CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 1, 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, Peter De Hoff, Anita Edmondson, Caylin Frank, Steve Vaus STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher; Director of Development Services Julie Procopio; Director of Finance Craig Schmollinger; 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, Council member/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:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Janet Lettang spoke regarding the Hazardous Tree Removal Mitigation Grant Project Phase 2 update and provided information on where the public can locate these updates. 1 of 3
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Mark Noet spoke regarding issues surrounding the pedestrian bridge located over the creek near Painted Rock Elementary School.
Harvey Stern shared his concerns over potential changes to water quality in Poway.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember De Hoff to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 4. Motion carried 510 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes:
Pepin, De Hoff,
Noes:
None
Abstained:
None
Absent:
None
Disqualified:
None
Edmondson, Frank, Vaus
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the June 18, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Fourth Amendment to the Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement with Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation for the Monte Vista Affordable Housing Project (APN 275- 460-61-00)
4. Adoption of a Resolution No. H-24-01 of the Poway Housing Authority Board Declaring Certain Real Property Owned by the Authority Located at 12674 Monte Vista Road (APN 275-460-61-00) as Exempt Surplus Land for Purposes of the California Surplus Land Act ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
None.
WORKSHOPS:
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
5. Opposition to Measure G: Measure to Fund San Diego County Transportation, Infrastructure, and Safety Projects Through a Half -Cent Sales Tax
Mayor Vaus presented the item. He provided background, noting the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is proposing a new tax to fund mass transit projects in San Diego 2of3
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County. Mayor Vaus voiced his opposition to the tax on the basis the projects have little to no benefit for Poway residents, SANDAG's failure to deliver transportation improvements, including highway improvements as previously promised, and saddling taxpayers with another sales tax increase.
Public Comment:
None.
End of Public Comment.
City Council concurred to direct staff to formally submit an open letter to Residents in Poway stating the City Council's strong opposition to Measure G, urging residents to vote NO on Measure G and imploring SANDAG to deliver on promises made to voters in 2004.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
None.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
DJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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