07-06-2021 - Regular Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JULY 61 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, July 6, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.
in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
INVOCATION
Led by Chaplain Kelly Dupee from Faith Community Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilman Wu
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.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1. RUBEN BRISENO V. CITY OF WEST COVINA, IAN PAPPARO, CHRISTOPHER QUEZADA,
ABEL HERNANDEZ, DOES 1-50; USDC, Central District of California, Western Division, Case No.
2:20-cv-02986-MRW)
2. 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
Proclamation for Parks and Recreation
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Ryan Serrano
Bob Ryan
Armondo Herman
John Carson
Mike Greenspan
Wen Wen Zhang
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Les Leufroy
R. Robinson
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 5-0 to: Approve Consent
Calendar Items 1, 2, 6, 7 (Item 5 was removed from the Agenda by City Manager David Carmany).
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 3 (Item 3 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos).
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 4 (Item 8 was pulled for discussion by Councilwoman Diaz).
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Lopez-Viado, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0 to: Approve
Consent Calendar Item 8 (Item 8 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Lopez-Viado).
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) JUNE 15, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 15, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING
MINUTES
JUNE 15, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING
MINUTES
Carried 5-0 to: approve the June 15, 2021, Closed Session Meeting Minutes, the June 15,
2021, Special Closed Session Meeting Minutes and the June 15, 2021, Regular Session
Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-76 DETERMINING THERE IS A NEED TO
CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-65 - 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, APRIL 6, 2021, MAY 4, 2021, AND
JUNE 1, 2021
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT
SERVICE EVALUATION (SPEC. NO. 61-010)
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Professional Services
Agreement with IBI Group Professional Services (USA) Inc. (IBI Group), effective
July 15, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $69,880, for an evaluation of
transit service, and authorize the City Manager to execute any amendments to
the agreement; and
Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-75 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021 ANC
ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (TRANSIT SERVICES EVALUATION)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
4) CONSIDERATION OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA VERNE AND THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA
Carried 5-0 to: approve the following:
Ratify the Fire Department Mutual Apparatus and Equipment Lease Agreement
between West Covina and the City of La Verne, for use of La Verne's Quint fire truck
while the City's Quint is out of service; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute future amendments to the Agreement.
5) CONSIDERATION TO PURCHASE A FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE
This item was pulled by City Manager Dave Carmany, no action was taken.
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
6) CONSIDERATION OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LIEBERT CASSIDY
WHITMORE FOR LABOR RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Liebert
Cassidy Whitmore for labor and employment relations services; and
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Approve, by a majority vote of the Council, waiving bidding requirements for legal
services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore due to ongoing labor negotiations, updating
Personnel Rules and personnel matters that require investigations, as allowed by West
Covina Municipal Code Section 2-330(b).
PUBLIC SERVICES
7) CONSIDERATION OF USE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA FLEET PAYMENT SYSTEM
CONTRACT AWARDEE, WEX BANK, FOR CITY'S FUEL CARD PROGRAM
Carried 5-0 to: approve the use the State of California Fleet Card System Awardee, WEX
Bank, for the City's fuel card program.
8) CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF DROUGHT TOLERANT LANDSCAPING
IMPROVEMENTS IN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 - PROJECT NUMBER
18014
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Accept the Drought Tolerant Landscaping Improvements in Landscape Maintenance
District 1 for Project No. 18014;
2. Authorize recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder;
and
3. Authorize the release of retention funds after recordation of the Notice of Completion.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9) PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL REPORT AND
ASSESSMENT
Mayor Lopez-Viado announced the Public Hearing matter, Assistant City Clerk Lisa Sherrick
verified that proper legal notice was given, and Mayor Lopez-Viado opened the Public Hearing.
Staff responded to questions from Council.
Public Comments in Favor
None
Public Comments neither in Favor nor in Opposition
None
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Public Comments in Opposition
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos, Second by Councilmember Wu 5-0 to:
adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-61 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL REPORT FILED BY THE WEST
COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND
LEVYING AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
10) CONSIDERATION OF GRAFFITI REWARDS PROGRAM
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos 5-0 to:
increase the graffiti reward amount from $100 to $500.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Sharon Holtz beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-
grandmother, passed away on June 22, 2021, in West Covina, California at the age of 81 with her
loving family around her. Sharon was the wife of our former Planning Commissioner Don Holtz. The
meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will
be held on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue
South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City k
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