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/City
Council Sitting as the
Local Reuse Authority
Tuesday
June 23, 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/88165828100?pwd=4n4g-iRZH6CkX7gfpaQ- DJsITiwWwQ.zPoFpipQZtktX1yz or Zoom Webinar ID: 881 6582 8100 and Passcode:
767026
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 - 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 Yulie Padmore, Executive Director, Port Chicago Alliance, commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the desegregation of the United States Navy. Presentation by Mayor Nakamura.
b. Presentation – by Johnny Rodriguez, Executive Director, One Day at a Time, providing an update on the One Day at a Time program. Introduction by Mayor Nakamura.
c. Presentation – of Business Recognition Awards to Min's Kitchen, Just Trains, and The Moulding Company. Overview of program and introduction of recipients by Melissa Rea, Economic Development Manager. Presentation by
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 Kevin Cabral, President/CEO, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce.
Introduction by Mayor Nakamura.
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Announcing – a recruitment to fill five positions on the Commission on Aging; four positions for the remainder of four-year terms ending June 30, 2027, and one position for the remainder of a four-year term ending June 30, 2029; and setting a deadline of Friday, July 24, 2026, at 5 p.m. for receipt of applications to the City Clerk. 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 from the June 9, 2026, Regular Meeting and June 11, 2026, Special Meeting. Recommended by the City Clerk. b. Considering – approval of the Sixth Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 3328 for financial, accounting, and administrative services with Robert Half Inc. in the amount of $95,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $625,000 for the term of the agreement, extending the agreement for one (1) year, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (Information Technology CIP Fund) Recommended by the Director of Finance.
c. Considering – the following actions in relation to Oak Grove Fiber (Project No. 2781), which will install fiber optic communication infrastructure on Oak Grove Road from Monument Boulevard to Ygnacio Valley High School:
1. Award of a Construction Contract in the amount of $947,000 to St.
Francis Electric, LLC and a 20% project contingency for contract change orders; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney (PEG Fee, Measure J 28(a), and Measure V Funds); and
2. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Project No. 2781 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)(3), 15378, 15301, 15302, 15304, 15378, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
5 d. Considering – approval of a First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. CCA-6157 with 3Di, Inc. for an additional $10,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount for FY 25-26 to $90,000, and the six-year contract total through FY 28-29 to $498,000, for the software platform to manage the City’s Rent Registry Program; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt per Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b), 15273, and/or 15378. e. Considering – adoption of a Resolution calling for and ordering a General Municipal Election and Specifications of the Election Order for the purpose of electing a total of three members of the City Council to seats in Districts 1, 3, and 5, one member for each district, and the City Treasurer, each for full terms of four years, and requesting and consenting to the consolidation of said General Municipal Election with the General Election to be held on November 3, 2026. Recommended by the City Clerk.
f. Considering – approval of seven agreements involving annual license, maintenance, purchase and support for Information Technology systems in the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,748,590 for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year; and authorizing the Director of Information Technology to execute the agreements and supporting documents in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (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. g. Considering – the following actions for the Newhall Park Water Quality Improvement Project (Project No. 2353), which will dredge accumulated sediment at two ponds in Newhall Park:
1. Award of a Construction Contract in the amount of $2,846,101 to MidCal Dredging, Inc.; and a 10% project contingency for contract change orders; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney (Measure V, Stormwater, and General Funds);
2. Approve budget transfers and appropriate $2,150,000 from various projects to this project to fully fund construction; and
3. Authorize the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion and direct 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)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15302, 15304, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
h. Considering – adoption of a Resolution accepting and appropriating funding from Contra Costa Health Services in the amount of $590,450 for the Concord Police Department’s participation in a joint outreach program for Mental Health Evaluation Team (MHET) Services, approving an Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa County Health Services and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. Recommended by the Chief of Police.
CEQA: Exempt/not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c), 15061(b), 15273, and/or 15378 including subsection (b)(4).
i. Considering – adoption of a Resolution approving the Final Map for Subdivision 9434, Walnut Grove (Assessor's Parcel Number 147-251-017).
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Previously determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 “In-fill Development Projects” and is not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15268(b)(3).
j. Considering – adoption of (1) a Resolution Declaring 1,000 Square Feet of Right of Way at the Southern End of Helena Drive (the “Exempt Surplus Property”) to be Exempt Surplus Land Pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(E) and taking related actions, including executing a quitclaim to transfer any ownership and maintenance obligations in the Exempt Surplus Property to the new development; and (2) a Resolution approving the Final Map for Subdivision 9676, Alcott Village (Assessor's Parcel Number 117-120- 077) and vacation and dedication of a portion of Helena Drive.
Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Previously determined to be consistent with the General Plan and zoning, pursuant to Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning) and not a project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15268(b)(3). k. Considering – adoption of a Resolution approving the street name "Tappin Loop" for Alcott Village Subdivision, Subdivision No. 9676 located at 5291 Concord Boulevard. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
7 CEQA: Previously determined to be consistent with the General Plan and zoning, pursuant to Public Resources Code 21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning) and not a project/exempt under Public Resources Code 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), 15378, and/or 15061(b)(3).
6. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEMS
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 – adoption of a Resolution accepting the Concord Tourism Improvement District's 2024-2025 Annual Report. Report by Guy Bjerke, Director of Economic Development and Base Reuse.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15273, 15378 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. b. Considering – approval of a First Amendment to the Homeless Strategic Plan Grant Agreement with Hope Solutions and authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and considering a request from Valley Motel to waive or defer payment of a $123,662 Park Land Fee for conversion of the Valley Motel into 13 permanent rental housing units at 3590 Clayton Road. Report by Frank Abejo, Principal Planner.
CEQA: Exempt/not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and/or 15378. In the alternative, categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303.
c. Considering – the following actions to recruit and retain qualified employees:
1. Adopting a Resolution approving the negotiated terms and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year memorandum of understanding between the City of Concord and the Administrative, Technical & Clerical Representation Unit Public Employees’ Union and the Field & Operations Representation Unit Public Employees’ Union, Teamsters Local 856, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and authorizing budget appropriations of $220,324 in Fiscal Year 2026-27; and
2. Adopting a Resolution approving the negotiated terms and authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year memorandum of understanding between the City of Concord and the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and authorizing budget 8 appropriations of $81,052 is Fiscal Year 2026-27. Report by Mark Love, Human Resources Manager.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, California Code of Regulations Title 14 Sections 15016(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378(b)(4).
d. Considering – the following actions to recruit and retain qualified employees:
1. Adopting a Resolution approving the following base wage increases for unrepresented employees and the City Attorney: 3% effective the first pay period after July 1, 2026, 3% effective the first pay period after July 1, 2027, and 3% effective the first pay period after July 1, 2028, and approving adjustments to payment of healthcare premiums for Confidential employees, and authorizing budget appropriations of $165,145 in Fiscal Year 2026-27;
2. Adopting a Resolution amending Policy and Procedure No. 37.15, Administrative Leave, to create a 24-hour Chief’s Holiday Administrative Leave Bank and other non-substantive changes to reflect current practice and procedure; and
3. Adopting a Resolution approving the City of Concord’s Salary Schedule effective July 1, 2026, in accordance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for a publicly available pay schedule. (General Fund) Report by Mark Love, Human Resources Manager.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, California Code of Regulations Title 14 Sections 15016(b)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378(b)(4).
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
a Announcing – the Mayor’s appointment of two Councilmembers to serve on a Council Ad Hoc Committee established to evaluate the feasibility of expanding, relocating, or replacing the City's library. The Ad-Hoc Committee will exist until final recommendations are made to 9 the full Council or until June 2027, whichever is sooner. Report by Mayor Nakamura.
CEQA: Not a project/exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15262, 15273, and/or 15378.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 7/28/2026 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.
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