Lemon Grove City Council
May 16, 2023

City of Lemon Grove
City Council Meeting
May 16, 2023
Public Comments
Mayor Vazquez, Councilmembers, and Staff,
My name is Maria Browne and I live at 8288 Golden Avenue, Lemon Grove. I am writing to you today to bring your attention to the increasing amount of homeless individuals in Lemon Grove and I am concerned that Lemon Grove does not have the resources in place to solve this issue. I recently became aware of a proposed plan by Shane O’Garro and his partner Amira (I don’t know her last name) to open a day services facility for the homeless in Lemon Grove and I am in full support of this plan along with Councilmember Mendoza. It is my understanding that this facility will provide the necessary services and resources to the homeless population to promote housing readiness and provide a pathway for these individuals to have a residence, job, regain their dignity and self-respect, along with the belief that we care about them as people. Shane and Amira have a proven successful plan and with the help of the City of Lemon Grove, business owners, and citizens, we can make a positive difference in our community.

City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
For everyone’s protection, all attendees must maintain a safe social distance. Face coverings are optional but strongly recommended during the meeting.

City Council
Racquel Vasquez, Mayor
George Gastil, Mayor Pro Tem
Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember
Liana LeBaron, Councilmember
Alysson Snow, Councilmember
A complete agenda packet is available for review on the City’s website The City Council also sits as the Lemon Grove Housing Authority, Lemon Grove Sanitation District Board, Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District Board, and Lemon Grove Successor Agency
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Changes to the Agenda
Presentation(s)
Public Comment
Digitally submitted public comments received by the City Clerk at [email protected] will not be read out-loud during the meeting. However, they will be provided to the City Council and remain part of the meeting’s records. Per the Lemon Grove Municipal Code Section 2.14.150, live comments are allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes.

Consent Calendar
(Note: The items listed on the Consent Calendar will be enacted in one motion unless removed from the Consent Calendar by Council, staff, or the public.)

1.A Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda Reference: Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Recommendation: Waive the full text reading of all ordinances included in this agenda; Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.

1.B City of Lemon Grove Payment Demands
Reference: Joseph Ware, Finance Manager
Recommendation: Ratify Demands
City of Lemon Grove City Council Meeting May 16, 2023

1.C Approval of City Council Minutes
Reference: Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve City Council Minutes of the Regular Meetings held March 8, 2022, May 3, 2022 and May 2, 2023.

1.D Approval of Agreement for Professional Accounting Consulting Services for the City of Lemon Grove.

Reference: Joseph Ware, Finance Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution for Professional Financial Consulting Services Agreement with Lance Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.

1.E Approval of Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Reference: Bent Koch, Fire Chief
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the City of Lemon Grove Annex.

Public Hearing(s): None.

Report(s) to Council:

2. Resolution Affirming Limitations on the Two-Year EDCO Corporation Rate Schedule (Continued from May 2, 2023)
Reference: Christian Olivas, Management Analyst
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution affirming a maximum two-year EDCO Rate Limitation for FY 202324 and 2024-2025.

City Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City (GC 53232.3 (d)) (53232.3. (d) states that members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.) City Manager Report
Closed Session(s):

1. Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code §54596.9(d)(1)) – Daniel Owens and Erlaine Ah Lan Owens v. City of Lemon Grove (San Diego Superior Court, Case No.: 37-2023-00013477-CU-EI-CTL)

2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Two potential cases
Adjournment

AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) SS

CITY OF LEMON GROVE )
I, Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk of the City of Lemon Grove, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that a copy of the above Agenda of the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California, was delivered and/or notice by email not less than 72 hours, on or before the hour of 6:00 p.m. on May 12, 2023 to the members of the governing agency, and caused the agenda to be posted on the City’s website at www.lemongrove.ca.gov and at Lemon Grove City Hall, 3232 Main Street Lemon Grove, CA 91945.
/s/: Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Lemon Grove will provide special accommodations for persons who require assistance to access, attend and/or participate in meetings of the City Council. If you require such assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (619) 825-3800 or email [email protected]. A full agenda is available for public review at City Hall.

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 1.A
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: City Manager’s Office
Staff Contact: Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Item Title: Waive the Full Text Reading of all Ordinances Summary: Waive the full text reading of all ordinances included in this agenda.

Ordinances shall be introduced and adopted by title only.

Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact: None.

Public Notification: None.

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 1.B
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: City Manager’s Office
Staff Contact: Joseph Ware, Finance Director
[email protected]
Item Title: City of Lemon Grove Payment Demands
Recommended Action: Ratify Demands.

Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact: None.

Public Notification: None.

City of Lemon Grove Demands Summary
Approved as Submitted:

Joseph Ware, Finance Director ACH/AP Checks 04/10/23-05/02/23 272,485.92 For Council Meeting: 05/16/23
Payroll - 04/18/23 150,227.76
Payroll - 5/02/23 142,369.97
Total Demands 565,083.65
CHECK NO INVOICE NO VENDOR NAME CHECK DATE Description INVOICE AMOUNT CHECK
AMOUNT
ACH Refill 4/6/23 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services LLC 04/10/2023 Postage Usage 4/6/23 200.00 200.00 ACH Mar23 LEAF 04/11/2023 Ricoh C3502 Copier System-PW Yard-Mar'23 138.27 138.27 ACH Mar23-CC Wells Fargo 04/12/2023 Credit Card Processing-Mo.Svc - Mar'23 9.95 1,496.96 Mar23-CC Credit Card Transaction Fees- Mar'23 1,487.01
.

ACH Refill 4/17/23 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services LLC 01/17/2023 Postage Usage 4/17/23 250.00 250.00 ACH Apr18 23 US Treasury 04/18/2023 Federal Taxes 4/18/23 -Final ck 90.94 90.94 ACH Apr18 23 Employment Development Department 04/19/2023 Federal Taxes 4/18/23 - Final ck 13.75 13.75 17087 Allen Allen, Kamaria 04/12/2023 Refund/Allen,Kamaria/Deposit-RecCtr 02/28/23 200.00 200.00 17088 1FM6-94G6-Q9L7 Amazon Capital Services, Inc. 04/12/2023 Phone Handset Cable 17.21 17.21 17089 L1072895XD American Messaging 04/12/2023 Pager Replacement Program 4/1/23-4/30/23 52.93 52.93 17090 06150-2007-RI-2 APCD 04/12/2023 Emission Fee Renewal - Engine 580.00 580.00 17091 Fire- 19697584 AT&T 04/12/2023 Fire Backup Phone Line- 2/22/23-3/21/23 47.30 47.30 17092 5530597 Bearcom Group Inc. 04/12/2023 Portable Radios Monthly Contra 3/22/23-4/21/23 150.00 150.00 17093 Apr2023 Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC) 04/12/2023 Dental Insurance- PPO -Apr'23 4,293.70 4,293.70 17094 Apr 2023 California Dental Network Inc 04/12/2023 California Dental Insurance -Apr'23 230.93 230.93 17095 202300214 County of San Diego/Assessor/Recorder/Clerk 04/12/2023 Recording Services- 2/2023 95.00 95.00 17096 352452/FY23 CWEA 04/12/2023 CWEA Membership FY23- Rodriquez 202.00 202.00 17097 Apr-23 Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company 04/12/2023 Vision Insurance -Apr23 312.58 312.58 17098 Guerra Guerra,Magdalena 04/12/2023 Refund/GuerraMagdalena/Deposit-RecCtr 03/28/23 200.00 200.00 17099 714 Heartland Communications Facility Authority 04/12/2023 HCFA Member Fees FY'23 60,106.48 65,482.73 714 HCFA Member CIP Contributions - FY'23 5,376.25
17100 SIN026470 Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates 04/12/2023 Sales Tax Audit Services - Qtr 3 2022 297.99 1,805.50 SIN026470 Contract Services - Qtr 1 2023 1,507.51
17101 19327798 McNamara Pump and Electric Inc 04/12/2023 Duplex Sewage Pump Stn Svc-Mo Ma 280.39 280.39 17102 #Jan-23 San Diego County Sheriff's Department 04/12/2023 Byrne JAG Bike Patrol Program 10/1-12/31/22 1,831.04 1,831.04 17103 82457 Southwest Signal Service 04/12/2023 Bi-Monthly Traffic Signal Maintenance - Mar'23 971.88 7,424.07 82458 Traffic Signal Service Calls - Mar 23 6,452.19
17104 01008140 Statewide Traffic Safety & Signs Inc. 04/12/2023 LED/Solar/Signs - Monterey Heights Project 268.54 268.54 17105 Swain,Irene2023 Swain, Irene 04/12/2023 Refund/Swain,Irene/Deposit-RecCtr 3/26/23 200.00 200.00 17106 STMT 3/22/2023 US Bank Corporate Payment Systems 04/12/2023 Hose Packs 201.67 13,985.75 Radio Components E10 905.10
Apparatus Bay Blower - Fire 376.05
Bulbs for Station Truck 6.29
Station Supplies 91.25
Wildland Veil/PPE 29.79
Weather Gauge Repair 82.63
Toll 3/8/23 11.00
Calcities Regis/Conf/Sacramento/Snow 4/12/23-4/14/23 625.00 JW 3 Recycling & Waste Barrels 4,361.18
Zoom Subscription - Online Mtgs 93.99
Comm Specialist/Buffer Plan 36.00
Airfare/Sacramento/Vasquez 4/12/23-4/14/23 182.97
Quick Setting Cement 19.65
Job Postings/City Clerk 1,005.00
LGPW#22 '03 GMC 2500 Inspection Throttle Body 318.57
CHECK NO INVOICE NO VENDOR NAME CHECK DATE Description INVOICE AMOUNT CHECK
AMOUNT
Contractor Auto Level Package 349.94
Protective Clothing 68.79
LGPW#04 '08 Chevy Colo Replace Trans Dipstick 231.94
Supplies/Eggstravaganza 1,262.97
Supplies/Daycamp 68.50
Supplies 88.78
LGPW#08 '98 Ford Ranger Replace Front Brakes 1,563.90
Flags/Various Locations 297.93
Refreshment/Cal JPIA Training/PW 3/1/23 220.06
Translation Service/Sanitation Mailing 961.80
MSA/Membership/Hunt/Murguia 210.00
MSA/Membership/Landeros/Alfaro/Harper 315.00
17107 73577035 Vulcan Materials Company 04/12/2023 Asphalt 187.17 1,122.64 73577036 Asphalt 184.87
73583252 Asphalt 405.08
73585139 Asphalt 345.52
17108 197540 West Coast Arborists, Inc. 04/12/2023 Tree Maintenance - 3/1/23-3/15/23 3,794.70 3,794.70 17109 0001709863-IN WEX Health, Inc. 04/12/2023 COBRA - Monthly/Feb'23 101.28 101.28 17110 L2706 Aztec Landscaping Inc 04/20/2023 Landscape Mgmt Svc - Mar23 9,684.26 9,684.26 17111 5310 Biomechanics Advanced 04/20/2023 Legal Svcs: GH0019886 1,583.75 1,583.75 17112 784630 Boot World Inc 04/20/2023 Work Boots - PW 126.61 126.61 17113 4/18/23 California State Disbursement Unit 04/20/2023 Wage Withholding Pay Period Ending 4/18/23 46.15 46.15 17114 748 City of El Cajon 04/20/2023 Overtime Reimbursement - Lucci 2/6/23 421.01 5,555.84 748 Overtime Reimbursement - Strandi 2/12/23 1,251.08
751 Overtime Reimbursement - Diaz 2/26/23 1,402.26
751 Overtime Reimbursement - Lopez 2/28/23 1,301.96
751 Overtime Reimbursement - Petre 3/1/23 1,179.53
17115 55504 Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC 04/20/2023 Legal Svcs: Affordable Housing Mar'23 56.00 85.25 55600 Legal Svcs: SDCOE Mar'23 29.25
17116 82170602 Corelogic Solutions, LLC. 04/20/2023 RealQuest Graphics Package - Mar'23 300.00 300.00 17117 0404239905 Domestic Uniform Rental 04/20/2023 Shop Towels & Safety Mats 04/04/23 53.35 53.35 17118 Escamilla Claudia Escamilla 04/20/2023 Deposit Refund - LeeHouse 4/13/23/Escamilla, Claudia 100.00 100.00 17119 04/03/23-04/06/23 EsGil, LLC 04/20/2023 75% Building Fees- 4/3/23-4/6/23 8,976.39 8,976.39 17120 497649 EW Truck & Equipment Company, Inc. 04/20/2023 Supplies - PW Fleet 488.50 488.50 17121 4/18/23 Franchise Tax Bd/Veh Registration Collections 04/20/2023 Wage Withholding Pay Period Ending 4/18/23 334.00 334.00 17122 HS-5607-0028 Home Start, Inc. 04/20/2023 LG Homeless Outreach - Mar'23 2,358.72 2,358.72 17123 00126980 Hudson Safe-T- Lite Rentals 04/20/2023 Road Signs 3,370.91 3,370.91 17124 2216-01 Law Offices of Angel Ho 04/20/2023 Legal Svcs - Nov'22 312.00 8,247.00 2216-05 Legal Svcs - Mar'23 7,935.00
17125 Reimb 3/8/23 Colton Ledford 04/20/2023 Reimb: CalFireTraining S-270 131.16 131.16 17126 1309090 Life-Assist, Inc. 04/20/2023 Physio-Control Electrodes 206.88 206.88 17127 322199 Lynn's Locksmith Service 04/20/2023 Padlocks 145.49 145.49 17128 4/18/23 MissionSquare 04/20/2023 Deferred Compensation PPE 4/18/23 780.77 780.77 17129 78896941 Occupational Health Centers of CA, A Med Cor04/20/2023 Medical Exam - 4/10/23 118.00 118.00 17130 32818163 RCP Block & Brick, Inc. 04/20/2023 BulkConcrete Sand 217.88 971.27 32828270 Bulk Class II Road Base 753.39
17131 92765 Rick Engineering Company 04/20/2023 Prof Svc: City Engineer 1/1/23-1/27/23 45,828.50 45,828.50 17132 127101790-001 SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC 04/20/2023 Sandbags 555.77 555.77 17133 512373 South Coast Emergency Vehicle Services 04/20/2023 Bushing/Pivot/Cab Pivot 276.73 276.73 17134 82475 Southwest Signal Service 04/20/2023 Spare 170 E Controllers (4) 10,000.00 10,000.00 17135 6540 Spring Valley Lawn Mower Shop 04/20/2023 Tune Up - Concrete Saw 156.10 156.10 17136 137536259 Sunbelt Rentals Inc. 04/20/2023 Equip Rental - Concrete Planer 8" 308.73 308.73 17137 116030 Tyson & Mendes, LLP 04/20/2023 Legal Svcs: GHC0019886 13,240.83 13,240.83 17138 73553695 Vulcan Materials Company 04/20/2023 Asphalt 127.22 1,789.39 CHECK NO INVOICE NO VENDOR NAME CHECK DATE Description INVOICE AMOUNT CHECK
AMOUNT
73595162 Asphalt Cold Mix 776.32
73596963 Asphalt Cold Mix 885.85
17139 23CTOFLGN09 County of San Diego- RCS 45042 800 MHZ Network - Mar23 1,767.00 1,767.00 17140 7071MTV- Cox Communications 45042 Calsense Modem Line:7071 Mt Ve 27.32 1,411.29 8235MTV- Calsense Modem Line:8235 Mt Ve 80.39
Phone/City Hall 815.77
Peg Circuit Svc 148.71
Phone/Rec Ctr/ 3131 School Ln 339.10
17141 213253 Sedano Ford 45042 Oil change, rotate tires Ford Fusion Hybrid 102.77 102.77 17142 SIN027240 Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates 45042 Eco Dev Sevs - Q1/2023 4,900.00 4,900.00 17143 76616 Horrocks Engineers Inc 45042 Prof Eng Svcs: FY19/20 Sewer Rehab Proj thru 3/31/23 3,481.00 3,481.00 17144 116003 Horton, Oberrecht, Kirkpatrick & Martha,APC 45042 Legal Svcs: GHC0019886 17,152.38 17,152.38 17145 8175 North County EVS, Inc. 45042 E310 Replace Engineers's Outer Door Handle,Rear Leaf Springs 1,498.18 1,498.18 17146 202300240 San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk 45042 Record documents 3/2023 115.00 115.00 17147 3568860625/0423 SDG&E 45042 Electric Usage:St Light 2,448.34 6,026.79 4154920380/0423 Electric Usage:St Light Electric Usage:St Light 3,578.45 17148 14285 T-Man Traffic Supply 45042 Sign Supplies 858.49 858.49 17149 117823 Tyson & Mendes, LLP 45042 Legal Svcs: GHC0019886 14,484.46 14,484.46 272,485.92 272,485.92

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 1.C
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: City Manager’s Office
Staff Contact: Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
[email protected]
Item Title: Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommended Action: Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes, meetings of March 8, 2022, May 3, 2022 and May 2, 2023.

Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact: None.

Public Notification: None.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 at 6 PM
The City Council also sits as the Lemon Grove Housing Authority, Lemon Grove Sanitation District Board, Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District Board, and Lemon Grove Successor Agency.

Call To Order:

Mayor Vasquez called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 pm

Present:

Mayor Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Jones, Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember Liana LeBaron, and Councilmember George Gastil

Absent: None
Staff Members Present:

Lydia Romero, City Manager, Kristen Steinke, City Attorney, Patrick McEvoy, San Diego Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Mike James, Assistant City Manager Pledge of Allegiance:

Led by Councilmember Mendoza.

Changes to the Agenda: None.

Report to Council:

1. Consideration of Resolution condemning certain misconduct of Councilmember Liana LeBaron
Mayor Vasquez provided information on the conduct of the meeting.

City Attorney Steinke stated the item under discussion is consideration of a resolution condemning certain misconduct of Councilmember Liana LeBaron. Behavior toward staff and Councilmembers.

Mayor Vasquez commented on conduct and comments made during a Closed Session held at the last meeting by Councilmember LeBaron.

City Attorney Steinke stated closed sessions are confidential and can be waived by a majority vote of the City Council. City Council can waive the privilege as it relates to the personal attacks and not the subject matter.

Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, second by Councilmember Gastil, to waive the confidentiality of the closed discuss relative as to what is being discussed at this meeting.

The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: LeBaron, Gastil, Mendoza, Jones, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None
Mayor Vasquez stated that Councilmember LeBaron cursed at every Councilmember in Closed Session at the last Meeting. She also called her a Baboon, which is a raciest comment and cannot be tolerated in our City.

City of Lemon Grove Minutes March 8, 2022
2 Public Comment:

Email Submitted: • Bob Frank • Brian Stewart • Dulce Camacho • Megan Cahoon • Mike Petruccelli • Scott O’Keefe In-Person: • John Wood • Richard Gold • Jessyka Heredia • James Pace • Stephanie Klein • Paul Shanahan • James Stout • Sandra L. Goheen • Christopher Williams • Kathleen McLean • Becky Toth • Kevin Lang • Jillo Mitschke • Gretchen Newsom • Aldo Torres • Penny Martinez • Helen Ofield • Laura Hook • Dona Lynn Clabby • Jeannine Okel • Taylor Farson • Shawn Farson • Aubree Russell • Victor Vesd • Alex Ritola • Tanya Harris • Rosie Galford • Seth Smith • Dawn Hendor • Tom Lemmon • Francine Maxwell • Shanae James-May • Jonathan Kendall • Brenda Keliingi • Cory Briggs • Gustavo Lopez • Shelley Barajas-Leyna • Beverly Franklin Athinson • David Eckler • Jacquelyn Clark • John Dadian City of Lemon Grove Minutes March 8, 2022
3 City Council provided comments. (Round 1)
City Council continued providing comments. (Round 2)
Motion by Councilmember LeBaron to reject the resolution. The motion failed for lack of a second.

Action: Motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Councilmember Gastil, to table the resolution condemning certain misconduct of Councilmember Liana LeBaron.

Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, second by Mayor Vasquez, to make a substitute motion to approve the Resolution condemning certain misconduct of Councilmember Liana LeBaron as it relates to city staff.

The motion on the substitute motion failed by the following vote:

Ayes: Jones, Vasquez
Noes: Mendoza Gastil, LeBaron

Absent: None
Vote on the motion to table the Resolution:

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Mendoza, Gastil, LeBaron
Noes: Vasquez, Jones

Absent: None
Adjournment
Mayor Vasquez adjourned the meeting at 9:43 pm.
_______
Deborah A. Harrington, Interim City Clerk

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022 at 6:00 PM
The City Council also sits as the Lemon Grove Housing Authority, Lemon Grove Sanitation District Board, Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District Board, and Lemon Grove Successor Agency.

Call To Order:

Mayor Vasquez called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:02 pm

Present:

Mayor Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Jones, Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember Liana LeBaron (6:43 p.m.) and Councilmember George Gastil

Absent: None
Staff Members Present:

Lydia Romero, City Manager, Kristen Steinke, City Attorney, Steve Swaney, Fire Chief, Patrick McEvoy, San Diego Sheriff’s Lieutenant, Mike James, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director and Audrey Malone, City Clerk.

Pledge of Allegiance:

Led by Councilmember Gastil.

Changes to the Agenda: None
Presentation:

Regional Decabonization Framework: A Collaborative Effort to Lower the Region’s Caron Footprint – Mutaza H. Baxamusa, PhD, AICP, Program Manager for Regional Sustainability at the County of San Diego’s Land Use and Environment Group.

Public Comment:

Email Submitted: None
In-Person:
• John Moore
Consent Calendar:

1.A Waive Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda.

1.B City of Lemon Grove Payment Demands

1.C Review and File Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2022.

1.D Adopt Resolution calling for the applications to appoint two members to the Lemon Grove Planning Commission, each to serve a four year term, beginning July 1, 12022 and determining a date to interview the qualifying applicants.

Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, second by Councilmember Gastil, to approve the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Jones, Gastil, Mendoza, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: LeBaron
City of Lemon Grove Minutes May 3, 2022
2 Report(s) to Council:

2. Installation of an All Way Stop Intersection at Palm Street and Washington Street Report presented by Ed Walton, Contract City Engineer.

Public Comment:

Email Submitted: None
In-Person: JoAnn Gibilisco
City Council provided questions/comments of staff. (Councilmember LeBaron arrived at 6:43 p.m.)
Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, second by Councilmember Mendoza, to adopt a Resolution approving the installation of an all way stop intersection at Palm Street and Washington Street.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Jones, LeBaron, Gastil, Mendoza, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None

3. Agreement for Professional Financial Auditing Services Report presented by Joseph Ware, Finance Manager.

Public Comment: None.

City Council provided questions/comments of staff.

Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Jones, second by Councilmember Gastil, award an agreement for Professional Financial Auditing Services to Badawi & Associates, CUA for Professional Financial Auditing Services.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Jones, Gastil, Mendoza, Vasquez
Noes: LeBaron

Absent: None
City Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City Councilmember LeBaron
Met with constituents on City Council Policies and Procedures Councilmember Gastil
East County Task Force on Homeless
MTS Meeting – Approved Annual & Capital Improvement Budget Councilmember Mendoza
Goal Setting Workshop
City of Lemon Grove Minutes May 3, 2022
3 Mayor Pro Tem Jones
East County Task Force of Homeless
Finance Committee Meeting of JPIA
Metro Meetings (7)
Mayor Vasquez
East County Task Force on Homeless
SANDAG Board of Directors Meeting
African American Caucus Board Meeting
City Manager Report
Public Works Week – Open House May 14th from 9-11 a.m.

Adjournment
Mayor Vasquez adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.

Deborah A. Harrington
Interim City Clerk

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.

The City Council also sits as the Lemon Grove Housing Authority, Lemon Grove Sanitation District Board, Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District Board, and Lemon Grove Successor Agency.

Call To Order:

Mayor Vasquez called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

Present:

Mayor Racquel Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Gastil, Councilmember Liana LeBaron, Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza and Councilmember Alysson Snow.

Absent: None.

Staff Members Present:

Lydia Romero, City Manager, Kristen Steinke, City Attorney, Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director, Michael Fellow, Community Development Manager, Bill Chopyk, Special Consultant, Brent Koch, Fire Chief, Joseph Barry, San Diego Sheriff’s Lieutenant and Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk.

Pledge of Allegiance:

Led by Mayor Pro Tem Gastil.

Changes to the Agenda
Councilmember LeBaron asked the Demand Payments be pulled from the Consent Calendar.

City Manager Romero stated the Demand List was not placed on the Agenda since the Finance Director was on vacation.

Presentations
Mayor Vasquez announced and read the Proclamation declaring Public Works Week, May 21 – 27, 2023 and presented the Proclamation to Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director. Public Works Director Murguia provided comments on Public Works Week in Lemon Grove.

Public Comments
Written:
• Barbara Gordon
In-Person:
• John Wood
• Francine Maxwell
• Becky Rapp
• Winifred Green
City Council Minutes
May 2, 2023
Consent Calendar:

1.A Waived Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda.

1.B Approved City Council Minutes of the Regular Meetings held April 4, 2023 and April 18, 2023 and Special Meeting held April 10, 2023.

1.C Note and Filed Planning Commission minutes of Regular Meeting held February 27, 2023.

1.D Adopted Resolution No. 2023-3946, accepting the CDBG 2020-21 Street Rehabilitation and ADA Pedestrian Curb Ramps Project (Contract 2021-03) Action: Motion by Councilmember Snow, second by Councilmember Mendoza, to approve the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: LeBaron, Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None
Public Hearings:

2. Public Hearing to Consider Conditional Use Permit Application CUP-210-0001, a Request to Establish a Cannabis Dispensary Retail Store at 6691 Federal Boulevard in the Light Industrial Zone (APN-478-172-01-00)
Interim City Clerk Harrington stated all notices required by law had been given on the public hearing.

City Attorney Steinke asked if there were any disclosures or conflicts of interest relating to this item by members of the Board of Director. All members of the Board indicated there no disclosures or conflicts.

Report presented by Bill Chopyk, Special Consultant.

Mayor Vasquez opened the public hearing at 6:27 p.m.

Josh Black, COO, Element 7 and Kristi Byers, Architect, made a presentation.

Public Comments:

Written:
• Lenore Dumas
• Josh Black
• Kathleen McCormick
• Peggy Walker
• Terri Ann Skelly
In-Person:
• John Wood
• Leonore Dumas
• Stephen Codiero
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• Minola Clark Manson
Councilmembers provided questions/comments for staff and applicant.

Action: Motion by Councilmember Snow, second by Mayor Pro Tem Gastil, to close the public hearing.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: LeBaron, Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None
Action: Motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Mayor Pro Tem Gastil, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-3947 finding the project is exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15301 and conditionally approving Conditional Use Permit CUP-210-0001 to allow a Cannabis Dispensary (CD) Retail Store at 6691 Federal Boulevard, Lemon Grove, CA.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: LeBaron

Absent: None
Members of the Council discussed having an item on the Goal Setting Workshop regarding setting review considerations for Cannabis Dispensaries.

3. Public Hearing to Consider Conditional Use Permit Application CUP-210-0002, a Request to Establish a Cannabis Dispensary Retail Store at 8290 Broadway in the Heavy Commercial Zone (APN-499-200-19-00)
Interim City Clerk Harrington stated all notices required by law had been given on the public hearing.

City Attorney Steinke asked if there were any disclosures or conflicts of interest relating to this item by members of the Board of Director. All members of the Board indicated there no disclosures or conflicts.

Report presented by Bill Chopyk, Special Consultant made a presentation.

Mayor Vasquez opened the public hearing at 8:18 p.m.

Public Comments:

Written:
• Austin Legal Group
• Chris Williams
• Kathleen McLean
• Kathleen Lippit
• Kelly McCormick
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• Peggy Walker
• Terri Ann Skelly
In-Person:
• Chris Williams
Mayor Vasquez recessed the City Council Meeting at 8:22 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:26 p.m.

Bill Chopyk, Special Consultant concluded staff presentation.

Gina Austin, representing the applicant, made a presentation.

Mayor Vasquez recessed the City Council meeting at 8:53 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:59 p.m.

Councilmembers provided questions/comments for staff and applicant representative.

Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Gastil, second by Councilmember Mendoza, to close the public hearing.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: LeBaron, Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None
Action: Motion by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Mayor Pro Tem Gastil, to adopt Resolution No. 2023-3948 finding the project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 and conditionally approving Conditional Use Permit CUP-210-0002 to allow a Cannabis Dispensary (CD) Retail Store at 8290 Broadway, Lemon Grove, CA.

The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: LeBaron
Report(s) to Council:

4. Resolution Affirming Limitations on the Two-Year EDCO Corporation Rate Schedule Members of the City Council concurred to defer this item to the next City Council meeting.

5. Second Reading and Adoption of Sanitation District Ordinance No. 33 Report presented by Kristen Steinke, Board Attorney.

Action: Moved by Boardmember Mendoza, second by Vice-Chairperson Gastil, to adopt Sanitation District Ordinance. 33.

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The motion passed by the following vote:

Ayes: Mendoza, Snow, Gastil, Vasquez
Noes: LeBaron

Absent: None
City Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City City Council Reports were deferred to the next meeting.

City Manager Report – None.

Closed Session(s)
Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code §54596.9(d)(1)) – Daniel Owens and Erlaine Ah Lan Owens v. City of Lemon Grove (San Diego Superior Court, Case No.:
37-2023-00013477-CU-EI-CTL)
Closed Session was not held.

Adjournment
Mayor Vasquez adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:04 p.m.

Deborah Harrington
Interim City Clerk
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CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 1.D
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: Finance
Staff Contact: Joseph Ware, Finance Director
[email protected]
Item Title: Agreement for Professional Accounting Consulting Services for the City of Lemon Grove
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends that City Council approve the attached resolution (attachment A) for Professional Financial Consulting Services Agreement with Lance Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) (Attachment B) and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.

Background and Discussion:

In the FY 27-22 audit findings, a recommendation was made to do monthly financial tasks. Due to the City’s small finance staff, it is recommended to secure an audit firm to provide accounting services that include preparation of month end closing schedules, monthly bank reconciliation, and preparing desk procedures as well as assist in preparation for year-end closing and audit preparation.

Staff solicited a bid from Lance, Soll, & Lunghard, LLP, (LSL)who has the ability to provide the services needed to comply with the audit recommendations. LSL comes with good references from other municipalities in California.

Staff recommends that City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) approving the Financial Consulting Services agreement with LSL for the City of Lemon Grove for a period of six months.

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Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact:

Fiscal impact will negligible, as the cost of service will be absorbed by staff vacancies for the current and next fiscal year.

Public Notification: None
Attachments:

Attachment A - Resolution
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-___

RESOLUTION OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING

EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE

AND LANCE SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL

CONSULTING SERVICES
WHEREAS, in the FY 21-22 audit, the City’s auditor recommended certain actions to better comply with audit standards; and
WHEREAS, the staff sought services from an accounting firm to provide certain financial services comply with the audit recommendations; and WHEREAS, Lance Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) is an accounting firm that provides extension of staff to assist in complying with the recommendations from the FY 21-22 audit; and
WHEREAS, for the monthly and year end closing, and audit preparation for Fiscal Year 2023 Lance Soll & Lunghard, LLP (LSL) will assist city staff with these financial tasks.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California hereby:

1. Approves the Agreement for Professional Services (Exhibit 1) with LSL, to provide financial consulting services; and

2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute said agreement extension.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED on ______, 2023, the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California, adopted Resolution No. _______, passed by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________
Racquel Vasquez, Mayor
Attest:
__________________________
Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
_________________________
Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Exhibit 1

CITY OF LEMON GROVE

AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES This agreement is entered into the sixteenth day of May, 2023, by and between the City of Lemon Grove (“CITY”) and Lance, Soll, & Lunghard, LLP (“CONSULTANT”); Section 1. RECITALS.

CITY desires to employ a CPA firm to provide professional financial consulting services. CITY has determined that CONSULTANT is qualified by experience and ability to perform the desired services and that CONSULTANT is willing to perform those services.

Section 2. ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTOR.

CITY agrees to engage CONSULTANT to perform and CONSULTANT agrees to perform the services outlined in “CONSULTANT’S proposal” dated May 1, 2023, and Exhibit C (City of Lemon Grove Request for Proposals for Financial Consulting Services). CONSULTANT represents that all professional services will be performed directly by CONSULTANT or under CONSULTANT’s direct supervision.

Section 3. PROJECT COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION.

The Finance Director is the Project Coordinator for the CITY and will monitor the progress and execution of this agreement.

Section 4. SCOPE OF SERVICES.

Any professional services performed by CONSULTANT before CONSULTANT receives written authorization to proceed will be treated as having been done at CONSULTANT’s own risk and on a volunteer basis.

CONSULTANT will, in a professional manner, furnish all labor and all personnel; all supplies, materials, equipment, printing, vehicles, transportation, office space, and facilities; all testing, analyses, and calculations; and all other means, except as otherwise expressly specified to be furnished by the CITY, that are necessary or proper to complete the work and provide the required professional services.

Section 5. TOTAL COST AND PAYMENT.

The total cost for all work and deliverables (including the optional reports) specified in the CONSULTANT’s Proposal is not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the contract period ending October 1, 2023. CONSULTANT will submit to CITY detailed invoices, describing work performed and the associated costs. CITY will pay CONSULTANT for undisputed invoiced amounts within thirty (30) days of receiving an invoice.

Section 6. LENGTH OF AGREEMENT.

This agreement is effective as of the date noted above. The agreement will terminate when all work is complete, with the option of extensions for additional six month periods (after acceptable cost proposals for each period), unless terminated earlier under Section 10 of this agreement.

Section 7. CHANGES.

CITY may change the requested services within the general scope of this agreement. Changes may consist of additions, deletions, or other revisions; and the contract sum and the contract time Exhibit 1
will be adjusted accordingly. All changes must be authorized in writing and executed by CONSULTANT and CITY.

Section 8. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS.

All documents, data, reports, work papers, and other materials including any electronic files prepared by CONSULTANT under this agreement are the property of CITY.

Section 9. STANDARD PROVISIONS.

CONSULTANT will not discriminate against, harass, or allow the harassment of an employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. CONSULTANT also will not discriminate against, harass, or allow the harassment of any qualified individual with a disability. CONSULTANT will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, or national origin and will make reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Affirmative action includes, but is not limited to, the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship. CONSULTANT will post in conspicuous places accessible to employees and applicants for employment all notices provided by CITY that describe the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

Section 10. TERMINATION.

Either party may terminate this agreement at any time, by giving the other party at least fifteen (15) days written notice and specifying the effective date of the termination.

CONSULTANT must provide the originals of all finished and unfinished documents, data, studies, reports, or other materials prepared under this agreement to CITY by the effective date of termination. CONSULTANT is entitled to equitable compensation for any work completed, up to the effective date of notice of termination. Compensation may not exceed the total costs authorized in Section 5.

Section 11. INTEREST OF CONTRACTOR.

CONSULTANT (including principals, associates and professional employees) covenants and represents that it does not now have any investment or interest in real property and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the area covered by this agreement or any other source of income, interest in real property or investment which would be affected in any manner or degree by the performance of CONSULTANT’s services hereunder. CONSULTANT further covenants and represents that in the performance of its duties hereunder no person having any such interest shall perform any services under this agreement.

CONSULTANT is not a designated employee within the meaning of the Political Reform Act because CONSULTANT:
a. will conduct research and arrive at conclusions with respect to his/her rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel independent of the control and direction of the CITY or of any CITY official, other than normal agreement monitoring; and b. possesses no authority with respect to any CITY decision beyond rendition of information, advice, recommendation or counsel. (FPPC Reg. 18700(a)(2).) Section 12. ASSIGNABILITY.

This agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written approval of the other.

Exhibit 1
Section 13. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

CONSULTANT and any subcontractors employed by CONSULTANT are independent contractors and not employees of CITY. Under any provision in this agreement that may appear to give CITY the right to direct CONSULTANT or subcontractors regarding the details of the work or to exercise a measure of control over the work, CONSULTANT will follow CITY’s direction only regarding the end results of the work.

Section 14. NO AGENCY.

CONSULTANT is not an agent of CITY’s and may not make any contracts or commitments for or on behalf of CITY without CITY’s prior written consent.

Section 15. AUDIT OF RECORDS.

At any time during normal business hours and as often as necessary, CONSULTANT must make available to CITY all records pertinent to this agreement and must permit CITY to audit, examine, and reproduce those records. CONSULTANT will retain financial and program service records for at least five (5) years after termination of or final payment under this agreement.

Section 16. INSURANCE/WORKER'S COMPENSATION.

CONSULTANT will maintain worker's compensation insurance for all work performed under this agreement. The insurance must meet levels required by the State of California and comply with requirements for CITY employees. Additionally, CONSULTANT will maintain other insurances as outlined in Attachment B, Section V.

Section 17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Claims or disputes that arise out of this agreement and cannot be settled through negotiation may be submitted to mediation, upon written agreement by both parties. CITY and CONSULTANT agree to cooperate in good faith to promptly select a mediator, to schedule a mediation session, and to attempt to settle the claim or dispute.

Section 18. NOTICES.

All communication to a particular party is deemed made when received by that party at the following name and address:

Joseph Ware Kelly Telford
Finance Director Partner
City of Lemon Grove Lance, Soll, & Lunghard, LLP, LLP
3232 Main Street 203 N. Brea Blvd. I Suite 203
Lemon Grove, CA 91945 Brea, CA 92821
Written communication is conclusively deemed to have been received by the addressee five (5) days after it is deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed.

Section 19. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

Time is of the essence for every provision of this agreement that states a time for performance and for every deadline imposed by the Project Coordinator.

Section 20. HOLD HARMLESS.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONSULTANT shall defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the CITY), indemnify and hold harmless CITY and its officers, agents, departments, Exhibit 1
officials, representatives and employees (collectively “Indemnitees), from and against any and all claims, loss, cost, damage, injury (including, without limitation, injury to or death of an employee of CONSULTANT or its Subcontractors), expense and liability of every kind, nature and description (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses and fees of expert contractors or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation) that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT, any Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone that they control (collectively “Liabilities”). Such obligations to defend, hold harmless and indemnify any Indemnitee shall not apply to the extent that such Liabilities are caused by the sole negligence, active negligence, or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

To the extent there is an obligation to indemnify under this Section 20, CONSULTANT shall be responsible for incidental and consequential damages resulting directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from CONSULTANT’s negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct.

Section 21. SEVERABILITY.

If a portion of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the rest of the agreement is not affected and remains valid and enforceable.

Section 22. BINDING.

This agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of each party’s heirs and successors.

Section 23. GOVERNING LAW.

This agreement is governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any action brought to enforce or interpret any portion of this agreement must be brought in San Diego County, California.

Section 24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This document sets forth the entire understanding of the parties regarding the rendering of professional services. All other agreements and understandings are superseded by this document and do not affect this document in any way.

CITY OF LEMON GROVE Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP
Lydia Romero, City Manager Kelly Telford, Partner
Date Date
-5-
WWW.LSLCPAS.COM

PREPARED BY:

Lance, Soll & Lunghard, LLP
Certified Public Accountants
License Number 2584
CONTACT PERSON:

Louis Li, Manager
[email protected]
(714) 672-0022
May 1, 2023
Proposal Presented to the
City of Lemon Grove
Accounting Consulting Services
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... 1 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ................................................................................................................... 2 PROFILE OF THE PROPOSER ............................................................................................................... 4 License to Practice ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Desk Reviews/Disciplinary Action .......................................................................................................................... 4 Peer Review ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 PEER REVIEW LETTER .......................................................................................................................... 5 SUMMARY OF PROPOSER’S QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 7 Continuing Education ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Recent Experience ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Client References .................................................................................................................................................. 7 APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Appendix A: Benefits of Working with LSL
Appendix B: Engagement Team Resumes
Appendix C: Current List of Municipal Clients
2 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
May 1, 2023
City of Lemon Grove
Mr. Joseph Ware
3232 Main Street
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Dear Mr. Ware,
LANCE, SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP (“LSL CPAs”, “LSL”) is pleased to present our scope of work proposal for accounting and consulting services. We value the opportunity to present our professional qualifications to the City of Lemon Grove and demonstrate why our services are second to none.

Our proposal highlights our firm’s strength and stability, along with our demonstrated experience, knowledge, passion, and creative problem-solving capabilities as a leader in the field of governmental accounting and auditing. Our dynamic team is comprised of top talent within the industry, and with our comprehensive government experience, we believe you will find that LSL CPAs is one of the best-qualified accounting firms to provide these services for the City.

SPECIFIC APPROACH TO SCOPE OF SERVICES
LSL has a structured, well tested approach to providing accounting services. Our goal isn’t to replace your team, but become a part of it. Our team is willing and ready to provide assistance in strategic areas that allow your team to focus on the day-to-day while allowing us to take care of more complex tasks that can’t be done by other team members.

Depending on your needs, our team is ready to assist with the following:
 Monthly reconciliation of the bank and other accounts from April 2023 through present  Provide a month end close checklist and schedule of procedures  Finalization of your year end close for Fiscal Year 2022-23, including preparation of analysis and entries to ensure accurate financial reporting
 Other services as needed

QUALIFICATIONS/PERSONNEL
Kelly Telford, CPA, Partner with LSL would be responsible for overseeing this engagement. Kelly has previous experience as an Audit Partner as well as holding the role of Finance Director for the City of Seal Beach, Costa Mesa, and the Los Angeles County Community Development Agency within the last 8 years. She will hand-select a team that meets the needs of the City to ensure the City is able to meet all year end deadlines. All of our team members have worked in and with government agencies the majority of their careers and are experts in their fields. 3 DOLLAR COST PROPOSAL
Our quoted hourly rates based on level of experience for the services requested are as follows:

Based on preliminary conversations with staff, we estimate these services to cost approximately $50,000. Additional circumstances may arise that could cause the need for additional hours, however, should these circumstances exist, our team will communicate with City staff prior to time being incurred.

These rates are effective through December 31, 2023. The hourly rates will be increased by CPI annually on January 1st using the November 12-month percentage change for the Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area as listed in the link below. All non-personnel related costs, if necessary, would be billed on a reimbursement basis as costs are incurred. https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerpriceindex_sandiego.htm Progress bills will be sent monthly on the basis of hours of work completed during the course of the engagement plus outof-pocket expenses incurred in accordance with the firm's proposal.

ADAPTING TO A REMOTE WORKING RELATIONSHIP
LSL is fully equipped with software and communication tools to support a remote process. We leverage Microsoft Teams to easily connect over a video call in a face-to-face setting, giving us the ability to share screens and information in real time. Additionally, having the customizable LSL CaseWare Cloud Portal makes the exchange of secure information easy and painless. LSL is also accustomed to working in our client’s financial software solutions in a remote environment, taking advantage of VPN connections and remote desktops. In an effort to reduce costs, our team has become accustomed to working remotely using remote desktop technology. It is anticipated that the work would be performed entirely remotely. If onsite time is required, this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

CONCLUSION
Our collective experience in local government accounting backed by our comprehensive understanding of all federal and state grant programs awarded to municipalities has refined our development of efficient procedures and streamlined work plan approach, which we believe makes LSL one of the best-qualified teams to perform this engagement for the City.

Our proposal is a firm and irrevocable offer for 90 days following the closing date for the receipt of proposals. For this proposal, Kelly Telford, CPA, Partner, is authorized to make representations for our firm. She can be reached by phone at (714) 458-5292 or by email at [email protected].

Very truly yours,
Title Rates
Partner $340
Senior Manager $260
Manager $220
Supervisor $195
Senior $170
Experienced Staff $145
Staff $125
Clerical $90
LSL 2023 Hourly Rates
4 PROFILE OF THE PROPOSER
LSL CPAs was established in 1929 and has grown as a leader in the government sector. LSL is a full-service accounting firm with company headquarters in Brea, California and additional offices located in Laguna Hills, Santa Ana, and Sacramento California, as well as in Alabama, New York, and The Woodlands, Texas. Our firm has one hundred thirtyfour (134) employees, including sixteen (16) Partners. Our governmental staff consists of three (3) Partners, two (2) Senior Managers, six (6) Managers, three (3) Supervisors, and sixteen (16) Professional Staff.

LSL CPAs provides auditing, accounting, and consulting services to over 70 municipal clients, including cities, counties, water and electric utilities, and special-purpose government agencies. Generally, our government sector services break down into the following major classifications: attestation, compliance, consulting, outsourced accounting and reporting, year-end close assistance, interim staffing, strategic planning, and tax services.

Our extensive experience in local government accounting has led to the development of efficient procedures and comprehensive understanding of all federal and state grant programs awarded to municipalities. Our work plan approach takes full advantage of accumulated experiences, which we believe makes LSL one of the best qualified teams to perform this engagement for the City.

Our dynamic team of industry experts hold extensive experience providing services to a full range of government entities.

We lead seminars and training courses on introductory government accounting, preliminary views on financial reporting, internal control risk assessments, and all GASB updates and best practices.

LICENSE TO PRACTICE
LSL CPAs is a limited liability partnership and is not a wholly owned subsidiary of a parent company. LSL is a public accounting firm licensed by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, as a Public Accounting Partnership.

Under Section 901.461 of the State of Texas Public Accountancy Act, LSL is authorized to practice in the State of Texas as an out-of-state firm. We are also members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. All key staff to be assigned to this engagement are or will be licensed by the State of California to practice as Certified Public Accountants and are pending approval for licensure in the State of Texas.

DESK REVIEWS/DISCIPLINARY ACTION
There have been no disciplinary actions against our organization since its inception. There have been no litigations against our firm in the past three years. Our Single Audit reports are desk reviewed either by the federal cognizant agency or the State Controller’s Office acting as the Oversight Agency. We have never had a report rejected by any of these agencies, which demonstrates our thorough understanding of federal grant programs. LSL is highly regarded and recognized by the staff of the State Controller’s Office for top-quality reports.

PEER REVIEW
Our firm has participated in the Peer Review Program since its inception. All our peer reviews have covered governmental engagements and have received pass ratings. Our most recent peer review was conducted by Mark F. Wille, A Professional Accountancy Corporation. A copy is provided on the following pages.

5 Peer Review Letter
6 7
SUMMARY OF PROPOSER’S QUALIFICATIONS

CONTINUING EDUCATION
As a firm policy, all professional government staff meet the requirement of 40 hours of continuing education every year, with at least 24 hours in governmental accounting and auditing in a two-year period. Our educational programs include training from CalCPA, AICPA, Government Audit Quality Center, and GFOA.

RECENT EXPERIENCE
As a firm, we have extensive experience with municipalities including cities, counties, water and electric utilities, special districts, joint powers authorities and compliance with OMB Uniform Guidance. We are familiar with all federal and state grant programs typically awarded to municipalities. Generally, our government sector services break down into the following major classifications: attestation, compliance, consulting, interim staffing, strategic planning, and tax services.

As a part of our consulting services, we also provide accounting services that include outsourced accounting services, year-end close assistance, audit preparation, bank reconciliation, training, accounting software implementation, and GASB implementation services. Our team is well versed in using most accounting software solutions, including Munis, One Solution, PeopleSoft and Incode.

Our collective experience in local government accounting, backed by our comprehensive understanding of all federal and state grant programs awarded to municipalities, has refined our development of efficient procedures and streamlined work plan approach, which we believe makes LSL one of the best-qualified teams to perform these services.

CLIENT REFERENCES
The services LSL provides to our clients differs, depending on the needs of each client. Below is a showcase of our wideranging experience in providing accounting and consulting services with other governmental organizations.

City of Moses Lake, WA
Contact Name Madeline Prentice, Director of Finance
Contact Telephone Number (509) 764-3732
Contact E-mail Address [email protected]
Scope of Work The LSL team was responsible for assisting with their new ERP implementation, performing year-end closing procedures along with city staff, including year-end analysis and journal entries for all general ledger accounts, preparing the government-wide conversion journal entries, preparing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, and managing and training department staff.

8 City of Garden Grove, CA
Contact Name Patricia Song, Finance Director
Contact Telephone Number (714) 741-5062
Contact E-mail Address [email protected]
Scope of Work The City requested LSL to provide assistance with their year end close for capital assets as well as catching up on over 6 months of bank reconciliations.

The completed deliverable will be all documents necessary for the audit and all journal entries necessary to close the accounting records.

Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District, CA
Contact Name Jessica Buckle, Office/Finance Manager
Contact Telephone Number (530)330-4356 x103
Contact E-mail Address [email protected]
Scope of Work The City provide monthly accounting services and full year-end close services which includes analysis and workpapers for all accounts and preparation of all journal entries necessary to ensure a complete and accurate general ledger.
[Appendices on the following pages]
9 APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LSL
Keeping up with the numerous accounting and regulatory changes can seem unmanageable. Now, more than ever, finance departments are facing more complexity, risk, and changes, and with fewer resources. As the industry continues to evolve, a strategic relationship with LSL can help you better manage these changes and better understand the industry’s best management practices.
1) Annual Governmental Accounting Update: Annually, we hold a half-day seminar, in person and virtually, providing an update to new accounting and regulatory standards impacting local governments. The goal is to provide useful, relevant information that impacts your organization.
2) Annual Onsite Client Specific Training: Tailored training for your organization on topics that are most relevant and needed for you and your team. Topics may include fraud risk management, internal controls, accounting pronouncements, governmental accounting, and ACFR preparation.
3) Focused Topic Specific Webinars and Ongoing News & Alerts: Important topics affecting local governments and government entities sometimes need more attention and explanation. In addition to our annual update, our webinars and newsletters offer a short, focused approach to these critical areas. 4) Meetings with Governing Boards: We believe communication is the key to a successful relationship and offer two annual meetings with your Board or Committees. Meetings promote dialogue between LSL and our clients on an ongoing basis.

10 APPENDIX B: ENGAGEMENT TEAM RESUMES
Resumes for each member of the proposed engagement team are included on the following pages.

11 Kelly A. Telford, CPA

PARTNER

ACHIEVEMENTS
Kelly has developed her expertise in accounting and auditing, financial forecasting, budget development, public utilities, investment management, grant management, human resources, and information technology. She has taught classes for GFOA and has presented at annual conferences for CSMFO and GFOA. She is a respected leader in public finance and known for being a change agent and thought leader in organizational strategy.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
130 total hours over the last three years, 104 of which were in governmental accounting and auditing subjects. Kelly meets the requirements of governmental CPE Government Auditing Standards.

EXPERIENCE
Kelly has 20 years of experience working both in and with government agencies including counties, cities, successor agencies, special districts, and native american tribes and tribal casinos. She served as a Director of Finance/City Treasurer for the cities of Seal Beach and Costa Mesa, and served as the Director of Financial Management for the Los Angeles County Community Development Agency. She has also been an auditor and consultant for 14 years specializing in the audits of government agencies.

Her work has entailed:
 Implementation of month-end and year-end close procedures for numerous organizations.
 The preparation of the ACFR for submission for the GFOA award.  Implementation of new ERP systems, including PeopleSoft, Incode and QuickBooks.
 Audit review and technical assistance throughout the year to deliver the most up-to-date information with current GASB pronouncements  Presentations to City Councils, Board of Supervisors, Boards of Directors, and Audit Committees
 Currently serves as a technical reviewer for the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program
 Serves on the CSMFO Professional Standards Committee

MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Texas Municipal League (TML)
Government Finance Officers Association of Texas (GFOA-T)

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting – California State University, Fullerton, 2003

LICENSE
Certified Public Accountant:

California License #102596
Texas License #123586

CONSULTING

ENGAGEMENTS
City of Manteca, CA
City of Marfa, TX
City of Moses Lake, WA
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Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
May 16, 2023
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CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 1.E
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: City Manager’s Office
Staff Contact: Bent Koch, Fire Chief
[email protected]
Item Title: Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Recommended Action:

Adopt a resolution (Attachment A) approving the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the City of Lemon Grove Annex.

Summary:

The Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (Plan), including the City of Lemon Grove Annex, has been updated as required by the federal government (FEMA) for each jurisdiction.

Discussion:

The previous County Base Plan was developed in 2018. The updated Plan will give the original one a revision to cover the next five years. The Plan recommends hazard mitigation actions, and sets goals and objectives that will protect people and property affected by natural or man-made disasters within the City of Lemon Grove and other jurisdictions within the County. Having this plan in place also satisfies requirements for the City to obtain federal and state assistance in the event of a disaster, or when applying for grant funding for certain City projects. This Plan was finalized after over a year of development by the County of San Diego and jurisdictions within the County. Both the State of California and FEMA have reviewed the plan and have tentatively approved it pending its adoption by each individual jurisdiction.

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Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact:

None.

Public Notification:

None.

Staff Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution (Attachment A) approving the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the City of Lemon Grove Annex.

Attachments:

Attachment A – Resolution
Attachment B – 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan – City of Lemon Grove Annex
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE,

CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD

MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Lemon Grove recognizes the threat that natural and human caused hazards pose to people and property within San Diego County; WHEREAS, the County of San Diego has prepared a jurisdiction-specific, multi hazard mitigation plan hereby known as the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (also referred to as the County Base Plan) in accordance with federal laws, including the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended; the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended; and the National Dam Safety Program Act, as amended;
WHEREAS, the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies mitigation goals and actions to reduce and/or eliminate long-term risk to people and property in San Diego County from the impacts of future hazards and disasters; WHEREAS, adoption by the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove and required state and federal updates demonstrate its commitment to hazard mitigation and achieving the goals outlined in the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan; WHEREAS, content related to San Diego County and other jurisdictions has required revisions to meet the plan approval requirements, the City of Lemon Grove Annex has been approved by the California Office of Emergency Services and Federal Emergency Management Agency;
WHEREAS, changes occurring after adoption of the City of Lemon Grove Annex will not require the City Council to re—adopt any further iterations of the Annex; WHEREAS, subsequent plan updates following the five—year approval period for this plan will require separate adoption resolutions; and WHEREAS, adoption of the Annex will allow the City of Lemon Grove to continue to submit applications for hazard mitigation grants and remain eligible for public assistance funds for the next five years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California, hereby accepts and approves the 2023 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, City of Lemon Grove Annex.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED on May 16, 2023, the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California, adopted Resolution No. _______, passed by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________
Racquel Vasquez, Mayor
Attest:
__________________________
Deborah Harrington, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
_________________________
Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Multi-Jurisdictional
Hazard Mitigation Plan:

City of Lemon Grove
Annex
San Diego County, California
2023
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SECTION ONE: Determine the Planning Area and Resources
2 1. SECTION ONE: Determine the
Planning Area and Resources

1.1. Planning Area: City of Lemon Grove
The City of Lemon Grove is located in Eastern San Diego County, approximately eight miles east of the City of San Diego. Lemon Grove is a small city with a rural ambiance. It is the third smallest jurisdiction in the San Diego region, based on population and geographic size. The City is 3.9 square miles of diverse residential, commercial, and industrial area.

Lemon Grove contracts with the San Diego County Sherriff’s Department for law enforcement services and is part of a joint exercise of powers agreement for organizational management of fire protection, fire prevention services, emergency medical services and emergency management. These services are provided by Heartland Fire & Rescue, an ISO Class 1 Fire department.

Lemon Grove has a semi-arid Mediterranean climate and averages 263 sunny days per year.

Winters are mild with periodic rain. Frost is rare but can occur in December and January.

Summer is almost rain free, but sometimes overcast and cool in the months of May and June.

While most days have mild and pleasant temperatures, hot dry Santa Ana winds bring high temperatures on a few days each year, mostly but not exclusively in the fall.

The City’s housing is comprised of approximately 8,617 dwellings. There exists a cross-section of housing types, from lower cost mobile homes and apartments, to moderately priced condominiums, to higher cost single-family residences.

According to the most recent US Census data, the population of Lemon Grove is 28,089, comprised of the following ethnic groups:
• American Indian / Alaskan Native – 1.1%
• Asian – 6.9%
• Black / African American – 16.7%
• Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - .8%
• Two or More Races – 12.1%
• White – 53.3%
SECTION ONE: Determine the Planning Area and Resources
3 1.2. Community Rating System Requirements
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a FEMA program and rewards communities that go beyond the minimum standards for floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Communities can potentially improve their Community Rating System and lower NFIP premiums by developing a CRS Plan.

For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, see http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program.

Community Rating System
(CRS) Planning Steps
Local Mitigation
Planning
Handbook Tasks
(44 CFR Part 201)
Step 1. Organize
Task 1: Determine the Planning Area and
Resources
Task 2: Build the Planning
Team 44 CFR 201.6(c)(1)
Step 2. Involve the public
Task 3: Create an Outreach Strategy
44 CFR 201.6(b)(1)
Step 3. Coordinate
Task 4: Review Community Capabilities
44 CFR 201.6(b)(2) & (3)
Step 4. Assess the hazard Task 5: Conduct a Risk
Assessment 44 CFR
201.6(c)(2)(i)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(ii) & (iii)
Step 5. Assess the problem
Step 6. Set goals Task 6: Develop a Mitigation
Strategy 44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(i)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(ii)
44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(iii)
Step 7. Review possible activities
Step 8. Draft an action plan
Step 9. Adopt the plan
Task 8: Review and Adopt the Plan
44 CFR 201.6(c)(5)
Step 10. Implement, evaluate, revise
Task 7: Keep the Plan Current
Task 9: Create a Safe and Resilient
Community 44 CFR 201.6(c)(4)
TABLE 1.1: DESCRIBES THE CRS REQUIREMENTS MET BY THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.

Any jurisdiction or special district may participate in the hazard mitigation planning process.

However, to request FEMA approval, each of the local jurisdictions must meet all requirements of 44 CFR §201.6. In addition to the requirement for participation in the process, the Federal regulation specifies the following requirements for multi-jurisdictional plans:
• The risk assessment must assess each jurisdiction’s risk where they may vary from the risks facing the entire planning area. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(2)(iii)) • There must be identifiable action items specific to the jurisdiction requesting FEMA approval or credit of the plan. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(3)(iv))
SECTION ONE: Determine the Planning Area and Resources
4 • Each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that is has been formally adopted. (44 CFR §201.6(c)(5))
The hazard mitigation plan must clearly list the jurisdictions that participated in the plan and are seeking plan approval.
• Refer to the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for a list of participating jurisdictions.

SECTION TWO: Build the Planning Team
5 2. SECTION TWO: Build the Planning
Team

2.1. Planning Participants
City Mangers Office
Lydia Romero - City Manager
Community Development
Bill Chopyk - Community Development Manager
Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue
Andy McKellar – Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Bent Koch – Chief, Operations
Shaun Richardson – Fire Marshall
San Diego County Sherriff’s Department
Pat McEvoy – Lieutenant

2.2. Planning Process
The San Diego County Hazard Mitigation Working Group held regular meetings which were attended by the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. A further series of meetings was held by the Local Planning Group (LPG). Due to COVID restrictions, these meetings were held online. The goals and objectives were developed by considering the risk assessment findings, localized hazard identification and loss/exposure estimates, and an analysis of the jurisdiction’s current capabilities assessment. These preliminary goals, objectives and actions were developed to represent a vision of long-term hazard reduction or enhancement of capabilities. To help in further development of these goals and objectives, the LPG compiled and reviewed current jurisdictional sources including the City’s planning documents, codes, and ordinances.

As with the 2018 plan, the 2023 Mitigation Plan will be utilized to inform updates to the City’s General Plan as well as the Sustainability Plan, along with various city codes and ordinances.

See the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Section Two for details about the county-wide Planning Process.

City of Lemon Grove LPG Meetings
May 13, 2021 - Initial Meeting
April 13, 2022 – Final Meeting
SECTION THREE: Create an Outreach Strategy
6 3. SECTION THREE: Create an
Outreach Strategy
See the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Section Three for details about the county-wide outreach strategy.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
7 4. SECTION FOUR: Review Community
Capabilities
Local mitigation capabilities are existing authorities, policies, programs, and resources that reduce hazard impacts or that could be used to implement hazard mitigation activities, and must be included in a hazard mitigation plan by the planning team.

The planning team also may identify additional types of capabilities relevant to mitigation planning.

4.1. Capability Assessment
The primary types of capabilities for reducing long-term vulnerability through mitigation planning are:
• Planning and regulatory
• Administrative and technical
• Financial
• Education and outreach
Improvements in existing policies and programs in each of the four areas above can be obtained through increased cooperation between city departments, continued training of staff, and collaboration with local and regional partners.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
8 4.1.1.Planning and Regulatory
Planning and regulatory capabilities are the plans, policies, codes, and ordinances that prevent and reduce the impacts of hazards. Please indicate which of the following your jurisdiction has in place:

Plans Yes/No
Year
Does the plan address hazards?
Does the plan identify projects to include in the
mitigation strategy?
Can the plan be used to implement mitigation actions?
Comprehensive/Master Plan
Yes
1996
Yes
Yes
Yes
Capital Improvements Plan
Yes
2021
Yes
Yes
Yes
Economic Development Plan
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Local Emergency Operations Plan
Yes
2013
Yes
No
Yes
Continuity of Operations Plan
Yes
2013
No
No
Yes
Transportation Plan Yes
1996
Yes, through the Mobility Element of the General Plan
Yes
Yes
Stormwater Management Plan Yes
2019
Yes, through the Drainage Master Plan Update and
Jurisdictional Runoff Management Plan.

Yes
Yes
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
M. Real estate disclosure requirements
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Other special plans (e.g., brownfields
redevelopment, disaster recovery, coastal zone
management, climate change adaptation)
Yes
2020
Yes, through the climate action plan and adaptation
strategies.

Yes
Yes
TABLE 4.1.1: PLANNING AND REGULATORY - 4.1 DATA.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
9 4.1.2.Administrative and Technical
Administrative and technical capabilities include staff and their skills and tools that can be used for mitigation planning and to implement specific mitigation actions.

Administration Yes/No Describe capability
Is coordination effective?
Planner(s) or engineer(s) with knowledge of
land
development and land management practices
Yes
Planners/Engineers are trained to be familiar and to
enforce all applicable Federal, State and local regulations and requirements of land development land management
practices.

Yes
Engineer(s) or professional(s) trained in
construction practices related to buildings
and/or infrastructure Yes
Conduct of inspection of private and public construction project where materials and workmanship are reviewed
to ensure compliance with the approved plans and
specifications. Inspections occur prior to the start of construction, during construction and after completion.

Yes
Planners or Engineer(s) with an understanding
of natural and/or manmade hazards
Yes
Planners/Engineers understand the importance of
mitigation measures in their respective area of expertise as it relates to understanding hazards and the associated risks.

Yes
Mitigation Planning Committee
Yes
Lemon Grove Mitigation Planning Team made up of
representatives from city departments.

Maintenance programs to reduce risk (e.g.,
tree trimming, clearing drainage systems)
Yes
Perform a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in
pruning, trimming, and topping trees with tree trimming equipment, as well as clearing drainage systems.

Yes
Mutual aid agreements
Yes
Participate in the California Fire Rescue and Mutual Aid System, the San Diego County Operational Area
Emergency Operations Plan. The California Master
Mutual Aid Agreement.

Law Enforcement and Public Works
Yes
TABLE 4.1.2: ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL - 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
10 Staff Yes/No
FT/PT1
Is staffing adequate to enforce regulations?
Is staff trained on hazards and mitigation?
Is coordination between agencies and staff effective?
Chief Building Official Chief
Building
Official
PT - 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Floodplain Administrator Floodplain
Administrator
PT - 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Emergency Manager Emergency
Manager
FT - 1
Staffing is adequate
Staff is trained on hazards and mitigation
Staff coordinates with various outside agencies regularly Surveyors Yes
Contract-2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Staff with education or expertise to assess the
community’s vulnerability to hazards
Yes
FT-5
Contract-4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Community Planner Yes
FT-3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scientists familiar with the hazards of the
community
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Civil Engineer Yes
Contract-2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Personnel skilled in GIS and/or HAZUS Yes
Contract-2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Grant writers Yes
PT-4
Yes
Yes
Yes
TABLE 4.1.3: ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL - 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
11 Technical Yes/No
Describe capability
Has capability been used to assess/mitigate risk in the past?
Warning systems/services
(Reverse 911, outdoor warning signals) Yes
Alert San Diego for Reverse 911 operations. Wireless
Emergency Alerts (WEA) for emergency notifications
Portable changeable message boards.

Hazard data and information Yes Previous Regional and Lemon Grove-specific hazard data and information has been used to identify and mitigate risks in the past
Grant writing Yes
PT
Various full-time staff have grant writing as part of their regular duties
Hazus analysis Yes Hazus program has been used to identify an mitigate risks TABLE 4.1.4: ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL – 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
12 4.1.3.Financial
Identify whether your jurisdiction has access to or is eligible to use the following funding resources for hazard mitigation:

TABLE 4.1.5: FINANCIAL – 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

Funding Resource Access/ Eligibility
(Yes/No)
Has the funding resource been used in past and for what type of activities?
Could the resource be used to fund future mitigation actions? Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG)
Yes
Critical drainage system, transportation and road infrastructure projects.

Yes
Capital improvements project funding
Yes
Drainage, Roadway, Sanitation, and Transportation projects.

Yes
Authority to levy taxes for specific
purposes Yes
No
Yes
Fees for water, sewer, gas, or electric
service Yes
Sewer funds have been used to maintain critical infrastructure.

Water, Electrical and Gas services are provided by other parties.

Yes
Impact fees for homebuyers or
developers for new developments/homes Yes
Impact fees have been used collaboratively with developers to mitigate critical public safety infrastructures.

Yes
Incur debt through general obligation
bonds Yes
No
Yes, with a public vote.

Incur debt through special tax and
revenue bonds Yes
No
Yes, with a public vote.

Incur debt through private activity
bonds Yes
No
Yes, with a public vote.

Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG)
Yes
Critical drainage system, transportation and road infrastructure projects.

Yes
Capital improvements project funding
Yes
Drainage, Roadway, Sanitation, and Transportation projects.

Yes
Authority to levy taxes for specific
purposes Yes
No
Yes
SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
13 4.1.4.Education and Outreach
Identify education and outreach programs and methods already in place that could be used to implement mitigation activities and communicate hazard-related information:

Program/Organization Yes/No
Describe program/organization and how relates to disaster resilience and mitigation.

Could the program/organization help implement future
mitigation activities?
Local citizen groups or non-profit organizations
focused on environmental protection, emergency
preparedness, access and functional needs
populations, etc.

Yes
Lemon Grove works with a number of community organizations who have direct involvement in environmental protection, emergency preparedness and access and functional needs issues.

Examples are the American Red Cross, Sierra Club, San Diego Regional Center and the International Rescue Committee. http://sandiegosierraclub.org/
https://www.rescue.org/united-states/san-diego-ca
https://www.sdrc.org/
https://www.redcross.org/local/california/southerncalifornia/about-us/locations/san-diegoimperial.html?CID=organic_gmb_listings East County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Yes
Ongoing public education or information
program (e.g., responsible water use, fire safety,
household preparedness, environmental
education)
Yes
https://mtrp.org/
https://thegarden.org/
The City will provide information on its website related to water usage, fire safety, preparedness and education.

Yes
Natural disaster or safety related school
programs
Yes
In partnering with San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and Lemon Grove School District, the City shares public safety messages that share information about natural disasters and school safety programs.

Yes
StormReady certification
No
Firewise Communities certification
No
Public-private partnership initiatives addressing
disaster-related issues
Yes
Fire department along with CERT, SDGE, Red Cross and local community groups provide information on “all hazards” disaster preparedness and general fire safety. Using multiple federal, state and local resources, information is compiled and shared as it applies to specific disaster related issues that are encountered.

TABLE 4.1.6: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - 4.1 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
14 4.2 Safe Growth Audit
Identify gaps in your community’s growth guidance instruments and improvements that could be made to reduce vulnerability to future development:

Comprehensive Plan Yes No
Land Use

1. Does the future land-use map clearly identify natural hazard areas? X Natural hazard areas are described and mapped in the General Plan.

2. Do the land-use policies discourage development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas? X

3. Does the plan provide adequate space for expected future growth in areas located outside natural hazard areas?
X
Transportation

1. Does the transportation plan limit access to hazard areas? X

2. Is transportation policy used to guide growth to safe locations? X

3. Are movement systems designed to function under disaster conditions (e.g., evacuation)? X TABLE 4.2.1: SAFE GROWTH AUDIT - 4.2 DATA.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
15 Comprehensive Plan (continued) Yes No
Environmental Management

1. Are environmental systems that protect development from hazards identified and mapped? X

2. Do environmental policies maintain and restore protective ecosystems? X

3. Do environmental policies provide incentives to development that is located outside protective ecosystems?
X
Public Safety

1. Are the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan related to those of the FEMA Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?
X

2. Is safety explicitly included in the plan’s growth and development policies? X

3. Does the monitoring and implementation section of the plan cover safe growth objectives? X TABLE 4.2.2: SAFE GROWTH AUDIT - 4.2 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
16 Zoning Ordinance Yes No

1. Does the zoning ordinance conform to the comprehensive plan in terms of discouraging development or redevelopment within natural hazard areas? X

2. Does the ordinance contain natural hazard overlay zones that set conditions for land use within such zones?
X
Natural hazards identified in the General Plan are accounted for during the development review process.

3. Do rezoning procedures recognize natural hazard areas as limits on zoning changes that allow greater intensity or density of use?
X

4. Does the ordinance prohibit development within, or filling of, wetlands, floodways, and floodplains?
X
Floodplain management measures are codified in Title 15 of the Lemon Grove Municipal Code.

Subdivision Regulations Yes No

1. Do the subdivision regulations restrict the subdivision of land within or adjacent to natural hazard areas?
X

2. Do the regulations provide for conservation subdivisions or cluster subdivisions in order to conserve environmental resources?
X

3. Do the regulations allow density transfers where hazard areas exist? X TABLE 4.2.3: SAFE GROWTH AUDIT - 4.2 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
17 Capital Improvement Program and Infrastructure Policies Yes No

1. Does the capital improvement program limit expenditures on projects that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards?
X

2. Do infrastructure policies limit extension of existing facilities and services that would encourage development in areas vulnerable to natural hazards? X

3. Does the capital improvement program provide funding for hazard mitigation projects identified in the FEMA Mitigation Plan?
X
Other Yes No

1. Do small area or corridor plans recognize the need to avoid or mitigation natural hazards? X

2. Does the building code contain provisions to strengthen or elevate construction to withstand hazard forces?
X

3. Do economic development or redevelopment strategies include provisions for mitigation natural hazards?
X

4. Is there an adopted evacuation and shelter plan to deal with emergencies from natural hazards? X TABLE 4.2.4: SAFE GROWTH AUDIT - 4.2 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
18 4.2.1 Future Development Trends
The City of Lemon Grove is primarily land locked due to boundaries with other jurisdictions. These development constraints have led to increased infill development within the City. New development does not extend city boundaries, it is re-utilizing existing real estate within city limits. New development has not occurred in hazard prone areas. All light industrial and general commercial buildings located within the flood zone area along Chollas Creek, Federal Boulevard from College Avenue to the western boundary of the City were built prior to 2018. All Increased development has added to the population since 2018, however, with the exception of more people living within City boundaries and potentially exposed to natural hazards, this growth should not cause a significant increase in vulnerability of the City or community members to identified priority hazards.

City of Lemon Grove – Population (US Census Bureau)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
26,782 26,669 27,656 27,413 28,089

4.3 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
As a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a community develops capabilities for conducting flood mitigation activities. The hazard mitigation plan must describe each jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP. Participating communities must describe their continued compliance with NFIP requirements. The mitigation plan must do more than state that the community will continue to comply with the NFIP. Each jurisdiction must describe their floodplain management program and address how they will continue to comply with the NFIP requirements. The local floodplain administrator is often the primary source for this information.

Jurisdictions where FEMA has issued a floodplain map but are currently not participating in the NFIP may meet this requirement by describing the reasons why the community does not participate. Plan updates must meet the same requirements and document any change in floodplain management programs.

The City of Lemon Grove continues to participate in the NFIP. According to the 2022 FEMA Repetitive Loss Summary Report, The City of Lemon Grove has no repetitive property loss.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
19 NFIP Topic Source of Information Comments
Insurance Summary
How many NFIP policies are in the
community? What is the total premium
and coverage?
State NFIP Coordinator or
FEMA NFIP Specialist
As of May 23, 2021:
1 policy
$ premium – unknown
$250,000 building coverage
$100,000 content coverage
How many claims have been paid in the
community? What is the total amount of
paid claims? How many of the claims were
for substantial damage?
FEMA NFIP or Insurance
Specialist
1 paid claim
$ total amount paid – unknown
X claims were for substantial damage – unknown
How many structures are exposed to flood
risk within the community?
Community Floodplain
Administrator (FPA)
34 structures in Zone A
Describe any areas of flood risk with
limited NFIP policy coverage
Community FPA and FEMA
Insurance Specialist
N/A
Staff Resources
Is the Community FPA or NFIP
Coordinator certified?
Community FPA No.

Is floodplain management an auxiliary
function?
Community FPA Yes.

Provide an explanation of NFIP
administration services (e.g., permit
review, GIS, education or outreach,
inspections, engineering capability)
Community FPA Permit review and general information services.

What are the barriers to running an
effective NFIP program in the community,
if any?
Community FPA Staff resources.

Compliance History
Is the community in good standing with
the NFIP?
State NFIP Coordinator,
FEMA NFIP Specialist,
community records
Yes.

Are there any outstanding compliance
issues (i.e., current violations)?
No.

When was the most recent Community
Assistance Visit (CAV) or Community
Assistance Contact (CAC)?
2006.

SECTION FOUR: Review Community Capabilities
20 Is a CAV or CAC scheduled or needed? No.

TABLE 2.3.1: NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM – 4.3 DATA.

NFIP Topic Source of Information Comments
Regulation
When did the community enter the NFIP? Community Status Book http://www.fema.gov/
national-flood-insuranceprogram/national-floodinsurance-programcommunity-status-book March 6, 1988.

Are the FIRMs digital or paper? Community FPA Both.

Do floodplain development regulations
meet or exceed FEMA or State minimum
requirements? If so, in what ways?
Community FPA Flood plain regulations currently meet FEMA and California State minimum requirements.

Provide an explanation of the permitting
process.

Community FPA, State,

FEMA NFIP
All projects shall comply with cities flood plain
management regulations. Required findings for
approval of projects include that the site is safe
from flooding, does not cause or create hazards
to adjacent properties, does not have adverse
impact upstream or downstream and cumulative
effect of projects does not increase water surface
elevation. Typically, special permits are
required for proposed construction within
potential flood areas.

Flood Insurance Manual
http://www.fema.gov/
flood-insurance-manual
Community FPA, FEMA
CRS Coordinator, ISO
representative
Community Rating System (CRS)
Does the community participate in CRS? Community FPA, State,

FEMA NFIP
No.

What is the community’s CRS Class
Ranking?
Flood Insurance Manual
http://www.fema.gov/ floodinsurance-manual
N/A
What categories and activities provide
CRS points and how can the class be
improved?
N/A
Does the plan include CRS planning
requirements
Community FPA, FEMA
CRS Coordinator, ISO
representative
N/A
TABLE 4.3.2: NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM – 4.3 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION FIVE: Conduct a Risk Assessment
21 5 SECTION FIVE: Conduct a Risk
Assessment
The Local Planning Group conducted a risk assessment to determine the potential impacts of hazards to the people, economy, and built and natural environments of the community. In addition to informing the mitigation strategy, this risk assessment may be used to inform emergency preparedness and response priorities, land use and comprehensive planning, and for decision making by elected officials, city and county departments, businesses, and organizations in the community.

Highest Rated Jurisdictional Hazards
The final list prioritized hazards for Lemon Grove were hazards with Medium* Overall Significance. This list of hazards was determined by the LPG using historical data, vulnerability assessments, and information gathered from the County OES Hazard Seminar Series. • Drought: Drought is a slow-onset hazard that can last for months or years. As a hazard, it has the potential to impact many aspects of life, including drinking water and food. Because of the long duration of droughts, the impacts last for years and can ripple through a community over time.

Vulnerability and Impacts: Given the semi-arid climate of El Cajon, the regular occurrences of multi-year droughts across the State and Southwest region, drought could have a major impact on El Cajon’s resiliency.
• Earthquake: An earthquake is a sudden motion or trembling that is caused by a release of strain accumulated within or along the edge of the Earth’s tectonic plates. The effects of an earthquake can be felt far beyond the site of its occurrence. They usually occur without warning and, after just a few seconds, can cause massive damage and extensive casualties. There is potential for injuries, loss of life, property damage, and disruption of services.

Vulnerability and Impacts: The largest impact to the jurisdiction will likely be providing support to the affected area through mutual aid to Fire and Police departments. Th city may also be asked to open disaster shelters to provide relief for those directly affected by the earthquake. • Extreme Heat: In most of the United States, including the entire planning area, extreme heat is a long period (2 to 3 days) of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees. The city has seen an increase in the number of extreme heat events.

Vulnerability and Impacts: Extreme heat does not cause structural damage like floods, fires, and earthquakes; however, extreme heat events put vulnerable populations (such as older adults, children, people who are chronically ill, and people who work outside) at risk of heatrelated illnesses and even death.

Extreme heat also has secondary impacts, such as power outages and poor air quality. Heat events, and the increased use of air conditioning, can lead to power outages, which makes the events even more dangerous. Hotter temperatures may also lead to poorer air quality because ozone formation, a component of smog, increases with higher temperatures.

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22 *Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating. Following the Risk Assessment criteria below, Lemon Grove has no hazards that fall into the “High” category.

5.3 Hazards Summary
The Local Planning Group reviewed the hazards identified in the previous Hazard Mitigation Plan and evaluated each to see if they still posed a risk to the jurisdiction. In addition, the hazards listed in the FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook were also reviewed to determine if they should be added to the list of hazards to include in the plan revision.

Hazard
Location (Geographic
Area Affected)
Maximum Probable
Extent (Magnitude/Strength)
Probability of Future
Events
Overall Significance
Ranking
Avalanche Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Dam Failure Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Drought Limited Moderate Occasional Medium
Earthquake Significant Severe Likely Medium
Erosion Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Expansive Soils Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Cold Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Extreme Heat Significant Moderate Likely Medium
Flood Limited Weak Occasional Low
Hail Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Hurricane Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Landslide Limited Weak Occasional Low
Lightning Limited Weak Occasional Low
Sea Level Rise Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Severe Wind Limited Weak Occasional Low
Severe Winter Weather Negligible Moderate Occasional Low Storm Surge Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Subsidence Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
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23 Tornado Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Tsunami Negligible Weak Unlikely Low
Wildfire Limited Weak Occasional Low
TABLE 5.1.1: HAZARD SUMMARY – 5.1 DATA.

Definitions for Classifications
Location (Geographic Area Affected)
• Negligible: Less than 10 percent of planning area or isolated single-point occurrences • Limited: 10 to 25 percent of the planning area or limited single-point occurrences • Significant: 25 to 75 percent of planning area or frequent single-point occurrences • Extensive: 75 to 100 percent of planning area or consistent single-point occurrences Maximum Probable Extent (Magnitude/Strength based on historic events or future probability) • Weak: Limited classification on scientific scale, slow speed of onset or short duration of event, resulting in little to no damage
• Moderate: Moderate classification on scientific scale, moderate speed of onset or moderate duration of event, resulting in some damage and loss of services for days • Severe: Severe classification on scientific scale, fast speed of onset or long duration of event, resulting in devastating damage and loss of services for weeks or months • Extreme: Extreme classification on scientific scale, immediate onset or extended duration of event, resulting in catastrophic damage and uninhabitable conditions Hazard Scale / Index Weak Moderate Severe Extreme
Drought Palmer Drought Severity Index3 -1.99 to
+1.99
-2.00 to
-2.99
-3.00 to
-3.99
-4.00 and
below
Earthquake
Modified Mercalli Scale4 I to IV V to VII VII IX to XII Richter Magnitude5 2, 3 4, 5 6 7, 8
Hurricane Wind Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
Scale6
1 2 3 4, 5
Tornado Fujita Tornado Damage Scale7 F0 F1, F2 F3 F4, F5 Probability of Future Events
• Unlikely: Less than 1 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of greater than every 100 years.
• Occasional: 1 to 10 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 11 to 100 years.
• Likely: 10 to 90 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of 1 to 10 years
• Highly Likely: 90 to 100 percent probability of occurrence in the next year or a recurrence interval of less than 1 year.

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24 Overall Significance
• Low: Two or more criteria fall in lower classifications, or the event has a minimal impact on the planning area. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a minimal or unknown record of occurrences or for hazards with minimal mitigation potential. • Medium: The criteria fall mostly in the middle ranges of classifications and the event’s impacts on the planning area are noticeable but not devastating. This rating is sometimes used for hazards with a high extent rating but very low probability rating. • High: The criteria consistently fall in the high classifications and the event is likely/highly likely to occur with severe strength over a significant to extensive portion of the planning area. o Cumulative meteorological drought and wet conditions: http://ncdc.noaa.gov/ o Earthquake intensity and effect on population and structures: http://earthquake.usgs.gov o Earthquake magnitude as a logarithmic scale, measured by a seismograph: http://earthquake.usgs.gov o Hurricane rating based on sustained wind speed: http://nhc.noaa.gov o Tornado rating based on wind speed and associated damage: http://spc.noaa.gov TABLE 5.1.2: HAZARD SUMMARY – 5.1 DATA CONTINUED.

Critical Facility Type Jurisdiction Name Counts
EMERGENCY – EOC LEMON GROVE 1
EMERGENCY – FIRE LEMON GROVE 1
EMERGENCY – POLICE LEMON GROVE 1
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25 5.2 Hazard Omission Rationale
During the initial evaluation, the Hazard Mitigation Planning Group (HMPG) determined certain hazards were not included in the original plan’s profiling step because they were not prevalent hazards within San Diego County, were found to pose only minor or very minor threats to San Diego County compared to the other hazards (status had not changed), and would, therefore, not be included in this revision. Only hazards that received a High or Medium ranking in Section 5.1 were considered in this mitigation planning process.

Hazard Description Reason for Exclusion
Avalanche
A mass of snow moving down a slope. There
are two basic elements to a slide; a steep,
snow-covered slope and a trigger
Snowfall poses very minor threat
compared to other hazards. NO
significant snowfall has occurred
within this jurisdiction.

Dam Failure
Catastrophic rupture of the dam structure
causing downstream flooding and the
possibility of human injury or loss of life.

Presents a minor threat to limited
portions of the City.

Erosion
Erosion is the action of surface processes
(such as water flow or wind) that
removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from
one location on the crust, and then transports it
to another location where it is deposited.

Presents a minor threat to limited
portions of the City.

Expansive soils
Expansive soils shrink when dry and swell
when wet. This movement can exert enough
pressure to crack sidewalks, driveways,
basement floors, pipelines and even
foundations
Presents a minor threat to limited
portions of the City.

Hailstorm
Can occur during thunderstorms that bring
heavy rains, strong winds, hail, lightning, and
tornadoes
Occurs during severe
thunderstorms; most likely to
occur in the central and southern
states; no historical record of this
hazard in the region.

Land subsidence
Occurs when large amounts of ground water
have been withdrawn from certain types of
rocks, such as fine-grained sediments. The
rock compacts because the water is partly
responsible for holding the ground up. When
the water is withdrawn, the rocks fall in on
themselves.

Soils in the County are mostly
granitic. Presents a minor threat to
limited parts of the county. No
historical record of this hazard in
the region.

Tornado
A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized
by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. It is
spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes
because of a hurricane) and produced when
cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing
the warm air to rise rapidly. The damage from
a tornado is a result of the high wind velocity
and wind-blown debris.

Less than one tornado event
occurs in the entire State of
California in any given year; poses
very minor threat compared to
other hazards. No historical record
of this hazard in the region.

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26 Volcano
A volcano is a mountain that is built up by an
accumulation of lava, ash flows, and airborne
ash and dust. When pressure from gases and
the molten rock within the volcano becomes
strong enough to cause an explosion, eruptions
occur
No active volcanoes in San Diego
County. No historical record of
this hazard in the region.

Wildfire
A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire spreading
through vegetative fuels and exposing or
possibly consuming structures. They often
begin unnoticed and spread quickly. Naturally
occurring and non-native species of grasses,
brush, and trees fuel wildfires.

While wildfire occurs within the
adjoining, unincorporated areas of
the County, no wildfire has taken
place inside City boundaries or
had a sustained negative affect on
City services.

Windstorm
A storm with winds that have reached a
constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more
Maximum sustained wind speed
recorded in the region is less than
60 miles per hour and would not
be expected to cause major
damage or injury.

Table 5.2.1: Hazard Omission Rationale
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27 5.3 Potential Hazard Exposure and Loss Estimates
The City of Lemon Grove LPG reviewed a set of jurisdictional-level hazard maps and data provided by the County of San Diego, including detailed critical facility information and localized potential hazard exposure/loss estimates related to residential, commercial, and critical asset/facilities to identify the top hazards threatening the City.

TABLE 5.3.1: SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL HAZARD-RELATED EXPOSURE/LOSS IN THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE Residential Commercial Critical Facilities
Hazard Type
Exposed
Population
Number of
Residential
Buildings
Potential
Exposure Loss
for Residential
Buildings
Number of
Commercial
Buildings
Potential
Exposure Loss
for
Commercial
Buildings
Number of
Critical
Facilities
Potential
Exposure for
Critical
Facilities
Coastal Storm N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sea Level Rise
Coastal Flooding N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mean Higher High
Water

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dam Failure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earthquake (Loss)
(Annualized Loss -
Includes shaking,
liquefaction and landslide
components)
284 273 105,992,130 119 35,858,710 0 0
100 Year 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
500 Year 0 3 1,165,800 4 1,209,400 0 0
Rose Canyon
M6.9 Scenario
26,480 6,522 2,5233,797,000 594 179,595,900 28 358,614,000 Floods (Loss)
100 Year 0 3 1,165,800 4 1,209,400 0 0
500 Year 0 3 1,165,800 4 1,209,400 0 0
Rain-Induced Landslide
High Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moderate Risk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsunami N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Wildfire/Structure Fire
High Fire Hazard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Very High Fire Hazard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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28 6 SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation
Strategy
The mitigation strategy serves as the long-term blueprint for reducing potential losses identified in the risk assessment. The mitigation strategy describes how the community will accomplish the overall purpose, or mission, of the planning process.

The mitigation strategy is made up of three main required components: mitigation goals, mitigation actions, and an action plan for implementation. These provide the framework to identify, prioritize, and implement actions to reduce risk to hazards.

Mitigation goals are general guidelines that explain what the community wants to achieve with the plan.

They are usually broad policy-type statements that are long-term, and they represent visions for reducing or avoiding losses from the identified hazards
Mitigation actions are specific projects and activities that help achieve the goals.

The action plan describes how the mitigation actions will be implemented, including how those actions will be prioritized, administered, and incorporated into the community’s existing planning mechanisms.

In a multi-jurisdictional plan, each jurisdiction must have an action plan specific to that jurisdiction and its vulnerabilities.

Although not required, some communities choose to develop objectives to help define or organize mitigation actions. Objectives are broader than specific actions, but are measurable, unlike goals.

Objectives connect goals with the actual mitigation actions

6.1 Mitigation Action Evaluation
The Local Planning Group for the City identified and prioritized the following new mitigation actions based on risk assessments, goals, and objectives. Background information as well as information on how the action will be implemented and administered, such as ideas for implementation, responsible office, partners, potential funding, estimated cost, and timeline also are described.

The mitigation strategy includes only those actions and projects which reflect the actual priorities and capacity of the jurisdiction to implement over the next five years covered by this plan. It should further be noted, that although a jurisdiction may not have specific projects identified for each significant (medium) hazard for the five-year coverage of this planning process, the jurisdiction has focused on identifying those projects which are realistic and reasonable for the City to implement. Should future projects be identified for significant hazards where the jurisdiction has the capacity to implement, the City would add those projects to the City’s Annex.

Rank each of the criteria with a -1, 0 or 1 using the following scale:
• 1 = Highly effective or feasible
• 0 = Neutral
• -1 = Ineffective or not feasible
Example Evaluation Criteria:
• Life Safety – How effective will the action be at protecting lives and preventing injuries? SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
29 • Property Protection – How significant will the action be at eliminating or reducing damage to structures and infrastructure?
• Technical – Is the mitigation action technically feasible? Is it a long-term solution? Eliminate actions that, from a technical standpoint, will not meet the goals. • Political – Is there overall public support for the mitigation action? Is there the political will to support it?
• Legal – Does the community have the authority to implement the action? • Environmental – What are the potential environmental impacts of the action? Will it comply with environmental regulations?
• Social – Will the proposed action adversely affect one segment of the population? Will the action disrupt established neighborhoods, break up voting districts, or cause the relocation of lower income people?
• Administrative – Does the community have the personnel and administrative capabilities to implement the action and maintain it or will outside help be necessary? • Local Champion – Is there a strong advocate for the action or project among local departments and agencies that will support the action’s implementation? • Other Community Objectives – Does the action advance other community objectives, such as capital improvements, economic development, environmental quality, or open space preservation? Does it support the policies of the comprehensive plan? The information contained within this plan, including results from the Risk Assessment, and the Mitigation Strategy will be used by the City to help inform updates and the development of local plans, programs and policies. The City’s Public Works Department may use the hazard information when implementing forestry, street, and solid waste division projects. This plan may also be utilized when implementing water, wastewater reclamation, and environmental projects that are part of the City’s Sustainability Plan.

SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
30 TABLE 6.1.1: MITIGATION ACTION EVALUATION – 6.1 DATA.

Local Plans and Regulations
GOAL 1: Update and implement Lemon Grove’s Climate Action Plan, in order to mitigate damage and losses to existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to climate change.

Develop a
comprehensive
approach to reducing the
possibility of damage
and losses due to
climate change
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7
Increase public
awareness and
knowledge of damages
and losses due to
climate change through
community awareness
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Mitigation Action
Life
Safety
Property
Protection Technical Political Legal Environmental Social Administrative Local
Champion
Other
Community
Objectives
Total
Score
GOAL 2: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to structure / wildland fire.

Maintain adequate
planning and
emergency response
capability
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Incorporate public
messaging and
awareness through
the City’s newsletter,
social media outlets
and other materials,
educating the public
on how to reduce
wildfire risk at home
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Coordinate with and
support existing
efforts to mitigate
structural / wildland
fires
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Maintain GIS
mapping to best
reflect potential
vulnerability of assets
from structural /
wildland fire
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
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31 TABLE 6.1.2: MITIGATION ACTION EVALUATION – 6.1 DATA CONTINUED.

Mitigation Action
Life
Safety
Property
Protection Technical Political Legal Environmental Social Administrative Local
Champion
Other
Community
Objectives
Total
Score
Structure and Infrastructure Projects
GOAL 4: Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure, and City-owned facilities, due to other manmade hazards.

Maintain adequate
planning and emergency
response capability 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Develop a comprehensive
approach to reducing the
possibility of damage and
losses due to manmade
hazards 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Coordinate with and
support existing efforts to
mitigate manmade
hazards
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Maintain IT awareness
and GIS mapping to best
reflect potential
vulnerability of assets
from manmade hazards
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
GOAL 5: Reduce the probability of injury to people as well as minimize damage and loss of existing infrastructure (to include critical facilities) due to hazardous materials incidents.

Maintain adequate
emergency response
capability. 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9
Develop a comprehensive
approach to reducing the
possibility of damage and
losses due to hazardous
materials incidents. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Coordinate with and
support existing efforts to
mitigate hazardous
materials incidents.
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
Maintain GIS mapping to
best reflect potential
vulnerability of assets
from HAZMAT.
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8
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32 Mitigation Action
Life
Safety
Property
Protection Technical Political Legal Environmental Social Administrative Local
Champion
Other
Community
Objectives
Total
Score
Natural Systems Protection
The City of Lemon Grove currently has no mitigation actions related to natural systems protection SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
33 TABLE 6.1.3: MITIGATION ACTION EVALUATION – 6.1 DATA CONTINUED.

Education and Awareness Programs
GOAL 3: Increase public understanding and support for effective hazard mitigation.

Educate the public to
increase awareness of
hazards and opportunities
for mitigation actions 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Promote partnerships
between the state,
counties, and local
jurisdictions and agencies
to identify, prioritize, and
implement mitigation
actions
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Work with the Chamber of
Commerce, other
businesses, and local
agencies to promote
hazard mitigation within
the city.
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8
Mitigation Action
Life
Safety
Property
Protection Technical Political Legal Environmental Social Administrative Local
Champion
Other
Community
Objectives
Total
Score
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34 6.2 Mitigation Action Implementation
In large part, hazard priorities remained unchanged from the last plan, though some hazards’ (such as Climate Change, Drought, and Extreme Heat) prevalence and/or probability of occurrence increased and, therefore, needed an updated Risk Assessment.

The information contained within this plan, including results from the Risk Assessment, and the Mitigation Strategy will be used by the City to help inform updates and the development of local plans, programs and policies. The City’s Public Works Department may use the hazard information when implementing forestry, street, and solid waste division projects. The Engineering Department may utilize the hazard information when implementing water, wastewater reclamation, and environmental projects that are part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program. This plan’s goals and actions were updated from the last version to reflect current priorities within existing plans, including the Lemon Grove General Plan’s Safety Element and the city’s Climate Action Plan.

For more information on potential funding sources and grants for mitigation actions, please see the County of San Diego Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Base Plan, Section 6.2.

Jurisdiction: City of Lemon Grove
Mitigation Action/Project
Title:

Mitigate damage and losses due to climate change – Extreme Heat Events Action: Incorporate green infrastructure elements into new and existing City infrastructure to mitigate the urban heat island effect.

Action: Increase public outreach and education programs to inform the public of the health risks associated with extreme heat events, with a focus on vulnerable populations.

Background/Issue:

The City of Lemon Grove wishes to keep its Climate Action Plan consistent with current legislative requirements and supportive of effective hazard mitigation planning.

Ideas for Integration:

Actions can be integrated into existing city plans, such as the General Plan, written policies, City of Lemon Grove Municipal Codes and ordinances codes, as well as any futures updates to the previously mentioned plans, ordinances and codes.

Responsible Agency:

City of Lemon Grove – City Manager’s Office, Climate Action Partners: • Lemon Grove – Community Development
• Lemon Grove – Public Works
• Lemon Grove – Public Information
• Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue Potential Funding:

General Fund or percentage of potential grant funding.

Cost Estimate:

Varies, dependent upon cost at time of implementation and/or response. Possible funding may come as a percentage of potential grant funding.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided) Limiting losses of existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to changes in climate.

Timeline: 2023 - 2028
Priority: High
Worksheet Completed by: Andy McKellar
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Heartland Fire & Rescue SECTION SIX: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
35 Jurisdiction:

City of Lemon Grove
Mitigation Action/Project
Title:

Structure / Wildland fire.

Action: Maintain GIS mapping to best reflect potential vulnerability of assets from structural fire/wildland fire
Action: Incorporate public messaging and awareness through the City’s newsletter, social media outlets and other materials, educating the public on how to reduce wildfire risk at home Background/Issue:

The City of Lemon Grove has experienced damage and losses due to structure / wildland fire.

Ideas for Integration: Actions can be integrated into existing city plans, such as the General Plan, written policies, City of Lemon Grove Municipal Codes and ordinances codes, as well as any futures updates to the previously mentioned plans, ordinances and codes.

Responsible Agency:
• Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue • Lemon Grove Communications
Partners:
• Lemon Grove – Public Works
• Lemon Grove – Community Development
• County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services
Potential Funding:

General Fund or percentage of potential grant funding.

Cost Estimate:

Varies, dependent upon cost at time of implementation and/or response. Possible funding may come as a percentage of potential grant funding.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided)
Reducing the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to structure fire/wildland fire
Timeline: 2023 - 2028
Priority: High
Worksheet Completed by: Andy McKellar
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Heartland Fire & Rescue
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36 Jurisdiction:

City of Lemon Grove
Mitigation Action/Project
Title:

Earthquake and Drought.

Increase public understanding of effective, all hazard mitigation Action: Form a plan implementation steering committee to prioritize and monitor progress on local mitigation actions with an emphasis on earthquake, climate change, and drought. Include a mix of representatives from the state, county, and local jurisdictions and agencies.

Action: Work with the Chamber of Commerce, other businesses, local and regional agencies to increase awareness of earthquake risk within the community, including developing an outreach program about earthquake risk and mitigation activities in homes, schools, and businesses.

Action: The City will coordinate with local and regional water resource agencies to support and improve water conservation efforts and programs for residents such as:
• Installing low-flow water saving showerheads and toilets • Adjusting sprinklers to minimize garden runoff
• Checking for leaks in plumbing or dripping faucets
• Installing rain capture systems for irrigation
Background/Issue:

To increase public understanding and support for effective hazard mitigation planning.

Ideas for Integration: Actions can be integrated into existing city plans, such as the General Plan, written policies, City of Lemon Grove Municipal Codes and ordinances codes, as well as any futures updates to the previously mentioned plans, ordinances and codes.

Responsible Agency:

City of Lemon Grove – Public Information
Partners:

Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue – Emergency Preparedness.

Potential Funding:

General Fund or percentage of potential grant funding.

Cost Estimate:

Varies, dependent upon cost at time of implementation and/or response. Possible funding may come as a percentage of potential grant funding.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided) Increasing public awareness, understanding and support for effective hazard mitigation.

Timeline: 2023 - 2028
Priority: Medium
Worksheet Completed by: Andy McKellar
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Heartland Fire & Rescue
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37 Jurisdiction:

City of Lemon Grove
Mitigation Action/Project
Title:

Manmade Hazard.

Reduce the possibility of damage and losses due to manmade hazards.

Action: Coordinate city departments and support existing efforts to mitigate manmade hazards Action: Maintain IT awareness and GIS mapping to best reflect potential vulnerability of assets from manmade hazards
Background/Issue:

The City of Lemon Grove has experienced damage and losses due to manmade hazards.

Ideas for Integration: Actions can be integrated into existing city plans, such as the General Plan, written policies, City of Lemon Grove Municipal Codes and ordinances codes, as well as any futures updates to the previously mentioned plans, ordinances and codes.

Responsible Agency:

City of Lemon Grove – City Manager’s Office
Partners: • City of Lemon Grove Public Works
• San Diego County Sherriff’s Office
• Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue Potential Funding:

General Fund or percentage of potential grant funding.

Cost Estimate:

Varies, dependent upon cost at time of implementation and/or response. Possible funding may come as a percentage of potential grant funding.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided) Reducing the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to manmade hazards.

Timeline:
2023 - 2028
Priority:

High
Worksheet Completed by: Andy McKellar
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Heartland Fire & Rescue
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38 Jurisdiction:

City of Lemon Grove
Mitigation Action/Project
Title:

Hazardous Materials Incident.

Reduce the probability of damage due to hazardous materials incidents Action: Maintain GIS mapping to best reflect potential vulnerability of assets from HAZMAT.

Background/Issue:

The City of Lemon Grove has experienced damage and losses due to manmade hazards.

Ideas for Integration: Actions can be integrated into existing city plans, such as the General Plan, written policies, City of Lemon Grove Municipal Codes and ordinances codes, as well as any futures updates to the previously mentioned plans, ordinances and codes.

Responsible Agency:

Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue
Partners:
• City of Lemon Grove Community Development
• San Diego County HAZMAT / CUPA
Potential Funding:

General Fund
Cost Estimate:

Varies, dependent upon cost at time of implementation and/or response. Possible funding may come as a percentage of potential grant funding.

Benefits: (Losses
Avoided) Reducing the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, including people and critical infrastructure, due to hazardous material incidents.

Timeline:
2023 - 2028
Priority:

High
Worksheet Completed by: Andy McKellar
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Heartland Fire & Rescue
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39 7 SECTION SEVEN: Keep the Plan
Current
Hazard Mitigation Plan maintenance is the process the planning team establishes to track the plan’s implementation progress and to inform the plan update. Hazard Mitigation Plan updates provide the opportunity to consider how well the procedures established in the previously approved plan worked and revise them as needed.

This annex is part of the most recent San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan update. The plan was last updated in 2018. See the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan - 2018 for more information.

SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
40 7.1 Mitigation Action Progress
Plan monitoring means tracking the implementation of the plan over time. The plan must identify how, when, and by whom the plan will be monitored.

Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Promote disaster-resistant future development.

Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – Community Development Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1.What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Encourage and facilitate the development or updating of general plans and zoning ordinances to limit development in hazard areas.
• The City of Lemon Grove is currently in the process of updating its General Plan. ➢ Encourage and facilitate the adoption of building codes that protect renovated existing assets and new development in hazard areas.
• City staff continues to assess and update various uniform codes that pertain to safety issues. ➢ Discourage future development that exacerbates hazardous conditions. • The City maintains a local mapping system. The City also requires an Environmental Impact report for each new building project. Recommendations for hazard reduction mitigation elements are included for building projects.

2.What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments
None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
41 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title
Promote public understanding, support and demand for hazard mitigation.

Responsible Agency
City of Lemon Grove – Public Information
Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1. What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Educate the public to increase awareness of hazards and opportunities for mitigation activities. • The City utilizes established media including its web page, newsletter, City correspondence, and Social Media sites to inform the public regarding hazard mitigation. Hazard mitigation information is also included during public activities.
➢ Promote partnerships between the state, counties, local and tribal government to identify, prioritize and implement mitigation actions.
• Through its continuing membership on the County’s Unified Disaster Council, the City promotes and maintains partnerships with Governmental and Tribal agencies. ➢ Promote hazard mitigation in the private sector.
• The City continues to include hazard mitigation with business license renewal documents. • The City collaborates with all local Chambers of Commerce to engage the local business sector in hazard mitigation.

2. What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments
None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
42 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Build and support local capacity and commitment to continuously become less vulnerable to hazards.

Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – City Manager’s Office Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1. What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Increase awareness and knowledge of hazard mitigation principles and practices among City staff. • City employees are made aware of potential hazards to the City and receive training on mitigation techniques.
➢ Explore developing a web-based Hazard Mitigation Planning System and provide technical assistance. • Lemon Grove residents may submit service requests on the City webpage for a wide range of mitigation issues.
➢ Continue to enhance the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). • The City conducts quarterly on-line WebEOC training for city EOC staff. The City is currently in the process of reassessing technological requirements within the EOC.

2. What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments
None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
43 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Improve hazard mitigation coordination and communication with federal, state, local and tribal governments.

Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – Public Information Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1. What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Establish and maintain closer working relationships with state agencies, local and tribal governments. • The City continues to support local partnerships through its participation on the Unified Disaster Council (UCD), Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) and through the coordination of Automatic and Mutual Aid agreements.
• The City has embarked on a multi-jurisdictional, coordinated EOC project. Part of this effort will be multifunctional training and exercises aimed at enhancing hazard mitigation. ➢ Support a coordinated permitting activities process.
• The City continues to streamline policies to eliminate conflicts and duplication of effort and to collaboratively exchange resources and work with other agencies. • The City has also consolidated the administration of fire resources in conjunction with the neighboring Cities of El Cajon, La Mesa.
➢ Improve the City’s capability and efficiency at administering pre- and post-disaster mitigation. • The City participates in regional Emergency Operations Center (EOC) table top and functional disaster exercises.
➢ Improve capacity for selected City-owned facilities for use as shelters and/or alternate seats of government. • Explore installation of generators on selected facilities to ensure continuous power for use at shelters and/or alternate seats of government.

2. What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? - None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments -None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
44 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical infrastructure and public facilities due to floods.

Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – Public Information Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1. What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to floods. • The City ensures that finish floor elevations of new developments are at least above the 100-year floodplain.
• The City also requires drainage studies for major projects to ensure adequate measures are incorporated and that they do not adversely affect downstream or other surrounding properties. The City continues to limit uses in floodways to those tolerant of occasional flooding and to design new critical facilities to minimize potential flood damage
➢ Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of floods within the 100-year floodplain.
• The City continues to maintain flood control channels and storm drains, in accordance with habitat preservation policies, through periodic dredging, repair, de-silting, and clearing to prevent any loss in their effective use.
• The City continues to identify and prioritize flood control projects and to pursue available grant funds for flood control projects.
• Lemon Grove participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and requirement to review applications for conformance with the NFIP standards.
➢ Minimize repetitive losses caused by flooding by analyzing historical losses. • The City continues preventative maintenance and inspection of floodway structures, storm drains, etc. consistent with applicable standards and to improve drainage courses in an environmentally sensitive manner to eliminate repetitive events.

2. What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? - None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments -None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
45 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Reduce the possibility of damage and losses to existing assets, particularly people, critical facilities/infrastructure and City-owned facilities due to earthquakes.

Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – Community Development Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1. What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to geologic hazards. • The City continues to require soil reports and implement its recommendations for projects in identified areas where liquefaction or other soil issues exist, and to review all new construction to ensure conformance with seismic requirements specified in the California Building Code. • The City requires a Geotechnical Investigation Report and a report of satisfactory placement of fill prepared by a licensed civil engineer for all building and structures supported on fill. • The City requires a preliminary report for all buildings and structures supported on natural ground unless the foundations have been designed in accordance with Table No. 1806.2 of the Building Code. ➢ Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of geologic hazards. • This is accomplished by requiring seismic retrofits for major renovations in accordance with Historic and Building Code provisions and continues to utilize the California Building Code for Building Conservation for non-historic buildings.

2. What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? - None

3. If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4. Other comments -None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
46 Mitigation Action Progress Report Form
Progress Report Period From Date: February 2018 To Date: February 2023 Action/Project Title Climate Change
Responsible Agency City of Lemon Grove – Community Development Contact Name Andy McKellar
Contact Phone/Email 619-772-2897
[email protected]
Project Status o Project completed
o Project canceled
o Project on schedule
o Anticipatedcompletiondate:
o Project delayed
Explain
Summary of Project Progress for this Report Period

1.What was accomplished for this project during this reporting period? ➢ Develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the possibility of damage and losses due to severe weather. • The City continues to ensure that existing and new storm drain and street capacities are adequate to manage a 100-year flood event and to ensure that new construction projects include surface drainage management that will preserve the integrity of the facility and public infrastructure. • Lemon Grove partners with appropriate agencies, community support groups, and service partners to better prepare for and respond to the emergency and disaster needs of the whole community during severe weather and/or following incidents that are exacerbated by climate change. ➢ Protect existing assets with the highest relative vulnerability to the effects of severe weather. • The City ensures that existing essential service facilities are protected by retrofitting or maintaining severe weather utilities and infrastructure such as emergency generators, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and information technology, etc.
➢ Educate the community on drought, its potential impacts and individual mitigation techniques that the public can use to help to prevent or reduce the impact of drought. • Lemon Grove provides educational materials on severe weather and mitigation strategies on the city and disaster preparedness website and through social media. This information is also provided at various public events.

2.What obstacles, problems, or delays did the project encounter? - None

3.If uncompleted, is the project still relevant? Should the project be changed or revised? The project is still relevant and remains ongoing.

4.Other comments -None
SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
47 7.2 Plan Update Evaluation
Plan Section Considerations Explanation
Planning Process
Should new jurisdictions and/or
districts be invited to participate in
future plan updates?
Yes, as new business and/or community sector
organizations form during the next project period
Have any internal or external agencies
been invaluable to the mitigation
strategy?
Lemon Grove Public Works
Lemon Grove Community Development – Climate Action
Plan
San Diego County Sherriff’s Department
Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue - Emergency Management
Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue - Emergency Services
Lemon Grove Fire Department / Heartland Fire & Rescue - Fire Prevention
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Can any procedures (e.g., meeting
announcements, plan updates) be done
differently or more efficiently?
Yes, the continuance of virtual meetings developed during the worldwide pandemic.

Has the Planning Team undertaken any
public outreach activities?
Yes, a variety of outreach activities continues to be
developed and implemented and is ongoing.

How can public participation be
improved?
While we already have strong community support, Lemon
Grove continues to seek ways to improve public
participation.

Have there been any changes in public
support and/or decision- maker
priorities related to hazard mitigation?
The COVID-19 pandemic showed conflicting priorities
related to public support of mitigation efforts.

Capability
Assessment
Have jurisdictions adopted new
policies, plans, regulations, or reports
that could be incorporated into this
plan?
Yes, updated hazard mitigation plans are part of an
ongoing aspect of Lemon Groves’ mitigation efforts.

Are there different or additional
administrative, human, technical, and
financial resources available for
mitigation planning?
As staff positions change, and budget priorities shift, this capability may see some limitation of available resources.

Are there different or new education
and outreach programs and resources
available for mitigation activities?
Lemon Grove is always striving to incorporate new
outreach programs and resources into its mitigation
activities.

Has NFIP participation changed in the
participating jurisdictions? No change indicated.

TABLE 7.2.1: PLAN UPDATE EVALUATION – 7.2 DATA.

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48 Plan Section Considerations Explanation
Risk Assessment
Has a natural and/or technical or
human-caused disaster occurred? COVID-19 pandemic.

Should the list of hazards addressed in
the plan be modified? Not at this time
Are there new data sources and/or
additional maps and studies available?
If so, what are they and what have they
revealed? Should the information be
incorporated into future plan updates?
As new sources of GIS products, and technological tools (mobile apps, etc.) emerge, they will be identified and incorporated in future plans.

Do any new critical facilities or
infrastructure need to be added to the
asset lists? Not at this time.

Have any changes in development
trends occurred that could create
additional risks? Any significant changes in development trends will be monitored and addressed in plan updates.

Are there repetitive losses and/or
severe repetitive losses to document?
According to the 2022 FEMA Repetitive Loss Summary
Report, The City of Lemon Grove has no repetitive
property loss.

Mitigation Strategy
Is the mitigation strategy being
implemented as anticipated? Were the
cost and timeline estimate accurate? Yes
Should new mitigation actions be
added to the Action Plan? Should
existing mitigation actions be revised
or eliminated from the plan?
As additional migration actions are identified, they will be considered for addition to the plan.

Are there new obstacles that were not
anticipated in the plan that will need to
be considered in the next plan update? Unknown
Are there new funding sources to
consider? Unknown
Have elements of the plan been
incorporated into other planning
mechanisms?
Yes, the Mitigation Plan was used to inform the
development of Lemon Grove’s General and Climate
Action Plans.

Plan Maintenance
Procedures
Was the plan monitored and evaluated
as anticipated? Yes
What are needed improvements to the
procedures?
Ensure continued monitoring and evaluation by Emergency Management and involved city departments during the next project period.

TABLE 7.2.2: PLAN UPDATE EVALUATION - 7.2 DATA CONTINUED.

SECTION SEVEN: Develop a Mitigation Strategy
49 7.2 Plan Implementation and Integration
Following adoption of the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, the City of Lemon Grove Local Planning Group will present the Lemon Grove Annex to City Council for approval. After adoption by the City, documentation of implementation of the Mitigation Actions will begin.

The Mitigation Actions will be used to inform future iterations and updates of the General Plan and its Safety Element, the Emergency Operations Plan, the Climate Action Plan, and any other future plans that were the Hazard Mitigation plan could have bearing.

Leadership the Community Development team, Fire Department, GIS and Law Enforcement meet on a regular basis to review all new plans submitted to the City, and all tenant improvements submitted. Each department reviews all plans and must approve them before moving forward.

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CITY OF LEMON GROVE

CITY COUNCIL

STAFF REPORT
Item No. 2
Meeting Date: May 16, 2023
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Department: City Manager’s Office
Staff Contact: Lydia Romero, City Manager [email protected]; Christian Olivas, Management Analyst [email protected] Item Title: Resolution Affirming Limitations on the Two-Year EDCO Corporation Rate Schedule (Continued from May 2, 2023)
Recommended Action: Adopt a Resolution (Attachment A) affirming a maximum two-year EDCO Rate Limitation for FY 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Summary: The purpose of this agenda item is to present a resolution that affirms a new two-year EDCO Rate ceiling for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25. The background and discussion sections below provide information regarding the ECDO rate structure.

Background: EDCO, a local company headquartered in Lemon Grove, is a regional company with solid waste operations throughout Southern California. EDCO provides solid waste disposal services to Lemon Grove residents under a franchise granted by the City Council in 1978.

EDCO utilizes a two-year rate structure to help even out increases for residential and commercial customers. The current rate schedule, affirmed by resolution, is in effect through June 30, 2023.

Discussion:

Earlier this year, city staff met with EDCO staff to review their request to increase the maximum waste collection and recycling rates from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

In summary, EDCO requests that the basic residential service rate increase from $27.57 to $29.80 per month; a $2.23 monthly increase. The basic residential service includes curbside refuse, recycling and organics collection, as mandated by state law. Commercial rates for the most common type of service, a three cubic yard bin serviced once weekly, would increase from $122.57 per month to $131.29 per month; a $8.72 increase per month. State mandated commercial organics recycling services is billed separately, at an additional cost of $92.59 for a 65 gallon cart serviced once weekly.

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The following table identifies the proposed EDCO rates for the next two years (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025) for all EDCO services:

Service
Current
Rate
Proposed
Rate
Actual
Increase
Percent
Increase
Basic Residential Service (recycling,
green waste, & refuse)
$27.57 $29.80 $2.23 8.1%
Additional Cart Service $3.14 $3.14 $0.00 0.0%
Senior Residential Service (seniors
62+ with income under $30,000)
$22.06 $23.84 $1.78 8.1%
Silver Bag Service (seniors 62+) $3.84 $4.15 $0.31 8.1% 3-yard bin once per week $122.57 $131.29 $8.72 7.1%
3-yard bin twice per week $206.94 $221.65 $14.71 7.1%
3-yard bin three times per week $291.33 $312.04 $20.07 7.1% 3-yard bin four times per week $375.70 $402.41 $26.71 7.1% 3-yard bin five times per week $460.09 $492.80 $32.71 7.1% 3-yard bin six times per week $544.45 $583.16 $38.71 7.1% EDCO’s Solid Waste and Recycling Services Agreement with the City allows for annual rate adjustments. However, any adjustment to the rate structure must be based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and tipping fees. The City Council, having granted EDCO its exclusive franchise, can place limitations on EDCO’s rates, so that the public is charged a competitive rate. The Resolution establishes the maximum rate that EDCO can charge during the two fiscal years. EDCO has the right to charge up to the maximum rate, but cannot exceed that rate. Under its franchise, EDCO has the right to set rates within the limits set out by the City Council.

There are various cost factors that have impacted the solid waste industry, including EDCO. The primary factors contributing to the increased rates include landfill tipping fees, cost of fuel and labor, cost to comply with state regulations, and the loss in offsetting revenue from the sale of recycled materials overseas due to the poor market conditions for recycling commodities. Thus, there has been a higher than projected increase to the CPI. As a result, EDCO is requesting that the City Council raise the ceiling placed on its solid waste rates and the state mandated organics recycling. However, because the City has granted a franchise to EDCO to collect solid waste, recycled goods and other green waste within the City of Lemon Grove, the City Council has the right to set the maximum rate that the private contractor can charge for its services.

The proposed rate schedule reflects both the increase in service costs, as well as the anticipated revenue from recyclable materials diverted through the City’s Assembly Bill (AB) 939 programs. That revenue absorbs a portion of the cost increases, keeping fees lower than they would be without the resale of the recycled materials. In addition to collection service costs, the fees also include tipping fees, AB 939 fees, and the franchise fee.

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Environmental Review:

Not subject to review Negative Declaration
Categorical Exemption, Section Mitigated Negative Declaration Fiscal Impact: The rate increases will not have a significant impact on the city’s general fund budget.

Public Notification: None.

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution affirming the two-year EDCO Rate Limitation for FY 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Attachments:

Attachment A – Resolution, including Exhibit 1
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Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LEMON GROVE,

CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FRANCHISE

AGREEMENT WITH EDCO CORPORATION TO AFFIRM THE
MAXIMUM RATE LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023-24 AND 2024- 2025
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-381, a Resolution of the Lemon Grove City Council affirmed a two-year service rate schedule for EDCO Disposal to provide Residential and Commercial Waste Collection and Recycling Services; and
WHEREAS, EDCO Corporation is the City of Lemon Grove’s franchisee for solid waste collection and recycling services; and
WHEREAS, a franchise agreement exists between the City of Lemon Grove and EDCO Disposal for providing waste collection and recycling services; and WHEREAS, under the franchise agreement, the City Council has the right to approve the maximum rate that EDCO may charge for its services; and WHEREAS, EDCO has been operating under the same City Council approved rate ceiling since 2021; and
WHEREAS, EDCO has provided the City with a proposed service rate schedule for the upcoming two fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, to the extent that this resolution is determined to have resulted in the imposition of any fees, rates, or charges for services or facilities in connection with the solid waste system providing services within the City’s territorial limits, those charges are adopted pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 5471.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California that the foregoing recitals are true and correct; and:

1. Establishes a maximum two-year EDCO rate schedule, including organic recycling mandate, for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25, listed as Exhibit 1.

2. Repeals any previously adopted resolutions in conflict with the terms of this resolution.

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Attachment A
PASSED AND ADOPTED on ______, 2023, the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, California, adopted Resolution No. 2023- _______, passed by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
__________________________
Racquel Vasquez, Mayor
Attest:
__________________________
Deborah Harrington, Interim City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
_________________________
Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
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Exhibit 1

EDCO BIENNIAL RATE INCREASE
(July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025)