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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Closed Session Meeting at 5:30 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 Jeremy Smith
Mayor Pro Tem Kasey Castillo
Council Member Joshua Steeber
Council Member Mark Terry
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.canyonlakeca.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, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Richard Beck v. City of Canyon Lake, 4th DCA Case No. D083322
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE
ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS / COMMENTS
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
Canyon Lake Property Owners Association
Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce
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.
1.
Approve Claims and Demands of the City
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-01 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.
2.
Approve a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Police Dispatch Services Agreement with the City of Hemet
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-02 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Police Dispatch Services Agreement with the City of Hemet.
3.
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the December 10 2025, City Council meeting.
4.
Adopt a Resolution to Establish a Premium Pay Benefit for Part-time Employees In Lieu of the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) Benefit
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 authorizing the establishment of a Premium Pay benefit for all part-time employees of 7.5% of base pay.
5.
Adopt a Resolution Approving the City's FY 2026/2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Allocation
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-08 authorizing the allocation of Fiscal Year 26/27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
6.
Approval of a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement with Arron Brown
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated City Manager Employment Agreement with Arron Brown; and (2) authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.
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
7.
Report on Employee Vacancies and Recruitment Efforts in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 and Approve Organizational Changes
Recommendation:
(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; (2) receive and file the annual report on employee vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts as required by AB 2561 and approve job descriptions for reclassified and new positions; and (3) adopt Resolution No. 2026-04 approving job descriptions, Resolution No. 2026-05 adopting Salary and Wage Schedules for Non-Safety Employees and Resolution No. 2026-06 adopting Salary and Wage Schedules for Safety Employees.
BUSINESS ITEMS
8.
Approve the Establishment of a Facilities Maintenance/Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Contingency Account Within the City Manager's FY 2025/26 Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-07 establishing a Facilities Maintenance/CIP Contingency account in the City Manager's budget and appropriate $135,000 in one-time revenue for expenditures.
9.
Designation of Voting Delegates for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2026 Regional Conference and General Assembly
Recommendation:
Designate a delegate and alternate for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2026 Regional Conference and General Assembly.
10.
Consideration of Fees for the Emergency Medical Services Subscription Program for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and Scheduling of Public Hearing
Recommendation:
Consider proposed EMS Program fees for Fiscal Year 2026/2027; and set a public hearing on the proposed EMS Program fees for June 10, 2026.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on February 11, 2026.
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on February 11, 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: January 8, 2026