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Council raises acting city manager’s purchasing threshold to $150,000
West Covina City Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary
The council approved a resolution to raise the acting city manager's purchasing threshold from $50,000 to $150,000, with members asking staff to include accountability measures and permit safeguards for related spending.
The West Covina City Council on Jan. 6 voted to increase the acting city manager’s purchasing threshold from $50,000 to $150,000, a change staff said will allow the city manager to bind the city on contracts and amendments under the new limit.
Finance Director Karen Ogawa…
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