07-02-2002 - RegularTuesday
July 2, 2002
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REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST CO [MINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATION
Reverend John Foye
Christ Fellowship Church
Montessori Academy of West Covina
Touhey, Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Wong
Parks and Recreation Month -July
PRESENTATION Certificate of Recognition — Joseph Iniguez
- Youth Volunteer Award Honoree by Congressman Dreier
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
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Speaker's Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to Oral Communications - Item A on the Agenda. You may
approach the podium when called upon by the Mayor.
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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) 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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B) HEARINGS
1) Public Hearing 2001-2002 Budget Adoption
The City Council will consider adoption of the 2002-2003 Budget for the City of
West Covina, the West Covina Redevelopment Agency, Capital Improvement
Program and Local Enforcement Agency.
a) Staff presentation
b) Public testimony
c) Council discussion
d) It is recommended that the City Council take the follow actions:
1. Confirm that the changes proposed on the City Council Wish List shown
in Attachment 1, adequately reflect the direction of the City Council and
approve all or part of the list;
2. Approve the recommended changes on the Supplemental Budget
Requests shown in Attachment 2;
3. Approve the recommended changes on the 2"d Round Budget Cuts
shown in Attachment 3;
4. Approve the recommended designations of General Fund reserves shown
in Attachment 4;
5. Approve the Capital Improvement Program shown in Attachment 5; and,
6. 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, 2002 AND ENDING JUKE
30, 2003
Motion by 2"d by
to waive further reading of the resolution and to
adopt hold over disapprove
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commissions/Summary of Actions
a) Waste Management and Environmental Quality ............ 06/20/02
2) Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
Zone Change No. 670
At the City Council meeting of June 18, 2002, the City Council introduced an
ordinance approving Zone Change No. 670. This ordinance is being presented for
second reading.
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 670 (Pacific
Communities Builders)
3) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny & notify claimant)
a) Julie Szarek-Silas vs. City of West Covina
On April 16, 2002, the City Clerk's Office received an application for
leave to present a late claim for property damage in the amount of
$1,242.43. Claimant is seeking to recover costs she incurred to repair
damage to the right side and rear lift gate of her vehicle.
b) Michael Kerry vs. City of West Covina
On April 16, 2002, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for
discrimination and wrongful termination. The amount of claim had not
been determined at time of presentation.
c) Anthony Turkmanv vs. City of West Covina
On September 17, 2001, the City Clerk's Office received a claim for
property damage in the amount of $140. Claimant is seeking to recover
costs he incurred for repairs made to his radiator.
4) Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
a) Principal: Taico Properties, Inc.
Location: Tract No. 47815
(Aroma Drive and Donna Beth Avenue)
Authorize the release of Bond No. 3SM 772 604 00 by American
Motorists Insurance Company in the amount of $159,300.00. The above
bond is substituted by a new bond from Olson — West Covina 28, LLC.
issued by Developers Surety and Indemnity Company.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Traffic Committee Minutes from Meeting of June 18 2002 (accept & file)
Michelle Leacher, 2601 East Valley Boulevard, requested the prohibition
of parking adjacent to 2601 East Valley Boulevard Cinnamon Hollow
Apartments. Traffic Committee recommendation:
That the northerly curb of Valley Boulevard adjacent to 2601 East
Valley Boulevard be painted red to prohibit parking per the plan
attached to the staff report.
II. West Covina resident Rey Garcia requested that no parking on street
sweeping days be implemented along the east side of Sunset Avenue from
Puente Avenue to the north City limits. Traffic Committee recommended:
That no parking on street sweeping days be implemented along the
east side of Sunset Avenue from Puente Avenue to the north City
limits.
6) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of May 2002
7) Miscellaneous — Personnel Department
a) Transmission of Memorandum of Understanding and Implementing
Resolution for the West Covina Police Management
The City has completed the meet and confer process with the West Covina
Police Management Association. This report transmits the resulting
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the implementing resolution.
It is recommended that the City Council:
a) Approve the proposed salary and benefit enhancements for the
West Covina Police Officers' Association; and approve the
appropriation of $7,170 from general fund reserves and the transfer
of $50,678 from account number 110-320-2610-6900 into the
appropriate personnel line items, to fund the proposed salary and
benefit increases.
b) Adopt the following resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PROPOSED
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE WEST COVINA POLICE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO
COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
POSITIONS AS AMENDED, AND FIXING
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR CLASSES
REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
Miscellaneous — Public Works
b) Grant of Easement for Utility Purposes in Favor of Southern
_California Edison Company
Valencia Height Water Company will be installing new water wells on the
northerly portion of Maverick Field. To provide electrical power to the
wells, an easement to Southern California Edison Company is needed
across City owned property. 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, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT
OF EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF SOUTI-[ERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
c) West Covina Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 — Setting of 2002-
2003 Assessment Rate
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 is located primarily south of Amar
Road and east of Azusa Avenue. Because the district is a 1911 Act ad
valorem district established in 1971, it is exempt from the voting
requirements of Proposition 218. On August 5, 1997, the City Council
approved gradually increasing the tax rate over a five-year period. This
fiscal year is the fifth year and the new rate to be set for Fiscal Year 2002-
2003 is 8.7 cents per hundred dollars of assessed valuation as compared to
the current 8.0 cents. The proposed levy will provide $138,955. It is
recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution, which
includes a rate increase from 8.0 cents to 8.7 cents per hundred dollars of
assessed valuations.
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED FOR WEST
COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. I AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR SAID
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2002
d) West Covina Landscape Maintenance District No. 2 — Setting of 2002-
2003 Assessment Rate
Landscape Maintenance District No. 2 is located primarily north of Amar
Road, east of Lark Ellen Avenue and west of Azusa Avenue. Because the
district is an ad valorem district established in 1971, it is exempt from the
voting requirements of Proposition 218. In June 15 1999, the City Council
approved gradually increasing the tax rate over a five-year period. This
fiscal year is the third year and the new rate to be set for Fiscal Year 2002-
2003 is 4.6 cents per hundred dollars of assessed valuation as compared to
the current 3.7 cents. The proposed levy will raise approximately
$49,946. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following
resolution which includes a rate increase from 3.7 cents to 4.6 cents per
hundred dollars of assessed valuation:
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
7) Miscellaneous —Public Works (continued)
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY NECESSARY TO BE RAISED FOR WEST
COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 2 AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR SAID
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1. 2002
Miscellaneous — Redevelopment Aeeney
e) Auto Plaza Business Improvement District
Transmitted for City Council consideration is a Resolution of Intention for
the Auto Plaza Business Improvement District. The Resolution sets a
public meeting for July 16, 2002, at which time the Council will consider
the budget and proposed assessment for the Business Improvement
District. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AREA FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2002-03, AND PROVIDING NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING THEREON TO BE
CONDUCTED JULY 16, 2002
f) West Covina Fourth of July Fireworks Displav
The Community Services Department is requesting the approval of a
fireworks display for the City's Fourth of July event. All additional
application measures required by the Fire Department have been approved
and completed. It is recommended that the City Council formally
authorize a fireworks display at the West Covina High School for July 4"i,
2002.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER C-1 THROUGH C-7f:
Motion by 2" d by
to waive further reading of the resolutions/ordinance and adopt;
and to approve all other items except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Touhey
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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D) PUBLIC WORKS No reports for this meeting.
E) PLANNING DEPARTMENT No reports for this meeting.
F) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE No reports for this meeting.
G) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1) Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the
Redevelopment Agency. Adjourn the Redevelopment Agency at pm.
2) Big League Dreams Project
The City Council will receive a presentation of the Big League Dreams project
and consider related transactions. 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 ("CITY") APPROVING A PLANNING, DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT AND A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BIG
LEAGUE DREAMS USA, LLC, AND A MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS AGREEMENT WITH BIG LEAGUE DREAMS,
WEST COVINA, LLC, ALL IN RELATION TO THE
DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A MULTI -PURPOSE
RECREATIONAL SPORTS PARK
Motion by
2na by
approve disapprove hold over
H) COMMUNITY SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
I) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT No reports for this meeting.
J) PUBLIC SAFETY No reports for this meeting.
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K) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION No reports for this meeting.
L) MAYOR'S REPORTS
M) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
1) Councilmember Herfert
Parole Office Subcommittee Update
The Parole Office Subcommittee met with the Parole Office staff and they have
agreed to work with the City to move to a new location. The Parole Office
Subcommittee will be arranging a meeting to discuss this and other issues with
our State legislators. It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this
informational report.
Motion by 2id by
approve disapprove
ADJOURNMENT Motion by 2" d by
hold over
to adjourn at
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday 07/02/02 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 07/16/02 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
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