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:
Noah Rau
Interim City Manager
Steven Graham Pacifico
City Attorney
Rosalia A. Butler
City Clerk
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
City Council Chamber
450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 P.M.
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 THE BROWN ACT JUST CAUSE PROVISIONS – In the event a City Councilmember joins the meeting virtually pursuant to the Brown Act's just cause teleconferencing provisions (Government Code section 54953.8.3), members of the public may utilize the number below to participate via teleconference. If all participating Councilmembers are physically present, the call-in feature will be unavailable; however, the meeting may still be viewed at the link below:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1657153435
Webinar ID: 165 715 3435
Passcode: 745765
Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 254 5252 or +1 415 449 4000
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 – 5:00 P.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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: Resolution No. 4545.
5. DISCUSSION ITEM
5.A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: City-owned real property located at the northwest corner of Sanderson and Stetson Avenues, Hemet, California; APNs 456-050-013 and 456-050-022
Agency Negotiator: City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Hemet and Prospective Purchaser(s) Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Noah Rau, Interim City Manager Employee Organization: HMMA, HFFA, HPMA, HPOA, HNSPEA,
HGEA, Battalion Chiefs, At-Will Employees, and Unrepresented Employees
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Rosalia A. Butler, 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 Council Chamber located at 450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA, and the City Website.
Date & Time: July 28, 2026, at 1:00 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 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 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.
Government Code Section 84308 also requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made to or received by a Councilmember in connection with the subject agenda item.
Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Councilmember 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.