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
April 14, 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/85704140025?pwd=rbQdtmr5tIxpqaQhbVh3TGoTaKSd Wg.PxFP3NCAYyE_qkOs or Zoom Webinar ID: 857 0414 0025 and Passcode:
517938
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 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 - Vice Mayor Aliano
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 Farid Hakimi, Vice President, Islamic Center of Contra Costa, proclaiming April 2026 as "American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month" in the City of Concord. Presentation by Mayor Nakamura.
b. Presentation – from Dawn Weisz, CEO, and Kiara Donato, Bilingual Community Development Manager, Marin Clean Energy. Introduction by Mayor Nakamura.
c. Presentation – from Lisa Potvin, Downtown Program Manager, on the upcoming Music and Market Program. Introduction by Mayor Nakamura.
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 d. Presentation – Police Department update from Concord Chief of Police Mark Bustillos. Introduction by Mayor Nakamura.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Announcing – a recruitment to fill an unscheduled vacancy on the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission for the remainder of a four-year term ending June 30, 2029, and setting a deadline of Friday, May 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. as the deadline for receipt of applications 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 from the March 20, 21 and 24, 2026, Special Meetings and March 24, 2026, Regular Meeting. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Considering – adoption of a Resolution authorizing execution of Cal OES Form 130, Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution for Non-State Agencies, designating three authorized agents to act on behalf of the City of Concord for the purpose of obtaining federal and/or state financial disaster assistance and related existing or future grant programs. Recommended by the Chief of Police.
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.
c. Considering – adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No. 25-47 by adding a Regular Council Meeting on July 28, 2026, to the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar. Recommended by the City Clerk.
5 d. Considering:
1. Award of a construction contract in the amount $1,779,065.85 to MCK Services, Inc. for the Diamond Blvd Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project No. 2727); authorizing up to 10% contingency for contract change orders; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney (Gas Tax);
2. Approval of Task Order No. 4 with Avila Project Management in the not-to-exceed amount of $286,621.00 to provide construction management, inspection, and related services for Project No. 2727; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Task Order, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
3. Approval of a $1,150,000 budget transfer and appropriation to Project No. 2727 from the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase E (Project No. 2621) ( Measure J Local Funds); and
4. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept improvements upon completion of Project No. 2727 and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
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.
e. Considering:
1. Award of a construction contract in the amount $4,607,533.60 to Goodfellow Bros, California, LLC for the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase F Project located in the Monte Gardens, Dana Estates, and East Concord neighborhoods (City Project Nos. 2611 & 2624); authorizing staff to utilize the available project contingency for contract change orders up to 10% of the contract amount; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
2. Approval of a budget transfer and appropriation totaling $2,625,000 from the Residential Phase E Project (Project Nos. 2613 & 2621) and Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. 9 (Project No. 2528) (Funds: Gas Tax, Measure V, General Fund, Measure J); and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept improvements upon completion of the Residential Pavement Maintenance Phase F Project and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion.
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.
f. Considering – adoption of a Resolution supporting the issuance of multifamily housing revenue bonds by the County of Contra Costa to finance the rehabilitation of Lakeside Apartments, an existing 124-unit affordable housing complex located at 1897 Oakmead Drive in Concord, California.
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
g. Considering – the following actions for the Transportation Offices at the Corporation Yard (Project No. 2648) located at 1455 Gasoline Alley:
1. Accept bid withdrawal request from the CWS Construction Group Inc.;
2. Award a construction contract to Giant Construction, Inc. in the amount $3,449,000; authorize up to 10% for contract change orders; and authorize the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
3. Approve budget transfers and appropriate $1,800,000 from various projects and $900,000 from the Off-Street Improvement Program (OSIP) Fund balance to Project No. 2648;
4. Approve the Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Lowney Architecture in the not-to-exceed amount of $32,300 for construction administration services and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney;
5. Approve Task Order No. 8 with Wilsey Ham in the not-to-exceed amount of $173,522; authorize up to a 10% contingency to provide construction management and related services; and authorize the City Engineer to execute the Task Order in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and
6. Authorize the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion (Measure V, Building Maintenance, and OSIP Funds). Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Previously determined to be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15305.
7 h. Considering – approval of the purchase of two ExeLoo prefabricated restroom structures and related services, including a 5% contingency, in the not-to-exceed amount of $547,608.60 for the Meadow Homes Restroom Replacement Project (Project No. 2635) (Parkland Dedication & Measure V Funds). Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code 21065, CEQA and Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15273, 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, 15378 and/or 15061(b)(3).
i. Considering – authorizing an increase in purchasing authority with Bel Air Mechanical for repairs and replacements of building HVAC components and equipment in a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for FY2025-2026; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a new contract amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Recommended by the Director of Public Works.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15378, 15323, and/or 15301.
j. Considering – the appointment of Joel Smith (business community member) and Brian Beckon (resident member) to the Measure V Oversight Committee for terms ending December 31, 2029, as recommended by the Council Committee on Policy, Development, and Internal Operations (Nakamura/Aliano). Recommended by the City Clerk.
k. Considering – approval of a land lease with Future Ford for the City-owned parcel located at 1270 Diamond Way between Clayton Road West and Franquette Avenue, in the City of Concord, County of Contra Costa, State of California, known as Assessor Parcel #127-240-016 for a monthly rent of $6,600 plus five percent (5%) annual adjustment for the initial term of five years plus and including two extension options of five years each, for a total of fifteen years. Recommended by the Director of Public Works.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15378, 15301, and/or 15327.
8 Public Hearing Item on the Consent Calendar
l. Considering – adoption of a Resolution pursuant to the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 approving the issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $23,000,000 for the purpose of the acquisition, rehabilitation, improvement, and equipping of La Vista Apartments, an existing 75-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project located at 3838 Clayton Road, Concord, California, and certain other matters relating thereto.
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda. a. Letter to Congressman DeSaulnier - Support for East Bay Regional Park District South of Bailey Road - Community Development Project - Phase 2 - March 24, 2026
b. Letter to Senator Grayson re: SB 1145 (Grayson) - Support - April 7, 2026
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
Council Reports
a. Report out by Councilmember Obringer who serves and represents the City of Concord on the Green Empowerment Zone and Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Special Meeting
Date: 4/17/2026 1:00 PM
9 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.