Wednesday, August 7, 2024
6:00 PM
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Palomares Park Community Center
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency
Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice-Mayor Nora Garcia
Councilmember John Nolte
Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember Robert 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.
Special Meeting Agenda
Special Study Session Meeting - Rent Stabilization
August 7, 2024City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
PLEASE NOTE
The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
• The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the “Brown Act” and by the Pomona City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure. • The City Council meeting is for conducting the City ’s business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Vice Mayor if the Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
ACCESSIBILITY
The City of Pomona wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's Administration Office at (909) 620-2051 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Additionally, Listening Assistive Devices are available for the hearing impaired; please see the City Clerk.
Agenda-related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and on the City ’s website www .pomonaca.gov. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 620-2341.
SPANISH INTERPRETATION / INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
If you require Spanish interpretation, a bilingual interpreter is available at Regular City Council meetings and may be available at Special meetings, if necessary.
Si necesita interpretaci ón en espa ñol, un int érprete biling üe está disponible en las juntas regulares del Concejo Municipal y puede estar disponible en juntas especiales, si es necesario. 6:00 P.M.
Palomares Park Community Center
CALL TO ORDER
August 7, 2024City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
1. City Council Study Session Regarding Options Available in Consideration of the Implementation of a Rent Stabilization Program
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Review and discuss the Long Term Implementation Study and Study Session # 2 - PowerPoint Presentation prepared by the City’s consultant, RSG, Inc., (“RSG”); 2) Provide for community input; and
3) Provide feedback to City staff and RSG regarding desired next steps for the implementation of a long-term rent stabilization program. 080724 CC study session RSO Staff Report
Pomona Long-Term Implementation Study - Final
Pomona Study Session #2 - Final
Attachments:
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation – The public is invited to address the Council concerning only items listed on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3 during the consideration of such item.
Together the City Council members, City staff, and public honor Pomona’s important City meeting values:
To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy; To honor fairness in our cherished democratic process;
To affirm Pomona’s dedication to lead as a Compassionate City.
Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them ever present in our minds as we proceed with the meeting together. In order to address the City Council, each individual must fill out a speaker card, which is available in the lobby of the Council Chambers. Speaker cards must be completed and turned in to the City Clerk at this time. Only those speaker cards turned in to the City Clerk will be allowed to address the City Council. No late cards will be accepted. Each person should state their name and will be allowed to speak once for three minutes. All speakers and persons in the audience must adhere to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on September 9, 2024 in the City Council Chambers, 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California. Closed Session items will be discussed at 5:30 p.m. The Open Session will commence at 7:00 p.m.
August 7, 2024City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Special Meeting Agenda
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the August 7, 2024 Special Meeting of the City Council was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers and the Chuck Bader Conference Room, and on the City’s website www.pomonaca.gov on July 31, 2024.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk