12-06-2011 - Regular Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
WEST COVINA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
December 6, 2011
Mayor/Chairman Herfert called to order the regular joint meeting of the West Covina City Council and
Community Development Commission at 7:11 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 W.
Garvey Avenue, West Covina.
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pastor Nestor Rebong
St. Christopher's Church
Mayor/Chairman Herfert
PRESENTATION OF COLORS West Covina High School Air Force
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
ROLL CALL Mayor/Chairman Herfert, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Touhey,
Councilmember/Commissioner Lane, Sanderson
Absent: Councilmember/Commissioner Armbrust
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Deputy City Attorney Matt Gorman reported the following:
Prior to convening into closed session, all items on the City
Council/Community Development Commission agenda were
announced for inclusion in the closed session discussion; all
members of the Council/Commission were present with the
exception of Councilmember/Commissioner Armbrust.
Items on the agenda:
Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation —
One case — Staff provided a report to the Council; direction was
provided to staff and the City Attorney with no final action taken
and nothing further to report.
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation —
Chris Chung v. City of West Covina. — Report was provided by
special counsel, no final action taken and nothing further to report.
Public Employment — City Manager — A report was
provided by staff to the City Council with no final action taken and
nothing further to report.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators — Property:
Civic Center Property (West Covina Parkway/West Covina
Avenue/Southwest Corner) — Staff provided a report to the
Commission with no final action taken and nothing further to
report.
Conference with Real Property. Negotiators — Property:
Assessor Parcel Numbers 8474-007-035, 037, 928, 932 and 934 —
A report by staff was provided to the Commission with no action
taken and nothing further to report.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA None
ANNOUNCEMENT Mayor Herfert requested that due to tonight's special occasion of
certifying the election results and the transition of the Council, he
asked that comments be kept positive for the sake of the
ceremonial process.
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PRESENTATIONS Mayor Herfert called - forward Fire Chief Paul Segalla to introduce
the following four new Firefighter/Paramedics and eight new
Firefighters that have begun service with the City of West Covina:
t Firefighters/Paramedics Firefi hg ters
Adam Bickford Jeffrey Adams Peter Aguilar
Carlos Galvez Kyle Busby Steven Fillingim
Daniel Perez Nicholas Johnson Arthur Lim
Ryan Schwartz Jeremy Mack Sean Wise
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Jorge Marquez Jorge Marquez, representative of State Senator Ed Hernandez,
invited all to the Senator's Holiday Open House at 101 S. Vincent in
West Covina and announced the Police Association's Toy Drive.
Lisa Mayo Lisa Mayo, West Covina resident, represents "They Will Know," a
non-profit organization which teaches teens about Domestic
Violence, expressed her desire to teach high school teenagers
through the School District.
Barbara Sepulveda Barbara Sepulveda, West Covina resident, requested the City help
with the functions of her condo board and their operations.
Lloyd Johnson Lloyd Johnson, West Covina resident, congratulated Mayor Herfert
on his re-election and congratulated Fred Sykes on his election and
requested the meeting be adjourned in memory of Thomas Gillam,
former West Covina Councilmember.
Jessica Shewmaker Jessica Shewmaker, West Covina resident, addressed comments
made by Mayor Pro Tem Touhey at a previous meeting regarding an
incident at a school district campus and statements by her father
regarding the recent police incident and also expressed her
disappointment of a comment made by a councilmember which
insinuated that Candidate Redholtz was involved in a "hit piece"
during the election.
Mayor Pro Tern Touhey responded by reiterating and clarifying his
comments.
Forrest Wilkens Forrest Wilkens, West Covina resident, congratulated the newly
elected and re-elected councilmembers; addressed a campaign flyer
circulated prior to the election and his follow-up investigation of the
origin of the flyer and addressed campaign donations made to area
politicians by Athens Services.
Irene Fleck Irene Fleck, West Covina resident, expressed her opposition to the
proposed medical building on the Civic Center site.
Carolyn Arndt Carolyn Arndt, West Covina resident, spoke in opposition to the
proposed development on the Civic Center site and provided the
Council with a listing of vacant medical buildings in West Covina.
Beverly Bulthius Beverly Bulthius, West Covina resident, requested the City Council
reject the proposal by CGM Development.
Jerry Sanchez Jerry Sanchez, West Covina resident, addressed the abundance of
cars on the streets at Shadow Oak and the amount of cars parked at
individual residences.
Bertie Azpetia Bertie Azpetia, West Covina resident, congratulated Mayor Herfert
and Fred Sykes; addressed a recent blackout in her apartment
complex and her disappointment with agencies such as the Red
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Cross who did not check on the elderly during power failures;
commented on overnight street parking and the need for overnight
permit parking.
Bruce Leinbach Bruce Leinbach, West Covina resident, reminded the audience that
the West Covina High School Bulldogs will be playing for the
championship this week; congratulated the City for their award as
most business friendly City in L.A. County; addressed lack of video
streaming of Council meetings; addressed the hit piece campaign
flyer; expressed his opposition to the medical building development
and the date the hearing is being held as inconvenient right before
Christmas and also stated West Covina is a great place to live.
John Shewmaker John Shewmaker, West Covina resident, addressed a
misunderstanding .of his remarks regarding the Police Department
and stated his concern for the public's safety.
Mayor Pro Tem Touhey addressed Mr. Shewmaker's comments.
Jefferson DeRoux Jefferson DeRoux, West Covina resident, thanked the Council for the
results of the Traffic Study at Cameron and Lark Ellen Avenues.
Councilmember Sanderson addressed the speaker's comment
regarding the date of the public hearing for the Civic Center project
stating an appeal must be heard within a specific time frame.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Approval of Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
Minutes Special Joint Council/CDC Minutes of November 15, 2011
Regular Joint Council/CDC Minutes of November 15, 2011
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
Summary of Actions Planning Commission —November 22, 2011
Treasurer's Report.(receive & file)
3) City Treasurer's Report City Treasurer's Report for the month of October 2011
4) CDC Treasurer's Report CDC Treasurer's Report for the Month October 2011
City Manager's Office — Miscellaneous
5) Cancellation of January 3, 2012 City Council Meeting
Cancellation of Council Meeting It is recommended that the City Council cancel the City Council
meeting of January 3, 2012 due to the upcoming holidays.
6) Citywide Street Banner Program
Street Banner Program It is recommended that the City Council implement the citywide
street banner program with a business partner and authorize the City
Manager to execute the program within the guidelines and
alternatives discussed within the report.
CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION Motion by Lane and seconded by Herfert to approve all items listed
on the Consent Calendar as presented.
Motion carried by 4 — 0.
Mayor Pro Tem Touhey requested to place Webcasting of City
Council meetings on the next agenda.
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ELECTION RESULTS AND COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Election Results
Official Election Results of the November 8, 2011 General
7) Municipal Election
Election Results Staff report was presented by Assistant City Clerk Rush announcing
the certified results of the 2011 General Municipal Election.
Motion Motion by Touhey and seconded by Lane to adopt the following
resolution.
Motion carried by 4 — 0.
Resolution No. 2011-57 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-57 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2011 DECLARING THE
RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY
LAW
Administration of Oath of Office
Steve Herfert Assistant City Clerk Rush administered the Oath of Office to newly
re-elected Councilmember Steve Herfert and presented him with a
Certificate of Election.
Fredrick Sykes California State Assemblyman Roger Hernandez and former West
Covina Councilmember administered the Oath of Office to newly
elected Councilmember Fredrick Sykes and presented him with a
Certificate of Election. Councilmember Sykes then took his seat at
l the dais.
Brief Comments by Newly elected and re-elected officials
Fredrick Sykes Councilmember Fredrick Sykes briefly expressed his gratitude to the
public for their support.
Steve Herfert Councilmember Steve Herfert thanked the residents for their support,
his parents, wife Jan, children, his council colleagues, the staff and
announced the highlight of the past year as the birth of his first
grandchild, Mackenzie.
Fredrick Sykes Councilmember Fredrick Sykes thanked his family, his father,
brothers, sisters, his wife Dana and the public.
Council Reorganization '
Mayoral Succession Order Mayor Herfert announced the Mayoral Succession order.
Motion Motion by. Herfert and seconded by Sanderson to uphold the
Mayoral Succession and install Mayor Pro Tem Michael Touhey as
Mayor and Councilmember Sherri Lane as Mayor Pro Tem.
Motion carried by 5 — 0.
Michael Touhey Morgan and Brandon Touhey, children of Michael Touhey, and Mrs.
Touhey, administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Michael Touhey.
Mayoral Plaque Mayor Michael Touhey presented outgoing Mayor Steve Herfert
with the Mayoral plaque. Mayor Touhey thanked Councilmember
Herfert for his year as Mayor.
Comments New Mayor
Mayor's Comments Mayor Touhey thanked his family and friends for their support over
the years and made brief comments regarding the upcoming year.
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Comments by Councilmembers
Mayor Pro Tern Mayor Pro Tern Lane thanked Councilmember Herfert for his service
as Mayor and congratulated Councilmember Sykes on his election.
Councilmember Sanderson Councilmember Sanderson congratulated Councilmember Herfert
for his service to the City as Mayor. She also congratulated Mayor
Touhey and Mayor Pro Tern Lane and thanked the staff and friends
and community.
Sanitation District Representative Designation of Alternate to Los Angeles County Sanitation District
Mayor Touhey announced that as Mayor he will serve as the
representative to the Los Angeles County Sanitation District but an
alternate is required.
Motion by Sanderson and seconded by Herfert to appoint Mayor
Pro Tern Sherri Lane as alternate to the Los Angeles County
Sanitation District.
Motion carried by 5 — 0.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Herfert and seconded by Lane to adjourn the meeting at
8:17 p.m. in memory of the following:
• Thomas Gilliam, former West Covina Councilmember
• Lupe Merones, mother of Rachel Hirota of the City's Human
Resources Department
• George Hernandez, former volunteer of West Covina Police
Department SHOP program
• Thomas Genovese, City Manager of La Quinta and brother
of retired Assistant Fire Chief Rick Genovese
Motion carried by 5 — 0.
Submi ted by:
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Assistant Cit _ Clerk Susan Rush
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