02-03-2015 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 03, 2015, 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
Councilmember Steve Herfert
Councilmember Mike Spence
Councilmember Corey Warshaw
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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 wtvw.westcoriumo. 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
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 continents 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.
KULLS UP' DPWRUM
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 Off 163115WAS POSTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE 01187 BROWN ACT AMENDMENT
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OFFICE OF THE C9rY CLERK
Tuesday February 03, 2015
AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 03, 2015, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Reverend Leslie Jenal
Citrus Valley Hospice Group
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of two new Police Officers:
Erich Hoefke
Matthew McGirr
Presentation:
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Expansion project by Caltrans
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
Manor.
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 Camcil/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) Joint City Council & Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 30, 2014
Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2014
Special City Council/CDC/Parking Authority Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2014
TREASURER'S REPORT (receive & file)
2) City Treasurer's Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2014
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Agenda material is available at www.westeovina.org
Tuesday February 03, 2015
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
3) Art in Public Places 13-01, Request to use In -Lieu Fee Deposit - Plaza West Covina
It is recommended that the City Council accept the proposed timeline and allow artwork
to be designed for Plaza West Covina utilizing the $322,120.07 in -lieu deposit. The
artwork application will be reviewed as a private developer application. If Starwood
desires to extend the timeline, the matter would be rescheduled for the next available City
Council agenda.
4) Resolution for Adoption
General Plan Amendment No. 14-02
Applicant: WC Homes LLC (Craig Cook)
Location: 1611, 1623 and 1773 West San Bernardino Road
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-8 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA. DENYING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 14-02
PUBLIC WORKS
5) As -Needed Consulting, Building Inspection, and Plan Check Services for The Lakes
at West Covina Project
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Accept the proposal of RKA Consulting Group of Walnut, California for the as -
needed consulting, building inspection, and plan check services for The Lakes at West
Covina project; and
2. Approve the agreement between Lennar and the City of West Covina for Lennar to
reimburse the City for costs associated with additional inspection services above and
beyond what is provided by City inspectors.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6) Code Amendment No. 13-07
Second Dwelling Units
General Exemption
a) Verification
b) Open hearing
c) Staff report
d) Open testimony
e) Council discussion
f) Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City
Council introduce the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2271 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SECOND DWELLING UNITS
Motion by second by
introduce disapprove hold over
Agenda material is available at www.westeavina.org
Tuesday February 03, 2015
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Spence, Toma, Warshaw, Sykes
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
7) An Ordinance amending Article VIII of the West Covina Municipal Code related to
Campaign Finance Regulations
It is recommended that the City Council introduce, give first reading to, and waive further
reading of the following proposed ordinance amending Article VIII of the West Covina
Municipal Code:
ORDINANCE NO. 2272 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VIII OF
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE
REGULATIONS
Motion by second by
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: I-Ierfert, Spence, Toma, Warshaw, Sykes
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE HERFERT
8) Building Maintenance Issues of the West Covina Police Department Building
It is recommended that the City Council appropriate $70,000 from General Fund reserves
to account 110.83.8526.7530 for the replacement of the Police Station roof, as CIP Project
BP-15304.
Motion by second by
to
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE HERFERT
9) Conversion of City Streetlights to Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
COUNCILMEMBER STEVE HERFERT
10) Councilmember Steve Herfert request to revote on month -to -month agreement with
Corvel to provide worker's compensation third party administration
It is recommended that the City Council provide City staff direction on this matter.
Motion by second by
to
AB1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
(In accordance with AB 1234, Councibnembers shall make a brief report or.file a written report on any
nieetingleventiconference attended at City expense.)
Agenda material is available at www.westcovina.org
Tuesday February 03, 2015
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4.f- Requests for reports, sludies, 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)
COUNCILMAN MIKE SPENCE
11) Request from Councilman Mike Spence requesting the City Council's consensus to
instruct City staff to prepare a report to unlink City Council employment benefits
from Department Heads' employment benefits
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
COUNCILMAN MIKE SPENCE
12) Request from Councilman Mike Spence requesting discussion on the Art in Public
Places Code
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
COUNCILMEMBER COREY WARSHAW
13) Request from Councilmember Corey Warshaw requesting the City Council's
consensus to instruct City staff to prepare a report to consider modifying the
appointment process of City Commissioners
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
COUNCILMAN MIKE SPENCE
14) Request from Councilman Mike Spence requesting the City Council's consensus to
instruct City staff to prepare a report on the process to update or seek to amend the
Municipal Code regarding City Manager recruitment and retention
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Next Tentative City Council Meeting
Regular Meeting - CC 02/17/2015 7:00 p.m.
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Agenda material is available at www.westeovina.org
Tuesday February 03, 2015
RULES OF DECORUM
The following arc 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.
See. 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.
See. 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 tire excerpts from the Penal Corte
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.
Agenda material is available at www.westeovina.org