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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers

AGENDA

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INVOCATION

Pastor Jim Wern
Bethany Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Pro Tem Herfert

ROLL CALL

Sanderson, Herfert, Hernandez, Lane, Touhey

REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of November 1, 2005
Regular Meeting of November 1, 2005
Special Meeting of November 15, 2005
Regular Meeting of November 15, 2005
smin 11-01-05.doc
min 11-01-05.doc
smin 11-15-05.doc
min 11-15-05.doc

PRESENTATIONS
  • Blue Star Video

  • Recognition of Outgoing Planning Commissioners
    Sherri Lane
    Bill Roe
    Corey Warshaw
    Stuart York

  • Certificate of Recognition
    Bill Clark - S.H.O.P. Volunteer - Police Department

PROCLAMATIONS

American Red Cross Month - March 2006

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

No reports for this meeting.

C) ITEMS CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETINGS

1) City Attorney's Office
Consideration of Roominghouse Ordinance to Address Residential Group Home
It is recommended that the City Council consider the proposed Roominghouse Ordinance, which addresses residential group homes within the City, and adopt the following resolution referring the matter to the Planning Commission for review and processing as required by the West Covina Municipal Code:
C-1.doc
C-1 Ordinance.doc
C-1 Resolution.doc

RESOLUTION NO. _____ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A CODE AMENDMENT TO THE WEST COVINA ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 26, PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF ROOMINGHOUSES

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to waive further reading of the resolution, read by title only and

approve ____ disapprove ____ hold over ____

2) Councilmembers Reports
Review of City Hall Security Issues
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
C-2.doc

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ____________

to receive and file.

3) Councilmember Lane
Automated External Defibrillators in City Facilities
It is recommended that the City Council:
C-3.doc

  1. Appropriate $6,627 from the General Fund Reserve to Account #110.51.5110.6120 to fund the start-up and first year costs of the public access defibrillation program, which includes one defibrillator at the Municipal Pool and Cameron Community Center.

  2. Direct staff to initiate the process to meet the HUD requirements to the purchase of a defibrillator at the Senior Center using CDBG funds.

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ____________

approve ____ disapprove ____ hold over ____

4) Councilmember Herfert
605/10 Interchange and Interstate 10 HOV Lanes Between the 605 and the 57 Freeways
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
C-4.doc
C-4 Reso.doc

RESOLUTION NO. ______ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 605/10 INTERCHANGE AND THE EXTENSION OF INTERSTATE 10 HOV LANES BETWEEN THE 605 AND 57 FREEWAYS

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ____________
to waive further reading of the resolution, read by title only and

adopt ____ disapprove ____ hold over ____

5) Councilmember Touhey
Renewal of Landscape Maintenance District No. 7 - Ordering of Engineer's Report
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
C-5 and Attach 1 & 3.doc
C-5 Attach 5.doc

Attachments #2 and #4 are available for review in the City Clerk's Office.
  1. Determine assessment rate structure and direct staff to take required procedural steps.

  2. Adopt the following resolution:

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 2006-2007

Motion by ____________ 2nd by ____________
to waive further reading of the resolution, read by title only and

adopt ____ disapprove ____ hold over ____

D) CONSENT CALENDAR

1) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)

a) Community Services 02/14/06
b) Human Resources 01/11/06
c) Planning 02/28/06
d) Senior Citizens 02/09/06
D-1a.doc
D-1b.doc
D-1c.doc
D-1d.doc

2) Ordinance for Adoption (waive reading & adopt)

Zone Change No. 05-11 (24-Unit Condominium)
Applicant: Andrew McIntyre, The McIntyre Company

Location: 1838 East Workman Avenue
This ordinance was introduced at the City Council meeting of February 21, 2006. Adoption of this ordinance would change the zoning designation of a 1.12-acre site at 1838 East Workman Avenue from "Multiple-family Residential" (MF-20) to Specific Plan No. 22 (SP-22). This ordinance will become effective 30 days after adoption, April 6, 2006. It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
D-2.doc
D-2 Ordinance.doc

ORDINANCE NO. ______ - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 05-11 FROM "MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL" (MF-20) TO "SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 22" (SP-22)

3) Award of Bid

a) Award of Bid for Heritage Gardens Park Hiking Trails Construction (Project No. PP-05207B)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Green Giant Landscape in the amount of $567,000 as submitted at the bid opening on February 14, 2006, for the construction of new pedestrian recreational facilities at Heritage Gardens Park, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
D-3a.doc

b) Award of Bid for Galster Park Hiking Trails Construction (Project No. PP-04208B)
It is recommended that the City Council accept the bid of Green Giant Landscape in the amount of $898,000 as submitted at the bid opening on February 14, 2006, for the restoration of hiking trails and recreational facilities at Galster Park and the recommended additional work options, and authorize the Public Works Director/City Engineer and City Clerk to execute the contract.
D-3b.doc

c) Award of Bid for City's Fireworks Display and Approval of Fireworks Displays at West Covina High School and Faith Community Church
It is recommended that the City Council:
D-3c.doc
  1. Accept the bid of Fireworks America in the amount of $46,750 (cumulative) for a three-year period and to authorize staff to sign necessary agreements for a three-year contract, commencing July 2006 and expiring July 5, 2008; and

  2. Approve fireworks display at West Covina High School to be held on June 22, 2006; and

  3. Approve fireworks display at the City of West Covina Independence Day Celebration to be held on July 2, 2006; and

  4. Approve fireworks display at Faith Community Church to be held on July 4, 2006.

4) Traffic Committee Minutes (accept & file)
Meeting of February 21, 2006
D-4.doc
D-4 Attach1.doc

I. Request of Charles Isaac, West Covina Resident
That no parking on street sweeping days be implemented on Dawn Ridge Place from Altamira Drive north to the end of the street.

Traffic Committee Recommendations:
That no parking on street sweeping days be implemented on Dawn Ridge Place from Altamira Drive north to the end of the street.

5) City Treasurer's Report (receive & file)

Report for January 2006
Treasurer's Report.doc
City's Accountability.xls
City's Detail.xls
CDC's Report.doc
CDC's Accountability.xls

6) Miscellaneous - Planning Department

a) Resolution for Adoption
General Plan Amendment No. 04-03
Applicant: Dynamic Investments
Location: Southeast Corner of West Covina Parkway and West

Garvey Avenue South (Civic Center)
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
D-6a.doc
D-6a Attach 1.doc

RESOLUTION NO. ______ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 04-03

Miscellaneous - Public Works

b) Adoption of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (Fiscal Year 2005-2006) in Order to Receive Federal Funds for Street and Signal Improvements Projects
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
D-6b and Attach 1.doc
D-6b Attach 2.doc

RESOLUTION NO. ______ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM (FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006) AND DIRECTING ITS IMPLEMENTATION

Miscellaneous - City Manager's Office

c) Support for Constitutional Amendment to Secure Local Transportation Funding
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
D-6c.doc
D-6c Reso.doc

RESOLUTION NO. ______ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CLOSING THE PROPOSITION 42 LOOPHOLE AND SECURE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING

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

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to waive further reading of the ordinance and resolutions and adopt:

to approve all items except ________

END OF CONSENT

E) PUBLIC HEARINGS

No reports for this meeting.

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

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

J) COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by ______ 2nd by ______

to adjourn the meeting at _____ pm.

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Tuesday 3/21/06 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 4/4/06 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 4/18/06 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Tuesday 5/2/06 7:00 pm Regular Meeting