RESOLUTION NO. 2026-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A UNIT-SIZE SCHEDULE RELOCATION ASSISTANCE POLICY WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022, the City Council adopted emergency ordinance 4320 establishing the initial rent stabilization framework, setting local rent limits and tenant protection measures, including relocation assistance for no-fault evictions; and, WHEREAS, on April 17, 2023, the City Council adopted Ordinance 4329 to amend Ordinance 4320 to revise relocation assistance amounts for tenants displaced by no-fault evictions; and, WHEREAS, on August 2023 and August 2024, the City Council held Council Study Sessions with presentations, including program options and best practices, and options related to relocation assistance. These sessions explored approaches used in peer jurisdictions and identified potential models for Pomona; and, WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024 and February 24, 2025, the City Council directed staff to conduct a Pomona-specific relocation assistance study to determine payment amounts that reflect local housing costs and tenant needs. This directive initiated the comprehensive analysis presented in the Relocation Assistance Study.
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2025, the City Council approved amended Ordinance No. 4359 specifying that relocation assistance amounts will be established by resolution. The ordinance provides provides flexibility to amend relocation amounts and allows for Council to adopt a revised payment structure based on the study findings. Prior relocation assistance amounts established by Ordinance No. 4329 will remain in effect until any such resolution is adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Policy Option #2 – Unit-Size Schedule with payments based on fixed amounts tied to unit size, using Pomona-specific cost estimates from the study.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and it shall thereupon be in full force and effect.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of January 2026.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
_________________________ _______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on January 26, 2026 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2026-14
January 26, 2026
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