12-02-2014 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY DECEMBER 02, 2014, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Fredrick Sykes
Mayor Pro Tem James Toma
Councihnember Steve Herfert
Councilmember Mike Spence
Councilmember Corey Warshaw
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AGENDA MATERIAL
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Avenue, West Covina and at ►vwwovestcovina.ot . Any writings or documents regarding any item on this agenda,
not exempt fi-om 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
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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 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 OFDECORUM
Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be
found at the end of agenda.
I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR
THE MEETING ORA lA ill WAS POSTED IN
ACCORDANCE WJH THE 01187 BROWN ACT AMENDMENT
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
Tuesday December 02, 2014
AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY DECEMBER 02, 20141 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Reverend John Foye
Community Presbyterian Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Introduction of Police Department I- 9 Tetuns
Officer Matt Bowman and K-9 Partner Rec
Corporal Nick Franco and K-9 Partner Rocco
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. t
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/Cornntuttity
Development Coaunission request specific items to be removed fi•otn the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or
action.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (receive & file)
1) Special City Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2014
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2014
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (accept & file)
2) Traffic Committee Minutes - Meeting of November 18, 2014
L Request:
Roland Hoshizaki, West Covina Resident
That parking on Mardina Avenue from Maplewood Avenue to the end of the street be
restricted to permit only parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday.
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Tuesday December 02, 2014
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That parking on Mardina Avenue from Maplewood Avenue to the end of the street be
restricted to permit only parking from 2:00 a.m to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3) Adoption of Legal Services Agreement with Jones & Mayer for City Attorney and
Successor Agency Counsel Services
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution approving a legal
services agreement with Jones & Mayer to eliminate uncertainty concerning the status of
the contract based on allegations that the contract was improperly adopted on August 18,
2014:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING RETAINER
AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH JONES & MAYER
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
4) Adopting a New Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Amending
Compensation and Benefits for the Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees'
Association
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution approving a one-
year employment agreement with the Non -Sworn Safety Support Employees'
Association:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A ONE-YEAR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) FOR THE NON -SWORN
SAFETY SUPPORT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION AND AMENDING
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR THE NON -SWORN SAFETY SUPPORT
EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
PUBLIC WORKS
5) Acceptance of Public Improvements for Project Nos. SP-14107 and SP-14108 -
Major and Residential Street Rehabilitation Work
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Accept Project Nos. SP-14107 and SP-14108 as 100% complete.
2. Approve the Final Adjusting Change Order in the amount of $28,389.52.
3. Authorize the recordation of the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County
Recorder.
4. Authorize the Release of Retention in the amount of $55,143.98, 35 days after the
recordation of the Notice of Completion.
6) Del Norte Park Improvements Approval of Project Specifications and Plans (Project
No. PP-14211)
It is recommended that City Council approve the plans and specifications for Del Norte
Park Improvements project (Project No. PP-14211) and authorize the advertisement for
bids.
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Tuesday December 02, 2014
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
except:
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Spence, Toma, Warshaw, Sykes
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
7) Public Hearing
General Plan Amendment No. 14-02
Zone Change No. 14-02
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
Precise Plan No. 14-02
Tentative Tract Map No. 72152
Applicant: WC Homes LLC (Craig Cook)
Location: 1611,1623 and 1773 W. San Bernardino Road
The purpose of this hearing is the review of the various elements that require City
Council approval for the above project consisting of a 135 towriliome complex at the
above location.
a) Verification of publication
b) Open hearing
c) Staff report
d) Open testimony
f) Council discussion
g) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and P1aiuling staff recommend that the
City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 14-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 14-02, PRECISE PLAN NO.
14-02, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 72152 PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 14-02
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN
NO. 14-02
RESOLUTION NO. - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP NO. 72152
Motion by 2nd by
adopt hold over disapprove
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Tuesday December 02, 2014
The Planning Commission and Planning Staff further recommend that the City Council
introduce the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 14-02
Motion by
second by
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Spence, Toma, Warshaw, Sykes
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
No reports.
AB1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
(In accordance with AB 1234, Counciltnembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any
meeting/event/coq ference 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 nnrst 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
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Tuesday December 02, 2014
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: Chung
Miscellaneous Unrepresented Management Employees, including
-Assistant City Clerk
-Assistant City Manager/Community Development Commission Director
-Community Services Director
-Finance and Administrative Services Director
-Fire Chief
-Planning Director
-Police Chief
-Public Works Director and City Engineer
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT
Next Tentative City Council Meeting
Regular Meeting - CC 12/16/2014 7:00 PM
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Tuesday December 02, 2014
RULES OF DECORUM
The following are e_rcerpts front 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 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, 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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