Pomona — 2025-05-19

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nReports from the City Manager.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS\nA) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1))\nMovses Karapetyan v. City of Pomona, et al.\nLos Angeles County Superior Court\nCase No. 21STCV37727\nNicole Marin v. City of Pomona, et al.\nLos Angeles County Superior Court\nCase No. 23PSCV00256\nB) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)\nAgency-designated representatives:\nRené Anderson, Human Resources/Risk Management Director\nChris Munoz, Human Resources Manager\nEmployee organizations:\nPomona City Employees Chapter of the Teamsters Local 1932 (PCEA)\nPomona Mid-Management/Confidential Employees Association (PMMCEA)\n7:00 P.M.\nCouncil Chambers\nCALL TO ORDER\nCLOSED SESSION REPORT

MAYOR/COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS\nReports on conferences, seminars, and regional meetings attended by Mayor and City Council and announcements of\nupcoming events, and also items for future City Council consideration as requested by Mayor or Members of the City\nCouncil.\nAdditionally, this is the time for Mayor and City Council to disclose on the record any contributions per Charter Section\n1403. This section states “Prior to casting a vote on any contract, permit, or other matter requiring City Council\napproval where the applicant seeking approval is a person or business entity controlled by that person that has\ncontributed more than five hundred dollars ($500) within the previous twelve (12) months to a Councilmember’s City\nelection campaign committee, the Mayor or Councilmember receiving such contribution(s) shall disclose on the public\nrecord the receipt of said contribution(s).

1. Approval of City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment\nAgency Meeting Minutes\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the following City Council/Housing\nAuthority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes:\nMay 5, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

10. A Resolution to Adopt the City Council Expense Fund Allocations Policy\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider adopting the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-51 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY COUNCIL EXPENSE FUND\nALLOCATIONS POLICY WHICH INCORPORATES THE COUNCIL EXPENSE\nREIMBURSEMENT POLICY, REGULATIONS FOR USE OF EXPENSE FUND\nALLOCATION, AND THE COUNCIL SPONSORSHIP POLICY, AND RESCINDING\nRESOLUTION NO. 2002-171

11. Authorize outside counsel to investigate and prosecute employer wage theft and\nauthorize applying to California Labor Commission grant\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) The City does not pursue the grant opportunity offered through the California Labor\nCommission for wage theft enforcement at this time, due to the significant staffing\nrequirements needed to carry out this program as well as unfunded financial\nobligations that fall outside the scope of the grant’s allowable expenses; or\n2) Adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-67 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPOMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO HIRE AND AUTHORIZE OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO\nINVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE EMPLOYER WAGE THEFT AND AUTHORIZE\nAPPLYING TO A CALIFORNIA LABOR COMMISSION GRANT

12. Approve the Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan with Preliminary\nFunding Recommendations\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-57 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DRAFT FISCAL YEAR (FY)\n2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN WITH PROPOSED FUNDING FOR\nCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT\nPARTNERSHIPS (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)\nFEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS\n2) Approve the draft funding awards for the FY 2025-2026 Community Development\nBlock Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant Programs;\n3) Approve the funding recommendations for the FY 2025-2026 Home Investment\nPartnerships Program;\n4) Approve the inclusion of funding awards in the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.

13. Establishment of Underground Utility Districts 1 and 2 to enable SCE to Perform an\nUndergrounding Project\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments and testimony regarding the\nestablishment of Underground Utility District No. 1 along Lexington Avenue from Park\nAvenue to Garey Avenue; and\n2) After receiving public comment and testimony, close the Public Hearing and adopt the\nfollowing resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-62 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nDISTRICT NO. 1\n3) Conduct a Public Hearing to receive comments and testimony regarding the\nestablishment of Underground Utility District 2 along Park Avenue from Franklin\nAvenue to Lexington Avenue; and\n4) After receiving public comment and testimony, close the Public Hearing and adopt the\nfollowing resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-63 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY\nDISTRICT NO. 2

2. Approval of Grant of Easement EC1-2025 to Southern California Edison for Electrical\nInfrastructure Installation on a Portion of City Property Located at 100 W. Commercial\nStreet, Pomona, CA, Assessor Parcel Number 8336-031-900, Related to the West Valley\nConnector Project (Council District 2)\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following action:\n1) Adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GRANT OF EASEMENT EC1-2025\nTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE\nINSTALLATION ON A PORTION OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 W.\nCOMMERCIAL STREET, ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 8336-031-900\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign the Grant of Easement to SCE on\nbehalf of the City.

3. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Submittal Projects List for the Road Repair and\nAccountability Act of 2017 (RMRA/SB-1)\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-61 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR\n2025-26 FUNDED BY SB-1, THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF\n2017

4. Award a Bid to Morton Salt for the Purchase of Bulk Sodium Chloride\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award a bid to Morton Salt for the purchase of bulk sodium chloride, at the prices bid,\nfor a five-year term; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee any extensions, subsequent changes or\namendments thereto, on behalf of the City.

5. Approve an Agreement with Best Drilling & Pump, Inc. for Potable Water Well\nRehabilitation Services\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Approve a maintenance service agreement with Best Drilling and Pump for potable\nwater well rehabilitation of Well 32 and Well 36; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the maintenance services\nagreement on behalf of the City, and any amendments or related documents, subject\nto review by the City Attorney.

6. Award of bids to HASA, Inc. and to Waterline Technologies, Inc. for the Purchase of\nSodium Hypochlorite and Hydrochloric Acid\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award of bid to HASA, Inc. for the purchase of sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric\nacid, at the bid prices bid, for a term of three-years, with a two-year extension option;\nand,\n2) Award of bid to Waterline Technologies Inc. for the purchase of sodium hypochlorite\nand hydrochloric acid, at the prices bid, for a term of three- years, with a two-year\nextension option.

7. Finding of Public Benefit to the Community at Large-Recommended Expenditure(s) and\nRecap of Expended Funds\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Approve the expenditure(s) recommended and make the finding that the community at\nlarge will receive a public benefit from the expenditure of funds for the recommended\nitem(s); and,\n2) Receive and file the recap of final amounts.

8. Receive and File Pomona Valley Transportation Authority Get About Service Reduction\nDiscussion\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file discussion regarding Pomona\nValley Transportation Authority’s (PVTA) Get About program reduction.

9. Discussion of Recommendations and Proposed Scope of Work for the City’s Ethics\nCommission\nIt is recommended that the City Council provide direction to proceed with the proposed\nscope of work recommendations submitted by the City’s Ethics Commission with\nimplementation to be carried out in coordination with the City Manager.

PRESENTATIONS\nA Proclamation of the City Council of the City of Pomona Recognizing May 2025 as\n“Affordable Housing Month” in the City of Pomona