03-20-2012 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY MARCH 20, 2012, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Michael Touhey
Mayor Pro Tem Shelley Sanderson
Councilmember Steve Herfert
Councilmember Fredrick Sykes
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
(Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 2150)
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RULES OF DECORUM
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AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY MARCH 20, 2012, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Pastor Kelly Dupee
Faith Community Church
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
- Five (5) min
Please step forward to the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record when recognized by the
Mayor.
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 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 Meeting Minutes of February 7, 2012
Regular Joint Council/CDC Meeting Minutes of February 7, 2012
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
2) Restructuring of City Advisory Commissions
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of March 6, 2012. The
purpose of this ordinance is to implement the changes to the West Covina Municipal
Code approved on March 6, 2012 to restructure the City's Advisory Commissions. This
ordinance will become effective on April 20, 2012, thirty days after its adoption. 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 ARTICLE III OF
CHAPTER 2 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
ADVISORY COMMISSIONS & ARTICLE 1I OF CHAPTER 17 REGARDING THE
CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM
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TREASURER'S REPORT (receive & file)
3) City Treasurer's lReport for January 2012
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
4) CDC Treasurer's Report for January 2012
It is recommended that the City Council, acting as the Successor Agency to the West
Covina Redevelopment Agency, receive and file this report.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - Miscellaneous
5) Letter in Suppo It of AB 1585 (Perez) - Related to Redevelopment
It is recommended that the City Council instruct City staff to forward a letter to Governor
Jerry Brown, Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez, Assembly Speaker John Perez, and
Assemblymember Roger Hernandez in support of AB 1585 (Perez) Related to
Redevelopment.
6) Request to Rent IFormer Chamber of Commerce and Fire Administration Buildings
It is recommended that the City Council authorize City staff to establish a fee structure
and procedures for, renting out the former Chamber of Commerce and Fire
Administrations buildings.
COUNCILMEMBER/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
7) Resolution Supporting West Covina Youth Soccer
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution in support of
West Covina Youth Soccer and their efforts to find additional playing fields in West
Covina:
RESOLUTIONINO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING WEST COVINA
YOUTH SOCCER'S EFFORTS TO FIND ADDITIONAL PLAYING FIELDS AT
LOCAL SCHOOLS
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
except: 1
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Sanderson, Sykes, Touhey
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR
SEPARATE ACTION
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS (Council Action)
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
8) Options for Filling Vacancy of City Council Seat by Appointment or by Calling for a
Special Election
It is recommended that the City Council review the options set forth and either fill the
vacancy of the City Council seat by appointment or fill the seat by conducting a special
election.
Motion by second by
to
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
9) ` West Covina Dog Park
It is recommended that the City Council provide City staff direction on this matter.
Motion by I second by
to
PLANNING DEP
10) Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Annual Work Program Artwork Selection
The Public Arts Commission and staff recommend that the City Council approve the
following:
1. Select the artwork entitled "Sports Buddies" by Victor Issa for Cortez Park at the
location identified in the staff report.
2. Select the artwork entitled "Hanging Around" by Mark Hopkins at the location
identified in the staff report.
3. Authorize the expenditure of up to $60,000 for the purchase and installation of the
two pieces of artwork.
Motion by second by
to
No reports for this
AB1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
(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.)
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Tuesday March 20, 2012
CITY COUNCIL REOUESTS 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 agenda as items of business and must be approved by a majority of the
City Council.)
Mayor Michael To
11) Request from Mayor Michael Touhey To Discuss Reducing the Various Waste
Collection Related Fees
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by I second by
to
ADJOURNMENT
Next Tentative City Council Meetiny,
Regular Meeting - CC 04/03/2012 7:00 PM
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I I RULES OF DECORUM I
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 bel 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 office i 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 fie 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.
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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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