05-04-2004 - RegularTuesday
May 4, 2004
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Moment of Silence
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Wong
ROLL CALL Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting of April 6, 2004
Special meeting of April 14, 2004
Special meeting of April 20, 2004
Regular meeting of April 20, 2004
PRESENTATION Resolution of Commendation
* Jackie Anello
Certificates of Achievement
West Covina Beautiful Poster Contest Winners
Bryant Ilaban, 1st Place
Brenda Briseno, 2"d Place
Elizabeth Delgado, 3rd Place
Christian Carrera, Merit Winner
Michael Quiroz, Merit Winner
Certificates of Recognition
of 5, -014 pagh- Parents Place
o ,w= with r. •.. I /g7 spy * Cathy Tumey, Counselor at Hollencrest School, recipient of the
Amt Aanend or)i. Donald G. Hay Outstanding Counselor of the Year
Datod; Maha Alhassen, recipient of the Covina Valley Unified School
District PTA's Honorary Service Award
* West Covina High School Dance/Drill Team Champions
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Proclamations
* West Covina Beautiful Month — May 2004
* National Public Works Week — May 16-22
* Fire Service Day — May 8
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ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — 30 Minutes Total Allotted Time
(3 minutes each speaker — Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
B) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Annual Appointments of Citv 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 representative to the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments be named in the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY
TO SAN GABRIEL
- ARESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING
AS THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND
AS THE ALTERNATE
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt disapprove hold over
COMMUNITY SERVICES
2) Placement Location of Plaque Honoring Members of the World War II
Japanese American Combat Army Units and Future Plaques Within the
Same Category
It is recommended that the City Council approve Alternative 3 (in the staff report)
to place plaques honoring military units on a pedestal in the landscaped garden
towards the west end of the existing Veterans Memorial Wall in the Civic Center
courtyard with all costs (materials and installation) to be paid for by the
requesting party.
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Motion by 2nd by
to approve disapprove hold over
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Community Services .......................................... 04/13/04
b) Senior Citizens ................................................. 04/08/04
c) Waste Management/Environmental Quality ............... 04/15/04
d) Planning......................................................... 04/13/04
2) Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
Code Amendment No. 03-01
Second Dwelling Units
This ordinance would amend the City,
s zoning regulations to remove the
requirement of a conditional use permit for second dwelling units. The effective
date of this ordinance will be June 3, 2004.
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER
26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING
SECOND DWELLING UNITS (Code Amendment No. 03-01)
3) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny & notify claimant)
a) Victor M. Poranco vs. City of West Covina
b) Carl & Tami Slemboski vs. City of West Covina
c) Rudy Ceballos vs. City of West Covina
4) Approval of Final Map
Approval of Final Map for Tract No. 53112
Location: Southwest Corner of Nogales Street and Shakespeare Drive
Subdivider: Abell-Helou Homes
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 FINAL
MAP OF TRACT NO. 53112 LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
NOGALES STREET AND SHAKESPEARE DRIVE AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF (ABELL-HELOU HOMES)
5) Traffic Committee Minutes of May 20, 2004 (accept & file)
I. Request of Grace Garner, West Covina Unified School District
That an adult crossing guard be considered at the intersection of
Bainbridge Avenue and Belmont Avenue.
05/04/04
Traffrc Committee Recommendation:
That assigning of an adult crossing guard at the intersection of Bainbridge
Avenue and Belmont Avenue is not justified based on the State Traffic
Manual Guidelines.
II. Request of Helen Bossier, West Covina Resident
Request of Helen Sotelo, West Covina Resident
That parking on Holly Place from Cameron Avenue to Herring Avenue be
restricted to permit only parking Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Traffic Committee Minutes of May 20, 2004 (accept & file)
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That parking on Holly Place from Cameron Avenue to Herring Avenue be
restricted to permit only parking during Department of Motor Vehicle's
(DMV) business hours.
6) Miscellaneous By Department
Miscellaneous — Communications
a) Temporary Lease Agreement with Cinaular Wireless
It is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed Temporary
Lease Agreement authorizing Cingular Wireless to lease space on a
temporary basis to locate a Cell on Wheels (COW) at the Head End site
above BKK and authorize the Mayor to execute the Lease Agreement
Miscellaneous — Public Works
b) Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District Preliminary Approval of
the Engineer's Report
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.
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE CERTIFIED ENGINEER'S
REPORT AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON JUNE 15, 2004 TO APPROVE CITYWIDE
ASSESSMENTS COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 TO
FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET
LIGHTS AND STREET TREES WITHIN THE DISTRICT
c) Capital Improvement Projects and Building Activity Report
First Quarter 2004 Ending March 31 2004
It is recommended that the City Council received and file this report.
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
d) Authorization to Submit California Integrated Waste Management
Board Grant Applications
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the submittal of all California Waste Management Board
(CIWMB) grant applications for fiscal years 2004/2005 through
2008/2009, and
2. Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA. CALIFORNIA.
APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
(CIWMB) FOR ALL AVAILABLE CIWMB GRANTS, ALL USED
OIL GRANTS AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
GRANTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE
MANAGEMENT ACT, OR OIL GRANTS UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA OIL RECYCLING ENHANCEMENT ACT FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2004/2005 THROUGH 2O08/2009
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C) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
6) Miscellaneous — Police Department
e) Purchase of Police Vehicles
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of six
police vehicles (five patrol units and one unmarked unit) from West
Covina Motors, the lowest bidding vendor, for $126,869, including tax
and standard warranty.
Miscellaneous — Community Services
f) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for the West Covina
Community Services Foundation, Incorporated, a Non -Profit
501(c)(3) Foundation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve:
1. Approve the Articles of Incorporation, West Covina Community
Services501(c)(3) Foundation, Incorporated;
2. Approve the Bylaws for the West Covina Community Services
501(c)(3) Foundation, Incorporated; and
3. Direct staff to proceed with the tax exemption filings once the West
Covina Community Services 501(c)(3) Foundation is incorporated.
Miscellaneous — Planning Department
g) Opposition to Assembly Bill 2702 Regarding Second Units
Staff recommends that the City Council take a position in opposition to
Assembly Bill 2702 and authorize the Mayor to send a letter expressing
the City's position to local sState legislators and members of the
appropriate State legislative committees.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER B-1 THROUGH C-6g:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the ordinance and resolutions and adopt:
and to approve all other items except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong, Miller
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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D) PUBLIC HEARING
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1) PUBLIC HEARING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 04-01
ZONE CHANGE 04-01
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Location: Southwest corner of Nogales Street and Shakespeare Drive
Applicant: Abell-Helou Builders
a) Affidavit of Publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) 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, CERTIFYING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 04-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 04-01,
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 060815, DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. 04-01,
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 04-01, ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
NO. 04-09, AND ANNEXATION NO. 245 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 GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 04-01
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and
adopt disapprove hold over
The Planning Commission and staff further recommend 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. 04-01
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hemandez ,Sanderson, Wong, Miller
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E) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the CDC. Reconvene
the City Council meeting at pm.
F) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1) Concepts for Kohl's Department Store Proposal on Glendora Avenue
Staff recommends that the City Council review alternative concepts for
development of a new Kohl's department store on the Wickes furniture store site
on Glendora Avenue and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Motion by
to
2nd by
G) CONTINUED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 Minutes Each Speaker)
This is the time for citizens to address the City Council if the thirty -minute time allotment
at the beginning of the meeting was spent.
H) MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Designation of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities General
Assembly Special Meeting
It is recommended that the City Council designate a voting delegate and an
alternate for the League of California Cities General Assembly Special Meeting.
Motion by
to
I) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
2nd by
Motion by 2"d by to adjourn the meeting at pm.
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
May 18, 2004
Regular City Council meeting
Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
June I, 2004
Regular City Council meeting
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
June 9, 2004
Special joint meeting with
Rowland Unified School District
Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
June 15, 2004
Regular City Council meeting
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