REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL/JOINT MEETING
OF THE CONCORD CITY COUNCIL AND
PLANNING COMMISSION
CENTRE CONCORD
5298 CLAYTON ROAD
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025
The Concord City Council met in a regular meeting at Centre Concord, located at 5298 Clayton Road and via various telephonic/electronic locations at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, with Mayor Obringer presiding. The pledge of allegiance was led by Councilmember Benavente. Minutes follow in abbreviated form per Resolution 3361 and Council Minutes of September 26, 1966.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Dominic Aliano, Pablo Benavente, Laura Nakamura, Carlyn Obringer, (Councilmember Hoffmeister arrived at
6:07 p.m.)
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT: Raymond Barbour, Ajit Kaushal, Jason Laub, Craig Mizutani
ABSENT: Aeysha Corio
STAFF PRESENT: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Susanne Brown, City Attorney; Monique Robinson, Deputy City Clerk; Brandi Kendricks, Administrative Clerk III; Joshua Gilfry, Police Lieutenant; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community Development; Benjamin Ulrey, Assistant Planner
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Mike McDermott, Concord; Eric Haynes, Concord; Hope Johnson, Concord; Steve Johnson, Concord; Kevin King,
Concord; Rev. Millie Phillips, Concord; Michael Dudoroff, Concord; Alex Gude, Concord; Brian Severs, Concord; Michelle Turrin, Concord; Laura Eberly, Concord; Jimmy Araujo, Concord; Josh Sonnefeld, Concord; Jan Warren, MultiFaith Action
Coalition; Megan Nguyen, East Bay Housing Organizations; Davina Sriovdom, East Bay Housing Organizations; Joey Flegel- Mishlove, East Bay Housing Organizations; Jerry Boyle,
Concord; Vanessa Chena, Monument Impact; Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact; Kelly Zhao, Concord; William Godwin,
Pittsburg; Rich Newacheck, Concord; Elpidio Perea, Concord; Lourdes Shiota-Uno, Concord; Doughlas Leich, MultiFaith Action Coalition, Ramon De La Cruz, Concord; Juan Pablo Galvan Martinez, Concord; Kristin Diaz, Concord; Tahirah Dear, Oakland, Desiree Morgan, Concord; Betty Gabaldon, Concord; Lisa Poulin, Concord; Amitosh, Concord; Natalie, Anna
Rikkelman, Concord; Kristi Laughlin; Jackie Buckland, Concord; Pete Jortorico Jr; Michele Iseri, Concord.
City Council Minutes January 7, 2025
2 Prior to starting the meeting, Mayor Obringer requested a moment of silence for the victims of the attack in New Orleans.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Mike McDermott, Concord, congratulated both Mayor Obringer and Councilmember Benavente and spoke in opposition to include individually owned homes and condominiums in the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Eric Haynes, Concord, expressed concern about Air B&B’s operating in Concord.
Hope Johnson, Concord, advocated for a Citizens Advisory Committee for the Concord Naval Weapons Station project.
CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION ITEM
UPDATE ON RESULTS OF THE SECOND AND THIRD PHASES OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
FOR AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING (AFFH), DIRECTION ON SITES TO EVALUATE FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN AN AFFH OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT.
Assistant City Manager Justin Ezell introduced the item then turned the presentation over to Eric Yurkovich, Principal, Raimi and Associates, who conveyed the meeting objectives, background information, and summarized the various phases of the project. Mr. Yurkovich noted that the Council and Planning Commission were being requested to provide direction on the recommended sites to initiate the preparation of draft General Plan and Development Code amendments and Environmental Impact Report.
Following questions from the City Council and Planning Commission, Mayor Obringer opened a public comment period.
The following people spoke on the item:
Mike McDermott, Concord
Steve Johnson, Concord
Kevin King, Concord
Rev. Millie Phillips, Concord
Michael Dudoroff, Concord
Alex Gude, Concord
Brian Severs, Concord
Michelle Turrin, Concord
Laura Eberly, Concord
Jimmy Araujo, Concord
Josh Sonnenfeld, Concord
Jan Warren, MultiFaith Action Coalition
Megan Nguyen, East Bay Housing Organizations
Davina Sriovdom, East Bay Housing Organizations
Joey Flegel-Mishlove, East Bay Housing Organizations
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3 Jerry Boyle, Concord
Vanessa Chena, Monument Impact
Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact
Kelly Zhao, Concord
William Goodwin, Pittsburg
Rick Newacheck, Concord
Amitosh, Concord
Elpidio Perez, Concord
Lourdes Shiota-Uno, Concord
Doughlas Leich, MultiFaith Action Coalition
Ramon DeLa Cruz, Concord
Juan Pabloe Galvan Martinez, Concord
Kristin Diaz, Concord
Tahirah Dear, Oakland
Desiree Morgan, Concord
Betty Gabaldon, Concord
Lise Poulin, Concord
Amitosh, Concord
Natalie
Anna Rikkelman, Concord
Eric Haynes
Kristi Laughlin
Jackie Buckland, Concord
Pete Jortorico Jr
Michele Iseri, Concord
Anonymous
Mayor Obringer closed the public comment period.
Mayor Obringer recessed the meeting at 9:19 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:35 p.m.
Following discussion by the Council and providing feedback and direction on sites to evaluate, a motion was made by Nakamura and seconded by Obringer for the purposes of discussion for site configuration B with the addition of site six. The motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Nakamura NOES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer ABSENT: None A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Benevente to direct staff to study the following sites for inclusion in an AFFH overlay zoning district: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8 (at the maximum level), and alternative sites 16 and 18. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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4 CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Frequently Asked Questions - Benched Attachment 7 b. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rezoning Project – Benched Correspondence
c. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rezoning Project – PowerPoint Presentation
d. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Correspondence received after 3 p.m.
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 January 7, 2025, at 10:52 p.m. /s/
CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
/s/
MONIQUE ROBINSON
DEPUTY CITY CLERK