03-01-2011 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
TUESDAY MARCH 01, 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
Councilmember/Commissioner Sherri Lane
Councilmember/Commissioner Shelley Sanderson
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AGENDA MATERIAL
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located at 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, during normal business hours.
NOTICE
The City Council/Community Development Commission will regularly convene in joint session on the first and
third Tuesday of the month. The West Covina Public Financing Authority. and The West Covina Community
Services Foundation are agencies on which the City Council serves as members. Agendas may contain items for
these boards, as necessary.
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 comments 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.
RULES OFDECORUM
Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be
found at the end of the agenda.
Tuesday March 01, 2011
AGENDA,
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL..
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
TUESDAY MARCH 01, 2011, 7:00 PM
REGULAR JOINT MEETING
INVOCATION
Andrew Pasmant
City Manager
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR - City Council/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 February 15, 2011
Regular Joint City Council/CDC Minutes of February 15, 2011
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file)
2) Planning Commission - 02/22/11
TREASURER'S REPORT (receive & file)
3) City Treasurer's Report for the Month of January 2011
4) CDC Treasurer's Report for the Month of January 2011
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Tuesday March 01,.2011
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - Miscellaneous
5) Amendment to City Ticket Distribution Policy for City Officials
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.
THE CITY OF WEST
DISTRIBUTION POLICY
- A RESOLUTION. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE TICKET
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION --Miscellaneous.
6) Restructure City Line of Credit
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, ESTABLISHING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR REPAYMENT OF A $5.6 MILLION LINE OF CREDIT
EXTENDED TO THE WEST COVINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
It is also recommended that the Community Development Commission approve the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE WEST COVINA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ESTABLISHING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR REPAYMENT OF A $5.6 MILLION LINE OF CREDIT
PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
PUBLIC WORKS - Miscellaneous
7) 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:
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 I AND
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2011 (WEST COVINA
LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT- [2011-2012])
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 2011-2012 (WEST COVINA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 — [2011-2012])
(Item 7 continues on the next page),
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Tuesday March 01, 2011
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 2014-2012. (WEST COVINA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 - [2011-2012])
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 2011-2012 (WEST COVINA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 - [2011-2012])
8) Request for Reallocation of Property Taxes
Los Angeles County, Sanitation District No. 22
(Reorganization No. 2007-02)
Location: East of Azusa Avenue Between Aroma Drive and Fairgrove Drive
(Tract No.. 53354, 46 Residential Lots)
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the followingresolution:
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 THE COUNTY' OF LO"S
ANGELES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
NO. 22 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND THE 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. 22, BEING
REORGANIZATION NO.2007-02
COUNCILMEMBER/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
9) Councilmember Karin Armbrust
City Council Authorization to Apply for Grants for a Dog Park in West Covina
It is recommended. that the City Council authorize City staff to seek grant funding and
locations for a dog park in West Covina.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR .
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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Tuesday March 01, 2011
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10) Continued Public Hearing
Code Amendment No. 10-02
Auto Repair and Businesses in Residential Zones
Applicant: City of West Covina
Location: Citywide
This hearing was continued from the February 15, 2011 City Council meeting. The
purpose of the hearing is to amend 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 recommend 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
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Armbrust, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey, Herfert
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER/COMMISSIONER REPORTS (verbal report, if any)
No reports for this meeting.
AB1234 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)
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 Commission agenda as items of business and
must be approved by a majority of the City Council/Community Development Commission.)
No reports for this meeting.
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Next Tentative City Council/CDC Meeting
Regular Meeting - CC and CDC 03/15%2011 7:00 PM
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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 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 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.
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