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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:

March 12, 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 - 5:00 P.M.
A.
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
B.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN:  371-100-015
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Liberty Founders
Under negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
C.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APNs:  371-100-004, 373-210-045, -032, -018
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority
Under negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
D.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APNs:  374-272-003 and -004
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Hsi His Chen, Chih I. Hsieh,
Steven Hsieh & Irene Siu Lan Hsieh
Under negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
E.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APN:  374-263-001
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and David & Dianne Reynolds
Under negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
F.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

(Gov’t Code Section 54956.8)
Property: APNs:  374-263-002, -005 and -006
Agency negotiator: City Manager Simpson
Negotiating parties: City of Lake Elsinore and Li Li
Under negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
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)
2024 Draft Traffic Relief Plan

Receive a presentation from Riverside County Transportation Commission’s Deputy Executive Director Aaron Hake.
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 Special City Council Meeting of February 22, 2024 and Regular City Council Meeting of February 27, 2024

Approve the Minutes.
3)
CC Warrant Report Dated February 02, 2024 to February 08, 2024

Receive and File.
4)
CC Investment Report for January 2024

Receive and file the Investment Report for January 2024.
5)
Second Reading of an Ordinance Increasing City Council Compensation

Adopt 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 (LEMC) SECTION 2.08.020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO $1,600 PER MONTH.
6)
Appointment of City Treasurer to Complete the Current Term and Receive Additional Information Regarding Whether the Position of City Treasurer Should Be Elective or Appointive

  1. Approve the Budget Subcommittee's recommendation to appoint Edwin Castro as the City Treasurer to complete a term ending in December 2024; and
 
  1. Direct staff to prepare a Resolution with proposed ballot measure wording to change the City Treasurer position from elective to appointive to be submitted to the Riverside County Regisrar of Voters for inclusion on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election ballot.
7)
Reimbursement of Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund for Spring Street Properties to Be Utilized as Parking for New Library Project

 
  1. Find that the twelve City parcels located on Spring Street between Sumner and Heald adjacent to the flood control channel (APN 374-162-039, -041, -043, -045, -047, -049, -051, -053, -055, -057, -059, and -061) are not suitable for affordable housing purposes and can best serve and promote the health, safety, and welfare of City residents by providing necessary parking for the new downtown Library project; and
 
  1. Authorize and direct the City Manager to reimburse the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund in the amount of $350,000.
8)
Professional Services Agreement with Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. for Geotechnical Investigation Services of the New City Library Project (CIP Project Z20003)

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $18,000.00 for Geotechnical Investigation Services of the New City Library Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; and authorize the City Manager to approve change orders up to 10% of the agreement in the amount of $1,800.00.
9)
Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. (ERSC) for the Civil Engineering Services of the City Park Parking Lot Project (CIP Project Z40037)

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. (ERSC) for Civil Engineering Services of the City Park Parking Lot Project (CIP Project Z40037) in an amount not to exceed $97,760.00 as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of $9,776.00 for unanticipated costs.
10)
Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2023-36 (Lake Oasis Spa) for a Conditional Use Permit for a new massage establishment within a 1,530 sq. ft. suite within an existing multi-tenant building located at 31900 Mission Trail

Receive and File the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2023-36, approved by the Planning Commission on February 6, 2024.
11)
Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. for the Mary McDonald Senior Apartments Project

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc. for additional services to prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance documents for a total contract amount not to exceed $67,150, in final form as approved by the City Attorney.
12)
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with STC Traffic, Inc. for Traffic Signal Coordination Timing Plans for I-15/Main Street Interchange

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Professional Design Services Agreement with STC Traffic, Inc. for $27,000 for additional required effort to develop and implement traffic signal coordination timing plans associated with the Main Street Interchange Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, plus an additional 10% contingency for unforeseen expenditures.
13)
Professional Services Agreement With EGP Consulting, Inc., for Environmental Services on the I-15 Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvement Project

Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with EGP Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $39,673.60 for Environmental Services for the I-15 Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvement Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not exceeding a 10% contingency of $3,967.36 for uncertainties and adjustments.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
14)
Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of February 27, 2024

Approve the Minutes.
15)
SA Investment Report for January 2024

Receive and file the Investment Report for January 2024.
16)
SA Warrant Report Dated February 02, 2024 to February 08, 2024

Receive and File.
PUBLIC HEARING
17)
Extension of Time Request for Tentative Tract Map No. 37922, Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-19, and Commercial Design Review No. 2019-27 (Lake and Mountain Commercial Center)

  1. Find that pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, the extension of time request would not have a significant effect on the environment and no new environmental documentation is necessary because all potentially significant effects have been adequately analyzed in a previously certified Environmental Impact Report (ER 2020-03) (SCH No. 2020080538);
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 37922 TO JANUARY 25, 2026;
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2019-19 TO JANUARY 25, 2026; and
 
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2019-27 TO JANUARY 25, 2026.
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, March 26, 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
        
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk