CC 1997 01-14 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 14, 1997
The January 14, 1997, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Bob Emery, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Glenn Sabine
John Fitch
Peggy Stewart
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Steve Streeter
Randy Williams
Warren Shafer
Mark Sanchez
John Falconer
Mike Robinson
Penny Riley
Scott Nespor
City Manager
City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
Assistant City Manager-Economic Develop.
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Principal Planner
Director of Public Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
Traffic Engineer
Assistant to the City Manager
Management Assistant
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Rexford led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. There
was no one present wishing to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Cafagna, seconded by Councilmember Emery to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
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Approval of Minutes - City Council
December 3, 1996 Regular Meeting
Ratification of Warrant Register for period of December 23-27, 1996
(401-10)
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Acceptance of traffic signal and safety lighting improvements at Pomerado
Road and Old Pomerado Road (5281) and at Pomerado Road and Casa Avenida
(5315) from Lekos Electric, Inc. (602-01 #250R)
9. Approval of donation of 1989 Ford Crown Victoria to the Sheriff's
Department for use by the Senior Volunteer Patrol Program. (1180-05)
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Approval of final map for Tentative Parcel Map 96-03, W.H. Pomerado, LLC,
applicant; a two lot division of 2.79 acres located on the north side of
Kirkham Way, approximately 1,200 feet east of Community Road. (203-02)
9.2 Designation of Glenn Sabine as second Assistant City Attorney.
(602-01 #259)
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 (701-04)
ORDINANCE RE SEWER CATEGORY
Mayor Higginson opened the public hearing and stated there is a recommendation
to remove this item from the calendar.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Cafagna,
public hearing and remove this
unanimously.
seconded by Councilmember Emery to close the
item from the calendar. Motion carried
ITEM 2 (1180-05)
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING PROGRAMS
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. For Parents' and Kids' Sake, a division
of Palomar Family Counseling Service, Inc., has a proven track record of success
in the community. They are proposing some new services and have designed
programs to strengthen families by providing positive parenting classes in
addition to crisis intervention services for child abuse and domestic violence
cases. Staff recommends the appropriation of $7,500 to fund the Domestic
Violence counseling, Family Success, and Poway Worknet programs.
Speaking in favor of staff recommendation:
Neville Bothwell, immediate past president of the Board of Directors,
thanked the City Council for their support.
Motion by Councilmember Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Emery to approve the
program descriptions and appropriate $7,500. Motion carried unanimously.
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ITEM 3 (1160-01)
ARBOLITOS AND PALISADES DRIVES
Item introduced by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Director of
Engineering Services Weston. At the October, 1996 Traffic Safety Committee
meeting, a staff report detailing findings of a resident-requested traffic safety
study was reviewed. A resident of Pequot Drive expressed concern about traffic
safety on Palisades Drive and Carriage Road near the intersection with Pequot.
The City Council has reviewed reports outlining resident requested studies
several times since 1989. Stop signs were installed at Palisades and Pequot in
1989, and road bumps were installed on Carriage and Saddlewood in 1990. A
neighborhood meeting was held on November 14, 1996 to receive public opinion on
installing road bumps on Palisades and/or Arbolitos Drives. Most residents
believe there is a continuing speeding problem that has not been resolved.
Residents would prefer not to have the bumps if there were another equally
effective solution. Most would prefer additional enforcement of the speed limit
and many would like stop signs in strategic intersections. Staff recommends
establishing all way stop controls at the intersections of Palisades Drive and
Palisades Court; at Arbolitos Drive and Beechwood Street; and at Arbolitos Drive
and Treehill Place.
Speaking in favor of staff recommendation:
Elaine Flynn, 14138 Arbolitos Drive
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Mayor Higginson to adopt Resolution
No. 97-002, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, Establishing All Way Stop Controls at the Intersections of Palisades
Drive and Palisades Court, at Arbolitos Drive and Beechwood Street, and at
Arbolitos Drive and Treehill Place." Motion carried unanimously.
Staff was instructed to increase the traffic enforcement in this area.
ITEM 4 (1160-01)
CRESTWOOD STREET
Item introduced by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Director of
Engineering Services Weston. Crestwood Avenue residents have been dissatisfied
with traffic conditions on their street and for the past four years have been
working with City staff to make improvements. In July, 1996 the City Council
reviewed a plan for the Arbolitos Sports Fields located east of Pomerado Road,
north of Abraxas High School. Residents from Crestwood expressed concern that
additional traffic may use their street to go to and from the sports fields.
At Council and resident request, traffic conditions of Crestwood Avenue were
reviewed by the Traffic Safety Committee on September 10 and October 8, 1996.
A neighborhood meeting was held on November 13, 1996 to discuss traffic safety
issues including the possibility of installing road bumps. Staff recommends
replacing yield signs with stop signs on Cherrywood at Maplewood, on Crestwood
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at Glen Oak and on Tobiasson at Glen Oak; approve 50 feet of parking restrictions
along the west side of Maplewood; and install supplemental "radar enforced" signs
on speed limit signs.
Speaking in opposition to staff recommendation:
Robert Maris, 14426 Crestwood Avenue
Tom Reidy, 14402 Crestwood Avenue
Terry Heck, 14386 Crestwood
Speakers stated this recommendation does not go far enough to resolve the
speeding problems. They suggested additional centerline striping on curves, and
other striping possibilities.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford to adopt
Resolution No. 97-003, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Poway, California Establishing Stop Signs on Cherrywood Street at Maplewood
Street and on Crestwood Avenue and Tobiasson Road at Glen Oak Road; and
Rescinding Resolutions No. 89-174 and 98-143," and Resolution No. 97-004,
entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California
Establishing a No Stopping, Standing, or Parking Zone on Maplewood Street South
of Twin Peaks Road," installation of supplemental "radar enforced" signs;
installation of additional striping; and traffic counts taken before and after
the sports fields open. Motion carried unanimously.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
Assistant City Attorney Sabine requested a closed session pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956(a), Conference with Legal Counsel to discuss pending
litigation in the cases of: City of Poway v. Poway Venture Ltd., San Diego
Superior Court Case #673859 consolidated with City of Poway v. Parkway Business
Centre Partners, Ltd., San Diego Superior Court Case #672341 and City of Poway
v. South Poway Associates, San Diego Superior Court Case #672339.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
13A. Councilmember Emery requested a report regarding the ridership on the
week-end trolley.
13B. Councilmember Emery stated some of the City vehicles are in need of
"sprucing up" and new logos would help.
15A.
Councilmember Rexford requested staff contact the City of San Diego again
about the storm run-off from their development down Pomerado Road to Creek
Road.
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CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Higginson called for a closed session as requested by the Assistant City
Attorney at 7:45 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Higginson called meeting back to order at 9:07 p.m. and adjourned on motion
by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna.
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City o~ Poway
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