Steve Vaus Peter De Hoff Tony Blain Jenny Maeda Christopher J. Pikus Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Amended Agenda
Adding Staff Report Item #12
ACTION AGENDA
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Notice of Teleconferencing Location | Section 54953(b) of the California Government Code authorizes members of the City Council to use teleconferencing to attend a meeting, provided the agenda identifies the teleconference location. In accordance with Section 54953(b), the following location is hereby noticed as a teleconference location for Mayor Steve Vaus: 862 Upper Fork Road, Headwaters, VA 24442. As set forth below, members of the public may attend the meeting in person in City Council Chambers or at the teleconference location.
Notice of Teleconferencing Location | Section 54953(b) of the California Government Code authorizes members of the City Council to use teleconferencing to attend a meeting, provided the agenda identifies the teleconference location. In accordance with Section 54953(b), the following location is hereby noticed as a teleconference location for Councilmember Tony Blain: 10471 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos, CA 90720. As set forth below, members of the public may attend the meeting in person in City Council Chambers or at the teleconference location.
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August 5, 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 August 5, 2025 Agenda Materials | This agenda contains a brief summary of each item the Council will consider.
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CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Tony Blain, Jenny Maeda, Christopher J. Pikus, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus (via teleconference)
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.
Councilmember Blain left the dais at 7:05 p.m. without permission in violation of Poway Municipal Code 2.18.190. He returned to the dais at 7:11 p.m.
3 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting August 5, 2025 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 May 6, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 875 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Amending the Old Poway Specific Plan (OPSP) to Establish a Music Overlay District (MOD) for Limited Indoor and Outdoor Music for Businesses Located within the Southerly Commercial General (CG) Zone”
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
4. Six-Year Update to the Sewer System Management Plan
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
5. Award of Agreement to GHD, Inc. for the Design Services of Emergency Water Interconnection No. 2, RFP No. 25-016
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
6. Acceptance of the Pool Circulation Pump Replacement Project with Horizon Mechanical Contractors of California, as Complete
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
7. Rejection of Received Bid for the Fiscal Year 2025 Poway Center for the Performing Arts Maintenance Project, Bid No. 25-009, and Direction for Staff to Re-Scope and Re-Advertise the Project
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
8. Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program Updates: Funding Acceptance and Award of Contracts for Hazardous Tree Removal Services
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
9. Authorization to Purchase Two (2) 2026 North Star 174-1 Paramedic Ambulances Utilizing Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract #AM10-23 COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
10. Acceptance of the Chiller Replacement Project with ACCO Engineered Systems Inc. dba ACCO Engineered Systems, as Complete
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
4 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting August 5, 2025 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
11. 2024 Weed and Nuisance Abatement Charges to be Collected on the County of San Diego Tax Assessor’s Roll for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution approving the 2024 Weed and Nuisance Abatement charges to be collected on the County of San Diego Tax Assessor’s Roll for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-
26. COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 5/0
STAFF REPORTS:
12. Accepting Certificate of Sufficiency; Calling, Ordering, and Giving Notice of a Special Municipal Election for the Submission of the Question of the Recall of a Certain Officer and Requesting the City Council of the City of Poway Direct the San Diego County Registrar of Voters to Render Services to the City Relating to the Conduct of a Special Municipal Election
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council 1) adopt the Resolution to accept the certification of the San Diego County ROV as to the sufficiency of signatures on the petition to Recall District 2 Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Blain, in accordance with the requirements of California Elections Code §§11227 and 11240; 2) adopt a Resolution to call, order, and give notice of the holding of a Special Municipal Election to be held in District 2 of the City of Poway on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 for the submission of the question of the recall of Councilmember Anthony (Tony) Blain; and requesting the City Council direct the San Diego County ROV to render services to the City relating to the conduct of a Special Municipal Election; and 3) authorize the appropriation of up to $305,000 to the City Clerk’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Election Services budget to cover the San Diego ROV costs associated with administering the special election, as well as other ancillary costs including noticing and translations required by California Elections Code.
COUNCIL ACTION: amended the Resolution to have the City Council call and order the Special Municipal Election for November 4, 2025. Approved 4/0/1 (Abstained: Blain)
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS: None
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session)
CLOSED SESSION: None
ADJOURNMENT: 7:42 p.m.
5 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting August 5, 2025 State of California )
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County of San Diego )
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 30, 2025. Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., August 5, 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