Ontario council adopts ordinance to hire consultant for comprehensive zoning code review

Ontario City Council on April 30 adopted Ordinance No. 25-06 authorizing the city to contract with Reveille for a comprehensive review of Part Eleven — the city's zoning code. Council member Josh Bradley read the ordinance for the third time by title, moved to adopt, and was seconded by Council member Nathan Sunderland. The ordinance passed by a 6–0 recorded vote.

The ordinance directs a consultant-led, citywide review of zoning regulations to assess whether the current code aligns with the city’s development goals. Council did not record detailed implementation steps or a timeline in the meeting minutes; the motion was adopted as presented. The ordinance was declared an emergency in its title as read aloud during the meeting.

Council members present for the vote included a majority of the seven-member council; the minutes record six Aye votes and zero Nay votes but do not list a roll-call vote by name. The meeting record does not specify contract value, scope details beyond a comprehensive review, nor a project schedule; those details will need to be provided in subsequent contract documents or council communications.

Next steps noted in the meeting minutes: none specified beyond adoption. The council will likely consider contract terms and any schedule or scope details in a future meeting or through the city administration's procurement process.