11-14-2017 - Special Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017, 6:30 PM
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Corey Warshaw called the special meeting of the City Council and
Successor Agency to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Led by Councilman Toma
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Corey Warshaw, Mayor Pro Tern Spence, Councilmen Lloyd Johnson, James
Toma, Tony Wu
Staff present: City Manager Chris Freeland, City Attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow, Deputy City
Manager Laura Minnich and Interim Finance Director Nicole Lugotoff.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
City Manager Freeland announced that there are no changes to the agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Warshaw announced that anyone wishing to speak under Oral Communications submit a
yellow speaker card or that an individual may submit an orange Agenda Item Position Slip with
their name and position on the agenda item rather than speaking and the positions will be read
into the record when the item is discussed on the agenda.
Tuesday November 14, 2017
City Manager Freeland announced that comments under Oral Communications are pertaining to
Items #2 and #3 on the agenda and that comments pertaining to Item #1 will be heard during
discussion of that item.
There was no one wishing to speak on Items #2 or #3, therefore, Mayor Warshaw closed Oral
Communications.
ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
1) Public Hearing Regarding Selection of a District Map for District-Based City
Council Election
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Review and discuss draft maps and election sequencing; and
2) Introduce by title only and waive further reading of the following ordinance regarding
selection the preferred district map and setting the election sequencing:
ORDINANCE NO. 2328 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS
PER CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE H DIVISION 1 SECTION 2.20 OF THE WEST COVINA
MUNICIPAL CODE THAT PROVIDES FOR CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS BY
DISTRICTS
Mayor Warshaw introduced the Public Hearing matter, Deputy City Manager Minnich verified
that proper legal notice was given and Mayor Warshaw opened the Public Hearing. City
Attorney Hall Barlow presented a brief overview of the public hearing process and stated that this
is the fifth public hearing and that the City Council has narrowed the selection of submitted maps
to six maps (Maps 106, 111, 114, 115, 117 and 120) for further community input, discussion and
selection.
Mayor Warshaw opened the Public Testimony period.
Members of the public Elsie Messman, Armando Sanchez, Jerri Potras, Fredrick Sykes, Phil
Kaufman, Alfred Williams, Bruce Lienbach, John Shewmaker, Cesar Cervantes, Dana Sykes and
Jim Grivich commented.
With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Warshaw closed the Public Testimony period.
In response to a speakers question as to why the residences of the Councilmembers are not
depicted on the proposed district maps, City Attorney stated that while the residences of the
Councilmembers are readily available, Councilmembers are not to consider the residences of past,
current or future councilmembers or candidates in their selection of a map. Shalice Tilton,
representing National Demographics Corporation (NDC) confirmed that all the six (6) proposed
district maps meet the requirements of the California Voters Right Act (CVRA).
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Tuesday November 14, 2017
Council discussion included pros and cons of proposed maps, previous council action taken to
oppose Assembly Member Hernandez's proposed legislation to mandate council districts, lack of
benefit to city with council districts, and general lack of support for council districts.
Motion by Warshaw to select Map 117. Motion dies due to a lack of a second.
Motion by Wu and second by Johnson to select Map 120. Motion fails 2-3 by the following vote:
AYES: Johnson, Wu
NOES: Spence, Toma, Warshaw
ABSENT: None
Motion by Toma to select Map 115. Motion dies due to a lack of a second.
Motion by Warshaw to select Map 106. Motion dies due to a lack of a second.
City Attorney Barlow stated a map must be adopted by ordinance no later than December 16,
2017 which would require three affirmative votes for an introduction of an ordinance followed by
three affirmative votes to adopt an ordinance at a subsequent meeting. With no map chosen at
tonight's meeting this can be brought back at the next Council meeting, however, if any changes
are made to the six proposed maps or any new maps are submitted for consideration, at least two
additional public hearing will need to be held.
It was the consensus of the City Council to bring the proposed six maps to the Council meeting of
November 21th for further discussion.
2) Preliminary Fourth Quarter Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2016-17
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the preliminary Fourth Quarter
Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
Staff report and PowerPoint presentation was presented by Interim Finance Director Lugotoff.
Council questions and discussion included overages in both the police and fire departments; pay
off of bonds, loans and notes; and ability to identify areas of overages by line item expenditures.
Council requested a report on the specific line items that went over budget within the police and
fire department.
With no objection by the City Council, Mayor Warshaw declared the fourth quarter financial
report for fiscal year 2016-17 as received and filed.
3) Report Regarding Request from Mayor Pro Tern Spence for City Council to Discuss
Parking Lot Fees in the Civic Center Parking Lot
It is recommended that the City Council discuss parking lot fees in the Civic Center
parking lot and provide any applicable direction accordingly.
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Tuesday November 14, 2017
Mayor Pro Tern Spence expressed concerns that residents business clients needing to do business
at City Hall have-to pay to park.
Motion by Johnson and seconded by Spence to direct staff to designate the six (6) parking spaces
next to the City Council designated parking spaces as 1 hour parking for City Business only with
no fee. Motion carried 5-0 by the following vote:
AYES: Johnson, Spence, Tom, Wu, Warshaw
- NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Warshaw1 adjourned the special meeting 7:53 p.m. - - /
Submitted by 1
Rosalia A. Buffer, MMC
Assistant City Clerk
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