Agenda packet — La Mesa City Council, September 23, 2025 (part 2 of 2)

Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
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 Promote a high quality of life that current and future generations can afford to call home.

BACKGROUND:

In March 2025, the La Mesa Police Department applied for this grant through the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). This is a competitive grant that many cities apply for and it was awarded to the City of La Mesa to work in partnership with ABC to develop an effective, comprehensive and strategic approach to eliminate the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets.

This grant is designed to use local police resources within their primary jurisdictions on an overtime basis to implement ABC’s Minor Decoy, Shoulder Tap Programs and conduct Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) Inspections. These Programs target both ABC licensed premises and individuals who furnish alcoholic beverages to the underage operators. The project is targeted to reduce underage drinking and the resultant driving under the influence injuries and fatalities, and/or property damages, reduce youth access to alcoholic beverages through the education of licensee, enforcement intervention and the impressions of omnipresence of law enforcement.

During the grant’s twelve (12) month operation period, the La Mesa Police Department will be scheduling at least four (4) IMPACT operations, two (2) Minor Decoy operations, two (2) Shoulder Tap operations, and five (5) Line-up Trainings for all sworn officers on ABC enforcement, laws and regulations. The La Mesa Police Department will also send out notification at least once (1) throughout the grant cycle of the Online LEAD program and issue at least six (6) press releases regarding special enforcement operations and other activities under this grant.

All overtime will be reimbursed up to $57,000, including personnel fringe benefits. The grant also includes an additional $2,500 for the purchase of equipment to be used during the operations and well as $500 in reimbursement for costs associated with purchases conducted during the operations. These operations will take place at various times during a twelve-month period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommend that the City Council approve the Police Department’s participation and entry into an Agreement for this grant and appropriation of the related funds.

Staff Reference: Lieutenant Travis Higgins

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
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Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Ray Sweeney
City Manager Chief of Police
Exhibits: A. Scope of Work
B. Budget Details and Payment Provisions
C. General Terms and Conditions
D. Special Terms and Conditions
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Standard Agreement
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-__

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA

AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL FOR THE ALCOHOL POLICING

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT
________________________________________________________________ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, that the City Council authorizes the Chief of Police to sign and enter into an Agreement with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the La Mesa Police Department for the reimbursement of overtime and equipment expenditures incurred while working in partnership with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to develop an effective, comprehensive and strategic approach to eliminate the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City, if awarded the grant, appropriates the funds in the amount of $60,000.00 for The Alcohol Policing Partnership Program; provided however, that if the actual revenue received from the source specified should be more or less than the amount set forth herein, that the appropriations shall be adjusted to equal the amount actually received.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 23rd day of September 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)

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
City of La Mesa through the La Mesa Police Department

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EXHIBIT A

SCOPE OF WORK
I. SCOPE OF WORK
Contractor agrees to implement the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), Alcohol Policing Partnership program. This program is intended to work with law enforcement agencies to develop an effective, comprehensive and strategic approach to eliminate the crime and public nuisance problems associated with problem alcoholic beverage outlets.

Contractor agrees to implement ABC’s Minor Decoy, Shoulder Tap Programs and conduct Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) Inspections. These programs target both ABC licensed premises and individuals who furnish alcoholic beverages to the underage operators. The project is targeted to reduce underage drinking and the resultant DUI driving injuries and fatalities, and/or property damages, reduce youth access to alcoholic beverages through the education of licensee(s), enforcement intervention and the impressions of omnipresence of law enforcement. In addition, Contractor agrees to the following goals:

1. The operation period of the grant is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

2. Contractor agrees to raise public awareness that selling, serving and/or furnishing alcoholic beverages to individuals under twenty-one years old is a criminal violation that will be prosecuted by local city and district attorneys.

3. Minor Decoy operations are designed to educate and deter licensed locations from selling/furnishing alcohol to minors. Contractor agrees to conduct Minor Decoy Operations at both “On-Sale” and “Off-Sale” licensed establishments within the operation period of the grant.

4. Shoulder Tap operations are used to detect and deter adult furnishers outside of a licensed business. Contractor agrees to conduct Shoulder Tap Operations at “Off-Sale” licensed locations to apprehend adults that are unaffiliated with the licensed businesses and who are purchasing alcohol for minors outside of the stores within the operation period of the grant.

5. Informed Merchants Preventing Alcohol-Related Crime Tendencies (IMPACT) primary goal is to educate licensee’s on alcohol related laws to help reduce alcohol-related crime in and around licensed premises. Contractor agrees to conduct visits and inspections of licensed premises identifying areas of non-compliance at “On-Sale” and “Off-Sale” licensed locations within the operation period of the grant.

II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Conduct at least two (2) Minor Decoy operations.

2. Conduct at least two (2) Shoulder tap operations, including the Statewide Shoulder tap operation.

3. Conduct at least four (4) IMPACT operations.

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
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4. Conduct at least five (5) Line up / TRACE trainings.

5. Host at least one (1) LEAD training.

6. Provide press/social media releases on grant enforcement activities.

A. To announce the start of the program;
B. At the conclusion of each Minor Decoy Operation has been held (to announce the number of licensed premises who sold to the minor decoy) C. At the conclusion of each Shoulder Tap Operation has been held (to announce the number of adults arrested for purchasing alcoholic beverages for the decoy).

7. Contractor will fax (916) 419-2599 or email each press release to the Department’s Public Information Officer ([email protected]) as soon as it is released.

8. Contractor agrees in all press releases, in addition to any credits the agency wishes to give, will include the following statement: “This project is part of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Alcohol Policing Partnership.”
Contractor agrees to complete and submit monthly reports, on a format designed and provided by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control due no later than 15th of the following month.

III. PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES
The project representatives during the term of this agreement will be:

La Mesa Police Department
Daniel Herrin, Sergeant
8085 University Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 667-7513
[email protected]
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Aaron Perry, Supervising Agent in Charge
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 419-5169
[email protected]
Direct all fiscal inquiries to:

La Mesa Police Department
John Herrera, Acting Director of Finance
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 667-1122
[email protected]
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Kristine Okino, Grant Coordinator
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
[email protected]

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
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EXHIBIT B

BUDGET DETAIL AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS
I. INVOICING AND PAYMENT
For services satisfactorily rendered and upon receipt and approval of the invoice, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agrees to pay a monthly payment of approved reimbursable costs per the Budget Detail of personnel overtime and benefits (actual cost) and/or allowable costs.

Invoices shall clearly reference this contract number (25-APP20) and must not exceed the contract total authorized amount of $60,000.00. Invoices are to be submitted by the 15th of every month, on the prescribed form designed by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Submit to: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Attn: Kristine Okino, Grant Coordinator
3927 Lennane Drive
Sacramento, California 95834
Payment shall be made in arrears within 30 days from the receipt of an undisputed invoice. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit advance payments as authorized by Item 2100-101-3036, Budget Act, Statues of 2025.

Contractor understands in order to be eligible for reimbursement; cost must be incurred on or after the effective date of the project, July 1, 2025 and on or before the project termination date, June 30, 2026.

Revisions to the “Scope of Work” and the “Budget Detail” may be requested by a change request letter submitted by the Contractor. If approved, the revised Grant Scope of Work and/or Budget Detail supersedes and replaces the previous grant and will initiate an amendment. No revisions can exceed allotted amount as shown on the Budget Detail. The total amount of the grant must remain unchanged.

Contractor agrees to refund to the State any amounts claimed for reimbursement and paid to Contractor which are later disallowed by the State after audit or inspection of records maintained by the Contractor.

Only the costs displayed in the Budget Detail are authorized for reimbursement by the State to Contractor under this agreement. Any other costs incurred by Contractor in the performance of this agreement are the sole responsibility of Contractor.

Title shall be reserved to the State for any State-furnished or State-financed property authorized by the State which is not fully consumed in the performance of this agreement. Contractor is responsible for the care, maintenance, repair, and protection of any such property. Inventory records shall be maintained by Contractor and submitted to the State upon request. All such property shall be returned to the State upon the expiration of this grant unless the State otherwise directs.

Prior approval by the State in writing is required for the location, costs, dates, agenda, instructors, instructional materials, and attendees at any reimbursable training seminar, workshop or conference, and over any reimbursable publicity or educational materials to be made available for distribution.

Contractor is required to acknowledge the support of the State whenever publicizing the work under this grant in any media.

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II. BUDGET DETAIL

COST CATEGORY TOTAL COST
A. Personnel Services
Overtime
Officer ($105.00/hourly) $41,000.00
Sergeant ($133.00/hourly) $13,000.00
Benefits – 5.9% $3,000.00
TOTAL Personnel $57,000.00
B. Operating Expenses (receipts required)
Buy Funds $500.00
TOTAL Operating $500.00
C. Equipment (receipts required, must be purchased by 12/31) Binoculars $1,200.00
Flashlights $1,300.00
TOTAL Equipment $2,500.00
D. Travel Costs
n/a $0.00
TOTAL Travel $0.00
GRANT TOTAL $60,000.00

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
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III. BUDGET CONTINGENCY CLAUSE
It is mutually agreed that if the Budget Act of the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this Agreement does not appropriate sufficient funds for the program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, the State shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Contractor or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and Contractor shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.

If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act for purposes of this program, the State shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to the State, or offer an agreement amendment to Contractor to reflect the reduced amount.

IV. PROMPT PAYMENT CLAUSE
Payment will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government Code Chapter

4.5, commencing with Section 927.

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General Terms and Conditions (GTC 02/2025)

EXHIBIT C

1. APPROVAL: This Agreement is of no force or effect until signed by both parties and approved by the Department of General Services, if required. Contractor may not commence performance until such approval has been obtained.

2. AMENDMENT: No amendment or variation of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing, signed by the parties and approved as required. No oral understanding or Agreement not incorporated in the Agreement is binding on any of the parties.

3. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement is not assignable by the Contractor, either in whole or in part, without the consent of the State in the form of a formal written amendment.

4. AUDIT: Contractor agrees that the awarding department, the Department of General Services, the Bureau of State Audits, or their designated representative shall have the right to review and to copy any records and supporting documentation pertaining to the performance of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of three (3) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated. Contractor agrees to allow the auditor(s) access to such records during normal business hours and to allow interviews of any employees who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, Contractor agrees to include a similar right of the State to audit records and interview staff in any subcontract related to performance of this Agreement. (Gov. Code §8546.7, Pub. Contract Code §10115 et seq., CCR Title 2, Section 1896).

5. INDEMNIFICATION: Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and save harmless the State, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any and all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, laborers, and any other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work services, materials, or supplies in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and from any and all claims and losses accruing or resulting to any person, firm or corporation who may be injured or damaged by Contractor in the performance of this Agreement.

6. DISPUTES: Contractor shall continue with the responsibilities under this Agreement during any dispute.

7. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE: The State may terminate this Agreement and be relieved of any payments should the Contractor fail to perform the requirements of this Agreement at the time and in the manner herein provided. In the event of such termination the State may proceed with the work in any manner deemed proper by the State. All costs to the State shall be deducted from any sum due the Contractor under this Agreement and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the Contractor upon demand.

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8. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Contractor, and the agents and employees of Contractor, in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers or employees or agents of the State.

9. RECYCLING CERTIFICATION: The Contractor shall certify in writing under penalty of perjury, the minimum, if not exact, percentage of post-consumer material as defined in the Public Contract Code Section 12200, in products, materials, goods, or supplies offered or sold to the State regardless of whether the product meets the requirements of Public Contract Code Section 12209. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of Section 12156(e), the certification required by this subdivision shall specify that the cartridges so comply (Pub. Contract Code §12205).

10. NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE: During the performance of this Agreement, Contractor and its subcontractors shall not deny the contract’s benefits to any person on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status, nor shall they discriminate unlawfully against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. Contractor shall insure that the evaluation and treatment of employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination. Contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code §12900 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, §11000 et seq.), the provisions of Article 9.5, Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code (Gov. Code §§11135-11139.5), and the regulations or standards adopted by the awarding state agency to implement such article. Contractor shall permit access by representatives of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the awarding state agency upon reasonable notice at any time during the normal business hours, but in no case less than 24 hours’ notice, to such of its books, records, accounts, and all other sources of information and its facilities as said Department or Agency shall require to ascertain compliance with this clause.

Contractor and its subcontractors shall give written notice of their obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement. (See Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, §11105.) Contractor shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all subcontracts to perform work under the Agreement.

11. CERTIFICATION CLAUSES: The CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION CLAUSES contained in the document CCC 04/2017 are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement by this reference as if attached hereto.

12. TIMELINESS: Time is of the essence in this Agreement.

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13. COMPENSATION: The consideration to be paid Contractor, as provided herein, shall be in compensation for all of Contractor's expenses incurred in the performance hereof, including travel, per diem, and taxes, unless otherwise expressly so provided.

14. GOVERNING LAW: This contract is governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

15. ANTITRUST CLAIMS: The Contractor by signing this agreement hereby certifies that if these services or goods are obtained by means of a competitive bid, the Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Government Codes Sections set out below.
a. The Government Code Chapter on Antitrust claims contains the following definitions:
1) "Public purchase" means a purchase by means of competitive bids of goods, services, or materials by the State or any of its political subdivisions or public agencies on whose behalf the Attorney General may bring an action pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 16750 of the Business and Professions Code.
2) "Public purchasing body" means the State or the subdivision or agency making a public purchase. Government Code Section 4550. b. In submitting a bid to a public purchasing body, the bidder offers and agrees that if the bid is accepted, it will assign to the purchasing body all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 16700) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code), arising from purchases of goods, materials, or services by the bidder for sale to the purchasing body pursuant to the bid. Such assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the purchasing body tenders final payment to the bidder.

Government Code Section 4552.
c. If an awarding body or public purchasing body receives, either through judgment or settlement, a monetary recovery for a cause of action assigned under this chapter, the assignor shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for actual legal costs incurred and may, upon demand, recover from the public body any portion of the recovery, including treble damages, attributable to overcharges that were paid by the assignor but were not paid by the public body as part of the bid price, less the expenses incurred in obtaining that portion of the recovery. Government Code Section 4553.
d. Upon demand in writing by the assignor, the assignee shall, within one year from such demand, reassign the cause of action assigned under this part if the assignor has been or may have been injured by the violation of law for which the cause of action arose and (a) the assignee has not been injured thereby, or (b) the assignee declines to file a court action for the cause of action. See Government Code Section 4554. Page 154 of 258

16. CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE ACT: For any Agreement in excess of $100,000, the contractor acknowledges in accordance with Public Contract Code 7110, that:
a. The contractor recognizes the importance of child and family support obligations and shall fully comply with all applicable state and federal laws relating to child and family support enforcement, including, but not limited to, disclosure of information and compliance with earnings assignment orders, as provided in Chapter 8 (commencing with section 5200) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Family Code; and
b. The contractor, to the best of its knowledge is fully complying with the earnings assignment orders of all employees and is providing the names of all new employees to the New Hire Registry maintained by the California Employment Development Department.

17. UNENFORCEABLE PROVISION: In the event that any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or held to be unenforceable, then the parties agree that all other provisions of this Agreement have force and effect and shall not be affected thereby.

18. PRIORITY HIRING CONSIDERATIONS: If this Contract includes services in excess of $200,000, the Contractor shall give priority consideration in filling vacancies in positions funded by the Contract to qualified recipients of aid under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11200 in accordance with Pub. Contract Code §10353.

19. SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND DVBE PARTICIPATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
a. If for this Contract Contractor made a commitment to achieve small business participation, then Contractor must within 60 days of receiving final payment under this Contract (or within such other time period as may be specified elsewhere in this Contract) report to the awarding department the actual percentage of small business participation that was achieved. (Govt. Code § 14841.)
b. If for this Contract Contractor made a commitment to achieve disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) participation, then Contractor must within 60 days of receiving final payment under this Contract (or within such other time period as may be specified elsewhere in this Contract) certify in a report to the awarding department: (1) the total amount the prime Contractor received under the Contract; (2) the name and address of the DVBE(s) that participated in the performance of the Contract; (3) the amount each DVBE received from the prime Contractor; (4) that all payments under the Contract have been made to the DVBE; and (5) the actual percentage of DVBE participation that was achieved. A person or entity that knowingly provides false information shall be subject to a civil penalty for each violation. (Mil. & Vets. Code § 999.5(d); Govt. Code § 14841.)

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20. LOSS LEADER: If this contract involves the furnishing of equipment, materials, or supplies then the following statement is incorporated: It is unlawful for any person engaged in business within this state to sell or use any article or product as a “loss leader” as defined in Section 17030 of the Business and Professions Code. (PCC 10344(e).)

21. GENERATIVE AI DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS:
a. The following terms are in addition to the defined terms and shall apply to the Contract:
1) “Generative AI (GenAI)” means an artificial intelligence system that can generate derived synthetic content, including text, images, video, and audio that emulates the structure and characteristics of the system's training data. (Gov. Code § 11549.64.)
b. Contractor shall immediately notify the State in writing if it: (1) intends to provide GenAI as a deliverable to the State; or (2), intends to utilize GenAI, including GenAI from third parties, to complete all or a portion of any deliverable that materially impacts: (i) functionality of a State system, (ii) risk to the State, or (iii) Contract performance. For avoidance of doubt, the term “materially impacts” shall have the meaning set forth in State Administrative Manual (SAM) § 4986.2 Definitions for GenAI.
c. Notification shall be provided to the State designee identified in this Contract.
d. At the direction of the State, Contractor shall discontinue the provision to the State of any previously unreported GenAI that results in a material impact to the functionality of the System, risk to the State, or Contract performance, as determined by the State.
e. If the use of previously undisclosed GenAI is approved by the State, then Contractor will update the Deliverable description, and the Parties will amend the Contract accordingly, which may include incorporating the GenAI Special Provisions into the Contract, at no additional cost to the State. f. The State, at its sole discretion, may consider Contractor’s failure to disclose or discontinue the provision or use of GenAI as described above, to constitute a material breach of Contract when such failure results in a material impact to the functionality of the System, risk to the State, or Contract performance. The State is entitled to seek any and all remedies available to it under law as a result of such breach, including but not limited to termination of the contract.

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
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EXHIBIT D

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Disputes: Any disputes concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or designee, who shall reduce his decision in writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor. The decision of the Department shall be final and conclusive unless, within 30 days from the date of receipt of such copy, the Contractor mails or otherwise furnishes to the State a written appeal addressed to the Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The decision of the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, capricious, arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence. In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of its appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the decision of the State.

2. Cancellation/Termination: This agreement may be cancelled or terminated without cause by either party by giving thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice to the other party. Such notification shall state the effective date of termination or cancellation and include any final performance and/or payment/invoicing instructions/requirements. No penalty shall accrue to either party because of contract termination.

3. Contract Validity: This contract is valid and enforceable only if adequate funds are appropriated in Item 2100-101-3036, Budget Act of 2025, for the purposes of this program.

4. Contractor Certifications: By signing this agreement, Contractor certifies compliance with the provisions of CCC 04/2017, Standard Contractor Certification Clauses. This document may be viewed at: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/OLS/Resources/Page-Content/Office-of-Legal-ServicesResources-List-Folder/Standard-Contract-Language 5. If the State determines that the grant project is not achieving its goals and objectives on schedule, funding may be reduced by the State to reflect this lower level of project activity and/or cancel the agreement.

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EXHIBIT B

Contractor is required to acknowledge the support of the State whenever publicizing the work under this grant in any media.

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II. BUDGET DETAIL

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IV. PROMPT PAYMENT CLAUSE
Payment will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government Code Chapter

4.5, commencing with Section 927.

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General Terms and Conditions (GTC 02/2025)

EXHIBIT C

3. ASSIGNMENT: This Agreement is not assignable by the Contractor, either in whole or in part, without the consent of the State in the form of a formal written amendment.

6. DISPUTES: Contractor shall continue with the responsibilities under this Agreement during any dispute.

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12. TIMELINESS: Time is of the essence in this Agreement.

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14. GOVERNING LAW: This contract is governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

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Agreement Number: 25-APP20
City of La Mesa through the La Mesa Police Department

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EXHIBIT D

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

3. Contract Validity: This contract is valid and enforceable only if adequate funds are appropriated in Item 2100-101-3036, Budget Act of 2025, for the purposes of this program.

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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: September 23, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AWARDING A TASK ORDER TO
GEOCON, INC., FOR GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES FOR

THE CITYWIDE STREETS REHABILITATION PROJECT
(CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 8308)
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City of La Mesa award a task order to Geocon, Inc., in the amount of $311,469 for geotechnical services for the Citywide Streets Rehabilitation Project? Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution awarding a task order to Geocon, Inc., in the amount of $311,469 for geotechnical services for the Citywide Streets Rehabilitation Project.

Fiscal Impact:

Funding for this task order is included in Capital Improvement Project No. 8308.

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

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
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BACKGROUND:

The City of La Mesa maintains roadways on an annual rotation of 7 maintenance zones.

Roadways maintenance and repair strategies are selected based on multiple factors, including average daily traffic, types of vehicle load, paving history, types of roadway damage, and more. Geotechnical analysis such as coring of the existing pavement allows the city to analyze the type of material and thickness of roadways and soil and design an appropriate street rehabilitation project.

DISCUSSION:

In May 2024, the City advertised a request for qualifications (RFQ 25-01) for as-needed engineering consultant services. Three firms were subsequently selected to provide geotechnical services and individual master agreements were executed. The terms of the master agreements allow for the issuance of task orders to authorize specific items of work on an as-needed basis to the selected consultants.

On August 22, 2025, staff requested proposals from three selected geotechnical consultants to conduct pavement coring for the Streets Rehabilitation Project. Geocon, Inc. was identified as the most qualified firm for this task. The scope of work includes geotechnical analysis for 50 roadways around the City and a total of 263 core samples.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends adopting a resolution awarding a task order to Geocon, Inc. in the amount of $311,469 to perform geotechnical services for the Streets Rehabilitation Project.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
Respectfully submitted by:
_____________________________
Tristan Leger, PE
Associate Engineer

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
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Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Geocon, Inc. Proposal
C. Maintenance Zone Map

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
AUTHORIZING A TASK ORDER TO GEOCON, INC., FOR GEOTECHNICAL

SERVICES FOR THE CITYWIDE STREETS REHABILITATION PROJECT (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 8308)
WHEREAS, the City has identified future roadway projects in the City of La Mesa; WHEREAS, in April 2024, the City advertised a request for qualifications RFQ 25-01 for as-needed engineering services;
WHEREAS, GeoCon, Inc., was selected as a qualified firm to provide as-needed geotechnical services;
WHEREAS, the terms of the master agreement allow for the issuance of task orders to authorize specific items of work on an as-needed basis to the selected consultants; and WHEREAS, a scope of work and fee were negotiated with GeoCon, Inc. to provide geotechnical services for the Streets Rehabilitation Project (CIP 8308).

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 a task order with GeoCon, Inc., to provide geotechnical services for the Citywide Streets Rehabilitation Project (CIP 8308) in the amount of $311,469.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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

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

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6960 Flanders Drive ■ San Diego, California 92121-2974 ■ Telephone (858) 558-6900 ■ www.geoconinc.com Proposal No. SD-25-0467-P-GT
August 22, 2025
City of La Mesa
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, California 91942
Attention: Mr. Tristan Leger
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR PAVEMENT EVALUATION

CITYWIDE STREET CORING PROJECT

LA MESA, CALIFORNIA
Reference: Request for Proposals, La Mesa Street Coring Project, prepared by the City of La Mesa, received August 20, 2025.

Dear Mr. Leger,
In accordance with your request, we are pleased to submit our proposal to provide geotechnical engineering services for the referenced project. We understand that the City of La Mesa is requesfing an evaluafion the exisfing pavement thickness, roadway quality and soil quality underlying the exisfing streets at specified locafions across the City. The La Mesa city limits are shown on the City Limit Map.

City Limits Map

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Citywide Street Coring Project
Proposal for Pavement Evaluafion
Proposal No. SD-25-0467-P-GT - 2 - August 22, 2025

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The referenced request for proposal indicates the City is requesting 263 asphalt cores be performed along 100 street segments. The specified streets, number of cores per street, and location of cores within roadway are indicated in the referenced RFP. We understand that the requested evaluafion includes documenfing the subsurface condifions at each core, evaluafing the exisfing asphalt, base and subgrade condifions and thicknesses, providing updated pavement secfion recommendafions based on the results of the laboratory tesfing and providing a summary report of the findings. We understand that one R-Value test is being requested for each street segment.

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Based on our review of the Request for Proposal, we propose the following geotechnical engineering services. We have included both drilling and coring methods to evaluate the specified locations. The drilling will allow for us to collect adequate samples for R-Value testing and the coring will allow for us to observe and document the condition of the cored asphalt.

Work Plan Preparafion. Preparing a work plan that includes proposed coring locafions and summary of proposed services.

Ufility Locafion. Evaluafing the proposed exploratory excavafion locafions for the presence of buried ufilifies by performing a ufility markout and contacfing Dig Alert. We should be provided with a ufility plan prior to performing the field study, if it is available.

Traffic Control. We would retain a traffic control subcontractor to perform traffic control for the proposed coring based on the San Diego Regional Standard Drawings. We would obtain a “fee-waived” encroachment and traffic control permit from the City of La Mesa. In addifion, “No Parking” signs will be placed at the proposed coring locafions at least 72 hoursin advance. Based on the anficipated work, we expect approximately 21 days of traffic control (with drilling and coring occurring concurrently and two crews of traffic control operafing, when possible).

Drilling Operafions – R-Value Sampling. Performing 13 days of small diameter drilling with a truckmounted, hollow-stem drill rig to observe and sample the exisfing geologic condifions underlying the pavement secfion. We expect the borings can be extended to a depth sufficient enough to generate material for R-Value sampling. We understand that you are requesfing one R-Value sample per street segment for a total of 100 borings. We would backfill the borings with exisfing soil and patch with Aquaphalt.

Coring Operafions. Performing 21 days of coring with a coring machine along the street segments idenfified in the RFP to observe and sample the exisfing pavement secfion. We expect the cores will extend to a maximum depth of 18 inches. We would backfill the excavafions with granular materials and patch the cores with Aquaphalt. We expect to perform the 163 cores at 8 cores per day.

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Citywide Street Coring Project
Proposal for Pavement Evaluafion
Proposal No. SD-25-0467-P-GT - 3 - August 22, 2025
Laboratory Tesfing. Performing laboratory tests including R-Value tesfing. The laboratory tesfing would include the necessary tests to help evaluate the engineering properfies for the exisfing soil on the property.

Street Coring and Pavement Recommendafions Report. Preparing a wriften report summarizing the street coring work include coring locafions, asphalt and base thickness at each locafion, R-Value laboratory tesfing results and pavement recommendafions.

The following table presents our esfimated fime frame for the geotechnical services. The schedule would depend on weather condifions and the drilling subcontractor’s schedule.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
Proposed Service Esfimated Timeframe
Project Setup and Scheduling 3 Weeks
Ufility Locafing (On-Site) 3 Days
Coring and R-Value Sampling Operafions (On-Site) 21 Days Laboratory Tesfing 3-4 Weeks
Report Preparafion 2-3 weeks
Total Timeframe: 13-15 Weeks

ESTIMATED FEE
We propose to perform the scope of work outlined herein for the estimated fee shown in the following table and on our Estimated Fee Analysis.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED FEES
Proposed Service Esfimated Fee
Coring Operafions and Report Preparafion $311,469
We would provide our services in accordance with the accepted Schedule of Fees as presented in our existing on-call contract on a time and materials basis. If unexpected field conditions are encountered that require a significant modification to the recommended scope of work and/or an increase to the estimated fee, we will not proceed with the modified scope or increased amount without obtaining your verbal authorization. The schedules provided herein would depend on weather conditions and the subcontractor’s schedules.

We prepared this proposal with the understanding that this is a prevailing wage project and Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements are not applicable. If Client should conclude the foregoing

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Citywide Street Coring Project
Proposal for Pavement Evaluafion
Proposal No. SD-25-0467-P-GT - 4 - August 22, 2025
understanding is incorrect, please so advise us in writing immediately. If failure to so advise us results in the imposition of fines, penalties, claims or damages against us, Client will reimburse us for all costs and expenses.

POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL SERVICES
We expect addifional services may be requested during the project design and submiftal phase. We can provide the following addifional services, if requested.

Addifional Core Borings. We may need to perform addifional drilling and/or coring based on request from the City. Assuming that the scope of the coring is consistent with the remainder of the project, we esfimated we can perform the drilling for an addifional $11,500 per day and complete up to 8 cores or borings per day (along with 1 R-Value test).

Should you have any questions regarding this proposal, or if we may be of further service, please contact the undersigned at your convenience.

Very truly yours,

GEOCON INCORPORATED
Matt Love, GE
Senior Engineer
Kenneth W. Haase, CEG
Senior Project Geologist
ML:KWH:arm
Enclosures: Estimated Fee Analysis (EFA)
Request for Proposal (dated August 20, 2025)
(e-mail) Addressee

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Hourly
Rate/
Cost
Estimated Fee
Part 1 $ 311,469
24 @ 140$ $ 3,360
24 @ 140$ $ 3,360
4 @ 140$ $ 560
21 @ $ 2,300 $ 53,130
13 @ $ 2,829 $ 40,455
21 @ $ 4,395 $ 101,525
272 @ $ 190 $ 51,680
40 @ $ 190 $ 7,600
1200 @ $ 0.75 $ 900

R-Value 100 @ 320$ $ 32,000

Senior Staff Engineer/Geologist 48 @ 140$ $ 6,720
Senior Project Engineer/Geologist 8 @ 165$ $ 1,320
Senior Engineer/Geologist 4 @ 190$ $ 760
Drafting 100 @ 75$ $ 7,500
Word Processing 8 @ 75$ $ 600
Total Estimated Fee $ 311,469
Laboratory Testing Program
Report Preparation
Dig Alert
Coring/Saw-Cutting Operations - PW (10% Markup)
Drilling Operations - PW (10% Markup)
Traffic Control - PW (10% Markup)
Drilling Logging - PW
Travel - Vehicle Mileage (34 Round Trips)
Field Work Coordination - PW
Utility Markout – USA

ESTIMATED FEE ANALYSIS
Item
Estimated Hours/
Quantity
Geotechnical Investigation
Work Plan Preparation

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City of La Mesa
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, CA 91942

LA MESA STREET CORING PROJECT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The City of La Mesa’s Public Works Department is accepting proposals from our qualified professional services consultants to core and perform an analysis on pavement thickness, roadway quality, and soil quality of the locations listed in attachment A.

La Mesa would like to Core at 263 locations. Coring shall follow the requirements outlined below.

Scope of Work
The selected as-needed consultant will perform work including a geotechnical investigation including the following:
 Obtain a “Fee-waived” encroachment and traffic control permit from the City of La Mesa.

Traffic control may by “rolling traffic control” if a signboard is utilized.  Place “No Parking” signs at locations to be cored at least 72 hours prior to any work being performed. No vehicle may be located within 10 ft of coring locations.  Cores shall be bored with a maximum diameter of 12”.
 Core existing pavement at each location to a depth of 18” below the existing top of pavement and following the boring location decision matrix below (Examples of the coring locations are shown in attachment B):
 All street sections shall have one bore within 1’ of the centerline and within 100 LF of the midpoint of the street section unless a 4th core is taken. If a 4 th core is taken, the this core shall be taken at within 100’ of 1/3 of the length of the street.
 All street sections shall have one bore between 1’ and 2’ of the gutter line and within 50’ of a point located at 1/4 the length of the section of street. If there is no gutter line, but there is a curb then cores shall be between 2’ and 3’ away from the curb line. If there is neither a curb line nor a gutter line, then cores shall be taken between 2’ and 3’ from the edge of pavement.

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 Streets that specify a 3rd core shall have the 3rd core located on the opposite side of the street of core #2, with the same requirements as core number 2 but taken within 50’ of the 3/4 point.
 Streets that specify a 4th core shall have the 4th core located within 1’ of the centerline and within 100’ of the 2/3 point of the section of street.  Streets that specify a 5th core shall have the 5th core located midway between core #3 and core #2 in length and shall be located on the opposite side of core #2.
 Streets that specify a 6th core shall have the 6th core located midway between core #3 and core #2 in length and shall be located on the opposite side of core #3.
 Document subsurface conditions encountered. Include street pavement types, street pavement thickness, base material and thickness, subbase material encountered, and any other materials encountered such as petromat.
 Backfill Core locations and dispose of the cuttings/grindings generated during fieldwork.  Final submittals shall include an analysis of the asphalt of each street, individually reported, an analysis of base materials, and subbase materials.  Provide R-Value testing on subgrade samples at location core 1 for all street sections identified.
 Provide pavement recommendations based on the results of the testing.

Please submit quotes to [email protected] and [email protected] by 8/22/25. Any questions about what the work listed above entails should be directed to the project manager, Tristan Leger.

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BranchID From To Number of Cores
Barona_Way Hayes St End 2
Chloe_Ave Lamda Ln Yorkshire Ave 2
Chloe_Ave Yorkshire Ave Tau St 2
Chloe_Ave Tau St Sigma St 2
Clay_St Midland St El Paso St 2
Clay_St Amarillo Ave Midland St 3
Colina_Dr Maiden Ln End 3
Delta_St Odessa Ave Elden St 4
El_Paso St Amarillo Ave Clay Ave 2
El_Paso St Clay Ave Kelton Ave 2
El_Paso St Kelton Ave Jackson Dr 2
Elden_St Lubbock Ave Delta St 2
Elden_St Delta St Odessa Ave 3
HerculesSt Timken St End 4
Iota_Pl Chloe Ave End 2
LakeAngela Meadowcrest Dr Swalero Rd 2
Lambda_Ln Parkway Dr End 4
LubbockAve Delta St Cleburn Dr 3
LubbockAve Cleburn Dr Van Horn St 2
LubbockAve Van Horn St Elden St 2
Midland_St Amarillo Ave Clay St 2
RandlettDr La Mesa Blvd Porter Hill Ter 3
SanAngelo Dallas St End 2
Swalero_Rd Lake Angelo Dr End 4
Washington Glen St Jackson Dr 2
Wilson_St La Mesa Blvd Grossmont Blvd 3
AltamontRd Blanchard Rd Sommer Pl 2
AltamontRd Sommer Pl End 2
Blanchard Southern Rd End 3
Broadmoor Gregory St Primrose Dr 6
Campina_Dr Severin Dr Christa Ct 2
Campina_Dr Christa Ct Bari Ct 2
Campina_Dr Bari Ct Asti Way 2
Campina_Dr Asti Way End 2
De Camp Dr Manor Dr Manor Dr 2
Dixie Dr Severin Dr Manor Dr 2
Earl_St Severin Dr Nancy Dr 2
Earl_St Nancy Dr Howell Dr 2
FalmouthDr Gregory St Horton Dr 2
FalmouthDr Horton Dr City Limit 5
Gregory_St Amaya Dr Broadmoor Dr 2
Gregory_St Broadmoor Dr Henderson Dr 2
Gregory_St Henderson Dr Falmouth Dr 3
Gregory_St Falmouth Dr Nancy Dr 2
Gregory_St Nancy Dr Horton Dr 2
Gregory_St Horton Dr Severin Dr 2
Henderson White Pl Gregory St 3
Henderson Gregory St City Limit 4
Jonell_Ct Veeman Ave End 2
Kathy_St Amaya Dr Henderson Dr 2
50 Street
Segments

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LaSuvida Loren Dr Urban Dr
2 LaSuvida Urban Dr End
2 MadisonAve Bancroft Dr Shirley Dr
2 MadisonAve Shirley Dr End
3 Manor Dr Falmouth Dr Severin Dr
3 Murray Dr Severin Dr City Limit
3 Nancy_Dr Earl St Gregory St
5 Severin_Dr Campina Dr Murray Dr
6 Sinjon_Cir Veemac End
2 Sommer_Pl Altamont Rd end
2 Stanley Dr Severin Dr Manor Dr
2 Sudy_St W Manor Dr Veemac Ave
2 Veemac_Ave Southern Rd Jonell Ct
2 Veemac_Ave Jonell Ct End
2 W Manor Dr Severin Dr Manor Dr
2 WayfarerDr Primrose Dr End
3 White_Pl Broadmoor Dr End
2 BancroftDr City Limit Terrace Dr
2 BancroftDr Terrace Dr Mariposa St
6 ChevyChase Glen St Springfield Ave
2 ChevyChase Springfield Ave Sunrise Ave
2 Corte_Sano Echo Dr End
2 Dailey_Ct Dailey Rd End
2 Echo_Ct Echo Dr End
3 Fortune_Ln End End
4 Fresno Ave Spring St Upland St
3 GarfieldSt Madison Ave Lemon Ave
2 GarfieldSt Lemon Ave Mckinley Ct
2 Glen_St Lemon Ave Glenira Ave
4 Glen_St Glenira Ave Alpine Ave
2 GleniraAve Garfield St Glen St
4 Hillcrest Lemon Ave Sunrise Ave
2 Lobrano_St Golondrina Dr End
2 MariposaSt Bancroft Dr Merrit Blvd
3 MariposaSt Garfield St Panorama Dr
2 MariposaSt Panorama Dr Upland St
2 MerrittBlv Woodland Dr Panorama Dr
2 MerrittBlv Panorama Dr City Limit
2 Oliver_Ln Lemon Ave End
2 PanoramaDr Garfield St Mariposa St
5 PanoramaDr Mariposa St Echo Dr
5 PanoramaDr Echo Dr Merrit Blvd
4 Pine_Ct Pine St End
2 Pine_St Allison Ave University Ave
2 Pine_St University Ave Mills St
3 Skyline_Ln Alpine Ave End
2 Sunrise Ln Sunrise Ave End
2 SunriseAve Chevy Chase Sunrise Ln
2 Wellesley E Baltimore St Swarthmore St
4 Wellesley W Baltimore St Swarthmore St
4 Total Number of Cores 263
50 Street
Segments 100 Total Street Segments

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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: September 23, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 12.64.020 OF THE

LA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE DECREASING THE

SPEED LIMIT ON MURRAY DRIVE FROM

GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE TO SEVERIN DRIVE
FROM 40 TO 35 MPH
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works
SUMMARY:

Issues:

Should the City of La Mesa approve the attached resolution decreasing the speed limit on Murray Drive from Grossmont Center Drive to Severin Drive to 35 MPH? Recommendation:

Adopt the attached resolution decreasing the speed limit on Murray Drive from Grossmont Center Drive to Severin Drive to 35 MPH.

Fiscal Impact:

The cost to install two new speed limit signs will be approximately $800 with funding available in the approved Traffic Operations Street Maintenance budget.

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

BACKGROUND:

The California Vehicle Code (CVC) and the City of La Mesa Municipal Code Section 12.64 require the City to establish posted speed limits based on formal Engineering and Traffic Surveys (E&TS). The current E&TS for the segment of Murray Drive from Grossmont

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 2 of 2
Center Drive to Severin Drive has become invalid due to changes in its geometric layout from adding parking to the south side of the segment between the Sharp Grossmont Hospital-Murray Drive intersection and Wakarusa Street. A new survey was conducted indicating that the speed limit should be decreased from 40 to 35 mph.

DISCUSSION:

Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive varies from a four-lane arterial just east of Grossmont Center Drive and West of Severin Drive, reducing from three to two lanes between Wakarusa Street and the Sharp Grossmont Hospital-Murray Drive Intersection. Property use along this segment is bisected at Wakarusa Street with a multi-unit care facility, commercial retail, and hospital entrance west of the intersection, and single family living east of the intersection. A warrant study justifying a decrease in the speed limit from 40 to 35 mph is attached as Appendix B. The Mobility Commission reviewed this study and recommends lowering the speed limit as indicated in the E&TS.

CONCLUSION:

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution amending Section

12.64.020 of the La Mesa Municipal Code, decreasing the speed limit on Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive from 40 to 35 MPH.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
____________________________
Michael Kinnard
Engineering Project Manager
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. E&TS Survey for Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA AMENDING SECTION 12.64.020 OF THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE DECREASING THE

SPEED LIMIT ON MURRAY DRIVE FROM GROSSMONT CENTER DRIVE TO SEVERIN DRIVE FROM 40 TO 35 MPH
_______________________________________________________________ BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that:

Section 12.64.020 of the La Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following:

NAME OF STREET OR PORTION

AFFECTED

DECLARED PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
Murray Drive (Grossmont Center Drive to
Severin Drive) (Res, 2025- ; September 23,
2025)
35 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 23rd day of September 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)

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 April 1, 2025
Chief Ray Sweeney
City of La Mesa Police Department
8085 University Avenue
La Mesa CA 92942
RE: Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive Dear Chief Sweeney:

I, Joe Shultz, Professional Civil and Traffic Engineer for the City of La Mesa, County of San Diego, California do hereby certify that I have reviewed the roadway conditions of Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive. It is my professional opinion that the current speed limit of 40 mph should be reduced to 35 mph, effective through the date of March 31, 2032, in accordance with the provisions of the State of California Vehicle Code and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Executed on April 1, 2025, at the City of La Mesa, County of San Diego, California.

Please contact me at (619) 272-7194 or [email protected] should you have any questions.

Please call me if you have any questions or comments.

Sincerely,
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

Joe Shultz, PE, TE, PTOE

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 I certify that this is a true and accurate Engineering and Traffic Survey made on Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive for the Public Works Department of the City of La Mesa.

Further, that the two radar surveys, dated March 4, 2024, both show average speeds on Murray Drive of 36 mph and the 85th percentile, or critical speed, were both 40 mph. The survey has been made in accordance with California Vehicle Code, Section 627 and complies with Section 40803(b). This survey is valid from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2032.

I have employed the theory and methodology of traffic surveys made for the purpose of determining safe and reasonable speeds for motor vehicles upon public highways. Between Grossmont Center Drive and Health Care Circle, Murray Drive has two vehicle lanes in each direction. Between Health Care Circle and Wakarusa Street, Murray Drive has one vehicle lane in each direction. Between Wakarusa Street and Brier Street, there is one westbound and two eastbound vehicle travel lanes. East of Brier Street, the roadway transition back into two vehicle travel lanes in each direction. Along the segment, there is a painted center median or two-way left-turn lane. Class II bike lanes are provided on both sides of the road between Grossmont Center Drive and Wakarusa Street and east of Brier Road. Between Wakarusa Street and Brier Road, there is a striped shoulder on the north side of segment and bike lane on the south. Sidewalks are provided on the north side of the road throughout the segment and on the south side of the road between Grossmont Center Drive and Health Center Circle. There are traffic signals at Grossmont Center Drive, Health Center Circle, Wakarusa Street and Severin Drive. On-street parking is permitted on both sides of roadway between Health Care Circle and Wakarusa Street. Murray Drive is designated as an arterial roadway and has commercial and residential frontage. San Diego Association of Government’s (SANDAG) ABM2+ 2021 Model estimates approximately 7,100 daily trips along the segment in 2025. The posted speed limit on this segment of Murray Drive is currently 40 MPH.

Based upon the preceding information and my review of the speed surveys, accident records, traffic volumes and roadway conditions on Murray Drive, it is my professional opinion that the current speed limit of 40 MPH should be reduced to 35 MPH on Murray Drive, between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive, to comply with the speed trap laws contained in the California Vehicle Code (Section 40802). This is a consistent with the adjacent segments of Murray Drive to the west and east. A true and accurate copy of this survey is on file at the Public Works Department, City of La Mesa.

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY (CVC SEC. 627)
Street: Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive Year of Survey 2025
PART I: PREVAILING SPEED MEASUREMENT
Location of Survey 2 locations:
1 – Approximately 700-feet west of Wakarusa Street
2 – Midpoint between Nokomis Street and Brier Road
Date of Survey 3/4/2025
50%ile 85%ile 1 - 36 mph
2 - 36 mph
1 - 40 mph
2 - 40 mph
10 mph pace (% of vehicle) 1 – 32 to 41 mph (76%)
2 – 31 to 40 mph (79%)
Posted Speed Limit 40 mph
PART II: ACCIDENT RECORDS
Time Period Covered 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2024 (4 years)
Number of
Accidents
Mid-Block 0 accidents
Mid-Block Accident Rates per
Million Vehicle Miles
0 acc/mvm
Expected Mid-Block Accident
Rate

1.29 acc/mvm (District 11, Urban, 2021 Rates)
PART III: HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC, AND ROADSIDE CHARACTERISTICS NOT READILY APPARENT Date Observation Made March 4, 2025
HIGHWAY: Geometric, access
(driveways, intersections,
other).
- Winding horizontal alignment & rolling vertical alignment. - Segment length = 0.60 mi.
- ADT = 7,144 (from SANDAG ABM2+ 2021 Forecasted
Volumes for 2025)
- 40 mph speed limit signs posted within segment.
- Two vehicle lanes between Grossmont Center Drive and
Health Care Circle.
- One vehicle lane between Health Care Circle and
Wakarusa Street.
- One westbound and two eastbound vehicles lanes
between Wakarusa Street and Brier Street
- Two vehicle lanes between Brier Street and Severin
Drive.
- Painted center median or two-way left-turn lane.

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 - Class II bike lanes are provided on both sides of the road between Grossmont Center Drive and Wakarusa Street
and east of Brier Road.
- Between Wakarusa Street and Brier Road, there is a
striped shoulder on the north side of segment and bike
lane on the south.
- Traffic signals at Grossmont Center Drive, Health Center Circle, Wakarusa Street and Severin Drive.
- Sporadic street lighting within segment.
- Intersections and driveways on both sides of the road west of Health Center Circle and on the north side only east of Health Center Circle.
- Mid-rise multi-unit residential development with full access driveway on north side of road, just west of
Wakarusa Street.
- Residential driveways on the north side of road, east of Nokomis Street.

TRAFFIC: Pedestrians, parking
turnover, school crossings.
- On-street parking is permitted on both sides of roadway between Health Care Circle and Wakarusa Street
- Higher pedestrian volumes west of Health Center Circle.

ROADSIDE: Land uses not
apparent (park, school, etc.)
other conditions
- Sidewalks on the north side of the road throughout the segment and on the south side of the road west of Health Center Circle.
- Single-family residential frontage on the north side of road, east of Wakarusa Street.
- Multi-unit residential development on north side or road, just west of Wakarusa Street.
- Commercial and hospital frontage on both sides or road, west of Health Center Circle
- Interstate 8 freeway overpass just east of Health Center Circle.

PART IV: ADDITIONAL REMARKS
Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive is located within the City of La Mesa and is classified as a major collector roadway on the City’s Circulation Plan Map. Due to its classification and functional usage, the California Vehicle Code (CVC) requires that an Engineering and Traffic Survey be conducted based on the methodology mandated by the California Department of Transportation to establish a legal speed limit that can be enforced by radar or other electronic means.

Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive is characterized by one or two eastbound and westbound vehicle lanes, and a painted center median or two-way left-turn lane.

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 Class II bike lanes are provided on both sides of the road between Grossmont Center Drive and Wakarusa Street and east of Brier Road. Between Wakarusa Street and Brier Road, there is a striped shoulder on the north side of segment and bike lane on the south. The existing posted speed limit is 40 mph. This segment of Murray Drive is approximately 0.60 miles in length. There is commercial frontage on both sides of street near Grossmont Center Drive and residential frontage along the north side of segment. Within this segment, Murray Drive has traffic signals at Grossmont Center Drive, Health Center Circle, Wakarusa Street and Severin Drive.

The California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), 2014 Edition (Revision 8), which is authorized by the CVC as the legal procedure for establishing speed zones, provides the following guidance on obtaining prevailing speeds (Section 2B. 13, page 139):
“A location should be selected where prevailing speeds are representative of the entire speed zone section. If speeds vary on a given route, more than one speed zone section may be required, with separate measurements for each section.

Locations for measurements should be chosen so as to minimize the effects of traffic signals or stop signs.”
Based on the location of existing traffic controls, fronting development and varying roadway characteristics, the speed data collected at two locations – approximately 700-feet west of Wakarusa Street and near the midpoint between Nokomis Street and Brier Road – are adequate to produce an appropriate speed zone for the entire segment, provided the results are consistent.

Both speed measurements resulted in an 85th percentile speed of 40 mph and a 10 mph pace of 32- 41 mph (76% of vehicles within that pace) and 31-40 mph (79% of vehicles within that pace). The CA MUTCD states the following (Section 2B.13, page 134-135):
“When a speed limit is to be posted, it shall be established at the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed of free-flowing traffic (CVC Section 22358.6(a)), except as shown in the two Options below for rounding down and using 5 mph speed reduction (CVC Section 22358.6(b)), or rounding up (CVC Section 22358.6(c)), or if using additional 5 mph speed reduction on local agency roadways for safety corridor designation (CVC Section 22358.7(a)(1)) or adjacent to land or facility generating high concentrations of bicyclists and pedestrians (CVC Section 22358.7(a)(2)).”
Option 1: “For cases in which the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85thpercentile speed would require a rounding down, the posted speed may be reduced by 5 mph from the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th-percentile speed, in compliance with CVC Sections 627 and 22358.5. CVC Sections 22353, 22353.2, 22353.3, 22353.4, and 22353.5, may also be considered, if applicable. See Standard below for documentation requirements. Refer to CVC Section 22358.6(b).”

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 Option 2: “For cases in which the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85thpercentile speed would require a rounding up, then the speed limit may be rounded down to the nearest 5 mph increment below the 85th percentile speed, if no further reduction is used. Refer to CVC Section 21400(b). Refer to CVC Section 22358.6(c).”
The “standard” identified in Option 1 above is as follows (Section 2B.13, page 135):
“If the speed limit to be posted has had the 5 mph reduction applied, then an E&TS shall document in writing the conditions and justification for the lower speed limit and be approved by a registered Civil or Traffic Engineer. The reasons for the lower speed limit shall be in compliance with CVC Sections 627 and 22358.5. Refer to Section 22358.6(b).”
“The total reduction in the speed limit using the nearest 5 mph increment (CVC Section 22358.6(a)), rounding up (CVC Section 22358.6(c)), rounding down and using 5 mph speed reduction (CVC Section22358.6(b)), additional 5 mph speed reduction for safety corridor designation (CVC Section 22358.7(a)(1)) or adjacent to land or facility generating high concentrations of bicyclists and pedestrians (CVC Section 22358.7(a)(2)), this speed reduction shall not exceed 12.4 mph from the 85thpercentile speed. Refer to CVC Section 22358.6(e).” Factors that may justify application of a 5 mph reduction from the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed are in the CA MUTCD (Section 2B. 13, page 138) and include:
- Road characteristics, shoulder condition, grade, alignment, and sight distance; - The pace;
- Roadside development and environment;
- Parking practices and pedestrian activity; and
- Reported crash experience for at least a 12-month period.

A review of the reported accident history on Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive revealed zero (0) midblock accidents during the latest four-year period ending December 31, 2024, resulting in a midblock accident rate of 0.00 accidents per million vehicle miles (acc/mvm). The expected accident rate is 1.29 acc/mvm for a two and three-lane urban roadway within Caltrans District 11.

The speed measurements at both surveyed locations indicate that the closest 5 mph increment to the 85th percentile speed is 40 mph. However, the following conditions suggest that an additional 5 mph reduction would be appropriate:
- The 10-mile pace is 32-41 mph and 31-40 mph. Reducing the speed limit to 35 mph would be within the speed range that most motorists are traveling, thus making it a reasonable speed limit.

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kimley-horn.com 401 B Street, Suite 600, San Diego, CA 92101 619 234 9411 - Bike lanes are installed along this segment. This results in narrower vehicular travel lanes and regular bicycle traffic. Bicycle safety would be degraded by increasing the speed limit. - Moderate horizontal curvature present along roadway segment. - Pedestrian activity along north side of segment.
- On-street parking along both side of road between the Health Center Circle and Wakarusa Street.
- Parking along south side of the street encourages pedestrian crossing at uncontrolled midblock crossing.

Based on the above information, and the guidelines contained within the CA MUTCD, it is reasonable to apply a 5 mph reduction to the nearest 5 mph increment of the 85th percentile speed. Therefore, it is recommended that the existing 40 mph speed zone on Murray Drive between Grossmont Center Drive and Severin Drive be reduced to 35 mph to provide a reasonable and safe speed limit. This is a consistent with the adjacent segments of Murray Drive to the west and east.

RECOMMENDATION Reduce the existing 40 mph speed limit to 35 mph

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 36.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 32 to 41
85th Percentile Speed 40.0 Percent in Pace Speed 76
Number of Vehicles Observed 200 Percent over Pace Speed 8 Average Speed 36 Percent under Pace Speed 16
Range of Speeds 25 to 53
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 1 1 1
26 1 1 1
27 4 2 3
28 3 2 5
29 7 4 8
30 10 5 13
31 6 3 16
32 17 9 25
33 14 7 32
34 18 9 41
35 13 7 47
36 16 8 55
37 18 9 64
38 23 12 76
39 12 6 82
40 14 7 89
41 7 4 92
42 7 4 96
43 4 2 98
44 2 1 99
45 0 0 99
46 0 0 99
47 0 0 99
48 1 1 99
49 1 1 100
50 0 0 100
51 0 0 100
52 0 0 100
53 1 1 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
NONE 12:10-13:10
3/4/2025
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

WEST OF WAKARUSA ST
EB/WB
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
85th Percentile Speed
50th Percentile Speed
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
14 15
16 17
18 19
20 21
22 23
24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Cum. Pct.

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 37.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 32 to 41
85th Percentile Speed 40.0 Percent in Pace Speed 74
Number of Vehicles Observed 100 Percent over Pace Speed 8 Average Speed 36 Percent under Pace Speed 18
Range of Speeds 26 to 53
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 0 0 0
26 1 1 1
27 3 3 4
28 2 2 6
29 4 4 10
30 3 3 13
31 5 5 18
32 7 7 25
33 5 5 30
34 6 6 36
35 6 6 42
36 7 7 49
37 8 8 57
38 12 12 69
39 9 9 78
40 8 8 86
41 6 6 92
42 3 3 95
43 1 1 96
44 2 2 98
45 0 0 98
46 0 0 98
47 0 0 98
48 0 0 98
49 1 1 99
50 0 0 99
51 0 0 99
52 0 0 99
53 1 1 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
NONE 12:10-13:10
3/4/2025
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

WEST OF WAKARUSA ST
EB
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
85th Percentile Speed
50th Percentile Speed
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Cum. Pct.

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 35.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 29 to 38
85th Percentile Speed 39.0 Percent in Pace Speed 79
Number of Vehicles Observed 100 Percent over Pace Speed 18 Average Speed 35 Percent under Pace Speed 3
Range of Speeds 25 to 48
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 1 1 1
26 0 0 1
27 1 1 2
28 1 1 3
29 3 3 6
30 7 7 13
31 1 1 14
32 10 10 24
33 9 9 33
34 12 12 45
35 7 7 52
36 9 9 61
37 10 10 71
38 11 11 82
39 3 3 85
40 6 6 91
41 1 1 92
42 4 4 96
43 3 3 99
44 0 0 99
45 0 0 99
46 0 0 99
47 0 0 99
48 1 1 100
49 0 0 100
50 0 0 100
51 0 0 100
52 0 0 100
53 0 0 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

WEST OF WAKARUSA ST
EB/WB
NONE 12:10-13:10
3/4/2025
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
85th Percentile Speed
50th Percentile Speed
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Cum. Pct.

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 36.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 31 to 40
85th Percentile Speed 40.0 Percent in Pace Speed 79
Number of Vehicles Observed 200 Percent over Pace Speed 15 Average Speed 36 Percent under Pace Speed 6
Range of Speeds 29 to 52
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 0 0 0
26 0 0 0
27 0 0 0
28 0 0 0
29 7 4 4
30 5 3 6
31 10 5 11
32 15 8 19
33 12 6 25
34 17 9 33
35 19 10 43
36 20 10 53
37 23 12 64
38 17 9 73
39 15 8 80
40 10 5 85
41 4 2 87
42 10 5 92
43 6 3 95
44 0 0 95
45 2 1 96
46 4 2 98
47 1 1 99
48 0 0 99
49 1 1 99
50 1 1 100
51 0 0 100
52 1 1 100
53 0 0 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
NONE 13:20-14:16
3/4/2025
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

BTWN NOKOMIS ST & BRIER RD
EB/WB
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 36.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 31 to 40
85th Percentile Speed 40.0 Percent in Pace Speed 77
Number of Vehicles Observed 100 Percent over Pace Speed 15 Average Speed 36 Percent under Pace Speed 8
Range of Speeds 29 to 50
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 0 0 0
26 0 0 0
27 0 0 0
28 0 0 0
29 5 5 5
30 3 3 8
31 6 6 14
32 7 7 21
33 8 8 29
34 6 6 35
35 7 7 42
36 10 10 52
37 12 12 64
38 8 8 72
39 7 7 79
40 6 6 85
41 3 3 88
42 4 4 92
43 2 2 94
44 0 0 94
45 2 2 96
46 2 2 98
47 1 1 99
48 0 0 99
49 0 0 99
50 1 1 100
51 0 0 100
52 0 0 100
53 0 0 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
NONE 13:20-14:16
3/4/2025
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

BTWN NOKOMIS ST & BRIER RD
EB
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
85th Percentile Speed
50th Percentile Speed
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Cum. Pct.

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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STREET: STREET CLASS.: DIR(S):

LIMITS: ROAD COND: GOOD OBSERVER: Aaron Barry
WEATHER: DRY DATE:

CNRA: COLLISION RATE: #DIV/0! (Acc/MVM) TIME:

EXPECTED COLLSION RATE: 0.902 (Acc/MVM) POSTED SL: 40
50th Percentile Speed 36.0 10 MPH Pace Speed 30 to 39
85th Percentile Speed 39.0 Percent in Pace Speed 83
Number of Vehicles Observed 100 Percent over Pace Speed 15 Average Speed 36 Percent under Pace Speed 2
Range of Speeds 29 to 52
Speed No. Pct. Cum. Pct.
(MPH) (cars) (%) (%)
25 0 0 0
26 0 0 0
27 0 0 0
28 0 0 0
29 2 2 2
30 2 2 4
31 4 4 8
32 7 7 15
33 8 8 23
34 10 10 33
35 12 12 45
36 10 10 55
37 13 13 68
38 9 9 77
39 8 8 85
40 2 2 87
41 3 3 90
42 5 5 95
43 1 1 96
44 0 0 96
45 0 0 96
46 2 2 98
47 0 0 98
48 0 0 98
49 1 1 99
50 0 0 99
51 0 0 99
52 1 1 100
53 0 0 100
54 0 0 100
55 0 0 100
56 0 0 100
57 0 0 100
58 0 0 100
59 0 0 100
60 0 0 100
61 0 0 100
62 0 0 100
63 0 0 100
64 0 0 100
65 0 0 100
66 0 0 100
67 0 0 100
68 0 0 100
69 0 0 100
70 0 0 100

VEHICLE SPEED SURVEY SHEET
Field Data Services of Arizona Speed Study

MURRAY RD FEDERAL AID SYSTEM MAP

BTWN NOKOMIS ST & BRIER RD
WB
NONE 13:20-14:16
3/4/2025
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
105
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

CUMULATIVE SPEED CURVE
85th Percentile Speed
50th Percentile Speed
0 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12 13
14 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Cum. Pct.

Speed (mph)
No. of Vehicles
Speed (mph)
2

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CASE_ID COLLISION_DATE PRIMARY_RD SECONDARY_RD DISTANCE DIRECTION INTERSECTION VIOLATION TYPE OF COLLISION No Segment Collisions
Segment 049: Murray Drive between Jackson Dr
& Grossmont Center Blvd

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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: September 23, 2025
SUBJECT: NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Public Works

QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT
On May 27, 2025, the City Council approved a council-initiated request to provide quarterly updates to the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) to improve communication with residents and list the specific traffic calming measures requested. In addition, the following modifications to the City’s NTMP Matrix were to be incorporated:

1. Provide the traffic calming element being requested

2. Provide a description of the NTMP phases within the Matrix Staff reviewed the request and are proposing the following changes to the NTMP:

1. Update the NTMP petition application with a traffic calming element request (Attachment A)

2. Update the Matrix to include columns for the traffic calming element requested and a phasing description (Attachment B)
The following status report for Phases 1 through 3 is based on the City Council-approved NTMP Work Plan for 2025.

Status of traffic calming projects in Phase 1 (measures primarily consisting of signage, striping, and enforcement):

1. Eastridge Drive (Corolyn to Cinthia) … in progress

2. Lemon Avenue (Nebo to Acacia) … completed (edgelines installed)

3. Lake Murray Blvd (Bob to Aztec) … awaiting preliminary studies

4. Jackson Drive (Lemon to La Mesa) … completed (edgelines installed)

5. Glen Street (La Mesa to Lemon) … in design

6. Glen Street (Lemon to Alpine) … awaiting AB43 safety corridor designation (October)

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 2 of 3

7. Palm Avenue (Echo to Pasadena) … in design

8. Toni Lane (Tower to Alamo) …completed (25 mph sign and legend at two locations installed)

9. Bruce Court … completed (25 mph sign and legend installed)

10.Lambda Lane … completed (25 mph sign and legend installed)

11.Date Avenue (Allison Ave to Acacia) … completed (raised pavement marker installed on centerline curve)
Status of traffic calming projects in Phase 2 (measures typically consist of meetings with the neighborhood, designing, and obtaining consensus for permanent traffic calming elements):

1. Dugan Ave (between Lake Murray and Laird St) … hosted first neighborhood outreach meeting, second scheduled for September 24

2. Lois St (between Boulevard Dr and King St) … hosted first and second neighborhood outreach meetings, now finalizing design and ballots Status of traffic calming projects in Phase 3 (construction of traffic calming elements approved by neighborhood vote in Phase 2):

1. El Paso (between Lake Murray and Jackson Dr) … Traffic calming to be implemented includes flashing crosswalk, all-way stop or roundabout (if funding available), reconfigured striping (including angled parking). Currently in engineering design with advertisement for construction bids anticipated this winter

2. El Paso (between Jackson Dr and Amarillo) … Traffic calming to be implemented includes raised pedestrian island, striping and speed radar signs. Currently in engineering design with advertisement for construction bids this winter. Driver feedback (radar speed) signs were recently installed.

3. Highwood Ave (between Cinnabar and Eastridge) … Traffic calming to be implemented includes chicanes, speed table, edgelines and speed radar signs.

Currently in engineering design with advertisement for construction bids this winter. Speed radar signs and edgelines were recently installed.

Planned and upcoming NTMP status reports to the City Council:
 Assembly Bill 43 (Safety Corridors)—designation of streets adjacent to public schools
 Consideration of temporary speed hump installations

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 3 of 3
Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________________
Greg Humora Michael Throne, PE
City Manager Director of Public Works
__________________
Michael Kinnard
Engineering Project Manager
Attachments: A: Updated NTMP Petition Application
B: Updated Matrix

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NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PETITION
Part A: Petition Instructions and Contact Information
Neighborhood Contact and Request Information
Name: Address:

Phone Number: Email:

Request Number (Internal Office Use):

The process relies on a local sponsor who will collect signatures and be responsible for community outreach. This is a citizen-led initiative.

A minimum of 25% of the households or 10 households in the affected area, whichever is more, signatures are required prior to submitting this petition.

By using this form, you will help us assess the type of issues or concerns you are having with a street in your neighborhood. Following the submittal of a petition, City staff shall confirm by sending a response email/letter regarding your submission within 2-3 weeks. This response shall include the steps that are involved in the process, and the approximate timeline for the initial needs assessment investigation. After completion of the investigation, your street will receive a ranking based on the guidelines set forth in the current Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, which is located on the City of La Mesa Website below. https://www.cityoflamesa.us/239/Traffic
In the meantime, we have a speed radar trailer available, which may be able to help with your traffic calming concerns. Please contact the City of La Mesa Police Department at 619-667- 1400, to schedule the trailer for your street.

Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention.

Submission of Completed Forms/Correspondence:

Electronically Via Email: [email protected]
In Person or by Mail:

Public Works Dept. City of La Mesa
8130 Allison Ave
La Mesa, CA 91942

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ATTACHMENT A

NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PETITION
Part B: Signature Sheets
This petition is submitted as a request for traffic calming on:

Proposed Roadway Segment to Be Calmed
Street:

From:

To:
#
Required* Optional
Address*/Signature*
Measures Requested:
(Radar Feedback Signs, Signage and
Striping, Speed Humps, Other)
In Support of Installing
Temporary Speed Humps:
(Yes/No/Unsure)
1 Address:

Signature:
2 Address:

Signature:
3 Address:

Signature:
4 Address:

Signature:
5 Address:

Signature:
6 Address:

Signature:
7 Address:

Signature:

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ATTACHMENT A
#
Required* Optional
Address*/Signature*
Measures Requested:
(Radar Feedback Signs, Signage and
Striping, Speed Humps, Other)
In Support of Installing
Temporary Speed Humps:
(Yes/No/Unsure)
8 Address:

Signature:
9 Address:

Signature:
10 Address:

Signature:
11 Address:

Signature:
12 Address:

Signature:
13 Address:

Signature:
14 Address:

Signature:
15 Address:

Signature:
16 Address:

Signature:
17 Address:

Signature:
18 Address:

Signature:

Attach additional sheets if needed.

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ATTACHMENT A
(Matrix Style) List of Streets for Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Attachment B
Rank Street (Date petition submitted) Points Calming Element Provided Current Phase Completed 2025 Work Plan Phasing Detail 1 El Paso St. (Kelton to Amarillo) (05/07) 38
Pedestrian Island, Speed
Radar Signs, Striping, In
Progress Phase 2 Phase 3
2 El Paso St. (Lake Murray to Jackson) (2005?) 38
Flashing Crosswalk, All-Way
Stop or Roundabout,
Reconfigured Striping, In
Progress Phase 2 Phase 3
3 Highwood Ave. (Eastridge to Cinthia) (03/14) 10
Chicanes, Speed Table,
Edgeline Striping, Speed
Radar Signs, In Progress Phase 2 Phase 3
4 Dugan Ave. (Lk Murray to Laird) (07/15) 12 In Progress Phase 1 Phase 25 Lois St. (King St to Boulevard Dr) (09/17) 54 In Progress Phase 1 Phase 21 Bob St. (El Paso to Lake Murray) (10/06) 32 Legends, Signage Phase 12 Jessie Ave. (El Cajon Blvd to Seneca) (6/07) 33 Striping, Signage, Legends Phase 13 Harris St. (Pearson to Carmenita) (06/10) 19 Signage Phase 14 Gateside Rd. (05/12) 41 Striping, Legends Phase 15 Severin Dr. (Manor Dr. N to Louise) (07/18) 41 Striping, Legends, Signage Phase 16 Garfield St (Alpine St. to Alpine St.) (07/18) 16 Striping, Legends Phase 17 Henderson (Fernwood Dr. to Gregory Street.) (11/18) 40 Legends Phase 18 Eastridge (Corolyn to Cinthia) (11/19) 7 In Progress None (New) Phase 1 9 Maryland Ave (between Oakland and Guessman) (06/21) 24 Legends, Signage Phase 1 1 Glen St. (Lemon to Alpine) (03/02) 23 Design Phase Phase 1 Phase 1/AB 432 Normal Ave. (Dale to Lemon) (09/01) 31 Crosswalks, Legends Phase 13 NB Yale Ave. (Sono to Orien) (07/08) 25 Striping, Legends, Signage Phase 14 Sacramento Dr. (06/10) 19 Striping, Legends, Signage Phase 15 Maple Ave. (Normal to Cinnabar) (04/11) 15 Signage Phase 16 Violet St. (Waite to Hoffman) (03/13) 15 Crosswalks, Striping, Legends Phase 1 7 Yale Ave. (University to Stanford) (11/13) 21 Legends, Signage Phase 1 8 Lemon Ave (Garfield to Wood) (11/17) 46 Striping, Signage, AB 43 Phase 19 El Paso St. (Cowles Mtn to Kimberly) (05/18) 15 Striping, Legends Phase 1 10 Orange Ave (Date Ave to Acacia Ave) (9/18) 14 Striping, RPMs None (New) Phase 111 Lemon Ave (Schuyler and Grant) (09/18) 29 Striping, Signage, Legends Phase 112 Lemon Ave (Nebo to Acacia) (02/19) 39 Striping None (New) Phase 113 Pomona (Univ to Colony) (10/19) 15 triping, Speed Humps, Signag Phase 1 14 Stanford Ave (Pomona and Harbinson) (10/18) 23 Legends, Signage Phase 1 15 Date Ave (Between Orange and Allison) (11/21) 31 RPMs Phase 116 Lake Murray Blvd (Bob to Aztec) (5/22) 43 Design Phase None (New) Phase 117 Murray Hill/Waite Dr (Eastridge Dr to High St) (11/2022) 36 None (New) None (New)18 Jackson Drive (Lemon Ave to La Mesa Blvd) (4/24) 43 Striping None (New) Phase 119 Glen St. (La Mesa to Lemon) (11/2023) 40 Design Phase None (New) Phase 120 La Mesa Blvd (Culowee St to University Ave) (7/2024) 48 Speed Radar None (New) Quadrant I (85th percentile speed is at least 7 mph over the speed limit AND the volume exceeds 50% of the target volume) Quadrant II (85th percentile speed is at least 7 mph over the speed limit BUT the volume does NOT exceed 50% of the target volume) Quadrant III (85th percentile speed is NOT 7 mph over the speed limit BUT the volume exceeds 50% of the target volume)

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21 Jackson Drive (Dallas St to El Paso St) (10/24) 55 None (New) None (New) 22 Palm Ave (Echo Drive to High Street) (1/2024) 38 Design Phase None (New) Phase 123 Laird Street (Marengo to Jackson Dr) (12/24) 24 None (New) None (New) 1 Southern Rd. (Fletcher Parkway to Dixie) (08/08) 24 Legends, Signage Phase 12 Garfield St (Lemon to Mckinley Ct)(11/21) 26 Legends Phase 13 71st St. (Tower to Stanford) (01/11) 10 Signage Phase 14 Marian St. (Hoffman to Stuart) (9/14) 13 Legends, Signage Phase 15 Olive Ave. (University to Seneca) (05/15) 23 peed Hump, Signage, Legend Phase 1 6 Hayes St./Washington Ave. (09/00) 14 Legends, Signage Phase 1 7 68th St. (Tower to Alamo to end) (09/21) 11 Legends, Signage Phase 18 Paula St. (Pearson St to Court) (01/18) 11 Signage Phase 19 Toni Lane (Between Tower and Alamo) (8/23) 15 Legends, Signage None (New) Phase 1 10 Randlett Dr (between La Mesa to Hayes)(09/20) 9 Legends Phase 1 11 Rolando Knolls (70th St to Gordon Wy) (12/19) 13 Legends Phase 1 12 73rd (Colony to Vassar) (08/21) 8 Legends Phase 1
13 Ohio Pl. (Jessie to Parks) (08/01) 11 Legends, Signage Phase 1 14 Beverly Dr. (09/03) 5 Legends Phase 1
15 Merritt Blvd (Mariposa-Panorama) (04/19) 8 Legends Phase 116 Bellflower Drive (Mariposa Street to end) (8/24) 7 Signage None (New)17 Dana Dr. (Bonita to Camellia) (05/11) 6 Signage Phase 118 Blackton/Paula (12/14) 6 Striping Phase 119 Tanglerod Ln. (Cowles Mountain to Manon) (02/10) 5 Legends Phase 120 Broadmoor Drive (Kathy St to Jericho Rd) (11/24) 5 None (New) None (New)21 Lubbock Ave (Elden St and Van Horn St) 4 Striping Phase 122 Van Horn St. (Lubbock-Odessa) (04/19) 3 Legends Phase 123 Bruce Ct (10/23) 2 Signage, Legends None (New) Phase 124 Lambda Lane (2/23) 2 Signage, Legends None (New) Phase 125 Sarita Street (Nagel St to end) (9/23) 2 None (New) None (New)26 Elden St. (03/13) 1 Striping Phase 127 Lakeview Drive (Poppy to Amaya) (08/25) 18 None (New) None (New) 28 Parks Ave (El Cajon Blvd to Seneca) (5/2024) WIP Speed Humps None (New) 29 Aztec Drive (Baltimore Dr to Lake Murray Blvd) (1/19) WIP None (New) None (New) Pasadena (12/24) E:\0760 TraffEng\97 Traffic Calming\05 Matrix\Working Master\[NTMP Matrix updated detailed phase description.xls]Sheet1 Revised 9/18/2025 Quadrant lV (85th percentile speed is NOT 7 mph over the speed limit AND the volume does NOT exceed 50% of the target volume)

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DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Lynnette Santos, Director of Community Development VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 24 (ZONING) OF THE LA MESA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 24.054 ENTITLED “OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS” REGARDING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65589.5)
At the Council meeting of September 9, 2025, the Council unanimously approved the introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending Title 24 (Zoning) to adopt and establish objective design standards for lawfully required “by-right” housing developments, as required by state law.

Staff recommends the Council approve the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance amending Title 24 (Zoning) of the La Mesa Municipal Code to add Chapter

24.054 entitled “Objective Design Standards” regarding housing development pursuant to the Housing Accountability Act (Government Code Section 655.89.5).

Attachment: A. Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-xx

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 24 (ZONING) OF THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 24.054 ENTITLED “OBJECTIVE DESIGN
STANDARDS” REGARDING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE HOUSING ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65589.5) WHEREAS, in recent years, the State of California passed numerous housing laws intended to streamline and provide predictability in local approval processes for housing developments;
WHEREAS, to comply with state housing law, the City of La Mesa’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, certified by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on July 6, 2023 (Housing Element), includes Implementation Program 20 that requires the City to develop and make available objective design standards for certain housing developments in compliance with state law;
WHEREAS, the adoption of clear and measurable objective design standards would allow for housing projects to be evaluated (by staff) through the building permit process (ministerial review);
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing for introduction and first reading of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notices of all said public hearings were made at the time and in the manner required by law.

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 and determines the following:

1. The adoption of the draft ordinance is exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15282(r), “Other Statutory Exemptions” for determinations made regarding a city or county’s regional housing needs pursuant to Government Code Section 65584.

2. That the regulations proposed herein are in compliance with state law.

SECTION 2: Title 24 (Zoning) of the La Mesa Municipal Code (LMMC) is hereby amended as follows:

A new LMMC Chapter 24.054 is hereby added to read:
“Chapter 24.054 - OBJECTIVE DESIGN REVIEW

24.054.010 – Purpose and Intent
A. The intent of this Chapter is to establish the objective design review and approval of housing developments pursuant to state law.

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B. Conflicting standards. It is the intent of the objective design standards that all qualifying housing developments as defined by state law achieve design conformance with the objective standards while maintaining high quality of design and materials. If there is any conflict between the objective design standards and other applicable standards, the objective design standards shall prevail.

24.054.020 - Applicability
The sections contained in this chapter shall apply to housing developments as defined by the Housing Accountability Act (HAA) (Government Code Section 65589.5).

24.054.030 Additional Provisions
Other applicable objective standards. Eligible projects shall comply with all other objective standards set forth in the La Mesa Municipal Code for any subject matter not addressed in Chapter 24.054.

24.054.040 - Process for Objective Design Review and Approval Objective design review and approval pursuant to this chapter shall be issued in accordance with a ministerial (administrative) approval process conducted during building permit plan review where the proposed development is found to be consistent with standards indicated in Section 24.054.050 and is required by state housing law.

24.054.050 - Standards for Objective Design Review Approval The objective design standards for design review as adopted by Council resolution are incorporated by reference.

23.054.060 - Severability
Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance codified by this Chapter be held, for any reason, to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the Ordinance so codified by this Chapter.

SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to use summary publication procedures pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 utilizing a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of La Mesa.

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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 9
th day of September 2025, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of said City Council held the 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, MEGAN WIEGELMAN, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 2025- , duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City on the date and by the vote therein recited and that the same has been duly published according to law.

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

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DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Megan Wiegelman, City Clerk
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.08.010 OF THE LA MESA

MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST REGULAR CITY

COUNCIL MEETING IN AUGUST AND SECOND MEETING IN

NOVEMBER AS A SUMMER AND HOLIDAY RECESS, RESPECTIVELY
At the Council meeting of September 9, 2025, the Council unanimously approved the introduction and first reading of the Ordinance amending Section 2.08.010 of the La Mesa Municipal Code to establish the first regular City Council meeting in August and second meeting in November as a summer and holiday recess, respectively.

Staff recommends the Council approve the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance.

Attachment: A. Draft Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.08.010 OF THE LA MESA

MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST REGULAR CITY COUNCIL

MEETING IN AUGUST AND SECOND MEETING IN NOVEMBER AS A

SUMMER AND HOLIDAY RECESS, RESPECTIVELY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: Section 2.08.010 of the La Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The City Council shall hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 P.M., except for both meetings in August and the second meeting in November which shall serve as a summer and holiday recess, respectively; provided, however, that when the day fixed for any regular meeting of Council falls upon a day designated by law as a legal or national holiday, such meeting shall be held at the same hour on the next succeeding day not a holiday.”
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to use summary publication procedures pursuant to Government Code Section 36933 utilizing a newspaper or general circulation of published in the City of La Mesa.

INTRODUCED AND READ at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 9th day of September 2025, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of said City Council held the 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:
______________________________
MARK ARAPOSTATHIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
________________________________
MEGAN WIEGELMAN, CMC, City Clerk

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

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REPORT to the MAYOR and MEMBERS of the CITY COUNCIL
From the CITY MANAGER
DATE: September 23, 2025
SUBJECT: LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION

RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE LA MESA

VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT FUND PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION: (1) APPROVAL OF THE LA MESA COMMUNITY
PARKING COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION FOR

THE LA MESA VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT FUND
PROGRAM; (2) RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING
$63,369 FROM THE DOWNTOWN PARKING FUND TO
THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT

FUND BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT THE
RECOMMENDATION (ATTACHMENT A); AND (3)

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LA MESA
COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION’S

RECOMMENDATION TO MODIFY THE LA MESA

VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT FUND PROGRAM
(ATTACHMENT B)
ISSUING DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
SUMMARY:

Issues:

1. Should the City Council approve the La Mesa Community Parking Commission’s recommendation for the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program?

2. Should the City Council approve a resolution appropriating $63,369 from the Downtown Parking Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget to implement the recommendation?

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Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 2 of 6

3. Should the City Council approve the La Mesa Community Parking Commission’s recommendation to modify the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program?
Recommendation:

1. Approve the La Mesa Community Parking Commission’s recommendation for the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program.

2. Adopt a resolution appropriating $63,639 from the Downtown Parking Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget to implement the recommendation.

3. Approve the La Mesa Community Parking Commission’s recommendation to modify the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program.

Fiscal Impact:

The La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund (VEF) Program is funded from 50% of annual net parking revenues from the Downtown Parking Fund. After deducting operating expenses and applying interfund transfers from the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Parking Fund revenue, 50% of the available net revenue is $63,369.

BACKGROUND:

In 2019, the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program (VEF Program) was launched as a one-year pilot program. In May 2021, the City Council directed staff to continue the program. The purpose of the VEF Program is to encourage ongoing investment in the Downtown Village by providing opportunities for non-profit organizations and private businesses to apply for funds to finance events, promotions, programs, and advertising in the Downtown Village and to create additional entertainment opportunities for the community. The VEF Program is funded from 50% of annual net parking revenues (revenues minus expenditures and interfund transfers). To be eligible for funding, all activities funded by the VEF Program must occur in Parking District Number One.

The role of the La Mesa Community Parking Commission (Commission) in the program’s application process is to make recommendations to the City Council annually as to which applications should receive funding. A key program goal is that applications must be able to demonstrate a public benefit to the businesses in Parking District Number One.

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 3 of 6
DISCUSSION:

Commission VEF Program Funding Recommendation. The VEF Program application period was open from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2025, and a total of five applications were received. The total funding amount requested from the five applicants is $204,678 and the available funding is $63,368.50.

Prior to the August 19, 2025, Commission meeting, the Commission scored each application based on a scoring metric. At the meeting, the Commission asked each applicant questions and then shared and discussed their scoring to formulate a recommendation.

Below is a summary of the applications received and the recommended funding amounts.

The complete applications are included as Attachment C.

Applicant Activity Requested
Funding
Recommended
Funding
LMVA 2025 Holiday in the Village $88,115 $12,673.70
LMVA 2026 Car Show $20,862 $12,673.70
LMVA 2026 Taste of the Village $25,701 $12,673.70
McFarlane 2026 Oktoberfest $35,000 $12,673.70
SD Made 2026 San Diego Made $35,000 $12,673.70
Total $204,678 $63,368.50
The applications recommended for funding are summarized below:

1. 2025 Holiday in the Village: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Holiday in the Village event, featuring 90+ holiday, food and craft vendor booths and community activities such as an ice-skating rink, carolers, a Santa Stage, fire pits, miniature golf, gingerbread photo op area, and more. The event is on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from noon to 9:00 p.m. Recommended funding amount is $12,673.70.

2. 2026 Classic Car Show: The Classic Car Show is entering its 32nd anniversary with the last nine shows hosted by the La Mesa Village Association. It features a live band on 3rd Street and hundreds of vintage cars and trucks in the downtown village. There is also a DJ located on the corner of 3rd Street and La Mesa Blvd for added entertainment. The Classic Car Show runs for 13 weeks every Thursday evening from June 4th through August 27th. Recommended funding amount is $12,673.70.

3. 2026 Taste of the Village: The Taste of the Village is entering its 2nd year, featuring a

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Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 4 of 6
variety of downtown La Mesa restaurants, cafes and bars providing samples of food and beverages to eventgoers. “Sip Stations” are also included at participating retail businesses that are included on the event route. The event will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Recommended funding amount is $12,673.70.

4. 2025 Oktoberfest: The La Mesa Oktoberfest event is entering its 52nd year. The event attracts numerous eventgoers annually and features over 100 vendor booths, three beer gardens, Dachshund dog races, live music, a Ferris Wheel, an Artisan Alley and Craft Faire, a children’s play area and more. The event kicks off on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and continues Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 5, 2025, from noon to 8:00 p.m.

Recommended funding amount is $12,673.70.

5. 2026 San Diego Made Spring Market: The San Diego Made Spring Market is entering its 3rd year, featuring 125 craft vendors and artists, free photo booths, live music, a children’s area, and a small number of specialty food vendors. The event also includes opportunities for village businesses to participate through sidewalk activations and special promotions. The event is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2026, or Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Recommended funding amount is $12,673.70.

Commission VEF Program Modification Recommendation. One of the primary purposes of the VEF Program is to create entertainment opportunities for the community. Since its inception, the City has funded six events totaling $431,530 (this figure does not include the 2025-26 funding recommendation). A summary of funded events is provided below:

Event Fiscal Years Funded Event Status
Classic Car Show 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24,
recommended 2025-26
Existing prior to the
VEF Program
Holiday in the Village 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, recommended 2025-26
Existing prior to the
VEF Program
Oktoberfest 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24,
recommended 2025-26
Existing prior to the
VEF Program
SD Made Spring Market 2023-24, 2024-25, recommended
2025-26 New Event
Taste of the Village 2024-25, recommended 2025-26 New Event

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Report to Mayor and Councilmembers
Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 5 of 6
Village Advertisement 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 New Program In summary, the program has supported three existing events and helped launch three new events. During the current application cycle, no new events applied for funding.

While the program has successfully helped initiate new events, it has largely become a funding mechanism for ongoing activities. During the applicant interview process, each applicant confirmed their event could continue without VEF funding.

Parking District funds that support the VEF Program are also required for critical infrastructure and public improvements, including facility maintenance, holiday lighting, power washing, and installation of new parking meters. The Parking District currently has more than 211 coin-only meters that must be replaced at a cost of approximately $1,000 each, and the Allison Avenue parking lot requires significant rehabilitation, which is larger than the recent Lemon Avenue parking lot project which cost $902,000.

To balance the desire to support community events with the need to prioritize essential infrastructure, the Commission recommends the following modifications to the VEF Program:
 Annual Funding Cap: Limit the total annual allocation for the VEF Program to $50,000
 Eligibility Criteria: Funding shall be available only to new special events, defined as events that have not previously been hosted in the City of La Mesa (not a continuation, repeat, or rebranded version of an existing event)  Commission Discretion: Provide the Commission discretion in how funding recommendations are allocated, including the option to not recommend any applications for funding in a given cycle
 Guideline Approval: Authorize the City Manager to approve program guidelines and make administrative updates as needed
The Commission’s recommendation is intended to preserve the original purpose of the VEF Program while ensuring that Parking District revenues are available to address pressing infrastructure and operational needs.

CONCLUSION:

1. Commission VEF Program Funding Recommendation - Approve the Commission’s recommendation to fund the FY 2025-26 VEF Program applicants and approve a

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Date: September 23, 2025
Page: 6 of 6
resolution to appropriate $63,639 from the Downtown Parking Fund to the FY 2025- 26 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget.

2. Commission VEF Program Modification Recommendation – Approve a resolution to modify the VEF Program.

Reviewed by: Respectfully submitted by:
____________________ ____________________
Greg Humora Amanda Lee
City Manager Assistant City Manager
____________________
Lyn Dedmon
Assistant to the City Manager
Attachments:

A. Resolution – Appropriation of funding for the FY2025-26 VEF Program B. Resolution – Modification of VEF Program
C. Applications Submitted for Funding
D. Fiscal Impact Statement

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
APPROPRIATING $63,369 FROM THE DOWNTOWN PARKING FUND TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 DOWNTOWN VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT FUND BUDGET
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the City Council approved continuing the Downtown Village Enhancement Fund Program from the pilot year in to subsequent years; WHEREAS, the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program is funded from 50% of annual net parking revenues from the Downtown Parking Fund; WHEREAS, after deducting operating expenses and applying interfund transfers from Fiscal Year 2024-2025 revenue, 50% of the available net revenue is $63,369 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to fund the program;
WHEREAS, the Community Parking Commission recommends funding applications to the Village Enhancement Fund Program in the amount of $63,369; and WHEREAS, an appropriation in the amount of $63,369 is necessary from the Downtown Parking Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget to fund the program.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Council approves appropriating $63,369 from the Downtown Parking Fund to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, Megan Wiegelman, CMC, City Clerk of the City of La Mesa, California, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and exact copy of Resolution No. 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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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA
APPROVING THE LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION’S

RECOMMENDATION TO MODIFY THE LA MESA VILLAGE ENHANCEMENT

FUND PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the City Council approved continuing the Downtown Village Enhancement Fund Program (“VEF Program”) from the pilot year in to subsequent years;
WHEREAS, the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program is funded from 50% of annual net parking revenues from the Downtown Parking Fund; WHEREAS, one of the primary goals of the Village Enhancement Fund Program is to create entertainment and community opportunities for the community; WHEREAS, since its inception, the VEF Program has funded six events totaling $431,530;
WHEREAS, the VEF Program has successfully helped initiate new events and event applicants have confirmed that their events could continue without VEF Program funding; WHEREAS, to balance the desire to support community events with the need to prioritize essential infrastructure, the La Mesa Community Parking Commission (“Commission”) has made several recommendations regarding modifying the VEF Program; and WHEREAS, the Commission’s recommendation is intended to preserve the original purpose of the VEF Program while ensuring that parking district revenues are available to address pressing infrastructure and operational needs.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, that the City Council approves the Commission’s recommendation to modify the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program as follows:
 Annual Funding Cap: Limit the total annual allocation for the VEF Program to $50,000
 Eligibility Criteria: Funding shall be available only to new special events, defined as events that have not previously been hosted in the City of La Mesa (not a continuation, repeat, or rebranded version of an existing event)
 Commission Discretion: Provide the Commission discretion in how funding recommendations are allocated, including the option to not recommend any applications for funding in a given cycle  Guideline Approval: Authorize the City Manager to approve program guidelines and make administrative updates as needed

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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Mesa, California, held the 23rd day of September 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

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

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From: [email protected]
To: Lyn Dedmon
Subject: Online Form Submittal: La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 7:46:44 AM
CAUTION: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program
Please complete all fields of information on the application form.

Once you have completed the application form, click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about the application process, please call (619) 667-1339 or email [email protected].

Non-Profit
Organization/Business
Name:

La Mesa Village Association
Business Address: 8030 LA MESA BLVD # 189
Address Field not completed.

City LA MESA
State CA
Zip 91942
Contact Name: La Mesa Village Association
Contact Phone
Number:

Email Address:

Are you located in La
Mesa?
Yes
Is your organization a
non-profit or a private
business?
Non-profit
Are you partnering with
a non-profit
No
Attachment C Classic Car Show

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organization or other
business?
Name of non-profit
organization or
business you are
partnering with (if
applicable):

Field not completed.

Have you applied for
the La Mesa Village
Enhancement Fund
Program in prior years?
Yes
Amount of Total
Funding Requested:
$20,862.00
What type of activity
are you requesting
funds for?
Special Event
Please use the space
below to describe your
funding request.

The LMVA will be sponsoring the 2026 Classic Car Show & Music Event because of the positive feedback and support we receive from the businesses and community during the event.

Additionally, the event also receives positive media exposure with notable placements, including:
-Live studio interview at Fox 5 Morning News/KUSI Morning News.
-Radio ads on KSON 103.7/KMYI 94.1
-La Mesa Courier
-Passport to San Diego
-And more!
This marks the 32nd anniversary of the Classic Car Show & Music Event and the 9th hosted by the LMVA. This free
community event will be held every Thursday from June 4th through August 27th from 5pm to 8pm for 13 weeks. It will feature vintage cars, trucks, and vans the same as in 2017 through 2019 and 2021 through 2025. There will be a street closure on 3rd St. from La Mesa Blvd. to the alley, where the bands are located, using the same layout as we had for the last eight (8) years, and La Mesa Lumber will be providing a vehicle, that is used as the stage. In addition to the bands there will be a DJ located on the corner of 3rd St. and La Mesa Blvd.

Each summer The Classic Car Show brings thousands of people to the downtown village over its 13-week run, increasing sales and visibility for businesses within Parking Distribute One. The four-month long ad campaign creates a summer excitement for

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the village to Shop, Dine, Explore, listen to live music and marvel at some classic cars. This event has been a staple of La Mesa summers for over 30 years.

Hosting the Classic Car Show in the heart of La Mesa adds to the rich vibrancy of La Mesa’s downtown and benefits the business community while giving back to the public, which raises the City’s visibility and prominence.

The VEF Grant greatly helps with this event as it is a free community event, and we do not have any vendor or ticket income. This grant money pays for the entertainment and advertising.

The following is a list of our known Operations Expenses we are requesting reimbursement for:
$ 6,000.00 - Advertising
$ 1,970.00 - DJ
$ 8,333.00 - Entertainment
$ 394.00 - Graphics
$ 25.00 - Music Permit
$ 2,128.00 - Printing - Banners, Posters and Postcards
$ 1,357.00 - Security
$ 995.00 - Special Event Permit
$20,862.00 - Total Known Expenses
We would like to note that the LMVA reinvests all proceeds back into downtown La Mesa and Parking District One by hosting up to 9 community events a year, starting and maintaining the tree and bistro lights on an annual basis, managing the pole banner program, promoting the area through advertising, and
sponsoring/supporting other City events and local non-profits.

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From: [email protected]
To: Lyn Dedmon
Subject: Online Form Submittal: La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 7:47:13 AM
CAUTION: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program
Please complete all fields of information on the application form.

Once you have completed the application form, click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about the application process, please call (619) 667-1339 or email [email protected].

Non-Profit
Organization/Business
Name:

La Mesa Village Association
Business Address: 8030 LA MESA BLVD # 189
Address Field not completed.

City LA MESA
State CA
Zip 91942
Contact Name: La Mesa Village Associaiton Rader
Contact Phone
Number:

Email Address:

Are you located in La
Mesa?
Yes
Is your organization a
non-profit or a private
business?
Non-profit
Are you partnering with
a non-profit
No
Holiday in the Village

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organization or other
business?
Name of non-profit
organization or
business you are
partnering with (if
applicable):

Field not completed.

Have you applied for
the La Mesa Village
Enhancement Fund
Program in prior years?
Yes
Amount of Total
Funding Requested:
$88,115.00
What type of activity
are you requesting
funds for?
Special Event
Please use the space
below to describe your
funding request.

The LMVA will be sponsoring the 2025 Holiday in the Village because of the positive feedback and support we received from the businesses, vendors, and community during the event. In addition to the feedback we received during the event, three (3) surveys were sent out requesting feedback from the businesses, community, and vendors. The results of the surveys are as follows:
-82% - Businesses that responded thought it was a great event, and they would participate in the 2025 event.
-81% - Community that responded thought it was a great event, and they would attend the 2025 event.
-88% - Vendors that responded thought it was a great event, and they would be vendors at the 2025 event.

Additionally, the event also received positive media exposure with notable placements, including:
-Live studio interview at Fox 5 News/KUSI Morning News
-Radio ads on KyXy 96.5 FM/KSON 103.7 FM
-La Mesa Courier
-Passport to San Diego
-San Diego Magazine
-San Diego Union-Tribune
-And more!
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the LMVA hosting the La Mesa Holiday in the Village; however, we recently discovered this year marks the 111th anniversary of Christmas in La Mesa.

This year Free Community Event will be held on Saturday, December 13th from 12pm to 9pm.

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Each year Holiday in the Village brings thousands of people to the downtown Village, increasing sales and visibility for the businesses both within the boundary of Parking District One and adjacent areas. The two-month long ad campaign brings brand awareness to the business sponsors as well as enticing the public to not only attend the Holiday in the Village, but to also Shop, Dine and Explore the Village throughout the year.

Hosting Holiday in the Village in the heart of La Mesa adds to the rich vibrancy of La Mesa’s downtown and benefits the business community while giving back to the public, which raises the City’s visibility and prominence.

This year’s event will once again include the following Free Community Activities:
-Carolers
-Elf Adventure
-Elf Yourself Hats
-Entertainment Stage (located near the intersection of 4th St. and La Mesa Blvd.)
-Fire Pits (3 at the intersection of 3rd St. and La Mesa Blvd.) -Gingerbread Photo Op.
-Ice Skating Rink
-Miniature Golf
-Mrs. Claus Reading Nook
-Santa Stage
-Winter Wonderland
This event will feature over 90+ holidays, food, and craft booths oriented to a family-friendly event will be the same as provided in 2016 through 2024. Vendors will be bringing in their own tents, power, lights and as needed, electrical generators, which will be permitted separately by the City. In addition, power for stages and dance floors will be by a city-approved electrical
subcontractor to tie into existing power sources in light poles and tree wells, as needed. The event promoter and organizer, McFarlane Promotions, Inc., will oversee the operations of the event with the assistance of the LMVA. We are requesting zero cost recovery from the city, and that the city covers the cost of detour, road closure, and adjusted parking hour signs including the setup and removal of the signs.

The VEF Grant greatly helps with this event because our expenses are greater than our income. This grant money pays for the free activities we offer during Holiday in the Village.

The following is a list of our known Operations Expenses we are requesting reimbursement for:

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$32,900.00 - Free Community Activities
$ 6,100.00 - Audio Visual
$ 1,825.00 - City Business License Fee
$ 2,625.00 - Cleaning
$ 1,080.00 - Credit Car Processing Fees
$ 930.00 - EDCO
$11,110.00 - Electrical
$ 7,000.00 - Entertainment
$ 1,800.00 - Event Permits
$14,600.00 - Event Planner & Staff to Support the Event $ 1,620.00 - Golf Carts for Cleaning Crew
$ 735.00 - Insurance
$ 970.00 - Security
$ 2,425.00 - Toilet
$ 1,530.00 - Printing
$ 865.00 - Graphics
$88,115.00 - Total Knows Expenses
We would like to note that the LMVA reinvests all proceeds back into downtown La Mesa and Parking District One by hosting up to 9 community events a year, starting and maintaining the tree and bistro lights on an annual basis, managing the pole banner program, promoting the area through advertising, and
sponsoring/supporting other City events and local non-profits.

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From: [email protected]
To: Lyn Dedmon
Subject: Online Form Submittal: La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 1:36:07 PM
CAUTION: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program
Please complete all fields of information on the application form.

Once you have completed the application form, click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about the application process, please call (619) 667-1339 or email [email protected].

Non-Profit
Organization/Business
Name:

La Mesa Village Association
Business Address: 8030 La Mesa Blvd., Box 189
Address Field not completed.

City La Mesa
State CA
Zip 91942
Contact Name: Elizabeth Ranta
Contact Phone
Number:

Email Address:

Are you located in La
Mesa?
Yes
Is your organization a
non-profit or a private
business?
Non-profit
Are you partnering with
a non-profit
No
Taste of La Mesa Village

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organization or other
business?
Name of non-profit
organization or
business you are
partnering with (if
applicable):

Field not completed.

Have you applied for
the La Mesa Village
Enhancement Fund
Program in prior years?
Yes
Amount of Total
Funding Requested:
$25,701.00
What type of activity
are you requesting
funds for?
Special Event
Please use the space
below to describe your
funding request.

The Taste of La Mesa Village is an event that features the notable variety of downtown La Mesa restaurants, cafes and bars as well as retail businesses, and positions us as a premier dining and shopping destination within San Diego County. We are planning the event for Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 5 – 8 pm.

The event showcases our downtown eateries and bars by selling a set number of tickets (minimum 500 – maximum 750) where attendees will walk up and down La Mesa Blvd. between Acacia Ave. to Grant Ave. to taste the different samples of food and beverages at each participating restaurant and cafe. Retailers will have the opportunity to get involved in the tasting event by hosting an alcoholic beverage at their location known as a “Sip Stop”, and will be included on the event Passport/Map.

We will feature approximately 3 – 4 musicians at the event strategically located along the route to provide a nice background ambiance while attendees stroll up and down La Mesa Blvd.

Musical guests will be limited in size and volume so that they are not too loud/overwhelming.

Event ticket sales are handled through a 3rd party event website.

We will have two types of tickets: 1) food/alcohol/non-alcoholic beverages, or 2) food/non-alcoholic beverages only. If we have not sold out by the day of the event, tickets can be purchased on a first come first served basis the day of the event.

Day of the Event - Attendees will check in and receive a Passport/Map that will guide them to each participating location

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as well as a wristband indicating their ticket type to be shown at each location. Each attendee will receive a reusable, branded tote bag that will have flyers/coupons/etc. from participating businesses. For those that purchased tickets that include alcohol we will verify their age with an ID check, and they will receive a reusable cup featuring the event logo to use at the alcohol “Sip Stops” that can be taken home as a souvenir.

We will also provide participating restaurants with compostable food boats, utensils and napkins to create a more uniform look as well as assist in their expenses. Disposable EDCO trash cans will be placed along La Mesa Blvd. to help keep sidewalks clear of event debris. Additionally, we will purchase a $100 gift card from each participating food and/or non-alcoholic beverage business as a “thank you” for participating.

The alcohol Sip Stop locations will have a dedicated volunteer (age 21+) checking that participants have the correct wristband to sample the alcoholic beverage, as well as check off their Passport (this is a stipulation of the ABC 1-day permit).

Water stations will be set up strategically along La Mesa Blvd. to provide refreshment to event attendees at no cost.

We are not planning to close any streets. Attendees will simply walk up and down La Mesa Blvd. to the different locations.

Musicians will be positioned in areas that will not impede upon sidewalk traffic (e.g. – The Lookout, bump outs, common area at La Mesa Village Plaza near water fountain).

We will utilize a variety of advertising to promote the event to all of San Diego County in order to drive ticket sales and overall awareness for the event.

Advertising Expenses:
$ 3,000.00 - Graphic design of banners, posters, postcards, “passport/map”, day of signage
$ 4,000.00 - Event Banners, posters, postcards & “passport/map” printing
$ 5,000.00 – Advertising/Photography/Videography
We will also utilize our own social media pages on FB and IG, and our website to promote the event. Additionally, a dedicated public relations campaign will target free publicity on local tv, radio and online.

Additional Anticipated Expenses:
$ 1,050.00 - Compostable food boats, cups, utensils, napkins $ 2,500.00 – Reusable event logo cups
$ 4,000.00 – Reusable Tote Bag with event logo
$ 2,500.00 - Gift card purchases from participating businesses $ 875.00 – ABC 1-Day Permit for up to (14) vendors

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$ 425.00 – EDCO trash bins/liners
$ 25.00 – Amplified Music Permit
$ 810.00 – Insurance
$ 1,000.00 – Musician fees
$ 16.00 – Meter bags (x2)
$ 500.00 – Misc supplies (attendee writstbands, water stations, check in table covers, badge inserts, etc)
The first annual event took place in April 2025 and exceeded expectations in both attendance and participation from our downtown business community. We sold out of the available 500 tickets within 5 days and had a waitlist of 650 people the day of the event. Our ticket check-in resulted in a 96% attendance rate with just 20 people not attending. This is proof that this is an event the community wants!
The event also received positive media exposure with notable placements, including:
• Live studio interview at Fox 5 Morning News/KUSI Morning News
• San Diego Magazine
• SDToday.com
• La Mesa Courier
• PassPort to San Diego
• And more!
With the continued rise in La Mesa’s popularity and continued growth of our downtown Village, we are confident that the Taste of La Mesa Village will continue to gain notoriety among food and beverage lovers throughout the county. The ultimate goal of the Taste of La Mesa Village is to secure a place for downtown La Mesa’s dining scene on the culinary map of San Diego County to attract repeat visitors to the area year-round.

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From: [email protected]
To: Lyn Dedmon
Subject: Online Form Submittal: La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 9:30:15 PM
CAUTION: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program
Please complete all fields of information on the application form.

Once you have completed the application form, click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about the application process, please call (619) 667-1339 or email [email protected].

Non-Profit
Organization/Business
Name:

La Mesa Oktoberfest Inc.

Business Address: 656 Fifth Avenue, Suite B
Address Field not completed.

City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92101
Contact Name: Jenna Thompson
Contact Phone
Number:

Email Address:

Are you located in La
Mesa?
Yes
Is your organization a
non-profit or a private
business?
Private Business
Are you partnering with
a non-profit
Yes
Oktoberfest

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organization or other
business?
Name of non-profit
organization or
business you are
partnering with (if
applicable):

La Mesa Village Association and National Center for Community Enhancement
Have you applied for
the La Mesa Village
Enhancement Fund
Program in prior years?
Yes
Amount of Total
Funding Requested:
$25,000-$35,000
What type of activity
are you requesting
funds for?
Special Event
Please use the space
below to describe your
funding request.

The La Mesa Oktoberfest is seeking support from the Village Enhancement Fund to elevate and expand one of the city’s most cherished and impactful events. Attracting over 100,000 attendees annually, the festival drives significant foot traffic, boosts local business visibility, and provides a variety of free, family-friendly experiences that celebrate the spirit of the Village.

Grant funds would be used to enhance themed photo
opportunities, improve digital navigation, increase support for local businesses through giveaways, and introduce new
community-focused elements like a morning coffee pop-up, bingo, and expanded family activities. This investment will ensure the event continues to grow as a vibrant, inclusive, and economically beneficial celebration for the La Mesa community.

Please reference supplemental proposal.

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LA MESA VILLAGE

ENHANCEMENT

FUND PROPOSAL

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A BELOVED LA MESA TRADITION SINCE 1973
One of Southern California’s largest Oktoberfests
3-day festival in the heart of the La Mesa Village
Free, family-friendly, and deeply rooted in community
heritage
Drives massive economic and foot traffic impact
Supports local businesses, artists, and nonprofit groups Celebrates La Mesa's charm while drawing regional attention A proven cultural and economic catalyst deserving of
enhancement investment

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COMMUN ITY
IMPACT

BY THE NUMBERS
50,000+ ATTENDEES ANNUALLY
250,000+ WEBSITE SESSIONS

3.5 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS
OVER $110,000 IN CASH AND $57,000 IN-KIND DONATED TO THE LA

MESA VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FOR THE HOLIDAY IN THE VILLAGE EVENT

TO DATE
3-5 FREE BOOTHS GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY EACH YEAR INCLUDING BOY SCOUTS, LMPD, LPFD, MT HELIX CHARTER, ETC.
{PLACER LABS} LA MESA WITNESSING A SURGE IN OUT-OF-TOWN VISITS FROM 31,400 ON A TYPICAL DAY TO 42,692 DURING THE EVENT DATES OF OCT 04-06, 2024. THESE INCREASED VISITS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED LOCAL BUSINESSES.

MOST SIGNIFICANT VISIT CHANGES BY INDUSTRY:

HOTELS & CASINOS: +75%
SUPERSTORES: +56%
SHOPS & SERVICES: +41%
APPAREL: +33%
DINING: +25%

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COMMUN ITY
IMPACT

BELOVED COMMUNITY ELEMENTS (MANY
FREE): 🎩 HAT MAKING WITH THE RAD HATTER 🐾 DACKELDORF DACHSHUND VILLAGE & PET CONTESTS 💃 KIDS’ DANCE SQUARE & SING-ALONGS 📚 CHILDREN'S STORY READINGS 🎃 PUMPKIN PATCH & SEASONAL CRAFTS 🌸 FLOWER CROWN MAKING 🎡 FERRIS WHEEL 🧵 ARTISAN ALLEY + MORE CRAFT

VENDORS

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ELEVATING EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT &

ECONOMIC IMPACT

STEIN HOLDING QUALIFIERS IN LA MESA

BARS/RESTAURANTS IN THE WEEKS LEADING UP

TO THE OKTOBERFEST

ENHANCED THEMED PHOTO OPS FOR SOCIAL

SHARING

GIFT CARDS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AS

CONTEST PRIZES

UPGRADED WEBSITE FOR CLEARER EVENT

NAVIGATION

MORNING COFFEE DJ POP-UP TO DRIVE

EARLIER SATURDAY FOOT TRAFFIC

WEEKEND BINGO GAMEPLAY TO BROADEN

OFFERINGS

MINI-GOLF ACTIVITY ADDITION
EXPANDED ACTIVITIES INCL. STORYTIMES &

CRAFTS IN A BESPOKE IN A BESPOKE PUMPKIN

PATCH AND THE DOG CONTEST AREA

PROPOSED USE

OF FUNDS

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THE RIGHT EVENT, THE RIGHT INVESTMENT: LA MESA OKTOBERFEST IS MORE THAN AN EVENT— IT’S A REGIONAL DRAW, AN ECONOMIC ENGINE, AND A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION.

YOUR INVESTMENT WILL:
✅ DEEPEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
✅ AMPLIFY LOCAL BUSINESS VISIBILITY & REVENUE
✅ INCREASE TAX DOLLARS TO THE CITY
✅ ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
✅ ELEVATE LA MESA VILLAGE AS A DESTINATION
✅ DRIVE REPEAT VISITORS AND GENERATE ADDITIONAL PARKING REVENUES

TO FURTHER FUND THE CITY AND THE VEF FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR $25,000-$35,000 IN FUNDING SUPPORT TO KEEP

WHY THIS

MATTERS
THIS TRADITION THRIVING AND EVOLVING.

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CONTACT

INFORMATION

M A I L I N G A D D R E S S
656 Fifth Avenue, Suite B

E M A I L A D D R E S S
[email protected]

P H O N E N U M B E R
(619) 233.5008

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From: [email protected]
To: Lyn Dedmon
Subject: Online Form Submittal: La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 8:20:09 AM
CAUTION: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.

La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund Program
Please complete all fields of information on the application form.

Once you have completed the application form, click the submit button at the bottom of the form.

If you have questions about the application process, please call (619) 667-1339 or email [email protected].

Non-Profit
Organization/Business
Name:

San Diego Made
Business Address: 2031 Commercial Street
Address Field not completed.

City San Diego
State CA
Zip 92113
Contact Name: Brittany Kaszas
Contact Phone
Number:

Email Address:

Are you located in La
Mesa?
No
Is your organization a
non-profit or a private
business?
Non-profit
Are you partnering with
a non-profit
No
San Diego Made Spring
Market

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organization or other
business?
Name of non-profit
organization or
business you are
partnering with (if
applicable):

Field not completed.

Have you applied for
the La Mesa Village
Enhancement Fund
Program in prior years?
Yes
Amount of Total
Funding Requested:
35,000
What type of activity
are you requesting
funds for?
Special Event
Please use the space
below to describe your
funding request.

To the LMVEF Committee,
San Diego Made is proud to bring creative energy, economic opportunity, and community celebration to the heart of La Mesa —and we’re excited to share our plans to return in 2025 with our most vibrant Spring Market yet. This event isn’t just a craft fair— it’s a joyful, inclusive gathering that uplifts local artists, inspires community pride, and drives traffic to small businesses across La Mesa Village. With your continued support, we hope to make the 2025 Spring Market a cornerstone celebration for the entire city, one that reflects the creative spirit and entrepreneurial heart of La Mesa.

Our third annual La Mesa Spring Market is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, April 18 or April 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Along La Mesa Boulevard, we’ll feature 125 carefully curated craft vendors and artists, free photo booths, Instagram-worthy installations, live music, kids’ areas, and more—all designed to be family-friendly, free to attend, and welcoming to all.

We will once again prioritize supporting local restaurants and small businesses. Only a limited number of specialty food vendors (cotton candy, waffles, boba tea) will be brought in to complement—not compete with—the Village’s dining scene. No alcohol will be served, instead encouraging attendees to eat, drink, and linger in the incredible establishments already lining the Boulevard.

This year, we are especially focused on deepening engagement with Village businesses. Our team will proactively reach out in

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person, by phone, and through email to every business within the event footprint, inviting them to participate through sidewalk activations, special promotions, and cross-marketing
opportunities that boost both visibility and revenue.

With two successful years behind us, we are confident the 2025 market will be our most impactful yet. We’re investing in a robust marketing campaign—social media outreach, digital and print advertising, professional PR support, and large-scale street banners throughout the Village—to drive strong attendance. We anticipate 4,000–5,000 attendees, drawn from our established following and a growing base of regional visitors who now see La Mesa as a creative destination.

To make this possible, we respectfully request $42,500 in financial support from the La Mesa Village Enhancement Fund.

While we will continue to collect low vendor fees to keep the event accessible to small makers, this public funding is essential to maintaining the event as free to the public. Without it, we would be forced to introduce entry fees, reduce programming, and limit outreach efforts, significantly diminishing the event’s accessibility and community impact.

Requested Funding Breakdown:

Venue Requirements/Permits: $8,000.00
Marketing/PR/Print Materials: $6,000.00
Entertainment & Interactive Activations: $10,000.00
Event Equipment & Supplies: $5,000.00
Pre-Event Coordination & Production Staffing: $11,500.00 Total Budgeted Expenses: $42,500.00
We are grateful for your ongoing investment in La Mesa’s small businesses, arts, and cultural life. With your support, we can ensure that the San Diego Made Spring Market continues to grow as a beloved, inclusive event that brings lasting benefit to the Village and its residents.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. We look forward to the opportunity to bring this shared vision to life once again.

Warmly,
The San Diego Made Team

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DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Vice Mayor Lauren Cazares
VIA: Greg Humora, City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHING A COUNCIL AD HOC

SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW EXISTING REGULATIONS GOVERNING

GROUP HOMES AND FACILITIES AND TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL

REGULATIONS TO ENHANCE LOCAL CONTROL
It is requested that the City Council consider establishing a Council ad hoc subcommittee to review existing regulations governing group homes and facilities and to consider additional regulations to enhance local control in response to resident concerns on Bellflower Drive.

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La Mesa City CouncilSeptember 23, 2025

La Mesa City Council
September 23, 2025