Ontario City Council Slated to Act on Grand Park Contracts, Special Tax Resolutions; Library Board Considers Consent Calendar
Ontario's City Council/Housing Authority and Library Board of Trustees each had meetings scheduled over the past two weeks. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of these sessions, the items below reflect what each body was set to consider, not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official minutes once posted for final actions and vote tallies.
City Council/Housing Authority — July 7
The City Council/Housing Authority agenda for July 7, 2026 listed several consent calendar items tied to the Ontario Grand Park project and other city functions:
- An amendment to SWA Group, Inc. for $116,400 for Grand Park engineering services.
- An amendment to Kleinfelder, Inc. for $71,780 for Grand Park geotechnical services.
- An agreement with Kizh Nation Resources Management for $411,680 for cultural resource monitoring.
- Acceptance of a $336,600 California Office of Traffic Safety grant.
- Recognition of a $120,000 donation from the Kimberly-Clark Foundation to the Fire Department.
The agenda also included closed session discussions regarding labor negotiations and real property negotiations with San Bernardino County.
Library Board of Trustees — July 8 and July 14
The Library Board of Trustees was scheduled to meet on both July 8 and July 14, 2026. Both agendas included approval of the consent calendar for June 2026 and adoption of the minutes from the June 9, 2026 Library Board meeting.
Staff reports listed on the agendas included:
- A staff report on NoveList Plus by Supervising Librarian Veronica Cortez (July 8 agenda).
- A staff report on Services for Community Members with Disabilities by Supervising Librarian Sofia Araya and Librarian Starla Villalba (July 8 agenda).
- A staff report on Touchpoints in Libraries by Librarian Cynthia Nuno (July 8 agenda).
- A director's report covering the Library Stat Infographic dated 7.14.26 (July 14 agenda).
- A staff report on NoveList Plus (July 14 agenda).
- A staff report on Services for Community Members with Disabilities (July 14 agenda).
The July 8 agenda noted future agenda items for discussion, including the 2026-27 budget, teen volunteer recognition, and disaster recovery. The July 14 agenda stated public comment is limited to 15 minutes total, with each speaker allowed up to three minutes.
City Council/Housing Authority — July 17
The July 17, 2026 City Council/Housing Authority agenda included approval of the minutes from the June 16, 2026 meeting and authorization of bill payment covering June 19–July 2, 2026 and payroll covering May 31–June 13, 2026.
The agenda also listed resolutions establishing annual special taxes for fiscal year 2026-27 for numerous Community Facilities Districts, including:
- Community Facilities District No. 9 (Eden Glen).
- Community Facilities District No. 10 (Ontario Airport Towers).
- Community Facilities District No. 13 (California Commerce Center – Phase IV).
The agenda indicated many additional districts were included beyond those listed above.
What This Means for Residents
The Grand Park-related contract amendments and the cultural resource monitoring agreement represent scheduled spending tied to a major city park project. The California Office of Traffic Safety grant and the Kimberly-Clark Foundation donation to the Fire Department, if accepted, would bring outside funds into city operations. The Community Facilities District tax resolutions, if adopted, would set the annual special tax rates property owners in those districts pay for fiscal year 2026-27. The Library Board items are largely administrative, covering routine approvals and staff presentations on library services.
Coming Up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official meeting calendar for any newly posted agendas.