Minutes
Santee City Council
Council Chamber - Building 2
10601 Magnolia Avenue
Santee, California
January 8, 2025
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 Rob McNelis, and Councilmembers Ronn Hall, Laura Koval, and Dustin Trotter - 5 Officers present: City Manager Marlene Best, City Attorney Shawn Hagerty and City Clerk James Jeffries
INVOCATION was given by Eric King, Lakeside Christian Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Marlene Best, City Manager PRESENTATION: San Diego County Library, Santee Branch
Liz Vagani, San Diego County Library, Santee branch, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Marlene Best, City Manager, requested Item 4 be removed from the Agenda. (1) Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda. (City Clerk - Jeffries) (2) Approval of Payment of Demands as Presented. (Finance - Jennings) (3) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2024 (CIP 2024-02) Project as Complete and Finding the Action is Not a Project Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 001-2025)
(4) Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the Second Amendment to the Santee- Lakeside Emergency Medical Services Authority Joint Exercise of Power Agreement. (Fire - Matsushita) Item removed from Agenda. (5) Adoption of a Resolution Proclaiming the Termination of the Existence of a Local Emergency Relating to Extreme Fire Risk in the San Diego River Corridor and the Completion of the Defensible Space Maintenance to Mitigate Fire Risk; and Finding Such Action is Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act ("'CEQA") Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c). (City Manager - Best) (Reso 003-2025)
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2025 Page 2 of 3 (6) Emergency Purchase Ratification of Cyber Security Software for the City of Santee. (City Manager - Best)
(7) Adoption of a Resolution of the Community Development Commission Successor Agency Approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for the Period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026 ("ROPS 25- 26"'). (Finance - Jennings) (CDC Successor Agency Agenda Item) (Reso 001-2025 CDCSA)
ACTION: Vice Mayor McNelis moved approval of the Consent Calendar and Agenda as amended.
Councilmember Koval seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Council Members Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (15 minutes):
None.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Continued Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance Adopting the City of Santee Development Impact Fee Nexus Study and Resolution Approving Development Impact Fees for All New Development within the City. (Finance - Jennings) (Reso 004-2025)
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:43 p.m. Erin Bullers, Finance Manager, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
Public Speaker:
• Lynda Marrokal.
Action: Vice Mayor McNelis moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember Koval seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Council Members Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:01 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
(9) Appointment of Boards, Commissions and Committees Representatives for Council and Citizen Committees. (Mayor - Minto)
Mayor Minto reviewed the proposed changes provided with the Agenda Item and requested one additional change to the East County Economic Development Council by making Councilmember Hall representative and making Councilmember Trotter alternate.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2025 Page 3 of 3 Action: Councilmember Hall moved approval of Mayor Minto's recommendation.
Councilmember Trotter seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Council Members Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT: (Continued)
(A) Franklin Bellavia spoke about vehicles parking overnight in residential areas on private roads.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Mayor Minto spoke about member changes to the SANDAG Executive Board; he also spoke about an upcoming San Diego County City Selection Committee meeting.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
Marlene Best, City Manager, shared upcoming events in the City of Santee.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
Councilmembers recessed at 7:12 p.m. and convened in Closed Session at 7:15 p.m. (10) Conference with Labor Negotiators
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
City Designated Representative: City Manager
Employee Organization: Santee Firefighters Association
Councilmembers reconvened in Open Session at 8:09 p.m. with all members present, Mayor Minto reported for Item 10 information was received and direction was given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
Date Approved: February 12, 2025