03-22-1976 - Regular Meeting - MinutesC�
MINUTES'OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA
MARCH 22, 1976.
The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at
7:32 P.M. in the West Covina Council Chambers by
Mayor Nevin Browne. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor
Pro Tem Chester Shearer. The invocation was given by.
Reverend James Schultz of the First Baptist Church of West Covina.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Browne; Councilmen: Miller,
Chappell, Shearer, Tice
Others Present: Leonard Eliot, Acting City Manager
George Wakefield, City Attorney
Lela Preston, City Clerk
Michael Miller, Acting Public Ser. Dir.,
Harry Thomas, City Engineer
Gloria Davidson, Deputy City Clerk
Gus Salazar, Redevelopment Co—ordinator,
Mark Volmert, Redevelopment Staff Member
Craig Meacham, Deputy Police Chief
Ross Bonham, Administrative Ass°t.
Kevin Northcraft, Administrative Ass't.
Fred Terrell, Administrative Analyst
Ray Diaz, Acting Planning Director
Renee Futter, Administrative Aide
Bill Freemon, Staff Reporter — S.G.-V.D.T.
APPROVAL OF (MINUTES„ (Councilman Tice asked for the following
corrections in the March 9, 1976 minutes:
Page 4, middle paragraph, last sentence
should read: "We must be able to provide the necessary services for
the citizens of this city within realistic cost and within antici—
pated revenues." At the bottom of the same page it should state
"Lorna Brammer, Events Co—ordinator...." and on page 5, top line,
correct spelling is "Dean Kreager" and third line "Alba and Henry
Cabot" and fifth line 1' Knora Jackson and her husband Jim".)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve minutes of the March B. 1976
meeting and the minutes of March 9, 1976 meeting as corrected;
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
COMMENDATIONS Mayor Browne presented Certificates of
Commendation to the following Youth
Advisory Commissioners who were
terminating their membership: Robin;.Kolmar, Cameron Coy, Cindy
Futter, Rick Ortega, Rosie Volz.
CONSENT CALENDER Mayor Browne explained the procedure of
the Consent Calendar items and asked if
ing items:
there were comments on any of the follow —
11*,. ! 'WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
• a) UPPER SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
11310 Valley Blvd.,
E1 Monte
Notice beginning April 1, 1976, for
approximately 45 days the City will
be receiving 100% Colorado River
water because of lack of State Project
water for blending purposes. (Receive
and file)
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b) SHERYL KRISTINA MARTIN
and RODNEY SCOTT PETERS
• c) COVINA SAFETY COUNCIL
d) DISABLED AMERICAN'
VETERANS
P.O.Box 572, W.C.,
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e) WEST COVINA AMERICAN
LITTLE LEAGUE
f) JUDGE WILLIAM M. MARTIN
CITRUS MUNICIPAL COURT
g) STATE OF CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE '
OFFICE OF PLANNING &
RESEARCH
h) STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPT. OF HEALTH
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Requesting.the use of Galster Park
on June 12, 1976 at 4:00 P.M. for
the purpose of a non -denominational
public wedding. (Refer to City
Manager's Agenda Item No. K-3)
Re Youth Safety Economy Run on
April 24., 1976. (Receive and file)
Re dinner to honor City Councilmen
and other city officials on June 25,
1976 at 7:30 P.M. at the VFW Hall,
2328 W. Merced Avenue, West Covina
for the help they have given the
Veterans' Organizations in the City.
(Receiveand acknowledge)
Re invitation to attend 1976 Opening
Night Ceremonies at Cortez Park,
Friday, March 26, 1976 at 6:30 P.M.
(Receive and acknowledge)
Re "Law Night" Wednesday, March 31,
19769 7:30 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. at the
West Covina Council Chambers. (Receive
and acknowledge)
Re a review of The California Environ-
mental Quality Act requesting any
comments or recommendation on the
review. (Refer to staff)
Re request for recommendations for the
State Health Planning & Development
Program. (Refer to staff)
i) CALIFORNIANS FOR PROGRESS Urging support of Proposition 1 - $200
IN EDUCATION, PROPOSITION million State School Bond Issueon the
1 June 8th ballot. (Council)
2. PLANNING COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTION March 17, 1976. (Accept and file)
3. ABC APPLICATIONS Chief of Police recommends NO PROTEST.
a) Holiday Inns of America, dba HOLIDAY INN
Inc., Juan Manuel Perez- 3223 E. Garvey Avenue,
Gomez
3223 E. Garvey Avenue
West Covina, Ca.
b) Ja-Bur Inc.,
Betty Lou Riggio, Pres/Treas
12121 Lamaida St..,
North Hollywood, Ca.
Marvin Gross, V.Pres/Sec
669 Sarbonne
Los Angeles, Ca.
• c) Arthur Nesmith Burke
2700 S. Azusa #232
West Covina, Ca.
William Victor Tarozzi
1935 Montezuma Way
West Covina, Ca.
dba LA POSADA
648 S. Sunset Avenue
dba PERINO'S
1810 E. Garvey Avenue
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Chief of Police recommends PROTEST.
d) Hubert Emil Klotz Dba ROCKVIEW DAIRY
Hetty Yonascik Klotz 551-.E. Vine.Avenue
555 E. Vine Avenue
West Covina, Ca.
4. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
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a) Ms. Helena Cynthia Betts, 1121 Fineview, El Monte - re injury
received while walking up walkway at the rear parking area,
Citrus Municipal Court. (Deny and refer to City Attorney and
Insurance C,a:rriar)
b) Alfredo R. Perez, 17728 Hurley St., La Puente - re alleged
assault by Police Officer. (Deny and refer to City Attorney
and Insurance Carrier)
c) Mijares & Slater, Attorneys on behalf of Stanley Flock
application to file late claim re traffic accident on March 16,
1975 (Deny and refer to City Attorney and Insurance Carrier)
5. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES
ACTION March 16, 1976. (Accept and file)
6. CITY TREASURER Report month of February, 1976.
(Receive and file)
7. QUARTERLY WATER REPORT Informational. (Receive and file)
8. STOP SIGN REFLECTIVITY Informational. (Receive and file)
PROGRAM
9. PARADE PERMIT APPLICATION Circus Vargas — request to hold
• Circus Parade on April 8, 1976 and
waiver of application fee and
$5,000 bond. (Approve subject to
staff review.)
Mrs. Morris Drooks of West Covina requested removal of Item 5,
Traffic Committee minutes #14, for further comments by
Mrs. Emma Fishback, Mrs. Chas. Wells, Mrs. Slyvia Arends,
Mrs. Betty Rudy, Miss Yvonne Martinez, Tom Wallace and time per-
mitting, Mrs. Drooks.
Mrs. Van Ginkel, League of Women Voters representative, requested
removal of Item A-5 under Public Works. (Mayor advised at the
time that item came up she would be given the opportunity to
comment.)
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, a question of the City
Attorney re Item 1-i having to do with
the $200 million dollar State School
Bond item. In the past School Bond funding has always found a way
to hurt the city or stop the city from taxation - - is there
anything in' --this bond issue that would cause that to happen?
Mr. Wakefield: No sir, this is simply a State pro-
posed and sponsored school bond issue
• in the amount- of $200 million dollars
which will be available to school districts within the State on a
priority eligibility basis.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the Consent Calendar items with
the exception of Item 5; seconded by Councilman -Miller and carried
on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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CONSENT CALENDAR: 'Item 5 3/22/76
Mrs. Emma Fishback As a citizen I was concerned about the
1137 Auburn Drive situation at the corner of Sunset and
West Covina Durness and did observe the traffic flow
at the last time when it was presented
to Council and then referred.back to the Traffic Commission for
• further consideration. I still feel very strongly that it is the
pedestrian traffic crossing Sunset that is in need of protection
and I would like to see the City Council approve a signal for this
intersection. I know it'will be at great expense to the City but
I feel that this being a direct city street to'."Edgewood High that
it is most important that these children have the opportunity to
cross the street without being hit by a car. Thank you.
Mrs. Edward Wells Our Parent/Teachers Association supports
President the request for a- traffic light at
Edgewood High School Sunset and Durness for the safety of the
Parent/Teachers Assoc. students and other pedestrians. Thank
1308 W.-Crumley, you.
West Covina
Mrs. M. Arends, a I am President of the Willowood PTA. We
1417 South Orange did not have a chance to talk to our
West Covina unit members so I went straight to the
students. I sell icecream and I asked the
students'as they came a single question "do you feel that you have a
problem crossing Sunset" - that is all I asked and the answer was
"yes" - every time - " we feel that the traffic is very heavy and
wecannot cross the street without a long delay."
Mrs. Betty L. Rudy I am Health and Welfare Chairman at
923 W. Alwood Edgewood Parent Teachers Association. I
West Covina , attended the Traffic Committee meeting last
Tuesday, March 1.6th and was very distressed
• that the committee turned down our request. I observed traffic at
this intersection last Monday morning and afternoon from 7:35 A.M. to
9:30 A.M., and again in the afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. Last
Monday between 7:35- to 8:30 A.M. I counted '99.0 cars with �'2 students
crossing plus one dog. In the afternoon I counted 985 cars with 82
students crossing. This seemed to be the time when there are the
most cars and most students in the intersection.
I don't feel the statistics give the whole
picture. For instance, statistics don't tell the -difficulty the
crossing guard has in stopping the fast moving traffic. Four times
on the afternoon of the 15th she had to yell at drivers to get them
to stop while she had students in the crosswalk. She tells me this
is an every day occurrence. It is very difficult crossing even with
the help of a crossing guard.
There are children going to Edgewood to play
tennis, in the summer to swim, and there are students that stay after
school for extra -curricular activities. Those in sports to name a
few. My highschool daughter is a cheer leader and leaves school
around 4:30 each day. It is extremely difficult.to cross Sunset at
that time of day. There are several undeveloped parcels of land in
this area. When these properties are 'developed they will create an
increase in traffic on Sunset. I also understand a new Department
• of Motor Vehicles is under construction. Our City is growing and
creating more and more vehicular traffic. Mr. Schaefer told.me it
takes -approximately one year after approval by you for a traffic
signal to be planned, installed and working. There are so many
dangers for our children -,over which we have no control that when
there is something that We can do -to minimize this danger I feel
it is imperative that we do all we can. So please, gentlemen,
approve our request for a school area traffic light at the inter-
section of Sunset and Durness. Thank you.
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Yvonne Martinez I attend Willowood Junior High School and
1015 Vine St., have heard talk of a stop light being in
West Covina stalled at Ourness and Sunset. I am here
to speak in favor of it. I cross this
intersection twice daily and some cars do not stop or slow down to
. let pedestrians or bicycle riders through even with the crossing
guard present. When I cross after the guard has left or on weekends
it is hazardous to cross the street. It is a dangerous intersection
and I feel the need for a traffic light is desperate. I hope you
will consider me and other students.:like myself that have to cross
this dangerous intersection. Thank you.
Tom Wallace Mayor Browne, Councilmen - I am a student
1019 W. Thackery St., at' Edgewood and I really think we need a
West Covina traffic light there. I am on the swim
'team and my sister is in traok and cross
country and many times we have to go to school in the dark in the
morning for practice and there is no crossing guard there at that
time and*it is very hard to cross the street or even to get cars to
see you. Many times after swim meets or track meets we have to walk
home in the dark and there is no crossing guard there and it is very
hard to get across the street. I have seen many cars go straight
through the crosswalk even when the guard is there. Even yesterday
afternoon the wait 'sign was posted and cars were still going -through
and the crossing guard has a hard time of it. There are many -
students that participate in these after school activities and they
have a very hard time going across and often have to walk two blocks
down to a crosswalk that has a light signal. So I think we really
need a light.. Thank you.
Mrs. M..'Drooks (Reading from a submitted written state-
1632-Se St. Malo St., ment presented to Council.)
West Covina I am a parent of children attending
• Willowood Intermediate and Edgewood High
School. I have appeared before you previously to speak for the
installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Durness and
Sunset Avenues, which my children cross twice daily to and from
s c h.o..oa._
Referring to the reports of the Traffic
Committee. In their most recent report they noted that the radar
speed of cars traveling Sunset Avenue is 45.08 MPH when school
children ar'e present. 'The posted speed limit is 35 MPH. When the
children stay after school to take part in athletics or study, they
are confronted by motorists traveling at a speed of 43.9 MPH.'
according to the report. (Stated she would leave out repeating
some'the statistics contained in the written report.)
The fact still remains that our children
must cross a major highway a good part of the time with limited
protection, and on other occasions with no protection at all
against the traffic. There is also a factor which has not been
included in this statistical data of cross traffic, major traffic,
interruption of traffic, etc., and that is "near -misses". There
has been no mention made nor are reports made of children who
were "almost struck" while crossing this street. There have been
many episodes in which children have nearly been struck by cars
whose drivers refused to give pedestrians and bike -riders the right-
of-way. Mr. Browne and Council members - do we have to have a
child killed at this intersection to indicate the need for a signal?
Two of the warrants for a signal are met and others are partially
met. There still exists the factors of delay, confusion and con-
gestion which have been pointed out as being significant factors for
the installation of a signal, according to the California Traffic
Manual. There is certainly confusion and in many instances delay
when our children attempt to cross thisintersection.
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As the warmer monthmuith longor days
approach this intersection will -be used increasingly by children
who may have been driven to school by theirparents previously.
Please consider that Warrants-#4 and #5 have been mat for a signal
at this oornery and the personal factors of safety for our students
crossing this intersection. Thank you.
Mayor Browne: This is the second time.these people have
been in on this matter; previously we re-
ferred it back to the Traffic Committee
for further study and we now have their recommendation. Are there
any comments?
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor. Given'the fbct that we have
approved another medical building in this
area`'and'�given the fact it does take a bit
of time to put in a signal and given the faot that we are going into
bmdgmt*oeeeions shortly - and I ampersonally forthis signal because
' that area is grbuing and it is borderline in regard to the number of
oars now and by the time the signal can go in it is obvious the
traffic flow will increase and there -will be. -a greater moad for this
signal,
Councilman Shearer: I think the presentation this evening was
' well done. It points out a number of very
difficult problems'that we on'the council
have to co*me'to gri'miuith° In answer tothe question - does a child
have to be killed? I really think that ib *kind'of a low blow to put
this to the Council':- eo'me of us have ohildron -attgnding mohoolo and
using
' streets many of which are unprotected cr000uolko. Go to weigh
our position on whether or not o child has to be -killed I really
don't think ls*fair'~ I don't want anyone killed, either youth,,
middle aged or'onnior citizens. On the other hood I don't think we can
go blindly through our city placing traffic signals at every "crucial"
location.
Mr. Mayor* what I mould like to see is a
report ~ probably-oomeoha is now saying here we go again trying to
delay it " but when we talk about -spending $60»000 initially and
carrying a $35On/48OO a*year annual cost I don't think it behooves
us to move'too quickly.,' Iuould like to see a report from the
Engineering Department, not with regard to the warrant statistics
because wehove seenenough of thgm* but a rgvii»w of other such
similar locations throughout the city that have heavy pedestrian
crossings of youth combined with high speed vehicles. I think
before we approve this signal which is marginal, that we should
ogg such a report at an early date. I don't hngu if such a report
has already been prepared by the Engineering Deportment - is such
informationrgodiIy available?
Mr. Thomas: We have a listing which appears in the
Five Year Public Works Program of e
number of intersections that presently
need one or more warrants for traffic signals or are expected to
.,need them in thg near future. However, none of those locations
have a condition similar to this intersection under dioouasion.
They are merely based on traffic volume. We would have to do
further roaooroh on intersections that have o combination of
significant traffic volume and pedestrian volume.
�~ Motion by Councilman Shearer that such a report be preparod dealing
primarily with intersections near schools; seconded by Councilman
Tice.
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Councilman Tice: And one question. Is it possible as an
interim measure toraducm the speed limit
from 35 MPH to 25 MPH when school is in
moaaiom? I notice a number of- areas -have posted signs indicating
during the oohomI session the speed is reduced.
Mr. Thomas: Yes.' that is correct. However the
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requirement, to establish prima facia
- ' '257qPH in the mchool'zono requires that
the school have rront'oga along the t-traot and unfortuna-tely at
this intersection this is not the oaoa~ Theschool is a block or
. so away from,tho interoection and therefore uauld not qualify for
theprima facia 25 MPH speed° _
Councilman Tice: Would we be prevented by State Lau from
enacting this - is that correct?
Mr. Thomas: The lower speed limit under the vehicle
code would be unenforceable.
Councilman Tice: T am seconding the motion made but I
would like to oga uhat,we could do as an
interim measure with regard to the
crossing guard's problem with the speed of cars going through.
'
Councilman Chappell: I would like to suggest that if.the
a area
warrants t-hat aa radar unit bp ---established
there betueen r`bm and the time that this
report will come back to us. Perhaps that would at least give the
children an opportunity to cross the street.
However, we are not dealing with too many
of the younger children crossing there, as I stood and watched I
noted it was mostly children who ohouldbo able to cross a street
-� especially with a guard there. So I don't fomI we are doing
anything wrong in holding this over for further facts but I think
we should instruct the City Manager to have a radar car out there
for e couple of weeks and lot the citizens know that the posted
speed limit means what it says.
Councilman Miller: A question of staff. Do we have a
similar circumstance at West Covina
High School at Cameron?
Mr. Thomas: The location by West Covina High School
is currently signalized and was done so
on the basis of the uehiolm volume present
at the time the study was made. And previously to that there was a
rather mowero accident problem. Ina twel-ve month period we record-
ed 21 accidents between Lark Ellen and Azusa, mainly indiscriminate
crossing c/f the street by pedestrians being hit by cars. There was
also a mid -block cross walk there uhioh was a very bad situation and
that was removed and a signal installed. So the. -situation there was
much more agriomo°
Motioncarried°
Motion by Councilman Shearer that Council encourage the City Police
to perhaps place a greater emphasis at this location not only
mpmgduiae but also in obomrVance^of,stoppi.ng pedestrians, in the
noxt feu weeks. .
Mayor Browne:' I will second that motion and further
instruct the City Manager to give the
Police Depmrtmont instructiqna to use
radar at this location and whatever methods of force are necessary
to slow down traffic. At the same time I Wouldsuggest that the
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City Engineer expedite the report requested-byCouncil
unicil motion
and get it back as quickly-as-possibl,e-so we can sa"tisfy these
people that come in and rightly urge us to do something about
the safety of their children. I hope this -will be back to us by
our nextregularmeeting when we can make some sort of a formulation.
We have a budget session starting soon and if the facts bear it out
• we can perhaps direct staff to take on another priority itemg that
would be at the will of the Council by majority vote.
Motion carried.
(Councilman Tice asked Mr. Thomas if staff.were in the process now
of establishing a traffic study along Citrus between Cameron and the
Freeway. Mr. Thomas stated there is nothing underway at the present
time; however staff will be reviewing all of the traffic patterns.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONE CHANGE NO. 499 Location: Northeast corner of California
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF and Merced Avenue.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT _ Request: Approval" of a change of zone from
DON GITTELSON MF-20 (Medium Density�!multiple Family) and
R-A (Residential Agriculture) to R-1 (One
Family) zone, Area District I. and
variances from certain standards of the West Covina Municipal Code,
on an 8.73 acre parcel and certification of'the Negative Declaration
of Environmental Impact. Approved by Planning Commission Resolution
No. 2646* (The City Clerk verified Proof of Publication in the West
Covina Tribune on March 11, 1976 received and that 40 Notices were
mailed)
Mr. Ramon Diaz, Acting Planning Director, presented slides showing
location of the parcel, surrounding area, position of the two
• driveways on the parcel and the Tentative Tract Map and explained.
Followed with a*summary of the Staff Report dated 3 3/76 and
Resolution No. 2646 approving Zone Change No. 499 and TT #32621• and
certification of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
IN FAVOR
Mr. Don Gittelson Mr. Mayor and'Council', I wish to thank
9171 Wilshire Blvd. you for continuing this as you did and
Beverly Hills, Ca. referring it back to the Planning Com-
mission. As you can see we worked with
the Planning Staff and have arrived at what we consider a fully
acceptable and fine layout for low density housing in this area.
I have no further comments to make and would urge that you approve
this and would hope that at the same time you will approve the
Tentative Tract Map - if this can be done?
(City Attorney advised the Tentative Tract Map does not require a
public hearing and at the conclusion of -this matter,, if the Council
instructs the City Attorney to prepare the necessary amendments to
the zoning ordinance the Tentative Tract Map can be approved
immediately after that.)
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED.
• COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Chappell: I would like to comment that this sort
of goes along with what has been happen-
ing in our I communityp reducing multiple
family areas back to single family residences which cuts down on the
congestion in the area. I am in favor of t , his and.will move approval
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HEARING: ZC #499. NEG. DEC. OF EI 3/22/76
of Zone Change No. 499 and certification of the Negative Declaration
of Environmental Impact.
Seconded by Councilman Tice.
Councilman Shearer: A question. Regarding the property on
the corner of California and Merced which
I believe is not a part of this tract - is
it a part of the zone change and if not, what would be its zoning
after this is approved?
Mr. Diaz: The parcel on the corner is not part of
the zone change and its zoning would
remain R-A Area District #I which is
single family residential agricultural 94.00 square feet minimum.
Councilman Shearer: On the General Plan it is shown as Medium
Density - does that qualify to be rezoned
MF-20?
Mr. Diaz: The minimum size for MF-20 is one acre.
Councilman Shearer: So even though our General Plan would call
for MF-20 and it did not meet our one acre
requirement would we run into any problem
with State Law? What I am getting at if someone came in and wanted
to build an apartment on that corner would we run into difficulty?
Mr. Wakefield: Councilman Shearer, to answer your question
specifically, the fact that the area is
smaller than the minimum area prescribed
for the MF-20 zone would mean that the zone change could.not be
approved even though the present zoning is inconsistent with the
General Plan. We would have to leave it the way it is or ultimately
revise the General Plan.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(Mr. Wakefield advised that if Council desired to do so they may
now give consideration to Item 2 of the Planning Commission agenda,
TT #32621 (Revised) Don Gittelson.)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Tentative Tract Map #32621;
seconded b,y Councilman Tice and carried on roll call vote as
follows:' -,AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
.h.ouncilmad Chappell: Mr. Mayor,I think it should be pointed
out that this is a good example of co-
ordination between the Planning Staff,
Planning Commission and the developer who came in originally with
an unacceptable Tract Map and in working together they came back
with a good plan that I think will be of credit to the area. I think
this is something'we-.continue to show in our community, and I am
sure the developers appreciate the fact that we are not hard and fast
but are willing to sit down with them and try and show them where
they can comply with our ordinances so we don't have to continually
add variances to projects throughout the City.
Mayor Browne: Yes and this was brought about by the
applicant himself to come back after
Council.:di•rected it back to the Planning Commission and staff.
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3/22/76
UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT (Refer to City Attorney's Agenda Item No.
NO. 71, REV. 5 (Amend- 1-10)
ment) B.K.K. COMPANY Location: 2210 South Azusa Avenue
Request: Approval of the Unclassified
Use Permit No. 71, Rev. 5 (Amendment)
or an extension of time limit from
April 1, 1976 to a date to, be determined for B.K.K. Company to
continue to operate a waste disposal facility. (City Clerk
verified receipt of Proof of Publication in the West Covina
Tribune on March 11, 1976 and thirteen Notices mailed.)
Mr.. Miller: . Mr. Mayor and Councilmen, at your last
Acting Pub. Serv. Dir.,, meeting the City Council directed staff
to advertise for a public hearing this
night inasmuch as the current effective
date for the UUP expires April 1. 1976. 'During the last several
weeks staff has been reviewing the conditions pertaining to this
UUP and in the staff report we mention a few items that are perti-
nent to the matter. One is the fact that:the discussions relative
to the possible acquisition of the site by the city. -these dis-
cussi,qns between us and the B.K.K'. representatives have more or less
d owed down to a walk and at this point in time with the desire of
the applicant to obtain'a final appr'oval of the UUPwithoutany
,further extension beyond a specific date, it was felt that --the
conditions shobld be reviewed and reference --ma-de -to t h eC it y " s
acquisition of the site should be deleted. This. is not.,tors6ry-,7
necessarily that negotiations have been abandoned for -acquisition,
just postponed to a later date.
In light of the complexity of the -condi-
tions, there are approximately 40 condi'tibns applied to the-UUP, it
is taking considerable time to review these conditions at staff
level and we have not had the opportunity 'to meet with B.K.K. re-
presentatives and we do want to do this prior to any final enact-
ment. Therefore, City Staff is recommending that the existing
conditions applying to UUP #71, Revision 5 Amendment be extended
to July 1, 1976. This is a 90 day extension. It is further
recommended that a new hearing be conducted no later than June 14,
1976 for the final approval of conditions for the operation of
the sanitary landfill.
In the agenda it refers to City Attorney's
Agenda Item I-10. That is, -a resolution that would put.this into
effect,. -if the Council so desires after a public hearing is held.
In that resolution we are recommending that Condition 34 be modified
to read as follows: Permitee at all times shall possess a current
and valid business license issued in accordance with the City of
West Covina's Business License Ordinance while operations are being
conducted under this permit. Sa"id business license shall be
properly renewed and any delinquency in this respect shall constitute
sufficient grounds for immediate suspensiono-f-th-ispermit." This
is consistent with what was already in' ttre-conditions,-it is just
clarifying it to the point of referring to a current and valid
license rather than a revoked license. We will then begin our
final review of the conditions and draft same so we can review them
with the 9ppl16ant!*-'the Planning Commission and.the Council.
• At this time we are recommending that
City Council extend the effective date of the UUP to July 1. 1976
and to directstaff to 'conduct a public-hearing,on June 14, 19769
for the purpose of adopting final conditions for the UUP; and in
granting the extension to July 1. 19769 the resolution include the
amendment of Condition No. 34 as set forth above.
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HEARING: UUP #71, REV. 5 (Amend.) 3/22/76
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY HEARING
CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, this is about the fourth or
fifth extension that has been granted
in the last two years. In two years I
• would think they would have all their materials together.
I am not too keen on the matter being before us but we do have
it. I am willing to go for one more extension as staff recommends
but no way will I go past July 1, 1976. That is my personal feeling.
I am not happy with the situation as it has transpired in the past
few months.
Councilman Shearer: I share some of Councilman Tice's
frustration; however, I think in this
case part of the problem has been brought
about by some of the actions this Council has taken. So being a
party to the problem we also have to take part in the solution so
for that reason I am in support of the delay as recommended by staff.
Councilman Chappell Mr. Mayor, I think it should also be
pointed out that there are other factors
that caused this delay, the Water Quality
Control held it up for some eighteen months with their restrictions
and, requirements before they would approve it. I would rather
hold this off and have it done right rather than rush into it before
having all the facts being correctly presented to us.
Councilman Miller: I concur, Mr. Mayor. I think it is well
that before we go into -our final thrust
that we put this final touch to it. Staff
needs that time to appraise it all.
Motion by Councilman Tice to extend the effective date of the
• Unclassified Use Permit No. 71, Rev. 5 (Amend.) to July 1, 1976;
and direct the staff to conduct a public hearing on June 14, 1976
for the purpose of adopting final conditions for the UUP; and
further in granting the extension to July 1, 1976, the resolution
include the amendment of Condition 34 as set forth by staff tonight.
Seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as
follows: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1975-76 FIRST SUPPLE— Location: Various throughout the City.
MENTAL WEED & RUBBISH Set for hearing on this date for protests
ABATEMENT PROGRAM and/or objections from property owners
PROTEST HEARING and/or other interested parties by
Resolution of Intention No. 5196 adopted
March B, 1976. (Council reviewed the
Engineer's report)
(The City Engineer summarized Engineer's report and stated the
Special Services Officer was present to answer questions.)
Mayor Browne: Madam City Clerk, have you the affidavit
of mailing? (Answered: Yes)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive and file Affidavit of
Mailing; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
• PUBLIC HEARING OPENED. THERE BEING NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR OR
AGAINST PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Motion by Councilman Tice to authorize the City Engineer to proceed
with abatement of weeds and rubbish on those properties described
in Resolution of Intention No. 5198. Seconded by Councilman
Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
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HEARING: 1975/76 1ST SUPPLEMENTAL WOED/ 3/22/76
RUBBISH ABATEMENT PROGRAM
-AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer,, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
• TE.NTATIVE TRACT NO. 32719
BATTAGLIA ASSOCIATES
Location: Northeast- corner of Orange
and Francisquito Avenues. -
Request: A-pproval of a 6-10t tentative
tract with varia-nces from certain
standards of the West Covina Municipal
Code on a 1.31 acre parcel of land in the
R.1 (Single Family) zone, Area District II.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve Tentative Tract No. 32719;
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried on roll call vote as
follows: AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AWARD OF BIDS
BID NO. 76-50 Bids received in the Office of the
REPOWERING OF FIRE Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M. on
PUMPER Wednesday, March 17, 1976, and thereafter
publicly opened and read. (Controller's
report reviewed.)
Motion by Councilman Chappell to award Bid #76-50 to the Crown
Coach Corporation and authorize the City Manager'to issue a pur—
chase order for repowering a fire pumper in the amount of 9179136.41
including tax; seconded by Councilman Tice.
• (Councilman Tice questioned the fact that only bid was received and
that two others had not submitted bids; Mr. Eliot advised staff
had inquired of the other possible bidders and were informed they
had a quantity of work in the house and it would be at least 6 months
.befor,e they could'meet our request as stated in. the bid sheet.
Explained further.)
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC WORKS
PROJECT NO. TS--75004 Location: Intersection of Sunset Avenue
TRAFFIC SIGNAL and West Covina Parkway.
MODIFI.CAT.ION (Council reviewed Engineer's report)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve plans and specifications and
authorize the City Engineer .to call for bids; seconded by Council—
man Miller and carried.
PROJECT NO. TS-76009 Location: Intersections of Glendora Ave.
UNDERGROUND TRAFFIC and Merced Ave.; Glendora Ave. and
SIGNAL SERVICES Cameron.Ave.; Glendora Ave. and Vine Ave.;
• Glendora Ave. and Christopher St:; and
Glendora Ave. and Valinda Ave.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve plans and specifications
and authorize City Engineer to call for bids; seconded by Council—
man Miller and carried.
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TRACT NO. 26912
DONALD L. BREN CO.
Page Thirteen
3/22/76
Location: Westerly of Shadow Oak Drive,
northerly of Gemini Street.
(Council reviewed Engineer's report)
RESOLUTION NO. 5205 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE --
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT
NO. 26912, ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIOERi�AND SURETY
BONDS TO SECURE THE SAME.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Tice to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried .on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
TRACT NO. 31102.
KAUFMAN & BROAD
Location: Bowl Area, Woodside Village.
(Council reviewed Engineer's report)
RESOLUTION NO. 5206 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE -
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF TRACT
NO. 311.020 ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY
BONDS TO SECURE THE SAME.
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded byCouncilman Shearer and carried.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said resolution; seconded by
• Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call"vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(Council held over Item 5 of Public Works until after Oral Communica-
tions thereby giving a member of the audience an opportunity to speak
to the subject.)
ORAL.COMMUNICATIONS
Philip Gordon# Chairman Mr. Mayor and Council members, we all know
Steering Committee we are in the Bicentennial Year and West
Covina is an official Bicentennial City.
We have on behalf of the City the West Covina Bicentennial Associa-
tion and there are a goodly number of programs being presented.
Clara Decker is Chairman of this Association; :".Crai-43Meachim ~:is:'
Chairman of one of the Divisions which is the Heritage 176;
Bob Nordstrom is Chairman of Festivals U.S.A.; and -I am Chairman
of Horizon's 176.
It has been a very pleas•an-t- experience to
work with a lot of people and it brings me at this point to .really
the object and reason for being here this evening. That is Town
Meeting 176. 'This was a program formulated by -the Institute of
• Cultural Affairs (ICA) and they hope to reach five t housan.d
communities and I believe they are well on their -way -to doing so.
We are one of the cities ttrat -has ,:undertaken this project and we
did fulfill it this past February 28th.
In presenting this program .it involved
a considerable number of persons, a goodly number of organizations
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -• Cont'd. 3/22/76
and in the process of working With the groups it soon became a fact
to me_that I was becoming considerably more acquainted with people
in the community and I began to feel that West Covina was getting a
little deeper in my ties with the City and it proved to be an
intere'tting experience. We spoke -of -the challenges of our City
today and of course we gave appreciation to our heritage, to the
• fact that we did receive from our forebears the government that
we have and the freedoms that are assured to us. We realized there
are challenges and problems and we discussed these in town meeting
fashion and this was done in workshops conducted during the morning
session. In the afternoon we had lunch and entertainment by the
Trojans of Edgewood High School and the Chamber Singers of the
West Covina High School and it was very stirring to receive their
entertainment. And again in the afternoon we had workshops.
Everybody said what they felt and the important thing is that
people did take upon themselves the opportunity to discuss problems
and solutions.
At the end of the program we had the
opportunity to discuss the events of the day and it was decided to
compose a document which is the booklet which I believe you all
received. This little booklet was distributed at 5 P.M. to all
persons present.
On March 4th several persons devoted to
the Town Meeting had a celebration and an effort was made to ..
evaluate the Town Meeting, not only for the occasion on February
28th but rather as an ongoing type of function that would be very
beneficial to individuals in the community and it was decided that
I should come and talk to the Council suggesting a resolution
of that type.
In the booklet there is a community
• story and also a community song entitled "Tomorrow if Where We Are"
sung to the tune of '"Swinging on a Star". The booklet also con-
tains the accomplishments of the meeting in regard to the challenges,
economic, political and cultural. (Explained further)
The resolution I offer on behalf of our
group is a resolution that this Council consider the adoption of
a community song for West Covina titled "Tomorrow is Where We Are",
also we would like a resolution to suggest by one medium or another,
if Council sees fit, that town meetings be an ongoing activity in
the community because it helps people to become more alive to their
community and interested in their community. (Explained further
reasons for the need of Town Meetings.)
A final word, this booklet is something
if we were to do it again we would do it better I am sure, but it
does reflect talen and community interest. The slogan for our
community was "Where Visionary Active Citizens Shape the Future"
and we would recommend this also to Council for consideration and
acceptance. Al.so . we ha.d: a. symbol. -showi.ng people..mo.ving upwards
towards . a. star. I thank _y_au _.f.ar_.y..o.ur time ,.and indulgence.
Mayor Browne: On -behalf of the Council I would like to
express our sincere thanks for the hard
felt efforts you put forth into this
• 'town hall meeting 176. I think it relates back to the concept of
our country. I am sure that -many of these meetings. -took place prior
to 176 out of which was the formulation -of our country. You made a
suggestion that you would like to -see this as an on.going.thing. I
think a town hall concept does bring.inp-ut into -the vision of the.
City Council and I think we have all read your fine report and
possibly in the future there could be more refinement.to it, butit
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Cont'd. 3/22/76
does suggest certain areas in which we would better -ourselves in
formulating opinions and expressing them to the community. We
are the elected representatives of the people and too often we
do not have communication and this is ore Way of having communica-
tion. Again I thank you and your committee -for a job well done.
• (Councilman Tice suggested making a commendation to Philip Gordon"
and some of the other community members that worked hard to put
this on and also referred to the community song suggestion and
Mr. Gordon said they had thought of having some accomplished
singers present it to Council.)
Mayor Browne: If Council agrees - may we refer
Mr. Gordon's suggestion -to staff and
perhaps we could -have som"e accomplished
singers and muticians within the community present it to us before
taking final action.
Councilman Browne: I think we could encourage the various
singers in our community to sing it for
us but I don't think we are ready for a
song at this time that will carry on for the n.ext fifty years or so.
I would also commend staff, looking at the list of organizations
that attended the Town Hall Meeting. We are very fortunate in
having men like Phil Gordon and our Chief and the various groups
that helped, it is their interest in these things that make them
successful. .
Mayor Browne: With regard to Councilman Tice's
suggestion or recommendation for
commendations we will have staff put it
together to formulate some commendations"in the direction of those
people that worked so hard on this Town Hall Meeting 176.
• So moved by Councilman Tice; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried.
SAM MILLER, OWNER Mayor Browne indicated a communication
ROELLE BLDGS. was received from Mr. Miller with regard
1500/1502 W.C. Pkwy. to the Parking Agreement and asked
the City Manager to elaborate.
Mr. Eliot: As the memorandum indicates Mr. Miller
is the new owner of the Roelle Building
and was evidently unaware of the Parking
Agreement that restricts him on parking there and secondly'" he has
had some problems with persons parking and leaving cars in his
area which is very limited. He has met with staff and staff has
recommended that he could request the posting of the lot and we
could then enforce a parking restriction as far as.time is con-
cerned. He was unwilling to do that. Mr. Miller.did appear here
tonight earlier and he wanted to meet with Mr. Bonaparte who had
not yet arrived. Mr. Miller has left. At the moment I would make
no recommendation other than to say I will instruct Mr. Bonaparte
to call Mr. Miller and see if there is anything at staff level that
he can do.
• Mrs. Van Tinkle With reference to Item 5 of Public Works
East San Gabriel Valley re. the Sunset Coast Line Transit System.
League of Women Voters' Mr. Mayor and-Council,,the East San Gabriel
Valley League of Women Voters as part of
the League'Voters of Los Angeles County
supports the Sunset Coast Line Transit System plan for rapid transit
in Los Angeles County. The League is very concerned about the need
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Cont'd. 3/22/76
for a good transit plan for SouthernCalifornia and more opecifi~
colly for Los -Angeles County. -Um fgmlthe Summbt�,'."Coszot Ling plan
meets the major riggdo of, all sections of the County' and`desorngs to
be placed on the ballot so the people op the County'oen vote on -
whether they will be willing to pay a 10 sales -tax for a compre-
hensive transit plan.
The League is concerned about the
delays in getting amon a starter line going. Each momth«o delay
.increases the ultimate cost of any transit plan. We urge you to
vote for the Sunset Coast Linn Plan and support placing it on the
ballot.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS CLOSED. THE MAYOR CALLED A RECESS OF THE MEETING
AT 9:I3 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:29 P.M.
PUBLIC WORKS -ITEM
_
EVALUATION OF THE Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor I
PROPOSED SUNSET COAST appreciate the League
LINE'TRANSIT SYSTEM of Women Voters coming
down and giving us their opinion of support-
' ing this* I don't think many areas out this
way will really comb out in support of it as long as the sales tax
portion is involved. Communities like ours that depend on the aelao
tax for revenue and we are talking about large sales such as purnituro*
oarm* etc. We will just lose those customers. They will go to Orange
County or San Bernardino County and make their purchases and where
people in Los Angeles are openly supporting this it will not be hurting
business in that area. So I think the method of financing is un-
reasonable for communities like ours.
I have no objection to the rapid transit
although when I get to the final line of how many people are
actually going to utilize this when it gets to lto'fulI capacity
the percentages are so small that it just doesn't seem to mg it is
worth the ooVgn and e half billion dollars they anticipate in cost
and in an article I read not long ago it is op to about fourteen
billion dollars for this plan and won't be completed for something
like 24 years. So I don't think it will be doing oe much good until
24 years from now even if it is started.' But to add that coot on to
eolme taxm which is an area that our typo of community lives off of �
I couldn't support that type of taxation. If they -can come up with
some other way of funding it ~ good, but when dealing with an item
so sensitive as sales tangs I couldn't oupport -thotmothod of
financing. r
T believe we did uote`to oppose this prior
to this time so I guess we are just reaffirming
'the fact ua'aro
opposing it if we continue too. I will make such a motion after I
hear from the otherCouncilmen°
-'
Councilman Shearer:.A point of olorifioation° I don I t recall
we have noted to take a'atand"I boIioVo
a number of Councilmen at, ono of our .
previous meetings stated their poeitio,nm and voted to have staff
give us some input but I dontt believe ue^haVo'voted.formally`mn it.
Councilman Tice: I have couple ofcomments,Several years
ago the voters in thisStatg voted to
' defeat a port of the gasoline tax money for
this purpose am I correct in that* Mr. Wakefield?
Mr. Wakefield: Yga_ they authorized a diversion of a portion
' of the gas tax for rapid transit purposes in
those counties where the people of the county
voted thg diversion.
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PUB. WKS: Evaluation of Proposed 3/22/76
Sunset Coast Line Transit Plan
Councilman Tice: From the input I have read this is
another "blue sky" idea. You will, recall
several years ago.we had another ballot..
measurethat was defeated because of the same problems inherent in
• this proposal. There is no sound engineering p-rinci-pl,es broken
down on it and it is strictly "blue sky" on that; and the
financing is somewhat vague and the time element is vague. I am
against it from the standpoint I don't see anything in here in
concrete engineering terms to make a decision on it. I am not
against rapid transit but I don't think this has been thought out
the way it should be. So I am not in,favor of supporting this.
If they want to put it on the ballot - fine, but as far as City
Council supporting the Sunset Coast Line plan I can't go along with
it.
Councilman Shearer: Before anyone accuses me of taking the
strictly highway line because of my back-
ground I would like to point out that I am
one of the relatively few citizens in West Covina that utilizes the
rapid transit district to get to work. So I am not forever tied to
a car. I do ride the bus line and I am quite satisfied with it.
I too am opposed to this proposal perhaps for slightly different
reasons than Councilman Chappell. If I thought this proposal in the
end was a good one I think then I might go along with the sales tax
proposal but I have objections based on the basis that I don't believe
the proposal which started at seven and a half billion and is not
fourteen or fifteen billion dollars is going to do the job. Parti-
cularly when the proponent of the bill Supervisor Ward - was
quoted a few days ago in the paper stating that he was not sure of
all of the facts and figures on financing, etc., but he -just had a
gut feeling this would work. To me fourteen billion dollars -is quite
• a price to pay because someone has a gut feeling that something will
do the job. I believe if a fraction of that money was spent in
improving the bus service, continued subsidies, etc., we could have
almost instant system that would provide equal or better service
than the Sunset Coast Line would at a fraction of the cost and time.
I would agree that "blue sky" is perhaps
a good name for this goal when you consider that fourteen billion
dollars is more money than has been spent on highways in this
whole State since the car was developed. It is an awful price to
pay for a system that can be utilized by 2 or 3/ of the people.
Councilman Miller: At this time I will also oppose it. I
feel as has been mentioned that much more
study has to be done and when looking at
the funding I think they need to broaden out and consider many
other sources of funding also. The sales tax would not be of benefit
in this area, its::would be detrimental. The whole concept I think is
starting to go in the right direction but needs to have further
study and rounded out with regard to financing and the feasibility
from an -engineering standpoint.
Mayor Browne: I am in concurrence with the statements
made by my fellow Councilmen. There are
• many factors involved, the RTD recently
issued a statement that they are not entirely satisfied with even the
basics of the operation and when we are -asked to levy a tax on an
unseen item - well we can relate this to the BART System in San Fran-
cisco where they have for some 10 years been trying to complete the
first half of their'system and it still is not completed. There are
many points of concern and "pie in the sky" to me is not the way to
vote taxpayers money away.
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PUB. WKS.: Coast Line Transit Plan 3/22/76
When they start financing something
that they do not have the final plans on I'take total -dis-
agreement with. So with that I would ask fora motion by this
Council on the recommendation made,by staff.
Motion by Councilman to oppose implementation of the proposed
• Sunset Coast Line until such time as the financing and engineer-
ing problems are resolved and more precise cost estimates are
available; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
SANITARY SEWER & Location: Westerly of Shadow Oak
STORM DRAIN EASEMENTS Drive, northerly of Gemini Street
DONALD L. BREN CO. (Tract No. 30982)
(Council reviewed Engineer's report)
RESOLUTION NO. 5207
ADOPTED
DONALD L. BREN CO. FOR
TION THEREOF.
RESOLUTION NO. 5208
ADOPTED
POSES AND DIRECTING THE
The City Attorney presented:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT-
ING A CORPORATION GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY
SEWER PURPOSES, AND DIRECTING THE RECORDA-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT-
ING A CORPORATION GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY
DONALD L. BREN CO. FOR STORM DRAIN PUR-
RECORDATION THEREOF.
RESOLUTION NO. 5209 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ADOPTED CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPT-
ING A CORPORATION GRANT DEED EXECUTED BY
DONALD L. BREN CO. FOR STORM DRAIN
PURPOSES AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF.
• Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said resolu-
tions; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to adopt said resolutions; seconded
by Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
(Councilman Shearer suggested with reference to the various Boards
and Commissions appearing on the agenda that unless there is a
mandatory requirement that they appear that in the future they be
deleted from the agenda and where there is an item for considera-
tion that the then appear on the agenda. Mr. Wakefield asked
for an opirdon�
Mr. Wakefield: There is nothing that requires that these
items be separately identified on the
agenda particularly when there is nothing
to come before the City Council, The purpose is simply for informa-
tion of the Council with respect to the next meeting. If the
Council liaison needs to be reminded this provides that information.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, if there are nd.-.items I would
• personally prefer that they,be deleted
and I move if there is no particular item
under these particular Commissions and Boards_that they not appear
on our agenda.
Seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
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CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA 3/22/76
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL.CODE SO.AS
TO REZONE_CERTAIN PREMISES. (Zone Change
•, No. 500-W.B.. Massie)
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to introduce said ordinance; seconded
by Councilman Tice and carried. Councilman Miller voted "no".
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE'CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO
REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES. (Zone Change No.
501 - Glen D. Rankin)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to introduce said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried.
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 9210.2 (q) 139 9211.2 (q) 209
9212.8 (q) 219 9213.8 (q) 21, 9227.2 (q) 211,'9.212.1 (c).219 9213.1
(b) 219 9214.5 - 219 AND 9214. A.2 (q) 14 OF THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING DIRECTIONAL SIGNS. (Amendment
• No. 133)
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Motion by Councilman Tice to introduce said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried.
ORDINANCE The City Attorney presented:
INTRODUCTION AN ORDINANCE.OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
9201 AND 9216.2 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICI-
PAL CODE RELATING TO UNATTENDED BUSINESSES.
(Unclassified Uses - Amendment No. 134)
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to introduce said ordinance; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1293 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE 50 AS TO
REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 32620 AND
APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREPARED
WITH REFERENCE TO THE ZONE CHANGE AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (Bauer
Development Company - Zone -Change Application No. 498)
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading. of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
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Motion by Councilman
Chappell
to'mdopt- oai-d,or e; seconded by
Councilman Tice
and
carried on
-roll -call vote as follows:,
AYES:
MlIlery
Chappall�-Shgarer* Tice,, Browne
NOES:
None
ABSENT:.
None
ORDINANCE NO.
1294
The
City Attormoy, presented:
ADOPTED
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE
WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO
REZONE
CERTAIN PREMISES (Zone Change No.
498
- Unincorporated Area ~ Bauer Dew. Co.)
Motion hy Counoilman Shearer to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Miller and corrigd.
Motion by
Councilman
Chappell to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
Comnoilman�Millgr
and
carried on roll call Vote an follows:
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AYES:"
Millorw Chappell, Sheergrw Tice, Browne
NOES:
None
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ABSENT:--,-
None '
. ORDINANCE
NO. 1295
The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED
AN ORDINANCE OF'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
'
. CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 3175 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
.
CODE RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING
REGULATIONS FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
PERSONS.
Motion by
Councilman
Tice to waive full reading of said ordinance;
.`_seconded by
Councilman
Miller and carried.
Motion by
Councilman
CounoiImah
Miller and
Tice to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
carried on roll call Vote as follows:
AYES:
Miller.' Choppellv Shearor.w Tice, Browne
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ORDINANCE NO. 1296 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINAw CALIFORNIA* AMENDING
SECTION 3191 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
COO[ RELATING TO A DECREASE IN MAXIMUM
SPEED LIMITS.
Motion by Councilman Miller to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said ordinance; oaoonded by
Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: . None
ABSENT:. None .
RESOLUTION NO. $-_O Thd"City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA* CALIFORNIAo
REQUESTING ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FROM
THE 1976~77 ASSESSMENT ROLL.
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Motion by Councilman Shearer to ua'ug full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried on roll call Vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tioe» Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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RESOLUTION NO. 5211
The City Attorney presented.:
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORN'IA, AMEND-
ING UNCLASSIFIED USE PERMIT NO. 71,
REVISION 5 (AMENDMENT) (As Adopted by
City Council Res.. #4919 and 5040.)
• Motion by Councilman Tice
to waive full reading of said resolution;
seconded by Councilman Diller and carried.
Lotion by Councilman Tice
to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Diller and carried on -,roll call vote as follows:
AYES:
Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
RESOLUTION NO. 5212 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING
ZONE CHANGE NO. 4959 PRECISE PLAN NO. 5849
REVISION 1 AND VARIANCE NO. 718. (Mayer
Construction Co.)
Motion by Councilman Chappell.to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Miller. and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5213 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CON-
SENTING TO THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
UNINHABITED TERRITORY. (Bauer Develop-
ment Co. - Zone Change No. 498 - Pass &
Covina Road and Maplegrove)
(Councilman Chappell asked the City Attorney if sitting on LAFCO
did he have to abstain from voting on this item and the City
Attorney advised the general rule is to abstain on those matters
that pertain directly to the City"of West Covina and you should
state that your alternate will participate.)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried. Councilman Chappell
abstained.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Chappell
RESOLUTION NO. 5214 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING RESOLUTION NO. 1277 FIXING THE RATE
OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CLASS OF
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
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Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt said resolution; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried -.on -.roil call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, `Chappe-1,19 Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
AB.SENT: None
• The City Manager introduced the new Communications Director -
r. Bianca; Council welcomed Mr. Bianca to•the City of West
Covina and.hoped he would get the communications system straighten-
ed out.)
•
•
2ND YEAR AGREEMENT Mr. Wakefi-eld: Mr. Mayor and Council
LOS ANGELES COUNTY members, this item is
HOUSING AUTHORITY one we overlooked at
your last meeting; you will recall a
resolution was adopted consenting to the
execution of the agreement with the
Los Angeles County Housing Authority, however, we neglected to get
authority for the Mayor to sign the agreement itself and to be
attested to,, by the City Clerk -and this is the request now.
So moved by Councilman Chappell; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
PROCLAMATIONS (Mayor Browne stated this item was being
considered at this time due to the
lateness of the hour and the fact that
a representative was present and waiting
for Council action.)
Mayor Browne: If there are no objections I will proclaim
"Knights of Columbus Day" - March 29,.1976.
(No objections, so proclaimed)
Jack Bertena Mr. Mayor and members of the Council, at
Knights of Columbus this time I would like to extend an
Covina/West Covina invitation to you to attend Opening House
on March 29th starting at B o'clock. We
sure would be glad to see all of you.
MAYOR BROWNE RECESSED THE COUNCIL.MEETING AT 10:01 P.M. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. CITY
COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 10:05 P.M.
CITY MANAGER AGENDA
HOME IMPROVEMENT
INCENTIVE PROGRAM
PROGRESS REPORT
OWEN'MENARD - GENERAL
PLAN CONSULTANTS
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Councilman Tice to receive and
file progress report; seconded by
Councilman-:�Chappel1-,ind,.,carried.
Motion by Count lrman- Chappell to approve
Progress -Payment No. 7 in the amount of
9$594.00 to Owen Menard, General Plan
Consultants; seconded by*Councilman Miller
and carried'on roll call vote as follows:
Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
None
None
WEDDING REQUEST Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the
GALSTER PARK Recreation and Park.Department staff
(Staff Report) recommendations as listed in the Staff
Report dated March 12, 1976; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried.
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(Mayor Browne requestedstaff to communicate with the applicants
and advise them of the action taken tonight by Council and that
the procedure be set up as explained in the staff report with regard
to any future requests.)
• PURCHASE OF POLICE fir. Eliot: Mr. Mayor and members of
PATROL VEHICLES Council, you have been
furnished with a report on
this matter and as the report details, over the past many years
the City has been leasing its police cars bn a closed and basis with
an assured by back From the vending vehicle firm and with a full
maintenance lease. Over the years the cost of the program has
increased as the cost of vehicles and the cost of maintenance has
gone up and dealers experience has not been too astounding and we
have gradually gotten to the point where fewer and fewer'dealers
in the area are willing to assume leasing police vehicles to us on
the same basis. As of now we have no one.
The final dealer was randy Williams Olds
but this year we were informed that the cost of maintenance is such
a questionable item that he didn't feel as a.business risk he coul.d
assume that any further but would be perfectly willing to,lease cars
as long as the City was willing to pay for the maintenance that
exceeded his budgeted amount.
At the same time while these negotiations
were going on we were informed by a. representative of .General Motors
factory that certain experimental equipment was available for 'in-
stallation on a'test fleet su.ch::as ours and this really involves
not a hazardous condition when we say "test" but equipment that has
been developed that they wish to out on the next model run of cars
and wish to have heavy experience in the field to verify their
factory testing. In the event they do'install this test equipment
they are responsible for maintaini.ng it and that'would mean repairs
and replacements for 50,000 miles.
If we were able to have that equipment
installed, and in this instance we are talking about front ends,
A -frames, brake linings, ignition systems, the cost to the City
for maintaining the vehicles would go down because we would not
have to pay for maintenance on those vehicles for perhaps the full
useful life of those vehicles in our service. However, the
factory wishes to move immediately because this equipment is
scheduled to go on the 1977 model runs. Therefore, we were given
a deadline of really tomorrow to notify the factory. In view of
that deadline and. the savings that would accrue to the city the
staff felt we should proceed immediately. The leasing option has
really been closed to us, the only alternative is purchasing the
vehicles.
Mandy Williams Olds has offered to sell
us the vehicles at $25. over invoice cost and offered to allow us
auditor cost and it is our recommendation to the City Council
that because of the non-existence of any alternative that formal
bid procedures be waived at this time and that staff be authorized
to purchase the 16 police patrol vehicles from dandy Williams Olds
at the $25. over his factory invoice price and that such funding
be made from Revenue Sharing with'a provision that the Revenue
Sharing Account be reimbursed from the leasing accounts presently
• in the budget and such depreciation as we shall show in the future
budget so that the total amount will be restored to Revenue Sharing.
Beyond that the report goes into the
details of the vehicle cost and the,factory offer. I believe the
City Attorney could fill you in on any further questions re
the waiving of formal bid procedures.
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Ma.yor Browne:
over a 18 moothporiod°
the cars that ue� own at
and the resale value ~
'a e Tuehty'.'ur
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Mr. Eliot, you indicated in here -that
purchase over the leasing program will
mean an approximate savings of $I8°000
I gather this is taking the evaluation
the termination of this lB month period
would receive out of them°
the
of
Mr. Eliot: That is correct. When we say in our report
that the purchase.would actually oaVo us
money over the leasing a significant part
of the savings would be that we would have some residual value in
the vehicles at the end of the leasing period. Of course we are
going on conservative estimate at $1200 per nehiolev so really the
savings is Ioohgd in substantially in tha reoalg value of the cars.
That $1200° figure is one half. of the blue book'reeale value.
Councilman Tice: Mr. Eliot* does the Police Department
^ have any recommendation regarding the
experimental dewi`eo?
'r° Eliot: I have spoken with the Chief and the
Deputy Chief and they are well satisfied
in the fact that these are really not
experimental but have been tried and are really being used now for
endurance testing.
Councilman Shearer: We won't be obli.gated to participate in
any endorsement of o product at the end
of this -test?.
. Mr. Eliot: � No. we Will not. This is merely to test
the vehicles for field experience, Last
year we had a very small test program
where new style batteries were installed and these batteries had
�~ been tested out in the desert for withstanding heat and in use in
our police cars several of these batteries exploded. The testing
is valuable to them and these batteries were of course replaced
immediately. If there are problems General Motors would immediate—
ly put back the 1976 equipment. What we are getting is 1977 equip—
ment.
One additional item, because of the
problem of servicing vehicles the auto agency is also Offering to..
enter into a Maintenance Agreement with us whereby they would be
providing maintenance at 29% discount on parts and 20% discount on
labor. We yeoI this is very advantageous because our own department
could not service police vehicles at the speed they can do it.
All in all we Peal this is the best arrangement we can do at the
present time.
Ma-yor Rrowno:
Does this include any crash parts to the
vehicle?
(Me�dy`/Qilliam� advised
it '
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Councilman Miller:
Mr. M mr, a point o_f�olarif'iootioo~- It,
says "when these w'ehiclen'arg sold at the
the proceeds of the sales
end of the 18 months depreciation period
to-
will be returned �theRomenVo Sharing
—
fund." But in 18 months
from now we will have to replenish the
fleet, will we have to come
back and use revenue sharing funds?
Mr.EIiot:
Hopefully by that time ue`uilI'hmwe a
chance to arrange it within our regular
city budget for ongoingreplenishment
of police vehicles. Our
problem this yaa]c is that.we had not anti—
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cipated that in our present budoet'and hd�provided only lease money.
Having to come up with a largo amount -of cash on the front end hpa
created an unforeseen situation. We hope by getting ourselves back
on the tract as far as the budget is concerned that they will be
budgeted in the future from regular city funds.
Mayor Browne:
amount of $79»416°05 for
Patrol Vehicles and also
Maintenance Agreement for
May we have a motion to waive formal
bidding prmoedurger and authorize a purohaeo
order to Mandy Williams Olds, Inc., in the
the purchase of sixteen Olds Cutlass Polipe
authorize the City Manager to execute a
said vehicles.
So moved by Councilmom. Ti.oe; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried on roll call note as follows:
AYES: Miller, Shoarory Tice, Browne
NOES: ' None
ABSENT: None /
' ABSTAI0:' Chappell"'
(The City Manager requested an Executive Session to go over some
personnel matters with Council. Mayor 8rouqe recessed the Council
m�oting at 10:20 P.M. to the Executive Session.) (CITY COUNCIL
RECONVENED AT 10:50 P.M.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr'" Eliot: Mr. Mayor'and members of
ITEMS Counoilv as discussed it is
my -intention to appoint
Mr. Michael Miller as Public'Service Director and remove the Acting
designation and also 'appoint Mr. Ramon Diaz as Planning Director and
remove the Acting designation, and I request your approval of my
action.
So moved by Councilman Tice; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried.
-- Mr. Eliot: My second action is to recall '
Mr. Calvin Qethgrboe as Fire Chief of the
City of 'West Covina and request as per
our City Ordinance as he is past thg 'age of 60 that you extend his
service to his next birthday, February lDv 1977, for the purposes
of continuing active duty and avoiding the mandatory retirement
requirements. Therefore, I request your approval of that action.
So mouadby Councilman Millory seconded
by Councilman Chappell and carried.
--
Mr. Eliot: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, that
concludes my recommendations as.a result
- of our Executive Session.
(Mayor Browne congratulated Michael Miller and RamonDiaz on their
appointment to the permanent positions which they are now acting
at and said "we expect to see the continuing good work coming out
of yomr�mffinmo°")
MAYOR'S
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(No one
indicated
they would
be attending.
NEW MAYORS & COUNCIL-
Councilman
Chappell said if
the Mayor
MEMBERS LEADERSHIP.
should
'decide
to attend he
could thdn
INSTITUTE _
'request
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the
necessary funds
of Council. 1
CITIZENS FOR CAL -VET -
Councilman
Tice: This is
o self -sus -
HOUSING PROP. 2 REQUEST-
. taining
bond issue
ING SUPPORT ON JUN[ 8
with no
cost to the
BALLOT '
public.
I
think it has proved
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remarkable program and with the costoP housin.g° eto°* anv-thing that
can be done to help should be done.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to support the Citizen's for Cal -Vet.
.Housing Proposition 2; seconded by Councilman Miller,
Councilman Shearer: Before we Vmto I want to make a comment
�»
Mr. Mayor. This has nothing to do uith
. ' my stand on Proposition 2° In the past
.we have tried with some mun000s to stay away from propositions
which really do not a.fpeot the City as a City. I am sure there are
people that will argue that it affects citizens - all fifteen
proposltigna aPyoot the citizens ~ but I feel there is a fine lino
that we should draw on taking positions on propositions and do so
only on those that have o direct dffeot on the City as a City
should be the ones that we.as a r�unoil take a position on recommend-
ing support or non-support.
I believe the Cal -Vet program is a good
one and it has been self-sustaining but T fail to see where as a
proposition the City of`Qot Covina as o City should be taking a
stand on it. Obviously IemiIl not vote against it because that is
almost like -saying -you are opposed to veterans, patriotism, etc.
Councilman Chappell: I th�hk the Council in taking a stand on
this type of an issue just gives it that
much more publicity to watmrono that
could become eligible and do not know there is money available
because they have been toIdmmngy is in ahort,oupply° It certainly
will stimulate jobs if we have another five hundred million dollar
building fund. To me this is sort of an encouragement type of thing
rather than support of a proposition per oo°
' Motion oerriad* all voting in favor.
YOUTH ADVISORY --'
Mayor Browne:-6.. I might advise Council
COMMISSION, that Councilman Tice
and I mat late one night
last week interviewing new members for the Youth Advisory Commission
and that these six are the remaining'people available. So if we
want to keep this an ongoing Commission we will have to take some
action soon. The six being appointed to fill the vacancies are:
Sue Greenberg, Phyllis Hobson, Wayne Slawitt - all of West Covina
High School; Joanne Johnson ~~ Mt" San Antonio bgllege; Doug MoEaohern ^~
[dgeuood High School; and Susan Meekan - Bishop Amat High School.
RESOLUTION NO. 5215 The City Attorney presented: '
ADOPTED � A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVTNA^ CALIFORNIA, RE-
' APPOINTING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH
ADVISORY COMMISSION AND APPOINTING CERTAIN
ALTERNATES AS YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSIONERS.
'
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading 'f eeid reoolution;
seconded by Councilman Sheerer and carried. `
Motion -by Councilman Tice to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Shearer and carried on roll'call vote as follows -
AYES: Miller, Chappell- Shearer,, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: Nona
Mayor Browne: I might add that tomn,rnu`-ight Councilman
Tioeand I will oit with two members of the
Youth Commisoion'b ' iog down a reoommend-a~~
tion to City Council on the alternate member-s to be appointed e. 't a
subsequent date.
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COMMITTEE re mayor Browne: I have a request from
COMMUNITY REDEVELOP- ' Gus Salazar, re the
MENT Committee we formed for the Community Re-
development Program -which will be
reactivated shortly in regard to future research in the City and
advice. May I have your permission to direct staff to prepare a
• letter for confirmation for participation on the Citizens Advisory
Committee. (Explained further)
Gus Salazar: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, what
this will do is provide a confirmation
letter to go out to existing members
asking whether -they wish to continue. Some of 'the members have
not been attending meetings and I wish to get some information as
to whether they wish to continue. We have had one resignation and
an indication that perhaps some of the other members may not wish
to continue for various reasons and this letter would just re -avow
their confirmation on the Committee.
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve sending the aforementioned
letter; seconded by Councilman Miller.and carried.
STATE HIGHWAY COMM. Mayor Browne: As you all know you
MEETING IN MARYSVILLE advised me to go to
REPORT Sacramento last Thursday
(Freeway Landscaping) and appear before the State Highway
Commission .relative to the freeway land-
scaping, along with Assomblyman Bill Lancaster. I did this and at
8:45 A.M. Thursday morning we testified separately before the State
Highway Commission relating the history of this situation since
1966. An appeal was made on the basis that there had been federal
funds appropriated during a fiscal period which required that there
be some State matching funds. The plea was made on the fact that
the freeway once was the main street of West Covina and in its con-
cept it was landscaped and what we were.asking for Was replacement
of the landscaping for many reasons. The slopes of the underpasses
and the cuts through the widening processes were done so in
relation to future plantings of materials to hold the passes and
slopes together to prevent erosion and it has been discussed many
times that we would be encumbered with an additional cost to.the
city by having to replace pumps, constantly clean out the sump
systems to keep the lower sections of the underpasses from flooding
when we have heavy rainfall. Fortunately this year we didn't have
that much rain but we did encounter erosions in the underpasses
and our City did expend considerable money in repairing the erosion,
and cleaning up, etc.
The Commission very graciously heard the
plea. There was one new Commissioner recently appointed by
Governor Browne and he asked me when I made the plea for the
reimbursement of the $89,000 which was in the agreement when the
State eliminated a certain paving factor so the City could plant
landscaping. He wanted,to know what kind of matching funds we were
coming up with and I advised we had already done considerable work
in supplying all the water lines for the future irrigation systems
and due to the economic factors involved I made the statement that
we would probably add. that much more to the problem before they got
around to resolving it and I asked that before the allocated funds
were withdrawn .that they take action on it.
• The agenda that afternoon was supposed to
have been taken up with some discussion on freeway landscaping. It
was my understanding there was one other City involved in this same
type of situation. After returning to Sacramento we did some calling
around to find out what the Staff Reports to the Commission indicated
and they seemed to'bb very favorable towards us. The consensus was
that we stood a very good chance of having them make a decision in
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our favor about April 20th when they meet again. That is the sum of
the report.
COUNCILMEN'S REPORTS/COMMENTS
Councilman Tice: I overlooked a very salient point last
Tuesday -night - I forgot to congratulate
Councilman Chappell and Councilman Miller
on their re-election and you, as the.incoming Mayor and Councilman
Shearer as Mayor Pro Tem. I congratulate you tonight.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
Motion by Councilman Shearer to
approve
Demands totalling
$923,831.19 as
listed
on Demand Sheets
U.C.B. No. 54355
through
54686 and B. of A. No. 390
to 393; seconded
by Councilman
Tice and
carried on roll call vote
as follows:
AYES:
Miller, Chappell,
Shearer, Tice,
Browne
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
PROCLAMATION Mayor Browne: If there are no objections
I will proclaim "V.D.
Awareness Month" - April
1976. (No objections, so proclaimed.)
AUDITING COMMITTEE Mayor Browne: Earlier this evening I
automatically appointed
Councilman Shearer and
Councilman Tice as the Auditing Committee with regard to Demands
and I now so move.
Seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
ADJOURNMENT (Motion was made and denied to adjourn to
Monday, March 29, 1976 at 4:30 P.M.
Councilman Tice asked that it be moved to
5 P.M.)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adjourn
this rpeeting at 11:09 P.M. to Monday, March 29, 19761at 5 P.M. for
the ;purpose of the presentation by the architects re Palm View
Community Facility;. seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
ATTEST:
CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR