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M.I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
November 26, 1990
The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor
Tarozzi at 7:30 pm in the�City Hall Council Chambers,.1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West
Covina. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Manners and the invo-
cation was given by Rev. Burt All of United Methodist Church.
ROLL CALL Mayor Tarozzi, Mayor Pro Tem McFadden, Councilmembers
Herfert, Jennings, Manners
Others Present: Thomas, Wylie, Hanna, Miller, Holmes, Salazar, Holler,
Glover, Wolff, Koniarsky, Keating, Diederichs, Yoshizaki,
Dillon, Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember Manners noted the minutes of November 5th
were missing the final action on page one regarding the
commission consolidation issue. City Clerk to correct,
indicating the action was to approve by 3-2 vote (Manners,
McFadden).
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani-
mously carried to approve the November 5, 1990 adjourned
regular meeting minutes, as corrected.
Motion by Herfert, seconded'by-Jennings,tand unani-
mously carried to approve the November 19, 1990 adjourned
regular meeting minutes.
PRESENTATIONS Don Driftmier, president of West Covina Youth Soccer League,
made a presentationtto the Council, with the assistance of
some of the players, for Council's support of the league.
Council received jackets and mugs.
HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Tarozzi recessed the City Council meeting at 7:46 pm
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 to discuss per-
sonael matters with the City Attorney under closed session.
Council reconvened at 8:02 pm.
AGENDA AND ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS
Louis Gilbert, 428 Fernwood Street, addressed Item E-lb,
asking for a clarification on the subsidy_of each rider
Louis Gilbert
of the Shuttle service. He also complained about lack of
handicapped parking at the Fashion Plaza
Corey Warshaw
Corey Warshaw, 3330 Holt Avenue, addressed C-9a and C-9b,
asking for a clarification of the waiving of formal bid
procedure. Re N-1(rransionization), he suggested the
original restriction of 50% increased expansion.
Royal Brown
Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, asked for a clarification
of reconsideration procedures.
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• Xavier Hermosillo Xavier Hermosillo, 1930 Shamwood Street, addressed J-3,
approving tHe_concept of live coverage -of the Council
meetings.
• Annette Lyford Annette Lyford, 3106 Los Cerrillos, addressed N-1, noting
increased services required of enlargeued houses.
BuelahSGddins Buelah-,,Giddings, 1339 S. Glenview Road, explained a sewer
problem at her residence.and asked Council to authorize
a soils test. She noted a similar problem at Mrs. Noel's
house at 1333 S. Glenview Road.
The following comments were offered by Council:
The Shuttle contract would be held over until the
next Council meeting: Staff to check into handicapped
• accessible doors at Fashion Plaza.
Interim City Manager Thomas explained the bidding
procedures, clarifying the waiving of formal bidding.
Staff was directed to look into the sewer problem
and report back to Council, with a copy to Mrs. Giddings.
CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications (none received)
Commission Summary of Action (receive and file)
Planning Commission 11/20/90
Personnel Commission 11/14/90
Senior Citizens Commission 11/8/90
ABC Applications (Chief of Police recommends no protest)'
SRM Enterprises dba LIQUOR MANOR
935 S. Glendora Avenue
• Tran, Viet dba SUBSTATION 2
477 N. Azusa Avenue
Nahkapreecha; Sam dba THAI VILLAGE
Sorafite, Furapun 1557 E. Amar Road
Srivicha, Payinee
Temporary Use Permits (receive and file)
TUP #1985-90 was issued to Hughes Simulation Systems, 1200
E. San Bernardino Road for temporary heliport operations
from 11/8/90 through 11/8/91.
TUP #1986-90 was issued to Doug Launchbaugn, 4111 S. Nogales
for Christmas tree sales from 12/2/90 to 12/23/90.
Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds
PP 821 Location: Southeast corner of Amar and Azusa
Staff recommends acknowledging completion of grading, and
releasing Bond No. 5418, in the amount of $142,000.
PP 606 - Location: 1840 E. Garvey Avenue South
West Covina Nissan Staff recommends acknowledging completion of restrictive
covenant for landscaping improvements and releasing Bank
of America Time Deposit 13985-00156 in the amount of
$5,000 subject to document recordation.
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Traffic Committee Minutes (accept and -file)
Meeting of November 12, 1990.
Miscellaneous Public Works
a) TS 90102 - Supplement No. 30 - Local/Agency/State
Agreement - Lark Ellen Traffic Signal Improvements
Resolution 8595 - RESOLUTION NO. 8595 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Supplement No. 30 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
SUPPLEMENT NO. 30, LOCAL AGENCY/STATE AGREEMENT NO.
97-5259 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID SUPPLEMENT NO. 30
• b) Lot -Line Adjustment No. 80
Resolution 8596 - RESOLUTION NO. 8596 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Lot Line Adjustment No. 80 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT
LINE ADUSTMENT NO. 80 AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF (Glenfed Development Corporation).
City Treasurer's Report (receive and file)
Report for the m6nth of October, 1990.
Award of Bids
a) Radio Purchase for Public Safety Units
Recommendation is to i) find that the use of the County
Radios for public safety units of Los Angeles' existing contract with Motorola
Motorola. eliminates the need of a formal bid process; and ii)
authorize staff to purchase 17 UHF mobile radios
and 16 VHF portable radios from Motorola at a total
cost of $58,356.84 including tax.
• b) Bid No. 91-03 - Radio Purchase
Radios for city vehicles Recommendation is to purchase 18 mobile radios and
Mobile Communication -Service 10 antennas from lowest responsive bidder, Mobile
Communication Service; Los Angeles, at a cost not
to exceed $14,634.70 plus tax.
c) Purchase of Color Electrostatic Plotter - Bid No. 90-02
Electrostatic Plotter - Recommendation is to purchase a Color Electrostatic
Blue Chip Computer Systems Plotter in the amount of $36,828.75 including tax and
shipping charges from Blue Chip Computer Systems.
d) Purchase of Replacement Vehicle
Recommendation is to i) find that it would be imprac-
Replacement vehicle - ticable, useless, or uneconomical to initiate a formal
Hertz Car Sales bid process, and ii) authorize the Police Chief to
purchase, from asset seizure funds, one undercover
vehicle from Hertz Car Sales at a price not to exceed
$15,000 including tax.
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• - Administrative Review Board
aj Slight Modification No. 145
Applicant: James Tuggle, 1449 Vine Avenue
Request: ..Exceed height requirement
ARB Decision: Approved
b) Slight Modification No. 144
Applicant: Sam Yu, 1501 Vine Avenue
ARB Decision: Approved
c) Slight Modification No. 146
Applicant: Yang Wu, 1507 Vine Avenue
Request: Exceed height requirement
ARB Decision: Approved
• CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Jennings, seconded by Herfert to waive reading
of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all other
items listed, except Item 9-d. Motion carried by roll
call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Jennings, Manners, McFadden, Tarozzi
NOES: None
Item 9-d Councilmember Herfert suggested staff try to purchase
vehicles from car dealerships from within the City, when-
ever possible. Motion by Jennings, seconded by Herfert,
and unanimously carried to approve the recommendation
for the purchase of a replacement vehicle.
PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 1) GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC FINANCING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
IN PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Council reviewed the staff report and asked for
Guidelines for public clarification.regarding some of the language contained
• financing in developments in the guidelines.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and
unanimously carried to adopt the guidelines attached
to the staff reoprt entitled Guidelines for Use of
Public Financing of Public Facilities in Private
Development Projects as a City policy.
COMMUNITY SERVICES'DIVISION
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
1) CITY FUELING FACILITIES UPGRADING
Council reviewed the staff report.
City fueling facilities Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and
upgrade unanimously carried to authorize the Human Services
Director to submit a Project Description to the Los
Angeles County Transportation Commission in the
amount of $74,340 for the removal and installation of
City -owned storage and fueling facilti es.
2) SHUTTLE CONTRACT
Council reviewed the staff report. Mayor Tarozzi
• requested Council to hold over this item to allow
the Consortium to review it. Interim City Manager
Shuttle contract Thomas stated that item iii of the recommendation was
not -necessary, please delete. Also, he recommended
that the City could go competitive bidding for the
service.
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OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION
Computer System Replacement
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Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and unani-
mously carried to hold over the item for a report
on the pros and cons of competitive bidding for
shuttle services.
OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY
Council reviewed the statement.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and
unanimously carried to accept the Treasurer's annual
Statement of Investment Policy for 1991.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1) COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT
Council reviewed the staff report and Lt. Dillon
responded to questions.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Jennings, and
unanimously carried to a) authorize the lease/purchase
of a Hewlett Packard computer system at a monthly
lease of $14,611.47 for a period of 60 months, such
lease to start in July 1991'and to be funded out of
drug enforcement rebate, b) authoriie,a system imple-
mentation budget of $50,000 to take effect upon
delivery of the computer system, scheduled for 3/91
to be funded out of drug enforcement rebate, and c)
that based upon the fact that all of the software
operates solely on Hewlett Packard hardware, the City
Council find that it would be impracticable, useless
or uneconomical to initiate a formal bid process.
• 2) OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING RESTRICTION ORDINANCE -
SIX MONTH REVIEW
Status report - Council reviewed the informational report.
oversized vehicle parking Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani-
mously carried to receive and file the report.
RECESS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING
Mayor Tarozzi called a recess at 8:55 pm. Council re-
convened at 9:06 pm.
Mayor Tarozzi recessed the City Council meeting at
9:06 pm to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting.
The City Council reconvened at 9:12 pm.
CITY MANAGER 1) APPOINTMENT TO SCVMAD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Council reviewed the report.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Manners, and
SCVMAD appointment: unanimously carried to nominate and appoint Mayor
McFadden Pro Tem McFadden as the designated member to the
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Abatement District.
Board of Trustees.
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• 2) LEGISLATION
Council -.-reviewed the staff report.
City Clerk presented:
Resolution 8591 - RESOLUTION NO. 8597 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
supporting repeal of SB 2557 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING THE REPEAL OF SB 2557 AND PROVISION OF .
ADEQUATE FUNDING ALTERNATIVES FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES
FROM STATE BUDGET FUNDS
Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and
unanimously carried to waive further reading and to
adopt.
3) TELECASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS
• Council reviewed the staff report.
Councilmember Herfert favored "live" cablecasting
of the Council meetings as being more exciting to the
residents and the cost for going is:minimal.
Councilmember Jennings appreciated the comments
Telecasting of Council but was concerned about '.'dead"'time.due'to::Council
meetings breaks and closed sessions. He suggested holding
off;for six to twelve months, noting the option to
change to live cablecasting would always be available.
Councilmember Manners favored the taped delayed
showings because the dead time is alleviated. She
felt they may lose the a6dience because of the dead
time and the competition with Monday night TV.
Mayor Pro Tem McFadden favored live cablecasting
because it is state of the art and in the event of
an emergency, the "live" connection would already,be
in place.
Councilmember Manners discussed the reality of
the survey -.,the, -actual number responding,vs'the
number of households subscribing to cable, the
• hypothetical questions, and responses.
Councilmember Herfert suggested airing live
for six months and then re-evaluating it. The option
of reverting to taped delay would always be available.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden to
Motion carried to air approve live cablecasting of Council meetings on
live Monday nights, tape Monday nights.with.itape:.delay on -Sat * urdays for a
delay on Saturdays, with trial period of six months, from thestart of the
a six month trial period live cablecasting.
Further discussion on the validity -of the survey.
Mayor Tarozzi asked for a roll call vote on the
pending motion. Motion carried by the following
Action vote of the Council:
AYES: Herfert, McFadden, Tarozzi
NOES: Jennings, Manners
Staff to inform Council when the system was operational
to start the live cablecasting.
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APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by McFadden, seconded by Manners to approve Demands
totaling $1,531,506.50 as listed on check registers FI
120504 through 120804. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Jennings, Manners, McFadden, Tarozzi
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Herfert re Check No. 120674 payable to Southern
California Edison (his employer).
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jean Arneson, 1116 Donna Beth, discussed 1% increase to
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Jean Arneson
BKK Landfill business tax.
Xavier Hermosillo, 1930 Shamwood, stated he did not get
a cablecasting survey with his bill, and suggested tele-
Xavier Hermosillo
vising Council study sessions.
Mayor:Tarozzi announced that the study session scheduled
for November 28 will be televised. Councilmember Manners
objected to the unilateral decision of the Mayor to tele-
Discussion re study
vise the study session without gaining the concurrence
session cablecasting
of the rest of the Council. Mayor Tarozzi said it was
his perogative as Mayor to make that choice. Council -
member Manners emphasized that she was not opposed to
cablecasting the study sessions, just the method in which
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the decision was made.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously
City Manager
carried to approve the selection of Shannon and Associates
recruitment:
as recommended by the City Council committee of Manners
Shannon and Associates
and Herfert. The City Attorney was directed to present
to the Council at its December 10 meeting a legally
acceptable agreement. Once selected, the firm will work
with the Council to develop a process to determine job
specifications and a.schedule for advertising and inter-
viewing.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
RECONSIDERATION OF MOTION: NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE
City Attorney Hanna clarified proper procedures for
Request for recon-
reconsideration, noting -that tonight's action requires
• sideration approved
three affirmative votes and that Council is voting on
the request for a reconsideration.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani-
mously carried to reconsider the item on December 10, 1990.
Councilmember Herfert,requested the subject matter of
limiting Councilmember terms be placed on the next Agenda.
He suggested one commissioner from each commission
serve on the July Fourth Committee and would like to see
the first meeting set in.the near future. He requested
information on renaming a City park in honor of a citizen.
Councilmember McFadden requested information on the
turbine at BKK. He also requested a report on the
feasibility of cablecasting study sessions and commission
meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Jennings, seconded by Manners, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting,at 10:14 pm
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ATTEST:
Mayor B 1 Tarozzi
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City Clerk JanetBer
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