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Planning commission finds proposed CIP additions consistent with General Plan, clarifies two project deletions
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to find the proposed additions to Murrieta’s Capital Improvement Plan (FY2025–2030) consistent with the General Plan after staff presented 17 projects and read an errata that removed two entries (a duplicate Hancock signal project and a street-name sign replacement project) for administrative and funding-reallocation reasons.
The Murrieta Planning Commission on May 14 reviewed proposed additions to the Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2025–2030 and voted 4-0 to find the additions consistent with the City’s General Plan 2035, forwarding that finding to City Council for a June 3 public hearing and adoption.
Jennifer Terry, the city’s finance manager, introduced the CIP item and said staff would present the proposed additions and an errata to the commission. RN (Aaron) Mendoza, financial analyst, told commissioners the presentation would cover five new projects and 12 annual maintenance projects contained in the packet and noted that the full CIP is available on the city website.
Staff also read an errata sheet that reduced the number of new projects from six to five and recurring annual projects from 13 to 12. The errata removed two items from the additions list: a proposed Hancock Avenue widening/traffic-signal project that turned out to duplicate an existing CIP entry (CIP #8381) and a separate fiscal‑year street‑name sign replacement project. Staff explained the Hancock item was redundant; the sign program was removed as a new addition because roughly $350,000 of existing funding remains to complete that work without adding a new CIP entry.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about several CIP elements. Staff explained large drainage projects on the master drainage list (referred to as line f and line g) are complex, likely to cost in the $10–15 million range, and will pursue grants from the Riverside County Flood Control Zone in future cycles. On sidewalk repair and pedestrian‑safety projects, staff said the program is focused on repair of trip hazards and ADA curb‑ramp replacements and that targeted gap‑filling can be pursued through the pedestrian safety enhancement project (which can use community development block grant funds for ADA work).
A commissioner asked, "What is a citywide enterprise resource planning system?" Jennifer Terry answered that the ERP is the city’s financial software platform that handles accounts payable, receivable, purchasing, budget, payroll and HR functions; staff said the system in use since 2010 has limitations and that an ERP upgrade is a high priority.
After discussion, Commissioner LaPaglia moved and Commissioner DeSena seconded a resolution finding the CIP additions in conformance with the General Plan as amended by the errata. The motion passed on a roll-call vote, 4–0. Staff said the commission’s finding and the full CIP will be transmitted to City Council for the June 3 public hearing and final adoption consideration.
Next steps: the Planning Commission’s resolution will be included in the City Council packet for the June 3 CIP hearing. Staff said they will continue to pursue grant opportunities for major drainage and trail‑bridge projects identified in the CIP and master plans.
