, I CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
October 21, 2025
City Council Chambers
13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California
(Per Government Code 54953)
(Meeting Called to Order as City Council/City of Poway Planning Commission/Poway Housing Authority/Public Financing Authority and Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency) CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Vaus called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Jenny Maeda, Peter De Hoff, Steve Vaus
Absent: Tony Blain, Christopher J. Pikus
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher; Director of Development Services Julie Procopio; Director of Finance Craig Schmollinger; Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Jodene Dunphy; Director of Public Works Eric Heidemann; Director of Community Services Audrey Denham; Fire Chief Brian Mitchell; Captain Claudia Delgado, San Diego County Sheriff's Office .
(Note: Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk and Director of Finance shall be used to indicate Mayor/Chair, Deputy MayorNice Chair, Councilmember/Director, City Manager/Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, City Clerk/Secretary and Director of Finance/Finance Officer.) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Deputy Mayor De Hoff led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence in remembrance of fallen La Mesa Police Department Officer Lauren Craven.
PRESENTATIONS:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Deputy Mayor De Hoff to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 7. Motion carried 3/0/2 by the following roll-call vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstained:
Absent:
Disqualified:
Maeda, De Hoff, Vaus
None
None
Blain, Pikus
None
1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the July 15, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 877 entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Amending Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Poway Municipal Code to Establish Regulations on Electric Bicycles, Including Prohibiting Their Use by Children Under 12"
4. Adoption of the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar
5. Award of Agreement to Progressive Technology Security Systems, Inc. for Monitoring and Service of Fire and Security Alarm Systems ; RFP No. 26-004
6. Award of Contract to Gateway Pacific Contractors, Inc. for Lester J. Berglund Water Treatment Plant Filter Upgrades , Bid No . 26-002
7 . Acceptance of the FY 2022-25 CMP Repair Project with Nu Line Technologies, LLC, as Complete
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program Mayor Vaus opened the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m.
Senior Management Analyst Darian Demerjian presented the item along with a PowerPoint presentation. She explained federal grant funding for the program is administered by the County of San Diego and Poway's share is anticipated to be $199,261 .14 for Fiscal Year 2026-27. Council approval is required to apply for these funds which include programs previously funded including Poway's share of the North County Bridge to Housing Shelter System , 2-1-1 San Diego, HomeShare and Community Connections Program with ElderHelp of San Diego, and ADA public facility improvements at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA).
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Ms . Demerjian explained the City must first appropriate the funds for each program from the General Fund and reimbursements from grant funding are made by the County throughout the fiscal year. Staff recommends maintaining the same funding amounts for each of the social services programs as they are currently funded with the action authorizing staff to submit applications for each program for the County of San Diego County Board of Supervisors' consideration in early spring.
Public Comment:
None.
End of Public Comment.
Mayor Vaus closed the Public Hearing at 7:06 p .m.
Council discussed ensued. Council emphasized the significance of these projects and the importance of continuing funding for the Community Development Block Grant programs.
Motioned by Deputy Mayor De Hoff, seconded by Mayor Vaus to 1) adopt Resolution No . 25-044 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Authorizing the Submission of Applications for the Community Development Block Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2026-2027"; 2) authorize the appropriation of $199,261.14 to the CDBG Fund (F2410) from the General Fund (F1000), as a loan, to fund the proposed FY 2026-2027 CDBG program upon approval by the County; and 3) authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary contracts with the County. Motion carried 3/0/2 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstained:
Absent:
Disqualified:
STAFF REPORTS:
None.
WORKSHOPS:
None.
Maeda, De Hoff, Vaus
None
None
Blain, Pikus
None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS:
None.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 -(G.C . 53232(d))
Councilmember Maeda announced the Once Upon a Hallowe'en celebration hosted by the Poway Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, October 25 , 2025 at Old Poway Park . 3 of 4
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Mayor Vaus also discussed the Once Upon a Hallowe'en celebration , noting the event will kick off with a special Halloween Parade .
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) No reportable action .
CLOSED SESSION:
9. Conference with Legal Counsel -Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956 .9(d)(2) -Significant Exposure to Litigation
10. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation -Two (2) Cases Pursuant to Government Code§ 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Cases: Endangered Habitats League v. City of Poway, San Diego County Superior Court , Case No . 25CU030278C; Preserve Wild Poway, et. al. v. City of Poway, San Diego County Superior Court, Case No . 25CU033019C
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Vaus recessed the Regular City Council meeting into Closed Session at 7:09 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:49 p.m .
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Carrie Gallagher, CMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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