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06-09-1980 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES` REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY -OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA. June 9,. 1980 The regular meeting:of. the,City Council was called to order by Mayor Browne at 7:30 PM in- the West Covina City Hall Counci-1 Chambers. -The Pledge.of Allegiance was. led by.Councilman Tice and the .i-nvocation.was given by Rev. Myrus Knutson of Christ Lutheran Church.: ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Browne, Mayor. Pro Tem Shearer, Councilmen Chappell, Tice, and Tennant O hers Present:: - Mooney, Fast,Lennard, Thomas, Eliot, Salazar,.Keating,. -_: Meacham; McClelland, E. Williams, Koniarsky, Volmert, Raikoff, Diaz, Fowler, Yoshazak Miller, Berry PRESENTATIONS Mayor Browne presented: a.-.bri& from .the -Sunset -School s i`te:~ to "the,; Wesdt ,.Cori na" Chamber'. of "C:ommerce` i n': remem. brdn'ce �of.:-th'e ­fi.rst_`�schoo_l- -.i n W.est-.Covina,.:. The: building Sunset. School -brick was recently demolished`for the construction'of a :c9ndominium.project. _ John"Glyn ' Mayor Browne presented a permaplagu.ed Resolution of Commendation to Mr..John Glyn for his.tenure on the Personnel"Commi-ssion .from July, 1973.to May, 1980. • Yvonne.Calmes ,.Yvonne Calmest. City Treasurer of West Covina, was presented -a. erma la wed Resolution -of Commendation - p p, P g-. .-. for. her. -recent election..as- President,of the Municipal -Trea-surbr's Association... APPROVAL OF MINUTES _: Motion by Chappell-; seconded by.Shearer, and unanimously carried to_approve.the.Minutes of the regular meeting of May 12, 1980,-the adjourned regular meeting of May :19, 1.930, and the `regular meeting'of May 27, 1980. CONSENT CALENDAR Plann-ing Commission Summary of Action :for June 4, 1980 (accept and file) _ Recreation 'and. Parks Commission Summary of Action for May 27, 1980 (accept and file) Summary -of Action_ for June`3.,'1980. (accept and file) Human: Resources Commission Summary of Action for May 22, 1980 (accept and file) CONSENT CALENDAR_MOTION ' Motion by Tice, seconded'by Tennant*to approve Items l through.3 on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by roll call vote: • AYES: Tennant, Tice, Chappel-1,,Shearer, Browne NOES:` None ORAL.COMMUNICATIONS: Richard Hansen, 925 West Covina Parkway, and Bud Maher, 3033 E. Valley Boulevard, presented Council with a status report for" the first year and -a -half of. the Rental.Me.diation Board. Of. the 124 cases CITY_ COUNCIL MINUTES June.9; 1980 Oral Communications (Copt). : Page Two the Rental. Mediation -Board handled; 50% were not related to rent increases. Forty percent of the cases handled • -were resolved by information, 50% by compromise, and 10% were `not resolved. The Board was instrumental in "heading off rent. -.control petit-ions'1n five occasions:_. They presented five conclusions and nine. recommen- dations. Motion by -Tice, seconded by.Chappell, and unanimously carried to refer the report to=seta-ff:-for cohs i derati:on'- of :-Board . recommendati ons . No one else in the audience wished to address Council. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CLOSED ,:Mayor Browne declared ORAL.COMMUNICATIONS closed. AWARD OF BID DISPOSITION'OF-1.951 CROWN PUMPER Council reviewed s.taff's report. D.i-sposi ti on of Formal b d :procedures - for the`, di sposi ti on, of the - - 1951 fire truck Crown -:Pumper uiere closed_June ;:1980.:at 10:00 AM: -No bids had been recei"ved. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Chappell, 'and -unanimously carried to receive and file the staff report. PUBLIC WORKS 1) WATER REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT TO UMARK, INC. Location: Woodside Village Water payment to Umark, Inc. Council reviewed Engineer's Report. • Motion by Tice seconded by Tennant to (a) authorize'the transfer. of $14,474.78 from the Unappropriated Water Fund balance to Account 870-21, and, (b) authorize payment to Umark, Inc. in the amount .of.�_$297;974.78. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tennant, Tice,.Chappell, Shearer,'Browne NOES: None 2) FIRST YEAR REIMBURSEMENT TO Uf1ARK, INC. FOR MAINTENANCE DLSTRICT NO: 4`SET-UP CHARGES Water -Reimbursement to Umark, Location; East and.west.of Azusa.Avenue, north Inc._-for:District.No. 4 and-south.o-f-Amar Road, and east o.f set -.up charges Shadow Oak Drive. Council reviewed Engineer's Report Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tennant to authorize the payment of $22;826*.00 pursuant to the provisions of an agreement between the City and Uma.rk:,.Inc.'dated June 14, 1976. Motion car- riedby roll :call ..vote: AYES: Tennant; Tice, Chappell-, Shearer, Browne - NOES: None 3.) PARCEL .MAP NO.-12265 APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP -LINDEN CORPORATION • Parcel.Map 12265 Location; :Southwest quadrant of Barranca and Final map approval San Bernardino Freeway Linden.Corporatiorr Council reviewed Lngineer's'Report. . . Ci ty...Attor.ney ,p.resented: RESOLUTION NO.:'-6139 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF WEST COVINA, APPROVING THE FINAL, MAP .OF PARCEL MAP. PLO. 12265 Motion`by-Shearer; seconded by Chappell, and Adoption of unanimously carried to wai.ve further reading of Resolution No. 6139 the.rdsolution and'to'adopt. _'-.2 - _ CITY*'COUNCIL MINUTES t PUBLIC HEARINGS. PUBLIC HEARING CITYWIDE STREET LIGHT-ING AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.1980-81-.REN-EWAL', Public Testimony - Adoption -of - Resolution .N'o.. 6140 2) PUBLIC:HEARING , WOODSIDE VILLAGE LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT.NO.' 4 1980781 RENEWAL Public Testimony June 9, 1980: Page- Three CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE -DISTRICT 1980=81 RENEWAL Motion by Tice.,. -,seconded by Shearer,'and unanimously carried to recei've.and'file the Aff.idavit.of Pub- ca-tion: Staff report was presented by City Engineer Thomas.` City Clerk Mooney stated that no written pro- tests had been received. Mayor Browne opened the.hea"ring for public input..`No_one-in the audience addressed Council. Mo,ti•on_ by. Chappell seconded' by Tice;: -and unani-..-.. mously carried -to close the.public portion of the - hearing. City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION NO.. 6140 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE:REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER DATED ARED PUP,SUA�JT TO RESOLUTION N0. MAY 12, '1980, 'PREP 6083 AND APPROVED PURSUANT.TO.RESOLUTION NO. 6108, OF SAID COUNCIL, AND THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT CONTAINED IN SAID REPORT; ORDERING CERTAIN•STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES. AND APPURTENANCES TO BE RENOVATED, IMPROVED AND MAINTAINED.AND ELECTRIC CURRENT. TO BE FURNISHED FOR LIGHTING SAID FIXTURES AND FOR.THE MAINTENANCE AND TRIMMING OF TREES AND FOR LANDSCAPING MAIN- TENANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980 WEST COVINA STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAIN- TENANCE.DISTRICT NO. 1980-81 Motion by Chappell, seconded by Tice; and unani- mously carried to.Waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. WOODSIDE .VILLAGE'LANDSCAPI�!G. -MAINTENANCE-DISTRICT NO. 4 = 1980-81 RENEWAL Motion by,Tice;-seconded by Shearer, and unani- mously carried to receive and file the Affidavit of Publication.. - 'Staff'report was presented by City Engineer Thomas: City Clerk'Mooney stated that no written pro- tests had -been received. Mayor Browne opened th.e hearing for.public input. No one i,n the.audience wished to address Council. Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously :carried to close the public .portion of the hearing. Comments re the replacement of ground cover were offered by Councilman Tennant. City Attorney presented: 'RESOLUTION NO.-6141 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE -CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE`CITY ENGINEER DATED . NIAY 12.5 1980, PREPARED .PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. CITY COUNCIL. MINUTES _ June 9, 1980 Public Hearings .(Cont) Page Four Woodside:Landscape Ma-intenance '6.110 OF SAID COUNCIL, AND THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, District 4 • (Cont) ESTIMATE, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT CONTAINED IN.SAID r REPORT; ORDERING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE, RENOVATING AND REPLACEMENT AND APPURTENANCES TO BE } MAINTAINED F.OR:-THE FISCAL•YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980 WEST COVINA WOODSIDE.VILLAGE LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 :- 1980-81 P1otion�by Shearer, seconded by Chappell; and unani- Adoption of =," - rho -carried to waive further reading of the reso- Resolution- No_ `6141 l uti on a' &- l o Moot. ' PUBLIC HEARING _3:) INTEPIT :T0 .CONSIDER THE EAST.SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSORTIUM AS A COMMUNITY ACTION. AGENCY. E.S.G.V..Consortium a's.a Counclj reviewed-staff's'report. Community Action ..Age City Clerk Mooney verified the Affidavit of Publication:. City Manager Fast' -introduced Mr. Sal.Valesquez,- the Director of the East San Gabriel Valley Consor- tium, viho briefed council on the. intent of the formation of the Consortium as a -Community Action _ -Agency.'.. Public testimony Mayor Browne opened the hearing for public com- ments.. • Phyllis' Lorenzin, Vice President of the East San Gabriel Val.ley:Consortium Advisory Council and the':Di 'rector-the'-.Career'Traini-ng -Center, a'*-:: . business` school :-i n' Whi tt i er, spoke n favor the E:;S..G..V.: ;Consort-ium°as the .best: agency to adminis= -tethe ommuniyActi onAgency -program. Isabel- .Garcia,' 1031 S, Nett, !Jest Covina, who works .for the Bassett Uni-fie.d School District, . read a letter. that was sent the Supervisor Pete - Schabarum which stated in essence that the Bassett Unified School.P.istrict wished to maintain and operate.their current independent CETA program, and has. no desir:e•.to participate in the proposed Community Action Agency. 'Sue` Lee' of -the -Gabriel' Valley YWCA Domestic Violence Program funded by CSA asked Mr.- Valesquez f'the Community Action -.Agency, Which:Wi.11,also be funded by-CSA, would 1Imit the score of the YWCA program_ to" the' boundaries' of -:the, East San - Gabriel ValIe -Consortium : Mr�-`Valesquez ansWered - i n-the,..affi rmati Ve. Public testimony closed`: Mayor Browne closed the public portion of the hearing,;'as no -one -.else desired to address Council -re this matter: Council comments and mayor Pro' Tem..-Shearer asked'for a clarification questions of the comments that Mrs.. -Garcia had stated. Mr. Val.esquez stated that.the CETA program is inde- • pendent:of' .. CSA,...and the comments do not relate to a'public:hearing for a Community Action Agency. Counci loran Tennant asked if the Community _ Action.Agency is endorsed. -by the involved cities, when would the CAA actually be implemented. Mr. Valesquez stated that the regulations require CSA to. -make' a determination within seven days of the.submitted documentation by the East San Gabriel -Valley Consortium; and that determination will be made the first week of August, 1980. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Public Hearings (Cont) Mayor Pro Tem Shearer asked who would administer the CSA funds if -the Consortium is not designated as a CAA. Mr.. Valesquez stated that the County of Los -Angel e-s- would make the determinations on the use of funds. Motion by Tice, seconded by'Shearer, and unani- mously carried to refer all testimony given at this public hearing to the East San Gabriel Valley Con- sortium to be included with testimony received from Final- motion other public hearings held i-n, otherci:ties.. Recess Mayor Browne called a recess at 8:35 PM. Council re- convened at 9:50 PM. .3)..ZONE CHANGE NO. 549 PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 744 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP-NO."39733' VARIANCE NO. 802 NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF -ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT .PUBLIC HEARING Applicant: Crowder Construction Company ZONE CHANGE NO.. 549 Location:': Westerly terminus of .Robi ndal e Street, PRECISE PLAN.OF-DESIGN 744 west of Glendora Avenue ETC. City Clerk Mooney verified the Affidavit of Publication. Planning Director Diaz.presented the staff re 'port'. Council questions followed re garage door openers, trash receptacles, and parking spaces. Public testimony Mayor Browne opened the hearing for public in- put. No.one in the audience addressed Council. Mayor closed the public portion of the .Browne Council comments supported the variances because they were incorporated into a large project. - It*was also noted that.the developer of the project t f h b1' h was no .,.presen or t e pu i c earl ng . City Attorney.presented: Resolution No. 6142 :. RESOLUTION NO..6142 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE.DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL - 'IMPACT FOR ZONE CHANGE NO. 549, PRECISE PLAN NO. 744; TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 39733 AND VARIANCE NO. 802• Resolution No. 6143 --:`RESOLUTION NO. 614.3 - A RESOLUTION! OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF.WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. 744, TENTA- TIVE TRACT'MAP.NO. 39733 AND VARIANCE NO. 802 Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the. . Adoption of resolutions resolutions and to.adopt. • City.Attorney presented for introduction:_ AN ORDINANCE.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING.MAP (Zone Change No..549 - Crowder Con- struction Company) Motion by Tice, seconded by.Chappell, and unani- mously carried -.to waive further reading of the ordinance... Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell, Ordinance introduced and unanimously carried to.introduce the ordinance. - 5 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ,_ June 9, 1980 Public Hearings. (Cont) Page Six PUBLIC HEARING 5)%APPEAL OF VARIANCE NO. 801 APPEAL OF VARIANCE NO801 NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CHARLES,CRICKS Applicant: Charles Cricks Location: 2157-22.5 N. Azusa Avenue City Clerk.Hoo.ey verified the Affidavit of Publication. Pl anning. Oi r.ector Diaz presented the staff.report explaining'the applicant.'s request for a variance from rear setback requirements for commercial property. ..It was noted that the. Planning.Commission denied the variance; as the .findings.necessary for : a 1 var.:ance .had::not= been met`: • Subsequently, the:.:. Planning Commission instructed staff:to review the.setback requirements as outlined in the Munici- pal Code. Staff's'research determined there was justification, not for a variance, but for an amend- ment to the.code to :allow properties in the same - situation the same priviledge... The Planning Commis- sion will be considering that amendment in July. Questions.by.Council followed re the applicant's intended use 'of the •property, .location of property line,.and-other variances granted i n .simi 1 ar cases. Pub.l i c testimony J. MayorBrowne: -opened the heard ng' for public comment. The applicant, Mr.- Charles Cricks, 260 'La Quinton.Drive, Glendora, addressed Council favoring the variance giving the dimensions of his property and -'the intended use. Public testimony .closed`' - Mayor Browne closed the nublic.portion of the ,hearing. Council-discus.sion_ followed. -re (1) preference. ..of amending the -Municipal Code. as opposed to granting individual variances and.(?) the effective dater of an amendment to. -the Muni.cipal Code in relation to .the. appl i cant' s , project. 'Motion.by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and -unani- mously carri-ed to deny the variance because applicant failed.to meet the required findings -Variance denied_. •for a variance. COMMISSION.'AND DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS BUILDING AND SAFETY.DEPARTMENT -APPROVAL OF.PLANS•AND SPECIFICATIONS/ CITY:_YARD IMPROVEMENTS City Yard Improvements Council reviewed=staff's: report.- Phase II Motion..by Shearer, seconded by Tice, and unani- mously'carr:i,ed to (.a) certify the Negative Decla- ration of*Envir'bnmental Impact,. and (b) approve • the:plans,-and.soecifications for the Administra- :'` tive.and.Employee§l, facility building, Phase II of the City:Yard improvements and authorize staff to, :solicitt for construction bids. CITY COUNCIL.MINUTES June 9, 1980' Commission Departmental. -Items (Cont) Page .Seven HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. .- 1980-81 HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES 1980-81 Home;Improvement Council -reviewed staff'-s report. Human Resources . Guidelines Director Salazar addressed Council clarifying the A ntent.and purpose of the program. Questions were. raised by :Council re the. priority of the items listed :in the guidelines. Motion by Tice, seconded by Chappell to approve the proposed,1980-81 Home Improvement Program Guide-.. .lines. - Motion'carried..by the following vote: AYES: Tennant, Tice, Chappell, Browne -NOES:. Shearer CITY ATTORNEY ATTACK DOG ORDINANCE •INTRODUCTION Council reviewed staff's report. Attack Dog Ordinance.—�: ' Questions: were raised -that the intent of the ordinance does -not state whether a dog on a leash _ must be` enclosed. City Attorney Lenna.rd amended. the ordinance with "whether on a leash or not. City Attorney presented for introduction: AN ORDINANCE,OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,.CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL:CODE`.BY THE ADDITION OF SUBSECTION (c) TO -SUBSECTION 6`=.3 PERTAINING TO ATTACK DOGS • e �90`ti on -by° Chappel l `, 'seconded by. Shearer, and unani - mously carried` to waive further reading of the ordi- nance.: Ordinance i nt'roduced, -Motion `by .Chappell ,: seconded by Shearer, and unani - as amended, mously.carri.t ed o introduce the ordinance, as amended. -Recess for .''.Mayor Browne.called 'a recess at 9.:57 PM to' convene Redevelopment Agency the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Council reconvened at 9:49 PM. CITY MANAGER 1) JOINT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ANIMAL CONTROL PATROL SERVICES Joint Services Agreement Council reviewed staff's' report. Animal Control Patrol- Motion by -Tice; seconded by Shearer,and unani- City of Cov-ina mously carried to approve--the"Joint Services Agree- ment with` the .City. of . Covina, . Emergency appropriation 2). Motion -by Tice, seconded'by'Shearer to approve for Fire Station No. 4 = an emergency appropriation up to $7,000 out of the -unappropriate balance for needed improvements to Fire Station No.. 4.. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES:- .Tennant, Tace, Chappell, Shearer, Browne -• NOES:'None Chamber of Commerce .­3.) Council agreed to schedule the West Covina Chamber Annual- Report ...of Commerce Annual Report at. 6:00 PM June 24, 1980,- proceeding the scheduled budget workshop for that evening.,: