Pomona
A diverse working-class city in the Pomona Valley of eastern LA County, Pomona is home to the Fairplex and the LA County Fair, Cal Poly Pomona, and a historic downtown arts colony.
- Population 151,713
- Size band large
- Area 22.95 sq mi
- Government Council–Manager (charter)
- Council by-district
- Incorporated 1888
Coverage: 9 meetings · 81 substantive items · 2026-03-02 → 2026-06-01 · agenda source: Legistar
Pomona's council has concentrated on two dominant threads from March through May 2026: a heavy capital investment cycle in aging infrastructure and an escalating homelessness response. On infrastructure, the council committed to a $8.19M reservoir rehabilitation, a $2.42M street preservation contract, a $1.32M sewer pipeline replacement, a $400K spreading-grounds enhancement, and routine budget increases for traffic signals, roofing, and water booster equipment — totaling well over $12M in utility and street work. Separately, a $12.44M CIP amendment for downtown commercial corridors and the Fox Theater represents the single largest community investment in the period, signaling a parallel push on economic revitalization alongside maintenance. The council also adopted the Pomona Safety Action Plan for traffic safety and approved an agreement with LACMTA for the North A Line station, tying infrastructure to regional transit access.
Homelessness and housing consumed sustained attention. The council purchased $2.24M in prefabricated modular units (March), then awarded a $4.45M installation contract (April), advancing permanent supportive housing. Concurrently, the council amended the Housing Authority budget by $1.88M for HUD housing choice vouchers and set new water and sewer service policies for affordable housing. A camping and personal property ordinance moved through multiple readings across April and May, reflecting ongoing pressure to manage encampments on public property while the modular housing project matures. The council also introduced an ordinance waiving procurement requirements specifically for homeless projects, accelerating that pipeline.
Two newer themes emerged alongside these majors: immigration and sanctuary policy, with the council passing a resolution calling for release from ICE detention and separately restricting city property from use as federal law enforcement staging areas (March–April); and a fiscal reckoning, with the mid-year General Fund review in March leading into a formal FY 2026-27 budget review in May and full adoption on May 26. Environmental and sustainability actions ran as a consistent undercurrent — smart irrigation, street trees under a climate grant, EV charging infrastructure, a solar-battery energy services contract, and water management plan updates — though at smaller dollar magnitudes than the infrastructure and housing programs.
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Key items (8)
- [26-1178] Amendment to FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; Approval of Agreement and Allocation for Fox Theater Improvement Program; and Allocation of Pomona Development Accelerator Fund It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Adopt the following Resolution (Attachment No. 1): RESOLUTION NO. 2026-23 -- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CLOSING WORKTAG: 73368-DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURES, RELEASING THE REMAINING SERIES BI (AW) $1,416,248 AND SERIES BI (AX/AI) $12,440,004 BOND PROCEEDS TOTALING $13,856,252; CREATING WORKTAG: PRJ-00001 - DOWNTOWN POMONA COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING A TOTAL OF $13,856,252 OF WHICH $1,416,248 IS FROM SERIES BI (AW) AND $12,440,004 IS FROM SERIES BI (AX/AI) OF AVAILABLE BOND PROCEEDS 2. Approve Agreement for Fox Theater Improvement Program (Attachment No. 2) and Allocating $600,000 from — Pomona, 2026-03-02 · Largest single spending action in the period: $12.44M CIP for downtown commercial corridors and Fox Theater, anchoring the economic revitalization push.
- [26-1138] Adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 Amending the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget and Award of Contract to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation - It is recommended that the City Council take the following action: 1) Approve the categorical exemption from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15301 and 15302; 2) Adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-03 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 CIP BUDGET BY INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS BY A TOTAL OF $5,732,177 FROM THE WATER FUND TO THE WORKTAG: PROJECT 95082 - RESERVOIR/ TREATMENT/ PRODUCTION REHABILITATION 3) Approve a construction contract with Pacific Hydrotech Corporation (PHC) for Worktag: Project 95082 - Reservoir/Treatment/Production (for Design-Build Reservoir 6 Roof Replacement) in the amount of $8,193,900; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City and any subsequent documents and amendments subject to approval as — Pomona, 2026-03-02 · $8.19M reservoir rehabilitation — the dominant water infrastructure commitment and illustrative of the heavy utility investment cycle.
- [26-1264] Amend the FY 2025-26 Operating and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budgets and award a construction contract to Angeles Contractor, Inc. in the amount of $2,773,405 for the installation of housing modulars It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Adopt the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-34 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA TO AMEND THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET TO ADJUST REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR TRI-CITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT FUNDING (TRI-CITY) AND AMEND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET BY CREATING A NEW CIP PROJECT, “2040 N. GAREY AVENUE HOUSING UNITS”, FD428 CIP | CC1791 CIP | WORKTAG: PRJ-00004 APPROPRIATING $4,448,850 IN TRI-CITY FUNDING AND REAPPROPRIATE $985,567 OF SERIES AQ HOUSING BOND PROCEEDS FROM “252 E. 4TH STREET MAJOR REHABILIATION,” FD428 CIP | CC2590 CIP | WORKTAG: PROJECT 71210 TO NEWLY CREATED PROJECT 2) Award a construction contract to ACI for the inst — Pomona, 2026-04-06 · $4.45M modular housing installation contract, the implementation milestone of the permanent supportive housing program that began with the March prefab purchase.
- [26-1290] Award Construction Contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the Amount of $2,424,000 for “Street Preservation - Local Citywide (FY-25-26),” FD428, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Worktag: Project 68598 to Include all Base Bid and Additive Alternate Items It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Award a construction contract to the lowest responsive bid from Onyx Paving Company, Inc. for “Street Preservation - Local Citywide (FY 25-26),” FD428, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Worktag: Project 68598 to include all Base Bid and Additive Alternate items in the amount of $2,424,000; 2) Authorize the execution of potential amendments / change orders up to 40 percent of the original contract price to allow for the inclusion of additional streets/work as needed; 3) Find that the project referenced above is categorically exempt from the California Environmental — Pomona, 2026-04-20 · $2.42M street preservation contract to Onyx Paving — the main street maintenance action and part of a multi-meeting SB-1/CIP road repair effort.
- [26-1369] Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City of Pomona Housing Authority to Increase Revenue Estimates and Appropriations for HUD Housing Choice Programs It is recommended that the City Council, sitting as the Governing Board for the City of Pomona Housing Authority adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-53 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, SITTING AS THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE POMONA HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA) AMENDING THE FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES BY $1,882,540 AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $844,805 FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FUNDS — Pomona, 2026-05-18 · $1.88M HUD housing choice voucher budget amendment, showing ongoing Housing Authority scale alongside the capital modular housing program.
- [26-1339] Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Relating to Camping and Storing Personal Property on Public Property It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 4369 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 46 (“STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES”), ARTICLE XII (“CAMPING, SLEEPING OR STORAGE OF PROPERTY”), SECTIONS 46-601 - 46-606 OF THE POMONA CITY CODE AND ADDING SECTIONS 46-607 - 46-611 RELATING TO CAMPING AND STORING PERSONAL PROPERTY ON PUBLIC PROPERTY — Pomona, 2026-05-04 · Camping and personal property ordinance — a recurring item across April and May that defines the council's near-term homelessness enforcement posture.
- [26-1296] Adoption of a Resolution Restricting Use of City Property for Federal Enforcement Staging It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 2026-42 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, RESTRICTING USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT STAGING — Pomona, 2026-04-06 · Resolution restricting city property from federal law enforcement staging — the clearest expression of the council's immigration/sanctuary stance in the period.
- [26-1113] Public Hearing: Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 City of Pomona Operating Budget, Housing Authority Budget, Housing Authority Budget, Five Year Capital Improvement Program Budget, establishing the FY 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit, and approve section 115 Trust Payment It is recommended that the City Council and the City Council sitting as the Commission of the Housing Authority conduct the public hearing and after receiving comments and testimony, adopt respectively the following resolutions: 1. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-58 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY’S OPERATING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-59- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA SITTING AS THE COMMISSION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF POMONA, ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 HOUSING AUTHORITY BUDGET 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2026-60 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY — Pomona, 2026-05-26 · FY 2026-27 budget adoption on May 26 is the fiscal capstone of a multi-month cycle (mid-year review → proposed budget → adoption) visible across the full agenda set.
Honest scorecard vs 6 cohort peers
Each topic is shown as this city's share of council attention (% of its substantive items) next to the median share of its peer cohort — so size doesn't distort the comparison. Dollars are shown per resident (a causal denominator) and suppressed where too few peers have extracted amounts.
| Topic | Attention share | Peer median | vs peers | $ / resident | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget & Finance | 26% | 31% | ▼ -4pp | $192.16 | $607.19 |
| Streets & Infrastructure | 17% | 11% | ▲ +6pp | $83.95 | $268.65 |
| Governance & Administration | 16% | 24% | ▼ -8pp | — | $8.85 |
| Public Safety | 12% | 5% | ▲ +7pp | $9.72 | $9.83 |
| Climate & Environment | 9% | 5% | ▲ +4pp | $7.92 | $137.87 |
| Housing | 7% | 4% | ▲ +4pp | $41.73 | $25.88 |
| Permitting & Land Use | 6% | 9% | ▼ -3pp | — | $14.46 |
| Homelessness | 4% | 1% | ▲ +3pp | $14.80 | $32.67 |
| Economic Development | 2% | 5% | ▼ -2pp | $82.00 | $1.20 |
| Other | 0% | 1% | ▼ -1pp | — | n/a |
pp = percentage points of attention share. Peers: Glendale, Long Beach, Claremont, Redondo Beach, Culver City, Calabasas.
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