La Mesa public meetings in 2024
203 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific discussion items, decisions, or proposals are listed.
City Council
The agenda contains no listed items. The meeting appears to be procedural with no decisions recorded.
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board meeting on Dec 23, 2024 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural session with no decisions or discussions recorded. No rezoning, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings are noted.
Community Police Oversight Board
The agenda for the La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board meeting on 2024-12-18 contains no listed items. It only shows generic placeholders for titles, descriptions, categories, and other fields. No decisions, proposals, or discussions are detailed in the document.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission will consider a site development plan and zoning changes for a Meritage Homes project. The body will also review a permit extension for a cannabis retail business and appoint its leadership for the term ending June 2025.
- Site development plan, zone change, and general plan amendment for 9407 Jericho Road (Meritage Homes)
- Five-year extension of Conditional Use Permit for cannabis retail use at 7729 University Avenue
- Appointment of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson through June 2025
- Approval of December 4, 2024 meeting minutes
The La Mesa Planning Commission approved a five-year extension of a Conditional Use Permit for cannabis retail use at 7729 University Avenue, with Chair Jones abstaining due to a conflict. The Commission also voted 3-1 to recommend City Council approval of a site development plan, special permits, tentative tract map, zone change, and General Plan amendment for a residential project at 9407 Jericho Road. Both actions were approved as moved.
- Approved meeting minutes for December 4, 2024 (4-0)
- Reappointed Chair Jones and Vice Chair Frankel to terms through June 2025
- Approved 5-year CUP extension for cannabis retail at 7729 University Avenue (3-0, Jones abstained)
- Recommended City Council approval of Meritage Homes project at 9407 Jericho Road (3-1)
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will approve the minutes from its September 4, 2024 special meeting and October 16, 2024 regular meeting. Commissioners will review the 2024 work‑plan status report and recommend approval of the 2025 work plan. The agenda also includes a review of the Arts and Culture Master Plan and an update on the San Diego ART Matters program.
- Approve minutes of the Special Meeting of September 4, 2024
- Approve minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 16, 2024
- Review 2024 work‑plan status and recommend approval of the 2025 work plan
- Review the Arts and Culture Master Plan
- Update on San Diego ART Matters – Local Arts Agency Learning Network Capacity Building Program
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission approved its 2025 work plan and the minutes from its September and October meetings. Staff reported that a consultant will be hired in early 2025 to create the Arts and Culture Master Plan. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved minutes of September 4, 2024 special meeting
- Approved minutes of October 16, 2024 regular meeting
- Approved 2025 work plan
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Community Parking Commission meeting on December 17, 2024 contains no listed items. It consists only of placeholders and procedural headings without any rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public hearing details.
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability Commission will hear a presentation on the Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan. It will approve the minutes from the November 18, 2024 meeting. The commission will discuss updates to the Climate Action Plan and the expiration of several ad hoc subcommittees, including building energy efficiency, the 2025 work plan, and the creation of new subcommittees.
- Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan presentation
- Approval of minutes from the November 18, 2024 regular meeting
- Discussion of the Climate Action Plan update and Equity ad hoc subcommittee (expires December 2024)
- Discussion of the Building Energy Efficiency and Research ad hoc subcommittee (expires December 2024)
- Discussion of the 2025 Work Plan ad hoc subcommittee (expires January 2025) and creation of new ad hoc subcommittees
The Environmental Sustainability Commission heard a presentation on the Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan, approved the November 18, 2024 minutes (6-0-1), and discussed updates from several ad hoc subcommittees, including the Climate Action Plan Update and Equity, Building Energy Efficiency and Research, and the 2025 Work Plan. No new ad hoc subcommittees were created. The meeting was largely informational and procedural, with no substantive policy decisions made.
- Approved minutes from November 18, 2024 regular meeting (6-0-1)
- Heard presentation on Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan
- Discussed Climate Action Plan Update and Equity ad hoc subcommittee sunset
- Discussed Building Energy Efficiency and Research ad hoc subcommittee sunset
- Reviewed draft 2025 Work Plan, edits to be incorporated
- No new ad hoc subcommittees created
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The agenda for the December 11, 2024 meeting contains no listed items; it appears to be an empty or procedural placeholder.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission will approve the minutes from the October 9, 2024 meeting. It will receive an update from the Court Subcommittee and consider its recommendations. Commissioners will review the 2024 work plan and make recommendations for the 2025 work plan. Staff will present updates on several park projects, including the Recreation and Park Master Plan, MacArthur Park Master Plan, Waite Park design, Spring House re‑use plan, a skate‑park feasibility study, a downtown district sign, and a community power grant for electric carts and solar‑powered light towers.
- Approve minutes from the October 9, 2024 meeting
- Court Subcommittee update and recommendations
- Review 2024 work plan and recommend 2025 work plan
- Master plan updates: Recreation and Park, MacArthur Park, Waite Park, Spring House
- Skate park feasibility study, downtown district sign, SD Community Power Grant for electric carts and solar light towers
The La Mesa Community Services Commission approved the minutes from its October 9, 2024 meeting and the revised 2025 work plan. The Court Subcommittee provided an update and recommendations, which commissioners asked to be revised and returned in January. No other substantive decisions were made; the rest of the meeting consisted of staff announcements.
- Approved minutes from October 9, 2024 meeting
- Approved 2025 work plan
- Requested Court Subcommittee to return with revisions in January
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will adopt a resolution officially declaring the results of the November 5, 2024 general municipal election. The council will also consider a consent calendar that includes waiving ordinance readings, approving minutes, and awarding several contracts and grant funding for services, equipment, and infrastructure projects. Additional items include the successor agency's administrative budget and ROPS approvals. Public comments and ceremonial recognitions are also scheduled.
- Adopt resolution declaring the November 5, 2024 municipal election results
- Award RFP 25-11 to HUB International for employee benefits insurance broker services
- Purchase one Ford F-150 Lightning for the Community Cleanup Coordinator from Sedano Ford
- Approve grant funds for the Public Works solar panel and battery storage project (California Air Resources Board AB102)
- Award professional services agreement to BWE, Inc. for Tower Street Mobility Access Improvements project
The City Council certified the November 5, 2024, general municipal election results, declaring Lauren Cazares and Genevieve Suzuki elected to the City Council. The council also adopted a resolution renewing the city's existing 3/4% sales tax (Measure L) for 20 years, which passed with 23,073 yes votes. All consent calendar items were approved unanimously, including contracts for employee benefits insurance broker services, a Ford F-150 Lightning purchase, solar panel grant applications, and roadway design services. The council appointed Councilmember Cazares as interim representative to the San Diego Community Power Board.
- Certified November 5, 2024 election results (5-0)
- Adopted Measure L, renewing 3/4% sales tax for 20 years (5-0)
- Approved consent calendar items 10.1-10.7 (5-0)
- Approved consent calendar items 11.1-11.2 (5-0)
- Appointed Councilmember Cazares as interim San Diego Community Power representative (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission will approve the minutes from its October 14, 2024 meeting. Commissioners will discuss planning new dates for Teen Night, recap the recent Park Appreciation Day and time capsule burying, and present a youth mental health talk titled “Tell My Story.” The agenda also includes a Teen Talk session and a period for public comments.
- Approval of minutes of the Youth Advisory Commission meeting held on October 14, 2024
- Planning new dates for Teen Night
- Recap of Park Appreciation Day and time capsule burying event
- Teen Talk session
- "Tell My Story" youth mental health presentation
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission approved its 2025 work plan and the minutes from the October 14, 2024 meeting. They also tentatively scheduled Teen Night events for February 28 and April 25, 2025, and received a presentation on youth mental health from the nonprofit Tell My Story.
- Approved 2025 Youth Advisory Commission work plan
- Approved minutes of October 14, 2024 regular meeting
- Tentatively added Teen Night dates: February 28, 2025 and April 25, 2025
Design Review Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific projects, decisions, or discussion items are listed.
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission will meet to approve minutes from the previous meeting and consider two major items: a special permit for outdoor dining at 4679 Date Avenue and a comprehensive development plan for a new residential project at 9407 Jericho Road.
- Approval of November 20, 2024 Planning Commission minutes
- Special permit for outdoor dining at 4679 Date Avenue
- Site development plan, zone change, and General Plan amendment at 9407 Jericho Road
- Tentative Tract Map for 9407 Jericho Road
- Affordable Homes Bonus Program Report for 9407 Jericho Road
The La Mesa Planning Commission approved a special permit for outdoor dining at 4679 Date Avenue (3-0) and recommended approval of an environmental review for a housing project at 9407 Jericho Road. However, the commission failed to approve the project's development plan, tentative tract map, zone change, and general plan amendment due to a 2-0 vote with one abstention, which left no quorum. The minutes also include approval of the November 20, 2024 meeting minutes.
- Approved special permit for outdoor dining at 4679 Date Avenue (3-0)
- Approved resolution recommending City Council adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for 9407 Jericho Road project (3-0)
- Failed to approve resolution recommending City Council approve site development plan, tract map, zone change, and general plan amendment for 9407 Jericho Road (2-0, 1 abstention, no quorum)
- Approved November 20, 2024 meeting minutes (3-0)
Mobility Commission
The Mobility Commission will vote to amend the municipal code to add a disabled‑person parking space at 5455 Kiowa Drive and another at 4635 Normandie Place. It will also approve the cancellation of the January 1, 2025 meeting and adopt the 2025 work plan after reviewing the 2024 final work plan. A presentation on the Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan will be given for discussion.
- Approve disabled‑person parking space at 5455 Kiowa Drive (amend Section 12.44.130)
- Approve disabled‑person parking space at 4635 Normandie Place (amend Section 12.44.130)
- Approve cancellation of the Jan 1, 2025 Mobility Commission meeting
- Approve the 2025 work plan (review of 2024 final work plan)
- Presentation of Spring Street Transit Station Multimodal Access Plan
Historic Preservation Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission meeting on 2024-12-03 contains no listed items. No rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are identified in the provided document. Therefore, the commission has no specific decisions or discussions recorded for this meeting.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific discussion items, decisions, or reports are listed.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will consider a consent calendar of routine items including salary adjustments for FY 2024-2025, the purchase of three Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid vehicles, and the approval of a contract for a pavement condition index project. The meeting also includes a public hearing regarding the designation of the Reuben M. Levy House at 4679 Date Avenue as a historic landmark.
- Approval of salary adjustments for FY 2024-2025
- Purchase of three Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid vehicles
- Contract award for Pavement Condition Index Project
- Designation of Reuben M. Levy House as a historic landmark
- Cancellation of the December 24, 2024 City Council meeting
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Design Review Board
The Design Review Board meeting agenda contains no listed items. It appears to be a placeholder with no descriptions, categories, or attachments. No decisions or discussions are specified.
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission meeting scheduled for November 20, 2024 has an agenda that contains no specific items. The agenda consists only of standard headings and placeholders without any rezoning proposals, contracts, ordinances, or public‑hearing topics. No decisions or discussions are listed.
Community Police Oversight Board
The Community Police Oversight Board will discuss the Independent Police Auditor's 3rd quarter report and the 2025 work plan. The board will also receive updates on police staffing, recruitment, and events.
- 2024 3rd Quarter Independent Police Auditor report
- 2025 Work Plan
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing and recruitment
- Appointments to the CPOB ad-hoc subcommittee
- Discussion on canceling the December 18, 2024 meeting
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission will consider a five‑year extension of an existing Conditional Use Permit (CUP 17‑16) to allow cannabis retail at 7729 University Avenue. The agenda also includes routine consent‑calendar approvals, adoption of minutes from the November 6 meeting, and a request for appointments to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Master Plan Working Group. Public comment time is limited to three minutes per speaker.
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP 17‑16) 5‑year extension for cannabis retail at 7729 University Avenue (Project 2024‑1830)
- Request for Planning Commission appointments to the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Consent Calendar items (routine approvals)
- Approval of Planning Commission meeting minutes from November 6, 2024
- Adoption of procedural rules for conduct of hearings
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will approve the minutes from the October 15, 2024 meeting, discuss updates to the Parking Permit Program Guidelines, consider the Coin‑Only Meter Replacement Project, and review the 2025 Community Parking Commission Work Plan. Public comments are also scheduled for up to 15 minutes.
- Approve minutes for the October 15, 2024 meeting
- Parking Permit Program Guidelines discussion
- Coin‑Only Meter Replacement Project discussion
- 2025 Community Parking Commission Work Plan review
- Public comments (total time – 15 minutes)
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission will first approve the minutes from its October 21, 2024 meeting. It will then discuss the Climate Action Plan Update, including a draft addendum to the 2018 Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and a draft of the updated plan itself. Additional agenda items include updates from the 2025 Work Plan, Building Energy Efficiency and Research, and proposals to create new ad‑hoc subcommittees. Public comment time is limited to 15 minutes total.
- Approval of minutes from the October 21, 2024 regular meeting
- Discussion of draft addendum to the 2018 Climate Action Plan Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
- Discussion of the Draft Climate Action Plan Update
- Discussion of the 2025 Work Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee
- Discussion of the Building Energy Efficiency and Research Ad Hoc Subcommittee
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific decisions, discussions, or action items are listed.
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The agenda for the La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting on 2024-11-13 contains no listed items; it appears to be a procedural placeholder without specific proposals, contracts, or hearings.
City Council
The City Council will review a proposal from Councilmember Shu to encourage reduced vehicle travel and improve traffic safety. The body will also consider several contract awards and budget amendments via the consent calendar.
- Resolution to fund a new Community Cleanup Coordinator job classification
- Contract change order for the 2023 Annual Resurfacing Project with Quality Construction, Inc.
- Contract change order for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project with SC Valley Engineering, Inc.
- Agreement with Southern Counties Oil Co. for fuel delivery services
- Agreement with Elite Show Services, Inc. for special event security services
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Youth Advisory Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission meeting on November 11, 2024 contains no listed items. No decisions, discussions, or proposals are detailed in the provided document. The meeting appears to be procedural with no substantive agenda content.
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on Nov 6, 2024 will consider several routine items on the consent calendar. Commissioners will review a Climate Action Plan update and an EV Charging Station Master Plan working group report. The commission will decide on a special permit for 4775 Normandie Place to exceed paved‑area limits in the R1 zone. The commission will also consider a conditional use permit for HOPE Inc. to operate an adult day center at 7811 La Mesa Boulevard in the RB‑D‑MU zone.
- Special Permit request for 4775 Normandie Place (R1 zone) to exceed paved‑area limitations
- Conditional Use Permit request for HOPE Inc. adult day center at 7811 La Mesa Boulevard (RB‑D‑MU zone)
- Climate Action Plan update presentation
- EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group report
- Approval of Planning Commission meeting minutes from July 17, 2024
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Mobility Commission
The Mobility Commission will receive presentations regarding the SR 125 / 94 widening project and an update to the Climate Action Plan. The body will also consider the approval of minutes from the October 2, 2024 meeting.
- Presentation on SR 125 / 94 Widening Project by Michael Kinnard
- Climate Action Plan Update presentation by Hilary Ego
- Approval of October 2, 2024 meeting minutes
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission will review a request to designate the Reuben M. Levy House as a historic landmark. The body will also hear a presentation on the Climate Action Plan update and elect officers.
- Hearing for Project 2024-1616: Request to designate 4679 Date Avenue as a historic landmark
- Consideration of a property preservation (Mills Act) agreement for 4679 Date Avenue
- Presentation on Climate Action Plan Update by Hilary Ego and Serena Lee
- Election of officers
- Approval of August 6, 2024 meeting minutes
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The agenda for La Mesa's Design Review Board on 2024-10-28 contains no listed items, descriptions, categories, or attachments. It appears to be a placeholder with only video and software branding. No decisions or discussion topics are specified.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission meeting on Oct. 23, 2024 will consider approval of the September 25, 2024 meeting minutes. A Climate Action Plan Update will be presented for information only, with no action required. The agenda also includes public comment time, staff and commissioner announcements, and standard procedural items.
- Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 25, 2024
- Climate Action Plan Update presentation (informational, no action)
- Public comments (total time 15 minutes)
- Staff and commissioner announcements
- Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
City Council Special Meeting
The City Council will meet in a special closed session to confer with legal counsel. The discussion focuses on existing litigation involving the La Mesa Police Department.
- Closed session regarding Dennis Daneri v. La Mesa Police Department (Case No. 24CL006273C)
Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board
The Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board will meet on October 22, 2024. The agenda includes approval of the April 2024 meeting minutes, a recommendation to purchase three Flock “Condor (PTZ)” cameras for park security, a request to add a tree‑pruning line item to the FY 2025‑26 budget, and a presentation of the Canine Corners off‑leash dog run construction budget. Public comment time is limited to three minutes per speaker.
- Approval of minutes from the April 16, 2024 board meeting
- Recommendation to acquire three Flock “Condor (PTZ)” security cameras for use by La Mesa and El Cajon police
- Proposal to include a tree‑pruning line item for the northerly property line of Harry Griffen Park in the FY 2025‑26 budget
- Presentation of the Canine Corners Off‑Leash Dog Run construction budget
- Allocated 15 minutes for public comments
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will consider adopting a resolution to update the policy for extending sanitary sewer service to residents outside city limits and amending the local conflict of interest code. The council will also vote on adding a new Community Cleanup Coordinator position to the 2024-2025 compensation plan.
- Resolution updating policy for extension of sanitary sewer to residents outside city limits
- Resolution adopting amendments to the City's Local Conflict of Interest Code
- Amendment to Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Compensation Plan to add Community Cleanup Coordinator position
- Waive reading of ordinances and resolutions
- Public comments on consent calendar items
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability Commission will approve the minutes from its September 16, 2024 meeting and receive an update on the Climate Action Plan. It will discuss reports from the Building Energy Efficiency and Education Research and Climate Action Plan Equity subcommittees, as well as the 2025 work plan and the selection of its chair and vice‑chair. Public comments are limited to 15 minutes total.
- Approval of the minutes from the September 16, 2024 regular meeting
- Climate Action Plan update presentation
- Discussion of the Building Energy Efficiency and Education Research Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires Dec 2024)
- Discussion of the 2025 Environmental Sustainability Commission Work Plan
- Discussion of the selection of the chair and vice‑chair of the commission
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Community Police Oversight Board
The Community Police Oversight Board will meet to receive updates from the La Mesa Police Department and the Independent Police Auditor. The board will also discuss its 2024 annual report and appoint subcommittee members.
- Approval of September 18, 2024 meeting minutes
- Introduction of new board member Brianna Coston
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing, recruitment, and events
- Presentation on the Climate Action Plan update by Environmental Sustainability Manager Hilary Ego
- Discussion of the 2024 CPOB Annual Report
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on 2024-10-16 contains no listed items. It only shows generic placeholders and no specific proposals, contracts, or decisions. Therefore, no concrete actions or discussions are documented for this meeting.
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will review and approve the minutes from its August 21, 2024 meeting. It will receive an update on the Climate Action Plan. The commission will also designate a participant for the San Diego ART Matters Local Arts Agency Learning Network Capacity Building Program. Additional agenda items include public comments and routine announcements.
- Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of August 21, 2024
- Climate Action Plan update presentation
- Designation of a program participant for the San Diego ART Matters Learning Network Capacity Building Program
- Additions and/or deletions to the agenda
- Public comments (total time 15 minutes)
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will approve the September 17 meeting minutes and hear a presentation on the Climate Action Plan update. The main agenda item is a discussion of Fund 206 (Parking Fund) expenses and revenues, with staff providing analysis to support a possible recommendation to the City Council to change parking meter and permit rates. The meeting also includes standard public comment, conflict disclosures, and announcements.
- Approval of minutes from the September 17, 2024 meeting
- Parking Fund analysis and discussion of possible rate adjustments
- Climate Action Plan update presentation by the Environmental Sustainability Manager
- Public comments (total time 15 minutes)
- Conflict disclosures
Design Review Board
The Design Review Board will consider a design review for a 73-unit townhome development by Meritage Homes. The board will also receive a presentation regarding a Climate Action Plan update.
- Design review for 73-unit townhome development at 9407 Jericho Road
- Climate Action Plan Update presentation
- Approval of September 9, 2024 meeting minutes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Youth Advisory Commission
The Youth Advisory Commission will elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. The body will also receive a presentation on the Climate Action Plan and discuss upcoming youth events.
- Climate Action Plan presentation
- Elections for Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
- Approval of April 8, 2024 meeting minutes
- Planning for Teen Night
- Discussion of 2050 Youth Advisory Commission time capsule
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission will approve the minutes from its August 14, 2024 meeting. Commissioners will receive updates on the city’s contract with the San Diego Humane Society, the La Mesa Athletic Council’s field allocation process, and the city’s Climate Action Plan. No other actions are listed.
- Approval of minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting
- Update on contract with the San Diego Humane Society
- Presentation on La Mesa Athletic Council field allocation process
- Climate Action Plan update
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.
City Council
The City Council will consider an ordinance to transfer enforcement authority of the Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act to the state. The body is also deciding on several commission appointments and infrastructure contracts.
- Second reading of ordinance to relinquish mobilehome park enforcement authority to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
- Contract with Smart Cover Systems for depth sensor installation in the Alvarado Sewer Basin
- Acceptance of $62,763 Central Zone Radio Grant with a city cost share of $6,276
- Appointments to the Youth Advisory Commission
- Appointment of La Mesa-Spring Valley School District representative to the Community Police Oversight Board
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The posted agenda for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on 2024-10-02 contains no listed items. It appears to consist only of placeholders and procedural headings without any specific rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public hearing details. No decisions or discussions can be identified from the provided document.
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission will approve the minutes from its August 7 meeting and will review its suggested revisions to the Highwood Avenue traffic‑calming concept. The commission will recommend the revised concept, with minor modifications, to the City Council. Public comment time is limited to 15 minutes total.
- Approve minutes for the August 7, 2024 Mobility Commission meeting
- Review and recommend revisions to the Highwood Avenue traffic‑calming concept
- Public comments (total 15 minutes) – no new items will be acted on
- Conflict disclosures
- Staff and commissioner announcements
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Historic Preservation Commission
The La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission meeting on 2024-10-01 has no listed agenda items. The agenda contains only the meeting framework without any specific proposals, decisions, or discussions.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission will consider nominating a commissioner to the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group. It will also approve the minutes from the June 26, 2024 meeting and decide whether to cancel the November and December meetings, proposing a special meeting on November 13. The meeting will conclude with a community conversation on scams and fraud hosted by the La Mesa Police Department.
- Nominate a commissioner to serve on the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Approve minutes of the June 26, 2024 regular meeting
- Cancel November and December meetings and schedule a special meeting on November 13
- Adjournment leading to a community conversation on scams and fraud with the La Mesa Police Department
City Council
The La Mesa City Council meeting will consider several Consent Calendar items, including a $75,200 waiver of competitive bidding for a storm drain replacement on Lake Helix Drive. Other items include the purchase of four Ford vehicles for fire, police and public works, a traffic safety grant from the California Highway Patrol, and the first reading of an ordinance to relinquish enforcement authority over mobilehome parks. The council will also interview applicants for the Youth Advisory Commission and discuss a grant application for La Mesita Park improvements.
- Resolution waiving competitive bidding and authorizing $75,200 to Macintosh & Co. for Lake Helix Drive storm drain replacement (Item 9.7).
- Resolution to award purchase of four Ford vehicles to Sedano Ford and Kearny Mesa Ford for fire, police, and public works departments (Item 9.4).
- Resolution authorizing acceptance and appropriation of a California Highway Patrol grant for local traffic safety/DUI enforcement (Item 9.5).
- Resolution to award bid 25-06 for TruNarc Solution Kit narcotics testing devices to Fisher Scientific (Item 9.6).
- First reading of the Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act Ordinance relinquishing enforcement authority (Item 10.1).
The La Mesa City Council approved the consent calendar (items 9.1-9.7) unanimously, including resolutions for a grant application, vehicle purchases, a traffic safety grant, narcotics testing devices, and a storm drain replacement. The council also approved the first reading of an ordinance to relinquish enforcement authority of the Mobilehome Parks Act and Special Occupancy Parks Act to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. No other substantive decisions were made; interviews for Youth Advisory Commission applicants were held but appointments deferred to October 8.
- Approved consent calendar items 9.1-9.7 (5-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2024-121 for Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grant application for La Mesita Park fitness plaza
- Adopted Resolution 2024-122 awarding purchase of four Ford vehicles to Sedano Ford and Kearny Mesa Ford
- Adopted Resolution 2024-123 accepting CHP grant for DUI enforcement traffic safety program
- Adopted Resolution 2024-124 awarding bid for Trunarc solution kits to Fisher Scientific
- Adopted Resolution 2024-125 waiving competitive bidding and expending $75,200 for Lake Helix Drive storm drain replacement
- Approved first reading of ordinance relinquishing Mobilehome Parks Act enforcement to state (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific projects, decisions, or discussion items listed.
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission agenda for September 18, 2024 contains no listed items. No decisions, discussions, or proposals are detailed in the provided document. The meeting appears to be procedural with no substantive agenda content.
Arts and Culture Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural software boilerplate and no specific discussion or decision items.
Arts and Culture Commission
The Arts and Culture Commission meeting on 2024-09-18 had no agenda items recorded. No decisions, proposals, or discussions were documented in the agenda. The meeting appears to consist only of procedural placeholders.
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board will approve the minutes from the August 21 meeting, hear a presentation by Hilary Ego on the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group, receive updates from the Police Department and the Independent Police Auditor, and review the 2024 CPOB Work Plan.
- Approve minutes for the August 21, 2024 meeting
- Presentation by Hilary Ego on the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Police Department updates on staffing, events, and de‑escalation video
- Independent Police Auditor updates
- Review of the 2024 CPOB Work Plan
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The commission will approve the minutes from the August 20, 2024 meeting and hear a presentation on the EV charging station master plan. It will also review the 2024 work plan item for repair and maintenance of parking lots, discuss the Village Enhancement Fund, and consider updates to parking meters. No other actions are listed.
- Approval of minutes for the August 20, 2024 meeting
- Presentation on the EV charging station master plan by Hilary Ego
- 2024 work plan item #4: repair and maintenance of parking lots
- Village Enhancement Fund discussion
- Parking meter update
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability Commission will approve the June 17, 2024 meeting minutes and consider several advisory topics. Commissioners will discuss forming an ad‑hoc subcommittee for the electric‑vehicle charging station master plan, review updates to the Climate Action Plan and its equity subcommittee, and examine a building emissions reduction subcommittee. They will also consider creating additional ad‑hoc subcommittees and plan to appoint a new chair and vice‑chair at the October meeting.
- Approve minutes from the June 17, 2024 meeting
- Discuss forming an ad‑hoc subcommittee for the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Review Climate Action Plan update and equity ad‑hoc subcommittee
- Consider building emissions reduction for new construction ad‑hoc subcommittee
- Plan to appoint a new chair and vice‑chair at the October meeting
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission will approve the minutes from the August 14, 2024 meeting and conduct its annual election of officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary). It will also discuss rotating park inspection assignments and receive an update from the Court Subcommittee. The Director will present updates on the Recreation and Park Master Plan, art projects, joint‑use sites, and upcoming programs.
- Approve minutes of the August 14, 2024 regular meeting
- Election of Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
- Rotation of parks for inspections
- Court Subcommittee update and recommendations
- Director's report on master plan updates, art projects, joint‑use sites, and programs
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee will meet on September 11, 2024. The agenda is primarily procedural, covering approval of the September 13, 2023 meeting minutes and review of two code cases. No substantive policy changes or contracts are listed. Public comments and conflict disclosures are also scheduled.
- Approval of minutes from the regular meeting on September 13, 2023
- Code case #2024-108 for 8865 Fabienne Way (Drew Gregor)
- Review of 8806 Campo Road, APN 499-263-0800 (Alice Wang)
- Public comments (total time 15 minutes)
- Conflict disclosures
City Council
The City Council will receive a presentation on the Fire Department's Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover Report. The body is also considering several infrastructure contracts, a historic landmark designation, and a mobility commission appointment.
- Historic landmark designation and Mills Act agreement for 9353 Lemon Ave
- Construction contract for 2024 Pipe Rehabilitation Project awarded to Insituform Tech, Inc.
- Purchase agreement with Beam Global for solar powered electric vehicle charging stations
- Reappointment of Alex Mueller to the Mobility Commission
- Resolution to re-adopt the 2013 City of La Mesa Tree Policy Manual
The La Mesa City Council approved the consent calendar (items 10.1-10.12) and a resolution allocating $76,180 from the Downtown Parking Fund to the 2024-2025 Downtown Village Enhancement Fund budget, funding three special events. The council also reappointed Alex Mueller to the Mobility Commission. All votes were 4-0, with Councilmember Lothian absent.
- Approved consent calendar items 10.1-10.12 (4-0)
- Reappointed Alex Mueller to the Mobility Commission (4-0)
- Approved $76,180 allocation for Village Enhancement Fund: $17,920 for Holiday in the Village, $23,260 for Taste of the Village, $35,000 for San Diego Made Spring Market (4-0)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The Design Review Board will meet to discuss an EV charging station master plan and a proposed apartment development. Staff recommends approval of the residential project subject to City Council ratification.
- Design review for an 18-unit apartment development at 7285 University Avenue
- EV Charging Station Master Plan
- Approval of June 10, 2024 meeting minutes
The Design Review Board approved the design review for an 18-unit apartment development at 7285 University Avenue, with conditions and subject to City Council ratification. The board also approved the June 10, 2024 meeting minutes with added recommendations. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved design review for 18-unit apartment development at 7285 University Avenue (4-0), subject to City Council ratification
- Approved June 10, 2024 meeting minutes with added recommendations (4-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission is scheduled to meet on September 9, 2024. The agenda provided contains no listed items, decisions, or discussion topics. No concrete actions or proposals are detailed in the agenda.
Arts and Culture Commission Special Meeting
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will meet on September 4, 2024 at the La Mesa Community Center. After standard agenda items, the commission will review Nolan Lee’s revised design for the Walkway of the Stars mural project and consider recommending it to the City Council. No other substantive actions are listed on the agenda.
- Walkway of the Stars Design Review – review revised design and consider recommendation to City Council
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission meeting scheduled for September 4, 2024 contains only procedural placeholders and does not list any specific agenda items.
Planning Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific projects, decisions, or discussion items listed.
Historic Preservation Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission meeting on 2024-09-03 contains no listed items, decisions, or discussion topics.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific discussion items, decisions, or reports listed for this meeting.
Design Review Board
The posted agenda for the La Mesa Design Review Board meeting on 2024-08-26 contains no listed items. It appears to be a blank template with only headings and no substantive proposals, decisions, or discussions. Consequently, there are no concrete agenda items to report.
Community Police Oversight Board
The board will approve the minutes from the July 17, 2024 meeting and receive updates from the La Mesa Police Department on staffing and recruitment. It will review the first and second quarterly reports from the Independent Police Auditor covering January‑March 2024 and April‑June 2024. The board will also discuss the City Council's decision not to fill a CPOB vacancy for Police Beat 4.
- Approval of minutes for the July 17, 2024 meeting
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing and recruitment
- First Quarterly Report from Independent Police Auditor (Jan 1 – Mar 31 2024)
- Second Quarterly Report from Independent Police Auditor (Apr 1 – Jun 30 2024)
- Discussion of City Council decision not to fill CPOB vacancy for Police Beat 4
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Planning Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed.
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will approve the minutes from its May 15 regular meeting and the August 5 special meeting. Commissioners will receive an update on the Walkway of the Stars mural project and will review artists’ proposed designs, with the goal of recommending the project to City Council. The commission will also discuss the Art and Culture Master Plan. Public comments are scheduled for a total of 15 minutes.
- Approve minutes of the regular meeting held May 15, 2024
- Approve minutes of the special meeting held August 5, 2024
- Review and consider artists’ designs for the Walkway of the Stars mural project
- Discuss the Art and Culture Master Plan
- Allocate 15 minutes for public comments
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will discuss a staff recommendation of funding amounts for the Village Enhancement Fund program and present the approved mural design for the Lemon Avenue lot trash enclosure. It will also approve the minutes from the May 21, 2024 meeting. Public comment time of up to 15 minutes is scheduled.
- Presentation of approved mural design for the Lemon Avenue lot trash enclosure
- Recommendation of funding amounts to the City Council for the Village Enhancement Fund (VEF) program
- Approval of minutes from the regular meeting held May 21, 2024
- Public comments (total time – 15 minutes)
- Call to order and agenda additions/deletions
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission agenda for August 19, 2024 contains no listed items. It consists only of placeholders and procedural headings without any specific proposals, decisions, or discussions.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission will meet to appoint representatives for the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group. The body will also receive presentations on park inspections and the Fair Play Act.
- Appointment of representatives for the EV Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Presentation on AB 2404 and Fair Play for Girls in Sports by Anne Morrison
- Quarterly Park Inspections and Public Works Update
- Court Subcommittee update and recommendations
- Approval of June 12, 2024 meeting minutes
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The agenda for the La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting on 2024-08-14 contains no listed items. It appears to be a placeholder with no substantive proposals, contracts, or decisions recorded. No actions or discussions are detailed in the provided document.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will vote on appointing new members to the Community Police Oversight Board. The council will also consider several routine items, including ordinance adoptions, tax rate resolutions, and salary adjustments. Public comment periods are scheduled before and after the consent calendar items.
- Resolution appointing members to the City’s Community Police Oversight Board (Item 10.1)
- Adoption of an ordinance correcting a scrivener’s error in the Prop L transaction and use tax extension (Item 12.4)
- Resolution establishing the property tax rate for bonded indebtedness for FY 2024‑2025 (Item 12.6)
- Resolution approving salary adjustments for fire management staff and the Professional Standards Unit assistant classification (Item 12.7)
- Resolution authorizing a memorandum of agreement with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for the Operation Stonegarden grant (Item 12.8)
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Design Review Board
The August 12, 2024 La Mesa Design Review Board agenda shows no specific rezoning, contract, ordinance, fee change, or public hearing items. The document consists only of placeholders and procedural headings. No decisions or discussions are detailed for this meeting.
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission meeting scheduled for August 12, 2024 has an agenda that does not list any specific items. No rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are noted. The agenda appears to be procedural only.
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission will approve the minutes from its June 5, 2024 meeting. It will recommend creating an ad hoc subcommittee to join the La Mesa Electric Vehicle Charging Station Master Plan Working Group. The commission will also recommend that the City Council accept the FY 2024 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) annual report and the FY 2025 work plan.
- Approve minutes for the Mobility Commission meeting held June 5, 2024
- Recommend forming an ad hoc subcommittee for the La Mesa Electric Vehicle Charging Station Master Plan Working Group
- Recommend City Council accept the FY 2024 NTMP annual report and FY 2025 work plan
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on 2024-08-07 contains no listed items. It appears to consist only of generic placeholders and no specific proposals, contracts, or decisions. No decisions or discussions can be identified from the provided document.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission will meet to approve minutes from June and consider a Certificate of Appropriateness for a roof replacement at the Simard House, a locally designated landmark.
- Approval of June 4, 2024 meeting minutes
- Certificate of Appropriateness for Simard House roof replacement
- Election of Commission officers
- Creation of ad hoc subcommittee for EV charging station master plan
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Arts and Culture Commission Special Meeting
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will hold a special meeting on August 5, 2024 to review artist proposals for the Walkway of the Stars mural project and consider recommending the design to the City Council. The agenda also includes standard items such as public comments, conflict disclosures, and announcements. No other substantive actions are scheduled.
- Walkway of the Stars Concept Design Review – review artists’ proposed designs and consider a recommendation to City Council
Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting
The La Mesa Community Services Commission is meeting to review artist design proposals for the Walkway of the Stars Mural Project. The commission will make recommendations based on these proposals to the City Council.
- Review of artist design proposals for the Walkway of the Stars Mural Project
Environmental Sustainability Commission Special Meeting
The Environmental Sustainability Commission will discuss the status of two ad hoc subcommittees that expire in July 2024. The body will also consider the creation of new ad hoc subcommittees.
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee
- Discussion of Building Emissions Reduction for New Construction Ad Hoc Subcommittee
- Discussion of the creation of new ad hoc subcommittees
- Approval of June 17, 2024 meeting minutes
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The agenda contains no listed items. No decisions or discussions are detailed.
City Council Special Meeting
The City Council will hold a closed‑session meeting to conduct the required public employee performance evaluations for the City Manager and the City Attorney, as mandated by Government Code Section 54957. No other agenda items are listed.
- Public employee performance evaluation – City Manager (Gov Code §54957)
- Public employee performance evaluation – City Attorney (Gov Code §54957)
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will hear a presentation of the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report. The meeting also includes a certificate of recognition for Christ Lutheran School and a series of public comments, several of which address the ongoing moratorium on remote Zoom public comment. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Certificate of recognition presented to Christ Lutheran School
- Presentation of the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- Public comments regarding the moratorium on remote Zoom access
- Report from closed session
- City Manager comments
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Design Review Board
The Design Review Board agenda for July 22, 2024 contains no listed items; it appears to be a procedural placeholder with no substantive proposals or decisions.
Arts and Culture Commission
The Arts and Culture Commission meeting agenda for July 17, 2024 contains no listed items. The agenda appears to consist only of placeholders and procedural sections without any decisions, proposals, or discussions identified.
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board will vote to approve the minutes of its May 15, 2024 regular meeting. The board will hear updates from the La Mesa Police Department and the independent police auditor. An application from Lucas Fonseca for a CPOB student internship will be presented, along with a presentation by Dr. Sahni on the role of psychological evaluations in hiring decisions. Public comments are also scheduled.
- Approval of the minutes for the May 15, 2024 CPOB regular meeting
- La Mesa Police Department updates (staffing, recruitment, events)
- Independent Police Auditor updates
- Application from Lucas Fonseca for CPOB student internship
- Presentation by Dr. Sahni on psychological evaluations in hiring decisions
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission will hold a hearing on Project No. 2022‑0692, a request by Center Street Distribution, LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to operate an adult‑use cannabis distribution facility at 8227‑8229 Commercial Street. The commission will also consider routine consent‑calendar items, including approval of minutes from the July 8 special meeting, and will receive public comments. Additional agenda items include staff reports, procedural rules for hearings, and a public comment period of up to 15 minutes.
- Hearing: Project No. 2022‑0692 – CUP for adult‑use cannabis distribution at 8227‑8229 Commercial Street
- Consent Calendar – routine items such as approval of July 8 Planning Commission minutes
- Staff Reports – items to be presented by staff (details not specified)
- Procedural Rules for Conduct of Hearings – discussion of hearing procedures
- Public Comment – up to 15 minutes for community input
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission is meeting to discuss several work plan items and parking lot updates. The body will review a parking survey and the repair and maintenance of parking lots.
- Work Plan Item #3: Parking Survey
- Work Plan Item #4: Repair and Maintenance of Parking Lots
- Lemon Avenue parking lot update
- Approval of minutes from the May 21, 2024 meeting
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability Commission held a meeting on July 15, 2024, to review and discuss agenda items. The agenda text provided is procedural and does not contain details on specific decisions or topics.
- Meeting held on July 15, 2024
- Agenda text is procedural and lacks details
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific topics, proposals, or decisions are recorded in this text.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate from the meeting software. No specific projects, contracts, or decisions are documented in this text.
City Council
The City Council will consider placing a measure on the November 5, 2024, ballot to extend the 3/4 cent local sales tax for 20 years. The council will also adopt resolutions for the upcoming general municipal election and ratify design plans for a new building at 8301 Fletcher Parkway.
- Proposal to extend Proposition L sales tax for 20 years
- Resolutions for the November 5, 2024, general municipal election
- Design review ratification for a financial institution at 8301 Fletcher Parkway
- Interviews for city board and Community Police Oversight Board vacancies
- Proclamation of July 2024 as Parks and Recreation Month
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific projects, decisions, or discussion topics recorded in the text.
Youth Advisory Commission
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific topics, decisions, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Planning Commission Special Meeting
The Commission is considering an ordinance amendment to allow by-right approval for projects with 20% affordable units on designated 'Reuse' sites. This proposal involves updating Municipal Code Section 24.05.020(A)(6). The Commission will consider making a recommendation to the City Council regarding this adoption.
- Ordinance amendment for Municipal Code Section 24.05.020(A)(6) regarding affordable housing
- Approval of June 18, 2024, Planning Commission Special Meeting minutes
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The provided text contains only software interface labels and procedural boilerplate. No specific discussion topics, projects, or decisions are listed in this document.
Mobility Commission
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific topics, projects, or decisions are listed for this meeting.
Historic Preservation Commission
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate. No specific topics, projects, or decisions are listed for discussion by the Historic Preservation Commission.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission will meet to approve minutes from the March 27, 2024 meeting. The commission will also discuss a summer schedule change to adjourn July and August meetings before resuming in September.
- Approval of March 27, 2024, meeting minutes
- Discussion regarding summer meeting adjournment for July and August
City Council
The City Council will review several items on the consent calendar, including a new memorandum of understanding for the Police Officers' Association. The meeting also includes discussions regarding sewer service charges and various infrastructure projects.
- 2024-2027 memorandum of understanding and salary schedules for the La Mesa Police Officers' Association
- Confirmation of sewer service charges for fiscal year 2025
- List of projects for fiscal year 2024-2025 funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act
- Contract for street sweeping services with Sweeping Corporation of America
- Task order for construction documents for the Park at Waite Drive
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The provided text contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface labels. No specific projects, decisions, or discussion topics are documented in this record.
Arts and Culture Commission
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. There are no specific topics, decisions, or discussions documented for this meeting.
Community Police Oversight Board
The provided document contains only procedural software metadata and does not list any specific topics, discussions, or decisions for the Community Police Oversight Board meeting.
Planning Commission Special Meeting
The Planning Commission will consider a site development plan for a new two-story financial institution at 8301 Fletcher Parkway. The meeting also includes a presentation on the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report and a proposed amendment to the Grossmont Trolley Center sign program.
- Site development plan for a two-story financial institution at 8301 Fletcher Parkway
- Amendment to the Grossmont Trolley Center Comprehensive Sign Program
- 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report presentation
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will discuss the repair and maintenance of parking lots as part of its 2024 work plan. The meeting also includes a presentation on the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report.
- Presentation of 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- Review of parking lot repair and maintenance (Work Plan Item #4)
- Approval of May 21, 2024 meeting minutes
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The Environmental Sustainability Commission will review the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report and a presentation from CivicSpark Fellows. The meeting includes discussions regarding several expiring ad hoc subcommittees and the potential creation of new ones.
- 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report Presentation
- 2023-2024 CivicSpark Fellows Presentation
- Building Emissions Reduction for New Construction Ad Hoc Subcommittee discussion
- Landscape Equipment Conversion Ad Hoc Subcommittee discussion
- Creation of new ad hoc subcommittees
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Community Services Commission will review a biannual police report regarding incidents in local parks. The meeting also includes updates on several park master plans and various community art projects.
- Biannual Police Department Park Incident Report presentation
- Approval of April 10, 2024, meeting minutes
- Court Subcommittee recommendations
- Updates on Recreation and Park Master Plan and Skate Park Feasibility Study
- Art projects for Collier Park and Walkway of the Stars
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
The provided agenda text contains only software interface placeholders and lacks any substantive discussion or decision items.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council is considering several items on its consent calendar, including updates to labor agreements for firefighters and city employees. The meeting also includes reviews of cannabis monitoring services and various infrastructure maintenance contracts.
- Side letter agreements for Heartland Firefighters and City Employees' Association
- Two-year cannabis monitoring and compliance agreement with HDL Companies
- Purchase of a 2024 Ford F150 Lightning from Sedano Ford
- Contract change order for the Collier Park Renovation Project, Phase 2
- Grant applications for Lemon Avenue/Jackson Drive and La Mesa Boulevard projects
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
City Council Special Meeting
The La Mesa City Council will hold a special closed session meeting on June 11, 2024. The agenda includes a conference with labor negotiators representing several employee organizations.
- Conference with La Mesa Police Officers' Association
- Conference with Heartland Firefighters of La Mesa Local #4759
- Conference with La Mesa City Employees' Association
- Conference with unrepresented employees
Youth Advisory Commission
The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate. No specific topics, discussions, or decisions are recorded for this meeting.
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board will consider a design review for a proposed two-story financial institution building at 8301 Fletcher Parkway. Staff recommends the board approve the project, subject to ratification by the City Council. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the May 13, 2024 meeting.
- Design review for a proposed two-story financial institution at 8301 Fletcher Parkway
- Approval of the May 13, 2024, Design Review Board meeting minutes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Mobility Commission
The Mobility Commission will consider preferred alternatives for the La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Connection Project. The meeting also includes a presentation on the 2023 Climate Action Plan annual report and discussions regarding traffic control manuals and roundabout guidance.
- Approval of bike and pedestrian improvement alternatives for the La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Connection Project
- Presentation of the 2023 Climate Action Plan Annual Report
- Approval of accessible space at 8115 Pasadena Ave
- Report on the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Report on ITE-1043 guidance for roundabouts
Planning Commission
The provided text contains only software interface elements and metadata for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on June 5, 2024. No specific projects, ordinances, or decisions are documented.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Commission is considering a request to designate the Palmer "Darrell" Diamond Residence at 9353 Lemon Avenue as a historic landmark. Staff recommends recommending this designation and a Mills Act agreement to the City Council. The meeting also includes approval of minutes from February 6, 2024.
- Historic landmark designation for 9353 Lemon Avenue
- Property preservation (Mills Act) agreement for 9353 Lemon Avenue
- Approval of February 6, 2024 meeting minutes
City Council Special Meeting
This is a special closed-session meeting of the La Mesa City Council, held to discuss labor negotiations with the La Mesa Police Officers' Association, La Mesa Firefighters' Local #4759, La Mesa City Employees Association, and unrepresented employees. The agenda includes only the closed session, a report from the city attorney, and adjournment; no public action items are scheduled.
- Closed session conference with labor negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6)
- Negotiator: Ms. Spaniol
- Employee organizations: Police Officers' Association, Firefighters' Local #4759, City Employees Association, Unrepresented Employees
- Report from closed session by City Attorney Glenn Sabine
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will hold a regular meeting with presentations on the police department's quarterly operations, a police staffing study, and the HOME homeless outreach program. The consent calendar includes contract amendments, a design review ratification for a duplex at 4476 Palm Avenue, and adoption of the TransNet local street improvement program for fiscal years 2025-2029.
- Presentation of Police Department Staffing Study by Citygate Associates
- Ratification of design review for a new duplex at 4476 Palm Avenue (Project 2023-2105)
- Resolution to amend agreement with Interwest Consulting Group for building division support
- Resolution to amend agreement with Rick Engineering for community development staff augmentation
- Resolution adopting TransNet Local Street Improvement Program for FY2025-2029
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The agenda for the May 22, 2024, Community Relations and Veterans Commission meeting contains only boilerplate and no substantive items. No decisions, discussions, or specific agenda topics are listed.
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will hold a regular meeting to discuss an agreement with IPS for the purchase of 31 smart meters for Parking District One and review the 2023 internal parking utilization study. The commission will also approve minutes from the March 19, 2024 meeting. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Discussion of agreement with IPS for purchase of 31 smart meters for Parking District One
- Review of 2023 internal parking utilization study
- Approval of minutes from March 19, 2024 regular meeting
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission will hear a presentation on the La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Project and discuss the future of several ad hoc subcommittees, including the Climate Action Plan Update and Equity, Building Emissions Reduction, and Landscape Equipment Conversion groups, several of which expire in May through July 2024. The commission will also consider creating new ad hoc subcommittees and approve the minutes from the April 15, 2024 regular meeting.
- Presentation on La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Project
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion of Building Emissions Reduction Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion of Building Emissions Reduction for Existing Building Stock Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires June 2024)
- Discussion of Landscape Equipment Conversion Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires July 2024)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board is holding a regular meeting to receive updates from the police department and the independent police auditor, and to hear a presentation by Citygate on the results of an independent staffing study for the La Mesa Police Department. The board will also consider approving the minutes from its April 17, 2024 meeting.
- Presentation by Citygate on La Mesa Police Department independent staffing study results
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing and recruitment, and past and upcoming events
- Independent Police Auditor updates
- Approval of minutes from April 17, 2024 regular meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve the April 17, 2024 minutes, receive updates on mural projects at Collier Park, Walkway of the Stars, and Lemon Ave. Parking Lot, and discuss Art in the Park. A presentation by Michael Camacho of San Diego Art Matters is also scheduled. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per item.
- Approval of minutes from April 17, 2024 meeting
- Mural project updates: Collier Park, Walkway of the Stars, Lemon Ave. Parking Lot
- Art in the Park discussion
- Presentation by Michael Camacho, San Diego Art Matters
Planning Commission
This agenda is procedural boilerplate only. It contains no listed agenda items, public hearings, or decisions for the Planning Commission to consider at this meeting.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council is meeting to consider routine consent items, including ratification of two design review decisions for commercial projects, a resolution authorizing agents for state disaster relief, and professional services agreements for transportation and stormwater monitoring. The council will also receive a report on the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan implementation and hear public comments, including requests to reinstate remote public comment access.
- Ratify design review for 3,694 sq ft third-story addition at 8923 La Mesa Blvd
- Ratify design review for two retail buildings (32,550 sq ft and 2,880 sq ft) at 8790 Grossmont Blvd
- Award professional services agreement to Rick Engineering for La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Connections Project
- Authorize task order to D-Max Engineering for dry weather MS4 outfall monitoring
- Proclamations for Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Day, Poppy Month, Older Americans Month, and National Public Works Week
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Youth Advisory Commission
The agenda contains no substantive items — only boilerplate interface text from the eSCRIBE system. No decisions, discussions, or proposals are listed for this meeting.
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board will hold a regular meeting to consider one project: a new duplex at 4476 Palm Avenue in the R3 zone and Downtown Village Specific Plan area. Staff recommends approval, subject to City Council ratification. The agenda also includes approval of the March 25, 2024 meeting minutes and standard procedural items.
- Design review for new duplex at 4476 Palm Avenue (APN 494-621-19-00), R3 zone, Downtown Village Specific Plan area
- Staff recommends approval of Project 2023-2105 (Di Marzo), subject to City Council ratification
- Approval of minutes from March 25, 2024 Design Review Board meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
This agenda for the La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting on May 8, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The agenda for the May 8, 2024, La Mesa Parks and Recreation Commission meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for decision or discussion.
Historic Preservation Commission
This agenda contains no substantive items — it is only boilerplate from the eSCRIBE agenda system with no listed agenda topics, public hearings, or action items. The commission is not deciding or discussing any specific matter at this meeting.
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request for a special permit to keep an existing 8-foot fence and build a 6-foot front fence at 4140 Merritt Boulevard, exceeding the standard 6-foot and 4-foot limits. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the April 17, 2024 meeting. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no other substantive items.
- Special permit to exceed 6-foot max fence height for existing 8-foot fence at 4140 Merritt Blvd
- Special permit to exceed 4-foot front setback fence height for proposed 6-foot fence
- Property in R1R-P (Semi-Rural Residential/Scenic Preservation Overlay) zone
- Approval of April 17, 2024 Planning Commission minutes
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission will hold a regular meeting on May 1, 2024, featuring a presentation on the Climate Action Plan progress, an appeal for an accessible parking space at 8115 Pasadena Avenue, and a proposal to designate certain street segments as safety corridors. The commission will also approve minutes from the April 3 meeting and discuss future budget items related to transportation and parking policies.
- Climate Action Plan Progress Report presentation by Environmental Program Manager Hilary Ego
- Appeal regarding accessible parking space at 8115 Pasadena Avenue
- Proposal to amend Municipal Code Chapter 12.64 to designate safety corridors on specified street segments
- Approval of minutes from April 3, 2024 meeting
- Discussion of CIP, CAP, Vision Zero projects and transportation/parking demand policies for City Council
City Council
The La Mesa City Council is meeting to consider routine consent items, including contract change orders, a complete streets plan, and a $7 million state loan application for sewer work. They will also discuss a public art mural design and a resolution supporting state oil well setback regulations. Public comments include a request to reinstate remote public comment access for disabled residents.
- Resolution authorizing $7,000,000 State Revolving Fund loan application for Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Project Phase 7
- Resolution accepting La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Plan, Segment 1
- Resolution adopting Local Road Safety Plan
- Resolution approving Quimby Act parkland in-lieu fee and park impact fees
- Consideration of concept design for Collier Park public mural
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
City Council Special Meeting
This is a special closed-session meeting of the La Mesa City Council. The only substantive item is a conference with the city's labor negotiator regarding employee organizations, including the police and firefighter associations. No public action or discussion of agenda items is expected, and the meeting will adjourn after a report from closed session.
- Closed session conference with labor negotiator Ms. Spaniol regarding La Mesa Police Officers' Association, La Mesa Firefighters' Local #4759, La Mesa City Employees Association, and unrepresented employees
City Council Special Meeting
The La Mesa City Council is holding a special meeting to review and discuss two items: the results of a survey on renewing Proposition L, and the 2024-2035 General Fund financial forecast. No votes or final decisions are scheduled; the meeting is for discussion only. Public comment is limited to three minutes per item.
- Review and discuss Proposition L renewal survey results
- Review and discuss 2024-2035 General Fund financial forecast
- Public comment by Lois Knowlton opposing Big Oil's effort to overturn SB137 (oil and gas well protections)
Design Review Board
This agenda for the La Mesa Design Review Board meeting on April 22, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve the March 20, 2024 minutes, receive an update on the Walkway of the Stars and Lemon Ave Lot, and consider a mural design proposal for Collier Park from ArtReach, with a recommendation to City Council. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per item.
- Approval of minutes from March 20, 2024 meeting
- Walkway of the Stars and Lemon Ave Lot update
- Collier Park mural design approval from ArtReach
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board is holding a regular meeting with updates from the police department and independent auditor, plus a presentation on drones in public safety. The board will also discuss work plan items on NIMS training and a proposed internship program for students. The agenda includes approval of the March 20, 2024 minutes.
- Presentation on use of drones in public safety
- Police department staffing and recruitment update
- Work plan item #2: NIMS training (ICS 100 and ICS 200)
- Work plan item #3: Internship program for high school/college students as non-voting CPOB members
- Approval of minutes from March 20, 2024 meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The agenda for the April 16, 2024 La Mesa Community Parking Commission meeting is entirely procedural boilerplate. It contains no listed agenda items, discussions, or decisions. The document only includes system-generated placeholders for video, details, and history.
Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board
The Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board is holding a special meeting to consider two action items: approving the minutes from the March 5, 2024 meeting and approving the Fiscal Year 2025 draft budget. The board will also receive an update on park activities from the Director of Community Services. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Approval of minutes from March 5, 2024 special meeting
- Approval of Fiscal Year 2025 draft budget
- Budget attachments include shared costs and overhead figures
- Helix Water District correspondence included in budget packet
- Park updates from Sue Richardson, Director of Community Services
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission is holding a regular meeting with a presentation on the La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Segment 2 project. The main business items are discussions about the future of several ad hoc subcommittees, including the Climate Action Plan Update and Equity, Building Emissions Reduction, and Grant Assistance subcommittees, several of which are expiring soon. The commission will also consider creating new ad hoc subcommittees and approve the minutes from the March 18, 2024 meeting.
- Presentation: La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Segment 2
- Discussion: Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion: Building Emissions Reduction Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion: Building Emissions Reduction for Existing Building Stock Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires June 2024)
- Discussion: Grant Assistance Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires April 2024)
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
This agenda for the La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting on April 10, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document appears to be a system-generated placeholder with no substantive content.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission is holding a regular meeting with a presentation from the Assistant Director of Public Works on the quarterly parks report. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from its January 10, 2024 meeting and receive updates from the Court Subcommittee and on Master Plans. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Public Works Quarterly Parks Report by Asst. Director Ornelas
- Approval of minutes from January 10, 2024 regular meeting
- Court Subcommittee update
- Master Plans update
- Public comment period (15 minutes total)
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will hold a regular meeting on April 9, 2024, covering a consent calendar with routine items and several presentations. Key items include presentations on the La Mesa Boulevard Complete Streets Plan and the Local Road Safety Plan, plus council-initiated discussions on supporting a state anti-hate littering bill and converting city landscape equipment to nonpolluting power. The consent calendar includes contracts, grants, and a storm drain improvement project.
- Resolution authorizing $525,000 in RMRA funds for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project
- Resolution awarding a construction contract for the Boulevard Drive Storm Drain project to S.C. Valley Engineering, Inc.
- Resolution authorizing a task order to Ardurra Group, Inc. for construction management on the storm drain project
- Resolution authorizing application for SDCP grant for bike education and e-bike giveaway program
- Ratification of design review for a mixed-use development on El Cajon Boulevard (Project 2022-0973)
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
Design Review Board
The provided text contains only website navigation elements and empty data tables. It does not list any specific projects, decisions, or discussions for the La Mesa Design Review Board meeting on April 8, 2024.
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes from February 12, 2024, and update its work plan and calendar. The body will also discuss Teen Night activities and the Teen Talk program. No specific dollar amounts, contracts, or ordinances are listed in the agenda.
- Approval of minutes from the February 12, 2024 meeting
- Work plan and calendar update
- Discussion of Teen Night activities
- Discussion of Teen Talk program
Planning Commission
This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items. The Planning Commission is not deciding or discussing any specific proposals at this meeting.
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission is holding a regular meeting on April 3, 2024. The main item is a presentation on the La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Connections planning phase. The commission will also discuss and make recommendations on CIP, CAP, and Vision Zero projects for future City Council budget consideration, as well as transportation demand management and parking demand policies.
- Presentation: La Mesa Bike and Sidewalk Connections Planning Phase
- Discussion: CIP, CAP and Vision Zero related projects for future City Council budget consideration
- Discussion: Transportation Demand Management and Parking Demand Policies for City Council
- Approval of minutes from March 6, 2024 meeting
Historic Preservation Commission
This agenda for the La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission meeting on April 2, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items. There are no listed decisions, discussions, or public hearings.
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission is holding a regular meeting to discuss attendance at the June 8, 2024 Flag Day Parade and continue discussions on partnering with organizations for community involvement. The agenda also includes approval of the January 24, 2024 meeting minutes and public comments.
- Discuss attendance at June 8, 2024 Flag Day Parade
- Continue discussion of partner organizations for community involvement
- Approve minutes of January 24, 2024 regular meeting
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will vote on a consent calendar that includes a professional services agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc. to move the city's electronic content management software to the cloud, and approval of the 2023 General Plan annual report. The council will also consider a resolution authorizing an application for Fiscal Year 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending. Public comments submitted for the meeting focus on restoring live remote public comment via Zoom, which was suspended after disruptive incidents.
- Resolution approving professional services agreement with ECS Imaging, Inc. for cloud transition of electronic content management software (Laserfiche Cloud)
- Acceptance of 2023 Annual Report on General Plan implementation and transmittal to state agencies
- Resolution authorizing submittal of application for Fiscal Year 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending
- Certificate of recognition for Sonja Bella's 'Bracelets for Bancroft' community fundraiser
- Public comments requesting reinstatement of live Zoom public comment at council and commission meetings
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board will hold a regular meeting to consider two design review applications: a remodel of a one-story commercial building at 4231 Spring Street and a third-story addition and major renovation to a two-story commercial building at 8923 La Mesa Boulevard. Staff recommends approval for both projects, subject to City Council ratification. The agenda also includes approval of the minutes from the March 11, 2024 meeting and standard procedural items.
- Project 2024-0417 (Georgees): remodel of existing one-story commercial building at 4231 Spring Street (APN 4990203000) in CN-P-D-MU zone
- Project 2022-0898 (Refou): 3,694 sq ft third story addition and major renovation at 8923 La Mesa Boulevard (APNs 4904723100, 4904721100) in C-D-MU zone, with associated parking at 5264 Wood Street (APN 4904720700) in R3-P-MU zone
- Approval of minutes from the March 11, 2024 Design Review Board regular meeting
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item; eComments accepted until 24 hours prior to meeting
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board is meeting to discuss police department updates, independent auditor reports, and a presentation on the 2023 AB 481 military equipment use annual report. The board will also introduce new members and a mediation services provider, and approve prior meeting minutes.
- Approval of minutes from February 21, 2024 meeting
- Introduction of new board members Aaron Landau and Jeffrey Scott McIllwain
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing, recruitment, and events
- Independent Police Auditor updates
- Presentation on 2023 AB 481 military equipment use annual report
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
This agenda is only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE system with no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document contains no substantive content for residents to track.
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission is meeting to review artist recommendations for the Walkway of the Stars mural project, determine the artist selection method for the Lemon Avenue Lot mural, and discuss the Artists to Work Public Art Program and the Collier Park Mural Project. The agenda also includes approval of the February 21, 2024 meeting minutes and routine procedural items.
- Review artist recommendations for Walkway of the Stars mural project
- Determine artist selection method for Lemon Avenue Lot mural
- Discuss Artists to Work Public Art Program
- Discuss Collier Park Mural Project
- Approve minutes from February 21, 2024 meeting
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider a recommendation to the City Council on updating parking rates in Parking District One. The agenda also includes approval of the January 16, 2024 meeting minutes. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Recommendation to City Council to update parking rates in Parking District One
- Approval of minutes from January 16, 2024 regular meeting
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item
- Meeting held at City Manager's Conference Room, 8130 Allison Avenue
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission is holding a regular meeting to discuss its 2024 work plan, the Climate Action Plan update, and several ad hoc subcommittees. They will also hear a presentation from the San Diego Green Building Council about the Regional Green Business Network and consider approving minutes from previous meetings.
- Presentation on San Diego Regional Green Business Network and Green Business Certification
- Discussion of 2024 Environmental Sustainability Commission Work Plan
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion of Building Emissions Reduction Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires May 2024)
- Discussion of Grant Assistance Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires April 2024)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting
The provided document for the La Mesa Parks and Recreation Commission special meeting on March 13, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and empty fields. No specific topics, discussions, or decisions are recorded in the text.
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
This agenda contains only boilerplate and no listed agenda items. The meeting appears to be procedural in nature, with no decisions or discussions specified.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a conditional use permit for performance entertainment at 9566 Murray Drive (Charcoal House). The council will also vote on a consent calendar covering routine items such as contracts, vehicle purchases, and budget allocations.
- Appeal of Planning Commission approval of CUP for performance entertainment at 9566 Murray Drive (Charcoal House)
- Resolution approving agreement with Phoenix Information Systems Group for parking permit processing and citation services
- Resolution allocating General Fund reserves and purchasing two Ford Hybrid Police Interceptor vehicles (Kearny Mesa Ford, AEP California)
- Resolution awarding task order to STC Traffic, Inc. for Spring Street Transit Station multimodal access study
- Resolution authorizing $402,605.84 from General Fund reserves and $100,000 from Downtown Parking Fund for Lemon Avenue parking lot improvements
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Youth Advisory Commission
This agenda for the La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission meeting on March 11, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. The document lists no decisions, discussions, or specific topics for the meeting.
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board will hold a regular meeting to consider one project: a two-tenant retail shell building of 32,550 square feet and a single-tenant retail shell of 2,880 square feet at 8790 Grossmont Boulevard. Staff recommends approval, subject to City Council ratification. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from two prior meetings and standard procedural items.
- Project 2023-2466: two-tenant retail shell (32,550 sq ft) and single-tenant retail shell (2,880 sq ft) at 8790 Grossmont Blvd, APN 490-660-53-00, in C-D (General Commercial/Urban Design Overlay Zone)
- Staff recommends approval of Project 2023-2466, subject to City Council ratification
- Approval of minutes from August 14, 2023 regular meeting
- Approval of minutes from October 25, 2023 special meeting
Planning Commission
This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for discussion or decision. The document appears to be a system-generated template with no actual agenda content.
Mobility Commission
The La Mesa Mobility Commission is holding a regular meeting to hear presentations on the La Mesa Blvd. Complete Streets project (Segments 1 and 2) and the Local Road Safety Plan, all presented by Mike Kinnard. The commission will also consider approving the minutes from its February 7, 2024 meeting and hold a standing discussion on CIP, CAP, Vision Zero projects, and transportation/parking demand policies for future City Council consideration. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Presentation: La Mesa Blvd. Complete Streets, Segment 1
- Presentation: La Mesa Blvd. Complete Streets, Segment 2
- Presentation: Local Road Safety Plan
- Approval of minutes from February 7, 2024 meeting
- Standing discussion on CIP, CAP, Vision Zero projects and transportation/parking demand policies
Historic Preservation Commission
The provided document contains only technical metadata and placeholder text. There are no specific items, proposals, or discussions listed for the La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission meeting on March 5, 2024.
Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board
The Harry Griffen Regional Park Joint Powers Agreement Governing Board will review the preliminary Fiscal Year 2025 budget, approve minutes from the October 2023 meeting, and hear a report from the Canine Corners off-leash dog run. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per item.
- Review of FY2025 preliminary budget with options and staff report
- Approval of minutes from October 25, 2023 special meeting
- Report from Canine Corners off-leash dog run by Mary Parra
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission meeting on 2024-02-28 contains only boilerplate and no substantive items. No decisions, discussions, or specific agenda topics are listed.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will consider approving $2,050,570 in Phase 4 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expenditures recommended by its ad hoc subcommittee, covering traffic calming, a senior rent subsidy program, public arts, commercial facade grants, and storm drain improvements. The council will also hold a public hearing on the draft FY 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan and consider several consent items, including street resurfacing contracts, a military equipment use policy, and appointments.
- Approve $2,050,570 in ARPA Phase 4 expenditures for traffic calming, senior housing subsidy, public art, facade grants, and storm drain project at Boulevard Drive and 69th Street
- Award construction contract for 2023 Street Resurfacing Project to Quality Construction & Engineering, Inc. and task order to Ardurra Group, Inc.
- Adopt resolution approving military equipment use policy and continued use per Assembly Bill 481
- Approve resolution adding a disabled persons parking space at 7943 Pasadena Avenue
- Approve appointments to Community Police Oversight Board and Community Services Commission
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Design Review Board
The La Mesa Design Review Board will hold a regular meeting to consider one project: a two-tenant retail shell building of 32,550 square feet and a single-tenant retail shell of 2,880 square feet at 8790 Grossmont Boulevard. The board will also approve minutes from the August 14, 2023 meeting. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with public comment periods and standard announcements.
- Project 2023-2466 (Mann Enterprises Inc): two-tenant retail shell (32,550 sq ft) and single-tenant retail shell (2,880 sq ft) at 8790 Grossmont Blvd, APN 490-660-53-00, in C-D (General Commercial/Urban Design Overlay Zone)
- Staff recommends approval, subject to City Council ratification
- Approval of minutes from August 14, 2023 Design Review Board meeting
Arts and Culture Commission
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission will meet to approve previous meeting minutes and discuss subcommittee selections. The commission will specifically work on recommending members to rate artists for the Walkway of the Stars.
- Approval of minutes from January 17, 2024, and January 31, 2024
- Recommendation of subcommittee members for rating Walkway of the Stars artists
Community Police Oversight Board
The La Mesa Community Police Oversight Board is holding a regular meeting to discuss police department updates, a homeless outreach program presentation, and the independent police auditor's report. The board will also review the final draft of its 2024 work plan and receive a report on interviews for mediation services. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Approval of minutes from January 17, 2024 meeting
- La Mesa Police Department updates on staffing and recruitment
- Presentation on Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Program
- 2024 Community Police Oversight Board Work Plan final draft (information item)
- Report on interview with JL Group, LLC for RFP 24-12 mediation services
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
Planning Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting of February 21, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The agenda for the La Mesa Community Parking Commission meeting on 2024-02-20 contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for decision or discussion.
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The La Mesa Environmental Sustainability Commission is holding a regular meeting to discuss the Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee, the 2024 work plan, and the creation of new ad hoc subcommittees. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the December 18, 2023 meeting. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires February 2024)
- Discussion of 2024 Environmental Sustainability Commission Work Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires February 2024)
- Discussion of creating new ad hoc subcommittees
- Approval of minutes from December 18, 2023 regular meeting
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
Parks and Recreation Commission
This agenda for the La Mesa Parks and Recreation Commission meeting on February 14, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a system-generated placeholder with no substantive content for residents.
Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee
This agenda for the La Mesa Development Services Council Liaison Subcommittee meeting on 2024-02-14 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.
City Council
The La Mesa City Council is meeting to consider several items, including a proposed ordinance limiting single-use plastics, a policy on plastic bottled water at sponsored events, and a contract for the Downtown Village Specific Plan update. The agenda also includes routine consent items such as approving minutes, a police grant agreement, a state loan, and a sidewalk easement vacation, plus appointments to city commissions.
- Resolution awarding RFP 24-06 to Rick Engineering Company for Phase 1 of the Downtown Village Specific Plan Update
- Consideration of directing staff to draft an ordinance limiting single-use plastics and other trash contributors
- Consideration of a policy prohibiting sponsored events from providing or selling plastic bottled water
- Resolution authorizing police agreement with San Diego County Sheriff's Department for Operation Stonegarden Grant
- Resolution ordering summary vacation of a sidewalk/utility easement at 4757 Palm Avenue
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
Design Review Board
This Design Review Board agenda is entirely procedural boilerplate with no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document contains only interface text from the eSCRIBE software and no actual meeting content.
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission holds a regular meeting to approve January minutes and discuss current business items including an Arts and Culture Commission mural project, Teen Talk, and a Collier Park event debrief. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda beyond the minutes approval.
- Approval of minutes from January 8, 2024 meeting
- Discussion of Arts and Culture Commission mural project
- Discussion of Teen Talk program
- Debrief of Collier Park event
Planning Commission
The La Mesa Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting with two public hearings. They will consider approving a site development plan and special permit for a single-family residence with a detached workshop on a vacant lot on Alto Drive, and a resolution to modify an existing conditional use permit to allow adult-use cannabis cultivation at 8141 Center Street. The agenda also includes routine items such as minutes, consent calendar, and public comments.
- Project 2023-0937: Site development plan and special permit for a single-family residence with detached workshop on Alto Drive (R1S-P zone)
- Project 2022-1467: Resolution to modify CUP 17-94 to allow adult-use cannabis cultivation at 8141 Center Street (M zone)
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item; eComments due 24 hours prior
- Meeting held in City Council Chambers, 8130 Allison Avenue
Mobility Commission
The Commission will review an update on the La Mesa Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). Members will also consider approving the 2024 Work Plan and an accessible space request for 7943 Pasadena Ave.
- LRSP update presentation by Mike Kinnard
- Approval of the 2024 Final Work Plan
- Recommendation of approval for accessible space request at 7943 Pasadena Ave
- Discussion of CIP, CAP, and Vision Zero related projects for future budget consideration
Historic Preservation Commission
The La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission will meet to discuss the 2024 Work Plan. The agenda also includes the approval of minutes from the December 5, 2023, meeting.
- Approval of December 5, 2023, meeting minutes
- Discussion of the 2024 Historic Preservation Commission Work Plan
La Mesa Community Parking Commission Special Meeting
This is a special meeting of the La Mesa Community Parking Commission. The agenda contains only boilerplate interface text from the eSCRIBE system and no actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The meeting appears to be scheduled but no substantive business is listed.
Arts and Culture Commission Special Meeting
The La Mesa Arts and Culture Commission is holding a special meeting to consider a recommendation to hire ArtReach for the Collier Park mural project. The agenda includes public comment periods and standard procedural items, with the mural contract as the only substantive business.
- Consideration of recommendation to hire ArtReach for Collier Park mural project
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item
- Meeting held at La Mesa Community Center, 4975 Memorial Drive
- Remote participation via Zoom webinar
Community Relations and Veterans Commission
The La Mesa Community Relations and Veterans Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve the minutes from September 27, 2023, approve the 2024 work plan, and elect officers for 2024. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Zoom.
- Approval of minutes from September 27, 2023 regular meeting
- Approve the 2024 Work Plan
- Election of 2024 officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary)
City Council Special Meeting
This is a special closed-session meeting of the La Mesa City Council. The only substantive item is a conference with legal counsel regarding a pending workers' compensation claim, Michael Stanton vs. City of La Mesa. No public action or decisions are scheduled; the meeting is largely procedural.
- Closed session: conference with legal counsel on pending workers' compensation claim (Michael Stanton vs. City of La Mesa)
City Council
The La Mesa City Council is holding a regular meeting with a consent calendar that includes contract change orders for the citywide guardrail upgrades project and engineering inspection services, as well as a resolution approving funds for public art projects. The council will also conduct interviews for vacancies on the Arts and Culture Commission and the Design Review Board, and receive presentations on the Climate Action Plan, green business recognition, and development services process improvements.
- Contract change order no. 1 for Citywide Guardrail Upgrades Project (Bid 23-15) to S.B. General Engineering, Inc.
- Resolution approving funds for public art projects, including a mural funding request
- Contract change order 1 to Ardurra Group, Inc. for engineering inspection services, with budget increase of $189,600 for FY 2023-2024
- Interviews for unscheduled vacancy on Arts and Culture Commission
- Interviews for unscheduled vacancy on Design Review Board
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Design Review Board
This agenda for the La Mesa Design Review Board meeting on January 22, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document appears to be a system-generated placeholder with no substantive content.
Environmental Sustainability Commission Special Meeting
The Environmental Sustainability Commission is holding a special meeting to receive a progress report on the Climate Action Plan and organics recycling, and to discuss several subcommittee matters, including the Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee, the 2024 work plan, and the creation of new ad hoc subcommittees. The meeting also includes approval of the December 18, 2023 minutes and public comments.
- Climate Action Plan and Organics Recycling Progress Report presentation
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan Update and Equity Ad Hoc Subcommittee (expires January 2024)
- Discussion of 2024 Environmental Sustainability Commission Work Plan Ad Hoc Subcommittee
- Discussion of creation of new ad hoc subcommittees
- Approval of minutes from December 18, 2023 regular meeting
Community Police Oversight Board
The Community Police Oversight Board will meet to discuss police department updates and auditor reports. The board will also review the 2024 work plan and the 2023 annual report.
- Approval of November 15, 2023, meeting minutes
- La Mesa Police Department staffing and recruitment updates
- Independent Police Auditor updates
- Review of 2024 Community Police Oversight Board Work Plan
- Review of 2023 Community Police Oversight Board Annual Report
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Arts and Culture Commission
The Commission will meet to conduct annual organizational business. This includes electing a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary, as well as reviewing the 2024 Work Plan.
- Election of Commission Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary)
- Approval of 2024 Work Plan
- Approval of minutes from the December 14, 2023, Special Meeting
La Mesa Community Parking Commission
The La Mesa Community Parking Commission is holding a regular meeting to approve prior minutes, adopt its 2024 work plan, and discuss replacing mechanical parking meters and an update on the Lemon Avenue parking lot. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item.
- Approval of minutes from October 17, 2023 meeting
- 2024 Community Parking Commission Work Plan
- Mechanical parking meter replacement discussion (work plan item #5)
- Lemon Avenue parking lot update
Environmental Sustainability Commission
The provided document contains only procedural software interface text and no meeting agenda items. There are no specific topics, discussions, or decisions listed for the Environmental Sustainability Commission.
Parks and Recreation Commission
The La Mesa Community Services Commission is holding a regular meeting to consider approving the minutes from its December 13, 2023 meeting and to adopt its 2024 work plan. The agenda also includes a quarterly public works update presentation and time for public comments.
- Approval of minutes from December 13, 2023 regular meeting
- 2024 Work Plan approval (draft attached)
- Quarterly Public Works Update presentation
City Council
The La Mesa City Council will hold second readings and consider adopting two ordinances: one adding Chapter 6.07 to the municipal code requiring licensing of tobacco retailers, and another repealing Chapter 3.24 on personnel matters. The council will also make appointments to outside boards and committees, approve the 2024 list of proclamations, and receive an update on the Development Services Process Improvement Plan. Public comments are invited on all items.
- Second reading of ordinance adding Chapter 6.07 requiring licensing of tobacco retailers
- Second reading of ordinance repealing Chapter 3.24 (personnel matters) in its entirety
- Appointments/reappointments to outside boards, commissions, and committees
- Approval of 2024 list of proclamations
- Development Services Process Improvement Plan update
🗳️ How they voted — 3 divided votes
Youth Advisory Commission
The La Mesa Youth Advisory Commission is holding a regular meeting on January 8, 2024, at the La Mesa Community Center. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the December 11, 2023 meeting, discussion of the Collier Park ribbon cutting event, and a Teen Talk item. Public comments are limited to three minutes per item, with a total of 15 minutes for non-agenda comments.
- Approval of minutes from December 11, 2023 meeting
- Collier Park ribbon cutting event discussion
- Teen Talk discussion
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per item
Mobility Commission
The provided document contains only technical metadata and placeholder text. There are no specific items, discussions, or decisions listed for the La Mesa Mobility Commission meeting on January 3, 2024.
Planning Commission
This agenda for the La Mesa Planning Commission meeting on January 3, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.
Historic Preservation Commission
The provided document contains only procedural software interface text and no meeting agenda items. There are no specific topics, projects, or decisions listed for the La Mesa Historic Preservation Commission.