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West Covina residents press council on new street‑sweeping schedule, cite heavy enforcement and parking hardships
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Summary
Multiple West Covina residents told the City Council the recently expanded street‑sweeping schedule and signs are causing parking shortages and citations; staff said it will return Aug. 19 with options and that citations will be delayed while the city educates residents.
Multiple West Covina residents told the City Council on Aug. 5 that a recent change to the city’s street‑sweeping schedule has left some neighborhoods with nowhere to park and exposed residents to warnings and potential fines.
The comments came during the public‑comment period and were led by several residents who said restrictions put both sides of many residential streets under the same sweeping schedule, producing spillover parking on nearby streets and in private lots. “We have nowhere to park during those restricted hours,” said resident Mark Andrews, describing town houses without driveways. “We’re not trying to avoid compliance, but as written this is impossible for us.”
Why it matters: The change affects parking availability and could result in citations for residents who cannot find alternate parking. City staff told the council they have received many complaints and will return with a plan to reduce hardship and avoid issuing citations until residents are informed.
Acting City Manager said staff will return at the Aug. 19 meeting with “considerations” for changing signs, routes and outreach. The acting city manager told the council, “There will be no citations issued until a final resolution to what we’re gonna do is presented to the community,” and estimated the earliest citations would begin would be in October after a 30‑day education period and implementation window. Staff also said the enforcement model will pair a public‑safety officer with the sweeper so residents can repark immediately after the sweeper passes.
Residents urged alternatives including rotating schedules, permit exemptions and clearer signage. “If you give them the opportunity to just park across the street on one day, that would be pretty reasonable,” said Giselle Moran, who works overnight and said the Monday morning sweeping forces employees to walk several blocks to their cars. Steve Moran and Mike Meredith also described repeated warnings from code enforcement and asked for better coordination and common‑sense enforcement.
City staff said many code‑enforcement responses are complaint driven. The acting city manager told residents staff is analyzing routes and signage and will bring proposed changes back to council for direction on Aug. 19, followed by education before any citations.
The council did not take a formal vote on the sweeping rules that night; staff committed to return with options, and council members said they support postponing citations while outreach and potential schedule adjustments are developed.
