CC 2002 01-29CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 29, 2002
The January 29, 2002, 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, Jay Goldby, Don Higginson, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Bowersox
Penny Riley
Lori Anne Peoples
Tamara Smith
Warren Shafer
Robert Clark
Niall Fritz
Jim Howell
Dennis Quillen
Deborah Johnson
Mark Sanchez
John Tenwolde
Javid $iminou
Patti Brindle
Ingrid Alverde
Scott Edwards
City Manager
Deputy City Manager
City Clerk
Assistant City Attorney
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Development Services
Director of Public Works
Assistant Director of Public Works
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Safety Services
SherifFs Captain
City Engineer
City Planner
Economic Development Manager
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Emery led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Cafagna explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. The following
people were present wishing to speak in support of the Metate Trail for public use:
Paul Steward, 12620 Tustin St.
Ginny Hermann, 12545 Mustang Dr.
Jan Rubacky, 13333 Rollin Glen Rd.
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PRESENTATIONS
The Mayor and Council presented their annual Creekside Plaza Grants of $1,000 each as
follows: Mayor Cafagna to the Poway Boys and Girls Club Safe Havens Program; Deputy
Mayor Emery to For Parents' and Kids' Sake; Councilmember Higginson to Tom Pack,
Athletic Director at Poway High School; Councilmember Goldby to Poway Resident, Debbi
Fallet and Councilmember Rexford to the North County Society for Fine Arts.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Goldby, to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Ratification of Warrant Registers for the pedod December 31,2001 through January
4, 2002. (401-10)
10.
Approval of Minutes - City Council
January 8, 2002 - Regular Meeting
January 10, 2002- Adjourned Regular Meeting
11.
Approval of Minutes .- Redevelopment Agency
January 8, 2002 - Regular Meeting
January 10, 2002- Adjourned Regular Meeting
12.
Approval of Final Map for Tentative Parcel Map 00-04, Anton and Virginia Pantone,
Applicants. Property is located at the eastern terminus of Eastvaie Road at its
intersection with Canyon Pass. APN: 278-240-21. (203-02)
13. Adoption of Resolution No. 02-009 - Authorizing Access to Summary Criminal
History Information for Employment, Licensing or Certification Purposes. (505-04)
14. Acceptance of the 01-02 Seal Coat Project from California Pavement Maintenance,
inc. (602-01 #1491)
15. Approval of Scope of Work and Award of Contract to douglas e. barnhart, inc., for
Construction Management Services for the City Office Building. (602-01 #1515)
15.1
Approval of Final Map for Tentative Tract Map 99-01R and Adoption of Resolution
No. 02-010 -Annexation into Landscape Maintenance District 83-1, and City of
Poway Lighting District Zones A and C; Diroma Estates, Applicant. APN 314-192-
38, 39 and 314-192-68. (203-01/705-07/705-10)
15.2 Approval of Position on Pending Legislation: Support Proposition 42 -
Transportation Congestion Improvement Act. (701-11 )
Motion carried unanimously.
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Mayor Cafagna requested and Council concurred to hear the Agenda out of order with
Item Nos. 4 and 2 prior to 1.
ITEM 4 (203-02)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 01-04
APPLICANTS: NER TAMID SYNAGOGUE AND
RANCHO BERNARDO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff
report by Development Services Director Fritz. This is a request to subdivide a 32.1-acre
property located in the 15300 block of Pomerado Road on the west side of the street into
two parcels. APN: 314-370-37.
The following people were present wishing to speak:
Mark Baker, 11573 Aliento Ct., San Diego, Architect for and member of Ner Tamid, spoke
in support.
Jack Godfrey, 17306 Campillo Dr., San Diego, representing the Rancho Bernardo
Presbyterian Church, spoke in support.
Roberta Ellis, 15262 Hilltop Circle, stated she was opposed unless an EIR was done.
Priscilla Baker, 15254 Hilltop, stated she opposed any entrance off of La Manda Drive.
Leatrice Segel, 18251 Acer[uno St., San Diego, spoke in support.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford, to close the public
hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-02-04, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California Approving Tentative Parcel Map 01-04 AssessoCs
Parcel Number 314-370-37." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (701-04)
ORDINANCE NO. 554/FIRST READING
INCREASING SPEED LIMIT
VALLEY VERDE ROAD - DECANT DR. TO OLD WINERY RD.
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. After
reviewing engineering and traffic surveys, staff concluded that the current 30 mph speed
limit on Valle Verde from Decant to Old Winery is unenforceable. The Traffic Safety
Committee concurred that ~ speed limit on this segment of Valle Verde Road should be
increased to 35 mph in order to allow for a radar enforceable speed limit.
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The following people were present wishing to speak in opposition to the proposed
increase:
Jack Kirker, 17750 Valle Verde
David Sheehan, 17515 Valle Verde
Sharon Swildens, 13310 Starmount Way
Margo and David Wolf, 17790 Valle Verde
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Deputy Mayor Emery, to close the public
hearing and not go forward on the proposed speed increase at this time but rather to re-
stripe to decrease the speed, increase law enforcement and restudy the area in 6 months.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Cafagna requested a return to the regular Agenda order.
ITEM 1 (602-01 #320R)
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
WATERFORD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is a joint public hearing to consider Environmental Assessment and Disposition and
Development Agreement l~,y and between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and
Waterford Development Corporation for the development of a 3-story hotel on the
northeast corner of the intersection of Scripps Poway Parkway and Stowe Drive. APN:
323-481-08. This item was continued from November 13, 2001, Item #7 to December 11,
2001, Item #2 to January 8, 2002, Item #2 to this evening.
The following person was present wishing to speak:
Mark Burns, representing Waterford Development, 1925 Palomar Oaks Way, Carlsbad,
spoke in support and responded to questions.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to close the
public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 02-011, entitled, "A Resolution of the City of
Poway Consenting to the Approval of a Disposition and Development Agreement By and
Between the Poway Redevelopment Agency and Waterford Development Company, LLC,
and Making Certain Findin(js in Connection Therewith." Motion carried unanimously.
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ITEM 3 (203-14)
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 01-13
APPLICANT: PACIFIC SCENE HOMES
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Introduction by City Manager Bowersox. Staff
report by Development Services Director Fritz. This is a request to construct 8 detached
single-family homes on 16.9 acres north of, and adjacent to, Meadowbrook Middle School,
and the north end of Eisenhower Avenue. ^PNs: 314-850-01,02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 and
08.
The following person was present wishing to speak:
Robert Long, 12344 Meadowbrook Lane
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford, to close the public
hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-02-03, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California Approving Development Review 01-13, Assessor's
Parcel Numbers: 314-850-01,02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 and 08." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 5 (203-04)
VARIANCE 01-08
APPLICANTS: MARK AND ORSULA BLUM
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This is
a request to construct a second story guesthouse above and existing detached garage at
18390 Sycamore Creek Road. APN: 272-150-28.
The following person was present wishing to speak in support:
Mark Blum, 18390 Sycamore Creek Road
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to close the
public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-02-05, entitled, "A Resolution of the
City Council of the City of Poway, California Denying Variance 01-08 Assessor's parcel
Number 272-150-28." Motion carried 4-1 with Councilmember Goldby voting "no."
ITEM 6 (102-05)
CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Government Code Section 53600, which was
revised effective January 1, 1996, required the Treasurer or Chief Fiscal Officer to annually
render to the City Council a Statement of Investment Policy. Staff is recommending
Council rescind Resolution No 01-035 and adopt a new resolution to accept the amended
Investment Policy.
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Administrative Services Director Shafer stated that the only changes to the policy were, the
update of the approved broker/dealer list and in Section III, Item C-the maximum maturity
decreased from 270 to 180 days and the percentage of portfolio increased from 30% to
40%; Item D - the maximum maturity increased from 180 days to 270 days and the
percentage of portfolio changed from a sliding scale to 25% and Item E - percentage of
portfolio increased from 20% to 30%. These changes were made so that the City's
Investment Policy agrees with changes made by the state as part of AB609, which goes
into effect on January 1, 2002.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Emery, seconded by Councilmember Higginson, to adopt
Resolution No. 02-12, entitled, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California Amending Investment Policy for Public Funds and Rescinding Resolution No. 01-
035." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 7 (203-08)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 89-05
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY/FORMERLY CALMAT-POWAY
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. Resolutions for the CUP/Reclamation Plan 89-05
approved in July/August 1991 require an annual review of the Vulcan Materials- Western
Division (formerly known as Calmat) aggregate extraction/processing operation located at
13501 Kirkham Way. Both staff and Vulcan Materials have conducted the annual
monitoring. Conformance with certain Conditions of Approval has been demonstrated,
while others are in process or remain to be completed. Vulcan resumed only the concrete
batch plant operations in May 1998, and expects aggregate operations to begin in early
2003. Staff is recommending this annual report be received and filed.
The following people were present wishing to speak:
Kelly Hutchinson, 11225 Beeler Canyon, spoke in opposition.
Ed Gabrielson, P.O. Box 3098, San Diego, representing Vulcan Materials, spoke in
support.
Council requested staff do a public notification to all neighbors on future annual reviews of
the project. Council concurred to receive and file the report.
CITY MANAGERITEMS
16.
City Manager Bowersox announced that the first baby born in Poway in 2002 was a
little girl born on January 3rd at 9:05 p.m. Mantulah Alshami, 5 pounds, 7 ounces
and 18 inches will be receiving a US Savings Bond from the Mayor on behalf of the
City on Thursday.
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
18. Deputy Mayor Emery requested increased enforcement behind the vacant
Albertson's on Poway Road.
22.
Mayor Cafagna noted that there have been concerns raised regarding the visibility
of the port-a-potties on the Iron Mountain trail. Staff will review the situation and
evaluate building a rustic enclosure or relocating the facilities.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 8:48 p.m. upon motion by Councilmember
Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Goldby.
I'o-'ri knne Peoples, Ci~/Cle~
city of Poway
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