09-05-2000 - RegularTuesday
September 5, 2000
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION
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Regular meeting of July 18, 2000
Special meeting of August 1, 2000
Regular meeting of August 1, 2000
West Covina Police Explorers, Post 499
APCO International Employee Recognition Award —
Mike Urban
Semi -Annual Employee Recognition Award —
Dawn Ondayje
Recognition of Two Outstanding Sport League Teams:
* West Covina Girls Softball 2000 A.S.A.,
10-under State Champions
* West Covina Mustang Pony Colt Baseball —
14 year olds - 2000 U.S. Champions
Certificate of Recognition —
Senior Citizens Commissioner Marietta Pahner
ADDRESSING TAE CITY COUNCIL
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Council Agenda • •
September 5, 2000
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (30 minutes)
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on the Agenda.
B) HEARINGS
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Speakers should be prepared to submit additional comments beyond the time limit in writing to the City Cleric at or before the
time set for the public hearing.
1) APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION REGARDING
DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO.27, REVISION 1
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.548
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.549
Appellant: John Radford . - -
Applicant: Pichard Architects (Quail Ridge)
Location: Northeasterly corner of Nogales Street and La Puente Road
The appellant is appealing the action of the Planning Commission to approve a
development plan revision that would allow renovation of an existing 8.59-acre
shopping center and two conditional use permits that would allow drive-thru windows
m conjunction with a drug store and a fast food use.
a) Verification of publication and mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
0 Council discussion
g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the
City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 27, REVISION 1, ON
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 548, ON
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
RESOLUTION NO - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 549, ON
APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and to
adopt disapprove hold over
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September 5, 2000
B) HEARINGS (continued)
2) APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION REGARDING
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO.52956,
VARIANCE NO. 1039, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 26
Appellants: Charles McCain, Jr., Paul Tombrello, John/Noemi Lucchesi
Applicant: Great Mountain, LP
Location: 3146 East Virginia Avenue
The appellants are appealing Planning Commission approval of a tentative tract map,
tree removal permit, and variance that would allow establishment of five single-family
residential lots and one commonly -owned lot for private street use, removal (and
mitigation planting) of seven "significant" trees, one lot of the five residential lots to be
more shallow than allowed by Code, and a retaining wall height in excess of Code
standards.
a) Verification of publication and mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public Testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: Staff recommends the City Council affirm action taken by
the Planning Commission, deny the appeal, and approve the project by
adopting the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL IMPACT FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 52596,
VARIANCE NO. 1039, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 26,
PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 54956, TREE
REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 26, ON APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 1039, ON APPEAL OF PLAN-
NING COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and to
adopt disapprove hold over
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Council Agenda • •
September 5, 2000
B) HEARINGS (continued)
C)
3) CONTINUED INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING —
FY 2000/2001 BUDGET ADOPTION
The City Council will consider adoption of the 2000/2001 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program budgets for the City of West Covina and the West Covina
Redevelopment Agency. This hearing was continued from August 1, 2000.
a) Staff presentation
b) Council discussion
c) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following
actions:
* Direct staff to make any changes necessary to adopt the Manager
Recommended Budget; and
* Adopt the budget, as is, but direct staff to not make any changes from the
1999/2000 budget for Fee and Charge Programs or the Senior Meals Program,
due to outstanding issues the Council still wishes to review, until the revised
budgets have been approved by the City Council; and
* Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF WEST COVINA OPERATING BUDGET,
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM AND LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BUDGET AND
APPROVING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2000 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2001
Motion by 2 0 by
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt
CONSENT CALENDAR
disapprove hold over
1) Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Community Services 6/13/00, 7/11/00
b) Personnel 6/14/00, 6/28/00, 6/29/00, 9/5/00
c) Planning 8/8/00, 8/22/00
d) Senior Citizens 8/10/00
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September 5, 2000
C CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
2) Temporary Use Permits (receive & file)
TUP # 2603-00 was issued to Centex Homes at Hillside Drive (Lot No. 50) for a sales
trailer on 6/9/00.
TUP #2604-00 was issued to West Covina Buddhist Temple at 1203 W. Puente
Avenue for an Obon Festival on 7/l/00.
TUP #2605-00 was issued to South Hills Home Partnership (Hassen Development) at
1270 Inspiration Point for a construction office trailer on 6/17/00 through 9/12/00.
fTUP #2606-00 was issued to West Covina Elks at 1305 E. Cameron Avenue for a
Chili Cook Off Independence Day from 6/30/00 through 7/4/00.
TUP #2607-00 was issued to Ortho Mattress at 450 N. Azusa Avenue for a roof top
balloon from 7/l/00 through 7/30/00.
TUP #2608-00 was issued to First Financial at 1600 W. Cameron Avenue for an auto
sale from 7/5/00 through 7/16/00.
TUP #2609-00 was issued to West Covina Community Services at 1200 Lakes Drive
for a summer concert series from 7/13/00 through 8/24/00.
TUP #2610-00 was issued to Chick's Sporting Goods at 2753 Eastland Center Drive
for a tent sale from 8/11/00 through 8/20/00.
TUP #2611-00 was issued to Norm Reeves Honda at 1840 E. Garvey Avenue for a
promotional sign from 8/l/00 through 8/31/00.
3) Acceptance of Imnrovements/Release of Bonds
a) Principal: Brookfield South Hills Inc.
Location: Vicinity of Hillside Drive and Westrid eg Drive
Recommendation is to:
Accept onsite and offsite improvements for Tract No. 42169, Lots 40
through 47 and Tract No. 47809, Lots 1 through 3, 10 and 11 and authorize
release of General Accident Insurance Company of America, Bond No. SB
0044863 in the amount of $54,000.
Accept onsite and offsite improvements for Tract No. 47809, Lots 4,
5, and 6 and authorize release of General Accident Insurance Company of
America, Bond No. SB 0041687 in the amount of $11,000.
Accept onsite and offsite improvements for Tract No. 42169, Lots 9
through 18, 30 through 38, and 48 through 53 and Tract No. 47809, Lots 12
through 14 and authorize release of General Accident Insurance Company of
America, Bond No. SB 0041701 in the amount of $65,000.
b) Principal: Auto Zone
Location: 730 North Azusa Avenue
Recommendation is to accept onsite improvements for Precise Plan NO. 867
and authorize release of Performance Bond No. 190662347 by National Fire
Insurance Company of Hartford in the amount of $121,000.
4) Traffic Committee Minutes of August 15,200 (accept and file)
The City initiated request that traffic conditions be reviewed at the intersection
of Citrus Street and Lark Hill Drive resulted in the following recommendation:
Council Agenda • •
September 5, 2000
C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Traffic Committee Minutes (continued)
THAT STOP SIGNS AND STOP AHEAD SIGNS WITH THE
APPROPRIATE PAVEMENT MESSAGES BE INSTALLED ON THE
NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND APPROACHES OF CITRUS STREET AT
LARK HILL DRIVE
THAT THE CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXISTING
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL NORTHERLY OF THE INTERSECTION BE
MONITORED BY STAFF
5) Award of Bid
Second One -Year Extension of the Rodent Control Contract
In August 1998, Gopher Patrol of Ontario was awarded a one-year rodent control
contract with four optional one-year extensions. Gopher Patrol is requesting a second
one-year extension with an annual reduction in contract amount from $24,840 to
$23,160 due to a reduction of area maintained as a result of the sale of the City's water
system. Recommendation is to authorize a second one-year extension of rodent
control to Gopher Patrol of Ontario, at an annual cost of $23,160.
6) Miscellaneous — Police Department
a) Appropriating the Third -Year OCJP Domestic Violence Grant Funds
The Police Department has been awarded $90,000 in additional third -year
grant funds under the Law Enforcement Specialized Unit Domestic Violence
Grant, administered by the California State Office of Criminal Justice Planning
(OCJP). The City Council previously appropriated the entirety of the first year
and second year of this grant, and now must appropriate the third -year amount
in its entirety, even though the funds will be reimbursed quarterly by the State.
Recommendation is to take the following actions:
* Approve the addition of two more salary steps to Victim Advocate
classification, in accordance with Personnel standards ($18.52 Step 4, $19.45
Step 5); and
* Authorize the appropriations of the additional grant award ($90,000),
added to previous appropriations, as follows:
• $23,280 into 142-320-2110-5112 (funds for part-time Victim Advocate)
• $$2,440 into 142-320-2110-5XXX (benefits for Victim Advocate)
• $26,240 into 142-320-2110-5113 (domestic violence investigations overtime)
• $4,180 into 142-320-2110-6050 (mandatory grant travel and DV training)
• $1,500 into 142-320-2110-6112 (Mandatory audit of the grant)
• $2,500 into 142-320-2110-6120(consulting/training by YWCA/WINGS)
• $5,000 into 142-320-2110-6210 (supplies for Victim Advocate)
• $1,000 into 142-320-2110-6212 (printing)
• $5,260 into 142-320-2110-6220 (emergency response kits)
• $10,000 into 142-320-2110-6270 (VA stipends)
• $3,000into 142-320-2110-7130 (computer equipment)
• 5 600 into 142-320-2110-7160 (equipment, including digital cameras
$90,000 TOTAL
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September 5, 2000
C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
6) Miscellaneous —Personnel Services
b) Approval of Revised Class and Job Description for Police Lieutenant
This report recommends the approval of revisions to the qualifications
necessary to compete in the examination process for placement on a
promotional eligibility list. The minimum requirements would remain the same
at the time of appointment. Recommendation is to review and concur with the
Personnel Director's recommendation for the revised class specification for
Police Lieutenant, and adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS, AS AMENDED; AND APPROVING
THE REVISIONS TO THE POLICE LIEUTENANT CLASS
SPECIFICATION
6) Miscellaneous — Fire Department
c) Amendment to Agreement for Exchange of Paramedic Services Between
the City of West Covina and Los Angeles County
This is an amendment to the 1996 agreement for exchange of paramedic
services between the City of West Covina and the Consolidated Fire District of
Los Angeles County. This amendment will allow the City of West Covina to
recover 100% of the cost of providing paramedic service into County areas
adjacent to the City. Recommendation is to approve the amendment to the
agreement for exchange of paramedic service between the City of Wets Covina
and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. This
amendment will increase the City's service call charge to the County from $105
to $175 per call, thereby allowing the Fire Department to recover the full cost
of providing medical service outside of the City for the County.
6) Miscellaneous — Public Services
d) Funding for Soils En ineering in the Vicinity of Belinda Street
Based on submittals from property owners in the 2400 block of Belinda Street,
there are private property damages that could be related to a slope in a public
paseo within Maintenance District No. 4. Funding in the amount of $7,000 is
proposed to provide for an initial third party geotechnical review by Converse
Consultants of Redlands. Recommendation is to appropriate $7,000 from
Maintenance District No. 4 Contingency Reserve (fund 184) to Operating
Account No. 184-320-2264-6117 to fund a third party geotechnical review by
Converse Consultants in the vicinity of the 2400 block of Belinda Street.
e) Approval of Selling Tax -Defaulted Property — Walnut Creek Channel
Pursuant to Section 3775 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, prior to the sale
of tax -defaulted property to the State or any County, the City in which the land
is located must approve the selling price. Los Angeles County is requesting the
City's approval for the county to purchase a tax -defaulted property that
includes the Walnut Creek Channel westerly of Willow Avenue. Recommen-
dation is to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement for
the sale of tax -defaulted property to Los Angeles County.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
D)
E)
7) Treasurer's Reports (receive & file)
City Treasurer's report for the month of July, 2000
ACTION ON THE FOREGOING CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 7:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all items fisted,
except
ROLL CALL: Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
PUBLIC SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
1) BKK CLASS III LANDFILL LANDSCAPE PLAN AMENDMENT
FOR THE PARTIAL FINAL CLOSURE PLAN PHASE C
The existing approved landscape plan for the portion of Phase C that lies within the
proposed golf course landscape design is not consistent with the proposed golf course
landscaping. The Waste Management/Environmental Quality Commission is
recommending that the City Council authorize staff to amend the Phase C Landscape
Plan of the Partial Final Closure Plan. It is recommended by the Waste Management/
Environmental Quality Commission that the City Council authorize staff to amend the
Phase C Landscape Plan of the Partial Final Closure Plan to be consistent with the golf
course design if approved by the City Council.
Motion by
to approve disapprove
F) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
2"" by
Recess the City Council meeting at
Agency. Reconvene the City Council meeting at
hold over
p.m. to convene the Redevelopment
p.m.
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G) COMMUNITY SERVICES
H) PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
n ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
J) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
I) 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.
L)
M)
Motion by
Demands $
Check Registers:
ROLL CALL:
MAYOR'S REPORT
2nd by
(wire transfers: $
through
to approve
Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
1) VOTING DELEGATES FOR NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES —
2000 CONGRESS
The National League of Cities will hold its annual congress in Boston, Massachusetts,
December 5 through December 9, 2000. During the congress the League holds its
annual business meeting at which time City representatives vote on League policy. The
City of West Covina must designate a voting delegate and an alternate to vote at this
meeting. Recommendation is to designate a voting delegate and an alternate for the
National League of Cities Annual Congress business meeting.
Motion by 2"d by
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2) COUNCILMEMBER MELENDEZ —
PROPOSITION 36 — SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CRIME PREVENTION ACT
Proposition 36 addresses State law in relation to adult offenders who use or possess
illegal drugs. The Covina City Council has requested that the City oppose Proposition
36. It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to:
a) Prepare an appropriate resolution, or
b) Receive and file the report.
Motion by
to
2'a by
3) COUNCILMEMBER MELENDEZ— COUNCIL MEETING DATE
N) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
ADJOURNMENT Motion by 2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at pm.
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
CM Hobbs
TENTATIVE CITY_COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
9/12/00
7:00 pm
Specialmeeting: Appeal ofBKK Dev. Plan, etc.
9/19/00
Regular meeting CANCELLED and RESCHEDULE
9/27/00
7:30 pm
Regular meeting (rescheduled from 9/19)
10/3/00
7:30 pm
Regular meeting
10/17/00
7:30 pm
Regular meeting