Minutes — City Council / Housing Authority, June 6, 2022

City of Pomona
Regular Meeting Minutes
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency

VISION STATEMENT
Monday, June 6, 2022 7:00 PM Council Chambers

CLOSED SESSION
5:30 P.M. City Council Conference Room

A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b))
Significant exposure to litigation
Number of potential cases: One (1)

B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1))
• Carmen Solisdevilla vs. Gilbert Cholico, City of Pomona and Does 1 to 50; Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV 32114
• M.D.; A.D.; M.D.; A.N.; and R.D., minors, by and through their guardian ad litem Claude Winston Wright Jr., individually and as successors in interest to Matthew Dixon, deceased; Jody Dixon, individually and as successor in interest to Matthew Dixon, deceased vs. City of Pomona; Manuel Rodriguez; Matthew Mendoza; Edgar Rodriguez; Rick Aguiar; and Does 1-10; U.S. District Court, Central District, Case No. 2:21-cv-06138-FMO-MAR
7:00 P.M. Council Chambers
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sandoval called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho stated there was no reportable action from Closed Session.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Preciado led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Tim Sandoval
Councilmember John Nolte
Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Vice Mayor Robert Torres

Absent:

Councilmember Steve Lustro

STAFF PRESENT
James Makshanoff, City Manager
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Rosalia Butler, City Clerk
Alison Glynn, Deputy City Clerk
Hilda Estrada, contracted by the City, provided translation services.

PRESENTATIONS
*Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the City of Pomona 2021-22 Cohort for their Participation and Completion of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Claremont Lincoln University Advanced Practice Graduate Certificate in Innovations and Trends in Public Administration
Development Services Director Anita Gutierrez gave an overview of the pilot program.

The City Council, along with Development Services Director Anita Gutierrez and Dr. Lynn Priddy, the President of Claremont Lincoln University presented the Certificates to the following employees:

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Samantha Piedra
Manual Ramos
Arnold Dichosa
Nichole Horton
Carlos Molina
Alina Barron

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Garcia spoke on the Summer Reading Program performance this upcoming Wednesday at the Pomona Library and encouraged everyone to attend all the programming taking place every Wednesday through July 27. She encouraged the community to get out and vote on Tuesday and gave out information on the rideshare shuttle and other voting support resources. She announced she would be out of the country and unavailable for communication from June 10 through June 21.

Councilmember Preciado thanked all of the participants for showing up to speak at the meeting.

Mayor Sandoval thanked the Council for being brief in the announcements to allow more time for the public to speak.

Councilmember Nolte asked if his fellow Councilmembers would consider looking into the possibility of placing an eviction moratorium on the next agenda.

Mayor Sandoval shared that he had been in communication with City Attorney Sonia Carvalho and asked her to research the implications of an eviction moratorium. He said his plan was to have a special meeting before the end of the County eviction moratorium.

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
The City Manager had nothing to report.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
** PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR THREE (3) EMAIL COMMENTS READ DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

Live comments were as follows:

The following people spoke in favor of rent control and an eviction moratorium:

Mario Mike Suarez
Christopher Gutierrez
Ezequiel Cruz
Jose Manuel Gonzales
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Yesenia Miranda Meza
Debra L. Mendez
Anil I. Hernandez
Evelia Rocha
Orlando Arias-Pulido
Benjamin James Wood
Bianca Bey
Kyijanay Jenkins
The following people did not wish to speak, but submitted speaker cards in favor of rent control and an eviction moratorium:

Roam Alwar Ravi
Gia Victoria Menchaca
Claudia Bautista
Mario Lopez
Farelly Millan
Fernando Romero
Jerold Hoffman
Gustavo Ramirez
Kay Carpenter
Carlos Reyes
Dwight Pennington
Duane Smith, the President of the Pomona Library Foundation, spoke on the need for more funding for the Pomona Public Library. He talked about the upcoming Mayor's Gala event and encouraged everyone to attend and to participate in the online auction to raise funds for the library.

Darrell Kruse spoke about his concern with the process on how cannabis businesses were now being allowed in the City and his frustration with how cannabis has been viewed and handled in the City in the past specifically in regards to medical cannabis.

Jim Gallivan spoke about the Pomona Stables demolition and asked that the Historical Preservation Commission and the citizens of Pomona be able to review the decision before the contractor moves forward.

Deborah Clifford of the Pomona Historical Society shared that the Historical Society was giving an award to Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez and invited everyone to attend the event at the Phillips Mansion. She shared a story about San Antonio Canyon and all the people throughout history who have camped there.

Mayor Sandoval thanked the speakers for coming out and asked Community Services Director Benita DeFrank to come up and share some of the resources offered by the City that could offer possible assistance to people who were facing eviction.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER entire Consent Calendar except for Items No
comment, Items 4 and 14 which were pulled by Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole for discussion, and Item No. 13 which was pulled by Mayor Sandoval to be considered at a future meeting.

Sandoval: Discussion Calendar Items 27, 24, 29, 28, 28(a), 25, and 26; and Consent Calendar Items 2, 4, 11, and 14.

1. Approval of City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes:

May 16, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve the meeting minutes of May 16, 2022.

2. Notice and Call of General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022 to be Consolidated with the Los Angeles County Statewide General Election for the Election of Three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5; and for the Submittal of Eight (8) Ballot Measures
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions in order to conduct a General Municipal Election on November 8, 2022:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-102 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS

REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS EIGHT (8) QUESTIONS RELATING TO AMENDING THE CITY'S

CHARTER
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-103 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
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SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH

THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-104 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR

CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES

STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
John Clifford submitted a speaker card in support of Item 2, but was not present when the Item was called.

City Attorney Carvalho asked that they amend the motion to provide for the City Clerk to draft a Resolution to provide for the members who served on the Charter Review Commission to prepare the arguments for the ballot measures.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolutions 2022-102, 2022-103, and 2022-104 with an amendment to direct the City Clerk to create an additional Resolution to provide for the Commissioners who served on the Charter Review Commission to prepare the arguments for the ballot measures.

3. Adoption of a Resolution to Implement Level 2 Water Use Restrictions and Rescind Resolution No. 2016-106, the Current Level 1 Water Supply Shortage Declaration It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-100 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A LEVEL 2 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE AND RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 2016-106, THE CURRENT LEVEL 1 WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE DECLARATION

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution 2022-100.

4. Approve an MOU with Distro Energy and Pomona Choice Energy for a Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Pilot program
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:

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1) Approve an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Distro Energy (Distro) Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Pilot Program (Program); and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute said MOU, contingent on City Attorney's review.

Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole asked some questions about the item.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER NOLTE, CARRIED 4-2 (Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole and Vice Mayor Torres in opposition and Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Distro Energy (Distro) Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Pilot Program (Program); and authorize the City Manager to execute said MOU, contingent on City Attorney's review.

5. Approval of an One-Year Agreement with the Downtown Pomona Owners' Association for Supplemental Police Patrols in the Downtown Pomona Business Improvement District
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve a one-year Agreement between the City of Pomona and the Downtown Pomona Owners' Association (DPOA); and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve a one-year Agreement between the City of Pomona and the Downtown Pomona Owners' Association (DPOA); and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.

6. Award of a Three Year Contract to Badawi & Associates for Independent Audit of the City and City Agencies for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, 2024, and 2025 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award of a three year contract to Badawi & Associates for a total of $216,015 to perform an Independent Audit of the City and City Agencies for the Fiscal Years ending June 30, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and
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2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract on behalf of the City.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to award a three year contract to Badawi & Associates for a total of $216,015 to perform an Independent Audit of the City and City Agencies for the Fiscal Years ending June 30, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract on behalf of the City.

7. Establishing the Order of Appointment of the Vice-Mayor and Selecting and Designating District 4 Councilmember, Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole, as Vice-Mayor It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-87 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE ORDER OF

APPOINTMENT OF VICE-MAYOR AND SELECTING AND DESIGNATING DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, ELIZABETH ONTIVEROS-COLE, AS

VICE-MAYOR

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to establish the order of appointment as Vice-Mayor and selecting and designating District 4 Councilmember, Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole, as Vice-Mayor.

8. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Submittal Projects List for the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (RMRA/SB-1)
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-86 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY'S STREET

PROJECTS LIST, WITH CORRESPONDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM (CIP) AND PUBLIC WORKS OPERATIONAL PROJECTS LIST PLAN,

TO THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CTC) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 RMRA/SB-1 FUNDING

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-86.

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9. Award of Contract to HR Green Pacific, Inc. for Professional Services for Holt Avenue in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,221,293
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HR Green Pacific, Inc. to provide professional consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $5,221,293;
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute amendments/revisions to the HR Green Pacific, Inc. Holt Avenue agreement; and,
3) Authorize HR Green Pacific, Inc. to immediately commence work upon approval of this action.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with HR Green Pacific, Inc. to provide professional consulting services in an amount not-to-exceed $5,221,293; authorize the City Manager to execute amendments/revisions to the HR Green Pacific, Inc. Holt Avenue agreement; and authorize HR Green Pacific, Inc. to immediately commence work upon approval of this action.

10. Award of Construction Contract to All American Asphalt in the Amount of $4,119,411 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award a construction contract to All American Asphalt for "Philadelphia Street Rehabilitation - From San Antonio Avenue to East City Limit (ECL)," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68577; "Buena Vista Avenue Rehabilitation - Mission Boulevard to 9th Street," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68576; and "Mission Boulevard Rehabilitation - White Avenue to Towne Ave," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68574 (All Base Bids) in the amount of $4,119,411; 2) Find that the projects) referenced about is (are) categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the proposed projects) will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract/agreement, and related documents (permits, etc.).

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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to award a construction contract to All American Asphalt for "Philadelphia Street Rehabilitation - From San Antonio Avenue to East City Limit (ECL)," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68577; "Buena Vista Avenue Rehabilitation - Mission Boulevard to 9th Street," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68576; and "Mission Boulevard Rehabilitation - White Avenue to Towne Ave," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68574 (All Base Bids) in the amount of $4,119,411; find that the projects) referenced about is (are) categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the proposed projects) will not have a significant effect on the environment; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract/agreement, and related documents (permits, etc.).

11. Adoption of a Resolution Accepting State Funding for "Civic Center Plaza Rehabilitation," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71063
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-90 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

GENERAL FUND GRANT FUNDS FOR 'CIVIC CENTER PLAZA
REHABILITATION," PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71063
** PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR ONE (1) EMAIL COMMENT READ DURING ITEM

11. The following people submitted speaker cards in opposition to Item 11 but were not present when the Item was called:

Mickey Gallivan
Jim Gallivan
Kathy Adkins indicated she did not want to speak, but submitted a speaker card in opposition to Item 11, stating that she needed more information about the Item.

MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-90.

12. Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Clean California Local Grant Program Agreements
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-91 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF

AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CITY OF POMONA FOR "HOLT AVENUE CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENTS," PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-68575

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-91.

13. Summary Report on Staff's Participation in a Graduate Certificate Program for Current & Emerging Municipal Leaders, Developed & Provided by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy & Claremont Lincoln University It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Summary Report on Staff's Participation in a Graduate Certificate Program for Current & Emerging Municipal Leaders, Developed & Provided by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy & Claremont Lincoln University.
*This item was pulled by Mayor Sandoval to be continued at a future meeting

14. Authorize the City Manager to Execute Future Energy Agreements on Behalf of Pomona Choice Energy
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute future energy agreements through FY 2022-23.

Councilmember Torres voiced some concerns about this item.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, CARRIED 4-2 (Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole and Vice Mayor Torres in opposition and Councilmember Lustro absent), to authorize the City Manager to Execute Future Energy Agreements on Behalf of Pomona Choice Energy through FY 2022-23.

15. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the City of Pomona Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Grant Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Pomona Technical Assistance Project
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SCAG and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.

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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SCAG and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.

16. Adopt Resolution Amending FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and Award a Contract to Diamond Construction & Design for the Installation of Drinking Fountains
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the project as being categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301;
2) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-40 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2021-22 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $200,000 FROM WATER FUND BALANCE TO "HYDRATION STATIONS UPGRADES," PROJECT NO. 528-2590-XXXXX-71073
3) Award a construction contract to Diamond Construction & Design for "Hydration Stations Upgrades," Project No. 528-2590-XXXXX-71073 for the installation of drinking fountains in the amount of $136,483; and
4) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the construction contract and all related documents.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-40.

17. Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) Sub-Recipient Award
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following actions:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-89 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE 2020 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT (SHSGP) IN THE AMOUNT OF $472,629
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-89.

18. Approval of the Engineer's Report and Adoption of a Resolution of Intent Setting July 18, 2022 as the Public Hearing Date Regarding Annexation of Additional Territory and the Levy of Annual Assessments
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the Engineer's Report for the Consolidated Citywide Street Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District for FY 2022-23, including annexation of 60 additional parcels and the annual levy of assessments; and 2) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-101 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO ANNEX NEW TERRITORY AND LEVY FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED

CITYWIDE STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT AND SETTING JULY 18, 2022 AS THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC

HEARING ON THE MATTER

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-101.

19. Approval of Lot Line Adjustment LLA1-2022 Related to Tract Map No. 83141 for the Development of a 32-Unit Residential Condominium Subdivision Located at 875 W.

Orange Avenue, Pomona, California, Assessor Parcel Numbers 8358-009-011, 8358-008-017, and -047 (Council District 1)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-106 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENT LLA1-2022 FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 875 W.

ORANGE GROVE AVENUE, 845 W. ORANGE GROVE AVENUE, AND 912

CASA HERMOSA DRIVE, POMONA, CA, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 8358-009-011, 8358-008-017, AND -047
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2) Authorize the City Engineer to sign the Lot Line Adjustment LLA1-2022 on behalf of the City.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-106.

20. Mandated Biennial Review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to review the City's current Conflict of Interest Code.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to direct staff to review the City's current Conflict of Interest Code.

21. Approve a Rate Increase for Five (5) Law Firms, Modify the Specialty of One (1) Law Firm and Change the Name of One (1) Law Firm on the Special Legal Panel It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve rate increases for the law firms of Carpenter, Rothans and Dumont, McCune and Harber; Lagerlof, LLP, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo effective July 1, 2022;
2) Expand the Primary Specialty for Smith Law Offices, LLP to add Police Liability; 3) Approve the name change of Lagerlof, Senecal, Gosneyy & Kruse, LLP to Lagerlof, LLP; and
4) Authorize the City Manager to execute retainer agreements and/or amendments consistent with these actions.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve rate increases for the law firms of Carpenter, Rothans and Dumont, McCune and Harber; Lagerlof, LLP, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore and Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd & Romo effective July 1, 2022; expand the Primary Specialty for Smith Law Offices, LLP to add Police Liability; approve the name change of Lagerlof, Senecal, Gosneyy & Kruse, LLP to Lagerlof, LLP; and authorize the City Manager to execute retainer agreements and/or amendments consistent with these actions.

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22. Award of Bid to All City Management, Inc. (ACMS) for Crossing Guard Services It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award of bid to All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS) for crossing guard services for 3-years in the amount not to exceed $1,464,132; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement and any related documents on behalf of the City, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to award a bid to All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS) for crossing guard services for 3-years in the amount not to exceed $1,464,132; and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement and any related documents on behalf of the City, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
**After the Consent Calendar was approved, with the exception of Items 2, 4, 11, 13 and 14, the Items were heard in the following order per the request of Mayor Sandoval: Discussion Calendar Items 27, 24, 29, 28, 28(a), 25, and 26; and Consent Calendar Items 2, 4, 11, and 14.

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

23. 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 items); and
A) Amount to be determined to Project Resilience in support of Human Trafficking March: Requested Amount: $500
B) Amount to be determined to Victory Outreach Church of Pomona in support of Concert, Backpack Giveaway and Christmas Toy Giveaway:

Requested Amount: $9,000
C) Amount to be determined to Jacqueline Elizalde in support of Plantitas:

Requested Amount: $1,100
2) Receive and file the recap of final amounts for previously approved projects/activities.

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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 7-0, to make a finding of public benefit for Item A-C.

24. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Recommendation to Name the City Council Conference Room, the Chuck Bader Conference Room
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2022-50 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATION TO

NAME THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, THE CHUCK BADER CONFERENCE ROOM
Community Services Director, Benita DeFrank, gave an overview of the item and of the accomplishments of former Mayor, Councilmember and State Assembly member Chuck Bader.

Roseanne Bader spoke about her late husband.

Vice-Mayor Torres indicated he did not support this item.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 4-2 (Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole and Vice-Mayor Torres in opposition and Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-50.

25. Approving an Affordable Housing Disposition & Development Agreement and a Subrecipient Agreement for the use of ARPA Funds between the City of Pomona and National Community Renaissance of California
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-77 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AFFORDABLE

HOUSING DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

CITY OF POMONA AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE OF

CALIFORNIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 501 EAST MISSION BOULEVARD (APN's: 8335-014-907, 910, 915, 916, 919, 920 & 921) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 37364, FINDING SUCH PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM THE SURPLUS LAND

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2) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-105 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SUBRECIPIENT

AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND NATIONAL

COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE USE OF ARPA

FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 501 EAST MISSION BOULEVARD (APN's: 8335-014-907, 910, 915, 916, 919, 920 & 921)
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Affordable Housing Disposition & Development Agreement and all necessary associated documents, in substantially the form submitted herein.

Deputy City Manager Kirk Pelser gave an overview of the item.

Live comments were as follows:

Alexa Kay Washburn of National Community Renaissance shared some details about the project.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolutions No. 2022-77 and 2022-105.

26. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Policies and Procedures It is recommended that the City Council review and approve the Proposed ARPA Policies and Procedures.

Finance Director Mowbray gave an overview of the item.

Councilmember Nolte had some questions about the item.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to approve the Proposed ARPA Policies and Procedures.

27. Discussion on Potential Moratorium and Other Strategies to Address Cumulative Impacts from Warehousing Development in the City of Pomona It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:

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1) Engage in a Discussion on a potential moratorium and other strategies to address cumulative impacts from warehousing developments in the City of Pomona; and
2) Direct Staff to prepare necessary ordinances, procedures and studies to pursue the four strategies recommended.

Development Services Director Anita Gutierrez and Planning Manager Ata Khan gave a presentation on the item.
** PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR SIXTEEN (16) EMAIL COMMENTS READ DURING ITEM 27.

Live comments were as follows:

The following people spoke in support of a warehouse moratorium in Pomona:

Derek Engdahl
Ron Cobas
Lisa Engdahl
Linda Hinojos
Damiana Aldana
Mireya Escobar
Julie Roberts Frank
Mike Sutton
Don Martens
Adam Donner
Kathryn Martens read a letter from Senator Connie Levya stating support for the warehouse moratorium.

Craig Furness, of 7th Street Development, said he supported the moratorium with some suggested modifications.

Councilmembers asked questions about the item.

Vice-Mayor Torres said he could not support a warehouse moratorium at this time.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, CARRIED 5-1 (Vice-Mayor Torres in opposition and Councilmember Lustro absent), to direct Staff to prepare necessary ordinances, procedures and studies to pursue the four strategies recommended.

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28. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Pomona City Code to Add "Large-Vehicle Parking Regulations" to Chapter 58 of the Code It is recommended that the City Council introduce, waive further and give first reading to the following ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 4315 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 58, ARTICLE V, OF THE POMONA CITY CODE TO ADD DIVISION 2.5 "LARGE-VEHICLE PARKING REGULATIONS"

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 4315.
28-A. Discussion and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing a Policy for the Outdoor Display of Flags at City Facilities
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Discuss the honorary and/or ceremonial observances for which no-governmental flags may be displayed at City Hall or other City facilities; and 2) Adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-88 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE

DISPLAY OF FLAGS AT CITY FACILITIES
Live comments were as follows:

Trudy Coleman expressed her appreciation for a chance to display the Juneteenth flag and shared some details about the meaning of the flag. She said she wanted to share the historical document presented by General Granger when he rode into Texas on June 19, 1865. She shared some details about the upcoming Pomona Valley Juneteenth event.

City Attorney Carvalho said it is the advice of the City Attorney's Office that the City enact a policy to identify flags that groups can request to be displayed on City property. She recommended the City communicate in the policy why those flags convey the City's official sentiments. She mentioned an existing case involving another city and said the City should have clear guidelines in the flag policy to avoid future litigation. She said the Council will be able to amend the policy in the future if they so desire.

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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolution No. 2022-88.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

29. Public Hearing: Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 City of Pomona Operating Budget, Housing Authority Budget, Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget, Establishing the FY 2022-23 GANN Appropriations Limit, and Personnel Related Actions
It is recommended that the City Council and the City Council sitting as the Commission of the Housing Authority conduct the public hearing and after receiving comments and testimony, adopt respectively the following resolutions:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-92 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY'S OPERATING BUDGET FOR FY 2022-23
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-93 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA SITTING AS THE COMMISSION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF POMONA, ADOPTING THE FY 2022-23

HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-94 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE FY 2022-23 TO FY 2026-27

FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTING A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET FOR FY 2022-23
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-95 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING THE GANN

APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT OF THE CITY OF POMONA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION FOR FY 2022-23
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-96 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY OF POMONA'S SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FY 2022-23 TO MEET THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF
REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE POMONA
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MID-MANAGEMENT | CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION TO ADD

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, HOUSING GRANTS COORDINATOR, WATER

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR AND WATER TREATMENT SUPERVISOR AND

DELETE PRODUCTION AND TREATMENT SUPERVISOR
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-98 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX A OF THE

COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP A AND B

EMPLOYEES BY ADDING ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, RECLASSIFYING DEPUTY

CITY MANAGER AND DELETING EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND SENIOR

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-99 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING APPENDIX B OF THE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE POMONA CITY EMPLOYEES' CHAPTER OF THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 BY ADDING THE

CLASSIFICATIONS OF WATER CONSERVATION SPECIALIST
Finance Director Andrew Mowbray gave a presentation on the item.

The Mayor opened the Public Hearing.
** PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FOUR (4) EMAIL COMMENTS READ DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING.

There were no live comments for the public hearing.

John Clifford did not wish to speak, but submitted a speaker card in support of Item 29, and requested additional library funding.

The Mayor closed the Public Hearing.

Councilmembers asked questions about the budget.

MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (Councilmember Lustro absent), to adopt Resolutions No. 2022-92, 2022-93, 2022-94, 2022-95, 2022-96, 2022-97, 2022-98, and 2022-99.

ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting adjourned at 11:12 p.m. on June 6, 2022.

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Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:

TIM SANDOTAL
ROSALIA A. BUTLER, MMC
City Clerk/Secretary of the Pomona Mayor/Chair of the Pomona Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Agency
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JUNE 6, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
ALEX DE VRIES - Dear Mayor Sandoval and esteemed Council Members of Pomona, my name is Alex De Vries and I am a Community Engagement Coordinator at Day One.

Day One is a community-based public health nonprofit serving the San Gabriel Valley for over 30 years. I am here today to cordially invite you all, and the residents of Pomona, to our upcoming summer festival this July 16 and 17. Day One is partnering with the Getty in celebration of their 25' anniversary to put together a series of community arts festivals throughout LA County. As a chosen partner, Day One will be hosting our festival at Arceo Park in El Monte to celebrate the amazing communities of the San Gabriel Valley. Entry to the festival is free to the public and will include a variety of music, artists, interactive activities, food trucks, and tons of family fun. Please mark your calendars and make your way to Arceo Park this July 16 and 17 for a festival just for you and the family! For more information, please visit: GoDayOne.org/getty25. Thank you for your time.

TREMALE RATCLIFFE - My name is Tremale Ratcliffe. I have the privilege of overseeing our Youth & Young Adult Employment Services program under the umbrella of Just Us 4 Youth. We have onboarded Samantha Angulo-Zavala our new Youth & Young Adult Program Coordinator. It has been a pleasure to promote her as she was previously one of our dynamic leaders from our KEEP After School tutoring program over at Kellogg Elementary. We have just received a wonderful Summer Intern from Cal Poly Pomona. Lastly, the Youth & Young Adult Employment Services Program is gearing up for its District 2 Microgrant in collaboration with Councilmember Victor Preciado to be able to run weekly Employment & Career Readiness Workshops FREE to the community.

TEHYA KENDI - Covid isn't over. And the long term social effects: lost jobs/wages, rise in evictions/foreclosures, and mental/emotional health issues etc are far from ended. Yet programs to help alleviate these problems are gone. Local, state, and federal governments must address these long term effects and reinstate the needed programs now, before conditions get worse for LA county residents. Thank you.

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO. 11 (Adoption of Resolution Accepting State Funding for "Civic Center Plaza Rehabilitation," Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX- 71063)
RAYMOND MENDOZA - My name is Raymond Mendoza of 189 E. Pearl St., Pomona. I would like to express my support for the resolution to accept the grant funds for the Civic Center Plaza Rehabilitation. In the interest of transparency, it would be greatly appreciated by me and the greater community if the City were to initiate efforts in disseminating details of the planned rehabilitation project. While I acknowledge the Mayor and City council's goal to promote a strong sense of community through the activation of parks, l as a citizen and resident of the city of Pomona would like to see the execution of this goal to be consistent with the CA Natural Resources Agency's mission statement to "restore, protect and manage the state's natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations". ". After all, it is the Agency's task to administer the funds for the project. With that in mind, I have several questions in line with protecting and restoring, e.g. are trees going to be taken down; are more trees going to be planted; are the historical planters going to be restored; are the fountains going to be restored? Personally, I feel that City Hall and Civic Center can benefit from other successful cities with atmospheric plazas that draw people in. Most cities utilize uplighting to highlight architectural elements and bring attention to the cultural, it not historical importance of the structure. Pasadena and Santa Barbara are good examples. It should also be noted that none of these cities have playgrounds and splash pads or concert pads. I am not totally against them. I just want to see how the City plans to execute the project while addressing the fundamental questions of restoring, protecting and managing histerical and cultural resources. Thank you.

DISCUSSION ITEM NO. 27 (Discussion on Potential Moratorium and Other Strategies to Address Cumulative Impacts from Warehousing Development in the City of Pomona)
MARK MCREYNOLDS - I'd rather be here in person, but family matters dictate that I be in northern California tonight. My name is Dr. Mark McReynolds and I am a Pomona resident - on Willow St. - associated with Clean and Green Pomona and SoCal A Rocha a Christian conservation organization. I support a moratorium on megawarehouses in the City of Pomona. My understanding is many cities in our area have done so for the same reason: there are no regulations in Pomona that refer to such large warehouses.

More megawarehouses will impact our residents' health by creating even more diesel truck emissions in a city that already scores poorly in the state CalEnvirscreen. The American Lung Association gives our region an "F" for air quality. I'm in favor of more jobs in Pomona, but megawarehouses supply few jobs per acre at a high environmental cost, likely impacting the poorer among us that have few options to them other than the cheapest - right next to industry. I urge you to support a moratorium at this point.

REGINA WANG - My name is Regina Wang. As a business person in Pomona and a Pomona resident, I don't feel that warehouses are the best and highest use for available land in Pomona. Our General Plan envisions Pomona moving towards light industrial, commercial uses and business parks, and away from heavy uses like warehousing. Businesses and residents in Pomona are both impacted by the truck traffic, pollution, and other issues in the goods movement industry. I support a warehouse moratorium in Pomona to give time for the city to put standards in place and to align Pomona's zoning with a better vision for the future.

JEFF JOHANNSEN

JOSEPH GEORGE

MEGAN GEARHART

AMY DONNER
I write in support of a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona. There are currently no regulations in place for our city that govern the operations of this impactful industry on our streets and more importantly, the well-being and health of our residents.

Pushing the pause button to determine the full impact presently and determine policies that make this industry work for all the people of Pomona is necessary. Your diligence will keep our city true to its motto: vibrant, safe, beautiful.

JOSEPH GEORGE - My name is Joseph George and I am a Pomona resident of 27 years. I write in support of a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona. There are currently no regulations in place for our city that govern the operations of this impactful industry on our streets and more importantly, the well-being and health of our residents.

MEGAN GEARHART - My name is Megan Gearhart. I have lived in Pomona for over twenty years. I am a trustee of the Pomona Public Library, President of Pomona Heritage, elder at Pomona First Presbyterian Church and proud parent of a Lincoln Elementary first grader. I write today in support of a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona.

There are currently no regulations in place for our city that govern the operations of this impactful industry on our streets and more importantly, the well-being and health of all our residents. Pushing the pause button to determine the full impact presently and determine policies that make this industry work for all the people of Pomona is necessary.

Your diligence will keep our city true to its motto: vibrant, safe, beautiful.

AMY DONNER - My name is Amy Donner. I am a Pomona resident and member of Pomona Presbyterian Church. There are currently no regulations in place for our city that govern the operations of this impactful industry on our community and more importantly, the well-being and health of our residents. The environmental costs of unregulated and poorly regulated warehouses are costs borne by people: health costs, loss of work due to illness and more. Low-income communities and communities of color bear the brunt of this pollution. Air pollution impacts brain development in children. There are so many environmental reasons to stop and consider how to best protect people. Pushing the pause button to determine the full impact presently and determine policies that make this industry work for all the people of Pomona is necessary. Your diligence will keep our city true to its motto: vibrant, safe, beautiful.

JEFF JOHANNSEN - My name is Jeff Johannsen, and I am a Pomona resident of 17 years. I write in support of a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona. There are currently no regulations in place for our city that govern the operations of this impactful industry on our streets and more importantly, the well-being and health of our residents.

HUGH WIRE - My name is Hugh Wire and I attend First Presbyterian Church of Pomona, a member of ICON. Everyone is doing it--the moratorium dance. Chino, Colton, Jurupa Valley, Perris, Riverside and San Bernardino have enacted moratoriums on granting permits for new warehouses until they can put in place well thought-out regulations of this demanding industry, growing rapidly in our region because it has been so easy to do so. Particularly as an old and established part of the inland empire, Pomona has to deal with what massive infusions into our neighborhoods of heavy truck traffic will do to health and tranquility, to the city budget in pummeling of our streets, and with what might be lost when scarce land is given over to global businesses and no longer is there to provide better wages more benefits to Pomona residents. Sol do support the proposed warehouse moratorium. Thank you.

JENNA HOOVER - My name is Jenna Hoover and I am a Pomona resident of 5 years.

As a citizen and environmental educator, I am saddened that Pomona is a city burdened already by environmental injustice across all districts. Some of you may remember that almost 10 years ago, a working group made up of CalEPA, its boards and departments was established to "enhance environmental justice efforts related to compliance and enforcement in disproportionately impacted areas identified by CalEnviroScreen." Pomona was among the list of identified cities and frankly, remains so according to the data showing our city to be among the most polluted in the state. It's time for intermission in this drama of who is going to build what next. Please vote to take the time necessary to develop a script that won't leave Pomona residents, particularly the most vulnerable such as our elderly and children, in the wings. I support a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona.

BRIDGETTE RAMIREZ - My name is Bridgette Ramirez, and I am part of First Presbyterian Church of Pomona, which is a member of the Inland Communities Organizing Network. Pitzer College Professor Susan Phillips recently published an LA Times op-ed about the proliferation of warehouses in the Inland Empire. Under Phillips' direction, the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability created an animated map of the production of warehouses since 1975, which according to Phillips, "makes warehouses in the Inland Empire look like the spread of a disease." As of 2021, the warehouses of the Inland Empire accounted for more than a billion square feet. The American Lung Association gave our region an "F" for air quality. "F" for failing to protect the health of people of all ages. The environmental costs of unregulated and poorly regulated warehouses are costs borne by people: health costs, loss of work due to illness, and more. A moratorium on warehouses is essential for the City of Pomona to proactively plan for how best to protect its residents. strongly support a warehouse moratorium in Pomona.

DAVID O. HOLMES - My name is Dave Holmes, and I am the President of Commercial Door Company. I have been a Pomona businessman for more than 25 years. I am on the board of Clean & Green Pomona. I support a warehouse moratorium in the City of Pomona. Pomona has been moving in a positive direction, but we still have issues to address. We must have proper standards in place for businesses coming into the city.

The logistics industry is not a major job creator, and it has several undesirable impacts.

They use numerous heavy diesel trucks, which damage the roads, pollute the air, and increase traffic on major roadways. Reservoir is already heavily congested, and it doesn't have adequate traffic enforcement. There also isn't adequate code enforcement of industrial businesses to comply with regulations and their CUP's. It would be unwise for the City of Pomona to continue to add warehouses without first enacting thoughtful regulations, particularly restricting their size. In addition, the General Plan envisions more light-industrial and office buildings in the M-zone, and adding warehouses moves the city in the wrong direction. I urge you to immediately enact a warehouse moratorium for the benefit of both businesses and residents.

HAILEY DONNER - My name is Hailey Donner and I am a Pomona resident and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Pomona. I am writing this letter in support of a moratorium on warehouses in the city of Pomona. As of writing this letter there are no regulations in place to protect the city of Pomona from the harmful effects of warehouses.

Pomona remains one of the most polluted cities in the state and without regulations the pollution will get worse. The warehouses also may increase human trafficking and | recognize Pomona police and non profits working to reduce human trafficking in our city, but warehouses may increase this crime. Please put a pause button on the warehouse industry to protect Pomona residents and the overall well-being of the city of Pomona. I support a moratorium on the warehouses in the city of Pomona.

ERIC VASQUEZ - My name is Eric Vasquez and I am the Founder and CEO of Just Us 4 Youth. I want to congratulate the City of Pomona, its police department and local non- profits that are working to end human trafficking in our city. According to Human Rights First, warehouses exacerbate this predatory crime. They are among the industries which are at the highest risk for human trafficking. Our Police department is well aware of the criminal element already active in our region that exploits vulnerable people, particularly young people. Let's not add to the burden by building more warehouses until there are sensible regulations in place, and the funds to monitor these facilities. As a city, let's welcome businesses that are willing to do their fair share to look out for more than their own bottom line, and who want to be good neighbors. I, Eric Vasquez, support a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona. Thank you.

KIEVA KAAK - My name is Kieva Kaak and I've lived in Pomona for 29 years, including raising my two children here. Reflecting my longtime commitment to Pomona, I support a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona. A moratorium would allow decision makers time to count the true costs of the warehouses entering our city. I believe careful consideration will reveal that not only are warehouses unfit uses of our city's treasure of prime land, but their presence poses unprecedented and irreversible harm for the city, the environment, and the people who live here. The promise of financial gain will be short lived in light of the enumerable tolls on human health and wellbeing as a result of thousands of trucks idling all hours of the day, polluting our air with toxic particulates. The allure of global money flowing through Pomona can blind us to the consequential degradation that has happened across the country when similar cities have partnered with warehouse conglomerates disconnected from local concerns. As we all know, the health of our environment is intimately connected to the health of humans. Therefore, let us pause to consider all consequences fully.

BREE HSIEH - My name is Bree Hsieh and I am a Pomona resident of 20 years, on the Pomona Public Library Foundation Board, and co-founder of the Pomona Placemaking Community Engagement meetings that happened regularly before the pandemic. strongly support a moratorium on warehouses in Pomona. Warehouses have low employment to land-space and use ratio, they increase health hazards for children and all citizens in Pomona because of the significant amount of truck traffic coming in and out, and they are known as places where the financial and physical exploitation of young people, especially women and minors, increases through human trafficking. Warehouses do nothing to make Pomona a great place to live, work, visit, and move to. For these reasons, I very much support a warehouse moratorium in Pomona.

PAUL KAAK - My name is Paul Kaak. I have been a Pomona resident for 31 years. ! write to express my support for a warehouse moratorium in Pomona. My question: Have you driven through Chino and Ontario lately? "According to data from the Robert Redford Conservancy, the number of warehouses in San Bernardino County has grown from 24 in 1975 to 3,176 in 2021, paving over 23 square miles of the county. • That is equivalent to 82 percent of Chino, or over half of the area of neighboring Ontario." https://www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/warehouses-pave-over-historic-dairy-lands-in- ontario-and-chino
No one wants to live in a city that trades its integrity, history, and vibrancy for a handful of jobs that ultimately aren't sustainable to those who do them. The one good thing about what has happened (and continues to happen) in these other cities is that Pomona can learn from their grievous, short-sighted decisions. Please don't give in to the tempting offers the warehouse industry will offer. Think long-term. Think about the work that you have put into making Pomona an attractive place to bring both viable businesses and residents. Allowing even one warehouse to come here puts us on the slippery slope.

LILIANA VASQUEZ - My name is Liliana Vasquez and l am a Pomona resident of 10 years. Truck traffic in Pomona is already at an unbearable capacity. What can be done? The city council can pass a moratorium on warehouses in the city and consider regulations that ensure our own infrastructure, like our roads, are maintained. Residents endure regular, ongoing shaking in their homes as semi's rumble throughout the city. It's like having earthquakes multiple times a day; that impacts the structural integrity of homes. I support a moratorium on warehouses in the City of Pomona.

PUBLIC HEARING ITEM NO. 29 (Public Hearing: Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 City of Pomona Operating Budget, Housing Authority Budget, Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget, Establishing the FY 2022-23 GANN Appropriations Limit, and Personnel Related Actions MEGAN GEARHART - My name is Megan Gearhart. I have lived in Pomona for over twenty years. I am a trustee of the Pomona Public Library. I write today to ask for more funding for the Pomona Public Library. While the increase in funding that is written into the budget this year is a good starting point, more will do more for the larger community.

Being a trustee I hear monthly about the good our library and its staff is able to do; host field trips, provide homework help, be a cooling center, host really lovely puppet shows and author talks. The staff of our library are clearly excellent stewards of the money we the taxpayers entrust to them, so let us trust them with more.

LISA SNIDER - Libraries are more than just books and free wi-fi. When tragedy struck in Uvalde, Texas, the city's library became a community hub for grief support, storytelling, face painting and more. Offering comfort, refuge and respite, Uvalde's library is doing exactly what public libraries have steadily evolved to do: Become a true community resource. Pomona Public Library's role in our community has taken on increased relevance, particularly since COVID. Not only do we provide the usual programs with homework tutoring, summer reading and serving as a cooling center, but through our partnerships with Pomona Wellness Community and Justice for Youth, we offer a number of social and mental health services. These include parenting, nutrition and substance abuse education as well as advocacy for foster families. We do all of this and so much more with limited hours and staffing. None of this is possible without a strong budget, and sadly, Pomona library's budget is among the lowest in the state. A well-budgeted library ensures a healthy, vibrant and safe community. Mayor and Council, please support our library. Thank you for your consideration.

ANNE HENDERSON - I am writing to support additional funding for the library.

DEBRA MARTIN - Good evening honorable Mayor and Council, Tonight I humbly ask for your support to the library. The library is doing very well, staff is continuing to think out of the box making our library vibrant and relevant for our children and families. The trustees are supporting the improvements to the building, creating new policies to make it easier to borrow and return books, replacement of books, the library foundation is providing funding for the homework club, field trips and much more! With your support, the Pomona Public Library will continue to serve our community with many opportunities. "Hope to see everyone at the Mayors gala." Thank you for your support! Note: Comments incorporated into meeting minutes as submitted and received by the City Clerk's Office.

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