CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JANUARY 18, 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 Dario Castellanos on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Samuel Martinez from Amazing Love Ministries
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilman Wu
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Lefty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Pro Tern Diaz, Mayor Castellanos.
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Council Members
Absent: None
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.
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION — Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)
1. Ruben Briseno v. City of West Covina, et al;
(USDC, Central District of California, Western Division, Case No. 2:20-cv-02986-MRW
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Duarte
Employee Organizations
• Confidential Employees
• Maintenance & Crafts Employees
• Non -Sworn
• W.C. Police Officers' Association
• W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
W.C. Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F., Local 3226
• General Employees
• Mid -Management Employees
• W.C. Police Management Association
Unrepresented Employee Group
Department Heads
PRESENTATIONS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Armando Herman
Mike Greenspan
Pedro Gonzalez
Elsie Messman
Bill Elliott
Travis Tibbetts
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Lynne Nagel
Angie Gillingham
Patrick Bacich
R. Robinson
Ray Vargas
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Items 1,2, 4, 6, 8
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz, Second by Councilman Wu 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 5 (This item was pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz).
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, Second by Councilmember Tabatabai 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 7 (This item was pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz).
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 19, 2021, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES, THE DECEMBER 21, 2021, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES, THE JANUARY 4, 2022, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE JANUARY 4, 2022, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the October 19, 2021, Regular Session Meeting Minutes, the December 21, 2021, Regular Session Meeting Minutes, the January 4, 2022, Closed Session Meeting Minutes and the January 4, 2022 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
COMMISSION SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
2) MINUTES OF COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 13, 2021, AND SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON JULY 29, 2021
Carried 5-0 to: receive and file the minutes of the regular meeting of the Community and Senior Services Commission held on July 13, 2021, and the special meeting held on July 29, 2021.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
3) CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO.1 WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR USE OF SPACE TO PROVIDE COVID-19 TESTING.
Hearing no opposition, the City Council directed staff to receive and file Amendment No.1 with the County of Los Angeles to continue to provide space at Cortez Park Page #3
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Community & Senior Center for COVID-19 testing.
4) CONSIDERATION OF RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE
DIRECTOR STEPHANIE SIKKEMA AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
ROXANNE E. LERMA
Carried 5-0 to: ratify the appointment of Stephanie Sikkema to the position of Finance Director and Roxanne E. Lerma to the position of Assistant City Manager.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE
CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
(PROJECT 22004)
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Award the construction services agreement for the Citywide Pedestrian & Vehicle Traffic Safety Improvements (Project No. 22004) to Superior Pavement Markings, Inc.;
2.Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement withSuperior Pavement Markings, Inc. for $385,846.00;
3.Authorize 15% of the awarded contract amount as contingency allowance to be used, if necessary, with the CityManager's approval, for unforeseen conditions,
4.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any amendments to the agreement.
6) CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 82784
LOCATION: 2445 EAST RIO VERDE DRIVE
SUBDIVIDER: SONGLIN PAN
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 82784 LOCATED AT 2445 RIO VERDE DRIVE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
7) CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR PAINTING OF FIRE STATIONS 2 &4 — PROJECT NO. 21034
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Construction Services Agreement with U.S. National Corp. dba Jimenez Painting Company for $114,800.000.
2.Authorize 20% of the awarded contract amount as contingency allowance to be used, if necessary, at the City Manager's discretion, for unforeseen conditions; and
3.Authorize the City Manager to execute any amendments to the agreement.
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HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
8) CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE IN HOURLY RATES FOR LIMITED
SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT INCREASE IN STATE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Approve wage adjustments to limited service positions to bring them into compliance with the State's minimum wage requirement as of January 1, 2022; and
2.Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-09 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE HOURLY PAY RATES
OF CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE LIMITED SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2021-03
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
ITEM NUMBER 9 TO BE HEARD AT 8:30PM
9) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Mayor Castellanos announced the Public Hearing matter, Assistant City Clerk Lisa Sherrick verified that proper legal notice was given, and Mayor Castellanos opened the Public Hearing. Staff responded to questions from Council.
Public Comments in Favor
None
Public Comments Neither in Favor nor Opposed
Jerri Potras
R. Robinson
Public Comments in Opposition
None
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ACTION: Motion by Mayor Castellanos, Second by Councilman Wu 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Open the public hearing to receive input from the community regarding election district boundaries; and
2. Direct public dissemination of District Boundary report.
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
10) CONSIDERATION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE CITY OF WEST COVINA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (WCPOA)
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Castellanos 5-0 to: adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION (WCPOA)
11) CONSIDERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN
THE CITY AND THE CITY OF WEST COVINA POLICE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATION (WCPMA)
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Castellanos 5-0 to: adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CITY OF WEST COVINA
POLICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (WCPMA)
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Castellanos thanked city staff for their work during these difficult times.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Castellanos, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
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Submitted pityClerk
Lisa Sher
Assistant
Da io Castellanos
Mayor
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