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12-19-1988 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL December 19, 1988 • The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order at 7:30 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Lewis and the invocation was given by George Crites, New Beginnings Christian Church, ROLL CALL Mayor Manners, Mayor Pro Tem Bacon, Councilmembers Lewis, .McFadden, Tarozzi Others Present: Fast, Lennard, Thomas, Miller, Eliot, Koniarsky, Panis, Futter, Winter, Keating, Wylie, Haley, Virata, Aguirre, Fry Yoshizaki, Meacham, Berry " APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of November 21, 1988.. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 1988, as corrected to reflect Councilmember McFadden°s dis'seniing vote regarding the National League of Cities resolutions was because proposed resolutions were not presented for him to review. Motion by'Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the adjourned regular • meeting of November 29, 1988, Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi, and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of December 12, 1988. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Manners received a West Covina Youth Soccer T-Shirt and Soccer Manual from Donald Driftmeier, coach of the Youth Soccer League. Exercising the perogative of the chair, Mayor Manners moved a couple items forward from the Agenda. Request for aid in con- Dr. Garbis Der Yeghiayan of the American Armenian Inter- nection with Armenian national University of La Verne addressed the Council earthquake asking .for any support possible to aid his organization is•assisting,the Armenians with the recent earthquake disaster. CULTURAL CENTER STUDY Cultural Center Study Community Services Division Manager Miller presented the Harrison Price Company staff report, Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously carried to a) approve an appropriation of funds from the City General Fund Reserve to account 2311-6120 in the . amount of $27,000 for the purposes of the ,cultural center study, and b) approve Harrison Price Company as the con- sultant for the purposes of conducting the proposed cul- tural center study and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the consultant agreement. - 1 - • • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page Two HEARING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. III-88-2 ZONE CHANGE NO. 611 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Miden Corporation) Gen. Plan Amend. III-88-2 Mayor Manners explained that this hearing had been opened Zone Change 611 at the meeting of November 28, 1988, and carried over Miden Corporation until this evening for decision. The public testimony .portion of the hearing had been closed on November 28. Mayor Manners commenced Council discussion and Council - member Tarozzi noted that some residents want parking restrictions on Cortez Street. City Manager Fast stated that redfri:ction°would need to -be -considered by the Traffic Committee, City Attorney presented: Resolution 8279 - RESOLUTION NO. 8279 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL approving EIR OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE VICTORIA PARK SENIOR APARTMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (Miden Corporation) Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the reso- lution and adopt. Resolution 8280 - RESOLUTION NO. 8280 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL approving Gen. Plan Amend. OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO, III-88-2 (Miden Corporation) Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi,.and unanimously carried to waive further reading and adopt. City Attorney presented; Ordinance introduced AN.ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF WEST Zone Change 611 COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (Zone Change No, 611 - Miden Corporation) Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. HEARING Amendment No. 211 Public ^Testimony None Public_ Testimony^closed PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, 211 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE. Mayor Manners explained that the proposed amendment would establish development standard s'for.the installation and maintenance of reception and transmission antennas. City Clerk Berry verified the affidavit of publication. The staff report was presented by Planning Director Haley. Mayor Manners opened the public;testimony portion of the hearing and asked for comments favoring the amendment. No one addressed Council. She then asked for comments opposing the amendment. Again no one addressed Council and the public testimony portion of the hearing was closed. City Attorney presented. Resolution 8281 - RESOLUTION NO. 8281 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE certifying Neg. Dec. NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR AMENDMENT NO, 211 Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to waive further reading and to adopt. City Attorney presented: AN. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COV,INA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE XII BY ADDING NE14 City Council Minutes December 19, 1988 . Page Three Ordinance introduced - DIVISION 16 WHICH RELATES TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS .FOR THE Amendment No. 211 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION ANTENNAS (Amendment No. 211) • Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Steve Herfert, 1124 Donna Beth, spoke on two issues: Steve Herfert a) suggested Council wait to appoint the cultural center citizens committee until after the con- sultant's report was received. b) initate an appeal process for violators of the mandatory trash pickup ordinance. Mayor Manners responded that Council had decied to appoint the committee earlier so that the committee could give input to the consultant. She also noted that there is already a mechanism to deal with the issue of mandatory trash pickup violations. CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications No letters received. Commission Summary of Actions (receive and file) Planning Commission . 12/7/88 Personnel Commission 11/28/88, 11/29/88, 12/3/88 12/6/88, 12/7/88 Recreation & Parks Commission . 11/22/88 • ABC Applications (Chief of Police reports no legal basis for protest) Abolhossiene, Massoumeh & dba ROUND TABLE PIZZA Reza & Sor.ror 1444 S. Azusa, Unit 3 Brandies, Inc. dba BRANDIES 4141 S. Nogales Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant) On November 7, 1988 a claim for bodily injuries was received by the City Clerk's Office from Stephanie Marquez. On November 28, 1988 a claim for equitable indemnity was received by the City Clerk's Office from Allstate Insurance Company (Anna M: Dochoso, Insured), The amount of claim had not been determined at time of presentation. On November 7, 1988 a claim for equitable.indemnity was received by the City Clerk's Office from Carmelita Betancourt. The amount of claim had not been determined at time of presentation. Temporary Use Permits (receive and file) TUP 01851-88 was issued to Orangewood Little League, 909 S. Glendora Avenue, for Christmas Tree sales from 12/5 - 12/24. TUP #1852-88 was issued to West Covina Toyota, 821 S. Glendora Avenue, for balloons on 11/31 - 12/4. ---3- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page F6ur TUP #1853-88 was issued to Mandy Williams Oldsmobile, 2525 E. Workman, for balloons on 12/3 12/4. • TUP #1854-88 was issued to West Covina Toyota, 821 S. Glendora, for balloons on 12/10 12/11. TUP #1855--88 was issued to Southland Motors, 2010 E. Garvey, for balloons on 12/10 - 12/11. Miscellaneous Public Works SP 89104 Willow Avenue - County Cooperative Project SP 89104 - Recommendation is to authorize the issuance of a Purchase Cooperative Agreement Order in the amount of. $5,000 to Los Angeles County De - with L.A. County partment of Public Works for resurfacing Willow Avenue. SP 88113 - Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works SP 88113 Recommendation is too authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Cooperative Agreement execute an amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with with L.A. County L.A. County Department of Public.Works for the Azusa Avenue Street Rehabilitation Project. Vacation of Sewer and Electrical Lighting Easements - Redevelopment Agency* Recommendation is to adopt: Resolution 8282 - RESOLUTION NO, 8282 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL re electrical easement OF'THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING AND • ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ELECTRICAL LIGHTING EASEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RELOCATION (Northeast quad- rant of Vincent Avenue and Garvey Avenue South) Resolution 8283 - RESOLUTION NO, 8283 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL re sewer easement OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF A SEWER EASEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY RELOCATION {.Northeast quadrant of Vincent Avenue and Garvey Avenue South) Award of Bid a) Purchase of Mobile Radios - Bid No. 89-1 Mobile radios Recommendation is to award the bid for the purchase of Mobile Radio, Inc. 32 mobile radios to Mobile Radio, Inc., in the amount of $25,340.70 including tax. b) SP 88113'- Azusa Avenue Street Improvements Recommendation is to i) transfer $757,700 Federal Aid Urban Funds from SP 88102 (.133-320-3802-7200) and SP 88113 - $123,300 in Construction Tax Funds from SP 88102 Excel Paving Company 061-320-3803-7200) to SP 88113 (new account numbers 133-320-3,828-7200 and 161-320-3828-7200, re'spectively). Total amount of $881,000; and ii) accept the bid of • Excel Paving; Company, Long Beach, in the amount of $766,671.24 as submitted at the bid opening of December 1, 1988,'and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement, subject to the concurrence of the State of California, Department of Transpor-. tation. 4 r. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page Five c) SP 89113 Installation of Conduit for Future Median Landscaping in Azusa Avenue • SP 89113 - Recommendation is to i) appropriate $21,000 from City - Herman Weissker, Inc,, side Landscaping and Maintenance Funds to SP 89113 (180-320-3915-7900) and ii).accept the bid of Herman Weissker, Inc., Long Beach, in the amount of $18,209.60 as submitted at the bid opening on December 12, 1988, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement, CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden to waive further reading of the resolutions and to adopt, and to approve all other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES; Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners NOES: None. PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION -- SUNSET AVENUE AND GRAND AVENUE' SPEED ZONES Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. City Attorney presented: Ordinance introduced - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST speed limits COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DECREASES OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS • Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the ordinance. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to introduce the ordinance. PP 8920-1 • APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - PP.89201 - GINGRICH PARK SECURITY LIGHTING Plans & specs approved Council reviewed the :Engineer's Report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to approve plans and specifications for PP 89201 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids. REQUEST FOR SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE'OF TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. Traffic Control Equipt. - Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously Multisonics carried to approve waiver of competitive bidding procedures and authorize the purchase of traffic controllers, cabinets, cabinet modifications and master computer upgrade, from Multisonics in the amount of $88,004.16, including tax. WP 87126 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS - • AMAR ROAD WATER LINE Council reviewed the Engineer's Report, WP 87.126 Motion by McFadden, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously .Plans & specs approved carried to approve the plans and specifications for WP 87.126 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids. 5 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page Six JOINT MEETING - CITY COUNCIL AND ROWLAND UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD Council reviewed the Engineer's Report. • Joint meeting with R.U.S.D. Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously set for 1/30/89 carried to schedule a joint meeting with the Rowland Unified School District Board for 7:30 pm on January 30, 1989, at the Shadow Oak Park Community Building to permit the Gemini.Street residents the opportunity to address both bodies simultaneously concerning the proposed opening of Gemini Street. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES 1) SEWER SLUDGE Sewer Sludge status report Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Manners, and unani- mously carried to receive and file the informational report. Recess Mayor Manners called a recess at 8:29 pm. Council re- convened at 840 pm.with all members present. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1) FESTIVAL "881" • Council reviewed the staff report. Festival "88"' Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously carried to receive and file the informational report. Mayor Pro Tem Bacon requested staff `to look into the possibility of using banners for city events. PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1) HOUSING ELEMENT REVISION REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Council reviewed staff's report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis, and unanimously Housing Element Revision - carried to approve the Housing Element Revision Request RFP for Proposal and authorized its circulation. OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1) ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS Council reviewed the staff report and Rod LaMond of McGladrey and Pullen presented the report findings. Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by Bacon, and unani- Annual Financial Reports mously carried to receive and file the Comprehensive • Annual Financial Report for the. City of West Covina. Motion by Bacon, seconded by Tarozzi, and unani- mously carried to recevie and file the Component Unit Financial Report for the Parking Authority. 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page Seven 2) PURCHASE OF PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES Council reviewed the staff report.. Motion by Lewis, seconded by Bacon, and unani- mously carried to a) find that it would impracticable, useless, or uneconomical to initiate a formal bid Purchase of Police Vehicles r procedure, b) authorize the purchase of seven 1988 Sopp Chevrolet Chevrolet Caprice Police Sedans, budgeted in the 88/89 Police Budget from Sopp Chevrolet in the amount of $863746;38, including tax and fees, and c) authorize the purchase of one 1989 Chevrolet Caprice Police Sedan, to be funded from the uninsured loss account budgeted in Risk Management, from Sopp Chevrolet in the amount of $12,392,34 including tax and fess. PERSONNEL SERVICES 1)` SALARY RESOLUTIONS Council reviewedthe staff report. City Attorney presented: RESOLUTION. NO. 8284 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 8284 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, W.C. Police Officers AMENDING APPENDIX "A" OF RESOLUTION NO. 8146, THE CITY'S SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, AS AMENDED: AND RESOLUTION NO. 7266, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED; AND FIXING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR PERSONNEL AND CLASSES • REPRESENTED BY THE WEST. COVINA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION Resolution 8285 - RESOLUTION NO, 8285 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY W.C. Police Management COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX "A" OF RESOLUTION NO. 8135, RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND CONFIDENTIAL SERVICES AND RESOLUTION NO, 7223, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED Motion by Bacon,'seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously carried,to waive further reading of the reso- lutions and to adopt. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION POLICE COMPUTER SYSTEM'DEVELOPMENT ; PHASE IV Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously Police Computer Phase IV carried to a) authorize the transfer of $65,000 from the General Fund Contingency to Account #110-320-2110-6124 to be reimbursed from drug rebate monies and b) authorize staff to solicit proposals from qualified consultants for the professional services required to initiate Phase IV of the Police Computer System Development. • FISCAL SERVICES DIVISION No items scheduled for'this meeting. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Manners recessed the City Council meeting at 9:23 pm to convene the Redevelopment Agency Agenda. At 9:45 pm PARKING AUTHORITY the Redevelopment Agency adjourned and Mayor Manners com- menced the Parking Authority.meeting. The City Council meeting reconvened at 9:47 pm, - 7 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 19, 1988 Page Eight CITY MANAGER 1) ANNUAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REPORT 87/88 Council reviewed the staff report. • Annual R.A. Report Motion�by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously carried to recevie and file the Redevelopment Agency Annual Report for 1987/88. 2) FUTURE'STUDY'SESSIONS Council reviewed the staff report. Future Study Sessions Motion by Bacon, seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously.carried to approve two study sessions to con- sider the recommendations of.the Citizens' Committee on Public Servides and Facilities: February 6, 1989 at 6:30 pm February 7, 1989 at 6:30 pm 3) PARKING AUTHORITY FINANCIAL REPORT - FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 303 1988 Council reviewed the staff report. Parking Authority Report Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously carried to receive and file the Independent Auditor's Report on the Parking Authority financial statements covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 19M APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Bacon, seconded by Lewis to approve Demands • totaling $1,457,586,35 as listed on check registers FI 102679 through 102957, Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Tarozzi, McFadden, Lewis, Bacon, Manners NOES: None MAYOR'S REPORTS 'Mayor Manners directed staff to agendize Dr. Garbis Der Yeghiayan's request for City assistance for the Armenian Armenian earthquake victims of the recent earthquake. Mayor Manners announced that there would soon be a vacancy on the Solid Waste Management Committee of the League as she would be stepping down after her term. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Lewis suggested a proclamation in honor of Lewis the Kiwanis.' 30 years of dedicated community service. Mayor Pro Tem Bacon.reported on recent actions of the Bacon Energy & Environmental Resources Committee.. Councilmember McFadden requested staff to investigate mitigating measures to prevent power poles/lines catching McFadden fire during high wind conditions. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Tarozzi, seconded by Manners, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 pm.. Mayor Nan c anners ATTEST: City Clerk Janet Be- y - 8 -