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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JUNE 16, 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, June 16, 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 Tern Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Tony Wu
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Council Members
Absent: None
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.
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Led by Pastor Emeritus Carmany of the United Church of Huntington
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Castellanos
CLOSED SESSION
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.
• 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
South Hills High School — Graduating Class of 2020
West Covina High School I Coronado High — Graduating Classes of 2020
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
• Rodger Medina
• Roy Bradford
• Jefferson De Roux
• Terry Banover
• Chris Prater
• Tammy Mathis
• Susan Dinkland
• Steve Bennett
• Chris Miller
• Cindy Ortega
• Melissa Lourido
• Sean Garcia
• Gladys Rupa
• Jerry Potras on behalf of West Covina Neighbors
• Teresa Cozad
• Marsha Solorio
• Marc Taylor
• Shirley Elveth
• Nick Lewis
• Brian Tabatabai
• Michael Hambel
• Sharon Mulhern
• James Toma
• Jay Meader
• Walt Hauser
• Philip Vasquez
• Angie Gillingham
• Kelby Trujillo
• Jim Grivich
• Phil Moreno
• Rosa Franco
• Elsie Messman
• Jefferson De Roux
• Steven Medina
• Cecilia Munoz
--- End of Oral Communication ---
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany
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CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Johnson, Second by Councilmember
Shewmaker, Carried 5-0 to: approve Consent Calendar Items 1-6, and 8.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Johnson, Second by Councilmember
Shewmaker, Carried 3-2 (No: Johnson and Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent
Calendar Item 7.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Johnson, Second by Councilmember
Shewmaker, Carried 4-1 (No: Shewmaker) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 9
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) JUNE 2, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 2, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED
SESSION MEETING MINUTES
CARRIED 5-0 to: approve the May 19, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes,
May 19, 2020 Closed Session Meeting Minutes, and the May 19, 2020
Special Session Meeting Minutes.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
2) CONSIDERATION OF GOVERNMENT TORT CLAIMS
Carried 5-0 to: deny the following Government Tort Claims and the
claimants be notified:
1. Nancy Diaz vs. The City of West Covina
2. James Moss vs. The City of West Covina
3. Jacob Dominguez, Ann Martinez, Linda
Quinonez, Oscar Escamillo, Mary Escamillo, Fabviola Rosales,
Lorenzo Dominguez, Estate of Gracie Contreras vs. The City of
West Covina
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3) APPOINTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COMMISSIONER ROSY
FRANCO
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Carried 5-0 to: receive and file this informational report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
4) CONSIDER ADOPTION OF VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED ("VMT") AND
THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR PURPOSES OF ANALYZING
TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-57 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING "VEHICLE
MILES TRAVELED" THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR
PURPOSES OF ANALYZING TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS
UNDERTHE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
5) WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
SETTING OF FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 ASSESSMENT RATE
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-59 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SETTING
THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY 1, 2020
6) CONSIDER SETTING OF FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 ASSESSMENT RATE
FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution, which provides for the
assessment rate to be maintained at the current rate.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-60 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SETTING
THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
JULY 1, 2020
7) CONSIDER INITIATION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO 20-06
REGARDING WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITHIN
ALL LAND -USE ZONES
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Carried 3-2 (No: Johnson, Lopez-Viado) to: adopt the following
resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20-06 RELATED TO WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES WITHIN ALL LAND USE ZONES
8) CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 PROJECTS FUNDED BY
SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF
2017
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-63 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LIST
OF FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1:
THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
9) CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2019-2020
CARRIED 4-1 (No: Shewmaker) to: adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-66 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY
1, 2019 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2020
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10)PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING WEST COVINA CITYWIDE SEWER
SERVICE CHARGE - CONTINUE TO JUNE 23, 2020
Carried 5-0 to: continue the public hearing regarding the Citywide Sewer
Service Charge to the Special City Council meeting of June 23, 2020.
11)PUBLIC HEARING FOR WEST COVINA LIGHTING AND
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT - CONTINUE TO JUNE 23, 2020
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Carried 5-0 to: continue the public hearing regarding the Citywide
Lighting and Maintenance District to the Special City Council meeting of
June 23, 2020.
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
12) FISCAL YEAR 2020/2021 PRELIMINARY BUDGET DISCUSSION
Carried 5-0 to: 1) receive and file the Preliminary Fiscal Year Preliminary
2020-21 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget, 2) direct
that the Preliminary Budget be broadly publicly disseminated, and 3)
schedule the 2020-21 Budget for consideration at the June 23,d City
Council meeting.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
Councilmember Shewmaker reported that the board for the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG) to discount the yearly membership fee by 20%
due to their inability to have their annual retreat for their member cities.
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Wu, and the meeting was
adjourned at 10:23 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will
be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West
Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
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