04-12-1976 - Regular Meeting - Minutes�
MINUTES OF THE.R[GULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF WEST COVINA°CALIFORNIA
APRIL 129 1976. -
The regular meeting of the City Council called to order at
7:33 P.M. in the Ugat Covina Council Chambers b.
Mayor Nevin Browne. The Pledge of Allegiance was given followed
by the invocation by the Reverend James Schultz of thelFirst
Baptist Church.
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Present: Mayor Browne-; Councilmen: Mill:oz�,
Ch'' oll, Shearer, Tioe `
Dthoro Present.* Leonard Eliot, Acting City Manager
George UakePield. City Attorney
Lela Preston, City Clerk
Michael Miller, Public Service-n Dir.,.
Harry TMomas* City Engineer '-
_ Ramon Diaz, planning Direr-
Guo Salazar, Redevelopment Conrdinator
' Allen Sill* Chief of.PoIioe' -
Craig Meacham, Deputy Police C -f
' Nevin Northcrsft, Administrativ-e Aoo1 t°
Renee Futter* Administrative Interne -
Gloria Davidson, Deputy City. Clerk
, Chet Yoahizaki, Aaa1 t. Re'du^ Coo - rdinator
Bill Freemonv Staff Reporter ~ S°G°V°D.T°
Eric Cohen, Stapf, Repo,ttar _ Sentinel
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilman Tice asked for the following
corrections to the minutes of March 32°
1976: Page 8* '2nd paragraph should read
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°".^e traffic study along Grand Avonua.°00..n;'Pbge'16v_bottnm of
page, 2nd paragraph from bottom the word defeat should be "defer";
Page 18» 2nd paragraph, the motion does not state who made the
. motion and should read "Motion by Councilman Tice to oppooe°°°^o°
May.or."-8rouno asked for o correction an Page 37» reference to the
State Highway Commission meeting in Marysville should read: "As
you all know you authorized me to go°~.~n° Councilman Chappell.
pointed out Governor Brown's name was misspelled. -
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the minutes of March 22» 1976
as corrected and approve -the adjourned meeting minutes of March 29,
^ 1976 as presented; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
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COMMENDATION PRESEN��� Mayor Browne: Tonight we have o number
TIONS of Certificates of
Commendation to pass out
to people who have done some outstanding work in our community and
a resolution honoring Captain Bill Ryan of our Police Department.
Inasmuch as this resolution was drawn during Councilman Choppallva
tenure as Mayor I am going to ask him to accompany me to the front
to make this presentation to Captain Ryan akho thereafter I will
remain down there and hand out the certificates of -commendation
Q�~~ to those people who participated in the Town Meeting 176 Committee.
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Councilman Chappell: ' Mayor and City Councilmen, as you
remember near the end of my term we
recognized Captain Ryan for his 30 years
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.of outstending �-edicat-ed. and loyal service to our City. This
plaque really is not a good enough reward,but it is the best we
' do and we certainly want you toknow that the City Council and
theroitiz-enaof the City know -and appreciate the fact that you
' have carried on and done the job in a real great fashion. I am '
.happy to present this resolution to you and appreciate the fact
that the Mayor allows me to do this because I have known you for
-- a long time and think you are a great man,
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Captain Ryan.:- I want to thank the Mayor, the Council,
. the City Manager's offlnev my boss -
Chief Sill and Deputy Chief Meacham - it
has been a pleasure for me and an experience to grow with the City
and I ^mot want to say "thank you", (Captain Ryan than
introduced his family ^~ wife, son, married daughter and her husband.)
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TOWN HALL `�Mayor Browne then presented the Cgrti�itesof Appreciation to
'7000DTE the Town Hall »76 Mgoting Cbmmittoe; - 'Vicaoobo* Linda Uemtargord-
AWADDS Bob Sutton, Jackie Chappell, Gloria~Ruiz* 8otty Sibille, Phil Gordon,
Craig Meaoham» Mary Lou Umaoellg .--JpTurnmyv Frances Miezolia*
'mar'or.ieSummerhayo and,Reverend James Schultz.,�
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Mayor Browne: I have one other item to take up at this
CITIZEN
time. At our last meeting we were re -
ENTRY
quested by the County of Loa Angeles to
submita-6 ootry for the outstanding older citizen in our community.
City Council delegated the Senior Citizens Group of West Covina to
pick the one person in their organization that they felt would Pill
this category. As you know this is a very young organization with
about five hundred members to dote and out of all the people in the
organization I am proud to announce the person they chose to
represent the City of Uoot Covina will be Dolly Pierce - a very
vary young looking 70 years of age. Dolly has been a vory out-
standing person in our community and her background will go to the
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County along with her entry for their consideration.
CONSENT CALENDAR-- Mayor Browne explained the procedure of
the Consent Calendar items and asked if
there more comments on any of the
following -items:
l° WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
a) WEST COVINA CHAMBER Re traffic circulation in the
OF COMMERCE Fashion.Plaza Moll area. (Refer to
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b) CALIFORNIANS FOR YES Urging support of Propo 'ition 12 on
ON PROPOSITION 12 the June 8th ballot re interest rate
limitation on business loans,
(Receive and file)
` PREPARED- Urging support of funding for
o) THE EMERGENCY
NESS COMMISSION FOR THE Emergency Preparedness. (Reoeiue
COUNTY AND CITY OF and file) ^
LOS A0GELES
d) MID -VALLEY COMMUNITY Re reorganization and possible
MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL expansion of the Board of Directors
INC°� oP Mid-Uallgy Community Mental Health*
Council. (Council)
e\ WEST C`VIN& CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
Requesting meeting with Council on
Monday, April 19v 1976 at 4:00 or
5:00 P.M. re Business Improvement
Ordinance program. (council) (Defer to
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CONSENT CALENDAR - Cont'd.
f\ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
RAPID TRANSIT DIS-
TRICT
g\ CALIFORNIA R[GIONAL
' WATER QUALITY CONTROL
-BOARD
h\ CHILDR[NS HOSPITAL OF
ORANGE COUNTY THRIFT
STORES
i) CALIFORNIA CONTRACT
CITIES ASSOCIATION.
'\ MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
ASSOCIATION, INC.
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Re policy and procedure on bus
stop replacement. (Refer to Traffic
Committee)
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� Not,iae`oP Public Hoar on -April 26*
l976 at IO�:OO A.M. at 107South.Brcad-
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R�om ll3 re Revision toItho
Water�QuaIity Contrnl Plan for the
Los Angeles River Basin. (4B)
(Receive and file) '
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Requesting non-profit exempt t:..�iity
solicitation business license. (Refer
to StePf) '
Re` inuitetion to attend 17th Annual
Municipal Seminar of the California
Contract Cities Association scheduled
for May 20-23v 1976 in Palm Springs.
(Renelng and file)
Request for charity solicitation
license from April In 1976 to
March 31v 1977° (Approved in prior
years. Recommend approval)
k) BQARD'DF SUPERVISORS Re termination of all agreements for
COUNTY OF LOS ANG[LES the Maintenance of City Prisoners in
County Jails and hospitalization of '
City Prisoners. (Receive and refer to
Staff 'for report back) (Refer to Page 5)
l) BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF LOS AND[L[S
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m/ VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS POST 8620
n) UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
ASSOCIATION
o) LORNA F. BRAMM[R
PHE|IDENTr INDEPENDENCE
DAY PARADE COMMITTEE
Re continuation of the Aid to Cities
Program. (Receive and file)
Requesting permission to sell fire-
works in the City from July lst thru
July 5. 1976 at throe locations.
(Approved in prior years. Recommend
approval)
Requesting charity solicitation
lioenoo.for the period of May lw 1976
to July l» 19761,(Approued in prior
years. Recommend approval)
Re proposed route change for the
West Covina Independence Day Parade.
(Refer to Staff)
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WEST COVINA CHAMBER OF
Re Transportation Center. (Refer'to
COMMERCE
Staff)
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MRS^ HETTY Y. NLOTZ
Re reconsideration of protest of
555 E. Vine Ave.,
Alcoholic -Beverage Control license for
the Roohwigu Qoiryv 551 E. Vine Ave.
(Council) '
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EDUCATIONAL ACHIEU[M[NT
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Roqummtin| permission to conduct a
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fund raising drive in the City and
10778 Weaver
waiver ofthe charity solicitation
So. El Monte
business license fee. /Rg9or to City'.
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Attorney for review.) (Refer to Page 7)
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CONSENT CALENDAR Cont-ld.
2" PLANNING
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a/ SUMMARY OF ACTION
b) SLIGHT MODIFICATION
3° RECREATION & PKS. COMM*
a) SUMMARY OF ACTION
b\ ACTION ITEMS 3/23/76:
4° PERSONNEL BOARD
a\ MINUTES
b) ACTION ITEMS 4/6/76:
5° HUMAN RELATIONS COMM.
SUMMARY OF ACTION
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April 7v 1976^ (Ao ept and file)
(Defer to Page 7)
No, 81 (M° L. & Carol Stemle»
1326 Sendhill D�lya\
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Mmroh23* 1976° (Accept and file)
Refer to City Attornmy' o and City
Manager's Agenda Item Nos. O-12 and
F-l°
February 17, 1976. (Receive and
file)
Refer to.Hearings and City Attorneyv s
Agenda Itom Noa° 8-1w B~2 8 D-89 9p
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March 35» 1976° (Accept and file.)
8'il" ACCEPTANCE OF -IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR'RELEASE OF BONDS
a\ TRACT NO. 22097
W. HOFFMAN COMPANY
b\ PRECISE PLAN NO. 651
RI -TOPA MANAGEMENT
7" ABC APPLICATIONS
a)John Peter Sangoorge
Joanna MarieSangeorgo
4805 Vooino Drive
Couina* Ca.
bl Harry D. Minot III
716 So. Glendora Ave.,
West Covina, Ca.
Location: 3292 East Holt Avenue.
Accept street improvements and release
cash deposit imtho sum of $l�O78°75°
(Staff recommends aooaptanog]
Location: Southwest corner West
Covina' Parkway and California
Avenue..
Accept curb* driveway and sidewalk
improvements and authorize release
of Certificate of Deposit No. 603 with
Tokai Bank of California in the sum
of $24*080 dated July 2» 1975° (Staff
recommends mc'oeptanoo)
Chief of Police recommends NO PROTEST.
dba JOHNNY»S QUALITY MEATS
2514 E. Workman Avenue
dba STEIN ROOM
195-97 So. Glendora Sq.,
8° PARADE '
�PERMIT APPLICATION
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FQONOA-` Request to conduct Bike-A-Thon in the,',*
TIQN AND OZONE VANS City July I8» 1976 Uialng tho West
' Covina Bikeway'.- (ApprPue subject to
review ' Staff and'recommendation)
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(Audience and Councilmen requested removal of the following items
.or discussion: Item I-rdm 1-kv l-q, l-ry and 2-a°)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve Consent Calendar items with
the exception of Items
I~o* l-k9 l-q» l~r and 2-o;, seconded by
Councilman
Tice and oarriad*on
AYES:
roll call vote as follows:
Miller, Chappell, Shearer,, Tice, Browne
. NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ITEM l-o
(Councilman Tice pointed out that he and
WEST COVINA
CHAMBER
Councilman Shearer had e very important
OF COMMERCE
REQUEST
meeting with the Mid -Valley Health A0000ia-
FOR MEETING
tion at 7:30 P.M. on the evening of April
19th, which was the date suggested for the
meeting with the Chamber of Commerce at
5:00 P°M°»
and wondered
if that meeting could be started at 4:00 P.M.
or changed
to another
date. Council discussed and decided to change
the date to
April 21*
1976 at 5:00 P.M.)
ITEM I-~k RE termination of all agreements for the
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Maimten000 of City Prisoners in County
COUNTY OF LOS ANGEL[S Jails and Hospitalization of City
Prisoners.
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(Councilman Tice requested furthor emli ht
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ment re this matter.) '
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Mr. Wakefield: Mr. MeyorlendCouncll /ombero. sdveral
years ago tha`logimlat�re� amended a section
of the penal code to place the respon-
sibility for the payment of jail costs incurred in 000`ootion with
the arrest and inoaroeration'of individuals for state law Violations
upon the County. Since that time the oontract�ulth. the County has
continued in effect because it is one of those automatic kinds of
things extemdedfrom year to year. There reallyhas been no billing
under the contract -and �9' reason to continue it in existence because
the State law now covers it in the same field.
ITEM l-q Herbert Klotz,." I am the husband of
MRS° H[TTY Y. NLOTZ Mrs. Hotty Klotz. Your
PROTEST. Honor and members of
Counoil-on March 22nd you had e Council
meeting and on the agenda were four
applications fpr different types of lioon000 for alcoholic
bguoroggs° One was mine for a bear and wine license at the
Ronkwieu Dairy. The recommendation was "no protest" on three and
mine was protested. At that time I did not know the City Council
had this on the agenda and I would now like to come before Council
to try and explain why I think you should rescind that opposition
and send o letter rescinding it to the ABC so that there will be
no chance for a public hearing* which would take another three or
pour months. The reason is that.a bear and.uino license to drive-
in dairies on a conditional basis is very strongly enforced by the
A8Cw they have their own investigators, the buyers do so under��n
off -sale lloenoo» the merchandise is sealed in cans or bottles,
they have to get out of their car and come to the cash register
and into the market to buy this stuff. The objections that were
given by the Chief of Police to the ABC was that it was in close
proximity to a school - across the street - and at that time I
guess they did not know thatthe Board of Education had decided
not to protest this application.
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In the last four yearstwoor three other
owners have had the dairy.and there has been opposition to this
by the Board of Education, the City Council and the church across
the street. We have had a letter from the Board of Education saying
they would not protest and they did not. The Chief in his letter
brought up the fact of -the Free Clinic next door,, that it would-be
had for them. Across the street from the 0airy we have a Ranch
Market that sells beer and wine, about the same distance as our
o,��ive-in dairy and at that time I guess he did not know that we
had a letter from the Free Clinic saying they would not object.
I also understand there is a letter in from the church with an
official protest. So there are two official protests at this time
to the ABC, the church and the city.
From the churches standpoint their only
reason for protest is on the proximity of beer and wine.sales
and they already have this across the street at the Ranch Market.
So what I would like to do tonight is get the'Council to review
this again and hopefully get.a letter from you or the Chief of
Police rescinding the previous opposition, and in the meantime I
would also like to get the church to do this - which is of course.
another matter, because I think the grounds they have given for
their objection are groundless. Thank you.
Mayor Browne: Mr. Klotz,;we usually go along with what
the Police Chief'recommehds on these
situations - he is more knowledgeable on
the specifics relating thereto. If Council so wishes to give you
consideration for further review,I will leave it up to them.
Motion by Councilman Tice to refer this matter back to the Police
Chief for further review.and recommendation; seconded by Council-
• man'!"Chappell.
Councilman Millet: Mr. Mayor - can we ask also that
we receive a copy of the letter from the
church enlightening us on the grounds of
their opposition? (Council agreed)
.Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayorp a -comment. This type of .
protest has been very common with this
Council. -,Number 1, we have respected
the wishes of churches in every area and nd the only reason the
Ranch Market has a wine and beer license is because they are
grandfathered in due to the fact they were -there before anything
else went in but if they were not there prior they would not
have that license either. The reason the School District is
not Protesting is because that is no longer a school per se,
it is now used for an adult education center and a continuation
school. So that is the reason they`are not protesting at this
time; however, they have protested every other type of business
including Azusa and Cameron and many other areas for that reason.
So I would say bringing up the Ranch'Market is really not the
story and if I am incorrect I am sure the Chief will correct
this when h ' e reviews it again. That has been�a, policy,on the
Council and ifwewere to change -it here we would have to change
• it everywhere and in my mind that is a bigger can of worms than
I want to face as a City Councilman at this time.
- I wanted to point out these facts
because we are not singling you out as an individual, we have
done this in the City year after year. We have a motion to
refer it back to the Chief who will make another study of it and
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come back with a further recommendation and I think that would be
in order.
Councilman Shearer:
• concerned between say
market type facility -
specifically how many
beer and wine license.
.Mayor Browne:
Mr. Mayor, along with that report back I
would like to know if there is any
difference as far as our past history is
the drive-in dairy type facility and the
if that has played a part at all and more
drive-in dairies in our city have an off -sale
Mr. Klotz - in supplying
before.
We have a motion and a second to direct
this matter back to the Chief of Police
for a more indepth report with your help
the information that we did not have
Motion carried.
ITEM 1!"r Councilman Tice: Mr. Mayor, I have
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT never heard of the
FOUNDATION Educational Achieve-
ment Foundation - I am curious to know what
type of scholarships they have and what particular fields they are
proposing to help out in. I v1pnder if we . can refer this back to
staff for further informationt.and I will so move.
Mayor Browne: Yes, I too ' have the,same doubts about what
was presented to us in our.packet. I
don't feel, it was indepth enough in -relat-
ing the true purpose so I will second your 'motion.
Councilman Shearer: I am not sure that I disagree with you
• but I would urge caution in requesting
too much independent study on.the part
of our staff into these matters. There.is,, I believe, a State
procedure` that 'reviews and evaluates 'variou's n-oh-'profit
charitable organizations and in the 'past the'Co6ncil has',
diligently -relied -on that review in our evaluation
valuation of 'charitable
solicitations within our City.
In the past six ) years I have gone along
with a ' number of organizations which prior to that I had never
heard f - I am not sure how equipped staff is to delve into
these types'of things. I am not opposing this because I too had
the same concerns mentioned but when * I saw theveryimpressive
certificate signed by the Statb I felt it must have met the
criteria set up by the State.
Mayor Browne: This particular item has been recommended
for referral to the City Attorney and I
am sure in his wisdom he can resolve our
concerns.
ITEM 2-A Councilman Miller: Item #1 of the
PLANNING COMMISSION Summary of Action -
SUMMARY OF ACTION Precise Plan #673.
• Since we are goin to be hearing the
Zone Change (#502? It feel it would be
helpful to have the whole picture and for that reason I would
like to call up'the Precise Plan. (Council agreed)
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Motion by Councilman Chappell to approve the balance of the
Consent Calendar items as now stated; seconded by Councilman
Miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
• ABSENT: None
HEARINGS
CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING THE
RIGHTS OF THOSE CITY EMPLOYEES WHOSE DUTIES CONSIST PRIMARILY
OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS OR CITY ORDINANCES TO JOIN OR
PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS.
(City Manager :b.riefly _s,umraa:rized- Staff Report dated 4/12/76
containing the `'Perso.nnel:.,.Board-.'s -recommen.dation to Council to
adopt a resolution pursuant to Section 3508 of the Government
Code limiting the right of those employees -of the Police Depart-
ment who are peace officers to join or participate in employee
organizations to those organizations 'which are composed solely
of peace officers; and which concern themselves solely and
I xclusively with the wages, hours, working conditions, welfare
programs and advancement of academic and vocational training
in furtherance of the police profession; and which are not sub-
ordinate to any other organization.)
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and Council members, I think
there really is little to add to what
Mr. Eliot has already said with refer-
ence to the matter. This came about by virtue of the application
that was signed by the West Covina Police Officers Association
for recognition this year in which the Association petitioned
• for recognition of the clerical employees in the Police Department
and also for recognition torepresent the Police Photographer.
These classes of employees are classes of employees not directly
involved in the enforcement of.State Law or City Ordinances.
The individuals have no peace officer status. It was the
opinion of Staff this represented a further extension of the
police officers organization into classes of employees that
were really not the kinds of employees that had common interests
with the policemen as such. For that reason the recommendation
has been made that the City Council adopt a resolution which
simply. limits the authority of certain employees of the police
department, that is those employees that have police officer
status, are sworn:.peace officers, to membership in organizations
which are composed exclusively to such individuals.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
John Corby, President (Sworn in by City Clerk)
W.C. PEace Officers° Mr. Mayor and Council members, possibly
Association two or three years ago we had the same
request by the cle-rival girls to join
the Police Officers Association and at that time we were turned
down because the Miscellaneous Employees Association represented
the clerical girls. .They ha-d someone to,re,present them and this
• year they do not have someone.to represent them. Our rules and
regulations state that the group can join any association or
organization they want to and apparently that is not true because
you are now limiting it so they can't join the Police Association,
they can't join the Fire Association - the only Association they
can join is the union. I am not in disagreement with the Myers,
Milias, Brown,;& -Act which states the City has the option to
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restrict.Police Officers. I notice Mr. Wakefield stated that
our attorney works for the Teamsters Onion - well he does o/ark
for anyone that pays him. He works for airline stguardoaoeo
judges, anyone that has the money and I believe all attorneys
`do the same, thing. So the inference to Teamsters was out of
place, I think, All it boils down to is who are the girls
going tojoin? They have no one to represent them. So they
either join the Police Association or they join the union.
Thoyhave to have representation. I think it would be in the
beat interests of the City to alloy the girls to join the
Police Association.
THERE'BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR OR AGAINST PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED. COUNCIL DISCUSSION"
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor. If I felt the only issue
. here was one of what association could
the clerical help in the Police Depart-
ment join then I mould take a different view and recommend a
different course of action rather than the passing of such a
r,eooloti"on° However, I see a far greater impact in the years to
oome:.��'and.'." possibly this reeolutioP.wam�4n. the minds of the
legislators when they gave the city the option. And this is
true of many Professions,, so I am not singling out the peace
officers aa the only such group. There are many such professions
throughout our society. When one goes into that profession there
are certain things'they accept. -some good and some bad.
I think the only concern I have that
would 'be prmbil»itmo}�, assuming that this works, from o�ccurring
would be that the P000e Off1ogrm, oven though it may not be
their intent today, but that somewhere down the line they may
become affiliated with other organizations. We have seen the
action in the City of San Francisco this year for a uldm
variety of professions, all the way from popcorn sellers at
Candlestick Park to street sweepers, garbage collectors -
have gotten together and for all practical purposes have shut
the city down. I don't want to see that happen in West Covina.
I am a career civil service employee but I don't like the way
things are particularly going in some areas. For years we in
civil service have accepted the good and now I guess we want
a little bit of the action on both sides ~ we want our cake
and eat it too. I part company with many of my fellow
employees when we get to that point. So I am going to support
this resolution, not from the standpoint that the issue is
merely $Jhethar or not the clerical employees are represented.
I don't think it is u to CityCouncil t id l
p ounn o provide employee
organizations to.ropr000nt any one group. It is up to the
employees themselves to organize if they have to be organized
under the various resolutions and statutes of either city or
state. If the clerical employees whether they work in police,
fire, city yard or wherever wish to organize then there is a
procedure to come to the city and ask for recognition and as
such then they can meet and confer as a group. So I will vote
to support the resolution.
I have one further question of
Mr. Wakefield. Section II of the resolution, thmrgie an
omls-si-on�:hat s should be noted - didn't we oat up the
olaomifioa�tion of-Poli-ce as of this year? Should there
be a reference to a* .Pv��A� it� in there?
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Mr. Wakefield: Councilman Shearer ~ I can't answer
that. Perhaps someone from the
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Personnel Department ban. The classes listed there are the*
classes.which the Police Association petitioned to represent.
' . Kevin Northo ft.: Yes, Councilman Shearer» the accurate
Admin. Assistant description would include Captoin»
Personnel Lieutenant, Sergeant, Agent and
-� Officer. Detective is a deferential
and is not o classification in itself; switching Agent even for
Dgtaotlwo would make it accurate. '
Councilman Tice: We talk about limiting the right of
those employees in the Police Depart-
ment or Peace Officers to join or parti-
cipate in employee organizations ~ Mr. Uakef~eldv are we talking
about a recognized bargaining unit not as a member of the Police
Association in another capacity?
Mr. Wakefield: No sir, we are t�lking about organiza-
tion that actively seeks recognition
to represent peace officers.
Councilman Tice: Then they could still be members but
maybe not be in bargaining unit ~^ is
= thatoorrent?
y1rw Uak-e-fieId: � resolution is edootod thgV
would not be able to become members of
any organization,exoept one that was
made op of pgono officers^ �
Councilman Tice: rank you.- I know what is happening
and uhat'ie h i � S epp�m ng up n on
Francisco, � but I have.some doubts about
limiting who can or cannot join an organization. I think this
-�' h i the t d
has come up n e past am has been handled in meet and confer
in the recognition rather than by an ordinan-ce where we have
taken the action through a meet and confer sort of thing through
thg Peroonnel Board, gto~9 where we determined 0hat was the
bargaining unit and other members can be members of -an organiza-
tion but not participate in the bargainin�unit. Is that
correct in the pa6t* Mr. Wakefield?
-
Mr. Wakefield: It is true, that the issue has come up
on on annual basis with reference to
.the classes of positions in the city
service which the Police Association would be recognized to
represent. Council will recall under the employees relationship
ordinance of the City the Personnel Board has the primary
responsibility for determining what is 'on appropriate represent-
ing unit and then making a recommendation to Council with refer-
ence to the recognition of an employee organization which repre-
sents that particulargroup°
In the past, it is true° the matter has
been solved by action of the Personnel Board in limiting the
recognition unit to those employees who have peace officer status
in the department. However, the purpose of this resolution would
be simply to establish a city policy with reference to that matter
so the question doesn't come up annually at the time the employee
associations seek recognition for the following year. The Police
Association -bylaws provide for membership,, the aosooi�to members
do not have the right to vote in the affairs of the associations
the bylaws simply provide that any other group who wishes to join
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the association will be associate members with dues set by a
quorum of the membership at a regular association meeting.
So what the association has done i's leave the ranks of its
membership on an associate member basis open to any city
employee or any group of city employees that may wish to join in
isthe Police Association. So it seemed to staff it was better to
resolve the matter from the policy standpoint then to attempt to
deal with in the context of the annual recognition.
Councilman Tice: I know from the past, at least in the
last four or five years that I have been
involved in this type of thing I have
always looked at the secretarial and clerical support in the
Police Department as not having a community of interest. I still
look at it.that way. I do have some reservation about limiting
who can or cannot belong to an organization. I would still support
my feeling on that that I don't feel the clerical support has a
community of interest in the Police Department, they have a broader
field within the city itself.
Councilman Chappell: As I look at clerical help that is what
they are — clerical help — period, whether
they be in the City Manager's office, Fire
Department, or wherever, they all have one title and one category
and are at their liberty to get together and form a group that can
be recognized by the city. Our -Personnel Board has examined this
and in their wisdom through their hearing process have recommended
to us that we take this approach. I think it will help us when we
go into negotiations to have some boundary lines drawn pertaining
to who we are dealing with. I can see down the road the communica—
tions being drawn into this, I can see an expansion of this as time
goes by and I would like to stop that now before it gets going.
I would support this recommendation from the Personnel Board for
• those reasons.
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor I too will be supportive of
this. I concur that we have to draw the
line somewhere so in negotiations we know
who we are negotiating with. I don't see this as something that
is unduly unfair. I think it is something within reason and
something that has been given a lot of consideration and thought.
I feel this is the way to go..
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, one further question prompted
by comments made by Councilman Tice.
Mr. Wakefield, would this ordinance pro—
hibit non—sworm officers.whether they be clerical or whatever from
joining the association in a subordinate status for the purpose of
gaining say group -term insurance or whatever else that might be
forthcoming from that association, and would it prohibit a police
of.f.icer from joining, for example, we used to have a citywide
West"Covina Employees Association and along with that came some
privileges, I guess, could this be done for purposes other than
negotiation purposes such as social benefits? Could they still
do that if this resolution is adopted?
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, I think
• the answer:. -is "no'f., to both aspects of the
question which Councilman Shearer has
posed. The effect of the adoption of this resolution would mean
that the Police Association would be limited in the membership in
which it could accept to those employees of the city whose organiza—
tion consisted solely of Peace Officers. For example, there is a
statewide organization of Police Officers generally referredC;to as
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HEARINGS 4/12/76
PORAC. Members of our Cityy°s Police Association might belong to
an organization such as POW, composed solely of peace officers
but it could not for example join the A.F. of L. C.I.O. organiza-
tion simply for the purpose of receiving whatever benefits are
provided by that organization. Likewise other city employees
• could not become members of the West Covina Police Association
simply for the purpose of participating in the benefits that might
be available.
Councilman Shearer: How about coming back to the West Covina
City Employees Association - could they
belong to that? (Mr. Wakefield answered
".no sir".) Could there be such an ordinance written that would
differentiate between the organization that represent people for
salaries, hours, and other benefit.versus Associations that would
join together for the social benefit type situation. Could a
resolution be written that would prohibit one but not restrict the
other?
Mr. Wakefield: I really don't believe so. What Section
3508 of the Government Code is designed
to authorize is the adoption by the City
Council of a resolution which limits the kinds and types of
employee organizations which Peace Officers of the department may
belong to and it seems to me we either leave the situation as it is
or we adopt ihaecdidance_with the provisions of the statute a reso-
lution which limits the membership of the Peace Officers employees
to the kind of employee organization described in the statute that
is one that is composed solely of Peace Officers.
Councilman Tice:
Mr. Mayor, I prefer to leave this as a
recognition process rather than an
•
ordinance and deal with it on that basis.
Mayor Browne:
We are into -some ver y,'teehnical .:..': points
here. I think there are some valid points
raised.
Councilman Chappell:
Mr. Mayor, I would like,to ask
Mr. Corby to make a comment or two in this
area.
Mr. Corby:
Mr. Mayor and members of Council, on the
PORAC issue we could not join PORAC
because they have members who are not
Peace Officers: `It is a statewide
organization that a lot
of Police Officers belong to but this
resolution would prevent
our joining. We don't belong to it but
it would prevent us from
joining an organization like that.
Also, if I may go back I
would like to comment on the "Agent"
aspect. We do have agents
in the Police Department. Our list
was sent in before the end
of January and at that time we did not
have agents. They were
coming but not designated at that time.
And there is a difference
between "Agent" and "Detective" and
they can't lump them all
in the same category, there is a differ-
ence in pay structure.
If you would like I will send you a revised
list.
•
Mayor Browne:
I don't believe that is necessary. I
believe that was taken care of by
Mr. Northcraft's comments. (Mr. Wakefield
agreed.)
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Chief Sill: fir. fiayo,r and members of Council, I think
there is one factual to be considered in
the way I understand thi-s to be interpretat-
ed and that is permitting only those officers of .the Police Depart-
ment of the rank of Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Agent and.Police
Officer. This Association has been in existence -for a long period
of time and only structured as it is n-ow about the past four or
five years. An insurance plan was adopted perhaps 10/13 years ago
into which have been inducted,c`,,all of the people in the Police
Department and many of them have these life insurance policies.
Now,I believe if this interpretation as I understand it is correct,
then some of.these people such as the clerical employees would no
longer be able to join and since that policy is written through the
Association these people would be deprived of that insurance at a
rather reasonable coverage rate. The thing that brought it to my
attention was Councilman Shearer's comments relative to that parti-
cular point. I think it would be a deprivation on the part of these
people that -have been involved in the program since its inception.
Mayor Browne: I don't think it would be the intent of the
Council to deprive anybody of their insur-
ance rights which they have maintained over
a period of time.
Chief Sill: I am sure that is not the intent. This is
a life insurance policy written by
Standard of Oregon and contracted with the
West Covina Police Officers Association, it must be at least 14/15
years now, but by restricting the membership - and incidentally
I have oo objection to,*restrict the membership for.meet and confer
purposes - but it would seem that the Association should be
allowed to have associate members for other benefits that might
accrue short of representation by the Association.
Councilman Tice: fir. Mayor, I think Chief Sill's and
Mr. Corby's comments kind of assist the
point I was trying'to make. I think
this is a little bit over restrictive. I would rather handle the
issue re clerical, etc., during the recognition process and the
meet and confer process. We tackled it before and it didn't
bother me at all so we can tackle it again.
Mayor Browne: I might ask Council this - inasmuch as
this resolution is not of an urgent
matter would you be willing to continue
this over to our next meeting and allow staff to come back with
the details drawn out here tonight and advise us what implications
it might have with regard to thd'ir being able to participate in
this insurance program and possibly come.up with.. some alternatives
to it.
Councilman Tice:
later on down the street
Mayor Browne:
has been some indication
direction pointed out to
stream on this. So if I
Mr. Mayor, I believe we should broaden
that a bit and also look into other
Associations that they may want to join
and get the whole picture.
I think this could also be brought out
whether they could associate themselves
with the Miscellaneous Employees - there
they cannot., I think there should be some
these people so they are not left in mid -
may have a motion to -that effect?
So moved by Councilman Tice; seconded by
Councilman hiller and carried.
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(Councilman Chappell asked if the Council liaison was present at
the Personnel Board hearing when this was discussed and Mayor
Browne said he was present but these items.were not brought up.)
• AMENDMENT TO SECTION XI Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members
OF THE SALARY RESOLD- of Council, in the 1975
TION NO. 1277-RELATING sessions of the legis-
TO HOLIDAYS la_ture an amendment to
Section 6700 of the Government Code was
adopted effective January 1, 1976, which
limited the days on which statewide elections are held as holidays.
In conformance with my opinion to Mr. Eliot this matter was sub-
mitted to the Personnel Board upon the basis that the City was
obligated to conform with the provisions of the salary resolution
which designated holidays to that of, the 1975 legislation.
Accordingly this matter now comes to the Council with an opportunity
on,the part of any representatives of employee organizations who
may desire to speak with reference to the matter to be heard. At
the conclusion of the hearing the Council will Wish to consider
whether or not to adopt the resolution, title Which appears on
your agenda, to eliminate statewide election days as holidays
under the salary resolution. I might comment to eliminate these
election days Rs holidays does not:mean that the employee
organizations As a part of the meet and confer process cannot seek
days off equ.va.lent to these removed but that is a matter that
will have.ta.be. solved as a.pa.rt of the meet and confer process.
(Mayor Browne asked the City'Clerk if the employee organizations
were notified of this and she replied "yes, I think they were.)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
John Corby,President Mr. Mayor and members of Council, I have
• W.C. Police Officers no argument against the resolution
Association except according to Article 179 of the
California Constitution Code it::states a
lau;,that impairs the obligation of a contract cannot be passed.
Since June8th is a holiday that is within our year of contract I
would like a meet'and confer with the City to take a substitute -
day in place of June Bth. According to the California Constitu-
tional Code you cannot pass it until there is a substitute date
set.
Mayor Browne: We will refer this to the City Attorney
for his recommendation and then go from
there.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER PUBLIC TESTIMONY FOR OR AGAINST PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED, COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
Councilman Tice: Mr. Wakefield, when would this resolution
be effective?
Mr. Wakefield: If the resolution is adopted now it would
have the effect of -eliminating the June
Bth election day as a holiday.. I might
comment with reference to the point Mr. Corby made. The exi-sting
• Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the West Covina
Police Officers Association expressly provides that the Memorandum
of Understanding is subject to all present, future state laws and
regulations and the provisions of the Memorandum shall be effective
and implemented according to the extent of such laws and regula-
tions. So there is nothing in the Memorandum of Understanding
presently existing between the City and the West Covina Police
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Association which would stand in the way of the adoption of the
resolution.
Councilman Chappell: I think it should be pointed out When
the State in their wisdom applied these.
days as holidays it certainly was not
. conducive'. to a properly run community as we saw it. ;I think the
one holiday that received the most citizen complaint was the
fact we closed on election day. I couldn't understand when it was
put into effect and was happy when someone in Sacramento decided
it shouldn't be there and the reason I say this is we hire the
employees to work, we pay them with paid holidays and sick leave
and days that are not normally recognized'by the working people
and they worked on this day with a few exceptions of bar owners
that had to close until after the election and,I think that has
been withdrawn. If any holiday was a thorn in the side,,this was
it and I am certainly happy to see this eliminated.
Councilman Shearer: I guess I better say something because
for the past twenty years I have had two
election days off. I think it was kind
of a poor choice also on the.part of the legislature many years
ago. Probably at the time it was set there was good feason for
it. There are two schools of thought as to why it was set as a
holiday. One was so the civil service employees could go out
and campaign for their favorite and get the vote out and the
other thought was to make sure they didn't do that while they
were working. It goes back long before I can remember. On the
other hand I would not criticize Mr. Corby's group or any other
employee group that during the meet and confer session would say;
you are taking something away from us,because whether we like it
or not when these employees came to work that was a holiday and
• that may have been one of the things they considered when they
signed on to come to work. So rather than criticize the employees
I think perhaps if we want to criticize anyone it should be the
legislature who made it a part of the original contract.
I will vote to support the resolution. According to the City
Attorney 1 don't see that we have any choice in the matter.
I am sure when all three employee groups are in meet and confer
they will request something to replace it.
(Councilman Tice, Miller and Browne concurred in the comments
made.)
RESOLUTION NO. 5218 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMEND-
ING SECTION XI OF THE SALARY RESOLUTION
NO. 1277 RELATING TO HOLIDAYS.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said reso-
lution; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to adopt said resolution; seconded
by'Councilman Shearer and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: N one
• ABSENT: None
THE MAYOR CALLED FOR A RECESS OF THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:55 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 9:09 P.M.
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Page Sixteen
4/12/76
(The Mayor asked permission of Council to take up Item 11 D at
this time; Council agreed.)
PETITIONS FOR
RECOGNITION
a) WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICERS RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
Mr. Eliot: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, I
Would like to request that this item
be held over until you have completed
your hearing relating to this Association two weeks from now.
So moved by Councilman Tice; seconded
by Councilman Chappell and carried.
b) WEST COVINA FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
(Mr. Wakefield summarized Staff Report from the Personnel Board,
dated 4/9/76, which included theBoard's recommendations to Council)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve the Personnel Board
recommendation as follows: 1) That the classes of fireman,
engineer, and captain constitute an appropriate representation
unit within the scope of Section 2453.5 of the West Covina
Municipal Code.,..and:approve t.he_estab.lishment of such a repre-
sentation unit; 2) Recognize the West Covina Firemen's Association,
a unit of. the California Teamsters Public, Professional and
MedJi ca'1 `Empo'yees Union; Locsh 9`il, Int.errlatottal Brotherhood of
Teamsters as the majori.ty r.eprese.ntati.on.of.the employees.in that
representation unit; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
c) SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION,
LOCAL 660, AFL-CIO
Motion by Councilman Miller to approve the Personnel Board
• recommendation as follows: 1) That the classes of positions
designated as,equipment operator, maintenance carpenter, main-
tenance leadman, maintenance man, park leadman, street mainten-
ance leadman, street sweeper operator, tree trimmer leadman and
welder mechanic -constitute an appropriate representation unit
within t-he scope and meaning of Section 2453.5 of the West Covina
Municipal Code and hereby approve the establishment of that re-
presentation unit; 2) That it recognizes the Service Employees
International Union, Local 660, AFL-CIO as the majority repre-
sentative of the employees in that representation unit; seconded
by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, a question. Am I correct,
Mr. Wakefield that the time for filing
a request for recognition is pao�sed?
Mr. Wakefield: That is correct.
Councilman Shearer: So any employee classification that has
not been covered this evening does not
have a unified bargaining unit for this
coming year?
Mr. Wakefield: That is correct.
Councilman Shearer: How do those employees receive repre-
sentation?,.
Mr. Wakefield: The bulk o'f the classes of the City
Employees will be all represented this
year; however those employees may either
formally or informally designate a spokesman to meet with the
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PETITIONS FOR RECOGNITION 4/l2/76
�
City Council»o representatives and preoent,thgi r views with
respect to uegaa, hours, working conditions, ot'o° A Memorandum
of Understanding may not be entered into with any employee not
represented but each employee does have an opportunity to
appear before the City«o representatives and state their oeoo
with the matters that otherwise would be subject to meet and
-�confer process.
Councilman Shearer: Jo`t it the obligation of the employees
to form such units?
Mr. Wakefield., It is not the obligation of the City to
form organizations or anything of that
nature. In foot the City is expressly
prohibited by State Lau.from doing so and each employee has a
free choice in thatroopoot°
`
Councilman Miller: _ If the individual doolroo to represent
himsolf,may he do that?
Mr. Wakefield: ' Yes alr°
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mrs. Ma*ratgn: ` ' Your Honor and Councilmen, I am here on
behalf of the West Covina PTA, I am the
Citizen Chairmen and I brought with me
this evening the o'emi-einalioto in the Flag Contest. In October
I .boliewa this Council expressed their desire to be the Screen-
ing Committee for the semi-finalists.''I have provided for each
of you a sheet for you to indicate if anyone of these would be
unaoomptablg° If there is mould you please denote the number
that yoo��el would be unacceptable or if it is more than one
' ~
will you pleasa denote the numbers unaooepteble° You might also
wish to think when you are preparing a flag that perhaps the
changing,of. the colors, the shades of blue or the'deletion of one
' y
areav might be in consideration and this is,with the arti6to.xs
full^rgnognition.' Thank you for your consideration.
Cou' ^lman Shearer: ' A question. If'that hot werethe case and
' any p ioularoerson had a choice
should he place his modifications down
. that would maka it oo'ueptabla? '
Mrs, Marmten: '� `` The r,uIes of the contest did say that
it was with more or l000 the judges
u
^ ~ ' decision. If it needed to be iad
into a flag ofoourss we mould consult with the entrants. I
know on a couple of entries there was a great deal of I776
really depicted and -that was not our idea and I am really sorry
because there more really a great deal of beautiful 'entries
and with that theme in mind I felt it wouldnot be a flag we
would want to have depicting West Cowina» but I think they became
confused thinking it was with the bicentennial.
Councilman Tice: _ A question. In explaining Entry #2 ~
what does that signify?
Mrs. Marstan: Our freeway with the two shopping plazas.
(Council agreed to mark their sheets efter themeoting and turn
them over to the City Manager and Mrs. Marsten could pick them up
there tho follouing day.)
Mrs. Morris-Drooko Mr. Ma^or» I mould like to speak to the
1632 S. St°,'MaIo St., item under Public Works regarding Sunset
West Covina Avenue and Ourmone Street traffic signal.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 4/12/76
I have spoken to you before regarding this particular corner and
the last communication we received from the Traffic Committee
stated they made a comparison between the corner of Sunset and
.Durness and Sunset and, Delya'le - and I asked Mayor Browne to please
hand you some notes that I have made.on that. I would like to
read part of this to you. (Read from Written statement handed to
• Council pointing out comparison points that were not made in the
Traffic Committee's report - pro and con.)
Finally this morning I got in my car
and measured the overall distance between Francisquito and Fair -
grove - the overall distance is 4/10ths'of a mile between the two
existing traffic signals, whereas over on Durness Avenue between
Sunset and Durness it is 2/10ths of a mile travelling along Sunset,
Durness to Francisquito is 5/10ths of a mile, total distance
7/10ths of a mile. That is a distance almost double that of the
other intersection that the Traffic Committee has made the compari-
son to. I feel that many drivers are inclined to speed up where
there is a wider distance between Traffic Signals.
In closing, before arriving at a decision
I would appreciate it if you would consider the problems which are
peculiar to this intersection and these points were not brought up
in the Traffic Committee's report. Thank you, very much.
AI,IARn nF RTnS
BID NO. 76-55 Bids were received in the Office of the
FURNISHING UNIFORM Purchasing Agent up to 10:00 A.M., on
SERVICES Wednesday, March 31, 1976, and thereafter
publicly opened and read.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to hold this over to the next
regular meeting of Council as requested by staff; seconded by
• .Councilman Miller and carried.
BID NO. 76-54 Bid opening scheduled for Wednesday,
POLICE VEHICLES March 31, 1976 in the Office of the
Purchasing Agent. No bids received.
Motion by Councilman Miller to receive and file; seconded by
Councilman Shearer. Motion carried.
PU BLIC WORKS
TRACT NO. 31522 Location: Adjacent and easterly of
CURTIS-POET Orange Avenue between Louisa Avenue
and Alisal Street.
(Council reviewed Engineer's report)
RESOLUTION NO. 5219 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. 315221.ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT BY THE
SUBDIVIDER AND SURETY BONDS TO SECURE
THE SAGE.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Shearer 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: None
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p ^ 4/12/76
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (Council reviewed Engineer's report)
FOR PUBLIC WORKS CON-
STRUCTION
RESOLUTION NO. 522O The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA» ADOPT-
ING THE 1975 EDITION OF THE STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CON-
STRUCTION.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive pull reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt -said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Choppell» Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ^
SUNSET AVENUE AND' Mr. Thomas:'
Mr.Mayor and members of
O [S STREET "
z'Council this item was
T�AFFIC SI�N&L �
` ` before you at the last City
Council meeting and referred back to staff
to rgyiou those locations that have oim lar ohajroctetiatics° The
criteria used in selecting similar Iooatione mam-primaiI1y the
presence of school children in significant numbers, the apprdaoh
speed of traffic on the major otreet,being crossed by theotudonte
c| antke trayf1c volume on the etromt�� There we seven locations
identified that could have been considered to have similar
characteristics in one or more of these three areas. The inter-
section of Sunset/Del Vale was oonaiderod'to be thg most similar
insofar as traffic volume, approach apggdo and the`numbgr of
students crossing the street. This location in some respects has
more problems than at Sunmet/nurnese in that all of the students
crossing are of elementary age whereas none of the students at
the Sunogt/murnmom intersection are of this age. The approach
speeds on both strooto are virtually identical. We ran some
statistical tests on these speeds and found they could be con-
sidered as coming from tho.samm population. The distance between
the two intersections is looa than between Sunset/DelVele;
however the difference.is insignificant. Traffic volumes are
similar. The Sumsbt/Qmrme-ao intersection does have more traffic
however not of a magnitude to be considered of significant
difference.
The Traffic Committee has carefully re-
viewed this intersection and probably done more research and
study of the Idcation than on �any other similar location in town
in`tho past. Varioue corrective measures have been applied since
this first oomg to the attention of the Traffic Committee in the
area of additional sign markers on the crosswalk and repainting of
the rod curb and pavement signing for advance warning. The Traffic
Committee and the Traffic Engineering Staff still do not feel that
a traffic signal is warranted here especially in viau of citywide
priorities.
Therm is one further improvement to this
intersection that staff feels is warranted and would effect
significant improvements and this would be to construct a raised
island adjacent to the left torn lane that would provide a refuge
. for pedestrians crossing the street and also allow the crossing
guard to accept gaps ol, lessor duration than are allowed now since
the crossing could be made in two stages rather than one. This
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island would also permit the addition of signing which mould en-
hance the visibility of this oroaoualk° You would be warned by
signing for the school crossing. This island can be installed
safely on the street with some modification of the striping and
it
__
The one thing that staff would like to
poi'nt out hougvmr'io that traffic engineering and traffic condi-
tions in the city are dynamic situations and they are always sub-
ject to future review as conditions change and the conditions that
could change in this area would be primarily development of the
vacant property in the area that would generate additional traffic
and p000ibly warrant reconsideration of this location at that time.
Councilman Tice: A question, Mr. Mayor. Have we explored
the possibility o�f puttingflashing yellow
beacons north and odutb^a,s we have at
5t° Christopher to slow the traffic down?
Mr. Thomas:, Ygo» we have. The purpose of the flash-
ing beacon is primarily to alert the
driver of a crossing that is not visible.
This is the case at Glendora and Christopher b000uoo of the hori-
zontal curb in the street alignment, It is not really a traffic
control device and whore otherwise sight distance is adequate does
not provide any increased protection over and above the signing
and markings normally provided at an intersection. On that basis
this location did not meet the criteria.
Councilman Chappell: I think one of our problems at this
location and basically everywhere else
in our city today.io the exoaooing speed.
We have all received a copy of the letter addressed to us from
the people inthm Galaxie Homes. We have heard from them -several
times as to speeding - Workman* Sunset, Azusa - all of these
streets we continually hear about excessive speed. Virginia
Avenue and Grand, Cameron - you name the street we have had pro-
blems with excessive speed,
I wish there'uorg some way that we could
in this city let those people knom.that comi�|imto our city and
speed that they' are going to ggt apprehended, but this then
creates a problem With our Police Dobaz,tment and takes them auay,
really from the job they are.hired to do and that io.proteot'
the citizens in other areas as well. But -if we could get some
sort of information out that West Cooina-'is not going to stand
for speeding. I know for a fact that Irwindale had an area
o
that they didn't allouspeoding (in and people didno t speed al�ng
that street once the word got out. You �ould stand there all day
long and not a car would pass you that was uiolatingthe law.
` The reason it was that way was because they gave m tirkgt to '
everybody driving along there that was speeding. '
The problem is not obeying, t.h.e. Jaws.,
Speeding is just one example. We all talk about baing.lauabid-
ing citizens and invariably we speed. I'Wiah there was some way,
through publicity,, through communication, to let the/ citizens '
know that in West Covina �when the signing pays'J5 MPH or 25 MPH
that i��that-is uhet it means and have people aware ' the way it
i��,goi' to be. I ,haue seen it happen in other communities and
,they make it stick. I don't know how the Chief feels about it,
we probably have to have m study session with himobout it.
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We have a problem in our city - period.
And the problem is that people are not obeying the laws. We have
a law - don't break into my home - and we'have a law that says -
don't speed - and for some reason people can't correlate it to the
way they speed. I wish we could put that across to them.
• Councilman Tice: I think some of us on the Council have
gone down to that area and observed it.
I know I spent an hour there one after-
noon and I think the width of the street there is one of the pro-
blems. I noticed that some of the children going across don't
pays., much attention to the crossing area there, they go to the
south side of the street and cut across even though the crossing
guard is on the other side of the street waiting for a group to
come up. As a whole though the crossing guard did tell mb that
most of the high school students do cooperate with her and wait
until she -is able to stop traffic. I don't believe that crossing
guard is there now, she has been transferred to another area, but
she got marvelous cooperation from the students. Of course this
doesn't solve some of the problems there but I don't believe a
signal is warranted.
Councilman Shearer: I guess you can't make everybody happy
when you have to make decisions. I am
not supporting a traffic signal there
and I will state my reason. There are some things here that are
unique on both sides. One thing is the age of the children and
that is not to say the life of a high school st4dent is worth -less
compared to a second grader. But as we begin to mature we should
also be able to accept a degree of responsibility; etc. We do
have a crossing guard.there, provided during the heavy hours to
and from school. It was mentioned that a lot of traffic goes
• to the swimming pool and tennis courts. There is a very viable
alternate to crossing at Durness for the people going to the
swimming pool and tennis courts and that is the traffic signal
that the city has provided at the corner of Merced and Sunset.
If we are that concerned for safety then this is 2/10ths of a
mile'up and 2/10ths of a mile back. Even if we make:a full round
trip starting at"Durness and coming back again it is really only
4/10ths of a mile. Now I realize the futility of`trying to get
your children to walk 4/10ths of a mile out of the'way, but as
Councilman Chappell pointed out we have problems of high speed
traffic throughout 'our City and traffic signals at every inter-
section are not the answer, never have been and never will be the
answer to high speed traffic. With the modern car and the horse-
power it has, in a tenth of a mile you can be well up past 40/45
MPH.
So as hard as it is to say "no" I am not
supporting the traffic signal, I am in support of perhaps trying
the median shelter island. I don't feel not only the initial
cost but the maintenance cost is inappropriate for a traffic
signal.
Councilman Miller: In regards to the staff study they did
a fine job. I keep coming back though
to this crossing in relation to all the
• other crossings and to me it does have a similar resemblance to
Cameron and Pima, but that would relate to having a higher
intensive use across the street which lends itself to more people
interested in going in that direction. It is.obvious Edgewood
High has a drawing card with the swimming pool, tennis courts, etc.
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At the last Council meeting I was in
support of the signal and basically I still am but keeping in
mind the cost factors and that staff and engineering feel that
this median put in the middle would take the burden off of the
individual having to fight getting across it would solve the proT
blem within a reasonable amount of money. And as staff stated
• we can come back and reconsider this.and they can continually keep
up the studies on these things so I can see where that would be a
reasonable approach to implementing phases towards it. So I
would be_ willing to.g.o along with puttin.g the median island in and
if that doesn't do the job .then r.econsidering.a signal.
Mayor Browner I would like to add a few comments. I
spent one morning and two afternoons at
this intersection. One morning there was
a newly assigned crossing guard and in my own estimation I think
many of the problems involved were that of discretion by the
crossing guard in the manner of attempting to stop vehicles.
Noticing what the new crossing guard was doing I thought she was
showing very good discretion in discussing some of the problems
that were discussed by some of the people that came before us. She
felt she had the situation very well in hand and in observing I
quite agreedwith her.
As Councilman Chappell stated we do have
a speed problem because on every occasion that I was there,there
were speeders. We did have a police car stationed there one
morning and they were parked down the street and I saw them
apprehend a speeding car. I would have to agree with some of
the statements made - we do not place lives at a monetary value,
we are very concerned about the fives of the people in our
community.
• The Warrants, as indicated by the study,
and it has gone back now on three occasions and we comeback with
the same answer, does not warrant a signal. In discussing this
with the City Engineer this afternoon he felt relatively sure that
this median would work out and probably alleviate most of the con-
cern contributed there. And th:e`_fact- there would be a plainly
posted sign at the crosswalk area would be of help. And I do feel
`that°.::was: some of the problem involved, even though there were
crossmarks on the walk, it was very difficult to see the cross
walk even though there were signs indicating "slow area". But
with the median strip I feel relatively sure this will help. So
let's give it a try and as indicated this does not close the door,
as development takes place in this area it will be re -reviewed.
I would hope that the fine people that
came before us showing concern realize that we are just as con-
cerned as you are and that we will give it consideration if the
situation gets out of hand. As Councilman Chappell indicated and
Councilman Shearer agreed - I think we can sit'down with out
Chief of Police and discuss the speeding situation throughout our
city and possibly come up with a solution.
Motion by Councilman Tice to deny a traffic signal at this time
but•,install a median raised island at Sunset and Durness; seconded
• by Councilman Chappell and carried.
STUDY OF TRAFFIC Re Grand Avenue between Virginia and
CONDITIONS Cameron Avenues. (Informational)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive and file report; seconded
by Councilman Tice and carried.
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JO STATUS REPORT Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive
Informational) and file; seconded by Councilman Tice and
carried.
CITY ATTORNEY AGENDA
• 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 PREMISE'S AND APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 32621 AND
APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREPARED
WITH REFERENCE TO THE ZONE CHANGE AND TRACT MAP. (Don Gittelson -
Zone Change Application No. 499)
Motion by Councilman Chappell to waive full reading of said
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to introduce said ordinance; seconded
by Councilman Miller and carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 1297 The City Attorney 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
Application No. SOO - W. B. Massie)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: 'Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: Miller
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1298 The City Attorney presented;
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI'FORNIA, AMENDING
THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE SO AS TO
REZONE CERTAIN PREMISES.. (Zone Change
Application No. 501 - Glen D. Rankin)
Motion by CouncilmanMiller to waive full reading'of said
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried on roll call ''vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Bro4n e
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1299 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST. COVINA, CALIFORNIA,,AMENDING
SECTIONS 921042 q)13, 9211.2 q)20, 9212.8
(q) 219 9213.8(q)219 9227.2(q)219 9212.1�c)21, 9213.1(b)21, 9214.5
• 21, and 9214.A.2(q)14 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING
TO PARKINQ DIRECTIONAL SIGNS. (Amendment No. 133)
Motion by Councilman Shearer to waive full reading of said
ordinance; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
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Lotion by Councilman Shearer to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman Chappell and carried.on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ORDINANCE N0. 1300 The City Attorney presented:
is
ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE OF, THE CITY'COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTIONS 9201 AND 9216.2 OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE•RELATING TO
UNATTENDED BUSINESSES. (Amendment No. 134)
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said ordinance;
seconded by Councilman Diller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Tice to adopt said ordinance; seconded by
Councilman miller and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5221 The City Attorney presented:
.ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, NAMING
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF SAID CITY
TO SIGN FOR AND ACCEPT SURPLUS FEDERAL
PROPERTY.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell 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. 5222 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING
CERTAIN .CITY:_EMPLOYFES-;:TO-:•EXECUTE APPLICATIONS
AND 'DOCUMENTS -FOR THE; PURPOSE. OF 'OBTAINING
FINANCIAL: ASSISTAN:CE'UNDER.THE FEDERAL CIVIL
DEF-ENS:E' .ACT AS AMENDED.
Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
Motion by Councilman Tice to adopt said resolution; seconded by
Councilman Miller and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 5223 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ENDORS-
ING PROPOSITION 2 - CAL -VET HOUSING BOND
ISSUE APPEARING ON THE BALLOT FOR THE
PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE B, 1976.
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
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RESOLUTION NO. The City Attorney presented:
HELD OVER A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING THE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE DIRECTOR.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to waive full reading of said reso-
lution; seconded by Councilman Miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Miller to adopt said resolution; seconded
by Councilman Chappell.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, before we vote on this matter
there are some. items I would like to
bring to Council's attention. I am
supportive of the thrust of this particular class specification
change but in my opinion there are some problems' that can be
worked out with some additional rewording. The basic change
between the old and the new is the elimination of the requirement
that the Public Service Director be a licensed Civil Engineer and,
in essence,,that is the only change of any substance. Representa-
tive duties under the old specifications are,repeated verbatim
with one.minor change.
I direct your attention to the Business
and Professional Code Division 31 Chapter 7, Article 3', commonly
known as the Professional Engineer's Act. It describes what
Civil Engineering is and it requires that a person engaged in the
practice of Civil Engineering be duly licensed and it states that
any person practices-, Civil Engineering when either he professes
to be one or is in responsible charge of civil engineering works.
In reading over the representative duties, and these were fine
when it required a licensed engineer to hold a position, words
such as "advises on major works in progress", "oversees and reviews
. plans, specifications and estimates", "advises other administrative
officials on.public works proposals", "directs and conducts studies
and reports on proposed improvements". These,; are almost very
similar to the words used in.describing.the practice of Civil
Engineering in the Government Code.
It would seem to me that unless we
revise the duties to more cover the administrative and overall
managerial aspects of the job rather than emphasizing words such
as "directs and conducts studies" which are perhaps appropriately
handled by the City Engineer that we could run into a conflict
between the State's statutes and our job specifications. I would
urge that this be .te_f.erred back for further review by the City
Attorney. He may disagree with my interpretation here but I am
no"t sure that anyane.really tookthe time to review the appropriate
section of the Civil Engineer's Code. .
Mr. Wakefield: Mr. Mayor and members of Council, I..am
really not prepared to comment with
reference to the points Councilman
Shearer has raised. I would prefer to take another look at the
matter and come backto you at your next meeting.
Motion by Councilman Shearer to table this to the next regular
Councilf:meeting; seconded by Councilman Chappell and carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 5224 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROV-
ING NEW CLASS TITLES FOR CITY CLASS
SPECIFICATIONS.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
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Lotion by Councilman Chappell to adopt said resolution; seconded
by Mayor Browne and carried on roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Browne: Before going into Item 10 I will request
a personnel session.
(COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO TH&•_EXECU,TIVE CHAMBER AT.10:06 P.M. COUNCIL
MEETING RECONVENED.AT 10:•40 P.M.)
RESOLUTION NO. 5225 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 5098 RELATING TO DEPARTMENT
HEAD POSITIONS, SALARIES AND OTHER BENEFITS.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to waive full reading of said resolu-
.tion; seconded by,Counci.lman miller and carried.
Motion by Councilman Chappell 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
WEST COVINA UNIFIED (City Attorney briefly'summarized the
SCHOOL DISTRICT Staff Report re agreement with West Covina
AGREEMENT Unified School District for construction
and use of 11-lighted tennis courts at
West Covina High.)
Motion by Councilman Tice to approve the agreement with the West
Covina Unified School District for community recreation program
• for construction and use of tennis court lighting at West Covina
High School; seconded by Councilman Chappell.
Councilman Shearer: Have we received any preliminary estimates
from the -consultant as to his guess as to
what this will cost?
Mr. Miller: Yes, it was in the. neighborhood of $55,000.
Public Service Dir.',
Councilman Shearer: Is the project such that it could be
scaled down - say instead of 11 courts,
10 courts or 9 courts - to stay within
the $50,000, if we so choose? (Answered:
Yes)
Mr. Wakefield, with regards to the agree-
ment would the agreement allow it to be scaled down? The agreement
throughout calls for the lighting of 11 tennis courts. So if the
bid comes in for $55,000 and Council decides we cannot put in the
other $5,000 could we on the basis of this agreement only light ten
for say $50,000, or would we have to renegotiate the agreement?
Mr. Wakefield: Councilman Shearer, I would think we would
have to renegotiate the agreement. What
the agreement says is that the City will
pay the cost within the approved funding limits of $25,000 unless
additional funds are allocated by City Council. The implication
is if the cost exceeds $50,000 the Council will provide for the
additional cost or the scope of the project would be reduced, but I
think we would have to renegotiate the contract to reduce the scope
of the contract.
Motion carried on roll call vote as follows:
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AYES: Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MAYOR RECESSED THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 10:46 P.M. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING. CITY
COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 11:17 P.M.
CITY MANAGER AGENDA
WEST COVINA HIGH SCHOOL Motion by Councilman Shearer to accept
TENNIS COURT LIGHTING the recommendation of the Recreation and
Parks Commission and approve the plans
and specifications for Project IMP 76008
(West Covina High School Tennis Court Lighting) and to authorize
staff to call for bids subject to State approval; seconded by
Councilman Tice and carried.
EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Mr. Eliot: Mr. Mayor and members of
CONSORTIUM OFFICE Council, we have a request
RENTAL REQUEST from the East San Gabriel
Valley Consortium for $800.00 for the
rental of an office. Evidently the
budget as approved by the County of Los Angeles did not* provide
any funding for rental space for the operation of the consortium.
Starting September of this year a new budget would be approved
by the County which should include funding for the renting of
additional office space. The request from the consortium is to
have the four cities each contribute $800.1 or a total of $3200.
to rent contemplated space at the rate of $600, per month
through the month of September 1976. The funding, if Council
were to approve it, would be from revenue sharing. We submit
this to Council for their discussion.
Mayor Browne: Mr. Eliot, weren't there any alternatives
to fill in for that interim period within
our City Hall location or other proper—
ties that could be utilized so we would not have to spend the $800?
Mr. Eliot: We have discussed this with the Acting
Director of Consortium and it was his
feeling that the Consortium did not want
to become identified with any one City and therefore they had
turned down offers of space that several cities had made to theg"
in preference to renting what they would.feel was a central
location. We also offered them space in our City Hall, also
space the Redevelopment Agency had vacant over at the Alpha Beta,
which was rejected because they felt.it was in disrepair and
would not fill their needs.
Mayor Browne: I have an odd feeling about this. If
located in any City, here or any of the
four cities, I don't know how that could
be misconstrued of being connected with any City. We are talking
about spending taxpayers money — $800 — out.of revenue sharing
until the, funding can come through with an.allocation for renting
space. I just don't agree with the concept of it. If we have
adequate facilities for them to use temporarily I don't know why
we have to have an ornate office for them to operate out of. I
really object to spending this $800.
Councilman Miller: Mr. Mayor, I have reservations about
this also. I agree other alternatives
should have been looked into. I also
have a reservation about a staff of three or four people and
looking at this space of $6bo, a month. That space sounds to me
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like it is beyond what four people would be'needing. I feel I
need more information really as to what is happening here.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, a question. After September
is it feasible that the funds will be
• backed up by the County?
Mr. Eliot: Yes, it is the intention after
September the County will approve
sufficient funding for the rental of
office space and there will be no support necessary from the
cities. The -new Director of the Consortium is present tonight -
Sal Ualesquez, if there are questions.
Councilman Chappell: 1500 square feet at $600:. a month is
top dollar. I would say if they can't
locate in one of the four city halls
until September when funds are available then something is wrong.
Iam familiar with this building and it is a first class building.
I will say until September they sure should be able to operate
in dno of the city halls. I think the moving cost to that build-
ing after the funds are provided would be a heck of a lot less
than the $3150 the cities are asked to contribute.
Councilman -Tice: I would vote against it due to the
fact that I voted against the establish-
ment of the Consortium in the first place.
Councilman Shearer: Mr. Mayor, I question the expenditure
also. It seems to me if I recall rightly
the type of service of this organization
is to basically help the unemployed and get people back to work,
• etc., and I can't see that being located in one of the City. Halls
is of a particular disadvantage. I would think we should give
consideration to it continuing beyond the first of September if
they can adequately locate a facility,:until September that we
should give consideration of staying there.
(Councilman Chappell asked what action is being taken by the
other cities involved and the Mayor advised he questioned that
and Mr. Eliot stated as yet he had no knowledge of what is being
done.)
Salvadore Uelasquez There has been a lot of discussion taking
Director place here and a lot of things have
Consortium happened since I have come. 'aboard:.' We
requested that all four cities contribute
towards the rental of a facility. There has been some discussion
that some cities have made space available. As you know we
received a planning grant for three personnel and recently have
been made additional personnel by the County of Los Angeles.
Now we are up to four or five. In addition to that our contract
indicates that we provide facilities for two additional people
from the County to work with us. Now we are up to at least six.
To my knowledge there is no place available in any of the four
city halls to accommodate six people. And even then I don't see
that the Consortium will stay at a total staff of six. I believe
• the reason Consortium was created was to provide opportunities
for people for job training, work experience, etc., for people
who have these types of needs and I don't believe, unless I am
wrong, that the City Fathers envisioned the Consortium staying at
a particular size. I believe the charge was to provide as much
opportunity as possible for individuals and this may lead to
additional funding from other revenue sources.
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CITY MANAGER.AGENOA 4/12/76
I was lead to believe by the Board that I
would be allowed to seek other sources of funding and bring in
other revenues to the four cities. Now if this is the case it
will take additional manpower and staffing. I don't think any one
City Hall facility will be able to accommodate the number of staff
we*may have in the next year. We have been told we may have a
summer youth program and that means an additional $500,000 in the
area and we as a Consortium are entitled to 10% of that money for
administrative costs, so we are talking about $50,000 in staff.
5o already you can see with $50,000 for staff we are talking about
hiring four additional people if the Board elects to handle the
summer youth program. The Consortium is not going to stay small.
It will grow to rather a large size.
We are requesting $800 from each City to
get it started and I don't believe we will come to any of the city
governments again to 'ask for any additional sources of funding.
It is my understanding as of this date the Consortium has not
asked for any funds although I am well aware that the cities con-
tributed a tremendous amount of staff time to its development.
I believe the Consortium is going to be successful but will take
the support of the four cities and at this time we are asking for
$800 so we can have our permanent headquarters, -'have our tele-
phones installed and get ourletterhead.s.printed rather than wait
around.going from one facility to.an.other.
Councilman Chappell: You talk about staffs that large and you
are only talking -about 1500 square feet?
I have an office of 1500 square feet and
I have a total of six employees counting myself and we are not
going to be able to put another employee in my office. If you are
talking about six to start out with right now without the County
people and then expand to ten or twelve without additional square
• feet - is there more space available?
Mr. Velasquez: That facility will comfortably
accommodate eight -and -.as -.I indicated
before we have a staff of three now and
the two staff members from the County that they want to have on
site during the time we are developing the planning grant. I
don't believe .it will be necessary for them to come on board
permanently nor would I desire having County employees in our
facility. I will welcome their help during the initial phase
but I don't believe it is necessary for them to continue to stay
there. I believe we can operate our own agency without their
assistance.
Mayor Browne:
The City Manager advised me
this after-
noon there was an offer made
of a build-
ing the city owns. Why did
you not
accept that?
Mr. Velasquez:
That facility,'while I think
the space is
large enough, it has no air
conditioning,
it does have a heater but it
would be
almost impossible to
carry on a telephone conversation
with type-
writers going. It
has a linoleum floor and there was
tremendous
ectioes. -in the place.
It would take from three to five
thousand
dollars to put in a
it. be
heater and air conditioner system
and otherwise
would a very
noisy building to work in.
Mayor Browne:
I still feel the same way as
I did when I
made my statements. We create
bureaucracies
and then we come back to the
City Govern-
ments and local taxpayers
to support them. While I am
not totally
against it,I was not
too much for it at the concept.
I questioned
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it very deeply. -I am going to remain as I stated, I don't want to
spend any revenue sharing funds in this area.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Eliot, do we have any area that we
know of in our city hall of approxi-
mately 1500 square feet?
Mr. Eliot: The only possibility I cant hink of is
the space presently occupried by the
County Probation Officers. As you are
aware they notified us that they would be moving into the new
court house., They did have a moving date sometime in April but I
am not'awa;re,of the exact date or what their schedule is. We can
check on that tomorrow again. 'Those bays are 1500 square feet
apiece and there are three bays. Perhaps we can get an answer in a
day or so whether they would be available.
Mayor Browne: I would recommend that we hold this over
until we get further information from
Mr. Eliot.
(Councilman Chappell asked Mr. Velasquez if he had signed a con-
tract yet on this space and he said he had not.) (He was then
asked when he would be opening shop?)
Mr. Velasquez: I haven't opened yet but I have the
need for clerical assistance and the
City of West Covina has been very kind
and provided me with this assistance but I would hate to con-
tinue putting this burden on them. I would like to hire clerical
help and today I interviewed planners and intend to go to the
Board with that, so within the next two or three weeks I would
need that space.
Councilman Chappell: Is that property available now and ready
for occupancy?
Mr. Velasquez: It is ready for occupancy April 25th.
We received funds for furniture, etc.,
so we have all the required funds for
all aspects of the operation other than for space.
Councilman Chappell: What is wrong here is that we are talking
revenue sharing funds. If we were talk-
ing of other funds I don't think you would
find the opposition. This is an area we are starting to guard
very closely. Is there an opportunity that this $500:,would be
refunded to us when the new grant came through?
Mr. Velasquez: The new grant will take effect -October 1
and we need the rent for between now and
September 31.
Councilman Shearer: A question of the City's representative -
has the Board taken a position that they
did not want this office to be in any
particular city hall?
Councilman Chappell:._ The Board didn't take a firm position,
the indication was that it might. be
desirable to have it located other than
in one of the four city halls. I missed one meeting so correct me
if I am wrong - Mr. Bonham - but it was felt it would probably be
better to be in a neutral area rather than in one city or the other,
and then coming back with why isn't is here instead of there, etc.
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I think we have had a good presentation
here and I just don't like to vote for revenue sharing funds
but I will try and get this on the table and this will be pro-
viding the other three cities agree to vote this $800.00 ontil
October that this City put in the assurance of $800, for rental
of office space between now and September 31st.
Mayor Browne: The motion dies for lack of a second.
Councilman Chappell: Mr. Mayor, I hope we instruct staff to
call around and try and find suitable
quarters that have the characteristics
for the good Work of this Consortium, large enough to handle six
or seven staff people, because I can see not wanting to move two
or three times after this thing gets started. I think they
should have that information available as soon as possible so
they can -get started working because there is a lot'of paperwork
that has to be done right away to become eligible for some of
the funds -they ,uil.l 'b.e-°applying for and we certainly can't tie
their hands by their not having a facility to operate from.
The reason I supported this was because of the employment factor.
(The Mayor asked Mr. Eliot to follow through on this and he
agreed to do so.)
Councilman atteazer: I personally see no objection to having
:.them located in a city hall, and if
either of the other cities has space I
would not feel put upon to see them housed there. I think we
have a beautiful building here, it is air conditioned and all
the other things that go along with a good office atmosphere.
On the other hand if the other three cities out -vote us and
say "no" then we have a problem. But at this point in time I
would not object to anyone of the cities with adequate space
housing the Consortium permanently, not just till September.
(Council agreed)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'
Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive
EXPENDITURES
and file informational report; seconded
(Informational)
by Councilman Tice and carried.
BICENTENNIAL UPDATE
Motion by Councilman Shearer to receive
(Informational)
and file informational update report;
seconded by Councilman Tice and carried.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Browne: If there are no objections
I will proclaim the
following proclamations:
"Anti -Litter Month" -
May, 1976; "Cancer Control Month" - April,
1976; "Parks and Recreation
Day" - May 23, 1976; "Respect for
Law Week" - May 1-7, 1976".
(No objections, so proclaimed)
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
(Council members accepted the appoint -
FOR APRIL, MAY AND
ments as submitted)
• JUNE 1976.
RESOLUTION NO. 5226
The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINT-
ING ONE MEMBER TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMISSION AND APPOINTING
SEVEN ALTERNATES TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMISSION.
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Motion by Councilman Tice to waive full reading of said resolu-
tion; seconded by Councilman Shearer and carried.
Motion by Codncilman,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: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5227 The City Attorney presented:
ADOPTED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, COMMEND-
ING -TOM L.IPMAN. FOR HI.S. SERVICES TO THE
CITY.
Motion by Councilman Chappell to waive full reading of said
resolution; seconded by Councilman Miller 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 agreed this resolution should be perma plaqued)
COUNCILMEN'S REPORT/ Mayor Browne: You will recall that
COMMENTS the Hollencrest School
had a lay Advisory
Committee to look into the activities which involved some of our
young people. They had a group of very concerned parents along
with the School Principal and several of the parents of the
children that were problems. The parents indicated a willingness
to resolve the problems. (Mentioned a few of the problems)
The Lay Committee came out with a report
which in some given areas there was possible conflict between the
educational code and the city's ordinance structure involving the
laws. To overcome this the President of the School Board agreed
to attend these meetings, Councilman Tice attended a couple of
them, and after listening to the comments of the Committee and
the school people we decided action by both the West Covina
Unified School District and the City of West Covina might help
resolve the problem. The School Board has already taken this
up as a matter of concern and the Board directed the Superinten-
dent of Schools to direct a letter to myself with their willing-
ness to cooperate on a joint venture to look.into areas of
community concerns.
This being a joint venture would mean
that no one body, city or school, would take a prominent role
in developing this; basically what we are trying to do is over-
come juvenile problems and we wanted to approach it from a
logical method which would involve a lot of good thinking,
analyz,r,ing of the overall conditions that prevail and coming back
with recommendations which would possibly be along the same lines
as the Lay Advisory Committee.
• I would like Council's approval to
establish a task force to study the problems jointly with the
School District and come up with a plan of approach encompassing
many of the things we have available to us suchas Mid -Valley,
the Human Relations Commission, the Youth Commission, etc., along
with our Crime Prevention Bureau out of the Police Department,
utilizing all of the assets we have and placing them in a coopera-
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tive effort towards the problem. Bill Lancaster, our assemblyman,
has indicated a cooperative intent to attend some of the meetings
and give what assistance he may have. This will probably call for
some indepth work and require staff assistance at city level while
we are meeting. I think we have to face up to the fact that we
do have problems in our city and I think this is the first effort
of the City and School District getting together and recognizing
this.
I have the report from the Lay Advisory
Committee if Council wishes to see it; it encompasses a given
area in the city where these people had the courage to come forth
and assert themselves. I think as we go throughout our city we
can certainly do a job towards alleviating some of these problems
of encroachment. If Council will agree to this I will arrange
for a task force meeting on a specific night and hopefully we will
have at least two Council members present, two School Board members,
and we will atte'mpt to have some of our judges present so we can
get advice on. the best manner in which to approach. Hopefully we
can start this off a week from next Friday. (Council agreed)
.At this time I would ask if Mayor Pro
Tem Shearer is agreeable to participating in this? (Councilman
Shearer agreed)
Motion by Councilman Chappell approving; seconded by CounciUm n
Miller and carried.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
seconded by Councilman
follows: AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Motion by Councilman Shearer to approve
demands totalling $486,763.81 as listed
on Demand Sheets U.C.B. 54687 through
55005 and B.A. No. 394 through 398;
Tice and carried on roll call vote as
Miller, Chappell, Shearer, Tice, Browne
None
None
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Councilman Shearer to adjourn
this meeting at 11:55 P.M., to Wednesday,
April 21 at`-.5 P.M. in the City Manager's
Conference Room; seconded by Councilman
Tice and carried.
ATTEST:
MY CLERK
APPROVED:
MAYOR
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