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12-17-1991 - Regular Meeting - Minutes11 • • �l M I N U T E S REGULAR MEETING WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL December 17, 1991 The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor Jennings at 7:37 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. The invocation was given by Rabbi Nattiv of Temple Shalom and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember McFadden. ROLL CALL Mayor Jennings, Mayor Pro Tem Herfert, Councilmembers: Manners, McFadden Others, -Present: Starbird, Wylie, Miller, Holler, Brown, Koniarsky, Salazar, Ure, McClelland, Orr, Manheim, Hanna, Glover, Johnson, Holmes, Keating, Haley, Panas, Irwin, Berry APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to approve the following minutes of the City Council: Special meeting offDecember 3, 1991 and the regular meeting of December 3, 1991. PRESENTATION Human Services Director introduced a video regarding the West Covina Dial -A -Ride program and the Shuttle service. Mayor Jennings acknowledged the decorations in the Council Chambers, and announced that the new freeway sign for The Plaza at West Covina has been installed in time for the Christmas season. HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting. AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Stuart York of the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, supportec the staff recommendation to approve a certified Farmers' Stuart York Market for West Covina (Item E-3). Jimmy Dixon, 1606 S. Conlon, spoke on several issues: Item 0-1 - increase imposed by Cencom Cable Television for CATV rates. He noted that,)Council has no authority over the rate structure and believes Cencom is gorging the citizens. Item N-2 - vacancy on Council. He suggested Council not call a special election to fill the vacancy and hoped Jimmy Dixon Council would appoint a minority to fill the position. Katherine Castucci, 430 S. Pima, supported the certified Katherine Castucci Farmers' Market for West Covina. Ignacio Del Rio, owner of Red Onion restaurant, spoke in support of the Farmers' Market as it is proposed to be Ignacio Del Rio located on his southwest parking lot. Esther Feldman, representing MRCA, encouraged;: Council to participate and support the placement of a measure Esther Feldman on the June 1992 ballot (Item K-2). - 1 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 1991 Pg. 2 • Betty Hamilton, 1027 Mar Vista, supported the certified Betty Hamilton Farmers' Market proposal. Xavier Hermosillo, 1930 Shamwood Street,i,made the following comments: 1) supported the Farmers' Market, 2) Council can address Cencom service, if not the rates, and 3) sug- gested leaving the vacant position open until the April Xavier Hermosillo 14th election. Jimmy Dixon, 1606 S. Conlon•; spoke of other concerns: a) ,The excavations -from -the storm=,drainzproject has caused driveway blockage and dust problems. b) Would like Council to speak to the Labor Day police Jimmy Dixon incident where a citizen was fatally shot. • Mayor Jennings thanked the audience for their comments and concerns. City Engineer addressed the storm drain project as one of those being constructed by the County. His office can pass along complaints to the County. Councilmember Manners suggested the citizens also contact Sarah Flores, the Supervisor's Field Representative. Mayor Jennings explained that the Labor Day incident is currently being investigated by the Sheriff's Depart- ment and consequently Council cannot address the issue until the investigation is over. . CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications (none received) Commission Summary cf Actions (receive and file) Planning Commission . 12/9/91 ABC Applications (Police Chief reports no legal basis • for protest) a) CVS Pharmacy, 1234 W. Francisquito: stock transfer, off -sale beer and wine.Type #20. b) Sakura's of Tokyo, 533 (Chan, Cheng Yu-Tuan), place Typ&a#41. S. Glendora: addition of spouse, on -sale beer and wine eating Claims for Action (deny and notify claimant) Janelle & Steven Broadwell,filed a claim for property damage on July 15, 1991. Carmel Marti Day, Ph.D. filed a claim for property damage amounting to $586.79 on July 25, 1991. Jane:Warren filed a claim for property damage amounting to • $2,858.61 on September 9, 1991. Colonial Penn Insurance filed a subrogation claim for property damage amounting to $1,168.34 on October 9, 1991. Maria Luisa L. Raymundo filed a claim for property damage on October 11, 1991. Belaire Little People School (Raji Chander) filed a claim for property damage amounting to $1,375.00 on October 16, 1991. - 2 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 1991 Pg. 3 • Carlos'. Quintal filed a claim for personal injuries and property damage on October 25, 1991. Donita Dix filed an application for leave to present a late claim for personal injuries and property damage on October 29, 1991. Temporary Use Permits (receive and file) TUP #2061-91 was issued to Citrus West Covina Plaza, 205-217 N. Citrus, for a sidewalk sale. Miscellaneous Public Works: Request for Temporary Transfer of Jurisdiction - • Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (adopt resolution) Resolution 8761 - RESOLUTION NO. 8761 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL Temple Avenue improve- OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONSENTING TO THE ments ESTABLISHMENT OF A PORTION OF TEMPLE AVENUE WITHIN SAID CITY AS A PART OF THE SYSTEM OF HIGHWAYS OF THE COUNTY^OF LOS ANGELES City Treasurer (receive and file) Report for the month of November, 1991. Administrative Review Board: Maximum Unit Size Exception No. 3 (receive and file) Applicant: Almark Construction for Glen & Kathy Pettigrew, 1727 Kerry Court Request: Approval of a maximum unit size exception to . add a 133+ sq. foot, one-story addition to an existing two-story'single family residence in the "Planned -Community Development" zone. ARB Decision: Approved Miscellaneous: Revision of Personnel Rule X, Section 10.28 - Family Care Leave of Absence (adopt resolution) Resolution 8762 - RESOLUTION NO. 8762 - A RESOLUTION."OF-THE CITY COUNCIL OF Family Care Leave THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION of Absence NO. 7223 RELATING TO THE PERSONNEL RULES AS AMENDED, RE- VISING PERSONNEL RULE X, SECTION 10.28 CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion car- ried by roll call vote: AYES: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Jennings NOES: None - 3 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 1991 Pg. 4 • PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION 1) TRACT 46780 - APPROVAL OF PARK FEE AGREEMENT - WEST COVINA VENTURE LIMITED (LEWIS HOMES) Public Works Division Manager Thomas elaborated on the Tract 46780 - staff report. Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, West Covina Venture Limited and unanimously carried to a) approve Planning Com- (Lewis Homes) mission recommendation for park fee credit in the amount of $37,720.00 and b) authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Park Fee Agreement with West Covina Venture Limited (Lewis Homes) providing for phased payment of park fees in the total amount of $714,760.00. 2) TRACT 46780 - APPROVAL FINAL MAP - WEST COVINA VENTURE LIMITED (LEWIS HOMES) • Council reviewed the staff report. City Clerk presented: . Resolution 8763 - RESOLUTION NO. 8763 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Final map approval of COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Tract 46780 APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF TRACT 46780 AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION THEREOF•'(WEST COVINA VENTURE LIMITED - LEWIS HOMES) Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani- mously carried to waive further reading of the reso- lution and adopt. 3) SOUTH.HILLS COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT INFORMATIONAL REPORT South Hills Community Council reviewed the staff report. Facilities District Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden, and unan- _ mously carried to receive and file the report. COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES • 1) FIRE STATION NO. 2 Community Services Division Manager Miller elaborated on the staff report, noting that the selection of sites is a City Council policy matter and there is no staff recommendation. Fire Station No. 2 - Motion by Herfert, seconded by Jennings to direct status report staff to proceed with the environmental assessment of the existing Fire Station No. 2 ascthe prime site,;i,t'. elimnating,;the.others from consideration. Council - member Manners argued the point that there were pros and cons toaall three sites and a better decision could be made AFTER an environmental assessment was done on all three sites. After further discussion, the motion carried with Manners voting no . Staff was directed to report back to Council on the appropriate environmental assessment process t using thecexisting Fire Station site as the prime site. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1) L.A. COUNTY PARATRANSIT NETWORK Council reviewed the staff report. City Clerk presented: RESOLUTION NO. 8764 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY - 4 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES ":' December 17, 1991 Pg. 5 • Resolution 8764 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, L.A. Co. Paratransit AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY Network C COORDINATED PARATRANSIT NETWORK Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolution and to adopt. PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1) CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET Certified Farmers' Planning ,?Director Haley elaborated on the staff Market report. Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously carried to receive and file the status • report, with appreciation to those individuals working on the committee to bring the concept to fruition. Recess Mayor Jennings called a recess at 9:07 pm. Council re- convened at 9:22 pm with all four Councilmembers present. OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION FINANCE DEPARTMENT 1) THREE-MONTH BUDGET REVIEW Controller Panas elaborated on the staff report. Budget review Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani- mously carried to receive and file the quarterly update of revenues and expenditures for FY 91/92 as of September 30, 1991. 2) 1992 BUSINESS LICENSE FEES Council reviewed the staff report. City Clerk presented: • Resolution 8765 - RESOLUTION NO. 8765 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Businesselicense tax COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST-COVINA, CALIFORNIA, SUS- PENDING ANY INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF CHARGES RELATING TO BUSINESS.LICENSE TAX FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR COM- MENCING ON JANUARY 1, 1992 RESOLUTION NO. 8766 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 8766 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Office & Commercial SUSPENDING A PORTION OF THE CATEGORY A -II AND ALL Rentals OF THE CATEGORY A -III BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES IMPOSED ,ON OFFICE AND COMMERCIAL RENTALS RESOLUTION NO. 8767 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY Resolution 8767 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, Small Collection SUSPENDING A PORTION OF CATEGORYCS(26)BUSINESS LICENSE Facilities & Reverse TAXES IMPOSED ON SMALL COLLECTION FACILITIES AND Vending Machines . REVERSE VENDING MACHINES Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to waive further reading of the resolutions and to adopt. PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION POLICE DEPARTMENT 1) MOBILE DATA COMPUTER Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Herfert, seconded by Manners, and - 5 - • • I1 LJ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 1991 Pg. 6 Mobile Data Computer unanimously carried to authorize staff to negotiate contracts contracts with the following vendors: a) USWest, Pleasanton, CA to provide software, not to exceed $70,000 plus tax and 10% contingency. b) Dataradio Corp, Atlanta, GA to provide the radio backbone and associated communications3hardware and services, not to exceed $178,369.54 plus tax and 10% contingency. c) Mobile Data Communications Corp., Pheonix, AZ to provide up to 51 mobile computers and services, not to exceed $445,944 plus tax and 10% contingency. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Jennings recessed the City Council meeting at 9:40 pm to convene a joint meeting of the Redevelopment Agency and the City Council. Actions taken by Council are listed below - complete subject actions are contained ihethe Redevelopment Agency minutes. Annual Report - 90/91 Geographics, Inc. Strategic Marketing Plan Council Action: Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously carried to receive and file the Annual Report for 1990/91. Council Action: Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and unani- mously carried to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Geographics for an amount not to exceed $50,000 to complete a strategic marketing program. The Redevelopment Agency meeting was adjourned at 10:23 pm PARKING AUTHORITY and Mayor Jennings commenced the Parking Authority meeting. At 10:27 pm the Parking Authority meeting was adjourned and Mayor Jennings reconvened the City Council meeting. CITY MANAGER 1) LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to receive and file the summary report. 2) L.A. COUNTY PARK, BEACH & RECREATION ACT OF 1992 Council reviewed the staff report and discussed several possible actions available to them regarding this item. and the consequential results.of each. Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden to take L.A. Co. Park, Beach & no position in support of or in opposition to the Recreation Act of 1992 placement of the measure on the June ballot; however, if it does get placed on the ballot then include a West Covina project. No-final'_action_-based on the following roll call vote: AYES: Manners, McFadden NOES: Herfert, Jennings Motion by Herfert, seconded by McFadden to recom- mend to the Board of Supervisors that the measure be placed on the ballot. No final action based on the following roll call vote: AYES: McFadden, Herfert NOES: Manners, Jennings min n • CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 17, 1991 Pg. 7 L.A. COUNTY PARK, BEACH & RECREATION ACT (continued) Motion by Jennings, seconded'by Manners to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the measure not be placed on the June ballot. No final action based on the following roll call vote: AYES: Manners, Jennings NOES: McFadden, Herfert APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden to approve Demands totaling $2,619,907.96 as listed on check registers FI 128713 through 129025. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Jennings NOES: None ABSTAIN: Herfert re SCE billing -- ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No comments offered. MAYOR'S REPORT:_ 1) Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously carried to approve a Resolution of Commendation for retiring Fire Captain Howard Hill and Fire Chief Robert McClelland. Motion included presenting a City tile to Robert McClelland at his retirement dinner. 2) In relation to the vacancy on the Council due to the Council vacancy recent death of Councilmember Tarozzi, motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously carried to continue with the remaining four councilmembers ascthat--positioncri§ccurrently'_slated for the impending General Municipal Election of April 14, 1992. City Attorney explained that Council will have to take one action at the next Council meeting and that is to adopt a resolution calling a special election to fill that vacancy. This is in compliance with the Government Code and thetspecial election will be held on April 14, 1992. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS 1) CENCOM CABLE RATE INCREASE Council reviewed the staff report. It was explained that Council has no jurisdiction over the rate increase imposed by Cencom. However, Council did take the following actions: Cencom CATV rate increase Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unani- mously carried to a) send a letter to Cencom stating Council's displeasure with the rate increase and remind them of their obligation to provide proper service to the citizens of West Covina, b) instruct staff to review the franchise agreement before it comes up for renewal, looking for areas to strenghten Council's scope of authority, and c) request our congressional representatives to keep this situation in mind when reviewing legislation'to 'regulate CATV. 2) SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COALITION RESPONSE To LACTC's 30-YEAR PLAN Council reviewed the staff report. Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously carried to continue the City's support of the Coalition's efforts. - 7 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CLOSED SESSION • City Clerk Janet Berr • 0 December 17, 1991 Pg. 8 3) SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COMMERCE AND CITIES CONSORTIUM — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Councilmember Manners reported on the last meeting and announced the new Executive Director: Ms..Marco Brown. Mayor Jennings recessed the City Council meeting at 11:24 pm to convene a closed session,to�discuss,,personnel matters. �L ,::u C1Yc '-..c Council reconvened at 12:06 am. Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 12:06 am in memory of William "Bill" Tarozzi.