1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES
April 8, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m.
Roll Call found the following members present: Maloney, Pierson, Mendoza, Oerlemans, and Mayor Meyer.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Meyer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Dan provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Danny Dohrmann provided comments regarding the proposed Fire Station at the downtown location.
Tara Randall provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Erica provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Christina provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Brent provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Charis provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Joe provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Rocco Biasca provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Lance provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Noah B. provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
2 Chloe Wilcox provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Sophia Campbell provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Chris Juarez provided comments requesting the Council to consider allowing tattoo shops in the downtown business area.
Crystal Campbell provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Oxsana provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Paul J. provided comments obesity, fluoride and our electric grid.
LizBeth Fletcher provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Jeff White provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Koen provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Amara provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Amadeo provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
Melissa van Ruiten provided comments regarding traffic safety and Brentwood's family friendly events.
Sandra White provided comments requesting the Council to consider having an annual Farm Fest event.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
D. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES,
LIAISONS, AND STAFF
Vice Mayor Pierson reported on attendance at the Mayor's Conference; School Inter Agency Meeting; Juneteenth Planning Meeting; League of California Cities legislative discussion in Sacramento; meeting with Assistant City Manager, Darin Gale and Economic Development Manager, Ricardo Noguera; and a meeting with Assemblywoman Anamarie Ávila Farías in Sacramento.
Council Member Mendoza reported on attendance at State of the City event; League of California Cities legislative discussion in Sacramento; Planning Commission Meeting; and the Mayor's Conference.
Council Member Oerlemans reported on attendance at Tri-Delta Transit Board of Directors Meeting; Employee Appreciation Day for Tri-Delta Transit; Boots 3 and Bling fundraiser for Vineyards Academy at Campos Winery; State of the City event; City Council Closed Session meeting; and an agenda review meeting.
Council Member Maloney reported on attendance at a meeting with Equity Analyst, Robert Bell; two City Council Closed Session meetings; two Farmers Markets; California Alliance of Local Electeds meeting; meetings with downtown business owners; State of the City event; meetings with business owners at Streets of Brentwood; Seasonal Opening of the East Contra Costa Historical Museum; meetings with residents regarding concerns of homelessness; and a meeting with business owners at 24 Hour Fitness.
Mayor Meyer reported on attendance at a State of the City planning meeting; State of the City event; Tri-Delta Transit Board of Directors Meeting; Employee Appreciation Day for Tri-Delta Transit; Swearing in of new Park and Recreation Commissioner; First Annual Rotary Good Character Award Ceremony for Brentwood Union School District 5th Graders; Seasonal Opening of the East Contra Costa Historical Museum; Community Day of Service planning meeting; and watched the Planning Commission meeting.
E. PRESENTATIONS
E.1 Brentwood Police Department Annual Performance Report Police Chief, Tim Herbert, presented the Brentwood Police Department's Annual Performance Report.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Seconded by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
The Council adopted the Consent Calendar as recommended by staff.
Ayes (5): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member
Motion Approved (5 to 0)
F.1 Meeting Minutes of March 25, 2025
Approved meeting Minutes of the City Council for the City Council / Successor Agency meetings of March 25, 2025.
F.2 A Proclamation recognizing April 20 - 26, 2025, as National Volunteer Week
By Proclamation, recognized April 20 - 26, 2025, as National Volunteer Week.
Mayor Meyer presented this proclamation to Amy Tilley and Julie Deck.
F.3 A Proclamation recognizing April 22, 2025, as Earth Day 4 By Proclamation, recognized April 22, 2025, as Earth Day.
F.4 Award of contract to Modernscapes Innovations for the Pavement Management Program 2025 (Concrete), CIP Project No. 336-31704 for $436,523
Adopted Resolution No. 2025-35 approving the contract documents, awarding the bid and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a contract and necessary documents for the Pavement Management Program 2025 (Concrete), CIP Project No. 336-31704, (“Project”). Modernscapes Innovations (“Modernscapes”) is the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of $379,586, plus funding authorization for a 15% contingency of $56,937, for a total funding authorization not to exceed amount of $436,523.
F.5 Consideration of the proposed updated list of Proclamations for 2025 Approved the proposed updated list of Proclamations for 2025.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
G.1 Adoption of an ordinance amending Section 8.36.035 (Weed Abatement) of the Brentwood Municipal Code to ensure consistency with state law, incorporate Contra Costa County Fire Protection District standards, and clarify the use of livestock
Ken Murphy, Chief Building Official, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened the public hearing.
Ten comments were submitted in writing to the City Clerk in advance of the City Council meeting. The following commenters support the use of livestock for weed abatement: Cumala Harris, Madeleine de la Fontaine, Maria McCauley, Richard Garchar, Robert Chuck, Victoria Sandberg and Susan Kennedy, and the following commenters oppose the use of livestock for week abatement: Abdul, Juliya Rudenko and Svetlana Bukanova.
Yildez spoke in opposition to the use of livestock for weed abatement purposes.
Clifton Fagerquist spoke in opposition to the use of livestock for weed abatement purposes.
Ian Cohen spoke in support of item G.1 as written.
Marisol spoke in support of the use of livestock for weed abatement.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed the public hearing.
City Clerk read the Ordinance title into the record.
5 Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
Waived the first reading of and introduced Ordinance 1085 amending Section 8.36.035 (Weed Abatement) of the Brentwood Municipal Code to, among other things, ensure consistency with the California Health and Safety Code, incorporate Contra Costa County Fire Protection District standards, and clarify the use of livestock.
Ayes (5): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member
Motion Approved (5 to 0)
H. BUSINESS ITEMS
H.1 Amendment to Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 7.02 to address camping on City property
Katherine Wisinski, City Attorney, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Amy Tilley spoke in support of this item.
Lynn Tei spoke on behalf of the Downtown Brentwood Coalition in support of this item.
Melissa van Ruiten spoke in opposition of this item.
Ian Cohen spoke in opposition of this item.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
City Attorney, Katherine Wisinski, recommended two amendments to the ordinance - the inclusion of an additional line to the Ordinance further detailing the definition of "City property" and the removal of a note from staff which was inadvertently included.
City Clerk read the Ordinance title into the record.
Moved by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Seconded by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Introduced and waived the first reading of Ordinance 1086 amending Brentwood Municipal Code Chapter 7.02 to address camping on City property, including the two amendments as recommended by the City Attorney and approved by Council.
Ayes (5): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member
6 Motion Approved (5 to 0)
H.2 Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association Farmers Market Expansion Amanda Chaney, Recreation Supervisor, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Amy Tilley provided comments in support of the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association Farmers Market expansion.
Lynn Tei provided comments in support of the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association Farmers Market expansion.
Melissa van Ruiten provided comments in support of the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association Farmers Market expansion.
Cheyenne Erickson spoke on behalf of the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association and provided clarifying comments regarding this item.
Ian Cohen provided comments in support of the Pacific Coast Farmer's Market Association Farmers Market expansion.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Susannah Meyer, Mayor
The City Council, by motion, provided the following direction to staff regarding the possible expansion of the Downtown Brentwood Saturday Farmers Market:
1) Staff survey businesses within the boundaries of the existing Farmers Market and businesses in the proposed expansion area on Chestnut Street to determine:
do these businesses want the Farmers Market to expand; and do these businesses support expanding the Farmers Market to Chestnut Street; and
how many impacted businesses would be interested in being in the Farmers Market and how often.
2) Staff to bring back potential safety improvements for the Farmers Market and other downtown events, and the costs associated.
If necessary, staff may separate the survey results and safety improvement recommendations and bring them back to the Council at separate meetings.
7 Ayes (5): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member
Motion Approved (5 to 0)
H.3 Receive, discuss, and provide direction to City Staff on Radiant Convergence, Public Art Spaces CIP Project #337-37244, including potentially approving Amendment No. 2 for Public Art Spaces “Radiant Convergence” Agreement with Motivated Metal
Council recessed 10:29 p.m. and reconvened into open session at 10:40 p.m.
Thien Nguyen, Recreation Manager, and Stacey Lindell of Motivated Metal, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
Adopted Resolution 2025-36 authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Artist Services with Motivated Metal for the “Radiant Convergence” project (“monument” or “project”), to increase compensation to the artist in the amount of $5,000, amend the scope of services, and allow for minor additional non-substantive revisions to it, including the addition of a force majeure clause, in consultation with the City Attorney.
Ayes (5): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member
Motion Approved (5 to 0)
I. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NEW REQUEST(S)
Vice Mayor Pierson requested to have the Council reconsider the hours of operation for pickle ball courts at Creekside Park from the current 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. be revised to 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Pierson/Council Member Maloney moved/seconded to adjourn at 11:27 p.m., and the motion carried unanimously.