City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 17, 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 February 6, 2026 to February 19, 2026.
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 March 3, 2026.
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Public Hearing
2. Public Hearing to Consider an Appeal (AA2-500-0001) of the Community Development Manager’s Decision to Deny Minor Use Permit (MUP-250-0001), a Request for Early Separation Findings for a Cannabis Dispensary at 8280 Broadway in the Heavy Commercial Zone. APN 499-200-22-00.
Reference: Michael Fellows, AICP, Community Development Manager Recommendation: Conduct the Public Hearing;Receive Public Comment; and Adopt a Resolution denying an Appeal of the Community Development Manager’s decision to deny Minor Use Permit (MUP) MUP-250-0001 for early separation findings for a proposed cannabis dispensary (CD) at 8280 Broadway in the Heavy Commercial (HC) zone.
Reports to Council
3. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 Reference: Stacey Tang, Finance Director and Ahmed Badawi, CPA and President of Badwai & Associates, CPAs
Recommendation: Receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025.
4. Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement with Rick Engineering Company Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution to: (1) Approve appropriating $300,000 to the Sundry Grants Fund (08) for the Downtown Village Specific Plan grant project; (2) Approve appropriating $59,120 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Community Development budget line item “Professional Services” (01-40-08-6200); (3) Approve Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement (No. 2019-17) with Rick Engineering Company and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary documents.
5. Amending Urgency Ordinance 472 to Repeal the 120-day Notice of Termination of Tenancy Requirement
Reference: Tony Winney, City Manager and Kristen Steinke, City Attorney Recommendation: Receive the staff report and consider an amendment to Urgency Ordinance 472 repealing that portion of the Ordinance that requires notice of termination of tenancy at least 120 days before termination is effective.
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. Performance Evaluation (Government Code §54957): City Attorney b. Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)) 1 case March 17, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting Page | 3
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 8:15 p.m. on March 12, 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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