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Mayor· 2022-2026

Letty Lopez-Viado

West Covina

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
3
Total speaking time
27:33
Avg per meeting
9:11
Segments
565

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↑Sep 2026[30]

Altamira Drive hillside evaluation

Geotechnical survey cost not yet known; the manager said it exceeds his signature authority so a budget amendment is needed.

critical↑Jul 2026[25]

Street Sweeping Program Update

The five-year Nationwide contract and potential breach-of-contract claims are the big money questions; the city has already bought enforcement vehicles and installed citywide signage.

high↑May 2026[22]

Community Services Special Events Funding

Past festivals cost taxpayers roughly $152,000 combined; the proposed policy would cap direct city spending at $15,000 per event.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Federal and State Public Safety Grants

About $166,284 in state grant funds, not general fund money.

high↓Jul 2026[16]

Community Services Manager classification change

Salary ranges were included in the agenda packet but not in the available material; new classifications affect the city payroll.

high↑Sep 2026[15]

Caltrans coordination, freeway cleanliness, and stalled underpass

A limited Caltrans reimbursement pool could return money to the city for maintenance work it performs.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Galster Park fires ruled arson; joint meeting request unresolved

Residents near the park worry about rising or unobtainable homeowners insurance rates.

high↑May 2026[15]

Long-Range Financial Forecast FY 2027-2031

The forecast projects city finances through 2031, framing future budget choices.

high↑Jan 2026[13]

Building Code Updates

Homeowners doing minor exterior work could save roughly $527 in review fees and weeks of waiting.

high↑May 2026[13]

Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget

The budget sets total city spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, though the total figure was not in the agenda text.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

Fire Station 3 emergency repairs

Repair costs were not stated in the agenda.

high↓May 2026[11]

Citywide traffic improvements

Costs of the specific traffic improvements aren't detailed in the available materials.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

New housing and restaurant development proposals

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Anonymous attack letters targeting police chief and council

Who knows if this bickering is costing taxpayers money, but it's definitely not a good look for city leadership.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Firefighters' Association Side Letter Agreement

The agenda documents provided don't spell out a cost figure for this agreement.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Adult day care facility in downtown West Covina

No city cost; the project also frees participants' families from daytime care duties.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Galster Wilderness Park Nature Center Partnership

Not stated in the materials provided.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

LA Metro Transit Data Agreement

Not stated in the materials provided.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Election-season conduct and campaign disputes

Alleged in-kind campaign donations; no direct city cost.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Winter storm and El Niño preparedness

No new cost identified; ongoing maintenance within existing budgets.

Decisions during term (69)

Recorded while Lopez-Viado was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved4-0-1Oct 20, 2026

Approval of October 6, 2026 meeting minutes (Consent Item 1)

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Consent calendar items 1, 3, 7, 8

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Item 4 — Altamira Drive Hillside Evaluation RFP and Resolution 2026-103

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Item 5 — Verdugo Fire Communications Dispatch Agreement

approved5-0Oct 20, 2026

Item 6 — SLESA expenditures

deniedVoted no2-3Oct 20, 2026

Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study

deniedVoted no2-3Oct 20, 2026

Council request — remove health department from budget

approvedOct 13, 2026

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes, September 22, 2026

approved4-0Oct 13, 2026

Conditional Use Permit No. 25-05 — PALS Inc. Adult Day Care, 421 S. Glendora Avenue (Resolution No. 26-6186)

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 6, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 6, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-100 — Firefighters' Side Letter of Agreement (WCFFA Local 3226)

approvedVoted yes4-0-1Sep 15, 2026

Approval of September 1, 2026 Meeting Minutes (Item 1)

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 15, 2026

Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code (Item 2)

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 15, 2026

Memorandum of Agreement with SGVCOG for Regional Food Recovery Program (Item 3)

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 15, 2026

Resolution 2026-99 Opposing Data Centers and Battery Storage Facilities (Item 5)

approvedVoted yes4-0Sep 1, 2026

Consent Item 6: FY 2026-27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program law enforcement grant (Resolution No. 2026-88)

tabledSep 1, 2026

Consent Item 5: Community Services Manager classification repeal and replacement (Resolution No. 2026-96)

approved0-0-1Sep 1, 2026

Consent Item 1: August 18, 2026 meeting minutes

approvedSep 1, 2026

Consent Item 2: Foothill Transit ridership data and Clear Channel shelter update

approvedSep 1, 2026

Consent Item 3: Community Services Foundation FY 2025-26 annual report

Voting record (27)

24 yes3 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted noOct 20, 2026

Council request — $50,000 per-event budget cap study

Voted noOct 20, 2026

Council request — remove health department from budget

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Resolution No. 2026-100 — Firefighters' Side Letter of Agreement (WCFFA Local 3226)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Approval of September 1, 2026 Meeting Minutes (Item 1)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Code (Item 2)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Memorandum of Agreement with SGVCOG for Regional Food Recovery Program (Item 3)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Resolution 2026-99 Opposing Data Centers and Battery Storage Facilities (Item 5)

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Consent Item 6: FY 2026-27 Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program law enforcement grant (Resolution No. 2026-88)

Voted yesSep 1, 2026

Consent Item 4: Dell Marketing L.P. Microsoft agreement

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 2 — MV Transportation services and lease agreement extensions

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 5 — TransTech engineering services agreement and budget amendment

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 6 — Citywide pedestrian and vehicle traffic safety improvements (Project 26-014)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 9 — Third quarter financial report FY 2025-26

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 10 — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) FY 2025

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 11 — Palo Alto Networks firewall and endpoint protection upgrade

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 12 — Audit services agreement (Van Lant & Frankel)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 13 — Budget amendments FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 14 — Corrective action plan update for state auditor report 2024-801

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 15 — Purchasing report

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 18 — RFP for Del Norte Park improvements and dog park (Project 24-001)

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 19 — Clear Channel advertising bus shelters

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Item 20 — 2026 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and Phase 1 recommendations

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Adopt Ordinance No. 2541 — Zone Change No. 25-01, 1501 W. Del Norte Street

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 2 through 7 (budget amendments, assessments, sewer charge, Fire Station 3 repairs)

Voted noJul 7, 2026

Cantos motion to revert street sweeping to pre-January 2025 schedule

Opposed reverting due to contract exposure

Voted yesJul 7, 2026

Diaz motion to direct staff to negotiate street sweeping contract amendments

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