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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Time: 5:45 p.m.
Place: City Manager's Conf. Room

AGENDA

Agenda material is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 in City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue So., West Covina and at www.westcovina.org. The City complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). If you will need special assistance at Council meetings, please call (626) 939-8433 (voice) or (626) 960-4422 (TTY) from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. Do call at least one day prior to the meeting date to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is possible. For sign language interpreter services at Council meetings, please request no less than four working days prior to the meeting.

ROLL CALL

Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong

I PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

II CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code §54957
Title: City Manager

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 1444 West Garvey Avenue South
Agency Negotiators: Pasmant, Alvarez-Glasman, Chung, Lee
Negotiating Party: Dynamic Business Holdings Inc.
Under Negotiation: Both price and terms of lease

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ______ 2nd by ______

to adjourn the meeting at _____ pm.



REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers

AGENDA

Agenda material is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, Room 317 in City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina and at www.westcovina.org. The City complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). If you will need special assistance at Council meetings, please call (626) 939-8433 (voice) or (626) 960-4422 (TTY) from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday. Do call at least one day prior to the meeting date to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is possible. For sign language interpreter services at Council meetings, please request no less than four working days prior to the meeting.

INVOCATION

Pastor Ernie Benavides
Faith Community Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Pro Tem Sanderson

ROLL CALL

Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong

REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular meeting of October 5, 2004
min 10-05-04.doc

PRESENTATIONS
  • Blue Star Video

  • Student Government Day

ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL (3 minutes each speaker)
If you would like to address the City Council regarding a municipal matter that is not on the Agenda, please complete a Speaker's Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to Oral Communications - Item A on the Agenda. You may approach the podium when called upon by the Mayor.

If you would like to address the City Council regarding an item on the Agenda, including Public Hearing matters, please complete a Speaker's Card and submit it to the City Clerk any time prior to the item being discussed. Citizen comments will be taken at the time the subject matter is considered by the City Council. You may approach the podium when called upon by the Mayor. Speaker's Cards are available on the table at the entrance to the Council Chambers.


A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - 30 Minutes Total Allotted Time
(3 minutes each speaker - Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)

B) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS

1) BUDGET PROCESS FOLLOW-UP: POTENTIAL SALE OF UNIMPROVED LAND AT SHADOW OAK PARK
B-1 ShadowOakParkSale12-07-04.doc

C) HEARINGS

1) CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
FY 2005-2010 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan Priority Needs
This public hearing is continued from the City Council meeting of February 15, 2005. Affidavit of publication was verified and Mayor Miller opened the hearing.
C-1.doc
C-1 Attach1.doc
C-1 PH.doc
  1. Staff presentation
  2. Public testimony
  3. Close hearing
  4. Council discussion
  5. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the priority needs for the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan.

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to approve ___ disapprove ___ hold over ___

D) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS

1) Mayor's Report
Parks Irrigation Improvements Budget Reconsideration

(Project No. PP-05204)
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
D-1.doc
D-1 Attach1.doc
D-1 Attach2.doc
D-1 Attach4.xls

Attachment D-1 Attach3 is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to receive & file.

2) Mayor's Report
City Council Liaison Meetings Highlights
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.
D-2.doc

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to receive & file.

3) Mayor's Report
Supplemental Information for Staff Report on 2004-2005 Budget Issues
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff on Mayor Miller's requests:
D-3.doc
  1. Allocating $40,000 from the Charter Settlement Funds to support the 2005 summer concert series and the movies in the park.
  2. Instruct staff to evaluate the cost reductions and impacts in the Fire Department and Community Enhancement Program.
  3. Instruct staff to evaluate reducing the number of appointments to the Community Services Commission.

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to ___________________________________

4) Councilmember Herfert
2004-05 Final Budget Issues
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Budget 04-05 Budget.doc

Supplemental Information to this document is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to receive & file.

E) CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)

a) Human Resources 01/12/05
E-1.doc

2) Ordinances for Adoption (receive & file)

Parking of Recreational Vehicles and Utility Trailers
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of February 15, 2005 with the following amendments:
E-2.doc
E-2 Attach A.doc
E-2 Exhibit A.doc
E-2 Attach B.doc
  1. Requirement of administrative use permit for additional RV's.
  2. Clarification of the definition of camper shells on vehicles.
  3. Change of vehicle distance from curb.

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. _____ - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (ZONING) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, UTILITY TRAILERS, MOTOR HOMES AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAILERS WITHIN THE "SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL" (R-1) AND "RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL" (R-A) ZONES (CODE AMENDMENT NO. 03-03)

3) Award of Bid

Building Division Award of Contract for the Heritage Park Hiking Trails Park Design (Project No. PP-05207A)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the proposal of Purkiss Rose-RSI in the amount of $86,332 as submitted at the bid opening on February 14, 2005, for the preparation of design plans and construction documents for pedestrian recreational facilities at Heritage Gardens Park, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
E-3.doc

4) Traffic Committee Minutes of February 15, 2005 (accept & file)
E-4.doc
E-4 Attach1.doc

I. Request of Tim Rose and Patricia Villalva, West Covina Residents
That traffic conditions and vehicle speeds be reviewed along Fairgrove Avenue from Azusa Avenue to Lark Ellen Avenue.

Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That red curb be installed and vegetation be trimmed or removed on Fairgrove Avenue east of Nelson Street.

That "watch downhill speed" (SW4-1) signs be installed on westbound Fairgrove Avenue between Nelson Street and Eveningside Drive.

That additional speed limit (R2-4) signs with "radar enforced" plate be installed along Fairgrove Avenue.

That vegetation adjacent to all side entrances along Fairgrove Avenue be trimmed or removed to improve safe stopping sight distance.

That curbs be painted red adjacent to all side entrances along Fairgrove Avenue to improve safe stopping sight distance.

II. Request of the City of West Covina
Annual Intersection Collision Rate Report for the Year 2003 (Informational).

Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That intersection warning signs (W2-2) be installed on Cameron Avenue easterly and westerly of Garvey Avenue North.

That the existing 8" traffic signal indicators be replaced with 12" traffic signal indicators at the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Sentous Avenue.

That traffic signal ahead signs (W3-3) and pavement messages be installed on west and eastbound Amar Road at Azusa Avenue and north and southbound Azusa Avenue at Amar Road.

That the City upon assuming jurisdiction over Azusa Avenue install all necessary upgrades to the existing traffic signals.

5) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for January 2005
FY0405 01-2005 Staff .doc
City Treas 01-021 Sample A.xls
City Treas Detail 01-02 Sample B.xls
FY0405 01-2005 City Treas.xls
FY0405 01-2005 City Detail.xls
FY0405 01-2005 CDC.xls

6) Miscellaneous - Public Works

a) Annexation 2004-03 - Withdrawal from the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District of the County of Los Angeles - Abell-Helou
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
E-6a.doc
E-6a Attach2.doc
E-6a Attach1 is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF THE TERRITORY KNOW AS THE CITY OF WEST COVINA ANNEXATION NO. 2004-03 WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA FROM THE CONSOLIDATED SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Miscellaneous - Police Department

b) 2005 BJA Justice Assistance Grant
It is recommended that the City Council:
E-6b.doc

1. Approve the 2005 BJA Justice Assistance Grant (totaling $41,455) and authorize appropriations as follows:
  • $26,455 into 208.31.3110.7160 for unfunded public safety equipment needs, including weapons components, forensic items, and field enforcement equipment.
  • $15,000 into 208.31.3110.5112 for part-time positions working backgrounds, professional standards, forensics, etc.

2. Authorize the future appropriation of interest earned under this grant, to be spent on the same approved activities.

Miscellaneous - Community Services

c) Resolution Establishing Impound Fees for the Confiscation of Personal Property at Skate Parks
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
E-6.doc
E-6c Reso.doc
E-6c Attachment A is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING IMPOUND FEES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (e) OF SECTION 16-53 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE RELEASE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY CONFISCATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-53

ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER E-1a - E-6c:

Motion by ___________ 2nd by _____________
to waive further reading of the ordinance/resolutions and adopt:

and approve all other items except: ______________

ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Wong, Miller

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Recess the City Council meeting at _______ pm to convene the CDC. Reconvene the City Council meeting at __________ pm.

G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

No reports scheduled for this meeting.

H) CONTINUED ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time for citizens to address the City Council if the thirty-minute time allotment at the beginning of the meeting was exhausted.

I) MAYOR'S REPORTS

1) City Council Liaison Meetings Highlights
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.
I-1.doc

Motion by _________ 2nd by _________

to receive & file.

J) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ______ 2nd by ______

to adjourn the meeting at _____ pm.

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Tuesday 3/15/05 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 3/29/05 6:00 pm Special Joint Meeting
with Planning Commission
Tuesday 4/5/05 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 4/19/05 7:00 pm Regular Meeting