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Mon, Oct 19 City Council and Housing Authority, 5:30 PM

• 1 Amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Operating Budget by Appropriating Funding From General Fund Reserves For the Continued Operation of the Rent Stabilization Program It is recommended that the City Council consider the options presented in this report regarding the continuation of the Rent Stabilization and Eviction Control Program and take the following action, as applicable: 1) Adopt the following resolution, if continuation of the Rent Stabilization Program is approved: Option 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-124 - AMEND FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-27 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $273,801 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM; OR Option 2 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-124 - AMEND FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026-27 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $355,401 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all agreements, amendments, and other documentation necessary for the continued operation and administration of the Rent Stabilization Program, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Discussion What it means for owners →
• 11 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City’s Participation in the San Gabriel Valley SGV Forward Jump Start Transit Improvement Project for Implementation of Peak-Hour Bus and Bicycle Lanes Along Holt Avenue between Fairplex Drive and Main Street It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the Following Resolution: 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; and 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute any necessary agreements, MOUs, MOAs, funding documents, implementation agreements, and related documents necessary to advance and complete the project, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. Discussion What it means for owners →

Mon, Nov 2 City Council and Housing Authority, 7:00 PM

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Mon, Oct 5 City Council and Housing Authority

• 2 Accept the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Grant Funds to Operate the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2026-117 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TOTALING $2,684,269 AND AMENDMENT OF THE FY 2026-2027 OPERATING BUDGET 2) Approve the acceptance of $2,684,269 in CoC grant funds to operate the PSH program; and, 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements, amendments, and any other documentation requested for acceptance of the award, distribution of the funding and operation of the PSH program. Consent Calendar
• 1 Approve an Increase to the Not-to-Exceed Amount with Turboscape, Inc. to Purchase Playground Wood Chips It is recommended that the City Council approve an increase to the total not-to-exceed amount with Turboscape, Inc. from $100,000 to $200,000 for the purchase of the as-needed supply, delivery, and installation of playground wood chips at various City parks. Consent Calendar

Wed, Sep 23 Planning Commission

• 1. Variance (VAR-000241-2026) Project Address: 1173 W. Phillips Boulevard Project Applicant: Moussa Construction Project Planner: Irene Mouré, Assistant Planner Council District: CC District No. 2 A request for a Variance to deviate from the Build-To development standards due to an irregular angle of the primary street lot line for the proposed new construction of a two-story, residential dwelling of 2,220.9 square feet within the Activity Center District 1 (ACD1) zoning district. Staff has determined that the project is exempt from environmental review in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15305, Class 5 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) of the CEQA Guidelines. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the variance request and adopt Resolution No. 26-016. Public Hearing
• 2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP-000549-2025); Development Plan Review (DPR-000550-2025); Variance (VAR-000553-2025) Project Address: 3272 N. Garey Avenue (APN: 8367-001-087) Project Applicant: Gurinderjit Kehr, Dutch Bros. Coffee Project Planner: Alan Fortune, Associate Planner Council District: CC District No. 6 A request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Development Plan Review (DPR) for the demolition of an existing 4,700 sq.ft. building and construction of a new 1,025 sq.ft. drive-through restaurant, along with associated on-site and off-site improvements on a 0.86 acre property; as well as a Variance (VAR) to deviate from the Front Yard Setback and Frontage Coverage development standards of the Neighborhood Center segment of the Pomona Corridors Specific Plan (PCSP). The City of Pomona, as lead agency, has conducted an environmental review of the proposed project per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The proposed project meets the criteria for a Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Article 19, Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines in that the project consists of the construction of a 1,025 sq.ft. restaurant. The proposed project described above hereby meets the guidelines for a Categorical Exemption, therefore, no further environmental review is required. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve CUP-000549-2025, DPR-000550-2025, and VAR-000553-2025 and adopt PC Resolution Nos. 26-013, 26-014, and 26-015, subject to conditions. Public Hearing

Mon, Sep 21 City Council and Housing Authority

• 3 Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Completion for Worktag: Project 71048 - Financial Software Project It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-100 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $47,250 OF WATER FUND RESERVES (FD571, WATER OPERATIONS | CC1410, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY), $20,250 OF SEWER FUND RESERVES (FD581, SEWER OPERATIONS | CC1410, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY), AND $202,500 OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUND RESERVES (FD428, CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | SC263 TRANSFER TO CIP | PG107 CIP PROJ FUND RESERVES) TO “FINANCIAL SOFTWARE PROJECT” (FD428, CIP PROJECT FUND | CC1410, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY | RC114 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS | WORKTAG: PROJECT 71048). Consent Calendar
• 7 Appropriate Funding to “Street Rehabilitation - Districts 2 and 3,” Phase I, Federal Project No. STPL-5070(044), FD215 Misc Grant Fund | CC2590 CIP | RC177 Grant - Federal | Project No. 67935 | Grant ID GR67935 It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-108 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY A TOTAL OF $226,000 OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - LOCAL (STP-L) GRANT FUNDING TO “STREET REHABILITATION - DISTRICTS 2 AND 3,” PHASE I, FEDERAL PROJECT NUMBER STPL-5070(044), FD215 MISC GRANT FUND | CC2590 CIP | RC177 GRANT - FEDERAL | PROJECT NO. 67935 | GRANT ID GR67935 Consent Calendar
• 9 Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Submittal of Grant Applications to the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-109 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR THE STATEWIDE PARK DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROGRAM Consent Calendar
• 11 Receive and File a Report on Sidewalk Vending Reporting Requirements in Accordance with Pomona City Code Article X (Sidewalk Vending), Section 30-683 (Reporting) It is recommended that the City Council take the following action: 1) Receive and file a report on Sidewalk Vending Reporting Requirements in accordance with Pomona City Code Article X (Sidewalk Vending), Section 30-683 (Reporting). Consent Calendar
• 13 Public Hearing to consider Caltrans Right of Way Partial Acquisition at Veterans Park and Temporary Acquisition at Vacant Freeway-Adjacent City-Owned Land It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Open a Public Hearing to consider public testimony; 2) Close the Public Hearing and approve the following resolutions: 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-114, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY INCREASING REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATING $709,800 OF CALTRANS RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION SALE PROCEEDS TO “VETERANS PARK REHABILITATION” FD428 CIP PROJECT FUND | CC2590 CIP | RC243 PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF AN ASSET | CIP PROJECT PRJ-00017 (AS DEPICTED IN EXHIBIT A) Public Hearing