Pomona — 2026-02-23

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 (d)(1))\nStephen Paz vs. City of Pomona\nWC Case No. ADJ 18712270\nDescription: Consideration of Compromise and Release Agreement for Workers'\nCompensation Claim.\nB) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION\n(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1))\nCity Attorney\nCity Clerk\nCity Manager\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. Also, report updates from Council Ad-Hoc Committees are given at this time.\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.\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:\nFebruary 2, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes\nFebruary 9, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes\nFINAL MINUTES 02-02-2026.pdf\nFINAL MINUTES 02-09-2026.pdf

10.\nWithdrawing Initiative Measure and Cancelling the June 2, 2026 Primary Municipal\nElection for an Initiative Measure to Repeal the City’s Utility Users Tax (UUT) on Water\nService\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2026-21 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, WITHDRAWING INITIATIVE MEASURE AND\nCANCELLING THE JUNE 2, 2026, PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR AN\nINITIATIVE MEASURE TO REPEAL THE CITY’S UTILITY USERS TAX (UUT) ON\nWATER SERVICE\nStaff Report.docx

11.\nReceive and File the Police Oversight Commission Annual Report\nIt is recommended that the City Council receive and file the Police Oversight Commission\nAnnual Report.\nStaff Report-POC Annual Report.docx

12.\nIntroduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the City’s Purchasing\nOrdinance Related to Cooperative Purchasing for Public Works Projects\nIt is recommended that the City Council introduce, waive further, and give first reading to\nthe following ordinance:\nORDINANCE NO. 4366 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nPOMONA AMENDING SECTION 2-1007 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII. PURCHASING.\nDIVISION 5. - PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS OF THE POMONA CITY CODE\nPERTAINING TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR BIDDING PUBLIC\nWORKS PROJECTS\nStaff Report - Cooperative Purchase Ordinance Public Works

13.\nAdopt a Resolution to add Measure Initiative: “Kids First Funding Amendment” on the\nStatewide Primary Election Ballot to Amend the Pomona Fund for Children and Youth Act\n(Measure “Y”), to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2026-22 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE\nCITY OF POMONA A BALLOT MEASURE REPEALING CHAPTER XVIII OF THE\nPOMONA CITY CHARTER AND ADDING CHAPTER 3 TO THE POMONA MUNICIPAL\nCODE, TO AMEND THE POMONA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACT\n(MEASURE “Y”), AT THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON\nTUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026; TO BE CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE PRIMARY\nELECTION TO BE HELD OF JUNE 2, 2026; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO\nPREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED MEASURE AND\nPROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF PRIMARY REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS AND SETTING\nRULES FOR THE FILING OF WRITTEN ARGUMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED\nMEASURE\nStaff Report - Adopt a Resolution to add Measure on ballot for primary

2.\nAuthorization to Extend Agreement with MCE Corporation for Medians, Streetside/Right of\nWay (ROW) and Other Landscaping and Amenity Maintenance\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Waive the formal bidding procedures pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-995 of\nthe Procurement Ordinance; and\n2) Authorize a one-year extension of the agreement with MCE Corporation beyond the\noriginal five-year term, for medians, streetside/ROW and other landscaping and\namenity maintenance, effective March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, at an\namount not to exceed $434,231.93 (a 3.5% increase from current contract) and up to\none additional optional one-year extension with annual cost adjustment based on the\nConsumer Price Index; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with MCE Corporation, and any\nextra work, extensions or amendments thereto, subject to review by the City Attorney.\nStaff Report - MCE Extend

3.\nAuthorization to Extend the Agreement with Merchants Landscape, Inc. for Parks and City\nFacility Landscaping and Amenity Maintenance Services\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Waive the formal bidding procedures pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-995 of\nthe Procurement Ordinance; and\n2) Authorize a one-year extension of the agreement with Merchants Landscape, Inc.,\nbeyond the original five-year term for parks and facilities landscaping, effective March\n1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, in an amount of $1,976,115.05 for the initial\none-year extension (a 3.5% increase from current contract) one optional one-year\nextension with annual cost adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement with Merchants\nLandscape, Inc., and any extra work, extensions or amendments thereto, subject to\nreview by the City Attorney.\nStaff Report

4.\nRevision to the Master On-Call Consultant List for Professional Services to Include\nArchiterra, Inc. in the Category - Landscape Architecture\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Review and approve a revision to add Architerra, Inc. to the Master On-Call\nConsultant List for Professional Services to correct an administrative error with a\nretroactive effective date of November 1, 2025; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a five-year Consultant Retainer\nMaster Agreement for Professional Consultant Services with Architerra, Inc., as\nneeded on behalf of the City, subject to review and approval of non-substantive\nchanges by the City Attorney.\n02.02.26 Revision to Master On-Call Consultant List Staff Report.docx

5.\nAward Construction Contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc. in the Amount of $999,587 for “ADA\nCurb Ramps and Path of Travel - Citywide (CDBG) (FY 24-25),” FD428, Capital\nImprovement Program (CIP) | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Project No.\n67947 and “ADA Curb Ramps and Path of Travel - Citywide (CDBG) (FY 25-26),” FD428,\nCapital Improvement Program (CIP) | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) |\nProject No. 67948 to include all base bid and additive alternate items.\nIt is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:\n1) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive bid from Gentry Bros, Inc. for\n“ADA Curb Ramps and Path of Travel - Citywide (CDBG) (FY 24-25),’ FD428, Capital\nImprovement Program (CIP) CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Project\nNo. 67947 and “ADA Curb Ramps and Path of Travel - Citywide (CDBG) (FY 25-26),”\nFD428, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program\n(CIP) | Project No. 67948, to include all Base Bid and Additive Alternate items in the\ntotal amount of $999,587; and\n2) Find that the project referenced above is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c) and that the\nproposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract and any subsequent\nchange orders on behalf of the City of Pomona (City).\nstaff report.docx

6.\nResolution to Amend the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget by\nAdding Available CIP Project Fund Reserves (Restitution/Settlement Funds) to “Park\nRestroom Construction and Replacement” Project\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution:\nRESOLUTION NO. 2026-13 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT\nPROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $300,000 OF AVAILABLE CIP\nPROJECT FUND RESERVES (RESTITUTION/SETTLEMENT FUNDS) TO “PARK\nRESTROOM CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT,”\nFD428, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) | CC2590 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\n(CIP) | PROJECT NO. 71079\nStaff Report

7.\nAuthorize Staff to Seek Grant Opportunities for Lighting at the Palomares Park Pickleball\nCourts\nIt is recommended that the City Council authorize staff to pursue an AARP Community\nChallenge grant funding opportunity for lighting at the Palomares Park pickleball courts to\nexpand access, enhance recreational programming, and activate the park.\nStaff Report

8.\nApproval of Appointment to Fill the District 6 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 Ms. Daniela Franco to serve as the District 6 representative on the Board\nof Parking Place Commissioners (VPD).\nStaff Report - VPD Appointment (D6).docx

9.\nApprove the Purchase of Trucks to Replace the Unfulfilled Order for the Water Resources\nDepartment\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the purchase of four Ford Lightning\npickup trucks, one from Ted Jones Ford, Inc., in the amount of $79,906, and three from\nLos Feliz Ford, Inc., in the amount of $240,377.\nStaff Report - EV Trucks

PRESENTATIONS\nRecognize the Pomona Champions Elite S.C. Team for Their Win of the Fall Season\n2025- SoCal Academy