Steve Vaus Peter De Hoff Tony Blain Jenny Maeda Christopher J. Pikus Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
ACTION AGENDA
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Amended Agenda
Adding Closed Session Item #12
AG EN DA Poway City Council
Council Chamber I 73325 Civic Center Drive I Poway, CA I 92064
2 of 4 Regular City Council Meeting September 16, 2025 Title II. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s office 858-668-4530 at least 24 hours prior to the 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: Jenny Maeda, Christopher J. Pikus, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus
Absent: Tony Blain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
PRESENTATION:
Friends of Poway Seniors Proclamation – Nonprofit of the Year
National Preparedness Month
E-Bike Presentation
PUBLIC COMMENT: In accordance with State law, an item not scheduled on the agenda may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or take action on any issue not included on the agenda. You may speak up to three (3) minutes.
Per the Poway Municipal Code, the speaking time may be reduced. Speakers have one opportunity to address the Council under Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion by the Council with a Roll Call Vote without discussion unless a Councilmember, a member of the public, or City Manager requests that an item be removed for discussion.
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
2. Approval of the June 3, 2025, and June 17, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
3 of 4 Regular City Council Meeting September 16, 2025
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 876 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Amending Chapter 3.28 of the Poway Municipal Code Regulating the City’s Formal Bidding Procedure, and Award and Execution of Purchasing Contracts” COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
4. Addition of Emergency Preparedness Program Manager Classification to the City of Poway Position Classification Plan and Management/Confidential Salary Schedule COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
5. Award of Contract to Savant Solutions for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Security Services Provider
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
6. Approval of Consultant Agreement with TKE Engineering, Inc., for the Water Treatment Plant Chemical Tank Replacement Project; RFP No. 25-011
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
7. Award of Agreement to Carollo Engineers, Inc. for Sewer Master Plan Update, RFP No. 26-003 COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
8. Award of Agreement to Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. for Water Master Plan Update, RFP No. 26-003
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
9. Acceptance of Public Improvements for the Fairfield Project, Street Improvement Plan 21-002 COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
10. Acceptance of Public Improvements for the Lyon Estates Project, Street Improvement Plan 21-003 COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
11. Resolution Adopting the Report on City’s Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals for 2022- 2024
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council open the public hearing, take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the Resolution adopting the report on Water Quality Relative to Public Health Goals for 2022-2024.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1
STAFF REPORTS: None
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS: None
4 of 4 Regular City Council Meeting September 16, 2025 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d)) COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0/1. Motioned by Mayor Vaus to direct staff to explore potential regulations and safety requirements related to e-bike usage within the City of Poway at a future City Council meeting.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher reported out City Council voted 4/0/1 (Absent: Blain) to waive attorney client privilege as to emails and other communications from the City Attorney’s office with Councilmember Blain regarding the Public Records Act and record retention responsibilities and requirements.
CLOSED SESSION:
12. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: City of Poway v. Arthur (Tony) Blain, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU024105C
ADJOURNMENT: 8:45 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 September 11, 2025. Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., September 16, 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