City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · February 24, 2020
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 24, 2020
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency
Mayor Tim Sandoval
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
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
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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.
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 - PENDING LITIGATION (Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1))
Inland Valley Humane Society v. City of Pomona
L.A. County Superior Court; Case No. BC599074
Citizens for Amending Prop L v. City of Pomona
Case No. 19STCO00482
B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
One matter regarding possible litigation to be initiated will be discussed (Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4))
7:00 P.M.
Reconvene in the Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
POSTING OF COLORS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
A. A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State
of California, Proclaiming February 2020 as “Black History Month” in the City of Pomona
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B. Certificates of Recognition Honoring Black History Month
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. Approval of Annual Audit Reports for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2019
Attachments: final 2019 audit report_fin directror.doc
Attachment 1 - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report FY 18-19.pdf_wheader.pdf
Attachment 2 - Pomona Public Financing Authority FY 18-19.pdf_wheader.pdf
Attachment 3 - Pomona Housing Authority FY 18-19.pdf_wheader.pdf
Attachment 4 - Audit Communication Letter FY 18-19.pdf_wheader.pdf
2. Approval of Lot Merger LM9-2019 for the Properties Designated as Assessor Parcel
Numbers 8340-004-016 and -017, Related to Remodeling of an Existing Residential
Property Located at 1128 Wisconsin Street, Pomona, CA (Council District 1)
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It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT MERGER LM9-2019
FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1128 WISCONSIN STREET,
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 8340-004-016 and -017 ; and
2) Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Lot Merger LM9-2019 on behalf of the City.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1-Resolution
Exhibit 1
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 - Aerial Map
3. 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:
January 6, 2020 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FINAL MINUTES 1-6-2020
4. Approval of Applications for Grant Funds through the Los Angeles County Regional Park
and Open Space District’s Measure A Funded Grants
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-17 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT
FUNDS THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN
SPACE DISTRICT’S MEASURE A FUNDED GRANTS
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2 - Council Item 19-1816 Staff Report
Attachment 3 - Council Item 19-1816 Council Priorities
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5. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pomona and Three
Valleys Municipal Water District to Collaborate in the Development of a Regional Urban
Water Management Plan
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Direct staff to collaborate with the Three Valleys Municipal Water District (TVMWD)
and partnering agencies to develop a 2020 Regional Urban Water Management Plan
(RUWMP); and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an MOU with TVMWD in support of completing
the 2020 RUWMP.
Attachments: Staff Report - Approve MOU Between the City and Three Valley.docx
Attachment No. 1 - 2020 RUWMP MOU Final (Dec 2019).docx
6. Approval of Amendment to the Engagement Letter Agreement with Cumming
Construction Management, Inc. in the Amount of $117,015 for Construction Management
Services for the Year-Round Emergency Shelter and Emergency Shelter Annex
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Amend the Engagement Letter Agreement with Cumming Construction
Management, Inc. in the amount of $117,015 to provide staff augmentation for
Construction Management Services for the “Year-Round Emergency Shelter,” CIP
Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71044 and “Emergency Shelter Annex/Water
Utility Access,” CIP Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71053; and,
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and subsequent amendments
related with this action, with approval of the City Attorney as to form.
Attachments: Staff Report
7. Legislative Advocacy - Consideration of a Resolution in Support of H .R. 763 (Deutch) the
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-19 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 763 - THE
ENERGY INNOVATION AND CARBON DIVIDEND ACT OF 2019
2) Authorize staff to disseminate the executed Resolution to the appropriate Federal
Legislators.
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Attachments: Staff Report
Resolution
HR 763 Legislative Text
8. Acceptance of the Donation of Sixty (60) SANDD Mini Devices from Redhawk Medical
Products and Services LLC
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF SIXTY (60)
SANDD MINI DEVICES IN AN IN KIND AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM REDHAWK
MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LLC
Attachments: RedHawk Needle Destruction Donation Staff Council Report.docx
Attachment No. 1 Resolution 2020-14.doc
Attachment No. 2- RedHawk Medical Products and Service LLC Donation.pdf
9. Approval of the Sale of 1320 Jacqueline Drive in Pomona, California (APN:
8358-034-903) to Maria Diaz for the Purchase Price of $140,000 - Council District 1
It is recommend that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
SUCCESSOR AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-02 - A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL, SITTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF POMONA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1320
JACQUELINE DRIVE IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA (APN: 8358-034-903) TO
MARIA DIAZ FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $140,000
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Real Property Purchase & Sale
Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, in substantially the form submitted, and
all related documents to complete the sale transaction contingent upon the
Consolidated Oversight Board’s (“Oversight Board”) approval of the disposition of
the Property as herein presented.
Attachments: 022420 Rpt sale
022420 SA reso sale Jacqueline
020620 Draft Pomona_ PSA of1320 Jacqueline Dr. (2-7-2020)-c1
Attach 2
10. Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Budget by Creating a New CIP Project “Pomona Library Facility Improvements,” Project
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No. 428-2590-XXXXX-74120, and Receiving and Appropriating $280,000 of Donation
Funds from the Pomona Public Library Foundation (PPLF) to the New Project
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-28 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2019-20 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW CIP PROJECT, “POMONA
LIBRARY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-74120,
AND BY RECEIVING AND APPROPRIATING $280,000 OF DONATION FUNDS
FROM THE POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION (PPLF) TO THE NEW
PROJECT
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
11. Approval of the Filing of an Application for $200,000 in Planning Grant Funds from the
Transformative Climate Communities Program and Authorizing the Execution of all
Necessary Documents and Agreements
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-25 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR $200,000
IN GRANT FUNDS FROM THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS
Attachments: 022420 Rpt for grant app
reso
SGC attch 2
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
12. Finding of Public Benefit to the Community at Large: Recommended Expenditure (s) and
Recap of Funds
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
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(s); and
2) Receive and file the recap of final amounts for previously approved projects/activities.
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Attachments: FOPB Staff Report
Attachments 1-4
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13. Appeal of Major Certificate of Appropriateness No. 12883-2019, HPC Resolution
20-001 for 877 W. Grand Avenue
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-20 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING MAJOR CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS (MAJCOA 12883-2019) TO ALLOW FOR THE DEMOLITION
OF A PRE-1945 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, DETACHED GARAGE, AND
POULTRY HOUSE ON A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 877 W. GRAND AVENUE
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 – Draft Resolution No. 2020-20
Attachment No. 2 – Appeal Letter Submitted by Applicant Feb 4, 2020
Attachment No. 3 – Public Hearing Notice
Attachment No. 4 - HPC PH Report & Resolution 20-001 Jan 15,2020
Attachment No. 5 – Jan15, 2020 HPC Mtg minutes
14. Appeal of Major Certificate of Appropriateness No. 11397-2019, HPC Resolution
20-002 for 961 East Phillips Boulevard
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DENYING MAJOR CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS (MAJCOA 11397-2019) FOR THE DEMOLITION OF FOUR
PRE-1945 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES BUT ALLOWING THE RELOCATION
OF EXISTING HOMES TO THE PROJECT SITE TO FACILITATE ADDITIONAL
DENSITY/UNITS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 961 EAST PHILLIPS
BOULEVARD (APN: 8333-031-013)
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Draft Resolution No. 2020-26
Attachment No. 2 - Appeal Application and Letter Submitted by Applicant Jan 30, 2020
Attachment No. 3 - Public Hearing Notice
Attachment No. 4 - HPC PH Report & Resolution 20-002 Jan 15, 2020
Attachment No. 5 - HPC Action Agenda for Jan 15, 2020
15. Appeal of Major Certificate of Appropriateness No. 12537-2019, HPC Resolution
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20-003 for 650 West Grand Avenue
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-27 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MAJOR CERTIFICATE OF
APPROPRIATENESS (MAJCOA 12537-2019) TO ALLOW FOR THE PARTIAL
DEMOLITION OF A PRE-1945 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND RELOCATION
OF STRUCTURE TO SIDE OR FRONT, BUT NOT TO THE REAR, OF THE
SUBJECT SITE LOCATED AT 650 WEST GRAND AVENUE (APN: 8343-005-019)
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Draft Resolution No. 2020-27
Attachment No. 2 - Public Hearing Notice
Attachment No. 3 - HPC PH Report & Resolution 20-003 Jan 15, 2020
Attachment No. 4 - HPC minutes for Jan 15, 2020
Attachment No. 5 - Appeal App and Letter Submitted by Applicant Feb 4, 2020
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 March 2, 2020 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, Karla Shipman, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the February 24,
2020 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 February 18, 2020.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ Karla Shipman
Deputy City Clerk
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