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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
December 4, 2001
Mayor Wong called to order the regular meeting of the West Covina City Council at 7:15 pm in the City
Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. City Manager Pasmant gave the invo-
cation and Councilmember Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Mayor Wong, Mayor Pro Tern Touhey, Councilmembers Herfert,
Miller, Sanderson
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were pulled from the Agenda for additional
review by former Councilmembers:
Special meeting of September 20, 2000
Special meeting of October 5, 2000
PRESENTATIONS With the assistance of Environmental Management Director Steve
Samaniego, Mayor Wong presented Certificates of Recognition to
the following Used Oil Recycling Calendar Winners:
Grand Prize Winner: Lawrence Yeh —
West Covina Hills
Seventh -day Adventist
Stephanie Escobedo
Merlinda School
Adriana Aguayo
Merlinda Elementary
Kristine Anzaldo
Vine School
Courtney Byrd
Christ Lutheran School
Andrew Angileri
Dove Day School
Wendy Hua
Orangewood Elementary
Katelyn Lee
Christ Lutheran School
Ameyalli Sanchez
Orangewood Elementary
Christine Gonzales
St. Christopher's School
Jose Ortiz
Rowland Elementary
Stephanie Campuzano
Immanuel First Lutheran School
With the assistance of Head Coach Paul Clark of the West Covina
Bruins, the members of the San Gabriel Valley Junior All -
American Football Conference Champions Jr. Midget Division
(ages 11-13) received Certificates of Recognition.
Recess Mayor Wong recessed the City Council meeting at 7:40 pm to
finish the closed session which started earlier in the evening. The
matter to be discussed was Johnson vs City of West Covina
pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(a).
The City Council reconvened at 7:50 pm to continue the
regular meeting. City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman stated that the
Council was given a briefing by special counsel and there was no
reporting out at this time.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
John Scheuplein John Scheuplein, 1800 Aroma Drive 4247, liked "Winterfest" and
felt there should be even more snow for the kids next year.
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Bruce Leinbach Bruce Leinbach, 1308 Sandy Hill Drive, suggested the school
board meetings be included on cable television — all three districts
that serve West Covina.
Councilmember Herfert noted that although the City
Council is probably supportive of that, the school boards are the
ones to make the decision regarding the televising of their
meetings.
Susie Whitworth Susie Whitworth, 4214 Vogue Avenue, Azusa, wondered about an
ordinance prohibiting honking (in relation to the "Moe the Chimp"
situation on Vincent Avenue.
HEARING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 300 — CANOPY STRUCTURES
Mayor Wong stated that this matter had been continued from
October 16 and the proposed code amendment would regulate
"canopy structures" in the R-1 and R-A zones.
Canopy Structures Planning Director McIsaac presented the staff report and
explained the three exhibits (options) submitted by staff.
John Scheuplein John Scheuplein, 1800 Aroma Drive 9247, read the letter included
in the staff report from Verla Walker, dated November 19a'
opposing the code amendment.
Mayor Wong read a letter from Joanne Wilner dated December 4u'
opposing canopy structures in the front yard and encouraged any
canopies to be architecturally compatible and of a color that blends
with the house.
Council Discussion Council discussed various aspects of canopy structures and the
procedures proposed by staff.
City Clerk Berry presented
Ordinance introduced AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 26 (ZONING OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF "CANOPY
STRUCTURES" (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MEMBRANE
STRUCTURES) (Code Amendment No. 300)
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to waive
further reading of the ordinance and to introduce, as amended to
delete any reference to age.
Mayor Wong stated that he would oppose the motion, as he
believes canopies do not belong in the City. Motion carried by roll
call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Touhey
NOES: Wong
HEARING APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT NO. 01-02
(LARGE -FAMILY DAY CARE -HOME)
APPLICANT: Yelonda Celise McNeal
Location: 3121 Hollin2worth Street
City Clerk Berry stated that the hearing had been duly noticed and
Mayor Wong opened the appeal hearing. Planning Director
McIsaac presented the staff report, clarifying state and City
requirements.
Public Testimony Mayor Wong opened the public testimony portion of the hearing
and asked first for comments in favor of the appeal (opposed to the
large -family day care -home). The following addressed Council:
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Favoringthe he Appeal
Jose Martinez Jose Martinez, 3140 Hollingworth Street, complained about the
traffic down the street caused by the school and feared this project
would add to it. He believed that he would have to divulge the
large -family day care center if he should decide to sell his house.
He said the property in question was sloped and wondered where
the children would play. The house was too small for the current
eight children.
Donna Waggener Donna Waggener, daughter of Charles Stevenson who resides at
3117 Hollingworth, wondered about the noise and how to measure
the noise level, traffic impacts, and reduced property values.
Charles Stevenson Charles Stevenson, 3117 Hollingworth, lives adjacent to the
property in question. His wife is disabled and needs to sleep.
Noise from fourteen kids would cause stress and aggravate his dog.
He felt the large -family day care center is a business and should
not be located in a residential area.
Bud Rice Bud Rice, 3016 Hollingworth, objected to fourteen children and
two adults and furniture in that small house.
Morton Cisco Morton Cisco, 3012 Hollingworth, noted his objection to a person
coming into the neighborhood and leasing a small house to
establish a "for profit" business. It would detract from the value of
his home when they have to disclose it as a nuisance.
Richard Bussler Richard Bussler, 3845 Morganfield, expressed concern about the
noise and property value, noting there is nothing personal about
this.
Opposingthe he Appeal Mayor Wong asked for comments in opposition to the appeal (in
favor of the large -family day care center) and the following
addressed Council:
Yelonda McNeal Yelonda McNeal, applicant, spoke of her twenty years of
experience operating a large -family day care center. She stated
that she has had fourteen children under her care and it is all about
control. Her facility is a Christian facility wherein she offers a
curriculum for the children. They spend time learning, singing,
and study the Bible. She noted that the senior citizen that needs
rest in the afternoon is something that she can easily work around
and accommodate. Several children come from the same family.
She also picks up and delivers some of the children that attend her
center, alleviating additional trips up and down the street by her
clients. Rarely are there fourteen children in the center at the same
time, several attend school and her center is used for after school
care.
Ms. McNeal addressed the state licensing requirements,
noting that she has met each one. Any of the improvements
required by the City of West Covina has also been met. She
offered to show a videotape of the street traffic throughout a
regular school day.
Yoko Makino Yoko Makino, 1814 Yolanda Court, lived next door to Ms.
McNeal's previous large -home day care center for two years and
never heard loud noises, screaming or yelling from the kids. She
never noticed an increase in traffic on the street.
Darrell Wilson Darrell Wilson, 1814 Yolanda Court, agreed with the previous
speaker.
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Eltoine Howard Eltoine Howard, 813 Paseo Camarillo Street, stated that whenever
she picked up her son, the children under Ms. McNeal's charge
were always well-behaved. They learn manners and respect there.
Shantaye Richardson Shantaye Richardson, 15668 E. Hudson, La Puente, stated that five
of the current 8 children currently with Ms. McNeal are her
children and four of them are in school.
Lisa Sanchez Lisa Sanchez, 648 N. Vincent Avenue, Options representative,
stated that it is her responsibility to monitor the childcare facilities,
checking on the children's nutrition. She's been monitoring Ms.
McNeal's facility for the last 3 years and spoke highly of the care,
nutrition, curriculum, for the children and their well-being.
Tasha Robinson Tasha Robinson, 2735 Valley View, was very satisfied with the
care and attention that was being given to her two-year old son. H
Larry Dulaney Larry Dulaney, 2738 Brookside, Ontario, real estate agent, stated
that the whereabouts of day-care centers are a matter of public
record, because it is a community service.
Renee Washington Renee Washington, 2735 Valley View, worked at Hollingworth
School and stated that there was only school traffic in the
mornings. She said it is possible to control children. No one
seems to complain about teenagers and their boom boxes or skate-
boards.
Hennie Howard Hennie Howard, 2736 Valley View, the applicant's mother, noted
that no one paid any attention to Ms. McNeal's previous large -
family day care centers on Valley View or Morganfield. She took
exception to an earlier comment that children will be children,
stating that children are the product of their environment.
Derrick Howard Derrick Howard, 1800 Nelson Street, teaches science at Gary High
in the Pomona Valley Unified School District and verified that
children can be controlled.
Esther Cruz Esther Cruz, 3440 Bernadette Court, lived next door to Ms.
McNeal and never heard any screaming kids.
Linda Coleman Linda Coleman, 3441 Tinker Street, wished there had been a place
like Ms. McNeal's when her two children were small and spoke
highly of the curriculum.
Verneice Lincoln Verneice Lincoln, 19230 Bel Air Drive, Walnut, stated that Ms.
McNeal is definitely in control of the children and wherever she
has her facility, the Lincolns will go.
Linda Bell Linda Bell, 600 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, related her
high experiences with Ms. McNeal's day care center.
Bertha Stokes Bertha Stokes, 3132 Hollingworth, lives across the street from Ms.
McNeal and has not noticed any noise or traffic or parking
problems.
Barbara Ann Dulaney Barbara Ann Dulaney, 2738 Brookside Street, related her
experiences running alarge-family day care center.
Rev. Luther Howard Rev. Luther Howard, 2736 Valley View, stated that the day care
facility has been an asset to their church and West Covina is for-
tunate to have such a quality day care center in its City.
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Kimberly Dunn Kimberly Dunn, 11 Old Wood Road, Pomona, reported that her
son is an honor -roll student now because of his training and
learning at Ms. McNeal's day care center.
Rosa Grimes Rosa Grimes, 25126 Fejoa Avenue, Lomita, noted she briefly lived
next door to Ms. McNeal's former day care center and the kids
were never loud or noisy.
In Rebuttal Mayor Wong asked if there were any comments in rebuttal and the
following addressed Council:
Donna Waggener Donna Waggener, daughter of Charles Stevenson who resides at
3117 Hollingworth, reiterated her parents' concerns about the
impact of increasing the number of children from 8 to 14, locating
the day care center on an arterial street, increased traffic, and the
real estate disclosure issues.
Testimony closed Mayor Wong closed the public testimony portion of the hearing
and Planning Director McIsaac clarified WCMC definition of
"arterial" street and "noise." He also stated that he was not able to
find a square -footage requirement in the state regulations;
however, since the state has issued a permit to the applicant, it can
be assumed that that requirement has been met.
Recess Mayor Wong called a recess at 10:41 pm. The City Council
reconvened at 10:53 pm with all members present.
Ms. McNeal presented her videotape showing the traffic flow on
her street at the end of the school, indicating that there is not extra
traffic caused by her day care center.
Mr. Stevenson offered his videotape, unfortunately it was at the
wrong speed and couldn't be shown.
Council Discussion Councilmember Herfert stated that Ms. McNeal obviously runs a
great day care based on the comments of her clients. That,
however, is not the issue. The issue is land use and the Council
has to be concerned with the potential number of kids at the house.
He felt this type of facility should be located in a commercial area.
He also felt it should be looked at in the worst case scenario — up
to fourteen cars parking in front of the house, noise from up to
fourteen children, and detrimental to the surrounding property
values.
Mayor Pro Tem Touhey concurred with Councilmember Herfert's
comments. He noted that the issue is the state pushing matters or
projects onto the City, which are not compatible with the City's
community standards.
Councilmember Miller recognized a lot of changes going on
throughout the City and noted a few. He explained his concern
about the compatibility of the large day care center with the neigh-
borhood and the applicant has demonstrated by operating in other
areas the ability to take care of this and operate without any
complaints.
Councilmember Sanderson's main concern was the impact of
fourteen children onto the neighborhood rather than eight. She
noted that complaints have already been received from residents
regarding traffic and noise. She also questioned the square footage
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of the home and would not support the granting of the
Administrative Use Permit.
Mayor Wong felt the appellant has not met the burden of proof.
He felt there was no reason to penalize the applicant because of the
school down the street. He noted his support for the
• Administrative Use Permit and that the Planning Commission
made the correct findings.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to uphold the
appeal denying the AUP and to direct staff to prepare a resolution
for the City Council denying the Administrative Use Permit at the
next Council meeting. Motion carried 3-2 with Miller and Wong
voting no.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Wong recessed the City Council meeting at 11:24 pm to
convene the Redevelopment Agency and conduct the scheduled
RDA hearing. The City Council reconvened at 11:42 pm with all
members present.
CONSENT CALENDAR Commissions/Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Community Services 11/13/01
Planning 11/26/01 & 11/27/01
Waste Management & Environmental Quality 11/15/01
Claims Against the City (deny & notify claimant)
On July 2, 2001, the City Clerk's Office received a claim from
Chance Henry for property damage in the amount of $274.29,
Claimant is seeking reimbursement for costs he incurred to repair
damage to his vehicle.
On July 5, 2001, the City Clerk's Office received a claim from
Susan Jordon for monetary loss in the amount of $6,000.
Claimant is seeking to recover $4,500 that was seized as evidence
from her vehicle. Claimant is also seeking an additional $1,500 for
pain and suffering, and living expenses.
On July 13, 2001, the City Clerk's Office received a claim from
Xavier Flamenco for property damage in the amount of $183.
Claimant is seeking to recover costs to repair a brick wall at his
residence.
On August 31, 2001, the City Clerk's office received a claim from
Leonardo Navarro for property damage in the amount of
$3,670.68. Claimant is seeking costs to repair damage to his
vehicle.
Temporary Use Permits (receive & file)
TUP No. 2680-01, Choice Christmas Trees at 512 South Valinda
Avenue for Christmas tree lot sale from 12/1/01 to 12/24/01.
• TUP No. 2683-01, Mike's Trees at 744 South Glendora Avenue for
Christmas tree sales from 12/1/01 to 12/24/01,
TUP No. 2684-01, Gretchen Miller for Transtar Community Real
Estate at West Covina Parkway Plaza for a day in the snow on
11/24/01.
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TUP No. 2686-01, Bolendar & Lemagie Tree Company at 1200
West Francisquito Avenue for Christmas tree sales from 12/1/01 to
12/25/01.
TUP No. 2687-01, Bally's at 441 Azusa Avenue for grand
reopening on November 17, 2001.
Traffic Committee Minutes of November 20, 2001
Recommendation is to accept and file the traffic committee meeting
minutes of November 20, 2001.
Award of Bids
PP 01202 — Friendship and Palmview Parks Improvements
PP 01202 — to be re -bid Recommendation is to reject the bid received and direct staff to re -
advertise and re -bid the project with the sprinkler portion of the
work and the amenity portion of the work as separate projects and
pursue water conservation grants for computerized irrigation.
PP 01204 — Park Tot Lots Safety Enhancements
PP 01204 - Recommendation is to:
Hondo Company 1) Appropriate the amount of $3,985 from the unappropriated
Park Dedication Fees "B" Fund (171); $4,385 from the
unappropriated Park Dedication Fees "E" Fund (174);
$4,400 from the unappropriated Park Dedication Fees "C"
Fund (172); and $22,230 from the unappropriated
Community Development Block Grant Fund (131).
2) Accept the bid of Hondo Company, Inc. in the amount of
$71,318, as submitted at the bid opening on November 12,
2001, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
an agreement with Hondo Company, Inc. of Santa Ana,
California, for the work to be done.
BP 02313 — City Hall Ceiling Tile Replacement
BP 02313 - Recommendation is to accept the written bid ofD.C. Acoustics
D.C. Acoustics Inc., Valencia, in the amount of $15,805.00 and authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement for the work to be
done.
BP 02315 — Civic Center ADA Upgrades
BP 02315 - Recommendation is to take the following actions:
Jeff Merrick Construction 1) Appropriate the amount of $4,700 from the unappropriated
Community Development Block Grant Fund (Account No.
131-320-3214-7500); and $35,300 from the unappropriated
Construction Tax Fund (161).
2) Accept the bid of Jeff Merrick Construction, Glendora, in
the amount of $149,800 as submitted at the bid opening on
November 2"d and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute an agreement for the work to be done.
Workers' Compensation Third Party Claims Administration
Services Contract
Recommendation is to accept the proposal of Southern California
Risk Management Associates, Inc., as submitted at the bid opening
on November 26a' and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute any agreement with SCRMA Inc. to provide Workers'
Compensation Third party Administration Services effective
January 1, 2002.
Project No T01-2 - Installation of "Infrared Activated Data -
Encoded Traffic Sienal Priority Control System
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Project No. TO 1-2 Recommendation is to authorize the award of contract to the low-
3M Corporation est responsive bidder, 3MCorporation, at $139,128.00.
Purchase of Administrative Four -Door Sedan
Recommendation is to take the following actions:
1) Authorize staff to proceed, per WCMC § 2-333 with the
36-month lease of a new 2002 Chrysler 300M special at a
cost not to exceed $24,000.
2) Appropriate $4725 from the Debt Service Fund 200-320-
2620-6424 to pay for the lease of the vehicle for the
remainder of this fiscal year.
Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of October 2001.
Miscellaneous — Community Services
Closure of City Hall, the Annex, Maintenance Yard and the
Senior Center at 3:00 pm on December 12. 2001
Recommendation is to approve the closure of City Hall, the Annex,
Maintenance yard and the Senior Center at 3:00 pm on December
12, 2001 to encourage employees to attend the Holiday Event.
Request from R & D Transportation Services to Merge with San
Gabriel Transit to Form Southland Transit
Recommendation is to authorize the City Manager to execute the
Assignment Agreement authorizing the transfer of the contract
from R &D Transportation Services, LLC to Southland Transit
Services, Inc.
Miscellaneous — Personnel Services
Federal Minimum Waee Adjustment
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 2001-92 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-92 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
minimum wage COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF CLASSIFICATIONS
WITHIN THE LIMITED SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9546
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
BKK Landfill Closure Plans Status Report
Recommendation is to receive and file the status report.
Proposed South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1133
Composting and Green Waste Operations
Recommendation is that the Mayor send the letter attached to the
staff report to SCAQMD addressing the City's concerns.
Miscellaneous — Communications
Support for Appeal of Franchise Fee Decision
• Recommendation is to authorize staff to add the City's name to the
list of municipalities supporting the coalition to appeal the FCC's
decision concerning Charter Cable Television's practice of
charging subscribers the franchise fees related to advertising and
home shopping clubs.
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CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Miller and seconded by Sanderson 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, Miller, Sanderson, Touhey, Wong
NOES: None
PUBLIC WORKS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY The Redevelopment Agency meeting was held earlier in the
meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FUTURE OF ADA COMMITTEE
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to hold this
matter over until a future Council meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FACILITY USE PLAN AND FUNDING PLAN FOR
PROPOSED COMMUNITY CENTER/GYM PROJECT
Community Services Director Hatch elaborated on the staff report
and responded to questions.
Ken Clevenger Ken Clevenger, 1232 S. Valinda Avenue, liked several of the
changes made to the plans, but suggested the kitchen be moved
closer to the multi -purpose room. Overall, he favored Option 2.
Joseph Ore Joseph Ore, 1328 E. Cameron Avenue, stated his objections to
locating this community center/gym at Cameron Park. He
requested that Council consider this issue earlier in the evenings,
because at this late hour neighbors are discouraged from attending
and participating.
Royal Brown Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, stated his support for Option 2.
Jefferson DeRoux Jefferson DeRoux, 803 S. Lark Ellen, urged Council to look at this
project economically, as he felt the project wasn't viable and he
expounded on his reasoning.
Councilmember Miller commenced Council discussion by favoring
Option 2 and was satisfied with the location of the kitchen. He
believed a full, complete analysis of the economics of the project,
including funding, operational costs, etc. should be conducted. He
also reiterated his recommendation for a full environmental
review. He noted that staff is working hard on another possible
project, Big League Dreams, on the BKK site. He suggested that
that project should be moved forward before this one, on the
chance a community center/gym would be incorporated with that.
Councilmember Sanderson stated that parks are for everyone and
Cameron Park already has a community center. Regardless of the
proposed community center/gym being completed or not, the park
needs to have a General Plan Amendment.
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She felt that with several hundred children currently partici-
pating in the basketball league, this proposal satisfies one element
of the services provided by the City.
City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman and City Planner McIsaac
responded to Ms. Sanderson's request to clarify for the audience
the purpose of negative declarations and specific plan amendments
and when these are prepared. Lengthy discussion followed.
Councilmember Herfert was concerned that the project was
being stalled and urged staff to move forward with the negative
declaration, the traffic and parking studies, and come back to the
City Council as quickly as possible.
Councilmember Miller reminded Council of the need for a
General Plan amendment, etc., for the purpose of crossing all the
is and dotting the Ps. The problem is that there are others who
have already decided to have this facility, no matter what the
studies indicate.
Motion by Sanderson and seconded by Herfert to take the
following actions:
1) Approve Option 2 of the design options; and
2) Direct staff and the architect to proceed to develop a
refined conceptual design for the layout and architecture of
the facility based on the selected design option; and
3) Authorize the proposed change to the approved schedule
with the Planning Commission reviewing the conceptual
design at its first meeting in February 2002; and
4) Review the funding options and provide direction on
construction cost parameters (i.e. not to exceed $4 million)
and refer this issue to staff to develop a funding strategy
that may also consider reprioritizing other CIP priorities.
Motion carried 3-2 with Miller and Wong voting no.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT No reports for this meeting.
PUBLIC SAFETY
No reports for this meeting.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE (continued)
NOMINATION OF ALTERNATE MEMBER
TO THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY BOARD
Council reviewed the staff report. Council briefly discussed the
appointment.
City Clerk Berry presented
Resolution 2001-93 - RESOLUTION NO. 2001-93 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Miller appointed COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
NOMINATING COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL MILLER .TO
REPRESENT CITIES WITHOUT PUMPING RIGHTS ON THE
BOARD OF THE SAN GABRIEL BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Herfert to waive
further reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion carried 5-0.
MAYOR'S REPORTS
No reports for this meeting.
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COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
Councilmember Sanderson reported on the Covina Christmas
Parade. She participated with the West Covina Mounted Police
Team. It was a well -attended parade and a lot of fun.
. On another matter, she reported on the Ridge Riders Eques-
trian Show with over 100 horses.
Councilmember Sanderson —
Enhanced Landscaping at Maior Entrances to the City
Landscape architecture Councilmember Sanderson introduced the subject matter,
including "Welcome to West Covina" entrance signs. Discussion
ensued.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Herfert to retain a
Landscapes Architect to assist in developing a theme for entrance
treatments to the City. Motion carried 5-0.
On another matter, Councilmember Touhey requested a Cal Trans
HOV map. Acting Public Works Director Yauchzee stated that the
HOV is only conceptual at this time, but will keep Council abreast
of the status.
Councilmember Miller —
SCAG— Solid Waste Task Force Meeting Highlights
Council reviewed Councilmember Miller's report.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to receive
and file the informational report. Motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Miller —
City Council Liaison Meetings Highlights
Council reviewed Councilmember Miller's report.
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to receive
and file the informational report. Motion carried 5-0.
Councihnember Herfert —
Funding Reauest for Veterans Group Event
Council reviewed the staff report.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to refer the
request to the Community Services Commission for review of
possible City Co-sponsorship and funding for next year. Motion
carried 5-0.
Councilmember Herfert
Reconsideration of Parole Office Expansion
Parole Office expansion Mayor Pro Tem Touhey stated that he would abstain from
the discussion and vote on this issue, due to conflict of interest
laws. His leasehold business is within 300 feet of the subject
• property.
Councilmember Herfert commenced a discussion on setting a com-
munity meeting to oppose the state's intention to expand the parole
office located on Badillo.
Mayor Wong stated his position in which he did not oppose
the expansion, discussing lack of complaints and the low crime
statistics for the area.
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Councilmember Sanderson favored community meetings to
keep the residents of West Covina informed and supported a com-
munity meeting regarding this issue, sometime in January. She
noted the proximity of the parole office to a school.
Wayne Heieck Wayne Heieck, 1313 S. Sunkist Avenue, opposed the expansion
and felt it puts the community at risk.
• Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to direct staff to
come back in January with a strategic plan. Motion carried 4-0-1
with Touhey abstaining (conflict of interest).
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to adjourn the meeting
at 1:23 am in memory of Talmadge Ross, who recently passed
away. Motion carried 5-0.
Attest:
City Clerk Janet Berry
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