CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
April 1, 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.
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Present: Tony Blain, Jenny Maeda, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus
Absent: Christopher J Pikus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; 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; 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, 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:
Boy Scout Troop 663 led the Pledge of Allegiance
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATIONS:
None.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Nick Carruthers spoke in support of raising in lieu fees to generate funds for affordable housing projects.
Justin Matthews, representing Boy Scout Troop 663, discussed preservation efforts for historical buildings and sites in Poway.
Joe St. Lucas spoke regarding potential impacts on defensible space requirements related to the new California State -issued fire hazard maps.
Anita Edmondson voiced concerns over a lack of District 2 Council representation and spoke in support of efforts to recall Councilmember Blain.
John Couvrette provided an update on the Councilmember Tony Blain recall effort.
John Mullin shared email exchanges between himself and Councilmember Blain and provided an update on the Tony Blain recall effort.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor De Hoff to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 6. Motion carried 4/0/1 by the following roll -call vote:
Ayes:
Blain, Maeda, De Hoff, Vaus
Noes:
None
Abstained:
None
Absent:
Pikus
Disqualified:
None
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the February 4, and February 18, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes and the February 24, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
None.
WORKSHOPS:
None.
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COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
None.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
Councilmember Blain discussed attending the Back to the Garden: Beatles Alone Together concert presented by Poway OnStage.
A motion was made by Councilmember De Hoff to "consider new rules defining attendance criteria for Councilmembers during City Council meetings at the April 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting". Motion passed by Council Concurrence.
A motion was made by Mayor Vaus to "consider a policy to call for a Special Election if a Council vacancy occurs within the first 18 months of a four-year term at the April 15, 2025, Regular City Council Meeting". Motion carried by Council Concurrence.
A motion was made by Mayor Vaus to "consider a Municipal Code amendment to implement financial penalties for violations of the Brown Act, Poway Municipal Code, or Council Code of Conduct at the April 16, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting". Motion failed with no Council Concurrence.
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 7:23 p.m.
Carrie Gallagher, CIVIC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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