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Pomona Unified declares multiple properties surplus and authorizes sale process; Diamond Bar resident urges local input
Summary
The board adopted Resolution No. 27 to declare several district properties surplus and to authorize staff to solicit proposals; a Diamond Bar resident told trustees the city had no representation on the steering commission and urged an environmental review and coordination with city zoning before next steps.
The Pomona Unified School District Board of Education unanimously adopted Resolution No. 27 on April 16 to declare several district properties surplus and to authorize the superintendent or designee to seek proposals for sale or lease, pending any required State Board of Education waivers.
Staff presenter Patrick Lawrence reviewed the work of the district’s 7‑11 advisory commission, noting it met publicly and recommended which properties to consider for surplus. The resolution lists properties staff presented for surplus consideration, including San Antonio Elementary, Diamond Pointe Elementary, Palomares Academy, the adult‑school parcel on Mission, and portions of the Village at Indian Hill (staff noted that some Village At Indian Hill parcels were not part of the commission’s recommendation).
A Diamond Bar resident, Victor Zostado, asked the board to pause action on Diamond Pointe (which sits in the City of Diamond Bar) and urged the district to ensure Diamond Bar representation on the advisory commission, conduct a full environmental impact review and coordinate zoning and general‑plan amendments with the city before proceeding. He called the current process “taxation without representation” given Diamond Bar property tax contributions and said proceeding without city engagement would be premature.
District counsel outlined statutory processes applicable to school property disposition, including the Naylor Act notice provisions for green space and the public, multi‑meeting nature of the 7‑11 commission process; staff said the commission’s deliberations and the surplus recommendation culminated in the January report to the board and that the resolution is a procedural step to open the next phase (RFP/proposal solicitation) if the board so chooses.
What happens next: if the district seeks to market surplus properties the staff said it will publish RFPs and seek any necessary waivers; the board will receive future reports and any sale or lease proposals for approval. Trustees requested that neighbors and affected cities be included in outreach and that openings exist on the 7‑11 commission for qualified applicants.
