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CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING
AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING MINUTES
April 2, 2024, 7.30 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall
Councilmembers Present:Councilmember Walter Allen, III
Councilmember Patricia Cortez
Councilmember Hector Delgado
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Victor Linares
Mayor/Chair John C King
Staff Present: City Clerk Drew Aleman (Elected Member) City Treasurer Neil Polzin(Elected Member)
City Manager Chris Marcarello
Assistant City Attorney Senta Young
Police Chief David Povero
Community Development Director Brian Lee
Parks &Recreation/Library Services Director Lisa Evans
Public Works Director Andy Buffington
Deputy City Manager Angel Carrillo
Chief Deputy City Clerk Fabian Velez
Staff Absent: Administrative Services Director Anita Agramonte I
1 CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION-WAS NOT HELD
JOINT MEETING—OPEN SESSION 7.30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Allen called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 7.36 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Allen.
INVOCATION
Given by Police Chaplain Chuck Cannizzaro
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
A. City Clerk to Conduct Election of Mayor
City Clerk Aleman declared the positions of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore vacant and opened nommations for Mayor Former Mayor Allen nominated Former Mayor Pro Tern King for Mayor The nomination was seconded by Councilmember Delgado. Heanng no other nominations, City Clerk Aleman closed the nomination period and,following a unanimous vote of 5 to 0, declared Former Mayor Pro Tem King as Mayor of the Covina City Council.
B. Incoming Mayor to Conduct Election of Mayor Pro Tempore Mayor King called for nominations for the position of Mayor Pro Tempore.
Councilmember Cortez nominated Councilmember Linares for the position of Mayor Pro Tempore. The nomination was seconded by Councilmember Allen.
Hearing no other nominations, Mayor King closed the nomination period and, following a unanimous vote of 5 to 0, declared Councilmember Linares as Mayor Pro Tempore of the Covina City Council.
NEW BUSINESS ITEM NB 2
NB 2. Resolution CC 2024-17 Declaring the Results and Reciting the Fact of the Covina General Municipal Election Held March 5,2024
Mayor King reordered items on the agenda to take New Business item NB 2 next.
Neil Polzin commented on the consequences of elections and responsibilities of the City Treasurer
Assemblymember Blanca Rubio congratulated the newly-elected councilmembers and expressed her support and appreciation for the City of Covina.
Assemblymember Rubio led the Oath of Office for Councilmember Cortez. 2 Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley administered the Oath of Office for Councilmember Allen.
Congratulations and words of support for the two newly-elected councilmembers were provided by• Wendy Saavedra, representing the Office of State Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, Robert Gonzales, Mayor of Azusa, Kristin McGuire and Jeanette Flores, President and Trustee of the Charter Oak Unified School District Board of Trustees respectively, and students of the School District; Sandra Armenta Lopez representing the Office of State Senator Susan Rubio, and Maria Cruz, President of the Covina Valley Unified School District, and a student of the School District.
Motion made by• Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by• Mayor King
1 Adopt Resolution CC 2024-17 reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on March 5,2024, declaring the result and other such matters as provided by law; and
2. Administer the Oath of Office to the newly-elected members of the City Council.
Approved (5 to 0)
PRESENTATIONS
A. Recognition of Outgoing Mayor
City Manager Marcarello, Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Cooley, and Mayor King spoke to Former Mayor Allen's accomplishments with the City and m his law enforcement career and presented him with a token of appreciation.
Former Mayor Allen gave thanks to those in attendance and those who supported him.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Eloy Flores commented on the retirement of Public Works Director Bullmgton and thanked him for his service with the City
COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Mayor Prd Tem Linares congratulated Mayor King on his appomtment to Mayor and Councilmembers Allen and Cortez for being reelected. He also recognized Councilmember Allen for his term as Mayor
Councilmember Delgado congratulated Councilmember Cortez for her reelection and Councilmember Allen on his reelection and term as Mayor Councilmember Delgado congratulated Mayor King on his appointment.
111 Councilmember Cortez thanked those in attendance as well as those who helped support her recent campaign for reelection. She also provided words of recognition for Councilmember Allen's term as Mayor
3 Councilmember Allen spoke to the City's integrity and honor and gave kudos to City staff for their continuous work for the City
Mayor King thanked everyone for their kind words and emphasized the wonderful work the City has done to set a positive example in the region.He also congratulated Councilmembers Allen and Cortez on their reelection.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Marcarello and Mayor King thanked Public Works Director for his tenure with the City and highlighted the culmination of his work.
Public Works Director Bullington thanked the City Council and City Management staff for their leadership and inspiration which allows staff to care for the work being done for the City
CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor King highlighted good news items on the Consent Calendar including:item CC 3,accepting grant funds to repair the City Yard facility roof; item CC 4, accepting grant funds from the Department of Energy for a Microtransit Program, and item CC 5, accepting grant funds for the enhancement of Hollenbeck Park.
CC 1. Adopting a 2024 Records Retention Schedule Update Motion made by• Mayor Pro Tem Linares
Seconded by Councilmember Allen
Adopt Joint Resolution CC 2024-14 rescinding Resolution CC 2023-87 and adopting a Records Retention Schedule.
Approved (5 to 0)
CC 2. Payment of Demands
Motion made by• Mayor Pro Tern Linares
Seconded by Councilmember Allen
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of$5,720,707 82.
Approved (5 to 0)
CC 3. Award of Contract to FC & Sons Roofing,Inc. for Roof Repairs at the Public Works Yard
Motion made by• Mayor Pro Tem Linares
Seconded by• Councilmember Allen
Award a contract for the Public Works Yard Roof Repair Project to FC & Sons Roofing,Inc. in the amount of$164,993 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
Approved (5 to 0)
4 CC 4. Accepting Grant Funds and Authorizing the City Manager or his Designee to Execute All Documents Related to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program for Purchase of Electric Vehicles
Motion made by• Mayor Pro Tern Linares
Seconded by• Councilmember Allen
Adopt Resolution CC 2024-15, approving the acceptance of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program for purchase of Electric Vehicles, and amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget to accept and appropriate $113,100 in grant funds from the United States Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents related.
Approved (5 to 0)
CC 5. Hollenbeck Park Urban Greening Revitalization Project—Project No. P2403 — Award of Contract to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. for an Amount of $1,469,700
Motion made by• Mayor Pro Tern Linares
Seconded by• Councilmember Allen
1 Approve plans and specifications for the Hollenbeck Park Urban Greening Revitalization Project—Project No P2403,
II 2. Award a contract for the Hollenbeck Park Urban Greening Revitalization Project to Green Giant Landscape, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $1,469,700 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract;
3 Authorize a contingency amount of $150,000 (approximately 10% of contract amount) for any unforeseen construction expenses, and 4 Approve a Professional Services Agreement with CEJ Engineers, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services pertaining to the Hollenbeck Park Urban Greening Revitalization Project in an amount not- to-exceed$95,160
Approved (5 to 0)
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Covina, California,in Support of the Homelessness,Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act City Manager Marcarello and Councilmember Allen provided background on the item and noted that approval from the City Council would make Covina the first City to support the initiative.
Motion made by• Councilmember Delgado
Seconded by Councilmember Cortez
That the City Council consider adopting Resolution CC 2024-16 Approved (5 to 0)
5 ADJOURNMENT
I At 8 46 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covma Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 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, Covma, California, 91723 abian Ve , hief Deputy City Clerk
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