1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES
October 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.
Roll Call found the following members present: Maloney, Mendoza, Oerlemans, and Mayor Meyer.
Vice Mayor Pierson was absent.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Meyer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Sofia Kleeman provided updates from Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farias' office.
Dave Sipes provided comments requesting to have the pickleball courts permanently closed at Creekside Park.
Jason provided comments requesting to have the pickleball courts permanently closed at Creekside Park.
Paul J. provided comments regarding "No King" demonstrations.
Danny Dohrmann provided comments regarding needed services for caregivers of adults with disabilities.
Susan Harper provided comments regarding traffic concerns in Brentwood.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
D. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES,
LIAISONS, AND STAFF
Council Member Mendoza reported on attendance at the American Legion Casino Night Fundraiser at Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building; Budget and Debt Management Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting; League of California Cities Annual Conference; volunteered at Oktoberfest; and Hijas del Campo Fundraiser.
Council Member Oerlemans reported on attendance at the Tri Delta Transit Board of Directors Meeting; Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for Calm Health and Wellness; Fashion Show at Brentwood Elementary School; 2 Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for Delta Family Therapy Group; Brentwood Police Department Promotion and Swearing In Ceremony; Budget and Debt Management Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting; Farmers Market; Special City Council Meeting: Closed Session; Police Activities League Board Meeting; and Tri Delta Transit Agenda Review Meeting.
Council Member Maloney reported on attendance at two Special City Council Meetings: Closed Session; meetings with businesses at Streets of Brentwood; League of California Cities Annual Conference; meetings with some downtown businesses; Cars and Chill Truck or Treat Event with Brentwood Police Activities League; spoke with residents from Alder Creek Highland neighborhood regarding the continuation of vagrant activities and social nuisances; and expressed her appreciation to the Downtown Brentwood Coalition for hosting Oktober Fest.
Mayor Meyer reported on attendance at Tri Delta Transit Board Meeting; provided welcoming remarks at the Kaiser Antioch Senior Summit; Mumus and Margaritas Event; Muktangan Non-profit Durga Puja Event; American Legion Casino Night Fundraiser at Brentwood Veterans Memorial Building; interview with East Bay Times and a Kent State journalism student regarding the Flag Barn relocation; meeting with staff and land owner of a parcel in Deer Ridge to discuss Measure Q; meeting with staff, representative from Hijas del Campo and Harvest Time to discuss potential collaborations; Mayor's Conference; meeting with Brentwood resident Dorene and her grandson on the occasion of her 101st birthday; League of California Cities Annual Conference; volunteered at Oktober Fest; 5th Anniversary Event for Hijas del Campo; and a meeting with the California Alliance of Local Electeds.
Interim City Manager Darin Gale provided updates on his attendance at a Town Hall Meeting with County Supervisor Diane Burgis; meeting with Matt Hagar regarding the proposed The Grove project; League of California Cities Annual Conference; and an Asian American and Pacific Islander Economic Forecast. Interim City Manager Darin Gale recognized the Human Resources Department for completing the City's open enrollment and for hosting the Benefits and Safety Fair, specifically Human Resources Assistant, Octavia Anderson; Management Analyst, Robert Bell; Human Resources Specialist, Monica deLeon, Acting Human Resources Director, Teresa Fairbanks; Management Analyst, Ashley Sosa; and Interim Assistant City Manager Sukari Beshears for all of their efforts in taking care of the City's employees and retirees. He thanked Public Works staff for their assistance with the careful disassembling and preserving of pieces of the Flag Barn, specifically Streets Supervisor, Casey Grijalva; Water Production Supervisor, Jamie Lozano; Utilities Maintenance Mechanic, Luke Santos; Water Distribution Worker, Zachary Kessler and Water Distribution Worker, Trevor McFarland; and he thanked East Bay Regional Park District, specifically Director, Colin Coffey for allowing the City to work with the District to preserve those pieces from the Flag Barn.
3 E. CONSENT CALENDAR
City Clerk, Amanda McVey, read the title for Ordinance 1089, Item E.5 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 (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)
E.1 Meeting Minutes of the City Council
Approved Special City Council Meeting Minutes of September 23, 2025, and City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes of September 23, 2025.
E.2 A Proclamation Recognizing October 15, 2025 as National Support Your Local Chamber Day
The Council, by Proclamation, recognized October 15, 2025 as National Support Your Local Chamber Day.
E.3 A Proclamation Recognizing October 24, 2025 as World Polio Day The Council, by Proclamation, recognized October 24, 2025 as World Polio Day.
E.4 Approve amendments to Council/Administrative Policy No. 10-25, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
Adopted Resolution 2025-102 amending Council/Administrative Policy No. 10-25, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy.
E.5 Second Reading of Zoning Text Amendment (RZ 24-006) to the Brentwood Municipal Code to update regulations related to drivethrough facilities Waived the second reading of and adopted Ordinance No. 1089, approving amendments to the Brentwood Municipal Code to add development standards for drive-through facilities in Chapter 17.655 (Drive-Through Uses), including prohibition within 300 feet of Brentwood Boulevard, and updating references in all zones throughout the city related to the use.
The proposed text amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that the 4 proposed ordinance would not authorize or facilitate new construction or other groundbreaking activities. There is no potential to result in either a direct physical change to the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. Any future project subject to updated zoning provisions would undergo appropriate CEQA review prior to approval.
E.6 Accept Trilogy Vineyards, LLC, Subdivision No. 8796 Off-site Sewer public improvement for maintenance
Adopted Resolution 2025-103 accepting a portion of Phase I public improvements (off-site sewer) for maintenance; accepting the Maintenance Bond; releasing the Improvement Securities; and requesting the City Clerk to file the Resolution with the Recorder of Contra Costa County for these improvements, constructed as a part of Trilogy Vineyards, LLC, Subdivision No. 8796.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no Public Hearings.
G. BUSINESS ITEMS
G.1 Establishment of a Section 115 Pension Trust
Director of Finance/City Treasurer, Kerry Breen, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Adopted Resolution 2025-104 1) Approving an agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) for Section 115 Trust administrative services; 2) Approving the adoption of the Public Agency Post-Employment Benefits Trust for the purpose of prefunding pension obligations; 3) Authorizing the City Manager and the Director of Finance and Information Systems/City Treasurer or their designees to act as the City’s Plan Administrator of the Trust Program and execute the required documents; 4) Authorize the initial transfer of $8 million from the Pension/OPEB Obligation (“Budget Stabilization”) Fund; and 5) Update Council/Administrative Policy No. 10-05, Budget and Fiscal Policies
Ayes (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)
5 G.2 Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project Update and Direction Director of Public Works, Casey Wichert, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Sinziana Todor provided comments in opposition of this item.
Carolina Villaseca provided comments in opposition of this item.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Received an update on the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Expansion – Phase II, CIP Project #592-59140 (“Project”) and approved the use of Enterprise Funds and Development Impact Fees for the following:
1. $1.5M contract amendment with Overaa for change order work and directives.
2. $2.5M contract amendment with Misco for biosolids dryer and pyrolysis equipment changes and tariff costs.
3. $0.65M contract amendment with Waterworks for engineering design changes.
Ayes (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)
Moved by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Seconded by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
Directed staff to bring back additional information regarding options to meet state mandates due to SB 1383 for wastewater treatment process, funding options and an educational presentation for residents regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project.
Ayes (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)
H. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NEW REQUEST(S)
There were no Requests for Future Agenda Items.
6 I. REQUESTED FUTURE AGENDA ITEM(S)
I.1 Consider a request from Mayor Meyer and Council Member Mendoza requesting review of the Open Space Overlay as it relates to agricultural and recreational uses at Deer Ridge Golf Course and similar parcels
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Meyer closed public comment.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
The Council considered and discussed the request from Mayor Meyer and Council Member Mendoza’s request for Council to review agricultural and recreational uses at Deer Ridge Golf Course and similar parcels and moved that staff spend time and resources to:
review what uses are possible in open space, specifically Deer Ridge Golf Course and similar parcels; and
to determine if a Conditional Use Permit is a mechanism the City can use when defining uses within the Measure Q context.
Ayes (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)
J. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Susannah Meyer, Mayor
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
At Mayor Meyer's request, the Council, by motion, moved to adjourn in honor and memory of Colton Daniel Guerra at 9:15 p.m.
Ayes (4): Jovita Mendoza, Council Member, Susannah Meyer, Mayor, Tony Oerlemans, Council Member, and Faye Maloney, Council Member Absent (1): Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Motion Approved (4 to 0)