West Covina — 2025-04-15

1) CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-67 OF THE\nWEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:\nORDINANCE NO. 2529 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nWEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2-67 (APPOINTMENT,\nVACANCIES, AND REMOVAL) OF ARTICLE III (ADVISORY COMMISSIONS) OF\nCHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATING TO REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS AND MAKING A DETERMINATION\nTHAT THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3)\n(COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION)\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

2) CONSIDERATION OF CITY STAFFING OF THE ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION\nAND/OR AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CITY ENGINEERING\nSERVICES\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Award Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 2024-15 for City Engineering, Traffic Engineering,\nGrant Writing, and Administrative Engineering Services to Transtech Engineers, Inc.; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Transtech\nEngineers, Inc. for an initial term of two years, commencing April 16, 2025 and ending April

15, 2027, with three (3) optional one (1) year extensions, in such final form as approved by\nthe City Attorney.\n3) CONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TRUCK ROUTES\nIt is recommended that the City Council introduce the following Ordinance:\nORDINANCE NO. 2530 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 22-141 OF DIVISION 5\nOF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 22 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE\nCHANGES TO THE EXISTING TRUCK ROUTES\nFINANCE DEPARTMENT

4) Consideration of City Hall CCTV & Metal Detector Implementation\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Find that the City's bidding requirements and procedures are inefficient and impractical for the\nprocurement of the installation of CCTV cameras and a metal detection system at City Hall and\nin Council Chambers in accordance with Section 2-335(10) of the West Covina Municipal Code.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with AM-TEC Total\nSecurity, Inc. (AM-TEC Security) in an amount not to exceed $129,221.59.\n3. Adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-29 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE\nFISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 (CITY HALL\nCCTV IMPLEMENTATION).\nFIRE DEPARTMENT

5) CONSIDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION\nPLAN CHECK SERVICES\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with KJ\nConsultants Inc. for Fire Prevention plan check and inspection services, for a term of five\n(5) years, in an annual amount not to exceed $40,000, in such final form as approved by\nthe City Attorney.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with MAK\nFire Protection Engineering & Consulting, Inc. for Fire Prevention plan check and\ninspection services, for a term of five (5) years, in an annual amount not to exceed\n$20,000, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.\nPUBLIC WORKS

6) CONSIDERATION OF INCREASING ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR AGREEMENT WITH\nWEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2024-2025\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1. Authorize increasing the annual compensation to $869,819 for the Maintenance Services\nAgreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.\n2. Adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-30 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE\nFISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 (TREE\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES)\nEND OF CONSENT CALENDAR\nHEARINGS

7) CONSIDERATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, PRECISE PLAN NO.\n23-05, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 23-04, AND VARIANCE NO. 24-02 AT 725/741 S.\nORANGE AVENUE FOR A 42,000 SQUARE-FOOT PSYCHIATRIC/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH\nFACILITY ADDITION, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF 25 SIGNIFICANT TREES AND A 79\nPARKING SPACE DEFICIENCY\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Open the public hearing; and either\na. Uphold the Planning Commission's approval without changes and:\ni. Adopt the following resolution to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-25 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A\nMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING AND\nADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING\nPROGRAM FOR PRECISE PLAN NO. 23-05, CONDITIONAL USE\nPERMIT NO. 23-04, AND VARIANCE NO. 24-02 AT 725/741 S.\nORANGE AVENUE PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nii. Adopt the following resolutions to approve the Precise Plan, Conditional Use\nPermit, and Variance:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nPRECISE PLAN NO. 23-05 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT\n725/741 S. ORANGE AVENUE ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF\nA FOUR-STORY 42,000 SQUARE-FOOT PSYCHIATRIC/BEHAVIORAL\nHEALTH FACILITY ADDITION AND ASSOCIATED TREE REMOVAL\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-27 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nCONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 23-04 FOR THE PROPERTY\nLOCATED AT 725/741 S. ORANGE AVENUE TO ALLOW A\nPSYCHIATRIC/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY USE\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-28 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nOF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nVARIANCE NO. 24-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 725/741 S.\nORANGE AVENUE TO ALLOW A 79-SPACE PARKING DEFICIENCY\nor\nb. Uphold the Planning Commission's approval with revisions to the conditions of\napproval;\nor\nc. Overturn the Planning Commission's approval and deny the project by adopting the\nfollowing resolutions:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-31 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING PRECISE PLAN NO.\n23-05 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 725/741 S. ORANGE AVENUE\nFOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR-STORY 42,000 SQUARE-FOOT\nPSYCHIATRIC/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITY ADDITION AND\nASSOCIATED TREE REMOVAL\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING CONDITIONAL USE\nPERMIT NO. 23-04 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 725/741 S.\nORANGE AVENUE FOR A PSYCHIATRIC/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH\nFACILITY USE\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING VARIANCE NO.\n24-02 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 725/741 S. ORANGE AVENUE\nFOR A 79-SPACE PARKING DEFICIENCY\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

8) CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL\n8) CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL\nIMPROVEMENTS AT BADILLO STREET AND IRWINDALE AVENUE/SUNSET AVENUE\n(SHARED INTERSECTION WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY) AND ADOPTION OF BUDGET\nAMENDMENT FOR THE PROJECT\nIt is recommended that the City Council provide direction.

9) HEALTH DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT - BUDGET OVERVIEW\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the report.\nCITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

PRESENTATIONS\nCertificate Celebrating West Covina Police Department Baker to Vegas Win\nCertificate Recognizing Councilwoman Rosario Diaz for Woman of the Year by Assemblywoman\nRubio\nCertificate Recognizing Commissioner Sherry Fischer for Woman of the Year by Senator Rubio\nCelebrating Earth Day with a Presentation by Athens