Steve Vaus Peter De Hoff Tony Blain Jenny Maeda Christopher J. Pikus Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
ACTION AGENDA
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July 15, 2025 | 7 p.m.
AG EN DA Poway City Council
Council Chamber I 73325 Civic Center Drive I Poway, CA I 92064
2 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 15, 2025 PLEASE NOTE: Written comments received via email before 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the meeting will be distributed as formal additional material as well as be made available online prior to the City Council meeting. Written comments received after this deadline will be forwarded to the Council, but not available online until after the City Council meeting.
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The City Council also sits as the City of Poway Planning Commission, Poway Housing Authority, Public Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency
CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Tony Blain (via teleconference), Jenny Maeda, Christopher J. Pikus, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
PRESENTATION: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda. You may speak up to three (3) minutes.
Per the Poway Municipal Code, the speaking time may be reduced. Speakers have one opportunity to address the Council under Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or City Manager requests that an item be removed for discussion.
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
2. Approval of the April 15, 2025, and July 1, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
3 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 15, 2025
3. Acceptance of the Reservoir R-4 and R-7 Rehabilitation Project with Unified Field Services Corporation, as Complete
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
4. Rejection of Received Bids for the Fiber Optic Improvement Project, Bid No. 25-014, and Direction to Staff to Re-Scope, Consider Alternative Options and Potentially Re-Advertise the Project if Warranted
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
5. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 19-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
6. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 83-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
7. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
8. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
9. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-3 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
10. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 87-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
4 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 15, 2025 City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
11. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Lighting District to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
12. Resolution Renewing the Fire Protection Special Tax to be Collected on the Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the Resolution renewing the Fire Protection Special Tax to be collected on the property tax roll for FY 2025-26.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
13. A Specific Plan Amendment (SPA 24-0002) to the Old Poway Specific Plan (OPSP) for the establishment of a Music Overlay District (MOD) for the existing Commercial General (CG) Zone and EA25-0001, a Negative Declaration for the Music Overlay District (MOD) within the Old Poway Specific Plan
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council adopt the Resolution and introduce the Ordinance for the first reading by title only, waive further reading and schedule the adoption of the Ordinance for the August 5, 2025, Regular City Council meeting.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/1 (No: Blain) with a substitute motion to: amend the Project Design Feature Requirement to modify the hours of operation for any outdoor or indoor music event to not begin before 9 a.m. or extend beyond 10 p.m., and to direct City Staff to return to City Council six months after implementation to evaluate the policy’s effectiveness and consider potential modifications.
STAFF REPORTS: None
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS:
14. Censure of Councilmember Tony Blain for Abusive and Bullying Behavior Toward City Staff COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/1 (No: Blain)
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d)) COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/1 (No: Maeda) Motioned by Deputy Mayor De Hoff to consider financial penalties for violations of the Brown Act, Poway Municipal Code, Council Code of Conduct, or attorney-client privilege at a future Regular City Council Meeting.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
5 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 15, 2025 CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) Item 15: City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher reported out City Council voted 5/0 to authorize the City Attorney’s office to defend the City in Preserve Wild Poway v. City of Poway, et. al., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 25CU033019C
City Manager Hazeltine recused himself from Item 16 and departed the closed session meeting.
Al Ford joined the meeting as Special Counsel for the discussion of Closed Session Item 16.
Item 16: City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher reported out that following Councilmember Blain’s refusal to voluntarily recuse himself after being advised of a conflict of interest prohibiting his participation in this item by independent special counsel, the City Council voted 4-1 to exclude Councilmember Blain from the closed session discussion of the claim against the City that is based solely on his conduct. The City Council has repeatedly repudiated this conduct through censures and other actions.
The City Council voted 4-0 to not provide Councilmember Blain a defense or otherwise fund his defense of any lawsuit filed by the City Manager against Councilmember Blain based on the claims set forth in the demand letter, because Councilmember Blain’s conduct is both outside the scope of any employment with the City and was done with actual malice. (See Government Code section 995.2)
CLOSED SESSION:
15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Preserve Wild Poway v. City of Poway, et. al., San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 25CU033019C
16. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) - Significant Exposure to Litigation One (1) Case
ADJOURNMENT: 9:53 p.m.
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I, Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Poway, hereby declare under penalty of perjury that this notice of a Regular meeting as called by the City Council of the City of Poway was posted and provided on July 8, 2025. Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., July 15, 2025, in the Poway City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California. Said notice was posted on the Bulletin Board at the entrance to City Hall.
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Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk