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Tuesday, December 04, 2007
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL

Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers

AGENDA

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INVOCATION

Reverend Alexandra Conrads
St. Martha's Episcopal Church

PRESENTATION OF COLORS/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

West Covina Junior Girls Scouts Troop 417

ROLL CALL

Mayor Touhey, Mayor Pro Tem Lane
Councilmembers Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson

REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

RULES OF DECORUM

The following are excerpts from the West Covina Municipal Code:

Sec. 2-48. Manner of addressing council; time limit; persons addressing may be sworn.
(a) Each person addressing the council shall step up to the rostrum, shall give his or her name and city of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and unless further time is granted by the council, shall limit his or her address to five (5) minutes.

(b) The city council may establish a limit on the duration of oral communications.

(c) All remarks shall be addressed to the council as a body and not to any member thereof. No person, other than the council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the council, without the permission of the presiding officer. No question shall be asked of a councilmember except through the presiding officer.

(d) The presiding officer may require any person to be sworn as a witness before addressing the council on any subject. Any such person who, having taken an oath that he or she will testify truthfully, willfully and contrary to such oath states as true any material matter which he knows to be false may be held to answer criminally and subject to the penalty prescribed for perjury by the provisions of the Penal Code of the state.

Sec. 2-50. Decorum--Required.
(a) While the council is in session, the members must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the council nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the council or its presiding officer, except as otherwise herein provided.

(b) Any person making personal, impertinent or slanderous remarks or who shall become boisterous while addressing the council shall be forthwith, by the presiding officer, barred from further audience before the council, unless permission to continue be granted by a majority vote of the council.

Sec. 2-52. Persons authorized to be within council area.
No person, except city officials, their representatives and members of the news media shall be permitted within the rail in front of the council chamber without the express consent of the council.

The following are excerpts from the Penal Code

148(a) (1) Every Person who willfully resists, delays, or obstructs any public officer, peace officer, or an emergency medical technician, as defined in Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety code, in the discharge or attempt to discharge any duty of his or her office or employment, when no other punishment is prescribed, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

403 Every person who, without authority of law, willfully disturbs or breaks up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character, other than an assembly or meeting referred to in Section 303 of the Penal Code or Section 18340 of the Elections Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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.

Please identify on the speaker card whether you are speaking on an agenda item or non-agenda. Requests to speak on agenda items will be heard prior to requests to speak on non-agenda items. All comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker.

Oral Communications shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes, unless speakers addressing agenda items have not concluded.

Any testimony or comments regarding a matter set for a Public Hearing will be heard during the hearing.

A) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
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

No reports for this meeting.

D) CONSENT CALENDAR

1) City Council Meeting Minutes (receive & file)

Special Meeting of June 5, 2007
smin 06-05-07.doc

Regular Meeting of June 5, 2007
min 06-05-07.doc

Special Meeting of June 19, 2007
smin 06-19-07.doc

Regular Meeting of June 19, 2007
min 06-19-07.doc

2) Commission Summary of Actions (receive & file)

a) Human Resources 10/11/07
D-2a.doc

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

Report for the Month of October, 2007
D-3 City Rpt.doc
D-3 City Treas.xls
D-3 City Detail.xls
D-3 CDC Rpt.doc
D-3 CDC Treas.xls

4) Miscellaneous - Public Works Department

a) Purchase of Medium Duty Dump Body Truck
It is recommended that the City Council waive the formal contract procedures and "Piggy back" on the formal bid of the City of Ontario bid 06.11-03 for one 2008 GMC medium duty dump body truck for a total price of $54,831.88 from Reynolds Buick Pontiac, GMC Trucks of West Covina.
D-4a.doc

b) Emergency Repair of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
D-4b.doc
  1. Approve an emergency repair to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station by Gas Equipment Systems, Inc. in the amount of $39,283.87.

  2. Authorize staff to reallocate Air Quality Management District (AQMD) funds in the amount of $35,000 from 119.87.8758.7170 and $4,283.87 from 119.84.8639.7170 to account number 119.83.8875.7500.

ACTION ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS NUMBER D-1 through D-4b:

Motion by __________ second by __________

to approve all items except: ________

ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Sanderson, Lane, Touhey

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

E) PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) Public Hearing
Adoption of the California Building and California Fire Code Ordinance
The purpose of this hearing is to consider the adoption of the California Building Standards and California Fire Code books by reference for the City of West Covina.
E-1.doc
E-1 Ordinance.doc
  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 adopt the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. __________ - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLES II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX, XIII, XV, XVI, CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE I OF DRAINAGE AND GRADING, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND THE 2007 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE AND 2006 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND THE 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2007 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, 2007 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, 2007 INTERNATIONAL SIGN CODE, 2007 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, AND THE 2007 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE

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

approve _____ disapprove _____ hold over _____

ROLL CALL: Herfert, Hernandez, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey

F) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Recess the City Council meeting at ______ p.m. to convene the CDC.
Reconvene the City Council meeting at ______ p.m.
CDC Agenda

G) DEPARTMENTAL MATTERS

No reports for this meeting.

H) MAYOR'S/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS

No reports for this meeting.

AB 1234 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) COUNCILMEMBERS' 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.)

No reports for this meeting.

J) ELECTION RESULTS AND COUNCIL REORGANIZATION

1) Official Results of the November 6, 2007 General Municipal Election
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
J-1.doc
J-1 Resolution.doc
J-1 Reso. Exhibit A.pdf

RESOLUTION NO. _______ - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 6, 2007, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF

Motion by __________ 2nd by __________
to waive further reading of the resolution and adopt

approve _____ disapprove _____ hold over _____

2) Administration of the Oath of Office
  1. Oath of Office administered to Councilmember-elect Steve Herfert

  2. Oath of Office administered to Councilmember-elect Roger Hernandez

3) Council Reorganization
  1. Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

  2. Oath of Office to new Mayor

  3. Presentation of Mayoral Plaque to outgoing Mayor Touhey

  4. Brief comments by new Mayor

  5. Brief comments by Councilmembers

4) Designation of Alternate to Los Angeles County Sanitation District
  1. Nominations and selection of alternate to the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.

Motion by ___________ 2nd by __________

to ____________________________________

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by _________ 2nd by _________ to adjourn the meeting at ____ p.m.

TENTATIVE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

Tuesday 12/18/07 7:00 pm Regular Meeting
Wednesday 1/2/08 7:00 pm Regular Meeting