For the first time in a long time, the Hemet City Council did not exceed the time allowed for a meeting.
Reporting out of closed session, they announced that no action was taken on a conference with labor negotiators nor an existing litigation matter.
During Work Study Session, they voted 4-0 in favor of the following:
1. Receive the report on the Council Protocols from the Council Protocols Ad-Hoc Committee with assistance from the City Manager and City Attorney.
2. Review, discuss and revise the Council Protocols as the Council deems appropriate.
3. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Adopting City Council Protocols, as amended if applicable.
Coming out of a work session, the mayor graveled the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. On a 4-0 vote in favor, Mayor Pro-Tem Karlee Meyer’s absence was approved.
After the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was open to public comments.
Under presentations:
1. Women’s History Month was proclaimed for 2022. The citation was presented to 93-year old Agnes Kennedy. Some of the special honors went to Ann Jennings and Mary Whitney, both who are fixtures in the Valley’s history.
2. Reality Rally 2022 Video Presentation, a Temecula Valley event to which The City of Hemet was invited to participate.
3. Highlight Reel of Recent Accomplishments in Hemet.
The following items were discussed or approved by 4-0 vote:
1. Receive a presentation regarding the My Water Advisor 2.0 in order to promote the use of the program among the community.
2. Open a public hearing and take testimony, if any, and waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce an ordinance of the city of Hemet, California, Amending Division 3, “Water Conservation Plan,” of the City’s Municipal Code.
3. Receive and file the Investment Report for February 2022.
4. Receive and update regarding the Water Shut-Off Moratorium.
5. Waive full reading and adopt by title only Ordinance 1996, an Ordinance of the Cit Council of the City of Hemet, California, Amending Section 2-45 of Article II (City Council) of Chapter 2 (Administration) of the Hemet Municipal Code Regarding By-District Elections, Adjusting the Boundaries of City Council Election Districts and Confirmed such revised Council District Boundaries.
6. Consider a Letter of Support for Assembly Bull 1599, a measure to repeal Proposition 47.
7. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Accepting the Growth Allocation for FY20-21 State Citizen’s Option for Public Safety (COPS) Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account (SLEAZY) in the amount of $79,294.91, and Authorizing the Finance Department to Increase Budget in the Established Revenue and Expenditure Accounts by the Amount of $79,294.91.
8. Adopt a Resolution of th3 City Council of the City of Hemet, California, Awarding an Additional Services Agreement which will add an additional Twenty (20) Flock Safety Cameras and One (1) Raven Auto-Detection Device for $83,500 from Flock Safety and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Additional Services Agreement and Purchase Orders in Support of the Additional Services Agreement.
9. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the city of Hemet, California, Approving a Subdivision Improvement Agreement. Improvement Security, and Final Tract Map 36892, Located at Southeast Corner of Thornton Avenue and Elk Street (D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding Company, Inc.).
10. Adopt a Resolution of the City council of the City of Hemet, California awarding the purchase of an Eventide NexLog DX 96 Analog Channel System with an extended warranty program for the Amount of $112,902.15 from Goserco, Inc., utilizing the CMAS Contract #3-17-70-2555D and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and purchase orders in support of the agreement.
11. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hemet, California Accepting $248,200 in SB 821, “Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program” funding for the State Street Sidewalk Improvements, CIP 5728, direct the Finance Director to Establish a supplemental appropriation of $248,200 into SB821 (Fund 223) and reduced the Measure “A” project budget from $300,000 to $82,733 (Fund 222), and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreement No. 22-62-063-00 with the Riverside County Transportation Commission Substantially in the Form and Format Attached and in Such Final Form as Approved by the City Attorney.
It was pretty much agreed by all involved that the additional crime prevention and capture methods now installed and with more to come, that some crimes will be prevented while more perpetrators of the crime will be caught.
Also, coming out of the COVID Pandemic, the city will now be able to invoke new projects that are long overdue.
All in all, it was a very Happy City Council that closed the meeting. Just sayin’ [email protected]
Rusty Strait | Senior Reporter
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