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REGULAR MEETING
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WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday
April 15, 2003
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Sanderson
ROLL CALL Herfert, Miller, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special meeting of January 30, 2003
Special meeting of February 4, 2003
Regular meeting of February 4, 2003
Special meeting of February 8, 2003
PRESENTATIONS * Congressional Award presentation by
Congresswoman Hilda Solis
- Krystal Sabatino — Gold Medal
- Jeanette Sosa — Gold Medal
- Amish D. Patel — Bronze Medal
* State Prop. 12 Safe Neighborhoods, Parks, Clean Air &
Coastal Protection Grant presentation by
State Assemblyman Ed Chavez
* Tournament of Roses Rose Float Photo
* Certificate of Recognition to Explorer Richard Salas,
leaving the Explorer Program after 5 year to join the
for them United State Army.
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the 1/& Brown * Resolution of Commendation to retiring
",&=nd Police Commander Ross Heaton after 33 years of service
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��"' *Emergency Preparedness Report
,. -iiaA�Qf * $33,300 grant check received from
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
City Council Agenda for 04/1 0 •
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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 A 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) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(3 minutes each speaker — Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
This is the time of the meeting to address the City Council on any municipal matter not
listed on the Agenda.
B) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Planning....................................................... 04/08/0'
b) Waste Management/Environmental Quality Commission 03/20/03
c) Personnel .................................... ......02/12/03 & 03/12/03
2) Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
a) Name Change of the Personnel Commission to Human Resources
Commission
On April 1, 2003, the City Council introduced the following ordinance
which changes the name of the Personnel Commission to the Human
Resources Commission.
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CHANGING THE NAME OF THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION TO
THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION AND AMENDING
SECTIONS 2-66. 2-67, 2-73, 2-192, 2-215, 2-216, 2-217, 2-21% 2-224, 2-
254, 2-256, AND 2-257 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
b) Zone Change No. 01-02 Approving a Zone Change from
"Neiehborhood Commercial" (N-C) to "Specific Plan No 18" (SP-18)
Introduced by the City Council on April 1, 2003, Zone Change No. 0 1 -02
would change the development site at Garvey Avenue South and Meeker
Avenue from "Neighborhood Commercial" to "Specific Plan No. 18."
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 01-02
c) Adoption of Anti -Gang Ordinance
Introduced on April 1, 2003, the adoption of this ordinance would amend
the municipal code prohibiting gang members from loitering with the
intent to intimidate neighborhood residents or conceal illegal activities.
ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
REVISING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE AS IT RELATES TO LOITERING BY CRIMINAL
STREET GANGS
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
3) Award of Bids
a) Award of Bid for Fire Station No. 1 and No. 4 Refurbishment -
(Proiect No. BP-0331)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Whelan
Construction in the amount of $79,758 submitted at the bid opening on
March 25, 2003, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer
and City Clerk to execute the contract.
b) Award of Bid for the Construction of Sidewalk at Various Locations
Citvwide - (Project No. SP-03113)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of C. J.
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $33,580.00 as submitted at the bid
opening on April 2, 2003, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer and City Clerk to execute an agreement with C. J. Construction,
Inc. of Whittier, California, for the work to be done.
4) Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
a) BKK Landfill Closure Plans Monthly Status Report
It is recommended that the City council receive and file this report.
Miscellaneous — Finance Department
b) Business License Fees for Video Arcades
It is recommended to uphold and maintain the current business license
structure for Video Arcades.
Miscellaneous — Public Works
c) Capital Improvement Program and Building Activity Report
First Ouarter 2003
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Miscellaneous — Fire Department
d) Weed and Rubbish Abatement Contract Extension
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Approve an extension of the 1998 Weed Abatement contracts with
Gardner Tractor and Azteca Landscape for one (1) year with a 10%
increase to cover cost increases in fuel, labor, and liability insurance.
Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the contracts.
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
Miscellaneous — Fire Department (continued)
e) Weed Abatement 2003 for Various Vacant
Improved and Unimproved Properties
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Set May 6, 2003, as the date for hearing of any objections or protests
to said program.
2. Approve the Weed Abatement Roll for the Calendar Year 2003, and
adopt the following resolution for the 2003 Weed Abatement Program:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ALL RUBBISH AND REFUSE UPON, AND ALL
WEEDS GROWING UPON SPECIFIED STREETS AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REMOVE AND ABATE THE
SAME UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF TITLE 4, DIVISION 3, PART 2, CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE 2 OF
THE GOVERNMENT CODE
f) Community Emergency Preparedness
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational
report.
Miscellaneous — Community Services
g) Final Financial Report for 2003 Rose Float
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
h) Closure of a Portion of Lark Ellen Avenue on July 4 2003
It is recommended that City Council approve the closure of a portion of
Lark Ellen, Larkwood Street to Cameron Avenue on July 4, 2003 for
security, safety and convenience at the City's Independence Day
celebration.
i) Award of Bid for Fourth of July Fireworks
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Fireworks
America, Lakeside, in the amount of $13,000 per year (Optionl) and to
authorize staff to sign necessary agreement for a three-year contract,
commencing July 2003 and expiring July 5, 2005.
j) City of West Covina Community Services Department & Los Angeles
County Department of Parks and Recreation Memorandum of
Understanding to Solve Common Problems in Partnership
It is recommended that the City Council authorize staff signing the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Los Angeles County
Department of Parks and Recreation and the City of West Covina
Community Services Department for the purpose of creating a common
motto, "Creating Community through People, Parks and Programs" on
Community Services Department's publicity material.
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
Miscellaneous — Planning
k) Letter of Support for AB 980 (Housing Element Self -Certification)
It is recommended that the City council authorize the Mayor to send letters
of support to appropriate legislators related to Assembly Bill 980.
Miscellaneous — City Manager's Office
* I) Letter of Opposition to S13100 — Increase in Service Retirement
Benefit Limitation for Public Safety
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to forward a letter of
opposition to SB 100 from the City to all State elected officials
representing West Covina and to member on the Senate Committee on
Public Employment and Retirement.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER B-I THROUGH B-41:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions/ordinance and adopt/introduce:
and to approve all other items except:
ROLL CALL: Hernandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herfert
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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C) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) PUBLIC HEARING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #2
a) Zone Change No. 02-05
Appeal of Tentative Tract Map No. 53995
Appeal of Precise Plan No. 02-22
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
35-Unit Single -Family Residential Project at Orange Avenue and Badillo Street
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
e) The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the
following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING OF THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 02-06, ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-05,
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 53995, PRECISE PLAN NO. 02-22
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. 53995 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE
PLAN NO. 02-22 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2"d by _
to waive further reading of the resolutions and
approve disapprove hold over
The Planning Commission further recommends that the City Council introduce
the following ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-05
Motion by 2"d by_
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce disapprove hold over _
ROLL CALL: Hemandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herfert
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C) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT #2 (continued)
b) General Plan Amendment No. 02-05
Westside Area Plan Amendment No. 2
14-Unit Single -Family Residential Project at Garvey Avenue South and Meeker
Avenue (Sienna)
General Plan Amendment No. 02-06
35-Unit Single -Family Residential Project at Orange Avenue and Badillo Street
(D.C. Comoration)
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, APPROVING GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NOS. 02-05 AND 2-06 AND WEST SIDE AREA PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2
Motion by 2nd by_
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt disapprove hold over
2) PUBLIC HEARING
* GIGAR TERRACE
Zone Change No. 02-04
Categorical Exemption
1724-1739 Gigar Terrace (8 lots)
a) Verification of Publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
0 Council discussion
g) The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council adopt
the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-04 (Gigar
Terrace)
Motion by 2nd by_
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Hernandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herfert
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3) PUBLIC HEARING
* FEE AND CHARGE STUDY
a) Verification of Publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) It is recommended the City Council continue this matter to May 6, 2003.
Motion by
to
D) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
2nd by
Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the Redevelopment
Agency meeting. Reconvene the City Council at pm.
E) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
1) 2004 Rose Float — Funding and Contract
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Provide staff direction as to whether the City Council wishes to proceed
with having a 2004 Rose Float entry.
2. If so, it is recommended that the City Council:
a. Appropriate $13,117 from the General Fund Reserve to account #110-
320-2349-6206 for fundraising start-up costs.
b. Provide additional contributions of staff time and transportation
support at the same level as the previous year (cost $8,385 for 2003
project).
c. Forego any further procedures to review additional float construction
proposals and approve by a majority vote the waiving of the formal
bidding process pursuant W.C.M.C. § 2-330.
d. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Charisma
Floats for the design and construction of the 2004 Rose Parade Float
for an amount up to $100,000 with a payment schedule, as previously
detailed.
Motion by 2°d by to
Approve disapprove hold over
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
2) Athens Services Multi -Family Rate Survev
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
to receive and file.
2nd by
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E) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS (continued)
CITY ATTORNEY
3) Update of Serious Sex Offenders and Megan's Law — AB 1495
Verbal report to be presented.
Motion by 2nd by
to
F) MAYOR'S REPORTS
* 1) Annual Appointment of City Council Representatives to Other Agencies
It is recommended that the Mayor make appointments to the various organizations
described in the Staff report, subject to City Council confirmation. It is further
recommended that the representatives to the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments be named in the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING
AS THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND AS THE
ALTERNATE
Motion by
approve
2nd by
disapprove hold over
G) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
to
* 1) CouncilmemberMiller —
Political Signs in Public Right of Ways
It is recommended that the City Council consider this matter and provide
appropriate direction to staff.
Motion by Znd by.
to
2) Councilmember Miller —
Reconsideration of Cameron Park Community Center and Gym
Construction (Project No. BP-0030913)
It is recommended that the City council provide staff with direction regarding this
matter.
Motion by 2nd by
to receive and file.
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G) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS (continued)
3) Councilmember Sanderson
City Council Standing Rules, Ralph M. Brown Act, and
Municipal Code Excerpts
It is recommended that the City council receive and file this informational report.
Motion by 2nd by
to
4) Councilmember Hernandez
Citizen Ad -Hoc Committees
It is recommended that the City Council provide staff direction on this regarding
this matter.
Motion by 2nd by
to
5) Councilmember Hernandez
Public Comments Criticizing City Councilmembers
It is recommended that the City council receive and file this informational report.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by 2nd by to adjourn the meeting at
City of West Covina Standing Rule I j-
At 11:00 p.m., the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be
considered and acted upon prior to 12:00 midnight and will continue all other items on
which additional time is required until a future City Council meeting. All meetings are
scheduled to terminate at 12:00 midnight.
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday
6:30 pm
April 29, 2003
Special meeting with
Rowland Unified Sch. Dist.
Tuesday
7:00 pm
May 6, 2003
Regular meeting
Tuesday
7:00 pm
May 20, 2003
Regular meeting
Tuesday
7:00 pm
June 3, 2003
Regular meeting
Tuesday
7:00 pm
June 17, 2003
Regular meeting
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