03-02-1999 - RegularTuesday
March 2, 1999
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:30 p.m.
MRC, Room 314
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ROLL CALL
Melendez, Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special meeting of February 16, 1999
Regular meeting of February 16, 1999
Special meeting of February 23, 1999
I) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
Il) CONSENT CALENDAR
A) Community Services
1) Approval to Sell Beer and Wine at Rotary Fund Raiser
The Rotary Club of West Covina is conducting an annual fund raising event
at the Senior Citizens' Center on March 14, 1999. They are requesting
approval to sell beer and wine at the event. It is recommended that the
Mayor and City Council approve the sale of beer and wine at the West
Covina Senior Center for the March 14, 1999 Rotary Club fund raising
event.
2) Showmobile Request— Filipino Americans' Church
Recent revisions to the Showmobile Policy mandate that certain fees be
imposed to agencies desiring use of the Showmobile. Non-profit agencies
may be eligible for a waiver of fees, however, such determination is made
only by action of the City Council. The Filipino Americans' Church,
located on the south side of West Covina, is requesting that fees be waived
for their Easter Celebration on April 4. It is recommended that the City
Council approve the Filipino Americans' Church request for the
Showmobile from April 3 through April 5 and that fees related to the trailer
be waived.
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Showmobile Request — City of Baldwin Park
Recent revisions to the Showmobile Policy mandate that certain fees be
imposed to agencies desiring use of the Showmobile. Non-profit agencies
may be eligible for a waiver of fees, however, such determination is made
only by action.of the City Council. The City of Baldwin Park is appealing
the current Showmobile Policy and is requesting that fees be waived to
facilitate their Cinco de Mayo Festival. It is recommended that the City
Council approve the Baldwin Park's request for the Showmobile from April
30 through May 3 and that fees related to the trailer be waived.
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B) Public Services
Project No. GP-97306 — Palmview Park Community Center New Restrooms
and Re -roofing — Award of Bid
Two bids were received and opened on February 23, 1999 for this project which
provides for the construction of new ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
compliant restrooms, heating, ventilation and air conditioning system modifications,
the installation of new roofing, and other related site work at the Palmview Park
Community Center. The lowest responsive bid is $67,978.00 from Whelan
Construction of West Covina, California. Staff recommends that the City Council
take the following actions:
1. Accept the bid of Whelan Construction in the amount of $67,978.00 and
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with same for
the work to be done.
2. Authorize the transfer of appropriations identified in the fiscal impact
section of this report.
C) Environmental Management
Appropriation Reauest
Staff is requesting appropriation authority for the cost of the Athens' Services
Curbside Recycling Proposal third -party review by Brown, Vence & Associates,
Inc. in the amount of $19,846 which has now been received by the City. It is
recommended that the City Council authorize the transfer of $19,846 from Fund
balance reserve in Fund 129 to account #129-304-2312-6120 in payment of the
third -party review of Athens Services' Curbside Recycling Proposal.
D) Police Department
1) Participation in LA IMPACT
The Police Department is requesting the support of the City Council in
assigning a West Covina Police Department officer to the LA IMPACT
Regional Taskforce. Staff requests that the City Council support the
decision to assign a police officer to LA IMPACT. If Council concurs, the
appropriate action would be:
A motion to enhance local public safety efforts by approving the
assignment of a police officer to the Los Angeles Interagency
Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force.
2) The "Every 15 Minutes" Program
The Police Department has developed anew program at West Covina High
School designed to drastically increase students' awareness of the risks of
alcohol use and alcohol -related traffic accidents. Entitled the "Every 15
Minutes" program, it will be funded completely by donations from the
community. In order to implement the program before the prom in April,
the City Council must appropriate the estimated donations. It is
recommended that the City Council authorize the appropriation of the
expected donations as follows:
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ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Motion by
to approve all items listed,
except
ROLL CALL:
2nd by
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
II1) 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
approve
ROLL CALL:
IV) MAYOR'S REPORT
2nd by
disapprove hold over
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
V) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
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VI) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT Motion by
2nd by
40
adjourn the meeting at p.m.
to
CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Tuesday
.i/16/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
Tuesday
3/23/99
Joint meeting w/WMEQ
Commission
Tuesday
4/6/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
Thursday
4/15/99
5:30 p.m.
Study Session:
Budget (Revenues)
Tuesday
4/20/99
7:30 p.m.
Regular meeting
Wednesday
4/21/99
5:30 p.m.
Study Session:
Budget (Expenditures)
Wednesday
4/28/99
5:30 p.m.
Study Session:
Budget (CIP)
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