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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City of Canyon Lake, California
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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 Jeremy Smith
Mayor Pro Tem Kasey Castillo
Council Member Joshua Steeber
Council Member Mark Terry
Council Member Dale Welty

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NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Pursuant to Government Code section 54953(b), Council Member Josh Steeber will participate in this meeting by teleconference from the following teleconference location:

Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas
Stateroom 14676

The teleconference location will be open and accessible to the public for the duration of the meeting. Members of the public may attend the meeting at this location and shall have the opportunity to hear the proceedings and directly address the City Council from the teleconference location in the same manner as members of the public attending the meeting at the regular meeting location. The agenda for this meeting has been posted at the teleconference location in accordance with the Brown Act. All votes taken during the teleconferenced meeting will be conducted by roll call.

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.
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CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)

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) Name of Case: Miguel Borja v. City of Canyon Lake, et al. Court and Case Number: Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. CVME260867

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One (1) case

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d): One (1) case

4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Title: City Manager

REGULAR SESSION

INVOCATION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith

FLAG SALUTE

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
Non-Profit Spotlight

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES)

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. 2026-35 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.

Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes

Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the June 10, 2026, City Council meeting.

Receive and File the Monthly Public Records Request Report

Recommendation:

Receive and file the monthly Public Records Request Report.

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 278 Regulating Nitrous Oxide, Ordinance No. 279 Regulating Kratom Products and Ordinance No. 280 Regulating Drug Paraphernalia

Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt the following ordinances: (1) Ordinance No. 278 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adding Chapter 11.91 to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Regarding the Regulation of Nitrous Oxide; (2) Ordinance No. 279 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adding Chapter 11.92 to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Regulating the Sale and Distribution of Kratom Products; and (3) Ordinance No. 280 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adding Chapter 11.93 to the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Regarding the Regulation of Drug Paraphernalia.

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 281 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adding Chapter 14.03 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Regulating the Operation of Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, and Other Regulated Mobility Devices

Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 281 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Adding Chapter 14.03 of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code Regulating the Operation of Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, and Other Regulated Mobility Devices

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 282 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Repealing and Replacing Chapter 9.32 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to bring the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance into Compliance with Current State ADU Law

Recommendation:

(1) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 282 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Repealing and Replacing Chapter 9.32 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of the Canyon Lake Municipal Code to bring the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance into Compliance with Current State ADU Law; and (2) direct staff to submit the adopted ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review in response to the May 11, 2026, Technical Assistance Letter.

Approve the Appointment of the City's Alternate to the Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watersheds Authority

Recommendation:

Approve the appointment of Council Member Welty as the City's alternate to the Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watersheds Authority.

Receive and File the Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2026

Recommendation:

Receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, in compliance with the City’s Investment Policy.

Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Lease/Purchase Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, for a New Type I Fire Engine in the Amount of $1,136,301.95

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-36 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Lease/Purchase Agreement with PNC Equipment Finance, LLC, for a new Type I structural fire engine in the amount of $1,136,301.95.

10.

Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City's Participation in the County of Riverside Urban County Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2027-2028, 2028-2029, 2029-2030 and Approving the Execution of a Cooperation Agreement with the County

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-37 authorizing the City's participation in the County of Riverside Urban County Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2027-2028, 2028-2029, and 2029-2030, approving the Cooperation Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of Canyon Lake, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on the City's behalf.

11.

Consideration of a Resolution Adopting the City's Amended Conflict of Interest Code

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-38 rescinding Resolution No. 2024-39 and adopting the City's amended Conflict of Interest Code.

12.

Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Animal Friends of the Valleys, Inc. for Animal Control Services

Recommendation:

Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Animal Friends of the Valleys, Inc. for animal control services in an amount not to exceed $43,050 annually and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement on a form acceptable to the City Attorney.

13.

Consideration of a Resolution Approving Fiscal Year 2025-26 to Fiscal Year 2026-27 Expenditure Carryover Requests

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-41 authorizing the carryover of Fiscal Year 2025-26 appropriations into Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Police and Fire Departments.

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

BUSINESS ITEMS

14.

Consideration of Resolutions Certifying the Initiative Petition entitled "Canyon Lake Public Safety and Emergency Response Protection Measure" and Calling a General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation with the County of Riverside for the Initiative

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-39 and 2026-40 certifying the sufficiency of the initiative petition entitled "Canyon Lake Public Safety and Emergency Response Protection Measure" and calling a General Municipal Election for the Initiative on November 3, 2026, requesting that the County of Riverside provide election administration services and taking all actions required by the California Elections Code.

15.

Designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference and Expo Annual Business Meeting

Recommendation:

Designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates for the League of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference and Expo Annual Business Meeting.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next regular City Council meeting will be held on September 9, 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: July 30, 2026