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05-04-2021 - Regular Session Meeting AgendaCITY OF WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MAY 4, 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 On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20, suspending certain requirements of the Brown Act relating to the conduct of public meetings. Pursuant to the Executive Orders, Council Members may attend City Council meetings telephonically and the City Council is not required to make available a physical location from which members of the public may observe the meeting and offer public comment. On June 18, 2020, the California Department of Public Health issued guidance mandating that people in California wear cloth face coverings in specified circumstances, including when they are inside of, or in line to enter, any indoor public space. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and pursuant to State and County public health directives, the City Council Chambers will havel invited seating available on a first -come, first -served basis for members of the public to attend and participate in the City Council meeting in person. All persons attending the meeting are required to wear cloth face coverings and observe social distancing protocols. Members of the public may also watch City Council the meeting live on the City's website at:https://www.westcovina.ore/departments/city-clerk/asendas-and-meetines/current-meetines-and-asendas under the "Watch Live" tabor through the West Covina City YouTube channel atwww.westcovina.or /� LIVE. If you are experiencing symptoms such as fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, or sore throat, the City requests that you participate in the meeting from home by watching the meeting live via the links set forth above. REMOTE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: In lieu of attending the meeting in person, members of the public can submit public comments via email or address the City Council by telephone using the methods described below. EMAILED PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public can submit public comments to the City Clerk via e-mail at City_Clerk@westeovina.org. The subject line should specify "Oral Communications — 5/4/2021" or "Public Hearing Item - 5/4/2021". Please include your full name and address in your e-mail. All emails received by 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Council meeting will be posted to the City's website under "Current Meetings and Agendas" and provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. 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Do call at least one day prior to the meeting date to inform us of your particular needs and to detername if accommodation is possible. For sign language interpreter services at Council meetings, please request no less than four working days prior to the meeting. AGENDA MATERIAL Agenda material is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 in City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina and at www.westcovina.mg. Any writings or documents regarding any item on this agenda, not exempt from public disclosure, provided to a majority of the City Council that is distributed less than 72 hours before the meeting, will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 of City Hall located at 1444 W. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, during normal business horns. NOTICE The City Council will regularly convene on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The West Covina Community Development Commission, West Covina Public Financing Authority and the West Covina Community Services Foundation are agencies on which the City Council serves as members. Agendas may (Per WCMC 2-48, Ordinance No. 1150) Any person wishing to address the City Council on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within their jurisdiction should complete a speaker card that is provided at the entrance to the Council Chambers and submit the card to the City Clerk Please identify on the speaker card whether you are speaking on an agenda item or non -agenda. Requests to speak on agenda items will be heard prior to requests to speak on non -agenda items. All comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Oral Communications may be limited to thirty (30) minutes, unless speakers addressing agenda items have not concluded testimony or comments regarding a matter set for a Public Hearing will be heard during the hearing. Excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code and Penal Code pertaining to the Rules of Decorum will be found at the and of agenda. AGENDA CITY OF WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021, 7:00 PM REGULAR MEETING INVOCATION Led by Councilman Tabatabai PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Pastor Samuel Martinez from Amazing Love Ministries ROLL CALL REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION PRESENTATIONS • Certificate for Nogales High School 4.0 GPA Students • Proclamation for National Nurses Week ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker Please step forward to the podium and state your name and dh ,(residence for the record when recognized by the Mayor. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager's report on current City projects. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the City Council/Community Development Commission request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendarfor separate discussion or action. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES APRIL 20, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 20, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES It is recommended that the City Council approve the April 20, 2021, Closed Session Meeting Minutes, and the April 20, 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. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15-68 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE FINES FOR FIREWORKS -RELATED VIOLATIONS It is recommended that the City Council introduce for first reading, by title only, further reading waived, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 2481- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF SECTION 15-68 (ADMINISTRATIVE FINES) OF ARTICLE III (FIREWORKS) OF CHAPTER 15 (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO FORMALLY ESTABLISHING LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT SERVICES It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Introduce for first reading, by title only, further reading waived, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO.2484 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL) OF CHAPTER 13 (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT 2. Approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Transtech Engineers, Inc. (Transtech) for Health Department Services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-33 AMENDING THE NAME, PROCEDURES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION 2021-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE NAME, PROCEDURES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO.2019-31 CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO.2021-49 DETERMINING THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO.2021-49 - 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 APRIL 7, 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, JANUARY 19, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 16, 2021 AND APRIL 6, 2021 APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMMISSIONER TO THE COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM THE MARCH 9, 2021 AND APRIL 13, 2021 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS It is recommended that the City Council approve the Traffic Committee Meeting recommendations listed below of traffic engineering improvements from the Traffic Committee Meetings of March 9, 2021 and April 13, 2021. The below proposed improvements will be included as part of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Residential Streets Rehabilitation Program, Project No. 21020. The actual cost of the proposed improvements will be presented to the City Council for approval as part of the construction contract award staff report for this project. March 9. 2021, Traffic Committee Meeting Approved Recommendations for City Council Consideration: 1. TRAFFIC REVIEW ALONG MONTEZUMA WAY BETWEEN VINE DRIVE AND CITRUS STREET a. Reauest: The City of West Covina received a request to review the traffic conditions and reported speeding along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street. The resident requested for speed bumps to be installed along Montezuma Way as well as the installation of streetlights. As part of the traffic review, the following items were reviewed: existing roadway conditions, four years of collision history, daily traffic counts, and output from a 24-hour radar speed survey. b. Review Standard: After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), California Vehicle Code (CVC), based on the traffic review and engineering judgment, it was determined that additional traffic calming measures is recommended to be installed along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street to deter vehicles from speeding and for increased safety. Due to the horizontal and vertical curves along Montezuma Way, Montezuma Way is not a candidate for installation of speed humps. Montezuma Way is a curvy and hilly roadway, the installation of speed humps along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street is not recommended based on engineering and safety judgment. Therefore, other traffic measures are recommended. c. Recommendation: The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended the following items: i. Installation of Retroreflective Strips on Stop Sign poles: Retroreflective ships are ships installed on posts that match the background of the sign which aids to enhance the visibility of the Stop Signs and is beneficial when additional attention needs to be drawn to a Stop Sign especially during nighttime conditions. The Red Reflective Strips will be installed on the Stop Sign posts per CAMUTCD (Section 2A.21) for added visibility along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street at the stop at the northwest corner of Montezuma Way at Vine Drive and the southeast comer of Montezuma Way at Citrus Street. ii. Installation of 25 mph Pavement Legends: "25" Pavement Legend for both directions of traffic (east/west) along the (north/south) side of South Montezuma Way opposite existing speed limit signs along South Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street. iii. Replacement of Signage: Replacement of the existing 25 MPH Speed Limit (R2-1) signs with oversized (3006) 25 MPH Speed Limit Signs (R2-1) along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street. iv. Installation of RPMs: Remove damaged sets of Raised Pavement Markers (RPM's) and Install Highly Reflective RPM's for approximately 50 feet on either side of the double yellow center line for the curved segments located along Montezuma Way between Vine Drive and Citrus Street. According to this section, Retroreflective RPMs can increase visibility of traffic lane for vehicles at night. v. If funding is available as part of the installation, budget radar speed signage and lighting will be evaluated and may also be installed and considered along the segment. 2. TRAFFIC REVIEW ALONG HILLSIDE DRIVE BETWEEN GRAND AVENUE AND CASTLE ROCK COURT a. Reyuest:The City of West Covina received a request to review the traffic conditions and reported speeding along Hillside Drive between Grand Avenue and Castle Rock Court. As part of the traffic review, the following items were reviewed: existing roadway conditions, four years of collision history, daily traffic counts, and output from a 24-hour radar speed survey. b. Review Standard: After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), California Vehicle Code (CVC), based on the traffic review and engineering judgment, it was determined that additional traffic calming measures including Speed Pavement Legends, Larger Speed Limit Signs, Red Reflective Posts on all Stop Signs along Hillside Drive, Highly Reflective RPMs be placed along the curve sections of Hillside Drive, and consideration of Speed Feedback Signs (one for each direction) be installed along Hillside Drive between Grand Avenue and Castle Rock Court to deter vehicles from speeding and for increased safety. Please note that speed humps were also reviewed but since the posted speed limit is 35 mph, this segment is not a candidate for speed humps per the West Covina Speed Hump Policy. c. Recommendation: The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended the following items: i. Installation of Retroreflective Strips on Stop Sign poles: Retroreflective strips are strips installed on posts that match the background of the sign which aids to enhance the visibility of the Stop Signs and is beneficial when additional attention needs to be drawn to a Stop Sign especially during nighttime conditions. The Red Reflective Strips will be installed on all Stop Sign posts per CAMUTCD (Section 2A.21) for added visibility along Hillside Drive from Grand Avenue to Castle Rock Court. ii. Installation of 35 mph Pavement Legends: "35" Pavement Legend for eastbound and westbound travel opposite all proposed oversized Speed Limit (R2-1) Signs on Hillside Drive between Grand Avenue and Castle Rock Court. iii. Replacement of Speed Limit Signage: Replacement of existing 35 MPH Speed Limit (R2-1) signs with oversized (3006) 35 MPH Speed Limit Signs (R2-1) along the segment. iv. Replacement of Advisory Signage: Remove existing Advisory Speed Signage and attached curve or winding road signage and replace with Advisory Speed signage with a reduction in speed in order to enhance safety for vehicles on the curves along Hillside Drive. Per CAMUTCD (Section 2C-7) and (Table 2C-5) located approximately 300-feet east of S Fairway Knolls Road. v. Installation of RPMs: Remove damaged sets of Raised Pavement Markers (RPMs) and Install Highly Reflective RPM's for approximately 50-feet on either side of the double yellow center line for the curved segments located along Hillside Drive between Grand Avenue and Castle Rock Court, per CAMUTCD (Section 313.11). According to this section, Retroreflective RPMs can increase visibility of traffic lane for vehicles at night. vi. If funding is available as part of the installation budget, radar speed Signage will be evaluated and may also be installed and considered along the segment. April 13, 2021, Traffic Committee Meeting Approved Recommendations for City Council Consideration: 1. TRAFFIC REVIEW ALONG BROADMOOR AVENUE AND REXWOOD STREET a. Request:The City of West Covina received a request to review the traffic conditions and evaluate existing conditions at the curve where Broadmoor Avenue and Rexwood Street intersects. The resident reported speeding vehicles approaching this intersection. The resident requested for the City to review traffic calming measures that would slow traffic and provide advance warning for the curve. There is currently no existing signage at the curve nor approaching the curve. b. Review Standard: After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), California Vehicle Code (CVC), based on the traffic review and engineering judgment, it was determined that chevron alignment signs should be installed along the far end of the curve to improve awareness of vehicles approaching the curve. It was also determined that a center line consisting of a solid double yellow line should be installed at the curve of the intersection to ensure vehicles stay in their correct lane while turning. c. Recommendatig The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended the following items: i. Installation of approximately 50 foot long center line consisting of a solid double yellow line along the center of the curve at the intersection of Broadmoor Avenue and Rexwood Street. ii. Installation of Chevron Alignment signs (W 1-8) along the curve to provide additional emphasis and guidance for a change in horizontal alignment. The Chevron Alignment sign shall be a vertical rectangle, without a border. Chevron Alignment signs shall be installed on the outside of a turn or curve, in line with and approximately a right angle to approaching traffic. Per CAMUTCD Section 2C.09, Figure 2C-2 and Table 2C-6. iii. Installation of Alignment Warning Signs (WI-1) and 15MPH Advisory Speed Plaque (W13-1P). Per CAMUTCD Section 2C.10 and Figure 2C-2. For sign sizes refer to CAMUTCD Table 2C-2. iv. Installation of approximately 60 feet of red curb along the west side curb at the curve. 2. TRAFFIC REVIEW FOR THE INTERSECTION OF WALNUT AVENUE AND MERCED AVENUE a. Request:The City of West Covina received a request to review the traffic conditions at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Merced Avenue to evaluate posting flashing Stop Signs at this intersection to increase the visibility of the Stop Signs. The resident request reported that the intersection was dark during nighttime conditions with low visibility of the traffic signs for the EB and WB directions located on the small island. As part of the traffic review the following items were looked at: existing roadway conditions, 5 years of collision history, motorist observance of STOP control and peak hour traffic counts at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Merced Avenue. b. Review Standard:After a thorough review of existing field and traffic conditions and per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), California Vehicle Code (CVC), based on the traffic review and engineering judgment, it was determined that the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Merced Avenue would benefit from traffic improvements and upgrades. c. Recommendation: The Traffic Committee unanimously recommended the following items, these measures will increase visibility of the stop signs at Merced Avenue for vehicles traveling along Walnut Avenue: i. Installation of Retroreflective Strips on Stop Sign poles: Retroreflective strips are strips installed on posts that match the background of the sign which aids to enhance the visibility of the Stop Signs and is beneficial when additional attention needs to be drawn to a stop sign especially during nighttime conditions. The Red Reflective Strips will be installed on all Stop Sign posts per CAMUTCD (Section 2A.21) at the intersection of Merced Avenue and Walnut Avenue. ii. Replacement of Stop Signage with Oversized Signs and All -Way Stop Plaque: Replacement of the existing regular sized Stop (RI -I) signs with oversized (3606) Stop signs and install new 4-Way Supplemental Plaques (RI-3) under each of the new Stop signs. iii. Crosswalk and Pavement Legend Refresh: Repaint the existing crosswalk striping and Stop legend at the intersection of Merced Avenue and Walnut Avenue. iv. Median Improvements: Repaint the yellow median located on Merced Avenue at Walnut Avenue for both the westbound and eastbound traffic along Merced Avenue and install highly reflective RPM's around the median for added visibility of the intersection and Stop. v. Stop Ahead Signage Improvements: The existing stop ahead signage should be replaced with new highly reflective neon yellow advance Stop Ahead Signage for both the westbound and eastbound traffic along Merced Avenue in advance of the intersection at Walnut Avenue. vi. If funding is available as part of the installation budget or there is future grant eligibility for other items, converting the Stop signs to flashing stop signs will be evaluated and may be considered along the segment. CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 RESIDENTIAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - PROJECT NO.21020 AND 21007 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Construction Services Agreement with Gentry Brothers, Inc. for $1,374,712.02, in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; 2. Authorize 25% of the awarded contract amount as contingency allowance to be used, if necessary, at the City Manager's discretion, for unforeseen conditions; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any amendment to the agreement. CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2477 - ADOPTING CALIFORNIA UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ACT COST ACCOUNTING ACT PROCEDURES It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO.2477 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ARTICLE X (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS) OF CHAPTER 19 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) AND ADDING DIVISION 3 (CONTRACTING FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS) TO ARTICLE VII (PURCHASES AND SALES) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE FINANCE DEPARTMENT 10) CONSIDERATION OF THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TREASURY POOL It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2021-35 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF EXCESS FUNDS IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY TREASURY POOL AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RELATING THERETO PUBLIC SERVICES 11) CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MV TRANSPORTATION, INC. FOR UBER PILOT PROGRAM It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Approve the amendment to the Transportation Services Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., to establish a pilot program with Uber to supplement the Dial -A -Ride service; 2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the amendment; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute future amendments to the agreement relating to the pilot program, provided that the total compensation to MV Transportation, Inc. under the pilot program does not exceed $50,000. 12) CONSIDERATION OF EXTERIOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT WEST COVINA SPORTSPLEX FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Authorize an increase to Purchase Order No. 21-00219 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 for Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. by $20,000, increasing the Purchase Order to an amount not to exceed $50,000 for landscape maintenance at the West Covina Sportsplex formerly known as Big League Dreams facility. 2. Authorize the City Manager to continue on a month -to -month basis with Merchants Landscape Services, Inc. into Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 until a landscape maintenance contract is awarded for West Covina Sportsplex formerly known as Big League Dreams. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR P.1 W:1a I Iml PUBLIC HEARINGS 13) CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 20-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 20-02, PRECISE PLAN NO.20-01, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 83134, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO.20-14, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO ALLOW THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS FOR SCHOOL USES AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 158 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS (66 TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STYLE DETACHED UNITS: RANGING FROM 1,471 SQ. FT. TO 1,798 SQ. FT. AND 92 ATTACHED THREE-STORY TOWNHOME STYLE UNITS: RANGING FROM 1,310 SQ. FT. TO 1,721 SQ. FT.), INTERNAL DRIVE AISLES, COMMON OPEN SPACE, GUEST PARKING SPACES, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INCIDENTAL IMPROVEMENTS ON A 9.14 ACRE SITE. A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED TO REMOVE 9 SIGNIFICANT TREES ON THE SITE (5 OAK TREES, 2 MAPLE TREES, AND 2 BOTTLE BRUSH TREES). THE PROJECT ALSO INVOLVES A REQUEST FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE DESIGNATION FROM CIVIC: SCHOOLS TO NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIUM, AND A ZONE CHANGE TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO A SPECIFIC PLAN. It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing, and thereafter adopt the following Resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 2021-36 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 20-01 AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO.20-14 AT 1651 E. ROWLAND AVENUE RESOLUTION NO.2021-37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83134 AT 1651 E. ROWLAND AVENUE RESOLUTION NO.2021-38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR PRECISE PLAN NO.20-01, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 83134 (20-01), ZONE CHANGE NO.20-02, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.20-01, AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 20-14 PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED. RESOLUTION NO.2021-52 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.20-01 CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE DESIGNATION OF 1651 E. ROWLAND AVENUE FROM CIVIC: SCHOOLS TO NEIGHBORHOOD -MEDIUM It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing and then introduce, by title only, further reading waived, the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO.2482 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 20-02 AND ADOPTING THE WALNUT GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN 14) CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE (CODE AMENDMENT NO. 20-08) AMENDING CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE DOWNTOWN PLAN AND CODE It is recommended that the City Council conduct the public hearing and then introduce, by title only, further reading waived, the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO.2483 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE DOWNTOWN PLAN AND CODE 15) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2021-2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN Pending public testimony, it is recommended that the City Council direct staff to develop a draft FY 2021-2022 CDBG Action Plan, based on the needs and priorities approved for the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. 16) PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WEST COVINA HEALTH DEPARTMENT It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO.2021-34 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WEST COVINA HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS AB 1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any) (In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a briefreport or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense) CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS. STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION (Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4.f - Requests for reports, studies, or investigations that are not readily available must beplaced on the City Council/Successor Agency agenda as items ofbusiness and must be approved by a majority of the City Council/Successor Agency Board.) CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Next Tentative City Council Meeting Regular Meeting May 20, 2021 7:00 PM RULES OF DECORUM The following are excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code: Sec. 2-48. Manner of addressing council; time limit; persons addressing may be sworn. a Each person addressing the council shall step up to the rostrum, shall give his or her name and city of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit his or her address to five (5) minutes. b The city council may establish a limit on the duration of oral communications. C. All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the council and the person having the floor, shall be pemdtted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the council, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked of a corncilmember except through the presiding officer. Q The presiding officer may require any person to be swom as a witness before addressing the council on any subject. Any such person who, having taken an oath that he or she will testify truthfully, willfully and contrary to such oath states as true any material matter which be knows to be false may be held to answer criminally and subject to the penalty prescribed for perjury by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state. Sec. 2-50. Decorum --Required. & While the council is in session, the members shall preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or disrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council nor interrupt any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer, except as otherwise herein provided. b Members of the public shall not willfully disrupt the meeting or set in a manner that actually impairs the orderly conduct of the meeting. For the purposes of this code, "willfully disrupt' includes, but is not limited to, continuing to do any of the following after being warned by the Mayor that continuing to do so will be a violation of the law: & Addressing the Mayor and City Council without fast being recognized. b Persisting in addressing a subject or subjects, other than that before the Mayor and City Council. C. Repetitiously addressing the same subject. Q Failing to relinquish the podium when directed to do so. e From the audience, interrupting or attempting to interrupt, a speaker, the Mayor, a council member, or a staff member or shouting or attempting to shout over a speaker, the Mayor, a council member or a staff member. f As a speaker, interrupting or attempting to interrupt the Mayor, a council member, or a staff member, or shouting over or attempting to shout over the Mayor, a council member, or a staff member. Nothing in this section or any rules of the council shall be construed to prohibit public criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the City or of the sets or omissions of the City Council. It shall be unlawful to violate the provisions of this Section. If any subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase or word of this Section 2-50 is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this section and each subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or words had been declared invalid or unconstitutional. See. 2-52. Persons authorized to be within council area. No person, except city officials, their representatives and members of the news media shall be pemtitied within the mil in front of the council chamber without the express consent of the council. The following are excerpts from the Penal Code 148(a) (1) Every Person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punisbment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. 403 Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character, other than an assembly or meeting referred to in Section 303 of the Penal Code or Section 18340 of the Elections Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.