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1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
MAY 5, 2026
6:00 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 East L Street, complete proceedings of which are recorded on tape. 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 Regular 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
7) PROCLAMATIONS
8) APPOINTMENTS
9) PRESENTATIONS
10) ADOPTION OF 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, Council Member Largaespada, Vice Mayor Macenski, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Noes: (None)
11) OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
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2 12) WRITTEN COMMENT
13) PUBLIC COMMENT
14) CONSENT CALENDAR
14.A APPROVAL OF 2026 STATE WATER PROJECT WATER
TRANSFER
Staff Report - Approval of 2026 State Water Project Water Transfer
1. Resolution - 2026 State Water Project Water Transfer
2. SCWA 2026 SWP Letter of Understanding
3. SCWA Water Transfer and Exchange Policy
RESOLUTION 26-25 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SOLANO COUNTY WATER AGENCY 2026 STATE WATER PROEJCT WATER TRANSFER
LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SALE OF EXCESS UNTREATED
WATER SUPPLY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND FINANCE
DIRECTOR TO SIGN THE LETTER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
Council and Staff discussed how this would affect future allotments and which budget fund the money would go into.
Public Comment:
None
On motion of Council Member Scott, seconded by Mayor Young, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 26-25, 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)
14.B APPROVAL OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SCHEDULES
AND POSITION ALLOCATION CHANGE FOR THE FINANCE
DEPARTMENT
Staff Report - Salary Schedules and Position Allocation Change
1. Resolution - Salary Schedules and Position Allocation Change RESOLUTION 26-26 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING POSITION
ALLOCATION AND BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
SALARY SCHEDULE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE
THE NECESSARY ADMINSTRATIVE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTIONS DRAFT
3 14.C APPROVAL OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR GRANT FUNDED
EXTRICATION TOOLS
Staff Report - Budget Amendment for Grant Funded Extrication Tools
1. Resolution - Budget Amendment for Grant Funded Extrication Tools RESOLUTION 26-27 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FIRE DEPARTMENT REVENUE BUDGET AND EXPENSE APPROPRIATIONS BY $76,144 TO ACCCEPT GRANT FUNDS
FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTAITON COMMISSION AND
PURCHASE FOUR HOLMATRO EXTRACTION TOOLS
14.D REVIEW CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE
Staff Report - City Council Rules of Procedure
1. City Council Rules of Procedure
Public Comment:
Lori Grundman - Ms. Grundman requested Council increase the public comment be increased to 5 minutes, as it used to be.
Council and Staff discussed the time limit for public comment (majority preferred keeping it at 3 minutes), the boards and commission interview process, instantaneous voting, how speaker comments are controlled, the need to put anticipated timing on the agendas, how substitute motions are handled, the time limit for discussion on business items, the order of public comment cards, and postponing this item and bringing it back for discussion at a future meeting.
14.E AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Staff Report - Amendments to the City's Conflict of Interest Code
1. Resolution - Amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code 2026 RESOLUTION 26-28 - A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE
14.F APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES
INTRODUCED OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
Council pulled items 14.A, and 14.D for discussion.
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
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4 Noes: (None)
15) BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A ACCEPTANCE OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
Staff Report - ACFR Acceptance
1. 2025 City of Benicia ACFR
2. 2025 City of Benicia Corrective Action Plan
3. 2025 City of Benicia Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings Jeff Tschudi, Finance Director, Roxanna Moradi, Interim Accounting Manager, Rich Gonzalez, CLA, and Stephanie Bouchaine, Bouchaine Consulting, reviewed the staff report.
Council and Staff discussed clarifying questions regarding the general fund reserves and marina debt.
Public Comment:
None
On motion of Vice Mayor Macenski, seconded by Council Member Birdseye, Council approved accepted, by minute order, the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, 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.B APPROVAL OF LIST OF STREETS FOR 2027 CITYWIDE
PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT TO RECEIVE
MEASURE F AND FY 26/27 SENATE BILL 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE
AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING
Staff Report - List of Streets FY 26-27 Pavement Rehab Project SB1 RMRA
1. Resolution - FY 27-28 Citywide Pavement Rehabilitation Project Streets List
2. City of Benicia Pavement Zones Map
RESOLUTION 26-29 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LIST OF STREETS FOR THE 2027 CITYWIDE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT TO RECEIVE MEASURE F AND FY 26/27 SENATE BILL 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE
AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING
Danielle Martinez, Public Works Director, and Neil Leary, Deputy Director, Public Works, City Engineer, reviewed the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation.
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5 Council and Staff discussed the presentation.
Public Comment:
1. Stan Winkley - Mr. Winkley discussed concern regarding the condition of the street past 761 West I Street to West 8th Street.
2. Citizen - the citizen discussed concern regarding East B street and the streets around the Marina.
3. Kathy Kerridge - Ms. Kerridge concern regarding West I street, as mentioned by Mr. Winkley.
4. Citizen - the citizen discussed concern regarding the state of the streets.
Council and Staff discussed the streets list. Council approved the proposed resolution with direction to staff study the costs Bayview Circle the 250 ft. section of West I Street and come back with cost information for Council consideration.
On motion of Council Member Birdseye, seconded by Council Member Scott, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 26-29, as presented, with additional direction to staff, 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.C DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA) FOR
BENICIA SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ("SENIOR CENTER
SITE" NEAR AND AT 187 EAST L STREET AND THE VACANT
PARCEL AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST 4TH AND EAST
L STREETS)
Staff Report - Benicia Senior DDA
1. Resolution - Benicia Senior DDA
Exhibit A - Disposition and Development Agreement
2. PC Resolution No. 26-1
RESOLUTION 26-30 - A RESOLUTION APPROVING A DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH EDEN BENICIA SENIOR INVESTORS,
LP AND AUTHROIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE TEH
AGREEMENT
Council asked clarifying questions regarding parking, the number of units, what counts as income, how library will be integrated, further public engagement opportunities, estimate of cost for buildout of Senior Center, streetscape and promenade, and funding possibilities.
Public Comment:
1. Brett Nelson - Mr. Nelson spoke in support of the project and asked if memory care, skilled nursing, or assisted living would be provided.
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6 On motion of Council Member Birdseye, seconded by Vice Mayor Macenski, Council approved the adoption of Resolution 26-30, 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 9:52 p.m.
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