CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
February 18, 2025
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: Tony Blain, Jenny Maeda, Christopher J. Pikus, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; Assistant City Manager Wendy Kaserman; Deputy City Attorney Jayson Parsons; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher; Director of Finance Craig Schmollinger; Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Jodene Dunphy; Director of Public Works Eric Heidemann; Director of Community Services Audrey Denham; Fire Chief Brian Mitchell; 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 De Hoff led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATIONS:
Poway Chamber of Commerce Presentation
Mike Leland, President & CEO of the Poway Chamber of Commerce presented the item. 1 of 3
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Pete Neild spoke regarding neighborhood representation and voter participation in the November 2024 General Election.
Dale Davis spoke regarding utilizing fire hand crews to clear open space.
Cory Briggs announced having served the City Clerk and Councilmember Pikus with court documents pertaining to the validity of his appointment.
John Mullin voiced concerns regarding unlawful behavior by Councilmember Blain.
Anita Edmondson spoke in support of the censure of Councilmember Blain and voiced concerns over his refusal to fulfil his duties as an elected official.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor De Hoff to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 3. Motion carried 510 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes:
Blain, Maeda, Pikus, De Hoff, 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. Approval of the January 21, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Resolution No. 25-003, Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Utility Truck Body Utilizing Omnia Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract #159469, and Appropriation of Funds ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
None.
WORKSHOPS:
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
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None.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
Councilmember Blain spoke regarding fire safety workshops and provided a brief history of the Old Poway Park and train.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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