MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE. LEMON GROVE CITY COUNCIL Lemon Grove Community Center 3146 School Lane, Lemon Grove, CA91945 Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  Call to Order Roll Call  Mayor Racquel Vasquez called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Racquel Vasquez, Mayor Pro-Tem Jennifer Mendoza (joined at 6:03 p.m.), Councilmember George Gastil, Councilmember Liana LeBaron (joined at 7:30 p.m.) and  Councilmember Alysson Snow Absent: None Staff Members Present  City Manager Lydia Romero, City Attorney Kristen Steinke, City Clerk Joel G. Pablo, Public Works Director Izzy Murguia, Executive Assistant Shaun Dershem, Interim Finance Manager Darlene Morrow-Truver, Associate Accountant Bella Casares, Human Resources Manager Roberto Hildago, Fire ChiefTodd Nelson, Heartland Fire and Rescue; Lt. Joseph Barry, San  Diego County Sheriff's Department. Pledge ofAllegiance Changes to the Agenda Presentations - None Public Comment  Councilmember Snow led the Pledge of Allegiance.  City Clerk Pablo announced that there are no changes to the agenda.  Mayor Vasquez opened the public comment period.  In) Person: Brenda Hammond  John L. Wood Stephen Caldero (AFSCME) Michelle Krug Barbara Gordon  Nick Rubio, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees  Written:  Mayor Vasquez closed the public comment period.    Page 12  City Council Meeting Minules- Regular Meeting  June 18, 2024  Consent Calendar  ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro-Tem Mendoza, second by Councilmember Snow to approve  Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1.Aand 1.G. The motion passed by the following vote:  Ayes: Noes: Absent: LeBaron  Snow, Gastil, Mendoza, Vasquez  None  1.A Waive the Full Text Reading of All Ordinances on the. Agenda  Action: Waived the full text reading of all ordinances on the published meeting agenda.  1.B CityofLemon Grove Payment Demands 1.C Approval ofCity Council Meeting Minutes  Action: Ratified Demands covering May 8, 2024 through May 21, 2024.  Action: Approved the minutes of the Lemon Grove City Council meetings held on. June  4,2024.  1.D Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Funded by Senate Bill 1. Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-4029 approving the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Road  The Road Repair and Accountability Act of2017 Maintenance Rehabilitation Account funding allocation.  1.E Lemon Grove Housing Element Finding  Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-4043 finding that existing uses on non-vacant sites identified in the 2021-2029 Housing Element are not an impediment to meet the lower-income Regional Housing Needs. Allocation (RHNA): for Lemon Grove. 1.F Award of a Master Service. Agreement to Precision Concrete Cutting for City-Wide  Sidewalk Trip Hazard Remediation  Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-4044 to award a Master Service Agreement (No. 2024-18) for city-wide sidewalk trip hazard remediation to Precision Concrete Cutting in the amount not-to-exceed $75,000, and authorize the City Manager to execute any  necessary documents. Company  1.G Amendment No. 41 to the Professional Services Agreement with Rick Engineering Action: Adopted Resolution No. 2024-4045 approving Amendment No. 4 to the professional services agreement (No. 2019-17) withl Rick Engineering Company.  Public Hearing(s): - None    Page 13  City Council Meeting Mimutes- - Regular Meeting  June 18, 2024  Reports to Council  2.  Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 34. Amending Ordinance No. 33 Describing Methods for Calculating Lemon Grove Sanitation District Sewer Service Chair Vasquez introduced Kristen Steinke, District Council toj present the staff report. Mayor Vasquez opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the Action: Motion by Councilmember Gastil, second by Mayor Pro-Tem Mendoza to Introduce to conduct a second reading, by title only, adopted Ordinance No. 34 entitled "An Ordinance. Amending Ordinance No. 33 ofthe Lemon Grove Sanitation District  Charges  Steinke presented the Staff Report.  Council.  Describing Methods for Calculating Sewer Service Charges."  The motion passed by the following vote:  Ayes: Noes: Absent:  Snow, Gastil, Mendoza, Vasquez  None LeBaron  3.  Discuss and Advise 2024-2025 City Council Priorities and Work Plan [Item Continued Mayor Vasquez introduced Lydial Romero, City Manager to present the staff report. Mayor Vasquez opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the  from the June 4, 2024 City Council Meetingl  Romero presented the report.  Council.  Round 1: Councilmembers provided questions/comments to staff. Round 2: Councilmembers provided questions/comments to staff.  Discussion ensued and the Council provided general direction to the City Manager to finalize the list of agreed upon 2024-2025 City Council Priorities and Work Plan and prepare a report for subsequent Council adoption at its. June 25, 2024 Special City Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget [Item Continued from the June 4, 2024 City Council Mayor Vasquez introduced Lydia Romero, City Manager to present the staff report. Romero presented the staff report. Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director presented the  Council meeting. Meetingl  4.  Lemon Grove Sanitation District portion oft the report.    Pagel 14  Cily Council Meeting Minutes- Regular Meeting  June 18, 2024  Councilmember LeBaron joined at 7:30 p.m.  Mayor Vasquez opened the public comment period. No comments were directed to the  Council.  Round 1: Councilmembers provided questions/comments to staff. Round 2: Councilmembers provided questions/comments to staff.  Discussion ensued and the Council provided general direction directing the City Manager to finalize the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget and prepare ai report for subsequent Council  adoption at its June 25, 2024 Special City Council meeting. Item Pulled from the Consent Calendar on May 21,2024 City ofLemon Grove Payment Demands  5.  City Manager Lydia Romero and City Attorney Kristen Steinke fielded questions from Councilmember LeBaron. The matter was moved to the Regularly Scheduled Meeting on  July 2, 2024.  Item Pulled from the Consent Calendar on June 4,2024  6.  Fiscal Year 2024-25 City Calendar Mayor Vasquez opened public comment. In Person: Michelle Krug  Mayor Vasquez closed public comment.  The Council provided the City Manager with general direction and moved to a future  Council meeting.  City Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City  Councilmember Snow  June 6, 2024: Attended the Lemon Grove Farmers Market June 7, 2024: Hosted Community Conversations at Berry Street Park with June 8, 2024: Attended the La Mesa Flag Day Parade June 8, 2024:. Attended the Lemon Grove Park Grand Unveiling June 12, 2024: Attended the Revenue Subcommittee  Councilmember Gastil  June 13, 2024: Attended the Presentation oft the City of San Diego from Homeless June 13, 2024: Attended the Thomas C. Holman Bar Association Event June 13, 2024: Attended the Lemon Grove Farmer's Market  Strategies and Solutions    Page 15  City Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting  June 18, 2024  June 15, 2024: Attended the Cooper Family Juneteenth Celebration June 16, 2024: Attended the La Mesa Juneteenth Event June 17, 2024: Attended the El Cajon Community Town Hall Meeting June 18, 2024: Attended the Government Affairs Committee for the East County  Chamber of Commerce  June 18, 2024: Lemon Grove's. Juneteenth Flag Raising  Councilmember LeBaron  Expressed her concerns about the issues the property owner of the Golden. Avenue  Condos has with the City.  Councilmember Gastil  June 7, 2024: Participated in Community Conversations atl Berry Street Park with June 8, 2024: Attended the grand unveiling ofLemon Grove Park June 12, 2024: Attended the Revenue Subcommittee  Councilmember Snow.  Mayor Pro-Tem Mendoza Mayor Vasquez  June 15, 2024: Organized and Assisted in the Lemon Grove Food Distribution  Attended the San Diego Association of Government: Briefings June 14, 2024: Attended the 2024 Tribal Summit at Pala Casino Attended the San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Awards Attended the 2nd Annual Shaw CAASAS Awards held at the. Alvarez. Auditorium Attended the Grand Reopening oft the Lemon Grove Park Playground Attended the State of Black California Event Attended the 2024 Electrical Training Institute Graduation Ceremony Attended and Raised the Juneteenth Flag at City Hall  City Manager Report  City Manager Lydia Romero noted that Lemon Grove Deputies were unavailable due to an emergency call, which is why Santee deputies responded to an incident that occurred on JohnI L. Wood's property. Romero mentioned that Summer Camp registration is open and noted a table will be set up at the Farmer's market for City Staff to engage with residents and answer  questions, promoting transparency and community involvement.  Closed Session Closed Session at 9:53 p.m.  City Attorney Kristen Steinke: read the Council into Closed Session. The Council adjourned into  a. b.  Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government Code $54957(b)) City Attorney (Item Continued from the City Council Meeting on May 21,2024 and June 4, 2024)  Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code $54957.6)    Pagel 16  Ciy Council Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting  June 18, 2024  Agency Representative: Lydia Romero, City Manager  Employee Organization: AFSCME Local 127, General and Supervisorial Bargaining  Units  The Council reconvened from Closed Session at 11:01 p.m.  City Attorney Steinke announced that she had recused herself from Closed Session Item (a). Mayor Vasquez stated there is no reportable action for Closed Session Item (a). City Attorney Steinke stated there is no reportable action for Closed Session Item (b).  Adjournment  There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Vasquez adjourned the meeting at 11:02 p.m. She mentioned that a Special Meeting oft the City Council will take place on' Tuesday, June 25, 2024 and the next regularly scheduled meeting ofthe City Council is set for  Tuesday, July 2, 2024 ju  CityClerk  Approved by City Council on October 15, 2024