CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING
AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING
MINUTES
January 16, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall
Councilmembers Present: Councilmember Hector Delgado
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair John C. King
Mayor/Chair Walter Allen, III
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Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember Patricia Cortez
Councilmember Victor Linares
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Staff Present:
City Clerk Drew Aleman (Elected Member)
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
Chief Deputy City Clerk Fabian Velez
Staff Absent: City Treasurer Neil Polzin (Elected Member) 1 CLOSED SESSION
1. CLOSED SESSION - WAS NOT HELD
JOINT MEETING —OPEN SESSION 7:30 PM
2. CALL TO ORDER
3. ROLL CALL
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Delgado.
5. INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Ron Butler.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
7. COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem King welcomed everyone back and thanked the community for the prayers and kind words received regarding his medical complications.
Mayor Allen highlighted an incident that had recently occurred in which two Covina Police Officers successfully deescalated a disturbance during a church sermon. Police Chief Povero informed Mayor Allen that the two officers involved were Officers Cole Hagle and Pedro Sanchez. Mayor Allen thanked the two officers, as well as the rest of the Covina Police Department and Police Chief Povero.
8. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Marcarello informed the City Council and residents that a new website has been launched for the City and thanked everyone for their patience as it rolls out.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Allen highlighted items on the Consent Calendar including: Item #9.f, finalizing the installation of a digital marquee on the Covina Center for Performing Arts; Item #9.g, partnering with the City of West Covina for grant funded traffic signal improvements at Lark Ellen Ave. and Badillo St.; Item #9.i, regarding illicit street vending; Item #9.j, accepting grant funds to streamline applying for solar permits; and Item #9.1, leasing the restaurant space located next to the Covina Laugh Factory.
9.a Minutes
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Approve the Minutes of the December 5, 2023, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
2 9.b Payment of Demands
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $7,089,816.34.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.c Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 24-25), Covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 24-25) covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.d City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended December 31, 2023 Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Receive and File.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.e Approval of Part -Time Salary Range Adjustments Subject to Minimum Wage and Revised Paid Sick Leave Policy for Part -Time Employees Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Approve salary range adjustments for classifications affected by the State mandated minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2024, as per Labor Code Section 1182.12(c)(3)(A) and approve the revised Administrative Policy for Paid Sick Leave for Part -Time Employees per Senate Bill 616.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.f Covina Performing Arts Center's Digital Marquee Sign Project — Project No.
F2404 - Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
1. Accept the work completed by Eagle Signs, Inc; and
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Covina Performing Arts Center's Digital Marquee Sign Project — Project No.
F2404.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
3 9.g Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Covina and the City of West Covina for the Traffic Signal Improvements Project — Lark Ellen AvenueBadillo Street
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Covina and the City of West Covina for the Traffic Signals Improvement Project — Lark Ellen AvenueBadillo Street; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or his/her designee to execute any necessary amendments to the MOU.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.h Adoption of Ordinances 23-12 and 23-13
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
1. Adopt Ordinance 23-12 12 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, adopting Zone Change (ZCH) 22-7, amending the official zoning map of the city of Covina by changing the zone designation from commercial highway (C-4) zone to "Covina Village Specific Plan (CVSP) designation, with two (2) planning areas: CVSP planning area 1 - (Townhome Residential) and CVSP planning area 2 - (commercial);" for the proposed Covina Village Mixed use development on an approximately 8.0 -acre site generally located at 1000 n. Azusa Avenue (APNS 8421-001-016 and 8421-001-061)"; and
2. Adopt Ordinance 23-13 entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, approving Development Agreement (DA), pursuant to Government Code Section 65864 et. seq., a development agreement between the city of Covina and PKL, LLC;" for the proposed Covina Village Mixed use development on an approximately 8.0 -acre site generally located at 1000 n. Azusa Avenue (APNS 8421-001-016 and 8421- 001-061)".
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.i Adopt Ordinance 23-14
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Adopt Ordinance 23-14 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California Amending Chapter 5.90 ("Sidewalk Vendors and Mobile Food Facilities") of the Covina Municipal Code".
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
4 9.j Resolution CC 2024-02 Authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Funds and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into Contract with the California Energy Commission to Facilitate an Automatic Permitting Program for Solar Residential Projects
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Staff recommends the approval of Resolution CC 2024-02.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.k Vehicle Purchase
Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Approve the purchase of a new vehicle in the amount of $32,319.23.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
9.1 Restaurant Space Lease Agreement —100 North Citrus Avenue Motion made by: Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem King
That the City Council approve a lease agreement with Bear Sausage Co., LLC for the operation of a restaurant at 100 N. Citrus Avenue and authorize the City Manager to make any non -substantive changes that may be required prior to finalizing and executing the agreement.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.a Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Budget
Mayor Allen opened the public hearing.
The agenda report was provided by Management Analyst Alice Leung.
In response to an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tem King, City Manager Marcarello and Community Development Director Lee informed the City Council that while the City meets the qualifications of an entitlement city, there is currently an agreement in place with the County of Los Angeles and the topic may be revisited closer to expiration.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Allen closed the public hearing.
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem King
Seconded by: Councilmember Delgado
5 1. Open the public hearing and receive public testimony;
2. Close the public hearing;
3. Consider approval of the FY 2024-2025 CDBG program budget as recommended in Column C of the Table on Attachment A with the provision that: a) the allocation be adjusted based on the final allocation as determined by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), with a maximum of 15 percent of funding allocated for public service programs;
4. Adopt Resolution CC 2024-01, authorizing the allocation of the Fiftieth Year CDBG funds for FY 2024-2025; and
5. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the documents related to the FY 2024-2025 CDBG funds.
Approved (3 to 0); Cortez & Linares Absent
11. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:54 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 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.
Fabi i elez, Chief Deputy City Cler
Walter Allen III, Mayor/Chair
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