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Noah Rau, Hemet\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's public works director, told the council the update responds to rising roadway construction costs and to state changes enacted by Assembly Bill 602. \"The 2024 TUMF Nexus study is the first update since Assembly Bill 602 was signed into law in 2021,\" Rau said, adding the law requires nexus studies adopted after July 1, 2022, to calculate fees proportional to a housing unit's square footage.

The nexus study produced a tiered fee structure for single-family residences, producing increases that Rau said range from roughly 22.5% to 91.5% depending on home size. WRCOG program manager Cameron Brown said WRCOG engaged developers and the Building Industry Association and \"we have actually not had any pushback to this fee increase. All they wanted to know was when is it going forward?\" Brown added that TUMF accounts for a small share of overall mitigation fees, which also include water, school and other local fees.

The council discussion addressed exemptions, allocation and local projects. Brown said the nexus study and WRCOG process recorded exemptions for affordable housing and accessory dwelling units (ADUs); when asked, Brown said \"affordable housing is exempt\" from the TUMF charge. He also said WRCOG provides five-year allocations and cited an $11 million allocation for Warren Road and a roughly $35 million allocation toward State Route 79 realignment, describing that as covering about a quarter of the realignment.

Council members asked technical questions about the fee basis and local impacts. Rau clarified the square footage bases the fee on conditioned living area (\"living space\"), not garage area. The council then voted to approve the item. Mayor Pro Tem Carol Kendrick made the motion; Council Member Linda Krupa seconded. The roll call was Krupa yes, Lodge yes, Mayles yes, Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick yes, Mayor Jackie Peterson yes.

The ordinance will be brought back for additional readings and formal adoption consistent with municipal ordinance procedures. Staff said WRCOG will continue to provide jurisdictions with fee allocations and annual reports to track local project funding.

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Earlier in the meeting the city attorney asked the council to add the two claims, saying they were received after the public posting of the agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Carol Kendrick moved to add the items; Council Member Lodge seconded. The roll call vote to add the items was Krupa yes, Lodge yes, Mayles yes, Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick yes, Mayor Jackie Peterson yes.

Later, during the report out from closed session, the city attorney told the council that on item 5A the council had given settlement direction by a vote of 5-0. For the two items that were added to closed session, the city attorney said the council had \"no reportable action\" on those claims.

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Dan Cortesi, the city's environmental services manager, presented a plan to replace existing plantings with drought-tolerant species, upgrade decomposed-granite hardscape to a permeable \"Brimstone\" material, replace irrigation with a point-source strip system and install CalSense weather-based controllers with live monitoring. Cortesi said the city intends to retain palms, relocate some service lines and install master water meters to allow real-time leak monitoring.

The homeowners association committed $100,000 in three equal payments over three years; city staff recommended the city front construction costs estimated at $215,000 from general fund reserves and then accept the HOA contribution. Staff estimated additional ongoing maintenance costs to be between $24,000 and $36,000 per year; the HOA will provide utilities for watering. Cortesi recommended constructing the project as a single phase to avoid mobilization and inflation-driven cost increases.

Council Member Linda Krupa moved and Council Member Mayles seconded the motion to approve the agreement and appropriate funds; Council Member Lodge recused because he lives in the Sierra Dawn neighborhood. The roll call (excluding Lodge) was Krupa yes, Veil yes, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Kendrick yes, Mayor Jackie Peterson yes. The motion passed 4-0 with Lodge recused.

Staff will proceed with contracting and will return with implementation details and any required budget adjustments for ongoing maintenance.

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Staff reported they had expected more responses but received only two bids that on average were \"$100,000 or greater\" than the city\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000's budget for the work. The report recommended rejecting all bids and pursuing alternatives, including convening contractors for feedback and exploring modular trash-enclosure vendors.

Staff described a modular vendor quote of about $25,000 for materials plus concrete and installation, with a total installed cost \"between 40 and 50,000.\" The presenter and city manager suggested convening a focus group of contractors to identify ways to reduce costs, and exploring partnerships with nonprofits or volunteer options for construction or maintenance.

Mayor Pro Tem Carol Kendrick moved to reject all bids; Council Member Lodge seconded. The roll call vote was Krupa yes, Lodge yes, Mayles yes, Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick yes, Mayor Jackie Peterson yes. The motion passed 5-0.

Council directed staff to seek contractor feedback on bid pricing and to continue exploring lower-cost alternatives and modular solutions for future solicitation.

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Tiffany (Human Resources) and other staff described the revisions as clarifying the difference in medical skill levels and the duties each classification may perform. \"The firefighter paramedic was separated and then we added in the firefighter EMT,\" Tiffany said, noting the job description additions clarify what an EMT-level firefighter may do in emergency medical assistance and how the role differs from paramedic scope.

Staff said the EMT classification will expand recruitment pathways, allowing the department to hire candidates who hold an EMT certification and thereby increase staffing capacity. The fire department representative told council the change would \"give us the ability to cast a wider net\" for recruits and allow the department to place a second squad in service without additional cost.

The city attorney asked the council to add language authorizing the city manager to execute the letter of agreement covering the firefighter EMT classification and related terms, including assignment and overtime. \"My recommendation is that we add a section to the resolution that authorizes the city manager to execute the letter of agreement between the City of Hemet and the Hemet City Firefighters,\" the city attorney said.

Council Member Linda Krupa moved to approve the resolution as amended to include authority for the city manager to execute the side letter; Council Member Lodge seconded. The roll call vote was Krupa yes, Lodge yes, Mayles yes, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Kendrick yes, Mayor Jackie Peterson yes. The motion passed 5-0.

Staff said the side letter was omitted from the original staff report and will be provided to the council; they also noted the city does not currently fund paramedic school attendance but is open to exploring grant opportunities and local college partnerships.

","The council approved a new firefighter EMT job classification and authorized the city manager to execute a side letter with the Hemet City Firefighters association to define assignment and overtime rules.","actionData","errors"]

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