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02-15-2011 - RegularTUESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2011, 7:00 PM REGULAR JOINT MEETING CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790 Mayor/Chairman Steve Herfert.:: Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chairman Michael Touhey Councilmember/Commissioner Karin Armbrust Councilmeniber/Commissioner Sherri Lane Councilmember/Commissioner Shelley Sanderson Please turn off all cell.phones and other electronic devices prior to entering the Council Chambers AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIESACT. The City complies. with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you will need special assistance at Council meetings, please call (626) 939-8433 (voice) or (626) 960-4422 (TTY) from 8 to 5 Monday through Thursday. Do call at least one day prior to the meeting date to inform us of your particular needs. and to determine if accommodation is possible. For sign language interpreter services at Council meetings, please request no less than four working days prior to the meeting. AGENDA MATERIAL Agenda material is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317, in City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina and at ivwrv.ivestcovina.ora. Any writings or documents regarding. any item on this agenda, not exempt from public disclosure, provided to a majority of the City Council that is distributed less than 72 hours before the meeting, will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's.Office, Room 317 of City Hall located at 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, during nornnal business hours.. NOTICE The City CounciUCOmmunity. Development. Commission will regularly convene. in joint session on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The West Covina Public f inancing. Authority and' The West Covina Community Services Foundation are agencies on which the City Council serves as members. Agendas may contain items for [nese uoarus, as tteccssaiy. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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 continents are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, Oral Communications may :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.. R ULES OF DECOR UJI Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertainin ules of Decorum will be found at the end of the agenda. THAT A COPY OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEEIING.ORP / If/// WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WGfH THE 01/87 BROWN ACT AMENDMENT DATED: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Tiiesdav February 15.2011 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2011, 7 00 PM REGULAR JOINT MEETING INVOCATION Pastor Grace Wabuke Faith Conununity Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION CHANGES TO THE AGENDA PRESENTATIONS Certificates of Recognition Volunteers of the Year - - Arthur Mazi-nanian,' Recreation Services - Ruth Weir, Senior Services - Manuel Lucio, Senior Services Resolution of Commendation and Tile Presentation Police Conunandei Marc. Taylor. - 26 Years of Service ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker Please step forti,ard to the podizaa and state your name and city of residence for the record when recognised by the 1Llayor. CONSENT CALENDAR - City .CouI1cil/CDC All matters listed under 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/Community Development Commission request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or action. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (receive & file) 1) Special City Council Minutes of January 26, 2011 Special Joint City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011 Regular Joint City Council/CDC Minutes of February 01, 2011 COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file) 2) Joint Planning Commission/Community Services Coinmission - 01/25/11 2 Agenda materialis at ivivrv.westcovina.org Tuesday February 15, 2011 AWARD OF BID 3) Award of Bid for PublicLightingRetrofits - "Recovery Act Funded" (Project No. BP-10306) . It is remumended tlhat: he City`Couiicil: 1. Accept the bid of J. Kim.Electric, Inc. in the amount"of W6 865 as submitted at the bid opening on December 22, 2010, and authorize the `Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract to replace or rebuild inefficient lighting fixtures and lamps at City facilities with new high=efficiency units. 2. Appropriate $25.3,000 of `..Department of Energy AARA fluids to Account No. 226.83.8036.7900. 4) Award of Bid for the Purchase of Two Propane Trucks with Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Funds It is reconuuended that the .City Council authorize the purchase of one propane -fueled Ford F250 pickup truck and one propane -fueled Ford F350 truck with a utility bed from Tuttle Click Ford of Irvine for a total cost of $86,606.99,.including sales tax, options, and warranties. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - Miscellaneous 5) Cooperation Agreement between the City of West Covina and Community Development Commission for Payment of Appro' ximately $460,840.00 for Costs Associated with Certain Community Development Commission Funded Capital Improvement, Public ImprovIement and. Affordable Housing Projects Located within the Currently Designated Redevelopment Project Areas It is reconuuended that the City Comicil adopt the followiiigr6s.6tution`. RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE. CITY OF .WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF. A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WEST COVINA:AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND AUTHORIZING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH It is reconuuended that the Community Development Conuxlission adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION `OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTIORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH TIIE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, THE. IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND AUTHORIZING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FINANCE DEPARTMENT : Miscellaneous 6). 2010-11 Fiscal.Year Mid -Year Budget Update It is recommended, that the City Council receive and file this report. 3 Ag nda Material is available at iviviv.tvesteovina.org Tuesday February 15, 2011 . PUBLIC WORDS - Miscellaneous 7) Request for Reallocation of Property Taxes Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 21 (Reorganization No: 1-2000) Location: 2701 S. Woodgate Drive (Existing Church) 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 JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TIIE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 21 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM AN ANNEXATION TO COUNTY SANITATION ,.DISTRICT NO. 21, BEING REORGANIZATION NO. 1-2000 ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by , second by to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented except: ROLL CALL,:. Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, IIerfert ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDARYOR DISCUSSION OR SEPARATE ACTION Tuesday February 15, 2011 HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 8) Public Hearing Palmview Park Master Plan Amendment No. 3 Categorical Exemption Applicant:. City of West Covina Location: Palmview Park, 1340 E. Puente Avenue The Purpose of this hearing is to consider an extension of the evening use of the baseball field and baseball field lighting at Palmview Park from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. a) Verification of publication b) Open hearing c) Staff presentation d) Public testimony e) Close. hearing f) Council discussion g) Recommendation: The Planriing Commission and Community Services Commission recommend that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PALMVIEW PARK - MASTER. PLAN, AMENDMENT NO..3 Motion by second by adopt disapprove hold over 9) Public Hearing Fees and Charges (Child Care and Cameron Gym) The purpose of this hearing is to consider a resolution establishing new fees and adjusting existing fees related to childcare and Cameron Cormnunity Center. 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 adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF TIDE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SETTING AND DECREASING CERTAIN FEES Motionby second by adopt disapprove holdover 5 Agenda Material is available at ivivrv:westcovina.org Tuesday February 15, 2011 PUBLIC HEARINGS 10) Public Hearing Code Amendment No. 10-02 General Exemption Auto Repair and Businesses in Residential Zones Applicant: City of West Covina Location: Citywide The proposed code amendment consists of certain amendments to the Zoning section of the West Covina Municipal Code as it relates to auto repair and auto brokers in residential zones. a) Verification of publication b) Open hearing c) Staff presentation d) Public testimony e) Close hearing f) Council discussion. g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff reconuiiend that the City Council. introduce.. the following ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL .CODE. RELATED TO AUTO REPAIR BUSINESSES OPERATING IN RESIDENTIAL. ZONES. Motion by second by introduce disapprove hold over ROLL CALL: Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Herfert 11) Public Hearing : Maverick/Ridgeriders Park Master Plan Categorical Exemption Applicant: City of West Covina Location: 300 S. Citrus Street The purpose of this hearing is to consider adoption of a park plaster plan for future improvements to a park located at 300 S. Citrus Street within the Residential Agricultural (R-A) zone. The park is home to the Maverick Baseball. Field and Ridgeriders Equestrian Center, which will remain. No new development is proposed at this time. a) Verification of publication b) Open Bearing c) Staff presentation d) Public testimony e) Close hearing f) Council discussion g) Reconuriendation: The Planning Conunission; CoinmLuiity Services Commission, and staff recommend that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. = A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MAVERICK/RIDGERIDERS PARK MASTER PLAN Motion by second by adopt disapprove hold over 6 Agenda material is available at iviv►v.rvestcovina.org Tuesday. February 15, 2011. MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER/COMMISSIONER REPORTS Mayor Steve Herfert . 12) Placement of the City's Initials on a West Covina Hillside' It is reconunended that the City Council approve the concept of the construction of "WC" on a hillside in West Covina and the formation of a volunteer committee responsible for finding a location and necessary funding for the project.. ' Motion by second by to AB1234. Conference and Meeting Report (verbal report, if any) (In accordance with AB-1234, Councilnieinbers shall maize a brief report or file- a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.) CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION (Per City of West, Covina Standing Rules 4.f - Requests for reports, studies, or investigations that are not readily available must be placed on the City. Council/Community Development C0/7211liSSlon agenda as items of business and must be approved by a majority of the City Council/Community Development Commission) Councilmember Karin Armbrust 13) Request from Councilmember .Karin Armbrust Seeping the City Council's Consensus to Instruct City Staff to Apply for Proposition 84 Funding for a Dog Park in West Covina It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly. Motion by second by to CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENTS 7 Agenda material is available at iv►vopovesteovina.org Tuesday February 15, 2011 I RULES OF DECORUM I The following are excerpts from the I -Vest 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 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 refiise 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 fi-om 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. .