Hemet City Council votes: summary of formal actions and outcomes, Jan. 14, 2025

The Hemet City Council on Jan. 14, 2025, adopted a series of ordinances, resolutions and motions. Below is a concise list of formal actions taken, each with motion text, movers/seconders and vote tallies as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Votes at a glance

1) Authorization to initiate litigation (Item 5b) Motion: "Authorize the city attorney to initiate litigation." (direction given to city attorney) Mover/Seconder: Council member Lodge (motion); Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (second) Vote: 5-0 in favor (Council recorded as giving direction 5 to 0) Provenance: council direction announced during meeting public record (see transcript excerpt where council voted 5 to 0 to authorize initiation of litigation).

2) Specific Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit 24-2 (Item 15a) Matter: Specific plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow a health and fitness center (Planet Fitness) in Page Plaza shopping center (proposed 16,000 sq ft fitness center; 24/7 operation proposed). Planning Commission recommended approval 5-0. Motion: "Adopt resolution approving Specific Plan Amendment and CUP 24-2, waive full reading and introduce ordinance amending the Page Plaza specific plan." Mover/Seconder: Council member Mills (motion); Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (second) Vote: 5-0 (Krupa yes; Lodge yes; Mills yes; Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick yes; Mayor Peterson yes) Provenance: public hearing record and roll call (applicant and staff comments, applicant Christine Simmons; planning staff Jordan Walton presented findings).

3) Urgency ordinance extending moratorium on warehouses and distribution facilities (Item 15b) Motion: "Adopt urgency ordinance extending moratorium on warehouses and distribution facilities for an additional 10 months and 15 days (to Dec. 9, 2025)." Mover/Seconder: Council member Grama (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 (Krupa yes; Lodge yes; Mills yes; Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick yes; Mayor Peterson yes) Provenance: City Attorney staff presentation and public hearing; roll call recorded.

4) Ordinance to update regular meeting location and start time (Item 15c) Matter: Urgency ordinance and companion ordinance to allow council to set meeting location by agenda notice and to move open session start time from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.; default remains council chamber. Motion: Approve recommended actions (urgency ordinance, regular ordinance, resolution setting locations/time) Mover/Seconder: Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: staff presentation by city attorney on procedural housekeeping; roll call vote recorded.

5) Receive and file quarterly grant report and warrant registers (Item 16) Motion: Receive and file reports Mover/Seconder: Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: meeting consent/receive-and-file segment, public Q&A regarding specific invoices.

6) Consent calendar approvals (multiple consent items; certain items pulled for separate consideration) Motion: Approve consent calendar (with listed removals) Mover/Seconder: Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 to approve remaining consent items Provenance: roll call recorded during consent calendar action.

7) Approval to donate retired police vehicle to Hemet Unified School District (Consent 17c) Motion: Approve donation of vehicle to Hemet Unified School District CTE program Mover/Seconder: Council member Krupa (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: consent calendar discussion and roll call.

8) Fire department training-affiliation agreements (Consent 17e) Motion: Approve renewal agreements with regional EMS/educational partners for clinical placements and training preceptors Mover/Seconder: Council member Grama (motion); Council member Mills (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: consent calendar staff report; roll call recorded.

9) Adoption of amended City of Hemet Standard Specifications for public works construction (Item 18a) Motion: "Adopt the amended City of Hemet Standard Specifications for public works construction and repeal Resolution No. 4390." Mover/Seconder: Council member Mills (motion); Council member Lodge (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: staff presentation by Principal Engineer Michael Garvey; roll call recorded.

10) Targeted amendments to commercial cannabis ordinance (Item 18b) Matter: Two targeted changes to commercial cannabis permit rules: require awarded permits to begin operations (certificate of occupancy) within 12 months or the permit expires; prohibit transfer of storefront retail cannabis permits for three years following award. Motion: Approve staff recommendation to adopt ordinance amendments as drafted Mover/Seconder: Council member Lodge (motion); Council member Grupa (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: staff/city attorney presentation; Council discussion and roll call vote.

11) Amendments to shopping cart containment and enforcement code sections (Item 18c) Motion: Approve ordinance updates to enforcement references and administrative appeal procedures for shopping cart containment; authorizes enforcement tools and clarifies appeal path Mover/Seconder: Council member Lodge (motion); Council member Mayles (second) Vote: 5-0 (passed 4-1 on municipal code vote for one related line; overall ordinance action recorded 5-0 where applicable) Provenance: city attorney presentation and Council discussion about enforcement, signage and outreach; roll call vote recorded.

12) Award of agreement for police technology (Item 18d) Matter: Ten-year agreement to procure body-worn and vehicle cameras, virtual-reality training equipment, TASERs and cloud storage with vendor Axon Enterprises Motion: Approve award of contract to Axon Enterprises for law enforcement technology and related services Mover/Seconder: Council member Lodge (motion); Mayor Pro Tem Kendrick (second) Vote: 5-0 Provenance: police chief presentation, Council Q&A about camera storage and capabilities; roll call recorded.

How votes were recorded All roll-call tallies and the names of movers/seconders appear in the Jan. 14 meeting record. Where the transcript records a formal roll call, those member votes are included above.

If you need the full text of any adopted ordinance, resolution, or staff report referenced here, the city clerk's office and the online agenda packet for Jan. 14, 2025 contain the formal documents and backup materials.