Steve Vaus Jenny Maeda Peter De Hoff Christopher J. Pikus Vacant Mayor Deputy Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember
ACTION AGENDA
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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 May 5, 2026 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: Peter De Hoff, Christopher J. Pikus, Jenny Maeda, 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 4/0
2. Approval of the February 17, 2026 and March 3, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 881 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract between the City Council of the City of Poway and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)”
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
4. Award of Contract to Eagle Paving LLC for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Street Overlay Zone 1 Project; Bid No. 26-013
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
3 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting May 5, 2026
5. Award of Contract to Sitka Construction Group LLC for the Fiscal Year 2026 Poway Center for the Performing Arts Maintenance Project, Bid No. 26-010, and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
6. Award of Contract to Palm Engineering Construction, Inc., for the Annual Sewer Line Repair/Replacement Project, Bid No. 26-012 and Determination the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
7. Approval of Consultant Agreement Amendment No. 1 with Bowman Consulting Group LTD., formerly Project Design Consultants, for the Community Park Concrete Ribbon Drain Project; RFP No. 24-003
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8. Appeal 26-0001 - An Appeal of the Denial of Boundary Adjustment Application 25-0002, Located South of Ahwahnee Way and North of Cree Drive (APNs 317-611-01 and 314-440-38)
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council deny the appeal, upholding the denial of BA 25-0002, pursuant to the attached Resolution. Should the City Council instead decide to grant the appeal, in whole or in part, staff will return at a future date with a new resolution with revised findings in accordance with the City Council’s decision.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 3/1 (No: De Hoff)
STAFF REPORTS:
9. Resolution to Establish the Policy and Procedures for Recessing and Reconvening Hybrid Brown Act Meetings as a Result of a Disruption in Remote Participation
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council adopt the attached Resolution establishing a Technology Disruption Policy in compliance with Senate Bill 707 at the May 5, 2026 Regular City Council meeting.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0
10. Appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
City Manager’s Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve to appoint one (1) member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, as nominated by Council, to include a one (1) one-year term (partial term) expiring December 31, 2026.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved 4/0 to appoint Dan Hober to the PRAC.
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS: None
4 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting May 5, 2026 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pursuant to AB1234 - (G.C. 53232(d)) Council made announcements. No action was taken.
CITY MANAGER ITEMS:
None.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS: (Including any public report of any action taken in closed session) Item 11: No reportable action.
Item 12: No reportable action.
Item 13: City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher reported out City Council voted 4/0 to authorize the City Attorney’s office to defend the City in California Attorney General v. City of Poway, et al, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 26CU021822C, and San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians v.
City of Poway, et al, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 26U021819C.
City Manager Chris Hazeltine and City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher recused themselves from Item 14 and departed the closed session meeting.
Mitch Dean, Special Counsel joined the meeting for Closed Session discussion on Item 14. No staff were present.
Item 14. No reportable action.
CLOSED SESSION:
11. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 1 Boulder Mountain Rd., Poway, CA 92064; APNs 275-260-28-00, 275-470-21-00, and 275-470-24-00
City negotiators: Chris Hazeltine, Julie Procopio
Negotiating parties: Lyle Arnold, Industrial Data Link Corporation Under negotiation: Price and terms
12. Conference with Real Property Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 0 Dorothea Terrace, Poway, CA 92064; APN 316-020-08-00 City negotiators: Chris Hazeltine, Julie Procopio
Negotiating parties: Ronald L Mahling Trust
Under negotiation: Price and terms
13. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Two (2) Cases
Name of Cases: California Attorney General v. City of Poway, et al, San Diego Superior Court Case No. 26CU021822C; San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians v. City of Poway, et al, San Diego Superior Court Case No. TBD
14. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
5 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting May 5, 2026 Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(s) – Significant Exposure to Litigation One (1) Case
RECESSED INTO CLOSED SESSION: 8:15 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:40 p.m.
State of California )
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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 April 28, 2026.
Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., May 5, 2026, 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