Pomona Municipal Code Part I Charter

PREAMBLE

We the people of the City of Pomona, under the constitution and laws of the State of California, do hereby adopt this Charter to embrace our right to local self-government and to provide an honest, transparent, equitable, and accountable government with powers and restrictions pursuant to the procedures and governmental structure stated herein. Through this Charter, we hope to affirm the values of representative democracy and open communication, participation in all aspects of our community, compassion for all living things, respect for the environment, historical preservation for this area's rich architectural and diverse cultural heritage, economic leadership in the region, and ensuring equality and inclusiveness for all of our residents.

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Editor's note— Printed in this part is the Charter of the city, as adopted by the voters on December 19, 2022. Former Charter, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Charter amendment of December 31, 1998. Amendments are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines and citations to state statutes has been used. Additions for clarity are indicated by brackets.

State Law reference— Charters, Government Code § 34450 et seq.

This table shows the location of the sections of the basic Charter and any amendments to the Charter adopted on December 31, 1998.