04-07-2015 - Item 11 - Off-Sale Alcoholic Beverage LicenseCity of West Covina
Memorandion
AGENDA
TO: Mayor and City Council ITEM NO.
FROM: Tom Mauk DATE April 7, 2015
Interim City Manager
BY: Chris Freeland
Assistant City Manager/Community Development Commission Director
SUBJECT: REQUEST FROM COUNCILMAN MIKE SPENCE REQUESTING THE
CITY COUNCIL'S CONSENSUS TO INSTRUCT CITY STAFF TO
PREPARE A REPORT REPEALING CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
2013-59 RELATED TO THE OPPOSITION OF AN OFF -SALE ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE LICENSE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
DISCUSSION:
Per the City Council Standing Rules, Councilman Mike Spence is seeking the City Council's
consensus to instruct City staff to prepare a report repealing City Council Resolution No. 2013-59.
On September 17, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013-59 (Attachment No. 1),
opposing the County of Los Angeles' issuance of an off -sale alcoholic beverage license to a
convenience store located at the intersection of Valinda and Maplegrove, within the County's
jurisdiction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Prepared by:
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Chris Freeland
Assistant City Manager/Comm unity
Development Commission Director
Attachment No. I —Resolution No. 2013-59
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Attachment No. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-59
A RESOLUTION OF.THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING THE COUNTY, OF LOS ANGELES'
ISSUANCE OF AN OFF -SALE ALCOffOIJC.BEVERAGF LICENSE TO
THE CONVENIENCE STORE . LOCATED, AT VALINDA AND
MAPLEGROVE
WHEREAS, four licensed off-sale.alcohol sellers are currently located at the intersection
of Valinda and Maplegrove, within and bordering the City of West.Covim; and
WHEREAS, local residents. and businesses have voiced their objections to a proposed fifth
off -,sale alcohol, seller at the intersection of Valinda and Maplegrove, citing concerns over
potential dangers, crime, and vagrants; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles is considering granting an off -sale alcoholic
beverage license to the proposed convenience store at the northwest corner of Valinda and
Maplegrove, within County jurisdiction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of West
Covina determines and resolves as follows:
The City Council officially opposes the County of Los Angeles issuing an off -sale
alcoholic beverage license to the convenience store located at Valinda and Maplegrove
(northwest com er), as nearby West Covina residents are concerned with potential dangers
to the surrounding community.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17" day of September 2013
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ATTEST:
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1, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City 6f West Covina,
California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 17" day of September 2013 by the following
vote of the City Council:
AYES: Hcrfert�, McIntyre, Sotelo, Sykes
NOES: None
ABSENT: Sanderson
ABSTAIN: None
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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