11-19-2013 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2013, 7:00 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
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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.westcovina.org. 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
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.
Please identify on the speaker card whether you are speaking on air 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) 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 OF DECORUM
Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be
foundat the end of agenda.
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Tuesday November 19, 2013
AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2013, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
Officer Jeff Mosley
West Covina Police
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Gun Buy -Back Program
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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/Com inunity
Development Commission request specific items to be removedfrom the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or
action.
VAL OF MEETING MINUTES (receive & file)
1) Special City Council Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2013
li Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2013
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file)
2) Community and Senior Services Commission - September 10, 2013
3) ; Planning Commission - November 12, 2013
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November 19, 2013
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION
4) Ordinance for Adoption
Vine Avenue Speed Limit Reconsideration
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This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of November 5, 2013. The
purpose of this ordinance is to change the speed limit on Vine Avenue from Glendora
Avenue to Citrus Street, from 35 miles -per -hour to 25 miles -per -hour. The ordinance
will become effective 30 days after its adoption on December 19, 2013.
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 SECTION 22-131 OF
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO INCREASES OF STATE
LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS (VINE AVENUE)
C COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (accept & file)
raffic Committee Meeting Minutes of September 17, 2013
L Request
Connie Madott, West Covina Resident
That No Parking on Street Sweeping Days be implemented on Avington Avenue, from
Cameron Avenue to the end of the street, every Thursday of each month from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That No Parking on Street Sweeping Days be implemented on Avington Avenue, from
Cameron Avenue to the end of the street, every Thursday of each month from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
'S REPORT (receive & file)
6) ;City Treasurer's Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
It is recommended the City Council receive and file this report.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
7) ,City Manager's Contract
11 is recommended that the City Council approve the City Manager's employment contract
!as a result of the performance evaluation performed.
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PUBLIC WORKS
8) ILot Line Adjustment No. 180
3511 and 3519 East Cortez Street
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, APPROVING LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENT NO. 180 AT 3511 AND 3519 EAST CORTEZ STREET AND
DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF (SOUTH CAL INVESTMENT
CORPORATION AND ALBERT J. GALEN)
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Tuesday November 19, 2013
9) ;Grant of Easement for Utility Purposes in Favor of Southern California Edison
t is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
OLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
, CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
i' CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT OF EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF SOUTHERN
.IFORNIA EDISON COMPANY
10) Implementation of Low Impact Development and a Green Street Policy in
(Accordance with the Los Angeles County Municipal Stormwater Permit
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, AFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT
TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING
NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND A GREEN STREET POLICY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUNICIPAL STORMWATER PERM IT
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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12)
C HEARINGS
Public Hearing
California Building and California Fire Code Ordinance Introduction
The purpose of this hearing is to consider the adoption of the California Building
Standards Codes for the City of West Covina.
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff presentation
d) Public testimony
e) Close hearing
f) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council introduce the following
ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES 1I, IV, VI, AND VII;
CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 1; AND CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2013 EDITION
OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE 2013 CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTIAL CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2013
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2013 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE,
2013 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, 2013
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, AND THE 2013 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
WHICH ADOPTS BY REFERENCE THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
Motion by second by
introduce disapprove hold over _
ROLL CALL: Herfert, McIntyre, Sotelo, Sykes, Sanderson
Public Hearing
Zone Change No. 13-03
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Applicant: Jay Deckard and Phil Becerra, Warmington Residential
Location: 502 and 520 South Lark Ellen Avenue (Formerly St. Martha's
Episcopal Church and Dove Day School)
It is recommended that the public hearing be continued to the City Council meeting of
December 17, 2013. Since the public hearing will be continued to a date certain,
notification of the surrounding property owners and publication in the newspaper is not
required.
Motion by second by
to
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY
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Recess the City Council meeting at
meeting.
SEE SEPARATE AGENCY AGENDA
Reconvene the City Council meeting at
FREDRICK SYKES
p.m. to convene the Successor Agency
p.m.
Supporting Anti -Bullying Efforts in our Community and Schools
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, SUPPORTING ANTI -BULLYING
EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS
Motion by second by
adopt disapprove hold over
Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
ince with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any
Pt/conference attended at City expense.)
(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
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Next Tentative City Council Meeting
Meeting - CC 12/03/2013 7:00 PM
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RULES OF DECORUM
The following are excerpts front the West 'Covina Municipal Code:
Sec. 2i 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
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hall 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
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ubject. 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. 2i 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.
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Sec. 2i 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.
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The following are excerpts front the Penal Code
148(a) (1) Every Person who willfully!; resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an
emergency medical technician, asAefined 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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