CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
April 6, 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: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION RESTRICTING USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT STAGING RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-42 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, RESTRICTING USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT STAGING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Resolution No. 2026-42 (Attachment No. 1) restricts the use of City parking lots, parking ramps, vacant lots, and garages to facilitate civil immigration enforcement actions. Such use of City property is inconsistent with the City’s commitment to protecting all residents, including immigrants, mixed-status families, and vulnerable communities.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact with this action.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Pomona is home to a vibrant immigrant community whose labor, culture, and family life are essential to the social and economic fabric of the City. The City Council has previously affirmed its commitment to the California Values Act (SB 54), which limits local involvement in federal immigration enforcement activities.
The City Council directed staff to prepare the attached Resolution to restrict the use of City-owned parking lots or ramps, vacant lots, or garages as staging areas, processing locations, operation bases, or any other similar use for civil immigration enforcement operations. The City has finite resources, and these resources should be used to provide municipal services to the City’s community.
Use of City-owned property by federal agents erodes the trust between immigrant communities and the City, weakening the relationships that are essential to ensuring public safety.
Prepared by:
Maritza Sosa-Nieves, Assistant to the City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2026-42
Adoption of a Resolution Restricting Use of City Property for Federal Staging