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Home My WebLink About011493 CC Minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA HELD JANUARY 14,1993 A joint meeting of the Temecula City Council and the City Council of the City of Murrieta was called to order at 7:06 PM in the Community Room of the Murrieta City Hall, 26442 Beckman Court, Murrieta, California. Mayor Joe Perry presiding. ROLL CALL: City Clerk A. Kay Vinson of the City of Murrieta called the roll as follows: PRESENT 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Allen, Smith, Van Haaster, Walsh, Perry ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None City Clerk June Greek of the City of Temecula called the roll as follows: PRESENT 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Mufioz ABSENT:1 COUNCILMEMBERS:Stone Also present were City Manager David Dixon, Assistant City Managers Steve Mandoki and Woody Edvalson, City Attorneys Neil Singer, and Scott F. Field and City Clerks A. Kay Vinson and June S. Greek. PUBLIC COMMENTS Willie Gale, representing URGE, the Union for River Greenbelt Environment, requested that a joint meeting of the two City Councils be scheduled to hear a presentation by Professor Phil Bedient of Rice University on the study of the Murrieta Creek which he has completed. She then introduced Nancy Backstrand representing the Friends of the Santa Margarita River who presented each of the City Councils with brochures and a video tape outlining the features of the Santa Margarita River. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1 .Review Revised 1-1 5 Interchange Temecula City Councilmember Ronald J. Parks, Chairperson of the Joint Temecula/Murrieta Transportation Committee, made introductory remarks about the work of the joint committee and then introduced the report by G. Brent Muchow and Gordon Jones of the firm of NBS Lowry. Mr. Muchow presented the features of the report as it addresses the placement of an interchange to serve the 1-1 5 freeway. 2IMinutes/01 1493 -1- 11/01/95 CitV Council Minutes JanuarV 14, 1993 Gordon Jones described the concept which utilizes a collector/distributor road system. He also described a second concept which would utilize the Winchester Road interchange as a one-way interchange in conjunction with the proposed overcrossing at Overland as the reverse one-way direction interchange. The possibility of adding additional lanes to the existing 1-1 5 and 1-21 5 freeways was also discussed. In response to a question from Murrieta Councilmember Kevin Walsh, Mr. Jones stated the possible cost of implementation of the suggested phases would be in a ballpark range of One hundred million dollars. Mr. Muchow reviewed the recommendations contained in the report as follows: Cooperative processes between the Cities of Temecula and Murrieta Development of a General plan Protection of the required rights of way Development of a well-defined plan and traffic model Refining the traffic projections Developing financing programs Development of a task force to include the two cities, the County of Riverside, RCTC, CalTrans, FHWA and SCAOMD. Councilmember Walsh questioned how the sharing of costs involved might be approached. Brent Muchow stated the allocation is basically figured on the projections of the areas from which the traffic is generated. Temecula Mayor J. Sal Mufioz asked if the arterial improvements being made to Jefferson and Ynez Roads would suffice as evidence to CalTrans that the City is actively pursuing solutions to its arterial traffic flow. Councilmember Parks questioned if the study addresses the target levels of service contained in the traffic elements of Murrieta's and Temecula's General Plans. Gordon Jones responded that all of the information had not been developed by both cities at the time the report was being completed. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Welsh to approve the findings and recommendations contained in the Executive Summary and to direct the respective City staffs to pursue a Detailed Action Plan. The motion carried by the following roll call votes: City of Murrieta AYES 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Allen, Smith, Van Haaster, Walsh, Perry NOES 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None 2/Minutes/01 1493 -2- 11/01/95 City Council Minutes JanuarV 14, 1993 City of Temecula AYES 4 COUNCILMEMBERS Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Muiioz NOES 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Stone It was moved by Councilmember Parks and seconded by Councilmember Allen to re- establish the Joint Committee and re-assign the appointees to reflect the changed roles of several of the members. The motion carried by the following roll call votes. City of Murrieta AYES 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Allen, Smith, Van Haaster, Walsh, Perry NOES 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None City of Temecula AYES 4 COUNCILMEMBERS Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Muhoz NOES 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Stone 2.Provide Feedback and Prioritization of the Joint Committee Goals Ben Minamide, Public Works Director/City Engineer for the City of Murrieta gave a brief report outlining the request from the joint committee for prioritization of the goals and programs to be addressed in the future. Councilmember Jerry Allen asked that Development of a Cost Sharing Program be added to the goals. Councilmember Ronald Parks asked that Joint Cooperative Efforts on the Circulation Elements of General Plans of each city be added to the list of goals. He also suggested that this not be confused with any elements of the two general plans which deal with land use designations. City of Temecula Planning Director Gary Thornhill stated the City of Temecula has requested that the consultants working on each of the General Plans work together and he reported the Planning staffs have been communicating on the directions of the General Plans. 2/Minutes/01 1493 -3- 11/01/95 City Council Minutes January 14, 1993 It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Roberts to direct the Joint Committee to pursue the following list of joint committee goals: a.Interchange Study b.Truck Traffic C.Western Corridor d.Alternative Modes of Transportation e.Development of Cost Sharing Programs and Joint Applications for State/Federal Transportation Funds f. TDM/TSM Programs 9-General Plan Consultant Coordination on Circulation Elements h.Road to the Sea i.Joint input to County on Development Proposal in unincorporated areas that affect each City. Light Rail 3.Establish Mutual Agreements on Annexation Councilmember Jerry Allen requested that the two City Councils agree not to accept annexation requests with respect to areas in the other city's sphere of influence. Councilmember Birdsall expressed the need to have additional information on this subject prior to making any decisions which might go beyond anything that has not been designated by LAFCO. It was moved by Councilmember Walsh, seconded by Councilmember Parks to direct staff to meet on this issue and make a recommendation to the respective City Councils at the next scheduled joint meeting. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Walsh stated he is gratified to see the two cities working in concert on common problems. Councilmember Allen thanked the members of both City Councils for their excellent spirit of cooperation. Councilmember Parks stated that he would like to see a solution to flooding of the Murrieta Creek as another area of mutual cooperation. Mayor Mufioz advised that URGE will be coming to both City Councils to request support for alternative means of flood control within the Creek. STAFF COMMENTS Temecula City Manager David Dixon stated he is very proud of the professionalism and integrity displayed by the staff members of both Cities. 2/Minutes/01 1493 -4- 11/01/95 CitV Council Minutes January 14, 1993 ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Mayor Mufioz, seconded by Councilmember Allen to adjourn this meeting to a joint meeting of the Murrieta and Temecula City Councils to be held not later than 90 days. The motion was unanimously carried with Councilmember Jeff Stone absent. J.S /Mufioz, May6r ATTEST: Greek, City Cler@ 2/Minutes/01 1493 -5- 11/01195