Measure Q sales tax
Where it standsThe council voted 5-0 on July 14, 2026 to put a 1% sales tax, Measure Q, on the November 3 ballot, where it needs a simple majority.
What's on the tableWhether to adopt the tax or not, which also shapes the budget the next council inherits.
City budget and spending
Where it standsThe council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget 4-1 on June 23, 2026, with the city using reserves to balance it.
What's on the tableWhere to cut or find revenue to close a structural deficit the city says will grow.
Development fees and streets
Where it standsThe council updated development impact fees on a 4-1 vote in June 2026 and approved a five-year capital plan 4-1 in July.
What's on the tableHow new development pays for its effects and which street and infrastructure projects come first.
Public safety and homelessness
Where it standsHemet runs its own police and fire departments, and city materials tie both services and homelessness response to Measure Q.
What's on the tableHow much to spend on police, fire and homelessness response, and how to pay for it.
- Hemet is one of the few cities in Riverside County with its own police and fire departments, the city says. City of Hemet ↗
- The City Attorney's analysis lists police, fire, paramedic and 911 response and addressing homelessness among uses Measure Q money could fund. City of Hemet · Aug 17, 2026 ↗
- On July 14, 2026 the council allocated $100,000 in Measure U funds to the abandoned RV and motorhome tow rotation program, 4-1. Hemet City Council minutes, July 14, 2026 · Jul 14, 2026 ↗