REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS THE LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 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 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 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 Hoffmeister, Laura Nakamura, Carlyn Obringer
STAFF PRESENT: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Thomas Capriola, Senior Assistant City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk; Monique Robinson: Deputy City Clerk; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community
Development; James Nakayama, Police Captain; Sophia
Huckabay, Housing Manager; Meredith Rupp, Principal Planner
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Annel Barbor, California Apartment Association; Reed Robertson; Kay Saeyang; Blaine Carter; Ady Olvera; Natalie; Jeff Koertzen
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Annel Barbor, California Apartment Association
Reed Robertson
Kay Saeyang
Blaine Carter
Ady Olvera
PRESENTATIONS
CONCORD PAVILION UPDATE – Live Nation
Public comment was received by:
Natalie
Jeff Koertzen
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes February 25, 2025
2 APPROVE PURCHASE AND DESIGN OF SHADE STRUCTURES – Shade Structures, Inc dba USA Shade & Fabric Structures
A motion made by Aliano and seconded by Nakamura to approve purchase and design of shade structures from Shade Structures, Inc. (DBA USA Shade & Fabric Structures) in the not-to-exceed amount of $104,947.87 (includes quote total of $99,950.35 and a 5% contingency of $4,997.52) for the Shade Structures at Concord Community Pool Project (Project No. 2645). The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-5 - Authorizing the Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to Establish an Annual Parcel Assessment for FY 2025-26 A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Nakamura to adopt Resolution No. 25-5 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the Contra Costa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District to Establish an Annual Parcel Assessment for FY 2025-26 for Drainage Maintenance and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-6 – Application, Acceptance, and Appropriation of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Grant Funds
A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Nakamura to adopt Resolution No. 25-6 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the Application Acceptance, and Appropriation of Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Grant Funds from the State of California in the Amount of $1,756,258” and increase the First Time Homebuyer Program loan amount from a maximum of $60,000 across all income categories.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-2 – Emergency Shelter and Homeless Shelters A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Benavente to introduce Ordinance No. 25-2 entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Concord Municipal Code, Title 18 (Development Code), Section
18.200.070 (Standards for Specific Uses – Emergency Shelter and Homeless Shelters) (PL23176 – MC)” by reading of the title only and waiving further reading. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
CONSIDER REFERRAL TO AGENDIZE FOR DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF – Residential Tenant Protection Program (continued from February 4, 2025) Housing Manager Sophia Huckabay presented the staff report.
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Hoffmeister direct staff to prepare a draft ordinance amending the Residential Tenant Protection Program by applying just cause for eviction regulations to rented single-family homes and rented condominiums in cases where one landlord owns three or more of these rental unit types in Concord and to adjust the annual allowable increase (rent increase cap) to a flat maximum annual increase of 5 percent. The motion passed by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: Aliano, Nakamura ABSENT: None The meeting was recessed at 8:02 p.m. The meeting resumed at 8:30 p.m.
City Council Minutes February 25, 2025
3 CITY OF CONCORD’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION’S (MTC) TRANSIT-ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) POLICY This item was not considered by the City Council.
INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
This item was not considered by the City Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Benched Correspondence
b. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Residential Protection Program – PowerPoint Presentation c. Agenda Item No. 5.b – Benched Correspondence
d. Agenda Item No. 5.b – Transit-Oriented Community Policy (TOC) – PowerPoint Presentation e. Agenda Item No. 5.c – Planning Commission Supplemental Written Questions – Incumbents - PowerPoint Presentation
ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on February 25, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. /s/
CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK