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RESOLUTION NO. 21-1012
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING AND SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF THREE (3) COMMUNITY
PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST APPLICATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF
CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT, WHICH INCLUDES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN (CIP) PROJECTS CIP 13-04 BRADLEY ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK,
CIP 20-01 SCOTT ROAD / BUNDY CANYON ROAD WIDENING, AND AXON IN-CAR
CAMERAS FOR THE MENIFEE POLICE DEPARTMENT (PD) PATROL VEHICLES
WHEREAS, the United States (U.S.) House of Representatives is considering the inclusion of
Community Project Funding requests as delineated by the House Appropriations Committee; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with reforms being instituted, only state and local governmental
entities and eligible nonprofit organizations may submit requests for Community Project Funding; and
WHEREAS, each Member of U.S. Congress can submit no more than ten (10) total Community
Project Funding requests, and the City of Menifee has been asked to submit no more than three (3)
federal nexus projects; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Government Accountability Office will conduct regular audits of sampled
community projects that are funded; and
WHEREAS, the Community Project Funding cannot exceed one percent (1%) that goes through
the Appropriations Committee (an annual limit of about $15 billion) for the United States; and
WHEREAS, staff analyzed projects, including Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) projects, and
formally recommended four (4) community and regional projects (in order of priority) based on social
equity, federal nexus, impacts to health and safety of residents, businesses, and visitors and
congressional interest:
(1) CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek
(2) CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening
(3) CIP 14-01 McCall Boulevard / I-215 Interchange
Alternative (3) Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee PD Patrol Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 2021 City Council voted to submit Community Project Funding
applications for CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek, CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon
Road Widening, and Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee PD Patrol Vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Salt Creek is a regional flood control facility, in the City of Menifee, that has a FEMA
nexus, that is owned, maintained, and operated by the County of Riverside Flood Control and Water
Conservation District (RCFC&WCD); Salt Creek runs east to west across the entire width of City of
Menifee and discharges into Canyon Lake; and
WHEREAS, the Bradley Road Bridge over Salt Creek project will construct a raised bridge across
Salt Creek replacing the existing at grade crossing and reducing repeated severe closures at the
crossing, including reducing life threatening events for which calls for first responders’ service are made,
as well as linking amenities on one end of the City of Menifee to the other. The total cost of the project is
$14M, with a funding gap of $3M; and
WHEREAS, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road is an existing two-lane regional facility which
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provides a regional east-west connection between the I-15 and I-215 freeways linking the Cities of
Wildomar, Menifee, Murrieta, and unincorporated areas of Riverside County; and
WHEREAS, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road has experienced increased traffic demand due to
residential and commercial development along the corridor. Due to the rural and narrow conditions of the
roadway, Scott Road / Bundy Canyon road has seen an increase of vehicle collisions from moderate to
severe accidents; and
WHEREAS, the Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening Project will widen the existing two-
lane road to a four-lane major arterial within the City of Menifee from Sunset Avenue to Haun Road. The
project will address roadway geometry issues, upgrade drainage facilities, and provide dedicated bicycle
lanes on both sides. The 2.77-mile stretch improvement project will significantly improve driver safety
and reduce accident fatality along this high traveled multi-jurisdiction corridor. The total cost of the project
is $30M, with a revised funding gap of $14M; and
WHEREAS, the creation of the Menifee Police Department has resulted in the need to purchase
large quantities of equipment to sufficiently outfit the sworn officers and has created the opportunity to
explore the newest technology to meet the ever-changing environment that police personnel find
themselves faced with; and
WHEREAS, the Menifee Police Department currently utilizes the Axon body worn cameras for all
field staff and the addition of the in-car camera systems in patrol vehicles will create a wider net of
transparency and documentation in this information driven age; and
WHEREAS, the in-car camera is a reactive tool that will expedite the investigative process and
provide conclusive evidence of guilt or innocence involving criminal cases and will greatly enhance overall
safety and protection. The total cost for this project is $542,880;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Menifee, California
hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. Authorizes the submission of an application for CIP 13-04 Bradley Road Bridge over Salt
Creek, CIP 20-01 Scott Road / Bundy Canyon Road Widening, and Axon In-Car Cameras for Menifee
PD Patrol Vehicles as Menifee Community Projects that are significant to the City of Menifee’s circulation
plans, Strategic Visioning Plan, and regional plans that without the federal assistance would delay severe
improvements that are needed to reduce flooding, traffic circulation, and overall safety impacts to the
region.
Section 2. Certifies that are no conflicts of interests posed by any Menifee City Council Member or City
staff member in the submission of the included projects.
Section 3. Certifies full support of the noted projects.
Section 4. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to take all actions necessary pertaining to the
Community Project Funding requests.
Section 5. Authorizes City staff to coordinate with the Office of Congressman Ken Calvert to facilitate the
Community Project Funding requests, and periodically report back to this City Council regarding of the
status of the request(s).
Section 6. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to substitute another project or CIP for any of the
above-listed CIPs or projects if doing so will increase the likelihood of receipt of federal funding for a
project identified by the City of Menifee.
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Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2021
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Attest:
Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the foregoing
City Council Resolution No. 21-1012 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee
at a meeting thereof held on the 21st of April 2021 by the following vote:
Ayes: Deines, Karwin, Liesemeyer, Sobek, Zimmerman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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Sarah A. Manwaring, MMC
City Clerk
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