Several West Covina residents used the council’s public comment period on May 6 to press the city to revise the new weekly street-sweeping program, saying it creates parking hardships on narrow streets and in areas with high-density housing.

Residents described repeated instances in which multiple cars per unit make it mathematically impossible for everyone to comply with sweeping hours that apply uniformly across neighborhoods. John Carson said the Thursday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. restriction near his Nelson Street apartment area leaves many cars with nowhere to park. Michael Disarufino and Nora Ortega described similar difficulties, including for residents with mobility issues who cannot relocate vehicles long distances during sweeping hours.

City Manager Paulina Morales responded during the meeting that the sweeping program was directed by council and is moving forward. She said staff is installing signs, posting the schedule on an online GIS map, and that residents can use the West Covina Report app to report problems with signage or timing. Morales said some higher-density multifamily areas already have alternate-day sweeping patterns but acknowledged there are locations that staff will review. She told the council staff can look at specific streets and consider alternate schedules to minimize hardship.

Council members pressed staff to produce a targeted action plan. Councilmember Paul Gutierrez asked that staff return with options for streets that are “super condensed,” including a recommendation about where alternating sides or different days would be appropriate. Council agreed staff should identify problem blocks, consider alternate-side scheduling in the most affected multifamily corridors, and clarify reporting mechanisms and website information so residents can find their street’s schedule.

What’s next: staff will compile resident complaints, identify high-impact blocks, evaluate whether alternate-day or side-by-side sweeping is feasible for particular corridors, and return with proposed changes. Staff emphasized tickets/ enforcement would not be the immediate first step and encouraged patience while they refine signage and schedules.