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City Council / Housing Authority · Ontario, California · 2026-07-07
Ontario City Council / Ontario Housing Authority
The City Council approved over $83 million in routine disbursements, capital project amendments, and infrastructure construction contracts, notably awarding $15.2 million in contracts for the Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System. The Council also advanced major land use and development agreements, including the 189-acre Eucalyptus Business Park Specific Plan and multiple Development Impact Fee credit agreements for industrial developers.
Packet
11 pp
24 minute read here
Resolutions
16
Recorded meeting actions
Dollars moved
$83,733,348
Transparency
75/100
Public access to material terms
Flagged actions
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Item 2 — Bill & Payroll Approval
In plain English
Authorized routine city payments covering vendor bills and municipal employee payroll.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 2
Impact: Approves $58,064,394.80 in city vendor bills and $7,039,657.02 in city payroll.
Resolution No. 2026-064 — Approval of Improvement Agreement and Final Tract Map No. 20526 (Haven & Chino Avenue)
In plain English
Approved subdivision map and developer infrastructure improvement agreement for property located at Haven and Chino Avenues.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 3
Impact: Facilitates new tract development and binds the developer to construct required public improvements.
Resolution No. 2026-065 — Placement of Special Assessments on San Bernardino County Tax Rolls
In plain English
Placed city code enforcement, nuisance abatement, and civil penalty charges onto the property tax bills of 544 delinquent properties.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 4 (revised during announcements)
Impact: Adds $454,186.42 in unpaid city fines and abatement fees directly onto private property tax rolls across 544 parcels.
Resolution No. 2026-066 — Levy of Assessments for FY 2026-27 Downtown Ontario Community Benefit District
In plain English
Authorized property assessments within the Downtown Ontario Community Benefit District to fund local business improvement services.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 5
Impact: Levies annual special assessments on commercial property owners in the downtown district.
Resolution No. 2026-067 — Addition of Fire Department Classifications to California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System
In plain English
Updated terms and personnel classifications allowing Ontario Fire Department staff to respond to state and federal emergency mutual aid calls.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 6
Impact: Authorizes Ontario firefighters to deploy out-of-area for major state and federal emergency responses under mutual aid reimbursement.
Item 7 — Acceptance of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grant
In plain English
Accepted state grant funding for selective traffic enforcement programs for fiscal year 2026-27.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 7
Impact: Brings in $336,600 in grant revenue dedicated to local traffic safety and enforcement operations.
Item 8 — Kimberly-Clark Foundation Donation to Ontario Fire Department
In plain English
Accepted a corporate charitable donation to support the city fire department.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 8
Impact: Provides $120,000 in donated private funds for fire department use.
Item 9 — Professional Services Agreement Amendments for the Ontario Grand Park Project
In plain English
Increased consulting and engineering contracts and hired Native American cultural monitoring for the Ontario Grand Park construction project.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 9
Impact: Authorizes $599,860 in additional consulting and monitoring spending ($116,400 to SWA Group; $71,780 to Kleinfelder; $411,680 to Kizh Nation).
Item 10 — Development Impact Fee Credit Agreement with Prologis LP (Merrill Commerce Center)
In plain English
Allowed industrial developer Prologis LP to receive fee credits against development impact fees in exchange for constructing public infrastructure.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 10
Impact: Offsets city development impact fee revenues by crediting developer-constructed infrastructure at the Merrill Commerce Center.
Item 11 — Development Impact Fee Credit Agreements with Euclid Land Venture and Grove Land Venture
In plain English
Approved fee credit agreements for developers constructing infrastructure in the Ontario Ranch Business Park and South Ontario Logistics Center.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 11
Impact: Grants impact fee credits for commercial logistics developments in South Ontario.
Item 12 — Professional Services Agreement Amendments for Ontario Sports Empire Project
In plain English
Approved contract increases for geotechnical testing and Native American cultural resource monitoring for the Ontario Sports Empire development.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 12
Impact: Authorizes an additional $1,889,955 in project contract costs ($1,504,150 to RMA Group; $385,805 to Kizh Nation Resources).
Ordinance No. 3336 — Citywide Zoning Map Amendment (Ontario Plan 2050 Policy Plan)
In plain English
Adopted an ordinance amending the official zoning map across dozens of parcels to align with the city's Ontario Plan 2050 general plan update.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 13 (second reading)
Impact: Re-zones multiple city parcels, altering allowable land uses and densities across Ontario.
Ordinance No. 3337 — Eucalyptus Business Park Specific Plan (File No. PSP24-003)
In plain English
Approved a master plan for the development of 2.94 million square feet of business park and commercial space and 37 acres of open space on 189 acres.
How it was buried
Consent Calendar, Item 14 (second reading)
Impact: Approves major industrial/business park expansion of nearly 3 million square feet, with long-term impacts on local traffic and land use.
Resolution No. 2026-068 — Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System Project CEQA Adoption & Construction Contracts
In plain English
Approved environmental review and awarded $15.2M+ in construction and engineering management contracts to build the Euclid Avenue Recycled Water System.
How it was buried
Public Hearing, Item 15
Impact: Authorizes $13,545,276 to All Cities Engineering, $936,902 to Ardurra Group, $622,422 to AKM Consulting, and $124,095 to Smith-Emery Laboratories for water infrastructure.
Resolution No. OHA-123 — Declaration of City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land for Affordable Housing
In plain English
Declared parcels at 801 S. Mountain Ave and 1045 W. Mission Blvd as exempt surplus land under state law to facilitate affordable housing development.
How it was buried
Public Hearing, Item 16
Impact: Designates city-owned land exclusively for future affordable housing projects pursuant to Gov Code Section 54221.
Ordinance No. 3338 — Amendment to Municipal Code Administrative Fines for Illegal Fireworks
In plain English
Introduced an ordinance updating municipal code rules and moving illegal fireworks fine amounts to the City Fee Schedule for administrative enforcement.
How it was buried
Administrative Reports/Discussion/Action, Item 17
Impact: Permits City Council to set and adjust administrative fines for illegal fireworks use and possession via fee schedule resolution.