La Mesa City Council
March 11, 2025

LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA

A Regular Meeting

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 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 - COUNCILMEMBER SUZUKI

1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

3. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

4. COMMUNITY BULLETIN REPORTS

5. ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

6. PRESENTATION

6.1 PRESENTATION ON EMERGENCY WATER PLANNING BY HELIX

WATER DISTRICT

7. 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.

8. CONFLICT DISCLOSURES

9. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS

9.1 RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO FILL A VACANCY ON

THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
1 Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

10. 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.

11. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 11.1 through 11.9)
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.
*If a public hearing item is part of the Consent Calendar, the public hearing shall be deemed held if the item is not removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion and possible action (Item 11.9).

Recommended Motion:

Approve Consent Calendar Items 11.1 through 11.9.

11.1 APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT

OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

11.2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2025
5 Recommended Motion:

Approve.

11.3 COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD 2024 ANNUAL REPORT 9 Staff Reference: Mr. Dedmon
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

11.4 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND THE SAN
DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND S.P.C.A FOR ANIMAL SHELTER

AND FIELD SERVICES
13 Staff Reference: Ms. Lee
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

11.5 2025 BOARD AND COMMISSION WORK PLANS 21
• COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND VETERANS COMMISSION
Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Recommended Motion:

Approve.

11.6 PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY UPDATE
(OCTOBER 2024 - DECEMBER 2024)
23 Staff Reference: Ms. Santos
Recommended Motion:

Receive and file.

11.7 RESOLUTION AWARDING RFP 24-06 TO RICK ENGINEERING

COMPANY FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE
PREPARATION OF PHASE 2 OF THE DOWNTOWN VILLAGE

SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
28 Staff Reference: Ms. Santos
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

11.8 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO.1

FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES

FOR THE BOULEVARD DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT
37 Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

11.9 *RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSNET

LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029
44 Staff Reference: Mr. Throne
Recommended Motion:

Adopt Resolution.

12. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

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

14. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

15. ADJOURNMENT
DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE

MOBILITY COMMISSION
On February 25th, the City Council interviewed an applicant who was interested in being appointed to fill a vacancy on the City’s Mobility Commission. At the Council meeting on March 11th, the Mayor will make the appointment with the approval of the Council.

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

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

Attachments

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

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

A MEMBER TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
___________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, positions on the City of La Mesa Mobility Commission are vacant; and WHEREAS, the person below has been recommended to the City Council for appointment to said City of La Mesa Commission.

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

Mobility Commission: 1 appointment
Shaun D. Sumner is appointed to fill the vacated seat with term ending June 30, 2026, and preferably has significant experience with climate or environmental issues.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 11
th day of March 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)

Mobility Commission: 1 position – 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 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
Shaun D. Sumner (experience with climate & environmental issues)

THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

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

Location:

February 25, 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
_____________________________________________________________________

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 the Mayor's State of the City, which was presented after conflict disclosures.

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

1.1 INVOCATION - VICE MAYOR DILLARD

1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
There were no comments.

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.

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

5. PRESENTATION

5.1 MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY
The Mayor presented the State of the City Video which highlighted the City's many achievements in 2024 and the completed, ongoing and future projects and initiatives the City undertook.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS – (TOTAL TIME – 15 MINUTES)
Justin Smith spoke on the future of La Mesa.

Martha Bakkedahl discussed concerns about Harry Griffen Regional Park, including graffiti, traffic, and the behavior of minors at the park.

William Lewis raised a complaint about persistent noise from a neighbor’s ongoing year-long effort to remove a large boulder from their backyard.

Brenda Hammond emphasized the importance of listening to the community.

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

8. BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

8.1 INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON

THE MOBILITY COMMISSION
City Clerk Wiegelman briefly explained the interview process and stated Frank Sepulveda had withdrawn their application for consideration.

Shaun Sumner spoke regarding their qualifications and interest in being appointed to the Mobility Commission.

City Clerk Wiegelman said the appointment would be made at the March 11th City Council meeting.

Following the interview, no action was taken.

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Teri Andre spoke on Item 10.3.

10. CONSENT CALENDAR
(Items 10.1 through 10.9)

3 Moved By Mayor Arapostathis
Seconded By Vice Mayor Dillard
Approve Consent Calendar Items 10.1 through 10.9.

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

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

ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING
Approve.

10.2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Approve.

10.3 2025 BOARD AND COMMISSION WORK PLANS
 COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD
 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
 LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION
 PLANNING COMMISSION
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
Approve.

10.5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN PREMIUM FOR

EARTHQUAKE INSURANCE TO REFLECT INCREASED COVERAGE

IN CITY PROPERTY THROUGH ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES,
INC.

Resolution No. 2025-016
Adopt Resolution.

10.6 BUDGET MONITORING QUARTERLY REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 - DECEMBER 2024)

4 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
Resolution No. 2025-017
Adopt Resolution.

10.8 POLICE CHIEF’S QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORT (OCTOBER 2024 – DECEMBER 2024)
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)
Resolution No. 2025-018
Adopt Resolution.

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))
There were no reports.

13. CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS
There were no remarks.

14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Arapostathis adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m.
_________________________
City Clerk

DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: John Fonseca, Community Police Oversight Board Chair Leroy Johnson, Community Police Oversight Board Vice-Chair SUBJECT: COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD 2024 ANNUAL REPORT Overview
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board (CPOB) was established by the City Council on October 13, 2020, and is governed by Chapter 2.30 of the Municipal Code.

The purpose of the CPOB is to serve as a liaison between the community and the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD) on matters of public safety and to advise the Chief of Police, Mayor, City Council, and City Manager on the administration of public safety duties within the City. This work includes but is not limited to:
 Directing and reviewing audits of internal investigations  Reviewing and recommending policies, practices, and programs.  Promoting and encouraging open communication and cooperation between LMPD and residents
 Informing the community of its rights and responsibilities regarding the complaint and conflict resolution process involving LMPD officers The CPOB meets monthly on the third Wednesday, and its work is designed to affirm the LMPD’s ongoing commitment to policing that is fair, impartial, and objective in meeting the needs of the City and its residents.

Membership
The CPOB consists of eleven voting members who are current residents of the City.

The categories of representation are:
 A representative from each of the four police beats.
 A representative from each of the four communities: faith-based, business, young adult (18-30 years of age), and older adult (62+ years of age).  Representatives from Helix Charter High School and the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District.
 An advocate for people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, mental health, or other social issues.

Introduction
The CPOB is tasked with several responsibilities that include working with the City and the Chief of Police to make recommendations regarding LMPD policies, procedures, and practices. These duties include recommendations for training programs, hiring, promotions, internal investigations, de-escalation training, in-service training, and other areas of policing appropriate for review. The CPOB has worked to develop and maintain productive working relationships with LMPD Command Staff, the La Mesa Police Officers’ Association (POA), the City, and community stakeholders to support its mission. As reflected in the following section, the CPOB has focused its efforts on ensuring that the community is represented in decisions that influence LMPD operations. The CPOB has and will continue to maintain a dialogue with the Chief of Police and LMPD Command Staff, the Independent Police Auditor (IPA), and the CPOB counsel to continue this work.

Summary of 2024 Accomplishments
The CPOB has worked to develop an Annual Workplan to organize its workload and ensure compliance with the Municipal Code. The CPOB achieved the following accomplishments during 2024:

1. Completed and implemented a mediation program that focuses on conflict resolution of resident complaints to the LMPD and entered into an agreement with a qualified mediator to support the program.

2. Continuation of ongoing education for all CPOB members on matters related to:
 Confidentiality of Police-related records
 LMPD Policies and Procedures
 Community Oriented Policing
 Emergency Operations and Communications
 LMPD hiring practices and employee wellness
 Workshops and seminars presented by the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE)
 Brown Act and Roberts Rules of Order

3. Collaborated with the IPA to review audits of resident complaints to the LMPD on a quarterly basis.

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

5. Continued work of established ad-hoc subcommittees on work plan items that inform the Annual Report and offer recommendations focused on:
 Community Policing, Outreach and Engagement.
 Hiring Practices, Promotions, and Employee Wellness Programs.  Policies, Operations and Training.

6. Successfully selected and onboarded a Youth Intern to serve as a temporary, non-voting CPOB member.

7. Created the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) ad-hoc subcommittee to work with the Chief of Police, LMPD, and subject matter experts to analyze data submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the purpose of making informed recommendations regarding best practices.

8. Received the following presentations on key law enforcement topics:
 Presentation by LMPD - Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Program
 Presentation by LMPD - Use of Drones in Public Safety  Presentation by Citygate – LMPD Independent Staffing Study Results  Presentation by Dr. Sahni – Role of Psychological Evaluations in Hiring Decisions

9. Presented the 2024 Annual Report to City Council, Chief of Police, City Manager, and the IPA.
2025 Work Plan
Over the next year, the CPOB plans to build on its successful foundation by continuing to pursue opportunities to partner with the LMPD on the following:

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

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

3. Continue to work with the Chief of Police, LMPD, and subject matter experts to analyze data submitted to the DOJ through RIPA. Utilize this data, along with supplemental information received through the CPOB’s survey, to make informed recommendations to the Chief of Police regarding best practices.

4. Collaborate with the IPA to review audits of LMPD investigations on a quarterly basis and ensure the reports are accessible to the community on the city’s website.

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

6. Work with the Chief of Police and POA to explore ways to encourage participation in the mediation program once a complaint has been filed.

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

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

9. Work with the Chief of Police to review and implement trainings such as implicit bias and age-appropriate interactions provided to LMPD and to the CPOB.

10. Continue to receive presentations from subject matter experts, LMPD, and City staff on law enforcement topics that broaden the CPOB’s understanding of law enforcement issues and that assist the CPOB with providing meaningful recommendations on broad policy matters.

11. Provide annual reports to the City Council and City Manager.

CPOB Ad-Hoc Subcommittees
In compliance La Mesa Municipal Code Chapter 2.30, Community Police Oversight Board, ad-hoc subcommittees were established to work on items in the workplan and offer recommendations on key areas of emphasis to the CPOB. The ad-hoc subcommittees are as follows:
 Community Policing, Outreach and Engagement Subcommittee  Hiring Practices, Promotions, Employee Wellness Programs Subcommittee
 Policies, Operations and Trainings Subcommittee
In 2024, the CPOB added community engagement to the Community Policing and Outreach Subcommittee and ended the Community Engagement Subcommittee to avoid duplication of efforts and to better align subcommittee assignments. The CPOB also created a Mediation Subcommittee in 2023 and RIPA Subcommittee in 2024 to complete the mediation program in 2024 and work on RIPA data with LMPD moving forward.

The ad-hoc subcommittees will continue to convene meetings in 2025 and work in their areas of emphasis. Future subcommittee activities will continue to be included in the Annual Report as necessary.

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: March 11, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT

TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA
AND THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND S.P.C.A

FOR ANIMAL SHELTER AND FIELD SERVICES
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE AND POLICE
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council adopt a resolution to approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City of La Mesa and the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A for animal sheltering and field services.

Recommendation:

That the City Council adopt the resolution approving the First Amendment to the agreement between the City of La Mesa and the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A for animal sheltering and field services.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation. Funding for the agreement has been allocated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Budget.

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

BACKGROUND:

In 2022, the City entered into an agreement with the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A (SDHS) to provide animal sheltering and field services, which include:

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: March 11, 2025
Page: 2 of 2
 Animal Sheltering: Providing housing and care for stray domestic animals, rabies quarantine cases, and animals involved in police or cruelty investigations. SDHS also offers lost and found services to reunite pets with owners.  Field Services and Enforcement: Investigating and enforcing animal cruelty laws, responding to injured and dangerous animal situations, enforcing rabies quarantine and vicious dog regulations, patrolling for stray animals, and addressing barking dog complaints.

From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, SDHS sheltered 591 animals, licensed 1,674 animals, responded to 50 animal bite incidents, issued ten citations, conducted 165 park patrols, and responded to 131 noise complaints. A complete overview of services provided by SDHS in FY 2023-2024 is attached as Attachment C.

DISCUSSION:

The current agreement with SDHS recently expired and needs to be extended. To ensure the continued provision of animal control services, a first amendment to the agreement is proposed to extend the contract through June 30, 2025. This extension will allow staff additional time to negotiate new contract terms while aligning the agreement with both the City’s and SDHS’s fiscal year budgets.

The extension maintains all existing contract terms at a monthly cost of $30,823, which is accounted for in the City’s FY 2024-2025 Budget. The proposed amendment is included as Attachment B.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and SDHS to extend animal sheltering and field services to June 30, 2025.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
_______________________ ______________________________
Greg Humora, City Manager Amanda Lee, Assistant City Manager Attachments:

A. Resolution approving the First Amendment to the Agreement with SDHS B. First Amendment to the Agreement with SDHS
C. SDHS FY 2023-2024 Impact Report

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND S.P.C.A FOR ANIMAL SHELTER AND FIELD SERVICES
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2022, the City entered into an agreement with the San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A. for animal sheltering and field services, and WHEREAS, The City and SDHS mutually desire to amend the agreement to extend its term through June 30, 2025, to ensure the continued provision of these essential services.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the First Amendment to the agreement between the City of La Mesa and San Diego Humane Society and S.P.C.A for animal sheltering and field services, extending the agreement through June 30, 2025.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 11
th day of March 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WEIGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited.

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

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF LA
MESA AND THE SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND S.P.C.A. FOR

ANIMAL SHELTERING AND FIELD SERVICES
___________________________________________________________ THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT executed ________, by and between the City of La Mesa, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "the City", and the SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND S.P.C.A., a California nonprofit corporation ("SDHS") (collectively, the "Parties").

1. RECITALS:

1.1 The City and SDHS have entered into an agreement for animal control services for the City (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to Section 16.14 – “Modification” of the Agreement the parties may amend the same upon written mutual consent.

1.2 The City and SDHS desire to extend the Agreement for six months through June 30, 2025, in alignment with the end of the Parties’ Fiscal Years 2024/2025.

1.3 The City and SDHS agree to continue compensation by the City to SDHS as outlined in Exhibit “A”.

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

Section 1. Section 14.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30, 2025.

Section 2. All other terms, conditions and obligations contained in the Agreement other than those specified in this First Amendment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to Agreement as of the date first above written.
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SAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY AND
S.P.C.A., a California nonprofit corporation
Date: By:

Gary Weitzman, DVM, MPH, CAWA
President and CEO
CITY OF LA MESA, A Municipal
Corporation
Date: By:

Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
Date: By:

Greg Humora, City Manager
Date: Attest:

Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM
Glenn Sabine, City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit “A” SDHS Animal Services Contract Fiscal Year 2024-25 Compensation and Projected Costs

ANIMAL SERVICES CONTRACT - COMPENSATION AND PROJECTED COSTS FY 2024-25

ANNUAL COMPENSATION FROM LA MESA
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 CHANGE
$348,948.00 $369,876.00 $20,928.00 6.0%
Annual change in CPI for All Urban Consumers in San Diego 5.1%

PROJECTED ANIMAL SERVICES COSTS FOR LA MESA
Animal Care 151,621
Admissions 39,748
Veterinary 111,427
Adoptions 29,525
Retail -
Guest Relations 42,379
Foster 10,022
Licensing 12,307
Humane Law Enforcement 171,186
Rescue & Recovery 2,643
Community Engagement -
Community Programs -
Program Administration 23,867
Facilities & Support Services 33,740
Adminstration 8,143
Human Resources 16,688
Information Technology 4,743
Philanthropy -
Communications 2,513
Project Wildlife -
TOTAL EXPENSES 660,552
ADJUST FOR SPACE USED 49,308

ADJUST FOR SPACE PROVIDED -
ADJUST FOR FLEET REPLENISHMENT 10,174
TOTAL ADJUSTED EXPENSES 720,034
LESS: Licensing & Other Fees 42,740
NET PROJECTED COSTS AFTER FEES 677,294

COMPENSATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City acknowledges compensation to be paid to San Diego Humane Society for the 2024-25 fiscal year will be $369,876.00 billed monthly at $30,823.00 Signature Date
Print Name

EXHIBIT A

La MesaTotal
Animals Helped
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
City of
La Mesa
*Spay/Neuter; Vaccinated/Microchipped; Owner Requested Euthanasia ANIMALS SHELTERED 591
COMMUNITY SERVICES* 1,003
1,594

OCEANSIDE
CAMPUS
2905 San Luis Rey Road
572 Airport Road
Oceanside, CA 92058
619-299-7012

ESCONDIDO
CAMPUS
3500 Burnet Drive
Escondido, CA 92027
619-299-7012

SAN DIEGO
CAMPUS
5500 Gaines St.

San Diego, CA 92110
619-299-7012

EL CAJON
CAMPUS
1373 N. Marshall Ave.

El Cajon, CA 92020
619-299-7012
FY23-24 Animal
Services Report

Sheltered & Outgoing Animals

INCOMING DOGS
Stray: 196 Owner Surrender: 65 Transfer In: 0 Seizure: 26

INCOMING CATS
Stray: 143 Owner Surrender: 97 Transfer In: 0 Seizure: 11

INCOMING OTHER
Stray: 31 Owner Surrender: 21 Transfer In: 0 Seizure: 1

LIVE RELEASE RATE: 91.2%*
*Organization wide

OUTGOING DOGS
Adopted: 136 Returned to Owner: 102 Transferred Out: 27 Euthanized: 19 Other: 3 Average Length of Stay: 12.9 days

OUTGOING CATS
Adopted: 190 Returned to Owner: 20 Transferred Out: 9 Euthanized: 29 Other: 4 Average Length of Stay: 16.1 days

OUTGOING OTHER
Adopted: 34 Returned to Owner: 0 Transferred Out: 8 Euthanized: 3 Other: 0 Average Length of Stay: 32.7 days
Licensing, Medical & Community Services
LICENSES: 1,674 TOTAL VACCINATIONS: 1,207 RABIES: 444 DISTEMPER/FVRCP: 564 MICROCHIPS: 175

COMMUNITY VACCINATED/MICROCHIPPED ANIMALS: 824
COMMUNITY SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES: 101 SHELTER SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES: 265 Humane Law Enforcement

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
Priority 1: 217 Priority 2: 444 Priority 3: 51
Average Response Time: 36minutes Average Response Time: 16hours Average Response Time: 143hours Priority 4: 79 Priority 5: 305
Average Response Time: 59hours Average Response Time: 20hours Total Calls: 1,112

BITE REPORTS: 50 NOTICE OF COMPLAINTS: 36 CITATIONS: 10 PARK PATROLS: 165 NOISE COMPLAINT CALLS: 131
Customer Service
CUSTOMER SERVICE SATISFACTION RATING: 96.5%*
5-Outstanding: 647 4-Above Expectations: 132 3-Met Expectations: 57 2-Below Expectations: 26 1-Did Not Meet Expectations: 4 Total: 866
*Percent of respondents satisfied that SDHS met or exceeded expectations (organization wide) July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

DATE: March 11, 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.

Attachment:

A. Community Relations and Veterans Commission

COMMUNITY RELATIONS & VETERANS

COMMISSION
Work Plan
FY2025
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: Community Services Department

GOALS DUE DATE TRACKING MILESTONES STATUS

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

Ongoing Host minimum of (2)
presentations February to
December 2025. Track
attendance at meetings.

Disseminate calendar via
social media.

2. Participate in City or
community events.

Ongoing,
throughout year
Volunteer or have a table top
at community events to
increase Commission’s
visibility.

3. Participate in Veteran Day
event
November 2025 Assist or attend with a local
Veterans Day event.

4. Attend meetings in area of
interest at other
organizations and report
back to Commission and
City Council.

Ongoing, monthly Members attend meetings
throughout County and share
resources.

5. Recognize La Mesa
citizens, veterans,
organizations and
businesses.

Ongoing
nominations,
monthly/quarterly
recognition
Accept, review and present
Good Neighbor awards.

Recognize military residents.

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

DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Lynnette Santos, Director of Community Development LS
Kristen Flores, Management Analyst
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: PERMIT AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY QUARTERLY UPDATE (OCTOBER 2024 – DECEMBER 2024)
As part of City’s process improvement efforts, the Community Development Department provides permit and development activity updates to the City Council on a quarterly basis. The permit and development quarterly updates outline how the City’s Strategic Plan mission of delivering high-quality public services is being met through a commitment to continuous improvement of permit processes and processing times. The fourth quarter update highlights permit applications, issued permits, finalized permits, and process improvements for October through December of 2024.

Development and construction continued to be very active in the fourth quarter of 2024, with 381 total permit applications and 425 issued permits. Though there was a slight decrease in applications and issued permits from the third quarter (470 applications and 445 issued permits) to fourth quarter, the fourth quarter 2024 data is consistent with the 2023 fourth quarter data (See Table 1). A difference between the third and fourth quarters is anticipated, as the fourth quarter data covers the holiday season, which historically shows a lower number of applications and permits.

The different permit types and total numbers are provided below with a summary of total applications and permits provided in Table 1.

Permit Applications
 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)– 24 total
o Detached – 15
o Attached – 4
o Junior ADU’s – 5
 New Construction – 6 total

o Single Family – 5
o Multi-Family – 1 (2 units)
 Solar Photovoltaic – 79 total
o Instant Permit through Symbium – 49
o Standard Solar Submittal– 30
 Alterations/Additions – 99 total
o Residential – 65
o Commercial – 34
 Miscellaneous – 172 total
o Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing – 145
o Revisions to Existing Permits – 27
 Grading – 1 total
 Total Permit Applications – 381
 Total Permit Applications Previous Quarter (July 2024 – September 2024) – 470  Total Permit Applications in 2024 – 1,733
Issued Permits
 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)– 23 total
o Detached – 18
o Attached – 4
o Junior ADU’s – 1
 New Construction – 5 total
o Single Family – 3
o Multi-Family – 1 (49 units)
o Commercial – 1
 Solar Photovoltaic – 91 total
o Instant Permit through Symbium – 49
o Standard Solar Submittal – 42
 Alterations/Additions – 110 total
o Residential – 89
o Commercial – 21
 Miscellaneous – 191 total
o Mechanical, Electrical, or Plumbing – 155
o Revisions to Existing Permits – 36
 Grading – 5 total
 Total Permits Issued – 425

 Total Permits Issued Previous Quarter (July 2024 – September 2024) – 445  Total Permits Issued in 2024 – 1,715
 Total Permits Issued in 2023 – 2,246
Table 1 - Total Applications and Permits
Applications Issued Permits
2024
4th Quarter 381 425
3rd Quarter 470 445
2023
4th Quarter 406 393
3rd Quarter 458 511
Review and Processing Times
Community Development continues to see success with the MaintStar Permitting Portal along with the City’s instant solar permitting platform Symbium. Staff utilizes the MaintStar portal’s permit tracking system to track review timeframes of permit submittals. This system allows staff to track submittal dates, number of reviews, and the length of each review. Table 2 below highlights the average review and processing times of different permit types in the fourth quarter. With the available data from the fourth quarter, the Building Division continues to see improvement in review and processing times for various projects. The table below highlights the average first review and total processing times for Additions/Alterations and Miscellaneous projects, which were either consistent or improved since the third quarter 2024.

Table 2 - Review and Processing Times
Average Time for
First Review
Average Processing Time
(Application to Issuance)
Additions/Alterations
4th Quarter 12 days 40 days
3rd Quarter 12 days 56 days
Miscellaneous
4th Quarter 4 days 14 days
3rd Quarter 6 days 17 days

For Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) permit processing time, the review time for completion of first review improved since the third quarter (Table 3), with an average review time of 19 days. The data shows that there has been a 22% improvement in time from application to issuance, with a decrease from 112 days to 87 days on average.

This improvement can be attributed to a variety of continuous improvements efforts, including the staff’s knowledge of state ADU law, continuous improvements to application handouts, and applicant utilization of the ADU guidebook. Staff continues to look at ways to educate, inform, and streamline the development process for applicants.

Table 3 - Review and Processing Times for Accessory
Dwelling Units
Average Time
for First Review
Average Processing Time
(Application to Issuance)
4th Quarter 19 days 87 days
3rd Quarter 25 days 112 days
The use of instant solar permitting continues to increase. Out of 91 issued solar permits in the fourth quarter, 49 permits were issued instantly via the Symbium platform. We continue to encourage the use of the instant permitting platform through informational flyers at the customer services counter as well as a direct link to the instant permitting portal from our solar permit webpage. Staff anticipates a continuous increase in Symbium submittals moving into the first and second quarters of 2025. Standard solar submittals remain consistent with the third quarter, averaging a review time of 5 days and an improvement of average processing time (application to issuance) of 9 days.

Table 4 - Review and Processing Times for Solar
Average Time
for First Review
Average Processing Time
(Application to Issuance)
4th Quarter 5 days 22 days
3rd Quarter 5 days 31 days
Process Improvements
Community Development is excited to announce that preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit plans are now available on the City website for public use. Applicants may access the plans from the City’s ADU webpage. Staff is developing a total of five different floor plans, ranging in size from 224 square feet to 1,199 square feet, with a variety of architectural features available. As the City continues to develop preapproved ADU plans program that meets the needs of La Mesa residents, pre-approved plans from other agencies including the County of San Diego may also be utilized. For ease of use, a link to the County of San Diego Preapproved Plans program is provided on the City’s

ADU website. This program, which will further expedite the ADU application and permit issuance process, coupled with the City’s waiver of the initial $2,000 of incurred City fees for accessory dwelling unit (ADU) building permit applications, will further encourage the construction of even more accessory dwelling units in La Mesa.

As part of the department’s continuous goal to educate, inform, and streamline the development process for applicants, Community Development continues to make regular updates to the department’s webpage, including the Interactive Development Project Map. The project map is still updated each month to provide important information regarding new projects and their status in the Planning process. The MaintStar permitting map also continues to be a great resource for those who desire to view properties in La Mesa with active or final projects.

In alignment with the City’s commitment to continuous improvement, the Department continues to identify ways to provide excellent customer service and develop workflow improvements. Most recently, Community Development has added a Land Development Division that includes an Engineering Technician and Associate Engineer.

The Land Development staff previously were located in the Public Works Department Engineering Division. By relocating these staff to Community Development their supervision transferred to the Community Development Director (rather than the Public Works Director) who supervises all other private development review staff (with the exception of the Fire Department). This has reduced the number of City departments involved in the development review process from 3 to 2. This allows for improved direction and more efficient communication among staff which should result in better customer service to permit applicants.

Community Development is also recruiting for a Building Inspector and Building Inspection Supervisor that will assist in further improving permit processing times and make the permitting process as quick and efficient as possible. Staff will continue to monitor progress of development services and anticipates returning to Council with the 2025 first quarter permit and development update in May.

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: March 11, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AWARDING RFP 24-06 TO RICK

ENGINEERING COMPANY FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHASE 2 OF

THE DOWNTOWN VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a Professional Services Contract to RICK for Phase 2 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update? Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a Professional Services Contract to RICK for Phase 2 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update.

Fiscal Impact:

The Phase 2 project costs of 372,289 will be funded, in part, from Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant funds that were reimbursed to Community Development in February 2024 and $72,289 funded from the Community Development FY24/25 adopted budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Downtown Village Specific Plan (DVSP) was adopted in 1990. The City of La Mesa’s Downtown Village Specific Plan area consists of approximately 161 acres of land plus street right-of-way. This area extends from Interstate 8 south along Spring Street to Pasadena and Date Avenues. The Specific Plan area is roughly bounded on the east by the University Avenue – La Mesa Boulevard intersection and on the west by the University

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: March 11, 2025
Page: 2 of 3
Avenue – La Mesa Boulevard intersection. The Project area encompasses Downtown Village commercial land uses, the Civic Center, surrounding residential neighborhoods including the Date Avenue Historical District, and a few larger commercial parcels north of University Avenue.

The infrastructure in the Downtown Village has recently undergone comprehensive improvements along Allison Avenue, University Avenue, Palm Avenue and La Mesa Boulevard leading to a significant revitalization in the Downtown Village. The Civic Center has also had major improvements constructed including new fire station 12, new library and post office, new police station, and the currently under construction affordable housing project at 8181 Allison Avenue. It is now necessary to update the DVSP Plan to properly plan for the continued development of the Downtown Village area.

The City conducted a Requests for Proposals (RFP) to identify qualified professional service providers to ensure that the City retains the most qualified providers at a reasonable cost. Staff initiated the process for RFP 24-06 in June 2023 to obtain consultant services related to land use and development regulations, urban design, infrastructure, public services, public outreach, and environmental review to prepare and adopt an update to the La Mesa Downtown Specific Plan. After review of the submittal packages and interviews with the proposal respondents, RICK was selected as the preferred firm to provide services as part of a phased project approach for the Downtown Village Specific Plan update. In light of the project budget, the project scope was revised to divide tasks into two phases. On February 13, 2024, RICK was awarded a professional services contract for Phase 1 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update with a proposed budget of $300,000.

DISCUSSION:

RICK has over 65 years of experience, supporting a wide variety of jurisdictions with a high level of service, expertise, and resources. RICK has prepared similar plans for several cities in San Diego County, including the City of Lemon Grove and City of Escondido.

Since February of 2024, as part of Phase 1, staff has worked with RICK to complete visioning, an opportunities and constraints analysis, a variety of community engagement, and land use and design analysis. RICK recognizes the fundamental goals of the Specific Plan, which are to facilitate commercial revitalization, retain and enhance residential uses, promote mixed use development, and improve the usability of the Specific Plan. As part of Phase 2, RICK will continue to work with City staff, stakeholders, developers, and the community during to complete the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update including environmental review. An overview of the Phase 2 project tasks are provided below.

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Date: March 11, 2025
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Phase 2 Overview
RICK will use the research, community feedback, and analysis completed in Phase 1 to inform Phase 2. The proposed Phase 2 tasks include those listed below and further described in Attachment C.

1. Community Engagement, which will include a variety of touchpoints, including: inperson workshops, virtual activities, stakeholder interviews, design charettes, popup events/presentations (churches, La Mesa Farmers’ Market, special events, etc.), interactive website activities, and digital and hard copy surveys.

2. Environmental Review, which will include the preparation of an Initial Study based on Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to provide a programmatic-level review of potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed Downtown Village Specific Plan.

3. Final Downtown Village Specific Plan document, which will be developed based on the opportunities and constraints analysis, land use and design analysis, community outreach and feedback, and environmental review completed for the project in both Phase 1 and Phase 2. This will include land use alternatives and metrics, outdoor use amendment recommendations, downtown branding recommendations, illustrative urban design plan, objective development and design standards, and recommendations for development typologies, occupancy, tenure, affordability and parking.

RICK has also developed a proposed project schedule for Phase 2, which is anticipated to be completed in Winter 25/26.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a Professional Services Contract to RICK for Phase 2 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Lynnette Santos
City Manager Director of Community Development
Attachments:

A. Resolution
B. DVSP Phase 2 Scope
C. DVSP Phase 2 Work Breakdown Structure

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA AWARDING RFP 24-06 TO RICK ENGINEERING COMPANY FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHASE 2 OF THE DOWNTOWN VILLAGE

SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, one of the City of La Mesa’s goals is to improve the usability of its Specific Plans to ensure a streamlined and predictable discretionary review process; WHEREAS, the City has a need for professional services to prepare the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update;
WHEREAS, the City conducts Requests for Proposals (RFP) to identify qualified professional service providers to ensure that the City retains the most qualified providers at a reasonable cost;
WHEREAS, the City issued RFP 24-06 for consultant services to support the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update on June 22, 2023;
WHEREAS, in light of the project budget, the project scope was revised to divide tasks into two phases;
WHEREAS, RICK (formerly Rick Engineering Company) was selected as the preferred firm to provide services as part of phase one of the Downton Village Specific Plan Update project, WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2024-011 was adopted awarding phase 1 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan to RICK, and
WHEREAS, RICK was selected as the preferred firm to provide services as part of phase 2 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan update project.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that RFP 24-06 for professional services to support the Specific Plan Update is awarded to Rick Engineering Company and the Mayor is hereby authorized and instructed to execute a Standard Agreement for Professional Services between the City of La Mesa and Rick Engineering Company for professional services to prepare Phase 2 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update for $372,289.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 11
th day of March 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)

PHASE 2

3.6 Workshop 3: Preferred Land Use Alternative and
Design Standards | The third community engagement
effort will focus on the Specific Plan Design Standards and Guidelines. The third workshop may be replaced
with a stakeholder roundtable meeting for a more
focused discussion with community leaders. This effort
will be structured to fulfill key objectives, including, but not limited to:
 Present the Specific Plan and Design Standards as part of Task

4.3;
 Obtain detailed input on the Design Standards and Guidelines, including their positive and negative attributes;
 Discuss Standards that are missing; and
 Lead a constructive discussion that will inform the Public Review Draft Specific Plan.

Tasks 3 Deliverables:
» Workshop Summaries (3) (Administrative & Final Draft)

4.3.1 Screencheck Draft Specific Plan | The
Screencheck Draft Specific Plan will address City
comments on the Administrative Draft Specific Plan
and resubmitted to the City for the next round of staff review.

4.3.2 Public Review Draft Specific Plan | The Public
Review Draft Specific Plan will address City comments
on the Screencheck Draft Specific Plan and finalized
to be released for public review.

4.4 Final Downtown Village Specific Plan | The
Draft Final Specific Plan will be developed upon the
conclusion of Workshop No. 3 and final direction from
City staff for consideration, recommendation, and
adoption by decisionmakers. The Draft Final Specific
Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission for
consideration and recommendation and to City Council
for consideration and adoption. The Final Specific Plan will be developed upon final direction from the Planning Commission and City Council at the adoption hearings.

Task 4 Deliverables:
» Up to three (3) Land Use Alternatives and Metrics
(Administrative Draft & Final Draft)
» Outdoor Use Amendment Recommendations
» Downtown Branding Recommendations
» Illustrative Urban Design Plan
» One (1) meeting with Design Review Board
» One (1) design charette up to two (2) days in length
» Draft La Mesa Downtown Village Specific Plan (electronic copies of the Administrative Draft, Screencheck Draft, and Public Review Draft in MS Word and PDF)
» Final La Mesa Downtown Village Specific Plan (electronic copies in MS Word and PDF)
Task 5: Environmental Review
Led by Teresa Wilkinson, the RICK Environmental Team
will prepare an Initial Study based on Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
for the proposed Downtown La Mesa Specific Plan
Update. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) will be prepared in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to provide
a programmatic-level review of potential environmental
impacts associated with the proposed La Mesa
Downtown Specific Plan. The Specific Plan envisions
an activated mixed-use corridor with increased housing
opportunities.

The overall goal for the IS/MND is to provide clear
and concise analysis and conclusions regarding the
environmental impacts of the project to facilitate
implementation of accelerated quality redevelopment
within downtown La Mesa.

The State CEQA Guidelines present several “Special
Situations” that include unique requirements for
environmental evaluation. Section 15183 discusses
“Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General
Plan, or Zoning”. Subsection (a) states, “CEQA mandates that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an EIR was certified shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are
project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. This streamlines the review of such projects and reduces the need to prepare repetitive
environmental studies.”
The proposed La Mesa Downtown Specific Plan would
enable proposed future projects to consider the
impact analysis in the IS/MND when evaluating their
potential environmental impacts. Where sufficiently
addressed, future development may be considered
“within the scope” of the environmental analysis. As
a programmatic-level document, however, the CEQA
analysis is not anticipated to provide sufficient detail to fully address the project-specific impacts of all future development. It is anticipated that in many cases
additional environmental technical studies or CEQA
documentation may be needed for future projects
once sufficient details are known. In such cases, the
necessary environmental studies and documentation
may be conducted at the time of proposal. Current
legislation for infill development achieve this,would
also allow for expedited CEQA review of housing
development.

5.1 Technical Studies | The IS analysis will be prepared with the use of project- specific technical studies.

We propose preparing technical analysis to support
the Transportation/Traffic, Air Quality/GHG and Noise
Sections of the EIR. We will also conduct a cultural
resources database search if needed to supplement the
City’s existing historical resources inventory list.

5.2 Administrative/Screencheck Draft IS/MND and
MMRP | RICK will use the City’s standard format to
prepare an IS to evaluate all resource areas in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines and complete the CEQA
environmental checklist. RICK will prepare an RICK
will prepare an Administrative IS/MND, including the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
and applicable appendices, to address all the required
environmental topics and analyses in full compliance
with CEQA (PRC Section 21000 et seq.), the CEQA
Guidelines (CCR Section 15000 et seq.), and City
Guidelines for Compliance with CEQA. Information
for this analysis will be gathered from various sources CITY OF LA MESA • RFP #24-06
Downtown Village Specific Plan Update, Environmental Assessment and Related Technical Studies 4 | Project Approach
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typically used in CEQA analysis such as the City’s
General Plan EIR and Climate Action Plan EIR. The Draft EIR will comply with the CEQA Guidelines. To facilitate a streamlined and efficient analysis, we propose to
incorporate all analysis into the body of the IS/MND, with appendices as needed to convey technical information,
such as noise and air/greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling
outputs included as appendices.

The IS/MND will include the following resource areas:
aesthetics and visual quality, air quality, biological
resources, cultural resources, energy, geology and soils, greenhouse gases, hazardous materials, hydrology and
water quality, land use, noise, population and housing, public services and recreation, transportation, tribal
cultural resources, and utilities and services systems.

Other required sections of CEQA will be addressed
including cumulative impacts and project alternatives.

The analysis for each topic will include (1) Existing
Conditions, a description of the existing conditions
of the site specific to the resource topic, upon which
potential environmental changes or impacts can
be based. The impact analysis will be based on the
established signifcance thresholds. The IS/MND will list the mitigation measures that could reduce the severity
of impacts identified in the Impacts subsection. The
mitigation measures will be designed to streamline
future development project environmental review under
CEQA by creating performance standard mitigation
measures.

RICK will address all comments received from City staff on the Administrative Draft IS/MND and prepare the
Screencheck Draft IS/MND, including the MMRP and
appendices, for City staff review. The Screencheck Draft IS/MND will be submitted in PDF and Word format.

RICK will also prepare and submit a Draft MMRP for
City staff review. The MMRP will be in tabular form
acceptable to City staff containing, at a minimum,
information required by CEQA Guidelines, Section
15097. Preparation of the final version of the MMRP will be deferred until preparation of the Final IS/MND.

Music event at the La Mesa Classic Car Show

5.4 Public Review Draft IS/MND | Once City staff has
completed their review and determined that the Draft
IS/MND is ready to be released to the public, RICK
will finalize the Public Review Draft IS/MND, MMRP,
and appendices and prepare the required hard copies
and electronic copies, include a web-ready electronic
version. RICK will be responsible for preparation,
distribution, and filing of all public notices associated with the Draft IS/MND as well as distribution of the Draft IS/MND for a 4530-day public review period.

5.5 Response to Comments | After the 30-day public
review period, RICK will review all written comments,
organize the comments, and prepare a summary for
review by the City staff. RICK will budget for responses to up to 100 individual comments and two full days
of working sessions with City staff to review and
discuss the Responses to Comments. The Response
to Comments and any changes made to the Public
Review Draft IS/MND in response to the comments will
be submitted to City staff for review in PDF and Word
format.

5.6 Final EIR IS/MND | Following the completion of
the Response to Comments, RICK will incorporate all
additional analysis and/or IS/MND revisions into the
Screencheck Final IS/MND. The Screencheck Final IS/
MND will be prepared in strikeout/underline format to
the Public Review Draft IS/MND to highlight changes
in the document, along with an Errata chapter, and the
Responses to Comments.

RICK will then prepare the Final IS/MND, including
Responses to Comments, revisions to the Draft IS/
MND, Final MMRP, and any new appendices for the
Planning Commission and City Council based on
comments received from City staff. The Final IS/MND
will be integrated into the Draft IS/MND, prepared in
strikeout/underline format, and will not be a separate
document accompanying the Draft IS/MND. Final PDFs
will be web-ready for public review including Responses to Comments, revised text, figures, and any new
appendices.

Task 5 Deliverables:
» Administrative Draft and Final Initial Study and Air Quality/ GHG/Noise/Traffic Technical Studies
» Draft Program IS/MND (electronic copies of the
Administrative Draft and Screencheck Draft in MS Word and PDF)
» Public Review Draft IS/MND, Draft MMRP, and Appendices (electronic copies in MS Word and PDF)
» Three hard copies of the Draft IS/MND, Draft MMRP, and Appendices (electronic copies in MS Word and PDF)
» Two USB flash-drive copies of all reference documents » Draft Responses to Comments (electronic copies in MS Word and PDF)
» Final IS/MND, MMRP, and appendices in PDF and MS Word » Two hard copies of the Final PEIR, Responses to Comments, MMRP, and appendices
» Two USB flash-drive copies of all reference documents CITY OF LA MESA • RFP #24-06
Downtown Village Specific Plan Update, Environmental Assessment and Related Technical Studies 4 | Project Approach
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Task 6: Public Hearings
The RICK Team will collaborate and support City staff
throughout the public hearing process. Key RICK
Team members, including Brooke Peterson, Shannon
Baer, and Teresa Wilkinson, will attend public hearings and participate in staff presentations. We will prepare components of the presentation, attend two (2) City
staff preparation meetings, one (1) Planning Commission hearing, and one (1) City Council hearing. This scope
and fee assumes City staff will prepare staff reports for these public hearings.

Task 6 Deliverables:
» PowerPoint Presentation (portions of)
» Attendance at two (2) staff meetings/practice presentations » Attendance and ability to answer questions at one (1) Planning Commission and one (1) City Council hearing
CITY OF LA MESA • RFP #24-06
Downtown Village Specific Plan Update, Environmental Assessment and Related Technical Studies 4 | Project Approach
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City of La Mesa - DOWNTOWN VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN
PHASE 2 BUDGET

RICK PLANNING AND DESIGN

PLANNING, DESIGN, ECONOMICS, OUTREACH TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY Brooke
Peterson Jeff Hosea Shannon
Baer
Sydney
Rankmore
Natalie
Trane
Mario
Terrazas Mark Jugar David Mizell
Role:

Principal-InCharge
Creative
Director of
Design
Project
Manager
Environmental
Task Lead
Project
Manager/Lead
Planner
Assistant
Planner/Comm
unity Outreach
GIS Manager Graphics/Technical
Editor WP/Clerical Mobility Task Lead Transportation Engineer Assistant Engineer Assistant
Transportation
Planner
Senior
Task Description Hourly Rate: $250 $250 $170 $250 $150 $130 $200 $110 $85 $250 $205 $190 $135 $255 $190 $190 $190 $140 $70 1 Project Management

1.21 Ph 2 Client/Project Team Meetings 16 4 10 32 62 $12,300 8 8 $3,560 $15,860

1.41 Ph 2 QA/QC Procedures 6 4 10 $2,500 $0 $2,500
72 $14,800 $18,360
3 Public Outreach

3.6 Workshop 3: Specific Plan Stakeholder Roundtable or Pop-Up 8 10 72 24 2 116 $18,640 5 10 $1,650 $20,290 188 $33,440 $20,290
4 Downtown Village Specific Plan

4.31 Screencheck Draft DVSP 10 20 54 10 7 4 105 $18,010 30 40 60 $15,500 $33,510

4.32 Public Review Draft DVSP 5 16 2 40 8 4 75 $13,130 5 10 $1,650 $14,780

4.4 Final Downtown Village Specific Plan 16 16 110 24 2 10 4 182 $29,460 $0 $29,460 362 $60,600 $77,750
5 Environmental Review

5.1 Prepare Technical Studies 2 8 4 12 6 52 70 45 199 $36,195 6 180 $40,388 $76,583

5.2 Administrative/Screencheck Draft IS/MND MMRP 2 112 10 140 24 24 312 $52,880 2 38 $8,586 $61,466

5.3 Public Review Draft IS/MND 2 24 8 80 12 8 134 $20,100 4 8 $2,540 $22,640

5.4 Responses to Comments 2 16 8 80 8 8 122 $17,660 $0 $17,660

5.5 Final IS/MND 2 16 8 80 8 8 122 $17,660 $0 $17,660
889 $144,495 $51,514 $196,009
6 Public Hearings

6.1 City Staff Preparation Meetings 8 6 20 8 42 $7,380 $0 $7,380

6.2 Planning Commission Hearing 6 4 6 14 $2,900 $0 $2,900

6.3 City Council Hearing 4 4 6 14 $2,900 $0 $2,900
70 $13,180 $13,180
Labor Hours Total 89 70 0 202 378 458 2 79 60 6 52 70 45 1,509 20 8 226 40 40 80 Labor Dollars Total $22,250 $17,500 $0 $50,500 $56,700 $59,540 $400 $8,690 $5,100 $1,500 $10,660 $13,300 $6,075 $252,215 $5,100 $1,520 $42,940 $7,600 $5,600 $5,600 $73,874 $326,089 Subconsultants Reimbursable Expenses $3,500
Phase 2 RICK Reimbursable Expenses $6,500
Traffic Counts, 2 Model Runs, & Intersection Counts $36,200 PHASE 2 TOTAL $372,289
Total Task
Budget
Citythinkers
London Moeder
Associates
Environmental
Director
Senior Project
Manager
RECON Environmental
Designer Project
Associate
Subconsultant
Labor Total
Principal
Urban
Designer
February 7, 2025
RICK
Hours
RICK
Labor Total
Task 6 Subtotal
Task 4 Subtotal
Task 5 Subtotal
Task 3 Subtotal
Task 1 Subtotal

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: March 11, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE
ORDER NO.1 FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE BOULEVARD

DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City of La Mesa authorize Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $106,450 to Ardurra Group, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project? Recommendation:

Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $106,450 to Ardurra Group, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds for this change order will be provided from RTIP-LAM44 Roadway Drainage Improvements CIP Account 304-68300-4251TR.

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

BACKGROUND:

On April 9, 2024, the City awarded a construction contract for $6,400,470.95 to SC Valley Engineering for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project. Additionally, a

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: March 11, 2025
Page: 2 of 2
Construction Management and Inspection Services contract was awarded to Ardurra Group, Inc. for $110,794 to oversee the field inspection portion of the project and ensure that the quality of construction is up to the City’s standards.

The project is currently in construction and nearing a substantial completion date expected in April 2025.

DISCUSSION:

The original contract was scheduled for 120 working days. However, the project encountered delays due to the complicated nature of the underground work and coordination with City of San Diego Public Utilities, SDG&E, Helix Water, AT&T, and private property owners. The delays were due to extended coordination and planning with these agencies, along with some required re-design and re-alignment of the storm drain box culvert.

Due to the extension of the project timeline by several months, additional funding is required for the Construction Management and Inspection Services portion of the project.

A change order proposal has been submitted for $106,450, which will cover the extra time spent by Ardurra Group, Inc. on the project past the initial estimate.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing Contract Change Order No. 1 for additional Construction Management and Inspection Services to Ardurra Group, Inc., for $106,450.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Contract Change Order No. 1

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE

BOULEVARD DRIVE STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, Ardurra Group, Inc., was selected, from RFQ 25-01, to provide as-need services for Construction Management,
WHEREAS, On April 9, 2024, a task order was issued to Ardurra Group, Inc., to provide construction management and inspection services for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project, and
WHEREAS, due to significant project coordination with utility agencies and a segment of re-design, an increase in working days was required necessitating an increase in construction management and inspection time for the project.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and instructed to execute for and on behalf of said City, Contract Change Order No. 1 for additional Construction Management and Inspection Services between the City of La Mesa and Ardurra Group, Inc., for an amount of $106,450, for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project. Said Contract Change Order is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 11th day of March 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)

RE Contract: Date:

P.O. No.:

Ardurra Group, Inc. 2025-

CITY OF LA MESA
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1
You are hereby requested to comply with the listed changes in the contract plans and specifications. Furnish to the City of La Mesa as follows:

Item No.

Change in
Contract Price
3/11/2025
242391
Detailed Description of Changes & Quantities or Scope of Work Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement
Project
TO: Reso. No.:
1 Additional Construction Management and Inspection Time $ 106,450.00 Total Change $ 106,450.00
ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT $ 110,794.00
$ 106,450.00 % Change 96%
CCO's PREVIOUSLY APPROVED (+ or -)
NET CHANGE THIS CCO (+ or -)
I, THE UNDERSIGNED CONTRACTOR/CONSULTANT, have given careful consideration to the changes proposed and hereby agree, if this proposal is approved, that we will provide all equipment, furnish all materials, except as may otherwise be noted above, and perform all services necessary for the work above specified, and will accept as full payment therefore the price shown above.

Michael Throne
Director of Public Works
Mark Arapostathis
Mayor
$ 217,244.00 % Change
TOTAL CCO's (+ or -)
Construction Management, Group Leaded
$ - % Change 0%
$ 106,450.00 % Change 96%
Scott Adamson
Megan Wiegelman
City Clerk
ATTESTED BY:
96%
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY:

This document shall become an amendment to the contract and all provisions for the contract will apply hereto. The contractor accepts this change order as full compensation for additional work and delay to the project caused by this change order. This change order was requested by the City/Contractor.

NEW CONTRACT AMOUNT (C + B + A)
ARDURRA GROUP, INC.

9665 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 230 | San Diego, CA 92123 | 858.413.2400 | www.ardurra.com December 30, 2024

Mr. Michael Throne
City Engineer/Public Works Director
City of La Mesa
8031 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91941
REFERENCE: BUDGET INCREASE REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES | BID NO. 24-16; BOULEVARD STORM DRAIN

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Dear Mr. Throne:

This letter is being provided as a request for an increase in our approved budget for inspection and labor compliance services on the City of La Mesa’s Bid 24-16, Boulevard Storm Drain Improvement Project. Ardurra believes that we have diligently and responsibly provided the services requested by the City of La Mesa (City) in accordance with the scope a fee presented in our original proposal for this project. Unfortunately, due to an extension in the overall project schedule Ardurra’s budget was exhausted before the project was completed.

The original project schedule has been extended substantially. The reasons for this extension included a significant number of unforeseen utility conflicts as well as delays caused by slow response from sister agencies in regard to relocating their improvements.

Due to the delays, the Contractor has submitted an updated project schedule indicating a new project completion date of April 14th, 2025. Based on this new schedule Ardurra has prepared a resource schedule outlining the additional personnel hours we feel will be necessary to complete this project.

Dec Jan Feb Mar April Total
2024 2025 2025 2025 2025 Hrs.
24 24 24 24 24 120
80 80 80 80 80 400
15 15 15 15 15 75
Scott Adamson
Role/Team Member
Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement
Construction Manager
Nancy Cambra
Sr. Constructon Insp.

Bob Keleman
Labor Compliance

Mr. Michael Throne
City of La Mesa
December 30, 2024

9665 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 230 | San Diego, CA 92123 | 858.413.2400 | www.ardurra.com Based on the Contractor’s updated schedule, Ardurra needs to request an increase of $106,450.00 (One Hundred and Six Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars). As part of this proposal, we have included a breakdown of anticipated hours by staff type that we feel will be dedicated to each task outlined in our scope and provided an estimate of the overall project schedule and the anticipated number of hours for each proposed staff member as they relate to the resource schedule presented above.

 Mr. Scott Adamson, PE, QSD/P
Construction Manager 120 hrs @ $210.00/HR $ 25,200.00
 Mr. Bob Keleman
Senior Construction Inspector 400 hrs @ $175.00/HR $ 70,000.00  Ms. Nancy Cambra
Labor Compliance Specialist 75 hrs @ $175.00/HR $ 11,250.00 TOTAL $ 106,450.00
We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to provide this proposal and assist the City with this project. Please contact me at (858) 243-4977 should you have any questions or need further information.

Sincerely,
Scott Adamson, PE, QSD/P
CM/PM Group Leader

REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: March 11, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE

TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH
2029
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
SUMMARY:

Issue:

Should the City Council adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Transnet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029? Recommendation:

Adopt the attached resolution approving an amendment to the Transnet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029.

Fiscal Impact:

SANDAG revised the TransNet revenue forecast which was reduced by $267,000 over the five-year program. The proposed amendment would reduce funding for the LAM40 Street Reconstruction to match the estimated revenue reduction.

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

BACKGROUND:

Pursuant to federal and state law, and the TransNet Ordinance, local agencies are required to submit a five-year capital program of transportation-related projects to the San Diego

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: March 11, 2025
Page: 2 of 2
Association of Governments (SANDAG) every two years. The Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) is the transportation capital improvement program. La Mesa City Council adopted the 2025 RTIP on May 28, 2024. Following adoption by each local jurisdiction, a regional program is compiled and adopted by the SANDAG Board. RTIP projects are also included within La Mesa’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The RTIP is required to be presented at a public hearing, and a resolution of the program is approved by the City Council and submitted to SANDAG.

The RTIP covers five fiscal years and is funded in biennial cycles opposite of the City’s biennial budget cycle. An amendment may be processed if a programming change is necessary prior to an update. Amendments are required to be approved by a local jurisdiction’s governing body and are typically due to a change in projects or revenue forecasts.

The TransNet reauthorization, approved by San Diego voters in November 2004, stipulates that no more than 30% of annual revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance-related projects, while at least 70% must be allocated to congestion relief.

La Mesa’s RTIP project list continues to align with this objective.

DISCUSSION:

On February 19, 2025, SANDAG provided the City with a revised TransNet LSI Revenue Forecast (Attachment B), which reduced revenue by $267,000 over the five-year program.

The proposed amendment would reduce funding for the LAM40 Street Reconstruction, ensuring the program meets the 70% congestion relief requirement (Attachment C).

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached resolution approving an amendment to the 2025 RTIP TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Revenue Forecast
C. 2025 TransNet Amended Program

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY LA MESA ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE

TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029
___________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, on November 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (TransNet Extension Ordinance);
WHEREAS, the TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that SANDAG, acting as the Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve on a biennial basis a multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects eligible to use transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds;
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa was provided with an estimate of annual TransNet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2025 through 2029; WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa approved its 2025 TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects (POP) on May 28, 2024, and the City of La Mesa desires to make adjustments to its Program of Projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Mesa has held a noticed public hearing with an agenda item that clearly identified the proposed amendment prior to approval of the projects by its authorized legislative body in accordance with Section 5(A) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy No. 31.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that City of La Mesa requests that SANDAG make the following changes: decrease allocation of TransNet LSI of $267,000 to LAM40 – Street Reconstruction to its 2025 POP (the “Amendment”) as programmed in the 2025 RTIP.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of La Mesa certifies that no more than 30 percent of its annual revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance-related projects as a result of the Amendment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City of La Mesa certifies that all new or changed projects, or major reconstruction projects included in the Amendment and funded by TransNet revenues shall accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, and that any exception to this requirement permitted under the Ordinance and proposed was clearly noticed as part of the City’s public hearing process for the Amendment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of La Mesa does hereby certify that all applicable provisions of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and SANDAG Board Policy No. 31 have been met.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of La Mesa continues to agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SANDAG, the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof against all causes of action or claims related to City of La Mesa’s TransNet funded projects.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 11th day of March 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)

02/19/2025
Jurisdiction
January 2023
Population3
Maintained
Miles3 FY 2025* FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030 Carlsbad 115,045 429.45 $4,827 $4,843 $4,911 $5,038 $5,202 $5,381 Chula Vista 276,813 561.44 $9,272 $9,304 $9,435 $9,679 $9,997 $10,343 Coronado 22,272 45.89 $795 $798 $809 $828 $854 $882
Del Mar4 3,918 26.11 $134 $131 $135 $137 $142 $147
El Cajon 104,804 197.30 $3,468 $3,480 $3,529 $3,619 $3,737 $3,865 Encinitas 61,254 172.02 $2,321 $2,328 $2,361 $2,421 $2,499 $2,584 Escondido 150,571 342.35 $5,244 $5,262 $5,336 $5,474 $5,652 $5,847 Imperial Beach4 26,109 45.65 $835 $712 $899 $922 $950 $982 La Mesa 60,753 143.84 $2,173 $2,181 $2,211 $2,267 $2,340 $2,420 Lemon Grove 27,517 62.40 $998 $1,002 $1,015 $1,040 $1,073 $1,109 National City 58,374 104.46 $1,928 $1,934 $1,961 $2,011 $2,075 $2,146 Oceanside 172,186 433.11 $6,190 $6,211 $6,299 $6,461 $6,673 $6,903 Poway 48,620 177.28 $2,048 $2,055 $2,084 $2,137 $2,205 $2,280 San Diego 1,383,623 2,798.88 $46,112 $46,268 $46,925 $48,144 $49,730 $51,458 San Marcos4 94,823 182.58 $2,237 $2,247 $2,292 $2,375 $2,482 $2,600 Santee4 59,574 115.84 $1,207 $1,208 $1,227 $1,269 $1,325 $1,512 Solana Beach4 12,831 42.57 $232 $234 $241 $254 $272 $291 Vista 100,113 175.22 $3,251 $3,262 $3,308 $3,393 $3,503 $3,623 County4 511,223 1,994.51 $20,306 $20,472 $20,722 $21,296 $22,043 $22,853 Subtotal Street & Road*** 3,290,423 8,050.9 $113,581 $113,933 $115,699 $118,764 $122,754 $127,224 42% 35%
Local EMP5 $7,364 $7,250 $7,274 $7,377 $7,567 $7,815
Local Smart Growth5 $8,592 $8,458 $8,487 $8,606 $8,828 $9,117 *Estimate updated in January 2025
**Revenue estimates for planning purposes only. Payments will be based on actual sales tax monthly receipts from the State Board of Equalization. *** Totals may not add up due to rounding

4. Revenues are net of estimated commercial paper and/or bond debt service payments

5. EMP to be distributed on a project by project basis; Smart Growth to be allocated based on Call for Projects process.

TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program1 Revised FY 2025 and Estimates for FY 2026 to FY 2030 (in $000s)**

1.Projection of revenues are based on estimate of growth rate on taxable sales as forecasted by SANDAG and excludes interest and prior year excess funds.

2. Distribution of revenue estimates are based on the 2004 Proposition A Extension: San Diego Transportation Improvement Program and Expenditure Plan and apportioned as follows: (a) $50,000 annual base per agency ; (b) balance distributed on a formula of 2/3 population and 1/3 maintained miles.

3. Population numbers are based on state Department of Finance (DOF) report of January 2023 population; Maintained miles figures are based on Caltrans 2023 California Public Road Data (December 2024).

ATTACHMENT B
2025 TRANSNET LSI AMENDED PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
$1,025,000 $1,262,000 $1,335,000 $1,901,000 $1,965,000 #REF! Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed MPO ID Project Title FY25 FY25 FY26 FY26 FY27 FY27 FY28 FY28 FY29 FY29 TOTAL TOTAL LAM31 Street Zone Maintenance $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $750,000 $750,000 LAM33 Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, Ped Ramps $275,000 $275,000 $426,000 $426,000 $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 $376,600 $376,600 $1,827,600 $1,827,600 LAM34 Street Lights (CR) $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000 $400,000 $400,000 LAM37 Traffic Signal Upgrades (CR) $250,600 $250,600 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 $1,450,600 $1,450,600 LAM39 Traffic Calming Improvements (CR) $0 $0 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $300,000 $300,000 LAM40 Street Reconstruction (CR) ↓ $700,000 $660,000 $700,000 $642,000 $700,000 $644,000 $743,600 $679,600 $800,000 $751,000 $3,643,600 $3,376,600 LAM44 Roadway Drainage Improvements 14-00 (CR) $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $579,600 $579,600 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $600,000 $2,779,600 $2,779,600 LAM46 Regional Arterial Management System (RAMS) (CR) $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $7,400 $37,000 $37,000 LAM57 Hoffman Avenue Mobility Access Improvements (CR) $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $100,000 $100,000 LAM58 Tower Street Mobility Access Improvements (CR) $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $150,000 $150,000 TOTAL $2,213,000 $2,173,000 $2,238,400 $2,180,400 $2,267,000 $2,211,000 $2,331,000 $2,267,000 $2,389,000 $2,340,000 $11,438,400 $11,171,400 Reduction -$40,000 -$58,000 -$56,000 -$64,000 -$49,000 -$267,000 Annual Allocation/Prpgrammed $2,173,000 $2,180,400 $2,211,000 $2,267,000 $2,340,000 $11,171,400 Congestion Relief % 80% 74% 76% 77% 77% 75%
Total Congestion Relief (CR) $1,748,000 $1,604,400 $1,686,000 $1,742,000 $1,813,400 $8,593,800 Table does not include carry forward programming and non-LSI programmed projects.