City Council / Housing Authority

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, July 7, 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 July 7, 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 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 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) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1)) Karen Alvarez-Vazquez v. City of Pomona Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23PSCV03004 B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) One (1) case 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 July 2025 as “Parks and Recreation Month” in the City of Pomona Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Pomona Public Library Poet Laureate and Junior Poet Laureate MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS Reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council and announcements City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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 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: June 2, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 4347 Amending the Pomona City Code by Adopting Fire Hazard Severity Zone Designations as Recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Pursuant to Government Code City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Section 51178 It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 4347 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING POMONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 22 (FIRE PREVENTION) ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE DESIGNATIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 74, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 1, SECTION 74-32 (CONSTRUCTION IN FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES) ADOPTING PROVISIONS REGULATING OCCUPIED DWELLINGS AND OCCUPIED STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51182, AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA 3. Acceptance of Grant Funds from Pomona Unified School District for Outdoor & Active in 2025-26 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-64 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING $676,100 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR OUTDOOR & ACTIVE IN 2025-26 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement and any subsequent amendments subject to review by the City Attorney. 4. Approve an Amendment with Stantec Consulting Services and to the Cooperative Agreement with the East San Gabriel Valley Watershed Management Group It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve a one-year extension (Amendment No.5) from the original agreement approved in June 2020 with Stantec Consulting Services (Stantec) in an amount not to exceed $4,092,087 with an expiration date of Jun 30, 2026; 2) Approve Amendment No. 9 to the cooperative agreement with the cities of Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas and Pomona, collectively known as the East San Gabriel Valley Watershed Management Group; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5 with Stantec City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency approved by the city attorney, and Amendment No. 9 to the cooperative agreement on behalf of the City. 5. Approve Retroactive Agreement Term Extension through June 30, 2025, and Payment to Enthalpy, LLC; and, Approve an Agreement to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC for Water Quality Lab Testing Services It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve retroactive agreement term extension through June 30, 2025 (FY 2024-25), and payment to Enthalpy, LLC (Enthalpy) for laboratory testing and analysis of water samples services, in the amount not-to-exceed $35,000; 2) Approve retroactive agreement (beginning July 1, 2025) to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC (Eurofins) for a term of three-years in the amount of $900,000, with an option for two (2) additional years in one (1) year increments; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments on behalf of the City, subject to review by the City Attorney. 6. Award a Construction Contract to PUB Construction Inc. in the amount of $5,411,712 for the “Rehabilitation of 252 4th Street,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71210 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Award a construction contract to PUB Construction Inc. for the “Rehabilitation of 252 E. 4th Street,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71210, to include base bid items plus a ten percent contingency, in the total amount of $5,411,712; 2) Award of contract to be contingent upon approval of the Environment Review Record and issuance of Authority to Use Grant Funds by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the construction contract and any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona (City). 7. Award a Contract to Z&K Consultants for Construction Management and Labor Compliance Services for the Rehabilitation of 252 E. 4th Street, Pomona, CA It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve an award of contract to Z&K Consultants for Construction Management and Labor Compliance Services for the rehabilitation of 252 E. 4th Street, Pomona, in the Amount of $177,092; and, 2) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the professional services City of Pomona Page 6 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency agreement and any amendments thereto, subject to review by the City Attorney. 8. Authorization to Extend the Agreement with HR Green Pacific, Inc. for Professional On-Call Engineering Plan Check Services It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve and authorize a retroactive six-month extension of the agreement with HR Green Pacific, Inc., beyond the original five-year term for professional on-call engineering plan check services, effective June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $43,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment with HR Green Pacific, Inc., subject to review by the City Attorney. 9. Price Change for City-Provided Get About Ticket Books It is recommended that the City Council approve a price and subsidy increase for the City-subsidized Get About ticket books from the current $5.00 a book (City subsidized $5.00) to $14.00 a book (City to subsidize $13.50) and modify the number of books sold per resident from the current two per month per resident to one per month per resident. 10. Adopt a Resolution Accepting Grant Funds for the Operation of the Interim Housing Program at Hope for Home Homeless Services Center It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-83 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $3,540,865 IN MEASURE A GRANT FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE INTERIM HOUSING PROGRAM AT HOPE FOR HOME HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER (H4H) AND AMENDMENT OF THE FY 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements, amendments, and any other documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of the funding and operation of the H4H Interim Housing Program, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. 11. Approving Amendments to the Pomona City Council Goddess and Award Presentation Policy It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: City of Pomona Page 7 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency RESOLUTION NO. 2025-88 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE POMONA CITY COUNCIL GODDESS AND AWARD PRESENTATION POLICY DISCUSSION CALENDAR 12. Authorization for City Attorney to File Nuisance Abatement Actions Against Property and Business Owners of: 1) Pala Motel (987 E. Holt Ave.); 2) Deluxe Motel (915 W. Holt Ave.); and 3) Super Inn (975 W. Holt Ave.) It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Attorney to file nuisance abatement actions in Los Angeles Superior Court against the property and business owners of the Pala Motel located at 987 E. Holt Ave.; the Deluxe Motel located at 915 W. Holt Ave.; and the Super Inn located at 975 W. Holt Ave. 13. Notice of Termination of Agreement for Fire Services from Los Angeles County Fire and Discussion of Options for Providing Cost-Effective Delivery of Fire Services It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Review the staff presentation outlining the structural financial challenges associated with the Fire District’s request to amend the Fire Services contract to implement a full cost recovery model, and; 2) Direct staff to research and present alternative, financially sustainable models for fire service delivery for future City Council consideration/approval; OR 3) Direct staff to bring back a resolution for Council approval to proceed with implementing the Fire District’s full cost recovery request, and; 4) In conjunction with the option at paragraph 3 above, direct staff to prepare programmatic General Fund reduction recommendations to offset the anticipated increased costs associated with continuing Fire Services with Los Angeles County. PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. Adopting the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan with Funding Recommendations It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-81 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2025-26 City of Pomona Page 8 Printed on 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WITH PROPOSED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS 2) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2025-26 CDBG Program; 3) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2025-26 HOME Program; 4) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2025-26 ESG Program; 5) Approve the inclusion of funding awards in the Annual Action Plan; 6) Adopt the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan as amended by item 5 above; and 7) Authorize the City Manager to execute appropriate applications and certification documents for the Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U .S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 15. Amending the FY 2025-26 Master Fee Schedule by Adding the California Daylighting Law (AB 413) Parking Citation Fee It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-82 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE BY ADDING THE CALIFORNIA DAYLIGHTING LAW (AB 413) PARKING CITATION FEE UNDER POLICE SERVICES FEES ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on July 21, 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 July 7, 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 July 1, 2025. 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 7/1/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda July 7, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency City of Pomona Page 10 Printed on 7/1/2025