La Mesa City Council
January 14, 2025

LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

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

Mayor Mark Arapostathis
Vice Mayor Patricia N. Dillard
Councilmember Lauren Cazares
Councilmember Laura Lothian
Councilmember Genevieve Suzuki
City Treasurer Matthew Strabone
Staff: City Manager Greg Humora
City Attorney Glenn Sabine
City Clerk Megan Wiegelman
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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. 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.

6. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES

7. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

7.1 ANNUAL INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR OPENINGS ON THE
CITY’S COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
1 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
This is the time in which members of the Council or audience may pull items from the CONSENT CALENDAR for discussion. Public Comments are also invited on Consent Calendar items.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 9.1 through 9.8)
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 9.8.

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 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2024
4 Recommended Motion:

Approve.

9.3 APPROVAL OF THE 2025 LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS 12
Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

9.4 RESOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTING EXTENSION OF LOCAL

TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (MEASURE L)
14 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolutions.
a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR

DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE

ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCAL

TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.
b. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES OR

TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES RECORDS
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.5 RESOLUTIONS AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

COMPENSATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE NEW STATE MINIMUM

WAGE AND THE ADDITION OF A FIRE RECRUIT CLASSIFICATION
28 Staff Reference: Ms. Spaniol
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolutions.
a. RESOLUTION APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 COMPENSATION PLAN TO

REFLECT THE CREATION OF A FIRE RECRUIT

CLASSIFICATION
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.
b. RESOLUTION APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 COMPENSATION PLAN TO

REFLECT THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY
1, 2025
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.6 HOMELESS OUTREACH AND MOBILE ENGAGEMENT ("HOME")
PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT (JULY 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2024)
37 Staff Reference: Chief Sweeney
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

9.7 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 4

FOR THE BOULEVARD DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT, BID 24-16, TO SC VALLEY ENGINEERING, INC.
49 Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

9.8 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2
FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL RESURFACING PROJECT, BID 24-05, TO
QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
55 Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10. STAFF REPORT

10.1 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING AND/OR REAPPOINTING

COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND

COMMITTEES, AND TO THE COUNCIL AD HOC AND STANDING

SUBCOMMITTEES
62 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

The Mayor and Council appoint and/or reappoint Councilmembers to the outside boards, commissions and committees, as well as the Council ad hoc and standing committees.

11. ORDINANCE: FIRST READING

11.1 CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA ADDING SECTION 14.04.020 TO THE LA
MESA MUNICIPAL CODE ("LMMC") TO CLARIFY THE PREEMPTION

OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE
IN CHAPTER 14.04
68 Staff Reference: Ms. Santos
Recommended Motion:

Approve the introduction and first reading of the Ordinance.

12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

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

14. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

15. ADJOURNMENT
DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: ANNUAL INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR OPENINGS ON THE CITY’S COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
The Community Police Oversight Board (“CPOB”) has five Board Member seats open for appointment or reappointment. The openings are for the following seats:
 La Mesa Spring Valley School District representative
 Helix Charter High School representative
 La Mesa Business Community representative
 La Mesa Faith Based representative
 Young Adult representative
 Older Adult representative
 Police Beat 3 representative
The applications from the citizens who wish to be considered for appointment or reappointment to the CPOB are on file in the office of the City Clerk. Attached is a matrix outlining the categories each applicant is eligible to fill. The applicants have been invited to attend the meeting and make a brief presentation describing their qualifications and interest in serving on the CPOB.

The applicants will be called forward by the City Clerk and after each presentation you may ask questions of the applicants, if you wish.

The appointments will be made at a following Council meeting.

Attachment

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

La Mesa Spring Valley
School District Helix Charter High School La Mesa Business Community La Mesa Faith Based
Community Young Adult Older Adult Police Beat 3
Brianna Coston Janet Castanos John Fonseca Christian DeMent Sophia Wright Susan Wayne Clifton Ewbank

1 La Mesa City Council and City of La Mesa Successor Agency Meeting Minutes
Date:

Location:

December 10, 2024, 6:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers, 8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, California

Present: Mayor Mark Arapostathis
Vice Mayor Patricia N. Dillard
Councilmember Lauren Cazares
Councilmember Laura Lothian
Councilmember Colin Parent
Councilmember Jack Shu
Councilmember Genevieve Suzuki
Staff: City Manager Greg Humora
Assistant City Manager Amanda Lee
City Attorney Glenn Sabine
City Clerk Megan Wiegelman
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1. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the City Council Agenda. Agenda Items can be taken out of order during the meeting.

The Agenda Items were considered in the order presented.

Mayor Arapostathis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

1.1 INVOCATION - MAYOR ARAPOSTATHIS

1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
There were no comments.

2 3. COMMUNITY BULLETIN REPORTS
The Mayor, Council and staff made announcements and reported on various events taking place in the City. No action was taken.

4. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.

5. PRESENTATION

5.1 PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS

COLIN PARENT AND JACK SHU, FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THE CITY The Mayor presented Councilmember Shu with a plaque and city street sign in recognition and appreciation for his years of service.

The Mayor and Council thanked outgoing Councilmember Shu for his dedication and service to the City.

Councilmember Shu reflected on his time in office and thanked his family, colleagues, and La Mesa staff.

The Mayor presented Councilmember Parent with a plaque and city street sign in recognition and appreciation for his years of service.

The Mayor and Council thanked outgoing Councilmember Parent for his dedication and service to the City.

Councilmember Parent reflected on his time in office and thanked his family, colleagues, and La Mesa staff.

Mairs Ryan submitted a comment recognizing former Councilmember Shu's contributions and legacy on the La Mesa City Council.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – (TOTAL TIME – 15 MINUTES)
Dianne Osterling spoke and submitted a comment on the contrast between former Councilmembers Parent and Shu's approaches to public service and community values.

Dena Maldonado requested the installation of a stop sign at 4th Street and Finley Avenue.

Barbie Wheeler spoke on her concerns about a house on Bellflower Drive.

Brenda Hammond spoke about everyone getting along.

3 7. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES
There were no conflict of interest disclosures.

8. ELECTION RESULTS

8.1 DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, GENERAL

MUNICIPAL ELECTION
a. CITY CLERK'S STATEMENT OF VOTE FOR THE NOVEMBER 5,
2024, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
City Clerk Wiegelman read the following Statement of the Vote into the minutes:

I, Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, County of San Diego, State of California, do hereby state as follows:

1. The number of ballots cast in the City was 30,251.

2. The names of the persons voted for and the office for which each person was voted for are as follows:

Member of the City Council:

Shawn Townsend
Kristine C. Alessio
Lauren Cazares
Genevieve Suzuki

3. The measure voted upon is as follows:

Measure L, Measure Protecting La Mesa Essential
Services Without Increasing Tax Rates. To continue
funding for La Mesa city services, such as keeping parks/ recreation/ community facilities safe, clean and well
maintained; fixing potholes/ maintaining streets; and
providing rapid 9-1-1 emergency response/ fire protection/ paramedics/ crime prevention, shall the ordinance renewing City of La Mesa's existing ¾% sales tax be adopted at the current rate (no increase), continuing $12,000,000 annually for 20 years, with independent oversight, audits, and all funds locally controlled?

4 4. The number of votes given at each precinct to each person is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

5. The number of votes given in the City to each person is as follows:

Member of the City Council Total Votes
Lauren Cazares 12,587
Genevieve Suzuki 11,984
Kristine C. Alessio 11,238
Shawn Townsend 3,253

6. The number of votes given to Measure L is as follows:

Measure L Total Votes
Yes 23,073
No 5,284
b. ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF LA MESA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF

THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER
5, 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER

MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
Resolution No. 2024-153
Moved by Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded by Vice Mayor Dillard
Adopt Resolution.

Yes (5): Mayor Arapostathis, Vice Mayor Dillard, Councilmember Lothian, Councilmember Parent, and Councilmember Shu
Approved (5 to 0)
c. FIVE MINUTE RECESS FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE

OUTGOING AND INCOMING COUNCILMEMBERS
Mayor Arapostathis called a recess at 6:33 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:37 p.m.

5 d. INSTALLATION OF COUNCILMEMBERS
City Clerk Wiegelman administered the Oath of Office to Councilmember-elect Lauren Cazares and presented her with a Certificate of Election. Following brief comments, Councilmember Cazares took her seat.

Derek Suzuki administered the Oath of Office to Councilmemberelect Genevieve Suzuki. City Clerk Wiegelman presented her with a Certificate of Election. Following brief comments, Councilmember Suzuki took her seat.

SECOND ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Arapostathis
Vice Mayor Dillard
Councilmember Cazares
Councilmember Lothian
Councilmember Suzuki

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Brenda Hammond spoke on Item 10.4.

10. CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL
(Items 10.1 through 10.7)
Councilmember Lothian commented on Items 10.5 and 10.6.

Moved by Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded by Vice Mayor Dillard
Approve Consent Calendar Items 10.1 through 10.7.

Yes (5): Mayor Arapostathis, Vice Mayor Dillard, Councilmember Cazares, Councilmember Lothian, and Councilmember Suzuki
Approved (5 to 0)

10.1 APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT OF

ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Approve.

6 10.2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Approve.

10.3 RESOLUTION TO AWARD RFP 25-11 FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES TO HUB INTERNATIONAL
Resolution No. 2024-154
Adopt Resolution.

10.4 RESOLUTION TO AWARD THE PURCHASE OF ONE FORD F-150

LIGHTNING FOR THE COMMUNITY CLEANUP COORDINATOR TO

SEDANO FORD
Resolution No. 2024-155
Adopt Resolution.

10.5 PUBLIC WORKS SOLAR PANEL AND BATTERY STORAGE PROJECT

FUNDING

RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS
THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD AB102
GRANT PROGRAM FROM THE BUDGET ACT OF 2023/24 TO FUND

THE PUBLIC WORKS SOLAR PANEL AND BATTERY STORAGE

PROJECT, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO

EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS AND ANY AMENDMENTS FOR THE

PROJECT
Resolution No. 2024-156
Adopt Resolution.

10.6 RESOLUTION AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT TO BWE, INC. FOR ROADWAY AND SITE DESIGN

SERVICES FOR THE TOWER STREET MOBILITY ACCESS

IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Resolution No. 2024-157
Adopt Resolution.

7 10.7 RESOLUTION AWARDING SECOND RENEWAL OPTION OF ANNUAL CONTRACT INCLUDING CPI INCREASE FOR 2024 ANNUAL
CONCRETE MAINTENANCE PROJECT, BID 23-04, TO PORTILLO
CONCRETE, INC.

Resolution No. 2024-158
Adopt Resolution.

11. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY
(Items 11.1 through 11.2)
Moved by Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded by Vice Mayor Dillard
Approve Consent Calendar Items 11.1 through 11.2.

Yes (5): Mayor Arapostathis, Vice Mayor Dillard, Councilmember Cazares, Councilmember Lothian, and Councilmember Suzuki
Approved (5 to 0)

11.1 APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT OF

ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Approve.

11.2 RESOLUTIONS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE LA MESA

COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Adopt Resolutions.
a. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
FOR THE 12-MONTH FISCAL YEAR PERIOD FROM JULY 1,
2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 (ROPS 25-26 PERIOD) AND

APPROVING RELATED ACTIONS
Resolution No. 2024-045 SA
Adopt Resolution.
b. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE RECOGNIZED
OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS 25-26) FOR THE 12-
MONTH FISCAL YEAR PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2026 AND APPROVING RELATED ACTIONS
Resolution No. 2024-046 SA
Adopt Resolution.

8 12. STAFF REPORT - CITY COUNCIL

12.1 CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING A COUNCILMEMBER AS THE

INTERIM SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY POWER REPRESENTATIVE TO
TAKE PART IN THE DECEMBER 12, 2024, SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY

POWER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Moved by Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded by Vice Mayor Dillard
Appoint Councilmember Cazares as the interim representative on the San Diego Community Power Board of Directors to participate in its December 12, 2024, meeting.

Yes (5): Mayor Arapostathis, Vice Mayor Dillard, Councilmember Cazares, Councilmember Lothian, and Councilmember Suzuki
Approved (5 to 0)

13. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)
The Mayor and Council reported on various outside boards, commissions and committee meetings they attended. No action was taken.

14. AB 1234 REPORTS (GC 53232.3 (d))
There were no reports.

15. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS
There were no remarks.

16. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Arapostathis adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m. in honor of Jim Wieboldt, a longtime resident of La Mesa, dedicated volunteer, and community leader. _________________________
City Clerk

DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE 2025 LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS
At the City Council meeting of June 14, 2022, the Council directed staff to provide a list of proclamations in January of each year for Council consideration. Attached is the proposed list of proclamations for 2025.

Attachment

2025 LIST OF PROCLAMATIONS
April 2025
Arbor Day/Week
Art, Culture, and Creativity Month
Volunteer Appreciation Month
May 2025
Asian, American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Bike Month
Older Americans Month
Water Safety Month
Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day
National Public Works Week
Poppy Month
June 2025
LGBTQ+ Month (will be brought to Council at the second regularly scheduled Council meeting in May)
Juneteenth National Independence Day
July 2025
Parks and Recreation Month
September 2025
National Preparedness Month
October 2025
Fire Prevention Week

DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: RESOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTING EXTENSION OF LOCAL

TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (MEASURE L)
Pursuant to the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election, voters approved Measure L – the extension of the City’s local transactions and use tax. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (“Department”) requires the adoption of the following resolutions to implement the extension:

1. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for implementation of a local transactions and use tax.

2. Resolution authorizing examination of sales or transactions and use taxes records.

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached draft resolutions to implement the requirements of the Department.

Attachments:A. Resolution to Execute Agreements
B. Resolution for Examination of Confidential Records

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE

AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE

ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCAL TRANSACTIONS

AND USE TAX
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2024-2909 and on August 13, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 2024-2910 amending the La Mesa Municipal Code in anticipation of the voters extending the existing local transactions and use tax; WHEREAS, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (Department) administers and collects the transactions and use taxes for all applicable jurisdictions within the state;
WHEREAS, the Department will be responsible to administer and collect the transactions and use tax for the City;
WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City execute a “Preparatory Agreement” and an “Administration Agreement” prior to implementation of said taxes; and WHEREAS, the Department requires that the City Council authorize the agreements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the “Preparatory Agreement” attached as Exhibit “A” and the “Administrative Agreement” attached as Exhibit “B” are hereby approved and the City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute each agreement.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14th day of January 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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. 2025- , 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)

EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION TO ADMINISTER AND OPERATE

CITY'S TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX ORDINANCE
In order to prepare to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance adopted in accordance with the provision of Part 1.6 (commencing with Section 7251) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the City of La Mesa, hereinafter called City, and the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION, hereinafter called Department, do agree as follows:

1. The Department agrees to enter into work to prepare to administer and operate a transactions and use tax in conformity with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code which has been approved by a majority of the electors of the City and whose ordinance has been adopted by the City.

2. City agrees to pay to the Department at the times and in the amounts hereinafter specified all of the Department's costs for preparatory work necessary to administer the City's transactions and use tax ordinance. The Department's costs for preparatory work include costs of developing procedures, programming for data processing, developing and adopting appropriate regulations, designing and printing forms, developing instructions for the Department's staff and for taxpayers, and other appropriate and necessary preparatory costs to administer a transactions and use tax ordinance. These costs shall include both direct and indirect costs as specified in Section 11256 of the Government Code.

3. Preparatory costs may be accounted for in a manner which conforms to the internal accounting and personnel records currently maintained by the Department. The billings for costs may be presented in summary form. Detailed records of preparatory costs will be retained for audit and verification by the City.

4. Any dispute as to the amount of preparatory costs incurred by the Department shall be referred to the State Director of Finance for resolution, and the Director's decision shall be final.

5. Preparatory costs incurred by the Department shall be billed by the Department periodically, with the final billing within a reasonable time after the operative date of the ordinance. City shall pay to the Department the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the next succeeding month following the month when the billing is received.

6. The amount to be paid by City for the Department's preparatory costs shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7272.)

7. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States mail or through email at [email protected]. If and when communications and notices may include confidential information, communications and notices must be sent through encrypted email at [email protected] or by mail. Communications and notices to be sent to the Department shall be addressed to:

California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
P.O. Box 942879 MIC: 27
Sacramento, California 94279-0027
Attention: Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Communications and notices to be sent to City shall be addressed to:

City of La Mesa – Director of Finance
8310 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942

8. The date of this agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of General Services. This agreement shall continue in effect until the preparatory work necessary to administer City's transactions and use tax ordinance has been completed and the Department has received all payments due from City under the terms of this agreement.

CITY OF LA MESA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX

AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
By By
Mark Arapostathis Administrator
Mayor Local Revenue Branch
Date: _____________________________ Date: _______________________________

EXHIBIT B

AGREEMENT FOR STATE ADMINISTR ATION

OF CITY TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES
The City Council of the City of La Mesa has adopted, and the voters of the City of La Mesa (hereafter called “City”) have approved by the required majority vote, the City of La Mesa Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance (hereafter called “Ordinance”), a copy of which is attached hereto. To carry out the provisions of Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code and the Ordinance, the California State Department of Tax and Fee Administration, (hereinafter called the “Department”) and the City do agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, wherever the following terms appear in the Agreement, they shall be interpreted to mean the following:

1. "District taxes" shall mean the transactions and use taxes, penalties, and interest imposed under an ordinance specifically authorized by Revenue and Taxation code Section 7251 et seq., and in compliance with Part 1.6, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

2. "City Ordinance" shall mean the City's Transactions and Use Tax Ordinance referred to above and attached hereto, Ordinance Nos. 2024-2909 and 2024-2910, as amended from time to time, or as deemed to be amended from time to time pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7262.2.

ARTICLE II

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION

OF CITY TAXES
A. Administration. The Department and City agree that the Department shall perform exclusively all functions incident to the administration and operation of the City Ordinance.

B. Other Applicable Laws. City agrees that all provisions of law applicable to the administration and operation of the Department Sales and Use Tax Law which are not inconsistent with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be applicable to the administration and operation of the City Ordinance. City agrees that money collected pursuant to the City Ordinance may be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the Retail Sales Tax Fund and may be drawn from that Fund for any authorized purpose, including making refunds, compensating and reimbursing the Department pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement, and transmitting to City the amount to which City is entitled.

C. Transmittal of money.

1. For the period during which the tax is in effect, and except as otherwise provided herein, all district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be transmitted to City periodically as promptly as feasible, but not less often than twice in each calendar quarter.

2. For periods subsequent to the expiration date of the tax whether by City’s self-imposed limits or by final judgment of any court of the State of California holding that City’s ordinance is invalid or void, all district taxes collected under the provisions of the City Ordinance shall be transmitted to City not less than once in each calendar quarter.

3. Transmittals may be made by mail or electronic funds transfer to an account of the City designated and authorized by the City. A statement shall be furnished at least quarterly indicating the amounts withheld pursuant to Article IV of this Agreement.

D. Rules. The Department shall prescribe and adopt such rules and regulations as in its judgment are necessary or desirable for the administration and operation of the City Ordinance and the distribution of the district taxes collected thereunder.

E. Preference. Unless the payor instructs otherwise, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Department shall give no preference in applying money received for state sales and use taxes, state-administered local sales and use taxes, and district transactions and use taxes owed by a taxpayer, but shall apply moneys collected to the satisfaction of the claims of the State,

cities, counties, cities and counties, redevelopment agencies, other districts, and City as their interests appear.

F. Security. The Department agrees that any security which it hereafter requires to be furnished by taxpayers under the State Sales and Use Tax Law will be upon such terms that it also will be available for the payment of the claims of City for district taxes owing to it as its interest appears. The Department shall not be required to change the terms of any security now held by it, and City shall not participate in any security now held by the Department.

G. Records of the Department.

When requested by resolution of the legislative body of the City under section 7056 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Department agrees to permit authorized personnel of the City to examine the records of the Department, including the name, address, and account number of each seller holding a seller’s permit with a registered business location in the City, pertaining to the ascertainment of transactions and use taxes collected for the City. Information obtained by the City from examination of the Department's records shall be used by the City only for purposes related to the collection of transactions and use taxes by the Department pursuant to this Agreement.

H. Annexation. City agrees that the Department shall not be required to give effect to an annexation, for the purpose of collecting, allocating, and distributing District transactions and use taxes, earlier than the first day of the calendar quarter which commences not less than two months after notice to the Department. The notice shall include the name of the county or counties annexed to the extended City boundary. In the event the City shall annex an area, the boundaries of which are not coterminous with a county or counties, the notice shall include a description of the area annexed and two maps of the City showing the area annexed and the location address of the property nearest to the extended City boundary on each side of every street or road crossing the boundary.

ARTICLE III

ALLOCATION OF TAX
A. Allocation. In the administration of the Department's contracts with all districts that impose transactions and use taxes imposed under ordinances, which comply with Part 1.6 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code:

1. Any payment not identified as being in payment of liability owing to a designated district or districts may be apportioned among the districts as their interest appear, or, in the discretion of the Department, to all districts with which the Department has contracted using ratios reflected by the distribution of district taxes collected from all taxpayers.

2. All district taxes collected as a result of determinations or billings made by the Department, and all amounts refunded or credited may be distributed or charged to the respective districts in the same ratio as the taxpayer's self-declared district taxes for the period for which the determination, billing, refund or credit applies.

B. Vehicles, Vessels, and Aircraft. For the purpose of allocating use tax with respect to vehicles, vessels, or aircraft, the address of the registered owner appearing on the application for registration or on the certificate of ownership may be used by the Department in determining the place of use.

ARTICLE IV

COMPENSATION
The City agrees to pay to the Department as the State's cost of administering the City Ordinance such amount as is provided for by law. Such amounts shall be deducted from the taxes collected by the Department for the City.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Communications. Communications and notices may be sent by first class United States mail to the addresses listed below, or to such other addresses as the parties may from time to time designate or through email at [email protected]. If and when communications and notices may include confidential information, communications and notices must be sent through encrypted email at [email protected] or by mail.

Communications and notices to be sent to the Department shall be addressed to:

California State Department of Tax and Fee Administration P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, California 94279-0027
Attention: Administrator
Local Revenue Branch
Communications and notices to be sent to the City shall be addressed to:

City of La Mesa – Director of Finance
8310 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
Unless otherwise directed, transmittals of payment of District transactions and use taxes will be sent to the address above.

B. Term. The date of this Agreement is the date on which it is approved by the Department of General Services. The Agreement shall take effect on ______________. This Agreement shall continue until December 31 next following the expiration date of the City Ordinance, and shall thereafter be renewed automatically from year to year until the Department completes all work necessary to the administration of the City Ordinance and has received and disbursed all payments due under that Ordinance.

C. Notice of Repeal of Ordinance. City shall give the Department written notice of the repeal of the City Ordinance not less than 110 days prior to the operative date of the repeal.

ARTICLE VI

ADMINISTRATION OF TAXES IF THE

ORDINANCE IS CHALLENGED AS BEING INVALID
A. Impoundment of funds.

1. When a legal action is begun challenging the validity of the imposition of the tax, the City shall deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account, any proceeds transmitted to it under Article II. C., until a court of competent jurisdiction renders a final and non-appealable judgment that the tax is valid.

2. If the tax is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the City shall transmit to the Department the moneys retained in escrow, including any accumulated interest, within ten days of the judgment of the trial court in the litigation awarding costs and fees becoming final and non-appealable.

B. Costs of administration. Should a final judgment be entered in any court of the State of California, holding that City's Ordinance is invalid or void, and requiring a rebate or refund to taxpayers of any taxes collected under the terms of this Agreement, the parties mutually agree that:

1. Department may retain all payments made by City to Department to prepare to administer the City Ordinance.

2. City will pay to Department and allow Department to retain Department's cost of administering the City Ordinance in the amounts set forth in Article IV of this Agreement.

3. City will pay to Department or to the State of California the amount of any taxes plus interest and penalties, if any, that Department or the State of California may be required to rebate or refund to taxpayers.

4. City will pay to Department its costs for rebating or refunding such taxes, interest, or penalties. Department's costs shall include its additional cost for developing procedures for processing the rebates or refunds, its costs of actually making these refunds, designing and printing forms, and developing instructions for Department's staff for use in making these rebates or refunds and any other costs incurred by Department which are reasonably appropriate or necessary to make those rebates or refunds. These costs shall include Department's direct and indirect costs as specified by Section 11256 of the Government Code.

5. Costs may be accounted for in a manner, which conforms to the internal accounting, and personnel records currently maintained by the Department. The billings for such costs may be presented in summary form. Detailed records will be retained for audit and verification by City.

6. Any dispute as to the amount of costs incurred by Department in refunding taxes shall be referred to the State Director of Finance for resolution and the Director's decision shall be final.

7. Costs incurred by Department in connection with such refunds shall be billed by Department on or before the 25th day of the second month following the month in which the judgment of a court of the State of California holding City's Ordinance invalid or void becomes final. Thereafter Department shall bill City on or before the 25th of each month for all costs incurred by Department for the preceding calendar month. City shall pay to Department the amount of such costs on or before the last day of the succeeding month and shall pay to Department the total amount of taxes, interest, and penalties refunded or paid to taxpayers, together with Department costs incurred in making those refunds.

CITY OF LA MESA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX

AND FEE ADMINISTRATION
By By
Mark Arapostathis Administrator
Mayor Local Revenue Branch
Date: _____________________________ Date: _______________________________ (Date)

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES OR TRANSACTIONS AND USE

TAXES RECORDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance Numbers 2024-2909 and 2024-2910 of the City of La Mesa (City), and Revenue and Taxation Code section 7270, the City entered into an agreement with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (Department) to perform all functions incident to the administration and collection of transactions and use taxes; WHEREAS, the City Council deems it desirable and necessary for authorized officers, employees and representatives of the City to examine confidential sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected by the Department for the City pursuant to said agreement; and WHEREAS, Section 7056 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code sets forth certain requirements and conditions for the disclosure of Department records, and Section 7056.5 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code establishes criminal penalties for the unlawful disclosure of information contained in, or derived from, the sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department.

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

SECTION 1. That the City Manager, Director of Finance, and Finance Manager, or other officer or employee of the City designated in writing by the City Manager is hereby appointed to represent the City with authority to examine sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected for the City by the Department pursuant to the agreement between the City and the Department.

SECTION 2. The information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of City transactions and use taxes by the Department pursuant to that agreement, and for purposes related to the following governmental functions of the City:
(a) Budget Planning
(b) Economic Development
(c) Transportation Planning
The information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for those governmental functions of the City listed above.

SECTION 3. That Hinderliter de Llamas and Associates (“HdL”) is hereby designated to examine the sales or transactions and use tax records of the Department pertaining to transactions and use taxes collected for the City by the Department. The person or entity designated by this section meets all of the following conditions, which are also included in the agreement between the City and HdL:

a) has an existing agreement with the City to examine those sales or transactions and use tax records;
b) is required by that agreement to disclose information contained in, or derived from, those sales or transactions and use tax records only to the officer or employee authorized under Section 1 of this Resolution to examine the information.
c) is prohibited by that agreement from performing consulting services for a retailer during the term of that agreement;
d) is prohibited by that agreement from retaining the information contained in, or derived from those sales or transactions and use tax records, after that agreement has expired.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the information obtained by examination of Department records shall be used only for purposes related to the collection of City transactions and use taxes by the Department pursuant to the agreement between the City and the Department and for those purposes relating to the governmental functions of the City listed in Section 2 of this resolution.

SECTION 4. That this Resolution supersedes all prior resolutions of the City Council adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Revenue and Taxation Code section 7056.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14th day of January 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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. 2025- , 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)

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024-25 Compensation Plan to Reflect New State Minimum Wage and Addition of Fire
Recruit Classification
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
SUMMARY:

Issues:

1. Should the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect the addition of the Fire Recruit classification?

2. Should the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect California’s new state minimum wage, effective January 1, 2025? Recommendation:

1. The City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect the addition of the Fire Recruit classification.

2. The City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect California’s new state minimum wage effective January 1, 2025.

Fiscal Impact:

Positions impacted by the minimum wage increase are included in the budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget. There is no fiscal impact for the addition of the Fire Recruit classification as Heartland Fire and Rescue (Heartland) has budgeted for the Firefighter Paramedic classification and will use the Fire Recruit classification

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
to augment recruitment efforts based on current staffing needs or insufficient candidate pools.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability.
 Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community.
 Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe.

DISCUSSION:

Minimum Wage: On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for the State of California increased from $16.00 to $16.50 per hour for all employers. The minimum wage increase was adopted following the rejection of Proposition 32, a statewide initiative that would have provided a stair-step increase in the minimum wage. This increase impacts the minimum range and steps of temporary employee positions such as interns, Lifeguard Aide, and Recreation Aide. The compensation plan must be updated to reflect this change.

Fire Recruit Classification: Staff proposes the addition of the Fire Recruit classification as a strategic staffing plan for Heartland Fire & Rescue. The creation of the Fire Recruit position provides Heartland with the flexibility to hire and train entry-level staff for the City of La Mesa should there be a need to augment recruitment efforts based on staffing needs, or insufficient candidate pools for the Firefighter Paramedic position.

The Fire Recruit classification is trainee-level, non-sworn and based on 2,080 hours per year with no safety powers or safety benefits. The Fire Recruit will attend the Fire Academy and will receive training on emergency medical services and firefighting and rescue operations while learning the policies and functions of the department. Upon successful completion of the Fire Academy, Fire Recruits are promoted to Firefighter Paramedic classification. The annual salary range for the Fire Recruit is $70,241 - $89,648.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect the addition of the Fire Recruit classification and that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving salary adjustments to the Compensation Plan for FY 2024-25 to reflect California’s new state minimum wage.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Gretchen Spaniol
City Manager Director of Human Resources
Attachments:

A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25

COMPENSATION PLAN TO REFLECT CREATION OF FIRE RECRUIT
CLASSIFICATION.

B. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25

COMPENSATION PLAN TO REFLECT NEW MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

COMPENSATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE CREATION OF A FIRE RECRUIT CLASSIFICATION.

WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa is a general law city which derives its power from state law and uses State Governmental Code to enumerate the City’s powers and form of government.

The City of La Mesa employs a Council-Manager form of government. In this arrangement, the City Council is responsible for determining policy, and the City Manager ensures that such policy is implemented; and
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 20636 and California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 require California Public Employee Retirement System member agencies to maintain and publicly post publicly available pay schedules.

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

1. The City has created a Fire Recruit classification to provide Heartland Fire & Rescue Services with the flexibility to hire and train entry-level staff, should there be insufficient candidates for the Firefighter Paramedic position.

2. The Fire Recruit classification is unrepresented and will have non-safety pension benefits.

3. This Resolution adopts the salary range of the newly created Fire Recruit classification with an annual salary of $70,241 - $89,648.

4. The compensation for all City of La Mesa employees as set forth and prescribed in the City of La Mesa Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, listing classifications, salary ranges/bands, and pay steps is hereby approved and accepted. A copy of said compensation plan is attached hereto and made part of hereof by reference, as though the same were set forth in full herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the position listings, salary ranges/bands, and pay steps as set forth in the City of La Mesa Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 shall be in full force and effect.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14th day of January 2025, 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. 2025- , 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)

Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly Monthly Hourly 1182 Fire Battalion Chief (112 hour) 11,114 45.80 11,670 48.09 12,254 50.50 12,866 53.02 13,510 55.67 13,982 57.62 Fire 1182 7706 7 1176 Fire Battalion Chief (80 hour) 11,114 64.12 11,670 67.33 12,254 70.69 12,866 74.23 13,510 77.94 13,982 80.67 Fire 1176 7706 81181 Fire Battalion Chief w/ PM Cert (112 hour) 11,826 48.73 12,382 51.02 12,965 53.43 13,578 55.95 14,221 58.60 14,694 60.55 Fire 1181 7706 111179 Fire Battalion Chief w/ PM Cert (80 hour) 11,826 68.23 12,382 71.43 12,965 74.80 13,578 78.33 14,221 82.04 14,694 84.77 Fire 1179 7706 121174 Fire Captain 9,002 37.10 9,452 38.95 9,925 40.90 10,421 42.94 10,942 45.09 11,325 46.67 Fire 1174 7706 51175 Fire Captain / Paramedic 10,425 42.96 10,875 44.82 11,348 46.76 11,844 48.81 12,365 50.95 12,748 52.53 Fire 1175 7706 61173 Fire Captain w/ PM Cert 9,830 40.51 10,164 41.88 10,636 43.83 11,133 45.88 11,654 48.02 12,037 49.60 Fire 1173 7706 101186 Fire Engineer 7,914 32.61 8,310 34.24 8,725 35.96 9,162 37.75 9,620 39.64 9,956 41.03 Fire 1186 7706 21187 Fire Engineer / Paramedic 9,337 38.48 9,733 40.11 10,148 41.82 10,585 43.62 11,043 45.51 11,379 46.89 Fire 1187 7706 41188 Fire Engineer w/ PM Cert 8,625 35.54 9,056 37.32 9,509 39.19 9,984 41.14 10,484 43.20 10,851 44.71 Fire 1188 7706 91189 Firefighter 6,599 27.20 6,929 28.55 7,276 29.98 7,640 31.48 8,022 33.06 8,302 34.21 Fire 1189 7706 11190 Firefighter / Paramedic 7,805 32.16 8,195 33.77 8,604 35.46 9,035 37.23 9,486 39.09 9,818 40.46 Fire 1190 7706 31191 Fire Recruit (80 hour) 5,853 33.77 6,146 35.46 6,453 37.23 6,776 39.09 7,115 41.05 7,471 43.10 Temp w/ Benefits 1191 7706 13 City of La Mesa
Compensation Plan - Fire Suppression FY 2024-2025
Step G Payroll
Group
Class
Code WC Code Range #
Class
Code Class Title Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E Step F EFFECTIVE: 7/5/24, AS AMENDED & APPROVED on 6/25/2024

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
APPROVING SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

COMPENSATION PLAN TO REFLECT THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025.

WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa is a general law city which derives its power from state law and uses State Governmental Code to enumerate the City’s powers and form of government.

The City of La Mesa employs a Council-Manager form of government. In this arrangement, the City Council is responsible for determining policy, and the City Manager ensures that such policy is implemented;
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 20636 and California Code of Regulations Section 570.5 require California Public Employee Retirement System member agencies to maintain and publicly post publicly available pay schedules; and WHEREAS, on January 1, 2025, California’s state minimum wage increased from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour for all employees, following the rejection of Proposition 32, a stairstep-increased minimum wage initiative.

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

1. That the City Council amend and adopt the City of La Mesa Compensation Plan for FY 2024-2025 to include pay rate changes of several positions affected by the minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2025.

2. The compensation for all City of La Mesa employees as set forth and prescribed in the City of La Mesa Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, listing classifications, salary ranges/bands, and pay steps is hereby approved and accepted. A copy of said compensation plan is attached hereto and made part of hereof by reference, as though the same were set forth in full herein.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the position listings, salary ranges/bands, and pay steps as set forth in the City of La Mesa Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 shall be in full force and effect.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14th day of January 2025, 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. 2025- , 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)

Step A Step B Step C Step D Step E
Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly Hourly
2136 Development Coordinator 27.33 28.70 30.14 31.65 33.23 Temporary 2136 9410 33 1192 General Service Worker 16.50 16.50 16.50 16.50 16.50 Temporary 1192 9410 21216 Intern/Student Worker I 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 Temporary 1216 9410 31219 Intern/Student Worker II 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 21.07 Temporary 1219 9410 71118 Juvenile Services Officer 23.81 25.00 26.25 27.56 28.94 Temporary 1118 9410 281230 Lead Lifeguard 18.20 19.11 20.07 21.07 22.12 Temporary 1230 9410 251227 Lifeguard Aide 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 Temporary 1227 9410 51228 Lifeguard/Instructor 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 21.07 Temporary 1228 9410 91229 Live Scan Operator 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 Temporary 1229 8810 61321 Recreation Aide 16.50 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 Temporary 1321 9410 11324 Recreation Leader 17.33 18.20 19.11 20.07 21.07 Temporary 1324 9410 41327 Recreation Specialist 18.20 19.11 20.07 21.07 22.12 Temporary 1327 9410 81358 Student Management Fellow 23.81 25.00 26.25 27.56 28.94 Temporary 1358 9410 28 Range #
City of La Mesa
Compensation Plan - Temporary Staff FY 2024-2025
EFFECTIVE: 7/5/24 AS AMENDED & APPROVED on 1/14/25
Payroll Group Class Code WC Code
Class
Code Class Title

DATE: December 10, 2024
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: HOMELESS OUTREACH AND MOBILE ENGAGEMENT (“HOME”) PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT (JULY 2024 – SEPTEMBER 2024)
Please see the attached report for the HOME 3rd Quarter, 2024.

City of La Mesa
Homeless Outreach &
Mobile Engagement (HOME) Program
Quarterly Report: July – September 2024

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 HOME Team efforts and successes during the 3rd quarter of 2024.

Since the beginning of the quarter, the HOME program outreach specialists have:
• Contacted 39 total individuals experiencing homelessness and newly enrolled 24 adults and 0 children. Many of these newly enrolled adults are one-time contacts who were provided shortterm services as they passed through La Mesa. A total of 6 individuals contacted this quarter were connected to a temporary or permanent home.
• Responded to 463 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 operates out of LMPD headquarters in downtown La Mesa and responds to nonemergency 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. 24 15
Total Number of Clients Served
New Clients in Quarter Continuing Clients
39 Instances of
Service*
244
Calls for
Service
463
HOME Team Assistance: 23
# of Calls LMPD Officers
requested HOME assistance
# of Calls the HOME team
requested:

Officer Assistance: 12
PERT Assistance: 0
*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. More than one client may be present during a single call for service.

Client Demographics and Household Composition
Housing Outcomes
4 household (6 people) people left the HOME program to a temporary or permanent placement during the quarter.
2 households (2 persons) exited to temporary housing, defined as an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or other location that provides housing/shelter without tenure.
2 households (4 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.
4 housing matches was provided through the Coordinated Entry System.

Single Person
Households
79 Adult Couple
Households
5 3
20 19
Female Male
5 6
5 7
13 3
0 to 17 18 to 24
25 to 34 35 to 44
45 to 54 55 to 64
65 or Above Unknown
Total Clients Served Demographics
Chronically
Homeless
41% Households
with Children
21

Housing Matches
Housing matches provided through the Coordinated Entry System (CES) are an essential part of people attempting to access permanent housing. In short, a housing match is when a person is connected to a housing provider for assistance in the form of a subsidized room or ongoing rental assistance. Once a person has been matched through CES, the HOME Team does their best to help a client connect with the housing provider to complete the housing process. During this quarter, the HOME Team received 4 housing matches. Connecting people to housing without matches continues to be a significant struggle for the HOME Team.

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 multiple people with these services by transporting and supporting these clients in navigating these services at the Family Resource Centers located in Lemon Grove and El Cajon.

The HOME Team has continued to provide housing navigation throughout this quarter. Housing Navigation aids individuals who have an income, housing voucher, or rental assistance subsidies that could support a rental unit on an ongoing basis. The HOME Team Housing Navigator works with these clients to identify suitable units, pay for application fees, advocate to landlords, and provide financial assistance to cover the move-in costs related to the rental unit. This position has traditionally been contracted through HomeStart. However, the person filing this position left during the 1st quarter of 2024. The HOME Team clinician has been filing this role in the absence of this position.

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 both State Identification cards and/ or Social Security Cards; attaining these documents was a necessity for their housing placements.

The HOME Team has continued working closely with a non-profit: 2 nd Chance. This non-profit provides
a Job Readiness Training (JRT) course for clients who struggle with connecting to employment due to their homelessness status and/ or involvement with the justice system. As part of the JRT, the participants are provided with professional interview attire. During the last week of JRT, the participants take part in a round of interviews with potential employers including but not limited to Western Towing, ACE Parking, and Sycuan Casino.

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. The HOME Team has also utilized this van to clear encampments by taking clients and their belongings to storage, housing opportunities, or alternative camping locations. 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 39 prioritized for on-going meal support.

HOME program staff distributed $20,935.20 in direct financial assistance, including vehicle repair, and funds used to secure new rental units. 1 household (1 person) received accommodation in a motel, designed to provide short-term, bridge shelter for those with a concrete housing plan.

HOME program staff arranged 61 rides to apartment viewings, shelter stays, program intake interviews, and other critical appointments via ridesharing service.
3 clients were connected to ongoing physical, mental, and/or behavioral healthcare.

Ongoing Care
Throughout the life of the program, HOME has noticed that the majority of calls related to someone experiencing homelessness were generated because of another community members concern for a person’s mental, physical, or behavioral health. Because of this, the HOME Team has prioritized connecting people to ongoing healthcare through organizations such as Family Health Centers, East County Behavioral Health, Jane Westin, Alvarado Parkway Institute, and Volunteers in Medicine. All of these organizations provide low to no-cost services to people experiencing homelessness. Connecting people to ongoing and preventative care such as what is being offered at these organizations is essential to addressing issues that invariably result in emergent health situations for people experiencing homelessness. These situations result in over-burdend emergency rooms, ambulances, and other emergency services. Additionally, due to the limited nature of HOME services provided to a person after they are housed, having connections to ongoing community support is an important part of someone maintaining housing stability.

Calls for Service
The HOME Team responded to 463 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, 78 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, 228 were direct responses to calls to the HOME hotline and email requests made by community members regarding someone experiencing homelessness.

Additionally, 207 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 motel assistance to 1 client during the quarter. This client was a female veteran who had been approved for housing; however, their move in was contingent upon the unit passing a housing inspection from the San Diego Housing Commission. This inspection typically takes a few days to schedule and complete. The HOME Team was able to bridge this gap by paying for a few nights at a local hotel.

Client Success Stories
One of the HOME successes for this quarter includes a woman in her 60s who had been living on the street since early 2022. Their enrollment with the HOME Team occurred on 8/30/23. This woman is a veteran who had lost their housing and was having trouble navigating the services that they were entitled to due to their veteran status. The HOME Team started by getting in touch with the Veteran’s Administrations Supportive Housing (VASH) program to confirm client eligibility and determine how HOME could facilitate the next steps towards housing. In addition to this, the HOME Team provided transportation to the VA Medical Center – San Diego in La Jolla for the purpose of getting this client connected to ongoing mental health support. HOME Team was able to help this veteran acquire and submit all needed paperwork for their VASH voucher. Additionally, this veteran was able to enroll and begin receiving mental health services on an outpatient basis. Once this voucher was acquired, the HOME Team assisted with housing navigation and apartment application submittal. After completing more than 5 applications to different apartments, this client was accepted to an apartment. Once the HOME Team had a move-in date for this client, the HOME Team was able to provide bridge housing in the form of a motel stay. This client ultimately moved into their unit on 8/5/24. Going forward, this client will be required to pay 30% of their income towards their rent. They will also have access to ongoing case management and mental health support through the VA.

Another success story from this quarter involves a couple staying in their truck on the streets of La Mesa. HOME got connected to this couple after they were contacted by police. The HOME team and this couple worked closely together to identify a plan to move into housing. The male half of this couple expressed a desire to go back to work. He was referred to the 2nd Chance program to gain access to the support necessary to re-enter the work force. The female half of this couple had significant medical issues that needed to be addressed, so the HOME Team worked closely with both of them to establish medical and nutritional support through Medi-Cal & Cal-Fresh. The Male half of

this couple attended, completed, and graduated from the 2nd Chance program, and he was able to leverage this accomplishment to attain employment as an emergency flood response specialist.

Additionally, this couple worked closely with HOME housing navigation to identify a unit that was within the couple’s price range. Once an apartment was identified, the HOME Team provided 1st months and security deposit to secure the unit. This couple moved into their unit on 07/23/24.

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 Behavioral 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
• Mission Academy
• 2
nd Chance
• Alvarado Parkway Institute
• Bayview Crisis Stabilization Unit
• Volunteers in Medicine

HOME Program Historical Statistics
Client Enrollment
Quarter
Total
Clients
Served
New Clients Continuing
Clients
Q4 2020 56 n/a n/a
Q1 2021 108 61 47
Q2 2021 75 44 31
Q3 2021 86 44 31
Q4 2021 25 10 15
Q1 2022 69 48 21
Q2 2022 96 62 34
Q3 2022 73 38 35
Q4 2022 108 65 43
Q1 2023 71 28 43
Q2 2023 72 53 19
Q3 2023 71 43 28
Q4 2023 56 27 29
Q1 2024 43 29 14
Q2 2024 40 21 19
Q3 2024 39 24 15
Grand
Total 1088 597 424

Calls for Service
Quarter Instances of
Service1 Calls for Service
Calls Officers
requested
HOME
Assistance
Calls HOME
requested
Officer
Assistance
Calls HOME
requested
PERT
assistance
Q4 2020 191 110 --- 1 1
Q1 2021 397 187 --- 0 1
Q2 2021 349 355 --- 0 0
Q3 2021 393 134 --- 0 0
Q4 2021 237 81 --- 0 0
Q1 2022 373 617 24 10 0
Q2 2022 626 657 11 22 4
Q3 2022 584 549 26 5 1
Q4 2022 744 417 16 3 0
Q1 2023 633 435 19 7 0
Q2 2023 494 384 16 2 0
Q3 2023 173 447 12 3 0
Q4 2023 274 391 24 3 0
Q1 2024 273 443 19 2 0
Q2 2024 261 473 13 9 0
Q3 2024 244 463 23 12 0
Grand Total 6246 6143 203 79 7
1 Instances of service are included in the total calls for service. This number represents interactions with clients that are enrolled in the county’s case management system. More than one client may be present during a single call for service.

Services and Housing
Quarter HOME
Rides
Direct
Financial
Assistance
Clients who
Received Motel
Vouchers
Clients
Permanently
Housed
Households
Permanently
Housed
Clients
Temporarily
Housed
Hou
Tem
H
Q4 2020 18
$
3,357.00 7 5 --- 3
Q1 2021 16
$
10,506.00 7 --- 4 ---
Q2 2021 7
$
4,967.00 9 8 7 ---
Q3 2021 144
$
16,623.42 7 8 3 ---
Q4 2021 84
$
1,071.40 0 12 11 ---
Q1 2022 92
$
6,579.56 5 10 9 6
Q2 2022 96
$
3,727.96 2 16 11 5
Q3 2022 68
$
3,445.75 3 8 6 4
Q4 2022 69
$
3,411.55 3 15 6 2
Q1 2023 56
$
2,210.47 2 17 7 2
Q2 2023 59
$
2,581.44 0 4 2 5
Q3 2023 59
$
7,560.47 2 2 2 6
Q4 2023 91
$
1,344.96 1 10 8 1
Q1 2024 52
$
3,506.91 1 7 6 1
Q2 2024 86
$
8,428.53 0 9 4 5
Q3 2024 61
$
20,935.20 1 4 2 2
Grand Total 1058
$
100,257.62 50 135 88 42
Total People
Housed 177

Quarter
HOME
Rides
Direct Financial
Assistance
Clients who
Received Motel
Vouchers
Clients
Permanently
Housed
Households
Permanently
Housed
Clients
Temporarily
Housed
Households
Temporarily
Housed
Q4 2020 18 $ 3,357.00 7 5 --- 3 ---
Q1 2021 16 $ 10,506.00 7 --- 4 --- 19
Q2 2021 7 $ 4,967.00 9 8 7 --- 5
Q3 2021 144 $ 16,623.42 7 8 3 --- 5
Q4 2021 84 $ 1,071.40 0 12 11 --- 4
Q1 2022 92 $ 6,579.56 5 10 9 6 6
Q2 2022 96 $ 3,727.96 2 16 11 5 3
Q3 2022 68 $ 3,445.75 3 8 6 4 4
Q4 2022 69 $ 3,411.55 3 15 6 2 2
Q1 2023 56 $ 2,210.47 2 17 7 2 2
Q2 2023 59 $ 2,581.44 0 4 2 5 5
Q3 2023 59 $ 7,560.47 2 2 2 6 6
Q4 2023 91 $ 1,344.96 1 10 8 1 1
Q1 2024 52 $ 3,506.91 1 7 6 1 7
Q2 2024 86 $ 8,428.53 0 9 4 5 5
Q3 2024 61 $ 20,935.20 1 4 2 2 2
Grand Total 1058 $ 100,257.62 50 135 88 42 76
Total People Housed 177

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 4

FOR THE BOULEVARD DRIVE STORM DRAIN
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BID NO. 24-16, TO SC VALLEY
ENGINEERING, INC.

ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City of La Mesa authorize Contract Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $181,367.52 for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project, Bid No. 24-16 to SC Valley Engineering?
Recommendation:

Authorize Contract Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $181,367.52 for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project, Bid No. 24-16 to SC Valley Engineering.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds for this change order will be provided from TransNet Roadway Drainage Improvements 25 CIP Account 304-4251TR.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
BACKGROUND:

On April 9, 2024, the City Council approved a resolution awarding a construction contract to SC Valley Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $6,400,470.95 for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project.

The Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project is currently under construction.

Improvements include the construction of a double 8-foot by 5-foot poured in place reinforced concrete box and associated improvements. The project includes considerable wet and dry utility relocation in La Mesa and San Diego.

During construction, field conditions on the east side tie-in point to the exiting upstream box led to a re-design and extension of the storm drain box culvert by approximately 22 feet. The original tie in point location is unsuitable for connection to the new infrastructure.

Additional costs include lengthening of the box as well as some demolition and restoration of the rear apron/yard at 6911 University Avenue, and other ancillary costs associated with the re-design of this east end tie-in point area.

DISCUSSION:

To address the east side tie-in point issue, the Contractor is required to perform extra work as compared to the original scope. This includes 15 extra working days and increased materials costs based on the longer box culvert. Additionally, extra survey is required due to the changes in the design.

The re-design will improve the flow as compared to both the existing condition and the original design by eliminating the bend in the storm drain in this east side area.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing Contract Change Order No. 4 to SC Valley Engineering in the amount of $181,367.52, including 15 extra working days to the contract duration for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project, Bid No. 24-16.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
____________________________
Joe Kuhn
Environmental Manager
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Contract Change Order 4

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 FOR THE BOULEVARD DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BID 24-16, TO SC VALLEY ENGINEERING, INC.

WHEREAS, a contract was awarded to SC Valley Engineering, Inc. to provide construction services for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project; WHEREAS, the Contractor is required to perform additional work due to realignment and extension of the east side of the box culvert storm drain within the project area; WHEREAS, the original design of the east end tie in point with existing facilities was not viable and required minor realignment and extension based on site conditions; and WHEREAS, Administrative Instruction F-13 requires approval by the City Council for Public Works construction change orders over $25,000.

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 and instructed to execute for and on behalf of said City, Contract Change Order No. 4 for additional construction services between the City of La Mesa and SC Valley Engineering, Inc., for an amount of $181,367.52 for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project. Said contract change order is on file in the office of the City Clerk.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14
th day of January 2025, 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. 2025- , 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)

RE Contract: Date:

P.O. No.:

The time provided for the contract is
Therefore, the revised contract time is working days, and the revised completion date is
S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc. 2025-____

CITY OF LA MESA
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 4
You are hereby requested to comply with the listed changes in the contract plans and specifications. Furnish to the City of La Mesa as follows:

Item No.

Change in
Contract Price
1/14/2025
242396
Detailed Description of Changes & Quantities or Scope of Work Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement
Project
Bid No.: 24-16
TO: Reso. No.:
1 Box Culvert Extention of East Side Box Tie In Point $ 181,367.52 Total Change $ 181,367.52
ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 6,400,470.95
$ 181,367.52 % Change 3%
TOTAL CCO's (+ or -)
CCO's PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (+ or -)
NET CHANGE THIS CCO (+ or -)
I, THE UNDERSIGNED CONTRACTOR/CONSULTANT, have given careful consideration to the changes proposed and hereby agree, if this proposal is approved, that we will provide all equipment, furnish all materials, except as may otherwise be noted above, and perform all services necessary for the work above specified, and will accept as full payment therefore the price shown above.

Michael Throne
Director of Public Works
Mark Arapostathis
Mayor
$ 228,029.89 % Change 4%
$ 409,397.41 % Change 6%
$ 6,809,868.36 % Change
S.C. VALLEY ENGINEERING, INC.
1/6/2025
Samuel Wathen, President
Megan Wiegelman
City Clerk
ATTESTED BY:
6%
.

APPROVAL RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY:

This document shall become an amendment to the contract and all provisions for the contract will apply hereto. The contractor accepts this change order as full compensation for additional work and delay to the project caused by this change order. This change order was requested by the City/Contractor. increased by 15 working days.
155
NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT (C + B + A)

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: January 14, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE
ORDER NO. 2 TO QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR BID 24-05, 2023 ANNUAL

RESURFACING PROJECT
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing Contract Change Order No. 2 to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $108,307.78 for Bid 24-05, 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project? Recommendation:

Approve the attached resolution authorizing Contract Change Order No. 2 to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $108,307.78 for Bid 24-05, 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project.

Fiscal Impact:

Funding for Contract Change Order No. 2 is available in Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Account (SB1) CIP Account No. 302-2258RM.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe.  Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community.  Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
BACKGROUND:

The City of La Mesa maintains roadways on a 7-zone cycle. Roadway maintenance treatments are selected based on multiple factors, including average daily traffic, types of vehicle load, paving history, and types of roadway damage.

On February 27, 2024, City Council approved a resolution awarding a construction contract to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $2,113,403.85 for the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project, Bid 24-05. On November 12, 2024, City Council approved contract change order 1 to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $57,635.12 for various additional work including decorative concrete medians, sub-base imported material, additional pavement markings, and additional traffic loops.

DISCUSSION:

During the construction of the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project, it was noted in the immediate vicinity of project that additional repairs were warranted. The repairs included additional paving and work to correct existing drainage issues.

During the work, it was discovered that an old roadway repair material called “Petromat” had been installed, which is no longer accepted at landfills and consequently required special disposal at an increased removal cost. Ultimately, this additional work improved the adjacent roadways and provided a better product for the residents.

In addition to the pavement repairs, four speed humps on Parks Avenue needed to be reinstalled. A speed hump on Olive Avenue was also installed, taking the opportunity of the contractor being nearby and installing a similar traffic calming facility. This work advanced planned traffic calming for the street.

At the intersection of Water and Milden poor subbase material was discovered underneath an inadequate 2-inch layer of asphalt that resulted in pavement rutting due to vehicle loads. In order to provide a more stable and robust roadway the asphalt was increased to 4-inches in thickness.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing Contract Change Order No. 2 to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $108,307.78 for Bid 24-05, 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: January 14, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ __________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Tristan Leger__________________
Tristan Leger
Assistant Engineer
Attachments: A – Resolution
B – Contract Change Order 2
C – Street Map and Location List

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR THE 2023 ANNUAL RESURFACING PROJECT, BID 24-05, TO QUALITY CONSTRUCTION, INC.

WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa has a strategic goal to invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community;
WHEREAS, the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project is a crucial project that repairs and replaces damanged road infrastructure in La Mesa;
WHEREAS, on February 27th, 2024, a contract was awarded to Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc. to provide construction services for the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project; WHEREAS, additional repairs were deemed necessary work beyond the original contract; and
WHEREAS, Administrative Instruction F-13 requires approval by the City Council for Public Works construction change orders over $25,000.

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 and instructed to execute for and on behalf of said City, Contract Change Order No. 2 for additional construction services between the City of La Mesa and Quality Construction and Engineering, Inc., for an amount of $108,307.78 for the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14
th day of January 2025, 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. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council on the 14th day of January 2025, and by the vote therein recited.

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

RE Contract: Date:

P.O. No.:

No.
1 7
2 13
3 26
4 27
5 27
6 28
7 29
9 N/A
The time provided for the contract is
Therefore, the revised contract time is working days, and the revised completion date is
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED BY:

This document shall become an amendment to the contract and all provisions for the contract will apply hereto.

The contractor accepts this change order as full compensation for additional work and delay to the project caused by this change order. This change order was requested by the City/Contractor. increased by 0
$ 5,280.00
Adjust Utilities
Install Traffic Speed Hump
Furnish and Install RHMA Overlay, 1-2.5" Depth
Petromat Dump
Construction Staking and Potholing
Furnish and Install RHMA Overlay, 2.5" Depth
Tack Coat $ 829.20
$ 89,484.92
Cold Mill and Dispose Asphalt full width Depth 2.5" $ 4,146.00 Mohammad Qashoush, Owner
10/25/2024
I, THE UNDERSIGNED CONTRACTOR/CONSULTANT, have given careful consideration to the changes proposed and hereby agree, if this proposal is approved, that we will provide all equipment, furnish all materials, except as may otherwise be noted above, and perform all services necessary for the work above specified, and will accept as full payment therefore the price shown above.

Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
24-05
TO:

ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
$ 108,307.78
$ 2,113,403.85
Quality Construction & Engineering
Total Change
$ (10,237.50)
$ (3,675.00)
$ (9,450.00)
$ 31,930.16
CCO's PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (+ or -) $ 57,635.12 % Change 2.73% NET CHANGE THIS CCO (+ or -) $ 108,307.78 % Change 5.12% QUALITY CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING, INC.

TOTAL CCO's (+ or -) $ 165,942.90 % Change 7.85%
Michael Throne, Director of Public Works
working days.
70 NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT (C + B + A) $ 2,279,346.75 % Change Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk

7.85%
.

APPROVED BY:

CITY OF LA MESA
You are hereby requested to comply with the listed changes in the contract plans and specifications. Furnish to the City of La Mesa as follows:

Change in
Contract Price
1/14/2025
242419
Detailed Description of Changes & Quantities or Scope of Work 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 2
Bid No.:

Bid
Item

UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT
SECTION 4216 & 4217 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE REQUIRES A DIG ALERT IDENTIFICATiON NUMBER BE ISSUED BEFORE A "PERMIT TO EXCAVATE" WILL BE VALID. FOR YOUR DIG ALERT I.D. NUMBER CALL UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT TOLL FREE @ 1-800-422-4133 TWO (2) WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU DIG.

WEB ADDRESS: WWW.DIGALERT.ORG

DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING AND/OR REAPPOINTING

COUNCILMEMBERS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND

COMMITTEES, AND TO THE COUNCIL AD HOC AND STANDING

SUBCOMMITTEES
According to Council policy adopted in December 2011, the Council shall review and consider outside appointments during the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting in January of each year. Attached is a list of Council assignments to outside boards, commissions and committees, and to the Council ad hoc and standing subcommittees from 2024.

The Council shall make the appointments and/or reappointments to the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). The Mayor shall make all other appointments and/or reappointments with the approval of the City Council.

At the present time the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) authorizes councilmembers to participate and vote on their appointments to outside boards and commissions irrespective of the fact that such appointments may result in income to the councilmember. In order to exercise such authority, a Form 806, as provided by the FPPC, must be completed and made available on the City’s website. Following the appointments and/or reappointments at the January 9th Council meeting, a Form 806 will be prepared and posted.

Staff recommends the Mayor and Council appoint and/or reappoint Councilmembers to the outside boards, commissions and committees, as well as the Council ad hoc and standing subcommittees.

Attachments

2024 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Board, Commission or
Committee Meeting Schedule Current Representatives
Date of
Appointment Appointed By Compensation
East County Economic
Development Council
Third Wednesday of each month at
7:30 a.m.

Councilmember Lothian 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation
Harry Griffen Park - JPA
Chair
Meets annually in May Mayor Arapostathis 1/9/2024 Mayor with Council Approval
No Compensation
Heartland
Communications Facility
(Primary)
Quarterly on the fourth Thursday at
4:00 p.m.

Councilmember Dillard 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$100/meeting
Heartland
Communications Facility
(Alternate)
Quarterly on the fourth Thursday at
4:00 p.m.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$100/meeting
Heartland Fire Training
Facility Authority
(Primary)
Quarterly on the second Thursday at
4:00 p.m.

Councilmember Dillard 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$100/meeting
Heartland Fire Training
Facility Authority
(Alternate)
Quarterly on the second Thursday at
4:00 p.m.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$100/meeting
La Mesa-Spring Valley
School District/City of La
Mesa Joint Steering
Committee (Primary)
Meets on an as needed basis Mayor Arapostathis 1/9/2024 Mayor with Council Approval
No Compensation
La Mesa Spring Valley
School District/City of La
Mesa Joint Steering
Committee (Alternate)
Meets on an as needed basis Councilmember Lothian 1/9/2024 Mayor with Council Approval
No Compensation
League of California
Cities San Diego County
Division
Second Monday of each month at
11:30 a.m.

Councilmember Lothian 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation

2024 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Board, Commission or
Committee Meeting Schedule Current Representatives
Date of
Appointment Appointed By Compensation
Metro Wastewater
JPA/Commission
(Primary)
First Thursday of each month at
noon
William Baber 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$150/meeting
(3 mtgs./mo. max)
Metro Wastewater
JPA/Commission
(Alternate)
First Thursday of each month at
noon
VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$150/meeting
(3 mtgs./mo. max)
Metropolitan Transit
System (Primary)
Once a month on various Thursdays
at 9:00 a.m.

Councilmember Dillard 1/9/2024 Council $150/meeting
Metropolitan Transit
System (Alternate)
Once a month on various Thursdays
at 9:00 a.m.

Mayor Arapostathis 1/9/2024 Council $150/meeting
Mission Trails Regional
Park Task Force
Third Thursday of odd numbered
months at 10:00 a.m.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation
Mission Trails Regional
Park Citizens' Advisory
Committee
First Tuesday of odd numbered
months at 6:30 p.m.

Jessi Brown
(Representative)
Parker Ross
(Alternate)
1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation
Regional Task Force on
Homelessness (RTFH)
Continuum of Care
(CoC) Advisory Board

Third Thursday of even months at
3:00 p.m.

VACANT Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation
SANDAG
(Primary)
Twice a month on various Fridays
and at varying times, depending on
the committee assignment.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Council $150/Board meeting;
SANDAG
(First Alternate)
Twice a month on various Fridays at
varying times, depending on the
committee assignment.

Councilmember Dillard 1/9/2024 Council $150/Board meeting

2024 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Board, Commission or
Committee Meeting Schedule Current Representatives
Date of
Appointment Appointed By Compensation
SANDAG
(Second Alternate)
Twice a month on various Fridays at
varying times, depending on the
committee assignment.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Council $150/Board meeting
San Diego Community
Power Board of
Directors
Fourth Thursday of each month at
5:00 p.m.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$150/Board Meeting
San Diego Community
Power Board of
Directors (Alternate)
Fourth Thursday of each month at
5:00 p.m.

VACANT 1/9/2024 Mayor with
Council Approval
$150/Board Meeting
Sweetwater River
Watershed Advisory
Panel
Meet twice per year Councilmember Dillard 1/10/2023
(2 year term)
Mayor with
Council Approval
No Compensation

2024 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING AND AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES Council Standing
Subcommittees Meeting Schedule Current Representatives Date of Appointment Appointed By Compensation
Animal Welfare
Subcommittee
Meets on an as-needed basis Councilmember Dillard
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Audit Subcommittee Meets twice a year Mayor Arapostathis VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/Council
Approval
No Compensation
Development Services
Council Liaison
SubCommittee
Meets on an as-needed basis Councilmember Dillard
Councilmember Lothian
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Downtown Events
Subcommittee
Meets on an as-needed basis Councilmember Dillard
Councilmember Lothian
1/9/2024 Mayor w/Council
Approval
No Compensation
Future of MacArthur Park
Subcommittee
Meets on an as-needed basis Councilmember Dillard
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation

2024 COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING AND AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES Council Ad Hoc
Subcommittees Notes Current Representatives Date of
Appointment Appointed By Compensation
Accessory Dwelling Units
Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Councilmember Lothian
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
American Rescue Plan Act
Funding Ad Hoc
Subcommittee
Councilmember Lothian
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Citizen Emergency
Preparedness
Subcommittee
Mayor Arapostathis
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/Council
Approval
No Compensation
Civic Center Master Plan Mayor Arapostathis
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/Council
Approval
No Compensation
Climate Action Plan
Updates
Councilmember Dillard
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Extension of Proposition L
Subcommittee
Mayor Arapostathis
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Housing Affordability
Subcommittee
VACANT
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Review of the Design
Review Board
Councilmember Lothian
VACANT
1/9/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation
Single Use Plastic
Ordinance
Councilmember Dillard
VACANT
2/13/2024 Mayor w/ Council
Approval
No Compensation

DATE: January 14, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Stacey Sapp, Building Official
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
Glenn Sabine, City Attorney
Lynnette Santos, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA ADDING SECTION 14.04.020 TO THE LA
MESA MUNICIPAL CODE (“LMMC”) TO CLARIFY THE PREEMPTION

OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE IN CHAPTER 14.04
The California Health and Safety Code requires the City of La Mesa to adopt the California Code of Regulations, Title 24 Part 2, for the implementation of building codes and standards, which once adopted, is referenced as the California Building Code (CBC).

The CBC preempts any and all local laws that may be interpreted to be in conflict therewith and, for clarification and notice purposes, staff recommends that LMMC Chapter 14.04 be amended as follows:

A new section 14.04.020 would be added to read:
“Preemption.

The provisions contained in this chapter shall preempt any and all provisions in conflict therewith contained in this code.”
If adopted, the attached draft ordinance would accomplish such clarification and notification. Therefore, staff recommends that Council approve the introduction and first reading of the ordinance as noted above.

Attachment: A. Draft Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA ADDING SECTION 14.04.020 TO THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE (“LMMC”) TO

CLARIFY THE PREEMPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, ADOPTED BY REFERENCE IN CHAPTER 14.04
WHEREAS, every three years, Title 14 (LMMC Chapter 14.04) of the LMMC is amended to adopt by reference the updated California State Building technical codes, which contain administrative, organization and enforcement rules;
WHEREAS, the California Building Code preempts any and all local laws that may be interpreted to be in conflict; and
WHEREAS, LMMC Section 14.04.020, is being added for clarification and notice purposes.

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

SECTION 1: A new Section 14.04.020 is hereby added to the La Mesa Municipal Code to read as follows:
“Preemption.

The provisions contained in this chapter shall preempt any and all provisions in conflict therewith contained in this Code.”
INTRODUCED AND READ at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 14
th day of January 2025, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of said City Council held the 28th day of January 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:
__________________________
MARK ARAPOSTATHIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk

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 correct copy of Ordinance No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited and that the same has been duly published according to law.

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