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City Poway
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
February 18, 2014
APPROVED
APPROVED AS AMENDED
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DENIED
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REMOVED
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CONTINUED
Resolution No.
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Ci y Council
Tina M. White, Interim City Manager
Sheila R. Cobian, City Clerk Ob
Approval of Minutes
The Minutes of the February 4, 2014, Regular Meeting of the Poway City Council are
attached for approval.
The Poway City Council sits as the Poway Planning Commission, the Poway Housing
Authority, the Public Financing, Authority, and the Successor Agency to the Poway
Redevelopment Agency.
Recommended Action:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Minutes of the February 4, 2014,
Regular Meeting of the Poway City Council as submitted.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Environmental Review:
Environmental review is not required according to CEQA guidelines.
Public Notification:
None.
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NOTE: These draft meeting minutes are not official until approved by the City Council at the next scheduled meeting.
CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
February 4, 2014
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 Higginson called the Regular Meeting to
ROLL CALL
Cunningham, Vaus, Mullin
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Tina White, Interim City Manager; Morgan L. Foley; City Attorney; Sheila Cobian, City
Clerk; Robin Bettin, Director of Community Services; Bob Manis, Director of
Development Services; Leah Browder, Director of Public Works; Scott Edwards,
Director of Administrative Services; Mark Sanchez, Director of Safety Services; Captain
Bill Donahue, Sheriff's Department.
(Note. Hereinafter the titles Mayor, t eputy 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 Administrative Services /Finance Officer.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE %
Deputy Mayor Grosch introduced the Poway Girls Softball League who led the Pledge
of Allegiance. j
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PRESENTATIONS,.,
Mayor Higginson presented a $200 Costco Gift Card to the parents of Danica Avila, the
First Poway Baby Born in 2014. Danica was born to Tania and Oscar Avila on January
2, 2014. She weighed 5 lbs. 11 oz. and was 17" long.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR (Approved by Roll -Call Vote)
Motion by Councilmember Cunningham, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to
approve Consent Calendar Items 1.1 through 1.6. Motion carried by the following
roll -call vote:
Ayes:
Cunningham, Vaus, Grosch, Mullin, Higginson
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
1.1 Approval of Reading by Title only and Waiver of Readi ��i full of Ordinances on
Agenda. j
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1.2 Ratification /Approval of Warrant Registers for the periods of December 23 through
December 27, 2013 and December 30, 2013 through January 3, 2014.
1.3 Approval of the January 21, 2014 Regular City Council Minutes.
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1.4 Adoption of Resolution No. 14 -005 Authorizing th Annual Destructicri of Certain
Records. ��j%
1.5 Report of Emergency Cleanup Expenditures pertaining to a Hydraulic Fluid Spill
into Poway Creek made under authorittyf. Resolu No. 14 -003; and, continuing
the authorization for the City Manager, Actjng Getty Manager or Interim City
Manager to provide necessary emergency cle up, toy, Poway Creek in order to
safeguard public health and safety. (Requires four -fifths vote of City Council)
1.6 Approval of Reorganization of Legislative Services Department (City Manager and
City Clerk's Office).
2. ORDINANCE (Ordinance(s) that do not require a Public Hearing - e.g. First Reading of an Ordinance).
2.1 Fi Reading of an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Poway,
California, amending Sections 8.04.010, 8.04.020, 8.04.030 and 8.04.100 of
Chapter 8.04 of the Poway Municipal Code, to Prohibit Electronic Cigarettes (E-
Cigarettes) in or upon Public Buildings, Public Grounds, Public Parks and Public
Trails."
Management Assistant Dave Richards presented the agenda report.
Speakers in Support: Rebecca Hernandez, Celeste Young, Carol Green and Kelly
McKay.
Speakers with Neutral Position: Lorenzo Higley.
Councilmember Cunningham confirmed with staff that no one from the public had
requested a continuance of the item.
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In response to Councilmember Cunningham, Management Assistant Richards
explained that staff is proposing that electronic cigarettes be prohibited on city -
owned public property where tobacco cigarettes are currently prohibited.
Councilmember Vaus expressed his support for the proposed Ordinance.
Councilmember Mullin suggested that the proposed Ordinance be amended to
remove any references relating to statistics involving tobacco - related deaths. He
also commented that the data relating to electronic cigarettes is inconclusive at this
time and he would prefer to leave statistics out of the Ordinance.
Deputy Mayor Grosch and Mayor Higginson also expressed their support for the
proposed Ordinance.
Councilmember Cunningham suggested that rather than listing an exact figure in
the Ordinance relating to the number of deaths attributed , smoking, the
Ordinance be amended to read "an in ?r amount of people die in the United
States from tobacco - related diseases'' " "' ry year, making it the nation's leading
cause of preventable illness. " /jj
Council discussion ensued reda�ing their s6o for the Ordinance as amended
by Councilmembers Mullin and,, unningham. !�
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Motion by Mayor Higginson seconded by Councilmember Vaus to introduce
and hold the first reading of Ordinance No. 766 as amended, by title only,
and schedule the s cohd reading and adoption of the Ordinance on February
18, 2014. Motio' carried nimously.
PUBLIC HEAAG / / / %
Councilmember Mullin'' "was disqualified from discussion on item 3.1 due to a
flict of interest and left the room at 7 :34 p.m.
3.1 Environmental Assessment and Specific Plan Amendment 13 -006, A City- initiated
amendment to the South Poway Specific Plan relating to Outdoor Storage; and first
reading of an Ordinance entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Poway, California,
Approving Specific Plan Amendment 13 -006 Amending Section IV.C.8 and Table 1
in Chapter 4 of the South Poway Specific Plan Development Standards, Volume 2
Regarding Outdoor Storage within the South Poway Specific Plan Area."
Development Services Director Bob Manis presented the report and reviewed a
PowerPoint presentation.
Speakers in Support: Ted Tchang and Eric Dye.
Speakers in Opposition: Ray Suberlak and Laura Stees.
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Deputy Mayor Grosch announced he had met with a few residents on Gate Drive
and that after explaining how the proposed amendment to the Specific Plan would
still protect views from the street, the residents were supportive of staff's
recommendation.
In response to an inquiry from Deputy Mayor Grosch, Director Manis explained that
if this amendment is approved, residents and businesses within 500 feet of the
South Poway Specific Plan Area would no longer receive notification of the
applications for outside storage. The permits would be approved administratively
rather than through Council action.
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Councilmember Vaus asked staff if there is a limitation on the height of items and
equipment in the outside storage areas. jAl
Director Manis explained that items in outside storage would not be permitted to
exceed the height of the wall or fence (at least eight feet and up to twelve feet)
surrounding the storage area.
Councilmember Vaus expressed concerns relating to the visual impacts to
homeowners adjacent to the perimeter lots of the business park. He spoke in
support of amending the proposed ordinance to prohibit outside storage on the
perimeter lots unless those lot /re already designated Light Industrial Storage (LI-
Councilmember Cunningham spoke in support of the Ordinance if it is amended to
provide a perimeter edge restriction relating to outdoor storage activities. He
commented that he would lie to know if the businesses would be agreeable to
construction of a wall along th,e perimeter to shield the storage activities from those
residences adjacent to the business park.
Director Mats stait/W/V/We that the developers would prefer the option to construct a
wall if this would a)low outside storage along the perimeter of the business park.
Councilmember V expressed concerns relating to staffs ability to enforce the
height requirement of items being stored behind a wall constructed along the
perimeter.
Mayor Higginson suggested that the Ordinance be amended to include strict
conditions on perimeter wall construction to ensure that any storage activities are
shielded from the properties adjacent to the business park.
Director Manis commented that staff could return with an amended Ordinance for
consideration at the March 4, 2014 Regular City Council Meeting.
Councilmember Cunningham confirmed that staff would notify all individuals who
e- mailed, commented and sent letters relating to this that the Public Hearing would
be continued to March 4, 2014.
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Motion by Councilmember Cunningham seconded by Mayor Higginson to
continue the Public Hearing to the March 4, 2014 Regular City Council
Meeting. Motion carried unanimously of those present with Councilmember
Mullin disqualified.
Councilmember Mullin returned to the dais at 8:16 p.m.
4. STAFF REPORTS
4.1 None.
5. WORKSHOP
5.1 Discussion of Public Noticing Requirements for Pubic
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Development Services Director Bob Manis gave an overvie �e agenda item.
He explained that although State law only requires that property b�wners within 300
feet of a project be notified of Public 1 arings, the City of Poway currently notices
owners within 500 feet of any proposed project. In addition, staff has recently
c at increased awareness of projects b},k osting signage at the proposed
project i
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Director Manis stated that two businesses in the business park area provide
mailing services for a fee. Staff determined that, to expand the noticing to
residential tenants within 500 feet, the most economical solution would be to
contract with PostHaste to provide the expanded noticing mailing services.
City Attorney Foley recommended t any revised Public Hearing noticing
regulations in excess of the state requirement, be enacted by Resolution rather
than Ordinance to allow easier revisions to the regulations in the future.
Speaker in Support: Dee Fleischman.
Councilmember Cunningham spoke in support of adoption of a Resolution
expanding the noticing regulations in addition to posting signage on the proposed
project sites. He also recommended that the fees charged to project applicants for
noticing remain unchanged at this time.
Councilmember Vaus spoke in support of expanding noticing by utilizing the
PostHaste mailing service in addition to posting signage at the proposed project
site.
In response to an inquiry from Councilmember Mullin, Director Manis explained
that staff would still be responsible for providing the noticing required by Poway's
Municipal Code and State law.
Councilmember Mullin asked if the preliminary neighborhood meetings would
receive the same range of noticing as Public Hearings.
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Director Manis explained that staff generally holds neighborhood meetings for
Conditional Use Permits, Tentative Maps and controversial projects. He
commented that staff would research if they could utilize the same list provided for
the noticing of the Neighborhood Meetings for the Public Hearing notification.
Concluding his remarks, Councilmember Mullin questioned whether or not
increasing mailing notification would result in additional public involvement and
whether it would ultimately be worth the added expense to the City. However, he
would be supportive of posting at the proposed project sites.
Deputy Mayor Grosch spoke in support of increasing t noticing by Resolution as
outlined by staff and re- evaluating the situation in a yea
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Mayor Higginson also spoke in support of eolnding ratification by utilizing
PostHaste and posting at proposed project sites.,% /;.
Council directed staff to return with a Resolution requiring additional noticing
beyond that which is currently required y the Poway Municipal Code.
6. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
Interim City Manager White introduced newly appointed Lieutenant James Walker who
recently joined the Poway Sheriff's station. j
7. CITY ATTORNEY ITEM.- % % %� / /�i�,,,. 'ice. IYO/l/k/1 � ftl
None.
8. MAYOR AND CITY °COUNC
CounciIrr " - unningham
8.1 "Hike, Bike and '/ e acrd Poway" - Review of a Poway Trail Segment. Verbal
Report
Councilmember Cunningham reviewed the trail segments that were hiked
throughout 2013.
Councilmember Vaus — No Report.
Councilmember Mullin — No Report.
Deputy Mayor Grosch
Deputy Mayor Grosch announced that he and his son hiked up to Potato Chip
Rock and that there were approximately 100 hikers also enjoying the view.
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Mayor Higginson
8.2 Discussion of parking conditions at Lake Poway and Iron Mountain Park and
Ride (trailhead). Verbal Report
Mayor Higginson suggested staff evaluate parking conditions at Lake Poway and
Iron Mountain Park and Ride and report findings and recommendations to the
Parks and Recreation Committee.
Councilmember Cunningham concurred with Mayor Higginson's suggestion.
Councilmember Vaus suggested that a sign be placed near the parking lot exit
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on Highway 67 directing travelers to Poway for d.ir y1or,shopping.
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Councilmember Mullin spoke in favor of gathering data to qualify the traffic and
parking situation at Lake Poway and the Iron Mountain Park and Ride.
Mayor Higginson also suggested that when staff reviews the parking conditions,
they consider whether it would be feasible to change the timeframe at Lake
Poway for charging non-residents parking fees.
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Deputy Mayor Grosch com '101. 'ted that perhaps reconfiguring the parking lot
layout would be a solution to the demand for sufficient parking spaces.
Council concurred to direct staff to evaluate parking conditions at Lake Poway
and Iron Mountain P6 , rk-and Ride.
Mayor Higginson announced h!�,-,' cently attended a two day, off-site SANDAG meeting.
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He commented that the Execu ;,J ',;Di "/or of the California Coastal Commission gave a
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ADJOURNMENT
The mpo
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Sheila R. Cobian, CMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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