City Council / Housing Authority
Council Chambers
Agenda — 34 items
- 1 PLEASE NOTE
- 2 PLEASE NOTE
- 4 ACCESSIBILITY
- 5 5:30 P.M.
- 6 CLOSED SESSION
- 7 CALL TO ORDER
- 8 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 9 CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
- 10 A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)) City of Pomona, et al. v. M & A Gabaee, et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22PSCV03011 B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) One (1) case. C) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)) City Attorney City Clerk City Manager
- 11 7:00 P.M.
- 12 CALL TO ORDER
- 13 CLOSED SESSION REPORT
- 14 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 15 ROLL CALL
- 16 PRESENTATIONS
- * A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing February 2025 as “National Heart Health Month” in the City of Pomona
- * A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing February 2025 as “Black History Month” in the City of Pomona
- * A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing January 27, 2025 as “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” in the City of Pomona
- * Presentation by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments on an Annual Update on City of Pomona Programs and Projects
- 21 MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
- 22 CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
- 23 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- 24 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 1. Award Construction Contract to Garcon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $713,398 for “ADA Curb Ramps and Path of Travel - Citywide (CDBG) (FY 23-24),” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-67941 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Award a construction contract to the apparent lowest responsive bid from Garcon Construction, Inc. for “ADA Curb Ramps and Path of Travel (CDBG) (FY 23-24),” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-67941, to include all Base Bid items, plus Additive Alternate Items No. 1 - 3 in the total amount of $713,398; 2) Find that the project referenced above is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract and any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona (City).
- 2. Approval of Purchase Order to National Auto Fleet Group Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No. 091521-NAF in the Total Amount of $211,763.50, for One 2024 Ford F-550 Superduty Aerial Bucket Truck for the Public Works Department It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Approve the Purchase Order (PO) to National Auto Fleet Group (NAFG) utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No. 091521-NAF in the total amount of $211,763.50 for one 2024 Ford F-550 Superduty Aerial Bucket Truck for assignment to the Public Works Department Traffic Operations staff for maintenance of traffic signals and streetlights. 2) Authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the necessary documents and any subsequent changes or amendments thereto on behalf of the City.
- 3. Recommend the Removal of Commissioner Audrey Olmos-Govea from the Parks & Recreation Commission It is recommended that the City Council take the following action: Remove Mayoral Appointee, Commissioner Audrey Olmos-Govea, from the Parks & Recreation Commission based on three (3) or more absences (excused/unexcused) within a twelve (12) month period.
- 4. Reaffirmation of a Resolution Denouncing Tactics Used to Intimidate Residents Who are Immigrants, People of Color, Muslims, LGBTQ People and People with Disabilities; and Reaffirming the City’s Commitment to Diversity and to Safeguarding the Civil Rights, Safety and Dignity of All Our Residents It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DENOUNCING TACTICS USED TO INTIMIDATE POMONA RESIDENTS WHO ARE IMMIGRANTS, PEOPLE OF COLOR, MUSLIMS, LGBTQ PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND REAFFIRMING THE CITY’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND TO SAFEGUARDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS, SAFETY AND DIGNITY OF ALL OUR RESIDENTS
- 5. Adopt a Resolution to Dissolve the City Council Public Works Ad Hoc Committee, which includes the Environmental and Transportation Subcommittees It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DISSOLVING THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKS AD HOC COMMITTEE, WHICH INCLUDES THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEES
- 30 DISCUSSION CALENDAR
- 6. 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.
- 7. Presentation of the Updated Ten-Year Financial Forecast It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the updated Ten-Year Financial Forecast.
- 8. Impact Analysis Report on the Possible Effects of the Proposed Initiative Petition to Repeal the City’s Utility User Tax (UUT) on Water Service It is recommended the City Council take the following actions: 1) Receive and file the Impact Analysis Report on the possible effects of the proposed initiative petition to repeal the City’s Utility User Tax (UUT) on Water Service; 2) Based upon the Impact Analysis Report, Submit the Measure to the voters at the “next regular municipal election,” occurring at least 88 days later. Under Elections Code section 348, a “[R]egular election is an election, the specific time for the holding of which is prescribed by law.” Under the recently amended City Charter, the City’s next regular election will be its Primary Municipal Election, which will coincide with the Statewide Primary Election on June 2, 2026; and 3) Adopt the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF POMONA AN INITIATIVE MEASURE REPEALING THE CITY’S UTILITY USERS TAX (UUT) ON WATER SERVICE, AT THE PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10403 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY AND REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING RULES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING A CITY MEASURE TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE JUNE 2, 2026 PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
- 34 ADJOURNMENT
- 35 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA