City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · May 20, 2019
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, May 20, 2019
7:00 PM
5:30 p.m. in the Closed Session Room & 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers
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
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
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available for the hearing impaired; please see the City Clerk.
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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.
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.
In the Closed Session Room
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CLOSED SESSION
Held in the City Council Conference Room adjacent to the Council Chambers on the south side of the building.
CALL TO ORDER
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.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957(b)(1))
City Attorney
City Manager
B). CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6)
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.
Reconvene in the Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
A. Certificate of Recognition to Jaime Lepe for 37 Years of Dedicated Service and
Leadership in the City of Pomona as the Owner of Mexico Lindo and Mexico Tropical
Restaurants
B. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, Proclaiming the Week of May 19-25, 2019 as “National Public Works
Week” in the City Of Pomona
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
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waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate.
1. Approval of City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment
Agency Meeting Minutes
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following City Council/Housing
Authority/Successor Agency Meeting Minutes:
October 2, 2017 Meeting Minutes
November 20, 2017 Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2017 Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2017 Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2019 Meeting Minutes
April 1, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FINAL MINUTES 10-2-17.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 11-20-17.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 12-4-17.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 12-18-17.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 2-12-18.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 3-4-2019.pdf
FINAL MINUTES 04-01-2019.pdf
2. Amendment of the FY 2018-19 General Fund Operating Budget by Increasing Revenues
by $478,696 and Appropriations by $311,152 in the Development Services Department
to Account for Building and Safety Activity
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO AMEND FY 2018-19
BUILDING AND SAFETY OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUES BY
$478,696 AND APPROPRIATION BY $311,152 TO ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING AND
SAFETY ACTIVITY
Attachments: Staff Report - Appropriations.docx
Attachment 1-Resolution 2019-58.doc
3. Second Reading and adoption Code Amendment No. 11576-2019, Amending the
Pomona Zoning Ordinance Pertaining to Wayfinding Signs
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 4260 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY OF POMONA ZONING
ORDINANCE (PZO) SECTION 503-K (“SIGNS”): SUBSECTION B
(“DEFINITIONS”), SUBSECTION E (“EXEMPTED SIGNS”), AND SUBSECTION F
(“PROHIBITED SIGNS”) AS THEY PERTAIN TO WAYFINDING SIGNS
Attachments: SecondReadingStaffReport_Wayfinding
Attachment No. 1 - WAYFINDING ORDINANCE
Attachment No. 2 - Wayfinding Signs Guidelines_final
4. Authorize the Exchange of Series AW Taxable Bond Proceeds for Proposition A Funds
with the City of Diamond Bar and the City of Hidden Hills and Amend the FY 2018-19
Operating and CIP Budgets
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-60 - A RESOUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF
SERIES AW TAXABLE BOND PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $727,500
FOR PROPOSITION A FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $970,000 WITH THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AND TO RECEIVE AND APPROPRIATE $970,000
OF PROPOSITION A FUNDS IN THE FY 2018-19 OPERATING BUDGET;
AMENDING THE FY 2018-19 CIP BUDGET BY UN-APPROPRIATING
$970,000 IN SERIES AW TAXABLE BOND PROCEEDS FROM “POMONA
TRANSIT BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AND BEAUTIFICATION,” PROJECT
#428-2590-XXXXX-67927 AND APPROPRIATING $970,000 FROM
PROPOSITION A FUNDS TO THE PROJECT
2) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-61 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF
SERIES AW TAXABLE BOND PROCEEDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,000
FOR PROPOSITION A FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 WITH THE
CITY OF HIDDEN HILLS AND TO RECEIVE AND APPROPRIATE $120,000
OF PROPOSITION A FUNDS IN THE FY 2018-19 OPERATING BUDGET;
AMENDING THE FY 2018-19 CIP BUDGET BY UN-APPROPRIATING
$120,000 IN SERIES AW TAXABLE BOND PROCEEDS FROM “POMONA
TRANSIT BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AND BEAUTIFICATION,” PROJECT
#428-2590-XXXXX-67927 AND APPROPRIATING $120,000 FROM
PROPOSITION A FUNDS TO THE PROJECT
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute necessary contracts with the City of
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Diamond Bar and City of Hidden Hills to complete the exchange.
Attachments: Prop A Exchange Staff Report.docx
Attchament 1 - Prop A Resolution - Diamond Bar
Attachment 2 - Prop A Resolution - Hidden Hills
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
5. Finding of Public Benefit of the Community at Large: Recommended Expenditures and
Recap of 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 1-4
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. Introduction and First Reading of Change of Zone (ZONE 10882-2018) as well as
Consideration of Conditional Use Permit (CUP 10881-2018) for a Property Located at
1531 and 1533 West Orange Grove Avenue
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing and after receiving
testimony and public comment, close the public hearing and take the following actions:
1) Introduce for first reading the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 4262 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CHANGE ZONE (ZONE 10882-2018)
TO ADD THE R-1-E, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE
EXISTING ZONING DESIGNATION OF R-1-6,000, SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1531 AND 1533 WEST ORANGE
GROVE AVENUE
2) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-57 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP
10881-2018) TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 1,652 SQUARE
FOOT SINGLE FAMILY STRUCTURE AND TWO-CAR GARAGE, A 704 SQUARE
FOOT ADDITION TO AN EXISTING 800 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY
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RESIDENCE AND NEW SINGLE-CAR GARAGE, AND A 339 SQUARE FOOT
ADDITION TO AN EXISTING 1,163 SQUARE FOOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1531 AND 1533 WEST ORANGE GROVE
AVENUE
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 – Draft City Council Ordinance for first reading to introduce ZONE 10882-2019
Attachment No. 2 – Draft City Council Resolution for CUP 10881-2019
Attachment No. 3 – Public Hearing Notice and 400’ Radius Map
Attachment No. 4 – Planning Commission staff report dated April 24, 2019
Attachment No. 5 – Location Map and Aerial Photograph
Attachment No. 6 – Site Photographs
Attachment No. 7 – Conceptual Project Plans
7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Conduit Financing for the Mt. San Antonio
Gardens Project Under Requirement of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act
(TEFRA)
It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing under the requirements
of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to receive testimony and comments and, upon concluding the hearing, adopt the
following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-59 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY REVENUE BONDS IN A
MAXIMUM AGGREGATE ISSUE PRICE OF $45,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FINANCING AND REFINANCING COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO AND RELATED
WORKING CAPITAL FOR MT. SAN ANTONIO GARDENS AND CERTAIN OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO
Attachments: Staff Report.docx
Attachment 1 - Resolution 2019-59.doc
Attachment 2 - Notice of Public Hearing.doc
MATTERS INITIATED BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, June 3, 2019, 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.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the May 20, 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 May 14, 2019.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
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