03-02-2010 - Regularu
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Tuesday
March 2, 2010
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Andrew Pasmant, City Manager
Mayor Pro Tem Herfert
Mayor Sanderson, Mayor Pro Tem Herfert
Councilmembers Hernandez, Lane, Touhey
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City Council Agenda for March 2, 2010
RULES OF DECORUM
The following are excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code:
Sec. 2-48. Manlier 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 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 fi-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 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.Cow-icil/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.
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
1) Mayor Shelley Sanderson
Annual Appointment of City Council Representatives to Other Agencies
It is recommended that the Mayor make appointments to the various organizations
described in the staff report, subject to City Council confinnation. It is further
recommended that the representatives to the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments be named in the following resolution and the City Council adopt the
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING AS
THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND AS THE
ALTERNATE
Motion by 2nd by to confirm the
Mayor's appointments and adopt the resolution as recommended
approve disapprove hold over
2) Councilmember Roger Hernandez
Tobacco Retail -Licensing Ordinance to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by 2nd by
to
3) Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2010 - (accept & file)
I. Request
Michael Sandello, West Covina Resident
That the traffic condition on Vanderhoof Drive from Citrus Street to Mesa
Drive be reviewed.
(Traffic Committee Minutes continue on the nextpage)
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C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS (cont'd)
3) Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes of January 26, 2010- (accept & file) [continued]
I. Request (continued)
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That 25 miles per hour speed limit signs with radar enforced plates be
installed on eastbound Vanderhoof Drive west of Mesa Drive.
That centerline on approaches to the intersection of Vanderhoof Drive and
Mesa Drive be painted and marked with raised reflective pavement markers.
That side road sign (W2-2) be installed on Vanderhoof Drive east of Mesa
Drive.
Motion by 2" d by.
to
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)
No minutes for this meeting.
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Senior Citizens Coinmission................................................................. 10/22/09
b) Planning Commission ............................................................................. 02/24/10
3) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the Month of January 2010.
4) Miscellaneous - Police Department
a) Private Grant (California State Lodge) for Police Explorers
It is recommended that the City Council accept the new California State
Lodge grant and appropriate $1,500 into 221.31.3120.6270.
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Miscellaneous — Public Works Department
b) Renewal of the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and
Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 4, 6, and 7 — Ordering of
Engineer's Reports
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
1) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218 AND
ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE OF, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2010
WEST COVINA LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(2010-2011)
2) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010-2011
WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4
(2010-2011)
3) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 6 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010-2011
WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6
(2010-2011)
4) RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 7 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN
THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010-2011
WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7
(2010-2011)
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D) CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Miscellaneous — City Manager's Office
c) Renewal of General Services Agreement with the County of Los
Angeles
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution
renewing the General Service Agreement (GSA) and authorize the City
Manager to execute the agreement:
RESOLUTION NO. -
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SERVICES AGREEMENT
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
OF A CONTRACT WITH THE
CONCERNING A GENERAL
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-I THROUGH D-4c:
Motion by second by
to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as recommended
except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Herndndez, Lane, Touhey, Sanderson
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Public Hearing
Amendments to the FY 2009-2010 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Action Plan
The purpose of this hearing is to consider proposed amendments to the FY 2009-
2010 Action Plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant.
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 approve the
proposed amendments to the FY 2009-2010 CDBG Action Plan as detailed in
the report and authorize appropriations necessary to implement the
amendments.
Motion by
to
2) Public Hearing
2nd by
Priorities for the Development of a Draft FY 2010-2015 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan
The purpose of this hearing is to consider priorities for the basis of the
City's FY 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan for the City's Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) program.
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 direct staff
to develop a draft FY 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan, which incorporates the
priorities detailed in Table #1 of the staff report.
Motion by 211d by
to
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F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at p.m.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
No reports for this meeting.
to convene the CDC.
p.m.
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) Councilmember Michael Touhey
Request from Councilmember Michael Touhey Requesting the City Council
Consider Utilizing Granicus Software to Provide Audio of City Council
Meetings on the City's Website
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by
to
2nd by
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COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by 2lid by to adjourn the meeting at
Tentative City Council Meetings
Tuesday March 16 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
Tuesday April 6 7:00p.m. Council Chambers Regular Meeting
p.m.
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