BENICIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
September 15, 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
7.A PROCLAMATION - HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2026
8. APPOINTMENTS
9. PRESENTATIONS
9.A INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
10. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
COURTESY ZOOM PARTICIPATION
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Proclamation - Hispanic Heritage Month 2026
1 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 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 AUGUST 18, 2026 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 REGULAR
MEETINGS
14.B APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC. TO INCREASE PAYMENT LIMITS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving a Second Amendment to Agreement with DC Electric Group, Inc. for Streetlight and Facility Light Maintenance and Repair Services (Attachment 2) and increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $400,000 to $410,000; and authorizing the City Manager or Administrative Services Director to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
14.C AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR TO MAKE THE
NECESSARY BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN BOTH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL FUND AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSET FORFEITURE ACCOUNT FOR REVENUE AND EXPENSES IN FY27
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the Administrative Services Director to make the necessary budget amendments to the Police Department General Fund budget and the Police Department Asset Forfeiture account for revenue and expenses in FY27.
August 18, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
September 1, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes
Staff Report - Second Amendment to Agreement with DC Electric
1. Resolution - Second Amendment to Agreement with DC Electric
2. Second Amendment to Agreement - DC Electric
Staff Report - Budget Development for 3555000 and SR2S
1. Resolution PD Budget Amendments for FY27
2 14.D FY 2025/26 FOURTH QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to accept, by minute action, the Fourth Quarter Investment Report for the quarter that ended June 30, 2026 (Attachment 1).
14.E APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BEAUCHAINE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC FOR TYLER
RESIDENT ACCESS IMPLEMENTATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the first amendment (Attachment 2) to the professional services agreement with Beauchaine Consulting Group, LLC (Attachment 3) in the amount of $36,090 for a not to exceed total of $121,090 and authorizing the City Manager or Administrative Services Director to execute the amendment.
14.F APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH TRB + ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the Professional Services Agreement with TRB + Associates, Inc. for Rose Estates Development Review Support Services in an amount not to exceed $345,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
14.G DISPOSITION OF CITY-OWNED SITE FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) declaring Housing Element Site 34 (1471 Park Road) (Exhibit A) of the Benicia Housing Element as Surplus Land.
14.H AWARD OF TASK ORDER FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FOR THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT PRESERVATION AND
MAINTENANCE PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing the City Manager to execute a task order with Unico Engineering, under the City's existing Staff Report - FY2025-26 Fourth Quarter Investment Report
1. FY2025-26 Fourth Quarter Investment Report
2. LAIF Statement Ending June 30, 2026
3. CAMP Statement Ending June 30, 2026
4. 115 Trust Statement Ending June 30, 2026
Staff Report - Beauchaine Consulting Group, LLC Contract Amendment
1. Resolution - First Amendment to Agreement - Beauchaine Consulting Group
2. Professional Services Agreement with Beauchaine Consulting Group
3. First Amendment to Agreement with Beauchaine Consulting Group
4. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Work Plan
Staff Report - TRB - Rose Estates Development Review Support Services
1. Resolution - TRB - Rose Estates Development Review Support Services
2. Agreement - TRB - Rose Estates Development Review Support Services Staff Report - 1471 Park Declaration of Surplus Lands
Resolution - 1471 Park Declaration of Surplus Lands
3 Master On-Call Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $90,500 for construction management and inspection services for the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot Preservation and Maintenance Project.
14.I APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BENICIA AND
BENICIA PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION, BENICIA
SUPERVISORS AND PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION, BENICIA POLICE
OFFICER'S ASSOCIATION, BENICIA DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION, BENICIA
FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION AND UNREPRESENTED MANAGEMENT
GROUPS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adoption of a resolution (Attachment 1) approving June 21, 2026 through June 20, 2027 agreements between the City of Benicia and BPSEA, BSPA, BPOA, BDA, BFA, and the agreements with unrepresented groups (Exhibit A).
14.J APPROVAL TO WAIVE THE READING OF ALL ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGENDA
15. BUSINESS ITEMS
15.A AMENDING CHAPTER 12.41 TO APPLY FISHING RESTRICTIONS TO THE
BENICIA MARINA BOAT LAUNCH FLOAT
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Move to waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance (Attachment 1) of the City Council amending Chapter 12.41 of the Benicia Municipal Code to prohibit fishing from the Benicia Marina boat launch float.
16. CITY COUNCIL TASK FORCE GROUPS: ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION AND
TRANSITION (ACT)
16.A AD HOC "ACT" TASK FORCE GROUPS UPDATES
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 Staff Report - Award of Task Order Railroad Depot Project
1. Resolution - Award of Task Order Railroad Depot Project
2. Construction Management Services Proposal - Unico Engineering
3. Construction Management Services Proposal - Consor
Staff Report - MOUs with BPSEA, BSPA, BPOA, BDA, BFA, and Unrepresented Management Groups
1. Resolution - MOUs with BPSEA, BSPA, BPOA, BDA, BFA, and Unrepresented Management Groups
Staff Report - Benicia Marina Fishing Restrictions
1. Ordinance - Amending Chapter 12.41 Use of Ninth Street Boat Launch Facility Float
Ad Hoc "ACT" Task Force Groups Updates
4 Members are made only by exception.)
17.A COUNCIL MEMBER COMMITTEE REPORTS
18. ADJOURNMENT (7:30 P.M.)
Council Member Committee Reports
5 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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