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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 6, 2024, 7:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Brian Calderón Tabatabai
Mayor Pro Tem Tony Wu
Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilman Ollie Cantos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Brian Calderón Tabatabai on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:09 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey nue south, West o2na, C709 mia.
INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Jillian Lutes from West Covina Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Cantos, Diaz, Mayor Pro Tem Wu, Mayor Calderón Tabatabai
Absent: Councilwoman Lopez-Viado
ADDING AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wu Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado Cantos, 5-0 to: add Resolution 2024-14 - Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency due to Winter Storm, to the February 6, 2024 Agenda.
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas Duarte reported that with regard to item No. 2 in a motion by Councilman Cantos and a second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado and in a vote of 4 to 1, Mayor Calderón Tabatabai voting no, Council directed staff to file an amicus brief supporting the appellant in the Johnson v. City of Grant's Pass Matter regarding Homeless issues.
PRESENTATIONS
• Recognizing Sergeant Hernandez for his Courageous Actions on January 17, 2024
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager's report on current City projects.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
Christopher Kent
John Shewmaker
Matthew Smith
R. Robinson
Mr G.
Bill Elliot
VOTE ON RESOLUTION 2024-14
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz Second by Councilwoman Lopez-Viado, 5-0 to: Approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE
EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO WINTER STORM
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz Second by Councilman Cantos, 5-0 to:
Approve Consent Calendar Items 1,3,4,6-8
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 16, 2024, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE JANUARY 16, 2024, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the January 16, 2024, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Session Meeting Minutes and the January 16, 2024, 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 5-0 to: receive and file this informational report. 3) CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON
VARIOUS ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wu Second by Councilwoman Diaz, Carried 3- 2 (Calderón Tabatabai, Cantos: No) to: adopt the following resolution with an amendment to remove Mayor Calderón Tabatabai from the San Gabriel Valley of Governments (SGV COG) and replacing with Mayor Pro Tem Wu, and removing Mayor Pro Tem Wu from the Audit Committee and placing him on the San Gabriel Valley of Governments (SGV COG):
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS
OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON VARIOUS ADVISORY BOARDS
AND COMMITTEES
4) CONSIDERATION OF CANCELATION OF THE MARCH 5, 2024 COUNCIL
MEETING
Carried 5-0 to: It is recommended that the City Council cancel the March 5, 2024 City Council meeting.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2023 AND NOVEMBER 2023
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz Second by Mayor Calderón Tabatavai Councilman Cantos, 5-0 to: approve the traffic recommendations listed in Attachment No. 1 for traffic engineering improvements citywide from the Traffic Committee Meetings held between September 2023 and November 2023 and a recommendation that an item return to Council for a solar stop sign at E. Temple Ave and E. Woodgate Dr. 6) CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR CORTEZ PARK SPORTS FIELD LIGHTING PROJECT - PROJECT NO. 22016
Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Accept the work performed by F.E.C. Electric, Inc. for the Cortez Park Sports Field Lighting Project (Project No. 22016) with a final contract amount of $233,500.00;
2. Authorize the Acting City Manager and Assistant City Clerk to execute the Notice of Completion and file the Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and
3. Authorize the Acting City Manager to release retention funds once appropriate.
7) CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR CITYWIDE PEDESTRIAN & VEHICLE TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FY 22-23 - PROJECT NO. 23027 Carried 5-0 to: take the following actions:
1. Accept the work performed by Superior Pavement Markings, Inc. for the Citywide Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Improvements FY 22-23 (Project No. 23027) with a final contract amount of $254,347.87;
2. Authorize the Acting City Manager and Assistant City Clerk to execute the Notice of Completion and file the Notice of Completion with the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder; and
3. Authorize the Acting City Manager to release a retention funds once appropriate.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
8) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2 REPEALING AND REPLACING
THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME CLASSIFICATIONS
Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-2 - 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
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9) PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2024 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN
Public Comments in Favor
None
Public Comments Neither in Favor nor Opposed
None
Public Comments in Opposition
None
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wu, Second by Councilman Cantos 5-0 to Approve the following:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the PY 2024 CDBG Action Plan; and
2. Direct staff to develop a draft PY 2024 CDBG Action Plan, based on the needs and priorities approved for the PY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
DEPARTMENTAL REGULAR MATTERS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
10) CONSIDERATION OF 2023 UPDATE TO THE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
ACTION: The Acting City Manager pulled this item from the agenda with the recommendation to bring it back to the City Council at the February 20, 2024, meeting.
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
NOT COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Wu - Happy Lunar New Year - Year of the Dragon.
Councilwoman Lopez-Viado - stated that her absences were related to being ill. • Mayor Calderón Tabatabai - Congratulated Councilwoman Lopez-Viado on her new position and wished all a Happy Lunar Nea Year.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made by Mayor Calderón Tabatabai, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
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Assistant City Cler
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Brian Calderón Tabatabai
Mayor