04-18-2006 - Regular"fuesday
April 18, 2006
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
COLInCII Chambers
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INVOCATION Pastor Mason Okubo
Immanuel First Lutheran Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tern Touhey
ROLL. CALL Mayor I lerfert, Mayor Pro Tern Touhey
Councilmembcrs I-ternandez, Lane, Sanderson
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS * BlUe Star Video
* West Covina I-ligh School Dance and Drill Team
PROCLAMATIONS * Clean -Up Saturday
* Garth Day
* Armenian Remembrance Day . .
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City Connell Agenda for April 18, 2006
ADDRESSING T1IE Cl'1'Y COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
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Council Chambers.
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — 30 Minutes Tolal Allottetl'1'ime
(3 minutes each speaker— Ordinance No. 502 aclopled Ocloher 22, 1950')
13) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
No reports for this meeting.
C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL mFilTINGS
No reports for this meeting.
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
Special Meeting of February 21, 2006
Regular Meeting of February 21, 2006
Regular Meeting of March 7, 2006
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & File)
a) ConununityServiccs............................................. 03/14/06
h) Planning ........ ............................. ...................... 04111/06
3) Claims Against the City of West Covina (deny & notify claimant)
Covernment Tort Claim Denials
It is recommended that the following Government Tots Claims be denied and the
claimants and/or their respective attorneys be so notified.
• Martha Hernandez vs. City of West Covina
• Christian Medal vs. City of West Covina
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for Aroma Park Construction (Protect No PP-05205B)
It is recommended that the City Council take the lollowing actions:
I. Accept the bid ol'Micon Construction, Inc. in the amount ol'$290,938
as submitted at the bid opening on February 14, 2006, and authorize
the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the
contract.
2. Appropriate $96,800 to Park Dedication Pee "F" (Fund 175) as a loan
from Park Dedication Fee "G" (Fund 176),
3. Direct staff to re -bid the pathway lighting for the part: "optional line
item."
4. Deter the construction of the fencing and pathway options to Fiscal
Year 2006-2007 Capital Improvement Program budget for future
finding.
b) Award of Bid for Phase 1 — Construction of Median Landscape
Improvements on Amar Road (Project Nos SP-06101 and SP-04101)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Mega Way
Enterprises in the amount of $224,000 as submitted at the bid opening on
April 4, 2006, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and
City Clerk to execute an agreement with Mega Way Enterprises of
Pomona, California, for the work to be done.
c) Award of Bid for Safety Netting at Maverick Field
(Project No. PP-06205)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Accept the bid of Lightning Fence Company in the ❑mount of
$131,000 as submitted at the bid opening on April 6, 2006, and
authorize the Public Works Director/City laigineer and City Clerk
to execute the contract to install the new outfield and lout -ball
netting at Maverick Field.
2. Appropriate $30,000 Ilrom Park Dedication Fund "E" (Fund 174)
as a loan from Park Dedication Fee "G' (Fund 176).
5) Conference and Meeting Report (receive & File)
(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmember shall make a brief repori or file o
written report on any meelit g/erelitleolz/erence auended at Cite expense.)
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
6) Miscellaneous - Fire Department
a) Weed Abatement 2006 for Various Vacant Unimproved Properties
It is recommended that the City Council take the Iollowing action:
I. Set May 2, 2006, as the date liar hearing of ally objections or protests
to said program; and
? Approve the Weed Abatement Roll for the Calendar Year 2006, and
adopt the lullowing resolution for the 2006 Weed Abatement Program.
RESOLUTION NO. A RF,SOL.UTION OF TIIF. CITY
COUNCIL, OF CI THE TY Of WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ALL RU13131SI-I AND REFUSE UPON, AND At -[-
WEEDS GROWING UPON SP8C11'IID STREETS AND PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE
AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REMOVE AND A13ATIi
THE SAME UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4, DIVISION ;, PART 2, CHAP"TF'R 13,
ARTICLI 2, OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE
b) Landscape Maintenance District No. 4 — 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 INITNTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON .TUNE 6, 2006 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMENCING IN FISCAL. YEAR 2006-2007 TO
FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE NANC1 01' CERTAIN
LANDSCAPING AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES WITHIN THE
130UNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT
c) Landscape Maintenance District No. 6 — Preliminary Approval of the
Engineer's Report
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the Following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION 01' THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CAL.IFORNIA,
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE CERTIFIED ENGINEER'S
REPORT AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON ,TUNE 6, 2006 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE.
DISTRICT NO. 6 COMMENCING 1N FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 TO
FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN
LANDSCAPING AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT
ACTION ON CONSEN'r CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-la THROUGH D-6c:
Motion by 2`1 by
to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt:
and approve all items except:
ROLL CALL: liernandez, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, I lerterl
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Appeal of Precise Plan No. 05-05
Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 06-07
Appeal of Variance No. 06-07
Categorical Exemption
Location: 1012 West Garvey Avenue South
This is an appeal of a CUP and variance that was denied by the Planning
Commission on March 28, 2006. The CUP is required to permit the operation of
a storage building as an unattended business and the variance is for a 120-square
foot sign.
a) Verification of publication and mailing
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the
decision of the Planning Commission and adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING
PRECISE PLAN NO. 05-05 ON APPEAL, OF PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 06-07 ON APPEAL, OF PLANNING
COMMISSION ACTION
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING
VARIANCE NO. 05-01 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION
ACTION
Motion by
approve
2nd by
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.
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
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H) CONTINUED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time for citizens to address the City Council i/'the thirty-minnie time allonncnt at the hegimting
of the meeting was exhausted.
I) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
1) City Co -Sponsorship with Faith Community Church 2006
4th of July Event
It is recommended that the City Council advise whether it wishes to participate
and:
1. Co-sponsor with faith Community's Church's 4"' of.luly Gvent; and
2. Approve the waiver of City fees in the amount of $6,121.
Motion by
to
end by
2) Downtown Conceptual Plan
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the request from
Councilmember Hernandez to "take from the table" the issue of the Downtown
Conceptual Plan.
Motion by 2"d by
to
3) General Plan Update/Specific Plans
Staff recommends that the City Council consider this matter at the request of
Councilmember Hernandez and direct staff accordingly.
Motion by 211 by
to
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J) COUNCIL REQUEST FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4.f— Requests by Councilmembers Jor reports,
studies, or investigations that are not readily available must be placed on the City
Council agenda as items of business and must be approved 1y a majority of the City
Council.)
1) Request from Mayor Steve Herfert for a Policy to Name City Facilities After
Individuals
It is recommended that the City Council discuss this matter and direct staff
accordingly.
Motion by 211d by
to
2) Request from Mayor Steve Herfert to Modify Conditions for Use of 13.111
Field Lights at Cortez Park
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly
Motion by 2`1 by
to
3) Request from Mayor Pro Tem Michael Touhey to Modify Zoning Code to
Allow Second Driveways
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by 2id by
to
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K) REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA TTEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Tuesday
May 2
May 16
June 6
June 20
2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at
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