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West Covina commission elects new chair and vice chair, appoints ad hoc committees and schedules Oct. 14 special meeting
Summary
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.
The West Covina Community and Senior Services Commission approved the July 8 meeting minutes, elected Commissioner Sherry Fisher as chair and Commissioner Gia Coupleon as vice chair, and appointed members to ad hoc subcommittees for the city's capital improvement projects (CIP) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
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).
