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Fund 329 – Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The the finances Facilities Road the as Fee) (formerly Fee Traffic & Streets, Bridges, known construction of highways, roads, bridges, and traffic signals. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, the City Council established the current fee amounts for non- residential property through Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. r for 3981, determined which the current fee amounts based property esidential on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
As per Resolution 3981, the rates for non -residential projects were not updated, and it specified that the City Council would consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 329.a provides a summary of the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fees for FY 2023-24
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 329.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 329.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 329.a: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
Land Use Type
Fee Amount –
TUMF Exempt
Fee Amount –
TUMF Projects
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $1,537 $1,537
Multi-Family (per DU) $2,030 $2,030
Single Family (per DU) $2,948 $2,948
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $1,805 $1,805
Commercial/Office (per SF) $2.46 $2.01
Industrial (per SF) $0.414 $0.325
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 329.c provides a summary of the expenditures made on Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee projects during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 329.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee and Capital City's the available, funds additional As date. start construction expected the become Improvement Budget team will actively identify and allocate funds for eligible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 329.b: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee Fund Summary Fund 329 – Bridges, Streets, & Traffic
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 6,813,714.40$ Revenues
Fees Collected 1,179,147.97
Interest Earned 241,455.73
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 86,238.94
Other Revenues2 865,966.37
Total Revenues 2,372,809.01
Expenses
Project Expenses 564,993.72
Other Expenses3 577.50
Total Expenses 565,571.22
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 8,620,952.19$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
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Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
Table 329.c: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 329
Expense to
Date
Fund 329
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 329
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5421 Traffic Signal @ Warren/Esplanade 988,500 535,744 (122,244) 42% In Progress 5537 Stetson Ave Bridge Replacement 1,005,000 1,335,123 (1,285,123) 5% In Progress 5588 Gilbert St Rehabilitation 703,289 509,803 193,486 100% In Progress 5608 Traffic Signal Emitters Retrofit 221,600 166,954 54,646 100% In Progress 5613 Traffic Signal @ Warren & Auto 500,000 370,700 129,300 100% In Progress 5636 2016/17 Sidewalk & ADA Ramps 252,558 11,271 129,337 56% In Progress 5651 Hwy Safety Improvement Prog 1,010,366 42,701 366,852 36,765 8% TBD 5669 2017/18 Sidewalk & ADA Ramps 150,000 78,951 (3,951) 50% In Progress 5689 1819 Missing Link Sidewalks ADA 10,000 9,516 484 100% In Progress 5639 Update DIF Analysis 300,000 300,000 100% TBD 5640 System Safety Analysis Improvements 105,000 104,753 247 100% In Progress 5668 Interim Seattle Basin Improvements 194,603 5,397 189,206 100% In Progress 5611 15/16 Pedestrian Pathway
Connectivity 225,000 20,567 51,933 32% In Progress 5706 Esplanade Ave Improvements 1,900,000 22,699 24,607 1,854,602 100% In Progress 5723 Traffic Signal Installation @ Warren &
Devonshire 1,990,000 26,821 32,776 1,854,603 100% TBD 5724 Citywide Traffic Signal Visibility
Upgrades 41,685 1,241 140,759 1,854,603 100% In Progress TBD State Street Multi Use Path 774,000 774,000 100% TBD TBD State Street Improvements - Florida to
Johnston 1,240,000 1,240,000 100% TBD TBD Menlo Widening Project 1,000,000 1,000,000 100% TBD TBD Carmalita Parking Improvement 2 80,000 80,000 100% TBD TBD Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation 1,750,000 1,750,000 100% TBD TBD Juanita St Improvements 450,000 450,000 100% TBD TBD SCE-LED Streetlight Transition 500,000 500,000 100% TBD 5449 Sanderson at Empire Homes 15,032 15,032 - 100% In Progress GRAND TOTAL 15,406,633 3,257,273 564,994 11,031,894
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Fund 331 – Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Law Enforcement Facilities Fee finances various law enforcement facilities, including law enforcement stations, vehicles, vehicle equipment, officer apparel and equipment, and Program DIF its initiated The City equipment. electronic and communications the Law and Enforcement Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, the City Council established the current fee amounts for non- residential property through Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. r determined the current fee amounts which 3981, for on based property esidential the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
As per Resolution 3981, the rates for non -residential projects were not updated, and it specified that the City industrial and/or commercial for projects to adjustments would consider Council DIFs through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 331.a provides a summary of the Law Enforcement Facilities Fees for FY 2023-24.
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 331.b provides of fund final and initial the summary a balances for the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 331.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 331.a: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $298
Multi-Family (per DU) $404
Single Family (per DU) $471
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $357
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.223
Industrial (per SF) $0.013
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
During FY 2023-24, no project expenditures were recorded for Fund 331.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 331.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 331 and the expected construction start date. The City is aware of the available funds for additional DIF eligible projects within the Law Enforcement Facilities fund balance. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will eligible projects, identify and allocate funds for actively incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 331.b: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee Fund Summary Fund 331 – Law Enforcement Facilities
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 639,570.33$
Revenues
Fees Collected 196,451.69
Interest Earned 21,290.17
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 7,604.05
Other Revenues2 -
Total Revenues 225,345.91
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses3 -
Total Expenses -
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 864,916.24$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Table 331.c: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 331
Expense to
Date
Fund 331
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 331
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5667 Police Facility Security Renovation 1,527,000 83,837 - 5% In Progress TBD Server Migration/Upgrades -
Comtronix 82,825 82,825 100% TBD TBD Evidence Building - Design Phase 29,137 29,137 100% TBD GRAND TOTAL 1,638,962 83,837 - 111,962
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Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
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Fund 332 – Fire Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Fire Facilities Fee is allocated to finance fire suppression facilities, which include fire stations, response and prevention vehicles, and firefighter apparel and equipment. The City introduced its DIF Program and the Fire Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, resulting in a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, Resolution No. 3837 established the current fee amounts for non- residential property. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3981, determining the current fee amounts for residential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise . As per Resolution 3981, the rates for non-residential projects remained unchanged, with the City Council planning to consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 332.a provides a summary of the Fire Facilities Fees for FY 2023-24
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 332.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 332.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 332.a: Fire Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $354
Multi-Family (per DU) $480
Single Family (per DU) $560
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $424
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.240
Industrial (per SF) $0.056
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
During FY 2023-24, no project expenditures were recorded for Fund 332.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 332.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 33 2 and the expected construction start date. The City is aware of the available funds for additional DIF eligible projects within the Fire Capital the available, become funds additional As balance. fund Facilities City's Improvement Budget team will actively identify and allocate funds for eligible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 332.b: Fire Facilities Fee Fund Summary
Fund 332 – Fire Facilities
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 4,166,204.25$ Revenues
Fees Collected 233,008.22
Interest Earned 132,308.35
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 47,255.59
Other Revenues2 -
Total Revenues 412,572.16
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses3 -
Total Expenses -
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 4,578,776.41$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
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Section 2 – Annual Report
Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2023-24 Page 26 of 36 City of Hemet
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
Table 332.c: Fire Facilities Fee Project Expenditures
Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 332
Expense to
Date
Fund 332
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 332
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5610 Fire Station #5 Improvements 175,000 25,458 149,542 100% In Progress 5643 Fire Station #1 Batt Chief Area
Remodel 95,000 51,888 43,112 100% In Progress 5679 Fire Station Facility Upgrades 57,222 57,222 100% TBD TBD Fire Station #6 Construction 1,932,847 1,932,847 100% TBD TBD Misc tools, fire fighting equipment 27,373 27,373 100% TBD TBD Electronic Patient Care Reporting
Tablets (EPCR) 40,000 40,000 100% TBD GRAND TOTAL 2,327,442 77,346 - 2,250,096
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Fund 361 – Park Development Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Park Development Fee (formerly known as the Parks and Recreation Facilities Fee) funds the development of parks and recreational facilities. The City introduced its DIF Program and the Park Development Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. On January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution the based property residential for on current determining the 3981, No. fee amounts recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 361.a provides a summary of the Park Development Fees for FY 2023-24.
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 361.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 361.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 361.a: Park Development Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $920
Multi-Family (per DU) $1,247
Single Family (per DU) $1,453
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $1,101
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 361.c provides a summary of the expenditures made in the past year on Park Development Fee projects.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 361.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for the Park Development Fee and the expected construction start date. The City is aware of the available funds for additional DIF eligible projects within the Park Development fund balance. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will actively identify and allocate funds for eligible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 361.b: Park Development Fee Fund Summary
Fund 361 – Park Development
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 2,606,288.64$ Revenues
Fees Collected 724,874.24
Interest Earned 84,197.39
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 30,072.15
Other Revenues2 -
Total Revenues 839,143.78
Expenses
Project Expenses 72,915.98
Other Expenses3 61,664.82
Total Expenses 134,580.80
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 3,310,851.62$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
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Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
Table 361.c: Park Development Fee Project Expenditures
Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 361
Expense to
Date
Fund 361
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 361
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD National Fitness Campaign Grant 268,911 302,781 14,950 (48,820) 100% In Progress TBD City-wide Park Master Plan 300,000 300,000 100% TBD TBD Handi-capable Park Play Area 175,000 175,000 100% TBD TBD Pickleball Court Gibbel Park 57,966 57,966 0 100% TBD TBD Salt Creek Trail Project 500,000 500,000 100% TBD TBD Skate Park 400,000 72,874 327,126 100% In Progress TBD Splash Park 200,000 200,000 100% TBD GRAND TOTAL 1,901,877 375,655 72,916 1,453,306
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Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Valley-Wide Park Development Fee supports enhancements at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park, a property owned and operated by Valley Wide Recreation and Park District. The City initially implemented its DIF Program on January 23, 2001, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, involving revisions and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. Subsequently, on August 22, 2006, the Valley Wide Facilities Fee Fund was authorized, and it received an allocation of 16.3% from all new Park Development impact fees.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 362.a provides a summary of the Valley-Wide Park Development Fees for FY 2023-24.
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 362.b provides balances for the final and initial the of a summary fund Valley-Wide Park Development Fees during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 362.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Valley-Wide park Development Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 362.a: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $179
Multi-Family (per DU) $243
Single Family (per DU) $283
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $214
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
No project expenditures were documented for Fund 362 during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 362.c provides a for summary of the anticipated Valley the future expenditures - Park Wide Development Fee and the projected start date for construction. The City is cognizant of the available funds for additional DIF eligible projects within the Valley -Wide Park Development fund balance. As additional become on focus will team Improvement Budget City's the available, funds Capital identifying and budgeting for eligible projects, including them in future CIP budgets.
Table 362.b: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee Fund Summary Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 415,980.92$
Revenues
Fees Collected 114,130.02
Interest Earned 13,645.53
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 4,873.67
Other Revenues2 -
Total Revenues 132,649.22
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses3 -
Total Expenses -
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 548,630.14$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Table 362.c: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 362
Expense to
Date
Fund 362
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 362
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD
Park expansion in coordination with
Valley Wide Recreation & Parks -
proposed Park Master Plan
land purchase and facilities - City
Portion
150,000 150,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL 150,000 - - 150,000
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Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
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Fund 363 – Library Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The City The facilities. library support designated is Fee Facilities Library to its introduced DIF Program and the Fire Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved revising and renumbering the City Municipal Code. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3981, establishing the current fee amounts for the Library Facilities Fee concerning residential properties, as per the recommendations from the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, conducted by TischlerBise.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 363.a provides a summary of the Library Facilities Fees for FY 2023-24.
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 363.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Library Facilities Fees during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 363.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Library Facilities Fee during FY 2023-24.
Table 363.a: Library Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $465
Multi-Family (per DU) $631
Single Family (per DU) $735
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $557
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Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
No project expenditures were documented for Fund 363 during FY 2023-24.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 363.c a provides the for expenditures future anticipated the of summary Valley -Wide Park Development Fee and the projected start date for construction. The City is cognizant of the available funds for additional DIF eligible projects within the Valley -Wide Park Development fund balance. As additional Improvement Budget on focus will team Capital City's the available, become funds identifying and budgeting for eligible projects, including them in future CIP budgets.
Table 363.b: Library Facilities Fee
Fund 363 – Library Facilities
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2023 1,126,149.95$ Revenues
Fees Collected 296,410.90
Interest Earned 34,650.57
Fair Market Value Adjustment1 12,375.88
Other Revenues2 -
Total Revenues 343,437.35
Expenses
Project Expenses 123,635.32
Other Expenses3 -
Total Expenses 123,635.32
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2024 1,345,951.98$
1 Fair Market Value Adjustment include changes City investment. 2 Other Revenues include reimbursements.
3 Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
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Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2023-24, there were no transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2023-24, no refunds were made from this fund.
Table 363.c: Library Facilities Fee Fund Summary
Project
No. Project Name
Project
Budget
Fund 363
Expense to
Date
Fund 363
Expense
FY 2023-24
Fund 363
Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD Capital outlay for books, audio visual
materials, databases for patron use 350,000 124,291 123,635 102,074 100% TBD TBD Solar parking covers 400,000 400,000 100% TBD TBD Energy upgrades: Chilllers, Energy
Management System 650,000 650,000 100% TBD TBD Generator 200,000 200,000 100% TBD TBD Exterior book vending device 200,000 200,000 100% TBD TBD Early Learning Center 50,000 50,000 100% TBD GRAND TOTAL 1,850,000 124,291 123,635 1,602,074
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Development Impact Fee
Annual Report
City of Hemet
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1 – Requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act (AB1600) 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 2 – Annual Report 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary Table 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 315 – Public Meetings Facilities Fee 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 316 – General Facilities Fee 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 326 – Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 329 – Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 331 – Law Enforcement Facilities Fee 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 332 – Fire Facilities Fee 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 361 – Park Development Fee 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development Fee 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fund 363 – Library Facilities Fee 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact Information 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Executive Summary
development fresh on governments by levied local to refer Fees Impact Development charges endeavors, aimed at funding the procurement, building, and enhancement of public facilities and infrastructure required to support these undertakings. In accordance with California state law, local authorities are obligated to compile an annual report on the state of their Development Impact Fee (DIF) Program, with further assessments mandated every fifth year. This report fulfills the legal prerequisites for Fiscal Year 2024-25 (FY25), spanning from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. The City of Hemet presently gathers the development impact fees outlined in the table provided below. Each development impact fee must be deposited and managed in a separate fund.
Fund Fee
315 Public Meetings Facilities Fee
316 General Facilities Fee
326 Flood Control Fee (Storm Drainage Facilities Fee)
329 Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
331 Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
332 Fire Facilities Fee
361 Park Development Fee
362 Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
363 Library Facilities Fee
The City of Hemet (City) initiated its DIF Program on January 23, 2001, concurrently with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. These fees were initially established by Ordinance No. 1354 as part of the said revision. The specific dollar amounts of the fees were originally adopted on January 23, 2001, through the same Ordinance No. 1639. Subsequently, the fee figures for non-residential property were last updated on July 26, 2004, under Res olution No. 3837, while the residential property fee amounts were last revised on January 23, 2006, as per Resolution No. 3981.
Furthermore, on August 22, 2006, the authorization for the establishment of the Valley Wide Facilities Fee Fund took place, earmarking 16.3% of all new park impact fees for this purpose. On a separate note, the collection of the Public Meeting Facilities Fee has been discontinued.
The most recent Nexus Study, conducted by TischlerBise and dated January 3, 2006, was followed by the City Council’s adoption of Resolution No. 3981 on January 23, 2006. This resolution approved the Nexus Study methodology and made amendments to Resolution No. 3837 concerning DIFs for residential development projects. However, the rates for non-residential projects remained unchanged as stated in Resolution No. 3981.
It was specified that the City Council would address adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects separately and later with proper notice.
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Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25 City of Hemet Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25
Section 1 – Requirements of the Mitigation Fee Act (AB1600) In 1987, the state of California enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 1600, also known as the Mitigation Fee Act, which introduced Section 66000 et. seq. of the Government Code. This Act was later amended by Assembly Bill 518 and to According 1693. Senate Bill (SB) fee on reports annual obligated to is provide the AB1600, city information and submit additional reports every fifth year. Within 180 days after the conclusion of each fiscal year, the City must make accessible the following information from the previous f iscal year:
Requirement 1 – Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
Requirement 2 – Amount of the fee.
Requirement 3 – Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Requirement 4 – Amount of fees collected and the interest earned during the previous year. 5 Requirement – which the and expended were fees for public each of Identification improvement amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
6 Requirement – which public the of construction the by of approximate an identification An date improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete public the improvement and imp incomplete an on financing public remains rovement incomplete.
Requirement 7 – Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
Requirement 8 – Identification of any refunds made once determined that sufficient monies have been collected to fund fee-related projects.
After the initial deposit into the account or fund, and subsequently every five years, including the fifth fiscal year, the City is required to make the following findings regarding any remaining funds in the fee account, regardless of whether those funds are committed or uncommitted:
▪ Identification of the purpose to which the fees are to be put. ▪ Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the use of the fee and the type of development paying the fee.
▪ Identification of all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing in incomplete improvements identified as part of the City’s annual report. ▪ Identification of the approximate dates on which the funding referred to in Requirement 3 is expected to be deposited into the appropriate account or fund.
The City is obligated to make this information accessible for public review and must present it during the next regularly scheduled public meeting, with at least 15 days’ notice after the information is made available to the public. This report fulfills the annual reporting requirements for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
This report specifically addresses the annual reporting requirements and does not encompass the five- year reporting obligations. The City previously fulfilled the five -year report in FY 2020 -21, and the next five -year report will be performed around December 2026, for FY 2022-26.
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Section 2 – Annual Report
The subsequent section contains essential information required to comply with the legal prerequisites for each impact fee fund. This includes a concise description of the fee, its amount, the initial and final balances, the collected fee revenues, earned i nterest, and the expenditures on each project, along with the percentage funded by the fees. Additionally, there is a summarized table indicating whether adequate funds have been designated for future projects and an approximate date for the commencement of public improvement construction if sufficient funds have been identified.
Furthermore, any loans and refunds from the account are also clearly identified in this section.
Summary Table
Table 1. Summary Table on the following page provides an accounting of each impact fee fund and a total impact fee account balance. The table summarizes the starting fund balance, the amount of fees collected, the interest earned, the total expenditures, and the fiscal year ending fund balance. 3Page 84 of 116
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Table 1. Fund Summary. Source: City of Hemet Trial Balance FY 2024-25.
Table 1. Fund Summary Fund 315 – Public
Meeting Facilities
Fund 316 –
General Facilities
Fund 326 – Flood
Control
Fund 329 –
Bridges, Streets, &
Traffic
Fund 331 – Law
Enforcement
Facilities
Fund 332 – Fire
Facilities
Fund 361 – Park
Development
Fund 362 – Valley-
Wide Park
Development
Fund 363 – Library
Facilities
Beginning Fund Balance $232,104 $1,761,429 $6,510,210 $8,621,530 $864,916 $1,586,782 $3,310,852 $548,630 $1,345,952 Revenues
Fees Collected - $203,635 $633,666 $446,299 $76,690 $126,929 $210,546 $34,323 $88,407 Interest Earned $7,442 $59,571 $228,333 $316,923 $29,551 $161,381 $110,570 $18,349 $42,770 Fair Market Value Adj.¹ $2,338 $18,715 $71,733 $99,565 $9,284 $50,700 $34,737 $5,764 $13,437 Other Revenues² - - $264,590 $413,132 - - - - -
Total Revenues $9,780 $281,921 $1,198,322 $1,275,919 $115,524 $339,010 $355,853 $58,436 $144,614 Expenses
Project Expenses - $160,509 $326,216 $499,932 - - $18,260 - $137,710 Other Expenses³ - - - - - - - - -
Total Expenses - $160,509 $326,216 $499,932 - - $18,260 - $137,710 Transfers In - - - - - - - - -
Transfers Out - - - - - - - - -
Ending Fund Balance $241,884 $1,882,840 $7,382,315 $9,397,517 $980,440 $1,925,792 $3,648,445 $607,066 $1,352,856 ¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements. 4
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AB 516 Prior-Year Project Status Report
Assembly Bill 516 (signed October 11, 2023, effective January 1, 2024) amended Government Code §66006 to require that each annual report identify each public improvement listed in the previous year's report and state whether construction commenced on the approximate date noted. For projects that did not commence as noted, the report must provide a reason for the delay and a revised approximate construction start date. The table below fulfills this requirement for projects identified in the FY 2023- 24 Development Impact Fee Annual Report.
Table 2. Prior-Year Project Status (AB 516 Requirement) Fund Project
No.
Project Name FY 2023-24 Start
Date
Construction
Commenced?
Reason for Delay / Revised
Date
316 5667 Police Facility Security
Renovation
In Progress Yes —
316 5672 ERP Upgrades TBD Yes — In
Progress
—
326 2408 West Hemet MDP Line C In Progress Yes —
326 TBD State St Storm Drain
Replacement
In Progress Yes —
326 TBD Westside Storm Drainage
Master Plan
In Progress Yes —
326 TBD Drainage Master Plan In Progress Yes —
329 5706 Esplanade Ave
Improvements
In Progress Yes —
329 5723 Traffic Signal @ Warren &
Devonshire
TBD Not yet — in
design
Design ongoing;
construction anticipated FY
2025-26
329 5724 Citywide TS Visibility
Upgrades
In Progress Yes —
329 2412 Stetson/BV Left Signal
Upgrade
In Progress Yes —
329 2413 Kirby/Florida Left Signal
Upgrade
In Progress Yes —
329 TBD Warren Road Improvements In Progress Yes —
361 5777 Skate Plaza Lighting and
Shade
In Progress Yes —
361 TBD Skate Park In Progress Yes —
362 TBD Park Expansion — DVL City
Portion
TBD No — not yet
started
Pending coordination with
Valley Wide Recreation &
Parks District; TBD
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Fund Project
No.
Project Name FY 2023-24 Start
Date
Construction
Commenced?
Reason for Delay / Revised
Date
363 TBD Capital Outlay — Books/AV
Materials
In Progress Yes —
363 TBD Library Services Operating In Progress Yes —
363 TBD Adult Services Program In Progress Yes —
363 TBD Child Services Program In Progress Yes —
363 TBD Adult Literacy Program In Progress Yes —
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Fund 315 – Public Meetings Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Public Meetings Facilities Fee supports the construction of community centers and public buildings that are accessible for community use. These buildings are distinct from general facilities, muni their out carry staff to the by utilized are which City service cipal responsibilities. The establishment of the Public Meetings Facilities Fee dates to Ordinance No. 1639, adopted on January 23, 2001. However, the City ceased collecting this fee as of August 2007.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Since August Fee has collected. The funds been Facilities not Public Meetings the 2007, previously collected are still accruing interest, and the City intends to utilize the remaining funds for future projects identified in Table 315.c.
The Public Meetings Facilities Fee has not been collected since August 2007. No current fee schedule is in effect for this fund.
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 315.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Public Meetings Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 315.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Public Meetings Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Table 315.b: Public Meetings Facilities Fee Fund Summary Fund 315 – Public Meetings Facilities Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $232,104.33
Revenues
Fees Collected -
Interest Earned $7,441.83
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $2,337.94
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $9,779.77
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses³ -
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Fund 315 – Public Meetings Facilities Fee
Total Expenses $0.00
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $241,884.10
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
During FY 2024-25, there were no recorded project expenditures for Fund 315.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 315.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 315 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 315.c: Public Meetings Facilities Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense
to Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-
25 Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5631 Library Second Floor Energy
Enhancement
Construction/Expansion/Reconfigure
Lighting, Audio/Visual, HVAC ducting
$206,000 - - $206,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $206,000 - - $206,000
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
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In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 316 – General Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The General Facilities Fee is designated to finance general office or work facilities and equipment utilized by City staff to fulfill their daily duties. The City officially initiated its DIF Program 23, 2001, thro Fee on the General Facilities and January of adoption ugh the Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. non for fee amounts current the Council approved 26, 2004, the July On City -residential property, as established by Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted amou fee the present which No. 3981, Resolution established nts for residential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
non the rates 3981, Resolution for per As - and it not were projects residential updated, stipulated that the City Council would consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 316.a provides a summary of the General Facilities Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 316.a: General Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $493
Multi-Family (per DU) $669
Single Family (per DU) $780
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $591
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.116
Industrial (per SF) $0.116
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 316.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the General Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 316.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the General Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
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Table 316.b: General Facilities Fee Fund Summary
Fund 316 – General Facilities Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $1,761,428.58 Revenues
Fees Collected $203,634.58
Interest Earned $59,571.31
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $18,715.01
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $281,920.90
Expenses
Project Expenses $160,509.31
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $160,509.31
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $1,882,840.17
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 316.c provides a summary of the expenditures made on General Facilities Fee projects during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 316.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 316 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
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Table 316.c: General Facilities Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5667 Police Facility Security
Renovation
$1,527,000 $1,443,163 - $83,837 95% In Progress
5721 Clarifier Units for
Corporation Yard
$107,340 $107,340 - - 100% TBD
5672 Enterprise Resource
Planning System
$1,000,000 $281,383 $160,509 $558,617 100% In Progress
TBD Street Lights Replacement $150,000 - - $150,000 100% TBD TBD ADA Compliance
Improvements
$500,000 - - $500,000 100% TBD
TBD Municipal Building
Updates and Expansion
$500,000 - - $500,000 100% TBD
TBD Municipal Building Energy
Management System
Update
$450,000 - - $450,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $4,234,340 $1,831,886 $160,509 $2,242,454
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 326 – Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee supports street gutter facilities, inlets, and a pipeline network of storm drain lines that transport runoff to various smaller lines, creeks, aqueducts, and channels across the City. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Flood Control Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, the City Council established the current fee amounts for non- residential property through Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted r for fee amounts determined the current 3981, No. Resolution which esidential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
As for the rates 3981, Resolution per non- not it and updated, were projects residential specified that the City Council would consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 326.a provides a summary of the Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 326.a: Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $1,147
Multi-Family (per DU) $474
Single Family (per DU) $1,405
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $1,013
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.402
Industrial (per SF) $0.344
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 326.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 326.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee during FY 2024-25.
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Fund 326 – Flood Control (Storm Drainage Facilities) Fee Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $6,510,209.90 Revenues
Fees Collected $633,665.69
Interest Earned $228,332.65
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $71,733.31
Other Revenues² $264,590.00
Total Revenues $1,198,321.65
Expenses
Project Expenses $326,216.18
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $326,216.18
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $7,382,315.37
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 326.c provides a summary of the expenditures made on Flood Control Fee projects during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 326.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 326 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
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Table 326.c: Flood Control Fee Project Expenditures
Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
2408 West Hemet MDP Line C $7,673,000 $253,264 $253,264 $7,419,736 0% In Progress TBD State St Storm Drain
Replacement
$2,750,000 $124,533 - $2,625,467 100% In Progress
TBD Westside Storm Drainage
Master Plan
$500,000 $42,324 - $457,676 100% In Progress
TBD Master Drainage Plan $1,500,000 $138,504 $60,240 $1,361,496 100% In Progress TBD Storm Drain Maintenance $70,000 $26,165 $12,713 $43,835 100% In Progress TBD Chambers Street Drainage
Improvements
$20,000 - - $20,000 100% TBD
TBD Cactus Valley Channel $1,161,081 - - $1,161,081 100% TBD TBD Avery Canyon $2,050,776 - - $2,050,776 100% TBD
TBD Pepper Creek $4,985,758 - - $4,985,758 100% TBD
TBD Menlo Avenue $1,459,886 - - $1,459,886 100% TBD
TBD Menlo/Cawston $365,605 - - $365,605 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $22,536,106 $584,790 $326,216 $21,951,316
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024- 25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund. However, Fund 326 carries an existing long-term advance receivable of $354,137.11 loaned to Fund 332 (Fire Facilities). establis been schedule has formal rate or interest No repayment this for hed advance. The City should formalize repayment terms pursuant to Government Code §66006(b)(1)(G).
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 329 – Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee (formerly known as the Road Facilities Fee) finances the construction of highways, roads, bridges, and traffic signals. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, the City Council established the current fee amounts for non- residential property through Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted r for fee amounts determined the current 3981, No. Resolution which esidential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
As for the rates 3981, non Resolution per - were it and not projects updated, residential specified that the City Council would consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 329.a provides a summary of the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 329.a: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount – TUMF
Exempt
Fee Amount – TUMF
Projects
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $1,537 $1,537
Multi-Family (per DU) $2,030 $2,030
Single Family (per DU) $2,948 $2,948
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $1,805 $1,805
Commercial/Office (per SF) $2.46 $2.01
Industrial (per SF) $0.414 $0.325
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 329.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 329.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee during FY 2024-25.
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Table 329.b: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee Fund Summary Fund 329 – Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $8,621,529.69 Revenues
Fees Collected $446,299.17
Interest Earned $316,923.21
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $99,565.05
Other Revenues² $413,131.89
Total Revenues $1,275,919.32
Expenses
Project Expenses $499,932.04
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $499,932.04
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $9,397,516.97
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 329.c provides a summary of the expenditures made on Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee projects during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 329.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 329 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
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Table 329.c: Bridges, Streets, & Traffic Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
2412 CIP 2412 Stetson/BV Left
Signal Upgrade
$350,000 $11,380 $11,380 $338,620 100% In Progress
2413 CIP 2413 Kirby/Florida
Left Signal Upgrade
$375,000 $19,088 $19,088 $355,912 100% In Progress
5421 Traffic Signal @
Warren/Esplanade
$988,500 $535,744 - ($122,244) 42% In Progress
5537 Stetson Ave Bridge
Replacement
$1,005,000 $1,335,123 - ($1,285,123) 5% In Progress
5588 Gilbert St Rehabilitation $703,289 $509,803 - $193,486 100% In Progress 5608 Traffic Signal Emitters
Retrofit
$221,600 $166,954 - $54,646 100% In Progress
5613 Traffic Signal @ Warren &
Auto
$500,000 $370,700 - $129,300 100% In Progress
5636 2016/17 Sidewalk & ADA
Ramps
$252,558 $11,271 - $129,337 56% In Progress
5639 Update DIF Analysis $300,000 - - $300,000 100% TBD 5640 System Safety Analysis
Improvements
$105,000 $104,753 - $247 100% In Progress
5651 Hwy Safety Improvement
Program
$1,010,366 $42,701 - $36,765 8% TBD
5668 Interim Seattle Basin
Improvements
$194,603 $5,397 - $189,206 100% In Progress
5669 2017/18 Sidewalk & ADA
Ramps
$150,000 $78,951 - ($3,951) 50% In Progress
5689 1819 Missing Link
Sidewalks ADA Ramps
$10,000 $9,516 - $484 100% In Progress
5706 Esplanade Ave
Improvements
$1,900,000 $218,147 $195,448 $1,486,405 100% In Progress 5723 Traffic Signal Installation
@ Warren & Devonshire
$1,990,000 $73,150 $46,329 $1,870,521 100% TBD
5724 Citywide Traffic Signal
Visibility Upgrades
$41,685 $189,341 $188,100 ($189,256) 100% In Progress
TBD Warren Road
Improvements
$1,397,311 $39,010 $39,010 $1,319,291 100% In Progress
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Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD State Street Improvements
– Florida to Johnston
$1,240,000 - - $1,240,000 100% TBD
TBD Menlo Widening Project $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 100% TBD TBD Carmalita Parking
Improvement 2
$80,000 - - $80,000 100% TBD
TBD Citywide Pavement
Rehabilitation
$1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 100% TBD
TBD Juanita St Improvements $450,000 - - $450,000 100% TBD TBD SCE-LED Streetlight
Transition
$500,000 - - $500,000 100% TBD
5449 Sanderson at Empire
Homes
$15,032 $15,032 - - 100% In Progress
GRAND TOTAL $15,406,633 $3,757,205 $499,932 $11,649,428 ¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25. ³ Negative future expenditure values indicate that total expenditures to date have exceeded the original project budget. Addi tional funding from other sources has been or will be identified to cover the cost overrun. The DIF -funded portion remains as shown in the “% Funded by Fee” column.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 331 – Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Law Enforcement Facilities Fee finances various law enforcement facilities, including law enforcement stations, vehicles, vehicle equipment, officer apparel and equipment, and communications and electronic equipment. The City initiated its DIF Program and the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, the City Council established the current fee amounts for non- residential property through Resolution No. 3837. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted r for fee amounts the current 3981, which No. Resolution determined esidential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
As for the rates 3981, Resolution per non- not it and updated, were projects residential specified that the City Council would consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 331.a provides a summary of the Law Enforcement Facilities Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 331.a: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $298
Multi-Family (per DU) $404
Single Family (per DU) $471
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $357
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.223
Industrial (per SF) $0.013
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 331.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 331.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Law Enforcement Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
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Table 331.b: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee Fund Summary Fund 331 – Law Enforcement Facilities Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $864,916.24
Revenues
Fees Collected $76,689.81
Interest Earned $29,550.64
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $9,283.67
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $115,524.12
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $0.00
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $980,440.36
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
During FY 2024-25, no project expenditures were recorded for Fund 331.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 331.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 331 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
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Table 331.c: Law Enforcement Facilities Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5667 Police Facility Security
Renovation
$1,527,000 $83,837 - - 5% In Progress
TBD Server Migration/Upgrades
– Comtronix
$82,825 - - $82,825 100% TBD
TBD Evidence Building – Design
Phase
$29,137 - - $29,137 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $1,638,962 $83,837 - $111,962
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 332 – Fire Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Fire Facilities Fee is allocated to finance fire suppression facilities, which include fire stations, response and prevention vehicles, and firefighter apparel and equipment. The City introduced its DIF Program and the Fire Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, with the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, resulting in a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code.
On July 26, 2004, Resolution No. 3837 established the current fee amounts for non-residential property. Subsequently, on January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3981, determining the current fee amounts for residential property based on the recommendations of the Nexus Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise. As per Resolution 3981, the rates for non-residential projects remained unchanged, with the City Council planning to consider adjustments to DIFs for commercial and/or industrial projects through separate and future noticed actions.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 332.a provides a summary of the Fire Facilities Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 332.a: Fire Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $354
Multi-Family (per DU) $480
Single Family (per DU) $560
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $424
Commercial/Office (per SF) $0.240
Industrial (per SF) $0.056
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 332.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 332.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Fire Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Table 332.b: Fire Facilities Fee Fund Summary
Fund 332 – Fire Facilities Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $1,586,782.31 Revenues
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Fund 332 – Fire Facilities Fee
Fees Collected $126,929.32
Interest Earned $161,380.88
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $50,699.65
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $339,009.85
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $0.00
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $1,925,792.16
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
During FY 2024-25, no project expenditures were recorded for Fund 332.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 332.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 332 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 332.c: Fire Facilities Fee Project Expenditures
Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5610 Fire Station #5
Improvements
$175,000 $25,458 - $149,542 100% In Progress
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Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense
FY 2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
5643 Fire Station #1 Batt Chief
Area Remodel
$95,000 $51,888 - $43,112 100% In Progress
5679 Fire Station Facility
Upgrades
$57,222 $57,222 - - 100% TBD
TBD Fire Station #6
Construction
$1,932,847 - - $1,932,847 100% TBD
TBD Misc Tools, Fire Fighting
Equipment
$27,373 - - $27,373 100% TBD
TBD Electronic Patient Care
Reporting Tablets (EPCR)
$40,000 - - $40,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $2,327,442 $134,568 - $2,192,874
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024- 25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund. However, Fund 332 carries an existing long-term advance payable of $354,137.11 owed to Fund 326 (Flood Control). No interest rate or formal repayment schedule has been established for this advance. The City should formalize repayment terms pursuant to Government Code §66006(b)(1)(G).
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 361 – Park Development Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Park Development Fee (formerly known as the Parks and Recreation Facilities Fee) funds the development of parks and recreational facilities. The City introduced its DIF Program and the Park Development Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved a revision and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. On January 23, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 3981, determining the current fee amounts for residential property based on the recommendations of the Nex us Study dated January 3, 2006, prepared by TischlerBise.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 361.a provides a summary of the Park Development Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 361.a: Park Development Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $920
Multi-Family (per DU) $1,247
Single Family (per DU) $1,453
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $1,101
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 361.b balances for the Park final fund and a summary provides of the initial Development Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 361.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Park Development Fee during FY 2024-25.
Table 361.b: Park Development Fee Fund Summary
Fund 361 – Park Development Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $3,310,851.62 Revenues
Fees Collected $210,545.68
Interest Earned $110,570.38
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $34,736.95
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $355,853.01
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Fund 361 – Park Development Fee
Expenses
Project Expenses $18,259.59
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $18,259.59
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $3,648,445.04
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 361.c provides a summary of the expenditures made in the past year on Park Development Fee projects.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 361.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 361 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 361.c: Park Development Fee Project Expenditures
Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD National Fitness Campaign
Grant
$268,911 $302,781 - ($33,870) 100% In Progress
5777 CIP 5777 Skate Plaza
Lighting and Shade
$110,000 $18,260 $18,260 $91,740 100% In Progress
TBD City-wide Park Master
Plan
$300,000 - - $300,000 100% TBD
TBD Handi-capable Park Play
Area
$175,000 - - $175,000 100% TBD
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Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD Skate Park $400,000 $72,874 - $327,126 100% In Progress TBD Splash Park $200,000 - - $200,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $1,953,911 $393,915 $18,260 $1,560,996
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25. ³ Negative future expenditure values indicate that total expenditures to date have exceeded the original project budget. Addi tional funding from other sources has been or will be identified to cover the cost overrun. The DIF -funded portion remains as shown in the “% Funded by Fee” column.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Valley-Wide Park Development Fee supports enhancements at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park, a property owned and operated by Valley Wide Recreation and Park 2001, 23, January on Program DIF City implemented initially with The District. its the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, involving revisions and renumbering of the City Municipal Code. Subsequently, on August 22, 2006, the Valley Wide Facilities Fee Fund was authorized, and it received an allocation of 16.3% from all new Park Development impact fees.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 362.a provides a summary of the Valley-Wide Park Development Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 362.a: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $179
Multi-Family (per DU) $243
Single Family (per DU) $283
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $214
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 362.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Valley -Wide Park Development Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 362.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Valley - Wide Park Development Fee during FY 2024-25.
Table 362.b: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee Fund Summary Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $548,630.14
Revenues
Fees Collected $34,322.66
Interest Earned $18,348.61
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $5,764.42
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $58,435.69
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Fund 362 – Valley-Wide Park Development Fee
Expenses
Project Expenses -
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $0.00
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $607,065.83
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
No project expenditures were documented for Fund 362 during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 362.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 362 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 362.c: Valley-Wide Park Development Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD Park expansion in
coordination with Valley
Wide Recreation & Parks –
proposed Park Master Plan
land purchase and facilities
– City Portion
$150,000 - - $150,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $150,000 - - $150,000
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
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and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25 City of Hemet Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25
Fund 363 – Library Facilities Fee
Requirement 1. Brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund.
The Library Facilities Fee is designated to support library facilities. The City introduced its DIF Program and the Library Facilities Fee on January 23, 2001, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 1639, which involved revising and renumbering the City Mun icipal Code.
No. 3981, Resolution Council adopted Subsequently, on 23, 2006, the January City establishing the current fee amounts for the Library Facilities Fee concerning residential properties, Study dated the Nexus Janua the recommendations per from as 3, 2006, ry conducted by TischlerBise.
Requirement 2. Amount of the fee.
Table 363.a provides a summary of the Library Facilities Fees for FY 2024-25.
Table 363.a: Library Facilities Fee
Land Use Type Fee Amount
Mobile Home/Senior (per DU) $465
Multi-Family (per DU) $631
Single Family (per DU) $735
Townhome/Duplex (per DU) $557
Requirement 3. Beginning and ending balance in the account or fund.
Table 363.b provides a summary of the initial and final fund balances for the Library Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 4. Amount of fees collected, and the interest earned during the previous year.
Table 363.b provides a summary of the fees collected and the interest earned for the Library Facilities Fee during FY 2024-25.
Table 363.b: Library Facilities Fee Fund Summary
Fund 363 – Library Facilities Fee
Beginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $1,345,951.98 Revenues
Fees Collected $88,406.90
Interest Earned $42,770.29
Fair Market Value Adjustment¹ $13,436.78
Other Revenues² -
Total Revenues $144,613.97
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Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25 City of Hemet Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25
Fund 363 – Library Facilities Fee
Expenses
Project Expenses $137,709.98
Other Expenses³ -
Total Expenses $137,709.98
Transfers In -
Transfers Out -
Ending Balance as of June 30, 2025 $1,352,855.97
¹ Fair Market Value Adjustment includes changes to City investment. ² Other Revenues include reimbursements.
³ Other Expenses include consultant services for reporting requirements.
Requirement 5. Identification of each public improvement for which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees.
Table 363.c provides a summary of the expenditures documented for Fund 363 during FY 2024-25.
Requirement 6. An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement and the public improvement remains incomplete.
Table 363.c provides a summary of the projected future expenditures for Fund 363 and the expected construction start date. As additional funds become available, the City's Capital Improvement Budget team will diligently identify and allocate funds for elig ible projects, incorporating them into future Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets.
Table 363.c: Library Facilities Fee Project Expenditures Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD Capital Outlay for Books,
Audio Visual Materials,
Databases for Patron Use
$350,000 $124,291 - $225,709 100% In Progress
TBD Library Services Operating $22,000 $12,802 $12,802 $9,198 100% In Progress TBD Adult Services Program $144,500 $107,466 $107,466 $37,034 100% In Progress TBD Child Services Program $20,500 $14,432 $14,432 $6,068 100% In Progress TBD Adult Literacy Program $6,200 $3,010 $3,010 $3,190 100% In Progress TBD Solar Parking Covers $400,000 - - $400,000 100% TBD 33Page 114 of 116
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Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25 City of Hemet Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25
Project
No. Project Name Project
Budget
Fund
Expense to
Date
Fund
Expense FY
2024-25
Fund Future
Expenditures
%
Funded
by Fee
Approx.
Construction
Start Date
TBD Energy Upgrades: Chillers,
Energy Management
System
$650,000 - - $650,000 100% TBD
TBD Generator $200,000 - - $200,000 100% TBD
TBD Exterior Book Vending
Device
$200,000 - - $200,000 100% TBD
TBD Early Learning Center $50,000 - - $50,000 100% TBD
GRAND TOTAL $2,043,200 $261,001 $137,710 $1,281,199
¹ Development Impact Fee Annual and Five-Year Report for the Fiscal Year and Five Years Ending June 30, 2021. ² City of Hemet Trial Balance Expenditure Detail FY 2024-25.
Requirement 7. Description of each interfund transfer or loan made from the account, including the public improvement on which the transferred or loaned fees will be expended, and when each loan will be repaid and the rate of interest the account will receive on the loan.
In FY 2024-25, there were no new transfers or loans made from this fund.
Requirement 8. The report identifies any refunds issued once it is determined that sufficient funds have been collected to support fee-related projects.
In FY 2024-25, no refunds were made from this fund, and no persons or entities were identified to receive refunds.
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Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25 City of Hemet Development Impact Fee Annual Report for FY 2024-25
Contact Information
Revenue & Cost Specialists
1519 E Chapman Ave, Ste C
Fullerton, CA 92831
Tel (714) 992-9020
www.revenuecost.com
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Aug 11 2026
Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Noah Rau, Interim City Manager
Jilleen Ferris, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer;
☐ Receive and File ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
A Resolution Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project), for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution (Attachment No. 1):
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-141 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COMMUNITY OF LEGISLATIVE THE AS BODY ITS IN CALIFORNIA, HEMET, CAPACITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CFD) NO. 1999-1 (HEARTLAND PROJECT), AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX FOR THIS DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This resolution authorizes the annual levy of a special tax for Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project) in the amount of $729,524.12 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 to fund the district's annual debt service and administrative costs.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
The City established Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project) on August 5, 1999, for construction certain of acquisition and the the cost the financing of purpose street of improvements, including landscaping, drainage facilities, utilities, fees and other eligible costs. Two bonds were issued in August 2001 and November 2002. Those two bond issues were refinanced with a single new bond issue for $14,350,000 in June 2006 and thus provided savings to the homeowners in the district.
DISCUSSION:
Each year, a special tax is levied within Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project) to fund the district's annual debt service, administrative costs, and, if necessary, replenish
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required reserve funds. The maximum special tax rates established for the district are as follows:
Undeveloped Property, $6,200 per net taxable acre; Non-Conforming Developed Property, $6,200 per net taxable acre; Conforming Single-Family Property, $800 per residential unit; and Conforming Multi-Family Property, $600 per residential unit. The annual levy is applied proportionately to all taxable parcels, up to 100 percent of the authorized maximum special tax, in an amount sufficient to meet the district's annual special tax requirement.
For Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the district's total debt service obligation is $743,367.50, with estimated administrative costs of $25,320.47. These costs are partially offset through the use of $39,163.85 in available fund balance, resulting in a total special tax requirement of $729,524.12. The maximum allowable special tax for the district has been calculated by the City's special tax consultant, Harris & Associates, to be $1,025,398, with an allowable levy of $779,317.77 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The proposed levy of $729,524.12 is therefore below the allowable levy and represents a 2.97 percent increase ($21,053.42) over the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 levy of $708,470.70, as detailed in Attachment No. 2.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 3543 and Ordinance No. 1641 establishing the City of Hemet Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project).
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.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund with this action. The individual property owners are responsible for the annual payments of special taxes. The City will coordinate with the Riverside County Auditor-Controller to submit the annual special tax levy for placement on the property tax roll.
The City will file the annual special tax to be collected with the County Auditor-Controller for placement on the property tax bills. The City’s cost to administer Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project) annually will be reimbursed through the special taxes charged to property owners. The revenue from the annual special tax will be deposited into a fund for CFD No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project) and will be used to pay said administrative expenses and for the maintenance services listed above. Both the revenue and expenses have already been established in the City’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Adopted Budget.
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ALTERNATIVE(S):
1. Do not adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax in Community Facilities District No. 1999-1 (Heartland Project), for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
2. Provide alternative direction to the City Manager.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 - Reso. No. 2026-141 - CFD1999-1 (Heartland) FY26-27 Levy Attachment No. 2 - Hemet CFD 1999-1 Heartland Budget Combined
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CITY OF HEMET
HEMET, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, ACTING IN ITS CAPACITY AS
THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT NO. 1999-1 HEARTLAND PROJECT,
AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX IN
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT 1999-1
The City Council of the City of Hemet, California (hereafter referred to as the “City Council”) does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hemet is the legislative body for Community "CFD"), (the Project Heartland Facilities No. District created 1999-1 pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities District Act of 1985, as amended (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hemet has enacted Ordinance No. 1641 in accordance with Government Code Section 53340 authorizing the levy of a special tax assessment on the property located within the CFD; and WHEREAS, the City Council has completed all steps necessary to levy a special tax assessment in accordance with procedures set forth in the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET FINDS, DETERMINES, ORDERS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The recitals set forth above are hereby adopted as findings in support of this Resolution.
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SECTION 2.Pursuant to this Resolution and City of Hemet Ordinance No. 1641, an aggregate special tax of $729,524.12 shall be levied for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 on the parcels comprising the CFD, as set forth in a report prepared by Harris & Associates in an electronic format acceptable to the Auditor-Controller of the County.
SECTION 3.The special tax levy set forth above does not exceed the amount previously authorized by City of Hemet Ordinance No. 1641 and is not in excess of the amount previously approved by the qualified electorate of the CFD.
SECTION 4.This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. The proceeds of the special tax levy shall be used to pay, in whole or in part, the costs of the following items:
A. Payment of principal and interest on the outstanding authorized bonded indebtedness.
B. Replenishment of the required bond reserve funds, or other reserve funds, if necessary.
C. Payment of administrative costs and incidental expenses of the CFD.
SECTION 5. The Auditor-Controller of the County of Riverside (the “County”) is hereby directed to enter, for each affected lot or parcel of land, the installment of the special tax at the exact rate and amount levied in accordance with this Resolution, in a space marked "CFD No. 1999-1 Heartland Project" on the next County assessment roll on which taxes will become due.
SECTION 6. At the close of the tax collection period, the County Auditor- Controller shall promptly provide the CFD a detailed report showing the amounts of the special tax installments, penalties, interest, and fees collected, and the properties from
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which they were collected. Any expenses payable to the Auditor-Controller for carrying out these responsibilities shall be governed by a contract entered into between the CFD and the Auditor-Controller pursuant to Section 29304 of the Government Code.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify adoption of the Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of August, 2026. ___________________________
Linda Krupa, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
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City of Hemet )
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Hemet City Council on the 11 th day of August, 2026, and was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
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Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
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2026-2027 Budget
City of Hemet
Delinquency Rate for Fiscal Year 24/25 as of 6/2025 2.13% Delinquency Rate for Fiscal Year 25/26 as of 5/2026 2.30% Projected Number of Parcels to Levy1,209
Series 2006
Principal Amount of Bonds Outstanding as of Sept 2026 $3,235,000.00 Interest due 03/01/27 $76,683.75
Interest due 09/01/27 $76,683.75 $153,367.50
Principal due 09/01/27 $590,000.00
Total Debt Service Due for Fiscal Year $743,367.50
Reserve Fund Requirement - Series 2006 $745,637.50
Projected Reserve Fund Balance - Series 2006$271,266.25 Reserve Fund Surety Bond $474,371.25
Reserve Adjustment $0.00 $0.00
Total Debt Service and Reserve Adjustment $743,367.50
Current Year
Levy
Fiscal Agent $4,914.49
Tax Consultant $12,731.00
Auditor-Controller 96.14(1) $96.14
Projected Auditor-Controller (per Parcel enrollment fee)0.22(1)(3) $265.98 Projected Treasurer/Tax Collector (per Parcel fee) 0.25(4) $302.25 Arbitrage Rebate Calculations $0.00
$0.00 Disclosure Services
City Administration $7,019.15
Levy Rounding ($8.54)
$25,320.47 Total Administration
$743,367.50 Total Debt Service and Reserve Adjustment
$25,320.47 Total Administration
Deficit (Surplus) Fund Balance(2) ($39,163.85)
$729,524.12 Total Special Tax Requirement
3.47% Administration Percentage of Special Tax Requirement Total Maximum Special Tax as of August 2025 $1,025,398.00 FY 2026-27 Allowable Special Tax Levy $779,317.77
0.96% City's Percentage of Levy
Total Levy for Fund No. 68-2399 $729,524.12
Prior Year Levy (Final Accepted) $708,470.70
$21,053.42 2.97% Difference
(1) Auditor-Controller fixed charge fees
CFD 1999-1 (Heartland)
Special Tax Requirement Computation
(2) Portion of surplus Fund Balance used to reduce FY 25-26 levy.
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ACCOUNT FUNDS
BALANCE AVAILABLE
Fund/Account As of 4/30/26 FOR SEPT P & I
Special Fund1 $512,592.45 $512,592.45
Interest Account $35,083.53 $35,083.53
Principal Account $0.00 $0.00
Extraordinary Reserve $0.00
Reserve Fund Cash Balance $271,266.25
Reserve Fund Surety Bond $474,371.25
Administrative Account $0.00
Project Fund $0.00
Prepayment Fund $0.00 $0.00
Total Funds Available $547,675.98
Special Tax Fund Balance $547,675.98
Anticipated Collection $295,663.16
$843,339.14 Subtotal
Funds Needed for Sept. P & I $666,683.75
Surplus/(Deficit)1 $176,655.39
Other Sources:
$745,637.50 Reserve Fund Total
Reserve Fund (Cash Balance) $271,266.25
Reserve Fund (Surety) $474,371.25
Total of Avail. Sources $745,637.50
2026-2027 Budget
City of Hemet
CFD 1999-1 (Heartland)
Account Balances
(1) Balance includes funds designated for future bond calls or reduction in annual special tax.
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Aug 11 2026
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Noah Rau, Interim City Manager
Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk;
☐ Receive and File ☒ Consent Calendar ☐ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2079 Amending and Restating Chapter 66, Article II of the Hemet Municipal Code Regarding Excavations, Street Cuts, Encroachments, and Restoration of Public Rights-of-Way
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2079 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II OF THE HEMET
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXCAVATIONS, STREET CUTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AND
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
DISCUSSION:
This ordinance was first introduced at the July 14, 2026 City Council Meeting (Attachment No. 1). The purpose of proposed Ordinance No. 2079 (Attachment No. 2) is to comprehensively amend and restate Chapter 66, Article II of the Hemet Municipal Code regarding excavactions, street cuts, encroachments, and restoration of public rights-of-way. It establishes the City Council's governing policies and minimum requirements while authorizing the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to adopt and maintain written, publicly available technical standards, restoration matrices, standard plans, and specifications based on objective engineering considerations. The ordinance will take effect 30 days after its adoption on August 11, 2026.
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.
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Objective 3: Increase Public Safety visibility and response.
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:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 - July 14, 2026 Staff Report
Attachment No. 2 - Ordinance No. 2079
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Jul 14 2026
Department: City Attorney
Submitted by: Noah Rau, Interim City Manager
Steven Graham, City Attorney;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 2079 Amending and Restating Chapter 66, Article II of the Hemet Municipal Code Regarding Excavations, Street Cuts, Encroachments, and Restoration of Public Rights-of-Way
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council introduce by title and waive the full reading of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2079 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II OF THE HEMET
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXCAVATIONS, STREET CUTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AND
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Furthermore, it is recommended that the City Council direct the City Clerk to place the ordinance on the next regular meeting's consent calendar for second reading and adoption.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
Chapter 66 of the Hemet Municipal Code governs streets and sidewalks within the City. Article II currently contains the City’s regulations governing excavations within City streets. The existing provisions address excavation permits, permit applications, street restoration, preparation of subgrade, trench backfilling, installation markings, barriers and lighting, placement and removal of materials, and restrictions on excavating recently improved streets.
Many of the existing provisions originated in Ordinance No. 73 and were subsequently amended, including through Ordinance No. 2035, adopted on June 25, 2024. Ordinance No. 2035 established or updated the City’s street-excavation moratorium, including a five-year moratorium for most newly constructed or improved streets and a three-year moratorium for seal-coated or micro-surfaced streets. The existing Article II consists of sections 66-31 through 66-42, with sections 66-43 through 66-60 reserved.
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Although not does it framework, and permit restoration a provides Article current the basic comprehensively address many issues associated with modern excavation and utility work, including cumulative street cuts, trenchless installations, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, temporary restoration, pavement-influence areas, expanded restoration limits, testing, warranties, utility coordination, annual or the objective of adoption and blanket administrative authority, stop-work permits, appeals, technical standards.
Excavations, pavement cuts, trenches, bore pits, potholes, and related work can affect pavement structure, drainage, surface smoothness, traffic circulation, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and the useful life of public infrastructure. Even when an excavation is patched, the work can create joints, weaken adjacent pavement, permit water intrusion, and accelerate the need for maintenance or rehabilitation. These impacts can be particularly significant when work occurs shortly after the City has constructed, resurfaced, or otherwise treated a street.
The proposed Ordinance would comprehensively amend and restate Chapter 66, Article II. It establishes the City Council’s governing policies and minimum requirements while authorizing the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to adopt and maintain written, publicly available technical standards, restoration matrices, standard plans, and specifications based on objective engineering considerations.
STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1 - Revised Hemet Streets Ordinance
Attachment 2 - Existing Chapter 66 Art 2
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ORDINANCE NO. 2079
CITY HEMET, OF OF COUNCIL THE THE OF ORDINANCE AN CITY
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II OF THE
HEMET CUTS, MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXCAVATIONS, STREET
ENCROACHMENTS, AND RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet owns, operates, maintains, and manages streets and other public rights-of-way for the benefit, safety, convenience, and use of the public; and WHEREAS, excavation, trenching, cutting, boring, potholing, lane closures, and related work within public streets and public rights-of-way may adversely affect public safety, traffic circulation, pavement structure, drainage, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, pavement smoothness, and the useful life of public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, pavement cuts and utility excavations, even when patched, may reduce pavement serviceability, create joints that allow water intrusion, weaken adjacent pavement and subsurface materials, impair ride quality, and accelerate deterioration and rehabilitation needs; and WHEREAS, recently constructed, reconstructed, resurfaced, overlaid, slurry-sealed, micro- surfaced, or otherwise treated streets require additional protection because pavement cuts during the early life of a pavement treatment may disproportionately impair the public investment in the street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish uniform, objective, and nondiscriminatory requirements governing excavation, temporary repair, traffic control, permanent restoration, warranty, liability, coordination, and cost recovery within public rights-of-way under the City’s jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, detailed excavation-influence areas and restoration requirements may appropriately vary according to street classification, pavement age and condition, pavement treatment, excavation dimensions and orientation, utility type, traffic loading, proximity to existing joints and improvements, and other objective engineering considerations; and WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to establish the governing policies and minimum requirements by ordinance and to authorize the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to adopt and maintain publicly available technical standards, restoration matrices, standard plans, and specifications implementing those policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that this Ordinance apply uniformly and in an equivalent manner to all persons and entities performing excavation, construction, maintenance, repair, operation, replacement, or other work in the public right-of-way, including private persons, contractors, developers, franchisees, telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, municipal excavators, and facility owners, to the maximum extent permitted by federal and state law; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council does not intend by this Ordinance to regulate utility rates, services, design, engineering, safety, capacity, pressure, operation, or technical standards where those matters are reserved to another state or federal agency or otherwise preempted by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council instead intends to regulate the time, place, and manner of access to public rights-of-way; the protection of the traveling public; traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety; the use and repair of City streets; and the restoration of public streets and other public improvements following excavation; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 7901 authorizes telephone corporations to construct facilities along and upon public roads and highways so long as such facilities do not incommode the public use of the road or highway; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 7901.1 recognizes that municipalities may exercise reasonable control as to the time, place, and manner in which roads, highways, and waterways are accessed, provided that such control is applied to all entities in an equivalent manner; and WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 2902 preserves municipal authority to supervise and regulate the relationship between public utilities and the general public in matters affecting the health, convenience, and safety of the general public, including the use and repair of public streets by public utilities and the location of poles, wires, mains, and conduits on, under, or above public streets; and
WHEREAS, Water Code section 71695 authorizes municipal water districts to construct works along and across streets and highways, but requires such work to be constructed in a manner that affords security for life and property and requires restoration of crossings and intersections to their former state as near as may be, or in a manner that does not unnecessarily impair their usefulness; and
WHEREAS, title 47 United States Code section 253(c) preserves local authority to manage public rights-of-way and to require fair and reasonable compensation, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for the use of public rights-of-way, subject to applicable federal law; and
WHEREAS,Government Code section 50030 limits permit fees imposed upon telecommunications providers to the reasonable costs of providing the services for which the fee is charged and prohibits the use of such fees for general revenue purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends that all fees and charges imposed under this Ordinance be established and administered in accordance with all applicable constitutional and statutory limitations and not constitute rent, a franchise charge, or compensation for mere occupancy of the public right-of-way unless independently authorized by law or agreement; and WHEREAS, a permit and restoration program is necessary to define in advance, and on a uniform basis, the standards necessary to restore public rights-of-way to at least their prior
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structural capacity, smoothness, drainage function, safety, and useful life and to avoid unnecessary impairment of their usefulness; and
WHEREAS, emergency work must be allowed to proceed immediately when necessary to protect life, health, property, public safety, or essential public services, subject to prompt notice, safe temporary measures, after-the-fact permitting, and timely permanent restoration; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The City Council finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporates them into this Ordinance as substantive findings.
SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of this Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance establishes administrative, permitting, coordination, safety, and restoration standards for work in existing public rights-of-way and does not approve any specific construction project.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II.
Chapter 66, Article II of the Hemet Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS, STREET CUTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AND
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Sec. 66-31. Purpose, intent, and scope.
A. The purpose of this Article is to protect the public health, safety, welfare, convenience, and use of public rights-of-way under the City’s jurisdiction by establishing uniform requirements for excavation, cutting, boring, potholing, trenching, obstruction, lane closure, temporary repair, permanent restoration, warranty, coordination, and cost recovery.
B. This Article shall be applied uniformly and in an equivalent manner to all excavators and facility owners, including private persons, contractors, developers, franchisees, telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, municipal excavators, and City contractors, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
C. This Article regulates access to and use of the public right-of-way; the manner in which excavation and related work are performed; traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety; protection of public infrastructure; and repair and restoration of the public right-of-way.
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D. This Article is not intended to regulate utility rates or services or the design, engineering, safety, pressure, capacity, operation, or technical standards of utility facilities where such regulation is preempted or reserved to a state or federal agency.
Sec. 66-32. Definitions.
For purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Block” means the portion of a street between two consecutive intersecting streets. Where street geometry, an unusually long block, traffic conditions, pavement-treatment limits, or pavement- management practices make use of a conventional block impracticable, the Director may establish a different street segment based upon objective engineering criteria. “City Standards” means the City’s then-current, written, and publicly available standard plans, standard specifications, pavement-restoration matrices, excavation-influence-area tables, permit specifications, and other technical standards governing work within the public right-of-way. City Standards may include provisions of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, commonly known as the “Greenbook,” and Caltrans standards that have been expressly adopted or incorporated by the City. City Standards do not include project-specific permit conditions or unpublished requirements.
“Cumulative excavation” means the aggregate excavation, trench, patch, pothole, bore pit, surface disturbance, or excavation influence area attributable to the same excavator or facility owner within a block, lane, bicycle facility, or defined street segment during:
(a) The preceding twelve months;
(b) Work authorized by an active permit;
(c) Work described in a pending permit application; and (d) Work identified in a capital, maintenance, or excavation plan submitted to the City and reasonably scheduled to occur within the following twelve months.
Unscheduled or speculative future work shall not be included in determining cumulative excavation.
“Director” means the Director of Public Works, City Engineer, or a designee authorized in writing to administer this Article.
“Emergency” means a sudden and unexpected occurrence involving a clear and imminent danger that requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of or damage to life, health, property, public safety, the public right-of-way, or essential public services. “Excavation” means any activity by which pavement, concrete, earth, rock, soil, aggregate base, subsurface material, or other material in the public right-of-way is moved, removed, bored, drilled, trenched, cut, disturbed, displaced, undermined, opened, or exposed by any tool, equipment, or method. Excavation includes trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering,
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tunneling, potholing, boring, jacking, scraping, sawcutting, grinding, milling, plowing, and driving.
“Excavation influence area” means the area of pavement or subsurface material affected by an excavation beyond the physical limits of the excavation, including areas affected by loss of lateral support, compaction disturbance, water intrusion, joints, construction equipment, traffic loading, or other construction-related impacts. The applicable excavation influence area shall be determined under the City Standards based upon objective engineering criteria, including street classification, pavement section, utility type, excavation depth, excavation orientation, soil conditions, and traffic loading. If the City Standards do not expressly address a particular condition, the Director may determine the excavation influence area through a written, site- specific engineering determination.
“Excavator” means any person or entity that performs, causes, authorizes, contracts for, supervises, or is legally responsible for excavation or related work in the public right-of-way.
The term includes a facility owner when work is performed upon or for the benefit of the facility owner’s facilities.
“Facility owner” means any person or entity, including a public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, telecommunications provider, or franchisee, that owns, operates, controls, maintains, or is otherwise legally responsible for a facility located on, above, or below the public right-of-way.
“Final acceptance” means the City’s written acceptance of completed permanent restoration following final inspection and receipt of required test results, record drawings, certifications, and other closeout documents. Inspection, use, or reopening of the public right-of-way does not by itself constitute final acceptance.
“Lane” means a portion of a street designated or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, parking, turning movements, or bicycle travel, as applicable to the particular restoration requirement. “Municipal excavator” means a City department, division, agency, commission, or other City organizational unit that installs, owns, operates, repairs, or maintains facilities within the public right-of-way.
“Moratorium street” means a street, alley, lane, or other paved portion of the public right-of-way that has been constructed, reconstructed, resurfaced, overlaid, slurry-sealed, micro-surfaced, cape-sealed, or otherwise treated and remains within a moratorium period established by this Article.
“Permit” means an encroachment permit, excavation permit, street-cut permit, right-of-way permit, annual permit, emergency permit, or other written authorization issued by the City for work within the public right-of-way. For work performed directly by a municipal excavator, “permit” includes an equivalent internal written authorization issued under section 66-33.
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“Public right-of-way” means a street, highway, road, alley, sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, bicycle facility, trail, public-service easement, drainage facility, or other real property or property interest that is owned, accepted, maintained, controlled, or administered by the City for public travel, access, drainage, utility, or public-infrastructure purposes. The term does not include an easement over private property that is not under the City’s jurisdiction. “Restoration” means all temporary and permanent work necessary to return the public right-of- way to the condition required by this Article, the City Standards, and applicable permit conditions. Restoration includes backfill, compaction, base replacement, pavement replacement, concrete replacement, grinding, milling, overlay, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, joint sealing, striping, pavement markings, markers, signs, curb, gutter, sidewalk, accessible pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, drainage facilities, traffic-control devices, landscaping, decorative surfaces, and related appurtenances.
“Street segment” means a portion of a street established under the City Standards or by a written determination of the Director for purposes of evaluating cumulative excavation, pavement condition, or appropriate restoration limits.
“Trenchless technology” means drilling, augering, boring, tunneling, pipe bursting, lining, or another installation, repair, replacement, or renewal method that minimizes disturbance of the pavement surface.
“Work” means excavation and any associated obstruction, lane closure, equipment placement, material storage, traffic control, temporary repair, permanent restoration, or other activity performed within or affecting the public right-of-way.
Sec. 66-33. Permit or written authorization required.
A. Except for emergency work performed in accordance with section 66-35, no excavator shall perform or cause work within the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the City.
all B. The permit requirement applies to excavators and facility owners, including telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, franchisees, contractors, developers, and City contractors, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
C. Work performed directly by a municipal excavator shall require an equivalent internal written authorization and shall comply with the same substantive engineering, restoration, traffic- control, inspection, testing, coordination, and warranty standards applicable to comparable work by a nonmunicipal excavator. Nothing in this subsection exempts a City contractor from obtaining a permit.
D. A permit is required for scheduled operations and maintenance work, capital work, utility work, service connections, repairs, replacements, relocations, exploratory excavations, lane
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closures, equipment placement, material storage, and all related activity affecting the public right-of-way.
E. Issuance of a permit does not relieve an excavator or facility owner from compliance with any other applicable federal, state, regional, or local law, including laws governing underground- service notification, traffic control, stormwater, disability access, occupational safety, hazardous materials, and environmental protection.
F. The Director may issue an annual, blanket, programmatic, or master permit for routine or recurring work by a public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, telecommunications provider, or other facility owner. Before work begins at a particular location, the permittee shall provide the site-specific notice, plans, traffic-control information, schedule, and restoration information required by the permit and City Standards.
G. A permit authorizes only the work expressly described in the permit and does not convey a franchise, property interest, easement, exclusive right, or permanent right to occupy the public right-of-way.
H. Permit requirements and conditions shall be applied in a reasonable, equivalent, and nondiscriminatory manner, subject to lawful distinctions based upon objective engineering, safety, traffic, pavement, and construction-related factors.
Sec. 66-34. Permit applications, review, and conditions.
A. A permit application shall be submitted in the form required by the Director and shall include all information reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed work, including:
1. The identity and contact information of the excavator, contractor, and facility owner;
2. The location, purpose, dimensions, and anticipated schedule of the work;
3. Plans depicting existing and proposed facilities and improvements;
4. Construction methods affecting the public right-of-way;
5. Proposed temporary and permanent restoration;
6. Traffic-control and lane-closure plans;
7. Plans for maintaining accessible pedestrian routes, bicycle access, transit access, emergency access, and access to adjoining properties;
8. Underground-service notification information;
9. Identification of related, phased, or reasonably anticipated work by the same facility owner within the block or street segment;
10. Evidence of insurance, self-insurance, bonds, deposits, or other security when required; and
11. Any other information reasonably required by the Director under this Article or the City Standards.
B. The Director may impose permit conditions reasonably necessary to protect the public right- of-way and public health, safety, and welfare, including conditions regarding work hours, traffic control, public notice, trench plating, temporary paving, permanent restoration limits, inspection,
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stormwater testing, compaction, materials, coordination with City projects, compliance, protection of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, warranty, insurance, indemnity, security, and reimbursement of City costs.
C. Permit conditions shall be based upon this Article, the City Standards, generally applicable permit requirements, or a written site-specific determination explaining the engineering, safety, or operational basis for the condition.
D. A material change in the location, dimensions, means or methods, schedule, traffic control, or restoration scope of permitted work requires prior written approval from the Director, except when immediate action is required by an emergency.
Standards when from applicant City the the deviation a approve may Director The E. demonstrates through a written engineering analysis that the proposed alternative will provide equal protection integrity, structural safety, public greater drainage, ride or of quality, accessibility, and useful pavement life. Each approved deviation shall be documented in writing.
Sec. 66-35. Emergency work.
A. An excavator may commence emergency work before obtaining a permit when immediate action is reasonably necessary to prevent or mitigate loss of or damage to life, health, property, public safety, the public right-of-way, or essential public services.
B. Before commencing emergency work, the excavator shall notify the City when reasonably practicable. In all cases, the excavator shall notify the City as soon as practicable and no later than twenty-four hours after commencing the work. Notice shall include the location and nature of the emergency, responsible contacts, traffic-control measures, temporary restoration measures, and anticipated schedule for permanent restoration.
C. The excavator shall comply with applicable underground-service notification requirements and all other emergency-notification requirements imposed by law.
D. The excavator shall apply for an after-the-fact permit within five business days after commencing emergency work unless the Director approves a longer period in writing for good cause.
E. Emergency work shall be performed using safe temporary measures, including trench plates, temporary paving, barriers, signs, lighting, accessible pedestrian routing, bicycle routing, and traffic control appropriate to the circumstances and as directed by the Director.
F. Permanent restoration shall be completed within thirty calendar days after the emergency condition has been stabilized or the City approves the temporary repair, whichever occurs later.
The Director may approve a written restoration schedule not exceeding ninety calendar days when reasonably necessary due to weather, material availability, testing, coordination, or other circumstances beyond the excavator’s reasonable control. A longer schedule may be approved
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only upon a written finding of extraordinary circumstances and establishment of an enforceable completion schedule.
G. The emergency exception authorizes immediate response to the emergency. It does not waive the duty to obtain an after-the-fact permit, comply with restoration and testing requirements, pay lawful inspection and cost-recovery charges, reimburse the City, or satisfy warranty obligations.
Sec. 66-36. General restoration objective.
A. Every excavation shall be restored so that the public right-of-way is returned, to the maximum extent reasonably feasible, to its prior structural capacity, surface smoothness, drainage function, safety, accessibility, ride quality, appearance, and useful life and, in all events, in a manner that avoids unnecessary impairment of the public right-of-way’s usefulness. written or Standards City the when sufficient a is alone patching Trench-width B. not engineering determination establish that broader restoration is reasonably necessary because of pavement age or condition, excavation orientation, excavation influence area, traffic loading, proximity to joints or pavement boundaries, repeated or cumulative excavation, bicycle or pedestrian safety, drainage, or other objective engineering considerations.
C. Restoration shall comply with this Article, the City Standards, approved plans, permit conditions, and lawful written directives of the Director.
D. Restoration requirements shall be reasonably related in nature and extent to the impacts of the excavation and work. This Article shall not be used to require an excavator to fund unrelated improvements or betterments. When the City requests an enhancement beyond the restoration reasonably required to address the impacts of the work, the City shall be responsible for the incremental cost of that enhancement unless the cost is otherwise lawfully imposed upon the excavator or facility owner.
Sec. 66-37. Baseline excavation and restoration requirements. restoration equivalent or T-cut area, A. required The dimensions, excavation-influence pavement-removal limits, minimum surface-restoration width, end overruns, milling depth, overlay depth, joint treatment, and patch geometry shall be determined under the City Standards.
The City Standards may establish differing requirements based upon street classification, utility type, excavation depth and orientation, pavement age and condition, traffic loading, soil conditions, pavement treatment, and other objective engineering criteria.
B. Pavement and concrete cuts shall be made to neat, straight, and vertical lines. Restoration limits shall be rectangular and parallel or perpendicular to the street centerline to the extent practicable. Irregular shapes, diagonal joints, feathered edges, and joints in wheel paths shall be avoided where reasonably feasible.
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C. Separate patches, trenches, bore pits, potholes, or pavement repairs shall be combined into a continuous restoration area when the distance between them is less than the minimum separation established by the City Standards or their excavation influence areas overlap.
D. Thin pavement remnants, slivers, or unsupported strips between a restoration area and a curb, gutter, lane line, centerline, edge of pavement, bicycle-lane line, existing patch, utility cut, concrete panel, or other pavement joint shall be eliminated by extending the restoration to the applicable boundary as provided in the City Standards.
E. Surface-course restoration shall meet the minimum width and length prescribed by the City Standards. The Director may approve a smaller restoration area for a keyhole, pothole, non-linear excavation, or other minor excavation only upon a written determination that the alternative will not materially impair pavement performance, ride quality, drainage, safety, accessibility, or useful life.
F. Surface courses shall be placed by paving machine unless the City Standards authorize another method or the Director approves hand placement for a small excavation, keyhole, pothole, or constrained location.
G. Restoration of Portland cement concrete streets, alleys, sidewalks, gutters, cross-gutters, and other concrete improvements shall extend to the joints, panels, or boundaries required by the City Standards. Damaged, cracked, undermined, or inadequately supported portions of adjoining panels shall be removed and replaced when required to achieve the restoration objective.
H. Decorative surfaces, pavers, landscaping, irrigation, street furniture, traffic-control devices, accessible facilities, and other improvements disturbed by the work shall be replaced in kind or with an approved equivalent and restored to a safe and serviceable condition. storage, I. Damage caused by construction equipment, material vibration, haul routes, dewatering, settlement, or other work outside the physical excavation shall be repaired as part of the required restoration.
Sec. 66-38. Expanded restoration limits.
govern shall Standards City other and A. pavement-restoration City’s The when matrix restoration must extend beyond the excavation and excavation influence area to a lane line, centerline, curb, gutter, edge of pavement, median, bicycle-facility boundary, intersection, pavement-treatment limit, or other logical geometric boundary.
B. When the excavation or excavation influence area reaches, crosses, or is within the applicable distance prescribed by the City Standards of a lane line, street centerline, curb, gutter, edge of pavement, concrete cross-gutter, median, or other pavement boundary, restoration shall extend to the boundary or across the affected lane or portion of the street as prescribed by the City Standards.
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C. When an excavation or excavation influence area enters a bicycle lane, buffered bicycle lane, or other marked bicycle facility, restoration shall extend across the full width of the affected bicycle facility for the affected length, including required end overruns, and all striping and markings shall be restored to provide a continuous, smooth, and safe riding surface.
D. A longitudinal trench shall require full-width restoration of the affected lane when its length, width, orientation, excavation influence area, or effect upon the pavement meets or exceeds a threshold established in the City Standards.
E. Multiple excavations, cuts, patches, bore pits, potholes, or overlapping excavation influence areas attributable to the same excavator or facility owner shall be combined into a continuous restoration area when required by the City Standards.
F. When cumulative excavation attributable to the same excavator or facility owner affects twenty-five percent or more of the length of a block or defined street segment within a lane, the full affected lane shall be restored for the affected block or segment, unless the Director approves an alternative based upon a written engineering determination that the restoration objective will be satisfied.
G. When cumulative excavation attributable to the same excavator or facility owner affects fifty percent or more of the length of a block or defined street segment, or when cumulative impacts materially affect more than one lane, the Director may require half-street, full-width, or curb-to- curb restoration over the affected block or street segment.
H. On arterial streets, collector streets, multi-lane streets, high-volume streets, designated truck routes, streets with repeated cuts, and streets with overlapping excavation influence areas, the Director may require full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb restoration when supported by a written determination addressing pavement condition, traffic loading, ride quality, safety, drainage, pavement fragmentation, joint location, or useful pavement life.
I. When full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb milling, overlay, or surface treatment is required, the restoration shall extend at least ten feet beyond each end of the excavation and excavation influence area, or to the next logical geometric boundary, whichever produces the greater restoration area. The City Standards may require a greater end overrun.
J. The Director may approve an alternative restoration limit upon a written engineering determination that the alternative will provide equal or greater protection of structural capacity, smoothness, drainage, safety, accessibility, ride quality, and useful pavement life.
K. A broader restoration requirement under this section shall not exceed the area reasonably affected by the excavation, the excavation influence area, cumulative excavation, construction operations, or resulting pavement fragmentation, except as otherwise authorized by law or voluntarily agreed upon by the excavator and City.
Sec. 66-39. Moratorium on excavation in recently improved streets.
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A. No excavator, including a telecommunications provider, public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, franchisee, contractor, developer, facility owner, or municipal excavator, shall excavate, cut, trench, pothole, or otherwise disturb the pavement surface of a street within five years after the City’s written acceptance of new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, or asphalt overlay, except as authorized by this section.
B. No excavator, including a telecommunications provider, public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, franchisee, contractor, developer, facility owner, or municipal excavator, shall excavate, cut, trench, pothole, or otherwise disturb the pavement surface of a street within one year after the City’s written acceptance of slurry seal, micro- surfacing, cape seal, or a comparable pavement-preservation treatment, except as authorized by this section.
C. The City shall maintain and make reasonably available a list, map, database, or other record of known moratorium streets and their applicable moratorium periods. Failure to include a street in that record shall not eliminate its status as a moratorium street when the applicant receives written notice of the street’s status before permit issuance.
D. The Director may authorize work within a moratorium street upon a written finding that one or more of the following applies:
1. An emergency exists;
2. The work is mandated by federal or state law, court order, or a final order of a regulatory agency with jurisdiction;
3. The work is required by the City as a condition of development approval, public improvement, or City project;
4. New or replacement service cannot reasonably be provided through existing conduit, existing facilities, trenchless technology, or an alternative alignment without substantially greater impacts to the public right-of-way, and denial would materially impair the provision of legally authorized service;
5. The work consists solely of an exploratory excavation, pothole, keyhole, or non-linear excavation approved by the Director;
6. The work is necessary to correct a defect or failure covered by a warranty;
7. The work was timely disclosed to the City during pre-paving coordination but could not reasonably be completed before the pavement treatment;
8. Denial would create an unreasonable risk to public health, public safety, property, or essential public services; or
9. Federal or state law otherwise requires that access be allowed, subject to lawful and reasonable restoration conditions.
E. Work authorized in a moratorium street shall comply with the heightened restoration requirements in the City Standards. Depending upon pavement treatment, street classification, excavation orientation, excavation influence area, and other objective engineering factors, the required restoration may include full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb milling and overlay or reapplication of the applicable pavement-preservation treatment for the
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excavation length, excavation influence area, required end overruns, and any additional area damaged or fragmented by the work.
F. A moratorium waiver and the restoration conditions imposed with the waiver shall be in writing and shall identify the applicable exception and the engineering or legal basis for the required restoration.
G. Emergency work may proceed without advance approval as provided in section 66-35, but remains subject to all applicable moratorium-street restoration requirements.
H. Trenchless work that does not disturb the pavement surface is not prohibited by this section.
Bore pits, receiving pits, potholes, keyholes, and other surface disturbances associated with trenchless work remain subject to this Article and the City Standards.
Sec. 66-40. Backfill, compaction, materials, testing, and inspection.
A. Backfill shall consist of controlled-density fill, slurry backfill, approved granular material, or another material authorized by the City Standards or approved by the Director.
B. Subgrade, backfill, bedding, and aggregate base shall be placed and compacted in accordance with the City Standards. Unless the City Standards require a more stringent standard, the upper thirty-six inches of backfill and subgrade shall be compacted to at least ninety-five percent relative compaction, and material below the upper thirty-six inches shall be compacted to at least ninety percent relative compaction, using the applicable test method approved by the Director.
C. Aggregate base, asphalt concrete, Portland cement concrete, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, tack coat, joint sealant, pavement fabric, and other materials shall comply with the City Standards and shall capacity match or exceed the structural and service characteristics of the existing improvement.
D. Milling depth, pavement lifts, and overlay thickness shall comply with the City Standards and shall be sufficient to replace the existing pavement section and address damage within the excavation influence area. No feathered asphalt edge shall be permitted.
E. Tack coat or another approved bonding treatment shall be applied to horizontal and vertical interfaces as required by the City Standards. Joints shall be straight, properly compacted, sealed, and placed outside wheel paths where reasonably feasible.
F. The finished surface shall be flush with adjacent surfaces and shall comply with the smoothness and tolerance requirements in the City Standards.
G. The excavator shall provide compaction, materials, concrete, asphalt, and other testing by a qualified testing firm when required by the City Standards, permit, or Director. Test results shall be submitted within seven calendar days after completion of the tested work, or sooner when required to determine whether subsequent work may proceed.
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H. Material that is unstable, saturated, contaminated, inadequately compacted, undermined, or otherwise unsuitable shall be removed, treated, or replaced as directed by the Director.
I. City inspection, testing, approval, or final acceptance does not relieve an excavator, contractor, or facility owner of responsibility for compliance with this Article or for latent defects, inaccurate information, or defective work.
Sec. 66-41. Temporary restoration, traffic control, and public access.
A. Every excavator shall maintain the public right-of-way and work area in a safe, stable, clean, and accessible condition at all times.
B. Temporary pavement, trench plates, or another safe temporary surface shall be installed before the work area is opened to traffic or left unattended. Plates shall be adequately sized, secured, skid resistant, and recessed or maintained flush with adjacent pavement to the extent required by the City Standards.
C. Traffic control shall comply with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the City Standards, approved traffic-control plans, and permit conditions.
D. The Director may require work windows, off-peak work, night work, accelerated work, detours, flagging, temporary signals, public notice, parking restrictions, and other measures reasonably necessary to protect safety and reduce traffic impacts.
E. The excavator shall maintain safe and legally compliant routes for pedestrians, persons with disabilities, bicyclists, transit users, emergency vehicles, and access to adjoining properties. A route shall not be closed without an approved alternate route unless closure is unavoidable during an emergency.
F. The excavator shall control dust, debris, sediment, runoff, water, noise, vibration, lighting, and material storage in compliance with applicable law and permit conditions.
G. Temporary striping and pavement markings shall be installed before reopening the street when permanent striping cannot be completed immediately. Permanent striping, pavement markings, markers, signs, and traffic-control devices affected by the work shall be restored promptly and, unless otherwise approved, on the same day as final surface restoration. markings H. Utility markouts and other temporary shall be removed or obscured upon completion of the work using methods that do not damage the public improvement or create confusing traffic markings.
Sec. 66-42. Warranty and continuing maintenance obligation.
A. Each excavator and facility owner shall warrant permanent restoration and the condition of the affected public right-of-way for three years after final acceptance, unless a longer period is required by law, permit, agreement, franchise, or the City Standards.
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B. The warranty covers settlement, cracking, rutting, raveling, potholing, delamination, water intrusion, failed joints, surface unevenness, drainage impairment, striping failure, loss of compaction, base failure, and any other defect or failure attributable to the excavation, temporary repair, permanent restoration, materials, means, methods, or related work.
C. Upon written notice from the City, the excavator or facility owner shall obtain any required permit and commence corrective work within the period specified by the Director. A condition presenting an immediate safety hazard shall be made safe immediately.
D. Corrective work shall consist of milling, overlaying, reconstruction, replacement, or another restoration method approved by the Director. A skin patch, localized surface patch, or crack seal shall not constitute a permanent warranty remedy unless the Director determines in writing that it is appropriate for a minor defect and will satisfy the restoration objective.
E. When the original restoration required full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, bicycle-lane, or curb-to-curb restoration, corrective work shall restore at least the same width and limits unless the Director approves a different scope based upon a written engineering determination.
F. Corrective work performed during the warranty period shall be warranted for the longer of:
1. The remainder of the original warranty period; or
2. One year after the City’s written acceptance of the corrective work.
G. Release of a bond, deposit, or other security does not extinguish a warranty obligation unless expressly stated in writing by the City.
Sec. 66-43. Responsibility, liability, indemnity, security, and reimbursement.
A. Every excavator and facility owner owes an express duty to the City and the public to perform excavation, fill, backfill, compaction, temporary patching, plating, traffic control, permanent restoration, and related work in a safe and lawful manner and in compliance with this Article, the City Standards, approved plans, and permit conditions.
B. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each excavator and facility owner is responsible for injury, property damage, loss, cost, expense, claim, settlement, judgment, fine, penalty, administrative cost, inspection cost, repair cost, or restoration cost to the extent proximately caused by:
1. Its work or facilities;
2. Its violation of this Article, the City Standards, an approved plan, permit condition, or lawful City directive;
3. A defective temporary or permanent restoration; or
4. Its failure to maintain, repair, secure, or correct the public right-of-way.
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C. As a condition of a permit and to the maximum extent permitted by law, each excavator and facility owner shall defend, indemnify, reimburse, and hold harmless the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, expert fees, penalties, fines, and judgments arising out of or relating to the work or facility, but only to the extent caused by:
1. A negligent, reckless, willful, or unlawful act or omission of the excavator, facility owner, contractor, subcontractor, or a person for whom the indemnitor is legally responsible;
2. A breach of this Article, the permit, approved plans, City Standards, or applicable law; or
3. A dangerous or defective condition created or maintained by the work or facility.
The indemnity shall not apply to the extent a claim is caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or to the extent indemnification is prohibited by Civil Code section 2782 or other applicable law.
D. A public agency, special district, municipal water district, or other governmental entity may satisfy applicable defense, indemnity, insurance, and risk-allocation requirements through a cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, reciprocal indemnity, self-insurance documentation, or other legally authorized instrument acceptable to the City.
E. The Director may require insurance, self-insurance documentation, performance or warranty bonds, deposits, letters of credit, or other security in an amount and form reasonably sufficient to protect the City and ensure completion of restoration and corrective work. Security requirements shall account for applicable legal limitations governing public agencies and regulated utilities.
F. If an excavator or facility owner fails to perform required inspection, testing, traffic control, temporary repair, permanent restoration, warranty correction, or other work within the required time, the City may perform or contract for the work after reasonable notice. No advance notice is required when immediate action is reasonably necessary to address an emergency or imminent safety hazard.
G. The excavator and facility owner shall reimburse the City for the reasonable and documented costs of work performed under subsection F, including staff time, inspection, testing, traffic control, administration, equipment, contractors, materials, engineering, and legal collection costs to the extent permitted by law. The City may draw upon applicable security and may recover any unpaid balance as a civil debt.
H. Nothing in this section waives a defense, immunity, or limitation of liability available to the City under the Government Claims Act or other law.
Sec. 66-44. Fees, deposits, and cost recovery.
A. The City Council may by resolution establish permit, plan-review, inspection, testing, administration, emergency-response, and other cost-recovery fees. Each fee shall comply with
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applicable constitutional and statutory requirements and shall not exceed the amount authorized by law.
B. A permit fee imposed upon a telecommunications provider shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged and shall comply with Government Code section 50030, title 47 United States Code section 253, and other applicable law.
C. The City Council may establish a street-damage or pavement-degradation fee only after considering an engineering and cost study reasonably demonstrating the relationship between excavation and the increased cost of pavement maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, inspection, or administration. The fee:
1. Shall be reasonably attributable to the impacts of excavation;
2. Shall not be imposed as rent or compensation for mere occupancy or use of the public right-of-way unless independently authorized by law or agreement;
3. Shall account for relevant factors such as pavement condition, pavement age, street classification, excavation area, excavation influence area, and restoration performed by the excavator;
4. Shall provide appropriate credits to avoid duplicate recovery; and
5. Shall be used for purposes consistent with the legal basis upon which the fee was imposed.
D. When authorized by City Council resolution, an excavator may perform additional restoration in lieu of paying all or a portion of a pavement-degradation fee. The additional restoration and applicable credit shall be determined under a published schedule, formula, or written agreement.
E. The City may waive or modify permit-application fees for a public agency or other governmental entity by resolution or written agreement. Unless expressly stated, a fee waiver does not waive inspection, testing, restoration, warranty, indemnity, reimbursement, or emergency-response obligations.
F. A deposit or security shall be accounted for separately and any unused balance shall be returned after final acceptance, satisfaction of outstanding costs, and completion of any applicable administrative reconciliation. Retention of security during a warranty period shall be limited to an amount reasonably related to the secured obligation.
G. Nothing in this section authorizes a fee, tax, assessment, franchise charge, or other monetary exaction that the City is not otherwise authorized by law to impose.
Sec. 66-45. Coordination of work.
A. The City may publish or otherwise make available an annual or multi-year paving, reconstruction, resurfacing, slurry-seal, micro-surfacing, and pavement-preservation plan.
B. Upon request, facility owners, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, telecommunications providers, and other recurring excavators shall provide the
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City with known capital-improvement plans, maintenance plans, and reasonably anticipated excavation schedules affecting the public right-of-way, to the extent the information may lawfully be disclosed.
C. The Director may convene pre-paving coordination meetings and may request that reasonably foreseeable work be completed before the City performs a pavement improvement.
D. The Director may require reasonable use of joint trenches, existing conduit, coordinated construction, trenchless technology, or compatible scheduling when feasible and when the requirement does not materially impair legally authorized service or impose unreasonable or discriminatory burdens.
E. An excavator shall disclose related or phased work by the same facility owner when known at the time of application. Work shall not be divided into separate permits for the purpose of avoiding cumulative-excavation or expanded-restoration requirements.
F. The City shall not require disclosure of security-sensitive, privileged, confidential, or protected information except to the extent disclosure is authorized by law and reasonably necessary to administer this Article.
G. Coordination requirements shall be administered in an equivalent and nondiscriminatory manner.
Sec. 66-46. Stop-work orders and correction of unsafe or noncompliant work.
A. The Director may issue a stop-work order, suspend or revoke a permit, restrict nonemergency work, require immediate safety measures, or require removal and replacement of work when the Director reasonably determines that the work:
1. Is unpermitted;
2. Materially departs from approved plans or permit conditions;
3. Violates this Article or the City Standards;
4. Is unsafe or creates an imminent hazard;
5. Is causing or is reasonably likely to cause material damage to the public right-of-way or public infrastructure; or
6. Unreasonably interferes with traffic circulation, emergency access, pedestrian access, bicycle access, drainage, or essential public services.
B. A stop-work order shall identify the basis for the order and the actions required for work to resume, except when immediate oral direction is reasonably necessary to address an emergency.
An oral direction shall be documented in writing as soon as practicable.
C. A stop-work order shall not prevent work reasonably necessary to stabilize an emergency, protect life or property, maintain essential service, or secure the work site. The Director may impose safety and traffic-control conditions upon such work.
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D. If the responsible excavator fails to secure or correct an unsafe site, the City may take immediate corrective action and recover its costs under section 66-43.
Sec. 66-47. Violations and enforcement.
A. A violation of this Article, the City Standards, a permit condition, an approved plan, a stop- work order, or a lawful written directive issued under this Article is subject to all remedies available to the City, including:
1. Administrative citation under the Hemet Municipal Code;
2. Civil or criminal enforcement as authorized by law;
3. Injunctive or declaratory relief;
4. Stop-work order;
5. Permit suspension or revocation;
6. Correction or removal of noncompliant work;
7. Recovery of City costs;
8. Recovery against a bond, deposit, or other security; and
9. Any other remedy authorized by the Hemet Municipal Code or state law.
B. Each day a violation continues after expiration of an applicable correction period constitutes a separate violation. Each separate work location may constitute a separate violation.
C. Administrative penalties shall be imposed in accordance with the City’s generally applicable administrative-citation procedures and penalty schedule. Penalties may account for repeated violations, unpermitted work, failure to provide emergency notice, failure to obtain an after-the- fact permit, failure to restore, failure to correct warranty defects, and failure to reimburse City costs.
D. The City may withhold approval of nonemergency permits or suspend work under an annual or blanket permit when an excavator or facility owner has an outstanding material violation, delinquent reimbursement obligation, or insufficient security, provided that:
1. The City gives written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure or provide security;
2. The restriction is reasonably related to the outstanding violation or obligation; and
3. The restriction does not prohibit emergency work or access that the City is legally required to allow.
E. The remedies provided by this Article are cumulative and not exclusive.
Sec. 66-48. Appeals.
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A. A permit applicant, excavator, or facility owner may appeal a written decision of the Director by filing a written appeal with the City Manager within ten calendar days after service of the decision.
B. The appeal shall identify:
1. The decision appealed;
2. The grounds for appeal;
3. The relief requested; and
4. All supporting documents, plans, engineering analyses, and legal authorities upon which the appellant relies.
C. The City Manager or a designee shall review the administrative record and may request additional information or conduct a hearing. To the extent reasonably practicable, the appeal shall be decided by a person who did not materially participate in the initial decision.
D. The appeal decision shall be in writing, shall state the material basis for the decision, and shall constitute the City’s final administrative decision.
E. Filing an appeal does not stay an emergency directive, stop-work order, traffic-control requirement, temporary safety measure, site-security requirement, or corrective action reasonably necessary to protect public health, safety, essential services, or the public right-of-way. The City Manager may grant a written stay upon finding that a stay will not create an unreasonable risk.
Sec. 66-49. Agreements, City Standards, and administration.
A. The City may enter into memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, franchise provisions, annual permit programs, or other agreements with facility owners, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, or telecommunications providers to:
1. Streamline permitting and notice;
2. Coordinate emergency response;
3. Establish points of contact;
4. Schedule inspections and restoration;
5. Exchange paving and capital-improvement plans;
6. Establish lawful risk-allocation and reimbursement procedures; and
7. Resolve recurring implementation issues.
B. No administrative agreement shall waive the fundamental restoration objective, emergency- notice requirement, warranty obligation, or reimbursement obligation established by this Article unless the waiver is approved by the City Council or required by law. A governmental agreement may establish alternative indemnity, insurance, fee, permitting, or dispute-resolution procedures consistent with applicable law.
C. The Director may adopt and amend City Standards, standard plans, standard specifications, excavation-influence-area tables, pavement-restoration matrices, permit forms, inspection
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protocols, testing requirements, and administrative guidelines necessary to implement this Article.
D. City Standards adopted under this section shall:
1. Be based upon objective engineering, construction, safety, traffic, pavement- management, or operational considerations;
2. Be applied uniformly to similarly situated work;
3. Identify material distinctions based upon relevant factors such as street classification, pavement age and condition, pavement treatment, excavation orientation, utility type, traffic loading, and excavation dimensions;
4. Be maintained in writing and made reasonably available to the public; and
5. Be consistent with this Article and applicable state and federal law.
E. A new or amended City Standard shall not establish a fee or charge without the City Council action required by law.
F. The Director shall document approved deviations from the City Standards and maintain records reasonably sufficient to administer moratorium periods, cumulative-excavation requirements, warranties, and restoration obligations.
G. If a City Standard conflicts with this Article, this Article controls.
Sec. 66-50. Relationship to other laws and agreements.
A. This Article shall be interpreted and applied consistently with federal and state law. If a provision would be preempted or invalid as applied to a particular excavator, facility, or activity, the provision shall be applied to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.
B. Where federal or state law grants a person or entity a right to place or maintain facilities in a public right-of-way, this Article shall be administered as a reasonable regulation of the time, place, and manner of access, public safety, traffic control, construction, restoration, and cost recovery and shall not be construed to prohibit access that the City is legally required to allow.
C. Nothing in this Article regulates a matter subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission, Federal Communications Commission, or another state or federal agency.
D. Nothing in this Article enlarges or reduces a permit-processing period, shot clock, deemed- granted remedy, or other procedural requirement established by federal or state law.
E. This Article supplements applicable franchises, licenses, easements, permits, agreements, and other provisions of the Hemet Municipal Code. A more protective requirement in another lawful instrument remains enforceable unless it directly conflicts with this Article.
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F. Unless the City expressly requires separate permits, compliance with an excavation permit issued under this Article satisfies any duplicative excavation-permit requirement elsewhere in the Hemet Municipal Code. Other permits and approvals governing distinct subjects remain required.
SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION, TRANSITION, AND SUPERSESSION.
A. Before the effective date of this Ordinance, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, the Director shall prepare, update, and make publicly available the City Standards necessary to implement Article II, including an excavation-influence-area table or matrix, minimum T-cut and restoration moratorium-street restoration triggers, dimensions, pavement-restoration requirements, and standards for concrete, bicycle-facility, and pavement-preservation restoration.
B. Existing City standard plans, specifications, and permit requirements shall remain effective until amended or replaced, except to the extent they conflict with this Ordinance.
C. A permit issued before the effective date of this Ordinance shall generally remain governed by the requirements and conditions in effect when the permit was issued. The Director may impose immediately applicable safety, traffic-control, emergency, or legally mandated requirements when necessary to protect life, property, or the public right-of-way.
D. Existing warranty, indemnity, reimbursement, enforcement, and restoration obligations are not extinguished by adoption of this Ordinance.
E. To the extent Ordinance No. 2035 or another prior ordinance adopted provisions codified within Chapter 66, Article II, those provisions are superseded by the complete amendment and restatement right, accrued any affect not does Ordinance. this by enacted Supersession obligation, liability, violation, enforcement proceeding, permit condition, or warranty arising before the effective date.
F. The City Clerk and code publisher are authorized to make nonsubstantive formatting, numbering, cross-reference, and typographical corrections necessary to codify this Ordinance, provided that no correction materially changes its meaning.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions may be declared invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable.
SECTION 6. NO MANDATORY DUTY.
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Except to the extent expressly required by law, this Ordinance is not intended to create a mandatory duty of the City or any City officer, employee, or agent under the Government Claims Act or otherwise. The City retains the lawful discretion necessary to administer and enforce this Ordinance based upon available resources, public-safety priorities, engineering judgment, and the circumstances of each matter.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.
SECTION 8. CERTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published, posted, or otherwise made available in the manner required by law.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hemet held on ____________, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hemet held on ____________, 2026.
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Linda Krupa, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Rosalia Butler, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
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Chapter 66 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS
Hemet, California, Code of Ordinances Created: 2026-06-01 17:11:27 [EST] (Supp. No. 69, Update 2)
ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS1
1Cross reference(s)—Utilities, ch. 82.
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Created: 2026-06-01 17:11:27 [EST]
(Supp. No. 69, Update 2)
Sec. 66-31. Generally.
It is unlawful for any person or his agents or employees to construct or lay pipelines or conduits upon, along, under or across the streets of the city, or to excavate, dig, open or tear up any portion of any such streets for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, operating or repairing any such pipelines or conduits, or to fill any opening and repair and restore the pavement thereover, except under the direction of the city manager or designee and in accordance with the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the city and such rules and regulations as may be from time to time adopted by the city council.
(Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13100; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-32. Permit required.
It is unlawful for any person to tear up, excavate, dig, open or remove any part of any street in the city without first obtaining a permit from the city manager or designee for such work. Applications for such work permit shall be made in writing.
(Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13101; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-33. Application for permit.
The application for a permit required by section 66-32 shall designate the streets or portions thereof where the proposed work is to be done, and, in case it is intended to construct laterals or connections with the main, the application shall be accompanied by a diagram or plat showing the location of such proposed laterals or connections and the direction and location thereof from the main to the curbline. The person applying for such permit shall also notify the city manager or designee, either personally or in writing, not less than 24 hours in advance of the time that the work is expected to begin; provided, however, that, in the event of accident or emergency requiring immediate action to prevent injury or damage to person or property, no such notice shall be required, but in that event the person shall notify the city manager or designee of the nature or kind of work done and the time when the work was completed within 24 hours after the completion of the work. (Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13102; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-34. Restoration guarantee.
The application for a permit required by section 66-32 shall contain an agreement on the part of the applicant that he will replace the earth, dirt, rock or other materials so excavated or removed so as to restore such street to as good a condition as before the opening or tearing up thereof. Such work of restoration shall be done under the supervision of the city manager or designee and subject to his approval. The city manager or designee shall be sole judge as to whether or not the terms of the application and permit have been complied with; provided, however, that, in all cases where the street or portion thereof upon which such work has been done is improved with a pavement having a concrete base or is macadamized, the work of replacing such concrete or macadam and the surface over the concrete or macadam shall be done by the city manager or designee, or under their direction, at the expense of the person to whom the permit was granted; and provided further that, in any event, the city manager or designee shall have the right when, in the exercise of his their discretion, they decide that the best interests of the city will be served thereby, to take charge of all filling or refilling or restoring of any streets of any character and have the filling or refilling done by parties other than the person to whom the permit was granted, and in that event the cost of such work shall be charged to the person to whom the permit is granted.
A clause in such application to the effect that the applicant agrees to do the work in accordance with the
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(Supp. No. 69, Update 2)
provisions of this article shall be deemed to be specific agreement on the part of such applicant to all of its terms and conditions, the same as though each were specifically set forth. (Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13103; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-35. Preparation of subgrade; filling.
(a) Preparation of subgrade and construction of the structural pavement section shall follow immediately after excavation and shall be performed in an operation continuing through each working day, from the beginning of excavation to the placing of surfacing to match the grade of the adjacent pavement.
At the end of each working day, if a difference exists between the elevation of the existing pavement and the (b) elevation of any excavation within five feet of the existing traveled way, material shall be placed and compacted against the vertical cuts adjacent to the traveled way. During excavation operations, native material may be used for this purpose; however, once the placing of the structural section commences, structural material shall be used. The material shall be placed to the level of the elevation of the top of the existing pavement and tapered at a slope of 4:1 or flatter to the bottom of the excavation.
Any person, or the officers or manager of any corporation, violating or failing to comply with any of the (c) provisions of this section, or the agent, representative or employee of such person in active charge or control of such work who may so violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished in accordance with section 1-8. (Ord. No. 73; Ord. No. 797; Code 1984, § 13104; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-36. Alphabetical mark for designation of person performing work and location of installation.
Before any person is entitled to have a permit issued for doing any of the work upon the streets of the city described in this article, such person shall make application to the city manager or designee to designate for such applicant an alphabetical letter or mark, which shall be used in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this section. The city manager or designee, upon such application being made, shall designate a letter of the alphabet or mark for such person and keep a record thereof. Upon the installation of every service pipe or conduit, or the construction of any lateral or connection from the main to the curbline, the person excavating the public streets for such purposes shall cut into the curb immediately over such service pipe or conduit the letter of the alphabet or mark so designated to him, in a size not less than two inches in length, so as to correctly indicate the location of such service pipe, conduit, lateral or connection and the person placing the pipe, conduit, lateral or connection in position.
(Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13105; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-37. Prompt refilling required.
No trench or excavation in the streets of the city shall be allowed or permitted to remain open for a longer time than is necessary to permit the proper construction of the work to be done, and it shall be the duty of the person doing such work to proceed with all diligence to complete the work. It shall be the duty of the city manager or designee to see that all filling, refilling and repairs to the streets are done as soon as possible and without unnecessary delay.
(Code 1984, § 13106; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24)
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Created: 2026-06-01 17:11:27 [EST]
(Supp. No. 69, Update 2)
Sec. 66-38. Depth of pipes and conduits.
All pipelines or conduits upon, along or across the streets of the city shall be laid and constructed according to the following rules. All water pipes shall be laid at such depth that the top of the pipes shall not be less than 30 inches below the established grade of the street, and all gas pipes shall be laid at such depth that the top of the pipe shall not be less than two feet below the established grade of the street. All conduits for other purposes than conducting or conveying of water or gas shall be laid in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the city council.
(Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13107; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-39. Barriers and lights generally.
Every person who may be engaged in any work upon the streets of the city provided for in this article shall suitably protect all excavations made by him on or in any of such streets by such barriers or notices, or both, during such time, as may be required by the city manager or designee, and shall conspicuously display lighted lanterns or such other means of illumination as may be specified by the city manager or designee, which shall show a plainly visible red light during the nighttime along both sides of the excavation, or around the excavation if the excavation is approximately square or round. Such lanterns or lights shall be of such size and number as the city manager or designee may specify, but in any event sufficient to clearly illuminate and protect such excavation throughout its entire length, or to clearly indicate the size and shape thereof if such excavation is approximately square or round. Such lanterns shall be kept clean and filled and in first class repair, and they shall be lighted and kept lighted so as to protect the public from such excavation during the period between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, and the holder of the permit shall see that they do so burn and be responsible therefor. (Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13108; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24) Sec. 66-40. Placement of material and tools; lights to be placed on materials and tools at night.
Any person who may be engaged in excavating upon the streets of the city as provided in this article, or who may be engaged in the construction or repair of any street, including sidewalks, curbs, gutters and culverts, shall deposit or cause to be deposited all sand, gravel, rock, tools, implements, forms or other materials necessary and incidental to such work along such streets in such manner as to cause the least possible obstruction to the free use thereof and travel thereon, and shall, during the period between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, cause to be conspicuously displayed upon each pile, heap or aggregation of such material a lantern or other means of illumination acceptable to the city manager or designee, showing a plainly visible red light. (Code 1984, § 13109; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24)
Sec. 66-41. Removal of materials on completion of work.
Any person who may be engaged in any work, improvement or repair upon or along any of the streets of the city as provided in this article shall, immediately upon the completion of such work, with all diligence, proceed to remove from the street all residue or material of any kind that may remain after the completion of the work or improvement, together with all tools, implements, lumber, forms or other material which may have been used in or about such work or improvement.
(Ord. No. 73; Code 1984, § 13110; Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24)
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Created: 2026-06-01 17:11:27 [EST]
(Supp. No. 69, Update 2)
Sec. 66-42. Moratorium.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate, cut, or open the pavement surface of any street within five years after acceptance of the street construction work by the city engineer, with the exception of seal coated or micro-surfaced streets, which shall be for a period of three years after acceptance of the work by the city engineer. This moratorium on street excavations shall not apply if the city manager or designee grants a street excavation permit for any of the following reasons. (1) Excavation work that is mandated by city, county, state or federal legislation or that is required as a condition of approval to a city issued development permit; Utility service for development where no other reasonable means of providing service exists, as (2) determined by the city engineer;
For a prospect hole to verify utility depth or location; (3) Excavations which are essential components of a regional project which will provide a substantial (4) public benefit as determined by the city council;
Written requests for state/federal mandated pipeline integrity inspections; or (5) Other situations where the city manager or designee finds that the excavation is necessary for the (6) public health, safety, or welfare.
In the event of an emergency which endangers life or property, or for an emergency repair or modification (b) which is necessary to prevent interruption of life essential utility services, excavation work may occur without first obtaining a permit; however, written application for a permit shall be provided the following business day.
If a permit is granted by the city manager or designee for emergency excavation work as hereinabove (c) described is performed, the following conditions shall apply:
(1) All restoration and repair work shall be performed in accordance with the most current trench, backfill, and pavement replacement detail standards in effect and as approved by the city engineer.
Provide a written pavement life performance warranty in a form acceptable to the city, unless one is (2) already provided through a franchise agreement with the city. The warranty shall provide that in the event that subsurface material or pavement over or within the trench influence area becomes depressed, broken, or otherwise fails at any time after the excavation (or joint operation excavation) has been completed, that person shall repair or reconstruct the subsurface and pavement to a condition to the satisfaction of the city engineer; and The person requesting the excavation permit or responsible for emergency excavation work shall (3) submit an application for an excavation permit, pay all required fees, and comply with the provisions of this article.
The moratorium on excavations shall apply in any area where the street pavement construction was (d) completed five years prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section. (Ord. No. 2035, § 2, 6-25-24)
Secs. 66-43—66-60. Reserved.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2079
CITY HEMET, OF OF COUNCIL THE THE OF ORDINANCE AN CITY
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II OF THE
HEMET CUTS, MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING EXCAVATIONS, STREET
ENCROACHMENTS, AND RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet owns, operates, maintains, and manages streets and other public rights-of-way for the benefit, safety, convenience, and use of the public; and WHEREAS, excavation, trenching, cutting, boring, potholing, lane closures, and related work within public streets and public rights-of-way may adversely affect public safety, traffic circulation, pavement structure, drainage, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, pavement smoothness, and the useful life of public infrastructure; and WHEREAS, pavement cuts and utility excavations, even when patched, may reduce pavement serviceability, create joints that allow water intrusion, weaken adjacent pavement and subsurface materials, impair ride quality, and accelerate deterioration and rehabilitation needs; and WHEREAS, recently constructed, reconstructed, resurfaced, overlaid, slurry-sealed, micro- surfaced, or otherwise treated streets require additional protection because pavement cuts during the early life of a pavement treatment may disproportionately impair the public investment in the street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish uniform, objective, and nondiscriminatory requirements governing excavation, temporary repair, traffic control, permanent restoration, warranty, liability, coordination, and cost recovery within public rights-of-way under the City’s jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, detailed excavation-influence areas and restoration requirements may appropriately vary according to street classification, pavement age and condition, pavement treatment, excavation dimensions and orientation, utility type, traffic loading, proximity to existing joints and improvements, and other objective engineering considerations; and WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to establish the governing policies and minimum requirements by ordinance and to authorize the Director of Public Works or City Engineer to adopt and maintain publicly available technical standards, restoration matrices, standard plans, and specifications implementing those policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that this Ordinance apply uniformly and in an equivalent manner to all persons and entities performing excavation, construction, maintenance, repair, operation, replacement, or other work in the public right-of-way, including private persons, contractors, developers, franchisees, telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, municipal excavators, and facility owners, to the maximum extent permitted by federal and state law; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council does not intend by this Ordinance to regulate utility rates, services, design, engineering, safety, capacity, pressure, operation, or technical standards where those matters are reserved to another state or federal agency or otherwise preempted by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council instead intends to regulate the time, place, and manner of access to public rights-of-way; the protection of the traveling public; traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety; the use and repair of City streets; and the restoration of public streets and other public improvements following excavation; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 7901 authorizes telephone corporations to construct facilities along and upon public roads and highways so long as such facilities do not incommode the public use of the road or highway; and
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 7901.1 recognizes that municipalities may exercise reasonable control as to the time, place, and manner in which roads, highways, and waterways are accessed, provided that such control is applied to all entities in an equivalent manner; and WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code section 2902 preserves municipal authority to supervise and regulate the relationship between public utilities and the general public in matters affecting the health, convenience, and safety of the general public, including the use and repair of public streets by public utilities and the location of poles, wires, mains, and conduits on, under, or above public streets; and
WHEREAS, Water Code section 71695 authorizes municipal water districts to construct works along and across streets and highways, but requires such work to be constructed in a manner that affords security for life and property and requires restoration of crossings and intersections to their former state as near as may be, or in a manner that does not unnecessarily impair their usefulness; and
WHEREAS, title 47 United States Code section 253(c) preserves local authority to manage public rights-of-way and to require fair and reasonable compensation, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for the use of public rights-of-way, subject to applicable federal law; and
WHEREAS,Government Code section 50030 limits permit fees imposed upon telecommunications providers to the reasonable costs of providing the services for which the fee is charged and prohibits the use of such fees for general revenue purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Council intends that all fees and charges imposed under this Ordinance be established and administered in accordance with all applicable constitutional and statutory limitations and not constitute rent, a franchise charge, or compensation for mere occupancy of the public right-of-way unless independently authorized by law or agreement; and WHEREAS, a permit and restoration program is necessary to define in advance, and on a uniform basis, the standards necessary to restore public rights-of-way to at least their prior
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structural capacity, smoothness, drainage function, safety, and useful life and to avoid unnecessary impairment of their usefulness; and
WHEREAS, emergency work must be allowed to proceed immediately when necessary to protect life, health, property, public safety, or essential public services, subject to prompt notice, safe temporary measures, after-the-fact permitting, and timely permanent restoration; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that this Ordinance is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The City Council finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporates them into this Ordinance as substantive findings.
SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of this Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment. This Ordinance establishes administrative, permitting, coordination, safety, and restoration standards for work in existing public rights-of-way and does not approve any specific construction project.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE II.
Chapter 66, Article II of the Hemet Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
ARTICLE II. EXCAVATIONS, STREET CUTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AND
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
Sec. 66-31. Purpose, intent, and scope.
A. The purpose of this Article is to protect the public health, safety, welfare, convenience, and use of public rights-of-way under the City’s jurisdiction by establishing uniform requirements for excavation, cutting, boring, potholing, trenching, obstruction, lane closure, temporary repair, permanent restoration, warranty, coordination, and cost recovery.
B. This Article shall be applied uniformly and in an equivalent manner to all excavators and facility owners, including private persons, contractors, developers, franchisees, telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, municipal excavators, and City contractors, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
C. This Article regulates access to and use of the public right-of-way; the manner in which excavation and related work are performed; traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle safety; protection of public infrastructure; and repair and restoration of the public right-of-way.
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D. This Article is not intended to regulate utility rates or services or the design, engineering, safety, pressure, capacity, operation, or technical standards of utility facilities where such regulation is preempted or reserved to a state or federal agency.
Sec. 66-32. Definitions.
For purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
“Block” means the portion of a street between two consecutive intersecting streets. Where street geometry, an unusually long block, traffic conditions, pavement-treatment limits, or pavement- management practices make use of a conventional block impracticable, the Director may establish a different street segment based upon objective engineering criteria. “City Standards” means the City’s then-current, written, and publicly available standard plans, standard specifications, pavement-restoration matrices, excavation-influence-area tables, permit specifications, and other technical standards governing work within the public right-of-way. City Standards may include provisions of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, commonly known as the “Greenbook,” and Caltrans standards that have been expressly adopted or incorporated by the City. City Standards do not include project-specific permit conditions or unpublished requirements.
“Cumulative excavation” means the aggregate excavation, trench, patch, pothole, bore pit, surface disturbance, or excavation influence area attributable to the same excavator or facility owner within a block, lane, bicycle facility, or defined street segment during:
(a) The preceding twelve months;
(b) Work authorized by an active permit;
(c) Work described in a pending permit application; and (d) Work identified in a capital, maintenance, or excavation plan submitted to the City and reasonably scheduled to occur within the following twelve months.
Unscheduled or speculative future work shall not be included in determining cumulative excavation.
“Director” means the Director of Public Works, City Engineer, or a designee authorized in writing to administer this Article.
“Emergency” means a sudden and unexpected occurrence involving a clear and imminent danger that requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate loss of or damage to life, health, property, public safety, the public right-of-way, or essential public services. “Excavation” means any activity by which pavement, concrete, earth, rock, soil, aggregate base, subsurface material, or other material in the public right-of-way is moved, removed, bored, drilled, trenched, cut, disturbed, displaced, undermined, opened, or exposed by any tool, equipment, or method. Excavation includes trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering,
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tunneling, potholing, boring, jacking, scraping, sawcutting, grinding, milling, plowing, and driving.
“Excavation influence area” means the area of pavement or subsurface material affected by an excavation beyond the physical limits of the excavation, including areas affected by loss of lateral support, compaction disturbance, water intrusion, joints, construction equipment, traffic loading, or other construction-related impacts. The applicable excavation influence area shall be determined under the City Standards based upon objective engineering criteria, including street classification, pavement section, utility type, excavation depth, excavation orientation, soil conditions, and traffic loading. If the City Standards do not expressly address a particular condition, the Director may determine the excavation influence area through a written, site- specific engineering determination.
“Excavator” means any person or entity that performs, causes, authorizes, contracts for, supervises, or is legally responsible for excavation or related work in the public right-of-way.
The term includes a facility owner when work is performed upon or for the benefit of the facility owner’s facilities.
“Facility owner” means any person or entity, including a public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, telecommunications provider, or franchisee, that owns, operates, controls, maintains, or is otherwise legally responsible for a facility located on, above, or below the public right-of-way.
“Final acceptance” means the City’s written acceptance of completed permanent restoration following final inspection and receipt of required test results, record drawings, certifications, and other closeout documents. Inspection, use, or reopening of the public right-of-way does not by itself constitute final acceptance.
“Lane” means a portion of a street designated or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, parking, turning movements, or bicycle travel, as applicable to the particular restoration requirement. “Municipal excavator” means a City department, division, agency, commission, or other City organizational unit that installs, owns, operates, repairs, or maintains facilities within the public right-of-way.
“Moratorium street” means a street, alley, lane, or other paved portion of the public right-of-way that has been constructed, reconstructed, resurfaced, overlaid, slurry-sealed, micro-surfaced, cape-sealed, or otherwise treated and remains within a moratorium period established by this Article.
“Permit” means an encroachment permit, excavation permit, street-cut permit, right-of-way permit, annual permit, emergency permit, or other written authorization issued by the City for work within the public right-of-way. For work performed directly by a municipal excavator, “permit” includes an equivalent internal written authorization issued under section 66-33.
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“Public right-of-way” means a street, highway, road, alley, sidewalk, parkway, curb, gutter, bicycle facility, trail, public-service easement, drainage facility, or other real property or property interest that is owned, accepted, maintained, controlled, or administered by the City for public travel, access, drainage, utility, or public-infrastructure purposes. The term does not include an easement over private property that is not under the City’s jurisdiction. “Restoration” means all temporary and permanent work necessary to return the public right-of- way to the condition required by this Article, the City Standards, and applicable permit conditions. Restoration includes backfill, compaction, base replacement, pavement replacement, concrete replacement, grinding, milling, overlay, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, joint sealing, striping, pavement markings, markers, signs, curb, gutter, sidewalk, accessible pedestrian facilities, bicycle facilities, drainage facilities, traffic-control devices, landscaping, decorative surfaces, and related appurtenances.
“Street segment” means a portion of a street established under the City Standards or by a written determination of the Director for purposes of evaluating cumulative excavation, pavement condition, or appropriate restoration limits.
“Trenchless technology” means drilling, augering, boring, tunneling, pipe bursting, lining, or another installation, repair, replacement, or renewal method that minimizes disturbance of the pavement surface.
“Work” means excavation and any associated obstruction, lane closure, equipment placement, material storage, traffic control, temporary repair, permanent restoration, or other activity performed within or affecting the public right-of-way.
Sec. 66-33. Permit or written authorization required.
A. Except for emergency work performed in accordance with section 66-35, no excavator shall perform or cause work within the public right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the City.
all B. The permit requirement applies to excavators and facility owners, including telecommunications providers, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, franchisees, contractors, developers, and City contractors, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
C. Work performed directly by a municipal excavator shall require an equivalent internal written authorization and shall comply with the same substantive engineering, restoration, traffic- control, inspection, testing, coordination, and warranty standards applicable to comparable work by a nonmunicipal excavator. Nothing in this subsection exempts a City contractor from obtaining a permit.
D. A permit is required for scheduled operations and maintenance work, capital work, utility work, service connections, repairs, replacements, relocations, exploratory excavations, lane
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closures, equipment placement, material storage, and all related activity affecting the public right-of-way.
E. Issuance of a permit does not relieve an excavator or facility owner from compliance with any other applicable federal, state, regional, or local law, including laws governing underground- service notification, traffic control, stormwater, disability access, occupational safety, hazardous materials, and environmental protection.
F. The Director may issue an annual, blanket, programmatic, or master permit for routine or recurring work by a public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, telecommunications provider, or other facility owner. Before work begins at a particular location, the permittee shall provide the site-specific notice, plans, traffic-control information, schedule, and restoration information required by the permit and City Standards.
G. A permit authorizes only the work expressly described in the permit and does not convey a franchise, property interest, easement, exclusive right, or permanent right to occupy the public right-of-way.
H. Permit requirements and conditions shall be applied in a reasonable, equivalent, and nondiscriminatory manner, subject to lawful distinctions based upon objective engineering, safety, traffic, pavement, and construction-related factors.
Sec. 66-34. Permit applications, review, and conditions.
A. A permit application shall be submitted in the form required by the Director and shall include all information reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed work, including:
1. The identity and contact information of the excavator, contractor, and facility owner;
2. The location, purpose, dimensions, and anticipated schedule of the work;
3. Plans depicting existing and proposed facilities and improvements;
4. Construction methods affecting the public right-of-way;
5. Proposed temporary and permanent restoration;
6. Traffic-control and lane-closure plans;
7. Plans for maintaining accessible pedestrian routes, bicycle access, transit access, emergency access, and access to adjoining properties;
8. Underground-service notification information;
9. Identification of related, phased, or reasonably anticipated work by the same facility owner within the block or street segment;
10. Evidence of insurance, self-insurance, bonds, deposits, or other security when required; and
11. Any other information reasonably required by the Director under this Article or the City Standards.
B. The Director may impose permit conditions reasonably necessary to protect the public right- of-way and public health, safety, and welfare, including conditions regarding work hours, traffic control, public notice, trench plating, temporary paving, permanent restoration limits, inspection,
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stormwater testing, compaction, materials, coordination with City projects, compliance, protection of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, warranty, insurance, indemnity, security, and reimbursement of City costs.
C. Permit conditions shall be based upon this Article, the City Standards, generally applicable permit requirements, or a written site-specific determination explaining the engineering, safety, or operational basis for the condition.
D. A material change in the location, dimensions, means or methods, schedule, traffic control, or restoration scope of permitted work requires prior written approval from the Director, except when immediate action is required by an emergency.
Standards when from applicant City the the deviation a approve may Director The E. demonstrates through a written engineering analysis that the proposed alternative will provide equal protection integrity, structural safety, public greater drainage, ride or of quality, accessibility, and useful pavement life. Each approved deviation shall be documented in writing.
Sec. 66-35. Emergency work.
A. An excavator may commence emergency work before obtaining a permit when immediate action is reasonably necessary to prevent or mitigate loss of or damage to life, health, property, public safety, the public right-of-way, or essential public services.
B. Before commencing emergency work, the excavator shall notify the City when reasonably practicable. In all cases, the excavator shall notify the City as soon as practicable and no later than twenty-four hours after commencing the work. Notice shall include the location and nature of the emergency, responsible contacts, traffic-control measures, temporary restoration measures, and anticipated schedule for permanent restoration.
C. The excavator shall comply with applicable underground-service notification requirements and all other emergency-notification requirements imposed by law.
D. The excavator shall apply for an after-the-fact permit within five business days after commencing emergency work unless the Director approves a longer period in writing for good cause.
E. Emergency work shall be performed using safe temporary measures, including trench plates, temporary paving, barriers, signs, lighting, accessible pedestrian routing, bicycle routing, and traffic control appropriate to the circumstances and as directed by the Director.
F. Permanent restoration shall be completed within thirty calendar days after the emergency condition has been stabilized or the City approves the temporary repair, whichever occurs later.
The Director may approve a written restoration schedule not exceeding ninety calendar days when reasonably necessary due to weather, material availability, testing, coordination, or other circumstances beyond the excavator’s reasonable control. A longer schedule may be approved
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only upon a written finding of extraordinary circumstances and establishment of an enforceable completion schedule.
G. The emergency exception authorizes immediate response to the emergency. It does not waive the duty to obtain an after-the-fact permit, comply with restoration and testing requirements, pay lawful inspection and cost-recovery charges, reimburse the City, or satisfy warranty obligations.
Sec. 66-36. General restoration objective.
A. Every excavation shall be restored so that the public right-of-way is returned, to the maximum extent reasonably feasible, to its prior structural capacity, surface smoothness, drainage function, safety, accessibility, ride quality, appearance, and useful life and, in all events, in a manner that avoids unnecessary impairment of the public right-of-way’s usefulness. written or Standards City the when sufficient a is alone patching Trench-width B. not engineering determination establish that broader restoration is reasonably necessary because of pavement age or condition, excavation orientation, excavation influence area, traffic loading, proximity to joints or pavement boundaries, repeated or cumulative excavation, bicycle or pedestrian safety, drainage, or other objective engineering considerations.
C. Restoration shall comply with this Article, the City Standards, approved plans, permit conditions, and lawful written directives of the Director.
D. Restoration requirements shall be reasonably related in nature and extent to the impacts of the excavation and work. This Article shall not be used to require an excavator to fund unrelated improvements or betterments. When the City requests an enhancement beyond the restoration reasonably required to address the impacts of the work, the City shall be responsible for the incremental cost of that enhancement unless the cost is otherwise lawfully imposed upon the excavator or facility owner.
Sec. 66-37. Baseline excavation and restoration requirements. restoration equivalent or T-cut area, A. required The dimensions, excavation-influence pavement-removal limits, minimum surface-restoration width, end overruns, milling depth, overlay depth, joint treatment, and patch geometry shall be determined under the City Standards.
The City Standards may establish differing requirements based upon street classification, utility type, excavation depth and orientation, pavement age and condition, traffic loading, soil conditions, pavement treatment, and other objective engineering criteria.
B. Pavement and concrete cuts shall be made to neat, straight, and vertical lines. Restoration limits shall be rectangular and parallel or perpendicular to the street centerline to the extent practicable. Irregular shapes, diagonal joints, feathered edges, and joints in wheel paths shall be avoided where reasonably feasible.
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C. Separate patches, trenches, bore pits, potholes, or pavement repairs shall be combined into a continuous restoration area when the distance between them is less than the minimum separation established by the City Standards or their excavation influence areas overlap.
D. Thin pavement remnants, slivers, or unsupported strips between a restoration area and a curb, gutter, lane line, centerline, edge of pavement, bicycle-lane line, existing patch, utility cut, concrete panel, or other pavement joint shall be eliminated by extending the restoration to the applicable boundary as provided in the City Standards.
E. Surface-course restoration shall meet the minimum width and length prescribed by the City Standards. The Director may approve a smaller restoration area for a keyhole, pothole, non-linear excavation, or other minor excavation only upon a written determination that the alternative will not materially impair pavement performance, ride quality, drainage, safety, accessibility, or useful life.
F. Surface courses shall be placed by paving machine unless the City Standards authorize another method or the Director approves hand placement for a small excavation, keyhole, pothole, or constrained location.
G. Restoration of Portland cement concrete streets, alleys, sidewalks, gutters, cross-gutters, and other concrete improvements shall extend to the joints, panels, or boundaries required by the City Standards. Damaged, cracked, undermined, or inadequately supported portions of adjoining panels shall be removed and replaced when required to achieve the restoration objective.
H. Decorative surfaces, pavers, landscaping, irrigation, street furniture, traffic-control devices, accessible facilities, and other improvements disturbed by the work shall be replaced in kind or with an approved equivalent and restored to a safe and serviceable condition. storage, I. Damage caused by construction equipment, material vibration, haul routes, dewatering, settlement, or other work outside the physical excavation shall be repaired as part of the required restoration.
Sec. 66-38. Expanded restoration limits.
govern shall Standards City other and A. pavement-restoration City’s The when matrix restoration must extend beyond the excavation and excavation influence area to a lane line, centerline, curb, gutter, edge of pavement, median, bicycle-facility boundary, intersection, pavement-treatment limit, or other logical geometric boundary.
B. When the excavation or excavation influence area reaches, crosses, or is within the applicable distance prescribed by the City Standards of a lane line, street centerline, curb, gutter, edge of pavement, concrete cross-gutter, median, or other pavement boundary, restoration shall extend to the boundary or across the affected lane or portion of the street as prescribed by the City Standards.
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C. When an excavation or excavation influence area enters a bicycle lane, buffered bicycle lane, or other marked bicycle facility, restoration shall extend across the full width of the affected bicycle facility for the affected length, including required end overruns, and all striping and markings shall be restored to provide a continuous, smooth, and safe riding surface.
D. A longitudinal trench shall require full-width restoration of the affected lane when its length, width, orientation, excavation influence area, or effect upon the pavement meets or exceeds a threshold established in the City Standards.
E. Multiple excavations, cuts, patches, bore pits, potholes, or overlapping excavation influence areas attributable to the same excavator or facility owner shall be combined into a continuous restoration area when required by the City Standards.
F. When cumulative excavation attributable to the same excavator or facility owner affects twenty-five percent or more of the length of a block or defined street segment within a lane, the full affected lane shall be restored for the affected block or segment, unless the Director approves an alternative based upon a written engineering determination that the restoration objective will be satisfied.
G. When cumulative excavation attributable to the same excavator or facility owner affects fifty percent or more of the length of a block or defined street segment, or when cumulative impacts materially affect more than one lane, the Director may require half-street, full-width, or curb-to- curb restoration over the affected block or street segment.
H. On arterial streets, collector streets, multi-lane streets, high-volume streets, designated truck routes, streets with repeated cuts, and streets with overlapping excavation influence areas, the Director may require full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb restoration when supported by a written determination addressing pavement condition, traffic loading, ride quality, safety, drainage, pavement fragmentation, joint location, or useful pavement life.
I. When full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb milling, overlay, or surface treatment is required, the restoration shall extend at least ten feet beyond each end of the excavation and excavation influence area, or to the next logical geometric boundary, whichever produces the greater restoration area. The City Standards may require a greater end overrun.
J. The Director may approve an alternative restoration limit upon a written engineering determination that the alternative will provide equal or greater protection of structural capacity, smoothness, drainage, safety, accessibility, ride quality, and useful pavement life.
K. A broader restoration requirement under this section shall not exceed the area reasonably affected by the excavation, the excavation influence area, cumulative excavation, construction operations, or resulting pavement fragmentation, except as otherwise authorized by law or voluntarily agreed upon by the excavator and City.
Sec. 66-39. Moratorium on excavation in recently improved streets.
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A. No excavator, including a telecommunications provider, public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, franchisee, contractor, developer, facility owner, or municipal excavator, shall excavate, cut, trench, pothole, or otherwise disturb the pavement surface of a street within five years after the City’s written acceptance of new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, or asphalt overlay, except as authorized by this section.
B. No excavator, including a telecommunications provider, public utility, municipal water district, special district, public agency, franchisee, contractor, developer, facility owner, or municipal excavator, shall excavate, cut, trench, pothole, or otherwise disturb the pavement surface of a street within one year after the City’s written acceptance of slurry seal, micro- surfacing, cape seal, or a comparable pavement-preservation treatment, except as authorized by this section.
C. The City shall maintain and make reasonably available a list, map, database, or other record of known moratorium streets and their applicable moratorium periods. Failure to include a street in that record shall not eliminate its status as a moratorium street when the applicant receives written notice of the street’s status before permit issuance.
D. The Director may authorize work within a moratorium street upon a written finding that one or more of the following applies:
1. An emergency exists;
2. The work is mandated by federal or state law, court order, or a final order of a regulatory agency with jurisdiction;
3. The work is required by the City as a condition of development approval, public improvement, or City project;
4. New or replacement service cannot reasonably be provided through existing conduit, existing facilities, trenchless technology, or an alternative alignment without substantially greater impacts to the public right-of-way, and denial would materially impair the provision of legally authorized service;
5. The work consists solely of an exploratory excavation, pothole, keyhole, or non-linear excavation approved by the Director;
6. The work is necessary to correct a defect or failure covered by a warranty;
7. The work was timely disclosed to the City during pre-paving coordination but could not reasonably be completed before the pavement treatment;
8. Denial would create an unreasonable risk to public health, public safety, property, or essential public services; or
9. Federal or state law otherwise requires that access be allowed, subject to lawful and reasonable restoration conditions.
E. Work authorized in a moratorium street shall comply with the heightened restoration requirements in the City Standards. Depending upon pavement treatment, street classification, excavation orientation, excavation influence area, and other objective engineering factors, the required restoration may include full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, or curb-to-curb milling and overlay or reapplication of the applicable pavement-preservation treatment for the
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excavation length, excavation influence area, required end overruns, and any additional area damaged or fragmented by the work.
F. A moratorium waiver and the restoration conditions imposed with the waiver shall be in writing and shall identify the applicable exception and the engineering or legal basis for the required restoration.
G. Emergency work may proceed without advance approval as provided in section 66-35, but remains subject to all applicable moratorium-street restoration requirements.
H. Trenchless work that does not disturb the pavement surface is not prohibited by this section.
Bore pits, receiving pits, potholes, keyholes, and other surface disturbances associated with trenchless work remain subject to this Article and the City Standards.
Sec. 66-40. Backfill, compaction, materials, testing, and inspection.
A. Backfill shall consist of controlled-density fill, slurry backfill, approved granular material, or another material authorized by the City Standards or approved by the Director.
B. Subgrade, backfill, bedding, and aggregate base shall be placed and compacted in accordance with the City Standards. Unless the City Standards require a more stringent standard, the upper thirty-six inches of backfill and subgrade shall be compacted to at least ninety-five percent relative compaction, and material below the upper thirty-six inches shall be compacted to at least ninety percent relative compaction, using the applicable test method approved by the Director.
C. Aggregate base, asphalt concrete, Portland cement concrete, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, tack coat, joint sealant, pavement fabric, and other materials shall comply with the City Standards and shall capacity match or exceed the structural and service characteristics of the existing improvement.
D. Milling depth, pavement lifts, and overlay thickness shall comply with the City Standards and shall be sufficient to replace the existing pavement section and address damage within the excavation influence area. No feathered asphalt edge shall be permitted.
E. Tack coat or another approved bonding treatment shall be applied to horizontal and vertical interfaces as required by the City Standards. Joints shall be straight, properly compacted, sealed, and placed outside wheel paths where reasonably feasible.
F. The finished surface shall be flush with adjacent surfaces and shall comply with the smoothness and tolerance requirements in the City Standards.
G. The excavator shall provide compaction, materials, concrete, asphalt, and other testing by a qualified testing firm when required by the City Standards, permit, or Director. Test results shall be submitted within seven calendar days after completion of the tested work, or sooner when required to determine whether subsequent work may proceed.
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H. Material that is unstable, saturated, contaminated, inadequately compacted, undermined, or otherwise unsuitable shall be removed, treated, or replaced as directed by the Director.
I. City inspection, testing, approval, or final acceptance does not relieve an excavator, contractor, or facility owner of responsibility for compliance with this Article or for latent defects, inaccurate information, or defective work.
Sec. 66-41. Temporary restoration, traffic control, and public access.
A. Every excavator shall maintain the public right-of-way and work area in a safe, stable, clean, and accessible condition at all times.
B. Temporary pavement, trench plates, or another safe temporary surface shall be installed before the work area is opened to traffic or left unattended. Plates shall be adequately sized, secured, skid resistant, and recessed or maintained flush with adjacent pavement to the extent required by the City Standards.
C. Traffic control shall comply with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the City Standards, approved traffic-control plans, and permit conditions.
D. The Director may require work windows, off-peak work, night work, accelerated work, detours, flagging, temporary signals, public notice, parking restrictions, and other measures reasonably necessary to protect safety and reduce traffic impacts.
E. The excavator shall maintain safe and legally compliant routes for pedestrians, persons with disabilities, bicyclists, transit users, emergency vehicles, and access to adjoining properties. A route shall not be closed without an approved alternate route unless closure is unavoidable during an emergency.
F. The excavator shall control dust, debris, sediment, runoff, water, noise, vibration, lighting, and material storage in compliance with applicable law and permit conditions.
G. Temporary striping and pavement markings shall be installed before reopening the street when permanent striping cannot be completed immediately. Permanent striping, pavement markings, markers, signs, and traffic-control devices affected by the work shall be restored promptly and, unless otherwise approved, on the same day as final surface restoration. markings H. Utility markouts and other temporary shall be removed or obscured upon completion of the work using methods that do not damage the public improvement or create confusing traffic markings.
Sec. 66-42. Warranty and continuing maintenance obligation.
A. Each excavator and facility owner shall warrant permanent restoration and the condition of the affected public right-of-way for three years after final acceptance, unless a longer period is required by law, permit, agreement, franchise, or the City Standards.
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B. The warranty covers settlement, cracking, rutting, raveling, potholing, delamination, water intrusion, failed joints, surface unevenness, drainage impairment, striping failure, loss of compaction, base failure, and any other defect or failure attributable to the excavation, temporary repair, permanent restoration, materials, means, methods, or related work.
C. Upon written notice from the City, the excavator or facility owner shall obtain any required permit and commence corrective work within the period specified by the Director. A condition presenting an immediate safety hazard shall be made safe immediately.
D. Corrective work shall consist of milling, overlaying, reconstruction, replacement, or another restoration method approved by the Director. A skin patch, localized surface patch, or crack seal shall not constitute a permanent warranty remedy unless the Director determines in writing that it is appropriate for a minor defect and will satisfy the restoration objective.
E. When the original restoration required full-lane, half-street, median-to-curb, bicycle-lane, or curb-to-curb restoration, corrective work shall restore at least the same width and limits unless the Director approves a different scope based upon a written engineering determination.
F. Corrective work performed during the warranty period shall be warranted for the longer of:
1. The remainder of the original warranty period; or
2. One year after the City’s written acceptance of the corrective work.
G. Release of a bond, deposit, or other security does not extinguish a warranty obligation unless expressly stated in writing by the City.
Sec. 66-43. Responsibility, liability, indemnity, security, and reimbursement.
A. Every excavator and facility owner owes an express duty to the City and the public to perform excavation, fill, backfill, compaction, temporary patching, plating, traffic control, permanent restoration, and related work in a safe and lawful manner and in compliance with this Article, the City Standards, approved plans, and permit conditions.
B. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each excavator and facility owner is responsible for injury, property damage, loss, cost, expense, claim, settlement, judgment, fine, penalty, administrative cost, inspection cost, repair cost, or restoration cost to the extent proximately caused by:
1. Its work or facilities;
2. Its violation of this Article, the City Standards, an approved plan, permit condition, or lawful City directive;
3. A defective temporary or permanent restoration; or
4. Its failure to maintain, repair, secure, or correct the public right-of-way.
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C. As a condition of a permit and to the maximum extent permitted by law, each excavator and facility owner shall defend, indemnify, reimburse, and hold harmless the City and its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers from and against claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, expert fees, penalties, fines, and judgments arising out of or relating to the work or facility, but only to the extent caused by:
1. A negligent, reckless, willful, or unlawful act or omission of the excavator, facility owner, contractor, subcontractor, or a person for whom the indemnitor is legally responsible;
2. A breach of this Article, the permit, approved plans, City Standards, or applicable law; or
3. A dangerous or defective condition created or maintained by the work or facility.
The indemnity shall not apply to the extent a claim is caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City or to the extent indemnification is prohibited by Civil Code section 2782 or other applicable law.
D. A public agency, special district, municipal water district, or other governmental entity may satisfy applicable defense, indemnity, insurance, and risk-allocation requirements through a cooperative agreement, memorandum of understanding, reciprocal indemnity, self-insurance documentation, or other legally authorized instrument acceptable to the City.
E. The Director may require insurance, self-insurance documentation, performance or warranty bonds, deposits, letters of credit, or other security in an amount and form reasonably sufficient to protect the City and ensure completion of restoration and corrective work. Security requirements shall account for applicable legal limitations governing public agencies and regulated utilities.
F. If an excavator or facility owner fails to perform required inspection, testing, traffic control, temporary repair, permanent restoration, warranty correction, or other work within the required time, the City may perform or contract for the work after reasonable notice. No advance notice is required when immediate action is reasonably necessary to address an emergency or imminent safety hazard.
G. The excavator and facility owner shall reimburse the City for the reasonable and documented costs of work performed under subsection F, including staff time, inspection, testing, traffic control, administration, equipment, contractors, materials, engineering, and legal collection costs to the extent permitted by law. The City may draw upon applicable security and may recover any unpaid balance as a civil debt.
H. Nothing in this section waives a defense, immunity, or limitation of liability available to the City under the Government Claims Act or other law.
Sec. 66-44. Fees, deposits, and cost recovery.
A. The City Council may by resolution establish permit, plan-review, inspection, testing, administration, emergency-response, and other cost-recovery fees. Each fee shall comply with
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applicable constitutional and statutory requirements and shall not exceed the amount authorized by law.
B. A permit fee imposed upon a telecommunications provider shall not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged and shall comply with Government Code section 50030, title 47 United States Code section 253, and other applicable law.
C. The City Council may establish a street-damage or pavement-degradation fee only after considering an engineering and cost study reasonably demonstrating the relationship between excavation and the increased cost of pavement maintenance, rehabilitation, reconstruction, inspection, or administration. The fee:
1. Shall be reasonably attributable to the impacts of excavation;
2. Shall not be imposed as rent or compensation for mere occupancy or use of the public right-of-way unless independently authorized by law or agreement;
3. Shall account for relevant factors such as pavement condition, pavement age, street classification, excavation area, excavation influence area, and restoration performed by the excavator;
4. Shall provide appropriate credits to avoid duplicate recovery; and
5. Shall be used for purposes consistent with the legal basis upon which the fee was imposed.
D. When authorized by City Council resolution, an excavator may perform additional restoration in lieu of paying all or a portion of a pavement-degradation fee. The additional restoration and applicable credit shall be determined under a published schedule, formula, or written agreement.
E. The City may waive or modify permit-application fees for a public agency or other governmental entity by resolution or written agreement. Unless expressly stated, a fee waiver does not waive inspection, testing, restoration, warranty, indemnity, reimbursement, or emergency-response obligations.
F. A deposit or security shall be accounted for separately and any unused balance shall be returned after final acceptance, satisfaction of outstanding costs, and completion of any applicable administrative reconciliation. Retention of security during a warranty period shall be limited to an amount reasonably related to the secured obligation.
G. Nothing in this section authorizes a fee, tax, assessment, franchise charge, or other monetary exaction that the City is not otherwise authorized by law to impose.
Sec. 66-45. Coordination of work.
A. The City may publish or otherwise make available an annual or multi-year paving, reconstruction, resurfacing, slurry-seal, micro-surfacing, and pavement-preservation plan.
B. Upon request, facility owners, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, telecommunications providers, and other recurring excavators shall provide the
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City with known capital-improvement plans, maintenance plans, and reasonably anticipated excavation schedules affecting the public right-of-way, to the extent the information may lawfully be disclosed.
C. The Director may convene pre-paving coordination meetings and may request that reasonably foreseeable work be completed before the City performs a pavement improvement.
D. The Director may require reasonable use of joint trenches, existing conduit, coordinated construction, trenchless technology, or compatible scheduling when feasible and when the requirement does not materially impair legally authorized service or impose unreasonable or discriminatory burdens.
E. An excavator shall disclose related or phased work by the same facility owner when known at the time of application. Work shall not be divided into separate permits for the purpose of avoiding cumulative-excavation or expanded-restoration requirements.
F. The City shall not require disclosure of security-sensitive, privileged, confidential, or protected information except to the extent disclosure is authorized by law and reasonably necessary to administer this Article.
G. Coordination requirements shall be administered in an equivalent and nondiscriminatory manner.
Sec. 66-46. Stop-work orders and correction of unsafe or noncompliant work.
A. The Director may issue a stop-work order, suspend or revoke a permit, restrict nonemergency work, require immediate safety measures, or require removal and replacement of work when the Director reasonably determines that the work:
1. Is unpermitted;
2. Materially departs from approved plans or permit conditions;
3. Violates this Article or the City Standards;
4. Is unsafe or creates an imminent hazard;
5. Is causing or is reasonably likely to cause material damage to the public right-of-way or public infrastructure; or
6. Unreasonably interferes with traffic circulation, emergency access, pedestrian access, bicycle access, drainage, or essential public services.
B. A stop-work order shall identify the basis for the order and the actions required for work to resume, except when immediate oral direction is reasonably necessary to address an emergency.
An oral direction shall be documented in writing as soon as practicable.
C. A stop-work order shall not prevent work reasonably necessary to stabilize an emergency, protect life or property, maintain essential service, or secure the work site. The Director may impose safety and traffic-control conditions upon such work.
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D. If the responsible excavator fails to secure or correct an unsafe site, the City may take immediate corrective action and recover its costs under section 66-43.
Sec. 66-47. Violations and enforcement.
A. A violation of this Article, the City Standards, a permit condition, an approved plan, a stop- work order, or a lawful written directive issued under this Article is subject to all remedies available to the City, including:
1. Administrative citation under the Hemet Municipal Code;
2. Civil or criminal enforcement as authorized by law;
3. Injunctive or declaratory relief;
4. Stop-work order;
5. Permit suspension or revocation;
6. Correction or removal of noncompliant work;
7. Recovery of City costs;
8. Recovery against a bond, deposit, or other security; and
9. Any other remedy authorized by the Hemet Municipal Code or state law.
B. Each day a violation continues after expiration of an applicable correction period constitutes a separate violation. Each separate work location may constitute a separate violation.
C. Administrative penalties shall be imposed in accordance with the City’s generally applicable administrative-citation procedures and penalty schedule. Penalties may account for repeated violations, unpermitted work, failure to provide emergency notice, failure to obtain an after-the- fact permit, failure to restore, failure to correct warranty defects, and failure to reimburse City costs.
D. The City may withhold approval of nonemergency permits or suspend work under an annual or blanket permit when an excavator or facility owner has an outstanding material violation, delinquent reimbursement obligation, or insufficient security, provided that:
1. The City gives written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure or provide security;
2. The restriction is reasonably related to the outstanding violation or obligation; and
3. The restriction does not prohibit emergency work or access that the City is legally required to allow.
E. The remedies provided by this Article are cumulative and not exclusive.
Sec. 66-48. Appeals.
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A. A permit applicant, excavator, or facility owner may appeal a written decision of the Director by filing a written appeal with the City Manager within ten calendar days after service of the decision.
B. The appeal shall identify:
1. The decision appealed;
2. The grounds for appeal;
3. The relief requested; and
4. All supporting documents, plans, engineering analyses, and legal authorities upon which the appellant relies.
C. The City Manager or a designee shall review the administrative record and may request additional information or conduct a hearing. To the extent reasonably practicable, the appeal shall be decided by a person who did not materially participate in the initial decision.
D. The appeal decision shall be in writing, shall state the material basis for the decision, and shall constitute the City’s final administrative decision.
E. Filing an appeal does not stay an emergency directive, stop-work order, traffic-control requirement, temporary safety measure, site-security requirement, or corrective action reasonably necessary to protect public health, safety, essential services, or the public right-of-way. The City Manager may grant a written stay upon finding that a stay will not create an unreasonable risk.
Sec. 66-49. Agreements, City Standards, and administration.
A. The City may enter into memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, franchise provisions, annual permit programs, or other agreements with facility owners, public utilities, municipal water districts, special districts, public agencies, or telecommunications providers to:
1. Streamline permitting and notice;
2. Coordinate emergency response;
3. Establish points of contact;
4. Schedule inspections and restoration;
5. Exchange paving and capital-improvement plans;
6. Establish lawful risk-allocation and reimbursement procedures; and
7. Resolve recurring implementation issues.
B. No administrative agreement shall waive the fundamental restoration objective, emergency- notice requirement, warranty obligation, or reimbursement obligation established by this Article unless the waiver is approved by the City Council or required by law. A governmental agreement may establish alternative indemnity, insurance, fee, permitting, or dispute-resolution procedures consistent with applicable law.
C. The Director may adopt and amend City Standards, standard plans, standard specifications, excavation-influence-area tables, pavement-restoration matrices, permit forms, inspection
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protocols, testing requirements, and administrative guidelines necessary to implement this Article.
D. City Standards adopted under this section shall:
1. Be based upon objective engineering, construction, safety, traffic, pavement- management, or operational considerations;
2. Be applied uniformly to similarly situated work;
3. Identify material distinctions based upon relevant factors such as street classification, pavement age and condition, pavement treatment, excavation orientation, utility type, traffic loading, and excavation dimensions;
4. Be maintained in writing and made reasonably available to the public; and
5. Be consistent with this Article and applicable state and federal law.
E. A new or amended City Standard shall not establish a fee or charge without the City Council action required by law.
F. The Director shall document approved deviations from the City Standards and maintain records reasonably sufficient to administer moratorium periods, cumulative-excavation requirements, warranties, and restoration obligations.
G. If a City Standard conflicts with this Article, this Article controls.
Sec. 66-50. Relationship to other laws and agreements.
A. This Article shall be interpreted and applied consistently with federal and state law. If a provision would be preempted or invalid as applied to a particular excavator, facility, or activity, the provision shall be applied to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.
B. Where federal or state law grants a person or entity a right to place or maintain facilities in a public right-of-way, this Article shall be administered as a reasonable regulation of the time, place, and manner of access, public safety, traffic control, construction, restoration, and cost recovery and shall not be construed to prohibit access that the City is legally required to allow.
C. Nothing in this Article regulates a matter subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission, Federal Communications Commission, or another state or federal agency.
D. Nothing in this Article enlarges or reduces a permit-processing period, shot clock, deemed- granted remedy, or other procedural requirement established by federal or state law.
E. This Article supplements applicable franchises, licenses, easements, permits, agreements, and other provisions of the Hemet Municipal Code. A more protective requirement in another lawful instrument remains enforceable unless it directly conflicts with this Article.
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F. Unless the City expressly requires separate permits, compliance with an excavation permit issued under this Article satisfies any duplicative excavation-permit requirement elsewhere in the Hemet Municipal Code. Other permits and approvals governing distinct subjects remain required.
SECTION 4. IMPLEMENTATION, TRANSITION, AND SUPERSESSION.
A. Before the effective date of this Ordinance, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, the Director shall prepare, update, and make publicly available the City Standards necessary to implement Article II, including an excavation-influence-area table or matrix, minimum T-cut and restoration moratorium-street restoration triggers, dimensions, pavement-restoration requirements, and standards for concrete, bicycle-facility, and pavement-preservation restoration.
B. Existing City standard plans, specifications, and permit requirements shall remain effective until amended or replaced, except to the extent they conflict with this Ordinance.
C. A permit issued before the effective date of this Ordinance shall generally remain governed by the requirements and conditions in effect when the permit was issued. The Director may impose immediately applicable safety, traffic-control, emergency, or legally mandated requirements when necessary to protect life, property, or the public right-of-way.
D. Existing warranty, indemnity, reimbursement, enforcement, and restoration obligations are not extinguished by adoption of this Ordinance.
E. To the extent Ordinance No. 2035 or another prior ordinance adopted provisions codified within Chapter 66, Article II, those provisions are superseded by the complete amendment and restatement right, accrued any affect not does Ordinance. this by enacted Supersession obligation, liability, violation, enforcement proceeding, permit condition, or warranty arising before the effective date.
F. The City Clerk and code publisher are authorized to make nonsubstantive formatting, numbering, cross-reference, and typographical corrections necessary to codify this Ordinance, provided that no correction materially changes its meaning.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, and portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more portions may be declared invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable.
SECTION 6. NO MANDATORY DUTY.
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Except to the extent expressly required by law, this Ordinance is not intended to create a mandatory duty of the City or any City officer, employee, or agent under the Government Claims Act or otherwise. The City retains the lawful discretion necessary to administer and enforce this Ordinance based upon available resources, public-safety priorities, engineering judgment, and the circumstances of each matter.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.
SECTION 8. CERTIFICATION AND PUBLICATION.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published, posted, or otherwise made available in the manner required by law.
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hemet held on ____________, 2026.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hemet held on ____________, 2026.
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Linda Krupa, Mayor
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Rosalia Butler, City Clerk
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Steven Graham Pacifico, City Attorney
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City of Hemet
City Council Meeting
STAFF REPORT
Meeting: City Council Meeting - Aug 11 2026
Department: Administration
Submitted by: Noah Rau, Interim City Manager
Elodie Klug, Deputy City Clerk;
☐ Receive and File ☐ Consent Calendar ☒ Business Item ☐ Public Hearing
TITLE:
Consideration of Appointments to the Hemet Youth Council and Administration of Oaths of Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council:
1. Appoint Andrew Ballard, Jayda Bass, Kasiah Cherland, Freya Ewalt, Madilyn Gurrola, Izabella Herritt, Hannah McKnight, Aaron Nash, Aiva Sandoval, Isaac Suarez, and Miguel Trejo to fill the 11 vacancies of the City of Hemet Youth Council and serve a one-year term, expiring on June 30, 2027.
2. Direct the City Clerk to administer the Oaths of Office to the newly appointed members.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
At the June 25, 2024, City Council Regular Meeting, the City Council approved the Fiscal Year 202425 Strategic Goals Task List. One of the task items included developing a plan to create a City of Hemet Youth Council. The purpose of the Hemet Youth Council is to establish a formal connection between young people and the Hemet City Council, ensuring that youth voices are heard, fostering civic engagement, and providing a platform for young people to contribute to decisions on issues that impact the community.
On January 28, 2025, at the Council Regular Meeting, the City Council approved the establishment of the City of Hemet Youth Council, and the City Clerk was tasked to begin th recruitment process to fill the 11 vacancies.
On June 10, 2025, at the Council Regular Meeting, the City Council approved Resolution 2025-072 (Attachment No. 1), the expansion and composition of the City of Hemet Youth Council from a minimum of 11 members up to 19 maximum, and appointed 19 members to serve until the expiration date of June 30, 2026.
The Youth Council Ad-Hoc Committee, comprising of Council Members Howard-Clark and Lodge, reviewed 34 applications and conducted 29 interviews. Based on their review of the applications,
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supporting materials, and candidate interviews, the committee recommends appointing 11 members to the Hemet Youth Council.
DISCUSSION:
The City Clerk Department launched a marketing campaign that included conducting an application and recruitment process from March 1 to May 30 (Attachment No. 2). Outreach efforts included partnerships with schools, community organizations, and social media platforms to ensure a varied pool of applicants. Hemet Unified School District was a partner and engaged parents by submitting emails and messages to create awareness of the City's new program. The City received various phone calls from administration staff, teachers, parents, and students requesting more information about the new youth program.
Following the close of the recruitment, the Ad-Hoc Committee reviewed applications and conducted interviews to prioritize recommended appointments to the City Council. 34 Applications were received, and 29 applicants were interviewed. The following 11 individuals were interviewed and recommended for appointment:
1. Ballard, Andrew
2. Bass, Jayda
3. Cherland, Kasiah
4. Ewalt, Freya
5. Gurrola, Madilyn
6. Herritt, Izabella
7. McKnight, Hannah
8. Nash, Aaron
9. Sandoval, Aiva
10. Suarez, Isaac
11. Trejo, Miguel
Each year, the Hemet Youth Council will select from among its members individuals to serve in the following leadership roles: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. The Chair will preside over all Youth Council meetings. Additionally, the Youth Council will submit an annual report to the City Council detailing its activities and any recommendations.
Youth Council members will serve a one-year term, expiring on June 30, 2027. The purpose of the Youth Council is to actively engage young people in local government and civic life by providing a platform to amplify youth voices, develop leadership skills, build community connections, and increase understanding of how local government works. Aligning the term with the school year allows for effective recruitment in collaboration with local schools.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
STRATEGIC PLAN INTEGRATION:
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GOAL THREE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
To connect and participate in a constant dialogue between members of the community, City staff, and elected officials to promote togetherness and positivity.
Objective 1: Deliver messaging to the Community that connects, is consistent, and relevant.
Objective 2: Increase transparency for the public.
Objective 3: Increase the community's pride within the City.
GOAL FOUR: PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION
To pursue partnerships that will increase the opportunities available to the community, including our businesses, unemployed, and youth populations.
Objective 1: Develop concepts and programs to increase opportunities for youth recreation.
Objective 2: Develop concepts and programs to enhance the quality of life services.
Objective 3: Develop programs to offer support to the community's businesses
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no material fiscal impact associated with implementing the Hemet Youth Council initiative.
ALTERNATIVE(S):
Provide alternative direction to the City Manager.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1: CC_RESO_2025-072_Approving the Expansion and Composition of the Hemet Youth Council and Rescinding Resolution 2025-012
Attachment No. 2: Youth Council 2026 Recruitment Flyer
Ballard, Andrew_Redacted
Bass, Jayda_Redacted
Cherland, Kasiah_Redacted
Ewalt, Freya_Redacted
Gurrola, Madilyn_Redacted
Herritt, Izabella_Redacted
McKnight, Hannah_Redacted
Nash, Aaron_Redacted
Sandoval, Aiva_Redacted
Suarez, Issac_Redacted
Trejo, Miguel_Redacted
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27 CITY OF HEMET
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025- 072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HEMET, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE EXPANSION
AND COMPOSITION OF THE HEMET YOUTH COUNCIL
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2025- 012
The City Council of the City of Hemet, California ( hereafter referred to as the " City Council") does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Hemet City Council desires to establish a formal connection between young people and the Hemet City Council to ensure that youth voices are heard, foster civic engagement, and provide a platform for young people to contribute to decisions on issues that impact the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council's Fiscal Year 2024-25 Strategic Plan Action List includes an initiative to create a Hemet Youth Council; and WHEREAS, to gain an understanding of the composition, duties, and responsibilities of other Youth Council programs, City staff reviewed programs in other California cities; and
WHEREAS, City Council liaisons reviewed and provided feedback on the recommended Hemet Youth Council framework to guide implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEMET FINDS, DETERMINES, ORDERS, AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
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27 SECTION 1. Approval of the formation of an 11 -member up to 19 -member Hemet Youth Council as described in Exhibit A to this resolution and authorize the recruitment of members.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE - The effective date of this revision will be the date of approval of this Resolution, June 10, 2025.
Table of Contents:
Exhibit A — Hemet Youth Council
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I, John Paul Maier, City Clerk of the City of Hemet, do herebycertifythat the foregoingresolutionwas adoptedbythe HemetCityCouncilon the 10thday of June, 2025, and was passed by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Clark, Lodge, Males, Mayor Pro Tem Krupa, and Mayor Peterson.
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Exhibit A
City of Hemet
Hemet Youth Council
Purpose of the Hemet Youth Council
The Hemet Youth Council establishes a formal connection between young people and the Hemet City Council to ensure that youth voices are heard, foster civic engagement, and provide a platform for young people to contribute to decisions on issues that impact the community.
Duties and Responsibilities
a. Gather youth and community input through civic engagement activities. b. Identify and recommend solutions to improve programs, policies, and practices affecting young people in the City.
c. Promote and encourage youth interest and participation in community affairs. d. Assist in City events and learn about local government operations. e. Review municipal matters referred by the City Council or other City committees and, as appropriate, make recommendations on those matters. f. Provide annual report to City Council on initiatives, projects, and activities.
Appointment of Members and Qualifications
The Hemet Youth Council shall consist of 11 to 19 members appointed by the City Council with the following qualifications.
a. Shall be 13- 19 years old and enrolled in high school or equivalent within the City of Hemet, HemetSphereof Influence, or Hemet UnifiedSchool District HUSD) boundary.
b. Members shall serve one-year terms from July 1 to June 30 and may be reappointed.
c. Members must maintain a minimum grade point average ( GPA) of 2. 5. d. Applicants shall submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach, family member, or member of the community.
From the members who are appointed to the Hemet Youth Council, one shall be selected annually from among its members to serve in each of the following offices: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Hemet Youth Council and shall provide a quarterlyreportto the City Councilon all activitiesand recommendationsof the Hemet Youth Council.
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Meetings and Attendance
At their first meeting, and annually thereafter, the Hemet Youth Council shall establish a calendar setting the time and place for regular meetings to be held at least monthly. The meetings shall be noticed and held in accordance with the provisions of the Ralph M.
Brown Act (California Government Code section 54950 et seq.).
The failure of any member to attend three consecutive regular meetings shall be deemed good causefor the removalof such memberfrom office. The absenceof any Youth Council member because of the performance of his or her official duties shall not be deemed a failure to attend a meeting.
Staff supportof the Youth Councilshall be providedby one or more City employees designated by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee.
Recruitment and Appointment
March — May: Recruitment
June: Interviews/ Appointment
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To the Hemet City Youth Council Selection Committee,
It is my pleasure to offer my highest recommendation for Andy Ballard as a candidate for the Hemet City Youth Council. Andy is currently an eighth-grade student at Western Center Academy, and I am confident he would be an outstanding addition to this important program.
The Hemet City Youth Council was created to ensure young people have a voice in local government, promote civic engagement, and help shape decisions that impact youth throughout the community. As an active member of the Hemet Community I have seen firsthand the positive impact the program has on participants. Members are expected to gather input from their peers, recommend solutions, assist with City events, and represent the interests of young people in Hemet. Andy is exceptionally well-suited for each of these responsibilities.
Andy consistently demonstrates leadership, maturity, and compassion beyond his years.
Through his involvement in the Associated Student Body Leadership program, he has dedicated his time and energy to making his school a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all students. He leads by example, treats others with respect, and naturally brings people together. These qualities would allow him to effectively listen to fellow students, represent their concerns, and contribute thoughtful ideas to the Youth Council.
Academically, Andy is equally impressive. He has repeatedly earned recognition on the Principal’s Honor Roll, reflecting both discipline and a strong commitment to excellence. In addition, this year he devoted himself to his Science Fair project and earned local, regional, and state recognition for his achievements. His success demonstrates initiative, creativity, persistence, and the ability to see a project through from start to finish—skills that would serve him well in community service and civic leadership roles.
What stands out most about Andy is his character. He is respectful, dependable, intelligent, and genuinely motivated to make a positive difference. He does not seek recognition for himself; instead, he focuses on helping others and improving the environment around him. Those are rare qualities in any leader, and especially remarkable in someone so young.
I have no doubt that Andy would represent the youth of Hemet with integrity, enthusiasm, and professionalism. He would be a valuable contributor to the Hemet City Youth Council and an excellent ambassador for the students of our community.
Thank you for your consideration of this exceptional young man. I strongly recommend Andy Ballard without reservation.
Sincerely,
Paul Bailey
Executive Director
Western Center Academy