REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, with Mayor Obringer presiding. The pledge of allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Nakamura. Minutes follow in abbreviated form per Resolution 3361 and Council Minutes of September 26, 1966.
ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Pablo Benavente, Laura Hoffmeister, Laura Nakamura, Carlyn Obringer
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: Dominic Aliano
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; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community
Development; James Nakayama, Police Captain; Greg Beard, Information Technology Manager; Sophia Huckabay, Housing Manger; Vickie Riggins Medina, Administrative Analyst
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Kay Saeyang; Greg Colley, Multifaith Action Coalition; Judi Herman, Concord; Natalie; David Schubb, Walnut Creek; Toby Anderson; Ellen Rea, Walnut Creek; Del, Concord; Reed
Robertson, Concord; Obdulia Sanchez, Rising Juntos; Jima Monson, Concord; Luz Palomera, Rising Juntos; Cecilia Perez- Mejia, Rising Juntos; Matt Rubenstein, Walnut Creek; Devin Williams, Lift Up Contra Costa; Wallace Freddie, Concord; Judy Weil, W&W Properties; Roxanne Carillo Garza, Healthy Contra Costa; Debra Ballinger, United Latino Voices; Carmen
Cartagena, Concord; Gayle Ansell, Concord; Sara Gurdian, Contra Costa Budget Justice Coalition; Tammy Chen; Chris Tipton; Joe Stokley, Jr., Pleasant Hill; Michael Moore, Pleasant Hill; Ed Kellar, Concord; Quanah Parker Brightman, United Native Americans; Rami Kahlon, Concord; Doug Jones, SEIU- UHW, Contra Costa Labor Council; Gretchen Delao, Pleasant Hill; Tammy Brumley, Concord; Robert Brasial, Concord;
Christos Moulis, Concord; Irma Bodden, EBHO/Hope Solutions; Mark Martinez, Walnut Creek; Tyler Charron, Concord;
Sreenivas Ramireddy, Broadmoor Properties; Anne Kendall, Concord; Terrylynn Fisher, PMA – Property Mgm; Maribeth Ristad, Concord; Millie Phillips, Concord; Brian Hill, Concord; Jon Green, Green Ties; Jeffrey Weil, Alamo; Cho Nai Cheng, Concord; Amy Scott-Slovick, CNA, Contra Costa LC; Chuck Boughan, Vasona; Cierra Dias, Vasona; Alejandra Rodriguez, City Council Minutes February 4, 2025
2 Vasona Management; Sacha Simpson, Walnut Creek; Blaine Carter, Concord; Rhovy Lyn Antonio, CA Apartment Assoc.; Rhea Elina, Rising Juntos; Lori Landberg, Concord; Janice Andrews, Pittsburg; William Colin, Rising Juntos; Cristian Perafan, Concord; Holly Chen, Concord; Karen Hernandez; Maria Miranda Hadashell, Monument Impact; Jim Yan; Kristin Diaz, Concord; Tahirah Dean, Public Advocates; Kelly Zhao, Concord; Davina Srioudom, EBHO; Joey Flegel-Mishlove,
EBHO; Vanessa Chena, Monument Impact; Maria Vasquez,
Monument Impact; Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact; Betty Gabaldon, Concord; Guaalupe Torento, Concord; Erica Flores, TSTO; Fran Greaney, Concord; Thomas O’Sullivan, Concord; Ady Olvera, Concord; Lucina Castaneda, Concord; Kristi
Laughlin, EBASE; Kate Halfon, Welcome Home Management;
Rebeca Barrett, Contra Costa Labor Council; Larry Freedom, Concord; Renee Seaton, Concord; Blanca Colin, Rising Juntos; Tim McGallian, Concord
Prior to starting the meeting, Mayor Obringer requested a moment of silence in honor and memory of the Washington D.C. plane crash victims.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Kay Saeyang spoke on divestment.
Greg Colley, Multifaith Action Coalition, introduced himself as a member of the Multifaith Action Coalition.
Judi Herman, Concord, requested the return of zoom comments.
Natalie spoke of a word-of-mouth statement that GROW was urged not to serve food in public parks.
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
DIRECTION ON TWO ASPECTS OF THE CURRENT CONCORD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.40
RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTION PROGRAM
Mayor Obringer requested and received support from the City Council to hear the staff report, take public comment, and continue this agenda item for consideration and direction to staff at the Tuesday, February 25, 2025, City Council meeting.
Sophia Huckabay, Housing Manager, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by:
David Schubb, Walnut Creek
Toby Anderson
Ellen Rea, Walnut Creek
Del, Concord
Judi Herman
Reed Robertson, Concord
Obdulia Sanchez, Rising Juntos
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3 Jima Monson, Concord
Luz Palomera, Rising Juntos
Cecilia Perez-Mejia, Rising Juntos
Matt Rubenstein, Walnut Creek
Devin Williams, Lift Up Contra Costa
Wallace Freddie, Concord
Judy Weil, W&W Properties
Roxanne Carillo Garza, Healthy Contra Costa
Debra Ballinger, United Latino Voices
Carmen Cartagena, Concord
Gayle Ansell, Concord
Sara Gurdian, Contra Costa Budget Justice Coalition
Tammy Chen
Chris Tipton
Joe Stokley, Jr., Pleasant Hill
Michael Moore, Pleasant Hill
Ed Kellar, Concord
Quanah Parker Brightman, United Native Americans
Rami Kahlon, Concord
Doug Jones, SEIU-UHW Contra Costa Labor Council
Gretchen Delao, Pleasant Hill
Tammy Brumley, Concord
Robert Brasiel, Concord
Christos Moulis, Concord
Irma Bodden, EBHO/Hope Solutions
Mark Martinez, Walnut Creek
Tyler Charron, Concord
Sreenivas Ramireddy, Broadmoor Properties
Anne Kendell, Concord
Terrylynn Fisher, PMA-Property Mgm
Meribeth Ristad, Concord
Millie Phillips, Concord
Brian Hill, Concord
Jon Green, Green Ties
Jeffrey Weil, Alamo
Cho Nai Cheng, Concord
Amy Scott-Slovick, CAN, Contra Costa LC
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4 Chuck Boughan, Concord
Cierra Dias, Concord
Alejandra Rodriguez, Vasona Management
Sacha Simpson, Walnut Creek
Blaine Carter, Concord
Rhovy Lyn Antonio, CA Apartment Assoc.
Rhea Elina, Rising Juntos
Lori Landberg, Concord
Janice Andrews, Pittsburg
William Colin, Rising Juntos
Cristian Perafan, Concord
Holly Chen, Concord
Karen Hernandez
Maria Miranda Hadashell, Monument Impact
Jim Yan
Natalie
Kristin Diaz, Concord
Tahirah Dean, Public Advocates
Kelly Zhao, Concord
Davina Srioudom, EBHO
Joey Flegel-Mishlove, EBHO
Vanessa Chena, Monument Impact
Maria Vasquez, Monument Impact
Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact
Betty Gabaldon, Concord
Guadalupe Torento, Concord
Erica Flores, TSTO
Fran Greaney, Concord
Thomas O’Sullivan, Concord
Ady Olvera, Concord
Lacino Castaneda, Concord
Kristi Laughlin, EBASE
Kate Halfon, Welcome Home Management
Rebecca Barrett, Contra Costa Labor Council
Larry Freedom, Concord
Renee Seaton Concord
Blanca Colin, Rising Juntos
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5 Tim McGallian, Concord
Mayor Obringer recessed the meeting at 9:19 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:35 p.m.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Benched Correspondence.
b. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Residential Tenant Protection Program – PowerPoint Presentation. c. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Form Email Benched Correspondence.
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on February 4, 2025, at 10:53 p.m. in memory of Maria Loza.
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CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
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JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK