BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
August 4, 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
COURTESY ZOOM PARTICIPATION
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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 JULY 21, 2026 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
14.B DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE 2026 LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Designate, by minute action, Council Member Kari Birdseye as voting delegate, there will be no alternate for the General Assembly of the Cal Cities Annual Conference to be held on Friday, September 25, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
14.C ACCEPT THE AWARD OF A 5-YEAR GRANT WITH THE BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FOR THE PROPOSITION 64 PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM, APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER
TO SIGN THE GRANT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE BENICIA POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AND APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL FUND FOR FY27
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) accepting the 5-year grant award with the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Proposition 64 Health and Safety Grant Program, approve the City Manager to sign the Standard Agreement (Attachment 2) on behalf of the Benicia Police Department, and approve the Administrative Services Director to make the necessary budget amendments to (Attachment 3) the FY27 budget for the Police Department to allow for use of grant funds earmarked for programs and projects in year 1 of the grant term.
July 21, 2026 Special City Council Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Staff Report - 2026 Cal Cities Voting Delegate
1. 2026 Voting Delegate Information Packet
Staff Report - Proposition 64 Grant
1. Resolution Proposition 64 Grant
2. Prop 64 Grant Agreement
2 14.D APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A APPROVAL TO PLACE LIMITED CITY CHARTER AND REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX BALLOT MEASURES ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BALLOT RECOMMENDED ACTION: There are two recommendations associated with this item: 1. Move to adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the placement of the limited city charter ballot measure with proposed Ordinance (Attachment 1 Exhibit A) on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot; and 2. Move to adopt a Resolution (Attachment 2) authorizing the placement of the real property transfer tax ballot measure with proposed Ordinance (Attachment 2 Exhibit A) on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot.
15.B AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, AUTHORIZE A BUDGET
AMENDMENT, AND APPROVE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FOR THE CORPORATION
YARD BATHROOM REMODEL
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the construction plans and specifications, accepting the bids and awarding the construction contract in the amount of $241,249.49 to Atkinson Builders, Inc. of Sonoma, CA for the Public Works Corporation Yard Bathroom Remodel Project, authorizing the Project Manager to sign Contract Change Orders up to the 15% contingency, authorizing the City Manager to sign the contract (Attachment 2) on behalf of the City, subject to approval by the City Attorney, authorizing the necessary budget amendments, and approving a Notice of Exemption (NOE) (Attachment 3) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.
16. ADJOURNMENT (8:00 P.M.)
Staff Report - Limited Charter & RPTT
1. Resolution - Limited Charter Resolution with Ballot Question Language
2. Resolution - RPTT Resolution with Ballot Question Language
3. Staff Report from July 21, 2026 City Council Meeting
4. Email from Mr. Shenfield
Staff Report - Award of Construction Contract Corp Yard Bathrooms
1. Resolution - Award of Construction Contract Corp Yard Bathrooms
2. Construction Contract - Atkinson Builders, Inc.
3. CEQA Notice Of Exemption Corp Yard Bathroom Remodel
3 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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