1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 1, 2025
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.
COURTESY ZOOM PARTICIPATION
1) CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2) CONVENE OPEN SESSION
3) ROLL CALL
All Council Members were present.
4) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
6) ANNOUNCEMENTS
6.A MAYOR'S OFFICE HOURS
6.B CURRENT AND UPCOMING OPENINGS - CITY OF BENICIA
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Current and Upcoming Openings - Boards, Commissions and Committees
6.C SOLTRANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPENING
1. SolTrans Application
2. SolTrans Advisory Committee Openings
7) PROCLAMATIONS
8) APPOINTMENTS
9) PRESENTATIONS
9.A MOVING SOLANO FORWARD 3 UPDATE (Chris Rico, Solano EDC)
2 9.B FIESTAS PRIMAVERA (Mario Saucedo, Monica Gomez, Solano Aids Coalition and Sheri Leigh, UNIDOS)
10) ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mario Giuliani, City Manager, stated that Item 14.B would be pulled for discussion, as there were typos that needed to be corrected.
On motion of Vice Mayor Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the Adoption of the Agenda, as amended, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Largaespada, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
11) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
12) WRITTEN COMMENT
13) PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Dan Smith - Mr. Smith discussed current events.
2. Susan Street - Ms. Street discussed an upcoming event at the City Park. 14) CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 14.B was pulled for discussion
14.A MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 4, 2025 SPECIAL AND REGULAR
MEETINGS
March 4, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
March 4, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
14.B APPROVE POSITION ALLOCATION CHANGES AND
AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S CLASSIFICATION PLAN, SALARY
SCHEDULE, AND BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 25- 37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA APPROVING POSITION ALLOCATION CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND SALARY
SCHEDULE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS TO
IMPLEMENT THE ACTIONS
3 Suzanne Thorsen, Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director, clarified a typo. No budget amendment was requested.
Public Comment
None
Staff Report - Position Allocation Changes CDD
1. Resolution - Approving Position Allocation, Classification Plan and Salary Schedule Changes
On motion of Vice Mayor Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 25-37, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Largaespada, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
14.C APPROVAL OF A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH BENICIA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE MILITARY WEST
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Staff Report - Approval of Ped Bridge Project Agreement with BUSD
1. Resolution - Approval of Ped Bridge Project Agreement with BUSD RESOLUTION NO. 25- 38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA APPROVING A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH BENICIA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE MILITARY WEST PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
14.D APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH
ANVIL SECURITY SERVICES, INC. FOR LOPES ROAD BYPASS
WATER PIPELINE SECURITY AND RELATED SERVICES
Staff Report - Approval of Anvil Security Services Inc. Amendment
1. Resolution - Anvil Security Services Inc. Amendment
2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement Anvil Security Services, Inc.
3. Agreement - Anvil Security Services, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. 25- 39 - A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA APPROVING A ONE-YEAR AMENDMENT WITH ANVIL SECURITY SERVICES, INC. FOR LOPES ROAD BYPASS WATER PIPELINE
SECURITY AND RELATED SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
4 14.E ACCEPTANCE OF THE COLUMBUS PARKWAY/ROSE DRIVE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Staff Report - Acceptance of Columbus Pkwy_Rose Dr Improvement Project
1. Resolution - Acceptance of the Columbus ParkwayRose Drive Improvement Project
2. Notice of Completion
RESOLUTION NO. 25- 40 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA ACCEPTING THE COLUMBUS PARKWAY/ROSE DRIVE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AS COMPLETE, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SIGN THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE SAME WITH THE SOLANO COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE
14.F APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES
INTRODUCED OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
On motion of Vice Mayor 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 Largaespada, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
15) BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORDINANCE FEES DISCUSSION
Staff Report - Industrial Safety Ordinance Fees Discussion Josh Chadwick, Fire Chief, reviewed the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation.
Council and Staff discussed the risk-based fee schedule, how the fees/charges would be rolled out, the need for additional transparency with the process, the amount of solid and liquid gas storage, and the need-to-know which businesses fall into which categories.
Public Comment:
1. Mark Hughes - Mr. Hughes discussed the financial impacts the ISO could have on the companies in town.
2. Terry Mollica - Mr. Mollica discussed the need for the fees to compensate the City for the work being done.
3. Dennis Lowry - Mr. Lowry discussed the importance of cost-recovery.
4. Robert Beard - Mr. Beard asked for clarification on the BAAQMD/Valero settlement funds.
5. Stephen Gollub - Mr. Gollub discussed the issue of fees.
5 Council and Staff discussed the issue of staff cost-recovery, the city facilities that are on the hazardous materials list, the proposed cost-recovery fees, possibly lowering the costrecovery amount to 85%, possibly staying with 100% cost-recovery, the need to meet with the companies that are on the list, the need to wait until the actual numbers are available to make adjustments, the issue of 'invoice recovery', and how the tasks were evaluated.
Staff will return, no earlier than May, with more than one methodology for Council to choose from.
15.B SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO 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)
Staff Report - Industrial Health and Safety Ordinance Second Reading ORDINANCE NO. 25- 4 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BENICIA ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 8.55 (INDUSTRIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY) TO TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE BENICIA
MUNICIPAL CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 25- 5 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BENICIA ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2.112 (INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMMISSION) TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL) OF THE BENICIA MUNICIPAL CODE
ORDINANCE NO. 25- 6 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BENICIA AMENDING SECTION 2.60.150 (APPLICATION) OF CHAPTER 2.60 (ADVISORY BODIES) OF TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND
PERSONNEL) OF THE BENICIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION R
Josh Chadwick, Fire Chief, reviewed staff's proposed recommendations.
Public Comment:
1. Richard Flemming - Mr. Flemming spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
2. Constance Beutel - Ms. Beutel spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
3. Susan Street - Ms. Street spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
4. Stephen Gollub - Mr. Gollub spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
5. Judy Sullivan - Ms. Sullivan spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
6 6. Betty Lucas - Ms. Lucas spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
7. Terry Mollica - Mr. Mollica spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
8. Citizen - the citizen spoke in support of the proposed ordinances.
Council discussed support for the proposed ordinances.
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. March 4, 2025, Staff Report - Introduction and First Reading of ISO
5. Draft Minutes of the March 4, 2025, Benicia City Council Meeting Item 15A
6. Redline Draft Ordinance - Adding Ch. 8.55 - Industrial Health and Safety (Title 8) On motion of Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the Second Reading and Adoption of the above three ordinances, as presented, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Largaespada, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
16) ADJOURNMENT (9:00 P.M.)
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
City Clerk