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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 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

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9
One Potential Case

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ______ 2nd by ______

to adjourn the meeting at _____ pm.



REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, March 15, 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 Kelly Dupeé

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Wong

ROLL CALL

Miller, Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Wong

REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
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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) BKK Landfill Update
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report
B-1.doc

Motion by __________ 2nd by ___________

to receive & file.

C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS

No reports for this meeting.

D) CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)

a) Community Services 02/08/05
b) Senior Citizens 02/10/05
c) Planning 02/22/05 & 03/08/05
D-1a.doc
D-1b.doc
D-1c 02.22.05.doc
D-1c 03.08.05.doc

2) Award of Bid

Award of Bid for Traffic Signal Modification at Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue (Project No. TP-05502)
It is recommended that the City Council:
D-2.doc

  1. Transfer $34,500 in Gas Tax funds from Account No. 124.85.8110.7800 to Account No. 124.85.8530.7800, $9,980 from Account No. 124.85.8533.7800 to Account No. 124.85.8530.7800, and $9,000 from Account No. 123.85.8438.7800 to Account No. 123.85.8530.7800.

  2. Accept the bid of Republic Electric in the amount of $68,480 as submitted at the bid opening on September 21, 2004, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.

3) Miscellaneous - Communications

Extension of Lease Agreement with 100 North Citrus LLC. for Location of Radio Equipment
It is recommended that the City Council approve a five (5) year extension of the Lease Agreement for radio equipment space at 100 N. Citrus Ave. and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.
D-3.doc

ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1a THROUGH D-3:

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________

to approve all items except:

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

END OF CONSENT

E) HEARINGS

1) Public Hearing
Amendments to the FY 2000-2004 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan
E-1.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
  1. Verification of publication
  2. Open hearing
  3. Staff presentation
  4. Public testimony
  5. Close hearing
  6. Council discussion
  7. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendment to the FY 2000-2004 Consolidated Plan to include the following capital projects and additional amounts of CDBG funding: Annual Residential Street Rehabilitation ($670,000), Sidewalk Installation ($200,000), and Traffic Light Installation at Nora/Badillo ($12,000).

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________ to

approve ______ disapprove ______ hold over ______

F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

No meeting scheduled.

G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

No reports 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) Letter of Support - HR 213 (Solis) - Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act
It is recommended that the City Council forward a letter in support of HR 213 from the City to all federal elected officials representing the City of West Covina.
I-1.doc
Attachments are available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

Motion by _________ 2nd by _________ to

approve ______ disapprove ______ hold over ______

J) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS

1) Councilmember Wong
Letter Opposing President Bush's Budget Proposal to Eliminate the Community Development Block Grant Program
It is recommended that the City Council forward a letter opposing President Bush's budget proposal to eliminate the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) to all federal elected officials representing the City of West Covina.
J-1.doc
J-1 Attach.xls
Additional attachments are available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

Motion by _________ 2nd by _________ to approve ______ disapprove ______ hold over ______

2) Councilmember Herfert
Letter of Support - HR 377 (Everett) - Honoring Every Requirement of Exemplary Service Act of 2005 or Heroes Act of 2005
It is recommended that the City Council forward a letter in support of HR 377 from the City to all federal elected officials representing the City of West Covina.
J-2.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.

Motion by _________ 2nd by _________ to

approve ______ disapprove ______ hold over ______

K) CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION

1) Comments by retiring Mayor Michael L. Miller

2) Incoming Mayor Shelley Sanderson Oath of Office and City Council Reorganization

3) Designation of Alternate to Los Angeles County Sanitation District

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ______ 2nd by ______

to adjourn the meeting at _____ pm.

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

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