Minutes
Santee City Council
Council Chamber - Building 2
10601 Magnolia Avenue
Santee, California
May 22, 2024
This Regular Meeting of the Santee City Council was called to order by Mayor John W.
Minto at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor John W. Minto, Vice Mayor Dustin Trotter, and Councilmembers Ronn Hall, Laura Koval, and Rob McNelis - 5 Officers present: City Manager Marlene Best, City Attorney Shawn Hagerty, and City Clerk Annette Ortiz
INVOCATION was given by Santee United Methodist Church - Pastor Jaime Pangman PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Eric Hays, Open Space Coordinator PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming May 19-25, 2024, as Public Works Week in the City of Santee
Mayor Minto presented the Proclamation to Chris Goodman, Public Works Supervisor and various Public Services staff.
PROCLAMATION: San Diego County Fair 2024.
Mayor Minto presented the Proclamation to Luis Valdivia with the San Diego County Fair.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(1) Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full, of Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda. (City Clerk - Ortiz) (2) Approval of Payment of Demands as Presented. (Finance - Jennings) (3) Approval of the Expenditure of $116,106.74 for April 2024 Legal Services. (Finance - Jennings)
(4) Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Engineer's Report and Declaring the City Council's Intention to Levy Assessments and Setting a Public Arial for to 59054-25 an edening Resos 02-2024 8t
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(5) Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Engineer's Report and Declaring the City Council's Intention to Levy Assessments and Setting a Public Hearing for the FY 2024-25 Town Center Landscape Maintenance District Annual Levy of Assessments. (Finance - Jennings) (Resos 054-2024 & 055-2024)
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024 Page 2 of 5 (6) Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Engineer's Report and Declaring the City Council's Intention to Levy Assessments and Setting a Public Hearing for the FY 2024-25 Santee Roadway Lighting District Annual Levy of Assessments. (Finance - Jennings) (Resos 056-2024 & 057-2024) (7) Adoption of a Resolution Declaring the City Council's Intention to Levy, as a Successor Agency to County Services Area (CSA) 69, a Special Tax within the Santee-Lakeside Emergency Medical Services Authority (SLEMSA) Boundary for FY 2024-2025 and Setting a Public Hearing. (Finance - Jennings) (Reso 058-2024)
(8) Rejection of Claim Against the City by Rosali Alesi. (Human Resources - Freeman)
(9) Adoption of a Resolution to Extend Contract with Life-Assist, Inc. for the Purchase of Emergency Medical Services Supplies on an As-Needed Basis per National Purchasing Partners DBA NPPGOV Contract #PS20180. (Fire - Matsushita) (Reso 059-2024)
(10) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Weston Park EV Charge Station (CIP 2023-31) Project as Complete. (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 060- 2024)
(11) Adoption of a Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract for the Citywide Crack Sealing Program 2024 (CIP 2024-03) Project, Determining the Project is Categorically Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c). (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 061-2024) ACTION: Councilmember McNelis moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor Trotter seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Trotter: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and McNelis: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (15 minutes):
(A) Nick Liady spoke about a water main leak in front of his residence.
PUBLIC HEARING:
(12) Public Hearing and Resolution Adopting/Approving an Amendment to the Transnet Local Street Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2023 through 2027 Amending the Capital Improvement Program Budget. (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 062-2024)
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024 Page 3 of 5 The Public Hearing was opened at 6:52 p.m. The Principal Civil Engineer provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
ACTION: Councilmember Koval moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember McNelis seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Trotter: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and McNelis: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:56 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
(13) Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract for the Citywide Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation Program 2024 (CIP 2024-01) Project and Determining the Project is Categorically Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c). (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 063-2024)
The Principal Civil Engineer provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
ACTION: Vice Mayor Trotter moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember McNelis seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Trotter: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and McNelis: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
(14) Resolution Approving the Agreement with Quadient Leasing USA, Inc. for the Lease of Mailing Equipment, Supplies and Maintenance per National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Issued Master Agreement No. CTP058809 and State of California Participating Addendum No. 7-22-70-50-04. (City Clerk - Ortiz) (Reso 064-2024) ACTION: Councilmember McNelis moved approval of staff recommendation.
Vice Mayor Trotter seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Trotter: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and McNelis: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
Consideration of the Appointment of Two City Councilmembers as an Ad Hoc Committee to Advise on Fire Station Design. (Fire - Matsushita) The Fire Chief provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions with the assistance of the City Attorney.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024 Page 4 of 5 ACTION: Mayor Minto moved to appoint Councilmember Koval and Vice Mayor Trotter as Ad Hoc Committee members.
McNelis: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilmember Hall spoke about the International Council of Shopping Centers conference he attended and future developments in the City of Santee.
Councilmember Koval spoke about the SLEMSA meeting with the assistance of the Fire Chief; she spoke about a San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) meeting she attended; she also attended the Special Olympics at West Hills High School hosted by the Kiwanis as the Co-Master of Ceremonies; and she reported on the Santee School District Academic Achievement Awards.
Mayor Minto spoke about SANDAG meetings and projects; he also provided history of how Santee came to adopt its' Marine units.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
The City Manager acknowledged the Publics Services staff for all the hard work they do; she also reminded the community about the following events: Friday Nights Live at Santee Trolly Square, the Santee Street Fair sponsored by the Santee Chamber of Commerce, and Heroes Golf Classic.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
The City Attorney reported that there could be action out of the Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION:
Council Members recessed at 7:24 p.m. and convened in Closed Session at 7:27 p.m. (16) Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation
(Government Code section 54956.9(d) (1))
Name of Case: City of Santee v. Santee Trolley Square 991, LP, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00035836-CU-OR-CTL
Councilmembers reconvened in Open Session at 7:33 p.m. with all members present.
Mayor Minto reported a vote was taken to give direction to solve the case with Santee Trolley Square by a unanimous vote.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 22, 2024 Page 5 of 5 ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
Date Approved: July 10, 2024
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Annette Fagan Ortiz, CMC, City Clerk