TOMON City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91766
Special Meeting Minutes
ORPORATED
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice Mayor John Nolte
Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember Robert S. Torres
VISION STATEMENT
Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students and scholars, business and industry.
Monday, May 8, 2023 7:00 PM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Nolte called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Torres led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Mayor John Nolte
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember Robert Torres
Absent: Mayor Tim Sandoval
Councilmember Victor Preciado
STAFF PRESENT
James Makshanoff, City Manager
Rosalia Butler, City Clerk
Karla Shipman, Assistant City Clerk
City Council / Housing Authority / Special Meeting Minutes May 8, 2023 Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
1. Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Study Session
It is recommended that the City Council review the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Operating and Capital improvement Program Budgets and provide staff direction.
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Operating Budget and Fiscal Year 2023-24 Proposed Capital Improvements Program Budget hard copy versions have been provided to the Mayor and City Council and are available for viewing in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall.
Finance Director Andrew Mowbray gave the staff presentation.
Public Speaker Lorena Parker discussed costs of solid waste services from the new contract and the burden the new costs place on local businesses.
Public Speaker John Clifford discussed reasons to further increase funding for the library.
Public Speaker Lidia Manzanares, Chair from the Community Life Commission, discussed items the Commission found important for the community based on the Community Needs Survey from Neighborhood Services.
Public Speaker Greg Estel requested an increase in police staff for a safer community.
Councilmember Garcia asked questions to staff.
Councilmember Torres asked questions to staff and made comments.
Councilmember Ontiveros-Cole asked questions to staff.
Councilmember Lustro asked questions to staff.
Vice Mayor Nolte asked questions to staff.
There was no motion taken on this item.
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City Council / Housing Authority / Special Meeting Minutes May 8, 2023 Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Approval of Proposed FY 2023-24 Annual Updates to the Current Master Fee Schedule
it is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-70 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING PROPOSED FY 2023-25
ANNUAL UPDATES TO THE CURRENT MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY
Finance Director Mowbray gave the staff presentation.
Vice Mayor Nolte opened the public hearing, and with no speakers, Vice Mayor Nolte closed the public hearing.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER TORRES, SECOND BY ONTIVEROS-COLE, CARRIED 5-0 (MAYOR SANDOVAL AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2023-70.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m. on May 8, 2023.
Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:
ROSALIA A. BUTLER, MMC TIM SANDOVAL
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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