SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024
The Concord City Council met in a special meeting in the Council Chamber, located at 1950 Parkside Drive and via various telephonic/electronic locations at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Monday, June 24, 2024, with Mayor Birsan presiding. 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; Thomas Capriola, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Chris Palomo, Carpenters Union Local 152; Erik Haynes, Sheetmetal Workers Local 104
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-41 PURSUANT TO THE TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBIITY ACT OF 1982 (TEFRA) – The Ashbury, 1650 Ashbury Drive
City Manager Valerie Barone presented the item, explaining that on May 28, 2024, the City Council held a public hearing for the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 approing the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $90 million at the request of Pacific West Communities, Inc. for the purpose of the acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of The Ashbury, an entitled 183-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project with a site location of 1650 Ashbury Drive, Concord, California, and that at the close of the May 28 hearing, the City Council did not adopt a resolution approving the financing. Ms. Barone went on to state that Council was being requested to consider and adopt either an amended Resolution for adoption (Benched Alternative 1) or the originally proposed Resolution with relevant dates updated.
Following questions from the City Council, Mayor Birsan opened a public comment period.
Chris Palomo, Carpenters Union Local 152, expressed concern over Pacific West Communities, Inc. failing to comply with prevailing wage compliance.
Erik Haynes, Sheetmetal Workers Local 104, spoke in support of the project.
Mayor Birsan closed the public comment period.
A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Obringer to adopt Benched Alternative 1, Resolution No. 24-41 entitled, “A Resolution Pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Approving the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bods in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed City Council Minutes June 24, 2024
2 $90,000,000 for the Purpose of the Acquisition, Construction, Improvement, and Equipping of The Ashbury, an Entitled 183-Unit Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing Project with a Site Location of 1650 Ashbury Drive, Concord, California, and Certain other Matters Relating Thereto.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 2.a, Benched Correspondence
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on June 24, 2024, at 6:39 p.m. /s/
EDI E. BIRSAN
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK