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CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 20, 2007
The March 20, 2007, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to
order at 7:03 p.m. by Mayor Cafagna at the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Bob Emery, Merrilee Boyack, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson, and Mickey Cafagna
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
None
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rod Gould
Penny Riley
Lisa A. Foster
Diane Shea
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
Dena Fuentes
Tina White
Mark Sanchez
Todd E. Frank
Frank Casteleneto
Patti Brindle
Dennis Quillen
Kristen Crane
Paolo Romero
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Development Services
Director of Public Works
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
City Engineer
City Planner
Assistant Director Public Works
Assistant to the City Manager
Management Analyst
Deputy Mayor Boyack led the pledge of allegiance.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Poway Bob's Restaurant Review: No review was given.
· Mayor Cafagna presented City contributions for "Grad Nite" to Rebecca Hernandez,
President of the Palomar Council PTA, accepting the checks and expressed
appreciation on behalf of the five (5) high schools: Poway High School, Rancho
Bernardo High School, Abraxas High School, Mt. Carmel High School, and Westview
High School.
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PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedures for Public Oral Communications noting that State
law may prohibit the City Council from taking action on items not on the agenda, and items
will be referred to staff. The following people spoke:
Peggy Lester, Poway, cited safety concerns with a construction project on Tree Crest Street.
City Manager Gould stated staff would look into the issue right away.
Dee Fleischman, Poway, said land use decisions should be made at the ballot box, noting
Proposition E and Prop FF in previous elections.
STAFF REPORTSIWORKSHOP ITEMS:
1.
Presentation on the Housing Element Status Report.
(0220-40)
City Planner, Patti Brindle, gave the presentation providing a status report on the
Housing Element. Staff has been preparing responses to comments received from the
State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the Draft
Housing Element. The most significant comments from HCD centered on the site
inventory. In addition to the comments received from HCD, staff has been reviewing
the site inventory in light of the planning efforts forthe Town Center area. As a result, a
revised site inventory has been prepared.
Tom Scott, Poway resident and representing San Diego Housing Federation,
complimented the City Council and staff for their work on the Housing Element to meet
housing requirements.
The City Council heard the presentation. City Council consensus was to accept the
report as presented and for staff to submit the revised Draft Housing Element Update
to the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
2. Presentation by Staff and Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., Relating to
Alternative Methods for Charging Residential Sewer Fees. (0490-15)
Tina White, Director of Administrative Services, presented the staff report. At a public
hearing on October 16, 2006, the City Council approved new residential sewer rates.
On that same day, Council directed staff to evaluate and report on alternative
residential sewer rate structures prior to the next regular rate-setting process. Working
with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc., staff has identified alternative methods of
setting rates.
John Davis, Raftelis Financial Consultants, presented the results including the scope
of the study, utility pricing objectives, and sewer rate structures and rate impacts.
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There was no one from the public wishing to speak on this issue.
The City Council heard the presentation. Council consensus was to maintain the
current rate structure for residential sewer fees and directed staff to proceed with a
three-year rate-setting period for water and sewer rates, with water and sewer rate
changes to be effective January 1 of each year.
3. Award of Bid for the Improvements for Midland Road, Adrian Street, Temple
Street, Edgemoor Street, Unnamed Street (#5260), Bid No. 06-023. (0700-10)
Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, requested this item be continued to the
City Council meeting of April 3, 2007.
Motion by Councilmember Emery and seconded by Deputy Mayor Boyack to continue
this item to the April 3, 2007 City Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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