City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
City Council
Alysson Snow, Mayor
Jennifer Mendoza, Mayor Pro-Tem
Jessyka Heredia, Councilmember
Steve Faiai, Councilmember
Vacant, 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
City Clerk to Administer the Oath of Office to Appointed City Councilmember Yadira Altamirano
Roll Call
Alysson Snow, Mayor
Jennifer Mendoza, Mayor Pro-Tem
Jessyka Heredia, Councilmember
Steve Faiai, Councilmember
Yadira Altamirano, Councilmember
Presentations
Lemon Grove Fire Department Annual Update
Sheriff’s Department Annual Report
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.
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1.B City of Lemon Grove Payment Demands
Reference: Stacey Tang, Finance Director
Recommendation: Ratify demands covering January 29, 2025 through February 10, 2025.
1.C Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Reference: Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk
Recommendation: To approve the minutes of the Lemon Grove City Council meeting held on February 4, 2025.
1.D Award of Agreement (No. 2025-24) to Ardurra Group, Inc., for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Fiscal Year 2022-24 Street Rehabilitation Project
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to award an agreement (No. 2025-24) to Ardurra Group, Inc., in the amount not-to-exceed $108,030.00 for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Fiscal Year 2022-24 Street Rehabilitation Project and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
1.E Accept the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Improvement Project – Corona Street, Davidson Avenue, and Nida Place (No. 2024- 12)
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant Street Improvement Project – Corona Street, Davidson Avenue, and Nida Place (No. 2024-12).
1.F Acceptance of Offer of Dedication from Map 5476 for Drainage Easement Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the offer of dedication on Map 5476 for a drainage easement and authorize the City Clerk to record the acceptance.
Reports to Council
2. Award of Contract (No. 2025-08) for the Edding Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to: (1) Authorize an appropriation of $200,000 from the TransNet Local Street Improvement (LSI) carry-over balance to the TransNet FY 2024-25 budget line item “CIP-LG 16 (CR) Storm Drain”; and (2) Award a contract (No. 2025-08) to Montano Pipeline, Inc., for $318,295 for storm drain improvements between Glebe Road and Edding Drive and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
3. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Emergency Repairs at Englewood Drive and Dayton Drive (4/5th Vote Needed)
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: That the District Board adopt by a four-fifths vote a Resolution authorizing Emergency Repairs at Englewood Drive at Dayton Drive. and finding: (1) The public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of public money to safeguard life, health, or property, and the District Board and/or the General February 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Page | 3 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.
4. Updated to the Appointment of City Council Members to Committees, Commissions and Boards
Reference: Alysson Snow, Mayor
Recommendation: Ratify the Mayor Snow’s updated assignments to committees, commissions and board’s assignments for City Council Members.
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’s Report
Closed Session
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2)) - One potential matter
Significant Exposure to Litigation Involving a Joint Powers Agency (Metro Wastewater Joint Powers Authority) Agency representative on joint powers agency board: Jerry Jones
b. Conference With Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
(Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)) Lewis Mendenhall (State of California, Civil Rights Dept., Case No.: 202401-23154004)
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 7:45 p.m. on February 13, 2025 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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