09-02-1997 - RegularTuesday
September 2, 1997
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Presentations
Proclamations
Pastor Il Heum Yun
West Covina Korean United Methodist Church
Wong, Melendez, Herfert, Howard, Touhey
Special meeting of August 19, 1997
Regular meeting of August 19, 1997
Special meeting of August 21, 1997
West Covina Broncos
1997 World Series Champions
Chamber of Commerce Month - September, 1997
West Covina Day at the L.A. County Fair
September 26, 1997
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
If you would like to address the City Council regarding a municipal matter that is not on the Agenda, please complete a Speaker's
Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to Oral Communications - Item L on the Agenda. You may approach the
podium when called upon by the Mayor.
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Speaker's Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to the item being discussed. Citizen comments will be taken at the
time the subject matter is considered by the City Council. You may approach the podium when called upon by the Mayor.
Speaker's Cards are available on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers.
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) Public Nuisance Abatement Hearing
Location: 1027 South Montezuma Way
On August 19, 1997, an unmaintained pool was determined to present a threat to life
and public health and was pumped. The City Council wili%WWd1VqR1wsog the
required by Section 15-204 of the Municipal Code regardiftl h m for the meeting
abatement. og were posted in
accordance with the 1/87 Brown
Act ,Amendments.
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a) Verification of legal notice
b) Open hearing
c) Presentation of staff report
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) 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
DECLARING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1027 SOUTH
MONTEZUMA WAY A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Motion by 2nd by _
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt
CONSENT CALENDAR
disapprove hold over
1) Written Communications None received
2) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive and file)
a) Personnel 08/13/97
b) Planning 08/26/97
c) Waste Mgmt./Env. Quality 08/21/97
3) Temporary Use Permits
TUP #2408-97 for Dearborn Construction @ Eastland Center Drive (Lucky's) for a
temporary construction trailer from 7-10-97.
4) Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
Project No. GP-97311 - City Hall Finance, Planning, and Building/Engineering
Departments New Carpet and Paint - H M Carpet
Location: 1444 West Garvey Avenue
Recommendation is to accept carpet and paint improvements and authorize release
of Reliance National Indemnity Company, Bond No. P2725538 in the amount of
$19,198.43, subject to Notice of Completion procedure.
5) Traffic Committee Minutes of August 19 1997
Items approved by the'rraffic Committee are effective upon approval of the City Council unless an Ordinance or
Resolution is needed for the action to be implemented.
a) A City initiated request for a engineering and traffic survey of Cortez Street
resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE SPEED LIMIT ON CORTEZ
STREET BETWEEN AZUSA AVENUE AND CITRUS STREET BE
RETAINED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR.
b) The request of Julie Shepherd, North Yaleton Street, that parking be prohibited
on Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. except by permit along
the east and west sides of Yaleton Street between Workman Avenue and Del
Norte Street resulted in a recommendation: THAT PARKING BE
PROHIBITED ON MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 7:00 A.M.
TO 6:30 P.M. EXCEPT BY PERMIT ALONG THE EAST AND WEST
SIDES OF YALETON STREET BETWEEN WORKMAN AVENUE
AND DEL NORTE STREET.
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Traffic Committee Minutes of August 19 1997 (continued)
c) The request of Donald Walton, Havenbrook Street, that a 3-way stop be
installed at the intersection of Cedarwood Street with Havenbrook Street
resulted in a recommendation: THAT A STOP SIGN (RI) BE INSTALLED
ALONG WITH A STOP MESSAGE AND 50 FEET OF CENTERLINE
PAVEMENT MARKING ON THE SOUTHBOUND APPROACH OF
CEDARWOOD TO HAVENBROOK.
d) The request of Roy Patton, Mullender Avenue, that a 4-way stop be installed at
the intersection of Michelle Street with Mullender Avenue resulted in a
recommendation: THAT THE STOP SIGN CONTROLS BE
RELOCATED FROM MULLENDER AVENUE TO THE EAST AND
WESTBOUND APPROACHES OF MICHELLE STREET.
e) The request of Irving N. Rubinstein, Mannington Place, that parking be
prohibited on the east side of Barranca Street north and south of Sunset Hill
Drive resulted in a recommendation: THAT PARKING AND STOPPING
BE PROHIBITED ON THE EAST SIDE OF BARRANCA STREET
FROM SUNSET HILL DRIVE TO 40 FEET SOUTH.
f) The request of Joyce Martin, Spring Meadow, that a guardrail be installed on
Larkhill Drive east of Citrus Street, resulted in a recommendation: THAT THE
INSTALLATION OF 275 FEET OF GUARDRAIL ALONG THE
NORTH SIDE OF LARKHILL DRIVE 1300 FEET EAST OF CITRUS
STREET BE ACCOMPANIED AS SOON AS FEASIBLE.
6) Miscellaneous
Environmental Services
a) USEPA Draft Municipal Solid Waste Settlement Policy
This is a report on the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency consideration
of a policy to relieve a city of liability for Federal Superfund site those co -
disposed hazardous and non -hazardous wastes and where the city only
disposed of non -hazardous wastes. Staff sent a letter of support of USEPA
adoption of this policy. It is recommended that the City Council ratify the
August 20, 1997 letter of support sent by the City Manager and authorize the
Mayor to send a letter of support on behalf of the City Council.
b) BKK Quarterly Report on Landfill Activities - April to June 1997
This is the first quarterly report from BKK on their activities at the BKK
Landfill. This report was requested by the City Council and agreed to by
BKK at the April 11, 1997 meeting on the remediation of groundwater
contamination at the BKK Landfill. It is recommended that this report be
received and filed.
c) Los Angeles County Countywide Integrated Waste Management
Summary Plan and Siting Element
The Los Angeles County Countywide Integrated Waste Management
Summary Plan and Countywide Siting Element has been sent to the cities in
Los Angeles County for review and action. A Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact for the Summary Plan and final Environmental
Impact Report for the Siting Element were certified by the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors. This is the recommendation of the Waste
Management and Environmental Quality Commission that was requested by
the City Council. It is the recommendation of the Waste Management and
Environmental Quality Commission that the City Council:
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
6) Miscellaneous - Environmental Services (continued)
c) Los Angeles County Countywide Integrated Waste Management
Summary Plan and Siting Element (continued)
• Receive and file the Los Angeles County Countywide Integrated Waste
Management Summary Plan and Countywide Siting Element, and
Support efforts to obtain an integrated waste management plan for the
Los Angeles County and the San Gabriel Valley.
d) Used Oil Block Grant
This report describes the City's Used Oil Recycling program. The City
received a three year Fifth Cycle Used Oil Block Grant starting July 1, 1997.
The first year funds total $36,358. The grant funds will be used to promote
and educate the community on recycling used oil. Staff recommends that
the City Council authorize the Environmental Services Director to execute a
contract with J. Michael Huls, PEA to provide services to implement the
City's Used Oil Recycling Program for an amount not to exceed $20,000 to
be paid from the City's Used Oil Block Grant.
Miscellaneous - City Manager's Office
e) Agreement with Chamber of Commerce for Use of Glendora Avenue
Parking Lot for Street Festival
The Chamber of Commerce of West Covina intends to relocate and expand
the weekly Farmers' Market to the City -owned parking on Glendora
Avenue. The Planning Commission has approved the project under
Administrative Use Permit #6, which establishes the operational
requirements of the event. Staff has prepared an agreement establishing the
terms and conditions of the Chamber's use of this parcel of City property. It
is recommended that the City Council approve the use agreement with the
Chamber of Commerce of West Covina for the West Covina Street Festival.
Miscellaneous - Communications
f) Purchase of Portable Radios for the Fire Department
This recommends that the City Council waive formal bidding procedures
and authorize the purchase of five (5) portable radios from the Los Angeles
County contract with Motorola, at a cost not to exceed $12,600.
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6:
Motion by
to waive
further reading of the resolution and adopt, as applicable, and to approve all items listed,
except
2nd by
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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C) PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES No reports
D) WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA)
E) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES No reports
F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
No reports
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.
G) COMMUNITY SERVICES No reports
H) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES No reports
n ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1) Transmission of Resolution of Intention to Amend the Contract Between the
Board of Administration of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS)
and the City of West Covina for Miscellaneous (Non -Safety) Employees
This report transmits to the City Council a Resolution of Intention to amend the
contract between PERS and the City to provide an additional two years of
retirement service credit to designated classes. It is recommended that the City
Council adopt a Resolution of Intention to amend the City's contract with PERS to
add PERS Option 20903, "Two Years Additional Service Credit."
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove hold over
J) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1) City Clerk
Firefiehters' Initiative Petition
The Firefighters' initiative petition providing for consolidation with the Los
Angeles County Fire Protection District, has been found sufficient in meeting the
requisite number of registered voters to cause a determination to be made by the
City Council on the available options, as set forth in the California Elections Code.
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolutions and appropriate $80,000
from the General Fund for the special municipal election:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING
AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER ,1997, FOR THE SUBMISSION
OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE
RESOLUTION NO.
- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER , 1997
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,n GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (continued)
1) City Clerk (continued)
Firefighters' Initiative Petition (continued)
RESOLUTION NO.
- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A
CITY MEASURE
RESOLUTION NO.
- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR
CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Motion by 2nd by _
to waive further reading of the resolutions and
adopt disapprove hold over
The West Covina Firefiahters' Fire Services Initiative Petitions
The West Covina Firefighters' fire service initiative petitions have been reviewed by
the City Clerk and the County Registrar of Voters, have been found to be sufficient,
and will be presented to the City Council on Tuesday evening. This report
supplements the City Clerk's in describing the alternatives the City Council may
choose in considering placement of the matter on the ballot. If the Council wishes
staff to evaluate and report on any matter of concern regarding the impact of the
proposes initiative, it should request the City Manager or City Attorney to prepare a
report on the matter(s) for submission to the City Council within 30 days. The
matter of the Firefighters' initiative petition would be held over to that date.
If the City Council wishes to place the matter on the special election ballot, it is
recommended that the appropriate resolutions be adopted and the date be set for
December 9. 1997.
If the City Council wishes to consider alternative ballot measure(s) for the special
election, direction should be given to staff to prepare the ballot measure(s) and then
continue Tuesday evening's meeting to an appropriate date to consider the
measure(s) for inclusion on the December 9 ballot.
Motion by
to
2nd by
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.I) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (continued)
2) City Manager's Office
Status Report Regarding the Hurst Ranch Historical Foundation
Staff has prepared an informational report on the status of the Hurst Ranch
Historical Foundation's efforts to bring the Hurst Ranch Historical project to
fruition. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
to
2nd by
K) 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.
Demands totaling
Motion by
approve
ROLL CALL:
Registers
2nd by
disapprove
hold over
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Herfert, Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong
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L) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (30 minutes)
This is the time of the meeting to address the City Council on any municipal matter not listed on the Agenda.
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M) MAYOR'S REPORTS
N)
O)
1) Designation of Voting Delegates to League of California Cities
The membership of the League of California Cities will cast votes on a number of
municipal policy issues at the League's Annual Conference in October. It is
necessary for the City Council to designate a voting delegate and alternate for this
purpose. It is recommended that the City Council designate a voting member and
one alternate for the League of California Cities annual business meeting.
Motion by 2" d by
to designate
annual business meeting.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
as voting member and
as alternate for the League of California Cities
1) Councilmember Touhey is requesting staff to research the program of sewer
service credit with direction to research, report back to the City Council and
take the appropriate steps to preserve the City's interest. (Verbal report)
Motion by 2nd by
to
ADJOURNMENT Motion by
adjourn the meeting at
2nd by
CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Tuesday Sept. 16, 1997 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 7, 1997 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 21, 1997 7:30 p.m.
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