RESOLUTION NO. 2025-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $58,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND RESERVES AND ESTABLISHING THE COMPASSION FUND WHEREAS, the Compassion Fund program is funded through the City’s General Fund and is considered a discretionary expenditure. The City Council has the authority to allocate General Fund dollars toward any initiative that serves a public purpose. This program seeks to prioritize critical support for vulnerable residents and businesses during a period of heightened uncertainty and financial distress, reaffirming the City’s commitment to the well-being of all members of the Pomona community WHEREAS, in response to recent Federal activities, the Mayor and Council have expressed interest in establishing a Compassion Fund to provide financial assistance to assist the city’s immigrant community and businesses that have been impacted by Federal developments; and WHEREAS, at their August 4, 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council agreed to seed the Compassion Fund with a total of $120,000 from general fund dollars; and WHEREAS, a total of $62,000 from the Mayor and Council’s discretionary fund will be transferred to the Compassion Fund; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget by appropriating the remaining $58,000 from the General Fund Reserves toward the Compassion Fund; and WHEREAS, awarding agencies will administer the Compassion Fund, as directed by the City Council and overseen by the City Manager, who will define the distribution, auditing, and reporting requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council amends the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget by appropriating $58,000 from the General Fund Reserves (101-1302-52115-00000) to establish the Compassion Fund.
SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute all required Funding Agreements and/or Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) to facilitate the Compassion Fund program with the awarding agencies.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2025.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on September 8, 2025 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2025-109
September 8, 2025
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