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38 Describe your use of technology and digital data
(e.g., social media, metadata usage) to enhance
marketing effectiveness.

Curtis recognizes the importance of utilizing technology and digital data to drive marketing effectiveness. Multiple, robust cross-digital marketing programs are already in place and being developed on a regular basis to support Curtis’s sales initiatives, brand awareness, and product promotion.

Metadata is reviewed to determine potential changes and alternate means to increase the reach and effectiveness of the marketing message in alignment with the program goals.

A showcase of Curtis cross-digital program abilities include:
• LNCurtis.com Homepage – Main Product Merchandising Space • LNCurtis.com Homepage – Call to Action Banner for Lead Generation • LNCurtis.com – Call to Action Pop-up Modal for Lead Generation • Social Media Posts and Ads
• Email Marketing
• Industry Website Ads
• Search Engine Ads
• Search Engine Optimization includes, among other parameters o Keyword Campaigns
o Metadata
o Rich Content
o Backlinking
Curtis has a substantial marketing and merchandising team that focuses on maintaining and improving the Curtis online footprint.
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39 In your view, what is Sourcewell’s role in
promoting contracts arising out of this RFP? How
will you integrate a Sourcewell-awarded contract
into your sales process?
As previously discussed, marketing collateral will be provided to the Curtis Sales Teams during a contract kick-off (K/O) meeting. New contract Kick-Off meetings [virtual or physical presence] are standard operating procedures.

Sourcewell Personnel are encouraged to attend these K/O meetings whenever possible to establish relationships with Curtis’s personnel and to make sure all necessary information is exchanged.

Subjects covered during Curtis’ K/O meetings include program / contract introduction and overview; brands, prices and discounts offered; rules of engagement (contract terms and conditions) ; procedures for quotes, order entry and post-sales support; and any other program-specific information that will help the sales force gain understanding of and motivation to exploit the opportunities afforded by the new contract.

In our view, Sourcewell can play as large or as small a part as the COOP may desire. Curtis is well versed in conducting successful sales and marketing campaigns and fully expects to “hit the ground" prepared, running, and successful.
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40 Are your products or services available through
an e-procurement ordering process? If so,
describe your e-procurement system and how
governmental and educational customers have
used it.

Curtis websites offers customers a secure, fast and easy to use online experience featuring a robust product catalog, advantaged search features and product details and specifications to make informed shopping decisions.

Curtis also offers Agency online accounts for departments, businesses and special agreements which offer enhanced features of these custom web portals include:
• Tax Exempt ordering with appropriate qualifications and approvals • Net 30 Terms with credit approval from LN Curtis & sons • Customer Specific Pricing
• Customer Specific product catalog (exclusive to individual or group of customers) • Online Quoting
• Quartermaster Ordering – Ability to have order approval processes • User based access – Ability to control who can order, see invoices or create shopping lists • Quick Re-Order at the order and product level
• Custom designed shopping lists to make shopping easier by department or team For more details: https://lncurtis.com/agency-accounts/ Curtis+ Program allows customers to maintain a single source allotment or allowance program with Curtis. Manage, track and control allowance-based purchases. For more details:
https://lncurtis.com/curtis-plus/
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Table 8: Value-Added Attributes
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Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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41 Describe any product, equipment, maintenance, or
operator training programs that you offer to
Sourcewell participating entities. Include details,
such as whether training is standard or optional,
who provides training, and any costs that apply.

It’s not JUST about products!
Curtis will provide product familiarization whenever appropriate and can coordinate training from factory certified personnel where appropriate. Curtis has a robust technical service team to support Breathing Air Compressors, SCBA, & Hurst extrication tools. Curtis also operates 6 PPE Care facilities to help customers clean, repair and maintain their turnout gear.

Curtis' CurtisCARE Program offers members significant opportunities to receive presales and postdelivery education and other related product support. Curtis' post-delivery services are usually provided as a part of a purchase order coupled with a statement of work (SOW) that Curtis receives from the customer. Curtis often works with the customer to define and develop an appropriate SOW. Often, Curtis provides customer education in equipment use; inspection, repair, maintenance; and safety during deployment at no cost to the member.

A sampling of available value-added education, available through our CurtisCARE program, includes:
• Complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) product education, maintenance, repair, and cleaning services
• Complete Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) product education, fit-testing, and maintenance services.
• Complete gas detection product education, and maintenance services • Complete rescue tool product education, and maintenance services • Complete breathing air compressor product education, and maintenance services • Complete Firefighting towers and buildings, and Firefighting training-prop product education, and maintenance service
CurtisCARE is provided by Curtis’ product and service specialists, including service technicians, PPE education specialists, rescue tool education specialists, and several product demonstration vehicles that routinely visit customer sites.

An integral part of Curtis’ product education involves our outside sales representatives. These professionals provide product education, seminars, and hands-on demonstrations. Additionally, Curtis’ suppliers are a valuable and valued asset for product and service education programs. *
42 Describe any technological advances, unique
design, and/or feature attributes that your proposed
products or services offer.

Curtis provides the ability through our state of the art website for agencies to create accounts and receive their co-op pricing online. Allowing the customer to buy on the Sourcewell contract through the medium that works best for them.
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43 Describe any “green” initiatives that relate to your company or to your products or services, and
include a list of the certifying agency for each.

Curtis understands the importance of continually improving its sustainability and - proactively over the last 10 years - worked to transition what were paper heavy process into paper-less process.

Our fulfillment center works to consolidate shipments whenever possible to reduce our burden on the transportation and oil dependence while each of our locations participates in their local recycling programs. Whenever possible and reasonable, we have updated facilities to more energy efficient lighting, water heaters and HVAC equipment. Most recently, Curtis has begun experimenting with Electric Vehicles to see how we can move forward with properly servicing our customers, but also improving our sustainability.
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44 Identify any third-party issued eco-labels, ratings or certifications that your company has received for
the equipment or products included in your
Proposal related to energy efficiency or
conservation, life-cycle design (cradle-to-cradle), or
other green/sustainability factors.

We look to work closely with manufacturers that have sustainability programs and initiatives. *
45 Describe any Women or Minority Business Entity
(WMBE), Small Business Entity (SBE), or veteran
owned business certifications that your company or
hub partners have obtained. Upload documentation
of certification (as applicable) in the document
upload section of your response.
"As a very competitive small business that successfully competes against larger companies, Curtis is intimately aware that small businesses can often provide faster, more efficient and satisfactory customer-focused support than what is typical of large organizations. Therefore, it is Curtis policy to develop and utilize to the greatest extent possible, suppliers of quality product and services provided by historically underutilized businesses.

Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Minority-Owned Small Business, and HUBZone Businesses account for an increasing segment of Curtis suppliers. Curtis’ goal is to develop and more fully utilize these businesses as suppliers and business partners.

Curtis views the programs such as the up-coming Sourcewell Firefighting PPE Program as a platform with which to provide new opportunities to underutilized businesses.

However, given the critical life-support functions performed by a majority of the manufacturers in Curtis’ proposed product catalog, the ability to source THE BEST and MOST RELIABLE products must take precedence over any concerns about business entity-type. " *
Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
DocuSign Envelope ID: F9DD71C4-C17F-4083-BCEE-B727151B03DA

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46 What unique attributes does your company, your
products, or your services offer to Sourcewell
participating entities? What makes your proposed
solutions unique in your industry as it applies to
Sourcewell participating entities?
Curtis is focused on being a long term partner with customers. We look to provide value and solutions to members through our full service offering: Support with the initial discovery, and review of products. Procurement of selected items. Maintenance and repair to support the product for its lifespan.

Curtis has conducted over ninety years of successful business focusing on supporting the fire, rescue, & emergency response industries. Curtis provides our customers with exceptional products, customer service, and product support covering an extremely broad-based product catalog.

Curtis’ Customer Service Operations are located in Kent, WA, Salt Lake City, UT, Walnut Creek, CA, Santa Fe Springs (Los Angeles), CA, and Phoenix, AZ. A brand new consolidated state-of-theart warehousing facility, providing Curtis customers with a complete suite of Integrated Logistics Services, is located in Salt Lake City, UT.

Curtis is fully qualified to provide superior service to Sourcewell members. In addition to our many large contracts with city and state agencies, Curtis continues to perform on three programs that have honed our capabilities to manage and serve major accounts with a complex array of product & service offerings.

Curtis has a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA contract 47QSWA18D009Y).

Curtis services over a thousand customers a year who purchase from our GSA product catalog.

Additionally, Curtis is a contractor to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support under the provisions of a prime contract supporting the United States Defense Department’s Fire and Emergency Services Tailored Logistics Support Program and the United States Fire Service (DLA contracts SPE8EH-19-D-0015) supporting agencies of the United States Federal Government located world-wide.

A great source of corporate pride and import, Curtis achieved great success while supporting the members of other COOPS. Since the launch of these COOP-type contracts, the Company has experienced a significant increase in customer acceptance of this “piggyback” contract mechanism and a related year-to-year growth in sales.

Curtis’ Corporate Mission (why we do what we do):
“L.N. Curtis & sons provides critical products and services that enable our nation’s first responders to accomplish their missions so that they are able to return safely home.” Curtis’ proposal to Sourcewell has been prepared to ensure full compliance with solicitation requirements. We have assembled a team from our stable of excellent manufacturers to form a robust compilation of products required to support firefighting and rescue operations. The purpose of our proposal is to provide an array of the most common products used by today’s Fire Service.

Curtis’ offer includes one or more brands for each of the following product categories:
o Firefighter Protective Clothing
o Station-Wear
o Helmets & Related Accessories
o Related Equipment
o PPE Cleaning Equipment & Product
o PPE-related Services
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Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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Table 9A: Warranty
Describe in detail your manufacturer warranty program, including conditions and requirements to qualify, claims procedure, and overall structure. You may upload representative samples of your warranty materials (if applicable) in the document upload section of your response in addition to responding to the questions below.

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47 Do your warranties cover all products, parts, and
labor?
Curtis provides the manufacturers’ warranties for all proposed supplies. Additionally, Curtis will offer any extended warranties if available, at additional costs.

The warranties provided under Curtis’ proposed program will be the same as offered to the public and will include products, parts and labor (standard commercial practice).

Please refer to attachment, "Item 47 - Curtis Terms & Conditions of Sales" *
48 Do your warranties impose usage restrictions or
other limitations that adversely affect coverage?
No *
49 Do your warranties cover the expense of
technicians’ travel time and mileage to perform
warranty repairs?
Yes, where stated as part of the Manufacturer’s standard warranty. *
50 Are there any geographic regions of the United
States or Canada (as applicable) for which you
cannot provide a certified technician to perform
warranty repairs? How will Sourcewell participating
entities in these regions be provided service for
warranty repair?
All products and product support to perform warranty servicing included in this Curtis proposal are available to membership located in the thirteen Western States of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, and Hawaii without limitations. When warranty support is required outside the 13 western states, Curtis will coordinate warranty servicing and support directly with the manufacturer to ensure warranty commitments are quickly met.
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51 Will you cover warranty service for items made by
other manufacturers that are part of your proposal,
or are these warranties issues typically passed on
to the original equipment manufacturer?
We take responsibility for what we sell. Curtis offers warranty service for all brands and models that we sell and that are included in this proposal. *
52 What are your proposed exchange and return
programs and policies?
Curtis strives to maintain the highest level of customer service. In accordance Curtis will re-fund or exchange your purchase within the following guidelines:

Product must be returned in new, unused condition within 30 days of receipt. Any product you desire to return after that date is subject to review by Curtis and may be non-returnable.

Product that has been used, damaged, or not purchased through LNCurtis.com or CurtisBlueLine.com or from a Curtis location will not be refunded.

Product that has been altered by engraving, stamping, marking, stenciling, etc., is not eligible for return. Clearance or Used product is also non-returnable. Custom, special-order products and/or nonstock product may be returned only if acceptable to our vendor. A re-stocking and handling fee, as determined by our vendor and transportation costs to return to our vendor will be charged.

Return your product(s) by following these steps:

1. Contact Customer Service at 877.488.0469 or [email protected] to request a return or exchange.

2. A Return Authorization (RA) will be issued to you and is required to be included with the return of any product.

3. Return your product by bringing it into or shipping to the Curtis location specified in the RA.

4. When shipping to a Curtis location, carefully pack the product to avoid damage during shipment.

Product that arrives in damaged condition is not eligible for return credit and will be shipped back to you.

5. Return the product prepaid to the address specified on the RA. Make sure you include a copy of the RA with the product being returned. We recommend that you keep a copy of the RA and the receipt for the return shipment from the shipping service you use. Curtis does not take title to returned product until received by Curtis at our return location in undamaged condition. We will only consider a refund for products that arrive at our facility in undamaged new and unused condition.

Curtis reserves the right to reject all product returns. All returns are subject to re-view upon our receipt of the product and inspection. Product received in conditions other than originally shipped may be rejected and shipped back to you.

You may request an exchange, a credit on your account or a refund if the product has already been paid for and funds received by us. All refunds are issued using the original payment method and may take up to ten (10) business days for the refund process to complete. *
53 Describe any service contract options for the items
included in your proposal.

Curtis offers service and repair based upon manufacturers’ recommendations and customer requirements. Pricing is typically based upon the specific requirements for each service or repair action.
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Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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Table 9B: Performance Standards or Guarantees
Describe in detail your performance standards or guarantees, including conditions and requirements to qualify, claims procedure, and overall structure.

You may upload representative samples of your performance materials (if applicable) in the document upload section of your response in addition to responding to the questions below.

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54 Describe any performance standards or
guarantees that apply to your services
Guided by the operating principle of striving to be THE BEST, we have two primary responsibilities:

1. Ensure that every need of every customer is met…every time, on time

2. Respond quickly to customer issues and resolve them efficiently and to the customer’s complete satisfaction
Curtis is committed to providing our customers with the required service and product familiarization needed to safely and effectively employ the products and equipment we supply. A sampling of available value-added product familiarization, available through our Curtis Care program, includes:
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) product education and familiarization maintenance, repair and cleaning services
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) product education, familiarization, fit-testing, and maintenance services
• Gas detection product education, familiarization, and maintenance services • Rescue tool product education, familiarization, and maintenance services • Breathing air compressor product education, familiarization and maintenance services • Firefighting training towers and buildings, and Firefighting training prop product education, familiarization, and maintenance service
Curtis stands behind our products and will make things right. *
55 Describe any service standards or guarantees that
apply to your services (policies, metrics, KPIs, etc.)
Per our standard operating procedures, Curtis tracks Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make sure our business is tracking per plan.

KPI-related data is extracted from our Enterprise Resource Planning platform, Oracle-NetSuite. OracleNetSuite, a cloud ERP solution that automates front and back-office processes enable the Company to track all critical business functions including financial management, revenue management, fixed assets, order entry/management/tracking, billing, and inventory management. Oracle-NetSuite enables Curtis management to generate real-time performance and status reports (e.g., sales (orders and frequency) fill rates vendor performance returns due to improper shipments and defective items and back-orders).

Using Oracle-NetSuite, Curtis tracks performance of all orders, awards, contracts, and programs, including, should Curtis be honored with a contract, the Company's performance in support of Sourcewell.
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Table 10: Payment Terms and Financing Options
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56 Describe your payment terms and accepted
payment methods.

Curtis offers terms for municipal and government agencies and accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express for all end users. Non-agency customers can apply for terms and varying credit limit based on financial credit application. Payment terms are net 30 days from invoice date with no discounts or retention of any kind or sort allowed. Interest will accrue on invoices unpaid after the net due date at the annual rate of 12% or the maximum legal contract interest rate, whichever is less.
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57 Describe any leasing or financing options available
for use by educational or governmental entities.

Agencies can request a lease-to-own option with flexible terms and payment schedule. * 58 Describe any standard transaction documents that
you propose to use in connection with an awarded
contract (order forms, terms and conditions, service
level agreements, etc.). Upload a sample of each
(as applicable) in the document upload section of
your response.

After an order is received, Curtis uses a simple and consistent series of procedures for processing customer orders. The sourcing determination, made by the Customer Service Manager during the customer purchase order review process, is the primary factor made to determine the specific path to be taken by our staff while processing each individual order (e.g., ship from a Curtis warehouse; ship direct from the manufacturer; consolidate at a Curtis warehouse [bills-of-material orders]).

See attached "Sourcewell RFP 010424 Sample"
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59 Do you accept the P-card procurement and
payment process? If so, is there any additional
cost to Sourcewell participating entities for using
this process?
Curtis accepts P-Card payments with no processing fees. *
Table 11: Pricing and Delivery
Provide detailed pricing information in the questions that follow below. Keep in mind that reasonable price and product adjustments can be made during the term of an awarded Contract as described in the RFP, the template Contract, and the Sourcewell Price and Product Change Request Form.

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60 Describe your pricing model (e.g., line-item
discounts or product-category discounts). Provide
detailed pricing data (including standard or list
pricing and the Sourcewell discounted price) on all
of the items that you want Sourcewell to consider
as part of your RFP response. If applicable,
provide a SKU for each item in your proposal.

Upload your pricing materials (if applicable) in the
document upload section of your response.

The Pricing Offered in this Proposal is detailed in the attachment, “Item 60 - Curtis Price Offering.” Curtis’ proposed pricing model is based upon a set discount off list price, by brand or in certain cases when a brand offers several models, by model. The pricing model is applicable to the brand’s entire published catalog. *
61 Quantify the pricing discount represented by the
pricing proposal in this response. For example, if
the pricing in your response represents a
percentage discount from MSRP or list, state the
percentage or percentage range.

Curtis’ proposed program is based upon offering, by brand, a fixed percentage (%) discount off the manufacturers’ Suggested (List) Price.
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62 Describe any quantity or volume discounts or
rebate programs that you offer.

Curtis will offer customers deeper discounts than proposed, depending on volume, product specifications, and market conditions.
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63 Propose a method of facilitating “sourced” products
or related services, which may be referred to
as “open market” items or “nonstandard options”.

For example, you may supply such items “at cost”
or “at cost plus a percentage,” or you may supply
a quote for each such request.

When a customer requests a quote containing both on-contract and open market products or services, Curtis will offer the customer the following:

On-Contract Products & Services: Price will be the list price less as contracted discount for the brand/model, plus freight.

Open Market Products & Services: Curtis will supply the customer with a quote consistent with the price offered our Most Favored Customer, plus freight.
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64 Identify any element of the total cost of acquisition that is NOT included in the pricing submitted with
your response. This includes all additional charges
associated with a purchase that are not directly
identified as freight or shipping charges. For
example, list costs for items like pre-delivery
inspection, installation, set up, mandatory training,
or initial inspection. Identify any parties that impose such costs and their relationship to the Proposer.

Curtis adds no additional costs to member prices, unless the customer requests open market products or services that relate to the on-contract item but that are not on contract. *
65 If freight, delivery, or shipping is an additional cost to the Sourcewell participating entity, describe in
detail the complete freight, shipping, and delivery
program.

All deliveries are F.O.B. the Curtis’ facility or freight prepaid. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Curtis may, in its sole discretion, select the shipping method, the carrier and the applicable freight charges. strong freight and parcel carrier relationships with competitive pricing which is good for customers.

We can quote customers shipping in different ways so they have options to choose from. *
66 Specifically describe freight, shipping, and delivery terms or programs available for Alaska, Hawaii,
Canada, or any offshore delivery.

We can quote customers shipping in different ways so they have options to choose from. *
Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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67 Describe any unique distribution and/or delivery
methods or options offered in your proposal.

Curtis offers our customers an integrated approach to logistics supply support that encompasses all management actions, procedures, and techniques used to determine requirements to:
• Acquire support items and spare parts
• Catalog the items
• Receive the items
• Store and warehouse the items
• Transfer the items to where they are needed
• Issue the items
• Dispose of secondary items
• Provide for initial support of the system
• Acquire, distribute, and replenish inventory
• And, provide value-added resources by combining
Commodity Management with our Logistics and Kitting services for complete “end-to-end” customer support.

Logistics Solutions
Curtis offers complete transportation and logistics management services. By contracting and managing a network of national, regional, and local carriers we can offer a complete package of freight handling services – the integrated logistics solution you require to increase efficiency and lower costs. Additional transportation services we can provide include:
• Expedited
• Port and Rail Drayage
• Intermodal
• International (Ocean Freight/Air Freight)
• Less-than-truckload
• Specialized Equipment – temperature controlled, HAZMAT, etc. • Freight Forwarding
Kitting Solutions
When end users are required to combine multiple products into new product kits, our kitting services can help. We have experience breaking down bulk materials and products, unitizing and creating multi-packs, even custom-made kits with bar-code or RFID labeling. Our product kitting and assembly services allow customers to:
• Reduce inventory
• Respond quickly and economically to changing demand for custom packs • Fulfill individual custom orders
• Fulfillment capabilities help you manage inventory throughout the kitting cycle, from individual components to creation of new SKUs.
• Our team maps efficient kitting processes and builds in quality checks to ensure the accuracy of final kits.
• Our labor solutions help you economically manage activity spikes and meet last-minute requests. *
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Table 13: Audit and Administrative Fee
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69 Specifically describe any self-audit process or
program that you plan to employ to verify
compliance with your proposed Contract with
Sourcewell. This process includes ensuring that
Sourcewell participating entities obtain the proper
pricing, that the Vendor reports all sales under the
Contract each quarter, and that the Vendor remits
the proper administrative fee to Sourcewell. Provide
sufficient detail to support your ability to report
quarterly sales to Sourcewell as described in the
Contract template.

Customer Service Managers within the Curtis organization review daily sales orders to ensure proper contract pricing is provided to end users. Curtis administration will provide a contract sales activity report to the Sourcewell representative assigned to this contract no later than 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. The report will contain all of the fields described in the contract template.
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70 If you are awarded a contract, provide a few
examples of internal metrics that will be tracked to
measure whether you are having success with the
contract.

Per our standard operating procedures, Curtis tracks Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make sure our business is tracking per plan.

KPI-related data is extracted from our Enterprise Resource Planning platform, Oracle-NetSuite.

Oracle-NetSuite, a cloud ERP solution that automates front and back-office processes enable the Company to track all critical business functions including financial management, revenue management, fixed assets, order entry/management/tracking, billing, and inventory management.

Oracle-NetSuite enables Curtis management to generate real-time performance and status reports (e.g., sales (orders and frequency) fill rates vendor performance returns due to improper shipments and defective items and back-orders).

Curtis has seen a regular increase in annual sales throughout the duration of the current Sourcewell PPE & FFE contracts.
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71 Identify a proposed administrative fee that you will pay to Sourcewell for facilitating, managing, and
promoting the Sourcewell Contract in the event that
you are awarded a Contract. This fee is typically
calculated as a percentage of Vendor’s sales under
the Contract or as a per-unit fee; it is not a lineitem addition to the Member’s cost of goods. (See the RFP and template Contract for additional
details.)
Curtis proposes to pay a 1% (or less) administrative fee to Sourcewell. *
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Table 14A: Depth and Breadth of Offered Equipment Products and Services Line
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72 Provide a detailed description of the equipment,
products, and services that you are offering in your
proposal.
"As the largest stocking distributor of firefighting equipment in the West and one of the largest distributors of firefighting equipment and services in America, Curtis is offering the premium brand of products in the defined categories along with on-site product support and customer service.

In addition to products being offered at best pricing, Curtis offers the membership a full suite of Integrated Logistics Support and Services product specialists who are trained and certified by manufacturers to provide deployment support and, product" training in use, care, maintenance and repair, and safety. *
73 Describe available options for customization of the
products and/or equipment offered in your proposal.

Typically, PPE are highly customized products, based on the requirements of each department, and sometimes, each firefighter. Curtis' Sales and Product Support teams provide the market with presales product training and education to help define the best materials and optimal design requirements required to meet each department's unique Risk Assessment. 74 Explain your processes for sizing, fitting, and the
alteration of the products and/or equipment offered
in your proposal, as applicable.

Curtis' Sales and Product Support Teams provide on-site sizing, when required, for PPE orders at no additional charge. Sizing is accomplished using actual sizing sets. Each firefighter dons sizing samples until a proper fit is identified.

Additionally, CurtisCare PPE provides NFPA 1851-compliant PPE inspection, repair and cleaning services. CurtisCare PPE is included in this Curtis proposal. 75 Within this RFP category there may be
subcategories of solutions. List subcategory titles
that best describe your products and services.

Curtis' proposal includes products representing the following categories and subcategories:

1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
• Firefighter Protective Clothing (structural and proximity [aircraft]) o Turnout Jackets
o Turnout Pants
o Firefighting Boots
o Firefighting Gloves
o Firefighting Hoods
• Wildland Fire Fighting Protective Gear
o Wildland Jackets
o Wildland Pants
o Wildland Boots
o Wildland Gloves
o Wildland Hoods
• Technical Rescue Protective Gear
o Tech Rescue Jackets
o Tech Rescue Pants
o Tech Rescue Boots
o Tech Rescue Gloves
• Station-Wear
o Blouses (shirts)
o Jackets
o Pants
o Footwear
o Replacements parts and accessories
• Miscellaneous PPE-related equipment
o Belts
o Packs
o Base Layers
o Eye Protection
o Face Protection
o HazMat
o Storage, Cleaning, Care & Maintenance
o Other

2. PPE-RELATED SERVICES
• Pre-sales Support (requirements definition and support to specification development) • Post-Sales Support (sizing, use and care, assistance during deployment, repair, and maintenance) • Inspection, Cleaning & Repair Support (proposal includes providing the membership a Verified Independent Service Provider offering NFPA 1851-compliant inspection, cleaning, and repair of personal protective equipment)
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Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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Table 14B: Depth and Breadth of Offered Equipment Products and Services Indicate below if the listed types or classes of equipment, products, and services are offered within your proposal. Provide additional comments in the text box provided, as necessary.

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Such as:
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o Firefighting Boots
o Firefighting Gloves
o Wildland Jackets & Pants
o Wildland Boots
o Wildland Gloves
o Wildland Helmets
o Wildland Hoods
o Tech Rescue Jackets & Pants
o Tech Rescue Boots
o Tech Rescue Gloves
o Tech Rescue Helmets
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o Eye Protection
o Face Protection
o HazMat
o Storage, Cleaning, Care & Maintenance
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o Workout Gear
o Tee Shirts
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o Dryers / Drying Cabinets
o Racks & Accessories
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• Pre-sales Support (requirements definition and support to specification development) • Post-Sales Support (sizing, use and care, assistance during deployment, repair, and maintenance)
• Inspection, Cleaning & Repair Support (proposal includes providing the membership a Verified Independent Service Provider offering NFPA 1851-compliant inspection, cleaning, and repair of personal protective equipment)
Table 15: Exceptions to Terms, Conditions, or Specifications Form Line Item 85. NOTICE: To identify any exception, or to request any modification, to Sourcewell standard Contract terms, conditions, or specifications, a Proposer must submit the proposed exception(s) or requested modification(s) via redline in the Contract Template provided in the “Bid Documents” section. Proposer must upload the redline in the “Requested Exceptions” upload field. All exceptions and/or proposed modifications are subject to review and approval by Sourcewell and will not automatically be included in the Contract.

Do you have exceptions or modifications to propose? Acknowledgement * Yes
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Documents
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1. Documents in PDF format are preferred. Documents in Word, Excel, or compatible formats may also be provided.

Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
DocuSign Envelope ID: F9DD71C4-C17F-4083-BCEE-B727151B03DA

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2. Documents should NOT have a security password, as Sourcewell may not be able to open the file. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that the uploaded document(s) are not either defective, corrupted or blank and that the documents can be opened and viewed by Sourcewell.

3. Sourcewell may reject any response where any document(s) cannot be opened and viewed by Sourcewell.

4. If you need to upload more than one (1) document for a single item, you should combine the documents into one zipped file. If the zipped file contains more than one (1) document, ensure each document is named, in relation to the submission format item responding to. For example, if responding to the Marketing Plan category save the document as “Marketing Plan.” Pricing - SourceWell RFP 010424 Firefighting PPE Product Catalog CURTIS _FINAL.xlsx - Thursday January 04, 2024 16:26:32 Financial Strength and Stability - Curtis Financial Statements 12312023.pdf - Wednesday January 03, 2024 16:08:24 Marketing Plan/Samples - Curtis Brochure.pdf - Thursday January 04, 2024 15:57:48 WMBE/MBE/SBE or Related Certificates - ECMS Service Guarantee 2021.pdf - Thursday January 04, 2024 15:58:41 Warranty Information - Item 47 - Curtis Terms & Conditions of Sales.pdf - Thursday January 04, 2024 14:51:49 Standard Transaction Document Samples - Sourcewell RFP 010424 Sample.pdf - Thursday January 04, 2024 16:12:24 Requested Exceptions (optional)
Upload Additional Document - Curtis-Sales-Territories-Map.pdf - Thursday January 04, 2024 13:25:02 Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
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Addenda, Terms and Conditions

PROPOSER AFFIDAVIT AND ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE
I certify that I am the authorized representative of the Proposer submitting the foregoing Proposal with the legal authority to bind the Proposer to this Affidavit and Assurance of Compliance:

1. The Proposer is submitting this Proposal under its full and complete legal name, and the Proposer legally exists in good standing in the jurisdiction of its residence.

2. The Proposer warrants that the information provided in this Proposal is true, correct, and reliable for purposes of evaluation for contract award.

3. The Proposer, including any person assisting with the creation of this Proposal, has arrived at this Proposal independently and the Proposal has been created without colluding with any other person, company, or parties that have or will submit a proposal under this solicitation; and the Proposal has in all respects been created fairly without any fraud or dishonesty. The Proposer has not directly or indirectly entered into any agreement or arrangement with any person or business in an effort to influence any part of this solicitation or operations of a resulting contract; and the Proposer has not taken any action in restraint of free trade or competitiveness in connection with this solicitation. Additionally, if Proposer has worked with a consultant on the Proposal, the consultant (an individual or a company) has not assisted any other entity that has submitted or will submit a proposal for this solicitation.

4. To the best of its knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed in the Proposal, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest. An organizational conflict of interest exists when a vendor has an unfair competitive advantage or the vendor’s objectivity in performing the contract is, or might be, impaired.

5. The contents of the Proposal have not been communicated by the Proposer or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or legally authorized agent of the Proposer and will not be communicated to any such persons prior to Due Date of this solicitation.

6. If awarded a contract, the Proposer will provide to Sourcewell Participating Entities the equipment, products, and services in accordance with the terms, conditions, and scope of a resulting contract.

7. The Proposer possesses, or will possess before delivering any equipment, products, or services, all applicable licenses or certifications necessary to deliver such equipment, products, or services under any resulting contract.

8. The Proposer agrees to deliver equipment, products, and services through valid contracts, purchase orders, or means that are acceptable to Sourcewell Members. Unless otherwise agreed to, the Proposer must provide only new and first-quality products and related services to Sourcewell Members under an awarded Contract.

9. The Proposer will comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules, and orders.

10. The Proposer understands that Sourcewell will reject RFP proposals that are marked "confidential" (or "nonpublic," etc.), either substantially or in their entirety. Under Minnesota Statutes Section 13.591, subdivision 4, all proposals are considered nonpublic data until the evaluation is complete and a Contract is awarded. At that point, proposals become public data. Minnesota Statutes Section 13.37 permits only certain narrowly defined data to be considered a "trade secret," and thus nonpublic data under Minnesota's Data Practices Act.

11. Proposer its employees, agents, and subcontractors are not:

1. Included on the “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury found at: https://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/sdnlist.pdf;

2. Included on the government-wide exclusions lists in the United States System for Award Management found at: https://sam.gov/SAM/; or

3. Presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from programs operated by the State of Minnesota; the United States federal government or the Canadian government, as applicable; or any Participating Entity. Vendor certifies and warrants that neither it nor its principals have been convicted of a criminal offense related to the subject matter of this solicitation.

By checking this box I acknowledge that I am bound by the terms of the Proposer’s Affidavit, have the legal authority to submit this Proposal on behalf of the Proposer, and that this electronic acknowledgment has the same legal effect, validity, and enforceability as if I had hand signed the Proposal. This signature will not be denied such legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because an electronic signature or electronic record was used in its formation. - Angela Mackey, Director of Customer Service, Fire/Rescue, L.N. Curtis & sons The Proposer declares that there is an actual or potential Conflict of Interest relating to the preparation of its submission, and/or the Proposer foresees an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in performing the contractual obligations contemplated in the bid.

Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons
DocuSign Envelope ID: F9DD71C4-C17F-4083-BCEE-B727151B03DA

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The Bidder acknowledges and agrees that the addendum/addenda below form part of the Bid Document.

Check the box in the column "I have reviewed this addendum" below to acknowledge each of the addenda.

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Addendum_5_Firefighting PPE and Related Equipment Cleaning_RFP_010424 Fri December 15 2023 12:51 PM
1 Addendum_4_Firefighting PPE and Related Equipment Cleaning_RFP_010424 Thu December 14 2023 01:51 PM
1 Addendum_3_Firefighting PPE and Related Equipment Cleaning_RFP_010424 Mon December 4 2023 04:00 PM
1 Addendum_2_Firefighting PPE and Related Equipment Cleaning_RFP_010424 Thu November 30 2023 10:28 AM
2 Addendum_1_Firefighting_PPE_and_Related_Equipment_Cleaning_RFP_010424 Thu November 9 2023 04:34 PM
1 Bid Number: RFP 010424 Vendor Name: L.N. Curtis & sons DocuSign Envelope ID: F9DD71C4-C17F-4083-BCEE-B727151B03DA

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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting

STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Mar 25 2025
Department: City Attorney
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Steven Graham, City Attorney;
☐ Receive and File ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing TITLE:

Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2056, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article XIV to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Establish a Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program for Automobile Dealerships and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Agreements and Reimbursement under the Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:

1. Waive further reading and adopt by title only, Ordinance 2056, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article XIV to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Establish a Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program for Automobile Dealerships; and

2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Establishing the Maximum Number of Agreements and Reimbursement Available Under the Program.

BACKGROUND:

Sales tax revenue is a critical source of funding for the City of Hemet, underpinning essential public services such as police and fire protection, emergency response, and infrastructure maintenance.

Automobile dealerships, in particular, generate a substantial portion of the City’s sales tax revenues and employ a significant number of local residents.

Recognizing the competitiveness of retaining and attracting automobile dealerships—and the economic importance of their capital-intensive facility expansions—the City Council has long contemplated prudent incentives to stimulate dealership growth while ensuring the protection of public funds. Under California law, specifically Government Code Section 53083 and Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution, local governments are permitted to provide economic development subsidies only with transparency, accountability, and a clear demonstration of public benefit.

Consistent with the Council-adopted Hemet RISES Economic Strategy which includes a Strategic Action to "Facilitate Build-out of the Hemet Auto Mall", City staff have engaged with stakeholders,

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reviewed best practices, and evaluated potential mechanisms over the past several months to support the retention and expansion of automobile dealerships. Based on that research, staff has prepared the proposed Ordinance, which adds Article XIV to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code, establishing a transparent and legally compliant framework for granting sales tax sharing incentives.

ANALYSIS:

The proposed Ordinance creates a clear set of eligibility criteria and performance requirements that any participating dealership must fulfill in order to receive a share of the sales tax revenues it generates. Key provisions include:

1. Eligibility:
o Limited to new-vehicle dealerships (including automobiles, motorcycles, motorhomes, watercraft, aircraft, travel trailers, or off-road vehicles) operating within the City. o Dealerships must demonstrate that facility construction, modernization, or expansion is essential to increased economic activity and employment in Hemet.

2. Eligible Costs:
o Costs must relate directly to major capital investments—such as new construction, substantial facility upgrades, ADA improvements, or energy efficiency upgrades. o Routine maintenance or operational expenses do not qualify.

3. Sales Tax Sharing:
o The City may reimburse a portion of newly generated sales tax revenues back to the dealership, up to a maximum cap.
o The cap is set at $7.5 million for existing dealerships, and $10 million for new dealerships, over the life of the Agreement.
o Reimbursement is contingent upon achievement of performance benchmarks such as job creation, investment thresholds, and increased sales tax generation. o The Ordinance allows the City Council to set limitations on the number of agreements or the total reimbursement amount available for the program at any time, subject to increases based on the establishment of new dealerships or significant increases to revenue from existing dealerships.

4. Safeguards and Oversight:
o Agreements must include annual reporting, public disclosure of subsidy terms, and a mandatory “clawback” provision in the event performance benchmarks are not met. o The Ordinance clarifies that no subsidies will be granted for dealerships merely relocating within a 10-mile radius (or the defined Primary Market Area), thus preventing incentives that merely shift existing economic activity.

These provisions reflect a balance between incentivizing dealership investment and preserving the public’s interest. By tying any shared revenue to verifiable performance benchmarks and requiring transparent, annual reporting, the City can better ensure the economic development benefit justifies the expense.

DISCUSSION:

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Automobile and other vehicle dealerships offer vital benefits to the local economy: they create jobs, generate substantial sales tax revenues, and provide convenient access to vehicle sales and servicing for residents. With competition among jurisdictions for such enterprises growing, the City risks losing these high-revenue businesses without a clear, legally sound economic development incentive program.

By adopting this Ordinance, the City Council would position Hemet to:

Remain Competitive: Provide the City with a lawful mechanism to negotiate financial incentives that are carefully targeted and performance-based.

Support Local Employment: Encourage dealerships to expand or modernize their facilities in Hemet, creating construction jobs in the short term, and retaining or adding permanent jobs in the long term.

Increase Fiscal Stability: Boost the City’s sales tax base, allowing for expanded or enhanced public services benefiting all residents.

Through this Ordinance’s provisions for transparency, fiscal discipline, and performance verification, the City Council can offer a program that not only protects the public interest but also facilitates strategic economic growth.

In addition to the Ordinance, a Resolution is attached that sets the maximum number of agreements available under the Program and maximum reimbursement available under the Program until a new Automobile Dealership locates to the City at three agreements and $22.5 million, respectively.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KENDRICK, CARRIED 5-0, to introduce the Ordinance 2056 for first reading by title only, waive full reading of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article XIV to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to Establish a Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program for Automobile Dealerships
The City Council also amended the Ordinance to include watercraft, aircraft, and travel trailers within the definition of Dealership to encourage these other types of similar businesses to invest in the City of Hemet. For that reason, there is a redline included as Attachment 1 and a clean version (with amendments) as Attachment 2.

STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:

GOAL TWO: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
To ensure that Hemet is a hub, with access to quality jobs, shopping options, and a varied and sustained tax base.

Objective 1: Develop business practices that welcome new development by streamlining processes.

Objective 2: Provide resources for new businesses to enhance the customer service experience.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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Short-Term: There is no immediate outlay of City funds upon adoption of this Ordinance. Rather, it provides a framework for negotiating future agreements.

Long-Term: Any sales tax sharing reimbursement would be drawn from sales tax revenue generated by the participating dealership(s). The City would forgo a portion of revenue in exchange for the dealership’s demonstrated investments and increased economic activity. Ultimately, the agreements are intended to result in overall increased sales tax receipts for the City and avoid sales tax losses.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Attachment 1: Automobile Dealership Ordinance
Attachment 2: Automobile Dealership Ordinance revised clean Attachment 3: Automobile Dealership Resolution

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CITY OF HEMET

HEMET, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. xxxx

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

HEMET, CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE XIV TO
CHAPTER 18 OF THE HEMET MUNICIPAL CODE TO

ESTABLISH A SALES TAX SHARING AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR AUTOMOBILE AND

OTHER VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet (“City”) relies on sales tax revenue as a significant funding source for essential public services, including police protection, fire and emergency response, street maintenance, and other municipal services that enhance the quality of life for the City’s residents;
WHEREAS, automobile and other vehicle dealerships are a critical component of the City’s commercial sector, contributing significantly to local employment opportunities and the City’s sales tax base;
WHEREAS, the construction, expansion, and modernization of automobile and other vehicle dealership facilities are capital-intensive investments that support local economic development, enhance consumer access to vehicle purchasing and servicing options, and provide long-term stability and growth for the City’s tax revenue; WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City to remain competitive in attracting and retaining automobile and other vehicle dealerships by offering prudent and legally compliant economic development incentives that stimulate capital investment and job growth within the City;
WHEREAS, Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution prohibits the gift of

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public funds, and Government Code Section 53083 sets forth requirements for economic development subsidies, mandating transparency, accountability, and public disclosure; WHEREAS, this Ordinance establishes a clear, objective, and transparent program for entering into Sales Tax Sharing Agreements for the limited purpose of reimbursing a portion of the cost of dealership facility upgrades, expansions, or construction, contingent upon verifiable public benefits; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the public interest to adopt this Ordinance to ensure that such incentives are granted in a fiscally responsible manner, consistent with state and local legal requirements, and with safeguards to protect the public’s investment.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Municipal Code Amendment.

Article XIV is hereby added to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to read in its entirety as follows:

Article XIV: Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program Section 18-466 Purpose and Intent.
(a) The City of Hemet hereby establishes a Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program to promote the retention, expansion, and continued viability of automobile and other vehicle dealerships within the City's jurisdiction. The City recognizes that automobile and other vehicle dealerships serve as significant contributors to local economic activity and generate substantial sales tax revenue that supports essential public services and infrastructure. Given the competitive nature of the automotive and vehicle industry and the financial burden associated with facility

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upgrades, this program is intended to create an incentive structure that ensures the continued operation, modernization, and expansion of these businesses within the City limits.
(b) Automobile and other vehicle dealerships play a crucial role in the local economy by providing employment opportunities to residents and serving as a key source of consumer access to vehicle purchases, leasing, and maintenance services.

Ensuring the retention and expansion of these businesses within the City is essential for maintaining local economic stability and improving the quality of life for residents. By supporting dealership improvements, the City fosters job growth, enhances business investment, and ensures that residents have convenient access to essential automotive and other vehicle services, thereby reducing the need to travel to other jurisdictions for such services.
(c) This Article authorizes the City to enter into legally binding Sales Tax Sharing Agreements with qualifying automobile and other vehicle dealerships for the purpose of reimbursing a portion of eligible facility upgrade costs. Such agreements shall be structured in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution (prohibiting the gift of public funds), Government Code Section 53083 (economic development subsidies), and all other relevant provisions governing municipal finance and economic development.
(d) The intent of this Article is to establish clear and objective criteria under which the City may consider such agreements, ensuring that they (1) provide a demonstrable public benefit, (2) are fiscally responsible, (3) support job creation and economic growth, and (4) prevent the unnecessary diversion of public funds without

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tangible economic return. The City shall ensure that all Agreements under this program are subject to transparency, accountability, and oversight mechanisms, including public hearings, periodic performance reviews, and annual reporting requirements to protect the interests of the taxpayers and the broader community.

Section 18-467 - Definitions.

For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "City" means the City of Hemet, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California.
(b) "Dealership" means a business entity holding a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles dealer license (or other appropriate state license) and operating within the City for the primary sale of new automobiles, new motorcycles, new motorhomes, new watercraft, new aircraft, new travel trailers or new off-road vehicles. A dealership may also sell used automobiles, used motorcycles, used motorhomes, used watercraft, used aircraft, used travel trailers or used off-road vehicles as a secondary or accessory function, but the primary business purpose must be the sale of new vehicles from one or more manufacturers.
(c) "Eligible Costs" means reasonable, necessary, and documented expenses incurred by a Dealership for new facility construction or existing facility upgrades, including but not limited to: new facility construction, site improvements, building renovations, signage, parking lot enhancements, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, expansions of existing facilities, complete rebuilds, demolition and reconstruction of dealership buildings, the costs of engineering, architects, fees and infrastructure improvements directly related to

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dealership operations. Eligible Costs shall not include routine maintenance or operational expenses that do not substantially improve the dealership's capacity or longevity.
(d) "Sales Tax Revenue" means the portion of sales tax generated by a participating Dealership and remitted to the City pursuant to applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to revenue collected under the Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law (California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7200 et seq.). Sales Tax Revenue shall not include revenues from the Hemet Transactions and Use Tax (Measure U). Sales Tax Revenue for the purpose of this Article shall be calculated based on the amount received by the City from such sources after deductions for any applicable state-mandated distributions or adjustments. (e) "Agreement" means a written contract, approved by the City Council, between the City and a Dealership pursuant to this Article, setting forth the terms, conditions, performance requirements, and financial obligations of both parties in connection with Sales Tax Sharing incentives.

Section 18-468 - Sales Tax Sharing Agreements.
(a) The City Council may, at its discretion, approve a Sales Tax Sharing Agreement with a Dealership to reimburse Eligible Costs, provided that:
(1) The Agreement results in a net public benefit to the City, including retention or expansion of dealership operations, job creation, or increased tax revenue. (2) The Agreement complies with Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution (prohibition on gifts of public funds).
(3) The Agreement complies with Government Code Section 53083 regarding

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(4) The reimbursement shall not exceed a percentage of the Sales Tax Revenue generated by the Dealership and shall be subject to a cap, not to exceed $7.5 million, as approved by the City Council, except in the case of new Dealerships, for which the amount shall not exceed $10 million, as approved by the City Council. (5) The term of the Agreement shall not exceed twenty (20) years. (6) The Agreement shall include clear performance benchmarks, such as job creation, investment thresholds, or facility improvements, which the Dealership must meet to remain eligible for reimbursement.
(7) The Agreement shall require annual verification of compliance, including revenue generation, facility improvements, and other agreed-upon terms. (8) Any Agreement with a Dealership locating or relocating to the City shall comply with the provisions of Government Code Section 53084, which prohibits subsidies for automobile dealerships relocating from another jurisdiction in the “Market Area” of the City., which for the purposes of this program shall include the relocation within the Primary Market Area for a particular franchise, or if there is no Primary Market Area, then the relocation of an automobile dealership operating within 10 miles from the City of Hemet.
(b) All Agreements shall be subject to:
(1) A public hearing and disclosure of financial terms before approval. (2) Annual reporting requirements, including verification of revenue generation and compliance with Agreement terms.
(3) Performance benchmarks, such as job creation, investment thresholds, or capital improvements.

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(4) A clawback provision requiring partial or full reimbursement to the City if the Dealership fails to meet performance obligations or ceases operations within a specified period.
(c) The City Council may set limitations on the number of agreements or the total reimbursement amount available for the program at any time, subject to increases based on the establishment of new dealerships or significant increases to revenue from existing dealerships.
(d) Any application submitted under this program shall be received by the City no later than 10 years after the effective date of the ordinance.

Section 18-469 - Application Process.
(a) A Dealership seeking to enter into an Agreement shall submit a complete and detailed application to the City Manager or designee. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) A comprehensive project description detailing the scope of the proposed facility improvements, including the anticipated timeline for completion. (2) A breakdown of estimated Eligible Costs supported by contractor bids, engineering estimates, or other verifiable cost projections. (3) A financial impact analysis illustrating the projected increase in Sales Tax Revenue resulting from the improvements.
(4) Documentation establishing the necessity of the Agreement, demonstrating why the project would not be feasible without financial assistance from the City. (5) Any additional materials deemed necessary by the City to properly evaluate the application.
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verifying the accuracy of the submitted materials and assessing the projected public benefit. Upon completion of the review, the City Manager shall forward the application with a recommendation for approval, denial, or modification to the City Council for final consideration.

Section 18-470 - Compliance and Termination.
(a) The City shall monitor compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in an Agreement and shall require annual reporting from the participating Dealership to verify adherence to performance benchmarks.
(b) If a Dealership fails to meet its obligations, including but not limited to performance benchmarks, reporting requirements, or facility improvement commitments, the City may terminate the Agreement, adjust reimbursement terms, or require repayment of funds.
(c) The City reserves the right to audit financial records and project expenditures to ensure compliance with Agreement terms and protect the public interest. (d) If a Dealership ceases operations, reduces operations, or otherwise materially diminishes its business activity within ten (10) years of receiving reimbursement without written authorization by the City, it shall be required to repay all funds received under this program. Any reduction in operations shall be assessed based on a measurable and sustained decline in revenue, employment, or facility utilization as determined by the City through periodic audits and reviews.

SECTION 2. CEQA.

The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines because the Ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable

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indirect physical change in the environment.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions might be declared invalid.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 5. CERTIFICATION.

The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner prescribed by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hemet at a regular meeting held on the ___ day of _______, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

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ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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Jaculin Peterson, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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I, John Paul Maier, City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance is the actual Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Hemet and was passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2025
AYES: Council Members: None.

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ABSENT: Council Members: None.
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John Paul Maier, City Clerk

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CITY OF HEMET

HEMET, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. xxxx

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

HEMET, CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE XIV TO
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ESTABLISH A SALES TAX SHARING AND ECONOMIC

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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Municipal Code Amendment.

Article XIV is hereby added to Chapter 18 of the Hemet Municipal Code to read in its entirety as follows:

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Ensuring the retention and expansion of these businesses within the City is essential for maintaining local economic stability and improving the quality of life for residents. By supporting dealership improvements, the City fosters job growth, enhances business investment, and ensures that residents have convenient access to essential automotive and other vehicle services, thereby reducing the need to travel to other jurisdictions for such services.
(c) This Article authorizes the City to enter into legally binding Sales Tax Sharing Agreements with qualifying automobile and other vehile dealerships for the purpose of reimbursing a portion of eligible facility upgrade costs. Such agreements shall be structured in strict compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to Article XVI, Section 6 of the California Constitution (prohibiting the gift of public funds), Government Code Section 53083 (economic development subsidies), and all other relevant provisions governing municipal finance and economic development.
(d) The intent of this Article is to establish clear and objective criteria under which the City may consider such agreements, ensuring that they (1) provide a demonstrable public benefit, (2) are fiscally responsible, (3) support job creation and economic growth, and (4) prevent the unnecessary diversion of public funds without

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indirect physical change in the environment.

SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 5. CERTIFICATION.

The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner prescribed by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hemet at a regular meeting held on the ___ day of _______, 2025, by the following vote:

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Jaculin Peterson, Mayor
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NOES: Council Members: None.

ABSTAIN: Council Members: None.

ABSENT: Council Members: None.
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John Paul Maier, City Clerk

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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX 1
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CITY OF HEMET

HEMET, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-xxx

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, SETTING LIMITATIONS ON

THE NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS AND THE TOTAL

REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR THE

SALES TAX SHARING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM FOR AUTOMOBILE AND OTHER VEHICLE

DEALERSHIPS
WHEREAS, the City Council has established the Sales Tax Sharing and Economic Development Program for Automobile and other Vehicle Dealerships Program (the “Program”) to encourage new and existing business investment in the City of Hemet; and
WHEREAS, the Program may result in a short-term reduction in Sales Tax generation due to sharing revenues with existing dealerships; and WHEREAS, to ensure the fiscal stability of the Program until the investments spurred by the program result in greater overall sales tax generation, the City Council desires to set a maximum number of agreements and reimbursement amount available under the Program; and
WHEREAS, Section 18-468(c) of the Hemet Municipal Code establishes that the City Council may set limits on the number of agreements and reimbursement available under the Program.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Until such time as a new automobile dealership is established in the City of Hemet, the City Council establishes the maximum number of agreements that may be approved under the Program as: three (3) agreements.

SECTION 2. Until such time as a new automobile dealership is established in the City of Hemet, the City Council establishes the maximum number amount of reimbursement that may be approved under the Program agreements as: TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($22,500,000).

APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET AT THE MEETING ON MARCH 25, 2025.

MAYOR OF THE CITY OF HEMET
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CITY CLERK
ATTEST
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John Paul Maier, City Clerk

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I, John Paul Maier, City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the Hemet City Council on the 25th day of March, 2025, and was passed by the following vote:

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John Paul Maier, City Clerk

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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting

STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Mar 25 2025
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
John Maier, City Clerk;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing TITLE:

Consideration of Appointment(s) to the City of Hemet Planning Commission RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:

Appoint Candidate(s) to the Planning Commission to fill the scheduled vacancies and the terms of seats one and two.

BACKGROUND:

Municipal Code Section 2-247 establishes a Planning Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the City Council. Seats on the Planning Commission shall be numbered one through five.

Municipal Code Section 2-247 requires that upon creating any vacancy on the Planning Commission other than the expiration of a term, the City Council shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term so created.

Planning Commission seats one and two will expire on April 1, 2025. The City Clerk has advertised for the scheduled vacancies in the Press Enterprise and has received applications through additional advertisement efforts throughout the year.

ANALYSIS:

The City Clerk's Office received new applicants in addition to the applications on file and contacted the County of Riverside Registrar of Voter's Office to verify the candidates' residency qualifications and concluded that there were twenty-four (24) qualified applicants.

Per Section 7.2 of the City Council Protocols, the City Clerk coordinated interviews with Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick and Mayor Peterson to identify the best-qualified applicants.

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DISCUSSION:

Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick of District One and Mayor Peterson of District Two interviewed several candidates and have determined Connie Clark to fill seat one and Gabriel Viramontes to fill seat two and are recommending these applicants for the City Council's approval to fill the scheduled vacancies on the Planning Commission and to serve four-year terms until April 1, 2029.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

On November 14, 2023:

The City Council ranked the highest qualified candidates: Dana Hill, Emery Papp, Jacob Beamsderfer, Wil Ochoa, and Connie Clark.

MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM LILIENTHAL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KENDRICK, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Dana Hill, Jacob Beamsderfer, and Emery Papp to seats three, four, and five of the Planning Commission which shall expire on April 1, 2027.

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER KENDRICK, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint Wil Ochoa and Connie Clark to fill seats one and two of the Planning Commission which shall expire on April 1, 2025.

Mr. Wil Ochoa resigned in August 2024.

On September 10, 2024:

MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LILIENTHAL, CARRIED 5-0, to appoint John Wuerth to the Planning Commission to fill the unscheduled vacancy and fill the term of seat one that shall expire on April 1, 2025.

STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:

GOAL THREE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
To connect and participate in a constant dialogue between members of the community, City staff, and elected officials to promote togetherness and positivity.

Objective 1: Deliver messaging to the Community that connects, is consistent, and relevant.

Objective 2: Increase transparency for the public.

Objective 3: Increase the community's pride within the City.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

ALTERNATIVE(S):

Do not appoint current applicants to the Planning Commission and direct continued solicitation of applicants.

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ATTACHMENT(S):

Attachment 1 - District 1 Clark, Connie_Redacted
Attachment 2 - District 2 Viramontes, Gabriel_Redacted

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RECEIVED
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Application for Appointment to Volunteer CommissionslBoards/Committees Thank you for your interest in serving your community. Interestedapplicants are encouraged to contact the City Clerk's Of?ce for more information about the bene?ts and responsibilities of Advisory Body service.

Applications Wl7/be kept on ?le for one year, during which time the applicant willbe given the opportunityto interview [or any opening for which the applicant is eligible. ” CityClerk‘soffice (951) 765-2316 — 445 E, Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543

1. CO?TAC‘l;INFORMATION:

Citvirmmo Nametoreipnca c r 1m Home/«W zip: it
Name and Address of Business (it applying as business owner) ' MobilePho Home Phone
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2. APPLYING FOR (MARK ONE OR MORE): Applicants are encouraged to apply for no more than 2 Advisory Bodies best suiting their skills and interests. Ifapplying for multiple bodies.please rank those in order of preference "1' being most preferred Quali?cations for membership: Meet one oi the followingcriteria, 1) The individual is current resident of the Citywho has lived In the city for at least one year immediately prior to the individual's appointment to the board. commission or committee; or 2) Current resident of the City of Hemet’s “Sphere of in?uence' who has lived in the city or in the city‘ssphere of influencefor at least one year immediately prior to the individual’sappointment to the board commission or committee. See attached for speci?c quali?cations.

Planning Commission I] Hemet Public Library Board
El Measure U Citizen Oversight Committee E] Mobile Home Rent Review Commission

3. QUALlFICATIONS:You are encouraged to attach a resume or otheradditionaldocumentationthat may be of interest to the City Council in t ir evaluation of your application.

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4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:The CityCouncilwould like moreinformation about your interest in sewing on an Advisory Body. Please indicate your comments and views relative to the subject matter of the Advisory Body gigs)for which you are applyi_ng:(Attach pages Ifdesired.) ‘ iii2W+nawa§§aggee§ Wig ’i?iéhm?m‘ii?wi'é‘im?é '
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I understand that, if I am appointed to an Advisory Body, Iwillbe required to comply with:The City's Ethics Policy. Advisory Body Policies and Con?ict of Interest Code; applicable provisions of the PoliticalReform Act including filing ?nancial Interest disclosure statements (Form 700); and applicable provisions of the Brown Act, and that I must complete state-mandated ethics training and sexual harassment prevention training courses. I understand that, WhileCity staff will make a good faith effort to educate me regarding these requirements. I am responsible formy conduct as an Advisory Member. Iunderstand that all Advisory Body Members serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed from of?ce due to poor attendance, unacceptable conduct, or for any other reason.

I understand that AdvisoryBody members are volunteers, are not City employees, and do not receive bene?ts or protections other than workers‘ compensation in case of injury inthe course of duty. Iunderstand that this is a public document, and that information contained within it may be provided to the public upon request, In regard to the online availability of my information, I declare the following:

E) A If I am appointed, I authorize the City to post the following contact information [check applicable below) on its website. I understand that other websites not controlledby the City may provide links to a City wehpage that has my personal informationon it. I also authorize the City to update my personal contact information on its website ifmy comact information changes.

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Further, if my home address and telephone number are otherwise non—disclosableunder the California Public Records Act(CaliforniaGovernment Code 6250 et seq.), Iunderstandthat by agreeing to the release of the information above.this Informationmay be provided by the City in response to a request made under the Public Records Act.

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Constance Howard-Clark
Hemet, CA92544
Re:Hemet PlanningCommission
Thankyou forallowingme to sews onthe HemetPlannirgCommissionforthe pasttwo years Thisposition isa vitalpart of publicserviceand engagngwith the publichas been a satisfyingfeeling Iwouldliketo continuemyservice withthis cityforanothertwo—year appointment.

March2024 myganddaughter was bomwitha complication that requiredme to travelemetgentiytio Idaho. lwas unableto attendthe PlanningCommissionAcademy inSouthern California.2025 MarchAcademy isin Santa Rosa, CAand Iamscheduled to attend withthe rest ofmy fellowcommissioners Iamtoldthat the informationgainedwillbe empoweringand educationalIcatnotwait!!! Myapproach to servingon thiscommissionhas been readingandpreparationforevery agenda item.| ?ake greatpride inthisfact Ireadthe reports, the letters, the statistics g‘venineach item.Ilisten,and Idomean listento allpresenters The publicis also a vitaldeterminingfactor. Itmay be mycity, butitismostlytheirsJ wantthem to be empowered to speak up and havetheirvoiceheard.Icanreadthe blackand whitereports, I canreadthe General Plan,and Ican rad Traf?cstudies,BUTthereal applicationison dailylifeand where the cityisgoinginthe next 5 to 10years. Ido nottake thispositionmy, nordo Idismissmy responsibilities.

Thankyou foryourconsideration.

Respectfully,
ConnieHoward-Clark

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Hemet Public Library Board of Trustees - 3 Year Term
The Library Board consists of five members appointed by the City Council for three year terms. It meets on the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Responsibilities are statutory and include setting policy on the operation and services of the Library. The Board advises the City Council on the budgetary needs of the Library, its services, and other related matters.

Infrastructure Commission - 2 Year Term
Established by Ordinance No. 1958, this commission is intended to periodically review and provide comments regarding public facilities and works of improvement that are planned by the City, including without limitation, City parks, open space and other recreational or community facilities and City capital improvement. The commission shall have its regular meeting on the last Monday of every other month on odd months at 4:00 p.m. The commission shall consist of five (5) voting members appointed by the City Council.

Measure U Citizen Oversight Committee - 2 Year Term
In accordance with Hemet City Ordinance No. 1918, the Measure U Citizen Oversight Committee consists of 7 members appointed by the city council to serve two (2) year terms. The purpose of the committee is to independently review and advise upon the City’s proposed expenditures of Measure U Funds as well as the actual expenditures of Measure U Funds and review of the annual audit conducted of Measure U Funds as required by the Ordinance. The Committee is advisory only and reports its comments directly to the City Council. Eligible community members must reside within the city limits or the sphere of influence or own a business having its primary offices located within the city limits. A majority (4 or more) of the committee members shall be residents of the City of Hemet.

Mobile Home Rent Review Commission - 3 Year Term
Established by Ordinance No. 772, an initiative of the voters of the City of Hemet, this Commission meets by request only and with duties as outlined in the Hemet Municipal Code. It consists of five members appointed by the City Council to 3 year terms. The Commission shall be made up of one mobile home park owner, one mobile home park tenant and three “at large” residents who do not live in mobile home parks.

Planning Commission - 2 Year Term
Created in accordance with the provisions of the State Planning Act, the Commission consists of five members appointed by the City Council to serve two year terms. The Commission meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Advisory Body Application - Submission #857
Date Submitted: 6/7/2023
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Additional Information:

I would be a resident for a year in July. I enjoy the city and would love to get involved. Our city is growing and it would be great to get a young persons perspective for the planning and infrastructure committees. The reality is that people younger and younger people are going to start moving towards Hemet because of the lower housing prices. The fact that is it is also located within 30 miles of 2 cities that have established colleges. Those being UCR and University of Redlands, which will bring new faces and more revenue to the city. Why not make it the place to live for the people around the area that might not be able to afford the rent/home ownership of those larger cities. I am ready to help this city grow and reach its full potential.

The City Council would like more information about your interest in serving on an Advisory Body.

Please indicate your comments and views relative to the subject matter of the Advisory Body (ies) for which you are applying:

Read Carefully - Complete Section A or B then SIGN
I understand that, if I am appointed to an Advisory Body, I will be required to comply with: the City’s Ethics Policy, Advisory Body Policies and Conflict of Interest Code; applicable provisions of the Political Reform Act including filing financial interest disclosure statements (Form 700); and applicable provisions of the Brown Act; and that I must complete state-mandated ethics training and sexual harassment prevention training courses. I understand that, while City staff will make a good faith effort to educate me regarding these requirements, I am responsible for my conduct as an Advisory Member. I understand that all Advisory Body Members serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed from office due to poor attendance, unacceptable conduct, or for any other reason. I understand that Advisory Body members are volunteers, are not City employees, and do not receive benefits or protections other than workers’ compensation in case of injury in the course of duty. I understand that this is a public document, and that information contained within it may be provided to the public upon request. In regard to the online availability of my information, I declare the following:

If I am appointed, I authorize the City to post the following contact information (check applicable below) on its website. I understand that other websites not controlled by the City may provide link A.1
Cell Phone
Personal Email
Home Phone
Business Email Address
Work Phone
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Further, if my home address and telephone number are otherwise non-disclosable under the California Public Records Act (California Government Code 6250 et seq.), I understand that by agreeing to the release of the informaiton above, this informaiton may be provided by the City in response to a request made under the Public Records Act. 1/28/25, 4:10 PM hemetca.gov/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/857 https://www.hemetca.gov/Admin/FormCenter/Submissions/Print/857 4/5 Page 10 of 12

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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting

STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Mar 25 2025
Department: Community Development
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich
Monique Alaniz-Flejter, Community Development Director; ☐ Receive and File ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing TITLE:

A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report, and Direct Submittal of the Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:

Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report, and Direct Submittal of the Report to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

BACKGROUND:

State law requires cities to submit a General Plan Compliance Report (GPR) to the State of California Housing & Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Planning & Research (OPR) each year in order to demonstrate how the City is meeting its housing goals and citywide General Plan vision.

Additionally, each jurisdiction must prepare an annual progress report (APR) on the jurisdiction’s status and progress in implementing its housing element. This periodic review allows the City Council an opportunity to review its housing growth, as well as the opportunity to adjust or modify its priority policies and programs for the upcoming year.

DISCUSSION:

General Plan Overview
Every city and county in California is required to have an adopted General Plan to guide the long-term development of the community, prepared in accordance with detailed statutory requirements. The City of Hemet General Plan, adopted in 2012, establishes the fundamental policy framework to guide decisions related to land use and development, public services and facilities, public safety, resource management, recreation, culture, and the overall health and quality of life in the community. The General Plan presents a vision for the City's future, and embodies goals, policies, and strategies to turn that vision into a reality. The Plan is comprehensive yet flexible enough to respond to emerging

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trends and challenges. The Plan is long-range - looking ahead to 2030 while at the same time providing guidance and clarity for near-term decisions and daily project reviews.

General Plan Progress Report
As provided in Exhibit 2, the 2024 General Plan Progress Report is composed as follows:

I. Purpose of the General Plan
II. Adopted General Plan Amendments
III. Proposed General Plan Amendments
IV. Community Profile
V. Housing Element Progress
VI. Implementation Programs Completed or Underway
VII. Proposed Implementation Programs for 2025-2026
Completed, In-Progress, or Continuous Implementation Programs The City implements its General Plan vision, goals, and policies through many programs, projects, and tools. These implementation measures ensure the overall direction set forth in the General Plan is translated from general ideas into action, and the City’s vision for its future is met.

Recommendations from the Planning Commission:

On March 18, 2025, the Planning Commission evaluated the draft General Plan Progress report and recommended programs. Many of the prior year's programs were carried over to the recommended programs. As available funding permits, the following General Plan Implementation programs are recommended as priority programs for the City to pursue. Please refer to Table 11 of the General Plan Progress Report for specific Land Use Programs.

1. Housing Element Programs

2. Roadway Systems Evaluation. Perform an evaluation of the existing roadway system to address safety, congestion, and traffic, which are prioritized for improvement within the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

3. Revitalization of the Downtown

4. Pursue Sustainable Tourism & Hotel Redevelopment

5. Development of a Tourism Ad-Hoc Committee

6. Increase recreational and visitor opportunities in the community, such as concerts, festivals, and sports tournaments.

7. Economic Development

8. Business Assistance & Retention Program

9. Landscaping Enhancements throughout the City

10.Open Space Recreation, Bikeways, Bike Paths and Trails

11.Recreational, Camping, Aquatics, and Hotel Programming in the Diamond Valley Lake area.

12.Engage Prospective Investors -International Council of Shopping Centers (ISCS) Convention.

13.Continue to work towards strategies that reduce criminal activity, such as burglaries and vandalism impacting the business community.

STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:

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GOAL ONE: QUALITY OF LIFE:

To ensure that Hemet is safe, clean, attractive and comfortable for all who live, work, and visit.

Objective 1: Enhance the visual appearance of the community to make it attractive and reduce blight.

Objective 2: Explore and implement homelessness solutions for the City of Hemet.

Objective 3: Increase Public Safety visibility and response.

GOAL TWO: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
To ensure that Hemet is a hub, with access to quality jobs, shopping options, and a varied and sustained tax base.

Objective 1: Develop business practices that welcome new development by streamlining processes.

Objective 2: Provide resources for new businesses to enhance the customer service experience.

GOAL THREE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
To connect and participate in a constant dialogue between members of the community, City staff, and elected officials to promote togetherness and positivity.

Objective 1: Deliver messaging to the Community that connects, is consistent, and relevant.

Objective 2: Increase transparency for the public.

Objective 3: Increase the community's pride within the City.

GOAL FOUR: PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION
To pursue partnerships that will increase the opportunities available to the community, including our businesses, unemployed, and youth populations.

Objective 1: Develop concepts and programs to increase opportunities for youth recreation.

Objective 2: Develop concepts and programs to enhance the quality of life services.

Objective 3: Develop programs to offer support to the community's businesses GOAL FIVE: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
To identify the work needed inside the City organization to effectively provide services to the community and ensure financial stability.

Objective 1: Operate in a financially sustainable manner.

Objective 2: Evaluate existing practices to ensure continuity with industry best practices.

Objective 3: Provide Council with policies that are consistent while lessening liabilities.

Objective 4: Increase employee retention by training and creating a positive workplace.

Objective 5: Streamline fire prevention coordination efforts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Not applicable.

ALTERNATIVE(S):

None.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Exhibit 1 - Resolution
Exhibit 2 - Draft General Plan Progress Report 2024

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CITY OF HEMET

HEMET, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX

A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE 2024 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS

REPORT, AND DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT THE REPORT
TO THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF PLANNING AND

RESEARCH (OPR) AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD)
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan on January 24, 2012 pursuant to Section 65300 of the Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City is required to submit an annual report on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation pursuant to Government Code 65400 and 65700; and
WHEREAS, as recommended by the Planning Commission on March 18, 2025 the proposed 2012-2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report (Attachment “A”) has been prepared in accordance with Government Code Sections 65400 and 65700; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025 the Hemet City Council conducted a meeting to review the proposed 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report, accepted public testimony, and made appropriate findings pursuant to CEQA; and WHEREAS, the proposed 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15306 (Information Collected) consisting of basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a

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serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded, and Section 15378(b)(2) of the Public Resources Code for continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel-related actions, general policy and procedure making (except as they are applied to specific instances covered above.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted as findings in support of resolution.

SECTION 2. COUNCIL ACTION. The City Council hereby Approves the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report, and directs staff to submit the report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective on March 12, 2024.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of March, 2025
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Jackie Peterson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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John Paul Maier, City Clerk

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I, John Paul Maier, City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Hemet City Council on the _ day of March, 2025, and was passed by the following vote:

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ABSTAIN: Council Members:

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CITY OF HEMET GENERAL PLAN 2030

GENERAL PLAN
2024 PROGRESS REPORT
March 25, 2025
City of Hemet
445 E. Florida Avenue
Hemet, California 92543
Submitted by:

Monique Alaniz-Flejter, AICP
Community Development Director
951-765-2370

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2 The City of Hemet General Plan establishes the fundamental policy framework to guide decisions related to land use and development, public services and facilities, public safety, resource management, recreation, culture, and the overall health and quality of life in the community. The General Plan presents a vision for the City's future, and embodies goals, policies, and strategies to turn that vision into a reality.

The City of Hemet adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan on January 24, 2012 after an extensive community participation effort. The General Plan includes seven
mandatory elements (Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Noise, Conservation, Open Space, and Safety) and five optional elements (Community Design, Community Services and
Infrastructure, Recreation and Trails, Historic Resources, and Art and Culture.) Additionally, the General Plan compiles the activities, programs, and policies of the City that promote healthy living into a Sustainability Appendix.

Each of the elements describes its purpose, its issues and opportunities, the background information and context for the various topics in the element, its goals and policies, and the implementation programs needed to achieve those goals. Incorporated within each element was Hemet’s vision for the future to create an economically sound and sustainable community with a diverse economy, expanded economic opportunities, and a balanced approach to business and development while meeting the housing, recreation, and quality of life needs of its residents.

I. PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT
California Government Code Section 65400 mandates that cities and counties submit an annual progress report (APR) on the General Plan and progress on its implementation to City Council, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) each year. This document fulfills that mandate and was reviewed by the Planning Commission at its meeting of March 18, 2025 and approved by the City Council at its meeting of March 25, 2025. The current General Plan Compliance Report will be submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) incorporated data from the period of January 2024 to December 2024.

The main purpose of the annual progress report (APR) is to provide City Council with an update of the City’s progress in implementing its General Plan vision. This annual assessment grants to City Council an opportunity to adjust or modify its policies or approach to implementation to ensure that the City meets its stated vision. A secondary purpose of the APR is to fulfill housing element statutory requirements regarding the City’s progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs and its efforts to remove governmental constraints to the development of housing in accordance with Government Code Section 65584.3(c) and 65584.5(b)(5). These have separate reporting requirements and forms, which have been submitted electronically by the City prior to April 1st of each year.

To assist in the review of the General Plan Progress Report, this report presents the following information:
• Amendments to the General Plan adopted by the City since the comprehensive update in 2012. • Required and proposed amendments to the General Plan that will need to be prepared within the near-term.
• Demographic and development changes that update the City’s community profile.

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3 • General Plan implementation programs that have been completed, are in-progress, or are an ongoing activity of the City. • General Plan implementation programs that have not yet been initiated, but are recommended for initiation within the next year, or as City resources are available.

II. ADOPTED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
State law allows the General Plan to be amended four times annually. This allows the General Plan to remain a current document responsive to the community’s needs. Requests for amendments may be submitted by individuals or initiated by the City. Amendments to the Hemet General Plan for the time period of April 2012 through December 2024 are listed in Table 1 as follows.

Table 1
Amendments to the General Plan (2012 – 2024)
Amendment
Number Action Applicant
Description
GPA12-001 Approved
Reso. 4501
May 22, 2012
City of
Hemet
Revised the land use designation on five sites citywide to accommodate the 2008-2014 (Cycle 4 ) Housing Element
Regional Needs Housing Allocation (RHNA)
GPA12-002 Approved
Reso 4502
May 22, 2012
City of
Hemet
Amended the Housing Element (Chapter 11) to comply
with State conditional certification requirements.

Technical Edits
February 5, 2013
City of
Hemet
Made minor map corrections to the area generally west of State Street, south of Chambers Street.

GPA13-001 Approved
Reso 4561
January 14, 2014
City of
Hemet
Adopted the 2014-2021 (Cycle 5) Housing Element
(Chapter 11) Update
GPA12-005 Approved
Reso 4577
June 10, 2014
Regent
Propertie
s
Changed the land use designation from Low Density
Residential to Low Medium Density Residential on a

44.9-acre site located on the northwest corner of
Devonshire Avenue and Myers Street.

GPA15-001 Approved
Reso 4730
December 13, 2016
Joseph
Valenti
Changed the land use designation of a 5.57 acre site
located on the east side of Sanderson Avenue, north of
Devonshire Avenue and south of Menlo Avenue from
Neighborhood Commercial to High Density Residential.

GPA16-001 Approved
Reso 4743
April 11, 2017
City of
Hemet
Amended the land use designations of 13 sites in the
downtown area and modified the bikeway circulation plan in the downtown area to achieve consistency with the
newly adopted Downtown Specific Plan.

GPA18-001 Approved
Reso 4748
January 8, 2019
City of
Hemet
Amended the land use designation of 1,003 parcels
citywide, updated the redistribution of acreage by land use, and updated the list of zone districts to achieve
consistency with the zoning ordinance and zoning map.

GPA19-001 Approved
Reso.

May 14, 2019
City of
Hemet
Update to the Land Use, Circulation, and Public Safety
Elements to bring the text into conformance with the
recently adopted Riverside County Hemet-Ryan Airport
Compatibility Plan and the Riverside County
Transportation Commission State Route 79 realignment,
and to make technical edits.

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4 Table 1
Amendments to the General Plan (2012 – 2024)
Amendment
Number Action Applicant
Description
GPA 20-001 Approved
Reso No. 2020-099
December 8, 2020
City of
Hemet
Update to Land Use Element (Table 2.1) Land Use
Intensity and Density of Chapter 2 to establish the
minimum, maximum, and target density and intensity for
each land use designation, and to increase the maximum
floor area ratio for certain allowable uses in the
Community Commercial Land Use Designation from 0.4
to 1.0
GPA 15-002 Approved Reso No.
2021-010
February 23, 2021
City of
Hemet
An amendment to the City’s General Plan Circulation
Element to extend Mustang Way and to change the
classification of Warren Road from a 6-lane Arterial to a 4-lane Secondary Arterial.

GPA 21-001 Approved Reso No.
2022-015
January 25, 2022
City of
Hemet
Update to General Plan Chapter 11 (Housing Element)
for the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element Cycle
GPA 21-003 Approved Reso No.
2022-204
December 13, 2022
City of
Hemet
Update to General Plan Chapter 4 (Circulation Element)
to adopt Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Thresholds for
the purposes of CEQA Impact Analysis (City-Wide)
GPA 23-001 Approved Reso No.
2023-173
October 24, 2023
Newland
Capital
Group
Update to the Circulation Element to include removal of a segment of the future Whittier Avenue/Street
alignment from the City of Hemet General Plan Roadway
Circulation Master Plan.

GPA 21-001 Approved Res No.
2024-065
May 28, 2024
City of
Hemet
Re-Adopting General Plan Amendment No. 2021-001
Updating General Plan Chapter 11 (Housing Element) in
Compliance with State Mandated Requirements for the
2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle.

GPA 22-001 Approved Reso No.
2024-171
September 24, 2024
City of H Amending General Plan Chapter 6 Public Safety Element and Climate Vulnerability Assessment in Accordance
with Senate Bill 1035; and Adding General Plan Chapter
12 Environmental Justice Element in Accordance with
Senate Bill 1000.

Each of the adopted General Plan Amendments was evaluated to ensure that it was in the public interest, was not detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, and was deemed consistent with the overall vision, goals, and objectives contained in the General Plan.

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5 III. APPROVED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
In 2024, the following amendments to the General Plan were approved pursuant to State law.

1. Update to the Public Safety Element. In 2018, the State passed Senate Bill No. 1035 which requires the Public Safety Element to be reviewed not less than once every eight years and revised as necessary to address climate change and resiliency strategies. The intention is to identify new information relating to flood, fire, and other climate hazards not available during the previous revision of the safety element. Furthermore, the Public Safety Element update includes a review of updated hazard zones in relation to essential public facilities, identification of evacuation routes and emergency procedures in coordination with public agencies, and the addition of climate change considerations. On September 24, 2024 the City Council adopted an Update to Chapter 6 (Public Safety Element) of the General Plan.

2. Climate Vulnerability Assessment State law also requires that Safety Element updates to include a climate vulnerability assessment (“CVA”) to consider risks and hazards due to a changing climate.

The CVA is informed through current policies such as the City of Hemet’s Climate Action Plan adopted by the City Council on September 11, 2018 and 2017 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. In addition to current data from tools such as CalEnviroScreen 4.0 and Cal-Adapt, the CVA examines existing goals and policies to understand the City’s ability to adapt to a changing climate. This document was prepared as a companion to the Safety Element Update Climate Vulnerability Assessment
• Environmental issues, such as air quality, water quality, industrial waste and release • Zoning and Code Enforcement
• Housing, including the quality and quantity of affordable and safe housing options. • Transportation
• Fire and Flood Safety
• Effects of Climate Change
• Adaption Strategies
• Resiliency Planning
• Quality of Life
The updated Safety Element ensures that the City accounts for future risks of climate change, such as severe precipitation, flooding, landslides, expanded wildfire hazard zones, and vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in hazard zones. Proposed Safety Element policies address primary and secondary hazards that impact the City, including:
• Development of an Evacuation Plan
• Development of a Fire Protection Plan
• Updating Emergency Communications
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6 3. Update to the Housing Element (2021-2029) (In Progress). State legislation passed in 2017 and 2018, added new requirements for the Cycle 6 Housing Elements, which are required to be adopted by Southern California jurisdictions in 2021. Key features for the Housing Element update include:
• The proposed update is a comprehensive statement of the City’s housing policies and serves as a guide for the implementation of these policies. As required by state law, the update examines current housing needs, estimates future housing needs, and establishes goals, policies, and programs pertaining to those needs while demonstrating the capacity to accommodate the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation of 6,466 new housing units. The RHNA allocation is broken down into very low-, low-, moderate-, and above moderate-income categories based on the most current Median Family Income (MFI) for Riverside County. The City’s RHNA allocation for each income category includes 812 very low-income, 732 low-income, 1,174 Moderate-Income, and 3,748 Above ModerateIncome residential units. Housing programs are responsive to current and future needs and established within the context of available community, state, and federal economic and social resources, realistic quantified housing objectives, and affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH).
• On January 25, 2022, the City Council approved an update to General Plan Chapter 11 (Housing Element) for the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element Cycle. Since then, the City has been actively working with the California Department Housing and Community Development (HCD) on final certification of the document.
• On May 28, 2024 the City Council approved Re-Adoption of General Plan Amendment No. 2021-001 Updating General Plan Chapter 11 (Housing Element) in Compliance with State Mandated Requirements for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Cycle. • On June 26, 2024 the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) certified the city’s Housing Element for 2021-2029. As noted by HCD, the City must monitor and report on the results of these and other programs through the annual progress report, required pursuant to Government Code section 65400. Government Code section 65585, subdivision (i) grants HCD authority to review any action or failure to act by a local government that it determines is inconsistent with an adopted housing element or housing element law. This includes, failure to implement program actions included in the housing element. HCD may revoke housing element compliance if the local government’s actions do not comply with state law. The City must continue timely and effective implementation of all programs including but not limited to the following:
• Program H-1a (Implement Fair Housing Laws)
• Program H-1b (Emergency Shelters and Homeless Facilities) • Program H-1c (Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities) • Program H-1d (Special Housing Needs)
• Program H-1e (Transitional and Supportive Housing)
• Program H-1f (Housing for Extremely Low-Income Households) • Program H-1i (Zoning for Emergency Shelters)
• Program H-1j (Low Barrier Navigation Centers)
• Program H-2g (Development Standards for Residential Developments) • Program H-2i (Missing Middle Housing)
• Program H-3c (Accessory Dwelling Units)
• Program H-3d (Accessory Dwelling Unit Monitoring Program) • Program H-3f (Density Bonuses)
• Program H-3h (Compliance with SB 35 Permit Streamlining Requirements)

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7 • Program H-3i (Uses of Sites Identified in Previous RHNA Cycles) • Program H-5b (Preserve Existing Assisted Units)
• Program H-5f (Preservation and Improvement of Mobile Homes)

4. Addition of a New Environmental Justice Element (In Progress). In 2016, the State passed Senate Bill No. 1000 requiring cities and counties that have “disadvantaged communities” to incorporate environmental justice policies in their General Plans, either in a separate element or throughout the other elements. This update must happen upon the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently. The City of Hemet does contain disadvantaged communities as defined by State law and shown in Figure 1 below. A “Disadvantaged community” means an area identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code or an area that is a low-income area that is disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and other hazards that can lead to negative health effects, exposure, or environmental degradation. (Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (h)(4)(A)). The Environmental Justice Element will establish objectives. On September 24, 2024 the City Council adopted a Resolution Adding General Plan Chapter 12 Environmental Justice Element in Accordance with Senate Bill 1000.
o Help improve air quality, food access, safe and sanitary homes, physical activity, and public facilities.
o Collaborate with the Riverside County Department of Public Health to encourage nutrient deficient neighborhoods to offer more fresh and healthy food options. o Support healthy food options, such as Farm-Box Foods. o Establishment of Community Gardens to promote healthy food options and encourage civic cooperation.
o Safe and Sanitary Homes
o Waste Disposal -Reduce illegal dumping of trash and other items. o Encourage strategy focused on targeted initiatives addressing specific neighborhood qualify of life issues.
o Encourage public participation in identifying areas in need of enhanced health and safety code enforcement, including promoting the use of “See, Click, Fix”. o Raise awareness through public education including age-appropriate material for school-aged kids as to the importance of “safe” and sanitary homes. o Equity in Housing Access
o Support programs to provide rental and homeownership assistance. o Explore incentives that courage active engagement in property maintenance and community improvement.
o Promote Physical Activity
o Promote physical activity and active transportation to address negative health outcomes with an emphasis of improvements needed in disadvantaged areas of the community.
o Encourage civic engagement in the public decision-making process. o Promote community trust through conducting open meetings available to any community member to attend and participate.
o Education Opportunities
o Encourage flexible education for citizen of Hemet.
o Economic Growth
o Increase access to shopping, jobs, and healthcare facilities in disadvantaged communities.
o Preservation of Culture
o Encourage the identification and preservation of historic and cultural resources.

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8 o Encourage celebration of the many cultures that have historically shaped our current influence of the City.
o Foster education of local architectural history and historic resources.

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9 Figure 1- Environmental Justice Analysis Map
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10 IV. COMMUNITY PROFILE UPDATE
Hemet’s future is linked to its growth. Long-range planning can ensure continuity between development and the community’s vision, goals, and policies. New patterns of development can sustain and enhance Hemet’s economic viability and livability. To assist decisionmakers in its General Plan review and analysis, this section presents a record of Hemet’s growth since adoption of the comprehensive update in 2012. The data in Tables 2 through 5 is taken from multiple data sources, including the 2013 and 2019 Community Profiles prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments and the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimate Data Profiles for 2023, and Estimates E-5 Department of Finance 2024, and United States Census Bureau Quick Facts 2023, and California State Income Limits 2024, and Data Quest for school enrollment data to allow for a direct side by side comparison. The tables provide statistics on population and household characteristics for Hemet, education and employment characteristics, and job sector characteristics, respectively.

Table 2
Hemet Population and Household Characteristics
Characteristic 2013 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Population 80,089 89,325 89,823 89,646 89,918 -
Hispanic (%) 39.8 47.3 49.3 49.3 49.0 -
Non-Hispanic White (%) 46.8 38.9 37.0 37.0 36.6 -
Non-Hispanic Asian (%) 3.0 3.7 2.3 2.5 2.7 -
Non-Hispanic African American (%) 6.6 8.1 8.0 9.1 8.5 - Median Age 38.1 38.5 38.6 39 37.6
Persons Per Household Size 2.6 2.68 2.70 2.70 2.64 2.61 Median Household Income ($) 32,726 43,152 46,194 49,901 53,623 Median Family Income Riverside
County (Family of 4) ($)
65,000 75,300 77,500 87,400 94,500 97,500
Quick Facts Census Bureau July 1, 2023,
Table 3
Hemet Housing Characteristics
Characteristic 2013 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number of Housing Units 35,522 35,691 35,747 35,986 36,550 36,829 Owner Occupied Housing Units (%) 59.2 59.8 61.1 61.1 63.1 - Renter Occupied (%) 40.8 40.2 38.9 38.9 36.9 -
Single-Family Units (%) * 53.5 53.9 53.1 53.3 54.9
Multi-Family Units (%) * 19.9 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.3
Mobile homes (%) * 27.7 26.2 27.2 27.0 25.6
Built After 1970 (%) 83.0 79.5 78.6 78.6 80.2
Median Home Sales Price** $158,750 $318,000 $367,500 $400,000 $418,000 $432,000 Foreclosures 939 1,442 1,642 1,382 1,053 1,084
Characteristic 2013 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Housing costs: Renters paying 30
percent or more of gross monthly
income.

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Housing costs: Homeowners paying
30 percent or more of gross monthly
income.

47.5% 45.3% 46.8% 49.6% -
*E-5 Estimates (Department of Finance), ** 2021 Local Profiles SCAG, ACS 5-Year *Median Home Price (Redfin, Movoto, Zillow, and SCAG Local Profile)

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Hemet Education Characteristics
Characteristic 2013 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 Hemet Unified School
District Student
Enrollment (K-12)
21,507 21,573 22,417 22,372 22,948
High School Graduate
or higher (%) 79.7 80.2 80.3 79.9 -
Bachelor’s Degree or
higher (%) 11.9 13.7 13.8 13.9 -
Graduate or
Professional Degree
(%)

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Table 5
Employment Characteristics -Employed Hemet Population
Sector 2013 2020 2021 2022 2023
Employed Population 16 Years and over 23,961 28,243 31,157 31,430 35,289 Education 23.5 20.6 19.8 17.9 17.7
Retail 13.1 16.1 15.6 15.0 13.8
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, and Food Service

12.0 10.5 9.7 10.2 10.6
Public Administration 4.7 5.8 5.6 4.8 5.8
Construction 8.7 11.3 10.9 11.2 11.4
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 5.5 9.0 9.4 9.4 9.8 Manufacturing 7.1 6.6 7.1 8.1 8.3
Other 5.6 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.0
Finance 5.5 2.8 3.6 3.8 4.3
Professional, Science, Management, and Administration 9.6 8.2 8.8 10.2 10.2 Wholesale Trade 1.6 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.3
Information 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.4 1.6
Agriculture 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.1
Drove Alone to Work (%) 82.0 78.8 78.2 77.3 74.1
Mean Travel Time to Work (minutes) 34.0 35.9 36.1 36.8 - Average Salary per Job in Hemet ($) $33,375 $36,979 $46,194 $49,901 $53,623 Unemployment (%) 9.6 12.0 10.6 9.5 8.3
ACS 5-Year Estimate 2013, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
As identified in the Adopted Housing Element, Hemet is estimated to experience an employment growth rate of 116.7 percent (24,500 new employed Hemet residents) between 2012 and 2040. This data project is from SCAG’s 2016-2040 Final Growth Forecast. The American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023 confirms the City of Hemet employed population is growing.

V. HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRESS
State law requires that each jurisdiction in California include a Housing Element in its General Plan that establishes specific actions, objectives, and timelines for meeting its State mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for each income level. The RHNA is provided to jurisdictions in eight-year cycles. The current cycle is Cycle 6, which covers the time period of 2021 through 2029. Every year the city prepares an annual Housing Element Progress Report that it submits to California Housing & Community Development (HCD) and State Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

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City of Hemet Cycle 6 RHNA Progress (Planning Period 10/15/2021 to 10/15/2029) Income Level
RHNA
Allocation
by
Income
Level
2021
6/30/21-
10/14/2021
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Total
Units
to
Date
(All
Years)
Total
Remaining
RHNA by
Income
Level
Deed
Restricted 0 0 0 0 0 Very Low
&
Extremely
Low
NonDeed
Restricted
812
0 0 0 0 0
0 812
Deed
Restricted 0 0 0 0 0
Low
NonDeed
Restricted
732
0 0 0 0 0
0 732
Deed
Restricted 0 0 0 0 0
Moderate
NonDeed
Restricted
1,174
6 20 28 7 5
66 1,108
Above
Moderate
3,748 154 112 321 283 340 1,210 2,538
Total RHNA 6,466
Total Units 157 132 349 463 345 1,446 5,020
Table 7
Housing Entitlement Pipeline
Applications Submitted 30
Housing Units Approved 4,735
Housing Units Approved (Built) -962
Pending Approval 1,721
Total Housing Units (Approved & Pending) 5,494

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13 Table 9 below reports on the City’s progress in implementing its housing related programs as prescribed in the City’s adopted Housing Element of the General Plan.

Table 9
Housing Element Program Implementation
Goal H-1: Provide for the attainment of quality housing within a satisfying living environment for households of all socio-economic, age, and ethnic types in Hemet.

Name of
Program
Objective Status of Program
Program
H-1a
Implementing
Fair Housing
Laws
Ongoing: The City continues to support the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County and provide referral services. The City’s Housing Division oversees the Rental Property Repair Program which offers grant funded home repairs for property owners who rent to low to moderate income households.

The City is working with HUD to update program guidelines par and compliance with AB 686.
• Ongoing: Provide information on steering at First Time Homebuyer (FTHB) workshops. Reach atleast 100 residents.
• Pending: Conduct an affordable housing workshop with invited guests and lending industry.
• Ongoing: Provide information resources at City Hall.
• Pending: Conduct workshop and community survey from disabled residents on access to housing and critical resources. Reach at least 25 respondents.
• Pending: Initiate affirmative marketing and housing mobility counseling. Reach atleast 500 residents.
• Ongoing: Continue to refer residents to the Riverside County Housing Authority which awards vouchers to eligible.
• Ongoing: Continue to improve and streamline ADU procedures and reduce costs.
• Ongoing: Legalize 132 ADUs within the Planning Period (2021-2029) • Ongoing: Permit 88 ADUs within the Planning Period (2021-2029) • Pending: Adopt ADU ready plans
• Pending: Develop an ADU web page.
• Pending: Establish home-based business information material. • Ongoing: L Annual collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce • Complete: Adopt Environmental Justice Policies. EJ Element was adopted in 2024
• On Track: Include one capital improvement project annually in R/ECAPs CIP 2024-2025 through Fiscal Year 2028-2026 and Measure A Local Street and Roads CIP for FY 2024-2025 through FY 2028-2029

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14 • Complete: Provide technical assistance for the joint applicant proposal to facilitate of 157-unit affordable units. Funding was obtained for AHSCS grant. On August 23, 2024 the City received a conditional award commitment letter (attached) for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Notice of Funding, Fiscal Year 2023/2024, Round 8 Palm Communities, City of Hemet, and Kingdom Development, Inc.-Palm Villas at State from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The total award is a loan and grant in the amount of $35,494,215 of which $22,000,000 is a loan for an Affordable Housing Development (“AHSC Loan”).

Program
H-1b
Emergency
Shelters and
Homeless
Facilities
The City will continue to coordinate with the County of Riverside, Valley Restart, and other applicable service providers to address the needs of persons and families experiencing homelessness. Activities may include, but are not limited to, monitoring the capacity of existing shelters within the City and coordinating
outreach services with applicable providers and agencies.

Ongoing: The City of Hemet actively participates in the County of Riverside Continuum of Care (CoC) to assess homeless needs and implement strategies to address those needs both locally and regionally. The City recently hired a Community Solutions Coordinator, which will include assisting and coordinating homeless solutions.

A presentation was provided by City Net on May 14, 2024 describing the success of the program as well as providing recommendations moving forward.

Below are some of the action items recommended:

Ongoing:
• Development of a robust community education campaign, which include coordination with critical stakeholders
• GIS that will map and monitor hotspots
• Rapid Rehousing Grant -Pending Distribution of Funds
• Creation of a Business Toolkit to empower local business how to the assist the City in addressing challenges.

Over the past six months, the Community Solutions Coordinator has conducted research, engaged with community members, service providers, and analyzed data to identify key priorities. Additionally, the City has built the Hemet Outreach Partnerships for Empowerment (HOPE) website (www.hemetca.gov/hope) which provides a number of resources for the community. Key resources include a new Resource Card and Business Tool Kit book that are used by CityNet and on City Business Walks. The next steps outlined below reflect actionable solutions that are being advanced to improve efforts to reduce chronic homelessness.

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15 Program
H-1c
Accessibility for
Persons with
Disabilities
In Progress: The City will continue to collaborate with services agencies and programs to serve persons with disabilities including funding, referral, and improvements during the 6th Cycle.
• Ongoing/Pending: Outreach to and encourage housing developers to include accessibility for individuals with disabilities in their project designs and ensure compliance with the accessibility requirements in the California Building Standards Code (Title 24).
•Pending: Create and promote informational materials on housing accessibility, rehabilitation, and maintenance resources targeted at census tracts with higher percentages of population with a disability in an effort to assist a minimum of 10 individuals or households.
•Pending: Provide information at City Hall and plan at least two community workshops during the 6th Cycle with housing developers to develop critical path ideas and solutions for increasing housing access for persons with disabilities. Provide outreach collateral in support of this effort. •Pending: Annually evaluate City regulations and procedures to ensure that they do not exclude participation by persons with disabilities. (Timeline: Annual review as part of annual APR updates)
•Ongoing: Establish accessibility considerations in the preparation of the City’s capital improvement plan and the allocation of funding for capital improvements to housing and residential neighborhoods.(Timeline: Include considerations in FY2023/24 CIP Program and annually through the planning period)
• Ongoing: Continue to support, administer, and fund the Handicapped Ramp Program and the Senior and Disabled Home Repair Program as resources are available. (Timeline: Provide annual funding priority and annual review with APR updates)
• Ongoing: Annually monitor and support the Ability First Apartments – an 18- unit apartment complex for the developmentally and physically disabled. (Timeline: Provide annual contact and coordination with property owner). • Ongoing: Identify potential additional exceptions to regulatory provisions for housing for persons with disabilities through the adopted reasonable accommodation procedures. (Timeline: Provide assessment of code requirements by December 2024, update Code as applicable by June 2024 with annual review with APR updates)
• Pending: Review and revise Zoning Code by December 2024 to be compliant with State law regarding reasonable accommodation procedures and group homes. Specifically, the City will revise their code to address the existing approval finding that reasonable accommodation requests will not cause, “significant controversy or extraordinary circumstances,” as a potential constraint to persons with disabilities. Revisions will establish objective requirements for reasonable
accommodation to promote approval certainty.
• Pending: Amend the Municipal Code to allow group homes (licensed or nonlicensed) without a conditional or administrative use permit in any residential zone, and only subject to requirements similar to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. The City will establish permit procedures to facilitate approval of group homes without a conditional or administrative use permit. City will complete actions by December 2024.
• Pending: Amend the Municipal Code to remove regulations that isolate and regulate various types of housing for persons with disabilities based on the

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16 number of people and other factors that may pose a constraint on housing choice for persons with disabilities. City will complete actions by December 2024.

Program
H-1d
Special Housing
Needs
Ongoing: The City will continue to provide funding and support for special needs households.
• Pending: Annually collaborate with housing providers to address the needs of special needs groups.
• Pending: Identify and adopt incentives, zoning standards, and programs to facilitate housing for special
needs groups.
• Pending: Annually seek State and federal funding opportunities.

Program
H-1e
Transitional and
Supportive
Housing
Adopt a Code Amendment updating zoning for transitional and supportive housing in compliance with State law.

Ongoing: The City adopted Ordinance No. 1867 and Ordinance No. 1901 which accommodate the development of emergency shelters and transitional and supportive housing in compliance with State law.

Program
H-1f
Housing for
Extremely LowIncome (ELI)
Households
• Adopt land use policies that support the development of housing at Extremely Low Income (ELI) levels. (Timeline: within 36 months of Housing Element adoption).
•Pending: Establish an expedited review process for developers applying for Federal and State Tax Credits, which require a designation of a percentage of the units for extremely low-income households. (Timeline: within 36 months of Housing Element adoption)
•Pending: The Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program was designed to provide a permanent source of funding to all local governments in California to help cities and counties implement plans to increase the affordable housing stock. The County intends to allocate 20% of the funds towards a down payment assistance program and 80% of the funds towards development of new affordable housing units.

The City of Hemet is partnering with the Riverside County Housing Authority’s (RCHA) Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program. An application for funding was submitted by RCHA to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

The City of Hemet advertises, online and at City Hall, the availability of grant funding for lower income households who need financial assistance to make repairs and improvements.

Program
H-1g
Agricultural
Employee and
Farmworkers
Housing
Pending: The City will amend the City’s Municipal Code to comply with the provisions for farmworker housing as outlined in Section 2 and 4 of the Housing Element.
• Pending: Amend the Municipal Code in compliance with Health and Safety Code, 17021.5, 17021.6 and 17021.8. and define agricultural employee housing in a manner consistent with applicable Health and Safety Code sections. •Pending: Amend the Municipal Code to define Farmworker Housing and establish it as a permitted use in residential or nonresidential zones, consistent with State law.

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17 Program
H-1h
Single room
Occupancy
(SRO) Units
Pending: The City will amend its Municipal Code to permit the development SROs as required by State housing law.
• Pending: Amend the Zoning Code to permit SROs as required by State housing law.

Program
H-1i
Zoning for
Emergency
Shelters
Pending: The City will amend the code to comply with AB 139 and 2339. • Complete: The City amended the Municipal Code to ensure compliance with all provisions of AB 139 and 2339, including definitions, zoning and all development standards, including spacing requirements.

Program
H-1j
Low Barrier
Navigation
Centers
Pending: Senate Bill 48 (SB 48) requires approval 'by right' of certain lowbarrier navigation centers in areas zoned for multi-family, and mixed use that meet specified requirements.
• Pending: Process qualifying low-barrier navigation centers as required by SB

48. Program
H-1k
Rental
Registration
Discontinuation
• Pending: Establish annual monitoring program by December 2024; Develop plan to address potential lingering effects of the Rental Registration and Crime Free Rental Housing Programs within six months of annual monitoring • Pending: The City commits to continue collaborating with the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. as contracted through the County to conduct annual fair housing testing
Goal H-2: Facilitate the provision and improvement of affordable housing to meet the needs of the community.

Program
H-2a
Facilitate
Development of
Affordable
Ownership and
Rental Housing
Through
Regulatory
Incentives
The City will refer interested individuals to the County of Riverside for firsttime homebuyer assistance through low-interest loans and/or mortgage credit certificates financed through Riverside County mortgage revenue bonds. The City will continue to work with Riverside County in issuing mortgage revenue bonds, tax credit, and mortgage credit certificates to finance housing construction and home purchase for low- and moderate-income households. •Pending: Annual meetings (or more frequent, if needed) with the County to determine the financial feasibility of City participation in new mortgage bond, tax credit, or mortgage credit certificate allocations (Timeline: Conduct annual meeting(s))
• Pending: Contribution to the cost of applying for an allocation and administering the program based on the City’s share or participation in the program (Timeline: within 36 months of Housing Element
adoption)
• Pending: Distribution of information on the program to developers, lenders, the real estate industry, and homebuyers via the City’s website and at public counters (Timeline: within 36 months of Housing Element adoption).

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18 Program
H-2b
Participate in
Regional
Solutions to
Housing Issues
The City will continue to coordinate with the California League of Cities, Western Regional Council of Governments (WRCOG) and other applicable organizations to monitor legislation, work directly with local legislators, and propose and/or promote State and federal legislation that supports the goals and objectives of the City’s Housing Element and the needs of the community. • Ongoing: Annually coordinate with applicable organizations and agencies to support the goals and objectives of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

Program
H-2c
Provide
Dedicated Staff
for Coordination
of the City's
Housing
Program
Ongoing: The City will maintain staff positions, as funding sources allow, to oversee the development and administration of housing programs and to serve as a liaison with other agencies offering housing programs in Hemet. • Pending: Maintain staff positions to oversee the development and administration of housing programs and to serve as a liaison.

Program
H-2d
Development
permit System
Review
Ongoing: Annually review the development permit system to ensure effective implementation.
• Annually review the development permit system to ensure effective implementation. The City is currently designing Tyler Software -Energov Permitting for roll-out in July of 2025.

Program
H-2e
Address Flood
Issues
Ongoing. Annual assessment though CIP program beginning in FY 2023/24 CIP program, continue planning efforts through FY 2024/25 CIP program.

Establish budget and funding and timing of improvements by FY 2026/28 CIP program
•Ongoing: Continue efforts to resolve flooding problems.

On May 28, 2024 the City Council adopted a Resolution approve a funding/cooperative agreement between the City of Hemet and Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the Design and Construction of the West Hemet Master Drainage Plan C, Stage 3, Storm Drain Facility.
• Ongoing: Implement the San Jacinto Valley Master Drainage Plan and San Jacinto Regional Drainage Plan
Program
H-2f
Coordination of
Entitlement
Funding
• Ongoing: The City will conduct ongoing coordination meetings with City departments to additional funding opportunities. The City will monitor funding opportunities on an annual basis and apply for funding as opportunities arise.
• Ongoing: Annual coordination for the use and distribution of federal entitlement programs. The City will conduct ongoing coordination meetings with City departments to additional funding opportunities. The City will monitor funding opportunities on an annual basis and apply for funding as opportunities arise.

Program
H-2g
Parking
Standards for
Residential
Developments
Pending: The City will review and revise the Municipal Code off-street parking requirements for multi-family developments to facilitate the development of multi-family housing, and specifically affordable housing. • Pending: Review and revise the Municipal Code off-street parking

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19 requirements for multi-family developments to facilitate the development of multi-family housing, and specifically affordable housing. • Pending: Present options to the Council for reduced parking requirements, shared parking allowances, and off-site parking allowances to further facilitate housing.
• Pending: The City will also review and revise the Municipal Code to reduce minimum lot sizes to mitigate potential constraints and encourage development of housing at all income levels in the City.
• Pending: Revise the zoning code to be in accordance with AB 68 and 881; barriers that may inhibit the development of ADUs within the community are to be removed.

Program
H-2h
Inclusionary
Housing
Ordinance
Pending: Adopt an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
• Explore and evaluate inclusionary options
• Conduct an economic study to examine market rate household spending • Conduct commercial/housing nexus study
• Adopt an inclusionary ordinance if feasible
Program
H-2i
Missing Middle
Housing
The City is committed to facilitating and encouraging an increase in the supply and variety of housing types. Specifically, smaller housing types that are affordable by design and do not require subsidies or funding sources. The Zoning Code currently allows a variety of small housing and unit types such as ADU/JADUs, farmworker housing, second units, and manufactured homes.

Though these uses are allowed, not all are allowed by-right and may require a conditional use permit or other discretionary review. The City will review, evaluate, and update the Zoning Code to allow smaller housing and unit types by-right where appropriate. The City will explore the addition of other small housing types to address missing middle housing and encourage the development of smaller, naturally occurring affordable housing types with an emphasis on areas with relatively higher resource/opportunity, higher median income and R/ECAPs.

Pending: The City shall incorporate additional housing type choices and affordability levels in areas exhibiting higher opportunity and income and in lower density areas.

Program
H-2j
Facilitate
Housing CoLocated with
Religious and
Community
Facilities
AB 1851 (Wicks, 2020) allows faith-based organizations like churches and other places of worship to reduce or eliminate parking requirements when they seek to build affordable housing on land they own or lease. AB 1851 allows faithbased organizations to build housing on their parking lots and prohibits cities from requiring the replacement of those parking spaces. The City will outreach to promote and encourage the use of SB 4 and AB 1851 provisions to facilitate and streamline affordable housing on these properties.

The City will evaluate opportunities to facilitate co-location of housing on Religious and Community Facilities sites through a Zoning Code amendment and collaborate with faith-based organizations to support viable, voluntary opportunities.

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20 possibilities of developing affordable housing on land they own or lease. The City aims to accommodate at least 60 additional lower income units on properties owned by faith-based organizations during the planning period. The City will target the co-location of lower income housing in higher income, higher
opportunity areas.

Pending: On September 14, 2024 Community Development staff presented the Affordable Housing on Faith Based Lands & Higher Education Lands Act (SB 4). Staff received positive feedback from the Planning Commission on exploring this opportunity due to the abundance of religious institutions within the City.

Program
H-2k
Progress in
Meeting 6th Cycle
Ongoing/On-Track: The City will continue to track the progress in residential development to meet RHNA obligations throughout the 6th Cycle planning period. On an annual basis the city will report RHNA progress through Annual Progress Report (APR) required by the State of California. During these annual reviews, if the city determines limited progress in meeting its RHNA obligations, the City will evaluate and adjust, as deemed appropriate, development assumptions, identification additional opportunity sites, residential densities or other means that contribute to increasing residential development activity.

Goal H-3: Provide adequate sites for housing.

Program
H-3a
Compliance with
Regional
Housing Needs
Allocation
Ongoing: The City continues to monitor development of current projects to meet the RHNA.
• Monitor development of current projects to meet the RHNA Program
H-3b
Maintain
Inventory of
Housing Sites,
Including Infill
Sites
Ongoing: The City is actively monitoring inventory of housing sites, including infill opportunities.
• Maintain a current inventory of sites suitable for future residential development, and make the inventory available online and at City Hall.

Program
H-3c
Accessory
Dwelling Units
Pending: The City will accommodate and promote the construction of affordable ADUs by increasing the public awareness of the ADU and Junior ADU permit requirements and new provisions in State law expanding opportunities for ADU development. The City will develop outreach material for public dissemination, including updates to the City’s website, information at City Hall and via other appropriate print and digital media. • Update relevant Codes to reflect State law by June, 2025. • Proactively outreach to property owners to provide greater awareness of program components by utilizing a variety of print and electronic media. • Develop and establish additional incentives and/or program components that will further support
the development ADU’s and Junior ADU
o Waiving certain ADU permitting fees
o Creating an expedited plan check review process
o Research and promote potential State and regional funding sources for affordable ADUs
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21 evaluate if the City is achieving its production estimates.

Program
H-3d
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
Monitoring
Program
Pending: The City will establish an ADU Monitoring Program during the 2021- 2029 Housing Element Planning Period to formally track ADU development.

The analysis will track applications for ADUs, location, affordability, and other important features.
• Establish an ADU monitoring program and bi-yearly review development trends.
• Maintain an inventory of ADU applications, location, affordability, and other important data to
ensure adequate ADU development is occurring to meet the 6th cycle RHNA. • Update the City’s ADU webpage with development standards, fees, processes, and incentives, such as development allowances that are more flexible than typical State or local requirements. Such incentives could include increase in square footage allowances and/or allowing multiple ADUs per parcel. • Provide streamlined processing and reduced plan check costs for ADU building plans that have been approved at another site within the City, while recognizing that various items, such as setbacks, utility connections, soil conditions, archeological resources, and other issues, will require applicants to submit site-specific information that will require the City’s review and associated fees.
• Establish and implement a public awareness campaign for the construction of ADUs and available
incentives through diverse forms of media and outreach distribution. • Consider amendments to the City’s ADU regulations regarding owner occupancy to provide greater flexibility to existing and future ADU developments.
• Annually survey ADU owners to receive information on types of rental and affordability levels to help ensure accurate Annual Progress Report accounting. • Expand programs and improve resources that facilitate legalization of unpermitted ADUs if they meet applicable building standards. • Continue to waive City permitting fees for low-income ADUs units that are deed-restricted for 55
years.

Program
H-3e
Coordinate with
Annual Capital
Improvement
Programming
Ongoing: Coordinate with Annual Capital Improvement Programming. • Coordinate with Annual Capital Improvement Programming.

Program
H-3f
Encourage the
use of Density
Bonus
Pending: Updates to the zoning code are in process.
• Encourage the use of density bonuses and promote update information about the density bonus provisions.

Program
H-3g
Monitoring
Potential
Constraints
Pending: The City will at least biennially review select City regulations, procedures, and fees to identify potential constraints to the development and maintenance of housing. The City will outreach to the development community to assist in this review. If the City finds that regulations or procedures are a constraint to the provision of adequate housing, the City will examine revisions to identified requirements or policies as
reasonable and necessary.
• Review regulations, procedures, and fees to identify potential constraints to the development and maintenance of housing. As part of the review, outreach to the development community.

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22 • Pending: Biennially review development review process and meet with developers to identify potential constraint to the development of housing. If constraints are identified as part of the feedback received, the City will adopt amendments within 6 months.
•Ongoing: The City will conduct annual monitoring and review of the effectiveness and appropriateness of existing adopted policies. Should any amendments be warranted to existing policies pursuant to State law, the City will modify its existing policies, as appropriate.

Program
H-3h
Compliance with
SB 35 Permit
Streamlining
Pending: The City of Hemet will establish written procedures to comply with California Government Code Section65913.4 and publish those procedures for the public, as appropriate, to comply with the requirements of SB 35. • Pending: Adopt SB 35 permit streamlining procedures and requirements.

Program
H-3i
Uses of Sites
Identified in
Previous RHNA
Cycles
• Pending: Permit by-right residential uses for projects with 20 percent or more units affordable to lower income households on non-vacant sites used in the 5th Cycle Housing Element or non-vacant sites used in two or more consecutive planning cycles.
• Pending: Permit by-right residential uses for projects with 20 percent or more units affordable to lower income households on non-vacant sites used in the 5th Cycle Housing Element or non-vacant sites used in two or more consecutive planning cycles
Program
H-3j
Water and Sewer
Service Providers
Pending: Deliver the adopted Housing Element and any amendments to local water and sewer service providers.
• Pending Task: Deliver the adopted Housing Element and any amendments to local water and sewer service providers.

Program
H-3k
Lot
Consolidation
Ongoing: Encourage and facilitate the consolidation of vacant and underutilized lots for residential development.
• Encourage and facilitate the consolidation of vacant and underutilized lots for residential development.
• Adopt and promote incentives online and at City Hall.

Program
H-3I
Annual Review
of Site
Requirements
The City has identified that most projects do not develop at their maximum density permitted. Development standards yard requirements, lot coverage and size, lot size, and building height limits have been reviewed and found in most cases not to constrain developments from meeting their maximum density permitted. However, in order to identify potential constraints to development, the City will review its Building and Planning site requirements annually to identify potential constraints to development and make necessary changes if constraints are identified that preclude property owners from developing at the maximum density permitted by their property’s zoning. Parking standards and lot size requirements will be specifically reviewed and addressed through Program H-2g.
• Pending: Review and update development standards to remove potential constraints to development.

Program Residential Pending: Adopt incentives to promote residential development on sites that

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23 H-3m Incentives also permit non-residential Uses.
• Pending: Adopt incentives to promote residential development on sites that also permit non-residential uses.

Program
H-3n
Maintain Land
Use and Zoning
Consistency
Pending: The City will amend the General Plan to maintain consistency between land uses and underlying zones. Currently, the MDR General Plan zoning designation allows up to 18 dwelling units per acre, while the corresponding R-3 zoning designation allows for up to 30 dwelling units per acre, exceeding the density allowed within the General Plan designation. • Pending: Adopt a General Plan amendment to create consistency between land use and zoning.

Program
H-3o
Large Sites
Program
Pending: The City will establish a program to encourage the development of larger existing sites/parcels for the development of housing, specifically housing that is affordable to lower income households. The Large Sites Program will develop methods to distribute information to potential developers and establish incentives and other appropriate regulatory mechanisms to further encourage development of large opportunity sites.
• Pending: Develop a program that will establish methods and strategies to facilitate parceling at appropriate sizes, prioritize funding and assist applicants with entitlements by October 2024, and implement April, 2025.

Goal H-4: Preserve existing neighborhoods and rehabilitate the existing housing stock.

Program
H-4a
Provide
Rehabilitation
Loans and Senior
Grant Repair
Grants
Ongoing: The City will continue to provide grants and loans to assist in housing rehabilitation and home repairs. The City will implement these programs according to guidelines that are reviewed and amended periodically to assure effective implementation.
• Pending/Ongoing: Provide grants and loans and implement programs that assist with housing rehabilitation and home repairs.

Program
H-4b
Maintain
Cooperative
Relationships
with Other
Public and
Private
Nonprofit
Organizations
The City of Hemet will continue to seek cooperative relationships with other public or private organizations to more effectively leverage financial resources and staff capabilities in delivering home repair and housing rehabilitation programs. Continue existing agreements with the Riverside County Housing Authority and identify one or more agencies or organizations with organizational and financial capacity to operate home repair and/or housing rehabilitation programs in Hemet.
• Ongoing: Maintain partnerships and seek new opportunities with agencies and organizations to operate home repair and housing rehabilitation programs.

Program
H-4c
Use Tax
Exemptions to
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24 Encourage
Maintenance of
Rental Housing
substandard rental housing from claiming depreciation, amortization, mortgage interest, and property tax deductions on State income tax. The City will develop procedures to guide enforcement of these provisions.
• Pending: Adopt procedures to guide enforcement of the California Revenue and Tax Code.

Program
H-4d
Health and
Safety
Inspections of
Mobile Home
Parks
Ongoing: The City will continue to be proactive in surveying and inspecting mobile home parks to identify issues affecting habitability. Based on the surveys, the City will conduct building and code enforcement inspections, and require specific improvements in park conditions based on inspection results.

The purpose the study is to target mobile home parks with the most serious problems while preventing the deterioration of parks currently in sound condition, in accordance with Title 25.
• Ongoing: Proactively survey and inspect mobile home parks to prevent deterioration and provide assistance where necessary.

Program
H-4e
Neighborhood
Preservation
Ongoing: The City will continue comprehensive neighborhood improvement and preservation efforts that combine community policing, social and supportive services, infrastructure and other public improvements, and code enforcement activities in targeting neighborhoods with high concentrations of substandard property conditions, crime, and other problems. The City is currently coordinating these efforts through the Hemet Restoring Our Community Strategy (ROCS). The City will maintain a ROCS hotline and maintain a website presence with electronic form submission to accept community concerns/issues and maintain a citizen’s
advisory committee.
• Continue implementing comprehensive neighborhood improvement and preservation efforts.
• Maintain a ROCS hotline and online presence, as well as an advisory committee.

Goal H-5: Preserve affordable housing opportunities
Program
H-5a
Improve
Residential
Energy
Efficiency
• Ongoing: Enforcement of State energy conservation standards (Title 24) in new residential construction;
• Ongoing: Inclusion of energy efficient home improvements and modifications in the City’s home repair and
housing rehabilitation programs; and
• Pending: Coordination with Southern California Edison (SCE) to encourage participation in the Customer Assistance Program for low-income, senior citizens, permanently handicapped, and non-English speaking customers to control their energy use; and
• Pending: Distribution of public information on methods of achieving energy conservation in residential design, construction, and rehabilitation via the City’s website and brochures at the public counter; and
• Ongoing/Pending: Implementation of General Plan policies and zoning standards for energy conservation in project

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25 design, including:

1. Promote mixed-use development in its updated General Plan.

Development standards associated with these mixed-use areas seek to facilitate energy-efficient development patterns.

2. Encourage more energy efficient subdivision design through standards for lot orientation to take advantage of natural solar power, light, and heating and cooling during the preliminary subdivision design evaluation process.

3. Support conversion of asphalt to green space to help reduce urban heat island effects.

4. Coordinate the locations of new public facilities, higher density housing, and employment centers with public transit services to encourage alternative transportation use.

5. Advertise federal, State, and utility energy conservation incentive and education programs via the City’s website and public counter brochures.

Program
H-5b
Preserve Existing
Assisted Units
Ongoing: The City of Hemet will continue to monitor and coordinate with the owners and management of Oasis Senior and Ability First (housing for lowincome persons with disabilities), Hemet Estates, Sahara Senior, and Village Meadows to ensure preservation of the rental housing units as affordable housing for low-income households.
• Monitor assisted units and coordinate with the owners and management of assisted units at risk of converting to market-rate.

Program
H-5c
Riverside County
Housing Choice
Vouchers
The Riverside County Housing Authority administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program for the City of Hemet. The program extends rental subsidies to very low-income households that cannot afford the cost of rental housing without assuming a cost burden. Vouchers pay the difference between the current fair market rent established by HUD and what a tenant can afford to pay.

Ongoing: The City will coordinate with and maintain a partnership with the Riverside County Housing Authority to administer Housing Choice Vouchers. • Work with the Housing Authority of the County of the Riverside County and property owners with
the goal to continue funding that provides incentives to rent to vouchers holders.
• Coordinate with the County Housing Authority of the Riverside County annually to identify and provide support for pursuing funding opportunities for voucher holder and low-income tenant assistance programs, including, but not limited to, assistance with security deposits and moving expenses.
• Provide support for the Housing Authority of the Riverside County in adopting more vouchers for special needs groups such as persons with disabilities or larger, lower-income families with

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Program
H-5d
Evaluate
Development
Impact Fees
Ongoing: Pursuant to the requirements of AB 1600, the City will annually evaluate development impact fees to ensure that such fees are the minimum necessary to cover actual costs; update and implement the General Plan; and to ensure protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. • Ongoing: Annually review development impacts fees.

Program
H-5e
Mobile Home
Rent Review
Commission
Ongoing: The City shall continue to meet the provisions of Hemet Municipal Code Chapter 2 (Administration), Article IV (Boards, Commissions, and Committees), Division 3 (Mobile Home Rent Review Commission) regarding rent increases at mobile home parks. Maintain the City’s provisions regarding mobile home park rent increases.
• Ongoing: Maintain the City’s provisions regarding mobile home park rent increases.

Program
H-5f
Preservation and
Improvement of
Mobile Homes
Ongoing: The City will seek to preserve and facilitate improvements to existing mobile home parks, as well as seek funding opportunities. • Preserve and facilitate improvements to existing mobile home parks. • Seek funding opportunities.

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27 VI. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS – COMPLETED OR UNDERWAY
The General Plan sets the foundation and policy framework for future growth and development. It addresses a range of issues and policies that directly affect every aspect of community life. The City implements its General Plan vision, goals, and policies through the use of many programs, projects, and tools. These implementation measures ensure the overall direction set forth in the General Plan is translated from general ideas into action, and the City’s vision for its future is met. The City has made significant progress in completing its ambitious implementation agenda as shown in Table 10. Implementation programs recommended for initiation in the upcoming year are discussed in Section VII.

Table 10 shows the status of the programs by completed, in-progress, or on-going. The difference between “in-progress” and “on-going” is that projects that are in-progress will be completed at some point in the future and programs that are on-going are part of the daily operations of the City.

Table 10
General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-going April 2012 through December 2024
Circulation
C-P-2
Capital Improvement Program.

Prepare an annual update to the
capital improvement program
(CIP) in conjunction with the
budget process to prioritize,
finance, and complete circulation
improvements identified in the
CIP and to update available
funding sources.

Completed
On-going
On August 13, 2024 the City approved
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 through Fiscal
Year 2028-2029 Capital Improvement
Program for the City of Hemet and
Direct the Finance Director to
Establish Total Project
Appropriations.

On May 14, 2024 the City approved
the City of Hemet’s Five-Year
Measure “A” Local Streets and Roads
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 through Fiscal
Year 2028-2029 for the Riverside
County Transportation Commission
(RCTC) Measure “A” Local Funds
Program.

On May 28, 2024 the City adopted a
resolution to receive fiscal year
funding from the Road Maintenance
and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)
created by SB 1.

Community
Design
CD-P-7
Updated Sign Ordinance. The
City shall update and expand the
sign ordinance to include
standards applicable to:
downtown Hemet, commercial
areas, districts and neighborhoods
throughout the city.

Completed Included in the Downtown Hemet
Specific Plan (SP16-001) was
adopted by the City Council on
5/9/2017 (Ord. No. 1928)
Community
Design
CD-P-12
Downtown Parking
Landscaping. Upgraded
landscaping for parking lots
should be provided to create an
attractive pedestrian environment.

On-going Provisions included in SP16-001
Downtown Hemet Specific Plan and
in the City’s 2018 Urban Greening
application.

Look for opportunities to improve
landscaping in the Downtown.

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General Plan Implementation Program: Completed, In-Progress, On-going April 2012 through December 2024
Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-6
Capital Improvement Program.

Establish a formal 5-year capital
improvement program for City
storm drains, water and sewer
lines, streets, parks, and other
infrastructure improvements.

Completed
On-going
On May 14, 2024 the City approved
the City of Hemet’s Five-Year
Measure “A” Local Streets and
Roads Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
through Fiscal Year 2028-2029 for
the Riverside County Transportation
Commission (RCTC) Measure “A”
Local Funds Program.

Historic
Resources
HR-P-11
Tribal Consultation. The City
shall establish a formal process
regarding development projects
proposed on previously
undeveloped property that
involve major earth-disturbing
activities or that are located in
areas with previously identified
cultural resources.

Completed
On-going
The city complies with the AB52
and SB 18.

Housing Housing Element Updates.

Because the Housing Element is
updated more frequently than the
rest of the General Plan on a
schedule mandated by the
California Department of
Housing and Community
Development, Housing Element
programs are included in Chapter
11 Completed
On-going
The Housing Element and zoning
ordinance have continued to be
updated in compliance with new
State legislation. The Housing
Element Update (2021-2029).

Land Use
LU-P-1
Consistency Zoning. Initiate a
comprehensive program to rezone
properties citywide as needed to
be consistent with the General
Plan Land Use designations.

Completed GPA18-001 was adopted by the City
Council on 1/8/2019 (Reso. No.
4848) and CZ18-001 (Ord. No.
1953) on 1/22/2019.

Land Use
LU-P-2
Comprehensive Update to the
Zoning Code. The City shall
complete a comprehensive
revision of the zoning code,
including revisions to zone
districts, development standards,
and zoning classifications to
ensure consistency with the
General Plan within a 2-year time
period after approval of the
General Plan.

Completed The City processed 36 different zone
ordinance amendments from January
2012 to April 2020 for consistency
zoning.

Land Use
LU-P-4
Specific Plan Ordinance. The
City shall create a new chapter in
the zoning code to address the
purpose, applicability, required
contents and approval process for
Specific Plans governing new
Completed SPA13-004 was adopted by the City
Council on 12/10/2013 (Ord. No.
1874)

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development and mixed-use areas
as set forth in the General Plan.

Land Use
LU-P-14
Vacant & Underutilized Land
Inventory. Create and maintain
an inventory and map of vacant
or underutilized properties within
the City and Redevelopment
Areas that can be accessed on the
City's website for potential
businesses, developers, and real
estate professionals to access.

Completed
On-going
In progress: With the hiring of the
Economic Development Manager,
exploration of underutilized
properties are ongoing.

Land Use
LU-P-17
Downtown District Specific
Plan and Design Guidelines.

The City shall prepare a specific
plan for the Downtown District
and North State Street area that
establishes key locations for
desired uses, provides an
inventory of design styles and
development standards, details
implementation methods,
articulates historic preservation
strategies, and includes the
revitalization strategies and
polices contained in the General
Plan.

Completed The Downtown Hemet Specific Plan
(SP16-001) was adopted by the City
Council on 5/9/2017 (Ord. No.
1928)
Land Use
LU-P-24
Downtown Neighborhood
Plans. As a part of the downtown
specific plan, the City shall
establish a series of neighborhood
plans to maintain the
predominately residential character
of key areas by directing their
structural and aesthetic
revitalization, to promote infill
development on vacant sites
consistent with surrounding uses,
and to adjust zoning districts to
reduce or eliminate inconsistencies.

Completed Included in the Downtown Hemet
Specific Plan (SP16-001) was
adopted by the City Council on
5/9/2017 (Ord. No. 1928)
Land Use
LU-P-27
Medical District Zoning
Revisions. The City shall
complete a comprehensive
revision of the zoning code,
including revisions to zone
districts and provisions addressing
the medical district surrounding
Hemet Valley Medical Center.

Completed Included in the zone ordinance
amendment prepared for the
consistency zoning effort. Refer to
LU-P-1 and LU-P-2.

Land Use Florida Avenue Corridor Completed Included in the zone ordinance

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LU-P-32 Zoning Revisions. The City shall
complete a comprehensive
revision of the zoning code,
including revisions to zone
districts and provisions addressing
the Florida-Devonshire-Acacia
Corridor.
amendment prepared for the
consistency zoning effort. Refer to
LU-P-1 and LU-P-2.

Land Use
LU-P-55
General Plan EIR Mitigation
Monitoring & Reporting Plan.

Upon certification of the City of
Hemet Comprehensive General
Plan Update Final EIR, the City
shall include the MMRP as an
Appendix to the General Plan
document and ensure that all
mitigation measures are adhered
to in the implementation of the
general plan policies and
programs, and in the review of
development projects, as
applicable.

Completed
On-going
Land Use
LU-P-35
Airport Land Use Plan
Compatibility. All new
development proposals located
within the boundaries of the
Airport Influence Zones shall
undergo review to determine
consistency with the Airport Land
Use Plan and the CalTrans
Division of Aeronautics
Handbook. Legislative land use
proposals (such as General Plan
Amendments, Specific Plans and
Amendments, Development
Agreements, Zone Changes,
Zoning Ordinance Amendments,
etc.) will be forwarded to the
Riverside County Airport Land
Use Commission for review.

Completed
On-going
GPA19-001 was adopted on May 14,
2019 which brings the General Plan
into consistency with the HemetRyan Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (ALUCP).

All development proposals will
continue to be evaluated for
consistency with the ALUCP.

Land Use
LU-P-36
Hemet ROCS. The City shall
prepare ordinances and
implementation programs to
achieve the Hemet "Restoring
Our Community Strategy"
Program to address the issues
associated with vacant and
absentee landowner properties,
including property maintenance
issues, blight, and crime.

Completed
On-going
The City prepared and adopted 19
ordinances in the municipal code to
implement this program. The Police
Department, Public Works, and
Code Enforcement have formed
ROCS teams to address these issues
in the field.
https://hemetpd.com/
Open Space Update Zoning Standards. Completed Included in the zone ordinance

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OS-P-1 Include appropriate restrictions
within the Open Space zoning
and the Hillside Overlay to
effectively preserve the natural
open space character of the City
and respond to other
requirements of the designations
amendment prepared for the
consistency zoning effort.

Open Space
OS-P-20
Energy Conservation Practices.

In response to the California
Green Building Standards Code,
encourage Tier 1 standards for
new and remodeled construction
that achieve the equivalent of
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)
Silver certification.

Completed Tier 1 standards are required for new
and remodeled construction.

Open Space
OS-P-22
Energy Regulation. Update
zoning and building codes to
require new development to
comply with the California State
Energy Regulation requirements.

Enforce all current residential and
commercial California Energy
Commission energy conservation
standards during project review.

Completed
Open Space
OS-P-34
Climate Action Plan. Develop
and adopt a climate action plan
(CAP) for the City of Hemet.

Completed The City Council adopted the Hemet
Climate Action Plan on September 11,
2018 by Resolution No. 4835.

On September 24, 2024 the City
Council adopted an Update to Chapter
6 (Public Safety Element) of the
General Plan, which included a
Climate Vulnerability Assessment.

Open Space
OS-P-35
Baseline GHG Emissions
Inventory and Forecast. The
City has completed a baseline
GHG emissions inventory for the
year 2009, and 2020 and 2030
emissions forecasts to support the
General Plan EIR (State CEQA
Guidelines Section
15183.5(b)(1)(A)). The CAP will
use these forecasts to describe
efforts necessary to achieve
communitywide GHG reductions
Completed The City Council adopted the Hemet
Climate Action Plan on September 11,
2018 by Resolution No. 4835.

On September 24, 2024 the City
Council adopted an Update to Chapter
6 (Public Safety Element) of the
General Plan, which included a
Climate Vulnerability Assessment. The
assessment included an analysis of Air
Quality within the South Coast Air
Basin.

Open Space
OS-P-36
GHG Emissions Reduction
Strategies and Measures. The
CAP will describe the strategies
and measures necessary to reduce
Completed The City Council adopted the Hemet
Climate Action Plan on September 11,
2018 by Resolution No. 4835.

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GHG emissions at both the
statewide level (State CEQA
Guidelines Section
15183.5(b)(1)(C)) and through
local actions in the planning area
that on a project-by-project basis
would collectively achieve the
reduction target.

Open Space
OS-P-37
Protection and Adaptation
Strategies. The CAP will describe
strategies, policies, and measures
that will be used to protect the
City from and facilitate adaptation
to the potential effects of climate
change.

Completed The City Council adopted the Hemet
Climate Action Plan on September 11,
2018 by Resolution No. 4835.

Open Space
OS-P-38
Benchmarks and Next Steps.

The CAP will identify
benchmarks, monitoring
procedures, and other steps
needed to ensure the City achieves
its GHG reduction, protection,
and adaptation goals.

Completed The City Council adopted the Hemet
Climate Action Plan on September 11,
2018 by Resolution No. 4835.

Open Space
OS-P-27
Water Conservation. Continue
to review and update the City’s
adopted zoning and building
codes and require the use of water
conservation measures to reduce
water consumption.

Completed
On-going
Ordinance No. 1997: On April 12,
2022 the City amended Division 3,
Water Conservation Plan, of the
City’s Municipal Code. In
compliance with the California
Water Code Division 6
Conservation, and Utilization of
State Water Resources and to assure
an adequate water supply for the
community.

On July 13, 2022 the city adopted
Resolution No. 2021-061 for the
2020 Urban Water Management Plan
and the Water Shortage Contingency
Plan.

Open Space
OS-P-28
Groundwater Resources.

Protect groundwater resources
from depletion and sources of
pollution. Participate in the
development, implementation,
and maintenance of a
Groundwater Management Plan
program to recharge the aquifers
underlying the Planning Area.

Completed
On-going
The Groundwater Management Plan
is completed. The City participates in
its implementation.

Public Safety
PS-P-7
Dam and Flood Hazard
Mitigation. Identify flood
control improvements for existing
Completed
On-going
The 5-year CIP was originally
adopted by City Council in FY14-15.

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flood hazards and potential
hazards from new development,
and establish a schedule and
funding sources for
improvements.

Public Safety
PS-P-13
Airport Safety and Land Use
Restrictions. Evaluate land use
restrictions outlined in the most
recent adopted Hemet-Ryan Airport
Land Use Compatibility Plan,
California Airport Land Use Planning
Handbook, and Federal Aviation
Administration notice responses
for applicability to development
projects, and evaluate the
appropriateness of subject
discretionary development
projects.

Completed
On-going
GPA19-001 was adopted on May 14,
2019 which brings the General Plan
into consistency with the HemetRyan Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (ALUCP).

All development proposals will
continue to be evaluated for
consistency with the ALUCP
Public Safety
PS-P-16
Fire Department Master Plan.

Prepare and maintain a fire
department master plan assessed
annually and updated every 5
years.

Completed/In
Progress
The City adopted the most recent
version of the EOP in 2013. As of
2022, the City of Hemet Office of
Emergency Management plans to
update the EOP in the coming years
in conjunction with the Fire
Department’s Emergency
Evacuation Routes Plan.

Hemet is also a “Submitting
Jurisdiction” within the Riverside
Operational Area Multi-Jurisdictional
Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP).

Riverside’s LHMP serves as a basis
for State Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services (OES) to
provide technical assistance and to
prioritize project funding. The
LHMP is a requirement of the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
In 2022, the City approved the

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movement of Code Enforcement
and Building & Safety under a newly
established Department of Life
Safety, which is overseen by the
Hemet Fire & Life Safety Agency.

This innovative plan capitalizes on
the touch points between these
departments in relation of life safety
issues.

Public Safety
PS-P-24
PS-P-18
Police Department Master
Plan. Prepare and maintain a
police department master plan
assessed annually and updated at
least every 5 years.

Emergency Plans and
Procedures. Regularly evaluate
the City’s emergency preparedness
plans and procedures in the event
of an emergency.

Completed The City updated its EOP in 2007
and in 2013. The EOP was last
updated in 2013 and was adopted
through Resolution No. 4552 by City
Council. The City is planning
another update to the EOP in the
near future.

The City has implemented a
Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) Program. Training for
the CERT Program is provided by
City of Hemet employees who are
certified by FEMA as lead
instructors.

The City coordinates with Red Cross
when shelter locations are needed.

The City also uses an Emergency
Advisory System that televises
emergency information to residents
and businesses. In addition, the City
has a Reverse 911 notification
system that notifies residents via
landline and cell phone about
emergency events, crime alerts, and
public service announcements.

Citizens must opt-in to this service
and can find this service on the City
website.

As of 2022, the City has instituted a
Community Alert System
www.alerthemet.com.

The City of Hemet and Cassidian
Communications have instituted an
improved notification system that
will be able to send telephone
notifications to residents and
businesses within the City.

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Community
Design
CD-P-13
Downtown Infill Development.

The City shall encourage attractive
new development and
redevelopment projects within
downtown to revitalize current
residential areas. Through
implementation of the downtown
specific plan, the City shall work
with property owners and
developers to convert vacant
downtown lots into attractive,
viable, high-quality, and contextsensitive infill uses.

Completed.

On-going
Provisions included in SP16-001
Downtown Hemet Specific Plan
Community
Design
CD-P-17
Downtown Sign Regulations.

The City shall modify current sign
regulations to improve the
character, quality, scale and
appearance of signs citywide, with
particular emphasis within
downtown. Specifically, these
revisions should incorporate the
following standards into a new
design review process for
downtown signs:

Completed. Provisions included in SP16-001
Downtown Hemet Specific Plan
Community
Design
CD-P-18
Downtown Sidewalk Shade and
Shelter. The City shall increase
shade along pedestrian routes
within the downtown core, and
shall encourage downtown
merchants to replace existing
storefront brow canopies in need
of rehabilitation with newer,
thinner, and stronger canopies.

Completed.

In-Progress
Provisions included in SP16-001
Downtown Hemet Specific Plan.

The Downtown business owners
provide upgrades as needed.

Community
Design
CD-P-21
Pedestrian Linkages. The City
shall provide well-defined linkages
to land uses of interest within the
downtown area. These major
points of interest include the
Santa Fe Depot and Museum,
historic Harvard Street, the Civic
Center, Hemet Valley Medical
Center, Weston Park, and the
proposed metrolink station.

Completed.

In-Progress
Provisions included in SP16-001
Downtown Hemet Specific Plan.

Funding sought for implementation
through grant programs.

Circulation
C-P-12
Bikeway Funding. Solicit all
possible sources of funding to
plan, acquire, and construct
bikeways. Sources can include, but
are not limited to, development
mitigation fees, private foundation
grants, and/or funds from federal,
In Progress The Hemet Valle Bikeway Connect
program currently underway (CIP
2020-2021 Program) includes
installation of bicycle facilities,
bicycle detection, bike boxes, bike
lockers, bike repair stations,
sidewalk, curb, gutter, curb ramps,

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state, regional, and local
government entities and
partnering with community
organizations.
and transportation mobility stations.

Circulation
C-P-17
Prioritize Ongoing
Coordination with
Transportation Agencies.

Hemet will need to continue an
active presence on regional agency
boards such as RCTC, WRCOG,
and the Riverside Transit Agency
(RTA) to ensure that the City’s
needs and transportation priorities
are addressed, particularly in
regard to the construction of
Highway 79, the extension of the
Metrolink line, and the
establishment of a regional transit
center.

In Progress On April 27, 2021, the Five-Year
Measure “A” Local Streets and
Roads Capital Improvement Plan
(CIP) or FY 21-2022 through FY
2025-2026 was approved for
Riverside County Transportation
Commission (RCTC) Measure “A”
Local Funds Program.

Community
Design
CD-P-6
Landscape Guidelines and
Standards. The City shall create
Landscape Design Guidelines and
update the zoning code to provide
landscaping requirements for new
and existing development, public
parkways, drainage basins, and
other public use areas. Minimum
required landscaping and property
maintenance requirements shall
also be included.

In Progress On May 7, 2019 the Planning
Commission provided feedback to
staff on draft Landscape Guidelines
and Standards.

Community
Design
CD-P-8
Hemet Scenic Highway
Setback Program. The City shall
update and revise the Scenic
Highway Setback manual to
include California Friendly
Landscape Palette, more
dominant and consistent street
trees, and include new scenic
highway corridors as identified in
the General Plan.

In Progress The prototype was completed for
the Sanderson Avenue Sun Edison
project. A formal amendment will be
processed when funded.

Community
Design
CD-P-15
Metrolink Station Connection
to Downtown. The City shall
consult with Riverside County
Transportation Commission and
Southern California Regional Rail
Authority to establish links to a
future metrolink station located
north of the downtown core.

Links could include pedestrian
trails, transit feeder service to the
In Progress The Mobility Hub concept plan for
the Hemet Station was completed
with the Riverside Transit Authority
and the Downtown Hemet Specific
Plan designates the future rail line
and Transit Oriented District.

On August 23, 2024 the City
received a conditional award
commitment letter (attached) for the

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station, and pedestrian-oriented
urban design within the
downtown core along routes
leading to the station. The City
also supports creation of a
greenbelt adjacent to the railroad
tracks.

Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities (AHSC) Notice of
Funding, Fiscal Year 2023/2024,
Round 8 Palm Communities, City of
Hemet, and Kingdom Development,
Inc.-Palm Villas at State from the
California Department of Housing
and Community Development
(HCD).

The funding includes a regional
mobility hub to be constructed by
Riverside County Transportation
Agency (RTA) in the City of Hemet
on a 2-acre, city-owned parcel
located east of the Rail right of way,
south of East Date Street, west of
North Juanita Street, and north of
East Devonshire Avenue. The
Mobility Hub is projected to include
10 bus bays, shelters/canopies,
parking spaces, storage, restrooms,
and security structure. This Hub will
facilitate timed transfer connections,
accommodate future growth, and
will be utilized by RTA Routes 28,
44, 74, 79, and GoMicro, the new
on-demand microtransit service in
Hemet-San Jacinto.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-5
Master Flood Control and
Drainage Plan. Update the City’s
master flood control and drainage
plan or create sub-area drainage
plans to identify drainage
infrastructure needs and design
standards. Prioritize drainage
solutions and sub-area plans for
the Tres Cerritos, Northwest
Hemet, and West Hemet
Districts.

In-Progress The project was initiated in 2013
with Riverside County Flood
Control District (RCFCD). The draft
document has been prepared and is
under review.

Ongoing coordination with Flood
Control.

Land Use
LU-P-26
Metrolink Station and
Greenbelt. The City shall consult
with Riverside County
Transportation Commission and
Southern California Regional Rail
Authority to establish a commuter
rail station between State Street
and Buena Vista Avenue north of
the downtown core, and to
finalize the location, timing,
In-Progress The Mobility Hub concept,
including a Metrolink Station and
bus hub, was completed in March
2018. The City has been working
with RTA in preparing an agreement
to construct facility.

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environmental compliance,
construction schedule, and
funding so that the station is
constructed efficiently and timely.

Land Use
LU-P-30
West Hemet Metrolink Station.

The City shall consult with
Riverside County Transportation
Commission and Southern
California Regional Rail Authority
regarding future establishment of
a Metrolink station in west
Hemet.

In-Progress The Mobility Hub concept,
including a Metrolink Station and
bus hub, was completed in March
2018. The City received SB 2
funding for preparation of the
Transit Oriented Development and
Mobility Hub site. Efforts are
underway.

Land Use
LU-P-31
MSHCP Criteria Cell
Refinement. Coordinate with
property owners and resource
agencies to pursue a criteria cell
refinement for the MSHCP
criteria cells within the western
Hemet area in order to preserve
and enhance viable habitat while
allowing for a reasonable and
coordinated development
footprint.

In-Progress On July 1, 2021 the city adopted
Resolution 2021-038 establishing the
Western Riverside County Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan
Local Development Mitigation Fee
applicable to all developments in the
plan area.

Land Use
LU-P-54
Annual General Plan Progress
Report. The City shall prepare
and submit a General Plan Annual
Progress Report to the City
Council, State Office of Planning
& Research (OPR) and the
Department of Housing &
Community Development
(HCD), in accordance with
California Government Code
Section 65400.

In-Progress Scheduled for the March 19, 2024
Planning Commission meeting and
the March 26, 2024 City Council
meeting.

Open Space
OS-P-9
Preservation Design Standards.

Encourage the on-site
preservation of attractive and
significant natural resources such
as rock outcroppings, viewsheds,
native vegetation, and landmark
trees through the development
review process.

In-Progress
On-going
Included in the site development
standards for projects in singlefamily residential zones. To be added to the other zones.

Circulation
C-P-13
Bike Paths Required. Require
the provision of bike paths and
trail systems in conjunction with
new development. In established
neighborhoods, program bike
paths as part of the annual CIP
process, and include with
associated street projects. Design
On-going Seek grant funding for Open Space
and Trails Plans

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bike trails and routes in
accordance with the guidelines
contained in the Circulation
Element and Recreation and
Trails Element, and the WRCOG
Non-Motorized Transportation
Plan
Circulation
C-P-4
Regional Coordination. To
reduce expenditure, improve
design, and minimize traffic
congestion, coordinate with
regional agencies and neighboring
jurisdictions to facilitate local
street improvements with major
transportation system
improvement projects. Projects
that could benefit from
coordination with other agencies
On-going Coordination by Engineering with
the regional agencies.

Circulation
C-P-19
Actively Pursue Transportation
Funding Sources. A variety of
Federal, State and Local funding
sources and grants are available
for transportation, bikeway and
pedestrian improvements and
should be regularly pursued for
transportation related
improvements in the City.

On-going Grant applications are coordinated
by Engineering.

Circulation
C-P-21
Require Studies that Address
Project Level Conditions. Many
traffic studies look at the future
when the entire circulation system
is developed. The City shall
require that projects assess traffic
impacts based on existing and
opening-day conditions of
individual projects to ensure that
adequate capacity exists to serve
any new development project.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process
Community
Design
CD-P-10
Pedestrian Scale
Improvements. The City shall
encourage private property
owners to complete building
rehabilitations and additions . . .
consistent with a pedestrian-scale
environment.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process
Community
Design
CD-P-11
Hillside Protection. Throughout
the ongoing development review
process, the City shall employ the
following hillside preservation and
protection techniques:

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

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Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-2
Water Supply Assessment.

Ensure that projects proposing
500 dwelling units or more
comply with California Water
Code Section 10910 (Senate Bill
221), requiring the preparation of
a water supply assessment
indicating that a long-term water
supply (for a 20-year time frame)
is available.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-4
Project Review for Storm
Drainage. Require project
applicants to decrease stormwater
runoff and increase groundwater
recharge.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-7
Coordination with Utility
Providers. Continue to work with
local utility providers to allow
them adequate time to prepare
plans for servicing new planned
growth and major development
projects.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-9
Coordination with School
Districts. Provide information to
the Hemet Unified School
District, San Jacinto Unified
School District and other area
school districts when considering
General Plan amendments,
specific plans, zone changes,
subdivisions, and other land use
decisions that may impact
schools.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-11
School Impact Fees. As
permitted under state law, the
Hemet Unified School District
and other area school districts
impose developer fees on new
residential construction within
their districts.

On-going Fees are established and collected by
the school districts serving Hemet
residents.

Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-18
Infrastructure and Facilities
Funding. Pursue a variety of
funding approaches including
impact fees, assessments, benefit
districts, transportation funds,
CDBG, federal and state grants,
Redevelopment, and other
programs to revitalize and
upgrade infrastructure within the
City.

On-going The most recent example is the CFD
for the McSweeny Farms Specific
Plan to complete the infrastructure
improvements.

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Community
Services and
Infrastructure
CSI-P-19
Water and Sewer Performance
Standards Through the
development review process
ensure that adequate fire flow as
established by the Hemet Fire
Department will be maintained,
along with sufficient storage for
emergency situations and
adequate service pressure.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Historic
Resources
HR-P-10
Studies and Surveys. Use the
development and environmental
review processes for private
sector, public facilities, and public
infrastructure projects to require
effective mitigation where
development may affect
archaeological or paleontological
resources.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Land Use
LU-P-3
Comprehensive Municipal
Code Update. The City shall
continue to update the municipal
code chapters as needed to be
consistent with the goals and
policies of the General Plan and
to address changes in state and
federal law, or the adoption of
regional programs, as required.

On-going From January 2012 through
December 2021, the City has
processed different Zoning
Ordinance Amendments to clarify,
update, and reorganize the zoning
ordinance to make it more effective,
consistent, and user friendly.

Land Use
LU-P-5
Development Mitigation
Assessment. As a condition of
approval for all discretionary
projects, the City shall require
applicants to document that City
performance standards for
infrastructure, schools, and public
services provided in the
Community Services and
Infrastructure Element of the
General Plan are met.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Land Use
LU-P-7
Community Collaboration.

Encourage community and
stakeholder collaboration through
town-hall meetings, early
consultation with stakeholders,
and maintaining an open and
transparent governmental process.

On-going The city hosts regular meetings inperson and online with community groups and other stakeholders. The
city conducts community workshops
on projects that are of particular
interest to the community.

Land Use
LU-P-15
Fiscal Impact Analysis. Require
a fiscal impact analysis for any
development project requesting
public funding, revenue sharing,
or infrastructure participation, and
On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

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for major new developments and
annexations.

Land Use
LU-P-16
Development Review Process.

Continue to evaluate and improve
the development review process
for increased efficiency and
effectiveness and revise
applications, procedures, and
informational materials as needed.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Land Use
LU-P-22
Access Consolidation. As part
of the development review
process for new construction and
reuse projects, the City shall
encourage consolidation of
driveway access points along both
Florida Avenue and State Street.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Land Use
LU-P-34
Senior Housing Conversion
Ordinance. The City shall
continue to enforce the Senior
Housing Conversion Ordinance
that requires conversion from
age-restricted housing to non-agerestricted housing to undergo a public review process and pay
their full fair share of impact fees
for infrastructure and public
services in addition to the
requirement that all applicable
development standards such as
parking be met.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Open Space
OS-P-2
Resource Preservation. Evaluate
and pursue the preservation of
areas with high biological resource
significance. Methods may include
dedication of conservation, open
space, and scenic easements;
transfer of development rights;
and impact fees/mitigation
banking.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Open Space
OS-P-3
Vernal Pools. Protect Hemet’s
vernal pool riparian habitat by
ensuring appropriate criteria cell
refinement and the management
of natural water courses that feed
native plants and wildlife.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Open Space
OS-P-10
View Corridors. During project
review, analyze the project’s
impact on view corridors of the
mountains, slopes, significant rock
outcroppings, historic and
On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

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landmark trees, and other natural
features for both the project
location and neighboring
properties.

Open Space
OS-P-16
Conservation Planning and
Agency Coordination. Continue
to participate and represent the
City of Hemet in multi-species
habitat conservation planning,
watershed management planning,
and water resource management
planning efforts.

On-going Both the City Council and the staff
participate in regional conservation
boards such as RCA and RCHCA
and the Water master plan.

Resolution 2022-090: On June 14,
2022 the City ratified the Emergency
Implementation of Level 2 of the
Water Conservation Plan in response
to Executive Order N-7-22 Effective
June 10, 2022
Open Space
OS-P-17
MSHCP Compliance.

Development in the City shall be
required to comply with the
applicable terms of the MSHCP.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Open Space
OS-P-23
Energy Efficient Appliances.

Promote the use of fuel-efficient
heating and cooling equipment
and other appliances.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Open Space
OS-P-31
Fugitive Dust Control.

Cooperate with federal, state,
regional and local jurisdictions to
control fugitive dust from
stationary, mobile, and area
sources.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-17
Fire Department Development
Review. Involve Hemet Fire
Department personnel in the
review process for new
development and redevelopment
proposals through participation in
a development review committee
and by referring development
applications to the fire
department for review and
comment.

On-going Fire prevention personnel participate
in the development review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-3
Seismic Safety Studies. During
review of development and
redevelopment proposals, require
state-licensed surveys of soil and
geologic conditions, as
appropriate.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

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Public Safety
PS-P-4
Geological Mitigation for Slope
and Hillside Areas. For
development occurring on steep
terrain, require geotechnical and
geologic investigations and an
evaluation of site stability,
including any possible impact on
adjacent properties, before final
project design is approved,
pursuant to all applicable building
codes.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-6
Uniform Building Code.

Continue to enforce the most
updated building standards using
the uniform building code.

On-going Ordinance No. 2003: On November
8, 2022 the City adopted the 2022
Edition of the California Building
Standards (California code of
Regulations, Title 24), including
2022 California Fire Code, 2022
California Plumbing Code, 2022
Energy Code, 2022 Green Building
Standards Code, 2022 California
Residential Code, including appendix
V swimming pool safety act, and
adoption by reference 2021
International Property Maintenance
Code, 1997 Uniform Code for
abatement of dangerous buildings,
and mobilehome parks code.

Public Safety
PS-P-9
Adequate Flood Control
Facilities. Require that
appropriate flood control facilities
be constructed for proposed
development and redevelopment
projects.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-10
Flood Prevention Measures.

Coordinate with the Riverside
County Flood Control District to
design flood control
improvements that preserve, to
the maximum extent feasible,
important natural features and
resources of the local creeks and
riparian habitat of the San Jacinto
River.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-11
Floodway Modification. If
substantial modification to a
floodway is proposed, design it to
reduce adverse environmental
effects to the maximum extent
feasible.

On-going City staff meets with Riverside
County Flood Control staff on a
monthly basis.

Public Safety Fire Protection and Building On-going Ordinance No. 2003: On November

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PS-P-15 Regulations Regulations.

Adopt and enforce the latest
building construction codes to
guide future development and
continue to update and amend
building and fire codes as
necessary to maintain fire safety in
Hemet.
8, 2022 the City adopted the 2022
Edition of the California Building
Standards (California code of
Regulations, Title 24), and 2022
California Fire Code.

Public Safety
PS-P-25
Police Department
Development Review
Committee Participation.

Involve Hemet Police
Department personnel in the
review process for new
development proposals through
participation in a development
review committee and by referring
development applications to the
Hemet Police Department for
review and comment.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-26
Public Safety
PS-P-26
Continued
Community Safety Programs.

Support community participation
in crime prevention and safety
through the maintenance and
expansion of related programs.
• Crime Free MultiHousing Programs
• Drug Abuse Resistance
Education (DARE)
• Gang Suppression
• Neighborhood Watch
Program
• Police Activities League
(PAL)
• Safety Services Volunteer
Programs
• School Crime Reduction
Program
• Traffic Fatality
Reduction Program
On-going The Hemet Police Department work
with My City Youth Center to offer
a 5th Grade Leadership Camp, where
Hemet youth are taught life skills
such as discipline, integrity, and
leadership. Although this leadership
camp is put on by the Hemet Police
Department’s Community Services
Division, students attend classes
taught by multiple teams at Hemet
PD, such as the Crisis Intervention
Team, Drone Team, K-9 Team,
Patrol, and many more.

The Hemet Police Department
Explorer Program is geared toward
guiding young people interested in
careers in law enforcement.

The Hemet Police Department and
The Hemet Unified School District
have also partnered in the support
and funding of a School Resource
Officer (SRO) Program with five
SROs. An SRO is a fully-trained
police officer assigned to work in
district middle schools and high
schools. The SRO receives
additional in-depth training to
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Public Safety
PS-P-26
Continued
policing program. •
Retail Theft Grant Submitted on July
6, 2023 to assist with this effort of
crime prevention in our business
community. The City received
official notice of a $2.5 million grant
award on September 14, 2023;
acceptance of the grant occurred at
the October 10, 2023 City Council
meeting.
https://www.bscc.ca.gov/organizedretail-theft-grant-program/ The Police Department has started
the build of the Real-Time Crime
Center and is currently installing the
technology necessary to go live. We
will be utilizing our Retail Grant to
hire the personnel necessary and to
purchase the required technology
(Cameras, Software, etc.)
Council approved the Flock OS
Video Management System and the
first eight Flock Condor Cameras in
September 2023. Soon after, the
Hemet Police Department was
awarded a $2.5 million grant to
combat organized retail theft which
included funding for an additional 25
Flock Condor cameras. These
cameras will be placed in and around
retail centers and business districts.

The additional cameras will be
essential in monitoring large areas in
real-time and assisting Hemet Police
Officers to quickly identify and
apprehend those responsible for
criminal activity.

The Police Department is currently
offering the Crime Prevention
through Environmental Design
CPTED program to all businesses.

This service will also be made
available to all participating
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Vandalism Relief Program.

The primary objective of the
Storefront Vandalism Relief
Program is to provide financial
support to those who have
suffered due to acts of vandalism.

Eligible expenses covered by the
program include repair costs
associated with broken windows,
damaged doors, locks, graffiti, and
other related vandalism-related
repair expenses not covered by
insurance. Additionally, the
program will reimburse insurance
deductibles related to repair
damages caused by vandalism.

Resolution No. 2023-148. On
September 12, 2023, the City
approved contract to allow the
Hemet Police Department Drone
Program as a First Responder
Program.

Public Safety
PS-P-27
Noise Standards. Utilize the
noise standards described in Table
6-4 for design purposes in new
development.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-28
Noise Reduction through
Project Design. Promote the use
of berms, landscaping, setbacks,
or architectural design for noise
abatement, in addition to
conventional wall barriers, to
enhance aesthetics and minimize
barriers to pedestrian travel.

On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

Public Safety
PS-P-29
Acoustical Studies. When
proposed projects include
potentially significant noise
generators, require acoustical
studies to be prepared by an
expert, including specific
recommendations for mitigation
On-going Implemented through the project
review process.

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when (1) the project is located
near noise sensitive land uses or
land that is planned for noise
sensitive land uses or (2) the
proposed noise source would
violate provisions of the General
Plan or City noise ordinance.

VII. PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS FOR 2024-2025
One of the main purposes of this progress report is receive direction from the City Council on its priorities for the upcoming one to three-year period, based upon available funding or staff capacity to complete the task. Listed in Table 11 are recommended implementation priorities for 2024-2025.

Table 11
General Plan Implementation Programs: Proposed for Initiation in 2024-2024 Element
Program Number
Description Comments
Program H-1a Implement Fair Housing Laws Work with Riverside County Housing Authority to provide
information on the First
Time Homebuyer Program
(FTHB) through workshop
or Webinar. Reach atleast 100
residents.

Program H-1b Shelters and Homeless Facilities Continue to actively participate in the County of Riverside
Continuum of Care (CoC) to
assess homeless needs and
implement strategies to address
those needs both locally and
regionally.

Program H-2h Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance FY 25/26.Funding
required to hire consultant to
prepare nexus study and
ordinance.
• Explore and evaluate
inclusionary options
• Conduct an economic study

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Program Number
Description Comments
to examine market rate
household spending
• Conduct
commercial/housing nexus
study
• Adopt an inclusionary
ordinance if feasible
Circulation
C-P-1
Roadway Systems Evaluation. Perform an evaluation of
the existing roadway system to address local access issues such as inadequate rights-of-way, safety and congestion issues resulting from delays at commercial driveways, and parking demand. This evaluation will be used to guide
decisions regarding the allocation of funds for roadway improvements such as right-of-way acquisition, roadway
realignments and restriping, and commercial driveway
improvements. This evaluation should also assess
circulation issues on rural roadways and determine if
systemwide improvements such as designated urban and
commercial corridors could redirect traffic away from rural roads that are not designed for higher volume traffic.

Ongoing: Recommended as
funding is available.

Circulation
C-P-2
Capital Improvement Program. Prepare an annual
update to the capital improvement program (CIP) in
conjunction with the budget process to prioritize, finance, and complete circulation improvements identified in the CIP and to update available funding sources. Continue to implement and update the CIP to:
• fund right-of-way acquisition to improve local
circulation and congestion issues;
• acquire and expend funds from available
transportation financing and other programs to
assist in financing new roadways and pedestrian
and bicycle trails; and
• monitor the performance of critical intersections
and roadways identified in the City of Hemet
Circulation. Master Plan. Ensure that critical
intersections approaching LOS E and roadways
approaching Level of Service (LOS) D are
prioritized for improvement within the City’s
CIP.

Ongoing: Recommended as
funding is available.

Community Design
CD-P-13
Downtown Infill Development (Revitalization). The
City shall encourage attractive new development and
redevelopment projects within downtown to revitalize
current residential areas. Through implementation of the downtown specific plan (see also Program CD-P-13), the
City shall work with property owners and developers to
convert vacant downtown lots into attractive, viable, highquality, and context-sensitive infill uses. Expand new development upward by selectively increasing appropriate building heights, and encouraging a vertical mix of uses, Ongoing

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Program Number
Description Comments
with residential and office uses located above retail.

Land Use
LU-P-8
Sustainable Tourism. The City shall identify key sites, locations, and activities which draw tourists for natural pursuits, and develop a plan to protect, promote, and
market these resources.

Recommended as funding is
available.

Recreation
RC-P-8
Recreation
RC-P-9
Recreational Tourism Programs. Partner with other
organizations to provide recreational programs that bring people into the City. Such programs could include a “Pines to Vines” cycling event from the Idyllwild mountain
community to the Temecula wineries, bike races and tours, wine tasting, and rail travel adventures.

Recreational Marketing. Promote recreational facilities as tourist destinations. These include Diamond Valley
Lake, Diamond Valley Lake Recreation Center, local
museums, the Ramona Bowl, Simpson Park, Maze Stone
Park, and other historic and cultural destinations.

High priority identified by the
Planning Commission.

Land Use
LU-P-9
Economic Development Strategic Plan. The City
shall prepare an Economic Development Strategic Plan,
including an analysis of the City’s per capita sales by market category and targeted industries for job growth.

Identify underserved employment and retail categories
and conduct a supply and demand analysis on the
targeted niche. Provide a strategy to retain existing
business and explore economic development
opportunities to meet the city's needs for the future.

Capitalize on economic development efforts already
occurring in the region and form partnerships with
adjacent cities, the County of Riverside, and other local organizations to enhance economic programs and
funding opportunities.

In the City Council adopted
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Strategic
Plan, policy direction was
provided to create a
comprehensive Economic
Strategy to further accelerate
local business investment as
the community enters a new
phase of growth opportunity.

On August 2024 the City
Council adopted a Resolution
to approve the Hemet RISES
(Resurgent Investment
Strategy for Economic
Success).

Ongoing: Implement Hemet
RISES Programs.

Land Use
LU-P-10
Business Assistance & Retention Program. The City
shall create a streamlined process to improve and clarify government requirements and the development process
to provide business assistance, retention and attraction.

The City shall develop programs and procedures to
implement City Council Resolution No. 10-049
adopting the Business-Friendly Principles of SCAG's
Southern California Economic Growth Strategy, and
conduct citywide staff training on customer service and economic development goals. The City will coordinate
with the Chamber of Commerce, real estate
The City created an
Economic Development
Manager position. In
February of 2024, the City
hired an Economic
Development Manager.

Ongoing

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G E N E R A L P L A N P R O G R E S S R E P O R T
51 Table 11
General Plan Implementation Programs: Proposed for Initiation in 2024-2024 Element
Program Number
Description Comments
professionals, and industry organizations to understand and address the business needs in the community and
support entrepreneurial efforts that expand the wealth
and job opportunities within the community.

Land Use
LU-P-13
Marketing Plan. Develop a marketing plan and
Economic Development Profile to promote the
advantages of new business and industry locating in
Hemet. Develop and implement a branding campaign to
promote a new identity and image for the City, including the potential for an updated city logo.

As funding becomes available
Community Design
CD-P-6
Landscape Guidelines and Standards. The City shall
create Landscape Design Guidelines and update the
zoning code to provide landscaping requirements for
new and existing development, public parkways,
drainage basins, and other public use areas. Minimum
required landscaping and property maintenance
requirements shall also be included.

Update to the Landscape
Design Standards & Zoning
Code.

Circulation
C-P-3
Development Impact Fees. Update Development
Impact Fees to include full costs of improvements related to circulation, bike paths, and signalization.

Recommended as funding is
available.

Circulation
C-P-12
Circulation
C-P-13
Bikeway Funding. Solicit all possible sources of funding to plan, acquire, and construct bikeways. Sources can
include, but are not limited to, development mitigation fees, private foundation grants, and /or funds from federal, state, regional, and local government entities and
partnering with community organizations.

Bike Paths Required. Require the provision of bike paths and trail systems in conjunction with new development. In established neighborhoods, program bike paths as part of the annual CIP process and include with associated street projects. Design bike trails and routes in accordance with the guidelines contained in the Circulation Element and Recreation and Trails Element, and the WRCOG NonMotorized Transportation Plan Recommended as funding is
available.

Resolution No. 2023-159.

The City approved Bicycle
and Pedestrian Facilities
Program provided by the
Transportation Development
Act funded by the Local
Transportation Fund (LTF)
and the State Transit
Assistance (STA).

Ongoing. Stay notified on the
development of the Salt
Creek Trail Hemet Segment.

Reach out and partner with
our stakeholders, such as
Metropolitan Water District
and Diamond Valley east
recreational area working
group for opportunities.

On August 23, 2024 the City
received a conditional award
commitment letter (attached)
for the Affordable Housing
and Sustainable Communities
(AHSC) Notice of Funding,

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General Plan Implementation Programs: Proposed for Initiation in 2024-2024 Element
Program Number
Description Comments
Fiscal Year 2023/2024,
Round 8 Palm Communities,
City of Hemet, and Kingdom
Development, Inc.-Palm
Villas at State from the
California Department of
Housing and Community
Development (HCD).

The Sustainable
Transportation
Improvements include Bike
and Pedestrian Paths, and
Sidewalk Improvements.

Recreation and Trails
RC-P-2
Quimby Fees. Review Quimby Act fees on an annual
basis to ensure that the in-lieu fees are appropriately determined and applied.

Pending: Review of Parks Fee
through DIF study,
Adoption of Quimby Fee
Recreation and Trails
RC-P-6
Off-road Trails. Identify unpaved trails in Simpson Park for use by mountain bikers and hikers. Work with
residents, biking and hiking groups, service organizations, and environmentalists to encourage a maintenance
schedule for these trails.

Recommended as funding is
available.

Continue to explore
opportunities.

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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting

STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Mar 25 2025
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Candace Sunds, Procurement Administrator;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing TITLE:

Discussion of Draft Community Funding Grant Program Framework and Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funding Allocations to Valley Community Pantry, Ramona Bowl, American Legion, Valley Restart, My City Youth, and the Rose of Sharon
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:

1. Discuss, consider, and approve the Draft City of Hemet Community Funding Grant Program Framework, incorporating any Council-directed amendments; and

2. Discuss, consider, and approve the Fiscal Year 2024–25 funding allocations for the following nonprofit organizations, incorporating any Council-directed amendments:
 Valley Community Pantry - $20,000
 Ramona Bowl - $20,000
 American Legion - $20,000
 Valley Restart - $15,000
 My City Youth - $15,000
 The Rose of Sharon - $10,000
BACKGROUND:

During the City Council Meeting on February 25, 2025, Council Member Males requested consideration of a funding allocation for Valley Community Pantry and potentially other communityfocused programs.

The City Council’s adopted Fiscal Year 2024–25 Budget includes a $100,000 appropriation under “Community Enrichment.” At the time of budget adoption, it was anticipated that a competitive grant program would be established to guide City Council efforts to support local nonprofit organizations serving Hemet residents.

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ANALYSIS:

In coordination with the City Council Business Ad Hoc Committee (Mayor Peterson and Council Member Males), City staff developed the attached Draft Community Funding Grant Program Framework. The proposed program would allocate $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2025–26 and invite eligible nonprofit organizations serving Hemet residents to apply for grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000.

The program’s goal is to supplement and strengthen nonprofit initiatives that address community needs. Participating organizations will be encouraged to pursue stable, private funding sources to avoid over-reliance on City support. Because resources are limited, not all requests may be fully funded.

DISCUSSION:

As the program application period is intended to commence in July 2025 for Fiscal Year 2025–26, the City Council may wish to allocate the current fiscal year’s $100,000 to nonprofit organizations now.

Based on recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee, the following one-time allocations in Fiscal Year 2024–25 are proposed:
 Valley Community Pantry - $20,000
 Ramona Bowl - $20,000
 American Legion - $20,000
 Valley Restart - $15,000
 My City Youth - $15,000
 The Rose of Sharon - $10,000
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

On January 10, 2023, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing criteria for financial and inkind assistance to outside entities, authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements involving sponsorships, grants, fee waivers, and in-kind contributions. Approving the recommended action would supersede that resolution specifically for sponsorships and grants in Fiscal Years 2024–25 and 2025–26.

STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:

GOAL ONE: QUALITY OF LIFE:

To ensure that Hemet is safe, clean, attractive and comfortable for all who live, work, and visit.

Objective 1: Enhance the visual appearance of the community to make it attractive and reduce blight.

Objective 2: Explore and implement homelessness solutions for the City of Hemet.

Objective 3: Increase Public Safety visibility and response.

GOAL FOUR: PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION
To pursue partnerships that will increase the opportunities available to the community, including our businesses, unemployed, and youth populations.

Objective 1: Develop concepts and programs to increase opportunities for youth recreation.

Objective 2: Develop concepts and programs to enhance the quality of life services.

Objective 3: Develop programs to offer support to the community's businesses

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FISCAL IMPACT:

A $100,000 allocation for nonprofit assistance was approved in the Fiscal Year 2024–25 Budget (account 110-2500-2400).

The draft Fiscal Year 2025–26 Budget includes an additional $100,000 for the Community Grant Program.

ALTERNATIVE(S):

1. Modify the proposed grant award minimum and maximum amounts or other framework elements.

2. Adjust the proposed Fiscal Year 2024–25 funding allocations among recipient organizations.

3. Consider use of an abbreviated Fiscal Year 2024-25 grant allocation process.

4. Provide alternative direction to the City Manager.

ATTACHMENT(S):

DRAFT Grant Funding Guidelines - FY 2025-26

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DRAFT City of Hemet Community Funding
Grant Program Framework
FY 2025/26
The City Council has allocated $100,000 in its Operating Budget for its annual Community Funding Grant Program.

Purpose
The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance to help fund community events, projects, and programmatic services that benefit Hemet residents. Applications are accepted annually during the City’s designated application period.

Funding Philosophy
Community Funding is intended to augment the efforts of non-profit organizations that serve Hemet residents. Due to limited resources, not all requests can be funded. The City encourages a goal of self-sufficiency for all initiatives funded by this program. Accordingly, all organizations requesting funds from the City should continue efforts to establish stable private funding sources, as the City Council discourages an over-reliance on City financial assistance to maintain such programs on an ongoing basis. Submission of a complete application does not guarantee funding nor does receiving an award in the prior funding year.

Applicant Criteria
Applicants may apply for project or program funding that support the funding criteria below:

Projects or programs which promote or benefit the Hemet community with arts, culture, education, or provide support services to City of Hemet residents, including youth/family health and well-being initiatives and related services. The minimum grant request is $2,500 and the maximum grant request is $20,000.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for funding, organizations must be:
• Tax exempt
• A non-profit with 501(c)(3) status in good standing in the State of California • Providing a project/program/event/service benefitting Hemet residents.

Funding is not available for salaries, scholarships, or to fund debt service.

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Note: Community events must be publicly advertised and open to the public.

The organization must obtain and maintain appropriate insurance coverage as determined by the City of Hemet and add the City of Hemet as additional insured, if required.

Guidelines
By law, all Community Funding may only be spent for a public purpose for the City of Hemet and must comply with all applicable laws. The City Council authorizes the City Manager in consultation with the Business Ad Hoc Committee, to make administrative modifications to the Community Funding Grant Program and Application to assist with maintaining proper compliance with applicable laws.

There will be no roll-over of budgeted funds for the Community Funding Grant Program from one fiscal year to another. Any funds not allocated or spent by a non-profit organization by the end of the fiscal year will be returned to the City’s General Fund.

Application Process and Submittal Deadline
• Applications Open July 14, 2025: Applications are available at City Hall and on the City’s website at www.hemetca.gov
• Application Submittal Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. • Submit by Email your Funding Request Form and all required documents prior to the application deadline to:
[email protected]
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.

Review Process

1. Initial Screening
Applications are first screened for completeness and eligibility by the City’s Procurement Administrator. Any incomplete applications or those not meeting the basic eligibility requirements may be disqualified.

2. Business Ad Hoc Committee Review

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Each application that passes the initial screening will be evaluated by the City’s Business Ad Hoc Committee according to the specific criteria outlined in the guidelines and community needs. The Ad Hoc Committee may also request additional information or clarification from applicants, if needed, and will provide a funding recommendation to the City Council for approval.

3. Funding Decisions
Based on the deliberations, the City Council will make final decisions on which projects, events, or services will receive financial assistance. The Council has the discretion to award full, partial, or no funding to any applicant, depending on the availability of funds and the perceived value of the proposed activities.

Post Award Requirements

1. Reporting:

Recipients must submit a final report detailing the use of funds and the outcomes of the project, event, or services within 30 days of completion.

2. Acknowledgement:

Recipients must acknowledge the City of Hemet’s support in all promotional materials and reports.

3. Deviations from Scope of Work:

Any deviations from the proposed Scope of Work must be approved in writing by the City Manager or authorized by the City Council.

Contact Information
For questions or assistance with the application process, contact the City of Hemet’s Procurement Administrator, Candace Sunds, at 951-765-2348 or [email protected]

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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting

STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Mar 25 2025
Department: City Council
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Benigno Sandoval, Economic Development Manager;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing TITLE:

Consideration of City of Hemet Temporary Use Permit for a Downtown Pop-Up Food Truck Festival and Resolution Authorizing Waiver of Fees and Usage of City Property, Tables and Lighting Support, and Staff Overtime for Six Weeks in Spring 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize staff to proceed with issuance and processing of a Temporary Use Permit for property located at the northwest corner of Florida Avenue and Carmelita Street.

2. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Waiving Application and Processing Fees for Pop-Up Food Truck Festival at the Park.

BACKGROUND:

Introducing and facilitating a vibrant Hemet downtown experience can play a crucial role in retaining and increasing tax revenue while creating landmarks that attract tourism into the Downtown District.

By investing in the revitalization of Downtown Hemet, the City will develop a bustling hub of activity that draws both locals and visitors.

Wanderlust Events has submitted a request for a Temporary Use Permit to host a weekly Pop-Up Food Truck Festival in partnership with the City of Hemet on property located at the corner of Florida Avenue and Carmalita Street in the Spring of 2025. The Festival is intended to bring a fun, familyfriendly event to Hemet that promotes local artisan foods in the heart of the Downtown District.

ANALYSIS:

The pop-up Food Truck event is proposed to operate on Saturday's from 5:00pm-10:00pm for a six week period. The Food Truck festival would have anywhere between 10-16 food trucks at any given

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Saturday along with live music, cornhole games, tables, lighting, portable restrooms, and parking along the perimeter.

Other surrounding cities have had events such as the one proposed with hundreds of attendees. The primary objective is to bring a fun, family-friendly event to Hemet that promotes local food businesses, enhances community engagement, and generates increased foot traffic to the area, boosting the local economy.

During the six-week Festival period, aesthetic treatments along the edges of the pop-up park site, can can bring a vibrant western ambiance to the Downtown such as ornate boxed trees, hay bales, lighting, and other creative enhancements that are both functional and provide a sense of place.

Source Gingham Gardens
While this event would typically require a Temporary Use Permit processed by staff, this has been brought to the City Council given the City's recent acquisition of the property in anticipation of future development. Staff is seeking Council authorization to proceed with the processing of the Temporary Use Permit, in addition to waiver of temporary use permit processing and permitting fees.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

Approved the Dia de Los Muertos event, Summer Valley Kickoff, Turkey Event and the Shelter Pathways Homeless Wraparound Services Event.

STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:

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