09-02-2008 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
September 2, 2008
Mayor Lane called to order the regular meeting of the West Covina City Council at 7:00 p.m. in the City
Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
INVOCATION Andrew Pasmant, City Manager
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Lane
ROLL CALL Mayor Lane, Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez (arrived at 7:36 p.m.),
Councilmember Herfert, Sanderson, Touhey
Others present: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Freeland, Rush
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Alvarez-Glasman reported the following:
All members were present with the exception of
Councilmember Sanderson and prior to convening into closed
session, all items on the City Council agenda were announced for
inclusion in the closed session discussion.
Items on the City Council Agenda:
Public Employee Release pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957 — The subject matter was discussed with no final
action and nothing further to report.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA City Manager Pasmant stated that Item D-6c, Amendment to
License and Use Agreement with CCSG Holdings LLS (Crown
Castle), is begin removed from the Agenda and will be carried
over to the next meeting.
PRESENTATIONS Mayor Lane presented Robert Bryant, owner of Flowers By Robert
Taylor, with a certificate of recognition for the flower shop's 131h
Annual Good Neighbor Day.
Mayor Lane, assisted by City Manger Pasmant, presented
Communications Director Clay Durbin with a Resolution of
Commendation and City Tile for over 6 years of service with the
City of West Covina.
Mayor Lane presented Certificates of Recognition to the following
participants of this year's National Night Out program held on
August 5, 2008:
■ Randa Trevino, Manager of Heritage Park Senior
Apartments
■ John Gallegos, Manager of Mountain View Estates
■ Patti Medina, Manager of Oasis Apartments
■ Cynthia Huizar, Manager of Promenade Apartments
■ Patty Fors, Manager of Sunset Gardens Apartments
■ Vicki Scheliga, Block Captain of Lufkin Street
Neighborhood Watch Group
■ Annette Daniels, Block Captain of Shamwood Street
Neighborhood Watch Group
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Mayor Lane recognized several other individuals who were not
able to be present.
Mayor Lane called forward Community Services Director Michele
McNeill who announced the various corporate sponsors who have
provided funding for community services projects and program.
Mayor Lane, assisted by Robert Prieto, Manager of the West
Covina Pony Shetland Red All -Stars World Series Champions,
presented Certificates of Recognition to the players.
Mayor Lane, assisted by Freddy Lujan, Manager of the West
Covina Girls Softball 8U All -Stars District Champions, presented
Certificates of Recognition to the players.
RECESS Mayor Lane recessed the City Council meeting at 7:25 p.m. and
reconvened the City Council meeting at 7:36 p.m. with all
members present except Councilmember Touhey who returned to
the dais at 7:39 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Fred Sykes Fred Sykes, West Covina resident, addressed concerns with cell
towers at Shadow Oak Park.
Alfred Williams Alfred Williams, West Covina resident, also addressed concerns
with cell towers at Shadow Oak Park, recent decisions of council
(weapons at city hall, alcohol sales at gas stations, elimination of
meetings on cable), and spoke of alternatives for producing
meetings on cable and bringing back internet access of council
meetings.
Dana Sykes Dana Sykes, West Covina resident, addressed issues surrounding
cell towers and their hazards; spoke on the National Night Out
event held on Peggy Avenue; and addressed shopping carts
abandoned in the city.
Royall Brown Royall Brown, West Covina resident, addressed traffic issues on
Aroma Drive, PEG funds and requested an expenditure report of
the City's utilization of PEG funds.
Celia Beintema Celia Beintema, West Covina resident, addressed the traffic
committee meeting minutes and voiced support of overnight
parking restrictions.
Rose Linkins Rose Linkins, West Covina resident, addressed parking issues on
her street and the overflow parking from the neighboring apartment
buildings.
Councilmember Herfert suggested the issue be reviewed by the
Traffic Committee.
Irene Fleck Irene Fleck, West Covina resident, thanked the council for
programs at the Galster Nature Center and promoted library
programs.
John Gallegos John Gallegos, West Covina resident, addressed issues at Mountain
View Mobile Home Park and the benefits of the "Crime Free"
programs [community/law enforcement partnerships] sponsored by
the police department.
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Bruce Leinbach Bruce Leinbach, West Covina resident, addressed the elimination
of the broadcasting of council meetings and city events on cable,
and the program's budget.
Mayor Pro Tern Hernandez commented on the budget of cable
broadcasting and requested from the City Manager a breakdown of
broadcasting expenditures.
Roberta Azpeitia Roberta Azpeitia, West Covina resident, addressed concerns with
overnight parking and spoke in support of restricted parking;
commented on the discontinuation of the cable broadcasts and
encouraged residents to get involved and show up at city hall to
find out what is going on.
Glenn Kennedy Glenn Kennedy, West Covina resident, recognized Bill Burger and
Reed Maxon, World War II veterans, founding fathers of West
Covina.
ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
C-1 Departmental Matters — City Manger's Office
Designation of Voting Delegate for League of California Cities
Annual Conference
Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to nominate Mayor
Lane as the voting delegate for the League of California Cities
Annual Conference scheduled for September 24-27, 2008.
Motion carried 5-0
Motion by Touhey and seconded by Sanderson to nominate Mayor
Pro Tem Hernandez to serve as the alternate voting delegate for the
League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Motion carried 5-0.
CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember Herfert requested Items D-3a, Ordinance
Amending Section 22-132 of the Municipal Code Relating to
Decreases of State Law Maximum Speeds, and D-4, Traffic
Committee Meeting ;Minutes of August 19, 2008, be removed for
separate consideration.
D-1 City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
Council Meeting Minutes No reports for this meeting.
D-2 Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Commission Summary of Actions a) Human Resources 07/09/08
Ordinance, for Adoption
This item removed from the consent calendar for separate
consideration.
Ordinance Amending Section 22-1342 of the Municipal Code
D-3a Relating to Decreases of State Law Maximum Speeds
Speed on Aroma Drive Recommendation is that the City Council adopt the following
ordinance reducing the speed limit on Aroma Drive from Azusa
Avenue to Galster Way from 20 miles per hour to 35 miles per
hour.
Ordinance No. 2179 ORDINANCE NO. 2179 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DECREASES OF STATE
LAW MAXIMUM SPEEDS
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This item removed from the consent calendar for separate
consideration.
D-4 Traffic Committee Minutes of Auy-ust 19, 2008 (accept& file)
a. Accept and file the following minutes of the Traffic Committee
meeting held on August 19, 2008:
I. Initiated by Multiple Residents
That parking be restricted between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
citywide.
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That an overnight parking restriction be implemented from
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. citywide.
H. City Initiated
That speed limit for Pass & Covina Road from Lark Ellen
Avenue to Maplegrove Street be reduced from 40 miles per
hour to 30 miles per hour.
Traffic Committee Recommendation:
That an ordinance be adopted to amend section 22-132 of
the -West Covina Municipal Code relating to the reduction
of the posted speed limits from 40 miles per hour to 30
miles per hour on Pass & Covina Road from Lark Ellen
Avenue to Maplegrove Street.
b. Introduce the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 22-132 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO DECREASES OF STATE LAW
MAXIMUM SPEEDS
D-5 City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Treasurer's Report Report for the Month of July 2008
Miscellaneous — Human Resources
Revised Salary Range for the Limited Services Classification of
D-6a Day Care Director
Recommendation is that the City Council approve the following
resolution approving a salary adjustment/correction for the limited
services position of Day Care Director:
Resolution No. 2008-77 RESOLUTION NO. 2008-57 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
Day Care Director Salary COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RELATED TO THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THE LIMITED
SERVICES CLASSIFICATION OF DAY CARE DIRECTOR
AND AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE IDENTIFIED IN
RESOLUTION NO.2008-46 FOR DAY CARE DIRECTOR
Miscellaneous — Public Works Department
Renewal of Maintenance District and Landscape Maintenance
D-6b District No. 4 — Ordering Engineer's Report
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following
resolution:
Resolution No. 2008-58 RESOLUTION NO.2008-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
MD 4 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF
THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
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DISTRICT NO. 4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENT WITHIN THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO
PROPOSITION 218 AND THE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010
(WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO.4 - 2009-2010)
This item removed from the agenda and carried over to the next
City Council meeting.
Miscellaneous — Finance Department
Amendment to License and Use Agreement with CCSG Holdings
D-6c LLS (Crown Castle)
It is recommended that the City Council amend the License and
Use Agreement with Global Signal Acquisition III, LLC (now
doing business as Crown Castle) to maintain and operate a cellular
PCS (Personal Communications System) site at Shadow Oak Park.
The amended agreement will allow T-Mobile to co -locate their
equipment with the existing Crown Castle PCS located at 2121
East Shadow Oak Drive, West Covina.
CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Sanderson and seconded by Touhey to waive further
reading of the resolutions/ordinance and adopt/introduce and
approve all items except Item D-3a, Item D-4, and D-6c. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Touhey, Lane
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
Item D-3a Ordinance for Adoption
Ordinance Amending Section 22-132 of the Municipal Code
Relating to Decreases of State Law Maximum Speeds
Following brief comments, motion by Herfert and seconded
by Sanderson to approve as recommended by staff.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item D-4 Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2008
Following brief comments, motion by Herfert and seconded
by Sanderson to approve as recommended by staff.
Motion carried 5-0.
Item D-6c Amendment to License and Use Agreement with CCSG Holdings
LLS (Crown Castle)
Item was removed from the agenda and held over to the
next meeting.
PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing
2008 Congestion Management Program (CMP) Conformance
E-1 Self -Certification and Local Development Report(LDR)
2008 CMP Mayor Lane announced the hearing matter and Assistant City
Clerk Rush verified that proper legal notice had been given.
Mayor Lane proceeded to open the hearing and City Planner
Anderson provided a brief summary of the report.
Public Testimonv Mayor Lane proceeded to open the public testimony portion of the
hearing and asked for public comments.
Close Testimony There being no one desiring to address the council, Mayor Lane
closed the public testimony portion of the hearing.
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Assistant City Clerk Rush presented:
Reso No. 2008-59 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-59 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND
ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 65089
Motion Motion by Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to waive further
reading of the resolution, read by title only and adopt.
Motion carried 5-0.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Mayor Lane recessed the City Council meeting at 8:31 p.m. to
convene the Community Development Commission meeting. The
City Council reconvened at 8:33 p.m. with all members present.
DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS No Reports.
MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
Mayor Pro Tem Roger Hernandez
H-1 Request from Mayor Pro Tem Roger Hernandez to Consider
Additional Budget Cuts for Fiscal Year 12008-2009
Additional Budget Cuts Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez presented items he would like council
to consider as additional budget cuts for Fiscal year 2008-2009.
The first two items for consideration, ending the contract with Joe
A. Gonsalves & Son and cancellation of professional services with
Avant -Garde do not need to be considered as the contract with Joe
A. Gonsalves & Son has been cancelled and Avant -Garde has
completed all projects.
The third item for consideration, reduction in number of
issues of Discover West Covina, generated discussion regarding
the cost of the publication and elimination and/or reduction in
number of publications.
Council discussion ensued regarding Mayor Pro Tem
Hernandez's additional requests. Councilmember Sanderson
supported temporarily cutting discover due to budget issues.
Motion Motion by Hernandez and seconded by Sanderson to reduce or
eliminate Discover West Covina.
Following further discussion regarding the budget, budget
process, information communicated to the residents through the
newsletter, motion failed by a vote of 2-3 (Lane, Herfert, Touhey —
No).
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No reports
COUNCILMEMBERS' REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES, OR INVESTIGATIONS
No reports
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez inquired as to the current deficit. City
Manager responded and added that staff is continuing to look at
ways to further cut costs and additional items will be coming
forward as potential revenue items.
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Mayor Pro Tem Hernandez also inquired of bond
indebtness of Big Leauge Dreams and the structure of bond issues.
Finance Director Bachman responded.
In response to question by councilmember Sanderson as to what is
allowable for discussion under Councilmember Comments, City
Attorney Alvarez-Glasman stated that only items on the agenda are
available for discussion at any meeting , but councilmembers do
have to right to make brief statements and comments regarding
items requested for future agendas or regarding comments made by
members of the audience.
Councilmember Herfert left the meeting at 9:10 p.m.
Councilmember Touhey requested consideration and looking into
an ordinance adopted by San Marcos entitled "mini dorm'
ordinance which relates to multiple tenant in one house.
Councilmember Sanderson inquired as to how many cell towers
are in the city, prior to the item being returned; issues regarding
loose shopping carts; and parking issues surrounding apartment
buildings.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Touhey and seconded by Hernandez to adjourn the
meeting at 9:16 p.m. in memory of Martin Navarro, West Covina
Explorer and long time resident.
Submitted by:
Assistant City. Clerk Susan Rush
Mayor S erri Lane
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