City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · December 21, 2020
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, December 21, 2020
7:00 PM
Via Teleconference - "Zoom Webinar"
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 December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
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
(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.
5:30 P.M.
Via Teleconference
City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
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 you 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 (1) matter regarding potential exposure to litigation will be discussed.
B) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager
7:00 P.M.
Via Teleconference
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation on “2020 San Gabriel Valley Energy Champion Awards to the City of
Pomona” by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
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 - 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 you 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:
November 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes
2. Adopt the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for
Policies, Programs, Services, and Activities, and for City Facilities and Parks
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the Americans with Disabilities (ADA)
Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for Policies, Programs, Services, and Activities
(Volume 1), and for City Facilities (Volume 2).
3. Approval of an Amendment to the Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021
Annual Action Plan and the FY 2020-2021 City Operating Budget to Appropriate
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, CDBG Program Income Funds,
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funds, HOME Program Income Funds
and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funds
City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-144 - 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 2020-2021
CITY OPERATING BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS, CDBG PROGRAM INCOME FUNDS, HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDS, HOME PROGRAM
INCOME FUNDS AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FUNDS
4. Approval of Tract Map TM No. 74732 for the Property Located at 636 E. Grand Avenue,
Pomona, CA, Assessor Parcel Number 8333-024-033, Related to the Subdivision and
Development of a Six-Unit Residential Condominium Project (Council District 3)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-171 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRACT MAP TM NO.
74732, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 636 E. GRAND AVENUE,
POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8333-024-033
2) Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Tract Map TM 74732 on behalf of the
City.
5. Approval to Submit Grant Applications to the State Water Resources Control Board to
Fund the Underground Storage Tank (UST) project
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the submittal of grant applications to the State Water Resources Control
Board in an effort to fund “Underground Storage Tanks - Work and Removal
Plans,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71061; and
2) Authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to execute the appropriate
documentation requested for the submittal of the applications.
6. Acceptance of $300,000 of State Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery
(CalRecycle) Funds for Citywide Illegal Dumping Abatement and Appropriation of
$100,000 of These Funds in FY 2020-21
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-183 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF $300,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES, RECYCLING, AND
RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR USE IN ILLEGAL DUMPING
ABATEMENT AND AMENDING THE FY 2020-21 OPERATING BUDGET
BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING
$100,000 OF THE GRANT
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and any other
documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of funding
and operation of subsequent agreements, subject to approval as to form by
the City Attorney.
7. Receive and File the City of Pomona Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the City of Pomona Annual
Report on Development Impact Fees as of June 30, 2020.
8. Approval of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS 21-22) for the Period
of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, Approving the Administrative Budget for the
Same Period, and Authorizing the Transmittal of the ROPS and Administrative Budget to
the Oversight Board for Approval
It is recommended that the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency
adopt the following resolution:
SA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
SITTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE RECOGNIZED
OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE (ROPS 21-22) FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1,
2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022, APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET
FOR THE SAME PERIOD, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSMITTAL OF THE
ROPS AND ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET TO THE OVERSIGHT BOARD FOR
APPROVAL
9. Authorization of the Acceptance of $973,333 in Measure H, Coordinated Entry System
(CES) for Individuals and Youth Funds for Operation of City of Pomona Year-Round
Shelter Crisis Beds Program, and Amending the Agreement of Volunteers of America
Los Angeles by Awarding $924,319 to Operate the Crisis Housing Program at the Hope
for Home Homeless Services Center as Site Operator
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
City of Pomona Page 6 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-145 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF $973,333 IN MEASURE H, COORDINATED ENTRY
SYSTEM (CES) FOR INDIVIDUALS AND YOUTH FUNDS FOR
OPERATION OF CITY OF POMONA YEAR-ROUND SHELTER CRISIS
BEDS PROGRAM, AND AMENDING THE AGREEMENT WITH
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES BY AWARDING $924,319
TO OPERATE THE CRISIS HOUSING PROGRAM AT THE HOPE FOR
HOME HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER AS SITE OPERATOR
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and any other
documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of the
funding and operation of the Hope for Home Crisis Housing Program, subject
to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
10. Accepting a FEMA Grant for the Purpose of Updating the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation
Plan and Amending the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget to Appropriate the Grant Match
Funds
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-185 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $56,250 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE CITY’S LOCAL NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION
PLAN AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 BUDGET BY INCREASING
REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT MATCH OF $18,750
TO MISCELLANEOUS GRANT FUNDS FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF
$75,000 FOR THE NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
11. Authorizing the Acceptance of $862,512 in Grant Funds for Operation of a Bridge
Housing Program at the Hope for Home Homeless Services Center
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-184 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF $862,512 IN GRANT FUNDS FOR OPERATION OF A BRIDGE HOUSING
PROGRAM AT THE HOPE FOR HOME SERVICE CENTER; AMEND THE FY
City of Pomona Page 7 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
2020-21 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES
AND APPROPRIATING $254,178 AND AMENDING THE AGREEMENT WITH
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA LOS ANGELES BY AWARDING $810,761 TO
OPERATE THE BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM AS THE HOPE FOR HOME
SERVICES CENTER SITE OPERATOR
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements and any other
documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of the
funding and operation of the Hope for Home Bridge Housing Program, subject
to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
12. 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 two-month extension of the current agreement with MCE Corporation in an
amount not-to-exceed $229,938 for Citywide landscape and park amenity
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.
13. Approve Entering into a Long-Term Renewable Energy Agreement with Manzana Wind
LLC on behalf of Pomona Choice Energy
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve entering into a Long-Term Renewable Energy Agreement with Manzana
Wind LLC (Manzana) on behalf of Pomona Choice Energy; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Power Purchase
Agreement in a form substantially.
14. Authorize City of Pomona to be a Public Medical Point of Dispending (MPOD) Site for
the County of Los Angeles
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Authorize the use of City facilities as a Medical Point of Dispensing (MPOD) Site for
the County of Los Angeles; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to determine appropriate facilities, enter into
memoranda of understanding with the County of Los Angeles, and take other
necessary actions to implement MPOD sites as needed.
City of Pomona Page 8 Printed on 12/17/2020
City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda December 21, 2020
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
15. 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.
16. Approval of an Amendment to the Agreement with Fairplex Regarding Processing of a
Specific Plan Application and Interim Use of Property.
It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendment and authorize the Mayor
to execute on behalf of City.
17. Discussion on an Update of the Current Suspension and Future Implementation of
Speed Humps within the City of Pomona
It is recommended that the City Council receive and discuss the presentation on speed
humps and provide staff direction on the future implementation of speed humps within the
City of Pomona.
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 January 4, 2021 via Zoom Webinar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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, for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the December 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 December 17, 2020.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
/s/ Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
City of Pomona Page 9 Printed on 12/17/2020
Get email alerts for Pomona
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.