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01-23-1978 - RegularY 0 0 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY WEST COVINA Monday - 7:30 P.M. AGENDA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION - Rev. Norris Barnes - United Methodist Church ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 9, 1978 CONSENT CALENDAR NOTICE TO PUBLIC All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are consi to be routine and will all be enacted by one motion in t There will be no separate discussion of these items prio Council votes on the motion unless members of the Counci public request specific items to be discussed and/or rem CALENDAR for separate action. January 23, 1978 er.ed by the Council e form listed below. to the time the staff or the ved from the CONSENT Members of the public who wish to discuss a CONSENT CALENDAR item should come forward to the lectern upon invitation by the Mayor, state their name, address and CONSENT CALENDAR item number. 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS a) Southern California Conference of Seventh -day Adventists, 1535 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale - request permission to distribute informational journals on Drug Abuse, Alcoholism, Mental Health, Healthful Diet, and How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight. (Approved in prior years. Recommend approval) b) United Methodist Church Youth Work Team - request permission to conduct drive by door to door sales of Rubbermaid products. (Other types of drives approved in prior years. Recommend approval) 2. PLANNING COMMISSION a) Review Summary of Action of January 18, 19,78. (Accept and file) 3. YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION a) Minutes of December 15, 1977. (Receive and file) C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Two Consent Calendar - cont'd 4. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELEASE OF BONDS a). TRACT NO. 30728 - ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS - W & A BUILDERS INC. Location: Mariag Maureen and Magdalena treats; North of Amar Road, East of Nogales Street. Accept street, storm drain, sewer, water and trenching improvements and authorize release of Lumbermen Mutual Casualty Company Bond for Faithful Performance No. 6ST 340 226 in the amount of $170,700.(Staff recommends acceptance) b) TRACT NO. 30830 - ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS - W & A BUILDERS9 INC. Location: Miranda, Melissa and MagdalenaStreets: North of Amar Road, east of Nogales Street. Accept street, storm drain, sewer, water and trenching improvements, and grading improvements, and authorize release of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company Bonds for Faithful Performance No. 6ST 340 297 in the amount of $166,300, and No. 6ST 340 202 in the amount of $54,500. (Staff recommends acceptance) c ) TRACT NO. 30971 - ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS -- W & A BUILDERS INC. Location: North of Amar Road, east of Nogales Street. Accept grading and on -site improvements and authorize release of Lumbermens' Mutual Casualty Company Bond for Faithful Performance No. 6ST 340 135 in the amount of $176,000. (Staff recommends accept- ance). d) 1345 McWOOD AVENUE ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS - BOB HOLDER ocation: 1345 McWood Avenue. Accept curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements and authorize release of balance of Cash Deposit in the amount of $700. (Staff recommends acceptance) 5. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES a) Review Action of January 17, 1978. (Accept and file) 6. CITY TREASURER a) Report for Month of December, 1977. (Receive and file) ACTION ON FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH.6: Motion by 2nd by To APPROVE EXCEPT ROLL CALL: END OF CONSENT CALENDAR - 2 - R.: C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Three GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS AA. AWARD OF BIDS 1) PROJECT NO. SP-77001-1 - BARRIER REMOVAL PROGRAM Location: Orange Avenue, Doublegrove Street to Francisquito Avenue. Delvale Street, Tonopah to Sunset Avenues; Intersection of Sunset and Francisquito Avenues. Bids received in the Office of the City Clerk at 10:00 A.M., on Wednesday, January 18, 1978 and thereafter publicly opened and read. Review Engineer's report and accept the bid of Sully -Miller Contract- ing Company for the sum of $16,373.10 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract agreement. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To APPROVE Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: A. PUBLIC WORKS 1) PRECISE PLAN NO. 697 - ACCEPT GRANT DEED - WILLIAM.& MARGARET KIMBLE Location: North side of San Bernardino Road between Azusa Canyon Road westerly City boundary. Review Engineer's report. Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY—ff-WETT COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY WILLIAM F. AND.MARGARET A. KIMBLE, AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and to ADOPT ROLL CA Disapprove Hold Over 2) TRACT NO. 23006 - APPROVE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - RIDGEWOOD DEVELOPMENT Location: Southwest qua rant of Priscilla Drive and Penny Street Review Engineer's report. Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT O_F REST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT. ACTION: Motion by 2nd.by To WAIVE further read ug of the body of t e resolution and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL:. C.C. AC NDA - 1/23/78 Page Four A. Public Works - cont'd 3) OPEN SPACE AREA DISTRICT NO-4 - ACCEPT CERTAIN PARCELS FOR MAINTENANCE Location: Woodside Village Review Engineer's report. Adopt the following resolution: 4) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING CERTAIN PARCELS FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN OPEN SPACE AREA DISTRICT NO. 4. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: MASTER PLAN OF STREETS - APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT Location: Variou Review Engineer's report. Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4085 ADOPTED DECEMBER 220 1969, APPROVING THE MASTER PLAN OF STREETS OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA. (Amendment No. 3) ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIV further reading of the body of the reso ut on and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over______ .ROLL CALL: 5) FAIRGROVE AVENUE - PRECISE ALIGNMENT - FUND TRANSFER ocat on: Fa rgrove Avenue Azusa Avenue and mar oad. Review Engineer's report. Approve transfer of funds.. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To Approve Disapprove Hold Over 6) DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PARKIXG LOT -.INFORMATIONAL Location: Southeast corner of Cameron an en ora venues Review Engineer's report. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To Approve Disapprove Hold Over, - 4 - 7_j C.C. AGENDA-•1/23/78 46 Page Five B. HEARINGS 1) VARIANCE NO. 751 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION Sylvan S . Shulman Company Location: east Covina Fashion Plaza, Garvey Avenue east of Sunset Avenue. Request: Approval of a variance from certain standards of the West Covina Municipal Code to construct a free-standing shopping center identification sign in the R-C (Regional Commercial) Zone. This case being considered Categorically Exempt, no Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration required. Denied by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2815. Called up by the City Council on December 27, 1977. Proof of Publication in the West Covina Tribune of the Notice of Public Hearing on January 12, 1978 received. 15 Mailed Notices. a) Staff Report b) Open Public Hearing on Variance No.. 751. c) Close Hearing. d) Council Discussion. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To APPROVE and direct City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution, or Disapprove Hold Over e) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COV INA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING (OR DENYING) VARIANCE NO. 751. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIV -furt er-read ng of the body of the resolution and To ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: 2) FOURTH YEAR DRAFT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 (TITLE I) BLOCK GRANTS First Public Hearing helU on January 9, 1978 and cont nued to this date for Second scheduled Public Hearing. Review staff report. a) Conduct Hearing. b) Adopt the following resolution if hearing closed. RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1977 AND CERTIFYING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED WITH REFERENCE TO PROJECTS PROPOSED IN THE APPLICATION. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the . reso'+ution and To ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: - 5 - C.C. AGENDA -- 1/23/78 • Page Six B. Hearings - cont'd 3) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Recess City Council meeting in order to convene Redevelopment Agency and then reconvene City Council meeting) PROPOSED LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND H. FRANK DOMINGUEZ, DOING BUSINESS AS VANIR RESEARCH COMPANY, PERTAINING TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE WEST COVINA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AND CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THEREON. Location: Generally located at the southwest corner of Garvey Avenue and Sunset Place. Proof of Publication in the West Covina Tribune of the Notice of Joint Public Hearing on October 13 and 20, 1977, and January 12 and 19, 1978 received. Review staff report. Held over from November 14, December 12 and December 27, 1977 to this date. a) Open the Public Hearing on the Negative Declaration of Environ- mental.Impact for the development as proposed in the proposed Lease and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and H. Frank Dominguez, doing business as Vanir Research Company and upon the proposed Lease and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and H..Frank Dominguez, doing business as, Vanir Research Company. (i) Consider the staff reports to the City Council and the Agency. (ii) Ask for public testimony on the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; either for or against the proposed Lease and Development Agreement. (iii) Close the joint public hearing. (iv) Discussion b) ACTION ITEMS BY THE CITY COUNCIL (i) Approve the sale of the•Sunset Place site to the Agency and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Sales Agreement and the Grant Deed. (ii) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION N0. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNZ�I�THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFOR- NIA, APPROVING A PROPOSED LEASE AND DEVELOP- MENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND VANIR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. FOR THE PROPOSED LEASE OF REAL PROPERTIES IN THE WEST COVINA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over - 6 - C.C. AGENDA - 1 78 • Page Seven / 23 / B. Hearings - Vanir Research Co. - cont'd c) ACTION ITEMS BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (i) Authorize the execution of the Sales Agreement for the acquisition of the Sunset Place Site between the Redev- elopment Agency and the City of West Covina and accept the Grant Deed to the site and authorize it to be recorded. (ii) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOP- MENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PROPOSED TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND VANIR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUNSET PLACE SITE WITHIN THE WEST COVINA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of t e .bo y of the resolution and To ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CA , : (iii) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOP- MEAGENCY OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROPOSED LEASE AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VANIR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., FOR THE PROPOSED LEASE OF REAL PROPERTIES IN THE WEST COVINA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and To ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: d) Recess the Redevelopment Agency at Agenda Item E. (City Council continues with Council Agenda) 7 - P.M. until • C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Eight C. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS D. CITY ATTORNEY 1) ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTERI* TO ARTICLE VII OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, DETERMINING THAT GRAFFITI OR OTHER INSCRIBED MATERIAL IS A NUISANCE AND AUTHOR- IZING ITS REMOVAL. (Staff report) ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by 2nd by To INTRODUCE isapprove Hold Over 2) ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION NO. 3190 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INCREASE IN MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by 2nd by To ADO isapproveHold Over ROLL 'IL > . 3) ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION NO. 3191 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DECREASE IN MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS. ACTION: Motion by' 12nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the ordinance. Motion by 2nd by To ADOPT sapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: H C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Nine D. City Attorney - cont'd. 4) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF T OVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO INITIATE THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY. (SOUTHERLY ANNEXATION DISTRICT NO. 226 - NORTHEAST CORNER OF LA PUENTE ROAD AND NOGALES AVENUE) (Staff report) ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: 5) REPORT RE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY TO REQUIRE THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS IN THE ADOPTED WATER STANDARDS FOR THE HILLSIDE OVERLAY ZONE BE RECORDED. ACTION:' Motion.by To 2nd by. 6) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICERS AN DESIGNATING POLLING PLACES FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECT- ION TO BE HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH, 1978.` ACTION: Motion by .2nd by To WAIVE further reading of the body of the resolution and to ADOPT Disapprove Hold Over ROLL CALL: E. RECESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT P.M. IN ORDER TO CONVENE THE FOLLOWING MEETINGS: a) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - Special Agenda b) PARKING AUTHORITY - None RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT P.M. - 9 - C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Ten F. CITY MANAGER 1) RE -ALLOCATION OF SWORN POSITION TO NON -SWORN - POLICE DEPARTMENT - Staff Report ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To 2) APPROVAL OF CETA CONTRACTS - CONSORTIUM - Staff Report ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To 3) EDA UPDATE REPORT - INFORMATIONAL ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To 4) LEGISLATION - Staff Report AB-37 - Character Reference AB-1264 - Approval of Final Map Property Tax Relief ACTION: Motion by To 2nd by 5) SPECIAL CENSUS SUMMARY - Receive and File ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To 6) SHADOW OAK PARK SELECTION COMMITTEE - Staff Report ACTION: Motion by_ 2nd by To 7) REQUEST EXECUTIVE SESSION - Personnel ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To _• I O ---. C.C. AGENDA - 1/23/78 Page Eleven F. City Manager - cont'd 8) REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR AJOINT MEETING WITH THE .CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To G. MAYOR'S REPORTS 1) RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION - GORDON GREIN 2) RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION - DR. GLORIA PRADO 3) RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION - OFFICER JAY JACKSON 4) Letter from'Independent Cities of Los Angeles County re membership in LAFCO. H. COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/COMMENTS I. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To APPROVE Disapprove Hold Over ROLE CALL: J . ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting Monday, February 13, 1978 at -7:30 P.M. ACTION: Motion by 2nd by To Adjourn at P.M. to an a3journed meeting)