City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · February 27, 2023
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, February 27, 2023
7:00 PM
Closed Session begins at 5:30 p.m.
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.
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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.
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address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the
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(or Vice Mayor if the Mayor is absent).
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conducted in the Council Chambers.
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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.
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.
5:30 P.M.
In the Chuck Bader Conference Room
CLOSED SESSION
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Held in the Chuck Bader 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) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))
City Attorney
City Clerk
B) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Part Time Unrepresented Employees
Part Time General Employees Unit
Unrepresented Group A and B Employees
Unrepresented Mid-Management Group C-2 Employees
Pomona City Employees’ Association, a Chapter of Teamsters Local 1932
Pomona Mid-Management Confidential Employees Association (PMMCEA)
Pomona Police Officers Association (PPOA)
Pomona Police Managers Association (PPMA)
Labor Negotiators: James Makshanoff and René Anderson
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
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Certificate of Recognition to Arlene Lopez of Diamond Ranch High School
Attachments: Arlene Lopez
Certificate of Recognition to Amber Brenneisen from Pomona Valley Hospital Medical
Center
Attachments: Amber Brenneisen
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council and announcements
of upcoming events, and also items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the
City Council.
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 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.
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:
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February 6, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Attachments: FINAL MINUTES 2-06-2023.pdf
2. Resolution Amending the FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by
Appropriating $1,100,000 of State of California General Fund Grant Funds and $36,904
of Mayoral CIP Carryover Discretionary Fund Balance; and Award of Contract to Hirsch
& Associates, Inc. for Professional Design Services in an Amount Not-to-Exceed
$445,700 for “Civic Center Plaza Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-71063
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY INCREASING
REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING $1,100,000 OF STATE OF
CALIFORNIA GENERAL FUND GRANT FUNDS TO “CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
REHABILITATION,” CITY PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71063, AND
APPROPRIATING $36,904 OF MAYORAL CIP CARRYOVER
DISCRETIONARY FUND BALANCE TO “CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
REHABILITATION,” CITY PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71063
2) Approve the award of an agreement to Hirsch & Associates, Inc. providing
professional consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $445,700 for “Civic
Center Plaza Rehabilitation,” Project No. 428-71063; and
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments /revisions
to the agreement with Hirsch & Associates, Inc., subject to review by the City Attorney.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution 2023-38
Attachment No. 2- Site Plan
3. Resolution Amending the FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) by
Appropriating $860,000 of Federal Grant Funds and $150,000 of Measure R Funds, and
Award of Construction Contract to Onyx Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $1,572,000
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-09 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY ACCEPTING
STP-L GRANT FUNDS, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, AND
APPROPRIATING $860,000 OF FEDERAL STP-L GRANT FUNDS TO
“STREET REHABILITATION - DISTRICTS 1 AND 6,” CITY PROJECT NO.
428-2590-XXXXX-67931, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPL-5070(040), AND
UNAPPROPRIATING $150,000 OF MEASURE R FUNDS FROM “STREET
REHABILITATION - DISTRICTS 4 AND 5,” PROJECT NO.
428-2590-XXXXX-67922 AND APPROPRIATING $150,000 OF AVAILABLE
MEASURE R FUNDS TO “STREET REHABILITATION - DISTRICTS 1 AND
6,” CITY PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-67931, FEDERAL PROJECT NO.
STPL-5070(040)
2) Award a construction contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for “Street Rehabilitation
- Districts 1 and 6,” City Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-67931, Federal Project
No. STPL-5070(040) in the amount of $1,572,000;
3) Find that the project referenced above is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the
proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
4) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction
contract/agreement and related documents (permits, change orders, etc.).
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2023-09
Attachment No. 2 - Location Map
4. Resolution Awarding Permanent Local Housing Allocation Funds in the Amount of
$631,000 to National Community Renaissance of California (National CORE) for the
Prisma Artist Lofts Affordable Housing Project
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-29 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING PERMANENT LOCAL
HOUSING ALLOCATION FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $631,000 TO
NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE OF CALIFORNIA (NATIONAL
CORE) FOR THE PRISMA ARTIST LOFTS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
PROJECT
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate with National CORE
for the execution of an Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with the Developer
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and execute all necessary documents for the award of funds.
Attachments: Staff Report_Award of PLHA Fund to National Core
Attach 1 - Award of PLHA Funds Reso 2023-29
5. Adopt a Resolution Amending the FY 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Budget by Accepting, Increasing Revenue Estimates, and Appropriating Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Funds in the Amount of $244,000 to “Traffic Signal -
Countdown Pedestrian Heads,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68563
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY ACCEPTING,
INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, AND APPROPRIATING HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) GRANT FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $244,000 TO “TRAFFIC SIGNAL - COUNTDOWN
PEDESTRIAN HEADS,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-68563
2) Retroactively reimburse any eligible expenses incurred since the beginning of
FY 2022-23 for “Traffic Signal - Countdown Pedestrian Heads,” Project No. 428-
2590-XXXXX-68563 with HSIP grant funds.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Reso 2023-16
6. Approve the Exchange of $4.2 Million of Proposition A Local Return Funds from the City
of Pomona for $3.15 Million of General Funds from Foothill Transit.
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve a Fund Exchange Agreement between the City of Pomona and Foothill
Transit exchanging $4,200,000 of the City’s Proposition A Local Return Funds for
$3,150,000 of Foothill Transit’s General Funds; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and
amendments/revisions subject to review and approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment No. 1 - Proposition A Fund Exchange Agreement
7. Resolution to Amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget by Appropriating an
Additional $3,626 of Available AQMD Funds for the Purchase of the Approved Asphalt
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Patch Truck from PB Loader Corporation for the Public Works Department
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23
OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $3,626 FROM THE AVAILABLE
AQMD FUND RESERVES TO PURCHASE ONE APPROVED ASPHALT PATCH
TRUCK FROM PB LOADER CORPORATION FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
8. Award of Construction Contract to AC Pros, Inc. in the Amount of $230,460 for Energy
Efficiency Upgrades at Palomares Park Community Center
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award a construction contract to AC Pros, Inc. for energy efficiency upgrades at
Palomares Park Community Center, in the amount of $230,460, as part of the
“Energy Efficiency Upgrades - Pomona Public Library and Palomares Park
Community Center,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71077; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction
contract/agreement, and related documents, subject to approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
Attachments: Staff Report
9. Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Operating Budget by Appropriating
$245,000 from Franchise Fee Funded Programs Fund Reserves to Amend the Current
Agreement with R3 Consulting Group, Inc., and Approve a Sole Source Agreement with
R3 Consulting Group, Inc. to Assist with Transition to Exclusive Hauler
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-27 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2022-23
OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $245,000 FROM THE
FRANCHISE FEE FUNDED PROGRAMS FUND RESERVES;
2) Approve an amendment to the current agreement between R3 Consulting Group Inc.
(R3) and the City for an additional amount not-to-exceed $50,000 to allow for the
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payment of additional work associated with the procurement process of the City ’s
Residential and Commercial Garbage, Recyclable Material, and Organic Waste
Collection Services Request for Proposal;
3) Approve a 12-month Sole Source Agreement with R3 in an amount not-to-exceed
$195,000, effective upon approval, to assist the City with activities related to the
transition to the exclusive hauler; and
4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment subject to review by the City
Attorney.
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
10. Approve the Purchase of a CNG Combo Jetter Truck from Haaker Equipment Company,
in the Amount of $754,138
It is recommended that the city council approve the following action:
1) Approve the purchase of a CNG combo jetter truck from Haaker Equipment
Company, in the amount of $754,138; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary to complete the
purchase.
Attachments: Staff Report - Vactor Combo Unit Purchase
Attachment No. 1
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
11. 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.
Attachments: FOPB Staff Report
Attachment
12. Approval of Salary Increase for the City Manager and Adoption of Resolution Amending
Citywide Salary Schedule
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It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve a four percent (4%) pay increase effective January 15, 2023 for City
Manager James Makshanoff in accordance with his employment contract; and
2) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE CITY OF POMONA’S SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571 TO
MODIFY THE SALARY OF THE CITY MANAGER
Attachments: City Manager Salary Increase Staff Report
Att 1 Reso Salary Schedule 2-27-2023.docx
Exhibit A Salary_Schedule_2-27-23.pdf
ADJOURNMENT
This City Council Meeting will be adjourned in memory of Kathy Mangrich, longtime City of Pomona employee and
resident.
The next Regular Meeting will be held on March 6, 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
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the February 27,
2023 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 22, 2023.
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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