Data as of 05/17/2024
PDF created 6/27/2024
Population Sheltered Unsheltered Total Prevalence in
Homeless Pop. (%)
American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Indigenous 40 125 165 3% Asian or Asian American 16 104 120 2%
Black, African American, or African 532 441 973 20%
Hispanic/Latina/e/o 558 2,344 2,902 60%
Middle Eastern or North African - 6 6 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 50 58 1%
White 428 974 1,402 29%
Under 18 393 73 466 10%
18 - 24 131 40 171 4%
25 - 34 270 653 923 19%
35 - 44 216 1,002 1,218 25%
45 - 54 108 966 1,074 22%
55 - 59 35 390 425 9%
60 - 61 15 219 234 5%
62 - 64 18 179 197 4%
65 - 69 17 82 99 2%
70 - 79 9 26 35 1%
80 and Over 1 - 1 0%
The following data are reported for 18+ population only.
Population Sheltered Unsheltered Total Prevalence in 18+ Homeless Pop. (%)
Straight 743 3,414 4,157 95%
Gay or lesbian 34 28 62 1%
Bisexual 24 107 131 3%
Questioning 19 8 27 1%
Substance Use Disorder 117 1,469 1,586 36%
HIV/AIDS 28 92 120 3%
Serious Mental Illness 183 612 795 18%
Developmental Disability 120 166 286 7%
Physical Disability 118 884 1,002 23%
DV/IPV Experience 214 1,925 2,139 49%
Homeless Due to Fleeing DV/IPV 47 498 545 12%
RACE / ETHNICITY: The categories below include persons who identify with the race/ethnicity category alone or in combination with other races/ethnicities; persons with multiple identities will be represented in multiple categories. Categories were updated based on HUD HMIS Data Standards.
AGE
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
HEALTH & DISABILITY
Health & disability indicators are not mutually exclusive; a single person may report more than one condition and thus be represented among more than one health & disability subpopulation.
DOMESTIC / INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
Service Planning Area 3
Data as of 05/17/2024
PDF created 6/27/2024
ATTACHMENT NO. 3
PY 2025 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECT APPLICANT DESCRIPTIONS Note: Descriptions shown in italics were taken from the applications of the respective service providers in which they respond to the question, “Describe your program (purpose, goal, etc.).”
1. Senior Meals Program - City of West Covina: The Congregate Meal Program serves meals at the West Covina Senior Center 4 days per week. Meals served must provide at least 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowances. Staff meets on a monthly basis with the County dietician to ensure this objective is met for participants. The seniors are receiving an estimated 40-50% of the required nutrients from the meals provided by the program. Annually the program serves approximately 35,000 meals. The program provides meals to seniors for a suggested $3 donation. Participants are encouraged to donate what they can regardless of the amount. In previous years, the program has been recognized by the Los Angeles County Local Area Agency on Aging as a Distinguished Site recipient. Currently, senior nutrition program participants are receiving 4 hot meals Monday-Thursday and 1 frozen meals and a snack bag with milk, juice, and fruit for Friday weekly.
2. Domestic Violence Victim Advocate – West Covina Police Department: The City’s Victim Advocate is partially funded from CDBG and is responsible for following up with victims of all domestic violence cases that occur in West Covina, as well as some other crimes involving children and domestic situations.
The Victim Advocate guides domestic violence victims through the criminal justice and social service networks. An independent evaluation conducted by Cal State Los Angeles validated her work, citing her as the most useful service offered to domestic violence victims at the Police Department. She serves as the liaison to County Adult Protective Services, the Domestic Violence Council, and other agencies and service networks. This project is a public service eligible for CDBG funding under 24 CFR § 570.201(e). Service amounts vary somewhat from year to year due to crime trends (beyond the Police Department’s control).
3. Emergency Assistance Program – City of West Covina: The Program is proposed as a public service to make emergency grant payments made over a period of up to three consecutive months to the provider of such items or services as food, clothing, housing (rent or mortgage), or utilities on behalf of an individual or family experiencing an emergency, consistent with 24 CFR 570.207(b)(4).
4. Housing Rights Center: Through the Fair Housing Program, the Housing Rights Center will actively support and promote freedom of residence to the end that all West Covina residents have the opportunity to secure the housing they desire and can afford, without discrimination based on their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, familial status, marital status, disability, ancestry, age, source of income or other characteristics protected by law. A component of this program includes addressing problems that arise between landlords and tenants, (e.g., payment of rent, lease agreements, and habitability), which are often intertwined with issues of discrimination. HRC will 2 continue to offer West Covina residents services from our four program areas, (1) Discrimination Complaint Investigation, (2) Landlord/Tenant Counseling, (3) Education and Outreach, and (4) Legal Services.
5. Action Food Pantry: ACTION Food Pantry provides food on a weekly basis to extremely low-, low-, and moderate-income families, as well as to the homeless and the elderly, with an emphasis on fresh produce and proteins as well as shelf stables. We also provide clothing and other basic necessities to our clients as we are able.
6. ESGV Coalition for the Homeless - Emergency Food and Shelter: ESGVCH works directly with the unhoused population or people who are at risk of becoming unhoused. We are applying for CDBG funds for motel vouchers in order to help assist families with minor children with a safe place to stay while pending placement, medical situation, or weather etc. We also provide hygiene, clothing, hot meals and a various of other services (DMV vouchers, ticket clinics, bus cards). While the family is in the motel, they are also provide emergency food boxes to help offset their living cost.
7. Project 29:11: Food Bank – Food bank – The Food Bank is opened on Fridays.
Because of the prices for food and the increase of the cost of living,many are having a hard time putting food on their family's table. Our clients can come once a week. Each family receives a variety of dairy products, pastries, breads, meats and an assortment of other food. We are also able to provide diapers, baby formula, and a variety of baby items. Last year we were able to help 14,842 families with food. This represents 50,274 adults and children. The average weight of food we give each family is 60 to 70 pounds. Turkey Giveaway – On the Tuesday of the Thanksgiving week we were able to help 350 families have a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Not only did they all get a turkey, a bag of food but also a roasting pan. Community Christmas Party - This year we able to hold our annual Christmas. We were able to give gifts to 650 children and a large bag of food to 300 families.
8. Assistance League of Covina Valley: Assistance League of Covina Valley is an all-volunteer nonprofit philanthropic organization dedicated to helping break the cycle of poverty in local communities by improving literacy and providing basic needs to economically disadvantaged families. ALCV has been a member of National Assistance League since 1970 and Operation School Bell has been a continuous program of the organization since 1985. It’s goal is to provide appropriate school attire and supplies to underserved students so that they are able to attend school on a regular basis. Studies show that when students are dressed as their peers they are more likely to attend school regularly. We believe that education is the key to raising children and their families out of poverty and into more successful and financially secure futures. The students served by Operation School Bell are identified as low-income and referred to Assistance League of Covina Valley by 81 area schools and several local charitable agencies. Students in grades K-5 are dressed in the OSB facility where they receive one-on-one attention from volunteer members. Each child is fitted with two pairs of navy pants or shorts, two pairs of skorts or jeggings, two white polo shirts, new shoes, six pairs of socks, six pairs of underwear, a hooded sweatshirt, a filled backpack and a family hygiene kit. In addition, they are given vouchers 3 with which to select additional clothing items from our adjacent Thrift Shop. The chapter van is used to deliver bags of clothing to schools for children who lack transportation to our facility. Students in middle schools and high schools are dressed during scheduled shopping trips to local department stores. They are allotted $150 each with which to shop for their own clothing, with supervision from our members, school counselors and parents. ALCV members are present to check students in as they arrive and to pay for purchases at the checkout stand.
They place the items into attractive, reusable bags which contain family hygiene kits. Receipts are retained, labeled with the names of the students and given to our treasurer. In the Spring, graduating seniors are offered an additional opportunity to shop for appropriate attire to wear for graduation and other senior activities.
More than 1,000 students are dressed annually through Operation School Bell program. The cost to dress an elementary school student is $150 and the cost to dress a middle school or high school student is $175. A total of 998 have been dressed through OSB - 339 of whom reside in the City of West Covina. Dressing begins each year in August and continues until May 31, which is the end of our fiscal year. The number of students we are able to dress each year is limited only by the success of fundraising efforts and local schools' commitment to identify and refer all students and families in need to our organization.
9. Shepherd’s Pantry: Founded in 2004 as a free emergency food delivery service operated out of a rental storage unit, by 2005 Shepherd’s Pantry needed a walkin-food facility and 304leadership to help develop their pantry operations. The team looked to Cory’s Kitchen which was established in 2001 in Irwindale.
Cory’s Kitchen’s culture encompassed emotional and spiritual support in addition to providing food; this approach was incorporated into Shepherd’s Pantry operations. In 2019 the two food pantries merged into the company now known as Shepherd’s Pantry with three locations in Glendora, Irwindale and El Monte (formerly in Baldwin Park). Our mission is: To provide food, resources and services from a faith-based perspective to those in need. We value the dignity of all individuals and strive to promote their independence. Our vision is: To alleviate hunger and to improve the well-being of those living in the San Gabriel Valley. We meet our mission by incorporating other services such as personalized case management, haircuts, homeless food support, home food delivery and a clothing pantry. In 2021 Shepherd’s Pantry created the Shepherd’s Help FundGoing Beyond food. The pandemic and economy highlighted the fact that many of those who come to us for food also have other greater needs. The Shepherd’s Help Fund’s goal is to prevent homelessness by assisting with various expenses, providing case management, and equipping people with tools and skill to help them achieve self-sufficiency and independence. Shepherd’s Pantry provides $35,000 in assistance annually through the Help Fund through case management.
We also assist clients with hygiene items, household items and a bicycle program.
We either repair bikes or give them previously loved bicycles that have been donated. We have 3 Physical Locations: Glendora at 657 E. Arrow Hwy. Ste. J, Glendora, CA 91740, Irwindale at 1418 Arrow Hwy. Irwindale, CA 91706 and El Monte: 3903 Tyler Ave El Monte Ca 91731
10. YWCA of San Gabriel Valley - Senior Citizens Assistance Program (SCAP):
The activity will be Case Management and Information & Referral/Assistance Services to connect seniors with a broad array of social services that enable them to remain independent and in their homes for as long as possible. Services are 4 based on the concept of linking clients to a culturally competent, locally accessible and cost-effective integrated continuum of supportive services. In addition, our agency strives to respond in a timely manner to client’s requests for service, and within several hours if the request is urgent.
These services include but are not limited to:
• Access and linkage to services such as transportation, congregate/home delivered meals, food banks, medical equipment
• Assistance in applying to programs such as Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services, and utility assistance
• Income application assistance for Social Security, Security Supplemental Income (SSI) General Relief, Cal-Fresh
• Linkage to community services such as legal services (Bet Tzedek is at YWCASGV site every other month), mental health services, etc. • Access to available housing resources (assist with affordable housing applications/wait lists, Share Collaborative Housing) and linkage to housing advocacy through Housing Rights Center
• Arrange in-home visits/appointments
• Community education and related programming that help to coordinate and integrate services for seniors and other community members such as informational seminars/lectures, health programs, etc.
ATTACHMENT NO. 4
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING
JULY 1, 2025 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 (CBDG
CONPLAN)
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025, the Acting City Manager presented to the City Council a proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in compliance with Section 2-151(m) of the West Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted a budget for the 2025- 2026 Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, amendments must periodically be made to the budget to conform to changed circumstances following adoption of the budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves Budget Amendment No. 2026-01, attached hereto as Exhibit A, for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2025.
Tony Wu
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
Thomas P. Duarte Monique S. De La Rosa
City Attorney Deputy City Clerk
I, MONIQUE S. DE LA ROSA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-57 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of July, 2025, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Monique S. De La Rosa
Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit A
City of West Covina
Fiscal Year 2025-26
Budget Amendment No. 2026-01
CDBG Proposed Action Plan
Fund
Current
Budget
Proposed
Amendment
Amended
Budget
Community Development Block Grant (Fund 131)
Revenue 800,000 30,000 830,000
Expenditures 357,214 473,202 830,416
Net Change in Fund Balance 442,786 (443,202) (416)
The additional $1,380,000 to expenditures are to be rolled over from Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget rollovers. The total expenditures are $2,210,416.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 15, 2025
CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2025-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED PLAN
ATTACHMENT NO. 5
PRIORITIZATION
PY 2025-2029
CONSOLIDATED
PLAN
Categories of Need Priority Level
Economic Development High
Homelessness High
Infrastructure Improvements High
Rental Housing High
Owner-Occupied Housing High
Public Facilities High
Non-Homeless Special Needs Medium
Public Services Medium
PY 2025-2029 PROPOSED STRATEGIC PLAN BUDGET
Proposed Activity Proposed Funding ($)
Fair Housing $ 50,000
Public Services 572,500
Neighborhood Improvement Program 2,197,500
Planning and Administration 830,000
Total $ 4,150,000
ACTIVITIES CARRIED OVER FROM PRIOR CYCLE
Activity Funding ($)
Neighborhood Improvement Program
Friendship Park Improvements, Phase II $ 755,000
Housing Preservation Program 425,000
Economic Development Program
Façade Improvement Program 100,000
Economic Development Technical Assistance 100,000
Total $ 1,380,000
PY 2025 PROPOSED ACTION PLAN BUDGET
Proposed Activity Proposed Funding ($)
Fair Housing $ 10,000
Public Services 114,500
Neighborhood Improvement Program 539,500
Planning and Administration 166,000
Total $ 830,000
PROPOSED
PY 2025 CDBG
FUNDING BY
ACTIVITY
Project/Activity PY 2025 Proposed
1. Residential Street Improvements $ 539,500
2. Friendship Park Improvements, Phase II 755,000
3. Economic Development Technical Assistance 100,000
4. Facade Improvement Program 100,000
5. Housing Preservation Program 425,000
6. Administration 166,000
7. Senior Meals Program (**) 60,000
8. Domestic Violence Victim Advocate (**) 20,000
9. Emergency Assistance Program (**) 5,000
10. Housing Rights Center 10,000
11. Senior Assistance Program (YWCA) 4,900
12. Action Food Pantry 4,900
13. ESGV Coalition for the Homeless 4,900
14. Project 29:11 (Food Pantry) 4,900
15. Shepherd’s Pantry 5,000
16. Assistance League (Op School Bell) 4,900
Total $ 2,210,000
OPTIONS
The City Council has the following options:
Approve staff’s recommendation.
Provide alternative direction.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 15, 2025
CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAM YEAR (PY) 2025-2029 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED PLAN
AGENDA ITEM NO. 14
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina | Office of the City Manager
DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Milan Mrakich, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL REPORT
AND ASSESSMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council conduct the public hearing and then adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE ANNUAL REPORT FILED BY THE WEST COVINA AUTO
PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND LEVYING AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
BACKGROUND:
The Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways Code Section 36500 et seq.) (PBIA Law) establishes the framework for Business Improvement Districts (BID).
The State wanted to make it possible for groups of businesses to band together and invest in their commercial neighborhoods for the purposes of revitalization, stability, and growth. On June 1, 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1923, which established the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District (Auto Plaza BID). The City created this BID at the request of the businesses located in the area. Each year, the City Council holds a noticed public hearing before deciding to renew the BID for another year.
The assessment revenue is collected from businesses located within the Auto Plaza BID and is used to pay for the capital costs, operation and maintenance of a LED reader board sign located in the West Covina Auto Plaza, adjacent to the I-10 freeway, and for the operation and maintenance of the Auto Plaza entry monument sign and landscaping located at the southeast corner of Azusa Avenue and Garvey Avenue South. Assessment revenue is also used for landscaping maintenance along the I-10 freeway immediately facing and parallel to the Auto Plaza dealerships.
On April 19, 1994, the City Council appointed an Advisory Board consisting of the owners (and/or their representatives) of the auto dealerships located at the Auto Plaza. The function of the Advisory Board is to make recommendations to the City Council on the expenditure of revenues derived from the levy of assessments, on the classification of businesses, and on the method and basis of levying the assessments. Pursuant to the PBIA Law, for each fiscal year that assessments will be levied, the Advisory Board is required to cause a report to be prepared containing the following: (1) any proposed changes in the boundaries of the BID or in any benefit zones within the area, (2) the improvements and activities to be provided for that fiscal year, (3) an estimate of the cost of providing the improvements and the activities for that fiscal year, (4) the method and basis of levying the assessment in sufficient detail to allow each business owner to estimate the amount of the assessment to be levied against his or her business for that fiscal year, (5) the amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from a previous fiscal year, and (6) the amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than assessments levied.
The purpose of this item is to request that the City Council conduct the required public hearing and then adopt the resolution to confirm the Advisory Board's annual report as originally filed and levy the assessment for FY 2025-26.
DISCUSSION:
On May 27, 2025, the Auto Plaza BID Advisory Board held its annual meeting and approved the Annual Report. The Annual Report was filed with the City Clerk as required by the PBIA Law. The Annual Report is included as Attachment No. 2 to this report.
At the June 17, 2025, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the Annual Report and adopted Resolution 2025-37, declaring the intention to levy the annual assessment and setting the public hearing for July 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
The Annual Report includes a total budget of $121,168.00 with an assessment of $16,524.00 per dealership site. The gross estimated annual cost for operating expenditures including programming, maintenance, electricity, and insurance for the readerboard sign, landscaping, landscape maintenance, taxes and preparation costs, is $59,650.00. The annual loan repayment is $57,874, totaling $117,524 in annual expenditures. The Advisory Board voted to assess themselves $16,524.00 (the same as last year), which would generate $115,668.00 for FY 2025-26. In addition, $5,500.00 will be generated in interest income, for a total revenue of $121,168.00 for FY 2025-2026. As the annual expenditures are $117,524.00, the assessments will cover the total annual expenditures, with a surplus of $3,644.00. An assessment of $16,524.00 for each of the seven (7) dealership sites in the Auto Plaza BID will be placed on the tax rolls by the County of Los Angeles Department of Auditor-Controller.
At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may order changes in the proposed assessment, the proposed improvements to be funded, and/or the proposed boundaries of the BID. If the Council determines to levy the assessment as proposed, it may adopt the attached resolution (Attachment No. 1), which confirms the Annual Report and levies the assessment for FY 2025-26. Adoption of the resolution places direct assessments on the auto dealers of the West Covina Auto Plaza BID. The BID boundaries are included as Exhibit A to the resolution.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed the resolution and approved it as to form.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options:
1. Approve staff’s recommendation; or
2. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: Gerardo Rojas, Acting Economic Development & Housing Manager Additional Approval: Roxanne E. Lerma, Assistant City Manager Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no impact to City funds by adopting the attached resolution that levies the assessment for the Auto Plaza BID. All costs are covered by assessments collected from the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District dealerships. In addition, the Auto Plaza BID is charged a nominal administrative fee for City staff’s time to administer the West Covina Plaza BID and monitor the annual budget.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2025-38
Attachment No. 2 - West Covina Auto Plaza BID Annual Report FY 2025-2026 - CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Expand Economic Development Opportunities Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE
ANNUAL REPORT FILED BY THE WEST COVINA AUTO
PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ADVISORY BOARD AND LEVYING AN ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR THE WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-2026
The City Council of the City of West Covina hereby finds and declares as follows:
WHEREAS, in adopting the Parking and Business Improvement Area Law of 1989 (California Streets and Highways Code section 36500 et seq.), the California Legislature authorized cities to levy assessments on businesses in order to promote economic revitalization and tourism, create jobs, attract new businesses, and prevent erosion of business districts; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1923, which established the West Covina Auto Plaza Business Improvement District (“District”) for purposes of levying an assessment within the District to fund the construction, operation and maintenance of an electronic readerboard to be located adjacent to the I10 freeway and benefit the West Covina Auto Plaza dealerships to be assessed. The District was established with one hundred percent (100%) property owner consent; and WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City Council appointed the owners and/or their representatives of the auto dealerships located in the West Covina Auto Plaza as the advisory board of the District as required by California Streets and Highways Code section 36530 (“Advisory Board”); and
WHEREAS, on June 16, 2015, the Advisory Board modified the benefits zones within the District, increasing the number of benefit zones from six (6) dealership sites to seven (7) dealership sites. The boundaries and benefit zones of the District are set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the Advisory Board has caused the annual report for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 required by California Streets and Highways Code section 36533 to be prepared and filed with the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has approved said annual report; and WHEREAS, the City Council proposes to levy and collect an assessment within the District for Fiscal Year 2025-26; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-37, a resolution of intention to levy the assessment within the District for FY 2025-26 and setting the date for a public hearing for July 15, 2025, in accordance with the requirements of California Streets and Highways Code section 36534; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a public hearing as required by California Streets and Highways Code section 36535; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to confirm the annual report as filed by the Advisory Board and adopt this Resolution to levy the assessment for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Annual Report. The City Council hereby confirms the annual report on the District as originally filed by the Advisory Board in accordance with California Streets and Highways Code section 36535. The report shall be kept on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
SECTION 2. Assessment. An annual assessment for the District for Fiscal Year 2025-26 shall be levied pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code section 36500 et seq. The boundaries of the District are set forth in Exhibit A. The amount of the annual assessment is $16,524.00. Pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code section 36531, new businesses commenced after the effective date of the resolution levying the assessment will be exempt from the levy of the assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
SECTION 3. Types of Activities to Be Funded. The assessment revenue collected through the levy of the annual assessment will be used for financing the operation and maintenance of an LED readerboard sign located in the West Covina Auto Plaza adjacent to the San Bernardino Interstate 10 Freeway as well as financing of the operation and maintenance costs for the entry monument to the Auto Plaza, which includes the sign and landscaping located at the southwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Garvey Avenue South.
SECTION 4. Method and Basis of Levy. The method and basis of levying the assessment will be pursuant to Ordinance No. 1923, which was adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1993.
SECTION 5. Certification; Effective Date. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2025.
Tony Wu
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
Thomas P. Duarte Monique S. De La Rosa
City Attorney Deputy City Clerk
I, MONIQUE S. DE LA ROSA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-38 as duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of July, 2025, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Monique S. De La Rosa
Deputy City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES
ATTACHMENT NO. 2
WEST COVINA AUTO PLAZA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
1. Any proposed changes in the boundaries of the business improvement district area.
None.
2. The improvements and activities to be provided for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Financing the operation and maintenance of an LED readerboard sign located in the West Covina Auto Plaza adjacent to the San Bernardino Interstate 10 Freeway as well as financing of the operation and maintenance costs for the entry monument to the Auto Plaza, which includes the sign and landscaping located at the southwest corner of Azusa Avenue and Garvey Avenue South. Financing also includes landscape maintenance along Interstate 10 Freeway immediately facing and parallel to the Auto Plaza Dealerships.
3. Estimate of the cost of providing the improvements and the activities for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Gross estimated annual cost for operating expenditures including programming, maintenance, electricity, and insurance for the readerboard sign, landscaping, landscape maintenance, taxes and preparation costs, amongst other costs is $59,650. The principal loan amount is $57,874 (paid in two installments). Annual expenditures total $117,524.
The Advisory Board voted to assess themselves $16,524.00 (the same as last year) which would generate $115,668.00 for FY 2024-2025. In addition, $5,500 will be generated in interest income, for a total revenue of $121,168 for FY 2025-2026. As the annual expenditures are $117,524, the assessment will cover the total annual expenditures with a surplus of $3,644. An assessment of $16,524.00 for each of the seven (7) dealership sites in the business improvement district will be placed on the tax rolls by the County of Los Angeles Department of Auditor-Controller.
4. Method and basis of levying the assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
The method and basis of levying the assessment will be pursuant to Ordinance No. 1923, which was adopted by the City Council on June 1, 1993.
5. Amount of any surplus or deficit revenues to be carried over from Fiscal Year 2025- 2026.
FY 2025-2026 is anticipated to have a surplus of $3,644.
6. Amount of any contributions to be made from sources other than the assessments levied.
None.
EXHIBIT A
AGENDA ITEM NO. 15
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina | Office of the City Manager
DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Milan Mrakich, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING TO
CONSIDER THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR EMANATE HEALTH
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY HOSPITAL
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing in consideration of the issuance of tax-exempt bond financing by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority for the benefit of Emanate Health .
2. Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-42 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS (EMANATE HEALTH), SERIES 2025 IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,000,000 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AND/OR REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING, IMPROVEMENT , RENOVATION, REHABILITATION AND/OR
REMODELING (INCLUDING BY REIMBURSING EXPENDITURES MADE FOR SUCH
PURPOSES) OF HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE AND RELATED FACILITIES AND CERTAIN
OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO
BACKGROUND:
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) was created in 1988, under California’s Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to provide California’s local governments with an effective tool for the timely financing of community-based public benefit projects. More than 500 cities, counties and special districts, including the City of West Covina, have become Program Participants to CSCDA – which serves as a conduit issuer and provides access to an efficient mechanism to finance locally-approved projects. CSCDA helps local governments build community infrastructure, provide affordable housing, create jobs, make access available to quality healthcare and education, and more.
CSCDA provides an important resource to local government members.
CSCDA is a joint powers authority sponsored by the League of California Cities ("League") and the California State Association of Counties ("CSAC"). CSCDA was created by the League and CSAC in 1988 to enable local government and eligible private entities access to low-cost, tax-exempt financing for projects that provide a tangible public benefit, contribute to social and economic growth and improve the overall quality of life in local communities throughout California. CSCDA is comprised of more than 530 overall quality of life in local communities throughout California. CSCDA is comprised of more than 530 members, including the City of West Covina. CSCDA has issued more than $70 billion through 1,600 plus financings since 1988.
CSCDA has requested that the City conduct a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) public hearing for the issuance of up to $90 million in tax-exempt bonds, of which $74 million will be used for the financing of Emanate Health (Emanate) facilities in West Covina. The remainder of the bonds will be used by Emanate or one of its affiliates to finance or refinance projects located in the City of Covina and the City of Glendora. The West Covina facility is Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital Campus (Queen of the Valley) located at 1115 S. Sunset Avenue.
In order for all or a portion of the bonds to qualify as tax-exempt bonds, the City of West Covina, as the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the facility is located, must conduct a TEFRA hearing. The TEFRA hearing is intended to provide members of the community an opportunity to speak on behalf of or against the use of tax-exempt bonds for the financing of the project.
Once the TEFRA hearing has been conducted, an "applicable elected representative" of the governmental unit hosting the proposed project must provide its approval of the issuance of the bonds for the financing of the project. The City Council, as the elected legislative body of the City, is an applicable elected representative.
DISCUSSION:
Emanate is seeking tax-exempt bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $74 million for three facilities in West Covina. Since the facilities to be financed are located within the jurisdiction of the City of West Covina, the City has been asked to conduct a TEFRA hearing and adopt a resolution that approves the issuance of the bonds for the benefit of Emanate (Attachment 1).
Emanate will utilize the bonds for the expansion of Queen of the Valley Hospital. The City approved the Specific Plan on November 5, 2019. Proceeds of the financing will be used for the Queen of the Valley Hospital’s expansion of its Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center Building, and Primary Care and OBGYN Clinics. A summary of each facility is outlined below:
1115 South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790
Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. Currently in-progress construction project of Queen of Valley Hospital Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, which is designed as a two-story 60,000 square foot building. The building is expected to include a 60-bed emergency department and a 24-bed intensive care unit and related support space.
The building is in its final phase of completion, and the anticipated occupancy for patient services is Q1 of 2026.
Equipment and Installation. This is an equipment and installation project at Queen of Valley Hospital. The Philips Azurion B20/15 system is designed to enhance treatment capabilities and support more effective device guidance and placement in neuro and cardio/cardio-vascular interventions. This is designed around a single, standardized hardware and software platform that can be upgraded and expanded as new needs arise or requirements change. Its architecture is made to easily integrate with third-party applications and devices. A new workflow approach aims to support interventional teams in carrying out more procedures for more patients, more consistently and efficiently with great ease of use.
Medication and Anesthesia Automated Dispensing Equipment. This project involves system-wide upgrades to medication and anesthesia dispensing equipment. Specifically, Omnicell is used as an automated medication dispensing system in hospitals to improve efficiency and reduce errors in medication management. It automates tasks like dispensing medications, managing inventory, and tracking usage, allowing pharmacists and nurses to focus on patient care. Automated Dispensing Cabinets provide visibility of stock to prevent overstocking, waste, stock outs, automatic restock based on defined triggers. Omnicell's Digital Ecosystem delivers data intelligence with descriptive (MedXpert) and predictive and prescriptive (Insights) analytics.
1115A South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790
Cancer Center Building. Currently in-progress projects at the Cancer Center Building at Queen of Valley Hospital, including equipment-related projects.
1135 South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790
3rd Floor Expansion. This project involves improvements for the expansion of the Primary Care Clinic located on the third floor at 1135 Sunset Ave, Medical Arts building, encompassing 7,285 square footage which includes 18 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms and other support spaces.
4th Floor Expansion. This project involves improvement for the expansion on the OBGYN Clinic located on the 4th floor at 1135 Sunset Ave, Medical Arts building, encompassing 5,735 Square footage which includes 14 exam rooms, 1 procedure room and other support spaces.
Notice of the public hearing was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on July 7, 2025, at least seven (7) days prior to the July 15, 2025 public hearing, in accordance with 26 CFR section
1.147(f)-1(d)(4).
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the resolution and approved it as to form.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options:
1. Approve staff’s recommendation; or
2. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: Gerardo Rojas, Acting Economic Development & Housing Manager Additional Approval: Jo-Anne Burns, Deputy Community Development Director Additional Approval: Roxanne E. Lerma, Assistant City Manager Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City. The Bonds will be issued as limited obligations of CSCDA, payable solely from revenues and receipts derived from a loan to be made by CSCDA to the Borrower with the Bond proceeds. The City bears no liability with respect to the issuance of the Bonds. Further, the City is not a party to any of the financing documents related to the Bond issuance and is not named in any of the disclosure documents describing the Bonds or the proposed financing. The City is not committed in any manner if the bonds are issued.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2025-42
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Protect Public Safety
Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
ISSUANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REVENUE
BONDS (EMANATE HEALTH), SERIES 2025 IN AN
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$90,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING AND/OR
REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION,
EQUIPPING, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION,
REHABILITATION AND/OR REMODELING (INCLUDING
BY REIMBURSING EXPENDITURES MADE FOR SUCH
PURPOSES) OF HOSPITAL, HEALTH CARE AND
RELATED FACILITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO
The City Council of the City of West Covina hereby finds and declares as follows:
WHEREAS, Emanate Health, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (the “Corporation”), has requested that the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (the “Authority”) participate in the issuance of in the issuance of one or more series of revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $74,000,000 (the “Bonds”) for the acquisition, construction, equipping, improvement, renovation, rehabilitation and/or remodeling of hospital, health care and related facilities (the “Facilities”) to be owned and operated by the Corporation or one of its affiliates (the “Project”) and located within the City of West Covina (the “City”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority must be approved by the City because the Facilities are located or to be located within the territorial limits of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the “City Council”) is the elected legislative body of the City and is one of the applicable elected representatives required to approve the issuance of the Bonds under Section 147(f) of the Code; and WHEREAS, the Authority has requested that the City Council approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority for the purposes of financing and/or refinancing the Project in order to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the Code and the requirements of Section 9 of the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1988 (the “Agreement”), among certain local agencies, including the City; and
WHEREAS, the Authority is also requesting that the City Council approve the issuance of any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority for the purpose of refinancing the Bonds which financed the Facilities (the “Refunding Bonds”), but only in such cases where federal tax laws would not require additional consideration or approval by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Code, the City Council has, following notice duly given, held a public hearing regarding the issuance of the Bonds, and now desires to approve the issuance of the Bonds by the Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the Bonds and Refunding Bonds by the Authority for the purposes of financing and/or refinancing the Project. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that this resolution constitute approval of the issuance of the Bonds and Refunding Bonds by the Authority and of the financing and/or refinancing of the Project, for the purposes of (a) Section 147(f) of the Code by the applicable elected representative of the issuer of the Bonds and the governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the Facilities are located or are to be located, in accordance with said Section 147(f); and (b) Section 9 of the Agreement.
SECTION 2. The officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, jointly and severally, to do any and all things and to execute and deliver any and all documents which they deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out, give effect to and comply with the terms and intent of this resolution and the financing transaction approved hereby.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall enter the same in the book of original resolutions and it shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2025.
Tony Wu
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
Thomas P. Duarte Monique S. De La Rosa
City Attorney Deputy City Clerk
I, MONIQUE S. DE LA ROSA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2025-42 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of July, 2025, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Monique S. De La Rosa
Deputy City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina | Office of the City Manager
DATE: July 15, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Milan Mrakich, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION ON THE STATUS OF THE NEW CITY WEBSITE RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the report.
BACKGROUND:
At a previous City Council Meeting, Mayor Tony Wu requested a presentation and update on the status of the new City website from website consultant, Civic Plus.
DISCUSSION:
Civic Plus will provide a presentation on the status of the new City of West Covina website. Civic Plus is available to answer questions from the City Council.
OPTIONS:
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report.
Prepared by: Roxanne Lerma, Assistant City Manager
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Enhance City Image and Effectiveness An Accessible Community