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05-01-2012 - Regularf 14 I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF o6/ol /ice WAS POSTED IN AG�ORDANCE WITH THE 01187 BROWN ACT AMENDMENT04 OWICE qF THE CITY CLERK CITY OF WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY MAY 01, 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 Councilmember Robert Sotelo Please turn off nil cell phones and other electronic devices prior to entering the Council Chambers AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES ACT 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 www.westcovina.orQ. 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 normal business hours. NOTICE The City Council 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 (Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 2150) Any person wishing to address the City Council 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 maybe 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 OF DECORUM Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be found at the end of agenda. Tuesday May 01, 201 2 INVOCATION Andrew City Ma PLEDGE OF ROLL CALL TING O Councilmember PRESENTATIONS AGENDA CITY OF WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY MAY 01, 20129 7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING Sotelo Presentation Covina Valley Unified School District Presentation 57th Assembly District Woman of Achievement 2012 - Maureen Hinds Presentation 24th Senate District Woman of Achievement 2012 - Meagan Manahan 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 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. COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file) 1) Planning Commission - April 24, 2012 2 material is available at www.westcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 2012 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (accept & file) 2) Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2012 It is recommended that the City Council accept and file the following minutes of the Traffic Committee meeting held on April 17, 2012. L Request Mirian Kim; Telesis Academy Principal That a passenger -loading zone for school days be established at Telesis Academy (formerly Rincon Intermediate School) on the south side of Hollingworth between the most westerly driveway and the easterly property line of the Academy. Traffic Committee Recommendations: That a passenger -loading zone on school days be established at Telesis Academy on the south side of Hollingworth Street between the westerly driveway to the school and the easterly property line. That no pedestrian crossing sign (R9-3a) and use crosswalk sign (R9-3b) be posted on the south side of Hollingworth Street adjacent to Telesis Academy. That Staff request Los Angeles County's concurrence to mark a school crosswalk across Ho llinaworth Street east of Abelian Avenue. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT - Miscellaneous 3) Authorization to Reprogram the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Per Parcel Discretionary Funds It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions which will authorize the applications to reprogram the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Per Parcel Discretionary Funds: RESOLTUION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER PARCEL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR PALM VIEW PARK PLAY AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER PARCEL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR DEL NORTE PARK SPLASH PAD RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PER PARCEL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS FOR DEL NORTE PARK DOG PARK 4) Amendment to the City of West Covina's 1992 & 1996 Los Angeles County Proposition "A" Safe Neighborhood Parks - Youth Employment Plan It is recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to the City of West Covina's 1992 1& 1996 Los Angeles County Proposition "A" Safe Neighborhood Parks - Youth Employment Plan to include the three projects referenced in the report. 3 material is available at www.westcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 201 FIRE DEPARTMENT - Miscellaneous 5) Authorize an i'Amendment to Services" Agreement between the Regents of the University of California, on Behalf of the UCLA Medical Center, Center for Prehospital Care and the City of West Covina, to Provide Continuing Education and other Services for the West Covina Fire Department It is recommended that the City Council approve and authorize the Fire Chief to sign the amendment of the services agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the UCLA Medical Center to extend the current contract through June 30, 2017. PUBLIC WORKS - Miscellaneous 6) West Covina •Citywide Sewer Service Charge Setting a Public Hearing Date on Method of Collection and Fee Increase 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, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT A SCHEDULE OF SEWER FEE INCREASES AND COLLECT THE ANNUAL SEWER SERVICE CHARGE THROUGH THE COUNTY TAX BILL AND SETTING JUNE 19, 2012, FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON METHOD OF COLLECTION AND FEE INCREASES 7) Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District Preliminary Approval of the Engineer's Report 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, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE CERTIFIED ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 19, 2012 TO APPROVE CITYWIDE ASSESSMENTS COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS AND STREET TREES WITHIN THE DISTRICT ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by second by to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented ITEMS REMO SEPARATE AC CALL: Herfert, Sanderson, Sotelo, Sykes, Touhey FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 4 material is available at www.westcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 201 HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARIN 8) FY 2012-2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan The purpose of this hearing is for the City Council to receive public comment on the proposed FY 2012-2013 CDBG Action Plan and authorize staff to transmit the Action Plan to the U.S,, Department of Housing and Urban Development. a) Verification of publication b) Open Hearing c) staff presentation d) Public testi Irony e) Close hearing f) Council discussion g) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed FY 2012-2013 CDBG Action Plan. Motion by I second by to 9) Amendments to the FY 2011-2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan The purpose of this hearing is to consider proposed amendments to the FY 2011-2012 CDBG Action Plan. 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 2011-2012 CDBG Action Plan as detailed in this report and authorize appropriations necessary to implement the amendments. Motion by second by to 5 da material is available at www.westcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 201 10) Code Amendment No. 11-06 and Zone Change No. 11-03 Animal Keeping Overlay Zone The purpose of this hearing is to consider a proposed code amendment consisting of certain amendments to the Zoning section of the West Covina Municipal Code as it relates to separation standards of animal keeping, guest houses standards, and, establishing standards for an animal keeping overlay zone. a) Verifica b) Open he c) Staff pr( d) Public t, e) Close h( f) Council g) Recomr. Council AN ORD CALIFOI MUNICII FOR A] ESTABL of publication on: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City ice the following ordinances: ICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, , AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA CODE RELATED TO REVISING SEPARATION STANDARDS iL KEEPING, STANDARDS FOR GUEST HOUSES AND 1G STANDARDS FOR AN ANIMAL KEEPING OVERLAY ZONE Motion by' second by Introduce disapprove hold over ROLL CALL: Herfert, Sanderson, Sotelo, Sykes, Touhey AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 11-03 Motion by second by introduce I disapprove hold over ROLL CALL: Herfert, Sanderson, Sotelo, Sykes, Touhey 6 material is available at www.westcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 2012 APPEAL HEARIN 11) Appeal of Precise Plan No. 12-01 Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 12-01 Categorical Exemption Applicant: John Healy for Westfield Eastland Shopping Center Location: Eastland Mall along Workman Avenue East of the Former CVS Drug The purpose of this hearing is to consider the proposal to construct a 4,988 square foot Chase Bank building at subject location and the approval of a conditional use permit for the operation of a remote drive -up ATM with two lanes. a) Verification of publication b) Open hearing c) Staff presentation d) Public testimony e) Close hearing f) Council discussion g) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council uphold the decision of the Planning Commission to allow the construction of a free-standing bank building and adopt the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 12-01 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION RESOI OF I COND COMN Motion adopt MAYOR MICHA 12) Resolution It is recomr. Motion by to AB1234 Conference (In accordance with Al in eeting/event/conference PION NO. - A RESOLUTION.OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ONAL USE PERMIT NO. 12-01 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING SION ACTION second by disapprove hold over TOUHEY usting City Commissioner Stipends that the City Council direct staff accordingly. second by nd Meeting Report (verbal, if any) 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any `tended at City expense.) 7 material is available at wrvw.ivestcovina.org Tuesday May 01, 2012 �OUNCIL RE UESTS FOR REPOR (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.) No reports for this ADJOURNMENT Regular Meeting - CC Next Tentative City Council Meeting 05/15/2012 7:00 PM I A RULES OF DECORUM I The following are Sec. 2-48. Manner of o (a) Each person add residence in an a, limit his or her ac (b) The city council i (c) All remarks shall than the council directly or throng shall be asked of,, (d) The presiding offs subject. Any sucl contrary to such c criminally and sul Sec. 2-50. Decorum--F (a) While the council by conversation c member while s1 otherwise herein 1 (b) Any person maki addressing the co council, unless pe Sec. 2-52. Persons aut No person, except city the rail in front of the c The following are 148(a) (1) Every Pe emergency me and Safety co( when no other ($1,000), or t imprisonment. from the West Covina Municipal Code: (dressing council; time limit; persons addressing may be sworn. -ssing the council shall step up to the rostrum, shall give his or her name and city of dible tone of voice for the record and unless further time is granted by the council, shall tress to five (5) minutes. iay establish a limit on the duration of oral communications. )e addressed to the council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other nd the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either a member of the council, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question councilmember except through the presiding officer. ;er may require any person to be sworn as a witness before addressing the council on any person who, having taken an oath that he or she will testify truthfully, willfully and nth states as true any material matter which he knows to be false may be held to answer ject to the penalty prescribed for perjury by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state. quired. s in session, the members must preserve order and'decorum, and a member shall neither, otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council nor disturb any aking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer, except as personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while it shall be forthwith, by the presiding officer, barred from further audience before the ssion to continue be granted by a majority vote of the council. .Fed to be within council area. vials, their representatives and members of the news media shall be permitted within it chamber without the express consent of the council. from the Penal Code n who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an at technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, nishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and 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. 8 Agenda material is available at www.westcovina.org