1 COUNCILMEMBERS
Carlyn S. Obringer, Mayor
Laura M. Nakamura, Vice Mayor
Dominic D. Aliano
Pablo Benavente
Laura M. Hoffmeister
Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive
Concord, CA 94519
www.cityofconcord.org
Regular Meeting of the
Concord City Council
Tuesday
October 14, 2025
5:30 p.m. – Open Session Council Chamber
1950 Parkside Drive
and/or various
telephonic/electronic
locations
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* Members of the public are invited to attend and participate at: Council Chamber, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, CA.
Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely pursuant to AB 2449, remote public comment will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided in- person or via email, as set forth below. Members of the public desiring to provide comments as a part of the meeting are encouraged to either submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting or to attend the meeting in person.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting using any of the following methods:
1. IN PERSON:
a.Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chamber.
Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity.
Please note
5:30 p.m. Meeting
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2 2. REMOTE: Remote public comment will not be accepted, except when a Councilmember participates remotely pursuant to AB 2449. At the time of the posting of this agenda, none of the Councilmembers have notified the City Clerk’s Office that they intend to participate remotely pursuant to AB 2449, and therefore no remote public comment will be accepted at the meeting. If, after publication of this agenda and before the meeting begins, any councilmember determines that they will need to participate remotely due to just cause or emergency circumstances under AB 2449, their remote participation will be announced at the outset of the meeting in connection with the Roll Call item. If a Councilmember participates in the meeting remotely pursuant to AB 2449, the public may participate and provide public comment remotely, as follows:
a. Zoom:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/83598415526?pwd=NG00vfGBTS3tOUBChRqf4LgWGK 7luw.C40fee6COglAYh7a or Zoom Webinar ID: 835 9841 5526 and Passcode: 844560 b.Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (669) 900-6833 or (346) 348-7799 or (253) 215- 8782.
c.If a Councilmember is participating remotely during the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. If calling in via Zoom use *9 to raise and lower your hand.
The meeting host will call on you, by name, and promote you to panelist in the webinar so you can be seen via your camera. Please enable your microphone when it is your turn to speak. In order to ensure the orderly administration of the meeting using this method, providing your name is encouraged, but is not required. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date at [email protected]).
3. EMAIL:
a.Public comments can also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Please note that emailed comments will not be read aloud by staff. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:
1. distributed to the Council before the meeting,
2. posted online for public inspection at
https://stream.ci.concord.ca.us/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/Search, and
3. inserted into the meeting record.
b.As emails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email.
4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY:
a.Watch on TV on Comcast Channel 28, Astound/Wave Channels 29 and 1026, and AT&T U-verse Channel 99
b.Watch the TV broadcast through the City’s website by following THIS LINK c.Watch Live Streaming of the meeting by following THIS LINK d.Join the Zoom webinar by following THIS LINK
3 5. INTERPRETATION OR WRITTEN TRANSLATION:
OPEN SESSION
1. OPENING
Roll Call – Announcements/Consideration and Approval of Requests by Councilmembers to Participate Remote Pursuant to AB 2449.
Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Benavente
2. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
This is a 15-minute Public Comment Period for items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction that are not on this agenda. Each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes.
State law prohibits the City Council from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the Public Comment Period. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation – to Dr. Ruth Fernandez, Executive Director, First 5 Contra Costa, and Dr. Manuel Fernandez, President and CEO, La Concordia Wellness Center, proclaiming September 15 - October 15, 2025, as "Hispanic Heritage Month" in the City of Concord. Presentation by Mayor Obringer. b. Presentation – to Greg Colley, Multi-Faith Advocates and Communities Taking Initiative for Our Neighbors (ACTION) Coalition and the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa, proclaiming October 19-25, 2025, as "United Against Hate Week" in the City of Concord. Presentation by Mayor Obringer.
1. To access interpretation or written translation during the meeting, please scan the QR Code or click this link:
Para accesar a la traducción durante la reunion, por favor escanee el Código QR o haga clic en el enlace:
https://attend.wordly.ai/join/SYMQ-8840
2. Choose Language and Click Attend
Seleccione su lenguaje y haga clic en asistir
3. Use a headset on your phone for audio or read the transcript on your device.
Use sus auriculares para escuchar el audio o leer la transcipción en el dispositivo.
4 c. Presentation – of awards to the winners of the Youth Environmental Art Competition. Presentation by Mayor Obringer.
d. Presentation – by Colleen Awad, Community Relations Manager, and James Rael, Video Services Coordinator, on Community Media Day celebrated on October 20, 2025. Introduction by Mayor Obringer.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Announcing – two (2) openings on Concord's Measure V Oversight Committee for four-year terms ending December 31, 2029, and setting a deadline of Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5 p.m. for applications to be due to the City Clerk. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Announcing – a recruitment for the City's representative on the Contra Costa County Iron Horse Corridor (IHC) Management Program Advisory Committee for a two-year term ending January 31, 2027, and setting a deadline for receipt of applications by the City Clerk on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5 p.m. Recommended by the City Clerk.
5. CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
The public is entitled to address the City Council on items appearing on the Consent Calendar before or during the City Council’s consideration of the Consent Calendar. Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the City Council, provided that any Councilmember, individual or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the Mayor may defer action on the particular item and place the same on the regular agenda for consideration in any order s/he deems appropriate. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above. a. Considering – approval of minutes of the September 23, 2025, special and regular meetings and September 30, 2025, special meeting. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Considering – the following actions:
1. Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement No. 16489 with Swinerton Management Consulting for additional construction management and inspection services in the amount of $161,306.00 (for a new not to exceed amount of $682,723.40) for the Civic Center Roof Replacement (Project No. 2429); and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
2. Approving a new Task Order with Comstock Johnson & Associates (CJA) in the not to exceed amount of $45,291.00, for additional design and construction support for Project No. 2429; and authorizing the City Engineer to execute the Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (Liquidated Damage Payments to the City) Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
5 CEQA: Previously determined not to be a project/exempt per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15302, 15304, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. c. Considering – approval of a Resolution authorizing the appropriation of various capital projects funds (Funds 400, 401, 490, and 407) to reallocate spending the remaining $25 million 2021 Certificates of Participation (COP) proceeds (Fund 407) to allowable capital projects, to appropriate and reallocate such other funds as necessary or desirable to ensure all COP proceeds are fully expended in accordance with the COP debt covenants and approved project plan. Recommended by the Director of Finance.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378.
d. Considering – the following actions for the Galindo Street / Monument Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation (Project No. 2452) located on Galindo Street and Monument Boulevard, from Clayton Road to Detroit Avenue:
1. Award of a construction contract to MCK Services, Inc. in the amount of $2,640,810.15; authorizing staff to utilize the available project contingency for contract change orders up to 15% of the contract amount ($396,121.52); and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
2. Approval of Task Order No. 2 with Ghirardelli Associates in the not- to-exceed amount of $298,267.43; authorizing staff to utilize up to a 15% contingency ($38,904.45) to provide construction management, materials testing, and related services; and authorizing the City Engineer to execute the Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Measure V Fund, State Gas Tax Funds, and Measure Q)
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15302, 15304, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
e. Considering – adoption of a Resolution authorizing the utilization of the City of South San Francisco’s competitively awarded banking services contract with J.P. Morgan Chase through a cooperative purchasing agreement and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary and to take such actions as may be necessary or desirable to implement this transition in 6 a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Recommended by the Director of Finance.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378
f. Considering – approval of Amendment No. 1 to Task Order No. 1 with Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors and Planners in the amount of $298,180 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $399,970, for design services for the Sewer Assessment and Replacement – Project 3 (Project No. 2735) in the neighborhoods bound by Willow Pass Road, Concord Boulevard, and Clayton Way; and authorizing the City Engineer to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (Sewer Operating, Fund 710; Sewer Capacity Fees, Fund 711) Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. g. Considering – adoption of a Resolution appropriating grant funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Accelerator Program in the amount of $227,226.08 to issue rebates for the construction of new ADUs and $50,000 for updating Concord’s pre-approved ADU plans (Project No. 2803). Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Exempt/not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378 including subsection (b)(4).
6. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM
The public is entitled to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda before or during the City Council’s consideration of that item. Each speaker will be limited to approximately three minutes. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above. a. Considering – an update on recent changes to state law that affect the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Overlay Zoning Project and the revised process and timeline for program completion. (NOTICE: This agenda item does not include consideration of potential sites for rezoning, that discussion will occur before the Planning Commission and Council on a later date with new public notice.) Report by Justin Ezell, Assistant City Manager.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15378, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. 7 7. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda. a. Letter to Hon. Gavin Newsom, Governor, State of California re: SB 707 - Open Meetings: Meeting and Teleconference Requirements Request for Veto - September 22, 2025
b. Letter to Bay Area Metro Center re: Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy - October 3, 2025
8. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
Council Reports
a Announcing – the Mayor’s appointment of two Councilmembers to serve on a Council Ad Hoc Committee established to support the City’s efforts to recruit a new City Manager to replace retiring City Manager Barone. The Ad Hoc Committee will advise staff and the Council in two areas: (1) the process to identify and select a recruiting firm to assist the City in this process, and (2) the process for recruiting a new City Manager. The Ad-Hoc Committee will exist until the Council completes its selection of a recruiting firm and subsequent approval of the recruitment process or until October 13, 2026, whichever comes first.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 10/28/2025 6:30 PM
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited by California law to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the hearing or in a written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the hearing.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California Law, it is the policy of the City of Concord to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you are disabled and require a copy of a public hearing notice, or an agenda and/or agenda packet in an appropriate alternative 8 format; or if you require other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator Tianjun Cao at (925) 671-3243 or [email protected], at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.