City of Lake Elsinore                                                   Meeting Date:

City Council Meeting                                                     February 24, 2026

Agenda

 

Cultural Center                                                            Meeting Time:

183 N. Main Street                                                        Closed Session: 6:00 PM

Lake Elsinore, CA 92530                                              Open Session: 7:00 PM

 

Mayor MageeMayor Pro Tem SheridanCouncil Member TisdaleCouncil Member ManosCouncil Member Carroll

 

The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input and interests provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.   

Meeting Information  

Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the City’s website at www.Lake-Elsinore.org. Meetings are conducted in person, televised live on Spectrum Cable Station Channel 29 and Frontier Cable Channel 31, and streamed online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/city-council/webcast-videos. If you are attending the meeting in person, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Cultural Center to assist us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your cooperation.  

Public Comments – Addressing the City Council 

Any person wishing to address the City Council on items not included on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments for 1 minute at the beginning of the meeting or during Public Comments for 3 minutes at the end of the meeting. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/agendas-and-minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber. Members of the public may also provide comments on Agenda items by noting the item on the “Request to Speak” form and will be called to address the City Council when the item is considered by the City Council during the meeting.  

Written Communications  

If you would like to submit written public comments, you may do so prior to the meeting either by entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the City Clerk at [email protected]. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting will also be made available to the public in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5.  

Accessibility Accommodations  

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at [phone], Option 4, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. 

Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long-term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors, Aspirations, and Strategies.

Our Vision is that the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play, build futures, and fulfill dreams.

The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake, Downtown, and Action and Adventure.

• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the Lake is critical to the health of the City and community.

• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest-quality downtown experience will serve to establish a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors can live, work, and play.

• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.

Our Aspirations are broad, long-term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.

 

Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.

 

To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

4.

CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

4.1

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

• Recommendation:
  Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9: One potential case.

  Dispute regarding Agreement for Public Works Construction (Camino Del Norte Sewer Extension Improvements Project). The contractor, Aneen Construction Inc., asserts it is entitled to additional compensation for additional bedrock encountered, additional excavation and additional shoring costs. City staff has disputed the claim for additional compensation.

4.2

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

• Recommendation:
  Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Gov’t Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases.

  1. Initiation of litigation pursuant to the Eminent Domain Law (Code of Civ. Proc. Section 1230.010 et. al) for the acquisition of property located in the City of Lake Elsinore (APN 374-173-004; Owner of Record: Berthanna Taylor).
  2. Initiation of litigation pursuant to the Eminent Domain Law (Code of Civ. Proc. Section 1230.010 et. al) for the acquisition of property located in the City of Lake Elsinore (APN 373-151-014; Owner of Record: Leticia Cervantes).

5.

RECESS

The City Council will recess to Closed Session.

6.

RECONVENE/CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.

The Regular Meeting of the City Council will reconvene and the Regular Meeting of the Successor Agency will be called to order.

7.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

8.

ROLL CALL

9.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

10.

PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS

10.1

Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – La Unica Barrio Cocina y Tequila

• Recommendation:
  Recognize La Unica Barrio Cocina y Tequila as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for February 2026.

11.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE

(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk.  The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.) 

12.

CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR

• Recommendation:

  Approve the City Council Consent Calendar.

12.1

Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 10, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Approve the Minutes.

12.2

CC Warrant Report Dated January 26, 2026 to February 01, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Re

12.3

CC Warrant Report Dated February 02, 2026 to February 08, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Receive and file.

12.4

Investment Report for January 2026.docx

• Recommendation:
  Receive and file the Investment Report for January 2026.

12.5

Amended and Restated Legal Services Agreement with Leibold McClendon & Mann, PC

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amended and Restated Legal Services Agreement with Leibold McClendon & Mann, PC for ongoing legal services to the City.

12.6

On-Call Contractor Services Agreement with Hoffman‘s Painting in Support of the New City Hall Project.

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an On-Call Contractor Services Agreement with Hoffman’s Painting for metal staircase and miscellaneous metal specialty painting in an amount not to exceed $102,172.56 for a term ending June 30, 2027 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.

12.7

Public Works Construction Agreement with US National Corp for the Interior Wall and Ceiling Painting on the New City Hall Project (CIP Project No. Z20006

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a public works agreement with US National Corp in an amount not to exceed $130,380.00 for the interior wall and ceiling painting at the new City Hall in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency amount of $13,380.00 for construction uncertainties and adjustments, and authorize the City Clerk to file the notice of completion once the entire scope of work is complete and return withheld retention to the contractor.

12.8

Grant of Easements to Southern California Edison at Canyon Hills Estates

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize City Manager to process the easement documents in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and instruct staff to forward the documents to Southern California Edison for recordation.

12.9

Cooperative Agreement with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and KB Homes for the Lake Elsinore Scenic Crest Drive Storm Drain Stage 1 Improvement

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and KB HOMES Cal Management Services, LLC for the Lake Elsinore Scenic Crest Drive Storm Drain, Stage 1 Improvement in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.

12.10

Renewal of a Software License Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for Geographic Information System (GIS) Software

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Enterprise Software License Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) for Geographic Information System (GIS) on an unlimited basis, including maintenance for the firm, for a term of three years in an amount not to exceed $60,300 annually, totaling $180,900.00 over the three-year term.

13.

SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR

• Recommendation:

  Approve the Successor Agency Consent Calendar.

13.1

Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of February 10, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Approve the Minutes.

13.2

SA Warrant Report Dated January 26, 2026 to February 01, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Receive and file.

13.3

SA Warrant Report Dated February 02, 2026 to February 08, 2026

• Recommendation:
  Receive and file.

13.4

First Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with Leibold McClendon & Mann, PC

• Recommendation:
  Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute the First Amendment to Legal Services Agreement with Leibold McClendon & Mann, PC for ongoing legal services to the Successor Agency.

13.5

SA Investment Report for January 2026

• Recommendation:
  Receive and file the Investment Report for January 2026

14.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

14.1

Comprehensive User Fee Study

• Recommendation:
  Open the Public Hearing and continue the item to the March 24, 2026 regular City Council meeting.

14.2

Planning Application No. 2021-22 (Collier Commercial Properties) – A Proposal to Develop a 3,000 Square-Foot Office Building and an 8,975 Square-Foot Warehouse located on a 2.64-acre Vacant Site bound by Collier Avenue to the North and Minthorn Street to the South

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ER-2023-03; SCH NO. 2025100377) FOR PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-22 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2021-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-25, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2021-03);
  2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS THAT PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-22 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2021-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-25, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2021-03) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP);
  3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02 AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) TO LIMITED INDUSTRIAL (LI) FOR THE COLLIER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APNS 377-190-002, 377-190-003, AND 377-190-004;
  4. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of 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;
  5. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-25 TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN 8,975 SQUARE-FOOT WAREHOUSE WITH A 3,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND AN OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA FOR THE COLLIER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APNS 377-190- 002, 377-190-003, AND 377-190-004; and
  6. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2021-03 PROVIDING BUILDING DESIGN AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A 3,000 SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE BUILDING AND AN 8,975 SQUARE-FOOT WAREHOUSE FOR THE COLLIER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT APNS 377-190-002, 377-190-003, AND 377-190-004.

14.3

Planning Application No. 2024-15 (Dexter Village) – A Senate Bill (SB) 330 Application for a 451-Unit Residential Development with 137 Single-Family Units, 230 Apartment Units, and 84 Townhomes on a 23.05-Acre Property Located Along Dexter Avenue Between Second Street and Third Street

• Recommendation:
  1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ER-2023-02; SCH NO. 2025110457) FOR PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2024-15 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 38512, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-08, AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2024-07);
  2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS THAT PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2024-15 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 38512, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-08, AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2024-07) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP);
  3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 38512 TO SUBDIVIDE 23.05 ACRES INTO A 6.6-ACRE PARCEL FOR AN APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT, TWO LOTS FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES TOTALING 3.8 ACRES, AND 137 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR THE DEXTER VILLAGE PROJECT LOCATED ON DEXTER AVENUE BETWEEN SECOND STREET AND THIRD STREET (APN: 377-090-013, 377-090-037, 377-090-039, AND 377-090-040);
  4. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-08 TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONDOMINUMS (84 TOWNHOMES) IN THE COMMERCIAL MIXED USE (CMU) ZONE FOR THE DEXTER VILLAGE PROJECT LOCATED ON DEXTER AVENUE BETWEEN SECOND STREET AND THIRD STREET (APN: 377-090-013, 377-090-037, 377-090-039, AND 377-090-040); and
  5. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2024-07 AND DENSITY BONUS AGREEMENTS, PROVIDING BUILDING DESIGNS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR 230 APARTMENT UNITS, 137 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, 84 TOWNHOMES, AND THREE AMENITY BUILDINGS FOR THE DEXTER VILLAGE PROJECT LOCATED ON DEXTER AVENUE BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD STREETS (APN: 377-090-013, 377-090-037, 377-090-039, AND 377-090-040).

14.4

Request to Amend Development Agreements for Three Existing Cannabis Businesses to Revise the Community Benefit Fee

• Recommendation:
  1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities);
  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-2025-07) FOR THE HIGHEST CRAFT, LLC LOCATED AT 571 CRANE STREET (APNs: 377-410-034, 377-410-031, AND 377-410-020;
  3. 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-2025-11) FOR THE NUGG HUBB LOCATED AT 570 CENTRAL AVENUE SUITE D-1 (APN: 377-410-037); and
  4. 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-2025-10) FOR R2H HOLDINGS, LLC LOCATED AT 29370 HUNCO WAY (APN: 377-120-032).

14.5

Participation in the Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program; and Adopting a TUMF Schedule

• Recommendation:
  1. Introduce 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; and
  2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE APPLICABLE TRANSPORTATION UNIFORM MITIGATION FEE (TUMF) APPLICABLE TO ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE.

15.

BUSINESS ITEMS

16.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES

(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk.  The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)

17.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

18.

CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

19.

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED

20.

ADJOURNMENT

The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 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.

21.

AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING

I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby affirm that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026.