City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 7, 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
Plaque – Recognition of Outgoing Planning Commissioner John Burns Proclamation – National Fire Prevention Week
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 September 5, 2025 to September 18, 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 September 2, 2025 and September 16, 2025.
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1.D Call for Applications and Setting Interview Date to Fill One Planning Commissioner Scheduled Vacancy
Reference: Michael Fellows, Community Development Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution calling for applications to appoint one member to the Lemon Grove Planning Commission and set November 4, 2025 as the date to conduct interviews of qualified applicants to serve a partial term set to begin on November 5, 2025 and end on June 30, 2026.
1.E Award of Agreement (No. 080824-SIE) to Siemens Industry, Inc. for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Maintenance Services Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to award an agreement (No. 080824- SIE) to Siemens Industry, Inc. for HVAC System Maintenance Services and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
1.F Acceptance and Notice of Completion – 7083 Broadway Storm Drain Repair Project (No. 2025-36)
Reference: Tom Martin, Public Works Operations and Administration Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the storm drain replacement project at 7083 Broadway by Jimenez Inc., DBA MJC Construction (Contract No. 2025-36) as complete.
Reports to Council
2. Consideration of Options to Fill City City Council Vacancy Reference: Lydia Romero, City Manager and Kristen Steinke, City Attorney Recommendation: Discuss and direct staff.
3. Review Lemon Grove Evacuation Plan
Reference: Fire Chief Bent Koch
Recommendation: That the City Council review and discuss the Lemon Grove Evacuation Plan.
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 – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)) 1 case
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b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)) 1 case
c. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code §54957) Position: City Manager
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 8:00 p.m. on October 2, 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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If you require such assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (619) 825-3841 or email [email protected]. A full agenda is available for public review at City Hall.