Agenda packet — Covina City Council, November 4, 2025

CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING

AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING
AGENDA

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall

IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Each speaker is limited to a total of three (3) minutes, subject to the Mayor/Chairperson's discretion to amend time limits based on anticipated length of the meeting. A speaker's time may not be transferred to another speaker. State Law prohibits the Council/Agency/Authority from taking action on any item not on the agenda.

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JOINT MEETING—CLOSED SESSION 6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER
Council/Agency/Authority Members: Walter Allen, III, Patricia Cortez, John C. King, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Hector Delgado, and Mayor/Chair Victor Linares

PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION
The public is invited to comment on Closed Session items only at this time.

CLOSED SESSION
The City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority will adjourn to closed session for the following:

A. Government Code § 54956.8 - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY

NEGOTIATORS
Property: 1104 McGill St., Covina, CA
Agency Negotiator: Chris Marcarello, City Manager/Executive Director Brian Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community
Development Director
Negotiating Parties: Unidentified at this time
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
B. Government Code § 54956.8 - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY

NEGOTIATORS
Property: 176 E. Badillo St., Covina, CA (APN: 8445-010-812) Agency Negotiator: Chris Marcarello, City Manager
Brian Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community
Development Director
Negotiating Parties: Frontier California, Inc., Owner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
C. Government Code § 54957 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Attorney
RECESS
JOINT MEETING—OPEN SESSION 7:30 PM

RECONVENE AND CALL TO ORDER
Council/Agency/Authority Members: Walter Allen, III, Patricia Cortez, John C. King, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Hector Delgado, and Mayor/Chair Victor Linares

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember King.

INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Steve Martinez.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

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PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the City Council/Agency/Authority on any item listed on the agenda (e.g. Consent Calendar, Continued Business, and New Business items) or not listed on the agenda, except for Public Hearing items. Members of the audience will have the opportunity to address the Council/Agency/Authority regarding Public Hearing items at the time the public hearing is held.

Each speaker is limited to a total of three (3) minutes, subject to the Mayor/Chairperson's discretion to amend time limits based on the anticipated length of the meeting.

COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Council/Agency/Authority Members wishing to make any announcements of public interest or to request that specific items be added to future Council/Agency/Authority agendas may do so at this time.

CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Council/Agency/Authority votes on them, unless a member of the Council/Agency/Authority requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

CC 1. Minutes 7
Staff Recommendation:

Approve the Minutes of the October 7, 2025, 2:30 p.m. Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.

CC 2. Minutes 9
Staff Recommendation:

Approve the Minutes of the October 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Special Closed Session Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.

CC 3. Minutes 11
Staff Recommendation:

Approve the Minutes of the October 21, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.

CC 4. Payment of Demands 23
Staff Recommendation:

Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $6,359,799.50.

CC 5. Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
33 Staff Recommendation:

1. Accept the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc.; and

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Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road.

2. CC 6. Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
37 Staff Recommendation:

1. Accept the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc.; and Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue.

2. CC 7. Declaring Real Property Owned by the City as Exempt Surplus Property that is no Longer Necessary for the City’s Use; Authorization to Proceed with the Sale of the Property, and Finding that this Action Exempt from the Provisions of CEQA
41 Staff Recommendation:

That the City Council:

Adopt Resolution CC 2025-114, declaring City-owned real property at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Hurst Avenue (APN #8429- 004-900) as surplus and finding that it is exempt from the Surplus Land Act;

1. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor revisions, if necessary, to the Resolution prior to submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development;

2. 3. Find that this action is exempt from the provisions of CEQA; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee to initiate an appraisal and advertisement of the real property for sale.

4. NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Introduction of Ordinance 25-13, Amending Title 14, Building and Construction, of the Covina Municipal Code
57 Staff Recommendation:

Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance 25-13 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina adopting by reference codes comprising the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code Of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 - 12), including the 2025 Editions of the California Administrative Code, California Building Code Volumes 1 and 2 including Appendices A B, D, F, I, J, N, O and P, California Residential Code including Appendices AA, BB, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL, BM, BN, BO, CI, and CJ, California Green Building Standards Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Building Code, California Referenced Standards Code, and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, together with certain additions, insertions, deletions and changes, amending Title 14 of the

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Covina Municipal Code, and approving a CEQA exemption
determination”; and
Schedule a public hearing for December 2, 2025, to receive public input on the proposed adoption by reference of the aforementioned Codes.

2. NB 2. Wingate Park Regional EWMP Project Presentation

ADJOURNMENT
The Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority will adjourn to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for closed session and at 7:30 p.m. for open session inside the Council Chamber at City Hall, located at 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723.

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1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT

AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING

AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING

MINUTES
October 7, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall
Councilmembers Present:Councilmember Walter Allen, III
Councilmember John C. King
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Hector Delgado
Mayor/Chair Victor Linares
Councilmembers Absent:Councilmember Patricia Cortez
Staff Present: City Treasurer Neil Polzin (Elected Member) City Manager Chris Marcarello
Assistant City Manager Angel Carrillo
Chief Deputy City Clerk Fabian Velez
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2 CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Linares called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Cortez.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
Neil Polzin requested more information on the purpose of the closed session meetings and the participation via teleconferencing.

CLOSED SESSION
A. Government Code § 54957 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Attorney

ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Linares recessed the Council to Closed Session at 2:33 p.m. ________________________________
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk
____________________________
Victor Linares, Mayor/Chair

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1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT

AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING

AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING

MINUTES
October 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall
Councilmembers Present:Councilmember Walter Allen, III
Councilmember John C. King
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Hector Delgado
Mayor/Chair Victor Linares
Councilmembers Absent:Councilmember Patricia Cortez
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Marcarello
Assistant City Manager Angel Carrillo
Chief Deputy City Clerk Fabian Velez
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2 CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Linares called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Cortez.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Manager Marcarello announced that no reportable action was taken for the Special Closed Session held at 2:30 p.m. on October 21, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.

CLOSED SESSION
A. Government Code § 54957 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Attorney
RECESS
Mayor Linares recessed the Council to Closed Session at 4:05 p.m.

RECONVENE
Mayor Linares reconvened the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 5:26 p.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Cortez.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Manager Marcarello announced that no reportable action was taken for the Special Closed Session held at 4:00 p.m. on October 21, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT
At 5:26 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for closed session and 7:30 p.m., for open session in the Council Chamber located inside of City Hall, 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723. ________________________________
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk
_____________________________
Victor Linares, Mayor/Chair

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1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE COVINA REDEVELOPMENT

AGENCY/COVINA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY/COVINA HOUSING

AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING

MINUTES
October 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
125 E. College Street, Covina, California
Council Chamber of City Hall
Councilmembers Present:Councilmember Walter Allen, III
Councilmember Patricia Cortez
Councilmember John C. King
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair Hector Delgado
Mayor/Chair Victor Linares
Staff Present: City Clerk Drew Aleman (Elected Member)
City Treasurer Neil Polzin (Elected Member) (Exited 8:27 p.m.) City Manager Chris Marcarello
City Attorney Kevin Ennis
Assistant City Manager Angel Carrillo
Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Brian Lee Parks & Recreation/Library Services Director Lisa Evans Public Works Director Rafael M. Fajardo
Chief Deputy City Clerk Fabian Velez
Staff Absent: Finance Director Theresa Franke
Police Chief Ric Walczak
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2 JOINT MEETING—CLOSED SESSION 6:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Linares called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. with Councilmember King, Councilmember Cortez, and Mayor Linares present.

PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION
There were no public comments.

CLOSED SESSION
The City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to closed session for the following:

A. Government Code § 54956.8 - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY

NEGOTIATORS
Property: 176 E. Badillo St., Covina, CA (APN: 8445-010-812) Agency Negotiator: Chris Marcarello, City Manager
Brian Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development
Director
Negotiating Parties: Frontier California, Inc., Owner
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
B. Government Code § 54957 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Attorney
RECESS
Mayor Linares recessed the Council to Closed Session at 6:37 p.m.

JOINT MEETING—OPEN SESSION 7:30 PM

RECONVENE AND CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Linares called the Council/Agency/Authority meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Eagle Scout Rory Gutierrez.

INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Chuck Cannizzaro.

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3 APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion made by: Councilmember King
Seconded by: Councilmember Allen
Approve the agenda as presented.

Approved (5 to 0)

PRESENTATIONS
A. Code Enforcement Officer Week
Mayor Linares presented a proclamation declaring the second week of October as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week in Covina to Neighborhood Preservation Officer Rosa Guerrero, Neighbor Preservation Manager Jennifer McDowell, and Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Lee.

B. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Linares presented a proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Covina to Covina Police Department Community Service Officer Jenica Morin. CSO Morin provided information on support services provided to victims of domestic violence.

C. Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mayor Linares presented a proclamation declaring October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of Covina to Councilmember Allen who accepted on behalf of Emanate Health. Councilmember Allen provided information on services provided by Emanate Health for cancer patients and thanked the City for the proclamation.

D. Red Ribbon Week
Mayor Linares read into the record a proclamation declaring October 23-31, 2025, as Red Ribbon Week in the City of Covina. Captain Ryan Davis provided the story behind Red Ribbon Week. Captain Davis presented the proclamation to Joey Strycula, Director of Student Services for Charter Oak Unified School District, and Dr. Michele Doll, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Services at Covina-Valley Unified School District. Dr. Doll thanked the City for their collaboration and support. Director Strycula echoed thanks to the City, introduced Charter Oak Unified School District Superintendent Danny Kim, and informed the community of available programs for Red Ribbon Week.

E. Recognition of Rory Gutierrez
Mayor Pro Tem Delgado recognized Rory Gutierrez for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, provided a brief biography, and presented Mr. Gutierrez with a certificate.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Manager Marcarello announced that direction was given to staff and no reportable action was taken.

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4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Melinda Forbes thanked Police Chief Walczak and the Covina Police Department staff for a great National Night Out and keeping Saturday's protest peaceful, noted the operation of the Northview High School messaging board and opening of the Dutch Bros. on Azusa Ave., and stated her excitement for the upcoming tree lighting ceremony.

Delphina Russell spoke about the Senior Bingo Club, letters sent to the City, a failed attempt at a response to her correspondence, and encouraged increased support for the seniors in the community.

Neil Polzin requested that the City Council consider cancelling the next City Council meeting for the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election and changes be made to the invocation policy if not removed entirely.

Dr. Bri raised concerns regarding the current method in which lights are shut off at Covina Park and requested an announcement or extended hours for those using the park during shut off. Dr. Bri also spoke regarding the change in the public comment time limit and encouraged the City to raise the limit to five minutes.

Mike (No Last Name) thanked the City Manager for his work and encouraged his introduction to the citizens of the City. He also expressed support for the adoption of Ordinance 25-12. Mike commented on the Covina Police Department keeping Covina safe and issues regarding state and federal laws and policies.

Ralph J. Beltran requested letters of support for humanitarian projects completed through the Quantum Financial System and provided information on the system.

COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
At the request of Councilmember Allen, Dora Gomez of Project 29:11 addressed concerns raised at previous meetings regarding the organization solvency.

Councilmember Cortez requested that City staff examine the issues regarding lighting at Covina Park, if possible.

Mayor Pro Tem Delgado mentioned the great time he had at the Rocktober event and thanked the Parks & Recreation Department for their work. He also thanked the Covina Police Department and residents who came out for National Night Out.

Councilmember Allen also stated his satisfaction with National Night Out and noted the attendance of Congressmember Gil Cisneros.

Councilmember King echoed praises of the National Night Out and Rocktober events. He also congratulated Councilmember Allen on his upcoming wedding.

Mayor Linares informed the community of the following events: Halloween Boo Bash taking place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Covina Park; the holiday home decorating contest running from November 3 to December 7, 2025; Tree Lighting Ceremony taking place on Friday, November 21, 2025, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Heritage Park; and the 71st annual Covina Christmas Parade taking place Saturday, December 6, 2025, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

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5 CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
City Manager Marcarello requested that the City Council consider removing from consideration Consent Calendar items CC 13, a duplicate of item CC 9, and CC 19, due to having received late direction from the Los Angeles County Development Authority.

CONSENT CALENDAR
CC 1. Minutes
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve the Minutes of the September 2, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 2. Minutes
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve the Minutes of the September 16, 2025, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 3. Payment of Demands
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $7,543,045.77.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 4. City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended September 30, 2025 Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Receive and File.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 5. Agreement Regarding Occupancy of Property, and Amendment of Deeds of Trust between the Covina Housing Authority and the Owner(s) for Property Located at 221 W. Zinfandel Drive, Unit 29, Covina
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve and Authorize the City Manager/Executive Director or his designee to execute related documents including the Agreement Regarding Occupancy of

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6 Property, and Amendment of Deeds of Trust between the Covina Housing Authority and the owner(s) for property located at 221 W. Zinfandel Drive, Unit 29, Covina.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 6. Request to Adopt Resolution CC 2025-110 and Approve Updates to the Covina Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program Handbook for the Administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Approve Updates to the Covina Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program Handbook (Handbook) for administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program; and

2. Adopt Resolution CC 2025-110 Approving the Covina Residential Rehabilitation Grant/Loan Program Handbook (Program Policy Manual) for administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Residential Rehabilitation Program.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 7. Covina Police Department Parking Lots Slurry Seal Project – Project No.

F2601 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Accept the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc; and

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Covina Police Department Parking Lots Slurry Seal Project – Project No. F2601.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 8. Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Accept the work performed by CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.;

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601; and

3. Approve Resolution CC 2025-109 appropriating $17,784 from available Measure M Fund – Fund Balance for use towards the completion of the project.

Approved; (5 to 0)

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7 CC 9. Award of Contract to Sky JTC Corporation (dba Sky Painting) in the Amount of $53,371.80 for the Miscellaneous Facilities Painting Project Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement between the City of Covina and Sky JTC Corporation for the Miscellaneous Painting Project; and

2. Authorize a project contingency amount of $5,000 (approximately 10%) for any unforeseen circumstances.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 10. First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Covina and Jennifer Manlove Doing Business as Hip Hound for the Business Assistance Job Creation Program
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Approve and Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment and all related documents to the Agreement between the City of Covina (“City) and Jennifer Manlove doing business as Hip Hound (“Participant”) for the Business Assistance Job Creation Program;

2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents related to the Business Assistance Job Creation Program.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 11. Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation Project – Project No. T2603 – Award of Contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. for an Amount of $245,395
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King

1. Approve plans and specifications for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation Project – Project No. T2603;

2. Award a contract for the Traffic Signal Battery Backup Installation Project – Project No. T2603 to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $245,395 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract;

3. Authorize a project contingency amount of $24,540 (approximately 10% of construction costs) for any unforeseen construction expenses;

4. Approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Covina and Siterep Construction Services, Inc. for project inspection services in the amount of $31,500 and authorize the City Manager to execute the PSA; and

5. Approve Resolution CC 2025-111 appropriating $26,365 from available Proposition C Fund – Fund Balance for use towards the project.

Approved; (5 to 0)

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8 CC 12. Adoption of Ordinance 25-12 Amending Chapters 9.54 and 9.48 of Title 9 of the City of Covina Municipal Code
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Adopt Ordinance 25-12 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, Amending Chapters 9.54 and 9.48 of Title 9 of the City of Covina Municipal Code to Prohibit Unlawful Camping and Storage of Private Property in Public Areas, Making Related Updates to the Code, and Making Finding of Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act." Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 14. Covina Housing Authority Annual Report FY 24-25
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Receive and file the report.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 15. First Amendment to Agreement between the City of Covina and SiteRep Construction Services, Inc. for Tenant Improvements at 401 N. Citrus Avenue Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Minor Construction Agreement with SiteRep Construction Services, Inc. and execute all related documents.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 16. Confirm and Approve City Council’s Revisions to Various Boards and Commissions Appointments
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve the City Council’s appointments to various boards and commissions.

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 17. Authorization to Establish an Account Clerk I/II Position to Enhance Operational Efficiency Within the Water Utility Billing Department Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
That the City Council authorize the addition of an Account Clerk I/II classification in the Finance Department for water utility billing customer service functions.

Approved; (5 to 0)

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9 CC 18. Approval of Part-Time Salary Range Adjustments Subject to Minimum Wage and Revised Paid Sick Leave Policy for Part-Time Employees Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Approve salary range adjustments for classifications affected by the State mandated minimum wage increases effective January 1, 2026, as per Labor Code Section 1182.12(c)(3)(A).

Approved; (5 to 0)
CC 20. Second Amendment to the Exchange Agreement between Bently Real Estate, LLC and the City of Covina for the Exchange of City Right-of-Way and for the Lease of 401 N. Citrus Avenue
Motion made by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Seconded by: Councilmember King
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Exchange Agreement and make any minor, non-substantive changes to the amendment as needed prior to execution.

Approved; (5 to 0)

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION
CC 13. Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion

1. Accept the work performed by CJ Concrete Construction, Inc.;

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Miscellaneous Concrete Repair Project – Project No. P2601; and

3. Approve Resolution CC 2025-109 appropriating $17,784 from available Measure M Fund – Fund Balance for use towards the completion of the project.

CC 19. Allocating Unallocated FY 25-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to the "Residential Rehabilitation Program", “Downtown Neighborhood Business Workforce Augmentation Program”, and “Microenterprise Co-Work Scholarship Program”

1. Adopt Resolution CC 2025-113, Authorizing and Increase to the FY 25- 26 Community Development Block Grant for the "Residential Rehabilitation Program" Project D96164-25, “Downtown Neighborhood Business Workforce Augmentation Program” Project 602621-25, and “Microenterprise Co-Work Scholarship Program” Project 602620-24, and Amending the FY 2025-2026 Community Development Budget to reflect these changes; and

2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute documents related to the FY 2025-2026 CDBG funds.

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10 PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1. Adoption of Urgency Ordinance 25-11
Mayor Linares opened the public hearing.

The agenda report was provided by Planning Manager Mercy Lugo.

Questions and discussion from Council included when the moratorium would take effect, how home experience rentals will be regulated, the effects of the moratorium on Airbnb hosts, the need for rules on these activities to be in place, best practices, and the need for a business license to continue similar activities.

There were no public comments.

Mayor Linares closed the public hearing.

Motion made by: Councilmember Allen
Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Delgado
Request the City Council adopt Ordinance 25-11, an urgency ordinance, establishing a moratorium on “Short-Term Rentals” and “Home Experience Sharing” Uses within the City, for a period of 45 days, expiring December 5, 2025.

Approved; (5 to 0)

NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Code Cares Pilot Program
The agenda report and PowerPoint presentation were provided by Neighborhood Preservation Manager McDowell.

Discussion included kudos to Neighborhood Preservation Manager McDowell for the program, who could potentially sponsor the event, the nomination procedure, and utilizing community service groups for volunteers.

There were no public comments.

Motion made by: Councilmember King
Seconded by: Councilmember Allen
Adopt Resolution CC 2025-112 authorizing an overgrown vegetation pilot program managed by the Code Enforcement Division.

Approved; (5 to 0)
NB 2. November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election Information Presentation The presentation was made by City Clerk Aleman.

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11 ADJOURNMENT
At 8:55 p.m., the Covina City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Covina Housing Authority adjourned to its next regular meeting of the Council/Agency/Authority scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for closed session and 7:30 p.m., for open session in the Council Chamber located inside of City Hall, 125 East College Street, Covina, California, 91723. ________________________________
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk
____________________________
Victor Linares, Mayor/Chair

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CITY OF COVINA AND

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE

COVINA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 4
Meeting: November 4, 2025
Title: Payment of Demands
Presented by: Theresa Franke, Director of Finance
Recommendation: Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $6,359,799.50.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Attached is a list of warrants and demands which are being presented for approval and are summarized as follows:

Accounts Payable Warrants October 1, 2025 – October 16, 2025 CITY checks/EFTs $ 5,226,647.63
CITY payroll $ 1,144,555.89
CITY voids $ (31,847.68)
Worker’s Comp $ 20,372.31
$ 6,359,728.15
SACRA checks/EFTs $ 71.35
SACRA payroll $ 0.00
$ 71.35
TOTAL checks/EFTs $ 6,359,799.50
DISCUSSION:

The attached reports have been reviewed by the Director of Finance.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Sufficient funding is available and the related costs are included in the Fiscal Year 25/26 budget.

Respectfully submitted,

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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
6054 10/09/2025 4003 MidAmerica 2,578.45
6055 09/30/2026 5438 BMO 25,906.36
21022 10/09/2025 788 COVINA, CITY OF 94.88 *
21023 10/09/2025 2033 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 7,875.00 21024 10/09/2025 788 COVINA, CITY OF 52,525.31 *
21025 10/09/2025 789 COVINA-FSA, CITY OF 1,462.90
21026 10/09/2025 2033 NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS 30,027.78 21027 10/09/2025 487 CalPERS 103,836.20
21028 10/09/2025 487 CalPERS 6,667.61
subtotal EFT/wires/direct deposits 230,974.49
Internal transfers - workers comp allocation - no net cash effect (52,620.19) * subtotal EFT/wires/direct deposits less Internal Transfers $178,354.30 128417 10/01/2025 82 AIR-BREE HEATING 3,307.88
128418 10/01/2025 113 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SVC 14,375.79 128419 10/01/2025 219 AT&T 571.79
128420 10/01/2025 239 AUTOZONE INC 665.47
128421 10/01/2025 493 CWE 827.50
128422 10/01/2025 568 CAT SPECIALTIES INC 4,747.60
128423 10/01/2025 649 CINTAS CORP #693 440.28
128424 10/01/2025 653 CITRUS AUTO UPHOLSTERY 276.82
128425 10/01/2025 664 CIVILTEC ENGINEERING INC. 16,148.75 128426 10/01/2025 700 COLLEY FORD 2,509.17
128427 10/01/2025 749 BOHL PH.D., NANCY K. 1,400.00
128428 10/01/2025 783 CITY OF COVINA WATER 254.86
128429 10/01/2025 970 EDISON CO 65,444.52
128430 10/01/2025 1075 WEX BANK 42.57
128431 10/01/2025 1156 THE GAS COMPANY 21.41
128432 10/01/2025 1198 GLOBALSTAR LLC 207.82
128433 10/01/2025 1235 GRAINGER 4,961.34
128434 10/01/2025 1241 GRAND PRINTING 326.86
128435 10/01/2025 1317 HdL Coren & Cone 795.00
128436 10/01/2025 1612 LA CNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 4,672.89 128437 10/01/2025 1619 LA CNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT 385.42
128438 10/01/2025 1663 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDICAL 2,950.00 128439 10/01/2025 1933 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 45.54
128440 10/01/2025 2027 NAPA AUTO PARTS 409.28
128441 10/01/2025 2091 O REILLY AUTO PARTS 1,042.68
128442 10/01/2025 2345 QUILL 178.37
128443 10/01/2025 2415 REPUBLIC MASTER CHEFS 430.92
128444 10/01/2025 2516 SAFEGUARD 5,110.68
128445 10/01/2025 2539 SAN DIMAS, CITY OF 838.83
128446 10/01/2025 2736 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 3,249.02 128447 10/01/2025 2800 T MOBILE USA 380.76
128448 10/01/2025 2818 GABE BF VAN LEEUWEN 287.70
128449 10/01/2025 2819 TAVAREZ, MARK 750.00
128450 10/01/2025 2846 THOMAS, TERRI 1,296.30
128451 10/01/2025 2855 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 357.13
128452 10/01/2025 2898 TRIANGLE TRUCK PARTS 205.84
128453 10/01/2025 2929 ULINE 145.71
128454 10/01/2025 3004 VICTORY EXTERMINATING INC 85.00
128455 10/01/2025 3023 VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 879.74
Attachment A Page 1 of 7

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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128456 10/01/2025 3070 WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC 81,665.45 128457 10/01/2025 3085 WESTLAND CARPETS 9,722.53
128458 10/01/2025 3152 YWCA 1,875.58
128459 10/01/2025 3190 LAYNE, JONATHAN DANIEL 347.20
128460 10/01/2025 3235 COOK, SHAWNA 548.80
128461 10/01/2025 3621 WAXIE ENTERPRISES INC 140.67
128462 10/01/2025 3837 SONSRAY MACHINERY LLC 166.58
128463 10/01/2025 3837 SONSRAY MACHINERY LLC 177.38
128464 10/01/2025 3929 BOOT BARN INC 148.15
128465 10/01/2025 3964 RED WING BUSINESS ADVANTAGE ACCOUNT 300.00 128466 10/01/2025 3982 CAROL A CUGNO 614.60
128467 10/01/2025 3988 LANDSCAPE WAREHOUSE III 2,173.38 128468 10/01/2025 4065 VERIZON BUSINESS SERVICES 852.13 128469 10/01/2025 4065 VERIZON WIRELESS 706.68
128470 10/01/2025 4089 MEASOM, DEVIN THOMAS 827.40
128471 10/01/2025 4279 BOSS JANITORIAL SERVICES 11,752.54 128472 10/01/2025 4360 MOORE IACOFANO GOLTSMAN, INC. 19,456.25 128473 10/01/2025 4455 FRONTIER 597.39
128474 10/01/2025 4483 DALE A. GARRISON 112.00
128475 10/01/2025 4682 Evan Brooks Associates, Inc. 7,911.00 128476 10/01/2025 4688 PCAM, LLC 19,320.42
128477 10/01/2025 4764 UniFirst Corporation 677.78
128478 10/01/2025 4766 HASA, INC. 2,813.81
128479 10/01/2025 4784 Apollo Wood Recovery, Inc. 7,046.88 128480 10/01/2025 4804 Vihulu L. Villagran 182.00
128481 10/01/2025 4813 Tyco Fire & Security (US) Management, Inc. 290.23 128482 10/01/2025 4817 Weck Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. 168.00 128483 10/01/2025 4818 Commercial Truck Equipment Co. 1,133.18 128484 10/01/2025 4829 Alicia A. Flores 254.10
128485 10/01/2025 4931 Antonio Castro Jr 2,702.42
128486 10/01/2025 4960 Data Ticket, Inc. 200.00
128487 10/01/2025 5075 Amalia Q. Seresinghe 571.20
128488 10/01/2025 5109 SITEREP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. 47,590.00 128489 10/01/2025 5233 RODENT PEST TECHNOLOGIES 141.95
128490 10/01/2025 5269 CONTROL AIR ENTERPRISES LLC. 2,945.00 128491 10/01/2025 5291 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC 941.67 128492 10/01/2025 5404 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY ALARM CO. 222.00 128493 10/01/2025 5423 SUSAN T SCHOCK 117.60
128494 10/01/2025 5445 MARGARET L SMITH 201.25
128495 10/01/2025 5450 RIVISTAS LLC 1,262.98
128496 10/01/2025 5517 BATTERY CONNECTION INC. 1,293.24 128497 10/01/2025 5545 PUENTE HILLS FORD LLC 130,184.12 128498 10/01/2025 5546 L.N. CURTIS & SONS 6,407.47
128499 10/01/2025 5549 AMANDA LOPEZ 354.20
128500 10/01/2025 5550 LEAH DAWN OSIER 691.50
128501 10/01/2025 5553 SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC 1,553.25
128502 10/01/2025 5577 Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC 3,885.00 128503 10/01/2025 5582 KATHARINE CURTISS 910.00
128504 10/01/2025 5603 KAYLEE L BARNITT 105.60
128505 10/01/2025 5611 LYNN GONZALEZ 70.00
128506 10/01/2025 5614 SUNLAND TIRE CO OF COVINA 172.59 Attachment A Page 2 of 7

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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128507 10/01/2025 5626 JENNIFER KOU 516.60
128508 10/01/2025 5629 MINUTEMAN PRESS COVINA 928.20
128509 10/01/2025 5641 ANTONIO IBARRA VEGA 176.40
128510 10/01/2025 5642 SOFIA ANNA CHAVEZ 126.00
128511 10/01/2025 5667 MELYDAN PLUMBING INC 1,800.00
128512 10/01/2025 5688 CHRISTOPHER E. MEDINA 79.20
128513 10/01/2025 5690 ELPS CAR WASH 59.98
128514 10/01/2025 5722 ANTHONY FILKINS 273.00
128515 10/01/2025 5738 TRAIN PARTY EXPRESS, LLC 525.00
128516 10/01/2025 5739 CINDYS JUMPERS, LLC 3,332.20
128517 10/01/2025 99999 CANDACE CANCHOLA 44.00
128518 10/01/2025 99999 CIAN REGER 31.06
128519 10/01/2025 99999 DAVID BARRY 10.00
128520 10/01/2025 99999 DEAN DOSPITAL 57.16
128521 10/01/2025 99999 DILLON FLORES 222.05
128522 10/01/2025 99999 DILLON FLORES 174.80
128523 10/01/2025 99999 KAYLA VARELA 78.99
128524 10/01/2025 99999 KIMBERLY TABARES 32.26
128525 10/01/2025 99999 MARK LOPEZ 20.00
128526 10/01/2025 99999 NATALY LAZCANO 54.92
128527 10/08/2025 2 10-8 RETROFIT 2,670.39
128528 10/08/2025 32 ACE-1 AUTO SERVICE 160.00
128529 10/08/2025 173 ANDY ZAMBRANO 1,050.00
128530 10/08/2025 219 AT&T 89.55
128531 10/08/2025 239 AUTOZONE INC 39.87
128532 10/08/2025 269 BAKER AND TAYLOR INC 793.18
128533 10/08/2025 381 BOOMERANG BLUEPRINT 319.22
128534 10/08/2025 437 BURRO CANYON ENT INC 200.00
128535 10/08/2025 455 CA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 195.00
128536 10/08/2025 477 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 790.20
128537 10/08/2025 477 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1,687.74
128538 10/08/2025 524 CAPRI DELI & KITCHEN INC 392.00
128539 10/08/2025 568 CAT SPECIALTIES INC 245.03
128540 10/08/2025 700 COLLEY FORD 111.87
128541 10/08/2025 766 COVINA DISPOSAL CO 20,016.24
128542 10/08/2025 783 CITY OF COVINA WATER 732.51
128543 10/08/2025 897 DIAMOND BAR, CITY OF 60.00
128544 10/08/2025 970 EDISON CO 81,362.39
128545 10/08/2025 1031 EVIDENCE ONQ 5,488.40
128546 10/08/2025 1055 FEDEX 17.90
128547 10/08/2025 1156 THE GAS COMPANY 1,832.14
128548 10/08/2025 1190 GLENDORA DODGE 756.70
128549 10/08/2025 1235 GRAINGER 456.14
128550 10/08/2025 1255 GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES 20,334.08
128551 10/08/2025 1317 HdL Coren & Cone 300.00
128552 10/08/2025 1429 INLAND EMPIRE STAGES 1,415.93
128553 10/08/2025 1437 INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS INC 19,190.96 128554 10/08/2025 1614 LA CNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 1,095,179.47 128555 10/08/2025 1720 LINE-X OF PASADENA 1,002.72
128556 10/08/2025 1825 MASONIC HOMES OF CALIFORNIA 300.00 128557 10/08/2025 1895 MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP 33,460.22
Attachment A Page 3 of 7

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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128558 10/08/2025 1933 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 22.77
128559 10/08/2025 1991 MOTOROLA 91,570.91
128560 10/08/2025 2027 NAPA AUTO PARTS 2.22
128561 10/08/2025 2091 O REILLY AUTO PARTS 1,049.91
128562 10/08/2025 2275 POIRIER, ROBERT 262.50
128563 10/08/2025 2329 PUENTE READY MIX INC 1,145.06
128564 10/08/2025 2415 REPUBLIC MASTER CHEFS 434.90
128565 10/08/2025 2585 SCMAF-SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 80.00
128566 10/08/2025 2676 SMART AND FINAL IRIS CORP 372.32 128567 10/08/2025 2855 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 148.16
128568 10/08/2025 2954 URBAN GRAFFITI ENTERPRISES INC 7,995.36 128569 10/08/2025 2955 US BANK 1,800.00
128570 10/08/2025 3070 WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC 9,155.50 128571 10/08/2025 3274 WILLDAN 24,042.25
128572 10/08/2025 3701 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 605.00
128573 10/08/2025 3735 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC. 852.77 128574 10/08/2025 3749 JCL TRAFFIC SERVICES 276.25
128575 10/08/2025 3988 LANDSCAPE WAREHOUSE III 814.10
128576 10/08/2025 4201 OFFICE TEAM - A ROBERT HALF COMPANY 8,484.59 128577 10/08/2025 4209 ADLERHORST INTERNATIONAL 1,318.19 128578 10/08/2025 4350 RKA Consulting Group 16,095.00
128579 10/08/2025 4379 789, Inc. 6,061.45
128580 10/08/2025 4438 CALIFORNIA COMPUTER SCHOOLS, INC 75.00 128581 10/08/2025 4455 FRONTIER 1,717.77
128582 10/08/2025 4488 WILCOX SUPPLY INC 125.46
128583 10/08/2025 4572 Medical Cost Containment Services 6,300.00 128584 10/08/2025 4688 PCAM, LLC 40,391.00
128585 10/08/2025 4713 Fisher Integrated, Inc. 1,200.00 128586 10/08/2025 4714 CIR, Inc. 38,004.29
128587 10/08/2025 4780 Magic Jump Rentals, Inc. 962.80
128588 10/08/2025 4814 PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. 99,225.75 128589 10/08/2025 4854 CEJ Engineers, Inc. 18,640.00
128590 10/08/2025 4977 Enterprise FM Trust 4,602.62
128591 10/08/2025 4987 CALIFORNIA CITY-COUNTY STREET LIGHT ASSOCIATION 1,260.00 128592 10/08/2025 4996 Green Giant Landscape, Inc. 2,674.80 128593 10/08/2025 5019 GM Sager Construction Co., Inc. 4,147.25 128594 10/08/2025 5051 Minako America Corporation 60,277.50 128595 10/08/2025 5111 Foothill Communications, Inc. 1,110.00 128596 10/08/2025 5117 Steam It All LLC 620.00
128597 10/08/2025 5167 Mitsogo Inc. 4,309.20
128598 10/08/2025 5169 Occupational Health Centers of California 242.00 128599 10/08/2025 5186 DAYSMART SOFTWARE 349.70
128600 10/08/2025 5228 ODP BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC 251.20 128601 10/08/2025 5244 CUES, INC 29,751.65
128602 10/08/2025 5269 CONTROL AIR ENTERPRISES LLC. 3,402.00 128603 10/08/2025 5280 ALDERMAN & HILGERS LLP 22,114.96 128604 10/08/2025 5291 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC 1,580.42 128605 10/08/2025 5336 ABI DOCUMENT SUPPORT SERVICES LLC 25.00 128606 10/08/2025 5341 U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT INC 2,337.00
128607 10/08/2025 5363 BEISEL ELECTRIC 1,275.00
128608 10/08/2025 5420 GMT 450.00
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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128609 10/08/2025 5439 PARKWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE INC 21,418.73 128610 10/08/2025 5456 JOSE GONZALEZ 22,500.00
128611 10/08/2025 5517 BATTERY CONNECTION INC. 10.00
128612 10/08/2025 5531 CU TECHNOLOGY LLC / ACORN TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 18,500.00 128613 10/08/2025 5562 SIDEPATH INC. 31,847.68
128614 10/08/2025 5568 PERERA CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, INC. 625,912.41 128615 10/08/2025 5568 PERERA CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, INC. 31,146.70 128616 10/08/2025 5568 PERERA CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, INC. 1,152,851.14 128617 10/08/2025 5589 GONZALEZ PARTY & EVENT RENTALS INC. 1,215.00 128618 10/08/2025 5614 SUNLAND TIRE CO OF COVINA 496.67 128619 10/08/2025 5629 MINUTEMAN PRESS COVINA 163.54
128620 10/08/2025 5655 COVINA VALLEY WATER COMPANY 305,063.38 128621 10/08/2025 5668 MARTIN LEASING CORPORATION 779.84 128622 10/08/2025 5692 RETRO-SPEC PRINTING 697.25
128623 10/08/2025 5706 RAPID FIRE SAFETY & SECURITY LLC 400.00 128624 10/08/2025 5711 SPECIALIZED ELEVATOR SERVICES, LLC 695.50 128625 10/08/2025 5730 ALVAREZ CARPET CLEANING LLC. 440.00 128626 10/08/2025 99999 ALYSSA CHAVEZ 38.65
128627 10/08/2025 99999 BP AIR INC 50.05
128628 10/08/2025 99999 CENTURY COMMUNITIES 20,600.00
128629 10/08/2025 99999 MONET NGUYEN 34.88
128630 10/08/2025 99999 WILLIAM R SEATS 29.31
128631 10/08/2025 1569 KIMBALL MIDWEST 289.73
128632 10/09/2025 68 AFLAC ACCT# YQ792 WORLDWIDE HEADQUARTERS 4,475.91 128633 10/09/2025 69 AFSCME District Council 36 770.00
128634 10/09/2025 775 COVINA POLICE ASSOCIATION 2,950.00 128635 10/09/2025 878 DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFORNIA 9,639.58 128636 10/09/2025 3795 PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES, INC 141.53 128637 10/09/2025 3846 CLEA 1,104.00
128638 10/09/2025 4255 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 4,997.90 128639 10/09/2025 4710 Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company 1,043.85 128640 10/15/2025 44 ADAMSON INDUSTRIES 1,299.75
128641 10/15/2025 113 ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SVC 15,988.63 128642 10/15/2025 128 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES INC 1,906.00 128643 10/15/2025 219 AT&T 388.07
128644 10/15/2025 219 AT&T 59.40
128645 10/15/2025 221 AT&T MOBILITY 4.14
128646 10/15/2025 269 BAKER AND TAYLOR INC 683.43
128647 10/15/2025 572 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF LOS ANGELES 1,358.00 128648 10/15/2025 649 CINTAS CORP #693 1,659.82
128649 10/15/2025 692 CODE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1,281.00
128650 10/15/2025 749 BOHL PH.D., NANCY K. 966.00
128651 10/15/2025 783 CITY OF COVINA WATER 703.24
128652 10/15/2025 970 EDISON CO 9,554.53
128653 10/15/2025 1055 FEDEX 10.71
128654 10/15/2025 1075 WEX BANK 182.47
128655 10/15/2025 1092 FORENSIC NURSE SPECIALISTS INC 1,300.00 128656 10/15/2025 1204 GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY 1,590.36 128657 10/15/2025 1235 GRAINGER 239.77
128658 10/15/2025 1241 GRAND PRINTING 76.38
128659 10/15/2025 1255 GRISWOLD INDUSTRIES 7,192.54
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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128660 10/15/2025 1361 HOLLIDAY ROCK CO INC 293.08
128661 10/15/2025 1561 KEYSTONE UNIFORM DEPOT 1,070.34
128662 10/15/2025 1615 REGIONAL TAP SERVICE CENTER 40.00 128663 10/15/2025 1933 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY 22.77
128664 10/15/2025 2294 PR DIAMOND PRODUCTS INC 444.00
128665 10/15/2025 2407 REGIONAL TAP SERVICE CENTER 202.10 128666 10/15/2025 2415 REPUBLIC MASTER CHEFS 418.66
128667 10/15/2025 2487 RSG, Inc. 650.00
128668 10/15/2025 2619 SGV EXAMINER 1,556.50
128669 10/15/2025 2621 SGV POLICE CHIEFS' ASSOC 400.00
128670 10/15/2025 2736 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 344.29 128671 10/15/2025 2775 SUPERB GRAPHICS INC 4,283.21
128672 10/15/2025 2800 T MOBILE USA 115.00
128673 10/15/2025 2926 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC. 52,520.52 128674 10/15/2025 2935 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 257.91 128675 10/15/2025 2942 UNITED SITE SERVICES OF CA INC 751.40 128676 10/15/2025 3004 VICTORY EXTERMINATING INC 155.00 128677 10/15/2025 3070 WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC 8,964.65 128678 10/15/2025 3102 WILLDAN FINANCIAL SERVICES 2,551.95 128679 10/15/2025 3749 JCL TRAFFIC SERVICES 3,810.04
128680 10/15/2025 3796 RICHARDS, WATSON & GERSHON 17,000.81 128681 10/15/2025 4065 VERIZON WIRELESS 783.21
128682 10/15/2025 4077 INTERWEST CONSULTING GROUP INC 55,261.00 128683 10/15/2025 4127 FARONICS TECHNOLOGIES USA INC 542.94 128684 10/15/2025 4255 RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 13.08 128685 10/15/2025 4364 AM CONSERVATION GROUP, INC. 583.94 128686 10/15/2025 4448 FS CONTRACTORS, INC. 44,621.50
128687 10/15/2025 4455 FRONTIER 7,345.47
128688 10/15/2025 4764 UniFirst Corporation 956.90
128689 10/15/2025 4765 AMC Modern IT 2,760.30
128690 10/15/2025 4817 Weck Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. 504.00 128691 10/15/2025 4833 Michael R. Hillmann 2,840.00
128692 10/15/2025 4844 Government Tax Seminars, LLC 595.00 128693 10/15/2025 4863 La Verne Power Equipment 351.31
128694 10/15/2025 4874 MARIA E. VELOSCO BEDRAN 576.29
128695 10/15/2025 4925 Humane Society of Pomona Valley, Inc. 30,203.67 128696 10/15/2025 4960 Data Ticket, Inc. 299.00
128697 10/15/2025 5099 CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 20,475.00 128698 10/15/2025 5137 MasterCorp Commercial Services LLC 4,748.20 128699 10/15/2025 5138 Ricoh USA, Inc. 231.91
128700 10/15/2025 5139 Crown Castle Fiber LLC 925.00
128701 10/15/2025 5291 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC 206.41 128702 10/15/2025 5336 ABI DOCUMENT SUPPORT SERVICES LLC 5,734.14 128703 10/15/2025 5341 U.S. LEGAL SUPPORT INC 2,191.48
128704 10/15/2025 5371 LAUGH FACTORY COVINA LLC 10,000.00 128705 10/15/2025 5371 LAUGH FACTORY COVINA LLC 1,300.00 128706 10/15/2025 5420 GMT 5,450.00
128707 10/15/2025 5425 AQMNI LLC 29,000.00
128708 10/15/2025 5521 COMPRESSOR DESIGN AND SERVICES INC 1,425.00 128709 10/15/2025 5577 Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC 15,945.00 128710 10/15/2025 5629 MINUTEMAN PRESS COVINA 248.63
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CITY OF COVINA
Check Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025
Check # Check Date Vendor Name Amount
128711 10/15/2025 5671 CLIENTFIRST CONSULTING GROUP 3,761.25 128712 10/15/2025 5675 AM HOUSE INC. 24,664.05
128713 10/15/2025 5724 PLAYCORE GROUP INC 34,927.96
128714 10/15/2025 5743 GARDA CL WEST, INC. LOCKBOX 233209 759.64 128715 10/15/2025 99999 ALANA MANTILLA 65.60
128716 10/15/2025 99999 AMPANG LLC 48.55
128717 10/15/2025 99999 AMPANG LLC 19.44
128718 10/15/2025 99999 CRAIG BURNS 68.87
128719 10/15/2025 99999 JULIA APODACA 83.26
128720 10/15/2025 99999 KRISTINE ARMSTRONG 39.78
128721 10/15/2025 99999 MIKE'S AUTO UPHOLSTERY 66.83
128722 10/15/2025 99999 PAUL DESPARS 133.98
128723 10/15/2025 99999 ROBERT ROCHE 271.75
subtotal checks 5,048,364.68
128109 09/03/2025 5562 SIDEPATH INC. (31,847.68)
subtotal voids (31,847.68)
payroll (10/09/25) $ 1,144,555.89
payroll (//) $ -
workers' compensation $ 20,372.31
TOTAL checks/EFTs $6,359,799.50
Attachment A Page 7 of 7

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 5
Meeting: November 4, 2025
Title: Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road – 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 FS Contractors, Inc.; and

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:

On September 2, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with FS Contractors, Inc. for an amount not-toexceed $22,950 with a project scope that included:
 Mobilization and traffic control
 Construction of (2) Speed Humps along North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road per City Standard
 Striping & Signage installation per City Standard
Project construction has been completed and City staff recommends acceptance of the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc. and to authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion (Attachment A) for Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Project funding for the Speed Hump Installation Project – North Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road was allocated as follows:

Source of Project Funds Amount Account
Measure R $22,950 2410-2200-55310-T2602
Total $22,950
The following table represents the final project summary:

Item Actual
Project Appropriations $22,950
FS Contractors, Inc. – (Contract Amount) ($22,950)
Total Expenditures ($22,950)
Total UNDER/OVER BUDGET $0
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

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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.

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: October 22, 2025 . The work done was:

Speed Hump Installation Project – N. Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road

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

FS Contractors, Inc. September 2, 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:

Speed Hump Installation Project – N. Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road

10. The street address of said property is N. Larkin Drive between Badillo Street and San Bernardino Road (If no street address has been officially signed, insert “None”.) Dated November 4, 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 November 4, , 2025 at Covina , California .

Rafael M. Fajardo, City of Covina

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 6
Meeting: November 4, 2025
Title: Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue – 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 FS Contractors, Inc.; and

2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/BACKGROUND:

On August 5, 2025, the City Council approved a contract with FS Contractors, Inc. for an amount not-to-exceed $22,950 with a project scope that included:
 Mobilization and traffic control
 Construction of (2) Speed Humps along Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue per City Standard
 Striping & Signage installation per City Standard
Project construction has been completed and City staff recommends acceptance of the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc. and to authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion (Attachment A) for Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Project funding for the Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue was allocated as follows:

Source of Project Funds Amount Account
Measure R $22,950 2410-2200-55310-T2602
Total $22,950
The following table represents the final project summary:

Item Actual
Project Appropriations $22,950
FS Contractors, Inc. – (Contract Amount) ($22,950)
Total Expenditures ($22,950)
Total UNDER/OVER BUDGET $0
CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

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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.

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

7. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on: October 22, 2025 . The work done was:

Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue

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

FS Contractors, Inc. August 5, 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:

Speed Hump Installation Project – Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue

10. The street address of said property is Armel Drive between Rowland Avenue and Workman Avenue (If no street address has been officially signed, insert “None”.) Dated November 4, 2025
Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk, City of Covina

Executed on November 4, , 2025 at Covina , California .

Rafael M. Fajardo, City of Covina

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. CC 7
Meeting: November 4, 2025
Title: Declaring Real Property Owned by the City as Exempt Surplus Property that is no Longer Necessary for the City’s Use; Authorization to Proceed with the Sale of the Property, and Finding that this Action Exempt from the Provisions of CEQA Presented by: Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Director of Community Development Rafael M. Fajardo, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Recommendation: That the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution CC 2025-114, declaring City-owned real property at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Hurst Avenue (APN #8429-004-900) as surplus and finding that it is exempt from the Surplus Land Act;

2. Authorize the City Attorney to make minor revisions, if necessary, to the Resolution prior to submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development;

3. Find that this action is exempt from the provisions of CEQA; and

4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee to initiate an appraisal and advertisement of the real property for sale.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Pursuant to the California Surplus Land Act (“Act”), the City Council must declare property as either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land” before the City can dispose of it. “Exempt surplus land” is real property owned in fee simple that is not necessary for the City’s use and that falls within one of the exemptions specified in the Surplus Land Act. If the City Council declares the property as “exempt surplus land,” the City may sell the property without conducting the Notice of Availability Process through the California Department of Housing and Community Development.

Accordingly, it has been determined that City-owned property located at the southwest corner of Hurst Street and Grand Avenue (APN #8429-004-900) meets the definition of “exempt surplus land” that is described in the Act.

This property was previously utilized as a water well/pumping facility before being decommissioned on February 8, 2022. Since its decommissioning, the property has sat vacant and the City has determined that it has no other use for the real property. As such, it is recommended that the City Council consider adopting Resolution CC 2025-114, declaring the property as exempt from the Surplus Land Act and authorizing the appraisal and advertisement process for the property’s sale.

DISCUSSION:

The City owns real property (“Water Property”) at the southwest corner of Grand Avenue and Hurst Street that has historically been utilized as a water well/pumping facility. Over time, the operation of this well site became inefficient due to the City’s limited number of prescriptive pumping rights in the main San Gabriel Basin, which provides roughly 383 acre-feet (roughly 7.5%) of the total 5,177 acre-feet of water needed to supply the City’s service territory. Additionally, in order to operate this well site, costly modifications would be needed to treat the groundwater sources and make them suitable for consumer use. Because of this, it was determined that the operation and modification of this well/pumping facility would not be economically feasible. As such, the water well/pumping facility was decommissioned in 2022 and the property has sat vacant since this time.

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The Water Property is 7,010 square feet in size and is located directly adjacent to a detached single-family residential neighborhood within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. Further, the development pattern of the adjoining neighborhood is single-family residential, and the reuse of the subject property as a single-family residence would be the most practical. Thus, for the aforementioned reasons, the relationship of the surplus Water Property limits the most practical potential reuse of the property to a single-family residential use.

Subject Property
The California Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B) defines “exempt surplus land” to mean surplus land that is less than one-half (1/2) acre in size, not contiguous to land owned by a State or local agency that is utilized for open-space or low and moderate-income housing. Based on this definition, it has been determined that the subject real property is not necessary for the City’s use and qualifies as exempt surplus land.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact at this time. There may costs to the City relative to the sale of the property, including real estate commissions and appraisals. Any future disposition of the property will be subject to consideration by the City Council.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

The recommended action by the City Council to declare the property on the SWC of Hurst Street and Grand Avenue as Exempt Surplus Land and to authorize the sale of the property qualifies for a Class 12 (15312) Categorical Exemption of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the sale of exempt surplus land by the City of Covina in that the land is not located in an area of statewide, regional, or areawide concern.

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Respectfully submitted,

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ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION CC 2025-114

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA,

CALIFORNIA, DECLARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTIONS 54221(b) AND 54221(f)(1)(B) THAT CERTAIN REAL

PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY LOCATED AT SWC HURST

STREET AND GRAND AVENUE IN THE CITY OF COVINA IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND NOT NECESSARY FOR THE CITY’S USE,

FINDING THAT SUCH DECLARATION IS EXEMPT FROM

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, the City of Covina (“City) is the owner in fee simple of that certain real property located at SWC Hurst Street & Grand Avenue (APN: 8429-004-900 & 8429-004-270) and further described in Exhibit “A,” attached hereto and made a part of hereof (“Property”); and WHEREAS, under Section 54221(b) of the Surplus Land Act, Government Code Sections 54220-54234 (“Act”), surplus land is land owned in fee simple by the City for which the City Council takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring the land is surplus and not necessary for the City’s use. The land must be declared either surplus land or exempt surplus land; and
WHEREAS, under the Act, land is necessary for the City’s use if the land is being used, or is planned to be used pursuant to a written plan adopted by the City Council, for City work or operations; and
WHEREAS, the Property is approximately 7,010 square feet and is vacant; and WHEREAS, City staff has evaluated the Property for its potential to be used for City work and operations and has determined that the Property is not suitable for the City’s use; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B) provides that “exempt surplus land” means surplus land that is less than one-half acre in size and not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open-space or low and moderate-income housing purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Property is less than one-half acre in size, not contiguous to land owned by a state or local agency that is used for open-space or low and moderate-income housing.

Further, the Property does not meet any of the conditions described in paragraph (2) of Government Code Section 54221(f); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to declare that the Property is exempt surplus land and not necessary for the City’s use; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that the City may dispose of property declared exempt surplus land without further regard to the requirements of the Act, except for the requirement to notify the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”) at least 30

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days prior to disposition of the property; and
WHEREAS, the accompanying staff report provides supporting information upon which the declaration and findings set forth in this Resolution are based.

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

SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are a substantive part of this Resolution.

SECTION 2. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54221(b) and 54221(f)(1)(B), the City Council hereby declares that the Property is exempt surplus land and not necessary for the City’s use.

SECTION 3. This Resolution has been reviewed with respect to the applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) (“CEQA”).

The City Council hereby finds that it can be seen with certainty that the declaration of exempt surplus land has no likelihood of causing a significant negative effect on the environment. This finding is premised on the fact that no project or physical changes are proposed for the Property and this declaration is merely an administrative procedure before the City may dispose of the Property. Based upon these findings, the City Council determines that this Resolution is exempt from the application of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15062.

SECTION 5. Staff of the City are hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to HCD in the form and manner required by HCD at least 30 days prior to the disposition of the Property.

SECTION 6. The officers and staff of the City are hereby authorized, jointly and severally, to do all things which they may deem necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution, and any such actions previously taken are hereby ratified and confirmed.

SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.

APPROVED and PASSED this 4th day of November, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY:

VICTOR LINARES, Mayor

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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 2025-114 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Covina at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of November, 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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Exhibit A
Legal Description

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Non-Order Search Page 2 of
3 19530727-2933 REC ALL Requested By: p.yumul, Printed: 9/9/2025 7:01 PM 42307 / 274 OR

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Non-Order Search Page 3 of
3 19530727-2933 REC ALL Requested By: p.yumul, Printed: 9/9/2025 7:01 PM

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Non-Order Search Page 1 of
3 19530727-2933 REC ALL Requested By: p.yumul, Printed: 9/9/2025 7:01 PM

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07-08-1954 #10747-W Torrens

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Attachment B - Vicinity Map – SWC of Hurst Street and Grand Avenue

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CC Regular Meeting

AGENDA ITEM REPORT
ITEM NO. NB 1
Meeting: November 4, 2025
Title: Introduction of Ordinance 25-13, Amending Title 14, Building and Construction, of the Covina Municipal Code
Presented by: Robert Fisher, Deputy Director of Community Development & Building Official Brian K. Lee, Deputy City Manager/Community Development Director Recommendation: 1. Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce Ordinance 25-13 entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina adopting by reference codes comprising the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code (California Code Of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1 - 12), including the 2025 Editions of the California Administrative Code, California Building Code Volumes 1 and 2 including Appendices A B, D, F, I, J, N, O and P, California Residential Code including Appendices AA, BB, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL, BM, BN, BO, CI, and CJ, California Green Building Standards Code, California Mechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Electrical Code, California Fire Code, California Existing Building Code, California Energy Code, California Historical Building Code, California Referenced Standards Code, and the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, together with certain additions, insertions, deletions and changes, amending Title 14 of the Covina Municipal Code, and approving a CEQA exemption determination”; and

2. Schedule a public hearing for December 2, 2025, to receive public input on the proposed adoption by reference of the aforementioned Codes.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The California Health and Safety Code Section mandates that the California Building Standards Commission adopt and publish the California Building Standards Code (Title 24, Parts 1 through 12, of the California Code of Regulations) every three years. The 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code becomes effective statewide on January 1, 2026. Local agencies may amend Codes comprising the California Building Standards Code, provided any amendments of building standards are supported by express findings.

DISCUSSION:

The list below identifies the specific Codes proposed for adoption, as well as the model codes upon which the 2022 Title 24 regulations are based:

California Building Standards Code Reference Model Code 2025 California Administrative Code
2025 California Building Code 2024 International Building Code 2025 California Residential Code 2024 International Residential Code

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2025 California Electrical Code 2023 National Electrical Code 2025 California Mechanical Code 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code 2025 California Plumbing Code 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code 2025 California Energy Code
2025 California Wildland-Interface Code
2025 California Historical Building Code
2025 California Existing Building Code 2024 International Exist. Bldg. Code 2025 California Green Building Standards Code
2025 California Referenced Standards Code
2025 California Fire Code 2024 International Fire Code
2023 Los Angeles County Fire Code
2024 International Property Maintenance Code (not
part of Title 24)
As described above, local agencies are allowed to amend the California Building Standards Code and other uniform Codes. However, to maintain a uniform minimum level of regulation throughout the state, any amendments to building standards must be justified by express findings reflecting specific conditions unique to the local jurisdiction. The amendments being proposed by staff are limited to administrative or procedural clarifications of the various Codes and concern themselves with subjects that either are not covered by the Codes or are reasonably necessary to effectively implement the Codes. Excepting for modifications to the 2025 California Residential Code, none of the proposed amendments make changes to the building standards set forth in the Codes and, therefore, express findings of unique local conditions are not required.

FISCAL IMPACT:

As the Ordinance addresses only regulations and not fee schedules, the proposed action will entail addition review, oversight, and staff training.

CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT):

The adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378), of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3.

Respectfully submitted,

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ATTACHMENT A
____
ORDINANCE 25-13

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA,

CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CODES COMPRISING
THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PARTS 1 - 12), INCLUDING THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE VOLUMES
1 AND 2 INCLUDING APPENDICES A B, D, F, I, J, N, O AND P,

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE INCLUDING APPENDICES AA, BB,

BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL, BM, BN, BO, CI, AND CJ, CALIFORNIA

GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL

CODE, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL

CODE, CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING

CODE, CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE, CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL

BUILDING CODE, CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE,

AND THE CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE,

TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, DELETIONS
AND CHANGES, AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE COVINA MUNICIPAL

CODE, AND APPROVING A CEQA EXEMPTION DETERMINATION

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

SECTION 1. The City Council hereby makes the following findings:

A. The City of Covina (“City”) intends to adopt by reference Codes comprising the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Title 24, Parts 1 - 12, of the California Code of Regulations), including the 2025 California Administrative, Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire, Energy, Historical Building, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, Referenced Standards Codes and Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

B. California Health and Safety Code Section 18938(b) provides that building standards adopted by the Building Standards Commission, including those contained in certain model codes and adopted by reference in the most recent edition of the California Building Standards Code, shall apply to all occupancies in the state and shall become effective 180 days after publication in the California Building Standards Code by the California Building Standards Commission (the “Commission”) or at a later date after publication established by the Commission.

C. The California Building Standards Commission published the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code on July 1, 2025, with an effective date of January 1, 2026.

D. California Government Code Section 50022.1, et seq., authorizes the City to adopt codes by reference, in whole or in part, as a primary code, and that the primary code may adopt by reference a secondary code, in whole or in part.

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E. California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5 authorize cities and counties to modify the California Building Standards Code by adopting more restrictive building standards and modifications if such standards and modifications are supported by express findings that they are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions.

F. The City held a properly noticed public hearing on December XX, 2025, at which time all interested persons had the opportunity to appear and be heard on the matter of adopting the above-referenced Codes, as amended herein
SECTION 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.

SECTION 3. Chapter 14.02 (“Adoption of Codes by Reference”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.02

ADOPTION OF CODES BY REFERENCE
Sections:

14.02.010 Adoption of codes by reference.

The city adopts by reference and makes part of this chapter, subject to those certain amendments set forth in Chapters 14.04 through 14.10 of the CMC, the following Codes (one copy of each is on file for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Covina):

A. California Administrative Code (Part 1 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
B. California Building Code (Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition, including Volumes 1 and 2, and Appendices A ,B, D, F, I, J, N, O and P.

C. California Residential Code (Part 2.5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition, including Appendices AA, BB, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL, BM, BN, BO, CI, and CJ,
D. California Electrical Code (Part 3 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
E. California Mechanical Code (Part 4 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;

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F. California Plumbing Code (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
G. California Energy Code (Part 6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
H. California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Part 7 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations) 2025 Edition
I. California Historical Building Code (Part 8 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
J. California Fire Code (Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition; K. California Existing Building Code (Part 10 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
L. California Green Building Standards Code (Part 11 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition.

M. California Referenced Standards Code (Part 12 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition;
N. California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Part 7 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations), 2025 Edition.

SECTION 4. Chapter 14.03 (“Administrative Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.03

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Sections:

14.03.010 2025 California Administrative Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Administrative Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Administrative Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 5. Chapter 14.04 (“Building Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.04

BUILDING CODE
Sections:

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14.04.010 2025 California Building Code adoption by reference.

14.04.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Building Code.

14.04.030 Section 101 – General – Amended - Referenced Codes.

14.04.040 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Work exempt from permit.

14.04.050 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Time limitation of application.

14.04.060 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Expiration.

14.04.070 Section 107 – Submittal Documents – Amended – General.

14.04.080 Section 107 – Submittal Documents – Amended – Retention of construction documents.

14.04.090 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Payment of fees.

14.04.100 Section 109 – Fees – amended – Schedule of permit fees.

14.04.110 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Work commencing before permit issuance.

14.04.120 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Refunds.

14.04.130 Section 111 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Change of occupancy.

14.04.140 Section 111 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Temporary occupancy.

14.04.150 Section 112 – Service Utilities – Amended – Temporary connection.

14.04.160 Section 113 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

14.04.170 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Unlawful acts.

14.04.180 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Violation penalties.

14.04.190 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Legalizing procedures.

14.04.200 Appendix J – Grading – Amended.

14.04.210 Expedited review of small residential rooftop solar energy system permits.

14.04.220 Expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

14.04.010 2025 California Building Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, Volumes 1 and 2, including Appendices A ,B, D, F, I, J, N, O and P together with the amendments provided in this chapter, for the purpose of regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all non-residential buildings and/or structures in the city. Said code shall be and become the Covina Building Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.

14.04.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Building Code.

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The 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, including the Appendices adopted pursuant to CMC 14.04.010, is amended as set forth in CMC 14.04.030 through 14.04.220.

14.04.030 Section 101 – General – Amended - Referenced Codes.

Subsection 101.4 of Section 101 is amended to read as follows:
101.4 Referenced codes. Whenever any of the names or terms defined in this Section is used, each such name or term shall be deemed or construed to have the following meaning within the Covina Municipal Code:
‘Administrative Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.03 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Building Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.04 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Residential Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.05 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Electrical Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.06 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Mechanical Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.08 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Plumbing Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.10 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Fire Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.12 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Uniform Housing Code’ shall mean Chapter 14.14 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings’ shall mean Chapter 14.16 of the Covina Municipal Code.
‘Elevator Safety Orders’ shall mean Chapter 14.22 of the Covina Municipal Code. ‘Technical Codes’ shall mean Chapters 14.03, 14.04, 14.05, 14.06, 14.08, 14.10, 14.11,

14.12, 14.13, 14.14, 14.16, 14.18, 14.20, 14.24, 14.26, 14.28, 14.30, 14.32, 14.34 and 14.44 of the Covina Municipal Code.

14.04.040 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Work exempt from permit.

Subsection 105.2 is amended to read as follows:
105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

Permits shall not be required for the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area is not greater than 120 square feet (11 m2) and the height is no greater than 15 feet (4572 mm).

2. Masonry Fences or wall not over 6 feet (1829 mm) high.

3. Oil derricks.

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4. Retaining walls that are not over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge or impounding Class I, II or III A liquids.

5. Water tanks supported directly on grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width is not greater than 2:1.

6. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and not part of an accessible route.

7. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

8. Temporary motion picture, television and theater stage sets and scenery.

9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R-3 occupancy that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep, are not greater than 5,000 gallons ( 18,925 L) and are installed entirely above ground.

10. Shade cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes, not including service systems.

11. Swings and other playground equipment accessory to detached one- and twofamily dwellings.

12. Window awnings in Group R-3 and U occupancies, supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

13. Nonfixed and movable fixtures, cases, racks, counters and partitions not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height.

14. Walls constructed of masonry materials, including, but not limited to, brick, stone, block, and concrete that are 3 feet (914 mm) or less in height measured from the top of the footing to the top of the wall.

Electrical:

1. Repairs and maintenance: Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

2. Radio and television transmitting stations: The provisions of this code shall not apply to electrical equipment used for radio and television transmissions, but do apply to equipment and wiring for a power supply and the installations of towers and antennas.

3. Temporary testing systems: A permit shall not be required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus.

4. Low Voltage Systems: Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 1,200 watts of energy.

Gas:

1. Portable heating appliance.

2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

Mechanical:

1. Portable heating appliance.

2. Portable ventilating equipment.

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3. Portable cooling unit.

4. Steam, hot or chilled water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code.

5. Replacement of any part that does not alter its approval or make it unsafe.

6. Portable evaporative cooler.

7. Self-contained refrigeration system containing 10 pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant and actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (0.75 kW) or less.

Plumbing:

1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drain pipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.

2. The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.

14.04.050 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Time limitation of application.

Subsection 105.3.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.3.2 Time limitation for application. An application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation. Submittal documents and other data submitted for review may thereafter be destroyed as required by the City’s records retention schedule.

The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. An application shall not be extended more than once.

An application shall not be extended if this code, or other pertinent laws or ordinances, have been amended after the date of application. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit submittal documents and pay a new plan review fee.

14.04.060 Section 105 – Permits – Amended – Expiration.

Subsection 105.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.5 Expiration. Except as set forth in subsection 105.5.1, every permit issued for property within the City shall expire by limitation and become null and void as follows:

1. If work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 365 days from the issuance date of such permit.

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purposes of this subsection, ‘suspended or abandoned’ shall mean that the permittee has, for a period of 180 days or longer after commencing the work authorized by such permit, failed to make substantial progress toward completion of the work, as determined by the Building Official after inspection. The building official may, in his or her discretion, grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods of not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

3. In the event of permit expiration, before work authorized pursuant by the expired permit can be commenced or recommenced, a new permit shall first be obtained (hereafter, a ‘renewal permit’). To obtain a renewal permit, the applicant may be required to resubmit plans and specifications, if deemed necessary by the building official and/or chief planning official. The applicant must pay all applicable fees, including, but not limited to, a plan check fee and building permit fees, in the amount then established by resolution of the city council. If renewal permits are applied for, a mandatory site inspection shall be performed by the Building and Safety Department to determine compliance of existing conditions and materials with this code. All work to be performed under a renewal permit must be performed in accordance with all applicable technical codes, regulations, laws, and ordinances in effect on the date of issuance of the renewal permit. Renewal permits are subject to expiration as set forth in paragraph 2 above.

4. In the event of permit expiration, any work performed under that permit is ‘unpermitted’ as defined in Section 114.1 of this code, and is subject to the legalization provisions of Section 114.5 of this code.
105.5.1 Expiration – Unpermitted structures or grading. Notwithstanding any provision of Section 105.5, if a building permit was issued in order to bring an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading (as defined in Sections 114.1.1 and 114.1.2 of this code) or other unlawful, substandard, or hazardous condition into compliance with any applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation, such permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void 60 days after the date on which the permit was issued. The building official may, in his or her sole discretion, extend the validity of the permit for a period not exceeding 180 days beyond the initial 60 day limit upon written request by the applicant filed with the building official prior to the expiration date of the original permit, if the building official determines that substantial progress has been made toward completing the work authorized by the permit.

14.04.070 Section 107 – Submittal Documents – Amended – General Subsection 107.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.1 General. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.

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Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that review of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code. Further, except for plans of a common interest development as defined in Section 4100 of the California Civil Code, plans need not be filed for:

1. Single or multiple dwellings not more than two stories and basement in height.

2. Garages and other structures appurtenant to buildings described under paragraph 1 above.

14.04.080 Section 107 – Submittal Documents – Amended – Retention of construction documents.

Subsection 107.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.5 Retention of construction documents. The building official shall maintain an official copy, which may be on microfilm, electronic media, or other type of photographic copy, of approved construction documents for every building for a period not less than 180 days from date of completion of the permitted work, or as required by the City’s records retention requirements.

14.04.090 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Payment of fees.

Subsection 109.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.1 Payment of fees. A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall an amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

When submittal documents are required by Section 107 of this code, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of the submittal of the documents for plan review. Said plan review fees shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. When plans are incomplete or structurally/architecturally changed after submittal, additional plan review fees shall be charged as established from time to time by resolution of the city council.

14.04.100 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Schedule of permit fees.

Subsection 109.2 is hereby amended and Subsection 109.2.1 is hereby added to read as follows:
109.2 Schedule of permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. An additional permit application fee shall be charged for issued permit alterations. 109.2.1 Fee waiver. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may waive plan review and/or permit fees for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:

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1. Housing rehabilitation project applications approved through the City of Covina Community Development Special Projects Division low-income housing program.

2. City projects when the contractor is expressly exempt, under the terms of the contract, from payment of such fees.

3. City projects when the permit applicant is an employee, official, or representative of the City acting in his/her official capacity.

4. Community Development Block Grant projects that have a disposition and development agreement or an economic agreement with the City.

5. Projects that utilize green building practices that meet or exceed the intent of an approved national, state, regional, or private standard, and the particular practices have been reviewed and approved by the City prior to permit application.

14.04.110 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Work commencing before permit issuance.

Subsection 109.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee established from time to time by resolution of the city council in addition to the required permit fees. Any person who wishes to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading, as defined in Sections 114.1.1 and 114.1.2 of this code, shall submit construction documents as set forth in Section 107 of this code.

14.04.120 Section 109 – Fees – Amended – Refunds.

Subsection 109.6 is hereby amended to read as follows:
109.6 Refunds. The building official may authorize the refund of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

The building official may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent of the permit, plan review, and energy fee paid when no work has been commenced under a permit, or when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of the fee payment.

14.04.130 Section 111 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Change of occupancy.

Subsection 111.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
111.1 Change of occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof

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shall be made, nor shall any person, firm, company, corporation or officer, agent, or employee thereof, permit or allow a building or structure to be used or occupied or a change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof to be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided in this Section 111. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code.

14.04.140 Section 111 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Temporary occupancy.

Subsection 111.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
111.3 Temporary occupancy. The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely. The building official shall set a time period during which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid. The fee for issuance of each temporary certificate of occupancy shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time.

14.04.150 Section 112 – Service Utilities – Amended – Temporary connection.

Subsection 112.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
112.2 Temporary connection. The building official shall have the authority to authorize the temporary connection of the building or system to the utility source of energy, fuel or power. Each such method of temporary connection shall be submitted to the building official for review. The fee for review of each temporary connection of utilities application shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time.

14.04.160 Section 113 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

Section 113 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION 113

BOARD OF APPEALS
113.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official are limited to those enumerated in Section 14.04.160 of the Covina Municipal Code, and shall be filed, scheduled, and conducted in accordance with said Section. 113.2 Scope. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Technical Codes, an appeal is limited to the following orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official:

1. Denials of the proposed use of alternative materials, design, or method of construction, installation, and/or equipment;

2. Orders to Vacate and/or Not Enter a building, structure, or premises; however, such order shall not be stayed during the pendency of the appeal;

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3. Orders to Demolish a building or structure; however, an order to vacate that may be issued in conjunction with the Order to Demolish shall not be stayed during the pendency of the appeal.

The right of appeal shall not exist for determinations of the building official, or his or her designee, that a violation of any provision of the Technical Codes exists in a building or structure, or portion thereof, or on any premises.
113.3 Appeal procedure.

1. Any person who is aggrieved by an order, decision, or determination of the building official, as provided in Section 113.1 of this code, may appeal said order, decision, or determination. Such appeal shall be in writing and must be filed with the city clerk within 10 business days from the date of service of the order, decision, or determination being appealed. The appeal must specify the basis for the appeal in detail, provide a mailing address and telephone number for the appellant, and include the applicable appeal fee. Appeals shall be scheduled in the manner set forth in Section 1.26.090 of the Covina Municipal Code. If a timely appeal is not received by the city clerk, the right to appeal is waived and the order, decision, or determination of the building official is deemed final and binding.

2. Appeals shall be heard before an impartial hearing officer, designated by the public works director, or his/her designee. Only those matters or issues specifically raised in the written appeal shall be considered in the hearing. The order, decision, or determination of the building official shall be prima facie evidence of the violation.

The hearing officer may affirm, modify, or rescind the order, decision, or determination of the building official. Appeals before a hearing officer shall be conducted, and decisions shall be issued, in the manner set forth in Section 1.26.100 of the Covina Municipal Code.

3. Any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the hearing officer may appeal said decision to the Board of Appeals. Such appeal shall be in writing, must be filed in the same manner within the same time period, and contain the same information, as an appeal to the hearing officer, as provided in paragraph 1 above. A second appeal fee must accompany the written appeal. If a timely appeal is not received by the city clerk, the decision of the hearing officer is deemed final and binding.

Failure to appeal a decision to the Board of Appeals shall constitute a failure to exhaust the aggrieved person’s administrative remedy.

4. Appeals before the Board of Appeals shall be public, but shall otherwise be scheduled and conducted, and decisions shall be issued, in the same manner as an appeal before the hearing officer.
113.4 Board of Appeals.

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number of terms a member of the Board of Appeals may serve. Each member of the Board of Appeals shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed, at any time, by majority vote of the city council.

2. A vacancy shall occur on the Board of Appeals where, prior to the expiration of a member’s then current term, one of the following occurs:

2.1. A member is unable to carry out the duties of the office, whether due to illness, absence, incapacity, or other circumstance;

2.2. A member voluntarily resigns from the Board of Appeals;

2.3. A member is removed from the Board of Appeals by the city council; or

2.4. A member is no longer qualified to sit on the Board of Appeals because he or she no longer serves on the City of Covina Planning Commission.

If a vacancy occurs on the Board of Appeals, it shall be filled by the appointment of an interim member, by majority vote of the city council, who shall serve for the remainder of the departing member’s term.
113.5 Limitation on authority of Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority to waive the technical requirements of the this code or other Technical Codes adopted in Title 14 of the Covina Municipal Code.

14.04.170 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Unlawful acts.

Subsection 114.1 is hereby amended and Subsections 114.1.1 and 114.1.2 are hereby added to read as follows:
114.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy or maintain any building, structure, equipment, installation or land regulated by the Technical Codes, or cause or permit the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of the Technical Codes.
114.1.1 Unpermitted structures. No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain an unpermitted structure. For purposes of this subsection, ‘unpermitted structure’ shall be defined as any building or structure, or portion thereof, that was erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, connected, converted, demolished, or equipped, at any point in time by any person, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the building official or with a valid permit as issued by the building official which subsequently expired and became null and void. 114.1.2 Unpermitted grading. No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain unpermitted grading. For purposes of this subsection, ‘unpermitted grading’ shall be defined as any land which has been excavated, cut, filled, graded, compacted, or terraced, at any point in time by any person, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the building official or with a valid permit as issued by the building official which subsequently expired and became null and void.

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14.04.180 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Violation penalties.

Subsection 114.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
114.4 Violation Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of the Technical Codes, or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, or maintains a building, structure, installation, or equipment, or excavates, cuts, fills, grades, compacts, or maintains land in violation of approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the Technical Codes, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the punishments set forth in Chapter 1.16 of the Covina Municipal Code.

Each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of the Technical Codes occurs or continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.

14.04.190 Section 114 – Violations – Amended – Legalizing procedures.

Subsection 114.5 is hereby added to read as follows:
114.5 Procedure for legalizing unpermitted structures or grading. The procedures specified within subsections 114.5.1 through 114.5.6 of this code shall be followed whenever an attempt is made to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading. 114.5.1 Permits. Any person who wishes to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading, as defined in subsections 114.1.1 and 114.1.2 of this code, shall obtain all applicable permits. Unpermitted structures and grading shall comply with all current Technical Codes requirements and other required approvals pursuant to the Covina Municipal Code in order to be legalized.

Permits obtained to legalize unpermitted structures or grading shall expire as set forth in subsection 105.5.1 of this code.
114.5.2 Plans. Prior to the issuance or granting of any permit to legalize an unpermitted structure, plans showing the plot plan, exterior elevations, existing structures proposed structures, and proposed finish materials shall be submitted to the chief planning official and the building official for review and approval. 114.5.3 Grading. Prior to the issuance or granting of any permit to legalize unpermitted grading, a grading and drainage plan showing the original grade and existing unpermitted grade on the premises and the existing grade on adjoining properties, and a soils report shall be submitted to the chief planning official, building official, and city engineer for review and approval.
114.5.4 Inspections. Unpermitted structures or unpermitted grading for which a permit has subsequently been obtained shall be subject to inspection by the building official in accordance with, and in the manner prescribed in, the Technical Codes. The building official may require the removal of finish materials in order to expose framing elements, electrical components, plumbing fixtures, or mechanical systems, or may

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require the removal of fill, to verify that installation, construction, or grading was performed in conformance with the Technical Codes.
114.5.5 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has commenced on land or in connection with any type of structure without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. For purposes of this section, ‘special investigation’ shall include, but is not limited to, inspecting premises and structures, reviewing permit, license, and other records of the City or other agencies, reviewing plans, taking photographs, engaging in conferences and communications with other officials of the City or other agencies, and engaging in conferences and communications with owners or other responsible persons concerning the unpermitted structure or grading.

14.5.5.1 Fee. A special investigation fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a permit for an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading. The fee shall be equal to the amount of time expended by City officials in undertaking the special investigation, as defined in subsection 114.5.5 of this code, charged at the hourly rate that has been established by resolution of the city council for recovery of code enforcement fees pursuant to Section 1.28.020.

The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provision of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
114.5.6 Unpermitted structures or grading which cannot be legalized.

1. If the chief planning official determines that the City’s zoning regulations prohibit legalization of any unpermitted structure, the structure shall be demolished or, if previously permitted, restored to its original approved condition, with all requisite permits, inspections, and approvals.

2. If the building official determines that an unpermitted structure cannot be made to conform to the current applicable Technical Codes requirements, the structure shall be demolished or, if previously permitted, restored to its original approved condition, with all requisite permits, inspections, and approvals.

3. If the building official and/or city engineer determines that unpermitted grading and/or lot drainage cannot be made to conform with current applicable Technical Codes requirements, the land shall be fully restored to the condition that preceded the unpermitted grading, with all requisite permits, inspections, and approvals.

14.04.200 Appendix J – Grading – Amended.

For purposes of Appendix J, the term ‘building official’ shall mean ‘building official or city engineer’.

14.04.210 Expedited review of small residential rooftop solar energy system permits.

A. Definitions.

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1. “Electronic submittal” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Solar Rights Act, Government Code Section 65850.5(J)(2), as the same may be amended from time to time.

2. “Small residential rooftop solar energy system” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Solar Rights Act, Government Code Section 65850.5(J)(3), as the same may be amended from time to time.

B. Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System Standard Plan and Permit Application Checklist.

1. The city shall adopt standard plan(s) and checklist(s) of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. The small residential rooftop solar system standard plan(s) and checklist(s) shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklists and standard plans contained in the most current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

2. All documents required for the submission of a small residential rooftop solar energy system permit application, the standard plan(s), and checklist(s) shall be made available on the publicly accessible city website.

3. Electronic permit applications shall be submitted through the method of electronic submittal specified by the building official and shall be available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants. An applicant’s electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature.

C. Permit Application Review.

1. An application that satisfies the information requirements in the checklist(s) and standard plan(s) shall be deemed complete.

2. If an application is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.

3. The building official shall issue a building permit for any complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist(s) and standard plan(s) as follows:
within three business days for any application, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable. Review of the application shall be limited to the building official’s review of whether the application meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.

4. Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

D. Inspection Requirements.

1. Inspection requests may be submitted by electronic submittal, as required by the building official.

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2. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building official for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review.

3. The inspection shall be done in a timely manner. The building official shall use its best efforts to schedule an inspection within two business days of a request and provide a two-hour inspection window.

4. If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this section.

E. Fees. Fees for permits and inspections associated with this chapter may be established by resolution of the city council.

14.04.220 Expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

A. Applicability. This section applies to applications for expedited building permits for electric vehicle charging stations consistent with California Government Code Section 65850.7.

B. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this section:

1. “Electric vehicle charging station” or “charging station” means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electric Code, as it read on January 1, 2026, and delivers electricity from a source outside of an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

2. “Electronic submission” means a submission of an application utilizing email, the internet, and/or facsimile transmission.

3. “Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date an application was deemed complete.

C. Process.

1. The building official shall adopt a checklist of all application requirements for expedited building permits for electric vehicle charging stations. The checklist shall substantially conform to the most current version of the “Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist” found in the “Zero-Emission Vehicles in California:

Community Readiness Guidebook” published by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. The checklist, application form, and any other documents required by the building official shall be published on the city’s website.

2. Anyone seeking to install an electric vehicle charging station at any site within the city shall apply to the building official for an expedited nondiscretionary building permit.

3. An application for an expedited building permit for an electric vehicle charging station, and all associated documentation, may be submitted to the building official in person, by mail, or by electronic submission. Electronic signatures may be used in lieu of wet signatures.

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4. An application that, in the opinion of the building official, satisfies the information requirements of the checklist adopted by the city shall be deemed complete.

5. If an application for an expedited building permit is deemed incomplete, the building official shall provide a written correction notice of the deficiencies and the additional information required to complete the application.

6. If the building official determines that an application for an expedited building permit is complete, the building official shall review the application. If the building official determines that the proposed charging station meets all health and safety requirements of state and federal law, and would not have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, the application shall be approved and a building permit shall be issued.

7. If the building official finds, based on substantial evidence, that a proposed charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, the city may require the applicant to apply for an electric vehicle charging station use permit in order to install the proposed charging station.

8. An application for an electric vehicle charging station use permit shall be reviewed by the building official. The building official shall not deny such an application without making written findings, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that the proposed charging station would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety which could not feasibly be satisfactorily mitigated or avoided. The written findings required for rejection of an electric vehicle charging station use permit application shall include the building official’s basis for rejecting any potentially feasible alternatives that could mitigate or prevent the alleged adverse impact. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, the building official’s review shall be limited to health and safety issues.

Aesthetic concerns or other items not related to public health or safety may not be considered.

9. A decision of the building official made pursuant to subsections (C)(6) through (8) of this section may be appealed to the planning commission. The planning commission’s review shall also be limited to health and safety issues.

10. Any condition imposed on an application for an expedited building permit or electric vehicle charging station use permit shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

D. Fees. The city council may establish by resolution fees that shall be charged for permits issued under this section.”
SECTION 6. Chapter 14.05 (“Residential Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows “Chapter 14.05

RESIDENTIAL CODE
Sections:

14.05.010 2025 California Residential Code adoption by reference.

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14.05.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Residential Code.

14.05.030 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Work exempt from permit.

14.05.040 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Time limitation for application.

14.05.050 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Expiration.

14.05.060 Section R106 – Construction Documents – Amended – Submittal documents.

14.05.070 Section R106 – Construction Documents – Amended – Retention of construction documents.

14.05.080 Section R108 – Fees – Amended.

14.05.090 Section R110 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Use and occupancy.

14.05.100 Section R110 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Temporary occupancy.

14.05.110 Section R111 – Service Utilities – Amended – Temporary connection.

14.05.120 Section R112 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

14.05.130 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Unlawful acts.

14.05.140 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Violation penalties.

14.05.150 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Legalizing procedures.

14.05.160 Appendix CI– Swimming Pool Safety Act – Amended – Construction permit; safety features required.

14.05.010 2025 California Residential Code adoption by reference.

The City adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code, including Appendices, AA, BB, BF, BG, BH, BI, BJ, BK, BL, BM, BN, BO, CI, and CJ, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, for the purpose of regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of residential buildings and their accessory structures within the city. Said code shall be and become the Covina Residential Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.

14.05.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Residential Code.

The 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code is amended as set forth in CMC 14.05.030 through 14.05.160.

14.05.030 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Work exempt from permit.

Subsection R105.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.2 Work exempt from permit. Exemption from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in

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violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction.

Permits shall not be required for the following:

Building:

1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11.15 m2) and the height is no greater than 15 feet (4572 mm).

2. Retaining walls that are not over 3 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless supporting a surcharge.

3. Water tanks supported directly upon grade if the capacity does not exceed 5,000 gallons (18 925 L) and the ratio of height to diameter or width does not exceed 2 to 1.

4. Sidewalks and driveways not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above adjacent grade, and not over any basement or story below and not part of an accessible route.

5. Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work.

6. Prefabricated swimming pools that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep.

7. Swings and other playground equipment.

8. Window awnings supported by an exterior wall that do not project more than 54 inches (1372 mm) from the exterior wall and do not require additional support.

9. Decks not exceeding 200 square feet (18.59 m2) in area, that are not more than 30 inches (762 mm) above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling and do not serve the exit door required by Section R311.4.

10. Walls constructed of masonry materials, including, but not limited to, brick, stone, block and concrete that are 3 feet or less in height measured from the top of the footing to the top of the wall.

Electrical:

1. Listed cord-and-plug connected temporary decorative lighting.

2. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles but not the outlets therefor.

3. Replacement of branch circuit overcurrent devices of the required capacity in the same location.

4. Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.

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5. Minor repair work, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles.

Gas:

1. Portable heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances.

2. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

3. Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.

Mechanical:

1. Portable heating appliances.

2. Portable ventilation appliances.

3. Portable cooling units.

4. Steam, hot- or chilled-water piping within any heating or cooling equipment regulated by this code.

5. Replacement of any minor part that does not alter approval of equipment or make such equipment unsafe.

6. Portable evaporative coolers.

7. Self-contained refrigeration systems containing 10 pounds (4.54 kg) or less of refrigerant or that are actuated by motors of 1 horsepower (746 W) or less.

8. Portable-fuel-cell appliances that are not connected to a fixed piping system and are not interconnected to a power grid.

Plumbing:

1. The stopping of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil, waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, such work shall be considered as new work and a permit shall be obtained and inspection made as provided in this code.

14.05.040 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Time limitation for application.

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Subsection R105.3.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.3.2 Time limitation of application. An application for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation. Submittal documents and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official.

14.05.050 Section R105 – Permits – Amended – Expiration.

Subsection R105.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R105.5 Expiration. Except as set forth in Section R105.5.1, every permit issued for property within the City shall expire by limitation and become null and void as follows:

1. If work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 365 days from the issuance date of such permit.

2. If work authorized by such permit is commenced within 365 days from the issuance date of such permit, such permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned. For purposes of this subsection, ‘suspended or abandoned’ shall mean that the permittee has, for a period of 180 days or longer after commencing the work authorized by such permit, failed to make substantial progress toward completion of the work, as determined by the building official after inspection. The building official may, in his or her discretion, grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods of not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.

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in effect on the date of issuance of the renewal permit. Renewal permits are subject to expiration as set forth in paragraph 2, above.

4. In the event of permit expiration, any work performed under that permit is ‘unpermitted’ as defined in Section R113.1 of this code, and is subject to the legalization provisions of Section R113.5 of this code.

R105.5.1 Expiration – Unpermitted structures or grading. Notwithstanding any provision of Section R105.5, if a building permit was issued in order to bring an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading (as defined in Sections R113.1.1 and R113.1.2 of this code) or other unlawful, substandard, or hazardous condition into compliance with any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation, such permit shall expire by limitation and become null and void 180 days after the date on which the permit was issued. The building official may, in his or her sole discretion, extend the validity of the permit for a period not exceeding 180 days beyond the initial 180 day limit upon written request by the applicant filed with the building official prior to the expiration date of the original permit, if the building official determines that substantial progress has been made toward completing the work authorized by the permit.

14.05.060 Section R106 – Construction Documents – Amended – Submittal documents.

Subsection R106.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R106.1 Submittal documents. Submittal documents consisting of construction documents, statement of special inspections, geotechnical report and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets with each permit application. The construction documents shall be prepared by a registered design professional where required by the statutes of the jurisdiction in which the project is to be constructed. Where special conditions exist, the building official is authorized to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered design professional.

1. Single or multiple dwellings not more than two (2), one stories max in height.

2. Garages and other structures appurtenant to buildings described under paragraph 1 above.

14.05.070 Section R106 – Construction Documents – Amended – Retention of construction documents.

Subsection R106.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R106.5 Retention of construction documents. The building official shall maintain an official copy, which may be on microfilm, electronic media, or other type of photographic

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copy, of the plans of every building, during the life of the building, for which a permit was issued.

14.05.080 Section R108 – Fees – Amended.

Section R108 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION R108
FEES
R108.1 Payment of fees. A permit shall not be valid until the fees prescribed by law have been paid, nor shall any amendment to a permit be released until the additional fee, if any, has been paid.

When submittal documents are required by Section R106 of this code, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of the submittal of the documents for plan review. Said permit and plan review fees shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. When plans are incomplete or structurally/architecturally changed after submittal, additional plan review fees shall be charged as established by resolution of the city council.

R108.2 Schedule of permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. An additional permit application fee shall be charged for issued permit alterations.

R108.2.1 Fee Waiver. The City Manager, or his or her designee, may waive plan review and/or permit fees for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Housing rehabilitation project applications approved through the Covina Redevelopment Agency’s low-income housing program.

2. City projects when the contractor is expressly exempt, under the terms of the contract, from payment of such fees.

3. City projects when the permit applicant is an employee, official, or representative of the City acting in his/her official capacity.

4. Community Development Block Grant projects that have a disposition and development agreement or an economic agreement with the City.

5. Projects that utilize green building practices that meet or exceed the intent of an approved national, state, regional, or private standard and the particular practices have been reviewed and approved by the City prior to permit application.

R108.3 Building permit valuations. Building permit valuations shall include total value of the work for which a permit is being issued, such electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment and other permanent systems, including materials and labor.

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R108.4 Related fees. The payment of the fee for the construction, alteration, removal or demolition for work done in connection with or concurrently with the work authorized by a building permit shall not relieve the applicant or holder of the permit from the payment of other fees that are prescribed by law.

R108.5 Refunds. The building official may authorize the refund of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

The building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of the fee payment.

R108.6 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences work requiring a permit on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to a fee established from time to time by resolution of the city council that shall be in addition to the required permit fees.

Any person who wishes to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading, as defined in Sections R113.1.1 and R113.1.2 of this code, shall submit construction documents as set forth in Section R106 of this code.

14.05.090 Section R110 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Use and occupancy.

Subsection R110.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R110.1 Use and occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made, nor shall any person, firm, company, corporation or officer, agent, or employee thereof, permit or allow a building or structure to be used or occupied or a change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof to be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided in this Section R110. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the city.

Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the city shall not be valid.

14.05.100 Section R110 – Certificate of Occupancy – Amended – Temporary occupancy.

Subsection R110.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R110.3 Temporary occupancy. The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely. The building official shall set a time period during which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid. The fee for issuance of each temporary certificate of occupancy shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time.

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14.05.110 Section R111 – Service Utilities – Amended – Temporary connection.

Subsection R111.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R111.2 Temporary connection. The building official shall have the authority to authorize the temporary connection of the building or system to the utility source of energy, fuel or power. Each such method of temporary connection shall be submitted to the building official for review. The fee for review of each temporary connection of utilities application shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time.

14.05.120 Section R112 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

Section R112 is hereby amended to read as follows:

SECTION R112

BOARD OF APPEALS
R112.1 General. Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official are limited to those enumerated in Section 14.05.120 of the Covina Municipal Code, and shall be filed, scheduled, and conducted in accordance with said Section.

R112.2 Scope of appeal. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Technical Codes, an appeal is limited to the following orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official:

1. Denials of the proposed use of alternative materials, design, or method of construction, installation, and/or equipment;

2. Orders to Vacate and/or Not Enter a building, structure, or premises; however, such order shall not be stayed during the pendency of the appeal;

3. Orders to Demolish a building or structure; however, an order to vacate that may be issued in conjunction with the Order to Demolish shall not be stayed during the pendency of the appeal.

R112.3 Appeal procedure.

1. Any person who is aggrieved by an order, decision, or determination of the building official as provided in Section 112.1 of this code, may appeal said order, decision, or determination. Such appeal shall be in writing and must be filed with the city clerk within 10 business days from the date of service of the order, decision, or determination being appealed. The appeal must specify the basis for the appeal in detail, provide a mailing address and telephone number for the appellant, and include the applicable appeal fee. Appeals shall be scheduled in the manner set forth in Section 1.26.090 of the Covina Municipal Code. If a timely appeal is not

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received by the city clerk, the right to appeal is waived and the order, decision, or determination of the building official is deemed final and binding.

Failure to appeal a decision to the Board of Appeals shall constitute a failure to exhaust the aggrieved person’s administrative remedy.

4. Appeals before the Board of Appeals shall be public, but shall otherwise be scheduled and conducted, and decisions shall be issued, in the same manner as an appeal before the hearing officer.

R112.4 Board of Appeals.

1. The Board of Appeals shall consist of 3 members of the City of Covina Planning Commission, who shall be appointed by majority vote of the city council. Each member of the Board of Appeals shall serve for a term of 2 years, after which any member may be reappointed by the city council. There shall be no limit to the number of terms a member of the Board of Appeals may serve. Each member of the Board of Appeals shall serve at the pleasure of the city council and may be removed, at any time, by majority vote of the city council.

2. A vacancy shall occur on the Board of Appeals where, prior to the expiration of a member’s then current term, one of the following occurs:

2.1 A member is unable to carry out the duties of the office, whether due to illness, absence, incapacity, or other circumstance;

2.2 A member voluntarily resigns from the Board of Appeals;

2.3 A member is removed from the Board of Appeals by the city council; or

2.4 A member is no longer qualified to sit on the Board of Appeals because he or she no longer serves on the City of Covina Planning Commission.

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R112.5 Limitation on authority of board of appeals. The Board of Appeals shall have no authority to waive the technical requirements of this code or other Technical Codes adopted in Title 14 of the Covina Municipal Code.

14.05.130 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Unlawful acts.

Subsection R113.1 is hereby amended and Subsections R113.1.1 and R113.1.2 are hereby added to read as follows:

R113.1 Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, alter, extend, repair, move, remove, demolish, occupy or maintain any building, structure, equipment, installation or land regulated by this code, or cause or permit the same to be done, in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this code.

R113.1.1 Unpermitted structures. No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain an unpermitted structure. For purposes of this subsection, ‘unpermitted structure’ shall be defined as any building or structure, or portion thereof, that was erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, connected, converted, demolished, or equipped, at any point in time by any person, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the building official or with a valid permit as issued by the building official which subsequently expired and became null and void.

R113.1.2 Unpermitted grading. No person shall own, use, occupy, or maintain unpermitted grading. For purposes of this subsection, ‘unpermitted grading’ shall be defined as any land which has been excavated, cut, filled, graded, compacted, or terraced, at any point in time by any person, without the required permit(s) having first been obtained from the building official or with a valid permit as issued by the building official which subsequently expired and became null and void.

14.05.140 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Violation penalties.

Subsection R113.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:

R113.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of the Technical Codes, or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, or maintains a building, structure, installation, or equipment, or excavates, cuts, fills, grades, compacts, or maintains land in violation of approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the Technical Codes, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the punishments set forth in Chapter 1.16 of the Covina Municipal Code.

Each and every day, or portion thereof, during which any violation of the Technical Codes occurs or continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense.

14.05.150 Section R113 – Violations – Amended – Legalizing procedures.

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Subsection R113.5 is hereby added to read as follows:

R113.5 Procedure for legalizing unpermitted structures or grading. The procedures specified within subsections R113.5.1 through R113.5.6 of this code shall be followed whenever an attempt is made to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading.

R113.5.1 Permits. Any person who wishes to legalize an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading, as defined in subsections R113.1.1 and R113.1.2 of this code, shall obtain all applicable permits. Unpermitted structures and grading shall comply with all current Technical Codes requirements and other required approvals pursuant to the Covina Municipal Code in order to be legalized.

Permits obtained to legalize unpermitted structures or grading shall expire as set forth in subsection R105.5.1 of this code.

R113.5.2 Plans. Prior to the issuance or granting of any permit to legalize an unpermitted structure, plans showing the plot plan, exterior elevations, existing structures proposed structures, and proposed finish materials shall be submitted to the chief planning official and building official for review and approval.

R113.5.3 Grading. Prior to the issuance or granting of any permit to legalize unpermitted grading, a grading and drainage plan showing the original grade and existing unpermitted grade on the premises and the existing grade on adjoining properties, and a soils report shall be submitted to the chief planning official, building official, and city engineer for review and approval.

R113.5.4 Inspections. Unpermitted structures or unpermitted grading for which a permit has subsequently been obtained shall be subject to inspection by the building official in accordance with, and in the manner prescribed in, the Technical Codes. The building official may require the removal of finish materials in order to expose framing elements, electrical components, plumbing fixtures, or mechanical systems, or may require the removal of fill, to verify that installation, construction, or grading was performed in conformance with the Technical Codes.

R113.5.5 Investigation. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has commenced on land or in connection with any type of structure without first obtaining said permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. For purposes of this section, ‘special investigation’ shall include, but is not limited to, inspecting premises and structures, reviewing permit, license, and other records of the City or other agencies, reviewing plans, taking photographs, engaging in conferences and communications with other officials of the City or other agencies, and engaging in conferences and communications with owners or other responsible persons concerning the unpermitted structure or grading.

R113.5.5.1 Fee. A special investigation fee shall be paid prior to the issuance of a permit for an unpermitted structure or unpermitted grading. The fee shall be equal to the amount of time expended by city officials in undertaking the special investigation, as defined in subsection R113.5.5 of this code, charged at the hourly

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rate that has been established by resolution of the city council for recovery of code enforcement fees pursuant to Section 1.28.020.

The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provision of this code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.

R113.5.6 Unpermitted structures or grading which cannot be legalized.

2. If the building official determines that an unpermitted structure cannot be made to conform to the current applicable Technical Code requirements, the structure shall be demolished or, if previously permitted, restored to its original approved condition, with all requisite permits, inspections, and approvals.

14.05.160 Appendix CI – Swimming Pool Safety Act – Amended – Construction permit; safety features required.

Subsection 115922 is hereby amended to read as follows:
115922. Construction permit; safety features required.
(a) Except as provided in Section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa or the remodeling of an existing swimming pool or spa at a private single-family home, the respective swimming pool or spa shall be equipped with feature # 1 below and at least one other drowning prevention safety features below:

1. An enclosure that meets the requirements of Section 115921(c) and isolates the swimming pool or spa from the private single-family home.

2. Removable mesh fencing that meets American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is selfclosing and self-latching and can accommodate a key lockable device.

3. An approved safety pool cover, as defined in Section 115921(d).

4. Exit alarms on the private single-family home’s doors that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alarm may cause either an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as a repeating notification that “the door to the pool is open.”

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5. A self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches (1372 mm) above the floor on the private single-family home’s doors providing direct access to the swimming pool or spa.

6. An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. The alarm shall meet and be independently certified by the ASTM Standard F2208 “Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms,” which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, including an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature.

7. Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded it equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the features set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
(b) Before the issuance of a final approval for the completion of permitted construction or remodeling work, the local building code official shall inspect the drowning safety prevention features required by this section and, if no violations are found, shall give final approval.”
SECTION 7. Chapter 14.06 (“Electrical Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.06

ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:

14.06.010 2025 California Electrical Code adoption by reference.

14.06.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Electrical Code.

14.06.030 Section 89.108. – Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Fees.

14.06.040 Section 89.108 - Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Appeals board.

14.06.050 Section 89.108 - Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Actions and proceedings.

14.06.010 2025 California Electrical Code adoption by reference.

The City adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, for the purpose of regulating all installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use, and other operation of electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the city.

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One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.

14.06.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Electrical Code.

The 2025 Edition of the California Electrical Code is amended as set forth in CMC 14.06.030 through 14.06.050.

14.06.030 Section 89.108. – Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Fees.

Subsection 89.108.4.2 is hereby amended and Subsection 89.108.4.2.1 is hereby added to read as follows:

89.108.4.2 Permit fees. A fee for each electrical permit shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. An additional permit application fee shall be charged for issued permit alterations.

89.108.4.2.1 Plan Review Fees. A fee for each plan review shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. When plans are incomplete or the design is changed after submittal, additional plan review fees shall be charged as established by resolution of the city council.

14.06.040 Section 89.108 - Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Appeals board.

Subsection 89.108.8 is hereby amended to read as follows:

89.108.8 Appeals. Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official are limited to those enumerated in Section 14.04.160 of the Covina Municipal Code, and shall be filed, scheduled, and conducted in accordance with said Section.

14.06.050 Section 89.108 - Department of Housing and Community Development - Amended – Actions and proceedings.

Subsection 89.108.9.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

89.108.9.2 Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of the Covina Municipal Code. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which is authorized is lawful.” SECTION 8. Chapter 14.08 (“Mechanical Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

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“Chapter 14.08

MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:

14.08.010 2025 California Mechanical Code adoption by reference.

14.08.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Mechanical Code.

14.08.030 Section 104.0 –Permits – Amended – Fees.

14.08.040 Section 106.0 – Violations and Penalties – Amended – Penalties.

14.08.050 Section 107.0 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

14.08.010 2025 California Mechanical Code adoption by reference.

The City adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, for the purpose of regulating all related installations, arrangements, alterations, repairs, uses, and other operations of mechanical systems, appliances, and apparatus on premises within the city.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.

14.08.020 Amendments to the 2025 California Mechanical Code.

The 2025 Edition of the California Mechanical Code is amended as set forth in CMC 14.08.030 through 14.08.050.

14.08.030 Section 104.0 –Permits – Amended – Fees.

Subsection 104.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.5 Permit and Plan Review Fees. A fee for each mechanical permit shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. An additional permit application fee shall be charged for issued permit alterations.

A fee for each mechanical plan review shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. When plans are incomplete or the design changed after submittal, additional plan review fees shall be charged as established by resolution of the city council.

14.08.040 Section 106.0 – Violations and Penalties – Amended – Penalties.

Subsection 106.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.3 Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable in accordance with Chapter 1.16 of the Covina Municipal Code. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which is authorized is lawful.

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14.08.050 Section 107.0 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

Subsection 107.0 is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.0 Board of Appeals.
107.1 Appeals. Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official are limited to those enumerated in Section 14.04.160 of the Covina Municipal Code, and shall be filed, scheduled, and conducted in accordance with said Section.” SECTION 9. Chapter 14.10 (“Plumbing Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.10

PLUMBING CODE
Sections:

14.10.010 2025 California Plumbing Code adoption by reference.

14.10.020 Amendments to 2025 California Plumbing Code.

14.10.030 Section 104.5 – Fees - Amended.

14.10.040 Section 106.0 – Violations and Penalties - Amended – Penalties.

14.10.050 Section 107.0 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

14.10.010 2025 California Plumbing Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, for the purpose of regulating the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance, or use of plumbing systems within the city.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.

14.10.020 Amendments to 2025 California Plumbing Code.

The 2025 Edition of the California Plumbing Code is amended as set forth in CMC 14.10.030 through 14.10.050.

14.10.030 Section 104.5 – Fees - Amended.

Subsection 104.5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
104.5 Permit and Plan Review Fees. A fee for each plumbing permit shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. An additional permit application fee shall be charged for issued permit alterations.

A fee for each plan review shall be established by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time. When plans are incomplete or the design changed after

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submittal, additional plan review fees shall be charged as established by resolution of the city council.

14.10.040 Section 106.0 – Violations and Penalties - Amended – Penalties.

Subsection 106.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
106.3 Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof shall be punishable in accordance with chapter 1.16 of this Code. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which is authorized is lawful.

14.10.050 Section 107.0 – Board of Appeals – Amended.

Subsection 107.0 is hereby amended to read as follows:
107.0 Board of Appeals.
107.1 Appeals. Appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations of the building official are limited to those enumerated in Section 14.04.160 of the Covina Municipal Code, and shall be filed, scheduled, and conducted in accordance with said Section.” SECTION 10. A new Chapter 14.11 (“Wildland-Urban Interface Code”) is hereby added to Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction” of the Covina Municipal Code to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.11

WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE
Sections:

14.12.010 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Wildland-Urban Interface Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 11. Chapter 14.12 (“Fire Code” ) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.12

FIRE CODE
Sections:

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14.12.010 2025 California Fire Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Fire Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Fire Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 12. Chapter 14.24 (“Green Building Standards Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.24

GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
Sections:

14.24.010 2025 California Green Building Standards Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Green Building Standards Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 13. Chapter 14.26 (“Existing Building Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.26

EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:

14.26.010 2025 California Existing Building Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Existing Building Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Existing Building Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 14. Chapter 14.28 (“Energy Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

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“Chapter 14.28

ENERGY CODE
Sections:

14.28.010 2025 California Energy Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Energy Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Energy Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 15. Chapter 14.30 (“Historical Building Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.30

HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:

14.30.010 2025 California Historical Building Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Historical Building Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Historical Building Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.” SECTION 16. Chapter 14.32 (“Referenced Standards Code”) of Title 14 (“Buildings and Construction”) of the Covina Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 14.32

REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE
Sections:

14.32.010 2025 California Referenced Standards Code adoption by reference.

The city adopts the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code. Said code shall be and become the Covina Referenced Standards Code.

One copy of said code is on file in the office of the city clerk, and is hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter.”

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SECTION 17. All inconsistencies between the Building Code, Residential Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, and Plumbing Code as adopted by this Ordinance and Parts 2,

2.5, 3, 4, and 5, respectively, of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations are changes, modifications, amendments, additions or deletions thereto authorized by California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958 and 17958.7.

SECTION 18. The numbering of the most recent editions of the California Building Standards Code has been completely revised from earlier editions. All references to the uniform codes in the Covina Municipal Code that are not amended by this Ordinance or a subsequently enacted ordinance shall refer instead to the successor section or sections contained in the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as adopted and amended by the City.

SECTION 19. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed amendments to the 2025 Editions of the California Building Code, California Electrical Code, California Mechanical Code, and California Plumbing Code, and the majority of the amendments to the 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code, that have been enacted by this Ordinance are merely a continuation of similar changes and modifications made to earlier editions of such uniform codes, and all of such changes and modifications, whether previously enacted or enacted in this Ordinance, are necessary for administrative clarification, do not modify a building standard pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17985.7, and/or 18941.5, and therefore do not require findings pertaining to local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions to justify such modifications. These amendments establish administrative standards for the effective enforcement of the building standards in the City of Covina.

SECTION 20. The City Council hereby finds that certain changes and modifications to the 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code, incorporated into Part 2.5 of the California Code of Regulations, that have been enacted by this Ordinance are merely a continuation of similar changes and modifications made to earlier editions of such uniform codes, and all of such changes and modifications, whether previously enacted or enacted in this Ordinance, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geologic, and topographic conditions.

SECTION 21. Prior Ordinances Repealed. Upon the operative date of this Ordinance, all former ordinances or parts thereof conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance and the codes herein adopted by reference, including, without limitation, Ordinance No. 19-10 22-19, and any other ordinance or portions thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and declared to be of no further force and effect.

SECTION 22. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or void, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or void.

SECTION 23. This ordinance shall become operative the later of thirty (30) days after adoption, or January 1, 2026.

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SECTION 24. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute passage and adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which time the same is passes and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published as required by law, in a local weekly newspaper of general circulation and which is designated for that purpose.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on this __ day of December, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY: ______________________________
VICTOR LINARES, Mayor
ATTEST:

FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

______________________________
KEVIN G. ENNIS, City Attorney

CERTIFICATION
I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. ________ was 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:

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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dated:

FABIAN VELEZ, Chief Deputy City Clerk

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ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION CC 2025-115

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COVINA,

CALIFORNIA, SETTING FORTH REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR
AMENDMENTS TO THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS
CODE, THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND

ADOPTION OF CERTAIN APPENDICES IN BOTH CODES, BASED ON

LOCAL CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND/OR GEOLOGICAL

CONDITIONS
A. RECITALS:
(i) Certain building standards and other related provisions contained in national model and uniform codes are adopted and amended by the State of California, and thereafter published as the California Building Standards Code (“CBSC”). The 2025 CBSC will become applicable in the City, subject to amendments made by the City pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and/or 18941.5.
(ii) Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.5 and 18941.5 authorize the City Council to make reasonably necessary modifications to the California Building Standards Code, based on certain local conditions.
(iii) Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that, before making any modifications to building standards contained in the CBSC, the City Council shall make an express finding that each such modification is reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions.
(iv) The City has determined that modifications should be made to building standards and other provisions contained in the CBSC, and are reasonably necessary due to local conditions.

City has further determined that the remainder of such modifications are of an administrative or procedural nature, or concern themselves with subjects not covered by the CBSC or are reasonably necessary to safeguard life and property within the City of Covina.

B. RESOLUTION:

NOW, THEREFORE, be it is found, determined and resolved by the City Council of the City of Covina as follows:

SECTION 1. Amendments to building standards contained the 2025 Edition of the California Building Code, the 2025 Edition of the California Residential Code, including certain Appendices in both Codes, adopted by Ordinance 25-13 are hereby found to be reasonably necessary due to the to the following local conditions:

A. Climatic Conditions
Los Angeles County and the City of Covina are located in a semi-arid Mediterranean type climate which predisposes all fuels, including wood shingles, to rapid ignition and spread of

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fire. Therefore, there exists a need for additional fire protection measures.

Hot, dry Santa Ana winds are common to all areas within the City of Covina and Los Angeles County in general. These winds, which can cause large and small trees along with small structures to fall and are a contributing factor to the high danger in the area, and create the need for an increased level of building oversight and protection. This added protection will supplement normal building codes and process to immediate protection for life and safety of multiple occupants during heavy wind and seismic occurrences.

B. Geological Conditions
The City of Covina is located in a highly active seismic area. There are earthquake faults that run along both the northeastern and southwestern boundaries of Orange & Los Angeles Counties. The Newport-Inglewood Fault Zone (NIFZ) which runs through Orange & Los Angeles Counties was the source of the destructive 1933 Long Beach earthquake (6.3 magnitude, hypocenter off Newport Beach coast), which took 120 lives, with areas damaged from Laguna Beach to Marina del Rey and inland to Whittier, and poses one of the greatest hazards to lives and property in the nation. Regional planning for reoccurrence is recommended by the State of California, Department of Conservation. There was also an earthquake in December 1989, with the epicenter located near the City of Irvine. The fault on which this quake occurred was unknown prior to this activity. The October 17, 1989, Santa Cruz earthquake resulted in only one major San Francisco fire in the Marina district, but when combined with the 34 other fires and over 500 responses, the department was taxed to its full capabilities. The Marina fire was difficult to contain because mains supplying water to the district burst during the earthquake. If more fires had been ignited by the earthquake, it would have been difficult for the fire department to contain them. Experts predict a major earthquake in our area within the next 30 years. This situation creates the need for both additional fire protection measures and automatic on-site fire protection for building occupants since a multitude of fires may result from breakage of gas and electric lines as a result of an earthquake.

Amendments to other than building standards set forth below are administrative in nature and are listed solely for reference.

Amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code, and adoption of, and additions and deletions to, are found reasonably necessary based on the climatic, topographical, and/or geological conditions cited in Section 1 of this Resolution and are listed as follows:

Building Code Findings in Section 1
101.4, 105.3.2, 105.5, Administrative
105.5.1, 107.1, 107.5,
109.1, 109.2, 109.4,
109.6, 111.1, 111.3,
112.2, 113, 114.1,
114.4, 114.5, Appendix J

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105.2 Administrative - Revised items 1
and 2 under “Building” for
consistency with the City’s
Zoning Code development
standards, which limit
detached accessory structures
to 15 feet in height and fence
heights to 6 feet., Permits
Required for ALL Masonry Block
walls, wood, vinyl , wrought
iron fences
CBC Appendices A, D, F, I, N, O
____________________________________
Residential Code Findings in Section 1
R105.2 Administrative - Revised items 1 and 2
under “Building” for consistency with the
City’s Zoning Code development standards,
which limit detached accessory structures to
15 feet in height.

R105.3.2, R105.5, R105.5.1, Administrative
R106.1, R106.5, R108, R110.1,
R110.4, R111.2, R112, R113.1,
R113.4, R113.5
R105.2 Administrative - Revised items 1 and 2
under “Building” for consistency with the
City’s Zoning Code development standards,
Permits Required for ALL Masonry Block
walls, wood, vinyl, wrought iron fences.

Appendix CI Climatic and Administrative - Revised to
require that when a building permit is issued
for the construction of a new swimming pool
or spa or the remodeling of an existing
swimming pool or spa at a private singlefamily home, the respective swimming pool or spa must be equipped with enclosure that
meets the requirements of Section 115921(c)
and isolates the swimming pool or spa from
the private single-family home, and at least
one other drowning prevention safety feature

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listed in Section 115922. (Finding “A”)
Revised for consistency with the City’s
swimming pool enclosure requirements set
forth in Chapter 8.12 of the Municipal Code.

The City experiences dry and temperate
weather, which encourages swimming yearround. The proposed amendment takes necessary precautionary steps to reduce or
eliminate the risk of drowning in pools. The
City, in conjunction with other surrounding
local jurisdictions in the region of the San
Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire, requires
the first swimming pool barrier to be a
physical barrier. (Finding “A”)
Appendices: BB, BF, BG, BH, BI, BM, BN
SECTION 2. The City Council declares that, should any article, provision, finding, section, paragraph, sentence or word of this Resolution be or be declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by administrative determination, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining articles, provisions, findings, sections, paragraphs, sentences and words of this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect.

APPROVED and ADOPTED this __ day of December, 2025.

City of Covina, California
BY:

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

CERTIFICATION

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I, Fabian Velez, Chief Deputy City Clerk of the City of Covina, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Covina held on December ___, 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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Covina City CouncilNovember 4, 2025

Covina City Council
November 4, 2025