City Council / Housing Authority

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Special Meeting Agenda Wednesday, February 22, 2023 4:30 PM Special Study Session Meeting Council Chambers City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Mayor Tim Sandoval Vice-Mayor John Nolte Councilmember Victor Preciado Councilmember Nora Garcia Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole Councilmember Steve Lustro Councilmember Robert 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 / Special Meeting Agenda February 22, 2023 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.pomonaca.gov. 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. 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. 4:30 P.M. Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 2/16/2023 City Council / Housing Authority / Special Meeting Agenda February 22, 2023 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Participation – At this time, the public is invited to address the Council only on Discussion Item 1 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 in 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. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 1. Review and Discussion of Eight (8) New Charter Amendments Approved by Voters During the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Review and discuss staff recommendations regarding the eight (8) new voter approved Charter amendments; and 2) Provide direction to staff Attachments: Staff Report - Review & Discussion of Charter Amendments.pdf Attachment No. 1.pdf Police Oversight Commission Comparison.pdf ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on February 27, 2023 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 City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 2/16/2023 City Council / Housing Authority / Special Meeting Agenda February 22, 2023 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency I, Karla Shipman, Assistant City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the February 22, 2023 special meeting of the City Council was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers and the Chuck Bader Conference Room, and on the City’s website www.pomonaca.gov on February 16, 2023. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Karla Shipman, CMC Assistant City Clerk City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 2/16/2023