Item 3 - Attachment C - Attachments to the Executive Summary of Investigative Findings City of Poway - Councilmember Tony Blain — Poway City Council, July 1, 2025 (part 3 of 3)

E-mail generates correspondence that may be recognized as official records in need of protection/retention in accordance with the California Public Records Act. Therefore, electronically stored records such as e-mail are subject to retention requirements.

Information Technology shall store all e-mails stored in the “In Box” or “Sent Items” for two (2) years, in compliance with the City’s records retention schedule.

E-mails stored in “Managed Folders” or “Archive” are not automatically deleted after two (2) years. Employees are responsible for deleting these in accordance with the City’s records retention policies.

Users are solely responsible for the management of their mailboxes, just as they are responsible for the contents of their physical inbox in their office. It is the responsibility of the user to conduct regular and routine management and deletion of all e-mail correspondence in both the “In Box” and “Sent Items” once they are no longer required.

Generally, the sender of the e-mail should be the person responsible for saving it electronically and/or printing and filing it, but persons responsible for a particular program or project file are responsible for retaining appropriate e-mail that they send or receive related to that program or project.

If an e-mail is required to be retained longer than two (2) years, the user is responsible for saving it in the appropriate file folder (electronic or paper) so it is retained for the applicable retention period, as determined by the City’s records retention schedule.

In general, e-mail communications fall into one of the following two categories:
i. Records that relate in some substantive way to the conduct of the public’s business such as e-mails that contain significant policy decisions, requests and replies to requests for public records or direction to staff or consultants, etc. should be printed or saved electronically, filed and retained pursuant to the City’s Records Retention Program.
ii. Preliminary drafts, notes, personal messages, announcements, interagency or intra-agency memoranda that does not relate in some substantive way to the conduct of the public’s business or are unrelated to the business of the City, that are created for convenience only and the information provides general information such as announcing the dates and times of meetings, responses to Listservs, and requests for general City information other than public records, etc. need not be saved. These records should be deleted once the information is understood or communicated (i.e., if it is an announcement of a meeting, place the meeting on your calendar and delete the announcement).

Retention of an e-mail, electronic, or paper record is determined because (1) a law required it to be kept or (2) it is necessary or convenient to the discharge of the public officer’s duties and was made or retained for the purpose of preserving its informational content for future reference.”

2 California Attorney General’s Opinion, 64 Ops. Cal. Atty. Gen. 317 2016 of 2175
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B. Managing Electronic Communications
E-mail is not a records management system - it’s a communication system. Staff are strongly discouraged from using it for storing records that are to be retained longer than two (2) years. Determining whether an e-mail is a record that needs preservation and retention is the responsibility of the employee or official, in accordance with the guidelines contained in this policy and the City’s Records Retention Program.

To ensure maximum efficiency in the operation of the e-mail system:

Once a City official or employee has determined that an e-mail should be maintained for longer than two (2) years, he or she must save the e-mail from his or her inbox to an electronic folder, or print and file the e-mail, or otherwise retain the e-mail.

Staff can use “Drag & Drop,” “Save As,” “Print to PDF,” “Print & File” or other methods to save e-mail into a project folder, both inside or outside the e-mail system. i. All incoming and sent e-mails that are older than two (2) years will be AUTOMATICALLY deleted on a daily basis.
i, All deleted items (trash folder) that are older than seven (7) days will be permanently deleted from the system.

4. PERSONAL DEVICES / PERSONAL ACCOUNTS / TEXT MESSAGES A. Use of Personal E-mail for City-Related Matters
All City officials and employees, whether hired, elected or appointed, are strongly discouraged from using personal e-mail accounts to conduct any City-related business on matters or items concerning the City.
i. Encourage Others to Send to Correct Accounts. City employees and officials shall endeavor to ask persons sending electronic communications regarding City business to a personal e-mail account or personal device, to please utilize the City’s official e-mail account, and likewise shall endeavor to ask a person sending e-mail communications regarding non-City (personal) business to NOT use the City’s e-mail account, but instead use the personal account or device for personal business.
i. Production of Records in Response to a PRA Request. If a request for records is received pursuant to the California Public Records Act, employees and/or officials are required to search their personal accounts and personal devices for any and all records that are responsive to the request and forward them to the City, whether or not they are confidential, or exempt from disclosure. The employee or official can request that appropriate records be held as exempt from disclosure, but the final determination of whether a record is disclosable or not shall be made by the City Attorney. The City has the right to request a declaration or affidavit from any employee or official stating that they have fully produced any and all records pursuant to a request.
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Forwarding E-mails or Texts. E-mails may only be sent or forwarded to appropriate persons with a need to know the information in order to conduct City business. If an employee sends a text or e-mail from a personal account regarding City business which needs to be retained, they should immediately forward it to their City’s e-mail account for retention, and potential disclosure.

Protection of Confidential E-mail or Texts. Write the word, “Confidential” on protected e-mail. Do not interfile e-mail or other privileged correspondence from the City Attorney’s office with public documents (documents that are accessible to the public). These e-mails may be subject to the Attorney-Client and/or the Attorney Work Product privileges, and the contents should not be disclosed without first checking with the City Clerk.

Litigation Holds / Other Types of Holds. E-mails subject to litigation (including a reasonable expectation of litigation) claims, complaints, audits, records requests and/or investigations suspend normal retention periods (retention resumes after settlement or completion of the triggering hold).

B. Separation / Transfer of Employees
The City’s technology systems must be set up to immediately disable a separated employee’s access to City e-mail and/or other technology. Human Resources and Information Technology shall ensure timely notifications of all employee separations.

During separation, Human Resources will coordinate with separating employee’s supervisor to encourage the following:
1) Forward any e-mails or text messages relating to City business stored on personal devices or personal accounts to their City e-mail account. 2) Employees are to close and/or remove any access to City e-mail or other technology systems from their personal devices.

The records stored in the e-mail account (including any archives,) of an employee who separates or transfers shall be the responsibility of that employee’s (former) supervisor.

If a supervisor needs access to a former employee’s e-mail account, they shall notify Information Technology, who shall provide temporary access to the e-mail account, which shall not exceed two (2) years.

E-mail that remains in an account (that is not saved in a subject / project file folder outside the e-mail system) will be backed up and retained for two (2) years.

5. USER GUIDELINES
A. Employees who are assigned a mailbox are responsible for checking their mailbox on a regular basis during the workday for messages. Messages received should be responded to promptly.
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B. Incidental personal use of the City’s e-mail system is permitted. Such messages are subject to the access and disclosure statement set forth in this policy. Employees shall ensure that the content of their e-mail is in compliance with the standards of this policy.

C. E-mail should not be used for broadcast purposes unless the message is of interest to all users.

D. Inappropriate uses of e-mail include:
i Any private, profit-making activity such as “for sale” notices and wantads. i. Support or opposition to campaigns for candidates for elected offices or ballot measures.
ii. Messages of a religious nature or promoting or opposing religious beliefs. iv. Language and/or images which are insulting, offensive, disrespectful, demeaning, or sexually suggestive, or in violation of the City’s Workplace Bullying Policy. v. Harassment of any form, sexual or ethnic slurs, obscenities, or any representation of obscenities, or in conflict with the City’s Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Retaliation Policy.

Failure to comply with this policy may be cause for disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Attachment: City of Poway, Acknowledgement of Terms, Electronic Communications Policy 2019 of 2175
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City of Poway
Acknowledgement of Terms

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
(E-mail, Tablets, Smart Phones and other Electronic Devices) I, , have read and understand the City of Poway’s E-mail Policy. | will comply with the Policy, and | understand that failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.

Signature of City Employee or Official Date
Attachment A
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EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT B
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EXHIBIT C

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Thu, Mar 13

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From: Tony Blain
To: Patty Fletcher
Cc: Wendy Kaserman
Subject: Re: Canceling Brief on Monday, Jan 27
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 8:58:06 AM
Please cancel all future meetings. I will just read his e mails.

Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
Complaints
Thank you for e-mailing me. I look forward to meeting you soon. If you have City complaint or concern, please submit official complaint on form below (there is paper version if you walk into City Hall). If you do not receive appropriate response within 14 days, let me know and I will personally present it and speak on it at City Council meeting and make public request of appropriate City Staff to assist us.

General Service Request
https://poway.org/270/Service-Request
Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.
https://poway.org
Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner. 2026 of 2175
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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 8:56:57 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Cc: Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>
Subject: Canceling Brief on Monday, Jan 27

Good Morning Councilmember Blain,

I wanted to give you a heads up that I’ll be sending a cancelation for the briefing with you and Chris for Monday, January 27. As shared in his weekly notes, he is taking some time off and will be out of the office next week.

Thank you!

Patty

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:13 PM
To: Chris Hazeltine; Fenstermacher, Alan
Subject: Fw: Meeting Request
Please forward Hazeltine criticism by Poway resident to entire City Council and provide appropriate response.

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

Thank you for e-mailing me. I look forward to meeting you soon. If you have City complaint or concern, please submit official complaint on form below (there is paper version if you walk into City Hall). If you do not receive appropriate response within 14 days, let me know and I will personally present it and speak on it at City Council meeting and make public request of appropriate City Staff to assist us.

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From:

Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 10:44:03 PM
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2 To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Meeting Request

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Hello Tony,

I can promise that Chris Hazeltine deflects responsibility to address the request by labeling those who challenge or criticize his actions as "hostile." This tactic can be a way for someone to avoid addressing their behavior or wrongdoing by framing those who disagree with them as the problem. I am sure you have experienced the same behavior from him. Please review his email and my response and see how he avoided meeting with me to review landscaping prints and documents early last year (Mar 2024).

Thank you

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From:

Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: Meeting Request
To: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>

Mr. Hazeltine,
Nothing surprises me anymore about the way you are conducting your business and your unprofessional behavior. You knowingly utilize the power given to you to make it impossible for us to communicate with the city.

I believe you have become aware and informed that the continuation of harassment, abuse, and interrupting our daily life under your leadership has been very well documented.

To respond to your recent email dated 3/5/2024. Let the record be known: up to this point, I have been very patient and respectful with you and your organization. This is true even during the time that you flat-out expressed your support for the abuse and discriminatory remarks that were made to me by the members of your organization. Now, you are simply retreating to what you are good at, “twisting the truth” and misleading information. You are making a lot of incorrect statements and accusations as a means to excuse and justify your moral ignorance and wrongdoing while at the same time deliberately making it extremely difficult for us to communicate with the city to address our concerns. If you recall, I have sent several emails with my concerns directly to you (per your requested route of communication), and I have yet to receive a response to any of them. This includes an email communication from Anita Edmondson stating you received my information and that you (Chris) would be taking action and getting back to me. You have left me no other option but to try and communicate my concerns respectfully via public comment at the city council 2030 of 2175
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3 meetings. Clearly, this explains why you are throwing a temper tantrum, considering I am still here months later without a single response.

Since I am not allowed to meet with you to discuss the safety nightmare (near-miss) fatal accident on the service road adjacent to the walking trail behind our yard as a direct result of the poor design and lack of safety considerations that you have approved and administered, then at this time, I will go ahead and accept that you are so focused on your agenda that you will even go the distance to ignore the safety of residents living near the area, let alone ours.

Nevertheless, I have come to accept that you are an individual with very low moral standards. My desire to communicate or having any interaction with you at this juncture is pointless, however I will continue to be very alert as a taxpayer and concerned citizen, and I will attend and make public comments at the city council meetings to speak as it is necessary. I believe Poway deserves better.

On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 12:46 PM Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]> wrote:

I understand you stopped by the City Manager’s Office yesterday to request an in-person meeting with me. I am not inclined to accept your offer. In previous meetings with multiple staff members, you have come across as intimidating, bullying, and threatening; I personally have been on the receiving end of your threats “to come after me.” When I followed up to your statement by asking you if you were threatening me, you said you were “promising me you would come after me.” Additionally, you have attended multiple city council meetings where you made disparaging remarks and personal attacks against me, during the public comment portion of the meetings. For all these reasons, a personal meeting with you would not be productive.

I will respond as appropriate, to any email inquiries you make. And as you know, we will respond to any/all public records requests you make.

It’s unfortunate I find myself in this unique position, I do sincerely hope you and your family are able to find peace and accept The Farm development.

-Chris

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 10:55 AM
To: Chris Hazeltine
Cc: Fenstermacher, Alan; Wendy Kaserman; Patty Fletcher Subject: Re: Weekly Notes - January 13, 2025
I change my mind / I will NOT be recusing myself or abstaining from anything

You and City attorney are weaponizing your positions to favor Mayor Vaus

I take your e mail today as threatening and intimidation

Please BC: this to entire Council

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
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2 https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2025 10:50:20 AM
Cc: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>; Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>; Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Subject: Weekly Notes - January 13, 2025

Topics for future briefings will include:
 January 21 CC Meeting
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o District One Vacancy Candidate Presentations and Option to Appoint  Apparent vote trading and/or threat of adverse action  Councilmember Blain’s stated recusal or abstention
o From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:24 PM
To: Peter De Hoff <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>; Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Deputy Mayor and D1 Special Election Appointment

Hi, Peter,

I am writing to notify you and City Staff and City Residents of Poway that I will be recusing myself (or abstaining) from any vote on Deputy Mayor or D1 Special Election.

My e-mails to you never said I would trade votes, but rather indicated my preference on the above two matters. To make everything extremely clear, I will recuse or abstain myself from the two above votes at the upcoming meeting.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
o Appointment of Deputy Mayor
 Apparent vote trading and/or threat of adverse action  Please note above email references this agenda item, as well

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From: Tony Blain
To: Fenstermacher, Alan; Chris Hazeltine
Cc: Jenny Maeda
Subject: Pepin
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025 8:43:21 AM
We have evidence Pepin no longer lives in Poway.

Therefore he cannot vote on Tuesday
Please confirm this is correct
Please BC: entire council
Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

General Service Request
https://poway.org/270/Service-Request
Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.
https://poway.org
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Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
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From: Tony Blain
To: Chris Hazeltine
Subject: Tribune
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:45:47 AM
City Manager,
Thank you for leaking my confidential e mails to you about my public safety concerns to Tribune. Now you know why nobody trusts you except for Vaus and DeHoff.

Please BC: this to entire Council.

General Service Request
https://poway.org/270/Service-Request
Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.
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https://poway.org
Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
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From: Tony Blain
To: Patty Fletcher
Cc: Chris Hazeltine
Subject: Re: Council Binder Ready - and Mail
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:47:37 AM
No please never open any of my Council e mails. I do NOT give permission. You work for Hazeltine and I don’t trust him.

He just leaked confidential e mails about my public safety to Tribune.

General Service Request
https://poway.org/270/Service-Request
Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.
https://poway.org
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Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:42:18 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Council Binder Ready - and Mail

Hello Councilmember Blain,

Noted that you will not be needing a binder moving forward.

As for your mail: Typically, I open Councilmembers mail (unless it says confidential) and if it is important and/or time sensitive, I scan a copy to them accordingly. If this is amenable to you, I’ll do the same with your mail.

Patty

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 4:42 PM
To: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Council Binder Ready

Hi, Patty, I no longer need paper binder, I will review electronic copy

Can you mail me any mail to my home address? I will not be entering City Hall

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:56:02 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
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Subject: RE: Council Binder Ready

That’s great.

Patty

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:53 AM
To: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Council Binder Ready

60-90 min ok

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:43:10 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Council Binder Ready

Good Morning Councilmember Blain,

Your binder for next week’s council meeting is ready (and your mail is in the front flap).

If you happen to come by the office tomorrow, I’ll be out for a medical appointment and will leave it on my desk. Just a reminder this is our “Dark Friday” week and we’ll be closed for the holiday on Monday. If you’d prefer to wait until day of council meeting and get it when you come in, that is fine too.

Patty

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:01 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
Cc: Chris Hazeltine
Subject: Re: Let there be a special election
City Attorney,

Your e mail is very threatening and confrontational. I believe you are weaponizing your position to single out Council member who you don’t like.

I could be wrong - if I am wrong, I apologize.

Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

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2 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:50:46 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

Unintentional I just replied to your e mail

Thank you for letting me know

I’m quite sure Mayor Vaus has never unintentionally committed Brown Act violation once in his entire 14 years on Council

Please BC: my e mail to entire Council

Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below. 2045 of 2175
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Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:46:19 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Let there be a special election

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Good morning Mayor and City Council –

Another Brown Act reminder – please refrain from emailing the entire City Council how you plan to vote on an item before City Council. Pursuant to the Brown Act, a quorum of the council cannot discuss matters within its jurisdiction except at a public meeting. Details regarding emails to the entire Council and the Brown Act issues they create in my attached December 16th email. While provided in that previous email, this link bears repeating in this email: https://www.rwglaw.com/newsroom-news-california-open-meeting-requirements-state-local-agencies

The email below is particularly problematic because through the use of the word “we,” it appears to informs the remainder of the Council of how two City Councilmembers will vote, and thus any single Councilmember is able to ascertain how the majority will vote from the email. This is also problematic because a member of the public was included in the email, and therefore has notice of the Brown Act violation. Do not respond to the email below. Thank you.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

_____________________________________________________
Privileged And Confidential Communication.

This electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, (a) are protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 USC §§ 2510-2521), (b) may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information, and (c) are for the sole use of the intended recipient named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of the information received in error is strictly prohibited.

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4 From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:15 PM
To: Jim Bunner <[email protected]>; Councilmembers <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

Thank you we will do our best but Mayor Vaus controls 3 votes on Council

Please text/call me below to discuss further

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Jim Bunner <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2025 10:36:45 PM
To: Councilmembers <[email protected]>
Subject: Let there be a special election

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5 EXTERNAL EMAIL
Dear Council,
It needs to stop. Appointments are not democracy in action. Let taxpayers, the residents of that district, choose their own representative.

If not, we will be looking to vote/recall you out, those who choose personal power over the will of the people.

This is a crucial time in our city politics, history, but more importantly, our future.

Local citizens, local media, national media, state officials will have much to say, and look into, should democracy be averted.

Again, let there be a special election ..

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From: Tony Blain
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
Cc: Chris Hazeltine
Subject: Re: Let there be a special election
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:50:50 AM
Attachments: image001.png
Unintentional I just replied to your e mail
Thank you for letting me know
I’m quite sure Mayor Vaus has never unintentionally committed Brown Act violation once in his entire 14 years on Council
Please BC: my e mail to entire Council
Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

General Service Request
https://poway.org/270/Service-Request
Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
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we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.
https://poway.org
Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:
https://poway.org/formcenter/city-clerk-33/public-records-request-form-74 From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:46:19 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Let there be a special election

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Good morning Mayor and City Council –

Another Brown Act reminder – please refrain from emailing the entire City Council how you plan to vote on an item before City Council. Pursuant to the Brown Act, a quorum of the council cannot discuss matters within its jurisdiction except at a public meeting. Details regarding emails to the entire Council and the Brown Act issues they create in my attached December 16 th email. While
provided in that previous email, this link bears repeating in this email:
https://www.rwglaw.com/newsroom-news-california-open-meeting-requirements-state-local- agencies

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com
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_____________________________________________________
Privileged And Confidential Communication.

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:15 PM
To: Jim Bunner <[email protected]>; Councilmembers <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

Thank you we will do our best but Mayor Vaus controls 3 votes on Council

Please text/call me below to discuss further

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water
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Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

Some people who received this message don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Dear Council,
It needs to stop. Appointments are not democracy in action. Let taxpayers, the residents of that district, choose their own representative.

If not, we will be looking to vote/recall you out, those who choose personal power over the will of the people.

This is a crucial time in our city politics, history, but more importantly, our future.

Local citizens, local media, national media, state officials will have much to say, and look into, should democracy be averted.

Again, let there be a special election ..

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From: Tony Blain
To: Chris Hazeltine
Cc: Jenny Maeda; Fenstermacher, Alan
Subject: Re: Water Fees
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48:58 AM
Mr. Hazeltine,
In the future, I am requesting HR be CC:’d or in the room when you and I communicate. I don’t trust you, and everything you do and say is veiled in political motivations.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2025 5:12:59 PM
To: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Cc: Jenny Maeda <[email protected]>; Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Water Fees

One last quick comment, Chris: Are you aware that most Poway residents are scared of you? That is per my discussions with 5,000 residents. Nobody wants to tell you about complaints since they specifically tell me they fear retribution from you or City employees you supervise. This is going to change. You are NOT in charge of Poway. The City Council, and honestly 47,000 residents, are in charge of Poway. You simply work for us, and you are an At Will employee, meaning your employment can be ceased at any time if your employer deems necessary or for the good of the City (i.e., for the good of 47,000 residents who elect the City Council).

I know you are going to get angry and probably threaten me again since I am simply telling you the truth with the above statement.

In the time you have left in your employment, please just do the right thing and help me, Jenny, and 47,000 residents and get us the water fee/ rate data I requested, and just try your best to do your job and help us manage this wonderful City of Poway.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2025 4:42 PM
To: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Cc: Jenny Maeda <[email protected]>; Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Water Fees

Chris,

1. Let me clarify: your future employment will be based on your PAST and FUTURE job performance based on discussions with all PAST and FUTURE employees and city residents. Our decision to continue your employment will be extremely objective. As you know, I personally recently spoke with at least 5,000 residents and I received many complaints about you, which I have asked everyone to document.

2. Again, this is at least the 6
th time I have asked you a very simple question: Please at least give me an introductory approach on how you are going to get me specifically where every dime of our water fees goes to. You have NOT responded appropriately or in any detail. I can only conclude you are hiding what you know. Please just do the right thing and get me these details expeditiously.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2025 4:13 PM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Water Fees

Councilmember Blain-

Of all the words I could’ve possibly contemplated to describe our first few weeks of interaction, “honeymoon” couldn’t have been further from consideration.

I choose to sit idly by and ignore your
threats of intimidation when you incessantly state you will have three votes of the city council in 11 months, and you will be mayor in 23 months, all implying you will have the votes necessary to separate me from my position as city manager.

But you crossed a line again, when you stated you “don’t think I will be quick and transparent” with your request for water rate information.

As I stated to you before in response to a December 10, 2024 email in which you accused me of “scheming to recall you,” I am a dedicated public servant bound and committed to a professional code of ethics.

I love Poway, I take my job seriously, and I
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am a consummate professional. I will continue to act in that matter, even with you, but I will not allow you to tarnish my name with unfounded presumptions or accusations.

Further, in the December 10, 2024 email response to you, “I implore(d) you to please refrain from any further harassing, bullying, or threatening messages.” I am no longer imploring, and respectfully requesting doesn’t seem strong enough, so I am now demanding you cease subjecting me to these types of behaviors, which now include acts of intimidation delivered electronically or otherwise.

For
what it’s worth, never in my nearly 40 year career did I ever think I would be so overwhelmingly compelled to make this kind of statement to an elected official, and I take no pleasure in doing so.

Specific to your water rates request, your question has been asked and answered on more than one occasion.

In our efforts to be helpful, the most recent response to your request even included directions on how to read the budget; you are either unable or unwilling to do so. The assertion we are not being transparent is laughable. The City’s finances are audited annually, and we annually receive the Government Finance Officers Association award for our budget development.

Additionally, the amount of review and analysis of our water enterprise fund conducted by third parties as part of the issuance or revenue bonds to finance our water improvement program was an unprecedented exercise.

All subject matter experts agreed the City’s water enterprise fund is managed responsibly.

I struggle to determine if your actions toward me are driven by ignorance or arrogance, I suspect it’s a combination of both.

I standby, willing to assist with addressing the ignorance, but you are on your own to address the perceived arrogance.

In the earlier referenced December 10 email, I stated, “I am very hopeful this email exchange can be nothing more than a small blip in an otherwise professional and productive working relationship.”

Here we are a month later, I suppose I’m still hopeful.

-Chris

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2025 7:54 PM
To: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Water Fees

Hi, Chris,

I gave you a bit of a honeymoon before I start pursuing the water rate issue.

You know exactly what I want, and I will get it one way or another. Please at least give me an introductory approach on how you are going to get me specifically where every dime of our water fees goes to. There will be many e-mails back and forth, I presume, since I don't 2056 of 2175
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think you will be quick and transparent with this.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
think you will be quick and transparent with this.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

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AG EN DA REPORT City of Poway
DATE:

TO:

FROM:

CONTACT:

SUBJECT:

Summary:

January 21, 2025
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Alan Fenstermacher, City Attorney
Alan Fenstermacher, City Attorney
[email protected]
Discussion and Possible Action to Fill City Council Vacancy

CITY COUNCIL
On November 25, 2024, District 1 Council member Brian Pepin provided notice that he will resign from his position on the City Council "effective upon my seat being filled with a replacement." (Attachment A). The term of office for this City Council seat concludes following the November 2026 General Municipal Election.

At the City Council meeting on December 3, 2024, the Council voted to initiate an appointment process to fill the vacancy. Per the Council's direction, the City Clerk began accepting applications from Poway registered voters residing in District 1 on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The application period closed at 4 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025 (Attachment B).

Any individual appointed to fill the vacancy would hold office until the current District 1 term ends (Gov. Code § 36512(b)(2)(B)). Currently, it is not possible for the Poway City Council to appoint someone to serve only until a special election. In order to have this option, the City Council would be required to adopt an ordinance/Municipal Code amendment requiring that option for all vacancies (Gov. Code§ 36512(c)(3)). Were there to be City Council direction at the January 21, 2025 City Council meeting to bring back such an ordinance for City Council consideration at a future meeting, it would become effective thirty days after a second reading adopting the ordinance, assuming it was approved.

Recommended Action:

It is recommended the City Council:
1) Review the applications;
2) Allow each applicant three minutes to briefly present their qualifications and why they would be the best candidate to fill the vacant Council seat;
3) Ask questions of the candidates, if desired; and
4) Council may either (i) appoint a new Council member at the end of the meeting, (ii) continue the 1 of38
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matter to another meeting, or (iii) decide to call a special election instead of appointment.

Discussion:

At the City Council Meeting on December 3, 2024, the City Council voted to initiate the appointment process, and accept applications from qualified District 1 Poway residents to fill the District 1 City Council seat that will become vacant as a result of the resignation of Councilmember Pepin.

Applications were made available on the City's website from December 4, 2024 until 4 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Applications received by the deadline are attached to this report.

The City Clerk received a total of six (6) applications from Poway registered voters residing in District 1 for Council's consideration. The applicants are listed below in alphabetical order by last name, and each application is attached (see, Attachment C):

1. Gregg Brandalise

2. John R. Carson

3. Hannah Mondo

4. Peter James Neild

5. Christopher J. Pikus

6. Ronald Allan Romero
Special Election
While the Council has voted to proceed to fill the vacancy by appointment, until the appointment is actually made, the Council still has the option to instead call a special election, if it so chooses.

The special election must be held on the next regularly established election date not less than 114 days from the call of the special election (Gov. Code § 36512(b)(1 )). As a result, for an in-person and by-mail special election, it would occur on November 4, 2025. (Elec. Code§ 1000.) For an all-mail (no in-person voting) election, the City Council would need to first adopt a resolution authorizing such an election, and if such a resolution was adopted, an all-mail election would occur on August 26, 2025 (Elec. Code§§ 4004(c)(1 ), (2); 1500). The only other established election date for an all-mail election is May 6, 2025, which is less than 114 days away.

A special election could not be called until Councilmember Pepin's seat is actually vacant (Gov Code§ 36512(b),(e)). Councilmember Pepin is only permitted to remain in office until the appointment of a replacement, not until the results of a special election (Gov. Code§ 36512(e)).

The County Registrar of Voters has provided an estimate of between $225,000 -$300,000 for the cost of a standard special election, and $150,000 to $225,000 for an all-mail election (Attachment D).

Finally, Council member De Hoff and Mayor Vaus have each individually requested that certain emails regarding a potential special election from Councilmember Blain be included as part of the record for this agenda item, and those are collectively attached hereto as Attachment E. 2 of38
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Environmental Review:

This informational report and potential action regarding filling a vacancy is not a "project" subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with appointing a City Council Member.

The City received estimates from County Registrar of Voters of $225,000 -$300,000 for the cost of a standard special election, and $150,000 to $225,000 for an all-mail election (Attachment D). In addition to the election costs paid to the Registrar of Voters, as is true for all elections, the City would also incur costs associated with the public noticing and translating of election notices required per California Elections Code.

Public Notification:

None.

Attachments:

A. Resignation Email from Councilmember Pepin
B. Notice of Intention to Fill Vacancy by Appointment
C. Applications for District 1 Vacancy
D. Registrar of Voters Cost Estimates
E. Correspondence from Councilmember Blain to Councilmember DeHoff, and to applicant Chris Pikus
Reviewed/Approved By:

Wendy Kaserman
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:

Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Approved By:
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Chris Hazeltine
From:

Sent:

To:

Subject:

Follow Up Flag:

Flag Status:

City Manager Hazeltine,
Brian Pepin
Monday, November 25, 2024 1 :58 PM
Chris Hazeltine
City Council District 1
Flag for follow up
Flagged
I'm emailing to let you know that I will be stepping away from the city council effective upon my seat being filled with a replacement.

My work in political consulting and communications consulting has expanded and grown since I joined the city council, and I'm choosing to focus on continuing to grow my business in the coming years.

It has been a privilege to work with Mayor Vaus, my colleagues on the city council, you, and all of Poway's talented city staff. I'm confident that Poway will continue to prosper and thrive moving forward.

Thank you,
Brian Pepin
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VACANCY
Updated December 10, 2024

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FILL A VACANCY
FOR THE DISTRICT 1 MEMBER OF THE

CITY COUNCIL

BY APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that the City of Poway is accepting applications for appointment to the City Council to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of District 1 Councilmember Brian Pepin, effective upon his City Council seat being filled by his replacement.

The term of this Council seat is from the date of appointment to the certification of the next general municipal election on November 3, 2026.

Candidates must be 18 years of age, reside within the limits of District 1 in the City of Poway, and be registered to vote in District 1 in the City of Poway at the time their application is submitted. The district map is available on the City's website at poway.org/district-map.

The City Council may interview candidates separately and each applicant may have the opportunity to present their qualifications and discuss their candidacy with the City Council.

Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025. Applicants may be invited for an oral interview before the City Council.

At a Regular meeting of the City Council to be held January 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., each approved applicant may be asked to make an oral presentation to the City Council. The applicant may then be asked to respond to questions the City Council may have regarding their presentation or application. Council may choose to interview all applicants, or a limited number of applicants.

Application Period:

Applications are available from:

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 through
Friday, January 10, 2025
City Clerk's Office at City Hall
13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064
and on the City website: poway.org
Signed Original Applications must be returned to:

City Clerk's Office at City Hall
13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064
Application Deadline: 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025 Applications must be received in the City Clerk's Office by the above deadline. Postmarks will not be accepted to meet the deadline. Applications must be a signed original. Electronic versions will not be accepted.

POSTING DATE: December 4, 2024
NOTICE UPDATE: December 10, 2024
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ATTACHMENT B
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Vacancy
Notice,
District
1 State
of
California
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ss.

County
of
San
Diego
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I,
Carrie
Gallagher,
CMC,
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Poway,
hereby
declare
under
penalty
of
perjury
this
Notice
was
originally
posted
on
the
City's
website
and
on
the
Bulletin
Board
in
front
of
City
Hall
on
December
4,
2024.

This
Notice
update
was
posted
on
the
City's
website
and
on
the
Bulletin
Board
of
City
Hall
on
December
10,
2024
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Gallagher,
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Application
for
Appointment
to
Fill
District
1 Vacancy
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CITY

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1 Resident:
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Home
Phone:

Work:

Cell:

Arca
Code
Number
Area
Code
Number
Please
feel
free
to
attach
any
additional
Information
which
may
be
of
use
to
the
City
Council
for
determination
of
appointment.

Employment
Information
Organization:

Blindfold
Studios
Address
:

Poway
1979
-2024
Dates:
_______________
_
Responsibilities
: Owned
and
operated
an
HOP
recording
studio
in
Poway
for
the
past
45 years
where
I composed
and
arranged
mus
ic, recorded
voice
over,
directed
talent
, sound
design,
edit
ing
, producing,
and
mastering
audio.

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:

Address:

Dates:
______
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:

Address
:

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Resoonsibilities:
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ATTACHMENT
C
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Education/
Training/
Certification
:

BA
San
Diego
State
University
(English/
Music)
Please
explain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council; a
separate
sheet
may
be
attached.

I have
a wealth
of
history
and
experience
in
Poway
and
would
love
to
be
a
conduit
for
the
people
representing
District
1,
where
I have
lived
for
fourteen
years.

A
Poway
resident
for
the
past
45 years,
I raised
my
three
children
who
all
went
through
the
PUSD
and
were
actively
involved
in
the
diverse
offerings
the
community
has
to
offer.

I was
involved
with
those
activities,
volunteering
whenever
there
was
an
opportunity.

Now
that
my
children
are
grown,
and
having
retired
earlier
this
year,
I am
ready
to
give
back
to
the
community
at
another
level
and
seNe
as
a
City
Council
Member.

Additional
lnformation:

Please
provide
any
additional
information
you
wish
coveringyourqua
lifications,
interests,
community/
professional
organiz.ations
ortraining
related
to
this
appointment.
fwin
Peaks
-Trail
maintenance
(2014
-Present)
Adventure
Scien
tists
-(2020
-Present)
Bigleaf
Maple,
Saguaro
Census,
Wild
&
Scenic
Rivers
, Plastic
Free
Parks,
Bio
Diversity.
~a
Jolla
Playhouse
-
La
Jolla
Playhouse
Partners
(2013
-Present)
Co-President,
Member
at
Large,
Membership
Chair.

Scoutmaster
-Troop
625
(2003
-2013)
-Assorted
survival
training,
YPG,
life
Saving,
BALOO,
and
CPR.

Eagle
Scout
Men
tor
(2005
-
2020)
Garden
Road
Elementary
School
-Musical
Story
Program
(2011
-
2019)
Poway
High
School
-Grad
Nite
Security
Chair
{2006;
2012;
2017)
i\ubrey
Park
-Vision,
creation, design.
permits,
secured
major
funding,
established
City
partnership
, generated
the
largest
City
Council
meeting
to
date
at
the
Poway
Center
for
the
Performing
Arts,
received
unanimous
council
approval
, and
completion
of
park
with
M
.ike
Snell
and
Roger
Moyers
under
the guidance
of
Jim
Bowersox,
Mickey
Cafagna
, and
Bob
Emery.

DGSL
-Coach,
Board
Member
(1996
-2003)
DALL-
Coach
(1997
-2007)
DYBL
-Coach
(1995
-1997)
PYSL
-Coach
(1996
-2002}
:::agle
Scout
1969
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July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
I HAVE

SUFFICIENT
TIME
TO
DEVOTE
TO
THIS

RESPONSIBILITY
AND
WILL
ATTEND
THE

REQUIRED

MEETING(S)
IF
I AM

APPOINTED
.

I AM
ALSO
AWARE
THAT
THIS

APPLICATION
IS
A
PUBLIC

DOCUMENT
.

APPOINTED,
I WILL
FILE
THE

NECESSARY

DISCLOSURE

DOCUMENTS
AS

REQUIRED
UNDER
THE

POLITICAL
REFORM
ACT
. APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
A
SIGNED
ORIGINAL.

ELECTRONIC

VERSIONS
WILL
NOT
BE
ACCEPTED.

SIGNATURE
:
9 of38
DATE
:

Please
return
by
5:00
PM
, Thursday
, December
12,
2024
City
Clerk's
Office,
City
Hall,
13325
Civic
Center
Drive,
Poway
, CA
92064
(858)
668
-4530
2067 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Application for Appointment to Fill District 1 Vacancy

POWAY CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED
DEADLINE DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 AT 4:00 P'Y!AN O 8 2025 Candidates must be 18 years of age, reside within the limits of District 1 in the City of Poway, and be registered to vote in District 1. The interactive district map is avaliJB!rfl5rfOWAY the City's website at: poway.org/district-map CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Name: John R. Carson
For City Clerk's Use O~
~Yes
Rct!istered VotN in District 1
0No
\"\Z}~ \ (/ i
Home Address: ----'-'=....:::.c="---================================--\"/<:J- Street City Zip Code
Applicant must reside within District l (see above)
Number of Years a District 1 Resident: 14
Home Phone: Work: Cell:

Area Code Number Area Code Number
Please feel free to attach any additional information which may be of use to the City Council for determination of appointment.

Employment Information
Organization: Self Employed
Address:

Jan-2023 to Present
Dates: _______________ _
Organization: Motorola Solutions Inc.
10680 Treena St. San Diego, CA. 92131
Address:

D June 2011-Dec-2022 ates: _______________ _
Resoonsibillties: Sales and Services Account Executive.

Organization:

Address:

Responsible for the overall success and relationship between the Customer's Operation, Subcontractors, and Motorola Solutions.

DivX
4780 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA. 92121
D June 2008-June2011 ates: _______________ _
Resoonsibilities: Facilities Engineering Role. Responsible for day to day office operations and third pary contract that service the facility. Duties included, plumbing, HVAC, electrical as well as light construction. 10 of 38
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2068 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Education/
Training/
Certification:

B.S.

Business
administration
from
National
University
Graduated
2011
Please
explain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council;
a separate
sheet
may
be
attached.

I am
well-suited
for
this
role.

I have
been
blessed
with
the
opportunity
to
serve
others,
guided
by
humility
and
empathy.

My
experiences
in
the
United
States
Marine
Corps
have
ingrained
in
me
the
values
of
leadership
and
adaptability.

Additionally,
my
wife
Amanda
has
taught
me
the
vital
importance
of
active
listening.

Combining
these
experiences
with
my
education
has
prepared
me
to
contribute
effectively
to
your
team.

A
brief
overview
of
my
background:

I grew
up
in
Indiana
and
Kentucky,
where
I completed
my
high
school
education.

Shortly
after,
I joined
the
Marine
Corps,
arriving
at
boot
camp
just
14 days
following
the
tragic
events
of
September
11,
2001.

Throughout
my
service,
I was
stationed
across
the
Eastern
United
States
and
in
Okinawa,
Japan.

I later
returned
to
Camp
Pendleton,
where
I was
deployed
multiple
times
to
Kuwait
and
Iraq.

Leading
fellow
Marines
in
combat
remains
one
of
my
proudest
achievements.

After
transitioning
from
Camp
Pendleton
to
duty
at
MCAS
Miramar
in
2006,
I
separated
from active
service
in
October
2008,
an
experience
that
has
profoundly
shaped
my
life.

In
November
2008,
I enrolled
at
National
University
while
concurrently
working
as
a
facilities
manager
for
various
biotech
companies.

I graduated
in
2011
with
a Bachelor
of
Science
in
Business
Administration.

Upon
completing
my
degree,
I accepted
a position
at
Motorola
Solutions,
focusing
on
customer
service
and
business
development.

In
this
role,
I collaborated
with
local,
state,
and
federal
agencies
to
provide
public
safety
communication
equipment,
during
which
I gained
a deep
understanding
of
the
contracting
processes
and
the
critical
needs
of
public
safety
personnel
throughout
the
West
Coast.
/
Currently,
I serve
as
a veteran
advocate
for
several
organizations,
with
a strong
desire
to
give
back
to
the
community
that
has
supported
us
all.

Additional
Information:

Please
provide
any
additional
information
you
wish
covering
your
qualifications,
interests,communlty/
professional
organizations
or
training
re
lated
to
this
appointment
.
am
currently
on
the
boards
of:

Poway
Veterans
Organization
501
c3
organization
to
support
veterans
in
need
in
a quick
dignified
manner.

Poway
Veterans
Park
Committee
organization
who
with
the
cities
help,
built
and
support
the
Poway
Veterans
Park
Memorial. Poway
Veterans
Of
Foreign
Wars
(Boy
Scout
Charter
Representative)
I am
the
liason
between
the
VFW
and
the
Boys
and
,eadership
of
troop
617.
f;eterans
Of
Foreign
Wars
District
One
Board
Member
(Chaplain)
I provide
and
participate
in
various
chaplain
related
activities
on
behalf
of
the
VFW
District

1. We
also
provide
final
service
ceremonies
for
this
Veterans
who
have
no
amilies
or
friends
in
the
San
Diego
area.
also
volunteer
~t
the
Poway
Rodeo
and
Rotary
Parade.
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38 2069 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
I HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO DEVOTE TO THIS RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL ATTEND THE REQUIRED MEETING(S) IF I AM APPOINTED.

I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THIS APPLICATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT. IF APPOINTED, I WILL FILE THE NECESSARY DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT. APPLICATIONS MUST BE A SIGNED ORIGINAL. ELECTRONIC VERSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

SIGNATURE:
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Please return by 4:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2025
City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064 (858) 668-4530
2070 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Application
for
Appointment
to
Fill
District
1 Va
~
0 POWAY
CITY

COUNCIL
1 DEADLINE
DATE
: THURSDAY
, December
12 , 2024
AT
5:00~
2 202
4 Candid
ate
s mu
st
be
18 year
s of
age,
resid
e
w
ithin
the
limi
ts of
District
1 in
tl1
fl!iry<lli
PO
WAY
Poway,
and
be
regis
tered
to
vote
in
Dist
rict

1. The
interactive
district
rn;ip
isSlJJi
1£1,fE.
fWnS
OF
FICE
the
City
's website
at:
pow
ay.org
/district-
m
ap
Name:

Hannah
Mondo
For
Citv
Clerk's
u,e
o':!/
I~
Yes
Regl
1tered
Voter
In Diilrict
1 □
No
1--z-l ,-i..\1-,
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Home
Address
: ______
__,_
___
_
_____
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_______
__
____________
!JJ,.o\J
Street
Applicant
m
us
t res
ide with
in
Dist
rict
1 (see
abo
ve)
Number
of
Years
a
District
1 Resident:
5 Home
Phone:

Work:

Area
Code
Numb
er
City
Zip
Code
Cell
:

Area
Cod
e
Numb
er
Please
feel
free
to
attach
any
additional
information
which
may
be
of
use
to
the
City
Council
for
determination
of
appointment.

Employment
Information
Organization:

Mondo
Creative
Address
:

November
2020
-Current
Dates:
__
_
____________
_
Responsibilities:

Founder
and
Owner
. Built
creative
communica
tions
business,
"Mondo
Creative"
from
scratcl1
. Wide
experience
in
record
keeping
: billing
(invoicing
and
rece
ipts),
hourly
tracking
and
budgeting.

Wrote
contracts,
negotiated
and
kept
track
of
contract
goal
completion
. Collected,
tracked
and
presented
digital
data
for
clients
in
reports.

Organization:

Randle
Communications
2277
Fair
Oaks
Blvd,
Suite
350
Address:

Sacramento,
CA
95825
D
t
May
2015
-March
2017
a
es:
________________
_
Responsibilities:

Assistant
Account
Executive
-Wrote
and
copy-ed
ited
official
press
releases
for
multiple
clients
in
varying
industries
such
as
utilities,
health
and
advocacy
organizations
. Created
and
implemented
comprehensive
digital
communications
plans
to
support
traditional
Public
Relations
efforts.

Organization:

California
State Assembly
10th
and
L Streets
Address:

Sacramento,
CA
95814
Dates
:

Jan
2015
-April
2015
Responsibilities:

Scheduler
for
then
Assemblyman
Jay
Obernolte.

Organi
ze
d,
prioritized
and
facilitated
me
etings
in
a welcoming
environment
. Acute
attention
to
detail
needed
for
official
record
keeping.
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2071 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Education
/Training/
Certification:

Azusa
Pacific
University
-Azusa,
CA
BA
in
Political
Science
with
concentration
in
International
Relations
(Class
of
2011)
State
Senate
Fellowship
-Sacramento
State
University
(2013-2014)
United
States
House
of
Representatives
Page
(2006)
Please
explain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council;
a separate
sheet
may
be
attached
.

The
people
of
Poway
City
District
1 deserve
to
be
represented
by
someone
who
will
serve
them
faithfully.

I am
that
person.

With
years
of
service
in
government
and
most
recently
as
a
small
business
owner
in
Poway,
I am
the
best
candidate
for
this
appointment.

When
I saw
the
notice
of
the
vacancy
I felt
compelled
to
apply
because
I have
the
unique
skills
and
experience
the
people
of
District
1 need
for
filling
this
position.

If
appointed
I will
ensure
that
Poway
remains
a world
class
city
to
raise
a
family,
start
a small
business
and
live.

As
a
mother
and
small
business
owner
here
in
Poway-
I would
faithfully
serve
and
listen
well
to
every
constituent.

Thank
you,
I am
honored
to
be
considered.
(Please
refer
to
attached
sheet
for
full
statement.)
Additional
Information:

Please
provide
any
additional
information
you
wish
covering
your
qualifications,
interests,
community/
professional
organizations
or
training
related
to
this
appointment.

Advocacy
Committee
Chair
Uuly
2018
to
March
2020)
Junior
League
of
San
Diego,
(San
Diego,
CA)
Legislative
Aide
to
California
Senator
Mimi
Walters-Sacramento
Capitol
Office
(Sep
2014-
Dec
2014)
California
State
Senate
Fellow
-Sacramento State
University
(Oct
2013
-Aug
2014)
~dvocacy
Communications
Assistant
at
World
Vision
U.S.
(Aug
2012
-Dec
2012)
Advocacy
and
Campaigns
Assistant
at
World
Vision
U.S.
in
Washington
D.C.
(April
2012
-Aug
2012)
Advocacy
and
Government
Relations
Assistant
At
World
Vision
U.S.
in
Washington
D.C.
(Sept
2011
-April
2012)
Vice
President
{Aug
2010
to
May
2011)
Student
Government
Association,
Azusa
Pacific
University
{Azusa,
CA)
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
I HAVE

SUFFICIENT
TIME
TO
DEVOTE
TO
THIS

RESPONSIBILITY
AND
WILL
ATTEND
THE

REQUIRED

MEETING(S)
IF
I AM
APPOINTED.

I AM
ALSO
AWARE
THAT
THIS

APPLICATION
IS
A
PUBLIC

DOCUMENT
.

APPOINTED,
I WILL
FILE
THE

NECESSARY

DISCLOSURE

DOCUMENTS
AS

REQUIRED
UNDER
THE

POLITICAL
REFORM
ACT.

APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
A
SIGNED
ORIGINAL.

ELECTRONIC

VERSIONS
WILL
NOT
BE
ACCEPTED.

SIGNATURE:
15 of
38 DATE:

I
7 Please
return
by
5:00
PM
, Thursday
, December
12,
2024
City
Clerk
's
Off
ice,
City
Hall
, 1332
5 Civ
ic Center
Drive,
Poway
, CA
92064
(858)
668
-4530
2073 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Hannah
Mondo's
Statement
on
Consideration
for
Appointment
to
fill
District
1 Vacancy
When
my
young
family
and
I had
an
opportunity
to
move
to
the
San
Diego
area
due
to
a change
in
employment
-
I thoughtfully
researched
where
we
would
be
planting
ourselves.

We
had
lived
our
lives
mostly
in
the
California
valley
and
grew
up
in
cities
and
counties
that
valued:
family,
preservation
of
open
spaces,
California's
·history
of
agriculture
and
small
businesses.

My
husband
and
I looked
for
a
community
in
San
Diego
where
we
could
grow
our
family
in
a similar
culture
to
what
we
knew
growing
up
.

We
found
it
in
Poway.

That
was
well
over
5 years
ago
now
and
we
consider
ourselves
blessed
to
have
found
The
City
in
the
Country.

Our
world
changed
greatly,
and
for
the
better.

At
every
turn
we
were
amazed
by
the
warmth
, new
friendships,
and
opportunities.

Poway
is
a
great
city
to
live
in,
start
a
small
business
(as
I have
done),
nurture
a family
and
enjoy
the
great
outdoors
.

While
I am
a transplant,
my
story
is
far
from
unique
to
others
in
this
city.

I would
be
honored
to
be
appointed
to
the
District
1 Council
seat
because
I humbly
submit
that
I have
all
the
unique
skillsets,
experience
and
passion
for
civic
service
that
would
be
an
asset
to
ensuring
Poway
remains
a world
class
city
to
raise
a family,
start
a small
business,
and
live
.

My
work
experience
spans
from
starting
at
World
Vision
(an
international
non-profit)
as
an
advocacy
and
government
relations
assistant
where
I prepared
materials
seen
by
world
leaders
at
the
G8
in
Washington
D.C.
in
2012
. I have
also
been
a California
State
Senate
Fellow,
where
I learned
all
about
the
California
legislative
process
from
the
inside.

From
there,
I became
a
Legislative
Aide
to
a Senator
where
I became
a
subject
area
expert
in
Human
Trafficking
laws
and
wrote
two
bills
that
would
have
amended
California
law
to
be
tougher
on
those
found
guilty
of
Human
Trafficking.

Further,
I worked
as
an
Assemblymember's
Scheduler
where
I successfully
navigated
the
high
paced
demands
of
an
Assemblymember's
first
year
in
office
by
creating
a welcoming
environment
in
the
office
and
fulfilling
the
administrative
duties
that
keep
a California
legislative
office
running
smoothly.

From
2015
to
20171
worked
at
a
Public
Affairs
and
Public
Relations
office
carrying
as
many
as
5 clients
at a
time.

My
work
included
creating
and
implementing
comprehensive
digital
communications
plans
to
support
traditional
PR
communication
efforts.

Four
years
ago,
I founded
Mondo
Creative
from
the
ground
up
here
in
Poway.

Mondo
Creative
allowed
me
to
add
to
my
experience:
balancing
budgets,
billing,
invoicing,
receipts,
tracking
hours
and
more
. My
clients
are
small
businesses
as
I am
passionate
about
telling
their
unique
stories
on
line
through
many
channels.

Mondo
Creative
also
gave
me
experience
in
negotiating
contracts
and
opened
my
eyes
to
the
difficulties
small
business
owners
face
every
day.

If
I were
chosen
to
fill
the
seat,
it
would
not
be
my
first
time
taking
an
oath
of
office
to
uphold
the
values
of
our
great
state
and
country.

This
I do
not
mention
lightly,
for
when
I took
my
first
oath
in
2006
when
I
first
served
in
a
public
capacity,
I believe
there
are
no
expiration
dates
on
oaths
as
they
are
binding
promises
civil
servants
make
for
life
. It
is
a
promise
to
uphold
the
Constitution
of
our
great
country
and
apply
oneself
as
a
servant
leader
to
those
you
are
representing.

When
I saw
the
opening
for
the
District
1 Council
Seat
I was
convinced
that
it
was
time
to
give
back
to
Poway
what
it
has
so
generously
and
freely
given
me
and
my
family
. I am
ever
thankful
for
your
consideration
•·••·•
n,a,,
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July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
HANNAH
MON~OUSLY
MARRS
)
Small
business
owner
and
passionate
leader
seeks
appointment
to
fill
Poway
City
Council
District
I Vacancy.

PROFESSIONAL
STRENGTHS:
•
Possesses
over
9 years'
experience
in
owning
and
operating
a
small
business,
communications
strategy
and
public
relations
including
: 4
years
as
Founder
of
Mondo
Creative;
2 years
at
Randle
Communications
a
top
Public
Affairs
firm;
2 years
in
Sacramento
as
California
State
Senate
and
Assembly
staff;
I ½
years
on
Capitol
Hill
in
D.C.
creating
strategy
and
executing
external
communications
for
U.S.

Legislators
and
the
public
for
World
Vision
U.S. during
GB.
•
Has
completed
some
units
towards
earning
a
Master's
Degree
in
Public
Policy
from
Sacramento
State
University.
•
Thrives
in
fast-paced
environments
that
require
great
attention
to
detail.
•
Continually
strives
for
self-improvement
through
reading
and
listening
well.
•
Inspirational
leader
and
enjoys
guiding
teams
to
success
by
creating
an
idea-inclusive
environment.

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:

Founder
and
Owner
(November
2020
to
Current)
Mondo
Creative
(Poway,
CA)
•
Built
creative
business,
"Mondo
Creative"
from
the
ground
up,
utilizing:
time
management
and
creative
tools.
•
Wrote,
negotiated
and
kept
track
of
contract
goals
with
multiple
clients
.
•
Wide
experience
in
record
keeping
: billing
(invoicing
and
receipts)
, hourly
tracking
and
budgeting.
•
Created
and
implemented
comprehens
ive
digital
communications
to
support
clients'
individualized
needs
using
best
practices
to
implement
SEO,
funnel
social
media
traffic
and
reach
client
goals.
•
Managed
multiple
social
media
channels,
built
and
optimized
multiple
websites
to
reach
and
exceed
client
goals.
•
Collected,
tracked
and
presented
digital
data
for
clients
in
easy-to-understand
monthly
reports.

Assistant
Account
Executive
(May
2015
to
March
2017)
Randle
Communications
(Sacramento,
CA}
•
Worked
with
as
many
as
5 clients
at
one
time,
ensuring
all
campaigns
aligned
with
client's
advocacy
goals.
•
Created
and
implemented
comprehensive
digital
communications
plans
to
support
traditional
public
relations
communication
efforts.
•
Managed
social
media
campaigns
aimed
to
influence
thought
leaders
in
Sacramento
and
managed
work
from
several
outside
contractors
on:
building
websites
and
logos.
•
Drafted
and
copy-edited
official
press
releases
for
multiple
clients.
•
Assisted
with
event
day
planning
and
execution
for
major
press
announcements.

Scheduler
0an
2015
to
April
2015)
California
Assemblyman
Jay
Obernolte
(Currently
he
is
serving
as
Congressman
for
CA.

District
23)
(Sacramento,
CA)
•
Organized,
prioritized
and
facilitated
meetings
in
a welcoming
environment.
•
Acquired
acute
attention
to
detail
of
record
keeping
to
ensure
accurate
accounts
of
FPPC
gifting
reports.
•
Positioned
the
Assemblyman
to
meet
with
key
stakeholders
and
decision
makers
in
his
first
year
as
a legislator.

Legislative
Aide
(Sep
2014
to
Dec
2014)
Senator
Mim
i Walters
(She
later
served
as
Congresswoman
for
CA,
District
45)
(Sacramento,
CA)
•
Drafted
talking
points
for
the
Senator
and
wrote
various
public
facing
communication
pieces
for
constituent
events
and
committees
. Including
newspaper
articles,
committee
fact
sheets
and
other
presentation
materials.
•
Crafted
daily
media
briefs
for
the
Senator
and
monitored
the
Senator's
social
media.
•
Mentored
and
managed
interns
on
how
to
be
effective,
which
increased
our
team's
productivity
two-fold.
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Hannah Mondo Resume cont
California State Senate Fellow (Oct 2013 to Aug 2014)
Senator Mimi Walters (Sacramento, CA)
• Staffed four bills, including t:-No bills which combat Human Trafficking in California. • Staffed the Senator on Senate Governance and Finance. Appropriations. and the Floor. • Assisted the Communications Director for Senator Walters on various projects, such as opinion editorials, Walters' Economic Watch, and drafted and edited official press releases. • Commended by the entire California State Senate for completion of the program with a Senate Resolution recognizing my exemplary work and service completed during tenure.

Advocacy Communications Assistant (Aug 2012 to Dec 2012) Advocacy Integration & Campaigns, World Vision US (Remotely from Sacramento. CA) • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to develop a comprehensive social media strategy for Advocacy and Government Relations team, maximizing advocacy and lobby results; primarily the passage of the Trafficking Persons Victim Reauthorization Act in 2012. • Created and edited content during WVUS' Global Week of Action, mobilizing World Vision advocates and increased the number of supporters.
• Developed, wrote, and edited the monthly eNewsletter, sent to more than 25,000 advocates.

Advocacy and Campaigns Assistant (April 2012 to Aug 2012) Advocacy and Government Relations, World Vision US (Washington, D.C.) • Crafted lobbying materials to influence legislators into action on crucial pieces of legislation. • Created content and messaging for social media outl.ets during World Vision's involvement in the GB, G20 and the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C.
• Developed targeted social media strategy for all events (including the HungerFree campaign) with internal/external stakeholders including World Vision international offices, the U.N., and the CDC.

Advocacy and Government Relations Assistant (Sept 2011 to April 2012) Advocacy and Government Relations, World Vision US (Washington, D.C.) • Reported to the Policy Analyst at World Vision, completed policy research, and tracked legislation progress • _Assisted in coordination of lobby days on Capitol Hill, with Capitol offices.

VOLUNTEER & OTHER EXPERIENCE:

Advocacy Committee Chair Ouly 2018 to March 2020)
Junior league of San Diego, (San Diego, CA)
Vice President (Aug 20 IO to May 20 I I)
Student Government Association, Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA) United States House of Representative Majority Cloak Room Page (Jan 2006 to June 2006) United States House of Representatives (Washington, D.C.) Nominated for consideration by Congressman Dan Lungren (also former Attorney General of California) EDUCATION:

Sacramento State University (2013 to 2014)
California State Senate Fellowship
A.zusa Pacific University (2007 to 20 I I)
Azllsa, California
BA in Polic.ical Science with concentration in International Relations 18 of 38
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
DEC
0 9
2024
Application
for
Appointment
to
Fill
District
1 Va&i
li'~
POW
AY
CITY
CLE~K'

S OFFICE
If'.

POWAY
CITY

COUNCIL

DEADLINE
DATE
: THURSDAY,
December
12 , 2024
AT
5:00
PM
Candida
tes
mu
st
be
18 yea
rs of
age,
res
id
e within
the
lim
its of
District
1 in
the
City
of
Poway,
and
be
reg
istered
to
vote
in
Di
strict

1. Th
e in
terac
tive
di
strict
m
ap
is available
on
the
City'
s we
bsite
at
:
ow
a
.or d
istric
t-ma
For
City
Cl
erk',
Use
Onlv
:
/
Name
:

Peter
James
Neild
Ye~
Rcg
lllcr
d
Vo
te
r In Distr
ict
1 □
No
Street
City
Zip
Code
App
licant
must
resi
de
w
ithin
District
1 (sec
abo
ve)
Number
of
Years
a
District
1 Resident:

D 1-30(04=
1 5)
Home
Phone
:

Work:
----------->
Cell
:

Area
Code
Number
Please
feel
free
to
attach
any
additional
information
which
may
be
of
use
to
the
City
Council
for
determination
of
appointment
.

Employment
Information
Organization:

Mind
Rhythm
Inc.
(part
time)
https://mindrhythm.com/
Address:
21710
Stevens
Creek
Blvd.

Cupertino,
Ca.
95014
2021
and
on-going
Dates:
___
_
_
__
__
_
_
___
_
Resoonsibilities
:

Signal
Analysis
and
Algor
ithm
Development
Organization:

Heart
Force
Science
Group
(part
time)
https://www
.heartforcesciencegroup
.com/
Address
:

D
2020
and
on-going
ates:
_
_
_
_
__
_
__
_
_
__
_
_
ResoO",lbOitle"
I '°""""
I CEO
I "'"''"'
Organization:

Jan
Medical
(A
division
of
Bra
in
Lab)
https://www.janmedical.com/
800
W
El
Camino
Real,
Suite
180Mounta
in
View,
CA
94040
Address
:

D
2005
-2018
ates
: ___
_
___
_
___
__
_
_
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Education/
Training/
Certification
:

US
Navy
ET
crass
A.

B
and
C
schools
Various
Corporate
Techn
ical
Training
Mesa
College
/ City
College
Prior-
Companies=
Spec
.tral
Dy°namics
Inc.

Scientific
Atlanta
Technician
-Supervisor
Applications
Engineer/
Manager
I Sales
Manager
Smiths
Aerospace
Product
Line
Manager
Please
e>eplain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council;
a separate
sheet
may
be
attached.

Experience
in
Poway
since
1980
.

Emphasis
on
"listening"
to
the
needs
and
desires
of
District
1 residents.

Based
on
personal
"walk-thru"
talks
with
neighbors. Additional
Information;
Ple
ase
provid
e any
additional
information
you
wish
coveringyourqualifications.
interests,
community/
professiona
l organizat
ions
or
train
ing
related
to
this
appointment.
20 of
38 .. fl
2078 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
I HA
VE

SUFFICIENT
TIME
TO
DEVOTE
TO
THIS

RESPONSIBILITY
AND
WILL
ATTEND
THE

REQUIRED
MEETING(S}
IF
I AM

APPOINTED
.

I AM
ALSO
AWARE
THAT
THIS

APPLICATION
IS
A
PUBLIC

DOCUMENT
.

APPOINTED,
I WILL
FILE
THE

NECESSARY

DISCLOSURE
DbCtJMENTS
AS

REQUIRED
UNDER
THE

POLITICAL
REFORM
/\CT
. APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
A
SIGNED
ORIGINAL.

ELECTRONIC

VERSIONS
WILL
NOT
BE
ACCEPTED.

SIGNATURE
:
21 of
38 Please
return
by
5:00
PM,
Thursday,
December
12,
2024
City
Clerk's
Office,
City
Hall
, 13325
Civic
Center
Drive
, Poway,
CA
92064
(858
} 668
-4530
• ...
2079 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
RECEI
VED
Application
for Appointment
to
Fill
District
1 Va
~
ci 9
202
11 POWAY
CITY

COUNCIL
CITY
OF
PO
WAY
CIT
Y

CLERK'S
OFF
ICE

DEADLINE
DATE:

TH
URS
DAY
, December
12,
202
4 AT
5:00
PM
Cirn
di
d;itc~
mu
st
be
13 ye.i
rs of
age,
resi
de
with
in
the
limit
s of
Distr
ict 1 in
the
City
of
Poway,
and
be
reci!,tere
d
to
vot
e
in
Distric
t 1.

Th
e interact
ive district
map
is a
vai
labl
e on
the
City's
website
at:
poway.org/district-map
Name
:

Christopher
J Pikus
Ye,
Rer,
1,tcrcd
Voter
In
Dis
trict
l
□
No
vJ
\};\U\~
Home
Address
:==
==
=====
==
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__
__________
_
_
~~
iJ
J,
Str
eet
City
Zip
Cod
e
w·
Applicant
must
re
side
with
in
Di
strict
1 (sec
ab
ov
e)
Number
of
Years
a
District
1 Resident
: 1 O+
Home
Phone
:

Work
:

Cell
:
~A-,c-a
~Co-d~c--N-u-m~b-e-,
---
Please
feel
free
to
attach
any
additional
information
which
may
be
of
use
to
the
City
Council
for
determination
of
appointment.

Employment
Information
Organization
:

Broadcom
Address:
16340
West
Bernardo
Dr
, San
Diego
92'127
1212012
-present
Dates:
_______________
_
Res
oo
nsi
bilities
: Mas
tor
Engineer
.
• r~volv
ed
in
the de
sig
n
and
impl
ementa
lio
n of
cryptographic
se
curi
ty foalurcs
inside
se
miconductor
de
vices
(i.e
. ch
ips)
Org
anization:

Address:

Dates
: ___
___
_________
_
Resoonsib
ili
ties:

Organization
:

Address:

Dates:
_
____________
__
_
Resoonsiblliti
es:
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38 if
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
Education/
Training/
Certification
:

California
Licensed
Professional
Engineer
(aka
PE)
since
1994
B.S.

Electrical
Engineering,
Case
Western
Reserve
University,
Cleveland,
OH
Uuris
Doctor
with
Distinction
(aka
law
degree),
University
of
Iowa
Please
explain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council;
a separate
sheet
may
be
attached
.

Letter
attached
.

Additional
Information
: Please
provide
any
additional
information
you
wishcoveringyourqualifications,
interests,
community/
professional
organizat
ions
or
trai
ning
related
to
this
appointment
.

Previously
served
on
the
Poway
Budget
Revie,,...
committee
for
three
years
2022-2024
SeNed
for
1 O+
years
on
the
parish
finance
council
for
Our
Lady
of
Angels
Catholic
Church
in
San
Diego
Volunteered
with
Cat
Adoption
Service
(www
.sdcats
.org}
as
adoption
counselor
for
15+
years
Much
involvement
in
philanthropic
activit
ies
local,
national,
and
international.
23 of38
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
I HAVE

SUFFICIENT
TIME
TO
DEVOTE
TO
THIS

RESPONSIBILITY
AND
WILL
ATTEND
THE

REQUIRED

MEETING(S)
IF
I AM
APPOINTED.

I AM
ALSO
AWARE
THAT
THIS

APPLICATION
IS
A
PUBLIC

DOCUMENT
.

APPOINTED,
I WILL
FILE
THE

NECESSARY

DISCLOSURE

DOCUMENTS
AS

REQUIRED
UNDER
THE

POLITICAL
REFORM
ACT.

APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
A
SIGNED
ORIGINAL.

ELECTRONIC

VERSIONS
WILL
NOT
BE

ACCEPTED
.

SIGNATURE:
24 of
38 DATE:
0 /l,C
Please
re
turn
by
5:00
PM,
Thursday,
December
12,
2024
City C
lerk's
O
ffice,
City
Hall,
13 325
Civic
Cente
r Drive,
Poway,
CA
9206
4 (858)
668-4530
2082 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
Re: My interest in being appointed to City Council Dec 9, 2024 I bought a home in Poway and moved here in 2003. At the time, I didn't think Poway was that different from any other city; I was wrong. Over the years I've come to appreciate the fact that Poway doesn't have the problems that other San Diego cities have. There's almost no crime. The fire department is superb.

The schools are great. The roads are smooth. There are no water main breaks that make the evening news. No flooding after severe storms. We have a pool, a senior center, parks, trails, and a center for the performing arts. There's no litter. And almost no homeless. It was obvious that Poway is a very well-run city; dare I say the envy of other municipalities around the county. And it is clearly attributable to the very competent city staff and astute guidance and fiscal stewardship provided by the city council.

During my three years on the Budget Review Committee, I learned a lot more about how the city was run and came away even more impressed. I often brag to others about how well managed Poway is. This is why I want to serve as councilman for district one -I love this city and I want it to keep running well. And I know this is not by accident; it's the result or a lot of good people committed to keeping the city in good shape. I want to be a part of this team and do my part to keep this city great.

I intend to take this position seriously. I realize that this as a more-than-part-time job and expect to put in commensurate effort. I will do my homework and be fully versed upon each issue before the council at each meeting. Like former councilmember Dave Grosch, I will take the time to meet with anyone who lives or works in Poway to discuss their concerns about how the city operates or how to improve it. While I would represent the people of district one, I will look out for the interests of all Poweigans.

As for commitment, I will do this job for as long as I need to. I intend to finish this term and run for re election in 2026; and if elected, I will serve the full term.

I did a lot of praying and contemplation about whether I was doing this for the right reasons. I know it's a cliche, but I truly do want to serve the people of Poway and give back to the community-much like my service on the Budget Review Committee, which sparked my love for the city and my desire to keep it running well.

I thank you for your time and consideration, and I do hope you pick the most qualified person for this job, whomever it is.

Christopher J Pikus
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
Application for Appointment to Fill District 1 Vacancy

POWAY CITY COUNCIL

RECEIVED
DEADLINE DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025 AT 4:00 UMJ O 2 2025 '\,( 0 Candidates must be 18 vears of age, reside within the limits of District 1 in tl'l,9-F/'?!lfl~OWAY \\~\1 ') Poway, and be registe1·ed to vote in District l. The interactive district map ie;ff.!jl~-~~1 OFFICE the City's website: at: poway.org/district-map
---F-o,-C-ity_C_lcr-k',-U-,c-O_n_l1•-: _,,.I..._-.. ~t \.

Name: Ronald Allan Romero
~( Rc&istNe<f Voter in District J
0No ~\I'"
------0CJ--'
Street
Applicant must reside within District 1 (see above)
Number of Years a District 1 Resident: 5
Home Phone: Work:

City Zip Code
Cell:

Please feel free to attach any additional information which may be of use to the City Council for determination of appointment.

Employment Information
Organization: In Home Support Services/Public Authority Address:
401 Mile of Cars Way, National City, CA 92950
Caregiver Dates: 8/15/2019 -Present
Resoonsibil!ties: I am blessed to be able to be employed as an IHSS caregiver for my twin boys who are special needs. My wife Is also a Caregiver and provides for them under the same prngram.

Organization: Rome Publications Company
Address:

Writer & Editor Dates: 7/1/2023 -Present
Resoonsibilities: Writer and Editor-in-Chief of various book genres including: Current Events, Software Development, and Children's Books. These include: "Russia's Ukraine, NATO's Catastrophe" --(Currently out of print); "A METAMORPHOSE, The Transition to Adulthood"; "The Romero Twins Adventures"; Contributor of two software development books publishe( Organization: Uber & Lyft
Various Locations
Address:

Driver Dates: 3/22/2017 -8/15/2019
Responsibilities: Driving customers safely to their desired destinations. 5-star rating. 26 of38
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
Education/
Traini
ng/
Certification
:
(See:
"Education/
Tra
ining/
Certification
" Attachment
1)
Please
explain
why
you
want
to
be
appointed
to
City
Council;
a separate
sheet
may be
attached
.
(See:
"Appointed
to
city
council
" Attachment
2)
Additional
Information
: Please
provide
any
additional
information
you
wish
covering
your
qualifications,
interests,community/
professional
organizations
or
training
related
to
this
appointment.

I befieve
my
extensive
skillsets
in
Architecture,
IT.

Teaching,
Administrative
Management,
Hea
lthcare,
Banking
and
Security
grant
me
unique
qualifications
to
understand
the
complexities
that
a
cily
council
member
might
face.

I realize
this
is
a temporary
position
appointed
by
the
counci
l until
election
day
, and
though
I w
ill represent
district
1 to
the
best
of
my
abifity,
I will
also
do
my
best
to
help
the
council
achieve
it's
goals
for
their
const
ituents
and
the
city
of
Poway.

I will
also
do
my
best
to
help
us
all
be
successful
so
we
can
all
get
re-elected.

I would
love
the
opportunity
to
serve
in
public
office
as
Poway City
Councilman
for
District

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38 2085 of 2175
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
Attachment 1
Education/ Training/ Certification
I I Bachelor Candidate in Business, English (2012)
I I Training in MCSA, MCSE Certification for SQL Server 2012.

I , Certificates in "Office Administration and Automation Software", Office Administration and Management, Advanced MS Excel, Advanced MS Access, and Intermediate MS Project. (1994)
i I College of Marin, Marin County California: Computer Science & English 1 I Mesa & Miramar College: Business Accounting, Architecture, Advanced English and Critical Thinking. (Class Valedictorian: for my architecture class, 1992) iJ Century Schools: Private Investigation and Security Training (Class Valedictorian 1988) 1J Diploma: Clairemont High School, San Diego, 1983
o Certificate of completion, Building Trades-ROP program, Poway Hig.h School, with special recognition by Professor Briezmiester: "Designed and drafted blueprints for the house under construction" 1982, at age 17.
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
Attachment
2 Appointed
to
city
council
I have
always
felt
a
connection
with
my
community
and
a
desire
to
serve
my
community.

I
actually
considered
applying
as
a
volunteer
Sheriff
and
running
for
Poway
City
Council
but
was
limited
by
IHSS
on
the
number
of
hours
I could
work
outside
of
IHSS
until
July
2024
when
the
policy
changed.

I now
have
great
flexibility
to
work
for
IHSS
and
any
other
full-time
position.

This
enables
me
to
pursue
to
serve
my
family
and
my
community
.

I was
born
and
raised
in
San
Diego
County
with
the
exception
of
my
time
in
the
Army
and
relocating
to
Florida
for
5 years
for
my
career.

I am
the
Husband
of
an
awesome
Naturalized
Filipino
wife,
who
is
a
licensed
Esthetician
who
graduated
from
Bellus
Academy
right
here
in
Poway.

I have
an
awesome
30 year
old
son
who
identifies
as
gay,
a
14 year
old
son
who
currently
attends
Poway
High
School
, and
11 year
old
twins
with
special
needs.

I feel
living
in
such
a
diverse
family
helps
me
to
empathize
with
the
complexities
of
the
community's
diverse
needs. I was
employed
as
a
Database
Developer
and
Application
Development
Manager
from
1994
to
2018,
24 years,
and
had
my
own
IT
consulting
company
for
many
years.

As
an
expert
in
the
IT
community
I was
privileged
to
be
able
to
work
for
some
of
the
finest
companies
in
he
world
including:

Boeing
Aerospace,
Raytheon
Naval
and
Maritime
Integrated
Systems,
Intuit,
Mitchell
International,
Baker
&
Taylor
Publishing,
Caltrans
District
11,
Great
Florida
Bank,
Lennar
Homes
and
YouFit Health
Clubs.

At
the
peak
of
my
career
I was
the
Development
Manager
of
4 large
and
complex
Application/Integration
projects
where
I managed
28 developers
simultaneously
in
three
countries
with
great
success.

I was
able
to
manage
IT
specialists
with
a
PHO,
Masters.
and
Bachelors
degrees.

I was able
to
accomplish
this
successfully
by
cultivating
the
team
as
a
contributing
unit,
and
not
as
a
boss
merely
telling
people
what
to
do.

I set
aside
my
career
for
my
family,
particularly
my
twins,
so
that
I could
participate
in
Early
Intervention,
and
have
been
homeschooling
my
twins
for
the
last
three
years.

Prior
to
my
programming
career,
I held
positions
in
Data
Entry,
Medical
Coding,
for
Aetna
(CHAMPS)
, and
Private
Investigation.

I've
held
many
trusted
positions
in
Retail
and
Industrial
Security,
including
a
position
as
an
Armed
Bank
Currier.

I've
held
Secret
Clearances
while
serving
in
the
US
army,
and
with
my
employment
at
Raytheon
while
working
on
the
LPD
17-21
program,
and
the
Marine
Corps
CAC2S
program.

I feel
my
trustworthiness,
team
ethics,
and
need
to
serve
the
community
would
be
great
assets
in
service
my
community.
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I HAVE

SUFFICIENT
TIME
TO
DEVOTE
TO
THIS

RESPONSIBILITY
AND
WILL
ATTEND
THE

REQUIRED

MEETING(S)
IF
I AM
APPOINTED.

I AM
ALSO
AWARE
THAT
THIS

APPLICATION
IS
A
PUBLIC
DOCUMENT.

APPOINTED,
I WILL
FILE
THE
NEC
ESSARY

DISCLOSUR
E

DOCUMENTS
AS

REQUIRED
UNDER
THE

POLITICAL
REFORM
ACT
. APPLICATIONS
MUST
BE
A
SIGNED
ORIGINAL.

ELECTRONIC

VERSIONS
WILL
NOT
BE
ACCEPTED.

SIGNATUR
E:
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38 DATE:

Please
return
by4:00
PM,
Friday,
January
10,
2025
City
Clerk's
Office,
City
Hall,
13325
Civic
Center
Drive,
Poway,
CA
92064
(858)668-4530
2088 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
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Kaserman
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Liliana
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.ca.gov>
Friday,
December
13,
2024
2:34
PM
Carrie
Gallagher
Vargas,
Elvira;
Garcia,
Diane
RE
: City
of
Poway
D1
Special
Election
Quote
Request
We
don't
have
any
elections
scheduled
in
2025,
so
all
election
costs
will
be
the
City
of
Poway's
responsibility.

For
comparison,
I am
providing
you
with
the
cost
from
a
past
election:
all
mail
election
for
Fallbrook
Union
High
School
District
Trustee
Area
1 on
September
19,
2024.

The
cost
was
$126K
for
4,607 registered
voters.

This
is
a
rough
cost
projection
based
on
a
prior
election
based
on
7,985
active
registered
voters
in
Dl
as
of
12/02/2024
:
1)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
All
Mail
Ballot
Election
for
May
2025
and
August
2025,
$1SOK
-$22SK
2)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
Election
to
include
both
mail
&
in-person
voting
options
for
November
2025.
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-$300K
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December
11,
2024
5:30
PM
To:

Lau,
Liliana
<[email protected]>
Cc:

Vargas,
Elvira
<[email protected]>
Subject:
[External]
RE:

City
of
Poway
Dl
Special
Election
Quote
Request
Hello
again
Liliana,
Apologies,
I am
updating
my
request
to
the
following
:

Can
you
please
provide
me
a
quote
for
the
following
3 options:
(Vote
for
1 Seat)
1)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
All Mail
Ballot
Election
for
May
2025
and
August
2025,
2)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
Election
to
include
both
mail
&
in-person
voting
options
for
November
2025
.

Additionally,
if you
can
provide
me
with
any
deadlines
for
submitting
Resolutions,
candidate
statements
etc. Much
appreciated,
Carrie
Gallagher,
CMC
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City
Clerk
13325
Civic
Center
Drive
Poway,
CA
92064
(858)
668-4535
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other
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see
City
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for
dates
.
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be
aware
that
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communications
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and
from
this
email
address
are
subject
to
public
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and
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reviewed
by
third
parties
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From:

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Sent:

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December
11,
2024
10:16
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To:

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Cc:

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Subject:

City
of
Poway
D1
Special
Election
Quote
Request
Good
morning,
Can
you
please
provide
me
a
quote
for
the
following
2 options
: (Vote
for
1 Seat)
1)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
All
Mail
Ballot
Election
for
May
2025
and
,
2)
City
of
Poway
District
1 Special
Election
to
include
both
mail
&
in-person
voting
options
for
November
2025
.

Thank
you,
Carrie
Gallagher,
CMC
City
Clerk
13325
Civic
Center
Drive
Poway,
CA
92064
(858)
668-4535
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,
City
Hall
is
closed
every
other
Friday
. Please
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City
Cal
enda
r for
dates.
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be
aware
that
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38 2090 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
January 21, 2025, Item #4
From:

To:

Subject:

Peter De Hoff
Chris Hazeltine
Fw: Recall
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 3:37:51 PM
Hi Chris,
In the interests of honesty, integrity, and transparency, I think it important to include the two emails from Councilman Blain, found in this email chain, in the January 21st agenda packet for the item regarding how the City Council will move to fill the impending vacancy for the District 1 seat.

Thank you,
Peter De Hoff I Councilmember
City of Poway I Legislative Services Department
(858) 668-4523
[email protected]
From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2024 4:59 PM
To: Peter De Hoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Recall
EXTERNAL, E1 lA IL
Hi, Peter,
FYI -we already have 50 volunteers ready to run your Recall.

Vote in favor of Special Election Jan. 21 and I will squash the entire effort and work with you next 2 years.

Tony
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
On Thursday, December 26, 2024, 4:20 PM, Tony Blain <[email protected]> vvrote:

Hi, Peter,
You have my word we will NOT do your Recall if you vote Jan. 21 in favor of what MOST DI residents want
If you do not, I will immediately file Recall Notice with City Clerk.

Tony
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
From:

To:

Subject:

Date:

Hi Chris,
Peter De Hoff
Chris Hazeltine
Fw: Recall
Monday, January 6, 2025 4:32:53 PM
In the interests of honesty, integrity, and transparency, I think it important to include the two emails from Councilman Blain, found in this email chain, in the January 21st agenda packet. The one sent at 3:58AM for the item regarding the Deputy Mayor appointment and the one sent at 3:32AM for the item about the D1 appointment vs special election.

Thank you,
Peter De Hoff I Councilmember
City of Poway I Legislative Services Department
(858} 668-4523
[email protected]
From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2024 3:58 AM
To: Peter De Hoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Recall
I might be persuaded to vote Yes on you for Deputy Mayor also if you vote Yes on Special Election, since that would show you are willing to work with new Councilmembers.

Tony Blain
Council member
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Tony Blain
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2024 3:32 AM
To: Peter De Hoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Recall
Peter,
I'm trying to mend fences a little. I might be inclined to drop my Recall effort on you if you vote to support a D1 Special Election on Jan. 21 (to be held Nov. 2025) instead of a 2-year appointment.
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
I will hold off filing my Notice to Recall on you until I see how you vote on the Special Election.

Tony Blain
Council member
City of Poway
858-248-1509
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
From:

To:

Subject:

Date:

Hi Chris,
Peter De Hoff
Chris Hazeltine
Fw: Recall
Thursday, January 9, 2025 2:49:00 PM
Getting a bit old, but in the interests of honesty, integrity, and transparency, I think it important to include the email below from Councilman Blain in the January 21st agenda packet under the item about the D1 appointment vs special election.

Thank you,
Peter De Hoff I Councilmember
City of Poway I Legislative Services Department
(858) 668-4523
[email protected]
From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2025 2:12 PM
To: Peter De Hoff <[email protected]>
Subject: Recall
E1 TERN AL ISMAIL
Hi, Peter,
Hoping you vote for appointment who promises to immediately vote for Special Election NOV2025.

If you vote for Pikus, I will file papers to Recall both you and Pikus on Jan. 22.

Do the right thing, ok
Tony
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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2094 of 2175
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
From:

To:

Cc:

Subject:

Date:

Attachments:

Steve Vaus
Chris Hazeltine: Alan Fenstermacher
Carrie Gallagher: Wendy Kasennan
Additional materials next agenda
Sunday, January 12, 2025 5:25:58 PM
Pl Appojntment.jpeg
One of the DI applicants received the attached email from Blain.

Please include as additional materials in the upcoming agenda -item DI appointment/election.

Thank you.
sv
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January 21, 2025, Item #4
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A TonY. Blain
W To: Chris Pikus >
D1 Appointment
Yesterday
You will only receive one question from me
Jan. 21: "Will you support immediate vote
for D1 Special Election if you are
appointed?"
If you answer "No," we will immediately
RECALL you and for a D1 Special Election
ballot initiative for NOV 2025.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
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July 1, 2025, Item #3
1 Lisa Mabie
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:21 PM
To: Jodene Dunphy
Subject: FW: please call me

EXTERNAL EMAIL

FYI

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

_____________________________________________________
Privileged And Confidential Communication.

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:17 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: please call me

I’m sorry you feel this way Alan - I know you’re a good person I just honestly don’t think you are good for Poway — it’s just my opinion nothing more

There never was or is any vote on Special Election, so my e mails to DeHoff are inaccurate and irrelevant

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:31:09 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: please call me

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Good evening Mayor and Councilmembers –
2098 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
2 Prior to seeing the attached email from Councilmember Blain at 3:48 pm, I was already considering whether or not I had an obligation to send the below email chain to all of you. At this point, I know that I must.

As you can see from the email chain below from 11:36 am to 2:55 pm today, I received some questions from Councilmember Blain relating to his emails to Councilmember DeHoff and Mr. Pikus included in the January 21 agenda, and I offered to answer Councilmember Blain’s inquiries in writing. I did not want to become an accessory after the fact to potential felonies, or otherwise somehow infect the City with liability if I had a phone conversation that later became a “he said, she said” situation. This is all new territory for me, and frankly I am not entirely sure what the rules of the road are for potential violations like this.

For context, since you all are likely not aware of nature of our communications over the past several months, other than one several minute phone call earlier this week or last week about the Public Records Act, Councilmember Blain and I have not spoken on the phone, and never met in person (notwithstanding my offers to do so). I have, however, fielded dozens of emails (and been copied on well over 100 I am sure) where I have provided comprehensive legal answers in writing. This seems to be the preferred method of communication.

Thus, when Councilmember Blain flatly refused to put questions in writing without explanation – which if legitimate and related to seeking legal advice as a Councilmember / for the City, would be covered by attorney-client privilege – I can only assume that he was hoping to enlist me in the defense of potential criminal actions or some sort of related mitigation strategy. There is no other explanation for multiple phone calls and requests for phone calls after months of no such calls or requests, the first ever text message, and his refusal to email questions. From November until today, I went very few days where I did not see emailed questions from Councilmember Blain. Obviously, that is not my role as the City Attorney, where my duty is to the municipal corporation.

Furthermore, as I stated below, I was worried that if I refused to assit Councilmember Blain on the phone, he would retaliate against me. My worry was driven in part by his many threats to report me to the state bar or fire me in 10 or 23 months when he gets an answer he does not like, even if completely benign, objective and legally correct.

Unfortunately, less one hour later, that retaliation already occurred, as you can see from the attached email from 3:48 pm. Councilmember Blain apparently plans to comment on my two 4+ year old donations to Steve Vaus’ campaign for County Supervisor, which he must think will embarrass me, or pose a problem for me.

Setting aside the questionable propriety of a Councilmember attacking a City staff member (or contractor) during a City Council meeting based on a topic totally unrelated to any agendized business as a Councilmember item/report – under the Brown Act or otherwise – I wanted to let you all know that there is nothing legally wrong with my contributions.

While I have never and will never contribute to a City of Poway election, I have a First Amendment right to make political
contributions in entirely unrelated races, and there is no body of law that makes this a conflict, illegal, or anything else improper. The Form 460 Councilmember Blain attaches did not take a super sleuth to find – it is publicly posted online.

Given I am a career municipal lawyer and a Section Head at one the largest and most respected municipal law firms in the state, I obviously knew and know that any contributions I make will be properly reported on Form 460s, and are completely public. If there was an issue, I would have never made this contribution. Further, it bears pointing out that had Mayor Vaus won and become County Supervisor, he would no longer be Mayor and I would no longer work with him. Thus, if Councilmember Blain alleges my contributions create some sort of conflict, it does not even make sense.

While I have no obligation to explain contributions, as some of you know, my sister and her family, as well as my parents in 2020, live in the unincorporated County of San Diego, and I am in the district often for work (obviously) and for pleasure. In fact, during COVID/2020, I was living in unincorporated San Diego county about as often as home. I have an interest in contributing to someone that I felt would do a good job, and that is my personal choice. As for the $100 contribution from my now retired partner Mr. Cosgrove, I can’t speak to his motivation, but he did a significant amount of work in San Diego County, including in Lakeside, where I know he had friends. To my memory, he never did even one hour of work for Poway.

Finally, while I have not told any of you this, I think it is time you know – the last two months have included some of the worst of my career. When I was with my children on both Halloween and Thanksgiving night, I received emails calling me unethical, demanding I resign and that I would be reported to the state bar, for completely unstated reasons. Literally, I 2099 of 2175
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3 was in costume with my kids while receiving emails from a man I had never even actually met, threating not just this my position with Poway, but my entire career, for reasons that were not articulated, and I could not even fathom. During November, I endured several weeks of emails, where every other day, I was told to resign, or how I would be fired in 10 or 23 months, or how “every person in Poway” wants me to resign or agrees I should resign, with social media statistics attached. I am an experienced litigator, but no one has ever treated me and other City professional staff as poorly as I have experienced and seen the last few months – not senior partners when I was a first year associate, not the most hardened, type A opposing counsel in the midst of a brutal trial, or after a tough loss. I have never had my credibility repeatedly questioned or attacked by anyone, but it became routine. This treatment continued at various times even after Councilmember Blain was sworn in and I provided him all the legal advice he requested, to the best of my ability.

Notwithstanding all of this, I decided to take the high road and provide high quality legal advice in response to being inundated with questions, often for the second or third time, thinking that maybe the relationship would change. I never once responded to the resignation demands, either via email or when made in person at a Council meeting, despite having the opportunity to do so. I tried to think to myself “do not get in the mud with pigs, you both get dirty, and the pig likes it.” Instead, I did my job – for many more hours than I have ever spent responding to 7 years’ worth of all other Councilmember inquiries, combined. I actually had legitimate hope that maybe once Councilmember Blain got to know me, stopped campaigning and got to the work of governing, we could move past all of the bluster. While it got a bit better this past month, and out and out resignation demands stopped, the reference to 10 or 23 months always hung in the air, and every morning I would check my email bracing myself for several emails from Councilmember Blain, never knowing if it was a thank you, or an attack. It seems that now, with Councilmember Blain’s most recent decision to attack me after months of actually trying to assit him and help in avoid breaking the law – including stopping him from calling law enforcement on two separate individuals who complained to him via official City email, resulting in a slam dunk lawsuit loss for the City – the bullying and harassing behavior has returned in full force. I truly dread the hostile work environment that awaits me in the coming months.

Councilmember Blain – to you personally, I do not you have now fixed your ire on me (again), other than I gave you a legal opinion that you did not want to hear. It is also just that – an opinion – it is not up to me. More to the point, I had nothing to do with your emails in question, you wrote them, and you are solely to blame for the position you now find yourself in, whatever that may be. Despite all your conspiratorial allegations that I am political, out to get you, or the like, I have viewed this job
for over 7 years as simply calling balls and strikes for the Council, not ever taking a position or having an opinion, and I have consistently done that. Ironically, the only Councilmember in my 7+ years here that has asked me to be political and attempted to weaponize me against their colleagues is you. I can only assume that is what you hoped to do on the phone today. I have never written an email like this to a “client” and certainly not a City Councill, and I hope I never have to again – ever single other email I wrote to this Council or other individual Council members has been dry, boring legal advice. I still ponder how our very first interaction nearly a year ago was me reaching out looking to help you file your nomination papers remotely – something I had never dealt with, and was struggling to find an answer to – and you immediately responded with vitriol. As I have repeatedly explained, considering I was trying to assit, I did not understand it then, and I don’t understand any of this now.

Thank you Council for your time to read this lengthy email, and please respond to just me with any questions.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

_____________________________________________________
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This electronic transmission, and any documents attached hereto, (a) are protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 2100 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
4 (18 USC §§ 2510-2521), (b) may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information, and (c) are for the sole use of the intended recipient named above. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and delete the electronic message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of the information received in error is strictly prohibited.

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:55 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: please call me

Nope

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:50:37 PM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: please call me

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Franky, I am more comfortable communicating via email given the potential serious implications of what has occurred. I want my advice to be on record if this matter ever gets to a criminal proceeding, and do not want to be accused of saying something I did not. On several occasions, you have threated to report me to the state bar on me for not giving the answer you wanted (or for no reason at all), emailed me demanding my resignation every other day for weeks in October and November (including twice on holidays, at night), etc., so I certainly do not know if I can trust you in this type of a situation. Based on this past behavior and what I have seen in the more recent emails, I am worried you will take adverse action against me if I do not do what you want with respect to these potential crimes, which again, appear to include both vote trading and threating adverse action against your colleagues if they do not vote as you wish them to.

Additionally, at this point I need to look after the interests of the City and protecting it from liability.

You have not taken
(or perhaps misunderstood) my advice on other issues, despite repeated advice on topics such as the Brown Act, and First Amendment issues relating to social media use. I would like all my advice to be clear and in writing. I will answer your questions in writing. Hopefully you can understand that.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

_____________________________________________________
Privileged And Confidential Communication.

Please call me

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:25:56 PM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: please call me

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Councilmember Blain –

Sorry for the delay past 1:30. I saw you called again as well, but I am on the other line/in another zoom meeting.

However, I can handle questions in writing if you’d like during certain portions of this.

With respect to the below, I am not sure if you asking if your emails that were posted to the agenda report violated the Brown Act. In of themselves, unlikely, but if you emailed other Councilmembers about how you were voting on the Deputy Mayor or special election items, potentially yes. I think you may have done his, but I am not sure. Per my repeated, previous advice regarding the Brown Act and digital violations, you cannot send any communications (whether emails, texts, social media messages, etc.) to two different Council members where you inform them both how
you plan to vote on any specific item, or otherwise discuss your vote.

However, I would be (and am) more concerned about the emails because of vote trading, which is a form of bribery that is a felony. I am not an expert in criminal law, but as a City Attorney I do know that vote trading is illegal, in fact, it’s a bullet on my slide deck that I presented to all candidates at the candidate forum. One of your email chains with Councilmember DeHoff appears to be soliciting vote trading. Take a look at Penal Code section 86:
https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-86/. I would also be concerned about threatening adverse action against a fellow Councilmember if they failed to vote your way on a certain item coming before you, but I am not an expert. Take a look at Penal Codes sections 165 & 518, as well. FYI, I cannot advise you on any defense if any future criminal matter comes of this, and have to represent the City as the municipal corporation.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 2:09 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: please call me

Please call me

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 11:41:52 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: please call me

Brown Act?

Mayor Vaus parading my Pikus and DeHoff e mails

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 11:40:33 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: please call me

EXTERNAL EMAIL
I am in back to back meetings until at least 130 - what is the topic?

On Jan 15, 2025, at 11:36 AM, Tony Blain <[email protected]> wrote:

please call me

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509
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Please note Jared Wilson just turned in 28 page complaint (based on false allegations) against me to FPPC - sounds like he thinks I’m going to beat him in election. Much of base on my Term Limits campaign which he is against. Please publicize this post widely on email & social media.

VOTE NOV. 2024!!!
9/18/24, 7:44 PM
You're an idiot
Unethical coward
9/22/24, 12:32 PM
OK I'm back on Nextdoor thanks to Councilman Peter DeHoff begging me to rejoin (not sure if that was a dream) AND 20 people last few days thanking me for keeping them informed — | guess social media does have its place - | very much look forward to meeting you as ok soon 9/23/24, 3:15 PM
Nice try on Poway Votes web site- nobody in Poway reads it Enjoy your last term in office - I’m taking you out
9/23/24, 7:21 PM
You are ass:

I’m making sure you lose in 24 months
https:/Avww.powayvotes.org/2024/09/tony-blain-spoilers-rise-and-threat- to.html?m=1
9/23/24, 8:38 PM
Wait for the storm coming for you :)
Hope you sleep well tonight
UCSD Academic Senate formal charges coming - tell your wife 9/24/24, 5:43 AM
Looking forward to talking with your department UCSD Chair TODAY lunch?
Have a great day

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Apologize and retract all your stupid writing and | will stop 9/25/24, 1:37 PM
Write some more anonymous stories so | can slam dunk you publicly UCSD Academic Senate contact you yet?
9/28/24, 9:17 PM
I'm making it my mission to make sure you lose your next campaign 10/1/24, 2:46 PM
Hi Thomas Smith RB
10/2/24, 8:13 AM
Just turned you into FBI for false letters in mailboxes, false stories on Poway Votes, and false ND persona Thomas Smith RB - they will be contacting you
Have a great day
I find this and some of your prior text messages to be disturbing and threatening. Please consider this to be a formal request that you stop texting me: Thank you.

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Mate)e\-m@rolavacaalelale
Thursday * 6:14 PM
How was conference?
Texting with Tony (SMS/MMS)
Good. You should have come
RCS chat with Tony
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NVV(Mor-laia me (okr-lanvataliavemantcr-laliareiielmelaidi Mu) have 3 votes
But there's so much to learn!
What about Carl thing on Monday?
Maamate)m-jax-varellalem-la\avaliace me laid] Romie) \=3 Except Term Limits & Recalls
6:59 PM
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Not in this area. | thought you had Carl's guy.

Manm-leysie-llaliavemacelaam BY I- [ale m BY-1e\0] Aye) Ko1s I’m not texting you anymore until this all
blows over - good luck on Council - talk in 23
months if | survive
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Masmareliiaremele)iate me)amsxeleri-]Muni-celt- ie) me
months - next thing you hear will be
announcement Term Limits is on 2026 ballot
Maamaveyar-lac-rare|iarem=laN Aine ‘ague CA Cities
meetings unless| winNc = 26
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< co Heyaasiilia \ ee
Just met with Poway OnStage Executive
B)igqreivo)mrslar=)a (== MOM C-\-1k-7 ONC) mel TaN
Vaus & Hazeltine defunded them in 2022
took away $160-$220K/year / let’s refund
them second we get 3-4 votes on Council in
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ii alicmicm-Jalel0(e]ame-t-\sye)amoke(-1md (eRe) mi ml-y4-)iNlal~ Wednesday, Jan 15 * 2:25 PM
Hi, Peter,
| am writing to notify you and City Staff and
City Residents of Poway that | will be
recusing myself (or abstaining) from any vote
fo) als BY=) o}U) AYA \Y/=)\e ene) au BM es) o\=(ert=] =i (-Ye1d (ea p My e-mails to you never said | would trade
votes, but rather indicated my preference on
the above two matters. To make everything
extremely clear, | will recuse or abstain
myself from the two above votes at the
WW efexoyanliatemant=xoidiale p
Tony Blain
Councilmember UY
City of Poway
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Tuesday, Jan 14 + 8:10 AM
ClWAGn
Please post this e mail as PDF or PowerPoint
as my last Councilmember initiated item at
Jan. 21 meeting:

Mayor Vaus, Councilmember Pepin,
Councilmember DeHoff,
WiVCEMVALIMatear=]i(e)\MVZele con -\i-1mr-]e) ele) alt
another Councilmember. You are threatening
1B) = (O10) -v-\@n -lare my inn] e)\vars)e)ele)iaiaiare) someone who will agree with you on battery
plants, DEVELOPMENT, and other self
serving interests instead of following the
wishes of the majority of Poway residents.

Council vacancies will always be handled
with the quickest possible Special Election
allowed by the Registrar of Voters. If you
ignore the will of the people, we will
aalant=xeltslX=)\alnt=@7\ mm MYZol0|ar-] 0) ele)]air-re) Councilmember and force a Special Election
by ballot initiative. In the future, we will
forever prevent Poway Mayors and Councils
from appointing Councilmembers by
changing Poway from a General Law to a
Charter City andinclude’ _e Charter a
provision stating that AL ure Council
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Charter City and include in the Charter a
provision stating that ALL future Council
vacancies with terms greater than 12 months
are ALWAYS filled by a Special Election.

DEMOCRACY will be the rule in Poway, NOT
BACK ROOM POLITICS and NOT PAY TO
PLAY.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Tuesday, Jan 14 * 9:55 PM
Were you able to log into the Bswift portal to
register for benefits?
Wednesday, Jan 15 » 9:21 AM
Yes
Texting with Tony (SMS/MMS)
No interest in talking to nasty 3
I'm doing driven for Jan..21 Council meeting
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@ A 51% 3:05
€ co Heyavasiclia XY %m& i:

I'm not sure what you're asking him for. Isn't
the budget available to view online?
The water fees are NOT in the budget
It’s hidden
| want to know where every dime goes
Can you meet with me and soon?
She did Poway Budget for 20 years. She will
explain what’s missing.

Sunday, Jan 12 « 8:48 PM
Is it maybe the cost allocation study that
you're looking for?
They were supposed to do one in Dec
according to Caylin but | haven't seen
TaNvasaliaem-lereeial
That won’t answer question where the water
fees go
It will only get fixed with Hazeltine gone
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< co Heyavasiclia XY %m& i:

If you answer “No,” we will immediately
RECALL you and for a D1 Special Election
ballot initiative for NOV 2025.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

RCS chat with Tony
Sunday, Jan 12 * 12:18 PM
Had breakfast with ur neighbor ?
u helped him when he fell & got
hurt
Oh my gosh! You know ? | was so
VVe)galsvem-|elelUimallaaMim(=ucwr) |i) (elaloy
Saw him at FRA
He hates Vaus :)
Sunday, Jan 12 + 4:44 PM
See your City e mail for ‘tine fireworks
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%
safety mitigation
Just E mailed Pikus:

You will only receive one question from me
Jan. 21: “Will you support immediate vote for
D1 Special Election if you are appointed?”
If you answer “No,” we will immediately
51s O7.\ i BV olUBr-]a le ie) ar- DY ms) o\-1e1-] 6 =l(-Yeud(e)a ballot initiative for NOV 2025.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509 V
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@ @ 4A 51% 3:08
< co Heyavasiclia XY %m& i:
b (o)U Mm ar=\o Ml Or-1a BoM Mat-| mcm e)g-inqva ele) (-18 10] Yes
| don’t want to owe anyone a favor when | get
elected Mayor — that way we can always do
ONLY what's best for Poway residents
| will get elected Mayor for crazy $5,000
TOTAL
You should attend BIA and everything else if
you're ever going beyond Poway - Congress?
Senate? Etc when your kids fly the coop
| don’t need any of them for Mayor
Mo) eswoymm \\- 1410) pt>]MC10l-]KeMeval-\nc-lmmolel-\yar-]elelu]t winds & fires - not sure if we’re getting
fo{=}e)(e\-1em (oler=] INV
Wednesday, Jan 8 ° 3:19 PM
ealial@u ice |Mer=]i Mim me), Wa isle lalele)garelere
Magazine - hitting you guys up on articles -
or maybe interviews? hir Vv of Poway
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@ @ JA 50% 3:16
a co Heyaasiilia YK & :
| will find out ziecifics
SJel-relj ters
95% of the vote that got us elected is not the
SZO\WVE=\Aer (0 [U(= Me) @xe UV n-140-14 ml |p40)ale(ey4 me) (ice) ay) Cruse/Carruthers/Stavros - the average
Oowegian has no clue who any of those
people are
That's the political clique using the “bullying'
phrase - it will have ZERO effect on me being
Me [elelo M @rel0 | ater iant=]ame)me|-andiarem=)(-veax-1e MV I-N\ele Sunday, Jan 5 * 9:24 AM
https://ooway.org/442/Budget-Review

Budget Review Committee | Poway, CA - Official...

The purpose of the Budget Review committee shall be to
review the annual Operating Budget and Capital Improve... reYe\ VEN Ae) Ke]
| got 3 of 5 BRC members to quit - Vanessa
and Elizondo are stubborn and won't quit
unfortunately
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NI<>ad lave Ti4 alm Ke)a\ al CSIIVESYANULIUESD)
Second paper is a good idea.

PNalic-m BY-1m scolerero mw || malelar-)|(e))\'a-]a\"Ze)aloesla\=) doesn't like to publish in Poway living
said wear athletic shoes tomorrow
| want new newspaper to cover 100% of
Poway and publish anyone
| published medical school newspaper with
Adobe Pagemaker soon know exactly how to
ofoit
The DeHoff & Vaus beatings will continue
Wlaidl Mante)e>)(emian] eee i=sy9)
Saturday, Jan 4 » 4:39 PM
Just be careful that you don't do anything
that makes you start looking like the bully
yourself. They ar tting to get you off.

Don't give them mmo.

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@ @ A 49% 3:17
< co Heyavasiclia XY %m& i:
compete with Chieftain? News will be labeled
“News” and “Opinion” pieces like Gallant’s
recent sycophantic Vaus/DeHoff/Leland
fe{=xex-MUV71| mem (-]e1-1(-1e ms @)e)/ a} (ela oL0| aM O1O hme) pieces will be accepted. We will sell ads just
like Edmondson’s Green Valley quarterly
“magazine.” It will be super fun. All political
fe){=xex-ssmW 71m olom =] e\~1(-10 mm @) ©) [al(o)amansarele(e| ap Poway Chamber
Please note Lifetime Fitness Poway Chamber
KSM\ al | Maat) (e)me (o)ale)mr-laleMmalat-larersome)m me) T-\V (© at= 100) ol-1am (si-1-m ofelace)anm lial come) Mm tit-)(e)mele)ale)e<)) and Poway Living Magazine run by Poway
residents Anita Del Rocco and former
Fe}o) ofe)]alx=xem @xel6 ater lanl=ianlel=lmyavalit=m =e lanle)ale(sielan https://business.poway.com/list/member
/poway-living-magazine-10937

Mike Leland, stop your Chamber POLITICAL
activities and DISCONTINUE your
relationship with Lifetime Fitness. Majority of
Poway voters voted AGAINST Lifetime.

Poway Living Magazine
Poway Living, a Best Version Media publication,is a private iF=TanlINmalelie]alee)a arelele Ml o)0) o)|(or-\d(o) alana 0) al avon (ofer-) i i-Tnnll [(otouee business.poway.com NY
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Pa (eke) =] al=r- 10 i voey4 OPLo ba afe)'i'F-\Val (1-10 [=] go 0) 0) 00-1 Be Goals include new recreational amenities, a business
leadership group for the Chamber’s younger members, a...

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After that article, it looks like Vaus and
DeHoff are digging in for a fight ... | will get
DeHoff Recall Initiative ready and
immediately file on Jan. 22 if DeHoff votes
wrong way on Jan. 21 Council meeting
Hey, are you free Sun morning?
and her neighbors set up this time. I'll be
there.

Sunday (1/5/25) 10:30A.M.

Poway

Thursday, Jan 2 » 12:58 PM
Sure
What's topic? Just meet & greet?
RCS chat with Tony
No, she want to show us what the city did to
her and her neighbors.

Texting witt. (CSIVESAMIVES)
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Thursday, Jan 2 + 8:56 AM
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
matcTavaliare M@xe)anianlisss1(618 tes ©) ben © P44 P40) Please review and give me feedback when
you have time ...

Here is draft of new Poway Planning
Commission ...
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We want 50-100 Poway residents (or more)
to give us input & edits (text me
858-248-1509) before we write Municipal
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Thursday, Jan 2 » 10:21 AM
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TERM EXPIRATION
NAME

APPOINTED

TERM EXPIRATION
@ A 49% 3:21
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From city website
12/31/26
Vacant
TBD
12/31/26
NAME Vacant

APPOINTED TBD
TERM EXPIRATION 12/31/26
NAME Vanessa Springett
APPOINTED 03/19/24
TERM EXPIRATION 12/31/25
NAME Cynthia Elizondo
APPOINTED 03/19/24
We're probably going to vote on New
members in Jan
https://poway.org/442/Budget-Review
Budget Review Committee | Poway, CA - Official...

The purpose of the Budget Review committee shall be to
review the annual Operating Budget and Capital Improve... poway.org
Texting with Tony (SMS/MMS)
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@ @ A 49% 3:22
< a HKeyanasitclia XY om :
should be allowed to select their own BRC
member. This is not mandatory of course, but
fe)(=t---me (om dal-malelaimaaliale W-lale ma y(e]amr-lale! allow me to appoint my own Poway resident
to the BRC.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Jared’s immediate response:

Mat-\-m ale)m@ of-1-1pme)a i ia\- 0 3)1,(0m ce) a 0))(-1at-BVA-1-] | have asked you to stop harassing me via
=l{<Toude)al(omexe)anlaale|al(or=)a(e)alsm 0\-) il m1 al-]m@xeye(~) 653m. | will be filing a police report against
you now as | have previously warned you to
stop harassing me.

Mr Blain: Do not contact me.

For the City Attorney, | demand Mr. Blain as
an official representative of the City of Poway
cease and desist from using official city
resources to illegally harass me.

2125 of 2175
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@ @ A 49% 3:22
< a HKeyanasitclia XY om :
meeting to dissolve current BRC and allow
newly elected Councilmembers to choose
their own BRC members. We should have
NEW BRC every time we have a new Council
election. Newly elected Councilmembers
should not have to be represented by BRC
members selected by previously appointed
Councilmembers or those just voted out of
office.

DEMOCRACY!!!
VOTE NOV 2025 & 2026!!!
Saturday, Dec 28 » 2:39 PM
Poway BRC
BRC Jared Wilson, BRC Vanessa Springett,
BRC Cynthia Elizondo, BRC John Couvrette,
BRC Nick Caruthers, BRC Pikus, BRC Polston,
and all BRC members tacitly approved
obscene WATER RATE INCREASES and Mayor
& Council salary increases WHILE elderly
1u.<-Xo mM [alexe)an{om-]ale Mold a(-)¢oMor-]a maven (e)ale(-lmr-liie)@e! to live in Poway with $2,000 monthly water
bills - we need new TRANSPARENT HONEST
BRC members who will speak up instead of
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Happy Holidays, or anything else positive. I’m
here to wish you all Happy Holidays and a
Prosperous New Year.

I’m also here to respond to the Mayor’s
challenge to have me show proof of
Vice) ale(ele)| ale Mela mallow el-]a eum (omel-\-Manl=m-l o)ale alc number of the San Diego Attorney’s office
elu} mel(omaleymel\Z-Minlomelnntomcom)\Zal\-Mime(e)\ 70mm am very sad that | cannot find any “Proof” of
the Mayor’s wrongdoing, but | thought |
would post all of his Form 460s for last 14
years showing all DEVELOPER and OUTSIDE
(©) a m@) i". xer=l an] era )ie amexe)altaloleli(eatcm elem atels received.

This Mayor practices “PAY TO PLAY”
feXe) id (exw ie (om oL-1ac-Youd Val (-Yel=]i-1a(eMara\omel-1-18 fe} g-\eud(ex-1o Mi ae)(0 @1a](er-\e(ofm M-\-MAV(-1er-|-ymr=] 816) other places, but I’m here to say IT’S NOT
GOING TO HAPPEN IN POWAY.
| asked the Mayor and other
Councilmembers to sign a Code of Conduct
stating they would not take campaign
contributions from DEVELOPERS, BATTERY
PLANTS, etc. then vote YES on their
developments, and he REFUSED.

STOP NOW!!! NO MORE BACK ROOM
POLIMICS.

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I’m still not attending Jan. 29-32 — not being
too public until NOV 2025, when you will see
fo)dsmeoym->.colidiare msde i nmat-]©)el-)allale mam me) T=)

Saturday, Jan 18 » 5:29 PM
Texting with Tony (SMS/MMS)
Tell Barry Leonard we said Hi & we miss him
RCS chat with Tony
Sunday, Jan 19 « 11:18 AM
Vaus will be recalled within 90 days
2128 of 2175
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Manlce|aim el-me)nm@xe)0 lao] Mim me(-im-10(-10 (Man mare)! SJ ol-raleliale me)al=mellal-me)amialis) pu eleim Manmr-) dare Baus & DeHoff with me
You will have 3 votes regardless
Monday, Jan 20 » 6:09 PM
Are you getting any City Council updates
from City on Poway fire
RCS chat with Tony
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aad essw/ce)e) emu celcerale (UhNAe)ge lA

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City should give its leaders updates

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& ap ieyava=itclia XY
Tuesday, Jan 21 + 8:36 AM
(@r-}a Moxe}anlant=1alsialem-)ele)0 | m=) ess\-1aler- me) mel0m-lalem at his Poway event this week - sycophants
Couvrette , Leland, and few others there
I'm not attending any events next 2 years / |
am knocking 12,000 or more doors / I'm so
tired of parties & "power cliques" choosing
who we elect - Poway residents will decide -
it's that simple
And | need zero $$$
Tuesday, Jan 21 + 2:40 PM
I'm serving Vaus with Recall Notice quietly 5
min before meeting starts
Tuesday, Jan 21 + 3:51 PM
Shit Pepin can vote

2130 of 2175
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€ > Heya\va=iielia oa
Please consider NOT voting to Censure me

I'll probably resign if you censure
(CTeyere ml [Ule).e)am @xe)ul altel!
RCS chat with Tony
Texting with Tony (SMS/MMS)
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ds

| really don't want to. But | won't know until |
see exactly what they come up with.

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Tony Blain @ (h &
Thu, Jan 23
| did things | am being Censured for BEFORE |
got elected - | have not had one single negative
City staff interaction except for telling City
WWFeTak=le(=)mr- Tale m@aiavaY/t-latclel-1m maalial @axeniiceby would be better served without their continued
employment - this does NOT rise to public
politically motivated Censure of duly elected
Councilmember
Do your research and make informed decision
- that is fair request 4:56 PM
a
| literally have not entered City Hall since | got
elected
How can | have a negative City staff
interaction 8:10 PM
Fri, Jan 24
WM alcelecelam-ianr-liemmMalaelele|amelelmere)aalpat-lalesw-| council meetings. You did say you went into
City Hall and told Carrie to resign.

You'll have a chance to defend yourself but
NZolUMoMm at-hY{-m Comoro) aa(-m CoM dal-m ance p
I'm reading about censure now. It doesn't
SolUl atom IL <omslayvataliare mantel ecm ar-lam-mel=el(-1e- idle) ame) | (ol Es¥-] 0) 9) ge)Vc-1 8 2:29AM ©@
| never asked her - | mentioned it to her staff, Vv
Vale Melle M| =) =f lO) 04m elolm-)(-\e1K-\e|

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3:95 AM
Hazeltine, Fenstermacher, and City Clerk need
to be fired for their ACTIONS- asking them to
resign or be removed for good of Poway is not
harassment 3:59 AM
| will not be speaking one word
| will speak to 47,000 Poway residents in
person grassroots at their door - real people
talk eye to eye shaking hands in person not
texting not Council speeches disallowing other
person from speaking
You have become part of the Vaus circus
4:16 AM

2133 of 2175
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Tony Blain © (bh &
You owe me an apology in 6 months when | am
kicked off Council and Jared or Vanessa is
FY 0) oe] ia «=e o)am AOLUM-laleM\c-lU;smel celal (-s 10:08 AM PNa li] ote) (ole \Ya ce) mw iat-1eara
Council is not voting you off.

It's the recall you have to watch out for
11:36 AM @
Wait till OCT 2025-you will ¢Q
eo) pmor-]c-M-] 0(010] mp <-\er-1| me [elelem [Ule) @e(-1ad fale] 2,900 signatures
And | will win Mayor regardless with all the
corruption 11:37 AM
NCoLUMS) sole] (eM aU lnm Ko) mm \VE-)\e) mem ole Mat-)-Melo)al-Msxe) nalecozame)amexele later m-mexe)anlanlelalias 11:41 AM
Tony Blain
Wait till OCT 2025 - you will
That's not how apologies work
You don't pre-order them. 7
11:43AM @

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© ay Tony Blain ©
Thu, Mar 6
Please send me DA investigator name and
fo) aredav=Wr-Ler-llaMem VLU TaM ox-lle ms WAtol0L0M Colm aaliirer-vareyn on 22 acre development when he was on
Council when everyone else in City paid 5-10
times more
Mane) @Zelems1ele)anlindiarem-lanacaliaremmc:)@mnZelem mY-lal1 entire City and public to know 7:13 AM
Mayor Vaus,
This is formal request asking you to resign.

You just cost City of Poway $20,000 legal fees
and maybe more than $100,000 in legal fees
due to your illegal activity allowing
Councilmember Pepin who did not live in
Poway to vote for Chris Pikus appointment to
Council.

Wendy, please post this as PDF slide for my
Councilmember presentation at next Council
meeting.

Councilmember Tony Blain
Fri, Mar 7
Mark Kelley- DA investigator
sill ol Bch olofonclezets}
10:22AM @

2135 of 2175
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Tony Blain © (h &
I’m starting Vaus Recall next month news
conference etc 10:33 AM
From: Tony Blain
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 7:31 PM
aKoveelolslam\Vieliiia
J Celalalaaleliiinm eLe\we- NZ z= lalele mere) sabe
Cc: Wendy Kaserman
<[email protected]>;
[email protected]
<[email protected]>; Steve Vaus
<[email protected]>
Subject: Highcrest Ct
me) daai=)m@xelelareliiant-laalel-lmielilian
b olU mo) ce) he =Xe Mice)anm'colelmel-0-1(e)o)aal-1n1mei Highcrest Court while you are on Poway City
(@fo) UT aed] Me) mama) (-14Ce)atsJall om Com ele] mer-Tanler-l(e ln) contributions to then-Mayor and
Councilmembers. You also paid less
mitigation costs as a result of the above. | am
pulling all of the above documentation and
1) o}anlindiare mimcom dal-mOr- lice) galt-WsVace)gal-\mel-lal-1e-]) io) mm ©) ge) oy-] 0) (= 8) cosst-(e10] d(e) ame) Mm Zel0] mr-)Le) al (el0ts activity and unethical behavior.

VR,
Tony Blain
Just got Army Commendation Medal 38:41 Pv

SY) Wn WV Fo) ats)
2136 of 2175
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Tony Blain @
Mon, Mar 10
(OF-T a MYole me [-1m nal-m-hak-Lelal-Loms}(e/al-\em alele-lapd-ve| affidavit specifically mentioning City AIETMENE
and/or City Manager? 2:24 PM
General Affidavit.pdf

61.6 kB c-Q0 PM ere Fe) V
| don't understand what you're asking for. You
want me to get Hazeltine to sign that in front
of a notary? Why would he agree to that?
6:21PM @
Call me 6:22 PM
Can't right now. Waiting for a dr appointment
6:29PM @
Not urgent 6:29 P!
Tue, Mar 11
Rutan & Tucker is using my deployment to kick
me off City Council - see your e-mail CNY,
bol Um c= melo) | ale m com ol-mo)ame@xelelaveli MUVidn Mc: 101 re] 0) oe) [al dnnt=almer-lacvom Ul tsxo)aMm iam e@lerce)el-lmyUar-le Fenstermacher kicks me off 5:52 PM

2137 of 2175
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€ om Tony Blain @
Wed, Mar 12
Unless I'm missing an email, | don't see where
they're trying to kick you off. They actually give
you details on how you can continue serving
remotely.

And why are you trying to be manipulative?
Bringing up Jared is supposed to scare me into
following your orders?
Jared never called me a "wallflower" who
(oKey-J ph ame lomr-lahvaanlialep
Jared hasn't accused me of joining the "Vaus
Swamp" and "Vaus Circus".

W-1a-1e me lol-\Jenme-|o)(eMilc-manlelia|e)(-m-lale] a] messages at me at 4 am.

Jared isn't the one who demanded that | speak
up for him when he wouldn't even show up to
meetings to defend himself.

Jared isn't the one who ignores, unfriends, and
blocks me whenever he feels like it and then
contacts me again only when he wants
something.

You are being abusive.

Please stop. | need to be able to work with you
but | won't put up with bring treated like this.
3:08 PM ©
Talk in person later
You are definitely missing it
You are very naive
Man me(o)iaye mom (-1mmcal-)nnme(omiansal-)am Ulam /(-)\e) ite 2138 of 2175
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Tony Blain © (h &
Maame(oyiave com (-1mcal-anmelomimdat-iMmiUiAM\t-)\e) ate entire City will be front page news when you
guys kick me off
ma (x= KoXome (0) pm mroxe) aue- (elm anl=w-ler-lin
You sit there and let them lie and manipulate
late mole mcr-hVmarelialiale
You're just as guilty as them 3:15 Pu
Turn these texts into Edmondson via PRR
3:19 PM
And only way to attend remotely is disclose my
location - nobody in military war zone overseas
is allowed to disclose their location —
therefore | am NOT allowed to attend remotely,
and you and Council will kick me off after 60
days “unexcused absence”
Vaus/DeHoff/Pikus and probably you will vote
that my absences are UNEXCUSED and you
will kick me off Council
CT-) mim ale aa
yNaYol Maamesidil mers lifiarems my ccliniCeh iis) mlareneleliatemeleye)s to door since you sit quietly while Vaus and
DeHoff and Hazeltine and Fenstermacher lie
on dais and you say nothing = that is the
definition of a wallflower 3:51 PM
Thu, Mar 13

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Tony Blain @
Thu, Mar 13
ol Uy-1(e LOM mit Lemme) pi Ox0)0] a (e1] Mem 8) (=¥-hsy-me) 81-18) Vole] mm nnieleheam-lalemcac- 1a ms) 0l-t-14/ale me) Om ce) my Uat-la ole Saaeh Wa smale lal!
laa oXso¥/AaT=>.4Ke (ole) mere) anVaeVamtsiar-ai dN M4101 @ ?utm_source=share&extras=
MjlI2MTU2NDk%3D&share_platform=10&
utm_campaign=1/741890325092 = 11:26 AM
By the way thank you for request to waive
attorney client privilege ... 1st nice honest thing
Nol Um at-hV{-melo)al-Macrer-lcellaremant-Mlamantealaars 12:10 PM
Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL
codepublishing.com
From: Tony Blain
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:14 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]>
Cc: Wendy Kaserman
<[email protected]>; Patty Fletcher
<[email protected]>
Subject: illegal activity
Alan,
NCoLU MII C=xer-Vihvar-TaleMelatciaal(er-linvarcliven cco m= (OFo}e alors aat=1anlel=mcom'cec- Me) amerelelarel| MZ alemel(emareyt live in Poway. I'm quite sure you and Rutan and
Tucker researched every loophole you could to
(oom syomm ColUR-lale mele milanam-le-m-).40n-10n(-1hV
2140 of 2175
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< Message from Tony Blain
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]>
Cc: Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>;
Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Subject: illegal activity
PNETIF
You illegally and unethically allowed a
Councilmember to vote on Council who did not live
in Poway. I'm quite sure you and Rutan and Tucker
researched every loophole you could to do so. You
and your firm are extremely unethical. Please
respond to Poway Municipal Code 2.04.070 C
below:
"Termination of residency in a district by a member
of the City Council shall create an immediate
vacancy for that Council district unless a substitute
residence within the district is established within
30 days after the termination of residency."
ALUN OSSPY/AWAW AN A exele (=) 0010) [ksiallale exe) aaVAG7-Va ecelW oh’ 7anidaal /Poway02/Poway0204.html
Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL
Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL Amended Ord. 872.

Sections: 2.04.010 Legislative body. 2.04.020
Compensation. 2.04.030 Planning Agency. 2.04.040
Redevelopment Agency.

WAY AWAexeYe {=} ol01e)FaliaveMexelan
| am formally asking you to immediately contact
the San Diego District Attorney and California
Attorney General with my e-mail and your actions
above.
(OxoUlareliian\=)anleys\msitclia

You brought this upon yourself.

You create these problems and then you want
me to speak out for you?
Mel=\c-Jalol-o Myce] mani cole le) acoleiman(-Mer-lnn]ey-1(e)a melas cy darclOkcialale MMAOidi(=wmrclaeMmaatclal @(ctstom
| genuinely cared about you. I've lost sleep and
MV=1(e] ahaOnVc=) am aLOhWANYCOLUMA=MaUlialiave MYOlUlmhicm-lale your reputation. But you don't seem to care
lave MolUMa-Mexolaldialeliace me (oni amaat-msy-] pals
destructive path. | can't help you if you don't
help yourself. 8:53 PM @
| don't need your help or friendship - just vote
in best interests of Poway residents - | still
have support of >> 95% Poway residents - you
will find out NOV 2026
y-NaYolm nate (o)iave Wm (om ol-m ol-)ai-Yo1d hm at-]®)®)\ Ola a Council in 6 months when you and Vaus
cronies vote me off for “Unexcused Absence”
when I’m on INVOLUNTARY orders
Fri, Mar 14

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& ay Tony Blain © (h &
Just vote for best of Poway - you and | never
need to be “friends” - you voted for stupid
censure - we're never ok other than doing best
for Poway 12:05 PI
I’m out of politics forever if | lose NOV 2026
Mayor race
But | think you will be surprised at result
| know what 95% door to door still tell me
bolt ir- late msxeleit-1mant-velt-mel-lalem-ln-m Ih Olam A By the way, | don’t want to be on Council
unless we have 3 votes to fix corruption - it’s
complete waste of time 1:12 PM
Tony Blain
Just vote for best of Poway - you and | never need to
be “friends” - you voted for stupid censure - we're n...

How are you going to be mad about the
censure when you're the one who said (quite
cheerfully):
"Go ahead and vote against me. It won't matter.

I'll still be mayor."
And, that WAS the best thing to do for Poway.

You are out of control, costing the city tons of
money, and making my staff miserable. For
Ware l waren AU atclar-l c= mole mr-Lerexe)anle)itcjaliale ka 7:18 PM &

2143 of 2175
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Tony Blain @ (sh &
WIIGL!! VVIIdLt dic yuu AULULUVITIPISTIINNY £
7:18PM @
A.wrong! Corrupt Vaus is costing hundreds of es
TU aelUEst-Tale seststshs)
You are delusional
Run forMayor ¢Q
INYo) oXoXe hYar-le] c-\-tomW Za ele m=>.cex-] 01 Mole mm anliare) ai ay Yororr-]maai=1eik-Menl(e]0-m-lalem at-lantelar-mevali-1me)i staff 58 PM
Tony Blain
«wrong! Corrupt Vaus is costing hundreds of
thousands $$$$
aA VCoM UV ce)alelsmelelammantsl<-m-malelalt 8:42 PM @
You don't even have enough information to
discern whether or not I'm delusional. You're
never in the room to read the room.

Edited 10:35PM @
Tony Blain
Run for Mayor
You know | have no desire to be mayor. Yet you
keep saying this. | can only conclude that you
are again trying to be manipulative. 49-33 py @
S¥-] mV, Fe) a ke)
Ur blocked 8:44 Am

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1 From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Date: April 14, 2025 at 4:14:24 PM CDT
To: John Couvrette <[email protected]>, Anita Edmondson <[email protected]>, John Mullin <[email protected]> Cc: Councilmembers <[email protected]>, Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>, "Patterson, Alisha" <[email protected]>, Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>, "Fenstermacher, Alan" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Idiot
You guys make me laugh with all off your new Anti-Tony laws — makes me feel REALLY important
You must be truly incredibly scared ::))
I am inviting you to meet in person to express your concerns. One way Council Public Comment or Dais diatribes where Vaus prohibits two way discussion is not ideal to share our mutual thoughts and ideas to improve Poway.

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2025 4:40:41 PM
To: John Couvrette <[email protected]>; Anita Edmondson <[email protected]>; John Mullin <[email protected]> Cc: Councilmembers <[email protected]>; Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>; Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Idiot
Minority social media clique,
Vaus and DeHoff are idiots for forcing me to listen to your illogical political lies at Public Comment with a new City ordnance and change of Poway Municipal Code. You should all be terribly embarrassed, but of course in your twisted logic you somehow think such a law 2146 of 2175
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2 is justified. I’m sure and unethical and extremely Vaus appointed Poway City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher masterminded your silly game just like he masterminds how to allow Councilmembers who no longer live in Poway to attend and vote at Council meetings. We will reverse all this crazy Chicago-style dirty politics the second I get elected Mayor NOV 2026. Enjoy your dirty politics while it lasts.

We will immediately delete this law the second we have 3 votes on Council in DEC 2026.

Anita, are you running for D2? Maybe you can actually get elected this time instead of a developer-endorsed Vaus & DeHoff & Pepin & Frank highly biased political appointment.

I will be responding 100% of the time to 100% of Public Comments next 10 years - listen and have fun.

(PLEEEZZZZ one of you clowns read this e-mail at Public Comment for TRANSPARENCY)

I’m too late for 72 hour City Clerk to include my e mail as an agenda item. 100% of my e- mails to you three clowns will be included in the future Agenda packets for transparency.

I am inviting you to meet in person to express your concerns. One way Council Public Comment or Dais diatribes where Vaus prohibits two way discussion is not ideal to share our mutual thoughts and ideas to improve Poway.
2147 of 2175
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34 34

34 2148 of 2175
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Tony Blain © (bh &
You owe me an apology in 6 months when | am
kicked off Council and Jared or Vanessa is
FY 0) oe] ia «=e o)am AOLUM-laleM\c-lU;smel celal (-s 10:08 AM PNa li] ote) (ole \Ya ce) mw iat-1eara
Council is not voting you off.

2149 of 2175
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© ay Tony Blain ©
Thu, Mar 6
Please send me DA investigator name and
fo) aredav=Wr-Ler-llaMem VLU TaM ox-lle ms WAtol0L0M Colm aaliirer-vareyn on 22 acre development when he was on
Council when everyone else in City paid 5-10
times more
Mane) @Zelems1ele)anlindiarem-lanacaliaremmc:)@mnZelem mY-lal1 entire City and public to know 7:13 AM
Mayor Vaus,
This is formal request asking you to resign.

Wendy, please post this as PDF slide for my
Councilmember presentation at next Council
meeting.

Councilmember Tony Blain
Fri, Mar 7
Mark Kelley- DA investigator
sill ol Bch olofonclezets}
10:22AM @

2150 of 2175
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Tony Blain © (h &
I’m starting Vaus Recall next month news
conference etc 10:33 AM
From: Tony Blain
Sent: Friday, March 7, 2025 7:31 PM
aKoveelolslam\Vieliiia
J Celalalaaleliiinm eLe\we- NZ z= lalele mere) sabe
Cc: Wendy Kaserman
<[email protected]>;
[email protected]
<[email protected]>; Steve Vaus
<[email protected]>
Subject: Highcrest Ct
me) daai=)m@xelelareliiant-laalel-lmielilian
b olU mo) ce) he =Xe Mice)anm'colelmel-0-1(e)o)aal-1n1mei Highcrest Court while you are on Poway City
(@fo) UT aed] Me) mama) (-14Ce)atsJall om Com ele] mer-Tanler-l(e ln) contributions to then-Mayor and
Councilmembers. You also paid less
mitigation costs as a result of the above. | am
pulling all of the above documentation and
1) o}anlindiare mimcom dal-mOr- lice) galt-WsVace)gal-\mel-lal-1e-]) io) mm ©) ge) oy-] 0) (= 8) cosst-(e10] d(e) ame) Mm Zel0] mr-)Le) al (el0ts activity and unethical behavior.

VR,
Tony Blain
Just got Army Commendation Medal 38:41 Pv

SY) Wn WV Fo) ats)
2151 of 2175
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Tony Blain @
Mon, Mar 10
(OF-T a MYole me [-1m nal-m-hak-Lelal-Loms}(e/al-\em alele-lapd-ve| affidavit specifically mentioning City AIETMENE
and/or City Manager? 2:24 PM
General Affidavit.pdf

2152 of 2175
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€ om Tony Blain @
Wed, Mar 12
Unless I'm missing an email, | don't see where
they're trying to kick you off. They actually give
you details on how you can continue serving
remotely.

W-1a-1e me lol-\Jenme-|o)(eMilc-manlelia|e)(-m-lale] a] messages at me at 4 am.

Jared isn't the one who demanded that | speak
up for him when he wouldn't even show up to
meetings to defend himself.

Jared isn't the one who ignores, unfriends, and
blocks me whenever he feels like it and then
contacts me again only when he wants
something.

You are being abusive.

Please stop. | need to be able to work with you
but | won't put up with bring treated like this.
3:08 PM ©
Talk in person later
You are definitely missing it
You are very naive
Man me(o)iaye mom (-1mmcal-)nnme(omiansal-)am Ulam /(-)\e) ite 2153 of 2175
July 1, 2025, Item #3
Tony Blain © (h &
Maame(oyiave com (-1mcal-anmelomimdat-iMmiUiAM\t-)\e) ate entire City will be front page news when you
guys kick me off
ma (x= KoXome (0) pm mroxe) aue- (elm anl=w-ler-lin
You sit there and let them lie and manipulate
late mole mcr-hVmarelialiale
You're just as guilty as them 3:15 Pu
Turn these texts into Edmondson via PRR
3:19 PM
And only way to attend remotely is disclose my
location - nobody in military war zone overseas
is allowed to disclose their location —
therefore | am NOT allowed to attend remotely,
and you and Council will kick me off after 60
days “unexcused absence”
Vaus/DeHoff/Pikus and probably you will vote
that my absences are UNEXCUSED and you
will kick me off Council
CT-) mim ale aa
yNaYol Maamesidil mers lifiarems my ccliniCeh iis) mlareneleliatemeleye)s to door since you sit quietly while Vaus and
DeHoff and Hazeltine and Fenstermacher lie
on dais and you say nothing = that is the
definition of a wallflower 3:51 PM
Thu, Mar 13

2154 of 2175
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Tony Blain @
Thu, Mar 13
ol Uy-1(e LOM mit Lemme) pi Ox0)0] a (e1] Mem 8) (=¥-hsy-me) 81-18) Vole] mm nnieleheam-lalemcac- 1a ms) 0l-t-14/ale me) Om ce) my Uat-la ole Saaeh Wa smale lal!
laa oXso¥/AaT=>.4Ke (ole) mere) anVaeVamtsiar-ai dN M4101 @ ?utm_source=share&extras=
MjlI2MTU2NDk%3D&share_platform=10&
utm_campaign=1/741890325092 = 11:26 AM
By the way thank you for request to waive
attorney client privilege ... 1st nice honest thing
Nol Um at-hV{-melo)al-Macrer-lcellaremant-Mlamantealaars 12:10 PM
Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL
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From: Tony Blain
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2025 3:14 PM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]>
Cc: Wendy Kaserman
<[email protected]>; Patty Fletcher
<[email protected]>
Subject: illegal activity
Alan,
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< Message from Tony Blain
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]>
Cc: Wendy Kaserman <[email protected]>;
Patty Fletcher <[email protected]>
Subject: illegal activity
PNETIF
You illegally and unethically allowed a
Councilmember to vote on Council who did not live
in Poway. I'm quite sure you and Rutan and Tucker
researched every loophole you could to do so. You
and your firm are extremely unethical. Please
respond to Poway Municipal Code 2.04.070 C
below:
"Termination of residency in a district by a member
of the City Council shall create an immediate
vacancy for that Council district unless a substitute
residence within the district is established within
30 days after the termination of residency."
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Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL
Chapter 2.04 CITY COUNCIL Amended Ord. 872.

Sections: 2.04.010 Legislative body. 2.04.020
Compensation. 2.04.030 Planning Agency. 2.04.040
Redevelopment Agency.

You brought this upon yourself.

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Just vote for best of Poway - you and | never
need to be “friends” - you voted for stupid
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Mayor race
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Tony Blain
Just vote for best of Poway - you and | never need to
be “friends” - you voted for stupid censure - we're n...

How are you going to be mad about the
censure when you're the one who said (quite
cheerfully):
"Go ahead and vote against me. It won't matter.

I'll still be mayor."
And, that WAS the best thing to do for Poway.

You are out of control, costing the city tons of
money, and making my staff miserable. For
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You don't even have enough information to
discern whether or not I'm delusional. You're
never in the room to read the room.

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1 Lisa Mabie
From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 5:00 PM
To: Jodene Dunphy
Cc: Chris Hazeltine
Subject: Fwd: Hi

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Jodene - ironic timing. My previous email still stands, I’m not ready to pursue a complaint, but this chain should be included in what was previously complied. Thanks

Alan Fenstermacher
949 500 8247

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Date: December 10, 2024 at 4:56:11 PM PST
To: "Fenstermacher, Alan" <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Hi
We want a fresh new political start both of you gone

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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 4:25 PM, Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]> wrote:

You are free to believe what you’d like, but you in fact wrong. That is what I tried to explain to you in thoughtful detail my original email response below, which I sincerely hope you read. I’m again disappointed that you are choosing not to believe me or take my good faith, earnest olive branch for what it is, at face value. Instead you are continuing question my professionalism, ethics and at this point, calling me a liar. I am mystified where any of this comes from, as you don’t know me and we have never even had an actual conversion.

My offer to speak on the phone or in person any time nonetheless stands, as is my commitment to continue to do my job and treat you the same as any other Councilmember. I may be naive, but I am hoping for better days ahead.

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2 On Dec 10, 2024, at 4:00 PM, Tony Blain <[email protected]> wrote:

I could be wrong, but your primary goal is to get me kicked off Council as quickly as possible

That is the framework of all of our future interactions

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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 3:38 PM, Tony Blain
<[email protected]> wrote:

Follow whatever you are required to do legally
with all Council members

I will respond only as professionally required in
my role as Council member

I have no intention of entering City Hall until you
are both gone unless professionally required in
my role as Council member

Our interactions will be based on your
future behavior

Tony

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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 3:27 PM,
Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]> wrote:

Mr. Blain –

First and foremost, whatever you
heard is false. I am not involved,
and would never get involved, in
any recall proceedings other than
as required by my official role as
City Attorney (e.g.,
advising/assisting the City Clerk
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3 when the recall petition and
related paperwork is filed). I am
not a politician or elected official,
but instead contracted
professional working for, and with
a duty to, the City Council as a
whole and the City generally – not
any individual Councilmember,
regardless of who it is. I am sure
Chris will speak for himself, but in
my opinion, he is a consummate
professional City Manager that I
strongly believe would not risk his
reputation or integrity get involved
in that sort of thing.

Second, I would like to express
that I find this email very
disappointing, which is one of
dozens I have received over the
past 6 to months or so attacking
my integrity, which I take
extremely seriously. In talking to
Chris yesterday, it sounded like
you two had a candid, productive,
professional and respectful
meeting, and that was carried
through to our email exchange last
night regarding social media use.

Following that, I was looking
forward to meeting with you soon
to fill you in on the rules of the
road as a new Councilmember,
including social media, the Brown
Act, and many other laws that now
apply to you. Again, I serve the
entire Council, and my interest is
in making sure all of you follow the
law, to limit the City’s
liability. Indeed, during my tenure,
the City has avoided litigation that
plagues many other cities, and I
am extremely proud of the part I
have played in ensuring that is the
case.
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4 My sincere disappointment also
comes from the fact that I was –
and still am – willing to put all your
past emails to me behind me, and
start completely fresh and build a
strong, professional relationship
with you. As you know, I have not
responded to your repeated
emails demanding my resignation,
including those coming in at all
hours and on holidays, such as
Thanksgiving during dinner time.

These emails stated no grounds
for your demands, and multiple
times threatened complaints to
the State Bar. As a holder of a
professional license yourself,
surely you are well aware of the
serious nature of such complaints.

I also did not respond to your
resignation request made orally at
the last City Council meeting. All
this is to say that to see this email,
which appears to be based on
either misinformation, or no
information at all, seems to put as
back where we have been for
months now. I am sending this
email because I cannot continue
to not respond to serious and false
allegations, and most importantly,
as an attempt to extend an olive
branch I sincerely hope you will
take.

To that end, I do not know why you
seem to have animosity for
me. Our first interaction (at least
that I recall) was when I reached
out to you and candidly told you I
was stumped – I had never dealt
with the filing of nomination
papers for a candidate that was on
deployment abroad, and neither
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5 had the City Clerk. I thought, as a
long serving member of the armed
forces, you might have some
knowledge or perhaps could point
me in the right direction. I was truly
shocked when you responded
negatively, with immediate harsh
words. I tried to explain that I was
just trying to find a solution, but
there was clearly a
misunderstanding. I have attached
those emails, and I am hoping a
fresh read with an open mind,
months later, you might realize
now we were just trying to help. As
of course you know, we ended up
finding a solution anyway, after
extensive research on our own. I
would think my effort to continue
helping you in this regard, despite
the harsh rhetoric and
accusations lobed in my direction,
demonstrates my
professionalism, and importantly,
how I plan handle requests from
you or otherwise interact as a
sitting Councilmember – the same
as any other Councilmember.

Finally, I note that I do not believe
we have ever spoken on the
phone, or in person. I am happy to
do either, and still stand ready to
move forward in a professional,
productive matter. I find those
types of communications much
more productive – even when I am
dealing with an opposing attorney
in a contentious matter – rather
than email, where folks are often
speak with vitriol that they would
not otherwise.

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6 How we move forward next is your
choice, but I will continue to
uphold my legal and ethical
obligations to the City and each
member of the City Council,
yourself included, regardless of
what you chose to do.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com
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From: Tony Blain
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10,
2024 11:58 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan
<[email protected]>;
Chris Hazeltine
<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Hi

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7 I will not be stepping into City Hall
while you two are employed by
City
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On Tuesday, December 10, 2024,
11:20 AM, Tony Blain
<[email protected]> wrote:

Heard you both and
Vaus and DeHoff are
scheming to Recall me
from many people

FYI - I never told
anyone “I was their
boss — lies” - I did walk
around and say “Hi, I’m
the new Councilman, I
look forward to working
with everyone”

I have no intention of
entering City Hall next
11-23 months — I do
not trust either one of
you - this is irreparable

Chris, I am requesting
we meet at different
location for our weekly
meetings - neutral turf -
? Poway library - again,
I do not trust you

Tony

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From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 7:33 AM
To: Jodene Dunphy
Subject: FW: Let there be a special election

EXTERNAL EMAIL

Unbiased third party opinion disagrees with him

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

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From: Jenny Maeda <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 10:24 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

No, you're good.

All your communications are always perfectly professional.

Will you be in office before the mtg today?

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From: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:12:36 AM
To: Jenny Maeda <[email protected]>
Subject: FW: Let there be a special election

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Councilmember Maeda –

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2 I hope you had a good long weekend. I know we have not spoken much and only had one short meeting thus far, but I wanted to reach out personally, particularly after your kind message the other evening. I want you to know, from me directly, that I do not care about how you or any other Councilmember votes, what their policy goals are, if they want to completely change policies or keep everything the same. I am not a sixth council member – I have no policy opinions. My
job is to call balls and strikes for the Council and keep you all from violating the law, and limiting the City’s liability. I am very proud of what I have done since 2018, where the City has prevailed or resolved every litigation or administrative challenge I have been involved in, and mostly completely stayed out litigation entirely at least in part as a result of my advice, saving the taxpayers money.

As I have stated before, my fiduciary duty is to the City, the municipal corporation, not any Councilmember. I want you to rest assured that I will provide complete and accurate legal advice to any issue raised by a City Councilmember, regardless of the issue or if that Councilmember has repeatedly promised to fire me, or has been rude to me, etc., as I have done dozens of times for Councilmember Blain. I actually do not even mind if at any time, the Council majority chose to make a change at City Attorney – I would not begrudge them that, that is their choice, and it certainly happens.

I do not need this client nearly enough to compromise my integrity or my reputation for any future City I may work for, other cities I work for, or any other client. The only thing I do believe is inappropriate is dozens of threats regarding firing me on nights, holidays and weekends, accusations about integrity, threating to report me to the state bar, gloating, or whatever else you want to call it. To that end, I know there has been many accusations thrown my way that you have been copied on, but I am not some “deep state” official protecting the majority -I aim to simply call it like I see it. In fact, you may recall when then Councilmember Frank submitted a ballot designati on challenge against you, the City
Clerk and I rejected it. If I was “corrupt” or beholden to the incumbents, that certainly would not have happened.

Anyway, in specific regards the below, I do not think my message was remotely “threatening” nor have any of mine been, but I would like your perspective if you disagree and I will try to change that. I am looking for another perspective here on these interactions. I hope to try to establish a working relationship with you as we move forward, and again encourage you to feel free to reach out as desired. 949-500-8247, any time. See you this evening.

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

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From: Fenstermacher, Alan
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:03 AM
To: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: Let there be a special election

Please clarify/ tell me what part of my email was threatening or confrontational? That was not the intention, and it is no different than any other Brown Act admonition have ever provided. 2170 of 2175
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3 Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com

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From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 8:01 AM
To: Fenstermacher, Alan <[email protected]>
Cc: Chris Hazeltine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

City Attorney,

Your e mail is very threatening and confrontational. I believe you are weaponizing your position to single out Council member who you don’t like.

I could be wrong - if I am wrong, I apologize.

Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request
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4 https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

Unintentional I just replied to your e mail

Thank you for letting me know

I’m quite sure Mayor Vaus has never unintentionally committed Brown Act violation once in his entire 14 years on Council

Please BC: my e mail to entire Council

Thank you for being actively involved — it is very much appreciated / please also consider speaking at Public Comment at the next Council meeting 7 pm City Hall

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

Thank you for e-mailing me. I look forward to meeting you soon. If you have City complaint or concern, please submit official complaint on form below (there is paper version if you walk into City Hall). If you do 2172 of 2175
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5 not receive appropriate response within 14 days, let me know and I will personally present it and speak on it at City Council meeting and make public request of appropriate City Staff to assist us.

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Good morning Mayor and City Council –

Alan B. Fenstermacher
18575 Jamboree Road, 9th Floor | Irvine, CA 92612
O. (714) 641-5100 | D. (714) 641-3452 | M. (949) 500-8247 (Mobile) [email protected] | www.rutan.com
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6 _____________________________________________________ Privileged And Confidential Communication.

From: Tony Blain <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2025 12:15 PM
To: Jim Bunner <[email protected]>; Councilmembers <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Let there be a special election

Thank you we will do our best but Mayor Vaus controls 3 votes on Council

Please text/call me below to discuss further

Please note that our email communications are subject to public disclosure.

Tony Blain
Councilmember
City of Poway
858-248-1509

Complaints

General Service Request

https://poway.org/270/Service-Request

Water

https://poway.org/317/Water

Thank you. Please also e-mail each Councilmember, City Manager, and City Attorney so we can all research and respond appropriately. All e-mails can be found on Poway City Council web site below.

https://poway.org

Please e-mail us all in 2 weeks for response if we do not respond sooner. 2174 of 2175
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7 PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

You can obtain any document from City of Poway using the following link:

EXTERNAL EMAIL
Dear Council,
It needs to stop. Appointments are not democracy in action. Let taxpayers, the residents of that district, choose their own representative.

If not, we will be looking to vote/recall you out, those who choose personal power over the will of the people.

This is a crucial time in our city politics, history, but more importantly, our future.

Local citizens, local media, national media, state officials will have much to say, and look into, should democracy be averted.

Again, let there be a special election ..

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