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At-a-glance: key votes and recusals — Murrieta City Council, May 5, 2026
Summary
The council approved the consent calendar with recusals recorded and approved the Market Nights MOU amendment and $133,917 budget amendment. Closed session produced no reportable action.
At the May 5, 2026 Murrieta City Council meeting the council took the following formal actions:
- Consent calendar: Motion to approve carried unanimously with recorded recusals on item 7 (multiple zone-related items) and item 8 (landscape/lighting district) due to property ownership. The clerk recorded that council members used a random method (drawing straws) to decide a vote on one zone where recusals applied.
- Discussion item — Murrieta Market Nights MOU amendment and budget amendment: Motion to approve MOU amendment extending Market Nights through November 2028 and amend the FY25–26 budget by $133,917 to purchase eight barriers and a trailer. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Holliday, seconded by Councilwoman DeForest. Motion carried unanimously (5–0).
- Closed session: Council met in closed session on anticipated litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9) and labor negotiations with multiple bargaining units (Gov. Code §54957.6). The city attorney reported council was briefed and gave direction to staff; there was no reportable action.
No other formal votes were recorded during the meeting.
