BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
August 19, 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
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 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
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1 which item of the agenda the comment relates to. 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 COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS STREAMLINING AMENDMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the ordinance amending the Benicia Municipal Code (BMC) after a determination that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
14.B APPROVAL OF 2025 STATE WATER PROJECT WATER TRANSFER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the 2025 State Water Project Water Transfer Letter of Understanding (LOU) (Attachment 2) for the sale of excess untreated water supply and authorizing the City Manager to sign letter on behalf of the City.
14.C APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO TASK ORDER NO. 13 WITH STANTEC
FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT MISCELLANEOUS MECHANICAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the First Amendment (Attachment 2) to Task Order No. 13 (Attachment 3) to the Master Professional Engineering Services Agreement (Attachment 4) with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for construction management and inspection services for the WTP Miscellaneous Mechanical Improvement Project, approve a budget amendment, and authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment on behalf of the City.
Staff Report - Commercial Streamlining Second Reading Adoption
1. Proposed Ordinance amending the Benicia Municipal Code Staff Report - Approval of 2025 State Water Project Water Transfer
1. Resolution - 2025 State Water Project Water Transfer
2. 2025 SWP Water Transfer Letter of Understanding
3. Solano County Water Agency Water Transfer and Exchange Policy Staff Report - Approval of Amendment to TO13 with Stantec for WTP Misc Mechanical Improvements
1. Resolution - WTP Miscellaneous Mechanical Improvement Project
2. First Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 13 - Stantec Consulting - 2 14.D APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH NEW IMAGE
LANDSCAPE COMPANY FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE OF MEDIANS,
RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND CITY FACILITIES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving an amendment with New Image Landscape Company (Attachment 2) for Landscape Maintenance of Medians, Rights-of-Way, and City Facilities at a not-to-exceed cost of $624,000 for two years, authorizing the City Manager or Finance Director to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.
14.E APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO VOTE "YES," SIGN AND SUBMIT
BALLOTS FOR CITYWIDE PARKS, LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to vote "Yes," sign and submit the ballots on behalf of the City for the parcels owned by the City that are subject to the proposed PLLAD assessment fee.
15.B STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD) PROHOUSING DESIGNATION APPLICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the application the State of California Prohousing Designation Program.
16. CITY COUNCIL TASK FORCE GROUPS: ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION AND
TRANSITION (ACT)
Construction Management/Inspection
3. Task Order No. 13 - Stantec Consulting - Construction Management/Inspection
4. Master Professional Engineering Services Agreement - Stantec Consulting Staff Report - Amendment to Agreement with New Image Landscape Company
1. Resolution - First Amendment to Agreement - New Image Landscape Company for Landscape Maintenance of Medians, Rights-of-Way and City Facilities
2. Agreement - First Amendment to Agreement - New Image Landscape Company for Landscape Maintenance of Medians, Rights-of-Way and City Facilities
3. Original Agreement - New Image Landscape Company
Staff Report - Authorize CM to Sign Ballots for PLLAD
1. Resolution - Authorizing the City Manager to Vote "Yes," Sign, and Submit the PLLAD Ballots on Behalf of the City
2. Sample Ballot With Information Guide
Staff Report - Prohousing Designation App
1. Resolution with Exhibit A: Prohousing Designation Application
2. Public Comments Received through August 8, 2025
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17. COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
(Council Members serve on various internal and external committees on behalf of the City. Links to current agendas, minutes and meeting schedules, as available, from these various committees are included in the agenda packet. Oral reports by the Council Members are made only by exception.)
17.A COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT (9:00 P.M.)
Ad Hoc "ACT" Task Force Groups Updates
Council Member Committee Reports
4 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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