MINUTES
City Council Special Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
1. SPECIAL MEETING - STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP 9: 00 A. M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Special Meeting at 9:00 a.m. on the second floor of the Hemet Public Library at, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Males presiding.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Males
Mayor Pro Tem Peterson
Council Members Kendrick, Krupa, Lilienthal
Staff Present:
City Manager: Mark Prestwich
City Attorney: Steven Graham
City Clerk: John Paul Maier
4. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Dale Dieleman.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Kendrick.
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Males asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.*
Mayor Males received a public comment after Discussion Item 7. C by Dana Benjamin.
6. A Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Discussion Items
7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. A Review of City of Hemet Vision and Mission Statement 73 Review of 2023- 24 Strategic Plan Action Items and Status*
7. 0 Discussion of Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Strategic Plan Action Items City Manager Prestwich presented discussion item 7.B before item 7.A.
City Manager Prestwich presented a PowerPoint presentation, highlighting the goals of the strategic planning workshop and led a workshop exercise, elaborating on the accomplishments of the organization from the Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Strategic Action Plans, including the building of the skatepark and pickleball courts at Gibbell Park, the reduction in crime due to public safety initiatives, community outreach and transparency through city updates and council highlights, various commercial projects to enhance the business community, and city- wide street cleanup projects.
City Manager Prestwich presented the current City of Hemet's Vision and Mission Statementfor review. CouncilMemberKrupasuggestedadding "to promoteinclusivity" to the current Mission Statement, and Mayor Pro Tem Peterson suggested a grammatical edit to read " capitalizing on opportunity." Council Member Lilienthal suggested adding a welcoming community" to the current Vision Statement.
Council Member Kendrick left the dais at 10: 12 a. m.
Mayor Males recessed the meeting at 10:15 a.m.
Mayor Males called the meeting to order at 10:36 a.m.
City Manager Prestwich led a workshop exercise in which council members consolidated 28 additional recommendations to the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Strategic Plan Action Items.
Mr. Prestwich then used the air, water, and chocolate dot voting system to indicate the priorities from greatest importance to non- critical priorities.
By consensus, the City Council collaborated and voted on 40 items to be prioritized in the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Strategic Plan, including an emphasis on proactive code enforcement, community engagement projects and event opportunities, improved street lighting, enhancedaudiointhecouncilchambers, andcreatinga customerservicepolicy.
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City ManagerPrestwichnotedthat the itemsvoted uponwill be discussedwith staff to create a draft workshop summary that will be presented for review at a future council meeting.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Therebeingno furtherbusiness, MayorMalesadjournedthe meetingat 12:25 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 9, 2024.
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Jaculin Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem
For Joe Males
Mayor
ATTEST:
John P. Maier, MBA, MMC
City Clerk
City Council Meeting
April 3, 2024