City of Fontana
8437 Sierra Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Minutes
Thursday, March 31, 2026
8:30 AM
Heritage Neighborhood Center
7350 Liberty Parkway
Fontana, CA 92336
Special City Council Meeting
Acquanetta Warren - Mayor
Peter A. Garcia - Mayor Pro Tem
John B. Roberts - Council Member
Jesus "Jesse" Sandoval - Council Member
Phillip Cothran - Council Member
Germaine Key - City Clerk
Janet Koehler-Brooks, City Treasurer
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
A. 8:30 A.M. Call To Order/Roll Call:
The Special Meeting of the Fontana City Council was held in the Heritage Neighborhood Center, 7350 Liberty Parkway , Fontana, CA 9233 6, on Tuesday, March 31, 202 6. Mayor Warren called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mayor Warren, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members Roberts, and Cothran.
ABSENT: Council Member Sandoval
City Treasurer Janet Koehler-Brooks and City Clerk Germaine Key were also in attendance.
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
A. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance:
The invocation was given by Council Member Roberts, followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Council Member Cothran.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS:
A. Public Communications:
No public communications were received.
WORKSHOP:
A. City Council Workshop: Goal Setting (Executive Management Team to present).
The City’s Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives were reviewed and discussed, including a focused discussion on the City’s top 11 strategic priorities: City Hall Construction; Navigation Center Construction; CAD/RMS Replacement Project for the Police Department; Second Parking Structure Construction; WCAG 2.1 DOJ -mandated ADA electronic compliance; Afterschool Programming 2027 Contract Renewal; RAISE Grant; CFD Financing Plan; Public Works Yard Improvements; Fire Fuels Mitigation Grants and Mailings; and Fontana Commons.
Staff also provided updates on completed and ongoing infrastructure projects for the 2024–2026 period, as well as a progress update on the Downtown Forge District.
Additional discussion among staff and Council included direction from the Mayor to incorporate the Children’s Museum into the City’s Gantt chart of goals; continued coordination on the COPS grant application to support the CAD/RMS replacement project; a request for updates from staff serving on League policy committees; and ongoing outreach to local Assembly and Congressional representatives to advocate for the City’s needs related to homelessness, public safety, and other key issues. Lastly, staff was directed to update the City’s legislative platform.
ADJOURNMENT:
A. Adjournment
Mayor Warren adjourned the meeting at 11:27 a.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Steelworkers’ Auditorium located at 8 437 Sierra Avenue, Fontana, California.
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Christina Rudsell
Chief Deputy City Clerk
THE FOREGOING MINUTES WERE ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE FONTANA CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 14, 2026.
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Germaine Key
City Clerk