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Ontario public meetings in 2022

34 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 20, 2022

City Council/Housing Authority

Council to certify election, approve $9.25M police equipment contract

The Ontario City Council will certify the November 8, 2022 municipal election results and administer oaths to newly elected officials. The consent calendar includes a $9,254,760 contract with Axon Enterprise for police frontline equipment, design contracts for traffic signals and road widening, and purchases of fleet vehicles and playground equipment.

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Mon Dec 19, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to decide on Chick-fil-A, hotel, and subdivision projects

The Ontario Planning/Historic Preservation Commission holds a special meeting to hold public hearings on three development proposals: a tentative parcel map for two parcels at Haven Avenue and Guasti Road, a tentative tract map and development plan for 14 condominium units at 743 West California Street, and a tentative parcel map, development plan, and conditional use permit for a Chick-fil-A restaurant and 118-room hotel at Corona Avenue and G Street. The consent calendar includes a General Plan consistency finding for a property exchange with the Roman Catholic Bishop and approval of November 22, 2022 minutes.

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Fri Dec 9, 2022

City Council/Housing Authority

Council to adopt Measure Q 1% sales tax election results

The City Council will canvass the November 8, 2022 general election results, including the passage of Measure Q, a 1% general transactions and use tax. They will also consider adopting resolutions to implement the tax and amend a consulting agreement with Hinderliter de Llamas & Associates to add Measure Q revenue recovery services for an additional $3,120, bringing the contract total to $622,446.

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Mon Nov 28, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to consider playground design at Sam Alba Park, funded by state grant

The Recreation & Parks Commission will vote on approving a playground design at Sam Alba Memorial Park, funded through the Proposition 68 Per Capita Grant Program, and recommend final approval to the City Council. They will also consider adopting a new Athletic Field & Gymnasium Policy and receive reports on October activity, Halloween and Día de los Muertos events, and upcoming special events. The December 26 meeting is cancelled.

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Tue Nov 22, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to consider 167,400-sq-ft industrial building at 1516 S. Bon View Ave

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three development items: a large industrial building with a mitigated negative declaration, a tentative parcel map for a land split near Haven and Guasti, and a continued variance/development plan for a smaller industrial building on California Street. The consent calendar includes approval of previous meeting minutes. No other major policy decisions are on the agenda.

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Tue Oct 25, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to decide on 138-lot condo subdivision at Hamner and Old Edison

The Planning/Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on several items, including a historic landmark designation, a Mills Act contract, a variance for a 32,165 sq ft industrial building, and multiple subdivisions. The most consequential item is a tentative tract map to subdivide 30.17 acres into 138 condominium lots and 48 lettered lots at the southwest corner of Hamner Avenue and Old Edison Road. A decision will also be made on a development agreement for an 11.11-acre project by BrookCal Ontario. One item (variance and development plan for 1108-1120 East California Street) is proposed to be continued to November 22.

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Mon Oct 24, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to vote on proposed bylaws and recommend to City Council

The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approving its own bylaws and recommending final approval to the Ontario City Council. Commissioners will also receive a Teen Studio update, the September 2022 Activity & Attendance report (showing 172,812 total visits), and upcoming special event reminders. Consent items include approval of the previous meeting's minutes and the attendance report.

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Tue Oct 11, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library Board recommends naming children's room after author Beverly Cleary

The Ontario City Library Board of Trustees met to review staff reports and discuss a naming request for the Ovitt Family Community Library. The Board voted to recommend that the City Council approve one of two specific names for the children's room honoring author Beverly Cleary.

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Mon Sep 26, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to review August attendance report and new adult sports guidelines

The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approval of the August 2022 activity report showing 163,176 total attendees, despite staffing shortages and facility closures. They will also hear a recap of the 2022 Summer Concert Series and review proposed updates to Adult Sports Rules & Regulations for team and manager guidelines. New staff introductions and upcoming special events are on the agenda.

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Mon Sep 26, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation - Cancelled

Planning Commission meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum

The Tuesday, September 27, 2022, regular meeting of the City of Ontario Planning / Historic Preservation Commission has been cancelled because a quorum could not be reached. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 25, 2022.

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Tue Sep 13, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Board to consider naming Ovitt Family Community Library Children's Room

The Library Board of Trustees will consider a request to name the children's room at the Ovitt Family Community Library. The agenda also includes presentations on Teen Services and the Model Colony History Room, along with routine approvals of minutes and consent calendar items.

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Mon Sep 12, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library Board to discuss 2022-23 budget and routine reports

The Ontario City Library Board of Trustees will consider approving minutes from July 12, 2022, and a consent calendar that includes a staff report on library material displays, early learning programs, and the 2022-23 budget. The meeting also allows for public comment and board comments on library business.

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Tue Aug 30, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Planning Commission to consider 71.69-acre Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan Amendment

The commission will hold public hearings on two items continued from August 23: a wireless telecommunications facility at Veteran’s Memorial Park and a specific plan amendment for the Ontario Ranch Business Park. The specific plan amendment would incorporate 71.69 acres and requires City Council action. A decision on the wireless facility (a 65-foot monopine antenna) is also on the table.

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Tue Aug 23, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to consider Ontario Ranch Business Park Specific Plan Amendment on 71.69 acres

The Planning/Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on several development proposals, including a Specific Plan Amendment for the Ontario Ranch Business Park, multiple residential projects by KB Home Coastal, and a variance for an industrial building. The commission will also vote on consent calendar items for 432 new homes at Mill Creek and Old Edison Road. Two items are scheduled to be continued to later meetings.

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Mon Aug 22, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to review July 2022 attendance report showing 159,767 participants

The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approving the minutes from the July 25 meeting and the July 2022 activity report, which shows 159,767 total attendance across programs. The report notes increases from special events like the Independence Day Parade but lower-than-anticipated numbers due to pool closures and field renovations. Staff will provide updates on the Active Seniors on the Go program, introduce new staff, and highlight upcoming special events.

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Tue Jul 26, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

City Council to consider updates to General Plan and Climate Action Plan

The Planning/Historic Preservation Commission will vote on several consent‑calendar items and hold public hearings on development projects. Items include a single‑family home plan, an industrial building plan, a drive‑through restaurant with a setback variance, a mixed‑use Planned Unit Development, a specific‑plan amendment for auto sales, and a General Plan amendment with a Climate Action Plan update that require City Council action.

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Mon Jul 25, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to hear Independence Day parade and fireworks report

The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approving June 2022 meeting minutes and an activity report showing 154,524 total attendance across programs. The commission will also receive a department report and presentations on the City of Ontario Independence Day Parade, Fireworks Spectacular, and upcoming special event reminders.

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Tue Jul 19, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Recreation & Parks Commission meeting with no substantive items

The Ontario Recreation & Parks Commission is meeting but the agenda contains only standard procedural sections (call to order, consent calendar, old/new business) with no specific items listed for discussion or decision. Public comment is permitted. The meeting is purely administrative.

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Tue Jul 12, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library Board to hear presentation on 'Library of Things' concept

The Library Board will consider approving the minutes from June 14, 2022, and the consent calendar for June 2022. They will receive staff reports on the Library of Things, Ontario Promise Corps, and Adult Literacy. New business includes a presentation on book displays for August 2022.

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Tue Jun 28, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to consider 694-unit mixed-use development near Ontario Center Parkway

The Planning Commission/Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on a development agreement and a development plan for a large mixed-use project at Ontario Center Parkway and Via Piemonte, totaling 694 residential units and up to 63,665 square feet of commercial space. Consent calendar items include two Lennar Homes subdivisions: 73 single-family cluster homes near Merrill Avenue and 235 single-family dwellings south of Chino Avenue. Additionally, a code amendment establishing the Chino Airport Overlay zoning district will be considered.

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Tue May 24, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to consider 2.2M-sq-ft industrial project at Merrill and Grove

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three industrial developments: a development agreement for 200,322 sq ft at Remington Avenue and Cucamonga Creek (Item B), a development plan for 1,255,320 sq ft at 4902 S. Baker Avenue (Item C), and a tentative parcel map and development plan for 2,237,458 sq ft at Merrill and Grove Avenue (Item D). The commission also has a consent item for a General Plan consistency finding regarding the sale of 0.792 acres at 120 W D Street and 420 N Laurel Avenue. All projects rely on previously certified environmental impact reports.

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Mon May 23, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Recreation & Parks Commission to discuss summer events and water safety

The commission will consider approving minutes and an activity report showing 132,383 total attendance in April 2022, a rebound from pandemic lows. They will hear a department report and presentations on water safety awareness and the 2022 Summer Concert Series & Movies in the Park. The meeting also includes reminders for upcoming special events.

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Thu May 5, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Mixed-use project at Haven Ave & Ontario Ranch Road and code amendment up for vote

The Planning/Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on a development agreement and tentative tract map for a 35.65-acre mixed-use project at the southeast corner of Haven Avenue and Ontario Ranch Road, and a comprehensive Development Code amendment addressing ADUs, garage conversions, time extensions, and more. The Historic Preservation Commission will also accept nominations for the Twenty-second Annual Model Colony Awards. Consent calendar items include approval of March 22, 2022 minutes and a General Plan consistency finding for sale of city land on North Euclid and North Lemon Avenues.

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Mon May 2, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Ontario Parks Commission to review March 2022 activity report with 126,976 attendance

The Recreation & Parks Commission will approve the March 2022 activity report showing 126,976 total attendance, hear a department update on programs, and receive a revenue update from the 2021 5K Reindeer Run. Other items include a part-time recruitment update, introduction of new staff, and operations update for the Veterans Memorial Community Center.

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Tue Apr 12, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library Board to review book selection and challenge policy

The Ontario City Library Board of Trustees will consider approving the minutes from March 8, 2022, and the consent calendar for March 2022. The board will receive staff reports on the book selection process and Material Review Policy, the Ontario Learns program, and author events. Public comments are limited to 15 minutes total with 3 minutes per speaker.

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Mon Mar 28, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to approve instructor guide for contract class programming

The Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approving an Instructor Guide for Contract Class Programming, a new business item. The consent calendar includes approval of February 2022 meeting minutes and an activity report showing 95,110 total attendance, up from the prior month, with staffing challenges noted for the upcoming summer season. The department report and special event reminders will also be presented.

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Tue Mar 22, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Public hearings on 691-unit mixed-use project and overlay amendment

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a development agreement for an 11.47-acre mixed-use project with 691 residential units and up to 71,200 square feet of commercial retail, and on an amendment to the Piemonte Overlay to add 24.9 acres and change 4.9 acres to Mixed Use. The consent calendar includes a General Plan consistency finding for transferring city-owned properties to the University of La Verne.

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Tue Mar 8, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library board to consider policy for naming of facilities, rooms, collections

The Library Board of Trustees will consider a proposed administrative policy for naming or renaming library facilities, rooms, or collections, which would establish a formal application and review process. The board will also hear a director's report on the State of the City and National Library Week, hold a board election, and approve minutes from the previous meeting.

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Mon Feb 28, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Commission to vote on new Code of Conduct and Expulsion Policy

At this meeting, the Recreation & Parks Commission will consider approving a new Code of Conduct and Expulsion Policy for recreation services. They will also vote on minutes from January 24, 2022, and the Activity & Attendance Report for January 2022. A department update and reminders about upcoming special events are also on the agenda.

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Thu Feb 24, 2022

Library Board of Trustees

Library board to review Code of Conduct and Expulsion Policy

The Library Board of Trustees will vote on approving minutes from November 9, 2021, and the consent calendar for November and December 2021 and January 2022. The main discussion item is a staff report on the Code of Conduct and Expulsion Policy.

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Tue Feb 22, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Planning Commission to vote on 128-room hotel at 5060 East Fourth Street

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two development projects: a Planned Unit Development for 22 commercial airspace condominium units at 125 West Emporia Street, and a Conditional Use Permit for a 4-story, 128-room Extended Stay/Residence Inn Hotel at 5060 East Fourth Street. Both projects are categorically exempt from CEQA. The commission will also consider approving the January 25, 2022 minutes under the consent calendar.

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Tue Feb 8, 2022

Library Board of Trustees - CANCELLED

Library Board meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum

The Library Board of Trustees regular meeting scheduled for February 8, 2022, was cancelled because a quorum could not be reached. The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 8, 2022.

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Tue Jan 25, 2022

Planning Commission/ Historic Preservation

Commission to consider massive industrial logistics center on 219 acres in South Ontario

The Planning/Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on several major items, including a General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan for the South Ontario Logistics Center, which would rezone 219 acres for up to 5.3 million square feet of industrial space. The commission will also consider a tentative parcel map to subdivide 53.53 acres in the Guasti Plaza Specific Plan and a Development Code Amendment to repeal the existing public art ordinance. Consent calendar items include two industrial building projects on Sunkist Street/Taylor Avenue and Holt Boulevard.

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Mon Jan 24, 2022

Recreation & Parks Commission

Recreation & Parks Commission reviews attendance data and elects 2022 officers

The Ontario Recreation & Parks Commission will meet via teleconference to approve the November and December 2021 activity and attendance reports, review department updates, and elect 2022 officers. Public comment will be handled through an online form or written blue cards due to the elimination of in-person participation. The agenda also includes updates on the 2021 5K Reindeer Run and Rudolph’s DASH event.

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