Minutes
Santee City Council
Council Chamber - Building :
10601 Magnolia Avenue
Santee, California
June 10, 2026
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 Ronn Hall, and Councilmembers Laura Koval, Rob McNelis, and Dustin Trotter Officers present: City Manager Wendy Kaserman, City Attorney Shawn Hagerty, and City Clerk James Jeffries
INVOCATION was given by Steve Jussenhoven, Pathways Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Sophia Beaudoin, Associate, Best Best & Krieger.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Note for the record: Written correspondence received for Item 5, Item 7, Item 8, and Non- Agenda Public Comment was distributed to the City Council and posted online for public viewing prior to the meeting.
Councilmember Trotter requested Item 8 be heard before Item 7. Wendy Kaserman, City Manager, requested Item 9 be removed and brought back at a future meeting. (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 May 27, 2026. (City Clerk - Jeffries)
(3) Approval of Payment of Demands. (Finance - Jennings) (4) Adoption • Resolution Accepting the Traffic Signal and Communications Upgrade Project - Isolated Locations (CIP 2023-09) Project as Complete. (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 053-2026) Action: Councilmember 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 Hall: Aye; and Councilmembers Koval: Aye; McNelis: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2026 NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (15 minutes):
(A) Brenda Hammond thanked parents for raising respectful children. (B) Carl Costantino inquired about the status of the Fanita Ranch development and asked about the City's next steps.
(C) Neil Meek commented on the potential use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and Flock cameras.
(D) A.J. Tota spoke about the Santee Summer Knights event and thanked the City Council and City staff for their efforts in making the event possible. (E) John Hossick spoke on the Patriotic Porch Contest and thanked the Santee Lakes Foundation for putting it together; he also announced the kickoff of Buddy's Backpacks for donations of school supplies to families in need; and he thanked the Santee Firefighters Association for all they do in the community.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Resolution Adopting Legislative Policy Memorandum (LPM) 2026-01 Related to General Council Meeting Operating and Outreach Procedures, Implementing SB 707 (2025). (City Clerk/City Attorney - Jeffries/Hagerty) (Reso 054-2026)
James Jeffries, City Clerk, provided a verbal report and responded to Council questions.
Action: Vice Mayor Hall moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember Trotter seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Hall: Aye; and Councilmembers Koval: Aye; McNelis: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
NEW BUSINESS:
(6) Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract to Pavement Coatings Co. for the Citywide Slurry Seal and Roadway Maintenance Program 2026 from Environmental Review Under the Caption Environmental Gually Act ("CEQA") Per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c). (Engineering - Schmitz) (Reso 055-2026)
Steve Miller, Principal Civil Engineer, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
Action: Councilmember McNelis moved approval of staff recommendation.
Councilmember Koval seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call vote:
Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Hall: Aye; and Councilmembers Koval: Aye; McNelis: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 5. Noes: 0.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2026 (8) Presentation of the Second Sales Tax Feasibility Study Results. (City Manager - Kaserman)
Wendy Kaserman, City Manager, introduced the Item and Jared Boigon, TeamCivX, provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded to Council questions.
Public Speaker:
• Keith Animo
Action: Following discussion and feedback from Council, Mayor Minto moved for the City Manager to bring back an Item for Council's consideration, to place a one-cent sales tax measure on the November ballot.
Councilmember Koval seconded the motion, which carried by the following vote: Mayor Minto: Aye; Vice Mayor Hall: No; and Councilmembers Koval: Aye; McNelis: Aye; and Trotter: Aye. Ayes: 4. Noes: 1.
(7) Review of the Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (City Manager/Finance - Kaserman/Jennings)
endor, provided a Po point pretendied and respond once i rea Public Speaker:
• Brenda Hammond
The City Council reviewed and discussed the Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal year 2026-27 and provided direction to staff.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued):
None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Vice Mayor Hall reported on a recent MTS meeting in which the MTS budget was discussed.
Councilmember Koval reported on her attendance at the SANDAG Regional Planning Committee meeting and expressed interest in pursuing FEMA grant funding for air curtain burners to support wildfire fuel reduction, vegetation waste disposal, and ecological restoration.
Mayor Minto provided information on SB 79.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2026 Councilmember McNelis highlighted the first Santee Summer Concert is on June 11, 2026, and noted the Patriotic Drone Show.
Councilmember Trotter also noted the first Santee Summer Concert on June 11, 2026, at Town Center Community Park East and Patriotic Drone Show as part of the Santee Salutes - America250 celebration at 8:00 p.m.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
Councilmembers recessed at 9:35 p.m. and convened in Closed Session at 9:37 p.m. (9) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Item removed from Agenda) (Government Code Section 54957.6)
City Designated Representative: City Manager
Employee Organization: Santee Fire Chief Officers Association (10) Public Employee Performance Evaluation
(Gov. Code section 54957)
Title: City Manager
(11) Conference with Labor Negotiators
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
City Designated Representative: Mayor
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Councilmembers reconvened in Open Session at 10:09 p.m., with all members present.
Mayor Minto reported for Item 10, the completion of the City Manger's 6-month evaluation was performed and for Item 11, direction given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
Date Approved: August 12, 2026
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