Pomona Municipal Code § 2-553 Staff liaison

There is established a commission to be known as the community life commission of the city.

(Code 1959, § 2-50; Ord. No. 2516, § 1)

The duties and responsibilities of the community life commission shall be to:

(1) Listen to citizen concerns, regarding quality of life and neighborhood issues, acting as a conduit between local government and the Pomona residents to address such concerns. Foster a city-people relationship and work with both the city government and other agencies and groups.

(2) Work with the city department in identifying and ameliorating quality of life issues with which they or residents may be concerned about, including but not limited to traffic lights, turn signals, bike lanes, pedestrian right-of-way, etc., while providing regular updates and projected timelines of resolutions.

(3) Compile current information about human needs, human resources, and evaluate community programs and services designated to meet human needs and work toward more effective delivery of services and reduction of duplication of services, including but not limited to those listed on the Pomona's Promise website.

(4) Review and make recommendations on quality of life issues prior to the city council consideration.

a. Provide a forum for discussion of matters of social concern which affect the community.

b. Respond to requests by the city council for such recommendations and projects as assigned to it by the city council.

c. Hold joint meetings with the city council and other city commissions involved in the area concerning quality of life at times convenient to the city council and several commissions.

(5) Represent, or attend with city council, city events—such as neighborhood watch meetings, Pomona's Promise meetings, park dedications, National Night Out, community gatherings, etc.

(6) Work with community organizations requesting funds for a finding of public benefit to evaluate how funds would be used to improve the quality of life for community services and in-need families in Pomona prior to the city council consideration.

(7) Acting in accordance with the city council's community development block grant (CDBG) program strategy, the individual commission members will perform in an advisory manner to the council concerning planning, implementing and assessing the CDBG program support awarded to community based organizations. This will be accomplished through the following tasks:

a. Individual members serving as chair or facilitator of community meetings by disseminating information and materials regarding scheduled public forums with public/private entities and within councilmember districts;

b. Assist with the collection of input, data and information concerning neighborhood and community meetings; and

c. Review information on applications and status reports provided regarding program progress at the end of the fiscal year; to use as recommendations for city council's final decision.

(Code 1959, § 2-53; Ord. No. 2516, § 4; Ord. No. 2609, § 1; Ord. No. 2843, § 1; Ord. No. 3016, § 1; Ord. No. 3796, § 1; Ord. No. 4294, § 1, 12-7-2020)

The city manager or designee shall designate a member of city staff to serve as the staff liaison of the community life commission. Such liaison facilitator shall have the duties and responsibilities of acting as liaison officer between the community life commission and the city council, the city manager and the various departments of the city and shall assist the commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities as provided for by this division. He shall make such reports to the city council as it may direct him and to the city manager as the city manager or designee may direct him. He shall, however, attend those meetings of the community life commission as so directed by the commission and attend such committee meetings of the community life commission as he deems appropriate to carry out his functions. He shall provide such advice, information and material available to him to assist the commission and its several committees in conducting their studies and surveys. The various departments of the city are directed to cooperate with the commission and its liaison in supplying such information and material as may be necessary to carry out the spirit and intent of this division and the purpose of the community life commission.

(Code 1959, § 2-54; Ord. No. 2516, § 5; Ord. No. 2843, § 2; Ord. No. 3687, § 1; Ord. No. 4305, § 3, 7-19-2021)