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CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2007
The May 1, 2007, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to
order at 7:05 p.m. by Deputy Mayor Boyack at the Pciway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Merrilee Boyack, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT
Bob Emery and Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Rod Gould
Penny Riley
Sherrie Worrell
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
Dena Fuentes
Tina White
Mark Sanchez
Todd E. Frank
Patti Brindle
Frank Casteleneto
Belinda Romero
Kristen Crane
Paolo Romero
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Deputy 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 Planner
City Engineer
Community Services Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Management Analyst
Councilmember Rexford led the pledge of allegiance.
CITY COUNCILMEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
. Poway Bob's Restaurant Review. No restaurant review was given.
PRESENTATIONS
. Presentation Certificate of Appreciation to past Community Fine Arts Advisory
Committee member: Cheryl Goodman-Schwarzman. Councilmember Rexford
presented Cheryl Goodman-Schwarzman with a Certificate of Appreciation.
. Presentation of Proclamation for "Paint Our Town Purple" and "Relay for Life."
Deputy Mayor Boyack presented the proclamation to April Mitchell of the Poway
Chamber of Commerce.
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. Presentation of Certificates and Badges to the 22nd Graduating Class of Reserve
Park Rangers and Reservists: Blake Cournyer, Clifford Delong, Diana Frolander,
Pedro Gonzalez, Richard Konopasek, Dianne Kurtock, Eddie Lopez, Danny Oca,
Robert Richardson, Alvin Sanders, Ken Snyder, Chris Sparks, Ira Wright. Deputy
Mayor Boyack presented Clifford Delong, Richard Konopasek, Robert Richardson and
Ira Wright with their certificates and badges.
· Presentation of Certificate of Commendation to Eagle Scout Bradley T. Hutton.
Deputy Mayor Boyack presented the Certificate of Commendation to Eagle Scout
Hutton.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Deputy Mayor Boyack 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:
Joe St. Lucas, Poway, provided handouts on Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, which is May 12,
2007, and requested recognition of the day with a proclamation.
Sara Lubic, Poway, expressed concerns about children playing with toy weapons in public
parks and the need for Council to take action.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Approval of the First Amendment to the Disposition and Development Aqreement
(DDA) between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and the Midland Animal
Clinic, Inc., for the sale of the Redevelopment Agency property located at the
southeast corner of Midland Road and Aubrey Street. APNs: 314-193-40 and 41.
(0700-10)
Dena Fuentes, Director of Redevelopment Services, presented the staff report. On
December 6, 2005, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency approved a
Disposition and Development Agreement with the owners of the Midland Animal Clinic.
Subsequent to the approval of the Disposition and Development Agreement, the
owners of the Midland Animal Clinic elected to redesign the building. The revised
Conditional Use Permit was approved by the City Council on April 3, 2007 and this
item will modify the DDA with a decrease in the amount of property purchased by the
Midland Animal Clinic and additional adjustments to the terms.
There was no one from the public wishing to speak on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to close
the public hearing, adopt Agency Resolution No. R-07 -12, entitled: "A Resolution of the
Poway Redevelopment Agency Approving a First Amendment to the Disposition and
Development Agreement By and Between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and
Midland Animal Clinic, Inc., John L. and Diana L. Augustine Trust Dated March 18,
1986, and N.K. and P.E. Switzer Family Trust Dated April 6, 2000, and Making Certain
Findings in Connection Therewith;" (motion continued next page)
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Item 1 continued:
and adopt Resolution No. 07-034, entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council ofthe City
of Poway, California, Approving a First Amendment to the Disposition and
Development Agreement By and Between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and
Midland Animal Clinic, Inc., John L. and Diana L. Augustine Trust Dated March 18,
1986, and N.K. and P.E. Switzer Family Trust Dated April 6, 2000, and Making Certain
Findings in Connection Therewith;" and authorize the Chair and Executive Director to
execute all necessary documents. Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery and
Mayor Cafagna absent.
2. Approval of a 5-Year Extension of the Lease Agreement between the Poway
Redevelopment Agency and the Powav Community Garden for the use of real
property owned by the Agency as the Poway Community Garden. The property
is located at 13112 Vista View Drive. APN: 323-261-31. (0700-10)
Dena Fuentes, Director of Redevelopment Services presented the staff report. This is
a request for Lisa Kirchner to assume the role of Garden Coordinator for the Poway
Community Garden located at 13112 Vista View Drive and to extend the current
agreement for 5 years. The property is owned by the Redevelopment Agency and
gives people without backyards or land, the opportunity to grow their own vegetables
or flowers.
There was no one from the public wishing to speak on this item.
Motion by Councilmember Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to close
the public hearing and authorize the Chair to execute the amendment to the lease
agreement. Motion carried 3-0 with Council member Emery and Mayor Cafagna
absent.
STAFF REPORTS
3. SiQn Permit 07-15; City of Poway, Applicant: A request to replace the monument
sign at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts located at 15498 Espola Road,
in the Public Facilities (PF) zone, with a 15-foot tall, electronic sign. APN: 278-
450-27. (0280-20)
Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, presented the staff report. On October
3, 1995, the City Council approved Sign Permit 95-33 that permitted the construction
of a 12-foot-high, 36-square-foot monument sign for the Poway Center for the
Performing Arts. The sign has been used over the last 12 years to advertise
community, musical, and theatrical events. The sign has been the object of vandalism
and the metal base has rusted away as a result of the landscape irrigation system.
The Community Services Department is requesting to replace the sign with a 15-foot-
tall, 36-square-foot electronic sign.
Daniel Krall, Poway, inquired as to the price of the sign and why the increase in size.
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Motion by Councilmember Higginson, seconded by Council member Rexford, to adopt
Planning Resolution No. P-07 -18, entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Poway, California, Approving Sign Permit 07-15, Assessor's Parcel Number 278-
450-27." Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery and Mayor Cafagna absent.
4. Minor Development Review Application 06-72; Steven and Karen McPartland,
Applicants. A request for approval to construct a 5,840-square-foot, two-story
residence, a 1,430-square-foot attached garage, and a 1,100-square-foot
attached workshop on a 2.51-acre vacant property at 13442 Old Winery Road.
Also included is a request to perform associated grading that would increase the
elevation of the previously graded pad by 14 to 18 feet. APN: 273-901-44.
(0200-25)
Niall Fritz, Director of Development Services, presented the staff report. The
applicants are requesting approval to construct a 5,840-square-foot, two-story
residence, a 1,430-square-foot attached garage, and a 1,1 OO-square-foot attached
workshop on a 2.51-acre property at 13442 Old Winery Road. Also included is a
request to perform associated grading that would change the shape of a previously
graded pad and increase the pad elevation by 14 to 18 feet. This building pad change
will create greater privacy for the closest neighboring house to the northwest and
shorten the driveway from Old Winery Road by over 100 feet.
Steve McPartland, applicant, was available for questions.
Motion by Councilmember Higginson, seconded by Council member Rexford, to adopt
Planning Resolution No. P-07 -19, entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Poway, California, Approving Minor Development Review Application (MDRA) 06-72
Assessor's Parcel Number 273-901-44." Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember
Emery and Mayor Cafagna absent.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to approve the
Consent Calendar, consisting of Items 5, 6 and 8-10. Item 11 was removed at the request of
a mernber of the public for discussion. Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery and
Mayor Cafagna absent.
5. Ratification of Warrant Reqister for the period April 2 through April 6, 2007.
(0475-20)
6. Approval of Minutes - City Council
April 10, 2007 Regular Meeting
April 17, 2007 Canceled Regular Meeting
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-035 entitled: "A Resolution ofthe City Council of
the City of Poway, California, Commending Eaqle Scout Bradlev T. Hutton."
(0710-40)
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g. Award of Bid for the 2007 Concrete Grinding Program Contract to Channel
Islands Sidewalk Grinding in the amount of $7,163.00 for the first year.
(0700-10)
10. Adoption of Resolution No. P-07-20, entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council
ofthe City of Poway, California, Approving Temporarv Use Permit 07-21 to Hold
the Community Band Festival 2007" at Old Poway Park, located at 14134 Midland
Road, on Saturday, May 5,2007 and Sunday, May 6,2007. APN: 314-202-19.
(0210-60)
11. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-036, entitled: "A Resolution ofthe City Council of
the City of Poway, California, Finding that Housing Fund Monies Used Outside
the Project Area for Planning and Administrative Costs in FY 2005-06 were of
Benefit to the Project Area;" and Resolution No. R-07-13, entitled: "A Resolution
of the Poway Redevelopment Agency Finding that Planning and Administrative
Costs Charged to the Housing Fund in FY 2005-06 were Necessary to Increase,
Improve and Preserve the Supply of Low- and Moderate-Income Housing."
(0260-10)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar at the request of a member of the
public for discussion.
Dee Fleischman, Poway, spoke in opposition of the report and recommended
expenditures be provided a detailed report.
Motion by Councilmember Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Rexford, to
approve the item as submitted. Motion carried 3-0 with Councilmember Emery and
Mayor Cafagna absent.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
17. Deputy Mayor Boyack reported she had attended the Burn Institute Dinner at Fire
Station 3 on April 27, 2007, and thanked all of the firefighters for their service and hard
work.
Deputy Mayor Boyack also reported that she had attended the "Safe Medicine
Disposal Day" event on Saturday, April 28, 2007. Many people were in attendance
and she would like to see the City continue with the program.
ADJOURNMENT - Deputy Mayor Boyack adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.
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Sherrie D. Worrell, Deputy City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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