ANNOTATED AGENDA
Antioch City Council
SPECIAL MEETING
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Time: 7:00 P.M. – Special Meeting
Place: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
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Lamar Thorpe, Mayor Ellie Householder, City Clerk
Michael Barbanica, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Lauren Posada, City Treasurer Tamisha Torres-Walker, Council Member District 1
Lori Ogorchock, Council Member District 3 Cornelius Johnson, Interim City Manager Monica E. Wilson, Council Member District 4 Thomas Lloyd Smith, City Attorney
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CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
Antioch City Council
Special Meeting
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956, I hereby call a Special Meeting/Study Session of the Antioch City Council. Said meeting shall be held on the following date, time and place:
DATE: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
TIME: 7:00 P.M. Special Meeting
PLACE: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
The only items of business to be considered at such Special Meeting shall be set forth on the Special Meeting Agenda.
Dated: April 14, 2022
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LAMAR THORPE, Mayor
City of Antioch
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Notice of Opportunity to Address Council
The public has the opportunity to address the Council on each agenda item. To address the Council, fill out a Speaker Request form online by 3:00 p.m. the day of the Council Meeting at https://www.antiochca.gov/speaker_card. See the Speakers' Rules on the inside cover of this Agenda.
The Council can only take action on items that are listed on the agenda. Comments regarding matters not on this Agenda may be addressed during the "Public Comments" section. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item or during “Public Comments”.
7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING – for Council Members – All Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FOLLOW-UP ITEMS NO. 1 – 9
1. CITY OF ANTIOCH HUMAN RIGHTS AND RACIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE Council consensus provided to staff to bring back
a resolution to create an ad hoc committee
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
2. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES No direction was given; lacked consensus of Council to bring item back, (Noes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, and Mayor Thorpe)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
3. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON 2020 AND 2021 CRIME AND ANTIOCH POLICE
DEPARTMENT UPDATE
No direction was given; lacked consensus of Council to bring item back, (Noes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, and Mayor Thorpe)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
4. CREATION OF A BEACH PARK FROM RIVERVIEW LODGE TO THE MARINA No direction was given; lacked consensus of Council to bring item back, (Noes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, and Mayor Thorpe)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
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COUNCIL REGULAR AGENDA – Continued
5. YOUTH APPRECIATION DAY
No direction provided to staff; lacked consensus of Council to bring item back, (Noes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, and Mayor Thorpe)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
6. VETERANS’ BOULEVARD COMMUNITY PROJECT/ L ST REET RENAMING
PRESENTATION
Council consensus with direction to staff to bring back both Veterans Park (as a separate agenda item) and
take a comprehensive approach to street renaming
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
7. NAMING OF NEW STREETS IN DEVELOPMENTS AND NAMING A STREET THOMAS
GAINES BOULEVARD
Council consensus with direction to staff to bring item back with a comprehensive approach to street naming/renaming Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
8. POLICY ON CENSURE OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS (TO INCLUDE REMOVAL FROM
COMMISSIONS)
No direction was given; lacked consensus of Council to bring item back, (Noes: Torres-Walker, Wilson, and Mayor Thorpe)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Direction provided to staff to bring item
back during the budget process
(Noes: Barbanica and Ogorchock)
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City staff.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Members of the public may comment only on unagendized items.
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STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – Council Members report out various activities and any Council Member may place an item for discussion and direction on a future agenda. Timing determined by Mayor and City Manager – no longer than 6 months.
MOTION TO ADJOURN – After Council Communications and Future Agenda Items, the Mayor will make a motion to adjourn the meeting. A second of the motion is required, and then a majority vote is required to adjourn the meeting.
Motioned to adjourn Special Meeting at 8:22 p.m., 5/0
1-9
Agenda #
STAFF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
DATE: Special Meeting of April 19, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
SUBMITTED BY: Rosanna Bayon Moore, Assistant City Manager
APPROVED BY: Cornelius H. Johnson, Interim City Manager CHJ
SUBJECT: City Council Agenda Follow-Up Items
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council discuss and direct staff regarding the City Council Follow-Up items:
Item No. Requested By Item/Issue
1 Torres-Walker
Thorpe
Human Rights and Racial Equity Committee -
The City Council will consider whether to establish
a Human Rights and Racial Equity Committee for
the City of Antioch.
2 Barbanica Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Technology Upgrades - The City Council will
consider the allocation of financial resources to
complete EOC upgrades.
3 Barbanica Police Chief’s Report on 2020 and 2021 Crime and Antioch Police Department Update - The
City Council will consider scheduling a
presentation.
4 Ogorchock Creation of a Beach Park from Riverview
Lodge t o the Marina - The City Council will
consider scheduling a study session.
Antioch City Council Report
April 19, 2022 Agenda Item 1-9 2
F
ISCAL IMPACT
This recommended action has no direct fiscal impact.
DI
SCUSSION
This item is for discussion and direction by the City Council to City staff.
AT
TACHMENTS
None
5 Ogorchock Youth Appreciation Day - The City Council
will consider the establishment of a Youth
Appreciation Day and future action for formal
adoption.
6 Barbanica Veterans Boulevard Community Project/ L
Street Renaming Presentation - The City
Council will consider the scheduling of a future
presentation.
7 Barbanica Naming of New Streets in Developments
and Naming a Street Thomas Gaines
Boulevard - The City Council will consider the
preparation of a future action item regarding
naming a new street Thomas Gaines
Boulevard.
8 Barbanica Policy on Censure of City Council Members,
including removal from commissions - The City
Council will consider development of a Council
Censure P
olicy and preparation of a future
action item.
9 Torres-Walker Administrative Assistants for City Council Members - The City Council will consider the
need for dedicated staffing and preparation of
a future action item.