CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
November 17, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Beverly Johnson, Neighborhood Services Director SUBJECT: Request To Consider Removal of Commissioner Deanna Gonzalez from the Community Life Commission RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Remove District Two (2) Councilmember Preciado, appointee, Commissioner Deanna Gonzalez, from the Community Life Commission, based on numerous absences (excused/unexcused).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On September 23, 2025, the Community Life Commission (CLC) reviewed the attendance record of Commissioner Deanna Gonzalez and per the by-laws of the CLC and based on the number of absences of the commissioner, voted unanimously to recommend that City Council remove Commissioner Gonzalez from the CLC as the appointee of District Two (2).
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact with this action.
DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Deanna Gonzalez was appointed to the CLC in December 2022 by Councilmember Victor Preciado. Commissioner Gonzalez’s current commission term ends in December 2026. In reviewing the 2025 CLC Attendance Report (Attachment No. 1), it was found that Ms. Gonzalez has been absent from three (3) CLC meetings. These absences occurred on March 25, 2025, (Excused), May 27, 2025 (Unexcused), and July 22, 2025 (Excused).
On June 21, 2021, Pomona City Council adopted the Standard By-laws of all City Boards, Commissions and Committees. Based on Sec. B-5, subsection 2, if a Commissioner has three (3) absences (excused or unexcused) within a twelve (12) month period, the Secretary shall place on the Commission Agenda, the recommendation to City Council, to remove the Commissioner. If the Commission votes to recommend removal of the Commissioner, the Commission’s recommendation should be placed on the City Council’s agenda.
On December 2, 2024, a recommendation to remove Commissioner Gonzalez was brought forth to Council. The action taken by council was to keep Commissioner Gonzalez on the CLC, motion carried 6-0.
On September 23, 2025, the CLC took formal action to begin the process of removing Ms. Deanna Gonzalez from her position as a CLC Commissioner. A vote was taken and carried 6-0. This action is reflected in the CLC September Minutes (Attachment No. 2). The CLC Commissioners requested that staff bring their recommendation to City Council as soon as possible.
The members of the CLC respectfully request that the City Council consider their recommendation and vote to remove District Two (2) appointee, Commissioner Deanna Gonzalez, from the CLC, based on her numerous absences, (excused/unexcused) and lack of participation in CLC meetings.
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2019-20 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal D: Support City Commissions and ensure alignment between City Council goals and Commission activities.
Prepared by:
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Tracy Byl
Commission Secretary
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – Attendance Report_Calendar Year 2025 Attachment No. 2 – Community Life Commission Minutes – September 23, 2025 (Draft) Authorization of Removal of a Commissioner