CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
August 3, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Scott, City Manager
Submitted By: Meg McWade, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF THE BASELINE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (CTC) AND AMEND THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE “BIKE PATH – SAN JOSE CREEK” PROJECT NO. FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | PROJECT NO. 58072 AND CERTIFY THE INITIAL STUDY, THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Accept the Baseline Agreement from the California Transportation Commission (CTC); Adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-76: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET, INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING $11,623,000 OF STATE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (ATP) GRANT FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE “BIKE PATH – SAN JOSE CREEK,” FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | PROJECT NO. 58072 Adopt the following resolution :
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-93: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA CERTIFICATION OF THE INITIAL STUDY, THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, INCLUDING ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES, PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF THE “BIKE PATH – SAN JOSE CREEK,” FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | PROJECT NO. 58072 Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with CTC and any subsequent documents or amendments, subject to approval by the City Attorney EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the City of Pomona (City) to enter into an agreement with CTC. According to the Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Accountability and Transparency Guidelines, ATP projects with a total project cost of $25M or greater, or a total ATP program amount of $10M or greater, are required to have a signed Baseline Agreement to the CTC within six months after the Agency completes their environmental documents. An executed Baseline Agreement is required prior to the allocation of any phase or funds.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of the proposed actions is presented below:
Project / Funding
“Bike Path – San Jose Creek,” Project No. FD428 CIP Program Fund | CC2590 | Project No. 58072 Beginning Budget
$1,986,572
Appropriation of State ATP Funding
$11,623,000
Revised Budget
$13,609,572
Encumbrances/Expenditures at July 15, 2026
($1,822,020)
Remaining Available Budget
$11,787,552
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On May 17, 2021, City Council approved an agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority to accept Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) grant funds in the amount of $1,428,876 to fund the design of the Project.
On July 18, 2022, City Council approved an agreement with Alta Planning and Design, Inc. in the amount of $1,336,370 for the design of the Project and appropriated $250,000 of Safe Clean Water Program (Measure W) funds to the Project.
On November 3, 2025, City Council approved the “Bike Path – San Jose Creek” project concept. The bike path will create a 3.5 mile bike and pedestrian greenway trail featuring 15 access points, wayfinding and safety signage, and landscaped areas with water storage capacity.
DISCUSSION:
The “Bike Path – San Jose Creek,” Project No. FD428 CIP Project Fund | CC2590 CIP | Project No. 58072 is a Project that has been in development since FY 2022. The City initially received a $1.5M Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Grant to fund design, which is near completion. Since then, the City has secured an additional $11.6M in ATP Cycle 6 funding for construction.
The City’s ATP, adopted in November 2012, has been instrumental in enhancing bike and pedestrian connectivity options for many active cyclists in the community. This San Jose Creek Bikeway Project is one of many initiatives that continue to promote safe and accessible active transportation by providing a 3.5-mile bicycle and pedestrian greenway trail with fifteen (15) access points, wayfinding and safety signage, landscaped areas with stormwater capture features, and connections to key community destinations, including schools and parks.
The Project has completed the environmental review process, triggering the requirement to execute a Baseline Agreement with the CTC within six months in accordance with the SB1 Accountability and Transparency Guidelines. ATP projects with a total project cost of $25M or greater, or a total ATP programmed amount of $10M or greater, are required to execute a Baseline Agreement before the CTC may allocate funding for any project phase. The Baseline Agreement establishes the approved project scope, schedule, budget, and funding commitments, and serves as a framework for monitoring project delivery and ensuring accountability throughout implementation. Approval of the Baseline Agreement will satisfy this requirement, allowing the City to remain eligible for ATP construction funding and continue advancing the Project toward construction.
Upon execution of the Baseline Agreement and subsequent allocation of ATP construction funding, the City will proceed with the construction phase of the “Bike Path – San Jose Creek,” FD428 CIP Program Fund | CC2590 CIP | Project No. 58072. Approval of the agreement does not modify the approved project scope or increase the City’s grant award; rather, it satisfies a required CTC milestone that ensures the Project remains eligible for programmed ATP funding and can advance toward construction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study was prepared consistent with CEQA Section 15070 to assess the potential effects of this project on the environment.
The Initial Study determined that the project would not result in any unmitigated significant environmental impacts. It was determined that the project would have either no impact or a less-than-significant impact related to most of the issue areas identified in the Environmental Checklist including the following issue areas: Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire.
Potentially significant impacts were identified for Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Noise, and Tribal Cultural Resources; however, mitigation measures included in the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) would reduce all impacts to a less-than-significant level.
Pursuant to section 15072 and 15073 of the CEQA Guidelines, the Draft IS/MND and Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt the MND were circulated for a 30-day public review period that began on May 11, 2026, and ended on June 11, 2026. The City submitted the NOI to the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation State Clearinghouse on May 11, 2026 (SCH No. 2026050416) and posted the NOI with the Los Angeles County Clerk for the local review period. The NOI was also published in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on May 12, 2026. The City also distributed the NOI and Draft IS/MND to the following entities:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5
California Department of Transportation, District 7
Gabrielleño Band of Mission Indians - Kizh Nation
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Native American Heritage Commission
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District The Draft IS/MND was posted on the City’s website. In addition, copies of the Draft IS/MND and supporting documents were made available at the City of Pomona offices during regular business hours, located at 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, California 91766. No public comments were received during the public review period. Accordingly, no responses to comments were required, and a separate response-to-comments document was not prepared.
Following circulation of the Draft IS/MND, Tribal Cultural Resources (AB 52), consultation with the Gabrielleño Band of Mission Indians - Kizh Nation was completed, and the City incorporated the Tribe’s recommended mitigation measures into the Final IS/MND and associated MMRP. The Final IS/MND and associated MMRP are included as Attachment No. 3.
Prepared By:
Sylvia Gonzales
Management Analyst
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 – Resolution No. 2026-76
Attachment No. 2 – Resolution No. 2026-93
Attachment No. 3 – Final IS/MND and MMRP
Acceptance of the Baseline Agreement with the CTC and Amend FY 2026-27 CIP Program Budget to Increase Revenue Estimates and Appropriate Funding for the Construction of the “Bike Path – San Jose Creek” and Certify the IS/MND and MMRP, Including Environmental Findings