10-09-2002 - Special Meeting - Minutes•
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 9, 2002
Mayor Touhey called to order the special meeting of the West Covina City Council at 7:00 pm in the
City Manager's Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Touhey, Mayor Pro Tem Herfert, Councilmembers Miller,
Sanderson, Wong
Others Present: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Wills
CLOSED SESSION Mayor Touhey commenced the closed session at 7:00 pm to
discuss the following matter:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(b)
One case.
The closed session concluded at 7:10 pm. At this time the City
Council convened in the City Hall Council Chambers on the First
Floor for the scheduled open session item.
OPEN SESSION Mayor Touhey called to order the open session at 7:15 pm, noting
that all Councilmembers were present. Council decided to hear
comments from the audience after the presentation.
MEGAN'S LAW, REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
Police Chief Wills gave a power point presentation relative to
Megan's Law, registered sex offenders, and available information
to residents regarding sex offenders: age, sex, physical des-
cription (including tattoos, body piercing, etc.), approximate
residential location, and photograph. Information can be obtained
through the county's website htto://oismao.co.1a.ca.us/sots/default.htm
and the public computer in the lobby of the Police Department. He
also discussed the current situation that brought this subject matter
to light.
The following individuals addressed Council regarding the
importance of keeping the community informed and the need to
keep all children safe.
Greg Young
Marie Bryan
Ronda Forgette
Council commented individually and concurred on several points:
* The need to work with state legislators in strengthening
Megan's Law and other relative laws (ie: those dealing
with timely transmission of information from one law
enforcement agency to another).
* Voicing objection to the early release from prison for sex
offenders. They should serve their full term.
Council Minutes of 10/9/02
* Directing the Police Department to include the City
Council in the circulation of flyers whenever a sex offender
is released into the City.
• Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to direct staff to
report back in about thirty days on the status of the conditions of
Mr. Conklin's parole conditions as discussed by the Police Chief,
receive a report as to the Brown Act requirements as they relate to
Councilmembers calling and attending community meetings,
distribute a follow-up letter to the same residents that received
flyers last week, and prepare letters for Council signatures to the
state legislators.
Motion carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Herfert and seconded by Miller to adjourn the meeting
at 8:19 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
Atiest:
-. pity Clerk Janet Berry
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Ma r Michael Touhey
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