REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL/CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS THE CONCORD/PLEASANT HILL
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 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, May 13, 2025, 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: 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; Will Tarbox, Director of Public Works; Margaret O’Brien, Director of Finance; Jasmin Loi, Director of Human Resources; Steve Voorhies, Director of Recreation Services; Kit Jory; Parks Manager; Donna Lee, Budget and Treasury Officer; Kylie Hicks-Carrera, Budget Analyst; Ken Yee, Facilities Manager; Matt Galindo, Program Manager; Barbie Gary, Program Manager, Jesse Crawford,
Maintenance Superintendent; Sophia Huckabay, Housing
Manager; Ryan Pursley, Chief Building Official; RJ Natal, Program Manager; Carlton Thompson, City Engineer; Aaron Sage, Principal Planner; Bernard Enrile, Senior Civil Engineer
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Randall Cohen, Concord; Dave Hughes, Concord; Emily Wheeler, Concord; Kay Saeyang; Renee Seaton; Kevin Cabral, President of Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce; Tim
McGallian, Chair of the Board, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce; Ajit Kaushal
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Randall Cohen, Concord, spoke about noise in the Hilcrest neighborhood.
Dave Hughes, Concord, provided an update about KVHS radio station.
Emily Wheeler Concord, spoke about greenhouse gas emissions.
Kay Saeyang, Concord, spoke of divestment.
Renee Seaton spoke of a negative tow experience in Concord .
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2 CITY COUNCIL/CONCORD-PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT (CPHHCD) CONSENT
CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
APPROVE MINUTES – January 14, 2025
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Nakamura to approve the minutes from the January 14, 2025, Special meeting and January 14 and 28, 2025, Regular meetings. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT CONCORD/PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 25-045 – Authorizing Executive Director to Disburse $665,000 in Grant Funds A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Nakamura to adopt Resolution No. 25-045 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Disburse $665,000 in Funds and Execute all Attendant Documents and Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Funding on Behalf of The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (Subject to District Council Approval); Accept and Appropriate $630,000 from Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Fund 530 Grant Funds; and Accept and Appropriate $25,000 from John Muir Health for Administration of the Program.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NOS. 25-15, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 AND 25-22 – Accepting the Preliminary Engineer’s Reports and Ordering Improvements in the Downtown Landscape Maintenance District, Pine Hollow Landscape Maintenance District, Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 3, and the Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District, and Setting a Public Hearing for June 3, 2025.
This item was pulled from consideration on the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Nakamura who recused herself from the item due to economic interest in real property resulting from proximity to her primary residence and left the dais.
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-15 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Downtown Landscape Maintenance District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-16 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Pine Hollow Estates Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-17 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District No. 3.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-18 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution Accepting the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
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3 AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-19 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Levy and Collect Assessments, and Set a Public Hearing for the Downtown Landscape Maintenance District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-20 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Levy and Collect Assessments, and Set a Public Hearing for the Pine Hollow Estates Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-21 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Levy and Collect Assessments, and Set a Public Hearing for the Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District No. 3.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 25-22 entitled, “Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Order Improvements, Levy and Collect Assessments, and Set a Public Hearing for the Citywide Street Lighting Assessment District.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: None ABSENT: Nakamura Councilmember Nakamura returned to the dais.
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
APPROVE PURCHASE AND APPROVE RELATED BUDGET TRANSFER – Motorola Solutions, Inc Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police, presented the staff report.
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Hoffmeister to:
1. Approve the purchase of 200 APX N70 radios, mobile radio accessories and associated software, hardware, encryption and maintenance from Motorola Solutions Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,677,026, including a 20% contingency; and authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
2. Approve a related budget transfer in the amount of $148,482 from the Motorola Radio EBRCSA Encryption Upgrade (Project 2639, Fund 635), and appropriate$2,528,544 from the IT Replacement Fund (Fund 636) to the Police Radio Replacement Project (Project No. 2793) and associated appropriations of such funds to Project No. 2793 in a total amount of $2,677,026.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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4 PROPOSED BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 AND 2026-27 AND UPDATAED LONG-
RANGE FINANCIAL FORECAST
Margaret O’Brien, Director of Finance, and Donna Lee, Budget and Treasury Officer, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by:
Kevin C Cabral, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
Tim McGallian, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
Ajit Kaushal, Todos Santos Business Association
The City Council supported the proposed budget and directed the following changes:
1. Eliminate budget for contracted lobbyist services ($60,000/year).
2. Delay consideration of City Council compensation until after 2026 labor negotiations.
3. Forgive the remaining balance of the Workers’ Compensation Fund loan to the Pavilion Fund in the amo0unt of $1.15 million.
4. Identify funding for Todos Santos Business Association Downtown Security.
5. Fund Residential Roadway Maintenance (Street Patching) Crew equipment.
The City Council requested additional information on the following:
1. Provide cost to fund TSBA run Downtown day porter and pressure washing services.
2. Quantify the impact of the tobacco ordinance on sales and use taxes.
3. Provide information on the proposed revenues and expenditures in the Cannabis Community Benefit fund.
4. Provide information on how the Coordinated Outreach Referral and Engagement (CORE) contract is funded and the services provided.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 2 – Written Public Comment
b. Agenda Item No. 3.b. – Benched Staff Report and Attachments 9-12 c. Agenda Item No. 4.a. – PowerPoint Presentation – Public Safety Radio Replacement d. Agenda Item No. 4.b. – PowerPoint Presentation – Budget Workshop
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers shared information on events and activities in which they had participated since the last meeting and commented on items of interest.
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5 ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on May 13, 2025, at 9:44 p.m. in memory of Gwene Watson.
/s/
CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK