Item 9 - Additional Materials posted 06-13-23M EMQRAN DLJ M CityofPoway
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
(Agenda Related Writings/Documents provided to City Council or Staff after distribution of the
Agenda Packet for the June 13, 2023 Special City Council Meeting)
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June 13, 2023
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk
(858) 668-4535 or cgallagher@poway.org
Item 9 -Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget
Attached please find correspondence received after the agenda posting deadline.
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Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
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June 13, 2023, Item #9
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rleiter9@cox.net
Carrie Gallagher
Chris Hazeltine; Bob Manis: Ttm McDermott: "Jim Lyon"
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FW: Materials for Upcoming Meeting to Discuss Poway Public Safety Element Update
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 9:03:06 AM
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R Leiter -Letter to City Council ref. Proposed FY 2023-24 Budget -PSE Update -6-6-23.docx
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Hi Carrie
Attached is a letter to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration at the Special City Council
Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2022 to adopt the FY 2023-24 Operating Budget. I am
forwarding this letter to you per instructions I have received from Tim McDermott.
Since I wasn't able to get any comments or corrections from City staff on my draft letter, I have
made a few edits to my previous draft letter that I hope will lead to staff support for my request.
Please let me know if you have any comments or questions, or wish to discuss prior to the Council
meeting.
Best regards,
Robert A. Leiter, FAICP
14520 Victoria Estates Lane
Poway CA 92064
From: Tim McDermott <TMcDermott@poway.org>
Sent: Friday, June 2, 2023 4:08 PM
To: rleiter9@cox.net
Cc: Bob Manis <BManis@poway.org>; Chris Hazeltine <CHazeltine@poway.org>; 'Jim Lyon'
<jimlyon12@gmai l.com>
Subject: RE: Materials for Upcoming Meeting to Discuss Poway Public Safety Element Update
Hello Rob:
There is no funding included in the proposed FY 2023-24 budget specifically for the Public Safety
Element update, and I don't have a cost estimate to provide you. Your letter to the City Council will
reflect your comments on this matter, thus it is not appropriate for me to provide any comments or
corrections to your draft letter.
Regards,
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June 6, 2023
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Poway
13325 Civic Center Drive
Poway, CA 92064
Subject: City Council Hearing on FY 2023-24 Operating Budget -Public Safety Element Update
According to the State's General Plan Guidelines, "the goal of the safety element is to reduce the
potential short and long-term risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social
dislocation resulting from fires, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, climate change, and other
hazards." (Other locally relevant safety issues, such as emergency response, hazardous materials spills,
and crime reduction, may also be included.)
In recent years, the State of California has made major changes to the laws and regulations pertaining to
requirements for general plan safety elements. Among other things, these laws now set forth specific
content requirements, consultation requirements, and deadlines for compliance. Since becoming aware
of these new requirements back in 2020, the City of Poway has committed itself to completing a
comprehensive update of the Public Safety Element (PSE) of its General Plan in accordance with these
new state laws. (It is my understanding that the existing PSE has not been updated since 1992).
In October 2022, Jim Lyon and I met with several City staff members to discuss the City's progress in
completing the PSE. Dave DeVries, City Planner, assured us that although the City had encountered
some unavoidable delays in completing the necessary work on the PSE, they would definitely be able to
complete the PSE in time for adoption by the City Council in May 2023.
Last week I learned that not only Dave DeVries but also Austin Silva, PSE Project Manager, had recently
left the City, and I was unable to obtain information from City staff regarding the latest schedule for
completion of the PSE. As a long-time resident of Poway and retired city planner, I am really concerned
about possible continued delays to this critically important project. Therefore, I would respectfully
request that at your Special Council Meeting on June 13, 2023, the City Council direct the City Manager
to ensure that adequate resources are included in the final FY 2023-24 Budget to allow City staff to
complete the final draft PSE, along with any required technical studies, public workshops, and/or
environmental documents, for final adoption by City Council per the State-mandated deadline, and in
any event no later than June 30. 2024.
I appreciate your consideration of this request, and I would be happy to help the City in any way I can to
produce a General Plan element that the community can be proud of.
Robert A. Leiter, FAICP
14520 Victoria Estates Lane
Poway CA 92064
E-mail address: rleiter9@cox.net
Cc: Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk
Chris Hazeltine, City Manager
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Bob Manis, Development Services Director
Tim McDermott, Interim Finance Director
Jim Lyon
June 13, 2023, Item #9