02-02-1999 - Regular;a
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Tuesday
February 2, 1999
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
Dr. Kundan Peter
West Covina United Methodist Church
Melendez, Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong
Special meeting of December 11, 1998
Special meeting of January 19, 1999
Special meeting of January 19, 1999
S.C.M.A.F. Grant for Sports ($4,000)
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
If you would like to address the City Council regarding an item on the Agenda, including Public Hearing matters, please complete a
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) Code Amendment No. 284 — Athletic Clubs and Gymnasiums — Parking
Requirements — General Exemption
Applicant: City of West Covina
Location: Citywide
This code amendment proposes to amend the City's zoning regulations to provide
greater flexibility for establishing parking requirements for gymnasiums and health
clubs.
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a)
Verification of publication
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Open hearing
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Presentation of staff report
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Public testimony
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Close hearing
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Council discussion
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g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that
the City Council introduce the following ordinance entitled:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
GYMNASIUMS AND ATHLETIC CLUBS (CODE AMENDMENT
NO.284).
Motion by 2" d by
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce
disapprove
hold over
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
2) Code Amendment No. 285 — Service Stations Regulations — Fast Food, Car
Washes, and Convenience Sales — General Exemption
This code amendment proposes to amend the City's zoning regulations to allow fast
food restaurants in conjunction with service stations, and to allow for more
expanded convenience food sales and car washes in conjunction with service
stations.
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Presentation of staff report
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that
the City Council introduce the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO ACCESSORY COMMERCIAL USES OF
SERVICE STATION SITES (CODE AMENDMENT NO.285)
Motion by 2M by
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce
ROLL CALL:
B) CONSENT CALENDAR
disapprove
hold over
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
1) Written Communications (receive and file)
Letter received on January 25, 1999 from Michael Miller regarding Variable Rate
Schedule for Waste Collection.
2) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive and file)
a)
Community Services
01/12/99
b)
Planning
01/19/99
c)
Senior Citizens'
01/14/99
d)
Waste Mgmt./Env. Quality
01/21/99
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3) Claims for Action (deny & notify claimant)
Guido Marucut vs City of West Covina
On October 19, 1998, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for monetary loss in
the amount of $355.00.
4) Temporary Use Permits (receive and file)
TUP #2496-99 — A-1 Rentals (West Covina Nissan) at 1840 East Garvey Avenue
for a tent sale from 1/14/99 to 2/1/99.
5) Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
Longo Motorcars (Penske Plaza)
2004 and 2010 East Garvey Avenue
Precise Plan No. 756, Revision 2
Staff recommends accepting on and off -site improvements and authorize release of
Cash Performance Guarantee, in the amount of $81,150.00.
6) Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and file)
a) The request from Mrs. Mildred J. Carey that no parking on street sweeping
days be implemented on Woodgate Drive between Shadow Oak Drive and
Greenborough Drive resulted in the following recommendation:
THAT PARKING BE PROHIBITED ON WOODGATE DRIVE
BETWEEN SHADOW OAK DRIVE AND GREENBOROUGH
DRIVE ON THE FIRST AND THIRD FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH
FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. FOR STREET SWEEPING
PURPOSES.
b) That the City of Irwindale has reviewed the intersection of Azusa Canyon
Road and Los Angeles Street for the installation of a 4-way stop and found
the installation to be justified. The City of Irwindale requested the City of
West Covina's concurrence in the installation of the stop signs. The request
resulted in the following recommendation:
THAT THE CITY OF WEST COVINA CONCUR IN THE CITY OF
IRWINDALE INSTALLING A 4-WAY STOP AT THE
INTERSECTION OF AZUSA CANYON ROAD AND LOS ANGELES
STREET.
c) The request from Michael Chaix, Principal of Wescove Elementary School
that the City relocate the crosswalk and crossing guard from California
Avenue and Vine Avenue (to the east) northerly to California Avenue and
Vine Avenue (to the west) resulted in the following recommendation:
THAT THE CITY RELOCATE THE CROSSWALK AND
CROSSING GUARD FROM ITS PRESENT LOCATION AT
CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND VINE AVENUE (TO THE EAST)
NORTHERLY TO CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND VINE AVENUE
(TO THE WEST).
7) City Treasurer's Report
City Treasurer's Report for the month of December, 1998.
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8) Miscellaneous — Community Services
a) SCMAF Grant — Acceptance of Funds
The Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation (SCMAF), through a
competitive process, has selected the City of West Covina as a Community
Sports Grant Program recipient. The amount to be awarded to the City of
West Covina Community Services Department is $4,000. It is
recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
i) Accept the SCMAF Community Sports Grant in the amount of
$4000;
ii) Appropriate $4000 to the sports supply account #111-320-2384-
6240 to be used for the purchase of the Little Shots Program start-up
supplies and equipment.
Miscellaneous — Public Services
b) Project No. SP-98102 and SP-98105 — Citrus Street and Cameron
Avenue Street Rehabilitation — Approval of Plans and Specifications
Plans and specification have been prepared for Project Nos. SP-98102 and
SP-98105 which provide for coldmilling and asphaltic concrete overlay on
Citrus Street from Vine Avenue to Garvey Avenue South and on Cameron
Avenue from Citrus Street to the easterly City limit. The estimated cost for
this combined project is $1,175,000. It is recommended that the City
Council approve the plans and specifications for Project Nos. SP-98102 and
SP-98105; and authorize the City Engineer to call for bids subject to
authorization from the State of California Department of Transportation and
the Federal Highway Administration.
c) Renewal of the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and
Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 4, 6, and 7 — Ordering of
Engineer's Reports
The City currently collects revenue to fund a variety of public improvements
and services in Maintenance Districts 4, 6, and 7, and in the Citywide
Lighting and Maintenance District. In accordance with State law, the
assessments for these districts require annual extensions. The first step in
this process is the ordering of Engineer's Reports by the City Council. Staff
recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolutions entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218 AND
ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1,
1999. WEST COVINA LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 4's LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1999-2000. West Covina Landscape Maintenance District No 4
(1999-2000)
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RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO.6's LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1999-2000. West Covina Landscape Maintenance District No 6
(1999-2000�
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. Ts LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1999-2000. West Covina Landscape Maintenance District No 7
(1999-2000)
d) Southern California Association of Governments 1998 Regional
Transportation Plan Forecasts
The Southern California Association of Governments (SLAG) is presently
refining the 1998 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) forecast series for
population, household and employment through the year 2020. The
estimates will be used to calibrate the transportation and emissions model to
be presented to the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD) in April 1999. SCAG has requested that the City Council
approve the forecast numbers with any recommended revisions by February
15, 1999. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the draft 1998
RTP population, household and employment estimates attached to the staff
report as Exhibit A (as modified by staff) and instruct staff to communicate
its approval to SCAG by February 15, 1999.
e) Approval of Funding for the Lease of Valencia Heights Water
Company Property
The City Council will approve $10,000 in funding to be used as payment for
the six-month lease extension on the Valencia Heights Water Company's
Citrus Street property, It is recommended that the City Council take the
following actions:
i) Establish Project No. PP-99220 for the Valencia Heights
Lease/Purchase (Finance No. 3962-770).
ii) Approve the transfer of $3,840 in Parks Funds (163) from Project
No. PP-99210 (Finance No. 3910) to Project No. PP-99220.
iii) Appropriate $2,000 in unappropriated Park Funds (163) to Project
No. PP-99220.
iv) Transfer $1,418 in Construction Tax Funds (161) from Project No.
PP-96223 (Finance No. 3639) to Project No. PP-99220.
v) Appropriate $2,742 in unappropriated Construction Tax Funds (161)
to Project No. PP-99220.
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C)
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 8:
Motion by 2" d by
further reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all items listed,
except
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC SERVICES
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Engineering Division
to waive
Review of Traffic Conditions on Vine Avenue from Glendora Avenue to Citrus
At the request of the City Council, staff reviewed the traffic conditions on Vine
Avenue from Glendora Avenue to Citrus Street. This report of that review indicates
that the traffic conditions have either not changed from the recent past or have
improved somewhat. Both speeds and accident rates are within normal expectation.
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the report.
Motion by
IWO
2M by
D) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT No reports
E) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Recess the City Council meeting at p.m. to convene the Redevelopment
Agency. Reconvene the City Council meeting at p.m.
F) COMMUNITY SERVICES
No reports.
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G) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
H)
1) Police Department
a) Towing Services Contract
City staff has completed its review of the Tow Service RFP's and is
recommending that the City Council approve franchise agreements with
Blackard's Towing Inc., Budget Towing, and Haddick's Towing, Inc. It is
also recommended that the City Council direct the City Manager, or his
designee, to negotiate a contract with the aforementioned tow companies.
The revenue generated by these franchise agreements will generate $57,000
annually for the General Fund for the next five -years. It is recommended
that the City Council approve alternative 1, and award franchise agreements
to Blackard's Towing, Inc. (Area 41), Budget Towing (Area #2), and
Haddick's Towing, Inc. (Area 43), and direct the City Manager, or his
designee, to negotiate a contract with the aforementioned tow companies.
Motion by 2nd by to
Approve disapprove hold over
b) Appropriating Funds for the COPS MORE Grant
The Police Department has been awarded $35,357 in grant funds under the
1998 COPS MORE Program. In order to spend these grant funds, the City
must appropriate matching funds in the amount of $22,310 into the proper
fund. This amount has already been budgeted for. It is recommended that
the City Council take the following actions:
i) Authorize the provisional Administrative Analyst position within the
Police Department and the appointment of Alex Houston to that
position.
ii) Authorize the appropriation of the federal grant award ($35,357) into
Fund 151-304-2112-5111 (this amount is being electronically
transferred to our bank).
iii) Authorize the transfer of the local cash match ($22,310) from Fund
110-304-2112-5112 (Police Administration limited -service salaries)
to Fund 151-304-2112-5111.
Motion by
approve
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
1) Finance Department
disapprove
1998-1999 Mid -Year Budget Report
2°d by
hold over
The Finance Department has reviewed the City's financial condition through
December 31, 1998. The Finance Department is proud to report that, based upon
the trends through December 31, 1998, the City should end the fiscal year 1998-
1999 with moderate growth in the City's General Fund, and in the planned positions
for other funds. Staff recommend that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
To
2„d by
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I) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION No reports.
J) APPROVAL OF DEMANDS and WIRE TRANSFERS
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 $ Registers # thru #
Wire Transfers totaling $
Motion by 2nd by to
approve
ROLL CALL:
disapprove hold over
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
K) 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.
L) MAYOR'S REPORTS
M) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
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N) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
O) CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code 04956 8 •
Property: West Covina Water Systems
Agency Negotiators: Hobbs, Collier
Negotiating Parties: City of West Covina
Under Negotiation: Price and/or terms of payment
ADJOURNMENT Motion by
adjourn the meeting at
2nd by
p.m.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
to
Tuesday
2/2/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
Tuesday
2/16/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
Tuesday
3/2/99 -
7:00am to 8:00 pm
General Municipal Election
Tuesday
3/9/99
7:30 p.m.
Council Reorganization
Tuesday,
3/16/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
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