CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
March 17, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Michael Ellis, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR THE 2025 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution (Attachment No.1),
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-43 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES BY $72,428 AND APPROPRIATING $72,428 IN THE GENERAL FUND Approve the Police Services Agreement between the Los Angeles County Fair Association and City of Pomona (Pomona Police Department) to provide Law Enforcement Services for the 2025 Los Angeles County Fair in the amount of $836,717 (Attachment No. 2); and, Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Police Services Agreement, and any potential subsequent amendments or addendums to said agreement on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The recommended actions include amending the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates by $72,428 and appropriating $72,428 in the FY 2024-25 General Fund Police Department Budget, and approving an agreement for law enforcement services with the Los Angeles County Fair Association in the amount of $836,717.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Action on this item will increase revenue estimates in the General Fund Budget (101-2002-40177-00000) in the amount of $72,428 and appropriations (101-2002-51045-00000) in the amount of $72,428.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On April 8, 2024, the City Council approved a Police Services Agreement with the Los Angeles County Fair Association.
DISCUSSION:
The 2025 Los Angeles County Fair will commence on May 2, 2025, and will conclude on May 26, 2025. Each year the Los Angeles County Fair Association contracts (Attachment No. 2) with the Pomona Police Department to provide law enforcement services during the Los Angeles County Fair. The cost for law enforcement services during the duration of this event is estimated at $724,289. The estimated cost for services is based on staffing by Pomona police personnel at a rate of time and half (1.5) of their current rate, plus Worker’s Compensation and Federal Medicare Tax, when applicable, per officer. Additional revenue consisting of an administrative fee of ten percent (10%) in the amount of $72,428 and a contingency overage in the amount of $40,000 will be applied for a total contracted amount of $836,717.
When Pomona police officers provide law enforcement services for events, Pomona City Code section 46-562(b) requires the amount of compensation per police officer to be set by City Council. The Police Department will provide the Los Angeles County Fair Association with an estimated 5,686 hours of service. A daily accounting of city law enforcement services and equipment will be tracked each day by the fair watch commander.
When services for the 2025 Los Angeles County Fair are rendered, an audit of expenditures will be conducted. If actual services exceed the original contracted amount, the Los Angeles County Fair Association is responsible for paying for any excess.
Prepared by:
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Deon Brown, Lieutenant
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2025-43
Attachment No. 2 – Service Agreement
Approve an Agreement with the Los Angeles County Fair Association