CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
August 6, 2024
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: Brian Pepin, Anita Edmondson, Caylin Frank, Steve Vaus
Absent: Peter De Hoff
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher; Director of Development Services Julie Procopio; Interim Director of Finance Brad Rosen; Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Jodene Dunphy; Director of Public Works Eric Heidemann; Fire Chief Jeff Chumbley; Captain Claudia Delgado, 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 Frank led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATIONS:
E-Bike Safety
School Resource Officer Deputy Marshall Abbott presented the item along with a PowerPoint presentation. Deputy Abbott discussed various classifications of e-Bikes, a -Bike related laws, and provided safety tips for riders. He discussed a new registration system for bikes in Poway Unified 1 of 4
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School District (PUSD), in collaboration with the city of San Diego's school resource officers. The program will include 12 classes, with six (6) before the start of the school year and the remaining six (6) after the Christmas holiday, each lasting approximately 45 minutes. Students will receive a sticker and a serial number for their bikes, which will be registered to identify ownership. PUSD will have a system to track bikes, with consequences for unregistered ones, such as warnings, detention, or suspension. The initiative aims to facilitate students riding bikes to school safely.
Council discussion ensued regarding educating the community on the City's specific e-Bike laws including enforcement, passenger requirements, accessibility to trails and safety around vehicles, pedestrians and animals.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following spoke on behalf of United Sovereign Americans regarding elections Leza Hutchinson
Susan Kennedy
Stephanie Payan
Jackie Zoellick
Ann Matchinske
William King commented on the condition of the storm drain channels in Poway and inquired on the status of the Hazardous Tree Removal Mitigation Grant project.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Pepin to approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, and 4 through 7. Motion carried 4/0/1 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes: Pepin, Edmondson, Frank, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: De Hoff
Disqualified: None
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember Pepin to approve Consent Calendar Item 3. Motion carried 311/1 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes: Pepin, Frank, Vaus
Noes: Edmondson
Abstained: None
Absent: De Hoff
Disqualified: None
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the June 4, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 870 entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Approving Specific Plan Amendment 22-0001 to The Farm in Poway Specific Plan to Allow the Construction of a Recreational Fitness Club 2 of 4
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on a 6.87-Acres Site; Assessor's Parcel Number 273-932-25-00"
4. Resolution No. 24-056 Acknowledging Receipt of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Fire and Life Safety Inspection Report
5. Award of Agreement to Superior Gate Services for Automatic Gate Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Services; RFP No. 24-028
6. Resolution No. 24-057 Authorizing to Purchase One (1) Medium -Duty Cab and Chassis and One (1) Light -Duty Pickup Truck Utilizing California Department of General Services State Contract #1-22-23-20F
7. Resolution No. 24-058 Authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Funding Through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
None.
WORKSHOPS:
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
None.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
Deputy Mayor Frank provided an update on the San Diego Board Association of Governments (SANDAL) meeting which included a proposal to potentially amendment the TransNet Ordinance to allow for the allocation for previously approved funds to be used for purposes other than originally intended.
Mayor Vaus provided context on the TransNet Ordinance including fund uses approved in the original voter initiative.
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CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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