La Mesa City Council
February 25, 2025

LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 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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Pages

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1 INVOCATION - VICE MAYOR DILLARD

1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

3. COMMUNITY BULLETIN REPORTS

4. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

5. PRESENTATION

5.1 MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY

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

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

7. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES

8. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

8.1 INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON

THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
1 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman

9. 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.

10. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 10.1 through 10.9)
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 10.1 through 10.9.

10.1 APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT

OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

10.2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
4 Recommended Motion:

Approve.

10.3 2025 BOARD AND COMMISSION WORK PLANS 10
• COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
• HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
• LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION
• PLANNING COMMISSION
Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

10.4 APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF SHAUN SUMNER AS THE CITY OF LA MESA SEAT 5 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SAN DIEGO

COMMUNITY POWER COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
22 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

10.5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN PREMIUM FOR

EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE TO REFLECT INCREASED COVERAGE

IN CITY PROPERTY THROUGH ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES,
INC.
23 Staff Reference: Ms. Spaniol
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10.6 BUDGET MONITORING QUARTERLY REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 - DECEMBER 2024)
26 Staff Reference: Ms. Royales
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

10.7 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE

LA MESA PARK & RECREATION FOUNDATION TO OPERATE AND

MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT MACARTHUR PARK
38 Staff Reference: Ms. Thompson
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10.8 POLICE CHIEF’S QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 – DECEMBER 2024)
57 Staff Reference: Chief Sweeney
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

10.9 RESOLUTION APPROVING A MILITARY USE POLICY AND

CONTINUED USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE
SERVICES PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481 (GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 7071 ET SEQ)
72 Staff Reference: Chief Sweeney
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

11. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

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

13. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

14. ADJOURNMENT
DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON

THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
Attached are applications from citizens seeking appointment to fill the unscheduled vacancies on the Mobility Commission. The applicants have been invited to attend the meeting and provide a brief three-minute presentation on their qualifications and interest in serving.

The City Clerk will call each applicant forward for their interview. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to ask any questions if desired.

The appointments will be made at the City Council meeting on March 11th.

Attachment

Mobility Commission: 2 positions – four-year term
One appointee will fill the vacancy with term expiring June 30, 2026 and preferably has significant experience with climate or environmental issues; one appointee will fill the vacancy with term expiring June 30, 2028
All Members must be resident electors of the City of La Mesa and are subject to the Conflict of Interest Code. Of the seven voting members, five shall be members of the general public. One member shall preferably have experience as a vulnerable road user, who frequently walk, ride a bicycle, or use another vulnerable non-car mode of transportation. One member shall preferably have significant experience with climate or environmental issues.

First Appointed Terms
Frank Sepulveda
Shaun D. Sumner (experience with climate & environmental issues)

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

1 La Mesa City Council
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
Date:

Location:

February 11, 2025, 6:00 pm
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 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, except for Presentation 5.3, which was addressed before Presentation 5.2.

Mayor Arapostathis called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.

Councilmember Cazares announced she was attending virtually under the just cause provision of AB 2449 and there were no individuals over the age of 18 present in the room with her.

1.1 INVOCATION - VICE MAYOR DILLARD

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. PRESENTATIONS

5.1 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO LA MESA BUSINESS OWNER

JERI KISH
Vice Mayor Dillard presented the Certificate of Recognition to La Mesa business owner Jeri Kish.

5.2 CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO JUAN PEREZ AND FELIX

PEREZ FOR THEIR SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACTIONS DURING A
HOUSE FIRE ON NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Mayor Arapostathis presented the Certificates of Recognition to Juan Perez and Baudelio Felix.

Division Chief Jon Nevin awarded Juan Perez and Baudelio Felix with Heartland Fire & Rescue Challenge Coins.

5.3 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO KERRY CAMPBELL FOR THEIR

SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACTIONS DURING A VEHICLE FIRE ON
JANUARY 2, 2025
Mayor Arapostathis presented the Certificate of Recognition to Kerry Campbell.

Division Chief Jon Nevin awarded Kerry Campbell with a Heartland Fire & Rescue Challenge Coin.

5.4 CITY TREASURER'S QUARTERLY REPORT
City Treasurer Strabone made a presentation regarding the investment earnings for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

Following Council questions and comments, no action was taken.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – (TOTAL TIME – 15 MINUTES)
Andy Trimlett spoke about the appointment of the Helix High School representative to the Community Police Oversight Board.

3 Gene Carpenter spoke about the appointment of the Helix High School representative to the Community Police Oversight Board.

Barbie Wheeler expressed concerns about a house on Bellflower Drive.

Janet Farala, Field Representative for California Assembly District 79, provided a legislative update on behalf of Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins' office.

Wendy Mihalic discussed Council ad hoc subcommittees.

7. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES
There were no conflicts of interest disclosed.

8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no public comments on Consent Calendar items.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 9.1 through 9.9)
Moved By Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded By Vice Mayor Dillard
Approve Consent Calendar Items 9.1 through 9.9.

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

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

ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Approve.

9.2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETINGS HELD TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, AND JANUARY 28, 2025 Approve.

9.3 2025 BOARD AND COMMISSION WORK PLANS
 ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION

4  MOBILITY COMMISSION
 YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION
Approve.

9.4 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL

SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND JEWISH FAMILY

SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF

LA MESA SHALLOW SENIOR SUBSIDY RENTAL ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM
Resolution No. 2025-011
Adopt Resolution.

9.5 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

COMPENSATION PLAN TO RECLASSIFY THE CRIME PREVENTION

SPECIALIST I/II TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST I/II

CLASSIFICATION
Resolution No. 2025-012
Adopt Resolution.

9.6 HOMELESS OUTREACH AND MOBILE ENGAGEMENT ("HOME")
PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 - DECEMBER
2024)
Approve.

9.7 RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 12.44.130 OF THE LA MESA

MUNICIPAL CODE INSTALLING A DISABLED PERSONS PARKING
SPACE AT 4635 NORMANDIE PLACE
Resolution No. 2025-013
Adopt Resolution.

9.8 RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 12.44.130 OF THE LA MESA

MUNICIPAL CODE INSTALLING A DISABLED PERSONS PARKING
SPACE AT 5455 KIOWA DRIVE
Resolution No. 2025-014
Adopt Resolution.

5 9.9 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER TO
PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE STAFF

AUGMENTATION SERVICES FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Resolution No. 2025-015
Adopt Resolution.

10. COUNCIL INITIATED

10.1 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING CITY ASSISTANCE WITH THE ANNUAL CAREER EXPOSITION TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025 - MAYOR ARAPOSTATHIS AND VICE MAYOR DILLARD
Mayor Arapostathis and Vice Mayor Dillard explained the purpose for requesting Council approval for City assistance with the annual career exposition, scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Council questions and comments ensued.

Moved By Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded By Councilmember Cazares
Approve City assistance for the annual career exposition to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, with Vice Mayor Dillard and Councilmember Cazares as event leads.

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

11. 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.

12. AB 1234 REPORTS (GC 53232.3 (d))
Vice Mayor Dillard, Councilmember Cazares, and Councilmember Suzuki reported on their experience at the League of California Cities New Mayors and Council Members Academy in Garden Grove, California, from January 29 to 31, 2025.

13. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS
There were no remarks.

6 14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Arapostathis adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. in honor of Paul Humora, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and respected professor of biology at North Adams State for 30 years. Originally from Massachusetts, he later moved to San Diego County, and leaves behind a legacy of knowledge, dedication, and family, including his son, City Manager Greg Humora.
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City Clerk

DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2025 BOARD AND COMMISSION WORK PLANS
At the start of each calendar year, the city’s Boards and Commissions meet to update their respective Work Plans. The Work Plans provide a roadmap for the major initiatives and projects each commission will work to achieve over the year.

Attachments:

A. Community Police Oversight Board
B. Historic Preservation Commission
C. La Mesa Community Parking Commission
D. Planning Commission

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
1 FY 2025 Work Plan
Goals should be consistent with the City’s goals:
● Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe ● Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability ● Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home ● Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community ● Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community
Staffing Department: City Manager’s Office

GOALS DUE

DATE TRACKING MILESTONES STATUS
Work Plan Item 1: Continue to collect data to gather information for the purpose of measuring change over time
1 Continue to collect data (i.e.
arrests, stop data, etc.) and use
RIPA and TrueNorth Community
Survey data to gather information
to measure change over time.

Ongoing

1.1 Use data sources such as RIPA,
TrueNorth Community Survey, and
along with other sources to analyze data
and report results.

1.2 Present update on data collection to
CPOB once per year.

Ongoing
Work Plan Item 2: Continue to evaluate LMPD policies and provide ongoing recommendations 1 Evaluate and recommend
policies including use of force,
officer training, de-escalation,
employee wellness, compliance
with health and safety
standards, and compliance with
the Racial and Identity Profiling
Act ("RIPA").
2 Review recommendations from
the Independent Police Auditor
regarding investigations.

Ongoing

1.1 Reconvene ad-hoc group or
subcommittees.

1.2 Receive written information from LMPD
on implemented recommendations.

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

1.4 Make recommendations to LMPD based
on the continued changes to RIPA data.

Ongoing

1. Adopt policies that promote
police community relations and
encourage the use of new, less
lethal technologies.

Ongoing

2.1. Consider best practices and discuss
community relations initiatives and less
lethal technologies with the Chief of
Police.

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

Ongoing

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
2 Work Plan Item 3: Receive ongoing training and continuing educational training for all new and current CPOB members
1 Receive confidentiality training
(from legal counsel) for the
purpose of reviewing personnel
or other documents that are
protected by privacy laws.

Ongoing

1.1 Continue receiving updated training by
December 31, 2025. Add Discussion
Item regarding training dates throughout
the year to a future CPOB agenda
(board meeting).

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

Ongoing 2.1 Continue receiving updated training by
December 31, 2025. Ongoing
3 Receive training on CommunityOriented Policing. Ongoing 3.1 Continue receiving updated training by December 31, 2025. Ongoing
4 Receive training on LMPD hiring
practices and employee wellness. Ongoing 4.1 Continue receiving updated training by December 31, 2025. Ongoing
5 Receive training from other
qualified agencies, professional
organizations (i.e. National
Association for Civilian Oversight
of Law Enforcement "NACOLE"),
etc.

Ongoing 5.1 Continue receiving updated training by
December 31, 2025. Ongoing
Work Plan Item 4: Develop a program for the accessibility and mediation of the complaint process 1 Determine effective outreach and
messaging regarding the
complaint process.

Ongoing

1.1 Identify strategies and platforms to
utilize.

1.2 Work with City staff to implement
outreach and messaging strategies.

In-progress
2 Review and evaluate outreach
and messaging strategies as
necessary.

Ongoing 2.1 Review and evaluate as necessary.
3 Review and update the Mediation
Policy as needed. Ongoing 3.1 Review and evaluate as necessary.

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
3 Work Plan Item 5: Develop and recommend community outreach programs regarding policing in La Mesa 1 Identify ideas for LMPD and
CPOB to participate in activities
that bridge the gap and improve
relationships with people of color.

Ongoing

1.1 Create Subcommittee and/or select
CPOB board members to develop and
recommend draft programs as needed.

1.2 Work with LMPD to implement activities.

Ongoing
2 Update and maintain webpage
for CPOB as necessary and
develop PSA and social media
outreach.

Ongoing

2.1 Identify materials and topics to be added
to the webpage such as use of license
plate reader technology, use of drones,
RIPA, human trafficking, gun storage
and safety, use of military equipment,
PERT qualifications, and any other
relevant topics, policies or procedures in
addition to handbooks, forms, bylaws,
work plan, etc.

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

2. Form a sub-group to stay
informed about the City’s
approach to social services and
crime-prevention, monitor
updates, and recommend
adjustments as needed to the
Chief of Police, Mayor, City
Council, and City Manager.

Ongoing

2.1 Orient and educate CPOB regarding
which current social service and crime
prevention policies are currently in place
(Homeless Outreach and Mobile
Engagement "HOME" Program, Mobile
Crisis Response Team "MCRT" for
example).

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

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

Ongoing

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
4 Work Plan Item 7: Provide semi-annual and annual public reports to La Mesa City Council and City Manager 1 In conjunction with the
Independent Police Auditor,
provide semi-annual public
reports to City Council and City
Manager on the number and
types of complaints reviewed
and the CPOB's response,
investigative findings, analysis,
and police progress on CPOB
recommendations.

Ongoing

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

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

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

Ongoing

2.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

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

Ongoing

3.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

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

Ongoing

4.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

Ongoing
5 Draft and issue public reports
regarding initial and in-service
trainings in de-escalation
techniques, human relations
instruction, and implicit bias
training.

Ongoing

5.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

Ongoing
6 Draft and issue public reports
regarding policies, procedures,
practices, and training as to
community-oriented policing.

Ongoing

6.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

Ongoing

7. Draft and issue public reports
regarding any and all other
areas of policing or LMPD
policies, procedures, practices,
and training that the CPOB finds
appropriate to review.

Ongoing

7.1 Reconvene subcommittee for report.

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

Ongoing

COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
5 Work Plan Item 8: Continue working with the Chief of Police to engage in LMPD hiring process when possible and offer recommendations regarding the hiring process, exams, and the interview process

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

Ongoing

1.1 Invite CPOB members to participate in
the oral interviews for LMPD applicants.

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

1.3 Conduct full review of "automatic" and
"potentially disqualifying" background
issues. Consider adding automatic
disqualifiers such as posting hate
speech on social media or conducting
themselves inappropriately or in a
manner that discredits the profession,
on social media or otherwise.

1.4 Research the various options available
that satisfy the P.O.S.T. requirements
for the psychological exam.

1.5 Research innovative ways to target a
diverse applicant pool.

1.6 Reach out to Administration of Justice
programs at Grossmont College and
Southwestern College to see if there are
any roles (instructor, guest lecturer,
career fairs) that LMPD personnel can
assist with.

1.7 Research the possibility of reinstituting
an Explorer/Cadet program.

CPOB
participated in
recruitments;
ongoing
efforts
Work Plan Item 9: Collaborate with the IPA to review audits of LMPD investigations

1. Collaborate with the IPA to
review audits of LMPD
investigations.

Ongoing

1.1 Review of audits of LMPD investigations
with the IPA only after policies and
procedures are approved by City
Council.

Completed;
audits
ongoing

2.30.010 – Creation and purpose.
(a) There is hereby permanently created the community police oversight board (hereinafter referred to as the "CPOB").

The purpose of the CPOB is to advise the chief of police, mayor, city council, and city manager on the administration of the La Mesa Police Department and on matters of public safety within the city. (b) The CPOB shall function as a means of community participation and oversight by directing and reviewing audits, and by reviewing and recommending policies, practices and programs designed to bring about community policing that is sensitive, effective, and responsive to the needs of the city and its residents. (c) The CPOB shall promote and encourage open communication and cooperation between the La Mesa Police Department and residents of the city, recognizing that policing the City of La Mesa is a shared responsibility. The CPOB shall also develop and make recommendations directed toward informing the community of its rights and responsibilities when coming into contact with police officers.

Historic Preservation Commission
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Work Plan
2025
Goals should be consistent with the City’s goals:
 Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe  Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability
 Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home  Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community  Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community
Staffing Department: Community Development Department

GOALS DUE DATE TRACKING MILESTONES STATUS

1. Ordinance/Policy
Updates
Upon City
Council
Direction
 Develop an ordinance amendment to
require a review process for properties 50
years or older and assess community
support for the ordinance.
 Update historic district eligibility criteria,
including Mills Act eligibility for contributing
resources.

Subject to
City Council
Direction

2. Update Historic
Resources
Inventory
On-going and
as staffing
support permits
 Continue field survey and research with
assistance from SDSU/LMHS.
 Develop a phased program to implement
update procedures.
 Develop assessment ranking criteria.
 Bring completed submissions forward for
consideration.
 Prioritize Date Avenue Historic District
contributors for current inventory efforts.

On-going

3. Improve public
understanding of
historic
preservation.

On-going and
as staffing
support permits
 Develop outreach tools, such as a web
page, story maps, and brochures to promote
the City’s historic preservation program and
the benefits of historic preservation.

On-going

4. Regular Duties as
identified in LMMC

25.01.060. G.

As-needed  Continue to review applications for
Certificates of Appropriateness
 Continue to recommend to the City Council
requests for local historic landmark
designation
 Encourage the protection, enhancement,
appreciation and use of structures of
historical, cultural, architectural,
community or aesthetic value.

On going

Historic Preservation Commission
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LMMC 25.01.060 - Historic preservation commission.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION
E:\Ldedmon\Parking Operations\Parking Commission\Work Plan\2025\ Work Plan
Calendar Year 2025
Goals should be consistent with the City’s goals:
• Safe Community: Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe. • Financial Sustainability: Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability.
• Livability: Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home.
• Infrastructure and Amenities: Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community. • High-Performing Organization: Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community.

Staffing Department: City Manager’s Office

GOALS DUE DATE

TRACKING

MILESTONES STATUS

1. Allison Ave. Parking Lot
Improvement Project
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

E-4: Public Lighting
T-1: Bicycle Infrastructure
Development
T-3: Transportation Demand
Management
T-5: Alternative Refueling
Infrastructure Development
GI-1: Urban Forest Master Plan
Ongoing 1a. Develop scope of
work
Ongoing

2. Conduct Parking Utilization
Survey
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-3: Transportation Demand
Management
Annual 2a. Complete survey of
all municipal lots
Annually

3. Repair & Maintenance of
Parking Lots
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-1: Bicycle Infrastructure
Development
Near-term 3a. Complete
assessment of all
municipal lots
Annually

4. Research new parking
management technology to
replace coin-only meters and
possibly smart meters on-street
and in municipal lots
Ongoing 4a. Research
technology options
Ongoing

COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION
E:\Ldedmon\Parking Operations\Parking Commission\Work Plan\2025\ *Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-3: Transportation Demand
Management
4b. Make
recommendation to
Council

5. Review of Parking Meter and
Parking Permit Pricing
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-3 Transportation Demand
Management
Mid-term 5a. Research parking
meter and parking
permit pricing
5b. Make
recommendation to
Council
By March of 2025

6. Conduct Visitor Parking Survey
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-3: Transportation Demand
Management
Annual 6a. Complete survey By end of 2025
calendar year

7. Consider Parking Master Plan
*Supports CAP Measure(s):

T-3: Transportation Demand
Management
Ongoing 7a. Determine
feasibility
7b. Develop scope of
work
By end of 2025
calendar year
La Mesa Municipal Code

2.80.080 - Powers and duties.

The La Mesa community parking commission shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title. In addition, the commission may consider other parking issues as directed by the city council of the city of La Mesa and as set forth within the organization, rules, and procedures of the La Mesa Community Parking Commission.

PLANNING COMMISSION
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2025
Goals should be consistent with the City’s goals:
• Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe • Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability
• Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home • Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community • Nurture an organizational culture where employees are recognized for the delivery of high-quality services to the community
Staffing Department: Community Development

GOALS DUE DATE TRACKING MILESTONES STATUS

1. Interpret, administer and
enforce LMMC 2.60.060
and 24.02.010
As needed Regular Duties as identified in
LMMC 2.60.060 and 24.02.010
Ongoing

2. Support of the City’s Climate
Action Plan (CAP) and the
reduction of greenhouse
gases and pollution.

As needed In performing all actions and
duties, seek and promote
support of the City’s Climate
Action Plan (CAP) including
assisting with the
implementation and monitoring
work plan
Ongoing

3. Zoning Code Clean-up
Amendments.

As needed Review and comment on
proposed zoning code clean up
amendments in alignment with
City Strategic Goals
Ongoing

4. Assist in the update of the
Downtown Village Specific
Plan.
2025 Review and provide comment
as presented and provide
recommendations to staff
and/or Council as needed.

Pending

5. Assist the City in advancing
goals with focus on
economic development and
housing
2025 Hold a workshop to discuss
potential ways the Planning
Commission can assist in
advancing City goals with focus
on economic development and
housing
To be scheduled
in the
Spring/Summer
2025

6. Support the Citywide
Strategic Plan
As needed Support and implement the
Citywide Strategic Plan while
performing all actions and
duties.

Ongoing

PLANNING COMMISSION
C:\Users\lsantos\Documents\Planning Commission\Planning Commission 2025 Draft Work Plan.docx 2/20/2025 La Mesa Municipal Code (LMMC) Title 2 – Administration and Government

2.60.060 - Powers and duties.

The Planning Commission shall have, and is hereby vested with all the powers and duties provided by said act and amendments thereto, and such other powers and duties as may be conferred upon the Planning Commission by any and all laws of the State of California and the City Council.

2.60.140 - La Mesa relocation appeals board.

The planning commission shall also act as the "La Mesa relocation appeals board" and shall have the power when it acts in that capacity as provided by the by-laws for the relocation appeals board and shall carry out its duties and obligations pursuant to said by-laws. Said by-laws shall be adopted at the first meeting of the planning commission acting as the relocation appeals board and shall not thereafter be amended without the prior approval of the city council.

LMMC Title 24 – Zoning Ordinance

24.02.010 - Administration and enforcement agencies
B. Planning Agency. The city council, planning commission and community development department are hereby designated collectively as the planning agency. The planning agency shall perform all functions required by California state law. The specific duties and functions of the council, commission, and departments relative to this title are given below.

1. Perform all functions required by California law of a planning agency.

2. Furnish information and general assistance to the public in the administration of this title.

3. Maintain the Zone Map.

4. Review site development plans as to their compliance with the requirements of this title.

5. Review applications for adjustments in development regulations.

6. Interpret, administer and enforce this title.

7. Assist the planning commission in performance of its functions.

E. Planning Commission. The authority and functions of the planning commission in the administration of this title shall be to:

1. Review and approve plans, including site development plans when either required of or when appealed or referred to the commission, and to perform such other functions as provided by this title.

2. Resolve the question as to whether or not a proposed use is permitted in one or more zones in keeping with the general description and intent of such zones and the Land Use Element of the General Plan.

3. Consider appeals from any determination made in the administration or enforcement of this title.

4. Review applications for special permits, conditional use permits and variances.

5. Perform other functions as provided by state law.

6. Resolve questions or alleged ambiguity on appeal from the determination of the Community Development Department.

DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF SHAUN SUMNER AS THE CITY OF LA MESA SEAT 5 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE SAN DIEGO

COMMUNITY POWER COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The La Mesa Seat 5 representative on the San Diego Community Power (“SDCP”) Community Advisory Committee (“CAC”) is currently vacant. Pursuant to SDCP CAC’s Policies and Procedures, “each Board Director may nominate a committee member and the Board shall determine the final selection by a simple majority vote.” Councilmember Suzuki, as the City’s primary representative on the SDCP Board of Directors, would like to nominate Shaun Sumner as the La Mesa Seat 5 representative on the SDCP CAC. If the nomination is approved, Councilmember Suzuki will present it to the SDCP Board of Directors for final approval.

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN

COVERAGE FOR EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE FOR

CITY PROPERTY
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing $50,042 in additional premium for earthquake insurance to reflect increased coverage in City property through Alliant Insurance effective March 1, 2025? Recommendation:

Adopt the attached resolution authorizing $50,042 in additional premium for earthquake insurance to reflect increased coverage in City property.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds for this proposed resolution are available in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Risk Management budget.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe.  Invest in infrastructure to serve the needs of the community.  Ensure a strong financial outlook through careful planning, sustainable service levels, and fiscal sustainability.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 25, 2025
Page: 2 of 2
DISCUSSION:

The City of La Mesa obtains property insurance through Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA), a public entity group self-insurer. Earthquake coverage is excluded from property insurance and must be purchased separately.

In December 2024, staff renewed the City’s earthquake policy with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (Alliant) for 2025 for an annual premium of $53,832. In review of the policy, staff recommends expanding the scope of coverage to include all City property. The increased coverage for earthquake insurance is an additional $50,042 in annual premiums for a total of $103,874 annual premium. If approved, the effective date of the coverage will be March 1, 2025.

The earthquake insurance provider, Alliant, currently insures all fixed City property and is the provider of record through PERMA.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommend adopting the proposed resolution authorizing $50,042 in additional premium for earthquake insurance to reflect increased coverage in City property.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Gretchen Spaniol
City Manager Director of Human Resources
Attachments:

1. Resolution authorizing $50,042 in additional premium for earthquake insurance to reflect increased coverage in City property through Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., effective March 1, 2025.

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN PREMIUM FOR EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE

TO REFLECT INCREASED COVERAGE IN CITY PROPERTY THROUGH
ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa obtains property insurance through Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA), a public entity group self-insurer; WHEREAS, Earthquake coverage is excluded from property insurance and must be purchased separately;
WHEREAS, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., currently insures all fixed City property and is the provider of record through PERMA; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa recently renewed its earthquake insurance coverage for calendar year 2025 with an annual premium of $53,832 and upon review of the current earthquake policy, recommends expanding the scope of coverage to include all City property for an additional premium cost of $50,042, effective March 1, 2025.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. for an additional $50,042 in funds to expand the scope of coverage for the March 1 – December 31, 2025 for the earthquake insurance policy.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 25th day of February 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)

DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Tammi Royales, Director of Finance
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: BUDGET MONITORING QUARTERLY REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 – DECEMBER 2024)
Please see the attached Budget Monitoring Report.

2024-2025 Budget Monitoring Report
Quarter Ending December 31, 2024
E:\Budget Monitoring Reports-Presentations\2023-2024\2023-2024 Q4 BMR.docx

CITY OF LA MESA PAGE 1
BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
The Finance Department produces the quarterly Budget Monitoring Report using month-end financial information from the City’s financial system, input from staff in City departments, and relevant information from local, regional, and national sources (e.g., newspapers, economists, League of California Cities, etc.).

If you are new to this report, we suggest that you start by first reviewing the Reader’s Guide located at the end of the document for information on the organization and layout of the report.

Please contact Tammi Royales at (619) 667-1122 if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Table of Contents
Page
Executive Summary................................................................................................... 2 Resources .................................................................................................................. 2 Appropriations........................................................................................................... 4 Reserves..................................................................................................................... 6 Reader’s Guide .......................................................................................................... 8

CITY OF LA MESA PAGE 2
BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2024

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Budget Monitoring Report details and analyzes economic indicators and forecasts based on certain assumptions and published projections throughout the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

In the past, this report focused on economic factors across the nation that influenced the budget monitoring report. We have shifted focus by concentrating more on local factors that directly affect our economy that help the city prepare our annual budget and forecasts.

NATIONAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND FORECASTS
U.S. Leading Economic Index
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. inched down by 0.1% in December 2024 to 101.6 (2016=100), after an upwardly revised increase of 0.4% in November.

The LEI declined by 1.3% over the second half of 2024, slightly less than its 1.7% decline over the first half of the last year.
“The Index fell slightly in December failing to sustain November’s increase,” said Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, Senior Manager, Business Cycle Indicators, at The Conference Board. “Low consumer confidence about future business conditions, still relatively weak manufacturing orders, an increase in initial claims for unemployment, and a decline in building permits contributed to the decline. Still, half of the 10 components of the index contributed positively in December. Moreover, the LEI’s six-month and twelve-month growth rates were less negative, signaling fewer headwinds to US economic activity ahead. Nonetheless, we expect growth momentum to remain strong to start the year and US real GDP to expand by 2.3% in 2025.”

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
increased 0.4 percent on a
seasonally adjusted basis in
December, after rising 0.3
percent in November, the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12
months, all items index increased

2.9 percent before seasonal
adjustment.

The index for energy rose 2.6
percent in December, accounting
for over forty percent of the
monthly all items increase. The gasoline index increased 4.4 percent over the month. The index for food also increased in December, rising 0.3 percent as both the index for food at home and the index for food away from home increased 0.3 percent each.

The all-items index rose 2.9 percent for the 12 months ending December, after rising 2.7 percent over the 12 months ending November. All items’ less food and energy index rose 3.2 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index decreased 0.5 percent for the 12 months ending December.

The food index increased 2.5 percent over the last year.

LOCAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND FORECASTS
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate changed a
little to 4.1 percent in December.

After increasing earlier in the year,
the unemployment rate has been
either 4.1 percent or 4.2 percent for
the past 7 months. The number of
unemployed people, at 6.9 million,
also changed little in December.

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
Sales Tax
La Mesa’s receipts
from September
through December
were 1.9% above the
last sales period in
2024. Excluding
reporting aberrations,
actual sales were up

0.8%. Overall, sales
tax is below
expectations in the
first two quarters in
FY25.

State-county pools,
the City’s second
largest income category, had positive gains with a 2.4% return. As patrons enjoyed eating out at fast-casual establishments, these businesses benefitted from encouraging gross receipts.

Voter-approved Measure L posted slightly higher results in the same time period.

GENERAL FUND SUMMARY
General Fund Resources
General Fund revenues received through the second quarter of fiscal year 2024-2025 are in line with budget expectations. The General Fund’s major revenue source, property tax is not received at regular intervals throughout the fiscal year, but rather towards the middle and end of the fiscal year. Sales tax is received monthly, with a true-up or true-down at the end of each quarter. Sales tax and Prop L are 0.08% lower for fiscal year 2025. There was an expectation that cannabis tax would start to decline as competition increased. Overall, cannabis tax has decreased 6% from the same period as last year.

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
 Overall, total general fund revenues are meeting budgetary expectations for the fiscal year but registered lower when compared to the same period last fiscal year due to timing of property taxes.
 Sales tax and Prop L revenues received for FY25 are relatively flat compared to same time period as last year
 Cannabis Tax and TOT for QTR 2 is not due until end of January General Fund Resources
Through 50% of Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 Budget¹
YTD Collected
(unaudited)
% of
Budget
Collected
YTD Collected
(unaudited)
% of
Budget
Collected
Revenues:

Taxes
Property Tax $ 19,033,500.00 $ 1,485,558.00 7.8% $ 4,253,074.40 22.3% Former Tax Increment (RDA) 300,000.00 - 0.0% $ - 0.0%
Sales 17,212,500.00 6,866,727.00 39.9% $ 7,651,891.41 44.5% Proposition L 12,656,300.00 5,361,580.00 42.4% $ 4,983,092.72 39.4% Cannabis Business Tax 2,500,000.00 586,070.00 23.4% $ 732,818.00 29.3% Other 3,469,880.00 1,188,061.00 34.2% $ 1,105,980.57 31.9% Subtotal Taxes $ 55,172,180.00 15,487,996.00 28.1% 18,726,857.10 33.9% Licenses & permits $ 1,843,190.00 $ 1,214,190.00 65.9% $ 1,016,403.33 55.1% Fines, forfeitures & penalties 508,000.00 260,560.00 51.3% 237,869.13 46.8% Use of money and property 2,159,130.00 779,940.00 36.1% 1,358,290.35 62.9% Revenue from other agencies 1,534,050.00 154,190.00 10.1% 786,829.39 51.3% Service charges 2,702,550.00 1,043,510.00 38.6% 1,314,051.28 48.6% Other revenue 5,503,463.00 724,570.00 13.2% 2,548,398.62 46.3% Total Revenues $ 69,422,563.00 19,664,956.00 28.3% 25,988,699.20 6.0% Other financing sources:

Interfund transfers in 3,090,200.00 600,350.00 19.4% 489,886.60 16% Interfund transfers out (2,448,450.00) - 0.0% - 0%
Total other financing sources 641,750.00 600,350.00 93.5% 489,886.60 76% Plus: Fund Balance at July 1 61,839,995.00 61,839,995.00 100% 58,983,934.00 95% Total resources $ 131,904,308.00 $ 82,105,301.00 62% $ 85,462,519.80 65% ¹ Budget reflects any amendments approved by the City Council through end of the quarter Current Fiscal Tear Prior Year Comparison

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
General Fund Appropriations
 Most departments are at expectations through 50 percent of the fiscal year.

General Fund Reserves
The budget estimate for end of fiscal year 2024-2025 General Fund reserves is $55,196,688.

The City Council’s reserve policies formally establish two General Fund reserve targets: a Rainy Day Reserve target of 15 percent and an additional Cash Flow Reserve target of 25 percent.

General Fund reserves are projected to meet both the 15 percent Rainy Day Reserve target and the additional Cash Flow Reserve target of 25 percent in fiscal year 2024-2025.

Through 50% of Fiscal Year
2024-2025
Budget¹
YTD Encumbered/
Expended²
% of
Budget
General Fund Department Expenditures
Police $ 26,514,530.00 $ 13,429,236.00 50.6%
Fire 16,463,130.00 9,083,533.00 55.2%
Public Works 12,715,130.00 6,480,410.00 51.0%
Administrative Services 13,175,790.00 7,666,026.00 58.2% Community Development 4,922,400.00 1,970,200.00 40.0%
Community Services 2,916,640.00 1,483,972.00 50.9%
Total General Fund Expenditures $ 76,707,620.00 $ 40,113,377.00 52.3% ¹ Budget reflects any amendments approved by the City Council through the end of the quarter ² Includes expenditures encumbered through end of quarter reported General Fund Expenditures
Actuals
FY 21-22 FY 22-23 FY 23-24
Final Budget FY
24-25
Available Reserves at June 30 42,293,571.00 58,983,934.00 61,839,995.00 55,196,688.00 Reserves as % of Operating
Expenditures

61.6% 85.4% 98% 72%
Source of Revenues:

Property Sale (Police Station) 3,050,000.00 3,050,000.00 3,050,000.00 3,050,000.00 Property Sale (Other land) 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 Proposition L Revenues 11,900,000.00 13,015,599.00 12,520,971.00 12,656,300.00 Reserves from Operations 23,343,571.00 38,918,335.00 42,269,024.00 35,490,388.00 Total Ending General Fund Reserves 42,293,571.00 58,983,934.00 61,839,995.00 55,196,688.00 Forcasted

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024

CONCLUSIONS
As we progress through fiscal year 2025, we do so with a more conservative outlook in budgeting and planning. We do not expect any major surprises as we expected significant price increases and flattening of sales tax and other revenue sources. We continue to monitor the changes coming from Washington DC regarding tariffs and other policies that may impact future pricing of goods and services. We keep this in mind as we start the budget process for Fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024
READER’S GUIDE
Managing a municipality the size of La Mesa is, in many ways, like managing a for profit corporation. Instead of focusing upon bottom-line profits, La Mesa managers must skillfully steward public dollars and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the City’s operations. They must live within legislatively approved budgets that are reviewed by residents, business leaders, and others interested in the City.

Like private corporations, public entities report their financial condition on a regular basis.

Corporations make reports to stockholders while public entities report to their “stakeholders” -- the individuals and organizations that have a “stake” in the entity’s operations.

In addition to an annual financial report and biennial budget document, the City of La Mesa publishes a quarterly Budget Monitoring Report to provide stakeholders with current information about the City’s financial condition and performance in the essential areas of the City’s operations.

This report is designed to give the reader a sense of how well La Mesa is doing fiscally and what its current successes or challenges might be. It includes a high level overview of the City’s financial condition followed by more detailed information on resources and expenditures for those readers who are interested in going beyond the bottom line.

This Reader’s Guide has been developed to assist you in reviewing the City of La Mesa’s quarterly Budget Monitoring Report. It highlights the type of information contained in each section and presents a glossary of commonly used budget terms.

Please contact Tammi Royales at (619) 667-1122 if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

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BUDGET MONITORING REPORT QUARTER ENDING DEC. 31, 2024

QUARTERLY BUDGET MONITORING REPORT ORGANIZATION
Executive Summary – A broad level overview of the City of La Mesa’s current financial condition.

It begins with comments on the economy, followed by a summary financial table and graph along with any comments highlighting resources and expenditures.

Resources – A more detailed discussion of revenue collections and other resources supporting the City’s expenditures. Included in the discussion is a financial table showing the current year’s budget, year-to-date collections, and calculated percent of budget collected. The discussion also includes comments on the significant factors and conditions affecting these items.

Appropriations – A more detailed discussion of expenditures and reserves. Included in the discussion is a financial table showing the current year’s budget by department, year-to-date expenditures, and calculated percent of budget expended. The discussion also includes comments on the significant factors and conditions affecting these items.

Reserves - Commentary on estimated ending fund balance and its relationship to reserve targets.

Included is a table displaying historical ending fund balance related to reserve targets.

FUNDS NOT REPORTED ON
This report focuses on the General Fund which provides the majority of government services.

Other funds have been excluded from this report.

GLOSSARY
The following are definitions of some of the more common terms one may encounter in reviewing this document.

Accrual Basis – The basis of accounting under which revenues are recorded when they are earned and expenditures are recorded when they result in liabilities for benefits received.

Accrued Revenue – Revenue earned during the current accounting period but which is not collected until a subsequent accounting period.

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Expenditure – The payment for City obligations, goods, and services.

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Funds are established to account for the use of restricted revenue sources and, normally, to carry on specific activities or pursue specific objectives.

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Grants – A contribution by a government or other organization to support a particular function.

Grants may be classified as either operational or capital, depending upon the grantor.

M&O (Maintenance and Operating) Costs – Expenditure category that represents amounts paid for supplies and other services and charges.

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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT

WITH THE LA MESA PARK & RECREATION FOUNDATION
(FOUNDATION) TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE

COMMUNITY GARDEN AT MACARTHUR PARK
(COMMUNITY GARDEN)
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Community Services
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should City Council adopt a resolution authorizing a license agreement with the Foundation to operate and maintain the Community Garden? Recommendation:

That City Council adopt a resolution authorizing a license agreement with the Foundation to operate and maintain the Community Garden.

Fiscal Impact:

None.

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

BACKGROUND:

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 25, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
In July 2017, the City took over maintenance of 9-acres in MacArthur Park, previously operated under a lease agreement as the Sun Valley Golf Course, and opened it as public park land. In December 2017, the City solicited a request for proposals from vendors interested in operating a restaurant where the golf clubhouse, driving range and putting green were located. After a year of negotiating with two different potential vendors, the clubhouse site was determined not to be financially viable for a restaurant. A Community Garden Subcommittee established by the Foundation expressed interest in constructing a community garden at the old putting green and using the clubhouse as part of the garden operation.

On August 21, 2019, the Foundation voted to establish a Community Garden Subcommittee and to become the fiscal agent for the project.

In October 2019, City Council unanimously approved a license agreement with the Foundation to establish the Community Garden. The initial license agreement spanned three years and included two optional one-year renewals and is set to expire on February 28, 2025.

DISCUSSION:

The Foundation Community Garden Subcommittee led the fundraising and construction of the Community Garden, which opened on May 1, 2021. This fenced garden features ADA accessible beds and walkways, a clubhouse and supplies for use by the gardeners. The garden provides volunteer opportunities for the public, local schools and nonprofit groups, and hosts workshops and activities throughout the year on topics such as rainwater harvesting, electric landscaping tool training, composting and general gardening. Forty-two garden beds are available for rent to the public for $100 annually. The Community Garden continues to serve as a valuable community resource, promoting community, gardening education and a place for the gardeners to grow their own food.

Due to the impending expiration of the license agreement, the Foundation is seeking to establish a new license agreement. As part of the proposed new license agreement, the Foundation will continue to operate and maintain the Community Garden and retain responsibility for all operating costs (excluding utilities), including maintenance, improvements and repairs of the fenced garden space and the clubhouse. The proposed agreement term is the same as the original agreement for three years, with options for two (2) additional one-year extensions.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a new license agreement with the Foundation, in substantial form as attached hereto, subject to the final review and approval of the City Attorney.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 25, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Greg Humora Misty Thompson
City Manager Interim Community Services Director
Attachments: Resolution
Draft License Agreement

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

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

AUTHORIZE A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE LA MESA PARK &

RECREATION FOUNDATION TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY

GARDEN AT MACARTHUR PARK
WHEREAS, the La Mesa Park & Recreation Foundation (Foundation) led the fundraising and construction of a community garden at MacArthur Park, which opened on May 1, 2021(Community Garden);
WHEREAS, the Community Garden features ADA accessible beds and walkways, forty-two garden beds for lease, volunteer opportunities and free workshops and activities for the community; WHEREAS, the Foundation has demonstrated its commitment to the Community Garden’s success through ongoing maintenance, volunteer coordination and educational programming; WHEREAS, the Community Garden continues to serve as a valuable community resource, promoting connection, gardening education, and a place for gardeners to grow their own food; and WHEREAS, the existing license agreement between the City and the Foundation is set to expire on February 28, 2025, the Foundation and City desire to enter into a new agreement for the Foundation to continue to operate and maintain the Community Garden.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Council authorizes the approval of a license agreement with the Foundation and hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute said agreement.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 25th day of February 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 WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL OF CITY)

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LICENSE AGREEMENT
Between the City of La Mesa (“City”) and the La Mesa Park and Recreation Foundation (“Foundation”) for a Community Garden Use at the Premises known as 5080 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942 (“Premises”).

This License Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement” is made this date of _____________________, and is entered into by the CITY, a municipal corporation and the FOUNDATION, a not for profit corporation, and together sometimes collectively referred to as (“Parties”).

RECITALS:

A. CITY is the owner of that real property situated in the City of La Mesa, County of San Diego, State of California, in MacArthur Park, at 5080 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942, hereinafter referred to as the (“Premises”).

B. FOUNDATION desires to continue to utilize the Premises for the purpose of operating and maintaining an existing community garden (“Community Garden”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

1. TERM:

The term of this Agreement shall begin March 1, 2025, for an initial period of three years with options to renew for an two additional one-year periods, if mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties.

2. DEFINITIONS:

City – City of La Mesa or its representative.

City Manager - the City Manager of the City of La Mesa or his or her authorized representative.

Community Garden – a site operated and maintained by volunteers where City owned land is used (as authorized by City) by members of the general public for growing ornamentals and/or produce (e.g., fruit, vegetables, herbs).

2 Community Garden Member (“Member”) – a regular participant in a Community Garden who has signed a Membership Agreement specifying conditions for membership.

Community Garden Plot - allocated Community Gardening spaces within the Community Garden.

Community Garden Related Activities – basic activities associated with Community Gardening such as, but not limited to: amending soil, planting, weeding, watering, irrigation system maintenance, and minor repairs, harvesting produce and Community Gardening related educational programs, fundraisers and activities. Activities outside of these basic activities require written approval from City.

Hazardous Materials – any material that, because of its quantity, concentration or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment if released into the environment.

Maintenance – the practice of keeping the Community Garden premises clean and safe for public use and in a usable condition.

Membership – the privilege conferred upon a Community Garden Member to access the Community Garden for Community Gardening purposes in exchange for certain responsibilities by the same.

Membership Agreement – The agreement developed and implemented by the Foundation to specify conditions for membership to utilize the Community Garden. Each Member must sign the agreement to indicate their intent to fulfill the conditions for membership, including a City approved waiver.

Premises – The area currently known at the Community Garden (former putting green) beginning at the back edge of the sidewalk along Memorial Drive to the east, edge of parking lot to the north, asphalt pathway to the west and top of slope to the south and the building (Club House) located at 5080 Memorial Drive, excluding the two restrooms and exterior storage area (Attachment A).

3. CONSIDERATION:

For good and valuable mutual consideration, the sufficiency and adequacy of which is identified in the terms and obligations contained within this Agreement.

4. OPERATIONAL FUNDING:

FOUNDATION shall assume the responsibility for the maintenance costs for the Premises consistent with a Community Garden use..

FOUNDATION shall provide CITY with an annual report regarding operation of the Community Garden.

This annual report shall include, but not be limited to the following information: fee schedule to include current fees and any proposed increases for the coming year, listing of programs and activities conducted throughout the year, participation and attendance for programs and activities, income statement, description of any improvements made to the facility, and results from participant evaluations or surveys.

Representatives from FOUNDATION and CITY shall meet annually to review the annual report and make recommendations for adjustments to operation of the facility as deemed appropriate.

5. USE AND FEES:

The Premises shall be used only for the operation and maintenance of a Community Garden which CITY has approved in writing. The fees charged the public shall conform to the fees charged for like services in the area, variation in facilities and services first being considered. FOUNDATION shall promptly pay all just bills and claims arising from the operation under this Agreement and shall at all times maintain a

3 satisfactory credit rating.

It is understood and agreed that failure to render a high level of service, encourage participation, and employ sound methods of prompting participation, or failure to use the Premises for the purpose for which is authorized pursuant to this Agreement, shall constitute grounds for immediate termination thereof upon notice by CITY. The CITY shall have the right to approve the fee schedule for the Community Garden including any discount fees with organization memberships which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Fees shall be designed to cover maintenance and program operation and are subject to prior written approval of City in its sole and exclusive discretion.

All funds collected by FOUNDATION from the use of the Premises shall be used for the sole purpose of developing and maintaining the facilities and promoting the authorized use of the Community Garden.

Representations and Warranties. CITY represents and warrants that each of the following statements is true and correct and not subject to qualification.
a) Title. The CITY holds fee title to the Premises and to the best of CITY’s knowledge, title is not subject to any exceptions, liens, encumbrances, restrictions, third party rights or other matters. b) Governmental Violations. To the best of CITY’s knowledge, the Premises are not in violation of any law, ordinance, decree or governmental regulation.
c) Litigation. To the best of CITY’s knowledge, the Premises are not subject to any existing or threatened litigation.
d) Environmental. To the best of CITY’s knowledge, (1) the Premises do not contain any toxic or hazardous materials in excess of legally permissible levels, (2) the Premises are not and have never been the subject of any governmentally ordered or mandated removal or cleanup of contaminated soils, (3) the ground water beneath the Premises is not subject to any contamination, and (4) no underground storage tanks have ever been placed on or beneath the Premises. e) Governmental Action. To the best of CITY’s knowledge, with respect to the Premises, there are no existing or threatened governmental proceedings in eminent domain, for rezoning, to widen or realign streets, or to impose any assessment districts. f) Other Agreements. With respect to the Premises, there are no unauthorized leases, subleases, licenses, occupancies or agreements that affect the Premises. h) Encroachments. To the best of CITY’s knowledge, there are no improvements on the Premises which encroach on any adjoining property and no improvements on any adjoining property, which encroach on the Premises.
i) Authority. CITY maintains full authority, without necessity of any further acts or approvals, to execute this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.

6. SUPERVISION AND SAFETY:

FOUNDATION shall enforce rules and procedures to promote the safety of all Members and visitors on the Premises. Such rules and procedures shall include but not be limited to rules and procedures for proper operation of equipment and machinery utilized by participants or staff. FOUNDATION shall post and require participants to abide by facility rules and code of conduct. FOUNDATION shall maintain a record of all known or reported injuries incurred by participants on the Premises. To the extent permissible by law, FOUNDATION shall furnish this record, along with copies of any incident reports, to CITY upon CITY

4 request.

FOUNDATION shall, at FOUNDATION’S sole cost and expense and to CITY’S satisfaction secure the Community Garden area with fencing during non-operational hours.

7. SCHEDULE OF OPERATIONS:

FOUNDATION shall operate the Premises as a Community Garden during a regular schedule, to be mutually established between FOUNDATION and CITY based on program participation and community input, and which schedule shall be consistent with good management of the Premises and during the remaining term of this Agreement. Changes to the above required regular schedule of hours of operation shall be mutually agreed between FOUNDATION and CITY prior to such schedule’s implementation.

FOUNDATION shall have the right to close its operation of the Premises for limited periods during the term for alteration, remodeling, or repairs, provided it has first received the written approval of CITY for such closing, or during periods when weather conditions or matters beyond FOUNDATION’s reasonable control make use of the Premises as above contemplated impractical.

8. UTILITIES:

FOUNDATION agrees to pay all charges for gas, electricity, telephone/internet, alarm and all other similar charges, which may accrue with respect to the Premises during the term of this Agreement.

FOUNDATION shall have all utility billings in its name and make payments when due. Unless separate metering is not available in which case payment will be on a pro-rated basis as defined by the CITY.

CITY shall provide water and sewer service where water utilities already exist. The CITY shall be responsible for tree care within the Premises. CITY shall not fund new infrastructure improvements such as irrigation lines for the sole purpose of establishing Community Garden. FOUNDATION is responsible for installing and maintaining the irrigation system, including costs for materials and labor.

9. REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE:

FOUNDATION shall, at FOUNDATION’s sole cost and expense and to CITY’s satisfaction, maintain the Premises, in same or better order and repair and in a safe, healthy and sanitary condition at all times during the Term of this Agreement, subject to normal and ordinary wear and tear resulting from the use of the Agreement. FOUNDATION shall maintain the Premises in a manner consistent with other similar facilities in the San Diego County area. FOUNDATION shall keep the Premises free and clear of rubbish, debris and litter at all times.

FOUNDATION shall be responsible for maintaining the exterior of the building, landscaping, walkways, within designated Premises. FOUNDATION shall immediately repair or replace any defective equipment or improvements within three (3) working days of being noticed by CITY. FOUNDATION shall comply with any applicable water restrictions in full compliance with all (Storm Water and Discharge Control) Best Management Practices (BMP). FOUNDATION agrees that CITY shall not be required to perform or assume the cost of any maintenance, repairs, or services to the Premises except that specifically set forth in this Agreement as CITY obligations. The CITY shall maintain the park restrooms.

FOUNDATION agrees that it is FOUNDATION’s sole responsibility to repair and maintain the interior of the Premises and appurtenances in same or better condition as the start of this Agreement, including but not limited to changing light bulbs, unclogging drains, painting interior walls, and cleaning of floor coverings, subject to normal and ordinary wear and tear resulting from its use of the Premises pursuant to this Agreement.

FOUNDATION shall keep the Premises free from waste and keep the interior free from rodents, roaches

5 and other pests which may damage the park and various improvements located upon the Premises in good faith and to the best of its ability. FOUNDATION must obtain all required permits for appropriate handling of chemical applications to the interior of the Premises. Exterior chemical applications will be arranged through CITY as part of routine park maintenance operations. CITY shall provide 10-day notice of any chemical applications to FOUNDATION.

FOUNDATION shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of all major building systems in same or better condition. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “major building systems” shall mean: heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems as well as repairs to exterior walls, roof, rain gutters and windows.

If a system fails, the CITY shall not be responsible for replacement or repair. If mutually agreeable in writing, use of that system can be discontinued. CITY shall be responsible for maintaining the parking areas, public restrooms, playgrounds, park fixtures, walkways and fencing not part of the Community Garden Premises.

FOUNDATION shall maintain the building key and lock system. FOUNDATION shall grant access to CITY for performance of inspections, maintenance or repairs as set forth in this Agreement.

FOUNDATION shall remove any graffiti from the Premises, including interior and exterior of the building, within a twenty-four hour period after its application is reported to CITY. FOUNDATION shall restore all graffitied surfaces to their original condition within seven (7) days.

FOUNDATION shall be responsible for maintaining a perimeter fence to secure designated Premises to be connected to park fencing. CITY and FOUNDATION shall conduct an initial inspection followed by annual inspections to assess the condition of the Premises.

10. FIXTURES AND IMPROVEMENTS:

All improvements to Premises are and shall remain the property of CITY. FOUNDATION agrees to provide all appropriate interior furnishings and building fixtures necessary for administration and operation of the Premises.

FOUNDATION agrees that all improvements and fixtures added following the execution of this Agreement, other than trade fixtures, shall become the property of CITY upon being affixed to the Premises and upon termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, if FOUNDATION is not in default of the Agreement, FOUNDATION may remove trade fixtures installed by FOUNDATION at FOUNDATION’s sole expense, provided such removal can be accomplished without damaging the appurtenances or the buildings and other improvements.

CITY agrees that FOUNDATION may during the term of this Agreement, alter or repair or further improve the facilities provided the construction specifications therefore shall be presented and approved by CITY before the work is commenced. Design plans for additional improvements to the facility proposed by FOUNDATION subsequent to execution of this Agreement must be prepared by a licensed architect or landscape architect, whichever is appropriate to the proposed improvements. FOUNDATION shall submit plans for written approval of CITY prior to beginning any improvements. FOUNDATION shall secure all required permits for improvements other than initial construction prior to beginning improvements.

CITY shall furnish to FOUNDATION upon FOUNDATION’s request engineering data currently available in the City Engineer’s office as to location of City underground structures and facilities. FOUNDATION agrees to repair or replace at FOUNDATION’s expense any underground structure or facility damaged or destroyed by FOUNDATION during the term of this Agreement.

Under no circumstances shall FOUNDATION place a temporary or permanent structure of any kind on the Premises, including but not limited to cargo containers, trailers, storage sheds, recreational vehicles, etc., without the prior written authorization of the CITY and obtaining any permits required by the City, County

6 or other jurisdiction. Violation of this condition of the Permit may require the FOUNDATION to immediately remove any temporary structures at FOUNDATION’s sole cost and expense.

11. SIGNS:

CITY agrees that FOUNDATION may erect and maintain at no expense to CITY signs that identify the operations proposed herein, upon the Premises. All signs shall be in accordance with City ordinances and FOUNDATION shall submit design plans for proposed signage and obtain appropriate permits prior to installation.

12. PARKING:

It is understood by the parties hereto that adjacent to the premises there presently exists a parking lot, which is operated and maintained by CITY primarily for the convenience of patrons of MacArthur Park recreation facilities. CITY shall maintain the adjacent parking lot as a parking area and FOUNDATION hereby agrees that, although said parking area is not a part of the Premises, FOUNDATION and FOUNDATION’s patrons may utilize said parking area at the discretion of CITY. It is further agreed by FOUNDATION and CITY that no part of said parking area shall be marred, designated, or otherwise identified as being for the exclusive use of either the park patrons or Community Garden Members.

13. TAXES:

Upon execution of this Agreement, FOUNDATION agrees to pay, before delinquency, any taxes and assessments levied by any governmental agency having jurisdiction to so tax and/or assess the Premises by reason of this Agreement

14. WAIVER OR CHANGE OF AGREEMENT:

Any waiver by CITY of any breach of any one or more of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition of this Agreement, nor shall the failure of CITY to require or exact full and complete compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, be construed as changing the terms hereof, or stop CITY from enforcing the full provisions hereof. Nor shall the term of this Agreement be changed or altered in any way whatsoever, other than by written agreement between CITY and FOUNDATION.

15. TERMINATION BY BANKRUPTCY:

Should FOUNDATION be adjudicated bankrupt, or make any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or should the leasehold estate pass to any person, firm, association or corporation, by operation of law or otherwise, without the written consent of CITY, CITY reserves the right to immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice and to reenter and take possession of the Premises.

16. HOLD HARMLESS:

To the furthest extent allowed by law, FOUNDATION shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend CITY and its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any and all damages or liability including personal injury, communicable diseases, illnesses, viruses, or death arising from participation, and property damage, including damage by fire or other casualty) incurred by CITY, FOUNDATION or any other person, and from any and all claims, demands and actions in law or equity (including attorney's fees and litigation expenses), arising or alleged to have arisen directly or indirectly out of FOUNDATION’S: (i) occupancy, maintenance and/or use of the Premises; or (ii) performance of, or failure to perform, this Agreement. FOUNDATION’S obligations under the preceding sentence shall apply

7 to any negligence of CITY, but shall not apply to any loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs or damages caused solely by the gross negligence, or by the willful misconduct, of CITY or its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. FOUNDATION’S occupancy, maintenance and use of the Premises shall be at FOUNDATION’s sole risk and expense. FOUNDATION accepts all risk relating to LEESSEE’S: (i) occupancy, maintenance and/or use of the Premises; and (ii) the performance of, or failure to perform, this Agreement. CITY shall not be liable to FOUNDATION or FOUNDATION’S insurer(s) for, and FOUNDATION and its insurer(s) hereby waives and releases CITY from, any and all loss, liability, fines, penalties, forfeitures, costs or damages resulting from or attributable to an occurrence on or about the Premises in any way related to the FOUNDATION’S operations and activities. FOUNDATION shall immediately notify CITY of any occurrence on the Premises resulting in injury or death to any person or damage to property of any person.

The section shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.

17. INSURANCE:

Throughout the life of this Agreement, FOUNDATION shall pay for and maintain in full force and effect all policies of insurance required hereunder with an insurance company(ies) either (i) admitted by the California Insurance Commissioner to do business in the State of California and rated not less than "A:VII" in Best's Insurance Rating Guide, or (ii) authorized by the City Manager or his/her designee at any time and in his/her sole discretion. The following policies of insurance are required:
(i) COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Services Office (ISO) Commercial General Liability Coverage Form CG 00 01 and include insurance for “bodily injury,” “property damage” and “personal and advertising injury” with coverage for premises and operations (including the use of owned and nonowned equipment), products and completed operations, and contractual liability (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations under the Agreement) with limits of liability of not less than the following:
$2,000,000 per occurrence
$2,000,000 general aggregate
(ii) COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY insurance which shall be at least as broad as the most current version of Insurance Service Office (ISO) Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 covering, Code 1 (any auto), or if FOUNDATION has no owned autos, Code 8 (hired) and 9 (nonowned), with limits of liability of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage.
(iii) WORKERS' COMPENSATION insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease.
(iv) PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (Errors and Omissions) insurance appropriate to FOUNDATION’s profession, with limits of liability of $2,000,000 per claim/occurrence and $2,000,000 policy aggregate.

In the event FOUNDATION purchases an Umbrella or Excess insurance policy(ies) to meet the minimum limits of insurance set forth above, this insurance policy(ies) shall “follow form” and afford no less coverage than the primary insurance policy(ies).

Should FOUNDATION maintain insurance with broader coverage and/or limits of liability greater than those shown above, City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits of liability maintained by FOUNDATION. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to City.

8 FOUNDATION shall be responsible for payment of any deductibles contained in any insurance policies required hereunder and FOUNDATION shall also be responsible for payment of any self-insured retentions.

Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to, and approved by, the City Manager or his/her designee. At the option of the City Manager or his/her designee, either: (i) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate such deductibles or self-insured retentions as respects to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers: or (ii) FOUNDATION shall provide a financial guarantee, satisfactory to City Manager or his/her designee, guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration and defense expenses. At no time shall City be responsible for the payment of any deductibles or self-insured retentions.

All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be endorsed to provide that the coverage shall not be cancelled, non-renewed, reduced in coverage or in limits except after 30 calendar day written notice has been given to City. Upon issuance by the insurer, broker, or agent of a notice of cancellation, non-renewal, or reduction in coverage or in limits, FOUNDATION shall furnish City with a new certificate and applicable endorsements for such policy(ies). In the event any policy is due to expire during the work to be performed for City, FOUNDATION shall provide a new certificate, and applicable endorsements, evidencing renewal of such policy not less than 15 calendar days prior to the expiration date of the expiring policy.

The General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance policies shall be written on an occurrence form and shall name City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers as an additional insured. Such policy(ies) of insurance shall be endorsed so FOUNDATION’s insurance shall be primary and no contribution shall be required of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection afforded to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents or volunteers. The Workers’ Compensation insurance policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation as to City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers.

If the Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) insurance policy is written on a claims-made coverage form:
(i) The retroactive date must be shown, and must be before the effective date of this Agreement or the commencement of work by FOUNDATION.
(ii) Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least 5 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs. (iii) If coverage is canceled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the effective date of the Agreement, or work commencement date, FOUNDATION must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of 5 years after completion of the work or termination of the Agreement, whichever first occurs. (iv) A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to City for review. (v) These requirements shall survive expiration or termination of the Agreement.

FOUNDATION shall furnish City with all certificate(s) and applicable endorsements effecting coverage required hereunder. All certificates and applicable endorsements are to be received by City and approved by City Manager or his/her designee prior to City’s execution of the Agreement and before work commences. Upon request of City, FOUNDATION shall immediately furnish City with a complete copy of any insurance policy required under this Agreement, including all endorsements, with said copy certified by the underwriter to be a true and correct copy of the original policy. This requirement shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

If at any time during the life of this Agreement or any extension, FOUNDATION or any of its agents fail to maintain any required insurance in full force and effect, all work under this Agreement shall be discontinued

9 immediately, and all payments due or that become due to FOUNDATION shall be withheld until notice is received by City that the required insurance has been restored to full force and effect and that the premiums therefore have been paid for a period satisfactory to City. Any failure to maintain the required insurance shall be sufficient cause for City to terminate this Agreement. No action taken by City hereunder shall in any way relieve FOUNDATION of its responsibilities under this Agreement.

The fact that insurance is obtained by FOUNDATION shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of FOUNDATION, including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement.

The duty to indemnify City and its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers shall apply to all claims and liability regardless of whether any insurance policies are applicable. The policy limits do not act as a limitation upon the amount of indemnification to be provided by FOUNDATION. Approval or purchase of any insurance contracts or policies shall in no way relieve from liability nor limit the liability of FOUNDATION, its principals, officers, employees, agents, persons under the supervision of FOUNDATION, vendors, suppliers, invitees, FOUNDATIONs, or anyone employed directly or indirectly by any of them.

If FOUNDATION should subcontract all or any portion of the services to be performed under this Agreement, FOUNDATION shall require each subcontractor to provide insurance protection in favor of City, its elected officials, officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers in accordance with the terms of each of the preceding paragraphs, except that the subcontractors certificates and endorsements shall be on file with FOUNDATION and City prior to the commencement of any work by the subcontractor.

19. TIME OF THE ESSENCE:

Time is of the essence of each and all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

20. ENTRY AND INSPECTION:

CITY reserves, and shall always have the right to enter said Premises for the purpose of viewing and ascertaining the condition of the same, or to protect its interests in the Premises or to inspect the operations conducted on said Premises. In any event CITY will conduct quarterly inspection of facility, at the discretion of the CITY, and at a mutually agreeable time for both Parties. In the event that such entry or inspection by CITY discloses that said Premises are not in a safe, healthy and satisfactory condition, CITY shall have the right, after ten (10) days upon written notice to FOUNDATION, to have any necessary maintenance work done for and at the expense of FOUNDATION, and FOUNDATION hereby agrees to pay promptly any and all costs incurred by CITY in having such necessary maintenance work done in order to keep said premises in a safe and healthy condition. If it is mutually agreed upon in writing that the cost of the repair is prohibited, the CITY and FOUNDATION will amend or elect to terminate this Agreement.

The said 10-day period to cure may be extended only upon the express written consent of City Manager or his or her designee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The rights reserved in this and the following section shall not create any obligations on CITY or increase obligations elsewhere in this Agreement imposed on CITY. CITY’s exercise of the foregoing rights shall be conducted in a manner, which does not interfere with FOUNDATION’s operations on the Premises. CITY shall indemnify, defend and hold FOUNDATION harmless from and against any damage, injury or claim caused by CITY in exercising the foregoing rights.

21. RESERVATION FOR CITY USE:

CITY hereby reserves all rights, title and interest in any and all gas, oil minerals and water, upon or beneath the Premises. CITY shall have the right to enter said Premises for the purpose of making repairs to or developing the municipal services of CITY and CITY shall coordinate such repairs or development with FOUNDATION to minimize impact on the Premises. CITY hereby reserves the right to grant and use such easements or establish and use such rights-of-way over, under, along and across said Premises for utilities, as it may deem advisable for the public good.

10 22. ASSIGNMENT, SUBLET:

FOUNDATION shall not assign this Agreement, or any interest therein, and shall not sublet the Premises or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenant thereto, or suffer any other person (the agents, officers and employees of CITY excepted) to occupy or use the Premises, without the prior written consent of City Manager in his or her sole and exclusive discretion. A consent to one assignment, subletting, occupation or use by any other person shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, subletting, occupation or use by another person. Any such assignment or subletting without such consent shall be void. This Agreement shall not, nor shall any interest therein, be assignable, as to the interest of FOUNDATION, by operation of law, without the written consent of City Manager.

23. NONPROFIT STATUS:

FOUNDATION shall provide the City documentary evidence of current tax-exempt status at the beginning of each City Fiscal Year (July 1) which evidence shall include a copy of the most recent bylaws of the organization.

24. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW:

FOUNDATION shall, at its sole cost and expense, comply and secure compliance with all the requirements of all municipal, state and federal authorities now in force, or which may hereafter be in force, pertaining to the said Premises, or the operation conducted thereon, and shall faithfully observe, and secure observance with, in the use of the Premises, all municipal ordinances and state and federal statutes now in force or which may hereafter be in force, and shall pay before delinquency all taxes, assessments, and fees assessed or levied upon FOUNDATION or the Premises by reason of any buildings, structures, machines, appliances or other improvements of any nature whatsoever, erected, installed or maintained by FOUNDATION or by reason of the business or other activities of FOUNDATION upon or in connection with the said Premises. The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, or the admission of FOUNDATION in any action or proceeding against them or any of them, whether CITY be a party thereto or not, that FOUNDATION has violated any such ordinance or statute in the use of the premises shall be conclusive of that fact as between CITY and FOUNDATION. FOUNDATION shall not be obligated to correct or cure any violation related to the improvements on the premises existing at the commencement of the term under this Agreement.

25. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

FOUNDATION shall not discriminate against any employee, person or applicant for employment because of race, age, sexual orientation, marital status, color, religion, sex, handicap or national origin.

FOUNDATION shall take affirmative action to ensure that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, sexual orientation, marital status, color, religion, sex, handicap or national origin. Such action shall include, without limitation the following: continued employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer and recruitment. FOUNDATION agrees to post in a conspicuous place accessible to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the contents of this section.

Membership in the FOUNDATION’s organization shall be open to anyone meeting the requirements of FOUNDATION’s rules and bylaws and the Non-Discrimination Provision referenced above. All restrictions, rules, bylaws and fees, if any, and changes thereto proposed by the FOUNDATION shall, before being put into effect, be submitted to and receive the written approval of the City Manager or his or her designated representative. While Community Gardening classes and related training may be offered on the Premises, such classes and activities cannot be made a requirement for membership in the FOUNDATION’S organization or for use of the Premises by the public.

11 26. NON-EXCLUSIVE USE:

The general public shall not be wholly or permanently excluded from the Premises or any sponsored activity. However, FOUNDATION, with prior written approval of the City, may develop reasonable restrictions for the use of facilities and participation in certain activities, provided that they are consistent with the rights of the general public and are designed to enable FOUNDATION to use the Premises for the purposes herein granted. Under this Agreement, the FOUNDATION must develop and administer a public outreach program to be sure that the public is aware of the rules and regulations and processes for gaining access to Community Garden facilities, enrolling in Community Garden programs and activities and becoming a Member of the FOUNDATION’s organization. In addition, the public must have supervised access to the Community Garden at least monthly through a regularly scheduled community outreach program conducted by the FOUNDATION for the purpose of informing the community about Community Garden activities. The dates and times for the public access program shall be posted at the Community Garden in clear view of the public.

27. DRUG AND SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT:

For the purpose of this section, “smoke free” includes vaping of any kind. It is the policy of CITY that all facilities provided under this Agreement shall be utilized and operated in a smoke-free and drug-free environment. The FOUNDATION shall make this fact known, both in writing and in oral communication, to facility participants periodically throughout the Term of this Agreement and document such written or oral communication and provide copies to CITY on an annual basis. No medicinal or adult use or cultivation or use of any cannabis products permitted on Premises.

28. FORFEITURE AND REMEDIES:

Should FOUNDATION fail to faithfully perform or observe any covenant, condition or Agreement herein contained on the part of FOUNDATION to be performed, and should such default continue for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice thereof, or should the Premises be vacated or abandoned, then CITY, may at its option either (1) enter upon and repossess the Premises and terminate this Agreement immediately and all rights of FOUNDATION herein in and to the Premises; or (2) reenter the Premises and, as agent of FOUNDATION, rent the same or any part thereof for the remainder of the unexpired term, applying such rentals first to the payment of such costs as CITY may have accrued in reentering, repossessing and reletting the Premises, including costs and attorney’s fees, and the balance of the payment of the rent and the fulfillment of each of the covenants, conditions and Agreements herein contained.

FOUNDATION agrees that such action on the part of CITY shall not release FOUNDATION from any liability which would otherwise attach or accrue under the provisions of this Agreement or for any losses, damage or liability which CITY may suffer during the remainder of the term of this Agreement by reason of such breach, and the failure of FOUNDATION to thereafter perform the covenants and conditions hereof, whether the Premises remain vacant or be rented. In the event of any such breach of this Agreement, CITY may pursue either of the foregoing remedies or pursue or seek any other remedy or enforce any right to which CITY may by law be entitled. The said 30-day period to cure may be extended only upon the express written consent of City Manager or his or her designee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

29. HOLDING OVER:

Any holding over after the expiration of said term for any cause shall be construed to be a month-to-month tenancy upon the same terms and conditions which have been in effect during the term and shall otherwise be upon the terms and conditions herein specified insofar as they are applicable. Such holding over shall include any time employed by FOUNDATION in removing its fixtures.

12 30. PREVAILING WAGES FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS (IF APPLICABLE):

No LESSEE or sub-LESSEE subject to the requirements of State of California’s prevailing wages may be awarded a contract, or contracted with, for a public works project (submitted on or after April 1, 2015) unless registered with the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 [with limited exceptions from this requirement for bid purposes only under Labor Code section 1771.1(a)].

This Agreement shall be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations, if the work of FOUNDATION is subject to the Labor Code provisions.

31. CONTAINS ALL AGREEMENTS:

This Agreement contains a complete expression of Agreement between the parties hereto, and there are no Premises, representations, agreements or warranties or inducements except such as are made herein and fully set forth. No alterations of any of its terms, covenants or conditions shall be binding unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties hereto.

32. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS:

Under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Agreement between the parties concerning the premises or the operations conducted thereon, notices and other communications may be served by depositing in the United States mail, postage prepaid, as follows:

1. City of La Mesa
City Manager
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
619-667-1146

2. La Mesa Park and Recreation Foundation
Executive Director
4975 Memorial Dr.

La Mesa, CA 91942
619.667.1319
The parties may change the foregoing addresses by written notice of change to the other party.

34. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CAUSE:

Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately, upon tendering written notice to the breaching party, for breach of any term or covenant of this after compliance with the notice and opportunity to cure provisions contained herein.

35. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONVENIENCE:

At any time during the term or extended term of this Agreement either party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for convenience upon not less than 90 days prior written notice to the other party of the election to terminate.

36. REPLACES PRIOR AGREEMENTS:

This Agreement replaces all prior Agreements pertaining to the leasing of the Premises described in this Agreement.

13 37. TIMELY APPROVAL:

No approval required hereby shall be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has executed the foregoing Agreement; acting by and through the Mayor of said CITY, under and pursuant to Resolution No. ________ authorizing such execution and FOUNDATION has executed the Agreement this ___ day of February, 2025.

LA MESA PARK AND RECREATION

FOUNDATION
Date: ____________________ By:_____________________________ Executive Director

CITY OF LA MESA,
A Municipal Corporation
Date: ____________________ By:_____________________________ Greg Humora, City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Date: ____________________ By:_____________________________ Glenn Sabine, City Attorney

14 THIS PAGE IS ADDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR RECORDING

INFORMATION

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DATE: February 25, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: POLICE CHIEF’S QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 – DECEMBER 2024)
Please see the attached report.

Quarterly Report
4th Quarter 2024
Ray Sweeney, Chief of Police
Prepared by Crime Analysis

1 Crime Trends and Statistics
The 4th quarter of 2024 concluded with 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, a decrease of the previous 4th quarter of 2023, at 20.6. During this period violent crime increased by

3.3% and property crime decreased 10.5%.

FBI Part 1 Crimes, 4th Quarter Year to Date
Historical Violent Crime Comparison, 4th Quarter Year to Date Two rapes were reported in the 4th Quarter of 2024; one was committed by an acquaintance of the victim and in the second incident the victim did not want to pursue the investigation. Forty-seven (47)% of aggravated assaults were family related. Thirty (30)% of aggravated assaults were domestic violence related during the 4th quarter of 2024.

2 Case Clearances
On 12/11/2024 the La Mesa Police Department received a call of a theft that had just occurred at the CVS Pharmacy, located at 5500 Grossmont Center Drive in La Mesa. Two subjects wearing hoodies pulled over their heads went to the pharmacy counter and stole Promethazine medication. The employees behind the counter were fearful for their safety during the theft. Responding officers were flagged down by a bystander and notified of the vehicle the suspects were fleeing in. Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop on the subject vehicle, which also had expired registration. Three subjects were inside the vehicle. Officers were able to see medication bottles strewn about the vehicle. After a search of the vehicle, officers were able to confirm the subjects were in possession of the stolen property. After a record check, two of the subjects were connected to a recent robbery series in a neighboring jurisdiction. One subject was booked into San Diego Central Jail and the other two subjects were booked into Juvenile Hall.

Historical Property Crime Comparison, 4th Quarter Year to Date Compared to the previous year, residential burglary decreased 37.1%, commercial burglary decreased 6.4 %, theft decreased 6.1%, and auto theft decreased 14.4%.

Case Clearances
On 10/28/2024, the La Mesa Police Department received a call of a residential “hot prowl” burglary that had just occurred at about 4:45 AM in the 7500 block of El Paso Street. The homeowners noticed a ground level window had been forced open and saw an unknown subject inside their home. Responding officers contacted a subject matching the description in the 6000 block of Baltimore Drive, just down the street from the residence.

The resident was able to positively identify the subject as the person they saw inside their

3 home. The subject was in possession of stolen property from the residence. The subject was booked into San Diego Central Jail.

On 12/30/2024 officers responded to a call from a La Mesa resident who was woken up by her Ring camera. The resident saw suspects in her driveway trying door handles on her vehicles. Due to her quick actions of calling the La Mesa Police Department, officers located a white Ford F150 driving away from the area with their headlights off. After a brief pursuit, the vehicle stopped in the area of 8400 Lemon Avenue in La Mesa and three suspects were detained. Officers recovered numerous items of stolen property and were able to identify a vehicle that had just been burglarized that same night. The victim of that burglary was located and officers were able to return the stolen property. All three suspects were booked into San Diego Central Jail.

Supervised Persons in the City
Registered Sex Offenders
There are currently ninety-six (96) active sex registrants in the city, eight (8) of whom are transient individuals. Throughout the year, patrol officers conduct compliance checks on the registrants living in La Mesa. Three (3) registrants were found to be out of compliance during the 4th Quarter of 2024, meaning they have not completed their annual or monthly check-in and residency verification as required.

Traffic Unit
Traffic Collisions
2024
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD
Total Traffic Collisions 74 79 101 80 334
Collisions Involving Injury 38 47 72 52 209
Total Vehicle Occupants Reporting Injury 50 65 106 59 280 Occupants Reporting Serious Injury 1 2 7 6 16
Fatality 0 1 1 1 3
Top Three Collision Locations

1. Baltimore Drive and El Cajon Boulevard

2. Fletcher Parkway and Grossmont Center Drive

3. Baltimore Drive and Fletcher Parkway

4 Traffic Enforcement Operations 4th Quarter
Date Enforcement Operations Focus Location Total
Officers
11/13/2024 Traffic Enforcement Detail Traffic Enforcement Citywide 4 12/13/2024 DUI Check Point DUI Enforcement Citywide 10
12/13/2024 DUI Saturation Patrol DUI Enforcement Citywide 2 12/31/2024 DUI Saturation Patrol DUI Enforcement Citywide 2 School Resource Officers
The School Resource Officer (SRO) met with school staff as requested regarding numerous issues on campuses throughout the City.

The SRO responded to approximately (163) calls for service. Approximately (23) of those calls for service involved a school. The SRO conducted approximately (23) traffic stops while providing traffic extra patrol during school drop-off and pick-up times. The SRO took (11) new cases, (2) of which resulted in a detention for mental health evaluation. The SRO closed (6) cases.

The SRO completed the following additional tasks/trainings:
• Met with the Lemon Avenue Safety Patrol to discuss importance of their role • Attended Journey Christian School Fall Festival
• Show and Tell presentation at La Mesa Dale Elementary School for Preschoolers • Attended meet and greet with Lt. Lynch and Declan at LMAAC • Assisted LMAAC School Social Worker with home visit for truant student • Created Firearm Safety Brochure to provide to public that included information specific to school threat calls.
• Attended (4) Helix Charter High School home varsity football games, and created staffing schedule for (4) officers for each game
Community Engagement and Information Sharing
Social Media
Social Media Platform Followers
Nextdoor 26,330 La Mesa Residents
Facebook 8,195
X (formerly Twitter) 5,864
Instagram 3,991

5 During the 4th quarter, the Social Media Team shared information with the public related to upcoming community outreach events, case highlights and crime prevention tips.

Events and Presentations
During the 4th quarter, the Department hosted the
2024 Citizen’s Academy. The La Mesa Police
Department's Citizens’ Academy is a free six-week
program, where attendees participate in discussions
about patrol procedures, traffic investigations,
community policing and many other topics. The
Department hosted 15 attendees during the academy.

Every year on the first Saturday in December, La Mesa Police Department volunteers with law enforcement agencies countywide to take local underprivileged kids on a holiday shopping trip for free.

Nominated by their schools, the kids are taken to Sea World for breakfast and then to Target where they are given a $200 gift certificate to shop for the holidays. The 31st annual Shop with a Cop event was held December 7th and sponsored 300 kids from across the County. The region’s law enforcement agencies raise money for the event by holding sporting events, barbeques, and raffles throughout the year.

On 12/14/2024, The La Mesa Police Department, in partnership with Star Pal, hosted their first Jingle Bells and Badges event. This is a special holiday event for 20 deserving families (approximately 56 children) to make their holiday season special. This event served as an opportunity for the PD to build relationships with families in our community and send them away with positive memories of law enforcement. During this event, families were invited to the Boys and Girls Club, where a DJ played holiday music, and gifts were provided for all the children. They also had an opportunity to take a photo with Santa and interact with members of the police department. Each family also received a bag of wrapped gifts to place under their tree to be opened during the holiday.

Crime Prevention and Outreach Services
Neighborhood Watch Meetings 0
Community Presentations 4
Residential Security Inspections 0
Commercial Security Inspection 0

6 New Officers
Police Recruits Lauren Craven, Zarina Matevosian, Dereje Tegaw, Tyler Servis and Isaiah Heyman are progressing through the police academy.

Police Academy Graduates
Police Officers Austin Vuong and Brandon Villaverde graduated from the Police Academy on 12/12/2024 and entered the Field Training Program.

Lateral Police Officers Cameron Johnson and Johnny Campos were hired during the 4th Quarter of 2024 and are progressing well in the Field Training Program.

Vacancies
The Department is currently at full staffing. The department has been given the authority to over hire by three positions in anticipation of officers leaving the agency. There are three vacancies for Police Dispatcher. Applications are being accepted for the following positions: Police Officer Lateral/Academy Graduate and Police Dispatcher. Please visit the City of La Mesa’s website for more information or to apply.

Officer Training
During the 4th quarter, sworn personnel completed P.O.S.T Perishable Skills Program (PSP) training in the areas of: Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC), Firearms, Use of Force, and Arrest and Control. Sworn Personnel also completed their quarterly Firearms and Less Lethal Qualifications.

Home Team Success Story
In December 2022, the HOME Team encountered a 72-year-old man who had been homeless for over 40 years. Initial outreach efforts were challenging, as the client was hesitant to engage with the team, largely due to his long history of homelessness and prior negative experiences with support services. Through a combination of periods of disengagement and persistent, compassionate, and progressive engagement, the HOME Team gradually built trust with the client. By October 2024, the client had become more receptive to the full range of services offered. The HOME Team was able to help client the identify goals of attaining medical care, mental health care and housing. In November 2024, the client successfully moved into housing and has been thriving in his new environment. The HOME Team continues to support this client by ensuring he will soon be connected to medical services through the PACE program, which provides comprehensive care for senior individuals, encompassing housing, social, and medical support.

Position Authorized Filled Vacancies
Sworn Officers 70 70 0
Dispatchers 12 9 3
Community Service Officers 5 5 0

7 Department Demographics
Department Wellness
The Department remains committed to the wellness of our staff and we offer a variety of resources to our police officers and professional staff. Our Peer Support Team responded to several call-outs during the past quarter to support staff who were impacted by critical incidents. Our Facility Dog, Declan, has also been called upon to provide his unconditional love and support to those team members impacted by trauma, stress, and the oftenchallenging realities of first responder work. The La Mesa Police Department contracts with a local mental health clinician who is culturally competent in assisting first responders with processing life and work trauma. This clinician is an invaluable asset and helps us protect our people so they can continue to protect you.

Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) Reporting
The Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 prohibits racial and identity profiling by law enforcement and requires all agencies to annually report vehicle and pedestrian stop information, as well as citizen complaints of profiling, to the California Attorney General’s Office. The La Mesa Police Department began collecting stop information in 2022 in compliance with the legislation. Data for 2022 was reported to the Department of Justice at the beginning of the 2nd Quarter of 2023 and data for 2023 was reported to DOJ during Race/Ethnicity Total Officers Percent of Officers
Asian 2 2.9%
Black or African American 6 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13 20%
White 48 68.6%
Grand Total 68 100.0%

8 the 2nd Quarter of 2024. The latest report from the California RIPA Board can be found on the California Attorney General’s website by following the link:
https://oag.ca.gov/ab953/board/reports
California Incident Based Reporting
Historically, the La Mesa Police Department has reported crime statistics using the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Summary Statistics program with the FBI. California and the nation have now transitioned to new standardized reporting systems: the California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS) and the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). These new systems allow for the robust reporting of fifty-two offense types, an increase from 8 offense types under UCR. Reported data includes case detail information to more accurately analyze crime trends state-wide and nationally.

La Mesa Police Department
Quarterly Crime Statistics - 4th Quarter 2024
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Homicide 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 50.0%
Cleared 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -100.0%
Rape 3 3 9 6 4 5 5 2 16 21 -23.8%
Cleared 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0%
Robbery 18 10 12 24 9 13 10 19 51 64 -20.3%
Cleared 10 7 7 11 4 6 3 11 24 35 -31.4%
Aggravated Assault 36 45 39 36 34 50 37 60 181 156 16.0% Cleared 21 24 18 23 21 33 25 38 117 86 36.0%
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Residential 22 22 20 25 17 8 11 20 56 89 -37.1%
Commercial 22 27 16 13 23 16 23 11 73 78 -6.4%
Burglary Total 44 49 36 38 40 24 34 31 129 167 -22.8%
Cleared 7 17 14 7 6 10 6 7 29 45 -35.6%
Car Prowl (Included in Theft) 47 48 36 52 34 26 19 24 103 183 -43.7% Theft > $400 79 98 68 73 92 73 54 58 277 318 -12.9%
Theft $400 or less 107 82 56 65 102 73 75 63 313 310 1.0% Theft Total 186 180 124 138 194 146 129 121 590 628 -6.1% Cleared 42 25 16 9 26 26 14 26 92 92 0.0%
Auto Theft 46 39 57 45 52 37 41 30 160 187 -14.4%
Cleared 2 1 0 5 1 0 2 3 6 8 -25.0%
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Total Violent 57 58 62 66 47 69 54 81 251 243 3.3%
Cleared* 56.1% 53.4% 43.5% 51.5% 53.2% 56.5% 51.9% 60.5% 56.2% 51.0% 10.1% Total Property 276 268 217 221 286 207 204 182 879 982 -10.5% Cleared* 18.5% 16.0% 13.8% 9.5% 11.5% 17.4% 10.8% 19.8% 14.4% 14.8% -2.2% FBI Index 333 326 279 287 333 276 258 263 1130 1225 -7.8% Cleared* 24.9% 22.7% 20.4% 19.2% 17.4% 27.2% 19.4% 32.3% 23.7% 22.0% 8.0% Violent Rate per 1000 Pop. 4.2/K 4.1/K
Property Rate per 1000 Pop. 14.5/K 16.5/K
Index Rate per 1000 Pop. 18.7/K 20.6/K
2023
Violent Crime
Property Crime
Totals
2023
2023
2024
2024
2024
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 02/05/2025
*Percentage change by number of crimes cleared.

N/A = Not Applicable

La Mesa Police Department
Robbery and Theft - 4th Quarter 2024
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Street/Highway 6 5 3 4 2 6 0 4 12 18 -33.3%
Commercial 9 4 6 11 4 5 7 7 23 30 -23.3%
Gas or Service Station 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Chain Store 1 0 1 6 2 2 1 3 8 8 0.0%
Residential 1 1 1 -1 0 0 0 1 1 2 -50.0%
Bank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Miscellaneous 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 4 7 6 16.7%
Robbery Total 18 10 12 24 9 13 10 19 51 64 -20.3%
Cleared 10 7 7 11 4 6 3 11 24 35 -31.4%
YTD Clearance Rate 47%
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr done 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Pocket-Picking 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 N/C
Purse Snatching 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 200.0%
Shoplifting 47 34 23 24 59 36 35 29 159 128 24.2%
From Motor Vehicles 66 72 44 60 55 46 41 39 181 242 -25.2% Motor Vehicle Parts & Acc. 29 29 17 25 38 19 16 12 85 100 -15.0% Bicycles 5 9 4 5 5 8 3 3 19 23 -17.4%
From Buildings 29 24 20 19 24 27 25 23 99 92 7.6%
From Coin Operated Mach. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 N/C
All Others 10 12 15 5 11 6 8 15 40 42 -4.8%
Theft Total 186 180 124 138 194 146 129 121 590 628 -6.1% Cleared 42 25 16 9 26 26 14 19 85 92 -7.6%
YTD Clearance Rate 14%
2023
Robbery
Theft
2023 2024
2024
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 02/05/2025 N/A = Not Applicable

La Mesa Police Department
Patrol Statistics - 4th Quarter 2024
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Primary 4405 4986 5227 4682 4818 4715 4920 4824 19277 19300 -0.1% Officer Initiated 2128 2040 2410 1894 2927 1892 2129 1882 8830 8472 4.2% Reports Taken 1361 1260 1343 1222 1376 1290 1330 1268 5264 5186 1.5% Arrests Made 380 404 341 323 349 395 374 424 1542 1448 6.5% 5150 Detentions 89 83 106 78 112 94 85 76 367 356 3.1%
Citations 398 492 707 347 473 434 499 448 1854 1944 -4.6% Parking/ Muni Code Citations 119 138 134 115 113 117 79 112 421 506 -16.8% Field Interviews 228 225 143 127 140 142 182 170 634 723 -12.3% 2023 2024
Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 02/05/2025 N/A = Not Applicable

La Mesa Police Department
Additional Detailed Statistics - 4th Quarter 2024
Robbery Location Type 2024 Cleared % Solved
Street/Highway 12 3 25.0%
Commercial 23 15 65.2%
Gas or Service Station 0 0 N/C
Chain Store 8 3 37.5%
Residential 1 0 0.0%
Bank 0 0 N/C
Miscellaneous 7 3 42.9%
Total 51 24 47.1%
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Ghost Gun(s) Recovered Incident 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 4 2 100.0% Fentanyl Related Incident 3 1 2 5 4 7 6 4 21 11 90.9%
Naloxone Used Incident 5 0 2 3 5 3 5 4 17 10 70.0%
Reported Hate Crimes 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 N/C
A single incident may reflected in each appliable category, dependent on incident circumstances. 2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 N/C
Religion 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 N/C
Sexual Orientation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Gender 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Citizenship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
None/Unknown Bias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change Communications 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 N/C
Violence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Vandalism 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/C
N/C: Not Calculable
There are 37 reportable bias motivations and 14 reportable offensive acts. To facilitate a more readable data table, only the bias motivations and offensive acts for reported hate crimes will be broken down under each category.

Robbery Clearances
Year to Date Totals
2023
2024
Details of Hate Crimes Reported to Law Enforcment
Incidents of Special Study and County Interest
2024
Crimes by Bias Motivation 2023
Crimes by Offensive Act 2023 2024
Each reported hate crime is listed twice, once under the relevant bias motivation and again under the category of offensive act.

Data are only available for incidents reported to the La Mesa Police Department. 1st Quarter Hate Crime was a late report.

Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 02/05/2025
N/A = Not Applicable Page 70 of 103 N/C = Not Calculable La Mesa Police Department
Communications - 4th Quarter 2024
2024 2023 YTD
1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr YTD YTD % Change 9-1-1 6899 7338 7038 6970 6656 6924 7490 6832 27902 28245 -1.2% 9-1-1 Answer Time 1 99% 99% 99% 99% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 99% -1.0% Total Calls to the Department 24996 25143 29341 27304 25090 27256 28318 25413 106077 106784 -0.7% Total Calls For Service 2 14319 14548 14935 13604 15369 15225 16308 15001 61903 57406 7.8% Source:
9-1-1 6251 6476 6379 6242 6074 6300 7069 6535 25978 25348 2.5% Text 9-1-1 3 18 16 28 9 32 11 4 9 56 71 -21.1%
Non-Emergency 5202 5367 5438 4819 4870 5370 6063 5792 22095 20826 6.1% Officer Initiated 2627 2458 2826 2271 2928 2270 2582 2444 10224 10182 0.4% Walk Ins 238 231 264 263 255 262 320 221 1058 996 6.2%
HOME 4 435 384 447 391 443 473 463 458 1837 1657 10.9%
4 The Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) is an initiative of the City of La Mesa, in collaboration with the La Mesa Police Department. LMPD Dispatchers route the HOME team (City outreach workers) as primary responders to non-emergency calls for service that do not require a police presence. 2023 2024
2 Calls for Service include all calls that generate agency response and officer initiated contact including, assisting citizens, traffic stops, pedestrian stops, front counter contacts, extra patrol, etc.
3 Capacity to accept texts via 9-1-1 began January 2021. 1 9-1-1 Answer Time indicates the average percentage of 9-1-1 calls answered by the State Ringtime Standard. Beginning 03/01/23, the State Ringtime Standard is 90% within 15 seconds, and 95% within 20 seconds.

Prepared by LMPD Crime Analysis, 02/05/2025 N/A = Not Available

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: February 25, 2025
SUBJECT: ANNUAL EQUIPMENT USE REPORTING AND APPROVAL
OF CONTINUED USE PER LA MESA ORDNANCE NO. 2022-
2896 (LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY
EQUIPMENT USE POLICY – ASSEMBLY BILL 481)
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Police Department
SUMMARY:

Issue:

Should the City Council accept the annual report and, by Resolution 2025-___, approve the Police Department’s Equipment Use Policy and the continued use of Military Equipment by the La Mesa Police Department based on the findings, as required by law? Recommendation:

Review and accept the annual report and, by Resolution, approve the policy and the continued use of Military Equipment by the La Mesa Police Department based on the findings as required by law.

Fiscal Impact:

There would not be any new, unplanned direct fiscal impacts to continuing the use of equipment already in the Policy Department’s inventory or continuing to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, including under mutual aid agreements. Maintenance costs of existing equipment and replenishment of consumable equipment, such as ammunition, are within the Department’s budget.

City’s Strategic Goals:
 Maintain a community where residents and visitors feel safe.

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 25, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
PUBLIC NOTICE:

The Military Equipment Use Police Annual Report was made public via the January 15, 2025, Community Police Oversight Board meeting and has been posted on the Police Department’s website at least 30 days prior to this Council meeting.

BACKGROUND:

Effective January 1, 2022, Assembly Bill 481 (codified in Government Code section 7070, et seq.) requires legislative bodies to adopt ordinances approving military equipment use policies before law enforcement agencies can continue to engage in specified activities related to the use of what the state legislature has now defined as “military equipment” in Government Code section 7070.

The La Mesa Police Department has several pieces qualifying as “military equipment” in inventory and engages in critical public safety activities in coordination with other local jurisdictions.

On May 10, 2022, the La Mesa City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2022-2896, approving a Military Equipment Use Policy.

On April 25, 2023, the La Mesa City Council renewed Ordinance No. 2022-2896.

On February 27, 2024, the La Mesa City Council renewed Ordinance No. 2022-2896.

ANALYSIS:

The Police Department is responsible for ensuring that all provisions of Government Code sections 7071 and 7072 are met. The City Council is required by law to review the ordinance and policy at least annually and have the opportunity to renew it or make any necessary changes.

The annual policy approves the continued use of equipment currently in the Police Department’s inventory by authorized and trained personnel when the use is necessary to maintain public safety.

The policy approval would also allow the continued collaboration with other law enforcement agencies in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the City, when necessary.

The Police Department works closely with other local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies within San Diego County on police-related matters, including safeguarding the public’s welfare and safety, working on regional task forces, conducting training exercises, providing mutual aid and responding to emergencies. In certain circumstances, there arises a need to deploy military equipment from, or lend military equipment to, outside entities to promote the safety and security of community members.

A full inventory of the Police Department’s military equipment is contained in the Annual Report, which is attached. Government Code §7071(d)(1) sets forth the findings that City Council must make in order to annually approve the policy and ordinance. The City Council can make the required findings because:

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: February 25, 2025
Page: 3 of 3

1. Authorizing the use of military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. The use of this equipment is part of the La Mesa Police Department’s overall approach to Critical Incident Management, Use of Force, De-Escalation and public safety. The equipment will enable department members to properly respond to both planned and unplanned events efficiently and effectively.

2. The proposed Military Equipment Use Policy will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties by ensuring required reporting out, the opportunity for community engagement and feedback, and transparency and oversight regarding the acquisition and use of the specified military equipment in the City of La Mesa.

3. For the proposed equipment purchases, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.

4. Prior military equipment use has complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the Council adopt the following actions:

1. Review and accept the Military Equipment Use Policy Annual Report, attached.

2. By Resolution, re-approve the Military Equipment Use Policy (Ordinance No. 2022- 2896) and the continued use of Military Equipment by the La Mesa Police Department based on the findings, as required by law.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ _______________________
Greg Humora Ray Sweeney
City Manager Chief of Police
Attachments:

A. Resolution No. 2025-__
Exhibit A to Resolution – Military Equipment Use Policy Annual Report and Inventory B. Ordinance No. 2022-2896
C. Military Equipment Use Policy 706

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPROVING

A MILITARY USE POLICY AND CONTINUED USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE SERVICES PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 481 (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7071 et seq.)
________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, on February 25, 2025, the City Council of the City of La Mesa accepted the La Mesa Police Department annual report on its use of “military equipment” and approves the “military equipment use policy” by means of a resolution in compliance with Assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”) (Government Code sections 7071 et. seq.);
WHEREAS, La Mesa Police Policy 706 sets forth a military equipment use policy that is consistent with the Police Department's current practices, has been posted on the Department's website for at least thirty (30) days, complies with all the requirements of AB 481, will ensure ongoing regulation and compliance with the law going forward and will provide a means of community engagement and transparency regarding use of military equipment by the Department;
WHEREAS, the La Mesa Police Department held a public meeting on the annual report of its use of “military equipment” during the La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board meeting on January 15, 2025, where the La Mesa Police Department received public comment on its use of “military equipment” during the preceding year;
WHEREAS, authorizing the use of military equipment as set forth in La Mesa Police Department Policy 706 is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. The acquisition and use of the military equipment as set forth in La Mesa Police Department Policy 706 is part of the Police Department's overall approach to Critical Incident Management, Use of Force, De-escalation, and public safety. The equipment will enable department members to properly respond to both planned and unplanned events efficiently and effectively;
WHEREAS, La Mesa Police Department Policy 706 will safeguard the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties by ensuring required reporting out, the opportunity for community engagement and feedback, and transparency and oversight regarding the acquisition and use of the specified military equipment in the City of La Mesa; and WHEREAS, prior military equipment use by the La Mesa Police Department complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time of the use.

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

1. That the City Council of the City of La Mesa hereby adopts and approves the findings set forth above in support of this Resolution.

2. That the City Council of the City of La Mesa hereby approves La Mesa Police Department Policy 706 and annual report attached hereto as Exhibit A.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 25th day of February 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)

Annual AB 481 Equipment
Report
LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2024

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 1
Executive Summary
AB 481, approved by the Governor on September 30, 2021, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body by adoption of a military equipment use policy. The La Mesa Police Department is required to seek City Council approval of its military equipment use by ordinance at a regular open meeting prior to taking certain actions related to the finding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined in Government Code 7070(c).

The bill allows the City Council to approve the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it determines the military equipment meets specified standards. La Mesa Ordinance 2022-2896 was passed and adopted by the La Mesa City Council on April 26, 2022. This ordinance is subject to annual City Council review to determine whether, based on an annual military equipment report, the standards set forth in that ordinance have been met. The City Council may renew the authorizing ordinance, disapprove authorization for particular military equipment where standards have not been met, or require modifications to the military equipment use procedure to address any noncompliance with standards.

The bill also requires publication of the military equipment use policy and the annual military equipment report on the Department’s website.

Section 7072 of the Government Code states:
(a) A law enforcement agency that receives approval for a military equipment use policy pursuant to Section 7071 shall submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The law enforcement agency shall also make each annual military equipment report required by this section publicly available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
(1) A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use. (2) A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment. (3) The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
(4) The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
(5) The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment. (6) If the law enforcement agency intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment. (b) Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report pursuant to this section, the law enforcement agency shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the law enforcement agency’s funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 2
Introduction
The La Mesa Police Department retains and employs a variety of equipment to assist in safely achieving the furtherance of its mission to “protecting life and property while promoting community involvement through professional service, honor, trust and integrity.” While the inventory of equipment is varied, the mere possession of the equipment does not warrant its use during every incident.

The La Mesa Police Department recognizes that critical incidents are unpredictable and can be dynamic in nature. A variety of equipment options can greatly assist trained officers and supervisors in bringing those incidents to a swift and safe resolution. The use of this equipment is restricted by Department policy for use only in certain instances and in some cases only by certain units and highly trained personnel.

While the Department’s equipment procedure is wide-ranging, it is not all inclusive. There may be circumstances where unpredictable incidents demand the need for incident commanders to authorize the use of equipment in a manner not outlined within Department procedures. In evaluating those instances, the judgement of the incident commander in considering the totality of the circumstances, public safety, officer safety, civil rights, and information known to the incident commander at the time will be used.

It is incumbent upon incident commanders, supervisors, individual officers, and specific units to recognize the particular circumstances in which equipment should be employed to enhance public safety and the safety or officers, in order to bring critical incidents to a safe resolution.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 3
Definitions
The La Mesa Police Department recognizes that differing terms, descriptions, or terminology is often applied to military equipment. Therefore, in the interest of transparency and clarity, this report will utilize definitions enumerated in Government Code 7070, which states:
(a) “Governing body” means the elected body that oversees a law enforcement agency or, if there is no elected body that directly oversees the law enforcement agency, the appointed body that oversees a law enforcement agency. In the case of a law enforcement agency of a county, including a sheriff’s department or a district attorney’s office, “governing body” means the board of supervisors of the county.
(c) “Military equipment” means the following:
(1) Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. (2) Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers.

However, police versions of standard consumer vehicles are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(3) High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), commonly referred to as Humvees, two and one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. However, unarmored all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorized dirt bikes are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (4) Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants and utilize a tracked system instead of wheels for forward motion. (5) Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. (6) Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. (7) Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature.

However, items designed to remove a lock, such as bolt cutters, or a handheld ram designed to be operated by one person, are specifically excluded from this subdivision. (8) Firearms of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotguns are specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(9) Ammunition of .50 caliber or greater. However, standard issue shotgun ammunition is specifically excluded from this subdivision.
(10) Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than .50 caliber, including assault weapons as defined in Sections 30510 and 30515 of the Penal Code, with the exception of standard issue service weapons and ammunition of less than .50 caliber that are issued to officers, agents, or employees of a law enforcement agency or a state agency. (11) Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles.

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(12) “Flashbang” grenades and explosive breaching tools, “tear gas,” and “pepper balls,” excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray. (13) Taser Shockwave, microwave weapons, water cannons, and the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).
(14) The following projectile launch platforms and their associated munitions: 40mm projectile launchers, “bean bag,” rubber bullet, and specialty impact munition (SIM) weapons.
(15) Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.
(16) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (15), “military equipment” does not include general equipment not designated as prohibited or controlled by the federal Defense Logistics Agency.
(d) “Military equipment use policy” means a publicly released, written document governing the use of military equipment by a law enforcement agency or a state agency that addresses, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) A description of each type of military equipment, the quantity sought, its capabilities, expected lifespan, and product descriptions from the manufacturer of the military equipment.
(2) The purposes and authorized uses for which the law enforcement agency or the state agency proposes to use each type of military equipment. (3) The fiscal impact of each type of military equipment, including the initial costs of obtaining the equipment and estimated annual costs of maintaining the equipment. (4) The legal and procedural rules that govern each authorized use. (5) The training, including any course required by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, that must be completed before any officer, agent, or employee of the law enforcement agency or the state agency is allowed to use each specific type of military equipment to ensure the full protection of the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties and full adherence to the military equipment use policy. (6) The mechanisms to ensure compliance with the military equipment use policy, including which independent persons or entities have oversight authority, and, if applicable, what legally enforceable sanctions are put in place for violations of the policy. (7) For a law enforcement agency, the procedures by which members of the public may register complaints or concerns or submit questions about the use of each specific type of military equipment, and how the law enforcement agency will ensure that each complaint, concern, or question receives a response in a timely manner.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 5
Government Code 7072(a)(1) Equipment Use Summary 2024

TRAINING EVENT USAGE
Expendables are recorded based on the number of rounds utilized during training events. Multi-use items and platforms are recorded based on the number of training events conducted during the year.

During each training event, multiple users may receive training on each piece of equipment. In 2024, the La Mesa Police Department utilized the following equipment during training events:

Equipment Used Category Total Quantity Used
Lenco BearCat 3 2 training events
Autel Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 1 17 training events Skydio 2 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 1 0 training events PepperBall 2% PAVA Rounds 12 50 rounds
4630 CS Muzzle Blast (40mm CS Smoke Projectile) 12 3 rounds 5099 MK-9 Magnum Stream OC Aerosol 12 3 canisters
40mm Launcher 14 2 training events
Bean Bag shotgun 14 5 training events
CTS 2581 Super Sock cartridge (bean bag) 14 44 rounds
Speer LE Gold Dot Ammo, .223 (from M4) 10 3,990 rounds
Hornady ELD Match Tap Precision Ammo, .308 10 200 rounds Daniel Defense M4 Rifle 10 8 training events
Remington .308 700 Rifle 10 2 training events
PepperBall (inert rounds) 12 195 rounds
PepperBall SA 200 Launcher 12 5 training events
4557 40mm foam baton 14 14 rounds
Colt M4 Rifle 10 3 training events
CTS 7290 Flash Bang 12 35 rounds
CTS 2570 Shotgun Breaching Rounds 7 30 rounds

FIELD INCIDENT USAGE
Although deployed and available for use during an incident, not all pieces of equipment are utilized during an incident. For example, officers may carry a bean bag shotgun with them during an incident but do not fire any Super Sock cartridges during that incident and thus the cartridges are not included on the table below. Accordingly, the following information differentiates between equipment deployed and equipment discharged.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 6
In 2024, the La Mesa Police Department utilized AB 481 equipment during the following field incidents:

Date Equipment Used Category # Used Description
February 22 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed Report of a subject in a backyard in violation of a restraining order.

February 24 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed Report of a battery suspect who fled the area.

February 28 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed Used to check a parked stolen vehicle for any occupants.

April 2 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed Report of subject armed with a knife and bat
April 17
Colt M4 Rifle 10 3 deployed
High risk search warrant service for a
homicide investigation. No rounds
were fired.

Avatar Robot 1 1 deployed
Daniel Defence M4 Rifle 10 10 deployed
Lenco BearCat 3 1 deployed
MCV 5 1 deployed
June 30
Bean Bag Shotgun 14 1 deployed Rounds used to prevent a burglary suspect from returning to his vehicle
and barricading inside.

CTS 2581 Super Sock cartridge
(bean bag) 10
2 rounds
discharged
July 2
Bean Bag Shotgun 14 1 deployed
Subject in the street armed with a
knife and a gun.

CTS 2581 Super Sock cartridge
(bean bag) 14
5 rounds
discharged
Lenco BearCat 3 1 deployed
PepperBall SA 200 Launcher 12 1 deployed
August 3
Bean Bag Shotgun 14 2 deployed Report of a subject armed with a knife. Subject advanced toward
officers.

CTS 2581 Super Sock cartridge
(bean bag) 10
7 rounds
discharged
September 7 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed
Assist with search. Report of a subject
bleeding from the head and in need of
assistance.

September 8 UAS Skydio 2 1 1 deployed Report of burglary, UAS used during room clearance
October 2 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for assault victim.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 7

FIELD INCIDENT USAGE CONTINUED
Date Equipment Used Category # Used Description
October 3 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for missing juvenile.

October 3 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for robbery suspect.

October 3 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Assist with perimeter and scene security during a search warrant.

October 4, 5,
& 6 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Overflights at Oktoberfest
October 8 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Report of subject armed with a handgun.

October 21 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for robbery suspect.

October 22
Bean Bag shotgun 14 1 deployed Elder abuse suspect barricaded inside location. Suspect surrendered, show
of force only. PepperBall SA 200 Launcher 12 1 deployed October 27
40mm Launcher 14 1 deployed
Report of a subject armed with a
knife. Subject advanced toward
officers and less lethal was deployed.
4557 40mm foam baton 14
3 rounds
discharged
Bean Bag shotgun 14 1 deployed
CTS 2581 Super Sock
cartridge (bean bag) 10
5 rounds
discharged
October 28 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for suspicious person armed with a hammer.

October 28 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed
Report of a restraining order violation
in progress, with the subject outside a
residence, under the influence of a
controlled substance and known to be
violent with officers.

October 30 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Report of a subject on a roof.

October 30 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for runaway juvenile.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 8

FIELD INCIDENT USAGE CONTINUED
Date Equipment Used Category # Used Description
November 21
40mm Launcher 14 1 deployed
Search warrant service. Foam rounds
deployed at a closed door.
4557 40 mm foam baton 14
2 rounds
discharged
November 24 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Evidence at an arson scene.

November 25 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Report of a subject armed with a handgun.

November 25 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for a battery suspect who fled.

November 26 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed
Assist on a perimeter of a residence
where subject shot a passerby with an
airsoft gun.

November 28 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Search for a burglary suspect.

December 8 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Report of a subject on a roof.

December 17 UAS Autel 1 1 deployed Report of a subject with a gun at a school.

Complaints Summary Regarding Equipment Usage Per Government Code 7072(a)(2)
In some instances, the application and use of equipment specified in Government Code 7070 may cause questions and/or concerns for members of the community. The Department recognizes this and it is vital that such concerns are addressed and questions are answered.

The La Mesa Police Department is committed to full and fair investigations into citizen complaints.

Existing procedures ensure that complaints are resolved in a fair, impartial, and expeditious manner to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the Department. The professional working relationship with the La Mesa Citizen’s Police Oversight Board and the Independent Police Auditor further underscore the Department’s commitment to transparency in resolving complaints, advancing and improving training, and ensuring public trust.

During the 2024 calendar, the La Mesa Police Department received zero (0) complaints/concerns regarding the use of any equipment.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 9
Summary and Responses to Equipment Procedure Violations Per Government Code 7072(a)(3)
Methods for discovering any violations of the La Mesa Police Department’s AB 481 Equipment Policy/Procedure include citizen complaints/reports, reports received via the Citizen’s Police Oversight Board online reporting portal, the Department’s online complaint portal, supervisory review of Body Worn Cameras, and direct observation by supervisory personnel and/or training staff.

No violations of the La Mesa Police Department’s AB 481 Equipment policy/procedure were observed, discovered, or reported during 2024.

AB 481 Equipment Inventory and Costs Per Government Code 7072(a)(4) & 7072(a)(5)
The La Mesa Police Department’s AB 481 Equipment Inventory is included in Appendix A in this report.

The Inventory includes fiscal information including cost of each item, expected lifespan, and annual cost.

Acquisition of specified equipment during the 2024 calendar year was limited to replacement of existing inventory; no new items were obtained in 2024.

Projected AB 481 Equipment Acquisitions FY 24/25 Per Government Code 7072(a)(6)
While not required by AB 481, the La Mesa Police Department would like to ensure transparency with our community by sharing our intent to increase inventory of certain consumable items (such as PepperBall Inert Projectiles). This increased inventory reflects the Department’s desire to increase training rotations on these types of equipment, and to ensure sufficient supplies are on hand to onboard and train new personnel. In 2024, the Department was able to hire ten (10) new police officers and hopes to sustain this recruitment rate in 2025 to fill anticipated vacancies. The increase in inventory of select consumables will be reflected in the inventory attached to this report.

The La Mesa Police Department is requesting approval for the future purchase and use of the following AB 481 Equipment in FY 25/26. If approved by City Council, the items may be purchased during the current reporting period and will be included in the 2025 AB 481 Equipment Report. The requested items are to replace outdated or non-serviceable items and are not new types of equipment.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 10
DJI AVATA 2 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
The Department is requesting approval to purchase two (2) DJI Avata 2 UAS for use inside structures during tactical, public safety, or life-saving missions.

DJI AVATA 2 UAS
Description Commercial grade Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Battery powered remote operated aircraft.

Quantity 2
Capability Capable of providing live and recorded video images captured during flight inside structures.

Life Span 5 years
Manufacture’s
Description
The DJI Avata 2 is an FPV (first-person view) drone that requires a DJI Goggles series product, a DJI RC Motion series product, or a DJI FPV Remote Controller product to operate.

Purpose To be deployed by UAS trained pilots only when its view would assist SRT personnel or incident commanders with tactical or other public safety and life preservation missions.

Authorized
Use/ Training
Required
Only authorized operators that have been fully trained and have acquired FAA certification are allowed to pilot this aircraft.

Costs Unit Cost: $1,200.00 (includes all support equipment and warranty) Maintenance Costs: $200 (battery and propeller replacement) Year Obtained: Request to purchase in 2025
How purchased: Department Budget
The Department currently has UAS equipped with anti-collision software, making them not viable for use inside structures. These new units are smaller and would supplement our existing UAS to better serve the needs of the community during public safety operations tactical operations, and search and rescue operations inside buildings or confined spaces. The Department will remain in compliance with all legal requirements in the State of California for UAS use by law enforcement and will continue to seek annual review and approval by the La Mesa City Council for its continued use.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 11

PEPPERBALL TAC SA PRO LAUNCHER
The Department is requesting approval to purchase twelve (12) new PepperBall launchers. These are a different model number than the launchers currently in Department inventory.

PepperBall TAC SA Pro Launcher
Description A system that uses high pressure air to deliver projectiles (similar to a paintball delivery system).

Quantity 12
Capability Launches less lethal munitions up to 100 feet. Munitions open upon impact and can disperse oleoresin capsicum (OC) powder or liquid that cause irritation upon contact or inhalation and/or serve as less lethal impact tool.

Life Span 10-15 years
Manufacture’s
Description
Semi-automatic high-pressure-air launcher compatible with round projectiles.

Compact modular design available in a yellow color option to distinguish as a less lethal platform.

Purpose Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the PepperBall launcher are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subdue dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The PepperBall launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

Authorized
Use/ Training
Required
Only authorized operators that have been fully trained are allowed to use this launcher.

Costs Unit Cost: $1,125.00 per launcher. Total Cost: $13,500.00 (includes all support equipment and warranty)
Maintenance Costs: ongoing for munitions/ maintenance performed by staff Year Obtained: Request to purchase in 2025
How purchased: Department budget
The Department currently has four (4) SA-200 PepperBall launchers which are serviceable. There are an additional two (2) SA-200 launchers and four (4) Tac 700 launchers which are broken and cannot be repaired. The Department’s entire inventory of PepperBall launchers (SA-200s and Tac 700s) have been in service for more than 15 years and have reached the end of their service life. All SA-200s and Tac 700s would be disposed of upon receipt of the new FTC Pro Launchers. This acquisition would occur upon budget approval in Fiscal Year 25/26. The replacement of these launchers with the new FTC Pro launchers would continue to provide officers with a less lethal force option to limit the escalation of conflict where lethal force is prohibited or undesirable. The new model has the added benefit of distinctive coloring to indicate its less-lethal platform status as well as a longer body style to improve accuracy.

La Mesa Police Department Annual AB 481 Equipment Report 2024 PAGE 12
CTS 7290M TACTICAL MINI FLASHBANG
The Department is requesting approval to purchase CTS 7290M flashbangs, in place of the CTS 7290 flashbangs already approved for use.

CTS 7290M Tactical Mini Flashbang
Description A noise flash diversionary device (NFDD) is a device that creates a bright flash and loud sound to temporarily divert the attention of subjects in the immediate area.

Quantity 50
Capability Capable of creating visual and auditory distractions during tactical operations which allow for tactical advantage during high-risk situations.

Life Span 5 years
Manufacture’s
Description
The CTS 7290M flashbang exhibits all the same attributes as the large CTS 7290, but weighing 30% less and with reduced smoke output. Black chromate body, 5.40” in length, and weighing 430 grams. Single use only.

Purpose NFDD’s are used to distract and temporarily disorient dangerous suspects by overwhelming their senses of vision and hearing. The distraction allows officers to seize a moment of opportunity to safely resolve critical situations during high-risk tactical operations.

Authorized
Use/ Training
Required
Only specially trained La Mesa Police Special Response Team operators are authorized to deploy flashbang devices.

Costs Unit Cost: $48.58 per round. Total Cost: $2,429.00 Maintenance Costs: None. Replacement of expended units only.

Year Obtained: Request to purchase in 2025
How purchased: Department budget
These are a different model number than the flashbangs currently in Department inventory; the only difference is these rounds are a “mini” version and are smaller than the already approved CTS 7290’s.

The current supply of CTS 7290 flashbangs will be depleted in 2025 during training and with approval, will begin purchasing the CTS 7290M version to replenish this consumable item.

Item Item Category Item Name Item Description Quantity Capabilities Purchase
Cost Purpose/Use Authorized Use/Training Required Expected Lifespan Annual Cost 1 Category 1 /
Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS/Drone)
Skydio 2* Commercial-grade UAS
(Unmanned Aircraft System)
/ Drone. This is a battery
powered, remote operated
aircraft.
2 Capable of providing live and
recorded video images
captured from aerial positions.

Per unit
$1418.09
To be deployed when its view would assist
officers or incident commanders with tactical
or other public safety and life preservation
missions.

Only authorized operators that have been fully trained and acquire FAA certification are allowed to pilot this aircraft.
5-10 years $100-$500
2 Category 1 /
Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS/Drone)
Skydio X10 Commercial-grade UAS
(Unmanned Aircraft System)
/ Drone. This is a battery
powered, remote operated
aircraft.
6 Capable of providing live and
recorded video images
captured from aerial positions.

Per unit
$25467.40
UASI Grant
funded
To be deployed when its view would assist
officers or incident commanders with tactical
or other public safety and life preservation
missions.

Only authorized operators that have been fully trained and acquire FAA certification are allowed to pilot this aircraft.
5-10 years ≤ $6000
3 Category 1 /
Unmanned Aircraft
System (UAS/Drone)
Autel* The EVO II is a commercialgrade UAV (Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle) / Drone. It is
a battery powered, remote
operated vehicle.
1 Capable of providing live and
recorded video images
captured from aerial positions.

Per unit
$9648.04
To be deployed when its view would assist
officers or incident commanders with tactical
or other public safety and life preservation
missions.

Only authorized operators that have been fully trained and acquire FAA certification are allowed to pilot this aircraft.
5-10 years $100-$500
4 Category 2/ Armored
Personnel Carrier
Lenco BearCat The Lenco BearCat is an
armored vehicle designed to
provide protection during
rescues and tactical events.
1 Capable of transporting
personnel and equipment
while providing them with
armored protection from
gunfire. It is designed to
withstand multiple bullet
strikes from small arms fire as
well as low level explosions.

UASI Grant
$297,367
To rescue police and civilian individuals from
dangerous scenes and move personnel and /or
resources in support of tactical operations in
which there is reason to expect potential
armed resistance requiring protection. Also to
enhance officer and community safety,
improve scene containment and stabilization,
and assist in resolving critical incidents.

Only La Mesa Police operators that have been trained in the operation of the BearCat are allowed to drive this vehicle.
20 Yrs. $1500-2000
5 Category 1/ Robot LT2-F Tactical
Support Robot
Tactical Robot/Unmanned,
remotely piloted, powered
ground vehicle.
1 This equipment is a battery
powered, remote operated
device. Equipped with two
cameras and two-way radio
capabilities.
$28,000 Increases safety to the community and officers
by allowing operators to remotely gain
visual/audio data, deliver crisis negotiations
phones, open doors, disrupt packages, and
clear buildings without putting an officer or
civilian in harm's way.

Only trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to use this robot. Appr. 15 years None 6 Category 1/ Robot Avatar Tactical Robot/Unmanned,
remotely piloted, powered
ground vehicle.
1 This equipment is a battery
powered, remote operated
device. Equipped with two
cameras and two-way radio
capabilities.
$14,350 Increases safety to the community and officers
by allowing operators to remotely gain
visual/audio data, deliver crisis negotiations
phones, open doors, disrupt packages, and
clear buildings without putting an officer or
civilian in harm's way.

Only trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to use this robot. Appr. 15 years There has been one repair which came
to $2000
La Mesa Police Department Military Equipment Inventory
* The Skydio 2 and Autel UAS will be phased out with the acquisition of the Skydio X10 Page 90 of 103

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
7 Category 5/
Command and
Control Vehicles
Mobile Command
Vehicle (MCV)
2014 Dodge Ram 3500
ProMaster
1 The MCV is equipped with
communication and tactical
planning equipment and is
capable of being used as a
mobile operations command
and dispatch center. The
vehicle is also capable of
transporting personnel and
equipment to and from
incident scenes.
$100,000 This vehicle is used based on the specific
circumstances of a given critical incident, large
event, natural disaster or community event
that is taking place.

Only assigned personnel are allowed to drive and operate the Mobile Command Vehicle.
20 years ≤ $2500
8 Category 7/ Breaching
Apparatus/ Slugs
Shotgun Breaching
Rounds / Royal Arms
and CTS 2570
Shotgun breaching rounds
are specialty shotgun shells
utilized for door breaching.
65 Designed to breach heavy
locks, dead-bolts, and hinges
mounted inside of solid oak or
steel doors.

Per unit
$4.14
To safely gain entry into a structure. Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to use the CTS 2570 round. Breaching tools that are explosive in nature can be deployed any time operators determine that it is tactically necessary to safely complete a lawful breaching, and then only when non-explosive breaching methods are not practical. Explosive breaching may only occur in the field or during training exercises after authorization by the Incident Commander or SRT Commander.

Until expended None
9 Category 12/
PepperBall Launcher
PepperBall/ Tac
700/Launchers
A system that uses high
pressure air to deliver
projectiles (similar to a paint
ball delivery system).
4 Launches less lethal munitions
up to 150 feet. Munitions open
upon impact and can disperse
oleoresin capsicum (OC)
powder or water that cause
irritation upon contact or
inhalation. Other munitions
are simply projectiles utilized
as a less lethal impact tool.

Per unit
$600.00
The PepperBall Launcher is a less lethal use of
force option and limits the escalation of conflict
where employment of lethal force is prohibited
or undersirable.

Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the PepperBall Launcher are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The PepperBall Launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
15 Years None
10 Category 12/
PepperBall Launcher
PepperBall Live
Projectile
The basic PepperBall
projectile with 2% pepper
powder
2250 Discharged from the
PepperBall launcher, the
projectile will break on impact
and release 2% PAVA pepper
powder. It is designed for
direct impact and area
saturation, especially in
confined, interior spaces. The
projectile has a velocity of 280-
350 FPS. The direct impact is
60ft and an area of saturation
of 150ft. It also contains 0.5%
PAVA Powder.8230.

Per 1500
rounds
$3420.00
The PepperBall Launcher is a less lethal use of
force option and limits the escalation of conflict
where employment of lethal force is prohibited
or undersirable.

Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the PepperBall Launcher are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The PepperBall Launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
1 Year None
11 Category 12/
PepperBall Launcher
PepperBall Inert
Projectile
This is a PepperBall pratice
projectile.
5,250 Discharged from the
PepperBall launcher, the
projectile will break on impact,
and is designed for training
purposes, or when chemical
exposure is not desired or
required. Inside is a non toxic
white power.

Per 375
rounds/
$99.95
The PepperBall Launcher is a less lethal use of
force option and limits the escalation of conflict
where employment of lethal force is prohibited
or undersirable.

Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the PepperBall Launcher are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The PepperBall Launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
1 Year None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
12 Category
12/Flashbangs
CTS 7290 Flash Bang A Noise Flash Diversionary
Device (NFDD) is a device
that creates a bright flash
and loud sound to
temporarily divert the
attention of subjects in the
immediate area.
42 Capable of creating visual and
auditory distractions during
tactical operations which
allows for tactical advantage
during high-risk situations.

Per unit/
$48.00
NFDD's are used to distract and temporarily
disorient dangerous suspects by overwhelming
their senses of vision and hearing. The
distraction allows officers to seize a moment of
opportunity to safely resolve critical situations
during high-risk tactical operations.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are authorized to deploy flashbang devices.
5 Yrs. None
13 Category 12/Tear Gas OC-Oleoresin
Capsicum 5440
Flameless Explusion
Pyrotechnic grenade/nonlethal tool. 33 Pyrotechnic grenade that discharges a high volume of
OC through multiple emission
ports designed mostly for
indoor use, but can be
deployed outside. OC is an
inflammatory agent which
causes involuntary closure of
the eyes (open in 2-5 min) and
respiratory inflammation
(subsides in approximately 2
min.)
Per unit/
$36.73
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

N/A N/A
14 Category 12/Tear Gas 5230B CSChlorobenzylidenema
lononitrile
Pyrotechnic grenade/nonlethal tool.84 Pyrotechnic grenade designed for indoor use delivering a
maximum amount of irritant
smoke throughout multiple
rooms with minimal risk of fire.

CS is an irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$36.74
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
15 Category 12/ Tear Gas 6230 CSChlorobenzylidenema
lononitrile
Pyrotechnic grenade/nonlethal tool.93 Pyrotechnic canister grenade emitting smoke through
multiple emission ports for 30
to 40 seconds. May be
launched or hand thrown. CS is
an irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$26.50
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
16 Category 12/ Tear Gas 8230 CSChlorobenzylidenema
lononitrile
The smallest diameter
burning grenade/ non-lethal
tool.
95 Specifically for outdoor use.

Can be hand thrown or
launched. CS is an irritating
agent and lachrymator
(irritates the eyes and causes
tears to flow).

Per unit/
$21.38
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
17 Category 12/Tear Gas 2430 CTS 12 ga.
cartridge (shotgun)
CS
Chlorobenzylidenema
lononitrile
12 gauge Shotgun Cartridge/

1.5 grams CS Powder
191 Powder or liquid filled, nonburning, fin-stabilized rounds designed to penetrate light to
intermediate barriers such as
windows and hollow core
doors. The projectiles break
upon impact and deliver agent
payloads of powder or liquid
throughout the adjacent
target area. CS is an irritating
agent and lachrymator
(irritates the eyes and causes
tears to flow).

Per unit/
$9.00
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
18 Category 12/ Tear Gas 4431 CTS 40 mm CSChlorobenzylidenema lononitrile
40 MM projectile 6 grams CS
Powder Barricade
113 Kinetic Energy Munition used
as a less lethal use of force
option.

Per unit/
$29.00
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
19 Category 12/Tear Gas 5230 CTS CSChlorobenzylidenema lononitrile
Pyrotechnic grenade/nonlethal tool.15 The largest diameter burning grenade that discharges a high
volume of smoke and chemical
agent through multiple
emission ports. Specifically for
outdoor use. Can be hand
thrown or launched. CS is an
irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$35.00
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
20 Category 12/ Tear Gas 3230 CTS CSChlorobenzylidenema lononitrile
37MM CS Smoke Projectile/
non-lethal tool.
52 A short range CS cartridge
delivering a single munition.

Used outdoors, it will disperse
crowds, deny areas and
prevent violence. CS is an
irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$8.98
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
21 Category 12/ Tear Gas 3430 CS Muzzle Blast 37MM CS Smoke Projectile/ non-lethal tool.
30 A short range CS cartridge
delivering a single munition.

Used outdoors, it will disperse
crowds, deny areas and
prevent violence. CS is an
irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$8.98
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
22 Category 12/ Tear Gas 3440 OC Muzzle Blast 37MM OC Smoke Projectile/ non-lethal tool.
15 A short range OC cartridge
delivering a single munition.

Used outdoors, it will disperse
crowds, deny areas and
prevent violence. OC is an
inflammatory agent which
causes involuntary closure of
the eyes (open in 2-5 min) and
respiratory inflammation
(subsides in approximately 2
min.)
Per unit/
$8.98
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
23 Category 12/ Tear Gas 4630 CS Muzzle Blast 40MM CS Smoke Projectile/ non-lethal tool.
20 A short range CS cartridge
delivering a single munition.

Used outdoors, it will disperse
crowds, deny areas and
prevent violence. CS is an
irritating agent and
lachrymator (irritates the eyes
and causes tears to flow).

Per unit/
$29.00
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
24 Category 12/ Tear Gas 5099 MK-9 Magnum
Stream OC Aerosol
12 oz. Aerosol canister/ OC
Pepper Spray/ non-lethal
tool.
5 Aerosol that is equiped with a
trigger handle and will deliver
short burst of OC at an
effective range of 18-20 feet.

OC is an inflammatory agent
which causes involuntary
closure of the eyes (open in 2-
5 min) and respiratory
inflammation (subsides in
approximatley 2 min.)
Per unit/
$49.95
A non lethal use of force option used to limit
the escalation of conflict and safely resolve
critical situations.

Only specially trained La Mea Police operators who have received POST certification in the use of chemical agents are authorized to use chemical agents. Chemical agents may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.
5 Yrs. None
25 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Speer LE Gold Dot
Ammunition
.223 Rem. 62 grain cartridge
for duty rifles and range
training
99,000
rounds
The Speer LE Gold Dot
cartridge is ammunition
deployed during potential
lethal encounters at long
distances. This 62 grain
projectile is designed to
maintain accuracy at long
distances. 12,000 rounds are
used for range qualificaitons
and training.

Per box of
500 rounds/
$303.00
Used wih all .223 cal. assualt rilfe precision
weapons to address a threat with more
precision and/ or greater distances than a
handgun, if present or feasible. It is only
deployed in situations where lethal force is
authorized.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators/police officers are authorized to use this ammunition. Required training includes: CA POST certified rifle course or CA POST certified SWAT training, and regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

Until expended None
26 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Colt M-4 Rifle This rifle is a firearm,
capable of accurately
stopping an armed subject
at various distances. The
Carbine rifle is a lightweight,
air-cooled, gas operated,
magazine fed, shoulder fired
weapon, designed for semiautomatic, selective fire (full auto).
14 The Colt M-4 is capable of
firing a 5.56mm projectile
bullet. Ammunition: Speer LE
Gold Dot .223 Rem. 62 grain
cartridge.

Per unit
$2,011.78
This rifle is only authorized for use by specially
trained La Mesa Police Special Response Team
operators in situations where lethal force is
authorized by law and department policy.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are authorized to use this rifle. Required training includes: CA POST certified rifle course, CA POST certified SWAT training, and regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

No expiration / rifle will
need to be replaced if/
when it becomes
unserviceable.

Varies/
maintenance
conducted by
departmental staff.
27 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Hornady .308 WIN.
168 Grain
ELD Match Tap Percision
cartridge ammunition
1800
rounds
The Hornady .308 168 grain,
ELD Match Tap Precision
cartridge is ammunition
deployed during potential
lethal encounters at long
distances. This 168 grain
projectile is designed to
maintain accuracy at long
distances.

Per 2000
rounds/
$1958.87
To be used wih the Remingtion .308 precision
weapon to address a threat with more
precision and/ or greater distances than a
handgun, if present or feasible. It is only
deployed in situations where lethal force is
authorized.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to operate with this ammuntion. Operators must successfully complete the CA Post certified Sniper Rifle Course as well as regular department presented training and qualifications as required by law and department policy.

Until expended None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
28 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Daniel Defense M-4
Rifle
The carbine rifle is a
lightweight, air-cooled, gas
operated, magazine fed,
shoulder fired firearm,
designed for semiautomatic, selective fire (full
auto).
12 The Daniel Defense M-4 is
capable of firing a 5.56mm
projectile bullet. Ammunition:

Speer LE Gold Dot .223 Rem.
62 grain cartridge.

Per unit/
$2795.84
This rifle is only authorized for use by specially
trained La Mesa Police Special Response Team
operators in situations where lethal force is
authorized by law and department policy.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are authorized to use this rifle. Required training includes: CA POST certified rifle course, CA POST certified SWAT training, and regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

No expiration / rifle will
need to be replaced if
and when it becomes
unserviceable.

Varies; maintenance
is conducted by
department staff.
29 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Remington .308 Rifle/ The Remington .308 700 Bolt
Action Rifle, 26" heavy
barrel with an aluminum
block bedded in its stock.

Manually operated bolt
action with 2 forward dualopposed lugs. The bolt face
is recessed, fully enclosing
the base of the cartridge.

The extractor is a C-clip
sitting within the bolt face.

The ejector is a plunger on
the bolt face actuated by a
coil spring. The bolt is a 3-
piece construction, brazed
together (Head, body and
bolt handle). The receiver is
milled from round cross
section steel.
4 The Remington 700 Bolt Action
rifle is capable of firing a .308
projectile bullet. The Hornady
.308 168 grain, ELD Match Tap
Precision
Per unit/
$800.00
To be used as a precision weapon to address a
threat with more precision and/ or greater
distances than a handgun, if present or
feasible. It is only deployed in situations where
lethal force is authorized.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to operate this weapon. Operators must successfully complete the CA Post certified Sniper Rifle Course as well as regular department presented training and qualifications as required by law and department policy.

Appr. 15 years N/A
30 Category 13/LRAD/
Mutual Aid
Long Range Acoustic
Device
The LRAD system is a type of
Acoustic Hailing Device
(AHD) used to send public
announcement messages
over long distances.
**This item is included in
the event that the La Mesa
Police Department borrows
and operates an LRAD
owned by another
agency.***
0 LRAD systems produce much
higher sound levels (volume)
than normal loudspeakers or
megaphones and can send
public announcement
messages clearly over long
distances.

N/A The device is used as a public announcement
system to deliver dispersal orders or other
instructions to unlawful assemblies or to
deliver critical emergency information (such as
evacuation instructions) to large crowds.

LRADs can only be deployed in accordance with all applicable laws and department policies governing use of force and first amendment events, and never as an acoustical weapon. While the La Mesa Police Department does not possess an LRAD, it is anticpated that one could be borrowed from another agency for use at an event in La Mesa. In such an event, only specially trained La Mesa Special Response Team operators would be authorized to deploy the LRAD.

N/A N/A
31 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Heckler and Koch
MP5 40 Cal.

This is a submachine gun
firearm, capable of
accurately stopping an
armed subject at various
distances. It is a lightweight,
magazine fed, shoulder fired
weapon, designed for semiautomatic, selective fire (full auto).
5 The Heckler and Koch MP5 is
capable of firing a 40 cal.
projectile bullet. Ammunition:

Speer LE Gold Dot .223 Rem.
62 grain cartridge.

Per unit/
$1700
This firearm is only authorized for use by
specially trained La Mesa Police Special
Response Team operators and officers in
situations where lethal force is authorized by
law and department policy.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators and officers are authorized to use this weapon. Required training includes: CA POST certified rifle course, and regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

No expiration / no longer
in production as of 2001
and will not be replaced
when it becomes
unserviceable.

None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
32 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Heckler and Koch
MP5 9mm
This is a submachine gun
firearm, capable of
accurately stopping an
armed subject at various
distances. It is a lightweight,
magazine fed, shoulder fired
weapon, designed for semiautomatic, selective fire (full auto).
2 The Heckler and Koch MP5 is
capable of firing a 9mm
projectile bullet.

Per unit/
$1700
This firearm is only authorized for use by
specially trained La Mesa Police Special
Response Team operators and officers in
situations where lethal force is authorized by
law and department policy.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police operators and officers are authorized to use this rifle. Required training includes: CA POST certified rifle course, and regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

No expiration / no longer
in production as of 2001
and will not be replaced
when it becomes
unserviceable.

None
33 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Federal 40 Cal.

Ammunition
40 Cal. 147 gain premium
law enforcement tactical
ammunition round
15,000
rounds
The Federal 40 Cal.
ammunition round was the
primary duty ammunition
deployed during potential
lethal encounters, .

Per 1000
rounds/
$350.00
To be used wih Department issued MP5
weapons to address a threat if present or
feasible. It is only deployed in situations where
lethal force is authorized.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police SRT operators and officers are authorized to use this ammunition. Required training includes regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

Until expended None
34 Category 10/
Specialized Firearms
and Ammunition
Federal 9mm
Ammunition
9mm 147 gain premium law
enforcement tactical
ammunition round
72,000
rounds
The Federal 9mm ammunition
round is the primary duty
ammunition deployed during
potential lethal encounters.

Per 1000
rounds/
$340.00
To be used wih Department issued 9mm
handguns and MP5 weapons to address a
threat if present or feasible. It is only deployed
in situations where lethal force is authorized.

Only specially trained La Mesa Police SRT operators and officers are authorized to use this ammunition. Required training includes regular qualifications as required by law and department policy.

Until expended None
35 Category 14/
Projectile Launch
platforms and
associated munitions
40mm Less Lethal
Launcher
The 40mm Projectile
Launcher is not a firearm. It
is a less-lethal system that
uses smokeless powder to
deliver 40mm projectiles
from a safe distance. It is a
single launcher, which
allows the operator to reassess the situation after
every spent munition.
23 The 40mm Less Lethal
Launcher is capable of firing
40mm Kinetic Energy
Munitions.

Per unit
$1000
The 40mm Less Lethal Launchers and Kinetic
Energy Munitions are a less lethal use of force
option.

Only trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to use the 40mm Less Lethal Launcher. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The 40mm Less Lethal Launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

Appr. 15 years The ongoing cost for
munitions will vary
and maintenance is
conducted by
department staff.
36 Category 14/ (Bean
Bag Shotgun and
Bean Bag Projectile)
Remington 870 Remington 870 Bean Bag
Shotgun/Shotgun that has
been modified to fire less
lethal projectiles consisting
of a tear shaped bag filled
with #9 shot and has a
weight of 1.4 ounces.
14 The Bean Bag Shotgun is
capable of firing a less lethal
projectile with an effective
range of approximately 5-20
yards.

Per unit
$625.95
The Bean Bag Shotgun and bean bag projectile
are a less lethal use of force option.

Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the Bean Bag Shotgun are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The Bean Bag Shotgun may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

No Expiration None
37 Category 14/ (Bean
Bag Shotgun and
Bean Bag Projectile)
2581 CTS Super Sock
cartridge
A aerodyamic projectile fired
from a modified shotgun
that is a flexible tubular
material bag
884 The CTS Super Sock is a
transferred Kinetic Energy
Munition used as a less lethal
use of force option with a
terminal velocity of 280 fps at
10 yards Optimal ranges are
between 5 - 20 yards.

Per box of
5/ $35.50
The Bean Bag Shotgun and bean bag projectile
are a less lethal use of force option.

Only La Mesa Police officers who are trained on the use of the Bean Bag Shotgun are authorized to deploy it. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The Bean Bag Shotgun may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

Until expended None

APPENDIX A
2024 ANNUAL REPORT INVENTORY
38 Category 14/
Projectile Launch
platforms and
associated munitions
4557 40MM Foam
Baton
A 40MM sponge baton
rubber foam impact round/
Less-Lethal
799 This 40MM sponge baton is a
stabilised rubber foam round
with a optimal range between

9.84 ft to 98.4 ft.

Per unit
$35.00
The Sponge Baton munition is used as a LessLethal weapon designed to de-escalate a potenitially violent encounter.

Only trained La Mesa Police operators are allowed to use the 40mm Less Lethal Launcher. It is authorized for use only in situations where the use of force is authorized per Department policy, including but not limited to: to subude dangerous and/or combative individuals to obtain a tactical advantage; protection from vicious animals; training exercises; and approved demonstrations. The 40mm Less Lethal Launcher may only be deployed to disperse any assembly, protest, or demonstration in strict accordance with AB 48 and Department policy.

Until expended None

END OF INVENTORY

ORDINANCE NO. 2022-2896

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA APPROVING THE LA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT

USE POLICY
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481 (creating Government Code Section 7070, et seq.), relating to use of military equipment by California law enforcement agencies;
WHEREAS, AB 481 seeks to provide transparency, oversight, and an opportunity for meaningful public input on decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used;
WHEREAS, the La Mesa Police Department is in possession of certain items of equipment that qualify under the broad definition of “military equipment” under AB 481; WHEREAS, AB 481 requires that a law enforcement agency possessing and using such qualifying equipment prepare a publicly released and written military equipment use policy document covering the inventory, description, purpose, use, acquisition, maintenance, fiscal impacts, procedures, training, oversight, and complaint process, applicable to the Department’s use of such equipment;
WHEREAS, the Policy and supporting information must be approved by the governing body by ordinance, and reviewed annually;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Mesa, having received the information required under AB 481 regarding the La Mesa Police Department’s use of “military equipment” as defined in said law, deems it to be in the best interest of the City to approve the Military Equipment Use Policy as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, this Ordinance will not be codified in the La Mesa Municipal Code.

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

SECTION 1: The City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2: The City Council hereby approves and adopts the following:

La Mesa Police Department Policy 706 – Military Equipment, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and Military Equipment Inventory, attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” which are hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) The City Council has made the following determinations:
(1) The military equipment inventoried and presented to the City Council is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety;

(2) This proposed military equipment use policy attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (“Policy”) will safeguard the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties; (3) The equipment described in the Policy is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety (if any); and
(4) Prior military equipment use complied with the applicable equipment use policy (which included equipment now defined as military equipment) that was in effect at the time and any future use of items deemed military equipment will be fully compliant with the Policy approved by this Ordinance.
(b) The La Mesa Police Department has made the Policy available on the Police Department’s website for at least 30 days prior to the public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue and described in the Policy.
(c) The Policy was considered by the City Council as an agenda item in an open session of a regular meeting, noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, at which public comment was permitted.
(d) The Policy shall be made publicly available on the La Mesa Police Department’s website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (e) The La Mesa Police Department shall submit an annual military equipment report to the City Council, containing the information required in Government Code Section 7072, and the City Council shall determine whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in (a)(1)-(4) above. (f) The City Council shall review this Ordinance, and vote on whether to renew it, on an annual basis at a regular meeting, in accordance with Government Code Section 7071(e)(2). (g) The City Council approves the use of the Policy and finds that it satisfies the requirements of Government Code Section 7070(d).

SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published at least once in the East County Californian within 15 days of its adoption.

INTRODUCED AND READ at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 26 th day of April 2022, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of said City Council held the 10 th day of May 2022, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Councilmembers Baber, Lothian, Parent, Shu and Mayor Arapostathis NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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. 2022-2896, 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)

Policy
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706.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the approval, acquisition, and reporting requirements of military equipment (Government Code § 7070; Government Code § 7071; Government Code § 7072).
706.1.1 DEFINITIONS
Definitions related to this policy include (Government Code § 7070):

Governing body – The elected or appointed body that oversees the Department.

Military equipment – Includes but is not limited to the following:
• Unmanned, remotely piloted, powered aerial or ground vehicles. • Mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles or armored personnel carriers. • High mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV), two-and-one-half-ton trucks, five-ton trucks, or wheeled vehicles that have a breaching or entry apparatus attached. • Tracked armored vehicles that provide ballistic protection to their occupants. • Command and control vehicles that are either built or modified to facilitate the operational control and direction of public safety units. • Weaponized aircraft, vessels, or vehicles of any kind. • Battering rams, slugs, and breaching apparatuses that are explosive in nature. This does not include a handheld, one-person ram.
• Firearms and ammunition of_.50 caliber or greater, excluding standard-issue shotguns and standard-issue shotgun ammunition.
• Specialized firearms and ammunition of less than_.50 caliber, including firearms and accessories identified as assault weapons in Penal Code § 30510 and Penal Code § 30515, with the exception of standard-issue firearms.
• Any firearm or firearm accessory that is designed to launch explosive projectiles. • Noise-flash diversionary devices and explosive breaching tools. • Munitions containing tear gas or OC, excluding standard, service-issued handheld pepper spray.
• Area denial electroshock devices, microwave weapons, water cannons, long-range acoustic devices (LRADs), acoustic hailing devices, and sound cannons. • Kinetic energy weapons and munitions.
• Any other equipment as determined by a governing body or a state agency to require additional oversight.

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706.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the La Mesa Police Department that members of this Department comply with the provisions of Government Code § 7071 with respect to military equipment. 706.3 MILITARY EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
The Chief of Police should designate a member of this Department to act as the military equipment coordinator. The responsibilities of the military equipment coordinator include but are not limited to:
(a) Acting as liaison to the governing body for matters related to the requirements of this policy.
(b) Identifying Department equipment that qualifies as military equipment in the current possession of the Department, or the equipment the Department intends to acquire that requires approval by the governing body.
(c) Conducting an inventory of all military equipment at least annually. (d) Collaborating with any allied agency that may use military equipment within the jurisdiction of La Mesa Police Department (Government Code § 7071). (e) Preparing for, scheduling, and coordinating the annual community engagement meeting to include:

1. Publicizing the details of the meeting.

2. Preparing for public questions regarding the Department’s funding, acquisition, and use of equipment.
(f) Preparing the annual military equipment report for submission to the Chief of Police and ensuring that the report is made available on the Department website (Government Code § 7072).
(g) Establishing the procedure for a person to register a complaint or concern, or how that person may submit a question about the use of a type of military equipment, and how the Department will respond in a timely manner.
706.4 MILITARY EQUIPMENT INVENTORY
The following constitutes a list of qualifying equipment for the Department:
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706.5 APPROVAL
The Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall obtain approval from the governing body by way of an ordinance adopting the military equipment policy. As part of the approval process, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee shall ensure the proposed military equipment policy is submitted to the governing body and is available on the Department website at least 30 days prior to any public hearing concerning the military equipment at issue (Government Code § 7071). The military equipment policy must be approved by the governing body prior to engaging in any of the following (Government Code § 7071):

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(a) Requesting military equipment made available pursuant to 10 USC § 2576a. (b) Seeking funds for military equipment, including but not limited to applying for a grant, soliciting or accepting private, local, state, or federal funds, in-kind donations, or other donations or transfers.
(c) Acquiring military equipment either permanently or temporarily, including by borrowing or leasing.
(d) Collaborating with another law enforcement agency in the deployment or other use of military equipment within the jurisdiction of this Department. (e) Using any new or existing military equipment for a purpose, in a manner, or by a person not previously approved by the governing body.
(f) Soliciting or responding to a proposal for, or entering into an agreement with, any other person or entity to seek funds for, apply to receive, acquire, use, or collaborate in the use of military equipment.
(g) Acquiring military equipment through any means not provided above. 706.6 COORDINATION WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS
Military equipment should not be used by any other law enforcement agency or member in this jurisdiction unless the military equipment is approved for use in accordance with this policy. 706.7 ANNUAL REPORT
Upon approval of a military equipment policy, the Chief of Police or the authorized designee should submit a military equipment report to the governing body for each type of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use (Government Code § 7072).

The Chief of Police or the authorized designee should also make each annual military equipment report publicly available on the Department website for as long as the military equipment is available for use. The report shall include all information required by Government Code § 7072 for the preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment in Department inventory. 706.8 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual report, the Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the Department should discuss the report and respond to public questions regarding the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment.