2020 10-20CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 20, 2020
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, Dave Grosch, Caylin Frank, Steve Vaus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; City Attorney Alan
Fenstermacher; City Clerk Vaida Pavolas; Development Services Director Bob Manis; Finance
Director Aaron Beanan; Human Resources and Risk Management Director Jodene Dunphy;
Public Works Director Eric Heidemann; Fire Chief Jon Canavan; Captain Dave Schaller, Sheriff's
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 Frank led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATIONS
Kevin O'Bierne, representing SDG&E via teleconference, gave a PowerPoint presentation to
provide an update regarding the natural gas pipeline replacement project, also known as Pipeline
1600, along Pomerado Road as part of SDG&E's Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan. Mr.
O'Bierne explained that SDG&E will install 5.2 miles of new 16 inch pipe on Pomerado Road
between Bernardo Heights Parkway and Scripps Poway Parkway and anticipates construction to
begin in 2021.
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Council made inquiries regarding the phases of the project, traffic control measures in place, and
expressed concerns of interference with existing natural gas service for residents and businesses.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Phil Factor, via teleconference requested updates regarding the PCPA, Big Stone Lodge, Poway
Road Specific Plan and affordable housing be made available on the website and inquired about
a climate action plan and a smoke -free outdoor dining policy.
Yuri Bohlen, via teleconference spoke regarding affordable housing for veterans.
Barry Williams, via teleconference expressed concerns with a pitching business conducted at
13844 Edgemoor Street.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Deputy Mayor Frank to approve
Consent Calendar Items 1 through 6. Motion carried by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes: Mullin, Leonard, Grosch, Frank, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Disqualified: None
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the September 15, 2020 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Adoption of Resolution No. 20-085 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Poway, California, Finding and Declaring the Continued Existence of an Emergency within
the City Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Pandemic"
4. Adoption of the 2021 City Council Meeting Calendar
5. Award of Contract to Sound Image for the Mickey Cafagna Community Center AudioNideo
System, RFP No. 21-007
Assi Friedman submitted email correspondence in opposition to the project.
6. Request for Additional Appropriation for Nuisance Abatement Action
In response to Council inquiry, Director of Development Services Bob Manis explained that
the court denied issuance of an abatement warrant and directed staff to work with the property
owner to bring property into compliance. Mr. Manis explained that the property owners have
made progress to clean the property and clarified that the action to appropriate funds would
cover the costs of the contractor to conduct the abatement action should it be necessary to
do so.
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ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
None.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
STAFF REPORTS
7. Capital Improvement Program Update
City Engineer Melody Rocco presented the report along with a PowerPoint presentation
regarding updates to the status of projects with the current Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) since the last update to Council on June 16, 2020 as part of the Fiscal Year 2020-2021
budget. Ms. Rocco explained that the current CIP includes 39 projects with $10.86 million
appropriated with the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget for a total of $53.86 million in
appropriations for these projects.
No speakers.
Council expressed appreciation for the City's progress and updates on the community center
and thanked staff for their hard work managing all these CIP projects. Council discussion
included the funding sources available to fund certain projects, funding for LED lighting in
parks, adaptive signals along Poway Road, and the process for residents to inquire about
public improvements.
In response to Council inquiry regarding the Espola Road Safety Improvements Project, Ms.
Rocco explained that the undergrounding of utility poles are expected to be complete by July
2021. She added that the construction for Espola Road Safety Improvements are contingent
upon the poles being removed.
Council received and filed the report. No action was taken.
WORKSHOPS
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS
8. Regain Local Control from State Legislators
Councilmember Leonard presented the item for Council consideration to unite with a coalition
of cities throughout the State of California in a show of strength to regain local control from
State legislators.
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Phil Factor, via teleconference, spoke in support of local control and suggested creating a
Poway Planning Commission.
Assi Friedman submitted email correspondence in opposition to more local control.
Kathleen Lippitt submitted email correspondence in support of the resolution and requested
the list of other cities who have joined to support California Cities for Local Control.
Council discussion ensued in support of the initiative.
Council concurred to unite with California Cities for Local Control and directed the City
Manager to issue the resolution expressing support to take actions to strengthen local
democracy, authority, and control as related to land use, housing and zoning issues
and authorized the City Manager to execute the document.
9. Outdoor Dining Opportunities
Mayor Vaus presented the item for Council consideration to permanently allow outdoor dining
opportunities and to offer continued loan of the picnic tables for outdoor dining use. Mayor
Vaus proposed that review of the new policy occur every six months.
Phil Factor, via teleconference, spoke in support of the initiative and smoke free outdoor
dining.
Pierra Moise, via teleconference, spoke regarding smoke free outdoor dining.
Assi Friedman submitted email correspondence in opposition to the initiative.
Joe St. Lucas submitted email correspondence expressing concerns with outdoor smoking
and available parking spaces.
Michael Welch submitted email correspondence requesting Council consider an outdoor
smoking ban at restaurants.
Council expressed support for the proposed initiative.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to direct staff to amend
the Poway Municipal Code to allow for an increase in outdoor dining opportunities,
post pandemic and to offer continued loan of the picnic tables for an additional 12
months, if the restaurants desire.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C.
53232(d))
A video was shown giving thanks and appreciation to all City of Poway volunteers.
The Mayor and Council made announcements and reported on various events taking place in the
City. No action was taken.
Councilmember Grosch gave a brief update on meetings regarding the PCPA ad hoc committee.
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CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session)
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m. in memory of long-time com gy activist Suzanne
Emery.
Va'da Pa •las, CMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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