Pomona — 2025-06-16

CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nReports from the City Manager.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS\nA) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))\nOne (1) case\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\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\nhas contributed more than five hundred dollars ($500) within the previous twelve (12) months to a Councilmember’s\nCity election campaign committee, the Mayor or Councilmember receiving such contribution(s) shall disclose on the\npublic record the receipt of said contribution(s).

1.\nApproval 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 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

10.\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\nAdoption of a Resolution Approving The Closure of City Hall during the 2025 Holiday\nSeason and Rescheduling 2026 City Council Meeting Dates Due to Holiday Conflicts\nIt is recommended that the City Council Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2025-78\n(Attachment) to approve the following actions:\n1) Authorizing the closure of City Hall from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through\nThursday, January 1, 2026, to account for observance of the Christmas Eve,\nChristmas Day and New Year’s Day Holidays and to avoid potential staff shortages\nduring the holidays; and,\n2) Amending the ongoing calendar for regularly scheduled City Council Meetings and\n2026 City Council Meetings by cancelling and rescheduling meetings, as noted below,\ndue to holiday conflicts:\nA. Cancelling the January 19, 2026, regular City Council Meeting and rescheduling to\nMonday, January 26, 2026, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City\nCouncil\nB. Cancelling the regular City Council Meeting of February 16, 2026, and\nrescheduling to Monday, February 23, 2026, to be conducted as a regular meeting\nof the City Council\nC. Cancelling the September 7, 2026, regular City Council Meeting and rescheduling\nto Monday, September 14, 2026, to be conducted as a regular meeting of the City\nCouncil.

11.\nAdopt Resolution No. 2025-65 Amending Various Water and Sewer Capital Improvement\nProgram Projects Budgets\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-65 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 CIP BUDGET BY\nINCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY A TOTAL OF\n$29,400:\n$19,000 OF METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT MEMBER AGENCY\nADMINISTERED PROGRAM FUNDING TO THE “HYDRATION STATIONS\nUPGRADES” PROJECT NUMBER 528-2590-XXXXX-71073, AND, $10,400 FROM THE\nSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY TO THE “WATER RESOURCES\nBUILDING” PROJECT NUMBER 575-8125-XXXXX-93135; AND, UN-APPROPRIATE\nAND APPROPRIATE VARIOUS WATER AND SEWER CIP PROJECTS FUNDING AS\nDETAILED IN EXHIBIT A, PRIORITIZING EXPENDITURE OF VARIOUS AVAILABLE\nBOND PROCEEDS

12.\nApprove a Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith & Associates for\nMarketing Services/Website Support\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Approve a professional services agreement with Tripepi Smith & Associates for\nmarketing services and website support for Pomona Choice Energy with a three-year\nterm, with the option for two additional one-year, for the total amount of $184,138; and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement on behalf of the\nCity and any subsequent documents or amendments subject to approval as to form by\nthe City Attorney.

13.\nApproval of Appointment to Fill the District 2 Vacancy on the Board of Parking Place\nCommissioners (Vehicle Parking District)\nIt is recommended that the City Council review the attached application and approve the\nappointment of Manuel Vizcarra to serve as the District 2 representative on the Board of\nParking Place Commissioners (VPD).

14.\nIntroduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 4347 Amending the Pomona City Code\nby Adopting Fire Hazard Severity Zone Designations as Recommended by the California\nState Fire Marshall\nIt is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing and after receiving\ntestimony and public comment, close the public hearing, introduce, waive further and give\nfirst reading to the following ordinance:\nORDINANCE NO. 4347 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPOMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING POMONA CITY CODE CHAPTER 22 (FIRE\nPREVENTION) ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\nDESIGNATIONS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL\nPURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178, AND AMENDING CHAPTER\n74, ARTICLE II, DIVISION 1, SECTION 74-32 (CONSTRUCTION IN FIRE HAZARD\nSEVERITY ZONES) ADOPTING PROVISIONS REGULATING OCCUPIED DWELLINGS\nAND OCCUPIED STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n51182, AND DETERMINING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA

15.\nFirst Reading of Ordinance 4359 Amending the City Code by Adopting the Rent\nStabilization and Eviction Control Ordinance of 2025\nIt is recommended that the City Council introduce, waive further, and give first reading to\nthe following ordinance:\nORDINANCE NO. 4359 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPOMONA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE RENT STABILIZATION AND EVICTION\nCONTROL ORDINANCE OF 2025

2.\nFINAL MINUTES 05-19-2025.pdf\nAuthorization to Extend the Agreement with West Coast Arborists for Citywide Tree\nMaintenance Services for Six Months\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1) Approve and authorize a six-month extension of the contract with West Coast\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\nArborists (WCA) beyond the original five-year term for citywide tree maintenance\nservices, effective July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, in an amount not to\nexceed $624,775; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement with West Coast\nArborists, and any extensions or amendments thereto, subject to review by the City\nAttorney.

3.\nApprove Sole Source Vendors for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to Supply Uniforms, Equipment,\nand Services for the Pomona Police Department\nIt is recommended that the City Council Approve Sole-Source Vendors to Supply\nUniforms, Equipment, and Services for the Pomona Police Department.

4.\nStaff Report - PD Sole source FY 25-26\nAward a Bid for Utility Pavement and Sidewalk Cut Repairs to G.M. Sager Construction\nCompany, Inc.\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Approve the categorical exemption from CEQA pursuant to Section 15301;\n2) Award a bid to GM Sager Construction Company, Inc. for permanent pavement and\nsidewalk repair, at the prices bid, for a term of three-years, with two additional\none-year extension options; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any amendments on behalf of\nthe City, subject to review by the City Attorney.

5.\nAward a Professional Services Agreement for Environmental Consulting Services for the\nNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program to Charles Abbott\nAssociates, Inc.\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award of a three-year Professional Services Agreement (PSA), with the option for two\nadditional on-year terms for Environmental Consulting Services for the National\nPollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program to Charles Abbott\nAssociates, Inc.; and\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year Agreement with Charles Abbott\nAssociates, Inc on behalf of the City and any subsequent documents, amendments or\nrenewals, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.

6.\nAward four Multi-Year Contracts for Water Treatment Materials\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award a three-year contract to Purolite, LLC. for the purchase of Perchlorate Resin\n(Resin) in the total contract amount of $2,803,353;\n2) Award a three-year contract to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC. for the purchase of\nResin in the total contract amount of $3,707,032;\n3) Award a three-year contract to Carbon Activated Corporation for the purchase of\nGranular Activated Carbon (GAC) in the total contract amount of $1,323,000;\n4) Award a three-year contract to Karbonous Inc. for the purchase of GAC in the total\ncontract amount of $1,323,000; and,\n5) Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with two additional\nyear options with Carbon Activated Corporation, Karbonous Inc., Purolite, LLC, and\nEvoqua Water Technologies, LLC for GAC and Resin as needed.

7.\nAward Construction Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the Amount of $3,682,000\nfor “Street Preservation Local - Citywide (FY 24-25),” Project No. 428-2590-XXXXX-68593\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive bid from Onyx Paving\nCompany, Inc. for “Street Preservation Local - Citywide (FY 24-25),” Project No.\n428-2590-XXXXX-68593, to include all of Base Bid (A&B) items, plus Additive\nAlternate No. 1, in the amount of $3,682,000;\n2) Find that the project referenced is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the\nRegular Meeting Agenda\nJune 16, 2025\nproposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the construction contract\nand any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona (City).

8.\nApproval of Agreement with The Institute of Ecological Civilization (ECOCIV) for Services\nRelating to Implementation of the California Proposition 47 (Prop 47) Grant\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Approve a forty-four-month agreement with EcoCiv in the amount not to exceed\n$400,000 for their role in supporting the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) as it\ncarries out the City of Pomona’s California Proposition 47 Grant implementation and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any\nextensions, subsequent changes or amendments thereto, on behalf of the City,\nsubject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.

9.\nResolution to Amend the FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by\nChanging the name of “Ganesha Park Bandshell and Community Center Upgrades,” to\n“Ganesha Park Bandshell Upgrades,” and Partially Funding the Project\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2025-79 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA TO AMEND THE FY 2024-25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CHANGING THE NAME OF “GANESHA PARK\nBANDSHELL AND COMMUNITY CENTER UPGRADES,” PROJECT NO.\n428-2590-XXXXX-71127, AN UNFUNDED PROJECT, TO “GANESHA PARK\nBANDSHELL UPGRADES,” PROJECT NO 428-2590-XXXXX-71127, AND PARTIALLY\nFUNDING THE PROJECT BY APPROPRIATING $300,000 OF AVAILABLE CIP\nPROJECT FUND RESERVES (GENERAL FUND) TO THE PROJECT

PRESENTATIONS\nA Proclamation of the City Council of the City Pomona Recognizing June 2025 as\nLGBTQIA+Pride Month in the City of Pomona