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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

City of Canyon Lake, California

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Regular Meeting at 2:00 P.M.
Closed Session to Follow Regular Session

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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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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REGULAR SESSION

INVOCATION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
Castillo, Steeber, Terry, Welty, Smith

FLAG SALUTE

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. 2026-46 Approving Claims and Demands of the City.

Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes

Recommendation:

Approve the minutes of the September 9, 2026, Special and Regular City Council meetings.

Receive and File the Monthly Public Records Request Report

Recommendation:

Receive and file the monthly Public Records Request Report.

Adopt a Resolution Setting the Regular City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2027

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-47 setting the regular City Council meeting schedule for calendar year 2027.

Authorization to Solicit Proposals for On-Call Professional Building & Safety and Related Services

Recommendation:

Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for on-call professional Building & Safety and related professional services.

Adopt a Resolution Approving a Budget Allocation for Attenuator Replacement on Railroad Canyon Road

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-48 amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget to allocate $40,844.23 from Gas Tax Fund 20-510-8000 for the replacement of a damaged traffic attenuator on Railroad Canyon Road.

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

Recommendation:

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

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 283 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System

Recommendation:

Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 283 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City Council of the City of Canyon Lake and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System.

Authorization for the City Manager to Establish Quorum at Canyon Lake Property Owners Association Membership Meetings

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-49 authorizing the City Manager to exercise the City's voting rights as a member of the Canyon Lake Property Owners Association (CLPOA) solely for purposes of establishing quorum at CLPOA meetings.

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

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: City Manager

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: City Council
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager

3. 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

RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

BUSINESS ITEMS

10. Recess and Reconvene for the 2026 State of the City Address

The City Council will recess the meeting and reconvene at 5:00 p.m. at the Canyon Lake Lodge, 22200 Canyon Club Drive, Canyon Lake, CA 92587, for the State of the City Address.

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: October 12, 2026