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SUMMER 2018 CovinaTODAY INSIDE: PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER ACTIVITIES GUIDE, PAGES 9-47 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT SUMMER CONCERTS SPECIALTY CAMPS SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAMS Page 6 Page 9 Page 20 Page 41 CITY DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS CAMPS Administration/City Manager’s Office (626) 384-5410 City Clerk/Records Management (626) 384-5430 Contents City Manager's Message 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Building Division (626) 384-5460 Police Department 5-6 Inspection Scheduling (626) 384-5461 Public Works 7-8 Code Enforcement (626) 384-5470 Office Hours 8 Housing Programs (626) 384-5400 Summer Entertainment Series 9-10 AQUATICS x5906 Planning Division (626) 384-5450 Free Swim Lessons 14 Parks and Recreation 14 FINANCE DEPARTMENT (626) 384-5510 Community Garden 18 Water Bill Inquiries (626) 384-5230 Community Groups & Activities 45 Business Licenses (626) 384-5512 Park Map 46 HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (626) 384-5555 Registration Form 47 PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT (626) 384-5340 SPORTS Senior Services Division (626) 384-5380 PUBLIC LIBRARY (626) 384-5303 AQUATICS CLASSES 11 Aquatic Program 30 Youth & Adult Tennis POLICE DEPARTMENT (626) 331-3391 31 Youth & Adult Music 24-hour Nonemergency (626) 384-5808 32 Adult Dance CAMPS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (626) 384-5220 15 Camp Covina 32 Adult Fitness/Athletics Engineering Division (626) 384-5490 33 Adult Special Interest TEEN Environmental Services Division (626) 384-5480 Equipment Division (626) 384-5240 Workshops & Classes Park Maintenance (626) 384-5220 SPORTS 34 CPR & First Aid Street Maintenance (626) 384-5220 16 Youth Water Division (626) 384-5220 17 Adult OTHER HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS ADULTS 50+ Athens Services (refuse/trash service) (626) 336-6100 35 Special Events TRIPS Covina Chamber of Commerce (626) 967-4191 TEEN 36 Over Fifty Activities Covina Concert Band (626) 332-0020 18 Teen Scene Covina Valley Historical Society (626) 966-9871 36 Excursions Covina Farmers’ Market & Family Night (626) 241-2017 37 Classes Global Water Customer Service (855) 354-7579 TRIPS 38 Programs & Services Graffiti Hot Line (626) 384-5599 19 Excursions Los Angeles County Animal Control (626) 962-3577 39 Seminar Series Los Angeles County Services Help Line 211 40 Club Meetings CLASSES CLASSES 20 Summer Camps LIBRARY City of Covina 21 Mad Science 41 Library Services 22 Engineering with Legos 41 Story Time CITY COUNCIL 23 Youth Special Interest Mayor Walter Allen III 42 Make & Take Crafts ADULTS 50+ ADULTS Mayor Pro Tem Peggy A. Delach 25 Youth Academics 43 Special Events Council Member Victor Linares 26 Youth Arts & Crafts 44 Passive Programs Council Member Jorge A. Marquez 27 Youth Dance Council Member John C. King City Clerk Mary Lou Walczak 28 Youth Fitness Treasurer Geoffrey Cobbett 29 Youth & Adult Martial Arts CITY OF COVINA EXECUTIVE TEAM City Manager Brian Saeki is published by the City of Covina. Police John Curley LIBRARY 125 E. College Street, Community Development Brian K. Lee CovinaTODAY Human Resources Danielle Tellez Covina, CA 91723-2199 Parks & Recreation/Library Amy Hall-McGrade phone: 626.384.5400 email: [email protected] Public Works vacant Finance Anita Agramonte PLEASE FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA. www.covinaca.gov www.covinaca.gov Covina TODAY 3 City Manager City Manager's Message Dear Neighbor, The final two phases of the Dalton Place project, I hope this message finds you all doing well. 2018 is at Cypress Avenue and Banna Street, is underway and flying by as we continue to make significant progress with anticipated to be completed by the end of Summer. The many projects going on around town. finished project will consist of 62 single family homes. The Covina Forward project at the former K-mart site Sales of these homes have already been very robust. is now under construction, with grading and utility work The long awaited ground breaking for the new Senior in progress. When completed in late 2019, the site will be and Community Center took place in April. Site work home to a state-of-the-art Foothill has begun and actual construction of Transit Center, parking structure and the building will be underway this 117 new townhomes. Summer. The project is expected to be Much of our focus in recent completed by late Spring 2019. months has been on improving the Outside of all this development downtown area. If you have not activity in town, we continue to visited the downtown recently, you pave streets and work on improving will see that the former Hi Ho Market our infrastructure. We are also very has been converted to the Catholic busy preparing for the Fiscal Year Federal Credit Union with a complete 2018-2019 Budget. Like all cities in renovation of the interior and exterior California, budgets are tight. Increases of the building. The former Bistro in costs that are out of our control Provencal restaurant is also being have been difficult to plan for. But remodeled into a contemporary we are always looking into ways to gastropub style restaurant with reduce our spending while maintaining an outdoor deck and front façade our very high level of services to our openings. It is anticipated to be residents and businesses. This will be complete by June. We have received no different for the coming year. several other requests from businesses While much progress and work to locate and/or renovate in the downtown, but space is is going on, let’s not forget that Summer is also a time to very limited. Much of our work going forward will be to relax and have fun! The Parks & Recreation and Library continue to help facilitate downtown improvements. Services Department is offering a wide array of programs The City Ventures project at the southwest corner of and events for the entire community, including concerts and Citrus Avenue and San Bernardino Road was approved in movies at the park, swim lessons, recreational swimming, 2014, but until recently, has been delayed by litigation. The sports, classes, day camp, specialty camps, summer reading project will consist of approximately 68 new townhomes, programs, senior activities, and so much more! There is truly with approximately 15,000 square feet of new commercial something for everyone. space. Now that litigation is behind us, plans have been submitted, and it is anticipated that construction will begin Warmest regards, in late Fall 2018. Brian Saeki JOIN OUR TEAM! The City of Covina continuously seeks energetic and knowledgeable individuals to fill current job vacancies for both full and part time employment. Learn more about how you can join the City team by visiting us online at www.covinaca.gov/hr. You may also subscribe to our online notification system to receive an email when the job you are interested in applying for becomes available. 4 Covina TODAY www.covinaca.gov Police Department Supervisory changes in the Police Department Change is continual, and that has been the case Sergeant Josh Turner began his career with the so far in 2018 for the Covina Police Department. Covina Police Department as a Jailer in 2006. A year Promotional examinations and personnel changes later, he was hired as a Police Officer and sent to the have occurred for the positions of lieutenant and basic academy. Turner’s sergeant, where a dozen applicants competed for three solid work led him to an positions. After two examination processes, Sergeant assignment as a Tactical Dan Regan and Officers Michael Colburn and Josh Flight Officer with the Turner were promoted. Foothill Air Support Team These men have a combined 50 years of experience operating out of Pasadena in the Covina community. They have solid policing PD. There he assisted experiences that provide a sturdy foundation for their officers at various agencies with an in-the-air policing managing and supervisory roles in the organization. approach. Turner joined Covina’s Special Response Lieutenant Dan Regan began his career with the Team as an operator where he took on the critical Covina Police Department as a Jailer in 1990. In task of precision rifleman. He has also served as a October 1992, he was hired as detective handling complex investigations. In April a Police Officer, and since then 2018, Officer Turner was promoted to the rank of held many different assignments, Police Sergeant. including patrol officer, field Sergeant Michael Colburn began his career with training officer, K9 handler, the Covina Police Department in 2008. After burglary detective, special successfully completing the police academy, Colburn enforcement team detective and worked as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer crimes person detective. He has also been a member and Explorer Advisor. His successes led him to of the department’s Special Response Team since its assignments on the Special Response Team, Range inception in 2001, and is the Range Master for the Master and Detective. Colburn has received special department. Regan was recognized by the Covina recognition for his firearms Chamber of Commerce as the 2005 Police Officer skills and has played an integral of the Year for outstanding service and significant role on the department’s range contributions to the community. He was also honored staff, training others to better in 2009 as the California State Investigator of the their skill level. Because of his Year. As a Sergeant, he has held assignments in patrol skills, he transitioned into a and administration. For most of his career, Regan has leadership position on Special been instrumental in the department’s firearms and Response Team. In January tactical training. In April 2018, Sergeant Regan was 2018, Officer Colburn was promoted to the rank of promoted to Police Lieutenant. Police Sergeant. VACCINATION AND LICENSING CLINIC FOR DOGS & CATS Date & Time: Thursday, May 24, 6-7:30 pm Location: Covina Park Skating Rink, 301 N. Fourth Ave.