Parks and Recreation Commission

City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Regular Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 19, 2023 6:00 PM Palomares Park Community Center 499 E. Arrow Highway Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Ion Puschila (Mayoral Appointee) Vice Chair Donna Otero (District 6) Commissioner Chris Lang (District 1) Commissioner Melanie Andreo (District 2) Commissioner Javier Rodriguez-Rivera (District 3) Commissioner Vince Carpio (District 4) Commissioner Cynthia Marino (District 5) Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2023 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. Agenda-related writings or documents provided to the Commissions or Committees are available for public inspection in City Hall and on the City's website www.pomonaca.gov. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call City Hall at (909) 620-2311. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Participation – At this time, the public is invited to address the Commission concerning any items not on the agenda. Together, the Commission 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 and 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 Commission, each individual must fill out a speaker card, which is available in the entrance of the meeting site. Speaker cards must be completed and turned in to the staff liaison at this time. Only those speaker cards turned in to the staff liaison will be allowed to address the Commission. No late cards will be accepted. Each person should state their name and will be allowed to speak once for three minutes. V. COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION VI. CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of the Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2022 and December 1, 2022. Attachments: November 17, 2022 December 1, 2022 VII. DISCUSSION CALENDAR 1. Public Works Update - Street Trees on Phillips Ranch Road and Scenic Ridge Drive and History of Esperanza y Alegria Park. City of Pomona Page 2 Printed on 1/11/2023 Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Meeting Agenda January 19, 2023 2. Discuss Agenda Items and Topics for 2023 VIII. STAFF COMMUNICATION IX. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission will be Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Ralph Welch Park Community Center, 1000 Buena Vista Street, Pomona, CA 91766. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Michael Osoff, Community Services Manager for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the January 19, 2023 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers, and on the City’s website www.pomonaca.gov on January 11, 2023. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. City of Pomona Page 3 Printed on 1/11/2023