Res 15-008RESOLUTION NO. 15 -008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
DECLARING A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TO PURSUE FUNDING SOURCES
TO EXPAND THE IRON MOUNTAIN OPEN SPACE AREA
BY POTENTIALLY ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL OPEN SPACE LANDS
WHEREAS, the City of Poway and the County of San Diego are committed to
conserving and protecting our region's most pristine open space lands and natural resources;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway and the County of San Diego have demonstrated this
commitment by respectively adopting Poway's Subarea Habitat Conservation Plan and the
County's Multiple Species Conservation Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Poway and County of San Diego are also committed to
providing public access to public lands for recreational opportunities such as riding and hiking
trails; and
WHEREAS, Iron Mountain Trail in the City of Poway is a popular destination for riding
and hiking enthusiasts looking to enrich their lives and health; and
WHEREAS, nearly 800 acres may be available for acquisition which could provide an
open space buffer and land for trail connections between Iron Mountain, the County of San
Diego's Boulder Oaks Preserve and Dos Picos Park, Mount Woodson and Lake Poway; and
WHEREAS, a proposed bridge across State Route 67 would improve upon the efforts
to complete the Trans County Trail, a 110- mile -long east -west trail from Torrey Pines to Anza
Borrego Desert State Park through San Diego County; and
WHEREAS, a partnership is proposed between the City of Poway and the County of
San Diego to pursue expanding the Iron Mountain open space area by acquiring additional
open space lands that would provide opportunities to add trail connections and preserve
wildlife corridors; and
WHEREAS, the partnership would direct staff at the City of Poway and the County of
San Diego to jointly explore potential funding sources, including grants, for land acquisitions in
the Iron Mountain area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Poway that
the City of Poway has confirmed its commitment to work with the County of San Diego to
pursue funding sources to purchase additional open space lands in the vicinity of Iron
Mountain, which will provide additional recreational opportunities for the public.
Resolution No. 15 -008
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway at a
regular meeting this 7th day of April 2015.
Steve Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sheila . Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk, of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under
penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 15 -008 was duly adopted by the City
Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 7th day of April 2015, and that it was
so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CUNNINGHAM, MULLIN, GROSCH, VAUS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: LEONARD
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
Sheila R. Cobian, CMC, City Clerk
City of Poway