08-16-2022 - Regular Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AUGUST 16, 2022, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Dario Castellanos
Mayor Pro Tern Rosario Diaz
Councilwoman Lefty Lopez-Viado
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Dario Castellanos on Tuesday, August
16, 2022 at 7:01 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina,
California
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Matt Chavez from One and All Church West Covina
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Lefty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Pro Tern Diaz,
Mayor Castellanos.
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Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Paulina Morales Assistant City Manager, Brittany
Roberto Deputy 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.Ronald Allen vs. City of West Covina.(Pomona WCAB
ADJ 11511575/ADJ 11511576 )
2.1-aureen Frausto v. City of West Covina, et al (US District Court 2:20-cv-
05075-JAK-JPRx)
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code §
54956.8
Property: 8474-003-915, 8474-003-918, 8474-003-940, 8474-007-928,
8474-007-929, 8474-007-931, 8474-007-932, 8474-007-934, 8474-007-
935, 8474-007-939, 8474-007-940 (City owned property 112 Plaza Drive)
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Morales, Duarte, Hildebrand
Negotiating Parties: Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
3. 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
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• Department Heads
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Tom Duarte reported that no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session
Meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
• Presentation on Active Shooter Training
• Introducing and welcoming nine new Fire Recruits
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Valerie Munoz
Armando Herman
Jonah Breslau
Jerri Potras
John Shewmaker
Steve Bennett
Bill Robinson
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz, Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Items 1,3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz 4-1 (No: Tabatabai) to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 2 (Item 2 was pulled for discussion by Councilmember Tabatabai)
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Castellanos, Second by Councilman Wu 3-2 (No: Lopez-Viado;
No: Tabatabai) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 4 with the provision that the program eligibility
income levels be lowered by $10,000 subject to law. (Item 4 was pulled for discussion by
Councilwoman Lopez-Viado)
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz, Second by Councilman Wu 5-0 to: Approve Consent
Calendar Item 5 (Item 5 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz)
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Castellanos, Second by Councilman Wu 5-0 to: Approve Consent
Calendar Item 10 (Item 10 was pulled for discussion by Mayor Castellanos)
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE JULY 19, 2022, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND
THE JULY 19, 2022, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR
SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the July 19, 2022, Closed Session Meeting Minutes and the
July 19, 2022 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT FOR THE
CITY YARD PROJECT SITE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
Carried 4-1 (No: Tabatabai): authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all
necessary documents to effectuate an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with
Envision Hotel Partners, LLC (Envision) for the sale of the City Yard property (811
South Sunset Avenue)
3) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-87 DETERMINING THERE IS A
NEED TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-87 - 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,
JUNE 1, 2021, JUNE 15, 2021, JULY 6, 2021, JULY 20, 2021, AUGUST 17, 2021,
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021, OCTOBER 5, 2021, NOVEMBER 2, 2021, DECEMBER 7,
2021, JANUARY 4, 2022, FEBRUARY 1, 2022, MARCH 1, 2022, APRIL 5, 2022,
MAY 3, 2022, JUNE 7, 2022. JULY 5, 2022 AND JULY 19, 2022
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
4) HOUSING PRESERVATION PROGRAM- REVISIONS TO GUIDELINES FOR
INCREASE IN MAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNT, ADDITION OF ELIGIBLE
IMPROVMENTS, AND ELIMINATION OF INTEREST RATE
Carried 3-2 (No: Lopez-Viado; No: Tabatabai) to: that the City Council, acting as the
Community Development Commission, take the following actions with the provision
that the program eligibility income levels be lowered by $10,000 subject to law:
1. Approve the revised guidelines for the City of West Covina Housing
Preservation Loan Program, in substantially the form as attached and in such
final form as approved by the City Manager in consultation with the City
Attorney, and authorize the City Manager to revise any and all forms and
execute all documents necessary to implement the revised guidelines.
2. Write-off a total of twenty-two (22) former housing loans totaling $192,858.00.
These loans will be considered canceled and removed from the City's ledger.
3. Ratify any former housing loans that were paid -off and incorrectly charged
interest by the City and/or AmeriNat (City's loan servicer) prior to August 16,
2022.
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5) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRANSTECH FOR CITY
ENGINEERING SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the Third
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Transtech Engineers, Inc.
for engineering services.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
6) CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2021-2022 BUDGET
Carried 5-0 to: approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2022-86 — 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 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (PRELIMINARY END OF YEAR ADJUSTMENTS)
POLICE DEPARTMENT
7) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR 2022 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Authorize the application for, and acceptance of, 2022 Justice Assistance Grant
Program funds, totaling $19,375;
2. Authorize the Mayor, City Manager and City Manager's designee to execute
all grant related documents; and
3. Authorize the necessary budget amendments by adopting the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-85 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 (2022 BJA JAG GRANT)
PUBLIC SERVICES
8) RATIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL VEHICLE REPAIR EXPENDITURES FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2021-22 AND APPROVAL OF BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR FORD
FLEET CARE BILLING PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Ratify the additional expenditures for vehicle repairs for Fiscal Year 2021-
22 in the amount of $93,603; and
2. Authorize a blanket purchase order for the Ford Fleet Care Program for
Fiscal Year 2022-23 not to exceed the budget allocation for vehicle repairs
in Fund 365, Fleet Management.
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9) CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)
FOR COLLECTING AND REPORTING DATA FOR THE NATIONAL TRANSIT DATA
BASE
Carried 5-0 to: authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LACMTA) for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit Database
(NTD), in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by the
City Attorney.
10) CONSIDERATION OF TRANSPORTATION AND LEASE AGREEMENTS
WITH MV TRANSPORTATION, INC.
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Approve a one (1) year extension to both the Transportation Services Agreement
and the Lease Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc., extending the terms of
both agreements through September 2, 2023; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary
documents, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, to carry out
the City Council's direction.
11) CONSIDERATION OF SECOND AMENDMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TREE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Ratify invoices paid to West Coast Arborists, Inc for services provided through
June 30, 2022.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the
Maintenance Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for tree
trimming and maintenance services for City trees.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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 Donald Holtz. Mr. Holtz was a long-time member of the
West Covina Planning Commission and active community member. Our condolences to his family
in this trying time. A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Castellanos, and
the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444
West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by: F
Lisa Sherri
Assistant a6 Clerk
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Dario Castellanos
Mayor
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