REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CONCORD CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1950 PARKSIDE DRIVE
CONCORD, CALIFORNIA AND VARIOUS
TELEPHONIC/ELECTRONIC LOCATIONS
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
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, May 12, 2026, with Mayor Nakamura 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, Carlyn Obringer, Laura Nakamura
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; Mindy Gentry, Director of Community Development; Margaret O’Brien, Director of Finance; Jasmin Loi, Director of Human Resources; Kit Jory, Director of Public Works; Carlton Thompson, City Engineer; Bruce Davis, Senior Civil Engineer; Bernard Enrile, Senior Civil Engineer; Abhishek Parikh, Deputy Director of Public Works – Transportation; Jeff Rayos, Administrative Services Manager; Ken Yee, Facilities Maintenance Manager; Andrea Moriera, Senior Administrative Analyst; Sara Castro, Human Resources Technician II; William Wahbe; Associate Civil Engineer; Aldrich Bautista, Associate Civil Engineer
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
WHO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL: Jay Bedecarre, Clayton; Joe, Zumbo, Centra Contra Costa Sanitary District; Smitty, Bike Concord; Nick Plurkowski, United Steel Workers Local 5, Morgan Cooper, Concord; Natalie
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Jay Bedecarre, Clayton, announced KidFest 2026.
Joe Zumbo, Centra Contra Costa Sanitary District, spoke of Bike to Wherever Day.
Smitty, Concord, spoke of Bike to Wherever Day.
Nick Plurkowski, United Steel Workers Local 5, spoke of the current strike at Marathon Morgan Cooper, Concord, expressed his objection to construction of a Starbucks on the corner of Bailey and Clayton Roads.
Natalie requested the reinstatement of the Human Relations Board and the return of Zoom access to City Council meetings.
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2 PRESENTATIONS
DON FERNANDO PACHECO ADOBE GRANT FUNDING
Public comment was provided by Natalie.
ANNOUNCEMENT
RECRUITMENT TO FILL TWO YOUTH MEMBER POSITIONS – Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission
No public comment was received.
City Clerk Joelle Fockler announced two Youth Member positions on the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission for one-year terms effective September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and setting a deadline of Friday, June 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. as the deadline for receipt of applications by the City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
APPROVE MINUTES – April 28, 2026, Special and Regular Meetings A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to approve the minutes from the April 28, 2026, Special and Regular Meetings. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
APPROVE SOFTWARE AGREEMENT – Civic Plus LLC
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to approve a Software Agreement with Civic Plus LLC for seven (7) software applications for $139,235.19 per year for a one- year term, with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms, in a total not-to-exceed amount for all three years of $480,362, including a 15% contingency; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-4735.2 – Amending Section 12 – Holidays of the Concord Police Association Memorandum of Understanding
A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 26- 4735.2 entitled, “A Resolution Approving and Ratifying a Letter of Agreement with the Concord Police Association Amending Section 12 – Holidays of the Concord Police Association Memorandum of Understanding Executed by the Director of Human Resources in their Capacity as the City Manager’s Designee.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-27 - Approving the City’s Application for Specified Grant Funds A motion was made by Hoffmeister and seconded by Benavente to adopt Resolution No. 26-27 entitled, “A Resolution Approving City’s Application(s) for Specified Grant Funds Authorized by the State Proposition 4 (Client Bond) and Allocated by SB 105 (Chapter 104): Budget Act of 2025, Item #3790-102- 6093; $2 Million Available for the City of Concord’s Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe Rehabilitation Project (Project No. 2765), Accepting and Appropriating California Proposition 4 Specified Grant Funding from California State Parks, and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements for the Project with the California State Parks in a Form Acceptable to the City Attorney.” The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
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3 CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
APPOINT JEROME C. WILVERDING AS CITY MANAGER
Jasmin Loi, Director of Human Resources, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by Jerome Wilverding
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Hoffmeister to appoint Jerome C. Wilverding to the position of City Manager of the City of Concord commencing June 22, 2026, and approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
STUDY SESSION ON THE PROPOSED TWO-YEAR CAPITAL BUDGET
Carlton Thompson, City Engineer, and Bruce Davis, Senior Civil Engineer, presented the staff report.
Public comment was provided by Natalie.
Mayor Nakamura recessed the meeting at 8:53 p.m. The meeting resumed at 9:03 p.m.
ADOPT CONCORD COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN (CSAP)
Abhishek Parikh, Deputy Director of Public Works – Transportation, presented the staff report.
A motion was made by Benavente and seconded by Aliano to adopt the City of Concord Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) and authorize the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Federal Grant Program. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the Council.
CORRESPONDENCE
a. Letter to Bay Area Air Quality Management District in support of White Pony Express, Bay REPAIR Local Community Benefits Fund (seed Grant) dated May 5, 2026 b. Agenda Item No. 2.a – 35 th Bay Area KidFest Flyer provided by Jay Bedecarre at the meeting c. Agenda Item No. 3.a – Don Fernado Pacheco Adobe Photo Presentation d. Agenda Item No. 6.a – Benched Correspondence
e. Agenda Item No. 6.b – Benched Correspondence
f. Agenda Item No. 6.b – Two-Year Capital Budget PowerPoint Presentation g. Agenda Item No. 6.c – Comprehensive Safety Action Plan PowerPoint Presentation
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers shared information on events and activities in which they had participated since the last meeting and commented on items of interest.
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4 ADJOURNMENT
By order of the Mayor, the meeting was adjourned on May 12, 2026, at 9:54 p.m. /s/
LAURA M. NAKAMURA
MAYOR
/s/
JOELLE FOCKLER, MMC
CTY CLERK