REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 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, June 3, 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; Greg Taylor, Director of Information Technology; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community Development; James Nakayama, Police Captain; James Peavey, Human Resource Manager;
Aaron Sage, Planning Manager; Meredith Rupp, Principal
Planner
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Tim McGallian, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce; Gigi Crowder, National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa (NAMI); Phyllis Lewis, Concord; Paloma Barajas, Concord; Ruby, Concord; Kelly Fossan McKinley, GROW Concord; Nancy Arroyoauila, GROW Concord; Elba Velasquez, Monument
Impact; Regina Berny, Monument Impact; Judith Ortiz,
Monument Impact; Debra Ballenger, United Latino Voices; William Smith, Walnut Creek; Ajit Kaushal, Todos Santos Business Association; Jeanette Kennedy, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa; Carissa Crader, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa; Joleen Lafayette, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa; Karen
Introcaso; Phil Arnold, Brentwood; Leonard Ramirez, Veterans Accession House; Brian Siebold, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa; Michael Wilson, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa; Lynna
Magnuson, Caminar; LaTonya Johnson, Caminar
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Tim McGallian, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, provided information about events on the Fourth of July.
Gigi Crowder, National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa (NAMI), provided information about the Concord 2025 Juneteenth celebration. .
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
City Council Minutes June 3, 2025
2 APPROVE MINUTES – February 11, and 25, 2025
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to approve the minutes from the February 11, and 25, 2025, regular meetings. The motion passed by the unanimous vote of the Council.
Mayor Obringer took the Public Hearing items out of agenda order.
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS
RECEIVE STATUS OF VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION EFFORTS James Peavey, Human Resources Manager, presented the staff report.
No public comment was received.
A motion was made by Nakamura and seconded by Benavente to receive a report on the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts. The motion passed by the unanimous vote of the Council.
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 25-6 – Sidewalk Vending
Meredith Rupp, Principal Planner, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by:
Phyllis Lewis, Concord
Paloma Barajas, Concord
Ruby, Concord
Kelly Fossan McKinley, GROW Concord
Nancy Arroyoauila, GROW Concord
Elba Velasquez, Monument Impact
Regina Berny, Monument Impact
Judith Ortiz, Monument Impact
Debra Ballinger, United Latino Voices
William Smith, Walnut Creek
Tim McGallian, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce
Ajit Kaushal, Todos Santos Business Association
A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Hoffmeister to introduce Ordinance No. 25-6 entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Concord Municipal Code, Title 5 (Business Licenses And Regulations), Section 5.90.010 (Definition), Title 12 (Street, Sidewalks, and other Public Places), Chapter 12.50 (Vendors), and Title 18 (Development Code), Sections 18.20.030 (Definitions), 18.200.210 (Food Vendor Group Sites), and adding Title 12, Chapter 12.55 (Sidewalk Vending),” by reading of the title only and waving further reading. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: Nakamura ABSENT: None ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-6042.2 – Establishing Sidewalk Vending License Fees and Fines by Amending Exhibit A to Resolution No. 78-6042 Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services
City Council Minutes June 3, 2025
3 A motion was made by Aliano and seconded by Hoffmeister to adopt Resolution No. 25-6042.2 entitled, “A Resolution Establishing Sidewalk Vending License Fees and Fines by Amending Exhibit A to Resolution No. 78-6042 Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services in the City of Concord.” The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Aliano, Benavente, Hoffmeister, Obringer NOES: Nakamura ABSENT: None Mayor Obringer recessed the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The meeting resumed at 8:52 p.m.
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
REALLOCATION OF ONE-TIME FUNDING PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MOBILE RESOURCE UNIT STRATEGY – Homeless Strategic Plan Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by:
Jeanette Kennedy, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa
Carissa Crader, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa
Joleen Lafayette, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa
Karen Introcaso, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa
Gigi Crowder, National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa (NAMI) Phil Arnold, Brentwood
Leonard Ramirez, Veteran’s Accession House
Brian Siebold, Loaves & Fishes
Michael Wilson, Loaves & Fishes Contra Costa
Lynna Magnuson, Caminar
LaTanya Johnson, Caminar
The Council directed staff to work with Caminar and Nami on a proposal for a mobile resource center in the amount of $1,538,896 to be considered at the August 12, 2025, City Council meeting.
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Hoffmeister to reallocate $166,000 of one- time funding to the Downtown Security Program. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Agenda Item No. 2.a – Written Public Comment
b. Agenda Item No. 4.a – Reallocation of One-Time HSP Grant Funds PowerPoint Presentation c. Agenda Item No. 4.a – Reallocation of One-Time HSP Grant Funds Benched Correspondence d. Agenda Item No. 5.b – Attachment 10 – Correspondence e. Agenda Item No. 5.b – Sidewalk Vending PowerPoint Presentation f. Agenda Item No. 5.b – Sidewalk Vending Benched Correspondence
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
City Council Minutes June 3, 2025
4 By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on June 3, 2025, at 10:55 p.m. /s/
CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK