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About the City Clerk:
The City Clerk's office administers democratic processes such as elections, access to City Records, and local legislative activity, ensuring transparency to the public. The City Clerk acts as a compliance officer for federal, state, and local statutes including the Political Reform Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, and the California Public Records Act.
The City Clerk Acts as the:
- Advisory Body membership administrator
- Agent for Service of Process
- City Council Legislative Recordkeeper
- Elections Official
- Local Legislation Auditor
- Municipal Code Curator
- Municipal Officer
- Political Reform Act Filing and Compliance Officer
- Citywide Records Manager
Duties of the City Clerk's Office:
- Serve as the Clerk to the City Council and the Measure U Oversight Committee; Serves as the Secretary to the Oversight Board of the dissolved Hemet Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, Hemet Community Land Trust, Disaster Planning Commission and assigned Committees
- Prepare agendas and minutes for the City Council, Measure U Oversight Committee, Oversight Board of the dissolved Hemet Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority and assigned Committees
- Keep records of all formal action, maintaining the minutes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, agreements, deeds, etc.
- Respond to Public Records Requests in accordance with the California Public Records Act. Click here to access more information regarding Public Records Act requests
- Update and maintain the City's Municipal Code. Click here to be directed to the City's online Municipal Code
- Serve as the filing officer for the State of California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). For more information, access the State's FPPC website
- Serve as the Election Officer for the City's Municipal Elections
- Conducts recruitment for the City's Standing Boards and Commissions. More information on the Advisory Bodies can be found here: City of Hemet Advisory Bodies
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John Paul Maier
City Clerk
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City Clerk
Physical Address
445 E Florida Avenue
City Hall
Hemet, CA 92543
Phone: (951) 765-2395Fax: (951) 765-3785Emergency: 911
Hours
Monday through Thursday7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Closed on Fridays