11-01-2005 - RegularTuesday
November 1, 2005
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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City Council Agenda for November 1, 2005 •
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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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
No reports for this meeting.
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Human Resources..................................................... 08/10/05
b) Planning....................................................................10/25/05
c) Senior Citizens Commission .................................... 10/13/05
2) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny and notify claimant)
a) _Alberto Cardenas vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the personal injury claim of Alberto Cardenas be
denied and the claimant's attorney be so notified.
b) Joshua M. Kilzi vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the personal injury claim of Joshua M. Kilzi be
denied and the claimant's attorney be so notified.
c) Esther Calderon vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the property damage claim of Esther Calderon be
denied and the claimant be so notified.
3) City Treasurer's Report (receive and file)
Report for the month of September 2005
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Award of Bid
Award of Contract for Testing and Remediation of Soil for the West Covina
Sportsplex Protect
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Waive the City formal bidding requirements in accordance with the West
Covina Municipal Code Section 2-333(i)-1.
2. Accept the quote of Innovative Construction Solutions, Inc. in the amount of
$265,000 for the soils remediation.
3. Accept the quote of Camp, Dresser and McKee in the amount of $120,000 for
the testing, reporting and oversight.
4. Authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and Community
Development Commission Executive Director to execute a contract with
Camp, Dresser and McKee to complete this project.
5) Miscellaneous - City Attorney's Office
a)
It is recommended that the City Council approve a second amendment to
the City Manager's employment contract as a result of his fourth year
anniversary evaluation.
Miscellaneous - City Clerk's office
b) Destruction of Documents as Prescribed by Law
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,
AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS
AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW
5) Miscellaneous — Community Development Commission
c) Application for Trails Program, Urban Access of the Habitat
Conservation Fund for the West Covina Regional Sportsplex of the San
Gabriel Vallev (Total Grant Reauest $20,000)
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution,
authorizing staff to apply for the Habitat Conservation Fund:
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
LOCAL AGENCY GRANT PROGRAM -FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006
UNDER THE HABITAT CONSERVATION FUND PROGRAM OF
THE CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT OF 1990 FOR
THE WEST COVINA REGIONAL SPORTSPLEX OF THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY PROJECT
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Miscellaneous — Community Development Commission (continued)
d) Application for the California River Parkways Grant Program for the
West Covina Regional Sportsplex of the San Gabriel Valley Project (Total
Grant Request $1.5 Million)
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution,
authorizing staff to apply for the California River Parkways Grant
Program:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
CALIFORNIA RIVER PARKWAYS GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE
WATER SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER COASTAL AND
BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002 (PROPOSITION 50) FOR THE
WEST COVINA REGIONAL SPORTSPLEX OF THE SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY PROJECT
Miscellaneous - Finance Department
e) Purchase of Two (2) Ford Escape Hybrid Vehicles
It is recommended that the City Council approve an award of purchase for
two 2006 Ford Escape hybrid vehicles to Clippinger Ford for a total cost
of $52,803.84 including sales tax and standard warranty.
Miscellaneous - Human Resources
fj Adoption of Proposed Memorandum of Understanding and
Implementing Resolution for the West Covina Firefighters'
Association, I.A.F.F.. Local 3226
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the proposed salary and benefits for the West Covina
Firefighter's Association by adopting the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE WEST
COVINA FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION; AMENDING
RESOLUTION NUMBERS 2004-72 AND 7223 RELATING TO
COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS AS
AMENDED, AND FIXING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR
CLASSES REPRESENTED BY THE FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION
2. appropriate $96,887 to various police accounts 110.31.31XX.XXXX
and $170,317 to various fire account I I0.32.32XX.XXXX.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Miscellaneous — Human Resources (continued)
g) New Position Classification and Salary Ranges
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the amendments to the existing classifications as listed in the
staff report, and
2. Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 223 RELATING TO
CLASSIFICATIONS AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS;
APPROVING THE NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND COMPENSATION
FOR COMMUNITY TELEVISION PRODUCTION ASSISTANT,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, ASSISTANT CDC
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN, POLICE
SERVICES MANAGER, STREET SECTION COORDINATOR AND
DEPUTY BUILDING OFFICIAL; AND AMENDING RESOLUTIONS
6639 AND 6482 CONCERNING THE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY
MANAGER CLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION, AND
ESTABLISHING ANEW CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1 a THROUGH D-5g:
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt:
and approve all items except:
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Zone Change No. 05-08
Applicant: Mitchell Fuerst for Barry L. Miles
Location: 2922 East Cortez Street
a) Verification of publication and mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the
City Council introduce the following ordinance to approve a zone change to a
portion of the overall site from "Residential Agricultural," Area District V to
"Single -Family Residential," Area District III:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 05-08
Motion by 2nd by
to waive further reading of the ordinance, read by title only and
introduce disapprove hold over
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
2) Appeal of Precise Plan No. 05-08
Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 05-09
Appeal of Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Applicant/Appellant: 1) Alicia Mardini, East Valley Community Health
Center (EVCHC)
Appellant: 2) Committee Representing Residents on Bandy
Avenue, Ashwood Street and Walnut Creek
Parkway
(Katherine Castucci, Fely McIntosh, Robert
Mcintosh, Jesusa Ledesma, and Reynan
Ledesma)
Location: 420 South Glendora Avenue
a)
Verification of publication and mailing
b)
Open hearing
c)
Staff presentation
d)
Public testimony
e)
Close hearing
f)
Council discussion
g)
Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends that the
City
Council adopt the following resolutions:
1)
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR PRECISE PLAN NO. 05-08,
AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 05-09 PURSUANT TO
THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970,
AS
AMENDED, ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMM ISSION ACTION
2) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 05-08 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
3) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 05-09 ON APPEAL OF
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2"d by
to waive further reading of the resolutions, read by title only and
adopt disapprove hold over
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F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at pm.
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
H) 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.
I) MAYOR'S REPORTS
1) Dedication of a Plaque to Honor Army Captain Lillian Keil
It is recommended that the City Council approve the purchase of a plaque honoring
Captain Lillian Keil at a cost not to exceed $820.00, to be placed on the Memorial
Wall in the courtyard.
J) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday November 8
ELECTION DAY
Tuesday November 15
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
Tuesday December 6
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
Tuesday December 20
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
pm.
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