1 MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
MAY 21, 2025
4:00 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 SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Young called the Special Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2) CONVENE OPEN SESSION
3) ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Birdseye, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Absent: Council Member Largaespada
4) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
6) ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
On motion of Vice Mayor 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, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
7) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
8) WRITTEN COMMENT
9) PUBLIC COMMENT
None
2 10) BUSINESS ITEM
10.A AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE A
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE MILITARY WEST PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND BARRIER REMOVAL PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO. 25- 56 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BENICIA ACCEPTING THE BIDS FOR THE MILITARY WEST
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND BARRIER REMOVAL
PROJECT, AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, TO LEONIDA BUILDERS, INC., AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND
AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE BUDGET
AMENDMENTS
Neil Leary, Deputy Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation.
Council and Staff discussed whether the contract was subject to the PLA (no), why the project would not begin for 30 days, the bid protest that was submitted, whether Art was incorporated (no).
Public Comment:
None
Staff Report - Award of Construction Contract for Military West Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project
1. Resolution - Award Contract - Military West Pedestrian Bridge Replacement and Barrier Removal Project
2. Construction Contract - Leonida Builders, Inc.
On motion of Vice Mayor Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 25-56, as presented, on a roll call by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Member Birdseye, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
3 11) ADJOURNMENT (4:30 P.M.)
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m.
City Clerk