CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
December 15, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Michael Ellis, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE POMONA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD) FOR A POMONA RESOURCE OFFICER (PRO) PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Approve an Agreement with the Pomona Unified School District (PUSD) for a Pomona Resource Officer (PRO) Program from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements and any amendments on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of this report will amend the 2025-26 budget through a resolution, approve a one-year agreement with PUSD and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments on behalf of the City.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is $513,095 of revenue estimated to be received from PUSD for the PRO program (101- 2005-40916-00000) and a corresponding amount budgeted for expenditures for the 2 PRO Police Officers and related costs (101-2005-XXXXX-00000) as included in the FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On October 27, 2021, the Pomona Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to enter into an agreement with the City of Pomona to reestablish the PRO program. On November 15, 2021 and again on September 9, 2024, City Council approved an agreement with PUSD to fund two (2) Pomona Police Officers who would provide PRO services at all PUSD campuses in Pomona.
DISCUSSION:
Approval of this item will allow the City of Pomona to enter into an agreement with PUSD from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for PRO services. A retroactive term is necessary to cover costs that were incurred due to PRO activity from July 1, 2025, through December 15, 2025, while the terms of this agreement were being finalized. The officers assigned to the PRO program are required to commit a minimum of seventy five percent (75%) of their workday to the performance of services under this Agreement.
Pomona PD PROs are committed to prioritizing restorative options for minor criminal offenses where appropriate and utilizing the resources of the school district and community partners whenever available. Pomona PD currently utilizes a pre-arrest juvenile diversion program through the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and prioritizes that option over the juvenile justice system whenever possible.
The selected PROs will receive additional training in the areas specific to their assignment, to include; implicit bias, restorative justice practices, procedural justice, trauma-informed practices, cultural diversity awareness, and de-escalation. A draft of the agreement between the City and PUSD is attached as an exhibit (Attachment No. 1).
Prepared by:
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Alyssa Bostrom
Lieutenant
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – PRO Agreement with PUSD
Approval Of An Agreement with PUSD