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City of Lake Elsinore Meeting Date:
City Council Meeting March 10, 2026
Minutes - Final
Meeting Time:
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Magee Open Session: 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan
Council Member Tisdale Cultural Center
Council Member Manos 183 N. Main Street
Council Member Carroll Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan; and
Mayor Magee
Absent: 1 - Council Member Tisdale
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
There were no speakers.
4. CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
4.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov’t Code Section 54957.6)
City negotiators: City Manager Jason Simpson; Assistant City Manager Shannon
Buckley, Special Counsel Nate Kowalski
Employee organization: Lake Elsinore Chapter of Laborer’s International Union of
North America, Local 777
5. RECESS
The City Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:01 p.m.
6. RECONVENE/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council reconvened and the Regular Meeting of the
Successor Agency was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
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7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Magee led the Pledge of Allegiance.
8. ROLL CALL
Present: 4 - Council/Agency Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem/Vice
Chair Sheridan; and Mayor/Chair Magee
Absent: 1 - Council/Agency Members Tisdale
9. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Leibold reported that one item was discussed; however, no reportable action
was taken.
10. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS
10.1 CalFire 2025 Fourth Quarter Statistical Update
Chief Reed presented the update.
11. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE
Douglas Norfolk was called to speak.
Kimberly Davidson was called to speak.
Renee Leach was called to speak.
Jason Devor was called to speak.
12. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan, Seconded by Council Member Manos to
approve the City Council Consent Calendar with Agenda Item Nos. 12.13 and 12.17
being removed for discussion. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4: Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan; and
Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
12.1 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 24, 2026
Approve the Minutes.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
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12.2 CC Warrant Report Dated February 09, 2026, to February 15, 2026
Receive and file.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.3 CC Warrant Report Dated February 16, 2026, to February 22, 2026
Receive and file.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.4 Second Reading of an Ordinance Approving Zone Change No. 2021-02
Changing the Zoning Designation from General Commercial (C-2) to Limited
Manufacturing (M-1) for the Collier Commercial Properties Located at APNs
377-190-002, 377-190-003, and 377-190-004
Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2021-02 CHANGING THE ZONING
DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) TO LIMITED
MANUFACTURING (M-1) FOR THE COLLIER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
LOCATED AT APNS 377-190-002, 377-190-003, AND 377-190-004.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.5 Second Reading of Ordinances to Amend Development Agreements for
Three Existing Cannabis Businesses to Revise Community Benefit Fees for
Hyperwolf, The Nugg Hubb, and Roots 2 Harvest
1. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-07) FOR
HYPERWOLF LOCATED AT 571 CRANE STREET, UNITS D, E, AND F (APN:
377-410-034, 377-410-031, AND 377-410-020);
2. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-10) FOR ROOTS 2
HARVEST LOCATED AT 29370 HUNCO WAY (APN: 377-120-032); and
3. Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-11) FOR THE
NUGG HUBB LOCATED AT 570 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE D-1 (APN: 377-
410-037.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
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12.6 Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 16.83 of the Lake
Elsinore Municipal Code to Establish Construction Cost Index Adjustments
to the Western Riverside County TUMF Program
Adopt by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 16.83 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH
CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WESTERN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF)
PROGRAM.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.7 Resolution of Consideration of Change Proceedings for Community
Facilities District No. 2025-1 of the City of Lake Elsinore (Canyon Hills
Heights)
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-1 OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE (CANYON HILLS HEIGHTS), DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE RATE AND METHOD OF
APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.8 Annexation No. 29 Into Community Facilities District No. 2015-2
(Maintenance Services) for Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 34249 (Canyon Hills
Heights)
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ANNEX
TERRITORY INTO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2015-2
(MAINTENANCE SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, ADOPTING A
MAP OF THE AREA TO BE PROPOSED (ANNEXATION NO. 29) AND
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.9 Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Semper Patrol, Inc. for Security
Services at the New City Hall Project (CIP Project No. Z20006)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the
Contractor Services Agreement with Semper Patrol, Inc. for the New City Hall
Project (CIP Project No. Z20006) for an additional amount of $100,000, not to
exceed a total amount of
$219,808.00, for site security services in such final form as approved by the City
Attorney.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
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12.10 Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern
California, Inc. (ERSC) for the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and
Monitoring for the Library Project (CIP Project No. Z20003)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. (ERSC) for the
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Monitoring for the Library Project (CIP
Project No. Z20003) in an amount not to exceed $38,865.00 in such final form as
approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change
orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of $3,886.00 for uncertainties and
adjustments.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.11 Change Order No. 1 to the Public Works Construction Agreement with
Endresen Development, Inc. for the Library Site Retaining Wall for the New
City Library Project (CIP Project No. Z20003)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No.1 to the
Public Works Construction Agreement with Endresen Development, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $199,000.00 for the Library Site Retaining Wall for the New
City Library Project (CIP Project No. Z20003).
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.12 Change Order No. 2 to the Public Works Construction Agreement with
Double Play Glass Company for Bid Set “D”, Exterior Window/Storefront &
Glazing for the New City Hall Project (CIP Project No. Z20006)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2 to the
Public Works Construction Agreement with Double Play Glass Company for Bid
Set “D”, Exterior Window/Storefront & Glazing, on the New City Hall Project (CIP
Project No. Z20006) in an amount not to exceed $580,000.00.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.13 Amended and Restated Agreement with the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber
of Commerce to Refocus to Business Retention & Expansion Services
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated
Agreement with the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce for an amount
not to exceed $162,000 annually, refocusing contracted services from general
economic development activities to a structured Business Retention & Expansion
(BRE) program with performance-based deliverables and measurable outcomes,
subject to any minor modifications as approved by the City Attorney.
This item was removed from the City Council Consent Calendar for
discussion.
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12.14 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Lake Elsinore Downtown
Merchant Association
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding
(MOU) with the Lake Elsinore Downtown Merchant Association (DMA) to formalize
a collaborative partnership supporting Downtown Main Street initiatives,
programming, and economic vitality.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.15 First Amendment to Right of Entry Agreement and License (City Properties
Adjacent to Jack’s Bar-B-Q)
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the
Right of Entry Agreement and License with Jack’s Bar-B-Q, LLC updating the
terms for the use of City-owned property adjacent to Jack’s Bar-B-Q.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.16 Agreement with Cotter Construction, Inc. for the Installation of New Trash
Enclosures
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Contractor Services
Agreement with Cotter Construction, Inc. for the installation of the new trash
enclosures at the Neighborhood Center and Lakepoint Park in an amount not to
exceed $85,000 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize
the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of
$8,500 for uncertainties and adjustments, and authorize the City Clerk to record
the Notice of Completion once the work is complete and the improvements are
accepted.
This item was approved on the City Council Consent Calendar.
12.17 Recreation Master Plan Update and Adoption
Adopt the City of Lake Elsinore Recreation Department Master Plan, incorporating
the requested revisions.
This item was removed from the City Council Consent Calendar for
discussion.
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION
12.13 Amended and Restated Agreement with the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber
of Commerce to Refocus to Business Retention & Expansion Services
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated
Agreement with the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce for an amount
not to exceed $162,000 annually, refocusing contracted services from general
economic development activities to a structured Business Retention & Expansion
(BRE) program with performance-based deliverables and measurable outcomes,
subject to any minor modifications as approved by the City Attorney.
Jason Devor was called to speak.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan, Seconded by Council Member Manos to
approve staff’s recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan;
and Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
12.17 Recreation Master Plan Update and Adoption
Adopt the City of Lake Elsinore Recreation Department Master Plan, incorporating
the requested revisions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan, Seconded by Council Member Manos to
approve staff’s recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan;
and Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
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13. SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Agency Member Manos, Seconded by Agency Member Carroll to approve
the Successor Agency Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Agency Members Manos and Carroll; Vice Chair Sheridan; and Chair
Magee
Absent (1): Agency Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
13.1 Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of February 24, 2026
Approve the Minutes.
This item was approved on the Successor Agency Consent Calendar.
13.2 SA Warrant Report Dated February 09, 2026, to February 15, 2026
Receive and file.
This item was approved on the Successor Agency Consent Calendar.
13.3 SA Warrant Report Dated February 16, 2026, to February 22, 2026
Receive and file.
This item was approved on the Successor Agency Consent Calendar.
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS
14.1 Request to Amend Central Tree Collective, Inc.’s Development Agreement to
Revise the Community Benefit Fee
1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing
Facilities); and
2. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-
13) FOR CENTRAL TREE COLLECTIVE INC., LOCATED AT 18532
PASADENA STREET (APN: 377-430-023).
The Public Hearing was opened at 7:21 p.m.
Principal Planner Hyunh presented the staff report.
There were no speakers.
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:23 p.m.
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Moved by Council Member Carroll, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan to
approve staff’s recommendations. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan;
and Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
14.2 Planning Application No. 2024-08 Walmart Gas Station Appeal
No action is required by the City Council as the applicant/appellant withdrew the
appeal request on March 5, 2026.
There were no speakers.
No action was taken on this item.
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.1 Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.44 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code
Regarding Bowfishing on Lake Elsinore
Introduce by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND
RESTATING CHAPTER 8.44 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING BOWFISHING ON LAKE ELSINORE.
Recreation Director Skinner presented the staff report.
Douglas Norfolk was called to speak.
Moved by Council Member Manos, Seconded by Council Member Carroll to
introduce the Ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan;
and Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
15.2 Compensation for Members of the City Council
Introduce by title only and waive further reading AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LAKE
ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE (LEMC) SECTION 2.08.020 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF INCREASING CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION TO $1,680 PER MONTH.
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City Attorney Leibold requested that this item be continued off-calendar.
There were no speakers.
Moved by Council Member Manos, Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan to
continue this item off-calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes (4): Council Members Manos and Carroll; Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan;
and Mayor Magee
Absent (1): Council Member Tisdale
Carried (4 to 0)
16. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
Tina Breese was called to speak.
17. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Simpson had no comments.
18. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
City Attorney Leibold had no comments.
19. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
Council Member Carroll shared photos from Lake Elsinore Little League's Opening Day;
shared Temescal Canyon High School's Engineering Academy; and invited the
community to attend and participate in the Bunny Trunk Hop from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
on April 4, 2026 in Downtown and the Color Run on the morning of April 11, 2026 at the
Lake Elsinore Levee.
Council Member Manos announced that March is Arts & Culture Month in Riverside
County.
Mayor Pro Tem Sheridan reported on his attendance at the Riverside Transit Agency
Board of Directors meeting on February 26, 2026; invited the community to attend the
Lake Elsinore Historical Society's fourth Ruth Atkins Speaker Series event at 7:00 p.m. on
March 25, 2026 in the Cultural Center; shared his attendance at the Islamic Society of
Corona Norco Interfaith Iftar on February 22, 2026, Menifee Union School District Annual
State of the District on February 24, 2026, ONT Field, new home of the MiLB's Ontario
Tower Buzzers, on February 27, 2026, and Riverside County State of Education Address
on March 4, 2026; reported on the Downtown Merchants Association meeting on March
5, 2026; and invited the community to participate in the COPS for Kids Golf Classic on
May 1, 2026 at the Glen Ivy Golf Club and Habitat for Humanity Hit Fore Homes Golf
Classic on June 15, 2026 at Bear Creek Golf Club.
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Mayor Magee invited the community to participate in the Larry Minor Memorial West Coast
Shootout March 27-29, 2026; announced the grand reopening of The Wreck; and wished
all residents a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
20. ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council adjourned at 8:07 p.m. to the next Regular meeting of
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed
Session will commence at 5:00 p.m. or such later time as noticed on the Agenda, and the
regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk