10-06-2009 - RegularTuesday
October 6, 2009
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Pastor Stephan Ichiriu
Faith Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pro Tern Sanderson
ROLL CALL Mayor Hernandez, Mayor Pro Tern Sanderson,
Councilmembers Herfert, Lane, Touhey
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS * Presentation
Stephan Ichiriu, Pastor of Campus Ministries
Faith Community Church
ANNOUNCEMENTS
* Certificates of Recognition
Retiring Police Dog Quattro
* Proclamation
Red Ribbon Week - October 18 — 24
* Presentation
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City Council Agenda for October 6, 2009
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 councilmember except through die 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 fu•om 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 Safely 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 countyjail 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. 2/50)
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 itent 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.
Per Resolution No. 2009-25 adopted June 2, 2009, when the titles of ordinances and
resolutions appear on the City Council agenda, they shall be deemed to have been read by
title and further reading is waived.
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
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll
call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council request
specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
1) City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
• Special Meeting of May 5, 2009
• Regular Meeting of May 5, 2009
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & tile)
a) Planning Cotmnission........................................................................... 09/22/09
3) Ordinance for Adoption
a) Ordinance for Adoption Amending Section 22-132 of the West Covina
Municipal Code Relating to Decreases of State Law Maximum Speeds
(Azusa Avenue)
This ordinance was introduced at the Council meeting of August 18, 2009.
The ordinance will establish a City speed limit of 40 miles per hour on
Azusa Avenue from South Garvey Avenue to the northerly city limit in
compliance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) 2003 California Supplement. The ordinance will become
effective 30 days after adoption on November 5, 2009. 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,
AMENDING SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO DECREASES OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM
SPEEDS
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
3) Ordinance for Adoption (continued)
b) Ordinance for Adoption Amending Section 22-132 of the West Covina
Municipal Code Relating to Decreases of State Law Maximum Speeds
(Shakespeare Drivel
This ordinance was introduced at the Council meeting of August 18, 2009.
The ordinance will establish a City speed limit of 35 miles per hour on
Shakespeare Drive from Nogales Street to Shadow Oak Drive to comply
with the provisions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) 2003 California Supplement. The ordinance will become
effective 30 days after its adoption on November 5, 2009. 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,
AMENDING SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO DECREASES OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM
SPEEDS
4) Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for Project No. TP-09507 - Traffic Signal Modification
at Various Locations, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009, Federal Proiect ESPL-5259 (017)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Freeway Electric
in the amount of $180,180.00 as submitted at the bid opening on
September 1, 2009, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer to execute an agreement with Freeway Electric to perform the
work.
b) Award of Bid for Citywide Street Rehabilitation Improvements,
Street Barrier Removal, and Curb and Gutter Repair, and
Construction of Storm Drain on Workman Avenue
I is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Gentry Brothers,
Inc. in the amount of $2,143.412 as submitted at the bid opening on
September 22, 2009, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer to execute an agreement with Gentry Brothers, Inc. for the work
to be done.
c) Award of Bid for Project No SP-09111 — Major Street Rehabilitation
Improvements, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
Federal Project ESPL-5259 (018)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of All American
Asphalt in the amount of $2,586,500.00 as submitted at the bid opening on
September 1, 2009, and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer to execute an agreement with all American Asphalt to perform
the work.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
5) Traffic Committee Minutes of September 15, 2009 — (accept & file)
L City Initiated
Annual Intersection Collision Rate Report for the year 2008 (informational).
Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That 85-feet of curb on the north side of Cameron Avenue east of Evanwood
Avenue be painted red and 85-feet of curb of the south side of Cameron
Avenue west of Evanwood Avenue be painted red.
That staff prepare warrants for the installation of a multi -way stop and/or traffic
signal at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Pacific Lane.
That 20-feet of curb on the east side of Ardilla Avenue south of Pacific Avenue
be painted red.
Submit request to the City of Baldwin Park to paint 70-feet of curb on the south
side of Pacific Avenue west of Ardilla Avenue red.
That 70-feet of curb on the south side of La Puente Road west of Forecastle
Avenue be painted red.
That staff continue to monitor Ardilla Avenue at Pacific Avenue, Forecastle
Avenue at La Puente Road, and Lark Ellen Avenue at Vine Avenue
intersections.
IL Quan Trait, West Covina Resident
Review traffic control devices on Hillside Drive between Alpine Drive and
Rolling Hills Drive.
Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That advance curve warning signs (W1-5) be installed on Hillside Drive
between Alpine Drive and Rolling Hills Drive.
That speed limit signs with Radar Enforced plate be installed on Hillside Drive
east of Hollencrest Drive and west of Rolling Hills Drive.
6) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the Month of August 2009
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
7) Miscellaneous — Police Department
a) 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Grant Competitive Grant for
Civilian Police Support Personnel
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Appropriate the 2008 State Homeland Security grant, totaling
$255,831, as follows:
• $83,710 into 228.31.3120.5111 (CSO salary)
• $34,112 into 228.31.3120.5XXX (CSO benefits)
• $92,532 into 228.31.3116.5111 (Dispatcher salary)
• $37,707 into 228.31.3116.5XXX (Dispatcher benefits)
• $3,000 into 228.31.3110.6050 (USDOJ-sponsored grant meetings)
2. Authorize one additional CSO position and one additional Dispatcher
position.
3. Authorize the future appropriation of the retention funding using local
funds for 1 year for these 2 positions, as required under the terns of
the grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, at the conclusion of the
grant in FY 2011-2012.
b) State Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program (STEP) Grant
It is recommended that the City Council accept the 2006 California Office
of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP)
grant for traffic enforcement overtime activities, and appropriate the
$45,737 reimbursable grant as follows:
• $43,237 in 198.31.3110.5113 (traffic enforcement overtime)
• $2,500 in 198.31.3110.6050 (grant travel and training)
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1 through D-7b:
Motion by second by
to adopt the ordinances as recommended
and approve all items except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Hernandez
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public 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 p.m.
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
No reports for this meeting.
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.)
If applicable, Councilmembers may make a verbal report at this time.
I) 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) Mayor Roger Hernandez
Request from Mayor Roger Hernandez Requesting the City Council to Instruct
City Staff to Prepare a Report to Prohibit Street Parking on Street Sweeping
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by
to
2nd by
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COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
Tuesday
Tuesday
2nd by
to adjourn the meeting at
Tentative City Council Meetings
October 20 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
November 3 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
p.m.
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