1 COUNCILMEMBERS
Laura M. Nakamura, Mayor
Dominic D. Aliano, Vice Mayor
Pablo Benavente
Laura M. Hoffmeister
Carlyn S. Obringer
Civic Center
1950 Parkside Drive
Concord, CA 94519
www.cityofconcord.org
Regular Meeting of the
Concord City Council
Tuesday
January 27, 2026
6:30 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.
Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Unless a Councilmember is participating in the meeting remotely, 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.
2 2. REMOTE: Remote public comment will not be accepted, except when a Councilmember participates remotely. 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, 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, 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, the public may participate and provide public comment remotely, as follows:
a. Zoom:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/81920608141?pwd=S_op2LKImXCip4K6lpaoOvUC9v2m Tw.ufD-V988a-LWjAX- or Zoom Webinar ID: 819 2060 8141 and Passcode: 929505 b.Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (669) 900-6833 or (346) 348-7799 or (253) 215- 8782.
c.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 - Councilmember Announcements of "Just Cause" Remote Participation
Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Obringer
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 Yvette Williams, Back on Track Community Services, proclaiming January 2026 as "Human Trafficking Awareness" month in the City of Concord. Presentation by Mayor Nakamura.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Announcing – an opening for the business community representative on Concord's Measure V Oversight Committee for four-year term ending December 31, 2029, and setting a deadline of Friday, February 27, 2026, at 5 p.m. for applications to be due to the City Clerk. Report by Joelle Fockler, City Clerk.
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 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 January 13, 2026, Regular Meeting. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Considering – approval of the purchase of two replacement Palo Alto Network Firewalls, core security subscriptions, and 5 years of premium support from Optiv Security Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $437,227, including a 10% contingency. (IT Replacement Fund) Recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. c. Considering – approval of the purchase of three years of maintenance support, including hardware upgrades, for the City’s Pure Computer Storage System from ePlus Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed total for all three years of $168,378, including a 10% contingency. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. d. Considering – approval of the purchase of a one-year subscription of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete with Identity Protection cybersecurity software from ePlus Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $126,877, including a 10% contingency. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. e. Considering:
1. Award of a construction contract in the not-to-exceed amount of $360,549 to Alex Kushner General, Inc. and authorizing an available project contingency for contract change orders up to 20% of the contract amount for the Baldwin Park Dance Studio and Bathroom Reconfiguration (Project No. 2771) located at 2790 Parkside Drive, Suite B; ratification of staff’s determination and action on the bid protest; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract in a 5 form acceptable to the City Attorney; (Measure V, Fund 407 & 490, and Building Maintenance Fund, Fund 630)
2. Approval of a budget transfer of $275,000 from Residential Pavement Maintenance – Phase B (Project No. 2608) (Measure V, Fund 490); and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Baldwin Park Dance Studio and Bathroom
Reconfiguration (Project No. 2771) and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060 (c), 15061 (b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
f. Considering:
1. Award of a construction contract in the amount of $1,256,805 to Spencon Construction, Inc. for the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase F – Concrete Improvements Project located in portions of three neighborhoods, Monte Gardens, Dana Estates, and East Concord (City Project Nos. 2611 & 2624) and authorizing a project contingency for contract change orders up to 20% of the contract amount; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
2. Approval of Task Order No. 6 with UNICO Engineering in the not-to- exceed amount of $732,145.03 to provide construction management, inspection, materials testing, and related services for the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase F and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
3. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Bellecci & Associates for additional design services for the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase E & Phase F Projects (Project Nos. 2611, 2613, 2621 & 2624) in the amount of $48,548 (for a new not-to-exceed amount of $977,819.20) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
4. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept improvements upon completion of the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase F – Concrete Improvements Project and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Funded by Measure V, Fund 490)
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
6 CEQA: Not a project/exempt per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273,15378, 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
6. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the public hearing is opened, except on public hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment.
After the public has commented, the item is closed to further public comment and brought to the Council level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council. No public hearing shall commence after 10 p.m. unless approved by majority vote of the City Council. Please see “How to Submit Public Comments” above. a. Considering – the following:
1. Adoption of a Resolution amending the City’s General Plan Land Use Element; and
2. Introduction of an Ordinance amending the Concord Municipal Code, Title 18 (Development Code), Chapters 18.15 (Zoning Districts and Zoning Map), 18.25 (Development and Land Use Approvals),
18.40 (Office and Commercial Districts), and 18.410 (Zoning Clearance), and adding Chapter 18.120 (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District) and rezoning approximately 20 acres to apply the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Overlay District to implement state law and Objective 8.6 of the 2023-2031 Housing Element by reading of the title only and waiving further reading.
Report by Benjamin Ulrey, Associate Planner.
CEQA: Statutorily Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Public Resources Code 21080.085, Enacted by Senate Bill 131 (2025); and/or not a Project/Exempt Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378.
7. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda.
8. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
Council Reports
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 2/10/2026 6:30 PM
7 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 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.