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The actions were taken by voice vote with those present responding “aye.” Commissioner Gail Mason made the motions to approve the minutes and to nominate Gia Coupleon as vice chair; the motions were seconded and carried. A motion to appoint Sherry Fisher as chair also carried. The commission conducted the votes by voice and the chair called the motions carried.

The commission heard a staff explanation of two standing subcommittee topics: the capital improvement program, which coordinates with city engineers on planned spending for facilities and parks, and the CDBG process, which staff said is overseen for the city by Cali McDonald. Community Services staff told commissioners that CDBG funds are often used for the department's senior meals program (about $60,000 in recent allocations), and that in prior years the city had received higher block‑grant totals (staff cited years when allocations were about $225,000 to $250,000).

Commissioners asked about time commitments for ad hoc work and scheduling; staff said meeting frequency would depend on the committee's work cycle and calendar constraints and that CDBG reviews tend to cluster near the start of the fiscal year when allocations are recommended to City Council. Commissioners volunteered for committees during the meeting and staff said the commission can shape subcommittee scopes (for example, a homelessness subcommittee, a special events group or a citywide CIP review).

Commissioners were also notified that the commission will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 14 to host an RJM designer focus group on the parks master plan and to hear a presentation from the Ameritrade Group investment project. Staff asked commissioners to accept calendar invites for the special meeting when they are sent.

Staff also announced a change to an upcoming public event commonly known as the \"supermoon\" celebration: the event was reduced to a one‑day program on Saturday, Oct. 4, and will be held at City Hall rather than on South Pandora Avenue; staff said they were updating graphics, the city website and social media and asked commissioners to help spread notice.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to approve Commission minutes from July 8, 2025: approved by voice vote.
- Motion to appoint Gia Coupleon as vice chair: approved by voice vote.
- Motion to appoint Sherry Fisher as chair: approved by voice vote.

The commission set its next regular meeting date as January 13 (staff also reiterated the Oct. 14 special meeting date).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The City of West Covina - September 9, 2025 Community and Senior Services Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The West Covina Community and Senior Services Commission approved minutes, elected Sherry Fisher chair and Gia Coupleon vice chair, and appointed members to capital improvement and CDBG subcommittees; a special meeting on the parks master plan and an Ameritrade project is set for Oct. 14.","taxTitle","West Covina, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",3860,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6454081,"Commission discusses homelessness outreach, considers ad hoc committee to coordinate services",325,669000,994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5870084-67b99776bd88f1b50488a89f37f736f7&start=669&end=994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5870084-67b99776bd88f1b50488a89f37f736f7/thumbnail_669000.jpg","/articles/6454081/West-Covina/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-discusses-homelessness-outreach-considers-ad-hoc-committee-to-coordinate-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454081-640d7afefe67aceba31f50d34e0951ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195522&Signature=NMZI-WQlPKwvA49bMrs1iTFA1Hw1tc~3f95oh1KZADw0RNtLQ32CEZlprc9oHq2goq1wvXSZgWqX4b0h0h7PZYwIm6nlk2nIEvbZtrn8foguRFBmR54KEvV0~tdfn2hndfj5C~ojJoeuucy4YML8LTB6VdHcU63ROTk9Xsl6stpyKbHj89zHBPiYqjNqAbPLVlgmo-JbRCuCDyfqtLh4uiPlDvCEVN4kmIkmh5S3tdNqVV6Ap6TkYOfVqovQ~OtM5-5C5y~mideYlvcu8iHXdtsQVugDpqAEfLqtSHbm2PYx9W0XhaSV3uYV7JvXpAj4A88AKHB81zoEwb~eZbC~Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners at the West Covina Community and Senior Services Commission meeting discussed homelessness in the city and whether to revive an ad hoc committee to coordinate outreach, facility use and support for individuals identified by police and outreach teams.

A resident identified as Charlie told the commission, \"I said, we have 175 homeless,\" and described clinical and employment barriers he said some people face. Community Services staff explained the city's recurring practices: the West Covina Police Department and a HOPE team conduct outreach with a contracted provider the transcript names as \"Lakata,\" and those teams can offer resources and referrals to treatment, housing and other services. Staff said the outreach teams provide information and services, but individuals sometimes decline assistance.

Staff framed an ad hoc committee as a vehicle the commission could use to define how Community Services might support outreach efforts, for example by offering facility space for resource days, coordinating with the HOPE team and the contracted provider, and exploring community engagement strategies. \"If that's an ad hoc committee that you would like to see back on, for this commission, then that's a conversation that you can bring forward and you can discuss and vote on,\" Community Services staff said.

Commissioners asked operational questions about timing and past practice. Staff noted that the annual unsheltered homeless count typically takes place in January. A speaker who described services at a medical center said of roughly 40 people who are checked by psychiatry, a smaller number (\"5 or 10\") may require referral to more intensive care; the speaker did not provide formal source documentation for those figures.

The commission did not take a formal vote to create an ad hoc homelessness committee during the meeting. Several commissioners and staff expressed interest in returning the topic to a future agenda so the commission could define committee scope and membership and, if approved, set meeting frequency and goals.

The discussion highlighted that outreach teams can offer assistance but that uptake depends on each individual's choice; staff emphasized the ad hoc committee would be advisory and that any implementation requiring city resources or facility use would come back to the commission for approval.","Commissioners and staff heard resident accounts of homelessness in West Covina, reviewed existing outreach by the West Covina Police Department HOPE team and an outsourced provider referenced in the record as \"Lakata,\" and discussed forming an ad hoc committee to coordinate city facilities and services for people experiencing homelessness.","actionData","errors"]

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West Covina commission elects new chair and vice chair, appoints ad hoc committees and schedules Oct. 14 special meeting

Commission discusses homelessness outreach, considers ad hoc committee to coordinate services