CC 2006 04-11
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 11, 2006
The April 11, 2006, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to
order at 7:07 p.m. by Mayor Cafagna at the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California, for a Regular City Council Meeting.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Merrilee Boyack, Bob Emery, Don Higginson, Betty Rexford, and Mickey Cafagna
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rod Gould
Penny Riley
Lisa A. Foster
Diane Shea
Niall Fritz
David Narevsky
Jim Howell
Tina White
Mark Sanchez
Charlie Campe
Kristen Crane
Paolo Romero
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Interim City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Development Services
Redevelopment Services
Director of Public Works
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
Assistant to the City Manager
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Rexford led the pledge of allegiance.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Poway Bob's Restaurant Review. Councilmember Emery reviewed Round Table
Pizza noting its long-standing popularity for youth sports parties and its excellent
pizza.
B. Deputy Mayor Rexford attended the Midland School ceremony and was presented
with pictures of Midland School before and after the renovation. She also attended
the Earth/Arbor Day festivities.
C. Councilmember Boyack stated the Earth Day event was excellent.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gail Trunnell, Poway, commented on the San Diego County's public meeting on benzene gas
emissions detected at the old landfill site near Garden Road. She asked Council to stay up-
to-date on this issue. She also said she likes the weekly Council meeting over the pilot
program schedule.
Dee Fleischman, Poway, voiced her concerns on the five-lot development on Midland Road.
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WORKSHOP ITEMS
ITEM 1 (0700-10)
2006 RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY
REPORT OF FINDINGS
Paolo Romero, Management Analyst, City Manager's Office, stated that at its February 21,
2006, City Council meeting, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract
with Godbe Research to conduct the 2006 Resident Satisfaction Survey to assess resident
opinion and satisfaction with the quality of life in Poway. Additionally, the study was to gauge
views on specific City services and issues facing the community. Brian Godbe and Jaime
Barrett of Godbe Research were on hand to present a report with an executive summary of
the important findings, conclusions and recommendations, a question-by-question summary
of data, and a complete set of cross-tabulations. This information will be used by staff to
continue to analyze the information garnered from the survey to develop work plans that will
address the community issues and needs expressed by the residents.
The City Council heard the presentation and directed the report be filed.
ITEM 2 (0400-95)
CITY OF POWAY FINANCIAL POLICIES
Tina White, Director of Administrative Services, presented the staff report and asked the City
Council to consider formalizing financial policies. The proposed policies would provide
guidelines against which budgetary performance can be measured, and proposals for future
programs can be evaluated.
Motion by Council member Emery and seconded by Deputy Mayor Rexford to direct staff to
meet with the Budget Review Committee to establish formal policies and bring the item back
to a future City Council meeting with an approving resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 (0710-95)
PROPOSED CODE OF ETHICS
Kristen Crane, Assistant to the City Manager, presented the staff report. An ethics code
provides a framework for day-to-day actions and decision-making by those in public office.
While the City of Poway and its representatives have been and remain models of professional
and ethical conduct, codifying existing practices will help ensure these practices continue in
the future. The Code of Ethics proposed for Poway emphasizes values as opposed to rules
and identifies examples of behaviors that reflect the values. It is proposed that the Code of
Ethics would apply to City of Poway elected officials, officers, employees, members of
committees and commissions, and volunteers.
Motion by Council member Boyack and seconded by Councilmember Emery to conceptually
approve the Code of Ethics and directed it be brought back at a future meeting with an
approving resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
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ITEM 4 (0720-10)
AB1234 PHASE 1 TRAINING:
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND
PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN
Interim City Attorney Lisa Foster presented a training session to the City Council and staff.
AB 1234, a new state law enacted October 7, 2005 (Government Code section 53235),
requires all local officials, such as City Councilmembers and district governing board
members, to receive two hours of mandatory ethics training every two years. The training
presented at this meeting was the first phase of the two-part training covering topics related to
conflicts of interest and personal financial gain. The second hour oftraining will be presented
at a future City Council Workshop.
The City Council received the training as presented by the Interim City Attorney.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
6. Interim City Attorney Foster requested a closed session for the following:
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code 54956.9a
Gagliano Family Trust vs. City of Poway
San Diego Superior Court Case No. GIC 847242
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Cafagna called for a Closed Session at 7:18 p.m. as requested by the Interim City
Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna called the meeting back to order at 7:30 p.m. with all Councilmembers
present. There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting 9:07 p.m.
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