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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

City of Canyon Lake, California

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Closed Session Meeting at 5:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting at 6:30 P.M.

City Hall Council Chambers
31516 Railroad Canyon Road
Canyon Lake, CA 92587

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Mayor Mark Terry
Mayor Pro Tem Kasey Castillo
Council Member Jeremy Smith
Council Member Joshua Steeber
Council Member Dale Welty

Public Comment: Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter within the jurisdiction of the City, whether or not it appears on this agenda, is asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. The City Council has adopted a time limit of three (3) minutes per person. Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Please note that if you are addressing the City Council on items NOT on the agenda, the Brown Act does not allow discussion of such items. Therefore, the City Council may only do the following: refer the matter to staff, ask for additional information or request a report back, or give a very limited factual response. Electronic comments may be submitted to cityclerk@canyonlakeca.gov. Comments submitted electronically will be provided to the City Council and included in the official record but will not be read aloud during the meeting.
CEQA Notice: Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA Guidelines sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code section 21065.
Council Agendas: The designated office for inspection of records is the Office of the City Clerk, Canyon Lake City Hall, 31516 Railroad Canyon Road, Canyon Lake, CA 92587. Complete agenda packets are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours and on the City's website at www.canyonkaleca.gov.
ADA Notice: In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (951) 244-2955 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made.

CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Castillo, Smith, Steeber, Welty, Terry

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)

Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter listed on the Closed Session agenda are asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. Comments are limited to Closed Session items only. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION, Significant Exposure - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Claimant: M. Borja
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Significant Exposure to Litigation, One case
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One case
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager

REGULAR SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL
Castillo, Smith, Steeber, Welty, Terry

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

CEREMONIAL MATTERS

Citizen of the Quarter

Student of the Month

Canyon Lake Quilters

PRESENTATIONS

Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District

Canyon Lake Property Owners Association

Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce

Riverside County Sheriff's Office

Canyon Lake Fire Department

Non-Profit Spotlight

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)

Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any matter within the City's jurisdiction are asked to complete a speaker card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of public comment. Comments on specific agenda items will be heard when the item is called. Comments on Consent Calendar items will be heard prior to the City Council's consideration of that calendar. Each speaker is allowed (3) minutes to speak.

CONSENT CALENDAR

All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine in nature and may be enacted in one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Council Member for separate discussion immediately after the adoption of the balance of the Consent Calendar. All ordinance titles are deemed to be read in their entirety and further reading waived on any ordinance listed on the Consent Calendar.

Approve Claims and Demands of the City

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-42 approving Claims and Demands of the City for September 2025 and adopt Resolution No. 2025-43 approving Claims and Demands of the City for October 2025.

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Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes

Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the September 23 and October 2, 2025, City Council meetings.

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Adopt a Resolution Setting the Regular City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2026

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-44 setting the regular City Council meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.

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Adopt a Resolution Approving a Fire Department Position Reclassification

Recommendation:

That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2025-45 approving the conversion of one (1) part-time Fire Engineer position to one (1) part-time Fire Captain/Paramedic position within the Fire Department; and approve the corresponding amendment to the City's Salary Schedule to include the new part-time Fire Captain/Paramedic classification and pay range.

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Approve the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority

Recommendation:

Approve the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Southwest Communities Financing Authority.

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Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 263 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Repealing Sections 3.26.090 (Water Users' Tax) and 3.26.100 (Sewer Users' Tax) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code

Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 263 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Repealing Sections 3.26.090 (Water Users' Tax) and 3.26.100 (Sewer Users' Tax) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

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Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 265 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Ordinance No. 260 to Appoint the Chief of Police as the Administrative Head of the Police Department

Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 265 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Ordinance No. 260 to Appoint the Chief of Police as the Administrative Head of the Police Department.

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Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

Recommendation:

Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, in compliance with the City's Investment Policy.

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Adopt a Resolution Approving Budget Adjustments for the City's Rental Fund

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2025-46 approving budget adjustments for the City's Rental Fund.

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10.

Consideration of a Change Order for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project in the Amount of $79,356.00

Recommendation:

Approve a change order in the amount of $79,356.00 for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project.

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PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered at this time.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.

Adopt a Resolution Adopting a General Plan Amendment (GPA 25-01) Amending the City of Canyon Lake Housing Element for the 6th Cycle, Years 2021 to 2029

Recommendation:

(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2025-47 amending the City of Canyon Lake General Plan Housing Element to meet the requirements of the 6th Cycle Housing Element requirements of State law and the California Department of Housing and Community Development, adopting the Addendum to the previous Negative Declaration for the Housing Element, adopted February 9, 2022, and a finding that no substantial changes have occurred in the proposed Project due to new significant information, new environmental effects or new information of substantial importance, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

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12.

Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code

Recommendation:

(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; (2) find the proposed Zoning Ordinance amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment; and (3) waive full reading and introduce by title only Ordinance No. 266 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Title 9 (Planning and Zoning), Chapter 9.30 (Mixed Use Zones), Section 9.30.030 (Zones Established) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code.

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13.

Adopt a Resolution Approving a Facility Use Policy and Associated Fee Schedule for the Use of City Council Chambers

Recommendation:

(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2025-48 approving a Facility Use Policy and fee schedule governing the use of City Council Chambers.

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BUSINESS ITEMS

14.

Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 267 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California Fire Code, with Local Amendments; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Declaring the Urgency Thereof; and Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 268 Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances

Recommendation:

(1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 267 - An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations), Including the 2025 California Fire Code, with Local Amendments; Repealing Conflicting Ordinances; and Declaring the Urgency Thereof." by at least a four-fifths vote of the City Council; and (2) introduce and read by title only Ordinance No. 268 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations) with Local Amendments and Repealing Conflicting Ordinances.

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CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMENTS

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on December 10, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING: I, Sheryl L. Garcia, City Clerk of the City of Canyon Lake, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted as of the date noted below, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, and as required by Resolution 2019-42.

Sheryl L. Garcia, MMC, CPM
City Clerk
Dated: November 6, 2025