City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
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 / Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Changes to the Agenda
Presentation
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 the 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.
1.C Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Reference: Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk
Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the Joint Meeting of the Lemon Grove School Board and Lemon Grove City Council on August 31, 2023; and City Council meeting minutes of October 3, 2023.
1.D Canon Solutions America (CSA) Photocopy Machine Agreement 2023 Reference: Shaun Dershem, Executive Assistant and Lydia Romero, City Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease and maintenance agreement with Canon Solutions America (CSA) to replace five (5) photocopiers, nearing the end of their lifecycle with five (5) new, full-color photocopiers for a total monthly cost of $606.64, equaling $7,279.68 annually, based on a 63-month rental agreement at $38,218.32 for the full lease term.
1.E Award of Contract (No. 2023-16) for the FY 2022-23 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Buena Vista Avenue Street Improvement to Eagle Paving Company Inc., DBA Toro Engineering
Reference: Ed Walton, City Engineeer
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution awarding a contract (No. 2023-16) for the FY 2022-23 CDBG Buena Vista Avenue Street Improvement Project to Eagle Paving Company, Inc., DBA Toro Engineering in the amount of $189,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
Public Hearing(s):
2. [ITEM CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER 3, 2023]
Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal of the Community Development Manager’s Decision to Deny Minor Use Permit MUP-220-0007, a Request for Early Separation Findings for a Cannabis Dispensary at 8280 Broadway in the Heavy Commercial Zone. APN 499-200-22-00
Reference: Michael Fellows, Community Development Manager and Bill Chopyk, Special Planning Consultant
Recommendation: 1) Conduct the Public Hearing continued from October 3, 2023; 2) Receive Public Comment; and 3) Adopt a Resolution denying an Appeal of the Community Development Manager’s decision to deny Minor Use Permit (MUP) MUP-220-0007 for early separation findings for a proposed cannabis dispensary (CD) at 8280 Broadway in the Heavy Commercial (HC) zone.
Report(s) to Council – None
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):
a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code §54957) Position: City Manager
Adjournment
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) SS
CITY OF LEMON GROVE )
I, Joel G. Pablo, 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 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/: Joel G. Pablo
Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk
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