03-28-1988 - Regular Meeting - Minutesis
M I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
March 28, 1988
The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order at 7:30 pm
by Mayor Chappell in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West
Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Chappell and the
invocation was given by Pastor Sidney Frazen, Immanuel First Lutheran.
ROLL CALL
Absent:'
Others Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS
• Tennant
Proclamations:
AGENDA COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Chappell, Mayor Pro Tem Manners, Councilmembers Bacon
and Tennant
None
Mooney, Fast, Thorson, Thomas, Miller, Salazar, Wylie, Eliot,
Keating, Haley, Meacham, Johnson, Sotelo, McClelland, Berry,
Koniarsky
Motion by Manners, seconded,by Bacon, and unanimously carried
to approve the minutes of March 14, 1988.
Councilmember Tennant received a resolution of commendation
from Arlo Truax, Deputy for Assemblyman Bill Lancaster, in
appreciation of his contributions to the City of West Covina
during his tenure on the City Council.
Mayor Chappell presented a proclamation proclaiming CALIFORNIA
TRAFFIC SAFETY WEEK (May 22-28) to Police Chief Craig Meacham.
Mayor Chappell presented•a proclamation proclaiming NATIONAL
TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK (April 10-16) to Diana Aronson,
West Covina Communications Supervisor.
Mayor Chappell presented a proclamation proclaiming MISSING
AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN MONTH (April) to Teddy Ruxpin, honorary
chairman for the project. ,
Jack Stinson, 320 S. Citrus, addressed handicapped accessi I
bility needs at West Covina Village and the "stilts buildings."
Written Communications
No letters received for this meeting.
Commission Summary of Actions (receive and file)
Planning Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/16/88
Personnel Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/17/88
Transition/Waste Management Commission . . . . 3/17/88
• ABC Applications (Police Chief reports no legal basis for
protest)
Talebi Habibollah & Vahid-Ziba dba PIZZA PLUS
Claremont, CA 106 N. Grand Avenue
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Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant)
• On March 4, 1988, a claim for personal injuries was received
by the City Clerk's Office from Albert B. Espinoza.
On March 7, 1988, a claim for property damage amounting to
$259.97 was received by the City Clerk's Office from Kevin
C. Valle.
Approval of Final Maps (adopt resolution)
Resolution 8170 - RESOLUTION NO. 8170 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Parcel Map 18916 CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF
(Joseph Anguili) PARCEL MAP NO. 18916
Temporary Use Permits (receive and file)
TUP No. 1779-88 was issued to Macco Construction for equipment
storage on the northeast corner of Azusa and Pioneer for
March 1, 1988.
TUP No. 1781-88 was issued to West Covina Nissan, 1840 E.
Garvey Avenue, for balloons on March 19, 1988.
TUP No. 1780-88 was issued to Mandy Williams Oldsmobile, 2525
E. Workman, for balloons on March 12-13, 1988.
Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
a) UUP 346 - Safari Bar & Restaurant.
Staff recommends acknowledging completion of on -site
improvements and releasing Cash Deposit in the amount
of $5,800.
b) Tract 39528 - Citation Homes.
Staff recommends accepting water improvements and re
leasing Faithful Performance Bond No. 6398396 in the
amount of $74,500.
c) Tract 39523 - Walnut Venture.
Staff recommends accepting water improvements and,re-
leasing Faithful Performance Bond No. 712 9274 in the
amount of $11,200.
d) SP 881.11 - Vernon Paving Company.
Staff recommends accepting street improvements and re-
leasing Faithful Performance Bond No. 14163487 in the
amount of $193,193, subject to Notice of Completion
procedures.
Miscellaneous Public Works (adopt resolution)
a) Lot Line Adjustment No. 64 - Garvey Investment Group
Resolution 8171 - RESOLUTION NO. 8171 - A RESOLUTION OF THE.CITY COUNCIL
Lot Line Adjustment OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT
No. 64 LINE —ADJUSTMENT NO. 64 AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF
Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file)
Regular meeting of March 22, 1988.
City Treasurer's Report (receive and file)
Report for the month of February, 1988.
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Award of Bid:
Woodside Village Maintenance District No. 4 -
• Landscape Maintenance Contract
Recommendation is to accept the bid of J & R Landscape Main-
tenance Co., Inc., Pomona, in the amount. of $448,.980 annually
and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
appropriate contract.
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Bacon, seconded by Chappell to waive further
reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all
other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried
•by roll call vote:
AYES: Tennant, Bacon, Manners, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
COMMUNITY SERVICES
1) DETACHMENT OF CITY TERRITORY FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Council reviewed staff's report.
City Attorney presented.:
Resolution 8172 -
RESOLUTION NO. 8172 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
re Fire Protection
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING
District detachment
APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
FOR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to waive further reading of the resolu-
tion and adopt.
2) FAIR SHARE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Council reviewed staff's report.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unani-
Fair Share Waste
mously carried to reaffirm the Council's position taken
Management Program
in 1987 to support fair share waste management and
continue to encourage efforts to achieve a reasonable
fair share waste management in Los Angeles County.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
1) MEMORIAL FOR CHESTER SHEARER
Council reviewed staff's report and Mayor Pro Tem Manners
noted that Mrs. Shearer was supportive of a memorial for
Memorial for Chester
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her husband.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
Shearer
mously carried to locate the memorial adjacent to the
Nichols Memorial and to accept contributions towards
the memorial.
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HEARINGS 1)
CHILD CARE FACILITIES - AMENDMENT NO. 218
Mayor Chappell explained the proposed amendment would
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bring the current zoning ordinance into compliance with
the State Health and Safety Code.
City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of publication.
Amendment No. 218 -
Mayor Chappell opened the hearing and City Manager Fast
held over until 5/10/88
recommended that the Council refer the amendment back to
the Planning Commission for further discussion.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously
carried toehold over the hearing, -opened, until May
10, 1988.
2)
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 209 TO THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE
Small Car Washes
Mayor Chappell explained that the proposed amendment
would regular the establishment of small automatic car
washes in conjunction with automobile service stations.
City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of publication.
Mayor Chappell opened the hearing and Planning Director
Haley presented the 'staff report.
Public
Mayor Chappell.asked for comments favoring the amendment.
-Testimony
No one addressed Council. Mayor Chappell asked for
None
comments in opposition to the amendment. Hearing none,
• Public -Testimony -closed
the public testimony, portion of the hearing was closed.
City Attorney presented:
Ordinance introduced -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Amendment No. 209
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE VII (DIVISION 3),
ARTICLE XI, AS IT RELATES TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SMALL CAR WASHES IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUTOMOBILE SERVICE
STATIONS (Amendment No. 209)
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to waive further reading of..the ordinance.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously
carried to introduce the ordinance.
3)
WEED ABATEMENT - 1988
Mayor Chappell explained that the purpose of the hearing
Weed Abatement - 1988
was to uphold or overrule any protests to the abatement
of weeds.on particular pieces of property.
City Clerk Mooney verified the affidavit of mailing.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Chappell, and unanimously
carried to receive and file the affidavit.
Mayor Chappell opened the hearing and Fire Authority
General Manager McClelland presented the staff report.
Public_ Testimony
City Clerk Mooney stated no written protests or objec-
tions had been received. Mayor Chappell asked for oral
None
objections or protests. As no one addressed the Council,
Mayor Chappell entertained a motion to close the hearing.
Public
Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
_Testimony _closed
mously carried to close the hearing.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon, and unani-
mously carried to order the abatement of weeds and rub-
bish on those properties described in Resolution of
Intention No. 8167.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION (CONT)
• PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1) PETITION TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE (MR. MONCADA)
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Council reviewed the staff report. City Manager Fast
Mr. Moncada
stated that the petitioner requested the matter be held
over as he.would not be able to attend this evening's
meeting.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to hold over the matter, per Mr. Moncada's
request.
OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
1) AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ORDINANCE
Council reviewed the staff report. Councilmember
Transient Occupancy Tax Tennant requested a review of the matter by the Chamber
Ordinance- amendment of Commerce before Council makes a decision.
Motion by Tennant, seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to hold over the matter until the Chamber
reviews -the proposal.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION No items scheduled for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY MANAGER
Foothill Transit Zone
Legislation
Mayor Chappell recessed the City Council meeting at 8:35 pm
to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City
Council meeting reconvened at 8:50 pm.
1) FOOTHILL TRANSIT ZONE
Council reviewed staff's report. City Manager Fast
noted that the recommendation erroneously indicated
that the proposed rules were before Council for con-
sideration.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant, and unani-
mously carried to approve the Joint Powers Agreement
for the Foothill Transit Zone.
2) LEGISLATION
Council reviewed staff's report.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to oppose AB 3838, AB 4521 and request
Senator Presley to carry a bill to the Legislature which
would add one seat to the SCAQMD Board for the City of
Los Angeles and remove the City of Los Angeles from the
Los Angeles City Selection Committee SCAQMD appointment
process and establish an interim appointment process.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Manners, seconded by Bacon to approve Demands
totaling $2,176,571.50 as listed on Check Registers FI
95936 through 96386, Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Tennant, Bacon, Manners, Chappell
NOES: None
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Katherine Castucci
William Forsythe
Jack Stinson
March 28, 1988
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Katherine Castucci, 430 Pima Avenue, noted that the comments
received under Agenda Communications did not refer to an
agendized item, and should have been deferred until Oral
Communications. She felt the extension to the Watt Agreement
with the Redevelopment Agency should have been made public
and asked if the Redevelopment Agency,would be contributing
to Home Savings second building.
William Forsythe, Glendora, invited everyone to attend the
Easter program to be held at Eastland sponsored.by First
Baptist Church of Covina.
Jack Stinson, 320 S. Citrus, apologized for speaking out of
turn under Agenda Communications.
Mayor Chappell closed Oral Communications and City Manager
Fast stated that no discussions have taken place regarding
the Agency contributing to the Home Savings building.
MAYOR'S REPORTS 1)
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
Council reviewed staff's report and City Attorney Thorson
reiterated the options available to Council through
Governmental statutes: within thirty days, Council
may make -an appointment, call a special election toy
fill the vacancy which would be November 8, 1988, or
make an appointment effective until the time of the
special election.
Council discussion favored an appointment to fill
the remaining term of office.. Richard B. Lewis was
nominated for the position.
City Attorney presented:
Resolution 8173 -
RESOLUTION NO. 8173 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Richard B. Lewis appointed
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
to City Council
APPOINTING RICHARD B. LEWIS TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO FILL
THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF OFFICE ENDING APRIL 10, 1990
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Chappell to waive
further reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion
carried with Manners abstaining (Mr. Lewis is her
campaign manager).
2) RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION
Motion by Tennant,,seconded by Manners, and unani-
mously carried to approve a resolution of commendation
Tina Sicuranzo for Tina Sicuranzo, retiring in April.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Tennant remarked on the recent political cam-
paigns surrounding City finances and Redevelopment activities.
Tennant He also requested a report for the next Council meeting
regarding policy involving staff's authority to proceed with
projects without Council's intervention, Mayor Pro Tem
Manners agreed with the idea of reviewing the criteria.
• Councilmember Bacon responded to a letter in the Tribune
Bacon
regarding the cost of public safety and where the funds
come from to support the City's needs.
Mayor Pro Tem Manners reported on the status of SCAG's rail
Manners haul study and an executive summary is currently being
drafted to accompany the study-
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Closed Session City Attorney Thorson recommended the City Council recess
to a closed session to confer with its City Attorney on
pending litigation entitled TOLLESON vs WEST COVINA.
Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously
carried to recess to closed session per recommendation of
the City Attorney. Mayor Chappell stated that no action
would be taken by the Council upon return. (9:44 pm).
Mayor Chappell reconvened the City Council meeting at 10:04 pm.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tennant, and unanimously carried
to adjourn the meeting at 10:04 pm.
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ATTEST: i ayor enrieth i . Chappel
Ci y Clerk kielerie M. icon- ;,
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