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LA MESA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
A Regular Meeting of the City Council via Teleconference

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

6:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers
La Mesa City Hall
8130 Allison Avenue
La Mesa, California


Mark Arapostathis, Mayor
Akilah Weber, Vice Mayor
Bill Baber, Councilmember
Colin Parent, Councilmember
  Jack Shu, Councilmember

 

Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, 8130 Allison Avenue, during normal business hours.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APRIL 13, 2021 COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FORMAT IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council meeting may be viewed live on Cox Cable Channel 24 (within La Mesa City limits), AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (in the San Diego Region),the City’s website (www.cityoflamesa.us), Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/lamesaca), or using the following Zoom Webinar options:

The public may view the meeting live using the following remote options:

Teleconference Meeting Webinar

https://zoom.us/j/91421157317

Telephone (Audio only)

(669) 900-6833 or (253) 215-8782   Webinar ID: 914 2115 7317

Copy and paste the webinar link into your internet browser if the webinar link does not work directly from the agenda.

Live Public Comments
To provide oral public comments during the meeting, join the Zoom meeting by computer, mobile phone, or dial in number. On Zoom video conference by computer or mobile phone, use the “Raise Hand” feature. This will notify the moderator that you wish to speak during a specific item on the agenda or during non-agenda Public Comment. Members of the public will not be shown on video but will be able to speak when called upon. If joining the meeting using the Zoom dial-in number, you may raise your hand by pressing *9. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. No further comments will be entertained after the Mayor closes public comment.

Written Public Comments
Members of the public who wish to make public comments may submit their comments by email to be read aloud at the Council meeting by the City Clerk. Email comments must be submitted to the City Clerk at comments@cityoflamesa.us by 4:00 p.m. the day of the Council meeting and be no more than 300 words. Any language beyond the 300 words shall not be read during the Council meeting. The counting of words, for the purposes of public comment submissions, shall follow the same standards as set forth in Elections Code § 9 (see Attachment A). Please note in your email subject line either “public comment” for non-agenda Public Comment or the agenda item number related to the comment. All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern speaker comments at the Council meeting. Form correspondence of identical content signed by different individuals shall be read aloud only once during the comment period. Immediately prior to the reading of such correspondence, the name of each signatory shall be stated aloud.

Documents:
  1. ATTACHMENT A.pdf
 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION – VICE MAYOR WEBER

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION - CITY ATTORNEY

 

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

COMMUNITY BULLETIN REPORTS

 

PRESENTATION

 

PRESENTATION OF CALIFORNIA PARK & RECREATION SOCIETY CHAMPION OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD

 

ADDITIONS AND/OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS - (TOTAL TIME - 15 MINUTES)

NOTE: In accordance with state law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take any action on the item at this meeting. If appropriate, the item will be referred to Staff or placed on a future agenda.
 

CONFLICT DISCLOSURES

 

BOARD AND COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

 

1. INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS FOR AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION

Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Documents:
  1. ITEM 1.pdf
 

CONSENT CALENDAR

(Items 2 through 9)

The Consent Calendar includes items considered to be routine. Unless discussion is requested by members of the Council or audience, all Consent Calendar items may be approved by one motion.
 

2. APPROVAL OF MOTION TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE TEXT OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AT THIS MEETING

 

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

Documents:
  1. ITEM 3.pdf
 

4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

Documents:
  1. ITEM 4.pdf
 

5. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA MESA AMENDING SECTION 2.80.010 OF THE LA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE LA MESA COMMUNITY PARKING COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP TO TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS AND THREE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES, PROPERTY OWNERS, OR RESIDENTS RESIDING IN THE CD/D DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE

Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Documents:
  1. ITEM 5.pdf
 

6. RESOLUTION APPOINTING TWO MEMBERS TO FILL THE TWO UNSCHEDULED VACANCIES ON THE COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD

Staff Reference: Ms. Wiegelman
Documents:
  1. ITEM 6.pdf
 

7. RECEIVE AND FILE THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN UPDATE

Staff Reference: Mr. Tomaino
Documents:
  1. ITEM 7.pdf
 

8. RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA MESA AND AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE FOR THE USE OF OFFICE SPACE IN FIRE STATION 12

Staff Reference: Chief Swaney
Documents:
  1. ITEM 8.pdf
 

9. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP) FOR THE REGIONAL COMPETITION, FOR THE LA MESA BIKE AND SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS PROJECT; AND IF AWARDED APPROPRIATING $3,962,000 IN FUNDS AND COMMITTING $526,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS

Staff Reference: Mr. Firsht
Documents:
  1. ITEM 9.pdf
 

COUNCIL INITIATED

 

10. CONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 612 (PORTANTINO): THE RATEPAYER EQUITY ACT – MAYOR ARAPOSTATHIS AND COUNCILMEMBER BABER

Documents:
  1. ITEM 10.pdf
 

11. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REACHING VACCINE EQUITY BY JUNETEENTH – COUNCILMEMBER BABER AND COUNCILMEMBER SHU

Documents:
  1. ITEM 11.pdf
 

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (3 MINUTE LIMIT)

 

AB 1234 REPORTS (GC 53232.3(d))

 

CITY ATTORNEY REMARKS

 

ADJOURNMENT