BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
August 5, 2025
6:00 PM
Benicia City Hall, Council Chambers
250 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510
1. CALL SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER
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. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
7. 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:
- 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.
8. WRITTEN COMMENT
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
10.A MINUTES FROM THE JULY 15, 2025 AND JULY 22, 2025 REGULAR AND
COURTESY ZOOM PARTICIPATION
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10.B FY 2024/25 THIRD QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Fiscal Year 2024/25 Third Quarter Investment Report for the quarter that ended March 31, 2025, follows the City's Investment Policy and California Law. Additionally, the City has adequate investments to meet its expenditure needs for the next six months. This report has been reviewed by the City Treasurer. Move to accept, by minute action, the Third Quarter Investment Report for the quarter that ended March 31, 2025 (Attachment 1).
10.C APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
11. BUSINESS ITEM
11.A REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ORDINANCE FEE STUDY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive a presentation on the Industrial Safety Ordinance (ISO) fee study (Attachment 1) and provide direction to staff on the Council's desired level of cost recovery.
11.B COMMERCIAL REGULATION STREAMLINING AMENDMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and take the following action: 1. Move to waive the first reading, read by title only, and introduce an Ordinance (Attachment 1) amending the Benicia Municipal Code (BMC); and 2.
Adopt a resolution (Attachment 2) amending the Chapter 4 (Form Based Code) of the Downtown Mixed Use Master Plan (DMUMP).
12. ADJOURNMENT (9:00)
July 15, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
July 22, 2025 Special City Council Meeting Minuites
Staff Report - FY 2024-25 Third Quarter Investment Report
1.FY 2024-25 Third Quarter Investment Report
2.LAIF Statement Ending March 31
3.CAMP Statement Ending March 31
4. 115 Turst Statement Ending March 31
Staff Report - Review of Industrial Safety Ordinance Fee Study
1. Industrial Safety Ordinance Fee Study
Staff Report - Commercial Streamlining Amendments
1. Draft Ordinance amending the BMC
2. Draft Resolution amending the DMUMP
3. Planning Commission Staff Report June 26 2025
4. Planning Commission Resolution No. 25-2 with Exhibits
5. Draft Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 26 2025
6. Zoning Map
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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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