City of Pomona  
505 S. Garey Ave.  
Pomona, CA 91766  
Special Meeting Agenda  
Wednesday, May 20, 2026  
3:00 PM  
dA Center for the Arts 252 S. Main Street #D Pomona CA 91766  
Cultural Arts Commission  
Chairperson Lisa P. Soiseth  
Vice-Chairperson Nancy A. Tessier  
Commissioner Jovani Esparza  
Commissioner Dianna Batts  
Commissioner Christian Ornelas  
Commissioner Aida Lugo  
Commissioner Angel Arellano  
ACCESSIBILITY  
The City of Pomona wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda  
will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of  
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  
Any person with a disability who requires a modification or  
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City's Administration Office at  
(909) 620-2051 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.  
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CALL TO ORDER  
Chairperson Lisa Soiseth  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Chairperson Lisa Soiseth  
ROLL CALL  
Chairperson Lisa Soiseth, Vice-Chairperson Nancy Tessier, Commissioner Jovani Esparza, Commissioner  
Christian Ornelas, Commissioner Angel Arellano, Commissioner Dianna Batts, Commissioner Aida Lugo  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
At this time, the public is invited to address the Commission concerning any items that are not listed on the  
agenda. Together, the Commissioners, City staff and public honor Pomona's important City meeting values:  
1) To speak and to listen to everyone with respect and courtesy;  
2) To honor fairness and our cherished democratic process;  
3) To affirm Pomona's dedication to lead as a Compassionate City.  
Thank you all for keeping these values and this commitment to act with them present in our minds as we proceed  
with the meeting together. In order to address the Commission, each individual must fill out a speaker card, which  
are available in the entrance. Speaker cards must be completed and turned in to staff at this time. Only those  
speaker cards turned in to staff will be allowed to address the Commission. No late cards will be accepted. Each  
person should state their name and will be allowed to speak once for three minutes.  
COMMISSIONER COMMUNICATION  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
1. Approval of Action Minutes from the Cultural Arts Commission meeting of April 27,  
2026.  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
1. Discussion on The Cesar Chavez Suite Murals  
Attachments:  
STAFF COMMUNICATION  
ADJOURNMENT  
The City of Pomona Cultural Arts Commission is hereby adjourned to the next regularly scheduled meeting June  
22, 2026 starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA  
I, Ata Khan, Deputy Director of Economic and Business Affairs for the City of Pomona, hereby certify that the  
agenda for the May 20, 2026 meeting of the Cultural Arts Commission was posted in City Hall, near the door of the  
of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.  
/s/Ata Khan, Deputy Director, Economic and Business Affairs