Monday, January 26, 2026
7:00 PM
City of Pomona
505 S. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766
Council Chambers
City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency
Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice-Mayor Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Debra Martin
Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember Lorraine Canales
VISION STATEMENT
Pomona will be recognized as a vibrant, safe, beautiful community that is a fun and exciting destination and the home of arts and artists, students and scholars, business and industry.
Regular Meeting Agenda
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
PLEASE NOTE
The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules.
• The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the “Brown Act” and by the Pomona City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure. • The City Council meeting is for conducting the City ’s business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Vice Mayor if the Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
ACCESSIBILITY
The City of Pomona wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's Administration Office at (909) 620-2051 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Additionally, Listening Assistive Devices are available for the hearing impaired; please see the City Clerk.
Agenda-related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk and on the City ’s website www .pomonaca.gov. Persons who have questions concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk’s Office at (909) 620-2341.
SPANISH INTERPRETATION / INTERPRETACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
If you require Spanish interpretation, a bilingual interpreter is available at Regular City Council meetings and may be available at Special meetings, if necessary.
Si necesita interpretaci ón en espa ñol, un int érprete biling üe está disponible en las juntas regulares del Concejo Municipal y puede estar disponible en juntas especiales, si es necesario. 5:30 P.M.
In the Chuck Bader Conference Room
CLOSED SESSION
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Held in the Chuck Bader Conference Room adjacent to the Council Chambers on the south side of the building.
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT
Any member of the public wishing to address the City Council on any item listed on the closed session agenda will have an opportunity to present testimony to the City Council prior to the City Council convening into closed session .
Comments from the public will be limited to three (3) minutes. No member of the public will be allowed to be present once the City Council convenes into closed session.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
A) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property/APN’s: 8331004901, 8331004047
Negotiating Parties: Brandon 26 Management, LLC
City’s Negotiator: Anita Scott, City Manager; Ata Khan, Deputy Director, Office of Economic and Business Affairs
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
7:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Reports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council and announcements of upcoming events, and also items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City Council. Also, report updates from Council Ad-Hoc Committees are given at this time.
Additionally, this is the time for Mayor and City Council to disclose on the record any contributions per Charter Section 1403. This section states “Prior to casting a vote on any contract, permit, or other matter requiring City Council approval where the applicant seeking approval is a person or business entity controlled by that person that has contributed more than five hundred dollars ($500) within the previous twelve (12) months to a Councilmember ’s City election campaign committee, the Mayor or Councilmember receiving such contribution (s) shall disclose on the public record the receipt of said contribution(s).
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
Reports from the City Manager.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Participation – At this time, the public is invited to address the Council concerning any items not on the agenda.
Together the City Council members, City staff, and public honor Pomona’s important City meeting values:
To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy; To honor fairness in our cherished democratic process;
To affirm Pomona’s dedication to lead as a Compassionate City.
Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them ever present in our minds as we proceed with the meeting together. In order to address the City Council, each individual must fill out a speaker card, which is available in the lobby of the Council Chambers. Speaker cards must be completed and turned in to the City Clerk at this time. Only those speaker cards turned in to the City Clerk will be allowed to address the City Council. No late cards will be accepted. Each person should state their name and will be allowed to speak once for three minutes. All speakers and persons in the audience must adhere to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Decorum.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters under the Consent Calendar may be enacted by a single motion without separate discussion. If discussion or a separate vote on any item is desired by a Councilmember, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. All consent items pulled for discussion will be limited to five minutes. If they are not enacted upon within five minutes, the Mayor will move that Consent Item to the end of the Agenda, after consideration of the public hearings. Any motion relating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate.
1. Approval of City Council /Housing Authority /Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following City Council /Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes:
December 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
2. Ratification of Emergency Expenses for Towne Avenue Repairs It is recommended that per Municipal Code Section 2-998, the City Council approve the ratification of an emergency repair to Towne Avenue conducted by Gentry Bros, Inc. in the amount of $146,295.
3. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 4363, Amending City of Pomona Zoning and Development Code Section 830.A (Accessory Dwelling Units) Pertaining to Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Regulations in Compliance with State Law
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance:
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
ORDINANCE NO. 4363 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CITY OF POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 830.A (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS )
PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND
DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17
4. Approve a Resolution to Amend Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget and Sole-Source Purchase of Six (6) 2026 Dodge Durango Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles and Vehicle Builds
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-06 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND TO INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS BY $ 459,000
FROM BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND RESERVES
2) Approve a sole -source purchase of six (6) replacement Police interceptor utility vehicles from Carville Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership in the amount of $258,000; and
3) Approve a sole -source to 10-8 retrofit, Inc. for vehicle builds in the amount of $201,000.
5. Receive and File Quarterly Summary of Approved City Council Sponsorships and Remaining Fund Balances
6. Receive and File Report Required by City Ordinance No. 4244 Related to the California Values Act (SB 54)
It is recommended that the City Council receive a status report of the City ’s compliance with City of Pomona Ordinance No. 4244 and the State of California Values Act (SB 54).
7. Notice and Call of Primary Municipal Election on June 2, 2026 to be Consolidated with the Los Angeles County Presidential (Statewide) Primary Election for the Election of Three (3) Members of the City Council for Districts 2, 3, and 5 It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolutions in order to conduct a Primary Municipal Election on June 2, 2026:
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-09 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND ONE (1)
MEASURE AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO CHARTER CITIES
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE
ELECTIONS CODE
RESOLUTION NO 2026-11 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR
ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES STATEMENTS SUBMITTED
TO THE VOTERS AT A PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
8. Approval of Rent Stabilization Relocation Assistance Policy It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-14 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF UNIT-SIZE SCHEDULE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE POLICY; and
2) Receive and file the Relocation Assistance Study that was prepared by RSG, Inc ., dated September 2025.
9. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget Kickoff
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the attached Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Budget Guiding Principles; and 2) Review the FY 2026-27 Budget Preparation Calendar and Budget Process.
10. Options for the Development and/or Disposition of 252 E. 4th Street Property
January 26, 2026City Council / Housing Authority /
Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency
Regular Meeting Agenda
It is recommended that the City Council discuss options related to the development or disposition of the property located at 252 E. 4th Street, Pomona, CA 91766 and provide direction to staff. The options are:
1) Rehabilitate the Property and Award a Construction Contract to Fidelity Builders, Inc . (FD428, CIP Fund | CC 1702, Housing Administration | Project Worktag No. 71210, 252 E. 4th Street - Major Rehabilitation ) to include base bid items plus a 15% contingency, in the total amount of $5,264,355;
2) Sell the Property and Use Proceeds to Purchase a Comparable Property for Use as Affordable Housing; and,
3) Demolish the Property and Use Land and Grant Funds to Develop New Affordable Housing.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting will be held on February 2. 2026 in the City Council Chambers, 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, California. Closed Session items will be discussed at 5:30 p.m. The Open Session will commence at 7:00 p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Rosalia A. Butler, MMC, City Clerk for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the agenda for the January 26, 2026 meeting of the City Council was posted in City Hall, near the door of the City Council Chambers and the Chuck Bader Conference Room, and on the City’s website www.pomonaca.gov on January 21, 2026.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. /s/ Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk