CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 6, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO SECTION 806 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF POMONA RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Armando Yanez as the new commissioner of the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Section 806 of the City Charter.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the August 7, 2023, City Council Meeting, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 4333, which established a new Police Oversight Commission by amending Division 6 of Article 5 of Chapter 2 of the Pomona City Code to implement new Section 806 of the City Charter. Section 2-652(a) of Ordinance No. 4333 states notwithstanding “Section 801 of this Charter, the Commission shall be comprised of five (5) members appointed by majority vote of the City Council.” SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
DISCUSSION:
On October 16, 2023, the City Council approved five applicants to be commissioners on the newly established Police Oversight Commission; these five applicants were recommended for approval by a sub-committee of the City Council. This subcommittee is comprised of Councilmember Garcia, Vice-Mayor Lustro, and Mayor Sandoval.
On March 10, 2025, one of the Police Oversight Commissioners resigned from the Police Oversight Commission, resulting in a vacancy. To fill this vacancy, applications for the Police Oversight Commission were accepted in the City Clerk’s office from March 13, 2025, to April 30, 2025. At the close of the recruitment period, only four applications were submitted: applications from Barrett W. McInerney (Attachment No. 2), John Mendoza (Attachment No. 3), Rita Lopez (Attachment No. 4), and Carlos Cornejo (Attachment No. 5). The City Council subcommittee reviewed these applications, did not select any of those applicants for recommendation and requested the recruitment be re-opened. Applications were accepted again from June 11, 2025, to August 7, 2025. At the close of the second recruitment period, two new applications were submitted, one from Armando Yanez (Attachment No. 1) and one from Anthony Gilmore (Attachment No. 6). After reviewing those applications, the subcommittee selected to recommend Armando Yanez for the Police Oversight Commission. That recommendation is before ethe City Council for final approval. If approved, applicant Armando Yanez will fill the vacancy and will be sworn in as a Police Oversight Commissioner.
ALTERNATIVE(S):
The City Council has the following alternatives:
Approve the appointment of a different applicant as the new Commissioner of the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Section 806 of the City Charter.
Do Not approve any one of the applicants as the new Commissioner of the Police Oversight Commission pursuant to Section 806 of the City Charter and direct the City Clerk’s office to reopen recruitment.
Prepared by:
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Diana Robles
Deputy City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 - Application of Armando Yanez
Attachment No. 2 – Application of Barrett W. McInerney
Attachment No. 3 – Application of John Mendoza
Attachment No. 4 – Application of Rita Lopez
Attachment No. 5 – Application of Carlos Cornejo
Attachment No. 6 – Application of Anthony Gilmore
Commissioner Appointment to the Police Oversight Commission