City Council Meeting - Oct 28 2025

City Council Meeting - Oct 28 2025. Location: Hemet Public Library, Second Floor. Time: 06:00 PM. Agenda: City Council Meeting - Oct 28 2025 - Agenda - Html MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson Mayor (District 2) Linda Krupa Mayor Pro Tem (District 5) Connie Howard-Clark Council Member (District 1) Tom Lodge Council Member (District 3) Joe Males Council Member (District 4) CITY STAFF: Mark Prestwich City Manager Steven Graham City Attorney John P. Maier City Clerk CITY COUNCIL AGENDA CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Hemet Public Library, Second Floor 300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/88136802900 Webinar ID: 881 3680 2900 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 Disability Act In compliance with the Americans with Disability 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. CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 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 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: Resolution No. 4545 . 5. DISCUSSION ITEMS 5.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (2) of Section 54956.9 Divanny Frenyiline Otalora Ortiz, et al. v. City of Hemet, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVME2507718 5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Number of Cases (2) 6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION 7. REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M. 8. CALL TO ORDER 9. ROLL CALL 10. INVOCATION 11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT 12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session Recommendation: Information Only 13. PRESENTATION 13.A. Proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation - Breast Cancer Awareness Month 11 14. 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 . Submittal must be done before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. • Please state your name and item you are commenting on before speaking. 14.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items 14.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter 15. PUBLIC HEARING 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. 15.A. Extension of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Extending the Moratorium on the Establishment or Expansion of Warehouse and Distribution Facilities in the City of Hemet for an Additional 12 Months Staff Report #25-346 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Consider and issue an Alleviation Report describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of the Interim Urgency Ordinance, and adopt the second Urgency Ordinance extension establishing a final 12-month moratorium on the submittal of new entitlement applications for new construction of warehouse and distribution facilities, or the expansion of existing warehouse and distribution facilities within the City of Hemet. 13 - 25 16. RECEIVE AND FILE 16.A. Receive and File the City of Hemet Warrant Registers for October 2 and October 9, 2025, and Periodic Payroll Payments Staff Report #25-344 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Receive and file the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments. 27 - 56 17. 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. 17.A. Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2025 Staff Report #25-104 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2025. 57 - 68 17.B. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article VII ("Recreational Vehicles") to Chapter 78 ("Traffic and Vehicles") of the Hemet Municipal Code, Establishing an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program Staff Report #25-351 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, adding Article VII to Chapter 78 of the Hemet Municipal Code to create an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program. 69 - 81 17.C. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance 2066 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Section 2-382 to Authorize City Manager Determination of De Minimis Fee Appeals Staff Report #25-352 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance 2066 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Section 2-382 to Authorize City Manager Determination of De Minimis Fee Appeals. 83 - 90 17.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending a Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services Staff Report #25-347 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending a Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services. 91 - 156 17.E. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the California Literacy Grant in the amount of $30,000 for the Purpose of Providing the Continuing Adult Literacy Program at the Hemet Public Library Staff Report #25-262 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Approve and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the California Literacy Grant in the amount of $30,000 for the purpose of providing the Continuing Adult Literacy Program at the Hemet Public Library. 157 - 200 17.F. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the 2025/26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant of $105,000.00 from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and Authorize the Administrative Services Department to Establish Expenditure Accounts and Budget for the Grant Period Staff Report #25-336 - 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 2025/26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant of $105,000.00 from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and authorize the Administrative Services Department to establish expenditure accounts and budget for the grant period. 201 - 229 17.G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Minor Public Projects Agreement to ProAutomation for CIP 5759, Water System SCADA Upgrade, in the Amount of $586,200; Waiving any Proposal Irregularities; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Minor Public Projects Agreement in Final Form and Format Approved by the City Attorney; Approving an Additional Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Agreement Amount or $58,600; Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Appropriate an Additional $45,000 of Unencumbered Public Water Utility Funds (Fund 571) to the Project and Authorize the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer Staff Report #25-343 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Minor Public Projects Agreement to ProAutomation for CIP 5759, Water System SCADA Upgrade, in the Amount of $586,200; Waiving any Proposal Irregularities; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Minor Public Projects Agreement in Final Form and Format Approved by the City Attorney; Approving an Additional Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Agreement Amount or $58,600; Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Appropriate an Additional $45,000 of Unencumbered Public Water Utility Funds (Fund 571) to the Project and Authorize the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer. 231 - 407 17.H. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with Swedlows Distributors, Inc. to Remove Eight Existing Cubicle Workstations and Install Thirteen Refurbished Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Waiving Procurement Procedures, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $55,000 in Fund 316 - General Facilities, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency Staff Report #25-354 - 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 Agreement with Swedlows Distributors, Inc. to Remove Eight Existing Cubicle Workstations and Install Thirteen Refurbished Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Waiving Procurement Procedures, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $55,000 in Fund 316 - General Facilities, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency 409 - 422 17.I. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Agreement Between the City of Hemet and Motorola Solutions for Thirteen (13) Motorola APX 8000XE Portable Radios, Including Associated Accessories and Software, in an Amount Not to Exceed $146,890.46 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $146,890.46 in the General Fund Staff Report #25-350 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Agreement for Thirteen (13) Motorola APX 8000XE Portable Radios, Including Associated Accessories and Software, in an Amount Not to Exceed $146,890.46 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $146,890.46 in the General Fund 423 - 455 17.J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Professional Services Agreements to the Three (3) Top-Ranked Firms for On-Call, As-Needed Professional Landscape Architecture Plan Check Services Staff Report #25-353 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Professional Services Agreements to the Three (3) Top-Ranked Firms for On-Call, As-Needed Professional Landscape Architecture Plan Check Services. 457 - 764 18. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS 18.A. Police Department Update on Proposition 36 and 2024 City of Hemet Crime Data Staff Report #25-345 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Receive, review, and discuss report on implementation of Proposition 36 and 2024 City of Hemet crime statistics. 765 18.B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Temporary Facilities Use Agreement (“TFUA”) with Valley Community Pantry, a California Nonprofit Public-Benefit Corporation, for the Limited, Temporary use of a Portion of the Simpson Center Facility as an Interim Location Until no Later than June 30, 2026, Together with any Ancillary Documents Necessary to Implement the Agreement, all in a Form Approved by the City Attorney Staff Report #25-356 - Pdf Recommendation: It is respectfully recommended that the City Council: Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Temporary Facilities Use Agreement (“TFUA”) with Valley Community Pantry, a California Nonprofit Public-Benefit Corporation, for the Limited, Temporary use of a Portion of the Simpson Center Facility as an Interim Location Until no Later than June 30, 2026, Together with any Ancillary Documents Necessary to Implement the Agreement, all in a Form Approved by the City Attorney. 767 - 773 19. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS MAYOR 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 MAYOR PRO TEM 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 Arts and Culture Ad Hoc Committee Downtown Theatre 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)* Downtown Theatre 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 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 CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH 20. 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. November 12th, 2025: 10-Year Information Technology Sustainability Plan Discussion Hemet Successory Agency ROPS 2026-27 Discussion Hemet Women's Facility Use Agreement Discussion 21. ADJOURNMENT ‌ AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING I, John Paul Maier, MMC, 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 Hemet Public Library located at 300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA, and the City Website. Date & Time: October 22, 2025, at 6:30 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.