TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2006

6:00 PM CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, CITY ATTORNEY JOHN HARPER, FOR SALE OF APN #949-220-006, NORTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON AND IVY STREET TO TAI AHN REGARDING SALE PRICE (G.C. 54956.8)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CITY ATTORNEY JOHN HARPER (G.C. 54957)

6:30 PM WORKSHOP

PRESENTATIONS:

PRESENTATION OF CHECK TO LIBRARY FROM VERIZON FOUNDATION

PROCLAMATIONS - RECOGNIZING ASHLEY STALEY AND JAKE CHRISTENSON FOR THE DONATION OF BICYCLES

RECOGNITION OF HOLIDAY MAGIC SPONSORS AND HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE, RICK BISHOP

7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kelly Seyarto

ROLL CALL:            Gibbs, Enochs, McAllister, Ostling and Seyarto

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

INVOCATION:         Reverend Paul Simpson, Gateway Church of the Nazarene

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

COMMUNITY REPORT:  Vista Murrieta High School - Tiffany Sanders

PUBLIC COMMENTS - At this time any person may address the governing bodies on any subject pertaining to City business, which does not relate to any item listed on the printed agenda.  Normally no action may be considered or taken by the governing bodies on any matter not listed on the agenda.  Each speaker will be limited to three minutes on any single item with a 30-second warning and a total of five minutes per meeting. Per Resolution 97-527, business will begin at 7:45 p.m. and remaining public comments continued to the end of the meeting.

DEPARTMENT/COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Community Steering Committee - Chairman Update

Engineering - Update on Capital Improvement Projects

City Manager - Update

GOVERNING BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDARS: CITY COUNCIL ITEMS 1-23; REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ITEMS 27-28; COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT ITEMS 29-31.

(All matters listed and marked with an asterisk (*) on the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the governing bodies, and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed.  There will be no discussion of these items unless, before the governing body votes on the motion to adopt, specific items are removed from the Consent Calendar for separate motions.)

CONSENT CALENDAR

*1.              WAIVE READING OF ALL ORDINANCE INTRODUCTIONS ON THIS AGENDA AND READ BY TITLE ONLY

*2.              JACKSON AVENUE BRIDGE ADVANCE PLANNING STUDY

Recommended Action: Award a Contract for professional services to T.Y. Lin International for the preparation of a Phase 1 Advance Planning Study for the Jackson Avenue Bridge at Warm Springs Creek in the amount of $74,245.

*3.              WESTERN HISTORIC MURRIETA STORM DRAIN SYSTEM - CIP NO. 8096

Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Project Design Consultant (PDC) for the design of the Western Historic Murrieta Storm Drain System, CIP No. 8096, in the amount of $79,985.

*4.              JEFFERSON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS, BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

Recommended Action: Approve a budget adjustment of $55,000 to construct frontage improvements, fully funded by the development to the Jefferson Avenue Improvements, Project Number 8223.

*5.              JEFFERSON AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS, JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison, (SCE), for the easterly 14 feet of Jefferson Avenue right of way from Ivy Street to north of Juniper and a portion of the northwest corner of Jefferson Avenue and Ivy Street.

*6.              INSTALLATION OF NEXTEL IN-BUILDING ANTENNA IN EXISTING CITY HALL

Recommended Action: Award the contract to Nextel Communications for the installation of an in-building antenna within the existing City Hall, and authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents.

*7.              IVY STREET BRIDGE OVER MURRIETA CREEK, PROJECT NO. 8322

Recommended Action: Approve the extension of the contract with T.Y. Lin International until January 1, 2009 for the design of this project and authorize the City Manager to execute the extension.

*8.              ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, PARCEL MAP 10187, LOCATED AT CALLE DEL OSO ORO AND WASHINGTON AVENUE

Recommended Action: Accept the public improvements in Parcel Map 10187 and direct the Public Works Department to commence maintenance of the street and drainage improvements associated with this Parcel Map.

*9.              MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS ROAD WIDENING - CIP #8042

Recommended Action: Award the Contract, approve a construction budget (P-500) increase of $80,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for the construction of Murrieta Hot Springs Road Widening between Whitewood Road and Margarita Road with All American Asphalt for $717,944.75.

*10.          SUMMARY VACATION - THIRD AVENUE, NEW CLAY STREET, AND "B" STREET

Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving the summary vacation of a portion of Third Avenue, New Clay Street, and "B" Street lying adjacent to Lot 1 of Map Book 8/359 (Tentative Parcel Map 30299) previously dedicated as right-of-way for public road and utility purposes.

*11.          SUMMARY VACATION - JACKSON AVENUE

Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving the Summary vacation of a portion of Lot D (Jackson Avenue) lying adjacent to parcel 1 as shown on Parcel Map 26610 and dedicated as right-of-way for public road and utility purposes.

*12.          SUMMARY VACATION - CALLE ORTEGA

Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution approving the summary vacation of a portion of Lot 7 as shown on Tentative Tract Map 29429 dedicated as right-of-way for public road and utility purposes (Calle Ortega).

*13.          ACCEPTANCE OF A PORTION OF LOT 7 OF TRACT MAP 24470 FOR PUBLIC ROAD AND UTILITY PURPOSES AND INTO THE CITY'S MAINTAINED ROAD SYSTEM

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution accepting a portion of Lot 7 of Tract Map 24470 for public road and utility purposes and into the City's maintained road system, subject to improvement to City standards, located on the northerly portion of Calle Ortega, westerly of Estate Hills Way.

*14.          DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT

Recommended Action: Adopt a resolution authorizing the destruction of outdated records (recordings of old 911 calls, and department complaints in excess of 3 years old) that have outlived their usefulness in the police department.

*15.          FINAL PARCEL MAP 33439, 1 PARCEL MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT MAP (VISTA POINTE) AND ASSOCIATED AGREEMENT, LYING WEST OF HANCOCK AVENUE, NORTH OF MURRIETA HOT SPRINGS ROAD, BORDERED ON THE WEST BY JACKSON AVENUE AND NORTH BY WALSH CENTER DRIVE

Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution approving Parcel Map 33439 and associated agreement.

*16.          FINAL TRACT MAP 29429, A 4 UNIT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION MAP LOCATED NORTH OF HAWTHORNE STREET, WEST OF HAYES AVENUE, EAST OF SANTA ROSA RANCHO, SOUTH OF AND EXTENDING CALLE ORTEGA

Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution approving the final tract map.

*17.          FORMATION OF LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 25 FOR GOLDEN CITIES

Recommended Action: Declare intent to form Landscaping and Street Lighting District No. 25 for Golden Cities and adopt the resolutions in conjunction with this intent.

*18.          REPLACEMENT OF OBSOLETE COMPUTERS USING EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUNDS

Recommended Action: Approve replacement and disposal of three obsolete computers in the Engineering Department using the Engineering Equipment Depreciation Fund.

*19.          CAPE AIRE WAY - INTERIM GRADING AND PAVING

Recommended Action: Approve a new Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project for the interim grading and paving of Cape Aire Way from Antelope Road to Clinton Keith Road with a budget of $450,000 to be funded by Measure A.

*20.          EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH THE GARRETT GROUP FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FOR POTENTIAL LEASE OF PARCEL NOS. 1 AND 4 OF VESTING PARCEL MAP NO. 29924 AT TOWN SQUARE

Recommended Action: Approve Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with The Garrett Group for a period of 180 days for potential lease of two parcels at Town Square.

*21.          HERITAGE ROOM SHELL

Recommended Action: Authorize Change Order #1 to Jaynes Construction for $183,872 to 'shell' the Heritage Room and Foyer at the new public library.

*22.          EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR NEW CORPORATION YARD

Recommended Action: Authorize the City Manager to execute the easement documents for the dedication of utility easement on property located on Fig Street which is being developed for use as the new city corporation yard.

*23.          MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CALTRANS REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE INTERCHANGES AND OVERCROSSING ON INTERSTATE 215

Recommended Action: Authorize the Mayor to execute two Memoranda of Understanding with Caltrans regarding the improvement of the Los Alamos Road Interchange, the Clinton Keith Interchange and the Linnel Lane Overcrossing.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 24.            URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.52 OF THE MURRIETA MUNICIPAL CODE; INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.52 OF THE MURRIETA MUNICIPAL CODE

Recommended Action: Adopt urgency ordinance and introduce and give first reading for ordinance, amending chapter 15.52 of the Murrieta Municipal Code.

 25.            DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE APPEALS PROCESS

Recommended Action: Accept staff's determination that the action is exempt from environmental review, and introduce the Development Code Amendment ordinance in Exhibit 1 modifying the appeals process in Section 16.78.020 of the Development Code.

REPORTS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 26.            ALLOCATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS

Recommended Action: Allocate available Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2006/07 and authorize the Mayor to execute required supplemental agreements with the County of Riverside.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

*27.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on December 6, 2005.

*28.          REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPOSED 2006 AMENDMENT

Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution relating to the Proposed 2006 Amendment which:  a) Accepts the Preliminary Plan; b) Establishes an Eminent Doman Policy for the "Added Territory"; c) Determines No Need to form a Project Area Committee; d) Establishes a Base Year Assessment Roll for the Added Territory; and e) Directs Staff to Prepare and Transmit Certain Documents and Information.

COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

*29.          MINUTES

Recommended Action: Approve the Minutes of the 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting on December 6, 2005.

*30.          ACCEPTANCE OF LOT R OF TRACT 31167 AND PORTIONS IN ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR LOTS 20, 21, 29-38, 69 & 70 OF TRACT 31167 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

Recommended Action: Accept the landscape improvements for Lot R of Tract 31167 and Portions in road right-of-way for Lots 20, 21, 29-38, 69 & 70 of Tract 31167, Country Gate, and direct the Murrieta Community Services District to commence maintenance of the landscape associated with these parcels and recordation of appropriate documents.

*31.          ACCEPTANCE OF LOTS E & H OF TRACT 23435-3 AND A PORTION OF LOTS 1, 39, 40, 41 & 51 OF TRACT 23435-1 AND A PORTION OF LOTS 9, 10, 20, 21, & 22 OF TRACT 23435-2 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

Recommended Action: Accept the landscape improvements for Lots E & H of Tract 23435-3 and a portion of Lots 1, 39, 40, 41 & 51 of Tract 23435-1 and a portion of Lots 9, 10, 20, 21, & 22 of Tract 23435-2, Echo Canyon, and direct the Murrieta Community Services District to commence maintenance of the landscape associated with these parcels and recordation of appropriate documents.

PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

GOVERNING BODY ACTIONS/COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT