CC 1998 02-10 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 1998
The February 10, 1998, 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
Steve Eckis
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
Randy Williams
Leonard Zuniga
Penny Riley
Patrick Foley
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Public Services
Sheriff's Lieutenant
Assistant to the City Manager
Senior Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Goldby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Higginson proclaimed February 21-28, 1998, as "Future Farmers of America Week,"
and presented it to Nichole Horne and Eliza Masten and other members of the Poway High
School FFA group.
PRESENTATION
Councilmember Rexford presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Frank de Lima, District
representative for Senator David G. Kelley, to thank Senator Kelley for his assistance in
obtaining State funding for the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.
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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 Goldby to approve the
Consent Calendar, as follows:
5. Ratification of Warrant Register for period of January 19-23, 1998.(401-10)
Approval of Minutes - City Council:
January20, 1998 - Regular Meeting
Authorization to escheat certain unclaimed checks and return funds to the General
Fund. (401-06)
Authorize the acquisition of tax defaulted parcels: 314-032-01 ($9,450) located in
the hills above Rancho Arbolitos on the south side of Twin Peaks Mountain; and
316-02-21, 316-020-04, 316-020-05, ($41,400) all three parcels located above
Poway Portals. (1002-01 )
10. Approval of amendment to Records Inspection Policy with regard to ownership of
registered public obligations as being exempt from disclosure. (102-05)
11. Approval of temporary sewer connection for 323-010-11; Kenneth J. French,
applicant; located at 13864 Belvedere Drive. (1170-13)
12.
Adoption of Planning Resolution No. P-98-08, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California Approving Comprehensive Sign Program
Modification 80-16M(3), Assessor's Parcel Number 317-130-47," SteinMart,
applicant, to modify previously approved comprehensive sign program for former
MegaFoods/K-Mart Center; located at 13644-13656 Poway Road. (203-15)
13.
Approval of Final Map for Tentative Tract Map No. 91-02; Aliyar Dehghani,
owner/applicant; adoption of Resolution No. 98-006, entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Poway Ordering the expansion of Poway Landscape
Maintenance District No. 86-1A with the Annexation of APN 275-560-17 through
275-560-19 vby Written Consent of Property Owner." (203-01)
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14.
Approval of Final Map for Tentative Tract Map No. 88-04R; Rolling Hills Estates Unit
2; Approval of Agreement Relating to Public Improvements; Adoption of Resolution
No. 98-007, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, Ordering the Expansion of Poway Landscape for Annexation into
Landscape Maintenance District No. 87-1 with the Annexation of APN 320-011-32
by Written Consent of Property Owners"; Correction to Legal Description to
Previous Landscape Maintenance District Annexation; Adoption of Resolution No.
98-008, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California
Establishing Stop Controls on Stonemill Drive at Pomerado Road," Shea Homes
Limited Partnership, applicant. (203-01)
15.
Adoption of Resolution No. 98-009, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Poway Determining Certain Public Improvements to be of Benefit to the
Paguay Redevelopment Project," determining that the completion of the 23rd-year
CDBG Projects is of benefit to the Agency area; appropriation of $203,312 to cover
project costs prior to the Agency receiving CDBG reimbursements from the County.
(602-01 #1149)
16.
Adoption of Resolution No. 98-010, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the
City of Poway, California, in Support of the Application to Achieve Designation as
an American Heritage River for the San Dieguito River. (1503-28)
17. Approval of a $1,000 community contribution request from the San Dieguito River
Valley Park JPA for interpretive programs. (1180-05)
17.1 Award of bid for Dog Park lighting at Poway Community Park to Creative Lighting,
Inc. in the amount of $9,603. (602-01 #1234)
Motion carried unanimously.
Bob Burkhardt, 12843 Papago, thanked the City Council for the dog park. Councilmember
Rexford commended the volunteers for their fundraising efforts for the lights.
City Manager Bowersox stated that the City has received two awards from the California
Parks & Recreation Society for the dog park.
ITEM 1 (701-04)
ORDINANCE NO. 491/FIRST READING
SPEED LIMITS ON SCRIPPS POWAY PARKWAY
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Mayor Higginson opened the public hearing and read the title of Ordinance No. 491 ,"An
Ordinance of the City of Poway, California Replacing Ordinance No. 454, Rescinding and
Re-Establishing Section 10.32.010 of the Poway Municipal Code Defining and Establishing
Speed Limits on Various Roadway Segments in the City of Poway,". Staff report by
Director of Engineering Services Weston. The Traffic Safety Committee is recommending
speed limits on the recently opened segments of Scripps Poway Parkway to be 55 mph
between the west City limit and Danielson, and a 60 mph limit between Danielson and the
east City limit.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Councilmember Emery to waive further
reading and continue the public hearing to February 24, 1998 for second reading and
adoption. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (1301-07)
TRAFFIC SIGNAL PHOTO CITATION
Item introduced by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Director of Engineering
Services Weston. Council has requested periodic status reports regarding the operation
of the cameras recording red light violations at certain intersections. Overall, red light
violations have been reduced although the pementage of citations issued compared to
violations photographed still remains lower than anticipated. State law has increased the
fine for running a red light from $104 to $270. Council concurred to receive and file the
report.
ITEM 3 (1160-01 )
TRAFFIC IMPACTS ON CRESTWOOD DRIVE
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Prior to City Council approval of the Arbolitos
Sports Park, Crestwood Avenue residents expressed concern that traffic from the sports
fields would negatively impact their neighborhood. The park opened in late September,
1997. The fields were used for a very short time last fall by the soccer leagues. A better
report can be provided after the 1998 fall season. Staff will report back in November,
1998.
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ITEM 4 (1110-07)
BLOCK NUMBER SIGN FOR POWAY ROAD
Staff report by Director of Planning Services Wright-Quastler. There has been discussion
in the past about the difficulty in finding businesses on Poway Road by street address. A
new program of pole-mounted signs was adopted as part of the Poway Road Specific Plan.
The Economic Development Subcommittee is recommending a design that is 18 by 24
inches in brown tones with 10 inch numbers. The signs will be mounted on streetlight or
traffic signal poles at the block changes. There were twenty one between Oak Knoll Road
and Garden Road.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Mayor Higginson to approve the block
number signs in brown tones and appropriate $6,800 from the General Fund to construct
the project. Motion carried unanimously.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS
18.
City Attorney Eckis stated the City Manager is requesting an item be added to the
agenda as an urgency item since the need to take action has arisen during the past
72 hours. It concems declaring an emergency within the City and suspending the
notice and bidding requirements in order to make purchases for repairs. Motion by
Councilmember Emery, seconded by Mayor Higginson to add this item to the
agenda as an urgency item. Motion carried unanimously.
City Manager Bowersox stated that the City received 2.61 inches of rainfall from
Friday, February 6 through Sunday, February 8. This caused rock and mud slides
on Poway Grade and other localized flooding. Current forecasts show additional
rainfall likely and it is necessary to make immediate repairs Without this action, it
will take a minimum of 30 days to award a bid for the work. The State Public
Contract Code requires a report back every 14 days on expenditures made and to
review the need to continue the emergency authorization. Motion by
Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Councilmember Rexford to adopt Resolution
No. 98-011, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California Finding and Declaring the Existence of an Emergency within the City and
suspending Notice and bidding Requirements in Connection with Repairs Required
Thereby." Motion carried unanimously. (601-04)
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CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
19.
City Attorney Eckis requested closed session for pending litigation in three cases:
Petry B. Bybee v. City of Poway, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 717352;
Craig (Smith I) v. City of Poway, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 625859;
Poway Property Owners v. City of Poway, San Diego Superior Court Case No.
698367. He stated no report is expected following the closed session.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
23.
Councilmember Rexford stated Cox Communications currently has two established
tiers of cable service, their limited basic service that offers 23 channels for $13 per
month, and standard service that offers 68 channels for $30.95 per month. Some
residents have suggested a mid-range tier be established and she requested the
Mayor be authorized to write a letter to Cox Communications with this proposal.
Councilmember Goldby stated that the Senior Issues Committee has discussed this
issue at their last meeting. The Council concurred with Councilmember Rexford's
suggestion.
22.
Councilmember Goldby stated he had attended the recent forum sponsored by
Assemblyman Jan Goldsmith regarding traffic on 1-15 and he is requesting a
resolution of support from the 1-15 corddor cities for the "zippef' lane concept. Staff
will prepare one for Council consideration.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Higginson called for a closed session at 7:27 p.m. as requested by the City
Attorney. He noted that Councilmember Rexford will disqualify herself from participating
in the Peter Bybee case discussion.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Higginson called the meeting back to order at 8:00 p.m. with all Councilmembers
present except Councilmember Rexford who left at 7:40 p.m. The meeting was adjourned
on motion of Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Goldby,
Marjorie K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
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