08-15-2017 - RegularCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 2017, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Corey Warshaw
Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence
Councilman Lloyd Johnson
Councilmember James Toma
Councilman Tony Wu
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AGENDA
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 1340 East Puente Avenue; 1433 West Puente Avenue;
1305 East Cameron Avenue
Agency Negotiator: Freeland, Bresciani, Hall Barlow
Negotiating Parties: City of West Covina
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Freeman, et al. vs. City of West Covina (U.S. District Court Case No. 2:17-cv-03738)
Jackson, et al. vs. City of West Covina (U.S. District Court Case No. CV-8963-MWF-MRW)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of Cases: One (1)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Freeland, Macias, Hall Barlow
Employee Organizations
- Confidential Employees - General Employees
- Maintenance & Crafts Employees - Mid-Management Employees
W.C. Police Officers' Association - W.C. Police Management Association
- W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
- W.C. Firefighters' Association, 1.A.F.F., Local 3226
Unrepresented Employee Group
- Department Heads
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 2017, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Corey Warshaw
Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence
Councilman Lloyd Johnson
Councilmember James Toma
Councilman Tony Wu
Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices prior to entering the Council Chambers
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meetings, please call (626) 939-8433 (voice) or (626) 960-4422 (TTY) from 8 to 5 Monday through Thursday. Do
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four working days prior to the meeting.
AGENDA MATERIAL
Agenda material is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 in City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue
South, 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 South, 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.
Tuesday August 15, 2017
PUBLIC COMMENTS
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
(Per WCA1C 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 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
found at the end of agenda.
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AGENDA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 2017, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION
Led by Reverend Leslie Jernal from Citrus Valley Hospice
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Toma
ROLL CALL
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
Recognition of LT Global Investments for their Donation to the Shop Local After School
Program
Recognition of Community & Recreation Services Volunteers of the Year - Brad
Maiming, Isabella Johnston & Robert Scothorn
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.
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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/Communny
Development Commission request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion or
action.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (receive & file)
1) -April 24, 2017 Special Community Town Hall Meeting Minutes
-May 2, 2017 Regular City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes
-May 2, 2017 Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes
-May 8, 2017 Special Community Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes
-May 16, 2017 Regular City Council/Successor Agency Closed Session Meeting
Minutes
-May 16, 2017 Regular City Council/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS (receive & file)
2) May 9, 2017 Community & Senior Services Commission Meeting Summary of
Actions
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 be notified:
Stephen Sweeney vs. The City of West Covina
Joanna Diaz vs. The City of West Covina
Sungei Hoang vs. The City of West Covina
It is recommended that the City Council reject, return and deny the following Government
Tort Claim and the claimants through their attorney be notified:
West Covina Firefighter's Association, IAFF Local 3226, et al. vs. The City of West
Covina
INVESTMENT REPORT (receive & file)
4) City Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2017
It is recommended that the City Council receive and tile the Investment Report for the
month ended June 30, 2017.
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5) Successor Agency Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2017
It is recommended that the Chair and Board Members of the Successor Agency to the
former West Covina Redevelopment Agency, receive and file the Investment Report for
the month ended June 30, 2017.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
6) 2017 League of California Cities Annual Conference Meeting Resolutions
It is recommended that the City Council adopt an official position of support for both
Resolution No. 1 and No. 2 that will be voted on at the 2017 League of California Cities
Annual Conference Meeting on Friday, September 15, 2017.
7) Assurances and Understandings Regarding Receipt and Use of Measure M Local
Return Funds
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the
Assurances and Understandings Regarding Receipt and Use of Measure M Local Return
Funds.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
8) Amendment to Services Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, for Ambulance
Billing Services and Authorization for Business Associate Agreement with Digital
EMS Solutions, Inc.
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the amendment to the Professional
Services Agreement with Wittman Enterprises, LLC, for ambulance billing services; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the Business Associate Agreement
between Digital EMS Solutions, Inc., and the City of West Covina.
HUMAN RESOURCES
9) Resolution Appointing the City of West Covina's Primary Representative and
Alternate to the Big Independent Cities Excess Pool Governing Board
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-82 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A PRIMARY
REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE TO THE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES
EXCESS POOL (BICEP) GOVERNING BOARD
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10) Approval of Fleet Services Coordinator Job Classification
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING NEW JOB
CLASSIFICATION FLEET SERVICES COORDINATOR
POLICE DEPARTMENT
11) Award of Bid - Police Department Assembly Room Audio/Video Project
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the City's
Standard Public Works Contract with Western Audio Visual to install and upgrade the
audio and video system in the Police Department's Assembly Room, in the amount of
$42,819.
12) 2017 Justice Assistance Grant from U.S. Department of Justice
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the 2017 Justice Assistance Grant application, totaling $18,377, and authorize
the City Manager to execute all grant related documents; and
2) Adopt the following resolution authorizing the necessary budget amendments:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-84 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2017, AND ENDING JUNE 30,
2018 (2017 BJA JAG GRANT)
PUBLIC WORKS
13) Award of Contract for Fire Station No. 4 Emergency Generator Replacement
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid from Professional Electrical
Services of Montrose, California, in the amount of $38,000, and authorize the City
Manager to execute a contract with Professional Electrical Services for the work to be
completed.
14) First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los
Angeles Regarding Implementation of the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring
Program for the Upper San Gabriel River Watershed
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the First
Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Los Angeles
regarding the administration and cost sharing for implementation of the Coordinated
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Integrated Monitoring Program for the Upper San Gabriel River Watershed.
15) Lot Line Adjustment No. 194
1033 S. Dancove Drive
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-79 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT
NO. 194 LOCATED AT 1033 S. DANCOVE DRIVE AND DIRECTING THE
RECORDATION THEREOF
16) Summary Vacation of a Portion of S. Sunset Avenue Adjacent to 1360 W. Garvey
Avenue South
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-80 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUMMARILY VACATING AND
ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON S. SUNSET AVENUE
SOUTH OF THE 1-10 FREEWAY AND ADJACENT TO 1360 W. GARVEY AVENUE
SOUTH THAT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE WITHIN THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA AND AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THIS
RESOLUTION
17) Approval of Marketing Agreement with XG Communities, LLC, dba 5 Bars
Communities for Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Consulting Services in the
Public Right-of-Way and City-Owned Buildings and Facilities
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Waive formal contract procedures, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 2,
Article VII, Division 2, Sec. 2-333 (i)(2), which states that when successful bidder for a
contract with another county, city, special district or other local agency makes the same
written bid to the city, and the purchasing officer finds that the other local agency
originally obtained the bid pursuant to formal contract procedures at least as rigorous as
those of the city, that the formal contract procedures may be waived; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, subject to City Attorney approval, to execute a Marketing
Agreement with XG COMMUNITIES, LLC (doing business as .5 BARS) for an initial
term of five years (with four renewals of five-years each term for a potential of 25 years)
to provide wireless telecommunications facilities consulting services in the public right-
of-way and City-owned buildings and facilities; and
3) Direct staff to begin working with 5 BARS to implement the Marketing Agreement and
identify appropriate City Assets to include in a License Agreement as soon as practical.
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ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by second by
to approve all items listed on the Consent Calendar as presented
except:
ROLL CALL: Johnson, Spence, Toma, Wu, Warshaw
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
18) Public Hearing Regarding the Creation of District Boundaries for District Based
City Council Elections
a) Verification
b) Open hearing
c) Staff report
d) Open testimony
e) Council discussion
t) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council hold a public hearing to
receive input from the community regarding the creation of City Council District
boundaries for District based City Council elections.
Motion by second by
to
19) Code Amendment No. 16-07
Off-Sale Alcohol Uses
General Exemption
a) Verification
b) Open hearing
c) Staff report
d) Open testimony
e) Council discussion
f) Recommendation: It is the Planning Commission and staffs recommendation that the
City Council take the following actions:
1) Find that the adoption of the proposed code amendment is exempt from the provisions
of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the CEQA Guidelines in that it consists of a code amendment, which does not have the
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potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
2) Introduce, read by title only, waive further reading and give first reading to the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2320 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 16-07,
RELATED TO OFF-SALE ALCOHOL USES
Motion by second by
introduce disapprove hold over
ROLL CALL: Johnson, Spence, Toma, Wu, Warshaw
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
20) A Regular and an Urgency Ordinance of the City of West Covina, California,
Repealing and Replacing Provisions of Section 15-19 (Sex Offender Residency
Restrictions) of Article I (General) of Chapter 15 (Miscellaneous Provisions Relating
to Public Health and Safety), Relating to Certain Sex Offenders
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following Urgency Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2321 - AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 15-19 (SEX
OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS) OF ARTICLE I (GENERAL) OF
CHAPTER 15 (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH
AND SAFETY), RELATING TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS; and
2) Introduce, give first reading, and waive further reading of the following proposed
ordinance enacting Article I of Chapter 15 of the West Covina Municipal Code:
ORDINANCE NO. 2322 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 15-19 (SEX OFFENDER
RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS) OF ARTICLE I (GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 15
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND
SAFETY), RELATING TO CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS
Motion by
introduce
second by
disapprove
hold over
ROLL CALL: Johnson, Spence, Toma, Wu, Warshaw
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
21) Code Amendment No. 16-04
Marijuana Regulations (Cultivation)
General Exemption
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff in processing a Code
Amendment for the commercial cultivation of marijuana in a manufacturing zone to allow
the Planning Commission to consider changes to the Licenses and Business Regulations
(Chapter 14) section of the Municipal Code as well as changes to Zoning (Chapter 26).
Motion by second by
to
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
MAYOR PRO TEM MIKE SPENCE
22) City of West Covina Organizational Memberships
It is recommended that the City Council discuss the various organization memberships
described in the staff report.
Motion by
to
second by
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 Ch)' expense.)
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4f- 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/Com:unity Development Commission.)
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS
23) Request by Mayor Warshaw for City Council to Consider Becoming a Partner with
the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program
It is recommended that the City Council consider the report and provide direction to staff
to return to Council with additional information about the process for becoming a partner
if desired.
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Motion by
to
second by
24) Request from Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence Requesting the City Council's
Consensus to Dedicate All Successor Agency Property Sale Proceeds Along the
Former BKK Landfill to Pay Off City Bonds on the Property
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
25) Request from Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence Requesting the City Council's
Consensus to Dedicate Sunset Field Lease Proceeds for Shadow Oak Park
Improvements
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
26) Request from Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence Requesting the City Council's
Consensus to Examine what Measures Other Cities are Taking to Balance Legal
Protections for the Homeless Population and Ensuring the Protection of Access for
all to Public Facilities
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
27) Request from Councilman Tony Wu Requesting the City Council's Consideration to
Analyze the Adoption of Regulations/Fees on Short-Term Residential Rentals
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
28) Request from Councilman Tony Wu Requesting the City Council's Consideration to
Prohibit Parking on City Streets on Street Sweeping Days
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
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29) Request from Councilman Tony Wu Requesting the City Council's Consideration to
Transfer the Community Enhancement Division from the Police Department to the
Public Works Department
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
30) Request from Mayor Pro Tern Mike Spence Requesting the City Council's
Consideration to take a Position on Assembly Bill 20 (Public Employee Retirement
Systems: Divestment: Dakota Access Pipeline)
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
Motion by second by
to
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Next Tentative City Council Meeting
Closed Session 09/05/2017
6:00 PM
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 shall preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither,
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by conversation or otherwise, delay or disrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council nor interrupt any
member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer, except as
otherwise herein provided.
(b) Members of the public shall not willfully disrupt the meeting or act in a manner that actually impairs the
orderly conduct of the meeting. For the purposes of this code, "willfully disrupt" includes, but is not limited
to, continuing to do any of the following after being warned by the Mayor that continuing to do so will be a
violation of the law:
a. Addressing the Mayor and City Council without first being recognized.
b. Persisting in addressing a subject or subjects, other than that before the Mayor and City Council.
c. Repetitiously addressing the same subject.
d. Failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so.
e. From the audience, interrupting or attempting to interrupt, a speaker, the Mayor, a council
member, or a staff member or shouting or attempting to shout over a speaker, the Mayor, a
council member or a staff member.
f. As a speaker, interrupting or attempting to interrupt the Mayor, a council member, or a staff
member, or shouting over or attempting to shout over the Mayor, a council member, or a staff
member. Nothing in this section or any rules of the council shall be construed to prohibit public
criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City or of the acts or omissions
of the City Council. It shall be unlawful to violate the provisions of this Section.
If any subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase or word of this Section 2-50 is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed this section and each subsection, sentence, clause and phrase
thereof; irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or words had been
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
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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