01-19-1993 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
• West Covina City Council
January 19, 1993
The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order at 7:32 pm
• in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue. The invocation was given
by Stuart York and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Wong.
ROLL CALL Mayor Manners, Mayor Pro Tem. Jennings, Councilmembers
Herfert and Wong
Absent:
Councilmember McFadden
Others Present: Starbird, Hanna, Miller, Thomas, Wylie, Orr, Gardner,
Koniarsky, Evans, Keating, Glover, Samaniego, Collier,
Salazar, Holmes, Greene, Bonaparte, Berry, Janis,
Yoshizaki
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mayor Manners requested the minutes more accurately
reflect that the George Aiassa painting that she obtained
at the Historical Society's auction and gave to the City
Manager was a donation to the City. Councilmember Wong
requested the minutes be corrected to state that the
school district currently prohibits vehicular traffic
into the school driveway except for buses.
Motion by Wong, seconded by Herfert, and unanimously
carried to approve the minutes of January 5, 1993, as
corrected above.
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Manners presented Mayor's Certificates to the fol-
lowing individuals for rendering help to Officer Mansell
immediately following his motorcycle accident:
Alfonso Alvarado
John Byington
Jerry Sackett (accepted by John Byington)
Ron Holt (absent)
Mayor Manners presented Mayor's Certificates to the fol-
lowing outstanding Seniors Helping Our Police (S.H.O.P.)
volunteers:
Bill Clark and Carol Ann.,Lewis (Volunteers of the
Year)
Harry Mortensen (Most:Inspirational)
Merle "Fish" Fisher (Humor and Understanding)
HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting.
AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS City Manager Starbird requested Item F-2 be deleted
from the Agenda as staff has further information to be_
reviewed and discussed.
• William Ketteringham William Ketteringham, Chairman of the Waste Management
and Environmental Quality Commission, reviewed the com-
mission's request to amend the ordinance regarding their
charges and duties (Item F-1). He also encouraged citizens
• to attend the commission meetings, particularly the up-
coming one regarding the BKK Landfill Solid Waste
Facilities EIR scheduled for January 21, 1993.
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Geneva Nixon Geneva Nixon, president of West Covina Beautiful, invited
everyone to attend the City's 70th Birthday Ball, scheduled
for February 5, 1993 at West Covina Lanes.
CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications (none received)
Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Planning Commission 1/12/93
ABC Applications (no protest)
Chavez, Rafael dba SIETE MARES RESTAURANT
Valasquez, Francisa 969-B S. Glendora Avenue
Hanaoka, Jack, .:dba H & K MERCHANDISE INC.
Hanaoka, Paul 2149 E. Garvey, Suite A-1
Hanaoka, Jennie
Miller, Ella dba ROCKVIEW DAIRY #29
Touhey, Michael 551 E. Vine Avenue
Touhey, John
Claims Against the City (deny and notify claimant)
On October 22, 1992 Steven Raul Reyes filed a claim for
personal injuries amounting to $10,000.
On November 12, 1992 Gordon K. Prodan filed a claim for
personal injuries amounting to $6,300.
On December 9, 1992 Matthew Romo, a minor, by and
through Lupe Poirier, his mother and guardian, filed a
claim for personal injuries. The amount of claim was
unknown at time of presentation.
On December 15, 1992 James Anthony Lopez filed a claim
for property damage amounting to $1,797.73.
Approval of Final Map (adopt resolution)
Location: Subdivision on Woodgate Drive between
Francesca and Adrienne.
Resolution 8908 - RESOLUTION NO. 8908 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Tract 48997 OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FINAL
UBS Partners MAP OF TRACT NO. 48997 AND DIRECTING THE RECORDATION
THEREOF
Administrative Review Board (receive & file)
Large Expansion No. 3
Applicant: Michael Duran for Jose Luis Campa
Location: 3630 Holt Avenue
Request: Approval of a large expansion to allow a
4,215 + square foot, two-story addition to
an existing residence in the Residential
Agricultural R-A, Area District IV, Hillside
Overlay Zone.
Decision: Approved.
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Inland
Contractors
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Acceptance of Improvements and/or Release of Bonds:
SP 93109 - Inland Contractors
Recommendation is to acknowledge completion of public
work improvements and release C.B.I.C. Bonding and
Insurance Company Bond No. CA 4171 in the amount of
$23,994.00, subject to Notice of Completion procedure.
SL 91123 - National Electric Contractors
SL 91123 - Recommendation is to acknowledge completion of public work
National Electric improvements located at Cortez Street between Barranca
Contractors and Citrus and release National American Insurance Com-
pany Bond No. NB 84240 in the amount of $14,788.00,
subject to Notice of Completion procedure.
SP 93115 - Rubberized Crackfiller Sealant
SP 93115 - Recommendation is to acknowledge completion of public
Rubberized Crackfiller work improvements and release Amwest Surety Insurance
Sealant Company Bond No. 004001488 in the amount of $39,450.00,
subject to Notice of Completion procedure.
City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of November, 1992.
Award of Bid - Purchase of Flex-Fueled/Methanol Vehicles
Recommendation is to a) approve the appropriation of
Flex -fueled vehicles - $25,000.00 from Prop. C and $44,535.80 from AB 2766 Air
Tuttle Click Ford Quality Improvement Trust Fund; and b) approve the pur-
chase of six flex -fueled 1993 Ford Tauruses, from Tuttle
Click Ford in Irvine, for a total cost of $69,535.80.
Miscellaneous:
Building and Safety Department
Quarterly Construction Activity Report
Fourth Quarter of 1992 (receive & file)
Engineering Department
a) Construction Activity Report
Second Quarter of 92/93 (receive &..file)._:
b) 1992 Completed CIP Report (receive & file)
The report contains a listing of all the Capital
• Improvement Projects that were completed during
1992. The total cost for 1992 was $2,849,961.61.
c) Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and
• Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 4, 6, and
7 - Ordering Engineer's Report
(adopt resolutions)
RESOLUTION NO. 8909 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
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ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1,
Resolution 8909 - PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972",
Land. Maint. Dist. 4 BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF ...
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
THE LANDSCAPING AND THE MAINTENANCE THEREOF, IN
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FIS-
CAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1993 AND ENDING JUNE
30, 1994 (West Covina Landscaping Maintenance Dis-
trict No. 4 - 93/94)
. RESOLUTION NO. 8910 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Resolution 8910 - COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
Land. Maint. Dist: 6 ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1,
PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 197211
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BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
THE LANDSCAPING AND THE MAINTENANCE THEREOF, IN
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FIS-
CAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1993 AND ENDING JUNE
30, 1994 (West Covina Landscaping Maintenance Dis-
trict No. 6 - 93/94)
RESOLUTION NO. 8911 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Resolution 8911 -
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
Land. Maint. Dist. 7
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1,
PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972",
BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF .'
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
THE LANDSCAPING AND THE MAINTENANCE THEREOF, IN
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FIS-
CAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1993 AND ENDING JUNE
30, 1994 (West Covina Landscaping Maintenance Dis-
trict No. 7 - 93/94)
RESOLUTION NO. 8912 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Resolution 8912 -
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
Citywide Lighting &
ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A
Maintenance
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1,
PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972",
BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ORDERING CERTAIN LIGHTING
FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES TO BE INSTALLED, ELEC-
TRICAL ENERGY AND MAINTENANCE TO BE FURNISHED FOR
ALL LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND FOR THE FUR-
NISHING OF LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE, APPURTENANCES
AND APPURTENANT WORK, AND FOR THE PARK MAINTENANCE,
APPURTENANCES AND APPURTENANT WORK IN THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COM-
MENCING JULY 1, 1993 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1994
(West Covina Lighting and Maintenance District
No. 93/94)
d) Tract 44564 - Glenfed Development.Corporation
(adopt resolution)
Resolution 8913 -
RESOLUTION NO. 8913 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
Tract 44564 - Glenfed
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
Development Corp.
VACATING AND ABANDONING AN OFFER OF DEDICATION FOR
OPEN SPACE PURPOSES ON THE FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO.
44564 (Glenfed Development Corp.)
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e) Establishment of Prop "C" Funded Projects
Prop "C" Funded Projects Recommendation is to approve.the establishment of
the following projects and the budgeting of Prop "C"
funds to those projects:
Project No. Description Amount
TP 93404 Metrolink Shuttle $35,000.00
SP 93119 Pavement Management System 20,000.00
SP 93120 Walnut Creek Bikeway Maintenance 10,000.00
SP 93121 Bikeway System Maintenance 20,000.00
SP 93118 Vincent Avenue Reconstruction( add'l funding) $200,000.00
Citv Clerk's Office
Confirmation of Appointment of Deputy City Clerk
(adopt resolution)
Resolution 8914 - RESOLUTION NO. 8914 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Rita Buchanan, Deputy COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CON -
City Clerk FIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF RITA F. BUCHANAN AS DEPUTY
CITY CLERK AND PROVIDING THE COMPENSATION THEREOF
Human Services
Request for Permission to Consume Beer and Wine at the
Shadow Oak Community Center (adopt resolution)
Resolution 8915 RESOLUTION NO. 8915 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
consumption of beer/wine COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
at wedding reception APPROVING THE CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE BY THE
WEDDING RECEPTION GUESTS OF MR. OLIVAS ON JULY 24,
1993, AT SHADOW OAK CENTER
Item removed from Consent Councilmember Wong requested Item C-10e (Tract 44564 -
Calendar Glenfed Development Corp.) be removed for separate
action. He stated that due to a conflict of interest
he would abstain from considering the matter.
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Jenning, seconded by Herfert to waive further
reading of the resolutions and adopt, and to approve
all other items listed except C-10e. Motion carried
by roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Manners, Jennings, Wong 2'._...-
NOES: None
ABSENT: McFadden
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Jennings to approve for
adoption the resolution regarding Tract 44564 (Glenfed
Development Corp.). Motion carried with Wong abstaining.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA) No items scheduled for this meeting.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
1) WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COM-
MISSION DUTIES
Duties of Waste Mngt. &
Environmental Services Director Miller elaborated
• Environmental Quality
on the staff report, supporting,the Commissions
Commission
requested changes.
Motion by Wong, seconded by Herfert, and unani-
mously carried to approve the changes. In addition,
Councilmember Wong noted that the current ordinance
should reflect-the_corrects:title.of..:the:secretary
to.the commission as Environmental Services Director.
Staff was directed to prepare the appropriate
ordinance.
2) COURT ASSIGNED COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS FOR
GRAFFITI REMOVAL
Item removed
This item was removed from'.consideration earlier
in the meeting, per request of City Manager.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT
1) ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE NEW
FIRE STATION NO. 2 AT CORTEZ PARK
Building and Safety Director Glover presented the
staff report.
Architectural contract -
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Jennings, and
Gillis, Iler, and Clark
unanimously carried to approve a Design Services
Contract with Gillis, Iler, and Clark, Irvine, for
the proposed Fire Station No. 2 and parking lot at
Cortez Park for an amount not to exceed $133,000.
Council..also approved an additional amount, not to
exceed $12,000.00, to finance the soil report, sur-
vey, and contingencies. The total project design
budget would be a maximum of $145,000.
2) REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO WORKING ON VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Request for Municipal
Council reviewed the staff report.
Code amendment
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Wong, and unani-
carried to refer this item to the Planning Commission
for evaluation to change the language currently
contained in the Municipal Code on this topic.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Mayor Manners recessed the City Council meeting at 8:18 pm
to convene the Redevelopment Agency. The City Council
reconvened at 8:20,pm.and considered the following Rede-
velopment Agency item:
1) PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE FORMATION
Councilmember Wong explained that he would have to
Project Area Committee abstain from the discussion and vote on this item,
Formation due to conflict of interest. Project Manager Evans
• presented the staff report.
City Clerk presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 8916 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ADOPTING PRO-
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Resolution 8916 - CEDURES FOR THE FORMATION OF A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
Project Area Committee FOR THE MERGER/AMENDMENT OF THE EASTLAND AND CENTRAL
Formation BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AND THE AMEND-
MENT OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN RELATIVE TO PARCEL D
Motion by Jennings, seconded by Manners to -waive
further reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion
carried with Wong abstaining.
HUMAN SERVICES No items scheduled for this meeting.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Risk Premium Adjustment
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
MAYOR'S REPORTS
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
Resolution 8917 -
Appointing Sally Deniston
and David G. Duncan
No items scheduled for this meeting.
RISK MANAGEMENT
1) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED SELF-
INSURANCE RESERVE
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Wong, and unani-
mously carried to approve an appropriation of
$183,107 from unappropriated self-insurance reserves
to fund the necessary Risk Premium Adjustment.
No items scheduled for this meeting.
Motion by Jennings, seconded by Wong to approve Demands
totaling $2,262,964.57 as listed on check registers FI
137065 through 137367. Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Jennings, Manners ., Wong, ........... ,
NOES: None
ABSENT: McFadden
No comments offered.
No reports offered.
SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Council reviewed the report.
Motion by Herfert, seconded by Wong, and unanimously
carried to a) appoint Sally Deniston for a term expiring
June 30, 1993 (replacing Louis Gilbert), and b) appoint
David G. Duncan for a term expiring June 30, 1994.
(replacing Barbara Smythe).
City Clerk presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 8917 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING SALLY
DENISTON AND DAVID G. DUNCAN TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS
COMMISSION
Motion by Jennings, seconded by Herfert, and unani-
mously carried to waive further reading of the resolution
and adopt.
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ADJOURNMENT Motion by Jennings, seconded by Wong, and unanimously
• carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 pm to 7:00 pm
on Monday, January 25, 1993 at the Shadow Oak Park
Center.
ATTEST:
City Clerk Janet rry
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Mayor N Manners