REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE
AUTHORITY/CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE
CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE
DISTRICT
VARIOUS ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The Concord City Council met in a regular meeting via various telephonic/electronic locations at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, with Mayor Aliano presiding. All Councilmembers were in attendance. Mayor Aliano opened a public comment period, and upon receiving no public comment, closed the public comment period. The meeting was recessed and immediately reconvened in a closed session for Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9) Name of case: Joshua Robertson v. City of Concord, et al. United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 19-01918 SI.
The meeting recessed at 6:25 p.m. to reconvene in open session via various electronic locations.
The Concord City Council met in a regular meeting via various electronic locations at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, with Mayor Aliano presiding. Minutes follow in abbreviated form per Resolution 3361 and Council Minutes of September 26, 1966.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT VIA
VARIOUS ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS: Edi Birsan, Laura Hoffmeister, Tim McGallian, Carlyn Obringer, Dominic Aliano
STAFF PRESENT VIA VARIOUS
ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Susanne Brown, City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk; Neetu Salwan, Deputy City Clerk; Israel Mora, Executive Assistant; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Karan Reid, Director of Finance; Kevin Marstall, Interim Director of Community Development; Will Tarbox, Director of Public Works; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; Jennifer Ortega, Community Relations Manager
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: George Fulmore; Lisa Dell’Anno; Ady; Emily Gaines, Concord; Hope Johnson, Concord; Lee Ann Matthews; Evanne Jordan, Concord; Bill Gram-Reefer, Concord; Frogard Schmitt, Concord; Tanisha Humphrey, ACLU; Debra Ballinger, Concord; Betty Gabaldon; Guadalupe; Laura Nakamura; Brian Cory; Alex
Navarro, Concord; Kristi Laughlin; Mildred Phillips; Cora Mitchell; D’Marco Anthony; Stephen McCaffree, Concord; Mara Berton, Concord
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
George Fulmore inquired about a City Manager Report on City Council Agendas.
Lisa Dell ‘Anno, spoke of this week being Gun Violence Week.
Ady spoke of complications a homeless family had obtaining services.
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Emily Gaines, Concord, spoke of the recent homeless sweeps in Concord.
Hope Johnson, Concord, commended Councilmember Birsan for wanting to take up the topic of homelessness.
Lee Ann Matthews gave an update on her situation after the recent homeless encampment sweep.
PRESENTATION
UPDATE ON THE CITY’S UNFUNDED LIABILITES AND OTHER NEEDS Mayor Aliano introduced Finance Director Karan Reid who presented an update on the City’s unfunded liabilities and other needs.
Following questions from the City Council, Mayor Aliano opened a public comment period.
George Fulmore suggested that former City employees leave the City health plan and get Medicare and spoke of the lack of funding for Ellis Lake Park.
Hope Johnson, Concord, noted the funding actually needed to pay actual costs for pension payouts versus the total unfunded pension liability.
Ady spoke of her disappointment with the late start of the Redistricting Hearing, which was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
Mayor Aliano closed the public comment period.
Because the public hearing item was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., the next agenda item was heard out of agenda order.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
REDISTRICTING PROCESS – PUBLIC HEARING NO. 3
Assistant City Manager Justin Ezell introduced the item and turned the presentation over to the City’s demographer, Michael Wagaman, who reviewed the redistricting timeline, district criteria, draft plans, and plans submitted by the public.
Following questions from the City Council, Mayor Aliano opened a public comment period.
People who spoke in support of the current district boundaries:
Evanne Jordan, Concord
Bill Gram-Reefer, Concord
Frogard, Schmitt, Concord
Mara Berton, Concord, email
People who spoke in support of Public Map Number 3:
Tanisha Humphrey, ACLU
Debra Ballinger, Concord
Betty Gabaldon
Guadalupe
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Laura Nakamura
Brian Cory
Alex Navarro, Concord, email
Ady
Kristi Laughlin
Hope Johnson, Concord
Mildred “Millie” Phillips
Cora Mitchell
George Fulmore spoke of the need for a candidate that properly represents the Monument area.
D’Marco Anthony emailed as submitter of Public Plan Number 1 in support of the plan.
Stephen McCaffree, Concord, emailed in opposition to Public Map Number 1.
Mayor Aliano closed the public comment period.
Staff was directed to proceed with the redistricting process and return to the next public hearing with the following focus:
1. Keep the Downtown intact;
2. Clean-up Cowell Road as a clear boundary for District 4;
3. Add Mohr Lane area to District 3;
4. Do not isolate San Vincente area and keep it in District 1; and
5. Do not extend District 4 up to Clayton Road and keep Skate Park area in District 2, keeping Cowell Road as a boundary for District 4.
The meeting resumed the Agenda order.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Clerk Joelle Fockler announced a recruitment to fill an unscheduled vacancy for a design professional on the Design Review Board for a term ending February 28, 2025; and setting a deadline of Friday, February 25, 2022, at 5 p.m. as the deadline for receipt of applications by the City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY (LRA)/CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS THE CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT (CPHHCD) CONSENT
CALENDAR
Mayor Aliano opened a public comment period, and upon receiving no public comment, closed the public comment period.
ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 22-5, LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY RESOLUTION NO. 22-34, CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 22-025 – Continue Meetings Remotely, AB 361
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to adopt Resolution No. 22-5, Local Reuse Authority Resolution No. 22-34, and Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Resolution No. 22-025 entitled, “A Resolution Declaring the Need for the City Council, Local Reuse Authority, Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District, Standing City Council Subcommittees, and all City Boards, City Council Minutes February 1, 2022
Commissions, and Committees to Continue to Meet Remotely Pursuant to AB 361.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Update on the City’s Unfunded Liabilities and Other Needs PowerPoint Presentation – Agenda Item No. 7.a
b. Demographer PowerPoint Presentation – Agenda Item No. 4.a - Redistricting
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on February 1, 2022, at 10:04 p.m. /s/
DOMINIC ALIANO
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK