City of Pomona 505 S. Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91766
«COKPOBAHHO Regular Meeting Minutes
City Council / Housing Authority
Vayor Tim Sandoval
lice Mayor Elizabeth Ontiveros-Col
VISION STATEMENT
Monday, June 15, 2026 7:00 PM Council Chambers
CLOSED SESSION
A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Children and Youth Services Director
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Sandoval called the City Council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Carvalho stated one reportable action would be given by City Manager Scott.
City Manager Scott announced a new Director of Children and Youth Department had been appointed and introduced Ryan Painter as the new director.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Lustro led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Tim Sandoval
Councilmember Debra Martin
Councilmember Nora Garcia
Councilmember Steve Lustro
Councilmember Lorraine Canales
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Absent: Vice Mayor Elizabeth Ontiveros-Cole
Councilmember Victor Preciado
STAFF PRESENT
Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Karla Shipman, Acting City Clerk
Maria Arellano, Administrative Clerk
Michael Ellis, Pomona Police Chief
PRESENTATIONS
*A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing June 2026 as "Go Skateboarding Month" in the City of Pomona
Mayor Sandoval presented the proclamation to various Community Services staff and skate families. Tony Hoang, Community Services Technical Specialist II shared a few words of gratitude for the support given to the Skateboarding program and some of the youth participants of the program shared a few words about what the program meant to them.
*A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing June 19, 2026 as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in the City of Pomona Mayor Sandoval presented the proclamation to Dr. Trudy Coleman, CEO/Founder of the Juneteenth Education Technology Mobile Arts Center, Chara Swodeck from the African American Advisory Alliance and other community members. Dr. Coleman spoke a few words about the upcoming Juneteenth event and invited folks to attend. *A Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Proclaiming June 2026 as "LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month" in the City of Pomona
Mayor Sandoval presented the proclamation to Frank Guzman, CEO of Pomona Valley Pride Center along with staff and volunteers of the organization. Pomona Valley Pride staff shared a few words about the work and programs of the Pride Center that are accessible
MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Councilmember Lustro gave thanks to the community for supporting Measure Z at the 2026 Primary Election and congratulated Councilmember Garcia for being re-elected as the Councilmember for District 3.
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City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes June 15, 2026 Councilmember Garcia discussed priorities for the City to fund with the passing of Measure Z, attended a Memorial Day celebration, the Pomona Library Foundation Gala, and the Club Luncheon hosted by Victor Caseras. Lastly, Councilmember Garcia discussed the pallet fire that occurred in District 3.
Councilmember Canales attended many of the same events as Councilmember Garcia and announced the upcoming District 6 Area Commander meeting.
Councilmember Martin discussed the success of the Pomona Library Foundation Gala and expressed a desire to re-establish the American Legion in Pomona to support veterans.
Councilmember Martin attended two conferences.
Mayor Sandoval expressed thanks to the Pomona Public Library Foundation for organizing the Gala and discussed the event. Mayor Sandoval addressed the recreational guide misprint and that an investigation would take place.
CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
City Manager Scott stated the misprint was a result of the contracted print services provider experiencing a printer error, all city staff proofs provided to the print services contractor were correct. City Manager Scott advised staff would be evaluating future contracted services, adding quality control and a full statement would be posted to the City's website. City Manager Scott also discussed the inspection of the pallet yards after the pallet fire that took place in District 3.
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:
Gayle Claiborne discussed the conditions of the wood carvings at Ganesha Park and expressed a desire to have them restored.
Tina Silva discussed Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers visiting the Application Support office, and her experience while observing them.
Efrain Ruiz expressed a desire for the city to adopt a social host ordinance to address underage consumption of alcohol and substances with restorative justice.
Tina Phan expressed the need for the city to adopt a social host ordinance.
Valerie Caudillo expressed support for a social host ordinance.
Shirley M. discussed Immigration and Custom Enforcement activity in Pomona and her experience while observing them.
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Ashley Q. discussed various concerns ranging from multi-project activity, newly adopted ordinances, and COVID.
Lori Johnson discussed Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers visiting the Application Support office, and her experience while observing them and asked what Pomona Police Department's role is during these activities.
Chara Swodeck, African American Advisory Alliance, discussed the history and establishment of the AAAA, and discussed the programs and services offered to the community.
Shante Hall, African American Advisory Alliance, discussed the programs and services offered to the community by the AAAA.
Alfredo Alfaro discussed the challenges he has experienced as a vendor at 909 Tacolandia.
Hortencia Morales discussed the challenges he has experienced as a vendor at 909 Tacolandia.
Sergio Garcia discussed concerns as a vendor at 909 Tacolandia.
Antonio Salvador discussed concerns as a vendor at 909 Tacolandia.
Ballard Carolyn discussed challenges with street sweeping enforcement in her neighborhood.
Jack Foster discussed challenges with street sweeping enforcement in his neighborhood.
Arely Cedillo discussed concerns with the use of surveillance tools such as drones, helicopters, and concerns about the presence of other agencies Mayra Langarica played an audio recording of a conversation through her phone.
Kyoni Cummings submitted a speaker card but was not present when called to speak.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to approve the entire Consent Calendar except for Items No. 2, 7, and 11.
Approval of City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes
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City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes June 15, 2026 It is recommended that the City Council approve the following City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes:
May 11, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO, AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to approve the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2026 and May 18, 2026.
Award of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement for a New Parking Application to LAZ Parking California, LLC for the Vehicle Parking District (VPD) Parking Lots It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award a cooperative purchase agreement, with an initial three-year term and two optional one-year renewals, for a new parking application to LAZ Parking California, LLC (LAZ) initially for the Vehicle Parking District (VPD) Lot Operations in the annual amount of $28,000, subject to future Consumer Price Index adjustments after the initial three-year term, plus a one-time payment of $20,600 for signs; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with LAZ, and any extensions or amendments thereto including use of the service Citywide, subject to review by the City Attorney
*This item was pulled by Councilmember Garcia for comment.
Councilmember Garcia expressed concern about the enforcement behaviors of LAZ and asked questions about the company.
Public Works Director Meg McWade answered Councilmember Garcia's questions.
Councilmember Martin asked brief questions and expressed concern that downtown patrons are not being offered free parking in the downtown area.
PW Director Meg McWade stated there are no fee changes and the first two hours of parking in downtown are free.
Public Speaker Arely Cedillo expressed concerns with the use of the application contributing to surveillance and concerns about the lack of parking in residential areas.
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MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCILMEMBER MARTIN OPPOSED, VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS- COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to award a cooperative purchase agreement, with an initial three-year term and two optional one-year renewals, for a new parking application to LAZ Parking California, LLC (LAZ) initially for the Vehicle Parking District (VPD) Lot Operations in the annual amount of $28,000, subject to future Consumer Price Index adjustments after the initial three-year term, plus a one-time payment of $20,600 for signs; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with LAZ, and any extensions or amendments thereto including use of the service Citywide, subject to review by the City Attorney
3. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Operating and FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and Approve an Amendment to Collaborative Solutions, LLC, Contract for Worktag: Project 71048 - Financial Software Project It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-57 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET AND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY UNAPPROPRIATING $50,000 OF GENERAL FUNDS FROM THE OPERATING BUDGET, FD101 GENERAL FUND | CC0101 GENERAL SERVICES )) | CONTROLLABLE CONTRACT SERVICES AND $42,187 OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS IN "TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE," FD191 ARP | CC1410 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | WORKTAG: GR10059 (FD101 CC2590 SC263 TRANSFER
APPROPRIATING $92,187 TO THE CIP BUDGET FOR "FINANCIAL SOFTWARE PROJECT," $50,000 TO FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | RC116 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND | WORKTAG: PROJECT 71048 AND $42,187_TO FD191 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN | CC1410 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES | WORKTAGS: PROJECT 71048 GR71048.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-57
4. Approval of Annual Audit Reports, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025 It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the annual audit reports for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to receive and file the annual audit reports for fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.
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5. Adoption of a Resolution Receiving a Grant Award of $500,000 from Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District and Amending the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget by Increasing Revenue Estimates
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 51 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE FY 2025-26
OPERATING BUDGET BY ACCEPTING AND INCREASING REVENUE
ESTIMATES BY $500,000 OF MEASURE A GRANT FUNDING FROM LOS
ANGELES COUNTY'S REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT AND AMENDING THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BY CHANGING THE TITLE OF THE "PALM LAKE GOLF COURSE MASTER PLAN" WORKTAG: PRJ-00013 FD428-CC2590-GR-000016, A NEW CIP PROJECT CREATED WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE FY 2026-27 CIP BUDGET TO "PALM LAKE GOLF COURSE REVITALIZATION," WORKTAG:
PRJ-00013- FD428-CC2590-GR-000016; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents or future amendments related to this action, with approval of the City Attorney as to form.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-51; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents or future amendments related to this action, with approval of the City Attorney as to form.
Award Consultant Agreement to Acton Architecture, Inc. in the amount of $668,416 for "Renovation of La Casita Teen Center at Palomares Park" It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Award a consultant agreement to Acton Architecture, Inc. for "Renovation of La Casita Teen Center at Palomares Park" FD428 Grant Funds | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Worktag: Project 71110 to include all Base Bid items in the total amount of $668,416; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the consultant agreement and any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona subject to review by the City Attorney.
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to award a consultant agreement to Acton Architecture, Inc. for "Renovation of La Casita Teen Center at Palomares Park" FD428 Grant Funds | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Worktag: Project 71110 to include all Base Bid items in the total amount of $668,416; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the consultant agreement and any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona subject to review by the City Attorney.
Resolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by Closing Completed Projects and Releasing and/or Reappropriating Unexpended Funds
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-63 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CLOSING COMPLETED
PROJECTS AND RELEASING AND/OR REAPPROPRIATING $529,304.28 OF
UNEXPENDED FUNDS
*This item was pulled by Councilmember Garcia for comment.
Councilmember Garcia made a brief comment to confirm this item was to ensure no loss of ARP funds.
City Manager Scott confirmed.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-63.
8. Mandated Biennial Review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to review the City's current Conflict of Interest Code.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to direct staff to review the City's current Conflict of Interest Code.
Establishing the Order of Appointment of the Vice-Mayor and Selecting and Designating District 6 Councilmember, Lorraine Canales, as Vice-Mayor City of Pomona Page 8
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-64 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE ORDER OF
APPOINTMENT OF VICE-MAYOR AND SELECTING AND DESIGNATING DISTRICT 6 COUNCILMEMBER, LORRAINE CANALES, AS VICE-MAYOR
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-64.
10. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Operating Budget by Accepting a Donation of $750, Increasing Revenue Estimates and Appropriating Donated Funds to the After School Program for the Heroes of Pomona Speech Contest It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-62- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET BY ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $750, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING $750 OF DONATED FUNDS TO FD101 GENERAL FUND-CC4112 AFTER SCHOOL-52000 ACTIVITY PROGRAM
SUPPLIES FOR THE HEROES OF POMONA SPEECH CONTEST
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO AND VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-62.
11. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 4365, Approving a Zoning Code Amendment (CODE-000378-2025) to Modify Objective Design Standards, Use Definitions and Standards, and Administrative Processes in the Pomona Zoning and Development Code
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance (Attachment No.1):
ORDINANCE NO. 4365 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (CODE-000378-2025) TO MODIFY OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, USE
DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN THE
POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
*This item was pulled for comment by Development Services Director Betty Donavanik.
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Councilmember Garcia asked brief questions.
Director Donavanik answered Councilmember Garcia's questions.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Ordinance No. 4365.
12. Approval of Lot Merger LM5-2025 for the Property Located at 615 Erie Street, Pomona, CA, Assessor Parcel Number 8355-017-012, Related to the Conversion of the Leasing Office and Storage into Four Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's), (Council District 1)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-66 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT MERGER
LM5-2025 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 615 ERIE STREET,
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8355-017-012; and
2) Authorize the City Engineer to sign Lot Merger LM5-2025 on behalf of the City.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-66 and authorize the City Engineer to sign Lot Merger LM5-2025 on behalf of the City.
13. Approval of Lot Merger LM9-2025 for the Property Located at 838-840 N. White Avenue, Pomona, CA, Assessor Parcel Number 8340-015-016, Related to a Nev Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Council District 2)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-67 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LOT MERGER
LM9-2025 FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 838-840 N. WHITE AVENUE, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8340-015-016
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-67; and authorize the City Engineer to sign Lot Merger LM9-2025 on behalf of the City of Pomona.
14. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by Creating a New Project, "City Hall Boiler Replacement," and Appropriating $120,000 of Available General Fund Reserves to the Project It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-65 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW CIP
PROJECT, "CITY HALL BOILER REPLACEMENT," FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | WORKTAG: PRJ-00015 AND APPROPRIATING $120,000 OF
AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO THE PROJECT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-65.
15. Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by Creating a New Project "Roof and Facility Rehabilitations - Fire Stations," and Appropriating $140,000 of Available General Fund Reserves to the Project It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-69 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW CIP
PROJECT, "ROOF AND FACILITY REHABILITATIONS - FIRE STATIONS," FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | WORKTAG: PRJ-00016 AND APPROPRIATING $140,000 OF AVAILABLE GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO
THE PROJECT
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-69.
16. Award of Contract to Professional Credit Services for Citywide Collection Agency Services
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City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes June 15, 2026 It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the award of a three-year contract with two annual extension options to Professional Credit Services to provide citywide Collection Agency Services. 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any subsequent changes orders on behalf of the City.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to approve the award of a three-year contract with two annual extension options to Professional Credit Services to provide citywide Collection Agency Services and Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any subsequent changes orders on behalf of the City.
17. Approve Sole Source Vendors for Fiscal Year 2026-27 to Supply Uniforms, Equipment and Services for the Pomona Police Department It is recommended that the City Council approve sole-source vendors to supply uniforms, equipment, and services for the Pomona Police Department.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to recommended that the City Council approve sole-source vendors to supply uniforms, equipment, and services for the Pomona Police Department.
18. Ratification for the Emergency Repair of the Police Building Basement Sewer Line and Restoration
It is recommended that the City Council approve the ratification of an authorized emergency repair and purchase per Pomona City Code Section 2-998.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to recommended that the City Council approve the ratification of an authorized emergency repair and purchase per Pomona City Code Section 2-998.
19. Approval of Agreement with Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority (GWMA)
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve the agreement with GWMA for continued cost sharing to maintain the monitoring stations and monitoring pursuant to the Harbor Toxic Pollutants Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL); and
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MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to approve the agreement with GWMA for continued cost sharing to maintain the monitoring stations and monitoring pursuant to the Harbor Toxic Pollutants Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL); and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement (Attachment No.1) on behalf of the City and any subsequent documents and amendments subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
20. Amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget by Appropriating $225,000 from the General Fund Reserves for Inland Valley Humane Society Pending Invoices Through June 30, 2026
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-71 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $225,000 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND RESERVES FOR INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY PENDING
INVOICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-71.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
21. Review Senate Bill 707 Brown Act Updates and Adopt a Resolution for a Technology Disruption Policy
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Review new Brown Act public meeting requirements and staff implementation 2) Provide direction to staff regarding limiting the time period for non-agendized public comment
3) Adopt the following resolution:
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City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes June 15, 2026 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-70- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO ADOPT A TECHNOLOGY
DISRUPTION POLICY FOR REMOTE MEETING PARTICIPATION AS
REQUIRED BY SENATE BILL 707
Councilmember Garcia asked brief questions about the item.
Acting City Clerk Shipman answered Councilmember Garcia's questions.
Mayor Sandoval gave comments and asked questions about applicable law for time provided to public speakers.
City Attorney Carvalho answered Mayor Sandoval's question.
MOTION BY MAYOR SANDOVAL, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO ABSENT), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-70.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
22. Adopting the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan with Funding Recommendations It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-68 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FY 2026-27
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WITH PROPOSED FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
2) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026-27 CDBG Program; 3) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026-27 HOME Program; 4) Approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026-27 ESG Program; 5) Approve the inclusion of funding awards in the Annual Action Plan; 6) Adopt the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan as amended by item 5 above; and 7) Authorize the City Manager to execute appropriate applications and certification documents for the Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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City Council / Housing Authority Meeting Minutes June 15, 2026 There was no staff presentation for this item.
Mayor Sandoval opened the public hearing.
Public Speaker Stephanie Roberts, Assistance League of Pomona Valley, expressed support for the item.
Mayor Sandoval closed the public hearing.
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA, SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER LUSTRO, CARRIED 5-0 (VICE MAYOR ONTIVEROS-COLE AND COUNCILMEMBER PRECIADO), to adopt Resolution No. 2026-68; and approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026-27 CDBG Program; and approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026-27 HOME Program; and approve final award recommendations for the FY 2026- 27 ESG Program; and approve the inclusion of funding awards in the Annual Action Plan; and adopt the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan as amended by item 5 above; and authorize the City Manager to execute appropriate applications and certification documents for the Annual Action Plan for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. on June 15, 2026.
Respectfully submitted, ATTEST:
SHIPMAN, CMC TIM SANDOVAL
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Robles, Diana
From: Nichols, Matthew < [email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 11:12 AM
To: City Clerk
Cc: Shardlow, Jonathan
Subject: Public Comment re June 15, 2026 City Council Meeting — Ordinance No. 4365 / CODE-000378-2025 Attachments: 2026.06.09 Public Comment Ltr to City of Pomona re Zoning Ordnance Modification (June 15, 2026).pdf
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Ms. Butler:
Attached please find a public comment letter we submit on behalf of McGee BP LLC regarding Ordinance No. 4365 / Zoning Code Amendment CODE-000378-2025, which we understand is scheduled to return to the City Council for second reading on June 15, 2026.
Please distribute the attached letter to the Mayor and City Council, City Manager, Development Services Director, Planning staff, and City Attorney, and include it in the administrative record for the item.
Best regards,
Matt
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Re: Industrial Stakeholder (McGee BP LLC) Public Comment in Opposition to Second Reading of Ordinance No. 4365 / Zoning Code Amendment (CODE-000378-2025)
Dear Honorable Mayor Sandoval and Members of the City Council:
This firm represents McGee BP LLC ("McGee""), the owner of the existing multi-tenant industrial warehouse business park located at 2300 S. Reservoir Street in the City of Pomona ("City"). On behalf of McGee, and in addition to prior correspondence and discussions with City staff regarding the City's treatment of existing multi-tenant industrial properties under the recently adopted Pomona Zoning and Development Code, we respectfully submit this comment letter regarding Ordinance No. 4365 and Zoning Code Amendment CODE-000378-2025 (the "Proposed Ordinance"). We understand the City Council conducted a public hearing and approved the introduction and first reading of the Proposed Ordinance on May 18, 2026, and that the Proposed Ordinance is expected to return for second reading and final adoption on June 15, 2026. McGee came to know of this only after the fact and without prior notice, including that the Proposed Ordinance contains a problematic revision to the Small-Scale Industrial and Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage provisions limiting eligibility to structures no larger than 30,000 square feet and prohibiting any operable loading ramp, loading bay, or other loading entry that is not at- grade. We respectfully request that this letter be included in the administrative record for the McGee appreciates the City's ongoing efforts to clarify and refine the Zoning and Development Code following the comprehensive update adopted in July 2024. McGee also appreciates that City staff has acknowledged the unique circumstances facing existing purpose-built multi-tenant business park buildings (Incubator Industrial). Indeed, McGee, other stakeholders, had Los Angeles | Orange County | San Diego | Century City | San Francisco / New York Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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previously engaged with City staff regarding the need for a code revision that would add clarity and provide meaningful relief for existing multi-tenant business park owners and operators. Based o those discussions, McGee understood from staff that the forthcoming amendment would benefi existing stakeholders by clarifying that appropriate small-scale business park and related users could continue to occupy existing purpose-built buildings without unnecessary discretionary review or continued uncertainty.
Against that background, the current language of the Proposed Ordinance comes as a significant substantive surprise and raises serious due process concerns. Neither McGee nor, to our knowledge, other stakeholders were provided formal notice of the specific 30,000-square-foot building cap before the City Council approved the ordinance at first reading. Nor, to our knowledge, were there workshops with affected stakeholders, targeted meetings with owners and operators of existing multi-tenant warchouse properties, or formal notice to clearly interested parties directly impacted by this language. This lack of notice is particularly concerning because the Proposed Ordinance is not a technical clarification, but instead proposes adding a requirement that the entire structure be no larger than 30,000 square feet (as opposed to per unit ) and a prohibition on any operable loading ramp, loading bay, or other loading entry that is not at-grade, having a direct impact on multi-tenant industrial stakeholders throughout the City, including McGee.
While the ordnance is clearly a step in the right direction, the building size restriction of 30,000 SF is not a reliable metric on which to base the ordnance. This building size restriction precludes entire buildings that could otherwise be occupied by small uses that do not represent major environmental or social justice impacts. A more reliable metric would be to limit the size of individual tenants within a building regardless of building size.
Accordingly, while McGee supports the City's objective of refining the Zoning and Development Code and providing a clearer path for existing purpose-built buildings, the Proposed Ordinance as drafted would not accomplish that objective. Instead, without meaningful stakeholder notice or review, the City has advanced language that could render the proposed relief largely musable for many existing multi-tenant warehouse properties it is ostensibly intended to help. For this reason, McGee respectfully requests that the City Council continue the June 15, 2026 second reading, direct staff to meet with affected stakeholders, and return with revised language that calibrates any square-footage and loading standards to the tenant space and operational intensity of the use, rather than the gross square footage or ordinary loading configuration of the host building.
I. The City Should Not Proceed with Second Reading Before Providing Meaningful Notice and an Opportunity for Affected Industrial Stakeholders to Review the Proposed Language.
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The City should not proceed with second reading and final adoption of the Proposed Ordinance on June 15, 2026 without first providing affected stakeholders a meaningful opportunit o review and comment on the specific language now proposed. The provisions at issue are not minor clean-up edits or non-substantive clarifications. They would establish new eligibility criteria that directly affect whether existing purpose-built buildings may continue to operate. For owners and operators of existing multi-tenant warehouse properties, these standards are consequential because they determine whether otherwise appropriate uses may occupy existing buildings without being subject to unnecessary discretionary review or outright disqualification.
This is particularly important because the proposed 30,000-square-foot structure limitation and prohibition on operable loading ramps, loading bays, or other non-grade loading entries appear to have been advanced without meaningful notice to the stakeholders most directly affected by the language. McGee and other stakeholders had previously engaged with City staff regarding the need for a targeted code revision that would provide clarity and relief for existing multi-tenant warehouse properties. The current language does the opposite. It introduces new restrictions that could make the proposed relief unavailable to many standard multi-tenant buildings, while apparently doing so without workshops, targeted stakeholder meetings, or direct notice to known affected property owners and industry representatives.
At minimum, the City Council should continue the second reading and direct staff to meet with McGee, and other affected stakeholders before returning with revised language. To the extent the revised language materially differs from the ordinance introduced on May 18, 2026, the City should re-introduce the amended ordinance for first reading before proceeding to second reading and final adoption. Further, to the extent the 30,000-square-foot structure cap and loading-entry restrictions were not previously considered by the Planning Commission, the City should refer the proposed modification back to the Planning Commission before adoption pursuant to Government Code section 65857. This would ensure a complete record, informed stakeholder input, and standards that actually accomplish the City's stated objective.
I1. The Proposed Small-Scale Standards Are Not Calibrated to Existing Multi- Tenant Industrial Buildings and Should Be Revised to Apply to Individual Tenant Spaces.
The City adopted its comprehensive Zoning and Development Code update by Ordinance No. 4345 on July I, 2024. According to the May 18, 2026 Staff Report for Ordinance No. 4365, the current amendment is intended to be part of the City's first annual code-maintenance effort following that adoption. The Staff Report states that the proposed amendment includes "more than 45 revisions" to the Zoning and Development Code, including revisions to "objective design standards," " ise definitions and standards," and "administrative processes." The Staff Report Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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further explains that these revisions follow approximately "a year and half of documentation on the New Code's usability" by City staff and the public.
As relevant here, the Staff Report identifies one of the major "Use" revisions as a proposal "[to define and allow limited small-scale industrial in existing purpose-built industrial structures not located within the industrial workplace districts." The Staff Report explains that the proposed Small-Scale Industrial category is intended to "enable the continuation of small-scale industrial uses in nonindustrial districts" where those uses are located in "existing structures purpose-built for industrial uses that were constructed prior to the adoption of the Code." The Staff Report identifies the contemplated small-scale industrial uses as "distribution, manufacturing, microbusiness, and contractor's indoor storage," with all operations required to occur indoors and with "no outdoor storage allowance."
MoGee does not object to that stated objective. To the contrary, that is precisely the type of clarification McGee understood City staff was considering for existing purpose-built multi-tenant industrial buildings. The issue is that the actual conditions now proposed in Ordinance No. 4365 do not implement that objective in a workable manner.
The operative problem is the new eligibility language that appears in the Staff Report's recommended "Conditions of Approval" and in the Draft Ordinance. For Small-Scale Industrial uses under Section 540.G, the Proposed Ordinance would allow the use only if the existing purpose- built industrial structure satisfies four criteria: (1) the building permit for the structure was finaled by July 31, 2024; (2) "[the structure must not be larger than 30,000 square feet"; (3) "Ighe structure must have at least 1 at-grade roll-up door per 2 tenants"; and (4) "[t]he structure must not have an opcrable loading ramp, loading bay, or any other loading entry that is not at-grade." The same four criteria are repeated for Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage under Section 540.D.
Thus, as drafted, the Proposed Ordinance does not merely limit the size or operations of a particular tenant. It disqualifies the entire host building if the building is larger than 30,000 square feet or contains any operable non-grade loading feature.
Those conditions are not minor technical edits. They are substantive eligibility restrictions that could determine whether existing industrial buildings can use the Small-Scale Industrial and Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage provisions at all. Most importantly, the 30,000-square-foot limitation applies to the entire "structure," not the tenant space, unit, or lease area occupied by the proposed use. That distinction is critical for multi-tenant industrial properties.
As drafted, the Proposed Ordinance would disqualify an entire existing purpose-built structure if the structure exceeds 30,000 square feet, regardless of the size, intensity, or operational characteristics of the individual tenant space. That approach does not reflect how multi-tenant industrial warehouse properties function. Existing multi-tenant industrial buildings are often larger Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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than 30,000 square feet because they were designed to accommodate multiple smaller tenant spaces The current language would also create arbitrary results. A 29,000-square-foot single-user building could qualify even if occupied by one relatively intensive operator. Conversely, a larger multi-tenant building containing numerous smaller suites could be disqualified entirely, even where each tenant is modest in size and low-impact. That result does not advance the City's stated objective of allowing limited small-scale industrial uses to continue in existing purpose-built industrial structures. It instead penalizes multi-tenant buildings based on gross building size, without regard to the actual use or operational intensity of the tenant space.
This issue is particularly important for properties like McGee's Property, which operate as multi-tenant industrial business parks and depend on routine re-tenanting of individual suites.
Tenant turnover is inherent in this type of property. If the Proposed Ordinance uses total building size as the eligibility threshold, many existing industrial business parks will be unable to use the very relief that the ordinance appears intended to provide. The result would be continued uncertainty, unnecessary discretionary review, and potential loss of viable tenants for spaces that are otherwise suitable for small-scale industrial, warehouse, contractor, and related uses.
The City can address its policy concerns more directly by applying any square-footage limitation to the tenant space, unit, or lease area occupied by the proposed use. A tenant-space standard would be objective, administrable, and tied to the actual scale of the use. It would also align with the Staff Report's stated focus on allowing "small-scale industrial uses" to continue, rather than disqualifying entire existing purpose-built industrial buildings based on total building square footage.
For these reasons, McGee respectfully requests that the Proposed Ordinance be revised so that the 30,000-square-foot limitation applies, if at all, to the individual tenant space, unit, or lease area occupied by the Small-Scale Industrial or Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage use, and not to the gross square footage of the entire host building or structure.
ILL. The Proposed Loading-Entry Restriction Would Improperly Disqualify Standard Industrial Buildings Based on Ordinary Warehouse Features Rather Than Actual Use Intensity.
The Proposed Ordinance's loading-entry restriction presents a separate but related problem.
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structure "must not have an operable loading ramp, loading bay, or any other loading entry that is not at-grade." This language does not regulate the actual intensity of a particular tenant's operation.
It instead disqualifies an entire existing industrial building based on the mere presence of ordinary loading infrastructure. This is especially problematic becausc, by definition, the Proposed Ordinance applies only to existing purpose-built industrial structures whose building permits were finaled prior to July 31, 2024. Those buildings were designed, constructed, and leased based on then-prevailing industrial market standards, which commonly included some number of dock-high doors, loading bays, truck wells, or similar loading features. The fact that an existing purpose-built industrial building contains such features does not indicate that the building is being used for high- intensity logistics or distribution; it simply reflects the market-standard design of industrial buildings at the time they were built.
That approach is inconsistent with the stated purpose of the Small-Scale Industrial provisions. The Staff Report explains that the new category is intended to allow certain limited industrial uses—-specifically including "distribution, manufacturing, microbusiness, and contractor's indoor storage"—to continue in existing purpose-built industrial structures, provided operations occur indoors and without outdoor storage. But distribution, manufacturing, contractor storage, warehouse, and related small-scale industrial uses inherently involve some level of material movement, deliveries, equipment transport, inventory handling, or product shipment. Those activities are commonly and appropriately served by dock doors, truck wells, loading bays, ramps, and similar loading facilities. Purpose-built multi-tenant industrial buildings typically have a limited number of dock doors serving smaller tenant spaces, materially different from the extensive dock- door configurations associated with large-scale warehouse, regional distribution, or third-party logistics facilities. These features are therefore not evidence of a high-intensity logistics operation; they are standard components of purpose-built industrial buildings and often facilitate safer, more orderly on-site loading. McGee's Property illustrates this point. The existing tenant mix includes businesses such as Western Belting Innovations, a belt shop; Lighthouse Teak, a furniture store; and Quanex Pipe and Supply, a plumbing supply service. These are the types of local, service-oriented, and small-scale commercial/industrial users that typically occupy multi-tenant industrial business parks. They may require functional loading access for occasional deliveries, materials, supplies, inventory, or customer orders often as infrequently as one or two deliveries per week in loading dock doors—but they are not 3PL logistics operators and do not present the same land use profile as a regional warehouse or high-intensity distribution facility. The Proposed Ordinance should be calibrated to preserve the City's ability to regulate true high-intensity logistics uses without unintentionally disqualifying ordinary multi-tenant industrial buildings serving this type of tenant base. The proposed restriction would therefore create an internal inconsistency. On the one hand, the Proposed Ordinance purports to allow limited Small-Scale Industrial uses in existing purpose- built industrial structures. On the other hand, it would disqualify many of those structures because they contain the loading features that make them functional as industrial buildings with no avenue to close off the positions from time to time. A purpose-built warehouse or light industrial building Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
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with a dock-high door or loading bay is not inherently incompatible with a small-scale tenant. The relevant land use issue is how the tenant uses the space, how much truck activity it generates, whether trucks queue or stage on-site or on public streets, whether operations occur indoors, and whether the use creates nuisance impacts—not whether the building contains an existing dock door.
This restriction would also be particularly problematic for multi-tenant industrial properties.
Loading facilities may be shared among tenants, located in common areas, assigned to particular suites, used intermittently or present as legacy building features even where only limited loading occurs. As written, however, the Proposed Ordinance appears to disqualify the entire structure if any operable non-grade loading entry exists anywhere in the building. That would mean a small, low-impact tenant occupying an individual suite could be denied the benefit of the Small-Scale Industrial provisions solely because another portion of the building contains a loading bay or truck well. That result is not tied to the tenant's actual operational intensity and would not provide a rational basis for distinguishing compatible small-scale uses from incompatible high-intensity uses.
The City's apparent concern can be addressed through more precise standards. If the City wishes to prevent the Small-Scale Industrial category from being used for large-scale truck- intensive distribution operations, it can regulate dedicated dock positions, outdoor storage, trailer parking, truck staging, street queuing, hours of operation, noise, and other operational impacts.
Those are the standards that actually relate to land use compatibility. A categorical prohibition on any operable loading ramp, loading bay, or non-grade loading entry is overbroad and would likely exclude ordinary warehouse buildings that can accommodate small-scale users without adverse impacts.
The loading-entry restriction should therefore be revised to focus on loading intensity associated with the tenant space, not the mere existence of loading infrastructure in the host building. For example, the ordinance could provide that a qualifying tenant space may not have more than a specified number of dedicated truck-high loading positions assigned to or used exclusively by that tenant. The ordinance could also clarify that shared, incidental, inactive, or non- dedicated loading facilities do not disqualify an otherwise qualifying tenant space. This would preserve the City's ability to prevent high-intensity distribution operations from using the Small- Scale Industrial category while allowing existing purpose-built buildings to remain functional for appropriate small-scale users.
For these reasons, McGee respectfully requests that the City remove the categorical prohibition on operable loading ramps, loading bays, and other non-grade loading entries. Any loading standard should be calibrated to the actual tenant space and operational intensity of the proposed use, not to ordinary loading features that may exist elsewhere in a multi-tenant building.
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IV. The City Should Revise the Ordinance to Preserve the Intended Relief While Avoiding Overbroad Eligibility Restrictions.
McGee's requested revision is narrow. McGee is not asking the City to abandon the Small- Scale Industrial or Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage provisions. To the contrary, McGer supports the City's stated objective of allowing appropriate small-scale uses to continue in existing purpose-built structures, particularly where operations occur indoors and without outdoor storage.
The problem is that the current eligibility standards are tied to the wrong metrics: total structure size and the mere existence of ordinary loading infrastructure.
The City can preserve the intent of the Proposed Ordinance by revising the standards to focus on the tenant space and actual operational intensity of the proposed use. That would allow the City to distinguish between a legitimate small-scale tenant and a larger high-intensity distribution operation without disqualifying an entire multi-tenant building based on gross square footage or existing dock-door configuration. McGee therefore respectfully requests that the City revise the relevant language in Sections 540.G and 540.D to reflect the following concepts:
• Refain the existing-building limitation by allowing the Small-Scale Industrial and Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage provisions to apply only to existing purpose- built industrial structures where the building permit was finaled by July 31, 2024. • Apply the 30,000-square-foot threshold to the tenant space, not the entire building, so that eligibility is based on the tenant space, unit, or lease area occupied by the proposed use, rather than the gross square footage of the host structure. • Remove the categorical prohibition on dock doors and non-grade loading facilities, so that existing dock doors, loading bays, truck wells, ramps, and other lawful loading features do not automatically disqualify an otherwise eligible building or tenant space.
• Use a tenant-specific dock-door threshold (3 dock doors), allowing eligibility where the tenant space has no more than three dedicated dock-high loading doors or dock-high loading positions assigned to or used exclusively by that tenant space.
This is consistent with the approach faken in several other jurisdictions. • Clarify that shared, incidental, inactive, or non-dedicated loading facilities do not disqualify the tenant space, particularly in multi-tenant buildings where loading infrastructure may serve multiple users or exist as a legacy building condition.
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• Maintain operational safeguards requiring all operations to occur indoors, prohibiting outdoor storage, outdoor staging, trailer storage, and public-street truck queuing, and preserving nuisance standards addressing noise, odors, vibration, dust, trash, insects, traffic conflicts, and similar impacts.
V. Conclusion and Recommendation
For the reasons described above, McGee respectfully requests that the City Council not proceed with second reading and final adoption of Ordinance No. 4365 on June 15, 2026 in its current form. McGee does not object to the City's policy direction or to the creation of a workable Small-Scale Industrial and Small-Scale Contractors Indoor Storage framework. Rather, McGee objects to the specific drafting language that would make the proposed relief largely ineffective for existing multi-tenant industrial buildings.
In conclusion, McGee respectfully urges the City Council to continue the second reading and work collaboratively with affected stakeholders to develop targeted revisions that preserve the intended small-scale industrial relief while accounting for the operational realities of multi-tenant warehouse properties. At a minimum, the Proposed Ordinance should be revised so that the 30,000- square-foot limitation applies to the individual tenant space, unit, or lease area—-not the gross square footage of the overall structure and so that standard dock-high loading doors or loading positions do not disqualify a tenant space unless the tenant has more than three dedicated dock-high doors or dock-high loading positions assigned to or used exclusively by that tenant space. These targeted revisions would allow the City to regulate truly intensive operations without undermining the continued viability of longstanding multi-tenant properties and the local businesses that rely on functional and flexible space in Pomona.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jonathan E. Shardlow