MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL
LEMON GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER
3146 SCHOOL LANE, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M
Call to Order
Mayor Snow convened the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Alysson Snow, Mayor Pro Tem Jessyka Heredia, Councilmember Jennifer Mendoza, Councilmember Seth Smith, Councilmember Yadira Altamirano.
Staff Present
Interim City Manager Tony Winney, City Attorney Kristen Steinke, City Clerk Joel G. Pablo, Public Works Operations and Administrative Manager Tom Martin, Communications Specialist Gregory Jackson, San Diego County Sheriff's Offices Lt. Joseph Barry, Lt. Patrick Fox Seargeant Ken Seel, Community Development Manager Michael Fellows, Public Works Directo Izzy Murguia, Heartland Fire & Rescue's Fire Chief Bent Koch and Deputy Fire Chief Jon Pledge of Allegiance
Councilmember Mendoza led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Changes to the Agenda
City Clerk Pablo stated there are no changes to the agenda.
Presentations
• Lemon Grove Incident Day
Pastor Anne Stapleton provided an overview of Lemon Grove Incident Day. Mayor Snow presented a proclamation to Pastor Anne Stapleton and Roberto Alvarez, Jr. • Annual Report - San Diego Sheriff's Department
Lieutenant Joseph Barry presented the Annual Report for the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Mayor Snow presented a proclamation to Lieutenant Joseph Barry recognizing his years of service to the City of Lemon Grove.
Interim City Manager Tony Winney introduced Lieutenant Patrick Fox, the newly appointed Lieutenant assigned to the City of Lemon Grove.
Annual Report - Heartland Fire and Rescue
Fire Chief Bent Koch and Deputy Fire Chief Jon Nevin presented the Annual Report.
Public Comment
Mayor Snow opened the public comment period.
In Person: John L. Wood
Eric Wyatt
Brenda Hamond
Crystal Hall
Chelsea Gastelem
lika Weston
Richard Hammett
Jasmin Mendoza
Written: Truth
Ken King
Elena Banks
Angela Laws
Victoria Vega
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period.
Consent Calendar
Mayor Snow opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the Council.
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period.
Action: Moved by Councilmember Mendoza, second by Councilmember Smith to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1.A through 1.D
The motion passed by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Altamirano, Smith, Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Waive the Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the Agenda Action: Waived 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
Action: Ratified demands covering January 23, 2026 to February 5, 2026.
1.C Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes
Action: Approved the minutes of the Lemon Grove City Council meeting held on February 3, 2026.
Adopt a Resolution Rejecting All Proposals for As-Needed Plumbing Services (No. 2026-
Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2026 - 4155 rejecting all proposals received for as- needed plumbing services and direct staff to re-advertise and solicit new proposals.
Reports to Council
Introduce Ordinance to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24)
Mayor Snow introduced Community Development Manager Michael Fellows to present the staff report.
Mayor Snow opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the Council.
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period.
Round 1: Councilmembers directed questions/comments to staff.
Round 2: Councilmembers directed questions/comments to staff.
Action: Moved by Mayor Snow, second by Councilmember Mendoza to: Introduce Ordinance to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title The motion passed by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Altamirano, Smith, Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
The Council recessed the meeting at 7:28 p.m. The Council reconvened at 7:35 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
3. Tenant Protections Ordinance - Stakeholder Committee and Public Outreach Discussion (Continued from the City Council Meeting on February 17, 2026) Mayor Snow introduced Interim City Tony Winney to present the staff report.
Mayor Snow opened the public comment period.
In Person: Crystal Hall
Jasmin Mendoza
Richard L. Hammett
Juliet DeAmico
lika Weston
Paula Hensley
Written: Truth
Rosa Carney
Dennis Carney
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period.
Round 1: Councilmembers directed questions/comments to staff.
Round 2: Councilmembers directed questions/comments to staff.
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Action: City Council provided direction to staff regarding the development of a potential permanent tenants' rights ordinance. The Council directed staff to conduct public outreach to gather community input and provide education on tenants' rights. Staff will organize two public meetings to collect feedback from residents. Following the outreach process, staff will present the collected input to the Planning Commission for review and consideration. Staff will subsequently return to the City Council with a more developed proposal for a potential permanent ordinance, anticipated in early summer.
The City Council and staff also agreed to invite specialists representing both tenant and landlord perspectives to present at a future City Council meeting.
City Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City Action: Moved by Mayor Snow, seconded by Councilmember Mendoza directing that Councilmembers provide the City Clerk with written reports of meetings attended at City expense, to be submitted at a future Council meeting and included as part of the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Heredia, Mendoza, Snow
NOES: None
ABSENT: Altamirano, Smith
ABSTAIN: None
Councilmember Altamirano and Councilmember Smith returned to the dais at 8:47 p.m.
City Manager's Report - None
Closed Session
Mayor Snow opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the Council.
Mayor Snow closed the public comment period.
City Attorney Steinke read the Council into closed session at 8:49 p.m. The Council adjourned into closed session.
• Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)) 1 case
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)) 1 case
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(1)) - Project for Open Government v. City of Lemon Grove (Case No.: 37-2022-00010862-
CU-MC-CTL)
The City Council reconvened into open session at 9:46 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
City Attorney Steinke reported out from Closed Session. The City Council provided direction to staff on the first and second items. No reportable action was taken on the third item.
Adjournment
Mayor Snow adjourned the meeting at 9:48 p.m. and stated that the next regular City Council meeting is set for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk
Approved by the City Council on March 3, 2026