CITY OF ONTARIO
Regular City Council/Housing Authority
Meeting
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
City Hall
303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764
MAYOR PAUL S. LEON • MAYOR PRO TEM ALAN D. WAPNER
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM W. BOWMAN, DEBRA PORADA AND DAISY MACIAS CITY CLERK SHEILA MAUTZ • TREASURER JAMES R. MILHISER
CITY MANAGER SCOTT OCHOA • CITY ATTORNEY RUBEN DURAN
WELCOME TO A MEETING OF THE ONTARIO CITY COUNCIL
All documents for public review are on file with the Records Management/City Clerk's Department located at 303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764.
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[email protected]
. The public comment
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
The regular City Council and Housing Authority meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.,
followed by Public
Comment at 6:30 p.m., immediately followed by the Regular Meeting and Public Hearings. No agenda item will be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. except by majority vote of the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
(OPEN SESSION)
ROLL CALL
Wapner, Bowman, Porada, Macias, Mayor/Chairman Leon
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Agenda item contractors, subcontractors and agents may require member abstentions due to conflict of interests and financial interests. Council Member abstentions shall be stated under this item for recordation on the appropriate item.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor pro Tem Wapner
INVOCATION
Ontario Police Chaplain Mark Ortiz
SPECIAL CEREMONIES
ONTARIO POLICE CHIEF RETIREMENT CEREMONY
PUBLIC COMMENTS 6:30 P.M.
The Public Comment portion of the Council/Housing Authority meeting is limited to 30 minutes.
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1. BILLS & PAYROLL
2. A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH HARDY & HARPER, INC. FOR THE 2026 SPRING CDBG
PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT
An opportunity for further Public Comment may be given at the end of the meeting. Under provisions of the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on oral requests. As previously noted -- if you wish to address the Council, fill out one of the blue slips at the rear of the chambers and give it to the City Clerk.
To submit written public comments by email, please send your name, the agenda item you are commenting on, and your comments to
[email protected]
. The public comment
submission window opens at the time the agenda is published and remains open until 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All comments received during this timeframe will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter and will be entered into the record.
AGENDA REVIEW/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The City Manager will go over all updated materials and correspondence received after the Agenda was distributed to ensure Council Members have received them. He will also make any necessary recommendations regarding Agenda modifications or announcements regarding Agenda items to be considered.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under CONSENT CALENDAR will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below – there will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time Council votes on them, unless a member of the Council requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote.
Bills January 16, 2026 through January 29, 2026, and Payroll December 28, 2025 through January 10, 2026.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc., of Lake Forest, California, for the 2026 Spring CDBG Pavement Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $1,399,000, plus a 10% contingency of $139,900 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,538,900; and to execute all documents required for the completion of the project, which may include, but is not limited to agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contracts, amendments within authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
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ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit A - Location Maps.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
2026 Spring Paving - Hardy _ Harper - Draft Contract.pdf
3. A DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT, FILE NO. PDCA25-003, REVISING AND CLARIFYING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT CODE
ATTACHMENT:
20260217_PDCA25-003_Dev_Code_Amendment_ORD_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
20260217 Attachment A PDCA25-003 Dev Code Amendment Redline Text.pdf
4. AN UPDATED LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ONTARIO AND CONFIRE JOINT
POWERS AUTHORITY FOR INITIAL CAPITAL FUNDING TO ESTABLISH AMBULANCE
SERVICING
ATTACHMENT:
Ontario - CONFIRE Loan Agreement-c1.docx
5. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
ATTACHMENT:
Frederick Fisher and Partners- PSA.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Garavaglia- PSA.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Omgivning- PSA.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Page and Turnbull- PSA.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Thirtieth St- PSA.docx
That the City Council consider and adopt an Ordinance approving File No. PDCA25-003, a Development Code Amendment revising and clarifying certain provisions of Chapters 2.0 (Administration and Procedures), 4.0 (Permits, Actions, and Decisions), 5.0 (Zoning and Land Use), 6.0 (Development and Subdivision Regulations), 7.0 (Historic Preservation), 8.0 (Sign Regulations), and References (Reference G: Landscape Design and Construction Guidelines) of the City of Ontario Development Code.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PDCA25-003, A DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT REVISING AND CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 2.0 (ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES), 4.0 (PERMITS, ACTIONS, AND DECISIONS), 5.0 (ZONING AND LAND USE), 6.0 (DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS), 7.0 (HISTORIC PRESERVATION), 8.0 (SIGN REGULATIONS), AND REFERENCES (REFERENCE G: LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES) OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents related to the Loan Agreement between the City of Ontario and CONFIRE Joint Powers Authority in the amount of $20,000,000.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute three-year On-Call Professional Services Agreements with five firms specializing in providing consulting services related to architecture and historic preservation; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, the option to extend the agreements for up to two additional one-year periods. In no event shall the proposed agreements with each firm exceed $500,000 over a five-year period.
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6. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF FLEET VEHICLES
ATTACHMENT:
PB Loader Contract 050625-SOURCEWELL.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
City of Ontario complete pricing for 3 Mack LRe 4 axle - Amrep ASL and 60kw Heliox charger 10-22-25.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
2027MY 12965_ONTARIO_F-650 BIN CLEANING
TRUCK_SOURCEWELL.pdf
7. AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SPORTS FACILITIES COMPANIES, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
ATTACHMENT:
Amendment to Sports Facilities Management Professional Services Agreement.pdf
8. FY 2025-26 MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE
That the City Council take the following actions:
A
.
Authorize the sole source purchase and delivery of three EV Mack Automated Refuse Trucks with EV Chargers for the Integrated Waste Department for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,297,513 from Tec Equipment of La Mirada, California. Tec Equipment was the sole vendor that was able to provide a compliant BABA (Build America Buy America) refuse truck; and
B
.
Authorize the cooperative purchase and delivery of two Ford F-650 Bin Cleaning Trucks for the Integrated Waste Department for a total not-to-exceed amount of $627,542 from PB Loader of Fresno, California, consistent with the terms and conditions of the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract No.050625-PBL.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Sports Facilities Companies, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida, for consulting services and site activation for the Ontario Sports Empire; in the amount of $1,023,076 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,802,176.
That the City Council
take the following actions:
A
.
Approve the budget adjustments and recommendations as presented in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update Report (Exhibit A);
B
.
Consider and adopt a
Resolution amending the list of Deputy City Treasurers authorized to invest City funds in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) and other eligible investment securities
; and
C
.
Consider and adopt a Reimbursement Resolution making a declaration of intent when issuing tax-exempt
obligations for the City's public capital improvements
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR
THE INVESTMENT OF INACTIVE FUNDS IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE TREASURY AND HEREBY RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-171.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE INVESTMENT OF CITY FUNDS AND HEREBY RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-172.
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ATTACHMENT:
FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Update Report_EXHIBIT A.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20260217_Resolution_Updating_Authorized_Deputy_City_Treasurers_0 2_RESO-_Local_Agency_Investment_Fund_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
20260217_Resolution_Updating_Authorized_Deputy_City_Treasurers_0 3_RESO-_City_Funds_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Reimbursement Resolution Declaring Intention to Issue Bonds RESO 02172026.docx
9. APPROVAL OF THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT AND SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
FOR EPOXY FLOORING WITH CENTIMARK
ATTACHMENT:
CentiMark Contract Draft.pdf
10. AN AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES PERTAINING TO WATER MATTERS
ATTACHMENT:
20260217 Amendment to PSA with Stoel Rives for Legal Services ^01 AGMT.pdf
11. AN AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTING INC. FOR WATER AND SEWER FINANCIAL COST ANALYSES
ATTACHMENT:
20260217 Raftelis Financial Inc. PSA_Amend No. 1_02.pdf
12. ADOPTION OF
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 7070, ET. SEQ.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, REGARDING ITS INTENTION TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary for the Agreement and Sole Source purchase for epoxy flooring in the amount of $150,000 from CentiMark Corporation out of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania with a not-to-exceed amount of $224,930.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Stoel Rives LLP of Sacramento, California for legal and technical services relating to water supply and water rights in the amount of $570,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,404,000, and a term from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc. of Los Angeles, California, for Water and Sewer Financial Cost Analyses and Rate Study Services in the amount of $160,845 for a new total revised not-to-exceed amount of $215,920 and a term from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2028.
That the City Council adopt an Ordinance adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §§ 7070, ET. SEQ.
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ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit B OPD 481 Military List 2026 01 01.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
AB_481_ORD_2026_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit A(1) Policy 704 Remote Controlled Unmanned Ground Vehicle.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
Exhibit_A_2__Policy_708_Military_Equipment.pdf
13. AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN
ENGINEERING FOR BUILDING PLAN CHECK SERVICES
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A-Willdan Engineering Proposal 2026.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
Willdan_Amendment_2.pdf
14. AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BPR CONSULTING
GROUP, LLC FOR BUILDING PLAN CHECK SERVICES
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A- BPR - Estimate for Services 12.2025-6.2027.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
BPR_Amendment_2.pdf
15. ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW POLICE CHIEF
ATTACHMENT:
Police_Chief_Salary_Approval_RESO_2026_RM.docx
16. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT, FILE NO. PDCA26- 001, REVISING AND CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Building Plan Check Services, increasing the contract amount by $1,585,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $4,085,000.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with BPR Consulting Group, LLC for building plan check services, increasing the contract amount by $1,750,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $4,250,000.
That the City Council adopt a Resolution confirming the appointment of a new Police Chief at a salary within the range consistent with EX 10.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICE CHIEF.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge the City’s zoning, planning or any other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to the public hearing. Affidavits of posting compliance, for all items below, are on file with the Records Management Department.
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DEVELOPMENT CODE
ATTACHMENT:
20260217 File No. PDCA26-001^01 PC Back-up.pdf
ATTACHMENT:
20260217_PDCA26-001_Dev_Code_Amendment_ORD_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A - Chapter 5 - Section 5.03.395 Temporary and Interim Land Uses, Buildings, and Structures.pdf
17. RESOLUTIONS WITHDRAWING TWO REFERENDUM MEASURES AND CANCELLING THE JUNE 2, 2026 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
ATTACHMENT:
Resolution_Cancelling_Special_Municipal_Election_on_June_2__for_Refe rendum_Measure_-_Development_Agreement_with_Diversified_Pacific- c1_RM.docx
ATTACHMENT:
Resolution_Cancelling_Special_Municipal_Election_on_June_2__for_Refe rendum_Measure_-_Empire_Groves_Specific_Plan-c1_RM.docx That the City Council introduce and waive further reading of an Ordinance Approving File No.
PDCA26-001, a Development Code Amendment revising and clarifying certain provisions of Chapter 5.0 (Zoning and Land Use) of the City of Ontario Development Code.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING FILE NO. PDCA26-001, A DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT REVISING AND CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 5.0 (ZONING AND LAND USE) OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT CODE, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/DISCUSSION/ACTION
That the City Council adopt Resolutions to withdraw two referendum measures from the June 2, 2026 Special Municipal Election ballot and to cancel the election for the measures.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, WITHDRAWING
A QUALIFIED REFERENDUM MEASURE (PROTESTING THE DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT) FROM AND CANCELLING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, WITHDRAWING
A QUALIFIED REFERENDUM MEASURE (PROTESTING THE EMPIRE GROVES SPECIFIC PLAN)
FROM AND CANCELLING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026.
STAFF MATTERS
City Manager Ochoa
COUNCIL MATTERS
Mayor Leon
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Council Member Bowman
Council Member Porada
Council Member Macias
ADJOURNMENT
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