CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
January 5, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted by: Beverly Johnson, Neighborhood Services Director Subject: APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT AND AWARD AN ADDITIONAL $68,254 TO THE POMONA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CENTER (PEOC) FOR FY 2025-2026 LIIIG GRANT DELIVERABLES RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Approve an amendment to the initial agreement to award additional funding to Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (PEOC) for FY 2025-2026 Local Immigration Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) deliverables in the amount of $68,254, for a total contract amount not to exceed $166,254; and Authorize the City Manager to execute all contracts, amendments and any other documentation requested for administering grant funds, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Action on this item will approve the amendment to the sole source agreement (Attachment No. 1) with the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (PEOC) for an additional amount of $68,254. This additional amount is to complete the Local Immigration Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) goals and deliverables, including providing Know Your Rights workshops and other immigration legal services to immigrant residents of Pomona.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for PEOC is available in the City’s FY 2025-2026 operating budget under the Local Immigration Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG), account number 215-1791-52285-58795.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On February 26, 2024, the City Council authorized the acceptance of the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant award from the State of California International Affairs and Trade Unit (IATU) totaling $557,740 for a two-year period. The LIIIG program will prioritize serving immigrants, refugees or asylees, unaccompanied minors, immigrant youth, immigrants residing in rural California, and hard-to-reach immigrant populations. Any service or programming funded under LIIIG shall be accessible to immigrants regardless of immigration status, and documentation of status shall not be required.
DISCUSSION:
The Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG) are an initiative by the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to provide $8.2 million in one-time funding to support the development or expansion of immigrant integration efforts, increase community trust, and enhance the organizational capacity of local governments to support immigrant populations in California.
The LIIIG program has enabled staff to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing city-funded programs and policies, with a specific focus on identifying opportunities to expand services tailored to the needs of immigrant residents. The City has developed a Task Force using a structured and collaborative approach, starting with a landscape analysis of city-wide immigrant services. This analysis, including an asset map, has provided a comprehensive overview, identifying support networks, resources, gaps, and areas for improvement. In collaboration with the City, the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center (PEOC) was selected as a subgrantee to assist in collecting qualitative and quantitative data to assess engagement and service utilization in the city of Pomona, including services provided by other community-based organizations, and to foster relationships and trust within the immigrant community. The work also includes canvassing, outreach, and engagement through workshops and events. The City of Pomona entered a sole source agreement with PEOC on April 1, 2025, for a total award of $98,000, until February 28, 2026. The City is now requesting an amendment to the agreement to increase funding by $68,254 to support continued activities through the end of the contract period.
Prepared by:
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Stephanie Wells
Immigration Research Coordinator
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1. - PEOC Fiscal Year 2025-2026 First Amendment Approval of Agreement with PEOC for LIIIG Grant Deliverables Page PAGE 2 of NUMPAGES 2 – January 5, 2026