CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JANUARY 4, 2022, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Dario Castellanos
Mayor Pro Tern Rosario Diaz
Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Castellanos on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 7:04 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
INVOCATION
Led by Assistant City Clerk Lisa Sherrick
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Castellanos
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Letty Lopez-Viado, Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Mayor Pro Tern Diaz, Mayor Castellanos.
Council Members
Absent: None
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City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas Duarte City Attorney, Lisa Sherrick Assistant City Clerk; other City staff presented reports and responded to questions as indicated in the minutes.
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas Duarte reported that no reportable action was taken during the Closed Session Meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Mike Greenspan
Armando Herman
Jerri Potras
Wen Wen Zhang
John Shewmaker
R. Robinson
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Assistant City Manager Paulina Morales.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Castellanos, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 1
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Items 2-6 (Items 2-6 were pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz)
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
1) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07 DETERMINING THERE IS A
NEED TO CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-07 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE NEED TO
FURTHER CONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED ON MARCH 16, 2020, AND PREVIOUSLY CONTINUED ON APRIL 7, 2020, MAY 5, 2020, JUNE 2, 2020, JUNE 23, 2020, JULY 21, 2020, AUGUST 18, 2020, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020, OCTOBER 6, 2020, OCTOBER 20, 2020, NOVEMBER 17, 2020, DECEMBER 1, 2020, JANUARY 19, 2021, FEBRUARY 16, 2021, MARCH 16, 2021, APRIL 6, 2021, MAY 4, 2021, JUNE 1, 2021, JUNE 15, 2021, JULY 6, 2021, JULY 20, 2021, AUGUST 17, 2021, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021, OCTOBER 5, 2021, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 AND DECEMBER 7, 2021
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
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2) CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY GRADES FOR
FORENSIC SPECIALIST SERIES
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FORENSIC
SPECIALIST SERIES
3) CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY GRADES FOR
HUMAN RESOURCES SERIES
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE HUMAN
RESOURCES SERIES
4) CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTION AND SALARY RANGE FOR
PAYROLLSPECIALIST
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ESTABLISHING
THE PAYROLLSPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION
5) CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY GRADES FOR
POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR AND POLICE RECORDS MANAGER
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATE OF
THE POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR SPECIFICATION AND
ESTABLISHING THE POLICE RECORDS MANAGER CLASSIFICATION
6) CONSIDERATION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY GRADES FOR
PUBLICSERVICES DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PUBLIC SERVICES
DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES CLASS
SPECIFICATIONS AND THEPAY GRADES FOR SAID CLASSIFICATIONS
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
7) CONSIDERATION OF 2022 CITY COUNCIL GOALS
The City Council has given staff the following direction:
• Staff is directed to schedule a presentation from Union Station that provides information on the challenges specific to West Covina concerning the city's homeless issues.
• Staff is directed to reach out to Union Station, local community organizations and religious organizations to participate in the upcoming Homeless Count Survey and potentially provide outreach to the surveyed individuals. • Staff is directed to provide a timeline on when a report will be given that details the feasibility of replacing the baseball field lights at the West Covina Sportsplex with LED lights.
• Staff is directed to develop a calendar of all city events to better advertise to residents.
Staff is to utilize alternative means of advertising city events such as publishing events in the residents' monthly Athens bill and partnering with local school districts to push the "Discover West Covina" newsletter.
• Staff is directed to provide a timeline on when these directives will be achieved.
Each member of the City Council has chosen 3 goals that they would like staff to prioritize. They are as follows:
• Mayor Castellanos:
o Partner with area cities on a regional response to inadequacies of existing Measure H program.
o Improve recreational and park opportunities in the community: Galster Park Trail o Public Safety (Police and Fire)
• Mayor Pro Tem Diaz:
o Seek provisional approval from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for municipal health department.
o Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
o Acquire and implement the use of body -worn cameras in order to record interactions between community members (e.g., the public, suspects, and victims) and law enforcement officers.
• Councilwoman Lopez-Viado:
o Public Safety (Police and Fire)
o Partner with area cities on a regional response to inadequacies of existing Measure H program.
o Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
• Councilmember Tabatabai:
o Address Homeless Issues
o Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
o Expand Economic Development Opportunities
• Councilman Wu:
o Councilman Wu has suggested that all goals are doable and should be gradually worked on to achieve our goals.
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ACTION: Motion by Mayor Castellanos, Second by Mayor Pro Tern Diaz 5-0 to:
review and approve the 2022 City Council Goals.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Castellanos, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
11 Submitted by;
Lisa Sherri
Assistant ' v Clerk
Dario Castellanos
Mayor
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