Minutes
Santee City Council
Council Chamber - Building 2
10601 Magnolia Avenue
Santee, California
August 26, 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 James Huenink, First Evangelical Lutheran Church of El Cajon.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Councilmember McNelis.
RECOGNITION: Santee 10U Gold All Stars
Councilmembers Trotter and McNelis presented Certificates of Recognition to the Santee 10U Gold All Stars team.
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 August 12, 2026. (City Clerk - Jeffries)
(3) Approval of Payment of Demands. (Finance - Jennings) (4) Approval of the Expenditure of $62,991.00 for July 2026 Legal Services. (Finance - Jennings)
(5) Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 13.38 to Santee Municipal Code Title 13, "Zoning" Establishing an Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay and Regulations (Case File ZOA-2025-0001) and Finding the Action to be Statutorily Exempt from Environmental Review Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (City Clerk - Jeffries) (Ord 633)
(6) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Design-Build Construction
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2026 Contract for the Interim Fire Station 20 Living Quarters (CIP 2024-36) Project as Complete and Finding the Action is Not a Project Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA"). (Fire/Engineering - Wallace/Schmitz) (Reso 089-2026)
(7) Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Design-Build Construction Contract for the Interim Fire Station 20 Apparatus Bay (CIP 2024-38) Project as Complete, the Assessment of Liquidated Damages and Finding the Action is Not a Project Subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). (Fire/Engineering - Wallace/Schmitz) (Reso 090-2026) Action: Councilmember McNelis moved approval of the Consent Calendar.
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.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:
(A) John Hossick, Santee Mobilehome Owners Action Committee, thanked the City Council for their continued support of the Buddy's Backpacks giveaway events; he also commented on the ongoing issues at Cameron's Mobile Estates. (B) Adam Daniels, Santee Firefighters Association, spoke about the Santee Firefighters Association support for the General Tax Measure on the November 3, 2026, ballot and the need for Fire Department infrastructure in northern Santee.
(C) Mary Williams, Cameron Residents, provided a handout and gave City Council an update regarding the living conditions at Cameron's Mobile Estates and requested the Council's support in addressing the identified concerns. (D) Becky Rapp spoke about a study's recent findings regarding an increase in Cannabis Use Disorder and a decline in Alcohol Use Disorder. (E) Kathleen Lippitt spoke about smoke shops selling products with illegal substances that pose risks of addiction and harm.
(F) Brenda Hammond spoke in support of Cameron's Mobile Estates residents and complimented the Santee Summer Concert series.
(G) Steven Gerard Sidlovsky provided a handout and spoke regarding a resolution supporting a declaration of preborn personhood, as well as being able to add personhood language in the City Charter preamble.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
Vice Mayor Hall provided updates on discussions with SDG&E and Cameron's Mobile Estates management regarding outstanding matters at the park and asked the City Manager to prepare a letter with Senator Brian Jones and Assemblymember Carl DeMaio to the California Public Utilities Commission.
Santee City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2026 CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
City Manager Kaserman reported the California Public Utilities Commission requested meeting space at City Hall for a meeting on November 10, 2026.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION:
Councilmembers recessed at 7:07 p.m. and convened in Closed Session at 7:13 p.m. (8) Conference with Labor Negotiators
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
City Designated Representative: City Manager
Employee Organization: Santee Fire Chief Officers Association (9) Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation
Gov. Code section 54956.9(d) (1))
Name of Case: Hope for the Homeless Lakeside, Inc. et al. v. County of San Diego et al., USDC 24-cv-01009-L-MSB
Councilmembers reconvened in Open Session at 7:39 p.m., with all members present.
Mayor Minto reported for Items 8 and 9, direction given to staff.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Date Approved: September 9, 2026