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MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 6,2022
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/ROLL CALL
Mayor Cortez called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS—None.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Cortez recessed the Council to Closed Session at 6:34 p.m. for the following:
A. Government Code Section 54957: THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR
FACILITIES
Consultation with Federal Bureau of Investigation, Foreign Influence Task Force Analyst
B. Government Code § 54956.8 — CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
Property: 542 N. Cabernet Drive, Covina
Chris Marcarello, Executive Director, Covina Housing
Agency Negotiator: Authority
Brian Lee, Community Development Director
Negotiating Parties: Geoffrey Scott, Owner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
RECONVENE AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cortez called the Regular Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
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ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present: Hector Delgado, John C. King, Victor Linares, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Walter Allen, III, and Mayor/Chair Patricia Cortez.
Councilmembers Absent: None.
Elected Members Present: City Clerk Drew Aleman and City Treasurer Neil Polzin.
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, Interim Chief Deputy City Clerk Evelyn Leach, and Deputy City Manager Angel Carrillo.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tern Allen.
INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain David Truax.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Lee announced the Council did not meet for closed session item A as the item was pulled and will be renoticed for a future meeting. She also announced that no reportable action was taken regarding closed session item B and direction was given to staff.
PRESENTATIONS
A. Pink Patch Project Kick-Off
Police Chief Povero introduced the Covina Police Department Pink Patch Project team, which consists of: Police Captain Dan Regan,Police Captain Ric Walczak,Management Analyst Eunicee Sierra, CSO Kayla Verela, Development Director for the Los Angeles Susan G. Komen Foundation Yolanda Van Dyke, Jessie Hernandez of IRES of Covina, Brian Hammett of Grand Printing, and Heather Renn of the H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Cultural and Art Museum. Chief Povero provided an overview of the Pink Patch Project and the importance of early detection and intervention in the fight against breast cancer
Development Director Van Dyke thanked the Covina Police Department for being the only police department to respond to her outreach for the Pink Patch Project and the City's previous participation in Relay for Life. She also invited the community to join the on Saturday October 8th at LA Live for the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk.
Jessie, Brian, and Heather introduced themselves as co-captains of the Covina Team for the More Than Pink Walk and encouraged the community to join the team or donate to the cause.
Police Chief Povero informed the community that they may sign up to join the walk online at Komen,org and purchase merchandise, such as event shirts, patches, and challenge coins, on the Covina Police Department website. He also thanked Management Analyst Sierra and the rest of the Covina team for putting the program together.
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In response to an inquiry from Mayor Cortez, Mayor Pro Tem Allen informed that he will be joining the walk on October 8th.
B. Baseball Team Recognition
Mayor Cortez introduced the 2022 PONY All-Star team manager Jesse Chavez and presented him with a plaque to congratulate the team for advancing to the programs first ever 13-year-old World Series. She then invited the attending members of the 2022 COLT All-Star team, including team manager James Trejo and his coaching staff,to be recognized for advancing to the 4th straight Colt World Series and reaching the championship game. Mayor Cortez also recognized the attending 2022 PALOMINO All-Star team, including team manager Chuck Piper and his coaching staff, for reaching the Palomino World Series after Hollenbeck Park was included back into the Palomino ranks.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Diana Mullins thanked the Council for creating the ad hoc committee to review policy and procedures for elected officials as well as extending the city manager's employment contract.
Dora Gomez thanked the City Council and the community for their support with the food bank and donations. Ms. Gomez invited the community to the annual fundraiser held at the South Hills Country Club on October 11th at 5:30 p.m.,where Chris and Retha Champion will also be honored for their continued support.
Robert Wiard expressed his appreciation for the invocation given at the beginning of the council meeting and thanked city staff for the pickleball program put on by the Parks and Recreation department. In addition, he encouraged and invited the community to join the program.
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Councilmember Linares congratulated the Police Department for a job well done in putting together the Pink Patch Project and the Covina Baseball teams and parents for their hard work this season. He also thanked the Parks and Recreation staff for being one of the first in the area to offer a pickleball program.
Councilmember King noted how outstanding the community was for recognizing the hard work of the City. He also noted complaints he had received regarding drug use, vagrancy, and the potential casing of houses near the Vanllee Hotel and requested that staff open a dialog regarding this matter. He also thanked the Covina Baseball Association for another great year.
In response to comments made by Councilmember King, City Manager Marcarello informed the council that staff is working with the Police Department to compile data for the Council regarding the incidents surrounding the Vanllee and will continue communication with the surrounding neighborhood.
Mayor Pro Tem Allen gave kudos to the Police Department for the Pink Patch Project. He also wanted to recognize Gilbert Morales, president of the Covina Baseball Association for his hard work and leadership. He also noted that he attended the Vikings All American Football opening COUNCIL/CSA/CPFA/CHA MINUTES Page 3 of 5 Tuesday, September 6, 2022
ceremony and wanted to give kudos to the Parks and Recreation staff for having such great programs. In addition, he requested that the Council adjourn in memory of Ron Rodriguez, who had overseen the Vikings Football program for years.
Mayor Cortez commented on her attendance at the Covina Chamber breakfast and expressed her excitement for events to return and the new businesses in the city.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Marcarello reported on the Citrus Avenue Rehabilitation Project, which will be completed in two phases, beginning September 2022 through November 2022 and again from January 2023 to May 2023. He also noted that the Grand Avenue Rehabilitation Project will begin later this month.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Councilmember King, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Allen, to approve Consent Calendar items as presented.
Motion approved by roll call vote for Consent Calendar items CC 1 through 9 as follows:
AYES: DELGADO, KING, LINARES,ALLEN, CORTEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
CC 1. City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority approved the Minutes of August 16, 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 Payment of Demands in the amount of$3,402,417.41.
CC 3. City Council adopted Resolution CC 2022-92 increasing the Police Department 2022- 23 Budget by $74,000 for the purchase of various equipment and upgrades for police operations.
CC 4. City Council approved Memorandum of Understanding between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the City of Covina for the Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Grant Program for Collecting and Reporting Data for the National Transit Database for Report Year 2020.
CC 5. City Council approved and Made AB 361 Findings for Special Brown Act Requirements for Teleconference Meetings.
CC 6. City Council adopted Resolution CC 2022-93 to Establish a New Classification and Salary Range for Recreation and Library Services Manager within the Mid- Management, Supervisory and Professional, and Confidential and Technical Employees Compensation Rules.
CC 7. City Council approved Professional Services Agreements for On-Call Engineering Consultant Services.
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CC 8. City Council approved Professional Services Agreements with Shuster Advisory Group, LLC for Plan Consulting and Investment Fiduciary Services, and authorized the City Manager to Execute these Agreements, and Adopted Resolution CC 2022-94 to Appoint the City Manager as Plan Administrator of the City's 457(b) and 401(a) Defined Contribution Retirement Plans.
CC 9. City Council approved Professional Services Agreement with Alderman & Hilgers, LLP for Legal Services.
PUBLIC HEARING -None
CONTINUED BUSINESS—None.
NEW BUSINESS—None.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:15 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned in memory of Ron Rodriguez, to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., for closed session and 7:30 p.m., for open session in the Council Chamber located inside of City Hall, 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Deputy City Clerk
Approved this 20th day of September, 2022:
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