Pomona, CA

City Council and Housing Authority

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on building modifications in the Landmark Quarter Historic District. The body will also discuss whether two specific properties are historically significant and review city streetlight colors and tree conflicts.

• Public hearing for modification of stairs and north side of 395 South Thomas Street (File No. MAJCOA-021178-2023)
• Determination of Historic Significance for 1836 S. White Avenue (DHS-000159-2026)
• Determination of Historic Significance for 1087 E. Phillips Boulevard (DHS-000193-2026)
• Discussion regarding the color of lamps in City streetlights
• Discussion regarding long-term tree conflicts and issues

Ethics Commission

Ethics Commission

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will review requests for time extensions on two industrial building projects. The body will also hold a public hearing regarding the removal of seven oak trees and discuss city ordinances and commission by-laws.

• Major Oak Tree Permit for the removal of seven oak trees at 878-898 N. Garey Avenue
• One-year time extension for a 19,034 sq-ft wholesale and distribution building at 1614 S. Reservoir Street
• One-year time extension for two 9,552 sq-ft industrial buildings at 910 E. Second Street
• Discussion regarding the Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)
• Overview of Complete Streets Ordinance

Community Life Commission

The Community Life Commission will meet to determine if a special meeting will be held in November or if the body will go dark for November and December. The commission will also discuss participation in the 2026 Holiday Christmas Parade.

• Approval of September 22, 2026 meeting minutes
• Discussion of November and December meeting options
• Participation in the Holiday Christmas Parade 2026
• Review of newly adopted bylaws effective in November (Ord. No. 4372)

Cultural Arts Commission

The Cultural Arts Commission will meet to review a draft call for art for a mobile stage decal mural. The body will also receive an update regarding the LA28 Cultural Olympiad.

• Discussion of Mobile Stage Decal Mural and Draft Call for Art
• LA28’s Cultural Olympiad Update

Ethics Commission

The Ethics Commission will meet to review and potentially approve a final draft of the Code of Ethics for submission to the City Council. The meeting also includes a report from the Ad-Hoc Scope of Work Sub-Committee.

• Review and approval of the final draft of the Code of Ethics
• Report from the Ad-Hoc Scope of Work Sub-Committee
• Approval of September 24, 2026 meeting minutes

Fairplex Mitigation Fund Advisory Committee

The Fairplex Mitigation Fund Advisory Committee will meet to review a financial report and receive verbal updates on several local projects. The committee is also scheduled to approve minutes from the June 17, 2026 meeting.

• Financial Report - October 21, 2026
• Verbal update on Radar Feedback Signage
• Verbal update on Sidewalk Installation at McKinley
• Verbal update on Fairplex 2028 Olympics
• Verbal update on Wayfinding Signage

Board of Library Trustees

The Board of Library Trustees will review revisions to the Meeting Room Use Policy and the Unattended Children Policy. The board is also discussing a change to its meeting schedule from monthly to bi-monthly.

• Revision of the Meeting Room Use Policy
• Approval of the Unattended Children Policy
• Proposal to change board meetings from monthly to bi-monthly
• Report from the Poet Laureate Ad Hoc Committee
• Discussion regarding a Local Authors Event

City Council and Housing Authority

The City Council will decide whether to allocate between $273,801 and $355,401 from General Fund reserves to continue the Rent Stabilization and Eviction Control Program. The body will also discuss tobacco retail license regulations and transit improvements on Holt Avenue.

• Proposed appropriation of $273,801 or $355,401 for the Rent Stabilization Program
• Change order of $30,000 for Alta Planning and Design, Inc. for the San Jose Creek Bike Path
• Acceptance of several grants including a $370,000 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant
• Proposed peak-hour bus and bicycle lanes on Holt Avenue between Fairplex Drive and Main Street
• Ordinance No. 4372 to update standard bylaws for all boards, commissions, and committees

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss updates to the Pomona ACTS climate project and park beautification for Garfield Park. The body will also review nominated names for Cesar Chavez Park to provide a recommendation to the City Council.

• Review of nominated park names and recommendation for Cesar Chavez Park
• Pomona ACTS: Transformative Climate Communities Project updates
• Safe public use and beautification ideas for Garfield Park via the Statewide Park Development & Community Revitalization Program

Citizens Oversight Committee

The committee will discuss the current status of the Measure PG Transaction and Use Tax. Members will also review sales tax updates for the second quarter of 2026 and a first-quarter preview of figures for FY 2026-27.

• Transaction and Use Tax (Measure PG to Date)
• Sales Tax Update 2Q 2026 (April-June)
• FY 2026-27 1st Quarter Preview of Figures
• Introduction of new committee member Aldo Macias Arellano
• Approval of meeting minutes from April 16, 2026 and August 20, 2026

Planning Commission

The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate. No specific projects, hearings, or discussion items are listed.

Police Oversight Commission

The Police Oversight Commission will receive an update on pre-arrest youth diversion from the Pomona PD and PCS Family Services. The body is also considering the appointment of commissioners to two new ad hoc committees.

• Pre-arrest youth diversion update from Pomona PD and PCS Family Services
• Proposed establishment of FLOCK Camera Ad Hoc Committee
• Proposed establishment of Annual Report Ad Hoc Committee
• Review of September 2026 Police Department monthly report
• Review of IA Running Case Log Report (9-30-25 through 9-30-26)

Dept. of Children and Youth Accountability Board

The Dept. of Children and Youth Accountability Board will discuss the new department and review Measure Z requirements. The board intends to establish a work plan and timeline for benchmarks. Members will also select eight individuals by lot to serve initial one-year staggered terms.

• Selection of eight Board Members for one-year staggered terms
• Discussion of the Department of Children and Youth Strategic Investment Plan
• Review of Community Needs Assessment and Measure Z requirements
• Establishment of a work plan and timeline for benchmarks

Board of Parking Place Commissioners (VPD)

The Pomona Vehicle Parking District Board of Parking Place Commissioners meets Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The main discussion item is a recommendation to approve a second amendment to the VPD license agreement with Western University of Health Sciences covering student, faculty, and staff parking. The consent calendar covers routine items: September 2026 minutes, the September revenue and expenditure report, ratification of zero new parking permits issued in September 2026, and a commissioner attendance report.

• Discussion: proposed second amendment to the VPD license agreement with Western University of Health Sciences for student, faculty, and staff parking
• Consent: approval of September 10, 2026 regular meeting minutes
• Consent: approval of the VPD Revenue and Expenditure Report for September 2026, including cash balance, expense, and ledger reports
• Consent: ratification of the sale of zero (0) new vehicle parking permits issued in September 2026
• Consent: receive and file the September 2026 commissioner attendance report

Historic Preservation Commission

Pomona's Historic Preservation Commission meets October 7, 2026 to consider nine Mills Act contracts for historic homes, mostly in the Lincoln Park Historic District. The commission will also hold public hearings on changing 320 Randolph Street from non-contributing to contributing status and designating 395 Adams Avenue as a single historic landmark. A 2027 meeting calendar is also up for discussion. All items are on the consent calendar or public hearing; no final decisions have been made yet.

• Nine Mills Act contracts proposed for properties at 320 Randolph St, 224 E. Pasadena St, 254 Lincoln Ave, 379 Kenoak Dr, 405 E. Alvarado St, 320 E. Kingsley Ave, 1251 N. Palomares St, and 395 Adams Ave
• Public hearing on changing 320 Randolph Street from non-contributing to contributing status in the Wilton Heights Historic District (SHISTORIC-000734-2025)
• Public hearing on designating 395 Adams Avenue as a Single Historic Landmark (SHISTORIC-000179-2026)
• Consent calendar includes approval of September 2, 2026 meeting minutes
• Discussion item on the commission's 2027 meeting calendar

City Council and Housing Authority

The Pomona City Council and Housing Authority meet Monday, October 5, 2026, with a 6:00 p.m. closed session on existing litigation and a 7:00 p.m. open session. On the consent calendar, the council will consider accepting a $2,684,269 HUD Continuum of Care grant to operate the Permanent Supportive Housing program, a Los Angeles County elderly nutrition grant of $187,792, and several contracts. The discussion calendar includes the first reading of an ordinance updating standard bylaws for city boards, commissions, and committees.

• Accept $2,684,269 HUD Continuum of Care grant to operate the Permanent Supportive Housing program (Resolution No. 2026-117)
• Accept $187,792 Los Angeles County Elderly Nutrition Program grant for senior meals; decrease revenue and appropriations by $108,929 and appropriate $115,000 from General Fund reserves
• Increase not-to-exceed amount with Turboscape, Inc. for playground wood chips from $100,000 to $200,000
• Approve $180,000 purchase order to RNC Enterprises Inc. (Rainn C Powder Coating) for sandblasting and powder coating services over 3 years
• Authorize City Attorney to pursue civil nuisance abatement, and a receiver if needed, for the V Red Gas Station property at 2295 North Garey Avenue

Dept. of Children and Youth Accountability Board

The Pomona Department of Children and Youth Accountability Board is holding a special meeting to conduct training, approve its 2026/2027 regular meeting calendar, and appoint a board chair and vice-chair. The agenda is largely procedural, with no substantive policy decisions or public hearings listed.

• Accountability Board and Public Meeting Training
• Approval of the 2026/2027 Regular Meeting Calendar
• Appointment of Board Chair (adult member) and Vice-Chair (youth member)

Cultural Arts Commission

The Pomona Cultural Arts Commission meets Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers to review a rendering for an approved mural permit at 395 S. Thomas St. and to discuss a temporary public art pilot program at the Metro A Line Pomona North Station. The commission will also review art-related City Council priorities for FY 26-27 and its 2027 meeting schedule, and vote on minutes from its July 27, 2026 meeting. No dollar amounts or final decisions on the art items appear in the agenda.

• Consent calendar: approval of action minutes from the July 27, 2026 Cultural Arts Commission meeting
• Discussion of rendering for approved mural permit MURAL-000257-2026 at 395 S. Thomas St., with draft CAC Resolution No. 2026-008
• Metro A Line Pomona North Station Temporary Public Art Pilot Program, with draft CAC Resolution No. 2026-10
• Review of art-related City Council priorities for FY 26-27, including the 2026-2030 Action Plan
• CAC 2027 meeting schedule

Ethics Commission

The Pomona Ethics Commission will review and discuss a draft Code of Ethics and Conduct, and receive and file the final draft of an approved ordinance. The meeting also includes approval of the August 27, 2026 minutes and public comment.

• Review and discussion of draft Code of Ethics and Conduct (attachment: Pomona - Code of Ethics and Conduct 08192026-c1.docx)
• Receive and file final draft of approved Ethics Commission Ordinance (attachment: Pomona - Ethics Commission Ordinance - 08192026-c1.pdf)
• Approval of August 27, 2026 regular meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Pomona Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two items: a variance for a new two-story home at 1173 W. Phillips Boulevard and a conditional use permit, development plan review, and variance for a Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-through at 3272 N. Garey Avenue. The commission will also consider approving the August 26, 2026 meeting minutes. Staff recommends approval for both projects.

• Variance for 2,220.9 sq. ft. two-story home at 1173 W. Phillips Blvd. (VAR-000241-2026)
• CUP, DPR, and variance for Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-through at 3272 N. Garey Ave. (CUP-000549-2025, DPR-000550-2025, VAR-000553-2025)
• Demolition of 4,700 sq. ft. building and construction of 1,025 sq. ft. restaurant on 0.86 acre
• Approval of August 26, 2026 meeting minutes

Community Life Commission

The Community Life Commission will hold a regular meeting with public comment, a consent calendar to approve the August 25, 2026 minutes, and discussion items. The commission will consider removing Commissioner Ava Phillips from the commission and electing a new vice chair. The agenda also includes commissioner and staff communication periods.

• Consent calendar: approve minutes from August 25, 2026 meeting
• Discussion: remove Commissioner Ava Phillips from the commission
• Discussion: elect a new Vice Chair

City Council and Housing Authority

The Pomona City Council and Housing Authority will hold a regular meeting with a closed session on property negotiations, a city clerk appointment, and labor negotiations. The open session includes consent items, a discussion item on a 5% salary increase for full and part-time classifications, and a public hearing on Caltrans acquisitions at Veterans Park. The agenda also includes several budget amendments and resolutions for grants and donations.

• Resolution to implement 5% salary increase for full and part-time classifications and CPI adjustment for Mayor and Councilmembers
• Public hearing on Caltrans right-of-way partial acquisition at Veterans Park (APN 8707-019-903) and temporary acquisition at vacant freeway-adjacent land (APN 8705-001-916), with $709,800 in sale proceeds for park rehabilitation
• Award $2,482,494 three-year professional services agreement to Stantec Consulting Services Inc. for watershed monitoring program
• Approve hourly rate increases for special legal counsel panel firms including Liebert Cassidy Whitmore ($295-$485) and others
• Approve $226,000 in federal grant funding for Street Rehabilitation - Districts 2 and 3, Phase I

Parks and Recreation Commission

The Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a regular meeting with public comment, consent calendar approval of August minutes, and discussion items including Garfield Park Master Plan updates, the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program, alignment with City Council priorities, and LA County adaptive sports opportunities. No final decisions are listed; these are discussion items.

• Garfield Park Master Plan updates
• Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program overview
• Commission alignment with Pomona City Council FY 2026-27 priorities
• LA County Regional Park and Open Space District adaptive sports opportunities
• Approval of August 20, 2026 meeting minutes

Board of Library Trustees

The Board of Library Trustees will hold a regular meeting to discuss library programs, a report from the Poet Laureate Ad Hoc Committee, and proposed policy revisions. Key discussion items include a draft policy on unattended children and a final draft revision to the meeting room use policy. The board will also receive updates from staff and community support groups.

• Discussion of draft Unattended Child Policy
• Discussion of Meeting Room Use Policy revision (final draft)
• Report from Poet Laureate Ad Hoc Committee
• Updates on library programs and events
• Communications from Friends of the Library, Library Foundation, and SOPPL

City Council and Housing Authority

The City Council will consider several budget amendments and service agreements. Key items include funding for the Hope for Home Homeless Services Center and various infrastructure and street improvement projects.

• Award $2,347,671 to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles to operate Hope for Home
• Accept $820,000 Proposition 64 Grant to amend the city operating budget
• Approve $625,000 five-year contract with Holliday Rock Co., Inc. for asphalt materials
• Appropriate $613,226 in CDBG funding for streetlights, curb ramps, and park restrooms
• Approve lot mergers for 420 E. Mission Blvd, 450 W. Commercial St, and 1449 S. Park Ave

Board of Parking Place Commissioners (VPD)

The Board of Parking Place Commissioners is holding a regular meeting with a consent calendar covering routine approvals: meeting minutes, revenue and expenditure reports for July and August 2026, ratification of four new parking permits, and an attendance report. No discussion items are listed, so the agenda is largely procedural.

• Approval of July 9, 2026 meeting minutes
• Approval of Vehicle Parking District revenue and expenditure reports for July and August 2026
• Ratification of sale of four new vehicle parking permits issued in July and August 2026
• Receive and file attendance report for July and August 2026

Planning Commission

The Pomona Planning Commission holds a regular meeting on September 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM at City Hall. The agenda consists solely of procedural matters, including a cancellation notice on the consent calendar, with no public hearings or discussion items listed.

• Cancellation Notice (Consent Calendar)

Police Oversight Commission

The Pomona Police Oversight Commission will hold a regular meeting to discuss the FLOCK camera system, receive a report from the Administrative Protocols Ad-Hoc Committee, and review monthly reports from the Police Department, including an internal affairs case log. The commission will also consider approving minutes from the August 11, 2026 meeting.

• Discussion on FLOCK Camera System (continued from July 2026)
• Report from Administrative Protocols Ad-Hoc Committee
• Police Department Monthly Report (August 2026)
• IA Running Case Log Report (8/31/25–8/31/26)
• Approval of August 11, 2026 meeting minutes

Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission will hold discussions regarding the Tree Preservation Ordinance and demolition by neglect. The meeting also includes the approval of action minutes from the August 5, 2026, meeting.

• Discussion regarding the Tree Preservation Ordinance
• Discussion regarding Demolition by Neglect
• Approval of August 5, 2026, action minutes

Phillips Ranch Assessment District Oversight Committee

The Phillips Ranch Assessment District Oversight Committee will review budget updates for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27. Members will also receive a report on irrigation system water consumption and costs, and review ecosystem management recommendations.

• Approval of June 9, 2026, meeting minutes
• FY2025-26 and FY2026-27 budget update reports
• Partial analysis of Phillips Ranch irrigation systems
• Discussion on property tax distribution and assessment district funding
• Ecosystem management recommendations presentation by Cal Poly’s Dr. Brown

Ethics Commission

The Pomona Ethics Commission will review and discuss a draft Code of Ethics and Conduct, a draft Ethics Commission Ordinance, and options for rescheduling November and December meetings due to the holidays. The agenda also includes approval of the July 23, 2026 meeting minutes and public comment.

• Draft Code of Ethics and Conduct review (attachment: Pomona - Code of Ethics and Conduct 08192026-c1.docx)
• Draft Ethics Commission Ordinance review (attachment: Pomona - Ethics Commission Ordinance - 08192026-c1.docx)
• Discussion on November and December meeting schedule due to holiday conflicts
• Approval of July 23, 2026 meeting minutes