Summary of Council Actions – July 25, 2023
This is provided as a summary of actions taken by the City Council. Official motions and votes will be included in the meeting minutes. Please contact the City Clerk for additional information: [email protected] Summary of Actions July 25, 2023
Legend: Y=Yes N=No A=Absent Absn=Abstain R=Recused
Mendoza Meyer Oerlemans Pierson Bryant
7:00 PM –City Council Meeting
E.1 Proclaimed August 2023, as Back to School Month. Y Y Y Y Y E.2 Adopted Resolution 2023-90 approving and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Cooperative
Agreement No. 27-23 with the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority (“ECCRFFA”) for funding in the amount of $4,105,641 for the Sand Creek Road Extension, CIP Project No. 336-31700 (“Project”).
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E.3 Adopted Resolution 2023-91 approve the contract
documents, award the bid, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a construction contract and necessary documents, including the use of contingency amounts for the Creekside Park Pickleball Courts Project, CIP Project No. 352- 52441 to Luma Engineering Contractors Inc., as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of
$371,562.45, plus funding authorization for a 10%
contingency amount of $37,156.24 for additional services for a total authorization not to exceed amount of $408,718.69, 2) amend the FY 2023/24 – 2026/27 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) and 3) amend the 2023/24 Operating Budget for the associated project funding transfers.
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E.4 Adopted Resolution 2023-92 accepting a portion of Phase I public improvements (Masonry Wall) for maintenance;
accepting the Maintenance Bond; releasing the Improvement Securities; and requesting the City Clerk to file this
Resolution with the Recorder of Contra Costa County for these improvements, constructed as a part of Trilogy
Vineyards, LLC, Subdivision No. 8796.
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F.1 Appeal of the Planning Commission's decision to approve Costco
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt resolutions denying the appeal filed by WCHB, LLC, and affirming the Planning Commission approvals of the project for Costco, which includes two vacant parcels totaling approximately
19.04 acres located south of Lone Tree Plaza Drive and east of Heidorn Ranch Road (APNs 019-020-073 and 019-020-
073), as conditioned. The project includes the following requested entitlements:
(1) Tentative Parcel Map (MS 351-22) for the reconfiguration and subdivision of two vacant parcels into a total of four smaller parcels;
(2) Conditional Use Permit (CUP 22-001) application to operate the proposed fuel facility;
(3) Design Review (DR 22-002) application for the development of a 154,852-square-foot Costco Warehouse with a 5,368- square-foot entrance canopy, and a gas station fueling area with an 11,500 square foot canopy over 16 fueling
dispensers, which allows for 32 fueling positions. Associated parking lot, landscaping, and access and circulation
improvements will also be included on the two lots; and (4) Master Sign Program (MSP 22-001) consisting of building mounted signage for the Costco warehouse and Costco
fueling station.
Pursuant to CEQA Section 15183, the project is consistent with the development density established by a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning for which an environmental impact report (EIR) has been certified. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required as the proposed Tentative Parcel Map and Design Review applications are consistent with the Priority Area 1 (PA-1) Specific Plan.
The City Council Adopted Resolution 2023-93 approving
Tentative Parcel Map (MS 351-22) for the reconfiguration and subdivision of two vacant parcels into a total of four smaller parcels.
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Summary of Actions July 25, 2023
Legend: Y=Yes N=No A=Absent Absn=Abstain R=Recused
Mendoza Meyer Oerlemans Pierson Bryant
The City Council Adopted Resolution 2023-94 approving
the Conditional Use Permit (CUP 22-001) application to
operate the proposed fuel facility.
The City Council Adopted Resolution 2023-95 approving
Design Review (DR 22-002) application for the
development of a 154,852-square-foot Costco Warehouse
with a 5,368-square-foot entrance canopy, and a gas
station fueling area with an 11,500 square foot canopy
over 16 fueling dispensers, which allows for 32 fueling positions. Associated parking lot, landscaping, and access and circulation improvements will also be included on the two lots.
The City Council Adopted Resolution 2023-96 approving
Master Sign Program (MSP 22-001) consisting of building mounted signage for the Costco warehouse and Costco
fueling station.
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G.1 Streaming Options for Public City Meetings and Possible City Council Direction
The City Council directed staff to Continue
streaming/recording City Council meetings on the City’s website, YouTube, and Zoom, continue
streaming/recording City Council Standing Committees,
Arts Commission, Youth Commission and Parks &
Recreation Commission to the City’s website and Zoom, to add YouTube streaming for Planning Commission meetings
after fully implementing the City’s new agenda
management system this fall, and to not add additional
streaming platforms at this time.
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Summary of Actions July 25, 2023
Legend: Y=Yes N=No A=Absent Absn=Abstain R=Recused
Mendoza Meyer Oerlemans Pierson Bryant
G.2 Compensation for Planning, Park & Recreation, Arts, and Youth Commissioners. Provide staff direction regarding
compensation for Planning, Park & Recreation, Arts, and Youth Commissioners.
The City Council directed staff to prepare a Resolution increasing the compensation for Planning Commission
members in the amount of $300 per month.
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G.3 Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Pay Schedule
The City Council adopted Resolution 2023-97 Resolution
approving the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Pay Schedule and
authorizing the City Manager or Designee, in consultation with the City Attorney, to make ministerial revisions to it.
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G.4 (National Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Day) Consideration of amendments to the 2023 Proclamations list to include
recognition of select military holidays
The City Council approved the amendments to the 2023
Proclamations list to include recognition of select military holidays, as requested by the City Council with the
addition of Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Day which occurs on March 29th of each year.
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H.2.a Request from Council Member Pierson related to the preparation of a cost- benefit analysis for the possible outsourcing of new non-essential budgeted positions at
Public Works facilities when the Council is asked to consider those positions.
The City Council authorized staff to spend time and
resources to prepare an informal cost-benefit analysis for the possible outsourcing of new non-essential budgeted
positions at the Wastewater and Public Works facilities when the Council is asked to consider those positions.
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Summary of Actions July 25, 2023
Legend: Y=Yes N=No A=Absent Absn=Abstain R=Recused
Mendoza Meyer Oerlemans Pierson Bryant
H.2.b Request from Council Member Pierson for City Council discussion of a discount program for residential utility customers.
The City Council authorized staff to spend time and
resources to research a funding source and budget
implications for a new discount program for residential utility customers or to bring back the previous discount program for residential utility customers.
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H.2.cRequest from Council Member Pierson regarding direction to research a funding source and any available budget
implications for the reimbursement of residents who make home improvements to support water conservation
The City Council authorized staff to spend time and
resources to research a funding source and any available budget implications for the reimbursement of residents
who make future home improvements to support water
conservation.
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ADJOURNMENT: The City Council adjourned at 11:50 PM Y Y Y Y Y