City Council / Housing Authority
Regular MeetingPomona, CA · October 9, 2023
Agenda
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Special Meeting Agenda
Monday, October 9, 2023
5:00 PM
Special 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 October 9, 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.
5:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
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Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
City Council Strategic Priorities and Goals Discussion
It is recommended that the City Council receive a presentation from Jacob Green &
Associates, engage in a discussion regarding the City Council ’s collective vision and
strategic priorities for the City of Pomona and to establish clear staff expectations for the
upcoming years.
Attachments: Staff Report
2019 Goals
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation – At this time, the public is invited to address the Council concerning only items listed on the
agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3 during the consideration of such item.
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.
Closed Session will convene after Open Session portion of meeting.
In the Chuck Bader Conference Room
CLOSED SESSION
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 .
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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 Manager
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on October 16, 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 October 9, 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 October 4, 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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