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Planning commission finds five‑year CIP consistent with Covina General Plan
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a resolution finding the city’s FY2027–2031 five‑year Capital Improvement Program consistent with the General Plan; staff outlined 56 projects (~$73M) and a single‑year FY2026–27 list of 31 projects (~$32M), highlighting a $24.1M Wingate Park infiltration project funded with LA County Measure W.
The Covina Planning Commission on April 20 adopted a resolution finding that the city’s proposed five‑year Capital Improvement Program (FY2027–2031) is consistent with the goals and policies of the Covina General Plan and determined the proposal exempt from CEQA.
Public Works Manager Michael Flores presented the CIP. He said the five‑year document includes 56 projects totaling a little over $73,000,000 and the single‑year FY2026–2027 list includes 31 projects totaling a little over $32,000,000. Flores highlighted engineering projects (resurfacing, street redesign on 2nd Avenue, traffic signal upgrades), water and sewer replacements, a HAWK high‑intensity activated crosswalk beacon to improve pedestrian safety, citywide bus shelter installations with solar lighting, and parks/environmental projects.
Flores singled out the Wingate Park regional infiltration project, described as a subsurface system to capture runoff from an approximately 1,100‑acre drainage area and funded in part with Los Angeles County Measure W monies; the presentation listed a total funding allocation of $24,100,000 and an estimated construction start in August 2026 with completion in February 2028.
Commissioners asked technical scheduling questions (engineering estimates, shoring and testing) and praised specific elements such as the skate park and outreach potential; staff noted that the general fund contributes only a little over 1% of the CIP and that the plan leverages a mixture of special revenue, enterprise funds, capital projects funds, impact fees and grant funding (the presentation referenced roughly 75% grant or non‑general‑fund sources).
A motion to adopt the resolution finding the CIP consistent with the General Plan passed unanimously on roll call (4‑0).
What's next: The CIP serves as a planning and prioritization tool; individual projects will return in later stages for design, funding commitments and construction authorizations as appropriate.
