05-16-1995 - Regular Meeting - MinutesM I N U T E S
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
May 16, 1995
. The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order
by Mayor Herfert at 7:42 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue, West Covina. The invocation was given by City Manager Jim
Starbird and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember McFadden.
ROLL CALL Mayor Herfert, Mayor Pro Tem Touhey, Council -
members McFadden, Wong
Absent: Councilmember Manners
Others Present: Starbird, Miller, Salazar, Dixon, Irwin, Orr,
Distelrath, Samaniego, Collier,, Glover, Keating,
Panas, Greene, Patton, Cleary, Palkawaki, Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Wong and seconded by Touhey to approve
the minutes of the special meeting of .May 2,
1995 and the special meeting of May 3, 1995.
Councilmember Wong requested the minutes of
the regular meeting of May 2, 1995, be held over
until the next meeting for the City Clerk to
check the motions relating to the Consolidated
Plan for Housing and Community Development pub-
lic hearing.
Mayor Herfert recognized the West Covina High
School students from Mr. Cimeno's government
class attending the. Council meeting.
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Herfert proclaimed May 14-20 as EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK and presented the procla-
mation to Fire Chief Greene and the Rescue 71
Team.
Mayor Herfert proclaimed the week of June 4-11
as MANAGEMENT WEEK and presented the proclama-
tion to Lew Coleman, the representative from
National Management Association.
PRESENTATIONS The West Covina High School Drill Team was
introduced by Coach Cathy Julien. The drill
team was recognized for winning the following
honors:
* Large Military Group - USA National Champs
* Small Military Group - USA National Champs
* Miss Drill Team USA
• HEARING
PALMVIEW PARK FIELD LIGHT PROJECT
PALMVIEW PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
This matter was considered at the May
2 Council
meeting at which time the public testimony
por-
tion of the hearing was closed. Staff
has
pre-
pared amended resolutions of approval
for
this
project as directed by the Council on
May
2.
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Minutes of 5/16/95 2
City Clerk Berry presented:
Resolution 9218 - RESOLUTION NO. 9218 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
certifying Neg. Dec. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR PALMVIEW PARK MASTER
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to
waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt. Motion carried 3-1 with Wong voting no.
City Clerk Berry presented:
Resolution 9219 - RESOLUTION NO. 9219 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
approving Amend #1 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING PALMVIEW PARK MASTER PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 1
Motion by Touhey and seconded by McFadden
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt. Motion carried 3-1 with Wong voting no.
HEARING WEST COVINA CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 1995/96
95/96 Citywide City Clerk Berry verified the affidavit of pub-
lication. Mayor Herfert opened the hearing and
the staff report was presented by city Engineer
Glover.
Public Testimony Mayor Herfert opened the public testimony por-
tion of the hearing. City Clerk Berry stated
that no written objections or protests had been
received. Mayor Herfert asked for verbal com-
ments and the following individual addressed
Council:
Lee Garcia Lee Garcia, 1225 Rexwood Street, complained
about the street light in front of his house.
Mayor Herfert stated that staff would notify
Edison in the morning.
There being no others interested in
addressing Council, Mayor Herfert closed the
Testimony closed testimony portion of the hearing.
Council Comments Councilmember Wong suggested that the $100,000
that had been earmarked for the bandshell pro-
ject, which was recently voted down, be returned
to the citywide district. Those funds could
reduce this year's overall assessment by 3%
Councilmember McFadden reminded staff to impose
the same high standards to citywide district
contractors as those imposed on City employees
(in relation to maintenance contracts).
Mayor Herfert responded to Councilmember Wong's
suggestion regarding the bandshell funds. It
was his feeling that although the bandshell was
not favorably received for installation at Cor-
tez Park, it could be placed elsewhere in the
City. Once those funds are no longer earmarked
for a bandshell project, allocating additional
funds could be difficult.
Mayor Pro Tem Touhey supported the concept of
reducing the district's assessments as .he was
always in favoring of reducing taxes.
Motion Motion by Wong and seconded by Touhey to reduce
the assessment by 3% and credit the $100,000
into the district reserves.
Minutes of 5/16/95
Councilmember McFadden noted that the 3% re-
duction would be a one-time reduction and next
year the assessment will be higher. City
Manager Starbird confirmed this, adding that it
is difficult on residents when the tax goes down
one year and then goes up the following year
just to bring it back to its normal level.
Action Mayor Herfert asked for a vote on the motion
made earlier by Councilmember Wong. Motion
failed 2-2 with McFadden and Herfert voting no.
City Clerk Berry presented:
Resolution heading A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER DATED
APRIL 10, 1995 PREPARED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. 9177, DATED FEBRUARY 7, 1995 AND
PRELIMINARILY APPROVED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION
NO. 9194 OF SAID COUNCIL, AND THE PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, ESTIMATE, DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT
CONTAINED IN SAID REPORT; ORDERING CERTAIN
LIGHTING FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BE
FURNISHED FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES AND TO ORDER
CERTAIN LANDSCAPING TO BE INSTALLED AND
MAINTAINED AND TO ORDER CERTAIN PARKS TO BE
IMPROVED AND MAINTAINED FOR FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 1995 (West Covina Citywide
Lighting and Maintenance District No. 95/96)
Motion by Herfert and seconded by McFadden
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt. Motion failed 2-2 with Touhey and Wong
voting no.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by McFadden to
reagendize this matter for the next Council
meeting and open the public testimony portion
for additional public comment. Motion carried
4-0.
HEARING CITYWIDE SEWER STANDBY AND AVAILABILITY CHARGES
FOR 1995/96 AND METHOD OF COLLECTION
Citywide Sewer Standby , City Clerk Berry verified the affidavit of pub-
& Availability Charges lication. Mayor Herfert opened the hearing and
the staff report was presented by City Engineer
Glover. Mr. Glover stated that the proposed
rate of $21.95 per unit for FY 95/96 was
unchanged from the current year's rate.
Public Testimony
City Clerk Berry stated that no written protests
or objections had been received. Mayor Herfert
None
asked for verbal protests or objections. No
comments were offered. Mayor Herfert closed the
Testimony closed
public testimony portion of the hearing.
The City Clerk presented:
Resolution 9220 -
Citywide Sewer, etc.
RESOLUTION NO. 9220 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE COLLECTION OF THE ANNUAL
SEWER STANDBY AND AVAILABILITY CHARGES THROUGH
THE COUNTY GENERAL TAX BILL (Citywide Sewer
Standby & Availability Charges for FY 95/96)
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to
waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt. Motion carried 4-0.
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Minutes of 5/16/95
Recess Mayor Herfert called a recess at 8:42 pm to
convene the Redevelopment Agency for an RDA
public hearing. The City Council reconvened at
8:45 pm with Manners absent.
AGENDA AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Iris Delameter Iris Delameter, 1212 W. Eckerman, addressed
Redevelopment Agency Item II (Tenant Signage
Assistance Program for the Capri Center). She
favored the City helping the tenants with bus-
iness signs, particularly those who have been
there a long time.
Paul Olvera Paul Olvera, 2228 Rockway Drive, encouraged
Council to move forward with the Palmview Park
project.
CONSENT CALENDAR Written Communications (none received)
Commission Summaries (receive & file)
Personnel 4/26/95
Planning . . 5/9/95
Claims for Action (deny & notify claimant)
On March 16, 1995 the City Clerk's Office
received a claim for personal injuries from
Valerie Remba. The amount of claim had not been
determined at time of presentation.
On March 16, 1995 the City Clerk's Office
received a claim for property damage amounting
to $117.26 from Robert James Cunningham, Jr.
On February 15, 1995 the City Clerk's Office
received a claim for personal injuries amounting
to $550,000.00 from Gregory Walter Gruszeczka.
Temporary Use Permits (receive & file)
TUP #2245-95 was issued to Applebee's, at The
Plaza, for an outdoor concert on 4/29/95.
Acceptance of Improvements/Release of Bonds
PP 95220 - Orangewood Park Snack Bar & Field
Upgrades
PP 95220 - Recommendation is to accept improvements and re -
Whalen Construction lease California State Bank Time Certificate of
Deposit No. 891-B51493 in the amount of $34,815.
TR 48636 - Lewis Homes
Location: 300' north of Vine on California Ave.
TR 48636 - Recommendation is to accept onsite and offsite
Lewis Homes improvements and release Bond No. 123796S of
Bond Co. Developers Insurance Company in the
amount of $351,000.
Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
Ordinance 1957 - ORDINANCE NO. 1957 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
Amendment #263 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MOBILE BUSINESSES
(Amendment No. 263)
Minutes of 5/16/95
Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of April, 1995.
Award of Bid - PP 95209 - Cortez Park Football
and Baseball Field Lighting
PP 95209 -
.
Recommendation is to accept the low bid of Power
Power Distributors
Distributors, City of Industry, in the amount of
$151,154 as submitted at the bid opening of May
2, 1995, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute the contract.
Miscellaneous - Public Works
1) Approval of Plans and Specifications -
New Roof at Fire Station No. 1 (Cameron and
Sunset Avenue
Plans & specs approval
Recommendation is to approve plans & speci-
fications for the new roof and authorize
the City Engineer to call for bids.
2) Approval of Plans and Specifications -
Custodial Services at City Hall, PD, Fire
Administration, Communications and the
Community Education Center at the Mall
Plans & specs approval
Recommendation is to approve plans & speci-
fications for this contract and authorize
the City Engineer to call for bids.
Miscellaneous - Environmental Services
West Covina Disposal Annual Report
WC Disposal - Recommendation is to receive and file the annual
Annual Report report.
Miscellaneous - Human Services
Citizen Participation Plan Amendment No. 1
Citizen Participation Recommendation is to approve the proposed Amend -
Plan ment No. 1 to the West Covina Citizens Partici-
pation Plan to bring it into conformance with
the recently approved Consolidated Plan and new
requirements.
Miscellaneous - LEA
Resolution Authorizing Enforcement Assistance
Grant Application (adopt resolution)
The CIWMB has an Enforcement Assistance Grant
Fund Allocation for Local Enforcement Agencies.
The fund allocation for the City of West Covina
will be approximately $16,415.
Resolution 9221 - RESOLUTION NO. 9221 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
LEA grant CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLI-
CATION TO THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE
MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR AN ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
GRANT
CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION Motion by Touhey and seconded by McFadden to
waive further reading of the resolution and
ordinance and to adopt, and to approve all other
items listed on the Consent Calendar, except
Item C-8 (Award of Bid). Motion carried by roll
call vote:
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Minutes of 5/16/95
Item C-S
0
AYES: McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSENT: Manners
In response to a Council question, City Engineer
Glover explained that the increase in cost for
the project was due to a variety of modifica-
tions to the original project.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to
direct staff to use restricted funds as much as
possible for the project. Motion carried 4-0.
Motion by Wong and seconded by Herfert to
approve the bid award, as recommended by staff.
Motion carried 4-0.
PUBLIC WORKS No reports for this meeting.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (LEA) No reports for this meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Herfert recessed the City Council meeting
at 9:00 pm to reconvene the Redevelopment
Agency. The City Council reconvened at 9:14 pm
with Manners absent.
HUMAN SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
PUBLIC SAFETY No reports for this meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CITY MANAGER
Approval of the FY 95/96 Budaet Calendar
Council reviewed the staff report. Council -
member Wong stated that he would not be able to
attend the May 22 public meeting, but could
review the video tape of the meeting.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by McFadden
to approve the scheduled, as submitted. Motion
carried 4-0.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to
approve demands totaling $1,017,099.67 as listed
on check registers FI 155232 through 155537.
Motion carried by roll call vote:
AYES: McFadden, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSENT: Manners
ABSTAIN: Herfert re SCE
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Robert Parry, 3200 Oak Knoll Drive, noted that
West Covina does not have a facility large
enough for a major dinner or event such as the
Prayer/Breakfast he recently attended that was
held at Industry Hills. He also suggested that
a vending machine would be nice for citizens
attending Council meetings.
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Minutes of 5/16/95
MAYOR'S REPORT
Resolution 9222 -
Long Beach Shipyard
7
Resolution of Support
Council reviewed the staff report.
City Clerk presented:
RESOLUTION NO. 9222 - A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, SUPPORTING THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF
THE LONG BEACH NAVAL SHIPYARD AND OTHER SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA MILITARY FACILITIES
Motion by Touhey and seconded by McFadden
to waive further reading of the resolution and
adopt. Motion carried 4-0.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS Councilmember Wong requested that a resolution
Wong of commendation for Bob Ebiner be placed on the
next Agenda, commending him for his outstanding
dedication to the Boy Scouts of America.
McFadden Councilmember McFadden requested that the
ordinance regulating pool tables, Karokee, etc.
be placed on the agenda for the second meeting
in June. Mayor Herfert suggested that Council -
member McFadden offer his suggestions to the
Planning Department so that the matter will be
considered first by the Planning Commission.
He also reported that the subcommittee
working with the WC School District was open to
the idea of lighting the high school field for
little league use. He noted that during the
budgetary process, he is planning on discussing
the allocation of funds for a motivational
speaker.
Touhey Mayor Pro Tem Touhey reported on several events
he has recently attended: a) Prayer/Breakfast,
b) Fire Safety Day at the Fire Station, c) an
installation at the VFW Hall.
Herfert Mayor Herfert reported that he will continue the
Mayor's Show on Channel 56, noting that the
second show will be taped next week.
He also requested an update on the July 4th
Fireworks Show.
He announced that West Covina Day at Angel
Stadium is scheduled for May 30th.
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Janette rry
Motion by Wong and seconded by Herfert to
adjourn the meeting at 9:37 pm. Motion carried
4-0.
Mayor Steve Hetsbert