City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · March 18, 2019
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 18, 2019
7:00 PM
Closed and Open Session
Council Chambers
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor
Agency to theMayor
Redevelopment
Tim Sandoval
Agency
Vice-Mayor Rubio R. Gonzalez
Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember 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.
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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
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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
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SPANISH INTERPRETATION / INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
If you require Spanish interpretation, a bilingual interpreter is available at Regular City Council meetings and may
be available at Special meetings, if necessary. Please note that if no one requests assistance by 8:00 pm, the
interpreter will be dismissed.
Si necesita interpretación en español, un intérprete bilingüe está disponible en las juntas regulares del Concejo
Municipal y puede estar disponible en juntas especiales, si es necesario. Tenga en cuenta que si nadie solicita
asistencia antes de las 8:00 pm, el intérprete será despedido.
5:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION
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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. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957(b)(1))
City Attorney
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) and (e)(5))
One matter will be discussed.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6)
Employee Organizations:
Part Time Unrepresented Employees
Part Time General Employees Unit
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
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation proclaiming the week of March 18-24, 2019 as “Fix A Leak Week” in the
City of Pomona
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Attachments: Proclamation-Fix A Leak Week.docx
Proclamation
B. Recognition of Diamond Ranch High School’s Girls Basketball Team for Capturing the
CIF Southern Section 3A Championship and Reaching the Second Round in the State
Tournament
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council and announcements
of upcoming events.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
Reports from the City Manager.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation – At this time, the public is invited to address the Council concerning any items not on the
agenda.
Together the City Council members, City staff, and public honor Pomona’s important City meeting values:
To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy;
To honor fairness and our cherished democratic process;
To affirm Pomona’s dedication to lead as a Compassionate City.
Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them ever present in our minds as we
proceed with the meeting together.
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single motion without separate discussion. If
discussion or a separate vote on any item is desired by a Councilmember, that item may be removed from the
Consent Calendar and considered separately. All consent items pulled for discussion will be limited to five
minutes. If they are not enacted upon within five minutes, the Mayor will move that Consent Item to the end of the
Agenda, after consideration of the public hearings. Any motion relating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also
waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate.
1.
Amendment of the FY 2018-19 Capital Improvement Program Budget by Closing
Completed/Cancelled Projects and Re-Appropriating Unexpended Funds in the Amount
of $206,975.61
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2018-19 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CLOSING
COMPLETED/CANCELLED PROJECTS AND RE-APPROPRIATING $206,975.61
IN UNEXPENDED FUNDS
Attachments: Staff Report.docx
Attachment 1- Resolution.doc
Attachment 3- Exhibit A
Attachment 4 - CIP Sheet - .xlsx
2.
Establishing the Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustment of Business License
Taxes, Utility Users’ Maximum Annual Taxes, and Income Levels for Qualifying
Residential Utility Users’ Tax Exemptions
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019 - 21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE
INDEX (CPI) ADJUSTMENT FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES, UTILITY USERS’
MAXIMUM ANNUAL TAXES, AND INCOME LEVELS FOR RESIDENTIAL UTILITY
USERS’ TAX EXEMPTION ELIGIBILITY
Attachments: Staff Report.docx
Attachment 1 - UUT CPI Resolution 19.doc
2019 EX. A. to Reso - Business License Tax Schedule.pdf
Attachment 2 - COMPARISON TABLE - BUSINESS LICENSE.pdf
3.
Award of Sole Source Open Purchase Orders to Ameron Pole Products, Iteris and
Excellence Opto, Inc. for an Initial Term of Three Years, with the Option to Extend the
Contract for Up to Two Additional One-Year Terms
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award an open purchase order to Ameron Pole Products for traffic signal and
street light poles for three years, with the option to extend the contract for up to
two additional one-year terms; and
2) Award an open purchase order to Iteris for traffic signal equipment for three
years, with the option to extend the contract for up to two additional one -year
terms; and
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3) Award an open purchase order to Excellence Opto , Inc. for street light
fixtures for three years, with the option to extend the contract for up to two
additional one-year terms .
Attachments: Staff Report.docx
4.
Electing to be Exempt from the California Congestion Management Program (CMP) -
Metro
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ELECTING TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Attachments: Staff Report.docx
Attachment 1 - Resolution.doc
5.
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Pomona (City)
and the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) to collaborate in the development of the
Chino Basin Program (CBP)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Direct staff to collaborate with IEUA and other Chino Basin stakeholders to develop
projects to address the various objectives of the CBP; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU with IEUA in support of identifying
and supporting future projects identified in the CBP.
Attachments: Staff Report- Approve MOU Between the City and IEUA for CBP Collaboration.docx
Attachment No. 1-Chino Basin Program MOU.docx
6.
Authorize the Submittal of Two Community Wellbeing Grant Applications to Tri-City
Mental Health Center in the Amount of $20,000
It is recommended that the City Council authorize staff to submit two grant applications
for projects eligible for the Tri-City Community Wellbeing Program in the total amount of
$20,000.
Attachments: Council Report - TriCity Applications.docx
7.
Authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract awarded to National Auto Fleet
Group for the purchase of one new 2019 Ford F-150 Truck for Community Services in
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the amount of $34,407.30
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the use of Sourcewell (formerly NJPA,
or National Joint Powers Alliance) Cooperative Contract #120716-NAF awarded to
National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of one new 2019 Ford F-150 Full-Size Truck
in the amount of $34,407.30.
Attachments: Staff Report - Sourcewell Ford F-150 Purchase 3-18-19.docx
Attachment 1 - Form E (Contract Acceptance and Award).pdf
8.
Citizens Oversight Committee Bylaws
It is recommended that the City Council review and approve the proposed Citizens
Oversight Committee Bylaws.
Attachments: Staff Report- Citizens Oversight Committee Bylaws
Attachment 1 ORDINANCE 4253
Attachment 2 COC proposed bylaws
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
9. Finding of Public Benefit to the Community at Large: Recommended Expenditures and
Recap of Expended Funds
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the expenditures recommended and make the finding that the community at
large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for recommended
items; and
2) Receive and file the recap of final amounts for previously approved projects/activities.
Attachments: Staff Report FOPB
Attachments 1 - 21
10.
Proposed Phillips Ranch Zone AB Assessment District Service Level Increase Options
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Receive and file the City of Pomona Benefit Analysis for Phillips Ranch dated
February 26, 2019 prepared by NBS Government Finance Group; and
2) Select a service level/assessment option as described in the “Alternatives” section of
the staff report; and
3) Adopt the following resolution:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-29 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA INITIATING PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 TO FORM THE PHILLIPS RANCH
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT,
DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO SERVE SAID DISTRICT,
AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT
Attachments: Staff Report - Selection of Service Level Options in Phillips Ranch Assessment District.docx
Attachment 1 - Pomona_Phillips Ranch_BenefitAnalysis 02.26.19.pdf
Attachment 2 - Resolution Inititiating Proceedings to form the Phillips Ranch Landscaping and Lighting Assessm
11.
Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Businesses
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Waive further reading and introduce on first reading the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 4257 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE POMONA CITY CODE BY ADDING
CHAPTER 68, “COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES”
2) Direct staff to draft proposed zoning ordinance amendments to allow certain
commercial cannabis businesses in specified zones to be heard by the Planning
Commission and direct that the Commission conduct a public hearing and make
recommendations regarding the amendments; and
3) Direct staff to present the Planning Commission’s recommendation on amendments
to the Zoning Code to address Commercial Cannabis Uses, in the form of an
ordinance, to the City Council at a duly noticed public hearing; and
4) Direct staff to prepare and present for Council consideration of a resolution
establishing the maximum number and types of commercial cannabis businesses
to be allowed in specified zones and a resolution adopting a Process Integrity
Standards.
Attachments: Cannabis Ordinance Staff Report
Draft Ordinance
12. Review of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 General Fund Mid-Year Budget; Amendment of the
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Operating Budget; Authorization of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Staffing
Levels
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-25 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 AUTHORIZED
STAFFING LEVELS
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND
THE POMONA CITY EMPLOYEES’ CHAPTER OF THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932
BY DELETING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES SPECIALIST AND
ADDING THE CLASSIFICATION OF LEAD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-33 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND
THE POMONA MID-MANAGEMENT/CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION
TO DELETE THE CLASSIFICATION OF CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND
ADD THE CLASSIFICATION OF CODE COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP A AND B EMPLOYEES BY INCREASING
THE SALARY RANGES FOR THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR AND WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-35 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF
POMONA’S SALARY SCHEDULE TO MEET THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS (CCR) TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571
Attachments: Mid Year 2018-19 CC report 3-18-19
Att 1_Resolution op budget and auth staffing
Att 2_Resoluition PCEA v1.docx
Att_3 Resolution PMMCEA v1.docx
Att_4 Resolution Group A-B.docx
Att 5_Resolution Salary Schedule.docx
Att 6_Exh A - Salary_Schedule_03-18-19.pdf
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13.
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Approval of the City of Pomona Housing Authority’s FY 2019-2020 Annual Public
Housing Authority Plan for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
It is recommended that the City Council, sitting as the Governing Board of the City of
Pomona Housing Authority, open the Public Hearing and after receiving testimony and
public comment, adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-28 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE POMONA
HOUSING AUTHORITY, APPROVING THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
CERTIFICATION OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY
ANNUAL PLAN SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
Attachments: Staff Report .docx
Attachment 1- Resolution.doc
Attachment 2.pdf
Attachment 2a.pdf
Attachment 2b.pdf
Attachment 2c.pdf
Attachment 2d.pdf
Attachment 2e.pdf
MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council
ADJOURNMENT
This meeting will adjourn to a Special Meeting on Monday, March 25, 2019. At this time, the location is to be
determined. The Special Meeting will commence at 5:00 p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Genoveva Rocha, Deputy City Clerk II, for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the March 18,
2019, 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 March 12, 2019
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Deputy City Clerk II
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