505 S. Garey Ave
City of Pomona Pomona, CA 91766
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council / Housing Authority
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 o arts and artists, students and scholars, business and industry Monday, May 11, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sandoval called the City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Ontiveros-Cole led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tim Sandoval
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Debra Martin
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Steve Lustro - arrived at 7:03 p.m.
Absent: Councilmember Victor Preciado
Councilmember Lorraine Canales
STAFF PRESENT
Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Karla Shipman, Assistant City Clerk
Diana Robles, Deputy City Clerk
Michael Ellis, Pomona Police Chief
City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes May 11, 2026
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
At the direction of the City Council Emergency Sub Committee, beginning with the July 18, 2022 Council meeting, emailed comments will no longer be read into the record during Council meetings. However, they will be included as part of the record/meeting minutes.
Live Comments were as follows:
There were no public speakers.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
1. FY 2026-27 Budget Study Session
It is recommended that the City Council review the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets and provide staff direction.
The presentation is also included. The Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Operating Budget and Fiscal Year 2026-27 Proposed Capital Improvements Program Budget hard copy versions have been provided to the Mayor and City Council and are available in the City Clerk's Office at City Hall. The documents are also on the City's web page.
Finance Director Andrew Mowbray gave the staff presentation.
Mayor and Councilmembers asked questions about the presentation and gave comments.
Finance Director Mowbray, Water Resources Director Chriss Diggs, Assistant City Manager Mark Gluba, Pomona Police Chief Michael Ellis answered their questions.
NO MOTION WAS MADE.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. on May 11, 2026.
Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:
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KARLA SHIPMAN, CMC TIM SANDOVAL
Acting City Clerk/Secretary of the Pomona Mayor/Chair of the Pomona City Council/Housing Authority City Council/Housing Authority City of Pomona Page 2