Lemon Grove — 2025-05-20

2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 468: Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map\nUpdates\nReference: Fire Chief Bent Koch\nRecommendation: Hold second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance No. 468\nadopting the City of Lemon Grove Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map pursuant to\nGovernment Code Sections 51178 and 51179.

3. Annual Financial Reports for Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024\nReference: Stacey Tang, Finance Director\nRecommendation: Receive and file the Annual Financial Reports for the Fiscal Years\nEnded June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

4. City’s Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Efforts\nReference: Roberto Hidalgo, Human Resources Manager\nRecommendation: Receive a presentation on the status of the City’s vacancies,\nrecruitment, and retention efforts, as required by Assembly Bill 2561; California\nGovernment Code, Section 3502.3 and provide feedback as appropriate.

5. Annual Sanitation District Rate Analysis\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Receive report and provide direction on staff’s recommendation on\nproposed sewer rate adjustments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26.\nCity Council Reports on Meetings Attended at the Expense of the City\n(GC 53232.3 (d)) (53232.3. (d) states that members of a legislative body shall provide brief reports on meetings attended at the\nexpense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.)\nCity Manager’s Report\nClosed Session – None

1.B City of Lemon Grove Payment Demands\nReference: Stacey Tang, Finance Director\nRecommendation: Ratify demands covering April 30, 2025 through May 13, 2025.

1.D Acceptance of Completion for the Citywide Roof Replacement Project (No. 2024-03)\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution accepting the completion Citywide Roof\nReplacement Project (No. 2024-03).

1.E Engineer’s Report and Resolution Declaring the Intention to Levy and Collect\nAssessments within Lemon Grove Roadway Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2025-26\nand Set Date for Public Hearing.\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the District Board: (1) Adopt a Resolution\napproving the engineer’s report detailing assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and (2)\nDirect the District Clerk to cause notice of the filing of the engineer’s report and\nschedule a public hearing for considering adoption of the report and authorizing\nsubmittal of Lighting District assessments to the San Diego County Auditor and\nController for inclusion on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 property tax statements.

1.F Engineer’s Report and Resolutions Declaring the Intention to Levy and Collect\nAssessments within the Wildflow Landscape Maintenance Assessments District 97-1\nfor Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Set Date for Public Hearing.\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: It is recommended the City Council adopt the following Resolutions:\na. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, County of San\nDiego, California, initiating proceedings and ordering the preparation of an engineer's\nreport for Wildflower Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1 (“District”)\nfor Fiscal Year 2025/2026.\nb. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, County of San\nDiego, preliminarily approving engineer's report for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 for\nWildflower Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1 (“District”).\nc. Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lemon Grove, County of San\nDiego, California, declaring its intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year\n2025/2026 in Wildflower Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 97-1;\ndeclaring the work to be of more special than general public benefit; specifying the\nexterior boundaries of the areas within Wildflower Landscape Maintenance\nAssessment District No. 97-1 (“District”) to be assessed the cost and expense thereof;\ndesignating said district as Wildflower Landscape Maintenance Assessment District\nNo. 97-1, determining that these proceedings shall be taken pursuant to the\nLandscaping and Lighting Act of 1972; and offering a time and place for the public\nhearing.

1.G Call for Applications and Setting Interview Date to Fill One Planning Commissioner\nScheduled Vacancy\nReference: Michael Fellows, Community Development Manager\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution calling for the applications to appoint one\nmember to the Lemon Grove Planning Commission, to serve a four year term,\nbeginning July 1, 2025, and set June 17, 2025 as the date to conduct interviews of\nqualified applicants.\nMay 20, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Page | 3\nReports to Council