Steve Vaus Peter De Hoff Tony Blain Jenny Maeda Christopher J. Pikus Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
ACTION AGENDA
The Action Agenda of the City Council Meeting is a document provided immediately following the Council Meeting in order for staff and the public to be aware of the business transacted and actions taken by Council. This is a preliminary draft and not a legal record. The meeting’s legal record is the Minutes approved by the City Council
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AG EN DA Poway City Council
Council Chamber I 73325 Civic Center Drive I Poway, CA I 92064
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The City Council also sits as the City of Poway Planning Commission, Poway Housing Authority, Public Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Jenny Maeda, Christopher J. Pikus, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus
Absent: Tony Blain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
PRESENTATION:
Recognition – FIRST Robotics Competition Team 6995, NOMAD
PUBLIC COMMENT: In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda. You may speak up to three (3) minutes.
Per the Poway Municipal Code, the speaking time may be reduced. Speakers have one opportunity to address the Council under Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or City Manager requests that an item be removed for discussion.
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
2. Approval of the April 1, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
3. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program Funds COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
4. Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of the 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Program Funds
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
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5. Award of Contract to M-Rae Engineering, Inc. for the FY 2024-25 Water Valve Replacement Project, Bid No. 25-013, and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
6. Award of Contract to Vullutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric Company for the Water Pump Station 8 (PS-8) Motor Control Center (MCC) Upgrades Project, Bid No. 25-008 and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
7. Resolution Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
8. Award of Contract to Payco Specialties, Inc., for the 2025-2026 Citywide Striping Project, Bid No. 25-011 and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
9. Award of Contract to Pavement Coatings Co., for the 2025-2026 Street Maintenance Project Bid No. 25-012 and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain)
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
10. Report on Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council receive and file the report.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
11. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget & Capital Improvement Program, Including a Resolution Adopting an Amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program List of Projects for Fiscal Years 2024-25 through 2028-29
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, receive the Budget Review Committee Report, consider their recommendations, and adopt the Resolutions.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
STAFF REPORTS: None
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS: None
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d)) Council made announcements. No action was taken.
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CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher reported out City Council voted 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain) to authorize the City Attorney to defend the City in Endangered Habitats League v. City of Poway, San Diego Case No. 25CU030278C.
CLOSED SESSION:
12. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Endangered Habitats League v. City of Poway, et. al., San Diego Superior Court, Case No. 25CU030278C
ADJOURNMENT: 9:26 p.m.
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I, Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that this notice of a Regular meeting as called by the City Council of the City of Poway was posted and provided on June 10, 2025.
Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., June 17, 2025, in the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California. Said notice was posted on the Bulletin Board at the entrance to City Hall.
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Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk