Here is the agenda with notes. All I can say is, there was an inordinate amount of discussion regarding the possible audit of Measure U. I think most people actually forget or perhaps are not aware of how Measure came about (including the city manager),   See the PDF link at the bottom of this page)

Here’s a refresher. Back in 2015-2016, a group of folks, including many members of the Hemet San Jacinto Action Group, put forth Measure E. Actually, it was the Unions that put it forth & the Action Group supported it. Had that measure passed, we would not be having this war of words on how Measure U money is being spent. Because it was a specific tax, it needed a 2/3 vote. Measure E FAILED. The unions did not give up. They came up with Measure U – a GENERAL tax, and through word manipulation & fear tactics, it passed. It did not need a 2/3 vote. The voters literally got suckered.

Nowadays, you almost have to be a lawyer in order to be an effective city council person. The staff reports can be somewhat confusing & there ARE errors in some of the information. If you are not diligent, you can miss that & that my friends, is how ***** gets through.

I’d like to thank Jackie Peterson for standing her ground in WHY it was necessary for an audit. Hemet resident Pat Gregory has been at the forefront of this “revolution” of sorts & I applaud her as well.

While the new Finance Director is a CPA & very knowledgeable & experienced, she is also a wizard at parsing words. She is almost believable. She dotted all the legal i’s & t’s.

I’m disappointed in Mayor Males for not seeming to care what the voters really want to know. We definitely do not want to piss money away, but Joe, the public WANTS & DEMANDS transparency. I know Joe truly does care. But he hates conflict. It’s a God thing & I get that. I hate it too. Sorry Joe, I hate to pick on you, but on this one – I disagree

HOWEVER, all that being said, this is a matter of public trust. If you have read all the negative comments about our city council that I have read on multiple platforms including Facebook, Next-door & God only know how many others, you might take a different view on the Measure U debacle.

In closing, one more time, Measure H was foisted on the public. The unions (primarily fire) used serious fear tactics to get the public to yield. I doubt the public will ever trust anyone again.                                

By the way, I noticed the conspicuous absence of Fire Chief Sell. This is the 2nd meeting he has missed. No, he’ll be absent when there’s dirty work to be done. Rumor has it that Sell is looking for a job. I hope he finds one. He is so busy running around doing anything but city business, you’d wonder why the city is even paying him. Check out his Linked in page. What a laugh.

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