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10-01-1984 - Regular Meeting - MinutesJOINT MEETING OF THE WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT TAX ADVISORY BOARD, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION October 1, 1984 The adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of West Covina was called to order by Mayor Bacon at 6:05 PM in the Management Resource Center, 1444 W.. Garvey Avenue, West Covina,.California. The Mayor -led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Absent:. Others Present: CALL TO ORDER Chamber of Commerce Present: Economic Development discussion • Chamber motion Council motion • Mayor Bacon, Mayor Pro Tem Tennant, Councilmembers Chappell and Manners Councilmember Shearer (excused) Fast, Eliot, Miller, Curtis, Yoshizaki, Hildenbrand, Hunter, Volmert, Berry Mr. Bernie Bregman called to order the Executive Com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce acting as the Business Inventory Tax Advisory Board. Bregman, Tambe, Tennant, Lewis, Harvey, Erickson ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Mr. Yoshizaki of the West Cov,4na Redevelopment Agency anc Mr. Burkhardt of the Chamber of Commerce gave a presen- tation of specific objectives for an economic development program that would develop and expand the local economy in order to.provide a'iaide range of economic and social benefits to West -Covina citizens: Objective One:' Strengthen theimage of West Covina as a. investment area, attracting new invest- ment to new development opportunities Objective Two: Strengthen thequality of existing deve- lopment in.West Covina Objective Three:Formulate long range economic develop- ment strategies for West Covina Each gentleman outlined proposed strategies to be taken by their respective -agencies to successfully implement this'joint project. Discussion followed regarding the importance of changing the City'is'image'to attract investors. Council supported the concept of 'the program. The scheduling of future meetings would be arranged by Bregman and Bacon. Motion by Tambe,. seconded by Harvey, and unanimously carried that the Advisory Board recommend to the City Council of West Covina the adoption of the economic development program as outlined. Motion by Manners,seconded by Chappell, and unanimously carried to approve in concept the program presented and instruct staff to develop -a comphrensive statement of intent and bring vack in resolution form for adoption by the City Council. Mayor Bacon commended the Chamber of Commerce for the Heritage Fair advertizement placed in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES October 1, 1984 Page Two Adjournment.of Motion.by Lewis,..seconded.by Erickson, and unanimously Chamber of Commerce carried to adjourn the Chamber of Commerce Business • Inventory Tax Advisory Board at 6:55 PM. Recess Mayor,Bacon called -a recess at 6:55 PM. Council re- convened.at 7:05 PM. CALL TO ORDER e-Planning Commission Chairman Adams 'called the commission Planning: Commis.s,ion t.c order at"'`7:0.5 PM. Present: .. ...:_�dams,-,Chris.topfier; Schoonover,"Smith Absent: :,Commissioner ;Connolly GENERAL PLAN'UPDATE Planning Director Paul Curtis presented the staff report General Plan Update ptgviding,.an overview of General Plan requirements and discussion G a .status report 'of the City's existing General Plan and implementations°. +He noted that the General Plan update "shoul'd,be completed by the end of FY'.84/85 per govern- •,ment'statutes" Discussion focused on proposed amendments, updating existing elements, new elements,-.and'time schedules. Council suggested staff move ahead using established Council policies. Chairman Adams favored,the term "update" and staff's outline for the work ahead.. Adjournment of Motion by Smith, seconded by Christopher, and unanimously Planning Commission' carried to adjourn the Planning_ Commission at 7:35 PM. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: Council reviewed staff's report. City Manager presented: Ordinance 1649 -. ORDINANCE NO.- 164.9 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY transient occupancy -tax COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 21-45 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Mayor::Pro Tem Tennant noted that he was not. opposed to a transient -occupancy tax, but felt this was not the appropriate time for suchcan action. Motion by Chappell, seconded by Manners to adopt the ordinance. Motion carried by.roll call vote: - AYES: Manners,Chappell, Bacon NOES: Tennant ABSENT: Shearer APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Approval of Demands Motion by Tennant, seconded by Chappell to approve De- mands totaling $1,893,398.87 as listed on check registers FI 64041 through 64481. Motion. carried by roll call vote AYES:' Manners, Chappell, Tennant, Bacon NOES: None ABSENT: Shearer - 2 _