BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
April 7, 2026
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 maintains 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 MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 19, 2026 AND MARCH 17, 2026, SPECIAL
AND REGULAR MEETINGS
14.B ACCEPTANCE OF THE INDUSTRIAL WAY SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) accepting the contract change orders (Exhibit A), accepting the Project, Project No. 25-05, as complete, authorizing the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion (Attachment 2) and authorizing the City Clerk to file said notice with the Solano County Recorder.
14.C ACCEPTANCE OF THE I-80/WATT COURT WATER LINE REPAIR PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1), accepting the Project, Project No. 25-09, as complete, authorizing the City Manager to sign the Notice of Completion (Attachment 2) and authorizing the City Clerk to file said notice with the Solano County Recorder.
14.D APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH OPTERRA ENERGY SERVICES, LLC FOR
SOLAR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND UPGRADES AND
APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving an agreement with Opterra Energy Services, LLC (Attachment 2) in the amount of $1,603,200 for Solar Preventative Maintenance Services, Repairs and Upgrades February 19, 2026 Special Meeting - Goal Setting Workshop Minutes March 17, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Staff Report - Acceptance of Industrial Way Sewer Replacement Project
1. Resolution - Acceptance of Industrial Way Sewer Replacement Project
2. Notice of Completion
Staff Report - Acceptance of I-80 Watt Court Water Line Repair Project
1. Resolution - Acceptance of I-80 Watt Court Water Line Repair Project
2. Notice of Completion
2 for up to five years, authorizing the Finance Director to make the necessary budget amendments, and authorizing the City Manager and Finance Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
14.E APPROVAL OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SCHEDULES AND POSITION
ALLOCATION CHANGE FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving and adopting publicly available pay schedules (Exhibit A) in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, approving position allocation change, authorizing the Finance Director to make the necessary budget amendments, and authorizing the City Manager to take the necessary administrative steps to implement the actions.
14.F AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER THE CITY INTO A PUBLIC
SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH
SOLANO COUNTY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a resolution (Attachment 1) that authorizes the City Manager to enter the City into a public safety communications system licensing agreement with Solano County at a fixed annual cost for an initial term of 5 years (Attachment 2).
14.G PUBLIC REVIEW OF ANNUAL REPORT OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE BY
THE BENICIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review AB481 Annual Report - 2025 (Attachment 1) and allow public opportunity to discuss information available in report.
14.H APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A STATUS UPDATE ON DELIVERABLES 3 (DECARBONIZATION AND RESILIENCY PATHWAYS) AND 4 (CIP AND YARD EXPANSION FEASIBILITY
ANALYSIS) FOR THE PORT OF BENICIA FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
MODERNIZATION PLAN
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the status update on Deliverable 3 Staff Report - Approval of Solar Agreement
1. Resolution - Approval of Solar Agreement
2. Agreement Opterra Energy Services
Staff Report - Salary Schedules and Position Allocation Change
1. Resolution - Salary Schedules and Position Allocation Change Staff Report - P25 radio system with Solano County
Resolution - P25 radio system with Solano County
2. Solano County P25 Radio contract
Staff Report - AB481 2025 Annual Report
AB481 2025 Annual Report
3 (Attachment 1) and Deliverable 4 (Attachment 2) for the Port of Benicia Facilities and Infrastructure Modernization Plan.
16. ADJOURNMENT (8:00 P.M.)
Staff Report - Port of Benicia Facilites and Infrastructure Modernization Plan Status Update
1. Port of Benicia Deliverable 3 - Decarbonization and Resiliency Pathways
2. Port of Benicia Deliverable 4 - CIP and Yard Expansion Feasibility Analysis 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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