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: 10 meetings · 101 substantive items · 2026-03-02 → 2026-06-15 · agenda source: Legistar
Pomona's council has amended its Capital Improvement Program budget at nearly every meeting from March through June 2026, directing funds into street preservation ($2.424M to Onyx Paving in April), facility roof repairs ($140K from settlement funds in May, $229,500 for the PD Evidence Building roof), police and fire station electrical and mechanical work ($276,568 in May, $140K fire station appropriation in June), boiler replacement ($120K in June), and traffic signal upgrades. The June 15 meeting closes completed CIP projects and reappropriates $529,304 in freed funds. Alongside this, the council completed the FY 2026-27 budget cycle through a May study session and public hearing adoption, and received the FY 2024-25 annual audit in June — a concentrated fiscal close-out period.
The most concentrated area of new spending has been permanent supportive housing. In March and April the council approved $2.245M for prefabricated modular housing units and then a $4.448M installation contract — together the largest single capital commitment in the period. Simultaneously, the council adopted an ordinance restricting camping and storage on public property (introduced April, adopted May 4) and passed a procurement waiver to accelerate homeless-service projects. Housing Authority HUD Choice Voucher revenue appropriations increased by $1.88M in May, and the June 15 agenda adopts the FY 2026-27 CDBG/HOME/ESG action plan. ADU lot mergers have recurred across multiple meetings as an incremental infill-housing tool.
Public safety spending has been steady: an $800K County Fair law enforcement agreement in April, a $168K police helicopter engine overhaul in March, and an emergency police building sewer repair ratified in June. Two high-profile policy actions signal Pomona's stance on federal immigration enforcement — a March resolution calling for ICE detainee release and an April resolution barring city property from use as federal staging grounds. Sustainability investment is also visible in March: a solar-battery energy contract, EV charging at parks, smart irrigation, and a $180K climate-grant street tree program. Youth and community spending is rising heading into summer: a $668K teen center renovation architecture contract, an LA2050 youth-programming grant application, a new Children and Youth Services Director appointment, and a $225K appropriation for the Inland Valley Humane Society, all on the June 15 agenda.
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- [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 · $4.448M modular housing installation contract — largest single capital commitment in the period and the operational centerpiece of Pomona's permanent supportive housing push
- [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 · $2.245M prefabricated modular unit purchase that pairs with the installation contract above, together representing the council's most substantial homeless-housing investment
- [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 — largest infrastructure award in the period, illustrating the scale of the ongoing CIP pavement 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 · Adoption of the camping and storage ordinance, the regulatory complement to the housing construction investment and a recurring policy thread across April and May
- [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 Programs budget increase, showing the Housing Authority side of Pomona's multi-track housing agenda
- [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 barring city property from federal law enforcement staging — one of two immigration-stance actions and the more operationally concrete of the pair
- [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 operating and CIP budget adoption, the annual fiscal framework for all subsequent spending decisions
- [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 teen center renovation architecture contract, the clearest signal of rising youth and community investment heading into the new fiscal year
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 | 32% | 32% | ≈ | $203.44 | $761.93 |
| Governance & Administration | 15% | 24% | ▼ -9pp | — | $10.92 |
| Streets & Infrastructure | 15% | 10% | ▲ +5pp | $83.95 | $270.61 |
| Public Safety | 10% | 6% | ▲ +4pp | $9.72 | $9.83 |
| Climate & Environment | 9% | 6% | ▲ +3pp | $12.33 | $140.76 |
| Housing | 8% | 3% | ▲ +5pp | $41.73 | $26.31 |
| Permitting & Land Use | 6% | 9% | ▼ -3pp | — | $14.46 |
| Homelessness | 3% | 1% | ▲ +3pp | $14.80 | $65.34 |
| Economic Development | 2% | 5% | ▼ -3pp | $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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