CC/RDA 2009 03-03
Minutes
Poway City Council
Poway Redevelopment Agency
Council Chambers
13325 Civic Center Drive
Poway, California
March 3, 2009
The Regular Meeting of the Poway City Council and Poway Redevelopment Agency
was called to order by Deputy Mayor Higginson at 7'06 p.m.
Council members/Directors Present:
Merrilee Boyack, Jim Cunningham, Don Higginson, Betty Rexford
CouncilmemberslDirectors Absent:
Mickey Cafagna
Staff Members Present:
Rod Gould City Manager/Executive Director
Penny Riley Assistant City Manager/Asst. Executive Director
Lisa Foster City Attorney/Agency Counsel
Linda A. Troyan City Clerk/Secretary
Tina White Director of Administrative ServiceslTreasurer
Robert Clark Director of Community Services
Bob Manis Director of Development Services
Dena Fuentes Director of Redevelopment Services/Deputy Exec. Director
Dennis Quillen Assistant Director of Public Works
Mark Sanchez Director of Public Safety
Todd Frank Sheriff's Captain
(Note. Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, City
Attorney, and City Clerk shall be used to indicate Mayor/Chair, Deputy Mayor/Deputy Chair,
Councilmember/ Director, City Manager/ Executive Director, Ass!. City Manager/Ass!. Exec.
Director, Dir of Redev Services/Deputy Exec. Director, Dir of Admin. ServiceslTreasurer City
Attorney/Agency Counsel and City Clerk/Secretary)
Pledge of Allegiance:
Councilmember Rexford led the Pledge of Allegiance
City Council member Announcement:
Councilmember Rexford introduced a cat named Midge and a dog named Jody,
who are awaiting adoption at the Escondido Humane Society The Adoption
Counselor can be reached at (760)888-2247
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Presentations None
Public Oral Communications: None.
Consent Calendar - Notice to Public' (Approved by Roll-Call Vote)
Councilmember Rexford announced she will abstain on Item No 11 as she lives
on Creek Road and there is a conflict of interest.
Motion by Councilmember Rexford and seconded by Councilmember
Boyack to approve the Consent Calendar Items 6-14, withdrawing Item 12
from the agenda. Motion carried by the following roll-call vote
Aye Boyack, Cunningham, Higginson, Rexford (abstained on Item
11 due to a conflict of interest)
Noes' None
Absent: Cafagna
6 Approval of Reading by Title only and Waiver of Reading in full of Ordinances
on Agenda.
7 Ratification of Warrant Registers for the period January 26 through January
30,2009 and February 2 through February 6, 2009 (0475-20)
8 Approval of Minutes - City Council/Redevelopment Agency
February 17 Regular
9 Appropriation of $21,938 from the Grants Fund unappropriated balance
(account 247-8912) to new project for Irrigation Controller Replacement
Program. (0650-20)
10 Approval of the Final Map for Tentative Tract Map (TTM) 06-06 and
Agreement for the Construction of Public Improvements for TTM 06-06, The
Meadows; Pacific Scene Homes, Applicant. Property located at 12920 Metate
Lane, Assessor's Parcel Number 317-350-30 (0200-60)
11 Acceptance of Public Improvements and Release of Project Securities for
Sycamore Estates, LLC (Rancho Encantada, Project No 801-02-227),
McMillin/Stonebridge Sewer Work on Old Pomerado Road, Creek Road and
Pomerado Roads (0700-10)
12. Acceptance of Public Improvements and Release of Project Securities for
Palomar Pomerado Health (Pomerado Hospital Expansion Phase I), Project
Numbers WI06-497, WI05-488, STI07-303, STI106-299, G1515-05 & G1502-
05) Property located at 15615 Pomerado Road, Assessor's Parcel Numbers
275-470-01, 04, 06, 10 and 26 (0700-10)
City Manager's Recommendation: Staff is requesting this item be
withdrawn from agenda.
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13 Temporary Use Permit 09-02; St. Gabriel's Church Knights of Columbus,
Applicant: A request for a Temporary Use Permit to hold a fundraising
carnival on a vacant, RDA-owned lot on Poway Road, with parking at the
City-owned lot on the northwest corner of Poway Road and Tarascan Drive,
to be held March 19-20, 2009, from 5'00 p.m. to 10'00 p m. and March 21-22,
2009, from 1'00 p.m. to 1000 p.m. (0210-60)
14 Receive Report of Emergency Repair Expenditures Pertaining to the Witch
Creek Fire and Continue the City Manager's Authorization to Make the
Necessary Emergency Repairs Under Authority of Resolution No 07-079,
Adopted on October 25, 2007 (Requires a 4/5ths vote) (0320-30)
Public Hearings:
1 Land Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement and a Ground Lease
between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and Brighton Place, L.P for
the development of The Brighton Place Affordable Housing Project on
Brighton Way between Edgemoor and Adrian Streets, APN 314-220-69
and 314-220-70 (0700-10)
Steve Kuptz, Sr Housing Development Analyst provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the financing structure of the project.
In Support but not wishing to speak: Matthew Jumper, Interfaith Housing
Developer
In Opposition but not wishing to speak: Dee Fleischman
Motion by Council member Cunningham seconded by Councilmember
Boyack to 1) Approve a $4,381,000 loan and a Ground Lease to
Brighton Place, L.P.; 2)Appropriate $5,216,000 from the
Redevelopment Agency Unappropriated Fund Balance; 3) Approve the
reimbursement of $835,000 to the Redevelopment Agency Capital
Projects Fund (436) from the Housing Fund (471) for the 1 07 -acre
parcel (APN 314-220-69), 4) Authorize the Executive Director to
execute all necessary documents to complete the transaction; 5)
Adopt a Resolution R-09-04, Approving Execution of an Agency Land
Disposition, Development and Loan Agreement and the Ground Lease
with Brighton Place, L.P to Finance a Portion of the Design,
Construction and Financing of Brighton Place and Making all
Necessary Findings and Approvals, and adopted a City Council
Resolution 09-010, Approving Execution of a Land Disposition,
Development and Loan Agreement and the Ground Lease with
Brighton Place, L.P. to Finance a Portion of the Design, Construction
and Financing of Brighton Place and Making all Necessary Findings
and Approvals. Motion carried by unanimous vote of those present,
Cafagna absent.
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2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 08-07, Health Care Property Investors,
Owner A request for approval to establish a Mobile Magnetic Resonance
Imaging Unit, in the northeast Corner of the parking lot at the Gateway
Medical Center for approximately four to six months. The property is
located at 15721-25 Pomerado Road in the Commercial Office zone APN
Nos. 275-780-01, 02 and 03 (0210-30)
Patti Brindle, City Planner, displayed a map showing the location of the MRI
unit.
No public speakers for this item
Motion by Councilmember Rexford seconded by Councilmember
Boyack to close the public hearing; and adopt the resolution P-09-08,
entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 08-07 Assessor
Parcel Numbers 275-780-01,02 and 03," subject to conditions. Motion
carried by unanimous vote of those present, Cafagna absent.
Staff Report:
3 Approval of Poway Skate Park Automated Access Control System and
Security Camera Solution and fund the project using existing CIP funds
available from savings in other projects. (0630-07)
June Dudas, Assistant Director, Community Services Dept., outlined the
need and description of the automated access control system. She
responded to questions of Council.
No public speakers for this item
Motion by Council member Cunningham seconded by Deputy Mayor
Higginson to approve the concept of the controlled access system and
security camera solution. Motion carried by unanimous vote of those
present, Cafagna absent.
Workshop Items:
4 Proposed Drought Response Initiatives (0930-10)
Tina White, Director of Administrative Services and Kristen Crane, Water
Conservation Coordinator, presented a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to questions of Council. The purpose of the workshop was to
discuss Poway's proposed plan for addressing the anticipated mandatory
water reductions starting in summer 2009 Staff proposed a five part
approach to achieve the required 15-20% water cutbacks including a
progressive water rate structure, incentive programs, water-savings
improvements for City owned properties, enhanced public education efforts,
and enforcement of water use restrictions and watering schedule restrictions
as well as staff resources to accommodate this effort. Staff also proposed
Council consider a policy to only approve development projects that are
ultra water-efficient. This is the first of two workshops, the second
workshop will be on March 1ih and staff will present initial findings of the
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Public Speakers in Support & Opposition. Dee Fleischman
Public Speaker with a Neutral position: Tom Knothe, Chuck Cross, Lisa
Seene, Thomas Bradley
Public Speakers in Opposition. Lynette Perkes, Jerry Hargarten, Mike Fry,
Armand Salvi.
City Council provided comments on a water rate structure, "ultra water
efficient" development requirement, water demand offset fee, artificial turf,
rebates/incentives, the City's water conservation team, whether or not to
have a moratorium on building and at what water stage, and fire resistant
drought tolerant landscaping
Deputy Mayor Higginson called for a recess at 9'25 pm, meeting
reconvened at 9'30 pm.
5 Extending Water to East Poway (0930-80)
Jason Martin, Senior Planner, presented a PowerPoint presentation and
responded to questions of Council. The topic of potentially extending water
to East Poway had been discussed at two previous City Council workshops,
The report contained requested additional information on the financial
ramifications of extending water and the potential development of a Land
Use Master Plan for the area that would include open space and wildlife
corridors. The cost of extending water will be very high and would be the
responsibility of the benefitting property owners.
Public Speakers in Support: None
Public Speakers with a Neutral position. None
Public Speakers in Opposition to extending water' Nick Zenkich, Dee
Fleischman, Michael Rothbart.
Public Speakers in Support of staff recommendation but not present to
speak Jerry Hargarten.
Public Speakers in Opposition to extending water but not wishing to speak:
Gail Trunnel, H P Stein.
Council concurred with staff's recommendations to remove the item
from the Department of Development Services Work Plan.
City Attorney Item: None
City Manager Item. None
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Mayor and City Council-Initiated Items: None
Adjournment
Deputy Mayor Higginson adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10'00 p.m.
Linda A. Troyan, MMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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