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Tuesday, February 18, 2003

-Council Meeting Agenda-

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date:		Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Time:		5:45 p.m.
Place:		City Manager's Conf. Rm.

REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date:		Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Time:		7:00 p.m.
Place:		Council Chambers

A G E N D A

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INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilmember Wong

ROLL CALL
Touhey, Herfert, Miller, Sanderson, Wong

REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
* Mike Hanley, Assistant Manager of Juice & Java Bar

* Arbor Day Proclamation

* GFOA Distinguished Budget Award

ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Clerk

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
(3 minutes each speaker - Ordinance No. 502 adopted October 22, 1956)
This is the time of the meeting to address the City Council on any municipal matter not listed on the Agenda.

B) CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)

a) Community Services 01/14/03
b) Planning Commission 02/11/03
c) Senior Citizens 01/09/03

2) Award of Bid

No reports this meeting.

3) Miscellaneous - Public Works

a) Renewal of the Citywide Lighting and Maintenance District and Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 4, 6, and 7 - Ordering of Engineer's Report
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:

i) RESOLUTION NO. ________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE A REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPOSITION 218 AND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 1, PART 2, "LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972", BEING DIVISION 15, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ORDERING CERTAIN LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE IN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2003 (WEST COVINA LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (2003-2004)

ii) RESOLUTION NO. ________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4 2003-2004)

iii) RESOLUTION NO. ________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 2003-2004)

iv) RESOLUTION NO. ________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF THE WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT WITHIN THAT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO PROPOSITION 218 AND THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 (WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7 2003-2004)

Miscellaneous - Community Services

b) Applications for Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant Program for the Following Projects: Big League Dreams Acquisition, Heritage Garden Park, Galster Park, Maverick/Ridge Rider Master Plan, Friendship Park, Gingrich Park, Orangewood Park, Palmview Park, Shadow Oak Park, and Walmerado Park
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions authorizing staff to apply for the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Grant Program:

i) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR THE BIG LEAGUE DREAMS ACQUISITION PROJECT

ii) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR THE HERITAGE GARDEN PROJECT

iii) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR THE GALSTER PARK PROJECT

iv) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR THE MAVERICK/RIDGE RIDER PROJECT

v) RESOLUTION NO. ______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT GINGRICH PARK

vi) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT WALMERADO PARK

vii) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT SHADOW OAK PARK

viii) RESOLUTION NO. ______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT PALMVIEW PARK

ix) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT FRIENDSHIP PARK

x) RESOLUTION NO. _______- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT ORANGEWOOD PARK

Miscellaneous - City Manager's Office

c) Solicitation of Federal Funding for City Projects
It is recommended that the City Council authorize City staff to submit the projects mentioned in this Staff Report to Congresswoman Hilda Solis for possible funding consideration.

Miscellaneous - Finance

d) 2003 Investment Policy
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the City's Investment Policy and accompanying Investment Portfolio Guidelines.

Miscellaneous - Police Department

e) Police Horse Trailer
It is recommended that the City Council accept the ownership of the new Mounted Enforcement Team horse trailer and authorize City staff to complete all relevant paperwork.

Miscellaneous - Environmental Management

f) BKK Landfill Closure Plans Monthly Status Report
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER B-1 THROUGH B-3f:

Motion by _________ 2nd by __________
to waive further reading of the resolutions and adopt:
and to approve all other items except: ______________

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

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

C) PUBLIC HEARING

1) Adoption of Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction 2003 Edition

Verification of publication
Open hearing
Staff presentation
Public testimony
Close hearing
Council discussion
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, ADOPTING THE 2003 EDITION OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION BY REPEALING AND ADOPTING SECTION 19-1 OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE

Motion by _______________ 2nd by ________________
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
to adopt ________ disapprove ________ hold over _______

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

2) Zone Change No. 03-02 to Modify Specific Plan No. 13 Regarding Required Setback Requirements for Patios and Balconies at Pacific Park (Northeast Corner of Aroma Drive and Galster Way)

Verification of publication and mailing
Open hearing
Staff presentation
Public testimony
Close hearing
Council discussion
Recommendation: The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council introduce the following ordinance

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 03-02 (Pacific Park)

Motion by _______________ 2nd by ________________
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
to introduce ______ disapprove ______ hold over ______

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

3) General Plan Amendment No. 02-06
Zone Change No. 02-05
Appeal of Tentative Tract Map No. 53995
Appeal of Precise Plan No. 02-22
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact

37-Unit Single-Family Residential Project at Orange Avenue and Badillo Street

Verification of publication and mailing
Open hearing
Staff presentation
Public testimony
Close hearing
Council discussion
Recommendation: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 02-06, ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-05, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 53995, PRECISE PLAN NO. 02-22 PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970, AS AMENDED

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 02-06

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 53995 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 02-22 ON APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION

Motion by __________ 2nd by ____________
to waive further reading of the resolutions and
to adopt __________ disapprove _______ hold over _______

The Planning Commission further recommends that the City Council introduce the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 02-05 (Orange and Badillo)

Motion by ____________ 2nd by _______________
to waive further reading of the ordinance and
to introduce _______ disapprove ______ hold over _______

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

D) REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Recess the City Council meeting at ________ pm to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Reconvene the City Council at _________ pm.

E) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

1) 2002-03 Mid-Year Review and Recommended Budget Adjustment.
It is recommended to receive and file the Mid-Year Review and approve the appropriation adjustments presented in this report.

Motion by _________ 2nd by ________
to receive and file.

PUBLIC WORKS

2) Selection of Final Design Concept for Monument Signs at City Entrances
It is recommended that the City Council select a final design concept for a monument sign to be used for future improvements at major entry points.

Motion by _________ 2nd by __________
to __________________________________.

3. Award of Bid for Cameron Park Community Center and Gym Construction - (Project No. BP-03309B)
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following actions:

Accept the bid of Bernards Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $4,274,000 submitted at the bid opening on February 7, 2003, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
Approve a contract amendment for the architectural firm of Dougherty and Dougherty in an amount not to exceed $332,000.
Make the following appropriations to fund the project. The appropriation from the General Fund reserve includes amounts from the deferral of previously approved Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
Approve an increase in start up costs for a video security system in an amount not to exceed $16,000.

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ________________ to
approve _______ disapprove _______ hold over ______

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

4) BKK Landfill
It is recommended that the City Council have staff keep the Council updated as additional information is obtained.

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ________________ to
approve _______ disapprove _______ hold over ______

5) Athens Services Multi-Family Rate Survey
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.

Motion by ________ 2nd by ___________
to receive and file.

F) MAYOR'S REPORTS

G) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS

1) Councilmember Miller -
Southern California Association of Governments City Council Leadership Liaison Meetings
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.

Motion by _________ 2nd by __________
to receive and file.

2) Councilmember Miller -
Southern California Leadership Summit on Gun Trafficking
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.

Motion by ________ 2nd by __________
to receive and file.

3) Councilmember Herfert -
Update on Serious Sex Offenders and Megan's Law
Verbal report to be provided by staff.

4) Councilmember Herfert -
Objection to Charter Communications Rate Increases
It is recommended that the City Council provide City staff direction in this matter.

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to receive and file.

ADJOURNMENT
Motion by __________ 2nd by ___________

to adjourn the meeting at ________ p.m.

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Tuesday 03/04/03		All Day - Election Day
Tuesday 03/04/03		7:00 pm Regular meeting (MRC Rm. 314)
Tuesday 03/18/03		7:00 pm Regular meeting
Tuesday 04/01/03		7:00 pm Regular meeting
Tuesday 04/15/03		7:00 pm Regular meeting