04-16-2002 - Regular Meeting - Minutes0
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 16, 2002
Mayor Touhey called to order the regular meeting of the West Covina City Council at 7:07 pm in the
City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina. Reverend Nestor Rebong of St.
Christopher's Church gave the invocation and Councilmember Miller led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL Mayor Touhey, Mayor Pro Tern Herfert, Councilmembers Miller,
Sanderson, Wong
Others Present: Pasmant, Fields, Chung, Alvarez-Glasman, Freeland, Samaniego,
Hernandez, Hoppe, Genovese, Shott, Wills, Hatch, Urban,
Smilowitz, Tedesco, Greene, Palkhiwala, Berry
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were approved as presented:
Special meeting of April 2, 2002
Regular meeting of April 2, 2002
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Louis Fine Louis Fine, 110 S. Robin Road, thanked the City Council for
adjourned the last Council meeting in memory of his wife who
recently passed away. He read the condolence letter he received
from Mayor Touhey.
Recess Mayor Touhey announced that a recess would be taken at this time,
due to technical difficulties. Something was happening to prevent
the airing of the meeting on Channel 56 and until it was fixed the
City Council would reconvene in the Council Chambers
conference room to continue the closed session, which was cut
short to start the regular meeting on time. The City Council
reconvened at 7:40 pm with all members present.
Don Carman Don Carman, 1238 Hollencrest Drive, read his letter to the editor
of the Tribune in memory of Lillian Fine.
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Touhey proclaimed the month of May as West Covina
Beautiful Month and presented the proclamation to Geneva
Nixon, president of West Covina Beautiful.
Mayor Touhey proclaimed the week of April 14 through April 20
as National Library Week and presented the proclamation to West
Covina Branch Librarian Linda Siggins and Children's Librarian,
Julie Sorenson.
Mayor Touhey proclaimed April 21 as Girl Scout Day at Westfield
Shoppingtown and presented the proclamation to Kathy Shaw,
Customer Service and Marketing Director of Westfield Shop-
pingtown West Covina. Ms. Shaw related the program and events
scheduled for the day.
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PRESENTATIONS With the assistance of Police Chief Wills, Mayor Touhey
recognized Reserve Sgt. Gene Johnson, retiring after 31 years of
service to the City of West Covina. Sgt. Johnson received a
Resolution of Commendation, a City tile, and a City plaque.
Ms. Mila Alba, President of the Filipino American Alliance U.S.A.
. and Terry Galzote, President of F.A.S.G.I. presented gifts to the
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from the Philippines for their
continued support of the Filipino community.
David Teragawa, President of the East San Gabriel Valley
Japanese Community Center, announced the First Annual Cherry
Blossom Festival in West Covina. The festival is to be held at the
Civic Center on May 5 from 9 am to 3 pm. Mayor Touhey
presented a Certificate to Mr. Teragawa in honor of the First
Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Two cherry trees will be planted
at the Civic Center.
Assistant City Manager Fields introduced a five-minute video
entitled "What's Happening in West Covina" and had it aired over
the cablecast.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (continued)
Verna Lewis Verna Lewis, 1325 South Hills Drive, addressed Council as the
Coordinator of the International Culture Exchange Program. She
invited Council and the citizenry to attend their first Culture
Festival and Parade scheduled for Saturday, April 20.
Terry Galzote Terry Galzote, 742 N. Hartley Street, and Chris Alturas, 1728 Ca -
Chris Alturas bana Avenue, both invited the City Council and the citizenry to
attend and participate in a Sportsfest, scheduled for June I".
Bert Hedlund Bert Hedlund, 317 Nora Avenue, presented brochures from the
City of Arcadia concerning their Emergency Paramedic and
Ambulance Services membership program, with the suggestion
that the City of West Covina look into a similar program.
Herb Redholtz Herb Redholtz, 2622 Altamira Drive, wished a speedy recovery to
John Scheuplein who was in the hospital. He asked about the
status of Welcome to West Covina monument signs at major
entrances to the City, particularly one for the southern border on
Azusa Avenue.
Mayor Touhey requested staff to contact Supervisor Molina's
office about landscaping along the southern portion of Azusa
Avenue.
Royal Brown Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, reminded everyone that the next
Waste Management/Environmental Quality Commission meeting
will have EPA representatives there to speak on BKK. He
suggested benches on the outside of the Community Room for
people who arrive early and the doors are locked.
HEARINGS No hearings scheduled for this meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR Commissions/Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Planning 4/9/02
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Waste Management/Environmental Quality 3/21/02
Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)
Ordinance 2083 - ORDINANCE NO. 2083 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE
Street Cuts Moratorium CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, ADDING SECTION 19-66 TO THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS,
AND PUBLIC PLACES, REGARDING THE STREET CUT
MORATORIUM ON NEWLY IMPROVED STREETS, ALLEYS
AND PUBLIC PLACES (RENOVATED)
City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the month of February 2002
Miscellaneous - Environmental Management
BKK Landfill Closure Plans Status Report
Recommendation is to receive and file the status report.
Miscellaneous — Public Works
West Covina Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution, setting June
18 as the public hearing date on this matter.
Resolution 2002- 40 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-40 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Citywide Lighting & MD CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE CERTIFIED
ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 18, 2002 TO
APPROVE CITYWIDE ASSESSMENTS COMMENCING IN
FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003 TO FUND THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF STREET LIGHTS AND STREET TREES
WITHIN THE DISTRICT
Capital Improvement Program and Building Activity Report —
First Quarter 2002
Recommendation is to receive and file the informational report.
2001/2002 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funding_
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution to apply for
TDA allocation of $50,300 for this year's sidewalk program:
Resolution 2002- 41 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-41 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
TDA funding CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR BICYCLE
AND PEDESTRIAN FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER SB-821
AND RECONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF ITS BICYCLE
AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN
Miscellaneous — Fire Department
Weed Abatement 2002
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution and setting
May 7, 2002 as the date for hearing objections or protests to the
weed abatement program:
Resolution 2002- 42 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-42 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Weed Abatement Roll CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, DECLARING ALL RUBBISH AND REFUSE UPON,
AND ALL WEEDS GROWING UPON SPECIFIED STREETS
AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN SAID CITY TO BE A
PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
REMOVE AND ABATE THE SAME UNDER AND IN
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ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 4,
DIVISION 3, PART 2, CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 2, OF THE
GOVERNMENT CODE
Weed and Rubbish Abatement — Contract Extension
Contract extensions - Recommendation is to take the following actions:
Gardner Tractor, a) Approve an extension of the 1998 Weed Abatement con-
Azteca Landscape tracts with Gardner Tractor and Azteca landscape for one
year with a 10% increase; and
b) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the
contracts.
Miscellaneous — Communications
Award of Bid No. 0202-A —
Replacement of the City Telephone System
Recommendation is to take the following actions:
City Telephone System - a) Approve the award of Bid No. 0202-A for the replacement
of the City Telephone System to Standard Tel, Inc., Long
Beach, CA for a total price (including current taxes) of
$348,298.12.
Standard Tele, Inc. b) Appropriate $270,998.47 from the Equipment Replacement
Fund (Account 115) to Account 115-320-3278-7160 to pay
for the balance of the project.
Miscellaneous — Community Services
Dial -A -Ride Agreement with Los Angeles County
Dial -A -Ride w County of L.A. Recommendation is to authorize the City Manager and City Clerk
to execute a two-year agreement with Los Angeles County for the
City of West Covina to provide Dial -A -Ride services for the
county from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004.
Application for the Land and Water Conservation Grant Program
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution to fund the
Galster Park Camping Facilities Project for $600,000 involving
development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities:
Resolution 2002- 43 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-43 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Galster Park CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNM, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION
FUND PROGRAM FOR THE GALSTER PARK CAMPING
FACILITIES
Application for the Murray -Hayden Grant Program
Recommendation is to adopt the following resolution to fund two
different projects, the Big League Dreams Project with a maximum
grant request of $3 million and the Community Center/Gym with a
request of $500,000:
Resolution 2002- 44 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-44 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Big League Dreams CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE MURRAY-HAYDEN GRANT PROGRAM
UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN
WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND
ACT OF 2000 FOR THE BIG LEAGUE DREAMS PROJECT
Resolution 2002 — 45 RESOLUTION NO. 2002-45 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
Community Center/Gym CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE MURRAY-HAYDEN GRANT PROGRAM
UNDER THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN
WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND
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Resolution 2002- 46
Finance Director
ACT OF 21000 FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER/GYM-
NASIUM
Miscellaneous — Personnel Services
Salary Range for Finance Director
Recommendation is to take the following actions:
a) Approve an annual pay range from $88,646 to $119,642.
b) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-46 — A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9346, RELATING
TO MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION; AND RESOLUTION
NO. 7223, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION
AND COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS FOR DEPARTMENT
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CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to waive further reading
of the resolutions/ordinance and adopt; and to approve all other
items listed on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by roll call
vote:
PUBLIC WORKS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AYES: Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Wong, Touhey
NOES: None
No reports for this meeting.
No reports for this meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES No reports for this meeting.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Touhey recessed the City Council meeting at 8:25 pm to
convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The City Council
reconvened at 8:26 pm with all members present.
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 Annual Appointments of City Council Representatives
to Other Agencies
Mayor Touhey presented the staff report.
Councilmember Wong requested staff to check the
composition of the Mosquito Abatement District's Board and see
whether or not an alternate designation is allotted. If an alternate is
required, he would serve on the Board. If an alternate is not
required, the listing would so indicate.
Councilmember Miller noted that the representatives for
the S.G.V. Council of Governments weren't changing from last
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year, and therefore a resolution wasn't necessary. Council
concurred on foregoing the adoption of a resolution.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Miller to confirm the Mayor's
appointments. Motion carried 5-0.
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Chamber of Commerce
Touhey
Alternate
Herfert
City/School Coop. Committee
Miller
Sanderson
L.A.Works
Sanderson
Herfert
Foothill Transit Zone
Herfert
Touhey
Independent Cities Assoc.
Touhey
Herfert
ICRMA
Herfert
Hoppe
League of California Cities
Sanderson
Miller
SGV Mosquito Abatement Dist.
Herfert
None
S.G.V. Council of Governments
Miller
Sanderson
S.G.V. Economic Partnership
Wong
Miller
Sanitation District Board
Touhey
Herfert
SCAG
Miller
Wong
Upper S.G.V. Water Assn.
Sanderson
Wong
Hurst Ranch
Herfert
Miller
L.A. County Emergency Preparedness
Miller
Fire
E.S.G.V. Planning Committee
Sanderson
Miller
Town Hall Meeting
Mayor Touhey presented the staff report.
Staff was directed to contact each Councilmember
regarding available dates. Councilmember Herfert requested the
notification to the public be expanded to 1000 homes. Council -
member Wong suggested placing advertisements in the newspaper
as well.
COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
Councilmember Sanderson —
Orangewood Skate Park Update
Councilmember Sanderson presented the staff report.
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Touhey to receive and
file the status report. Motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Miller —
Chamber of Commerce Liaison Report
Councilmember Miller elaborated on the highlights of the report.
Motion by Miller and seconded by Sanderson to receive
and file the report. Motion carried 5-0.
Councilmember Miller —
City Council Liaison Meeting — Highlights
Councilmember Miller elaborated on the highlights of the report.
Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to receive and
file the report. Motion carried 5-0.
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Councilmember Miller —
Resolution in Support of AB 2185 —
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Councilmember Miller elaborated on the staff report.
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Royal Brown Royal Brown, 2153 Aroma Drive, commented on the issue and the
number of water control boards.
City Clerk presented
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AB 2185 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALI-
FORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2185
Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to waive further
reading of the resolution and adopt. Motion carried 5-0.
Council Requests
1. Councilmember Herfert requested staff to look into
implementing a City Shuttle Bus stop at the Post Office.
2. Councilmember Herfert requested a report regarding code
enforcement problem in the La Sena Avenue area.
3. Councilmember Herfert asked if buses can stop anywhere
along the route or must they stop at the designated bus stops.
4. Councilmember Sanderson favored a suggestion made
earlier by a citizen to install benches or chairs outside the sliding
glass doors in the event someone arrives early and the doors are
still locked.
On another matter, Mayor Touhey introduced Rowland Unified
School District Board of Trustee Roger Hernandez, attending this
evening's Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Touhey asked that this meeting be adjourned in memory of
Margaret Ellis and Knora Jackson.
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City -Clerk Janet Berry
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Motion by Miller and seconded by Herfert to adjourn the meeting
at 8:43 pm in memory of Margaret Ellis and Knora Jackson with
appropriate condolences to be sent to their survivors. Motion
carried 5-0.
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Mayd Michael Touhey
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