07-01-2003 - RegularTuesday
July 1, 2003
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REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Pastor Ernie Benavides, Faith Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Sanderson
ROLL CALL Herfert, Miller, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS
Resolution of Commendation to Outgoing Commissioners
* Frank Michaud, Community Services Commission
* Tom Pulchalski, Community Services Commission
* Frankie Baker, Senior Citizens Commission
Presentation of 2004 Rose Float rendering
"The Three Tenors"
Blue Star Presentation
* April and Kelly Sassaman
Chamber of Commerce presentation to Police and Fire
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.
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Planning ............................................... 06/24/03
2) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny & notify claimant)
a) Kathleen Kuhlman vs. City of West Covina
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b) Joscelyne Velarde vs. City of West Covina
c) Jesus Dominguez vs. City of West Covina
City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Treasurer's report for the month of May 2003
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
a) Graffiti Removal Agreement Extension
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute Amendment
No. 8 to the Graffiti Agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of San
Gabriel Valley for graffiti removal services in the City of West
Covina to August 31, 2004; and
2. Approve the following maximum expenditures for payment:
• $ 43,200 from #110-320-2311-6169
• $ 14,400 from #862-320-5100-6169
• $ 12,240 from #876-320-5100-6169
• $ 2,160 from #877-320-5100-6169
• $ 37,000 from #180-320-2244-6130
b) City Environmental Legal Services Agreement Renewal
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
execute the renewal of professional legal services agreement with
Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P.
Miscellaneous — Risk Management
c) Placement of General and Auto Liability Insurance Coverage and
Approval of Membership in the Big Independent Cities Excess Pool
(BICEP)
It is recommended the City Council approve membership in the Big
Independent Cities Excess Pool (BICEP) to provide for placement of the
City's 2003-04 General and Auto Liability Insurance Coverage at a premium
of $295,000 and self -insured retention of $1 million, by adopting the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING MEMBERSHIP IN THE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES
EXCESS POOL, APPROVING THE LIABILITY RISK COVERAGE
AGREEMENT AND APPOINTING SPECIFIC REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL
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B) CONSENT CALENDAR (consent)
Miscellaneous — Community Services
d) Establishing West Covina Community Services Foundation 501 (c)(3)
It is recommended that the City Council approve the formation of a West
Covina Community Services Foundation 501 (c)(3).
Miscellaneous — Police Department
e) Acceptance of ABC Grant
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept the ABC grant and authorize the addition of one additional
sworn Police position (an "Alcohol Detective") during the life of the
grant.
2. Appropriate this $98,308 reimbursable grant as follows:
• $66,852 in XXX-320-2110-5111 (salary of Alcohol Detective)
• $20,056 in XXX-320-2110-5XXX (benefits)
• $4,900 in XXX-320-2110-5113 (overtime for alcohol
investigations & operations)
• $2,000 in XXX-320-2110-6270 (supplies)
• $2,000 in XXX-320-2110-7160 (equipment, including portable
radios)
• $2,500 in XXX-320-21 10-6050 (travel & registration to mandatory
ABC meetings)
3. Adopt the following resolution, approving the ABC Alcohol
Enforcement Grant, and authorizing the completion and submission of
subsequent documentation.
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE ABC ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT GRANT,
AND AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF
SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTATION
Miscellaneous — Redevelopment Agency
f) Auto Plaza Business Improvement District
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A 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
2003-04, AND PROVIDING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THEREON TO BE CONDUCTED JULY 15, 2003
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER 13-1 THROUGH B-4f:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt:
and to approve all other items except:
ROLL CALL: Hernandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herlert
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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C)
D)
E)
HEARINGS
1) PUBLIC HEARING
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 02-03
BODY PIERCING
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
i) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: The Planning commission and staff recommend that the
City Council introduce the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING BODY PIERCING USES
(Code Amendment No. 02-03)
Motion by 2"d by
to waive further reading of the ordinance and introduce:
ROLL CALL: Hernandez, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Herfert
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Recess the City Council meeting at
Agency meeting. Reconvene the City Council at
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
None
pm to convene the Redevelopment
pm.
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F) MAYOR'S REPORTS
G) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
1) Letter Supporting the Adoption of the International Building Code as
Pomul2ated by the International Code Council
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to forward a letter supporting
the adoption of the International Building Code as promulgated by the
International Codes Council to the State of California Department of Housing and
Community Development and our local legislators,
Motion by 2nd by
to adopt disapprove
ADJOURNMENT Motion by
hold over
2nd by to adjourn the meeting at
City of West Covina Standing Rule Ij-
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 7:00 pm July 1, 2003
Tuesday 7:00 pm July 15, 2003
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
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