CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
April 15, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FY 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW PROJECT, “GARFIELD PARK RENOVATION” AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 OF CANNABIS COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDING (CATALYST) TO THE PROJECT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW CIP PROJECT, “GARFIELD PARK RENOVATION,” PROJECT NO. 428-2590-XXXXX-71111 AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 OF CANNABIS COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDING (CATALYST) TO THE PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Adopting Resolution No. 2024-58 (Attachment No. 1) will create a new CIP Project, “Garfield Park Renovation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71111 (Project) (Attachment No. 2). It will also appropriate $50,000 of Cannabis Community Benefit Funding to the Project. This funding will initially provide for the preparation of a Conceptual Plan for future improvements and enhancements at Garfield Park.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The table below summarizes the fiscal impact of this action:
Project / Funding
“Garfield Park Renovation,”
Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71111
Beginning Budget
$0
Cannabis Community Benefit Funding (Catalyst)
$50,000
Ending Budget
$50,000
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On April 1, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4257 establishing Chapter 68 – Commercial Cannabis Permits in the Pomona City Code.
DISCUSSION:
Chapter 68 of the Pomona City Code enables applicants for commercial cannabis businesses to voluntarily commit to public benefits up to one-percent of gross annual receipts towards the benefit of sensitive uses, which is defined to include youth-serving facilities. The City of Pomona (City) entered into an agreement with Catalyst Cannabis to commit one-percent of their gross receipts for facilities benefitting youth within one-half mile of their location on Holt Avenue, which would be Garfield Park.
With the creation of “Garfield Park Renovation,” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-71111, the City is planning to utilize $50,000 of the Cannabis Community Benefit Funding to provide for the preparation of a Conceptual Plan for the renovation of Garfield Park. In future years, the City plans to appropriate additional funding, as available, to provide for the improvements and amenities resulting from the Conceptual Plan.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-22 City Council Priority 5: Goal O: Improve Parks facilities in the following general order of priority: 1) ensuring that existing amenities are functioning; 2) rehabilitating bathrooms and other park facilities and equipment; 5) adding new bathrooms; and 6) adding additional recreation and playground equipment.
Prepared by:
Shandy Dittman
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2024-58
Attachment No. 2 – CIP Project Details Sheet
Resolution Amending the FY 2023-24 CIP Budget by Creating a New Project, “Garfield Park Renovation,” and Appropriating $50,000 of Funding to the Project