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West Covina council greenlights weekly street sweeping rollout with phased enforcement and data collection
Summary
After extensive debate about costs, signage and equity, the council approved Option 1 to resume weekly citywide street sweeping, direct staff to restart warning notices, track citations and analyze high‑density streets for future adjustments.
The West Covina City Council on April 7 approved a staff‑recommended Option 1 to resume and enforce a weekly street‑sweeping program while collecting data to refine signage and routes.
Contract City Engineer Adam Sari reviewed the program’s history and three alternate models, telling the council the current contract for sweeping equipment is about $1.3 million annually. He said alternate‑day options would require purchasing additional sweepers and adding enforcement staff—raising first‑year and recurring costs substantially. In the presentation Sari noted the current contract cost and estimated that more aggressive options could raise total program costs into the multimillion‑dollar range.
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