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Beginning Monday, 8/31 hair salons and barbershops may reopen indoors. For more information on what is open, visit California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
City Hall is open to the public with or without an appointment. Face coverings & social distancing are required. Click here to book your appointment.
For testing information in San Bernardino County, visit sbcovid19.com/testing-sites.
For daily COVID-19 updates, visit our website at OntarioCA.gov/Coronavirus.
Ontario Museum of History & Art's NEW WEBSITE!
 The Ontario Museum of History & Art (OMHA) preserves, interprets and celebrates the history and cultural heritage of Ontario and the surrounding area.
While our museum may be currently closed to the public, our staff has created a virtual experience through a brand new website, featuring exhibitions, videos, Museum history and more! Explore the site today, and see how much Ontario has to offer.
Check it out now at www.OntarioMuseum.org.
Battle of the Bands: Watch the Grand Finale NOW!
 The Ontario Recreation & Community Services Department has hosted Battle of the Bands over the past 5 weeks. 5 bands competed, 5 songs were showcased weekly and YOU VOTED. The winning band gets a $500 cash prize, a promotional video and the opportunity to play in the 2021 Ontario Summer Concert Series.
Watch the Grand Finale NOW!
City of Ontario Council Meetings
Regularly scheduled City Council meetings are held at 6:30pm on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
Meetings are currently being conducted via teleconference to limit in-person attendance. Meetings will be broadcasted LIVE on local cable Channel 3 as well as streamed LIVE on Youtube.com/CityofOntario and ZOOM.
TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT
PHONE: Members of the public who wish to speak during the “Public Comment” portion for any Closed Session item must call (909) 395-2900 between 5:45 PM and 6 PM the day of the meeting. Those wishing to speak during the “Public Comment” portion of the meeting or any item on “Consent Calendar” must call (909) 395-2900 between 6 PM and 6:30 PM the day of the meeting.
ONLINE:You may submit your comments online by filling out a Public Comment Form no later than 4 PM on the day of the meeting. You may also submit your comments by email no later than 4 PM on the day of the meeting by emailing your name, agenda item you are commenting on and your comments topubliccomments@ontarioca.gov. All comments received by the deadline will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter.
MAIL: To submit your comments by mail, provide your name, agenda item you are commenting on, and your comments by mailing to Records Management, Ontario City Hall, 303 East “B” Street, Ontario, CA 91764. Comments by mail must be received in the Records Management Department no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Postmarks are not accepted. All comments received by the deadline will be provided to the City Council for consideration before action is taken on the matter.
We appreciate your understanding during this unprecedented time of social distancing. These procedures may be modified in the future. Thank you.
SEPTEMBER MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Watch live on The City of Ontario's YouTube Channel.
Affordable Apartment Homes Workshop
 Join us September 3 from 5 - 7 PM for a virtual workshop to learn all about Vista Verde Apartments, Ontario's newest affordable housing development as part of the Transformative Climate Communities Grant Program.
Register now by calling (818) 421-6342.
Check Out, Ontario! Locations
 Check Out, Ontario!, the library's FREE version if curbside service, is available at the Lewis Family Branch Library and the Ovitt Family Community Library.
Customers can place up to ten holds through the library’s online catalog available at OntarioCA.gov/Library or by calling the library directly at (909) 395-2014 (Lewis Branch) or (909) 395-2004 (Ovitt).
To pick up your materials, bring your library card and wear a facial covering. Once at the library, you will be required to take your temperature and answer two COVID related questions. Please practice social distancing (six feet apart from others) while using this service.
Check Out, Ontario! Hours & Locations
Lewis Family Branch Library
3850 East Riverside Drive
Monday & Wednesday 10 AM - 1 PM
Thursday & Friday 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Ovitt Family Community Library*
215 East C Street
Monday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 6 PM
Curbside pick-up is available at both library locations. Additional library services are available by appointment only at Ovitt Family Community Library. Book your appointment here.
Ontario Fire Department Provides Mutual Aid
 As wildland fires continue to burn during this heatwave, our Ontario Fire Department provides mutual aid assistance to our partnered agencies across the state. Strike Team 6820A, with resources from Montclair, San Bernardino County, Apple Valley and Ontario Fire Departments, recently provided structure defense at the Lick Observatory, just east of San Jose.
These fire engines are purchased by the California Office of Emergency Services (OES). They are assigned to local agencies, who maintain them year-round and staff them as needed.
We thank our Fire Department for their hard work during these historic wildfires. Even as we provide assistance to the state, our Ontario fire stations and apparatus remain fully staffed and ready to serve the City of Ontario.
Ontario Police Department Citizens Academy
 The Citizens Academy is an opportunity for the public to learn about the Ontario Police Department through exciting demonstrations and presentations. In this FREE 10-week program, police and civilian staff will educate participants 18 years and older about the following:
- Air Support
- Dispatch
- Forensics
- K-9
- Traffic Division
- and more!
Join us every Thursday beginning September 17th, 2020, from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Ontario Police Department 2500 S. Archibald Avenue, Ontario CA 91761.
For more information or to request an application contact the Crime Prevention Unit (909) 408-1939 or crimeprevention@ontariopolice.org.
*Dates may be subject to change and space may be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.
SB Express Lanes Update
Construction on the I-10 Express Lanes project continues with freeway lanes being narrowed and shifted throughout the corridor. For the next few months, crossover (temporary) lanes will be put in place. Crossover lanes are being built to allow traffic to safely cross onto the opposing side of the freeway so that crews can widen the freeway for the new Express Lanes.
Upcoming Work:
- In mid-September, Mountain Avenue will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between 6th Street and 7th Street for crews to start work on widening the I-10 over Mountain Avenue.
- In late-September, the median on I-10 between Indian Hill Boulevard and Euclid Avenue will be removed. The space where the median is today will become new temporary eastbound lanes on I-10. The far two left lanes of traffic will shift (or crossover) to the new lanes.
For weekly construction alerts, visit gosbcta.com.
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