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: 11 meetings · 114 substantive items · 2026-03-02 → 2026-07-06 · agenda source: Legistar
Pomona's council has been dominated by two parallel priorities since March 2026: a major homelessness and affordable housing push, and a sustained round of capital infrastructure repair. On housing, the council approved $2.2 million in prefabricated modular units (March) and a $4.45 million construction contract for their installation (April), adopted an ordinance restricting camping on public property (May), facilitated accessory dwelling unit development through multiple lot mergers, and passed a zoning code modernization (Ordinance 4365, adopted June 15) updating objective design standards and administrative processes. The Housing Authority simultaneously authorized a $1.88 million increase in HUD Housing Choice Program appropriations, and the FY 2026-27 operating and CIP budgets were formally adopted at a May 26 public hearing.
Infrastructure spending has been continuous across every meeting cycle. The council awarded a $2.424 million street preservation contract, committed $312,000 to water Booster Station 11 replacement, allocated $229,500 for a police evidence building roof, $140,000 each for citywide roof repairs and fire station facility rehabilitation, and $120,000 for City Hall boiler replacement. Parks and youth investment drew $668,000 for La Casita Teen Center renovation—partially offset by a $500,000 LA County Regional Park grant—plus grant applications targeting youth ages 7–17 and 0–25. Traffic safety appears as a rising theme: the council adopted a Safety Action Plan, approved $85,000 for Garey Avenue signal coordination, and expanded the traffic signal materials contract by $150,000.
Governance matters clustered in June and July: the council certified June 2 primary results, called a November 3 general election for the District 2 seat, named District 6 Councilmember Lorraine Canales as Vice-Mayor, and appointed a Children and Youth Services Director. Recurring spending commitments include $800,000 for law enforcement at the LA County Fair, $225,000 in Humane Society invoices, and new multi-year contracts for tree maintenance, charter bus services, and catered meals. Water management runs as a consistent undercurrent—the Urban Water Management Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan were both adopted, alongside a regional water management authority agreement and smart irrigation controller purchases.
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Key items (8)
- [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 · Largest expenditure in the period: $4.45M construction contract for modular housing installation, anchoring Pomona's permanent supportive housing commitment
- [26-1104] Approve a Sole Source Purchase with LifeArk SPC in the Amount of $2,245,001 for the Acquisition of Prefabricated Modular Housing Units for the Development of Permanent Supportive Housing It is recommended that the City Council approve a sole-source purchase with LifeArk SPC in the amount of $2,245,001 for the acquisition of prefabricated modular housing units for the development of permanent supportive housing. — Pomona, 2026-03-16 · $2.2M prefab modular unit purchase, forming a ~$6.65M combined homelessness housing investment with the April construction contract
- [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 · $2.424M street preservation contract—the primary public works award and largest infrastructure investment of the period
- [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 Housing Authority budget increase for HUD Housing Choice Programs, showing federal subsidy scale alongside the city's own modular units effort
- [26-1412] Award Consultant Agreement to Acton Architecture, Inc. in the amount of $668,416 for “Renovation of La Casita Teen Center at Palomares Park” It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Award a consultant agreement to Acton Architecture, Inc. for “Renovation of La Casita Teen Center at Palomares Park” FD428 Grant Funds | CC2590 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) | Worktag: Project 71110 to include all Base Bid items in the total amount of $668,416; and 2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the consultant agreement and any subsequent change orders on behalf of the City of Pomona subject to review by the City Attorney. — Pomona, 2026-06-15 · $668K La Casita Teen Center renovation, illustrating parks and youth investment, partly funded by a $500K county grant
- [26-1435] Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 4365, Approving a Zoning Code Amendment (CODE-000378-2025) to Modify Objective Design Standards, Use Definitions and Standards, and Administrative Processes in the Pomona Zoning and Development Code It is recommended that the City Council adopt the following ordinance (Attachment No.1): ORDINANCE NO. 4365 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONING CODE AMENDMENT (CODE-000378-2025) TO MODIFY OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, USE DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES IN THE POMONA ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE — Pomona, 2026-06-15 · Adoption of Zoning Code Amendment (Ord. 4365) modernizing objective design standards and ADU rules after two public hearings over two months
- [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 · Adoption of camping/public property ordinance—the public-order legislative complement to the modular housing investment
- [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: the foundational financial action covering all spending priorities across the period
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 | 33% | 32% | ▲ +2pp | $204.25 | $831.64 |
| Governance & Administration | 16% | 24% | ▼ -8pp | — | $10.95 |
| Streets & Infrastructure | 15% | 12% | ▲ +3pp | $85.30 | $292.02 |
| Public Safety | 9% | 5% | ▲ +4pp | $9.72 | $25.43 |
| Climate & Environment | 9% | 6% | ▲ +3pp | $12.33 | $159.21 |
| Housing | 8% | 4% | ▲ +4pp | $41.73 | $26.31 |
| Permitting & Land Use | 5% | 8% | ▼ -3pp | — | $15.13 |
| Homelessness | 3% | 1% | ▲ +2pp | $14.80 | $94.44 |
| Economic Development | 2% | 5% | ▼ -3pp | $82.00 | $4.14 |
| 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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