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02-06-1996 - Regular• • REGULAR MEETING OF THE WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL Tuesday February 6, 1996 AGENDA 7:30 p.m. Council Chambers Agenda material is available for review before the meeting at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. The City complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). If you will need special assistance at this meeting, the City will try to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please call (818)814-8433 (voice) or (818) 960-4422 (TTY) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for assistance. Please call at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is possible. For sign language interpreter services or use of hearing impaired aide at Council meetings, four working days may be required. INVOCATION Pastor Ernest Kennedy , Tri-City Southern Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Herfert, Touhey, Manners, McFadden, Wong APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special meeting of January 16, 1996 Regular meeting of January 16, 1996 Joint meeting of January 18, 1995 Special meeting of January 30, 1996 PRESENTATIONS Chamber of Commerce World Wide Web Site Demonstration California Street Hockey Association Convene the Redevelopment Agency at pm. A) HEARINGS There may be reasonable limitations placed on the time for oral testimony at public hearings before the City Council. Speakers should be prepared to submit additional comments beyond the time limit in writing to the City Clerk at or before the time set for the public hearing. 1) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Transmitted for Redevelopment Agency and City Council consideration are two resolutions which approve the Negative Declaration for Plan Amendment No. 2. certify that copies h the o transmitted for City Council approval is an ordinance approving the Ian 'ctncil Age ¢a for the meeti� y pp PP 9 P f to were posted�aNendment. These documents have been previously transmitted in draft or ocordance with the 1/87 BroWmarized form to the Redevelopment Agency, affected taxing agencies and .at Amendments. other interested public entities. Following public testimony, the procedure is as t d: a_ (_ p( follows: 1) consideration by Agency Board and City Council of resolutions approving the Negative Declaration, and 2) consideration by City Council of ordinance which approves Plan Amendment No. 2. 1Office of the City Clerk a. Verification of publication b. Open public hearing C. Public Testimony City Council Agenda February 6, 1996 d. Close hearing e. Council/Agency discussion f. Actions by Redevelopment Agency g. Actions by City Council: Recommendation is to approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST COVINA REDE- VELOPMENT PROJECT Motion by 2nd by to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt disapprove hold over AND and to introduce the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Motion by 2nd by waive further reading of the ordinance and introduce disapprove hold over to Roll Call Manners, McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert 2) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CONCORDE BATTERY CORPORATION The Redevelopment Agency and the City Council will consider the proposed Owner Participation Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and Concorde Battery Corporation, which will provide for the expansion and redevelopment of a battery manufacturing and distribution facility located at 2009 West San Bernardino Road in the West Covina Redevelopment Project Area. The proposed Owner Participation Agreement will allow the Agency to make a loan for the purpose of partially funding the cost of installation of capital equipment. a. Verification of publication b. Open public hearing C. Staff presentation agnd2.06 2 City Council Agenda • • February 6, 1996 d. Public testimony e. Council/Agency discussion f. Actions by Redevelopment Agency g. Actions by City Council: Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CONSENTING TO THE APPROVAL BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA OF THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CONCORDE BATTERY CORPORATION AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH Motion by 2nd by_ to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt disapprove hold over B) AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time the City Council will first receive comments on any item (except public hearing matters) found on the Agenda, including items on the Consent Calendar. When recognized by the Mayor, please come forward to the podium and give your name, address and Agenda item you wish to discuss. Your comments may be addressed when the Agenda item is discussed by the Council. Upon conclusion of comments regarding agendized items, if the thirty minutes allotted for citizen comments is not completed, comments on any other municipal matter will be allowed. The Ralph M. Brown Act limits the City Council's and staffs ability to respond to comments on non-agendized matters at the time such comments are made. Thus, your comments may be agendized for a future meeting or referred to staff. To assist us in properly recording your name or in contacting you, we ask you to enter your name and address on the speakers' sheet at the podium. This action is voluntary and is not a prerequisite to attending the meeting or speaking to the Council. agnd2.06 3 City Council Agenda • February 6, 1996 C) CONSENT CALENDAR 1) Written Communications (receive and file) Letter of resignation from Human Services Commissioner Tracy Brown. 2) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive and file) a) Human Services----------------------------------------------------------------01/09/96 b) Planning--------------------------------------------------------------------------01/23/96 c) Personnel-------------------------------------------------------------------------01/10/96 d) Senior Citizens'-----------------------------------------------------------------01/11/96 e) Waste Mgmt./Env. Quality---------------------------------------------------01/18/96 3) Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant) David Martinez vs City of West Covina On July 25, 1995, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for personal injuries. The amount of claim had not been determined at time of presentation. 4) Temporary Use Permits TUP #2300-96 for West Covina Toyota, 821 S. Glendora, on January 14 through February 25, 1996 for a tent sale. TUP #2303-96 for West Covina Nissan, 1840 E. Garvey Avenue, on January 20, 1996, for two radio promotions. 5) Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file) a) Items approved by the Traffic Committee are effective upon approval of the City Council unless an Ordinance or Resolution is needed for the action to be implemented. Leaf Clark initiated a request that speed bumps be installed on the 2100 block of Eveningside Drive resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE REQUEST TO INSTALL SPEED BUMPS BE DENIED. THAT A DOUBLE YELLOW STRIP WITH RAISED MARKERS AT EIGHT FEET ON CENTER BE INSTALLED ALONG THE THREE HORIZONTAL CURVES BETWEEN PARKSIDE CIRCLE AND BRENTWOOD DRIVE. THAT A PRIMA FACIE 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT BE POSTED AT TWO LOCATIONS ALONG BOTH THE NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND APPROACHES. THAT THE MUNICIPAL CODE BE REVISED DELETING THE 30 MPH SPEED LIMIT FOR EVENINGSIDE DRIVE. THAT THE CITY'S RADAR TRAILER BE USED TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THESE ACTIONS. A City initiated request that parking and stopping be prohibited on the south side of Badillo Street from Lark Ellen to 600 feet west adjacent to Grovecenter School and on the north side from 570 agnd2.06 4 City Council Agenda February 6, 1996 feet east of Vincent Avenue at the City limit to Lark Ellen Avenue adjacent to a church and a hospital resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE REQUEST FOR PARKING AND STOPPING TO BE PROHIBITED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BADILLO STREET FROM LARK ELLEN TO 600 FEET WEST AND ON THE NORTH SIDE FROM 570 FEET EAST OF VINCENT AVENUE AT THE CITY LIMIT TO LARK ELLEN AVENUE BE DENIED. III Mr. & Mrs. Victor Perilla initiated a request that the existing concrete walkway (pedestrian easement) between Maplewood Avenue and Vincent Avenue abutting the north side of the Interstate 10 freeway be removed (vacated) resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE REQUEST BE CONSIDERED AS A SEPARATE PUBLIC WORKS STAFF REPORT. IV A City initiated request that the conditions at the westbound approach to the intersection of Amar Road and Temple Avenue be reviewed resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LEFT TURN LANE TO 240 FEET IN LENGTH ON THE WESTBOUND APPROACH OF AMAR ROAD TO TEMPLE AVENUE BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION AS PART OF FUTURE.CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. V A City initiated request for an Engineering and Traffic survey of Aroma Drive resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE SPEED LIMIT ON AROMA DRIVE BE REDUCED FROM 55 MPH AS SHOWN BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS: Azusa Avenue to Galster Park 40 MPH Galster Park to Donna Beth Avenue 35 MPH VI A City initiated request for an Engineering and Traffic survey for the street segment of La Puente Road between Nogales Street and Sentous Avenue resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE SPEED LIMITS ON LA PUENTE ROAD BE REDUCED FROM 45 MPH AS SHOWN BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS: Nogales Street to Sentous Avenue 40 MPH VII A City initiated request that a left turn lane or a two-way left turn lane be installed on Citrus Street at the Cortez Park driveway approach and that a traffic signal be installed on Citrus Street at the Cortez Park driveway approach resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE REQUEST BE HELD OVER FOR FURTHER STUDY. b) Ordinance Introduction to Implement Traffic Committee Recommendations To implement three Traffic Committee recommendations concerning speed limits it is necessary to adopt an ordinance revising two sections of the Municipal Code. It is recommended that the City Council introduce the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE agnd2.06 City Council Agenda . • February 6, 1996 SECTIONS 23-131 AND 23-132 RELATING TO DECREASE AND INCREASE OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS. 6) Award of Bids a) Project No. PP-96206 Installation of 50 Foot High Netting at Sunset Field On January 30, 1996, one bid was received and opened for this contract which provides for new 50 foot high netting for the Sunset Little League fields located adjacent to Orangewood Park. The lowest responsible bid was $21,264 from Woodman Pole Co. of Huntington Beach. It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Woodman Pole Co. In the amount of $21,264 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement. b) Proiect No. PP-96259 Provide Aluminum Bleachers at Various City Locations On January 30, 1996, one bid was received and opened for this project which provides aluminum bleachers for various little leagues in the City. The lowest responsible bid. was $34,581.40 from Aluminum Seating Inc. of San Bernardino. It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Aluminum Seating Inc. in the amount of $34,581.40 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement. 7) Miscellaneous - City Clerk's Office a) Destruction of Certain Documents as Prescribed by Law This is the City Clerk's annual resolution containing City documents and materials that are no longer necessary for retention or have been microfilmed. In accordance with state law provisions, these materials may now be destroyed. 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, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW Miscellaneous - Public Works b) Construction Activity Report - Fourth Quarter These reports are to provide the City Council with a summary of major building construction activity as reflected by issued Building Permits for the quarter ending December 31, 1995, and also Citywide Construction Activity for the quarter ending December 31, 1996. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the reports. c) Proiect No. WP-94116 City Water Reservoirs Miscellaneous Improvements - Approval of Plans and Specifications Plans and specifications have been prepared for two City owned water reservoirs to perform miscellaneous improvements and repairs to prevent serious damage. The total estimated cost for the project is approximately $220,000. It is recommended that the City Council approve the plans and specifications for Project No. WP-94116 and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids. d) Charlinda Street Storm Drain - Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Use of City Streets This project consists of the construction of a storm drain system in Charlinda Street, Cameron Avenue, and Citrus Street to alleviate localized street flooding problems. The County is requesting temporary transfer of jurisdiction of various streets in order to construct the storm agnd2.06 City Council Agenda • • February 6, 1996 drain improvements within the City. 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 CERTAIN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARLINDA STREET DRAIN PROJECT IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF PUBLIC STREETS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THESE FACILITIES e) 1995-96 Transportation Development (TDA) Funding Each year, pursuant to SB 821, the State of California provides funds for bicycle and pedestrian facilities. In order to claim these funds, it is necessary that the City apply for them. These funds will be needed for this year's sidewalk program. The 1995-96 TDA allocation is $37,392. 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 THE APPLICATION FOR BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER SB-821 AND RECONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF ITS BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN. f) Left Turn Traffic Signal Phasing for Southbound Nogales Street at La Puente Road The County of Los Angeles has investigated safety and traffic concerns at the joint jurisdiction intersection of Nogales Street and La Puente Road. To alleviate some of the problems, they will install a southbound left turn phase to the traffic signal at no cost to the City. To permit the work to proceed, the City needs to temporarily grant jurisdiction of the intersection.to the County. 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, CONSENTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORTION OF THE INTERSECTION OF NOGALES STREET AND LA PUENTE ROAD WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Miscellaneous - Police Department g) Police Department Computer User License The Police Department must increase the concurrent user license on its Hewlett-Packard Computer in order to meet the demand created by the growth of the Computer Enterprise project. It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Police Department to purchase an unlimited user license fora total price, not to exceed $28,860, from approved Drug Enforcement Rebate monies. ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7: Motion by 2nd by waive further reading of the ordinance/resolutions and and to approve all items.listed, except to introduce/adopt, as applicable, ROLL CALL: Manners, McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert agnd2.06 7 City Council Agenda* REV15E February 6, 1996 D) PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting E) WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA) No items scheduled for this meeting. F) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PAGE 1) Waste Materials Recovery Facility Report This is a report on the Council requested review of the Athens Materials Recovery Facility, survey of other such facilities and consideration of other options. These reviews lead to a more in depth analysis and consideration of the Pomona Materials Recovery Facility that is in this report. It is recommended that the City Council authorize staff to negotiate with the City of Pomona for waste Materials Recovery Facility Services. Motion by 2nd by to approve disapprove hold over G) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1) Redevelopment Agency Recess the City Council meeting at a.m./p.m. to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Reconvene the City Council meeting at a.m./p.m. H) HUMAN SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting. 1) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting. agnd2.06 City Council Agenda • • February 6, 1996 J) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting. K) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1) City Manager's Office Protest Hearing Process for Library CFD As directed by the City Council, staff is proceeding with conducting a protest hearing by mail to all residential and commercial parcel owners of West Covina regarding the Library's countywide Community Facilities District. A time schedule has been devised to conclude the process by May 20th and report the results to Council early June, 1996. The first deadline is March 1 to file arguments in favor of and in opposition to the CFD. It is recommended that Council review and revise the proposed postcard question an to authorize Council or Councilmembers to author arguments, if so desired. Motion by 2nd by to 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: Manners, McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert M) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS agnd2.06 9 City Council Agenda • February 6, 1996 N) MAYOR'S REPORTS 1) Resolution of Commendation for Tracy Brown Motion by 2nd by approve disapprove O) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS P) ADJOURNMENT Motion by adjourn the meeting at 2nd by hold over p.m. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE . Tuesday Feb. 20, 1996 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Mar. 05, 1996 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Mar. 19, 1996 7:30 p.m. to Regular meeting Regular meeting Regular meeting to agnd2.06 10