City Council / Housing Authority

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Friday, August 7, 2020 6:00 PM Via Teleconference City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Mayor Tim Sandoval Vice-Mayor Nora Garcia Councilmember Rubio R. Gonzalez Councilmember Victor Preciado 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. City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda August 7, 2020 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency PLEASE NOTE Please note that due to the COVID 19 pandemic and in accordance with California Governor's Executive Order N 25 20 regarding the Brown Act, the agenda has been modified to accommodate the needs of a Council meeting that is teleconferenced. 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. 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. City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 8/6/2020 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda August 7, 2020 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 5:30 P.M. Via teleconference 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. A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)) One matter regarding possible litigation to be initiated will be discussed. 6:00 P.M. Via teleconference CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION REPORT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Participation In response to the global COVID 19 pandemic and in accordance with California Governor's Executive Order N 25 20 regarding the Brown Act and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, please note that only comments for Discussion Item No. 1 on the agenda will be accepted by email only at this time. Comments will be read into the record by the City Clerk. The deadline to submit your comments is by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the scheduled Council meeting. Please email your comments to cityclerk@ci.pomona.ca.us and title your email "Public Comment" along with the date of the Council meeting and indicate "Discussion Item No.1". All comments must be limited to 200 words. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 1. Adopt a Resolution to Add the City Council Referred “Commercial Cannabis City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 8/6/2020 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda August 7, 2020 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Businesses” and “Commercial Cannabis Permit Program Overlay District” Measure and the Citizen Initiative “Pomona Regulate Cannabis Act of 2018” Measure to the General Municipal Election of November 3, 2020 It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution (Attachment No. 1) in order to add two new measures to the November 3, 2020 ballot: RESOLUTION NO. 2020-124 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF CERTAIN MEASURES: 1) RELATING TO THE “POMONA REGULATE CANNABIS ACT OF 2018” AND A COMPETING MEASURE 2) TO AFFIRM ORDINANCE NO. 4257 “COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES” AND ORDINANCE NO. 4273 “COMMERCIAL CANNABIS PERMIT PROGRAM OVERLAY DISTRICT” AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2020 AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-83 Attachments: Staff Report Attachment No. 1 Attachment No. 2 Attachment No. 3 Attachment No. 4 Attachment No. 5 ADJOURNMENT The next meeting will be a joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting which will be held on August 17, 2020 via teleconference at 6:00 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 August 7, 2020 special 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 August 6, 2020. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Rosalia A. Butler City Clerk City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 8/6/2020