CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 1, 202217:00 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, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor John Le from Xaris Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Tabatabai
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Letty 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, Mark Perez Deputy 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 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
• Police Department Annual Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Armando Herman
John Shewmaker
Wen Wen Zhang
Ray Vargas
Lisa Mayo
R. Robinson
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Mr. Carmany.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Items 1-4
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 5 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado).
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz, Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 6 (This item was pulled for discussion by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz).
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 7 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilwoman Lopez- Viado).
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Diaz 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Item 8 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilwoman Lopez- Viado).
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 18, 2022, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE JANUARY 18, 2022, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETINGMINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the January 18, 2022, Closed Session Meeting Minutesand the January 18, 2022 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-14 DETERMINING THERE IS A
NEED TOCONTINUE THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-14 - 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, DECEMBER 7, 2021 AND JANUARY 4. 2022
3) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-16 RATIFYING THE
EXISTENCE OF ALOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY
HIGH WINDS
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING PROCLAMATION NO. 2022-01 PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
DUE TO DAMAGES CAUSED BY HIGH WINDS
4) CONSIDERATION OF MAYORAL ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES TO EXTERNAL ADVISORY BOARDS
Carried 5-0 to: adopt Resolution 2021-08 (Attachment No. 1) confirming theMayor's appointments to the various organizations and advisory boards.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAM HEART MONITORS Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Approve dispensing with bidding requirements for the purchase of ZOLL heart rate monitors in accordance with Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 2, Section 2-330(b) of the West Covina MunicipalCode, which states that bidding may be dispensed with when the commodity can be obtained from only one (1) vendor; and
2.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a purchase order with ZOLL Medical Corporation for five (5) X-Series Advanced Manual Monitor/Defibrillators and related equipmentand maintenance plan, in an amount not to exceed $265,000.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
6) CONSIDERATION OF 2021 BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (BJA)
BODY-WORNCAMERA GRANT
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Authorize the acceptance of the 2021 BJA Body -Worn Camera Grant;
2.Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all grant related documents, including anygrant agreements; and
3.Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the necessary budget amendment:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENTFOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (2021 BJA BODY -WORN CAMERA
GRANT)
PUBLIC SERVICES
7) CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR PROJECT NO. 21005,
INSTALLATION OF RUBBERIZED PLAYGROUND SURFACING AT PALMVIEW,
AROMA &WALMERADO PARKS
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Award the construction agreement for the Palmview, Aroma & Walmerado Parks — Page #4
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Rubberized Safety Surfacing poured -in -place Installation (Project No. 21005) to R.E. Schultz Construction, Inc.as the lowest responsible bidder;
2.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with R.E.
Schultz Construction, Inc. for $431,424.50, in substantially the form as attached and in such final form as approved by theCity Attorney;
3.Authorize 15% of the awarded contract amount as contingency allowance to be used, if necessary,with the City Manager's approval, for unforeseen conditions;
4.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any amendments to the agreement; and
5.Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-10 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENTFOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2021
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2022 (PROJECT NO. 21005 - RUBBERIZED
PLAYGROUND SURFACING)
8) CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR SIDEWALK
INSPECTION ANDMAINTENANCE SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Safe Sidewalks Incorporated dba Precision Concrete Cutting for $240,000 annually, for a three-year term, with theoption to extend for two (2) additional one-year period, in substantially the form as attached and insuch final form as approved by the City Attorney;
2.Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute any amendments to the agreement.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Bill Cagle, longtime Police volunteer, and Congressman Esteban Torres from California's 34th congressional district. Our deep condolences to their families.
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Castellanos, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sher* k
Assistan ity Clerk
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Dario Castellanos
Mayor
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