| | | | Tuesday, January 16, 2007
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007 |
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7:00 p.m. |
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Council Chambers
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NOTE: A Special Shadow Oak Park City Council meeting will be tomorrow night, January 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
details here
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 Glenn Gibson
West Covina Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tem Lane
ROLL CALL
Mayor Touhey, Mayor Pro Tem Lane
Councilmembers Hernandez, Sanderson, Herfert
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
- Blue Star Video
- Resolution of Commendation
Bill Clark, Retiring SHOP Volunteer
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Andrew Pasmant
ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(Per Ordinance No. 2150)
Any person wishing to address the City Council/Community Development Commission on any matter listed on the agenda or on any other matter within their jurisdiction should complete a speaker card that is provided at the entrance to the Council Chambers and submit the card to the City Clerk/Secretary. Each person will be allowed five (5) minutes to address the Governing Bodies under Oral Communications. Any testimony or comments regarding a matter set for a Public Hearing will be heard during the hearing.
A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes
(This is the time set aside to address the City Council/Community Development Commission. Please step forward to the podium and state your name and city of residence for the record when recognized by the Mayor.)
B) UPDATES/REPORTS FROM CONSULTANTS
No reports for this meeting.
C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS
1) City Manager's Office
Investigative Report of Alleged Hostile Work Environment
It is recommended that the City Council take any action they deem appropriate.
C-1.doc
Motion by _________ 2nd by _________
to _________________________________
2) City Manager's Office
City/School Liaison Committee - Opening Up School Tracks and Fields to the Public
It is recommended that the City Council provide staff with direction on this matter.
C-2.doc
Motion by _________ 2nd by _________
to _________________________________
3) Councilmember Herfert
Park and Commercial Crime Team
It is recommended that the City Council:
C-3.doc
1. Approve the formation of a Park and Commercial Team, authorizing four new sworn Police positions (3 Officers and 1 Corporal) for three years.
2. Authorize a three-year budget appropriation, initially $120,000 for the remainder of this fiscal year, from the General Fund Reserves to 110.31.3120.5XXX.
Motion by _________ 2nd by _________
approve ___ disapprove ___ hold over ___
D) CONSENT CALENDAR
1) City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)
2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)
a) Human Resources 08/09/06 & 11/08/06
b) Planning 01/09/07
c) Joint Planning/Community Services 01/09/07
D-2a.doc
D-2b sum.act.doc
D-2c sum.act pc.cs.doc
3) Award of Bid
a) Award of Bid for North Azusa Avenue and Vincent Avenue at Rowland Avenue Traffic Signal Modifications
(Project Nos. TP-05506 & TP-06503
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions
D-3a.doc
- Appropriate additional Proposition "C" funds in the amount of $18,000 to Project No. TP-06503 (122.85.8635.7800)
- Transfer $750,000 of the Azusa Avenue Relinquishment Funds from SP-07102 (215.81.8739.7200) to TP-05506 (215.85.8547.7800)
- Transfer $50,000 of CDBG Funds from SP-07102 (131.81.8739.7200) to TP-05506 (131.85.8547.7800)
- Transfer $100,190 of Proposition "A" Funds from SP-07102 (121.81.8739.7200) to TP-05506 (121.85.8547.7800)
- Accept the bid of CSI Electrical Contractor in the amount of $852,190 as submitted at the bid opening on January 9, 2007, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
b) Award of Bid for the Construction of Equestrian Fence
(Project No. SP-07116)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
D-3b.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
- Establish Project No. SP-07116.
- Appropriate $100,000 from Fund 125 fund balance (Prop 42) to Project No. SP-07116 (Account No. 125.81.8778.7200)
- Accept the bid of Green Giant Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $79,458 as submitted at the bid opening on January 9, 2007 and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Green Giant Landscape, Inc. of La Habra, California for the work to be done.
3) Award of Bid
c) Award of Bid for Fuel Island Canopy Construction
(Project No. BP-04301
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
D-3c.doc
- Accept the bid of Green Giant Landscape in the amount of $63,000 as submitted at the bid opening on December 21, 2006, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract to install a new fuel island canopy at the City Maintenance Yard.
- Appropriate $13,000 from Proposition A (Fund 121) to complete all required project work.
4) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)
Report for the Month of November 2006
D-4 Treas Rpt.doc
D-4 Treas Account.xls
D-4 City Detail.xls
CDC Treas Rpt.doc
CDC Treas Account.xls
5) Miscellaneous - Communications Department
a) Amendment to License and Use Agreement with Global Signal Acquisitions
It is recommended that the License and Use Agreement authorizing Global Signal Acquisitions III, LLC to maintain and operate a cellular PCS (Personal Communications System) site at Shadow Oak Park be extended for five (5) years, in accordance with terms of the agreement as amended.
D-5a.doc
Miscellaneous - Police Department
b) Police Mobile and Station Computers Replacement - Year 1
It is recommended that the City Council:
D-5b.doc
- Approve the purchase of forty (40) Optiplex 745 desktop computers for $68,379.90 including tax, directly from Dell, the City's authorized computer vendor.
- Approve the purchase of twenty (20) "Tracer" model Mobile Digital Computers for $106,235.00 including tax, directly from Datalux, the WCSG's established MDC vendor.
- De-obligate the $42,000 appropriation in 116.85.8531.7800 previously budgeted for a 2005-06 CIP project (Traffic Intervention System) lacking full funding.
- Appropriate $58,891.29 from the balance of Fund 116 into 116.84.8727.7900, and $19,723.61 from the balance of Fund 117 into 117.84.8727.7900, to cover these purchases, along with the $96,000 already budgeted in 153.84.8727.7900.
5) Miscellaneous - Public Works
c) Selection of Consultant for Amar Road and Azusa Avenue Intersection Improvements
(Project No. SP-07101 and Federal Project STPL-5259-014)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the proposal of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., of Los Angeles, California in an amount not to exceed $125,425 and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to execute an agreement with said firm for the work to be done.
D-5c.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
d) Selection of Consultant for California Avenue and Plaza Drive Widening and Traffic Signal Improvement
(Project No. SP-07114 and Federal Project STPL-5259-015)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the proposal from Wildan of City of Industry, California, in an amount not to exceed $40,420 and authorize the Public Works Director and City Engineer to execute an agreement with said Wildan for the work to be done.
D-5d.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
e) Cooperative Agreement with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works for Amar Road Street Improvement and Median Landscaping
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
D-5e.doc
Attachments are available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
- Establish the Project No. PP-07209.
- Authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer to execute a cooperative agreement with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works for street and landscape improvement.
f) Purchase of Three Pickup Trucks
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of three pickup trucks from the lowest responsible bidder, Villa Ford, for a total cost of $48,998.52, which also includes sales tax and options.
D-5f.doc
Miscellaneous - Finance
g) Purchase of One (1) Ford Expedition for Police Department
It is recommended that the City Council approve an award of purchase to the lowest responsive bidder, Downtown Ford, for one 2007 Ford Expedition XLT for a total cost of $27,724 including sales tax and standard warranty.
D-5g.doc
Attachment is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1 through D-5g:
Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to approve all items except: ________
ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Lane, Touhey
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
E) PUBLIC HEARINGS
1) Appeal Hearing
Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 06-01
Appeal of Precise Plan No. 06-09
Appeal of Tentative Tract Map No. 65593
Appeal of Variance No. 06-01
Categorical Exemption
Applicant/Appellant: Mark Gleiberman (MG Properties)
Location: 2900-2944 E. Virginia Avenue
This is an appeal of the November 28, 2006 denial by the West Covina Planning Commission for this project, which consists of converting 85 existing apartment units into condominiums on a 5.289-acre (230,388 square feet) site.
E-1.doc
E-1 attach1.doc
E-1 attach2.doc
E-1 attach3.doc
E-1 attach4.doc
E-1 attach5.doc
E-1 attach6.doc
E-1 attach7.doc
E-1 attach8.doc
E-1 attach9.doc
E-1 attach10.doc
E-1 attach11.doc
E-1 attach12.doc
E-1 attach13.doc
E-1 attach14.doc
E-1 attach15.doc
Attachment #16 is available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
- Verification of publication
- Open hearing
- Staff presentation
- Public testimony
- Close hearing
- Council discussion
- Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. ____ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENYING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 06-01
RESOLUTION NO. ____ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENYING PRECISE PLAN NO. 06-09
RESOLUTION NO. ____ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENYING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 65593
RESOLUTION NO. ____ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND DENYING VARIANCE NO. 06-01
Motion by ____________ second by ____________
to waive further reading of the resolutions, read by title only and
adopt ____ disapprove ____ hold over ____
F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recess the City Council meeting at __________ pm to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at __________ pm.
CDC Agenda
G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
1) Authorization for Staff to Proceed with the Annual Independence Day Celebration from June 30 to July 4, 2007
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction regarding the extension of the 2007 Independence Day Celebration, from a three-day to a five-day event.
G-1.doc
Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to ___________________________________
H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
1) Annual Appointment of City Council Representatives to Other Agencies
It is recommended that the Mayor make appointments to the various organizations described in the staff report, subject to City Council confirmation.
H-1.doc
H-1 attach.1.xls
H-1 attach.2.doc
Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to ___________________________________
Conference and Meeting Report
(In accordance with AB 1234, Councilmembers shall make a brief report or file a written report on any meeting/event/conference attended at City expense.)
I) COUNCIL REQUEST FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS
(Per City of West Covina Standing Rules 4.f - Requests by Councilmembers for reports, studies, or investigations that are not readily available must be placed on the City Council agenda as items of business and must be approved by a majority of the City Council.)
J) COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
| Wednesday 1/17/07 |
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7:00 pm Special Meeting |
| Tuesday 2/6/07 |
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7:00 pm Regular Meeting |
| Tuesday 2/20/07 |
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7:00 pm Regular Meeting |
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