City Council / Housing Authority

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, October 6, 2025 7:00 PM 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING 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 October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency PLEASE NOTE PLEASE NOTE - 5:00 P.M. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING 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. In the Chuck Bader Conference Room City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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 . 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 Section 54956.9) 1. Case Name: IN RE: AQUEOUS Film- Forming Products Liability Litigation 2. Case Number: MDL No. 2:18-mn-2873 3. Informational: City's receipt of payments from 3M settlement B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1)) Citizens for Amending Prop L, et al. v. City of Pomona, et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 19STCP00482 C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(2) One Case D) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) City Clerk E) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency-designated representative: René Anderson, Human Resources/Risk Management Director City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Employee organizations: Pomona City Employee Chapter of the Teamsters Local 1932 (PCEA) Pomona Mid-Management/Confidential Employees Association (PMMCEA) Unrepresented Employee: 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 October 5-October 11, 2025 as “Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week” in the City of Pomona A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing October 19-25, 2025 as “National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week” in the City of Pomona 2025 SGVCOG President's Introduction - Ed Reece, SGVCOG President 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 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. City of Pomona Page 4 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 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: August 4, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. Resolution to Amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Operating Budget by Increasing Revenue Estimates and Appropriations for Available Grant Funds It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-104 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $345,367 AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $387,324 3. 4. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City of Pomona to Submit a Grant Application for the Whale Tail Grants Program through the California Coastal Commission It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: City of Pomona Page 5 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 1) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-107 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE WHALE TAIL GRANTS PROGRAM THROUGH THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents related with this action, with approval of the City Attorney as to form. 5. Award of Bid to Core & Main, LP and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC for the Purchase of Materials, Tools and Equipment, As-Needed It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Award of bid to Core & Main, LP for the purchase of materials, tools and equipment, at the percentage discount off the manufacturer’s prevailing published price list, for a term of five years; 2) Award of bid to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC for the purchase of materials, tools and equipment, at the percentage discount off the manufacturer’s prevailing published price list, for a term of five years; and 3) Authorize the City Manager, or designee any extensions, subsequent changes or amendments thereto, on behalf of the City. 6. Authorize Grant Funding Award and Amend Site Operator Agreement for Volunteers of America Los Angeles (VOALA) to Operate the Hope for Home Homeless Services Center It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Amend the agreement with Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA) as the H4H Site Operator by awarding $6,727,021 to operate the Interim Housing programs; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to amend the site operator agreement with VOALA from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, preventing a lapse in staffing and services; and 3) 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 Hope for Home Homeless Services Center, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. City of Pomona Page 6 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency 7. Approving Funding of $50,000 to the Pomona Chamber of Commerce in Accordance with the Defined Disbursement Schedule It is recommended that the City Council approve funding for the Pomona Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in the amount of $50,000 to be disbursed in four equal quarterly payments of $12,500 at the beginning of each quarter. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 8. Approve the Appointment of One Police Oversight Commissioner Pursuant to Section 806 of the Charter of the City of Pomona It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Armando Yanez as the new commissioner of the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Section 806 of the City Charter. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 4360 Approving a Specific Plan Amendment (SPA-001401-2024) to Establish New Sign Regulations in the Pomona Corridors Specific Plan It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Conduct a public hearing and receive public testimony; and 2) Introduce, waive further, and give first reading to Ordinance No. 4360 (Attachment No. 1): ORDINANCE NO. 4360 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (SPA-001401-2024) TO REMOVE EXISTING SECTION 2.9 “SIGNAGE REGULATIONS” IN THE POMONA CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN AND REPLACE WITH SECTION .630 “SIGNS” OF THE POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting will be held on October 20, 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 October 6, 2025 meeting of the City Council was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers and the Chuck City of Pomona Page 7 Printed on 9/30/2025 City Council / Housing Authority / Regular Meeting Agenda October 6, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Bader Conference Room, and on the City’s website www.pomonaca.gov on September 30, 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 8 Printed on 9/30/2025