City Council Meeting - Apr 14 2026

City Council Meeting - Apr 14 2026. Location: City Council Chamber. Time: 06:00 PM. Agenda: City Council Meeting - Apr 14 2026 - Agenda - Html MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: Linda Krupa Mayor (District 5) Joe Males Mayor Pro Tem (District 4) Connie Howard-Clark Council Member (District 1) Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson Council Member (District 2) Tom Lodge Council Member (District 3) CITY STAFF: Mark Prestwich City Manager Steven Graham City Attorney Elodie Klug Deputy City Clerk CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA Regular Meeting of the City Council, Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Tuesday, April 14, 2026 City Council Chamber 450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543 WORK STUDY SESSION AT 4:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 P.M. Council Chamber: In-person participation is limited in the Council Chamber in order to maintain social distancing room capacity. Live Stream: This meeting will be live-streamed on the City's website at hemetca.gov/agenda . Public Comments: Members of the Public who wish to comment on matters before the Council, in lieu of attending in person, may submit comments on or before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by using the following link: Online Comment Form . Comments will be recorded in the official meeting record. Teleconference: POTENTIAL USE OF AB 2449’S JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PROVISIONS - In the event a City Councilmember joins the meeting virtually under AB 2449, then members of the public can utilize the number below to participate via teleconference. If all participating Councilmembers are physically present, then the call-in feature will be unavailable, but the meeting can still be viewed at the link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608120443 Webinar ID: 160 812 0443 Passcode: 745765 Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Notice Regarding Americans with Disabilities Act In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 765-2395 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) Page 1. WORK STUDY SESSION – 4:00 P.M. 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL 4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item appearing on the Work Study Session agenda. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Council: • Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less. • Comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council Members.  Please follow the adopted rules of decorum, as outlined in Resolution No. 4545 . 5. WORK STUDY DISCUSSION ITEM 5.A. Consideration of Appointments to the Mobile Home Rent Review Commission Staff Report #26-099 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Discuss and/or Appoint Candidates to the Mobile Home Rent Review Commission. 15 - 82 6. ADJOURNMENT OF WORK STUDY SESSION 7. CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M. 8. CALL TO ORDER 9. ROLL CALL 10. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item appearing on the Closed Session agenda. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Council: • Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less. • Comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council Members.  Please follow the adopted rules of decorum, as outlined in Resolution No. 4545 . 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS 11.A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Mark Prestwich, City Manager Employee Organization: HMMA, HFFA, HPMA, HPOA, HNSPEA, SEIU, and Unrepresented Employees 11.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Marie Meadows v. City of Hemet, et al. Case Number: CVME2600599 Court: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside 11.C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: Barbara Blue v. City of Hemet, et al. Case Number: CVME2600018 Court: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside 11.D. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager 12. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION 13. REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M. 14. CALL TO ORDER 15. ROLL CALL 16. INVOCATION 17. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 18. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT 18.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session Recommendation: Information Only 19. PRESENTATION 19.A. Proclamation for Arbor Day Proclamation - Arbor Day 2026 83 20. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Welcome to a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hemet • Anyone who wishes to speak during public comment or on a particular item will be required to fill out a speaker slip and turn it into the City Clerk. Each request will cover one speaker. • There is a 3-minute-per-person time limit for all general public comments on non-public hearing items . • All who wish to speak, including Council members and staff, need to be recognized by the Mayor before speaking.  Members of the public shall comply with the adopted Rules of Decorum, Resolution No. 4545 . A copy of which can be requested through the City Clerk’s Office.  You may also fill out a form and submit your comments online at www.hemetca.gov . The submittal must be completed before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. • Please state your name and the item you are commenting on before speaking. • The Mayor may receive public comments on agenda items during the public comment period designated for each item at his or her discretion. 20.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items 20.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter 21. PUBLIC HEARINGS The City Council’s Procedures for Public Hearing will be as follows: • Staff will provide a report and clarification of items presented. • The public hearing will be opened for comments for those IN FAVOR of or IN OPPOSITION to the item: followed by rebuttal to any comments made. • The Public Hearing will be closed, and the City Manager may respond to any questions raised by the public (the public will not have an opportunity to respond). • Discussion will be brought back to the City Council for direction or action. 21.A. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Chapter 58, Article III, Division 2 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Update Provisions Related to the City's Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee Staff Report #26-075 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Open a public hearing and take testimony, if any; and Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Chapter 58, Article III, Division 2 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Update Provisions Related to the City’s Participation in the Western Riverside County Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee (TUMF) Program. 85 - 136 21.B. Consideration of Approval of Draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2026/27 Annual Action Plan Staff Report #26-092 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Conduct a public hearing to elicit comments of citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties regarding the draft CDBG 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan; Approve the document and authorize the City Manager to sign the certifications for submission on or before May 15, 2026, to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 137 - 202 22. RECEIVE AND FILE 22.A. Quarterly Grant Report for Period Ending March 31, 2026 Staff Report #26-106 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Receive and file the Quarterly Grant Report for the period ending March 31, 2026. 203 - 205 22.B. The City of Hemet Warrant Registers for March 9, 2026, March 12, 2026 and March 19, 2026, and Periodic Payroll Payments Staff Report #26-095 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Receive and file the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments. 207 - 233 22.C. Quarter Three Update on Progress of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Plan Action Item Tasks Staff Report #26-122 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Receive and file Quarter Three Update on progress associated with City Council Fiscal Year 2025-26 Strategic Plan Action Item tasks. 235 - 242 23. CONSENT CALENDAR All Consent Calendar items will be acted upon by a single action of the City Council unless otherwise requested by an individual Council Member for separate consideration. 23.A. Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026 Staff Report #26-034 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of March 24, 2026. 243 - 251 23.B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2074 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Hemet Municipal Code, Article XIII, Adding Section 90-388 of the Hemet Municipal Code Regulating Affordable Housing “By-Right” on Vacant Sites Identified in the City of Hemet Certified 5TH Cycle Housing Element Table H-39, and in Accordance with California Government Code Section 65583.2(c) and General Plan Housing Element Program H-3i Staff Report #26-110 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: 1. Determine that the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and 2. Waive further reading and adopt by title only and adopt by title only Ordinance 2074 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Hemet Municipal Code, Article XIII, Adding Section 90-388 of the Hemet Municipal Code Regulating Affordable Housing “By-Right” on Vacant Sites Identified in the City of Hemet Certified 5th Cycle Housing Element Table H-39 to implement Housing Element Program H-3i., in compliance with Government Code Section 65583.2(c); and 3. Direct staff to prepare a Notice of Exemption for adoption by the City Council pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(d). 253 - 263 23.C. Consider the Delegate Representative for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2026 General Assembly Meeting Held on May 7, 2026, to May 8, 2026 Staff Report #26-115 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Select Mayor Linda Krupa as the Delegate Representative for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2025 General Assembly Meeting at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert. 265 - 271 23.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing an Increase of $100,000 to the Project Contingency Amount that the City Manager is Authorized to Approve for Additional Construction Expenditures with Q&E Pipeline Company for CIP 5754, Sewer Main Replacement Project, Resulting in a Revised Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,030,200 Staff Report #26-103 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing an Increase of $100,000 to the Project Contingency Amount that the City Manager is Authorized to Approve for Additional Construction Expenditures with Q&E Pipeline Company for CIP 5754, Sewer Main Replacement Project, Resulting in a Revised Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,030,200 273 - 290 23.E. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant from the California Department of Transportation District 8, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents, and Approving Participation in the Clean California Community Designation Pledge Staff Report #26-096 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant from the California Department of Transportation District 8, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Related Documents, and Approving Participation in the Clean California Community Designation Pledge. 291 - 336 23.F. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2024-112 with Liberty Ranch to Increase the Contract Amount and Expand Cleanup Services in Support of the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Program Staff Report #26-101 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2024-112 with Liberty Ranch to Increase the Contract Amount and Expand Cleanup Services in Support of the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Program. 337 - 358 23.G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Cooperative Agreement by and Between the City of San Jacinto and the City of Hemet for Esplanade Avenue Improvements; Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Transfer $62,211 of Measure ‘A’ Funds from CIP 5709 to CIP 5542, Allocate an Existing Developer Deposit for the Esplanade Ave and Warren Road Traffic Signal in the Amount of $475,602.76 to CIP 5542, and Process Invoices from the City of San Jacinto in Accordance with the Cooperative Agreement from the CIP 5542 Account; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Agreement Documents in the Final Form and Format as Approved by the City Attorney Staff Report #26-102 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully requested that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Cooperative Agreement by and Between the City of San Jacinto and the City of Hemet for Esplanade Avenue Improvements; Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Transfer $62,211 of Measure ‘A’ Funds from CIP 5709 to CIP 5542, Allocate an Existing Developer Deposit for the Esplanade Ave and Warren Road Traffic Signal in the Amount of $475,602.76 to CIP 5542, and Process Invoices from the City of San Jacinto in Accordance with the Cooperative Agreement from the CIP 5542 Account; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Agreement Documents in the Final Form and Format as Approved by the City Attorney. 359 - 414 23.H. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting 2025-2026 Grant Funding of $22,967 from the State of California, Department of Recycling Resources and Recovery, Through the 2025-2026 City/County Payment Program; and Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Record Revenues to Revenue Account 110-0459 in the Amount of $22,967 and Record a Supplemental Appropriation of $22,967 in Account 110.10.4250.52801 for Eligible Expenditures Staff Report #26-089 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting 2025-2026 Grant Funding of $22,967 from the State of California, Department of Recycling Resources and Recovery, Through the 2025-2026 City/County Payment Program; and Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Record Revenues to Revenue Account 110-0459 in the Amount of $22,967 and Record a Supplemental Appropriation of $22,967 in Account 110.10.4250.52801 for Eligible Expenditures. 415 - 421 23.I. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Use of Asset Forfeiture Funds for K-9 Officer Del Bono and Police Service Dog Argo to Attend the Adlerhorst Police Detection Dog Narcotics Detection Course (APDD #258) in Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Appropriate $6,000 from the Current Equitable Sharing Asset Forfeiture Balance Staff Report #26-100 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving the use of Asset Forfeiture Funds for K-9 Officer Del Bono and Police Service dog Argo to attend the Adlerhorst Police Detection Dog Narcotics Detection Course (APDD #258) in Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to appropriate $6,000 from the current Equitable Sharing Asset Forfeiture Balance. 423 - 431 23.J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to Include the Revised Salary Range for City Clerk and Approving a New Salary Schedule to Include the Revised Salary Range for City Clerk Staff Report #26-112 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving an amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to include the revised salary range for City Clerk and approving a new Salary Schedule to include the revised salary range for City Clerk. 433 - 446 23.K. Adoption of a Resolution No. 2026-XXX of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Resolution No. 4545 to Revise Public Comment Procedures Staff Report #26-118 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution No. 2026-XXX of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, amending Resolution No. 4545 to revise public comment procedures. 447 - 462 24. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS 24.A. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance of the City Council, of the City of Hemet, California, Repealing and Replacing Article XVIII (Short-Term Lodging) of Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Update Short-Term Rental Regulations and Invoke the Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025 Staff Report #26-119 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Introduce and waive full reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Repealing and Replacing Article XVIII (Short-Term Lodging) of Chapter 18 (Businesses) of the Hemet Municipal Code in Its Entirety to Update Short-Term Rental Regulations, Incorporate the Short-Term Rental Facilitator Act of 2025 (Senate Bill 346), and Establish Enhanced Data Reporting, Audit, and Enforcement Standards Applicable to Short-Term Rental Facilitators Operating Within the City. 463 - 500 24.B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adopting the Weston Park Conceptual Design (CIP 2512) and Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute Documents Necessary to Pursue Grant Funding Opportunities Staff Report #26-078 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adopting the Weston Park Conceptual Design (CIP 2512) and Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute Documents Necessary to Pursue Grant Funding Opportunities. 501 - 561 24.C. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Condition of Approval No. 69 for Site Development Review (SDR) No. 21-020 and Model Home Complex (MHC) No. 21-007 (Alta and Soltera at McSweeny Farms, Tract Nos. 33825 and 33825-1), to Require Flood Insurance Disclosure, Individual Buyer Agreements, City Reporting, and Financial Security; Approving an Agreement Between the City of Hemet and Richmond American Homes; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related Thereto, as Approved in Final Form by the City Attorney Staff Report #26-076 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Condition of Approval No. 69 for Site Development Review (SDR) No. 21-020 and Model Home Complex (MHC) No. 21-007 (Alta and Soltera at McSweeny Farms, Tract Nos. 33825 and 33825-1), to Require Flood Insurance Disclosure, Individual Buyer Agreements, City Reporting, and Financial Security; Approving an Agreement Between the City of Hemet and Richmond American Homes; and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related Thereto, as Approved in Final Form by the City Attorney. 563 - 586 24.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Declaring a Seasonal and Recurrent Nuisance Pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560 et seq. Relating to Weeds, Rubbish, and Refuse Upon Parkways or Private Property within the City of Hemet Staff Report #26-080 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Seasonal and Recurrent Nuisance Pursuant to Government Code Sections 39560 et seq. Relating to Weeds, Rubbish, and Refuse Upon Parkways or Private Property within the City of Hemet. 587 - 616 25. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS MAYOR KRUPA Hemet Housing Authority Hemet Public Library Board of Trustees Cal Trans Liaison Ad Hoc Committee Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission* League of California Cities Riverside County Transportation Commission Riverside Transit Agency* Western Riverside County Conservation Authority (RCA)* Hemet San Jacinto Water Master Board* WRCOG Regional Committees: Riverside County Waste Management Task Force RCTC Committee: Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee Art and Culture Ad Hoc Committee Downtown Theater Ad Hoc Committee MAYOR PRO TEM MALES League of California Cities Planning Commission Riverside County Transportation Commission Riverside County Transit Agency * Western Riverside Council of Governments * Business Outreach Ad Hoc Committee CDBG Ad Hoc Committee Clean Up/Graffiti Ad Hoc Committee Homeless Outreach Ad Hoc Committee Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Committee COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK Investment Oversight Committee Planning Commission Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency (RCHCA)** Western Riverside County Conservation Authority (RCA)* League of California Cities Community Action Partnership Hemet San Jacinto Water Master Board* CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG)* Hemet Youth Council Ad Hoc Committee Downtown Theater Ad Hoc Committee COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE Hemet Housing Authority Clean Up/Graffiti Ad Hoc Committee League of California Cities Hemet Youth Council Ad Hoc Committee Hemet Stock Farm Development Ad Hoc Committee COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON Investment Oversight Committee Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Ramona Bowl Board of Directors League of California Cities Homeless Outreach Ad Hoc Committee Business Outreach Ad Hoc Committee Cal Trans Liaison Ad Hoc Committee Veterans Memorial Ad Hoc Committee Arts and Culture Ad Hoc Committee Hemet Stock Farm Development Ad Hoc Committee CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH 26. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The following items are tentatively scheduled and are subject to change. The City Council may ask the City Manager to add specific items to a future agenda by a majority vote. April 28, 2026: Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees Public Hearing Weed Abatement Ordinance Public Hearing Sale and Purchase Agreement of Stetson and Sanderson Consideration of a Directed Elected Mayor Report Riverside Transportation Agency (RTA) Agreement AI Policy Discussion Lamar Digital Billboard Agreements CR&R Contract Amendment #6 27. ADJOURNMENT ‌ AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hemet, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall located at 445 E. Florida Ave., the Council Chamber located at 450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA, and the City Website. Date & Time: April 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Meeting Schedule: The City Council of the City of Hemet regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Closed and Special Sessions will be duly noticed as needed. Council Agendas: Agendas for Regular Meetings are available for public review on the City’s website at hemetca.gov and in the City Clerk’s Office, 445 E. Florida Ave., typically by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting, but no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Agendas for Closed and Special Sessions are made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting when possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Livestream: Regular City Council Meetings are available for viewing during the meeting at hemetca.gov . Use of Equipment: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office if requesting to use the chamber equipment as part of a scheduled presentation 24 hours prior to the meeting at (951) 765-2395. Disclosure of Campaign Contributions (Levine Act – Government Code Section 84308): Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Hemet City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City of Hemet employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item in the previous 12 months. Members of the Hemet City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors, or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Councilmember in the previous 12 months are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.