MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
City Council Chamber
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
CLOSED SESSION — 5: 00 P. M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
TheCityCounciloftheCityofHemetmetthisdateinaClosedSessionat5:03p.m. intheCity Council Chamber, 450 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Lilienthal presiding.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Council Member Brown
Council Member Krupa
Council Member Males
Mayor Pro Tem Meyer
Mayor Lilienthal
Absent:
Staff Present: City Manager Lopez
Interim City Attorney Graham
City Clerk Maier
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Lilienthal asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:04 p.m.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. A CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957. 6
AgencyDesignatedRepresentative: ChristopherLopez, CityManager Employee Organization: HMMA, HFFA, HPMA, and HNSPEA
43 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title of Position: City Manager
5. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lilienthal adjourned the meeting at 6: 10 p.m.
Mayor Lilienthal called the meeting to order at 6:14 p.m.
6. WORK STUDY ITEMS - 6: 00 P. M.
6. A A ResolutionoftheCityCounciloftheCityofHemet, California, AdoptingCity Council Protocols
Action: It is respectfullyrecommendedthattheCityCouncilcontinuethisitemtothenextCity CouncilMeeting. Byconsensus, theCityCouncilprovideddirectiontotheCityAttorneytoupdate CouncilProtocolsto draft languageto includecorrespondenceregardingusageof letterhead and other forms of official City business.
Mayor Lilienthal recessed the meeting at 6:52 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 7: 00 P. M.
7 CALL TO ORDER
TheCityCounciloftheCityofHemetmetthisdateinaRegularSessionat7:04p.m. intheCity Council Chamber, 450 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Lilienthal presiding.
8. ROLL CALL
CityClerkMaierprovidedtheRollCallasfollows:
Present: Council Member Brown
Council Member Krupa
Council Member Males
Mayor Pro Tem Meyer
Mayor Lilienthal
Absent:
Staff Present: City Manager Lopez
Interim City Attorney Graham
City Clerk Maier
9. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Norm Kyriss.
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Norm Kyriss.
11. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
10. A CityAttorney's ReportregardingClosedSession
InterimCityAttorneyGrahamstatedtherewerenoreportableactionsfromthe5:00p.m. Closed Session.
Council Member Brown requested to add an Urgency Item to the Agenda, as the matter came totheCity'sattentionafterthepostingoftheagendaandreceivedfromAssemblyMemberKelly Seyarto. MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 5- 0, to add an Urgency Item to send a letter of oppositionto the California Departmentof Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) regarding regulation and policy to enact permanent regulations which would result in the early release of thousands of violent offenders.
12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Lilienthal asked for Public Comments, the following citizens spoke: Two members were present: TerryLamedandMarianneDerouinandtwoE -Commentswerereceived: PatriciaAnn Gregory and Lavuiana Snoddy.
13. PRESENTATIONS
13. A Update: Eastern Municipal Water District ( EMWD) Pipeline Project Action: The CityCouncilreceivedan updateon the EMWDPipelineProject.
13. B Earth Day Proclamation
13. 0 Donate Life Month Proclamation
13. D National Library Workers Month Proclamation
13. E Distracted Driving Awareness Month Proclamation
13. F National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Proclamation Council Member Brown, Council Member Krupa, and Mayor Lilienthal presented the Proclamations.
14. RECEIVE AND FILE
14. A Measure U Citizen Oversight Committee Letter to the Hemet City Council Action: Byconsensus, theCityCouncilreceivedandfiledtheletterfromtheMeasureUCitizen Oversight Committee.
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14. 13 TheCityof HemetWarrantRegistersDatedFebruary24, 2022, intheamount of $ 1,222, 477. 13 and March 10, 2022, in the amount of $ 1, 805, 283. 84. The Payroll Periods of February 7, 2022 - February 20, 2022, in the amount of 688, 019. 15 and February 21, 2022 - March 6, 2022, in the amount of 715, 987. 54.
Action: Byconsensus, theCityCouncilreceivedandfiledtheCityofHemetWarrantRegisters.
15. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED5-0, to approvethe ConsentCalendar, with the removalof Items 15.13and 155 for separate consideration.
15. A SecondReadingandAdoptionof Ordinance1997, an Ordinanceof the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Division 3, " Water Conservation Plan," of the City's Municipal Code
Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED5-0, to waivefull readingandadoptbytitle onlyOrdinance1997, an Ordinanceofthe CityCounciloftheCityof Hemet, California, AmendingDivision3, "Water Conservation Plan," of the City's Municipal Code.
15. 13 Re - Appointment of Planning Commissioners Jacob Beamesderfer, Lori VanArsdale, and John Wuerth to the City of Hemet Planning Commission Action: MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERMALES, SECONDBY MAYORPROTEM MEYER, MOTION DOES NOT PASS), to Re -Appoint Planning Commissioners Jacob Beamesderfer and JohnWuerthtotheCityof HemetPlanningCommissionwiththetermexpiringApril1, 2024.
The City Councilfurtherdiscussedthe optionof reviewingrecentsubmittedPlanning Commission Applications.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED5-0, to continuethis itemto a futureRegularCityCouncilMeetingto be heldonApril 26, 2022 for further review of the Planning Commission Applications.
15. 0 A ResolutionoftheCityCounciloftheCityof Hemet, California, Authorizingthe City Managerto Executea Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) with the Hemet Police Management Association ( HPMA) and authorize the Finance Director to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $ 182, 748 for FY 2021- 2022 in support of the Memorandum of Understanding City Council Meeting
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Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED5-0, to adoptResolution2022-050of the CityCouncilofthe Cityof Hemet, California, authorizingtheCityManagerto executetheattachedMemorandumof Understanding (MOU) betweentheCityandtheHemetPoliceManagementAssociation (HPMA) forthethree-year periodof July1, 2021throughJune30, 2024andauthorizethe FinanceDirectorto recorda supplemental appropriation in the amount of $ 182, 748 for FY 2021- 2022 in support of the Memorandum of Understanding.
15. D A Resolutionof the CityCouncilof the Cityof Hemet, California, Approvingthe Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services Betweenthe City of Hemet and Ace Weed Abatement Inc., Changingthe OriginalContractPricingfor the Term of the Agreement from $ 42, 300 for the Duration of the Contract to $ 42, 300 AnnuallyandAuthorizethe CityManagerto ExecutetheThirdAmendmentto the Agreement with Ace Weed Abatement Inc.
Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED5-0, to adoptResolution2022-051ofthe CityCouncilof theCityof Hemet, California, ApprovingtheThirdAmendmenttotheAgreementforServicesbetweentheCityofHemetand AceWeedAbatementInc., ChangingtheOriginalContractPricingforthetermoftheAgreement from $ 42, 300 for the Duration of the Contract to $ 42,300 Annually and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Ace Weed Abatement Inc
15. E A Resolutionof the CityCouncilof the Cityof Hemet, California, Acceptingthe FY2021 grant funding of $ 67, 000 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program ( SHSGP), administered through Riverside County Emergency Management Department Hazardous Materials Group ( CHOG), and Authorizing the Finance Director to establish appropriations in Public Safety Fund #232 for the grant performance period
Action: MOTIONBYCOUNCILMEMBERBROWN, SECONDBYCOUNCILMEMBERMALES, CARRIED 5- 0, to:
1. Accept the grant from the State Homeland Security Grant Program ( SHSGP) administered through the Riverside County Emergency Management Department HazardousMaterialsGroup (CHOG) intheamountof $67,000fortheperiodof March7, 2022 to May 31, 2023.
2. AdoptResolution2022-052 ofthe CityCouncilof the Cityof Hemet, California, Accepting the FY2021 grant funding of $ 67,000 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program SHSGP), administered through Riverside County Emergency Management Department Hazardous Materials Group ( CHOG), and Authorizing the Finance Director to establish appropriations in Public Safety Fund # 232 for the grant performance period.
3. Authorizethe FinanceDirectorto establishappropriationsin PublicSafetyGrant Fund 232 to reflect the award amount of $67,000 under CHOG.
15. F A Resolutionof the City Councilof the City of Hemet, California, Awardingthe Purchase of Four ( 4) 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro 4WD Supercrew from National Auto Fleet Group in an Amount Not to Exceed $200, 000 City Council Meeting
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Action: MOTIONBY COUNCILMEMBERKRUPA, SECONDBYCOUNCILMEMBERMALES, CARRIED5-0, to continuethis itemto the nextRegularScheduledCityCouncilMeetingonApril 26, 2022.
16. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEM
16. A Introductionand FirstReadingof an Ordinanceof the CityCouncilof the Cityof Hemet, California, AddingSection38-3 to the HemetMunicipalCodeAdopting a MilitaryEquipmentUsePolicyandProcedureforAnnualReviewThereof Action: MOTIONBYCOUNCILMEMBERKRUPA, SECONDBYCOUNCILMEMBERBROWN, CARRIED 4- 1 (MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER VOTING NO), to:
1. IntroducebytitleandwaivethefullreadingofOrdinance1998oftheCityCouncilofthe CityofHemet, California, AddingSection38-3totheHemetMunicipalCodeAdoptinga MilitaryEquipmentUsePolicyandProcedureforAnnualReviewThereof; asamendedto change the phrase within the Ordinance and Policy from " Military Equipment" to Specialized Equipment," and
2. DirecttheCityClerktoplacetheOrdinanceontheConsentCalendarforthenextregularly scheduledmeetingof the CityCouncilfor SecondReadingandAdoption.
16. 113 Fiscal Year 2022/ 2023 Budget Update
Action: Byconsensus, theCityCouncilreceivedaninformationalprogressupdateonthefiscal year 2022/ 2023 budget process.
16. 0 Consideration of Letter of Opposition to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations for Expansion of the Early Release Program Action: MAYORPROTEM MEYER, SECONDBY COUNCILMEMBERMALES, CARRIED5- 0, to direct staff to send a letter of oppositionto the CaliforniaDepartmentof Correctionsand Rehabilitations (CDCR) regarding regulation and policy to enact permanent regulations which would result in the early release of thousands of violent offenders.
17. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
No reports were provided.
18. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MayorLilienthalaskedCouncilif therewereany requestsfor FutureAgendaItems; nochanges were made.
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19. ADJOURNMENT
Therebeingnofurtherbusiness, MayorLilienthaladjournedthemeetingat9:37p.m. Thenext RegularCityCouncilMeetingwill be at 7:00 p.m. on April26, 2022.
APPROVAL: ATTEST:
John P. Maier, MMC
City Clerk
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