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

The Hemet City Council took the following formal actions at its March 25, 2025 meeting. All vote counts below are recorded from the meeting transcript and were unanimous where shown.

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).