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- City council consent calendar (items 3–19): Motion by Councilmember Manos; second by Mayor Pro Tem McGee. Outcome: approved 5-0.

- Successor Agency consent calendar (3 items): Motion by Agency Member Johnson; second by Agency Member Manos. Outcome: approved 5-0.

- City resolutions authorizing refunding of CFD bonds (eight resolutions, items 1–8): Motion by Councilman Manos; second by Councilwoman Johnson. Outcome: approved 5-0. (See separate article for transaction details.)

- Lake Elsinore Facilities Financing Authority resolution (recommendation #9): Motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second recorded as Councilmember Munoz. Outcome: approved 5-0.

- Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority resolution (recommendation #10): Motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second by Mayor Pro Tem McGee. Outcome: approved 5-0.

- Introduction of an ordinance to amend Title 5, Chapter 5.31 (sidewalk vendors): Motion by Councilwoman Johnson; second by Mayor Pro Tem McGee. Outcome: introduced by title; waiver of further reading approved 5-0 (ordinance will return for adoption).

Notes: Where a mover/second was recorded in the meeting transcript, that text is reproduced; if no ordinance or resolution number was read aloud, the staff report or posted agenda should be consulted for official document numbers and the final record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Lake Elsinore - City Council Meeting (trimmed) - May 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the city consent calendar (items 3–19), successor agency consent calendar (3 items), the CFD refunding resolutions, and two financing-authority resolutions, all by unanimous votes.","taxTitle","Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, California","taxId",3775,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560978,"Fire chief says Lake Elsinore treated 15 acres of fuel break; warns fire season is now year‑round",349,529000,878000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa&start=529&end=878","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa/thumbnail_529000.jpg","/articles/6560978/Lake-Elsinore/Riverside-County/California/Fire-chief-says-Lake-Elsinore-treated-15-acres-of-fuel-break-warns-fire-season-is-now-yearround","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560978-a389b3d148ffb2d5d12476574e55963f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171332&Signature=j5nt5xE1ZcRoaoRckdrITd7Vu7zo2VhwXHWdvbSLQLyq9SCFyPip~3Edly0dzyOOoY4KoL5nCP7E49ISR0IfAyPc-p-ZpYl6PkU2biaiQ3VKnK3ipnpHrZFDEd~zUgkOmF0ke5rFS0wkF-252kdG5VzmU7u64mhi~Xx0-bx4-teJSqvR955UqHimSyp4xJQlxSMt~wSfnbZ0ynotI4wF0N93rN368MmA7u0tPIjXD1jzJYzKDdqTq2w-ru8QLiqJNL8YzZRJyEv7DdnwS3z5N5kzEOmUg9a9ajYZlO7wuGcpX6O93cB~44CNbo4Ie8vIeYDQeaLQD0rZnxsOYJvx4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Riverside County fire officials presented the Lake Elsinore quarterly incident report for Jan. 1–March 31 and described ongoing fuel‑break work and regional mutual‑aid operations.

Fire Chief Dustin Reed said the city logged 1,769 incidents in the quarter with an average response time of about 4.6 minutes. Chief Reed reported four residential structure fires, about 61 traffic collisions (roughly 9% of call volume), nine vegetation fires and roughly 1,329 medical‑aid calls, which he said comprised about 75% of the department’s call volume for the period.

Mutual aid and inspections: Chief Reed described mutual‑aid exchanges across the region: Menifee, Wildomar and Riverside County assisted Lake Elsinore and vice versa. He said Riverside County assisted 1,904 times during the quarter, help received from Menifee totaled 30 incidents and Wildomar assisted 48 times. The Office of the Fire Marshal completed roughly 703 plan reviews with a 10‑day average turnaround and 39 fire inspections, compared with the department’s two‑day goal.

Fuel‑break work: Chief Reed said crews have treated approximately 15 acres of a narrow fuel break that runs from the backs of homes out to roughly 300 feet. He identified contractors and crews as county‑hired contractors, Norco crews (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation crews), and a Los Pinos crew near Ortega Highway. Reed said there are four crews working in the area and two crews at Norco during active operations.

Chief’s assessment of fire season: Reed said the scale and frequency of wildland fires have changed in recent decades and told the council he does not see a distinct multi‑month “fire season” anymore. “I don’t see the fire season being 6 months anymore... it’s gonna continue to just be a year round fire season,” he said, and cited investments in aircraft and rapid vegetation dispatch as part of the response strategy.

Council response: Council members thanked Reed and his staff and asked questions about who is performing the fuel‑break work and about seasonal risk. Reed answered that a mix of county‑hired contractors, CDCR crews, and other crews are conducting the treatments, and he emphasized regional mutual aid and aircraft resources as key to keeping fires small.

No formal council action was taken on the item; staff said work will continue and that the city benefits from countywide cooperative fire services.","Riverside County Fire Department reported 1,769 incidents in the quarter, an average response time of 4.6 minutes, and treatment of about 15 acres in a narrow fuel break; Cal Fire crews, CDCR crews and contractors were identified as executing the work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560983,"Council introduces tougher sidewalk-vendor rules; staff to pursue stronger enforcement",302,2032000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa&start=2032&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa/thumbnail_2032000.jpg","/articles/6560983/Lake-Elsinore/Riverside-County/California/Council-introduces-tougher-sidewalk-vendor-rules-staff-to-pursue-stronger-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560983-2463187bbb07f985db7bb6e40d3efa67/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171332&Signature=m7R5bzZn8u01NPPbxlsuD6MSzNKrCv0TXZmvWiDff9inYSBfM1cQ4dA4RPVA0pOSzpA2FhprKNwYmM3TuJhJ1bZIdPJNm9Y1I2EAP8KCw1Rk1DtAdnqAc46HwMuONzh-5CZ8jUW0cK2qzICmKSnvuXfwYiHFMwq8uezEICBvxcsnZtbEcXk-QmV6p8yxlmpVoY3Tpc6l27TWqmL69m0Z8kxLvxtPDFVdSzlSYcywQ3lUm7eqSIIqdcFseLXonrwbkFy8GU~ZeLS3rsg8KkFUwYLoWv~Y3myjaMHlazh3rMS8KSTKgKZ1cS~rXv8mdIBgqLbVACKATsPVvSS-8ICQPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Elsinore City Council unanimously introduced an ordinance intended to tighten regulation and enforcement of sidewalk vending within city limits, directing staff to bring the ordinance back for adoption after the required notice.

Community Development Director DeMarce Ibrahim presented the amendments, which staff said are designed to implement the regulatory framework allowed under California law while addressing recurring local problems with unlicensed vending.

Ibrahim told the council the proposed revisions expand definitions, add detailed application and licensing requirements, establish operating conditions, list specific prohibited streets and locations for safety reasons, strengthen enforcement measures, and add an impoundment process for vendor equipment under specified circumstances.

Why it matters: Staff said code enforcement personnel have repeatedly encountered sidewalk vendors operating without a city business license, producing unsanitary or nuisance conditions, blocking Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access, and setting up in unsafe locations. The amendments aim to give enforcement staff clearer tools to address those violations.

Council response and motion: Mayor Pro Tem McGee and other council members praised staff work on the ordinance and the detailed prohibited-location list. Councilwoman Johnson moved to introduce the ordinance by title and waive further reading; Mayor Pro Tem McGee seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

Next steps: Staff said the ordinance will return to the council for final adoption after required posting and review; the city announced a vendor workshop on May 21 to brief sidewalk vendors on the new rules and application requirements.","Council voted 5-0 to introduce an amendment to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, Chapter 5.31, adding clearer definitions, licensing requirements, prohibited locations and an impoundment procedure for unpermitted sidewalk vendors.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6560988,"City approves refinancing of nine CFD bond issues, council says savings will reach property owners",593,1439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa&start=1439&end=2032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3303526-b2ded9ac6f2e16d94d368f7e67d7a8aa/thumbnail_1439000.jpg","/articles/6560988/Lake-Elsinore/Riverside-County/California/City-approves-refinancing-of-nine-CFD-bond-issues-council-says-savings-will-reach-property-owners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6560988-fbb0769e68323d5cd3f5331e651bfae9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171332&Signature=VVGUD7q-3g3sLTWymYF7V8e79c~rk14U1eygABmlDl~knZtXMqP0A9Wrs4FSohYVuN3jMR6mdnLNRAZEe6sMip7bUi3KH72VQ0gBMdANAFdX50tnuPGL4aJEsrlkmV2ZGiQ0B6kT90wA1RVVlm0iSWKHe8mwEuO7xN0d5XzFxnN1kLHPnlzDDbBBtx1dC0xc~8geVZ3trHwlKZNiDUhcLh4z5QnWjVynmV6Y7uGs3GeaWYXMDmjyCI1ZrXEzYKki1fzXBi3-2GQXPX1uiHUhRUYlKzwMtUHq7w~XyOw~8KLsDeelsSyCXm3rRqtkDt6IKLK0Iq6WjMkRuNdbeE~n7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Elsinore City Council voted 5-0 to approve a package of resolutions authorizing refunding of outstanding Community Facilities District (CFD) bonds, a refinancing that staff and the city’s financial advisor said will reduce costs for property owners and free money for capital projects.

The refinancing covers roughly $89 million in outstanding CFD bonds across nine CFD improvement areas including Canyon Hills, Rosetta Canyon, Serenity, Abajo Ranch, City Center Townhomes and Vizcaya. Mike Bush of Urban Futures, the city’s financial adviser, told the council the transaction is callable in September 2025 and current market conditions support refunding now.

“This is an opportunity to deliver meaningful savings to property owners,” Mike Bush said during the presentation.

Why it matters: Staff said the refinancing will reduce special taxes for as many as 4,000 parcels, produce roughly $10 million toward eligible capital projects, and generate savings to property owners in the coming fiscal year. The staff presentation cited a range of estimated per-parcel reductions depending on district, “between $174 and $680 annually.” The city said the transaction does not affect the city’s general fund and that all costs will be paid from bond proceeds.

Details and council discussion: Bush told the council the bonds have interest rates near 5% and are expected to be rated in the A category by S&P Global Ratings; the city’s underwriter, Stifel Nicolaus, obtained a 100% surety bid for the debt service reserve, which reduces or eliminates the need to fund a cash reserve. Pricing of the bonds was described as expected later in May or in early June depending on market conditions.

Council members thanked staff and the finance team for pursuing the refunding. Councilman Sheridan and Councilman Manos both voiced support during the public discussion, and Councilwoman Johnson said the scale of savings merited acknowledgement.

Formal action: The council adopted the city resolutions (items 1–8 in the staff packet) by motion of Councilman Manos, seconded by Councilwoman Johnson; the motion carried 5-0. The council then convened and adopted companion resolutions for the Lake Elsinore Facilities Financing Authority and the Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority; those measures also passed 5-0.

Next steps: Staff said bond pricing and the issuance schedule will depend on market conditions; the earliest call date for the existing bonds was identified as September 2025. The refunds were presented as preserving original repayment end dates while lowering carrying costs.

Votes at this meeting and additional detail appear in the city’s posted resolutions and the official minutes.","Lake Elsinore approved resolutions to refinance about $89 million in outstanding Community Facilities District (CFD) bonds across nine districts; council and staff said the move will lower special taxes for up to 4,000 parcels and free capital for infrastructure projects.","actionData","errors"]

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