MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL:
Linda Krupa
Mayor (District 5)
Joe Males
Mayor Pro Tem (District 4)
Connie Howard-Clark
Council Member (District 1)
Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson
Council Member (District 2)
Tom Lodge
Council Member (District 3)
CITY STAFF:
Mark Prestwich
City Manager
Steven Graham
City Attorney
Elodie Klug
Deputy City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL AMENDED AGENDA
CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA
(Updates are highlighted in red text.)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hemet Public Library, Second Floor
300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AT 8:00 A.M.
SPECIAL MEETING AT 8:30 A.M.
(STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP)
Council Chamber: In-person participation is limited in the Council Chamber in order to maintain social distancing room capacity.
Live Stream: This meeting will be live-streamed on the City's website at hemetca.gov/agenda.
Public Comments: Members of the Public who wish to comment on matters before the Council, in lieu of attending in person, may submit comments on or before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by using the following link: Online Comment Form . Comments will be recorded in the official meeting record.
Teleconference: POTENTIAL USE OF AB 2449’S JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PROVISIONS - In the event a City Councilmember joins the meeting virtually under AB 2449, then members of the public can utilize the number below to participate via teleconference. If all participating Councilmembers are physically present, then the call-in feature will be unavailable, but the meeting can still be viewed at the link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1612849853
Webinar ID: 161 284 9853
Passcode: 745765
Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 551 285 1373
Notice Regarding Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 765-
2395 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made (28CFR 35.102-
35.104 ADA Title II)
1. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION – 8:00 A.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545
At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item appearing on the Special Closed Session agenda.
Please adhere to the following when addressing the Council:
Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less.
Comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council Members. Please follow the adopted rules of decorum, as outlined in Resolution No. 4545.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
5.A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: Interim City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
7. SPECIAL MEETING (STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP) – 8:30 A.M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
9. ROLL CALL
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
11. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545
At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item appearing on the Strategic Planning Workshop agenda. Please adhere to the following when addressing the Council:
Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less.
Comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council Members. Please follow the adopted rules of decorum, as outlined in Resolution No. 4545.
11.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Discussion Items
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12.A. Review of City of Hemet Vision and Mission Statement
12.B. Review of 2025-26 Strategic Plan Action Items and Status
12.C. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2026-27 Strategic Plan Action Items
13. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hemet, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall located at 445 E. Florida Ave., the Hemet Public Library located at 300 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA, and the City Website.
Date & Time: April 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Schedule: The City Council of the City of Hemet regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Closed and Special Sessions will be duly noticed as needed.
Council Agendas: Agendas for Regular Meetings are available for public review on the City’s website at hemetca.gov and in the City Clerk’s Office, 445 E. Florida Ave., typically by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting, but no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Agendas for Closed and Special Sessions are made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting when possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Livestream: Regular City Council Meetings are available for viewing during the meeting at hemetca.gov.
Use of Equipment: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office if requesting to use the chamber equipment as part of a scheduled presentation 24 hours prior to the meeting at (951) 765-2395.
Disclosure of
Campaign
Contributions (Levine
Act – Government
Code Section 84308):
Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Hemet City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City of Hemet employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item in the previous 12 months. Members of the Hemet City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors, or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $500 to a Councilmember in the previous 12 months are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item.
Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.