1 COUNCILMEMBERS
Laura M. Hoffmeister, Mayor
Edi E. Birsan, Vice Mayor
Dominic D. Aliano
Laura M. Nakamura
Carlyn S. Obringer
Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive
Concord, CA 94519
www.cityofconcord.org
Regular Meeting of the
Concord City Council/
City Council Sitting as the
Local Reuse Authority
Tuesday,
August 8, 2023
6:30 p.m. - Open Session Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive
and/or Various
telephonic/electronic
locations
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* UPDATED JUNE 8, 2023
Members of the public are invited to attend and participate at: Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA.
As a courtesy and technology permitting, members of the public may continue to provide live remote oral public comment via the City’s Zoom Platform. However, the City cannot guarantee that the public’s access to teleconferencing technology will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person. 2 HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting using any of the following methods:
1. IN PERSON:
a.Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chamber.
Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity.
2. REMOTE:
a. Zoom:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/84423049577?pwd=cFV1QmJKWEI1aXBwekNPKzVkTi9 LQT09 or Zoom Webinar ID: 844 2304 9577 and Passcode: 943042 b.Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (669) 900-6833 or (346) 348-7799 or (253) 215- 8782.
c.During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand. The meeting host will call on you, by name, and promote you to panelist in the webinar so you can be seen via your camera. Please enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date at [email protected]).
3. EMAIL:
a.Public comments can also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please note that emailed comments will not be read aloud by staff. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:
1. distributed to the Council before the meeting,
2. posted online for public inspection at
https://stream.ci.concord.ca.us/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/Search, and
3. inserted into the meeting record.
b.As emails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email.
4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY:
a.Watch on TV on Comcast Channel 28, Astound/Wave Channel 1026, and AT&T U-verse Channel 99
b.Watch the TV broadcast through the City’s website by following THIS LINK c.Watching Live Streaming of the meeting by following THIS LINK d.Join the Zoom webinar by following THIS LINK
3 OPEN SESSION
1. OPENING
Roll Call – Announcements/Consideration and Approval of Requests by Councilmembers to Participate Remotely Pursuant to AB 2449 Pledge of Allegiance – Vice Mayor Birsan
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
This is a 15-minute Public Comment Period for items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction that are not on this agenda. Each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes.
State law prohibits the City Council from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the Public Comment Period. Please see “How to Participate” above.
a. Written Public Comment
3. PRESENTATION
a. Presentation – of the proceeds from the Mayor's Cup Golf Tournament held May 19, 2023, to the Concord Junior Giants (received by Ana Villalobos), and to the Concord Ambassadors (received by Mike Pastrick and Mary Rae Lehman), and to The First Tee Contra Costa Youth Golf Program (received by Jamie Maddox). Presentation by Mayor Hoffmeister.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT
a. Announcing – one (1) opening for the City of Concord’s representative on the Contra Costa Transportation Authority – Citizen's Advisory Committee (CAC); and setting a deadline of Friday, September 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. for applications to be due to the City Clerk.
5. CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY
CONSENT CALENDAR
The public is entitled to address the City Council on items appearing on the Consent Calendar before or during the City Council’s consideration of the Consent Calendar. Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the City Council, provided that any Councilmember, individual or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the Mayor may defer action on the particular item and place the same on the regular agenda for consideration in any order s/he deems appropriate. Please see “How to Participate” above. 4 CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Considering – approval of the minutes from the June 13 and 27, 2023, meetings. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Receiving – the Treasurer's Report for the period April 1 - June 30, 2023.
Recommended by the City Treasurer.
c. Considering – acceptance and appropriation of $80,000 in California Automated Permit Processing (CalAPP) Program grant funds from the California Energy Commission to implement online automated instant Solar Photovoltaic building permits. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a “project” under Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(3), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. d. Considering – award of a Construction Contract in the not-to-exceed amount of $400,885.20 (base agreement of $334,071 plus staff authority to spend up to a 20% contingency of $66,814.20) to VS Electric for the Police Department Generator and Transfer Switch Replacement Project (Project No. 2653) for the purchase of equipment and installation of emergency back-up generator and associated automatic transfer switch; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and making the CEQA determinations as provided in this staff report. (Measure V Revenue Fund 490) Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15378, 15301, 15302, 15303, and/or 15304.
e. Considering – the following appointment of applicants:
1. David Afinowicz, Gabriele Orbell, and Johana Segura to the Concord Commission on Aging for four-year terms ending June 30, 2027; Isabel Lara to the Concord Community Services Commission for the remainder of a four- year term ending June 30, 2025; Tim Carr, David Miller, and Paul Wood to the Concord Community Services Commission for four-year terms ending June 30, 2027; and Luz E. Palomera Sierra and Mike Tiktinsky to the Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee for four-year terms ending June 30, 2027, as recommended by the Council Committee on Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Community Services (Aliano/Nakamura); and
2. John Pamer to the Concord Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission for the remainder of a four-year term ending June 30, 2025; and Kandi Lancaster and Mark Sinclair to the Concord Parks, Recreation, and 5 Open Space Commission for four-year terms ending June 30, 2027, as recommended by the Council Committee on Youth and Education (Nakamura/Aliano). Recommended by the City Clerk.
f. Considering – adoption of a Resolution accepting and appropriating grant funding from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) in the amount of $93,376.99 for the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program. Recommended by the Chief of Police.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt under Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378. g. Considering – approval of two separate Professional Services Agreements, each in the not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 per year, each for a five-year term, with SyTech Solutions and Hines EDM for permit records imaging services, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreements in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. h. Considering – introduction of an Ordinance amending Concord Municipal Code Chapter 15.08 (Appeal of the City of Concord Construction Code), Chapter 15.10 (Building Code), Chapter 15.20 (Plumbing Code), and Chapter
15.50 (Multi-Family Rental Dwelling Units); and considering adoption of a Resolution amending the Appeal to Board of Appeal Fee by amending Exhibit A to Resolution No. 78-6042 establishing fees and charges for various municipal services in the City of Concord. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt under Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2)(3), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378.
CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
i. Considering – award of a contract for security guard services at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station to Guardian Security Agency, in the not-to- exceed amount of $422,000 (consisting of $400,000 based on the estimated need for services which includes temporary 24/7 security, plus an additional $22,000 should the City require additional services) for the initial term to June 30, 2024, with the option to extend the contract two (2) additional one (1) year periods in the not-to-exceed amount of $422,000 for each extension term (up to a total amount of $1,266,000); and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (Funding will be provided by GoMentum Station (100% of their use), and the Local Reuse 6 Authority (LRA) using funds previously loaned to the authority from the General Fund). Recommended by the Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse.
j. Considering – the City/Local Reuse Authority Response to Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report No. 2305, Concord Naval Weapons Station "A Promise Unfulfilled." Recommended by the Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse.
6. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
a. Considering – adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No. 23-55 authorizing the disbursement of Cannabis Community Benefit Funds by providing for one-time appropriation and disbursement of $28,000 through the organization Community Initiatives, to support the One Day at a Time (ODAT) Program for two years ($14,000 per year). Report by Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2),15061(b)(1), 15051(b)(3), 15262, 15273, 15306, and/or 15378 (including subsections 15378(b)(2), (4) and/or (5)).
7. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the public hearing is opened, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment.
After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Council level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council. No public hearing shall commence after 10 p.m. unless approved by majority vote of the City Council. Please see “How to Participate” above. a. Considering – introduction of an Ordinance amending Concord Municipal Code Chapter 2.10 (Officers and Employees), Article II (Compensation), Section 2.10.020 (Councilmembers) increasing Councilmember compensation to $1,900/month to be effective after the November 2024 City Council election by reading of the title only and waiving further reading.
Report by Joelle Fockler, City Clerk.
8. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda.
9. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
Council Reports
7 10. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 8/22/2023 6:30 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited by California law to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the hearing or in a written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the hearing.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Concord to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda packet in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator Tianjun Cao at (925) 671-3243 or [email protected], at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.