05-19-2020 - Regular Meeting - Minutes,v1I
VEST CON
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MAY 19, 2020, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Tony Wu
Mayor Pro Tern Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilman Dario Castellanos
Councilman Lloyd Johnson
Councilmember Jessica C. Shewmaker
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wu on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina,
California.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Dario Castellanos, Lloyd Johnson, Jessica Shewmaker,
Mayor Pro Tem Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Tony Wu
Council Members
Absent: None
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City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Mark Persico Assistant City Manager,
Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Lisa Sherrick Assistant City Clerk; other City staff
presented reports and responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Kelly DuPee from Faith Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Lopez-Viado
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1. Whithorn v. City of West Covina, et al (Superior Court of California, Case No.
20STCV08916)
(Mayor Wu, Councilman Johnston, City Manager Dave Carmany, and City Attorney
Thomas P. Duarte recused themselves from the above item and left the meeting at 6:10
p.m. for the remainder of the Closed Session Meeting)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.8
Property Address: 3636 S. Nogales Street, West Covina, 91790
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Anderson, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: David Carmany, Mark Persico and Versailles Place, LLC
Under Negotiation: Lease Terms & Price
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Duarte
Employee Organizations
• Confidential Employees
• Maintenance & Crafts Employees
• Non -Sworn
• W.C. Police Officers' Association
• W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
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• W.C. Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F., Local 3226
• General Employees
• Mid -Management Employees
• W.C. Police Management Association
Unrepresented Employee Group
. Department Heads
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas P. Duarte reported that no reportable action was taken during the
closed session meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
. Walnut Grove Intermediate School: Achieve 3000 students
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Jay Meader
Fredrick Sykes
Valerie Munoz
Jerri Potras
Else Messman
Colleen Rozatti
Chris Miller
Michael Farraher
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
• Presentation given by Mr. Carmany
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: MOTION BY MAYOR PRO TEM LOPEZ-VIADO AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN JOHNSON, CARRIED 5-0 to: approve Consent Calendar Items 1-4
and 6-7.
ACTION: MOTION BY COUNCILMAN CASTELLANOS AND SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER SHEWMAKER, CARRIED 3-2 (NO: JOHNSON and MAYOR PRO
TEM LOPEZ-VIADO) to: approve Consent Calendar Items 5.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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1) MAY 5, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
MAY 5, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
CARRIED 5-0 to: approve the May 5, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes and the
May 5, 2020 Closed Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDER APPROVAL OF UPDATED BUDGET AND FINANCIAL
POLICIES
CARRIED 5-0 to: adopt Resolution No. 2020-35 approving updated Financial
and Budget Policies.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF EXTENSION TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH EC&AM ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA GK & ASSOCIATES
FOR AZUSA SEWER LIFT STATION UPGRADE PROJECT
CARRIED 5-0 to: take the following actions
1. Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with
EC&AM Associates, Inc. dba GK & Associates to extend the term of the
agreement through September 6, 2021, for an additional 16-months of services
for project management, inspection services, and testing for the Azusa Sewer Lift
Station Upgrades project; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the amendment.
4) CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2472 - CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20-02 REGARDING
COMMERCIAL LAND USES AND STANDARDS
CARRIED 5-0 to: adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2472 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 20-02, CODE AMENDMENT RELATED TO COMMERCIAL
(NONRESIDENTIAL) USES AND STANDARDS
5) CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 2470 - CODE AMENDMENT 16-03 REGARDING WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
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CARRIED 3-2 to: (No: Johnson and Mayor Pro Tern Lopez-Viado) to: adopt
the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2470 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 16-03, RELATED TO WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN
THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY
6) CONSIDERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A WEST COVINA COVID-19
SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM
CARRIED 5-0 to: approve the proposed guidelines for the West Covina COVID-
19 Small Business Loan Program and authorize the City Manager to prepare the
necessary loan documents and reporting requirements consistent with
Department of Housing and Urban Development requirements.
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
7) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION DELEGATING TORT LIABILITY
CLAIMS HANDLING TO THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE
AUTHORITY AS AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 910 ET
SEQ
CARRIED 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-42 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING A POLICY
DELEGATING TORT LIABILITY CLAIMS HANDLING RESPONSIBILITIES TO
THE CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY AS
AUTHORIZED BY GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 910, ET SEQ.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS
FOR EMANATE HEALTH QUEEN OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL
CARRIED 5-0 to: adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
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ISSUANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS (EMANATE HEALTH),
SERIES 2020 IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $260,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AND/OR
REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING,
IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND/OR
REMODELING OF HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE AND RELATED
FACILITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Wu, and the meeting was
adjourned at 8:16 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will
be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West
Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sh ri <
Assist City Clerk
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