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Menifee council approves fees, bonds, and agreements

MenifeeApr 16, 20263 min read

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The City Council approved updated user fees, authorized special tax bonds for Banner Park II, and advanced several development and facility agreements. It also accepted a new ADA transition plan, approved a shared-use agreement with Menifee Union School District through June 30, 2030, and authorized a $195,000-per-year emergency services coordinator contract through June 30, 2028.

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Menifee’s City Council approved several actions that affect city services, growth, and public facilities. The biggest financial changes were updated community service fees starting July 1, 2026, with future annual adjustments capped at 4%, and special tax bonds for Community Facilities District 2024-1, Banner Park II. The council also approved a joint-use agreement with Menifee Union School District for youth and recreation programming, a two-year emergency services coordinator contract, and a construction contract up to $980,000 for Cherry Hills interior improvements. In addition, the council accepted an ADA transition plan update and adopted ordinances to update transportation fee definitions and improvement security rules.

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Adopted Resolution No. 26-1699 approving additions and changes to the 2022 User Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2026, with future CPI-based adjustments capped at 4%
Authorized annual CPI adjustments for new applicable fees beginning July 1, 2027
Adopted Resolution No. 26-1700 modifying the authorized facilities for Community Facilities District No. 2025-4, Heritage Village
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-1701 certifying election results for Community Facilities District No. 2025-4, Heritage Village
Adopted Resolution No. 26-1702 authorizing the issuance of special tax bonds for Community Facilities District 2024-1, Banner Park II
Authorized the Finance Department to establish revenue and expenditure budgets and appropriations for the bond issuance
Approved a two-year agreement with the County of Riverside for Emergency Services Coordinator services at $195,000 per year through June 30, 2028
Approved a Joint Facility Use Agreement with Menifee Union School District through June 30, 2030
Awarded a contract to Deeb Construction, Inc. for Cherry Hills Facility Improvements - Phase I in an amount not to exceed $980,000
Accepted the City of Menifee Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-431 updating Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee program definitions and construction cost index adjustments
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-432 updating improvement security requirements in the Menifee Municipal Code
Accepted landscape improvements and authorized 90% release of securities for Tract Map 29835-2, Underwood
Approved a quitclaim deed for drainage easements associated with Tract Map 28921-1

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City Council Meeting

Apr 16, 2026, 1:00 AMCity Council Chambers, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA 92586, Ricky Estrada, Mayorcompleted

Agenda

Ann-Marie Novack, Menifee Citizens Advisory Committee Chair and Lake Menifee Women's Club Historian
3.1.
Decision: 3. WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Citizen of the Month – Tom Merrit
5.1.
Decision: 5. PRESENTATIONS
Community Services Monthly Update
5.2.
Decision: 5. PRESENTATIONS
Fire Department Quarterly Update
5.3.
Decision: 5. PRESENTATIONS
April 1, 2026 Minutes
9.1
Decision: 9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Waiver of Reading RECOMMENDED ACTION Waive the reading in full of any and all Ordinances listed on this agenda and provide that they be read by title only.
10.1
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Warrant Register RECOMMENDED ACTION Ratify and approve the Voucher Lists dated 3/13/2026, and 3/20/2026, the Payroll Register/Other EFTs dated 3/9/2026, 3/13/2026, 3/17/2026, and 3/20/2026, the City Credit Card payment summary for the period 2/1/2026 to 2/28/2026, which have a total budgetary impact of $3,569,021.26.
10.2
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Treasurer's Report - February 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report as of February 28, 2026.
10.3
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Monthly Public Safety Reports RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and file the Public Safety Reports for February 2026.
10.4
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Proclamation RECOMMENDED ACTION Proclaim the month of April as Fair Housing Month.
10.5
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2025-406 to Modify Certain Definitions and to Establish Construction Cost Index Adjustments to the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2025-406 to modify certain definitions and to establish Construction Cost Index adjustments to the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF).
10.6
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Menifee Municipal Code Sections 7.40.030, 7.80.050, 7.80.060, 7.90.090, and 7.90.120 to Update Improvement Security Requirements Consistent with California Law and City Procedures RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt an ordinance amending Menifee Municipal Code Sections 7.40.030, 7.80.050, 7.80.060, 7.90.090, and 7.90.120 to update improvement security requirements consistent with California Law and City procedures.
10.7
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution accepting the City of Menifee Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan Update.
10.8
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Agreement with Menifee Union School District for Shared Use of Facilities to Support Youth Programming, Recreation Services, and Expanded Learning Opportunities RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Joint Facility Use Agreement with the Menifee Union School District for joint facility use through June 30, 2030.
10.9
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Agreement with the County of Riverside for Emergency Services Coordinator Services RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with the County of Riverside through its Emergency Management Department to provide the services of an Emergency Services Coordinator, at a cost of $195,000 per year in an amount not-to-exceed $585,000, through June 30, 2029.
10.10
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Bid Award and Agreement with Deeb Construction, Inc. for Construction Services for the Cherry Hills Interior Improvement Project RECOMMENDED ACTION Award bid and authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement with Deeb Construction, Inc. for construction services for the Cherry Hills Facility Improvements - Phase I, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 23-13, located at 26800 Cherry Hills Boulevard, in a total amount not-to-exceed amount of $980,000; and Adopt two budget amendment resolutions (BARs) authorizing the appropriation of a transfer out in the amount of $30,000 from available fund balance in Fund 1110 IT ISF and into expenditures within the Capital Projects Fund 4320 to the Project account.
10.11
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Quitclaim Deed to Western Pacific Housing, Inc., a Delaware Corportation, Drainage Easements Associated with Tract Map 28921-1 RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed for drainage easements to Western Pacific Housing, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Schuler Homes Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation, successor by merger to Western Pacific Housing – Menifee, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company for Tract Map 28921-1 Lots 11 and 12 located south of Butterwood Drive and west of Country Fair Drive.
10.12
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Final Map, Agreement, and Bonds for Tract Map 37409-4, Legado, by BLC Fleming, LLC RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve and authorize the filing of final map 37409-4, Legado, by BLC Fleming, LLC, located south of Rouse Road and east of Sherman Road; and Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement to guarantee the completion of required public improvements associated with Tract Map 37409-4; and Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Public Improvement Agreement for landscape improvements associated with Legado, Tract Map 37409-4, East Park, located south of Rouse Road and east of Sherman Road.
10.13
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
Notice of Completion, Acceptance and 90% Release of Securities for Tract Map 29835-2, Underwood, by KB Home Coastal, Inc. RECOMMENDED ACTION Accept the public improvements for landscape for Tract Map 29835-2, Underwood, by KB Home Coastal, Inc., located along Antelope Road between McLaughlin Road and McCall Boulevard in the northeast portion of the City; and Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Riverside County Recorder’s Office; and Authorize the City Engineer to release 90% of the posted securities per the City’s standard policies.
10.14
Decision: 10. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Councilmember requests a separate action on a specific item on the Consent Calendar. If an item is removed from the Consent Calendar, it will be discussed individually and acted upon separately. Unless otherwise directed by a member of the City Council, the vote on ordinance adoptions will reflect the prior action of each Councilmember when the ordinance was introduced. However, if a Councilmember is not present at the City Council meeting, their vote will be reflected as absent.
User Fee Schedule Updates RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution approving the addition and modification of Community Service and other fees to the 2022 User Fee Schedule and authorizing an effective date of July 1, 2026; and Authorize the City Manager to implement an annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment to any new applicable fees, based on January-to-January index (increase or decrease) not-to-exceed four percent, with the first adjustment effective July 1, 2027 and annual adjustments thereafter on July 1 each fiscal year.
11.1
Decision: 11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Proposed Change Proceedings for Community Facilities District No. 2025-4, Heritage Village RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution modifying the authorized facilities for Community Facilities District No. 2025-4, Heritage Village, located on the northwest corner of Menifee Road and Rouse Road; and Adopt a resolution certifying election results for Community Facilities District No. 2025-4, Heritage Village.
11.2
Decision: 11. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
Community Facilities District 2024-1, Banner Park II, Issuance of Special Tax Bonds RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of special tax bonds and the execution and delivery of bond documents in connection with Community Facilities District 2024-1, Banner Park II, located at the southwest corner of Domenigoni Parkway and Briggs Road; and Authorize the Finance Department to establish the necessary revenue and expenditure budgets and corresponding appropriations for the bond issuance.
12.1
Decision: 12. DISCUSSION ITEMS

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