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11-28-1960 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 28, 1960 `. The meetingwas called to order b Mayor Heath at 7.-45 P.M. in y y the -West Covina City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Snyder, with the invocation by the Rev. Lauren Egdahl of the Calvary Lutheran Church. ROLL CALL Present. Mayor Heath, Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder Others Present.- Mr. George Aiassa, City Manager Mr. Robert Flotten, City Clerk Mr. Harry C. Williams, City Attorney Mr. Harold Joseph, Planning Director Mr. Thomas Dosh, Public Service Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 14, 1960 - Approved as submitted. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS PROJECT NO. C-135 LOCATION.- East side of Barranca Accept Street Improvements Street, south of Sunset Hill APPROVED Drive. Accept street improvements and authorize payment in the amount of $1,112.30, subject to Notice of Completion procedure. The City Clerk stated that the Notice of Completion had been received and signed and had been sent into the Recorder's office for proper processing. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that street improvements in Project No. C-135 be accepted and authorization given for payment in the amount of $1,112.30. ZONE VARIANCE NO. 260 LOCATION.- West side of Barranca Accept street improvements Street, south of Mesa Drive APPROVED Mesa' School Accept street improvements installed in connection with the devel- opment of Zone Variance No. 260 by the Covina School District. The City Clerk stated that the Inspector's Final Report had been received, and there had been no bond involved in this matter since the school district and the State Department of Finance would bear the cost. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner-, and carried, that, the street improvements in Zone Variance No. 260 be approved, , C. C. 11-28-6o RESOLUTION NO. 1969 Accepting Grant Deed Metes and Bounds Subdivision No. 135-154 (William B. Corliss) ADOPTED Page Two The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." LOCATION: Northwest corner of Sunkist and Merced Avenues. This is a portion of Tract No. 12907. For street widening purposes to be known as MERCED AVENUE AND SUNKIST AVENUE. Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1969. RESOLUTION NO. 1970 Accepting Grant Deeds (Montebello Homes, Inc.) ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 14EST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." LOCATION: Walnut Creek Parkway, east of Orange Avenue, north of Walnut Creek Wash. Grant deeds to 1-foot Lots No. 94 and No. 95 in Tract No. 15o63. (This tract had final approval December 22, 1948.) Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. - Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1970. RESOLUTION NO. 1971 Accept Grant Deed Easement Precise Plan No. 111 (Richard H. Hart) ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." • • i C. C. 11-28-60 RESOLUTION NO. 1971 - Continued Page Three LOCATION: North end of Fairway Lane, north of Garvey Avenue and west of Grand Avenue. For Sanitary purposes. Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1971. RESOLUTION NO. 1972 Accepting a bond Precise Plan No. 229 (Don L. Robertson) ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A BOND TO GUARANTEE THE COST OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND TO GUARANTEE THE TIME OF COMPLETION.4 LOCATION: Northwest corner of Vincent Avenue and Walnut Creek Parkway. Seaboard Surety Company bond in the amount of $1,300.00 for street improvements. Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1972. RESOLUTION NO. 1973 Final Map of Tract No. 26092 (Ferned Corporation) ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING A FINAL SUB- DIVISION MAP OF TRACT NO. 26092; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION THEREIN OFFERED; ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND A SURETY BOND TO SECURE SAME." LOCATION: Northeast corner of Fernwood Street and Mobeck Street. i C. C. 11-28-6o RESOLUTION NO. 1973 - Continued Page Four Aetna Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut Bond No. 451801 in the amount of $8,000.00 for street improvements and sanitary sewers. Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Barnes, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes. Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes. None Absent. None Said resolution was given No. 1973. RESOLUTION NO. 1974 Accepting certain property for street and highway urposes (Ferned Corporation . ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PURPOSES CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY HERETOFORE GRANTED AND CONVEYED TO SAID CITY." LOCATION. Northeast corner of Fernwood Street and Mobeck Street Lot No. 45 of Tract No. 2o456. To be known as MOBECK STREET. Mayor Heath. Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows. Ayes. Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent; None Said resolution was given No. 1974. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT This report was presented to 196o-61 BUDGET members of Council. The pur- pose of the report was to include Azusa Avenue as one of the bridges for which gas tax funds could be expended and reference is made to the Finance Officer's report of November 9, 1960. As a further condition, and in accordance with the Council action taken on Project No. 34, this $4,000.00 was cancelled and trans- ferred to Project 38 for bridges. Project No. 34 was for work on South Azusa Avenue near Merced. Action taken by the Council over a year ago indicated that they (Council) did not wish this project C. C. 11-28-60 Page Five SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 1960-61 BUDGET - Continued -to be completed at this time. As a consequence, these funds were transferred into the bridge construction. The $97,895.27 for Project No. 38 is $4,095.27 over the amount originally budgeted this year for bridges. The remaining $95.27 occurring from incid- ental adjustments and gas tax expenditures. City Manager Aiassa: This is conforming to the action adopted by Council a year and a half ago, and it is necessary to have an agreement posted with the State, relative to the resolution indicated on the Agenda, in order to obtain allocation of the money. Councilman Towner: As I understand it, Project No. 34 was cancelled out for the time being and there was a transfer- ence of the $4,000.00 for that into bridges? City Manager Aiassa: gas tax money for that project (No. now for these bridges. RESOLUTION NO. 1975 Adopting budget and approving first supplemental memorandum . of agreement for gas tax allocation. ADOPTED Mayor Heath: That is correct. This project was deferred. However, we can come back and allocate further 34), but we need the cash reserve The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOC- ATION FOR MAJOR CITY STREETS." Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion_ by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1975. SCHEDULED MATTERS HEARINGS ZONE CHANGE NO. 169 LOCATION: 1433 W. Merced Avenue, (William F. McGrath) between Sunset and Orange'Avenues. APPROVED Request to reclassify from Zone R-A to R-P. Approved by Planning Commission in Resolution No. 965 on November 2, 1960. • • C. C. 11-28-6o ZONE CHANGE NO. 169 --Continued Page Six The City Clerk stated that the record should show that proof of publication of Notice of Hearing in the West Covina Tribune on November 17, 1960, had been received. The maps were presented and Resolution No. 965 was read. Mayor Heath opened the public hearing and stated. that all those desiring to present testimony should rise and be sworn in by the City Clerk. IN FAVOR Mr. W. F. McGrath Mr. McGrath stated that he had 763 S. Evanwood Street no testimony to present, but West Covina desired to present a colored rendering of the proposed building that is to be built at this location. There being no further testimony, the hearing was declared closed. In discussion it was indicated by Councilman Snyder that there might possibly be a study of the over all area, possible use studies, since there was area still vacant around where this proposed use is to go. However, Councilman Brown indicated there had been study given this area relative to the hospital use granted which might possibly be indicated for the clarification of the new members of Council. But he felt that this particular matter did not have any bearing on this request for zone change, as such. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, unanimously, that Zone Change No.169 be approved, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Commission. DISTRICT A'11-57-5,Sanitary Sewers Changes in Work Proposed to Be Done HEARING CLOSED The hour of eight o'clock P.M. having arrived, this is the time and place for the hearing of protests or objections against the proposed changes in the improvement of Cortez, Hollenbeck and Vanderhoof Drive Sewer District as described in Resolution No. 1965 of Intention to Change Work Proposed to be Done and passed by the City Council at their meeting of November 14, 1960. Mr. City Clerk, do you have the Affidavit of Publication relative to this hearing? City Clerk Flotten- We have received the Affidavit of Publication. Mayor Heath: I will entertain a motion to receive and file the affidavit. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried., that the Affidavit of Publication be received and filed. 0 • C. C. 11-28-60 DISTRICT A-11-57-5 Sanitary Sewers - Continued Mayor Heath: changes in the improvements? City Clerk Flotten: Mayor Heath: Page Seven Mr. City Clerk, have you received any written protests or object- ions against the proposed We have received no written protests or objections against the proposed change. Is there anyone present in the audience who desires to speak in protest to these changes? There were no protests forthcoming from the audience. Mayor Heath: Since there have been no written protests or objections received, and none have been presented from the audience, I will entertain a motion that this hearing be closed. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the hearing of protests or objections to the changes in the work to be done in District A-11-57-5 be closed. RESOLUTION NO. 1976 Ordering certain modification of work to be done in Sanitary Sewer District A'11-57-5 ADOPTED Mayor Heath: The City Clerk presented. - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ORDERING CERTAIN MODI- FICATION OF THE WORK TO BE DONE IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT A111-57-5, VANDERHOOF DRIVE AND OTHER STREETS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY." Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1976. DISTRICT A111-57-5 LOCATION: Cortez, Hollenbeck Accept Sewer Facilities and Vanderhoof Drive Sewer APPROVED District. Accept sewer facilities and authorize the release of Aetna Insurance Company's Bond No. S-451232 in the amount of $128,326.85, subject to Notice of Completion Procedure. The City Clerk stated that the record should show that the Inspector's Final Report, dated November 25, 1960, had been received. n LJ z C. C. 11-28-60 Page Eight DISTRICT A111-57-5 - Continued Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes, and carried, that sewer facilities in District A111-57-5 be accepted and authorization given for the release of Aetna Insurance Company's Bond No. 5-451232 in the amount of $128,326.85, subject to Notice of Completion procedures. PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 238 (Frank B. Bowker) HELD OVER TO JANUARY 9, 1961 LOCATION: South side of walnut Creek Parkway, between California and Vincent Avenues. Appealed by Council on July 25, 1960. Letter from proponent requests delay of decision pending completion of negotiations with the County Flood Control for additional right- of-way. Continued from City Council meeting of November 14, 1960. Councilman Brown: Councilman Towner: Councilman Barnes: This was called up by Council on the precise plan. Why was it called up? Because of this flood control district problem. I believe the letter requested it be called up and held until he (applicant) had worked this out with the flood control. Councilman Brown: It was approved by the Planning Commission, subject to what the flood control does. But some- body on Council wanted it brought up. Possibly it was brought up to Council because it was thought that the applicant wanted to get zoning before flood control made their acquisition, but he has zoning already and needs only the precise plan, and so we delay him in no way, shape or form, because he had to wait until flood control makes a decision. City Manager Aiassa: However, he presented this pre- cise plan to get the Flood Control District to do something, but if we render a decision now on this, it will close the entire proceedings. If land is taken for right-of-way, he must come in for an amendment to precise plan. But with the proceedings still open, and if change is required, Council can pass on the amendment and the applicant wouldn't have to be again stuck for filing fees or anything else. Mr. Dosh: The Planning Commission added an eighth condition which stated they reserved the right to call this plan up at any time after final information was received from the flood control in order to change the precise plan if necessary. The reason Council called it up is that it leaves the changes in the hands of the applicant,.but the Planning Commission approved it based on the idea they could change it any time they decided to call it up, if necessary. • i C. C. 11-28-6o PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 238 - Continued City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Barnes: Page Nine If it is a minor change, the Commission and Council could concur. If the flood control caused changes, we would probably have to refer it back to the Commission anyway. Councilman Brown: However, do we have to carry this from one meeting to another, as had been previously indicated? Can't we carry it over further than one meeting at a time? City Attorney Williams: You can postpone it to any date, certainly. However, you can't postpone it indefinitely without setting a date. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that Precise Plan of Design No. 238 be continued until the meeting of January 9, 1961. CITY CLERK'S REPORTS - CONTINUED PROJECT NO. C-136 LOCATION: Workman Avenue, east Approve Plans and Specifications of Azusa Avenue. APPROVED For lowering existing pavement in connection with the develop- ment of Precise Plan No. 199. Authorize the City Engineer to call for informal bids. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the Plans and Specifications in Project No. C-136 be approved, and authorization given for the City Engineer to call for informal bids. TRACT NO. 20199 LOCATION: South of Puente Avenue, Agreement Time Extension east of Lark Ellen Avenue. (Frank C. Sheldon) APPROVED Extend agreement time to June 13,1961 (six months). Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes, and carried, that the request for an extension of agreement time on Tract No. 20199 be approved for six (6) months, to June 13, 1961. RESOLUTION NO. 1977 County Sanitation District No. 22 Annexation ADOPTED The City Clerk presented: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA GRANTING ITS CONSENT TO THE ANNEXATION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF SAID CITY OF WEST COVINA TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY." LOCATION: Montezuma Way and Vine Avenue. • C. C. 11-28-6o RESOLUTION NO. 1977 - Continued Mayor Heath: Page Ten Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1977. ZONE VARIANCE NO. 225 LOCATION: Northeast corner of Release Sanitary Sewer Bond Barranca Street and Garvey Avenue. (Tidewater Oil Company) APPROVED Authorize release of the Federal Insurance Company's Bond No. 9670066 in the amount of $2,500.00. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that authorization be given for the release of the Federal Insurance Company's Bond No. 9670066 in the amount of $2,500.00. RESOLUTION NO. 1978 The City Clerk presented: • Accepting Grant Deed of "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Easement in District A111-59-1 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST (Shotwell) COVINA ACCEPTING A CERTAIN ADOPTED WRITTEN INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." LOCATION: Merced Avenue and Willow Avenue Sewer District - Portion of Lot No. 98. Mayor Heath: Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1978. RESOLUTION NO. 1979 The City Clerk presented: Accepting Grant Deed of Easement "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL in District A111-59-1 OF THE CITY.OF WEST COVINA (Wilhelmine Miller) ACCEPTING A CERTAIN WRITTEN ADOPTED INSTRUMENT AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF." LOCATION: Merced Avenue and Willow Avenue Sewer District - Portion of Lot No. 15. • C. C. 11-28-6o RESOLUTION NO. 1979 - Continued Mayor Heath: Page Eleven Hearing no objections, we will waive further reading of the body of the resolution. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that .said resolution be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said resolution was given No. 1979. PLANNING COMMISSION Amendment No. 46, relative to sign ordinance provisions, is set for hearing before Council at their meeting of December 12, 1960. There has been no appeal from the Planning Commission decision on Variance No. 30, McQueen, or from Jan's Snack Shop. RECREATION AND PARKS The City Manager stated there would be a special meeting held at • the Director's office at 7:30 P.M. on December 1, 1960 relative to a study and analysis of the recent bond issue results. Although it was indicated that perhaps the representative from Council might attend this meeting, discussion of Council indicated they did not feel it would be necessary, at this time, since it was a study session. TEEN-KAN-TEEN BOARD REQUEST The City Manager indicated that a request had been made to hold a study session with Council, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the School Board. Councilman Brown- I think that probably such a meeting is necessary, but I do not believe that a full board of the Teen -Kan -Teen, or full membership of the others mentioned should be present, as nothing would be accomplished with so many present. I would like to suggest that not more than two from any one agency be in attendance at such a meeting. Mayor Heath. What is the intention behind this request? City Manager Aiassa- To bring these various groups up to,date as to what has been done, their financial position and what can be done to the present structure. Mayor Heath: I think we can leave it with the representative of the Parks and Recreation Commission to get together with the chairman. i I C. C. 11-28-60 Page Twelve TEEN-KAN-TEEN BOARD REQUEST - Continued City Manager Aiassa: We can refer this to the Recre- ation and Parks Commission with the suggestion they designate the representatives from all the groups indicated, but with no majority of attendance from any of the groups. It was the consensus this be done. CITY MANAGER REPORTS HOLT AVENUE., West Covina AND COUNTY AREA REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION This was relative to a communi- cation from the Capital Company, per Paul C. Grow, to the Regional Planning Commission regarding the confusion that is being perpetrated in getting to the Diamond Bar Ranch area because of the two Holt Avenue designa- tions on the San Bernardino Freeway, one being in the West Covina - County area and the other in the Pomona area off -ramp of the freeway. It was indicated in the communication that discussion has been held with the Division of Highways, and they stated they had received numerous complaints of this condition also, and it was felt that a possible permanent solution to this problem would be to re -name a portion of Holt Avenue in the County and West Covina City Limits area. A suggestion was made of a meeting with the Regional Planning Commission. City Manager Aiassao This was referred to me and re - referred to the County, because part of Holt Avenue was then in the County, and since then we have annexed it with annexation 165. I would suggest that this matter be referred to the Planning Com- mission and let them carry on from here when they have a meeting with the County. Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried that this matter of Holt Avenue be referred to the Planning Commission. Mayor Heath: City Manager Aiassa: indicated that so long as it this street remaining a major come through with the expense north of San Bernardino Road. Do we want to bring up Irwindale Avenue at this time? We met with the Advisory Board of the Regional Boundary Com- mission. However, it was was felt there was the possibility of or secondary street, the County would correcting the present off set or jog We made the proposal of changing Irwindale Avenue to Sunset Avenue from the San Bernardino Road to the freeway and stated our case in that evidently the City of Irwindale doesn't believe this to be a secondary or major street because of the stop signs they have placed. However, the County intimated that they are going to correct the job, but it may be many years before it becomes an actuality, therefore we felt we presented a reasonably good case. 0 C. C. 11-28-60 HOLT AVENUE, WEST COVINA AND COUNTY AREA - Continued Page Thirteen Councilman Brown: There is not only the name change here, but I believe they are going to be petitioned by groups other than the City to try to get a full interchange here. City Manager Aiassa: There is a report from Mr.. Bonelli's office on the use of gas tax allocation for landscapin of Irwindale and Orange -Pacific Avenue underpasses, estimate of 65,000 which dould better be used for interchanges and only used a limited amount until the eight lanes are constructed. ZONING CASE NO. 4050 (1) A motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Snyder, that Zone Case No. 1+050 (1), Irwindale Zone District, be referred to the Planning Commission for report was withdrawn when it was indicated that hearing had been already held on this matter and it was now under submission. But it was further indicated that even though the :notion was with- drawn at this time, if this matter was not passed by the Regional Planning Commission, we should start a study of thi.s particular area by the Planning Commission. PEACE OFFICERS' STANDARDS A report was presented from the AND TRAINING administrative analyst of the provision of the law where the City of West Covina could be reimbursed for'Police Academy Training. "Reimbursement is obtained from a 5% assessment on every fine, penalty and forfeiture imposed and collected by any court for a criminal offense (other than traffic offenses and offenses under the Fish and Game Code). This money is then appropriated without regard to fiscal years, to Counties and Cities for costs of admin- istration." City Manager Aiassa: Our standards are equal to, or better than, the required mini- mum standards and there would be an approximate refund of $1600.00 to the City. The staff has gone over it, Mr. Cowen, Mr. Sill and myself, and see no harm to the City to approve the proposed ordinance and place it on file and if we do make application there will be a refund of approximately $1600.00. Councilman Barnes: There is a paragraph in this report regarding an additional 5% on fines and forfeitures imposed and collected by the courts. I think we are trying to get a lot of money out of the State and !Federal government agencies through aids of this type and also are trying to find money in places where it ordinarily shouldn't be found. City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Barnes: We did this report at the request of' the City Council. It is from other than traffic or fish and game lava offenses. It looks like it will be done whether we apply or not. • C. C. 11-28-6o PEACE OFFICERS' STANDARDS - Continued City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Barnes: City Manager Aiassa: Mayor Heath: Page Fourteen If other cities apply, you will be penalized whether you do it or not. If that is so, then perhaps we should get our proportionate share, but otherwise I am not for this sort of thing. If only five cities get into this it will have to be established. Maybe we should have further study on this. City Manager Aiassa: We didn't push this because there are feelings on all sides, whether we want to relinquish more rights to the State and Federal governments or not. However, if you want to be reimbursed, you must participate under their procedure, but if you do not want it, or feel that it may effect home rule, disregard it. Councilman Brown: Councilman Towner: I think we should stay by home rule and I do not even believe in using County services. This 5% charge on fines and for- feitures is made from the City even though we do not participate? City Manager Aiassa: Yes. If any city participates this is the only source of revenue that will be derived to pay for this program, so if only five or ten cities participate, the 5% will still be levied to pay these valid reimbursements. Councilman Towner; If vie are going to lose this revenue on a surcharge, or whatever they do on the fines and forfeitures, the only way we can get it back and use it locally is to participate in the program, as I see it. City Manager Aiassa: City Attorney Williams: City Manager Aiassa:, Councilman Towner: we might as well avail ourselves Councilman Brown: It isn't mandatory that all cities participate to this. But the 5% is mandatory. Whether we adopt an ordinance or not this 5% will be collected and will be going to the cities who adopt this program. This would seem to be an error made at the State level. But if it has been done, I think of it. The minimum requirements are written by the State rather than our own personnel board. • • C . C..' 11-28-6o PEACE OFFICERS' STANDARDS - Continued City Manager Aiassa: in -training program. Cities not will have them made available if ments. It will raise the level through an in -training program. standards in the City. Page Fifteen Many cities now have peace offi- cers who have no basic training, with very low standards and no having these training facilities they meet these minimum require - of police officers qualifications However, we already have high City Attorney Williams: However, can't you withdraw from this at any time? If you adopt the ordinance and do apply, you still have your own standards as against what you have adopted. INTRODUCTION The City Attorney presented and Ordinance Relating to Training read - of Law Enforcement Officers "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ACCEPTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13522 OF THE PENAL CODE RELATING TO THE TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS." Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes, and carried, that the ordinance be introduced and given its first reading. NOTE: It was indicated by the Council that there be a report presented by the City Manager prior to the second reading and adoption of the above ordinance as to whether we can withdraw from this if on a yearly renewal basis. FUND ANALYSIS OF BRIDGES To be spread in full upon the Minutes. n "This office, with the cooperation of the Director of Public Works, has attempted to review our bridge schedule to ascertain the present status of our availability of funds. There are several factors which must be taken into account when such an analysis is made, and it is important they be retained in mind when considering a financial report on this program. I. Cost Estimates: At this stage of the program, we are working with estimated figures only. When project figures are confirmed, it will be nec- essary to revise the report accordingly. We must recognize that should the final figures reflect a substantial increase over the estimates we are using, then a financing problem could occur. II. Disbursed to Date: This item appears in Column 2, Exhibit "A" (attached). It . represents advance deposits we have made in 1959-60. One of the deposits ($31,000.00) did not pertain to individual projects, but to the program as a whole, therefore, it has been spread over the projects on a pro-rata basis for the purpose of serving this report only. C . C . 11-428-60 FUND ANALYSIS OF BRIDGES - Continued Page Sixteen III. Source of Funds- Exhibit "B", attached, indicates 1 the source of funds for the pro- gram as indicated by the individual projects under Exhibit "A". The important fund involved here is the State Gas Tax Fund. Our balance on hand for Project 38 (Project Number for all bridges) at July 1, 196o, was $125,750,00, A memorandum of agreement has been submitted 60 for =61 calling for an additional $93,800.00. This would provide $219,500.00 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961. We have applied this amount in full in the financing schedule, Should there be a rebate or refund on the Vincent Avenue $50,000.00 expenditure (and I am advised this is a certainty), the amount of the rebate could be applied to the Azusa Bridge (item 10, Exhibit "A"), thus relieving the capital outlay fund, or applied toward any excess of confirmed costs over our estimated figures. Please note that Project No. 38 in the memorandum agreement does not include the Azusa Avenue Bridge. I suggest a supplemental agreement be processed adding this bridge to all the others named in the pro- ject description. IV. Drains, Inlets, etc.- We have an unencumbered balance as of November 1, 1960, of $77,000.00 in the flood control fund. An additional $35,000.00 will be received by June 30, 1961. Approximately one-half of the $35,000 should be received by January 1, 1961. • (Nov. 1, 1960) Exhibit "A" Total. Disbursed Source Item Cost to of No. Project (City) Date Balance Funds 1 Willow 14,800.o0 2,862.00 11,938.00 Traffic Safety 2 Merced 46,100.00 -7,964.00 38,136.00 Gas Tax 3 Orange 27,100.00 4,642.00 22,E-58.00 County Aid 4 Cameron 12,000.00 -0- 125000.00 Special Alloc, 5 Sunset 43,100.00 10,872.00 32,228.00 Gas Tax 6 Service 18,4OO.00 3,444.o0 1E,956.00 Gas Tax 7 California 17,300.00 3,118.00 14,182.00 Traffic Safety 8 Glendora 16,500.00 6,566.0o 9,934.o0 Gas Tax 9 Lark Ellen 38,500.00 11,670.00 263?830.00 Gas Tax 10 Azusa 91,000.00 15,076.Oo 75,924.00 Gas Tax and Capital Outlay 11 Hollenbeck 61,500.00 13,152.00 48,348.00 Gas Tax 12 Citrus 29,900.00 6,224-. O 23,676.00 County Aid 416,200.00 852590.00 330,610.00 • • C. C. 11-28-60 FUND ANALYSIS OF BRIDGES - Continued (November 1, 1960) Recapitulation Total to be financed (Col. 3 - Ex. "A") Source - Special County Allocation (Item 4 - Ex. Traffic Safety (Items 1 and 7) County Aid on Streets (Items 3 and 12) State Gas Tax (Items 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and portion of 10) Capital Outlay Fund Page Seventeen Exhibit "B" "A")12,000.00 26,120.00 46,134 . oo 219,500.00 26,856.00 330,61o.00 330,610.00 Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, and carried, that the report of Vaughn D. Walters, Director of Finance, relative to Funds Analysis -- Bridge Program, dated November 9, 1960, be placed on file with the City Clerk. APPLICATION FOR CEMETERY PERMIT (Forest Lawn) The City Manager indicated there has been data received on this matter and was placed in Council files. Councilman Brown- I would like to suggest that per- haps we leave this up to the Annexation Committee to give us firm recommendations, after the first of the year, relating to this matter. Councilman Towner- The present policy of the Annex- ation Committee is "hands off" no comment policy until it has some concurrence from other members of the Council. However, there are various possibilities that we can explore, one in particular which we would like to discuss with Council in the immediate future. Councilman Snyder - Councilman Barnes: City Manager Aiassa- It was the consensus this be done. I think we should have a study meeting on this. I am in favor of a study. How about this Saturday when we take the field trip and we can look over this area, too? C. C. 11-28-6o Page Eighteen AMENDMENT TO PRECISE At a regular meeting of the PLAN NO. 26 Planning Commission it was VACATION OF STREET recommended that a portion of Sylvan Avenue in the West Covina Plaza be vacated, since a new alignment has been set and already improved. The portion under discussion abuts the new Stardust Bowling Alley. The street was realigned and removed as a part of the precise plan for the bowling alley, but the former right-of-way is still a dedicated street. The City Attorney indicated that a resolution must be adopted to set a date of hearing. Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution for vacating a portion of the indicated street. WILLOW LANE At a meeting of the Planning Commission on November 16, 1960 a report was adopted and it was recommended that it be submitted to the Council as the findings of the Planning Commission on this matter. City Manager Aiassa: A meeting of the property owners was called and the conclusion reached was to leave everything "as is" as this would be too much of a burden of expense at the present time. So far as the building permit requested in this area, at your last meeting, this permit has been granted covering the enlargement of the one house. The directive of Council indicated a permit be granted only if upon study of the entire matter requested that it was found there was no legal basis on which this could be pro- hibited. Reports studied didn't show any. TREASURER'S REPORT October, 196o Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the Treasurer's Report for October, 1960, be received and filed for the record. REVIEW BOARD FOR It was indicated in the report SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS that the review board would consist of the Planning Director, Public Services Director, and Chief Building Inspector, and slight modifications shall mean variances from yard setbacks or open space requirements without the necessary filing fee of $50.00 and time lapse of up to six weeks. Councilman Brown's motion to hold this for further study failed for a lack of a second. Councilman Towner: There is a provision for deter- mining the time of appeal provided in subdivision "D" to run from date of written determinings for ten days and is final unless appealed. A person can't appeal unless he has some notice of it. I am wondering if there couldn't be a provision of some means toward providing or serving to him the written determinings? I • r C. C. 11-28-6o REVIEW BOARD FOR SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS - Continued Mayor Heath: City Manager Aiassa: Page Nineteen Council is to be notified of this change on a form and it doesn't become final for ten days or until next Council meeting. The application is denied in writing, etc. Councilman Towner: The determinings could be made and become final and the party notified eleven days later after written determinings are made and the time for appeal has already Pun out. The point I am attempting to make is for some means of serving a written determining and running the time of appeal from that point. Mr. Joseph: When an application is denied by the Planning Commission, we send out something by mail to them and they have so much time to appeal it from that point, although in this case the applicant is usually present at the meeting. City Manager Aiassa: They wouldn't necessarily be at the review board. It might be advisable to run a trial and error on this, because a . case could be continued from board meeting to board meeting and when they would come up with a decision the applicant may be some- where else doing another subdivision. Mayor Heath: Possibly this could state the date of notification (mailing) instead of meeting, and City Council has ten days or next regular meeting. Councilman Towner: So far as the City Council and Planning Commission are con- cerned, in Paragraph "C" -on the second page beginning with "if it finds facts exist justifying granting, etc.", you could insert "immediately transmit copies". City Manager Aiassa: Councilman Towner: and Commission are concerned, we Department to send notices to us the appeal time. Give Council same written notice you give applicant. Section "D" refers only to appeals. When does the time start to run? So far as Council can rely internally on the Planning but the applicant is interested in In paragraph "D" you could change that by running the appeal time from the date of mailing of the decision. Councilman Brown: I think there would be merit in setting a certain day of the week for these matters, say only hold hearings on Tuesdays or Thursdays of each week. L] C. C 11-28-60 REVIEW BOARD FOR SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS —Continued Mayor Heath: Councilman Browne together. If they are always free thing is wrong. Mayor Heath. Page Twenty The City operates five days a week so any day should be available. I still think there should be a certain day designated so these men can figure that they can get to meet on these things some - I do not think so. Whenever you set up something to occur, it doesn't always work that way. Somebody has to keep an appointment, etc. I think the thing can be handled at the convenience of the three board members. Councilman Snyder: I would agree. I think it would restrict the staff too much for Council to set any particular day as they can tell more easily than we can when the three of them can get together. Mayor Heath: City Manager Aiassa; there is a second reading of the Mayor Heath. City Manager Aiassa. Yes, and it should be flexible so as to meet their work schedule. Why not let the staff set up a recommended schedule and submit it at your next meeting when ordinance? they will be tied into the schedule Mayor Heath. I think setting up a specific time is silly. Let the three men involved make a recommendation for you at their next meeting. After all, itself. I would recommend this be done administratively, with no matter when it. meets so long as it meets. City Attorney Williams: It may be desirable, adminis- tratively, to fix a date, but I do not believe it should be put in the ordinance because you can run into complications if the fixed date should fall on a holiday or a member has to be gone. I think that some, or all... of these people should have substitute deputies for themselves at'these hearings and it might be desirable. You might wish to specify, in addition to right of appeal, that the Planning Commission or the Council, by resolution, could initiate an appeal, otherwise there is no real point in advising you of what is done if you can't do anything about it, and possibly one or the other will meet within the required ten days. • I. C. C. 11-28-60 Page Twenty-one REVIEW BOARD FOR SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS - Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to draft an ordinance including the provisions recommended by the Planning Department, with the further provision that considerations be given to sub- stitute deputies in Paragraph A and to provisions for review and appeal. INCREASE IN INTENSITY OF LIGHTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LARK ELLEN AVENUE OFF -RAMP OF THE SAN BERNARDINO FREEWAY AND SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD the findings of this study will be A communication was received from the State Division of Highways, dated November 15, 1960 relative to this request, and it was indic- ated that a study will be made as to whether there will be State participation in the cost and conveyed as soon as possible. REQUEST FOR STOP SIGNS AND A communication was received from SIGNS PROHIBITING PARKING the State Division of Highways, OF TRUCKS dated November 15, 1960, relative to this request for a stop sign at the south frontage road and the San Bernardino Freeway off -ramp at Vincent Avenue Interchange and also for signs to prohibit the parking of trucks over night at the Vincent and Hollenbeck Avenue interchanges. It was indicated investigation will be made of both 'Locations and the City will be advised upon the completion of the study. COMMUNICATION TO J'AMES This was a communication from the MONTGOMERY, CONSULTING City Manager, dated November 29, ENGINEERS 1960, relative to the agreement of September 30, 1960 and requesting as the first phase of operation thereto to undertake the study and preparation of a report upon all phases of the relationship now existing between the City and various companies or organizations serving water within the City, with the view of determining whether or not all existing franchises, contracts, regulations and relationships between the City and these companies or organizations are as favorable to the City as they should be. CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCE NO. 683 Relating to Vending machines and amusement devices ADOPTED The (pity Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TI-f, LICENSING OF VENDING MACHINES AND AMUSE- MENT DEVICES." Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that further reading of the body of the ordinance be waived. C. C. 11-28-6o Page Twenty-two ORDINANCE NO. 683 - Continued Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, that said ordinance shall be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as ' follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No. 683. ORDINANCE NO. 684 The City Attorney presented: Pertaining to uses permitted "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY outside buildings COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST ADOPTED COVINA AMENDING CERTAIN PRO- VISIONS OF THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE 14EST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO USES PER- MITTED OUTSIDE BUILDINGS." Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Barnes, and carried, that further reading of the body of the ordinance be waived. Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, that said ordinance be adopted. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None Said ordinance was given No. 684. INTRODUCTION An ordinance to rezone certain premises (R-3) The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AMENDING WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES." (Snell and Allen) Motion by Councilman Towner, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that said ordinance be introduced and given its first reading. INTRODUCTION Repealing Ordinance No. 667, Section 9202.2a Motion by Councilman Towner, carried, that said ordinance reading. The City Attorney presented: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 667, SECTION 9202.2a OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE." (Weibel Ord.) seconded by Councilman Brown, and be introduced and given its first 0 • C� C. C. 11-28-60 CHAPMAN VS. CITY OF WEST COVINA CLAIM REJECTED the minor, Larry Stephen Chapman, Page Twenty-three Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Snyder, and carried, that the claim of Maynard Elson Chapman, dated November 8, 1960, on behalf of be rejected. SUPERIOR COURT SUMMONS On November 18, 1960, the City of NO. 747078 West Covina was served with a Summons to appear as Defendant, together with Los Angeles County, in court action 747078 brought in Superior Court by the Pomona Valley Center, Inc., and the Shulman Development Company, etc. for refund of advalorem taxes paid under protest on the assessed value of land and improvements on the property. The City Attorney reviewed the complaint in the office of the City Clerk on November 23, 1960 and was of the opinion that the County Counsel would possibly handle this matter for all the cities involved, with the exception of the City of Los Angeles. The City Attorney contacted the attorney for the Plaintiffs, Mr. Clyde H. Potter, Jr. and Deputy Counsel Mr. A. R. Early, and the conversations were confirmed by letters. The action against the City of West Covina was brought by the Shulman Development Company. Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the County Counsel of the County of Los Angeles be requested and authorized to appear for and represent the City of West Covina in the case of the Pomona Valley Center, Inc. et al., versus County of Los Angeles, et al., Superior Court Summons No. 747078,in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. CITY CLERK LUCKY BALDWIN PARK DAYS REQUEST OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Invitation from the City of Baldwin Park to participate. January 19, 20 and 21, 1961. To designate December 4, 1960 as Polio and Tetanus Immun- ization Day. The Mayor so proclaimed December 4, 1960 as Polio and Tetanus Immunization Day. AUDITING CONTRACT WITH COTTON Appropriation of $1,550.00. AND FRANCISCO APPROVED Motion by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Towner, that the auditing contract and appropriation of $1,550.00, with Cotton and Francisco, be approved. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None C. C. 11-28-6o Page Twenty-four REQUEST OF SUNKIST To conduct a Christmas Fair on SCHOOL P.T.A. the school grounds on December 13, 1960. ' Motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the request of the Sunkist School P.T.A. relative to conducting a Christmas Fair, as indicated, be approved, subject to the approval of the City Staff Committee. CORTEZ PARK ADDITION The City is now in escrow at the Bank of America on the first of two purchases for addition to Cortez Park from Mr. 0. D. Harbert in the amount of $21,000.00. • I INVITATION TO OPEN HOUSE AND TRAINING CLASS For retarded children. December 1, 1960. RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY Expediting the acquisitions and THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD development for the San Diego Freeway and San .Gabriel River Freeway in Los Angeles County; supporting a general need for a mass rapid transit system in Los Angeles County, and adopting the statement of the Transportation Committee of Los Angeles County Division of the League of Calif- ornia Cities as a limitation on M.T.A.os proposal for broad new powers; requesting the State Legislature to place again a ballot measure at the next general election relative to an increase in compensation for members of the State Legislature. No action taken. REQUEST OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS To Proclaim Bill of Rights COMMEMORATION COMMITTEE Week from December 9 through 15, 196o. Mayor Heath so proclaimed the dates of December 9 through 15, 1960 as Bill of Rights Week. GREATER LOS ANGELES CHAPTER Mayor Heath proclaimed the Safety OF NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL Council Program of "Keep Christ- mas in Your Driving" and urging all citizens to do everything in their power to avoid accidents during the holiday season by abstaining from the use of intoxicants, which contribute so sub- stantially to holiday traffic accidents, at agencies and organ- izations having parties and celebrations for the holiday season. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Brown: -The East San Gabriel Valley Planning Committee did not meet on their regular meeting day last Thurs- day, since it was the Thanksgiving holiday, but they will meet this Wednesday at the Baldwin Park Bowl. The speaker will be from the M.T.A. I will be unable to attend and I believe Councilman Barnes is my alternate. It will be a dinner meeting at 7:30 P.M. 04, is C. C. 11-28-60 Page Twenty-five Councilman Snyder: I was invited to take a tour with Mr. Lundall, Vice -President in Charge of Stimulating Industrial Development and we toured the M-1 area. He had several criticisms and also recommendations concerning it. I can give you an oral report, or a written report if you prefer. It was consensus that a written report on this matter be presented to Council members. Mayor Heath stated there had been a resolution unanimously passed by the Recreation and Parks Commission expressing their appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Vernon R. Mottinger for the work done during the 1960 bond issue for park improvements. DEMANDS APPROVED Motion by Councilman Snyder, seconded by Councilman Towner, that Demands in the amount of $180,932.23, as shown on Demand Sheets B-68, C-234 and C-235 be approved. This is to include bank transfers in the amount of $4,000.00 and fund transfers in the amount of $111,645.56. Motion passed on roll call as follows: Ayes: Councilmen Brown, Towner, Barnes, Snyder, Mayor Heath Noes: None Absent: None There being no further business, motion by Councilman Barnes, seconded by Councilman Brown, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 9:50 P.M. ATTEST - City Clerk APPROVED Mayor