CC 1993 03-30 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 30, 1993
The March 30, 1993, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:04 p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILHEHBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Susan Callery, Bob Emery, Tony Snesko, Don Higginson
STAFF MENBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Peggy Stewart
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
Mark Sanchez
Steve Streeter
Penny Riley
Yolanda Collins
David Narevsky
Janis Acosta
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Safety Services
Assistant Director of Planning Services
Assistant Planner
Sheriff's Captain
Redevelopment Manager
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Emery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Higginson read the following proclamations and presented them as follows:
A) Presented to three swimmers, "United Poway Swim Club Month," April, 1993; B)
Presented to Director of Safety Services Sanchez, "Earthquake Preparedness
Month," April, 1993; C) Presented to Director of Community Services Thomas,
"Community Services Month," April, 1993; D) Presented to Kellie Deane, County
Community Specialist, "Household Hazardous Materials Awareness Month," April,
1993.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There
was no one present wishing to speak.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Callery to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Approval of Minutes - City Council
March 9, 1993, Regular Meeting
8. Ratification of Warrant Register for March 11, 1993.
(401-10)
Denial of claims for damages: A) Laren Luce and Christopher Luce; B)
Elizabeth Bousson; C) Timothy Depweg; D} Laura Kimball; E) Donald and
Melanie Boone. {704-13)
10. Approval of City's investment report for February 28, 1993. (408-01)
11.
Appropriation of $500 from the unappropriated fund balance as the City's
contribution to the development of the Goodan Ranch Regional Park
Management Plan, to be prepared by Cal Poly Pomona senior landscape
architecture classes. (1503-16)
11.1 Appropriation of $13,000 for the Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Program to
be funded by a State Office of Traffic Safety grant. (401-30)
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 5 (202-01)
HUGHES, HEISS & ASSOCIATES
MANAGEMENT AUDIT/STUDY
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Hughes, Heiss & Associates has
preliminary recommendations for Engineering Services, Planning Services, Public
Services and the Redevelopment Agency as part of Phase II of their Management
Study. Recommendations for the remainder of the departments will be presented
on April 13, 1993. He will then request that their recommendations be referred
to him for recommendation on implementation.
Richard Brady and Gary Goelitz of Hughes, Heiss reviewed their report. Council
concurred to receive the report and consider the next portion on April 13, 1993.
(Councilmember Snesko left the room.)
ITEM 5.1 (1207-01)
FY 93-94 TDA CLAIM
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. On March 23, 1993, the City Council
reviewed and approved staff's recommended level of transit services for 1993-94.
Based on that action County staff will prepare the City's Transportation
Development Act (TDA} claim. As directed by the City Council, staff has included
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$go0,o00 of the City's unallocated reserves in the capital reserve fund for
future transit facilities, leaving approximately $125,000 in unallocated
reserves.
Councilmember Callery stated the $125,000 should also be put in the capital
reserve fund, leaving a $-0- balance in the unallocated reserve. Motion by
Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna to approve the 93-94 TDA
claim, authorize the allocation of $1,025,000 from the unallocated reserve fund
to the capital reserve fund, and appropriate approximately $24,159 from the
unallocated reserve fund for transit services in FY 93-94. Motion carried 4-0
with Councilmember Snesko out of the room.
(Councilmember Snesko re-entered the meeting.)
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
City Manager stated that Assemblyman Goldsmith has requested the City Council
hold a workshop on April 15 at 4 p.m. to discuss strategies for retaining funding
for the Blue Sky Ranch naturalist program.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
13A.
City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54956.9(a), pending litigation, Poway Town & Country Shopping Center v.
City of Poway.
13B.
City Manager Bowersox reported on the County Board of Supervisors meeting
regarding the Quik Chek site. They agreed tentatively to accept the
$85,000 from the state to fund the work to block further fuel seepage into
Rattlesnake Creek. The Agreement between the County and the State is in
the second draft and hinges on the long-term liability issue. Supervisor
Jacob plans to travel to Sacramento to ensure the State will fund the long
term clean-up of the site. Council discussed whether the City should agree
to do the first stage clean up if the County and State can't come to
agreement and whether or not the City should file suit against the
property owner. At the suggestion of City Attorney Eckis they concurred
to place a closed session to discuss whether or note to initiate
litigation and a public discussion of the Phase I disclosure on the April
13, 1993 agenda.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
14.
Councilmember Cafagna stated he and Assistant City Manager Fitch had
interviewed someone who would be available to contract as the City's
Economic Development Director. Council concurred to have staff bring
forward a contract for consideration.
16A.
Councilmember Emery stated the block wall on the west side of Pomerado
Road, north of Holland, is failing and requested staff look at raising the
priority of that Redevelopment project.
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168.
Councilmember Emery questioned whether horse boarding facilities in the
rural areas should be subject to the same restrictions as those in more
urban areas and requested staff schedule this discussion. City Attorney
Eckis stated that Assistant City Attorney Smith had met with one of the
subject owners and Planning Department staff and will be coming to the
Council with a request for clarification.
16C.
Councilmember Emery stated he has received several responses from other
cities in support of AB 764 (Goldsmith) which would give flexibility to
cities in meeting their low income housing requirements.
17A.
Mayor Higginson reported on the "Trash Summit" held last Friday with the
SANDAG Board of Directors and the County Board of Supervisors. They
discussed the issues raised by the Poway City Council on February 23 and
March 23, 1993 and formed a 30-day Task Force to attempt to receive a
consensus. City Attorney Eckis will serve on the Task Force.
17B.
Mayor Higginson stated he has been serving on the Palomar/Pomerado Council
which is made up of various community officials and business persons.
There are funds available for community medical programs and they are
soliciting suggestions. They currently fund CPR classes and Pop Warner
physicals.
17C.
Mayor Higginson stated he had received a letter from a resident regarding
the timing of the traffic signal at the top of the Pomerado Road grade in
the City of San Diego. Councilmember Cafagna stated he is meeting with
City of San Diego Councilmember Behr tomorrow and will raise this issue
with him. Councilmember Snesko stated he has talked to Councilmember Behr
about this issue.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Higginson called for a closed session at 8:20 p.m. as requested by the City
Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Higginson called the meeting back to order at 8:58 p.m. and announced that
action had been taken in closed session. Motion by Councilmember Cafagna,
seconded by Mayor Higginson to make an offer of $250,000 to the owners of the
Poway Town & Country Shopping Center to settle the lawsuit and to not proceed
with Phase 2 of the arbitration. The offer will be good until the close of
business on April 1, 1993. Motion carried unanimously.
Upon motion by Councilmember Cafagna, seconded by Mayor Higginson, Mayor
Higginson ordered the meeting adjourned to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 1993.
The time of adjournment was 9:00 p.m.
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of Poway
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NO TICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MARCH 30 1993, REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, WAS ADJOURNED PURSUANT TO THE
FOLLOWING ORDER:
Dated:
ORDER OF ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion by Councilmember Cafagna,
seconded by Mayor Higginson, Mayor
Higginson ordered the meeting adjourned to
4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 1993
in the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California. The time
of adjournment was 9:00 p.m.
Marjorie K. W~~
City of Poway, California
March 31, 1993
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned does hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that a copy of
the above notice was posted on or near the door of the City Council Chambers,
the place designated for regular meetings of the City Council meetings at
approximately 10:00 a.m.
Dated at Poway, California, on March 31, 1993
Marjorie K.
City of Poway, California