REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS THE CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The Concord City Council met in a regular meeting in the Council Chamber, located at 1950 Parkside Drive and via various telephonic/electronic locations at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, with Mayor Birsan presiding. The pledge of allegiance was led by Councilmember Hoffmeister.
Minutes follow in abbreviated form per Resolution 3361 and Council Minutes of September 26, 1966.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Dominic Aliano, Laura Hoffmeister, Laura Nakamura, Carlyn Obringer, Edi Birsan
STAFF PRESENT: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Susanne Brown, City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk; Stefanie Ananthan, Deputy City Clerk; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; James Nakayama, Police Captain; Guy Bjerke, Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse; Karan Reid, Director of Finance; Kevin Marstall, Director of Community Development; Will Tarbox, Director of Public Works; Steve Voorhies, Director of Recreation Services; Carlton Thompson, City Engineer; Bernard Enrile, CIP Manager; Bruce Davis, Senior Civil Engineer; Tianjun Cao, Associate Civil Engineer; Deyuanne Lei, Associate Civil Engineer; Donna Lee, Budget and Treasury Officer; Sophia Huckabay, Housing Manager; Barbie Gary, Program Manager; Kathryn Monroy, Program Manager; Craig Blythe, General
Services Manager; Jesse Crawford, Public Works
Superintendent; Kylie Hicks, Budget Analyst; Ken Yee, Facilities Maintenance Manager; Abhishek Parikh, Deputy Director of Public Works - Transportation
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Mitchell Turrin; Randolph Hopkins, Concord
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mitchell Turrin expressed concern that revenue is being considered over safety as it relates to pothole repair throughout the City.
Randolph Hopkins, Concord, expressed concern that there is no Code of Ethics pertaining to staff and Councilmember behavior available on the City’s website.
CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL SITTING AS THE CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE
DISTRICT CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Birsan opened a public comment period, and upon receiving no public comment, closed the public comment period.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 30 and February 6, 2024
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to approve the minutes from the January 30 and February 6, 2024, special meetings, and February 6, 2024, regular meeting. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) GRANT FUNDS – Street Lighting and Safety Improvements Project (Project No. 2695) A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to accept and appropriate $7,409,970 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant funds from Caltrans for the Street Lighting and Safety Improvements Project (Project No. 2695). The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-8 – Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to adopt Resolution No. 24-8 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to Establish an Annual Parcel Assessment for FY 2024-25 for Drainage Maintenance and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT – Residential Pavement Maintenance, Phase B: Concrete Improvements Project (Project Nos. 2607-2608)
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to approve the following:
1. Award a Construction Contract in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,630,396.50 to TNB Construction, authorizing staff to utilize the available project contingency for contract change orders up to an additional 10% of the contract amount for the Residential Pavement Maintenance, Phase B: Concrete Improvements Project (Project Nos. 2607- 2608) located in Zone 4O in central Concord between Clayton and Cowell Roads and between Mesa Street/Oakland Avenue and the Contra Costa Canal, and in Zones 5C & 5D in North Concord, immediately south of Highway 4, including Peralta Road and between Highway 242 and Hillsborough Drive (this project installs concrete related roadway improvements ahead of future paving work); and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
2. Authorize the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Residential Pavement Maintenance, Phase B: Concrete Improvements Project (Project Nos. 2607- 2608) and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CITY COUNCIL/CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT CONSENT CALENDAR APPOINTMENT OF APPLICANT TO THE JOHN MUIR COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND BOARD – Aeysha Corio
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Obringer to appoint applicant Aeysha Corio as the City of Concord's representative to the John Muir Community Health Fund Board for the remainder of a four-year term ending December 31, 2025, as recommended by the Council Committee on Youth and Education (Aliano/Hoffmeister). The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-9 – Accepting the Concord Tourism Improvement District’s 2022- 2023 Annual Report
Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse Guy Bjerke presented the staff report, provided a brief background, and explained that Council was being requested to adopt a Resolution accepting the Concord Tourism Improvement District’s 2022-2023 Annual Report. Mr. Bjerke then turned the presentation over to Beth Javens, Executive Director for Visit Concord, who provided an overview and update on Visit Concord’s activity over the past year, discussed travel and lodging industry news, 2023- 2024 KPI Goals, and provided a year to-date review for 2023-2024, including upcoming activities.
Following questions from the City Council, Mayor Birsan opened a public comment period, and upon receiving no public comment, closed the public comment period.
Following discussion by the Council, a motion was made by Nakamura and seconded by Hoffmeister to adopt Resolution No. 24-9 entitled, “A Resolution Accepting the Concord Tourism Improvement District’s 2022-2023 Annual Report.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
FISCAL YEARS 2023-24 AND 2024-25 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS Budget and Treasury Officer Donna Lee presented the staff report, reviewed the Council Priority Focus Areas and Tier 1 Priorities, and provided a prior year and current year budget overview, including General Fund and Measure V, the recommended mid-year budget adjustments for FYs 2023-24 and 2024-25, and the Rent Registry Master Fee Schedule Update. Budget and Treasury Officer Lee then turned the presentation over to Director of Finance Karan Reid who provided an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Director of Finance Reid turned the presentation back over to Ms. Lee who explained that Council was being requested to take the following actions: (1) adopt a Resolution amending the FY 2023-24 and 2024-25 Municipal Budgets, (2) adopt a Resolution adopting the City of Concord’s Salary Schedule Effective January 8, 2024, (3) adopt a Resolution to update the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule by amending Exhibit A to Resolution No. 78-6042 updating Rent Registry Fees, (4) adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 23-59 authorizing the disbursement of Cannabis Community Benefit Funds to partially fund one School Resource Officer, and (5) adopt a Resolution authorizing the use of Opioid Settlement Funds to contribute toward the cost of one School Resource Officer.
Following questions from the City Council, Mayor Birsan opened a public comment period, and upon receiving no public comment, closed the public comment period.
Following discussion by the Council, a motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Obringer to adopt Resolution No. 24-10 entitled, “A Resolution Amending the Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 Municipal Budgets.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
A motion was made by Obringer and seconded by Aliano to adopt Resolution No. 24-11 entitled, “A Resolution Adopting the City of Concord’s Salary Schedule Effective January 8, 2024, in Accordance with the Requirements of California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) for a Publicly Available Pay Schedule.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Nakamura to adopt Resolution No. 24- 6042.3 entitled, “A Resolution Updating the City’s Master Fees and Charges Schedule by Amending Exhibit A to Resolution No. 78-6042 Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services in the City of Concord by Updating Rent Registry Fees.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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4 A motion was made by Nakamura and seconded by Obringer to adopt Resolution No. 24-12 entitled, “A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-59 Authorizing Disbursement of Cannabis Community Benefit Funds to Partially Fund One School Resource Officer.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Nakamura to adopt Resolution No. 24-13 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the use of Opioid Settlement Funds to Contribute Toward the Cost of one School Resource Officer.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter to Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, re: Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Application for Construction of Phase 4 of the Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange Project dated February 25, 2024
b. Agenda Item No. 2.a – Written Public Comment
c. Agenda Item No. 4.a – Concord Tourism Improvement District’s Annual Report – PowerPoint Presentation
d. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Mid-Year Budget – Benched Correspondence e. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Mid-Year Budget – PowerPoint Presentation
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers shared information on events and activities in which they had participated since the last meeting and commented on items of interest.
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on February 27, 2024, at 8:38 p.m. /s/
EDI E. BIRSAN
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK