REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 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, August 12, 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
CITY TREASURER PRESENT: Patti Barsotti
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; Steve Voorhies, Director of Recreation Services; Margaret O’Brien, Director of Finance; Mark Bustillos, Chief of Police; James Nakayama, Police Captain; Carlton Thompson, City Engineer; Bruce Davis, Senior Civil Engineer; Colleen Awad, Community Relations Manager; Kevin Wheat, Associate Civil Engineer; Tianjun Cao, Associate Civil Engineer; Aldrich Bautista, Associate Civil Engineer; Melissa Rea, Economic Development Specialist; Himmat Bains, Senior Financial Analyst; Kylie Hicks-Carrera, Budget Analyst
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Bonnie Rea, Concord; Bashir Rahimi, Concord; Micah Pearce, Concord; Pello Walker
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Bonnie Rea, Concord, spoke about maintenance on San Vincente Drive and Natoma Drive, and expressed her dissatisfaction with communication from the City.
Bashir Rahimi, Concord, spoke about code violations with his business.
Micah Pearce, Concord, spoke on the City’s Investment Policy.
Pello Walker spoke on agenda items from the Board of Supervisors meeting held earlier in the day.
PRESENTATIONS
PROCLAMATION – We Care Day
No public comment was received.
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2 BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS – Hooy & Hooy PLC, Scandinavian Designs, TWRAPS, and Autopia (Building Design Award)
No public comment was received.
CELEBRATING 50th ANNIVERSARY OF TOYOTA PAVILION AT CONCORD No public comment was received.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
APPROVE MINUTES – May 6, 13, 27, June 3, 10, and 24, 2025, Regular Meetings and June 10 and 24, 2025, Special Meetings
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to approve the minutes from the May 6, 13, 27, June 3, 10, and 24, 2025, Regular meetings and June 10 and 24, 2025, Special meetings The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
RECEIVE TREASURER’S REPORT – April 1 – June 30, 2025
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to receive the Treasurer’s Report for the period April 1 – June 30, 2025. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-38 – Accepting and Appropriating Grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) – Project No. 2711
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to adopt Resolution No. 25-38 entitled, “A Resolution Accepting and Appropriating Grant Funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $270,000 for Select Traffic Enforcements and Appropriation of Funds and Approval for use for the City’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (Project No. 2711).” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPOINT APPLICANTS - Commission on Aging, Community Service Commission, and Concord- Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to appoint applicants Richard Fleming, Tjiuk Kurniadi, Amber Hom, Melvin Lee, and Marilyn Fowler to the Commission on Aging for four-year terms ending June 30, 2029; Stephen Sticka, Isabel Lara, and Maria Bagley to the Concord Community Services Commission for four-year terms ending June 30, 2029; Michael Handlin and Evangeline Ward to the Concord-Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee for four-year terms ending June 30, 2029, and Jayne Lecky to the Concord Pavilion Community Outreach Committee for the remainder of a four-year term ending February 28, 2027, as recommended by the Council Committee on Recreation, Cultural Affairs, and Community Services (Nakamura/Benavente). The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION – Michael Miller, John Pamer, and Thomas Premo
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to appoint applicants Michael Miller, John Pamer, and Thomas Premo to the Concord Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission for four-year terms ending June 30, 2029, as recommended by the Council Committee on Youth and Education (Benavente/Aliano). The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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3 APPROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CONCORD AND CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Forensic Services
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to approve an agreement with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Forensic Services Division, for the County to provide forensic services from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, estimated cost is $475,000 each fiscal year; 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, APPROVE AGREEMENT, AND ACCEPT IMPROVEMENTS – (Project No. 2736) Bailey Road, Willow Way, Burnett Avenue, Laura Alice Way, and Nelson Avenue This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Councilmember Hoffmeister.
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Nakamura to;
1. Award construction contract in the amount of $1,372,530 to Goodfellow Bros. California LLC, and authorize staff to utilize the available project contingency for contract change orders up to 30% of the contract amount; authorize the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and make the CEQA determination as provided in the staff report;
2. Approve agreement with the City of Pittsburg to construct pavement repairs on Bailey Road in a not-to-exceed amount of $135,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
3. Authorize the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Project No. 2736 and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-39 – Authorize Transfer and Appropriation of $100,000 from La Clinica Grant to Implement the Mobile Resource Strategy within the City’s Homeless Strategic Plan (Project No. 2594)
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to adopt Resolution No. 25-39 entitled, “A Resolution Authorizing the Transfer and Appropriation of $100,000 from the La Clinica Grant (Project No. 2672) to Implement the Mobile Resource Strategy within the City’s Homeless Strategic Plan (Project No. 2594).” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPROVE TASK ORDER NO. 4 – FARM BUREAU ROAD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT – PHASE 3 (Project No. 2726) - Diablo Engineering
This item was pulled from the Consent Calendar by Mayor Obringer.
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Nakamura to approve Task Order No. 4 with Diablo Engineering in the not-to-exceed amount of $499,802.00 to provide design services and construction support for the Farm Bureau Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase 3 (Project No. 2726); and authorize the City Manager to execute the Task order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPROVE INCREASE TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER – Contra Costa Improvement Project (Project No. 2637) – City of Pleasant Hill A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to;
1. Approve an increase of 140,000 to the Cooperative Agreement Amendment between the City of Concord and the City of Pleasant Hill to pave Sunvalley Boulevard (new not-to- City Council Minutes August 12, 2025
4 exceed amount of $580,000); and authorize the City Manager to execute the Cooperative Agreement Amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
2. Approve a budget transfer from the Monument Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project No. 2581) in the amount of $530,000 from Measure V (Fund 407) to the project, replacing Measure J funding which will be reallocated by Council at a later date, fully funding Concord’s share of this project.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPROVE TASK ORDER NO. 4 – CIVIC CENTER GREENING PROJECT, Project No. 2518– Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE)
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Aliano to approve Task Order No. 4 with Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE) in the amount of $231,747 for a new total not-to-exceed amount of $448,247 to provide design engineering and related services for the Civic Center Greening Project (Project No. 2518), and authorize the City Manager to execute the Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter to Chase re: Sponsorship for TSBA Welcome and Cleanliness Program, dated June 10, 2025
b. Letter to Starbucks re: Sponsorship for TSBA Welcome and Cleanliness Program, dated June 10, 2025
c. Letter to Wells Fargo re: Sponsorship for TSBA Welcome and Cleanliness Program, dated June 10, 2025
d. Letter to Mt. Diablo Unified School District re: Support for Energize Charging Infrastructure Grant, dated June 10, 2025
e. Letter to Senator Limon and Assembly member Irwin re: Support Cap & Trade Reauthorization by Prioritizing Investments in Climate Safe Infrastructure, dated July 14, 2025 f. Letter to Hon. Maria Elena Durazo, California State Senate re: Senate Bill 707 – Open meetings; meeting and teleconference requirements – Notice of Opposition (as Amended July 17, 2025), dated August 1, 2025
g. Letter to Igbo Union of Northern California welcoming the Second Annual Igbo Cultural Heritage Festival to Todos Santos Plaza, dated August 5, 2025
h. Correspondence received at the meeting from Bashir Rahimi
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 Vice Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on August 12, 2025, at 7:53 p.m. in memory of Linda Jacob.
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CARLYN S. OBRINGER
MAYOR
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JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CITY CLERK