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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Wednesday, December 10, 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
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:
1. 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
Castillo, Smith, Steeber, Welty, Terry
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
CEREMONIAL MATTERS:
Student of the Month
Canyon Lake Junior Golf
Student of the Month
Canyon Lake Junior Golf
PRESENTATIONS:
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Canyon Lake Property Owners Association
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
Canyon Lake Fire Department
Canyon Lake Police 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.
1.
Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-51 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.
2.
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the November 12 and December 1, 2025, City Council meetings.
3.
Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging Receipt of a Report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department Regarding Compliance with the Annual Inspection of Certain Occupancies Pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-52 acknowledging receipt of a report made by the Fire Chief of the Canyon Lake Fire Department regarding compliance with the annual inspection of certain occupancies pursuant to Section 13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health and Safety Code.
4.
Second Reading and Adoption 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:
Conduct second reading and adopt 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.
5.
Second Reading and Adoption of 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
Recommendation:
Conduct second reading and adopt 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.
6.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 269 – An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process
Recommendation:
Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 269 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Amending Chapter 4.20 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to a Vacancy-Based Best Value Permitting Process.
7.
Acceptance of a Notice of Completion for the Canyon Lake Police Department Construction Project
Recommendation:
That the City Council: (1) accept the project as complete; and (2) authorize the City Clerk to execute and record the Notice of Completion.
8.
Adopt a Resolution Amending the City's Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Plan to Include the Canyon Lake Police Department
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-53 Authorizing an Amendment to the City's Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Defined Contribution Plan to include all full-time City Police employees.
PULLED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered at this time.
Items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion will be considered at this time.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9.
Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Body Art Business in the C-1 General Commercial Zone, located in the Eastport Market Shopping Center, located at 24370 Canyon Lake Drive, Suite/Unit 9
Recommendation:
(1) 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 (2) approve Resolution No. 2025-54 (Conditional Use Permit 25-03), subject to the attached Findings and Conditions of Approval.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
10.
City Council Reorganization and Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
Recommendation:
Recognition of Mayor Terry and selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve for 2026.
11.
Appointment of Council Members to City Committees for 2026
Recommendation:
Review the list of current committees and authorize the Mayor to dissolve existing committees, establish new committees, and appoint Council Members to serve for calendar year 2026; and adopt Resolution No. 2025-55 rescinding Resolution No. 2022-54 Re-Establishing City Council Committees.
12.
Appointment of Council Members to Regional Agencies for 2026
Recommendation:
Review the current list of regional agency assignments and authorize the Mayor to appoint City Council delegates and alternates to serve for 2026.
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMENTS:
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on January 14, 2026.
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on January 14, 2026.
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: December 4, 2025