CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MARCH 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, March 7, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
INVOCATION
Led by Mr. Andrew Salas, Tribal Chairperson from the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians Tribal Government, Kizh Nation
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2023,
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION
MEETING MINUTES. THE REGULAR CLOSED SESSION
MEETING WAS CANCELED.
Carried 5-0 to It is recommended that the City Council approve the February 21, 2023, Regular Session Meeting Minutes.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2) CONSIDERATION OF SUMMARY VACATION OF PORTION OF
RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT 1024 WEST WORKMAN AVENUE
ALONG NORTH VINCENT AVENUE
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-2 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,
ORDERING THE VACATION OF THE 1,801 SQUARE FOOT
PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT 1024 WEST
WORKMAN AVENUE ALONG NORTH VINCENT AVENUE
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS
BETWEEN JUNE 2022 THROUGH JANUARY 2023
Carried 5-0 to: approve the traffic recommendations listed below for traffic engineering improvements citywide from the Traffic Committee Meetings held between June 2022 through January 2023.
Traffic Review of S. Citrus Street Crosswalk Between Walnut Creek Parkway and E. Cortez Street (June 2022 Traffic Committee Meeting) Traffic Review of Evangelina Street from Elena Avenue to Woodgate Drive (June 2022 Traffic Committee Meeting)
Traffic Review of Willow Avenue at Farlington Street (June 2022 Traffic Committee Meeting)
4. Commite Metrot 150 E. Cameron Avenue (August 2022
Traffic Committee Meeting)
5. Red Curb Review of 1831 Gemini Street (August 2022 Traffic Committee Meeting)
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN
Public Comments in Favor
None
Public Comments Neither in Favor nor Opposed
Armando Hermon
Mike Greenspan
Public Comments in Opposition
None
--End of Public Comment---
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai Wu 5-0 to: take the following actions: Conduct the public hearing; and Direct staff to develop a draft FY 2023-2024 CDBG Action Plan, based on the needs and priorities approved for the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
• Councilman Cantos submitted his report and action steps to be published online
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION The following are requests from Council:
• Request start to get in he est alan earding weeds that are growing • Consider removal of Mayor Prom Tem Tabatabai from position of Mayor Pro Tem.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT