City of Lake Elsinore City Council Meeting Agenda – Final
Brian Tisdale, Mayor Robert E. Magee, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Manos, Council Member Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member Natasha Johnson, Council Member Jason Simpson, City Manager | Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
Closed Session: 6:00 PM Public Session: 7:00 PM
Cultural Center 183 N. Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 |
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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) 6743124 Ext. 269, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility |
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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.
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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 |
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CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the City Council will be called to order. |
ROLL CALL |
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS |
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CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M. |
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A. | CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: DS & RS Investment LLC, et al. v. City of Lake Elsinore, et al.; Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVME2402627 |
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RECESS
The City Council will recess to Closed Session. |
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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. |
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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ROLL CALL |
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT |
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PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS |
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1) | DMV Donate Life Month
Present a Proclamation proclaiming the month of April 2025 as “DMV Donate Life Month” in the City of Lake Elsinore. |
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2) | Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – Michi’s Tacos
Recognize Michi’s Tacos as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for March 2025. |
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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.) |
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CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR |
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3) | Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 11, 2025
Approve the Minutes. |
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4) | CC Warrant Report Dated February 17, 2025 to February 23, 2025
Receive and File. |
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5) | CC Warrant Report Dated February 24, 2025 to March 02, 2025
Receive and File. |
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6) | CC Warrant Report Dated March 03, 2025 to March 09, 2025
Receive and File. |
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7) | CC Warrant Report Dated March 10, 2025 to March 16, 2025
Receive and File. |
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8) | CC Investment Report for February 2025
Receive and file the Investment Report for February 2025. |
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9) | Change Order No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. for Geotechnical Services on the New City Hall Project
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the agreement with Inland Foundation Engineering, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $110,000.00 for geotechnical services related to the New City Hall Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. |
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10) | Public Works Construction Agreement with Edmondson Construction Co. for the Parking Lot Curb & Gutter Site Improvement of the New City Library (CIP Project #Z20003)
Award and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Edmondson Construction Co. in an amount not to exceed $72,500.00 for the parking lot curb & gutter site improvement of the new City Library (CIP Project #Z20003) in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not exceeding a 10% contingency of $7,250.00 for uncertainties and adjustments; and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once work is completed. |
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11) | On-Call Professional Services Agreements with GEI Consultants, Inc., for Lake Water Testing and Blankinship & Associates, Inc. for Water Quality Permit Management
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12) | Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. for the Dexter Village Project
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Professional Services with Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. (Helix) to increase the contract amount for an additional $35,400 for a total contract amount not to exceed $88,800 for the Dexter Village Project, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. |
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13) | Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement with Dustin Thompson Photography
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Dustin Thompson Photography in an amount not to exceed $45,000 per year for event services 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 $4,500 for uncertainties and adjustments. |
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14) | Bunny Trunk Hop Road Closures - 2025
Approve the road closure for the Bunny Trunk Hop Event on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. |
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15) | 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 $50,000 for the 4th of July Annual Fireworks Spectacular in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. |
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16) | Agreement with Southern California Mulch, Inc. (SoCal Mulch) for the Mulch Maintenance of Citywide Streetscapes
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with SoCal Mulch, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $159,015.63 for the Mulch Maintenance of Citywide Streetscapes 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 $15,901.56 for unanticipated costs. |
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17) | Construction Agreement with Leonida Builders, Inc. for the CDBG and SB 821 Lakeshore Drive ADA Sidewalk Improvement Project (CDBG No. 2.LE.84-22, CIP Project No. Z10084)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Works Construction Agreement with Leonida Builders, Inc. in the amount of $1,199,700.00 for the CDBG and SB 821 Lakeshore Drive ADA Sidewalk Improvement Project (CDBG No. 2.LE.84-22 CIP Project No. Z10084) in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed 10% contingency amount of $119,970.00; and authorize the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion once it is determined the work is complete and the improvements are accepted into the City-maintained pedestrian network. |
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18) | Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates for the Murrieta Creek Multi-use Trail Project
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates in the amount of $35,700.00 plus a 10% contingency for additional services to complete additional environmental surveys, bid support, and right of way services for the Murrieta Creek Multi-use Trail Project for a total contract amount not to exceed $601,643.83, in such final form as approved by City Attorney. |
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR |
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19) | Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of March 11, 2025
Approve the Minutes. |
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20) | SA Warrant Report Dated February 17, 2025 to February 23, 2025
Receive and File. |
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21) | SA Warrant Report Dated February 24, 2025 to March 02, 2025
Receive and File. |
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22) | SA Warrant Report Dated March 03, 2025 to March 09, 2025
Receive and File. |
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23) | SA Warrant Report Dated March 10, 2025 to March 16, 2025
Receive and File. |
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24) | SA Investment Report for February 2025
Receive and file the Investment Report for February 2025. |
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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.) |
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CITY MANAGER COMMENTS |
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CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS |
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED |
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ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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 20, 2025.
_________________________ Candice Alvarez, MMC City Clerk |
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