02-16-2021 - Regular Meeting - Minutes{VEff COV�IA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 16, 2021, 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 16, 2021 at 7:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Tony Rodriguez from Calvary Chapel New Beginnings West Covina.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Castellanos
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Brian Tabatabai, Tony Wu, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tern Castellanos,
Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
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.
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REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.8
Property: 8731-020-900
Agency Negotiator: Carmany,
Morales, Duarte Negotiating Parties:
CCATT LLC (Crown Castle) Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
2.CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.8
Property: 8486-008-903
Agency Negotiator: Carmany,
Morales, Duarte Negotiating Parties:
CCATT LLC (Crown Castle) Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.8
Property: 8474-007-934, 8747-007-929, 8747-003-940
Agency Negotiator: Carmany,
Morales, Duarte Negotiating Parties:
Plaza West Covina
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
4.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 3226General
Employees
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• Mid -Management Employees
• W.C. Police Management Association
Unrepresented Employee Group
. Department Heads
PRESENTATIONS
• Certificate of Recognition for One & All Church and God's Pantry for monthly food
• donations Proclamation for Black History Month
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Mike Greenspan
Armando Herman
John Shewmaker
Alex Lam
Lisa Mayon
Jerri Potras
Sophia Chavira
Jim Grivich
Cary Eatmon
Yolanda Eatmon
Frank Williams
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, 2A
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 5-0 to: Approve Consent
Calendar Items 3 (Item 3 was pulled for discussion by Councilmember Tabatabai).
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL CLOSED
SESSION MEETINGMINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 2, 2021, CITY COUNCILISUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
Carried 5-0 to: 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.
INVESTMENT REPORT
2) CONSIDERATION OF INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2020
Carried 5-0 to: receive and file the Investment Report for the month ended December 31,
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2020.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-12 DETERMINING THERE IS A NEED TO
CONTINUETHE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-12 -A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE NEED TO FURTHER
CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON MARCH 16, 2020, AND
PREVIOUSLY CONTINUED ON APRIL7, 2020, MAY 5, 2020, JUNE 2, 2020, JUNE
23, 2020, JULY 21, 2020, AUGUST 18, 2020, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020, OCTOBER 6,
2020, OCTOBER 20, 2020, NOVEMBER 17, 2020, DECEMBER 1, 2020 AND
JANUARY 19, 2021
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
4) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES ANDTRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
JANUARY 12, 2021 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING
Carried 5-0 to: approve the Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes and Traffic Committee
recommendations from the January 12, 2021 Traffic Committee Meeting for the following item:
a. Traffic Review of East Garvey Avenue South between Citrus Street and Barranca
Avenue
i. Request: The City of West Covina received a request to review the traffic conditions
along this segment of East Garvey Avenue South between Citrus Street and Barranca
Avenue due to speeding vehicles as well as review if a STOP sign is warranted at the
driveway near the dealership.
ii. Review Standard: After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and
per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), it was
determined that the driveway intersection along this section of East Garvey Avenue
South east of Citrus Street near the Crestview Cadillac
dealership does not meet warrants to install a stop -sign at the western -most entrance
to dealership. However,the installation of various sign upgrades, sign installation,
pavement legends, and other safety measures will increase safety and ensure
increased awareness of roadway conditions for vehicles traveling along East Garvey
Avenue South near this location.
iii. Recommendation: The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended the following
items: to remove and replace the existing faded curve signs to add more visual
awareness to drives approaching the curve; remove and replace the posted speed limit
signs with larger speed limit signs (35 mph) to make the speed limit more visible for
drivers traveling along this segment; install adjacent pavement legends of the speed
opposite of thesigns (35 mph); install three sets of double -sided chevron signs for both
directions along the curve; install a Twarning sign to alert drivers of approaching
vehicles along the curve; and to remove conflicting and faded signage.
b. Parking Review along Holt Avenue/Garvey Avenue north of Springcreek Road
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i. Request: The City of West Covina received a request to review the parking conditions
along Holt Avenue/Garvey Avenue north of Springcreek Road due to vehicles parking
for an extended period of time aswell as high profile vehicles parking along this
segment.
ii. Review Standard: After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and
per the City's Municipal Code Section 22-184, it was determined that installation of "No
Commercial Parking" over 10,000pounds signs along this segment of Holt
Avenue/Garvey Avenue will aide in deterring high profile and commercial vehicles from
parking along the segment.
iii. Recommendation: The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended to install "No
Commercial Parking"along this segment.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
Mayor Lopez-Viado has requested a presentation be given on homeless initiatives within the City.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilman Wu wishes everyone a very happy lunar new year. Happy Year of the Ox.
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting was adjourned by Mayor Lopez-Viado in memory of nurse Amelia Baclig, Deputy
District Director and Military/Veterans Liaison Hector Elizalde and Councilman Wu adjourned in
memory of Community Activist Nancy Fox. All three will be missed by family and friends. A motion
adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Councilmember Tabatabai, and the meeting was
adjourned at 8:22 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South,
West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherric
Assistant C Clerk
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Mayor
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