MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
City Council Chamber
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
CLOSED SESSION — 6: 00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
TheCityCounciloftheCityof Hemetmetthisdateina ClosedSessionat6:01p.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 Lilienthal
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Meyer*
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Pust
City Attorney Graham
City Clerk Maier
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 4- 0 ( MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER ABSENT), to excuse the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Meyer.
Mayor Pro Tem Meyer arrived at 6: 14 p. m.
13. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Lilienthal asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 6: 02 p. m.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
4. A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956. 9( d)( 1)
City of Hemet v. John Petty
Riverside Superior Court No. MCC1600981
4. 13 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957. 6
AgencyDesignatedRepresentative: EddiePust, InterimCityManager Employee Organization: HPOA, HPMA, HFFA, HNSPEA, HMMA, SEIU, Confidential/ Management Employees, and Unrepresented Employees CityAttorneyGrahamrequestedthattheCityCounciladdonecaseto theClosedSession Agendaas the urgentmattercameto the attentionof staffafterthe postingof the agenda. The caseisentitledRiversideSuperiorCourtCaseCDRI2203822, inwhichthe CityClerkJohnPaul Maier is named in the matter. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 4-0 ( MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER ABSENT), to add the Riverside Superior Court Case CDRI 2203822 to the Closed Session Agenda.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
REGULAR MEETING - 7: 00 P. M.
6. CALL TO ORDER
TheCityCounciloftheCityofHemetmetthisdateinaRegularSessionat7:05p.m. intheCity Council Chamber, 450 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Lilienthal presiding.
7. ROLL CALL
CityClerkMaierprovidedthe RollCallas follows:
Present: Council Member Brown
Council Member Krupa
Mayor Pro Tem Meyer
Mayor Lilienthal
Council Member Males
Absent:
Staff Present: Interim City Manager Pust
City Attorney Graham
City Clerk Maier
8. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Loren Woods.
9. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brown.
10. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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10. A City Attorney's Report regarding Closed Session
Action: CityAttorneyGrahamstatedsettlementdirectionwasprovidedforItem4.A witha 3-1-1 vote (COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA VOTING NOAND MAYOR PROTEM MEYER ABSTAINED) and there were no other reportable actions from the 6:00 p.m. Closed Session.
11. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Lilienthal asked for Public Comments, the following citizens spoke: Matt McPherson, Ed Bush, Mark, Lentine, and Jan Bissell.
12. PRESENTATIONS
12. A National Stepfamily Day Proclamation
Mayor Lilienthal presented the proclamation.
12. 13 Library Sign -Up Month Proclamation
Council Member Krupa presented the proclamation.
12. 0 National Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
Mayor Lilienthal presented the proclamation.
12. 11) National Preparedness Month Proclamation
Council Member Brown presented the proclamation.
12. E Certificates of Appreciation - Adopt - A -Street Program Mayor Lilienthal recognized each Adopt -A -Street volunteer group for their volunteerism and community service to the City of Hemet.
13. RECEIVE AND FILE
13. A The City of HemetWarrant RegistersDated July 28, 2022, in the amountof 953, 103. 42, August 11, 2022, in the amount of $ 985, 401. 58, and August 25, 2022, in the amount of $ 1,632, 981. 80. The Payroll Periods of July 11, 2022 — July 24, 2022, in the amount of $847,259.63, July 25, 2022 — August 07, 2022, in the amount of $ 815, 445. 24, and August 8, 2022 - August 21, 2022, in the amount of $ 833, 200. 92
Action: Byconsensus, theCityCouncilreceivedandfiledtheCityof HemetWarrantRegisters.
14. CONSENT CALENDAR
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MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, with the removal of Item 14.17for separate consideration.
14. A Approvalof the City CouncilMeetingMinutesof June 14, 2022, and the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2022
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED5-0, to approvethe City CouncilMeetingMinutesof June 14, 2022, and the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2022.
14. 1B SecondReadingandAdoptionof Ordinance2002of the CityCouncilof the City of Hemet, California, Acting in Its capacityas the LegislativeBody of City of Hemet Community Facilities District No. 2022-01 (Tres Cerritos), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2002 of the City Councilof the Cityof Hemet, California, Actingin Its capacityas the LegislativeBodyof Cityof Hemet Community Facilities District No. 2022- 01 ( Tres Cerritos), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax Therein.
14. 0 Approval of a Letter of Opposition to Senate Bill 262 Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to approve a letter of opposition to Senator Robert Hertzberg' s Senate Bill 262.
14. D 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 Position, GIS Specialist
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-155 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approvingan amendmentto the City's Classificationand CompensationPlan to includethe revised position, GIS Specialist.
14. E 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 Position, Administrative Assistant
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-156 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approvingan amendmentto the City's Classificationand CompensationPlan to includethe revised position, Administrative Assistant.
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14. F 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 New Position, Program Coordinator — Office of Violence Intervention Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-157 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving an amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to include the new position, Program Coordinator — Office of Violence Intervention.
14. G A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the City's Classification and Compensation Plan for Employee Salary Ranges Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-158 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving the City's Classification and Compensation Plan for employee salary ranges.
14. H A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Grant of Easement and Right-of-way to Southern California Edison Company for Underground Electrical Supply Systems and Communication Systems Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-159of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approvinga Grantof Easementand Right-of-way to SouthernCaliforniaEdisonCompanyfor underground electrical supply systems and communication systems.
14. 1 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, to Approve the Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus ( CDBG- CV) Hemet CARES Business Support Grant Funding Recommendations for Round Three Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-160 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, to Approve the Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus ( CDBG- CV) Hemet CARES Business Support Grant Funding Recommendations for Round Three.
14. J A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Service Agreement by and Between the County of Riverside and the City of Hemet for Stetson Avenue Roadway Improvements; and Authorize the Finance Director to Deposit with the County of Riverside $ 212, 500 ( Including Contingencies) for the Administration, Engineering Design, Construction of Improvements and Inspection; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Contract Documents in the final form and format as approved by the City Attorney
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-161 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approvinga ServiceAgreementby andBetweenthe Countyof Riversideandthe Cityof Hemet City Council Meeting
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for StetsonAvenueRoadwayImprovements; andAuthorizethe FinanceDirectorto Depositwith the County of Riverside $ 212,500 (Including Contingencies) for the Administration, Engineering Design, Construction of Improvements and Inspection; and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Contract Documents in the final form and format as approved by the City Attorney. 14X A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Subdivision Improvement Agreement, Improvement Security, and Final Parcel Map 37779, Locatedat SoutheastCornerof StetsonAvenueand Sanderson Avenue ( Ranch McHolland, LLC.)
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-162 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, ApprovingaSubdivisionImprovementAgreement, ImprovementSecurity, andFinalParcelMap 37779, Located at Southeast Corner of Stetson Avenue and Sanderson Avenue ( Ranch McHolland, LLC.).
14. 1L A Resolutionof the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Unleaded and Diesel Fueling Services to Merrimac Petroleum DBA Merrimac EnergyGroupfor a Term of Three (3) Years, With an Optionfor Two (2) one- year extensionsfor an AmountDefinedby the MarkupAboveor Belowthe Oil Price Information Service Rack Price for Unbranded Low in the Inland Empire Regionand Authorizingthe InterimCity Managerto Executethe Agreementfor Unleadedand DieselFuelingServicesandAuthorizingthe InterimCityManager to Execute a Purchase Order in Support of the Award
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-163of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, awardingunleadedanddieselfuelingservicesto MerrimacPetroleumDBAMerrimacEnergy Groupfor a Termof Three (3) Years, Withan Optionfor Two (2) one-yearextensionsfor an amountdefinedbythemarkupaboveor belowtheOil PriceInformationServicerackpricefor unbranded low in the Inland Empire region; and, authorize the Interim City Manager to execute theAgreementfor unleadedanddieselfuelingservices; and, Authorizethe InterimCityManager to execute a purchase order in support of the award.
14. M A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a First Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Engineering Services for the Preparation of the City's West Side Master Drainage Plan by and Between the City of Hemet and Michael Baker International; and, Direct the Finance Director to Appropriate $ 218, 216. 43 of Unencumbered Flood Control Development Impact Fees; and, Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute all Contract Documents in the Final Form and Format as Approved by the City Attorney
Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-164of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approvinga firstamendmentto theAgreementfor ProfessionalEngineeringServicesfor the City Council Meeting
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Preparationof the City's West Side MasterDrainagePlan by and betweenthe City of Hemet and Michael Baker International, Direct the Finance Director to appropriate $ 218, 216. 43 of unencumbered flood control development impact fees, and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute all contract documents in the final form and format as approved by the City Attorney.
15. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS
15. A Discussion and Action on City Treasurer Vacancy Including Potentially Calling a Special Election to Fill the Vacancy or Appointment of a Qualified Individual to Fill the Vacancy
Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 5-0, to direct the City Clerk to solicit applications for the vacant City Treasurer position byadvertisingontheCity's website, Press -Enterprise, SocialMediaPlatforms, andreachoutto previous applicants and to provide findings at a future City Council Meeting.
15. 13 Appointment of Measure U Citizen Oversight Committee Members Action: By consensus, the City Council directed the City Clerk to solicit additional applications and defer the item to the next meeting for consideration.
15. 0 Request for Waiver of Undergrounding Utility Lines Related to the Proposed Holiday Inn Project at 3850 West Florida Avenue
Action: MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the requested waiver for undergrounding utility lines related to the proposedHolidayInnprojectat 3850West FloridaAvenuesubmittedbyAce DesignLLC.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER BROWN, CONSENSUS, to approveaddinga reviewof the Ordinanceregardingwaiverson the Future Agenda Items.
15. D A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, To Establish Cityof HemetCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo. 2022-02 (SaddlePointII) and to Authorizethe Levyof A SpecialTax WithinCityof HemetCommunityFacilities District No. 2022- 02 ( Saddle Point 11), Generally Located east of Warren Road, West of Fisher Street, south of Mustang Way and North of Poplar Street (Lennar) Action: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MEYER, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt Resolution 2022-165 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, To EstablishCity of HemetCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo. 2022-02 (SaddlePoint II) and to Authorizethe Levyof A SpecialTaxWithinCityof HemetCommunityFacilitiesDistrictNo. 2022- 02 ( Saddle Point II), Generally Located east of Warren Road, West of Fisher Street, south of Mustang Way and North of Poplar Street (Lennar).
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16. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mayor Lilienthal asked for Council Comments. Council Member Brown, Council Member Krupa, Council Member Lilienthal, Council Member Males, and Mayor Prom Tem Meyer gave reports.
17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Lilienthal asked Council if there were any requests for Future Agenda Items; no changes were made.
18. ADJOURNMENT
Therebeingnofurtherbusiness, MayorLilienthaladjournedthemeetingat 8:42p.m. Thenext RegularCityCouncilMeetingwill be at 7:00 p.m. on September27, 2022.
UTOZOOTOWN ATTEST:
MayorMales J hn Paul Maier, MMC
City Clerk
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