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City of Pomona 505 South Garey Avenue Pomona, CA 91766 Special Meeting Agenda Monday, May 22, 2017 6:00 PM Study Session 7:00 PM City Council Chambers City Council Mayor Tim Sandoval Council Member Rubio R. Gonzalez Council Member Adriana M. Robledo Council Member Cristina Carrizosa Council Member Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole Council Member Ginna E. Escobar Council Member Robert S. Torres VISION STATEMENT Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students and scholars, business and industry. City Council Special Meeting Agenda May 22, 2017 PLEASE NOTE The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council. Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the “Brown Act” and by the Pomona City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure. • The City Council meeting is for conducting the City’s business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City. • No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers. • All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Vice Mayor if the Mayor is absent). We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers. ACCESSIBILITY The City of Pomona wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's Administration Office at (909) 620-2051 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Additionally, Listening Assistive Devices are available for the hearing impaired; please see the City Clerk. Agenda-related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and on the City’s website www.ci.pomona.ca.us. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 620-2341. 6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS Held in the City Council Conference Room adjacent to the Council Chambers on the south side of the building. Public Comment: Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any item listed on the closed session agenda will have an opportunity to present testimony to the City Council prior to the City Council convening into closed session. Comments from the public will be limited to three (3) minutes. No member of the public will be allowed to be present once the City Council convenes into closed session. A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) Part Time Unrepresented Employees City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 5/22/2017 City Council Special Meeting Agenda May 22, 2017 Unrepresented Group A and B Employees Unrepresented Mid-Management Group C-2 Employees Pomona City Employees’ Association, a Chapter of Teamsters Local 1932 Pomona Mid-Management Confidential Employees Association (PMMCEA) Pomona Police Officers Association (PPOA) Pomona Police Managers Association (PPMA) Labor Negotiators: Linda Lowry and Linda Matthews Labor Negotiation as it relates to PERS B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION, City Initiating (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)) One matter regarding possible litigation to be initiated will be discussed. C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATIONS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) One item of Property Negotiation regarding 2501 N. Garey Avenue will be discussed. Property: 2501 N. Garey Ave. Negotiating Parties: City of Pomona; Successor Agency City Negotiator: Linda Lowry, City Manager Under Negotiation: Price and Terms 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The public is invited to address the Council concerning only those items listed on the agenda. In order to address the City Council, each individual must fill out a speaker card, which is available in the lobby of the Council Chambers. Speaker cards must be completed and turned in to the City Clerk at this time. Only those speaker cards turned in to the City Clerk will be allowed to address the City Council. No late cards will be accepted. Each person should state their name and will be allowed to speak once for three minutes. All speakers and persons in the audience must adhere to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum. STUDY SESSION 1. Presentation and Discussion on Proposition 64 (Adult Use of Marijuana Act) and it’s Impacts on The City of Pomona; Request to Obtain Direction from City Council City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 5/22/2017 City Council Special Meeting Agenda May 22, 2017 A. Staff Presentation B. Catherine Branson, MPH, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, regarding “RAM: Rethinking Access to Marijuana C. Christopher Kim, Better America Foundation (501c3), regarding “Educational, Crime Prevention, and Economic Benefits to Pomona” D. Michael Coleman, M.A., Claremont Graduate University, regarding research on adolescent access and use in Pomona E. Ariel Andres, student, Garey High School, regarding research on student attitudes to marijuana F. Public Comment Attachments: Proposition 64 (Adult Use of Marijuana Act).pdf ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on June 5, 2017 in the City Council Chambers, 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California. Closed Session items will be discussed at 5:30 p.m. The Open Session will commence at 7:00 p.m. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Eva M. Buice, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the May 22, 2017 meeting of the City Council was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers and City Council Conference Room, and on the City’s website www.ci.pomona.ca.us on May 18, 2017. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. _____________ City Clerk City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 5/22/2017