03-21-2000 - RegularTuesday
March 21, 2000
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 Howard, Melendez, Herfert, Touhey, Wong
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting of March 7, 2000
PRESENTATIONS
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
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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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time the subject matter is considered by the City Council. You may approach the podium when called upon by the Mayor.
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speak on items which appear on the agenda have been heard.
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A) HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting
B) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Planning
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2) Temporary Use Permits (receive & file)
TUP #2578-00. Norm Reeves Honda at 1840 East Garvey Avenue for a rooftop
balloon grand opening on 1/28/00.
TUP #2579-00. Quiznos Subs at 465 North Azusa Avenue for a rooftop balloon
from 2/5/00 to 2/25/00.
TUP #2581-00, Environmental Management of the City of West Covina at 1540
East Amar Road for an oil recycling promotion on 1/29/00.
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(B-2 cont.)
TUP #2582-00. ' First Financial Credit Union at 1600 West Cameron Avenue for a
car sale from 2/12/00 to 2/13/00.
TUP 42584-00. Norm Reeves Honda at 1840 East Garvey Avenue for a rooftop
balloon from 2/29/00 to 3/31/00.
3) Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
Release of Bond: Parcel Map No. 24771
Applicant: Gary Fujimoto
Location: 407 North Orange Avenue
Accept onsite and offsite improvements and authorize release of Performance Bond
No. M103579 by Surety Company of the Pacific in the amount of $33,500.
4) Approval of Final Maps (waive reading & adopt)
Acceptance of Lot 35 of Tract No. 31147 for Open Space Purposes
The development of Tract No. 31147 which is located northerly of Woodgate Drive
and easterly of Shadow Oak Drive required that lot 35 be given to the City of West
Covina for open space purposes to be included in Maintenance District No. 4. It is
recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING LOT 35 OF TRACT NO. 31147 FOR .OPEN SPACE
PURPOSES
5) Award of Bids
a) Award of Bid for Fourth of July Fireworks
This report request award of bid to Fireworks America to provide the
firework display for the Fourth of July event for the next three years. This
report also requests authorization for staff to sign an annual agreement,
pending the annual issuance of the necessary permits. It is recommended
that the City Council award the bid to Fireworks America of Lakeside,
California in the amount of $12,500 per year and to authorize staff to sign
necessary agreements for a three-year contract.
b) Street Rehabilitation Project No. SP-00111 — Award of Bid and Auto
Plaza Streetscape Improvements
Eleven bids were received and opened on March 9, 2000, for Street
Rehabilitation Project No. SP-00111, which provides repair of, damaged
curb, gutter and sidewalk and asphaltic concrete overlay on 38 segments of
various residential streets and within the Auto Plaza. The lowest bid was
$758,952.82 from All American Asphalt of Corona, California. The
Council will also consider participating in Streetscape enhancements for the
Auto Plaza. It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid. of All
American Asphalt in the amount of $758,952.82, and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute an agreement with same for the work to be done.
It is further recommended that the City Council authorize the City's
participation in the Auto Plaza Streetscape enhancement project in an
amount up to $40,000 and authorize the City Manager to take those actions
necessary to carry out the project in conjunction with the Auto Plaza
Business Improvement District.
c) Project No. RDA-9908 — Auto Plaza Sign Upgrade
This project will provide for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the existing
sign located at the West Covina Auto Plaza. A bid from Sign Methods
Company, in the amount of $19,500, was received and opened on January
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25, 2000. It is recommended that the City Council take the following
actions: .
i) Accept the bid submitted by Sign Methods, in the amount of
$19,500 as submitted at the bid opening of January 25, 2000, and the
administrative fee of $2,900, which brings the total project cost to
$22,400; and
ii) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
6) Miscellaneous — Public Services
a) Reclaimed Water Memorandum of Understanding
When the City owned a water company, it entered into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of Industry as a participant in the construction
of reclaimed water facilities. The City should now take a position of being a
potential reclaimed water customer without being a purveyor. It is
recommended that the City Council authorize staff to inform the City of
Industry that the City of West Covina no longer desires to be a participant in
the reclaimed water project, but the City of West Covina supports and
encourages the reclaimed water project, as we would like to be a retail
customer of the reclaimed water project.
b) Master Agreement with the State for the Rehabilitation of Various
Residential Streets
In order to receive a grant of $560,000 from the State for rehabilitation of
various residential streets damaged by El Nino storms, the City needs to
approve a Master Agreement with the State for the use of that funding. It is
recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 0215
REV. 000 TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY -STATE MASTER
AGREEMENT NO. 000259 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID PROGRAM
SUPPLEMENT NO. 0215 REV. 000 AND ADMINISTERING
AGENCY -STATE AGREEMENT NO. 000259.
c) Historical Society Grant— Heritage Gardens Park Taylor House
The City Council will consider a grant to the Historical Society of West
Covina to assist in establishing and operating a historical house/museum
devoted to collecting, preserving, and displaying to the general public items
of historical interest. It is recommended that the City Council authorize a
$5,000 appropriation transfer from the Building Maintenance Fund into
Account No. I10-304-2530-6430, and approve a grant in the amount of
$5,000 to the West Covina Historical Society to provide services to the
public.
d) 2000 Transportation Improvement Program Call for Projects
The Public Services Department proposes to apply for competitive funds
through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority —
2000 Transportation Improvement Program Call for Projects. If awarded,
the funds would be utilized to partially fund the design of improvements to
South Azusa Avenue to provide traffic capacity for 2020. It is
recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
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March 21, 2000
(B-6d Cont.)
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION
THROUGH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR THE 2000 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
e) Fifth Extension of Lease for Valencia Heights Water Company's Citrus
Street Property
The City and Valencia Heights Water Company have negotiated a fourth
extension of the land lease that is scheduled to terminate -on March 31, 2000.
This lease extension is intended to provide additional time to complete the
purchase transaction. It is recommended that the City Council take the
following actions:
i) Authorize the Mayor to execute the fifth extension to the Land Lease
with Valencia Heights Water Company subject to the terms in the
attached agreement; and
ii) Appropriate $15,000 from the General Fund Reserve Appropriation
(Aect. No. 110-2640-6900 which is set-up for one time opportunities
deemed appropriate by the City Council) to Project No. PP-99220
(110-3962-7700) to allow for payment of up to six months of lease
payments.
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
f) BKK Landfill Closure Plans Status Report
This is an updated report on the status of plans for BKK Landfill closure and
other related BKK matters. It is recommended that the City Council receive
and file this report.
g) Sixth Cycle Used Oil Grant
This is a request for the City Council to authorize the Director of
Environmental Management to submit an application for the Sixth Cycle
Used Oil Recycling Block Grant to the California Integrated .Waste
Management Board (CIWMB) and to develop a limited service grant
administrator position. The grant will be used for the promotion and
education of used motor oil collection and recycling. It is recommended that
the City Council take the following actions:
i) Adopt the following resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
USED OIL RECYCLING BLOCK GRANT.
ii) Authorize staff to begin the process of creating a limited service
position to assist in the administration of the Used Oil Recycling
Block Grant. More specific information will be presented upon
approval of specifications and salary by the City's Personnel
Department.
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March 21, 2000
(B-6 Cont.)
Miscellaneous — Police Department
h) Resolution Approving the Use of Juvenile Block Grant for LA County's
"ACT" Program
The City of West Covina is eligible for $28,633 in Juvenile Accountability
Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) funds, which are used to targeted juvenile
offenders, primarily through the court system. To serve the community of
West Covina, the City can continue its partnership with the Los Angeles
County District Attorney's Office, to commit these funds to the ACT
(Abolish Chronic Truancy) program. The County will then meet the 10%
cash match requirement for us. It is recommended that the City Council
adopt the following resolution entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING THE
USE OF JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
FOR THE ACT/F.O.C.U.S. PROGRAM.
Miscellaneous — Finance Department
i) 2000 Investment Policy
The Council will consider the City's Investment Policy. State law requires
that the City Council adopt these policies at least annually. Staff
recommends that the City Council adopt the City's Investment Policy and
accompanying Investment Portfolio Guidelines.
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 6:
Motion by 2nd by
further reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all items listed,
except
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Howard
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
C) PUBLIC SERVICES No reports
D) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT No reports
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E) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
F)
G)
H)
I)
1) Redevelopment Agency
Recess the City Council meeting at p.m.
Redevelopment Agency. Reconvene the City Council meeting at
p.m.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
to convene the
1) Transportation Request for Proposal
The current contract for transportation services ends on June 30, 2000. This report
requests that the City Council authorize an extension of the existing contract for up
to six months and allow staff to explore other transportation related issues. It is
recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
a) Authorize staff to sign the necessary agreements to extend the current
contracts for shuttle services and dial -a -ride services with the existing terms
for up to six (6) months; and
b) Direct staff to explore the other transportation -related issues as outlined in
the staff report and provide a recommendation to the City Council.
Motion by
approve
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
2nd by
disapprove
No reports
No reports
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION — CITY MANAGER
hold over
to
1) Appointments to Citizens' Review Committee
Council will consider the appointments to the Citizens' Review Committee for legal
services and receive information outlining the parameters relative to the committee.
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
a) Uphold the motion of March 7, 2000 by selecting individuals other than
Councilmembers to the Citizens' Review Committee,
or
Adopt a new motion, superceding the March 7"' action, to allow the
composition of the Citizens' Review Committee to include
Councilmembers.
b) Appoint the five committee members by motion.
e) Direct staff to coordinate the first Citizens' Review Committee meeting.
Motion by
to
2nd by
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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, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Howard
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 REPORT
M) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
1) Protective Yellow Tubing on Ballfield Fencing— Mr. Herfert
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N) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
O) REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The West Covina Municipal Code requires an annual reorganization of the City Council,
which is the election by the City Council of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
1) Election of Mayor (City Clerk to conduct)
2) Election of Mayor Pro Tem (Newly -elected Mayor to conduct)
3) Designation of Alternate to L.A. County Sanitation District Board
4) Council Comments
ADJOURNMENT Motion by 2nd by to
adjourn the meeting at p.m.
TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Tues. 03/30/00 6:00 p.m. Study Session:
RDA projects, CIP Planning
Tues. 04/04/00 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting
Tues. 04/18/00 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting
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