CLOSED SESSION
A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SEPARATION/RELEASE
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sandoval called the City Council Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho advised that by a vote of 6 -0 with Councilmember Torres absent, the City Council had approved the separation of City Manager Makshanoff. The City will issue an official statement tomorrow.
Mayor Sandoval announced Assistant City Manager Anita Gutierrez would continue to serve as Acting City Manager until further notice.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Sandoval led the pledge of allegiance.
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Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice Mayor Victor Preciado
Councilmember John Nolte
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. 6:00 PM Monday, December 11, 2023 Council Chambers
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ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice Mayor Victor Preciado
Councilmember John Nolte
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Absent: Councilmember Robert Torres
STAFF PRESENT
Anita Gutierrez, Acting City Manager
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Rosalia Butler, City Clerk
Diana Robles, Deputy City Clerk
Maricela Miotto, contracted by the City, provided translation services.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL , SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (COUNCILMEMBER TORRES ABSENT), to approve the entire Consent Calendar except for Item No. 2 pulled by staff.
1. Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Pomona and the Pomona Police Officers’ Association, Inc. and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget to Implement Financial Impacts as a Result of Labor Negotiations
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -242 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FOUR (4) YEAR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND THE POMONA POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2027
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -243 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 -24 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $1,397,017 FROM GENERAL FUND
RESERVES TO IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL IMPACTS AS A RESULT OF LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS
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MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL , SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA , CARRIED 6-0 (COUNCILMEMBER TORRES ABSENT) to adopt Resolution No. 2023 - 242 and Resolution No. 2023-243.
2. Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pomona and the Pomona City Employees’ Chapter of the Teamsters Local 1932, the Pomona Part-Time General Unit Teamsters Local 1932, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget to Implement Financial Impacts as a Result of Labor Negotiations.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -244 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FOUR (4) YEAR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND THE POMONA CITY EMPLOYEES’ CHAPTER OF THE TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2027
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -245 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FOUR (4) YEAR
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND THE POMONA PART -TIME GENERAL UNIT TEAMSTERS LOCAL 1932 FROM OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2027
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -246 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 -24 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $853,644 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND $704,689 FROM NON -GENERAL FUND BUDGETS TO
IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL IMPACTS AS A RESULT OF LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
*This item was pulled by staff for corrections.
Human Resources Director René Anderson advised a correction needed to be made to the effective date for the bilingual pay for members of this bargaining unit. The effective date is the December 17th, 2023 pay period.
MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6 -0 (COUNCILMEMBER TORRES ), to adopt Resolution No. 2023 -244, Resolution No. 2023 -245, and Resolution N o. 2023-246 with the added correction as stated by Human Resources Director Anderson.
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
3. Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Memorandum of Under standing between the City of Pomona and the Pomona Police Managers’ Association, Amending the Compensation Plan for Executive Group A and B Employees, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions:
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -227 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FOUR YEAR MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF POMONA AND THE POM ONA POLICE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2027
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -228 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT GROUP A AND B EMPLOYEES B Y AMENDING
SALARY AND TERMS FOR THE POLICE CHIEF AND DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -229 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 -24 TO MEET THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 2, SECTIONS 570.5 AND 571 TO REFLECT SALARY RATES AS A RESULT OF 2023 LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -230 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNA, AMENDING THE FISCAL Y EAR 2023 -24 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $130,697 FROM GENERAL FUND
RESERVES TO IMPLEMENT FINANCIAL IMPACTS AS A RESULT OF LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS
Human Resources Director Anderson gave a brief overview of the item.
Vice Mayor Preciado gave comment.
Human Resources Director Anderson advised additional language needed to be included.
The additional language is that Police Captains who are a part of the Police Managers Association are allowed a sixth step of the salary schedule.
MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOV AL, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 6-0 (COUNCILMEMBER TORRES ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2023 - 227, Resolution No. 2023-228, Resolution No. 2023-229, and Resolution No. 2023-230 with the additional language provided by Human Resources Director Anderson.
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4. Consideration of Preferential Parking District on Hartford Place
It is recommended that the City Council take one of two actions:
Option 1: Schedule a public hearing before the City Council to consider the request;
Or
Option 2: Deny the request.
Public Works Director Rene Guerrero gave a brief presentation on the item.
Public Speaker Thomas Manning spoke in support of the City Council selecting the first option.
Public Speaker Vickie Manning spoke in support of the City Council selecting the first option.
Public Speaker Ann Tomkins spoke about the process for residents to get a preferential parking district.
Councilmember Garcia gave comments and asked for clarifications from staff.
Public Works Director Guerrero answered Councilmember Garcia’s questions.
Mayor Sandoval requested staff to look into the process for establishing parking preferential districts, and requested City Council to schedule a public hearing.
MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER NOLTE, CARRIED 6-0 (COUNCILMEMBER TORRES ABSENT), to schedule a public hearing before the City Council to consider the request unless staff determines that a Public Hearing is not needed due to the 75% resident threshold.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m. on December 11, 2023.
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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