Pomona Parking
Community Meeting
May 15, 2025
Attachment No. 2
Tonight's Agenda
• Introductions
• Meeting Purpose
• Foothill Gold Line Project
• Parking Protection Plan and Recommendations
- Private Streets and Parking Lots
- Public Streets
- Question & Answer Session
Foothill Gold Line Project
The Foothill Gold Line is
part of LA County’s
growing rail network.
Once completed to
Montclair, the Foothill
Gold Line will connect the
San Gabriel Valley and
Inland Empire to Los
Angeles and Long Beach.
Foothill Gold Line’s 25-Stations are Nearly Complete
Pomona
Montclair
The final Foothill Gold Line Phase from
Glendora to Montclair is being built in
two segments – Glendora to Pomona
& Pomona to Montclair.
Source: LA Metro
Construction Authority
• Construction Authority is a separate agency from LA Metro created by state legislation in 1998 to plan, design and build the Foothill Gold Line light rail system (now part of the Metro A Line) from Union Station east to Montclair (updated in 2011)
• Enabling legislation provides all necessary powers to complete the project • Construction Authority is overseen by board of directors • Since 2003, board of directors has received feedback from all corridor cities through Joint Powers Authority and Technical Advisory Committee
• Passenger rail cars operate on steel tracks
• Trains are electrically-powered by overhead wire
• Vehicles may operate in single-car or
multi-car trains/stations are planned to
handle three-car trains
• Top speeds - 55 miles per hour
• Three-car trains hold up to 200 passengers
per car (sitting and standing)
Different than Metrolink -
Commuter/Heavy Rail System
Part of Metro A Line - Light Rail
Light Rail
Glendora to Pomona
Segment Project
100%
The 9.1-mile, four-station Glendora to Pomona project segment began major construction in July 2020 and reached substantial completion on January 3, 2025. The project was completed on time and under budget and has now been transferred to Metro for final testing, certification and pre-revenue operations.
The Authority will continue to support Metro as well as work to complete punch list items in 2025.
Project Completion
(% Complete)
Glendora to Pomona Project Segment
Pomona Station Site Plan
New multi-modal station with 530 parking spaces to be shared with Metrolink in two parking areas. New parking area will have amenities for riders arriving by walking, bicycle, bus/shuttle and drop-off area.
Pomona Station and Parking Today
Crews have now completed the
structural elements of the station
platform, as well as the pedestrian
ramps to access the platform. Finishing
touches are underway including
landscaping and irrigation, ADA ramp
railing installation, public art installation
and bike shelter lighting.
Construction of the north and south
parking lots is nearly complete. Crews
continue working on several items
including electrical site work, paver
work and landscaping.
Parking Protection Plan
and Recommendations
Preparing for Passenger Service
• Gibson Transportation Consulting Inc. was hired to conduct a Parking Utilization and Protection Study(Protection Study) for the city of Pomona in preparation for passenger service.
• The Protection Study aims to identify where protection maybe needed for vulnerable private and public parking near the new station from use by the new rail passengers.
• Study Area:
- ¼-mile radius: the most likely potential area for parking impact. - ½-mile radius: the furthest likely potential area for parking impact. • Protection Study and survey results were used to prepare pre-operation parking protection plan and recommendations.
• Additional parking occupancy surveys will be conducted after passenger service begins to assess the success of parking recommendations.
Parking Study Areas (¼-mile and ½-mile)
Source: Gibson Transportation Consulting Inc., Pomona North Parking Utilization and Protection Study • Private Streets (in Supply, Gentry, Stare & Amberson
streets area):
- Private Streets will receive “No Metro Parking” signs. Construction Authority will identify locations for new signs and add “No Metro Parking” signs to poles along private streets that currently have “No Metrolink Parking” signs. - Construction Authority will fabricate and install signs. • Private (Business) Parking Lots:
- Construction Authority will coordinate with business owners on signage request/needs and supply parking signs directly to private property owners. - Property owners will be responsible for sign installation.
Private Parking Lots – Property Owner Responsibility
• Authority will reach out to businesses to
offer signs. Businesses can also reach
out to the Authority to request signs.
• Authority will provide owners with
complementary signs for entry and exit
points to the property.
• Private owners will be responsible for
sign installation.
• Property owners must arrange written
agreements with tow companies and are
liable for improper towing of vehicles on
their property.
• Tow company typically provides proper
signage to ensure compliance with CA
Vehicle Code.
Source: Gibson Transportation Consulting Inc., Pomona North Parking Utilization and Protection Study
• For residential streets within study radius,
City will be deciding what level of protection is
needed and is conducting a survey of specific
streets to get resident feedback (more on the
next slide).
• Non-residential public streets (Fulton Rd.,
Santa Fe St., Pine St., Garey Ave., W.
Grevillia St., Palomares Park, and portions of
Melbourne Ave and Kimball Ave.) may receive
time restricted parking signs.
• Construction Authority will identify location for
new signs, fabricate and install signs.
Public Streets
Residential Streets – Survey (Requesting Feedback)
• Parking regulations remain as-is on your street – No change.Alt. 1:
No Change
• Legally unenforceable.
• Parking enforcement can not tow or ticket vehicles.
Alt 2:
“No Metro Parking”
Signs
• Legally enforceable.
• Typically, 3-hour parking limit.
• Parking enforcement can tow or ticket all vehicles parking longer than 3 hrs. Even those cars of residents living on those streets if parked longer than 3 hrs.
Alt. 3:
Time Limited Parking Signs
•Legally enforceable.
•All parked vehicles require a City parking permit.
•Parking enforcement can tow or ticket all vehicles
without a parking permit displayed.
• Cost and moratorium may need to be waived, if possible.
Alt. 4:
Residential Parking Permits
• City of Pomona is conducting a community survey to solicit input from residents on specific residential streets around the new station on the level of protection desired. • The survey is open until June 1, 2025.
• After feedback is received, City staff will recommend a parking protection option for City Council approval.
Questions?
Maria Yanez-Forgash,
Director of Community Relations
[email protected]
(626) 305-7012
foothillgoldline.org
iwillride.org
/iwillride
@iwillride
Matt Pilarz, P.E.
Principal Civil Engineer
[email protected]
(909) 620-3652