City Council / Housing Authority

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, March 3, 2025 7:00 PM Council Chambers City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Mayor Tim Sandoval Vice-Mayor Steve Lustro Councilmember Debra Martin Councilmember Victor Preciado Councilmember Nora Garcia Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole Councilmember Lorraine Canales 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 March 3, 2025 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. 5:30 P.M. In the Chuck Bader Conference Room CLOSED SESSION City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION REPORT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PRESENTATIONS * A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing March 2025 as “National Nutrition Month” in the City of Pomona 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. Additionally, this is the time for Mayor and City Council to disclose on the record any contributions per Charter Section 1403. This section states “Prior to casting a vote on any contract, permit, or other matter requiring City Council approval where the applicant seeking approval is a person or business entity controlled by that person that has contributed more than five hundred dollars ($500) within the previous twelve (12) months to a Councilmember’s City election campaign committee, the Mayor or Councilmember receiving such contribution (s) shall disclose on the public record the receipt of said contribution(s). City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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. Consideration of Monument Sign to Commemorate Manuel Castillejos Plaza It is recommended that the City Council: 1) Approve a monument sign “Manuel Castillejos Plaza” for placement at the corner of Garey Avenue and Second Street, at an estimated cost of $500 plus staff time for installation of a large boulder with mounted plaque; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute any necessary documents to procure the materials needed to construct the monument sign, and any subsequent changes thereto on behalf of the City. 2. Resolution to Amend the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget by Creating a New Project, “Pomona Emerging Transportation Technologies (PETT),” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68597 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution: City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency RESOLUTION NO. 2025-36 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW PRO J E C T , “POMONA EMERGING TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES (PETT),” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-68597 AND ACCEPTING, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES, AND APPROPRIATING $10,621,872 OF FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (ATTAIN) PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS TO THE PROJECT 2) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the agreement and other documentation requested for acceptance and implementation of the grant awards, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. 3. Approval of Lot Merger LM9-2024 for the Property Located at 618-642 W. Fernleaf Avenue, Pomona, CA, Assessor Parcel Number 8343-006-007, Related to the Four Unit Townhome (Council District 2) It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT MERGER LM9-2024 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 618-642 W. FERNLEAF AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8343-006-007; and 2) Authorize the City Engineer to sign Lot Merger LM9-2024 on behalf of the City of Pomona. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 4. 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. City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 5. Adoption of Resolution Amending the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget to Appropriate $36,982 for Street Sweeping Signs and Update on Downtown Trash Enclosures It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the Street Sweeping Program and Downtown Trash Enclosures and adopt the following: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $36,982 FROM REFUSE ADMINISTRATION FUND RESERVES (FUND 145) TO CONTROLLABLE CONTRACTS (145-2520-52285-00000) FOR STREET SWEEPING SIGNS PUBLIC HEARINGS 6. Approving an Amendment to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plan for years 2021, 2022, and Authorizing Submittal to the State Department of Housing and Community Development It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments on the amendments to the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Plan for years 2021, 2022 and 2023; 2) After receiving public comment and testimony, close the Public Hearing and adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-15 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) PLAN FOR YEARS 2021, 2022 AND 2023 AND AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 4) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Standard Agreement any subsequent amendments or modifications thereto, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. 7. Amending the Consolidated Plan, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Annual Action Plan and City Operating Budget by Increasing/Decreasing Revenue Estimates and Appropriations for Various Federal and State Funded Housing Grant Programs, and Amending the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program Budget for “252 E. 4th Street Major Rehabilitation” Project by Appropriating $643,023 of HOME-ARP funds and $785,920 of HOME Program Funds to the Project It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: City of Pomona Page 6 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 1) Conduct a Public Hearing regarding the Amendments to the Consolidated Plan, the FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan and City Operating Budget; and, 2) After receiving public comment and testimony, close the Public Hearing and adopt the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN, THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 ANNUAL ACTION AND CITY OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING/DECREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME), HOME - AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (ARP), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG), ESG-RAPID UNSHELTERED SURVIVOR HOUSING (RUSH), LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION AND HEALTHY HOMES GRANT, OLDER ADULT HOME MODIFICATION PROGRAM, HEALTHY HOMES PRODUCTION GRANT (HHPG), PERMANENT LOCAL HOUSING ALLOCATION (PLHA) AND CALHOME REUSE PROGRAM FUNDS RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET AND FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY UNAPPROPRIATING $567,836 OF HOME-AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (ARP) FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING $643,023 OF HOME-AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM (ARP) FUNDS AND $785,920 OF HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) FUNDS TO THE “252 E. 4th STREET MAJOR REHABILITATION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71210 ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on March 17, 2025 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 March 3, 2025 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 25, 2025. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. City of Pomona Page 7 Printed on 2/25/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda March 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency /s/ Rosalia A. Butler, MMC City Clerk City of Pomona Page 8 Printed on 2/25/2025