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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Regular Meeting (Rescheduled) at 5:00 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. |
REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE
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 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. 2026-09 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.
2.
Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of the January 14, 2026, City Council meeting.
3.
Consideration of an Invocation Policy for the City of Canyon Lake
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-10 adopting an Invocation Policy for the City of Canyon Lake.
4.
Receive and File - HCD Determination of Substantial Compliance with the City's 6th Cycle Housing Element
Recommendation:
Receive and file the report.
5.
Receive and File - Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, in compliance with the City's Investment Policy.
6.
Receive and File - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audited Financial Statements and Related Reports
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Financial Statements and the related reports.
7.
Receive and File - 2026 City Events Calendar
Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2026 City Events Calendar.
8.
Receive and File - 2025 Canyon Lake Fire Department Annual Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2025 Canyon Lake Fire Department Annual Report.
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 Resolution Adopting an Advertising Policy and Fee Schedule for the City-Owned Monument Sign at 31790 Railroad Canyon Road
Recommendation:
(1) Open the public hearing and take public testimony; and (2) adopt Resolution No. 2026-11 approving the Advertising Policy and establishing the fee schedule for advertising on the City-owned monument sign.
BUSINESS ITEMS
10.
(1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 270 - An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, An Amendment to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, Chapter 4.20: Commercial Cannabis Businesses, Section 4.20.250, Location and Design of Cannabis Businesses; and (2) Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 271 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Canyon Lake, California, an Amendment to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, Chapter 4.20: Commercial Cannabis Businesses, Section 4.20.250, Location And Design of Cannabis Businesses
Recommendation:
(1) Adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 270 - An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, an Amendment to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, Chapter 4.20: Commercial Cannabis Businesses, Section 4.20.250, Location and Design of Cannabis Businesses; and (2) introduce and read by title only Ordinance No. 271 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, an Amendment to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code, Chapter 4.20: Commercial Cannabis Businesses, Section 4.20.250, Location And Design of Cannabis Businesses.
11.
Review of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget and Approval of Proposed Budget Adjustments
Recommendation:
Review the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Report and approve the recommended budget adjustments.
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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager
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: February 12, 2026