Lemon Grove — 2026-05-19

2.\nDiscuss and Provide Direction to City Staff on Tenant Protections Policy\nReference: Tony Winney, Interim City Manager and Kristen Steinke, City\nAttorney\nRecommendation: Receive a report regarding potential tenant protection\nmeasures, discuss policy options and provide direction to staff on next steps,\nincluding potential ordinance development.

3.\nFiscal Year 2026-27 General Fund Draft Operating Budget\nReference: Darlene Morrow-Truver, Interim Finance Director\nRecommendation: Review and discuss the City of Lemon Grove Fiscal Year\n2026-27 General Fund Draft Budget.

4.\nRecommended Measure T Spending Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27\nReference: Darlene Morrow-Truver, Interim Finance Director\nGuest Presenter: Karina Kravalis, Chair of Measure T Oversight Committee\nRecommendation: Consider the recommended Measure T Spending Plan for\nFiscal Year 2026-27 and proposed additional projects.

5.\nReceive and File the Certification of Sufficiency of the Petition for the Proposed\nCitizen-Initiative Measure Entitled “An Initiative Measure restricting the sale of\nbirds in the City of Lemon Grove, requiring that birds be obtained exclusively\nfrom animal shelters, humane societies, or nonprofit rescue organizations and\nestablishing related regulations.”\nReference: Joel G. Pablo, City Clerk/Elections Official and Kristen Steinke, City\nAttorney\nRecommendation: (1) Receive and file the City Clerk/Elections Official’s\ncertification of sufficiency, based on the signature verification results provided\nby the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, confirming that the initiative\npetition contains the requisite number of valid signatures to qualify for City\nCouncil action; (2) Direct the City Clerk/Elections Official to refund the $200\ninitiative filing fee to the proponent; and (3) Submit the Initiative Ordinance to\nthe voters, without alteration, pursuant to Elections Code section 1405.\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\nmeetings attended at the expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative body.)\nCity Manager’s Report\nClosed Session – None

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1.B\nCity of Lemon Grove Payment Demands\nReference: Darlene Morrow-Truver, Interim Finance Director\nRecommendation: Ratify demands covering April 17, 2026 to April 30, 2026.

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1.D\nEngineer’s Report and Resolutions Declaring the Intention to Levy and Collect\nAssessments Within the Wildflower Landscape Maintenance Assessment\nDistrict 97-1 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and Setting the Date for Public Hearing\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: It is recommended the City Council adopt the attached\nResolutions authorizing initiating proceedings and ordering the preparation of\nan Engineers Report, preliminarily approving the Engineer’s Report, and\ndeclaring intention to levy and collect assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and\nsetting the public hearing.

1.E\nResolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Funded by Senate\nBill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Road\nMaintenance Rehabilitation Account funding allocation.

1.F\nOpportunity Zone 2.0 Program\nReference: Tony Winney, Interim City Manager\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution supporting the designation of downtown\nLemon Grove Census Tract 0607301440 for the federal Opportunity Zone 2.0\nProgram.

1.G\nFirst Amendment to the Agreement for Legal Services with Burke, Williams &\nSorensen, LLP\nReference: Interim City Manager Tony Winney\nRecommendation: Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement for City\nAttorney Legal Services with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP.

1.H\nAmendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Hoch Consulting\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution to approve Amendment No. 2 to the\nAgreement (No. 2026-08) with Hoch Consulting and authorize the General\nManager to execute any necessary documents.

1.I\nContinuation of Emergency Procurement Actions for Emergency Storm Drain\nRepairs Near 3281 College Place – Update 3 (4/5th Vote Required)\nReference: Izzy Murguia, Public Works Director\nRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution by the required four-fifths vote for the\ncontinuance of emergency repairs to the storm drain system near 3281 College\nPlace.

1.J\nConsideration of a Resolution Authorizing Display of the Juneteenth and Pride\nFlags on City Property\nReference: Tony Winney, Interim City Manager\nRecommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the display of\nthe Juneteenth and Pride flags at City properties and adopt a Resolution of the\nCity Council of the City of Lemon Grove approving their display.\nReports to Council