CITY OF POWAY
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
December 22, 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 Special Meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Peter De Hoff, Christopher J. Pikus, Jenny Maeda, Steve Vaus STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
City Manager Chris Hazeltine; City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher; City Clerk Carrie Gallagher. (Note: Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councilmember, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk shall be used to indicate Mayor/Chair, Deputy MayorNice Chair, Councilmember/Director, City Manager/Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, and City Clerk/Secretary.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Deputy Mayor Maeda led the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
Mayor Vaus led a moment of silence.
PRESENTATIONS:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember De Hoff to approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 2. Motion carried 4/0 by the following roll -call vote:
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Ayes: De Hoff, Pikus, Maeda, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Disqualified: None
1. Approval of the October 7, 2025, and October 21, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
2. Request for Approval of Financing Plan and Ground Lease Amendments for Rehabilitation and Improvement of Haley Ranch Estates, Hillside Village, and Parkview Terrace Affordable Housing Communities
Council expressed appreciation for staff's efforts in advancing Item #2 within a challenging timeframe and acknowledged the significant effort required, noting approval of the item would have a positive impact on approximately 700 Poway residents.
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
None.
STAFF REPORTS:
3. Call a Special Municipal Election on June 2, 2026
City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher presented the item and provided an overview of the proposed actions related to calling a special election to fill the District 2 City Council vacancy.
He noted the item returns to the Council pursuant to their direction at the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting, to call a special election in conjunction with the June 2, 2026, statewide primary election
Mr. Fenstermacher explained three resolutions are before the Council: resolutions calling the special election, consolidating the election with the County's June 2, 2026 election, and authorizing candidate statements. He noted all nomination periods, timelines, and related procedures would be conducted in accordance with state law and the Elections Code.
Public Comment:
None.
End of Public Comment.
Motioned by Mayor Vaus, seconded by Councilmember De Hoff to adopt 1) Resolution No. 25-056 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Calling for the Holding of a Special Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, for the Election to Fill a Council Vacancy as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to General Law Cities"; 2) Resolution No. 25- 057 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, 2 of 3
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Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego to Consolidate a Special Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, with the Statewide Primary Election to be Held That Date Pursuant to §10403 of the Elections Code"; and 3) Resolution No. 25-058 entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates Statements Submitted to the Voters at an Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026". Motion carried 4/0 by the following vote:
Ayes: De Hoff, Pikus, Maeda, Vaus
Noes: None
Abstained: None
Absent: None
Disqualified: None
WORKSHOPS:
None.
COUNCIL -INITIATED ITEMS:
None.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d))
No announcements were made.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) None.
CLOSED SESSION:
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m.
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Carrie Gallagher, CMC
City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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