City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
City Council
Racquel Vasquez, Mayor
Jennifer Mendoza, Mayor Pro Tem
George Gastil, 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
Presentations
Property Tax Relief for Flood Victims, Jordan Z. Marks, Asessor | Recorder | County Clerk Lemon Grove Fire Department Annual Update, Bent Koch, Fire Chief Sheriff’s Department Annual Report, Joseph Barry, Lieutenant 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: Lydia Romero, City Manager
Recommendation: Ratify Demands covering January 31, 2024 through February 13, 2024.
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1.C Lease Agreement with Thrive Lemon Grove for Farmers Market at Tregenza Heritage Park
Reference: Lydia Romero, City Manager
Recommendation: Approve and enter into a lease agreement into a 2 (year) year lease with a two (2) year renewal option with Thrive Lemon Grove to hold a Farmers Market at Tregenza Heritage Park.
1.D Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Emergency Road Repairs for the 6400 Block of Federal Blvd (4/5th Vote Needed)
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt by a four-fifths vote a Resolution Authorizing Emergency Road Repairs for the 6400 Block of Federal Blvd: (1) The public interest and necessity demand immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health or property, and the City Council and/or the City Manager may expend any sum required in the emergency for the construction or completion of any building structure or improvement without submitting the expenditure to bid; and (2) The emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, which is necessary to respond to the emergency; and (3) Finding the project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(a) (existing facilities) of the State CEQA Guidelines.
Public Hearing(s):
2. Partial Vacation of an Open Space Easement at 7015 Lermas Court Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution partially vacating an open space easement located at 7015 Lermas Court.
Reports to Council:
3. Council Initiated Item – Discuss and Adopt a Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire and Immediate Peaceful Resolution
Reference: Councilmember Alysson Snow and Mayor Pro-Tem Jennifer Mendoza Recommendation: City Council discussion and Adopt a Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire and Immediate Peaceful Resolution.
4. Reduced San Diego Association of Governments Housing Acceleration Program Cycle 2 Grant Budget for the Downtown Specific Plan Expansion Project Reference: Lydia Romero, City Manager and Bill Chopyk, Planning Consultant Recommendation: Receive the staff report and provide direction on the revised grant budget for the Downtown Specific Plan Expansion (DSPE) Project.
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
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Closed Session(s): - None
Adjournment
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTIFICATION AND POSTING
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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 4:30 p.m. on March 1, 2024 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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