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ONTARIO CITY COUNCILI
ONTARIO HOUSING AUTHORITY
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AUGUST 4, 2026
JOINT MEETINGS
The regular meetings of the Ontario City Council and Housing Authority were held on Tuesday, August 4, 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, City Attorney/Legal Counsel Ruben Duran, and City Clerk / Secretary Sheila Mautz.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Bowman.
INVOCATION
The invocation was led by Sr. Pastor Gresford Thomas from Ontario Seventh Day Adventist Church.
COUNCIL MATTERS
Board and Commission Appointments
Mayor pro Tem Wapner raised a point of order to object to the discussion of Boards and Commission Appointments and requested that City Council take no substantive action on the matter.
Mayor Leon called a recess at 6:35 p.m. reconvened the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
Mayor pro Tem Wapner moved to take no substantive action, seconded by Council Member Macias. The motion failed by vote of 2-3, with Mayor Leon and Council Members Bowman and Porada opposed.
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Mayor Leon called upon speakers.
Public Comment
Chris Robles, spoke about integrity and transparency.
Chris M., raised issues regarding due process.
Kizzee, spoke about transparency and meeting decorum.
Buffy Gutierrez, commented on Council Member's service on the City Council.
Matt Munson, spoke about integrity and due process.
Karen May, commented on transparency and due process.
Mariana Andrew, asked for accountability and transparency.
Mayor Leon requested the City Council Board and Committee appointments item be placed on the next meeting agenda. City Council discussed the matter.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Bowman, seconded by Council Member Porada and carried by vote of 3-2, with Mayor pro Tem Wapner and Council Member Macias opposed, to place the City Council Board and Committee appointments on the next meeting agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eddie Delgadillo, written comment in opposition to Roadhouse Energy Storage Project.
Brad Neumann, written comment regarding his personnel grievance.
Mayor Leon called on the speakers:
Chris Robles, regarding integrity and transparency.
Kizzee, commented on community improvement and safety concerns.
Janna Morrison, spoke of affordable housing needs.
Michael Rios, spoke in favor of term and campaign contribution limits.
Nicholas Leonard, expressed concerns regarding new alarm registration.
Marty Binney, expressed appreciation for a member of the City Council.
Brad Neumann, regarding first amendment rights.
Martha Aragon, spoke in favor of term and campaign contribution limits.
Marty McBride, spoke of accountability and integrity.
Luis Suarez, spoke in favor of term and campaign contribution limits.
Javier Hernandez, spoke in favor of term and campaign contribution limits.
Tommy Mushegain, spoke on various topics.
Andrea Galvan, spoke in favor of term and campaign contribution limits.
Stephanie Martinez, (provided a comment in Spanish)
Tina Silva, (was not present when called upon)
Council Member Macias stepped out of the chamber at 8:08 p.m. and returned to the dais at 8:11 p.m.
At the request of Council Member Bowman, City Attorney Duran read into the record a letter dated August 7, 2024 from the District Attorney's Office noting a blood alcohol level of. 01 and determining there was insufficient evidence to proceed with a case against Mr.
Bowman.
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STAFF MATTERS
City Manager Ochoa had no updates.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Leon adjourned the meetings of the Joint Agencies at 8:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sherlad Nauk
SHEILA MAUTZ, CITY CLERK/SECRETARY
APPROVED: