02-16-2021 - AGENDA ITEM 01 FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTESAGENDA ITEM NO. 1
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: February 16, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL CLOSED
SESSION MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the February 2, 2021, Special Closed Session Meeting
Minutes, the February 2, 2021, Closed Session Meeting Minutes, and the February 2, 2021, Regular Session
Meeting Minutes.
DISCUSSION:
That the City Council adopt the attached minutes.
Prepared by: Lisa Sherrick; Assistant City Clerk
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - 2/2/2021 Closed Session Minutes Draft
Attachment No. 2 - 2/2/2021 Special Closed Session Minutes Draft
Attachment No. 3 - 2/2/2021 Regular Session Minutes Draft
CITY Enhance the City Image and Effectiveness
COUNCIL
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
2/2/2021 Regular Session Minutes Draft Attachment #3
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
Councilmember Tabatabai made a motion to request an emergency meeting of Community and
Senior Services Commission on February 10 to discuss the issues brought before the City Council
in the recent months. The motion failed for lack of a second.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Councilmember Tabatabai, and the
meeting was adjourned at 10:24 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West
Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING -CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor Pro Tern Dario Castellanos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lopez-Viado on Tuesday, February 2,
2021 at 6:03 p.m., in the Management Resource Center Conference Room on the 31d Floor, 1444
West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tenn
Castellanos, Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Helen Tran Human
Resources Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director, Paulina Morales Economic
Development Manager.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
t. 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
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and the
meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource
Center Conference Room, 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, 6:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING -CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor Pro Tern Dario Castellanos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lopez-Viado on Tuesday, February 2,
2021 at 6:10 p.m., in the Management Resource Center Conference Room on the V Floor, 1444
West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tenn
Castellanos, Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Helen Tran Human
Resources Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director, Paulina Morales Economic
Development Manager, Ahmad Ansari Principal Engineer with Transtech.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code §
54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Cases: One (1)
REPORTING OUT
None
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A motion to adjourn the Special Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and
the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource
Center Conference Room, 31 Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 02, 2020, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor Pro Tern Dario Castellanos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lopez-Viado on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Samuel Martinez from Amazing Love Ministries
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilwoman Diaz
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Brian Tabatabai, Tony Wu, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tern Castellanos,
Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
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City Staff: David Carmany 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.
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
1)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
PRESENTATIONS
• Certificate of Recognition presented to Jason Santos, Owner of Fujin Ramen for
donation to the Senior Meals Program.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
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Brittany Gutierrez
Mike Greenspan
Jerri Potras
R Robinson
Herman
Alex Lam
Colleen Rozatti
Bill Elliot
Rosa Rios
Teresa Cozad
Peter Den
Nikole Bresciani
Alyanna Nalapo
Emylou Vergel de Dios
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Jim Grivich
Richard Lucero
Ruben
Therese Garcia
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos 5-0 to: Approve
Consent Calendar Items 1-3,5.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tern Castellanos 5-0 to: Approve
Consent Calendar Items 4 (Item 4 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Lopez-Viado).
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2) DECEMBER 1, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 1, 2020 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 15, 2020 CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 12, 2021 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL CLOSED
SESSION MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 2021 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 19, 2021 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Carried 5-0 to: approve the December 1, 2020, Closed Session Meeting Minutes, the
December 1, 2020 Regular Session Meeting Minutes, the December 15, 2020 Regular
Session Meeting Minutes, the January 12, 2021 Special Closed Session Meeting
Minutes, the January 19, 2021 Closed Session Meeting Minutes, and the January 19,
2021 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION - Procedural Waiver. Waive full reading of each ordinance
on the agenda and authorize the approval of each ordinance by title only.
3) CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 15-19
OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2475 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING SECTION 15-19 (SEX OFFENDER
RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS) OF ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 15
(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY)
OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
4) CONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR SPACE USE
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
t. Ratify the Space Use Agreement with the County of Los Angeles (County)
Department of Health Services (DHS), with a term through June 30, 2021, to
provide space for COVID-19 testing centers in West Covina; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the necessary documents to
provide for space use, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF CITY -COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND
CONTROL
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a City -County
Municipal Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the provision of
animal care and control services by the Department of Animal Care and Control.
PUBLIC SERVICES
s) CONSIDERATION OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES, INC.
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the First
Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc.,
providing for a month -to -month extension of the agreement with a monthly maximum
compensation of $17,653.33.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
PUBLIC SERVICES
7) CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC.
CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1
with West Coast Arborists, Inc. increasing the annual compensation by $300,000 for
Fiscal Year 2020-21.
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