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2017 11-07CITY OF POWAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 7, 2017 City Council Chambers 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California (Per Government Code 54953) (Meeting Called to Order as City Council/City of Poway Planning Commission/Poway Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency) CALL TO ORDER Mayor Vaus called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Cunningham, Grosch, Mullin, Leonard, Vaus STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Tina White, Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; City Attorney Morgan L. Foley; City Clerk Nancy Neufeld; Community Services Director Robin Bettin; Development Services Director Bob Manis; Finance Director Donna Goldsmith; Human Resources/Risk Management Director Jodene Dunphy; Public Works Director Michael Obermiller; Deputy Fire Chief Jon Canavan; Captain Todd Richardson, Sheriff's Department. (Note: Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and Director of Administrative Services shall be used to indicate Mayor/Chair, Deputy Mayor/Vice Chair, Councilmember/Director, City Manager/Executive Director, Assistant City Manager/Assistant Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, City Clerk/Secretary and Director of Finance/Finance Officer) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Deputy Mayor Leonard led the pledge of allegiance. PRESENTATION Cameron Durckel and Katelin Scanlan, representing San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), gave PowerPoint presentations to provide information regarding future time of service based rate changes and highlighted SDG&E's newly launched live video cameras throughout the County to alert in fire emergencies in rural areas. Council made inquiries and discussed the impact on ratepayers for costs associated with the settlements for the wildfire damages and the status of the SDG&E substation project along Twin Peaks Road. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Blanca Fisher spoke regarding Poway Unified School District's Adopt -A -Family Program Elaine Gillum spoke in opposition to the proposed water and sewer rate increases. 0463 City of Poway — Minutes — November 7, 2017 1. CONSENT CALENDAR (Approved By Roll Call Vote) Motioned by Councilmember Cunningham, seconded by Councilmember Mullin, to approve Consent Calendar Items 1.1 through 1.12. Motion carried by the following roll -call vote: Ayes: Cunningham, Grosch, Mullin, Leonard, Vaus Noes: None Absent: None 1.1 Approval of Reading by Title only and Waiver of Reading in full of Ordinances on Agenda 1.2 Ratification/Approval of Warrant Registers for the periods of September 25 through September 29, 2017, October 2 through October 6 and October 9 through October 13, 2017 1.3 Approval of October 3, 2017 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and October 9, 2017 Special City Council Meeting Minutes 1.4 City's Investment Report as of September 30, 2017 1.5 Award of Bid to G&S Carpet Mills, Inc. for City Facilities Flooring Replacement 2017/2018, Bid No. 18-007 1.6 Report of Emergency Repair Expenditures Pertaining to the 2017 Winter Storm Event Made Under Authority of Resolution No. 17-004 Adopted on January 24, 2017 1.7 Award of Contract to DBX, Inc. for the Traffic Signal Communication Improvements Project; Bid No. 18-006 1.8. Acceptance of the Lake Poway Parking Expansion Project, Bid No. 16-003 1.9 Award of Agreement to Woodard & Curran for Salt and Nutrient Management Planning Services, RFP 17-024 1.10 Approval of an Agreement with Rutan & Tucker, LLP to Provide Legal Representation to the City of Poway in the Federal Litigation Filed Pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act 1.11 Approval of Consultant Agreement with Harper & Associates Engineering, Inc. for Boulder Mountain Reservoirs 1 and 2 Rehabilitation Project (CIP #1777) 1.12 First Quarter Budget Update for FY 2017-18 and Adoption of Resolution No. 17-068 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council, Housing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency of the City of Poway, California, Approving Amendments to the City's Financial Program for the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2017-2018" 2. ORDINANCE None. 3. PUBLIC HEARING None. 0464 City of Poway — Minutes — November 7, 2017 4. STAFF REPORT 4.1 Results of FY 2016-17 Closing Finance Director Donna Goldsmith reviewed the report along with a PowerPoint presentation. No speakers. Council discussed the surplus fund balance resulting from continued revenue improvement, including distributions from the sale of former Redevelopment property and higher than expected property taxes. Council concurred to retain the fund balance as uncommitted pending FY 2017-18 actions and to continue the 45% reserve account for FY 2017-18. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to adopt Resolution No. 17-069 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Authorizing an Interfund Loan from the General Fund to the Water Fund in accordance with the City Debt Management Policy"; adopt Resolution No. 17-070 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, approving amendments to the City's Financial Program for Fiscal Year 2016-2017"; including an appropriation of $500,000 to stabilize the FY 2017-18 PARS rate, $537,622 for the Drought Recovery Loan to the Water Fund, and retain the $2.13 million in FY 2016-17 surplus funds in the General Fund unappropriated fund balance for future allocation. Motion carried unanimously. 4.2 Zoning Designation for Single Family Attached Homes City Planner Joseph Lim presented the report along with a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Lim outlined the history of the Midland Grove subdivision and discussed the challenges property owners face financing or refinancing their properties. Mr. Lim included that property profile information used by lenders is taken from the County Assessor and contains land use codes and designations set by the County prior to City incorporation. Council discussion ensued. In response to Council inquiry, Mr. Lim stated that the County has not yet responded to the City's request to work with property owners to re-evaluate the land use code assigned to the Midland Grove subdivision. Council concurred to receive and file the report and direct staff to continue to work with property owners to further discuss modifying their land use code assigned by the County Assessor which may help with refinancing their loans for the properties. Council also encouraged the property owners to continue communicating with City staff in their efforts to provide information for the County and prospective lenders. 5. WORKSHOP None. 0465 City of Poway — Minutes — November 7, 2017 6. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS The Mayor and Council made announcements and reported on various events taking place in the City. No action was taken. JIM CUNNINGHAM 6.1 MTS Update Councilmember Cunningham stated that San Diego trolley's Green Line has been renamed to Sycuan Green Line due to a naming rights agreement between MTS and Sycuan Casino. 6.2 Hike, Bike & Ride Councilmember Cunningham stated he was able to witness and celebrate Meb Keflezighi's last run at the NYC Marathon Sunday, November 5, 2017. 7. CITY MANAGER ITEMS None. 8. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS City Attorney Morgan Foley announced that the City Council recessed the Special Meeting at 6:47 p.m. and will reconvene for the purpose of the Closed Session following adjournment of the Regular Meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m. Nancy NQfel , CMC City Clerk City of Poway, California 0466