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ONTARIO CITY COUNCILI
ONTARIO HOUSING AUTHORITY/
ONTARIO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
MINUTES
MAY 5, 2026
JOINT MEETINGS
The regular meetings of the Ontario City Council, Housing Authority, Public Financing Authority were held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Ontario City Hall, 303 E. B Street Ontario, California.
OPEN MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Leon called the joint meetings to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor/Chairman: Paul S. Leon
Mayor pro Tem/Vice Chair: Alan D. Wapner
Council/Authority Members: Jim W. Bowman Debra Porada, and Daisy Macias
ABSENT: Council/Authority Members: None
Also present were City Manager / Executive Director Scott Ochoa, Assistant City Attorney/Legal Counsel Ryan Guiboa, and City Clerk / Secretary Sheila Mautz.
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
There were no conflicts of interest reported.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Bowman.
INVOCATION
Invocation was led by Pastor Sean Thurin from Calvary Chapel Ontario.
SPECIAL CEREMONIES
The City Council proclaimed the month of May 2026 as Historic Preservation Month. 202
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Assistant City Clerk Isbell announced a written communication:
Lory Masonis, with questions regarding Item No. 7.
Mayor Leon called upon the speakers:
Roxanna Gracia, announced upcoming events on behalf of Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's office.
Michael Feinstein, spoke regarding representation for the City in the assembly and state districts.
Kizzee, spoke regarding the Grove Plaza.
Janet Ricardez, spoke regarding yard sale frequency.
Chris Robles, spoke regarding May as Historical Preservation month.
Marty McBride, spoke in opposition to public comment time announcements.
Randy Bekendam, spoke regarding Prop 70 land.
AGENDA REVIEWIANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Ochoa had no announcements.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment:
Mayor Leon called upon the speakers:
Chris Robles, spoke in opposition to Item Nos. 4 and 8.
Tommy Mushegain, spoke in opposition to Item No. 9.
Council Member Macias left the chamber at 6:56 p.m. and returned to the dais at 6:59 MOTION: Moved by Council Member Porada, seconded by Council Member Bowman and carried by a vote of 5-0, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved minutes for the regular meetings of the City Council, Housing Authority and Ontario Public Financing Authority of April 7, 2026, approving same as on file in the Records Management Department.
2. BILL & PAYROLL
Approved Bills April 3, 2026 through April 16, 2026, in the amount of $66,164,406.13 and Payroll March 22, 2026 through April 4, 2026, in the amount of $6,212,432.39. 203
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3. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND
IMPROVEMENT SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO. PDEV22-015 LOCATED AT 201 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE
The City Council adopted a Resolution approving an Improvement Agreement and Improvement Security for Project No. PDEV22-015, located at 201 East Riverside Drive.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-028 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN IMPROVEMENT
AGREEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SECURITY FOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN NO.
PDEV22-015 LOCATED AT 201 EAST RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
4. FY 2025-26 THIRD QUARTER BUDGET UPDATE
The City Council approved the budget adjustments and recommendations as presented in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Third Quarter Budget Update Report.
5. FIRST AMENDMENT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANTA CLAUS OF THE CHAFFEY DISTRICT, INC. AND THE CITY OF ONTARIO
The City Council approved the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the Santa Claus of the Chaffey District, Inc., ("SCI"), as Lessee, and the City of Ontario, as Lessor, for use of certain City-owned property located at 1330 East "D" Street.
6. AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH
INFORMATION ACT MODULES
The City Council authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute an Amendment No. 2 to the Software as a Service Agreement with Granicus, LLC., of St. Paul, Minnesota, for the use of the Peak Agenda Management, Rental Activity Monitoring, Cloud Communications, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) modules in the amount not-to-exceed $485,367 and an additional one-year term.
7. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE SAN BERNARDINO
REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
The City Council took the following actions:
A. Approved the admission of the City of Ontario to the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust;
B. Adopted a Resolution to join the Joint Powers Authority Agreement; and C. Appointed the Mayor or his designee to serve on the Board of Directors for the San Bernardino Regional Housing Trust.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-029 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING,_AUTHORIZING, AND
DIRECTING CITY EXECUTION OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS
AGREEMENT RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE SAN BERNARDINO
REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST.
8. AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FURNITURE WITH INFO-
COM BUSINESS PRODUCTS FOR THE ONTARIO SPORTS EMPIRE
The City Council took the following actions:
A. Authorized a cooperative purchase agreement for D&C23-022 Ontario Sports Empire with Margaret C. Pett, Inc. DBA Info-Com Business Products (Info-Com), of Altadena, California, for the purchase and installation of furniture in the amount of $15,741,575 plus a 10% contingency of $1,574, 158, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $17,315,733, consistent with the terms and conditions of the OMNIA Contract Number R240101; and
B. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project which may include, but are not limited to agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
9. AWARD OF FOUR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (STEEL, CONCRETE, SITE
UTILITIES, ELECTRICAL) AND APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RMA GROUP FOR THE FLIGHT
TOWER RESTAURANT PROJECT
The City Council took the following actions:
A. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute four Construction Contracts to provide various construction services for Bid No. 1985 - D&C25- 004 - Flight Tower Restaurant (Steel, Concrete, Site Utilities, Electrical) located at ONT Field, in the amount of $6,029,470 and authorize a combined contingency of $1,000,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $7,029,470,
1. 02 - Structural Steel - KCB Towers, Inc.: $2,687,675
2. 03 - Concrete - Pacific Southwest Structures, Inc.: $2,517,095
3. 04 - Site Utilities - Continental Plumbing, Inc.: $425,000
4. 05 - Electrical - Rancho Pacific Electric Construction, Inc.: $399,700; and B. Rejected the bid protest from RCCI DBA Ramirez Company for D&C25-004 - Flight Tower Restaurant (Steel, Concrete, Site Utilities, Electrical) as it is without merit; and
C. Authorized the extension of working hours to be Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and on Sunday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm for the duration of the construction of the Flight Tower Restaurant; and D. Authorized the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement with RMA Group, of Rancho Cucamonga, 205
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California to provide on-call geotechnical consulting, materials testing and special inspection for the Flight Tower Restaurant at ONT Field in the amount of $107,118 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $5,643, 363; and E. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project which may include, but not limited to, agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
10. A DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TETRA TECH INC. FOR 13TH STREET 1348 PRESSURE ZONE RESERVOIRS STRUCTURAL RETROFIT
PROJECT
The City Council authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Design Services Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., of Irvine, California to provide Professional Design Services for the 13th Street 1348 Pressure Zone Reservoirs Structural Retrofit Project for an amount of $345,000, plus a 15% contingency of $51,750, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $396,750, and a term of May 5, 2026 to May 4, 2029.
11. A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC.,
FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) UTILITY NETWORK
MIGRATION, TRIMBLE UNITY MAINTAIN IMPLEMENTATION, AND ONGOING
GIS SUPPORT SERVICES
The City Council authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with NV5 Geospatial, Inc., of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, for the following services:
A. Implementation services to upgrade and migrate the City's Cityworks work order and asset management system to the Trimble Unity Maintain Implementation, a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, in an amount not to exceed $196,750; and
B. Configuration and migration of potable water, recycled water, and sewer GIS data to the Utility Network framework, in an amount not to exceed $502,500; and
C. Ongoing management services and premier support services for the City's enterprise GIS environment, in an amount not to exceed $772,600 and a total contract amount not to exceed $1,619,035, which includes a 10 percent contingency of $147,185 for a five-year term.
12. AN AMENDMENT TO THE DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THIRTIETH
STREET ARCHITECTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN MOBILITY HUB PROJECT The City Council took the following actions:
A. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 9 to the Design Services Agreement with Thirtieth Street Architects, Inc., of Costa Mesa, California, for additional architectural services for the Downtown Mobility 206
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Hub Project in the amount of $50,000 for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,334,900; and
B. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project which may include, but not limited to, agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
13. A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC. FOR DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE D-BLOCK
PARKING STRUCTURE
The City Council took the following actions:
A. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Construction Contract with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., of Newport Beach, California, to provide design-build construction services for the D-Block Parking Structure in the amount of $24,711,514 and authorize a contingency of $2,471,151 for a total not- to-exceed contract amount of $27,182,665; and
B. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents required for the completion of the project including which may include, but not limited to, agreements, assessments, easements, reduction of retention accounts, contract amendments within the authorization limits, and filing a notice of completion at the conclusion of all construction-related activities.
14. ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG"), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS ("HOME"), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT ("ESG") PROGRAMS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
The City Council took the following actions:
A. Approved the One-Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Community Development Block Grant ('CDBG"), HOME Investment Partnerships ("HOME"), and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") Programs (on file in the Records Management Department);
B. Directed Staff to prepare and transmit the final documents to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"); and C. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to take all actions necessary or desirable to implement the One-Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and Subrecipient Agreements.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF LEASE REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026C (FEDERALLY TAXABLE) AND 2026D (TAX-EXEMPT) AND
RELATED MATTERS
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The City Council and the Ontario Public Financing Authority held a public hearing and the took the following actions:
A. The City Council adopted a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a Ground Lease, Lease Agreement, Indenture, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Continuing Disclosure Certificate in connection with the issuance and sale of the Lease Revenue Bonds by the Ontario Public Financing Authority in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $330 million and authorized the distribution of an Official Statement in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds and authorizing the execution and delivery of necessary documents in connection therewith.
B. The Ontario Public Financing Authority adopted a Resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a Ground Lease, Lease Agreement, Indenture, Bond Purchase Agreement, and Assignment Agreement in connection with the issuance and sale of its Lease Revenue Bonds in an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $330 million and authorized the distribution of an Official Statement in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds and authorizing the execution and delivery of necessary documents in connection therewith.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-030 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A GROUND LEASE, LEASE AGREEMENT, INDENTURE, BOND
PURCHASE CONTRACT AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF ONTARIO PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $330,000,000, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN
OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING AND SALE OF
SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS.
RESOLUTION NO. OPFA-017 A RESOLUTION OF THE ONTARIO PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY BY THE AUTHORITY OF A
GROUND LEASE, LEASE AGREEMENT, INDENTURE, BOND PURCHASE
CONTRACT AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ISSUANCE OF ONTARIO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE
BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS IN ONE OR MORE
SERIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $330,000,000, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND
CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS.
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Mayor Leon opened the public hearing and called on the speakers:
Chris Robles, spoke in opposition.
Tommy Mushegain, spoke in opposition.
Hearing no one else, Mayor Leon closed the public hearing and opened the item for Council discussion.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Bowman, seconded by Council Member Porada, and carried by a vote of 5-0, to adopt Resolution Nos. 2026-030 and OPFA-017.
STAFF MATTERS
City Manager Ochoa had no updates.
COUNCIL MATTERS
Mayor pro Tem Wapner inquired about Jay Littleton Ballpark reopening costs.
Council Member Bowman also spoke of reopening Jay Littleton Ballpark.
Mayor Leon requested Jay Littleton Ballpark be added to a meeting agenda for discussion.
Council Member Macias had no comments.
Council Member Porada agreed Jay Littleton should be agendized and announced community events.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Leon adjourned the meetings of the Joint Agencies at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
APPROVED:
PAUL S. LEON, MAYOR/CHAIRMAN