MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL:
Linda Krupa
Mayor (District 5)
Joe Males
Mayor Pro Tem (District 4)
Connie Howard-Clark
Council Member (District 1)
Jaculin "Jackie" Peterson
Council Member (District 2)
Tom Lodge
Council Member (District 3)
CITY STAFF:
Noah Rau
Interim City Manager
Steven Graham Pacifico
City Attorney
Rosalia A. Butler
City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
City Council Chamber
450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, California 92543
CLOSED SESSION AT 3:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING AT 3:30 P.M.
Council Chamber: In-person participation is available for all members of the public.
Live Stream: This meeting will be live-streamed on the City's website at hemetca.gov/agenda.
Public Comments: Members of the Public who wish to comment on matters before the Council, in lieu of attending in person, may submit comments on or before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by using the following link: Online Comment Form. Comments will be recorded in the official meeting record.
Teleconference: POTENTIAL USE OF THE BROWN ACT JUST CAUSE PROVISIONS (SB 707)– In the event a City Councilmember joins the meeting virtually pursuant to the Brown Act's just cause teleconferencing provisions (Government Code Section 54953.8.3), members of the public may utilize the number below to participate via teleconference. If all participating Councilmembers are physically present, the call-in feature will be unavailable; however, the meeting may still be viewed at the link below:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1655874595
Webinar ID: 165 587 4595
Passcode: 745765
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Notice Regarding Americans with Disabilities Act
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or if you need agenda documents provided in an alternate format, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (951) 765-2395 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that reasonable arrangements can be made (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:00 P.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - RULES OF DECORUM, RESOLUTION NO. 4545
At this time, members of the public may only comment on an item appearing on the Closed Session agenda.
Please adhere to the following when addressing the Council:
o Comments will be limited to 3 minutes or less.
o Comments should be directed to the Council as a whole and not directed to individual Council Members.
o Please follow the adopted rules of decorum: Resolution No. 4545.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(1))
Title: City Manager
5.B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6)
Agency designated representative: City Attorney
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION
7. ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - 3:30 P.M.
8. CALL TO ORDER
9. ROLL CALL
10. INVOCATION
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12. CITY ATTORNEY CLOSED SESSION REPORT
12.A. City Attorney’s Report regarding Closed Session
Recommendation: Information Only
13. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Welcome to a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hemet Anyone who wishes to speak during public comment or on a particular item will be required to fill out a speaker slip and turn it into the City Clerk. Each request will cover one speaker. There is a 3-minute-per-person time limit for all general public comments on non-public hearing items.
All who wish to speak, including Council members and staff, need to be recognized by the Mayor before speaking.
Members of the public shall comply with the adopted Rules of Decorum, Resolution No. 4545. A copy of which can be requested through the City Clerk’s Office.
You may also fill out a form and submit your comments online at www.hemetca.gov. Submittal must be done before 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
Please state your name and item you are commenting on before speaking.
13.A. Public Comment for Items Listed on the Agenda: Consent and Discussion Items
13.B. Public Comment for Items Not Listed on the Agenda, but within Jurisdictional Matter
14. DISCUSSION - ACTION ITEM
14.A. Consideration and Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement
Before final action, the City Council will receive an oral summary of the recommendation pursuant benefits to salary concerning and fringe Government Code section 54953(d)(3).
Recommendation:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the City Manager Employment Agreement;
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City; and
3. Authorize the City Attorney to approve any final non-substantive revisions consistent with the City Council's action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk for the City of Hemet, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall located at 445 E. Florida Ave., the Council Chamber located at 450 E. Latham Ave., Hemet, CA, and the City Website.
Date & Time: September 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Meeting Schedule: The City Council of the City of Hemet regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Closed and Special Sessions will be duly noticed as needed.
Council Agendas: Agendas for Regular Meetings are available for public review on the City’s website at hemetca.gov and in the City Clerk’s Office, 445 E. Florida Ave., typically by 4:00 p.m. on the Thursday prior to the meeting, but no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Agendas for Closed and Special Sessions are made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting when possible, but no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Livestream: Regular City Council Meetings are available for viewing during the meeting at hemetca.gov.
Use of Equipment: Please contact the City Clerk’s Office if requesting to use the chamber equipment as part of a scheduled presentation 24 hours prior to the meeting at (951) 765- 2395.
Disclosure of
Campaign
Contributions (Levine
Act – Government
Code Section 84308):
Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, members of the City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits, and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item in the previous 12 months.
Government Code Section 84308 also requires disclosure of certain campaign contributions made to or received by a Councilmember in connection with the subject agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Councilmember and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.