City of Pomona

Shall the City Charter be amended to require that at least ten percent (10%) of the City's annual unrestricted general purpose revenues be allocated to children and youth programs and services by Fiscal Year 2030-2031, in addition to the current funding for children and youth programs, and to establish a City Department of Children and Youth to administer funding for said programs and services?

To maintain City services such as 911 emergency response, police, fire, crime prevention, youth/recreation, library, park and road maintenance, homelessness services, and other City programs, shall the measure keeping the current City Transactions and Use Tax at 0.75% beyond the March 31, 2029 sunset date and until ended by Pomona voters, providing an estimated $16.8 million annually for general government use, subject to public disclosure and oversight, be adopted?

Shall the measure reducing the rate of the City's Transactions and Use Tax from 0.75% to 0.50%, and extending the term of the Transactions and Use Tax by repealing its March 31, 2029 expiration date/sunset, resulting in an average of $5.8M in reduced revenues annually for general government use until ended by voters, be adopted?

Shall the City Charter be amended to change the City’s campaign finance and conflict of interest laws; including updates to the City’s campaign contribution limits, voluntary expenditure ceiling, rules for use of surplus campaign funds, and mandating disclosure of certain campaign contributions by a Councilmember prior to casting a vote on a City matter where the contributor is the applicant?

Shall the City Charter be amended to create an ethics commission of Pomona residents who shall be responsible for monitoring, advising, educating and responding to issues regarding applicable State and local governmental ethics laws, including campaign finance limits and disclosure, nepotism, lobbying, conflict of interest and open meeting laws, and for the administration and implementation of programs to accomplish the goals and purposes of the commission?

Shall the City Charter be amended to make various updates and clarifications to City policy, including addition of a preamble outlining the City’s values, updating rules for filing Mayoral and Council vacancies, increasing notice of public meetings, updating rules for appointed commissions and boards, and making various other technical changes as specified therein?

Shall the City Charter be amended to create an independent citizens’ redistricting commission of Pomona residents who shall determine the boundaries of City Council electoral districts every ten years or as needed after the United States Census in accordance with applicable Federal and State law?

Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a local primary election for the office of Mayor and City Councilmember to coincide with the Statewide Primary Election, beginning in the year 2024; whereby if a candidate secures majority voter approval in the local primary, he or she will be elected, and if no candidate secures majority voter approval, the top two candidates shall stand for a run-off election to coincide with the Statewide General Election?

Shall the City Charter be amended to create a police oversight commission of Pomona residents who shall be authorized to receive community complaints and concerns about police matters; to review, investigate and report on incidents in connection with the Pomona Police Department; and to advise City officials and conduct public outreach on policing/community relations issues?

Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a “resign to run” rule whereby any current City Councilmember running for Mayor must resign his or her Council seat if the new Mayoral term will begin before the City Councilmember’s current term ends?

Shall the City of Pomona adopt the measure enacting a $0.15 per gross square foot special tax on industrial parcels located within the City, subject to annual CPI adjustment, generating approximately $14,000,000 annually in dedicated revenue that may be used solely for the capital improvement, operation, maintenance, repair and/or restoration of Pomona public streets, roadways, sidewalks, roadway lighting, traffic signals or other right of way improvements that implement a Complete Streets Plan, until ended by voters?

Shall the City Charter be amended to enact a three consecutive term limit on elected service in Pomona, whether serving as Mayor or as a Council Member, followed by a four-year “cooling off” period after serving three consecutive terms during which a person may not serve on the City Council?

(INITIATIVE) Shall the measure be adopted? An initiative measure to enact a three-quarter percent (0.75%) increase in the City's Utility Users Tax for a period of ten years unless extended by the city council, and establish an exemption of the Utility Users Tax for legally handicapped residential rate payers.

Shall the measure "Pomona Regulate Cannabis Act of 2018" be adopted? This measure will amend the Pomona Zoning Code to allow commercial cannabis uses by creating the "Safe Access Cannabis" (SAC) and "Industrial Cannabis" (IC) overlay zones. It prohibits cannabis businesses within 600 feet of a school, daycare, or youth center.

Shall the Commercial Cannabis Businesses and Commercial Cannabis Permit Program Overlay District Ordinances adopted by the City Council be adopted? This measure will adopt and affirm the City's existing four-phase, merit-based Commercial Cannabis Permit Program (Ordinance No.'s 4257/4273), which may result in the award of up to eight commercial cannabis permits. Permits may only be located within the approved overlay, guaranteeing a 1,000-foot buffer from K-12 schools, day care centers, and youth-serving facilities (including City parks). The overlay excludes parcels within Downtown Pomona, east of Reservoir Street, and within 600 feet of neighboring City boundaries.

To fund City services such as public safety activities and enforcement, crime prevention and other general services, shall the City tax cannabis (marijuana) businesses at annual rates up to $10.00 per canopy square foot for cultivation, and up to 6% of gross receipts for all other cannabis businesses; which is expected to generate an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 annually, until repealed by the voters?

To maintain/prevent reductions to City services including 911 emergency response times, police/fire protection, drug/gang-prevention, youth/after-school/park programs, address homelessness; fix streets/potholes, maintain library services, provide senior, business development and other general services for the City of Pomona, shall the measure establishing a ¾¢ sales tax providing approximately $12,000,000 annually, ending after a period of 10 years be adopted, requiring public disclosure, oversight, all funds for Pomona?

Shall the Pomona zoning ordinance be amended to authorize the installation of outdoor advertising signs within specific freeway adjacent corridors and to impose planning regulations and restrictions concerning the number and location of the outdoor advertising signs, and to establish development fees to be paid to the City of Pomona in an amount of $1 million for each billboard installed?

To provide revenue dedicated solely for the Pomona Public Library, shall $42.00 per parcel be assessed commencing 7/1/2015? Restores Library hours to 38 hours/week minimum and provides for professional staff. Assessment expires in 10 years. Revenue raised is additional to monies from City's General Fund. Ensures City's annual contribution to Library remains no less than current general fund allocations. Revenue use is subject to annual audit and citizen oversight

Shall an ordinance be adopted to change the method of electing the six City Council members from the current “by district” method, where voters from each district vote for the candidate representing each respective district pursuant to the Pomona City Charter, to an “at large” system where candidates representing each district are elected by voters citywide?

Shall the Charter of the City of Pomona be amended as proposed by the Charter Review Commission, regarding setting Council district boundaries, Mayoral election as a stand alone election, “instant runoff” Councilmember elections, Council vacancy procedures, increasing contributions limits to Councilmembers, providing staff and legal counsel for Charter Commission, City budget and Capital Improvement Program appropriations, commitment to the Youth and Family Master Plan, and establising violations of the Charter as misdemeanors, among other changes?

To ensure funding for essential general city services including police services, fire protection, street and park maintanance, business development, and park and recreation services, shall an ordinance be adopted to incresase the tax charged only to persons who occupy hotels, as defined by Pomona City Code Section 50-81, otherwise known as the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), from ten percent (10%) to twelve percent (12%)?

To ensure funding for essential general city services including police services, fire protection, street and park maintenance, business development, and park and recreation services, shall an ordinance be adopted to increase the tax charged when real property in the city is sold or transferred, otherwise known as the Real Property Transfer Tax, from $1.10 per $500 of property value at the time of sale $2.20?

To provide revenue dedicated to the City of Pomona Library services, and operation of the Library no fewer than 38 hours per week, shall the City of Pomona ordinance adopting a special parcel tax of $38.00/parcel and/or residential unit, providing for annual adjustments commencing July 1, 2013, be approved by the voters?