Agenda packet — Covina City Council, September 2, 2025 (part 2 of 5)

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 9
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Resolution Accepting Metro TOC TAP Award and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Required Documents for the Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Engagement Program
Presented by: Brian K. Lee, AICP, Deputy City Manager/Director of Community Development Recommendation: Adopt Resolution CC 2025-103 Amending the FY26 Capital Improvement Program Budget to accept $150,000 in reimbursable fund and authorizing the City Manager to execute any/all documentation required by LA Metro for the grant funded program.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City received a notice from LA Metro of its intent to award $150,000 to fund the Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Engagement Program through its Transit-Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program (“TOC/TAP”). The Program will support broader efforts to develop a pedestrian bridge linking the future Covina Recreation Village to the Covina Town Center. To move forward with the grantfunded activities, it is recommended that the Council adopt Resolution CC 2025-103, amending the FY26 Capital Improvement Program budget to accept grant monies and authorize the City Manager to execute any required documentation, conditioned on the grant award.

BACKGROUND:

As part of the overall Covina Recreation Village Project (“CRV”), the City has desired to install a pedestrian bridge to centrally link the highly anticipated recreation and library park facility to the downtown’s F.A.I.R District on Front Street. Progress to date includes securing $840,000 from LA County RPOSD and $260,000 in Measure W- local to acquire 319 E Front Street, which will host the future south landing of the bridge. Staff are also working to finalize the obligation process for a $4M Federal Appropriation to support bridge design and future hardscape/landscape construction costs on the north and south bridge landing properties. To ensure the project is well prepared for future implementation and enhance the city’s ability to secure future bridge construction funding, the department advises proceeding with the activities under the technical assistance program, consisting of a feasibility/technical report and community outreach activities.

DISCUSSION:

LA Metro’s TOC/TAP supports jurisdictions in Los Angeles County in completing transit-oriented community feasibility studies and plans. For a project to be eligible, it must be located within a certain distance from an identified “Major Transit Stop”, such as our local train station. The program prioritizes project concepts that could reasonably lead to future implementation, and must incorporate at least one (1) transit-oriented community activity established by Metro, such as first/last mile, community stabilization, or affordable housing.

Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program Following the grant requirements, the department applied for a technical assistance program under the First/Last Mile category, to develop a pedestrian bridge feasibility/technical report and a concurrent community outreach program. The feasibility report is envisioned to include conceptual renderings for up to three bridge design scenarios. These concepts may then be used for the community to visualize the potential to connect our train station, future park facility, and the town center. The renderings can be presented where the public already gathers, such as farmers’ markets, or at organized outreach events. This program also proposes to target hard-to-reach communities, such as canvassing local homes. Finally, information collected from the outreach program will be

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included in the final report. Other technical items to be included in the report may include a cost/benefit analysis, permitting considerations, and a grant/funding forecast, all of which will be used to support informed decisionmaking.

Scope of Work
Below are the tasks to be completed under the Program. A more detailed project budget, timeline, and scope of work are included in Attachment C.

Task 1. Consultant Procurement (Covina In-kind)

1.1 Request for Qualifications process

1.2 Award of Contract at a future City Council meeting
Task 2. Project Management/Administration

2.1 Grant Management (Covina In-kind)

2.2 Project Management

2.3 Project Plan and Quality Assurance Control
Task 3. Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility/Technical Report

3.1 Draft and Final Bridge Feasibility Report

3.2 Final Presentation to City Council
Task 4. Community Outreach Program

4.1 Community Engagement Plan

4.2 Progress Updates to the Covina Traffic and Mobility Advisory Commission

4.3 Community Touchpoints
There are several valuable benefits to this project, for example, by improving the competitiveness of future grant applications, as well as ensuring a well-informed project that has community footing. Personnel costs are not eligible under this grant program; however, staff will support grant-funded tasks with in-kind staff time for administrative and project management costs, and with organizing and providing city support during the planned outreach activities. The project lifespan is estimated to be completed within five (5) months of contract with LA Metro, and the final deliverable presentation will be presented at a future City Council meeting.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This item proposes to amend the FY26 Capital Improvement Program budget by $150,000 as shown in the table for grant funded activities. The grant will fund the program on a reimbursement basis, and as such, has no net impact on the general fund. Reimbursement requests will be submitted to the LA Metro along with the required quarterly progress reports. After review and approval by LA Metro, reimbursement payments will be issued to the City.

Account Number Account Title Original Budget Increase Amended Budget 46003400-51005-P2513 Consulting $0 $150,000 $150,000
46003400-42222-P2513 Grant Reimbursement $0 $150,000 $150,000 Staff will continue to assess options to fund bridge construction costs, which are estimated to be upwards of $7 to $10 million. The city recently submitted a federal request to the Land and Water Conservation Fund for this task, for example. In addition, the city anticipates using the deliverables and community engagement activities from this program to enhance application competitiveness for future funding opportunities, such as for the California Transportation Commission’s Local Partnership Program (LPP) future cycles.

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CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under CEQA Section 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies, because the eligible activities under the grant program are only of Planning Activities, including but not limited to Community Engagement and Concept Developments. This action does not involve the adoption of a “project”.

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION CC 2025-103

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $150,000 FROM THE LOS ANGELES

COUNTY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY TO FACILITATE THE

COVINA TOWN CENTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FEASIBILITY AND

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY/ALL GRANT-REQUIRED

DOCUMENTATION
WHEREAS, the City of Covina is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the budget for the City of Covina for fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2026 was approved on May 6, 2025; and WHEREAS, the approved budget is in accordance with all applicable ordinance of the City and all applicable statues of the State; and
WHEREAS, on occasion, the City Council will deem it necessary to amend the Operating Budget to create a new budget allocation in order to facilitate a project the City Council deems necessary and important; and
WHEREAS, those amendments (allocations) to the Budget shall be by approval and memorialized by Resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, On July 30, 2025, the city of Covina received an intent to award letter totaling $150,000 for the city to facilitate the “Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program”; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the program is a necessary and beneficial task to facilitate the future pedestrian bridge project, which will connect the Covina Metrolink Train Station, the future Covina Recreation Village recreational and library park facility, and the City’s Downtown, and provide a safe, alternative mode of travel for pedestrians, cyclists, and persons with mobility limitations in the City of Covina; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to create project accounts and establish budget allocations to facilitate this program as noted in the below Section 1.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Amend the fiscal year 2025-2026 Operating Budget as follows:

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Resolution CC 2025-103 Page 2 of 2
Account Number Account Title Original Budget Increase Amended Budget 46003400-51005-P2513 Consulting $0 $150,000 $150,000
46003400-42222-P2513 Grant Reimbursement $0 $150,000 $150,000 SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or their designee to enter into required contract(s) and sign any/all required documentation as conditioned for the grant award.

SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.

APPROVED and PASSED this 2
nd day of September, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY:

VICTOR LINARES, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________________
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

CERTIFICATION
I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, do hereby certify that Resolution CC 2025-103 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Covina at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of September, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dated:
_________________________________________
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT B

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This is an early conceptual rendering of the proposed ped/bike/ADA bridge (2022). Please note: the layout/concept has changed significantly for the northerly property which is as of 2024 re-designed to be a transit/recreational hub (bike racks, micro-transit pick-up/drop-off), and recreational amenities. The southerly property will also include first-last mile amenities, such as bike racks and micro transit amenities, and will serve to directly connect to the Covina Downtown FAIR District. The Bridge is proposed to be ADA accessible, and include elevators for cyclists and ADA.

Approximate location of southerly
property, 319 E Front Street. Which will
consist of bike racks, elevator, stairs,
limited parking, ride share pick up/drop
off and micro transit pick up/drop off.

This highlighted area is an exterior
colonnade that directly connects to the
Covina Metrolink Station
Location of Transit Hub and recreational
amenities. This is a plaza in between a
gymnasium and library facility and
provides additional access to Metrolink
Station location immediately west
adjacent to this property.

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The proposed project is located within an identified Pedestrian Priority Area in Covina—pages 46-47 of the Adopted Covina Active Streets and Multi- Modal Connectivity Plan. Indicated with a star within Area C. A pedestrian priority area is defined as areas with a significant overlap or severe lack of destinations/transit.

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The following information is from a “walk audit” event conducted for the preparation of the Covina Multi-Modal Connectivity Plan on May 21, 2023. As part of the Walk audit /community engagement event, staff received feedback relating to the Covina Metrolink Station. Shown here is the portion of the report that elaborates on the “Covina Station” portion of the event.

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1 ATTACHMENT C
Transit-Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program Application Worksheet
Metro staff recommends reviewing and writing responses to the TOC Technical Assistance Program Online Application questions in this worksheet. When the application responses and other materials are final, copy and paste answers into the online application.

Note: Answers in the Online Application may not save in draft mode which is why Metro staff recommends writing the application responses in this worksheet before transitioning to the online application.

Metro staff also recommends completing the following required attachments before beginning the online application:

1. Attachment A: Proposed project schedule and budget

2. Attachment B: Proposed project scope

3. Applicant Self-Certification Form
Refer to the TOC Technical Assistance Program Application Guide and relevant segments below for more information on how to complete these attachments.

Applicant Information
Provide information about the lead applicant, and as relevant, sub-applicant. A lead applicant must be a jurisdiction within LA County with land use authority.

City of Covina
Lead Applicant Signatory Name and Title
Provide the name and title of the person duly authorized to sign for the lead applicant (I.e., city manager, general manager, executive director, planning director or equivalent).

Chris Marcarello, City Manager
Lead Applicant Point of Contact Name and Title
Provide the name and title of the lead applicant point of contact Metro staff should follow up with after the application submittal, if different from the Lead Applicant Signatory. If the Lead Applicant Signatory and Lead Applicant Point of Contact are the same staff member, insert N/A into response.

Daniella Andrade, Sr. Management Analyst
Lead Applicant Point of Contact Email
Provide email address of the Lead Applicant Point of Contact for this application.

[email protected]
Sub-Applicant Jurisdiction Name(s)
Sub-applicant(s) are welcomed, but not required for the proposal to be considered for funding. Sub-applicant(s) may include other jurisdictions, non-profits or community-based organizations.

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2 Indicate if there are one or more sub-applicants involved in the project proposal. As relevant, provide the name(s) of the organization(s) supporting this application as a sub-applicant(s).

N/A
Part 1: Project Eligibility and Overview
Part 1 of the TOC Technical Assistance Program application will be evaluated as pass or fail, instead of point scoring. The applicant must demonstrate that the project meets the basic qualifications, including project proposal, site location, scope, budget, and substantiated funding sources.

1. Project Proposal Title
Share the name of the project proposal.

Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program.

2. Which of the following transit-oriented community Activities will this project implement? Options will include: Affordable Housing, Community Stabilization, Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), with a TOC focus, First/Last Mile, Measure M Metro Active Transport Select the Transit-Oriented Community Activities that are relevant for the project proposal. Applicants are only required to select one Transit Oriented Community Activity to be eligible for funding consideration. For all activities selected in response to this question, applicants will be asked to share their relevance to the project proposal in Part 2.

First/Last Mile

3. Name the nearest Major Transit Stop(s) to the project area. Include the name(s) of the rail and/or bus line(s) the Major Transit Stop(s) is located on.
i.e., Expo/Crenshaw Station on the E and K Lines. To be considered for funding, proposed projects must be located within an eligible radius of an identified Major Transit Stop(s). Use the program web map to identify the nearest Major Transit Stop(s) to the proposed project area.

Within ½ mile of the Covina Regional Metrolink Train Station.

4. Describe the proposed project area. What is the current zoning and built environment of this area? Include major street names, landmarks, and building density.

In the response, characterize the proposed project area by describing relevant geographic information.

The project area boundaries consist of three properties: 319 E Front Street (south bridge anchor site), 640-680 N Citrus Avenue (north bridge anchor site and location of Covina Recreation Village), and 600 N Citrus Avenue (Covina Metrolink Station). Except for the Rail and station properties (zoned TCSP- Rail) underlying zoning for the two properties where the bridge is proposed is TCSP – F.A.I.R (Food, Arts, Industrial, Residential) District.

The existing uses of the proposed bridge location properties are a vacant citrus warehouse facility to the north and a car storage lot to the south. The north property, located at 640-680 N Citrus Avenue, is city-owned and is under construction to become the Covina Recreation Village, which will feature an indoor gymnasium, library, and outdoor recreational facilities. The city is using funding from the Safe

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3 Clean Water Program and Measure A to purchase the south property located at 319 E Front Street, currently in escrow.

To the north of the project site are single-family homes. To the south are several light industrial warehouse buildings and automotive repair/autobody shops, brewery/restaurant, and music rehearsal studio. The District is beginning to take shape towards a transit-oriented community. The City’s efforts to promote development in the area include the City’s adoption of the Covina Town Center Specific Plan (“CTCSP”; 2019) and adoption of the Covina Active Streets and Multi-Modal Connectivity Plan (“CASMCP”; 2024). The city also received a SCAG grant award to install Quick Build/pedestrian and cyclist safety measures within the Town Center consisting of bike lanes, curb extensions, wayfinding signs, planters, and crosswalk improvements, and a community engagement program, including a SCAG “Go Human” demonstration. Concerning development, the area is welcoming several new commercial businesses, and over 650 additional housing units are either under construction or approved in the immediate area. The project boundaries are also between a 5 to 20-minute walk to nearby amenities such as groceries, downtown shops and restaurants, several city parks, public services (fire, police, library, and city hall), and a regional hospital and medical office center.

5. To accompany this application, upload a map of the project area site. The map should clearly identify the project area boundaries.

Maps can be screenshots from the program web map or other relevant source, a scanned image, etc. The map should include legible street names and show that the proposed site is within an eligible radius from a Major Transit Stop.

Attached

6. Share anticipated funding costs, identify all funding sources and the length of proposed project.

While local match or external funding sources are not required, all anticipated costs should be accounted for through the Question 6 breakout below:

We anticipate $150,000 in funding through Metro TOC/TAP to prepare a feasibility study and outreach for a future pedestrian/ADA bridge spanning a rail line to connect our Regional Train Station, Recreation Village, and Downtown F.A.I.R District. The proposed bridge would encourage multimodal transportation and connect the town center and train station through the city’s newest public park facility, which is currently under construction.

The feasibility report would include concepts for three bridge scenarios that vary in stairway and elevator assemblages, which will be used to help the community visualize the potential to connect our local Major Transit Stop and future park facility to our town center. These renderings can be presented via pop-up information and feedback booths at places where the public already gathers (e.g., farmer’s market or summer concert events) or at planned events, such as a walk audit or bike ride. This project also proposes to target hard-to-reach communities, such as canvassing local homes to inform residents of the project and how to participate. Finally, information collected from the outreach program will be included in the final report. Other items to be included in the final report include, at a minimum, a cost/benefit analysis, permitting, and potential funding, all of which will be used by the city to support informed decision making.

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4 This request will support other ongoing efforts related to the bridge project. In February, the city received an award from LA County RPOSD of $840,0000 to acquire the south parcel, and is using $260,000 from Measure W- local return to match, totaling $1.1M for the land purchase. In addition, the city is contributing $75,000 for the design of the south lot. Lastly, our staff are working to secure a $4M Federal Award from the CPF/CDS appropriations to support construction costs for the north and south landscaping, and pathways to support a future bridge. Approximately $600K of this federal award is earmarked for bridge design; however, this particular funding will not be accessed and work cannot commence until at least December 2025.

The City finds several valuable benefits to this project, for example, by improving the competitiveness of future grant applications, as well as ensuring a well-informed project. The City proposes to match these tasks with in-kind staff time for administrative and project management costs, and supporting outreach activities at an estimated $10,000 in value for staff time. We are requesting support for the technical assistance required to carry out the program, as our agency does not have the appropriate staff capacity to lead these activities. It is anticipated that the Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program should take about 5 months. 6a. Total Proposed Project Cost:

What is the anticipated cost for each scope element of this project, beginning to end? 1) Consultant Procurement
a. Metro $0. In Kind $2,000
2) Project Management/Administration
a. Metro $19,000. In Kind $4,500
3) Feasibility Report
a. Metro $95,000. In Kind $600
4) Community Outreach Program
a. Metro $36,000. In Kind $2,900
6b. Funding Request Amount:

How much funding is the applicant requesting from the TOC Technical Assistance Program? $150,000
6c. Local Match Amount (Optional):

If the applicant is contributing a local match to this project, include the amount in response. If no local match will be included with this project, denote that zero dollars will be contributed.

The City anticipates roughly $10,000 in value attributable to in-kind/staff time costs. Covina staff will consist of administrative/project management roles, consultant procurement, coordinating with the selected consultant/staff for project facilitation, including participation in community outreach events, participation in board and city council meetings, and review of the draft and final materials. Personnel involved will be primarily the Sr. Community Development Analyst, with support from select City personnel as needed, such as the Community Development Director, and several Public Works personnel.

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5 6d. Other Funding Source Name and Amount (Optional):

If there will be another external funding source, beyond Metro and the applicant, include the amount that will be contributed toward this project in response.

N/A
6e. Anticipated Project Start Date:

If awarded, a TOC Technical Assistance Program Funding Agreement is expected to be executed three to six months after the application submittal date.

If awarded, staff will immediately begin the RPF process and anticipate that the award will be issued within two months maximum.
6f. Anticipated Project End Date:

Share the anticipated end date of the proposed project. The stated project end date should align with the project timeline in the Attachment A document (to be completed in the next section). Awardees will have up to 36 months to complete the project.

No later than February 31, 2026
For Question 7a and 7b - download both templates below, complete, and then upload as a part of this application. Content within Attachments A and B should correlate with application responses in Parts 1 – 3. 7a. Upload Attachment A:

The Attachment A template can be downloaded here. Attachment A is a template for applicants to share proposed project budget (per funding source, i.e., Metro, local match, other) and timeline per task.

Attached
7b. Upload Attachment B:

The Attachment B template can be downloaded here. Attachment B is a template for applicants to describe each task and subtask, including the proposed deliverables for each task.

Metro staff recommends completing this attachment before beginning the online application.

Attached
Part 2: Project Description and Transit Oriented Communities

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6 Part 2 is worth 70 out of 100 points. This section is where the applicant makes the case that the project proposal is in alignment with Transit Oriented Community Activities and that the study will advance the jurisdiction’s transit supportive planning objectives. Response boxes in the Online Application have a 1000 character maximum. 8a. Provide a description of the proposed project area’s existing conditions.

Explain in detail the built environment, existing zoning or other local policy impacts, and history of the proposed project site as context for application evaluators. How do the existing conditions impact transit access? Include information relevant to the proposed project.

The properties are 319 E Front St, 640-680 N Citrus Ave, & 600 N Citrus Ave (Train Station). The underlying zoning where the bridge is proposed is TCSP – F.A.I.R. (Food, Arts, Industrial, Residential).

Single-family housing is located north, and the City‘s Downtown, featuring several mixed-use and transit-oriented zoning, is south. The site's existing conditions are a car storage lot (south) and the Covina Recreation Village, which will feature a dog park, library, indoor gymnasium, and rock climbing wall, and is currently under construction. South and east, the F.A.I.R district is obstructed by the rail line, and the only access point is via Citrus Avenue to the west, primarily used by automotive users.

The City recently adopted a downtown-specific plan in 2019, allowing & encouraging mixed-use and transit-oriented development, and recently approved over 650 new housing units in the area. 8b. What changes or solutions will this project allow the applicant to study and potentially implement in the proposed project area?
Describe how the project will be executed and relay the anticipated impact on the jurisdiction’s long-range planning goals. The response should be a high-level summary of the scope elements that are explained step-by-step in Attachment B.

The project will allow the city to gain considerable insight into determining whether and how to proceed with a pedestrian bridge capital project. The feasibility report would include a cost/benefit analysis, design, structural, and permitting considerations, and a community engagement summary. There are no existing pedestrian bridge rail crossings in Covina –the existing rail physically bars the Metrolink Station and Covina Recreation Village from the south and west, which is only accessible via Citrus Avenue. The project may also support the city in preparing highly competitive applications for funding. If fully realized, the bridge may mitigate congestion due to anticipated population growth and reduce the probability of accidents by providing a safe rail crossing option for pedestrians, bicyclists, and persons with mobility needs. A bridge may also encourage additional development and mode choice, and improve our downtown’s urban fabric and local sense of place. 8c. What is the anticipated final deliverable?
Explain how the study(ies) completed through a Metro funding award will be memorialized (i.e., specific plan, corridor study, adopted policy, ordinance, etc.).

The final deliverable will be the Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Report. The Feasibility report shall have a project description and maps, renderings, a community engagement summary and analysis, a cost/benefit analysis, ADA considerations, technical constraints and considerations, permit requirements and stakeholder information, and other technical considerations, as applicable. The

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7 feasibility report may then be used to guide well-informed decision making for implementation as well as support competitive applications for implementation funding. 8d. How will this project build upon the applicant’s plans or other regional plans and policies? Detail how this project proposal may contribute to or fulfill an existing objective or goal.

Our 2019 Town Center Specific Plan promotes connectivity between the downtown, local rail, and surrounding communities and encourages placemaking and a walkable community. This plan identifies a need for a pedestrian bridge crossing the rail in the downtown. The project also supports the vision of the 2024 CASMCP, which aims to improve the city’s bicycle and pedestrian networks and identifies Front Street as a priority project corridor where the bridge is proposed. The project also supports Metro TOC Policy goals, including increasing transit ridership and choice, engaging communities, and strengthening communities around transit. This project is a proactive approach to public infrastructure that supports existing TODs, fills gaps in the pedestrian network, and stimulates additional private development in the area towards that of a transit-oriented community.

9. Demonstrate how the Transit Oriented Community Activity(ies) selected in Question 2 is embedded within this project proposal.

To be considered for funding, eligible project proposals must establish that, at minimum, one of the Transit Oriented Community Activities will be advanced in the project area. Make the argument that the project proposal will further one or more of the Transit Oriented Community Activities within the project area.

The project supports the health, safety, climate, & transportation goals of Metro’s First/Last Mile by improving safety and transit access and lowering CO2 emissions. The City may utilize project deliverables to aid in competitive funding requests to move the project forward and further support Metro TOC goals:

1. Climate Change by encouraging commuters to use transit as their primary mode of transportation. The bridge south anchor is proposed to be a multi-modal hub, supporting some parking/ADA parking/EV charging, as well as a dedicated pedestrian path with trees, benches, bicycle repair and parking, and a rideshare bay.

2. Mobility by providing direct access to the train station and transit center from neighborhoods located to the south and east, thus reducing automobile traffic and congestion along adjacent roadways.

3. Equitable access to housing and services. ADA pathways create a direct connection from commercial, medical core, and housing centers to the local rail station.

Part 3: Equity, Community Outreach and Staff Capacity
Part 3 is worth 30 out of 100 points. This section is where the applicant indicates how a community may be positively impacted by the proposed project based on equity methodology, outlines community outreach strategy for project, and describes staff preparedness to complete the proposed work.

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8 Equity Goals Questions 10 – 12 allow the applicant to discuss how the project will incorporate equity. The program web map may be used to respond to questions below. 10a. Are the boundaries of the proposed project within a high-need area as defined by one or more equitybased methodology? If so, detail the equity-based methodology(ies) and how they ascribe impacts to the proposed project area below. (If not applicable, input N/A) Equity-based methodologies may include, but not be limited to, Metro's Equity Focus Communities (layer available on program web map), CalEnviro Screen, US Census Bureau, Healthy Places Index, etc.

1. PM2.5 Pollution Burden. The project is located in Census Tract 6037406101, which has air quality challenges due to its regional position. The Pollution Burden Score, according to CalEnviro Screen 4.0, is 76, which is significantly higher than other census tracts in the state.

The average PM2.5 concentration in the sub-region is 12.03 μg/m3 – or 80% higher than census tracts in the State. This average significantly exceeds the recently adopted EPA standard of 9 μg/m3 as the threshold for healthy air. These trends put residents at additional health risk for asthma, heart disease, & cancer.

2. EPA Access to Jobs and Workers via Transit. The area surrounding the Covina Metrolink Station scored "less than 2.5%" under the EPA Access to Jobs and Workers via Transit Tool, which means that less than 2.5% of commuter trips using public transportation in this area are less than 45 minutes. The Transit Tool summarizes the number of jobs, population, or workers by wage category that can be reached in a 45-minute transit ride. This data is collected from the US Census & publicly shared transit agency service data. This is a huge indicator that there are several gaps in public transit, making it difficult for residents to choose alternative travel options.

3. Free and Reduced-Priced Meals. The student population of schools in Covina is high, at 78.4% on average between all 13 campuses. Percentage rates among schools in Covina range from

68.8% to 94.34%. The data is from the California Dept of Education, fiscal year 2023/24 (most current data).
10b. Include a map of the project area shown with the equity-based methodology overlay(s) selected in Question 10a.

Maps can be screenshots from the program web map or other relevant source, a scanned image, etc. Uploaded maps must include a key that explains each equity-based methodology shown. Note the program web map only provides the Equity Focus Communities (EFCs) layer - other equity methodologies will need to be sourced from other data libraries.

Attached.

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9 11. What existing community disparities will the proposed project help to reduce or eliminate? How will the project specifically benefit or reduce negative impacts for marginalized, vulnerable, and/or underrepresented groups in the community? (If not applicable, input N/A) Does this project proposal initiate positive or mitigate negative impacts for a specific underrepresented group within the community, in and/or near the project area, as discussed in Question 10? Pollution Burden. The Bridge would provide amenities for alternative modes of travel, such as walking and cycling, and would helps to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Access to Jobs and Work. The Bridge may help alleviate or reduce travel times via public transportation by providing an access point where one presently does not exist. It is important to note here that the general area south and east of the proposed bridge location is zoned to allow for a TOC-type development, and there are also plans to expand bicycle facilities and amenities for walking and cycling along Front Street, which is south adjacent to the proposed bridge location. It is anticipated that a future bridge facility will be a proactive approach to anticipated higher density in the Covina Town Center.

Park Access/additional resources for students. In addition to serving the Covina Metrolink Train Station, a bridge may also serve a direct connection to new indoor recreational facilities (basketball, volleyball, and rock climbing), and a new Library center and outdoor plaza. All of which are services managed by the Covina Parks and Recreation Department, which are public resources and services offered to the community.

ADA Access. A bridge with elevators would also provide a safe and reliable access facility for those requiring wheelchairs or other assistance to cross the train tracks, which would improve the paths in which a person requiring ADA accommodations could travel within the downtown area. This would provide direct ADA access to the Metrolink station and the adjacent CRV park.

12. How will the applicant seek to engage residents who face disparities within the proposed project area and surrounding communities? (If not applicable, input N/A) Provide specific strategies that will be deployed to engage residents in areas experiencing high need as identified in Question 10 for this project.

As part of the proposed scope, the city will require that the selected consultant(s) prepare a community engagement plan demonstrating at least six community touchpoints. The city will require that, at a minimum, two of the touchpoints must demonstrate outreach to residents facing disparities. The City’s RFP will include a subsection under community engagement that will highlight the data provided in this application relating to our local community disparities.

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10 Broad Community Engagement
In Questions 13 and 14, share how the community has been and may be engaged if this project proposal is selected for funding.

13. Relay both past and present strategies for engaging community members in and/or near the project area on this or similar planning efforts. If relevant, describe how previous conversations with the community will impact this project. (If not applicable, input N/A)
Have any stakeholders within the project area or surrounding communities been engaged on this project proposal to date? If yes, which communities or groups have been engaged? Was the stakeholder feedback supportive? (If not applicable, input N/A)
The City has conducted civic engagement at various stages of the overall Covina Recreation Village Project (“CRV”), which included one rendering that showed a potential bridge component (Attachment C). Pop-ups were held in several public spaces, such as at the Covina Senior Center in November 2022, and the Covina Farmer's Market and Covina Library in January 2023. The project concept and ancillary projects were also presented at several public meetings between 2020 and 2024. In addition to outreach for the CRV Project, outreach was also conducted for the CASMCP. A Walk Audit event was held in downtown—participants walked along a route and provided feedback to the city. Feedback was received regarding a lack of connection between the train station and downtown proper (Attachment C). In all instances, the concept of a proposed Pedestrian bridge was mentioned, and the community was supportive. Due to cost constraints, the ‘bridge’ concept was dropped. However, recently, the city was awarded a $4M appropriation to construct the north and south ancillary pathways and ~$1.1M from an LA RPOSD Grant and Safe Clean Water Program Funding for the purchase. In all, $5.2M has been secured for this particular task, but the city has not yet begun design for the bridge. The City wishes to continue this momentum by initiating a feasibility technical report and community outreach.

14. How will the applicant meaningfully engage stakeholders throughout the proposed project period? Will community-based organizations play a role in outreach? Share the proposed strategy for community engagement on this project if awarded. Indicate whether local community
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11 the city will notify participants and the public of the opportunity to sign up for notifications for upcoming outreach activities. The consultant/nonprofit will develop a community engagement summary for each of the touchpoints, and provide a complete community engagement summary to be included in the feasibility report.

Staff Capacity
Share the internal staff capacity of the lead applicant to complete and/or manage the scope of work for this project proposal.

15. Detail how the applicant will deliver the project. What department(s) and staff will engage in the work and/or manage a consultant to complete the project?
Indicate the availability (i.e., hours) of applicant staff to manage, review consultant work and/or complete the aspects of the proposed scope.

The Community Development Sr. The Management Analyst (“SMA”) will be responsible for preparing and posting a request for proposals (RFP) for the grant-funded work. City personnel will assist with the review of the proposals and prepare an award for City Council approval at a public meeting. The SMA will coordinate with the selected consultant(s) and ensure the project timeline is met, develop agendas check-in meetings, process all consultant invoices, prepare staff reports, attend community engagement activities (at City cost), prepare grant quarterly reports and reimbursement request, maintain the project folder(s) following grant requirements, and serve as the primary contact for LA Metro.

Part 4: Applicant Self-Certification Form
The applicant self-certification form must include the signature of a person duly authorized to sign for the lead applicant (city manager, general manager, executive director, planning director or equivalent).

16. Applicant Self-Certification Form Download
Download the Applicant Self-Certification Form here. Applicant is required to verify application information through the Application Self-Certification Form. The form must include the signature of a person duly authorized to sign for the lead applicant (city manager, general manager, executive director, planning director or equivalent). Include letterhead of the Lead Applicant on the Applicant Self-Certification Form.

17. Upload Self-Certification Form
Upload a self-certification form signed by an authorized person from the lead applicant agency.

Submitted form should be in PDF format.

Metro staff recommends completing this form before beginning the online application.

Attached

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12 18. Upload Letter(s) of Support from Sub-Applicant(s) (Optional) A letter(s) of support should be in PDF format and include sub-applicant letterhead.

If submitting a letter of support with this application, Metro staff recommends having the PDF prepared before beginning the online application.

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MAP #1 – Project Location/Regional Context

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Covina Town Center (CTCSP) Geographic Extent
F.A.I.R District Geographic Extent
Metro TOC TAP Focus Area/ Bridge and Path of Travel to Train Station San Bernardino Line (Metrolink) Covina Metrolink Station Future pedestrian/ADA Bridge Location TOC TAP Focus Area
Covina Town Center Specific Plan Boundaries and F.A.I.R District Boundaries Overlay Covina Metrolink Station

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Metro TOC TAP Focus Area/ Bridge and Path of Travel to Train Station TOC TAP Focus Area Boundaries
Existing Conditions

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Metro TOC TAP Focus Area
TOC TAP Focus Area
Ped Bridge overlay, Covina Recreation Village Overlay, and Connection to Metrolink Station Dog Park
Bioswale
Playground
Proposed East Connection to Metrolink Train Station via Ped Bridge Multi modal
transit hubs
Gymnasium Library
Bridge. No design work or
outreach conducted.

Area reserved for parking lot
Pocket park/pedestrian entry
Bike racks, benches, bike
repair station, permeable
path, rideshare bay
Front Street

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1 Consultant Procurement (no cost to Metro) $ - $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00

1.1 Covina Sr. Management Analyst to prepare/release RFP upon agreement with LA Metro. Upon acceptance of bids, city staff consisting of three raters will rate the proposals and recommend award to the City Council. $ - $ 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00

1.2 Award of Contract (prepare Professional Services Agreement, review and approve insurance, prepare staff report, attendance at award meeting. $ - $ 750.00 $ 750.00
2 Project Management/Administration $ 19,000.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 23,500.00

2.1 Covina Staff Time (No cost to Metro). Covina in kind match. Staff time includes select personnel for meetings with consultant and/or outreach team, providing data needs to consultant, and performing grant management tasks such as quarterly reporting and expense repoirts using the reporting template provided by Metro . Primary personnel are the Community Development Director and Sr. CD Analyst, however may also include PW Manager & PW Director. $ - $ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00

2.2 Project Management. Organizing and leading consulting project team, implementing the project schedule, providing project deliverables, maintaining budget adherance, conducting project meetings, maintaining regular coordination with city, LA Metro (if applicable) and project team personnel. invoicing city. monthly invoices to city must show proof of progress such as labeling specific tasks, providing summary of work completed, and percentage completion per task. $ 16,500.00 $ -
$ 16,500.00

2.3 Project Plan and Quality Assurance/Control. Prepare and submit a project plan to include a detailed schedule for all tasks including project delivery dates and anticipated dates for public involvement activities. $ 2,500.00 $ - $ 2,500.00
3 Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Report $ 95,000.00 $ 600.00 $ 95,600.00

3.1 Draft and Final Bridge Feasibility Report. At minimum, the report should include: executive summary, background, purpose and need statement, three 3D renderings and flyover scenarios demonstrating stair/elevator/landing arrangements, traffic analysis, equitable development analysis, cost/benefit analysis and considerations, coordination with SCRRA/Metro/Metrolink, planning level cost estimates, structural and permitting considerations, environmental clearance considerations, stormwater impact, and Community outreach summary. In Kind: Staff to review report. $ 93,000.00 $ - $ 93,000.00
Total Cost
List each principal task and subtask, providing both the budget and timeline for each. Add or delete rows as needed.

Fund Sources
Task
# Task Title Metro In Kind
Sponsor: City of Covina

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TOC TAP)

ATTACHMENT A - PROJECT BUDGET AND TIMELINE
Project Title: Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program

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3.2 Final Presentation to City Council. Attendance at City Council Meeting, prepare brief summary presentation on activities and findings. $ 2,000.00 $ 600.00 $ 2,250.00
4 Community Outreach Program $ 36,000.00 $ 2,900.00 $ 38,900.00

4.1 Community Engagement Plan. Develop a draft and final CE Plan and demonstrate touchpoints (2) in hard-to-reach communities.

IN KIND: Covina Staff to review/approve the plan $ 1,750.00 $ 250.00 $ 1,750.00

4.2 Progress updates to Covina Traffic and Mobility Advisory Commission. Prepare an introductory presentation and a progress update presentation on community engagement findings/Draft Report with focus on CE activities. Meetings are open to the public.

The consultant should invite interested persons via a notification list to attend. up to three presentations. $ 4,000.00 $ 900.00 $ 4,000.00

4.3 Community Touchpoints. Coordinate 6 community touchpoints. e.g community presentation(s), social media outreach, pop ups, etc. after each touchpoint prepare event summary to include photographs, feedback data collected, and findingsRE: In Kind. Covina facilitation for CE activities including but not limited to online support, in person support/presense at activities, room rentals, permitting (if needed).
$ 30,250.00 $ 1,750.00 $ 30,250.00
Totals $ 150,000.00 ######### $ 160,000.00

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1 Consultant Procurement
City of Covina to prepare RFP, rate bids, and award contact to lowest responsive bidder. RFP process is anticipated to take no longer than 60 days upong agreement execution with LA Metro for grant award.

City to provide DRAFT and Final RFP
Package, rating sheets, staff report, and
contract documents to LA Metro.

1.1 RFP City staff to prepare request for qualifications and solicit bids. Three Covina personnel will serve as raters and recommend the lowest and most responsible bidder draft and final RFP package,
rating sheets

1.2 Award of Contract Schedule award of contract at earliest available City Council meeting. Staff report and contract documentation 2 Project Administration and
Management

2.1 Covina Staff Time (no cost to
metro)
Relevant city documents associated with task 2.1 (consultant). Task 2.1 includes quarterly progress and expense reports/Metro Program reporting as required by Metro TOC TAP at no cost to Metro (Covina Personnel staff in kind costs)
Quarterly progress reports,
expense reports, other relevent
documentation.

2.2 Project Management
2 hour kick off meeting, organizing and leading consulting team/ coordination with LA Metro (if applicagble) and City of Covina, prepare meeting agendas/minutes for meetings regarding engagement strategies, providing project deliverables, maintaining budget aherance meeting agendas, relevant
correspondence/progress
documentation

2.3 Project Plan and Quality
Assurance/Control
Prepare and submit a project plan to include a detailed schedule for all tasks including project delivery dates and anticipated dates for public involvement activities. draft and final plroject plan and
QA/QC plan

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

ATTACHMENT B - SCOPE DESCRIPTION, APPROACH AND DELIVERABLES Sponsor: City of Covina
Describe each principal task identified in Attachment A, provide scope, approach, and list deliverable(s). Add or delete rows as needed.

TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TOC TAP)
Project Title: Covina Town Center Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility and Community Outreach Program Task # Task Title Scope Description and Approach Deliverable(s)

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2.4 reports and invoicing Consulting billing/invoices, city requests each invoice to provide a summary outlining which tasks/activities fare being charged for, proof of progress, and percentage completion. invoices and monthly summaries fro
consultant. (to be compiled by covina
staff at 'in kind' under task 2.1)
3 Covina Town Center
Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility
Report
Consultant team to prepare a technical feasibilty study/report for location of a pedestrian bridge over existing metrolink rail, connecting F.A.I.R District to Metrolink Station through the Covina Recreation Village public park area. The feasibility study shall include, at a minimum, project description, location information and context, structural feasibilty, cost/benefit analysis, cost estimates, permitting and stakeholder information, information regarding elevator considerations, materials, and a section for the community engagement portion of the report.

Feasibility Report Organization Plan,
progress 35%, progress 65%, Draft
Final, and Final.

3.1 Draft and Final Report
at minimum, report should include, executive summary, background, purpose and need statement, three scenarios depicting stair/elevator/landing arrangements as 3D Concepts/Flyovers (concepts may be updated based on community feedback), equitable development analysis, ADA Access/considerations, cost/benefit analysis, planning level cost estimates, strucutral considerations, and community feasibility section/appendix. 35%, 65%, draft final, and final

3.2 Final Presentation to City
Council
Attendance at City Council meeting, prepare a brief summary of project findings and community engagement summary findings. powerpoint slides
4 Community Outreach
Program
Consultant to develop a draft and final CE plan demonstrating 6 touchpoints with 2 in hard to reach areas, conduct outreach activities, provide summary reports after each touchpoint, and include analysis/findings in feasibilty report and as an appendix. draft and final CE plan, touchpoint
summaries, section in the report
and appendix.

4.1 Community Engagement
Plan
develop draft and final CE plan with approval of City of Covina and if applicable, LA Metro draft and final CE Plan

4.2 Progress Updates to Traffic and
Mobility Advisory Commission
Prepare an introductary presentation and progress update presentation on CE findings and draft report with a primary focus on CE activities. Meetins are open to the public and the consultant should invite interested persons, to attend
powerpoint slides and flyers invitiing the
public to attend/outreach notifications

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

4.3 Conduct Community Outreach
Activities
Coordinate 6 community touchpoints. e.g community presentation(s), social media outreach, pop ups, etc. after each touchpoint prepare event summary to include photographs, feedback data collected, and findings.
even summaries, photographs
Blanket Note applicable to all deliverables under this funding agreement All deliverables under this funding agreement are subject to Metro review and comment. Drafts of all plans, memoranda, reports, and related work products must be submitted to Metro for review. Metro will provide written comments that must be addressed prior to finalization or public release of each deliverable.

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Maps of project area shown with equity-based methodology overlay(s)

1. CalEnviroScreen 4.0

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2. EPA Access to Jobs and Workers Via Transit

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Project Location
Map of schools located within the City of Covina. About 78.4% of the student population in Covina are eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Meals per FY 2023/2024 (most currently available data) https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/ad/filessp.asp

4. Free or Reduced-Price Meal (Student Poverty) Data from the California Department of Education

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Percentage of students eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Meal, Academic Year 2023-2024 in the City of Covina. 78.4%

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 10
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 – Award of Contract to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. in the amount of $624,440 Presented by: Rafael M. Fajardo, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Recommendation: 1. Approve plans and specifications for the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601;

2. Award a Contract for the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $624,440 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract;

3. Authorize a project contingency amount of $150,000 (approximately 26%) for any unforeseen construction expenses; and

4. Award a Professional Services Agreement to Siterep Construction Services, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $63,000 in order to conduct construction inspection services and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

As part of the City’s Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program, the City Council approved the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project, which consists of the replacement of 1,400 linear feet of 10-inch water main and related services from West Badillo Street to San Bernardino Road along Fourth Avenue.

Following a public bidding process, it has been determined that the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the construction project is Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. As such, it is recommended that a contract be awarded for the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $624,440, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.

DISCUSSION:

The water main line on Fourth Avenue that lies between West Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road was installed circa 1954. The Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project aims to upgrade the aging water main and ancillary services to ensure a more reliable and efficient water distribution system and reaffirm Covina’s commitment to providing high-quality water service to Covina residents and businesses.

A Notice Inviting Bids was published in the San Gabriel Valley Examiner on Thursday, August 14th & 21st, 2025.

Sealed bids were accepted in the Office of the City Clerk until 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. on August 26, 2025, the City Clerk publicly opened and read eight (8) sealed bids with the following results:

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RANK BIDDER LOCATION TOTAL BID
AMOUNT
1 Stephen Doreck Equipment
Rentals, Inc.

Pico Rivera, CA $624,440
2 All Cities Engineering, Inc. Riverside, CA $707,021
3 Dominguez General Engineering,
Inc.

Pomona, CA $722,000
4 Gentry Brothers, Inc. Irwindale, CA $734,740.64
5 Big Ben Engineering, Inc. Irvine, CA $774,000
6 American Pipeline Services Monrovia, CA $778,725
7 GRBCON, Inc. Baldwin Park, CA $1,025,694
8 Giles Engineering Orange, CA $1,046,922.35
City staff have reviewed all bid documents for compliance and evaluated the contractors’ professional backgrounds and recently completed projects for competency. As a result, City staff recommends a contract award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., given that this firm has completed numerous water main replacement projects for several public agencies in Southern California, including the City of Covina.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funding sources allocated for the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 as well as associated project expenses, are conveyed below:

PROJECT FUNDING

FUNDS ALLOCATION ACCOUNT
Water CIP Fund $ 1,300,000 6011-5080-55410-W2601
Total Allocation $ 1,300,000

PROPOSED PROJECT EXPENSES

DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Contract Amount (Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc.) $ 624,440 Contingency Allowance $ 150,000
Total Contract Amount $774,440
Siterep Construction Services, Inc. (Inspection Services) $ 63,000 Total Fiscal Impact $837,440
CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

This project has been determined to be categorically exempt under CEQA in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Class 1, Sections 15301 and 15302. This exemption includes the minor alteration of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.

The project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use.

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ATTACHMENT B

CONTRACT

CITY OF COVINA CONTRACT FOR

FOURTH AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT -
PROJECT NO. W2601
THIS CONTRACT (“Contract”) is made and entered this 2
nd day of September, 2025 (“Effective
Date”), by and between the CITY OF COVINA, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc., a California corporation (“Contractor”). Contractor’s California State Contractor’s license number is 665471; Class A . Contractor’s DIR registration number is 1000011335.

In consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Contract Documents. The Contract Documents consist of this Contract, the Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid (including documentation accompanying the Bid and any postBid documentation submitted before the Notice of Award), the Bonds, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, General Provisions, Special Provisions, Plans, Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, Reference Specifications, Addenda, Change Orders, and Supplemental Agreements. The Contract Documents are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Contract and any incorporated documents, the terms of this Contract shall control.

2. Scope of Services. Contractor shall perform the Work in a good and workmanlike manner for the project identified as Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 (Project”), as described in this Contract and in the Contract Documents.

3. Compensation. In consideration of the services rendered hereunder, City shall pay Contractor an amount of Six Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Dollars ($624,440) in accordance with the prices as submitted in the Bid, attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference.

4. Incorporation by Reference. All of the following documents are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference: Workers’ Compensation Certificate of Insurance, Additional Insured Endorsement (Comprehensive General Liability), Additional Insured Endorsement (Automobile Liability), and Additional Insured Endorsement (Excess Liability).

5. Antitrust Claims. In entering into this Contract, Contractor offers and agrees to assign to City all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. § 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16700 et seq.) arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Contract. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time City tenders final payment to Contractor without further acknowledgment by the parties.

6. Prevailing Wages. City and Contractor acknowledge that the Project is a public work to which prevailing wages apply.

7. Workers’ Compensation. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every contractor will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, by signing this Contract,

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the Contractor certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Work of this Contract.”

8. Trenches and Other Excavations. If this Project involves the digging trenches or other excavations that will extend deeper than four (4) feet below the surface, Contractor shall promptly, and before the following conditions are disturbed, notify City, in writing, of any: (1) material that Contractor believes may be material that is hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, that is required to be removed to a Class I, Class II, or Class III disposal site in accordance with provisions of existing law; (2) subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing from those indicated by information about the site made available to proposers prior to the deadline for submitting proposals; and (3) unknown physical conditions at the site of any unusual nature, different materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in this Contract.

9. Titles. The titles used in this Contract are for convenience only and shall in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of this Contract or any part of it.

10. Authority. Any person executing this Contract on behalf of Contractor warrants and represents that he or she has the authority to execute this Contract on behalf of Contractor and has the authority to bind Contractor to the performance of its obligations hereunder.

11. Entire Agreement. This Contract, including the Contract Documents and any other documents incorporated herein by specific reference, represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and Contractor. This Contract supersedes all prior oral or written negotiations, representations or agreements. This Contract may not be modified or amended, nor any provision or breach waived, except in a writing signed by both parties that expressly refers to this Contract.

12. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in counterpart originals, duplicate originals, or both, each of which is deemed to be an original for all purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Contract the day and year first above written.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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CITY OF COVINA
By:

City Manager
ATTEST:

By:

Chief Deputy City Clerk
Dated:
(“CONTRACTOR”)
By:

Printed Name:

Title:

By:

Printed Name:

Title:

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EXHIBIT B

PERFORMANCE BOND
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that:

WHEREAS the City of Covina (“City”), has awarded to
(“Principal”)
(Name and address of Contractor)
a contract (the “Contract”) for the Work described as follows:

FOURTH AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT – PROJECT NO. W2601 (Project Description/ Name)
WHEREAS, Principal is required under the terms of the Contract to furnish a Bond for the faithful performance of the Contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Principal, and

(Name and address of Surety)
(“Surety”) a duly admitted surety insurer under the laws of the State of California, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City in the penal sum of
Dollars ($ ), this
amount being not less than the total Contract Price, in lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, successors executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, if the hereby bounded Principal, his, her or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall in all things stand to and abide by, and well and truly keep and perform the covenants, conditions and provisions in the Contract and any alteration thereof made as therein provided, on the Principal’s part, to be kept and performed at the time and in the manner therein specified, and in all respects according to their true intent and meaning, and shall indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, agents and employees, as therein stipulated, then this obligation shall become null and void; otherwise, it shall be and remain in full force and effect.

As a part of the obligation secured hereby and in addition to the face amount specified therefor, there shall be included costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by City in successfully enforcing such obligation, all to be taxed as costs and included in any judgment rendered. Surety hereby waives any statute of limitations as it applies to an action on this Bond.

The Surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or of the Work to be performed thereunder or the specifications accompanying the same shall in anywise affect its obligations under this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Contract or to the Work or to the specifications.

Surety hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code Sections 2845 and 2849. The City is the principal beneficiary of this Bond and has all rights of a party hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, two (2) identical counterparts of this instrument, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed an original hereof, have been duly executed by Principal and Surety, on the date set forth below, the name of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representative(s) pursuant to authority of its governing body.

Dated:
“Principal”
By:

Its
By:

Its
(Seal)
“Surety”
By:

Its
By:

Its
(Seal)
Note: This Bond must be executed in duplicate and dated, all signatures must be notarized, and evidence of the authority of any person signing as attorney-in-fact must be attached. DATE OF BOND MUST NOT BE BEFORE DATE OF CONTRACT. IF CONTRACTOR IS A PARTNERSHIP, ALL PARTNERS MUST EXECUTE BOND. DATE OF BOND MUST NOT BE PRIOR TO DATE OF CONTRACT. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State where the project is located.

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EXHIBIT C

PAYMENT BOND
(LABOR AND MATERIALS)
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that:

WHEREAS the City of Covina (“City”), has awarded to
(“Principal”)
(Name and address of Contractor)
a contract (the “Contract”) for the Work described as follows:

FOURTH AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT – PROJECT NO. W2601 (Project Description/Name)
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Contract, the Principal is required before entering upon the performance of the Work, to file a good and sufficient payment Bond with the City to secure the claims to which reference is made in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Principal, and
(Name and address of Surety)
(“Surety”) a duly admitted surety insurer under the laws of the State of California, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the City and all contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, and other persons employed in the performance of the Contract and referred to in Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code in the penal sum of Dollars
($ ), for materials furnished or labor thereon of any kind, or for amounts due under the Unemployment Insurance Act with respect to this Work or labor, that the Surety will pay the same in an amount not exceeding the amount hereinabove set forth, and also in case suit is brought upon this Bond, will pay, in addition to the face amount thereof, costs and reasonable expenses and fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by City in successfully enforcing this obligation, to be awarded and fixed by the court, and to be taxed as costs and to be included in the judgment therein rendered.

It is hereby expressly stipulated and agreed that this Bond shall inure to the benefit of any and all persons, companies, and corporations entitled to file claims under Title 3 (commencing with Section 9000) of Part 6 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, so as to give a right of action to them or their assigns in any suit brought upon this Bond.

Upon expiration of the time within which the California Labor Commissioner may serve a civil wage and penalty assessment against the principal, any of its subcontractors, or both the principal and its subcontractors pursuant to Labor Code Section 1741, and upon expiration of the time within which a joint labor management committee may commence an action against the principal, any of its subcontractors, or both the principal and its subcontractors pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.2, if the condition of this Bond be fully performed, then this obligation shall become null and void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect.

The Surety hereby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration, or addition to the

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terms of the Contract or the Specifications accompanying the same shall in any manner affect its obligations on this Bond, and it does hereby waive notice of any such change, extension, alteration or addition.

Dated:
“Principal”
By:

Its
By:

Its
(Seal)
“Surety”
By:

Its
By:

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Professional Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated September 2, 2025 (“Effective Date”) and is between the City of Covina, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Siterep Construction Services, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to as “Party” and collectively as “Parties” in this Agreement.

RECITALS
A. City desires to utilize the services of Consultant as an independent contractor for inspection services related to the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No.

W2601.

B. Consultant represents that it is fully qualified to perform such services by virtue of its experience and the training, education and expertise of its principals and employees.

C. City desires to retain Consultant and Consultant desires to serve City to perform these services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

The parties therefore agree as follows:

1. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date through June 30, 2026, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 14 of this Agreement.

2. Compensation.

A. Compensation. As full compensation for Consultant’s services provided under this Agreement, City shall pay Consultant a sum not to exceed Sixty Three Thousand Dollars ($63,000) (the “maximum compensation”), based on the hourly rates set forth in the Approved Fee Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any terms in Exhibit A, other than the payment rates and B. Expenses. The amount set forth in paragraph A shall include reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenditures reasonably incurred in the performance of this Agreement.

C. Additional Services. City shall not allow any claims for additional services performed by Consultant, unless the City Council and the Consultant Representative authorize the additional services in writing prior to Consultant’s performance of the additional services or incurrence of additional expenses. Any additional services or expenses authorized by the City Council shall be compensated at the rates set forth in Exhibit A, or, if not specified, at a rate mutually agreed to by the parties. City shall make payment for additional services and expenses in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement.

3. Consultant’s Services.

A. Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform the services described in the Scope of Services, attached as Exhibit B. City may request, in writing, changes in the scope of services to be performed. Any changes mutually agreed upon by the parties, and any increase or decrease in compensation, shall be incorporated by written amendments to this Agreement.

ATTACHMENT C

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B. Party Representatives. For the purposes of this Agreement, the City Representative shall be the City Manager, or such other person designated in writing by the City Manager (the “City Representative”). For the purposes of this Agreement, the Consultant Representative shall be Andre Ortiz, President (the “Consultant Representative”). The Consultant Representative shall directly manage Consultant’s services under this Agreement. Consultant shall not change the Consultant Representative without City’s prior written consent.

C. Time for Performance. Consultant shall commence the services on the Effective Date and shall perform all services by the deadline established by the City Representative or, if no deadline is established, with reasonable diligence.

D. Standard of Performance. Consultant shall perform all services under this Agreement in accordance with the standard of care generally exercised by like professionals under similar circumstances and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to City.

E. Personnel. Consultant has, or will secure at its own expense, all personnel required to perform the services required under this Agreement. All of the services required under this Agreement shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision, and all personnel engaged in the work shall be qualified to perform such services. Consultant shall determine the means, methods, and details by which Consultant’s personnel will perform the services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all personnel engaged in performing the services and compliance with the customary professional standards.

F. Compliance with Laws. The Consultant shall keep itself informed of all local, state and federal ordinances, laws and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such ordinances, laws and regulations. The City and its agents shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant to comply with G. Permits and Licenses. Consultant shall obtain and maintain during the Agreement term all necessary licenses, permits and certificates required by law for the provision of services under this Agreement, including a business license.

4. Method of Payment.

A. Invoices. Consultant shall submit to City an invoice, on a monthly basis or less frequently, for actual services performed pursuant to this Agreement. Each invoice shall itemize the services rendered during the billing period, hourly rates charged, if applicable, and the amount due. If City disputes any of Consultant's fees, it shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice of any disputed fees set forth on the invoice.

B. Payment. City shall pay all undisputed invoice amounts within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt up to the maximum compensation set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement. City shall not withhold federal payroll, state payroll or other taxes, or other similar deductions, from payments made to Consultant. For all reimbursements authorized by this Agreement, Consultant shall provide receipts on all reimbursable expenses in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50) in such form as approved by the Administrative Services Director.

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C. Audit of Records. Consultant shall make all records, invoices, time cards, cost control sheets and other records maintained by Consultant in connection with this agreement available during Consultant’s regular working hours to City for review and audit by City.

5. Ownership of Documents. Upon completion of, or in the event of termination or suspension of this Agreement, all original documents, designs, drawings, maps, models, computer files containing data generated for the work, surveys, notes, and other documents prepared in the course of providing the services to be performed (“written products”) pursuant to this Agreement shall become the sole property of the City without restriction or limitation upon its use and may be used, reused, disseminated or otherwise disposed of by the City without the permission of the Consultant. With respect to computer files containing data generated for the work, Consultant shall make available to the City, upon reasonable written request by the City, the necessary computer software and hardware for purposes of accessing, compiling, transferring and printing computer files. Consultant may take and retain copies of the written products as desired, but the written products shall not be the subject of a copyright application by Consultant.

6. Independent Contractor.

A. Consultant is, and shall at all times remain as to City, a wholly independent contractor and not an employee of City. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall also not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall have no power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of City. Neither City nor any of its agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant’s employees. Consultant shall not, at any time, or in any manner, represent that it or any of its officers, agents or employees are in any manner employees of City. Consultant and Consultant’s personnel shall not supervise any of City’s employees; and City’s employees shall not supervise Consultant’s personnel. Consultant’s personnel shall not wear or display any City uniform, badge, identification number, or other information identifying such individual as an employee of City; and Consultant’s personnel shall not use any City e-mail address or City telephone number in the performance of any of the services under this Agreement. Consultant shall acquire and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, such vehicles, equipment, and supplies as Consultant’s personnel require to perform any of the services required by this Agreement. Consultant shall perform the services off of City premises at locations of Consultant’s choice, except as otherwise may from time to time be necessary in order for Consultant’s personnel to receive projects from City, review plans on file at City, pick up or deliver any work product related to Consultant’s performance of the services under this Agreement, or as may be necessary to inspect or visit City locations and/or private property to perform the services.

City may make a computer available to Consultant from time to time for Consultant’s personnel to obtain information about or to check on the status of projects pertaining to the services under this Agreement.

B. No employee benefits shall be available to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in the Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Consultant for performing services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Consultant for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder. Consultant shall be responsible for and pay all wages, salaries, benefits and other amounts due to Consultant’s personnel in connection with their performance of the services under this Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such

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additional personnel, including, but not limited to: Social Security taxes, other retirement or pension benefits, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. Notwithstanding any other agency, state, or federal policy, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance to the contrary, Consultant and any of its officers, employees, agents, and subcontractors providing any of the services under this Agreement shall not become entitled to, and hereby waive any claims to, any wages, salaries, compensation, benefit or any incident of employment by City, including, but not limited to, eligibility to enroll in, or reinstate to membership in, the California Public Employees Retirement System (“PERS”) as an employee of City, and entitlement to any contribution to be paid by City for employer contributions or employee contributions for PERS benefits.

C. Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless City and its elected officials, officers, employees, servants, designated volunteers, and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, from any and all liability, damages, claims, costs, and expenses of any nature to the extent arising from, caused by, or relating to Consultant’s personnel practices. or to the extent arising from, caused by, or relating to the violation of any of the provisions of this Section

6. In addition to all other remedies available under law, City shall have the right to offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Section 6. This duty of indemnification is in addition to Consultant’s duty to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless as set forth in any other provision of this Agreement.

7. PERS Compliance and Indemnification.

A. General Requirements. The parties acknowledge that City is a local agency member of PERS, and as such has certain pension reporting and contribution obligations to PERS on behalf of qualifying employees. Consultant agrees that, in providing its employees and any other personnel to City to perform the services under this Agreement, Consultant shall assure compliance with the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, commencing at Government Code Section 20000, the regulations of PERS, and the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, as amended. Without limitation to the foregoing, Consultant shall assure compliance with regard to personnel who have active or inactive membership in PERS and to those who are retired annuitants and in performing this Agreement shall not assign or utilize any of its personnel in a manner that will cause City to be in violation of the applicable retirement laws and regulations.

B. Indemnification. Consultant shall defend (with legal counsel approved by City, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), indemnify, and hold harmless City, and its City and its elected officials, officers, employees, servants, designated volunteers, and agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials, from any and all liability, damages, claims, costs, and expenses of any nature to the extent arising from, caused by, or relating to Consultant’s violation of any provisions of this Section 7. This duty of indemnification is in addition to Consultant’s duty to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless as set forth in any other provision of this Agreement.

8. Confidentiality. All data, documents, discussion, or other information (collectively “data”) developed or received by Consultant or provided for performance of this Agreement are deemed confidential. Consultant shall keep all data confidential and shall not disclose any data to any person or entity without City’s prior written consent. City shall grant such consent if

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disclosure is legally required. Consultant shall return all data to City upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement. Consultant’s covenant under this Section 8 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

9. Conflicts of Interest. Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subcontractors, if any, shall comply with all conflict of interest statutes of the State of California applicable to Consultant’s services under this Agreement, including the Political Reform Act (Gov.

Code, § 81000 et seq.) and Government Code Section 1090. During the term of this Agreement, Consultant may perform similar services for other clients, but Consultant and its officers, employees, associates and subcontractors shall not, without the City Representative’s prior written approval, perform work for another person or entity for whom Consultant is not currently performing work that would require Consultant or one of its officers, employees, associates or subcontractors to abstain from a decision under this Agreement pursuant to a conflict of interest statute. Consultant shall incorporate a clause substantially similar to this Section 9 into any subcontract that Consultant executes in connection with the performance of this Agreement.

10. Indemnification.

A. Indemnities for Third Party Claims.
1) To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend, hold harmless and indemnify City and its elected officials, officers, attorneys, agents, employees, designated volunteers, successors, assigns and those City agents serving as independent contractors in the role of City officials (collectively “Indemnitees”), from and against any and all damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, proceedings, expenses, judgments, penalties, liens and losses of any nature whatsoever, including fees of accountants, attorneys or other professionals, and all costs associated therewith, and the payment of all consequential damages (collectively “Liabilities”), in law or equity, whether actual, alleged or threatened, which arise out of, are claimed to arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the acts or omissions of Consultant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, contractors or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entity or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of this Agreement, including the Indemnitees’ active or passive negligence, except for Liabilities arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees, as determined by final arbitration or court decision or by the agreement of the parties. Consultant shall defend the Indemnitees in any action or actions filed in connection with any Liability with counsel of the Indemnitees’ choice, and shall pay all costs and expenses, including all attorneys’ fees and experts’ costs actually incurred in connection with such defense. Consultant shall reimburse the Indemnitees for any and all legal expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitees in connection therewith. 2) Consultant shall pay all required taxes on amounts paid to Consultant under this Agreement, and indemnify and hold City harmless from any and all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest asserted against City by reason of the independent contractor relationship created by this Agreement. Consultant shall fully comply with the workers’ compensation law regarding Consultant and Consultant’s employees. Consultant shall indemnify and hold City harmless from any failure of Consultant to comply with applicable workers’ compensation laws.

City may offset against the amount of any fees due to Consultant under this Agreement any amount due to City from Consultant as a result of Consultant’s failure to promptly pay to City any reimbursement or indemnification arising under this Subparagraph A. 2).

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3) Consultant shall obtain executed indemnity agreements with provisions identical to those in this Section 10 from each and every subcontractor or any other person or entity involved by, for, with or on behalf of Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. If Consultant fails to obtain such indemnity obligations, Consultant shall be fully responsible and indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Indemnitees from and against any and all Liabilities in law or equity, whether actual, alleged or threatened, which arise out of, are claimed to arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the acts or omissions of Consultant’s subcontractor, its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors, materialmen, contractors or their officers, agents, servants or employees (or any entity or individual that Consultant’s subcontractor shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of this Agreement, including the Indemnitees’ active or passive negligence, except for Liabilities arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees, as determined by final arbitration or court decision or by the agreement of the parties.

B. Workers’ Compensation Acts not Limiting. Consultant’s indemnifications and obligations under this Section 10, or any other provision of this Agreement, shall not be limited by the provisions of any workers’ compensation act or similar act. Consultant expressly waives its statutory immunity under such statutes or laws as to City, its officers, agents, employees and volunteers.

C. Insurance Requirements not Limiting. City does not, and shall not, waive any rights that it may possess against Consultant because of the acceptance by City, or the deposit with City, of any insurance policy or certificate required pursuant to this Agreement. The indemnities in this Section 10 shall apply regardless of whether or not any insurance policies are determined to be applicable to the Liability, tax, assessment, penalty or interest asserted against City.

D. Survival of Terms. Consultant’s indemnifications and obligations under this Section 10 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.

11. Insurance.

A. Minimum Scope and Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall procure and at all times during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, insurance as follows:
1) Commercial General Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage and a general aggregate limit of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) per project or location.

If Consultant is a limited liability company, the commercial general liability coverage shall be amended so that Consultant and its managers, affiliates, employees, agents and other persons necessary or incidental to its operation are insureds.
2) Automobile Liability Insurance for any owned, non-owned or hired vehicle used in connection with the performance of this Agreement with a combined single limit of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per accident for bodily injury and property damage. If Consultant does not use any owned, non-owned or hired vehicles in the performance of services under this Agreement, Consultant shall obtain a non-owned auto endorsement to the Commercial General Liability policy required under Subparagraph A. 1) of this Section 11.

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3) Workers’ Compensation Insurance as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident for bodily injury or disease. If Consultant has no employees while performing services under this Agreement, workers’ compensation policy is not required, but Consultant shall provide an executed declaration that it has no employees. 4) Professional Liability Insurance with minimum limits of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and in aggregate.

B. Acceptability of Insurers. The insurance policies required under this Section 11 shall be issued by an insurer admitted to write insurance in the State of California with a rating of A:VII or better in the latest edition of the A.M. Best Insurance Rating Guide. Self-insurance shall not be considered to comply with the insurance requirements under this Section 11.

C. Additional Insured. The commercial general and automobile liability policies shall contain an endorsement naming the City, its officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds.

D. Primary and Non-Contributing. The insurance policies required under this Section 11 shall apply on a primary non-contributing basis in relation to any other insurance or selfinsurance available to City. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by City, its officers, employees, agents or volunteers, shall be in excess of Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute with it.

E. Consultant’s Waiver of Subrogation. The insurance policies required under this Section 11 shall not prohibit Consultant and Consultant’s employees, agents or subcontractors from waiving the right of subrogation prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives all rights of subrogation against City.

F. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be approved by City. At City’s option, Consultant shall either reduce or eliminate the deductibles or self-insured retentions with respect to City, or Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of losses and expenses.

G. Cancellations or Modifications to Coverage. Consultant shall not cancel, reduce or otherwise modify the insurance policies required by this Section 11 during the term of this Agreement. The commercial general and automobile liability policies required under this Agreement shall be endorsed to state that should the issuing insurer cancel the policy before the expiration date, the issuing insurer will endeavor to mail thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice to City. If any insurance policy required under this Section 11 is canceled or reduced in coverage or limits, Consultant shall, within two (2) business days of notice from the insurer, phone, fax or notify City via certified mail, return receipt requested, of the cancellation of or changes to the policy.

H. City Remedy for Noncompliance. If Consultant does not maintain the policies of insurance required under this Section 11 in full force and effect during the term of this Agreement, or in the event any of Consultant’s policies do not comply with the requirements under this Section 11, City may either immediately terminate this Agreement or, if insurance is available at a reasonable cost, City may, but has no duty to, take out the necessary insurance and pay, at

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Consultant’s expense, the premium thereon. Consultant shall promptly reimburse City for any premium paid by City or City may withhold amounts sufficient to pay the premiums from payments due to Consultant.

I. Evidence of Insurance. Prior to the performance of services under this Agreement, Consultant shall furnish City’s Risk Manager with a certificate or certificates of insurance and all original endorsements evidencing and effecting the coverages required under this Section 11. The endorsements are subject to City’s approval. Consultant may provide complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies to City. Consultant shall maintain current endorsements on file with City’s Risk Manager. Consultant shall provide proof to City’s Risk Manager that insurance policies expiring during the term of this Agreement have been renewed or replaced with other policies providing at least the same coverage. Consultant shall furnish such proof at least two (2) weeks prior to the expiration of the coverages.

J. Indemnity Requirements not Limiting. Procurement of insurance by Consultant shall not be construed as a limitation of Consultant’s liability or as full performance of Consultant’s duty to indemnify City under Section 10 of this Agreement.

K. Subcontractor Insurance Requirements. Consultant shall require each of its subcontractors that perform services under this Agreement to maintain insurance coverage that meets all of the requirements of this Section 11.

12. Mutual Cooperation.

A. City’s Cooperation. City shall provide Consultant with all pertinent data, documents and other requested information as is reasonably available for Consultant’s proper performance of the services required under this Agreement.

B. Consultant’s Cooperation. In the event any claim or action is brought against the City relating to Consultant’s performance or services rendered under this Agreement, Consultant shall render any reasonable assistance that City requires.

13. Records and Inspections. Consultant shall maintain full and accurate records with respect to all matters covered under this Agreement for a period of five (5) years. Consultant shall, without charge, provide City with access to the records during normal business hours. City may examine and audit the records and make transcripts therefrom, and inspect all program data, documents, proceedings and activities.

14. Termination or Suspension of Agreement.

A. Right to Terminate or Suspend. City may terminate or suspend this Agreement at any time, at will, for any reason or no reason, after giving written notice to Consultant at least seven (7) calendar days before the termination or suspension is to be effective. Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time, at will, for any reason or no reason, after giving written notice to City at least sixty (60) calendar days before the termination is to be effective.

B. Obligations upon Termination. Consultant shall cease all work under this Agreement on or before the effective date of termination specified in the notice of termination. In the event of City’s termination of this Agreement due to no fault or failure of performance by

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Consultant, City shall pay Consultant based on the percentage of work satisfactorily performed up to the effective date of termination. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to receive more than the amount that would be paid to Consultant for the full performance of the services required by this Agreement.

15. Force Majeure. Consultant shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this Agreement if Consultant presents acceptable evidence, in City’s sole judgment, that such failure was due to strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, embargoes, acts of God, inability to obtain labor or materials or reasonable substitutes for labor or materials, governmental restrictions, governmental regulations, governmental controls, judicial orders, enemy or hostile governmental action, civil commotion, fire or other casualty, or other causes beyond Consultant’s reasonable control and not due to any act by Consultant.

16. Notices. Any notices, consents, requests, demands, bills, invoices, reports or other communications which either party may desire to give to the other party under this Agreement must be in writing and conclusively deemed effective: (a) on personal delivery, (b) on confirmed delivery by reputable document delivery service or courier service during Consultant’s and City's regular business hours, or (c) five business days after deposit in the United States mail, by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the party to be notified as set forth below:

If to City: If to Consultant:

Attn: Public Works, Engineering Attn: Andre Ortiz
City of Covina Siterep Construction Services, Inc.
125 E. College Street 301 E. Arrow Highway, Suite 105
Covina, California 91723 San Dimas, CA 91773

17. Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity. In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee, subcontractor or applicant for employment because of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation or other basis prohibited by law.

Consultant will take affirmative action to ensure that subcontractors and applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation.

18. Prohibition of Assignment and Delegation. Consultant shall not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement, either in whole or in part, without City’s prior written consent. City’s consent to an assignment of rights under this Agreement shall not release Consultant from any of its obligations or alter any of its primary obligations to be performed under this Agreement. Any attempted assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 18 shall be void and of no effect and shall entitle City to terminate this Agreement. As used in this Section 18, “assignment” and “delegation” means any sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or other transfer of all or any portion of the rights, obligations, or liabilities in or arising from this Agreement to any person or entity, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and regardless of the legal form of the transaction in which the attempted transfer occurs.

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19. No Third-Party Beneficiaries Intended. Except as otherwise provided in Section 10, this Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person or entity may have or acquire a right by virtue of this Agreement.

20. Waiver. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to City under this Agreement shall impair any right, power or remedy of City, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of, or consent to, any breach or default. No waiver of any breach, any failure of a condition, or any right or remedy under this Agreement shall be (1) effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party making the waiver, (2) deemed to be a waiver of, or consent to, any other breach, failure of a condition, or right or remedy, or (3) deemed to constitute a continuing waiver unless the writing expressly so states.

21. Exhibits. Exhibits A, & B constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference. If any inconsistency exists or arises between a provision of this Agreement and a provision of any exhibit, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all exhibits referred to in this Agreement constitute the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all other prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings and agreements of the parties. No party has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, nor is any party relying on, any representation or warranty except those expressly set forth in this Agreement.

23. Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by both parties. The City Manager is authorized to sign an amendment to this Agreement on the City Council’s behalf and without the City Council’s prior approval to make the following nonsubstantive modifications to the Agreement: (a) name changes; (b) extensions of time; (c) nonmonetary changes in the scope of work; and (d) termination of the Agreement.

24. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or any of the rights or obligations of the parties to this Agreement.

25. Word Usage. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, (a) the words “shall,” “will” and “agrees” are mandatory and “may” is permissive; (b) “or” is not exclusive; and (c) “includes” or “including” are not limiting.

26. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in respect to all provisions of this Agreement that specify a time for performance; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed to limit or deprive a party of the benefits of any grace or use period allowed in this Agreement.

27. Governing Law and Choice of Forum. This Agreement, and any dispute arising from the relationship between the parties to this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, except that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in interpreting this Agreement. Any dispute that arises under or relates to this Agreement (whether contract, tort or both) shall be resolved in a municipal, superior or federal court with geographic jurisdiction over the City of Covina.

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28. Attorneys’ Fees. In any litigation or other proceeding by which on party seeks to enforce its rights under this Agreement (whether in contract, tort or both) or seeks a declaration of any rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be shall be awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees together with any costs and expenses, to resolve the dispute and to enforce the final judgment.

29. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the validity of and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected and continue in full force and effect.

30. Authority to Execute Agreement. The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Consultant warrants and represents that he or she has the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the Consultant and has the authority to bind Consultant to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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The parties, through their duly authorized representatives, are signing this Agreement on the date stated in the introductory clause.

City:

City of Covina,
a California municipal corporation
By:

Name:

Title:

ATTEST:

By:

Name: Fabian Velez
Title: Chief Deputy City Clerk
Consultant:

Siterep Construction Services, Inc.
a California corporation
By:

Name: Andre Ortiz
Title: President
By:

Name: Andre Ortiz
Title: Secretary
(Two signatures of corporate officers required
for corporations under Corporations Code
Section 313, unless corporate documents
authorize only one person to sign this
Agreement on behalf of the corporation.)

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EXHIBIT A

APPROVED FEE SCHEDULE

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Attachment 2 – PROPOSED FEE
ITEM DESCRIPTION Unit RATE SUBTOTAL
1 Field Observer – 4th Ave. Water Main Replacement – W2601 1 LS $63,000.00 $63,000.00 TOTAL $ 63,000.00

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EXHIBIT B

SCOPE OF SERVICE

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August 13, 2025
City of Covina
Rafael Fajardo
City Engineer
125 East College St.

Covina, CA 91723
RE: 4
th Ave. Water Main Replacement – W2601
Dear Mr. Fajardo,
Thank you for allowing Siterep Construction Services, Inc. the opportunity to provide this proposal for inspection services related to the above-mentioned project. Siterep is prepared to allocate its resources to assist the City of Covina in ensuring the work is in conformance with all local and regional standards.

Siterep’s key personnel have over 30 years of field experience in public works project construction and inspections throughout Southern California.

Siterep will provide inspection services per the attached exhibits:
• Attachment 1 – Scope of Work
• Attachment 2 – Proposed Fee
If selected for this project, Siterep looks forward to the opportunity of working with you to deliver a successful project on time and of the utmost quality for the residents of Covina.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding our proposal or to arrange an interview.

Sincerely,
Andre Ortiz
President
Siterep Construction Services, Inc.

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Attachment 1 – Scope of Work
Siterep will provide inspection services for the 4th Ave. Water Main Replacement – W2601 as indicated in the plans and specifications.

1. Perform QA monitoring on a periodic basis over a 60 working day period.

2. Surveillances of contractor’s operations to assure compliance with local and regional standards as outlined in the project documents.

3. Attend regularly scheduled progress meetings with contractor to discuss solutions to potential field issues.

Exclusions:

1. Sampling/Testing

2. Overtime

3. Night Work

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO.CC 11
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Amendment to Professional Services Agreement between the City of Covina and Norman A. Traub & Associates, LLC for Investigations
Presented by: Joanna Espinosa, Human Resources Manager
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement between Norman A. Traub & Associates, LLC and the City of Covina for investigations and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

On November 15, 2023, the City entered into an agreement with Norman A. Traub & Associates, LLP to provide independent workplace investigation services. These services support the City’s efforts to ensure a fair and impartial process for its investigation of various workplace matters. As proposed, the amendment to the existing professional services agreement would increase the contract’s not-to-exceed amount from $44,999 to $150,000.

This adjustment provides for compensation of services rendered to date and ensures funding is available on an as-needed basis for any future investigations. The amendment also authorizes the first of four, one-year extension terms available under the contract, through November 15, 2027.

DISCUSSION:

On November 15, 2023, the City of Covina entered into a three (3) year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Norman A. Traub & Associates, LLP, set to expire on November 15, 2026, with the option of four (4) additional one (1) year term extensions. On April 10, 2024, Amendment No. 1 was approved to increase the agreement’s not-to-exceed compensation to $25,000. On May 6, 2025, Amendment No. 2 was approved by the City Council, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $45,000.

It has been determined that the City will continue utilizing the investigative services provided by Norman A.

Traub & Associates, LLP. As such, the proposed amendment would increase the total not-to-exceed compensation and exercise the first of four, one-year extension options, which will allow for uninterrupted services from now through the end of the contract term.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The approval of this amendment does not require additional appropriations, as adequate appropriations exist.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

None.

Respectfully submitted,

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2625 Townsgate Road Suite 330, Westlake Village, CA. 91361 714-693-3428 www.normtraubassociates.com Email: [email protected] Ca. Private Investigator License 188615

INVESTIGATION RATES
• Attorney Investigator services $290.00 to $340.00 per hour plus expenses. • Investigator services are $200.00 per hour, plus expenses. • Post-investigation hearings, trials, depositions, etc., subpoenaed or requested in writing by the client, or if subpoenaed by any party to the investigation, shall be compensated at $275.00 per hour, with a four-hour minimum plus expenses. When the Investigator is placed on on-call status, the fee is $150.00 per hour, also with a four-hour minimum. Any request for a post-investigation appearance after 12-31-25 is billed at the firm's rate at the time of the appearance. • Public Safety background investigation services for sworn: $2,100, civilian: $1,800. • Surveillances: $120.00 per hour, plus expenses.

Documented expenses include mileage (IRS rate), Portal to Portal travel time, postage, copy services, transcription services, report proof service (Approx. $75.00 an hour for normal turnaround and $180 per hour for rush processing), auto rental, and lodging. Outof-area travel requiring lodging, airfare, and travel expenses will be approved in advance by the appropriate authority, and all travel expenses will comply with agency policy and guidelines. All expenses will be invoiced at direct cost with no markup. Invoices will include supporting documents reflecting the cost.

Our recent experience reveals that evidence from computers and cell phones is common. Furthermore, computer and cell phone forensics are expensive. Cost estimates for digital forensics can vary greatly. NATA investigators will obtain authorization prior to securing forensic analysis or any other unexpected expenses.

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ATTACHMENT A

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ATTACHMENT B

THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COVINA AND NORMAN A. TRAUB & ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR INVESTIGATIONS
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT is made and entered into as of SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 by and between the City of Covina, a California municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as “City”), and NORMAN A. TRAUB ASSOCIATES, LLC, a limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "Consultant"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. This THIRD Amendment is made with the respect to the following facts and purposes:
a. On November 15, 2023, the City and Consultant entered into that certain Professional Services Agreement, from the Effictive Date through November 15, 2026, as an independent contractor to perform investigations in the amount of $14,999. b. On April 10, 2024, the City and Consultant entered into the First Amendment to that certain professional service agreement to increase the “sum not to exceed” amount to $24,999.
c. On May 6, 2025, the City and Consultant entered into the Second Amendment to that certain professional service agreement to increase the “sum not to exceed” amount to $44,999.
d. The parties now desire to increase the compensation in the amount of $100,000, for a new total agreement amount not to exceed $149,999 and to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
e. The parties also desire to extend the term agreement for one additional year and to amend the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.

2. Paragraph 1 of the Agreement entitled “TERM OF AGREEMENT” is hereby amended to read as follows:
a. The term of the Agreement shall be from the Effective Date through November 15, 2027, unless sonner terminated as provided in Section 14 of this Agreement.

3. Paragraph A of Section 2 of the Agreement entitled “COMPENSATION” is hereby amended to read as follows:

A. Compensation. As full compensation for Consultant’s services provided under this Agreement, City shall pay Consultant a sum not to exceed One hundred forty-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine Dollars ($149,999) (the “maximum compensation”), based on the hourly rates set forth in the Approved Fee Schedule, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any terms in Exhibit A, other than the payment rates and schedule pf payment, are null and void.

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4. Except for the changes specifically set forth herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

The parties, through their duly authorized representatives, are signing this THIRDAmendment on the date stated in the introductory clause.

City:

City of Covina,
a California municipal corporation
By:

Name: Christopher Marcarello
Title: City Manager
ATTEST:

By:

Name: Fabian Velez
Title: Chief Deputy City Clerk
Consultant:

Norman A. Traub & Associates, LLC
a Limited Liability Company
By:

Name:

Title:

By:

Name:

Title:
(Two signatures of corporate officers required
for corporations under Corporations Code
Section 313, unless corporate documents
authorize only one person to sign this
Agreement on behalf of the corporation.)

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 12
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Confirm and Approve City Council’s Appointment to the Parks & Recreation Commission Presented by: Chris Marcarello, City Manager
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Recommendation: Approve the City Council’s appointment to Parks & Recreation Commission.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:

Public involvement is crucial to the City’s decision-making process, and appointed advisory bodies are an important and valued part of City government. There are particular areas of decision-making which benefit from the advice and counsel of qualified residents. By advising the City Council and staff, bringing new ideas to the table, and representing all of the diverse elements of our community, advisory bodies assist the City Council in making the best, most informed decisions possible, for the benefit of the entire Covina community. The Covina Municipal Code provides for the establishment of advisory bodies including commissions, committees, and boards to advise the City Council and provide ongoing citizen input into policies and issues affecting the Covina community.

DISCUSSION:

Appointed members of boards and commissions are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the City Council, pursuant to Government Code Section 36506. The City Council shall have the authority to appoint, reappoint, and/or make changes to existing positions.

The following action is being considered for approval:
 Mayor Pro Tem Delgado: Appointment of Yvonne Rojo the Parks/Recreation Commission for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

Not applicable.

Respectfully submitted,

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 13
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Purchase Order Authorization – Purchase of Trash Receptacles for City Parks – FY 2025/2026
Presented by: Rafael M. Fajardo, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $34,927.96 with Highland Products Group, LLC dba The Park Catalog to purchase new trash receptacles for City parks.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In the continued effort to enhance public park spaces, the Department of Public Works is striving to standardize trash receptacles across all City parks. During the FY 2024-25 budget process, monies from the City’s Environmental Services Fund were approved in the amount of $35,000 per annum over the next three (3) fiscal years to accomplish this task. For Fiscal Year 2025-26, City staff is proposing to order 33 new trash receptacles to replace units currently situated within Sunkist Park, Wingate Park, Jalapa Park and Cougar Park.

DISCUSSION:

Informal quotes were secured for the purchase of 33 new trash receptacles for City Parks with the following results:

Rank Company Name Location Amount
1 Highland Products Group, LLC
dba The Park Catalog
West Palm Beach, FL $34,927.96
2 Park Warehouse Delray Beach, FL $37,714.76
3 BYO Recreation St. Augustine, FL $38,276.10
Upon review of the informal quotes submitted, City staff recommends that a Purchase Order be awarded to Highland Products Group LLC dba The Park Catalog to purchase the new trash receptacles. Attachment A provides a detailed breakdown of model number and capacity for the trash receptacles being purchased.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for the purchase of trash receptacles for City Parks was included in Public Works’ FY 2025-26 Operating Budget in the Environmental Fund as follows:

Fund Amount Account
Environmental $35,000 6200-5580-54990
CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

Not applicable.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Highland Products Group/The Park Catalog
931 Village Blvd Ste 905-354
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Phone : 561-620-7878
Email : [email protected]
Quote#120275
Sales Rep: Cristy Clinard
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 800-695-3503 Ext 60309
Quote Date Quote Expiration Date
Aug 7, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 ( 29 days )
Bill to: Ship to:

Frank Cisneros
City of Covina
534 N Barranca Ave
Covina, California, 91723
United States
T: 626-384-5400
C: 626-786-8256
Frank Cisneros
City of Covina
534 N Barranca Ave
Covina, California, 91723
United States
T: 626-384-5400
C: 626-786-8256
Product Name Item # QTY Price Your Price Unit Discount Subtotal Executive Series Flare Top Trash
Receptacle with Door and Bonnet Lid -
Black
593-9121 33 $998.00 $798.00 $200.00 $26,334.00
Quote Notes:
* TRUCKLOAD *
Total Discount -$6,600.00
Subtotal $26,334.00
Shipping & Handling $5,275.00
Tax $3,318.96
Grand Total $34,927.96
This quote comes with our BEST PRICE GUARANTEE! If we are not your lowest delivered quote for equivalent product, we will BEAT it! (Exclusions may apply)
Any questions contact us at 800-695-3503 or
[email protected]

PAY NOW

WITH A CREDIT CARD
Quote Expiration Date: Sep 5, 2025

IF YOUR QUOTE HAS EXPIRED, PLEASE CONTACT

YOUR SALES REP BEFORE SUBMITTING PAYMENT

ATTACHMENT A

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TERMS & CONDITIONS
SHIPPING:

Deliveries are made during normal business hours, 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday. Unless otherwise noted, shipping charges include standard delivery only. Standard delivery charges are for Tailgate delivery to any commercial location on a commercial truck route; the truck driver will not offload the delivery. It is Customers responsibility to provide adequate personnel and/or equipment to unload the shipment from the truck when it arrives. The truck driver is under no obligation to help you unload. If you require anything other than standard delivery, we have the following additional services available for purchase at time of order placement:

Additional Delivery Services
• Residential Delivery: If the ship to address is not a commercial location, on a commercial truck route or is in a residential area, you must order "Residential Delivery Service" at an additional charge. • Limited Access Delivery: This is common LTL delivery for small businesses, restaurants, schools, churches, concert venues, theaters, or other locations that do not have a loading dock. • Liftgate Service: This service includes the driver utilizing a lift gate on the rear of the truck. The driver is responsible for lowering your shipment to the ground only. Once delivery is at ground level it is your responsibility to move the shipment from the delivery point to its destination • Notify Before Delivery: Notify before delivery indicates that the receiver needs to be called before arrival. The carrier will call 24-48 hours prior to make a delivery appointment. If the receiver cannot be reached, these shipments can result in significant delays or additional redelivery fees. • Inside Delivery: If this service is required, please reach out to one of our Sales Representative as we cannot be responsible for online quotes with this service. This service requires specifics that must be communicated to the carrier prior to getting a shipping quote.
• Redelivery Fee: This charge will occur when a delivery is unsuccessful on the first try and the carrier must try to deliver the shipment a second time. Redeliveries occur within the carrier’s available timeframe. • Construction Site Delivery: This charge is for any destination that is under construction and requires an LTL truck to navigate a construction site.

Shipping Service Discrepancies - If there is a discrepancy in the services requested and the minimum services required to deliver the product, the Customer agrees to pay and The Park Catalog reserves the right to charge the customer for any necessary additional services provided at the time of delivery.

Shipment Inspection Required - It is the customer’s responsibility to inspect all deliveries for possible damage, correct quantities and to note any discrepancies on the freight bill PRIOR to signing the delivery receipt provided by the driver. All damage claims MUST be recorded on the delivery receipt and reported within 48 hours of delivery. The Park Catalog does NOT GUARANTEE replacements parts or products FREE of charge due to concealed or unreported damages.

Assembly May Be Required:

Most of our product’s ship Knocked down and on commercial pallets to minimize freight damages and reduce freight cost.

CANCELLATIONS:

No order can be cancelled unless first authorized and confirmed in writing by The Park Catalog Team. Made-to-Order items already in production may not be cancelled. If a cancellation is authorized, charges may apply based on the stage the order is in.

RETURNS:

We will accept returns of unopened/unused products, up to 30 days from the shipping date, subject to ALL the following terms and conditions:
• Approval: Written approval and instructions must be issued by our Customer Service Department before any merchandise can be returned. • Shipping Returns: All merchandise must be returned in its original packaging, freight Prepaid. No Collect shipments are accepted. • Re-Stocking & Shipping Fees: The customer is responsible for a minimum 25% re-stocking fee and all related shipping charges on product returned for reasons other than damage or defect. Original shipping charges will not be refunded.
• Online Orders: For online orders, The Park Catalog is not responsible if the customer orders incorrect product or colors. All return and restock fees apply. • Personalized - These items are NOT eligible for return unless a defect in manufacturing is presented to us with pictures prior to return. • Refunds: refunds will be issued on returned merchandise AFTER shipment is received and inspected at our warehouse and the goods are deemed to be resaleable and free of damages.

Payment options:

Credit Card: To maintain a safe environment for credit card transactions, we utilize a credit card processing company that partners with companies who transmit or process card information in a secure environment which complies with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). In compliance with the payment card industry data security standards, The Park Catalog cannot accept credit card payment information via Email/Fax/US Mail/Telephone/Voice Mail. A secure payment link will be sent via email to allow your transaction to be completed.

Check: Payable to Highland Products Group or The Park Catalog, 931 Village Blvd Ste 905-354, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 ACH: You will find ACH/Wire information on the pages following your proposal Purchase Order: We accept purchase orders from Government/Municipal entities, Public Schools, non-private Colleges, and Universities to name a few. All other customer types must speak with a sales representative for qualifications to utilize a purchase order.

Force Majeure:

No Party to this Agreement shall be responsible for any delays or failure to perform any obligation under this agreement due to acts of God, outbreaks, epidemic/pandemic or the spreading of disease or contagion strikes or other disturbances, including, without limitation, war, insurrection, embargoes, governmental restrictions, acts of governments or governmental authorities, and any other cause beyond the control of such party. During an event of force majeure, the Parties' duty to perform obligations shall be suspended.

To accept this proposal:

Sign Here: _______________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 14
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
Presented by: Rafael M. Fajardo, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Recommendation: 1. Accept the work performed by G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc.; and

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:

On July 15, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $82,945 with a project scope that included removal and replacement of approximately 19,000 SF of 1.5” thick AC overlay pavement within a decayed asphalt alleyway situated on Italia Street between 1st Avenue and Barranca Avenue.

Project construction has been completed and City staff recommends acceptance of the work performed by G.M.

Sager Construction Co., Inc. and to authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion (Attachment A) for City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Project funding for the City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605 was allocated as follows:

Source of Project Funds Amount Account
Measure M $91,239.50 2420-2200-55310-P2605
Total $91,239.50
The following table represents the final project summary:

Item Actual
Project Appropriations $91,239.50
G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. – (Contract Amount) ($82,945) Total Expenditures ($82,945)
Total UNDER BUDGET $8,294.50
Project savings of $8,294.50 will be returned to the Measure M Fund - Fund Balance for use towards future projects.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

The project involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use.

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Respectfully submitted,

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ATTACHMENT A

RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:

NAME City of Covina
STREET ADDRESS 125 E College Street
CITY Covina

STATE CA
ZIP CODE 91723
SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE

NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Notice pursuant to Civil Code Section 9204, must be filed within 15 days after completion. (See reverse side for complete requirements.) Notice is hereby given that:

1. The undersigned is owner or corporate officer of the owner of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described:

2. The full name of the owner is The City of Covina .

3. The full address of the owner is 125 E College Street, Covina, CA 91723 .

4. The nature of the interest or estate of the owner is: In fee. (If other than Fee, strike “in fee” and insert, for example, “purchaser under contract of purchase”, or “Lessee”)

5. The full names and full addresses of all persons, if any, who hold title with the undersigned as joint tenants or as tenants in common are:

NAMES ADDRESSES

6. The full names and full addresses of all the predecessors in interest of the undersigned, if the property was transferred subsequent to the commencement of the work or improvements herein referred to:

NAMES ADDRESSES

7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on: August 7, 2025 . The work done was:

City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605

8. The names of the contractor, if any, for such work improvement was:

G.M. Sager Construction Co., Inc. July 15, 2025
(If no contractor for work of improvement as a whole, insert “None”) (Date of Contract)

9. The property on which said work of improvement was completed in the City of: Covina County of Los Angeles , State of CA , and is described as follows:

City-Wide Alleyway Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2605

10. The street address of said property is Alleyway on Italia Street between 1st Avenue and Barranca Avenue (If no street address has been officially signed, insert “None”.) Dated September 2, 2025
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk, City of Covina

VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned, say: I am the City Engineer The declarant of the foregoing Notice of Completion; (President of, Manager of, Partner of, Owner of)
I have read said Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof; the same is true to my own knowledge. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on September 2, , 2025 at Covina , California .

Rafael M. Fajardo, City of Covina

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. PH 1
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: City-Initiated Zone Change (ZCH) 25-001 to Change the Official Zone Map of the City of Covina for the Property Located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue – APN: 8409-019-030 Presented by: Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Recommendation: Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance 25-09 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, approving a zone change (ZCH) 25-001, to change the zoning classification for a duel-zoned parcel from C-2 Commercial Zone (Neighborhood Shopping Center) to C-4 Commercial Zone (Highway), consistent with the General Plan and Land Use Designation of General Commercial, and making a determination of exception under CEQA, for the property located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue – APN: 8409-019-030.”
BACKGROUND:

On July 8, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-017 PC, by a 3-0-1 vote, recommending that the City Council approve Zone Change (ZCH) 25-001. This resolution amends the Official Zoning Map by changing the zoning classification of a dual-zoned parcel from C-2 Commercial (Neighborhood Shopping Center) to C-4 Commercial (Highway). This change is consistent with the General Plan and the Land Use designation of General Commercial for the property located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue.

DISCUSSION:

A Zone Change is requested pursuant to Section 17.80.090(A). According to Section 17.06, a Zone Change is a change in the zoning map, changing any property from one zone to another. In the case of the property located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue, there is an existing dual-zoned parcel with a Zoning Map Designation of “(C-2) Commercial Zone (Neighborhood Shopping Center) and (C-4) Commercial Zone (Highway).” The proposed zone change is intended to clean up the zoning map, apply the existing C-4 zoning to the entirety of a parcel, and remove the C-2 designation from a portion of a parcel used as a driveway aisle. The General Plan Land Use Designation for this property is General Commercial, and the proposed zone change will remain consistent with this designation.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There will be no fiscal impact. The Zone Change is a zoning cleanup initiative to remove a parcel currently designated with a dual C-2/C-4 zoning designation.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

Community Development Department staff have determined that the proposed Zone Change is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Section 15061(b)(3) is covered by the common-sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The proposed zone change is intended to clean up the zoning map and would apply the existing C-4 zoning to the entirety of a parcel and remove the C-2 designation from a portion of a parcel used as a driveway aisle, and would not cause any significant effects. City staff has determined

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that there is no substantial evidence that the proposed zone change will have a significant effect on the environment.

Respectfully submitted,

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1261 N -
8409-019-030

N AZUSA AVE
Disclaimer:

This map of the City of Covina, California has been provided for illustration purposes only Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the precision of the map and its data, however, some information may not be accurate. The City of Covina provides this map on an as-is basis and assumes no liability for damages arising from errors or omissions. The maps are provided without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Do not make any business decisions based on this map before
validating your decision with the appropriate City office. (Rev: 07/01/2025 CMR) © City of Covina. Geographic Information Systems. 2025 References: City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Tax Assessor & CAMS; City of Covina City of Covina
1261 N Azusa Ave
Existing Zoning
0 37.5 75 150 Feet
Zoning
Single Family Residential Zones
R-1-7500
Multiple Family Zones

RD (PCD)
Commercial Zones
C-2
C-3A
C-3A (PCD)
C-4
Project Parcel
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USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the
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ATTACHMENT A

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1261 N -
8409-019-030

N AZUSA AVE
Disclaimer:

This map of the City of Covina, California has been provided for illustration purposes only Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the precision of the map and its data, however, some information may not be accurate. The City of Covina provides this map on an as-is basis and assumes no liability for damages arising from errors or omissions. The maps are provided without any warranty, expressed or
implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Do not make any business decisions based on this map before
validating your decision with the appropriate City office. (Rev: 07/01/2025 CMR) © City of Covina. Geographic Information Systems. 2025 References: City of Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Tax Assessor & CAMS; City of Covina City of Covina
1261 N Azusa Ave
Proposed Zoning
0 37.5 75 150 Feet
Zoning
Single Family Residential Zones
R-1-7500
Multiple Family Zones

RD (PCD)
Commercial Zones
C-2
C-3A
C-3A (PCD)
C-4
Project Parcel
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USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the
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ATTACHMENT C
ORDINANCE 25-09

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE (ZCH) 25-001, TO

CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR A DUEL-ZONED
PARCEL FROM C-2 COMMERCIAL ZONE (NEIGHBORHOOD
SHOPPING CENTER) TO C-4 COMMERCIAL ZONE (HIGHWAY),

CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND LAND USE

DESIGNATION OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND MAKING A

DETERMINATION OF EXCEPTION UNDER CEQA, FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1261 N. AZUSA AVENUE BOULEVARD –
APN: 8409-019-030
WHEREAS, Chapters 17.06 and 17.80 of the Covina Municipal provides the procedures and administration of amendments and changes to the Zoning Map; and WHEREAS, City staff prepared this Ordinance 25-05, which proposes to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Covina by changing the Zoning Classification from C-2 Commercial Zone (Neighborhood Shopping Center) to C-4 Commercial Zone (Highway) to clean up a duel zoned parcel for the property located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue, CA 91724 APN: 8409- 019-030; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing for the Zone Change was published in the San Gabriel Valley Examiner on the 12
th of June, 2025, in accordance with CMC
Section 17.80.120 B.1. All persons whose names and addresses appear on the latest available assessment roll of the County of Los Angeles, as owning property within 300 feet from the exterior boundaries of the subject properties were mailed the public hearing notices in accordance with CMC Section 17.80.120 B. 2.; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2025, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, at which time City Staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support of or against this matter. Following the receipt of public testimony, the Planning Commission closed the hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2025-017 PC, recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Zone Change by adoption of this Ordinance and WHEREAS, notice of the City Council public hearing for the Zone Change was published in the San Gabriel Valley Examiner on the 12th of June, 2025, in accordance with CMC Sections

17.80.140 and 17.80.120 B.1. All persons whose names and addresses appear on the latest available assessment roll of the County of Los Angeles, as owning property within 300 feet from the exterior boundaries of the subject properties were mailed the public hearing notices in accordance with CMC Section 17.80.120 B. 2.; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2025, the City Council of the City of Covina held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the proposed Zone Change (ZCH) 25-001.

The City Council considered any comments received prior to or at the public hearing, at which time staff presented its report, and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to proposed Zone Change. Following consideration of the entire record

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of information received at the public hearing, the City Council closed the public hearing on that same date; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites prior to adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The recital above are true and accurate and incorporated herein as a material part of this ordinance.

SECTION 2. The City Council, based on its own independent judgement, has determined that pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the state CEQA Guidelines, the proposed Zone Change (ZCH) 25-001 is a project that would not directly or indirectly cause physical change as a result of discretionary approval. The proposed zone change is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because it is covered by the common-sense exemption, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

The proposed zone change is intended to clean up the zoning map and would apply the existing C4 zoning to the entirety of a parcel and remove the C-2 designation from a portion of a parcel used as a driveway aisle and would not cause any significant effects.

SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Covina does hereby find, determine and declare that the proposed Zone Change is consistent with and complies with the General Plan objectives and policies:
a. The proposed Zone Change reduces inconsistencies between the General Plan and the Zoning Map under the Land Use Element Section II. B.2.j of the General Plan; and
b. The proposed Zone Change is a procedural matter to achieve internal consistency between General Plan and Zoning Map as allowed by Section V Programs/Implementation Measures B1 of the Land Use Element.

SECTION 4. Zone Changes Approval. The City Council of the City of Covina does hereby approve Zone Change (ZCH) 25-001, a request to change the Official Zoning Map of the City of Covina changing the Zoning District from C-2 Commercial Zone (Neighborhood Shopping Center) to C-4 Commercial Zone (Highway), consistent with the General Plan and land use designation of General Commercial, for the property located at 1261 N. Azusa Avenue - APN:
8409-019-030. Further, the City Council hereby directs the Director of Community Development to cause the amendment of the Official Zoning Map of the City of Covina to reflect (ZCH) 25- 001.

SECTION 5. Zoning Map Amendment Recordation. Pursuant to Section 17.06.050 of the CMC the City Clerk shall record all amendments and changes to the zoning map within 48 hours after such amendments or changes become effective.

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SECTION 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 7. Savings Clause. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance previously in effect in the City or within the territory comprising the City, shall in any manner affect the prosecution for the violation of any ordinance, which violation was committed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation of such ordinances.

SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage.

SECTION 9. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published within 15 days after its passage, in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code.

SECTION 10. Notification. Within 30 days of the effective date of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall notify the Los Angeles County Assessor of passage and adoption of this Ordinance in accordance with Section 65863.5 of the Government Code.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this __th day of _______, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY:

VICTOR LINARES, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______
KEVIN ENNIS, City Attorney

CERTIFICATION
I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, do hereby certify that Ordinance 25-09 was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting on the __th day of __________ 2025.

Thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the __th day of _________ 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dated:

FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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Ordinance 25-09 Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A
1261 N. Azusa Avenue
Zone Change from C-2 to C-4
Existing
Proposed

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. PH 2
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Introduction of Ordinance 25-10
Presented by: Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Recommendation: Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance 25-10 entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, approving Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25- 2 amending Chapter 17.04 Definitions and Chapter 17.54 M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Covina Municipal Code, to add a Definition of Battery Energy Storage System Facility and as a Conditionally Permitted Use in M-1 Zone, Repealing Ordinance 25-04 a Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System Facility, and Making a Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)”.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

As a result of inquiries about placing battery energy storage systems (BESS) within the industrial area, and given that Covina’s existing zoning code does not have provisions addressing such new land use category, the City Council adopted Ordinance 25-01. It established an interim moratorium for 45 days on this type of new land use pending further research and study. Subsequently, the City Council adopted Ordinance 25-04, which extended the interim moratorium for 10 months and 15 days. Before the interim moratorium expires in May 2026, the City needs to amend the zoning code to address this new land use category, which is the reason for the proposed zoning code amendment (ZCA) 25-2 for M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone. On August 12, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and considered the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2. There were no participants or public comments at the hearing. The Planning Commission concluded the hearing on August 12, 2025, and adopted Resolution No. 2025-018 PC by a vote (5-0-0), recommending to the City Council the approval of the Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2, repeal Ordinance 25-04, and issue a CEQA exemption.

DISCUSSION:

The objective is for the City Council to adopt the zoning code amendment, establish new regulations, and repeal the moratorium ordinance on battery energy storage system facilities. After 30 days from the second reading, the ordinance establishing regulations for battery energy storage system facilities will be effective, and the moratorium will be repealed. The proposed zoning code amendment is twofold: one to add a definition of battery energy storage system facility, and two to add such land use category as a conditionally permitted use under the M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone. The proposed amendment is to read as follows:

1. 17.04.088 Definition.

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility. A battery energy storage system facility is an electrochemical device that charges or collects energy from the grid or a distributed generation system (e.g., power plant) and then discharges that energy at a later time to provide electricity or other grid services when needed. Small-scale battery energy storage facilities are stationary storage systems less than 5 acres that are connected to the distribution system. Large grid-scale battery energy storage facilities, comprising more than 5 acres, developed in combination with energy generation facilities such as power plants, wind farms, or solar parks, are prohibited.

2. 17.54.030 Uses permitted subject to a conditional use permit:

E. Battery energy storage system and facility. In addition to the requirements of CMC 17.62.050 through

17.62.120, the conditional use permit shall not be approved unless the Battery Energy Storage System and

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Facility application addresses operational standards necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare, including, but not limited to: (i) a Commissioning Plan to document and verify that the system and its associated controls and safety systems are in proper working conditions, (ii) Fire Safety Compliance Plan, (iii) Operation and Maintenance Manual, (iv) Emergency Operations Plan, (v) Noise Study, (vi) Decommissioning Plan, and (vii) Procedural manual for safe shutdown and safe start-up following cessation of emergency conditions. Except for a Noise Study, the above-listed plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Los Angeles County Fire Department." The requirement of a conditional use permit (CUP) for a battery energy storage system facility will allow the city staff, Planning Commission, and the public to thoroughly evaluate whether the uses, operation, and activities would pose an adverse effect on adjacent sites and surroundings. The CUP process is designed to ensure that decision-makers have all the necessary information to create requirements to avoid problems and conflicts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no specific development in conjunction with the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA 25-2). It is not possible to quantify fiscal impacts at this time.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), staff has analyzed the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 and determined that it is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Cal. Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) and the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Reg., tit. 14, § 1500 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that the proposed (ZCA) 25-2, would not result in, or have a potential for resulting in either a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3). The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is an administration of the Zoning Code in that a land use category (battery energy storage system), including a definition, is proposed to be added as a conditionally permitted use in the M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment does not approve any new physical development activity, and any new physical development activity will require compliance with CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

Respectfully submitted,

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ATTACHMENT A
ORDINANCE 25-10

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (ZCA) 25-2, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.04 DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 17.54 M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE

COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ADD A DEFINITION OF BATTERY

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITY AND AS A CONDITIONALLY
PERMITTED USE IN M-1 ZONE, REPEALING ORDINANCE 25-04 A

MORATORIUM ON BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

FACILITY, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION

FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for adopting and implementing land use regulations within its boundaries. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2, amending Chapters

17.04 and 17.54 of Title 17 of the Covina Municipal Code (“CMC”), is necessary in order to add new land use regulations to address the current economic trend; and WHEREAS, there is a growing demand for Battery Energy Storage Systems (“BESS”) facilities in the State of California due to increased demand for renewable electricity to reach the State's clean energy goals and mechanisms to ensure reliability of the State's electric system, among other things; and
WHEREAS, the City does not have land use policies or standards in place to regulate the location and operation of BESS facilities within the City limits, which would address compatibility with surrounding uses and safety, among other issues; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City Council of Covina determined that the lack of City’s land use policies or standards and the potential of health hazards as evidenced by a major fire at an existing BESS facility in the unincorporated community of Moss Landing that prompted evacuations and highway closures in Monterey County, pose a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and/or welfare and a need for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. The City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 25-01 on May 6, 2025, and established an interim moratorium for BESS facilities. Subsequently on June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 25-04 extended the interim moratorium for 10 months and 15 days; and
WHEREAS, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility is an electrochemical device that charges or collects energy from the grid or a distributed generation system (e.g., power plant) and then discharges that energy at a later time to provide electricity or other grid services when needed. BESS facilities is a small-scale facilities that are customer-sited stationary storage systems that are connected to the distribution system on the customer’s side of the utility’s service meter. A large grid-scale facilities including large-scale energy generation and storage facilities like power plants, wind farms, solar parks, and large-scale energy storage systems are prohibited; and

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WHEREAS, the standards set forth in this Ordinance are intended to protect the health, welfare, safety, and quality of life for the general public, to ensure compatible land uses in the areas affected by BESS facilities and to mitigate the impacts of BESS facilities on the environment; and,
WHEREAS, CMC Chapter 17.80 provides the procedures and proceedings for any amendment to the text of Title 17 (Zoning) of the CMC; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65855 requires that at the hearing, the Planning Commission render its decision in the form of a written recommendation to the City Council, and transmit the recommendation in such form and manner as specified by the City Council; and WHEREAS, CMC Section 17.80.050 further provides that any recommendation by the Planning Commission for an amendment shall require an affirmative vote of not less than twothirds of the total voting members after at least one public hearing and must be filed with the City Council, together with a report of findings, hearings, and other supporting data, within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, CMC Section 17.80.070 provides that the City Council must hold a public hearing on the date and at the time and place specified in the notice. Further, the City Council may adopt by Ordinance the amendment recommended by the Planning Commission after holding at least one public hearing thereon. The City Council may modify the amendment recommended by the Planning Commission, provided the proposed modification has been referred back to the Planning Commission for a report, pursuant to CMC Sections 17.80.070.C and D; and WHEREAS, on July 22 and continue to August 12, 2025, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing at which time the oral and written evidence, along with written recommendations from the Planning Division, were presented to the Planning Commission.

Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the public hearing and due consideration of the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2, the Planning Commission closed the public hearing on August 12, 2025 and adopted Resolution 2025-018 PC, by a 5-0-0 vote, recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 and adopt this proposed Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2025, the City Council of the City of Covina held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 and any comments received prior to or at the public hearing, at which time staff presented its report, and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2. Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the public hearing and due consideration of the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2, the City Council closed the public hearing on that same date; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

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SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein and made an operative part of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2. Findings for Approval of Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2. Based on the evidence in the record, the City Council of the City of Covina finds that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 is in compliance with State law and is consistent with the following General Plan Objectives, in that it is consistent with the Program/Implementation Measures No.

B.12 of the Land Use Element of the City of Covina General Plan because the proposed Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 will address current land use issues that warrant modification to the Zoning Code.

SECTION 3. California Environmental Quality Act Findings. Community Development Department staff determined that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment would not result in, or have a potential for resulting in, either a direct or indirect physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and, accordingly, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) (Cal. Pub. Resources Code, Section 21000 et. seq.) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, Section 15000 et. seq.) Section 15061 (b) (3). The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is an administration of the Zoning Code in that a land use category (battery energy storage system facility) including a definition is proposed to be added as a conditionally permitted use in the M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment does not approve any new physical development activity; any new physical development activity will require compliance with the CEQA Guidelines. Therefore, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The City Council has reviewed the administrative record concerning the proposed ZCA 25-2 and the proposed CEQA determination, and based on its own independent judgement, finds that ZCA 25-2 set forth in Ordinance 25-10 is not subject to the requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3).

SECTION 4. Title 17 (Zoning) of the Covina Municipal Code, Chapter 17.04 Definitions and Standards is hereby amended to add “Battery Energy Storage System Facility” and to read as follows, with all other provisions of Chapter 17.04 remain unchanged:
“Section 17.04.088 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Facility. A battery energy storage system facility is an electrochemical device that charges or collects energy from the grid or a distributed generation system (e.g., power plant) and then discharges that energy at a later time to provide electricity or other grid services when needed. Small-scale battery energy storage facilities are stationary storage systems less than 5 acres that are connected to the distribution system. Large grid-scale battery energy storage facilities, comprising more than 5 acres, developed in combination with energy generation facilities such as power plants, wind farms, or solar parks are prohibited.” SECTION 5. Title 17 (Zoning) of the Covina Municipal Code, Chapter 17.54 M-1 Light Manufacturing Zone, Section 17.54.030 Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit is hereby amended to add “Battery Energy Storage System Facility” and to read as follows, with all other provisions of Section 17.54 unchanged, except that the paragraphs shall be re-lettered under alphabetical order:

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“Battery Energy Storage System and Facility. In addition to the requirements of CMC

17.62.050 through 17.62.120, the conditional use permit shall not be approved unless the Battery Energy Storage System and Facility application addresses operational standards necessary to protect the public health, safety and general welfare, including, but not limited to: (i) a Commissioning Plan to document and verify that the system and its associated controls and safety systems are in proper working conditions, (ii) Fire Safety Compliance Plan, (iii) Operation and Maintenance Manual, (iv) Emergency Operations Plan, (v) Noise Study, (vi) Decommissioning Plan, and (vii) Procedural manual for safe shutdown and safe start-up following cessation of emergency conditions. Except for a Noise Study, the above listed plans shall be reviewed and approved by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.” SECTION 6. Repeal of Ordinance 25-04. The adoption of Ordinance 25-10 approving a Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 25-2 that establishes a new definition for the battery energy storage system facility and requires a conditional use permit for developing such facility will address the public health, welfare, and safety, and quality of life for the general public. Therefore the moratorium for battery energy storage system facility is not necessary and the Urgency Ordinance 25-04 is hereby repealed in its entirety.

SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable.

SECTION 8. Savings Clause. Neither the adoption of this Ordinance nor the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance previously in effect in the City or within the territory comprising the City, shall in any manner affect the prosecution for the violation of any ordinance, which violation was committed prior to the effective date of this Ordinance, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation of such ordinances.

SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective within thirty (30) days after its adoption.

SECTION 10. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published within 15 days after its passage, in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2
nd day of September, 2025.

City Council of Covina, California
BY:

VICTOR LINARES, Mayor

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ATTEST:
____________
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________
KEVIN ENNIS, City Attorney

CERTIFICATION
I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, do hereby certify that Ordinance 25-10 were introduced for first reading at a regular meeting on the __ day of _____, 2025.

Thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the __ day of _____, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dated:

FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. PH 3
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Adoption of Urgency Ordinance 25-11
Presented by: Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Recommendation: Request the City Council adopt Ordinance 25-11, entitled “An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, establishing a Moratorium on the Use of Residential Property for Short Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing, Declaring the Urgency Thereof, and Making a Determination of Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act” for a period of 45 days, expiring October 17, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In recent years, the rental of residential properties for periods of thirty (30) days or less, known as “Short-Term Rentals,” has become increasingly popular. While these rentals offer financial benefits to property owners and provide visitors with affordable accommodation options in the City, they also lead to a number of negative effects on residential neighborhoods. These issues include disturbances from parties and late-night activities, illegally parked vehicles, and insufficient parking spaces.

Additionally, the rise of “Home Experience Sharing” provide unique lodging and recreation options, featuring amenities such as pool rentals, playgrounds (including basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts), and spacious yards. While these features may enhance the guest experience and positively impact the local economy, the rapid growth of such activities in single-family residential areas has raised several concerns. These concerns include issues related to safety, property maintenance, and the overall effect on local communities, as quiet single-family homes transform into part-time temporary rentals and event spaces.

BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION:

The City of Covina has experienced an increase in the number of dwelling units—whether single-family homes, multi-family residences, guest houses, accessory dwelling units, or junior accessory dwelling units—used as Short-Term Rentals and or for Home Experience Sharing. With the growth of home experience sharing, the City is concerned about the negative impacts this transient use may have on neighboring properties. Therefore, it is essential to balance the City’s desire to encourage economic development and tourism with its obligation to address the adverse effects often associated with home experience sharing.

On August 24, 2024, the Planning Commission held a study session to discuss a draft proposal for a Short-Term Rental Ordinance. This session was publicized across all City of Covina social media platforms, inviting residents to engage, learn, and comment on the draft ordinance. A copy of the Planning Commission minutes from August 27, 2024, and the staff report packet are attached as “Attachment A.” Short-Term Rentals (STRs) refer to the rental of a habitable portion of a dwelling or specific areas or amenities of a dwelling, including swimming pools, backyards, etc. The Short-Term Rental or Rental Business can be rented by the owner to another person or group for occupancy, lodging, or sleeping purposes for a period not exceeding 30 consecutive calendar days. These rentals are often advertised on platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and others, providing travelers with a flexible and often more spacious alternative to traditional hotels.

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A rising trend is the rental of recreational amenities (e.g., swimming pools; playgrounds; barbeques and grills; pickleball courts, tennis courts, and other sports areas; and other exterior portions of real properties) separate and apart from the rental of the residential dwelling – a use that is commonly known as “Home Experience Sharing”.

Recreational amenities as part of a Home Experience Sharing are generally rented by the hour; however, they are generally rented for multiple hours at a time, and some property owners provide “monthly passes” allowing for extended hours throughout the month. Moreover, Home Experience Sharing is often used for hosting parties and other social events, resulting in large gatherings of non-residents within residential properties. Similar to ShortTerm Rentals, the rapid growth of Home Experience Sharing also creates or contributes to a number of adverse impacts upon residential neighborhoods – including, but not limited to, increased noise, disorderly conduct, and lack of adequate off-street parking for residents, which, in turn, would result in potential conflicts between Home Sharing Experience guests and neighbors – and an increased expenditure of City resources in responding to complaints. Additionally, Home Experience Sharing raises health and safety concerns as there are currently no regulations pertaining to minimum standards for maintenance of the recreational amenities, sanitation facilities (especially since the recreational facilities are not rented in conjunction with a residential building), and insurance coverage to cover accidents or injuries suffered by these social guests.

The purpose of establishing this Interim Ordinance is to promote public peace, health, and safety by prohibiting the use or residential property for Short Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing uses until the City has time to study and adopt adequate regulations on the location, standards, occupancy, and operations of such uses. This will help protect residential neighborhoods from:
 Undue noise
 Overcrowding
 Disturbances caused by parties and the resulting police responses  Excessive litter and trash
 Public drug use
 Reduction of street parking
 Increased vehicular violations
 Disruptions to safe traffic flow
 The frequent arrival and departure of transient guests unfamiliar with the neighborhood, which can affect local quality of life
There is a need for the City to establish operational requirements, regulations, and restrictions on the use of privately-owned residential dwellings for Short-Term Rentals (STRs) and Home Experience Sharing. The goal is to minimize the negative secondary effects on residential neighborhoods, ensuring the health, safety, welfare, and quality of life for residents. Our primary focus is to mitigate the rapid growth of such activities in single-family residential neighborhoods, address their impacts on local communities, and prevent the transformation of quiet single-family neighborhoods into part-time rental and event spaces.

The emergence of Home Experience Sharing services has raised concerns within the community. This includes private backyard pool rentals through apps like "Swimply" as well as large private events at homes with amenities like basketball courts, pools, and gazebos. Recently, a property owner in Covina notified nearby residents about their plans to modify their property for use as a Home Experience Sharing venue. Complaints received by city staff have led to a request for more time to conduct further research and refine the draft ordinance.

Regular events that occur throughout the week, including holidays and late-night activities, can significantly impact the neighborhood, especially when they become commonplace. Addressing these issues is crucial for

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maintaining neighborhood harmony and ensuring that the benefits of home-sharing experiences do not come at the cost of community well-being.

The City is committed to maximizing the benefits of home-sharing but recognizes the need for additional time to research and develop regulations that balance the interests of all parties involved. The current regulations are inadequate for managing the wide range of amenities being offered. A temporary moratorium will enable the City to create comprehensive and equitable regulations that address safety, maintenance, and community integration, ensuring that Short-Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing can coexist with the needs of residents.

PUBLIC NOTICING:

A public notice pursuant to Government Code Section 65090 was published on August 21, 2025, for the September 2, 2025, City Council meeting to consider the Urgency Ordinance.

The public hearing notice was noticed incorrectly, in that it cited the incorrect moratorium expiration date of July 17, 2026, instead of the October 17, 2025, which would be 45-days from the ordinance approval date. The 45- day urgency ordinance moratorium can be adopted without notice under paragraph (a) of Government Code Section 65858.

Upon the 45-day expiration date, city staff will extend the moratorium an additional 10 months and 15 days and a public hearing notice will be published and noticed then.

URGENCY ORDINANCE:

California Government Code Section 65858 provides that, without following the procedures otherwise required prior to the adoption of a zoning ordinance, an urgency measure in the form of an interim ordinance may be adopted by a four-fifth vote of the City Council to protect the public from a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare resulting from a contemplated zoning proposal.

Section 65858 further provides that such an urgency measure shall expire 45 days following its adoption; however, such a measure may be extended beyond the initial 45-day period, following compliance with Government Code Section 65868, for either (i) an additional 10 months and 15 days, and subsequently for an additional 12 months, or (ii) for a period of 22 months and 15 days to provide the City with additional time to study the potential impacts of Short Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing Uses and measures for mitigating the public safety, health and welfare concerns described above.

Government Code Section 65858(d) requires the City to issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition that led to the adoption of the initial interim ordinance 10 days prior to expiration for purposes of extending the urgency ordinance.

With the adoption of Urgency Ordinance 25-11, the City Council would effectively prohibit Short-Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing Uses within the city limits, for a period 45 days, expiring October 17, 2025, which may be extended. This would allow time for the City to research best practices to further refine and improve the city’s current draft Short-Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing Ordinance, before bringing the draft ordinance to the City Council consideration.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No direct fiscal costs are associated with the adoption of this urgency ordinance.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

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The ordinance was reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15000 et seq.) The interim ordinance is not subject to CEQA as it prohibits the use Home Experience Sharing (Short-Term Rental) uses in the City while the City studies appropriate regulations and is therefore not expected to lead to any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment. CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2).

Furthermore, this Interim Ordinance exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. This ordinance addresses a clear and imminent danger, precluding specified ShortTerm Rental and Home Experience Sharing uses in the City to protect life, health, property, and essential public services until appropriate regulations are adopted.

Respectfully submitted,

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CITY OF COVINA

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT
ITEM NUMBER NB 2
AUGUST 27, 2024
TO: Chainnan and Members of the Planning Commission
FROM: Brian K. Lee, AICP, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Study Session on Draft Short-Term Rental Regulations

BACKGROUND
The City of Covina has seen a substantial increase in the number of dwelling units, whether they be single-family residences, multiple-family residences, guest houses, accessory dwelling units, or junior accessory dwelling units, being used as short-term rentals. With the rise in the number of short-term rentals, the City is concerned over the adverse impacts caused by this transient use on adjacent properties. Accordingly, there is a need to balance the City's desire to promote economic development and tourism with the City's obligation to mitigate the adverse impacts often associated with short-term rentals.

The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to promote the public peace, morals, health and safety by regulating the location, occupancy and operations of short-term rentals to protect residential neighborhoods against:
• Undue noise
• Overcrowding
• Disturbances caused by parties and the accompanying police response • Excessive litter and trash
• Public drug use
• Reduction of street parking
• Increased vehicular violations
• Disruptions of safe traffic flow
• The frequent coming, going and transient occupation of residential homes by strangers not known to or invested in the nei.ghborhood quality of life.

This Ordinance will establish and impose operational requirements and regulations for the use of privately--,owned residential dwellings as short--,term rentals in order to reduce the burden on City services; minimize the negative secondary effects of such use on residential neighborhoods; ensure the health, safety and welfare of persons residing in residential neighborhoods and 1

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patronizing short---.term rentals; and ensure the City is collecting required transient occupancy taxes.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Public participation is an important aspect of the planning process for the adoption of new regulations that impact the community. City staff will develop strategies to engage the community through workshops and social media. The purpose of the community engagement is to infonn and obtain community feedback to ensure their concerns are understood and considered.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission provide input and receive public comments on the proposed Short-Term Rental Draft Ordinance. The Planning Commission is not required to take any action.

Prepared by:

Mercenia Lugo
Planning Manager
ATTACHMENTS:

Exhibit A - Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Approved by:

Exhibit B- STR Study Session Notice to City Social Media Platfonns 2

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Exhibit A
Draft Short-Term Rental Ordinance

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SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE

CITY OF COVINA
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PURPOSE AND INTENT
The City of Covina has seen a substantial increase in the number of dwelling units, whether they be single-family residences, multiple-family residences, guest houses, accessory dwelling units, or junior accessory dwelling units, being used as short-term rentals. With the rise in the number of short-term rentals, the City is concerned over the adverse impacts caused by this transient use on adjacent properties. Accordingly, there is a need to balance the City's desire to promote economic development and tourism with the City's obligation to mitigate the adverse impacts often associated with short-term rentals.

1. Undue noise

2. Overcrowding

3. Disturbances caused by parties and the accompanying police response

4. Excessive litter and trash

5. Public drug use

6. Reduction of street parking

7. Increased vehicular violations

8. Disruptions of safe traffic flow

9. The frequent coming, going and transient occupation of residential homes by strangers not known to or invested in the neighborhood quality of life.

This Ordinance will establish and impose operational requirements and regulations for the use of privately-owned residential dwellings as short-term rentals in order to reduce the burden on City services; minimize the negative secondary effects of such use on residential neighborhoods; ensure the health, safety and welfare of persons residing in residential neighborhoods and patronizing short-term rentals; and ensure the City is collecting required transient occupancy taxes.
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DEFINITIONS
"Applicant" is the person applying for a Short-Term Rental Permit and all other City approvals, licenses, and permits.
"Booking services" are reservation or payment services that facilitate a short-term rental transaction between a prospective renter and a host.
"City" is City of Covina.
"Co-Living" is a form of communal living in which occupants get a private bedroom in a furnished home with shared common areas such as kitchens, living rooms, laundries, and other similar rooms. Co-Living arrangements cannot exceed 30 days.
"Days" are calendar days, which are all days including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, unless otherwise specified.
"Good Cause" for the purposes of -denial, suspension, revocation, imposition of conditions, renewal, and reinstatement of a Short-Term Rental Permit, means {1) the host has failed to comply with any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of this Ordinance or any relevant provision of the Covina Municipal Code, State Law, or any City rule or regulation; (2) the host has failed to comply with any special conditions that were placed upon the Short-Term Rental Permit by City's Code Enforcement; or {3) the short-term rental has been operated in a manner that adversely affects the public health or welfare or the safe~y of the immedi~te neighborhood. "Good Neighbor Brochure" is a document prepared by the registered host that summarizes general rul~s of conduct, consideration, and respect, including provisions ofthe Covina Municipal Code applicable to or expected of guests of the short-term rental. "Guest" is the person renting a short-term rental for transient occupancy and includes all persons identified in the booking or reservation.
"Hearing Officer" is the City person responsible for conducting the public meeting for appeals of Short-Term Rental Permit denials, conditions, modifications, suspensions, and/or revocations. "Hosted Stay" is a home-sharing activity whereby the host (owner) remains on-site throughout the guest's stay (except during daytime and or work hours). "Un-Hosted Stay" is if the owner does not remain on-site at the residence during the guest's stay. "House Parties" are individual events where people gather at the residence of the party's host.

These house parties are typically associated with teenage or young adult crowds, loud music, dancing, and the consumption of alcohol, marijuana or other recreational drugs. Tickets could also be sold to attend these house parties.
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"Primary Residence" is a host's permanent residence or usual place of return for housing as documented by at least two ofthe following and in the host's name: motor vehicle registration, driver's license, voter registration, tax documents showing the residential unit as the host's residence; or a utility or cellular phone bill. A person may have only one primary residence and must reside there for a minimum of 9 months per year.
"Property Manager" is the owner, host, or other individual designated by the owner or host, who must be reachable by telephone at all times during all short-term rental stays to respond to timely and take remedial action regarding short-term rental complaints. "Registered Host" or "Owner" is a person who: (1) is an owner and permanent occupant of a dwelling unit; (2) has applied for and holds a valid registration for the dwelling unit pursuant to this Ordinance; (3) is an occupier of a dwelling unit who rents his/her primary residence for homesharing under this Ordinance; and (4) is also the person or persons who is/are the owner of record of the Property.
"Renewal" is when a registrant completes and submits an application annually, with the required fee payment for approval of a subsequent Short-Term Rental Permit. "Short-Term Rental" or "Short-Term Rental Business" shall mean the rental of a dwelling unit, a habitable portion of a dwelling, or specific areas or amenities of a dwelling including swimming pools, backyards, etc. The Short-Term Rental or Rental Business can be rented by the owner to another person or group of persons for occupancy, dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes for a period no longer than 30 consecutive calendar days. Note that unit rentals within City-approved hotels, motels, or bed and breakfasts shall not be considered a short-term rental. ~ "Short-Term Rental Hosting Platform" is a person or business that provides a means through which a short-term rental host may offer a residence, a habitable portion of the residence, or specific areas, including swimming pools, backyards, etc. for purposes of a short-term rental, and from which the person or business financially benefits. The following services could be provided:
(1) Provides one or more online, computer or application-based platforms; (2) List or advertise offers for short-term rentals; (3) Either accept the offers, or reserve or pay for the rentals; and/or (4) Charges, collects or receives a fee for the use of the platform or for provision of any service in connection with a short-term rental.
"Short-Term Rental Neighborhood Percentage" is a percentage that is calculated by dividing the total number of residential dwelling units within a particular neighborhood that have been issued a Short-Term Rental Permit by the total number of residential dwelling units within that same neighborhood.
"Short-Term Rental Neighborhood Percentage Cap" is the maximum Short-Term Neighborhood Percentage allowed in a particular neighborhood. The Short-Term Rental Neighborhood Percentage Cap is set at twenty percent (20%). This Short-Term Rental Neighborhood Percentage Cap may be adjusted by the City Council by Ordinance or Resolution. 3

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"Short-Term Rental Property" is a parcel of real property, as shown on the latest equalized tax assessment roll maintained by the Los Angeles County Assessor, upon which a short term rental residence is maintained.
"Short-Term Rental Residence" is a dwelling, or any portion, or a habitable accessory structure associated with a dwelling, which is being rented, or is intended to be rented, as a short-term rental to a person or group of persons.
"Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)" is a tax that vacation rental hosts in California are required to charge their guests. The proceeds from the tax go towards funding local public services such as police, fire, and parks and recreation. The tax rate varies depending on the location of the rental but is typically between 10 to 12 percent. (City of Covina's current tax rate is 10%)

SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS

1. Ownership: Short-term rentals shall only be allowed on properties owned by an individual or a personal trust.

2. Occupancy Restrictions: The occupancy limit shall be two persons per bedroom, plus an additional two persons. No more than eight persons total will be allowed. Children under the age of two shall not be counted toward the occupancy limit. The number of bedrooms in a shall be verified by the City using County Assessor and/or City Building records and/or a physical inspection of the property, prior to the issuance of a Short-Term Rental Permit.

3. Length of Stay: A minimum two-night and maximum 30-day stay for any booking.

4. The owner or registered host shall use prudent business property ownership and management practices to ensure that the guests do not create unreasonable noise disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate provisions of the Municipal Code or any State law. Short-term rentals must not adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood by causing nuisance activities, including, but not limited to, illegal parking, disturbing the peace, excessive noise, vibration, glare, light, odors, littering, or other effects that unreasonably interfere with a community, neighborhood, or any persons' reasonable enjoyment of their residence.

5. Noise: There shall be no outdoor activity that could disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood adjacent to a short-term rental property or cause discomfort or annoyance to any person of normal sensitivity residing in the area between the hours of 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM. Any radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or any machine or device for the producing or reproducing of any sound shall be conducted within the fully enclosed short-term rental residence and shall not be audible at the property line of the short-term rental property.

6. Trash and refuse shall not be left stored within public view, except in proper containers for the purpose of collection by the collectors and between the hours of 5:00AM and 8:00PM on scheduled trash collection days.
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7. Short-term rentals must not be used to host any parties or events causing a nuisance that disrupts surrounding neighborhoods, including, but not limited to, open invite gatherings or parties advertised on social media, commercial events, commercial parties, commercial group gatherings, banquets, corporate events, or any event where an admission fee is charged.

8. Short-term rentals with on-site parking must make the on-site parking available for guests. If on-site parking includes an area with a shared easement, written consent must be secured from all easement holders by the host.

9. Good Neighbor Policies: To ensure that neighbors are aware of short-term rental bookings the following Good Neighbor Policies shall be satisfied:

A. The owner or registered host of a short-terrn rental shall notify each adjacent and facing property owner and each adult resident of said property, of the existence of the shortterm rental business and provide a written list of the rules and restrictions and up-to-date property manager contact information.

B. All guests of the short-term rental over the age of 14 years shall receive and sign a list of the rules and restrictions imposed on the short-term rental, as published by the City. A copy of said list of rules and restrictions shall be posted in a prominent location in the short-term rental at all times occupants are present. The list of rules and restrictions signed by occupants shall be made available to the City upon reasonable request.

10. Good Neighbor Brochure: A document prepared by the registered host or owner that summarizes general rules of conduct, consideration, and respect, including provisions of the Covina M1,.micipal Code applicable to and exp~cted of guests of the short-term rental. The Good Neighbor Brochure, which will be provided to the guests of the short-term rental, shall contain, at a minimum, ~he following information:

A. The name and telephone number of the property owner, managing agency, and Property Manager, at which each may be reached within 24 hours.

B. The maximum number of occupants permitted to stay in the short-term rental residence.

C. The trash pick-up day and applicable rules and regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash or refuse on the exterior of the property.

D. Notification that any radio receiver, musical instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, or any machine or device for the producing or reproducing of any sound shall only be operated within a fully enclosed short-term rental residence and shall not be audible at the property line of the short-term rental.

E. Notification that the guest may be cited or fined by the City and/or immediately evicted by the owner or registered host pursuant to State law, in addition to any other remedies available by law, for creating a disturbance or for violating any provision of this Ordinance. 5

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F. Notification that failure to conform to the occupancy requirements of the short-term rental residence is a violation of this Ordinance.

G. A copy ofthis Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time.

11. Property Manager: The owner or a registered host of a short-term rental shall provide each adult guest with the name and telephone number of the Property Manager who can arrive at the short-term rental location within thirty (30) minutes. This information shall also be provided as part of the Good Neighbor Brochure and shall be provided to the City's Business license Division.

During the rental term for the short-term rental, the owner, registered host, or property manager, after being contacted by the City, shall be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for the purpose of:

A. Responding by telephone within 15 minutes of complaints from or through the City phone line.

B. Responding in-person within 30 minutes to any additional or successive complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of g~ests of the short-term rental.

12. Parking: At least one off-street parking space per bedroom of the short-term rental residence shall be required. All vehicles of short-term rental guests shall be parked only in an approved driveway or garage on the short-term rental property.

13. Lease or Rental Agreements: Short-term rentals that are located within a residence or property that are subject to a lease or rental agreement or the rules of a homeowners' or condominium association, must first comply with the provisions of these agreements and be granted permission to operate as a short-term rental.

14. Insurance: The owner of the short-term rental property shall maintain liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 general aggregate. Proof in the form of a certificate of insurance shall be provided to the City upon submittal ofthe Short-Term Rental Permit application.

15. Required Safety Improvements and Equipment: The owner shall ensure that the short-term rental property complies with all appliable codes regarding fire, building and safety, health and safety, and all other relevant laws, and must provide and maintain in good working condition smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, flashlights, double-keyed dead bolt locks, adequate and readily accessible fire extinguishers with tags showing the most recent inspection date, information and map related to emergency exit routes and emergency contact, and exterior lighting.

PERMITTED LOCATIONS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTALS
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1. Zones: Short-term rentals will only be allowed within the residential zones that permit detached single-family residential units and t he Mixed-Use Overlay Zone (Chapter 17.59 of the Zoning Code).

2. Distance Separation: Permitted short-term rentals shall be located at least 300 feet from any other permitted short-term rental, as measured from the closest property line by linear block frontage.

The following short-term rental businesses are exempt from and not considered in this distance separation requirement:

A. Short-term rentals in existence as of the effective date of this Ordinance, with an active Short-Term Rental Permit.

B. Short-term rental businesses at an owner-occupied residence in the form of an individual room rental or the rental of a habitable accessory structure.

3. The Short-Term Rental Neighborhood Percentage Cap for any residential neighborhood which defines the total allowable number of short-term rentals is 20 percent. This is a percentage that is calculated by dividing the total number of residences within a particular neighborhood that have been issued a Short-Term Rental Permit by the total number of residential units located within the same neighborhood. This Short-Term Neighborhood Percentage Cap may be adjusted by the City Council by Ordinance or Resolution.

INELIGLBLE SHORT-TERM RENTALS

1. Short-term rentals are prohibited in accessory dwelling units (ADUs); recreational vehicles; trailers; and/or City-approved hotels, motels, or bed and breakfasts.

2. Renting for profit of portions of residences to stage single-day events are prohibited, such as house parties, weddings, rehearsal dinners, dances, photo-shoots, recording activities, etc. if the residence is un-hosted, whereby, the owner does not remain on-site. If the residence is hosted, whereby, the owner remains on-site, these types of activities may be conducted as allowed by the City.

3. Events that require tickets for attendance are prohibited.

4. Any improvements to t he home that are required for the short-term rental are prohibited unless proper building permits are issued.

5. Affordable and Section 8 units are prohibited as short-term rentals.

6. Co-living arrangements (i.e., homeowners that rent bedrooms in the primary residence and share common rooms such as the kitchen, living room, etc.) t hat exceed 30 days are prohibited.
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SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOSTING PLATFORMS
Hosting rental platforms that provide booking services that list and/or advertise short-term rentals shall comply with the following:

1. Require that all property owners and/or registered hosts using the platform include a City Business License number in any listing for a short-term rental on the platform.

2. Provide the following information in an electronic format to the City on a quarterly basis.

These reports shall include:

A. The total number of short-term rentals listed on the platform during the applicable reporting period.

B. The total number of nights all short-term rental units were rented through the platform during the applicable reporting period.

3. If the City has not issued a Short-Term Rental Permit, but the hosting platform continues to advertise the listing, the hosting platform shall be required to discontinue and remove the listing or advertisement within ten (10) calendar days from the transmittal date of the City notification. The hosting platform shall not list or advertise the short-term rental without written certification from the City that the required Short-Term Rental Permit has been issued. In addition, the hosting platform will be required to pay a monetary fine as established by the City.

REQUIRED PERMITS, LICENSES, AND APPROVALS
The following describes those permits, licenses1 and approvals that are required for any shortterm rental in the City:

1. Requirements of Short-Term Rental Permits
A. General Provisions for Short-Term Rental Permits. All short-term rental activities are required to obtain a Short-Term Rental Permit and comply with the following requirements and provisions:
1) Short-Term Rental Permits shall be issued on a first come first served basis, with priority as determined by the Community Development Director or designee. 2) The maximum number of active Short-Term Rental Permits shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
3) Any approved Short-Term Rental Permit: (a) shall not constitute a vest ed right, (b) shall not run with the land, and (c) shall be personal and limited to the owner listed on the application.
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4) Short-Term Rental Permits are non-assignable, non-transferable, and will be null and void immediately upon any change of ownership, lease, or sub-lease of the registered property.
5) Any Short-Term Rental Permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance and can be renewed annually.
6) Short-Term Rental Permits may be renewed annually. If the renewal application is submitted prior to the expiration date of the current Short-Term Rental Permit, no late fees will be charged. If the Short-Term Rental Permit expires, then a new application and fees will be required to extend the short-term rental. 7) Short-Term Rentals must be reserved and paid for by an applicant at least 21 years old. 8) The City Community Development Director or designee shall have the authority to approve the Short-Term Rental Permit within 30 days after deeming the application complete (including receipt of required fees).
9) Denial By Community Development Director. If the Director does not approve the Short-Term Rental Permit application, a written notice of denial shall be mailed to the applicant and the reasons for denial within 30 calendar days after the Director's decision. The notice of denial shall also advise the applicant of their appeal rights (including method and timeline for requesting an appeal) as set forth in Section ---- of this Ordinance.
10) Short-Term Rental Permits shall not be issued to a corporation, a limited liability company, or any form of business trust.
11) Only two (2) Short-Term Rental Permits maximum shall be issued to the same individual or personal trust annually.
12) Any applicant with a suspended Short-Term Rental Permit is prohibited from advertising or renting the short-term rental property during the duration of the suspension. In addition, any applicant with a revoked or lapsed Short-Term Rental Permit may not advertise or rent the short-term rental property unless and until a new Short-Term Rental Permit is approved and issued by the City.

B. Applications for Short-Term Rental Permits. The application for any Short-Term Rental Permit shall contain all of the following:
1) The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the short-term rental, the name and address of the person to whom any notice pursuant to this Ordinance should be given, and the name and contact information of the responsible person for the short-term rental. Only the owner may apply for a Short-Term Rental Permit. 9

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2) The list of all hosting platforms to be used, and whether un-hosted stays will be offered.
3) The location of the short-term rental property, including a diagram or photographs identifying the location of the short-term rental residence or portion of the residence on the property and the location of the required parking. 4) A copy of the guests' drivers license and/or identification card, and registered vehicle information upon request by the Police Department.
5) The applicant shall agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents from any claim, demand or judgment in favor of any person, arising out of activities or in-activities of the applicant with respect to the operations of the short-term rental.

C. Short-Term Rental Permit Fee. Each application shall include a permit fee as established by resolution of the City Council.

D. A completed Business License application as described in Chapter 5.04 of the City Municipal Code.

E. A completed Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Registration Form as described in Chapter

3.16 ofthe City Municipal-Code.

F. Proof of liability insurance as described in Section--- ofthis Ordinance.

G. Approval, Findings, Conditions, and Denial of Short-Term Rental Permit The City Community Development Director or designee shall have the authority to approve the Short-Term Rental Permit within 30 days after deeming the application complete (including receipt of required fees), in accordance with the following findings and subject to the following conditions.
1) Findings For Short-Term Rental Permit Approval
a. The applicant has acquired all other required permits and licenses ofthe City, and has paid all required fees.
b. Issuance ofthe Short-Term Rental Permit and conduct of the short-term rental at the proposed location is consistent with Federal, State, and/or City laws, rules, regulations, and/or any existing permit or land-use entitlement. c. Issuance of the Short-Term Rental Permit at the proposed location will not adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood by causing nuisance 10

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activities, including, but not limited to, illegal parking, disturbing the peace, excessive noise, vibration, glare, light, odors, littering, or other effects that unreasonably interfere with a community, neighborhood, or any person's reasonable enjoyment of their residence.
d. Issuance of the Short-Term Rental Permit at the proposed location will comply with the requirements and provisions contained in the "Short-Term Rental Regulations" and "Permitted Locations for Short-Term Rentals'' sections of this Ordinance. e. The applicant or any other person for whom information is required has not, within the past seven years, been convicted of any felony or of any misdemeanor crime involving moral turpitude or which is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a proprietor, manager, or other responsible person for a short-term rental property.
f. The applicant or any other person for whom information is required has not had a history of committing, permitting, or failing to prevent significant violations of Federal, State, or City law, or of any license or permit, in connection with a shortterm rental property in any jurisdiction for which he or she was an owner, operator, or otherwise responsible person.
g. Based upon the submitted information, the applicant or any other person for whom information is required has not knowingly provided false or misleading information, or has otherwise omitted information in the application or in any amendment or report required to be made under this Ordinance. h. The applicant or any other person for whom information is required has not had a Short-Term Rental Permit denied or revoked within the 12 months preceding the current application.
i. The applicant or any other person for whom information is required does not owe the City of Covina any outstanding fees or payments, any administrative penalty resulting from a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or of a condition of any other Short-Term Rental Permit issued pursuant to this Ordinance, or any other fee related to the short-term rental property {including, but not limited to, false alarm fines, fees, or later charges.
j. The application is otherwise complete.
2) Conditions For Short-Term Rental Permit Approval
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a. If the applicant or any person for whom information was required has been issued a conditional use permit, other special permit, or land-use entitlement applicable to the short-term rental property, conditions placed thereon shall constitute additional conditions of the Short-Term Rental Permit issued under authority of this Ordinance.
b. The operating standards set forth in this Ordinance shall constitute conditions of the Short-Term Rental Permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance. c. The applicant is required to comply with the provisions and requirements described in the "Short-Term Rental Regulations" section in this Ordinance, including compliance with Good Neighbor Policies and preparation of the Good Neighbor Brochure.
d. The acquisition of any permit required under CMC Title 14 for the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, modification, or demolition of any building, structure, electrical system, mechanical system, or plumbing system, or any part(s) thereof, that facilitates the short-term rental activities being authorized under the Short-Term Rental Permit shall be a condition of approval pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance.
e. The Chief of Police may, based upon specific and articulable facts reasonably related to ensuring the public health, safety, and welfare, impose conditions upon a Short-Term Rental Permit relating to the operation of the short-term rental including, but not limited to:
i. Restrictions designed to prevent minors from obtaining alcoholic beverages.

The number and age of persons allowed on the premises.
iii. Specific measures the applicant must undertake to control the conduct of persons at the short-term rental property so as to prevent or minimize disorderly conduct within the property, residence, and adjacent public rights-of-way.
iv. Specific measures the applicant must undertake to remove trash attributable to the short-term rental activities in and around the property, the surrounding neighborhood, and the adjacent public rights-of-way. v. Specific measures the applicant must undertake to prevent the short-term rental activities and its guests from disturbing the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhood.
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vii. Whether the Chief of Police must receive advance notice of the duration of the short-term rental.
viii. Other matters related to the public health, safety, and welfare. f. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to limit the authority of the Chief of Police to place additional conditions upon the Short-Term Rental Permit that are more restrictive than the conditions of any other applicable City permit and/or approval, or of any applicable operating standard.
g. No condition may be imposed upon any Short-Term Rental Permit that conflicts with Federal, State or City law, or that conflicts with the applicant's other City permits and/or licenses. However, nothing in this Ordinance is intended to prevent the Chief of Police from imposing any condition related to curfew violations and other criminal activity.
h. Conditions shall be listed on, or attached to, the Short-Term Permit. i. The imposition of any conditions other than those imposed by this Ordinance is subject to appeal in accorda11ce with the time constraints and provisions set forth in the following section of this Ordinance.
j. The City Manager shall have the authority to establish additional administrative rules and regulations, which may include, but are not limited to, registration conditions, reporting requirements, inspection frequencies, enforcement procedures, advertising restrictions, disclosure requirements, or insurance requirements, consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, for the purpose of implementing, interpreting, clarifying, carrying out, furthering, and enforcing the requirements and the provisions of this Ordinance. No person shall fail to comply with any such regulation. A copy of such administrative rules and regulations shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
k. The owner of a short-term rental shall secure a building and fire and safety inspection prior to allowing guests to occupy the short-term rental property. 3) Appeal of Short-Term Rental Permit Denials, Conditions, Modifications, Suspensions, or Revocations
Any applicant for a Short-Term Rental Permit that has received a notice of denial, or has received Permit approval but with conditions of approval that are deemed unacceptable, or has received an order of modification, suspension, and/or revocation of a Short-Term Rental Permit pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance may appeal said notice or order by filing a request for an appeal with the City Clerk, and submitting a filing and processing fee as set by Resolution of the City Council, within 10 calendar days of service of the notice, order, or conditions of approval. The 13

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request for an appeal must be made in writing and must contain, at a minimum, the following information:
a. Request for Appeal. The request for an appeal must be made in writing and must contain, at a minimum, the following information:
i. The name of all appellants and the address of the applicable short-term rental property.
ii. The date of the imposition of conditions, or of denial, modification, suspension, or revocation.
iii. A statement as to all grounds for appeal in sufficient detail to enable a hearing officer to understand the nature ofthe controversy. The appellant may only appeal a summary modification, suspension, or revocation based upon the grounds for the modification, suspension, or revocation and not the City's determination that such grounds existed to the extent or degree that it creates an imminent peril or threat to the public health, safety, or welfare of the short-term rental guests or general public. iv. The signature of each appellant under penalty of perjury as to the contents of the request for appeal.
b. Failure of the City Clerk to receive a timely appeal and payment of the appeal fee(s) constitutes a waiver of the right to contest the imposition of conditions, a notice of denial or order of modification, suspension, and/or revocation, and such conditions, notice and/or order shall be deemed final and binding. c. Stay of Modification, Suspension, and/or Revocation. Where a request for an appeal has been timely filed (and all fees submitted), any modification, suspension, or revocation of a Short-Term Rental Permit imposed pursuant to this Ordinance shall be stayed pending the resolution of the appeal by the hearing officer pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance. However, the filing of an appeal shall not stay any summary modification, suspension, or revocation of a Short-Term Rental Permit.
d. Upon timely receipt of a request for an appeal and applicable fees, the City Clerk shall set this matter for consideration before the hearing officer no later than 30 calendar days from receipt of the request and payment of applicable fees. The City Clerk shall issue written notice to the appellant(s) of the date, time, and location of the appeal hearing at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing.

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shall issue written notice to the appellant(s) of the date, time and location of the appeal hearing at least five calendar days prior to the hearing. e. Any request by an appellant to continue an appeal hearing must be submitted to the City Clerk in writing no later than two business days before the date scheduled for the hearing. The hearing officer may continue a hearing for good cause or on his/her own motion. However, in no event may the hearing be continued for more than 30 calendar days without stipulation by all parties.

If the appeal seeks to challenge a summary modification, suspension, or revocation of a Short-Term Rental Permit, the hearing officer may not continue the hearing on his/her own motion for more than five business days without stipulation by all parties.
f. Appeal Hearing. Appeal hearings conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance shall comply with the following:
i. The appeal hearing shall proceed solely on those issues or defenses raised in the request for an appeal filed by the appellant(s), and all matters not contested in said request shall be deemed admitted into evidence. ii. The City shall have the burden to establish the grounds for the imposition of conditions, denial, modification, suspension, or revocation that has been contested by the appellan~ by a preponderance of the evidence. The notice of denjal and/or the orders of modification, suspension, and/or revocation (and all documents or reports relied upon and/or prepared in relatl(>A to the notice or order) shall be admitted into evidence and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the grounds for the imposition of conditions., denial, modification, suspension, or revocation. The City will have the right to present additional written and/or oral evidence in support of the imposition of conditions, denial, modification, suspension, and/or revocation subject to the appeal.
iii. The appellant(s) may appear at the hearing in person or by written declaration executed under penalty of perjury. Said declaration and any documents in support thereof shall be tendered to and received by the office of the city clerk at least three business days prior to the hearing. If the appellant(s) elects to appear at the hearing by written declaration, the City shall not be required to attend or participate at the hearing, and may instead submit a written response to the hearing officer to be considered at the time of the hearing.
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the City in support of the imposition of conditions, denial, modification, suspension, and/or revocation subject to the appeal. The City will also have the right to examine and cross-examine any documents and witnesses presented by the appellant(s). The hearing officer may question any person who presents evidence or who testifies at any hearing. If additional evidence is presented at the hearing by any party, the hearing officer may continue a hearing on his or her own motion if additional time is required for the review or presentation of evidence, or to otherwise ensure due process to all parties.
v. The City, at its discretion, may record the hearing by stenographer or court reporter, audio recording, or video recording.
vi. If the appellant(s) fails to appear, or to otherwise submit a written declaration or any admissible evidence contesting the existence of all grounds for the imposition of conditions, denial, modification, suspension, or revocation subject to the appeal, the hearing officer shall cancel the hearing and send a notice thereof to the appellant(s) by first class mail to the address(es) stated on the appeal form. A cancellation of a hearing due to nonappearance of the appellant shall constitute the appellant's waiver of the right to appeal. In such instances, the initial conditions of approval, notice, or order is deemed final and binding.
vii. After exhaustion of all administrative remedies, judicial review of a final administrative action is subjecrt to the provisions and time limits set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 et seq. (Ord. 15-2046 § 3, 2015.)

2. Business License Required
A. All short-term rental owners, short-term rental platform owners and hosts, and other related businesses shall acquire a Business license as described in Chapter 5.04 of the City Municipal Code.

B. All short-term rental businesses and/or owners that cease operations shall obtain, complete, and submit a Business license Closing form terminating its Business License within thirty (30) days after ceasing operations.

3. Payment of Transient Occupancy Tax Required
All short-term rental owners shall complete the Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Registration Form and pay the required Transient Occupancy Tax as described in Chapter 3.16 of the City Municipal Code.

4. Liability Insurance Required
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The owner or registered host of a short-term rental property is required to acquire and carry liability insurance. Proof of said liability insurance shall be provided with the Short-Term Rental Permit application.

5. The host shall keep and preserve~ for a period of five years all records as may be necessary to determine the amount of such tax as he/she may have been liable for the collection of and payment to the City~ including the number and length of each short-term rental stay~ and the price paid for each stay. The Planning and Community Development Department and/or Finance Department shall have the right to inspect these records al all reasonable times.

Hosts shall provide a copy of the records from the last year to the Planning and Community Development Department at the time of renewing the Short-Term Rental Permit.

AUDITING OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS

1. Each owner or host of a short-term rental property shall cooperate in any inspections of the short-term rental property, as may be reasonably requested by the Director or designee~ to determine that the objectives and conditions of this Ordinance have been met.

2. Each owner or host of a short-term rental property shall provide the City with access to each short-term rental property and the books, records~ documents, papers, tax returns, and bank accounts at any time during normal business hours as the City may determine are necessary or convenient for the purpose of inspection or audit to determine that the objectives and conditions of this Ordinance have been met.

ENFORCEMENT
A. Inspections. The City shall have the authority to conduct random inspections of the shortterm rental property as deemed necessary or prudent to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, including without limitation, inspections based upon any complaints or violations that occur, and inspections prior to issuance or renewal of a Short-Term Rental Permit. All inspections shall be conducted in accordance with an individual's Fourth Amendment rights under the United States Constitution or otherwise in violation of rights guaranteed by law.

B. Additional Conditions. The Director can at any time impose additional conditions on the use of any short-term rental property to ensure that any potential secondary effects unique to the subject short-term rental property are avoided or adequately mitigated. The expectation of the City is that the short-term rental residence and property are in good maintenance and condition.

C. The Chief of Police shall be the first responder and has primary responsibility for the enforcement of this Ordinance. Within 30 minutes, the Chief of Police shall notify the short-term rental owner or Property Manager that guests of the short-term rental property has created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or committed violations of provisions of this Ordinance, the Municipal Code, or any State 17

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law, and may evict one or more of the guests to prevent a recurrence of such misconduct by those guests.

Failure of the owner or the Property Manager to respond to calls or complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of the guests in a timely and appropriate manner shall be grounds for imposition of penalties as set forth in this Ordinance.

D. Three violations against the same property being used for short-term rental may result in the automatic suspension or revocation of the Short-Term Rental Permit. Appeal of the any Short-Term Rental Permit revocation is subject to those provisions and procedures described in Section --- of this Ordinance. If a Short-Term Rental Permit is revoked, the host must wait at least one year before he/she can apply and register for another shortterm rental again.

E. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this section in a criminal case or found to be in violation of this Ordinance in a civil case brought by a law enforcement agency, shall be ordered to reimburse the City and other participating law enforcement agencies of their full investigative costs, pay all back Transient Occupancy Taxes, and remit all illegally obtained rental revenue to the City. Acquired revenue may be returned to the short-term rental guests or used to compensate victims of illegal short-term rental activities.

VIOLATIONS

1. Any person who violates any provision oft his Ordinance, or fails to comply with any obligation or requirement of this Ordinance, or who fails to comply with any order or notice issued pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance, is guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.16 ofthe CMC, and shall also be subject to administrative fines and penalties.

2. Any person who defaces, alters, or removes any notice or order posted as required in this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of the CMC.

3. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the City Attorney or City Prosecutor from prosecuting a violation of this Ordinance as an infraction, at his/her discretion, as set forth in Chapter 1.16 of the CMC.

4. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent the City Attorney or City Prosecutor from bringing a civil action, at his/her discretion, to seek the abatement of any violation of t his Ordinance or any nuisance activity at a short-term rental property.

5. Nothing in this Ordinance shall prevent any City enforcement officer from issuing an administrative citation for violations of the provisions of this Ordinance, as set forth in Chapter 1.26 of the CMC.
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6. Each person shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day, or part thereof, during which a violation of this Ordinance, or of any law or regulation referenced herein, is allowed, committed, continued, maintained or permitted by such person, and shall be punishabl,e accordingly.

7. Public Nuisance. In addition to the penalties provided by this Ordinance, any condition or activity caused or permitted to exist in violation of any provision, restriction, or requirement of this Ordinance or any notice, order, or permit issued pursuant to this Ordinance shall be deemed a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the City by any and all means (civil, administrative, and/or equitable) as provided by law or in equity. (Ord. 15-2046 § 3, 2015.)

8. Any person found in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance and found guilty of a misdemeanor shall be issued an administrative citation for the first violation of $500.00. Each subsequent violation shall be $1,000.00. Each administrative citation for a violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be levied or assessed against the owner of the short-term rental.

9. Upon the third violation in any twelve-month period, the City shall suspend the Short-Term Rental Permit for two years.

10. Any person who operates or advertises a short-term rental property without a Short-Term Rental Permit, Business License, or other City approvals, and payment of Transient Occupancy Taxes, or other City fees, shall be issued an administrative fine in the amount of $5,000.00, and permanent ineligibility to operate a short-term rental io the City.

11. Any person who fails to pay any fee or charge provided in this Ordinance within the time required, shall pay a penalty in the amounts established by the City Council by resolution.

Such penalty may also include interest from the date on which the fee or charge became due and payable to the City until the date of payment.

MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT

1. General. The City may modify the conditions or may suspend or revoke any Short-Term Rental Permit issued pursuant to this Ordinance, if the City makes any of the following findings and/or determinations:

A. There exists any ground for denial of the Short-Term Rental Permit. pursuant to this Ordinance.

B. The applicant or other responsible person has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of material fact or has knowingly omitted a material fact in the application for the Short-Term Rental Permit or any report or records required to be filed by law.
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C. Activities have been conducted at the short-term rental property in a manner contrary to the Short-Term Rental Permit and/or conditions thereof.

D. The applicant or other responsible person has failed to comply with one or more conditions of the Short-Term Rental Permit, or any other entitlement granted by the City or other government agency.

E. The applicant or other responsible person has violated or is violating any Ordinance, law, rule, or regulation of the City, County of Los Angeles, State of California, or the United States of America, in the course of exercising any rights under the Short-Term Rental Permit.

F. The applicant or other responsible person has operated a short-term rental property or otherwise caused or allowed short-term rental activities in violation of any notice of denial, order of suspension, or order of revocation issued pursuant to this Ordinance.

G. The applicant or other responsible person has been held liable for, or has been convicted of, any offense involving the maintenance of a nuisance resulting from any act performed in exercising any rights under the Short-Term Rental Permit.

H. The continued operation under tne Short-Term Rental Permit (and any applicable conditions) would endanger, disrupt, or otherwise be detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, morals, or general welfare of tbe City, its residents or guests, and/or the general publi~, or would otherwise constitute a pubJic nuisance.

I. In addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedy allowed by law, all remedies prescribed under this Ordinance are cumulative and the election of one or more remedies does not prevent the City from the pursuit of any oth~r remedy, criminal, civil, or administrative which may be pursued by the City to enforce this Ordinance and/or address any violation ofthis Ordinance orto remedy any other public nuisance.

2. Order of Modification, Suspension, and/or Revocation. Where the City has determined that the conditions of a Short-Term Rental Permit shall be modified or that a Short-Term Rental Permit shall be suspended or revoked, the City shall provide written notice of his or her decision to the applicant.

A. Order of Modification. The City shall serve a written order of modification upon the applicant stating the grounds for the modification, the specific modifications being imposed upon the Short-Term Rental Permit, the effective date of the modified conditions, and the applicant's appeal rights (including method and timeline for requesting an appeal in accordance with this Ordinance).

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requesting an appeal). A Short-Term Rental Permit may be suspended for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days per violation, and no more than 90 calendar days per suspension.

C. Order of Revocation. The City shall serve a written order of revocation upon the applicant stating the grounds for the revocation, the effective date of the revocation, and the applicant's appeal rights (including method and timeline for requesting an appeal).

3. Effective Date of Modification, Suspension, and/or Revocation.

A. General. Any order of modification, suspension, or revocation issued pursuant to the provisions ofthis Ordinance shall become effective, and the applicant shall adhere to such order, after the expiration of 10 calendar days following service of the order of modification, suspension, and/or revocation. Every person to whom a Short-Term Rental Permit has been issued under this Ordinance shall immediately surrender his or her Permit to the City Police Chief or Community.Development. Director upon the effective date of its revocation.

B. Summary Modification, Suspension, or Revocation. The City may summarily and immediately modify, suspend, or revoke a Short-Term Rental Permit issued pursuant to the provisions ofthis Ordin~nce if the City determines that any ground for modification, suspension, or revocation exists to the extent or degree that it creates an imminent peril or threat to the public health, safety, or: w.elfare of the guests or general public. Any modification, suspension, or revocation pursuant to this Ordinance shall be effective immediately; however., a written order of modification, suspension, and/or revocation as set forth in this Ordinance must be served·upon the permittee within three business days of the summary action.
1) Where the City ha~ taken summary action pursuant to this Ordinance, he or she may also require·the immediate termination of activities at the short-term rental. 2) It i$ unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to fail to comply with any directive issued by the City under authority of this Ordinance.
3) A summary modification, suspension, or revocation of a Short-Term Rental Permit pursuant to this Ordinance is not stayed pending an appeal. (Ord. 15-2046 § 3, 2015.) 21

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Exhibit B
STR Study Session Notice to
City Social Media Platforms

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COVINA
Please join us for a Study
Session on Draft Short-Term
Rental Regulations in Covina
Learn about Proposed operational
requirements and regulations for
short term rentals
Tell us your thoughts, concerns,
questions, and comments regarding
proposed requirements and
regulations for short term rentals
How to participate
Attend in person and fill a speaker card,
speakers are limited to 5 minutes
Access the Draft Regulations
Draft Regulations are located on the
Planning Commission Agenda Package
for August 27, 2024. You can find them
at www.covinaca.gov, or ask for a link
at [email protected]

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Date&Time
Planning Commission Meeting
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
7:00PM
Covina Council Chamber
125 E. College Street

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ATTACHMENT B
ORDINANCE 25-11

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE

USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR SHORT TERM RENTAL AND

HOME EXPERIENCE SHARING, DECLARING THE URGENCY

THEREOF, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION

UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Covina, California (“City”) is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, on August 21, 2025, a public notice was published for the September 2, 2025, City Council meeting to consider the Urgency Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City does not have land use policies or standards in place to regulate Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing Uses within the City limits, which would address compatibility with surrounding uses and safety, among other issues; and WHEREAS, Short-Term Rental and Home Experience Sharing are not defined within the Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Over the past several years, the rental of residential properties for periods of thirty (30) days or less (“Short-Term Rentals”) has surged in popularity. While providing a financial advantage to property owners and simultaneously providing an affordable way to visit the City, Short-Term Rentals also create or contribute to a number of adverse impacts upon a residential neighborhood – including, but not limited to, disturbances of the peace resulting from parties and other late-night activities, illegally parked vehicles, and a lack of adequate parking; and
WHEREAS, A rising trend is the rental of recreational amenities (e.g., swimming pools; playgrounds; barbeques and grills; pickleball courts, tennis courts, and other sports areas; and other exterior portions of real properties) separate and apart from the rental of the residential dwelling – a use that is commonly known as “Home Experience Sharing”. Recreational amenities as part of a Home Experience Sharing are generally rented by the hour; however, they are generally rented for multiple hours at a time, and some property owners provide “monthly passes” allowing for extended hours throughout the month. Moreover, Home Experience Sharing is often used for hosting parties and other social events, resulting in large gatherings of non-residents within residential properties. Similar to Short-Term Rentals, the rapid growth of Home Experience Sharing also creates or contributes to a number of adverse impacts upon residential neighborhoods – including, but not limited to, increased noise, disorderly conduct, and lack of adequate off-street parking for residents, which, in turn, would result in potential conflicts between Home Experience Sharing guests and neighbors – and an increased expenditure of City resources in responding to complaints. Additionally, Home Experience Sharing raises health and safety concerns as there are currently no regulations pertaining to minimum standards for maintenance of the recreational amenities, sanitation facilities (especially since the recreational facilities are not rented in

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conjunction with a residential building), insurance coverage to cover accidents or injuries suffered by these social guests; and
WHEREAS, The City’s Code Enforcement Division has confirmed through listings on platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and other sites, that habitable portions of a dwelling, single family dwellings and/or specific areas or amenities of a dwelling including swimming pools, and backyards, are being rented in the City of Covina as Short-Term Rentals and/or Home Experience Sharing; and
WHEREAS, Based upon the foregoing adverse impacts and concerns raised by ShortTerm Rentals and Home Experience Sharing, the lack of adequate safeguards to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the guests participating in Home Experience Sharing and neighboring residential neighborhood, and the current use of residential properties within the City of Covina for Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing, the City Council therefore finds there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, and that a moratorium is necessary; and
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that the time provided by the moratorium will allow for a comprehensive analysis on how best to regulate Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing to minimize or eliminate the adverse impacts upon the health, safety, and welfare of not only the property owner who is providing the Short-Term Rental and/or Home Experience Sharing, but also the guests and the surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65858 provides that, without following the procedures otherwise required prior to the adoption of a zoning ordinance, an urgency measure in the form of an interim ordinance may be adopted by a four-fifths vote of the City Council to protect the public from a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, or welfare resulting from a contemplated zoning proposal. Government Code Section 65858 further provides that such an urgency measure shall be effective for only 45 days following its adoption, but may be extended beyond the initial 45-day period, following compliance with that Section, for up to an additional 22 months and 15 days. Furthermore, Government Code Section 36937(b) provides that an ordinance shall take effect immediately if it is adopted for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, contains a declaration of the facts constituting the urgency, and is passed by a four-fifths vote of the city council.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council of the City of Covina finds that all Recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Ordinance was reviewed in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) and the Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15000 et seq.) This Ordinance is not subject to CEQA as it prohibits Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing uses in the City while the City studies appropriate regulations and is therefore not expected to lead to any direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment. CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2). Furthermore, this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that

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there is no possibility the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

This Ordinance addresses a clear and imminent danger that poses several adverse effects on residential neighborhoods. These include increased noise, disorderly conduct, and insufficient offstreet parking for residents.

SECTION 3. Urgency findings. The City Council of Covina hereby finds that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and/or welfare and a need for immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety that warrants this urgency measure, which finding is based upon the facts stated in the Recitals above, in the staff report dated September 2, 2025, as well as any oral and written testimony at the September 2, 2025, City Council meeting and further detailed below:

A. Home Experience Sharing threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the community through adverse impacts that include, but are not limited to, increased noise, disturbances of the peace and disorderly conduct, and lack of required parking, without adequate safeguards in place to address minimum standards for maintenance of the recreational amenities, sanitation facilities (especially since the recreational facilities are not rented in conjunction with a residential building), and insurance coverage to cover accidents or injuries suffered by these social guests.

B. Without adequate regulation, Short-Term Rentals impact the character of neighborhoods, causing negative impacts including trash and litter, excessive noise, parking problems, and neighborhood degradation, and reduce much-needed housing supplies.

C. The City’s Municipal Code does not currently regulate or provide an entitlement process specifically for Short-Term Rentals or Home Experience Sharing. The use of residential property for Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing has intensified. In recent years, social media has increased exponentially the popularity and demand for Short-Term Rentals or Home Experience Sharing. Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing have become a substantial threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the City’s residents, and particularly residential neighborhoods. It is well documented in the media and various code and law enforcement complaints that events hosted at Short-Term Rentals or Home Experience Sharing have attracted crowds, loud parties, littering, over-parked street conditions, openly disorderly conduct and unsafe vehicle use that have led to multiple arrests and complaints to law enforcement.

D. City staff require a period of study to determine the appropriate scope of regulations that may be developed for inclusion into the City’s Municipal Code, which is anticipated, among other measures, to provide for the public health, safety and welfare, relating to Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing.

E. Allowing any proliferation of Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing uses, without adequate regulations, could lead to property owners making investments and improvements to their properties that may not be permitted to be used for Short Term Rentals or Home Experience Sharing uses and thereby creating potentially nonconforming land uses that could defeat the purpose and intent of any later adopted Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing ordinance and pose a further threat to the public health, safety and welfare.

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review of its current Municipal Code provisions to determine whether additional regulations are needed to ensure the public health, safety and welfare remain protected.

SECTION 4. Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following definitions apply.

A. “Home Experience Sharing” means the rental or lease of a recreational amenity or recreational amenities located on real property zoned for residential uses, property developed for residential use, or both zoned and used for residential uses, within the City, and which amenity or amenities are used separate from or otherwise not in conjunction with the rental of a residential dwelling unit.

B. “Recreational amenity” or “recreational amenities” include any swimming pool, barbeque, gazebo, grill, pickleball court, basketball court, tennis court, playground, yard area, or other portion of a residentially zoned or developed property that has a residential dwelling unit and which portion of the property is designed or used for passive or active recreational activities.

C. “Residential dwelling” means a private structure designed and available, pursuant to applicable law, for use and occupancy as a residence by one or more individuals. “Residential dwelling” does not include a commercially operated hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or time-share property.

D. “Short-Term Rental” means the rental of a residential dwelling, or any portion of a residential dwelling, for 30 consecutive days or less.

SECTION 5. Moratorium. Based on the facts and findings set forth in this Ordinance, and notwithstanding any other ordinance or provision of the Covina Municipal Code, the City Council hereby establishes a moratorium for a period of 45 days, expiring October 17, 2025, subject to any duly adopted extension(s) pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, providing for the following:

A. Short-Term Rentals and Home Experience Sharing are prohibited. It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person or entity to offer or make available for rent or to rent (by way of a rental agreement, lease, license, or any other means, whether oral or written), for compensation or any consideration, a residential dwelling, or portion thereof, or recreational amenity for Short-Term Rental or Home Experience Sharing uses or activities.

B. No Short-Term Rental or Home Experience Sharing uses or activities shall be established or continued, if previously established, in any zone within the City.

C. No application for zoning approval, home occupation permit, or other permit, license, or land use entitlement shall be approved for a Short-Term Rental or Home Experience Sharing.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to place or maintain any advertisement for a Short-Term Rental of Home Experience Sharing prohibited by this Ordinance.

SECTION 6. Severability. If any sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance are for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this and each section, subsection, phrase, or clause of this

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Ordinance whether or not any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or clauses may be declared invalid or unconstitutional on their face as applied.

SECTION 7. Term and Effect. This Ordinance is needed for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, or welfare. It shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by a four-fifths vote of the City Council. The moratorium shall expire on October 17, 2025, unless extended.

SECTION 8. Publication and Posting. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Urgency Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be published and posted in the manner required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2
nd day of September, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY:

VICTOR LINARES, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________________
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

____________________________________
KEVIN ENNIS, City Attorney

CERTIFICATION
I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, California, do hereby certify that Urgency Ordinance 25-11 was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 2
nd day of September, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dated:
___________________________________________
FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CB 1
Meeting: September 2, 2025
Title: Pilot Overnight Parking Program at Sunkist Park/Covina Senior Center Presented by: Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Recommendation: That the City Council authorize a pilot, overnight parking program for up to fifteen (15) vehicles between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. at the Sunkist Park/Covina Senior Center Parking Lot.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

In late spring 2025, residents at the Trumark Homes Zest Housing Development at 707 N. Barranca approached the City about ongoing challenges with parking availability in their community. As a result, staff has worked with representatives from Trumark Homes and residents to take feedback, complete a neighborhood survey and explore alternatives to provide additional parking flexibility. This study has also been balanced with a primary focus of ensuring that adequate parking availability remains for patrons at Sunkist Park and the Covina Senior Center.

As a result of this work and as proposed, the City Council will consider authorizing a pilot overnight parking program for up to fifteen (15) vehicles at Sunkist Park/Covina Senior Center between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. In reviewing this concept with the Parks, Recreation and Library Services Department, it is expected that the proposed pilot program will not interfere with regular operations and patron parking at the Senior Center and Park. Participants in the pilot program would be required to pay the City’s current fee for overnight on-street parking and be subject to inspection requirements to determine that adequate parking space is not otherwise available at the resident’s property.

BACKGROUND:

Following the City Council meeting on May 6, 2025, city staff have been actively seeking viable solutions to the parking issues at the ZEST Residential Townhome Development and the parking lot for Covina’s Senior Center/Kelby Park. To provide some context, below is a background summary of each project’s approval for Phase I and Phase II of the Trumark Home Developments.

The Covina Town Center Specific Plan (CTCSP) provides a long-term strategy to achieve the Town Center’s development potential; it is comprised of several tools that facilitate the development of a well-organized, clearly identifiable, and economically viable Town Center. To facilitate revitalization strategies authentic to each subarea, the Town Center is divided into five districts:

1. Front Street/TOD/Food, Arts, Industrial and Residential (F.A.I.R.) District

2. Citrus Avenue District

3. Downtown West District

4. Civic and Cultural Core District

5. Center Street Neighborhood District

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The Front Street/TOD/Food, Arts, Industrial and Residential (F.A.I.R.) District is the northernmost Town Center district. This area is projected to transform from mostly industrial land uses into a combination high-density housing and a “maker’s district” or “arts district, leveraging its proximity to the Covina Metrolink Station. The Transit Oriented Development (TOD)/High Density Residential (HDR) overlay zone, where these parcels are developed, is intended to encourage:
 public transit use,
 create walkable communities,
 reduce car dependence, and
 alleviate traffic congestion.

This objective is achieved by concentrating housing, businesses, and other amenities near transit stops (Metrolink Station), which reduces reliance on private vehicles. The ZEST and BLOSSOM townhomes are marketed to buyers in this manner and are informed about the dedicated parking spaces available for each unit by Trumark Homes at the time of sale, and are included in their Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) outlining how private garages and open parking spaces are utilized. One-bedroom units come with one enclosed garage space, while two- and three-bedroom units offer a maximum of two enclosed parking spaces. Flex rooms are considered a bonus living space and do not count toward additional parking for the unit.

I. Zest and Blossom Residential Townhome Developments
In 2021, the City Council approved a 151-unit, 3-story Residential Townhome Development (Zest Development) at 707 N. Barranca Avenue, providing 308 parking spaces on site (Attachment A). A detailed Parking Summary Tabulation is provided below in “Table-1,” showing a surplus of 12 additional parking spaces.

In 2024, the City Council approved a 75-unit, 3-story Residential Townhome Development (Blossom Development) at 747 N. Barranca Avenue, providing 152 parking spaces on site (Attachment B). A detailed Parking Summary Tabulation is provided below in “Table-2,” showing a surplus of 18 additional parking spaces on units with a driveway.

Table-1
Vita-Pak Zest Residential Development Project
Parking Calculations
No. of Bedrooms per Unit Required Parking Spaces
Number of 1 Bedroom Units = 44
Number of 2-3 Bedroom Units = 107
Total = 151 Units
44 enclosed parking spaces required for 1-bedroom units 214 enclosed parking spaces required for 2-3-bedroom units = 258 enclosed (garage) parking spaces required
Guest Parking = 1 space for every 4 units
(151 units divided by 4) = 37.7
= 38 guest parking spaces required

TOTAL PARKING SPACES
REQUIRED:
(44+214+38=296)
296 Spaces Required *
* 308 Spaces Provided. A surplus of 12 additional guest parking spaces.

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The project sites are located within the Covina Town Center Specific Plan with a General Plan land use designation of Covina Town Center Specific Plan (CTCSP) and a zoning designation of Transit Oriented Development/High Density Residential (TOD/HDR). These developments feature "flex townhomes," designed with flexible or adaptable spaces (bonus rooms) that can be customized to meet the homeowner's needs. Often referred to as a "flex room," this space can serve various purposes, such as a home office, guest bedroom, playroom, or hobby room. The ZEST and BLOSSOM developments were approved for one to three-bedroom units, each with a flexible or adaptable space, with a maximum 2-car enclosed garage for units with more than one bedroom.

Both development projects met and exceeded the required parking demand, as indicated in Table 4-2 Parking Requirements (Page 4-30) of the Covina Town Center Specific Plan, and Parking Summary Tables 1 and 2 above. A snapshot of Table 4-2 Parking Requirements is also provided below:

Table-2
Vita-Pak “Blossom” Residential Development Project
Parking Calculations
No. of Bedrooms per Unit Required Parking Spaces
Number of 1 Bedroom Units = 35
Units
1-Bedroom units require 1 space per dwelling unit
Calculation: 35 x 1 = 35 enclosed parking spaces required Number of 2-3 Bedroom Units = 40
Units
2-bedroom up to 4-bedroom units require 2 spaces per dwelling unit
Calculation: 40 x 2 = 80 enclosed parking spaces required Guest Parking Spaces 1 space for every 4 units is required for guest parking Calculation: 75 units divided by 4 = 18.7 (round up)
= 19 guest parking spaces required
16 Units have private driveways
(These units are located at the center
of the development Project)
 14 units have a 1-car driveway
Calculation: 14 x 1 = 14 driveway spaces
 2 units have a 2-car driveway
Calculation: 2 x 2 = 4 driveway spaces
Total uncovered driveway spaces = 18 driveway spaces
Total Parking Spaces Required:
(35+80+19=134)
134 Spaces Required*
* 152 Spaces Provided. A surplus of 18 additional parking spaces provided (on units with a driveway)

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Any disputes regarding parking or changes to the Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) would be addressed by the ZEST Homeowners Association (HOA) Board, as the city does not have the authority to oversee or enforce these CC&Rs (Attachment E).

Throughout the construction process, from the start to completion, Planning and Building Safety staff have consistently observed that all guest parking spaces are occupied during the day. Additionally, some vehicles are parked outside their designated garage spaces, which obstruct driveways and are prohibited by their CC&Rs.

Email communications with an HOA board member conveyed to city staff that ZEST residents are using guest parking spaces due to residents owning more than two vehicles. The Zest Homeowners Association is responsible for enforcing its CC&Rs, but is currently failing to do so:

Article III, Section 11.Guest Parking Spaces. All guest parking spaces in the Project shall be clearly marked, shall not be assigned to or used by residents of the Condominiums, and shall be used only by guests of the residents of the Condominiums, on a first-come, first-served basis, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. Except as otherwise provided in this Declaration (e.g., Temporary Parking, etc.), residents of the Condominiums must park in their garages in accordance with the Rules and Regulations. (Page 28 of CC&Rs) The CC&Rs clearly state that certain parking spaces are reserved exclusively for visitors and should not be used by ZEST residents. City staff have raised concerns regarding the HOA's enforcement of these rules. Specifically, are HOA officials inspecting garages to ensure they are being used solely as functional garage spaces and not as storage or recreational areas?
The HOA is responsible for enforcing its CC&Rs by providing adequate on-site guest parking to prevent visitors from parking in the Kelby Park/Senior Center parking lot. During the review of ZEST's parking accommodation

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request, it became evident that the HOA is not properly enforcing its guest parking regulations. This could lead to further complications as the city works to address the alleged parking challenges faced by ZEST residents.

DISCUSSION – Proposal for an Overnight Parking Pilot Program On May 15, 2025, City staff comprised of representatives from the City Manager’s Office, Community Development Department, Police Department, Public Works Department and Parks/Recreation/Library Services Department met with Eric Nelson (Trumark Homes) to discuss the parking concerns at ZEST and the Senior Center. The discussion included the potential implementation of an overnight parking program at the Senior Center through a permitting process. To assess the parking needs of the ZEST homeowners, Trumark Homes prepared a survey for residents to complete. The purpose of the survey was to collect data on the number of registered vehicles per household, the quantity of parking permits required, the size of vehicles, and the frequency of use of the Sunkist Park/Senior Center Parking Lot. The results of the survey are attached for your reference (Attachment 4).

On August 12, 2025, a subsequent meeting was held to review the Parking Survey, discuss a potential Overnight Parking Pilot Program and establish oversight measures to ensure that overnight parking did not impact parking availability for patrons at Sunkist Park/Covina Senior Center. The following considerations were identified as key components for the implementation of a pilot overnight parking program.

1. The number of overnight parking spaces allocated would be limited to 15.

2. The ZEST Homeowners Association (HOA) would be responsible for nominating, screening, and selecting overnight parking permit applicants.

3. Enforcement:
 Overnight parking is only permitted between 8:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., Sunday through Saturday. Vehicles parked between 7:31 a.m. and 7:59 p.m. will be issued a parking citation or be towed from the premises.
 The ZEST HOA would be responsible for issuing the 15 selected residents an Overnight Parking Permit.
 Overnight Parking Permits would be subject to the City’s annual overnight parking permit fee and be available for a one-year period (at the beginning of the calendar year).  The ZEST HOA would be responsible for verifying and confirming that garage spaces are fully functional to store vehicles and not used as storage or a recreational area prior to approving and issuing an Overnight Parking Permit.
 The ZEST HOA would annually provide Covina PD, Code Enforcement, and Planning Division with the approved list of Overnight Parking Permittees, and include the registered driver’s Name, home address (must show proof of Zest Residence), year, make, and Model of vehicle, and License Plate Number.
 The ZEST HOA would design, prepare, print, and issue the Overnight Parking Permit to the approved resident permittees.
 The designated location of the Overnight Parking Permit sticker would be placed at the rear vehicle bumper or window.

4. Penalty: Any permittee receiving more than three citations shall lose their overnight parking permit privilege.

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5. The ZEST HOA would prepare an Overnight Parking Enforcement and Permit Procedural Manual that will include selecting, issuing, and enforcing overnight parking at the Senior Center/Sunkist Park parking lot, for City review and approval.

6. The ZEST HOA would be required to provide adequate on-site guest parking to prevent ZEST guests and visitors from using the Sunkist Park/Senior Center parking lot. The ZEST HOA must enforce its CC&R Guest Parking requirements to comply with the city’s CTCSP guest parking regulations. Should the ZEST HOA decide to modify its CC&Rs, it must submit the revisions to the city to ensure it complies with the city’s guest parking requirements.

On August 25, 2025, City staff met with Eric Nelson from Trumark Homes to discuss the City’s proposed measures for implementing an Overnight Parking Pilot Program. Trumark Homes expressed appreciation for the city’s collaborative efforts to work with the ZEST HOA in establishing a fair partnership that will not disrupt parking for Covina patrons of the Senior Center and Sunkist Park. As proposed, representatives from Trumark will coordinate a meeting with the ZEST HOA and the City to present the proposed Overnight Parking Pilot Program and its conditional measures, pending approval from the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No direct fiscal costs are associated with staff’s recommended action for the overnight use of the parking lot by the ZEST HOA. The ZEST HOA shall be responsible for any maintenance costs of the parking area designated for ZEST residents, upon the approval of the Director of Public Works.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

None.

RECOMMENDED ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL:

City staff recommends that the City Council provide feedback and direction on whether to proceed with the initiation and implementation of an Overnight Parking Pilot Program at the Kelby Park/Senior Center for the ZEST Residential Townhome Development.

Respectfully submitted,

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ATTACHMENT A

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ATTACHMENT B

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Google Aerial View
Covina Senior Center/Kelby Park (Orange)
Zest Development (Green)
Blossom Development (Blue)
Metro-link Station (Yellow)

ATTACHMENT C

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Responses Overview Active

1. How many licensed drivers live in your home?

2. How many vehicles are registered to your address?

3. Where does each vehicle usually park? (check one per vehicle) Responses
88 Average Time
13:37
Duration
13 0 1
1 10
2 54
3 or more 23
0 2
1 12
2 48
3 21
4 or more 5
Inside my garage 87
Driveway 2
HOA guest spots 32
City lot next door 23
Public street father away 15
Other 6
Days
6/17/25, 11:04 AM Parking Input Survey – ZEST Community Outreach https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=shell&subpage=design&id=BM4wn4JpF0uW0b_aqh6fV6W7YWaZ1NxAkuQ08Aob8wVUO… 1/4

ATTACHMENT D

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4. How many garage bays do you have?

5. Right now, how many care can actually fit inside?

6. What keeps you from parking in the garage? (pick your top reason)

7. In the last 30 days, how often did you use the City lot at Kelby Park? 1 30
2 58
0 0
1 26
2 61
3 or more 1
Storage boxes/furniture 0
Sports or hobby gear 0
Home gym/workshop 0
Car is too large 8
Shared with roommate/tenant 7
I already park inside 63
Other 10
Never 33
Occasionally (1-3 days/week) 22
Regularly (4-6 days/week) 13
Every day/overnight 20
6/17/25, 11:04 AM Parking Input Survey – ZEST Community Outreach https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=shell&subpage=design&id=BM4wn4JpF0uW0b_aqh6fV6W7YWaZ1NxAkuQ08Aob8wVUO… 2/4

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8. When you park in the Kelby lot, you're there...

9. If the HOA secured paid permits for the Kelbylot, would you apply?

10. Monthly fee you'd be willing to pay per space:

11. How many permits would your household likely buy?
Daytime only (6 a.m - 6 p.m) 9
Overnight (6 p.m - 6 a.m) 32
Weekends only 3
Random mix 44
Yes, definitely 38
Maybe, depends on cost 29
No 21
$25 36
$50 3
$75 4
$100 or more 2
I wouldn't pay for a space 43
0 29
1 44
2 14
3 or more 1
6/17/25, 11:04 AM Parking Input Survey – ZEST Community Outreach https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=shell&subpage=design&id=BM4wn4JpF0uW0b_aqh6fV6W7YWaZ1NxAkuQ08Aob8wVUO… 3/4

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12. Which garage-compliance ideas would you support? (select all that apply)

13. Is there anything else we should know about parking here? 88 Responses
Latest Responses
"Why don't we just have a permit to park in the zest community, limit 1 per house… " "I feel residences have way too many cars for the number of rooms in their condo… " "Zest should consider making all HOA spots day time only parking and issue over… " . . .

Annual garage inspection 46
Incentive for cleaning storage (e.g., free bulky-item
pickup) 37
Fine for not using garages for cars 56
Leave garages alone 19
13 respondents (15%) answered guest parking for this question. guest parking Kelby Park
parking permit
cars are parked
car garage
parking issues parking spaces
multiple cars guest since the park
actual guests parking for their residents
parking in Kelby
parking spots
community would have enough parking
visitor parking
parking available
parking pass
night parking permits and park park parking
6/17/25, 11:04 AM Parking Input Survey – ZEST Community Outreach https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=shell&subpage=design&id=BM4wn4JpF0uW0b_aqh6fV6W7YWaZ1NxAkuQ08Aob8wVUO… 4/4

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