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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCYI
WEST COVINA COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION
NOVEMBER 19, 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
INVOCATION
Led by Chaplin Lisa Mayo
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Rosario Diaz, Ollie Cantos, Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Pro Tem Wu Mayor Brian Calderón Tabatabai
REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas Durate reported that no action was taken during the Closed Session Meeting.
PRESENTATIONS
• Certificate of Recognition Celebrating Eloise Bienvenu's 100th Birthday • Proclamation Acknowledging National Diabetes Month
• Proclamation Acknowledging Small Business Saturday
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager's report on current City projects.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five (5) minutes per speaker
R. Robinson
Lisa Mayo
Douglas Fore
Joshua Fuentes
Herman
The Pirate
Jeff Augino
Matthew
Michael Stefaniff
Desirae Fuentes
Mario Sobalvarro
Sherrie Berillon
CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION: Motion by Councilwoman Diaz and Second by Councilwoman Lopez- Viado, 5-0 to: Approve Consent Calendar Item 1-6, 8 (Item number 7 was pulled by Mayor Calderón Tabatabai)
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wu and Second by Councilman Cantos, 3-1-1 (Lopez-Viado: Abstain, Calderón Tabatabai: No) to: Approve Consent Calendar Item
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
1) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 15, 2024, CITY
COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES AND THE OCTOBER 15, 2024, CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES.
Carried 5-0 to: approve the October 15, 2024, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Session Meeting Minutes and the October 15, 2024, City Council/Successor Agency Regular Closed Session Meeting Minutes.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
2) CONSIDERATION OF THE WEST COVINA COMMUNITY SERVICES
FOUNDATION FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Carried 5-0 to: that the Board of Directors of the West Covina Community Services Foundation receive and file this report.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FROM
THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETINGS BETWEEN JANUARY THROUGH
OCTOBER 2024
Carried 5-0 to: approve the Traffic Committee recommendations detailed in the staff report for traffic engineering improvements citywide from the meetings held between January 2024 through October 2024.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
4) CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZATION TO REALLOCATE AND OBLIGATE
CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS (SLFRF)
AUTHORIZED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)
Carried 5-0 to: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to reallocate the remaining SLFRF as necessary to obligate all tunding by December 31, 2024; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to award and approve any and all purchases and execute any and all agreements for products and services within the remaining SLFRF balance, following the City's procurement requirements, by December 31, 2024.
5) CONSIDERATION OF LABOR MANAGEMENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA AND WEST COVINA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION
AND WEST COVINA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Carried 5-0 to: approve and adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-67 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LABOR MANAGEMENT
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST COVINA AND THE WEST COVINA FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, I.A.F.F., LOCAL 3226 AND THE
WEST COVINA FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
6) CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PURCHASING
PROCEDURES AND RATIFICATION OF FINDING THAT COMPLIANCE WITH
CITY'S BIDDING PROCEDURES WAS INEFFICIENT IN CONNECTION WITH
CERTAIN SERVICES PROVIDED AT CITY EVENTS
carried 5-0 to: It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Ratify the finding that compliance with the bidding requirements and procedures was inetticient, based on the increase in number of events and lack of staff for event planning for the following services for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024: event rentals, photography, musical performers, and balloon artists.
2. Introduce the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2524 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DIVISION 2
(PURCHASING PROCEDURES) OF ARTICLE VII (PURCHASES AND SALES) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
7) CONSIDERATION OF 2023 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)/
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT (EMW-2023-FF- 01127)
Carried 3-1-1 to (Abstain: Lopev-Viado, No: Tabatabai): decline the 2023 SAFER Grant (#EMW-2023-FF-01127), to avoid deficit spending in the General Fund, and future layoffs.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
8) CONSIDERATION OF 2023 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT Carried 5-0 to: adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-66 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF 2023 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT
AGREEMENTS AND RELATED CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES, AND
ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 (2023 STATE HOMELAND
SECURITY PROGRAM GRANT)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR REPORTS, STUDIES OR INVESTIGATION None
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
• Councilman Cantos mentioned that there are grants available from the California Earthquake Authority to reinforce houses. Councilman Cantos asked the community to let him know if there are areas where they would like crossing guards.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting was made at 8:59 PM The next regularly scheduled Regular City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Assistant City Clerk
Billan Pat.
Brian Calderon
Mayor