07-20-2021 - Regular Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JULY 20, 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
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lopez-Viado on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 7:01
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 Councilmember Tabatabai
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 S 54956.9(d)(1)
1. City of West Covina v. BICEP; (LA Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV45390)
2. Briley v. City of West Covina (LA Superior Court Case No. BC630552)
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
• Conservation Corps. Certificate of Recognition for West Covina
Pony Baseball All Stars
• Norma Quinones, Executive Director, San Gabriel Valley
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Wayne Spindler
Armando Herman
Moses Castillo
Elsie Messman
John Shewmaker
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Bill Elliott
Steve Pritchard
Ryan Senneff
Rosie SanJuan
Wen Wen Zhang
Bob Ryan
John Carson
Mike Greenspan
Karen Roseberry
Steve Bennett
Jefferson DeRoux
Michael Lin
Bill Robinson
Jerri Potras (In lieu of speaking expressed support for Item #10)
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0
to: Approve Consent Calendar Items 1,2,3, 4, 6, 7.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Castellanos 5-0 to: Approve
Consent Calendar Item 5 with the amendment that the reader board be for new car advertisement
only (Item 5 was pulled for discussion by Councilman Wu).
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE JULY 06, 2021, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCYCLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND
THE JULY 06, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the July 06, 2021, Closed Session Meeting Minutes, and the
July06, 2021, Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-86 DETERMINING THERE IS A
NEED TO CONTINUETHE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-65 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, 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,
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JUNE 2, 2020, JUNE 23, 2020, JULY 21, 2020, AUGUST 18, 2020, SEPTEMBER
16, 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, JUNE 1, 2021, JUNE 15, 2021 AND JULY 6,
2021.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2019-20RESIDENTIAL STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM -
PROJECT NO. 20011
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Accept project completion of Fiscal Year 2019-20 Residential Street
Rehabilitation Program (ProjectNo. 20011) as performed by Gentry
Brothers, Inc. with a final contract amount of $988,678.33; and
2.Authorize the recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County
Recorder and the release of retention funds 35 days thereafter.
4) CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE
SHADOW OAKPARK PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION - PROJECT NO. 21027
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Accept project completion for Shadow Oak Park Playground Installation (Project
No: 21027) as performed byJaynes Brothers Construction, Inc., with a final
contract amount of $64,593; and
2.Authorize the recordation of Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County
Recorder and the release of retention funds 35 days thereafter.
5) INITIATION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 21-01 AND ZONE CHANGE NO. 21-01 -
WEST COVINAAUTO PLAZA OVERLAY ZONE AND STANDARDS
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following Resolution with the amendment that the reader board
be for new car advertisement only:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-85 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO.
21-01 AND ZONE CHANGE NO.21-01 TO CREATE AN OVERLAY ZONE FOR
THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
POLICE DEPARTMENT
6) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR 2021 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
GRANT FROM THEUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the application for, and acceptance of, 2021 Justice
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Assistance Grant Program funds, totaling $20,715, authorize the Mayor, City Manager
and City Manager's designee to executeall grant related documents, and authorize the
necessary budget amendments by adopting the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-73 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR,
AND ACCEPTANCE OF, A GRANT AWARD FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 EDWARD BYRNE
MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021
ANDENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (2021 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT)
7) CONSIDERATION OF 2021-2023 LAW ENFORCEMENT TOBACCO GRANT
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager or designee to accept the 2021-2023 Law
Enforcement Tobacco grant and execute all grant related documents and authorize the
necessary budget amendmentby adopting the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-74 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
2021-2023 TOBACCO LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND ADOPTING A
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (2021-2023 LAW ENFORCEMENT TOBACCO
GRANT)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8) CAMERON II - CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO 20-04,
PRECISE PLAN NO.20-09, VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83216, TREE
REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 21-05, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE
DESIGNATION FROM NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIUM TO NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH,
DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS/USES ON THE SITE AND CONSTRUCT 84
RESIDENCES (ATTACHED THREE-STORY TOWNHOME STYLE UNITS, RANGING
FROM 1,210 SQ. FT. TO 1,796 SQ. FT.), INTERNAL DRIVE AISLES, COMMON OPEN
SPACE, GUEST PARKING SPACES, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INCIDENTAL
IMPROVEMENTS ONA 3.25 ACRE SITE. AT 1600 - 1616 W. CAMERON AVENUE.
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.
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Public Comments in Favor
None
Public Comments neither in Favor nor in Opposition
None
Public Comments in Opposition
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 5-0 to: adopt
the following resolutions as amended to include: the removal of section L. from the
precise plan and with the agreement that the developer provide $200,000 in assistance to
first time buyers (Resolution 2021-83 and 2021-84 will be amended to reflect these
changes):
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-81 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO 20-04, PRECISE PLAN NO. 20-09, AND VESTING
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83216, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-82 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 20-04 CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE
DESIGNATION OF 1600-1616 W. CAMERON AVENUE FROM
NEIGHBORHOOD -MEDIUM TO NEIGHBORHOOD -HIGH
RESOLUTION NO, 2021-83- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 20-
09 AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 21-05 AT 1600-1616 W. CAMERON
AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-84 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 83216 AT 1600-1616 W. CAMERON AVENUE
9) VINCENT PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN - CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO 20-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 20-03, PRECISE PLAN NO. 20-06,
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 21-03,TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83166, AND
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE
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DESIGNATION FROMCIVIC: SCHOOLS TO NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIUM, TO
CHANGE THE ZONING FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO A
SPECIFIC PLAN, TO DEMOLISH ALL EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS/USES ON
THE SITE, CONSTRUCT 119 RESIDENCES (47 TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL STYLE DETACHED UNITS, RANGING FROM 1,465 SQ. FT. TO
2,125 SQ. FT. AND 72 ATTACHED THREE-STORY TOWNHOME STYLE UNITS,
RANGING FROM 1,214 SQ. FT. TO 1,822 SQ. FT.), INTERNAL DRIVE AISLES,
COMMON OPEN SPACE, GUEST PARKING SPACES, AND REMOVE ON 8
SIGNIFICANT TREES ON AN 8.05 ACRE SITE AT 1024 W.WORKMAN AVENUE
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
Public Comments in Opposition
None
---End of Public Comment ---
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 5-0 to: adopt
the following resolutions and ordinance as amended: to include the changes to conditions
17 and 33 as well as the addition of condition 46A to the precise plan (Resolution No.
2021-79 will be amended to reflect these changes):
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-77 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO 20-02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 20-03, PRECISE PLAN NO.
20-06, AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83166, PURSUANT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED.
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-78 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 20-02 CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND -USE
DESIGNATION OF 1024 W. WORKMAN AVENUE FROM CIVIC: SCHOOLS TO
NEIGHBORHOOD -MEDIUM
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-79 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 20-
06 AND TREE REMOVAL PERMIT NO. 21-03 AT 1024 W. WORKMAN
AVENUE
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-80 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 83166 AT 1024 W. WORKMAN AVENUE
ORDINANCE NO. 2485 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 20-
03 AND ADOPTING THE VINCENT PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
AB 1234 Conference and Meeting Report (verbal, if any)
(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report
on anymeeting/event/conference attended at City expense.)
10) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-62- VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
IN LOS ANGELESCOUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY GEORGE GASCON.
Carried 4-1 (No: Tabatabai) to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-62 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AND AFFIRMING A VOTE
OF NO CONFIDENCE IN LOS ANGELES DISTRICT ATTORNEY GEORGE
GASCON BASED ON ISSUED SPECIAL DIRECTIVES AND THEIR IMPACT ON
CRIMINAL FILING PRACTICES AND PUBLIC SAFETYIN THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Lopez-Viado, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0
to: solicit recommendations to begin the process of getting the program services that will
be funded by Measure J offered in West Covina.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and the meeting was
adjourned at 10:55 p.m. The next scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August
10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina,
California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City lerk
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