City of Lemon Grove
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Lemon Grove Library – Community Room
3001 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.
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Call to Order / Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Changes to the Agenda
Presentations
• Fire Prevention Week
• Certificates of Recognition: Lemon Grove School District Student Artists (Mount Vernon Elementary)
Public Comment
Written public comments submitted electronically to the City Clerk at [email protected] will not be read aloud during the meeting. However, they will be provided to the City Council and retained as part of the official meeting record. Pursuant to Lemon Grove Municipal Code Section 2.14.150, speakers providing live public comment are allotted up to three (3) minutes, unless otherwise directed by the Mayor.
October 6, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting – Agenda Page | 2 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: Shanta Wilson, Finance Director
Recommendation: Ratify demands covering September 4, 2026 to September 17, 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 meetings held on August 18, 2026 (Regular Meeting) and September 15, 2026 (Regular Meeting).
1.D Note and File Planning Commission Minutes
Reference: Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk
Recommendation: Note and File Approved Planning Commission Meeting Minutes for the following meetings:
a. Special Meeting of the Planning Commission of Tuesday, May 26, 2026; b. Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission (Downtown Specific Plan Update Workshop) of Monday, June 22, 2026; and c. Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of Monday, July 27, 2026.
1.E Award of a Purchase Order to R&S Overhead Doors of San Diego, Inc. for the Replacement of Exit and Interior Doors at the Community Center Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution awarding a Purchase Order in the amount of $39,442 to R&S Overhead Doors of San Diego, Inc. for replacement of exit and interior doors at the Community Center.
1.F Authorization to Submit a Grant Application to the Department of Justice for the Justice Assistance Grant
Reference: Christian Olivas, Management Analyst
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 and direct the City Manager or his designee to execute any grant related documents.
1.G Continuation of Emergency Procurement Actions for Emergency Storm Drain Repairs Near 3281 College Place – Update 10 (4/5ths Vote) October 6, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting – Agenda Page | 3 Reference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution by the required four-fifths vote for the continuance of emergency repairs to the storm drain system near 3281 College Place.
Reports to Council
2. City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Reference: Tony Winney, City Manager
Recommendation: Consider the creation of a City Council Ad-Hoc Committee to assist in the planning of the City’s 50th Anniversary Celebration to be held in 2027 and solicit ideas from the public within the established event budget.
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 Labor Negotiator (Govt. Code §54957.6):
Agency Representative: Tony Winney, City Manager, and Gena Burns, Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Employee Organization(s): AFSCME Local 127
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)) 1 case
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)) 1 case
Adjournment
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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 notice by email not less than 72 hours, on or before the hour of 6:00 p.m. on October 1, 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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