09-20-2005 - RegularTuesday
September 20, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Pastor Jimmy Han
Good News Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Miller
ROLL CALL Sanderson, Wong, Herfert, Hernandez, Miller
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Regular meeting of February 15, 2005
Regular meeting of March 1, 2005
Special meeting of March 15, 2005
Blue Star Video
Resolution of Commendation and Presentation of City Tile
Michael Newton, Retiring West Covina Police Officer
With Over 25 Years of Service
Certificate of Recognition
Retiring Ed Ochotorena, Heart of the Local FBI Office
Certificate of Recognition
Robert Taylor for Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Certificates of Recognition
- Orangewood Little League Diamondbacks
City Minor Division Champions
- American Little League Cubs
City Major Division Champions
- American Little League District 19 All Stars
Eleven and Twelve Year Old Champions
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City Council Agenda for September 20, 2005
PROCLAMATIONS White Cane Days — September 30 & October 1, 2005
Ride Share Week - October 3 — 7, 2005
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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complete a Speaker's Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to Oral Communications - Item A on the
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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 Total Allotted Time
(3 minutes each speaker — Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
B) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
No Reports for this Meeting
C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
1) Ordinance for Adoption
Zone Change No. 05-02
Location: 1838 E. Workman Avenue
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of August 16, 2005.
This ordinance would change the zoning of the property at 1838 E. Workman
Avenue from "Residential Agricultural" (R-A) to "Multiple -Family Residential"
(MF-20). The "MF-20" Zone allows for multiple -family housing at a maximum
density of 20 units per acre. This ordinance will become effective 30 days after
adoption, October 20, 2005. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE
CHANGE NO. 05-02
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the ordinance, read by title only and
adopt disapprove hold over
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C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
2) Councilmembers' Reports
Councilmember Herfert
Pacific Avenue Traffic Conditions Update
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by
to receive and file.
2nd by
3) Councilmembers' Reports
Councilmember Herfert
Vine Avenue and Valinda Avenue Traffic Conditions
It is recommended that the City Council approve staff recommendations to install
advance —warning signs and direct staff to consider either left -turn striping
(Alternative No. 2) or Alternative No. 3 through the Traffic Committee process to
obtain public response.
Motion by 2°d by
to
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Planning............................................................ 09/13/05
2) Miscellaneous — Public Works
a) Relinquishment of North Azusa Avenue (State Route 39) Restricting
the Use of the Relinquishment Funds for Future Improvements and
Maintenance
It is recommended that the City Council authorize staff to make all
immediate improvements to North Azusa Avenue, to restrict the use of the
remaining funds only for immediate city street paving needs, and to
annually set aside $700,000 of restricted Proposition "C" funds for five
years beginning in Fiscal Year 2006-2007 for the future paving of Azusa
Avenue.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
2) Miscellaneous — City Manager's Office
b) Letter of Opposition - HR 3146 (Blackburn) - Video Choice Act of 2005
It is recommended that the City Council forward a letter of opposition to
HR 3146 - "Video Choice Act of 2005" to all federal elected officials
representing the City of West Covina.
c) Fully -Paid Leave and Continuation of Benefits for Employees Serving
as Volunteers with the American Red Cross During the Hurricane
Katrina Relief Efforts
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution
granting fully -paid leave to all City of West Covina Employees serving as
volunteer relief workers for the American Red Cross during the relief
work associated with Hurricane Katrina:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE CITY'S PERSONNEL RULES GRANTING FULLY -
PAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND THE CONTINUATION OF
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO THOSE SERVING AS VOLUNTEERS
WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS DURING RELIEF WORK
ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE KATRINA
Miscellaneous — Police Department
d) Photo Red Lieht Traffic Enforcement
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBER D-1 a TROUGH D-2d:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt:
and approve all items except:
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) APPEAL HEARING
General Plan Amendment No. 05-02
Appeal of Zone Change No. 05-03
Appeal of Precise Plan No. 05-02
Appeal of Tentative Tract Map No. 62346
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Location: 1773 San Bernardino Road
Applicant: DC Corporation
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 public hearing be continued to
December 6, 2005 at the request of the applicant.
Motion by 2nd by
approve disapprove hold over
2) PUBLIC HEARING
2005 Congestion Management Program (CMP)
Conformance Self -Certification and Local Development Report (I DR)
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 hold the required
public hearing then consider the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING
THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE CMP
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolution, read by title only and
adopt disapprove hold over
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
No items for this meeting
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DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting
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
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
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2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at
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