Regular City Council Meeting 2/3/2026

Lemon Grove City Council regular meeting, February 3, 2026: The main agenda item was a proposed local tenant-protection ordinance addressing no-fault evictions. After public comment from tenants, housing advocates, and property owners, the council rejected an initial urgency-ordinance motion by a 2–3 vote. It then approved a substitute temporary measure requiring 120 days’ notice for no-fault evictions and relocation assistance: generally one month of HUD small-area fair-market rent for the unit’s ZIP code plus one month of the tenant’s current rent; tenants with income below 80% of area median income would receive two months of fair-market rent plus one month of current rent. The measure has a 180-day sunset. The transcript does not clearly capture the substitute motion’s vote count.

Council members discussed refining a permanent ordinance, including stakeholder meetings before Planning Commission review, and requested further work on ordinance language. The city attorney noted that the ordinance would not apply retroactively to tenants already served notices, while the city could explore other legal options; Legal Aid Society contact information was shared for affected residents. Other public comments concerned code and public-safety issues, and the consent calendar passed 5–0. No procurement, contract award, or spending decision was identified.