04-30-19 - Special Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 30, 2019, 8:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Johnson on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at
8:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina,
California.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers
Present: Councilmembers Dario Castellanos, Letty Lopez-Viado, Jessica C. Shewmaker,
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Wu, Mayor Lloyd Johnson
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: David Carmany Interim City Manager, Nikole Bresciani Assistant City
Manager/Public Services Director/Acting Personnel Officer, Scott E. Porter City
Attorney, Carrie Gallagher Assistant City Clerk; other city staff presented reports
and responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Lloyd Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d
Number of Cases: Two (2)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
(Authorized under Government Code § 54957)
Position: Fire Chief
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
(Authorized under Government Code § 54957)
Position: Police Chief
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: BKK APN# 8472-001-919, 8735-001-920, 8735-001-931, 8735-002-906, 8735-002-
909, 8735-002-910, AND 8735-002-018 / AAA PAD APN#8735-001-912
Agency/City Negotiator: Carmany, Bresciani, Anderson, Morales, Porter
Negotiating Parties: Justus Enterprise, LLC, PVNavigator, LLC, Great Ecology, Singpoli
Group, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
REPORTING OUT
City Attorney Scott E. Porter reported that the City Council voted 4-1 (JOHNSON NO) to select
the proposal submitted by Singpoli Group, Interim City Manager Carmany to prepare and
execute a letter of intent with Singpoli Group and to open escrow; additionally, it was reported
that the City Council voted 5-0 to move the Closed Session Meeting to Wednesday, May 8,
2019, at 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Bill Robinson
Sue Augino
Bill Elliott
Bruce Leinbacher
Angie Gillingham
---End of Public Comment---
1) ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL/NON-EVIDENTIARY HEARING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE § 3304(c) TO ALLOW MARC TAYLOR, PER HIS
REQUEST, TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE INTERIM
CITY MANAGER'S DECISION TO TERMINATE MARC TAYLOR'S
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EMPLOYMENT AS POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY
(Item 1 pulled by consensus and rescheduled to Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.)
CARRIED by CONSENSUS 5-0 to: reschedule the meeting until Wednesday, May 8,
2019 at 8:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Meeting was adjourned at 8:17 p.m., by Mayor Johnson. The next regularly
scheduled Special City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday May 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m., in
the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Carrie Gallagher, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
• • Joh•�
Mayor
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