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02-15-2011 - Special City Council Minutes of January 26, 2 - Item 1 (2).pdfMINUTES 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 MINUTE 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 2 MINUTE 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.