Public hearing for annexation and special tax levy in Murrieta.

CITY OF MURRIETANOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
INTENTION TO ANNEX TERRITORY TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2025-2 (MAINTENANCE SERVICES) OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA AND TO LEVY SPECIAL TAXES THEREIN (ANNEXATION NO. 3—GIERSON RANCH)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 17, 2026 the City Council (the “City Council”) of City of Murrieta (the “City”) adopted Resolution No. 26-4917 (the “Resolution of Intention”), declaring its intention to annex certain territory described in Attachment A to the Resolution of Intention (the “Annexation Territory”) as Annexation No. 3 into Community Facilities District No. 2025-2 (Maintenance Services) of the City of Murrieta (“CFD No. 2025-2”) pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended (the “Act”) and to levy a special tax (the “Special Tax”) within the Annexation Territory for the purpose of financing certain Services and Administrative Expenses. Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Resolution of Intention and the exhibits thereto.
The proposed services are as provided by Section 53313 of the Act, and will include some or all of the costs attributable to maintaining, servicing, cleaning, repairing and/or replacing landscaped areas (may include reserves for replacement) in public street right-of-way, public landscaping, public open spaces and other similar landscaped areas officially dedicated for public use. These services include maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, maintenance and operation of water quality improvements, and public street sweeping, on the segments of the arterials within the boundaries of the Annexation Territory, as well as local roads within residential subdivisions located within the Annexation Territory and any portions adjacent to the properties within the Annexation Territory.
In addition to payment of the cost and expense of the forgoing services, proceeds of the special tax may be expended to pay “Administrative Expenses” as said term is defined in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for CFD No. 2025-2 (the “Rate and Method”) and to establish an operating reserve for the costs of services as determined by the Administrator, all as set forth in the Resolution of Intention.
The Resolution of Intention specifies the Rate and Method. The Resolution of Intention proposes a Maximum Special Tax A of $376 per taxable unit within the Annexation Territory for Developed Property or Approved Property which is single family residential property or multi-family residential property and $3,203 per acre of non-residential property. The Maximum Special Tax A for each Assessor’s Parcel of Undeveloped property is $3,203 per acre. The Resolution of Intention proposes a Maximum Special Tax B of $110 per taxable unit within the Annexation Territory for Developed Property or Approved Property which is single family residential property or multi-family residential property and $934 per acre of non-residential property. The Maximum Special Tax B for each Assessor’s Parcel of Undeveloped property is $934 per acre. On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2026, the Maximum Special Tax A and the Maximum Special Tax B for Developed Property shall increase by (i) the year-over-year percentage increase for the month of March in the Consumer Price Index (All Items) for all Urban Consumers for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario California Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, or a comparable replacement index for the area if this index is no longer published, since the beginning of the preceding Fiscal Year, or (ii) by two percent (2.0%), whichever is greater. To satisfy the Special Tax requirement, the Special Tax A shall be levied Proportionately on all Assessor’s Parcels of Developed Property up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Special Tax A. If additional moneys are needed to satisfy the Special Tax A Requirement after the first step has been completed, the Special Tax A shall be levied: second, Proportionately on each Parcel of Approved Property at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax A for Approved Property, and third, Proportionately on all Assessor’s Parcels of Undeveloped Property up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax A for Undeveloped Property. The Special Tax B shall be levied only in the event that Property Owner’s Association defaults in its obligation to maintain the Contingent Services (as such terms are defined in the Rate and Method).
The foregoing is only a summary of the Resolution of Intention which is on file with the City Clerk. The full text of the Resolution of Intention should be referred to by any interested party for greater detail.
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 21, 2026, AT THE HOUR OF 4:00 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS SUCH MATTER CAN BE HEARD, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD IN THE MURRIETA COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 1 Town Square , MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, AT WHICH TIME THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HEAR ALL EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY BY ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, PROPERTY OWNERS, VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS FOR OR AGAINST (1) THE ANNEXATION OF THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY TO CFD NO. 2025-2; (2) THE LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES FOR CFD NO. 2025-2 WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY; (3) THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY TO BE FINANCED BY THE SPECIAL TAXES; AND (4) ANY OTHER MATTERS AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION.
ALL PERSONS INTERESTED, INCLUDING PROPERTY OWNERS, TAXPAYERS AND REGISTERED VOTERS, MAY APPEAR AT THE HEARING AND PRESENT EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY ORALLY OR IN WRITING FOR OR AGAINST ITEMS (1) THROUGH (4) ABOVE. EACH INDIVIDUAL WISHING TO SPEAK WILL BE LIMITED TO A THREE MINUTE ORAL PRESENTATION. ANY PROTEST PERTAINING TO THE REGULARITY OR SUFFICIENCY OF THE PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED ISSUES DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (1) THROUGH (4) ABOVE MUST BE IN WRITING AND SHALL CLEARLY STATE THE IRREGULARITIES OR DEFECTS TO WHICH OBJECTION IS MADE, AND SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK ON OR BEFORE THE TIME SET FOR THE HEARING. IF THE OWNERS OF ONE‑HALF (1/2) OR MORE OF THE AREA OF LAND WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY AND NOT EXEMPT FROM THE SPECIAL TAX FILE WRITTEN PROTESTS AGAINST ANY OF ITEMS (1) THROUGH (4) ABOVE, AND PROTESTS ARE NOT WITHDRAWN SO AS TO REDUCE THE VALUE OF THE PROTESTS TO LESS THAN A MAJORITY, THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL ABANDON THAT PORTION OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING TO SUCH ITEM(S) AND NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ITEM(S) SHALL BE TAKEN FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE DETERMINATION BY THE CITY COUNCIL. THE CITY COUNCIL MAY MODIFY THE PROCEEDINGS IF SUCH MAJORITY PROTESTS ARE ONLY AGAINST A SPECIFIED ISSUE.
UNDER THE ACT, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY EITHER CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 21, 2026, OR MAY CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO A LATER DATE IF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICT OR THE NEED FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIRES ADDITIONAL TIME. IF THE CITY COUNCIL DETERMINES TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION OF LEVYING A SPECIAL TAX, AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY TO APPROVE THE LEVY OF THE SPECIAL TAX THEREIN. AT SUCH AN ELECTION, EACH LANDOWNER WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE FOR EACH ACRE OR PORTION THEREOF OWNED WITHIN THE ANNEXATION TERRITORY. FOR THE PROPOSITION TO BE ADOPTED, TWO‑THIRDS OF THE VOTES CAST ON THE PROPOSITION AT THE ELECTION MUST FAVOR PASSAGE.
INQUIRIES
The full text of the Resolution of Intention, which includes the proposed Rate and Method and the list of Services to be financed, and a copy of the map of the Annexation Territory may be obtained from the person specified below.
For any questions relating to the proceedings, or any particulars, please contact the following designated person:
Mr. Javier Carcamo, Director of Finance 
City of Murrieta - 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562 
(951) 304-2489
/s/ Cristal McDonald, City Clerk 
Dated: March 31, 2026The Press-EnterprisePublished: 4/6/26