City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Lemon Grove Community Center
3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
City Council
Alysson Snow, Mayor
Jessyka Heredia, Mayor Pro-Tem
Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember
Yadira Altamirano, Councilmember
Seth Smith, 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 November 28, 2025 to December 25, 2025.
1.C Acceptance of the Connect Main Street Project Phase 3 Project (No. 2023-21) Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the Connect Main Street Project Phase 3 (No. 2023-21) as complete.
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1.D Award of Agreement (No. 2026-04) to Saturn Electric, Inc. for On-Call Electrical Services
Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to award an agreement (No. 2026-04) for on-call electrical services to Saturn Electric, Inc. in the amount not-toexceed $75,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
1.E Ratification of Purchase Order for Repairs to City Hall Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution ratifying a Purchase Order for $17,400 to ID Construction for repairs to City Hall.
1.F Ratification of Purchase Order, Project Acceptance, and Notice of Completion for Parsonage Museum Patio Deck Replacement
Reference: Tom Martin, Public Works Operations and Administration Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to: (1) Authorize an appropriation of $16,855 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance to the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Facilities Maintenance “Contractual Services” (01-50-14-5470) budget line item; and (2) Ratify a purchase order to MJC Construction in the amount of $16,855; and (3) Accept the two Parsonage Museum Patio Deck Replacements at 3185 Olive Street by Jimenez Inc., DBA MJC Construction as complete.
1.G City Manager Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims Reference: Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the former City Manager’s Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims.
1.H Acceptance of Supplemental Lease Agreement for Additional Ground Space Reference: Tom Martin, Public Works Operations and Administration Manager Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to accept the Supplemental Lease Agreement for Additional Ground Space with PTI US Towers II, LLC (“Phoenix Towers”).
Reports to Council
2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 471 Establishing City Council Salaries After the 2026 Election
Reference: Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
Recommendation: Introduce for its second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 471, titled: “Ordinance of the Lemon Grove City Council Amending Lemon Grove Municipal Code section 2.16.010 Establishing City Council Salaries.”
3. Interim City Manager Employment Agreement
Reference: Kristen Steinke, City Attorney
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Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the employment agreement with Tony Winney for the position as Interim City Manager, authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement and updating the City’s salary schedule for FY25/26 to reflect the compensation level for the Interim City Manager position.
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. Public Employment (Government Code §54957): 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 5:30 p.m. on January 16, 2026 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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