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Consent calendar and pulled items
- Approve consent calendar with items B, E, F, G, H and I removed for separate consideration. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick; second by Council Member Krupa. Vote: 5–0.

Selected consent items acted separately
- Item 15b (subdivision improvement/recordation question): Approved. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick; second by Council Member Mills. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 15e (agreement signature authority for Caltrans agreement): Approved; staff explained Caltrans requires a mayor signature block. Motion by Council Member Krupa; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 15f (Warren Road design contract / Warren Road alignment design): Approved. Staff noted design funding would be primarily from TUMF (Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee) with portions from street funds; public commenters raised concerns that the city would pay design costs that might facilitate a private warehouse project. Motion by Council Member Mills; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 15g (Brubaker Park / Little League funding and operations update): Approved; Little League representatives reported registration growth and upcoming tournaments. Motion by Council Member Grupa; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 15h (successor agency parcels — Thornton & State): Approved as amended to remove reference to Exhibit A and to correct a blank signature line; staff said they will provide maps in future reports. Motion by Council Member Krupa; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 15i (major machinery, equipment and fire department purchases and staffing): Approved; staff said purchases include turnout gear, Jaws‑of‑Life and equipment for two recently purchased engines and recruitment for 6 new firefighters (360 applicants reported). Motion by Council Member Lodge; second by Council Member Mayles. Vote: 5–0.

Appointments and reports
- Item 16a — Planning Commission appointments: Appointed Connie Clark and Gabriel Vera Montes to four‑year terms ending 04/01/2029. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick; second by Council Member Mills. Vote: 5–0.
- Item 16b — Adopt 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and direct submittal to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and HCD: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick; second by Council Member Mills. Vote: 5–0.

Community grant program and allocations
- Item 16c — Council accepted a proposed Community Funding Grant Program framework for FY 2025‑26 (proposed budget includes $100,000) and approved ad hoc recommendations to allocate current‑year funding to several local nonprofits while establishing the grant application schedule for the coming fiscal year. Organizations named for current‑year support included Valley Community Pantry, Ramona Bowl, American Legion Post 53, Valley Restart, My City Youth and Rose of Sharon. Motion by Council Member Krupa; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0. (Staff noted exact FY25 allocations and an accelerated application option were available in the staff report; specific award amounts were not specified in oral testimony.)

Temporary events and urgency items
- Item 16d — Temporary use permit for downtown pop‑up food‑truck festival (pilot, up to eight Saturday evenings) and waiver of permit fees: Approved 5–0. Motion by Council Member Mills; second by Council Member Lodge. Staff to report back with attendance and financial metrics after the pilot.
- Urgency item — Resolution authorizing city manager to accept donations of cash or goods (added to the agenda as an urgency item): Council added the item and approved it 5–0; staff said two donations were pending (a fire engine donated by Pechanga and a 12‑passenger bus). Motion to add and approve by Council Member Krupa; second by Council Member Lodge. Vote: 5–0.

Procedural/closed session
- Closed session report: City Attorney said the only reportable action was under Item 5b; the council \"gave direction by consensus.\" (No additional details reported in open session.)

Provenance and sources
All actions above are recorded in the March 25, 2025 Hemet City Council meeting transcript. Key timecodes and sections include the roll call and consent calendar (approx. 09:50–10:05 a.m. on the posted livestream), the public‑comment period on Item 16e (annexation) and the recorded roll calls for each motion (see transcript lines in the meeting audio/video for March 25, 2025).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 3/25/2024","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a slate of consent and discussion items including planning appointments, adoption of the 2024 General Plan annual progress report, a community grant program framework and a downtown pop‑up food‑truck festival pilot, and added an urgency resolution enabling the city to accept donated goods.","taxTitle","Hemet, Riverside County, California","taxId",4863,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":46,"_47":79,"_49":80,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6619368,"Council approves 8‑week downtown pop‑up food‑truck festival at Hemet Theatre site",4887,8895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836391-6872af066493d00e7c79771ca5dff61a&start=8895&end=13782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836391-6872af066493d00e7c79771ca5dff61a/thumbnail_8895000.jpg","/articles/6619368/Hemet/Riverside-County/California/Council-approves-8week-downtown-popup-foodtruck-festival-at-Hemet-Theatre-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619368-2a2363f525fd573458ece581461eddeb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122916&Signature=GT0111kqZFemVKHKOTDmL0IKnZd~oWQjW-iQdXKs1SU4eIT3qHzQ~NfL1YV9T7zvqxHAdnVzoS9LPCdymlDCiHRFEpx82qjLmypu71n8FzsTE2bZkiWEiQ76bJt2ugTWGzuKE40-dEl3DCmDpJxCjqrzApf6qFfoHuxE~OAM8EADROaDOGAyudtG2vDkwdOOiqLyG2jmtYwcadmb1TiAy5on2Q4EwNIn0gICFgI4sJ-TgwIM5BI-~idH6zDxhP9ZWcv~Bv19jMLPjIIQ9uVxzUNPMJiwt3j-oKlLf11kg3MGVmUrqkoINt6hZVOv6n92p4T3AdNpNLy03CSfCgsdPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hemet City Council unanimously approved a temporary use permit for a downtown pop‑up food‑truck festival to run up to eight Saturday evenings at a city‑owned lot adjacent to the Hemet Theatre.

City staff described the proposal as an economic and place‑making pilot that aims to draw additional visitors to downtown Hemet and encourage private investment. The permit covers rotating food trucks (the applicant proposed roughly 15 vendors per event), entertainment and temporary seating in the lot immediately north of the theater; the Hemet Theatre agreed to make restrooms available during events.

Organizer Alexander Epremian described the plan as \"an experience\" that would rotate vendors weekly and embed live music and family activities. Epremian cited examples of successful food‑truck markets in neighboring cities and said Hemet could host rotating national and regional mobile vendors, naming a few that had expressed interest.

Council questions and conditions
Several council members pressed for clarity on parking, pedestrian flow and security. Staff and the organizers said there are more than 2,000 parking spaces within a short walk of the venue and that the festival would be scheduled to overlap with some theater shows so attendees could arrive early or remain after performances. The event hours were presented as 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with theater doors typically opening before the start of shows.

Council Member Krupa asked that the city notify downtown business owners so they could consider staying open during festival hours; staff said they would coordinate with property owners and merchants to encourage participation. The organizers said they would coordinate with Hemet Public Works and the Police Department on safety plans and add private security or volunteers as needed.

Vote and implementation
Council voted 5–0 to adopt the resolution approving the temporary use permit and to waive permit fees for the pilot. Staff said they would report back after the eight‑week pilot with attendance figures, vendor participation and a financial summary to help determine whether to extend or adapt the program.

Ending: The festival is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks as a pilot; staff will return to council with metrics and recommended next steps after the trial period.","The council approved a temporary use permit for a proposed weekly Saturday evening food‑truck festival near the Hemet Theatre, including a waiver of fees. Organizers plan rotating vendors, entertainment and coordinated use of theater restrooms; downtown businesses were urged to stay open to capture spillover visitors.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6619372,"Hemet council reviews petition to annex large unincorporated area; residents raise service and process concerns",6241,5831000,12072000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836391-6872af066493d00e7c79771ca5dff61a&start=5831&end=12072","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836391-6872af066493d00e7c79771ca5dff61a/thumbnail_5831000.jpg","/articles/6619372/Hemet/Riverside-County/California/Hemet-council-reviews-petition-to-annex-large-unincorporated-area-residents-raise-service-and-process-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619372-542bf03103191f576736aa5e8d16056f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122916&Signature=B9sSJEO8znUaDqO5nSPNPtRBuNCxc~MeOS4ABPabUIs8sSpkzpC-CvaRl1Wtfdah6OwMemSfjuquMUc-uR9arlVv7mUbsapM0AD5OY-7eWCUIe7kpuhRsHKvoZlOSOxDxpx1yPqekGjcHIE78rhH~otntHG30jkCRassT0QXZZRu3erQLRlwU~e2QCfy-mHy7ziS~sIlTAOxuRK2wXN7HLwVQHGdbTA7KArijg1DBMZEpxTLKHpBFRppq0AzqDzUcJSbu5~~UsOm206rpJvCRGB2TN4a6rIwu9YYoLIQspNRyqE6Syg3fUd52mj5fuRC2ljsOJDkUClzYIZoVo~WfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Daniel Peterson opened city council discussion of a petition seeking annexation of large unincorporated portions of the Hemet sphere of influence, saying the petition warrants more time and coordination with Riverside County before any final action. \"Given the scope and significance of what's being proposed by the petitioners, I believe it is important to continue this item to a future date,\" Peterson told the council on March 25.

The petition, submitted through a group identified in the meeting as Hemet Unified, asks Riverside LAFCO to move detailed annexation steps forward. City staff provided a high‑level briefing about the LAFCO process, likely fiscal impacts and staff estimates of additional public‑safety and public‑works needs if the annexation proceeded. City Manager Mark Fleswig said staff would post the underlying data and continue to respond to information requests from the petitioner and the county.

Why it matters: the proposed annexation would transfer responsibility for police, fire, roads, code enforcement and other municipal services from the county to the city for the affected areas. That reallocation changes how property‑tax and sales‑tax dollars are shared, can require pre‑zoning by the city before an application is accepted by LAFCO, and can alter service delivery patterns — especially for emergency response and road maintenance.

Police, fire and public works sketches
Police Chief Mike Arellano told the council the department’s analysis was conceptual but identified a need for additional sworn and civilian positions to provide at‑least the current level of service in the annexed area. Arellano described a preliminary request for roughly 14 positions (11 sworn) including a lieutenant, sergeants, corporals, patrol officers and one investigator, plus non‑sworn records and dispatch support; he said the department would seek an East‑side facility to improve response times.

Fire Chief (presenting on operations) described how Hemet Fire measures risk and response, noting recent call volumes exceeded 20,000 per year. Chief staff outlined a concept to use some county station facilities in the annexation area (for example converting County Station 72 into Hemet Station 7) and to add medic engines and squads; the department also recommended two additional code‑enforcement officers to support life‑safety work. The chief said specific staffing and apparatus plans would require detailed negotiations with the county on existing assets and longer‑term funding.

Public‑works director Noah (last name on file with city) said the annexation area adds roughly 123 road miles; a pavement‑condition index study prepared for the sphere of influence indicated an estimated minimum ongoing maintenance need of about $3 million per year to preserve the road network in the annexation area. He also flagged additional one‑time capital needs that would need more detailed engineering review.

Revenue picture and assumptions
City staff and HDL (the city’s tax consultant) provided a headline estimate the annexed area could generate about $14.2 million in annual revenue under the accounting method the city used for the preliminary sketch. The analysis assumed the county‑to‑city property‑tax split rules the county and city have used historically (the city would receive approximately 25% of local property‑tax shares that remain after special‑district allocations) and noted some property‑tax portions for library and fire move automatically on annexation. Staff told council they used compensation and budget figures effective July 1, 2025, in the projection.

Residents press for more outreach, question petition validity
More than two dozen county residents used the public‑comment period to urge the council to slow the process and hold town halls. Roxanne Partita, who identified herself as an unincorporated resident, said, \"We do not want to be annexed,\" and raised questions about notification of property owners and local services such as trash, water and septic. Connie Coronado, another resident, urged the council to closely examine staffing and timing, saying cost and staffing demands \"will not come fast enough\" to meet service needs.

Several speakers said the petition signatures were collected years earlier and questioned whether consents were still valid or representative. One commenter referred to LAFCO protest rules: \"State law indicates that if a written protest is filed by 25 to 50% of the registered voters or landowners, then an election is required; if it is greater than 50% the annexation is denied without election,\" she said.

Petitioner representative and petitioners’ priorities
Representatives of Hemet Unified asked the city to supply zoning, fiscal and service data the petitioners need to prepare a formal LAFCO application. A petitioner representative said the effort aims to secure local representation and planning oversight for rapidly changing parts of the valley and urged multiple town halls and continued cooperation between city and county. Debbie Green, who spoke at the meeting and identified herself with the petition group, urged residents concerned about county projects (such as a recently discussed county homeless site) to consider the proposed route of more local representation.

Council action and next steps
After receiving the staff briefing and public comment, council voted unanimously to refer the necessary pre‑annexation zoning actions to the planning commission so the city’s zoning would match the county general plan designations if annexation proceeds. The motion was moved and seconded and passed 5–0. City Manager Mark Fleswig said staff will provide the data package online and requested additional meetings with Riverside County executives.

What council did not decide
No final decision on annexation was made at the meeting. Council stopped short of a formal approval of any annexation plan; the referral to the planning commission is a procedural step to ensure pre‑zoning is available to support any future LAFCO application. City staff cautioned the financial and operational figures were preliminary and that many details — including asset transfers, start‑up capital needs, and contractual arrangements for utilities and special districts — remain to be negotiated with Riverside County and developed by the petitioner.

The council directed staff to compile the data packet presented to the public and to continue follow‑up meetings with county officials and the petitioner. The city also said it would publish the supporting calculations and the staff assumptions used in the projections so residents and stakeholders can review the source material.

Ending: The council left the matter open for further study, asked staff to post the underlying data, and said it would hold additional public engagement before taking any substantive final actions on the annexation petition.","The Hemet City Council heard a request from petitioners calling to annex roughly three large swaths of unincorporated Riverside County. Council and staff presented preliminary fiscal and service assessments; many residents urged caution, asked for more public meetings and for the county to be involved in follow-up talks.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hemet City Council meeting, March 25, 2025

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