08-17-2021 - Regular Meeting - MinutesxI
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AUGUST 17, 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, August 17, 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 Councilwoman Diaz
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Brian Tabatabai, Tony Wu, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tern Castellanos,
Mayor Lopez-Viado.
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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.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: Property Parking Lot (Plaza West Covina) APN: 8474-007-940
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: Project Passion Restaurant Group
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Purchase
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
1. Certificate of Recognition to Rebekah Ganiere and James Ganiere for the movie
Rekindling Christmas
2. Presentation by the Valley County Water District
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
John Carson
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Jeff Tuck
Thomas Klingler
Jerri Potras
Sharon -Lynn Anderson
Elsie Messman
Peter Wang
Armando Herman
Charles Foote
Bill Elliott
John Shewmaker
Mike Greenspan
Jim Grivich
Frank Williams
Jefferson DeRoux
Bill Robinson
Linda Jackson
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0 to: Approve
Consent Calendar Items 1, 3 (Item 2 was removed from the consent calendar by City Manager
David Carmany)
ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION - Procedural Waiver. Waive full reading of each ordinance
on the agenda andauthorize the approval of each ordinance by title only.
1) CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
NO 2485 - ZONECHANGE NO. 20-03, ADOPTING THE VINCENT PLACE
SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-31)
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2485 - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO.20-03 AND
ADOPTING THE VINCENT PLACE SPECIFIC PLAN (SP-31) AT 1024 W. WORKMAN
AVENUE
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL DEMOGRAPHICS
CORPORATION
This Item was removed from the Consent Calendar by City Manager David Carmany.
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It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an agreement with National Demographics, Inc. dba National Demographics
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $59,000 for redistricting services.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-91 DETERMINING THERE IS A
NEED TO CONTINUETHE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-91 - 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, JANUARY 19, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 16, 2021,
APRIL 6, 2021, MAY 4, 2021, JUNE 1, 2021, JUNE 15, 2021, JULY 6, 2021 AND
JULY 20, 2021
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
4) CONSIDERATION OF CORONAVIRUS STATE & LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY
FUNDS AND FISCALYEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Diaz 4-1 (No:
Tabatabai) to: take the following actions:
1. Confirm the list of items to be funded by the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
2. Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-89 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WESTCOVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021 AND ENDING JUNE 30,
2022 (NEW POSITIONS)
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
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CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and the meeting was
adjourned at 10:17 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, September 07, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue
South, West Covina, California.
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