La Mesa City Council
July 26, 2022

LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting

Date: Tuesday, July 26, 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
In-Person/Virtual Hybrid City Council Meeting Pursuant to AB 361 (Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)-(2))
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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. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1. HOMELESS OUTREACH AND MOBILE ENGAGEMENT (HOME)

PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT PRESENTATION
1 5.2. CITY OF LA MESA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

PRESENTATION
9 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 AND/OR REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO

CITY OF LA MESA BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
32 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 9.1 through 9.7)
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 9.7.

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. RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 54953, AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY BILL 361, AND

RE-AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL AND/OR

HYBRID MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES BEGINNING
AUGUST 1, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2022
39 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.3. INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR REPORT FOR THE QUARTER
ENDING MARCH 30, 2022
43 Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

9.4. QUARTERLY COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: APRIL TO JUNE 2022 54 Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

9.5. RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO STANDARD

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY

OF LA MESA AND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS FOR PERMITTING

PROCESS CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY OF LA MESA
67 Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.6. RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR BID 23-04, 2022 ANNUAL CONCRETE MAINTENANCE PROJECT, TO
PORTILLO CONCRETE, INC.
93 Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.7. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVICWELL FOR

THE CIVICSPARK PROGRAM
100
Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10. STAFF REPORT

10.1. CONSIDERATION OF A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION

SCHEDULE RELATED TO THE MANDATORY ORGANICS

RECYCLING AND EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY ORDINANCE
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Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Recommended Motion:

Should the Council wish to adopt a new administrative citation schedule related to the Mandatory Organics Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Ordinance, then the Council should direct staff to draft an ordinance adding a section to the La Mesa Municipal Code to incorporate such new schedule.

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

11.1. LETTER FROM THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES REQUESTING

THE DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE
FOR THE ANNUAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 7
THROUGH 9, 2022 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
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12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

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

14. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

15. ADJOURNMENT
City of La Mesa
Homeless Outreach &
Mobile Engagement (HOME) Program
Quarterly Report: April - June 2022

HOME Program Overview
The Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Team is an initiative of the City of La Mesa and the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD). The HOME Team provides a housing-first and traumainformed approach to addressing homelessness in La Mesa. The HOME Team utilizes progressive engagement and harm reduction to assist individuals who are unable to access homeless services on their own. This report breaks down the The HOME Team efforts and successes during the second quarter of 2022.

Since the beginning of the quarter, the HOME program outreach specialists have:
• Contacted 96 total individuals experiencing homelessness and newly enrolled 48 adults and 2 children. Many of these newly enrolled adults are one-time contacts that were provided shortterm services as they passed through La Mesa. A total of 21 individuals contacted this quarter were connected to a temporary or permanent home.
• Responded to 657 service calls routed through LMPD dispatch, HOME hotline or city email, and as follow-ups to previous contacts. Historically, many of these calls would have been handled by city emergency response services and law enforcement. • Prioritized the most vulnerable individuals in the City of La Mesa, including individuals living on the street with chronic physical and mental health conditions, households with children, and individuals facing chronic homelessness.

Clients Served
The HOME Team program staff operate out of LMPD headquarters in downtown La Mesa and respond to non-emergency calls for service related to homelessness that are generated through police dispatch, HOME email, and The HOME Hotline. Each of these calls is first attended by a HOME Team outreach specialist; PD or PERT officers are only requested for rare cases involving legal or safety concerns. 62 34
Total Number of Clients Served
New Clients in Quarter Continuing Clients
96 Instances of
Service*
626
Calls for
Service
657
HOME Team Assistance: 11
# of Calls LMPD Officers
requested HOME assistance
# of Calls the HOME team
requested:

Officer Assistance: 22
PERT Assistance: 4
*Instances of service are included in the total calls for service. This number represent interactions with clients that are enrolled in the county’s case management system.

Client Demographics and Household Composition
Housing Outcomes
14 households (twenty-one people) people left the HOME program to a temporary or permanent placement during the quarter.
3 households (five people) exited to temporary housing, defined as an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or other location that provides housing/shelter without tenure.
11 households (sixteen people) exited to permanent housing, defined as a leased unit meeting United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) occupancy standards with or without supportive services, such as mental health counseling.

Single Person
Households
79 Adult Couple
Households
1 4
43 53
0 Female Male UNK
12 4
13 23
19 11
13 1
0 to 17 18 to 24
25 to 34 35 to 44
45 to 54 55 to 61
62 or Above Unknown
Total Clients Served Demographics
Chronically
Homeless
75% Households
with Children
80

Client Services
The HOME Team continues to excel in helping clients navigate and connect with a variety of existing services within the community. Some of these services include ongoing nutritional, medical, and financial support through programs such as Cal-Fresh, Medical, and General Relief.

The HOME Team was able to connect 3 people with these services by transporting and supporting these clients and advocating for these services at the Family Resource Centers located in Lemon Grove and El Cajon.

The HOME Team also continues to assist with acquiring identifying documentation. Almost all of the clients who successfully exited the program during this quarter worked with the HOME Team to acquire identifying documents, and attaining these documents was an absolute necessity for their success.

East County Transitional Living Center continues to be a great partner for the HOME Team and individuals experiencing homelessness in East County.

The HOME Team having consistent access to a van continues to be an important resource for clients.

During the quarter, the HOME Team utilized the van to view units for rent in El Cajon, Downtown San Diego, and San Diego County. Being able to go to units quickly and with little notice has resulted in clients being able to successfully exit our program into rental assistance programs. Most importantly, this van is accessible to people that have disabilities or are experiencing mobility issues.

During this quarter, the HOME Team has provided some form of financial and/or basic-needs assistance to all enrolled clients with the dual objectives of moving them toward a housing outcome and keeping them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. These objectives have not changed throughout this quarter.

All clients received COVID-19-related services, including updates related to local public-health guidelines, vaccine information, hygiene supplies, and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face masks and hand sanitizer.

All clients received food, water, or other nutrition services, with approximately 50 prioritized for on-going meal support.

HOME program staff distributed $3,727.96 in direct financial assistance, including vehicle repair, and funds used to secure new rental units. 2 Clients received accommodation in a motel, designed to provide short-term, bridge shelter for those with a concrete housing plan.

HOME program staff arranged 96 rides to apartment viewings, shelter stays, program intake interviews, and other critical appointments via ridesharing service.

Calls for Service
The HOME Team responded to 657 calls for service during the quarter. This number includes service calls routed through LMPD dispatch, HOME hotline or city email, and follow-ups to previous contacts.

Of these calls for service, 204 calls were new requests for assistance related to homelessness in the City. Historically, these calls would have been addressed by city emergency response services and law enforcement.

Of these calls, 183 were direct responses to calls to the HOME hotline and email requests made by community members regarding someone experiencing homelessness.

Additionally, 338 calls were service driven appointments with clients or proactive rapport-building contacts, in support of the HOME Team’s mission.

During the entirety of this quarter, the HOME Team was connected to the La Mesa Police Department’s dispatch center via police radio. Starting the 4th quarter of 2021, the HOME Team has been able to realize the benefits of the technology and partnerships with call-takers through decreased response times to current calls for service, improved support to police officers, enhanced understanding of the program workload and service provision through data tracking, and improved safety of The HOME Team members and the community.

Hotel Utilization
The HOME Team provided bridge housing (in the form of motel stays) to 2 individuals. One of these individuals was able to exit directly to a Permanent Supportive Housing program where they will have ongoing access to case management to assist with maintaining consistent connection to supportive services. The people who accessed this assistance worked with the HOME Team very closely over the course of many months and were able to secure an exit plan before entering the motel. The HOME Team was also able to make a special accommodation for a 2-night stay for an elderly and medically vulnerable individual while their vehicle was being repaired.

Client success stories
During this quarter, a woman and three of her children were forced to leave their living situation after continuously surviving bouts of severe domestic violence. This woman reached out to the HOME Team to see what options were available. The HOME Team completed an assessment for this woman and placed her on the Community Queue. After being matched to a rental assistance program, HOME continued to assist this person with transportation assistance, food, and clothes for her and her children.

This woman worked diligently and closely with the housing specialist provided by Alpha Project, and was able to find a suitable unit for her and her children after about a month of searching. While connected to this program, the family will be able to receive, up-to, a year of rental assistance and case management.

Another HOME Team success story involves a client that the HOME Team had been working with since May of 2021. HOME became connected with this client through a police officer referral. HOME worked closely with this client for almost a year before they were approved for an Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) which works similarly to a traditional Section 8 voucher. HOME worked closely with both this client and the San Diego Housing Commission workers to help the client utilize this voucher. While waiting for applications for rentals to be reviewed, the HOME Team assisted this client with getting

connected to free veterinarian resources, Cal-Fresh, and Medical. Once this client was approved to move into a unit, the HOME Team spent an entire day with the client to establish power, water, renter’s insurance, and service letter for their pet which were all needed for their new unit. Additionally, the HOME Team paid the initial payment of the renter’s insurance to ensure that the client would be able to move into the unit. Without this payment, the client would have lost this unit and started the housing search over again. This would have, in-turn, put them at risk to lose their EHV. Finally, the HOME Team made six trips from this person’s campsite to their new unit to assist them with transporting themselves, their pet, and all of the belongings.

Community Support Partnerships
• Journey Community Church continues to provide any and all food items to the HOME Program, allowing HOME staff to feed up to 60 people per week
• La Mesa Village Association
• La Mesa Thrift Shop
• La Mesa First United Methodist Church
• Empire Thrift Store of El Cajon
• Eagle Scouts
Community Resource Partnerships
• Home-Start, Inc.
• East County Mental Health
• Center Star ACT
• McAlister Inc.
• La Mesa – Spring Valley School District Social Workers • East County Homeless Task Force
• San Diego County Mental Health
• In addition, HOME staff has developed a word-of-mouth network of donors and residents and regularly interface with anyone interested in helping those facing hardship on the streets of La Mesa.
• Assisted Replacement Medication Therapy Medical Specialists • The Lodge of La Mesa (Transition Age Youth)
• Borrego Health-Centro Medico El Cajon
• New Found Homes ILF

Camp client was living in
Camp interior

All packed up in the HOME van
New living space!

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 26, 2022
SUBJECT: CITY OF LA MESA CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 2021

ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council receive a presentation on the City of La Mesa Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report?
Recommendation:

City Council receive a presentation on the City of La Mesa Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report.

Fiscal Impact:

This is an informational item with no fiscal impact.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Continue to improve high quality municipal services
 Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental quality
Climate Action Plan Reduction Strategy:

This item supports all measures within the CAP.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: July 26, 2022
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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 15% by 2020, and 53% below 2010 levels by 2035. Development of a Climate Action Plan was identified as a mitigation measure in La Mesa’s 2012 General Plan Update. La Mesa prepared the CAP and established targets consistent with State goals and guidance.

The CAP provides a roadmap by which La Mesa can reduce its contributions of GHG emissions with 25 measures and 142 key actions in energy, transportation, solid waste, water, and green infrastructure. The CAP requires Annual Reports and an update to City Council on CAP progress once a year.

DISCUSSION:

La Mesa’s CAP 2021 Annual Report contains a high-level overview of accomplishments since the City Council adopted the CAP (Attachment A). More details on each measure are outlined in the 2021 CAP Annual Report Appendix to document additional implementation details on a measure-by-measure basis to track progress (Attachment B).

Overall the City’s implementation activities remain on track, with all 25 CAP measures already in progress or complete. Key accomplishments during the City’s fourth year of CAP implementation include:
 Partnered with CivicSpark program to host two full-time CivicSpark AmeriCorps Fellows to increase staff capacity to implement CAP projects and programs focused on municipal operations, education and outreach environmental justice, annual reporting, organic recycling, and edible food recovery.
 Launched San Diego Community Power (SDCP), in which La Mesa is a founding member and will provide 100% renewable electricity to residents and businesses by 2035. Phase 1 municipal accounts and Phase 2 commercial accounts were enrolled in SDCP’s PowerOn default service, with the opportunity to upgrade to Power100, in which 100% of the electricity would be generated from renewable sources. The City of La Mesa’s municipal accounts all upgraded to Power100.
 Received and implemented grant funded projects for safe bicycle and walking infrastructure through the Public Works Department and received a Circulate San Diego 2021 Momentum Complete Streets Award recognizing the City’s University Avenue corridor bike network and pedestrian improvements.

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 Expanded electric vehicle charging infrastructure with 16 new charging stations. Four Level 2 charging stations opened at MacArthur Park and 12 Level 3 Tesla super charging stations opened along Fletcher parkway.  In partnership with the City’s waste hauler, EDCO, organic recycling at singlefamily homes began on April 1, 2022, in which residents can place food scraps (banana peels, egg shells) and food soiled papers (napkins, pizza boxes) into the existing green yard waste bin.
 Planted 195 trees in La Mesa parks and public right-of-way to expand the City’s urban canopy and continued to work with Cal Fire grant partners on the development of the Urban Forest Management Plan.
 Continued to utilize water efficiency measures in City parks and upgraded irrigation sensors and controls to identify water savings.

Climate Emergency Resolution Summary
Additionally, to support the CAP, on February 23, 2021 the City Council adopted a Climate Emergency Resolution. The Resolution reaffirmed the City’s commitment to the climate action plan and supports CAP implementation efforts. The City continues to make progress on the Climate Emergency Resolution with the following activities and projects:
 Expanding staff capacity to implement the CAP with 1 full-time Environmental Program Manager, 2 full-time CivicSpark Fellows, and 1 Administrative Analyst.
 Collaborating with City staff in all departments through quarterly meetings with the internal CAP Implementation Team.
 Approving an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy.  Working with the Environmental Sustainability Commission and other Commissions to include CAP goals in Work Plans, presenting CAP projects to Commissions, and hosting an educational webinar through Commission partnerships.
 Raising awareness of climate change by hosting educational events to expand engagement through in-person and virtual outreach, including webinars, trainings, workshops, and events like Park Appreciation Day, Bike Month events, and organics recycling webinar.

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 Starting the 2023 CAP Update and working with a consultant to develop and implement a community engagement plan to connect with and engage diverse community groups.
 Working with transportation agencies on regional projects and promoting regional transit programs. Approving and coordinating a transportation analysis to be conducted in FY23.
 Working with climate action planning consultants on the comprehensive CAP amendment to identify CAP goals, measures, and reporting strategies to include in the 2023 CAP Update.
 Participating regularly in regional meetings including, SANDAG ReCAP, County Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee, and serving as the ViceChair of the San Diego Regional Climate Collaborate in 2021 and Chair in 2022.
 Continuing ongoing climate change education efforts with community groups and hosting university and high school student interns working on CAP projects.
 Continuing to proactively engage in regional discussions affecting State and County policy outcomes.

Annual Report Summary
The Annual Report and Appendix also includes a summary of La Mesa’s 2018 community-wide GHG inventory. This is the same GHG inventory used in the last CAP 2020 Annual Report since this is the latest data and showcases the City’s progress against the 2010 baseline year. The 2018 inventory demonstrates that La Mesa’s community-wide emissions are continuing to decline at a modest rate: 10.93% lower than the 2010 baseline year. The inventory captures GHG emissions between 2016 and 2018 for on road transportation, electricity, natural gas, solid waste, water, and wastewater and showed a 1.93% decrease. The GHG reduction of 7,400 MT CO2e is the equivalent of saving energy use of 854 homes for one year. SANDAG and University of San Diego’s Energy Policy Initiatives Center (EPIC) completed the inventory. There is a delay between the publication of the inventory update and the corresponding calendar year due to the time it takes for the inventory data to become available from various sources, including the State. The 2020 GHG inventory is expected to be received by the end of 2022.

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Staff worked with the City’s internal CAP Implementation Team and Environmental Sustainability Commission (ESC) and the Annual Report was presented to the CAP Implementation team on July 18, 2022, and to the ESC on July 19, 2022. City staff will continue to work with these groups on CAP implementation, reporting, and measurement efforts. As the City looks to 2022 implementation activities, key priority highlights include:
 Support San Diego Community Power with education and outreach throughout its Phase 3 residential launch to provide renewable electricity to La Mesa residents.
 Compliance with statutory requirements of Senate Bill 1383 for organics recycling, edible food recovery, sustainable procurement, and reporting.  Host educational webinars, trainings, and in person events for residents on energy and water efficiency, tree planting and maintenance, Earth Day and Park Appreciation Day, organics recycling, and biking and walking.  Continue the Cal Fire grant funded Urban Forestry Management Plan and planting of 350 trees.
 Partner with the San Diego Green Building Council to pilot a program for businesses to participate in the San Diego Regional Green Business Network and become a certified green business.
 Host university student interns and CivicSpark Fellows for the 2022-2023 service year to further assist in CAP implementation goals.
 Explore and recommend a program that would fund the cost of installing solar panels and other energy efficient infrastructure at public facilities to reduce operating costs and contribute to the CAP GHG reduction goals.

The City will also begin work on a comprehensive CAP amendment (CAP Update) that will be completed in 2023, in which the 2018 CAP committed the City to update five years after adoption. This effort will be an update the City’s existing CAP and will include community engagement.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends the City Council receive a presentation on the City of La Mesa Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report.

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Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Carlo Tomaino
City Manager Assistant City Manager
____________________________
Michael Throne
Director of Public Works
____________________________
Hilary Ego
Environmental Program Manager
Attachments:

Attachment A: Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report Executive Summary Attachment B: Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report Appendix

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
ANNUAL
REPORT
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Prepared For:

C i t y o f L a M e s a

Table of Contents
Letter from the Mayor........................................................................................ Page 2 About La Mesa's Climate Action Plan..................................................... Page 3 About the 2021 Annual Report.................................................................... Page 4 2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update.............................................. Page 4 Progress Updates by Strategy................................................................. Page 5-9 Energy....................................................................................................................Page 5 Transportation..................................................................................................Page 6 Solid Waste.........................................................................................................Page 7 Green Infrastructure....................................................................................Page 8 Water......................................................................................................................Page 9 Education & Outreach.......................................................................................Page 10 01 Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report Page 16 of 127 Our third CAP Annual Report showcases the City's progress since the release of the 2020 CAP Annual Report. These annual reports shed light on our efforts in improving energy and water usage, transportation improvements, implementing solid waste programs, and increasing green infrastructure.

In 2021, we continued virtual communication with residents by hosting virtual City Council meetings, engagement on social media, hosted a virtual tree steward training, and organic recycling webinar. Despite continuously feeling the effects of COVID-19 in early 2021, the CAP team continued to make progress on CAP measures in the council chambers and the office.

Letter from the Mayor
The City of La Mesa adopted its first Climate Action Plan (CAP) in 2018. City Council, City staff, and the La Mesa community have been hard at work putting the CAP into action, with all CAP measures and strategies currently in progress or accomplished.

Our plan for making progress toward climate neutrality is dynamic and multifaceted.

We recognize that sustainability demands progress on multiple fronts and that lasting change cannot be achieved without coordinated efforts among La Mesans.

Climate Action Plans are dynamic and unique to each city and county, this is because we are living in a time where our decision makers are realizing a need for new laws and policies to ensure cleaner habits. In early 2021 the City of La Mesa recognized the urgent actions needed to ensure a habitable earth for our future generations and therefore declared a climate emergency like many other San Diego cities.

Finally, I am excited to share the 2021 CAP Annual Report with the community and show the City's progress and climate action successes. I'm looking forward to seeing La Mesa become more sustainable for our current and future residents.

Dr. Mark A. Arapostathis
02 Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report
Dear La Mesa Community,

Divert 75% of waste from the landfill
Achieve water use levels of 89 gallons per person per day Expand the urban tree canopy by 15%
Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per person by 6%

12.9 MW of solar community-wide
Install 100% renewable energy supplied to the City
The CAP 2035 Measure targets include:

The 25 measures that help the City work towards these goals range from community engagement to interdisciplinary
collaborations. While some of these measures are easily implemented and accomplished, others require planning and time. The City has prioritized efforts that require compliance with State mandates and GHG reduction potential.
03 Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report
The growth highlighted in this report represents the diligence, resiliency, and partnership by many within the City, community, and its partners. Some of these groups include the
Environmental Sustainability Commission (ESC) a commission made up of local experts, key stakeholders, CivicSpark Fellows*, and residents. Additionally, within the City there is the CAP Implementation Team, consisting of subject-matter experts from every department across the City. As a whole the City is creating a resilient community and moving the CAP forward while adjusting to policies that require prioritization.

The City looks forward to creating and releasing a
comprehensive CAP amendment in 2023
With the adoption of the CAP in 2018 the City committed to releasing an updated CAP every 5 years., thus a new CAP will be created and released in 2023. To help with these efforts a Council CAP Subcommittee was created to provide direction on the CAP update.

In 2018 La Mesa released its first Climate Action Plan and outlines a roadmap to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 53% by 2035 from the 2010 baseline. To accomplish this goal, the CAP outlines 25 measures and additional key actions and sustainability targets to guide the City's progress.

Get to Know La Mesa's
2018 Climate Action Plan
*CivicSpark is a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local public agencies to address community resilience issues.

04 Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report
As part of La Mesa's 2018 CAP, the City published annual reports and bi-annual implementation plans, and worked with SANDAG to complete bi-annual community-wide GHG emission inventory updates. This 2021 Annual Report provides updates towards the 25 measure targets since the CAP was adopted in March 2018, and identifies priorities moving forward. This is the third annual report since the release of the 2018 CAP and the City is able to showcase CAP implementation progress.

The data reported in this Annual Report includes the most recent available GHG emission inventory data that was received in 2020 for the year 2018. Relevant updates and project highlights are included in the pages that follow and more detailed information on each measure within the CAP can be found in the Appendix on the City's Environmental Sustainability webpage.

In November 2020, SANDAG Regional Climate
Action Planning Framework released La Mesa's
second GHG inventory inventory update since the
CAP was adopted. The 2018 inventory shows that La
Mesa's community-wide emissions are declining at
a modest rate: 10.93% lower than La Mesa's 2010
baseline year. The inventory captures GHG emissions
between 2016 and 2018 for on-road transportation,
electricity, natural gas, solid waste, water and
wastewater, and showed a 1.93% decrease. This is
equivalent to getting 3,691 single passengers cars off
the road for a whole year. (Note: 2016 Transportation
data was used in the 2018 inventory.)
2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
By partnering with SANDAG, the City of La Mesa receives a snapshot of the community wide GHG inventory data every two years. The graph illustrates when SANDAG gathered the first baseline data in 2010. The City received an inventory update in 2016 and again in 2018. The City will receive its 2020 data in late 2022. In addition, the City began the process of working with EPIC, the Energy Policy Initiatives Center at the University of San Diego, to get 2020 GHG inventory data and will also receive this data late 2022 as another effort to gather the City's GHG inventory. The City is confident that there will continue to be a decrease in the City's overall GHG emissions, and achieve the reduction target! With this Annual Report, the City is hopes to keep residents involved and informed about the progress the City is making towards its CAP and reach the City's goal of reducing current GHG emissions by 53% by 2035 from the 2010 baseline illustrated in the graph below.

About the Annual Report

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Megawatts of
Solar Installed
The City continues to encourage residents to monitor energy being used at home. To do this the City partnered with SDG&E and Helix Water District to provide a free DIY Energy Saving & Sustainability Toolkit for residents to identify potential energy and water savings.

During 2021, 16 toolkits were rented by residents. Reservations for the free program can be made on the City's website and be picked up at City Hall or Helix Water District's La Mesa office. 05 Climate Action Plan 2021 Annual Report
ENERGY Goal: Provide 100% renewable
electricity community-wide
The City of La Mesa is one of five founding members of San Diego Community Power (SDCP). In 2021 renewable electricity distribution launched with customers automatically enrolled in the default program, PowerOn. PowerOn provides 55% renewable electricity and customers can choose to upgrade to Power100 and to receive 100% renewable electricity. On March 1st, 2021, SDCP and the City of La Mesa launched Phase 1 of service to municipal accounts, with Phase 2 serving commercial and industrial accounts on June 1, 2021. In 2021, there were 2,583 active accounts with a 96.93% participation rate. A total number of customers who opted up to Power 100 in 2021 was 704 accounts. The City of La Mesa opted up to Power100 for all municipal accounts. Phase 3 for La Mesa residential customers will start in 2022.

Using Cleaner Energy
Saving Energy
Solar Permits
Issued
Battery Storage
Permits Issued
DIY Toolkits
Rented

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Goal: Reduce vehicle miles Transportation traveled per person by 6% Alternative Fuel
Vehicles that use alternative fuels such as biodiesel,
electricity, and renewable natural gas help to reduce carbon emissions. In California alone, emissions from driving vehicles contribute to 50% of the State's GHG emissions. To address this, the City acquired 7 new hybrid vehicles for the City's fleet in 2021. California encourages residents to drive vehicles that use alternative fuels other than gas and diesel by offering rebates to buy electric vehicles.

Bike Lanes and Walkability
Public Transportation
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The City continues to make La Mesa streets safer for pedestrians and more bike-friendly. Since 2007, the City has invested more than $22 million dollars in grants for planning, infrastructure, education, and outreach to encourage and improve the City’s walkability and bikeability. In 2021 alone the City secured $81,004 in grant funds for feasibility studies and in addition, added 2 more miles of bike lanes to amount to a total of 45 miles of bike lanes in the City. Additionally, Community Services hosts a La Mesa Walks Program and in 2021 had a total of 156 participants walk 60 miles in 5 months.

In 2021, the City of La Mesa added 16 new commercial
electric vehicle (EV) chargers, with 4 Level 2 stations at MacArthur Park and 12 Level 3 Tesla Superchargers, and
issued 7 additional residential charging permits. Driving electric is continuously becoming more practical for La Mesa and San Diego County residents as EV chargers
become more widely available and as technology improves.

In September 2021, MTS launched a new app called Pronto. La Mesa has 7 bus routes and 5 trolley stations that connects residents to the major areas of San Diego. With the new Pronto app, residents can pay bus and trolley fares as well as plan out trips with accurate and live schedules to get to destinations on time.

In 2021, EDCO finished construction of a state-of-theart anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to process organic waste. The AD facility will allow La Mesa residents and businesses to recycle their food waste and green
waste, preventing it from ending up in the landfill.

Diverting organic waste from the landfill will help the City meet its greenhouse gas and waste reduction
goals as well as extend the life of the landfill.

Senate Bill 1383: Organic Waste Recycling
In La Mesa, organic waste recycling launched on April
1, 2021. Single family homes can place food scraps
(egg shells, bones, banana peels) and food soiled
paper (napkins, pizza boxes, paper towels) along with
landscape trimmings in their existing curbside green
EDCO bin. Residents can collect food scraps in the
kitchen using a free kitchen caddie (pictured on the
right), which can be requested through EDCO's
website. Additionally, the EDCO website contains
educational information regarding proper waste
sorting and helpful tips for residential, multi-family, and commercial organics recycling programs
The City of La Mesa has been hard at work meet the
statutory requirements of Senate Bill 1383, which
requires all jurisdictions in California to provide
organic waste collection services through their waste
hauler, use the products made from recycled organic
material such as renewable energy, compost, or
mulch, and rescue edible food from going to the
landfill through donations to food recovery
organizations.
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Goal: Divert 75% of waste Solid Waste from the landfill 41 coupons
issued for
compost bin
vouchers
8 HHW events in
2021 with 1,077
participants
EDCO collected
56,898 Tons of
waste from the
City of La Mesa
2021 Stats
City Wide
Diversion rate:

27.2%
75%

27.2%
Diversion
Rate Goal:

Curbside Organics Cart
EDCO Kitchen Caddie
For the following year, the City anticipates having
all requirements in place, and begin collecting
edible food from restaurants and having all
businesses consider implementing organic waste
recycling within their establishment to get the
highest diversion rate possible to support our
CAP goal. Not only will this bill help the City
achieve a 75% diversion rate, but it will prevent
the GHG emission, methane, from entering our
atmosphere and slow the Earth's warming.

Staff created new
bin signs for City
facilities for the
added organics
waste stream
Organics Dumpster

As global average temperatures increase
causing more wildfires and power outages,
the City of La Mesa continues to value the
importance of expanding and maintaining
the urban tree canopy. Trees in La Mesa
reduce summer peak temperatures and
air pollution, enhances property image
and value, save energy through shade, and
increase access to green spaces. The City
has been a Tree City USA for 42 years.

La Mesa Community Garden
The grand opening of the community
garden occurred on May 1st 2021. With 41
garden beds and approximately 120
participants, residents are able to grow
their own produce and flowers. The
community garden holds monthly work
days, workshops, and compost meetings!
In 2019 the City of La Mesa received a
$385K Cal Fire Grant to expand the City's
urban tree canopy and develop an Urban
Forest Management Plan (UFMP) to
create a long-range plan with actions
the City will take to expand and maintain
urban canopy. Throughout the year, 195
trees were planted and 10,106 trees
continue to be maintained by the City.

Urban Forest
Management Plan
La Mesa's
Urban Tree Canopy
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Green Infrastructure Goal: Expand urban
tree canopy by 15%

826 students
attended
Virtual
Student
Education
program on
water hosted
by Helix Water
26 La Mesa
Residents
Participated in
In-Home
Water Use
Evaluations
Provided by
Helix Water
Water-related GHG emissions are primarily a result of
energy used to pump, transport, and treat potable
water and wastewater. Emissions associated with this
sector account for approximately 2% of the
community-wide GHG inventory, which indicates a
relatively small role for water conservation in the
City’s emissions reduction strategy. However, with
water supplies on the decline and the southwest
states facing a significant drought, water
conservation strategies have the added benefit of
aligning demand with future water availability.

La Mesa Residents
used on average 99
gallons of water a
day*. That is
equivalent to
flushing a toilet
about 62 times a
day.
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Goal: Achieve water use levels of Water 89 gallons per person per day Water Conservation
As a way to conserve water, La Mesa's
water provider, Helix Water District,
promotes implementing xeriscaping.

Xeriscaping is a type of landscaping
that requires little to no irrigation due
to water efficient plants and practices.

Residents and business owners of La
Mesa can save water by implementing
native plant species, such as
succulents, swapping out grass for
rocks or mulch, or implementing a
drip irrigation system. Check out some
examples of water efficient landscapes
in the photos below.

La Mesa Resident
La Mesa Resident
Helix Water Demonstration Garden
* 2020 population data was used for this calculation
La Mesa Parks
La Mesa Public Works continues utilizing mulch in
City parks as a water efficiency method. By using
mulch, the mulch can retain water moisture at a
better rate than grass or dirt leading to less irrigation.

The City's mulch also comes from a sustainable source
as trees are trimmed throughout the City. By using
the City's chipper, Public Works can turn tree
trimmings into mulch for park landscaping.

Pro Tip:

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Education & Outreach
San Diego Community Power Residential Launch
City-wide Organic Waste Recycling Program (SB 1383)
Edible Food Recovery Program (SB 1383)
Purchase of an Electric Vehicle for Building Inspector
Host CivicSpark Fellows & Student Interns
2022 Priorities
CivicSpark Fellows
CAP Related Social Media Posts
In-Person & Virtual Events in 2021
Park Appreciation Day & Earth Day approximately 400 attendees 8 HHW events with 1,077 participants
3 tree planting events with over 50 volunteers
Virtual Webinar about organics recycling with EDCO & I Love a Clean SD Virtual Tree Steward Training with Tree San Diego
Climate Action Plan Update Process Starting in 2022!
10 Social Media Posts in 2021
In September 2021, the City of La Mesa began hosting 2 CivicSpark Fellows from an Americorps program to help build local public sector climate action capacity. The 2 Fellows worked with the Environmental Programs Manager on projects to support the CAP. During their 11-month service year they will be working and researching the implementation of CAP measures that address programs for La Mesa businesses, organic waste recycling, edible food recovery program, energy efficiency and renewable projects, and environmental justice. The CivicSpark Fellows are working with the City for 11 months and have already successfully contributed towards CAP goals.

La Mesa Green Business Program
Plant Trees & Adopt Urban Forest Management Plan
Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Environmental Justice Recommendation Report
Begin 5 year CAP update process to be completed in 2023

We're in this together

ID Measure Description 2020 Target 2035 Target Status 2021 Updates Energy
E-1
Building Retrofit Program
Reduce residential and
commercial energy use
Reduce electricity
consumption by 36.4 million
kWh/yr.

Reduce natural gas
consumption by 260,000
therms from the 2010 baseline
Reduce electricity consumption by

91.6 million kWh/yr. from the 2010
baseline
Reduce natural gas consumption
by 962,500 therms from the 2010
baseline
On-Track
Education and Outreach
• In September 2019, the City launched the DIY Energy and Sustainability Toolkit. The DIY Toolkit gives residents the tools and resources they need to complete an at home DIY energy audit. The toolkit contains no-cost giveaways including showerheads, LED light bulbs, and weather stripping, and teaches users the importance of energy, water, and waste efficiency. 16 residents checked out a toolkit in 2021, and over 96 toolkits have been checkout since the toolkit was launched. • The Toolkit program was made possible thanks to a grant from SDG&E’s Emerging Cities program. • The City was awarded the SDG&E 2020 Energy Showcase Award and was recognized for CAP efforts and the DIY Energy Saving and Sustainability Toolkit. The Toolkit inspired the County of San Diego and City of Chula Vista to create similar programs. • The City continues to update the website to include information and resources to encourage energy conservation efforts and promote rebate and incentive programs.

E-2
Shade Tree Program
Develop a shade tree program
250 new shade trees planted 1,575 new shade trees planted On-Track Community Forestry Plan
• The City was awarded a $385,000 grant from Cal Fire in 2019 to fund the development of a Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP).

The City is working with the consultant, Dudek, who is drafting the UFMP. This will guide City's efforts for the next 40 years to ensure the growth of a healthy urban forest. The City continues to work with Dudek to host community meetings in 2021 as the UFMP was being drafted and finalized. The City will also work with Tree San Diego and other community partners to provide education and outreach to the public on key urban forestry concepts.

Tree Planting
• In partnership with Urban Corps and Tree San Diego, the City is coordinating the Cal Fire grant funded tree planting program and communicated with over 700 residents to plant 350 trees in the public right of way throughout the City. Residents sign a tree watering agreement to assist in watering the tree and are also encourage to participate in a Tree Steward Training provided by Tree San Diego.

The City also planted 22 trees in La Mesita Park in two different tree planting volunteer events that received local news media coverage.

Tree Canopy Analysis
• Through the CalFire grant, the City continues to evaluate the City's tree canopy to better understand opportunities for enhanced growth for years to come. The City's tree canopy will also reduce the part of the County's heat island effect and reduce the chances of power outages.

Education and Outreach
• Urban forestry information continues to be updated has been added to the City's website. • A "Tree Interest Form" has been added to the City's website to encourage residents to share their interest in expanding the urban canopy and are provided information on upcoming tree planting workshops and volunteer opportunities. • At 2021 Park Appreciation Day and Earth Day, Tree San Diego hosted tree planting demonstrations for residents.

E-3
Municipal Energy Efficiency
Reduce municipal energy use.

Reduce electricity
consumption at municipal
facilities by 124,000 kWh from
2005 municipal inventor levels
Reduce natural gas
consumption at municipal
facilities by 1,275 therms form
the 2004 municipal inventory
Implement all improvements
recommended in the La Mesa
Energy Roadmap
Reduce electricity consumption at
municipal facilities by 248,000 kWh
from 2005 municipal inventory levels
Reduce natural gas consumption at
municipal facilities by 2.550 therms
form the 2004 municipal inventory
On-Track
Energy Efficiency Upgrades
• The City upgraded 2 lighting fixtures in municipal facilities to energy efficient LEDs in 2021. The city continues to update lihgting fixtures in our facilities to more efficinet LEDs as they (die?). LEDs help reduce energy consumption up to 50%.

Municipal Energy Use
• Electricity consumption in municipal facilities continuessss to be monitored to identify saving opportunities. • Natural gas consumption in municipal facilities continuessss to be monitored to identify saving opportunities.

SANDAG Energy Roadmap Partnership
• In 2021, the City continuessssd to partner with SANDAG to finalize the report that includes a roadmap for municipal energy efficiency upgrade opportunities. Relevant City facilities have been evaluated and implementation planning is currently underway.

E-4
Public Lighting
Reduce energy consumption in
the City's traffic signals, street
lights, and park lighting
Retrofit all City-owned traffic
and street lights to energy
efficient alternatives
Reduce public lighting energy
consumption by 50% from 2005
levels
On-Track
Exterior Lighting
• All City-maintained street lights were retrofitted to high-efficiency induction street lights in 2011. • The City continues to switch out streetlights to LED lights when a light burns out. • All City-owned street and park lighting were benchmarked in the City's asset management database to track outages, upgrades, and other efficiency opportunities.
• Parking lot lighting was evaluated as part of the municipal facility energy evaluation in 2019. Energy efficient recommendations were made and are being evaluated for implementation.
• Draft lighting standards continues to be used by the City's Public Works Department to streamline bids and ensure energy efficiency efforts are being prioritized in projects.

E-5
Solar Photovoltaic Program
Install solar PV systems on
residential and non-residential
property, and identify
opportunities for municipal
installations

6.4 MW solar capacity
installed community wide

12.9 MW solar capacity installed
community-wide Ahead
Solar Installations
• A total of 423 photovoltaic solar permits were issued in 2021. This was a 5% decrease compared to 2020 when 445 permits were issued.
• To date, 33 MW (DC) of solar capacity have been installed in La Mesa. An additional 3 MW from 2021.

Battery Storage Installations
• A total of 39 battery storage permits were issued in 2021.

Education & Outreach
• The City website was updated with information and resources on solar programs and incentives to encourage increased adoption of distributed renewable energy.

Permitting Process
• The City continues to expedite permit review for roof-mounted solar installations of 10kW or less on one and two-family dwellings. This initiative has been in place since 2015.

City Facilities
• The City completed a high-level assessment of solar potential for municipal facilities. It is now exploring opportunities to complete a more thorough analysis to prioritize installations on City property.

E-6
Solar Hot Water Heater
Program
Install solar water heaters in new
construction and building
retrofits
5,100 therms/yr. saved 6,300 therms/yr. saved Ahead
Education
• The City website was updated with information and resources on solar hot water heating programs.

City Facilities
• Solar hot water heating opportunities were evaluated at municipal facilities as part of the municipal energy efficiency evaluation as part of the SANDAG Energy Saving Roadmap. The La Mesa municipal pool was identified as the primary location where the technology would be most beneficial. A cost analysis was completed for the site, but due to a longer payback period for the project and the pending improvements to MacArthur Park and the municipal pool, the project is not viable at this time. Municipal pool facilities constructed as part of the MacArthur Park improvements will include an evaluation of solar hot water heating. The City continues to explore opportunities.

E-7
Solar-Ready Construction
Incorporate solar-ready design
into new construction.
- - On-Track
Green Building Standards
• In October 2019, Council adopted the 2019 Green Building Code, which define zero net energy building requirements. These standards are being enforced as of January 2020. Staff continuessss to monitor State building code updates and ensure the City's building code is consistent with updated regulations.

E-8
Zero Net Energy Construction
Implement California's zero net
energy building standards for
new residential construction
starting in 2020 and new nonresidential construction starting in 2030
-
14,800 MWh of new residential
electricity demand is off-set
708,450 therms of new residential
natural gas demand is off-set
5,800 MWh of new non-residential
natural gas demand is off-set
83,000 therms of new nonresidential natural gas demand is off-set
On-Track
Green Building Standards
• In October 2019, Council adopted the 2019 Green Building Code, which define zero net energy building requirements. These standards are being enforced as of January 2020. Staff continues to monitor State building code updates and ensure the City's building code is consistent with updated regulations.

E-9
100% Clean Energy
Partner with other San Diego
County jurisdictions to develop a
regional Community Choice
Aggregation program with 100%
renewable energy
-
80% of La Mesa residents and
businesses participate in a CCA or
similar program that provides 100%
renewable electricity
On-Track
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA or community choice)
• In October 2018 the cities of Chula Vista, La Mesa, and Santee partnered on a CCA Feasibility Study. The Study was completed in July 2019 and found that a community choice program could offer competitive rates to La Mesa residents and business and support the City's CAP goals.
• In September 2019, La Mesa City Council approved community choice through a regional program in partnership with Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, and San Diego. The regional program, called San Diego Community Power (SDCP), began serving customers in 2021. San Diego Community Power's founding documents also commit the agency to serve customers with 100% renewable electricity by 2035.
•In 2021, the City continues to work with SDCP to spread outreach for the launch in 2021. SDCP hired staff, communications plan, and established operations. SDCP will launch in three phases, with municipal customers starting March 1, 2021 Commercial June 1, 2021, and Residential May 2022
Transportation and Land Use

T-1
Bicycle and Pedestrian
Infrastructure
continuessss to plan for and
construct safe, attractive bicycle
and pedestrian paths and
facilities.

Install 3 miles of new Class II
bike lanes (in addition to
existing 12.8 miles)
Install 10 miles of new Class II bike
lanes (in addition to existing 12.8
miles)
Increase percentage of bike
commuters by 0.3% from 2010 levels
On-Track
Bike Lanes and Sidewalks
• The City added 5.05 miles of Class II bike lanes in 2019. • The City added 2.08 miles of sidewalk in 2019.
• The City added 3 miles of Class IIbikes lanes in 2021. • To date, the City has 46.13 miles of bike lanes.

Infrastructure Improvements
• The City continues to apply and receive grant funding for sidewalk and bike lane installations. • As streets and intersections are repaired, the City adds bike lanes and traffic and safety improvements if feasible.

Grants
• The City was awarded a $169,000 grant from SANDAG to develop a Complete Streets Design Manual. The project will establish standards and streamline future street improvements with bike and pedestrian-friendly opportunities. The City continues to draft and finalize the Plan.
• The City was awarded $295,408 from Caltrans Sustainability Communities Grant for the La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Plan. • The City was awarded $81,004.09 for a feasibility study.

T-2
Bicycle Safety Program
Implement a bicycle program to
advance community-wide
bikeability through safety
programs, bicycle tune-up
clinics, and partnerships with
bicycle advocacy groups, local
school, and cycling clubs.
- - On-Track
Vision Zero
• In September 2018, City Council adopted a Vision Zero Policy. The policy strives to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2025 through infrastructure improvements, data analysis, education, and planning.

Safe Routes to School
• The City continues its work with 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school through the Safe Routes to School Program which educates students and parents on safe biking and walking habits as a way to commute to and from school.

La Mesa Walks!
• Community Services began the La Mesa Walks program following COVID-19 closures. From August through December 2021, 156 participants walked a total of 60 miles.

Grants
• La Mesa Police Department was awarded a grant aimed at improving the safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. The grant will support bicycle training classes and education on safe biking and walking practices.

T-3
Transportation Safety and
Demand Management Program
Utilize SANDAG's iCommute
program to reduce singleoccupancy vehicle trips
community-wide
-
Reduce VMT per capita by 6%
compared to 2010 levels (25.1 daily
VMT per capita in 2010)
On-Track
City of La Mesa + iCommute Collaboration
• The City and SANDAG's iCommute program continues to work together to promote iCommute programs with City staff and throughout the community.
• The City was awarded the Silver Award for the iCommute Diamond Awards, which recognizes employers in San Diego region who have made strides to promote alternative commute choices in the workplace.

Education and Outreach
• The City's website includes information and resources about SANDAG's iCommute program to make residents aware of the free programs and incentives available through iCommute.
• iCommute hosted an event at City Hall for City staff to learn about alternative transportation modes and gave away free MTS Pronto cards.

T-4
Mixed-Use and TransitOriented Development
continuessss to encourage mixed-use and transit-oriented development through land use
and zoning designations to
support alternative
transportation opportunities.
-
Reduce VMT per capita by 6%
compared to 2010 levels (25.1 daily
VMT per capita in 2010)
On-Track
Grants
• The City was awarded a $149,000 Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant to conduct a feasibility study for transit oriented development at the Spring Street and Amaya Drive trolley stations and planning began in 2020. • The City was awarded $295,408 from Caltrans Sustainability Communities Grant for the La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Plan.

Development
• The City continues advancing the redevelopment of the former Police Station site, which is a transit-oriented developmemt that would build up to 147 affordable units and other mixed use transit-oriented development projects.

T-5
Alternative Refueling
Infrastructure Development
Support community-wide use of
alternative fuel vehicles through
expansion of alternative vehicle
refueling infrastructure.
-
Reduce VMT per capita by 6%
compared to 2010 levels (25.1 daily
VMT per capita in 2010)
On-Track
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
• 7 electric vehicle (EV) charging station permits were issued in 2021. • The City has a total of 19 public electriv vehicle charging stations. • Construction of 4 new EV Chargers was completed and unveiled during 2021 at MacArthur Park. This was made possible through a partnership with SDG&E's Power Your Drive program for parks and beaches. • City of La Mesa has 10 EV stations at City Hall for employees as part of SDG&E's Power your Drive program. • Construction of 12 new Tesla Super Chargers began in 2021. This is the first East County Super Charging station.

Education and Outreach
• The City's website continues to be updated with information on EV incentives and resources.

T-6
Municipal Fleet
continuessss to transition the municipal vehicle fleet from gasoline- and diesel-powered
vehicles to alternative-fuel or
other low-emissions vehicles.
220 gallons of gasoline/yr.
saved from passenger vehicle
replacement
340 gallons of gasoline/yr. saved
from light-duty truck replacement On-Track
Fleet Upgrades
• As of 2021, the City has 11 hybrid vehicles in its fleet. In 2017, new hybrid vehicles were added to the City's fleet. • The City continues to monitor and research new developments in alternative fuel fleet replacement options.

Transition to Renewable Diesel
•In 2019 the City transitioned its diesel fleet to renewable diesel, an environmentally sustainable, nonpetroleum fuel sourced from food waste and agricultural products. The change to renewable diesel will reduce GHG emission from the City's diesel fleet by approximately 65%.

Water
W-1
Urban Water Management
Plan Programs
Support Helix Water District in
outreach and community
education
Achieve water use levels of
103 gallons per capita per
day
Achieve water use levels of 89
gallons per capita per day Ahead
Community-wide Consumption
• In 2021, La Mesa's average residential gallons per capita per day (GPCD) was 99. This surpasses the 2020 CAP Target of 103 GPCD.

Education and Outreach
• The City website includes information and resources on water conservation opportunities. The City also continues to cross promote Helix Water District educational opportunities via social media and other communication strategies. • Helix Water District continues to offer numerous programs to La Mesa residents and businesses. They offered In-Home Water Use Evaluations and 26 La Mesa residents took part in this. In addition, Helix Water had 826 students attend their virtual Student Education program on water. These efforts are cross-promoted where feasible. • Helix Water District has constructed a demonstration landscape garden at their La Mesa office and is available for community members to learn more about the types of water saving plants and trees to plant in La Mesa's environment.

Municipal Operations
• The City continues benchmarking municipal water use.

W-2
Water wise Landscape Design
and Irrigation
Conserve water through efficient
landscaping design and
irrigation
- - On-Track
Education and Outreach
• City Building staff continues to promote water efficiency measures. Additional resources have been made available on the City's website for residents and businesses.

W-3
Pure Water Program
Participate in the Pure Water
Program to convert wastewater
to potable drinking water
- - On-Track
Pure Water Program
• City Council approved La Mesa's participation in the Pure Water San Diego program in July 2018. Pure Water San Diego is a phased, multi-year program that will use proven water purification technology to clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water locally by 2035. This is a key initiative to provide reliable, sustainable water supply to the region. The City continues to contribute to this regional effort.

Solid Waste
SW-1
Food Scrap and Yard Waste
Diversion
Work with local waste hauler to
develop residential organics
collection program
Household and businesses
divert 5% of food scraps and
compostable paper
Households and businesses
divert 85% of yard waste
See Measure SW-3 On-Track
Education and Outreach
• The City and EDCO continues to conduct education and outreach to the public and large waste generators. EDCO continues to conduct onsite and virtual site visits to educate multi-family complexes and businesses on best management practices. • 27.2% of the waste generated by La Mesa residents was diverted from the landfill in 2021. The diversion rate from 2020 to 2021 went from 41% to 27.2%.
• In partnership with EDCO and I Love a Clean San Diego, a virtual webinar was hosted to educate residents and businesses about organics recycling and proper waste sorting.

Organic Waste Recycling
• City Council approved organics recycling rates in 2019 and were updated in 2021. EDCO completed construct of their state of the art anaerobic digester to recycle organic waste in 2021. • The City worked with their waste hauler, EDCO, to prepare for the organics recycling service launch. Service started April 1, 2021 for residential customers and will launch in Summer 2021 for multi-family and commercial customers. • 41 coupons were issuesd for compost bin vouchers.
• 8 HHW events in 2021 with 1,077 participants.

Backyard Composting Program
• The City continues to offer a backyard composting voucher program, which offers La Mesa residents a half off voucher for a backyard compost bin. The City issued 41 vouchers to La Mesa residents in 2021.

SW-2
Construction & Demolition
Waste Diversion
continuessss to enforce the City's
construction and demolition waste diversion ordinance.

Projects divert 75% of
construction and demolition waste, per City's ordinance See Measure SW-3 On-Track
Construction and Demolition Ordinance Implementation
• The City continues to implement the 75% C&D diversion requirement for applicable projects. • In 2020, the City completed an evaluation process of the C&D program to identify strategies to strengthen the program and increase diversion rates.
• An informational video was created to educate contractors on the City's C&D program and is uploaded on the City's website. • Additional resources and information are available on the City's website, including resource recovery information.

SW-3
Divert 75% Waste from Landfill
Maximize waste diversion efforts
community-wide with particular
focus on organic and recyclable waste
-
12,500 tons or less of solid waste
disposed in landfills (75% waste
diversion)
On-Track See measure SW-1
Green Infrastructure
GI-1
Urban Forest Master Plan
Support the development and
maintenance of a healthy urban
forest
500 net new trees planted
from 2015 onward See measure GI-2 On-Track
Community Forestry Plan
• The City was awarded a $385,000 grant from Cal Fire in 2019 to fund the development of a Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP).

The City is working with the consultant, Dudek, who is drafting the UFMP. This will guide City's efforts for the next 40 years to ensure the growth of a healthy urban forest. The City continues to work with Dudek to host community meetings in 2021 as the UFMP was being drafted and finalized. The City will also work with Tree San Diego and other community partners to provide education and outreach to the public on key urban forestry concepts.

City Tree Inventory Update
• The City continues to add to the 2019 inventory of all City-maintained trees. The City maintains more than 10,106 trees across the City. The updated information will provide key data on the size and health of trees in parks and the right of way, and also identify new locations suitable for additional trees in the future.

GI-2
Expanded Urban Forestry
Increase La Mesa's urban forest
canopy coverage
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Increase tree canopy by 1,400
acres from 2014 baseline On-Track
Tree Planting
• In partnership with Urban Corps and Tree San Diego, the City is coordinating the Cal Fire grant funded tree planting program and communicated with over 700 residents to plant 350 trees in the public right of way throughout the City. Residents sign a tree watering agreement to assist in watering the tree and are also encourage to participate in a Tree Steward Training provided by Tree San Diego.

The City also planted 22 trees in La Mesita Park in two different tree planting volunteer events that received local news media coverage.

Tree Canopy Analysis
• Through the CalFire grant, the City continues to evaluate the City's tree canopy to better understand opportunities for enhanced growth for years to come. The City's tree canopy will also reduce the part of the County's heat island effect and reduce the chances of power outages.

Education and Outreach
• Urban forestry information continues to be updated has been added to the City's website. • A "Tree Interest Form" has been added to the City's website to encourage residents to share their interest in expanding the urban canopy and are provided information on upcoming tree planting workshops and volunteer opportunities. • At 2021 Park Appreciation Day and Earth Day, Tree San Diego hosted tree planting demonstrations for residents.

DATE: July 26, 2022
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment of Applicants to City of La Mesa Boards and Commissions On July 12th, the City Council interviewed applicants who were interested in being appointed or reappointed to the City’s boards and commissions. At the Council meeting on July 26th, the Mayor and City Council will nominate and confirm the appointments. With the exception of the Community Services Commission, the Mayor will make the appointments to the City’s boards and commissions with the approval of the City Council.

For the appointments to the Community Services Commission, nomination forms will be distributed at the meeting. Each Councilmember will indicate his or her nominations on the form. The forms will be passed to the City Clerk who will read each nomination aloud. The nomination process will continue until there is a majority nomination by the Council.

Attached is a list of the boards and commissions with a brief description of the requirements for each one, the number of openings, and the names of each applicant seeking to be appointed.

Staff recommends the City Council appoint members to fill the openings on the City’s boards and commissions, and adopt the attached resolution confirming the appointments.

Attachments

ATTACHMENT A
A number of applicants listed more than one board or commission of interest.

Community Relations and Veterans Commission: 4 positions – four-year terms One position represents the veteran population (V), two positions represent the disabled population (D), and one position represents the general population (G).

Members must be resident electors of the City of La Mesa and are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Glenna Bloemen (G) (D) – incumbent 10/08/13 2 + partial Jessi Brown (G)
Andrea L. Britland (D) – incumbent 07/28/20 partial
Community Services Commission: 3 positions – four-year terms One position is recommended by the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD).

One position will fill the unexpired term of Ginger Radenheimer whose term expires June 30, 2024.

Members must be resident electors of the City of La Mesa and are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Jessi Brown
Parker Ross
Design Review Board: 1 position – three-year term
Members shall be design professionals, which are defined as registered architect or landscape architect, building designer, urban designer or urban planner. Members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Maria Ruiz-Ostmeyer

Historic Preservation Commission: 3 positions – four-year terms One position is recommended by the La Mesa Historical Society (HS) and one position represents the design professional category which includes licensed architects, landscape architects, city planners, urban designers, architectural historians, and individuals practicing structural or interior design (DP). One position will fill the unexpired term of Tyler Rogers whose term expires June 30, 2023 and was a resident representative.

Two of the members shall be registered voters and licensed architects, landscape architects, city planners, urban designers, architectural historians, individuals practicing structural or interior design; two are current resident electors of the City of La Mesa; and three are registered voters and recommended by the La Mesa Historical Society.

Members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
David Cline (HS) – incumbent 04/27/21 partial
Curt Sherman (DP) - incumbent 11/23/04 4 + partial
La Mesa Community Parking Commission: 2 position – four-year term Two positions are a business representative, property owner, or resident residing in the CD/D Downtown Commercial Zone.

Two members shall be at-large members and three members shall be business representatives, property owners, or residents residing in the CD/D Downtown Commercial Zone. Members are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Mobility Commission: 2 positions – four-year terms
One position is the experience as a vulnerable road user, who frequently walks, rides a bicycle, or uses another vulnerable non-car mode of transportation representative (VRU) and one position represents the general population (G).

Members must be resident electors of the City of La Mesa and are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Dinah Justice (VRU)(G) – incumbent 7/11/2017 1 + partial Jacob T. Mandel (VRU)(G)
Nancy Sierra (VRU) (G)

Personnel Appeals Board: 1 position – three-year terms
Members shall be resident electors of the City of La Mesa and are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code.

First Appointed Terms
Mounah Abdul-Samad
Jocelyn Watkins – incumbent 7/28/2020 partial

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

AND/OR REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO CITY OF LA MESA BOARDS AND

COMMISSIONS
___________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, terms on the following City of La Mesa Boards and Commissions have either expired or been vacated; and
WHEREAS, the list of persons below has been either recommended to or by the City Council for appointment to said City of La Mesa Board and 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 and/or reappointed as members of the City of La Mesa Boards and Commissions, 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 Relations and Veterans Commission: 3 appointments (Name) is appointed/reappointed as the disabled population representative for term ending June 30, 2026.
(Name) is appointed/reappointed as the disabled population representative for term ending June 30, 2026.
(Name) is appointed/reappointed as the general representative for term ending June 30, 2026.

Community Services Commission: 2 appointments
(Name) is appointed for term ending June 30, 2026.
(Name) is appointed for term ending June 30, 2026.

Design Review Board: 1 appointment
(Name) is appointed for term ending June 30, 2025.

Historic Preservation Commission: 2 appointments
David Cline is appointed as the La Mesa Historical Society representative for term ending June 30, 2026
.
(Name) is appointed/reappointed as the design professional representative for term ending June 30, 2026.

Mobility Commission: 2 appointments
(Name) is appointed/reappointed as the general representative for term ending June 30, 2026.
(Name) is appointed/reappointed as the vulnerable road user representative for term ending June 30, 2026.

Personnel Appeals Board: 1 appointment
(Name) is appointed/reappointed for term ending June 30, 2025.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 26th day of July 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: July 26, 2022
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953, AS AMENDED BY ASSEMBLY
BILL 361, AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED USE OF VIRTUAL

AND/OR HYBRID MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF LA MESA FOR THE 30-DAY PERIOD BEGINNING
AUGUST 1, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2022
The City Council, Board and Commission meetings returned to in-person meetings on April 12, 2022. On February 22, 2022, it was the consensus of the Council to permit hybrid meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of La Mesa. 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 in-person.

On September 28, 2021, the City Council was apprised of the latest Assembly Bill No. 361 (AB 361) signed by Governor Newsom allowing legislative bodies to continue to utilize remote/virtual platforms for meetings as long as one of the following three criteria was met:
 State or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing; or
 For the purpose of determining, by majority vote, whether as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees; or
 The City Council has previously determined, by majority vote, that, as a result of the state of emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.

Based on the above criteria, 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 at its September 28, 2021 meeting. Subsequently, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2021-129, 2021-153, 2022-006, and 2022- 018, 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, February, and March 2022. Similarly, the City Council adopted Resolution Nos. 2022- 020, 2022-028, 2022-042, and 2022-063 to allow hybrid meetings of the legislative bodies of the City of La Mesa for April, May, June, and July 2022.

To continue meeting based on the parameters set forth in AB 361, the City Council must adopt subsequent resolutions each month prior to the expiration date of the previously adopted resolutions requesting the same. The adoption of the proposed Resolution is required to allow the City’s legislative bodies to hold hybrid meetings in which Councilmembers, Board Members, and Commissioners may choose to continue to participate virtually. Staff recommends adopting the attached draft resolution this evening to allow the hybrid meeting option for the month of August.

Attachment: A. Draft Resolution

ATTACHMENT A
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 AND/OR HYBRID MEETINGS OF THE
LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF THE CITY OF LA MESA FOR THE 30-DAY PERIOD BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2022 THROUGH AUGUST 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 26
th day of July 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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)

DATE: July 26, 2022
TO: MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREG HUMORA, CITY MANAGER
VIA: CARLO TOMAINO, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 30, 2022
Pursuant to the Adopted Procedures of the Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB), the CPOB receives reports from the Independent Police Auditor (IPA) regarding the number of complaints filed, the number of open investigations of complaints, the disposition of and any action taken on filed complaints, and the number of concluded investigations by the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD).

The attached Quarterly Report summarizes complaints received by the IPA, the CPOB, and the LMPD for 2021 and through the quarter ending March 30, 2022. In addition, the Adopted CPOB Procedures prescribe that the Chief of Police may provide a written response to the recommendations proposed by the IPA. Chief Sweeney’s response to the Quarterly Report is attached to this memorandum for the City Council’s information.

The CPOB reviewed and discussed the Quarterly Report and the Chief’s response at a previous meeting.

Attachments:

A: Independent Police Auditor Quarterly Report through March 30, 2022 B: Chief of Police Response to the Quarterly Report

INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR 2022 FIRST QUARTER

INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE
PG. 1
A brief discussion on the terms and
findings used in this report.

PG. 2
A summary of complaints and
findings covered in this report.

PG. 5
Recommendations set forth by the
Independent Police Auditor based
upon reviews and audits of La Mesa
Police Department complaints and
personnel investigations

BUILDING COMMUNITY TRUST

THROUGH TRANSPARENCY

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
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. The CPOB shall promote and encourage open communication and cooperation between the La Mesa Police Department and residents of the City.

1 As this is the first quarterly report produced by the City of La Mesa Independent Police Auditor for the Community Police Oversight Board, it includes information on complaints from 2021, in addition to the first quarter of 2022.

Explanation of findings
The following is a list of the potential findings for investigated allegations of misconduct by sworn members of the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD). When the LMPD concludes the internal affairs process, they will have reached a finding for all allegations of misconduct in each case. In those cases where an allegation(s) is still being investigated, the summary will reflect the nature of the allegation and note the investigation is pending conclusion. It is important to not draw conclusions about any pending cases, until the internal affairs investigation is completed.

Sustained: The allegation was confirmed and is a LMPD policy violation Exonerated: The actions of the officer did occur and were within policy Unfounded: The allegation cannot be proven to have occurred, or was proven to not have occurred
Not Sustained: The allegation cannot be proven or disproven Not Yet Referred: The matter has not been sent to the Independent Police Auditor (IPA) Administratively Declined: This matter does not meet IPA investigative guidelines.

2 Complaints & I/A’s initiated in the 1st quarter of 2021:

Note: The number below in bold indicates the LMPD Internal Affairs case number. The date directly below the case number indicates the date the complaint was filed. The letter “O” will indicate the officer who is the subject of the complaint. In cases involving multiple officers, they will be listed as O-1, O-2, O-3, etc. The below listed cases are done so in compliance with the La Mesa Municipal Code.

LMPD Complaint No. 2021-01
Date Filed: 12-29-2020
Synopsis: In June 2019, four LMPD officers responded to a report of a domestic violence call in progress at a residence. On arrival, officers met with a female victim outside of the residence. She told them her boyfriend was inside with three children and was being violent.

Officers attempted to have the boyfriend open the door, but he refused. Due to the felony nature of the crime and the need to check on the children, officers forced entry into the residence and were immediately met with physical violence from the boyfriend. A Taser was used to subdue the boyfriend and the officers placed him in custody. An officer sustained a minor injury during the arrest.

Approximately one month later, O-4 contacted the same subject and found him to be in possession of an illegal weapon. The weapon was taken into evidence and the subject was released on a citation to appear.

Allegation(s): O1-O4 – Excessive Force
O4 – Harassment
LMPD Finding: O1-O4 – Excessive Force – Unfounded
O1 – Harassment – Not sustained
IPA Finding: O1-O4 – Excessive Force – Not yet referred O1 – Harassment – Not yet referred
LMPD Complaint No. 2021-02
Date Filed: 02-03-2021
Synopsis: The complainant (C) had notified the CPOB of his allegations of misconduct concerning the senior leadership of the LMPD, going back decades. The complainant subsequently met at the La Mesa City Hall with members of the IPA. The case was discussed, and the complainant expressed concerns with a sergeant and how the department previously responded to his concerns of the issue. He further believed the department leadership did not take his concerns seriously and may have been complicit in covering up possible illegal actions on the part of the officer. He presented his evidence to the IPA who agreed to conduct a review the matter. C was interviewed twice, and he presented a banker’s box full of purported evidence, in support of his allegation(s). After the interviews and a review of the evidence, with C, it was found that despite his extensive documentation, there was no supporting evidence supporting the allegation(s).

3 Allegation: Corruption within LMPD Management
LMPD Finding: Unfounded
IPA Finding: Unfounded
Complaints & I/A’s initiated in the 2nd quarter of 2021:

LMPD Complaint No. 2021-03
Date Filed: 04-24-2021
A complaint against a civilian PD employee and therefore not covered by this review process.

LMPD Complaint No. 2021-04
Date Filed: 04-13-2021
Synopsis: The complainant said O-1 contacted him while he was parked in the Target parking structure and sitting in his car. The complainant felt threatened and went into Macy’s to get away from the officer. He felt the officer did not have a legitimate reason to contact him. The officer spoke with him about only have one license plate on the car.

Allegation: O1 – Harassment
LMPD Finding: O1 - Not Sustained
IPA Finding: O1 - Not referred
Complaints & I/A’s initiated in the 3rd quarter of 2021:

LMPD Complaint No. 2021-05
Date Filed: 08-03-2021
Synopsis: The complainant said he was falsely accused of and arrested for domestic violence.

He further alleges the officer failed to conduct a complete investigation.

Allegation: O1 – False arrest for Domestic Violence, and incomplete investigation.

LMPD Finding: O1 - Pending Final Approval
IPA Finding: O1 – Not yet referred
LMPD Complaint No. 2021-07
Date Filed: 09-09-2021
A complaint against a civilian PD employee and therefore not covered by this review process.

4 Complaints & I/A’s initiated in the 4th quarter of 2021:

LMPD Complaint No. 2021-06
Date Filed: 11-07-2021
Synopsis: In November, 2021, O-1 responded to Grossmont Hospital ER and contacted a member of the medical staff. The officer, while speaking with the complainant and the involved patient, determined the crime being reported had occurred in another city, which would have jurisdiction for investigating the case. During this contact, the complainant said the officer was rude, overbearing, and unprofessional. Two other nurses also made online complaints against this officer for this incident, in support of the original complainant’s allegations.

Allegation: O1 – Complainant alleges officer was rude, intimidating and unprofessional during interaction.

LMPD Finding: O1 – Pending Completion
IPA Finding O1 – Administratively Declined
Complaints & I/A’s initiated in the 1st quarter of 2022:

LMPD Complaint No. 2022-01
Date Filed: 01-07-2022
Synopsis: The complainant said between the years of 2017 and 2019, he contacted the LMPD two dozen times for various crimes and incidents at his residence. The officers who responded refused him police services, were rude to him and unprofessional. He added officers also improperly impounded his property, gave inaccurate courtroom testimony, and threatened people at his residence with arrest. He believes there was a department directive to deny police services to him.

Allegation: Complainant is alleging discourtesy, discrimination, false arrest, poor service, search/seizure, and racial and identity profiling.

LMPD Finding: Pending
IPA Finding Not yet referred

5 Trends/Issues Identified and to be relayed to the Police Department The Office of the IPA has looked at the cases filed in 2021 and one case in January 2022, see above. The IPA was able to determine that the cases do not indicate any systemic problems within the Department as a whole, nor within the subsets of: Divisions, Units, Specialized Units or individual officers. The IPA also reviewed ten historical cases as a part of the initial familiarization process with the administrative investigative capabilities of the LMPD.

Several of the recommendations below come from those reviews.

Internal Affairs has responded to the complaints in a timely manner and has done a good job investigating those matters.

The following recommendations will be put forward to the LMPD:  Review LMPD policies and procedures for guidance when an officer is required to summon medical assistance for a suspect or a member of the public.  Revise the Departmental Use of Force policies (Instructions and/or Regulations) to ensure compliance with 2020 California statutory changes. (Note: this may have already occurred.)  Review Departmental policies to clarify whether an accidental firearm discharge falls within the reporting requirements pertaining to Use of Force.  Specifically define the formal procedures the LMPD will activate after an OIS.

For instance, what department or office performs the initial investigation? What department or office performs the Administrative Review? Roles, responsibilities, and time standards should be clearly defined.  LMPD should review all authorized equipment, including holsters, to ensure appropriate technology and training are provided to Officers.  Investigators completing Internal Affairs investigations should/must conduct an interview of the accused officer and not rely solely on the use of body camera recordings as a substitute to justify their findings. Similarly, the complainant should be interviewed, if possible, to clarify their complaint and determine if additional evidence is available.  Supervisors conducting Internal Affairs investigations should determine the appropriate department rule and regulation associated with violations of misconduct. Understanding the specific policy will help measure the evidence against its standards to help determine whether the policy was followed or violated.

6  It is recommended sergeants completing Internal Affairs investigations be familiar with the appropriate definition for the findings for such investigations.

LMPD R&R 5.08  It is recommended that IA investigators who will need to exceed the 30-day limit for investigations comply with the department policy to seek and obtain approval by the chief of police for such an extension. LMPD R&R 5.06  LMPD is requested to research the suitability of instituting a suitable award with associated uniform ribbon, when an officer uses extraordinary descalation techniques in a situation(s) wherein the Use of Force would be found to be appropriate. Recognition of all exceptional work is important to employees of all institutions and by recognizing an exceptional use of techniques which prevent the Use of Force should be a hallmark of the LMPD as well as recognized and celebrated.  LMPD is asked to review and/or institute a policy on mandatory officer intervention when they are present in situations that are escalating needlessly.

Recognizing that officers are working shifts that may only include stressful situations, it is possible that due to factors related to such duties, or even purely personal factors, could cause an involved officer to become less objective or take offense to words that would incite anyone else, but generally not officers. With another officer present witnessing an escalating situation, that same situation could be defused by simple intervention. Therefore, the use of a “10 code” call would mandate that the involved officer withdraw from the interaction and the back-up officer taking over the call. It is understood that many situations will escalate no matter which officer, or even how many officers, are involved.

However, by inserting a back-up officer not only gives a better chance for the situation to remain low key and if that fails, certainly identifies the origin and responsibility for the escalating incident.

DATE: April 6, 2022
TO: Janet Castanos, Chair, CPOB
FROM: Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Response to CPOB/ IPA Recommendations presented at March 16, 2022 meeting
After careful review of the recommendations contained in the Quarterly Report, please see the below responses.

Recommendations:

The following recommendations will be put forward to the LMPD:

Review LMPD policies and procedures for guidance when an officer is required to summon medical assistance for a suspect or a member of the public.

This is covered in our Use of Force Police under section 300.7 (Lexipol updated policy).

Before any more fare compliance operations take place on M.T.S. property, any officers who will be participating in such operations in the future should have a period of training on the laws about smoking in M.T.S. areas and buildings and parking decks (to the extent the law against public smoking in La Mesa doesn’t cover it), as well as what constitutes a Fare Paid Zone and how they are marked. Additionally, the training should address the locations where the fare compliance operations may not extend to, such as the M.T.S. parking deck at the Grossmont Trolley Station. This could be handled by a “Chief’s note” to all officers.

The Training Unit is currently preparing a Training Bulletin that covers all 5 La Mesa trolley stops and will include maps of where officers can enforce laws. Once completed, this will be a mandatory training with a sign off and tracked in our Training Management System (TMS).

I have also been in contact with MTS officials who are in the process of placing signage at the Grossmont Trolley to accurately depict the Fare Paid Zone.

Revise the Departmental Use of Force policies (Instructions and/or Regulations) to ensure compliance with 2020 California statutory changes. (Note: this may have already occurred.)
This was already completed with the transition to Lexipol for our Use of Force Policy 300 and in compliance with AB392.

2 Review Departmental policies to clarify whether an accidental firearm discharge falls within the reporting requirements pertaining to Use of Force.

I have asked staff to look into this issue and see where it can be addressed in policy.

Specifically define the formal procedures the LMPD will activate after an OIS. For instance, what department or office performs the initial investigation? What department or office performs the Administrative Review? Roles, responsibilities and time standards should be clearly defined.

Currently, a new County Protocol is being developed where another agency will be investigating any officer involved shooting (OIS) that involves a La Mesa officer. We will incorporate this into our policies once the protocol is signed off.

LMPD should review all authorized equipment, including holsters, to ensure appropriate technology and training are provided to Officers.

We recently transitioned to a new Department issued firearm and holster. Both pieces of equipment underwent extensive review, testing and training prior to implementation and issuance. The chosen firearm, caliber and advanced sighting system should increase proficiency, accuracy and ultimately safety to the community.

Investigators completing Internal Affairs investigations should/must conduct an interview of the accused officer and not rely solely on the use of body camera recordings as a substitute to justify their findings. Similarly, the complainant should be interviewed, if possible, to clarify their complaint and determine if additional evidence is available.

This directive to investigators has been implemented.

Supervisors conducting Internal Affairs investigations should determine the appropriate department rule and regulation associated with violations of misconduct. Understanding the specific policy will help measure the evidence against its standards to help determine whether or not the policy was followed or violated.

Measures have been put in place to ensure that this is identified at the onset of the investigation.

3 It is recommended sergeants completing Internal Affairs investigations be familiar with the appropriate definition for the findings for such investigations. LMPD R&R 5.08 Supervisors and Managers have reviewed the Internal Affairs policy and will adhere to it.

It is recommended that IA investigators who will need to exceed the 30-day limit for investigations comply with the department policy to seek and obtain approval by the chief of police for such an extension. LMPD R&R 5.06
Division Captains now utilize a calendaring system to ensure that 30 days memos are completed.

LMPD is requested to research the suitability of instituting a suitable award with associated uniform ribbon, when an officer uses extraordinary de-escalation techniques in a situation(s) wherein the Use of Force would be found to be appropriate. Recognition of all exceptional work is important to employees of all institutions and by recognizing an exceptional use of techniques which prevent the Use of Force should be a hallmark of the LMPD as well as recognized and celebrated.

Staff will be looking into the best way to make this happen, while working with a CPOB subcommittee.

LMPD is asked to review and/or institute a policy on mandatory officer intervention when they are present in situations that are escalating needlessly. Recognizing that officers are working shifts that may only include stressful situations, it is possible that due to factors related to such duties, or even purely personal factors, could cause an involved officer to become less objective or take offense to words that would incite anyone else, but generally not officers. With another officer present witnessing an escalating situation, that same situation could be defused by simple intervention. Therefore, the use of a “10 code” call would mandate that the involved officer withdraw from the interaction and the back-up officer taking over the call. It is understood that many situations will escalate no matter which officer, or even how many officers, are involved. However, by inserting a back-up officer not only gives a better chance for the situation to remain low key and if that fails, certainly identifies the origin and responsibility for the escalating incident.

With the passing of AB392, the Duty to Intervene and Intercede is now a part of our policy and is trained as part of our continuing training program. The recommendation for the use of a 10 code, will be studied further by staff.

CC: Greg Humora, City Manager
Rick Rasmussen, IPA

DATE: July 26, 2022
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Greg Humora, City Manager
VIA: Carlo Tomaino, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Quarterly Communications Report
The City Council adopted the 2021-2023 Community Engagement Plan in response to community feedback regarding the City’s engagement efforts. The Community Engagement Plan prioritizes specific communication goals and programs designed to enable the City to better communicate with residents and the business community. The City’s enhanced communication efforts include newsletters, regular social media updates, video presentations, and other planned activities.

The City Manager’s Update provides updates regarding projects, programs, events, and other City-related news of interest. The City Manager’s Update is published every two weeks and is received by approximately 4,000 subscribers. The City also publishes an Economic Development Newsletter to over 2,000 subscribers regarding programs offered by the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, the Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Center, the La Mesa Chamber of Commerce, and the La Mesa Village Association.

During this quarter, the City published two Mayor’s Minute videos and completed production of a segment on the Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement Program and a video on the Climate Action Plan. The City will continue producing this video series, along with additional focused video segments, to broaden opportunities to share information with the community.

To measure performance outcomes associated with the implementation of the communications program, the City Manager’s Office tracks certain metrics and social media statistics. The attached report includes a narrative summary of activities along with data metrics from April to June of 2022. Staff will continue implementing the Community Engagement Plan Staff and providing quarterly reports to the City Council.

A. Quarterly Communications Report: April to June 2022

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 26, 2022
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO

THE STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND

MANAGEMENT PARTNERS FOR PERMITTING

PROCESS CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE

CITY OF LA MESA
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council adopt a Resolution amending an existing professional services agreement between the City of La Mesa and Management Partners for Permitting Process Consultant Services for the Community Development Department?
Recommendation:

That the City Council adopt a Resolution amending an existing professional services agreement between the City of La Mesa and Management Partners for Permitting Process Consultant Services for the Community Development Department.

Fiscal Impact:

The proposed contract amendment would increase the contract amount by $36,950 for a revised not-to-exceed contract amount of $94,550. The City Council appropriated $100,000 in the Non-departmental Budget (Fund 1309) in account 6430 (Professional and Specialized Services) for Fiscal Year 2023.

There are sufficient funds to cover the proposed expenditure.

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City’s Strategic Goals:
 Continue to improve high quality municipal services
BACKGROUND:

Earlier this year, the City Council approved a contract with Management Partners to augment the City’s ongoing efforts to advance permit processing improvements related to planning entitlements, building permit issuance, and the development review process in general. Management Partners is actively conducting an analysis of existing processes, evaluating performance measures, policies, communication structures, training, and management tools to identify the opportunities and constraints associated with the current process. Management Partners also interviewed key staff members involved in the permit process and further discussed the goals with City Management and City Council members. Management Partners is currently finalizing a statistically valid customer-experience survey that will include feedback from hundreds of residents and business owners. Lastly, the City is working with Management Partners to organize a process mapping exercise that will enable staff from Planning, Building, Engineering, and Fire to identify updates to existing processes, promote clear communication with applicants, and reduce the review time for entitlements and building permits DISCUSSION:

As staff has continued working with Management Partners, the consultant identified an area where an additional initiative not previously included in the contract scope of work could benefit the process. A model program Management Partners has implemented with other clients and recommended to the City is a Process Improvement Workshop based on the General Electric Work-Out. Originally developed at General Electric, the Work-Out is a change-acceleration process that enables those closest to the work to propose process improvements changes. This ground-up approach to decision-making encourages staff to engage and take ownership over the processes used to serve residents and business owners. Through this interactive decision-making process, staff is empowered to make meaningful decisions and contribute to the changes that will streamline workflow and enhance customer service.

The General Electric Work-Out is a highly-focused program that encourages staff to propose improvements while enabling City Management to provide more immediate direction regarding proposed changes. For example, staff may propose certain changes to expedite the application intake process that could be implemented more immediately with concurrence from City Management. Overall, the process is designed to accelerate decision-making and implement organizational changes more efficiently by soliciting direct input from staff across departments involved in the entitlement and permit issuance process. The recommendation has the benefit of allowing for changes

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to be implemented in the immediate term while Management Partners completes its full evaluation and recommendations to City Council.

Management Partners proposes a three-day process improvement workshop. Based on the timing of concurrent efforts related to this project, staff anticipates the General Electric Workout would occur in the fall. The outcomes of the workshop would be incorporated into the overall findings and recommendations proposed by Management Partners.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends encouraging employees working in frontline counter positions to develop and embrace positive changes to their work processes. After researching the recommendation and discussing its implementation with other cities, staff believes the proposed initiative would benefit the overall permit process improvement effort.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:

____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Carlo Tomaino
City Manager Assistant City Manager
Attachments:

A: Professional Services Agreement with Management Partners B: First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Management Partners C: City Council Resolution

FIRST AMENDMENT TO STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES BETWEEN CITY OF LA MESA AND MANAGEMENT PARTNERS

FOR PERMITTING PROCESS CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE CITY OF LA MESA ________________________________________________________________ THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT executed this ___ day of ___________ 2022, by and between the City of La Mesa, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as “City,” and Management Partners, hereinafter referred to as “Contractor.”

1. RECITALS:

1.1 The City and Contractor have entered into an agreement for professional services for permitting process consultant services for the Community Development Department at the City of La Mesa (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was executed on June 3, 2022 pursuant to the City’s acceptance of Contractor’s proposal on May 10, 2022.

1.2 Pursuant to Section 2 – “Services to be performed by Contractor”, both parties mutually agree to amend the Project to include all of the tasks and items listed and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of the Agreement.

1.3 Pursuant to Section 8 – “Compensation to Contractor”, the total fee for professional services shall be amended to an amount not to exceed Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($94,550).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED by and between the parties that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 – “Services to be performed by Contractor” of the Agreement is amended to include all of the tasks and items listed and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of the Agreement.

Section 2. Section 8 – “Compensation to Contractor”, the total fee for professional services shall be amended to an amount not to exceed Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($94,550).

Section 3. All other terms, conditions and obligations contained in the Agreement other than those specified in this First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to Agreement as of the date first above written.

CONTRACTOR CITY OF LA MESA
Management Partners A Municipal Corporation
By: ______________________________ By: _______________________________ Jerry Newfarmer, Date Mark Arapostathis, Mayor Date
President & CEO
By: _______________________________
Greg Humora, City Manager Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Glenn Sabine, City Attorney DatePage 86 of 127
1730 MADISON ROAD • CINCINNATI, OH 45206 • 513 861 5400 • FAX 513 861 3480 MANAGEMENTPARTNERS.COM 2107 NORTH FIRST STREET, SUITE 470 • SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131 • 408 437 5400 • FAX 408 453 6191 June 30 2022
Mr. Greg Humora
City Manager
City of La Mesa
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
Dear Mr. Humora:

Thanks very much to you and your staff for meeting with Carol Jacobs, Jay Trevino, and me to discuss the many benefits of incorporating a Process Improvement Workshop based on the GE Work-Out™ in the scope of work. As we discussed, the three-day process improvement workshop will engage La Mesa staff in identifying changes and making process improvements. Our experience is that this approach energizes the departments and staff members who are involved in the development process, and it accelerates the pace of process improvements.

As shown in the table below, the cost of the facilitated process improvement workshop is $36,950, which includes all fees and expenses. We have also attached a revised work plan showing how these additional steps will be integrated into our ongoing review of the Community Development Department and the development process. P
art
Scope of Work
Existing Activities
1 – Start Project
2 – Gather Information
3 – Assess the Customer Experience
4 – Create Process Maps
5 – Evaluate the Management System
6 – Conduct Comparison of Peer Agencies
7 – Conduct Analysis and Report Results
8 – Support Implementation
Cost of Existing Agreement $57,600
Additional Activity
Facilitate Process Improvement Workshop $36,950
TOTAL $94,550
Completing the Process Improvement Workshop will be a major accomplishment in La Mesa, and it will be important to follow up with elected officials and major stakeholders as you continue to “tell the story.” If desired, Management Partners has also provided an optional activity to assist with developing and delivering presentations to the City Council and to the development community. Orchestrating successful presentations takes skill and preparation and Management Partners can assist with this as well.

EXHIBIT "A"

Mr. Greg Humora Page 2
City of La Mesa
Our experience is that presentations of this nature are more effective when delivered by the front-line staff who participated in the GE Work-Out™ because it represents a commitment by staff to follow through with improvements to services. If this optional activity is authorized, Management Partners would work with staff to identify the key messages and select the best spokespersons to deliver the presentations. We would then collaborate with staff to create draft PowerPoint presentations, which would be shared with the City’s management team for review. After finalizing the PowerPoints, Management Partners would work with the staff presenters to practice the presentations and we would be onsite to assist staff as they deliver the message to the two groups. This optional activity would require about 36 additional hours of our consultants’ time and cost $7,900, including all fees and expenses. To illustrate the timing, the attached work plan shows this optional work as Activity 10.

The ultimate test of a quality project is that the client is pleased with the results, and we are committed to achieving that goal.

Please let me know if we can provide any additional information.

Sincerely,
Jerry Newfarmer
President and CEO
Accepted for the City of La Mesa by:

Name: _____________________________
Title: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________

Mr. Greg Humora Page 3
City of La Mesa
Work Plan and Tentative Schedule
Activity and Tasks Tentative Schedule
Activity 1: Initiate Project and Conduct Kickoff Meeting

1.1. Prepare meeting agenda, work plan and document request Complete

1.2. Conduct kick-off meeting with City management Complete Activity 2: Gather Information

2.1. Review background information June 20 to July 8

2.2. Plan and conduct interviews (up to 12 staff members) June 20 to July 8 Activity 3: Assess the Customer Experience

3.1. Review customer-focused handouts and materials June 27 to July 8

3.2. Interview a cross-section of past customers (up to 12)

3.3. Design and administer customer survey June 27 to July 29

3.4. Analyze and summarize survey results August 1 to 26 Activity 4: Create Process Maps

4.1 Prepare for and conduct two on-site process mapping sessions August 3 and 4

4.2 Review as-is process maps with staff August 15 to August 26 Activity 5: Evaluate Management System

5.1 Compile list of tools, techniques, methods July 11 to 29

5.2 Review use of best practices August 1 to 12

5.3 Assess effectiveness of management system (performance measures, technology, land management system, policies and procedures, training, communication, service delivery)
August 15 to 26

5.4 Identify improvements and summarize results August 29 to September 16 Activity 6: Conduct Comparison of Peer Agencies

6.1. Identify up to five peer agencies June 20 to July 8

6.2. Prepare and send peer agency questionnaire June 27 to July 15

6.3. Compare agency operations: functional capabilities, process times and steps
July 25 to August 19

6.4. Analyze data and compare responses August 22 to September 9

6.5. Summarize results September 12 to 23
Activity 7: Conduct Analysis and Report Results

7.1. Prepare observations and preliminary recommendations September 19 to October 14

7.2. Meet with City management to review draft memorandum October 20 Activity 8: Develop Briefing Materials and Facilitate GE Work-Out™

8.1. Identify goals with La Mesa’s project team and prepare summary October 17 to 21

8.2. Brief La Mesa Workout Management Team October 24 to 28

8.3. Facilitate three-day Process Improvement Workshop November 2 to 4

Mr. Greg Humora Page 4
City of La Mesa
Activity and Tasks Tentative Schedule

8.4. Prepare “To-Be” process maps resulting from Process Improvement Workshop November 5 to 9
Activity 9: Support Implementation

9.1. Prepare draft Implementation Action Plan November 12 to 16 Activity 10: Facilitate Presentations to City Council and Development Community (Optional)

10.1. Collaborate with City to Identify key messages about improvements November 12 to 16

10.2.Develop PowerPoints and preview with City management November 28

10.3. Work with La Mesa staff who will lead the presentations November 28 to December 2

10.4. Attend presentations and support La Mesa staff December 6 to 8

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-____

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO STANDARD AGREEMENT FOR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND

MANAGEMENT PARTNERS FOR PERMITTING PROCESS CONSULTANT

SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE

CITY OF LA MESA
________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City identified an immediate need to conduct an extensive permit process review requiring participation from multiple City departments; WHEREAS, to minimize impacts to City operations, staff identified a need to engage with Management Partners (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”) to conduct an external permit process review in response to Council direction;
WHEREAS, the City and Contractor have executed an agreement (“the Agreement”) for professional services for “permitting process” consultant services for the Community Development Department at the City of La Mesa;
WHEREAS, the Agreement was executed on June 3, 2022 pursuant to the City’s acceptance of Contractor’s proposal on May 10, 2022;
WHEREAS, at this time, both parties mutually agree to amend the Project to include all of the tasks and items listed and described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein as part of the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the total fee for professional services shall be amended to an amount not to exceed Ninety-Four Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($94,550); and WHEREAS, all other terms, conditions and obligations contained in the Agreement other than those specified in this First Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to approve a First Amendment with Management Partners for Permit Process Consulting Services for the Community Development Department in the amount of $36,950.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 26
th day of July 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)

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 26, 2022
SUBJECT: Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract for Bid 23- 04, 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project, to Portillo Concrete, Inc.

ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City of La Mesa award a construction contract for Bid 23-04, 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project to Portillo Concrete, Inc. for $190,425? Recommendation:

Adopt the attached resolution awarding a construction contract for Bid 23-04, 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project to Portillo Concrete, Inc. for $190,425.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds for the project are available in capital improvement project accounts 302221TR and 302231TR. No general fund money will be used for this project.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Continue to improve high quality municipal services
Environmental Review:

This project is statutorily exempt from the environmental review process under Section 15301(c) of California Environmental Quality Act.

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BACKGROUND:

The City is divided into seven street maintenance zones. Annually, the City focuses on one maintenance zone and repairs trip hazards, concrete sidewalks, pedestrian ramps and the concrete infrastructures within the zone. The streets are then typically resurfaced with an asphalt overlay or slurry seal. The work under this agreement will be primarily concentrated in the Zone 7 maintenance area (Attachment B). Maintenance Zone 7 is bounded by I-8 to the North, Spring Street to the East, University Avenue to the South and Harbinson Avenue to the West.

The annual concrete maintenance project is a one-year contract with the option to renew annually up to a maximum of four years. The renewal option is based on satisfactory performance of work as determined by the City Engineer.

DISCUSSION:

A notice inviting bids was advertised on June 9, 2022 and the bid documents were distributed to 10 plan holders. 5 bids were received on the bid opening date of June 30, 2022. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder was identified as Portillo Concrete, Inc., with a bid of $190,425. A summary of bid results is included as Attachment C. The engineering estimate for the project was $180,000 to $200,000.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding a construction contract for Bid 23-04, 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project to Portillo Concrete, Inc. for $190,425.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:

Greg Humora Michael Throne
City Manager Director of Public Works

Cesar J. Romero
Assistant Director of Public Works

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Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Maintenance Zones
C. Bid Tabulation

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR BID 23-04, 2022 ANNUAL CONCRETE MAINTENANCE PROJECT, TO PORTILLO CONCRETE, INC.

WHEREAS, one of the City’s strategic goals is to continue to improve high quality municipal services;
WHEREAS, there is a need to repair or replace concrete infrastructure to remove damaged sidewalk panels and trip hazards in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
WHEREAS, this maintenance contract is for one year with the possibility of four one-year extensions based upon satisfactory performance of work as determined by the City Engineer; and WHEREAS, the City received three bids on the bid opening date of June 30, 2022 and Portillo Concrete, Inc. was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

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

The bid of Portillo Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $190,425 for Bid 23-04, 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project, was determined to be the lowest responsive and responsible bid.

Said bid is on file in the office of the City Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to accept and execute a contract with Portillo Concrete, Inc. to perform the work at the prices set forth in said bid.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 26
th day of July 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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)

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ATTACHMENT B

BID 23-04 2022 Annual Concrete Maintenance Project
Bidders Total
1 Portillo Concrete Inc. $190,425.00
2 Asphalt & Concrete Enterprises Inc. $249,125.00
3 L C Paving & Sealing, Inc. $269,566.57
4 Brino Builders Inc. $291,049.25
5 New Century Construction Inc. $304,450.00
Engineer's Estimate $180,000.00
Bid Tabulation
All bids will be compared on the basis of the BID SCHEDULE.

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 26, 2022
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH

CIVICWELL FOR THE CIVICSPARK PROGRAM
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office & Public Works SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council approve a resolution to authorize an agreement for Climate Action Plan implementation services with CivicWell for the CivicSpark Program?
Recommendation:

Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution to authorize an agreement for Climate Action Plan implementation services with CivicWell for the CivicSpark Program.

Fiscal Impact:

The FY2022-2023 cost for this service is $58,000 and funds are budged in the FY2022-2022 budget in account 1311-6430.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Continue to improve high quality municipal services
 Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental quality
Climate Action Plan Reduction Strategy:

This item supports all measures within the Climate Action Plan (CAP).

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BACKGROUND:

Climate Action Plan
In March 2018, City Council approved the Climate Action Plan (CAP), which charts a course to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 15% by 2020, and 53% below 2010 levels by 2035. The CAP serves as a long-range road map with measures and key actions to implement in energy, transportation, solid waste, water, and green infrastructure. The adopted FY22-23 CAP Implementation Plan includes and highlights implementation activities that will be carried out by two CivicSpark Fellows (Fellows).

Climate Action Plan CivicSpark Fellows
CivicSpark is a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local public agencies to address community resilience issues such as climate change, water resource management, housing, and mobility. CivicSpark is a program of CivicWell (formally Local Government Commission or LGC) in partnership with the State of California through the Office of Planning and Research, and California Volunteers.

The CivicSpark program provides a dedicated Fellow for an eleven-month period (1,700 hours) to support research, planning, and implementation projects for community resilience. Fellows are AmeriCorps members selected through a competitive national application process. Fellows have at minimum a college degree in a relevant field, as well as workplace and community service experience. Projects must support local public agency resiliency needs around climate change adaptation or mitigation, affordable housing, energy efficiency, water management or policy, sustainable mobility, or rural broadband.

The City of La Mesa hosted two CivicSpark Fellows in the 2021-2022 service term in which they have made significant contributions in CAP implementation. The City of La Mesa submitted an application to CivicSpark for two Fellows to assist the City with CAP implementation activities focused transportation and community engagement. City staff was interviewed by CivicSpark program representatives to ensure project scope met the goals of the CivicSpark program. Subsequently, the City submitted two applications and received notice of approval for two Fellows.

DISCUSSION:

To participate in the CivicSpark program, the City is required execute an Agreement with CivicWell, which coordinates the AmeriCorps and CivicSpark program (Attachment B). The Agreement stipulates that CivicWell will place a Fellow with the City of La Mesa

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to complete climate action, resilience, and community engagement projects related to the City’s Climate Action Plan. CivicWell’s oversight of the program and the Fellows it places in local governments includes a strongly defined program structure, supervision by regional coordinators and clearly documented performance expectations. The program is designed to successfully deliver results tailored to local needs.

The CivicSpark program is funded in part by AmeriCorps and in part by the local government partner. The cost to the City to host one Fellow is $29,000, therefore the City is responsible for funding $58,000 to host two Fellows to participate in the CivicSpark program. The City Council authorized this amount with funds budgeted in the approved FY2022-2023 budget. The City is receiving $38,950 (35%) from AmeriCorps and the City is matching $58,000 (65%) of the total cost of $96,950 to host two Fellows.

The Fellows are employees of CivicWell, not the City of La Mesa. CivicWell provides training and professional development opportunities, health insurance, and general support for the Fellows. If approved, the Fellow’s placement with the City would begin in September 2022 and last for a period of 11 months, with the Fellows working regular City work hours. City staff participated in the selection of the candidates. The agreement requires the City to keep CivicWell apprised of the projects the Fellows are working on and any challenges that may arise, including potential updated project scopes and goals as necessary. The Fellows would be supervised by the Environmental Program Manager and work a hybrid schedule, consisting of remote work off-site and work conducted at City Hall.

The Fellows will work on Climate Action Plan implementation activities with one focused on transportation and the other focused on community engagement.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution to authorize an agreement for Climate Action Plan implementation services with CivicWell for the CivicSpark Program.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Carlo Tomaino
City Manager Assistant City Manager

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____________________________
Michael Throne
Director of Public Works
____________________________
Hilary Ego
Environmental Program Manager
Attachments:

Attachment A: Resolution
Attachment B: Agreement

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-____

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH CIVICWELL FOR THE CIVICSPARK

PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in March 2018, the City of La Mesa approved the Climate Action Plan (CAP), which charts a course to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 15% by 2020, and 53% below 2010 levels by 2035 and serves as a long range road map with measures and key actions to implement in energy, transportation, solid waste, water, and green infrastructure;
WHEREAS, successful CAP implementation requires additional staff and resources; WHEREAS, the nonprofit CivicWell administers the CivicSpark program, which is a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local governments to address climate change in California;
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa successfully applied to the CivicSpark program to host two CivicSpark Fellows for 11 months for the 2022-2023 service year; WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa approved the FY22-23 CAP Implementation Plan on August 2, 2021 which includes implementation activities to be carried out by the CivicSpark Fellows;
WHEREAS, the CivicSpark Fellows will work on Climate Action Plan implementation activities with one focused on transportation and the other focused on community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the CivicSpark program is funded in part by AmeriCorps and the City of La Mesa is receiving $38,950 from AmeriCorps and matching $58,000 of the total cost of $96,950 to host two CivicSpark Fellows.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to approve an agreement with the CivicWell for the CivicSpark program to host two CivicSpark Fellows for a total cost of $58,000.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 26th day of July 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ATTACHMENT A

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WEIGELMAN, 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 WEIGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

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AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 12, 2022 (“Effective Date”) by and between City of La Mesa (“Partner”) and CivicWell (formerly, Local Government Commission), a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.

RECITALS
A. CivicWell administers the CivicSpark program as part of the federal AmeriCorps program. The CivicSpark Program provides capacity building services to local organizations through project implementation activities performed by CivicWell teams, CivicWell staff and CivicSpark Fellows (“Fellows”). Fellows can only work on contracted and allowable service activities. CivicSpark will provide this service to the Partner by conducting assessments, implementing planning or action projects, engaging volunteers, and transferring knowledge to Partner’s staff.

B. Partner desires to engage CivicWell to provide certain services through the CivicSpark program.

CivicWell desires to provide those services and to be compensated accordingly.

C. Partner and CivicWell enter into this Agreement in order to memorialize the terms concerning CivicWell's performance of the services and Partner's obligations with respect thereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements set forth herein, Partner and CivicWell hereby covenant and agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. CivicWell’s Scope of Services. During the term of this Agreement, CivicWell agrees to perform the services described in Exhibit B - Scope of Services, (“Services”) attached hereto and incorporated herein. The project for which the services are provided must align with the performance measures and may not involve any of the prohibited activities set forth in Exhibit A – Contracted Performance Measures and Prohibited Activities attached hereto and incorporated herein.

2. Partner’s Responsibilities. During the term of this Agreement, Partner agrees to perform the responsibilities and roles as described in Exhibit C – Partner Responsibilities, attached hereto and incorporated herein, as such responsibilities and roles relate to Partner’s participation in the CivicSpark program.

3. Compensation; Reimbursable Expenses.
(a) For the Services provided by CivicWell under this Agreement, Partner shall pay CivicWell the compensation set forth in Exhibit D - Compensation, attached hereto and incorporated herein. (b) CivicWell shall be entitled to reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the performance of this Agreement limited to those expenses listed in Exhibit E - Reimbursable Expenses, attached hereto and incorporated herein, up to the maximum amount set forth in Exhibit E.- Reimbursable Expenses. Upon receipt of CivicWell’s invoice, Partner shall notify CivicWell if it has any exceptions to CivicWell’s invoice. When CivicWell and Partner are in agreement on the terms of CivicWell’s invoice, Partner shall submit the invoice for payment. Partner shall reimburse CivicWell within thirty (30) days of receiving the invoice.

4. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence and CivicWell's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement shall begin as of the date first written above and shall continue, as agreed to in the timeline defined in

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Exhibit F (“Term”). This Agreement is subject to earlier termination as provided herein, until the services are complete and all compensation and reimbursable expenses are paid to CivicWell.

5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the end of the Term upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of either party or upon 30 days’ written notice by the terminating party to the non-terminating party.

If either party defaults in the performance of this Agreement or materially breaches any of its provisions, the nonbreaching party may terminate the Agreement by giving written notice to the breaching party. Termination will take effect immediately on receipt of notice by the breaching party or five days after mailing of notice, whichever occurs first. For purposes of this provision, material breach of this Agreement includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Partner’s failure to pay CivicWell any compensation due within 30 days after written demand for payment; (b) CivicWell’s failure to perform the Services as provided in this Agreement; or (c) either party’s material breach of any representation or agreement contained in this Agreement.

5. Excuse of Performance. CivicWell's obligation to perform the services specified in this Agreement shall be excused if the performance is prevented or substantially delayed due to circumstances not caused, in whole or in part, by CivicWell, including any such circumstances caused by Partner.

6. Independent Contractor. It is the express intention of the parties that CivicWell is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, joint venturer, or partner of Partner. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing a relationship of employer and employee between Partner and CivicWell or any employee or agent of CivicWell. Both parties acknowledge that CivicWell may retain the services of others to assist it but that such persons as CivicWell’s employees are not Partner employees for any purpose. CivicWell further agrees that it shall be exclusively responsible for payment of compensation and benefits to any employee it retains and shall be liable for all taxes required to be reported and remitted to appropriate tax authorities.

7. Insurance. CivicWell agrees to maintain: (1) commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000, written on an occurrence form basis and $3,000,000 general aggregate, protecting it from claims for personal injury (including bodily injury and death) and property damage which may arise from or in connection with the performance of CivicWell’s Services hereunder or from or out of any act or omission of CivicWell, its officers, directors, agents, subcontractors or employees; (2) professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000; (3) worker’s compensation insurance as required by law; and (4) hired and non-owned auto insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 for each accident. If requested, CivicWell shall provide a certificate of said insurance and an additional insured endorsement to Partner within 10 days of the execution of this Agreement.

8. Indemnification. To the extent limited by applicable law, each party to this Agreement (“Indemnitor”) shall defend, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party (“Indemnitee”) and its directors, officers, agents, contractors, volunteers, and employees, from and against any and all liabilities and claims, including attorney’s fees and other legal expenses. arising directly or indirectly from any act or failure by the Indemnitor of or in any way related to the Indemnitor’s performance of this Agreement or representations made in this Agreement. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

9. Ownership of Documents. Ownership of any designs, plans, maps, reports, specifications, drawings, and other information or items produced by CivicWell while performing Services under this Agreement will be assigned to and owned jointly by CivicWell and Partner. The original of all reports, memoranda, studies, plans, specifications, drawings, materials, exhibits, maps or other similar or related documents prepared by CivicWell in the performance of the Services for Partner shall be the joint property of CivicWell and Partner.

10. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered if personally delivered, or three (3) business days after

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mailing if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and shall be addressed as follows:

To Partner:

Hilary Ego
City of La Mesa
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
619-667-1326
619-462-7528
[email protected]
To CivicWell:

Lare Bloodworth
CivicWell
980 9th Street, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95814-2736
916-448-1198 x302
916-448-8246 fax
[email protected]
Either party may change its address by giving written notice thereof to the other party.

11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

12. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains all of the agreements of the parties hereto with respect to the matters contained herein and no prior or contemporaneous agreement or understanding, oral or written, pertaining to any such matters shall be effective for any purpose. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or added to except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective successors in interest. In particular, neither party may vary the scope of services described in Exhibit B – Scope of Services or responsibilities in Exhibit C – Partner Responsibilities except as expressly agreed to in writing by the other party. The budgets for direct labor and expenses are based on the Services described in Exhibit B – Scope of Services and any modification may affect direct labor costs and project expenses and must be approved in writing by Partner

13. Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or define the meaning of the provisions of this Agreement.

14. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision or partial provision of this Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remainder of such provision or any other provision of this Agreement not so held invalid, and each other provision, or portion thereof, shall, to the full extent consistent with law, continue in full force and effect.

15. Waiver. The waiver of any breach of any provision hereunder by any party hereto shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach hereunder.

16. Warranty of Authority. Each of the undersigned hereby warrants that he/she has authority on behalf of his or her principal to execute this Agreement and to bind such principal to the terms hereof.

17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by electronic or hard-copy signature and in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed copies of this Agreement by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission will constitute effective execution and delivery of

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this Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by such methods will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.

Dated as of the Effective Date set forth above.

PARTNER:

City of La Mesa
By
Greg Humora, City Manager
By_____________________________________
City Attorney Approved As To Form
CIVICWELL;
CIVICWELL, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation By
Lare Bloodworth, Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit A
Contracted Performance Measures and Policies
CivicWell has contracted with AmeriCorps to implement CivicSpark as an AmeriCorps program. Fellows can only work on service outlined in performance measures approved by AmeriCorps and must abide by Federal guidelines for AmeriCorps program implementation. Performance measures define how CivicSpark will provide service to Partner by: conducting assessments; implementing planning, research or implementation projects; engaging volunteers; and transferring knowledge to Partner staff. The project scope in Exhibit B must align with the measures below:
1) Capacity Building for Local Public Organizations – Fellows’ direct service hours should be spent building capacity for local service recipients to address their relative needs with regard to specific issues (e.g., climate, water, housing etc.). Fellows will address these needs by assisting one or more local service recipients to develop or implement projects that they would otherwise not be able to complete. Capacity building will be delivered in 3 stages, including: (1) gap assessments; (2) research, planning, and implementation service projects; and (3) transition of knowledge. 2) Volunteer Engagement – All Fellows should have the opportunity to build further capacity by engaging, recruiting, and supporting volunteers. Volunteers may be engaged as either one-time volunteers (e.g., – volunteers to assist for a specific event such as Earth Day or service activities) or as on-going volunteers such as interns).
3) Training and Professional Development for Fellows – Fellows can spend up to 20% of their service year (340 of their 1700 total hours) on training. Training includes the one-week orientation at the start of the service year, mid-year gathering, continued monthly trainings, and professional development and networking opportunities. Training hours ensure that Fellows have the training and tools they need to succeed in their service work and to grow as professionals.

The majority of the work provided by CivicSpark to Partner via direct service only involves the first measure (Capacity Building). The second and third measure is predominantly met through training, service and professional development activities provided to the Fellows by CivicWell. Some activities that occur while working with local government beneficiaries or other project partners may be considered training and professional development, such as networking events and trainings conducted by or attended in partnership with Partner.

Prohibited Activities: Federal guidelines further restrict certain activities, which cannot be engaged in by CivicSpark Fellows or Supervisors while charging time to the AmeriCorps program, accumulating service or training hours, or otherwise performing activities supported by the CivicSpark program or AmeriCorps, this includes direct fundraising or grant writing which are not allowable activities in CivicSpark. In addition to only working on contracted performance measure service activities, the following activities are prohibited (see 45 CFR § 2520.65):
(1) Attempting to influence legislation;
(2) Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; (3) Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing; (4) Impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements; (5) Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to any public office;
(6) Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities that are likely to include advocacy for or against political parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed legislation, or elected officials; (7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities

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devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytization; (8) Providing a direct benefit to—
(i) A business organized for profit;
(ii) A labor union;
(iii) A partisan political organization;
(iv) A nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the restrictions contained in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 except that nothing in these provisions shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging in advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative; and
(v) An organization engaged in the religious activities described above, unless AmeriCorps assistance is not used to support those religious activities; (9) Conducting a voter registration drive or using AmeriCorps funds to conduct a voter registration drive;
(10) Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt of such services; and (11) Such other activities as AmeriCorps may prohibit.

Fellows, like other private citizens, may participate in the above listed activities on their own time, at their own expense, and on their own initiative. However, the AmeriCorps logo must not be worn while doing so.

Reasonable Accommodations: Per Federal Guidelines and CivicWell policies, the CivicSpark programs and activities must follow equal opportunity employment requirements and be accessible to persons with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodation. In support of this:
(1) CivicWell and Partner will comply with Equal Opportunity Employment guidelines. (2) CivicWell and Partner will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of qualified AmeriCorps members with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the program operations.
(3) CivicWell and Partner will endeavor to accommodate the sincere religious beliefs of AmeriCorps Members to the extent such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship on the Organization's operations.
(4) CivicWell and Partner will not allow any form of retaliation against individuals who raise issues of equal employment opportunity or reasonable accommodation.

Non-Duplication and Non-Displacement: Federal guidelines further restrict engagement of CivicSpark Fellows to duplicate or displace staff (see 45 CFR § 2540.100(e)-(f) (1) Nonduplication. AmeriCorps assistance may not be used to duplicate an activity that is already available in the locality of a program. And, unless the requirements of paragraph (f) of this section are met, AmeriCorps assistance will not be provided to a private nonprofit entity to conduct activities that are the same or substantially equivalent to activities provided by a State or local government agency in which such entity resides.
(2) Nondisplacement.
(i) An employer may not displace an employee or position, including partial displacement such as reduction in hours, wages, or employment benefits, as a result of the use by such employer of a participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance. (ii) An organization may not displace a volunteer by using a participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance.
(iii) A service opportunity will not be created under this chapter that will infringe in any manner on the promotional opportunity of an employed individual.

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(iv) A participant in a program receiving AmeriCorps assistance may not perform any services or duties or engage in activities that would otherwise be performed by an employee as part of the assigned duties of such employee.
(v) A participant in any program receiving assistance under this chapter may not perform any services or duties, or engage in activities, that—

1. Will supplant the hiring of employed workers; or

2. Are services, duties, or activities with respect to which an individual has recall rights pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or applicable personnel procedures. (vi) A participant in any program receiving assistance under this chapter may not perform services or duties that have been performed by or were assigned to any— i. Presently employed worker;
ii. Employee who recently resigned or was discharged;
iii. Employee who is subject to a reduction in force or who has recall rights pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or applicable personnel procedures; iv. Employee who is on leave (terminal, temporary, vacation, emergency, or sick); or v. Employee who is on strike or who is being locked out.

Non-Harassment and Civil Rights Policy:

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Exhibit B
Scope of Services
CivicWell will perform the following services:
1) General Program Responsibilities
a. Provide clear guidelines to Fellows regarding AmeriCorps regulations and expectations. b. Recruit and train Fellows to provide capacity building services for the region. c. Work to provide support and guidance for Fellows, addressing any concerns that might develop during the service year.
d. Hold Fellows accountable for the desired service results and work with Fellows on their professional development and behavior.
e. Manage local government beneficiary and/or other partner service contracts. f. Share outcomes from service with Partner.
2) Fellow Responsibilities
a. Pass a state, national, and National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) background check before starting their service year.
b. Participate in a 1-week program orientation and complete at least 100 hours of training through dedicated Fellow training, development, and service days. c. Serve an average of 37 hours per week for 11 months, serving a minimum of 1700 total hours, with at least 1300 hours dedicated to Partner project activities (see below). d. Comply with guidelines for performance measures and abide by regulations on prohibited activities described in Exhibit A above.
e. Complete accurate project reporting in a timely manner as required by AmeriCorps, including:
assessments, implementation, hours served, volunteers recruited and supported, and transition of knowledge to local governments.
f. Avoid participation in prohibited activities.
g. Identify as a Fellow and wear AmeriCorps lapel pins or gear during service hours. h. Participate in days of national service including, but not limited to: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service; State Day of Service, and AmeriCorps week Service Day. 3) Project Specific Scope of Work
a. Assist with Climate Action Plan implementation
i. In support of Climate Action Plan implementation, the fellow will support Climate Action Plan measures and key actions for energy, transportation, water, solid waste, and green infrastructure.
b. This project will include: (1) an initial gap assessment conducted by the Fellow, (2) a volunteer engagement component, and (3) a transitional support activity. i. Minor changes to the scope following the requisite gap assessment process may be needed.
ii. The project will comply with AmeriCorps service guidelines including prohibited activities described in Exhibit A – Contracted Performance Measures and Prohibited Activities.

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Exhibit C
Partner Responsibilities
Partner will perform the following services:
(1) Support Responsibilities
(a) Support Fellow recruitment by advertising your open placement through appropriate channels and networks (e.g., websites, newsletters, social media, job boards, etc.) (b) Identify one staff member to act as the “Site Supervisor” for the project, and point person for both the Fellow and CivicSpark staff.
(c) Site Supervisor shall support project implementation and professional development by:
(i) Setting aside at least 1 hour/week to check in with each Fellow and provide assistance for each approved project.
(ii) Familiarizing Fellows to the host organization (including safety procedures and protocols), resources, and project scope.
(iii)Completing an initial performance assessment of each Fellow (survey and goal setting) within 1 month of the start of the service year; conducting a mid-year performance review; and completing a final performance review survey prior to the end of the service year.
(iv) Seeking opportunities to integrate Fellows’ professional goals into project activities. (v) As appropriate, facilitating Fellows’ transition at the end of their service year by introducing Fellows to relevant colleagues and networks. (vi) Provide adequate professional workspace for Fellows (e.g., desk, computer, phone), and ensure that site and workplace are accessible to individuals with disabilities if needed. (vii) If needed due to shelter-in-place requirements, be able to support remote service for Fellows (e.g., remote access to files, plans for remote check-in and support, technology support for remote work)
(d) Develop defined project scope(s) and identify goals to be completed in agreed upon timeframe.
(i) Ensure key staff for each defined project completes a pre-service capacity assessment survey before the start of the service year and a post-service capacity assessment towards the end of the year.
(ii) Ensure key staff for each defined project participates in a project interview early on in the service year (within the first 2-3 weeks), a part of the CivicSpark gap assessment process. (e) Support implementation of project(s) consistent with scope above and in line with CivicSpark program goals (including supporting volunteer engagement activities and participating in transitional event)
(f) Keep Regional Coordinators and/or other CivicWell staff apprised of project developments and/or challenges, and working to redefine project scope(s) and goals as necessary. (g) If challenges arise (related to professionalism, work products, etc.) provide specific written feedback to the Fellow and share with CivicWell staff in a timely manner so CivicWell staff can assess the challenges and intervene as needed.
(h) Assist with occasional site visits to Partner by CivicWell staff. (i) Not displace Partner staff or volunteers through the use of CivicSpark Fellows, nor have CivicSpark Fellows perform any services or duties that would supplant the hiring of employed workers.
(j) Not offer the CivicSpark Fellow part-time work that is substantially similar to their CivicSpark scope of work, nor offer them full time employment with a start date prior to the service year-end date.
(2) Reporting Responsibilities

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(a) Complete applications for CivicSpark projects, identifying:
(i) Total hours desired for service work;
(ii) Identification of at least 2 projects for at least 1 beneficiary per fellow (or 1 project for 2 or more beneficiaries).

1. Beneficiaries can be individual departments within a single local government or even individual staff members within the same department.

2. Specific eligibility requirements are provided here: http://civicspark.lgc.org/joincivicspark/project/ (b) Ensure a staff person involved in the project from each local government beneficiary completes a pre-service capacity assessment survey before the start of the service year and a post-service capacity assessment towards the end of the year. The pre-service survey defines goals for the project and establishes a baseline perspective on issues relevant to the specific project issue (i.e., climate, water, housing, mobility, etc.). The post-service survey evaluates the degree to which the Fellows’ work made progress toward the goals and baselines established in the pre-service capacity assessment survey. (c) Ensure a staff person involved in the project from each local government beneficiary participates in a project interview early on in the service year (within the first 2-3 weeks), a part of the CivicSpark gap assessment process.
(d) Submit Fellow performance assessments on time, as described above. (e) Complete any additional project reporting defined as necessary. (f) Allow CivicSpark to share results of all reporting with the state service commission and AmeriCorps, for required grant reporting.

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Exhibit D
Compensation
Costs, total project hours1, additional prep-hours and travel budget for support options on a per-Fellow basis are defined below.

CivicWell will receive no more than $58,000, for 2 Fellows for performing the services set forth in this Agreement.

Per Fellow Benefits
Costs $29,000/Fellow
Project Support 11 Months, 1,300+ project hours
Additional Benefits Up to 80 additional project-prep hours.

Up to 100 volunteer engagement hours.

Work completed under this contract will be performed by CivicSpark AmeriCorps Fellows.

Installment Billing
Invoices will be the total amount of the contract divided into 4 equal installments, billed over the Fellow(s)’ term of service with the first installment due at contract signing. CivicWell will bill the Partner for the full installment amount regardless of Fellow activity during any given period. If for some reason CivicWell is unable to provide services for the full contract duration (e.g., a Fellow leaves the program for medical or personal reasons and a suitable replacement cannot be provided), Partner is only responsible for the portion of the contract amount for the hours of service actually provided. Partner must inform CivicWell prior to the project start if they need invoices to include specific format, tasks, billing codes, or other details. Partner must also provide clear instructions to CivicWell about how time should be tracked and reported, if necessary.

1 Note that project hours include all project related activities as well as basic administrative tasks related to CivicSpark service (e.g., completing timecards, progress reports, project related communications with LGC staff, etc.).

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Exhibit E
Reimbursable Expenses
CivicWell does not cover project-related expenses related to the service project. All project-related expenses are the responsibility of the Partner.

Should Partner wish to have a Fellow incur project-related expenses, those expenses shall be submitted to Partner in writing for approval prior to Partner being charged for reimbursement for an expense incurred during the completion of activities outlined in the Scope of Service (Exhibit B”).

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Exhibit F
Timeline
All tasks enumerated in Exhibit B – Scope of Services are to start on September 12, 2022 and should be completed by December 31, 2023.

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: July 26, 2022
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS RELATED TO THE

MANDATORY ORGANICS RECYLING AND EDIBLE

FOOD RECOVERY ORDINANCE
DESCRIPTION: City Council consideration of a new Administrative Citation Schedule related to the Mandatory Organics
Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Ordinance.

ISSUING DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council adopt a new administrative citation schedule related to the Mandatory Organics Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Ordinance? Recommendation:

Should the City Council wish to adopt a new administrative citation schedule related to the Mandatory Organics Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Ordinance, then the Council should direct staff to draft an ordinance adding a section to the La Mesa Municipal Code to incorporate such new schedule.

Fiscal Impact:

There is minimal fiscal impact to the City associated with the recommended action.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Continue to improve high quality municipal services

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 Foster community health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving environmental control.

Climate Action Plan Reduction Strategy:
 SW-1 Food Scrap and Yard Waste Diversion – Promote efforts in the development of a residential food and organic waste collection program.  SW-3 Divert 75% Waste from Landfill – Maximize waste diversion (75% diversion rate) in the City through zero waste strategy and best practices.

BACKGROUND:

On March 22, 2022, the City Council held the Second Reading for the Mandatory Organics Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Ordinance (Ordinance). The Ordinance is a State-mandated program which was signed into law as Senate Bill 1383. As part of that item, the City Council discussed the administrative citation structure referenced in the Ordinance, which is the City’s standard citation structure in the La Mesa Municipal Code (LMCC). At the meeting, the City Council approved the Second Reading of the Ordinance. The City Council provided additional direction for staff to recommend a new administrative citation schedule specifically for code compliance issues relating to the Organics Recycling Ordinance.

DISCUSSION:

As part of promoting a “Culture of YES”, La Mesa employees are trained to utilize an education-first approach for code compliance issues that will result in voluntary compliance. The City recognizes that residents and businesses do not have first-hand knowledge of the numerous State codes and regulations that La Mesa is required to enforce. Providing education and working one-on-one with residents and business owners is an effective means to build relationships, trust, and address compliance issues. In most cases, residents and businesses work cooperatively with the City to address code compliance without the need to escalate enforcement options.

Notwithstanding the City’s education-based approach, administrative citations are a necessary tool that may be used in specific circumstances to address sustained code compliance issues where voluntary compliance is not achieved.

The City uses a complaint-based approach to code compliance. When the City receives a complaint, staff conducts a field inspection to determine whether corrective action is necessary. When the City responds to a complaint, staff provides education on how to correct the violation. This approach typically results in voluntary compliance without any further contact or action. If warranted, the City may issue a written notice indicating the specific section of the code that is out of compliance, the corrective action

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necessary, and a compliance date. In most cases, the City’s initial contract and followup notice are sufficient to address the code compliance issue. Administrative citations are a tool available to address acute and sustained noncompliance issues. For example, the City has utilized administrative citations to effectively address ongoing code complaints related to commercial noise disturbances and unpermitted cannabis businesses. The City Attorney has prosecutorial discretion regarding whether administrative citations are appropriate.

As part of its direction to staff, the City Council requested information regarding the frequency and scale of administrative citations. The following table summarizes the City’s use of administrative citations over the past three years. 2019 2020 2021 Total % of Total
NPEDS/Stormwater Quality 2 2 1 5 6.25%
Noise Disturbance 5 0 0 5 6.25%
Property Compliance 12 11 13 36 45.0%
Cannabis 18 0 0 18 22.5%
Solid Waste Recycling 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Unpermitted Construction 3 3 10 16 20.0%
Total 80
As noted above, the City issued 80 administrative citations over the past three calendar years. Approximately half of the citations issued by the City were related to deferred property maintenance. In 2019, the City issued 18 citations related to unpermitted cannabis uses; this is an example where the progressive citation process provides an enforcement tool related to an acute and sustained violation of the LMMC. The remaining citations issued over this period were for unpermitted construction, noise disturbances, and stormwater quality violations. No administrative citations were issues for solid waste recycling violations.

The administration citation schedule provides for an initial citation of $200 for the first violation, $400 for the second violation of the same code provision within 12-months of the first violation, and $1,000 for the third and any subsequent violation within a 12-month period commending on the date of the first violation. Staff would note that citations revenue is not a profit center for the City; citation amounts are established to further encourage compliance and discourage repeated violations of the code. The City is prohibited by law from establishing a citation system intentionally for revenue generating purposes.

Proposed Organics Recycling Administrative Citation Schedule:

Working in partnership with EDCO, the City will continue providing education and encouraging voluntary compliance for this new, organics recycling program. EDCO has

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provided free organics recycling containers to customers and allows customers to put organics with green yard waste in their existing green waste bin. To date, the City has requested that EDCO continue its direct outreach efforts to the business community, provide educational information, technical assistance, and adjust service frequency as needed. EDCO is also working with individual properties on the placement of containers and enclosures. EDCO educational efforts will be ongoing with additional information scheduled to be mailed later this year; businesses are also encouraged to setup one-onone meetings with EDCO to discuss the process.

The Ordinance provides that enforcement will not begin before January 1, 2024, to provide time for residents and business to adjust to the new State-mandated recycling program. The City’s approach will be to respond to complaints received and pursue voluntary compliance as needed. Pursuant to City Council direction, staff is providing the following administrative citation schedule for consideration specifically related to violations of Senate Bill 1383 as follows:

Proposed Administrative Citation Schedule Amount
First Violation $25
Second Violation within 12-months of the first violation $50 Third and subsequent violation within 12-months of the first violation $100 CONCLUSION:

Pursuant to City Council direction, staff would return with the proposed First Reading of an Ordinance introducing the new administrative citation schedule; this would be followed by a Second Reading. The new ordinance would be effective thirty-days thereafter.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:

____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Carlo Tomaino
City Manager Assistant City Manager