Resolution - 2020-05RESOLUTION NO.2020-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20-01
TO STUDY FILM PERMIT STANDARDS
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2020, the City Council initiated a code amendment to
consider revisions to the film permit standards in the West Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf reveal
the following facts:
On December 17, 2019, the City Council requested to consider changes to the film permit
standards to allow increased filming in the City.
2. The Film Permit Section of the Municipal Code includes standards for filming on sites
within the City including film permits and major production permits. The Film Permit
Section of the Municipal Code has not been evaluated since 2000. It is appropriate to
review the standards to determine if the current standards are suitable for the City
currently,
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA
Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code amendment, which does not
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of West Covina,
in conformance with Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does hereby initiate
an application for a Code Amendment related to the Film Permit section of the Municipal Code.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 2151 day of January 2020.
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Thomas .']%arfe
City Attorney
Li Sherri
ssistant ity Clerk
I, KYLE CLAYTON, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-05 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21'
day of January, 2020, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Johnson, Shewmaker, Lopez-Viado, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
K e Cla n
eputy ity Clerk