Regular City Council Joint Meeting - July 21, 2026
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: Drew Aleman, Walter Allen, III, Victor Linares, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair Patricia Cortez, and Mayor/Chair Hector Delgado
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Delgado.
INVOCATION
Given by Covina Police Chaplain Chuck Cannizzaro.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PRESENTATIONS
A. B2V Presentation
B. CVWC Presentation
C. Parks and Recreation 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. Payment of Demands
1. Payment of Demands June 26, 2026 - July 2, 2026.pdf
2. Check Register June 26, 2026 - July 2, 2026.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve Payment of Demands in the amount of $2,268,824.23.
CC 2. City of Covina Investment Report for Month Ended June 30, 2026
1. City of Covina Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026.pdf
2. City of Covina Investment Report for the Month Ended June 30, 2026(1).pdf Staff Recommendation:
Receive and File.
CC 3. Alleyway Roadway Construction Project – From Metrolink Station to Easterly Terminus – Project No. P2605 – Award of Contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc in the Amount of $708,380
1. Alleyway Roadway Construction Project - Project No. P2605 - Award of Contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc.pdf
2. Attachment A - Gentry Bros, Inc Construction Contract.pdf
3. Attachment B - CEJ Engineers PSA.pdf
4. Attachment C - Willdan Engineering, Inc PSA.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve plans and specifications for the Alleyway Roadway Construction Project – From Metrolink Station to Easterly Terminus – Project No. P2605; Award a contract for the Alleyway Roadway Construction Project – From Metrolink Station to Easterly Terminus – Project No. P2605 to Gentry Brothers, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $708,380 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract; Authorize a contingency amount of $185,000 for any unforeseen construction expenses; and Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to CEJ Engineers, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services for an amount not-to-exceed $125,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement; and Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Willdan Engineering, Inc. for Pavement Analysis & Material Testing for an amount not-to-exceed $25,000.
CC 4. Request to Cancel the Regular City Council Meeting of August 4, 2026
1. 8.4.26 CC Cancellation.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council consider cancelling the regular scheduled City Council Meeting of August 4, 2026.
CC 5. Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group
1. 2026 0721 - Third Amendment to PSA with Interwest .pdf
2. Attachment A - Third Amendment to PSA with Interwest.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Approve Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group for Specialized Community Development and Planning Services.
CC 6. Agreement between the City of Covina and AQMNI LLC for Installation of Murals at the Covina Recreation Village Park (640-680 N Citrus Avenue)
1. 2026 0721 - Agreement with AQMNI for Mural Installation at CRV.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution.pdf
3. Attachment B - AQMNI Agreement.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council:
Approve the Agreement between the City of Covina and AQMNI LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $205,000.00 for the installation of location branding and wayfinding murals at three exterior locations at Covina Recreation Village; Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to authorize related design modifications that may be identified during the mural installation process.
CC 7. SCADA System Upgrade Improvements Project – Project No. P2705 – Award of Contract to D&H Water Systems, Inc. in the Amount of $223,762.50
1. SCADA System Upgrade Improvements, Project No. 2705 - Contract Award.pdf
2. Attachment A- D and H Water Systems Inc Proposal.pdf
3. Attachment B - Equipment Purchase and Services Agreement SCADA Upgrade.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Approve award of Equipment Purchase Agreement to D&H Water System, Inc. for SCADA System Upgrade Improvements Project – Project No. P2705 in the amount of $223,762.50 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
CC 8. Amendments to Compensation Rules
1. Amendments to Compensation Rules.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution CC 2026-77.pdf
3. Attachment B - Unaffiliated Salary Schedules.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That City Council approve the revised Salary Schedules for Mid-Management, Supervisory and Professional, and Confidential and Technical; and revised
Executive
Compensation Rules and Salary Schedules
.
CC 9. Amendments to the City’s Classification Plan
1. Amendments to the City’s Classification Plan.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution CC 2026-78.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-79.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2026-80.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
Amend the City's Classification Plan to establish the job description and salary range for the new classifications of Police Support Services Manager, Records Lead, Dispatch Lead and Jailer Lead; Authorize the City Manager to execute a Side Letter of Agreement with the Police Association of Covina; Authorize the City Manager to execute a Side Letter of Agreement with the Police Supervisors of Covina; Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-
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for Amendments to the Mid-Management, Supervisor and Professional, and Confidential and Technical Compensation Rules.
CC 10. Use Classification Determination on “Caretaker” Use Associated with a Dog Boarding Facility Classified as a “Residential: Residential Uses Required for Plant Security Personnel Only” Use
1. Land Use Determination - Caretaker Use Associated with Dog Boarding Facility.pdf
2. Attachment A - June 22, 2026 Planning Commission Staff Report.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution No. 2026-014 PC.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2026-84.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
City Council adoption of
Resolution CC 2026-84
, approving a Use Determination concluding that a “Caretaker” use associated with a dog boarding facility is similar to “Residential: Residential uses required for plant security personnel only” uses, and making a finding exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines.
CC 11. CHP Grant
1. CHP Grant FY26-27.pdf
2. Attachment A - FY 26-27 CHP grant award letter.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-83.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Approve
Resolution CC 2026-83
accepting $371,471.40 in grant funding from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program (CTFGP) under the California Highway Patrol; Increase the Police Department FY 2026-27 budget to allocate said funding; and Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the grant agreement/documents.
CC 12. Purchase Agreement/Purchase Order Authorization for One (1) New Ford Maverick 2.0XL Truck and One (1) New Ford F-550 45-ft. Bucket Truck
1. Public Works Vehicle and Equipment Procurement - Bucket Truck and Ford Maverick.pdf
2. Attachment A - Puente Hills Ford Quote Maverick.pdf
3. Attachment B - Puente Hills Ford Quote Bucket Truck.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Agreement/Purchase Order with Puente Hills Ford for the purchase of one (1) New Ford Maverick 2.0 XL Truck and one (1) F-550 Chassis 45-ft. Bucket Truck and for a total, combined not-to-exceed value of $226,913.63.
CC 13. Award of Minor Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Covina and Golden Bell Products, Inc. for the Maintenance of 2,400 City-Owned Sanitary Sewer Manholes for a Not-To-Exceed Amount of $66,000
1. Award of Contract to Golden Bell Products.pdf
2. Attachment A - Golden Bell Products, Inc Proposal.pdf
3. Attachment B - Minor Construction and Maintenance Agreement.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2026-71.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Minor Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Covina and Golden Bell Products, Inc. for the maintenance and fumigation of 2,400 City-owned sanitary manholes for a not-to-exceed amount of $66,000.
CC 14. California Prop 64 Public Health and Safety Grant
1. BSCC Grant .pdf
2. Attachment A - Prop 64 award letter.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-82.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-82
accepting the $4,449,833 in Prop 64 Grant and revising the Police Department FY2026-27 Budget revenue and expense location by $1,812,393; and Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the agreement and all related documents.
CC 15. Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Covina and San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvements Project
1. Second Amendment to the MOA between Covina and SGVCOG for SMIP.pdf
2. Attachment A - Covina MOA Amendment No. 2 (7.07.26).pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-76.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Covina and San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for the East San Gabriel Valley Sustainable Multimodal Improvements Project for additional consulting services, increase SGVCOG total contribution to $3,734,362, and increase City’s local contribution match to a total amount of $117,427.
CC 16. State of California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Grant
1. ABC Grant 2026-27.pdf
2. Attachment A - ABC award letter 26-27.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-81.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-81
accepting grant funding from the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) in the amount of $45,462 and increasing the Police Department Fiscal Year 2026-27 revenue and appropriation budget by the same amount; and Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign all necessary documents associated with this grant including agreements and assurances that are forthcoming.
CC 17. Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601 – Final Acceptance and Filing Notice of Completion
1. Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project - NOC.pdf
2. Attachment A - Notice of Completion.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Accept the work performed by Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc; and Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the Fourth Avenue Water Main Replacement Project – Project No. W2601; and Authorize the final payment approvals for Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc in the amount of $870,209.53, CEJ Engineers, Inc in the amount $24,480, and RKA Consulting Group in the amount of $1,616.70.
CC 18. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with WCC Technologies Group for the Citywide Network Modernization Project in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $67,400
1. WCC Network Modernization - Award.pdf
2. Attachment A - WCC Proposal.pdf
3. Attachment B - PSA WCC Technologies Group.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement and associated Statement of Work with WCC Technologies Group for the Citywide Network Modernization Project in an amount not-to-exceed $67,400, which includes the base project cost of $56,164 and a 20% contingency of approximately $11,236, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee to review and approve change orders within the contingency amount, if any.
CC 19. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement for Communications and Public Outreach Services
1. Public Outreach Services.pdf
2. Attachment A - CMMC PSA.pdf
3. Attachment B - CMMC PO.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Communications and Media Management Consultants
CC 20. Approval to Purchase Network Security Hardware and Associated Support and Subscription Licensing from Intelli-Tech for the Network Modernization Project.
1. Network Modernization Project.pdf
2. Attachment A - Intelli-tech Quote.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to Intelli-Tech for network security hardware and associated support and subscription licensing for the Police Department segment of the Citywide Network Modernization Project, in an amount not to exceed $52,598, utilizing OMNIA Partners NCPA Contract 01-170.
CC 21. Purchase Order Authorizations for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FFE) and installation in the amount of $549,815 and $30,000 contingency for the Covina Recreation Project – Phase II – East Library Building – Project No. P2202
1. Purchase Order Authorization - Resolution for CRV- Phase II East Library Building FFE .pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution CC 2026-85.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to McMurray Stern in the amount of $363,422.95; Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order GM Business Interiors in the amount of $186,392.01 Authorize a contingency of $30,000 for any unforeseen conditions; Authorize the use of budgeted Impact Fees – Library Funds in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget in the amount of $52,956 for use towards this project; and Approve
Resolution CC 2026-85
appropriating $526,859 in Measure CC Fund – Fund Balance to be transferred into the Parks CIP for use towards the purchase and installation of FFE for the Covina Recreation Village – Phase II – East Building – Covina Public Library.
CC 22. Confirmation of Mayor’s Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
1. 6.21 .26 Mayors Appointments.pdf
2. Attachment A - 2026 Appointments to Intergov Agencies.pdf Staff Recommendation:
Approve the Mayor’s appointments of delegates and alternates to Intergovernmental Agencies.
CC 23. Review of City Council Policies/Protocols
1. Policy Updates.pdf
2. Attachment A - Resolution CC 2026-86.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
That the City Council approve the recommendations made by the Ad-Hoc Committee to update various policy and procedure guidelines.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1. Approving the Engineer’s Report for Levying Assessments on Vehicle Parking District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 27, Confirming the Engineer’s Report, & Ordering the Levying & Collection of Assessments for Vehicle Parking District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 27
1. PH - Adopt Resolutions Approving the Engineer’s Report and Ordering the Levy of Assessments for Parking District for FY 27.pdf
2. Attachment A- Parking District Engineer's Report.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-74.pdf
4. Attachment C - Resolution CC 2026-75.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Conduct the public hearing and consider all testimony that may be presented; Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-74
approving the Engineer’s Report for levying assessments on the Vehicle Parking District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2027; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-75
confirming the Engineer’s Report dated June 16, 2026, and ordering the levying and collection of assessments for Vehicle Parking District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2027.
PH 2. Adopt Resolution Confirming the Engineer’s Report Dated June 16, 2026 and Ordering the Levying of Assessments on Covina Landscaping District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2027
1. PH - Adopt Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Report and Ordering the Levy of Assessments for Landscape District for FY 27.pdf
2. Attachment A - Landscape District Engineer's Report.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-72.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Conduct the public hearing and consider all testimony that may be presented; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-72
confirming the Engineer’s Report dated June 16, 2026 and ordering the levying of assessments on the Covina Landscaping District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2027.
PH 3. Adopt Resolution Confirming the Engineer’s Report dated June 16, 2026, and Ordering the Levying of Assessments on the Covina Lighting District No. 1978-79 for Fiscal Year 2027
1. PH - Adopt Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Report and Ordering the Levy of Assessments for Lighting District for FY 27.pdf
2. Attachment A - Lighting District Engineer's Report.pdf
3. Attachment B - Resolution CC 2026-73.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
Conduct the public hearing and consider all testimony that may be presented; and Adopt
Resolution CC 2026-73
confirming the Engineer’s Report dated June 16, 2026, and ordering the levying of assessments on the Covina Lighting District No. 1978-1979 for Fiscal Year 2027.
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Study Session on Administrative Update that Consolidates and Reorganizes the City’s Zoning Code
1. Study Session on the Administrative Update that Consolidates and Reorganizes the City's Zoning Code.pdf
2. Attachment A - Working Draft Covina Zoning Code, June 2026.pdf
3. Attachment B - City's Zoning Map Showing Replacement Zoning Districts 6-2026.pdf
4. Attachment C - City Council Study Session Flyer.pdf
Staff Recommendation:
City Council to provide input and receive public comments on the “Working Draft” Covina Zoning Code. No formal action is required at this time.
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, August 18, 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.