08-17-1993 - RegularREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday
August 17, 1993
AGENDA
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
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Room 317 at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. For
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pastor Luke Waters
West Covina Assembly of God
ROLL CALL Jennings, Wong, Herfert, Manners,
McFadden
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special meeting of August 3, 1993
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
A) HEARINGS
No hearings scheduled for this meeting.
I certify that copies of the �
Council Agenda for the meeting
of LI Z- 93 were posted in
accordance with the 1/87 Brown
Act Amendments.
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Office of the City Clerk
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B) AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (30 MINUTES)
At this time the City Council will receive comments on any
item (except hearing matters) found on the Agenda, including
items on the Consent Calendar. Upon conclusion of comments
regarding agendized items, if the thirty minutes allotted for
citizen comments is not used up, comments on any other
municipal matter will be allowed.
When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the
podium and give your name, address and Agenda item you wish to
discuss. For the record, enter your name and address on the
"SPEAKERS" sheet located on the podium. Your comments will be
addressed when the item is discussed by Council. After a.
total of 30 minutes, Oral Communications will be continued
later on the Agenda.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR
As Consent Calendar items are considered routine in nature,
they are normally enacted in one motion. The Mayor may remove
a questioned Consent Calendar item for separate action.
1) Written Communications
a) Residents from the Cameron Avenue and Charlinda
Street area have advised the City and Los Angeles
County Flood Control District of significant
drainage problems in their area during the January
1993 rains. Significant flood damage also occurred
to one property adjacent to the Vine Creek Drain
west .of Citrus and south of Vine. The Eddes
Drainage Channel south of Cameron Avenue near
Barranca Street suffered damage for the second
successive year. These events indicate a need for
a detailed review of the drainage conditions in
these areas along with a reconsideration of the
priority rankings of the storm proposed drains
needed to serve these areas. It is recommended
that the City Council authorize staff to negotiate
for an engineering consultant to perform a drainage
study of the three problem areas with award of any
contract subject to City Council approval.
b) Letter received from the Cordoba Corporation
requesting to make a brief presentation to the City
Council regarding the San Gabriel Valley
Association of Cities (SGVAC) Subregional Planning
Assistance project. Cordoba Corporation serves as
the consultant to SGVAC for this project and is in
the process of making presentations to other San
Gabriel Valley cities.
c) Residents of the 300 block of North Yaleton have
requested a block party for the purpose of
organizing .a Neighborhood Watch program. It is
recommended that the City Council approve a block
party at this location for August 22 from 3:00 to
6:00 pm.
2) Commissions' Summary of Actions (Receive and File)
a) Planning.................................08/10/93
3) Claims for Action (Deny and notify claimant)
a) Dennis Hughes vs City of West Covina
The City Clerk's Office received an application for
leave to present a late claim for personal injuries
amounting to $92,200.50 on July 7., 1993.
b) Lou A. Dafnis vs City of west Covina
On February 16, 1993, the City Clerk's Office
received a claim for property damages amounting to
approximately $10,000.00.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
4) Approval of Final Mans (Adopt Resolution)
Lot Line Adjustment No. 107
Barry W. Monroe and Marvin C. Brown have requested a lot
line adjustment on two lots at 2242 E. Walnut Creek
Parkway. It is recommended that the City Council adopt
the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 107 AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF. (BARRY W. MORRIS AND.MARVIN C. BROWN)
5) Temporary Use Permits/Administrative Review Board
(Receive and file)
TUP #2130-93 for Citrus West Covina Plaza for a Sidewalk
Sale at 205-217 N. Citrus on 7/30/93 to 8/01/93.
6) Award of Bids
Purchase of Two (2) Special Enforcement Team (S.E.T.)
Replacement Vehicles
The Police Department requests City Council's approval'
for the purchase of two (2) unmarked Special Enforcement
Team (S.E.T.) vehicles from asset seizure funds. It is
recommended that the City Council take the following
actions:
a) Due to the nature and use of these vehicles find
that it would be impractical to comply with the
formal bid procedures and, therefore, waive formal
bid procedures;
b) Allow staff to purchase one unmarked vehicle from
West Covina Nissan for $17,412.00 (plus tax and
transfer fees); and
-c) Allow staff to, purchase one unmarked vehicle West
Covina Lincoln Mercury for $16,500.00 (plus tax and
transfer fees).
7) Miscellaneous
Engineering Department
a) Control of Rodents in Galster Park Agreement
Renewal
Thisagreement between the County of Los Angeles
and the City of West Covina provides for continuing
control of undesirable rodents at Galster Park.
Cost of this agreement is not to exceed $2,000.
Funds expended in 1992-93 were $929.95. It is
recommended that the City Council authorize the
Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an Agreement
with Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner's
Office to provide for control of undesirable
rodents at Galster Park for a cost not to exceed
$2,000.00.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
7) Miscellaneous (Continued)
Engineering Department (Continued)
b) Maintenance District No. 7 - Annual Landscape
Contract Renewal
This. contract provides for the landscape
maintenance of eight acres -of ornamental vegetation
and sixteen acres of naturally landscaped open
space along South Hills Drive, just west of Citrus
Avenue. Aloha Landscape Company requested renewal
for the fifth and final year of this contract to
include a 5% reduction from the current annual
cost, and to also include mandatory green waste
recycling. Staff recommends that the City Council
renew the service contract with Aloha Landscape
Company for the coming twelve month period at a 5%
reduced annual cost of $50,527.19.
c) Tract 48636 - Dedication of City Owned Property for
Street and Highway Purposes
Tract 48636, developed by Lewis Homes and approved
by- City Council on July 20, 1993, has new streets
that will connect to existing streets. This
connection requires that City -owned one foot wide
lots between the existing and the new streets be
dedicated for street and highway purposes. It is
recommended .that the City Council adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY.OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
DEDICATING CERTAIN CITY -OWNED PROPERTIES TO PUBLIC
STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS ST. MALO STREET AND
ROBINDALE STREET AND ACCEPTING SAME AS A PUBLIC
STREET AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF.
Personnel Department
d) Change to Retiree Health Benefit Contribution
Fire Association
The approved Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the Fire Association provided for a change to the
Cicy's contribution to retiree medical premiums.
This report transmits to the City Council . an
enabling Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
resolution to allow the agreed upon change.- It is
recommended that the City Council approve the
following resolution fixing the minimum amount of
employer paid health premium at $50 per month as
agreed upon in the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City and the Firefighters' Association.
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8487, FIXING THE EMPLOYER'S
CONTRIBUTION UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' MEDICAL
AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
7) Miscellaneous (Continued)
Communications
e) Automated Attendant/Voice Messaging System Update
The purpose of this report is to update the City
Council on the status of implementation of our
telephone Auto-Attendant/Voice Messaging System.
It is recommended that the City Council received
and file this report.
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and to adopt, and
to approve all items listed
except
ROLL CALL:
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
D) ENGINEERING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
No items scheduled for this meeting.
E) WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA)
No items scheduled for this meeting.:
F) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
1) West Covina Disposal Waste Collection Rate Review
West Covina Disposal has submitted a request for. waste `
collection rate adjustment. This .report provides the
City Council with a review of this request. It. is
recommended that the City Council approve a waste.
collection rate adjustment which 'includes a CPI :increase.,
in the commercial and residential rates.
Motion by
approve
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F) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (Continued)
2) Erase Graffiti Program
This is a report on the bid process to obtain graffiti -
removal and related services for the City of West Covina.
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid
from the Boys and Girls Club of the San Gabriel Valley to
provide graffiti removal and related services at a cost
of $20 per site with a $6,000 monthly maximum cost and an
annual cost not to exceed $72,000 pursuant to their bid
dated June 28, 1993 and authorize the City Manager to
execute the agreement.
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove hold over
G) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1) Redevelopment Agency
Recess the City Council meeting at am/pm to
convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. .Reconvene the
City Council meeting at am/pm.
H)
I)
J)
HUMAN SERVICES
No items scheduled for this meeting.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
1) Police'Department
Helicopter Surveillance Service
The Chief of Police requests City Council authorization
to.set aside $50,000 of Asset Forfeiture funds to pay for
helicopter surveillance service. .It is recommended that
the City Council authorize the Chief of Police to pay up
to $50,000 per fiscal year for expenses incurred by our
private helicopter service. This payment will be made
for services rendered with the written agreement that
upon receipt of funds from the Federal government, this
payment advance will be deducted from any payment due
them for helicopter service.
Motion by
approve disapprove
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
2nd by
No items scheduled for this meeting.
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R) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1) City Attorney
Potential closed session for litigation matters pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 et. seq. or personnel
matters.
L) APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
The City Council reviews and approves accounts payable by -the
City. These demands represent accounts payable since the most
recent regular meeting of the City Council..
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL:
M) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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N) MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Designation of Voting Delegate for the League Annual
Conference
The League of California Cities' Annual Conference will
be held October 16=19, 1993 in San Francisco. It is
recommended that the City Council appoint a voting
delegate and alternate to the Annual Conference of the
League of California Cities.
Motion by
2nd by
to appoint as voting delegate
and as alternate to the
Annual Conference of the League of California Cities.
2) Council Resolution of Support
The Long Beach City Council has requested a resolution of
support relating.,to the continued production of the
USAF/McDonnell Douglas C-17 military airlifter in Long
Beach. This is a matter of Council policy and staff
makes no recommendation. The following resolution is
before the City Council for consideration:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THAT THE AIR FORCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND OTHERS CONTINUE
THE PRODUCTION OF THE .USAF/MCDONNELL. DOUGLAS C-17
GLOBEMASTER III AIRLIFTER AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR
NATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEM AND A STRONG REGIONAL ECONOMY IN
CALIFORNIA.
Motion by
2nd by
adopt disapprove hold over
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O) COUNCILMEMHERS' REPORTS
P)
Motion by
to adjourn the meeting at
A
2nd by
am/pm.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Tuesday Sept. 7, 1993 7:30 pm Regular meeting
Tuesday Sept. 21, 1993 7:30 pm Regular meeting
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