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CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 12, 2007
The June 12, 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
Merrilee Boyack, Bob Emery, Don Higginson, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rod Gould
Penny Riley
Lisa Foster
Diane Shea
Niall Fritz
Robert Clark
Jim Howell
Dena Fuentes
Tina White
Mark Sanchez
Todd E. Frank
Patti Brindle
Frank Casteleneto
Paolo Romero
Peter Moote
Dennis Quillen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Director of Development Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Public Works
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
City Planner
City Engineer
Management Analyst
Deputy Director of Administrative Services
Assistant Director of Public Works
Deputy Mayor Boyack led the pledge of allegiance.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Poway Bob's Restaurant Review. Councilmember Emery gave a review on Outback
Steakhouse, noting its excellent steak and new curbside service.
· Councilmember Rexford suggested that if a Town Center community committee is formed,
it be comprised of a mix of people from the community, not solely Poway Community
Leadership Institute graduates. She reported that cars are "bottoming out" at the
Creekside Plaza driveway since the recent roadwork and asked staff to look into the
problem. She also asked staff to look at the short timing cycle of the traffic light at
Pomerado Road, left turn onto Creek Road.
· Deputy Mayor Boyack noticed that the front of Abraxas High School is very dark at night
and asked staff to check the overhead lights.
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PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS
· Presentation of Certificates to Poway's First Graduating Class from the
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Program. Mayor
Cafagna and Fire Division Chief Garry MacPherson presented certificates to the
following individuals: Matthew Allin, Jan Behrhorst, Tony Bevin, Terence Castelli,
Yvonne Cline, Carla Cocco, Lynne Currier, J. DuBois, Nina Duncan, Steven Fisher,
Cheryl Hallin, Scott Hummel, Catherine Kreusser, Amy Langerd, Christina Meyer,
Scott Meyer, Melina Missone, Albert Moore, Julia Nagle, Justin Paradowski, Shannon
Payfor, Susan Pratt, Audrey Purcell, Lee Purrier, Angel Rivera, Mel Schmidz,
Stephanie Schroeder, Norma Schwartz, Mollie Smith, Alan Stewart, Sharon Struck,
Dan Struckman, Steve Sullivan, Tracey Sullivan, and Gail Worrall.
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 person spoke:
Val Derkach, Poway, spoke on problems associated with exterior paint and mold on his home
in Haley Ranch Estates, and referred to deeds of Haley Ranch Estates.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Ordinance No. 657 - Second Reading, entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of
Poway, California, Describing the Poway Redevelopment Agency's Existing
Authority to Acquire Real Property in the Paguay Redevelopment Project, in
Accordance with Senate Bill 53." (0240-30)
On June 5, 2007 the City Council introduced and held the first reading of Ordinance
No. 657 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Poway, California, Describing the Poway
Redevelopment Agency's Existing Authority to Acquire Real Property in the Paguay
Redevelopment Project, in Accordance with Senate Bill 53." Councilmember Rexford
said that although she was not at the first reading of the ordinance, she has read that
meeting's staff report.
There were no speakers on this item.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Boyack, seconded by Councilmember Emery to close the
public hearing, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 657. Motion carried 5-
o on a roll call vote.
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2. Tentative Parcel MaD (TPM) 07-01; Mutual Trading Company, Inc., Applicant. A
request for a condominium conversion of an existing 61,OOO-square-foot, light
industrial building, into two individual units, on a 4.2-acre property located at
13790 Stowe Drive, in the Planned Community (PC) zone and designated Light
Industrial (L1) zone. APN: 317-280-35. (0200-50)
Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, presented the staff report. The applicant
is requesting approval of a Tentative Parcel Map for an "air space" subdivision of an
existing 61,000-square-foot industrial building located on a 4.2 acre-site at 13790
Stowe Drive in the South Poway Business Park. The building was originally approved
under Development Review 98-32 and built in 1999. The proposed Tentative Parcel
Map will create two individual condominium units. The building shell and site
improvements, including the parking lot and landscaping, will be jointly owned by the
two condominium owners.
There were no speakers on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to close
the public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-07 -27, entitled: "A Resolution
of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Tentative Parcel Map
(TPM) 07-01 Assessor's Parcel Number 317-280-35." Motion carried unanimously.
3. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 95-10M and Development Review (DR) 95-19R.....
Anytime Towing, Applicant. A request to expand an existing automobile towing
and storage business located at 13830 Danielson Street in the South Poway
Specific Plan area. The site is zoned Planned Community (PC) and has a land
use designation of Light Industrial/Outdoor Storage (L1/0S). APN: 317-810-19
and 37. (0210-30)
Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, presented the staff report. This is a
request to expand an existing automobile towing and storage business located at
13830 Danielson Street in the South Poway Specific Plan area. The site is zoned
Planned Community (PC) and has a land use designation of Light Industrial/Outdoor
Storage (L1/S). The expansion would occur on the vacant, approximate 0.8-acre site
immediately west of the existing business. The request would provide additional space
for vehicle storage and an off-street parking area for automobile auction attendees and
increase the number of currently permitted automobile auction events, which is two per
month, to four per month. The business was established in 1996 under CUP 95-10
and DR 95-19. Since that time the business has operated in compliance with their
conditions of approval.
There were no speakers on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford, to close the
public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-07-28, entitled: "A Resolution of
the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Conditional Use Permit 95-
10M and Development Review 95-19R Assessor's Parcel Numbers 317-810-19 and
37." Motion carried unanimously.
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4. Proposed FY 2007/2008 and FY 2008/2009 Comprehensive Financial Plan and 5-
Year Fiscal Forecast for the General Fund. (0430-40)
4A. Presentation of the Budaet Review Committee's Report for the proposed FY
2007/2008 and FY 2008/2009 Comprehensive Financial Plan. (0430-40)
City Manager Gould summarized some of the assumptions, constraints, indicators,
and recommendations contained in the proposed two-year financial plan.
Department Directors presented their departmental goals and objectives for the next
two fiscal years.
Tina White, Director of Administrative Services presented the staff report. This is the
first of two scheduled public hearings regarding the City of Poway Comprehensive
Financial Program. It presents the Proposed Comprehensive Financial Program for
the periods of FY 2007-08 and FY 2008-09. The report also includes a 5-year fiscal
forecast for the General Fund through FY 2011-12. The proposed plan is again a two-
year plan, incorporating two separate fiscal year budgets and establishing separate
appropriations for each year. The first year of the proposed Comprehensive Financial
Plan recommends a City operating budget of $75,850,000. For FY 2008-09, the
proposed operating budget is $76,000,000.
Jerry Hargarten, Chair of the Budget Review Committee, presented the Committee's
findings and recommendations on the FY07/08 and FY08/09 Financial Plan.
Margaret Lester, Poway, suggested cost-cutting measures.
Ed Carboneau, Poway, said the City needs to do some belt tightening and
recommended a plan where employees could provide their budget savings ideas to the
City anonymously through Mr. Carboneau.
The City Council received the Budget Review Committee's recommendations and
directed their report be filed.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to continue
the public hearing to June 19, 2007. Motion carried unanimously.
STAFF REPORTS
5. Joint Use Aareement between the City of Poway, the Poway Redevelopment
Agency and the Poway Unified School District for facilities located at Midland
Elementary, Meadowbrook Middle School, Pomerado Elementary, Tierra Bonita
Elementary, Twin Peaks Middle School, Valley Elementary and poway High
School for a term of 10 years. (0700-10)
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Robert Clark, Director of Community Services presented the staff report. The City of
Poway has long considered providing the youth sports as a significant goal. By
partnering with the Poway Unified School District, the City meets that goal through
funding improvements on District property and entering into joint use agreements to
guarantee public access. City and District staff have cooperatively developed an
agreement to establish terms for joint use of facilities located at Midland Elementary,
Meadowbrook Middle School, Pomerado Elementary, Tierra Bonita Elementary, Twin
Peaks Middle School, Valley Elementary and Poway High School. The agreement
carries a term of ten years, with three, five-year extensions.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Deputy Mayor Boyack, authorizing the
City Manager to sign the agreement on behalf of the City and Poway Redevelopment
Agency establishing joint use of poway Unified School District facilities. Motion carried
unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Deputy Mayor Boyack, to approve the
Consent Calendars, Items 6-12 as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
6. Ratification of Warrant Register for the period May 14 - May 18, 2007. (0475-20)
7. Approval of Minutes - City Council
May 15, 2007 Regular Meeting
9. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-040, entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of
the City of Poway, California, Commendina Eaale Scout Christopher Chandler."
(0710-40)
10. Award of Bid for the Poway Center for the Performing Arts Exterior Painting (Bid
No. 06-028) to Mear Construction, Inc., in the amount of $49,850. The Poway
Center for the Performing Arts is located at 15498 Espola Road. APN: 278-450-
27 (0700-10)
11. Approval of Appropriation of $20,000 from the Tree Trust Fund (254) for the
Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center Project (1671) landscape plan including trees,
native plants, irrigation, and related expenses. The Center is located at 13104
Silver Lake Drive. APN: 317-490-46. (0630-20)
12. Approval of Positions on Pendina Leaislation. Support: AB 987 (Jones) - Low
and Moderate Income Housing Fund: Affordability, SB 266 (Steinberg) - Motor
Vehicle Speed Contest: Forfeiture, SCA 12 (Torlakson) - Local Government:
Property-Related Fees; Oppose: AB 553 (Hernandez) - Public Retirement
Relations Board, AB 1169 (DeVore) - Redevelopment Plans: Approval, AB 1496
(Swanson) - Local Government, SB 103 (Cedillo) - Economic Development
Subsidies: Review by Local Agency; Watch: SB 964 (Romero) - Local Agencies.
(0740-55)
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
15. Councilmember Emery announced that SANDAG received the "Planning Excellence
Award for Best Planning Practice for the Smart Growth Concept Map." The map
identifies nearly 200 existing planned or potential smart growth locations throughout
the region. He congratulated Mayor Cafagna who was also recognized for his work
and leadership at SANDAG on this and many other issues.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 8:56 p.m.
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L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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