03-19-2013 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY MARCH 19, 201337:00 PM
.REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Shelley Sanderson
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Herfert.
Councilmember Andrew McIntyre
Councilmember Robert Sotelo
Councilmember Fredrick Sykes
Please turn off all cell phones and otter electronic devices prior to entering the Council Chambers
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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.weslcovina.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 on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The West Covina Community
Development Commission, 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
as
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.
Please identify on the speaker card whetter you are speaking on an agenda itent 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) minutesper 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 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.
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DATED: 3 /' 7/I9
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
Tuesday March 19, 2013
AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY MARCH 19, 2013, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Reverend Alexandra Conrads
St. Martha's Episcopal Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per sneaker
Please step forivard to the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record when recognized by the
Mayor.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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 Council Minutes of December 18, 2012
Regular Council Minutes of December 18, 2012
Special Council Minutes of January 15, 2013
Regular Council Minutes of January 15, 2013
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file)
2) Planning Commission - March 12, 2013
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Tuesday March 19, 2013
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
3) Government Tort Claim Denials (deny & notify claimant)
It is recommended that the City Council deny the following Government Tort Claims
and the claimants and/or their respective attorneys be so notified.
• Lorenzo Garcia Jr. vs. City of West Covina
Robert Pinney vs. City of West Covina
• -Anna M. Duenas vs. City of West Covina
AWARD OF BID
4) Award of Bid for Azusa Avenue and Amar Avenue Intersection Improvements
(City Project Nos. SP-07101 and SP-10101, Federal Project Nos. HPLUL-5259(01.4)
and STPL-5259(014)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
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1. Accept the bid of Excel Paving Co. in the amount of $1,769,490.50 as submitted at
the _bid opening on February 28, 2013 for construction of the proposed intersection
improvements and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk
to execute a contract with Excel Paving Co. to perform the work.
2: Accept the proposal of MTGL Inc., California, in an amount of $32,005.00 for
material testing and plant inspection and authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer to execute an agreement with said firm for the work to be done.
3. Accept the bid of McCain, Inc. of Vista, California, in an amount of $44,552.22 and
authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to execute an agreement with said
firm for the purchase of new traffic signal poles and mast arms.
4. Appropriate $570,619 in Federal grant to City Project SP-07101 (140.81.8738.7200)
and $909,000 in Federal. grant to City Project SP-10101 (140.81.8022.7200).
PUBLIC WORKS
5) Surplus Equipment
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the sale of the surplus vehicles and
equipment by public auction company, US. Auctions, in accordance with Section 2-316 of
the West Covina Municipal Code.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, McIntyre, Sotelo, Sykes, Sanderson
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR DISCUSSION OR
SEPARATE ACTION
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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Tuesday March 19, 2013
HEARINGS
APPEAL HEARINGS
6) Appeal of Planning Commission Denial.
Subcommittee for Design Review No. 12-03
Categorical Exemption
Applicant/Appellant: Leonard Radomskiy
Location: Adjacent to Summerplace Village condominium complex, at
the end of S. Dryden Lane on the east side of the street
(Assessor's Identification Number 8743-002-036
a) . Verification of notice
b) Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council grant the applicant's
request to continue his appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to deny
Subcommittee for Design Review No. 12-03. The City Council should continue the
item
to the City Council meeting of April 16, 2013.
Motion by second by
to
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
7) Annual Appointment of City Council Representatives to Other Agencies
It is recommended that the Mayor take the following actions:
1. Confirm the Mayor's .appointments to the various organizations described in the staff
report, and
2. Adopt the following resolution appointing a representative and alternate to the San
Gabriel Valley Council of Governments:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING
AS THE GOVERNING BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND AS THE
ALTERNATE
Motion by
second by
adopt disapprove ' hold over
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Tuesday March 19, 2013
8) Appointment of Planning Commissioners.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the .following resolution appointing
candidates to the Planning Commission as directed by the City Council:
Planning Commission (Three -Year Term) - Five Commissioners:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE. CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO
THE WEST COVINA PLANNING COMMISSION
Motion by second by
adopt disapprove hold over
9) Appointment of Community and Senior Services Commissioners
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution appointing
candidates to the Community Services Commission as directed by the City Council.
Community and Senior Services Commission (Three -Year Term) - Ten Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO
THE COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
Motion by second by
adopt disapprove hold over
10) Appointment of West. Covina Human Resources Commissioners
It is recommended that the City Council, adopt the following resolution reappointing four
individuals to the Human Resources Commission. The vacancy will be filled at a future
meeting:
Human Resources Commission (Three -Year Term) - Five Commissioners:
RESOLUTION NO.. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS TO
THE WEST COVINA HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSION
Motion by second by
adopt disapprove hold over
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Tuesday March 19, 2013
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBER ANDREW MCINTYRE
11) Ideas for Programs to Provide Education and Incentives to. Landlords on the
Importance of Maintaining Properties
It is recommended that the City Council discuss the options and provide staff direction.
Motion by second by
to
AB1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
(In accordance with A6 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any
meeting/event/conference attended at City. expense.)
CITY COUNCIL 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/Comrunity Development Commission agenda as items of business and
must be approved by a majority of the City Council/Community Development Commission.)
No reports.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Regular Meeting - CC
Next Tentative City Council Meeting
04/02/2013 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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