01-17-2006 - RegularTuesday
January 17, 2006
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 prn
Council Chambers
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City Council Agenda fortuary 17, 2006
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — 30 Minutes Total Allotted Time
(3 minutes each speaker — Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
B) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Human Resources ........................................................................ 11/09/05
b) Planning ................................................................. 12/13/05 and 12/19/05
2) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny & notify claimant)
a) Maria Domineuez vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the personal injury and property damage claim of
Maria Dominguez be denied and the claimant's attorney be so notified.
b) Mercury Insurance vs. City of West Covina
It is reconunended that the subrogation damage claim of Mercury
Insurance be denied and the claimant be so notified.
C) Dawn Ehlers vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the monetary loss claim of Dawn Ehlers be denied
and the claimant be so notified.
d) George Arroyo vs. City of West Covina
It is recommended that the property damage claim of George Arroyo be
denied and the claimant be so notified.
e) Vega, et al. (Maria Estela Vega, Kelly Pereira and Luisa Pereira)
vs. Citv of West Covina
It is recommended that the personal injury claims of Maria Estela Vega,
Kelly Pereira and Luisa Pereira be denied and the claimant's attorney be
so notified.
3) Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for Senior Center Parking Lot Repairs
It is recommended that the City Council acce t the bid of I-TP('
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Corporation in the amount of $29,126 as submitted at the bid opening on
December 13, 2005, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
3) Award of Bid (continued)
b) Award of Bid for Street Rehabilitation Work for Residential Streets
(Proiect No. SP-06109)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Award a contract to Sully -Miller Contracting Company in the amount
of $1,430,887.50, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract for residential street
rehabilitation.
2. Appropriate $325,000 from North Azusa Avenue Relinquishment fund
(215.41.4521) to Project No. SP-06109 (215.81.8630.7200).
3. Appropriate $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
fund and appropriate an additional $160,000 from the unappropriated
CDBG fund balance to Project No. SP-06109 (131.81.8630.7200).
C) Award of Bid for the Construction Contract for the Removal or
Upgrades of the City Maintenance Yard Fuel Station
(Proiect No. BP-03304)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Award a contract to Advance Petroleum Corporation in the amount of
$96,926, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and
City Clerk to execute the contract for the decommissioning and
removal of the fliel station equipment and underground storage tanks
located at the City Maintenance Yard.
2. Accept the State of California bidding requirements and "piggy -back"
on the State contract with US Bank Corp for Voyager fuel card
services.
3. Direct staff to return with a report on the installation of above ground
fueling tanks at one or more City facilities for ftiture emergency
preparedness.
4) Traffic Committee Minutes (accept & file)
Meeting of December 20, 2005
Request of Mr. Gerald Graham, West Covina Resident and, Mr. Ed
Scheidler West Covina Resident
Review warrants for the installation of a traffic signal along Pacific
Avenue from the northwesterly City limits to Cameron Avenue and the
installation of painted crosswalk.
Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That a traffic signal or crosswalk not be installed on Pacific Avenue at this
time.
That the Police Department continue speed and truck route enforcement
and conduct fliture lane inspections.
That the Public Works Department purchase a Solar Speed Feedback sign
to be used at this and other locations from Project No. TP-05505
(124.85.8533.7800) for an approximate cost of $10,000.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR
5) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of November 2005
6) Miscellaneous —City Manager's Office
a) Agreement with Mt. San Antonio College for Operation of WCCT
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize payment of $57,301 to Mt. San Antonio College for the
operation of WCCT Channel 55 for the period of August 1, 2004
through December 31, 2005;
2. Appropriate $22,976 from the Public Education Government (PEG)
Fund to account 205.11.1130.6120 and $22,325 from the Charter
Cable Settlement Fund to account 203.11.1130.6120 for the operation
of WCCT Channel 55 for the period of August 1, 2004 through June
30, 2006;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with
Mt. SAC for the operation of WCCT Channel 55 for the period of
January 1, 2006 through January 1, 2009 in the amount of $177,819
plus CPI adjustments in the second and third years.
Miscellaneous - Human Resources Department
b) Petition for Formal Recognition of John Adams and Associates to the
West Covina Mid-Mana2ement Association
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Petition for
Recognition from John Adams and Associates to represent the West
Covina Mid -Management Association.
Miscellaneous - Community Development Commission
c) Authorization to Send Written Offer Letters to Public Entities for the
Purchase of a Portion of Shadow Oak Park
It is recommended that the City Council instruct staff to send written offer
letters for the purchase of the lower portion of Shadow Oak Park to the
public entities required by Government Code § 54222.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D- I a through D-6c:
Motion by
approve all items except
2 nd by
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Public Hearing
Appeal of Precise Plan No. 04-09
Appeal of Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Applicant: RHL Design Group, Inc.
Location: 2700 E. Garvey Avenue South (Crestview Cadillac)
a) Verification of publication and mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
0 Council discussion
g) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider the
options identified in the staff report and adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 04-09 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2 nd by
to waive further reading of the resolution, read by title only, and
to
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
2) Public Hearing
Zone Change 05-09 (20-Unit Single -Family Residential Project)
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Applicant: Olson Company for Annie Mondino
Location: 1951 South Sunset 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 and staff recommend that the
City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR ZONE CHANGE NO. 05-09, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 63356, PRECISE PLAN NO. 05-14, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT
NO. 05-06 PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED
Motion by - 2 nd by
to waiver further reading of the resolution, read by title only, 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. 05-09
Motion by 2 nd by
to waiver further reading of the ordinance, read by title only, and
introduce - disapprove hold over
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
3) Public Hearing
General Plan Amendment No. 04-03
Zone Change No. 04-03
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Applicant: Dynamic Investments
Location: Southeast corner of West Covina Parkway and West Garvey
Avenue South (Civic Center)
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:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IM[PACT FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT No. 04-03, ZONE
CHANGE NO. 04-03, PRECISE PLAN NO. 04-06, AND TENTATIVE
PARCEL MAP NO. 61893 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. 04-03
Motion by -- 2 nd by
to waiver further reading of the resolutions, read by title only, and
adopt disapprove hold over
The Planning Commission finther recommends 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. 04-03
Motion by 2 nd by
to waiver fin-ther reading of the ord—inance, read by title only, and
introduce disapprove hold over
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
4) Public Hearing
Appeal of Administrative Use Permit No. 05-36
(Maximum Unit Size Exception)
Applicant: Jose and Vivian Campis
Location: 915 S. Fircroft Street
a) Verification of mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF TBE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT NO. 05-36 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by 2 nd by_
to waiver further reading of the resolution, read by title only, and
adopt . disapprove hold over
5) Public Hearing
Amendments to the FY 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Action Plan
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
proposed amendment to the FY 2005-2006 CDBG Action Plan to increase
funding for the ADA Street Barrier Removals Project to a total of $110,000.
Motion by 2 nd by to
approve _ disapprove hold over
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
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6) Public Hearing
FY 2006-2007 — Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
C) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive input
from the public and direct staff to develop a draft FY 2006-2007 CDBG
Action Plan, which incorporates the recommendations of the Community
Services and Senior Citizens Commission.
Motion by 2nd by to
approve disapprove — hold over
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at pm to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at pm.
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
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
Councilmember Touhey
WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity) Wireless Internet Svstern
It is recommended that the City Council direct City staff to research the cost of
hiring a consultant to 1) Assist the City in establishing Wi-Fi Goals; and 2) Identify
an appropriate Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) network for the City of West Covina.
Motion by 2 nd by
to
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2) Councilmember Herfert
Procedures for Placing Items
It is recommended that the 1
accordingly.
Motion by
to
,3) Councilmember Hernandez
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(continued)
Council discuss this matter and direct staff
2 nd by
Staff recommends that the City Council provide appropriate direction to
regarding further proceeding with the update of the General Plan.
Motion by
to
2 nd by
4) Councilmember Hernandez
Amar Road and Azusa Avenue Street Rehabilitation and Median
Landscaping Cooperative Prooect — Informational (Proiect No. SP-06101)
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by 2 nd by
to receive and file.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by 2 A by to adjourn the meeting at
Tentative Ci Council Meetin2s
Tuesday
February 7
7:00 p.m.
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February 21
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers Regular Meeting
Tuesday
March 7
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers Regular Meeting
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March 21
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