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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
DECEMBER 20, 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, December 20, 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 West Covina Police Explorer Post #499
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Pro Tern Diaz, Mayor Castellanos.
Council Members
Absent: None
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City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Paulina Morales Assistant City Manager, Tom 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
None
PRESENTATIONS
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Lloyd Johnson
Steve Bennett
Ethan Boulais
Bill Robinson
Victor Orly
Rose Lopez
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Lopez 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Items 1-6
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 6, 2022, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE DECEMBER 6, 2022, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the December 6, 2022, Closed Session Meeting Minutes and the December 6, 2022 Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
2) CERTIFYING THE OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-120 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2022, DECLARING
THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL AND TRANSMITTAL OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET AND A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE ("ROPS") FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024 FOR THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FORMER WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Carried 5-0: that the City Council, acting as the Successor Agency to the former West Covina Redevelopment Agency, adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2022-129 — A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE FORMER WEST COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF AN
ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET AND A RECOGNIZED OBLIGATION
PAYMENT SCHEDULE ("ROPS") FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024
4) CONSIDERATION OF INCREASE IN HOURLY RATES FOR LIMITED
SERVICES PAY SCHEDULE TO REFLECT RECENT INCREASE IN STATE HOURLY MINIMUM WAGE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
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, 2023; and
2. Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO.2022-128 - 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. 2022-09
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-113 REPEALING AND
REPLACING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FULL TIME CLASSIFICATIONS Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-113 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING AND REPLACING
THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA
PUBLIC SERVICES
6) CONSIDERATION OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
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1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. allowing the four percent (4%) cost adjustment requested, in such form as approved by the City Attorney.
2. Authorize an increase the annual maximum compensation from $485,000 to $985,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23 only.
3. Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-115 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 (TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
7) RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND ADMINISTRATION
OF OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
Take appropriate action.
8) REORGANIZATION OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM
Hearing no opposition, the City Council reorganized in accordance with the order of mayoral succession mandated by Section 2-21 of the West Covina Municipal Code, or modify the order of mayoral succession as permitted by Section 2-21 of the West Covina Municipal Code.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
Councilman Cantos filed a report concerning all his actions leading up to his election.
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilwoman Lopez-Viado wished everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. -This section has Intentionally been left blank -
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned in honor of Mr. Robert Chandler. Our deepest condolences to his family. A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:46 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday January 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
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