CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
November 3, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted by: Ata Khan, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Business Affairs Subject: APPROVING FUNDING OF $75,000 TO THE POMONA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CENTER (PEOC) FOR FY 2025-2026 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFINED DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve funding for the Pomona Economic Opportunity (“PEOC”) for FY 2025-2026 in the amount of $75,000 to be disbursed in four equal payments of $18,750 at the end of each quarter after receipt of the respective Quarterly Reports.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The recommended action is for the City Council to authorize the expenditure of $75,000 from the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget to fund the PEOC for the purposes of maintaining and operating a centralized day labor center at 1682 W. Mission Boulevard.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for PEOC is available in the City’s FY 2025-2026 General Fund Operating Budget account number 101-0101-52189-00000.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On October 7, 2024, the City Council approved funding for the PEOC for FY 2024-2025 in the amount of $75,000 to be disbursed in four equal payments of $18,750 at the end of each quarter after receipt of the respective Quarterly Reports.
BACKGROUND:
Following the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency in 2012, the City began funding the PEOC with General Fund revenues. In each of the most recent fiscal years, the City Council approved $75,000 to the PEOC.
DISCUSSION:
The PEOC has presented a Budget for FY 2025-2026 (Attachment 1) with a Budget Narrative outlining their revenue and expenditures sources. As described in the PEOC’s Budget, their proposed FY 2025-2026 expenditures are $2,055,271. PEOC is seeking City assistance in the amount of $75,000. The remaining expenditures are anticipated to be funded by various other public and private contributors (Attachment 1). The PEOC proposes to use the City’s contribution of $75,000 towards general operations of the PEOC Day Laborer and Household Worker Program, with an emphasis this fiscal year on providing workforce development support and securing high-quality job opportunities (Attachment 2).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1. PEOC Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget
Attachment No. 2 PEOC Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Narrative PEOC Funding FY 2025-2026
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