1 CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY MINUTES
January 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
Mayor Meyer called the meeting to order at 8:35 p.m.
Roll Call found the following members present: Maloney, Mendoza, Oerlemans, and Mayor Meyer.
Vice Mayor Pierson joined the meeting at 8:38 p.m. and participated remotely via Zoom under the just cause provision of Government Code § 54953.8.3.(c)(3).
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Meyer led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. PRESENTATIONS
C.1 Willy's Bagel 30-year Anniversary Recognition
The City Council and Economic Development Manager Ricardo Noguera presented Ryan and Scotty Richardson of Willy’s Bagel with a certificate recognizing 30 years of service to the Brentwood community.
C.2 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District: Fire Facilities Update Deputy Chief Aaron McAllister provided a presentation on behalf of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
C.3 SB 1383 Outreach Update
Jon Carlson, Solid Waste and Recycling Manager, presented an update on SB 1383 Outreach.
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Six written comments were received by the City Clerk’s office in advance of the City Council meeting. One comment was submitted by Likica to formally escalate an ongoing noise and quality of life issue affecting residents adjacent to WinCo Foods; and five comments were submitted by Jane Caffey, Lori A. Cook, Mark Reitz, Chris Singh and Tracy Kasamoto as urgent requests for traffic calming measures in and around the Valley Green Drive neighborhood.
2 Edward Rios and Tracy Kasamoto provided comments requesting traffic calming measures in and around the Valley Green Drive neighborhood.
Dan Duran expressed concerns about people riding motorcycles and scooters without helmets and disobeying traffic laws.
Paul Radliff expressed concerns related to Fire Station 94 and traffic concerns for Fire Station 90.
Travis Martin expressed concerns about Fire Station 94 as well as concerns about the County separating Veterans from the Veteran's Halls.
Donald Hester and Dolores Long expressed concerns about Fire Station 94.
Oxsana Pajolnk thanked the Council for placing Item F.2, Proclamation recognizing January 16, 2026 as Religious Freedom Day, on the Agenda.
Sinziana Todor provided comments regarding traffic concerns throughout the City.
Rod Flohr expressed concerns about the expense and security of Flock cameras.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
E. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMITTEES,
LIAISONS, AND STAFF
Mayor Meyer moved Informational Reports from Council Members, Committees, Liaisons, and Staff to the end of the Agenda, before Item H:
Request for Future Agenda Items - New Request(s).
Council Member Maloney reported on attendance at the Social Nuisance Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting; meeting with Streets of Brentwood business owners; Chamber of Commerce Belleview Assisted Living Ribbon Cutting Ceremony; Inter-Agency School District Meeting; and the County's Reorganization Luncheon.
Vice Mayor Pierson reported on attendance at Inter-Agency School District Meeting; Chamber of Commerce Belleview Assisted Living Ribbon Cutting Ceremony; and Food and Toy Giveaway with Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías' office.
Council Member Mendoza reported on attendance at CalCity's Latino Caucus Board Meeting; Wreath Laying at the Brentwood Union Cemetery; Liberty Union High School's El Muerto event; Hijas del Campo Toy-Giveaway and Resource Fair; District Attorney Office Opening in Pittsburg; Contra Costa County Wine Growers Association Event; Fields of Time art installation; Social Nuisance Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting; met with Lillian Pierce at the Brentwood Regional Community Chest Food Sorting; Brentwood Lions Crab Feed Fundraiser; CalCities Roundtable on Housing Policies Ideas and Concepts.
3 Council Member Oerlemans reported on attendance at Tri-Delta Transit Meeting; Cast Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Board Meeting; Swearing-In of two new City of Brentwood Community Service Officers and a new City of Brentwood Dispatcher.
Mayor Meyer reported on attendance at the Mayor's Conference; Tri-Delta Transit Meeting; Trans-Plan East Contra Costa Fee and Financing Authority and State Route 4 meeting; Shabbat the Delta Menorah Lighting Ceremony; Contra Costa County Wine Growers Association Event; Brentwood Regional Community Chest Food Sorting; met with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's staff; Fields of Time art installation; Elected and Empowered Women's Lunch; Accessible Transportation Planning Meeting with Pittsburg City Council Member Juan Banales; Presentation to School Employees Retirement System members; and Planning Meeting for Community Day of Service.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Amanda McVey, City Clerk, read the Ordinance title 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.
Roll Call Vote:
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 the City Council
Approved meeting minutes of the City Council / Successor Agency Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025; and the Special City Council Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2026
F.2 Proclamation recognizing January 16, 2026 as Religious Freedom Day By Proclamation, recognized January 16, 2026 as Religious Freedom Day.
F.3 Proclamation recognizing January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day
By Proclamation, recognized January 19, 2026 as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Following the presentation of Item C.3, Mayor Meyer presented the Proclamation to Dr. Kimberly Payton, East Contra Costa County 4 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Chapter President.
F.4 Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) 26-27 Adopted Resolution 2026-01-SA of the Successor Agency to the Brentwood Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”) approving the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (“ROPS”) and Administrative Budget for July 2026 – June 2027, and authorizing the Director of Finance and Information Systems, or their designee, in consultation with the General Counsel, to make minor adjustments thereto, as necessary, to secure approval of the ROPS and/or the Administrative Budget by the State Department of Finance; and to undertake other actions necessary to carry out the purposes of the resolution.
F.5 Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 17.725 of the City of Brentwood Municipal Code relating to the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
Waived the second reading and adopted Ordinance 1091 repealing and replacing Chapter 17.725 of the City of Brentwood Municipal Code relating to the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance.
F.6 Informational Report on City of Brentwood Comments on the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+
The Council received and directed staff to file an Information Report on the comment letter submitted by the City Manager on the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ and the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ Environmental Impact Report.
G. BUSINESS ITEMS
G.1 Purchase five replacement vehicles, one new vehicle, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any necessary associated documents in a total amount not to exceed $1,596,083; and amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget
Casey Wichert, Director of Public Works, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Rod Flohr provided comments regarding electric vehicles.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
5 Moved by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Seconded by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
Adopted Resolution 2026-01 approving the purchase of five replacement vehicles (one front loader waste collection truck, one street sweeper, one Ford Explorer and two Police Interceptors) and one new roll-off waste collection truck; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute any necessary associated documents in a total amount not to exceed $1,596,083; and amending the 2025/26 Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Fund (VERF) Operating Budget by $356,036.
Roll Call Vote:
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 Policy guidance relative to out-of-service area service agreements Casey Wichert, Director of Public Works, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Sinziana Todor, Rod Flohr, and Marisol Valles provided comments in opposition of the City providing services outside of city limits.
Oxsana Pajolnk provided comments in favor of the City considering providing services outside of city limits.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
The Council, by motion, moved to oppose providing utility services outside of City limits.
Roll Call Vote:
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.3 Declare Official Intent of the City to Reimburse Itself for Certain Capital Expenditures From the Proceeds of Indebtedness
Kerry Breen, Interim Assistant City Manager, presented the item. 6 Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Sinziana Todor provided comments stating that there should be no bond, however she trusts the City Treasurer to find the best financial solution for the City.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Tony Oerlemans, Council Member
Seconded by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Adopted Resolution 2026-02 declaring the official intent of the City to reimburse itself for certain capital expenditures from the proceeds of indebtedness.
Roll Call Vote:
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.4 Award of contract to R & R Pacific Construction for the Jeffery Way Utility Extension Improvement Project, Phase 1 of the CIP Project No. 336-31695
Vatsal Patel, Engineering Manager, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
Moved by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
Seconded by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
Adopted Resolution 2026-03 approving the contract documents, awarding the bid, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a contract and necessary documents for the Jeffery Way Utility Extension Improvement Project (“Project”), Phase 1 of the CIP Project No. 336-31695 with R & R Pacific Construction as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of $2,451,506, plus funding authorization for a 15% contingency of $367,726, for a total funding authorization not-to-exceed amount of $2,819,232.
This Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with the Public Resources Code Section 21080.21, and a CEQA Notice of Exemption was filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder on December 18, 2025.
7 Roll Call Vote:
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.5 City Council Committees and Committee Assignments
Amanda McVey, City Clerk, presented the item.
Mayor Meyer opened public comments.
Oxsana Pajolnk requested that committee agendas provide greater transparency regarding items to be discussed and voted on.
Rod Flohr provided comments regarding concerns about committee meeting cancellations and suggested adding alternates to each committee.
Marisol Valles provided comments not related to this specific agenda item.
There being no additional speakers, Mayor Meyer closed public comments.
The Council recessed at 10:58 p.m. and reconvened at 11:05 p.m.
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Pa'tanisha Pierson, Vice Mayor
The Council approved, by motion, the committees, schedules, appointments, and descriptions of currently established, new, and amended committees, as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
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. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - NEW REQUEST(S)
Council Member Maloney with Vice Mayor Pierson requested a future agenda item to discuss tourism strategies related to upcoming major sporting events in the Bay Area.
Mayor Meyer requested that staff provide on the City's website, a summary of actions to include agenda item voting results following City Council meetings.
8 I. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Jovita Mendoza, Council Member
Seconded by: Faye Maloney, Council Member
The Council, by motion, moved to adjourn at 11:17 p.m.
Roll Call Vote:
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)