Denise Menchaca
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- Meetings spoken in
- 18
- Total speaking time
- 4:23:17
- Avg per meeting
- 14:38
- Segments
- 3696
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Top issues during term (20)
ADU and Urban Dwelling Unit Zoning Updates
Conditions may add modest cost to the applicant for fence replacement and a larger tree.
Smith Park Pool — $500,000 Planning Grant
The heater replacement is underway; new private and semi-private lessons carry fees that have not yet been set.
Las Tunas Drive corridor business vacancy
Long-term vacancies along the corridor reduce local business activity and sales tax base.
Parking variance for new orthodontic office at 215-217 East Las Tunas Drive
The vacancy means lost local business activity; the applicant may spend more to secure off-site parking or parking lifts if she proceeds.
Mission Playhouse Centennial (2027)
$3,000 in private donations plus a matching $3,000 budget amendment.
Right SG Shuttle Service and Event Accessibility
The city will spend on two new Ford Transit vans, giving it a needed backup vehicle.
Declining Event Attendance and Marketing Data
Better data could shape how the community services budget is directed toward events and marketing.
Youth Ambassador Program
No direct cost yet; larger additions like an ice rink would require a budget request.
Athens Services Third Recycling Bin and Rate Amendment
Commercial bills go up about $42 a month under the bundled rate; residents' rates stay flat.
General fund reserve at 44 percent
A 44 percent reserve means roughly double the council's own target sits unused while services and projects compete for funding.
New Fees for After-School and Sports Programs
Fees would bring in roughly $190,000 a year, replacing a $50,000 CDBG loss and helping cover rising staffing and supply costs that have pushed the program budget to about $300,000.
Design review process shortcomings
Applicants may face redesign costs and longer approval timelines.
Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Ordinance amendments
CLG certification could bring small federal preservation grants, but designation could raise maintenance and permitting costs for affected property owners.
Signage standards for the 101 W. Valley Boulevard mixed-use development
Signage affects visibility for the hotel and about 13-15 retail tenants in the city's biggest new commercial project.
Appeal of 508 Girona Avenue two-story house approval
No city cost — it's a private home rebuild replacing a one-story house with a two-story one.
Code enforcement dispute on East Newby Avenue
The residents face escalating fines of $100 to $1,000 per day if the violation isn't corrected.
Late-night restaurant hours on Valley Boulevard
No direct city cost; staff notes the extended hours support the city's economic development goals.
Dumpling and Beer Festival 2026 funding
The city's typical $30,000 outlay may shrink to mostly in-kind support; the operator keeps sponsorship and ticket revenue.
Flock automated license plate reader concerns
Grapevine Arbor fee waiver for Historical Association
The city forgoes $480 in rental fees.
Decisions during term (196)
Recorded while Menchaca was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of September 14, 2026 meeting minutes
Denial of parking variance VAR26-002 — 215-217 East Las Tunas Drive orthodontic office
Approval of agenda order
Approval of October 5, 2026 meeting minutes
Appointment of two youth ambassadors
Consent Calendar (Items 4.A–4.H)
Appeal 26-001 — Site Plan Review SPR24-084, 508 Gerona Avenue
Appeal fee reduction to $1,000
Ordinance No. 731 — first reading
Meeting extension past 11 p.m.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 YEAR-END APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS [RESOLUTION NO. 26-57]
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT NO. 26-22 TO CARTER ENTERPRISES GROUP, INCORPORATED, DOING BUSINESS AS PAVEMENT REHAB COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PEDESTRIAN RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF…
RESOLUTION NO. 26-55 RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 26-43 AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN GABRIEL FIRE MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR THE JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 PERIOD AND INCREASING GENERAL FUND…
Appointment of Jeffrey Santner to the Planning Commission
Approval of full consent calendar (towing franchises, cybersecurity, ambulance, fire vehicles, state award, and more)
Street name sign replacement special maintenance project
APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Voting record (59)
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skip voting and appoint Jeffrey Santner to the Planning Commission for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2028.
Appointment of Jeffrey Santner to the Planning Commission
approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 41 as presented
1. Receive and file the report; 2. Allow staff to continue the planning and implementation of the Centennial event series; and 3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-49, authorizing the budget appropriation of $3
Approval of Consent Calendar Items 4A-4I
Mission Playhouse Centennial — Resolution No. 26-49 Budget Increase
approve Consent Calendar Items 4A - 4C as presented
approve $50,000 in financial support, amend the Professional Service Agreement with MPD Events accordingly, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amended Agreement
Consent Calendar Items 4A-4C
Dumpling and Beer Festival 2026 Funding Request
Trusts the subcommittee's recommendation and views the funding as an investment beyond one event.