2022-02-16 City Council SPECIAL MEETING - MinutesCity Council Chambers of Y Ox-
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
MENIFEE
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
Greg August, District 1,�
Matthew Liesemeyer, District 2
Lesa Sobek, District 3
Dean Deines, District 4
MINUTES
SPECIAL. MEETING (3:00 PM)
1. CALL TO ORDER
Menifee City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
3:00 PM Special Meeting
Armando G. Villa, City Manager
Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
Stephanie Roseen, Clerk
Mayor Zimmerman called the special meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Dean Deines, Bob Karwin, Matthew Liesemeyer, Lesa Sobek, Bill Zimmerman
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Craig Schultz, Public Information Officer at Valley -Wide Recreation and Park District led
the flag salute.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Manager Armando Villa introduced the item and Management Analyst Rebekah
Kramer. Ms. Kramer provided a presentation and reported on the introduction and
background; goals; implementation plan and status; completed items between March of
2021 and January 2022; implementation plan updates; and next steps.
The City Council inquired about the Cherry Hills Business Plaza BID and ULD, grant
application for city welcome mats, CalTrans's retention basin at the Scott Road
Interchange, foreign affairs program, costs, and foreign trade zone, funding for the bridge
over Salt Creek, Holland Road Overpass timeline, internship program with Mount San
Jacinto College (MSJC), Sphere of Influence feasibility, City's emergency/disaster plan,
and an open space nature preserve.
Mayor Zimmerman stated he was in support of the City welcome mat beatifications.
Councilmember Karwin stated his concerns with the foreign affairs program.
Mayor Pro Tern Deines requested the addition of community centers to the strategic plan
and to make that a priority.
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February 16, 2022
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Mr. Villa discussed the needs for a recreational facility and staff could look at updating the
Parks Master Plan.
Councilmember Karwin requested an outdoor park location/facility in the Sun City
Community and stated his support for a recreational facility.
Mayor Zimmerman requested staff identify areas that could be utilized as a nature preserve
park area.
Councilmember Liesemeyer proposed a multi -use center at the open space near Juanita
and Goetz Road and inquired about a park near Canyon Hills that was once offered to the
City of Menifee.
Councilmember Sobek stated she would like a plan for how to become the safest city.
The City Council and staff discussed looking into the General Plan and provided consensus
to wait and revisit at a later date.
Ms. Kramer provided an overview the City Council's discussion and direction to staff to
include the following: building the City's social infrastructure as it relates to parks and
community centers, create a safety master plan, and the other modifications as presented
by staff. The City Council provided consensus.
5. ADJOURN
Mayor Zimmerman adjourned the meeting at 5:03 PM.
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Stephanie Roseen, CMC
Acting City Clerk
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February 16, 2022
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