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10 Part 2: Dynamic Components
The dynamic components of a foundation document include special mandates and administrative commitments and an assessment of planning and data needs. These components are dynamic because they will change over time. New special mandates can be established and new administrative commitments made. As conditions and trends of fundamental resources and values change over time, the analysis of planning and data needs will need to be revisited and revised, along with key issues. Therefore, this part of the foundation document will be updated accordingly .
Special Mandates and Administrative Commitments
Administration of a national historic trail may be directed or influenced by special mandates and commitments with other federal agencies, state and local governments, partnering organizations, and other entities. Special mandates are requirements specific to a trail that must be fulfilled. Mandates can be expressed in enabling legislation, in separate legislation following the establishment of a national historic trail, or through a judicial process. They may expand on the trail’s nature and purpose or introduce elements unrelated to the nature and purpose of the trail. Administrative commitments have generally been reached through formal, documented processes, often through various types of agreements. Examples include partnership certifications with nonfederal landowners, etc. Special mandates and administrative commitments can support, in many cases, a network of partnerships that help fulfill the objectives of the trail and facilitate working relationships with other organizations.
They are an essential component of administering and planning for the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail.
Special Mandates
In its enabling legislation, Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail is charged to “encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development and maintenance of the trail.”
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Administrative Commitments
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail administrative commitments are defined by its designation as a national historic trail and through the provisions of the National T rails System Act (Public Law [PL] 09-543 as amended through PL 111-11), specifically section 3 (16 United States Code [USC] 1242), as follows:
· National historic trails will be extended trails that follow the original trails or routes of travel of national historic significance as closely as possible and practicable. · Designation of such trails or routes shall be continuous, but the established or developed trail, and the acquisition thereof, need not be continuous on site. · National historic trails shall have as their purpose the identification and protection of the historic route and its historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment. · Only those selected land- and water-based components of a historic trail that are on federally owned lands and meet the national historic trail criteria established in this act are included as federal protection components of a national historic trail.
The appropriate secretary may certify other lands as protected segments of a historic trail upon application from state or local governmental agencies or private interests involved if such segments meet the national historic trail criteria established in this act and such criteria supplementary thereto as the appropriate secretary may prescribe and are administered by such agencies or interests without expense to the United States.
For more information about the administrative commitments for Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail, please see appendix B.
Assessment of Planning and Data Needs
This section presents planning issues, the planning projects that will address these issues, and the associated information requirements for planning, such as resource inventories and data collection, including GIS data.
There are three sections in the assessment of planning and data needs:
1. analysis of fundamental resources and values
2. identification of key issues and associated planning and data needs and other internal activities
3. identification of planning needs, data needs (including spatial mapping activities or GIS maps), and other internal activities
The analysis of fundamental resources and values and identification of key issues leads up to and supports the identification of planning and data collection needs and other internal activities.
Analysis of Fundamental Resources and Values
The fundamental resource and value analysis table includes current conditions, potential threats and opportunities, planning and data needs, and selected laws and NPS policies related to management of the identified resource or value. These topics are not listed by order of priority .
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Resource or Value Retracement Project
Current Conditions
and Trends
Conditions
• Retracement links the stories (research, narrative, history) to the physical trail (mapped, constructed)
• Public historians contribute and may or may not agree with one another There is no authoritative source
• The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail does not own or manage any of the primary documents associated with the trail
• While public lands have provided significant opportunities for retracement trail projects, connecting story to site outside the federal or state land systems represents a massive and complex project of relationship-building and physical planning Trends
• Trail projects, formerly focused primarily on mobility, are increasingly thought of as places of meaning and memory
• Interest is growing in the legacy of the trail, along with recognition of multiple evolving historical narratives, many of which were previously unacknowledged Threats and
Opportunities
Threats
• Trail staff cannot possibly manage the stories or materials being produced by partners or interested people
• The recreation trail may be at a distance from the historic corridor, and the means to connect/interpret physical trail to historical place, corridor, or context may be diffuse Opportunities
• Provide interpretive training for docents
• Host brown bag meetings to discuss topics or highlight volunteers to help manage the narrative
• Increase support for active transportation projects and funding Data and/or GIS Needs
• Tribal member oral histories
• Historic resource study
• Ethnology study
• Inventory of existing nonpersonal interpretive media
Planning Needs
• Community partner engagement plan
• Comprehensive interpretive planning
• Comprehensive recreation trail planning
• Strategy/conservation of high potential site strategy Laws, Executive
Orders, and
Regulations That
Apply to the FRV,
and NPS Policy-Level
Guidance
Laws, Executive Orders, and Regulations That Apply to the FRV • National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended
NPS Policy-Level Guidance (NPS Management Policies 2006 and Director’s Orders) • Director’s Order 45: National Trails System.
• NPS Management Policies 2006 (§1 10) “Partnerships ”
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13 Fundamental
Resource or Value Education and Interpretation
Current Conditions
and Trends
Conditions
• The historic 1849 Martinez Adobe at the John Muir National Historic Site, which houses the only permanent Anza trail exhibit, has been closed due to the need for structural repairs This building closure is expected to last until 2026 • Partnership with education nonprofit organization engages over 3,700 third- and fourth- grade students in Southern Arizona and Southeast California • Nonpersonal interpretive media (waysides and exhibits) are located along high-potential segments and historic sites along the trail
• Volunteer groups provide interpretation and education on Amtrak and as reenactors Trends
• Through cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations, students and youth are educated and engaged
• The NPS app and online resources are becoming the entry points for public engagement Threats and
Opportunities
Threats
• Interpretation volunteerism is declining
• The new generations of trail supporters is not connecting with the trail due to a lack of mentors, a generation gap, and a lack of relevancy to the colonial story • Interpretive media along the trail is becoming “invisible” through overuse or irrelevant methods
Opportunities
• Take advantage of the designation and development of the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Area, which is a boon to the Anza trail interpretation The trail is recognized in the community as the spine of the heritage area
• Provide recognition and support for national trails through the NPS VIP program • Work with partners to improve the relevancy of the trail and connect with new audiences, focusing on multiple narratives, working with partners who work with youth and tribal representatives, and finding new methods for telling stories • Find new ways to engage the public on the trail through nonpersonal interpretive media and think outside of the wayside
Data and/or GIS Needs
• Inventory of existing nonpersonal interpretive media, including condition and relevancy • Public use data along existing certified segments of the trail for use in planning, outreach, and prioritizing projects
Planning Needs • Comprehensive interpretive planning
Laws, Executive
Orders, and
Regulations That
Apply to the FRV,
and NPS Policy-Level
Guidance
Laws, Executive Orders, and Regulations That Apply to the FRV • National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended
NPS Policy-Level Guidance (NPS Management Policies 2006 and Director’s Orders) • NPS Management Policies 2006 (§1 4) “Park Management ” • NPS Management Policies 2006 (§1 6) “Cooperative Conservation Beyond Park Boundaries ”
• NPS Management Policies 2006 (§3 1) “General ”
• Director’s Order 45: National Trails System.
• Comprehensive management plan
• Director’s Order 6: Interpretation and Education.
• Director’s Order 7: Volunteers-in-Parks.
• Director’s Order 45: National Trails System.
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Resource or Value Historic Sites, Artifacts, Primary Sources, Documents Current Conditions
and Trends
Conditions
• The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail does not own collections • Primary documents are dispersed in various collections • Associating any artifacts with the expedition is difficult • Many of high-potential historic sites and segments are certified by the Anza Trail Trends
• Primary documents are easily accessible online
• GIS and mapping allows for understanding and further research of the trail corridor, significant sites, and segments
• Interest in Spanish colonial archaeology in Arizona has yielded finds that could justify location of historic campsites and segments
• Ongoing effort to certify high-potential sites and segments Threats and
Opportunities
Threats
• Items that are associated with the trail legacy, such as saddles from the reenactment rides in the 1970s, are in dispersed, private ownership
• A potential exists for a loss of oral history resources Skepticism exists of oral histories and stories as valid sources
• Scholarship is waning
Opportunities
• Develop partnerships with appropriate archives or collection owners to highlight primary sources
• Cost share projects to help identify and protect historic sites and segments • Use GIS to better estimate the size and shape of the historic campsite footprints • Collaborate with partners/cooperative ecosystem study units for scholarship support, including ethnographic work on indigenous origins of colonists Data and/or GIS Needs • Collaborate to collect oral histories and stories from tribal members along the corridor • Create a historic site and materials survey
Planning Needs • Comprehensive interpretive planning
• Community partner engagement plan
Laws, Executive
Orders, and
Regulations That
Apply to the FRV,
and NPS Policy-Level
Guidance
Laws, Executive Orders, and Regulations That Apply to the FRV • National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended
• Museum Properties Management Act of 1955, as amended
• “Disposition of Federal Records” (36 CFR 1228)
• ”Disposal of Records” (44 USC 3301 et seq )
• “Federal Records; General” (36 CFR 1220)
• Federal Records Act of 1950
• “Preservation, Arrangement, Duplication, Exhibition of Records” (44 USC 2109) • “Research Specimens” (36 CFR 2 5)
• “Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections” (36 CFR 79) • “Preservation of American Antiquities” (43 CFR 3)
NPS Policy-Level Guidance (NPS Management Policies 2006 and Director’s Orders) • Director’s Order 24: NPS Museum Collections Management. • NPS Management Policies 2006 (§4 2) “Studies and Collections ” • NPS Management Policies 2006 (§8 10) “Natural and Cultural Studies, Research, and Collection Activities ”
• NPS Museum Handbook, parts I, II, and III
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Resource or Value Recreation Trail
Current Conditions
and Trends
Conditions
• The condition of recreational and educational sites along the length of the trail varies greatly Some are developed and in great shape, some are in the planning stages of development, and others need work or have not yet been recognized • The trail has many Passport to Your National Parks stamp locations available to visitors Trends
• Recent decades have seen high-profile urban trails projects proliferate to much acclaim Threats and
Opportunities
Threats
• Viewsheds and historic scenes enjoyed by recreationists are threatened by development • Annual storms damage trails The frequency and severity are increasing in some areas • Sustaining partner and volunteer groups to maintain the trail can be difficult Opportunities
• Take advantage of the 250th Commemoration
• Respond more proactively to increased support of urban trail planning • Create better GIS data and partner contribution
• Map the collaborator and automated updates to online maps • Increase the visibility of recreation trail segments with new audiences using the NPS online app
Data and/or GIS Needs
• Inventory of existing nonpersonal interpretive media
• Trail use data
• Trail gap analysis
• Vulnerability assessment
• Map and inventory of places to recreation on the trail Planning Needs • Comprehensive recreation trail planning • Accessibility self-evaluation and transition plan
Laws, Executive
Orders, and
Regulations That
Apply to the FRV,
and NPS Policy-Level
Guidance
Laws, Executive Orders, and Regulations That Apply to the FRV • National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended
NPS Policy-Level Guidance (NPS Management Policies 2006 and Director’s Orders) • NPS Management Policies 2006 (§8 1) “General ”
• NPS Management Policies 2006 (§8 2) “Visitor Use ”
• NPS Management Policies 2006 (§8 2 2) “Recreational Activities ” • Director’s Order 7: Volunteers-in-Parks.
• Director’s Order 45: National Trails System.
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Resource or Value Partnerships
Current Conditions
and Trends
Conditions
• The Anza Trail Foundation is the primary organization dedicated to supporting and fundraising for the Anza National Historic Trail
• The trail is supported by a variety of partners, including land managing agencies, local agencies and community organizations and sites, as well as volunteer groups and individuals
Trends
• Establishment and maintenance of the recreational trail and sites tend to be coordinated and managed by agencies (federal, state, county, and local) and less so by volunteer organizations
• Steady collaboration with organizations and agencies in Mexico highlights the international potential of the trail
Threats and
Opportunities
Threats
• High turnover among staff of partner entities (government and tribes, for example) is occurring, requiring continuous outreach to maintain attention and correct points of contact
• Managing large, dispersed volunteer group is challenging (NPS safety requirements, insurance, or even interpretive messaging)
• Long-time trail partners are retiring or passing away Opportunities
• Foster relationships with national partners and friends’ groups with shared goals and the ability to increase the relevancy of the trail and its history • Expand partnerships to include additional nongovernmental organizations and metropolitan planning organizations
• Form a national partnership to aid in linking regional and local partners nationwide and elevating initiatives to a national level
• Encourage communities along the trail to recognize the cultural resources and economic advantages that the trail could provide for them
• Engage with new partners and volunteers helps broaden the perspectives included in our work
• Build relationships with tribal representatives along the corridor • Pursue international trail designation and close work with organizations and agencies in Mexico
• Collaborate with partners to fundraise for trail implementation and interpretation Data and/or GIS Needs
• Trail gap analysis
• Vulnerability assessment
• Map and inventory of places to recreate on the trail
Planning Needs
• Comprehensive recreation trail planning
• Community partner engagement plan
• Comprehensive interpretive planning
Laws, Executive
Orders, and
Regulations That
Apply to the FRV,
and NPS Policy-Level
Guidance
Laws, Executive Orders, and Regulations That Apply to the FRV • National Trails System Act of 1968, as amended
NPS Policy-Level Guidance (NPS Management Policies 2006 and Director’s Orders) • Director’s Order 45: National Trails System.
• NPS Management Policies 2006 (§1 10) “Partnerships ”
• Director’s Order 7: Volunteers-in-Parks.
• Director’s Order 21: Philanthropic Partnerships.
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Identification of Key Issues and Associated Planning and Data Needs This section considers key issues to be addressed in planning and management and therefore takes a broader view over the primary focus of part 1. A key issue focuses on a question that is important for a trail. Key issues often raise questions regarding trail purpose and significance and fundamental resources and values. For example, a key issue may pertain to the potential for a fundamental resource or value in a trail to be detrimentally affected by discretionary management decisions. A key issue may also address crucial questions that are not directly related to purpose and significance, but which still affect them indirectly . Usually, a key issue is one that a future planning effort or data collection needs to address and requires a decision by NPS trail administrators.
The following are key issues for the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail and the associated planning needs, data needs, and other internal activities to address them:
· Relevancy. The trail and its stories lack visibility and engagement. Many people are unaware of this part of American heritage. The stories risk becoming stagnant and irrelevant in a changing cultural landscape. Antiquated ways of thinking that don’t allow multiple stories to share the same space will prevent a full understanding of the trail’s relevance and meanings. A lack of generational, cultural, and ethnic diversity in trail users, partners, and staff could threaten the relevancy of the trail and its stories. The challenge of “seeing” the trail on the ground, particularly in some of the most urbanized areas, prevents people from making connections to the stories and participating in the continuing legacy of the trail.
- Associated planning needs: Comprehensive interpretive planning, comprehensive recreational trail planning, community partner engagement plan - Associated data needs: Inventory of existing nonpersonal interpretive media, tribal member oral histories, ethnology study, trail use data, historic site and materials survey, historic resource study
· T rail Corridor Planning. The physical trail is not continuous and lacks meaningful experiential quality . Using established goals and methods, the physical trail component has limited tools by which to assert itself and improve sense of place. With current practices, the trail will fail to achieve its goals of continuity and experiential quality .
Development, including urbanization, agriculture, transportation, and energy projects occur without consideration and inclusion of the trail corridor. Climate change is a major threat to the ecosystems along the trail. Without functioning ecosystems and sensitive development (safety, visual, scenic), fewer people will want to walk the trail. - Associated planning needs: Comprehensive recreational trail planning, community partner engagement plan, accessibility self-evaluation and transition plan - Associated data needs: T rail gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, visual resource inventory, trail use data, historic site and materials survey, historic resource study · T rail Stewardship. Relying on volunteers to carry the load of managing the trail is a challenging model. The trail has experienced declining interest, with many committed volunteers aging out. T o maintain and build these vital relationships, NPS staff must continually engage with all trail partners in their work to support the trail. This involves maintaining trail volunteers and working with partners to identify opportunities to support the capacity needs of individual partner organizations. These and other actions would assist the National Park Service’s efforts to prevent threats to key trail resources, such as vandalism, neglect, and other forms of deterioration. - Associated planning needs: Comprehensive recreational trail planning, community partner engagement plan
- Associated data needs: Visual resource inventory, trail use data
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T o maintain connection to the core elements of the foundation and the importance of these core foundation elements, the planning and data needs listed here are directly related to protecting fundamental resources and values, trail significance, and trail purpose, as well as addressing key issues. T o successfully undertake a planning effort, information from sources such as inventories, studies, research activities, and analyses may be required to provide adequate knowledge of trail resources and visitor information. Such information sources have been identified as data needs. Geospatial mapping tasks and products are included in data needs.
Items considered of the utmost importance were identified as high priority, and other items identified, but not rising to the level of high priority, were listed as either medium- or low- priority needs. These priorities inform trail administration efforts to secure funding and support for planning projects.
Planning Needs – Where a Decision-Making Process Is Needed Related to
an FRV or
Key Issue?
Planning
Needs
Priority
(H, M, L) Notes
Key Issue, FRV Comprehensive
recreation trail
planning
H Planning is required to identify
opportunities and development concepts
that advance the creation of a continuous
recreation trail This planning effort and
associated data needs will serve as the
backbone of the other planning efforts
along the recreation trail Without
understanding the geographic context and
the breadth of development opportunities
along the trail, Juan Bautista de Anza
National Historic Trail is not able to move
forward with its retracement project
The National Park Service would work
with partner agencies and landowners
to prioritize feasible action strategies for
trail development The planning process
would provide an opportunity for the
implementation partners and stakeholders
to engage with the public to incorporate
their ideas The plan would identify and
evaluate proposed locations for trail
development and types of trail use and
would create consistent management
strategies among the entities and agencies
involved Climate change considerations
would be incorporated into the planning
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Planning Needs – Where a Decision-Making Process Is Needed Related to
an FRV or
Key Issue?
Planning
Needs
Priority
(H, M, L) Notes
Key Issue, FRV Community
partner
engagement
strategy
H This strategy would help the trail identify
who is missing from participation and
strategize cultivating new relationships,
including among Native Americans and
international partners This planning
would include a communications strategy
designed to help the trail engage others,
based first on listening and understanding
community perspectives In addition, the
strategy would help the trail develop
more stewardship groups, especially in
areas where the trail staff is not currently
present, and would inspire ownership and
interest in the trail
Key Issue, FRV Comprehensive
interpretive
planning
H Comprehensive interpretive planning
would include updating the 2003 long-
range interpretive plan to better address
relevancy and emerging perspectives This
plan would describe visitor experience
goals and recommend a wide variety
of both personal (programs, personal
contacts) and nonpersonal (interpretive
media and facilities) interpretive services
and outreach activities that would
best communicate the trail’s purpose,
significance, and themes Interpretive
media would be matched to messages to
make sure they work well individually and
collectively
Key Issue Accessibility self-
evaluation and
transition plan
M This plan consists of evaluation and
assessment of barriers to accessibility,
both physical and programmatic The
outcome of this holistic and program-
based planning process is an accessible
and spatially referenced document that
will guide trail staff and decision makers in
assessing, prioritizing, and implementing
solutions for universal accessibility
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an FRV or
Key Issue?
Data and GIS
Needs
Priority
(H, M, L) Notes
N/A Inventory
of existing
nonpersonal
interpretive
media
H Improved knowledge and awareness of
interpretive materials and programs offered
would help trail administrators identify and
address gaps in interpretive offerings In
particular, existing media would be assessed
by condition and relevancy
N/A Trail gap analysis H Opportunities for continuous recreation trail development would be determined
N/A Vulnerability
assessment
H Potential recreation trail areas vulnerable to
development and conflicting uses would be
determined (pair with trail gap analysis)
N/A Tribal member
oral histories
H Collaborate to collect and preserve oral
histories and stories from tribal members
along the corridor
N/A Historic site and
materials survey
H Create a document of resources available
through partner sites and institutions
N/A Historic resource
study
H Create a trail-long historic resource study
and plan with a survey of historic campsites
(preparation of listing of significant sites/
entered into national register/call for
protection of the sites) and a resource
protection plan for sites
N/A Ethnology study H This study would include a defensible ethnological study of the members and
cultures of the expedition
N/A Map and
inventory of
places to recreate
on the trail
H Mapping recreational opportunities
would improve the National Park Service’s
ability to promote outdoor recreation
and visitor experiences along the trail and
would include hiking, biking, birding, and
horseback riding
N/A Administrative
history
M –
N/A Visual resource
inventory
M This inventory would acquire documentation
to identify high-potential sites and segments
along the trail This can include digital
elevation models to understand how
proposed development would impact them
N/A Biological/natural
resource surveys
for key areas
M Initially, a resource study would identify
key areas, followed by specific resource
survey(s)
N/A Trail use data M Data would be collected along existing certified segments of the trail for use in
planning, outreach, and prioritizing projects
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Other Potential Internal Activities to Address Issues – Activities Outside of a Structured Planning or Data Gathering Process
· Standardize data formats from trail partners.
· Improve business practices to keep data updated across the trail. · Create trail orientation standard operating procedures and templates. · Develop a wayfinding guide.
· Write certification standard operating procedures for high-potential segments versus the recreation trail.
· T arget outreach to gap communities (hiring to do so if needed). · Conduct educational and listening sessions with trail partners to update interpretive techniques and messaging.
· Continue to work with partners who focus on youth programming and engagement. · Create mentoring opportunities between established partners and volunteers. · Develop sustainable relationships with tribal nations along the trail, and including indigenous stories and voices in planning and interpretation (and early in the process). · Emphasize public history projects and urban trail planning and interpretive projects. · Create a plan and timeline for the 250th Commemoration. This is an incredible opportunity to highlight the trail and communicate its stories and relevancy to the public, connecting to new audiences with new media and focusing on a multiple- narrative approach.
· Pursue opportunities to connect the US and Mexico segments of the trail corridor; foster a productive and sustainable working relationship with INAH, the State of Sonora, and the State of Baja, with the intention of formalizing a binational link (sister park relationship, memorandums of understanding).
· Pursue projects that embrace native voices in collaboration. Develop an interpretive program that allows for both stories to be told equitably . The Anza T rail can be a shared space for all stories to be told.
· T ake on projects involving large groups such as schools, universities, and community- based organizations. Y outh-based activities involving organizations, such as the ironwood tree experience, improve awareness.
· Increase activity on social media.
· Increase restoration projects like the Santa Cruz River reconciliation project. These projects will be crucial to fighting the effects of climate change and preserving these important natural resources.
· Study and incorporate urban trail projects and principles. Recent decades have experienced high-profile urban trails projects proliferate to much acclaim, but overall, the national historic trail has largely not altered its aims to join this phenomenon, despite the original language of the National T rails System Act prioritizing urban populations and conditions.
· Craft new narratives for the Anza T rail that look towards its future uses and provide a transition from colonial themes to the present.
· Align the national trail volunteer program with the NPS V olunteers-in-Parks program (e.g., recognition, safety).
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Naomi T orres, Superintendent
Christopher Bentley, Interpretation Program Manager
Scott Elder, T rail Planner
Patrick Y oon, Community V olunteer Ambassador
NPS Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12
Brad Phillips, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Project Manager Jennifer Ascencio, Former Planning & Environmental Compliance Fellow Nancy Caplan, Interpretation and Education Program Manager Other NPS Staff
Caroline Lochner, Regional Program Manager, W estern National Parks Association Andy Fisher, Interpretation Program Manager, Saguaro National Park Cam Juarez, Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator, Saguaro National Park Dave Carney, Interpretation Program Manager, Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Antonio Solorio, Y outh Program Lead, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Adali Olivares, Interpretation Ranger, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Jasmine Reinhardt, Supervisory Park Ranger, Golden Gate National Recreation Area Kelli English, Interpretation Program Manager, John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
Masaki Mizushima, Acting Interpretation Program Manager, John Muir National Historic Site, Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site, Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Mandy Johnson-Campbell, Interpretive Specialist, Ala Kahakai National Historic T rail BriAnna W eldon, Former Anza T rail Planner, Current Project Manager, Landscape Architect, Denver Service Center – T ransportation Division
John Paul Jones, Visual Information Specialist, Denver Service Center – Planning Division Suzanne Digre, Editor, Denver Service Center – Planning Division Partners
Lynne Anderson, Anza T rail Foundation
Elizabeth Stewart, Anza T rail Foundation
Lindy Hatcher, Anza T rail Foundation
T ammy Snook, Anza T rail Foundation
Carlos Herrera, Anza T rail Foundation
Jonathan Cordero, Affiliated Scholar, Indigenous Law Center, University of California Hastings
Edwardo Madril, Y aqui/Artist/Professor and Pub History Project Partner, San Francisco State University
Greg Smestad, Descendant of Los Californianos
Gail Chehak, American Indian Alaska Native T ourism Association T ribal Liaison Dennis Stephen, District Interpreter, Anza Borrego Desert State Park Shannon Stone, Director of T ubac Presidio State Historic Park
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Appendixes
Appendix A: Enabling Legislation for Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT
(P .L. 90-543, as amended through P .L. 116-9, March 12, 2019) (as found in United States Code, V ol. 16, Sections 1241-1251)
AN ACT
T o establish a national trails system, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SHORT TITLE
SECTION 1. [16USC1241] This Act may be cited as the “National T rails System Act”.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
SEC. 2. [16USC1241] (a) In order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanding population and in order to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nation, trails should be established (i) primarily, near the urban areas of the Nation, and (ii) secondarily, within scenic areas and along historic travel routes of the Nation which are often more remotely located.
(b) The purpose of this Act is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a national system of recreation, scenic and historic trails, by designating the Appalachian T rail and the Pacific Crest T rail as the initial components of that system, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional components may be added to the system.
(c) The Congress recognizes the valuable contributions that volunteers and private, nonprofit trail groups have made to the development and maintenance of the Nation’s trails. In recognition of these contributions, it is further the purpose of this Act to encourage and assist volunteer citizen involvement in the planning, development, maintenance, and management, where appropriate, of trails.
NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM
SEC. 3. [16USC1242] (a) The national system of trails shall be composed of the following:
(1) National recreation trails, established as provided in section 4 of this Act, which will provide a variety of outdoor recreation uses in or reasonably accessible to urban areas. (2) National scenic trails, established as provided in section 5 of this Act, which will be extended trails so located as to provide for maximum outdoor recreation potential and for the conservation and enjoyment of the nationally significant scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities of the areas through which such trails may pass. National scenic trails may be located so as to represent desert, marsh, grassland, mountain, canyon, river, forest, and other areas, as well as landforms which exhibit significant characteristics of the physiographic regions of the Nation.
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24 (3) National historic trails, established as provided in section 5 of this Act, which will be extended trails which follow as closely as possible and practicable the original trails or routes of travel of national historic significance. Designation of such trails or routes shall be continuous, but the established or developed trail, and the acquisition thereof, need not be continuous onsite. National historic trails shall have as their purpose the identification and protection of the historic route and its historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment. Only those selected land and water based components of a historic trail which are on federally owned lands and which meet the national historic trail criteria established in this Act are included as Federal protection components of a national historic trail. The appropriate Secretary may certify other lands as protected segments of an historic trail upon application from State or local governmental agencies or private interests involved if such segments meet the national historic trail criteria established in this Act and such criteria supplementary thereto as the appropriate Secretary may prescribe, and are administered by such agencies or interests without expense to the United States.
(4) Connecting or side trails, established as provided in section 6 of this Act, which will provide additional points of public access to national recreation, national scenic or national historic trails or which will provide connections between such trails.
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with appropriate governmental agencies and public and private organizations, shall establish a uniform marker for the national trails system.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “extended trails” means trails or trail segments which total at least one hundred miles in length, except that historic trails of less than one hundred miles may be designated as extended trails. While it is desirable that extended trails be continuous, studies of such trails may conclude that it is feasible to propose one or more trail segments which, in the aggregate, constitute at least one hundred miles in length.
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NATIONAL SCENIC AND NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS
SEC. 5. [16USC1244] (a) National scenic and national historic trails shall be authorized and designated only by Act of Congress. There are hereby established the following National Scenic and National Historic T rails:
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(17) The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail, a trail comprising the overland route traveled by Captain Juan Bautista de Anza of Spain during the years 1775 and 1776 from Sonora, Mexico, to the vicinity of San Francisco, California, as generally described in the report of the Department of Interior prepared pursuant to the subsection (b) entitled ‘Juan Bautista de Anza National T rail Study, Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment’ and dated August, 1986. A map generally depicting the trail shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Director of the National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia. The trail shall be administered by the Secretary of Interior. No lands or interest therein outside the exterior boundaries of any federally administered area may be acquired by the Federal Government for the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail without the consent of the owner thereof. In implementing this paragraph, the Secretary shall encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development and maintenance of the trail. ...
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(b) The Secretary of the Interior, through the agency most likely to administer such trail, and the Secretary of Agriculture where lands administered by him are involved, shall make such additional studies as are herein or may hereafter be authorized by the Congress for the purpose of determining the feasibility and desirability of designating other trails as national scenic or national historic trails. Such studies shall be made in consultation with the heads of other Federal agencies administering lands through which such additional proposed trails would pass and in cooperation with interested interstate, State, and local governmental agencies, public and private organizations, and landowners and land users concerned. The feasibility of designating a trail shall be determined on the basis of an evaluation of whether or not it is physically possible to develop a trail along a route being studied, and whether the development of a trail would be financially feasible. The studies listed in subsection (c) of this section shall be completed and submitted to the Congress, with recommendations as to the suitability of trail designation, not later than three complete fiscal years from the date of enactment of their addition to this subsection, or from the date of enactment of this sentence, whichever is later. Such studies, when submitted, shall be printed as a House or Senate document, and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) the proposed route of such trail (including maps and illustrations); (2) the areas adjacent to such trails, to be utilized for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;
(3) the characteristics which, in the judgment of the appropriate Secretary, make the proposed trail worthy of designation as a national scenic or national historic trail; and in the case of national historic trails the report shall include the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior’s National Park System Advisory Board as to the national historic significance based on the criteria developed under the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 461); (4) the current status of land ownership and current and potential use along the designated route;
(5) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or interest in lands, if any; (6) the plans for developing and maintaining the trail and the cost thereof; (7) the proposed Federal administering agency (which, in the case of a national scenic trail wholly or substantially within a national forest, shall be the Department of Agriculture);
(8) the extent to which a State or its political subdivisions and public and private organizations might reasonably be expected to participate in acquiring the necessary lands and in the administration thereof;
(9) the relative uses of the lands involved, including: the number of anticipated visitor-days for the entire length of, as well as for segments of, such trail; the number of months which such trail, or segments thereof, will be open for recreation purposes; the economic and social benefits which might accrue from alternate land uses; and the estimated man-years of civilian employment and expenditures expected for the purposes of maintenance, supervision, and regulation of such trail;
(10) the anticipated impact of public outdoor recreation use on the preservation of a proposed national historic trail and its related historic and archeological features and settings, including the measures proposed to ensure evaluation and preservation of the values that contribute to their national historic significance; and
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26 (11) T o qualify for designation as a national historic trail, a trail must meet all three of the following criteria:
(A) It must be a trail or route established by historic use and must be historically significant as a result of that use. The route need not currently exist as a discernible trail to qualify, but its location must be sufficiently known to permit evaluation of public recreation and historical interest potential. A designated trail should generally accurately follow the historic route, but may deviate somewhat on occasion of necessity to avoid difficult routing through subsequent development, or to provide some route variations offering a more pleasurable recreational experience. Such deviations shall be so noted on site. T rail segments no longer possible to travel by trail due to subsequent development as motorized transportation routes may be designated and marked onsite as segments which link to the historic trail.
(B) It must be of national significance with respect to any of several broad facets of American history, such as trade and commerce, exploration, migration and settlement, or military campaigns. T o qualify as nationally significant, historic use of the trail must have had a far reaching effect on broad patterns of American culture. T rails significant in the history of native Americans may be included.
(C) It must have significant potential for public recreational use or historical interest based on historic interpretation and appreciation. The potential for such use is generally greater along roadless segments developed as historic trails and at historic sites associated with the trail. The presence of recreation potential not related to historic appreciation is not sufficient justification for designation under this category .
(c) The following routes shall be studied in accordance with the objectives outlined in subsection (b) of this section.
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(24) Juan Bautista de Anza T rail, following the overland route taken by Juan Bautista de Anza in connection with his travels from the United Mexican States to San Francisco, California. ...
(d) The Secretary charged with the administration of each respective trail shall, within one year of the date of the addition of any national scenic or national historic trail to the system, and within sixty days of the enactment of this sentence for the Appalachian and Pacific Crest National Scenic T rails, establish an advisory council for each such trail, each of which councils shall expire ten years from the date of its establishment, except that the Advisory Council established for the Iditarod Historic T rail shall expire twenty years from the date of its establishment. If the appropriate Secretary is unable to establish such an advisory council because of the lack of adequate public interest, the Secretary shall so advise the appropriate committees of the Congress. The appropriate Secretary shall consult with such council from time to time with respect to matters relating to the trail, including the selection of rights- of-way, standards for the erection and maintenance of markers along the trail, and the administration of the trail. The members of each advisory council, which shall not exceed thirty-five in number, shall serve for a term of two years and without compensation as such, but the Secretary may pay, upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the council, the expenses reasonably incurred by the council and its members in carrying out their responsibilities under this section. Members of each council shall be appointed by the appropriate Secretary as follows:
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(1) the head of each Federal department or independent agency administering lands through which the trail route passes, or his designee; (2) a member appointed to represent each State through which the trail passes, and such appointments shall be made from recommendations of the Governors of such States;
(3) one or more members appointed to represent private organizations, including corporate and individual landowners and land users, which in the opinion of the Secretary, have an established and recognized interest in the trail, and such appointments shall be made from recommendations of the heads of such organizations: Provided, That the Appalachian T rail Conference shall be represented by a sufficient number of persons to represent the various sections of the country through which the Appalachian T rail passes; and (4) the Secretary shall designate one member to be chairman and shall fill vacancies in the same manner as the original appointment. (e) Within two complete fiscal years of the date of enactment of legislation designating a national scenic trail, except for the Continental Divide National Scenic T rail and the North Country National Scenic T rail, as part of the system, and within two complete fiscal years of the date of enactment of this subsection for the Pacific Crest and Appalachian T rails, the responsible Secretary shall, after full consultation with affected Federal land managing agencies, the Governors of the affected States, the relevant advisory council established pursuant to section 5(d), and the Appalachian T rail Conference in the case of the Appalachian T rail, submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, a comprehensive plan for the acquisition, management, development, and use of the trail, including but not limited to, the following items:
(1) specific objectives and practices to be observed in the management of the trail, including the identification of all significant natural, historical, and cultural resources to be preserved (along with high potential historic sites and high potential route segments in the case of national historic trails), details of any anticipated cooperative agreements to be consummated with other entities, and an identified carrying capacity of the trail and a plan for its implementation; (2) an acquisition or protection plan, by fiscal year for all lands to be acquired by fee title or lesser interest, along with detailed explanation of anticipated necessary cooperative agreements for any lands not to be acquired; and (3) general and site-specific development plans including anticipated costs. (f) Within two complete fiscal years of the date of enactment of legislation designating a national historic trail or the Continental Divide National Scenic T rail or the North Country National Scenic T rail as part of the system, the responsible Secretary shall, after full consultation with affected Federal land managing agencies, the Governors of the affected States, and the relevant Advisory Council established pursuant to section 5(d) of this Act, submit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, a comprehensive plan for the management, and use of the trail, including but not limited to, the following items:
(1) specific objectives and practices to be observed in the management of the trail, including the identification of all significant natural, historical, and cultural resources to be preserved, details of any anticipated cooperative agreements to be consummated with State and local government agencies or private interests, and for national scenic or national historic trails an identified carrying capacity of the trail and a plan for its implementation;
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28 (2) the process to be followed by the appropriate Secretary to implement the marking requirements established in section 7(c) of this Act; (3) a protection plan for any high potential historic sites or high potential route segments; and
(4) general and site-specific development plans, including anticipated costs. (g) Revision of Feasibility and Suitability Studies of Existing National Historic T rails- (1) DEFINITIONS- In this subsection:
(A) ROUTE- The term `route’ includes a trail segment commonly known as a cutoff.
(B) SHARED ROUTE- The term `shared route’ means a route that was a segment of more than 1 historic trail, including a route shared with an existing national historic trail.
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR REVISION-
(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of the Interior shall revise the feasibility and suitability studies for certain national trails for consideration of possible additions to the trails.
(B) STUDY REQUIREMENTS AND OBJECTIVES- The study
requirements and objectives specified in subsection (b) shall apply to a study required by this subsection.
(C) COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF STUDY- A study listed in this subsection shall be completed and submitted to Congress not later than 3 complete fiscal years from the date funds are made available for the study . ...
CONNECTING AND SIDE TRAILS
SEC. 6. [16USC1245] Connecting or side trails within park, forest, and other recreation areas administered by the Secretary of the Interior or Secretary of Agriculture may be established, designated, and marked by the appropriate Secretary as components of a national recreation, national scenic or national historic trail. When no Federal land acquisition is involved, connecting or side trails may be located across lands administered by interstate, State, or local governmental agencies with their consent, or, where the appropriate Secretary deems necessary or desirable, on privately owned lands with the consent of the landowners. Applications for approval and designation of connecting and side trails on non-Federal lands shall be submitted to the appropriate Secretary .
ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 7. [16USC1246] (a) (1) (A) The Secretary charged with the overall administration of a trail pursuant to section 5(a) shall, in administering and managing the trail, consult with the heads of all other affected State and Federal agencies. Nothing contained in this Act shall be deemed to transfer among Federal agencies any management responsibilities established under any other law for federally administered lands which are components of the National T rails System.
Any transfer of management responsibilities may be carried out between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture only as provided under subparagraph (B).
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(B) The Secretary charged with the overall administration of any trail pursuant to section 5(a) may transfer management of any specified trail segment of such trail to the other appropriate Secretary pursuant to a joint memorandum of agreement containing such terms and conditions as the Secretaries consider most appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this Act. During any period in which management responsibilities for any trail segment are transferred under such an agreement, the management of any such segment shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations of the Secretary provided with the management authority under the agreement except to such extent as the agreement may otherwise expressly provide. (2) Pursuant to section 5(a), the appropriate Secretary shall select the rights-of-way for national scenic and national historic trails and shall publish notice thereof of the availability of appropriate maps or descriptions in the Federal Register; Provided, That in selecting the rights- of-way full consideration shall be given to minimizing the adverse effects upon the adjacent landowner or user and his operation. Development and management of each segment of the National T rails System shall be designed to harmonize with and complement any established multiple-use plans for the specific area in order to insure continued maximum benefits from the land. The location and width of such rights-of-way across Federal lands under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency shall be by agreement between the head of that agency and the appropriate Secretary . In selecting rights-of-way for trail purposes, the Secretary shall obtain the advice and assistance of the States, local governments, private organizations, and landowners and land users concerned.
(b) After publication of notice of the availability of appropriate maps or descriptions in the Federal Register, the Secretary charged with the administration of a national scenic or national historic trail may relocate segments of a national scenic or national historic trail right-of-way with the concurrence of the head of the Federal agency having jurisdiction over the lands involved, upon a determination that: (I) Such a relocation is necessary to preserve the purposes for which the trail was established, or (ii) the relocation is necessary to promote a sound land management program in accordance with established multiple-use principles: Provided, That a substantial relocation of the rights-of-way for such trail shall be by Act of Congress.
(c) National scenic or national historic trails may contain campsites, shelters, and related- public-use facilities. Other uses along the trail, which will not substantially interfere with the nature and purposes of the trail, may be permitted by the Secretary charged with the administration of the trail. Reasonable efforts shall be made to provide sufficient access opportunities to such trails and, to the extent practicable, efforts shall be made to avoid activities incompatible with the purposes for which such trails were established.
The use of motorized vehicles by the general public along any national scenic trail shall be prohibited and nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use of motorized vehicles within the natural and historical areas of the national park system, the national wildlife refuge system, the national wilderness preservation system where they are presently prohibited or on other Federal lands where trails are designated as being closed to such use by the appropriate Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary charged with the administration of such trail shall establish regulations which shall authorize the use of motorized vehicles when, in his judgment, such vehicles are necessary to meet emergencies or to enable adjacent landowners or land users to have reasonable access to their lands or timber rights: Provided further, That private lands included in the national recreation, national scenic, or national historic trails by cooperative agreement of a landowner shall not preclude such owner from using motorized vehicles on or across such trails or adjacent lands from time to time in accordance with regulations to be established by the appropriate Secretary . Where a national historic trail follows existing public roads, developed rights-of-way or waterways, and similar features of man’s nonhistorically related development, approximating the original location of a historic route, such segments may be marked to facilitate retracement of the historic route, and where a national historic trail parallels an existing public road, such road may be marked to commemorate the historic route. Other uses along the historic trails and the Continental Divide National Scenic T rail, which will not substantially interfere with
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30 the nature and purposes of the trail, and which, at the time of designation, are allowed by administrative regulations, including the use of motorized vehicles, shall be permitted by the Secretary charged with administration of the trail. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with appropriate governmental agencies and public and private organizations, shall establish a uniform marker, including thereon an appropriate and distinctive symbol for each national recreation, national scenic, and national historic trail. Where the trails cross lands administered by Federal agencies such markers shall be erected at appropriate points along the trails and maintained by the Federal agency administering the trail in accordance with standards established by the appropriate Secretary and where the trails cross non-Federal lands, in accordance with written cooperative agreements, the appropriate Secretary shall provide such uniform markers to cooperating agencies and shall require such agencies to erect and maintain them in accordance with the standards established. The appropriate Secretary may also provide for trail interpretation sites, which shall be located at historic sites along the route of any national scenic or national historic trail, in order to present information to the public about the trail, at the lowest possible cost, with emphasis on the portion of the trail passing through the State in which the site is located.
Wherever possible, the sites shall be maintained by a State agency under a cooperative agreement between the appropriate Secretary and the State agency . (d) Within the exterior boundaries of areas under their administration that are included in the right-of- way selected for a national recreation, national scenic, or national historic trail, the heads of Federal agencies may use lands for trail purposes and may acquire lands or interests in lands by written cooperative agreement, donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds or exchange.
(e) Where the lands included in a national scenic or national historic trail right-of-way are outside of the exterior boundaries of federally administered areas, the Secretary charged with the administration of such trail shall encourage the States or local governments involved (1) to enter into written cooperative agreements with landowners, private organizations, and individuals to provide the necessary trail right-of-way, or (2) to acquire such lands or interests therein to be utilized as segments of the national scenic or national historic trail: Provided, That if the State or local governments fail to enter into such written cooperative agreements or to acquire such lands or interests therein after notice of the selection of the right-of-way is published, the appropriate Secretary, may (i) enter into such agreements with landowners, States, local governments, private organizations, and individuals for the use of lands for trail purposes, or (ii) acquire private lands or interests therein by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds or exchange in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of this section: Provided further, That the appropriate Secretary may acquire lands or interests therein from local governments or governmental corporations with the consent of such entities. The lands involved in such rights-of-way should be acquired in fee, if other methods of public control are not sufficient to assure their use for the purpose for which they are acquired: Provided, That if the Secretary charged with the administration of such trail permanently relocates the right-of-way and disposes of all title or interest in the land, the original owner, or his heirs or assigns, shall be offered, by notice given at the former owner’s last known address, the right of first refusal at the fair market price.
(f) (1) The Secretary of the Interior, in the exercise of his exchange authority, may accept title to any non- Federal property within the right-of-way and in exchange therefor he may convey to the grantor of such property any federally owned property under his jurisdiction which is located in the State wherein such property is located and which he classifies as suitable for exchange or other disposal. The values of the properties so exchanged either shall be approximately equal, or if they are not approximately equal the values shall be equalized by the payment of cash to the grantor or to the Secretary as the circumstances require. The Secretary of Agriculture, in the exercise of his exchange authority, may utilize authorities and procedures available to him in connection with exchanges of national forest lands.
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(2) In acquiring lands or interests therein for a National Scenic or Historic T rail, the appropriate Secretary may, with consent of a landowner, acquire whole tracts notwithstanding that parts of such tracts may lie outside the area of trail acquisition.
In furtherance of the purposes of this act, lands so acquired outside the area of trail acquisition may be exchanged for any non-Federal lands or interests therein within the trail right-of-way, or disposed of in accordance with such procedures or regulations as the appropriate Secretary shall prescribe, including: (i) provisions for conveyance of such acquired lands or interests therein at not less than fair market value to the highest bidder, and (ii) provisions for allowing the last owners of record a right to purchase said acquired lands or interests therein upon payment or agreement to pay an amount equal to the highest bid price. For lands designated for exchange or disposal, the appropriate Secretary may convey these lands with any reservations or covenants deemed desirable to further the purposes of this Act. The proceeds from any disposal shall be credited to the appropriation bearing the costs of land acquisition for the affected trail. (g) The appropriate Secretary may utilize condemnation proceedings without the consent of the owner to acquire private lands or interests, therein pursuant to this section only in cases where, in his judgment, all reasonable efforts to acquire such lands or interest therein by negotiation have failed, and in such cases he shall acquire only such title as, in his judgment, is reasonably necessary to provide passage across such lands:
Provided, That condemnation proceedings may not be utilized to acquire fee title or lesser interests to more than an average of one hundred and twenty-five acres per mile.
Money appropriated for Federal purposes from the land and water conservation fund shall, without prejudice to appropriations from other sources, be available to Federal departments for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands for the purposes of this Act. For national historic trails, direct Federal acquisition for trail purposes shall be limited to those areas indicated by the study report or by the comprehensive plan as high potential route segments or high potential historic sites. Except for designated protected components of the trail, no land or site located along a designated national historic trail or along the Continental Divide National Scenic T rail shall be subject to the provisions of section 4(f) of the Department of T ransportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1653(f)) unless such land or site is deemed to be of historical significance under appropriate historical site criteria such as those for the National Register of Historic Places. (h) (1) The Secretary charged with the administration of a national recreation, national scenic, or national historic trail shall provide for the development and maintenance of such trails within federally administered areas, and shall cooperate with and encourage the States to operate, develop, and maintain portions of such trails which are located outside the boundaries of federally administered areas. When deemed to be in the public interest, such Secretary may enter written cooperative agreements with the States or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, or individuals to operate, develop, and maintain any portion of such a trail either within or outside a federally administered area. Such agreements may include provisions for limited financial assistance to encourage participation in the acquisition, protection, operation, development, or maintenance of such trails, provisions providing volunteer in the park or volunteer in the forest status (in accordance with the V olunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 and the V olunteers in the Forests Act of 1972) to individuals, private organizations, or landowners participating in such activities, or provisions of both types. The appropriate Secretary shall also initiate consultations with affected States and their political subdivisions to encourage –
(A) the development and implementation by such entities of appropriate measures to protect private landowners from trespass resulting from trail use and from unreasonable personal liability and property damage caused by trail use, and
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32 (B) the development and implementation by such entities of provisions for land practices compatible with the purposes of this Act, for property within or adjacent to trail rights-of-way . After consulting with States and their political subdivisions under the preceding sentence, the Secretary may provide assistance to such entities under appropriate cooperative agreements in the manner provided by this subsection.
(2) Whenever the Secretary of the Interior makes any conveyance of land under any of the public land laws, he may reserve a right-of-way for trails to the extent he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(i) The appropriate Secretary, with the concurrence of the heads of any other Federal agencies administering lands through which a national recreation, national scenic, or national historic trail passes, and after consultation with the States, local governments, and organizations concerned, may issue regulations, which may be revised from time to time, governing the use, protection, management, development, and administration of trails of the national trails system. In order to maintain good conduct on and along the trails located within federally administered areas and to provide for the proper government and protection of such trails, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe and publish such uniform regulations as they deem necessary and any person who violates such regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine of not more $500 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The Secretary responsible for the administration of any segment of any component of the National T rails System (as determined in a manner consistent with subsection (a)(1) of this section) may also utilize authorities related to units of the national park system or the national forest system, as the case may be, in carrying out his administrative responsibilities for such component. (j) Potential trail uses allowed on designated components of the national trails system may include, but are not limited to, the following: bicycling, cross-country skiing, day hiking, equestrian activities, jogging or similar fitness activities, trail biking, overnight and long-distance backpacking, snowmobiling, and surface water and underwater activities.
V ehicles which may be permitted on certain trails may include, but need not be limited to, motorcycles, bicycles, four-wheel drive or all- terrain off-road vehicles. In addition, trail access for handicapped individuals may be provided. The provisions of this subsection shall not supersede any other provisions of this Act or other Federal laws, or any State or local laws.
(k) For the conservation purpose of preserving or enhancing the recreational, scenic, natural, or historical values of components of the national trails system, and environs thereof as determined by the appropriate Secretary, landowners are authorized to donate or otherwise convey qualified real property interests to qualified organizations consistent with section 170(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, including, but not limited to, right-of-way, open space, scenic, or conservation easements, without regard to any limitation on the nature of the estate or interest otherwise transferable within the jurisdiction where the land is located. The conveyance of any such interest in land in accordance with this subsection shall be deemed to further a Federal conservation policy and yield a significant public benefit for purposes of section 6 of Public Law 96-541.
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STATE AND METROPOLITAN AREA TRAILS
SEC. 8. [16USC1247] (a) The Secretary of the Interior is directed to encourage States to consider, in their comprehensive statewide outdoor recreation plans and proposals for financial assistance for State and local projects submitted pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, needs and opportunities for establishing park, forest, and other recreation and historic trails on lands owned or administered by States, and recreation and historic trails on lands in or near urban areas. The Secretary is also directed to encourage States to consider, in their comprehensive statewide historic preservation plans and proposals for financial assistance for State, local, and private projects submitted pursuant to the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended, needs and opportunities for establishing historic trails.
He is further directed in accordance with the authority contained in the Act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49), to encourage States, political subdivisions, and private interests, including nonprofit organizations, to establish such trails.
(b) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is directed, in administering the program of comprehensive urban planning and assistance under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, to encourage the planning of recreation trails in connection with the recreation and transportation planning for metropolitan and other urban areas. He is further directed, in administering the urban open space program under title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, to encourage such recreation trails. (c) The Secretary of Agriculture is directed, in accordance with authority vested in him, to encourage States and local agencies and private interests to establish such trails. (d) The Secretary of T ransportation, the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, shall encourage State and local agencies and private interests to establish appropriate trails using the provisions of such programs. Consistent with the purposes of that Act, and in furtherance of the national policy to preserve established railroad rights-of-way for future reactivation of rail service, to protect rail transportation corridors, and to encourage energy efficient transportation use, in the case of interim use of any established railroad rights-of-way pursuant to donation, transfer, lease, sale, or otherwise in a manner consistent with the National T rails System Act, if such interim use is subject to restoration or reconstruction for railroad purposes, such interim use shall not be treated, for purposes of any law or rule of law, as an abandonment of the use of such rights-of-way for railroad purposes. If a State, political subdivision, or qualified private organization is prepared to assume full responsibility for management of such rights-of-way and for any legal liability arising out of such transfer or use, and for the payment of any and all taxes that may be levied or assessed against such rights-of-way, then the Commission shall impose such terms and conditions as a requirement of any transfer or conveyance for interim use in a manner consistent with this Act, and shall not permit abandonment or discontinuance inconsistent or disruptive of such use. (e) Such trails may be designated and suitably marked as parts of the nationwide system of trails by the States, their political subdivisions, or other appropriate administering agencies with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER PROPERTIES
SEC. 9. [16USC1248] (a) The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture as the case may be, may grant easements and rights-of-way upon, over, under, across, or along any component of the national trails system in accordance with the laws applicable to the national park system and the national forest system, respectively: Provided, That any conditions contained in such easements and rights-of-way shall be related to the policy and purposes of this Act.
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34 (b) The Department of Defense, the Department of T ransportation, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Power Commission, and other Federal agencies having jurisdiction or control over or information concerning the use, abandonment, or disposition of roadways, utility rights-of-way, or other properties which may be suitable for the purpose of improving or expanding the national trails system shall cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in order to assure, to the extent practicable, that any such properties having values suitable for trail purposes may be made available for such use. (c) Commencing upon the date of enactment of this subsection, any and all right, title, interest, and estate of the United States in all rights-of-way of the type described in the Act of March 8, 1922 (43 U.S.C. 912), shall remain in the United States upon the abandonment or forfeiture of such rights-of-way, or portions thereof, except to the extent that any such right-of-way, or portion thereof, is embraced within a public highway no later than one year after a determination of abandonment or forfeiture, as provided under such Act.
(d) (1) All rights-of-way, or portions thereof, retained by the United States pursuant to subsection (c) which are located within the boundaries of a conservation system unit or a National Forest shall be added to and incorporated within such unit or National Forest and managed in accordance with applicable provisions of law, including this Act. (2) All such retained rights-of-way, or portions thereof, which are located outside the boundaries of a conservation system unit or a National Forest but adjacent to or contiguous with any portion of the public lands shall be managed pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and other applicable law, including this section.
(3) All such retained rights-of-way, or portions thereof, which are located outside the boundaries of a conservation system unit or National Forest which the Secretary of the Interior determines suitable for use as a public recreational trail or other recreational purposes shall be managed by the Secretary for such uses, as well as for such other uses as the Secretary determines to be appropriate pursuant to applicable laws, as long as such uses do not preclude trail use.
(e) (1) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized where appropriate to release and quitclaim to a unit of government or to another entity meeting the requirements of this subsection any and all right, title, and interest in the surface estate of any portion of any right-of-way to the extent any such right, title, and interest was retained by the United States pursuant to subsection (c), if such portion is not located within the boundaries of any conservation system unit or National Forest. Such release and quitclaim shall be made only in response to an application therefor by a unit of State or local government or another entity which the Secretary of the Interior determines to be legally and financially qualified to manage the relevant portion for public recreational purposes.
Upon receipt of such an application, the Secretary shall publish a notice concerning such application in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the relevant portion is located. Such release and quitclaim shall be on the following conditions:
(A) If such unit or entity attempts to sell, convey, or otherwise transfer such right, title, or interest or attempts to permit the use of any part of such portion for any purpose incompatible with its use for public recreation, then any and all right, title, and interest released and quitclaimed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall revert to the United States. (B) Such unit or entity shall assume full responsibility and hold the United States harmless for any legal liability which might arise with respect to the transfer, possession, use, release, or quitclaim of such right-of-way .
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(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall be under no duty to inspect such portion prior to such release and quitclaim, and shall incur no legal liability with respect to any hazard or any unsafe condition existing on such portion at the time of such release and quitclaim.
(2) The Secretary is authorized to sell any portion of a right-of-way retained by the United States pursuant to subsection (c) located outside the boundaries of a conservation system unit or National Forest if any such portion is -- (A) not adjacent to or contiguous with any portion of the public lands; or (B) determined by the Secretary, pursuant to the disposal criteria established by section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, to be suitable for sale.
Prior to conducting any such sale, the Secretary shall take appropriate steps to afford a unit of State or local government or any other entity an opportunity to seek to obtain such portion pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) All proceeds from sales of such retained rights of way shall be deposited into the T reasury of the United States and credited to the Land and Water Conservation Fund as provided in section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.
(4) The Secretary of the Interior shall annually report to the Congress the total proceeds from sales under paragraph (2) during the preceding fiscal year.
Such report shall be included in the President’s annual budget submitted to the Congress.
(f) As used in this section --
(1) The term “conservation system unit” has the same meaning given such term in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2371 et seq.), except that such term shall also include units outside Alaska.
(2) The term “public lands” has the same meaning given such term in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 10. [16USC1249] (a) (1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands not more than $5,000,000 for the Appalachian National Scenic T rail and not more than $500,000 for the Pacific Crest National Scenic T rail. From the appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1979 and succeeding fiscal years pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended, not more than the following amounts may be expended for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands authorized to be acquired pursuant to the provisions of this Act: for the Appalachian National Scenic T rail, not to exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1980, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, except that the difference between the foregoing amounts and the actual appropriations in any one fiscal year shall be available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years. (2) It is the express intent of the Congress that the Secretary should substantially complete the land acquisition program necessary to insure the protection of the Appalachian T rail within three complete fiscal years following the date of enactment of this sentence. (b) For the purposes of Public Law 95-42 (91 Stat. 211), the lands and interests therein acquired pursuant to this section shall be deemed to qualify for funding under the provisions of section 1, clause 2, of said Act.
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36 (c) Authorization of Appropriations-
(1) IN GENERAL- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Act relating to the trails designated by section 5(a). (2) NATCHEZ TRACE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL-
(A) IN GENERAL- With respect to the Natchez T race National Scenic T rail (referred to in this paragraph as the `trail’) designated by section 5(a) (12)—
(i) not more than $500,000 shall be appropriated for the acquisition of land or interests in land for the trail; and
(ii) not more than $2,000,000 shall be appropriated for the development of the trail.
(B) PARTICIPATION BY VOLUNTEER TRAIL GROUPS- The
administering agency for the trail shall encourage volunteer trail groups to participate in the development of the trail.
VOLUNTEER TRAILS ASSISTANCE
SEC. 11. [16USC1250] (a) (1) In addition to the cooperative agreement and other authorities contained in this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of any Federal agency administering Federal lands, are authorized to encourage volunteers and volunteer organizations to plan, develop, maintain, and manage, where appropriate, trails throughout the Nation.
(2) Wherever appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretaries are authorized and encouraged to utilize the V olunteers in the Parks Act of 1969, the V olunteers in the Forests Act of 1972, and section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (relating to the development of Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans). (b) Each Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency, may assist volunteers and volunteers organizations in planning, developing, maintaining, and managing trails.
V olunteer work may include, but need not be limited to— (1) planning, developing, maintaining, or managing (A) trails which are components of the national trails system, or (B) trails which, if so developed and maintained, could qualify for designation as components of the national trails system; or
(2) operating programs to organize and supervise volunteer trail building efforts with respect to the trails referred to in paragraph (1), conducting trail-related research projects, or providing education and training to volunteers on methods of trails planning, construction, and maintenance. (c) The appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency may utilize and to make available Federal facilities, equipment, tools, and technical assistance to volunteers and volunteer organizations, subject to such limitations and restrictions as the appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency deems necessary or desirable.
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DEFINITIONS
SEC. 12. [16USC1251] As used in this Act:
(1) The term “high potential historic sites” means those historic sites related to the route, or sites in close proximity thereto, which provide opportunity to interpret the historic significance of the trail during the period of its major use. Criteria for consideration as high potential sites include historic significance, presence of visible historic remnants, scenic quality, and relative freedom from intrusion.
(2) The term “high potential route segments” means those segments of a trail which would afford high quality recreation experience in a portion of the route having greater than average scenic values or affording an opportunity to vicariously share the experience of the original users of a historic route.
(3) The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the T rust T erritory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(4) The term “without expense to the United States” means that no funds may be expended by Federal agencies for the development of trail related facilities or for the acquisition of lands or interest in lands outside the exterior boundaries of Federal areas. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, amounts made available to any State or political subdivision under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 or any other provision of law shall not be treated as an expense to the United States.
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Foundation Document
38 Appendix B: Inventory of Administrative Commitments
The following list is a sampling of current and legacy types of agreements used for the purposes of administering the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic T rail.
Table B-1 Memorandums of Understanding
Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
California
Department
of Parks and
Recreation
(California State
Parks)
To provide
statewide
collaboration
between NPS
and California
statewide efforts
to implement
the Anza Trail
comprehensive
management plan
4/30/2024;
previously
entered 2015
for 5-year term
CDPR
P19OT001
N/A
Table B-2 Legacy Memorandums of Understanding
Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
California
State Parks (22
park locations
statewide)
In accordance with
the comprehensive
management plan,
mark trail routes
and maintain
signage necessary;
develop and
maintain access
to interpretive
and recreational
opportunities
9/17/1997 – –
County of
Los Angeles
– Department
of Parks and
Recreation
(multiple locations),
CA
– 5/18/1999;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
Santa Barbara
County, CA
– 2/1/2000;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
City of Palo Alto,
Santa Clara
County, CA
– 3/12/2000;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
City of Pismo
Beach, San Luis
Obispo County, CA
– 10/9/2002;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
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Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
Town of Sahuarita,
Pima County, AZ
– 10/22/2002;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
City of San Luis
Obispo, San Luis
Obispo County, CA
– 12/3/2002;
agreement
entered for 5
years
– –
Anza Trail
Foundation
Fundraising
agreement
3/22/2010; 5
years
N/A N/A
Table B-3 Cooperative/Task Agreements
Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
GreenInfo
Network
Update the public
web map site
9/30/2022 P19AC01199 NPS
Operations
(ONPS)
American
Indian Alaska
Native Tourism
Association
Develop an
American Indian
guide to the Anza
Trail
11/30/2022 P19AC00966 Connect
Trails to Parks
(CTTP), ONPS
Table B-4 Legacy Cooperative/Task Agreements
Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
California
Department of
Transportation
Install auto tour
route signs
9/22/1992; 3
years
N/A Various
Table B-5 Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units Agreements Title/Agency/
Organization
Purpose/
Description
Expiration
Date
Agreement
Number
Fund
Source
University of
Nevada Los Vegas
Develop a
historic resource
study
7/1/2012 H8R07060001TA
J8AR080022
CTTP , ONPS
University of
Arizona
Develop
18th-century
lifeways and
ethnographic
study
3/31/2011
H1200050003
J8350080012
CTTP , ONPS
San Francisco State
University
Create a public
history project
9/14/2023 P21AC12081 –
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Foundation Document
40 Partnership Certification Agreements, 1996 To Present Certification is a partnership agreement that helps landowners and interpretive facilities preserve, protect, and interpret historic sites, trail segments, and trail history and share them with the public. These agreements do not create any legal commitments or obligate funding.
Name and Location of Property Date of
Certification
Tubac State Park, Santa Cruz County, AZ 7/22/1996
Salinas River Parkway, City of Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, CA 6/3/1998 Conejo Open Space and Conservation Agency, Ventura County, CA 6/4/2002 South Coast Railroad Museum, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK), Onboard Interpretation – Coast Starlite Route, Santa Barbara/ San Luis Obispo Counties, CA (originally signed 1998)
1/14/2003
Peralta Hacienda, Alameda County, CA 3/27/2003
Peralta Adobe Site, History San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA 5/20/2004 Old Stagecoach Road, San Benito County (Public Works Department), CA 6/8/2004 Countywide Trails Master Plan, Santa Clara County, CA 6/8/2004 Crystal Springs Trail, San Mateo County 2010
Town of Marana, Pima County, AZ October 2010
Las Lagunas de Anza Site (Sedgewick family), Nogales, Santa Cruz County, AZ
3/26/2015
Coyote Valley Open Space, Santa Clara County, CA 8/7/2015 Los Angeles River Trail – City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 11/10/2015 Sycamore Grove-Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Alameda County, CA
2017
Roberto Adobe and Sunol House, California Pioneers of Santa Clara County, San Jose, Santa Clara County, CA
3/21/2017
Joe’s Trail, City of Saratoga, Santa Clara County, CA 7/3/2017 East Bay Regional Parks District, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA 11/21/2017 Pima County Trails, Pima County, AZ 12/4/2018
Santa Clara County Parks, Santa Clara County, CA 12/29/2020
23.B.
As the nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historic places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through out- door recreation. The department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration.
JUBA 605/187837
March 2023
Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12 – Foundation Document Recommendation Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
March 2023
This Foundation Document has been prepared as a collaborative effort between park and regional staff and is recommended for approval by the Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12 Regional Director
RECOMMENDED
Naomi Torres, Superintendent, Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Date
APPROVED
Frank Lands, Regional Director, Interior Regions 8, 9, 10, and 12 Date
23.B.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document • Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
23.B.
CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
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CITY OF HEMET
HEMET, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xxx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF
PRESERVING AND CONSERVING THE JUAN BAUTISTA
DE ANZA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
The City Council of the City of Hemet, California (hereafter referred to as the “City Council”) does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a federally designated National Historic Trail that commemorates the historic 1775–1776 expedition led by Juan Bautista de Anza, which played a critical role in the settlement and cultural development of California; and
WHEREAS, segments of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail traverse or are historically associated with areas within and near the City of Hemet, contributing to the City’s rich historical, cultural, and educational heritage; and WHEREAS, the Trail represents significant Indigenous, Spanish, Mexican, and early American history, and serves as an important resource for public education, historical interpretation, recreation, and cultural tourism; and WHEREAS, protecting and preserving the integrity of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail aligns with the City of Hemet’s commitment to responsible land use, environmental stewardship, historic preservation, and the enhancement of community identity and quality of life; and
23.B.
CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 2
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WHEREAS, thoughtful planning and collaboration can ensure that preservation of the Trail is balanced with appropriate development while safeguarding historic resources for current and future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with state, local, and tribal entities, and its long-term preservation relies on cooperative stewardship at all levels of government; and
WHEREAS the protection of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail contributes to the conservation of open space, scenic corridors, and natural resources, consistent with broader environmental and sustainability goals; and WHEREAS, safeguarding historic and cultural resources, including the Trail, honors the histories and lived experiences of Indigenous communities and early settlers whose stories are integral to the region’s past and present; and WHEREAS, early consideration of historic resources in land use planning helps reduce conflicts, provides regulatory clarity, and promotes balanced growth that respects community character; and
WHEREAS, the cultural legacy of the Anza Trail is reflected locally in place names such as Bautista Creek, Bautista Canyon, Valle Vista, and local schools, including Bautista Creek Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet recognizes that preservation of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is an investment in education, civic pride, and intergenerational learning for residents, students, and visitors.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 3
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET FINDS, DETERMINES, ORDERS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: that the City Council of the City of Hemet hereby supports the preservation and conservation of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior and National Park Service;
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 4
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2026. ____________________________
Linda Krupa, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 5
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I, Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Hemet City Council on the 10th day of February, 2026, and was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
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Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk
23.B.
City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Feb 10 2026
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
John Maier, City Clerk;
☐ Receive and File ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2026, December 9, 2025, November 12, 2025, and October 28, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
Approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2026, December 9, 2025, November 12, 2025, and October 28, 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.
ATTACHMENT(S):
City Council Meeting - Oct 28 2025 - Minutes
City Council Meeting - Nov 12 2025 - Minutes
City Council Meeting - Dec 09, 2025 - Minutes
City Council Meeting - Jan 27, 2026 - Minutes
23.C.
MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
1 CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
2 CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met on this date in a Closed Session at 5:01 P.M. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
3 ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark, Tom Lodge, and
Joe Males
Absent:
Staff Present:
Acting City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Noah Rau
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
4 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
5 DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subdivision (2) of Section 54956.9 Divanny Frenyiline Otalora Ortiz, et al. v. City of Hemet, et al., Riverside Superior Court Case No. CVME2507718
5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
23.C.
City Council Meeting
October 28, 2025
Initiation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 Number of Cases (2)
6 ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
7 REGULAR MEETING - 6:00 P.M.
8 CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Regular Meeting at 6:04 P.M. in the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
9 ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark, Tom Lodge, and
Joe Males
Absent:
Staff Present:
Acting City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Noah Rau
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
10 INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Pastor Chris Engel.
11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tom Lodge.
12 CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session
Action:
City Attorney Graham stated by consensus, the City Council provided litigation direction for Item 5.B, and that there were no other reportable actions from the 4:00 p.m. Closed Session. 13 PRESENTATION
13.A. Proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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City Council Meeting
October 28, 2025
Council Member Howard-Clark presented a Proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month to Farrah Fowler.
14 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments, and the following citizens spoke: Mona Twombley (with donated time from Rita Kidd and ASL Translator Services provided), Charles Vinyard, Larry Rickard, Alejandro Delgado, Dan Cortese, Pamela Schanuel, Katherine Wagner, Leonard Colson, Connie Coronado (with donated time from Clinton Hess), Dr.
Murphy, Leigh Ann Ratliff, Debbie Willis, Jose Iniguez (with donated time from George Evans), Marianne Derouin, Sandy Kasper, Ryan Webb, and George Sararu.
14.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
14.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
15 PUBLIC HEARING
15.A. Extension of an Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Extending the Moratorium on the Establishment or Expansion of Warehouse and Distribution Facilities in the City of Hemet for an Additional 12 Months
City Attorney Graham provided an oral presentation on the Extension of the Moratorium on the Establishment or Expansion of Warehouse and Distribution Facilities in the City of Hemet.
Mayor Peterson opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m.
City Clerk Maier read two e-comments by Karen Step and Shea Irick, who support the extension of the moratorium.
Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments: Roy Fales, Melanie Page Moyer, Wendy Boldue, Harriet Brunner (with donated time from Pam Yang and Sharon Larson), Shea Irick, Kathy Caraher, Dana Kilpatrick, and Joe Wood (with donated time from Victoria Wood) were in favor of the extension of the moratorium.
Mayor Peterson closed the Public Hearing at 7:21 p.m.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to approve and issue an Alleviation Report describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which lead to the adoption of the Interim Urgency Ordinance, and adopt the second Urgency Ordinance 2067 extension establishing a final 12-month moratorium on the submittal of new entitlement applications for new construction of warehouse and distribution facilities, or the expansion of existing warehouse and distribution facilities within the City of Hemet.
16 RECEIVE AND FILE
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City Council Meeting
October 28, 2025
16.A. Receive and File the City of Hemet Warrant Registers for October 2 and October 9, 2025, and Periodic Payroll Payments
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments.
17 CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, removing Items 17.E, 17.G, and
17.H, for separate consideration.
17.A. Approval of the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2025 Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 14, 2025.
17.B. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article VII ("Recreational Vehicles") to Chapter 78 ("Traffic and Vehicles") of the Hemet Municipal Code, Establishing an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, adding Article VII to Chapter 78 of the Hemet Municipal Code to create an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program, as amended.
17.C. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance 2066 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Section 2-382 to Authorize City Manager Determination of De Minimis Fee Appeals
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance 2066 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Section 2-382 to Authorize City Manager Determination of De Minimis Fee Appeals.
17.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending a Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services Action:
23.C.
City Council Meeting
October 28, 2025
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-153 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending a Schedule of User and Regulatory Fees for Various City Services.
17.E. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the California Literacy Grant in the amount of $30,000 for the Purpose of Providing the Continuing Adult Literacy Program at the Hemet Public Library Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-154 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the California Literacy Grant in the amount of $30,000 for the purpose of providing the Continuing Adult Literacy Program at the Hemet Public Library.
17.F. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the 2025/26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant of $105,000.00 from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and Authorize the Administrative Services Department to Establish Expenditure Accounts and Budget for the Grant Period
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-155 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, accepting the 2025/26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant of $105,000.00 from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and authorize the Administrative Services Department to establish expenditure accounts and budget for the grant period.
17.G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Minor Public Projects Agreement to ProAutomation for CIP 5759, Water System SCADA Upgrade, in the Amount of $586,200; Waiving any Proposal Irregularities; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Minor Public Projects Agreement in Final Form and Format Approved by the City Attorney; Approving an Additional Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Agreement Amount or $58,600; Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Appropriate an Additional $45,000 of Unencumbered Public Water Utility Funds (Fund 571) to the Project and Authorize the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-156 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Minor Public Projects Agreement to ProAutomation for CIP 5759, Water System SCADA Upgrade, in the Amount of $586,200; Waiving any Proposal
23.C.
City Council Meeting
October 28, 2025
Irregularities; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Minor Public Projects Agreement in Final Form and Format Approved by the City Attorney; Approving an Additional Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Agreement Amount or $58,600; Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Appropriate an Additional $45,000 of Unencumbered Public Water Utility Funds (Fund 571) to the Project and Authorize the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer.
17.H. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with Swedlows Distributors, Inc. to Remove Eight Existing Cubicle Workstations and Install Thirteen Refurbished Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Waiving Procurement Procedures, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $55,000 in Fund 316 - General Facilities, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-157 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with Swedlows Distributors, Inc. to Remove Eight Existing Cubicle Workstations and Install Thirteen Refurbished Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Waiving Procurement Procedures, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $55,000 in Fund 316 - General Facilities, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency
17.I. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Agreement Between the City of Hemet and Motorola Solutions for Thirteen (13) Motorola APX 8000XE Portable Radios, Including Associated Accessories and Software, in an Amount Not to Exceed $146,890.46 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $146,890.46 in the General Fund
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-158 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase Agreement for Thirteen (13) Motorola APX 8000XE Portable Radios, Including Associated Accessories and Software, in an Amount Not to Exceed $146,890.46 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $146,890.46 in the General Fund
17.J. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Professional Services Agreements to the Three (3) Top-Ranked Firms for On- Call, As-Needed Professional Landscape Architecture Plan Check Services
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Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-159 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Professional Services Agreements to the Three (3) Top-Ranked Firms for On-Call, As-Needed Professional Landscape Architecture Plan Check Services. 18 DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS
18.A. Police Department Update on Proposition 36 and 2024 City of Hemet Crime Data
Police Chief Michael Arellano presented a PowerPoint Presentation Update on Proposition 36 and the 2024 City of Hemet Crime Data.
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the report on the implementation of Proposition 36 and the 2024 City of Hemet crime statistics.
18.B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Temporary Facilities Use Agreement (“TFUA”) with Valley Community Pantry, a California Nonprofit Public-Benefit Corporation, for the Limited, Temporary use of a Portion of the Simpson Center Facility as an Interim Location Until no Later than June 30, 2026, Together with any Ancillary Documents Necessary to Implement the Agreement, all in a Form Approved by the City Attorney
City Attorney Graham provided an oral presentation on the Temporary Facilities Use Agreement with Valley Community Pantry.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-160 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Temporary Facilities Use Agreement (“TFUA”) with Valley Community Pantry, a California Nonprofit Public-Benefit Corporation, for the Limited, Temporary use of a Portion of the Simpson Center Facility as an Interim Location Until no Later than June 30, 2026, Together with any Ancillary Documents Necessary to Implement the Agreement, all in a Form Approved by the City Attorney.
19 CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mayor Peterson asked for Council Comments. Council Member Clark, Council Member Lodge, Council Member Males, Mayor Pro Tem Krupa, and Mayor Peterson gave reports.
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CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH
Acting City Manager Noah Rau provided a report.
20 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
21 ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:34 P.M. The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 6:00 P.M. on November 12, 2025.
APPROVAL: ATTEST:
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Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson
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John P. Maier, MBA, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
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City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1. CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met on this date in a Closed Session at 5:01 P.M. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark and Joe Males
Absent: Council Member Tom Lodge
Staff Present:
City Manager:
Deputy City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Layla Sarwari
John Paul Maier
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 4-0, to excuse Council Member Tom Lodge’s absence.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Peterson asked for public comments; no one spoke.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:03 p.m.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
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5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Cases (1)
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 5:39 P.M.
7. REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Regular Session at 6:03 P.M. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
9. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark and Joe Males
Absent: Council Member Tom Lodge
Staff Present:
City Manager:
Deputy City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Layla Sarwari
John Paul Maier
10. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Kristian Ticas.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Krupa.
12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session
Action:
Assistant City Attorney Sarwari stated by consensus, the City Council provided settlement direction for Item 5.A, and that there were no other reportable actions from the 4:00 p.m.
Closed Session.
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13. PRESENTATIONS
13.A. Proclamation for Small Business Saturday
Mayor Peterson presented the Proclamation for Small Business Saturday to Nancy from Hemet Party Rentals.
13.B. Proclamation for USMC 250th Birthday and Veterans Day Council Member Males presented the United States Marine Corps’ 250 th Birthday and Veterans Day Proclamation to Police Officers Max Guerrero and Nick Morrow, and Police Officer Trainee Andrew Morales.
14. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments, and the following citizens provided comments:
Roy Michael, Antonia Mengler (comment provided via ASL Interpretation Services), Vickie Kitchen (with donated time from Leonard Colson), Jenny Hess (with donated time from Clinton Hess), George Evans Jr., Julie Paulie, Andrea Mares, and Judith McPherson.
14.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
14.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
15. RECEIVE AND FILE
15.A. Receive and File the City of Hemet Warrant Registers for October 16 and October 23, 2025, and Periodic Payroll Payments
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments.
16. CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 16.F. was removed from the agenda by City Manager Prestwich.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY HOWARD-CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, removing Items 16.B, C, D, G, H, and I for separate consideration.
16.A. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Article VII ("Recreational Vehicles") to Chapter 78 ("Traffic and Vehicles") of the Hemet Municipal Code, Establishing an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program Action:
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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to waive full reading, read by title only, and adopt an Ordinance 2065 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, adding Article VII to Chapter 78 of the Hemet Municipal Code to create an Abandoned Recreational Vehicle and Motorhome Tow Rotation Program.
16.B. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Matching Commitment Letter for the FEMA CalEOS Hazard Mitigation Program (HMGP) for the Backup Generator Project Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 4-0, to a Resolution 2025-161 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Matching Commitment Letter for the FEMA CalEOS Hazard Mitigation Program (HMGP) for the Backup Generator Project.
16.C. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan to Include the Revised Position, Chief Building Official
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-162 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving an amendment to the City’s Classification and Compensation Plan to include the revised position, Chief Building Official.
16.D. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Giles Engineering, the Construction of CIP 2415 Raw Water Pipeline, in the Amount of $929,102.68, Waiving any Minor Bid Irregularities, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents to Support the Award, Approving Additional Construction Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Contract Amount or $93,000; and Authorizing the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-163 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Giles Engineering, the Construction of CIP 2415 Raw Water Pipeline, in the Amount of $929,102.68, Waiving any Minor Bid Irregularities, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents to Support the Award, Approving Additional Construction Expenditures Not to Exceed Approximately 10% of the Contract Amount or $93,000; and Authorizing the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion Upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer.
16.E. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a
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Three-Year Software Solution Master Agreement with OpenGov, Inc. for a Total Contract Amount of $493,705 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement, Annual Purchase Orders, and all Other Supporting Documents Related to the Agreement
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-164 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Three-Year Software Solution Master Agreement with OpenGov, Inc. for a Total Contract Amount of $493,705 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement, Annual Purchase Orders, and all Other Supporting Documents Related to the Agreement.
16.F. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding the Purchase of one 2025 F550 Dump Truck to PFVT Motors in the amount of $92,011.29 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents in Support of the Award and Declaring Vehicle #9020 as Surplus Action:
This item was removed from the agenda.
16.G. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Regarding the City’s Participation in the Clean Mobility Carshare Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the MOU
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, CARRIED 4-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-165 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG) Regarding the City’s Participation in the Clean Mobility Carshare Program and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the MOU.
16.H. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with West Coast Cable Technologies Group, Inc. to Install Network Cable for the Upcoming Installation of Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Waiving Procurement Procedures, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $27,000 in Fund 316 - General Facilities
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to continue the item to the next regular scheduled meeting.
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16.I. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Master Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. for the Leasing, Replacement, and Management of Non-Enforcement Vehicles for the Hemet Police Department; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement and Any Related Documents; and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Appropriations in the Amount of $84,713.52 from Measure U Fund Balance for Lease Payments Consistent with the Department’s Approved Fleet-Replacement Program and Enterprise’s Proposed Implementation Schedule
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, CARRIED 4-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-166 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Master Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. for the leasing, replacement, and management of non-enforcement vehicles for the Hemet Police Department; Authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents; and Authorize the Administrative Services Director to establish appropriations in the amount of $84,713.52 from Measure U fund balance for lease payments consistent with the Department’s approved fleet-replacement program and Enterprise’s proposed implementation schedule.
17. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEM
17.A. Receive, Discuss, and File City of Hemet 10-Year Information Technology Capital Replacement Plan
Information Technology Supervisor Scott Underwood presented the 10-Year Information Technology Capital Replacement Plan.
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received, discussed, and filed the 10-Year Information Technology Capital Replacement Plan presentation.
18. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mayor Peterson asked for Council Comments. Council Member Clark, Council Member Males, Mayor Pro Tem Krupa, and Mayor Peterson provided reports.
CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH
City Manager Prestwich provided a report.
19. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
20. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:25 P.M. The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 6:00 P.M. on December 9, 2025.
APPROVAL: ATTEST:
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Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson
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John P. Maier, MBA, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
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City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:30 P.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Closed Session at 4:32 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark and Joe Males
Absent: Council Member Tom Lodge
Staff Present:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 4-0, to excuse Council Member Tom Lodge’s absence.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Peterson asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
Mayor Peterson recessed to Closed Session at 4:34 p.m.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.A CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8
Property Description: Vacant Land, Approximately 400 acres, West of Simpson
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Park (APNs on File w/ City Clerk)
Agency Negotiator: Mark Prestwich, City Manager or Designee Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5.B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8
Property Description:
Stetson & Sanderson
APNs 456-050-044 (17.83 acres), 456-050-023 (1.33 acres), 456-050-013 (0.91 acres), 456-050-020 (10 acres), and 456-050-021 (0.87 acres) Agency Negotiator: Mark Prestwich, City Manager or Designee Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5.C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Cases (2)
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
7. REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Regular Session at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Peterson presiding.
9. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Jackie Peterson
Mayor Pro Tem Linda Krupa
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark and Joe Males
Absent: Council Member Tom Lodge
Staff Present:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
10. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Pastor Luis Herrejon.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Males.
12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session
Action:
City Attorney Graham stated there were no reportable actions from the 4:30 p.m. Closed Session.
13. PRESENTATION
13.A Proclamation for United States Space Force Birthday Council Member Howard-Clark presented the Proclamation for the United Space Force Birthday to Efren Garcia on behalf of his son, Christian Garcia, and Joslyn Marrero, who are enlisted in the Space Force.
14. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
14.A City Council Re-organization: Appointment of the Mayor Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CALARK, CARRIED 3-0-0-1 (MAYOR PRO TEM KRUPA ABSTAINED), to nominate and appoint City Council Member Linda Krupa of the City Council to serve as the Mayor of the City of Hemet, California, until December 8, 2026.
14.B City Council Re-organization: Appointment of the Mayor Pro Tem Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, CARRIED 3-0-0-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER MALES ABSTAINED), to nominate and appoint Council Member Joe Males of the City Council to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Hemet, California, until December 8, 2026.
15. HONORING JACKIE PETERSON FOR HER SERVICE AS MAYOR OF HEMET Mayor Krupa presented outgoing Mayor Jackie Peterson with a personalized crystal gavel for her service as Mayor of Hemet.
Mayor Krupa recessed the meeting at 6:24 p.m.
Mayor Krupa called the meeting back to order at 6:39 p.m.
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Mayor Krupa announced that Public Comment not on the agenda would be taken first, and comments on the agenda would be taken during the presentation of those items.
16. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Krupa invited public comments, and the following citizens spoke: Michael Kennedy, City of San Jacinto Mayor Vandever, and Bill Shinkle.
Council Member Lodge joined the Zoom call at 6:41 p.m.
City Clerk Maier announced that Council Member Lodge would like to participate in the City Council Meeting under the just cause provisions of AB 2449 for medical reasons. City Clerk Maier asked Council Member Lodge if anyone over the age of 18 was in the room with him.
Council Member Lodge stated that no one was in the room.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD CLARK, CARRIED 4-0, to allow Council Member Lodge to participate remotely in the City Council Meeting under the just cause provisions of AB 2449 for medical reasons.
16.A Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
16.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
17. PUBLIC HEARING
17.A Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan Amendment No. 4 (SPA 24-003), Tentative Tract Map. No 31513 (MAP 24-006), Site Development Review (SDR) 25-006, Model Home Complex (MHC) 25-001, Development Agreement Amendment 25-001 – A request to amend the Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan (Amendment No. 4) and Tentative Tract Map No. 31513 to increase the number of single-family residential lots from 176 to 269 and increase the amount of land dedicated for open space and conservation uses on a 190.1- acre site. The Project will provide approximately 41.01 acres of single-family residential uses, 4.9 acres of park space and paseos, 66.04 acres of conservation and open space areas, 2.84 acres for a debris basin and two water quality detention basins, 6.46 acres dedicated to public streets, and a stormwater conveyance system; review and approval for the plotting and architectural designs for proposed housing including a Model Home Complex; and an amendment of the existing Development Agreement to bring it into alignment with the proposed modifications to the Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan and Tentative Tract Map 31513.
Environmental Determination:
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The City of Hemet Planning Commission has determined that the entitlement applications applied for in concert with the Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan Amendment No. 4 will not have a significant effect on the environment and has recommended approval and filing of an Addendum to a previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan Project. Pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, the City has determined that an Addendum to the previously adopted MND is appropriate because minor changes made to the project do not raise important new issues about the significant impacts on the environment, and none of the conditions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for the preparation of a subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration have occurred.
Community Development Deputy Director Papp presented an overview of the Tres Cerritos West project.
Parker Chorich, Project Manager for D.R. Horton, presented a proposal of the Tres Cerritos West.
Mayor Krupa opened the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
Mayor Krupa asked for public comments; no one spoke.
Mayor Krupa closed the Public Hearing at 7:14 p.m.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Adopt a Resolution 2025-167 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, accepting and filing an Addendum to the previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan Project; and
2. Introduce by title and waive the full reading of an Ordinance 2070 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 4 (Spa 24-003), Amending The Tres Cerritos West Specific Plan (Sp 90-09) To Increase The Number Of Single-Family Residential Lots From 176 To 269 And Increase The Amount Of Land Dedicated For Open Space And Conservation Uses On A 190.1-Acre Site. The Project Will Provide Approximately 41.01 Acres Of Single-Family Residential Uses, 4.9 Acres Of Park Space And Paseos, 66.04 Acres Of Conservation And Open Space Areas, 2.84 Acres For A Debris Basin And Two Water Quality Detention Basins, 6.46 Acres Dedicated To Public Streets, And A Stormwater Conveyance System; and
3. Adopt a Resolution 2025-168 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving Tentative Tract Map No. 31513 (MAP 24-006), Site Development Review (SDR) 25-006, Model Home Complex (MHC) 25-001; and
4. Introduced by title and waive the full reading of an Ordinance 2071 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to Development Agreement No. 04-003 (Daa25-001) for Tres Cerritos West Between The City of Hemet and Dr Horton, as amended to increase the size of the box trees for the project.
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18. RECEIVE AND FILE
18.A Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Calendar
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Calendar.
18.B The City of Hemet Warrant Registers for October 27, October 30, November 6, November 10, and November 13, 2025, and Periodic Payroll Payments Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments.
19. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, removing Items 19.G, 19.I, and 19.L for separate consideration.
19.A A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing Adjustments to Temporary Positions for CIP 5672 - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial Software System
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-169 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing Adjustments to Temporary Positions for CIP 5672 - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial Software System.
19.B A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Accept Reimbursement from the United States Postal Inspection Service for Overtime Worked by Hemet Police Department Personnel Assigned to the Inland Empire Financial Crimes Task Force and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $20,707.50 in the General Fund
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-170 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, authorizing the City Manager to accept reimbursement from the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) for overtime worked by Hemet Police Department personnel assigned to the Inland Empire Financial Crimes Task Force, pursuant to the attached
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the USPIS and the Hemet Police Department and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to establish supplemental appropriations of $20,707.50 in the General Fund.
19.C A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Reallocation of $5,000 in Fiscal Year 2025/26 Community Grant Program Funds from Genesis Christian Preschool to Cornerstone Christian Preschool to Support the Implementation of an Expanded Early Learning and Extended- Hours Program
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-171 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the requested reallocation of $5,000 of Community Grant Program funding designated initially for Genesis Christian Preschool on October 14, 2025, to Cornerstone Christian Preschool to support the implementation of an expanded early learning and extended-hours program.
19.D A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Third Amendment to the Agreement for Services Between the City of Hemet and 4Leaf, Inc., Increasing the Not-To-Exceed Amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 from $100,000 to $190,000, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Record a Supplemental Appropriation of $90,000 in the General Fund
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-172 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the third amendment to the agreement for services between the City of Hemet and 4Leaf, increasing the not-to-exceed amount for FY 25/26 from $100,000 to $190,000 and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $90,000 in the General Fund.
19.E A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Resolution 2024-100 with Riverside County Department of Animal Services to Provide Animal Control Services for the City of Hemet From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, Updating the Not to Exceed Amount from $1,156,000 to $1,533,400 and Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Establish Additional Appropriations of $377,400 to Pay Remaining Invoices for Fiscal Year 2024-25
Grant Brubaker submitted a speaker card for this Item.
Action:
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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-173 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Resolution 2024-100 with Riverside County Department of Animal Services to provide Animal Control Services for the City of Hemet From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, Updating the not to exceed amount from $1,156,000 to $1,533,400 and authorize the Administrative Services Director to establish additional appropriations of $377,400 to pay remaining invoices for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
19.F A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Additional 5% Contingency for Construction of the 24/25 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP 2407, in the Amount of $179,469, for a Total Project Cost of $4,218,080 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Move $179,469 of Measure ‘A’ funds from CIP 5709 to CIP 2407 Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-174 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Additional 5% Contingency for Construction of the 24/25 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP 2407, in the Amount of $179,469, for a Total Project Cost of $4,218,080 and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Move $179,469 of Measure ‘A’ funds from CIP 5709 to CIP 2407.
19.G A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Onyx Paving Company the 24/25 SB1 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP 2406, in the Amount of $2,111,000, Waiving any Minor Bid Irregularities, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents to Support the Award; Approving Additional Construction Expenditures Not to Exceed 10% of the Contract Amount or $211,100; Approving Materials Testing in the Amount of $5,000; Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Reallocate $96,790 from CIP 2415, Raw Water Pipeline Project, to CIP 2406; and Authorizing the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, CARRIED 5- 0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-175 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding Onyx Paving Company the 24/25 SB1 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, CIP 2406, in the Amount of $2,111,000, Waiving any Minor Bid Irregularities, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents to Support the Award; Approving Additional Construction Expenditures Not to Exceed 10% of the Contract Amount or $211,100; Approving Materials Testing in the Amount of $5,000; Authorize the Administrative Services Director to Reallocate $96,790 from CIP 2415, Raw Water Pipeline Project, to CIP 2406; and Authorizing the City Clerk to Record the Notice of Completion upon Acceptance of the Work by the City Engineer.
19.H A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding the
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Purchase of one 2025 F550 Dump Truck to Tim Moran Ford in the amount of $107,134.23, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents in Support of the Award and Declaring Vehicle #9020 as Surplus Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-176 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding the Purchase of one 2025 F550 Dump Truck to Tim Moran Ford in the amount of $107,134.23, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents in Support of the Award and Declaring Vehicle #9020 as Surplus.
19.I A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Amendment to Master Equity Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management Utilizing the Sourcewell Master Vehicle Contract 030122-EFM for the Purchase of Four (4) 2026 Ford F-150 Police Responders, Approving Up- fitting Through American Emergency Products ("AEP") California and Vehicle Branding Through Dungeon Wraps & Designs for a Total Project Cost of $371,529.32, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Agreements and Purchase Orders, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $371,529.32 in Measure U
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-177 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Amendment to Master Equity Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management Utilizing the Sourcewell Master Vehicle Contract 030122-EFM for the Purchase of Four (4) 2026 Ford F-150 Police Responders, Approving Up-fitting Through American Emergency Products ("AEP") California and Vehicle Branding Through Dungeon Wraps & Designs for a Total Project Cost of $371,529.32, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Agreements and Purchase Orders, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations of $371,529.32 in Measure U.
19.J A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to Include the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer, Approving a New Salary Schedule to Include the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer, Adding the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer to the Approved Budgeted Position List for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations in the Amount of $72,500 to the General Fund
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-178 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to
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Include the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer, Approving a New Salary Schedule to Include the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer, Adding the New Position of Associate Civil Engineer to the Approved Budgeted Position List for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations in the Amount of $72,500 to the General Fund.
19.K A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with West Coast Cable Technologies Group to Install Network Cable for the Upcoming Installation of Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $27,500 in Fund 316 - General Facilities, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-179 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement with West Coast Cable Technologies Group to Install Network Cable for the Upcoming Installation of Cubicle Workstations at City Hall, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Necessary Documents to Support the Agreement, Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $27,500 in Fund 316 - General Facilities ($25,000 for the Agreement and $2,500 (10%) Contingency).
19.L Consideration by the Hemet City Council Approving a Six-Month Extension of a Temporary Use Permit through June 30, 2026, for the Pop-Up Food Truck Festival Located at the Northwest Corner of Florida Avenue and Carmelita Street
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve a Six-Month Extension Through June 30, 2026, of a Temporary Use Permit for the Pop-Up Food Truck Festival Located at the Northwest Corner of Florida Avenue and Carmelita Street
19.M Approve the Successor Agency to the Former Hemet Redevelopment Agency Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule and Administrative Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Action:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council, acting as the Successor Agency to the Former Hemet Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”):
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MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (“ROPS”) and Administrative Budget for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (“2026-27”).
19.N Consideration by the Hemet City Council of Approving Two Vehicle and Automobile Tax Sharing Program Agreements Between the City of Hemet and Hemet Auto Mall Dealerships, Hemet Toyota, and Tim Moran Group - Hyundai Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to authorize the approval of Two Vehicle and Automobile Tax Sharing Program Agreements Between the City of Hemet and Hemet Auto Mall Dealerships, Hemet Toyota, and Tim Moran Group - Hyundai.
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, CARRIED 5-0, to continue the City Council Meeting past 10:00 p.m.
20. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS
20.A Authorization of the Mayor's Correspondence Regarding the Annexation Petition; Consideration of a Resolution Establishing an Annexation Citizen Review Committee (ACRC) to Review the Hemet United Plan of Service for the Proposed Annexation Territory and To Make Recommendations to the City Council
Council Member Peterson provided an overview of the correspondence regarding the Annexation Petition.
Mayor Krupa asked for public comments; the following residents spoke or provided a speaker card: Roxanne Partida, Matt McPherson, Joe Scarafone, Chuck Horwick, Kanta Foster, Debbie Willis, Kanta Foster, Vickie Kitchen, Alex Pastrano, Roy Michael, Kathy Amechal, Debbie Willis, Julie Parker, Mark Baskett, George Evans, Bella Sul, DeeAnn Klug, Debbie Mundley, Ted Petrich, Marcie Murphy, Patsy Hyde, Jenny Hess, Clinton Hess, Connie Coronado, Kathy Dunn, Robert Monroe, Jessica Monroe, KC Klug, Brenda Willis, Kim Coronado, David Branka, Rebekah Branka, Beverly Loft, Jaime Steward, Nicole Mason, Ian Weeks, Leslie Butler, Christine Huff, Gloria Kelly, Jeremiah Herterich, Leigh Ratcliff, Manuel Barragan, Lori VanArsdale, Lockhart, Robert Davis, Jim Green, Laura Hoover, Mike Rathbone, Rebecca Rathbone, Linda Alhed, Jason Strain, Terry Michaels, Bob Stanislowski, Brian Clarkson, Valerie Clarkson, Sandy Kasper, Jeff Kasper, DeeAnn Noland, Renee Canter, Pamela Schanuel, Andrew Kotyuk, Kathryn Romeril, and Terry Larned.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR KRUPA, CARRIED 3-2 (COUNCIL MEMBERS HOWARD-CLARK AND LODGE VOTING NO), to direct staff to assist in the process of the immediate formation of an Annexation Citizen Review Committee (ACRC) and adopt a Resolution 2025-181 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California,
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establishing an Annexation Citizen Review Committee (ACRC) to review the Hemet United Plan of Service for the Proposed Annexation Territory and to make recommendations to the City Council
20.B An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Sections 53-15, 53-16, and 53-17 to Chapter 53 (Personal Conduct), Article I (Disorderly Conduct) of the Hemet Municipal Code to Prohibit Littering and Illegal Dumping and Establish Property Maintenance Standards City Attorney Graham provided an overview of Prohibition of Littering and Illegal Dumping and Establishing Property Maintenance Standards.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Introduce by title only for first reading an Ordinance 2069 of the City of Hemet, California, Adding Sections 53-15, 53-16, and 53-17 to Chapter 53 (Personal Conduct), Article I (Disorderly Conduct) of the Hemet Municipal Code to prohibit littering and illegal dumping, to establish maintenance standards for refuse storage and collection areas, and to enhance enforcement authority for abatement and cost recovery; as amended to include language “any disregarded material, including e-waste,” and
2. Direct the City Clerk to place the Ordinance on the Consent Calendar for the next Regular Meeting for Second Reading and Adoption.
20.C A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending the Downtown Kitchen Grant Program and Authorizing Waiver of Planning and Building Permit Fees for Program Participants; Consideration of a Kimball's Bistro Request for an Exemption to Their $150,000 Grant Award; Consideration of Initiating a Second Round of Kitchen Grant Applications Invitations and the Appropriation of Additional Funding Economic Development Director Ben Sandoval provided a PowerPoint Presentation on the Kitchen Grant.
Mayor Krupa asked for Public Comments.
Jason Strain spoke.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to continue the Item to an upcoming City Council Meeting.
20.D Adoption of Resolution Waiving Planning and Building Permit Fees for
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Permanent Signs Through April 30, 2026
City Attorney Graham presented the Planning and Building Permit Fees for Permanent Signs.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD-CLARK, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-182 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, waiving specific City planning and building permit fees for permanent business signage submitted on or before April 30, 2026, as amended.
20.E A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the 2025 Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study Report; Approving the Proposed Five-Year Rate Schedules Effective March 1, 2026; Setting a Public Hearing Date of February 10, 2026, for Adoption of Proposed Rates; and Authorizing the Mailing of Proposition 218 Public Hearing Notices to Property Owners and Utility Customer
Water/Wastewater Superintendent Travis Holyoak presented the 2025 Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study Report.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2025-183 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the 2025 Comprehensive Water and Sewer Rate Study Report; Approving the Proposed Five-Year Rate Schedules Effective March 1, 2026; Setting a Public Hearing Date of February 10, 2026, for Adoption of Proposed Rates; and Authorizing the Mailing of Proposition 218 Public Hearing Notices to Property Owners and Utility Customer
20.F An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Hemet Municipal Code Section 62-16(n) to Extend the Deadline for the Trash Enclosure Upgrade Program from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt, by at least a four-fifths vote, an Urgency Ordinance 2068 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Hemet Municipal Code Section 62-16, Subsection (n), to Extend the Deadline for the Trash Enclosure Upgrade Program from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028.
21. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mayor Krupa asked for Council Comments. Council Member Howard-Clark, Council Member Lodge, Council Member Males, Mayor Pro Tem Males, and Mayor Krupa gave reports.
CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH
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City Manager Prestwich provided a report.
22. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
23. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 11:28 P.M. The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 6:00 P.M. on January 13, 2026.
APPROVAL: ATTEST:
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Linda Krupa
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John P. Maier, MBA, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
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MINUTES
City Council Meeting
City of Hemet
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
1. CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 P.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met on this date in a Closed Session at 5:32 P.M. in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Krupa presiding.
3. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Linda Krupa
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark, Tom Lodge, and
Jackie Peterson
Absent:
Staff Present:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545 Mayor Krupa asked for Public Comments; no one spoke.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 5:33 P.M.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9
Number of Cases (1)
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6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session was adjourned at 5:54 P.M.
7. REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Hemet met this date in a Regular Meeting at 6:05 P.M. in the Hemet Public Library, 300 E. Latham Avenue, Hemet, California, with Mayor Krupa presiding.
9. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Maier provided the Roll Call as follows:
Present: Mayor Linda Krupa
Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males
Council Members Connie Howard-Clark, Tom Lodge, and
Jackie Peterson
Absent:
Staff Present:
City Manager:
City Attorney:
City Clerk:
Mark Prestwich
Steven Graham
John Paul Maier
10. INVOCATION
Invocation was given by Chaplain Bob Beckett.
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Peterson.
12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session
Action:
City Attorney Graham stated that settlement direction was provided for Item 5.A by consensus.
13. PRESENTATIONS
13.A. Proclamation for National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Council Member Males presented the National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day to Acting Chief Michael Mouat and members of the Police Department.
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13.B. Proclamation Honoring Joan Covi for Exemplary Service and Community Dedication
Library Manager Kathye Caines and Mayor Krupa presented a Proclamation to Joan Covi for her Exemplary Service and Community Dedication.
13.C. City of Hemet 2025 Annual Holiday Decorating Contest Recap Presentation
Recommendation:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the 2025 Holiday Decorating Contest Presentation.
Communications & Events Coordinator Jennifer Cortes presented the 2025 Holiday Decorating Contest Presentation.
Mayor Krupa announced that Discussion Items would be taken before Communications from the Public, and that speakers for agenda items would be heard after the presentation of those items.
14. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Mayor Krupa invited public comment, and the following citizens spoke: Jeremy Smith, Alice Beers, Perry Hiestand, Jenny Hess, Marcie Murphy, Charles Vinyard, Ernesto Alvarado, Andrew Kotyuk, and Debbie Green.
14.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
14.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
15. PUBLIC HEARING
15.A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Substantial Amendment to Program Year (PY) 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan – Hemet Community Garden Infrastructure Project (CIP 2600)
Environmental Services Manager Daniel Cortese presented a PowerPoint Presentation on the Community Development Block Grant Substantial Amendment and Hemet Community Garden Infrastructure Project.
Mayor Krupa announced that on a related matter on the Agenda: Items 15.A and 18.D would be taken as a single motion for approval.
Mayor Krupa opened the Public Hearing at 6:54 p.m.
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Shaul Rosen-Rager, Green Coalition, expressed support for the Community Garden and proposal.
Mayor Krupa closed the Public Hearing at 6:56 p.m.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to:
1. Conduct the public hearing and accept public comments regarding the draft Substantial Amendment to the PY 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan; and
2. Close the public hearing and receive and consider all comments for incorporation in the City of Hemet PY 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan;
3. Approve the Substantial Amendment to the PY 2025–2026 Annual Action Plan, as presented; and
4. Adopt a Resolution 2026-013 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the Administrative Services Department to increase revenues of $99,781 in CDBG Fund (240) and transfer appropriations from the CDBG Holding Account to the Project Account for the Hemet Community Garden Infrastructure Project CIP 2600; and
5. Authorizing the appropriate City official(s) to submit the approved Substantial Amendment to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to take all actions necessary to implement the amendment in compliance with applicable federal regulations.
16. RECEIVE AND FILE
16.A The City of Hemet Warrant Registers for December 18, December 22, December 24, December 29, December 30, December 31, 2025, January 5, and January 8, 2026, and Periodic Payroll Payments
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received and filed the City of Hemet Warrant Registers and Periodic Payroll Payments.
17. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar, removing Items 17.E, 17.G, 17.H, and 17.I for separate consideration.
17.A Approval of the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2025, the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2025, and the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2025, the City
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Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 12, 2025, and the City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2026.
17.B A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement for Repair Services Between the City of Hemet and Multi W Systems, Inc. for the Stoney Mountain Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District (LLMD) Storm Water Pump and Controller Replacement in the Amount of $91,052, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Agreement and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director To Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $91,052 from the Balance of Fund 228 to Account 228.11.8266.52400.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-014 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Agreement for Repair Services Between the City of Hemet and Multi W Systems, Inc. for the Stoney Mountain Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District (LLMD) Storm Water Pump and Controller Replacement in the Amount of $91,052, Including an Approximate 10% Contingency and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute all Documents Related to the Agreement and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director To Establish a Supplemental Appropriation in the Amount of $91,052 from the Balance of Fund 228 to Account 228.11.8266.52400.
17.C A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Purchase Order for Automotive and Truck Parts to Tim Moran Ford and Authorizing to Increase the Original $50,000 Tim Moran Ford Purchase Order to the Amount of $90,000, Waiving the Standard Procurement Procedures, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Purchase Order
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-015 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding a Purchase Order for Automotive and Truck Parts to Tim Moran Ford and Authorizing to Increase the Original $50,000 Tim Moran Ford Purchase Order to the Amount of $90,000, Waiving the Standard Procurement Procedures, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Purchase Order.
17.D A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding the Purchase of Automotive and Truck Tires to Parkhouse Tire Inc., Utilizing NASPO ValuePoint Contracts #24157 and #24158 and Authorizing to Increase the Original Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Purchase Order in the Amount of $50,000 to $85,000, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Purchase Order
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Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-016 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding the Purchase of Automotive and Truck Tires to Parkhouse Tire Inc., Utilizing NASPO ValuePoint Contracts #24157 and #24158 and Authorizing to Increase the Original Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Purchase Order in the Amount of $50,000 to $85,000, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute All Documents Related to the Purchase Order.
17.E A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KP) to Approve an Additional Third Day of Mobile Health Services Under the Current Parking License Agreement
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, CARRIED 5- 0, to Adopt a Resolution 2026-017 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KP) to Approve an Additional Third Day of Mobile Health Services Under the Current Parking License Agreement.
17.F A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to Include the New Position of Network Systems Administrator, Approving a New Salary Schedule to Include the New Position of Network Systems Administrator, Adding the New Position of Network Systems Administrator to the Approved Budgeted Position List for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Establish Supplemental Appropriations in the Amount of $60,000 in Fund 680 Information Technology Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-018 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving an amendment to the City's Classification and Compensation Plan to include the new position of Network Systems Administrator, Approving a new Salary Schedule to include the new position of Network Systems Administrator, adding the new position of Network Systems Administrator to the Approved Budgeted Position List for Fiscal Year 2025- 26, and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to establish Supplemental Appropriations in the amount of $60,000 in Fund 680 Information Technology.
17.G A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Facility Use Agreement on City-Owned Property between the City of Hemet and the Hemet Valley Art Association
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Pamela Flinn Schanuel spoke in favor of the Facility Use Agreement for the Hemet Valley Art Association.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-019 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Facility Use Agreement on City-Owned Property located at the Simpson Senior Center, signed between the City of Hemet and the Hemet Valley Art Association (HVAA).
17.H A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Waiving of Standard Procurement Procedures for ARTSOPOLIS, Community Calendar and Cultural Directory Platform to be Used for the City of Hemet’s Proposed “Hemet365.com” Events Website, with Costs Not to Exceed $12,000 for the First Twelve Months
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-020 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, approving the waiver of standard procurement Procedures for ARTSOPOLIS, Community Calendar, and Cultural Directory Platform to be used for the City of Hemet’s proposed “Hemet365.com” events website, with costs not exceeding $12,000 for the first twelve months.
17.I Revocation of Business License of Kothari Hospitality Inc. (Coach Light Motel) 1640 W. Florida Avenue
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR KRUPA, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, CARRIED 5- 0, to:
1. Refer the matter of the business license revocation for Kothari Hospitality Inc., dba Coach Light Motel at 1640 W. Florida Avenue to the City's Administrative Hearing Officer for the conduct of an evidentiary hearing and submission of a written recommendation to the City Council regarding the status of the business license; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take such further action to hold the evidentiary hearing and return with a recommendation to the City Council.
17.J A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement for Services Between the City of Hemet and 4Leaf, Inc., Increasing the Not-To-Exceed Amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 from $190,000 to $350,000, and Authorizing the Administrative Services Director to Record a Supplemental Appropriation of $160,000 in the General Fund
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Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-021 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving the fourth amendment to the agreement for services between the City of Hemet and 4Leaf, increasing the not-to-exceed amount for FY 25/26 from $190,000 to $350,000 and authorizing the Administrative Services Director to record a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $160,000 in the General Fund.
Mayor Krupa previously announced that the Discussion items would be taken before Communications from the Public.
18. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEMS
18.A A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Police Dispatch Services Agreement with the City of Canyon Lake
Acting Chief Michael Mouat presented a PowerPoint Presentation to the City Council.
Mayor Jeremy Smith of Canyon Lake expressed gratitude to the Mayor and City Council for their leadership and partnership in improving Police Dispatch Services.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER LODGE, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-022 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Police Dispatch Services Agreement with the City of Canyon Lake.
18.B A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving an Interim Appointment of Cameron Phillips to the Vacant Position of Fire Chief and Approval of Employment Agreement
City Manager Prestwich presented a report to the City Council.
Action:
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER PETERSON, SECOND BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-023 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Appointing Cameron Phillips as Interim Fire Chief effective January 29, 2026; Approving the Temporary At-Will Employment Agreement for Cameron Phillips as a CalPERS retired annuitant; and making specific findings regarding the necessity of the appointment and compliance with Government Code Sections 21221(h) and 7522.56.
18.C 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update
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Administrative Services Director Barnett presented a PowerPoint Presentation to the City Council.
Action:
By consensus, the City Council received a presentation addressing a Fiscal Year 2025-26 mid- year update on the status of revenues and expenditures and the financial position of the General Fund.
18.D A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Community Garden License Agreement with the Green Coalition of the San Jacinto Valley for the Use of City-Owned Property Located at 143 S. Juanita Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement as Approved in Final Form by the City Attorney
Environmental Services Manager Dan Cortese presented a PowerPoint Presentation to the City Council.
Action:
MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM MALES, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOWARD- CLARK, CARRIED 5-0, to adopt a Resolution 2026-024 of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Approving a Community Garden License Agreement with the Green Coalition of the San Jacinto Valley for the Use of City-Owned Property Located at 143 S.
Juanita Street and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement as Approved in Final Form by the City Attorney.
19. CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF REPORTS
Mayor Krupa asked for Council Comments. Council Member Howard-Clark, Council Member Lodge, Council Member Peterson, Mayor Pro Tem Males, and Mayor Krupa gave reports.
CITY MANAGER MARK PRESTWICH
City Manager Prestwich announced that the next Business Connect will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and announced that the Planning Commission recruitment has commenced, and the deadline for applications will be January 30, 2026.
20. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
By consensus, the City Council directed the City Manager to provide a staff report at the next City Council Meeting regarding the discussion of an At-Large Mayor.
21. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Krupa adjourned the meeting at 8:11 P.M. The Next Regular City Council Meeting will be at 6:00 P.M. on February 10, 2026.
APPROVAL: ATTEST:
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Linda Krupa
_____________________________
John P. Maier, MBA, MMC
Mayor City Clerk
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Feb 10 2026
Department: City Attorney
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Steven Graham, City Attorney;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Approval of a License Agreement with the Hemet Woman’s Club for Continued Use of the Hemet Public Library
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with the Hemet Woman’s Club for the use of meeting and program space at the Hemet Public Library.
BACKGROUND:
The Hemet Woman’s Club (HWC) has been an integral part of the City’s civic fabric since its founding in 1906. For nearly 120 years, the HWC has provided continuous community service and charitable support to the City of Hemet and the San Jacinto Valley. The historical connection between the City and the HWC includes their shared legacy with the Hemet Public Library. In 1906, the HWC pledged the original funds to establish the community’s first public reading room, and in 1913, club members were instrumental in securing the Carnegie grant used to construct the City’s first dedicated library building.
In a further act of cooperation, the HWC previously deeded its former clubhouse property to the City to facilitate the development of administrative facilities. In exchange, the City committed to providing the HWC with a consistent meeting space. Following a period of meetings at the Masonic Lodge, the City officially moved the HWC’s activities to the existing Hemet Public Library in 2014, a location the organization has called "home" ever since.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed License Agreement formalizes the long-standing arrangement between the City and the HWC, ensuring clear operational guidelines while honoring the "heartstrings" that bind these two institutions.
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Purpose and Scope of Use. The Agreement provides the HWC with a nonexclusive license to use designated interior portions of the Library, referred to as the "Premises," for member meetings, public programs, and charitable fundraising activities. The Premises generally consists of the 2nd Floor meeting space the City Council has been using as a temporary City Council Chamber for the last year. The HWC remains a vital partner, supporting diverse local causes including student scholarships, local animal shelters, and public safety agencies.
Operational Priorities and Flexibility. A key component of the Agreement is the "City Operations Priority." The City retains exclusive possession and control of the Facility, with the right to preempt or relocate HWC activities for Library programs, elections, emergency operations, or municipal maintenance. In such cases, the City will endeavor to provide alternative equivalent space to ensure the continuity of the HWC’s programs.
Fees and Cost Recovery. In recognition of the HWC’s extensive historical and ongoing contributions to the City, the annual license fee is set at a nominal One Dollar ($1.00). However, the Agreement includes protections for the City by allowing for the recovery of extraordinary costs directly attributable to the HWC’s use, such as specialized cleaning, security responses, or damage repairs.
Maintenance and Compliance. The HWC is responsible for routine custodial tasks within the Premises following each use, including debris collection and wiping down surfaces. Furthermore, the HWC must maintain appropriate insurance coverage, naming the City as an additional insured, and comply with all Facility Rules regarding occupancy, noise, and public conduct. The City may assist with setup and takedown for meetings, with appropriate advance notice.
This Agreement provides a sustainable framework that allows the Hemet Woman’s Club to continue its mission of service within the Library they helped build, while protecting the City’s municipal interests and operational flexibility.
STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1: History of the Hemet Woman's Club
Attachment 2: Facility Use Agreement
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB
AND THE HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS_ _ANDI AM A MEMBER OF THE
HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB. WE HOPE YOU ALL WILL JOIN US NEXT MARCH WHEN WE CELEBRATE OUR 120TH BIRTHDAY OF PROVIDING
COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE HEMET/SAN JACINTO VALLEY.
THE HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB ARE BOND TOGETHER WITH HEARTSTRINGS.
THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB BEGAN IN 1906, BY PLEDGING MONEY TO ESTABLISH THE VERY FIRST PUBLIC READING ROOM. IN 1907, THE NAME
WAS CHANGED TO THE HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING ROOM
AND WAS PLACED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE HEMET WOMAN'S
CLUB.
A CLUB AND LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER BY THE NAME OF FORESTA STUMP
WAS DILIGENT IN HER EFFORTS TO SECURE A GRANT FROM DALE CARNEGIE TO BUILD THE VERY FIRST LIBRARY BUILDING. ADDITIONAL
FUNDS WERE NEEDED AND THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB AND THE
LIBRARY BOARD HELD MANY FUNDRAISERS TO RAISE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
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THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB WAS A LARGE PART OF THE SUCCESS OF
THE FIRST LIBRARY IN OUR COMMUNITY WHICH WAS BUILT ON THE CORNER OF FLORIDA AND BUENA VISTA STREETS. THIS LIBRARY OPERATED FOR 52 YEARS AND WAS EVENTUALLY DEMOLISHED IN 1969,
MAKING WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND LIBRARY
BUILDING IN OUR COMMUNITY, THE COVELL MEMORIAL BUILDING.
AT THAT TIME THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB BEAUTIFUL ADOBE
CLUBHOUSE WAS LOCATED IN WHAT IS NOW THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE NOW FIRE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB DONATED AND DEEDED THEIR CLUBHOUSE
TO THE CITY FOR THE DESIGNATION OF THAT PARKING LOT AND IN TURN
THE CITY MADE AN AGREEMENTTO PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE FOR THE HEMET WOMAN'S CLUB FOR THE TERM OF 50 YEARS. FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME OUR CLUB MET AT THE MASONIC LODGE. WE DID HAVE MANY
CHALLENGES OVER THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE LIMITED
PARKING. POTENTIAL MEMBERS FELT THAT HAVING TO PARK AWAY WAS
NOT DESIRABLE AND COST US GAINING SOME NEW MEMBERS OVER THE YEARS.
IN 2003, HEMET OPENED THE NEW LIBRARY. IN 2014, THE CITY
OFFICIALLY MOVED OUR CLUB TO THE EXISTING LIBRARY WHICH WE NOW CALL "HOME." THERE HAS BEEN MANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHY THE
CLUB WAS NOT MOVED SOONER WHICH WOULD HAVE SAVED THE CITY
MONEY SINCE THEY HAD TO PAY A MONTHLY FEE TO THE MASONIC LODGE. BUT THAT IS ALL "HISTORY" NOW AND WE ARE HOME.
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IT DOES SEEM THAT OVER THE YEARS OUR ORGANIZATION HAS MORE THAN PAID OUR WAY WITH OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT. WE CURRENTLY
DONATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING SENIORS, SUPPORT VALLEY
RESTART SHELTER, THE LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER, THE RAMONA BOWL,
THE COMMUNITY PANTRY, MY CITY YOUTH, CALICINTO RANCH, HEMET POLICE AND LOCAL SHERIFFS, YOUTH WRITING CONTEST, T.H.E.
CENTER, ARBOR DAY, CHILD CAR SEAT SAFETY, PINWHEELS FOR
PREVENTION, BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR AND OF COURSE THE HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT AND PERSERVERANCE OF THE HEMET
WOMAN'S CLUB, THE HEMET PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN
BUILT WHEN IT WAS AND MAY NOT HAVE THE HISTORY THAT WE BOTH CAN LOOK BACK ON TODAY.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT
This REVOCABLE AND NONEXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of __________, 2026 (“Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF HEMET, a California municipal corporation (“City”), and HEMET WOMAN’S CLUB, a California nonprofit corporation (“Licensee”). City and Licensee are each a “Party” and together the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, the Hemet Woman’s Club was founded in 1906 and has provided continuous community service to the City of Hemet and San Jacinto Valley for nearly 120 years; and
WHEREAS, the Hemet Woman’s Club was instrumental in the creation of the Hemet Public Library, having pledged the original funds for the community's first public reading room and successfully securing the Carnegie grant used to construct the city's first dedicated library building; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Hemet Woman’s Club share a history of cooperation, including the Hemet Woman’s Club deeding of its former clubhouse property to the City to facilitate municipal parking and administration; and WHEREAS, the Hemet Woman’s Club remains a vital partner to the City through its extensive charitable work, including support for the Hemet Public Library, student scholarships, local shelters, and public safety agencies; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the historical “heartstrings” that bind these two institutions and desires to provide Licensee with a meeting place within the library, which Licensee has called home since 2014.
1. Purpose; Nature of Rights
1.1 Purpose. City permits Licensee to use a portion of the Hemet Public Library (the “Facility”) to conduct Licensee’s member meetings, public meetings sponsored by Licensee, and charitable fundraising activities, together with directly related setup and takedown, as described in this Agreement.
1.2 License Only. This Agreement grants a revocable and nonexclusive license for use only; it does not create any leasehold or other real property interest. City retains exclusive possession and control of the Facility and may enter and use the Premises (as defined below) at any time.
1.3 No Exclusivity. Other City uses and third-party uses may occur at the Facility and Premises. City will use reasonable efforts to avoid material interference with Licensee’s scheduled activities.
2. Premises; Schedule; Term; City Operations Priority
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2.1 Premises. The licensed areas are those interior portions of the Facility (such as meeting rooms, program rooms, or other multi-purpose spaces) designated by City from time to time and depicted or described in Exhibit A (Premises Diagram) (the “Premises”), plus reasonable access routes, restrooms, and other support areas as designated by City. Licensee may from time to time submit written requests identifying the portion of the Facility (whether or not a part of the Premises) it proposes to use for a particular meeting or event, and City Manager or their designee may approve, condition, or deny such request in their sole discretion.
2.2 Schedule. The Parties acknowledge that the historical relationship between the City and Licensee is characterized by mutual support, and it is the intent of this Agreement that Licensee’s use of the Premises shall not be generally constrained by a rigid or restrictive schedule
2,2,1 Availability as Default. So long as the Premises available and does not conflict with Library operations, other City programs, elections, or emergency operations, the City shall endeavor to accommodate Licensee’s requests.
2.2.2. Alternative Equivalent Space. In the event the Premises is unavailable, the City shall use reasonable efforts to provide Licensee with an alternative equivalent space in a City building to ensure the continuity of Licensee's meetings and programs.
2.2.3 Setup and Takedown. With reasonable advance notice, City may make City personnel available for setup and takedown to assist Licensee.
2.2.4 Cleanup and Waste Disposal. Licensee shall be responsible for performing routine custodial tasks within the Premises following each use, including wiping down surfaces and collecting debris. In support of these efforts, the City shall permit Licensee to utilize the Facility’s existing trash receptacles for the disposal of routine waste generated during approved events.
2.2.5 Administrative Oversight. Use days and hours shall be agreed to in writing by the Parties, which they intend to be a living understanding that may be updated in writing by the City Manager or their designee to reflect the ongoing and evolving needs of the Licensee and the City.
2.3 Term. The term begins on the Effective Date and continues until suspended or terminated as provided in this Agreement.
2.4 Blackout / Priority Dates. City may designate blackout dates or priority dates when the Premises are unavailable, including but not limited to elections, Library system events, emergency operations, capital projects, and other City or community-wide events. City will endeavor to give Licensee at least 5 days’ written notice, except in emergencies.
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2.5 City Operations Priority; Preemption. City retains an overriding priority for Library and other municipal operations. City may preempt, reschedule, or relocate Licensee’s use upon notice when necessary for City purposes. If City preempts a scheduled Licensee event, City’s sole obligation is to work in good faith to identify a reasonable alternative date, time, or space, if available. Licensee shall promptly comply with any direction to vacate or relocate and shall protect and remove its property as directed.
3. License Fee; Cost Recovery
3.1 Fees. In consideration of the rights granted under this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to City a fixed annual License Fee of One Dollar ($1.00). This Fee shall be due and payable on the Effective Date and on each subsequent anniversary thereof for the duration of this Agreement. This Fee is established as a fixed flat rate for the entire life of the Agreement and shall not be subject to adjustment.
3.2 City Cost Recovery. Nothing in this Agreement obligates City to incur or maintain any specific level of staffing or services. City may bill Licensee for extraordinary costs directly attributable to Licensee’s use, including but not limited to, damage repairs, extraordinary cleaning, security responses, utility use or false alarms.
4. Permitted Use; Prohibited Uses
4.1 Permitted Use. Permitted Use shall consist solely of: (a) meetings of Licensee’s members; (b) public meetings, programs, or events sponsored and controlled by Licensee; and (c) charitable fundraising activities conducted by or on behalf of Licensee, in each case held within the Premises and consistent with Facility Rules & Operating Requirements attached hereto as Exhibit B, as those may be amended from time to time. Permitted Use is limited to civic, educational, cultural, or charitable activities of Licensee and does not include general office operations, commercial business activities, political activities, private social events unrelated to Licensee’s mission, or any use not expressly authorized by this Agreement.
4.2 Prohibited Uses. All uses inconsistent with the Permitted Use are prohibited, including but not limited to: use of the Premises by any person or entity other than Licensee; assignment, sublicensing, or lending of the Premises to third parties; commercial or for-profit activities; private social events unrelated to Licensee’s mission; overnight use; storage or operation of hazardous materials; political activities; or any use not authorized in writing by City.
4.3 Storage. Licensee may store equipment, supplies, or other personal property at the Facility, subject to the City’s reasonable rules and regulations. Such storage shall be limited to the specific locations, areas, racks, or cabinets designated by the City.
Licensee acknowledges that the City assumes no responsibility for the loss of or damage to any property stored at the Facility.
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4.4 No Alterations. Licensee shall not make any alterations, penetrations, or improvements to the Premises without City’s prior written consent. Any approved alterations shall become City property, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
5. Compliance with Laws; Permits; Safety
5.1 Laws. Licensee shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, including public health requirements, ADA, and all City policies for facility users.
5.2 Permits/Approvals. Licensee shall obtain and maintain any permits, licenses, or approvals required under applicable law for its meetings and events, including any applicable charitable registration, solicitation, or raffle permits, and shall comply with all conditions of such approvals. Licensee shall not conduct any activity requiring a permit or approval (including but not limited to special event, building, or public safety permits) unless such permit or approval has first been obtained and remains in effect.
5.3 Safety; Emergencies. Licensee shall implement reasonable safety practices, maintain aisles and exits free of obstruction, and comply with all emergency procedures.
Licensee shall immediately report emergencies, injuries, or unsafe conditions to City.
5.4 Volunteer Management. Licensee shall (a) designate an on-site responsible person during all periods of use; (b) implement reasonable screening, training, and supervision practices for volunteers; and (c) maintain appropriate supervision.
6. Utilities; Maintenance; Condition
6.1 Utilities. City shall provide normal utilities (electricity, water, sewer, and trash) for routine use. City may recover extraordinary utility costs attributable to Licensee’s use.
6.2 City Maintenance. City will maintain the Facility structure, building systems, and common areas in a reasonably safe condition, subject to available funding and standard City practices.
6.3 Licensee Obligations. Licensee shall keep the Premises reasonably clean during and after its use, remove or store all property of Licensee, remove trash, and leave furnishings in the configuration specified by City.
7. Damage; Repairs
7.1 Damage by Licensee. Licensee is responsible for any damage to the Premises, Facility, or City property caused by Licensee, its members, invitees, or volunteers. City may repair such damage and invoice Licensee for actual costs.
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7.2 Reporting. Licensee shall promptly report any damage, malfunction, or unsafe condition to City.
8. No Tenancy; No Relocation Assistance
8.1 No Tenancy. Licensee acknowledges it is not a tenant and has no rights under any landlord-tenant law or relocation assistance law.
8.2 No Relocation Assistance. Licensee is not entitled to relocation assistance, goodwill payments, or similar benefits if this Agreement is terminated.
9. Indemnity
9.1 Licensee Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Licensee shall defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to City), indemnify, and hold harmless City and its officers, employees, volunteers, and agents from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in any way related to Licensee’s use of the Premises, except to the extent caused by City’s sole active negligence or willful misconduct.
9.2 Survival. Licensee’s indemnity obligations survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
10. Assumption of Risk
Licensee acknowledges that use of the Premises involves inherent risks and voluntarily assumes all such risks for itself and its members, guests, and volunteers, except to the extent caused by City’s sole active negligence or willful misconduct.
11. Insurance
11.1 Required Coverage. Licensee shall maintain the insurance coverages and limits in amounts and types reasonably required by the City, including naming City as an additional insured where required. The City shall provide Licensee with written notice of any changes to the required insurance limits. In the absence of such written notice, the current or previously established insurance limits shall remain in full force and effect.
11.2 Proof of Insurance. Licensee shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsements evidencing required coverage to the City Manager before any use of the Premises and upon renewal.
11.3 Failure to Maintain Insurance. Failure to maintain required insurance is a material breach and grounds for immediate suspension or termination of this Agreement.
12. Default; Suspension; Termination
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12.1 Default. Any failure by Licensee to comply with the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to, the nonpayment of the nominal annual fee, a failure to maintain the insurance required under Section 11, or a persistent violation of the Facility Rules, shall constitute a default under this Agreement. Given the historical significance of the Licensee’s contributions to the City’s library system, the City shall only exercise its remedies for default following a formal notice and cure process intended to preserve the partnership.
12.2 Notice and Cure Period. Upon the occurrence of a default, the City shall provide Licensee with a written notice of default that specifically describes the nature of the breach. Licensee shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt of such notice to cure the default to the City’s reasonable satisfaction. In the specific case of a failure to maintain insurance, which involves heightened municipal risk, Licensee shall have ten (10) calendar days to provide the City Manager with certificates of insurance evidencing that the required coverage has been restored. If a non-monetary default is of such a nature that it cannot reasonably be cured within thirty days, the City may extend the cure period provided that Licensee has commenced diligent efforts to remedy the breach and continues to prosecute those efforts to completion.
12.3 City Remedies. If Licensee fails to cure the default within the applicable timeframe, or fails to initiate and maintain diligent efforts to cure a complex breach, the City may elect to suspend Licensee’s access to the Facility, terminate this Agreement in its entirety, or pursue any other remedies available under California law. The City’s waiver of any single default shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent or continuing breach of the same or other provisions of this Agreement.
13. Use Standards; Cleanliness; Public Conduct
Licensee shall conduct all activities in a safe, orderly, and sanitary manner; shall keep the Premises and adjacent areas used by Licensee clean and free of trash and debris; and shall ensure that participants, invitees, and volunteers comply with applicable Facility Rules and standards of public conduct. No waste, debris, or prohibited substances may be discharged to drains or outdoors, and Licensee shall promptly clean and properly dispose of any spills, litter, or other materials arising from its activities.
14. Non-Discrimination
Licensee shall not discriminate in its programs or activities on the basis of any protected class under federal or state law and shall comply with all applicable civil rights laws.
15. Public Records; Records
15.1 Public Records. Records provided to City may be subject to the California Public Records Act, subject to applicable exemptions.
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15.2 Licensee Records. Licensee shall maintain records relating to its activities under this Agreement and make them available to City upon reasonable request for compliance and audit purposes.
16. General Provisions
16.1 Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement is governed by California law.
Venue for any action shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Riverside County, California.
16.2 Assignment. This License is personal to Licensee and shall not be assigned, sublicensed, subcontracted, or otherwise transferred in whole or in part. City shall have no obligation to consider or approve any proposed assignment or transfer, and any attempted assignment or transfer without City’s prior written consent (which City may withhold in its sole discretion) shall be void and grounds for immediate termination.
16.3 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, including Exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties regarding the subject matter and may be amended only in a writing signed by both Parties.
16.4 Independent Contractor. Licensee is an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of City.
16.5 Notices. Notices must be in writing and delivered personally, by reputable courier, or by certified mail to:
City: City Manager
445 E Florida Ave
Hemet, CA 92543
Licensee: President
Hemet Woman’s Club
[Licensee mailing address]
[City, State ZIP]
Notices are effective on delivery or 3 days after mailing.
16.6 Authority. Each person signing this Agreement warrants they have authority to bind the Party on whose behalf they sign.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
CITY OF HEMET
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By: _______________________________
Name/Title: MARK PRESTWICH, CITY MANAGER
Date: _____________________________
ATTEST
CITY CLERK
By: ______________________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM
CITY ATTORNEY
By: ______________________________
HEMET WOMAN’S CLUB
By: _______________________________
Name/Title: ______________________________
Date: _____________________________
EXHIBIT A: PREMISES
EXHIBIT B: FACILITY RULES & OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
EXHIBIT A
The Premises
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EXHIBIT B
Facility Rules & Operating Requirements
Licensee shall conduct all activities at the Facility in a manner compatible with normal Library operations, respecting the quiet nature of Library spaces, maintaining clear access to entrances, exits, aisles, and restrooms, and following all instructions of Library and City staff. At the end of each use period, Licensee shall ensure that the
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Premises are left in a neat and orderly condition, furnishings are returned to the agreed configuration, and that doors, windows, lighting, and HVAC controls within the Premises are secured as directed by City staff.
Occupancy limits set by the Fire Marshal must be observed at all times. Any amplification or music must have prior City approval and must adhere to applicable noise ordinances.
The City’s Operations Priority remains paramount. The City may relocate, reschedule, or preempt Licensee’s activities when necessary for Library or City operations, emergency use, or capital projects; there will be no claim for consequential damages arising from preemption.
Light refreshments may be served at meetings or events only if pre-approved in writing by City and conducted in locations designated by City. Any refreshment service shall be incidental to Licensee’s meetings or charitable activities, and Licensee shall ensure that all serving, storage, and cleanup activities are sanitary, protect finishes and furnishings, and do not create odors, pests, or nuisance conditions. Any spills, stains, or damage resulting from food or beverage service shall be promptly reported to the City and remediated by Licensee at its expense.
Accessibility is a core obligation. Programs shall be conducted in accessible spaces and in a manner that does not impede accessible routes or features. Licensee shall cooperate with City regarding accommodation requests with the City when City involvement is needed.
Security and access will be managed under City protocols. Key cards, keys, or access codes, if provided, shall not be duplicated or shared and shall be returned immediately upon request. Licensee shall comply with any queue management, evacuation, and inclement-weather procedures provided by City.
Volunteer management shall be active and documented. Volunteers shall be trained on these Facility Rules, emergency procedures, and Code of Conduct.
Incidents, injuries, illnesses, near-miss events, property damage, or security concerns shall be documented by Licensee and reported to City as soon as practicable, and in all cases prior to the close of the event. Licensee shall review safety procedures with staff and volunteers at the start of each operating period.
Signage is limited to temporary interior signs for wayfinding and program identification only, and only during approved use times. Any collection of personal information must be for Licensee’s legitimate program purposes and comply with applicable privacy laws.
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Storage is limited to the areas, racks, or cabinets designated in writing by City (if any). All other items shall be removed at the end of each event. City assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to Licensee’s property.
Alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco are prohibited on City property, including the Facility and Premises, except as may be expressly authorized by separate written City approval. Open flames, hazardous materials, and personal cooking appliances not approved by the City are not permitted.
Licensee is responsible for routine custodial tasks within the Premises, including trash pickup, wiping down tables, and similar activities. If Licensee’s use requires extraordinary cleaning, repair, or staff response, City may bill Licensee for the reasonable cost.
Finally, the City and its representatives may enter the Premises at any time to observe activities, verify compliance with this Agreement and Facility Rules, or address safety or operational concerns. Repeated or material violations of these Facility Rules may result in suspension, preemption, or termination as provided in the Agreement.
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Feb 10 2026
Department: City Attorney
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Steven Graham, City Attorney;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Calling for a Special Municipal Election on June 2, 2026, Regarding the Elective Office of Mayor
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
Discuss and Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, calling for a Special Municipal Election to be held on June 2, 2026. This election will submit three questions to the voters regarding the direct election of the Mayor and the determination of the Mayor’s term of office.
BACKGROUND:
Currently, the City of Hemet operates under a system where the City Council chooses one of its own members to preside as Mayor on an annual basis. Under California Government Code Section 34900, a City Council has the authority to submit a formal question to the electorate to determine if the voters should instead create a separate and distinct elective office of Mayor, which would be selected by the voters, along with four city council members. California Government Code Section 34901 requires that if such a change is proposed, voters must also determine the length of the mayoral term, specifically whether it shall be two years or four years.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed resolution is the formal mechanism required to transition the City of Hemet from its current council-appointed mayoral rotation to a system where the Mayor is directly elected by the community. Pursuant to the laws governing General Law cities in California, this change requires the submission of specific questions to the electorate at a Special Municipal Election, which the Council intends to consolidate with the Statewide Primary on June 2, 2026. The first measure on the ballot will ask voters whether they wish to establish the elective office of Mayor and concurrently reduce the number of city council members from five to four. A "Yes" vote on this measure would signify a preference for a directly elected Mayor, while a "No" vote would maintain the existing practice of the City Council selecting one of its members to serve as Mayor on an annual basis.
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To ensure a complete transition, state law further requires that if the electors approve a directly elected Mayor, they must also determine the length of that official's term of office. Therefore, the ballot will include two additional questions regarding whether the mayoral term should be two years or four years. For the change to the elective office of Mayor to pass, it must receive a simple majority of votes cast. Regarding the term length, the option that receives a simple majority will be adopted; however, if both the two-year and four-year options receive majority support, the term length with the highest number of affirmative votes will become the prevailing law.
Beyond the ballot questions, the resolution outlines the necessary administrative procedures to ensure a fair and legal election. This includes directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measures and establishing a process for the filing of written arguments and rebuttals.
The Riverside County Registrar of Voters will manage the technical aspects of the election, including ballot printing, polling place management, and the final canvassing of returns. Should the voters approve these changes, the measures would be deemed adopted once the City Council certifies the election results by resolution, with the new system taking effect ten days thereafter.
DISCUSSION:
To ensure the City is prepared for the November 2026 General Municipal Election, should the voters approve the "4+1" model (four council districts and one at-large Mayor), staff recommends beginning the redistricting process proactively. Transitioning from five districts to four requires a comprehensive redrawing of the City’s electoral map to ensure equal population distribution.
The City Council can initiate the redistricting process early by retaining a professional demographer and scheduling the required public hearings. The initial hearings focus on "communities of interest" and gather public input before any draft maps are drawn. By starting this in the spring, the City can ensure that by the time the election results are certified following the election, and the nomination period opens for the November General Election, a new four-district map is already conditionally approved. This proactive timeline ensures that candidates for the new at-large Mayor seat and the four revised districts know the boundaries of the seats for which they are running.
STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Riverside County ROV has provided an initial estimate of $101,800 to conduct a city-wide election in June 2026.
Additionally, the City would likely need to engage the services of a professional demographer to support the redistricting process. The last demographer following the 2020 census performed their work in 2021-2022, which had a cost of approximately $44,000. Staff estimates there may be some cost savings if the City re-engages the same demographer, but other costs have increased, so the City Council should anticipate approximately $50,000 in expenses.
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The City Clerk's Office did not have an election scheduled for June 2026 or redistricting planned at this time. Therefore, if this item is approved, the City Clerk's office would likely bring forward a budget amendment.
ALTERNATIVE(S):
The transition to a directly elected Mayor in a General Law city typically requires voter approval under Government Code Sections 34900 and 34901. However, a new provision of state law adopted for the purpose of streamlining city compliance with the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) may provide an alternative that allows a City Council to implement this change strictly by ordinance.
Government Code Section 34886 states that "notwithstanding Section 34871 or any other law," a legislative body may adopt an ordinance requiring members to be elected "by district or by district with an elective mayor" as described in Section 34871(c). The use of the "notwithstanding" clause is a powerful legal directive that may override the standard requirement for a public vote found elsewhere in the Government Code. By specifically referencing Section 34871(c), which defines the "four districts, with an elective mayor" model, the legislature appears to have provided a direct statutory path for a City Council to create an elective mayoral seat without the cost, uncertainty, or delay of a ballot measure.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1: Resolution Calling Mayor Election
24.B.
CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
CITY OF HEMET
HEMET, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xxx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING
OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON JUNE 2, 2026
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
THE CITY OF HEMET THREE QUESTIONS RELATING TO
THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR
The City Council of the City of Hemet, California (hereafter referred to as the “City Council”) does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 34900, the City Council may submit to the electors the question of whether the electors shall thereafter elect a mayor and four city council members; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 34901 requires that if the electors vote in favor of such a question, they shall also determine whether the term of office of the mayor shall be two years or four years; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hemet desires to submit these questions to the voters at the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET FINDS, DETERMINES, ORDERS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings and Incorporation. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein and by this reference are made an operative part hereof.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
SECTION 2. Submission of Question to the Voters. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating to General Law cities, there shall be, and there is hereby, called and ordered held in the City of Hemet, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, a Special Municipal Election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors the questions described below:
YES
ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR
Shall the electors elect a mayor and four city
councilmembers? A “Yes” vote means the citizens directly elect the mayor; a “No” vote continues the practice that the council chooses one of its members to preside as
Mayor on an annual basis.
NO
YESTWO YEAR TERM OF ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR
Shall the term of office of mayor be two years?
NO
YESFOUR-YEAR TERM OF ELECTIVE OFFICE OF MAYOR
Shall the term of office of mayor be four years?
NO
SECTION 3. Election Procedures.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
A. The vote requirement for the “Elective Office of Mayor” measure to pass is a simple majority (50% + 1) of votes cast. The term of office of mayor shall be that receiving a simple majority (50% + 1) of the votes cast. If both receive a simple majority in support, then the term length receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall prevail.
B. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law.
C. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 10403 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside is hereby requested to consent and agree to the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the purpose of submitting to the voters the questions relating to the City’s Measures.
D. The election services which the City of Hemet requests the Registrar of Voters, or such other official as may be appropriate, to perform and which such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of Supervisors consents, include: the preparation, printing and mailing of sample ballots; the establishment or appointment of precincts, polling places, voting centers, and election officers, the preparation, printing, mailing and furnishing of vote-by-mail ballots, making such publications as are required by law in connection therewith; the furnishing of ballots, voting booths and other necessary supplies or materials for polling places and voting centers; the canvassing of the returns of the election and the furnishing of the results of such canvassing to the City Clerk of the City of Hemet; and the performance of such other election services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
E. The City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to procure and furnish, or cause to be procured and furnished through the County of Riverside, any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter, and all supplies, equipment, and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully conduct the election.
F. The polls, voting centers, and/or vote-by-mail drop-off boxes shall be open, and the procedures for submitting votes-by-mail or votes at polls and vote centers shall be in accordance with those times and procedures established by the County of Riverside, except as otherwise provided in the Elections Code of the State of California.
G. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in the City.
H. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given, and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed, and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
I. All ballots shall be tallied at a central counting place and not at the precincts. Said central counting place shall be at a County center as designated by the Registrar of Voters.
J. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said election.
K. The City Clerk of the City of Hemet shall receive the canvass from the County as it pertains to the election on the Measures, and shall certify the results to the City Council, as required by law.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
L. The City Manager is authorized and directed to pay the County of Riverside for all services provided to the City of Hemet in the conduct of this Special Election.
SECTION 4. Arguments and Impartial Analysis.
A. The City Council authorizes any person, including but not limited to, the City Council or any member(s) of the City Council, any individual voter eligible to vote on the above, a bona fide association of citizens or any combination of voters and associations, to file a written argument in favor of or against the Measures, in accordance with state law, which argument may be changed until and including the deadline set by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters, after which no arguments for or against the Measures may be submitted to the City Clerk. Arguments in favor of or against each of the Measures shall each not exceed 300 words in length. Each argument shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, and include the printed name(s) and signature(s) of the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument.
B. The City Clerk shall comply with all provisions of law establishing priority of arguments for printing and distribution to the voters and shall take all necessary actions to cause the selected arguments to be printed and distributed to the voters.
C. Pursuant to Section 9280 of the Elections Code, the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the Measures to the City Attorney. The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of each of the Measures, not to exceed 500 words in length, showing the effect of the Measures on the existing law and the
24.B.
CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
operation of the City. The City Attorney shall transmit such impartial analysis to the City Clerk, who shall cause each analysis to be published in the voter information guide along with the Measures as provided by law. Each analysis shall be filed by the deadline set for filing of primary arguments as set forth above.
D. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to the election to be held on June 2, 2026, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 5. Rebuttals.
A. When the Clerk has selected the arguments for and against the Measures which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the Clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the Measures to the authors of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the argument in favor. The authors or persons designated by them may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not later than 10 days after the deadline for primary arguments set forth above. Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.
B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to the election to be held on June 2, 2026, and shall then be repealed.
SECTION 6. Delivery of Resolution to County. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. The City Council directs the City Clerk to deliver copies of this Resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County and to the Registrar of Voters of Riverside County.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
SECTION 7. Public Examination. The Measures shall be available for public examination for any prescribed period of time prior to being submitted for printing in the voter information guide. The City Clerk shall post notice in the Clerk's office of the specific dates that the examination period will run.
SECTION 8. CEQA. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that the passage of this Resolution will have no effect on the environment.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
SECTION 10. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
SECTION 11. Effective Date of Measures if Approved by Voters. If approved, the Measures shall be deemed adopted when the City Council has certified the results of that election by resolution and shall take effect ten (10) days thereafter.
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 2026. ____________________________
Linda Krupa, Mayor
ATTEST:
_____________________________
Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk
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CITY OF HEMET RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 1
State of California )
County of Riverside )
City of Hemet )
I, Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Hemet City Council on the 10th day of February, 2026, and was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
_____________________________
Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk
24.B.
City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Feb 10 2026
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Mark Prestwich, City Manager
Mark Prestwich, City Manager;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Consideration of 2026 City of Hemet Community Survey
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
Provide direction to the City Manager regarding options presented for the conceptual 2026 City of Hemet Community Survey.
BACKGROUND:
Periodic community surveys are commonly used by municipalities to gauge public opinion and feedback on various issues, including community livability and government services. These surveys assist public agencies in developing strategies to improve service delivery and identify clear priorities for strategic plans and budgets that reflect community feedback. Survey results are utilized by City officials to set policy goals and prioritize resource allocation to best enhance the quality of life in the city.
ANALYSIS:
As the City approaches its annual goal-setting process and budget development for Fiscal Year 2026- 27, this is an opportune time to deploy a community survey. A variety of survey instruments are available, ranging from consultant-administered options to more affordable digital platforms. Staff recommends proceeding with an affordable digital-based platform to maximize accessibility and cost- effectiveness while ensuring broad community participation.
To promote inclusivity, it is recommended the survey be offered in both English and Spanish, allowing for greater representation of the City's diverse population. Staff further recommends that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem collaborate with the City Manager to conduct a final review of the survey content and design to ensure alignment with City priorities.
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The recommended survey topics include the following key areas to comprehensively assess community needs and perceptions:
Quality of Life
Customer Service
Governance
Economy
Mobility
Safety
Infrastructure
Education, Arts, and Culture
Health and Wellness
These topics will provide valuable insights to inform strategic planning, policy decisions, and resource allocation.
It is anticipated the City will be able to deploy the survey within three weeks and receive community feedback before the City's goal setting workshop expected to be scheduled in early April.
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 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 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:
The fiscal impact will be based on the selected digital platform; however, the focus on an affordable digital platform option without consultant assistance is intended to minimize costs while achieving effective outreach.
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