2019 11-19CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 19, 2019
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 John Mullin, Barry Leonard, Caylin Frank, Dave Grosch, Steve Vaus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; City Attorney Alan
Fenstermacher; City Clerk Faviola Medina; Community Services Director Brenda Sylvia;
Development Services Director Bob Manis; Finance Director Aaron Beanan; Director of Public
Works Eric Heidemann; Fire Chief Jon Canavan; Lieutenant Chris Collier, Sheriffs Department.
(Note: Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, Assistant City
Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and Director of Finance 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 Grosch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATION
None.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Janet Lettang expressed concerns regarding the PCPA Workshop on November 5, 2019.
Dale Davis spoke regarding fire hazard risks and preventing the spread of wildfires (handout on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
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Lynn Davis expressed fire hazard concerns regarding the open space lot near her property in
Green Valley (handout on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Toby Batley representing Southern California Ballet spoke regarding the PCPA Workshop that
took place on November 5, 2019.
Yuri Bohlen spoke regarding maintaining the thrift stores in the Carriage Shopping Center within
Poway's jurisdiction.
Denise Ott did not wish to speak but submitted comments to Council regarding the Poway Center
for the Performing Arts (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motioned by Deputy Mayor Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1.1 through 1.7. Motion carried by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes: Mullin, Leonard, Frank, Grosch, 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 of Warrant Registers for the Periods of October 14, 2019 through October 18,
2019; and October 21, 2019 through October 25, 2019
1.3 Approval of the October 15, 2019 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
1.4 City's Investment Report as of September 30, 2019
1.5 Approval of the Add -On of Software Licensing to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement (EA)
from Crayon Software Experts, LLC
1.6 Approval of the Appropriation of Funds for the Regional Water Quality Control Board's Water
Quality Certification Permit for Annual Concrete Channel Maintenance
1.7 Acceptance of the Poway Dam Security Upgrades Project; Bid No. 19-011 with AToM
Engineering Construction, Inc. as Complete
2. ORDINANCE
None.
3. PUBLIC HEARING
3.1 Minor Development Review Application 19-028 and Variance 19-002: A Request to Allow a
Proposed Addition to an Existing Single -Family Home to Encroach into the Front Yard
Setback on the Property Located at 13205 Avenida La Valencia
Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.
Associate Planner Scott Nespor presented the report along with a slideshow presentation.
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No speakers.
Motioned by Councilmember Leonard, seconded by Councilmember Frank to close
the public hearing at 7:19 p.m.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution
No. P-19-13 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California,
Approving Minor Development Review Application 19-028 And Variance 19-002,
Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 275-620-17." Motion carried unanimously.
3.2 Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 17 of the Poway Municipal Code Pertaining to
Lighting Standards for Recreational Courts; Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 19-002
Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m.
Associate Planner Oda Audish presented the report.
Peter De Hoff spoke regarding light fixtures and light pollution.
Motioned by Councilmember Leonard, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grosch to close
the public hearing at 7:23 p.m.
As requested by the Mayor, City Clerk Medina titled the Ordinance.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor Grosch to introduce Ordinance
No. 832 entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California,
Amending Title 17 Chapter 17.30 of the Poway Municipal Code pertaining to Lighting
of Recreational Courts (Zoning Ordinance Amendment 19-002)," and schedule
adoption of the Ordinance for December 3, 2019. Motion carried by the following roll -
call vote:
Ayes: Mullin, Leonard, Frank, Grosch, Vaus
Noes: None
Absent: None
3.3 Tentative Parcel Map 19-002; A Request for Approval of a Second One -Year Time
Extension for a Previously Approved Subdivision
Mayor opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m.
Associate Planner Oda Audish presented the report along with a slideshow presentation.
Don Knox, applicant, was available for questions.
No speakers.
Motioned by Councilmember Leonard, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to close
the public hearing at 7:28 p.m.
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Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to adopt Resolution
No. P-19-14 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California,
Approving Tentative Parcel Map 19-002; A Second One -Year Time Extension of the
Approval for Tentative Parcel Map 08-002 Assessor's Parcel Number (APN): 317-200-
26." Motion carried unanimously.
4. STAFF REPORT
None.
5. WORKSHOP
5.1 Water and Wastewater Rate Study and Public Workshop
Finance Director Aaron Beanan presented the second workshop report discussing Option
2b and Option 2c for water rates and Option 2b and 2c for wastewater rates as a result of
the first workshop on October 15, 2019. Additionally, Mr. Beanan indicated that the
proposed target reserve levels for water and wastewater were adjusted to 120 -days of
operating expenditures and that a bill estimator tool for the four options being considered
was made available on our website to rate payers to utilize to estimate their usage costs.
Mr. Beanan concluded that Raftelis will prepare the Cost of Service Study (COSS) report
based on Council's selection of water and wastewater option from this workshop. The
COSS report will be presented at the City Council meeting on January 7, 2020 when staff
will recommend the City Council set the public hearing for March 3, 2020 for the proposed
rates and initiate the Proposition 218 process.
Peter De Hoff spoke in support of the proposed rate structures.
Mike Fry spoke regarding a system that would adjust fixed rates at the end of each year.
Dan KraII requested clarification on the new target reserve and how it affects the proposed
rate structures.
Chris Olps spoke in favor of ratepayers paying per usage costs.
Yuri Bohlen spoke in opposition to increasing water rates.
Council discussion ensued regarding the preferred rate structure options.
In response to public comment, Director of Finance Aaron Beanan stated that reducing the
target reserve to 120 days does not impact the ratepayers.
Council selected Option 2b for water and Option 2c for wastewater and directed staff
to have the Cost of Service Study report prepared for the selected options and
presented at the January 7, 2020 "set the public hearing" meeting.
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.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS - Pursuant to AB1234 — G.C. §53232.3(d)
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Councilmember Mullin gave a brief update on the recent meeting of the Metro Wastewater
Commission.
Councilmember Leonard reported out from the recent San Diego County Water Authority Board
meeting and gave a brief update on Metropolitan Water District's (MWD) offer to settle litigation
over MWD's rates.
Councilmember Frank gave an update on the Shop Local Campaign, introduced the Local
Business Selfie Contest and shared photos of the updated signs for promoting the City, classes
and the shop local campaign.
Deputy Mayor Grosch reported on the recent Regional Solid Waste Association meeting and a
gave a brief update regarding the future organic waste recycling program.
7. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
None.
8. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
8.1 Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Gov. Code § 54957(B)(1)
Title: City Manager
At the request of City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher, Mayor Vaus adjourned the meeting into
Closed Session at 8:23 p.m.
City Council came out of Closed Session at 9:17 p.m. and announced that there was no reportable
action.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
Faviola Me . ina, CMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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