12-18-2007 - RegularTuesday
December 18, 2007
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Reverend Amy Arnold
Citrus Valley Hospice
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez
ROLL CALL Mayor Lane, Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez,
Councilmembers Herfert, Sanderson, Touhey
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RULES OF DECORUM
The following are excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code:
Sec. 2-48. Manner of addressing council; time limit; persons addressing may be sworn.
(a) Each person addressing the council shall step up to the rostrum, shall give his or her name and city of
residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and unless further time is granted by the council, shall
limit his or her address to five (5) minutes.
(b) The city council may establish a limit on the duration of oral communications.
(c) All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than
the council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or
through a member of the council, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked of
a councihnember except through the presiding officer.
(d) The presiding officer may require any person to be sworn as a witness before addressing the council on any
subject. Any such person who, having taken an oath that he or she will testify truthfully, willfully and contrary
to such oath states as true any material matter which he knows to be false may be held to answer criminally
and subject to the penalty prescribed for perjury by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state.
Sec. 2-50. Decorum —Required.
(a) While the council is in session, the members must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by
conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council nor disturb any
member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer, except as otherwise
herein provided.
(b) Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while
addressing the council shall be forthwith, by the presiding officer, barred from further audience before the
council, unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the council.
Sec. 2-52. Persons authorized to be within council area.
No person, except city officials, their representatives and members of the news media shall be permitted within the
rail in front of the council chamber without the express consent of the council.
The following are excerpts from the Penal Code
148(a) (1) Every Person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an
emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health
and Safety code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when
no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000),
or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
403 Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is
not unlawful in its character, other than an assembly or meeting referred to in Section 303 of the Penal
Code or Section 18340 of the Elections Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 2150)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Community Development Commission on any
matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within their jurisdiction should complete a
speaker card that is provided at the entrance to the Council Chambers and submit the card to the
City Clerk/Secretary.
Please identify on the speaker card whether you are speaking on an agenda item or non -
agenda. Requests to speak on agenda items will be heard prior to requests to speak on non -
agenda items. All comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.
Oral Communications shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes, unless speakers addressing
agenda items have not concluded.
Any testimony or comments regarding a matter set for a Public Hearing will be heard during the
hearing.
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A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — Five (5) minutes per speaker
Please step forward to the podium and state your name and city of residence for the
record when recognized by the Mayor.
C)
D)
UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
No reports for this meeting.
ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
No reports for this meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
• Special Meeting of July 5, 2007
• Adjourned Regular Meeting of July 5, 2007
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Community Services.....................................................................10/09/07
b) Senior Citizens.............................................................................10/11/07
c) Planning Commission ................................................ 11/13/07 & 12/11/07
3) Ordinance for Adoption
Zone Change No. 06-06
Applicant: Hector Sanchez
Location: 928 S. Glendora Avenue
This ordinance was introduced at the Council meeting of November 20, 2007.
This ordinance will change the zoning on an 11,227 square foot site to
accommodate a proposed used car dealership. The ordinance will become
effective 30 days after adoption on January 17, 2008.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO.
THE CITY OF WEST
CHANGE NO. 06-06
_ - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for Shadow Oak Park Expansion
Phase I Construction (Project No. PP-07210)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the proposal of Green Giant Landscaping, Inc., of La Habra
California, in the amount of $929,000 as submitted at the bid opening
on November 5, 2007 for construction of the Shadow Oak Park
Expansion Project Phase I, and authorize the Public Works
Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
2. Authorize staff to directly negotiate required storm drain connection
and utility service agreements with Los Angeles County, and with
local utility companies, using available project funds of approximately
$61,000.
3. Appropriate an additional $143,000 from unappropriated CDBG funds
(131), and authorize staff to build the Community Center ramp
(Additional/Optional Item No. 1) during this current construction
phase subject to approval by HUD.
4. Appropriate $18,000 for monthly utilities and maintenance costs for
the remainder of 2007-2008 to Account No. 110-41-4142.xxxx.
b) Award of Bid for the Construction of Concrete Bus Pads
(Proiect No. SP-08104)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Authorize the transfer of $50,000 (Proposition "C" funds) from Project
No. SP-06103 Account No. 122.81.8624.7200 to Account No.
122.81.8839.7200, and $25,000 (Proposition "A" funds) from Project
No. SP-07103 Account No. 121.81.8740.7200 an d $50,000 from
Project No. SP-05102 Account No. 121.81.8520.7200 to Project No.
SP-08104 Account No. 121.81.8839.7200.
Accept the lowest responsive bid of Gentry Brothers, Inc. of Irwindale,
California, in the amount of $159,287.00 as submitted at the bid
opening on December 6, 2007 and authorize the Public Works
Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute an agreement for the
work to be done.
c) Award of Purchase - Ford Ambulance
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve an award of purchase for one (1) new Ford F450 Type-1
medium duty modular ambulance to Taylor Made Ambulance in
Newport, Arkansas, for a total cost of $140,311.16 including sales tax
and delivery.
2. Appropriate the funds in the amount of $77,443 in Fiscal Year 2006-
2007 carryover, and $62,868.16 from the General Fund Reserves
(GFR) to fund the purchase.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Miscellaneous — Fire Department
a) Surplus Equipment — Crown Fire Engine
It is recommended that the City Council gift the West Covina Fire
Explorer Post #465 with a surplus Crown fire engine.
b) Miscellaneous — Public Works
Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
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,
ADOPTING THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION COST
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
22000 TO SECTION 22045 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE
c) Miscellaneous — City Manager's Office
Authorization to Apply for State of California Recreational Trail
Grant for Shadow Oak Park
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following resolution
authorizing the City of West Covina to submit an application to State of
California's Recreational Trails Program for improvements to Shadow
Oak Park:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE RECREATIONAL
TRAILS PROGRAM FOR THE SHADOW OAK PARK LOWER
PLATEAU PROJECT
6) Councilmember Reports
a) Councilmember Michael Touhey
Letter Supporting the Nisei World War II Veteran Stamp
It is recommended that the City Council support the creation of the Nisei
World War II Stamp and direct staff to forward the letter to the United
States Postmaster General John Potter.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1 THROUGH D-6a:
Motion by second by
to waive further reading of the resolutions/ordinance and adopt,
and approve all items except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Touhey, Lane
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
No hearings for this meeting.
F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at p.m. to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
p.m.
1) Mayor Pro Tern Roger Hernandez
Downtown Revitalization
It is recommended that the City Council consider appointing a Council
subcommittee to further examine options for revitalization of the Lakes/Glendora
Avenue area and provide any additional direction to staff.
Motion by 2°d by
to
2) Mayor Pro Tem Roger Hernandez
Graffiti Abatement Contract Review
It is recommended that the City Council keep current contractor and receive and
file this report.
Motion by
to receive and file.
2nd by
3) Mayor Pro Tern Roger Hernandez
Review of Current Speed Hump Policy
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Motion by 2"d by
to receive and file.
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H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
4) Mayor Pro Tem Roger Hernandez
Partnership with Amigos De Los Rios and Execution of the Emerald
Necklace Accord
It is recommended that the City Council review the information provided on
Amigos de Los Rios and execute the Emerald Necklace Accord.
Motion by
to
2nd by
• AB 1234 Conference and Meeting Report
(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a
written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense)
n COUNCILMEMBERS' REQUEST FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR
INVESTIGATIONS
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4.f — Requests by Councilmembers for 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 by a majority of the City
Council.)
1) Councilmember Steve Herfert
Request from Councilmember Steve Herfert Requesting the City Council
Consider Creating a Public Art Commission
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by
to
2nd by
2) Mayor Pro Tern Roger Hernandez
Request from Mayor Pro Te Roger Hernandez Seeking the City Council's
Consensus to Schedule City Council Goal Setting Sessions
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by
to
2nd by
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J) COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at p.m.
Tentative City Council Meetings
Wednesday January 2 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
Tuesday January 15 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
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