04-15-2014 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Steve Herfert
Mayor Pro Tem Fredrick Sykes
Councilmember Mike Spence
Councilmember James Toma
Councilmember Corey Warshaw
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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 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 the,e
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
(Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 21 S0)
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 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.','
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Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be
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AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Pastor Kelly Dupee
Faith Community Church
West Covina Police Chaplain
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of New Police Officer
Police Officer Fred Yeilding
Certificate of Recognition
Lenore Moreno NCAA Division III Women's 5000-Meter Run National Champion
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 recognised 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) Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2014
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file)
2) Planning Commission - April 8, 2014
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CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
3) Government Tort Claim Denials
It is recommended that the City Council deny the following Government Tort Claims, and
the claimants and/or their respective attorneys be so notified.
• Trin Trong Nguyen vs. City of West Covina
• Ana Maria Gochez vs. City of West Covina
• Amelia Hoyo vs. City of West Covina
• Edith Ramirez, Francisco Magana, Katherine Hernandez, Edith Rose Ramirez, &
State Farm Insurance vs. City of West Covina
• Angelina Cruz vs. City of West Covina
POLICE DEPARTMENT
4) Asset Forfeiture Funds for Police Vehicles, Overtime and Supplies
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Appropriate a total of $1,131,437 in federal. asset forfeiture funds from the fund
balance of Fund 117, as follows:
- $600,000 into 117.31.3120.5113 for supplemental, unbudgeted overtime for
staffing shortages, neighborhood crime responses, targeted enforcement, and
emergency SWAT deployments;
- $152,037 into 117.31.3120.7170 for three (3) new Ford Police Interceptor Utility
vehicles, including the purchase price with tax and fees ($111,252), extended
service plans ($2,625), extended warranties ($4,140), and equipment/conversion
costs ($34,020)- in total, each fully equipped vehicle will cost $50,679;
- $81,400 into 117.31.3110.6050 for POST (Peace Officer Standards & Training)
mandated and supplemental law enforcement and support services training; and
travel and transportation costs needed to obtain a Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected (MRAP) armored vehicle from the United States Department of
Defense;
- $33,000 into 117.31.3110.6120 for multi -agency police radio interoperability
maintenance and service fees, paid directly to the East San Gabriel Valley
Interagency Communications Interoperability System (Com-Net ICIS);
- $ 110,000 into 117.31.3110.6220 for less lethal weapons, tactical items, law
enforcement supplies, and protective gear;
- $34,500 into 117.31.3119.6220 for public safety computer supply items including
computerized stations supporting the West Covina Service Group's Computer
Aided Dispatch/Records Management System (CAD/RMS).
- $65,500 into 117.31.3119.6272 for public safety computer software including
ongoing licensing, maintenance, and support for virtual network operations, data
firewalls, computer security and anti -virus software, and web domain credentials
supporting WCSG operations;
- $20,000 into 117.31.3119.7130 for public safety computer equipment including
storage arrays, routers, servers, switches, and managed/metered power supplies,
supporting WCSG CAD/RMS service;
- $35,000 into 117.31.3130.7170 for the purchase and equipping of a non -patrol
vehicle for the Special Enforcement Team (SET).
2. In accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 2, Sec. 2-333 (i)
(2), - see Attachment 1 — find that the City of Los Angeles' Request for Quotation
(RFQ) #EV-3636 for Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles satisfies West Covina's
bid process and authorize the purchase of a total of three (3) vehicles per
specifications, directly from Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra for a total of
$111,252 ($37,084 per vehicle) including taxes and fees, from account
117.31.3120.7170. Extended service plans ($2,625) and extended warranties
($4,140) for these three vehicles will also be purchased from this vendor.
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3. In accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 2, Sec. 2-330
(b), - see Attachment 1 — authorize a trade-in and direct purchase of fifty one (51)
TASER X26P less lethal weapons with recording capacity, through TASER's sole
source authorized regional distributor, ProForce Law Enforcement of Prescott, AZ,
totaling $90,208 including handling and taxes, from account 117.31.3110.6220.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
5) Consideration of Ordinance and Resolution Rescinding Project Approvals for
Parkside Corporate Center
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Waive further reading and introduce the following ordinance rescinding Ordinance
No. 2225 (approving Zone Change No. 11-01):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2225
2. Adopt the following resolution rescinding the project approvals previously approved
by the City Council relating to the Parkside Corporate Center project:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING
RESOLUTIONS NO. 2012-2, 2012-3, 2012-4, 2012-5 AND 2012-6, AND A
RELATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
PUBLIC WORKS
6) Approval of the Amended Sewer System Management Plan
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the Public Works Director/City
Engineer and City Clerk to approve and certify the amended Sewer System Management
System Plan.
7) Landscape Maintenance District No. 4
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 3, 2014 FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPING
AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
DISTRICT
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8) Landscape Maintenance District No. 6
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 3, 2014 FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPING
AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
DISTRICT
9) Landscape Maintenance District No. 7
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 3, 2014 FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
TO FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN LANDSCAPING
AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
DISTRICT
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
except:
ROLL CALL: Spence, Sykes, Toma, Warshaw, Herfert
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
MAYOR PRO TEM FREDRICK SYKES
10) Parking of Tour Buses on City and Private Property
It is recommended that the City Council discuss this matter and provide direction to staff.
Motion by second by
to
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COUNCILMEMBER COREY WARSHAW
11) Televising of City Council Meetings on Cable Television
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
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.)
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/Community 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
Next Tentative City Council Meeting
Regular Meeting - CC 05/06/2014 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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