MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order
Mayor Alysson Snow convened the Special Meeting of the City Council at 6:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Alysson Snow, Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember Yadira Altamirano, Councilmember Jessyka Heredia, Councilmember Steve Faiai
Absent: None
Staff Present
City Manager Lydia Romero, Finance Director Stacey Tang, Deputy City Attorney Tim Campen, City Clerk Joel G. Pablo, Sergeant Ken Seel and Sergeant William Price from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, and Fire Chief Bent Koch from Heartland Fire and Rescue.
Changes to the Agenda
City Clerk Pablo informed Mayor Snow and Councilmembers of the following updates to the agenda:
• An application from Jasmin Mendoza was submitted prior to the deadline; however, it was sent to the incorrect email address and will be included in the list of candidates to be considered for appointment.
• Staff received notice from applicant Larry Crano indicating he is unable to attend his scheduled interview, however would still like to be considered. • Applicants Kathy Lang and Helen Brody withdrew their application for appointment to the Measure T Oversight Committee.
No further changes to the agenda were reported by staff.
Reports to Council
1. Measure I Oversight Committee Members Interviews and Appointments Mayor Snow introduced the item by reading its title.
City Manager Lydia Romero offered opening remarks, followed by a presentation of the report from Senior Management Analyst Portland Bates and City Manager Romero.
Interviews were conducted in alphabetical order, though some names listed below may appear out of sequence due to applicants withdrawing, which led to adjustments in the
interview scheduled to accommodate candidates' arrival times and ensure each had an opportunity to be interviewed.
1. Aaron Pratts 8. Gregory Woods
2. Chelsea Gastelum 9. lan Johnston
3. David Simmons 10. Jason Sundberg
4. Dona Clabby 11. Jay Bass
5. Erik Hauenstein 12. Jeremy Ogul
6. Dorinda Miller 13. Karina Kravalis
7. Gabriel Almedia 14. Jasmin Mendoza
Mayor Snow recessed the meeting at 8:27 p.m. and reconvened at 8:37 p.m. with all councilmembers present.
Interviews resumed:
15. Minola Clark Manson 17. Stephen Browne
16. Ralph Soto 18. Steve Flynn
Following the completion of interviews, Mayor Snow opened the public comment period.
In Person: None
Written: Richard Hammett
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period
Councilmembers proceeded to deliberate on the matter.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Faiai, second by Councilmember Altamirano to expand the Measure T Oversight Committee from five to seven members and include one (1) alternate committee member.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Altamirano, Faiai, Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City staff reviewed and tallied the worksheets, with the following individuals receiving the highest number of votes (4 each): Jason Sundberg, Jay Bass, Karina Kravalis, Stephen Browne, Steve Flynn, Aaron Pratts and Chelsea Gastelum.
Additional vote totals were as follows: Dona Clabby, Erik Hauenstein, Ian Johnston, and Gabriel Almedia each received 3 votes.
Jasmin Mendoza received 2 votes and 1 vote as an alternate.
Councilmembers continued their deliberations on the matter.
Action: Motion by Councilmember Heredia, second by Councilmember Faiai to appoint Jason Sundberg, Jay Bass, Karina Kravalis, Stephen Browne, Steve Flynn, Aaron Pratts, and Chelsea Gastelum as members of the Measure T Oversight Committee.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Altamirano, Faiai, Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilmembers continued their deliberations regarding the selection of the Committee Member - Alternate.
Action: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Mendoza, second by Mayor Snow to appoint Jeremy Ogul as the Alternate Committee Member to the Measure T Oversight Committee:
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Altamirano, Faiai, Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES:
ABSENT: None
The City Manager reminded the Council that they must determine the length of terms for the individuals appointed to the Measure T Oversight Committee.
Mayor Snow provided a summary of the appointees' preferences for either a two-year or four-year term. Councilmembers then proceeded to deliberate on the matter.
Action: Motion by Mayor Snow, second by Councilmember Faiai to clarify the term lengths for the individuals appointed to the Measure T Oversight Committee as follows:
• Jason Sundberg: 4-Year Term
Jay Bass: 2-Year Term
Karina Kravalis: 4-Year Term
Stephen Browne: 4-Year Term
Steve Flynn: 4-Year Term
• Aaron Pratts: 2-Year Term
• Chelsea Gastelum: 2-Year Term
• Jeremy Ogul (Alternate): 4-Year Term
Adjournment
Mayor Snow adjourned the meeting at 10:34 p.m. announcing that the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, has been canceled. In its place, a Special Meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on the same date at the Alvarez Auditorium, located at 3121 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945.
Approved by City Council on April 1, 2025