1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 25, 2024
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 East L Street, complete proceedings of which are record. 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 (5:30 P.M.)
Mayor Young called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2) CONVENE OPEN SESSION
3) ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Absent: Council Member Macenski
Excused: None
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 Dispatchers Association, Benicia Supervisor and Professional Association, Middle Management Employees, Police Management Employees, Senior Management Employees, and
Unrepresented Employees
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m. 7) RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
2 Mayor Young reconvened the Open Session at 6:09 p.m.
8) ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
Ben Stock, City Attorney, reported that Council met in Closed Session on one item and took no reportable action.
9) ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young adjourned the Special Meeting and Called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:09 p.m.
10) ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Absent: Council Member Macenski
Excused: None
11) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
13) ANNOUNCEMENTS
13.A - MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS
13.B - CURRENT AND UPCOMING OPENINGS ON BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Current and Upcoming Openings - Boards and Commissions
14) PROCLAMATIONS
14.A - PROCLAMATION - DR. MALIIKA CHAMBERS AND THE
COMMITTEE UNITED FOR RACIAL EQUITY (City Manager's
Office)
Proclamation - CURE and Dr. Maliika Chambers
15) APPOINTMENTS
16) PRESENTATIONS
16.A - POEM HONORING HAROLD BRAY (Benicia Poet Laureate, Kathy Monroe)
3 16.B - POWERPOINT - CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 35 (SB 35) -
STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL APPROVAL PROCESS
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65913.4 (Community Development)
16.C - POWERPOINT - GO BENICIA RESOURCE HUB (Community
Development)
Public Comment:
1. Brent Fedder - Mr. Fedder spoke in support of the Go Benicia Resource Hub. 17) ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Council Member Birdseye, seconded by Vice Mayor Scott, Council approved , on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, 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 MAY 21, 2024 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING (City Clerk)
May 21 2024 Special and Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
21.B - FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH BURKE,
WILLIAMS & SORENSEN FOR CITY ATTORNEY SERVICES (City
Manager)
RESOLUTION NO. 24- 63 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT
WITH BURKE, WILLIAMS AND SORENSEN, LLP FOR CITY ATTORNEY
SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AMENDMENT
Public Comment:
1. Citizen - the citizen discussed concern regarding the increased cost of the contract. He requested the annual amount paid to the firm over the past years.
4 2. Lori Grundman - Ms. Grundman asked how the City's current City Attorney fees compared to a private sector city attorney would cost.
Staff Report - First Amendment to Agreement - Burke, Williams and Sorrenson - Attorney Services
1. Resolution - First Amendment - Burke, Williams and Sorenson - Attorney Services
2. First Amendment - Burke, Williams and Sorenson - Attorney Services
3. Agreement - Burke, Williams and Sorenson - Attorney Services On motion of Vice Mayor Scott, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 24-63, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
21.C - ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
CONSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025 (Finance Director) Staff Report - Establishing Appropriation Limit for FY2024-25.pdf
1. Resolution - Establishing Appropriation Limit for FY2024-25 RESOLUTION NO. 24- 64 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA ESTABLISHING AN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE
CONSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
Council pulled item 21.B for discussion.
On motion of Council Member Birdseye, seconded by Vice Mayor Scott, Council approved the Consent Calendar, as amended, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Campbell, Vice Mayor Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
22) BUSINESS ITEMS
22.A - DISCUSSION OF OPTIONS AND APPROACH FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 2.04,
AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING (Acting
ACM/CDD Director)
Jennifer Gastellum, Placeworks, reviewed the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation.
5 Staff and Council discussed the three options.
Public Comment:
1. Brent Roath - Mr. Roath discussed concern regarding using the Hastings Drive location.
2. Theresa Schneider - Ms. Schneider discussed concern regarding the Hastings Drive location.
3. Lori Grundman - Ms. Grundman spoke in support of the Hastings Drive location.
4. Trevor Macenski - Mr. Macenski discussed support for the Columbus Parkway and Rose Drive location.
Council and Staff discussed the three options and Staff's recommendations.
Direction to Staff: the church properties won't work - eliminate option 3, explore the Columbus Parkway option with a modest increase in density and height, and use a smaller portion of the density on Hastings Drive, and if they are not amenable to the Columbus Parkway option, then all sites would go on Hastings Drive.
Staff Report- AFFH Zoning Approach
1. Preliminary Draft Site Exhibit - Hastings Open Space
2. Preliminary Title Report and Grant Deed
3. Site Exhibit - 2170 Columbus Parkway
4. Program 2.05 - Religious and Institutional Zoning Amendment
22.B - DISCUSSION OF SURPLUS LANDS ACT AND APPROACH TO
DISPOSITION OF CITY-OWNED SITES FOR HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT (Acting ACM/CDD Director)
Suzanne Thorsen, Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director, reviewed the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation.
Council and Staff discussed the various properties.
Public Comment:
1. Ken Taylor - Mr. Taylor discussed support for Staff's recommendations.
2. Trevor Macenski - Mr. Macenski discussed support for the Scout Lot, 356 East I Street, and redevelopment of the Senior Center.
3. Lori Grundman - Ms. Grundman discussed support for Staff's recommendations and hoped the East E street lot would be added in the future.
Staff and Council discussed the proposed sites, and support for Staff's recommendations, with direction to Staff to take a look at 365 East I Street in the future.
Staff Report- SLA
1. Site Exhibits - Housing Element Excerpt
2. Housing Element Program 1.16 - Housing Element Excerpt
6 23) ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING (8:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 9:29 p.m.
City Clerk