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, MARCH 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 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, with Mayor Obringer 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, Pablo Benavente, Laura Hoffmeister, Laura Nakamura, Carlyn Obringer
STAFF PRESENT: Valerie Barone, City Manager; Susanne Brown, City Attorney; Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager; Joelle Fockler, City Clerk; Monique Robinson, Deputy City Clerk; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community Development; James Nakayama, Police Captain; Mark Robison, Police Captain; Carlton
Thompson; City Engineer; Bruce Davis, Senior Civil Engineer; Kevin Wheat; Associate Engineer; Sophia Huckabay, Housing Manager; Vickie Riggins Medina, Administrative Analyst; Kelly Rush, Housing Program Analyst
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Blaine Carter; Kevin Burke; Cecilia Perez-Meja, Rising Juntos; Delores Ramos, Rising Juntos; Cristina Marin, Rising Juntos; Mady; John Sullivan; Rich Burris, Concord; Jo Sciarroni, Clayton; Isabel Lara, Concord; Debra Ballinger, United Latino Voices; Murthy Sama, Fremont; Quanah Parker Brightman, Richmond; Tom Ciaramitaro, Concord; Sonia Ledo, Concord; Rhovy
Antonio, California Apartment Association; Chris Tipton, East Bay Rental Housing Association; Christos Moulis, Concord; Tammy Chen; Gayle Ansell, Concord; Kate Halfon, Martinez; John DeSousa, Danville, Kristin Diaz, Concord; Micah Pearce, Concord; Dalila Quirarte, Rising Juntos; Reed Robertson, Concord; Mihaela Gough, Castro Valley, Rev. Millie Phillips, Concord; Mariana More; Tachicah Dean, San Francisco; Sophia, Concord; Crystal, Concord; Julia Quintero, Monument Impact; Sara; Amy Scott-Slovick, Martinez; Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact; Guadalupe Tolento; Maria Miranda Houdashell,
Concord; Blanca Colin, Concord; Holly Chang; Arsinoe Orihuela, Monument Impact; Laura Eberly, Concord; Ali Uscilka, Concord; Ashish Dixit, Concord; Wallace Freddie, Concord; Rami
Bazargannia, Concord; Kay; Sreenivas Ramireddy, Concord; Davina Srioudom, East Bay Housing Organizations; Joey Flegel- Mishlove, East Bay Housing Organizations; Lida Sadati,
Concord; Rami Kahlon, Concord; Christine Boschen, Concord; Vanessa Chena, Concord; Katherine Walley, Walnut Creek; Betty Gabaldon, Concord; Karen Hernandez, Concord; Joe
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2 Summers, Martinez; Nadine Peyrucain, Martinez; Shannon Collins, Concord; Jack Collins, Concord; Joshua Anijar, Martinez; Maria Apaza, Rising Juntos; Eric Haynes; Kristi Laughlin, EBASE; Lance Kreutzinger, Concord; Ady Olvera; Jim Yan, Concord; Joshua Howard; Eduardo Torres; Pete Bennett, Concord; Francisco G.; Ed Kellar, Concord; Erika Flores, Concord; Brandon Dawkins, SEIU 102/Labor Council; Bladimir Corzano; Jason Knight; Seneca Shaw; Craig P.; Adrian F.; Angela M.; Shantral S.; John Alex; Katia B.; Nancy Reese, Concord; Kate O’Hara, EBASE; Brennan Peterman, Concord
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Blaine Carter expressed concern with code enforcement fees.
Kevin Burke spoke about enforcing parking in red zones.
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION – American Red Cross Month
No public comment was received.
PROCLAMATION – Women’s History Month
No public comment was received.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2 – Amending Concord Municipal Code, Title 18 A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt 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).” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPROVE PROFFESIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT AMENDMENT – Swinerton Management & Consulting
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for construction management in the amount of $189,850 (for a new not- to-exceed amount of $904,850) with Swinerton Management & Consulting for the Willow Pass and Landana Sewer Capacity Improvement Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER – Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase E Project (Project Nos. 2613 and 2621) A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to approve the following:
1. Award a construction contract in the amount of $7,563,000 to Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc. for the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase E Project (City Project Nos. 2613 & 2621) (which includes (a) Residential streets located south of Cowell Road City Council Minutes March 25, 2025
3 and Concord Community Park, between Ridge Park Drive and St. Francis Drive, and (b) east of Port Chicago Highway between East Olivera Road and Bonifacio Street, and (c) the portion of Port Chicago Highway between East Olivera Road and Concord Blvd); authorize staff to utilize the available project contingency for contract change orders that become necessary up to 15% of the contract amount; and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
2. Approve a $1,980,000 budget transfer and appropriation to the Residential Phase E Project from Pavement Maintenance - Zone 2O Project (Fund 407, Measure V Lease- Revenue – PJ 2624) to PJ 2621; and
3. Authorize the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Project No. 2613 and 2621 and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
LOCAL REUSE AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVE TWELVE PROFESSIONAL/LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS – Local Reuse Authority A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt 12 Professional or Legal Services Agreements for various consultant services for the Local Reuse Authority’s (LRA) work related to the redevelopment of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) for a total not-to- exceed amount of $2,761,036 through March 31, 2026; and authorize the Executive Director of the LRA to execute the agreements in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-3 – Amending Concord Municipal Code Chapter 19.40 “Residential Tenant Protection Program”
Sophia Huckabay, Housing Manger, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by:
Cecilia Perez-Meja, Rising Juntos
Delores Ramos, Rising Juntos
Cristina Marin, Rising Juntos
Mady
John Sullivan
Rich Burris, Concord
Jo Sciarroni, Clayton
Isabel Lara, Concord
Debra Ballinger, United Latino Voices
Murthy Sama, Fremont
Quanah Parker Brightman, Richmond
Tom Ciaramitaro, Concord
Sonia Ledo, Concord
Rhovy Antonio, California Apartment Association
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4 Chris Tipton, East Bay Rental Housing Association
Christos Moulis, Concord
Tammy Chen
Gayle Ansell, Concord
Kate Halfon, Martinez
John DeSousa, Danville
Blaine Carter, Concord
Kristin Diaz, Concord
Micah Pearce, Concord
Dalila Quirarte, Rising Juntos
Reed Robertson, Concord
Mihaela Gough, Castro Valley
Rev. Millie Phillips, Concord
Mariana Moore
Tachicah Dean, San Francisco
Sophia, Concord
Crystal, Concord
Julia Quintero, Monument Impact
Sara
Amy Scott-Slovick, Martinez
Jennifer Morales, Monument Impact
Guadalupe Tolento
Maria Miranda Houdashell, Concord
Blanca Colin, Concord
Holly Chang
Arsinoe Orihuela, Monument Impact
Laura Eberly, Concord
Ali Uscilka, Concord
Ashish Dixit, Concord
Wallace Freddie, Concord
Rami Bazargannia, Concord
Kay
Sreenivas Ramireddy, Concord
Davina Srioudom, East Bay Housing Organizations
Joey Flegel-Mishlove, East Bay Housing Organizations
Lida Sadati, Concord
Rami Kahlon, Concord
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5 Christine Boschen, Concord
Vanessa Chena, Concord
Katherine Walley, Walnut Creek
Betty Gabaldon, Concord
Karen Hernandez, Concord
Joe Summers, Martinez
Nadine Peyrucain, Martinez
Shannon Collins, Concord
Jack Collins, Concord
Joshua Anijar, Martinez
Maria Apaza, Rising Juntos
Eric Haynes
Kristi Laughlin, EBASE
Lance Kreutzinger, Concord
Ady Olvera
Jim Yan, Concord
Joshua Howard
Eduardo Torres
Pete Bennett, Concord
Francisco G.
Ed Kellar, Concord
Erika Flores, Concord
Brandon Dawkins, SEIU 102/Labor Council
Bladimir Corzano
Jason Knight
Seneca Shaw
Craig P.
Adrian F.
Angela M.
Shantral S.
John Alex
Katia B.
Nancy Reese, Concord
Kate O’Hara, EBASE
Brenan Peterman, Concord
Mayor Obringer recessed the meeting at 9:40 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:55 p.m.
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6 A motion was made by Benavente, and seconded by Hoffmeister to introduce an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Concord Municipal Code Chapter 19.40 “Residential Tenant Protection Program” to Revise Existing Provisions Thereof, Including but not Limited to Adjusting the Annual Allowable Rent Increase, and the Applicability of the “Just Cause” Provisions to Rented Single-Family Homes and Condominiums” by reading of the title only and waiving further reading. The motion passed by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: Aliano, Nakamura ABSENT: None
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 2.a – Written Correspondence
b. Agenda Item No. 2.a – Benched Written Correspondence c. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Correspondence received between posting and 3 p.m. March 24, 2025 d. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Correspondence received between 3 p.m. March 24, 2025, and 3 p.m.
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e. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Correspondence received after 3 p.m. on March 25, 2025 f. Agenda Item No. 5.a – Residential Tenant Protection Program PowerPoint Presentation g. Agenda Item No. 6.a – Letter to Ann Ewing, Chairwoman for the Delta Institute, re:
Redevelopment Assessment – 2000 Clayton Technology Building – March 3, 2025 h. Agenda Item No. 6.b – Letter to California State Assembly member Avila Farias, re:
Congratulations and looking forward to successful partnerships – March 3, 2025 i. Agenda Item No. 6.c – Letter to Contra Costa County re: support for the initiation under section 1135 of a Study of Alternatives for Fish Passage at Drop Structure #1 on Walnut Creek in Concord, California – March 3, 2025
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 March 25, 2025, at 10:15 p.m. /s/
CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK