01-21-1992 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
A REGULAR MEETING
January 21, 1992
The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor
Jennings at 7:45.pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West
Covina. The invocation was given by Father Ray Smith of St. Martha's Episcopal
Church and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Herfert.
RnTJ. CAT.T.
Others Present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Jennings, Mayor Pro Tem Herfert, Councilmembers
Manners, McFadden
Starbird, Orr, Wylie, Salazar, Keating, McClelland,
Miller, Gardner, Brown, Yoshizaki, Manheim, Leavitt,
Hanna, Thomas, Irwin, Hoppe, Ure, Panas, Berry
Motion by.Herfert, seconded by McFadden.to approve the
minutes of the special meeting held January 7, 1992.
Motion carried with Manners abstaining.
Ernie Grau, representing the West Covina Elks' Lodge,
presented a $1,000 check for fire safety education
to Mayor Jennings and Fire Chief McClelland.
Susie Harvey, Executive Director of the West Covina
Chamber of Commerce, presented the Mayor with a stack
of City maps, newly revised and printed for 1992.
HEARING Mayor Jennings recessed the City Council meeting at 7:53pn
in order to convene the Redevelopment Agency for a public
hearing on the biennial report of the West Covina Rede-
velopment Agency. The City Council reconvened at 8:44 pm.
AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Jennings recognized Boy Scout Troop No. 243.
The boy scouts were attending the City Council meeting
as part of a merit badge process.
Gerry Bowers, Century 21 Realty - Young, expressed
Gerry Bowers
appreciation for the letter he received in response to
his comments at the last meeting regarding mud and rain- .
water runoff damage to his place of business. He noted
that the report referred.'to in the letter addressed.'
test results of the minerals found in the mud and appearec
alarmingly high. He expressed concern regarding possible
health problems that may occur in the future to his
employees from the apparentahigh concentrations found
in the materials. He reviewed the Engineer's reports and
felt the letter w mislead'n
Sandy Bellvi e of Woo Me Apartments, commented
Sandy Bellville
on the same report referred to by Mr. Bowers.and expresses
concern about the levels found in the 'samples.
Congressman David. Dreier addressed the Council
Congressman David Dreier
on the proposed re -apportionment, which if approved,
would place West Covina under his auspices. The final
approval is expected on January 28, 1992.
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Lynette Stewart, 1227 Rimsdale Drive, commended
J Lynette Stewart
Administrative Analy§t Dan Holler for his work with
V.I.S.I.O.N.S.
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Staff Response Community Services Division Manager Miller explained
the statistics contained in the report referred to by
Mr. Bowers. The statistics divulge the amounts of
minerals contained in the samples and the smallest
detectible amounts possible -(not the maximum acceptable
amounts permitted by law).
City Manager Starbird felt the confusion over the
statistics'could be alleviated by having,an expert '
address:Council and explain the results of the tests.
CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications (none received)
Commission Summary of Actions (receive and file)
Planning Commission . 1/13/92
Senior Citizens' Commission 1/9/92
ABC Applications
(PoliceC'Chief reports
no legal
basis for protest)
Yasa, Bouaphanh
dba
CIRCLE 7 FOOD STORE
500 N. Azusa Avenue
Sanchez, Jose
dba
LOS COMPADRES RESTAURANT
Sanchez, Maria
1335 S. Azusa Avenue
Abou-Haidar, Ziad
dba
WEST COVINA LIQUOR
935 S. Glendora Avenue
Ramirez, Romulo P.
dba
PAG-ASA FOOD
1557 E. Amar #K and #L
Temporary Use Permits (receive and file)
TUP #2063-91 was issued to Lewis Homes Management Company
from 12/91 to 4/92 for a sales and information trailer.
Miscellaneous Public Works
a) PM 21595 _ Bond Extension - The Hale Corporation
Location: Sunset and southeast quadrant of Merced.
Recommendation is to grant a one year extension of
the parcel map agreement.
b) TR 41800 - Approve Acceptance of Offer to Grant
Parcel Maintenance District No. 4
Recommendation is to adopt: .
Resolution 8773 - RESOLUTION NO. 8773 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Lot 4 of Tract 41800 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
(open space purposes) APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER TO GRANT PARCEL AND
APPROVING CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE
c) WP 87.126 - Amar Road Waterline Consultant Agreement
Phase II - ASL Consultants. Inc.
WP 87126 - Recommendation is to authoirze the Mayor and City
isASL Consultants, Inc. Clerk to execute an agreement with ASL Consultants
for specialized inspection of steel waterlines.for
the project.
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d) TR 31147 - Vacation of Open Space -
Tentative Tract 48997 (adopt resolutions)
Location: North of Woodgate, east of Dee Lane
Resolution 8774 - RESOLUTION NO. 8774 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
walkway for Tract 31147 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF OPEN SPACE
LOT WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY RELOCATION
(walkway for Tract 31147)
Resolution 8775 - RESOLUTION NO. 8775 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
quitclaim easement COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
tOLUBS Partnership AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE
A QUITCLAIM OF EASEMENT IN, AVOR OF UBS PARTNERSHIP
City Treasurer (receive and file)
Report for.the month of December, 1991.
Administrative Review Board (receive and file)
Maximum Unit Size Exception No. 5:
Applicant: Robert & Cynthia Adams, 1922 Cumberland Dr.
Request: Approval of maximum unit size exception to alloo
a 495+ sq.ft. one-story addition to an existing two-
story single family residence where the existing resi-
dence, with the addition, will exceed the maximum
allowable .35 floor to area ratio in the "Planned
Community Development"'(.PCD-1) zone.
ARB Decision: Approved
Construction Activity Report (receive and file)
Fourth quarter report submitted by Building &:Safety.
Miscellaneous
a) " Request for Use of City Equipment
Recommendation is to approve the request from West
W.C. Youth Pony Baseball Covina Youth Pony Baseball League to use City -owned
League tables and chairs for their annual fundraiser at
Walmerado Park.
b) Permanent Alternate Work Schedule Agreement
W.C. Public Safety Recommendation is to receive and file the Letter of
Agreement as submitted by the West Covina Public
Dispatchers Assn. Safety Dispatchers' Association to continue the
3/12 work schedule on a permanent basis.
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert to waive further
reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve all
other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion
carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Jennings
NOES: None
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PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
SP 92105 -
Plans & specs approved
SP 92119 -
Plans & specs approved
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
Trip Reduction/
Commute Management Plan
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1) SP 92105 - CONCRETE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION -
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and
unanimously carried to approve the plans and speci-
fications for SP 92105 and authorize the City
Engineer to call for bids.
2) SP 92119 - STREET REHABILITATION WORK (PHASE I) -
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Manners, and
unanimously carried to a) establish city project
SP 92119, and b) approve plans and specifications
for SP 92119 and authorize the City Engineer to
call for bids.
OFFICE.OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
r) COMMUTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Council reviewed the staff report and Councilmember
Manners stated she had watchedthe,video.�tapes.,of::':•.;
the_two:.previousemeetings wherein'this subject was
discussed by Council. She did not favor the idea
of sharing'.revenues received under AB 2766 with other
businesses also required to file Trip Reduction/
Commute Management Plans; however', directing staff
to develop a plan for Council consideration was
acceptable. Councilmember McFadden favored the
development of such•-a,plan and to encourage the
use of telecommuting as much as possible. Mayor
Pro Tem Herfert suggested a three-month status
report by staff to ascertain the City's successes
at that point in time.
Motion by McFadden, seconded by Herfert, and
unanimously carried to .approve the 1992 Commute
Management Plan for the City of West Covina to be
as follows:
* Compressed Work Weeks
City Hall - maintain 9/80
• Police - maintain 4/10 and 3/12
• Communications - maintain 3/12 for dispatcher:
and 9/80 for administrator.
•.Maintenance - maintain 4/10 for 'field person-
nel and 9/80 for administrator
* Telecommuting
Authorize the examination of positions in
City Hall that would lend themselves to such
an approach and authorize the development
and implementation of a Telecommute Program
approved by the City Manager.
* Conversion of StaffoCars to Liquefied Petroleum
Gas
Convert 5 staff cars to LPG
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Commute Management Plan (cont)
OPERATIONAL SERVICES DIVISION
January 21, 1992 Page 5
* Subsidized Bus Passes
• Subsidize half of the monthly bus pass cost
* Monthly Drawings
• For those who rideshare at least 70% of the
month (65% for those on the 3/12 or 4/10):
Five $25 prizes, consisting of gift certifi-
cates from West Covina merchants, savings
bonds, and cash.
* Time -Off
Maintain the 2-hour and 1-hour leave time
incentives. Grant the leave time for those
'who rideshare 70% of the month at 2 hours of
leave time per month. For those who ride -
share 50% of the month, give 1 hour of leave
-time per month.
Motion included authorizing staff to develop a
plan for Council's consideration of a grant program
to businesses that are required to develop Trip
Reduction/Commute Management Plans and provide a
report to the City Council during the 192/93 budget
process.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
1) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED
SELF-INSURANCE RESERVE
Self -Insurance Reserve Council reviewed the staff report.
fund appropriation Motion by Herfert, seconded by Manners, and
unanimously carried to approve an appropriation
of $95,326 from unappropriated self-insurance
reserves to fund the necessary Risk Premium Adjust-
ment.
PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION FIRE DEPARTMENT
1) WEED & RUBBISH ABATEMENT CONTRACT EXTENSION
Council reviewed the staff report.
Contracts for Weed & Rubbish Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and
Abatement program unanimously carried to approve an extension of the
1990 contracts for a second year to December 31,
1992 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the contracts.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY The Redevelopment Agency meeting was conducted earlier
in the evening.
CITY MANAGER 1) CABLE BOARD APPOINTMENTS_
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and
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Cable Board Appointments unanimously carried to reappoint the two active
(cont) members on the Public Access Advisory Committee
whose terms are ending and are also willing to
serve again. Staff was directed to initiate a
search for a -new member for the Cable Communications
Cooperative Board.
2) LACTC'S GREEN LINE VOTE - REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATIOD
LACTC's Green Line Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Manners to
authorize staff to communicate with the LACTC to
request the commission to reconsider their December
18, 1991 vote to contract for an automated Green
Line. Motion carried with McFadden abstaining.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden to approve
Demands totaling $2,833,675.16 as listed on check
registers FI 129373 through 129687. Motion carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Manners, McFadden, Jennings
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Herfert re SCE billing
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No comments offered.
MAYOR'S REPORTS Motion by Manners, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously
carried to approve a Resolution of Commendation for
retiring Fire Personnel: Captain Howard Hill and
Engineer Richard Gee.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember McFadden requested the following item be
agendized for the next Council meeting:
Reducing business license tax and business improve-
ment tax.
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
City Clerk Janet erry
Mayor Jennings recessed the City Council meeting at
10:12 pm to conduct a closed session regarding personnel
matters. The City Council reconvened at 9:38 pm.
Motion by Manners, seconded by McFadden, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 pm.
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