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: Meg McWade, Public Works Director and Ata Khan, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Business Affairs SUBJECT: APPROPRIATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES GRANT FUNDING AND APPROVAL OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CONSERVATION CORPS FOR WATERING OF TREES PLANTED AS PART OF GRANT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Approve the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-158 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $780,440 IN FUND 215 FOR TREE PLANTING AS PART OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE COMMUNITIES GRANT; and Approve the Maintenance Services Agreement between the City of Pomona and San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps; and Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any amendments subject to approval by the City Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approving the attached Resolution (Attachment No. 1) will appropriate the TCC funding for this component of the grant. Additionally, approving the Maintenance Services Agreement (Attachment No. 2) will enable SGVCC to provide tree watering as part of the maintenance portion of the grant. Planting is expected to begin in 2026. The City was awarded a $22.125M grant by the State of California Strategic Growth Council for the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. One project component is planting up to 1,000 street trees within the project area, in coordination with San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC) for maintenance.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is to amend the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates (215-XXXX-40873-58827) and a corresponding appropriations (215-4021-52285-58827) in the amount of $780,440 The table below reflects that the full amount is being appropriated this fiscal year, however it is anticipated that partial funding may need to be carried over into the next two fiscal years (FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28).
Appropriation of Funding (215-4021-52285-58827)
$780,440
Award of contract to SGVCC
($500,000)
Revised Budget (for Trees and Supplies)
$280,440
DISCUSSION:
The City was awarded a $22.125M grant by the TCC Program. The purpose of the grant is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, maximize climate, public health, environmental, workforce, and economic benefits, avoid economic displacement of low-income disadvantaged community residents and businesses, demonstrate community engagement, and increase climate resilience for vulnerable populations.
One project component is a tree project with planting up to 1,000 street trees within the project area, providing maintenance to support establishment, engaging community members in the planting process, and providing education programs to raise awareness of the benefits and best practices of planting trees. The City of Pomona is the responsible entity for managing the City’s Urban Forest Program and will partner with SGVCC for maintenance of the trees, including watering.
All funds to support operation and maintenance will be provided by this grant, supplemented by in-kind support provided by the City of Pomona overseeing the tree planting and volunteers through December 2028. Upon conclusion of the grant term (December 2028), the City will assume operations and maintenance related to the planted trees, including all continued operations and maintenance of trees.
This Maintenance Services Agreement will enable SGVCC to provide tree watering as part of the grant program.
Prepared by:
Ata Khan, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Business Affairs and Shandy Dittman, Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 225-158
Attachment No. 2 – Executed Maintenance Services Agreement Between City and SGVCC Appropriation of TCC Funding and Approval of Agreement with SGVCC for Watering of Trees Part of TCC ACTS Grant