Loading...
2021 07-20CITY OF POWAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES July 20, 2021 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, Caylin Frank, Dave Grosch, Barry Leonard, Steve Vaus STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; Deputy City Attorney Jayson Parsons; Interim City Clerk Deborah Harrington; 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 Leonard led the Pledge of Allegiance. MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence. PRESENTATIONS None. PUBLIC COMMENT Yuri Bohlen asked Council questions regarding various items. 0936 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 Aditi Verma, via teleconference, expressed support for a smoke free outdoor dining policy. Shekar K., via teleconference, expressed support for a smoke free outdoor dining policy. Brissa Sanchez, via teleconference, expressed support for a smoke free outdoor dining policy. Brenda Sanchez, via teleconference, expressed support for a smoke free outdoor dining policy. Ashley Thai, via teleconference, expressed support for a smoke free outdoor dining policy. CONSENT CALENDAR Motioned by Councilmember Mullin, seconded by Deputy Mayor Leonard to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 7. Motion carried by the following roll -call vote: Ayes: Mullin, Frank, Grosch, Leonard, 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 June 1, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting and June 15, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. Adoption of Resolution No. 21-050 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. Award of Agreement with ALS Group USA, Corp. for Potable Water Analytical Laboratory Services, RFP No. 21-030 5. Acceptance of the Extension of the 2018-2019 Street Maintenance Project Contract for the 2020-2021 Street Maintenance Project; Bid No. 18-022 (Second Amendment) with American Asphalt South, Inc., as Complete 6. Acceptance of the Mickey Cafagna Community Center Project; Bid No. 20-004 with EC Constructors, Inc. as Complete 7. Acceptance of the Railroad Track Repair Project with RailWorks Track Services as Complete ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION None. 0937 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 PUBLIC HEARINGS ITEMS 8 — 14 - Resolutions Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance Districts 83-1, 86-1, 86-2, 86-3, 87-1, 19-1 and the Poway Lighting District. Mayor Vaus opened the public hearings for Items 8 through 14 at 7:14 p.m. Senior Management Analyst Izzy Murguia presented the report along with a PowerPoint presentation for Items 8 through 14. Mr. Murguia explained that revenues are comprised of three components which are assessments, general benefit contribution and interest revenue. Mr. Murguia reported that the services within Landscape Maintenance Districts and the Poway Lighting District will remain the same with the exception of LMD 87-1 which is being reduced from service level B to service level C. Mayor Vaus closed the public hearings for Items 8 through 14 at 7:21 p.m. 8. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 83-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Michael Yee via teleconference, expressed support. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-051 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 83-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 9. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-052 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 10. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-053 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 0938 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 11. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-3 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-054 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-3 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 12. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 87-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-055 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 87-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 13. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 19-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-056 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 19-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 14. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Lighting District to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2021-22 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Grosch, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-057 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Establishing Assessments for Poway Lighting District to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll For Fiscal Year 2021-22". Motion carried 5/0. 15. Tentative Tract Map 17-005/Variance 21-003 — Hidden Valley Ranch; A Request for a 41-lot Subdivision with over Height Entryway Retaining Walls at 17150 Old Coach Road Mayor Vaus opened the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. Senior Planner Austin Silva presented the report along with a slideshow presentation. Mr. Silva explained that Tentative Tract Map 17-005 is a request for a 41-lot, single-family subdivision on an approximate 420-acre site within the Hidden Valley Ranch Specific Plan area in the Planned Community zone. Variance 21-003 is a request to construct entryway retaining walls that exceed the six-foot height limit. An extension for this map was approved 0939 City of Poway - Minutes - July 20, 2021 on July 17, 2018 and the variance was approved on May 16, 2018. This action would be a re - approval of the same map and variance with no revisions. Ted Griswold Partner with Procopio, presented a report. Mr. Griswold explained that the current Tentative Tract Map is identical to the one approved on July 20, 2019. Mayor Vaus closed the public hearing at 7:29 p.m. Council discussion ensued. Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to adopt Resolution No. 21-058 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Tentative Tract Map 17-005 for a 41-Lot Subdivision, and Approval of Variance 21-003 for an Overheight Retaining Wall, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 277-070- 34, 277-080-27, 277-080-22, 277-241-01, 277-241-02, 277-241-03, 277-041-04, 277-241-05, 277-241-06, 277-241-07, 277-241-08, 277-241-09, 277-241-10, 277-241-11, 277-241-12, 277-241-13, 277-241-14, 277-241-15, 277-241-16, 277-240-01, 277-240-02, 277-240-03, 277-240-04, 277-240-05, 277-240-06, 277-240-07, 277-240-08, 277-240-09, 277-240-10, 277-240-11, 277-240-12, 277-240-13, 277-240-14, 277-240-15, 277-240-16, 277-240-17". Motion carried 5/0. 20 001 anrd Development Review 20_005 This item was removed from the Agenda at the request of the property owner, Serendipity Hospitality, LP. STAFF REPORTS 17. Award of Contract to Tri-Group Construction and Development, Inc. for the Espola Road Safety Improvements - Phase 2 Project; Bid No. 21-021 Senior Civil Engineer Henry Trang presented the report along with a PowerPoint presentation. Mr. Trang stated that the project is phase-2 of the continuation of the pathways improvements along the west side of Espola Road between Mountain Road and Northcrest Lane to construct a decomposed granite pathway. The improvements will also include new asphalt berm, grouted rock surface parkway, lodgepole fencing, and retaining walls. Mr. Trang explained that the construction of the improvements is set to begin after the completion of the utility undergrounding and pole removal by SDG&E. No speakers. In response to Council inquiry, Mr. Trang explained that permanent traffic control will not be allowed, and the contractor will put up and take down directional signs at the beginning and end of the day. Motioned by Councilmember Leonard, seconded by Councilmember Mullin to award the contract for the Espola Road Safety Improvements - Phase 32 Project to Tri-Group Construction and Development, Inc., the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, in the amount of $1,899,805.00. Motion carried 5/0. 0940 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 ITEMS 18 — 20 - all relate to the Water Infrastructure Improvement Program. Award of Contract to G.S.E. Construction Company for the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plan Clearwell Bypass Project Bid 21-020; Authorization to Purchase an Emergency -Use Trailer - Mounted Portable Diesel Generator; and Approval of Second Amendment to Agreement with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants for Program Management Services RFQ 20-001 Principal Civil Engineer for Public Works Shadi Sami presented the report for Items 18 — 20 along with a PowerPoint presentation. Ms. Sami explained that the program goals are to improve reliability and resiliency, diversify the water supply portfolio, improve redundancy and operational flexibility and satisfy requirements of the agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water. Ms. Sami further explained that the Water Infrastructure Improvement Program components are the Clearwell Bypass Project, the Clearwell Replacement Project and the San Diego County Water Authority Treated Water Connection Project. The existing 10MG storage reservoir (Clearwell) has reached its useful life and needs to be bypassed in order to be replaced. Once the bypass system is constructed, tested and in operation, the Clearwell can be taken offline for replacement. Ms. Sami stated that the Clearwell Bypass Project requires a temporary pump station where the trailer mounted generator is to be used during emergencies and at other water pump stations once the project has been completed. Ms. Sami went onto explain that the approval of a second amendment to Kennedy/Jenks Consultant corresponds to a phase of the project. Ms. Sami added that the Public Works Department had submitted an application for a grant in the amount of one million dollars and are hopeful that it will be awarded to the City of Poway. In response to Council inquiry, Ms. Sami explained that during construction of the Clearwell Bypass Project, parking next to the volleyball court will be used as a staging area. 18. Award of Contract to G.S.E. Construction Company, Inc. for the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Bypass Project; Bid No. 21-020 No speakers. Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor Leonard to award the contract for the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Bypass Project to G.S.E. Construction Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $7,273,700.00. Motion carried 5/0. 19. Award of Contract to G.S.E. Construction Company, Inc. for the Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Bypass Project; Bid No. 21-020 No speakers. Motioned by Councilmember Frank, seconded by Councilmember Grosch to authorize the purchase of a trailer -mounted portable diesel generator from Hawthorne CAT Power Systems, through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program for a total estimated cost of $240,415.03. Motion carried 5/0. 20. Authorization to Purchase an Emergency -Use Trailer -Mounted Portable Diesel Generator through Sourcewell Cooperative Purchase Agreement No speakers. 0941 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 Motioned by Deputy Mayor Leonard, seconded by Councilmember Frank to approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Program Management Services, RFQ No. 20-001 to Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. Motion carried 5/0. 21. Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Poway and the Non -Safety Employees, California Teamsters Local 911, and Changes to the Salary and Benefit Plan for the Management/Confidential Group Human Resources and Risk Management Director Jodene Dunphy presented the item along with a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Tentative Agreement between the City and the Non -Safety Employees represented by Teamsters Local 911 and Management/Confidential Employees. Ms. Dunphy highlighted various portions of the agreement which includes a stipend of $7,500 in FY 21-22 and FY 22-23, salary increases in FY 23-24 through FY 26-27; FY 23-24 an increase of employee cost share for medical PPO plan and FY 24-25 an increase in classic employees cost share of CaIPERS retirement plan; four additional one-time holidays; ICMA 457 match increase; recuperation time; shift differential and safety shoe reimbursement. Ms. Dunphy noted that certain Management/Confidential Employees would receive benefit adjustments and special salary adjustments for positions that were below median. No speakers. Council expressed gratitude and appreciation to Staff and Local Teamsters 911 for the work on the Memorandum of Understanding. Motioned by Councilmember Mullin, seconded by Councilmember Frank to adopt Resolution No. 21-059 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Authorizing the Execution of a Six -Year Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Poway and the Non -Safety Bargaining Unit Employees, California Teamsters Local 911 for the Period of July 1, 2021, Through June 30, 2027," Resolution No. 21-060 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Changes to the Management/Confidential Salary and Benefits Plan, Approving Special Salary Adjustments, and the Management/Confidential Salary Schedule," Resolution No. 21-061 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Appropriating Funds in Fiscal Year 2021-22 to Implement the Financial Terms of the Tentative Agreement with the Non -Safety Bargaining Unit, California Teamsters Local 911 and the Salary and Benefit Plan for Management/Confidential Employee Group," and Resolution No. 21-062 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving the Teamsters Salary Schedule Effective July 20, 2021." Motion carried 5/0. WORKSHOPS None. COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS None. 0942 City of Poway — Minutes — July 20, 2021 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d)) Council made announcements and reported on various events taking place in the City. No action was taken. CITY MANAGER ITEMS: None. CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) 22. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) — one (1) case 23. Conference with Labor Negotiators Government Code Section 54957.6 Designated City Representatives: Chris Hazeltine, Wendy Kaserman, Aaron Beanan and Jodene Dunphy Employee Organizations: Poway Firefighters' Association Deputy City Attorney Jayson Parsons announced that a report out of any action taken during Closed Session, if any, would be done at the next Regular City Council meeting. At his request, Mayor Vaus adjourned the meeting into Closed Session at 8:27 p.m. City Council came out of Closed Session at 9:24 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m. De.orah Harrington Interim City Clerk City of Poway, California 0943