City of Murrieta

The agenda includes an administrative update from the Engineering Department and a discussion regarding new striping on Kingwood Road, including the installation of a designated pick-up/drop-off parking lane and center lane stripe between Torrey Pines Road and Tennyson Road. The meeting also provides an opportunity for public comments on non-agenda items and announcements from commission members.

The meeting included an update from the youth advisory committee, a report on graffiti removal on public versus private property, and an annual park ranger report. The graffiti removal report discussed complaint processes, responsibilities for different types of property, and methods of removal. The park ranger report covered park visits, citations, warnings issued, ranger wrap events, city events, and current focus on Kellogg Sports Park.

The Murrieta City Council meeting included a closed session regarding real property negotiations. Presentations were made by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District for their penny drive benefiting the Murrieta Public Library Foundation, and by Southern California Gas Company presenting a check to local restaurants as part of the restaurant resilience program. A proclamation was made in honor of Small Business Saturday, and the council discussed the importance of supporting local businesses. The city manager provided an administrative update, including information on the Light the World in Teal initiative, the Field of Honor, the Veterans Day parade, and the Milvet box drive for deployed troops. There was also a temporary closure of the Murrieta Public Library for the children's library expansion.

The Murrieta City Council held a workshop to discuss updates to the hillside development standards. The goals of the ordinance are to provide a more accurate baseline for the public and staff to review projects in hillside areas, address issues like endangered species and fire hazards, and guide property owners on how to develop their property in a way that meets general plan and safety goals. The council discussed alternative methods for determining slopes, the placement of geogrid walls, the measurement of retaining wall heights, and restrictions on wall heights in hillside areas. They also touched on the application of hillside criteria since 1997 and the potential for specific plans within hillside areas.

The meeting included discussions regarding fundraising for the children's area expansion, with updates from the Library Foundation. The project is funded by the city and a California State Library grant, with a need for additional community funding. There was also an election of chair and vice chair for 2025.