Strengthening Quality of Life and Community Safety
Support coordinated efforts to strengthen quality of life and community safety by addressing prostitution and human trafficking, improving pedestrian and traffic safety, maintaining clean and well- lit public spaces, proactively addressing graffiti, illegal dumping, and vacant properties, holding commercial property owners accountable, expanding equitable public safety and mental -health response programs, and partnering with residents, businesses, and community organizations to create safer, healthier neighborhoods citywide.
Dedication to Infrastructure and Enhancement of Community Assets
Support strategic investment in infrastructure and community assets by prioritizing completion of promised projects, improving park and recreation facilities, rehabilitating and maintaining restrooms and amenities, enhancing traffic safety through speed-reduction measures, signals, lighting, bike lanes, and Complete Streets improvements, advancing ADA accessibility across parks and public rights -of-way, maintaining clean and functional public spaces, and ensuring transparency, accountability, and equitable delivery of capital improvements throughout all neighborhoods.
Focus on Fiscal Sustainability and Economic Investment
Support long -term fiscal sustainability and economic investment by maintaining strong General Fund reserves, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of City services, modernizing revenue measures, and adopting an economic strategy that reflects current market conditions and community values; expanding support for business growth across the full pipeline from home -based and pop -up enterprises to brick- and-mortar businesses; strengthening the City ’s sales and property tax base through targeted attraction and retention strategies; encouraging stewardship and activation of public and private spaces; investing in arts, culture, and environmental resilience; leveraging partnerships with key institutions; and ensuring responsible budgeting and planning that positions Pomona for major opportunities, including successful hosting of the 2028 Olympic Games.
Pursue Housing and Homelessness Solutions
Support coordinated housing and homelessness solutions by encouraging the development and maintenance of quality housing at all income levels, leveraging appropriate City-owned properties for housing opportunities, evaluating tools such as a rent registry as policy outcomes evolve, and reducing unsheltered homelessness through proactive outreach, enforcement, and partnerships; while holding property owners accountable, addressing encampments and blighted sites through coordinated code enforcement and redevelopment strategies, and taking balanced actions that mitigate the impacts of homelessness on neighborhoods and public spaces while prioritizing dignity, safety, and long- term stability for residents.
Commitment to Excellence and Service Delivery
Support a culture of excellence and service delivery by fostering a welcoming and professional City image, improving customer- facing experiences at City Hall and across City services, investing in staff capacity and training, prioritizing strategic in-house staffing, enhancing communication and transparency, modernizing service processes and technology, and reinforcing solution -driven interactions that build public trust, strengthen City identity, and improve Pomona’s ability to attract investment and deliver high-quality services to residents and businesses.
City of Pomona
Council Priorities 2026-27
Attachment No. 1