02-15-2005 - RegularREGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday 7:00 pm
February 15, 2005 Council Chambers
AGENDA
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Wong
ROLL CALL Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting of October 5, 2004
Special meeting of October 19, 2004
Regular Meeting of January 4, 2005
PRESENTATIONS * Blue Star Video
* Arbor Day Proclamation - March 5, 2005
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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City Council Agenda fo!kruary 15, 2005 •
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — 30 Minutes Total Allotted Time
(3 minutes each speaker — Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
B) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
No reports scheduled for this meeting
C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
1) Councilmember Hernandez
Engineering Consultant Services for Public Works Capital Improvement
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It is recommended that the City
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Motion by
to approve disapprove
direct staff to proceed with the recent
2nd by
2) Finance Department
2004-05 Fiscal Year Mid -Year Budget Update
It is recommended that:
hold over
1. The City Council receive and file the budget update report, and provide
direction as appropriate on the balance of the recommendations.
2. The City Council grant authority to the City Manager to reduce department
budgets by an amount equal to 50% of salary savings generated by position
vacancies for miscellaneous employees and 15% of salary savings generated
from swom public safety personnel vacancies.
3. Authorize re -amortizing the unfunded liability of the public safety retirement
plan to achieve cash -flow savings of $810,000.
4. Provide direction to staff as to the formation of a citizens budget committee.
Motion by 2"d by
to approve disapprove hold over
3) Councilmember Herfert
Alhassen Outstanding Obligations
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report or provide
direction to staff.
Motion by
to
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
2nd by
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Community Services ........................................... 12/14/04
b) Senior Citizens .................................................. 12/09/04
c) Planning.......................................................... 02/08/05
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
2) Ordinances for Adoption (receive & file)
a) Amendment to Municipal Code Reearding Juveniles and Traffic
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of February 1,
2005. This ordinance would correct and clarify language to properly
protect youth and allow for effective traffic enforcement. This ordinance
will become effective 30 days after adoption, March 17, 2005.
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 1-37.1, CHAPTER 22-199 OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, CLARIFYING VERBIAGE THEREIN
b) Amending Chapter 16 of the West Covina Municipal Code in its
Entirety Pertaining to Parks, Recreational Areas and Public Places in
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of February 1,
2005. At that meeting, staff was directed to remove fees specifically listed
in the proposed ordinance. This ordinance is being presented for adoption
as amended. This ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption,
March 17, 2005,
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY PERTAINING TO PARKS,
RECREATIONAL AREAS AND PUBLIC PLACES
3) Miscellaneous — Public Works
a) Renewal of the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and
Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 4, 6, and 7 — Ordering of
Engineer's Reports
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
1) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218 AND
ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, FOR. THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2005 (WEST COVINA LIGHTING AND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT - 2005-2006)
2) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2005-2006 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO.4 - 2005-2006)
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
3) Miscellaneous — Public Works (continued)
a) (continued)
3) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 6 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2005-2006 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 - 2005-2006)
4) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 7 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2005-2006 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 7 - 2005-2006)
Miscellaneous — Finance Department
b) Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June
30,2004
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the City's
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2004.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1a THROUGH D-3b:
Motion by 2"d by
to waive further reading of the ordinances/resolutions and adopt:
and approve all items except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong, Miller
END OF CONSENT
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E) HEARINGS
1) Public Hearing
Code Amendment No. 03-03
Parking of Accessory Recreational Vehicles, Utility Trailers, Motor Homes
And Recreational Equipment in Sinele-Family Residential Zones
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: Staff recommends 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
RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, UTILITY TRAILERS, MOTOR
HOMES AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE
"SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL" (R-1) AND
"RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL" (R-A) ZONES (CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 03-03)
Motion by 2"d by_
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
to introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong, Miller
2) Public Hearing
FY 2005-2010 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan
Priority Needs
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
0 Council discussion
g) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the
priority needs for the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan.
Motion by 2°d by
to approve disapprove hold over
F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at pm.
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G)
H)
I)
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
1) Participation in the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following requests:
1. Payment of $3,700 to the Tournament of Roses from the Charter Settlement
Account for the entry into the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade.
2. Appointment of the rotating Mayor to serve as the liaison to the West Covina
Rose Float Foundation.
3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate the terms of a lease agreement
between the City and the West Covina Rose Float Foundation for the use of
the Heritage House including the use of the $24,273 from the Charter
Settlement Account to complete the necessary improvements to the Heritage
House for occupancy.
Motion by
2nd by
to approve disapprove hold over
CONTINUED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time for citizens to address the City Council if the thirty -minute time allotment at the beginning
of the meeting was exhausted.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Parks Irrigation Improvements Budget Reconsideration
(Project No. PP-05204)
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
to receive & file.
2nd by
2) City Council Liaison Meetings Highlights
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.
Motion by 2"d by
to receive & file.
3) Disclosure of City Councilmember Conflict of Interest Regarding the BKK
Landfill
City staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
to receive & file.
2nd by
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I) MAYOR'S REPORTS (continued)
4) Supplemental Information for Staff Report on 20044005 Budget Issues
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.
Motion by 2nd by -
to receive & file.
J) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
1) Councilmember Herfert
2004-05 Final Budget Issues
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by 2nd by
to receive & file.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by 2"d by to adjourn the meeting at - pm.
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday
March 15
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
March 29
6:00 p.m.
Community Room
Special joint meeting with
Planning Commission
Tuesday
April 5
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
April 19
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
Regular Meeting
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