CC 1999 06-15 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 15, 1999
The June 15, 1999, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was
called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Cafagna at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Bob Emery, Don Higginson, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Penny Riley
Lori Anne Peoples
Sherrie Worrell
Steve Eckis
Peggy Stewart
Peter Moote
Bob Thomas
Niall Fritz
Dennis Quillan
Warren Shafer
John Tenwolde
Steve Streeter
Jim Nessel
Jennifer Johnson
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Administrative Services
Deputy Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Development Services
Assistant Director of Public Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Sheriff's Captain
Principal Planner
Senior Planner
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Emery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
Councilmember Higginson presented Shedff's Deputy Deborah A. Boyd with a Certificate
of Appreciation for her dedicated, creative, and outstanding service educating and
mentoring the youth of the community by encouraging a drug free and safe environment
for future generations through her work with the D.A.R.E. Program.
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Mayor Cafagna presented the Fourth Annual Business Enhancement Award to Ken
Schmitt of the Poway Road Jack-in-the-Box for their recent remodel of the restaurant.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. The following
person was present wishing to speak:
Jeffery Beers, 13044 Bonita Vista, presented Council with the final $600 payment on the
loan for the Poway Valley Community Garden.
Mayor Cafagna presented Mr. Beers with certification that payment of the loan had been
received in full.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery, to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
6. Ratification of Warrant Register for the period of May 24-28, 1999.(401-10)
Approval of Minutes - City Council
May 25, 1999 - Regular Meeting
June 1, 1999 - Canceled Regular Meeting
Approval of Grant of a Private Slope Maintenance Easement over a Portion of
Public Open Space, to Wit: Lot A; and Grant of Five Private Drainage Easements
Over a Portion of Public Open Space, to Wit: Lots A and B; located in City of Poway
Tract 89-13R, The Heritage, Phase 1, Unit 1, Map No. 13708. (1001-01)
10. Acceptance of the 1998-1999 Citywide Striping Project (407-4330) from Paving
Contractors, Inc. (602-01 #1274)
11.
Approval of an Engineering Agreement Between the City of Poway/Poway
Redevelopment Agency and P & D Consultants, Inc. for Engineering Services from
June 1999 to June 2000. (602-01 #1336)
12.
Award of Contracts for Five Landscape Maintenance Districts and Two City of
Poway Facilities and Appropriation of Funds in the amount of $5,000 for Fiscal Year
1999/2000 budget. A term of two years, with four, one-year extension options to
Heaviland Enterprises for LMD 86-1, The Performing Arts Center and LMD 87-1 for
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a total amount of $373,055.47 annually and LaBahn's Landscaping for LMD 83-1,
LMD 86-2, LMD 86-3 & Library/Sheriff's Station in the amount of $166,376 annually.
(602-01 #1337 & 602-01 #1338)
13.
Adoption of Resolution No. P-99-45 - Comprehensive Sign Program CSP 98-03M,
Amedcan Property Enterprises, Applicant: Amendment to the Comprehensive Sign
Program for a light industrial center comprised of three separate lots, named
"Parkway Commerce Center~' located at 13651-13771 Danielson Street. (203-15)
13.1.
Approval of Positions on Pending Legislation: Support AB 1195: Property Tax
Return; Oppose AB 1410: Public Government Contracts: Rejection of Bids and SB
644 Highways: San Diego-Coronado Bridge: Revenue Bonds: Toll Revenue.
(701-11 )
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Cafagna requested and received Council concurrence to take Item 5 next as there
were children present wishing to speak.
ITEM 5 (602-01 #1050)
YMCA PRYDE PROGRAM/STREET SAFE PROGRAM
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Director of Community Services Bob Thomas
presented an overview of the staff report. In January 1995, Council entered into an
agreement with the YMCA of San Diego County PRYDE Program to provide after school
educational and recreational programs at Meadowbrook Middle School. In May 1998, the
Boys and Girls Club of Inland North County moved a relocatable trailer to Meadowbrook
Middle School to operate the Street Safe Program. On June 30, 1998, the City and the
YMCA entered into a three-year agreement beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30,
2001 for continuation of the program. The agreement states that the City shall contribute
an amount not to exceed $32,000 on an annual basis for the services provided in the
Scope of Work. The continuation of the program will require an allocation of $32,000 from
the Unappropriated General Fund Reserve.
Steve Amick, YMCA PRYDE Director, thanked Council for their support and introduced two
youth participants who described their activities and what they liked about the program.
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery, to authorize the
requested allocation of $32,000 to continue the program for FY 1999-00. Motion carried
unanimously.
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ITEM 1 (203-01)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 99-01
APPLICANT: DIROMA ESTATES, BOB LAMAGNO
Mayor Cafagna opened the public headng. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is a request to subdivide 1.5 acres into five residential lots for the property located at 14469
Midland Road. A previous subdivision map was approved in 1991 (TTM 91-03) but it
expired in 1998. The current application contains the same proposal.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Deputy Mayor Emery raised discussion on the project opening on Midland Road, thus
creating 3 openings in the same vicinity. Mayor Cafagna inquired as to whether staff had
looked at putting the cul-de-sac on Outlook rather than Midland.
Bob Lamagno, 14469 Midland Road, applicant, responded to questions of the Council.
General discussion ensued.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Goldby, to continue the
public hearing to June 29, 1999, to allow time for staff to meet with the developer and
review possible alternate ingress/egress to the project. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (205-02)
FISCAL YEAR 1999-00 AND 2000-01
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is the first of three meetings to discuss the Proposed Fiscal Year 1999-2000 and Fiscal
Year 2000-2001 Comprehensive Financial Plan and 5-Year Fiscal Forecast of the General
Fund. The proposed plan is again a two-year plan, incorporating two separate fiscal year
budgets and establishing separate appropriations for each year. The proposed Plan
recommends a City operating budget of $42,840,470 for Fiscal Year 1999-00 with an
increase by 1% to $43,272,550 in 2000-01. The Plan also recommends a
Redevelopment/Housing Services operating budget of $5,202,840. for FY 1999-2000 with
a .6% adjustment to $5,233,500 for FY 2000-01. The Comprehensive Financial Program
proposes an appropriation of $9,073,349 for City and Redevelopment Agency capital
improvement projects and multi-year programs. The majority of this funding is for street
and water system improvements and utilizes a combination of existing capital project
funding sources. No additional bond funds, Poway's primary source of funds for capital
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improvements, are anticipated in the next two fiscal years. The proposed General Fund
budget is balanced, with expenditures budgeted at 98% of revenues, resulting in a
projected surplus of $434,684 in FY 1999-00 and $366,009 in FY 2000-01. The total
General Fund revenue projection for FY 1999-00 reflects a decrease of $137,178 from the
midyear projection for the current year. The overall development decrease is substantially
offset by increased projections for sales taxes of 12% over the two years.
City Manager Bowersox then turned the meeting over to Administrative Services Director
Stewart, who presented the five-year fiscal forecast. Staff has projected three scenarios.
Scenado one is "conservative," in which the assumptions reflect a conservative approach
to both revenues and expenditures, and includes best estimates of probable changes over
which the City has control. The conservative scenado projects that revenue increases will
continue to offset expenditures through FY 2001-02 after which the trend changes and
indicates a deficit for the General Fund if left unadjusted. Scenarios II and III provide other
ends of the spectrum. Scenario II assumes a higher level of costs within the City with a
lower level of revenues, indicating maximum potential shortfalls. Scenario III assumes a
lower level of costs with a higher level of revenues, indicating maximum surpluses. Prior
experience has been that actual expenditures have remained closest to the conservative
level of the model, while revenues have been about midway between the conservative and
high levels.
City Manager Bowersox then introduced Anthony Pagano, Chairman of the Budget Review
Committee, who presented a brief verbal overview of the recommendations of the
Committee. Mayor Cafagna then presented the Committee members who were present,
Carol Chostner, Susan Crane and Anthony Pagano, with Certificates of Appreciation.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford to continue the
public hearing to June 22, 1999. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 (1503-02)
SANDAG
PRELIMINARY 2020 CITIES/COUNTY FORECAST
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Development Services Director
Niall Fritz. In 1993, the SANDAG Board adopted the Regional Growth Management
Strategy (RGMS). The RGMS Technical Committee (the region's planning directors) has
been trying to get the region to discuss the regional growth projection issues and,
hopefully, come up with an acceptable regional strategy to deal with the growth in a way
that will preserve quality of life rather than just letting the growth happen. The current
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general and community plans and policies ("local plans") do not designate enough land for
urban-density residential use to accommodate forecasted growth after approximately 2008.
According to SANDAG, continuing the plan will only women the problems currently being
experienced, including rising housing costs, urban sprawl, loss of open space and habitat,
and especially, traffic congestion. SANDAG believes all these problems can be countered
by making changes to the local plans to direct growth to the cities and urban areas. On
March 8, 1999, SANDAG released the Preliminary 2020 Cities/County Forecast for local
review. A primary function of the Forecast is to identify each jurisdiction's share of the
region's future population, housing and employment growth. It indicates long-term growth
projected for the region will not fit with the implementation of the local plans.
Mike McLaughlin, Director of Land Use and Planning for SANDAG, made a brief
powerpoint presentation covedng the strategy, invited all to attend a General Assembly on
July 1, 1999 from 7:30-12:30, and responded to questions on the Council.
General discussion ensued.
Council concurred to receive and file the report.
ITEM 4 (203-21)
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 84-01PP
APPLICANT: ANDY PARKER
Introduction by Mayor Cafagna. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This is a request
to initiate an amendment to the South Poway Specific Plan to allow athletic and health
clubs in the Light Industrial (LI) Land Use Designation. One health club is being requested
at 13000 Danielson street with a Conditional Use Permit. The applicant proposes to use
20,000 square feet of a 48,455 square foot building under construction at that location.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to adopt
Resolution No. 99-039, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California Initiating an Amendment to the South Poway Specific Plan, Specific Plan
Amendment (SPA 84-01PP)." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 5 (602-01 #1050)
YMCA PRYDE PROGRAM/STREET SAFE PROGRAM
This item was heard prior to Item 1.
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ITEM 5.1 (203-07)
TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 98-57
JESUS CELEBRATION 2000
Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff report by Director of Development Services
Fdtz. This report was continued from the Mamh 16, 1999 to allow more time for evaluation.
Concerns had been expressed regarding the anticipated large attendance and the potential
impacts to Lake Poway and surrounding neighborhoods. Staff met with the applicant,
SheriFs Department, Community and Public Services Departments to discuss the potential
issues and costs. This report raises several policy issues for Council consideration.
The following people were present wishing to be heard:
Kay Agriesti, 16291 Country Day Road, representing the Bridlewood Homeowners
Association, spoke in opposition.
Rosalind Orner, 12910 Loma Verdes Drive, spoke in opposition.
Howard Shahan, 16255 Country Day Road, spoke in opposition.
John Giltner, 12262 Cornwallis Square, San Diego, spoke in support.
Ruben Recio, 15819 Bent Tree Road, spoke in support.
Meg Eadeh, 13632 Celestial Road, spoke in support.
Jim Seifert, 16344 Martincoit Road, representing the Green Valley Civic Association, spoke
in opposition.
Dadeen Herriman, 13640 Rostrata Road, spoke in support.
There were 18 other speakers slips submitted by those not wishing to speak; 4 in support
and 14 opposed.
General discussion ensued.
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery, to direct staff to
bring back policy for future events that would not allow closure of the park or leasing out
to any one group, and determine a feasible "maximum" capacity. Motion carried
unanimously.
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CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
City Attorney Eckis stated he had joined the City in an amicus brief in the case of Vallejo
Ridgecrest Homeowners Association vs. City of Vallejo. The issue is whether or not the
Court would certify as a class, a number of citizens that live in that community so that they
could maintain a class action lawsuit against the City for damages. This particular group
of citizens were in a Landscape Maintenance District and sought to sue the City for
mismanagement of the district, but want to certify all citizens in the community as part of
the class entitled to damages. The importance is that the Courts need to limit the
availability of class action suits against local government.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
17. Councilmember Goldby requested the topic of the SANDAG "Smart Growth" study
be placed on the August workshop agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting on motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded
by Deputy Mayor Emery at 9:48 p.m.
Lori )Anne Peoples, City ~:lerk
City of Poway
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