Regular City Council Joint Meeting - December 02, 2025
JOINT MEETING—CLOSED SESSION 6:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION - WILL NOT BE HELD
JOINT MEETING—OPEN SESSION 7:30 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
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Councilmember Cortez.
INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Mike Lee.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
A. Charter Oak Advanced Choir Ensemble "ACE"
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. Payment of Demands
1. Payment of Demands November 1, 2025 - November 20, 2025.pdf
2. Check Register Nov 1, 2025 - Nov 20, 2025.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $5,963,207.84
CC 2. Resolution CC 2025-121, Casting Votes for Azusa Mayor Robert Gonzales to Represent Cities with Prescriptive Water Pumping Rights as a Member on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
1. WQA Representative Vote.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution CC 2025-121.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution CC 2025-
121
, casting votes for Azusa Mayor Robert Gonzales to represent Cities with Prescriptive Water Pumping Rights on the Board of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority.
CC 3. First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Robert Half Talent Solutions, Inc.
1. First Amendment to PSA with Robert Half Talent Solutions, Inc. for Support Staffing.pdf
2. Attachment A - First Amendment 11.18.25 (RH 11.18.25).pdf Staff Recommendation:
Approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Robert Half Talent Solutions, Inc.
CC 4. Barranca Avenue and Covina Boulevard Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2608 – Award of Contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc. in the Amount of $1,784,972
1. Barranca Avenue and Covina Boulevard Resurfacing Project - Award.pdf
2. Attachment A - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - Gentry Bros, Inc.pdf
3. Attachment B - Bid Analysis Barranca Ave and Covina Blvd Resurfacing Project.pdf
4. Attachment C - BID PROPOSAL - GENTRY BROTHERS, INC.pdf
5. Attachment D - Resolution CC 2025-120.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve plans and specifications for the Barranca Avenue and Covina Boulevard Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2608; Award a contract for the Barranca Avenue and Covina Boulevard Resurfacing Project – Project No. P2608 to Gentry Brothers, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $1,784,972 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract; Authorize a contingency amount of $178,497 (approximately 10% of construction costs) for any unforeseen construction expenses; Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to CEJ Engineers, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for an amount not-to-exceed $194,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2025-120
appropriating an additional $421,872 from available RMRA Fund – Fund Balance for use towards the project.
CC 5. Grand Avenue and Glendora Avenue Bus Shelter Installation Project – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
1. NOC FY25 Bus Shelter Installation Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Notice of Completion.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Accept the work performed by FS Contractors, Inc.; and
Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Grand Avenue and Glendora Avenue Bus Shelter Installation Project.
CC 6. Confirm and Approve City Council’s Appointment to the Library Board of Trustees
1. LBT Appointment.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the City Council’s appointment to the Library Board of Trustees.
CC 7. Traffic Signal Installation Project – 4th Avenue and Badillo Street – Project No. T2501 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
1. TS Installation Project - 4th Ave and Badillo Street - Project No. T2501 - NOC.pdf
2. Attachment A - Notice of Completion(1).pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2025-121.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Accept the work performed by PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.; Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Traffic Signal Installation Project – 4th Avenue and Badillo Street – Project No. T2501; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2025-121
appropriating $78,360.30 from available Proposition C Fund – Fund Balance for use towards project completion.
CC 8. Citrus Avenue Rail Crossing Safety Enhancements Project – Award of Professional Services Agreement for Engineering/Design Services to Infrastructure Architects, Inc. in an Amount not-to-exceed $78,120
1. Citrus Ave Quiet Zone Design Services PSA Award to Infrastructure Architects.pdf
2. Attachment A - Proposal.pdf
3. Attachment B - Professional Services Agreement.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Award
a c
ontract for the
Citrus Avenue
Quiet Zone
Installation
Project – Engineering Services to Infrastructure Engineers, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $ 73,120
and authorize the City Manager to execute the
Professional Services Agreement; and
Authorize a
contingency
amount of $5,000 for unforeseen expenses
.
CC 9. Approval of Fourth Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement Between the City of Covina and Christopher Marcarello
1. City Manager Amendment.pdf
2. Attachment A - Market Comparison.pdf
3. Attachment B - Draft Fourth Amendment.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2025-122.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the Fourth Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement Between the City of Covina and Christopher Marcarello; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2025-122
Amending the Salary Schedule Regarding the Position of City Manager.
CC 10. Adoption of Ordinance 25-14, Allowing the Option for Electronic Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements
1. Ordinance 25-14 Adoption.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance 25-14.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt
Ordinance 25-14
, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, Allowing an Option for Electronic Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign Disclosure Statements”.
CC 11. Adoption of Ordinance 25-15, Amending Chapter 17.69 of the Covina Municipal Code to Align with Standard Set Forth Under California State Laws
1. Ordinance 25-15 Adoption.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance 25-15.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Waive full reading and adopt
Ordinance 25-15
, entitled “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, Amending Chapter 17.69 (“Accessory Dwelling Units”) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Covina Municipal Code to Align the Code with Standards Set Forth Under California State Laws (Government Code Sections 66310-66342) Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units; and, Making A Determination of Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)”.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1. Adoption of Ordinance 25-13, Amending Title 14, Building and Construction, of the Covina Municipal Code
1. Ordinance 25-13 Adoption.pdf
2. Attachment A - Ordinance 25-13.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2025-115.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Waive full reading and adopt
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”
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, December 16, 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.