MEETING MINUTES - DRAFT
REGULAR MEETING
CLAYTON CITY COUNCIL
______________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, September 16, 2025 7:00 PM
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Kim Trupiano at Hoyer Hall, in the Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton, California
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 Councilmember Jim Diaz, Councilmember Richard Enea, Councilmember Holly Tillman, Vice Mayor Jeff Wan, and Mayor Kim Trupiano
Staff Present:
City Manager, Kris Lofthus
Administrative Services Director, Dennis Bozanich
City Attorney, Mala Subramanian
Police Chief, Jeremy Crone
City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
Administrative Clerk, Skyler Aitken
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Trupiano led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Trupiano announced revisions to the agenda order and outlined the updated sequence in which items would be addressed.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
There were approximately 10 public speakers.
Comments were made by the following individuals:
James Sinkay, Braydsen Sinkay, Jon Van Brusselen, Stephen Selby, Jordan Selby, Nick LaSparda, Ronald Chang, Kat Graham, Annruta Achavya, Theresa Bentley
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4. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Enea, seconded by Vice-Mayor Wan, and approved by a vote of those present to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed as follows:
Aye: 5 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, Wan, and Trupiano
(a) Approve August 19, 2025 Minutes
Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
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5. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(a) Presentation Certificate for Unsung Hero for the Month of August 2025, Mechele Fong
No public comment was received.
Presented Certificate.
(b) Introduction of New Employee, Kraig Chalem, Senior Planner No public comment was received.
New Employee was Introduced.
(c) Presentation and Update by Supervisor Ken Carlson
No public comment was received.
Presented.
(d) Presentation of Checks to the Parent Faculty Clubs for the Elementary and Middle Schools
No public comment was received.
Presented.
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(e) Presentation of Proclamation Honoring Officer Stroski as this Year’s Blue Knight Award Recipient
No public comment was received.
Presented Proclamation.
6. REPORTS
(a) City Manager's Report
No public comment was received.
City Manager Lofthus made the following announcements:
o The October 7th City Council meeting will be cancelled; the next meeting will be held on October 21, 2025.
o The City has reopened the Public Works Director/City Engineer recruitment, application deadline is September 29, 2025
o The 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Event will take place, Saturday, September 20th
o The Climatec Project is nearing completion. The City is currently in the inspection phase with both the County and PG&E
(b) City Council/Committees Report
No public comment was received.
City Council reports were included in the agenda packet.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 8:22 p.m. and reconvened at 8:33 p.m.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items scheduled.
8. ACTION ITEMS
(a) Consider Adopting a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Clayton Declaring there Is No Need for the City of Clayton Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency to Function in the Community and Requesting that the Contra Costa County Oversight Board Approve the Dissolution of the City of Clayton Successor Agency
Administrative Services Director, Dennis Bozanich, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
No public comment was received.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Enea, seconded by Vice-Mayor Wan to approved this Resolution.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, Wan, and Trupiano
Adopted. Enactment No. RES 32-2025
(b) Consider Approval of a Contract Amendment No. 4 with Theis Engineering and Associates for City Engineering services and Authorization for the City Manager to sign the Amendment on behalf of the City.
Administrative Services Director, Dennis Bozanich, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Wan, seconded by Councilmember Tillman to approved the agreement.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, Wan, and Trupiano
(c) Consider Adopting Resolutions Approving the Reclassification of the Management Analyst to Project Manager, Amending the Management Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and Amending Clayton’s Salary Schedule Effective September 16, 2025[1] , in Compliance with CalPERS Requirements to Provide a Publicly Available Salary Schedule City Manager Kris Lofthus, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Wan, seconded by Councilmember Tillman to approved the Resolutions and Amended MOU.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, Wan, and Trupiano
Adopted. Enactment No. RES 33-2025
Enactment No. RES 34-2025
Enactment No. RES 35-2025
(d) Future Revenue Options – Financial and Service Needs Impacting the City’s Long-Term Budget Deficit - Part Two
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Administrative Services Director,, Dennis Bozanich, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
Public Comment was received by Kat Graham
Received and Filed.
(e) Consider Designating Voting Delegate and Voting Delegate Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference Being Held in Long Beach, California, on October 8 -10 ,2025
City Clerk, Leticia I. Miugel, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
Public Comment was received by Monica and John Padilla.
A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Wan, seconded by Councilmember Enea to approve Councilmember Enea as the Voting Delegate.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, Wan, and Trupiano
9. CLOSED SESSION
No public comment was received.
The City Council Meeting adjourned to Closed Session at 10:16 p.m. (a) (Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code 54957) Title: City Manager
(b) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Gov. Code 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: Mayor Trupiano
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
The City Council reconvened to Regular Session at 10:58 p.m.
There was no reportable action.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trupiano adjourned the meeting at 10:58 p.m.
Please note the Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the City Council on the matters stated, but not necessarily in the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.
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