Regular City Council Joint Meeting - March 17, 2026
JOINT MEETING—CLOSED SESSION 6:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION - WILL NOT BE HELD
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 Allen.
INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Jim Allgaier.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
A. Donate Life Month
B. Women's History Month
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
1. 2025 01 20 Minutes CC Draft.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the January 20, 2026, Regular Meeting of the City Council/Successor Agency to the Covina Redevelopment Agency/Covina Public Financing Authority/Housing Authority.
CC 2. Payment of Demands
1. Payment of Demands Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026.pdf
2. Check Register Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $3,373,941.28.
CC 3. City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended February 28, 2026
1. City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended February 28, 2026.pdf
2. City of Covina Investment Report for the Month Ended Feb 28 2026.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Receive and File.
CC 4. SB 341 Compliance Report on the Housing Successor Agency Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund
1. FY 24-25 - SB 341 Compliance Report on the Housing Successor Agency Low and Moderate Income.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2016 Change to Annual Report Requirements for Housing Successors for Redevelopment Agencies-3.pdf
3. Attachment B - Covina Housing Authority SB 341 Compliance Report for FY 24-25.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file the report.
CC 5. First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Premier Aquatics Services LLC to Provide Aquatics Programs and Services
1. Premier Aquatics First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement.pdf
2. Attachment A - Premier Aquatics Agreement 2025-Signed.pdf
3. Attachment B - Premier Aquatics First Amendment 3-2026.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Authorize City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to Agreement with Premier Aquatics Services LLC to Provide Aquatics Programs and Services.
CC 6. Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement with ClientFirst Technology Consulting
1. ClientFirst Amendment.pdf
2. Attachment A - CF Proposal - Covina Interim IT Mgr.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the attached First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with ClientFirst Technology Consulting Group, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $99,860.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
CPH 1. Introducing Ordinance 26-02, Approving Zone Change (ZCH) 25-3, Amending the City’s Official Zoning Map, and Making a Finding of Exemption Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
1. ZCH 25-3 Continued.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2026 0113 Resolution 2025-025 PC; Zone Change.pdf
3. Attachment B - ZCH 25-3 RD Rezoning CC Ordinance.pdf
4. Attachment C - RD Zones 2000-5000.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Waive full reading and introduce
Ordinance 26-02
entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, approving Zone Change (ZCH) 25-3, and amending the City’s Official Zoning Map 2558 parcels from the existing RD Residential Zone (Multifamily RD 2000 through RD 3000 and RD 3400 through RD 5000) to High Density Residential Zone (HDR) and Medium Density Residential (MDR), respectively, and the list of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers are attached hereto as Exhibit A, and making a finding of exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)”.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1. Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 26-1
1. Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 26-01.pdf
2. Attachment A - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2026-001 PC Recommending Approval of ZCA 26-1 to City Council.pdf
3. Attachment B - Ordinance 26-03.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce first reading Ordinance 26-03
entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Covina, California, approving Zoning Code Amendment (ZCA) 26-1 amending Chapter 17.72 Off-Street Parking and Loading of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Covina Municipal Code regarding Joint Use and Shared Parking Regulations, and Making a Finding of Exemption Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)“.
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. City of Covina Economic Development Initiative 2026
1. 26 0317 CC (SR) Economic Development Initiative (EDI) 2026_FINAL(ml).pdf
2. Attachment A - EDVS 2026-1.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-19.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2026-20.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council consider:
Approving
Resolution CC 2026-19
, Modifying the Covina Comprehensive Fee Schedule to Reduce Certain Planning Application Fees; Approving
Resolution CC 2026-20
Amending the FY 2025-2026 Budget to Appropriate an Additional $75,000 from General Fund for the City of Covina Business Assistance Job Creation Program; and Directing City Staff to proceed with the proposed Economic Development Initiative Actions outlined within the report.
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, April 7, 2026, 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.