AG EN DA Poway City Council
Council Chamber I 13325 Civic Center Drive I Pow ay, CA I 92064 July21,2026 I 7p.m.
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Meetings I Regular City Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, CA 92064. The Council Chamber will be open to the public.
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In-Person Speakers I Persons wishing to address the Council on matters not on the agenda may do so under Public Comment. Those wishing to speak on items on the agenda may do so when the item is considered. Submit a Speaker's Slip to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or the announcement of the item. All comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. Per the Poway Municipal Code, the speaking time may be reduced.
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Agenda Materials I This agenda contains a brief summary of each item the Council will consider.
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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:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
MOMENT OF SILENCE:
PRESENTATION: None
PUBLIC COMMENT: In accordan ce with State law, an item not scheduled on th e agend a may be brought forward by the general public for comment; however, the City Council will not be able to discuss or act on any issue not included on the agenda. You may speak for 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.
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1. Approval of Reading by Title Only and Waiver of Reading in Full of Ordinances on this Agenda
2. Approval of the May 5, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
3. Award of Agreement to Bay City Equipment Industries Inc. dba Bay City Electric Works for Portable and Stationary Generators and Transfer Switchgear Maintenance Services
4. Approval of As-Needed Consultant Agreement with STC Traffic Inc. for Traffic Engineering Services; RFQ No. 26-011
5. Rejection of Received Bid for the 2026-2027 Street Maintenance Project, Bid No. 27-003, and Direction to Staff to Revise and Re-Advertise the Project
6. Approval of an Agreement with Fire Prevention Services, Inc. for Vegetation Management Services; RFP No. 26-013
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 19-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 19-1.
8. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 83-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 83-1.
9. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 86-1.
10. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-2 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 86-2.
11. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 86-3 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 86-3. 3 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 21, 2026
12. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Landscape Maintenance District 87-1 to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for LMD 87-1.
13. Resolution Establishing Assessments for Poway Lighting District to be Collected on the San Diego County Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27
City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution establishing assessments for the Poway Lighting District.
14. Development Review 25-0002 and Tentative Tract Map 25-0002, a Request to Construct 47 Townhomes and Four Ground-Floor Commercial Spaces within the Town Center Land Use District of the Poway Road Corridor Specific Plan Located at 13044 and 13056 Poway Road (APNs 317-101- 04 and 317-101-05); and Determine the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, find and determine the Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15332 (Class 32: In-Fill Development Projects). It is further recommended the City Council find and determine the Project offers a superior design which justifies approval of the Applicant's request for administrative adjustments for the ceiling height and depth of commercial spaces and Tier 1 height incentive and is in conformance with the PRSP, and adopt the attached Resolution approving DR 25-0002 and TTM 25-0002.
15. Resolution Renewing the Fire Protection Special Tax to be Collected on the Property Tax Roll for Fiscal Year 2026-27
City Manager's Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the Resolution renewing the Fire Protection Special Tax to be collected on the property tax roll for FY 2026-27.
STAFF REPORTS: None
WORKSHOPS: None
COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS:
16. Stand-Alone Commercial Data Centers in Poway
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) 4 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 21, 2026
CLOSED SESSION: None
ADIOURNMENT:
State of California
County of San Diego
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
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 14, 2026. Said meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m., July 21, 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. 5 of 5 Regular City Council Meeting July 21, 2026