CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
January 26, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Maritza Sosa-Nieves, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF APPROVED CITY COUNCIL SPONSORSHIPS AND REMAINING FUND BALANCES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council take the following action:
Receive and file the summary of approved City Council Sponsorships and remaining fund balances (Attachment No. 1):
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the new Council Sponsorship Policy, which replaced the Finding of Public Benefit practice, the City Manager’s Office staff is responsible for providing the City Council with quarterly updates on approved sponsorships and the remaining fund balance for each councilmember’s sponsorship fund.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
☐ When this box is checked, it indicates the agenda item is subject to the Levine Act SB1439 requirements. Councilmembers are reminded to check their campaign contributions and determine whether they have received a campaign contribution of $500 or more that would require disclosure and/or recusal from discussing or acting on this agenda item. Campaign contributions of $500 or more made 1) by any person or entity who is identified in the agenda report as the applicant or proposer or 2) on behalf of the applicant or participant, including a parent, subsidiary or otherwise related business entity, or 3) by any person who has a financial interest in the agenda item requires a councilmember to comply with SB1439.
FISCAL IMPACT
All approved sponsorships have been provided from the Councilmember’s Expense Fund Allocations, as approved in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTIONS
At the May 19, 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council approved and adopted a new Council Sponsorship Policy, which replaced the Finding of Public Benefit practice and aligned it with the Pomona City Charter Section 404(b).
At the October 20, 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council received and filed the quarterly summary of approved city council sponsorships from May 2025 to September 2025.
DISCUSSION
The City Council approved and adopted a new Council Sponsorship Policy, which replaced the Finding of Public Benefit practice. The policy established guidelines for the disbursement of funds from the Mayor and City Council Expense Funds, as provided by Pomona City Charter Section 404(b). This allows the Mayor and City Councilmembers, who choose to participate, to approve sponsorships of programs, services, and special events offered or produced by eligible non-profit organizations that are in good standing and deliver programs, services, or events within the City of Pomona.
Applicants (nonprofit organizations or city-recognized neighborhood associations) may request sponsorship funds by submitting a Sponsorship Request Form online, and all sponsorships are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the policy. City Manager’s Office staff have been managing and tracking each sponsorship request, approval, and Councilmember’s Sponsorship fund balances.
This report summarizes sponsorships awarded from October 2025 to December 2025 under fiscal year 2025-26. Details of all approved sponsorships and current fund balances are attached.
Prepared by:
Maritza Sosa-Nieves, Assistant to the City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – FY 2025-26: October – December 2025 Approved Sponsorships Receive and File Quarterly Summary of Approved City Council Sponsorships and Remaining Fund Balances