Minutes
Santee City Council
Council Chamber - Building 2
10601 Magnolia Avenue
Santee, California
November 12, 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 Officers present: City Manager Wendy Kaserman, City Attorney Shawn Hagerty, and City Clerk James Jeffries
INVOCATION was given by Rev. Travis Ferguson, Christ Lutheran Church & School.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Joel Scalzitti, Helix Water District Board Member RECOGNITION: Certificate of Recognition for Dr. Alan Tuthill for Over 20 Years of Service on the Santee Parks and Recreation Committee
Mayor Minto presented the Certificate to Dr. Tuthill.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
(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 Meeting Minutes of the Santee City Council for the Regular Meeting of October 22, 2025. (City Clerk - Jeffries)
(3) Approval of Payment of Demands as Presented. (Finance - Jennings) (4) Approval of the Expenditure of $113,781.02 for October 2025 Legal Services. (Finance - Jennings)
(5) Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Koa Hills Consulting, LLC in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $106,000.00, to Support the Procurement of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. (Finance - Jennings) (Reso 131-2025)
(6) Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of a Grant Application to the County of San Diego for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program for FY 2025-26 to Enhance Existing Arts and Culture and Community
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 Page 2 of 4 Special Events to Include Additional Elements for the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (Semiquincentennial) in Santee, Committing to Provide Matching Funds, and Approving the Partnership Between the City of Santee and County of San Diego. (Community Services - Chavez) (Reso 132-2025)
(7) Acceptance of the Monetary Donation of $25,000.00 from NFL Flag Football San Diego. (Community Services - Chavez)
(8) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Citywide Pavement Repair and Rehabilitation Program 2025 (CIP 2025-01) Project as Complete and Finding the Action is Not a Project Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA") per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 133-2025)
Action: Councilmember Hall moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
Vice Mayor McNelis seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (15 minutes):
(A) Joel Scalzitti invited the community to the celebration of life for Mary Hennessy, owner of Mary's Donuts.
(B) Carl Constantino commended staff regarding Shadow Hill Park renovations and expressed concerns about vandalism in the area.
(C) Gary Blume, Total Altruism Project, provided an update on the project at Big Rock Park and announced the expansion of the project to Mast Park. (D) John Hossick, Santee Mobilehome Owners Action Committee (SMOAC), provided information on the SMOAC Elves program and thanks the community for its support.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
(9) Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Santee Municipal Code to Establish Regulations of the Use of Electric Bicycles by Children Under 12 and on Sidewalks. (City Attorney - Hagerty)
Tari Williams, Best Best and Krieger, and David Drake, San Diego County Sheriff Department, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
Public Speaker:
• Carl Costantino
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 Page 3 of 4 Action: Councilmember Hall moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember Koval seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NEW BUSINESS:
(10) An Ordinance Amending Title 11 "Building and Construction" of the Santee Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Code, Including the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, and the California Referenced Standards Code, Together with Modifications, Additions, and Deletions Thereto, and to Amend Chapter
11.36 "Flood Damage Prevention" to Meet State and Federal Requirements (Case File ZOA-2025-0004) and Finding the Action to be Exempt from Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Planning and Building - Sawa)
Madeline Mattson, Principal Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions with the assistance of Aaron Murg, Fire Marshal.
Action: Vice Mayor McNelis moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember Trotter seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor McNelis: Aye; and Councilmembers Hall: Aye; Koval: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued):
None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Councilmember Koval spoke on attending the Veteran's Memorial flag changing ceremony and wished a happy anniversary to her husband.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
Wendy Kaserman, City Manager, expressed excitement and appreciation for joining the City of Santee.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 Page 4 of 4 CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 p.m.
Date Approved: December 10, 2025
James Jetties, City Cienk