CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 20, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Maritza Sosa-Nieves, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF APPROVED CITY COUNCIL SPONSORSHIPS AND REMAINING FUND BALANCES RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Receive and file the summary of approved City Council Sponsorships and remaining fund balances (Attachments No. 1 and 2):
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report represents the first quarterly update under the Council Sponsorship Policy and provides a summary of approved sponsorships along with the remaining fund balance for each Councilmember’s sponsorship allocation.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
☐ When this box is checked, it indicates the agenda item is subject to the Levine Act SB1439 requirements. Councilmembers are reminded to check their campaign contributions and determine whether they have received a campaign contribution of $500 or more that would require disclosure and/or recusal from discussing or acting on this agenda item. Campaign contributions of $500 or more made 1) by any person or entity who is identified in the agenda report as the applicant or proposer or 2) on behalf of the applicant or participant, including a parent, subsidiary or otherwise related business entity, or 3) by any person who has a financial interest in the agenda item requires a councilmember to comply with SB1439.
FISCAL IMPACT:
All approved sponsorships have been paid from the Councilmember’s Expense Fund Allocations, as approved in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
At the May 19, 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council approved and adopted a new Council Sponsorship Policy, which replaced the Finding of Public Benefit practice. The Council Sponsorship Policy is consistent with Pomona City Charter Section 404(b).
DISCUSSION:
The City Council approved and adopted a new Council Sponsorship Policy, which replaced the Finding of Public Benefit practice. The policy established guidelines for the disbursement of funds from the Mayor and City Council Expense Funds, as provided by Pomona City Charter Section 404(b). This allows the Mayor and City Councilmembers, who choose to participate, to approve sponsorships of programs, services, and special events offered or produced by eligible non-profit organizations that are in good standing and deliver programs, services, or events within the City of Pomona.
Applicants (nonprofit organizations or city-recognized neighborhood associations) may request sponsorship funds by submitting a Sponsorship Request Form online, and all sponsorships are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the policy. City Manager’s Office staff have been managing and tracking each sponsorship request, approval, and Councilmember’s Sponsorship fund balances.
This report summarizes sponsorships awarded in May and June 2025 under fiscal year 2024-25. Since the sponsorship policy was adopted in mid-May, the report also includes all contributions under the former FOPB process that were distributed in May for your reference. In accordance with Resolution No. 2002-171, any remaining balances from that fiscal year have been carried over to capital improvement projects. Please note that Resolution No. 2002-171 was dissolved following the adoption of the new sponsorship policy; therefore, carryovers will no longer be permitted going forward.
Sponsorships awarded from July through September 2025 were processed in accordance with the new sponsorship policy and are included here as part of this first quarterly report.
Details of all approved sponsorships and current fund balances are attached.
Prepared by:
Maritza Sosa-Nieves, Assistant to the City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – FY 2024-25: May and June 2025 Approved Sponsorships Attachment No. 2 – FY 2025-26: July – September 2025 Approved Sponsorships Receive and File Quarterly Summary of Approved City Council Sponsorships and Remaining Fund Balances