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REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 19, 2002
Mayor Wong called to order the regular meeting of the West Covina City Council at 7:35 pm in the City
Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. Pastor Kelly Dupee of Faith
Community Church gave the invocation and Councilmember Herfert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Mayor Wong, Mayor Pro Tern Touhey, Councilmembers Herfert,
Miller, Sanderson
Others Present: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Greene, Fields, Hoppe, Freeland,
Bommarito, MacDonald, Galvez, Samaniego, Hatch, Wills,
Tedesco, Gonzalez, Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were approved as presented:
Special meeting of March 5, 2002
Regular meeting of March 20, 2002
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Royal Brown Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, reminded the audience that a
meeting has been scheduled to discuss the Parole Office on Badillo
Avenue. The meeting will be held at Monte Vista School on
March 26, 2002.
Victoria Cortez Victoria Cortez, 963 W. Badillo Street, Covina, spoke on behalf of
SCIL (Services Center for Independent Living). She thanked the
City Council for the City's past support of SCIL.
HEARINGS
No hearings scheduled for this meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR Commission/Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Joint Community Services/
Senior Citizens Commission 2/11/02 & 2/13/02
Planning 3/12/02
Senior Citizens 2/14/02
Waste Management/Environmental Quality 2/28/02
Claims Against the City (receive & file)
On November 26, 2001 the City Clerk's Office received a claim
from Staci Vines for monetary loss in the amount of $385.37.
Claimant is seeking reimbursement for personal property that was
destroyed by the West Covina Police Department.
On January 22, 20002 the City Clerk's Office received an
application for leave to present a late claim from Gloria Inclan for
personal injuries. The amount of claim had not been determined at
time of presentation.
Council Minutes of 3/19/02
Miscellaneous — Community Services
Application for the Fifth Supervisorial District
Open Space Grant Program
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolutions to apply for
funds for tow different projects with maximum grant requests not
to exceed $175,000 per project involving open space acquisition,
trails, and soccer fields:
Resolution 2002-27 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-27 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Big League Dreams COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING
THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN
SPACE DISTRICT EXCESS FUNDING FOR THE BIG
LEAGUE DREAMS PROJECT
Resolution 2002-28 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-28 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Galster Park Trails COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA APPROVING
THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN
SPACE DISTRICT EXCESS FUNDING FOR THE GALSTER
PARK TRAILS PROJECT
Miscellaneous — Personnel Department
New Class Specification for Risk Manager
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution:
Resolution 2002-29 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-29 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Risk Manager Specs. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 7223, RELATING TO CLAS-
SIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS, AS
AMENDED; AND APPROVING THE RISK MANAGER
CLASS SPECIFICATIONS
Miscellaneous — Public Works
Ordinance Introduction to Implement Traffic Committee Recom-
mendation for Establishing Speed Limit on Hillside Drive from
Citrus Street to Westridge Drive
Ordinance introduced AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Speed Limit WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 22-132
OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
DECREASES OF STATE LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS
Miscellaneous — Police Department
Continued Participation in FAST Helicopter JPA
FAST Helicopter JPA Recommendation is to take the following actions:
1) Appropriate $66,440 from Fund balance of Fund 155 to
155-320-2110-7160. (The remaining $151,557 will be
considered separately in an upcoming report.)
2) Approve the continued participation in the FAST (Foothill
Air Support Team) Helicopter JPA and authorize the
payment of $66,440 to the Pasadena Police Department
from 155-320-2110-7160.
Miscellaneous — Environmental Management
• BKK Landfill Closure Plans Status Report
Recommendation is to receive and fie the status report.
Miscellaneous — City Manager's Office
Parole Office Resolution
Recommendation of the City Council Parole Office Subcommittee
is to approve the following resolution and request that other cities
approve similar resolutions:
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Resolution 2002-30 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-30 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Parole Office Opposition COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA OPPOSING THE
EXPANSION OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS PAROLE OFFICE LOCATED AT 1837 W.
BADILLO STREET, WEST COVINA
Police Chief Wills responded to Mayor Wong's question regarding
the El Monte Police Department's helicopter services. Chief Wills
stated that at first blush the offer to join was favorable; however,
the City of West Covina would have to contribute a full time
reserve and the cost was actually higher than the FAST program.
CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to waive further reading
of the resolutions/ordinances and adopt/introduce, and to approve
all other items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by
roll call vote:
AYES: Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Touhey, Wong
NOES: Wong re adoption of Resolution 2002-30
PUBLIC WORKS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY No reports for this meeting.
COMMUNITY SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT No reports for this meeting.
PUBLIC SAFETY
No reports for this meeting.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION No reports for this meeting.
MAYOR'S REPORTS No reports for this meeting.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS No reports for this meeting.
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Mayor Wong related several issues and events over the past year
that made a difference to West Covina's citizens:
* Candlelight Vigil in remembrance of September I I`h attack
on the World Trade Center in New York.
* A fine, new City Manager was hired: Andrew Pasmant.
* The visioning process, which included interested citizens
across West Covina, to envision the needs and wants of the
residents in the years to come.
He explained the mayor rotation process, noting that Council -
member Michael Touhey was next in line for the position of
Mayor of West Covina.
Council Minutes of 3/19/02
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Mayor Wong introduced Superior Court Judge Michael Duggan
and asked Michael Touhey to step down to the podium for the
Oath of Office. Judge Duggan administered the Oath of Office.
Mayor Touhey presented the traditional outgoing Mayoral Plague
to Benjamin Wong.
Rebecca Roma, District Representative for Congressman Gary
Miller, presented Mayor Touhey on his assuming the position of
Mayor of West Covina for the upcoming year.
Steve Herfert as Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Touhey asked fora motion for Mayor Pro Tem. Motion by
Wong and seconded by Sanderson to approve the rotation of
Councilmember Steve Herfert into the Mayor Pro Tem position,
based on the West Covina Municipal Code mayoral succession
guidelines.
Sanitation District Directors Mayor Touhey stated that as Mayor, he automatically becomes the
City's delegate to the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.
However, an alternate delegate must be designated and he asked
for a motion for the alternate.
Motion by Sanderson and seconded by Wong to nominate
Herfert as the alternate delegate to the Sanitation District Board of
Directors. Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
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City Clerk Janet Bert
Mayor Touhey introduced his wife and family members. He also
acknowledged Manual Lozano, Mayor of the City of Baldwin
Park, and Mark Breceda, Mayor of the City of Irwindale, both in
attendance this evening for the swearing -in ceremony.
He spoke highly of a friend of his, James Vega, and the
contributions Mr. Vega has done for West Covina residents.
He noted that his number one goal for the City is public
safety and thanked the firefighters and police officers for their
constant dedication to the citizens of West Covina. He also
mentioned that he would like to concentrate on redevelopment,
particularly bringing in new retailers and restaurants.
Mayor Touhey invited everyone to join him in the community
room for a cake and punch reception and then another get-together
at National Sports Grill sponsored by West Covina businesses.
Each of the Councilmembers pledged their support in the next year
as working as a team with each other.
Mayor Touhey noted his appreciation to Congressman Gary Miller
for the certificate, Judge Duggan for taking time to administer the
oath this evening, and his own pastor: Pastor Dupee from Faith
Community Church for the invocation.
Motion by Miller and seconded by Wong to adjourn the meeting at
8:14 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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