1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 16, 2023
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 East L Street, complete proceedings of which are recorded. These are action minutes; a full video is available online at www.ci.benicia.ca.us/agendas.
ACCESSING THE MEETING
1) CALL SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER (5:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young called the Special Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. 2) CONVENE OPEN SESSION
3) ROLL CALL
All Council Members were present.
4) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
5) PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION
None
6) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
6.A - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, Human Resources Manager Employee Organization: Benicia Police Officers Association, Benicia Public Service Employees Association, Benicia Fire Fighters Association, Benicia Dispatchers Association, Benicia Supervisor and Professional Association, Middle Management Employees, Police Management Employees, Senior Management Employees, and Unrepresented Employees.
6.B Seeno Pending Litigation
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (one potential case)
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 5:01 p.m.
2 7) RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Young reconvened the Open Session at 6:04 p.m.
8) ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
Ben Stock, City Attorney, reported that Council met in Closed Session and continued the Special Meeting Closed Session until after the conclusion of the Regular Meeting tonight.
9) ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young continued the Special Meeting Closed Session until the conclusion of the Regula Meeting tonight and called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. 10) ROLL CALL
All Council Members were present.
Council Member Campbell arrived at 6:05 p.m.
11) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
13) ANNOUNCEMENTS
13.A - MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS
13.B - OPENINGS ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Current and Upcoming Openings - Boards and Commissions
14) PROCLAMATIONS
15) APPOINTMENTS
15.A - MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER TOM
CAMPBELL TO THE TRI-CITY & COUNTY COOPERATIVE
PLANNING GROUP (City Manager)
Resolution - Appointment - Tom Campbell - Tri-City and County Co-Op
3 RESOLUTION NO. 24- 1 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA CONFIRMING MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL
MEMBER TOM CAMPBELL AND COUNCIL MEMBER KARI BIRDSEYE AS
ALTERNATE TO THE TRI-CITY & COUNTY COOPERATIVE PLANNING GROUP FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024
On motion of Mayor Young, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 24-1, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Council Member Macenski, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
16) PRESENTATIONS
16.A - PRESENTATION - PRIMAVERAS BENICIA, SOLANO AIDS
COALITION (Sheri Leigh and Mario Saucedo)
17) ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Council Member Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the Adoption of the Agenda, as presented, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Council Member Macenski, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
18) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
19) WRITTEN COMMENT
20) PUBLIC COMMENT
None
21) CONSENT CALENDAR
21.A - MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 21, 2023, DECEMBER 5, 2023, DECEMBER 18, 2023, AND DECEMBER 19, 2023, SPECIAL AND
REGULAR MEETINGS (City Clerk)
November 21, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
December 5, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2023 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
4 December 19, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
21.B - ACCEPTANCE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
LOCATED AT MILITARY WEST AND WEST 5TH STREET AND AT
HASTINGS DRIVE AND LONDON DRIVE (Interim Public Works
Director)
Staff Report - Acceptance of Pedestrian Crossing Project
1. Resolution - Pedestrian Crossing Improvement Project Completion
2. Notice of Completion - Acceptance of Pedestrian Crossing Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 24- 2 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA ACCEPTING THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT MILITARY WEST AND WEST 5TH STREET AND AT HASTINGS DRIVE
AND LONDON DRIVE AS COMPLETE, ACCEPTING CHANGE ORDERS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE
NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE SOLANO COUNTY RECORDER’S
OFFICE
21.C - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND APPROVE
NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES FOR HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CYCLE 9 ? CITYWIDE
GUARDRAILS UPGRADE PROJECT AND A BUDGET
AMENDMENT (Interim Public Works Director)
Staff Report - Award of Construction Contract for HSIP Citywide Guardrails Upgrade Project
1. Resolution ? Award of Construction Contract Citywide Guardrails Upgrade Project
2. Construction Contract - Midstate Barrier, Inc.
3. Location Map -Award of Construction Contract Citywide Guardrails Upgrade Project RESOLUTION NO. 24- 3 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA APPROVING A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION FOR
CITYWIDE GUARDRAILS UPGRADE PROJECT, ACCEPTING THE BIDS
FOR THE AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CYCLE 9 – CITYWIDE GUARDRAILS
UPGRADE PROJECT, AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, TO MIDSTATE BARRIER, INC. , AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT,
AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY BUDGET AMENDMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
5 MANAGER TO SIGN THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOTICE TO PROCEED
21.D - AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY GRANT AND BUDGET AMENDMENT (Library
and Cultural Services Director)
Staff Report - Library Services and Technology Inspiration Grant and Budget Adjustment RESOLUTION NO. 24- 5 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A LIBRARY
SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY GRANT AND BUDGET AMENDMENT
Council and Staff discussed what the grant funds would be used for (a program called "We are all related"), concern regarding the cost of the authors that will be invited to the events, support for the grant program.
Public Comment:
None
1. Resolution - Library Services And Technology Grant and Budget Amendment On motion of Council Member Birdseye, seconded by Vice Mayor Scott, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 24-5, as presented, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Macenski, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: Council Member Campbell
21.E - RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY FOR RAW WATER TRANSMISSION LINE
INCIDENT (City Manager)
Staff Report - Continuation of Existence of a Local Emergency
1. Resolution - Continuation of Declaration of Local Emergency RESOLUTION NO. 24- 4 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA CONTINUING THE DECLARATION OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY
21.F - APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES
INTRODUCED OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA (City
Attorney)
6 On motion of Council Member Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the adoption of the Consent Calendar, as amended, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Council Member Macenski, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
Council pulled item 21.D for discussion.
Lisa Wolfe, City Clerk, stated that there was a correction to the December 19, 2023, meeting minutes. Under public comment, Dennis Lowry was listed as speaking in support of an ISO, when in fact he was speaking in opposition to an ISO. 22) BUSINESS ITEMS
23) COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
23.A - COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Committee Reports
24) ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING (7:30 P.M.)
Mayor Young adjourned the Regular Meeting and continued the Closed Session Meeting at 6:47 p.m.
Mayor Young reconvened the Open Session at 8:20 p.m.
Ben Stock, City Attorney, reported that Council took no reportable actions during Closed Session.
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
City Clerk