01/04/2022 - AGENDA ITEM 7 - CONSIDERATION OF 2022 CITY COUNCIL GOALSAGENDA ITEM NO. 7
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
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DATE: January 4, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF 2022 CITY COUNCIL GOALS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council review and approve the 2022 City Council Goals.
BACKGROUND:
Goal setting helps an organization determine where it is going over the next year and beyond, how the
organization is going to get there, and provides a path to get there, allowing for measurable achievements that
confirm if we reached our goal or not. This is the City's "Game Plan" for the future of the City. The focus of
this report is to have the City Council outline its goals for the community and municipal organization for the
coming year. Goal setting helps the City manage public dollars and resources prudently by anticipating
community needs, problems and concerns. Goals -based planning starts with focus on the organization's vision
and values, then the selection of projects and programs to meet and achieve the goals.
DISCUSSION:
The COVID-19 (COVID) pandemic has affected every level of City operations and will remain a central focus
of much of what the City does for the foreseeable future, so the community is well -prepared for pandemic
recovery. This report is intended to identify municipal goals for the coming fiscal year. The following goals
are provided for consideration and approval.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS FOR 2022
I. Protect Public Safety:
Respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
o Execute cooperative agreements for COVID-19 testing.
o Execute agreements for supplemental ambulance transport services
Seek provisional approval from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for municipal
health department. Required services are identified in Attachment A and include: communicable disease
prevention, emergency preparedness, environmental health, and 3 others (vital statistics, education, and
public health nurse) as identified by the City's Community Health Assessment.
o Submit a letter of intent to CDPH describing rationale and need for forming a new Local Health
Department, and proof that baseline requirements are met.
Prepare a Community Health Needs Assessment, a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP),
a Feasibility Study and possibly similar studies as may be required by the Public Health
Accreditation Board (PHAB).
Prepare timeline, budget, and staffing information for service provision (including credential/job
description for required staff and Local Health Officer (LHO).
Prepare memorandum of understanding or contract with county/other organization for services or
staff that will be contracted out.
o Contract for health department laboratory services.
• Acquire and implement the use of body -worn cameras in order to record interactions between
community members (e.g., the public, suspects, and victims) and law enforcement officers.
• Annual Police Department Review intended to increase accountability and transparency.
• Save lives and protect property by purchasing needed Fire Department emergency vehicles: two (2)
rescue ambulances, three (3) fire pumper engines, and one (1) fire ladder truck.
• Develop an Emergency Management Program (Community Emergency Response Team, Emergency
Operations Center, and Disaster Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation plans).
• Conduct the bi-annual canvass for pet licenses.
II. Address Homeless Issues:
In March 2017, voters in Los Angeles County approved Measure H, a'/< percent increase to the sales tax rate
to provide an ongoing revenue stream — an estimated $355 million per year for ten years — to fund services,
rental subsidies, and housing.
• Secure external funding, including San Gabriel Valley Housing Trust funds.
• Partner with area cities on a regional response to inadequacies of existing Measure H program.
III. Enhance City Image and Effectiveness:
Bring all City facilities to standard.
o Implement a SCE Rule 20A project to convert overhead electricity equipment to underground
facilities.
o Address deferred maintenance at the Sportsplex:
■ Softball and soccer field repairs
■ Stadium facades
■ Sspectator searing
■ Roofs - buildings and soccer field
■ HVAC, WiFi, phones, and cameras
■ Methane monitoring, and fire protection systems
■ Additional restrooms
■ Playground equipment
■ Paint buildings inside and out
■ Parking lot/lighting repairs
o Update public restrooms guaranteeing residents and employees have access to clean and working
facilities.
o Improve the aesthetics of medians (with landscaping, irrigation & electricity) along major
corridors.
o Install City entry signs.
o Update and maintain playgrounds.
o Install lighting on Glendora Avenue, contributing to the area's unique sense of place.
o Identify potential projects for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Plan.
o Verify structural integrity of city hall and civic center parking structure
• Improve recreational and park opportunities in the community:
o Dog park
o Picnic areas
o Resurface tennis courts,
o Skate park, lighting and searing
o Galster Park trail project.
• Work closely with residents, businesses, and partners to promptly distribution of information and
resources.
o Update and maintain the city website.
o Publish quarterly "Discover" newsletter and prepare the annual "State of the City" report.
• Implement energy efficiency measures.
o Identify funding for further energy efficiency projects and upgrades, including electric vehicle
charging stations.
• Implement the City's Active Transportation Plan.
o Pursue alternative traffic management systems.
o Install Council -approved traffic measures.
o Implement the annual street paving program.
• Make the community more verdant by implementing the master plan of street trees - paying particular
attention to areas near schools and bus stops.
• Assess and upgrade City's sewer collection system, as necessary.
IV. Maintain good Intergovernmental Relations
Keep regulatory compliance with changing State and Federal regulations and laws (e.g., SB 1383, SB 9,
CalRecycle, Department of Toxic Substances Control, State Housing and Community Development).
Pursue external partnerships and grants.
o Reinforce the Library's role in the community as a civic and cultural center, a hub for public
information and services, and an institution of literacy, innovation, and lifelong learning.
o Actively participate in the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, which serves as a unified
voice to maximize resources and advocate for regional interests to improve the quality of life in
the San Gabriel Valley.
o Partner with local school districts to provide a safe environment affording all students access to a
high -quality, well-rounded curriculum rich in meaning and rigor that inspires lifelong learning and
career participation, critical thinking and problem -solving, informational literacy, and positive
contributions to society.
V. Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
Maintain and monitor the City's fiscal health:
o Implement State Auditor's fiscal recovery and fiscal recovery plans.
o Nurture local businesses and attract non -retail jobs.
o Implement appropriate funding for landscape maintenance districts.
o Review & update contracts for waste hauling, towing and facility use.
o Adopt new purchasing policies.
o Update fee schedule.
o Install new financial management system.
Adopt MOUs with all employee labor associations.
Update City Personnel Rules
Review and update City policies, including Community Services facility use policies, to evaluate
operations, improve safety and quality of customer experience, administrative efficiency, and secure
regulatory compliance.
• Employ known principles of risk management to address action items identified in the City Risk
Management Evaluation.
• Make changes in ways the City conducts its business ensuring the needs of the City are met.
VI. A Well -Planned Community:
• Continue work on a comprehensive revision of the City's Zoning Ordinance. (In May 2021, the City
Council retained KTGY Group to reflect efficient development regulations and processes and State law -
the update is scheduled to be completed in 2023).
• Update permit software.
VIL Expand Economic Development Opportunities:
• Continue marketing efforts to expand and retain the business base.
• Work with property owners to promote development in the community.
• Focus efforts of the City's Community & Economic Development Division on economic recovery and
tourism through continued relationship building, research, and advocacy of development.
• Examine the feasibility of an enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD), which is designed to
leverage tax increment financing from the City, and potentially the County of Los Angeles.
• Reinforce West Covina's brand as a great place to live, work and play in the San Gabriel Valley.
VIIL A Creative and Active Community:
• Expand the lineup of community events.
• Re-evaluate opportunities to weave the arts and local heritage into everyday life.
• Host and co -host events with community partners.
• Develop a master calendar of community and city -sponsored events.
• Review recreational opportunities at the equestrian center.
Prepared by: David Carmany, City Manager
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 Attachment A - New Health Department Application and Regulations
CITY Protect Public Safety
COUNCIL Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
GOALS & Achieve Fiscal Sustainability and Financial Stability
OBJECTIVES: Expand Economic Development Opportunities
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New Health Department
Application and Regulations
Details and Status Update
December 2021
California Department of
• PublicHealth
Background
• February 2021 City Council of West Covina voted 4-1 to separate from LA Co Public
Health
• Other cities have expressed interest ... one city has hired HMA to complete a feasibility
study
• California law allows a city with population greater than 50,000 to have a health
department
• CDPH has authority to fund local health departments who meet statutory and
regulatory requirements
• No process exists for CDPH to approve anew health department for funding
• Three existing city health departments are each over 100 years old
• Need to create a new health department application process through the regulatory
process
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Guiding Principles for Approval
1. New health department must meet public health statutory and regulatory
requirements in order to receive funding
2. Applicant must demonstrate clear understanding of community health
needs
3. Applicant must prove ability to address community health needs through
the provision of high quality public health services
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Overall Process
-Regular meetings with CCLHO and CHEAC executive committees
-Meeting nearly every 3 weeks with West Covina leadership and their consultants
-Frequent meetings with CDPH OLS and OOR
-Interviewed all city health departments and the county health departments where they reside
-Formed health officer and health director focus groups
-Regularly updated CDPH director's office
-Presented to CHEAC general membership and CCLHO board of directors on December 2 2021
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Possible Approval Stages
• Provisional Approval: If approved, applicants are
permitted to provide only the specific services
that CDPH has given approval
• Cannot make mandates or rules that differ from
county where applicant is located
• Possibly apply for CDPH funding
• Required services: communicable disease prevention,
emergency preparedness, environmental health, and
three others as identified by Applicant's Community
Health Assessment
• Full Approval: If approved, applicant must ensure
provision of all required services
• Can make local mandates and regulations
Provisional Approval
Application
Full Approval Application
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Possible Components of Provisional Approval Application
• Proof baseline requirements are met
• Letter of intent that describes rationale and need for forming new LHD
• Feasibility study
• Timeline, budget, and staffing information for service provision (including credentials/job
descriptions for required staff and LHO)
• A MOU or contract with county/other organization for services or staff that will be contracted out
• Community Health Assessment & Community Health Improvement Plan and possibly other
similar PHAB requirements
• Site Visit
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Possible Components of Full Approval Application
• Status update of service and program provision & staff hiring
• Public health workforce development plan and possibly other similar PHAB requirements
• Within one year of full approval, must provide all remaining public health services which are not
provided by county
• Site visit
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Possible Logistics
• CDPH staff reviews and approves or denies provisional application
• Panel of public health professionals reviews and approves or denies full application
• Applicants can appeal a denial within 90 days
• Possible application fee
• After full approval, new LHD must provide annual report for three years, detailing:
• Status of required services and positions
• Initiatives resulting from CHA, CHIP, and possibly other plans
• Status of health equity work
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Why Are Regulations Necessary?
1. In order for CDPH to review and make a determination of a new local health
department application, and enforce the application process, CDPH needs to have
regulatory authority.
2. Therefore, CDPH is proposing amendments to the California Code of Regulations
(CCR). CDPH does not have the authority to amend the California Health and
Safety Code (HSC), which is comprised of statutes.
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Possible Amendments to the CCR
1. Modernize public health regulations. Examples:
a. Section 1276. Basic Services:
i. Possibly delete outdated references to "air sanitation" and "venereal disease."
ii. Possibly simplify the lengthy and outdated occ health requirements.
b. Clean up sections that contain language that reference outdated section numbers.
2. Add language that will give CDPH the authority to enforce an application, and an
application process, for new city health departments.
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Next Steps
1. Draft application and regulations documents going through review process.
2. As part of the regulations process, a final draft will be made available for a public
comment period .... TBD.
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