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City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
1. CLOSED SESSION — 5: 00 P. M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met on this date in a Closed Session at 5:01 p.m. in the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Peterson presiding.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick*
Council Members Krupa, Lodge and Males
Staff Present:
City Manager: Mark Prestwich
City Attorney: Steven Graham
City Clerk: John Paul Maier
City Clerk Maier announced that Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick requested to participate remotely due to an illness. MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 4-0, to accept Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick' s request to participate remotely, under AB 2449 Just Cause Provisions.
City Clerk Maier asked Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick if anyone over the age of 18 was in the room with her at the place where she would be participating remotely. In response to City Clerk Maier' s inquiry, Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick stated no one else was in the room.
14. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 1 Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
The City Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Paragraph ( 1) of Subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9 Schoening vs. City of Hemet - Case No. CVME2405644
5. 113 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph 4) of Subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9
Number of Cases ( 1)
5. 0 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Pursuant to Paragraph ( 2) of Subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9
Number of Cases ( 1)
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 6: 56 P. M.
7. REGULAR MEETING - 7: 00 P. M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Regular Session at 7:07 p.m. in the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California with Mayor Peterson presiding.
9. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick*
Council Members Krupa, Lodge, and Males
Staff Present:
City Manager: Mark Prestwich
City Attorney: Steven Graham
City Clerk: John Paul Maier
Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick participated remotely under the Just Cause Provisions of AB 2449.
10. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by City Treasurer Dale Dieleman.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Krupa.
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12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
11. A City Attorney' s Report Regarding Closed Session
Action:
City Attorney Graham stated that there was a MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, CARRIED 5- 0, to initiate settlement direction for Item 5.13from the 5:00 p.m. Closed Session.
13. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
13. A Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
13. 13 Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments, and the following citizens spoke: Tammy Marien, Aniesha McMillen, and Joe Grindstaff.
14. PRESENTATIONS
14. A. Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Proclamation
Council Member Krupa presented the National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Proclamation to Police Chief Michael Arellano and the Hemet Police Department staff.
14. 13. City of Hemet 2024 Holiday Decorating Contest Winner Presentation
Communications and Events Coordinator Alan Reyes presented the Winners of the 2024 Holiday Decorating Contest and the Annual Christmas Parade:
14. C. City of Hemet 2024 Annual Christmas Parade Recap Presentation
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. A An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, the Page Plaza Specific Plan ( SP 00- 1) to allow a Health and Fitness Center in the Page Plaza Shopping Center as an approved use subject to a Conditional Use Permit and approving Conditional Use Permit 24- 002 to establish a Health and Fitness Center ( Planet Fitness) at the Page Plaza Shopping Center Action:
Assistant Planner Jordan Walton provided a presentation to the City Council, regarding the Page Plaza Specific Plan to allow a Health and Fitness Center in the Page Plaza Shopping Center.
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Mayor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 7:51 p.m.
Mayor Peterson asked for public comment, Kristine Simmons and Fatima Rahman spoke in favor of the Planet Fitness expansion.
Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hearing at 7:52 p.m.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, CARRIED 5- 0, to:
1. Open a public hearing and take testimony, if any; and
2. Adopt City Council Resolution 2025- 001 approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 24- 002 to the Page Plaza Specific Plan and Conditional Use Permit 24- 002, to allow a Health and Fitness Center within an existing 16,000 square -foot retail suite; and
3. Waive full reading, and introduce an Ordinance 2050 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, amending the Page Plaza Specific Plan ( SP 00- 1) to allow a Health and Fitness Center in the Page Plaza; and
4. Authorize City Staff to File a Notice of Exemption with the State Clearinghouse and Riverside County Clerk.
15. B Extension of an Urgency Ordinance Extending the Moratorium on the Establishment or Expansion of Warehouse and Distribution Facilities in the City of Hemet for an Additional 10 Months and 15 Days
Action:
City Attorney Graham provided a presentation to the City Council, regarding the Urgency Ordinance, Extending the Moratorium.
Mayor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 8:02 p.m.
Mayor Peterson asked for public comment. Kathy Coraher, Pam Yang, Roy Fales, and Lynn Vollmer spoke in opposition to building new warehouses. Fatima Rahman spoke in favor of new warehouses, creating jobs and opportunities.
Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hearing at 8: 19 p.m.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt an Urgency Ordinance 2051 extending the moratorium on warehouse and distribution facilities in the City of Hemet for an additional 10 months and 15 days.
15. 0 An Urgency Ordinance, Ordinance, and Resolution of the City Council amending Section 2-33 related to the Location and Time of Regular City Council Meetings due to the Unavailability of the City Council Chambers During Construction Activities
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Action:
City Attorney Graham provided a presentation to the City Council, regarding the Urgency Ordinance, Amending Section 2-33 related to the Location and Time of Regular City Council Meetings.
Mayor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 8:26 p.m.
Mayor Peterson asked for public comment, No one spoke.
Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hearing at 8:27 p.m.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5- 0, to:
1. Adopt the Urgency Ordinance 2052 Amending Section 2-33 by at least a Four -Fifths vote; and
2. Introduce and waive full reading of an Ordinance 2053 Amending Section 2-33 and directing the City Clerk to place the Ordinance on the consent calendar for the next regular meeting for second reading and adoption; and
3. Adopt the Resolution 2025- 002 setting the location for City Council meetings when the City Council Chambers are not available to the Hemet Public Library and the start time for open session to 6: 00 p. m.
16. RECEIVE AND FILE
16. A Quarterly Grant Report for Period Ending December 31, 2024 Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the Quarterly Grant Report for the period ending December 31, 2024.
16. 113 The City of Hemet Warrant Registers Dated November 27, 2024, in the amount of $ 1, 442, 624. 31, and December 12, 2024, in the amount of $ 3, 220, 140. 75. The Payroll Periods of November 11, 2024 — November 24, 2024, in the amount of 1, 150, 392. 30, and November 25, 2024 — December 8, 2024 in the amount of 1, 345, 760. 50
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the City of Hemet Warrant Registers.
Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick expressed concerns with payment for toll roads in the Hemet Warrant Registers. In response to Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick' s concern, Administrative Services Director Tiffany Barnett noted that the toll roads payment was due to a fine by Fire Department staff and that she would review the travel policy to address these concerns and recommend specific responsibility to the employee to report toll road usage to the Finance Department in an expeditious manner.
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17. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, removing Items 17.13, 17.C, 17.E, 17.J for separate consideration and removal of Item 15. F from the Agenda.
17. A Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024, and the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2024 Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024, and the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of December 13, 2024.
17. 13 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Consolidated List of Proclamations for the Year of 2025 Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to request that Mayor Peterson work with the City Manager and staff to work on a consolidated Proclamations List for the the calendar year 2025 and provide the list to the City Council for consideration at a future City Council Meeting.
17. 0 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Declaring a Marked Hemet Police Department 2007 Ford Crown Victoria ( Unit 3176) as Surplus and Donating the Police Vehicle to the Hemet Unified School District Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-003 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Declaring a Marked Hemet Police Department 2007 Ford Crown Victoria ( Unit 3176) as Surplus and Donating the Police Vehicle to the Hemet Unified School District.
17. D A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, accepting the 2023-24 California State Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) and Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act ( JJCPA) allocation in the amount of $ 272, 150. 77 and authorize the Administrative Services Director to establish expenditure accounts and budget for the grant activity period
Action:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-004 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, accepting the 2023-24 California State Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) and Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act ( JJCPA) allocations in the amount of $ 272, 150. 77 and City Council Meeting
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authorize the Administrative Services Director to establish expenditure accounts and budget for the grant activity period.
17. E A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with Southern California EMS Training Institute (" SoCal EMS") Allowing Emergency Medical Technicians to Conduct Ride- Alongs with the Hemet Fire Department and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Written Agreement with SoCal EMS
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025- 005 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with SoCal EMS Allowing Emergency Medical Technicians to Conduct ride-alongs with the Hemet Fire Department and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Written Agreement with SoCal EMS.
17. 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 Job Description Revision and title change from Firefighter Paramedic to Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician ( EMT) or Firefighter Paramedic Action:
City Manager Prestwich requested that this item was removed from the Agenda.
17. G A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Side Letter Agreement with the Hemet Police Management Association ( HPMA) rectifying a clerical error in the 2024- 2026 Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU)
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025- 006 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Side Letter Agreement with the Hemet Police Management Association ( HPMA) rectifying a clerical error in the 2024- 2026 Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU).
17. H 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 KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025- 007 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving the City' s Classification and Compensation Plan for employee salary ranges.
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17. 1 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Annexation of the National Tube Supply Project ( SDR 23- 002) to the City of Hemet Community Facilities District No. 2024- 01 ( Public Facilities Maintenance) Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025- 008 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Annexation of the National Tube Supply Project ( SDR 23-002) to the City of Hemet Community Facilities District No. 2024- 01 ( Public Facilities Maintenance).
17. J Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance No. 2048 - Amendment to Chapter 50 of the Hemet Municipal Code Relating to Regulation of City Parks and Facilities
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, CARRIED 4- 1 ( COUNCIL MEMBER MALES VOTING NO), to waive further reading and adopt an Ordinance 2048 of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Chapter 50 of the Hemet Municipal Code regarding the regulation of city parks and facilities.
18. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS
18. A A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adopting Amended City of Hemet Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and Repealing Resolution No. 4390
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to Adopt a Resolution 2025- 009 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adopting Amended City of Hemet Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and Repealing Resolution No. 4390.
18. 13 An Ordinance of the City Council Amending Sections 18-511 and 18-520 Related to Commercial Cannabis Business Permits
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, to approve a " first- come, first - serve direction" for applicants to be considered for cannabis businesses. Motion failed for lack of a second.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 5-0, to introduce and waive full reading of an Ordinance 2054 Amending Sections 18- 511 and 18-520 and directing the City Clerk to place the Ordinance on the Consent Calendar for the next regular meeting for second reading and adoption.
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18. 0 An Ordinance to Update the Hemet Municipal Code Sections Related to Shopping Cart Regulation and Containment
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 5- 0, to:
1. Introduce by title only and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 2049, an Ordinance Amending Division 3 of Article II of Chapter 30 of the Hemet Municipal Code Related to Regulation and Containment of Shopping Carts; direct staff to implement sending reminders and notifications to business owners related to the shopping cars; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to place the Ordinance on the Consent Calendar for the next regular meeting of the City Council for second reading and adoption.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, CARRIED 5-0, to extend the meeting past 10:00 p.m.
18. 11) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a 10 - Year Agreement for the Provision of Advanced Law Enforcement Technologies, Including Tasers, Cameras, Virtual Reality Training Equipment, Software License, and Related Services to Axon Enterprises, Inc. in annual amounts from 406, 366. 73 to $ 630, 750. 22 for a Total 10 -year Amount Not to Exceed 5,833, 099. 15 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement and Purchase Orders in Support of the Agreement
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, CARRIED 5-0, to Adopt a Resolution 2025- 010 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a 10 -year agreement for the provision of advanced law enforcement technologies, including tasers, cameras, virtual reality training equipment, software license, and related services to Axon Enterprises, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $ 5, 833, 099. 15 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and purchase orders in support of the agreement.
18. E Quarter 2 Update on Progress of Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Strategic Plan Action Item Tasks
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY MAYOR PETERSON, CARRIED 5- 0, to provide updates and amend the Quarter 2 Update associated with City Council Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Strategic Plan Action Item tasks; and consider designating additional City Council liaisons to various line items, including Item 7: Council Member Males and Council Member Krupa, Item 29: Council Member Lodge and Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick, and Item 35: Council Member Krupa and Mayor Pro Tem Peterson.
19. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
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Mayor Peterson asked for Council Comments. Council Member Krupa, Council Member Lodge, Council Member Males, Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick, and Mayor Peterson gave reports.
CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH
City Manager Prestwich announced that the first City Update of 2025 will be published later in the week and the public may subscribe by visiting the city' s website at hemetca. gov.
20. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 10:10 p.m. The next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. on January 28, 2025.
APPROVAL:
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ATTEST:
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Mayor City Clerk
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