City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · October 7, 2019
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 7, 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
Councilmember Rubio R. Gonzalez
Vice-Mayor 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
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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.
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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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Two matters regarding possible litigation to be initiated will be discussed (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4))
One matter regarding exposure to litigation will be discussed (Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2))
B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: Southwest Corner of Mission Blvd. & Park Avenue
APNs 8341-010-914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920 and 921
Negotiating Party: Jamboree Housing Corporation
City’s Negotiator: Linda Lowry, City Manager
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
7:00 P.M.
Reconvene in the Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
POSTING OF COLORS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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PRESENTATIONS
A. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, Proclaiming October 2019 as “Dyslexia Awareness Month” in the City of
Pomona
B. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, Proclaiming October 23-31, 2019 as “Red Ribbon Week” in the City of
Pomona
Attachments: Red Ribbon Week Proclamation
C. Certificate of Recognition to Pomona Veteran(s)
D. Certificate of Recognition to the Museum of Tolerance in Appreciation of Grants
Awarded to Pomona Students to Attend the “Tools for Tolerance” Workshop
E. Presentation by City Attorney on Impact Development Fees
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
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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. 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 to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes:
December 12, 2018 Meeting Minutes
July 29, 2019 Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2019 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FINAL MINUTES 12-12-2018
FINAL MINUTES 7-29-2019
FINAL MINUTES 9-9-2019
2. Review and Recommend Voting Positions of Resolutions for the 2019 League of
California Cities Annual Conference
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the voting positions recommended on the proposed resolutions; and
2) Instruct the voting delegate to cast votes on resolutions being considered at the
2019 League of California Cities Annual Conference accordingly.
Attachments: Staff Report
2019 League Resolutions
3. Establishment of Process Integrity Standards Applicable to Commercial Cannabis
Permit Applicants and their Representatives or Lobbyists Working on their Behalf
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-159 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, ESTABLISHING PROCESS INTEGRITY STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO COMMERICAL CANNABIS PERMIT APPLICANTS AND THEIR
REPRESENTATIVES LOBBYING OR WORKING ON THEIR BEHALF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 68-42 OF THE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
BUSINESSES CHAPTER OF THE POMONA CITY CODE
Attachments: Staff Report
Proposed Resolution
4. 2013-2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report for the 2018 Reporting Period
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(Misc-012689-2019)
It is recommended that the City Council review the 2018 Annual Progress Report (APR)
for the 2013-2021 Housing Element and direct staff to submit the report to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office
of Planning and Research (OPR).
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1
5. Award of Contract to USI Insurance Services to USI Insurance Services to Provide
Employee Benefits Insurance Brokerage Services
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the award of a three-year contract with two (2), one-year extension options to
USI Insurance Services to provide employee benefits insurance brokerage
services, at an annual cost of $35,000 with optional medical insurance
procurement services for an additional amount of up to $15,000;
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with USI Insurance Services for
employee benefit insurance brokerage services, and subsequent extensions to
the contract, subject to review by the City Attorney; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with insurance and benefit
providers for benefits obtained through USI Insurance Services and approve
payment of premiums in accordance with the approved budget appropriations.
Attachments: Benefits Broker Staff Report
6. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pomona and the
Pomona Part-Time General Unit Teamsters Local 1932 and Citywide Salary Schedule
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-138 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A TWO (2) YEAR MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND THE POMONA
PART-TIME GENERAL UNIT TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 FROM OCTOBER 1, 2019
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-142 - A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITYWIDE SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 TO REFLECT GENERAL SALARY
INCREASES AND CHANGES TO CERTAIN POSITIONS PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
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Attachments: PTG Teamsters MOU Staff Report
PTG Teamsters MOU Att 1 Reso MOU
PTG Teamsters Att 1 Exh A P MOU 2019-21
PTG Teamsters MOU Att 2 Reso Salary Schedule
PTG Teamsters Att 2 Exh A Salary_Schedule_10-01-19
7. Amendment of the FY 2018-2019 City’s Operating Budget by Appropriating $72,000 to
Pay an Outstanding June 2019 Invoice for the Pomona Operation Porchlight Grant
Program
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-161 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2018-2019 CITY’S
OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $72,000 TO PAY AN OUTSTANDING
JUNE 2019 INVOICE FOR THE POMONA OPERATION PORCHLIGHT GRANT
PROGRAM
Attachments: Staff Report FY 18-19 Porchlight Appropriation.docx
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2019-161.doc
8. Amend the 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by Appropriating
$462,000 from the Refuse Fund Balance to the City Lot Remediation Project and
Approve an Amendment to the Agreement with EnSafe in the Amount of $462,000 for the
Continuation of the Onsite Soil Vapor Extraction Cleanup
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1)Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-110 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, AMENDING THE 2019-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $462,000 OF REFUSE FUND
BALANCE TO THE “CITY LOT REMEDIATION,” PROJECT NO.
418-2590-XXXXX-71021
2)Approve an amendment to the agreement with EnSafe in the amount of$462,000 for the
continuation of the onsite soil vapor extraction cleanup, groundwater analysis and indoor
air remediation; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary to complete the
EnSafe amendment, contingent upon City Attorney review.
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Attachments: Staff Report - Amend EnSafe Contract
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2019-110.docx
Attachment 2 - EnSafe FY 19-20 Budget.pdf
9. Amendment of the 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program Budget and the “Annual
Water Main Replacements”, Project No. 595-8125-XXXXX-95022 and the Street
Preservation - Local Citywide (FY 18-19)” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68560 and
Approve a Construction Contract Change Order with Gentry Brothers Inc. in the Amount
of $236,490 for a Pipeline Replacement and Various Pavement Repairs
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Determine that approval of the pipeline and paving project within Mission
Boulevard and Meserve Street is exempt from environmental review pursuant to
Section 15301 and 15282 of the state’s guidelines implementing the California
Environmental Quality Act;
2) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION 2019-160 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, AMENDING THE 2019-20 CIP BUDGET BY
RE-APPROPRIATING $132,800 OF WATER FUNDS FROM THE “ANNUAL
WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS”, PROJECT NO. 595-8125-XXXXX-95022
AND APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL $103,690 OF AVAILABLE WATER
FUNDS FOR A TOTAL OF $236,490 TO THE “STREET PRESERVATION
LOCAL - CITYWIDE (FY 18-19)”, PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-68560;
and
3) Approve the issuance of a construction change order increasing the Gentry
Brothers, Inc. construction contract by $236,490, plus a 15 percent contingency
change order capacity on that amount, for the water utility pipeline replacement
and pavement repair, bringing the contract total, less any contingency, to
$4,356,834.
Attachments: Staff Report - Adopt Resolution for Gentry Bros Inc. Paving
Attachment 1 - Resolution No. 2019-160
Attachment 2 - Change Order.docx
Attachment 3 - Paving Locations.pdf
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
10. Finding of Public Benefit to the Community at Large: Recommended Expenditure (s) and
Recap of Funds
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It is recommended that the City Council take the following action(s):
1) Approve the expenditure(s) recommended and make the finding that the community
at large will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the recommended
item; and
2) Receive and file the recap of final amounts for previously approved projects/activities.
Attachments: Staff Reports
Attachments 1-7
11. Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance, Pertaining to Sidewalk Vending and
Adoption of a Resolution, Establishing Rules and Regulations for Sidewalk Vending in
Accordance with the Draft Ordinance and Senate Bill 946
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Introduce and waive further reading of the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 4270 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE X OF CHAPTER 30
OF THE POMONA CITY CODE TO CREATE A SIDEWALK VENDING
PROGRAM, AND AMENDING SECION 38-73 RELATING TO VENDING IN
PARKS AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM CEQA
2) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-162 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR
SIDEWALK VENDING AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM CEQA
Attachments: Staff Report
Sidewalk Vending Ordinance
Pomona Sidewalk Vending Rules and Regulations Reso
12. Adoption of a Resolution Opting for the City of Pomona to be Included in a Prospective
2020 Revenue Measure to Fund Critical Fire Protection and Emergency Services should
the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County and the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors Decide to Pursue Such a Measure
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1)Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTON NO. 2019-163 - A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, OPTING FOR THE CITY OF POMONA TO BE
INCLUDED IN A PROSPECTIVE 2020 REVENUE MEASURE TO FUND CRITICAL
FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY SERVICES SHOULD THE
CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECIDE TO
PURSUE SUCH A MEASURE.
2) Authorize the City Manager to issue a written notice and executed copy of the
proposed resolution to the Fire District indicating that the City of Pomona has
determined to allow voters to decide on this important funding measure and therefore
authorizes the Fire District to include the City of Pomona within a 2020 ballot measure to
provide critical funding for fire protection and emergency medical services.
Attachments: Fire Revenue Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Incident Growth in Fee for Service Cities
Attachment 3 - Fee City Revenue Estimates_9-23-2019
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Conduit Financing for HealthRIGHT 360 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 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. 2019-157 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE
CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $65,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING
AND REFINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT AND
EQUIPPING OF FACILITIES FOR HEALTHRIGHT 360 AND CERTAIN OTHER
MATTERS RELATING HERETO
Attachments: staff report Healthright 360
Reso HealthRight
Attachment 2 Healthrights
14. Approval of a Purchase and Sale Agreement Between The City of Pomona and Seventh
Street Development, Inc. for the Conveyance of Certain Real Property Commonly Known
as Veteran’s Park (Assessor Parcel No’s. 8707-019-903, 906 & 909), pursuant to
Government Code Section 37420 et seq
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-158 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND SEVENTH STREET
DEVELOPMENT, INC. FOR CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS VETERAN’S PARK (ASSESSORS PARCEL NO.
8707-019-903, 906, & 909) TO SEVENTH STREET DEVELOPMENT, INC.
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 37420 ET SEQ
Attachments: 100719 CC Report revised re Veterans_ Park Sale PSA-c1
100719 CC Reso No. 2019-158 re sale of Vet_s park-c1
Exhibit A to Reso for vet's park
Vets park attach 2
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, October 21, 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.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the October 7, 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 Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
_____________________________
City Clerk
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