07-02-1996 - RegularE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
July 2, 1996 Council Chambers
AGENDA
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS
Father James Williams
St. Martha's Episcopal Church
Touhey, McFadden, Herfert, Manners, Wong
Special meeting of June 11, 1996
Special meeting of June 18, 1996
Regular meeting of June 18, 1996
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) West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District
Transmitted for City Council consideration is a resolution confirming the Annual
Report for the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District. The
Annual Report sets forth the budget and proposed assessment for the Business
Improvement District for Fiscal Year 1996-97.
a. Verification of publication
b. Open hearing
C. Presentation of staff report
d. Public testimony
e. Close hearing
f. Council discussion
g. Recommendation: 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 CONFIRMING THE
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AREA FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1996-97.
Motion by 2nd by _
to waive further reading of the resolution and
I certify that copies otafivt —
Council Agenda for the meeting
of 2 �_ were posted in
accordance .with the .1/87 Brown
Act Amendments.
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office of the City
disapprove hold over
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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.
C) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Written Communication
None received.
2) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive and file)
a. Human Services------------------------------------------------------- 06/11/96
b. Senior Citizens--------------------------------------------------------- 06/13/96
C. Waste Mgmt./Environmental Quality --------------------------- 06/13/96
3) Temporary Use Permits (receive and file)
TUP #2327-96 for First Financial Credit Union for a Used Car Sale on June 29,
1996.
TUP #2329-96 for West Covina Nissan for a radio promotion at 1840 E. Garvey
Avenue on June 29, 1996.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Traffic Committee Minute (accept and file)
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.
The request of Joe M. Rivas, 1834 West Grovecenter Street, that parking be
restricted for street sweeping purpose on both north and south sides of
Grovecenter Street, between La Sena Avenue and Orange Avenue resulted in a
recommendation:
THAT PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING
PURPOSES ON BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF GROVECENTER
STREET, BETWEEN LA SENA AVENUE AND ORANGE AVENUE.
5) Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading and adopt)
At the City Council meeting of June 18, 1996, an ordinance was introduced
regarding Zone Change No. 648 (Citrus Hills Sports). It is before Council this
evening for second reading and adoption. It is recommended that the City
Council adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE NO. 648 (Citrus Hills Sports).
6) Miscellaneous - Fire Department
a) First Supplemental Weed & Rubbish Abatement List
This request provides for the lawful and safe removal of dangerous and/or
noxious weeds and trash from vacant, improved residential and
commercial properties under the established Weed Abatement Program. It
is recommended that the City Council the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 9304 BY
APPROVING THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL WEED AND
RUBBISH ABATEMENT LIST.
and set the date of July 16, 1996 at 7:30 p.m. for the Protest Hearing on
the proposed removal of weeds and rubbish from the properties described
in the First Supplemental List.
b) Miscellaneous - Hunan Services
Reapplication for Older Americans Act Funds
Funding for services for the elderly has been made available through the
Los Angeles County Department of Community and Senior Citizens
Services. Staff is seeking authorization to reapply for these funds for the
Senior Citizens Meals Program. 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 SUBMITTAL OF A PROPOSAL AND THE
EXECUTING OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF
SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
6) Miscellaneous (continued)
c) Miscellaneous - Local Enforcement Agency
BKK Landfill Local Enforcement Agency Budget Cot Funding and/or
Reimbursement
The City Council will consider the adoption of a resolution related to the
funding for the City's Local Enforcement Agency activities concerning the
BKK Landfill. 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 SETTING FEES TO
FUND AND/OR REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR LOCAL
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY COSTS.
d) Miscellaneous - Police Department
Bureau of Justice Assistance Block Grant Application
The Omnibus Fiscal Year 1996 Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-134
provides $503 million for the implementation of local law enforcement
block grant program administered by the United States Department of
Justice. The purpose of the block grant program is to provide local
government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime and increase
public safety. It is recommended that the City Council direct the City
Manager and Police Chief to proceed with the application which is due in
mid -July and direct the Police Chief to coordinate with City Council to
select the advisory board.
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6:
Motion by 2nd by to waive
further reading of the ordinance/resolutions and adopt, and to approve all items listed,
except
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, .Wong, Touhey
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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D) PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES
E)
F)
1) Technical Support Services for BKK Landfill Closure Review
At the February 20, 1996 City Council meeting, the City Council authorized staff
to execute a contract with the firm of Camp Dresser and McKee to provide
technical support services to the City for the landfill closure. The approved
contract did not provide for analysis of landscaping on the Class I landfill site or
for any job site inspection services on the Class I and III sites during grading,
construction of environmental control systems and landscape installation. The
proposed budget for these added services is $80,000. It is recommended that the
City Council take the following actions:
a) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the original
contract with Camp Dresser and McKee to provide additional technical
support for Analysis of Landscaping on the Class I site and job site
inspections on the Class I and III sites in an amount not to exceed
$80,000; and
b) Appropriate funds for $80,000 from Revenue Account No. 114-310-0000-
4830 - BKK Augmentation fund to Expenditure Account No. 2314
Landfill Closure to fund technical support associated with the closure of
the BKK landfill.
Motion by
approve
2nd by
disapprove hold over
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA)
No items scheduled for this meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
to
1) West Covina Disnosal's Request to Change Office Location
West Covina Disposal has requested permission to move to a payment center to
Ranch Town Market, 522 East Vine. This is a report on the recommendations
and analysis of the request by staff and the Waste Management and Environmental
Quality Commission. The Waste Management and Environmental Quality
Commission recommends that several payment centers be established so that
customers in various sections in the City can be served. In this regard, the
WMEQ Commission assumes that cost savings from the closure of the WCD
facility in the City of West Covina be passed onto the City.
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove hold over
G) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE
1) Redevelopment Agency
a) Recess the City Council meeting at p.m, to convene the
Redevelopment Agency meeting. Reconvene the City Council meeting at
p.m.
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G) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (continued)
1) Redevelopment Agency (continued)
b) Project No. SP-96117 - Glendora Avenue Street Reconstruction
(Refer to Redevelopment Agency Agenda Item No. I for staff report)
No bids were received on Tuesday, June 25, 1996 in the City Clerk's
Office for this project which provides for reconstructing Glendora Avenue
between State Street and Garvey Avenue South. Therefore, State Law
permits the City to proceed in any manner to have the project completed.
Staff has quickly re -bid the project with bids to be opened on July 2, 1996
at 2:00 p.m. The results of this bid will be reported to the City Council at
the July 2, 1996 meeting. It is recommended that the City Council decide
on bid alternatives and then accept the bid of the lowest qualified bidder as
submitted at the bid opening on Tuesday, July 2,1996. It is also
recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor and the City
Clerk to execute an agreement with the lowest qualified bidder for the
work to be done on Project No. SP-96117.
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove hold over
H) HUMAN SERVICE
No items scheduled for this meeting.
1) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
No items scheduled for this meeting.
.I) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1) Personnel Service
a) Transmission of Memorandum of Understanding and Implementing
Resolution - West Covina Mid -Management Association; West Covina
Confidential/Exempt Association; and West Covina Public Safety
DDi watchers' Association
The City has completed the meet and confer process with three bargaining
units including the West Covina Mid -Management Association, West
Covina Confidential/Exempt Association, and the West Covina Public
Safety Dispatchers' Association. This item transmits the resulting
Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) and a resolution implementing
agreed upon changes. The City Council is asked to receive and file the
MOUs for all three bargaining units in acknowledgment of the written
memorialization of the agreement terms, and adopt the implementing
resolution as follows:
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J) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (continued)
1) Personnel Service (continued)
a) Transmission of Memorandum of Understanding and Implementing
Resolution - West Covina Mid -Management Association; West Covina
Confidential/Exempt Association; and West Covina Public Safety
Dispatchers' Association (continued)
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING EXHIBIT `°A" OF RESOLUTION NOS. 9129, 9257,
AND 8769, RELATING TO SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE FOR
EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST COVINA MID -MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION, WEST COVINA CONFIDENTIAL/EXEMPT
ASSOCIATION, AND. THE WEST COVINA PUBLIC SAFETY
DISPATCHERS' ASSOCIATION; AND RESOLUTION NO. 7223,
RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF
POSITIONS AS AMENDED.
Motion by 2nd by _
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt disapprove hold over
b) Transmission of Resolution Providing Changes to Salary for
Employees Represented by the General Employees' Association
Salary increases are recommended pursuant to a previously approved
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the West
Covina General Employees' Association. The City Council is asked to
adopt an implementing salary resolution as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF . THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING APPENDIX `B" OF RESOLUTION NO. 9239, THE
CITY'S SALARY RANGE STRUCTURE FOR EMPLOYEES IN
THE WEST COVINA GENERAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION;
AND RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION
AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS AS AMENDED.
Motion by 2nd by _
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt disapprove hold over
K) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1) CiAX Manager
Consideration of Indemnification Agreement with West Covina Unified
School District for Use of High School Facilities for the Fourth of July
Festival ( Report to be presented at the Council it meeting)
The City Council will consider an agreement for indemnifying the West Covina
Unified School District for the City's use of the high school facilities for the
Fourth of July Festival. Staff will recommend approval of the indemnification.
Motion by
2nd by
approve disapprove hold over
tull
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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
approve
ROLL CALL:
2nd by
disapprove
hold over
to
Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Wong, Touhey
M) ORAL COMMUNICATION
1) Business Improvement Tax Rate
Mayor Touhey has requested a discussion on the level of business improvement
tax rates and the use of the proceeds. The City Council may wish to give
direction to staff regarding Business Improvement Tax Rates and/or use.
Motion by 2nd by
to
2) Foothill Transit Executive Board Compensation
Mayor Touhey has requested information on the decision of Foothill Transit to
change the compensation policy for the Executive Board. Staff makes no
recommendation.
Motion by
to
2nd by
3) Potential Consideration of Sale or Lease of the City of West Covina Water
Supply System
The Mayor has requested a status report on a proposal by Suburban Water
Company to purchase the City's water supply system. This report explains issues
involved in considering a potential sale or lease of the water system, and
recommends that the following areas be analyzed in detail -- the results to be
presented to the City Council at a future Council meeting or study session
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N) MAYOR'S REPORTS (continued)
3) Potential Consideration of Sale or Lease of the City of West Covina Water
Supply System (continued)
a) System Value. Authorize staff to locate and select an outside consultant
to accurately establish the water system's current, future, and replacement
value.
b) Legal Issues. Analyze in detail the legal procedures applicable to sale or
lease of the system, e.g.: California Public Utilities Code. Explore
pending legislation and/or pursue new legislation to streamline the process
for consideration of a sale or lease proposal.
c) Long Term Financial Analysis. Perform a detailed analysis of the
impacts of a sale or lease on the City's financial situation.
Motion by
2nd by
[0]
approve disapprove hold over
4) Resolution of Commendation for Maureen O'Connor
Maureen O'Connor, Senior Executive Vice President and Administrator of Citrus
Valley Health Partners will be leaving the organization after six years. During
her tenure, O'Connor oversaw the merger of the Queen of the Valley Hospital
and Inter -Community Medical Center creating the Citrus Valley Health Partners.
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove
O) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
hold over
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P) ADJOURNMENT
Motion by 2nd by
adjourn the meeting at
p.m.
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06, 1996
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