La Mesa City Council
February 22, 2022

LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting via Teleconference

Date: February 22, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

Location: City Council Chambers, 8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, California
Elected
Officials:

Mayor Mark Arapostathis
Vice Mayor Jack Shu
Councilmember Bill Baber
Councilmember Laura Lothian
Councilmember Colin Parent
City Treasurer Eldon Vogt
Staff: City Manager Greg Humora
City Attorney Glenn Sabine
City Clerk Megan Wiegelman
This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, in relation to the COVID-19 State of Emergency and recommended social distancing measures. The City Council meeting may be viewed live on Cox Cable Channel 24 (within La Mesa City limits), AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (in the San Diego Region),the City’s website (www.cityoflamesa.us), Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/lamesaca) or using the following Zoom Webinar options:

The public may view the meeting live using the following remote options:

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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Pages

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. INVOCATION - COUNCILMEMBER LOTHIAN

1.2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

3. COMMUNITY BULLETIN REPORTS

4. PRESENTATIONS

4.1. SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER RESIDENTIAL ENROLLMENT

UPDATE PRESENTATION
6 4.2. 2022 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WORK PLANS 22
• COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND VETERANS COMMISSION
• HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
• YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
• COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
• COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
• MOBILITY COMMISSION

4.3. POLICE CHIEF'S QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT 39

5. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – (TOTAL TIME – 15 MINUTES)
NOTE: In accordance with state law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take any action on the item at this meeting.

If appropriate, the item will be referred to Staff or placed on a future agenda.

7. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES

8. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

8.1. RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO FILL AN UNSCHEDULED

VACANCY ON THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
50 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

The Mayor make the appointment to fill a vacancy, with the approval of the Council, and adopt resolution confirming the appointment.

8.2. RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND/OR REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO

THE CITY'S COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
54 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

The Mayor appoint members to fill the openings on the City’s Community Police Oversight Board, with the approval of the Council, and adopt resolution confirming the appointments.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 9.1 through 9.6)
The Consent Calendar includes items considered to be routine. Unless discussion is requested by members of the Council or audience, all Consent Calendar items may be approved by one motion.

Recommended Motion:

Approve Consent Calendar Items 9.1 through 9.6.

9.1. APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT OF

ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

9.2. RECEIVE AND FILE THE COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD

ANNUAL REPORT
59 Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

9.3. RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

COMMISSION
74 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.4. RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE UNAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC

EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL (PEG) FUNDS TO THE
FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

COMMUNITY ROOM AUDIO-VISUAL UPGRADE PROJECT
77 Staff Reference: Mr. Dedmon
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.5. RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE EMERGENCY

REPLACEMENT OF THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL POOL HEATER FROM

GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S

APPROVAL OF AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER
83 Staff Reference: Ms. Richardson
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.6. RESOLUTION DENYING PROJECT 2017-31 (CUP 17-88; SENN) 90 RESOLUTION DENYING PROJECT 2017-31 (CUP 17-88; SENN), A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A CANNABIS USE AT 7901
HILLSIDE DRIVE, APN 470-200-27-00 IN THE C-D-MU (GENERAL

COMMERCIAL - URBAN DESIGN OVERLAY - MIXED USE OVERLAY)

ZONE, THUS UPHOLDING THE APPEAL FILED BY CASA
Staff Reference: Mr. Kusiak
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10. STAFF REPORT

10.1. DISCUSSION REGARDING RETURNING TO IN-PERSON
MEETINGS; AND
93 POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, AS
AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 361, AND RE-AUTHORIZING THE

CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BODIES OF THE CITY OF LA MESA FOR THE 30-DAY PERIOD
BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:
(1) Provide direction to staff regarding in-person City Council and Board and Commission meetings; and (2) Discuss and consider adopting the Resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, to allow for hybrid meetings.

11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

12. AB 1234 REPORTS (GC 53232.3 (d))

13. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

14. ADJOURNMENT

DATE:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JE.WEL of the HILLS STAFF REPORT
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: San Diego Community Power Residential Enrollment Update Presentation
ISSUING DEPT: City Manager's Office
SUMMARY:

Recommendation:

Staff recommends the City Council receive a presentation from San Diego Community Power.

City's Strategic Goals:

Continue to improve high quality municipal services.

Climate Action Plan Reduction Strategy:

This item supports implementation of Climate Action Plan measure E-9, which directs the City to develop and/or join a regional Community Choice Aggregation program and transition to 100% renewable electricity.

BACKGROUND:

In March 2018, City Council approved the Climate Action Plan ("CAP"), which charts a course to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions by 53% and achieve 100% renewable energy citywide by 2035. A transition to 100% renewable electricity is a key measure that accounts for 32% of La Mesa's total 2035 GHG reduction goals.

In September of 2019, the cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Encinitas, and Imperial Beach adopted an ordinance and resolution to form San Diego Community Power ("SDCP"). SDCP is a Community Choice Energy and California joint powers agency that, in partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric ("SDGE"), provides reliable,

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 22, 2022
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affordable clean electricity from renewable sources to approximately 770,000 total customers in these five cities.

To prepare the City of La Mesa, SDCP delivered educational mailers to all customers to provide information about SDCP's services and programs. Customers are enrolled in the standard PowerOn service, offering 50 percent renewable electricity, compared to SDG&E standard generation which is only 31 percent renewable. Residents have the choice to opt up to 100 percent renewable energy and join the Power100 program.

Residents also have the choice to opt out of SDCP's service completely. Under SDCP's current rate plan, PowerOn customers will save an estimated 1-2% on their bills. Customers will continue to get a single bill from SDG&E and can expect to see a new line item for SDCP electricity generation starting-on their April statement.

SDCP scheduled service to be rolled out in phases and began servicing Phase 1 municipal customers in March 2021 and Phase 2 commercial customers in June 2021.

For Phase 3 residential customers, educational mailers were sent in January and February 2022 and residential customers will begin service in March 2022. A representative from SDCP will provide an overview of this effort to update the City Council.

Reviewed by:

Greg Humora
City Manager
Attachments: A. SDCP Presentation
Respectfully submitted by:

Program Manager

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SDCP is Local, Open, and Accountable: SDCP
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Successes in 2021
• Transitioned from planning mode to a fully operational service provider in the last 12 months
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Understanding Your Bill
Online Bill Estimator
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• Higher renewable energy
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Become a Power100 Champion ...

By opting up to Power100, you are joining
a growing community of businesses who
proudly support 100% renewable power.

Power100 Champions will be listed on the
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TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Carlo Tomaino, Assistant Cit~
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2022 Boards and Commissions Work Plans
At the start of each calendar year, the City's Boards and Commissions meet to update their respective Work Plans. The Work Plans provide a roadmap for the major initiatives and projects each commission will work to achieve over the year.

During the two meetings in February, each Chair will present their commission's updated Work Plan to the City Council. Staff has attached the Work Plans that will be presented at the February 22, 2022, meeting.

Attachments:

A. Community Police Oversight Board
B. Community Relations and Veterans Commission
C. Community Services Commission
D. Mobility Commission
E. Youth Advisory Commission
F. Historic Preservation Commission

ATTACHMENT A

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
Work Plan
FY2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enhanced Recreation and Quality of Life Opportunities ~ • Effective and efficient traffic circulation and transportatio,,9. • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current andJ~Uture Residents • Foster community health by reducing greenhouse g{fif~§jons and improving environmental quality ~I' -,i'i:

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DATE
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Work Plan Item 2: Req~hlt3 ongoi5'g'training and continuing educational training for all new and current ;;/;/,,,;;,/;? ,,4(,i:?i;!<,''1/ CPOB members '
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1. Receive confidentiality ttafnWig Ongoing 1, 1 Continue receiving updated training (from legal counsel) for the purpose by December 31, 2022. of reviewing personnel or other
documents that are protected by
privacy laws.

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LAMESA
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2. Receive training on LMPD policies
and procedures, including officer
training, vehicular stops, arrests, and
use of force including hands on
training opportunities.

3. Receive training on Communityoriented Policing.

4. Receive training on Emergency
Operations and Communications as
a part of the Incident Command
System ("ICS") and National Incident
Management ("NIMS") System.

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
Ongoing 2.1 Continue receiving updated training
by December 31, 2022.

Ongoing 3.1 Continue receiving updated training
by December 31, 2022.

Ongoing 4.1 Continue receiving updated training
by December 3.1, 2022.
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5. Receive training on LMPD hiring Ongoing 5,J 'donfinue··teceiving updated training 4M·- "W/ •/0)},/ft.(½:, practices and employee wellness. i2:Y,1Qlecember 31riQ.i?-

6. Receive training from other Ong 1i1~/4 {6"V'f Continue receivln_g'fLJpdated training iilf ··:/5?,. qualified agencies, professional ~by December 31, 2022.sx Organ·1zat·1ons ('1.e. Nat·1onal ~· f;;, ''P?Ar~- we,
Association for Civilian Oversight of *-8~> ,$'~? '0°'., Law Enforcement "NACOLE"), etc. ~ ~:!;;+ /,:,;{•i~-, " 11f19
Work Plat1'lt~r;r74: Develop a /,p~ggram fof{A~pccessibility and mediation of the complaint process Ongoing 1.1 Create Subcommittee and/or select
CPOB board members to develop draft
program.

1.2 Present draft program to CPOB for
comments and feedback.

1.3 Incorporate comments and feedback
into recommended program and bring
back to CPOB for approval (if
necessary).

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

2. Implement mediation program and
access mediation services such as
the National Conflict Resolution
Center ("NCRC") and NACOLE when
necessary.

3. Determine effective outreach and
messaging regarding the complaint
process.

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD

2.1 Access mediation services when
necessary.

2.2 Explore collaborating with the NCRC
to provide services through their
Community Mediation Program.

2.3 Schedule item on CPOB agenda for
discussion and approval of program
(motion).

4. Review and evaluate outreach and Ongoing Jfi;;Review andfe"valuate as necessary. messaging strategies as necessary. 44 !fJJP' "
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2. Identify ideas for LMf?:p/o f0(}
participate in activities tllat;f5ridge ttie'l
gap and improVEl {Ell,ationship~~witlJ\~;;,
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if events.
\:z,/~,VVork with LMPD to implement
'acJ/yities.
116.1 Identify materials to be added or
'updated on the webpage as necessary
(handbook, forms, bylaws, work plan,
etc.).

Ongoing 4.1 Work with LMPD to develop
program.

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5. Explore developing additional
community policing and outreach
programs.

6. Work with Communications
Manager to explore additional interagency communications (Fire, Police,

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
Ongoing 5.1 Explore police officers on bicycles.

5.2 Explore police officers wearing plain
clothes at community events and while
working on school campuses.

5.3 Explore increasing police officer's
interaction at schools (letting the
students talk).

5.4 Explore safety classes for children
(bicycle safety classes, reaching out to
help, etc.).

5.5 Explore informing the community
that police officers are interested in
attending events.

5.6 Explore assisting LMPD training unit
with lrnplicit Bias training.

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Work Plan Item 6: Develop and recommend alternative.social service and crime-prevention policies and strategies

1. Form a sub-group to study,
develop, and recommend alternative
social service and crime-prevention
policies and strategies to the Chief of
Police, Mayor, City Council; and.City
Manager; assess an<:l make · ·
recommendations regarding the role
in public safety of social services,
including those related tb mental
health, alcohol an.d substance. abuse,
homelessness, juvenilejustice, and ·
education: ·

2. Make recommendations to LMPD
regarding training, policies, and
strategies.

Ongoing 1.1 Orientand educate CPOB regarding
which current social service and crime
prevention poli9ies are currently in place
(Hor:neless Outreach and Mobile
Engagement "HO.ME" Program, Mobile
Crisis Resporise Team "MCRT" for
example): · · .... ·
<' .1.2 Create sub-group and/or select
CPOB board members to develop and
recommend policies and strategies.

1.3Work with non-profit organizations
for referrals for information about
general services for the public.

1.4 Present recommended policies and
strategies to CPOB for comments and
feedback.

1.5 Incorporate comments and feedback
into recommended policies and
strategies and bring back to CPOB for
approval (if necessary).

Ongoing 2.1 Schedule item on CPOB agenda for
discussion and approval of social
service and crime-prevention policies
and strategies.

Work Plan Item 7: Provide semi-annual and annual reports to La Mesa City Council and City Manager

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

1. In conjunction with the
Independent Police Auditor, provide
semi-annual public reports to City
Council and City Manager on the
number and types of complaints
reviewed and the CPOB's response,
investigative findings, analysis, and
police progress on CPOB
recommendations.

2. Draft and issue public reports
regarding policies, procedures,
practices, and training as to regular
operations.

3. Draft and issue public reports
regarding policies, procedures, and
practices as to hiring and promotions.

4. Draft and issue public reports
regarding policies, procedures,
practices, and training as to internal
investigations of misconduct.

5. Draft and issue public reports
regarding initial and in-s~r¥i!?~i>•
trainings in de-escalaticfn"f€ohnlgLtes,
human relations instf~svcfh: and\/;;;,.;;,
implicit bias training:'\1ff"fri\ ·.:-:::;::;?,fj\:,.

7. Draff .. Ef;n,q issue public r'er\;orJs
regarding'~1JJ' and all other a{[i3s of
policing or llMPP policies, iJ~i;,;,
procedures, pfa¢ti1::es, and trainifig,
that the CPOB finq~;9ppropriate';tq}'1
review. c;;~ft/>,,, :if?ff;:]

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Ongoing 1.1 Schedule item on CPOB agenda as
needed to discuss, review, and finalize
each six month public report.

1.2 Determine which two months each
fiscal year to present public report to
City Council.

Ongoing 2.1 Reconv~fJ1%ubcommittee for report.

2.2 Schedule,1tem on CPOB agenda as
needed Mfll!feuss, review, and finalize
each arifi'ugIT; ublic re ort. -a;:11JP '1j,,I'", p
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Ongoing {fi~:i1ieconven~·•sy;~~immittee for report.

J<~/2 Schedul~ item bQ;,:'f~~OB age_nd~ as
;?needed to discuss, rev.i~V\l, and finalize
~ltach annual public rep6f(1t2 Jt~,,. ffik:~-, \Pf~0I~?'l4~1.[~1rcc;m1[ne subcommittee1f§r::report.

4.2'Schtaalfitem on CPOB a encla as ¼;,;·f<J;,jf:/~'y g needed.it~1Qiscuss, review, and finalize each anntf~lpublic report.
f5~1tRecom;iii}tsubcommittee for report.
t§,1,1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.
'9:2,.schedule item on CPOB agenda as
ne~cled to discuss, review, and finalize
;~.~th annual public report. i::Y

7.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

7.2 Schedule item on CPOB agenda as
needed to discuss, review, and finalize
each annual public report.

Work Plan Item 8: Work1;0{Jth J,g~.~a Mesa Police Department to implement Hillard Heintze After Action Report recommendations 1;0f:r:WipY-iJV

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

1. Continue to work with LMPD to
implement Hillard Heintze After
Action Report recommendations and
IPA and CPOB recommendations.

2. Develop a flow chart of mutual aid
response that covers both small and
large scale requests.

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
Ongoing 1.1 Reconvene ad-hoc group or
subcommittee.

1.2 Receive written information from
LMPD on implemented
recommendations.

1.3 Review implemented
recommendations and work with LMPD
to implement remaining After Action
Report recommendations.

1.4 Ad-hoc grqyp or subcommittee and
LMPD to r~L},Jfleriodically on progress
to CPOB,asf11ecessary . . ,, ~~4tJ<ft;;:;,,.

Work Plan Item 9: Continue to evaluate LMPD policfes,'{EtJJ"~ PJ:iVlftfongoing recdn::rugJ:ldations

1. Evaluate and recommend policie~ji
including use of force, officer training;t{
de-escalation, employee wellness,
compliance with health and safety
standards, and compliancewith the
Racial and Identity Profilfi)g1~9ff>>
("RIPA"). :{i]~S]i11s:1;;]t'~'.\

2. Review recommeg2f:1:!ions from W'>
the Independent Polic'e,1y;gitor t]1
regarding investigations:-iJ'0J?1• }:~ti
/"0'1,, ~:.r::;;." '
11:'0n:~0,rs'B"JJ .. 2'.'1/JConsider best practices and (oiscuss community relations initiatives
and less lethal technologies with the
Chief of Police.

2.2 Receive presentations and updates
from LMPD regarding implementation of
new policies and community relations
initiatives.

Work Plan Item 1 O: Conti11tie,w6rking with the Chief of Police to engage in LMPD hiring process when possible and offer recommeridations regarding the hiring process, exams, and the interview process

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

1. Continue working with the Chief of
Police to engage in LMPD hiring
process when possible and offer
recommendations regarding the
hiring process, exams, and the
interview process.

2.30.010 - Creation and purpose.

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
Ongoing 1.1 Invite CPOB members to participate
in the oral interviews for LMPD
applicants.

1.2 Seek to obtain demographic data on
applicants that pass or fail various
testing elements: written exam, oral
interview, physical abilities test,
background investigation, psychological
examination, and medical examination.

1.3 Provide OJ?I interview questions to
the CPOB j;.?-iew and input.

1.4 Con~ii~ull r~view _of_"automatic"
and "pgten!)~HY d1squahfymg"
backg176tlfid~ss'ues. Consider adding '"'i::;½)/;W. • '',¼?~. ' . ~Y!~matic d1sqq&\JtJ1~rs such as posting
i~~tl sp~ech on sq,~ti~~edia or .
~9o~ductmg themselv~~Ra~propnately
>or In a manner that d1scred1ts the ::,, • • ''1%'f/.:}{0;, 0;mofess1on, on social mecl1.Afoc
1\'{?IJi~rwise,dtfffe½ ,~,,~}%. 1:5Heseafcnfthe various options;; --02\';:,;,>~,/S'i"f;-,0>},0'): '(j///p;), availq,pJ~~~at satisfy the P.O.S.TfP
requirertf~rtts for the psychological
,i~xam. ·fi~li~., . • 1::6, Research;ir'inovat1ve ways to target ·1/,•#tf:". . T".".%;,,.t 1 a• )Y~~8,e app IG§J;t~poo .
1tv]l~~JJJ;B.~t to~~ministration of
~~~tice prcfQ.,~JijS at Grossmont C?llege
fend Southwestern College to see 1f
;~here are any roles (instructor, guest
,~2turer, career fairs) that LMPD
p~tsonnel can assist with.
1}$!Research possibility of re-instituting
)~n·Explorer/Cadet program. ,y
theJp)} to review audits of LMPD investigations
Ongoing 1.1 Begin review of audits of LMPD
investigations with the IPA only after
policies and procedures are approved
by City Council.
(a) There is hereby permanently created the community police oversight board (hereinafter referred to as the "CPOB"). The purpose of the CPOB is to advise the chief of police, mayor, city council, and city manager on the administration of the La Mesa Police Department and on matters of public safety within the city.
(b) The CPOB shall function as a means of community participation and oversight by directing and reviewing audits, and by reviewing and recommending policies, practices and programs designed to bring about community policing that is sensitive, effective, and responsive to the needs of the city and its residents.(c)The CPOB shall promote and encourage open communication and cooperation

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
between the La Mesa Police Department and residents of the city, recognizing that policing the City of La Mesa is a shared responsibility. The CPOB shall also develop and make recommendations directed toward informing the community of its rights and responsibilities when coming into contact with police officers.

ATTACHMENT B

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

COMMUNITY RELATIONS & VETERANS COMMISSION
Work Plan
FY2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enhanced Recreation and Quality of Life Opportunities • Effective and efficient traffic circulation and transportation ~ • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current and F~j;JJ~Residents • Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas ft!Jj~i1 s and improving environmental quality 64l9i',,
/ . "'-~, 4P~ .. "'ii¾f~ Staffin De artment: Communit Services De artmer)tfs "4k&.

1. Host speakers or events to
educate commission and
public about resources related
to veterans, seniors, disabled
and the community at large.

2. Participate in City or
community events.

3. Participate in Livable La
Mesa/ Age Friendly
Community Project
Ongoing
Ongoing,
throughout year
•-;~q-~\. /,l!J?ff
\resources. ii~~ .. Nq,ept, review and present
Good Neighbor awards.

Recognize military residents.

2.73.070 - Mission, duties antl)ftifictions.
(a) The mission of the Commufilty7'Relations and Veterans Commission is to address the needs and concerns of senior adults, the disabled, veterans, and the community-at-large, and develop activities which promote positive community relations in the city of La Mesa. (b) The commission shall have the following duties and functions:
(1) Provide a forum for discussion by the commission and the community on senior adult, disabled, veterans, and human relations issues;
(2) Plan, participate in, and/or help sponsor events dealing with senior adult, the disabled, veterans, human relations issues, which promote positive relations within the community; and (3) Consult with other community organizations, senior groups, veteran-related associations, and organizations serving the disabled community to best coordinate the activities of the commission. and

ATTACHMENT C

CITY OF
LAMESA
JE.WE.L of the HILLS

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Work Plan
FY2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enhanced Recreation and Quality of Life Opportunities A • Effective and efficient traffic circulation and transportation ~ • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current and Futu~if3.g§idents F t ·t h Ith b d . h -~ d . . . t I 1·t • os er commurn y ea y re ucmg green ouse gas em1ss1ons an 1mprov1ng env1ronmen a qua I y ~0, •• ,
Staffing Department: Community Services Department .4m .. '«J/IV %.,. 'i!if{mfti "0'6P/%'

1. Inspect parks and relay
maintenance and program related
information.

2. Communicate
facilities and
City to public.

4. Assist with impl~,!JJ}:!Pting
Livable La Mesa Ag~f~t,iendly
Action Plan and City·J1uxhc3n
Forestry Master Plan

5. Collier Park Phase II and
Spring House
June,
September,
t!IIMI 0%•~~,.
¾~J:~commendations to City
Ift6uncil. Coordinate with
;.1{'/:':f(;,,
._OqJ.fncil Sub-Committee to
J[advise and help prioritize
"improvements. Participate
in outreach, surveys, and
public meetings.

Provide feedback and
make recommendations.

Assist in disseminating
information and
implementing plans.

Make comments and
recommendations on
plans. Assist in educating
public on project progress.

Provide feedback on draft
concepts, liaison to user

ESA

7. Advocate for additional
park land, open space and/or
public space in underserved
areas and recommend capital
improvement projects.

La Mesa Municipal Code:

2.32.110 - Duties generally.

Ongoing

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
Review upcoming CIP
projects and recommend
priorities.

The board shall provide for and do any other acts which may be found necessary and proper by it to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

2.32.120 - Recommendations-Land acquisition.

The commission may recommend to the city council and the planning commission the acquisition of lands for recreation and park purposes.

2.32.130 - Recommendations-Needs and policies. . ...... < The community services commission shall have the power and it shall be its duty to consider, advise or recommend to the city council: _ ·
(a) Need pertaining to the acquisition, development and use of facilities, buildings and structures for recreational and park purposes; ·
(b) Policies relating to the management, maintenance, c:ontrol and improvement of facilities and land used for public recreational and park purposes within or without the corporate limits of the city.

2.32.140 - Recommendations-Ordinances and regulations.

The community services commission shall develop and recomm_end_ Ordinances and resolutions necessary in the establishing of administrativEl rules and regulati9ns as deemed proper to regulate and govern the use of recreational and park facilities. . · ·.

2. 32. 150 - Recommendations-Budget. · · . . . ...

The community services commission shall review the proposed admihistration budget for recreation and park purposes and make reco.m111endations to the city counci_l concerning its adoption.

2.32.160 - Public improvement program. ·
The community services c:ommission shall recommend a program ofpublic improvement and land acquisitions which it deems necessary qr desirable. ,

2.32.170 - Promotion of public interest.

The community ~ervices commissi_on_ ~halI promote public interest in and understanding of the recreation and park progr9rri and regulations relating thereto.

2.32.180 .r: Consulting of public. •_ ..... -_ • _ .•
The comrnuhity services commission rhay consult and cpnfer with public officials and agencies, civic educational, professional and bther organiz9tions, and with the citizens generally, with relation to the effecting of such program. . . . ,

2.32.190 - Contracts for facilities.

The community services commission shall make recommendations to the city council concerning desirable contractual relations between city and public schools and other agencies for use of buildings, playgrounds, and otherre9r,eationalJaC;:ilities.

2.32.200 - Additional pow~·r.s c:1nd .9Vt(es.

The community services commi.s~ion shall have such other powers and duties as the city council may, by ordinance or resolution, confer.upon it. .

ATTACHMENT D
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MOBILITY COMMISSION
Work Plan
2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enhanced Recreation and Quality of Life Opportunities • Effective and efficient traffic circulation and transportation • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current and Future Residents • Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental quality ·
Staffing Department: Public Works Department

GOALS DUE DATE

1. Continuation of the Neighborhood
Traffic Management Program >Ann.ual implementation and program adjustments

2. Vision Zero policy impl¢me11tation.
and monitoring

3. Climate Action Plan •• ·

4. Regular busines.s of the Mobility
Commission

5. Commissioners to aUend mobility
related public meetings on \a . Ongoing
rotating basis.

6. Commissioners to attend
continuing education as available Ongoing
and/or provide updates at meetings.

7. Solicit applications for Mobility As Needed Commission vacancies a.
b.
a ..
b.
a.
b.

TRACKING MILESTONES
Prepare and present draft annual
reportto Mobility Commiss.ion for
approval prior to City Council
Staff to recommend program
adjustments as needed
. Annual report to be provided at
date determined by staff
Recp111111endations of Capital
Improvements Projects based on
budget
Annual report to be provided at
date determined by staff
Recommendations of Capital
Improvements Projects based on
budget
STATUS

ATTACHMENT E

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
Work Plan
FY2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enha~ced Recr~a_tion and_ Qu_ality o_f Life Opportunitie~ A" • Effective and eff1c1ent traffic circulation and transportat1011~.• ,@'~- • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current andi1J1lwe Residents • Foster community health by reducing greenhouse g9~~ftiilions and improving environmental quality 4J1 ,. /10;:-.... ~v ;%~;,, ,~&%::,, i::,p;;??if?~:

Staffing Department: Community Services Departm!ltf;;F ;·~ if}.., .1iiii""''%'1'" ;~Ji§ %ij~ GOALS

1. Commissioners will coordinate
Power Hour with La Mesa Spring
Valley School District ESS
Program to introduce one hour of
physical activity to elementary
children.

2. "Holiday Cheer"
La Mesa Municipal Code:

2.71.060 - Mission, duties and functions.
ff,;}',,,_:.f;';,,,/ ,f>:.;:;i;;/,;,_...
i:;y'}c{J"l5esttr;%a ift u on a ·/JC':Y '\'.¥iic;i,9;/:' P i1ow income<family
appointed by La Mesa
~9pring Valley School
[i;?Jptrict Middle School
'ag$i nee.
;c"feen Talk" is a YAC
/agenda item. From the
various conversations,
the workshop topic will be
Planning starts
September 2022
Decision for the topic
will be made
throughout the year
based on
established and speakers commissioner
requested. feedback.

Open the 2020 Vision
Time Capsule in front of
the City of La Mesa City
Hall buildin .

Re-scheduled to
open capsule. Date
TBD.

The Youth Advisory Commission shall have the following duties and functions:
(a) The mission of the Youth Advisory Commission is to advise the city council on policy matters pertaining to programs, projects, and issues which address the concerns of youth in the community.
(b) The duties and functions of the commission shall include:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
(1) Prepare an annual work program;
(2) Participate in, and help sponsor workshops dealing with youth issues; (3) Plan and execute an annual event to promote positive youth awareness in the community;
(4) Provide a forum for discussion by the commission and the community on youth issues;
(5) Consult with other youth groups to best coordinate the activities of the commission with these other groups;
(6) Explore and develop other activities/issues which will promote positive youth relations in the city of La Mesa;
(7) Recommend awards and recognition of individuals or groups.

ATTACHMENT F

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Work Plan
FY2022
Goals should be consistent with the City's goals:
• Safe Community
• Maintain a Financially Sound and Affordable City Government • Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
• Revitalize Neighborhoods and Corridors
• Enhanced Recreation and Quality of Life Opportunities • Effective and efficient traffic circulation and transportation • Ensure Safe and Affordable Homes for All Current and Future Residents • Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental quality
Staffing Department: Community Development Department

GOALS DUE DATE TRACKING MILESTONES STATUS

1. Ordinance/Policy Updates As soon as • Develop an ordinance amendment to On-going possible require a review process for
properties 50 years or older and
assess community support for the
ordinance.
• Update historic district eligibility
criteria, including Mills Act eligibility
for contributing resources.

2. Update Historic Resources On-going and • Continue field survey and research On-going Inventory as staffing with assistance from SDSU/LMHS
support Develop a phased program to permits •
implement update procedures.
• Develop assessment ranking criteria .
• Bring the first completed submissions
forward for consideration.

3. Improve public understanding On-going and • Develop outreach tools, such as a On-going of historic preservation. as staffing web page, story maps, and support brochures to promote the City's
permits historic preservation program and the
benefits of historic preservation.

4. Regular Duties as identified As-needed On going
in LMMC 25.01 .060. G.

LMMC 25.01.060 - Historic preservation commission.

G. Powers and Duties. The Commission shall have the power and duty to:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

1. Conduct a continuing survey of all cultural resources in the City which the Commission, on the basis of information available or presented to it, has reason to believe may be eligible for designation as a historic landmark or historic district or for recognition as a structure of merit.

2. Review the La Mesa Historic Resources Inventory according to the criteria set forth in the Historic Preservation Element of the General Plan.

3. Recommend to the City Council amendments to the La Mesa Historic Resources Inventory.

4. Recommend to the City Council that certain areas, places, buildings, structures, natural features, works of art or other improvements having significant historical, cultural, architectural, archaeological, community or aesthetic value as part of the heritage of the City be designated as a historic landmark or historic district.

5. Maintain a local register of designated landmarks and historic districts within the City.

6. Approve or disapprove, in whole or in part, applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness pertaining to alteration, modification, or removal of any exterior architecture feature of a designated landmark or improvement within a historic district.

7. Adopt guidelines to be used by the Commission in reviewing applications for Certificates of Appropriateness.

8. Review and comment upon applications for demolition permits pertaining to designated cultural resources and applications for demolition and alteration permits for cultural resources included in the La Mesa Historic Resources Inventory.

9. Explore means for protection, retention and use of any designated or potential landmark including, but not limited to, appropriate legislation and financing.

10. Recommend and encourage the protection, enhancement, appreciation and use of structures of historical, cultural, architectural, community or aesthetic value which have not been designated as landmarks but are deserving of recognition as structures of merit so as to emphasize their importance in the lifestyle of La Mesa.

11. Encourage public understanding of an involvement in the unique architectural and environmental heritage of the City through educational and interpretative programs. Such may include, but shall not be limited to, lectures, tours, walks, reports, publications, films, open houses, special events.

12. Encourage private efforts to acquire property and raise money on behalf of historic preservation; however, the Commission is specifically denied the power to acquire property or invest therein for or on behalf of itself or the City.

13. Render advice and guidance on any structure at the request of the property owner as time permits (i.e., painting, color, materials, landscaping, fencing, lighting). This advice shall not be construed to impose any controls, but shall be offered in a spirit of friendly help.

14. Investigate and report to the City Council on the use of various federal, state, local or private funding sources and mechanisms available to promote historic resource preservation in the City.

15. Cooperate with local, county, state and federal governments in the pursuit of the objectives of historic preservation.

16. Implement other historic preservation plans and programs including, but not limited to, those listed as Complementary Programs in the General Plan Element.

17. Prepare or cause to be prepared nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, as time permits.

18. Consult with professionals and experts in fields such as archaeology, paleontology, history, preservation, architecture, design and engineering whenever such consultation is desired or necessary.

LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Quarterly Operations Report
4th Quarter 2021
Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
Prepared by Crime Analysis

CITY OF
LAMESA

Law Enforcement Operations and Statistics
Part 1 Crimes and Statistics
The 4th quarter of 2021 concluded with 21.7 crimes per thousand residents compared to

20.0 crimes per thousand in the 4th quarter of 2020, which represents a 7.1% increase in the number of crimes.

Violent Crimes decreased 3.9% in 2021 year-to-date compared to the same period in 2020. There were 174 incidents at the end of the 4th quarter of 2021 compared to 181 in 2020. Robberies decreased 22.4% in 2021 year-to-date compared to the same period in 2020. During the 4th quarter of 2021 there were 12 robberies compared to 16 during the 4th quarter of 2020.

Property Crimes increased by 9.1% in 2021 compared to 2020. At the end of the 4th quarter of 2021, there were 1130 property crimes reported compared to 1036 at the end of the 4th quarter of 2020. The following three categories make up the category of Property Crime: Burglary, Theft and Auto Theft. Burglary decreased 24.9%, Theft increased 18.5% and Auto Theft increased 20.8%. This category also includes a 32.7% increase in vehicle burglaries, an 11.5% increase in residential burglaries, and a 46.6% decrease in commercial burglaries.

The following is a significant robbery clearance from the 4th quarter:
• On 12/3/21, LMPD Patrol officers responded to the California Coast Credit Union regarding a bank robbery which had just occurred. Patrol officers arrived in the area within minutes and located the suspect a couple of blocks away from the bank. FBI Agents from the San Diego Field Office arrived on scene and assisted officers with the investigation. The suspect was ultimately placed under arrest for 211 PC - Robbery and transported to San Diego Central Jail where he awaits trial.

All of the stolen money was recovered at the scene.

The following are some of the significant burglary clearances from the 4th quarter:
• On 8/29/21, a resident reported her purse had been stolen from her unlocked vehicle overnight. The victim received several notifications from her bank that her credit cards had been used at various stores in the county. Detectives from the La Mesa PD’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) conducted follow-up at one of the businesses where the victim’s card had been used. After viewing surveillance footage, detectives were able to obtain the license plate number for the suspect’s vehicle. After checking the plate through law enforcement databases, SIU Detectives learned the vehicle had been involved in two additional theft cases in San Diego County. The suspect from those thefts matched the suspect in the video surveillance.

On 9/30/21, SIU Detectives were notified by their counterparts from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department that the suspect had been arrested for an unrelated crime.

SIU Detectives arrived at San Diego Central Jail and added charges of 530.5 PCIdentity Theft and 459 PC- Burglary, related to the La Mesa cases. • On 11/10/21 at 2:01 AM, Grossmont Center security was monitoring video surveillance of the property. An unknown subject appeared on the video and attempted to force entry into a storage area. Security personnel quickly contacted La Mesa Police and provided dispatchers with the suspect’s license plate number.

Patrol officers responded and were able to locate the vehicle a few blocks away from the mall. Two suspects were arrested for 459 PC Commercial Burglary and 182(A)(1) PC – Conspiracy.

Special Investigations Unit (SIU)
SIU 4th Quarter Activity
Activity 4th Quarter 2021 4th Quarter 2020
Arrests 9 31
Field Interviews* 40 78
Citations 5 1
Vehicle Impounds 1 2
Probation Searches 45 44
Parole Searches 0 5
Traffic Stops 0 14
Pedestrian Stops 0 37
Search Warrants 4 8
Parolees and Probationers
Below is a graph representing the number of individuals on Parole that have resided in La Mesa over the last four years. Please note that the below graph does not include Post-Release Offenders (AB109).
65 58 57 57
0 20
40 60
80 Dec-18 Dec-19 Dec-20 Dec-21
Population Count
4th Qtr. Parole Population Residing in La Mesa

AB109 – Public Safety Realignment
The California criminal justice system had a fundamental shift on October 1, 2011, as the result of Assembly Bill 109, the Public Safety Realignment Act. The law changed a number of ways Law Enforcement monitors these offenders. Felons who have committed non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex offenses are housed in county jail.

Those released from state prison, known as Post Release Offenders (PRO), are supervised by the Probation Department. Probation violations by the PRO population are served in county jail and are limited to 180 days.

According to the San Diego County Probation Department, La Mesa currently houses thirteen (13) of the Post Release Offenders.

Registered Sex Offenders
There are currently eighty-eight (88) active sex registrants in the city and all are in compliance. Throughout the year, patrol officers conduct compliance checks on the registrants living in La Mesa.

Traffic Collisions/Citations/Enforcement Operations
There were seventy five (75) traffic collisions during the 4th quarter of 2021. Of the seventy-five (75) reports, thirty-eight (38) collisions involved injuries with fifty-three (53) total drivers and passengers reporting injuries. Of the fifty-three (53) injured parties, there was one (1) serious injury collisions and zero (0) fatalities.

Traffic Enforcement Operations
During the 4th quarter, the Traffic Unit conducted four (4) DUI Saturation Patrols, three (3) Primary Collision Factor Operations, and one (1) DUI Checkpoint.

Community Resource Activities and Information
Graffiti Tracker
ACTIVITY 1st Qtr
2021
2nd Qtr
2021
3rd Qtr
2021
4th Qtr
2021 YTD Total
Reported Graffiti 62 54 55 64 235
Photographed 38 54 55 16 163
Cleaned 54 54 48 62 218
“Reported Graffiti” includes graffiti reported to Public Works and the Police Department. “Cleaned Graffiti” includes the graffiti that was painted out by Public Works personnel,

Police Department personnel, or private citizens and business owners. “Photographed Graffiti” includes graffiti photographed by Public Works and Police Department personnel.

The Community Resource Unit (CRU) receives reports of graffiti from RSVP patrols, the Graffiti Hotline, the city’s SeeClickFix, phone calls from citizens to the Police Department, and reports of graffiti to Public Works. CRU continues to work with several volunteers and private businesses in an effort to assist in graffiti eradication. CRU has worked with Code Compliance on properties that are chronic graffiti targets.

During the 4th quarter of 2021, locations with a high frequency of graffiti included City parks and the 5800 block of Jackson Drive.

School Resource Officer
The SRO is position is currently vacant.

Crime Prevention/Emergency Preparedness
There are currently 115 Neighborhood Watch groups. The Nextdoor.com social media group has approximately 20,072 La Mesa citizens participating. The Department’s Facebook account has 6,593 followers. The Department’s Twitter account has 4,975 followers. The Department’s Instagram account has 3,222 followers.

During the 4th quarter, Crime Prevention coordinated one Coffee with a Cop, a DriveThru Halloween event, and a Citizen’s Academy.

Neighborhood Watch Meetings 1
Community Presentations 3
Residential Security Inspections 0
Commercial Security Inspections 4I I

La Mesa Police Department
Quarterly Crime Statistics - 4th Quarter 2021
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/1/2022
*Percentage change by number of crimes cleared.

N/A = Not Applicable
N/C = Not Calculable
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Homicide 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 -50.0%
Cleared 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0%
Rape 3 1 9 3 4 2 5 3 14 16 -12.5%
Cleared 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 100.0%
Robbery 22 10 10 16 10 9 14 12 45 58 -22.4%
Cleared 12 5 6 3 2 5 4 5 16 26 -38.5%
Aggravated Assault 17 15 30 43 44 20 24 26 114 105 8.6% Cleared 8 12 9 28 19 9 8 13 49 57 -14.0%
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Residential 26 19 20 22 26 29 21 21 97 87 11.5%
Commercial 29 58 31 28 17 19 20 22 78 146 -46.6%
Burglary Total 55 77 51 50 43 48 41 43 175 233 -24.9%
Cleared 9 17 15 7 4 5 4 4 18 48 -62.5%
Car Prowl (Included in Theft) 45 38 34 42 66 41 47 57 211 159 32.7% Theft > $400 72 55 63 105 100 97 116 94 407 295 38.0%
Theft $400 or less 111 76 72 95 103 83 100 76 362 354 2.3% Theft Total 183 131 135 200 203 180 216 170 769 649 18.5% Cleared 17 11 13 6 13 20 19 10 62 47 31.9%
Auto Theft 33 41 42 38 35 52 46 53 186 154 20.8%
Cleared 7 4 6 10 1 0 6 3 11 27 -59.3%
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Total Violent 42 26 49 64 58 32 43 41 174 181 -3.9%
Cleared* 47.6% 65.4% 32.7% 50.0% 37.9% 43.8% 30.2% 43.9% 38.5% 47.0% -18.0% Total Property 271 249 228 288 281 280 303 266 1130 1036 9.1% Cleared* 12.2% 12.9% 14.9% 8.0% 6.4% 8.9% 9.6% 6.4% 8.1% 11.8% -31.6% FBI Index 313 275 277 352 339 312 346 307 1304 1217 7.1% Cleared* 16.9% 17.8% 18.1% 15.6% 11.8% 12.5% 12.1% 11.4% 12.1% 17.0% -28.8% Violent Rate per 1000 Pop. 2.9/K 3.0/K
Property Rate per 1000 Pop. 18.8/K 17.0/K
Index Rate per 1000 Pop. 21.7/K 20.0/K
2020
Violent Crime
Property Crime
Totals
2020
2020
2021
2021
2021

La Mesa Police Department
Robbery and Theft - 4th Quarter 2021
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/1/2022 N/A = Not Applicable N/C = Not Calculable
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Street/Highway 10 8 3 5 6 5 2 4 17 26 -34.6%
Commercial 8 2 2 3 2 4 7 3 16 15 6.7%
Gas or Service Station 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 -75.0%
Chain Store 2 0 2 4 2 0 3 4 9 8 12.5%
Residential 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0.0%
Bank 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0%
Miscellaneous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Robbery Total 22 10 10 16 10 9 14 12 45 58 -22.4%
Cleared 12 5 6 3 2 5 4 5 16 26 -38.5%
YTD Clearance Rate 36%
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Pocket-Picking 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0%
Purse Snatching 7 0 2 5 2 1 0 1 4 14 -71.4%
Shoplifting 27 8 22 17 29 32 52 17 130 74 75.7%
From Motor Vehicles 69 63 53 97 108 68 76 76 328 282 16.3% Motor Vehicle Parts & Acc. 15 15 16 33 21 34 46 23 124 79 57.0% Bicycles 9 2 6 5 6 7 4 6 23 22 4.5%
From Buildings 31 26 30 27 20 26 25 30 101 114 -11.4%
From Coin Operated Mach. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0%
All Others 23 17 6 16 17 12 13 17 59 62 -4.8%
Theft Total 183 131 135 200 203 180 216 170 769 649 18.5% Cleared 17 11 13 6 13 20 19 10 62 47 31.9%
YTD Clearance Rate 8%
2020
Robbery
Theft
2020 2021
2021
I
I

La Mesa Police Department
Patrol Statistics - 4th Quarter 2021
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/1/2022 N/A = Not Applicable N/C = Not Calculable
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Primary 5424 5528 5604 5621 5336 5756 6124 5631 22847 22177 3.0% Officer Initiated 3405 2183 1118 1263 1678 1506 1630 1493 6307 7969 -20.9% Reports Taken 1115 1001 977 960 1054 1035 1106 874 4069 4053 0.4% Arrests Made 378 302 215 203 241 224 245 235 945 1098 -13.9% 5150 Detentions 123 154 115 114 130 132 134 112 508 506 0.4% Citations 814 109 96 200 347 248 346 392 1333 1219 9.4% Parking/ Muni Code Citations 229 41 57 66 149 156 112 108 525 393 33.6% Field Interviews 210 221 124 127 110 106 99 94 409 682 -40.0% 2020 2021

La Mesa Police Department
Robbery Statistics - 4th Quarter 2021
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/1/2022 N/A = Not Applicable N/C = Not Calculable
Reported Robberies 2021 2020 % Change
Street/Highway 17 26 -34.6%
Commercial 15 15 0.0%
Gas or Service Station 1 4 -75.0%
Chain Store 10 8 25.0%
Residential 2 2 0.0%
Bank 0 3 -100.0%
Miscellaneous 0 0 N/C
Robbery Total 45 58 -22.4%
Cleared 16 26 -38.5%
Reported Robberies Reported Solved % Solved
Street/Highway 17 5 29.4%
Commercial 15 9 60.0%
Gas or Service Station 1 0 0.0%
Chain Store 10 2 20.0%
Residential 2 0 0.0%
Bank 0 0 N/C
Miscellaneous 0 0 N/C
Total 45 16 35.6%
Year to Date Totals
2021

La Mesa Police Department
Communications - 4th Quarter 2021
2021 2020 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change 9-1-1 5929 6465 7402 6879 6765 7540 7714 7610 29629 26675 11.1% 9-1-1 Answer Time1 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% N/A Total Calls For Service2 14988 13575 13799 13473 13637 14539 15404 14454 58034 55835 3.9% Source:
9-1-1 4957 5139 6416 6011 6070 6696 6882 6842 26490 22523 17.6% Text 9-1-14 N/A N/A N/A N/A 33 7 8 6 54 N/A N/A
Non-Emergency 6128 6045 6087 5945 5571 6053 6614 5912 24150 24205 -0.2% Officer Initiated 3692 2297 1215 1374 1860 1663 1780 1604 6907 8578 -19.5% Walk Ins3 211 94 81 143 134 120 120 91 465 529 -12.1%
Calls related to homelessness5 556 592 808 804 891 1185 1000 930 4006 2760 45.1% Handled by Patrol 556 592 808 804 704 830 866 849 3249 2760 17.7% Handled by HOME Team N/A N/A N/A N/A 187 355 134 81 757 N/A N/A 5 The Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) is an initiative of the City of La Mesa, in collaboration with the La Mesa Police Department. The HOME program was officially relaunched at the end of 2021 when City outreach workers became the sole service providers. Beginning January 1, 2022, LMPD Dispatchers now route the HOME team as primary responders to non-emergency calls for service that do not require a police presence. Prior to this change in dispatching, the team responded to requests for service through phone calls to the HOME hotline, email, or via printouts of calls to the PD's communication center.
2020 2021
2 Calls for Service include all calls that generate agency response and officer initiated contact including, assisting citizens, traffic stops, pedestrian stops, front counter contacts, extra patrol, etc.
4 Capacity to accept texts via 9-1-1 began January 2021. 1 9-1-1 Answer Time indicates the average percentage of 9-1-1 calls answered by the State Ringtime Standard. The State Ringtime Standard is 95% answered within 15 seconds.
3 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the lobby of the police station was closed in March of 2020. The lobby was reopened with limited access in October of 2020.

Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/17/2022 N/A = Not Available N/C = Not Calculable
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La Mesa Police Department
Quarterly Trolley Crime Statistics - 4th Quarter 2021
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 2/1/2022 N/A = Not Available N/C = Not Calculable
2021 2020
Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

YTD YTD % Change
Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Robbery 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 0.0%
Aggravated Assault 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 -33.3%
2021 2020
Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

YTD YTD % Change
Residential 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
Commercial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Theft Total 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 2 1 9 14 7 100.0%
Car Prowl (Included in Theft) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 100.0% Auto Theft 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 -66.7%
2021 2020
Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

Alvarado
Rd.

Amaya
Ct.

Grossmont
Center
La Mesa
Bl.

Spring
St.

YTD YTD % Change
Total Violent 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 6 -16.7%
Total Property 2 1 5 0 2 1 1 2 1 10 15 10 50.0%
FBI Index 4 2 7 1 2 2 2 4 2 10 20 16 25.0%
Addresses of Trolley Stations
7255 Alvarado Road
9100 Amaya Court
8601 Fletcher Parkway
8248 La Mesa Boulevard
4250 Spring Street
Totals
2020 YTD 2021 YTD
Note: MTS advises that their statistics "do not include incidents that occurred outside the immediate station area. The total number of incidents and arrests will not equal those reflected on other reports. Based on ARJIS data run 7/29/21.

Violent Crime
2020 YTD 2021 YTD
Property Crime
2020 YTD 2021 YTD

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TO:

FROM:

February 22, 2022
Mayor and Members of the City Council
Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk \,\W
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager {j{..{-
SUBJECT: Appointment of an Applicant to Fill an Unscheduled Vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission
Currently, there are two unscheduled vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission. Interviews were conducted at the Council meeting on February 8, 2022.

The Mayor will make the appointments with the approval of the City Council at the February 22nd Council meeting.

Attached is a brief description of the requirements, the number of openings, and the names of each applicant seeking to be appointed.

Staff recommends the Mayor make the appointment to fill a vacancy, with the approval of the Council, and adopt the attached resolution confirming the appointment.

Attachments

Historic Preservation Commission: 2 positions - four-year term One appointee will fill the position vacated by Tyler Rogers whose term expires June 30, 2023 and one appointee will fill the position vacated by Crystal Arnote whose term expires June 30, 2024.

I Members shall be residents of the City of La Mesa
First Appointed Number of Terms
Jose (Tony) Garcia

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPOINTING

A MEMBER TO FILL AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE HISTORIC

PRESERVATION COMMISSION
WHEREAS, a position on the City of La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission has been vacated; and
WHEREAS, the persons below have been recommended to the City Council for appointment to said City of La Mesa Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the following are hereby appointed as members of the City of La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission, with their terms to commence after the oath or affirmation of allegiance for public officers or employees is executed as required by Article XX, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of California, and to expire on the dates stated below, or until their successors are appointed and qualified:

Historic Preservation Commission: 1 appointment
(Name) is appointed to fill the unscheduled vacancy created by Crystal Arnote was the resident representative and whose term expires June 30, 2024.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMG, City Clerk \l~
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager &ff
SUBJECT: Appointment of Applicants for Openings on the City's Community Police Oversight Board
On February 8th, the City Council interviewed applicants who were interested in being appointed or reappointed to fill vacancies on the City's Community Police Oversight Board.

At the Council meeting on February 22nd, the Mayor and City Council will nominate and confirm the appointments. The Mayor will make the appointments to the City's Community Police Oversight Board with the approval of the City Council.

The Community Police Oversight Board ("CPOB) has six Board Member seats open for appointment or reappointment. The openings are for the following seats:
• Police Beat 1 representative;
• Police Beat 2 representative;
• Police Beat 3 representative;
• Police Beat 4 representative;
• La Mesa Faith Based Community representative; and
• Advocate for people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, mental health or other social issues.

The applications from the citizens who wish to be considered for appointment or reappointment to the CPOB are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Attached is a matrix outlining the categories each applicant is eligible to fill.

Staff recommends the Mayor appoint members to fill the openings on the City's Community Police Oversight Board, with the approval of the Council, and adopt the attached resolution confirming the appointments.

Attachments

APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE

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Police Beat 1 Police Beat 2
1 Police Beat 3
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Michaela Blackman Leroy Johnson Caitlin Tiffany
Patricia Dillard Patrick Shields
Julie Sutton-Hayes
Veda Tavakkoly
Police Beat 4
Andy Trimlett
Daniel Walkue_
Advocate for People
Experiencing
La Mesa Faith Based I Homelessness,
Community Substance Abuse,
Michaela Blackman
Mental Health or Other
Social Issues
Michaela Blackman

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPOINTING

AND/OR REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY'S COMMUNITY POLICE

OVERSIGHT BOARD
WHEREAS, terms on the City of La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board have either expired or been vacated; and
WHEREAS, the list of persons below have been either recommended to or by the City Council for appointment to said City of La Mesa Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the following are hereby appointed and/or reappointed as members of the City of La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board, with their terms to commence after the oath or affirmation of allegiance for public officers or employees is executed as required by Article XX, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of California, and to expire on the dates stated below, or until their successors are appointed and qualified:

Community Police Oversight Board: 6 appointments
(Name) is appointed as the Police Beat 1 resident representative. (Name) is appointed as the Police Beat 2 resident representative. (Name) is appointed as the Police Beat 3 resident representative. (Name) is appointed as the Police Beat 4 resident representative. (Name) is appointed as the La Mesa advocate for people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, mental health or other social issues representative. (Name) is appointed to fill the unscheduled vacancy created by Brandon Kertson who was the La Mesa Faith Based Community representative and whose term expires December 31, 2022.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

DATE:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS STAFF RE.PORT
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUMMARY:

Issue:

Should the City Council receive the Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report?
Recommendation:

The City Council should receive the Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

Strategic Goals:
• Safe Community
• Continue to Improve High Quality Municipal Services
BACKGROUND:

On September 15, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2020-2881 establishing the Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB). Since its first meeting in February 2021, staff has worked with the CPOB to complete essential tasks necessary to ensure its effective operation. These activities included adopting Bylaws, drafting an Annual Work Plan, hiring an Independent Police Auditor, and developing Policies and Procedures in the CPOB Ordinance.

Report to Mayor and Council Members
Date: February 22, 2022
Page: 2 of 3
DISCUSSION:

La Mesa Municipal Code Section 2.30.110 requires that the CPOB draft and issue public reports regarding its activities. Specifically, Section 2.30.100 subdivisions (g)(1) through (g)(5) and (h) direct the CPOB to issue public reports related to the following: policies and procedures on training, hiring and promotions, training as to internal investigations, inservice trainings, de-escalation techniques, implicit bias, community-oriented policing, and other appropriate areas of policing and training.

To implement direction provided in the CPOB Ordinance, the CPOB formed Subcommittees focusing on the required elements of the Annual Report. The Subcommittees were comprised of representatives from the CPOB and the Independent Police Auditor. The Subcommittees also included representatives of La Mesa Police Department command staff to address technical questions about police department operations and training.

The attached Annual Report includes a cover memo summarizing the CPOB's efforts over the past year and highlighting proposed efforts over the next year. The Annual Report also includes the individual Subcommittee Reports with specific recommendations regarding community policing and outreach, policies, operations and training, emergency operations and communications, and hiring practices, promotions, and officer wellness.

In advance of this item, staff provided the entire Annual Report to the Police Officer's Association (POA). The POA President reported to staff that the POA Board reviewed the CPOB Annual Report and had no additional comments. The CPOB also provided the report to the Chief of Police for his review and comment.

Reviewed by:

Greg Humora
City Manager
Respectfully submitted by:
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Assistant City Manager
Attachment A: Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report

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0 -.. ~-H,-L¥_S_A____________ ,N_T_E_R_O_FF_1c_E_M_E_M_o_ DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: La Mesa City Council
City Manager, Greg Humora
Chief of Police, Raymond Sweeney
FROM: Janet Castanos, Community Police Oversight Board Chair SUBJECT: Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report Overview
The City Council created the La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) on October 13, 2020, with the City Council's approval of the Ordinance adding Chapter

2.30 to the Municipal Code. The initial meeting of the CPOB was held on February 17, 2021, followed by semi-monthly meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month during its first year of service.

The purpose of the CPOB is to serve as a liaison between the community and the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD) on matters of public safety and to advise the Chief of Police, Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on the administration of public safety duties within the City. This work includes but is not limited to:
• Directing and reviewing audits of internal investigations, • Reviewing and recommending policies, practices, and programs, • Promoting and encouraging open communication and cooperation between LMPD and residents, and
• Informing the community of its rights and responsibilities regarding the complaint and conflict resolution process involving LMPD officers.

The work of the CPOB is designed to affirm the La Mesa Police Department's ongoing commitment to policing that is fair, impartial, and objective in meeting the needs of the City and its residents.

Membership
The CPOB consists of eleven voting members who are current residents of the City of La Mesa. The categories of representation are:
• A representative from each of the four police beats

• A representative from each of the four communities: faith-based, business, young adult (18-30 years of age), and older adult (62+ years of age) • Representatives from Helix Charter High School and the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District
• An advocate for people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, or other social issues
Introduction
As delineated by the CPOB Ordinance, the CPOB is tasked with a number of responsibilities that include working with the City and the Chief of Police to make recommendations regarding LMPD policies, procedures, and practices. These duties include recommendations for training programs, hiring, promotions, internal investigations, de-escalation training, in-service training, and other areas of policing appropriate for review. Over the past year, the CPOB has worked to develop and maintain productive working relationships with LMPD Command Staff, the La Mesa Police Officers' Association (POA), the City, and community stakeholders to support its mission. As reflected in the following section, the CPOB focused its first-year efforts on creating a sound foundation by which to effectuate the City Council's direction and ensure that the community is represented in decisions that influence LMPD operations.

The CPOB has and will continue to maintain a dialogue with the Chief of Police and LMPD Command Staff, the Independent Police Auditor (IPA), and the CPOB counsel to continue this work into the next year.

Summary of 2021 Accomplishments
Since its first meeting, the CPOB worked with the City Manager's Office and LMPD to develop an Annual Workplan to organize its workload and ensure compliance with the adopted City Council Ordinance. The CPOB achieved the following accomplishments during the first year of service:

1. Completion of administrative setup of CPOB including:
o Recommendation to City Council to adopt CPOB Bylaws
o Selection of Chair and Vice-Chair
o Recommendation to City Council to adopt a Policies and Procedures Manual for the IPA

2. Collection of baseline data through an informal survey to assess information to measure community perceptions about the LMPD and subsequently compare this information over time.

3. Participation in the selection of the IPA firm Bartlett James LLC with the Professional Services Agreement approved by City Council on July 27, 2021.

4. Participation on selection panels to interview candidates for LMPD command staff positions including the Chief of Police.

5. Completion of introductory training and ongoing continuing education for all CPOB members on matters related to:
o Confidentiality of Police-Related records
o LMPD Policies and Procedures
o Community Oriented Policing
o Emergency Operations and Communications
o LMPD hiring practices and employee wellness
o Workshops and seminars presented by the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE)

6. Creation of an internship application and program for youth ages 16-22.

7. Development and approval of a complaint process form and flow chart and collaboration with the IPA to develop a quarterly reporting process

8. Collection of research on various crime prevention and social service strategies.

9. Participation in the Chief's community outreach efforts by promoting the series of Community Conversations to residents and stakeholders.

10.Analysis and discussion of the Hillard Heintze After-Action Report with the IPA and Chief of Police.

11. Formation of five subcommittees to develop reports and offer recommendations that are focused on:
o Community Policing and Outreach
o Policies, Operations, and Training
o Emergency Operations and Communications
o Hiring Practices, Promotions, and Officer Wellness
o Compilation of overall summary report

12. Development and approval of the Annual Report to City Council, Chief of Police, City Manager, and Independent Police Auditor.

Proposed 2022 Work Plan
Over the next year, the CPOB plans to continue building upon its successful foundation by pursuing additional opportunities to partner with the LMPD towards achievement of the following:

1. Continue working with the Chief of Police and LMPD to implement recommendations made by the After-Action Report.

2. Continue working with the Chief of Police to engage in the LMPD hiring process whenever possible. Offer recommendations to the Chief of Police regarding the hiring processes, procedures, exams, and interview questions.

3. Provide recommendations on officer trainings, procedures, and policies including alternative social service and crime-prevention policies and strategies.

4. Work with the Chief of Police, LMPD, and subject matter experts to analyze data submitted to the Department of Justice through the Racial and Identify Profiling Act (RIPA). Utilize this data, along with supplemental information received through the CPOB's survey, to make informed recommendations to the Chief regarding best practices.

5. Collaborate with the IPA to review audits of LMPD investigations on a quarterly basis and ensure the adopted complaint manual is accessible to the community.

6. Receive ongoing training and updates regarding various aspects of police work; participate in ride-alongs and other hands-on training opportunities to understand policing procedures and laws that will inform the CPOB's role in making recommendations to the Chief of Police.

7. Select an intern for the Youth Internship Program.

8. Work with the Chief and Police Officer's Association on an alternative complaint resolution program such as mediation program. Work with the IPA, the National Conflict Resolution Center, or other similarly qualified experts as appropriate.

9. Engage with members of the media to showcase various new and valuable programs at the LMPD. Assist and recommend in identifying and developing programs for greater community outreach to schools, non-profits, churches, and other community groups. Work with the City to review, evaluate, and implement outreach and messaging strategies that showcase the work of the CPOB and the LMPD.

10. Explore opportunities for recommending improvements to employee wellness, especially as it relates to mental health and stress, and address community public safety concerns regarding health and wellness of the public.

11. In conjunction with the City, review the communication plan for all significant preplanned events within the City, including a flow chart that clearly illustrates the mutual aid response process.

12. Work with the LMPD staff to explore the possibility of having LMPD reinstitute an Explorer Program or youth internships to enhance recruitment.

13. Work with the Chief of Police to review implicit bias training provided to LMPD and also provide this training to the CPOB.

14. Provide semi-annual and annual reports to the La Mesa City Council and City Manager.

Summary Findings from CPOB Ad-Hoc Subcommittees
As part of its efforts to comply with direction provided through the CPOB Ordinance, the CPOB Chairperson established five Ad-Hoc Subcommittees each of which were tasked with compiling and drafting specific parts of this Annual Report. The Ad-Hoc Subcommittee reports are attached with the summary. For the City Council's reference, key elements of their summaries include:
• Community Policing and Outreach
o Emphasis on increasing officer visibility and engagement in the community to enhance relationships and build trust.
o Implementation of various public safety outreach programs/presentations that will enhance public knowledge and awareness.
o Importance of implicit bias training to encourage greater understanding of others by becoming more aware of our own unconscious biases. • Policies, Operations, and Training
o Continuation of efforts to review and provide recommendations on various departmental policies and procedures.
o Recommendations and review of various new technologies that will enhance police and public safety accompanied by appropriate trainings in proper use of such equipment.
o Information collected regarding the selection of a data collection platform to collect and report on Racial Identity and Profiling Act (RIPA) along with appropriate training to effectively use this data.

o Development of new and existing trainings that will enhance officer performance including de-escalation, Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) trainings, restorative justice practices, and disability awareness trainings.
• Emergency Operations and Communications
o Review of Regional Mutual Aid request procedures, Incident Command Structure (ICS) procedures, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) trainings, and Mobile Field Force (MFF) trainings in an effort to adhere to best practices and legal requirements.
o Recommendations regarding improved communications among police, fire, emergency medical personnel and the general public.
• Hiring Practices, Promotions, and Officer Wellness
o Participation in the hiring process by community members along with opportunities to recommend improvements to the recruiting and hiring process.
o Development of various improvements to the officer wellness program that extends to mediation services and collaboration with various health and wellness organizations.
• Compilation of Overall Summary Report
The CPOB is presenting this report in compliance with the reporting requirements established by the City Council. Moving forward, the CPOB will work with the IPA to prepare quarterly reports of complaints and investigations. Concurrently, the CPOB will provide Semi-Annual and Annual Reports to the City Council, City Manager, and Chief of Police. These recommendations are being presented to the City Council, City Manager, and Chief of Police with the intention of continuing to work with LMPD on implementation in 2022.

Attachments:

CPOB Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Reports

~-~-~-of-~ M_~H-ILLS_E_S_A______________ ,N_T_E_R_O_FF-,c-E_M_EM_O __ DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Community Police Oversight Board
FROM: Community Police Oversight Board Ad-Hoc Committee on Community Policing and Outreach
SUBJECT: Summary Report
The Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) Ad-Hoc Committee on Community Policing and Outreach met via Zoom on September 23, 2021 and October 13, 2021. Present at the meetings were: CPOB Member Caitlin Tiffany, CPOB Member Mike McWilliams, Lieutenant Chad Bell (LMPD), and Karisa Croxton (IPA).

Lieutenant Bell provided the committee with an overview of the current La Mesa Police Department practices in the areas of Community Policing and Outreach. The committee discussed the topics and developed several suggestions for inclusion in this summary report.

The suggestions are detailed below.

COMMUNITY POLICING AND OUTREACH
• Deploy Police Officers on bicycles (can be viewed as more approachable). • At the discretion of the Chief of Police, deploy Police Officers wearing alternate uniforms at community events to make residents feel comfortable interaction with the police department.
• At the discretion of the Chief of Police, deploy Police Officers wearing alternate uniforms while working on school campuses.
• Support Police Officers interacting and getting to know the students at elementary schools (letting the children talk).
• Provide safety classes for children (all different types): bicycle safety classes (riding and theft prevention), warning signs (unhealthy relationships, reaching out for help if something is wrong).
• Inform the community that officers are interested in attending different types of events within the community and then attend those events.
• Seek CPOB assistance with police training course on Implicit Bias when necessary. • Foster community partnerships with schools, churches, nonprofits, and other organizations.

~-~-~-,:-.~-HIL-!=_S_A_~ ------------,N-T-E-RO_F_F_IC_E_M_EM_O_ DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Community Police Oversight Board
FROM: Community Police Oversight Board Ad-Hoc Committee on Hiring Practices, Promotions & Officer Wellness Programs SUBJECT: Summary Report
The Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) Ad-Hoc Committee on Hiring Practices, Promotions and Officer Wellness Programs met via Zoom on September 22nd , 2021. Present at the meeting were: CPOB Member Leroy Johnson, CPOB Member Brandon Kertson, Lieutenant Greg Runge (LMPD), and Dennis Montejano (IPA).

Lieutenant Runge provided the committee with an overview of the current La Mesa Police Department practices in the areas of Hiring, Promotions and Officer Wellness. The committee discussed each topic and developed several suggestions for each area for inclusion in this summary report. The suggestions are detailed below.

HIRING PRACTICES
• Invite CPOB members to participate in the oral interviews for police department applicants.
• Seek to obtain demographic data on applicants that pass or fail the various testing elements: written examination, oral interview, physical abilities test, background investigation, psychological examination, and medical examination. • Provide oral interview questions to the CPOB for review and input. • Conduct full review of "automatic" and "potentially disqualifying" background issues.

Consider adding the following to the list of "automatic" disqualifiers:
o Found to have posted hate speech on social media. Hate speech is defined as abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice on the basis of a protected class, such as ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender.
o Found to have conducted themselves inappropriately or in a manner that discredits the profession, on social media or otherwise within the last five years.
• Research the various options available that satisfy the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements for the psychological examination. Are we losing

good applicants to an outdated evaluation method? Is there an option that is specifically geared towards evaluating police officer candidates that can be utilized instead of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)? Provide the options to the CPOB and LMPD for review.
• Implement an Internal Referral Bonus Program to attract quality candidates. • Recruiting- Research innovative ways to target a diverse applicant pool. Consider diversity hiring fairs and career events at local universities and community colleges. • Recruiting- Reach out to Administration of Justice programs at Grossmont College and Southwestern College to see if there are any roles (instructor, guest lecturer, career fairs) that LMPD personnel can assist with.
• Recruiting- Research possibility of re-instituting an Explorer/ Cadet program

PROMOTIONS
• Include CPOB members on promotional panels.
• Involve the CPOB further in the promotional process by g1v1ng the board the opportunity to participate in the development of the hiring processes (oral interview questions, practical scenarios, written examinations, etc.). • Consider developing practical scenarios / events that involve interacting with members of the media.

OFFICER WELLNESS PROGRAMS
• Consider having the members of the LMPD Peer Support Team that are trained in crisis intervention and critical incident debriefings provide support to members of the community that experience trauma.
• Collaborate with the faith-based community to hold Community Wellness Days that would operate similar to the Community Safety Fair- except with a focus on wellness, physical health and mental wellbeing.
• Research whether accessing EAP and/or Peer Support for mental health counseling can be made mandatory for employees that experience crisis or trauma. • Train a team of employees and the LMPD Chaplain on how to properly deliver a death notification so as to minimize trauma to the community member as well as the employee making the notification.
• Develop data points and a method to reliably track the effectiveness of the Wellness Program.
• Explore collaborating with the National Center for Conflict Resolution (NCRC) to provide services through their Community Mediation Program.

DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Community Police Oversight Board
FROM: Community Police Oversight Board Ad-Hoc Committee on Policies, Operations & Training
SUBJECT: Summary Report
The Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) Ad-Hoc Committee on Policies, Operations & Training met via Zoom on September 23rd , 2021. Present at the meeting were: CPOB Member Ana Fuentes, CPOB Member Bob Duff, Lieutenant Katy Lynch (LMPD), and Bert Nunley (IPA).

Lieutenant Lynch provided the committee with an overview of the current La Mesa Police Department policy revisions, operational matters, and training (both existing and in development) for La Mesa Police Officers. The committee discussed each topic and developed several suggestions for each area for inclusion in this summary report. The discussion points and suggestions are detailed below.

DEPARTMENT POLICIES
• The following revised policies have been reviewed and approved: Use of Force (Policy 300), Public Safety Video Surveillance System (Policy 339), Community Relations (Policy 346), and First Amendment Assemblies (Policy 431 ). The policy on bias and bias-free policing (Policy 401) is still under review and nearing completion.

OPERATIONAL MATTERS
• The Department purchased 15 additional Body Worn Cameras (BWC's) to ensure each Community Service Officer, Lieutenant, Captain, and the Chief are issued a BWC. All Officers, Detectives, and Sergeants have already been issued BWC's in 2019. The new BWC's, along with the necessary supporting equipment, have been received and are being programmed.
• The Department has established a Mobile Field Force (MFF) Team to address protests and civil unrest. The MFF Team is working to obtain necessary safety equipment to outfit the team. The MFF Team is also training together as a team; this training includes recent legislative changes.
• The Racial Identity and Profiling Act (RIPA) goes into effect for LMPD on January 1, 2023. This means the agency will begin collecting data on January 1, 2022, and submitting data to DOJ on April 1, 2023. After researching numerous options, LMPD has selected "Veritone" as the platform that will be used to collect and report "stop data" to the DOJ. Training on RIPA and the data collection platform will take place

for all officers in November. The Chief will provide reports to the CPOB regarding data collection efforts and outcomes.

TRAINING
• Department training currently includes De-Escalation Training, Principled Policing, Crisis Intervention Training, and PERT (Psychiatric Emergency Response Team) training, in addition to other legislatively mandated related for perishable skills (which includes Tactical Communication).
• The Department is working with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to deliver mindfulness training. Through a partnership with UCSD's Center for Mindfulness, the Department is working on developing this training in a format that would be feasible based on staffing and work schedules. • The Department is working with a professor from UCSD to examine a curriculum entitled "Identity Conscious Policing." This is multi-pronged training related to selfawareness and restorative justice practices. • The Ad Hoc committee also suggested the possibility of training related to specific disabilities, such as autism. The Department has identified training for law enforcement related to autism and is working to determine the feasibility of presenting that training at LMPD.

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TO: Community Police Oversight Board
FROM: Community Police Oversight Board Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Operations and Communication
SUBJECT: Summary Report
The Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) Ad-Hoc Committee on Emergency Operations and Communication met via Zoom on September 27th , 2021. Present at the meeting were:

CPOB Member Larry Darby, CPOB Member Yashica Sylvester, Captain Matt Nicholass (LMPD), and Bruce Smith (IPA).

Captain Nicholass provided the committee with an overview of the current La Mesa Police Department practices in the areas of Emergency Operations and Communication. The committee discussed each topic and provided suggestions for each area for inclusion in this summary report. The suggestions are detailed below.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
• The CPOB members were provided an overview of the assistance (Regional Mutual Aid) request procedures when La Mesa would require backup from other law enforcement agencies. CPOB suggested a flowchart of mutual aid responses that cover small-scale requests of neighboring agencies to large-scale county responses. • The CPOB members heard scenarios where La Mesa Police would use the Incident Command Structure (ICS). The ICS is the focal point that clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities during large-scale events. It was recommended the police department continually train on ICS to remain proficient. • The police department regularly reviews policies and procedures related to Emergency Operations and ensures current standards and practices are implemented. There is a commitment to provide adequate training to all users. The police department trains with other city departments, e.g., fire department, public works, etc., and participates in roundtable discussions and practical exercises. • Members of the police department and City staff attend Emergency Operations Center training hosted by the City's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator to include responses to medical emergencies during a civil crisis. • Police officers receive Mobile Field Force (MFF) training (e.g., civil unrest) to adhere to current best practices and legal requirements.

COMMUNICATION
• The CPOB members were informed of the radio communication challenges the police department experienced on May 30th , 2020. CPOB has been assured that these challenges have been rectified by enabling encryption in all the police department's handheld police radios. The CPOB members were appreciative that the police department made immediate improvements to their radio system, allowing for encrypted communication through the handheld radios. The CPOB members recommend the police department continue its efforts to also encrypt the vehicle radios.
• Ensure there are adequate radio communication capabilities between police, fire, and emergency medical personnel.
• Have police officers attend the Regional Communication System (RCS) training to improve interoperability knowledge of the radio systems. • Prepare a Communication Plan for all significant pre-planned events within the city (e.g., Oktoberfest, Helix High School graduation).
• Prepare an Emergency Communications Plan in conjunction with the Fire Department and Communications Manager.

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0 -.~-HIL-!_S_A _____________ ,N_T_E_R_o _FF_1c_E_M_E_M_o_ DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMG, City Clerk ~\µ
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager (9bf
SUBJECT: Resolution Appointing the Helix Charter High School Representative to the Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability high school advisory member seat is vacant. The Helix Charter High School Board of Directors nominated Barbara Dagman, English Teacher, as Helix Charter High School's primary representative and Christina Potter, Helix Librarian, as Helix Charter High School's alternate representative. These appointments only require ratification from the Council.

Staff recommends the City Council approve the appointments and adopt the attached Resolution.

Attachments:

A. Resolution
B. Helix Charter High School Board of Directors Nomination Letter

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPOINTING

THE HELIX CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE TO THE

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the high school advisory member seat of the City of La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission is vacant; and
WHEREAS, the Helix Charter High School Board of Directors has recommended the persons below to the City Council for appointment to the La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the following are hereby appointed as members of the City of La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission, with their terms to commence after the oath or affirmation of allegiance for public officers or employees is executed as required by Article XX, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of California, and to expire when their successors are appointed and qualified:

Environmental Sustainability Commission:

Barbara Dagman is appointed as the Helix Charter High School primary representative.

Christina Potter is appointed as the Helix Charter High School alternate representative.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

ATTACHMENT A

Helix Charter High School
January 7, 2022
City of La Mesa
Mayor and City Council
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
Kevin Osborn, Executive Director
RE: Helix Charter Representative and Alternate to the Environmental Sustainability Commission Dear Mayor and City Council,
On behalf of the Helix Charter High School Board of Directors, Barbara Dagman, English Teacher, and Christina Potter, Helix Librarian, have been appointed to the La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission as Helix Charter High School's primary and alternate representatives, respectively. We appreciate the inclusion of Helix in this important group to your local environmental affairs.

Sincerely,
Mark Demers
Clerk to the Governing Board of Helix Charter High School.

ATTACHMENT B
7323 University Avenue, La Mesa, California 91942-0555 • (619) 644-1940 • FAX (619) 462-9266

DATE:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JE.WE.L of the HILLS STAFF REPORT
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution to Appropriate Unappropriated Public Educational and Governmental (PEG) Funds to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget for the Police Department Community Room AudioVisual Upgrade Project ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUMMARY:

Should the City Council adopt a Resolution to appropriate unappropriated Public Educational and Governmental funds to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget for the Police Department Community Room Audio-Visual Upgrade Project? Recommendation:

That the City Council adopt a Resolution to appropriate unappropriated Public Educational and Governmental funds to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget for the Police Department Community Room Audio-Visual Upgrade Project.

Fiscal Impact:

A budget appropriation in the amount of $76,722 of unappropriated reserves from PEG Fund 220 to account 1321-6586 in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget is necessary to fund the project. This proposed budget appropriation includes a 5% contingency of $3,653 for any unanticipated costs associated with the project. If the contingency funds are not needed, these would be returned to the PEG Fund and available for other eligible activities.

BACKGROUND:

The Police Department Community Room is located on the first floor in the La Mesa Police Department building at 8085 University Avenue. The Community Room is a multi-purpose room used by the Police Department, administrative staff at City Hall, as well as community

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organizations that can reserve use of the room. The Police Department use the room as a meeting and briefing room to support day to day operations and also for community engagement activities such as the Citizen's Academy, Life on the Beat, and Public Safety for Kids. Community organizations such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and sports little leagues regularly reserve the room. Overall, staff believes there is an increased need to use the Community Room for internal meetings and meetings involving the public.

DISCUSSION:

The audio-visual equipment in the Community Room is the original system installed when the Police Department building opened in 2010. The equipment is an outdated analog system that does not provide teleconference capability to support users of the room . To expand use of the room with teleconferencing capability and better support its multi-purpose use, a new digital audio-visual system is recommended. The system would include a new digital switcher, new user interface controls, HDMI connectivity, a ceiling microphone system, new camera, new digital amplifier and control processor, new projectors and monitor, and various other hardware. The City currently has an existing agreement with LightWerks, a professional audio-visual technology firm, for audio-visual support and maintenance at City facilities to support the project.

A new audio-visual system would allow the Community Room to be used as a City Council meeting overflow room when in-person meetings resume and the Council Chambers cannot meet public demand. The proposed technology improvements would also increase public participation for community additional engagement activities facilitated by the Police Department, City administrative staff, and community organizations. This project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the FY2021-2023 Community Engagement Plan to continue allocating PEG funding to make strategic investments in needed hardware upgrades to public facilities. The City uses PEG funds to support technology necessary to provide La Mesa residents access to local government.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution to appropriate unappropriated Public Educational and Governmental Funds to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget.

Reviewed by:

Greg Humora
City Manager
Respectfully submitted by:
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or and Counc1 •1 Members Report to May 22 2022
Date: February '
Page: 3 of 3
Attachment "A" - Resolution
Lyn Dedmon ent Analyst Senior Managem

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA TO

APPROPRIATE UNAPPROPRIATED PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL AND
GOVERNMENTAL (PEG) FUNDS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET

FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ROOM AUDIO-VISUAL

UPGRADE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Police Department Community Room is used by the City for community engagement, meeting space for day to day operations, and as a Council overflow room for City Council meetings;
WHEREAS, the audio-video equipment in the Community Room is outdated and does not support needed teleconferencing capability;
WHEREAS, a new digital audio-visual system is needed to expand use of the room with teleconferencing capability and to better support its multi-purpose use; WHEREAS, the City currently has an agreement with LightWerks, a professional audiovisual technology firm, for audio-visual support and maintenance at City facilities; WHEREAS, LightWerks is qualified to perform the scope of work for the Police Department Community Room Audio-visual Upgrade Project; and WHEREAS, an appropriation in the amount of seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-two dollars and zero cents ($76,722) of unappropriated balance from Public Educational and Governmental (PEG) Fund 220 to account 1321-6586 in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget is necessary to appropriate funding for the project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California that the City Council approves an appropriation in the amount of seventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-two dollars ($76,722) of unappropriated balance from Public Educational and Governmental (PEG) Fund 220 to provide adequate funding for the project.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTACHMENT A

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Certification of Unappropriated Reserves
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the appropriation of funds for the purpose as docketed is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated.

Amount $76,722.00 Fund Budget Appropriation of $76,722.00 PEG Fund (220) to account 1321-6586 in the FY
21/22 Budget. This Includes a 5%
Contingency of $3653.00 for Any
Unanticipated Costs Associated with the
Project.

Purpose The Audio-Visual Equipment in the PD Community Room is the Original System Installed When the Police Department Building Opened in 2010. The Equipment is an Outdated Analog System That Does not Provide Teleconference Capability to Support Users of the Room. To Expand use of the Room with Teleconferencing Capability and Better Support its Multi-purpose Use, a New Digital Audio-Visual System is Recommended.

Direct~4"L--
City of La Mesa
Date 2/15/2022 By Lyn Dedmon
Unappropriated Reserves Available Balance$ ___ $3_9_4_._,0_8_6_.0_0___,_(F_u_n_d_2_2_0.,_) ________ _ Certification of Unencumbered Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation as docketed can be incurred; that sufficient monies to meet the obligations are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which the same are to be drawn; and that said monies now actually in the treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise unencumbered.

Amount Not to Exceed $
Date:

Funds: Dept./ Activity:

Purpose:

Director of Finance
City of La Mesa
By:

CERTIFICATE NO. 1776

DATE:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS STAFF REPORT
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution of the City Council to Appropriate Funds for the Emergency Replacement of the La Mesa Municipal
Pool Heater from General Fund Reserves and Ratify the
City Manager's Approval of an Emergency Purchase
Order
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council appropriate funds for the emergency replacement of the La Mesa Municipal Pool heater from general fund reserves and ratify the City Manager's approval of an emergency purchase order per LMMC 2.40.200(b)? Recommendation:

That the City Council appropriate funds for the emergency replacement of the La Mesa Municipal Pool heater from general fund reserves and ratify the City Manager's approval of an emergency purchase order per LMMC 2.40.200(b).

Fiscal Impact:

The heater replacement was unbudgeted. The cost for the replacement is $51 ,715. Funds are requested from the general fund reserves to be transferred to account 1315-6584 to cover the expense.

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Date: February 22, 2022
Page: 2 of 2
City's Strategic Goals:
• Provide a safe community
• Continue to improve high quality municipal services
• Enhanced recreation and quality of life opportunities BACKGROUND:

During the annual pool maintenance closure, it was discovered that the pool water heater needed to be replaced. The unit is no longer under warranty and after consulting multiple vendors to repair or rebuild the heater it was determined that replacement was needed.

Per LMMC 2.40.200(b), an emergency is an unanticipated breakdown in machinery or equipment which delays department work that may result in a serious interruption of an essential service. Any expenditure in excess of thirty thousand dollars for equipment, supplies and services or ten thousand dollars or more for specialized professional services must be authorized by the City Manager, and any expenditure in excess of fifty thousand dollars must be ratified by resolution of the City Council within thirty days.

DISCUSSION:

Staff received four quotes for the heater replacement ranging from $49,256 to $68,268 (attachment B). In order to get the heater replaced in the timeliest manner to re-open the facility, an emergency purchase order was authorized by the City Manager on February 8, 2022, to Aquatic Services for a RayPak Hi Delta heater, which includes a 5 year warranty. Aquatics Services was able to provide the shortest turnaround time for installation for the quoted price of $51,715.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council appropriate funds for the emergency replacement of the La Mesa Municipal Pool heater from general fund reserves and ratify the City Manager's approval of an emergency purchase order per LMMC 2.40.200(b)

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 22, 2022
Page: 3 of 3
Reviewed by:

Greg Humora
City Manager
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Purchasing Officer
Attachments: A - Resolution
B - Quotes
Respectfully submitted by:
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Sue Richardson
Director of Community Services

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA TO

APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF

THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL POOL HEATER FROM GENERAL FUND

RESERVES AND RATIFY THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF AN

EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa has strategic goals to provide community safety. continue to improve quality municipal services, and enhance recreation and quality of life opportunities;
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa is in need of emergency services to replace the La Mesa Municipal Pool heater;
WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the City Manager approved an emergency purchase order in the amount of $51,715 to Aquatics Services for the installation of a new pool heater; WHEREAS, the heater replacement was an unbudgeted expense, therefore, funds are requested to be appropriated from the general fund reserves into account 1315-6584;and WHEREAS, Per LMMC 2.40.200(b), any expenditure in excess of thirty thousand dollars for equipment, supplies and services must be authorized by the City Manager, and any expenditure in excess of fifty thousand dollars must be ratified by resolution of the City Council within thirty days;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council approves the emergency purchase order in the amount of $51,715 to Aquatic Services for the replacement of the La Mesa Municipal Pool heater;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council appropriates $51,715 of general fund reserves for the project.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTACHMENT A

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

ATTACHMENT A

Attachment B
City of La Me~~ ~ c1TYoF
La Mesa Municipal Pool & Spa ~ ~e.,~!=SA
# 1Company
1 IAguatic Service Inc
2 !Waterline Technologies
3 ICommerical Aquatics Services
4 !Knorr Ststems Inc
Heater Replacement February 2022 ~ -
Price Heater Model
$51,715.00 I RayPak Hi Delta
$49,255.73 IRayPak Hi Delta
$65,577.92 IRatPak Hi Delta
$68,268.14 I Lochinvar CPN2072
Lead Time !Justification
1 - 2 weeks I heater in stock locally to SoCal
3 -4 weeks
4 - 6 weeks
5 - 7 weeks
Has a longer warranty that the RayPak Hi Delta.
10 years as opposed to 5 years.

CERTIFICATE OF CITY/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Certification of Unappropriated Reserves
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the money required for the appropriation of funds for the purpose as docketed is available in the Treasury, or is anticipated to come into the Treasury, and is otherwise unappropriated.

Amount $51,715.00 Fund $51,715.00 from General Fund (101) Purpose Appropriate Funds for the Emergency Replacement of the Municipal Pool Heater From General Fund Reserves
Date 2/15/2022
Dire~-=-
City of La Mesa
By Sue Richardson
Unappropriated Reserves Available Balance $ $21,889,390.05 (Fund 101) Certification of Unencumbered Balance
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the indebtedness and obligation as docketed can be incurred; that sufficient monies to meet the obligations are actually in the Treasury, or are anticipated to come into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation from which the same are to be drawn; and that said monies now actually in the treasury, together with the monies anticipated to come into the Treasury, to the credit of said appropriation are otherwise unencumbered.

Amount Not to Exceed $
Date:

Funds: Dept./ Activity:

Purpose:

Director of Finance
City of La Mesa
By:

CERTIFICATE NO. 1777
E:\Paige\AdmlnCoordinator\Certification of Unappropriated Reserve\Certificates 1701 -1800 (2020-__)\CertificatlonofUnapproprlatedReserves-174 7 .doc

DATE:

CITY OF
LAMESA
JEWEL of the HILLS STAFF REPORT
REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
February 22, 2022
SUBJECT: Discussion regarding returning to in-person meetings and possible adoption of Resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, and authorizing the continued use of virtual meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of La Mesa for the 30-day period beginning March 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: City Manager/City Clerk
SUMMARY:

Issue:

1. Should the City return to in-person meetings of the legislative bodies?

2. Should the City Council adopt the Resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, to allow for hybrid meetings of the legislative bodies?
Recommendation:

1. Provide direction to staff regarding in-person City Council and Board and Commission meetings.

2. Discuss and consider adopting the Resolution making findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953, as amended by Assembly Bill 361, to allow for hybrid meetings.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.

Strategic Goals:
• Maintain a financially sound and affordable City government

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Date: February 22, 2022
Page: 2 of 3
BACKGROUND:

On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, which allowed for relaxed provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) that allowed legislative bodies to conduct meetings through teleconferencing without having to meet the strict compliance of the Brown Act. All provisions of Executive Order N-29-20 concerning the conduct of public meetings expired on September 30, 2021. On September 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-115 to allow continued remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of La Mesa for the month of October 2021. Subsequently, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2021-129, 2021-153, and 2022-006 to allow continued remote teleconference meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of La Mesa for the months of November and December 2021 and January and February 2022.

At the Council meeting of January 11, 2022, it was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to bring back the discussion of returning to in-person meetings at the second meeting in February.

DISCUSSION:

City Council meetings are currently conducted pursuant to the provIsIons of California Government Code section 54953(e), added by Assembly Bill 361, which allows the City to use teleconferencing and provide the public an opportunity to address the City Council via a call-in option or an internet-based service option. The City Council recently requested an opportunity to discuss how the City would provide members of the public with the option of attending City Council meetings in person while adhering to the public health order. Staff surveyed neighboring cities in San Diego County that have been hosting in-person meetings and found these cities generally implement the following measures to protect public health:
• Reducing the amount of seating in the city council chambers • Recommending wearing of masks regardless of vaccination status • Posting signage with updated guidance from the California Public Health Department Staff did not find cities in the region requiring proof of vaccination to attend a public meeting.

In such cases, members of the public entering a city council chamber without a face covering are self-certifying that they are fully vaccinated.

The December 15, 2021, mask mandate by the California Department of Public Health expired on February 15, 2022. Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to wear a mask indoors, in most situations. Those who are not fully vaccinated are required to continue wearing a face covering while indoors. There are no other specific regulations for in-person meetings at this time.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 22, 2022
Page: 3 of 3
A city may meet remotely or use a combination of in-person/virtual (hybrid) platform under AB 361 during a declared state of emergency by the Governor via Government Code § 54953(e) et seq. The attached Resolution (Attachment A) would need to be adopted by Council to allow for hybrid meetings, in which Councilmembers and/or Board and Commission Members may choose to continue to attend meetings virtually while still allowing the public to attend inperson.

Before returning to in-person meetings, staff will need to work with Lightwerks Communication Systems, Inc., the City's broadcast and audio visual systems contractor, to test the Council Chamber equipment to ensure a smooth transition to in-person meetings. In addition, additional staff will need to be trained to implement some of the new changes to in-person meetings (i.e. new voting software, live audio comments, etc.).

Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction on:

1. Should the City Council and all boards and commissions begin to meeting in person?

2. If the City Council determines that all meetings should be in person, should those meetings allow for hybrid (virtual) participation by members of the Council, Boards and/or Commissions?
Reviewed by:

Gregmora
City Manager
Attachment(s):

A. Resolution
Respectfully submitted by:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, AS
AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 361, AND RE-AUTHORIZING THE

CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF LA MESA FOR THE 30-DAY PERIOD BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2022 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor issued Executive Order Nos. N-08-21, N-25-20 and N-29-20, which suspended certain provisions of the Ralph M.

Brown Act to allow legislative bodies to conduct public meetings without strict compliance with the teleconferencing provisions of the Brown Act;
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 361, which was signed into law on September 16, 2021, amended Government Code section 54953, to provide relief from the teleconferencing provisions of the Brown Act under certain circumstances provided the legislative body makes certain findings;
WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor proclaimed a state of emergency on March 4, 2020, in accordance with the section 8625 of the California Emergency Services Act, and the state of emergency remains in effect; and WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Department of Health and County of San Diego Public Health Services continue to recommended measures to promote social distancing.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa as follows:

1. That the Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the previously declared and existing state of emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic;

2. That the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members of the Council to meet safely in person, and further that local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing;

3. That the legislative bodies of the City may continue to conduct public meetings in accordance with Government Code section 54953(e); and

4. That the Council will reconsider the above findings within 30-days of this Resolution.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 22nd day of February 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTACHMENT A

CERTIFICATE OF THE CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2022- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)