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02-22-1982 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING OF .THE CITY COUNCIL WEST COVINA, CALIF. February 22, 1982 The regular meeting of the City Council of West -Covina was called to order by Mayor Shearer at 7:30 PM in the City.Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council - member Bacon.and the invocation was given by Father Keith Bramble of St. Christopher's Church, West Covina. ROLL CALL Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro Tem Tice, Councilmembers Tennant and Bacon Absent: Councilmember Chappell (ill) Others Present: Mooney, Calmes, Fast, Lennard-, Eliot, Miller, Thomas, Salazar, Fry, Fowler, Keating, Koniarsky,Meacham, McCle11•and, Yoshizaki, Coinpean, Berry, Southard, Pryor CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communication E.S.G.V. Services for Request received from Ross Geiger of the East San Gabriel the Disabled Valley Services for the Disabled (dated 2/2/82) for $5,000 from the City of West Covina `for services to the disabled. .(refer to budget process). Planning Commission Summary of Action of February 2, 1982 .(accept and file) Summary of Action -of February 17, 1982 (accept and file) Traffic Committee Minutes Regular meeting of February 16, 1982 (receive and file) BKK Landfill- Odor Complaint Summary for January, 1982 Informational report (receive and file) Major Construction Activity Summary - January, 1982 Informational- report (receive and file) CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Tice, seconded -by Tennant to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar. -.Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon,, Tennant, Tice, Shearer 'NOES: None ABSENT: Chappel_1 . ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jo Ann East, 1438E. Portner Street, spoke in behalf of Parents Acting for Handicapped of San Gabriel Regional Center expressing appreciation to Council for their participation END - ORAL COMM. - in the activities for the handicapped. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Shearer nominated Bill Trader to be honored on Older American Citizen Day, sponsored by the County of Los Angeles Bill Trader Senior Citizens Affairs committee. Each city nominates one senior citizen. The suggestion was. -seconded by Tice, and unanimously:carried. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Two Joe Johnson Mayor Shearer introduced Joe Johnson, Engineer at BKK Landfill who gave a slide presentation of their activities concerning development of alternate technologies for the treatment of • hazardous wastes. HEARING ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CODES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of publication. Motion by Tice, seconded by..Tennant, and unanimously carried to receive and file the affidavit. Hearing opened Mayor.Shearer opened the hearing and the staff report No testimony was presented by Building and Safety.Director Bill Fowler. No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the adoption of the updated codes and the hearing was closed for public Hearing closed testimony. City Attorney presented for adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 1531 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE II, III,' IV, V, VII AND IX OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 1979 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM Ordinance 1531 - BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM CODE FOR ABATE - adopting uniform MENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS, UNIFORM SIGN CODE, UNIFORM codes by reference.- MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM BUIDING STANDARDS, UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE, AND THE 19.78 EDITION OF-THE'NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AND ADDING ARTICLE XIII, ADOPTING THE 1979 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM SOLAR.ENERGY CODE Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously • carried to waive further reading -of the ordinance. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant,. Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Bacon expressed concern regarding the continued medfly spraying and requested staff to inquire the reason from the Department of Agriculture. Tennant explained that the medfly spraying has continued because this area is still in the larval stage. Tennant spoke about SB 341 banning drug paraphernalia and suggested the City oppose the bill. He also requested the City to oppose AB 1743, which Independent Cities is opposing. Staff to check into both bills. AWARD OF BIDS , No.contract awards scheduled for.this meeting. PUBLIC WORKS 1) TS 82113 - FRANCISQUITO AVENUE - MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC SIGNALS FUND TRANSFER 0 Location: Francisquito and California Avenues Council reviewed Engineer's Report. Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to authorize the transfer of $11,000 from project account MP 80039 to project account TS 82113. - 2 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Three 2) HIGHWAY SAFETY LIGHTING CONVERSION - AGREEMENT WITH. LOS ANGELES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT Location: Citywide Council reviewed Engineer's Report,,. Highway Safety Lighting Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried Conversion agreement to a) authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an with Co. of Los Angeles agreement with the L.A. Co. Road Department for highway safety conversion and b) authorize, expenditures from account 143-843-61 for the City's share of conversion costs. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6491 - RESOLUTION NO. 6491 - A RESOLUTUION OF THE CITY establishing intersection COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CON- SENTING TO.THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INTERSECTIONS AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED LIST WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITHIN SAID CITY AS PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF:LOS ANGELES Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. 3) ASSESSMENT -DISTRICT RENEWALS - ORDER OF ENGINEER'S REPORTS - CITYWIDE -LIGHTING- AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT - LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS 4, 6, AND 7 Assessment District Location: Citywide - South of Francisquito, east of • renewals Lark Ellen, east and west of Nogales -'south of -Cameron and Vine, west of Grand, east of 'Aroma Drive Council reviewed -.Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6492 - RESOLUTION NO..6492 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Dist. 1982-83 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, .ORDERING CERTAIN STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES TO BE INSTALLED, ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND MAINTENANCE TO BE FURNISHED FOR ALL STREET LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND FOR THE FURNISHING OF LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE, APPURTENANCES AND APPURTENANT WORK IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AS SHOWN ON PLANS AND 'DIAGRAM NO. 1982, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1982 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1983 WEST COVINA STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1982-82 RESOLUTION NO. 6493 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Resolution 6493 - OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO Woodside Village PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, District No. 4 CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPING AND THE ;.•MAINTENANCE THEREOF IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY. 1, 1982 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1983 WEST COVINA WOODSIDE VILLAGE LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4-(1982-1983). i _ 3 _ - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - February 22, 1982 Page Four RESOLUTION NO. 6494 =.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF .WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CITY Resolution 6494.- ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A. REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH District No. 6 ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE.OF.THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE,LANDSCAPING AND THE REPLACEMENT THEREOF, IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 1982 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1983 CITY OF WEST COVINA PROPOSED LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 RESOLUTION NO. 6495 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Resolution 6495 - OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CITY District No. 7 ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1-, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT -OF 1972", BEING.DIVISION,15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF, IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON JULY 1, 1982 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1983 WEST COVINA LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 (1982-1983) Resolutions adopted Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant,.and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolutions and to adopt. 4) NEGOTIATION OF PROPERTY TAX EXCHANGE - ANNEXATION NO. 199 TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 County Sanitation Dist. Location: Eastern portions of West Covina No. 22 (Annex. 22-199) Council reviewed Engineer's Report. Resolution.6496 - Joint resolution with Co. of L.A. GP 82301 - Grant of Easement So. Calif. Edison • Resolution 6497 authorizing execution of grant of easement City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION NO. 6496 -.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE.CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM ANNEXATION TO COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 22 BEING ANNEXATION NO. 22-199 Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. 5) GP 82301 — GRANT OF EASEMENT - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON Location: Cortez Park .Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION NO. 6497 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF.EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to waive .further reading of the resolution and to adopt. - 4 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Five 6) STREET NAME CHANGE'- HOOD DRIVE TO GALSTER'WAY Location:' East of Aroma -Drive ..Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6498 - RESOLUTION NO. 6498 - A RESOLUTION OF -THE CITY COUNCIL Changing Hood Drive OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING THE NAME to Galster Way OF HOOD DRIVE WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA TO GALSTER WAY ' Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon to adopt the reso- lution. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell 7) TRACT 38217 - VACATION OF SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT - HARRIS-FRIZELLE Location: Southeast corner of Fairgrove and Nelson Aves._ Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6.499 - RESOLUTION NO. 6499 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Vacating sewer easement OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING AND ABAN- (Harris-Frizelle), DONING A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RELOCATION Motion by Tice, secorided'by Tennant, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and and to adopt. 8) .TRACT 38217 - APPROVE FINAL MAP - HARRIS-FRIZELLE Location: South of Fairgrove, between Azusa and Nelson Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6500 - RESOLUTION NO. 6500.- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Final Map approval OF THE CITY OF -WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL of Tract 38217 TRACT MAP OF TRACT 38217 AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY BONDS TO SECURE THE SAME Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. 9) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS Location: Citywide Council reviewed Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Ordinance introduced - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF•WEST subdivision regulations COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING SECTION 20-53 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SUBDIVISIONS Motion by Tennant, seconded: by Shearer, and unanimously carried,to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by -Tennant, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. 10)-- DRAINAGE CORRECTIONS:= SOILS INVESTIGATION Location: Northerly of Fairgrove and westerly of Azusa Drainage corrections Council reviewed Engineer's Report., Motion-by.Tce;.seconded by Tennant, and -unanimously car- 7-3 _ 0 • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Six ried to a) establish project MP 82115 and transfer $25,000 Drainage corrections - to said project`"from the Unappropriated Fund Balance, and soils investigation b) accept theproposal of H.V..Lawmaster & Co., Inc. of H.V. LAWMASTER & CO. Stanton, CA,_and authorize`the issuance of a purchase order for the work to be done. 11) MP 80014 - AMAR ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING Location: Amar Road, Westport to Nogales Council reviewed Engineer's Report. MP 80014 - Participation Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously car - agreement for landscaping ried to a) authorize the transfer of $100,000 from the Unappropriated BKK Fund.Balance to project account MP 80014, and b) authorize -the Mayor and City Clerk .to execute a Participation Agreement with Umark Inc. for the construction of landscaping on Amar Road from Westport to Nogales. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION Amendment to M.C.. - . aircraft Ordinance 1532 - re`dancing facilities (Urgency measure) Ordinance 1533 - re massage parlors (Urgency measure) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1) AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE - AIRCRAFT Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tennant seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to initiate an -amendment to Chapters 4 and 26 of the Municipal Code to address the use of aircraft in the City. 2) URGENCY ORDINANCE RE DANCING FACILITIES Council reviewed staff's report. City Attorney read the urgency ordinance in its entirety andpresentedfor adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 1532 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO DANCING ON PROPERTY ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL,INDUSTRIAL-,; AND PLANNING ADMINISTRATIVE RESEARCH USES (Urgency Measure Motion.by Tice, seconded by Tennant to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell Motion included directing the Planning Commission to study the Municipal Code requirements relating to dancing on property zoned for commercial, industrial and planning administrative uses and make a recommendation to the City Council for an appropriate amendment. URGENCY'ORDINANCE RE MASSAGE`PARLORS . Council reviewed staff's report.` City Attorney read the urgency ordinance in its entirety and presented for adoption: ORDINANCE NO. 1533 - AN -ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA RELATING TO MASSAGE PARLORS ON PROPERTY WITHIN ALL ZONES (Urgency Measure) Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, --Tennant, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Seven Ordinance re massage parlors Motion included directing the Planning Commission (.cont) to study the establishment of massage parlors as a per- mitted use in the City of West Covina through the Zoning Code and make recommendation to the City Council for the • appropriate code amendment. . URGENCY ORDINANCE RE VIDEO ARCADES/RECREATIONAL CENTERS/ GAMES OF SKILL OR SCIENCE Council reviewed staff's report. City Attorney read the urgency ordinance in its entirety and presented for adoption: Ordinance 1534 - ORDINANCE NO. 1534 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL re video arcades OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO (Urgency measure) VIDEO ARCADES (RECREATIONAL CENTERS, PRIVATE) AND GAMES OF SKILL OR.SCIENCE ON PROPERTY IN ALL ZONES Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell Motion included directing the P.lanning.Commission to con- duct a study related to video arcades/recreational centers, games of skill or science on property in all zones within the City and make a recommendation to the City Council for an appropriate code amendment.' Mayor Shearer commented that there is a need for parents to .control their youngsters regarding the video games, that the..problem'is.not solely the City's . responsibility to correct. Motion by Tennant, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinances for first reading. 2) RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT ATHLETIC LIGHTING AT ORANGEWOOD PARK Mustang Baseball_ League _ -Council reviewed staff's report. lighting rule Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to.grant permission to the Mustang Baseball League to continue their "no inning after 11:00 PM" rule. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 1) HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOLDEN STATE SENIOR DISCOUNT PROGRAM Golden State Senior Council reviewed staffs report. Discount Program'' Motion by Tennant, seconded by Tice, and unanimously carried to receive and file the report. • PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DIVISION 1) PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT - 7.- - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 22, 1982 Page Eight Personnel Department (Cont) RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE EMPLOYEE WAGE AND BENEFIT STRUCTUR] FOR EMPLOYEES IN CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE WEST COVINA COM- MUNICATIONS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION Council.reviewed staff's report. City Attorney presented: Resolution 6501 - RESOLUTION NO. 6501 --A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF re communication THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX "A" OF operators pay RESOLUTION NO. 6278, THE CITY'S BASIC PAY RANGE STRUCTURE, AND RESOLUTION 1277; AND FIXING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR PERSONNEL IN CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE WEST COVINA COMMUNI- CATIONS OPERATOR'S ASSOCIATION Motion by Tennant, seconded by Tice, and unanimously car- ried to waive.further reading of the resolution and to adopt. REQUEST FOR MEETING DAY CHANGE FOR PERSONNEL C014MISSION Council reviewed staff's-report. Council approved the request for the meeting day change. City Attorney -presented: Resolution 6502 - RESOLUTION -NO. 6502`- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Meeting day changed OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PER - for Personnel.Com. SONNEL COMMISSION'S ACTION TO CHANGE .THEIR MONTHLY MEETING DAY Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to waive further. reading of the resolution and to • adopt. 2) FINANCE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR :•DEFERRED PAYMENT - AZUSA/GARVEY PROPERTY SALE Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously car- ried to hold over consideration of the matter until the regular meeting of March 2, 1982. CITY ATTORNEY ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION Council reviewed staff's report. City Attorney presented: Ordinance 1535 ORDINANCE NO. 1535 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF speed limits THE -CITY OF; WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO A DECREASE IN THE STATE MAXIMUM SPEED (GARVEY AVENUE) Ordinance 1536 -. ORDINANCE NO. 1536 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF parking of commercial THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,- AMENDING SECTION 22-184 vehicles OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Ordinance 1537 - ORDINANCE NO. 1537 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF parking in fire THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SECTION 22-188 lanes OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PARKING IN FIRE LANES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY . Motion by Tice, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to -waive further reading of -the ordinances. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant to adopt the ordinances. Motion carried 'by roll call vote, - AYES: Bacon, Tennant, Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell - 8 - 0 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING February 22, 1982 Page Nine Mayor Shearer recessed the City Council meeting at 8:57 PM to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council.meeting reconvened at 9:00 PM. CITY MANAGER 1) LEGISLATION Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Tice,.seconded by Bacon, and unanimously Support'AB 1760 &.1719 -.carried to.support AB 1760 and AB 1719 and authorize the Mayor and staff to communicate with appropriate legislators.. -2) LEGISLATION UPDATE - AB 7X (Robinson) w. Council.reviewed.staff's report. , Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tice, and unanimously Oppose the passage of carried to oppose the manner.in which AB 7X was passed AB 7X and.authorize the Mayor and:staff to notify those who voted for -the bill andtheMayor-to thank those legis- lators.who opposed passage of AB 7X. 3) REQUEST -FOR RATE INCREASE: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY Council=reviewed staffs report. Oppose general rate._ Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tice, and unanimously increase - Edison. -Co. - =. carried to .oppose the general rate increase proposed by Southern,California Edison Company. Councilmember Bacon to present.the City's op -position at a hearing scheduled for March.3 in Los Angeles. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS- Motion by:Tice, seconded by Bacon to.approve Demands totaling $455,296.•89-as listed on check registers FI.90710 through 90987.• Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Tennant,.Tice, Shearer NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT Mayor Shearer called a recess at 9:07 for the purpose of conducting a closed session to discuss litigation matters. Council reconvened at 9:30 PM. Motion by Tice, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting*at 9:30 PM. ATTEST: 00, T 444 City Clerk Helene M. .Moto7 _ 9 _ Mayor Chester Shearer