Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
West Covina adopts FY 2025‑26 budget and hears annual staffing report under AB 2561; council funds prioritized public‑safety and maintenance actions
Summary
Council unanimously approved a balanced operating and capital budget for fiscal 2025‑26 and received the annual recruitment and retention hearing required by AB 2561, which detailed a 10.79% citywide vacancy rate and specific shortages in police, fire and other departments.
The West Covina City Council on June 17 adopted the fiscal year 2025‑26 operating and capital improvement program budget and also held the annual public hearing required by AB 2561 to report vacancy and recruitment efforts.
Acting staff presented a budget they described to the council as balanced and aligned with council priorities. Acting City Manager said the adopted plan reflects council direction from recent workshops and community meetings and prioritizes public safety, hillside mitigation, graffiti abatement and filling vacant executive management positions. The council voted 5‑0 to adopt the budget.
Earlier in the meeting Human…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
