2021-09-08 City Council SPECIAL MEETING - MinutesCity Council Chambers
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Bob Karwin, District 1
Matthew Liesemeyer, District 2
Lesa Sobek, District 3
Dean Deines, District 4
Special Minutes
REGULAR MEETING (4:30 PM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Menifee City CouncilSpecial
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
4:30 PM Special Meeting
Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk
Mayor Zimmerman called the meeting to order at 4:31 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
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Present: Dean Deines, Bob Karwin, Matthew Liesemeyer, Lesa Sobek, Bill Zimmerman
Absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Karwin led the flag salute.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 Fire Services Workshop
City Manager Armando Villa introduced the item. Mr. Villa provided a presentation
and reported on the existing fire services and provided an overview of the Riverside
County Fire Program.
Fire Chief Bill Weiser introduced himself and Deputy Director of Administration Diane
Sinclair. Chief Weiser continued the report on the Riverside County Fire Program.
Mr. Villa continued with the presentation and reported on Menifee's current services;
fire station locations including the engines and staffing; and the future Fire Station
No. 5 project.
Public Works Director Nick Fidler reported on the future Fire Station No. 5 project
site; building layout options; building design, and fire station improvements. Mr. Villa
and Assistant City Manager Rochelle Clayton reported on the fire services
equipment, history of the fire contract costs, fiscal year 2020 fire statistics, fiscal year
2021/2022 fire services, future of fire services in the City, and next steps.
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The City Council asked questions of staff regarding the proposed staffing, support
for the City of Canyon Lake fire services, cost difference for alternate fire station
layout, fire vehicle purchase and maintenance, split cost with County for the Captains
at Station No. 76, maintenance reserve engines, purpose for City purchased
equipment, medical truck response times, station personnel in the City,
determination of future station locations and street improvements, community
programing expansion, and CalFire and Riverside County contract term and
renewal.
Menifee Businessman Kassen Klein inquired about the reserve location for
replacement equipment and the new proposed Fire Station No. 5.
City Clerk Sarah Manwaring noted that the City Council received emailed
correspondence from resident Rick Croy.
5. ADJOURN
Mayor Zimmerman adjourned the meeting at 5:49 PM,
C—r'aallh A. Manwaring, MMC
City Clerk
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