City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, August 5, 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
Yadira Altamirano, 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
Presentations – None
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: Stacey Tang, Finance Director
Recommendation: Ratify demands covering July 9, 2025 to July 22, 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 meetings held on July 1, 2025, July 15, 2025 and July 29, 2025.
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1.D Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program Urban Areas Security Initiative Funds (UASI)
Reference: Fire Chief Bent Koch
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Rresolution accepting Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) funds and authorize the City Manager to execute appropriate agreements and/or grant documents required to receive and use said funds in accordance with UASI requirements.
1.E Award of a Purchase Order to Courtesy Chevrolet for a New 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 Truck with a Service Body
Reference: Tom Martin, Public Works Operations and Administration Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing a purchase order to Courtesy Chevrolet in the amount of $63,075.42 for a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with a service body.
1.F Affirm Appointment of City Council Sub-Committee for Special Events Reference: Lydia Romero, City Manager
Recommendation: Affirm the appointment of a City Council Sub-Committee to help plan America’s 250th Anniversary and the City of Lemon Grove 50th Anniversary.
Reports to Council
2. Consideration of Options to Fill Council Vacancy
Reference: Lydia Romero, City Manager and Kristen Steinke, City Attorney.
Recommendation: Discuss and provide staff with direction.
3. Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Plan Process in Compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1332
Reference: Bill Chopyk, Special Projects Manager
Recommendation: Receive staff report update on the City’s progress on the Lemon Grove Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Preapproved Plan Process in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1332.
4. Discussion and Direction: City Council Chambers Audio-Visual Equipment Upgrade Options
Reference: Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk and Portland Bates, Sr. Management Analyst Recommendation: City Council receive the report, discuss the proposed audio-visual upgrade options for the Council Chambers and provide direction to staff on preferred next steps, desired features, and timeline implementation.
5. Council Initiated Item – Establish Committee of City Council and Staff to Review Business Permit Process for Review of Lemon Grove Municipal Code, Chapters
5.04, 5.08, 5.16, and 5.20.
Reference: Mayor Alysson Snow and City Council Member Yadira Altamirano August 5, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Page | 3
Recommendation: City Council discussion regarding Establish Committee of City Council and Staff to Review Business Permit Process for Review of Lemon Grove Municipal Code, (LGMC) Chapters 5.04, 5.08, 5.16, and 5.20.
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 – 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 6:00 p.m. on August 1, 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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