BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
March 4, 2025
6:00 PM
Benicia City Hall, Council Chambers
250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510
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
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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 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
7.A PROCLAMATION - WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH - MARCH 2025
8. APPOINTMENTS
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
COURTESY ZOOM PARTICIPATION
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Proclamation - Women's History Month
1 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:
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.
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 FEBRUARY 21, 2025 SPECIAL GOAL SETTING
WORKSHOP MEETING
14.B FY 2024/25 SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to accept, by minute action, the Second Quarter Investment Report for the quarter that ended December 31, 2024 (Attachment 1).
14.C SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 17.12.030 (DEFINITIONS) AND SECTION 17.70.060 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS); AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 17.70.470 (HOUSING FOR RELIGIOUS & COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONAL USES) TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF
THE BENICIA MUNICIPAL CODE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Benicia (Attachment 1) amending existing Section of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Benicia Municipal Code (BMC).
14.D APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO February 21, 2025 - City Council Goal Setting Workshop Minutes Staff Report - FY 2024-25 Second Quarter Investment Report
1. FY 2024-25 Second Quarter Investment Report
2. LAIF Statement Ending December 31
3. CAMP Statement Ending December 31
4. 115 Trust Statement Ending December 31
Staff Report - Amending Ch. 17.70 - Benicia Zoning Ordinance (Title 17)
1. Draft Ordinance - Amending Ch. 17.70 - Benicia Zoning Ordinance (Title 17) - Zoning Text Amendments
2 THE BENICIA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING CHAPTER 8.55 (INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY) TO TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY), AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 (ADVISORY BODIES) AND ADDING CHAPTER 2.112 (INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMISSION) TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL), AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRIAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION POLICY RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing, move to waive the first reading, and read by title only, to amend Title 8 - Health and Safety and Title 2 - Administration and Personnel, of the Benicia Municipal Code by adding a new chapter 8.55 - Industrial Health and Safety (Attachment 1) to Title 8, adding Chapter 2.112 - Industrial Safety Citizen Oversight Commission (Attachment 2) and amending Chapter 2.60 Advisory Bodies (Attachment 3), and to Title 2 - Administration and Personnel of the Benicia Municipal Code, and adopt a resolution (Attachment 4), establishing the Industrial Incident Notification Policy.
15.B FY 2024/25 MIDYEAR BUDGET REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept, by minute order, the FY 2024/25 Midyear Budget Report and move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the budget amendments listed in Exhibit A and accept the report on posted budget amendments based on delegated authority related to Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) (Attachment 2).
16. ADJOURNMENT (9:00 P.M.)
Staff Report - Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance First Reading
1. Draft Ordinance - Adding Ch. 8.55 - Industrial Health and Safety (Title 8)
2. Draft Ordinance - Adding Ch. 2.112- Industrial Safety Citizen Oversight Commission (Title 2)
3. Draft Ordinance - Amending Ch. 2.60 - Advisory Bodies, Section 150 (Title 2)
4. Resolution - Establishing the Industrial Incident Notification Policy
5. February 4, 2025, Staff Report - Discussion and review of ISO
6. Draft Minutes of the February 4, 2025, Benicia City Council Meeting Item 15A Staff Report - FY25 Midyear Report
1. Resolution - FY 2024-25 Midyear Budget Amendments
2. FY2024-25 Carryover Budget Amendments
3 Public Participation
The City of Benicia welcomes your interest and involvement in the City's legislative process.
Persons wishing to address the Council, Board, Commission or Committee (CBCC) are asked to voluntarily complete a speaker request form, available at the entrance of Council Chambers, and submit it to the meeting Secretary/City Clerk. Speakers, addressing the CBCC at the time the item is considered, are requested to restrict their comments to the item as it appears on the agenda and stay within the three-minute time limit. The Brown Act does not permit the CBCC to take action on items brought up during the Public Comment period.
As a courtesy, and technology permitting, members of the public may participate remotely.
Please be advised that those participating in the meeting remotely via Zoom do so at their own risk. Meetings will not be cancelled due to technical difficulties. The meeting can also be observed on Cable T.V. Broadcast - Check with your cable provider for your local government broadcast channel, or livestream online at www.ci.benicia.ca.us/agendas.
Americans with Disabilities Acts
The City of Benicia is committed to providing meeting facilities that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Meeting materials in alternative formats, a sign language interpreter, real-time captioning, assistive listening devices or other accommodations can be requested by calling (707) 746-4200 or by emailing [email protected], at least four working days prior to a meeting. Assistive listening devices may be obtained at the meeting.
Meeting Procedures
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65009, if you challenge a decision of the CBCC in court, you may be limited to the issues raised during the meeting or in written correspondence delivered to the CBCC by the meeting. You may also be limited to a ninety (90) day statute of limitations when challenging certain administrative decisions, including any final decisions regarding planning or zoning.
The decision of the CBCC is final as of the date of its decision unless judicial review is initiated pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5. Any such petition for judicial review is subject to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 Public Records and Writings Received After Agenda Posting A printed version of the agenda packet for this meeting is available at the Benicia Public Library during regular working hours. To the extent feasible, the agenda packet and any writing or documents related to an agenda item for this meeting provided to the CBCC, will be made available for public inspection on the City's web page at www.ci.benicia.ca.us under the heading "Agendas and Minutes." A complete recording of each meeting is available online at www.ci.benicia.ca.us/agendas.
Contact Your Council Members
Voicemail for Mayor and Council Members: (707) 746-4213 Mayor Steve Young: [email protected]
Vice Mayor Trevor Macenski: [email protected]
Council Member Kari Birdseye: [email protected] Council Member Lionel Largaespada: [email protected] Council Member Terry Scott: [email protected]
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