1 BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Benicia City Hall, Council Chambers
250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510
December 3, 2024
6:00 PM
Accessing The Meeting
How to Participate in the Meeting:
1) Attend in person at Council Chambers
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4) Zoom Meeting (link below)
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As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate remotely and provide public comment via Zoom. Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. Council meetings will not be cancelled due to technical difficulties.
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should email City Clerk Lisa Wolfe at [email protected], who will use her best efforts to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety.
1. Call To Order (6:00 P.M.)
2. Convene Open Session
3. Roll Call
4. Pledge Of Allegiance
5. Reference To The Fundamental Rights Of The Public
The fundamental rights of each member of the public can be found in the municipal code posted on the City’s website and on a plaque that is posted at the entrance to this meeting per section 4.04.030 of the City of Benicia’s Open Government Ordinance.
6. Announcements
6.A MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS
Mayor Young is maintaining an open office on the first and third Mondays of the month (except holidays) in the Mayor's office of City Hall from 4:30 pm to 6:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary.
Other meeting times may be scheduled through City Hall by calling 707-746-4200.
7. Proclamations
8. Appointments
8.A CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS; SUBCOMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE MAYOR FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
City Council Appoinment Subcommittee Recommendations
3 An Peterson - Community Services Commission_Redacted
Cayla Northrup - Local Tax Oversight_Redacted
Chris Chwala - HPRC_Redacted
Christopher Dunlap - Arts and Culture_Redacted
Jeffrey Tover - Arts and Culture_Redacted
John Foote - Community Services Commission_Redacted
Margaret Kolk - Community Services Commission_Redacted
Michael Bernico - Local Tax Oversight_Redacted
Nandi Loggins - Glover Community Sustainability Commission_Redacted Nicole LaGrandeur - Local Tax Oversight_Redacted
Rachel Bhagwat- Community Services Commission_Redacted
Robert Sachs - Commuity Services Commission_Redacted
Ronald Kane - Community Services Commission_Redacted
Scott Wagner - Local Tax Oversight_Redacted
Stephanie Satchouk - Community Sustainability Commission_Redacted Teresa Allen-Piccolo - Community Sustainability Commission_Redacted
9. Presentations
10. Adoption Of Agenda
11. Opportunity For Public Comments
How to Submit Public Comments for this City Council meeting:
Besides appearing in person and offering public comments, members of the public may provide public comment via Zoom, or to the City Clerk by email at [email protected]. Any comment submitted to the City Clerk should indicate to which item of the agenda the comment relates. Specific information follows:
4 - Comments received by 2:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be electronically forwarded to the City Council and posted on the City’s website.
- Comments received after 2:00 pm, but before the start time of the meeting will be electronically forwarded to the City Council, but will not be posted on the City’s website.
12. Written Comment
13. Public Comment
14. Consent Calendar
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted, approved or adopted by one motion unless a request for removal or explanation is received from a Council Member, Staff or member of the public. Items removed from the Consent Calendar shall be considered immediately following the adoption of the Consent Calendar.
14.A MINUTES FROM THE OCTOBER 29, 2024 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2024 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS (City Clerk)
October 29, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
14.B PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR 472 EAST N STREET (Assistant City Manager)
The requested action would authorize execution of a purchase and sale agreement of city owned land at 472 East N Street (Property) to SafeQuest Solano, Inc. (SafeQuest) to establish a Transitional Housing Program (Program) for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. SafeQuest is a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing prevention education, advocacy, and intervention services to those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. The Program is to be operated by House of Hope, a non-profit organization serving women and children.
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement with SafeQuest for the purpose of establishing the House of Hope Transitional Housing Program.
Staff Report - House of Hope
1. Resolution – Approving Purchase and Sale Agreement
2. Resolution No. 22-127 - Application and Adopting a Five-Year Plan - PLHA Program 5 3. Resolution No. 23-133 - 472 East N Street - Transitional Housing Program
14.C APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA (City Attorney)
15. Business Items
15.A CITYWIDE PARKS, LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (Public Works Director)
The City’s Landscape & Lighting Assessment District (LLAD) assessment rates have not increased since the creation of the district in the 1970s, and the district is currently subsidized by the General Fund at a level of service that is substantially inadequate to maintain LLAD infrastructure in the long term. The formation of a Citywide Parks, Landscape and Lighting Assessment District (PLLAD) would mean that assessments would be levied on all parcels in the City in proportion to the special benefit they receive from the improvements and services provided.
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff to pursue moving forward with the Citywide PLLAD in 2025.
Staff Report - PLLAD
1. District Diagram
15.B APPROVING THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 5, 2024 (City Clerk)
This is a procedural item certifying the election results, and the percentage of voter turnout. Certification of these results by the Registrar of Voters will be done on December 3, 2024.
Recomendation:
Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the results of the General Municipal Election held November 5, 2024.
Staff Report - Election Certification 2024
1. Resolution - Certifying 2024 Election
2. Unofficial Election Results
15.C RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER, TOM CAMPBELL (Mayor Young)
6 15.D COMMENTS BY OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER, TOM CAMPBELL (Council Member Tom Campbell)
16. Adjournment
7 Public Participation
The Benicia City Council and its Boards and Commissions welcome public participation.
Pursuant to the Brown Act, each public agency must provide the public with an opportunity to speak on any matter within the subject matter jurisdiction of the agency and which is not on the agency's agenda for that meeting. The City Council allows speakers to speak on non-agendized matters under public comment, and on agendized items at the time the agenda item is addressed at the meeting. Comments are limited to no more than five minutes per speaker. By law, no action may be taken on any item raised during the public comment period although informational answers to questions may be given and matters may be referred to staff for placement on a future agenda of the City Council.
Should you have material you wish to enter into the record, please submit it to the City Manager.
Disabled Access or Special Needs
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to accommodate any special needs, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Kim Imboden, the ADA Coordinator, at (707) 746-4200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting.
Meeting Procedures
All items listed on this agenda are for Council discussion and/or action. In accordance with the Brown Act, each item is listed and includes, where appropriate, further description of the item and/or a recommended action. The posting of a recommended action does not limit, or necessarily indicate, what action may be taken by the City Council.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. You may also be limited by the ninety (90) day statute of limitations in which to challenge in court certain administrative decisions and orders (Code of Civil Procedure 1094.6) to file and serve a petition for administrative writ of mandate challenging any final City decisions regarding planning or zoning.
The decision of the City Council is final as of the date of its decision unless judicial review is initiated pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedures Section 1094.5. Any such petition for judicial review is subject to the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6.
Public Records
The agenda packet for this meeting is available at the City Manager's Office and the Benicia Public Library during regular working hours. To the extent feasible, the packet is also available on the City's web page at www.ci.benicia.ca.us under the heading "Agendas and Minutes." Public records related to an open session agenda item that are distributed after the agenda packet is prepared are available before the meeting at the 8 City Manager's Office located at 250 East L Street, Benicia, or at the meeting held in the Council Chambers.
If you wish to submit written information on an agenda item, please submit to the City Clerk as soon as possible so that it may be distributed to the City Council. A complete proceeding of each meeting is also recorded and available through the City Clerk’s Office.
Contact Your Council Members
If you would like to contact the Mayor or a Council Member, please call the number listed below to leave a voicemail message.
Mayor Young: 707-746-4213
Vice Mayor Scott: 707-746-4213
Council Member Birdseye: 707-746-4213
Council Member Campbell: 707-746-4213
Council Member Macenski: 707-746-4213