The City of West Covina - October 6, 2026 - City Council Meeting

At the October 6, 2026 West Covina City Council meeting, staff reported that Parkwood Landscape Maintenance began work under a new city contract on October 1, covering maintenance and cleaning of medians and arterial sidewalks. Public Works also reported ongoing utility improvements—including a vault replacement, fiber installation, and southside sewer replacement—being coordinated ahead of a street rehabilitation project. The city manager said a geotechnical testing firm had been selected for assessment of the Altameira hillside; the city plans to enter into a contract for the minimum required work and return with results. No contract amount or vendor details for that testing were provided. Staff also reported deployment of a new street-marking vehicle, without purchase cost or approval details. The council approved a letter of agreement with the West Covina Firefighters Association by motion; discussion indicated its financial effects had already been included in earlier calculations, with no additional percentage increase identified.

Public commenters questioned Moon Festival costs and sponsorship practices, citing prior reported city expenditures of about $152,000 for the 2023 and 2024 festivals, a roughly $40,000 figure referenced in an earlier budget discussion, and an approximately $15,000 stage cost; these amounts were raised by speakers and were not confirmed by the council during this meeting. Speakers proposed advance event budgets, post-event financial reconciliations, and rules for sponsorship revenue, but no action was taken on those proposals. Residents also urged prompt action on hillside conditions and requested event fiscal accountability; the city manager described planned assessment and maintenance work. No other procurement award or spending vote was identified.