10-05-2010 - RegularTuesday
October 5, 2010
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REGULAR
OF
WEST COVINA
AGEN
ETING
COUNCIL
7:00 pm
Council Chambers
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INVOCATION Pastor Kelly
Faith Comm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Mayor S
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
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* Certificates
San Gabriel
AABC Mic
ity Church
Lane
, Mayor Pro Tem Herfert
Hernandez, Lane, Touhey
Recognition
alley Arsenal
y Mantle 16U World Series Champions
* Certificates f Recognition
Youth Pony Baseball Bronco Super Region Champions
* Certificates lof Recognition
Youth Ponyl Baseball Mustang Region Champions
* Certificate Recognition
August Pho o Contest
Eirin Ferreii-o — Contest Winner
Michelle Sjuza — Honorable Mention
* Certificate f Recognition
West Covi a Day at the Fair Honoree
Dr. Sylvia Mann
City Council Agenda for October 5, 2010
* Proclamation
West Covina Rotary — Red Ribbon Week October 24-30
I RULES OF DECORUM I
The following are excerpts from the West Covina Municipal
Sec. 2-48. Manner of addressing council; time limit; person addressing may be sworn.
(a) Each person addressing the council shall step up to t e rostrum, shall give his or her name and city of
residence in an audible tone of voice for the record an 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 9nd 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 6f 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 swo n as a witness before addressing the council on any
subject. Any such person who, having taken an oath that Pe or she will testify truthfully, willfully and contrary
to such oath states as true any material matter which hel knows to be false may be held to answer criminally
and subject to the penalty prescribed for perjury by the pr, visions of the Penal Code of the state.
Sec. 2-50. Decorum --Required.
(a) While the council is in session, the members must presf
conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the pro
member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of
herein provided.
(b) Any person making personal, impertinent or slander
addressing the council shall be forthwith, by the pres
council, unless permission to continue be granted by a n
Sec. 2-52. Persons authorized to be within council area.
No person, except city officials, their representatives and
rail in front of the council chamber without the express con
The following are excerpts from the Penal Code
order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by
lings or the peace of the council nor disturb any
council or its presiding officer, except as otherwise
us remarks or who shall become boisterous while
ing officer, barred from further audience before the
jority vote of the council.
hers of the news media shall be permitted within the
of the council.
148(a) (1) Every Person who willfully resists, delays, obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an
emergency medical technician, as defined in Divisi 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 y'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, willful) disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is
not unlawful in its character, other than an assemb or meeting referred to in Section 303 of the Penal
Code or Section 18340 of the Elections Code, is guil of a misdemeanor.
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL/COMM NITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 2150)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Clommunity Development Commission on any
matter listed on the agenda or on any other matt 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 yo ' are speaking on an agenda item or non -
agenda. Requests to speak on agenda items will a 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
agenda items have not concluded.
Any testimony or comments regarding a matter
hearing.
(30) minutes, unless speakers addressing
for a Public Hearing will be heard during the
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City Council Agenda for October 5, 2010
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS — Five (5) 1
Please step forward to the podium and st
record when recognized by the Mayor.
nutes per speaker
your name and city of residence for the
Per Resolution No. 2009-25 adopted June 2, 20 9 — 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 PREVII
No reports for this meeting.
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are 4
call vote. There will be no separate'discussion of
specific items to be removed from the Consent Cale
1) City Council Meeting Minutes
No minutes for this meeting.
2)
3)
Commission Summary of Actions
Planning............................................
)US COUNCIL MEETINGS
dered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll
items unless members of the City Council request
for separate action.
& file)
(receive & file)
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Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for 061 -A Radio and Electronic Equipment
b)
It is recommended that thel City Council accept the bid of Advanced
Electronics of Redondo Be h in the amount of $100,566.87 at the bid
opening on September 7,1 2010 and authorize the Public Works
Director/City Engineer and ity Clerk to execute the contract.
Award of Bid for Curb anj Gutter Repair, Sidewalk Repair, and the
Upgrade of Wheelchair Ra ps -
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It is recommended that t e City Council accept the bid of DMC
Engineering, Inc. of Long Beach in the amount of $244,677.00 as
submitted at the bid openi g on September 21, 2010 and authorize the
Public Works Director/Cit Engineer and City Clerk to execute an
agreement with DMC Engin , ering, Inc. for the work to be done.
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CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)
4) Traffic Committee Minutes — Meeti
I. Request:
City Initiated
Annual Intersection Collision Ra
Traffic Committee Recommend
That staff review the sight res
Avenue and Walnut Creek Park ;
That the school crosswalk on
modified based on the Safe Rout
That staff continue to monitor
Merced Avenue.
That red curb be added on the s
Avenue.
That red curb be added on the
Walnut Creek Parkway.
IL Request:
Elizabeth Schneider, West Covi
That multi -way stop signs be i s
Valley Drive intersection.
Traffic Committee Recommend 1
That a stop sign be. installed e
Hidden Valley Drive.
That stop signs be installed s u
Valley Drive at Casa Linda Driv .
That a "Stop Ahead" sign and p v
Hidden Valley Drive.
of September 21, 2010 (accept & file)
Report for the Year 2009 (Informational)
riction at the intersections of Lark Ellen
[y and Puente Avenue and Nora Avenue.
c)llenbeck Avenue at Rio Verde Drive be
to School Plan prepared by the consultant.
ie intersection of Lark Ellen Avenue and
side of Puente Avenue west of Nora
west side of Lark Ellen Avenue north of
Resident
.lied at the Casa Linda Drive and Hidden
911s:
bound on Casa Linda Drive approach at
5) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the Month of August 201
and northbound approaches of Hidden
markings be installed northbound on
6) Miscellaneous - Community Servi es Department
Outline of the Proposed `2011 Comm unitv Unity' Nei hborhood Clean-UpE
It is recommended that the City Counci receive and file this report.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITE S NUMBERS D-1 THROUGH D-6:
Motion by
to approve all items on the
except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, H
END OF CO
second by
,nt Calendar as recommended
Lane, Touhey, Sanderson
CALENDAR
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E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Continued Protest Hearing
Weed Abatement 2010 — Vari(
It is recommended that the City
and file this report.
Motion by
to
F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO
Recess the City Council meeting at
Reconvene the City Council meeting at _
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
No reports for this meeting.
cations Citywide
;il not conduct a public hearing and receive
by
IISSION
p.m. to convene the CDC..
- p.m. .
H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBER REPO TS
1) Councilmember Roger Hernandez
Request from Councilmember oger Hernandez Requesting the City
Council Take a Position on Propo ition 23 — Suspends Implementation of Air
Pollution Control Law (AB32) U til Unemployment Drops to 5.5% or Less
for a Full Year
It is recommended that'ihe City Co cil provide direction on this matter.
Motion by
to
nd by
AB 1234 Conference and Meetingfi*
eport
(In accordance with AB 1234, Coulmembers shall make a brief report or file a
written report on any meeting/eventnference attended at City expense.)
If applicable, Councilmembers mayake a verbal report at this time.
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COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS OR REPORTS, STUDIES OR
INVESTIGATIONS
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4. — Requests by Councilmembers for reports,
studies, or investigations that are not readily, vailable must be placed on the City Council
agenda as items of business and must be appro ed by a majority of the City Council)
1) Councilmember Michael Touhey
Request from Councilmember Michael Touhey Requesting City Council
Consensus to Instruct City Staff to Prepare a Report for the City Council to
Take a Position on Proposition 22 Prohibits the State from Taking Funds
Used for Transportation or Local G vernment Pro'ects and Services
It is recommended that the City Councp direct staff accordingly.
Motion by
to
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by
Tuesday
Tuesday
2nd by
October 19 7:00 p.m.
November 2 7:00 p.m.
by.
o adjourn the meeting at p.m.
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