1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES
September 9, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:10 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. PRESENTATIONS
C.1 Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District
Trustee Vinoy Mereddy, of the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District gave a presentation on behalf of the District.
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Youth Commissioners Sahil Narula and Aaroah Ranjan provided an update on Youth Commission activities.
Tom Gregory spoke regarding past communications with the Council.
Paul J. provided comments regarding recent news events.
Paul Radliff provided comments in support of allowing tattoo shops in the downtown area, and in support of Interim Police Chief O'Grodnick.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
E. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES,
LIAISONS, AND STAFF
Council Member Mendoza reported on attendance at a mixer at Westmont and a Cal Cities Latino Caucus board meeting.
Vice Mayor Pierson reported on attendance at the Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for the Brentwood Ice Cream Company; La Gran Fiesta; she hosted the Be Conference; meeting with City of Antioch Council Member, Tamisha Torres-Walker; Farmer's Market; and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People general meeting.
2 Council Member Oerlemans reported on giving a welcoming address to the Pittsburg Police Department for their training events; attended Police Chief Herbert's Coffee with the Chief as well as his retirement party; Farmer's Market; La Gran Fiesta; Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fire Station 94; and a Police Activities League board meeting.
Council Member Maloney reported on attendance at three Special Council Meetings; meeting with a community member regarding music at City Park; Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Symposium; The Be Conference; La Gran Fiesta; and the Agricultural Enterprise Committee meeting.
Mayor Meyer reported on attendance at meeting with the Interim City Manager, Brentwood Lions and representatives from the Lions Vision Center; spoke with Pittsburg, Oakley and Antioch Mayors; participated in Play Music on the Porch Day; meeting with representative from Be Exceptional nonprofit group; the Be Conference; La Gran Fiesta; East Contra Costa Historical Society fundraiser; and the Agricultural Enterprise Committee meeting.
Interim City Manager Darin Gale provided updates on a meeting with the Makers Market regarding how they choose their monthly vendors; City Managers meeting regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement in various cities; meeting with Brentwood's Finance Director and an Artificial Intelligence Company regarding improving processes for providing information to residents; meeting with Villa Amador Apartments regarding parking concerns in the surrounding neighborhood; attended the Youth Commission meeting; a meeting regarding the Surplus Land Act and the Nail property, he also thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for cleaning up a median which CalTrans is responsible for maintaining.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk, Amanda McVey, read the title for Ordinance 1088, Item F.3, into the record.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
The Council, by motion, moved to adopt 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 A Proclamation Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Veterans Memorial Building
The Council, by Proclamation, recognized the 100th Anniversary of the Veterans Memorial Building.
3 The Proclamation was presented by Mayor Meyer, and received on behalf of Brentwood's local Veterans by the President of the Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building Board and Commander of American Legion Post 202, Daniel Duran and Commander of VFW Post 10789, Travis Martin.
F.2 A Proclamation Recognizing September 11, 2025, as Patriot Day The Council, by Proclamation, recognized September 11, 2025 as Patriot Day.
Mayor Meyer presented the Proclamation to Staff Sergeant Ellis.
F.3 Adoption of Chapter 5.76 (‘Tobacco Retailers’) and Adoption of Tobacco Retail License Fee
Waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1088 adopting Chapter 5.76 of the Brentwood Municipal Code, entitled ‘Tobacco Retailers’, creating new regulations related to tobacco sales in Brentwood and establishing a Tobacco Retail Licensing program.
The adoption of the ordinance is not subject to further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA,” codified at Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., as further governed by the State CEQA Guidelines, found at 14 CCR §§ 15000, et seq.) pursuant to 14 CCR § 15358 because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Further, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt under CEQA pursuant to 14 CCR § 15061(b)(3) because this ordinance will not cause a change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the ordinance.
F.4 Acceptance of Improvements at the Vineyards at Marsh Creek Project – Parcel ‘C-3’
Adopted Resolution 2025-98 accepting the public improvements that were conditioned to be constructed by the developer with the approval of the Vineyards at Marsh Creek project.
F.5 Notice of Completion for Modernscapes Innovations for the Pavement Management Program 2025 (Concrete)
Adopted Resolution 2025-99 accepting the work performed by Modernscapes Innovations (“Contractor”) for the Pavement Management Program 2025 (Concrete), CIP Project No. 336-31704 (“Project”); and request the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
G. BUSINESS ITEMS
G.1 Review of the Evening Basketball Program Request for Proposals Amanda Chaney, Recreation Supervisor, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
4 There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
The Council, by motion, directed staff to bring this item back for consideration during a Strategic Planning session.
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)
G.2 Discussion and Direction on Proposed Amendments to the Priority Area One (PA-1) Specific Plan
Ricardo Noguera, Economic Development Manager, and Perry Banner with De Novo Planning, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Melissa van Ruiten spoke in opposition of eliminating a transit center from the Priority Area One Specific Plan and in opposition of pursuing horizontal mixed use at this site.
Danny Dohrmann spoke in opposition of changing the current Priority Area One Specific Plan.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
There was no action taken on this item.
H. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NEW REQUEST(S)
There were no requests for future agenda items.
I. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
The Council, by motion, moved to adjourn, in honor of Leola Blueford's 92nd birthday, at 9:24 p.m.
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)