05-02-2000 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
MAY 2, 2000
• The regular meeting of the West Covina City Council was called to order by Mayor Herfert at 7:45 pm
in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. City Manager Hobbs gave
the invocation and Mayor Herfert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Mayor Herfert, Mayor Pro Tern Wong, Councilmembers Howard,
Touhey, Melendez
Others Present: Hobbs, Collier, Greene, Mayer, Chung, Hatch, Keating, Pidgeon,
Samaniego, McIsaac, MacDonald, Bommarito, Schimanski, Wills,
Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were approved as presented:
Regular meeting of April 4, 2000
Special meeting of April 18, 2000
Regular meeting of April 18, 2000
Special meeting of April 20, 2000 (closed session)
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Herfert proclaimed May 13, 2000 as Fire Service Day and
presented the proclamation to Fire Chief Greene.
Mayor Herfert proclaimed May 15 through 19, 2000 as California
Bike Commute Week 2000 and presented the proclamation to
Environmental Management Director Samaniego.
INTRODUCTIONS Police Chief Wills introduced four newly hired Police Officers.
Councilmember Touhey administered the Oath of Office to
incoming Officer Kenneth Plunkett. Mayor Herfert administered
the Oath of Office to Officers Elsa Garcia, Roberto Ohong, and
David Cole.
ANNOUNCEMENT Mayor Herfert announced a change in the City Council Agenda
whereby Oral Communications have been relocated to the front of
the Agenda. He encouraged the speakers to refrain from making
comments of a personal nature.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Sean Ilagan Sean Ilagan, 710 N. Orange Avenue, spoke in defense of Moe the
Chimp, encouraging Council to permit the chimpanzee to move
back with its owners and drop the charges at Pomona Court.
• Frances Nelson Frances Nelson, 1049 E. Casad Avenue, asked several questions to
which she received several responses:
* The City is self -insured up to a certain amount.
* The City is participating in court -ordered mediation.
* The City does carry workman's compensation.
* The picture of Moe on the internet is the one from the
incident where he had escaped; only it has been cropped.
Mayor Herfert stated that because of the court case, the City
Council wasn't free to enter into a discussion on Moe.
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Cookie Nance Cookie Nance, 1236 W. Eckerman, addressed the upcoming
National Day of Prayer event. She felt now that Steve Herfert was
mayor, harmony would be brought back to the Council Chambers.
Phil Ossman Phil Ossman, 2102 E. Larkwood Street, felt Moe was not a wild
• animal, but domesticated like any other pet. He hoped Council
would give special consideration to the Moe situation and permit
the chimp to go back to its owners. He stated that even though he
is supportive of the Moe case, he did not condone honking.
John Scheuplein John Scheuplein, 1520 E. Newcrest Drive, agreed with a letter sub-
mitted by Cookie Nance requesting that the cable channel close
caption the Council and Commission meetings.
Mayor Herfert noted that there are a couple of issues the
City has with the Cable Company at the moment, and this item will
be added to the list for follow-up.
John Lindow John Lindow, 415 Lyall Avenue, welcomed the new mayor to his
post, congratulated Kathy Howard on her term as mayor, and
encouraged the police to keep up the good work with traffic safety
stops.
CONSENT CALENDAR Commissions' Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Planning 4/25/00
Waste Management & Environmental Quality 4/20/00
Ordinances for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
Ordinance 2053 - ORDINANCE NO. 2053 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Zone Change 663 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 663 (CVP Homes,
LLC — Pacific Communities Homes)
Ordinance 2054 - ORDINANCE NO. 2054 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Re: age of canines CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, REVISING SECTION 6-36(c) OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE AGE OF CANINES
Ordinance 2055 - ORDINANCE NO. 2055 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE
House Sewer Connections CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 23-114 OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE MAIN-
TENANCE OF HOUSE SEWER CONNECTIONS
Award of Bids:
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PP 99217 - Recommendation is to accept the bid of Premier Paving Company,
Premier Paving Company Ontario, in the amount of $22,161.00 as presented at the bid
opening on April 25, 2000, and to authorize the Mayor and City
• Clerk to execute a contract for the work to be done.
Selection of Consultant for South Azusa Avenue Median
Landscaping for SP 97111
SP 97111 - Recommendation is to accept the proposal of Steven A. Ormenji &
Steven A. Ormenji & Asso. Associates, Woodland Hills, for $17,000.00 and authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute a consultant's agreement for the
work to be done.
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Treasurer's Report
Report for the month of March, 2000. (receive & file)
Miscellaneous — Public Services:
• Revised Guidelines & Procedures for Implementing the Cali-
fornia Environmental Ounlity Act (CEOA) Resolutions
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 2000-35 - RESOLUTION NO. 2000-35 —A RESOLUTION OF THE
CEQA Update CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 9273 AND
ADOPTING PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE CALIFOR-
NIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Appraisal Services for the Possible Acquisition of the
Property located at 901.West Service Avenue (Skate Junction)
Appraisal Services - Recommendation is to authorize engaging Otis E. Hackett & Asso-
Otis E. Hackett & Asso. ciates, Woodland Hills, in the amount of $7,000 to appraise the
property at 901 West Service Avenue. There are funds in account
160-320-3726-7700 for this purpose.
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management:
BKK Landfill Closure Plans — Status Report
Recommendation is to receive and file the report.
Miscellaneous — Redevelopment Agency:
2000 Financing Agreement Between the City of West Covina
and the City of West Covina Redevelopment Agency
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 2000-36 - RESOLUTION NO. 2000-36 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Financial agreement w RDA CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING A 2000 FINANCING AGREEMENT
WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF WEST COVINA
Miscellaneous - Community Services:
Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Program
Prop. A MOU Recommendation is to take the following actions:
* Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to sign the
MOU approving the continuation of the Proposition A
Discretionary Incentive Program for Specialized Trans-
portation Services; and
* Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to
administratively sign all future MOUs for the purpose of
receiving the City's annual allotment of Proposition A'
Discretionary Incentive funds.
• CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Melendez and seconded by Touhey to waive further
reading of the ordinances/resolutions and adopt, and to approve all
other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by roll
call vote:
AYES: Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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PUBLIC SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT No reports for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Herfert recessed the City Council meeting at 8:22 pm to
convene the Redevelopment Agency. At 8:28 pm he reconvened
the City Council meeting in order to consider the following item
jointly between the two bodies.
BKK INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK AND GOLF COURSE
PROJECT
Mayor Herfert stated that due to conflict of interest laws, he would
abstain from the discussion and vote on this matter. Mayor Pro
Tem Wong presided over this item.
BKK Business Park & Golf Project Redevelopment Agency Director Chung presented the staff report.
The following individuals addressed the Agency Board and City
Council:
Royal Brown Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, suggested that Council
simply receive and file the report, and not permit BKK to form an
assessment district under Mello -Roos.
Further explanations by Mr. Chung and Interim City Attorney
Lennard clarified that the City would not be lending any financial
assistance or loaning any money to BKK under the Mello -Roos
assessment district. Councilmember Howard noted that it cost the
City nothing for BKK to go out and seek an underwriter even
though the City believes their chances are slim.
Motion by Howard and seconded by Melendez to receive and file
the report, both at the Agency level and the Council level. Motion
carried 5-0.
At this point, Mayor Pro Tem Wong returned the gavel to Mayor
Herfert. Mayor Herfert adjourned the Redevelopment Agency at
8:47 pm and continued forward with the City Council Agenda.
COMMUNITY SERVICES REQUEST TO CONTRACT FOR
2001 ROSE FLOAT EVENT
Community Services Director Hatch presented the staff report and
responded to questions.
Fred Burkhardt Fred Burkhardt, Chairman of the West Covina Tournament of
Roses Foundation addressed Council, supporting the staff recom-
mendation and responding to additional questions and comments.
Councilmember Wong reiterated his position from the past two
• years on his opposition to the use of BIT funds for the float.
Mike Miller Mike Miller, 735 E. Herring Avenue, noted that work for the 2001
is getting behind schedule and time is of the essence. He discussed
some of the new concepts envisioned by the Foundation: reaching
out to the PTA groups and the sports leagues.
Councilmember Touhey suggested implementing a cap on the BIT
earmarked for the float at $120,000.
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Motion Motion by Touhey and seconded by Howard to approve a not to
exceed $120,000 from BIT excess funds for the 2001 Float entry.
Motion carried 4-1 with Wong voting no.
Recess Mayor Herfert called a recess at 9:20 pm.. The City Council recon-
vened at 9:31 pm with all members present.
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION No reports for this meeting.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND WIRE TRANSFERS
Motion by Wong and seconded by Howard to approve demands
totaling $1,640,248.96 ($1,098,347.64 in wire transfers) as listed
on check registers 3021129 through 3021433. Motion carried by
roll call vote:
AYES: Howard, Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Touhey re Community Food Bank
MAYOR'S REPORT ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER AGENCIES
Mayor Herfert stated that all Councilmembers received the list of
agencies and organizations. He requested that they take them
home and indicate their preferences and return to the City
Manager's Office before the next Council meeting.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION: COUNCIL REORGANI-
ZATION — MAYOR PRO TEM W ONG
Councilmember Wong presented the ordinance and recommended
a change to clarify the procedure when a vacancy occurs at the
Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem's position.
City Clerk presented
Ordinance introduced - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
Mayor rotation process CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
CREATING A ROTATION PROCESS FOR THE SELECTION
OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM, as amended.
Motion by Wong and seconded by Touhey to waive further
reading of the ordinance and to introduce, as amended. Motion
• carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Melendez, Touhey, Wong, Herfert
NOES: Howard
COMMISSION ON WOMEN —
COUNCILMEMBER TOUHEY
Councilmember Touhey requested that the item be pulled from
consideration as he wanted to pursue another avenue.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Hobbs requested Council concurrence on proposed
budget study dates. Council agreed that the next budget session
will be on Wednesday, May 10 at 6:00 pm in the Management
Resource Center and end around 9:00 pm.
Mayor Herfert announced the National Day of Prayer event
scheduled for Thursday, May 4th at noon in the civic center court
yard.
He also reported on the Saturday event, April 29,
celebrating the 25'h anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Touhey and seconded by Herfert to adjourn the meeting
at 9:47 pm in memory of Thomas Plunkett, Sr., and Richard B.
Lewis, former City Councilmember. Motion carried 5-0.
Attest:
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City Clerk Janet Be
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