RESOLUTION NO. 2026-123
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SGV FORWARD JUMP START TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ALONG HOLT AVENUE BETWEEN FAIRPLEX DRIVE AND MAIN STREET WHEREAS, in March 2024, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (“SGVCOG”) prepared and adopted the San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study, which identified regional transit projects to improve mobility and connectivity across the San Gabriel Valley; WHEREAS, as part of that study, now known as “SGV Forward,” the SGVCOG identified a set of Jump Start projects consisting of quick-build improvements intended to increase bus speed and improve service reliability in advance of the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games; WHEREAS, the Jump Start improvements are focused on the Holt Avenue corridor between Fairplex Drive and Main Street, which serves Foothill Transit Line 486 and Silver Streak, which are the two of the highest ridership routes in the agency’s network, and is also served by Foothill Transit Line 482; WHEREAS, the Jump Start improvements are intended to fit within the existing street right-of-way and consist of three categories of improvements: (1) dedicated peak-hour side-running bus lanes; (2) transit signal priority; and (3) bus shelter upgrades; WHEREAS, the dedicated peak-hour side-running bus lanes would designate the outside travel lanes for buses during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and would permit vehicles to access the outside travel lanes in advance of intersections and driveways to make right turns; WHEREAS, the SGVCOG conducted a multi-lingual community outreach program, including six community meetings and five community pop-up events, of which two were in Pomona; WHEREAS, the City Council approval of the Scope of Improvements will enable the SGVCOG to complete the project-definition phase and proceed with the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA/ED) phase, seek environmental clearance of the proposed project before the end of 2026, and pursue funding from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to complete engineering design and construction, with the goal of implementing the project by the end of 2027; and WHEREAS, approval of the Scope of Improvements will result in no fiscal impact to the City for initial installation with City requesting SGVCOG discussions with LA Metro to fund the paving gap on Holt Avenue as part of this project as well as continue pursue LA Metro’s responsibility to fund maintenance and future replacement of the enhanced bus shelters that will serve the regional bus connectors; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves the Scope of Improvements for the SGV Forward Jump Start Project, consisting of the following:
side-running bus lanes operating during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; transit signal priority; and
bus shelter upgrades;
with the limits of the improvements located along Holt Avenue between Fairplex Drive and Main Street.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby directs the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to contact all businesses/residents located along the Holt Avenue corridor of the SGV Forward Jump Start Improvement Project prior to pursuing any required permits. Further, the City Council requests that SGVCOG closes the pavement gap on Holt Avenue within the project limits and continues discussions with LA Metro to encourage LA Metro to fund operations, maintenance, and future replacement of the enhanced bus shelters which will be placed for this LA regional connecting route.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes City staff, including the City Manager or his or her designee, to take all necessary actions to implement the intent of this Resolution, including coordination with the SGVCOG and Metro in furtherance of the approved Scope of Improvements, and the negotiation and execution of an agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and/or the SGVCOG, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to proceed with the engineering design and construction of the project.
SECTION 4. This Resolution approves the Scope of Improvements to enable the SGVCOG to undertake environmental review and does not commit the City to a definite course of action or constitute approval of the project. The SGVCOG will complete the appropriate environmental review and clearance for the project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and, as applicable, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), prior to approval and implementation of the project.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6. 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 19th day of October 2026.
CITY OF POMONA:
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Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ______________________________ Sonia Carvalho Karla Shipman, CMC
City Attorney 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 October 19, 2026 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Karla Shimpan, CMC
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2026-123
October 19, 2026
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