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TEST CONN
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JUNE 20, 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, June 20th, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West, Covina, California
Led bC Pastor Samuel Martinez from Amazing Love Ministies
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai
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ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Ollie Cantos, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tabatabai, Mayor Rosario Diaz.
Council Members
Absent: Letty Lopez Viado
City Staff: Paulina Morales Acting City Manager, Roxanne Lerma Assistant City Manager, Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk, Tom Duarte City Attorney; other City staff resented reports and responded to questions as indicated in the minutes
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
PRESENTATIONS
• Proclamation Raising Awareness About Elder Abuse
Certificate of Appreciation Recognizing Miss Isabel Fulmer the 2023 Junior Teen San Gabriel Valley
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
John Shewmaker
Armando Herman
Darryl Spivey
Kathy Novarro
Matthew Smith
R. Robinson
Glenn Kennedy
David Schwartz
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Presentation given by Ms. Morales.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Tabtabai, Second by Councilman Cantos 4-0 (Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Items 1 through 12 with the exception of Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai 4-0 (Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 2 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilman Wu).
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai 4-0 (Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 3 (This item was pulled for discussion by Mayor Diaz).
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai 4-0 (Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 4 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilman Wu).
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ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai 4- Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 5 (This item was pulled fo discussion by Councilman Wu).
ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Mayor Pro Tem Tabatabai 4-0 (Absent Lopez-Viado) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 6 (This item was pulled for discussion by Councilman Wu).
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 6, 2023, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE JUNE 6, 2023, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 4-0 to: Approve the April 18, 2023, Regular Session Meeting Minutes. 2) RENEWAL OF THE CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT
Carried 4-0 to: Adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CITY'S CITYWIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-39 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR THE CITY'S CITYWIDE
LIGHTING AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
3) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PURCHASE ORDER THROUGH
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT TO MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING,
LLC TO PROCURE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR CORTEZ PARK - PROJECT NO. 22016
Carried 4-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Authorize the Acting City Manager to issue a purchase order to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC for $431,430, for direct purchasing of new lighting ATTACHMENT NO. 1
equipment at Cortez Park through Sourcewell Contract #071619-MSL; and
2. Authorize 25% of the purchase order amount as contingency allowance to be used, if necessary, with the Acting City Manager's approval, for unforeseen conditions.
3. With a request to look at funding sources to replace all lights at parks and upgrade to LED.
4) CONSIDERATION OF RENEWAL OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS NOS. 4, 6 & 7 — ORDERING OF AND PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE
CONSOLIDATED ENGINEER'S REPORT
Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-31 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-33 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-35 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE
PREPARATION AND FILING OF A REPORT REGARDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ASSESSMENT TO BE LEVIED IN CONNECTION WITH LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 4, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICTS FOR
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FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-36 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARILY
APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 7, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN SAID DISTRICTS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING SUCH ASSESSMENTS
5) WEST COVINA CITYWIDE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE ON THE METHOD OF COLLECTION
Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-43 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO COLLECT THE CITYWIDE SEWER SERVICE
CHARGE ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
AND SETTING JULY 18, 2023 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
THE CHARGE TO BE SO COLLECTED
6) CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 ASSESSMENT RATE FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 2
Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-29 —A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SETTING
THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-30 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA SETTING
THE ASSESSMENT RATE FOR WEST COVINA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 2 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023.
1) CONSIDERATION OF LIST OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolutions:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-53- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LIST OF FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 PROJECTS FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1:
THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
8) CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS
FOR THE AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Carried 4-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Approve the Annual Report for the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District.
2. Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-46 - A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AN
ASSESSMENT WITHIN THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA
KNOWN AS THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND
SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
THEREON
9) CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC PROVIDER GROUND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT PROGRAM AND CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN THE GROUND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORT
PROGRAM AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FEE PROGRAM
Carried 4-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Authorize participation in the Public Provider-Ground Emergency - Medical Transport Intergovernmental Transfer (PP-GET IGT) Program;
2. Authorize continued participation in the Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) and Quality Assurance Fee (QAF) programs;
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary in connection with participation in the GEMT and QAF programs, in such form as approved by the City Attorney; and
4. Ratify the Department of Healthcare Services Public Provider Intergovernmental Transfer Program for Ground Emergency Medical Transportation Services Certification Form for State Calendar Year 2023 executed by the Acting City Manager on June 5, 2023 in the amount of $197,220.05; and
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilman Wu encouraged City Departments to expand on its intern program and hire paid interns.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Diaz, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 18th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Lovems thay
Rosario Diaz
Mayor
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5. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary in connection with participation in the PP-GEMT IGT Program, in such form as approved by the City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to approve payments and accep reimbursements related to participation in the GEMT, QAF, and PP- GEMT IGT programs.
10) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA'S PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BIG INDEPENDENT CITIES EXCESS POOL (BICEP) BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-54 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA,.
APPOINTING A PRIMARY REPRESENTATIVE AND AN
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BIG INDEPENDENT
CITIES EXCESS POOL (BICEP) BOARD OF DIRECTORS
11) ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT (AB 481)
Carried 4-0 to: receive and file the annual military equipment report. 12) CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS AND FUEL
Carried 4-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-49 - 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 (FLEET
MAINTENANCE)
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION councilman Cantos requested the city looking into installing cameras with securit ades around them in the city's parks. (Motion by Councilman Cantos, Second by Councilman Wu)