City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · September 21, 2020
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 21, 2020
7:00 PM
Meeting Via Teleconference
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.
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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.
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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.
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5:30 P.M.
Via Teleconference
CLOSED SESSION
Via Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
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 comments for Public Participation or for a specific item on the agenda were accepted
by email and will be accepted via the Q & A feature on Zoom or by live comment by phone or internet. If you would
like to comment please indicate to staff by either using the raise hand feature on Zoom, dialing *9 if your are
calling in via phone or leaving a comment in the Q & A box. Staff will call on you one at a time. Each speaker will
have up to three (3) minutes for their comment. Comments received via email will be read into the record by City
staff.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
1. A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
One matter regarding possible litigation to be initiated related to Park Plaza
CC&R’s will be discussed.
7:00 P.M.
Via Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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.
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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 comments for Public Participation or for a specific item on the agenda were accepted
by email and will be accepted via the Q & A feature on Zoom or by live comment by phone or internet. If you would
like to comment please indicate to staff by either using the raise hand feature on Zoom, dialing *9 if your are
calling in via phone or leaving a comment in the Q & A box. Staff will call on you one at a time. Each speaker will
have up to three (3) minutes for their comment. Comments received via email will be read into the record by City
staff.
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 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:
September 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes
2. Amendment of the FY 2020-21 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by
Re-Appropriating Funds for the “Police - Main Facility Roof Replacement,” Project No.
428-2590-XXXXX-73369
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-138 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2020-21
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY
UNAPPROPRIATING $16,800 OF SERIES “BI (AW)” BOND PROCEEDS
FROM “POLICE - MAIN FACILITY ROOF REPLACEMENT,” PROJECT NO.
428-2590-XXXXX-73369, RE-APPROPRIATING $562,300 OF SERIES “BI
(AX/AI)” BOND PROCEEDS FROM “HOLT AVENUE (WEST)
RECONSTRUCTION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71047 TO “POLICE
- MAIN FACILITY ROOF REPLACEMENT,” PROJECT NO.
428-2590-XXXXX-73369, APPROPRIATING $33,500 OF AVAILABLE
SERIES “BI (AX/AI)” BOND PROCEEDS AND $300,000 OF AVAILABLE
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PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT FEES TO “POLICE - MAIN FACILITY
ROOF REPLACEMENT,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-73369
2) Approve amending the FY 2020-21 CIP by modification of the project name and
description for CIP project, “Police - Main Facility Roof Replacement,” Project No.
428-2590-XXXXX-73369 to read as follows:
Title: “Police - Main Facility and Fire Station 181 Roof Replacement, Demolition,
Abatement, & Buildback”
Project Description: “This project consists of the purchase and installation of a
new replacement roof for the main public safety facility that houses Police and
Fire. This includes all roofing, flashing, exposed electrical conduits, anchoring,
systems, curbs, exhaust fans, demolition abatement, and buildback of other
various building components and systems such as: walls, elevators, flooring,
HVAC electrical, lighting systems controls, ceilings, emergency generator
connections/panels, electrical engineering, building permitting, and other
items/work as-needed to re-occupy these facilities.”
3) Authorize additional change order authority of $895,800 for Victorious R.E.D.
bringing the total change order authority on this contract to $4,536,800. This
allows for an increase of the original contract amount with Victorious R .E.D up to a
total contract amount of $6,128,400. (an increase of 285% from the original
contract amount), as funds allow; and
4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary agreement amendments
and/or change orders, as needed.
3. Approval of LS-1 Option E Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve LS-1 Option E Agreement with SCE to replace SCE-owned streetlights
from High Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPSV) fixtures to Light Emitting Diode (LED)
fixtures; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
4. Extension of Citywide Landscaping and Park Amenity Maintenance Contract with MCE
Corporation
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve a three-month extension of the current agreement with MCE Corporation in
the amount not-to-exceed $344,902 for Citywide landscape and park amenity
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maintenance and additional related services; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the extension to the contract on behalf
of the City, subject to review by the City Attorney.
5. Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments (SGVCOG), to Receive Two Homeless Program Grants
Totaling $264,997, Amending the FY 2020-21 Operating Budget by Increasing Revenue
Estimates and Appropriating Funds in the Same Amount
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-134 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG), TO RECEIVE TWO HOMELESS
PROGRAM GRANTS TOTALING $264,997, AMENDING THE FY 2020-21
OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE SAME AMOUNT
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts and other documentation
requested for acceptance and implementation of the grant awards, subject to
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
6. Acceptance of the Donation of a New Demco Library Materials Curbside Drop Box from
the Pomona Public Library Foundation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-137 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING DONATION OF A DEMCO
LIBRARY MATERIALS RETURN BOX VALUED AT $6,300 FROM THE POMONA
LIBRARY FOUNDATION
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
7. Suspension of Late Fees for Utility Bills and General Update Regarding Eviction
Moratoriums and the City’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the following related to emergency directives issued by the Director of
Emergency Services:
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a. Extend the emergency directives to suspend the shut off of City water service
for residents and businesses in the City for non-payment of utility (water,
sewer, and solid waste) bills through January 31, 2021.
b. Extend the emergency directive to suspend late payment penalties or fees for
delinquent utility (water, sewer, and solid waste) bills through January 31,
2021.
2) Receive and file the update regarding eviction moratoriums and the City ’s response
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. Finding of Public Benefit to the Community at Large-Recommended Expenditure(s) and
Recap of Expended 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
9. Public Hearing Amending the Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 Annual
Action Plan and the FY 2020-2021 City Operating Budget by Increasing Revenue
Estimates and Appropriating Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME),
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy
Homes (LHRHH), CalHome Re-use and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Funds, and
by ReallocatingBudgeted Emergency Solutions Grant - Corona Virus (CV) and
CDBG-CV Program Funds
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-136 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN, THE
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND THE FY 2020-21 CITY
OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND
APPROPRIATING HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME),
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), LEAD HAZARD
REDUCTION AND HEALTHY HOMES (LHRHH), CALHOME RE-USE FUNDS AND
SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER FUNDS, AND BY REALLOCATING
BUDGETED EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT - CORONA VIRUS (CV) AND
CDBG-CV PROGRAM FUNDS
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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 October 5, 2020 via Zoom Webinar. 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 September 21,
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 September 17, 2020.
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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