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MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15,2022
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COVINA CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL, 125 EAST COLLEGE STREET, COVINA, CALIFORNIA AND
VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM
This meeting was conducted in accordance with Assembly Bill 361, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Marquez called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Walter Allen, III, John C. King, Victor Linares, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Patricia Cortez, and Mayor/Chair Jorge A. Marquez.
Councilmembers Absent: None.
Elected Members Present: City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak and City Treasurer Geoffrey Cobbett.
Elected Members Absent: None.
Staff Members Present: City Manager Chris Marcarello, City Attorney Candice K. Lee, Police Chief David Povero, Administrative Services Director Anita Agramonte, Community Development Director Brian Lee, Parks & Recreation/Library Services Director Lisa Evans, Public Works Director Andy Bullington, Deputy City Manager Angel Carrillo, and Chief Deputy City Clerk Nicole Alvarez.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember King
INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain David Truax
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Lee announced that direction was given to staff and no reportable action was taken.
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PRESENTATIONS—None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
David Rose,Board Member of Charter Oak Unified School District, commented regarding Mayor Marquez and a contract approved by the Charter Oak Unified School District.
COUNCIL AGENCY AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Councilmember Allen commented on the weather and gave Public Works staff a shout out for keeping the community looking nice.
Mayor Pro Tem Cortez reminded the community to turn off their sprinklers during the rain and thanked Public Works and City staff for the new City signs that are going up.
Councilmember Linares announced that he pulled nomination papers and will be running for re- election.
Councilmember King announced that he pulled nomination papers and will be running for re- election. Councilmember King requested to adjourn in memory of James Felton.
Mayor Marquez expressed his excitement for the upcoming events with the Covina Chamber of Commerce, Covina Gala and State of the City Address, and wished everyone a belated Happy Valentine's Day.
Councilmember Allen expressed his full support for Councilmember Linares and Councilmember King.
Mayor Marquez announced that he did not pull nomination papers.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Marcarello reminded the community about the Los Angeles County Homeless Count next Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the Covina Senior& Community Center.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember King, seconded by Councilmember Allen, to approve Consent Calendar items CC 1 —9, as presented.
Motion approved by roll call vote for Consent Calendar items CC 1 —9, as follows:
AYES: ALLEN, KING, LINARES, CORTEZ, MARQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
In response to an inquiry from Councilmember King regarding Consent Calendar item CC 9, City Manager Marcarello clarified that Parks&Recreation/Library Services Director Evans is reaching COUNCIL/CSA/CPFA/CHA MINUTES Page 2 of 4 Tuesday, February 15, 2022
out to the vendor regarding a potential expanded footprint and, if needed, will bring back an updated license agreement.
CC 1. City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority approved the Minutes of the February 1, 2022, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.
CC 2. City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency approved the Payment of Demands in the amount of$1,654,096.73.
CC 3. City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency received and filed the Monthly Investment Report of the Treasurer to the City Council and Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency for January 2022.
CC 4. City Council adopted on second reading Ordinance 22-02,"An Ordinance of the City Council of City of Covina,California,approving Zoning Code Amendment(ZCA)21- 004, modifying the sign regulations for premises in the C-3 commercial (central business) zone to permit monument signs, and making a determination of exemption under CEQA guidelines section 15061(B)(3)."
CC 5. City Council approved and made the following findings so that meetings of the City Council and the City's Other Legislative Bodies are authorized to meet remotely in accordance with AB 361's special Brown Act requirements for teleconference meetings: (1) the City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency; and (2) state and local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing.
CC 6. City Council approved the Renewal of Professional Services Agreement with Blueray Management LLC to Provide Seasonal Aquatics Programs and Services and Authorized the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
CC 7. City Council:
1. Approved and signed the 2019 State Homeland Security Program Sub- Recipient Agreement between the County of Los Angeles the City of Covina;
2. Approved the purchase of Motorola radio equipment offered through the reimbursable State of California FY 2019 Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) in an amount not to exceed $57,628.23; and
3. Adopted Resolution CC 2022-18 to increase the Police Department's 2021-22 budget by $51,789 resulting from the 2019 Homeland Security Grant award.
CC 8. City Council adopted Resolution CC 2022-19, amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Operating Budget to accept and appropriate $319,151 in Grant Funds and $41,349 from the Proposition C Fund to establish the Covina Active Streets and Multimodal Connectivity Plan (CASMCP) Project for the Purpose of Facilitating the Development of an Active Street and Multimodal Connectivity Plan awarded by the California Department of Transportation(Caltrans).
CC 9. City Council approved the Renewal of License Agreement for Use of a Portion of City Property at Heritage Plaza for a Certified Farmers' Market and Authorized the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
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CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
CPH 1. A Continued Public Hearing for Notice of Intent to Vacate a Portion of Geneva Place between Citrus Avenue and 3rd Avenue and a Strip of Public Alley located at East Side of 141 West Geneva Place
Mayor Marquez declared the public hearing open.
The agenda report was presented by Community Development Director Lee.
In response to an inquiry from Councilmember King, Community Development Director Lee provided a status update.
There were no public comments.
A motion was made by Councilmember Linares, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cortez,to continue the Public Hearing to the meeting of March 15, 2022.
Motion approved by roll call vote for Continued Public Hearing item CPH 1 as follows:
AYES: ALLEN, KING, LINARES, CORTEZ, MARQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
PUBLIC HEARINGS —None.
CONTINUED BUSINESS —None.
NEW BUSINESS—None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:48 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority was adjourned in memory of James Felton to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday,March 1,2022, at 6:30 p.m. for closed session and 7:30 p.m. for open session inside the Council Chamber at City Hall, located at 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723.
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