RESOLUTION NO. 2026-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO APPROVE CALTRANS RIGHT OF WAY PARTIAL ACQUISITION AT VETERANS PARK (APN 8707-019-903) AND TEMPORARY ACQUISITION AT VACANT FREEWAY-ADJACENT CITY-OWNED LAND (APN 8705-001-916); DECLARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54221 THAT A PORTION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY (903 SQUARE FEET, APN 8707-019-903) IS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND; DECLARING PURSUANT TO PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 5404 THAT THE PROPOSED ACTION COMPLIES WITH THE PUBLIC PARK PRESERVATION ACT; AND FINDING THAT SAID ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) is currently executing the State Route 71 (“SR-71”) freeway widening project; WHEREAS, as part of this project, Caltrans’ Division of Right of Way has issued two offers on City-owned properties; WHEREAS, on April 23, 2026, Caltrans’ Division of Right of Way sent a First Written Offer in the amount of $21,800 for a Temporary Construction Easement at Assessor Parcel Number 8705-001-916; WHEREAS, on June 16, 2026, Caltrans’ Division of Right of Way sent a First Written Offer in the amount of $151,000 for a 903-square foot fee interest, 736-square foot permanent footing easement, and a 1,712-square foot temporary construction easement at Assessor Parcel Number 8707-019-903, a City-owned public park called Veterans Park; WHEREAS, on August 4, 2026, the City issued a letter to Caltrans countering on the First Written Offer for Veterans Park, citing its potential impact on the operation of Veterans Park as a public park; WHEREAS, on August 17, 2026, Caltrans issued a Revised First Written Offer on Veterans Park in the amount of $688,000; WHEREAS, the City desires to place the combined amount of $709,800 into the rehabilitation of Veterans Park and to maintain its use as a public serving recreational park; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to use the proceeds from Caltrans acquisition at Veterans Park and vacant freeway-oriented city-owned land towards the rehabilitation of Veteran’s Park; WHEREAS, as Caltrans is acquiring a portion of Veterans Park currently used as a public park for a nonpark purpose, the California Public Park Preservation Act applies, which requires sufficient compensation or replacement property to enable the City to replace the affected parkland and facilities and to use compensation towards improving the rest of Veterans Park, which requires a public hearing and majority vote of City Council; WHEREAS, the proposed fee conveyance at Veterans Park to Caltrans for the 903 square foot fee simple acquisition is subject to Surplus Land Act, Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D), because it is a transfer to a state agency for its use, and requires City Council to adopt written findings and a determination; WHEREAS, the a public hearing notice for the proposed action was posted on September 10, 2026 at Veterans Park, inside of City Hall, and on the sign board outside Council Chambers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves Caltrans Right of Way Partial Acquisition at Veterans Park (APN 8707-019-903) (Exhibit A) and Temporary Acquisition at APN 8705-001-916 (Exhibit B), and accepts the total dollar amount from Caltrans of $709,800, and authorizes the City Manager to execute necessary agreements with Caltrans.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds and declares that the 903 square foot portion to be acquired by Caltrans in fee simple at Veterans Park (APN 8707-019-903) is Exempt Surplus Land and meets the definition of exempt surplus land in Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(D) as it is real property being transferred to a state agency for its use.
SECTION 3. The City Council finds that this action complies with the Public Park Preservation Act, and that, consistent with Section 5404, the funds received by Caltrans are sufficient to improve the unacquired portion of Veterans Park, as less than 10 percent of the total park land is being acquired.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution, and it shall become effective immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of September, 2026 CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Karla Shipman, CMC
City Attorney Acting City Clerk
I, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Pomona at a regular meeting thereof held on September 21, 2026 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Diana Robles, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
Exhibit A
Caltrans Partial Acquisition
Veterans Park (APN 8707-019-903)
Exhibit B
Caltrans Temporary Acquisition
APN 8705-001-916
Resolution No. 2026-113
September 21, 2026
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