Covina — 2025-10-21
City Council
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 1. Minutes\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove the Minutes of the September 2, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City\nCouncil/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing\nAuthority/Housing Authority.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 10. First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Covina and Jennifer Manlove\nDoing Business as Hip Hound for the Business Assistance Job Creation Program\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment and all related\ndocuments to the Agreement between the City of Covina (“City) and Jennifer\nManlove doing business as Hip Hound (“Participant”) for the Business Assistance\nJob Creation Program;\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents related to the\nBusiness Assistance Job Creation Program.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 11. Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation Project – Project No. T2603 – Award of\nContract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for an Amount of $245,395\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Approve plans and specifications for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation\nProject – Project No. T2603;\n2.\nAward a contract for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation Project – Project\nNo. T2603 to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. as the lowest responsive and\nresponsible bidder in the amount of $245,395 and authorize the City Manager to\nexecute the contract;\n3.\nAuthorize a project contingency amount of $24,540 (approximately 10% of\nconstruction costs) for any unforeseen construction expenses;\n4.\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Covina and\nSiterep Construction Services, Inc. for project inspection services in the amount of\n$31,500 and authorize the City Manager to execute the PSA; and\n5.\nApprove Resolution CC 2025-111 appropriating $26,365 from available Proposition\nC Fund – Fund Balance for use towards the project.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 12. Adoption of Ordinance 25-12 Amending Chapters 9.54 and 9.48 of Title 9 of the City\nof Covina Municipal Code\nStaff Recommendation:\nAdopt Ordinance 25-12 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina,\nCalifornia, Amending Chapters 9.54 and 9.48 of Title 9 of the City of Covina Municipal Code\nto Prohibit Unlawful Camping and Storage of Private Property in Public Areas, Making\nRelated Updates to the Code, and Making Finding of Exemption under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act."
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 13. Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601 – Final Acceptance and\nFiling Notice of Completion\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Accept the work performed by CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.;\n2.\nAuthorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Miscellaneous\nConcrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601; and\n3.\nApprove Resolution CC 2025-109 appropriating $17,784 from available Measure M\nFund – Fund Balance for use towards the completion of the project.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 14. Covina Housing Authority Annual Report FY 24-25\nStaff Recommendation:\nReceive and file the report.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 15. First Amendment to Agreement between the City of Covina and SiteRep Construction\nServices, Inc. for Tenant Improvements at 401 N. Citrus Avenue\nStaff Recommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Minor Construction\nAgreement with SiteRep Construction Services, Inc. and execute all related documents.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 16. Confirm and Approve City Council’s Revisions to Various Boards and Commissions\nAppointments\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove the City Council’s appointments to various boards and commissions.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 17. Authorization to Establish an Account Clerk I/II Position to Enhance Operational\nEfficiency Within the Water Utility Billing Department\nStaff Recommendation:\nThat the City Council authorize the addition of an Account Clerk I/II classification in the\nFinance Department for water utility billing customer service functions.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 18. Approval of Part-Time Salary Range Adjustments Subject to Minimum Wage and\nRevised Paid Sick Leave Policy for Part-Time Employees\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove salary range adjustments for classifications affected by the State mandated minimum\nwage increases effective January 1, 2026, as per Labor Code Section 1182.12(c)(3)(A).
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 19. Allocating Unallocated FY 25-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nFunds to the "Residential Rehabilitation Program", “Downtown Neighborhood Business\nWorkforce Augmentation Program”, and “Microenterprise Co-Work Scholarship Program”\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Adopt Resolution CC 2025-113 , Authorizing and Increase to the FY 25-26\nCommunity Development Block Grant for the "Residential Rehabilitation Program"\nProject D96164-25, “Downtown Neighborhood Business Workforce Augmentation\nProgram” Project 602621-25, and “Microenterprise Co-Work Scholarship Program”\nProject 602620-24, and Amending the FY 2025-2026 Community Development\nBudget to reflect these changes; and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents related to the FY\n2025-2026 CDBG funds.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 2. Minutes\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove the Minutes of the September 16, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City\nCouncil/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing\nAuthority/Housing Authority.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 20. Second Amendment to the Exchange Agreement between Bently Real Estate, LLC\nand the City of Covina for the Exchange of City Right-of-Way and for the Lease of 401 N.\nCitrus Avenue\nStaff Recommendation:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Exchange Agreement and\nmake any minor, non-substantive changes to the amendment as needed prior to execution.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 3. Payment of Demands\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove Payment of Demands in the amount of $7,543,045.77.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 4. City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended September 30, 2025\nStaff Recommendation:\nReceive and File.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 5. Agreement Regarding Occupancy of Property, and Amendment of Deeds of Trust\nbetween the Covina Housing Authority and the Owner(s) for Property Located at 221 W.\nZinfandel Drive, Unit 29, Covina\nStaff Recommendation:\nApprove and Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or his designee to execute\nrelated documents including the Agreement Regarding Occupancy of Property, and\nAmendment of Deeds of Trust between the Covina Housing Authority and the owner(s) for\nproperty located at 221 W. Zinfandel Drive, Unit 29, Covina.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 6. Request to Adopt Resolution CC 2025-110 and Approve Updates to the Covina\nResidential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program Handbook for the Administration of the\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program\nStaff Recommendation:\n1.\nApprove Updates to the Covina Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program\nHandbook (Handbook) for administration of the Community Development Block\nGrant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program; and\n2.\nAdopt Resolution CC 2025-110 Approving the Covina Residential Rehabilitation\nGrant/Loan Program Handbook (Program Policy Manual) for administration of\nCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 7. Covina Police Department Parking Lots Slurry Seal Project – Project No. F2601 – Final\nAcceptance and Filing Notice of Completion\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Accept the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc; and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Covina Police\nDepartment Parking Lots Slurry Seal Project – Project No. F2601.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 8. Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601 – Final Acceptance and\nFiling Notice of Completion\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Accept the work performed by CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.;\n2.\nAuthorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Miscellaneous\nConcrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601; and\n3.\nApprove Resolution CC 2025-109 appropriating $17,784 from available Measure M\nFund – Fund Balance for use towards the completion of the project.
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Consent Calendar Item
CC 9. Award of Contract to Sky JTC Corporation (dba Sky Painting) in the Amount of\n$53,371.80 for the the Miscellaneous Facilities Painting Project\nStaff Recommendation:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Covina\nand Sky JTC Corporation for the Miscellaneous Painting Project; and\n2.\nAuthorize a project contingency amount of $5,000 (approximately 10%) for any\nunforeseen circumstances.
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New Business Item
NB 1. Code Cares Pilot Program\nStaff Recommendation:\nAdopt Resolution CC 2025-112 authorizing an overgrown vegetation pilot program managed\nby the Code Enforcement Division.
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New Business Item
NB 2. November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Information Presentation\nOLD BUSINESS – NONE\nREGULAR BUSINESS – NONE\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine. Any items a\nCouncilmember wishes to discuss should be designated at this time. All other items may\nbe approved in a single motion. Such approval will also waive the reading of any Ordinance.\nPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY\n7.\nMINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY\nMEETINGS (CITY CLERK)\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Public Financing Authority:\n1) Approve the minutes as submitted.
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Public Hearing Item
PH 1. Adoption of Urgency Ordinance 25-11\nStaff Recommendation:\nRequest the City Council adopt Ordinance 25-11 , an urgency ordinance, establishing a\nmoratorium on “Short-Term Rentals” and “Home Experience Sharing” Uses within the City,\nfor a period of 45 days, expiring December 5, 2025.\nNEW BUSINESS