05-19-1999 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
MAY 19, 1999
• The adjourned regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor Howard
at 8:25 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Howard, Mayor Pro Tern Melendez, Councilmember Wong
Absent: Councilmembers Herfert, Touhey
Others Present: Hobbs, Fields, Berry, Bommarito, Fox, Greene, Tucker, Wills,
Schimanski, Pidgeon, Chung, Houston, King, Meier, Collier,
Briley, Garcia, Mayer, Berry
Mayor Howard explained that the purpose of this meeting is to
consider the remaining items of the May 18, 1999 regular City
Council meeting, which had been adjourned very late. She noted
however that the three separate items involving cable television
would not be considered this evening. Those items have been
rescheduled for the next regular City Council meeting of June 1,
1999.
COMMUNITY SERVICES 2000 ROSE FLOAT:
APPROVAL TO CONTRACT WITH CHARISMA FLOATS
Acting Community Services Director Bommarito presented the
staff report.
2000 Rose Float Entry
Motion by Melendez and seconded by Howard to (a) accept the bid
of $100,000 from Charisma Floats to design and build a 55-foot
float for entry in the 2000 Tournament of Roses Parade; and (b)
authorize the City Manager to execute the appropriate agreement .
with Charisma Floats.
Councilmember Wong restated his previous position on the
funding source for the float. He reiterated his support of the float
concept, but could not agree with the use of Business Improvement
Tax for this endeavor. He recommended holding this matter over,
as it requires at least three votes and the two absent Council -
members have previously stated their support for funding the float
with BIT funds. Discussion ensued.
Mike Miller Mike Miller, 735 E. Herring, addressed the Council as the Chair of
the Fund Raising Committee for the City's 2000 Rose Float entry.
Mayor Howard continued with the remainder of the agenda, as no
action was forthcoming on the 2000 Float issue.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT REALIGNMENT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BUDGET
PD Budget Realignment Police Chief Wills presented the staff report. Discussion ensued as
to the source of the requested additional funds and Council con-
curred on utilizing Drug Enforcement Rebate revenues.
Council Minutes of 5/19/99
Motion by Howard and seconded by Melendez to take the
following actions:
a) Approve the appropriation transfer of $131, 000
from 110-304-2111-5111 to 110-304-2110-6xxx to cover
• various materials and services; and
b) Authorize the transfer of DER revenues in the
amount of $198,620 into the Debt Service Fund (200-304-
2110-6424) and appropriate that amount to pay for the FY
98/99 lease obligations of 15 Police Department vehicles.
Motion carried 3-0.
2000 Float Entry — Continued Discussion
Councilmember Wong reminded Council that he would need to
leave at 8:45 pm to catch an airplane leaving from LAX. He
reiterated his earlier compromise.
Mayor Pro Tern Melendez noted that this evening's matter
concerns only an award of bid, not the approval of expenditures as
that was done at a previous meeting.
With apologies, Councilmember Wong left at 8:51 pm.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Howard adjourned the meeting at 8:51 pm, due to lack of a
quorum.
Attest:
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City ClerkJanet Ber
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