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 tracks: a substantial investment in homeless housing and a sustained campaign of deferred capital maintenance. On homelessness, the council approved $2.245M for prefabricated modular units for permanent supportive housing (March), a $4.448M construction contract to install those units at a city site (April), and a $1.882M Housing Authority appropriation for HUD Housing Choice Programs (May). Alongside this, the council adopted an ordinance restricting camping and storing personal property on public property (May) and introduced a waiver of normal procurement rules for homeless-related projects. Multiple ADU lot merger approvals and the second-reading adoption of a zoning code amendment (Ordinance No. 4365) modifying objective design standards signal a concurrent push to streamline market-rate and infill housing production.
Capital facility repair has appeared at virtually every meeting, with CIP budget amendments authorizing targeted fixes across city buildings and utilities: $229,500 for the PD Evidence Building roof (May), $312,031 for Booster Station 11 pump replacement (May), $276,568 for Police Station and Fire Station electrical upgrades (May), $120,000 for City Hall boiler replacement and $140,000 for fire station roofs (June), and $150,000 for a sewer main takeover agreement (July). The largest single infrastructure contract was $2.424M for citywide street preservation (April). Community and social services spending has been comparatively modest: $668,416 for La Casita Teen Center renovation—substantially offset by a $500,000 LA County park grant—$43,240 extended for elderly nutrition, and $55,000 for charter bus services. A $800,074 law enforcement agreement to staff the 2026 LA County Fair was the largest single public safety expenditure in the period.
Fiscal administration has been active throughout, culminating in adoption of the FY 2026-27 operating budget and five-year CIP in May alongside a revised master fee schedule. The council also addressed financial software upgrades, a new citywide collections agency contract, and reappropriation of $529,304 from completed CIP projects. Two significant governance actions bookended the spring: a resolution barring city property from use as a federal immigration enforcement staging area (April) and formal adoption of June 2 primary results paired with a call for the November 3 general municipal election (July).
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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 single expenditure in the period: $4.448M construction contract to install modular housing units, the operational centerpiece of Pomona's permanent supportive housing push.
- [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 with Onyx Paving — the largest infrastructure spend and the anchor of recurring pavement maintenance activity.
- [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 purchase of prefabricated modular units for permanent supportive housing, the upstream procurement that preceded the April construction award.
- [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 · $1.882M Housing Authority appropriation for HUD Housing Choice Programs, showing federal housing voucher activity alongside the city's direct construction investment.
- [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 · Second reading and adoption of the camping/public property ordinance — the enforcement complement to the housing investment, completing a two-meeting legislative arc.
- [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 · $668,416 award to Acton Architecture for La Casita Teen Center renovation at Palomares Park, the largest community-services capital project and tied to a $500K county park 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 Ordinance No. 4365 amending objective design standards and zoning administrative processes — the policy framework governing how new housing and infill development is reviewed.
- [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 · Adoption of the FY 2026-27 operating budget and five-year CIP — the master financial document authorizing all the facility repairs and housing investments that ran through the spring.
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 | $816.95 |
| Governance & Administration | 16% | 24% | ▼ -8pp | — | $10.92 |
| Streets & Infrastructure | 15% | 12% | ▲ +3pp | $85.30 | $283.81 |
| Public Safety | 9% | 5% | ▲ +4pp | $9.72 | $24.81 |
| Climate & Environment | 9% | 6% | ▲ +3pp | $12.33 | $141.96 |
| Housing | 8% | 3% | ▲ +5pp | $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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