CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
March 1, 2022
City Council Chambers
13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California
(Per Government Code 54953)
(Meeting Called to Order as City Council/City of Poway Planning Commission/Poway Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency)
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Vaus called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Barry Leonard, Caylin Frank, Dave Grosch, John Mullin, Steve Vaus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher; Finance Director Aaron Beanan; Human Resources and Risk Management Director Jodene Dunphy; Public Works Director Eric Heidemann; Director of Community Services Audrey Denham; Interim Fire Chief Scott Post; Captain Dave Schaller, Sheriff's Department
(Note: Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and Director of Finance shall be used to indicate Mayor/Chair, Deputy Mayor/Vice Chair, Councilmember/Director, City Manager/Executive Director, Assistant City Manager/Assistant Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, City Clerk/Secretary and Director of Finance/Finance Officer.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Mullin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence following a brief message of encouragement for thoughts and prayers for the people of Ukraine.
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENT
Yuri Bohlen requested an update on the Big Stone Lodge site. 1025
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Speakers:
Yuri Bohlen spoke on Item #3 regarding concerns of harmful effects of some of the chemicals included in the agreement and questioned if safer alternatives exist.
Public Works Director Eric Heidemann clarified that the chemicals have been used for many years and added water quality reports, completed on an annual basis, consistently show Poway's water meets state requirements.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Frank to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3. Motion carried 5/0 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes: Mullin, Frank, Grosch, Leonard, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Disqualified: None
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Adoption of Resolution No. 22-012 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Finding and Declaring the Continued Existence of an Emergency within the City due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Pandemic"
3. Approval of a First Amendment to the Agreement with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. and Hill Brothers Chemical Company for the Purchase of Water Treatment Plant Chemicals, RFB No. 21-023
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
4. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 854 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Amending Title 16 of the Poway Municipal Code, Sections 16.58.020, 16.58.090, 16.58.100, 16.58.110, 16.60.030, 16.62.030, 16.82.220 and
16.82.400, Relating to Floodplain Management Regulations." No speakers.
Motioned by Councilmember Leonard, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mullin to adopt Ordinance No. 854 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Amending Title 16 of the Poway Municipal Code, Sections 16.58.020,
16.58.090, 16.58.100, 16.58.110, 16.60.030, 16.62.030, 16.82.220 and 16.82.400, Relating to Floodplain Management Regulations." Motion carried 5/0 by the following roll -call vote:
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Ayes: Mullin, Frank, Grosch, Leonard, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Disqualified: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
5. Capital Improvement Program Update
Senior Civil Engineer Henry Trang presented the item along with a PowerPoint presentation.
He explained that updates are provided three times a year and that this year's program consists of 50 projects totaling $64.77 million. He added the program is divided into five categories and provided an overview of each including progression photos and project timelines.
No speakers.
Deputy Mayor Mullin inquired on the placement of fencing poles on Espola Road; City Engineer Melody Rocco explained the placement was for consistency.
In response to Council inquiry, Senior Civil Engineer Henry Trang described the process for developing the City's annual valve replacement project.
Discussion ensued regarding the status of the Poway Monument sign, previously introduced by Councilmember Leonard and Councilmember Frank. Councilmember Leonard noted that a preliminary installation site has been identified; however, the project is expensive and significant fundraising needs to be done to pay for it.
In response to Council questions, City staff discussed the Local Road Safety Plan, undergrounding of utilities, and the Lake Poway Playground replacement project including the cost associated with shade structures. Staff shared that Public Works will be providing a water project update at a future City Council meeting, additional discussion topics included, Espola Road path material, sewer pipe depths, resurfacing and manhole covers.
This was an informational item. No action was taken.
6. Award of Agreement to Kissinger Juarez Inc. dba Kissinger Trucking & EQ for Trucking and Operator Services, RFP 22-011
Director of Public Works Eric Heidemann presented the report and provided an overview of advertising efforts on the part of City staff to obtain proposals for Trucking and Operator Services.
No speakers.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mullin to award the Agreement for Trucking and Operator Services, RFP 22-011, to Kissinger Juarez Inc. dba Kissinger 1027
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& EQ and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. Motion carried unanimously.
WORKSHOPS
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
7. Appointments to the Budget Review Committee
No speakers.
Council selected the following individuals to serve on the Budget Review Committee.
Mayor Vaus selected:
Cindi Maher — Two Year Term
Councilmember Leonard selected:
John Couvrette — Two Year Term
Councilmember Grosch selected:
Chris Pikus — One Year Term
Council concurred with the appointments.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
None.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
Mayor Vaus recessed the meeting into Closed Session at 7:40 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session)
8. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Gov. Code § 54957(B)(1)
Title: City Manager
9. Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Gov. Code § 54957(B)(1)
Title: City Attorney
City Attorney Fenstermacher stated no reportable action. 1028
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Carrie Gallagher, CMC
City Clerk
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