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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
January 26,2011 ;
Mayor Herfert called to order the special meeting of the West Covina City :Council at 5:12 p.m. in the
City Manager's Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Herfert, Mayor Pro .Tern Toithey
Councilmembers Arn:tbrust, Lane' -
Absent Councilmember Sanderson
Others Present: Pasmant, Bachman
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Herfert commenced the closed .session at 5:15 p.m. to
• discuss the following matters:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Pasmant, Baclurian
• Employee Organizations
- Confidential Employees - General Employees
- Maintenance & Crafts Employees - Mid-Management
- Non-Sworn Safety Support Employees Employees
- W.C. Police Officers' Association
- W.C. Police Management Association - WC Firefighters'
-.W.C. Firefighters' Association, Management Assoc.
Local 3226
City Negotiator: Pasmant•
• Miscellaneous Unrepresented Management Employees,
including
-Assistant City Clerk -Fire Chief
-Assistant City Manager -Director of Human
-Community Development Resources
Commission Director ' -Planning Director
-Community Services Director -Police Chief
-Deputy City Manager -Public Works
- Finance Director Director/City
- Director of Risk Management City Engineer
Mayor Herfert adjourned themeeting at 6:25 p.m.
Submitted by
Assistant City Clerk Susan Rush
Mayor Steve Herfert
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SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
February 1,2011
Mayor/Chairman Herfert called to order the special meeting of the West Covina City Council/CDC at
6:13 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor/Chairman Herfert, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Touhey,
Councilmembers/Commissioners Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson
(arrived at 6:35 p.m.)
Others Present: Pasmant, Bachman, Gorman, Freeland
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Representing the Chamber of Commerce, spoke regarding the
closure of the Chamber the vacating the building.
Mayor/Chairman Herfert commenced the closed session at 6:18
p.m. to discuss the following matters:
Audrey Lynberg
Mike Miller
Luanne Arredondo
Sherrie Berillon
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Pasmant, Bachman
• Employee Organizations
- Confidential Employees - General Employees
- Maintenance & Crafts Employees - Mid-Management
- Non-Sworn Safety Support Employees Employees
- W.C. Police Officers' Association
- W.C. Police Management Association WC Firefighters'
- W.C. Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F., Management Assoc.
Local 3226
City Negotiator: Pasmant
• Miscellaneous Unrepresented Management Employees,
including:
-Assistant City Clerk -Fire Chief
-Assistant City Manager -Director of Human
-Community Development Resources
Commission Director -Planning Director
-Community Services Director -Police Chief
. -Deputy City Manager -Public Works Director and
-Finance Director City Engineer
-Deputy City Manager
-Director of Risk Management
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property:
CA 91790
Agency Negotiators:
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation:
1420 South Willow Avenue, West Covina,
Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Chung, Lee
Thai Nhan Troung, Darci Wong
Both price and terms of sale and
consideration of approval of sale
Special Joint City Council/CDC Meeting February 1, 2011
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(c)
One case
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Herfert adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
Submitted by
Assistant City Clerk Susan Rush
Mayor Steve Herfert
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REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL AND
WEST COVINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
February 01, 2011
Mayor/Chairman Herfert called to order the regular joint meeting of the West Covina City Council and
Community Development Commission at 7:07 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
INVOCATION Pastor Stephan Ichiriu
Faith Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember/Commissioner Karin Armbrust
ROLL CALL Mayor/Chairman Herfert, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Touhey,
Councilmembers/Commissioners Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Deputy City Attorney Matthew Gorman reported the following:
Pertaining to the closed session held on January 26, 2011,
Gorman reported, that the City Council met as listed on the special
meeting agenda and all members were present except
Councilmember Sanderson. Councilmembers convened into
closed session to discuss the following: Conference with Labor
Negotiators — Employee Organizations: W. C. Police Officers'
Association, W. C. Police - Management Association, W. C.
Firefighters Association, I.A.F.F., Local 3226, W. C. Firefighters
Management Association, Confidential Employees, Maintenance &
Craft Employees, Non-Swam Safety Support Employees, General
Employees, Mid-Management Employees; Miscellaneous
Unrepresented Management Employees: Assistant City Clerk,
Assistant City Manager, Community Development Dir.,
Community Services Dir., Deputy City Manager, Finance
Director, Fire Chief Dir. Human Resources, Planning Director,
Police Chief Public Works Dir/City Engineer, Dir. Risk
Management. Following discussion there was nothing further to
report and no final action taken.
Prior to convening into closed session this evening, all
items on the City Council/CDC agenda were announced for
inclusion in the closed session discussion. Mayor/Chair Herfert,
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Touhey, Councilmeinbers/
Commissioners Armbrust, Lane, and Sanderson (arrived 6:35 p.m.)
were present. • Items on the City Council/CDC agenda:
Conference with Labor Negotiators • — Employee
Organizations: WC. Police Officers' Association, W. C. Police
Management Association, W. C. Firefighters Association, I.A.F.F.;
Local 3226, W.G. Firefighters Management Association,
Confidential Employees, Maintenance & Craft Employees, Non--
Sworn Safety Support -,Employees, General Employees, Mid-
Management Employees; -Miscellaneous Unrepresented
Management Employees: Assistant city • Clerk, Assistant City
Manager, Community Development Dir., Community Services
Dir., Deputy City Manager, Finance Director, Fire Chief Dir.
Human Resources, Planning Director,-..Police Chief Public Works
Dir/City Engineer,' Dir. RiSk . Management — All members Were
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011
present. A presentation was provided by staff with no action taken
and nothing further to report.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators Property:
1420 South Willow Avenue — All Commissioners were present
except Commissionet Sanderson: A presentation was provided by
staff with no action taken and nothing further to repdrt.
Conference with Legal Counsel —.Anticipated Litigation --
One Case — All Counciltnembers were present except
Councilmember Sanderson. - A. report was provided by staff and
direction was given to staff , with no action taken and nothing
further to report. .
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None.
PRESENTATIONS Mayor Herfert, assisted by Police Chief Frank Wills, recognized the
following retirees from the West Covina Police Department:
• Police Officer Scott Fahey is retiring with 29 years of services.
• SHOP Volunteer Willie Vogel is retiring with over 17 years of
volunteer service and over 9,500 hours of volunteerism.
Mayor Herfert, assisted by -Fire Chief Paul Segalla, recognized the
following retirees from the West Covina Fire Department:
• Fire Engineer Larry Thomas is retiring with 33 years of service.
• Fire Engineer Denis Mitchell 18 retiring with 30 years of Service.
The following retirees were unable to attend but were also
recognized:
• Fire Captain Gary Slicker Is retiring with 28 years of service
• Fire Captain Ken Gambill is retiring with 30 years. of service.
Fred Sykes
Herb Redholtz
Royal' Brown
Glenn Kennedy
John Shewmaker
Fred Sykes, West . Covina resident, addressed the cell tower in•
Shadow Oak Park and the need for the tower to be refurbished;
addressed a moratorium on cell towers and postponing adoption of
the Code Amendment on tonight's agenda; stated that now is not the
time, due to economy, to Consider the request by the .Mayor for a
report on the placement of the City's initials .on a hillside.
Mayor Herfert stated the request for the hillside initials will be
through volunteers and donations and not using any city funds.
Herb Redholtz, West Covina resident, spoke on his participation in
the Los Angeles County_ Homeless Count and thanked staff for
organizing it; supported the placement of the City's initials on a
hillside.
Royall Brown, West Covina resident, addressed Governor Brown's
speech regarding redevelopment' agencies and development .projects
in the City and suggested the City offer the Lakes area to the State
for development as a convention center.
Mayor Pro Tern Touhey addressed the speaker's comment stating the
Lakes property is not City property.
Glenn Kennedy, West Covina resident, . spoke in support of the
proposed hillside initials.
John Shewmaker, West Covina resident, on behalf of Vine
Elementary, invited the City. Council and staff to participate in
Literacy Day March 3.
City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011
Irene Fleck
Alfred Williams
George Ogden
CONSENT CALENDAR
1)
Wireless Telecom. Facilities
Ordinance No. 2214
5)
Azusa/Giambi - Zone Change
• Irene Fleck, West Covina resident,. spoke on. upcoming: events at the
West Covina Library.
Alfred Williams, West Covina resident, addressed the return of
Council meetings to Cable TV/Internet and the . accessibility, of the
audio streaming on the website; requested staff to provide specific
information regarding the audio system. •
George Ogden, West Covina resident, addressed misinformation
circulating regarding city spending and allegations that the council is
being investigated by the District Attorney; and spoke in support of
hillside initials.
Mayor Pro Tem Touhey addressed speakers' comments and spoke in
support of community volunteers.
Councilmember Sanderson addressed a previous effort to receive
donations for cable TV coverage of Council meetings that did not
materialize.
Mayor Pro Tern Touhey announced he would abstain from Item #4
due to a conflict of interest - his family has a cell tower on their
property.
Approval of Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
Special Joint City Council/CDC Minutes of January 18, 2011
Regular Joint City Council/CDC Minutes of January 18, 2011
Claims Against the City of West Covina
Govermnent. Tort Claim Denials (deny & notify claimant)
Recommendation is that the following Government Tort Claims be
denied and the claimants, and/or their respective attorneys be so
notified. •
Albert Montes vs. City of West Covina
Omar Islas vs. City of West Covina
Tracy Pang vs. City of West Covina
Ernesto Lopez vs. City of West Covina
Elizabeth (Betty) Parnell vs. City of West Covina
Ordinance for Adoption
Code Amendment No. 09-04
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Recommendation is that the City Council adopt the following
ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2214 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 26•(ZONING) OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES (CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 09-04)
Zone Change No. 10-01
Applicant: Ahthad..Ghacieti.-= Ashdon Development
Location: Northeast Cotner of Azusa Avenue and Giambi Way •
Recommendation is that the .City .Council adopt the following
ordinance:
1)
Special City/CDC Minutes
2)
Regular City/CDC Minutes
3)
Claims
City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011
Ordinance No. 2215 ORDINANCE NO. 2215 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 10-01
• 6) Traffic Commmittee Minutes - January 18, 2011 (accept.& file)
Traffic Committee Minutes I. Request:
City of Walnut
That the City of West Covina concurs with the City of Walnut's
evaluation to remove. the marked .School crosswalk on La Puente
. Road at Paseo Del-Caballo.• . • .• -.. • . .• . . . • ,
- • . .. • . •
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That the City of West Covina concurs with the City of Walnut's
evaluation to remove the marked school crosswalk on La Puente
Road at Paseo Del Caballo. •
7) Treasurer's Reports (receive and file)
City Report of December 2010 City Treasurer's Report for the Month of December 2010
8)
CDC Report of December 2010 CDC Treasurer's Report for the Month of December 2010
Public Works Department — Miscellaneous
Calling for Reasonable, Practicable, and Economically Achievable
9) Stonnwater NPDES and TMDL Requirements
NPDES/TMDL Recommendation is that the City Council adopt the following
resolution:
Resolution No. 2011-5 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-5 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE LEAGUE
OF CALIFORNIA CITIES, LOS ANGELES DIVISION,
CALLING FOR REASONABLE, PRACTICABLE, AND
ECONOMICALLY ACHIEVABLE TMDL AND MUNICIPAL
NPDES PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
AB 1234 Conference and Meeting Report (receive & file)
AB 1234 Conference and Meeting Report
10) 2011 League of California Cities New Mayors and
2011 League of California Cities Councilmembers Academy
Recommendation is that the City Council receive and file this
repoit. •
CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to approve all items
on the Consent Calendar as listed except with the record reflecting
that Touhey abstained on Item #4 due to a conflict of interest over
a cell tower on his family's property.
Motion carried 5 - 0 by the folloWing vote:
AYES: Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Touhey (Item #4 only)
City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REQUESTS FOR
REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS
Mayor Steve Herfert
Request from Mayor Steve Herfert Requesting the City
Council's Consensus to Instruct City Staff to Prepare a Report
11) on the Placement of the City's Initials on a West Covina
City's Initials on a Hillside Hillside
Mayor Hulett stated he would like to have the project
accomplished through volunteers and donations and not use any
city funding.
Motion Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to bring back a
report on this matter. Motion carried by 5 — 0.
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENTS
Mayor Herfert commented on the City's participation in the Los
Angeles County Homeless Count and thanked staff for organizing
the City's participation.
Councilmember Armbrust commented on the community effort
with the homeless count.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to adjourn the
meeting at 8:01 p.m.