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02-10-1986 - Regular Meeting - Minutes• • M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL February 10, 1986 The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Tennant at 7:33 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers,, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Manners and the invocation was given by Mayor Tennant. ROLL CALL Mayor Tennant, Mayor Pro Tem Shearer, Councilmembers Manners and Bacon Absent: Councilmember Chappell (excused) Others Present: Mooney, Fast, Lennard, Fry, Curtis,,Miller, Yoshizak.i, Eliot, Thomas, Wylie, Penfield, Meacham, McClelland, Moraga, Keating, Johnson, Berry APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Manners requested the nomination motion appointing Victoria Rabb to, the..'P:er.sorinel.`: Sorun scion to be :an .lud.ed in the minutes of January 27, 1986. Motion by Manners, seconded by -Bacon, and unani- mously car.ried.to approve the minutes mentioned below with the above addition: Adjourned regular meeting of January 21, 1986 Adjourned regular meeting of January 22, 1986 Regular meeting of January 27, 1986 Adjourned regular meeting of February 3, 1986 PRESENTATIONS With the assistance of Laurie James,, Senior Citizens' Center Supervisor, Mayor Tennant presented Certifi- cates of Recognition to the following individuals representing their respective organizations: Margaret Avery, President West Covina Senior Citizens Club Rose Garofalo, President West Covina Senior Citizens Association Margaret Stockberger, Vice President Senior. Citizens Volunteer.Auxillary Mike Hoffman, Chair Senior.Citizens' Center Support Group • AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS Jean Arneson, 1116 Donna Beth, requested Oral Com- munications be moved forward on the Agenda. She also addressed D-1 re parking lot security. • CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications No items for this meeting. Commission Summary of Actions (receive and file) Planning Commission - February 5, 1986 Recreation & Parks Commission - January 28, 1986 Human Resources Commission - January 23, 1986 - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 10, 1986 Page Two • ABC Applications (Police Chief reports no legal basis for protest) Jack 0. Mazmanian dba Name not offered- • 1137 Promontory Place 2530 E. Workman Avenue Claims for Action (Deny and notify claimant) On January 8, 1986,.-a claim for personal injuries amounting to $100,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Jason Lee Trammell, a rqinor, through his mother and guardian, Brenda Barnes. On December 10, 1985, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $1,000,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Sebelle Kyle Deese. On December 10, 1985, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $150,000 was received by the City'Clerk's Office from Louise Bowen. On December 12, 1985, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $2,000,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Osvaldo Martinez. On December 23., 1985, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $1,000,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Susan L. Avalos. On January 10, 1986, a claim for personal damages amounting to $265,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Timothy R. Smart. On January 12, 1986, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $202,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Patricia Ketchens. On January 13, 1986, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $25,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from. _ •De-r'rick Wifiliams:: . On January 17 1986, a claim for personal damages amounting to $10,000 was received by the.City Clerk's Office from Shawn Mc Elroy. On January 22, 1986, a claim for personal injuries amounting to $100,000 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Paul A. Schmidt. Approval of Final Maps (adopt resolutions) Resolution 7144 - Location:. Queen of the Valley Hospital • approving final Parcel RESOLUTION NO. 7144 _ A RESOLUTION -OF THE CITY. Map 17372 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF:WEST COVINA,..CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL MAP .OF PARCEL MAP 17372 Resolution 7145 - Location: 500 N. Azusa (Joint Venture) RESOLUTION NO. 7145 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY approving final Parcel COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Map 16992 APPROVING,FINAL MAP OF PARCEL MAP 16992 Miscellaneous Public Works No items for this meeting. - 2 - n �J • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES. February 10, 1986 Page Three Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds Tract 39468 Location: East Hills Drive and Hillside Drive Imperial Savings &Loan Staff recommends accepting public works improvements and releasing Letter of Credit No. 60-009 in the amount of $1,003,700. Ordinances for Adoption -(waive further reading and adopt) ORDINANCE NO. 1711 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY Ordinance 1711 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Zone Change No. 590 AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE.BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No. 590 - Consuelo Thyberg/Vance) Ordinance 1712 - ORDINANCE NO. 1712 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY re freeway corridor COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,. moratorium AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1674 Treasurer's Report (receive and file) Report for the month of December, 1985 Award of Bid PP 86202 - PP 86202--Restroom Facilities: Project to be readvertised Recommendation is to reject all bids and* authorize the readvertisement of the project. Item removed for separate Councilmember Bacon Irequested the ordinances be consideration removed for separate action. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to above all other items listed on the Consent Calendar, except the two ordinances. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Bacon, Manners, Shearer, Tennant NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell Ordinance.No: 1711 adopted City Attorney.p:resented,Ordinance No. 1.711 at this time.,.It was adopted by the following actions: Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners, and unanimrously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon to adopt: Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Bacon, Manners, Shearer NOES: Tennant ABSENT: Chappell Ordinance No. 1712 adopted City Attorney presented Ordinance No. 1712 at this time. It was adopted by the following actions: Motion by Manners, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Manners, seconded by Shearer to adopt. Motion carried by the.following vote: AYES: Manners, Shearer, Tennant NOES: None, ABSENT: Chappell END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ABSTAIN: Bacon (conflict of interest) - 3 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 10, 1986 Page Four • PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 1) GP 85904-1 - APPROVE PLANS AND.SPECIFICATIONS - CIVIC CENTER PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS Council reviewed Engineer's Report.. Mayor Pro Tem. Shearer noted that this project covers resurfacing • GP 85904-1 - of part of the parking lot only. Councilme:mber Plans & specs approved Manners suggested better lighting.was needed at the northeastern entrance to the Civic Center. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously,carried to approve the plans and spec- ifications for City Project GP 85904-1 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids. 2) SP 86123 - SB-300 CITYWIDE STREET MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION Council reviewed Engineer's Report. SP 861213 - Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon, and unani- Plans & specs approved mously carried to a) establish Project SP 86123, b) appropriate $310,000 from SB-300 State Funds, and c) approve plans and specifications for City Project.. SP 86123-and.authorize the City Enginer to call for bids. 3) SHADOW OAK PARK BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTING Council reviewed Engineer's Report. . Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unani- Project PP 86206 established mously carried to a) establish Project PP 86206 for and plans & specs approved the Basketball Court Lighting at Shadow Oak Park and appropriate $19,345.87 in State Park Grant Funds and authorize the transfer of $3,000 from Project PP 86203 to Project PP 86206, and:b) approve plans and specifications for PP 86206 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids, subject to the concurrence of the State Department of Parks and Recreation. City.Attorney presented: Resolution 7146 - RESOLUTION NO. 7146 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Application for grant funds COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, re basketball lighting APPROVING APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE REGIONAL PROGRAM OF THE CALIFORNIA PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ACT OF 1980 FOR BASKETBALL COURT LIGHTING AT SHADOW OAK PARK Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the reso- lution and to adopt. • COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT • 1) BUS STOP SHELTERS Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unani- Bus Stop Shelters mously carried to authorize staff to submit a "Project Description" for Phase II of the bus stop shelter program to the Los Angeles County Trans- portatibn Commission and appropriate the indicated funds from Prop A revenues. - 4 - CITY -COUNCIL MINUTES February 10, 1986 Page Five • OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION PERSONNEL SERVICES 1).. .mOU —WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION AND • WEST COVINA COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION Council reviewed staff's report. MOU with Police Assn. Motion by Manners, seconded by'Bacon, and'unani- and Com. Operators mously carried to receive and file the agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding with the West Covina Police Officer's Association and West Covina Com- munications Operators Association. 2) SALARY AND BENEFIT RESOLUTIONS Council reviewed staff's report. City,Attorney presented: Resolution 7147 - RESOLUTION NO. 7147 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY re Police Officer's Assn. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 6970, RELATING TO SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION AND RESOLUTION NO. 1277, AS AMENDED RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS; AND FIXING THE COMPEN- SATION AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION NO. 7148 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 7148 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, re Communication Operators AMENDING APPENDIX "A" OF RESOLUTION NO. 6969, THE CITY'S BASIC PAY RANGE STRUCTURE, AND RESOLUTION NO. 1277 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COPENSATION OF POSITIONS; AND FIXING COMPENSA- TION AND BENEFITS FOR PERSONNEL IN CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE WEST COVINA COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION Resolution 7149 - RESOLUTION NO. 7149 - A RESOLUTION -OF THE CITY re Management & Con- COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF WEST COVVNA, CALIFORNIA, fidential Employees AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7140 RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES.AND RESOLUTION NO. 1277, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPEN- SATION OF POSITIONS Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the reso- lutions and to adopt. • PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION POLICE DEPARTMENT 1) PROPOSED CHANGES ON.DESTRUCTION OF.OBSOLETE RECORDS POLICY • Council reviewed staff's report. City Attorney.presented:, Resolution 7150 - RESOLUTION NO. 7150 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY re P.D. policy on obsolete COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 14EST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, records AMENDING THE DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE RECORDS POLICY OF THE WEST COVINA POLICE DEPARTMENT BY APPROVING THE DESTRUCTION OF COURT OFFICER'S LOGS (SUBPOENAS AND CASE FILINGS), MANUAL STATISTICAL SUMMARY - 5 - U • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 10, 1986 Page Six REPORTS, SOLICITOR APPLICATIONS AND BY CHANGING THE RETENTION SCHEDULE FOR TRAFFIC LOGS Motion by Manners, seconded by Shearer, and unanimously carried to waive further reading and to adopt. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING Mayor Tennant recessed the City Council meeting at 7:53 PM to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council reconvened at 8:02 PM. HEARING ZONE CHANGE NO. 597 HASSEN REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP/WEST COVINA VILLAGE Zone Change No 597 City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of publication. Mayor Tennant opened the hearing and the staff report was presented by Planning Director Curtis. Mayor Tennant opened the public portion of the hearing and requested comments in favor of the zone change.. The Public_ Testimony following idividual spoke: Fa In vor: Ziad Alhassen, applicant Ziad.Alhassen' Mayor Tennant asked for comments in opposition to the In Opposition: zone change and the following individual spoke: Janis Redfield Janis Redfield, 1706 E.-Workman Mayor Tennant asked for rebuttal comments and the following individual addressed the comments brought forth under In Rebuttal: opposition: Ziad Alhassen Ziad Alhassen, applicant Mayor Tennant closed the public portion of the hearing to commence Council discussion. It was noted that the 'zone change was consistent with the General Plan and should move forward. The Police Chief was instructed to look into the decline of the Neighborhood Watch Program for the neighborhood,:per the opponent's comments. Cite Attorney presented: Ordinance introduced - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF WEST Zone Change No. 597 COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.(Zone Change No. 597 - Hassen Real Estate Partnership) Motion by Shearer,.seconded by Manners, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of.the ordinance. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to introduce the,ordinance. CITY MANAGER 1) FIRE MERGER - JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Council reviewed City Manager's Report. Mayor Pro Tem Shearer outlined the history of Fire Merger the fire merger concept. He noted the thoroughness Agreement and Bylaws in the agreement addressing both Covina's and West approved Covina's concerns,. It was felt that Council should. hold off on appointing any members to the authority 'board until Covina has voted favorably for the Joint powers Authority. Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously.carried to approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement and attached Bylaws creating the San Gabriel Valley Fire Authority. - 6 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 10, 1986 Page Seven • 2) LEGISLATION Council reviewed staff's report. Legislation Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to oppose AB 2674, and authorize • the Mayor to communicate this position to the proper individuals. 3) BOTTLE BILL LEGISLATION Council reviewed staff's report. Bottle Bill Legislation Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to defer action on both local bottle legislation and AB 2020 at this time. 4) DESIGNATION OF ICP14A VOTING REPRESENTATIVES Council reviewed staff's report. Mayor Tennant suggested that Councilmember Manners replace him as the Council representative, to the ICRMA.. Council concurred. City Attorney presented: Resolution 7151 - RESOLUTION NO. 7151 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY ICRMA representatives COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, TO APPOINT SPECIFIC REPRESETNATIVES TO THE INDEPENDENT CITIES RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Motion by Shearer, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the.reso- lution and to adopt. The resolution appointed Councilmember Manners and Assistant City Manager to ICRMA.- APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Shearer, seconded by Manners to,approve Demands totaling $1,360,261.75 as listed on Check Registers FI 76779 through FI 77081. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Manners, Bacon, Shearer, Tennant NOES: None ABSENT: Chappell ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Jean Arneson,.1115 Donna Beth, stated the landfill odors are still present. Councilmember Bacon noted the truth in her statement. MAYOR'S REPORTS Mayor Tennant proclaimed: LOS ANGELES MARATHON DAY.- March 9, 1986 • NATIONAL DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA WEEK - February 9 through 15, 1986 Mayor Tennant received a letter from Tom Jackson, council - Tom Jackson - LAFCO member of Huntington. Park, who is seeking reelection to LAFCO and Council's support. Council concurred to wait until Councilmember Chappell could provide information. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Bacon reported on a waste -to -energy Waste Energy Resolution resolution to SCAG and urged Council to argue for the original wording on the resolution at the SCAG general assembly slated for April 3 and 4, 1986. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Shearer, and unani- mously carried to support Bacon's recommendation. - 7 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES C. February 10, 1986 Page Eight Councilmember Manners addressed the parking lot safety at City Hall. She felt Oral Communications was located in the . appropriate spot on the Agenda; however; when meetings run Manners late the Oral Communications portion of the Agenda could be moved forward to accommodate audience participation. In fact she noted that Council has done just that in the past. She -also noted that at the last League meeting there were cards to fill out regarding the "deep pocket" liability initiative. Shearer Mayor Pro Tem Shearer expressed disappointment in the Communication Operators bringing their complaints to the newspapers, rather than handling them through the proper channels. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously. carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM in honor of the astronauts who lost their lives on the Challenger. The meeting was adjourned to 6:30 PM, February 17, 1986, in the Management Resource Center. ATTEST: JI-4 ­1�1 10 /,�q & .04� City Clerk Helene M. Mooney • Jxa ae-- .0X4 ,,0-, Mayor Forest Tennant - 8 -