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City of Lake Elsinore
City Council Meeting
Agenda – Final



Natasha Johnson, Mayor 
Steve Manos, Mayor Pro Tem

Brian Tisdale, Council Member
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member

Robert E. Magee, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:

February 13, 2024
 

Closed Session:  5:30 PM
Public Session:  7:00 PM

Cultural Center
183 N. Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
 
The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input, and interests provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.

Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the City’s website at www.Lake-Elsinore.org. Meetings are conducted in person, televised live on Spectrum Cable Station Channel 29 and Frontier Cable Channel 31, and streamed online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/city-council/webcast-videos. If you are attending the meeting in person, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Cultural Center to assist us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your cooperation.

Public Comments – Addressing the City Council
Any person wishing to address the City Council on items not included on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments for 1 minute at the beginning of the meeting or during Public Comments for 3 minutes at the end of the meeting. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/agendas-and-minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber. Members of the public may also provide comments on Agenda items by noting the item on the “Request to Speak” form and will be called to address the City Council when the item is considered by the City Council during the meeting.

Written Communications
If you would like to submit written public comments, you may do so prior to the meeting either by entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the City Clerk at [email protected]. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting will also be made available to the public in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5.

Accessibility Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (951) 674‑3124 Ext. 269, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.
Dream Extreme

Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long-term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors, Aspirations, and Strategies.

Our Vision is the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play, build futures, and fulfill dreams.

The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake, Downtown, and Action and Adventure.

• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the Lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s City and community health.

• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest quality downtown experience will serve to create a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors can live, work, and play.

• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.

Our Aspirations are broad, long-term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.
 
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Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.

To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit
www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.


 
CALL TO ORDER

The regular meeting of the City Council will be called to order.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9: 4 Potential Cases


B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION (paragraph (1) of Subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9): kokozian V. City of Lake Elsinore; Case No. 5:23-cv-02651-mcs-shk


C.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9: 1 Potential Case


RECESS

The City Council will recess to Closed Session.
RECONVENE/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.

The Regular Meeting of the City Council will reconvene and the Regular Meeting of the Successor Agency will be called to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS
1)
Calfire 2023 Fourth Quarter Statistical Update


PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE

(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk.  The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
2)
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of January 23, 2024 and Special City Council Meeting of January 30, 2024

Approve the Minutes.
3)
CC Warrant Report Dated December 29, 2023 to January 11, 2024

Receive and File.
4)
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Mid-year Operating Budget Status Report

  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2023-2024 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR MID-YEAR ADJUSTMENTS; and
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS.
5)
Appointment to the Measure Z Citizens Committee

Appoint Timarie Wooley (District 4) to serve on the Lake Elsinore Measure Z Citizens Committee for a term expiring December 31, 2025.
6)
Professional Services Agreement with STK Architecture Services, Inc. for the Conceptual Design Plan for the New Library

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with STK Architecture, Inc. for the purchase of a Conceptual Design Plan in an amount not to exceed $66,500.00 and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency amount of $6,650.00 for uncertainties and adjustments.
7)
County Service Area 152 and Setting the Benefit Assessment Unit Rate for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the City of Lake Elsinore to Fund the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Compliance Activities

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, MAINTAINING COUNTY SERVICE AREA 152 AND AUTHORIZING THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT UNIT RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE TO FUND THE CITY’S NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT PROGRAM.
8)
Resolution in Support of Expanded Higher Education and Funding for Tenant Improvements to Create an Expanded Presence for California State University San Marcos at the Mt. San Jacinto College Campus in Temecula Valley

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE NEED FOR EXPANDED PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITHIN SOUTHWESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY AND FUNDING FOR THE COST OF TENANT IMPROVEMENTS TO CREATE AN EXPANDED PRESENCE FOR CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS AT THE MT. SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CAMPUS IN TEMECULA VALLEY.
9)
Professional Services Agreement With TC Sports for Operational Services of Rosetta Canyon Sports Park

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with TC Sports, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 per year for management services, $62,500 for field maintenance, plus reimbursables for Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
10)
July 4th Fireworks Celebration on the Lake

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Production Agreement with Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $48,000 for the 4th of July Annual Fireworks Spectacular in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
11)
Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2020-89 (Elsinore Market) for a Commercial Design Review to develop a 7,500 Sq. Ft. Grocery Market with Take-out Restaurant and Related Site Improvements on an approximately 0.48-acre Site Located on Main Street between Franklin Street and Heald Avenue

Receive and File the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2020-89 approved by the Planning Commission on January 16, 2024.
12)
Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2023-15 (Starbucks - Collier Ave) for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish a New Starbucks Coffee Shop with a Drive-through and Outdoor Dining Area and a Design Review for Minor Modifications to the Existing Building, Site Circulation, Parking Layout, Landscaping, and Related on Site Improvements Located at 18295 Collier Avenue

Receive and File the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2023-15 approved by the Planning Commission on January 16, 2024.
13)
Agreement for On-Call Services with Commercial Transportation Services, Inc. for Driver Training

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Commercial Transportation Services, Inc., for On-Call Services for Driver Training in an amount not to exceed $24,985.44 per Fiscal Year for a term of three (3) years in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of $2,498.00 for unanticipated costs.
14)
Change Order No. 2 to the Public Works Construction Agreement with NPG, Inc. for the Asphalt Repairs, Slurry Seal, and Striping for 11 Park Parking Lots

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the Public Works Construction Agreement with NPG, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $116,767.00 for the Asphalt Repairs, Slurry Seal, and Striping of 11 Park Parking Lots, Project No. Z40023 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
15)
Notice of Completion on Swick & Matich Park Concession Stand Renovation (CIP Project #Z20005)

Accept the improvements to the Swick & Matich Park Concession Stand Renovation Project (#Z20005) completed by Servpro of Chino/Chino Hills and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
16)
Notice of Completion on Swick & Matich Park Remodel (CIP Project #Z40023)

Accept the improvements to the Swick & Matich Park Remodel Project (#Z40023) completed by Unique Builders of California (UBCA) and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
17)
Notice of Completion on Annual Traffic Striping Maintenance Program (CIP Project #Z10004)

Accept the improvements to the Annual Traffic Striping Maintenance Program Project (#Z10004) completed by Superior Pavement Markings Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion.
18)
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Advanced Heating & Air Conditioning for Citywide Facilities Repairs & Services

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the On-Call Contractor Services Agreement with Advanced Heating & Air Conditioning for Citywide Facilities Repairs & Services in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 per Fiscal Year in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
19)
Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of January 23, 2024

Approve the Minutes.
20)
SA Warrant Report Dated December 29, 2023 to January 11, 2024

Receive and File.
21)
Amendment No. 1 to On-call and Construction Contractor Services Agreements in Support of Successor Agency of the Redevelopment Agency of the Agency of Lake Elsinore Minor Construction and Maintenance Operations

Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute Amendment No. 1 to the On-Call Minor Construction Contractor Services Agreements with Endresen Development, Inc. in the amount of $150,000, Cotter Construction in the amount of $250,000, and Unique Builders of California, Inc. in the amount of $285,000 in the forms attached and in such final form as approved by Agency Counsel.
BUSINESS ITEM
22)
City Treasurer Vacancy

  1. Adopt AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.42.070 REGARDING FAILURE TO FILL A VACANCY OF THE CITY TREASURER SEAT;
 
  1. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.42.070 REGARDING FAILURE TO FILL A VACANCY OF THE CITY TREASURER SEAT; and
 
  1. Pursuant to Government Code section 36512, take one of the following actions:
 
  1. Nominate and appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for the City Treasurer seat;
 
  1. Accept applications until March 1, 2024, consider submitted applications, and appoint a qualified individual to fill the vacancy for the City Treasurer seat at the March 12, 2024 City Council meeting; or
 
  1. Call a Special Election and adopt the following Resolutions:
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ALL-MAIL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024, FOR THE ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY OF THE CITY TREASURER AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES;
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ALL-MAIL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 2024; and
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF AN ALL-MAIL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024 TO FILL A VACANCY OF THE CITY TREASURER
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES

(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk.  The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
ADJOURNMENT

The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed Session will commence at 5:00 p.m. or such later time as noticed on the Agenda, and the regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby affirm that a copy of the forgoing agenda was posted at City Hall at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
        
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk