01-12-1976 - Regular Meeting - Minutes•
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MINUTESiOF THE'REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 12, 1976.
The regular meeting of the City Council called to odder at
7:30 P.M. in the West Covina Council Chambers by
Mayor Ken Chappell. The Pledge of Allegiance was given; and the
invocation was given by Rabbi Elisha Nattiv of Temple Shalom.
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Present: Mayor Chapell; Councilmen: Shearer,
Miller, Browne, Tice
Others Present: George Aiassa, City Manager
George Wakefield, City Attorney
Lela Preston, City Clerk
• Leonard Eliot, Controller
Michael Miller, Public Service Director
Harry Thomas, City Engineer
Ray Diaz, Acting Planning Director
Gus Salazar, Redevelopment Coordinator
Craig Meacham, Deputy Police Chief
Chas. Bahn, President — Firemen's Assoc.,
Bill Freemon, S.G.V.D.T.
Eric Cohen, Sentinel
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by.Co;uncilman Browne to approve
the minutes of the December 22, 1975
meeting; seconded by Councilman Tice
and carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Chappell: explained the procedure
of the Consent, Calendar Items and asked
if there were comments on any of the
following items:
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA
b) COUNTY AUDITOR—
CONTROLLER's OFFICE
Re establishment of a list for the
fiscal year 1976-77 of existing
and proposed crossings at grade of
city streets, county roads or state
highways most urgently in need of
separation. (Refer to Staff)
Schedules, of Assessed Valuations
and Increment Levy re West Covina
Central Business Redevelopment Pro—
ject. (Informational —Receive and
file)
c) LOS ANGELES CITY CLERK Re motion and resolution adopted by
REX E LAYTON Los Angeles City Council re Institu—
tion Proceedings to Establish a
County Service Area.
d) EAST VALLEY FREE CLINIC, Request non—profit exempt business
•WOMEN'S CLINIC license. (Approve subject to City
436 North Sunset Ave., Attorney review)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Cont'd.
2° PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION
3° PERSONNEL BOARD
January ?v 1976°
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(Accept and file)
MINUTES December 2, 197�° (Receive and file)
ACTION ITEMS January 6, 1976: Refer to City
Manager's Agenda.
4. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELEASE OF BONDS
o1 PRECISE PLAN NO, 599 Location: East End of Sawyer Avenue
UNION FEDERAL SAVINGS & Cul—de—sac.
LOAN ASSOCIATION '
Accept construction of cul—de—sao end authorize release of
United Pacific Insurance Company Faithful Performance Bond
No. 8~826631 in the amount of $4*500. (Staff recommends
Acceptance)
b\ PROJECT NO. SP-73007 Location: Hollonbook Street, Vine
GRIFFITH COMPANY Avenue to Cortez Street.
Accept street improvements and authorize release of Mission
Insurance Company Faithful Performance Bond No^ 21710 in the
amount of $1139828,50, subject to Notice of Completion pro—
cedure. (Staff recommends ac.osptanoe°)
o\ PROJECT NO. 3P-7 OO6 Location: Various throughout City.
INDUSTRIAL ASPHALT
Accept resurfacing street improvements and authorize release
of Federal Insurance Company Performance Bond No. 80656787 in
the amount of $1719231°27o subject to Notice of Completion
procedure. (Staff recommends acceptance)
d) RELEASE OF BOND Location: Southeast corner Puente
HARKER DEVELOPMENT CO., Avenue and Garvey Avenue South.
Engineoro.o Report reviewed by Council. Authorize release of
S-af000 Insurance Company Performance Bond No. 500257 in the
amount of $192000 and noti'fioetimn to City of Baldwin Park
regarding requirements for future on —site modifications.
(Staff recommends release) '
S. Chief of P|lloa recommends NO PROTEST.
a1 Thomas Jame,s Hogan`dba OVERTIME II
138 AohdaIo Street 340 So. Glendora Ave.,
Qgot Covina, Ca.
bl The Southland Corporation |ba 7—ELEVEN FOOD STORE
P.O.8ox 7030 1319 U. Merced Avenue
Irvine, C�.
Pa,'l-Warren" & jitePayton
200 N. Grand Avenue,, #196
West Covina� Ca.
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E. Ritchie `� - Re traffic collision with city
b) Mildred Ritchie vehicle on lO�2�75° (Deny and
718 N. Grand Ave., refer to City Attorney and Insurance
3~129 Covina* Ca. carrier.)
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Cont'd.
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Councilman Shearer requested Planning Commission Item 2—A, #5, re
Variance 721 be called up before�Council due to the fact this is
quite a significant item with potential impact on a number of
locations. Councilman Biller seconded.
• Lotion by Councilman Tice to approve Consent Calendar Items with
the exception of Item 2—A, #5; seconded by Councilman Shearer and
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
GENERAL AGENDA ITEMS
AWARD OF BIDS
BID NO. 76-27 REFURBISHING SAFETY TOWN.
Bids were received in the Office of the
Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M., on
Wednesday, December 24, 1975, and there—
after publicly opened and read. One bid
received. Council reviewed Controller's
report of 1/9/76.
Motion by'Councilman Browne to award bid No. 76-27 to Serrurier,
Lofthouse & Associates for a total'of $5,067.00, including tax,
and authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order; seconded
by Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PROJECT NO. SP-761004 '' Bids were redeived in the Office of the
CITYWIDE AERIAL City Clerk up to 10:00 A.M., on
• PHOTOGRAPHY Wednesday, December 31, 1975, and
thereafter publicly opened and read.
One Bid received.
Motion by Councilman Tice to award Project No. SP-76004 Citywide
Aerial photography contract to the American Aerial Surveys, Inc.,
Covina, Ca. in the amount of $3,907.00 and authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute same; seconded by Councilman Browne
and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC WORKS
TRACT NO. 26883 Location: North side of Amar Road,
DONALD L. BREN CO., adjacent to Ridgewood Drive.
Council reviewed Engineer's report.
RESOLUTION NO. 5177 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RE60LUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROV—
ING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT
NO. 26883, ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE
SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY BOND TO SECURE SAME.
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said resolu—
tion; seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
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TRACT NO. 26883 l/l2/76
Motion by Councilman Millar to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Millerg Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nona `
PRECISE PLAN NO. 667 Location: Cameron Avenue and Holly Place.
DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES Council rouiauad Engineer's report.
RESOLUTION NO. 5178 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINAt CALIFORNIA, DEDICAT—
ING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO PUBLIC
PURPOSES TO B[ KNOWN A� HOLLY PLAC[
STREETR °
' AND ACCEPTING SAME AS A PUBLIC STREET AND
DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Browne to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Millert Browne, Tice, Chappell
' NOES: Nona
ABSENT: Nona
TRACT NO. 31532 Location: Easterly o9'8rango Avenue between
CURTI3 POET Louisa Avenue and Alioal Street.
Council reviewed Engineer's report.
RESOLUTION NO, 5179 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COUINA* CALIFORNIA, DEDICAT—
ING CERTAIN CITY OWNED PROPERTY TO PUBLIC
STREET PURPOSES TO BE KNOWN AS LANG
^ADENUEo AND ACCEPTING SAME AS A PUBLIC
'STREET AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman Browne and carried.
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Motion by Councilman Tice to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: .Shearar* Millor* Browne, Tice, Chappell
NO[S:'' None
ABSENT: None
(At this-poiof the meeting the Mayor announced he would allow
thg West CoVina Beautiful organization to make an announcement
while still having audience attendance at the meeting;
Beatrice Uzibo of Qoet Covina Beautiful announced the forthcoming
Bicentennial Birthday Ball of the organiz-ation to be held on
February 7th at Temple Beth Aml and invited'` public participation.)
PROJECT NO. 76005 Location: Citywide.
BENCH MARK SURVEY Council reviewed Engineer's report.
Motion by Councilman Tice to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute agreament� uith Walsh & Associates for engineering
services re Project No. 76005; seconded by Councilman Millar and
carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Millar, Browne, Tice
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
' ABSTAIN: Chappell
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PUBLIC WORKS - Cont'd. l/0/76
SUNSET AVENUE UNDERPASS Informational report.
LIGHTING
Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, we have a supplemental report on
this lighting and staff is stating it will
take $70,000+ to correct this problem. .-
When this underpass was constructed for the widening of the free-
way I think -something should have been done with Cal -Trans so the
City. wouldn't have the cost of correcting this situation. Is
there any recourse with Cal -Trans on this?
Harry Thomas: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, we are
City Engineer attempting to work with Cal -Trans on this.
We are not too hopeful of any funding
from Cal -Trans on a voluntary basis. We
have had a meeting with them and sent several letters but have not
received much encouragement. I might point out the length of the
underpass is marginal as far as daytime lighting. Generally the
minimum length considered for daytime lighting is 300' and this is
approximately 2901. Unfortunately this was not checked out at the
time Cal -Trans prepared the plans and when we reviewed the plans,
not being too. experienced in this area, we also missed it and it
did not become apparent until the structure was actually built and
by then Cal -Trans was into their funding problems and were not too
receptive of -:a change of this magnitude in the contract. However
we,feel,something should be done about this.
Councilman Tice:
Councilman Browne:
and in the supplemental
reason for.that?
Personally I feel before we put any money
into this we should keep working with
Cal -Trans.
Mr. Mayor, a question - in the original
report it was estimated at a cost of
$$20,000 for upgrading the lighting system
report it is $$70,000 - what was the
Mr. Thomas: The original estimated cost was for the
fixtures only and upon checking further
into the actual cost of the total project
we found the actual cost of the fixtures alone was $29,000 and
the installation cost would run about the same amount. So the
total project would be the $70,000 figure. There is a current
power supply that is serving the nighttime lighting in the
underpass, there would have to be some additional circuits,
cables, etc., installed to'that system to serve any new lighting
system.
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor, a question of staff. At this
point is there some temporary measures
that can be taken - - for example, can
the current lighting be on for the daytime and would Cal -Trans
perhaps come out and paint the walls white?
Mr. Thomas: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, it is
possible to turn the lights on that are
there now during the day, but the impact
• is negligible. We went out and measured it with the lights on
during the day and found the change of lighting level was
impercitible to the eye. (Explained further) And the post of
operating these lights for 24 hours would be considerably.in
excess of our present energy cost which is all at our expense,
and the benefit derived therefrom would be limited. Cal -Trans
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has indicatled they might be willing to paint the walls within the ---
tunnel which mould help and there is also the possibility of paint-
ing the tunne-1 a darker color to make a contrast. They have made
no oommitmentsv however these are the things they are suggesting as
an alternate to putting in a lighting ayetgm^ We can work with them
on this type of an approach and I think they would be more receptive
because it is at a relatively low cost. '
Mayor Chappell:
PLANNING COMMISSION
TENTATIVE
31522
CURTIS A
TRACT NO.
POET
We certainly hope that staff with the City
Manager will continue to pursue this and
resolve it somehow.
Location: East of Orange Avenue between
Louisa Avenue and Alisal Street.
Request: A plicant requests approvalof
an eight /8� lot subdivision in the R-1
(Single Family) Residential zone.
Recommended by Planning Commission
Resolution No. 2632°
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Tentative Tract No. 3l522^
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
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CITY ATTORNEY
OROINANCE NO. 1288 The City Attorney presented:
URGENCY AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ORDINANCE.; CITY OF WEST COVINAv CALIFORNIA9 PROHIBIT-
ING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR CERTAIN
PARKING DIRECTIONAL SIGNS EXCEPT UPON THE
AUTHORIZATION -OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DURING THE PERIOD OF
STUDY NOT TO EXCEED 120 DAYS AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF TO
TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive further reading of said
urgency ordinance; seconded by Councilman Browne.
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor, two questions. How many signs
are we looking at that will be affected and
at what omot will it be to the owners to
change the signs and is there a phase out period?
Mr. Diaz Mr. Mayor and members of Council, the
Acting Planning Dir., ordinance as proposed would not have any
legal nonconforming lifetime span, so
those illegal signs now up would remain
up until such time as an individual wished to come in and change
them. -As an,exumple-the`C 8 R parking directional sign would
remain as it is until such time as a new tenant would take over at
which time they would come in for a new directional sign which
they would hmVa.tb change* they would have to then meet the new
ordinance. In this way we feel it would not present a hardship.
Asfar aa'tho number of signs, staff is hopeful that we will see
fewer directional signs in the future than we have in the past
feu mon ho and this is the reason why we are recommending the
ordinance.- An indicated in the staff report some individuals
may be using the parking directional sign for uoao not intended
and that "is.uhy we are outtlng down the size» ato,
Motion carried.
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CITY ATTORNEY: Urgency Ord. 128E 1/12/76
Motion by Councilman Tice to introduce and adopt said urgency
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Browne and carried on roll call
vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller,.Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
• ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5180
ADOPTED
The Mayor presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA,
DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO.
TENTATIVE TRACT NO..
Uma•rk )
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CALIFORNIA, DENYING
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28958. (Butler/
Motion by Councilman Browne to waive full reading of said resolu—
tion; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman
by Councilman Miller
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Browne to adopt said resolution; seconded
and carried on roll call vote as follows:
Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
None
None
RESOLUTION NO. 5181 The Mayor presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 661, REVISION
1. (Delbert B. Hensley)
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said
resolution; seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
• Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said resolution; seconded
by Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AGREEMENT WITH BALDWIN (Councilman Miller asked if the money
PARK POLICE DEPT. FOR involved goes to pay for the individual's
USE OF PISTOL RANGE � salary or is this money that goes back
FACILITIES into the General Fund or the Police Budget?
(Staff Report) City Manager advised the agreement calls
for the paying of the cost of the
operation by the Range Director and the
extra $550. will be used to repair and paint the structure.)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the agreement; seconded by
Councilman Browne and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:, Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY MANAGER
LEGISLATIVE.BILLS FOR Motion by Councilman Shearer that the
COUNCIL ACTION Council request the Mayor to communicate
(Staff Report) with the appropriate legislators regard—
ing our opposition to ACA 719 AB 189 and
AB 203; seconded by Councilman Miller and
carried.
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CITY MANAGER AGENDA — Contd. 1/12/76
PETITION FROM `Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive
WEST GLENDALE STREET and file progress report; seconded by
RESIDENTS Councilman Miller and carried.
(Progress Report)
• (City Manager advised the Mayor there is a gentleman present
waiting to talk on this matter under Oral Communications.
The Mayor,asked that the gentleman step forward.)
Mathew Hunt Mr. Mayor and members of Council, back
in November the residents on Glendale
Street came here with a problem and it
has been resolved. Our wall has been constructed and on behalf
of the residents on Glendale Street we wish to thank the Mayor
and City Council_ for your coo,oeration and we particularly would
like. -...to thank Mr. Miller-.fdri:the very effective and efficient
work he has done on our behalf.
Mayor Chappell: We appreciate your coming down and giving
us this information. We know it was a
problem for a bit and we are glad it
worked out as it did. Thank you.
HEARINGS
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT Location:- 3447 Hillhaven Drive
NO. 207 — NEGATIVE Request: Approval of. -an Unclassified
DECLARATION OF ENVIRON— Use Permit.to park a commercial vehicle
MENTAL IMPACT on the premises in the R-1 (Single
Richard & Zola Musich Family) Residential Zone, and certifica—
tion of the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impact. Denied by
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2627. Called up by Council
• on December 8, 1975. (The City Clerk verified proof of
publication in the West Covina Tribune on January 1, 1976 and
that 23 notices were mailed.)
Mr. Diaz, Acting Planning Director, gave a slide presentation
re location of property, parked vehicle, surrounding area, etc.
Mr. Diaz: The Planning Commission at its meeting
of December 23rd rejected the proposed
UUP primarily because of the failure of
the applicant to meet one of the UUP showings and the code is
very clear that all showings must be meet as part of the
?ranting of such a permit. The showing not met was as follows:
a) "That the proposed use at the particular location is
necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which
will contribute to the general well bei'ng'of the neighborhood
or community." This showing could not be made by the applicant.
As the minutes indicate the applicant admitted they could not
meet this showing and therefore the Planning Commission adopted
a resolution rejecting the UUP,
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON UUP #2079
NEGATIVE DECLARATION Of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
• - -N FAVOR
Zola Musich (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
3447 Hillhaven,Drive Mr. Mayor, I'am happy that I can try
West Covina and clarify for this permit and this
was because of your graciousness to let
me do this. The staff said I was unique
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in applying for this permit and did not know really what they
required of me for tiling so they gave me the same conditions
that were given to all others prior to me whether it was for a
hospital, convalescent home or whatever. I would like to
state however that whatever was required of me would be requir—
ed of others and I feel in this case I have the advantage in
having a.unique case because of my living close to the freeway
and having a wall alongside my house.
Staff stated the'truck is now parked
as you saw in the film between the wall and the driveway and in
that particular area it is unpaved and it is recommended by
staff if the permit is granted that this be paved. I would
like to ask that this be waived because it -is an expense for me
and the ground is so hard that I don't feel the need for paving
it. It was pointed out the reason for paving was because of
rain washing the dirt out into the street and this has never
happened in the 6 years I have been there. Also there is an
area right across the street from us with this same particular
condition and also on Marion the same condition exists and
neither of them have had any washing out of dirt when it has
rained. It was of our own wishes to hide the truck as much as
possible that we took the little hedge out and moved the truck
over there off the driveway. When I did thiss I see that staff
has recommended that I never be allowed to park it in the drive—
way in front of our garage doors.- I ask that we be permitted
to park it if need be in front of the garage doors. I don't
forsee any emergency in the future for doing this but it may be
necessary that we park it in the driveway at some particular
time. I did not forsee several years back that the State was
going to take a portion of our property and dig up our driveway
and create problems. So something could arise that would
necessitate at sometime that I park in the driveway. So I ask
• that you not say "never" could I not park in the driveway.
Also I see that staff recommended if
the permit were granted that the hours of operating the truck
be between 6 and 11. I mention this because when I first came
before you a year ago it was because -of a youngster that I have.
When'I first moved there he was 6 months old, he is now 6 years
old. The hours of my husband's business is not regular, so
sometimes, especially in the summer months, they have to drive
up north and in order to deliver on that particular day before
curfew up north they have to leave earlier than 6 in the
morning, sometimes it is necessary to leave at 3 A.M. Staff
has said in their analysis because of the freeway and the
location of the house, etc., that there is no problem of noise
from the truck. So I state this asking why they would limit
the hours of the use of the truck when there is really no noise
above the freeway noise. So if you would not restrict us to
those particular hours.
Staff mentioned one reason why the
truck might be a hazard to the neighborhood - that the people
would not be able to sell their property should my truck be
allowed to park in the driveway. (Presented a:.drawing showing
those homes that have sold in the past few years, thus pointing
out there was no problem in selling property in the immediate
• area.) So I don't feel that my truck is hampering in anyway
the sale of property in the neighborhood, and I have been advised
by the neighbors that they do not sell them at a loss but at a
profit.
Staff said I failed on one thing which
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is the fact that I would be of service to the neighborhood. I
think this depends on what you mean by service. I could
definitely be of service to the neighborhood. I remember
several years back one of our neighbors was going on a trip
with their trailer and had an accident on Kellogg Hill and my
• husband was coming along and recognized her and he was able to
assist her by pulling the trailer off the freeway and taking her
home. So that was a service and my husband is willing to do this
if anybody is in need of it. I know the hospitals and
convalescent homes in the area close to residential areas you
don'.t.take advantage of them unless you are sick but they are
there if you need the service.
I would also like to say this, our
neighborhood is a friendly neighborhood, we get along fine and
everyone seems -to like one another. There is an old statement
"Man is tha.t he might have joy". And I don't think there is any
greater joy or happiness that anyone can have then if there
neighbors are happy and enjoy life also. I have discussed this
with many of my neighbors and they all said if I could get this
permit they know I .uoul:d.be very happy and my being happy would make
them happy and I feel this would be contributing to the well
being and happiness of everyone if I could have this permit. I
would.appr.eciate very.muQh your considering doing so. Thank you.
Claire Maury (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
.3428 Marion Drive I live behind Mrs. Musichr.,on Marion Drive
West Covina and have for 42 years and rented in the
area for 2 years before we were able to
buy our home in the same area. I think
you saw from the pictures shown that her truck doesn't stare you
in the face when you drive by. As Mrs. Musich said this permit
would make her happy and her neighbors would be happy if she were
• happy. Thank you.
Mrs. Lockhart (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
3508 Marion Drive I live just two houses away from her.
West Covina I have lived at my home for 112 years
and the truck has been of no hindrance
at all to our neighborhood as far as I
am concerned. When you go in and out of the area you don't
even hardly notice it and the noise — well we live by the
freeway and we have gotten used to the freeway noise and traffic
noise we don't even notice. There are other vehicles in th-e
neighborhood that are considered recreational that are a lot
bigger and of more hindrance to the neighborhood than her truck
is. The truck is something you can't -hardly see and we just
don't pay no attention to it when it goes in and out but there
are other recreational vehicles that are a lot bigger and have
caused more trouble than this has but yet it seems like this
little tiny truck really is not so big when you think about it
and it seems to be causing more trouble than the neighbors
consider it to be because we don't consider it.to be a problem.
Harold Hayward (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
3551 Hillhaven Drive We live about one—half block from the
West Covina Musich's and have lived there for about
a year and a half now and drive by their
house four to six times a day and have
never felt that their truck has been an.'eyesore or a hindrance.
If it were up to the neighbors I feel the perm._ would be granted.
So obviously I don't feel that is the issue hgrE so riot having
attended all the meetings may I ask is the issue here her failure
of a showing in order to get the variance?
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(Mayor Chappell explained that at this time it is.a new hearing
and Council hasn't discussed it yet and will be doing so shortly
and at that time the gist of it will become evident - Council
discussion will be held prior to a vote.)
• Mr. Hayward: I would like to say if this does seem
to be the only problem my opinion would
be that the spirit of'the law be taken
into consideration here rather than the letter of the law and
that she be allowed this and in keeping with this idea if the
real objection is the truck sitting out because of a safety pro-
blem or an eyesore, which I don't believe it is, perhaps the
suggestion of a small gate or fence built there - I certainly
would be glad to help the Musich's build it -'so the truck would
not be seen at all.
THE MAYOR POINTED OUT THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REBUTTAL BECAUSE
THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION VOICED. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL
DISCUSSION.
Councilman Shearer: I was very pleased this evening to see.
Mrs. Musich's 'ne„ighbors come to her
assistance and I can wholeheartedly
agree With one of the comments - something about this truck
causing more trouble than some of the bigger recreational
vehicles - laws are made to protect the people. I think we
.have seen laws made by.governmental agencies with that intent
which later become more of a problem than they really serve.
I think the E.P.A. is an example of that, the Coastal Com-
mission and some of the other things that have been foisted
upon us and some that we have foisted upon ourselves. I think
when laws become servant only of themselves then we have.`a pro-
blem. I think the.intent of the ordinaoce'to prohibit trucks
. of this type in residential areas is good.and it is to protect
the residential area, but tonight we have.an example of people
living in the area that say "hey, we don't. -Want. to be protect-
ed, we are happy with Mrs. Musich's truck."
Obviously all of the neighbors didn't
show up this evening but ray experience has been if there were
serious objections to it they would have been here. In their
absence it indicates to me at least a I don't care attitude,
at worst and at best, more power to you; and three of her
neighbors did show up and say we have no objection to the truck
and we support it.
I think the demonstration on Mrs. Musich's
part with regard to the properties in the area that have been
sold shows that the truck is not detrimental. Mr. .Wakefield,
if we grant such a variance is it forever? Say in' a year or two
from now Mrs. Musich's neighbors has a change of heart and come
i•n and say - look this truck is out of hand - what situation
do we find' -ourselves in?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members'of Council,
this is really the approval of a
unclassified use permit which like
. any other permit could be revoked after noticing and an oppor-
tunity to be heard. So if at sometime in the future it would
turn out to be a problem then there is::xan avenue by which the
matter could be set for public hearing and the Planning Commission
and the -City Council could ultimately decide whether to revoke the
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permit. It is not a land use type of permit that is being
scheduled here, it is simply making available an exception
really to the ordinance which, as Councilman Shearer has referred
tog prohibits the parking of certain commercial vehicles in o
residential zone.
-�Counollman Shearer: The one item that seems to be e hang
up if there is a legal problem and that
,is Item A regarding the showing for the
granting of a UUP and that is that it provide o mgrVioo° Some-
times we have to stretch things to 'Make them legal but I believe
the testimony of one of the uitnaas'em» that 'it mould promote the
general uoIl`being, joy and happiness in that areow as far as I
am concerned that is a good enough reason and satisfies in my mind
Item A. I will support,', -the granting of the variance with the
understanding that if the neighbors come back and say we don't
like it, it is too noisy, eto°u that at that time we have a new
ball
game.
Mayor Chappell: Thera was an item about the cement pad
' and I feel that probably should still
be a requirement because a truck of that
size could cause a problem if we had a long rainy season. I
think the cement pad should still be a requirement, as we all
have in our driveways.
Councilman Shearer: I would agree that should remain. I am
not so concerned that it would tear up
Mrs. Muoichv o yord because that is sort
of her problom» but when it rains trucks do have a habit of
muddying up the street which may affect those who are not in
the tracho so I f6el that requirement should stay. I would also
be supportive of dropping the hours clause for the same reason I
mentioned before because if the neighbors don't care if
Mrs. Muoioh drives out at 3 or 4 in the morning why should I
living miles away be concerned.
Councilman Browne: Along with that» Councilman Shearer,
I had some second thoughts about this
whole situotionw however, the condition
that the pod be placed there and the truck parked on it at all
times I would go along with. I would not like to see the truck
parked in front of the garage doors for fire hazard reasons -
it is not difficult to move a oar in case of fire but a truck
is -difficult to move off the site.
Councilman Shearer: A question of the City Attorney. If we
- give o variance to park it on the pad we
�
don t hau' to say it can't be perked else-
where'- � it.is just automatically illegal to park it anywhere
else except where the Use permit specifies? '
.
Mr. Wakefield: I That is correct. .
, Councilman Shearer: 8o if we specify that it be parked in
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.accordance with Study Plan A. pad
paved and truck parked there then that
precludes its being parked elsewhere.
.
Councilman Tice:' Mr. Mayor, I don't want to seem like the
.Villiam in this episode and Mrs. Muoioh
should certainly be given an "All for
tenacity, she has really hung in hero on this thing* but I do
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have some concern from the standpoint of precedent that we may
be establishing here. There are a number of people who drive
rigs and trucks throughout the City and once we give this permit
we may have more requests coming through. Now do we want to see
this within the City and on our streets'- the majority -of which
are not constructed to hold this particular weight. In the parti-
cular area where Mr'o° Musioh lives the streets are.so constructed.
I am concerned about what happens in the future - we have had
people over.the years that haug"requeated the parking of their
rigs in their yards ~ what does thie'do for the rest of the City
where we might have this problem?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, a non-
` oleooifiod use permit, lik,a�'a variance,
is designed for the very purpose of
avoiding the necessity for eatting a precedent and to permit the
Planning Commission and City Council to evaluate each individual
came upon its merits and decide whether or!not the particular
circumstancesthot exist in connection with given application
do or do not warrant the granting of a UUP° So I think you have
no problem really of establi-shing a precedent mnoopt in the
general sense that one timb�.'or another the City Council did grant
an unclassified use permit to permit the parking of a commercial
vehicle in e residential zone.
Councilman Tice: Qkay» I will support this. Is there a
time limit on this for reviewing again
or are we going to leave it open until
such time as t.ha neighborhood may have a change of heart?
Councilman Browne: Mr. Mayor. In the past the Planning
Commission has set o time limit of one
year from the effective date for a review
to see if there have been any violations or detrimental conditions
�w~ created by the granting of the UUP°
Mr. Wakefield: Yemv Councilman Broun » that can be done.
I would assume if the Council desires to
set such a limit that the permit might
be renewed annually from.year to year unless at anytime there was
any specific objection to it.
Councilman, Miller: .._ A,point of clarification,, Mr. Mayor.
Dbom the paving take in `oat the truck
troctor only,, not beyondthefence which
would take in the vehicle -trailer?
Mr. Diaz: ` ` That is correct - just the front part.
`
Councilman Miller: I am personally in support of this. In
' looking at Condition A. I may be technical
at this point but I foal technically she
does meet Condition A°' It is a private business and I don't see
anything at.this poin± which would make itondooireblgn it is a
service and on that basis, I think in a technical way she does
'
meet Condition A. I will be supportive in dropping 3 and concur
desiresuith #rand if Council so desires go along with the one year
review. '
Mayor Chappell:` One thing should be pointed out ~^ this
uashaoZd by.th6Planning Commission and
.' denied strictly on the merits of the
facts presented; the Council enters another ingredient into their
discussions and considerations and that ingredient only probably
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is the reason' it appears this evening that CounoiI�uill approve
this. I would not want anyone to feel that the Planning Com-
mission d �d not do their job because in my mind they did and they
did a correct job. So if Council does approve this it will be
done on a humanitarian atmosphere and not on the law itself and
if anybody else comes in with a request I would guarantee that
this would not apply ~~ gnan if Mrs. Muoiohmovod one or two
houses away from that corner lot she would not gat this oemo
treatment.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Unclassified Use
Permit No. 207 deleting requirement No, 3 and adding the
requirement that this be reviewed after one year; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES:' Shearer» MilIer» Browne* Tlog* Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a comment, along the line
you mentioned about the Planning
Commission and I have said it before and
I will say it again ^~ I hbpg the Planning Commission in their
dgIibbrationo do hot try and second guess what the City Council
is going to do andvote accordingly. I think the Planning
Commission in a special interest oommiaoion» just like the
Personnel Board and other Commissions in the City, and -they
should base decisions on their judgment as Planning Commissioners
and not try and figure out and vote the way they think the City
Council might. thinkand vote. T hope our Planning Commission
keeps that in mind - that they onould vote tne way tMey tMink
and the City Council then takes it from there.
ZONE CHANGE NO. 497 Location: Mardlna Street
east of MapIe-
NEGATIVE'DECLARATION wood Avenue.
OF ENVIRONMENTAL Request: Approval of a change of zone
IMPACT from M 2O,(Mgdlum Density Multiple
RO8ERT HIRSCH Family) zone to R-1 (Single Family)
Residential zone on a °01 acre parcel
and certification of the Negative Declaration of Environmental
Impact. P
��roof of Publication in the West Covina Tribune on
January I8 1976 received; 35 notices mailed - City Clerk so
xerified°�
Slide preoentatiorrmado by Mr. Diaz, Acting Planning Director;
summarized Planning Commission Resolution No. 2630* Staff Report
dated 12/�7/75°
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ZONE CHANGE
NO. 497° '
'IN' FAVOR
Robert Hirsch' ' � (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
15233 Ventura Blvd., Mr. Mayor and members of Councilo this
Sherman Oaks.; - is an approval of a item that has been
recommended to you by the Planning
Commission. I ;onot-tako issue with their findingao I am
happy uith� it ondunloss you have any questions, I will not
'take., up your time to dio' cuss further. I might add that we
have -owned. -this -since 1969 and we proposed developing it at
thmt'point'and- I believe it was for 32 units and then the
z1ona was changed allowing 25 units and we came in about 1972
~ with. e plan for l7unit� and did have a Negative Declaration
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on that and withfinancing the gay it is we never built the
apartment building. As things now stand from a developer's
standpoint we are better off in getting some recovery by
developing single family homes.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION - NONE.
`�.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve Zone Change No. 497 and
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; seconded by
Councilman Browne andoarrlgd"
PACIF.MA,VENUE NAME �'Cooation: Pacific Avenue between
CMH.11 N G , E San Bernardino Freeway and Baldwin
' ' park city limits.
^ ' � Set for hearing by City Counoil on
~ � November lOm 1975°
. (Engineer's report reviewed by Council)
Mayor Chappell: Madam City Clerk, do you have the
affidavit of publication?
City Clerk: Yoo» I do.
Motio-n by Councilman 8rmung to receive and file affidavit of
publication; seconded by Mayor Chappell and carried.
THIS IS THE�,TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON PACIFIC
AVENUE NAME CHANGE.
George Stroobom (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
Manager Mr. Mayor and members of Council,
W.C. Chamber of Commerce I mould like to comment that the
Chamber of Commbroe through their
Committee on Highway and Transpor-
tation made a study on this at the same time we were consider-
ing the name change on Garvey Avenue and at that time it was
approved. They felt it would greatly facilitate circulation,
ato.w if we could carry out the street name of West Covina
Parkway after the underpass was completed. It was felt that
it would simplify the signing both on the freeway and off the
freeway to direct people into our major areas as well as the
business district and the civic center and on the basis of
that recommendation it.was ooMt over by the Chamber of
Commerce requesting Council to give serious consideration to
this name change. We would like again to repeat the request.
o
We would like to see the name,change
d
nga approvedon hope you
will give our request serious consideration.
IN OPPOSITION
Mary Brink (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
2110 Pacific Ave., We have two sheets with approximately
West Covina ` 30 names of all of our neighbors and
friends on ourstreet that protest the
name change. It is a big hassle for all
of um and we feel it is not warranted. There are other things
that need to be done on our portion of the' street. For
instance at the Exon Station right across the street from me, it
�- mould help greatly if there were more signs for the DMV office.
Also the plants are dying under the freeway. The City trucks
have been watering them but they are not going so now and instead
of changing our name we mould like to aao the $600. that the '
. letter said you were going to spend on aignsv etc°^ go to impron-
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ing our part of the street. Thank you. (Presented petition to
Council)
Alma Conroy `` (.SmD-rn n by the City Clerk)
2234 Pacific Avenue I.:have-.been.•.a ,resident there for 23
West Covina years and.the letter stated they wanted
•
to change it in order to facilitate the
finding of West Covina Fashion Plaza.
Well, it would cost us a great deal more to change all of our
papers and everything and when people are coming into West
Covina from Los Angeles they can certainly see that the Plaza
is laying to'the right,and when coming from Pomona they should
certainly see that it is laying to their left and when they
come off the freeway you have a nice sign that says Fashion
Plaza and the way to go, and if people can't find it under
those circumstances.changing our name isn't going to help them
any. We have had that name for quite a while. My husband is
in business for himself and while he has a yard in Baldwin
Park we use our own -home address for all of our -business -
all of his advertising that he passes out, checks, letters,
etc. All are under the present name and address and we would
like to keep it like that. Thank you.
Jerry Grimm (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
2311 Pacific Avenue It was reported in the paper that this
West Covina would be a cost of approximately
$600. to the City. I would like to see
a breakdown on this, I just can't believe that the City can
make a -change for $600. I agree with the first lady that
spoke - that the $600. could be used for better things than
changing the name. I have lived there for 14 years and I would
like to see it remain Pacific Avenue. It will be inconvenient
for everybody that lives on that street - have to change
Trust Deeds and all those type of things. I am very happy with
•
Pacific Avenue and I would like to see it kept that way.
REBUTTAL
George Stracham Mr.'Mayor, I don't particuarly want to
Manager rebutt but I think everybody is entitled
W.C. Chamber of to their opinions and I certainly appre-
Commerce ciate them and understand. I lived on
Pacific Avenue myself for three years.
As people move and change around they do need to make certain
identification changes and these things do take time. I
believe a time element is always allowed for making such changes
so that people are not forced to do it immediately or in a hurry.
I also appreciate the way these people feel. However it was the
feeling of the study made that for continuity within the City it
would be beneficial to have one street nameccontinually
throughout the City., I still think it has a lot of merit and
that it will not cause anyone too much inconvenience - we still
feel that West Covina Parkway in name should extend to the city
limits.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor, I concur with both sides
really. What•I have to keep coming back
• to though is on November 6th when we
first had this presented to us on our agenda, at that time
staff made a survey and at least tWo-thirds of the people were
in opposition, but staff made an interesting statement that
sticks with me. They say it is possible that the residents
opposed the name change at that time due to the fact that they
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probably didn't realize there was a transition period. I am
pretty much to the point now where I would like to see this held
over and go back to the people surveyed and educate them with all
of the technicalities involved and that there is a transition
period and see if we can't come out with a more positive response.
• Councilman Tice: It seems to me the response is negative.
I don't know whether the people know
there is a transition period but maybe
they have several years supply of stationery, etc. We are
really talking about a short strip above the freeway and we had
the same problem on Garvey Avenue whether to make it Garvey
North and Garvey South. With the short strip involved here I
don't think it would be that much of a benefit to the City to
make the change. I would just as.soon leave it as it is.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I somewhat agree with
Mrs. Conroy, that if somebody is lost
when they are halfway to where they are
going I really don't see where Pacific or West Covina Parkway or
West Covina Fashion Plaza or whatever is all that significant. I
think the signing to:.the Plaza is what is significant. I think
the people have voiced their opposition, and whether I agree
with their.concerns or not is immaterial, they live there and I
certainly wouldn't want my street name changed so somebody could
get to Penney's store that can be seen by anybody with good vision.
So I Will vote to leave it as it is.
'Motion:'.b.y{-iCddncilman -Tice that Pacific Avenue remain in name as
it is; seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
THE MAYOR CALLED A RECESS AT 9 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT
9:15 P.M.
• GOAL AND POLICY Proposed adoption of a series of Goal and
STATEMENTS OF Policy Statements to the General Plan as
THE GENERAL PLAN drafted by the Citizens Policy Committee
UPDATE PROGRAM and amendments thereto as recommended by
CATEGORICAL EXEMP- planning Commission Resolution No. 26180
TION - CITY INI- and certification that the categorical
TIATED exemption is consistent with the State of
California Environmental Quality Act of
1970.
Mr. Diaz Mr. Mayor and members of Council, staff
Acting Planning Dir., has one change recommendation and that
would be in Exhibit 1, Page 31 Policy #2.
(Read Policy #2.) The Citizens'
Advisory Committee recommended this goal to the Planning Com-
mission and they adopted it as you have here. This was prior to
the hearings which took place before the City Council on a General
Plan amendment for an MF-20 area and at that time the Council
indicated some concern with densities as high as 25 units per
acre and with that in mind staff took the categories here,
broadened them and changed them a bit. The reason being if we
had 25 unite to the acre in order to be consistent with the
General Plan in accordance with the requirements of Assembly
Bill 1301 we must have someway within the zoning ordinance to
• arrive at that 25 unit density. So .therefore staff would
recommend the following densities: A very low density would be
.1 to 1.0 dwelling units per acre; low Would ber 1.1t6.=,2::units
Per:::acre; suburban would be 2.1 to 4.0; low medium 4.1 to 8;
medium 8.1 to 15; medium high 15.1 to 20; and high 20.1 +.
This plus could be limited by the Council if Council so desires.
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The reason staff put the plus there was to keep it open at this
point and at the time the General Plan land use element is before
you it could be narrowed down. (Explained) '
The reason for the suburban category,
which is one not seen too often, is to enable us tobreak down
the categories a'o We have them here. That is the change staff
�~ would recommend. We feel this would still be consistent with
the intent of the Citizens' Advisory Committee and the Planning
Commission goal to narrow densities, and the desires of the
City Council as indicated at the General Plan.hearing held
approximately one month ago. (Mr. Diaz then introduced the
General Plan consultant°\
Owen Menard* President Mr~ Meyor.an'd members of City Council,
Owen Menard 8oaooioteo I am personally most gratified to be
Claremont before this City Council this evening in
regard to the goals for the community in
that it was approximately eight or nine years ago that we were
commencing another goals process here in West Covina but then I
was a member of your otaPP° So I find coming around full circle
gratifying.
Port of our General Plan work has been to
review the goals adopted in that 1980 decade plan work and deter. -
mine their adequacy for your preoant day City. To do this we
felt deep citizen involvement was vital and e committee of 60 to
70 citizens of your City was convened. This group represented
a very good cross section of the community of West Covina.
They attacked what had been determined to be critical issues
through o rather exhaustive rgoonmaisanoa and questionnaire
On the subjects of - circulation, housing, land use (commercial
and induotrialY» open space and population. Five separate
issues. The conference was held on one day, at which time these
five issues were very critically examined and ultimately a
large number of goala» reaolutipnaand statements were submitted
to myself and my staff. We then worked approximately forty-five
days along with your stoff,�to mypthesize some 80 to lOO statements
into what was ultimately submitted back to the citizens as a
prbIiminery goal statement. Three meetings of the Citizena«
Policy Committee were then held and each goal was gone over,
a great number of modifications ma 'and ultimately o Citizen
Policy statement was adopted by majority vote on each one of the.
goals.
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These were thg aubmittad'to the Planning
Cqmmisoion for public hearings and othe','modifioatlona were made
by that body to the point where ultimately a resolution wa'o
adopted recommending to you, the City Council, that the goals
as you have them before you be adopted. The purpose of the goals
themselves is two fold. Number l» to caume atpr'�oiao study re-
analysis of documents that are at thi��-�timo 6 to 8 years old and
secondly to obviously provide youz!G^ er6I Plan consultants with
a statement which is o foundation to be used for the creation of
the revised General Plan. The guidance from the citiz'^s was
excellent and the assistance from your.otaff was more than
excellent, we never had a conference were we had more staff
eupportv and we are now seeking your review and your modifica-
tions.
'
We feel there are five basic inputs to-,
o properly conceived policy statement; thecitizonaw the ataff»
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consultants, Planning Commission and lastly City Council. We
have covered four of them and are now seeking your guidance.
We are prepared to answer any questions.
THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE GOAL
• AND POLICY STATEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROGRAM.
Kathy Jones (Sworn in by the City Clerk)
1428 Sandy Avenue I would like to briefly address the'
West Covina Council on two items under circulation.
Item #3 regarding continuing to explore
the development of West Covina Parkway. This has been changed
slightly from what the citizens developed but I support the change
made by the Planning Commission. Since this change will affect
the homes of many of our citizens and could be an expensive
development for the taxpayers of West Covina I believe it is a
more cautious approach to the discussion of further developing
West Covina Parkway. Secondly, I would like to speak to Item 4
under circulation. This was a highly controversial item between
those against development in the hills and those for. The
statement printed is with a hard compromise which I hope will be
left as it is written, since I consider it justly considers the
possible future development in.the hillside area.
Lastly, a personal note, I would like
to thank the Council for providing the citizens the opportunity
to be involved in this conference. I thorougnty enjoyed the
experience and found it very informative and worthwhile.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
• Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, I would like to commend the
Citizens Committee for their efforts
and the hours they put in on this. I
know they spent many many hours on it.' There is one thing in
particular that bothers me a bit.- We.are talking about
circulation and other things but no place have we ever set some
goals for our City - are we talking about levelling off at.
1259000? How many homes can we have in an area of 15 square
miles excluding annexations? The City of Pasadena has 22
square miles and they have 112,000-people and I think they are
at their maximum. I think one thing we should address our-
selves to in the future is where is a good levelling off place?
What do we want our city to be size wise? This has a bearing
on circulation and many other things.
Mayor Chappell: That would be true if we remained within
our own boundaries.
Councilman Tice: I am talking about the 15 square miles
excluding annexations that may be con-
sidered in the future. I also have some
specific items. Item 3 under circulation re continuing to explore
development of West Covina Parkway. I;doubt whether I will live
to see that go through. We are talking about a couple of hundred
homes and a lot of money. People who see this on the General Plan
• find it discouraging - this is like the Huntington Beach Freeway,
which I think discouraged people when we put it on our General
Plan. I don't think we will see this in the next 15 to 20 years, it
is too costly. So I am wondering why. -we should leave this item
in the plan at this time.
Item 5, last paragraph, we are talking
about circulation and it says "such a plan may but not necessarily
include the extension and widening of Hollencrest, Citrus, Azusa,
Lark Ellen, Hacienda, Glendora, Vincent and Sunset. Well my ox
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has been gored on one of them and,that is Lark Ellen. I am now
talking about Lark Ellen, Citrus and Hollenbeck and I am not
so sure we want to do much more on -that. That is a nice rural
area and to my thinking we should.keep som-ething in this city
that is rural. I think we should be working more on doing
something on our main arteries: Vincent, Glendora, Sunset and
•
Azusa. To me that is.where we should be concentrating our
efforts, not on these side streets.' Once you start widening
from two to four soon you are -up to six lanes and I am not
so sure we want that kind of traffic to come through our City.
We just get to -be a stage coach stop. So I do have objections
to doing too much with Hollenbeck,, Citrus and Lark Ellen.
I am happy to see the Huntington Beach
Freeway taken out. I think it should be taken off the General
Plan. There won't.be any money for that. Item 7 on page 2.
We talk about transportation. (Read item) I think the smaller
areas we are talking about would be in the Woodside Village
area and possibly the Galaxie area. I don't think there is any
room in the other central part of West Covina to consider a
shopping center and I think that should be pointed out in the
General Plan. We talk about a helicopter service coming in —
which I believe was discussed several years ago by the Council
I am not sure.what the result was.(Ma or Chappell advised it
went out of business and that ended it.
Regarding the density in housing in
the past I believe we directed staff to go back and review the
25 dwelling units per acre and Mr.' Diaz did give some changes
here. 'I personally would like to see this limited to 15 to 20
and not with a 5% bonus, but that is something the Planning
Commission and staff can review — that is a way of controlling
the population growth within our City.
Something I think we need to be more
specific on is the industrial park development. We have
talked about it and I am assuming we will do more studies on
it before anything at all is attempted inthe area.
Item 6 on page 4 (read). I think the
Huntington Beach Freeway is out. Item 9, Page 5, we talked
about office development should be included within the
city's two regional/commercial areas and that scattered office
development must be discouraged. I am not so sure that you
want to.discourage office development.The thing is to keep
the traffic down and if you get office space like that in
Los Angeles or Pasadena, sometimes, quite a bit of con—
'.,,you.get
..gestion.. So we ought.to give that a little more thought.
We talk about four swimming pools. I
can possibly see one more pool in this city but I think that
is about all we can adequately support at this point. It would
be "great if 4je could,. have four but I don't think it can
be economicallyt"brouight about.
My prime concern is that I think we
ought to start talking about the maximum population of the
City..
•
Councilman Shearer: I share some of the concerns that
Councilman Tice does on specific items;
however, I keep reminding myself of
what a.Gbneral,Plan is or the definition of a goal. I read
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one time where a goal is something you never reach. We have
to keep that in mind when we have a General Plan that the
f-
L.:hinqs that are spelled out are to a,,great extent todayts econom-
icJ.,__1 situations, unattainable, and if we limit our thinking
to just what it is today that we can accomplish I think we
• will find .ourselves -in.20 or 30 years in really a bad situation,
I . agree I can't see from an economic standpoint West Covina Park-
way going anywhere other than where it goes today. I can't see
Citrus or Lark Ellen or any of these things mentioned, and I can't
see four swimming pools, but, and I think it was the Mayor that
said words to this effect that maybe sometime tomorrow or next
year or five years from now something might open Up that will
provide the
e means so some of these things can be accomplished
and if'we.have them in our thinking and minds we will be that
much farther ahead. A prime example of that is the
recreational facility, at Palm View Park that in a very short
..,time we hope will become a reality. Five years ago we could
have been sitting and saying'there isn't any money and five
years ago there wasn't any money for such a facility, but today
there appears ' there will be and shortly we will be breaking
ground for s'ucti a facility.
I am reasonably happy with the state-
ments. Mrs. -Jones mentioned that some of these were compro-
mises and to -a certain extent the world is made up of compro-
mises. I would make one specific comment of all the items and
that is on the circulation element - No. 5. It doesn't detract
but it does eliminate a possible worm of contention and that is
the entire second sentence "such a plan-May,but not necessarily"
(that is kind of an ambiguous statement)"include"i (it could
include a lot of different things for that matter), but
specifying what it may include. We have been through a number
• of meetings here because of a particular street being mentioned
on.a General Plan five or six years ago - everybody got uptight
about it. I would like to see the first sentence stay in and
the second sentence deleted completely. The goal is still
there,, which is to eliminate the need for a north/south freeway
regardless of what may be needed.
Other than that I find the rest of them
reasonably acceptable and generally to a great extent unattain-
able but we can hope and maybe our dreams will come true some
day - Walt Disney's did.
Councilman Tice: I hate to see a sword hanging over
those people who have properties in that
area, that is very discouraging.
Councilman Shearer::-. Councilman Tice, I think on that question
to a certain extent there is always that
possibility. Even when we talk about
parks, in order to reach the goal, somewhere in here we had a
neighborhood park for -every 6500 to 7000, etc., and in order to
reach that goal it will require more parks which would require
more land. So there are many things in this plan if attained
would require acquisition of property which the city does not
presently own.
• I think on the subject of West Covina
Parkway if we don't feel it is necessary for the circulation of
the city that is one thing, but if we are concerned only because
of the cost but still think it is a good idea, then I think it
SMOt�ld stay in the General Plan and not drop out because in today's
climate we can't afford it.
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Councilman Miller: I would like to say I think the
citizens have done a real fine job.
Having attended their first major
meeting and seeing the end result is a real p-lus. I do concur
with Councilman Tice and Councilman Shearer on No. 5 - deleting
• the second sentence,,` Jt is a very general thing. There will
have to be many many more studies and things of this nature
before it is tied down. So I will just say a job well done on
this.
Councilman Browne: I too will commend the participants
in compiling this.statement before
us tonight. I always felt the
General Plan was merely a guideline to the city and the require-
ments incorporated in it are not necessarily binding. I feel
the statements made herein with the exception of a few already
noted, are well within the rationale and the meaning of the future
needs of the City.. I think when we look at a General Plan we
look many years to the future needs and not necessarily the needs
for providing them at this time. I agree with Councilman Tice
that somewhere along the line,, and I think this will be
accomplished when we compile our final analysis on the General
eneral
*Plan-what-our'future Population will b9,ih;Ahe.given areas,iof;Ahe
City'..:.that'Jvthe purpose of the General Plan. There will be
certain revisions made when we get into the mutiple family and I
think that if why Mr' 0 Diaz made the modifications to the state-
ment in here. Each one of these items9 as'Councilman'Shearer
stated, as the need becomes a necessity they will be given indi-
vidual treatment and consideration, public hearings will be held
as the funds become available. This is the "if" at all times -
funding. From time to time we do have windfalls from various
areas. I:think merely what we are looking at are guidelines
and I am in accord with them.
Mayor Chappell: I would like to say a few words.
I was co-chairman of the committee
that Mr. Menard spoke of years
back when he first started to talk and I think that was what
got me interested in serving as a councilman, my serving on
that committee and seeing the things that could be done in the
city if you all worked for them. Today when I drove through
the city I noted there are a heck of a lot of items covered in
that General Plan that have been done and perhaps would not
.have been done if not a group of citizens got together and
thought these are'.things they would like to see done. Guide-
lines are really basically what we are establishing here and if
somebody feels that some day another Mr. Galster might come
along and give us a swimming pool or something like that, well I
find no fault with four pools in the plan. And as Councilman
Shearer pointed out we will have a'recreational building
shortly because of some funds that came along and it was less
than five years ago, possibly two years ago, when we said we
would never have that building.
The only fault I find with the
whole plan was bringing up.the widening of Hollenbp-r.k, Citrus,
etc. That is the only area that would disturb me-but,-onc.e,,-again
• they are guidelines and some of them are challenges and some will
be made by future councils although many won't. Some of these
are within the realm of reality as we sit here right -now. But
these are the things our citizens want and we will attempt to
provide them for our citizens. I think we have a good project
here. I know the citizens that worked on this along with our
professional staff put together a good plan and I commend them
for it.
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for it. I am very happy tosee these General Plan statements
and I hope to be around to help implement those that are within
our realm.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt the General Plan state-
ments as submitted with the exception of Item 5 under Circula-
• tion, the entire second sentence is to be deleted.
Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, I wonder if this is the
appropriate time to make a further
amendment regarding the levelling off
of the population.
Mayor Chappell: Councilman Tice, I would say that we
will actually be doing that without
stating it. When'l first came on the
Co,Uncil 45 units-to`,the acre was a common zoning situation and
today I'do6bt that there is anyone in the whole city that could
get a MF-45. So we are continually shrinking the size down and
in that way we' will be.controlling the growth of our city both
in residential and apartment housing.
Councilman Tice.
In the 1969 plan the thing that
bothered me was the Huntington Beach
Freeway being on the plan.
Mayor Chappell.:
I was on the council at that time and
it was put in our General Plan by
Cal -Trans. I said to the gentleman
I didn't want that freeway and he said - well you will have a
freeway and you best make the decision where you want it to go.
That was a definite statement and that was the only reason the
Council ever put it in the General Plan because we .wanted to
show the location of it rather than have the State pick where
the project was to -go 0 It has been opposed.by members of,
every Council I have sat with and I think in the majority it
has been opposed. We had it stuck down our throats and put it
there under duress and now we are able to take it out. It
wasn't the Council in their wisdom saying we wanted it, it was
the State that.said you will have it and if you locate it it
will be better off for you than if we locate it for you.
Motion seconded by Mayor Chappell and
carried on roll call vote as follows:-
AYES: - Shearerg, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a question of Mr. Wakefield.
Can I come back and say what my motion
intended - my motion intended to include
the revised density elements as proposed by staff.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, the
staff recommendation as I understood it
had been incorporated as a part of the
General Plan statements, at least on the statement made by Mr. Diaz,
so I consider.what the Council approved includes the revised
density statements.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Paul Barrett (Teamsters Union representing the Firemen)-
846 South Union I would like to address Council this even -
Los Angeles ing in two areas with respect to the
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initiative ballot Proposition A. First I publicly want to
recognize and commend Council on their recognition in the
interest of the voters in placing this item on the ballot and
also uomt Council to know that we listened to Councilman Tice
and his objections were well founded and we did acquiesce in
that particular area and we found that it was going to be -a
difficult item to approach the voters on with accurate cost
impact figures.
`
We have o concern ' this enenlng,uith
respect to'a document entitled "Arguments against Proposition An
and signed by youi- tho Counoft* and it is recognized that it is
not an argument in.tha hard sense of mordn» but rather an
exploratory figure into facts and to that particular and I would
-like to -address myself. There are four specific areas in that
argument- agelnstProposition A that I would like to bring some
information to Council on.
^
` In the second pmregraphv second
sentence* which reads: "increased cost of these improvements
uiIl be paid IOn% by the City" and for the first year are
estimated to oo,st`$218*400 which will require o property tax rate
inorgaab -of 12o per -'hundred of en0000ed'valuation. ' �5l°43 present
rate). The last'sentence of that paragraph "cost for subsequent
years may require further tax inczea000°^°.w° And part of iihat I
am -going to present is a'little bit factual in the numbers game.
'The $218*000v as you know is simply a product of extending 120
on 182 billion of assessed valuation. We feel it does not
necessarily reflect'an accurate f' uro of the cost benefits, the
$218*000 being an exact extension*of the 12o x 182 billion.
Our figures nary somewhat but I am not going to get into an
argument on it tonight. 11100qt by the City" is a statement that
we feel is notan accurate statement.
The benefits provided on the part of the
initiative proposition are three. One is 2& at bOrotiremant
age and thatbemb"rit requires an employee to contribute q% of his
gross salary per month towards that benefit. The oity»o portion
will be structured and set by an actuarial done by the P[RS Agency.
The second issue is what is called the Uidom»a and Orphan«a Bene-
fits. Our estimates, and in our conversations with the actuary
of the State, he has indicated a cost estimate of approximately
��% on total Payroll. All of the percentage figures I give you are
relative to total payroll. The third issue, the single highest
year will have approximately a lqC cost impact on total payroll.
The increased cost of these benefits will be paid lDO% by the City.
The fact this statement is made is not factual in the 2% at 50
plan because the employees now currently pay $70
240 per month
towards their retirement and that under current payroll would
increase to $80970 per month. That is an increase of $1,732 per
month that the employees would additionally contribute to those
programs if passed by the voters, which represents approximately
15% increase on the employees part. So there will be o significant
increase on the employees oontribution* and the city is not paying
lOn%~
The other two points will be paid for IOn%
by the City. And we do recognize if those are passed by the
voters that cost impact will be borne by the agency or the
employer which is the city. And to the end of aoourdoy we are in a
gray area. We have tried to factually pro�ent omr pootura to the
taxpayers because we realize this in going to have a cost impact
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we elected to utilize the initiative process so as coot to nego—
tiate funds that would have'to come out of SB90 formulas and
besides we felt it appropriate that the voters have an elective
process in this since it is their money that will or will not
provide it.
• So the request this evening is that
Council amend their statement against Proposition A to what we
feel more accurately reflects to the public a true statement of
what is going to happen in terms of cost and I can sit down
with you in a study session and actually show you Where these
figures are either in the gray area of being argumentative or in
the cost of the 100% are not factual. The -statement "cost for
subsequent years may require tax increases"*— — that I can also
show to the Council in specific that is not what happens, but
that is very complicated and time consuming. One thing that
would help in getting the information accurately would be in
getting the actuarial study. Our initial request of Mr. Eliot
was in August of 1975 and followed it with reiteration in
September. That study would provide the public with the actual
figures and not estimates on our part or Council's part. That
actuarial — we talked with Mr. Yang's office today — and he
indicated that the request from the City still required further
clarification and there should be some contact from the City to
clarify it. During.intermission I talked with Mr. Eliot and I
believe he is going to call tomorrow but I think something from
Council requesting or directing that staff act on this in an
expeditious manner might afford the facts and figures and would
be most helpful for all.
Councilman Tice: What is the length of time, Mr. Wakefield,
that we have to make any corrections or
• adjustments on this before it goes to
print for the ballot?
M-r. Wakefield:' The deadline for filing arguments pro or
con was fixed at January 7. That dead—
line is passed. At this point in time
I think it is entirely a matter of whether or not the process
of translation and the printing of the arguments has progressed
to the point where changes can no longer be made. Normally at
this point in time I would advise that there is no right on the
part of either opponents or proponents to change the arguments
that have been filed, because it is the argument of the City
Council and I am sure there is a desire to be accurate about it
if the argument should be modified at all it should be done
immediately. I see no possibility of waiting until the
actuarial figures are received from the State, by that time the
ballot process would be long past because the sample ballots
need to be printed and distributed and with that sample ballot
goes the pro and con arguments.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor. I will admit 100% to being
the author of the arguments for Propo—
sition A and B with the concurrence of
the Council and there was no intent on my part to misrepresent
the facts. What I stated was my impression of the information
• I received from staff and that is in no way an attempt to pass
the blame on staff. I would like to explore the first of the
three points with staff and perhaps with Mr. Wakefield's advice
we can clarify this this evening. The only positive statement
that is made that has been challenged is the 100% and that was
my impression at the time I authored these last week. A question
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of Mr. Eliot, Mr. Barrett indicated there would be some
increased payment in order to get Item 3 which is the lowering
of the retirement age, etc., from about 7�% to 9% — is that
correct? -
Mr. Eliot: That is correct. The level did rise to
• 9% for all employees and thereby
increase the total.
Councilman Shearer: So then the.statement 11100% by the
City" is incorrect?
Mr. Eliot: That is correct.
Councilman Shearer: Obviously it is my intention to try and
get that statement out of the arguments.
`It was not my intent to present anything
to the voters that was incorrect. Secondly, Mr. Eliot, is the
cost $218,4000 your best estimate at this point in time of what.
the increase cost to the City will be?
(fir. Eliot: That is correct. The $218,400 is the
City's cost. I must state that when we
last presented the staff report to
Council I did caution them that staff did not wish to be put into
the position of stating figures that neither one of us could be
sure of; we also checked with Mr. Yang's office and my figures
were based on again the best figures off the top of the head
they could give us in Sacramento. So we are faced with the
dilemma that my figures are based on Mr. Yang's information.
Councilman Shearer: I think the statement "estimated cost
of $'21894001'adequately covers that.
• The third point, is the statement correct
that costs for subsequent years may require further tax increas—
es?
Mr. Eliot: It is obvious that it -will, disregarding
age changes but talking about additional
employees the cost will go up.
Councilman Shearer: I think it was the intent of Council at
the time and in fact I think the state—
ment was made in one year but what about
future years? That was my intent when
I put the statement in to the taxpayers to indicate it was not a
one time shot of $218,400 but that it was a continuing thing and
the exact cost cannot be predicted.today for each subsequent
year. Mr. Wakefield, is it possible tonight to delete a portion
of the second sentence of the second paragraph in the arguments
against Proposition A. also Proposition B? I don't think it
would be necessary in Proposition C.
(The City Clerk advised the translations have been received and
are ready to gb'to the printer.)
Mr. Wakefield: fir. Mayor and members of Council, the
City Clerk apparently still has the
• arguments in her possession. I am sure
if it is the desire of the City Council to modify the modifica—
tions can be made.
Councilman Shearer; I apologize to my colleagues that a
statement was made that was not actually
factual. I would like to suggest the
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rewordingg starting with the second sentence of the second para-
graph "the increased cost of these improvements are estimated
at $218,400" and merely delete the statement nit will be paid
100% by the City." It would read '"the increased cost of these
improvements are estimated the first year to cost $218,400" and
that would be on Proposition A and B. Proposition C would remain
the same.
carried on roll call
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Seconded by Councilman miller; and
vote as follows:
Shearer, Diller,
None
None
Browne, Tice, Chappell
THE MAYOR RECESSED THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 10:10 P.D. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. COUNCIL
RECONVENED AT 10:20 P.M.
CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA
GENERAL TELEPHONE CO. Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members
HEARING of Council, I did at
Mr. Aiassa's request
attend the closing portion of the hearing on the request of the
General Telephone Company for a general rate increase. There
were two primary issues of concern to the City. The first re-
lated to certain interconnected devices required by General
Telephone Company which the City pays about $7,000 per year for.
The other related to the proposal to place local calls on a
message unit basis. The message unit problem has been the
subject of a separate hearing before the PUC. The Commission
approved the proposal for placing.local calls on a message
unit basis and subsequently because.of the general outcry in
opposition to the proposal that matter is in abeyance and not
included in the present General Telephone Company rate increase.
The matter is not included in any of the proceedings involved
in the present rate proceedings. If the City desires to pursue
that matter it would be necessary to file a request with PUC.
The interconnect charges are not'a problem exclusive at all to
the city of West Covina. Every owner of a so-called private
local communication system is required to pay an interconnect
charge of one sort or another so it affects many telephone
users in addition to the City, it would be a matter of general
statewide concern and interest but someone will need to
initiate the matter before the PUC before it can be ultimately
heard and resolved one way or the other. The problem arises
from the fact the companies that sell the private.telephone
devices contend the interconnect systems are unnecessary and
serve no purpose.From the engineering information we are
able to gather I think that is correct.
My recommendation would be simply that
you authorize staff to explore the possibility of'obtaining
some other owners of private systems to join with the City to
petition the PUC to give consideration to that matter.
Mayor Chappell: Can we have a motion from Council'to
ask staff to s.ee"if we can get enough
support from other areas to make it
worthwhile to pursue this further?
So moved by Councilman Tice; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCE
REQUEST
(Staff Report)
BICENTENNIAL UPDATE
(Staff Report)
attend this ball, and
could possibly attend
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve
leave of absence request without pay
of Evelyn -Hastert; seconded by Council-
man Browne and carried. ,
Motion by Councilman nice to approve
leave 4oT 'amsence request without pay -
of Cynthia Miller; seconded by Council-
man Browne and carried.
(Mayor Chappell referred to the report,
pointing out one of the items regarded
the West Covina Beautiful Birthday Ball
and asked that all of City Council
that all of the staff at City Hall that
should be encouraged to do so.)
CONTRACT WITH Mr. Aiassa: We contacted Mr. Counter
NICK COUNTER in Chicago and we would
like to have authorization
from Council to negotiate with Mr. Counter for a similar contract
to that we had last year and have it prepared for your consideration
at your next meeting.
So moved by Councilman Shearer; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried.
(Councilman Tice if staff were looking at other possibilities
other than the firm of Nick Counter and Mr. Aiassa advised "no,
but we are only going to use Mr. Counter at.those meetings
that are crucial decision making meetings." Councilman Tice
said he would like to see one or two Councilmen sit in on the
negotiations and the Mayor stated as he recalled this was taboo
but that Mr. Wakefield could again advise Council on this
point at the next meeting.)
CITY CLERK
Request of Anna Mae and Michael J. Shala - dba Plants R Us,
333 North Azusa Avenue - for transfer.of 1975 business license
fee as credit on 1976 license fee due,.to,fact building was not
completed before end of year.
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, this
is a situation which indicates, I guess,
the inequity of some of the license
provisions of our city ordinance. The Shala's came in and
applied for a business license in December 1975 and our business
license requires the payment of fees on a quarterly basis, so
they actually paid the business license taxes for 3 months on the
assumption they would be able to open their business on the 15th
of December. Because of construction delays they weren't able to
open on December 15th and while our ordinance provides that
refunds of business license fees may not be made or authorized
I think this is clearly a case that is different from the cases
contemplated by the provisions in our ordinance. What the
ordinance really refers to is those situations where a person
applies for a.license on an annual basis, pays the license fee
and then subsequently during the year goes out of business
for one reason or other. But these people had no benefit at
all from the 1975 license fee which was paid and I think it
is fair and equitable to apply.that to the 1976 license fee.
Councilman Tice moved approval, seconded by Councilman Browne
and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller, Browne, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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MAYOR'S REPORTS
COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmen agreed with Commission and
APPOINTMENTS Board liaison appointments for
January/March 1976 as presented.
Mayor Chappell: One item. As you know City Council
• authorized me to go to Sacramento to
the hearing on.the landscaping of the
freeway. I would like to say some nice things about our
assemblyman because I found he was well prepared and had put a
lot of work into the preparation of the resolution, etc. We
were not the first item on the transportation hearings that
day and I would like to say that we came through with the only
item that they passed that day and came through without one
vote of opposition. So that is a credit to assemblyman
Lancaster. They were a little uptight on our law suit, I
explained to them that was done through complete frustration
in the process we went through to 'get the funds for the land-
scaping. It was recommended that we again make the offer to
lend them the funds to get the 93% funding from the Federal
Government, which funds are still available at this time. I
don't know'for how much longer they will be, so it.is a good
idea to tlo'i.this. Our next hearing will be held before the
Ways and Means Committee and we will have quite a bit more
strength if we once again offer to lend the money until their
next fiscal year so this project may be completed.
Motion by Councilman Browne that Council reaffirm the offer to
supplement the loan of money for the landscaping of the freeway;
seconded by Councilman Tice and carried. Councilman Shearer
abstained.
COUNCILME'N'S'REPORTS/COMMENTS
• Councilman Shearer: I would like to remind my colleagues
that on the 22nd the Mid -Valley Mental
Health Clinic, of which we are a
member, will be having their annual dinner at the Huntington
Sheraton in Pasadena. I -would encourage all Council members
to attend. I am not selling tickets and they are not cheap
but I think Mr. Aiassa-ran get them fo`r you in return for some
money.' The reason I bri.ng,_,it up is because we are in a funding
problem with Mid -Valley as just about any organization is, but
Particularly those that depend on o-t'hers for funding. One of
the problems has to do with revenue sharing and revenue sharing
money from the County. The County 'this past year, somewhere in
the neighborhood of $200,000 out of revenue sharing went from
the County to Mid -Valley. As a result of that allotment West
Covina was allowed .to join the other five cities now making it
six thus greatly increasing the service area, the amount of work,
the number of clients and right along with that the cost. We
hpve been advised on the Board that Councilman Tice and I serve
on that the word has come from the Board of Supervisors to the
County staff that there be no change in the amount of revenue
sharing money allotted to the various groups such as Mid -Valley.
We feel we have a good case to make and what this has to do with
attending the dinner is simply this - Supervisor Schabarum,,we
believe will be in attendance and if Council shows their good
• support in being in attendance at this dinner it just might help
us,in getting this funding increased for the coming year.
(Mayor Chap e11 ascertained that all Councilmen plan on being in
attendance.
Councilman -Shearer: One other thing. We have taken a lot of
pot shots up here in the last few months
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at the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society and I would like to
now give them a nompIiment. We found our dog last week
through their assistance and that of the man that, -balled into
them. (Explained)
Councilman Tice: I just want to restate what Councilman
Shearer said with regard to the dinner
on the 22nd» and aloo I believe
Mr. Aiaema is setting up o meeting for Councilman Shearer and
myself to moot with Supervisor 5ohabarum on the.Punding problem
insofar as it affects this City - sometime in the next couple of
weeks. -
(Mr" Aiaooa affirmed that he was ogtti~g a date,ahortly,-)'
Councilman Browne: .I have one item. Iuould like to ask
some questions of Mr. Miller. At the
time we granted o contract on the
graphics for the parking structure I was in opposition tg some
of the things that were involved there and last week they
started applying the numerals and letters to the poles on the
second floor.I think they had four aisles completed and on
Sunday I paid e visit there and noted work had been in progress
and I also noted that several letters were missing off the
columns. So I made a tour and noted 18 letters were missing
after having been op there only two days. Was that in the
contract to have pasted plastics on?
(Mr. Miller advised that he was not familiar with the contract,
it was handled by the Redevelopment Agency; Mr. Aiamea said
this would be checked out and Council advised. The Mayor
said he was under the impression it was to be painted numerals
and letters and if this is not correct and it has not been
completed it should be stopped and the'numbers and letters
painted on because of vandalism that will occur.) `
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Councilman Browne to approve
Demands totalling $613*658°31 as listed
on Demand Sheets: U.C.B. 53296, 53558
and B of A 372/374; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried on
roll call Vote as follows:
AYES: Shearer, Miller» Browne,, Tice, Chappell
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adjourn
meeting at 10:45 P.M. Seconded by
Councilman Millar and carried.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
APPROVED: