COVIN 7
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
NOVEMBER 7, 2023, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Rosario Diaz
Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilman Ollie Cantos
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rosario Diaz on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 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 Mayor Diaz
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Letty Lopez-Viado, Cantos, Mayor Rosario Diaz
Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None
PRESENTATIONS
i Certificate Recognizing rePresen We Poster Contest award Certificate Recognizing Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest Winner Proclamation Recognizing Small Business Saturday
• Presentation by San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
John Shewmaker
R. Robinson
Matthew Smith
Darryl Spirey
Elsie Messman
Wen WenZhang
Jerri Potras
Jim Grivich
Bill Elliot
Steve Bennett
David Schwartz
Glenn Kennedy
Mr. G
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager's report on current City projects.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): Approve Consent Calendar Items 1-3 and 5-7 ACTION: Motion by Councilman Cantos, Second by Councilman Wu 4-0 (Tabatabai: Absent) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 4 (Approved as amended) :
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 17, 2023, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE OCTOBER 17, 2023, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To approval the October 17, 2023, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Session Meeting Minutes and the October 17, 2023, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Closed Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
AND SENIOR SERVICES COMMISSION
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To receive and file this informational report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY
OF COVINA FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT LARK ELLEN AND BADILLO STREET - PROJECT NO. 23028
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To take the following actions:
1. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Covina for the construction of Traffic Signal Improvements at the Intersection of Lark Ellen and Badillo Street, as part of Traffic Signal Improvements at 10 Intersections Project, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney; anc
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute any amendments to the MOU 4) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN MARCH 2023 AND AUGUST Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To approve the traffic recommendations listed in Attachment No. 1 for traffic engineering improvements citywide from the Traffic Committee meetings held between March 2023 and August 2023 with the following amendment:
Installation of flashing stop signs instead of oversized stop signs at Shadow Oak Drive and Woodgate Drive.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF CHANGES TO CITY COUNCIL'S ALLOWANCE AND
COUNCIL EXPENSE & REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To approve the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-89 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2023 AND ENDING JUNE 30, (CITY COUNCIL ALLOWANCES
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-90 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTED A
REVISED COUNCIL EXPENSE & REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MANAGEMENT
6) CONSIDERATION OF NEW JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE ACCOUNTING SERIES
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-82 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF THE
ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN I CLASSIFICATION;
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN II CLASSIFICATION;
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-84 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF THE
ACCOUNTANT CLASSIFICATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
ACCOUNTANT I CLASSIFICATION;
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-85 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACCOUNTANT II CLASSIFICATION;
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-86 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SENIOR ACCOUNTANT CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS; RESOLUTION NO. 2023-87 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS; AND RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88 - RESOLUTION NO. 2023-88-A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS
7) CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO BENEFIT PLAN ADMINISTRATION
AGREEMENT
Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): to approve the following:
1. Ratify execution of an agreement with Self Insured Services Company dba Benefit Coordinators Corporation for benefit plan administration.
2. Authorize the Acting City Manager to execute an amendment to the agreement with Benefit Coordinators Corporation to update the terms and Named Fiduciary exhibit, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
3. Appoint the City Manager and Finance Director as the Named Fiduciaries of the City's benefit plan with authorization to increase annual contribution limits to the maximum allowed by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS).
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8) CONSIDERATION OF AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF PRECISE PLAN NO. 23-06 TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING AUTO DEALERSHIP BUILDING AT 205 N. CITRUS STREET Public Comments in Favor
Andrew Baeza
Public Comments Neither in Favor nor Opposed
None.
Public Comments in Opposition
None.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilman Cantos Carried 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): To conduct a public hearing, and thereafter adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-91 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION AND APPROVING PRECISE PLAN NO. 23-06 LOCATED AT 205 N. CITRUS STREET
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
9) CONSIDERATION OF STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM OPTIONS
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilwoman Lopez Viado 4-0 to (Tabatabai: Absent): Continue the item to the next meeting.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION • Motion by Councilman Cantos and seconded by Councilman Wu, with no objection, to directing staff to look at graffit abatement strategies to increase the quality of graffiti abatement (better color matching and take pictures of the graffiti and geo targeting, provide paint for residents, have the person who was caught tagging paint over the tag and implement consequences, and promote the reward).
• Motion by Mayor Diaz and second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, with no objection, to recognize DJ Phil as the Voice of West Covina through a proclamation.
Motion by Mayor Diaz second by Councilman Wu to direct staff to look into proclaiming the crepe myrtle as the tree of West Covina,
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
• Councilwoman Lopez-Viado shares her frustration with the laws in California and reminded residents to stop and help if you can when you see an accident. • Councilman Wu mentioned that tonight is the last meeting for Mayor Diaz, next week is the reorganization.
• Councilman Wu, Councilman Cantos, and Councilwoman Lopez-Viado thanked Mayor Diaz for her service.
• Mayor Diaz, Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, and Councilman Wu stressed the importance of events that take place in the City.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Diaz, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:16 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
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Lisa Sherrick
Assistabt City Clerk
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Rosario Diaz
Mayor