SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL AND THE MOUNT
DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION
MDUSD SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM
1936 CARLOTTA DRIVE, CONCORD,
CALIFORNIA 94519, VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023
The Concord City Council met in a special joint meeting in the MDUSD School District Board Room, located at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, California, and via various telephonic/electronic locations at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, with Mayor Hoffmeister presiding. The pledge of allegiance was led by MDUSD Board President Keisha Nzewi. Minutes follow in abbreviated form per Resolution 3361 and Council Minutes of September 26, 1966
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Dominic Aliano, Edi Birsan, Carlyn Obringer, Laura Hoffmeister
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Laura Nakamura
STAFF PRESENT: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Thomas Capriola, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk; Guy Bjerke, Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse; Greg Taylor, Director of
Information Technology; Steve Voorhies, Director of Recreation Services; Will Tarbox, Director of Public Works; Kit Jory, Parks Manager; Tyce Dekker, Public Works Supervisor; James
Nakayama, Police Captain; Mark Robison, Police Lieutenant; Abhishek Parikh, Deputy Director of Public Works -
Transportation
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Liz Wall; Alex Navarro, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense; Shannon Reef, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense; Diana
Honey, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense
CITY COUNCIL/MDUSD GOVERNING BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS
CONCORD COMMUNITY REUSE PROJECT
Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse Guy Bjerke provided an update on the Concord Community Reuse Project.
Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened and closed upon receiving no public comment.
ENROLLMENT TRENDS AND BUDGETS WITHIN MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MDUSD Superintendent Dr. Clark provided an update on enrollment trends and budgets within the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and their impacts to Concord schools.
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2 Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened and closed upon receiving no public comment.
PRESENTATIONS ON SAFETY TOPICS
CITY FACILITATED TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SCHOOL SITES Deputy Public Works Director – Transportation Abhishek Parikh provided a report on City facilitated traffic safety improvements around school sites.
Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened and closed upon receiving no public comment.
MDUSD RECENTLY UPDATED DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PLAN
MDUSD Superintendent Dr. Clark provided a report on the MDUSD recently updated Transportation Plan.
Following questions from the City Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened.
Liz Wall advocated for school buses.
The public comment period was closed.
TOBACCO REGULATIONS IN CONCORD
Assistant City Manager Justin Ezell provided a report on recently adopted tobacco regulations in Concord.
Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened and closed upon receiving no public comment.
TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT ON CAMPUSES
MDUSD Superintendent Dr. Clark provided a report on tobacco enforcement on campuses, fentanyl awareness within the MDUSD system, and bullying an anti-bullying efforts on Concord campuses.
Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened and closed upon receiving no public comment.
PRESENTATION
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
Lieutenant Mark Robison provided a presentation on school resource officers.
Following questions from the Council and MDUSD Governing Board, a public comment period was opened.
Alex Navarro, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, promoted the use of alternatives to school resource officers.
Shannon Reef, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, spoke of safe firearm storage.
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3 Diana Honey, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, spoke in opposition to school resource officers.
The public comment period was closed.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 2.a, Concord Community Reuse Project PowerPoint Presentation b. Agenda Item No. 2.a Benched Correspondence
c. Agenda Item No. 3.a Traffic Safety Improvements Around School Sites PowerPoint Presentation d. Agenda Item No. 3.a Benched Correspondence
e. Agenda Item No. 3.c Tobacco Regulations PowerPoint Presentation f. Agenda Item No. 4.a, School Resource Officers PowerPoint Presentation
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on August 29, 2023, at 8:30 p.m. /s/
LAURA M. HOFFMEISTER
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK