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
August 11, 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, various telephonic/electronic locations indicated below.
Please note the following change to the City’s public comment procedures: Public comment may be provided in-person, remotely, 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: The public may participate and provide public comment remotely as follows:
a. Zoom:
https://cityofconcord.zoom.us/j/83540236865?pwd=bZD4daeX5Y6efiGmnRCMS7QTL1F t0Q.jn-KytmvKySTg5zc or Zoom Webinar ID: 835 4023 6865 and Passcode: 740691 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 so that we can efficiently call on you when its your turn to speak 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 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 – an update on the Contra Costa Water District by Contra Costa Water District Board President Ernesto A. Avila, P.E. 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 4. 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 23, and July 28, 2026, Regular Meetings and July 28, 2026, Special Meeting. Recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Considering – the appointment of Brian Capurro to the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission for the remainder of a four-year term ending June 30, 2029, as recommended by the Council Committee on Youth and Education (Hoffmeister/Obringer). Recommended by the City Clerk. c. Considering – adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No. 25-47 by deleting a Regular Council Meeting on December 8, 2026, from, and adding a Regular Council Meeting on December 15, 2026, to the 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar. Recommended by the City Clerk.
d. Considering – the following actions for Sewer Maintenance Project No. 1 (Project No. 2733), which will upgrade sewer lines at six locations in Concord and one location in the City of Clayton:
1. Award of a construction contract in the amount of $2,178,433.75 to Ranger Pipelines Incorporated and authorizing up to a 10% contingency for contract change orders; authorizing the Mayor to execute the contract in a form acceptable to City Attorney (Funded by Sewer Enterprise Funds);
2. Approval of Task Order #4 with Ghirardelli Associates Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $335,475.56 to provide construction management, inspection, and materials testing services and authorizing the City Manager to execute the task order, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney (Funded by Sewer Enterprise Funds);
3. Approving related Sewer Enterprise budget transfers in the total amount of $1,200,000 from Downtown Sanitary Sewer Upgrade – Phase 4 (Project No. 2598); and
4. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of Project No. 2733 and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
5 CEQA: Not a project/exempt per CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15302, 15304 and/or Public Resources Code 21065.
e. Considering – the following actions for the Camp Concord Maintenance Repairs to Buildings (Project No. 2533) located in South Lake Tahoe:
1. Award of a construction contract in the amount of $562,265.00 to D.G. Granade, Inc. and authorizing up to 10% contingency for contract change orders; and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney (Parkland and General Funds);
2. Approval of a budget transfer and appropriation in the amount of $410,000.00 from the Civic Center Roof Replacement (Project No. 2429), (General Fund); and
3. Authorizing the City Engineer to accept the improvements upon completion of the Camp Concord Maintenance Repairs to Buildings and directing the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion. (Parkland Fund, Capital Projects Fund) 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.
f. Considering – award of an on-call construction contract for On-Call Citywide Sewer Lateral Replacement & Sewer Main Spot Repair (Project No. 2244) to FJ&I Engineering Inc. for one year (with three one-year extensions possible) in the amount not-to-exceed $350,000 annually; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. (Sewer Enterprise Fund) 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, and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
g. 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 Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 29 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, and authorizing budget appropriations of $81,052 in Fiscal Year 2026-27; and
6 2. Adopting a Resolution approving the City of Concord’s Salary Schedule effective August 3, 2026, in accordance with the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for a publicly available pay schedule. (General Fund) Recommended by the Director of Human Resources.
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).
h. Considering – a Resolution authorizing an appropriation of $2.5 million from Measure V fund (Fund 125) to the Measure V Projects fund (Fund 490) for the Police Department / EOC Roof and Mechanical Systems Replacement Project (Project No. 2809 / PW-27-016), and approving budget transfers totaling $10.6 million from existing capital projects to fund projects included in the Two-Year Capital Budget for Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028. Recommended by the Director of Community Development.
CEQA: Not a project under Public Resources Code 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, and/or 15378.
Public Hearing Item on the Consent Calendar
i. 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 California Municipal Finance Authority multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not-to- exceed $75,000,000 for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of Blue Oak Square Apartments, an existing 181-unit affordable multifamily rental housing project located at 2400 Willow Pass 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)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065.
7 5. 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:
1. Introduction of an Ordinance amending Concord Municipal Code, Title 3 (Revenue and Finance), Chapter 3.10 (Purchasing), to make administrative and clarifying updates, align with current procurement practices, and to allow a design-build procurement procedure for public projects, by reading of the title only and waiving further reading.
2. Approval of a Resolution adopting a Policy and Procedure establishing guidelines for a standard organizational conflict-of-interest policy, applicable to design-build projects procured pursuant to Public Contract Code. Report by Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director.
CEQA: Exempt/not a project pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 21065, 21080(b)(5), CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), 15270, and/or 15378.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
Correspondence received at the City Council meeting will be listed here on the Annotated Agenda. a. Letter to Matt Kelly, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) re:
Support for BART Countywide LED Lighting Upgrades Project - July 23, 2026 b. Letter to Matt Kelly, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) re:
Support of the BART Countywide Wayfinding Improvements Project - July 23, 2026
c. Letter to Tim Haile, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority re: Support and Partnership Commitment for the Countywide Smart Signals, Phase 2 Project - August 6, 2026
d. Letter to Assemblymembers Wicks and Farias re: SB 1164 (Cervantes) - Oppose Unless Amended - July 31, 2026
e. Letter to Contra Costa Transportation Authority Board of Directors re: Support for the City of Concord's Clayton-Galindo-Monument Multimodal Safety and Connections Project - August 6, 2026
f. Letter to Contra Costa Transportation Authority Board of Directors re: Support for the City of Concord's Cowell Road Class I Path Project - August 6, 2026 8 g. Letter to Federal Highway Administration re: Letter of Support for UCLA's "InfraShield" Proposal to the USDOT/FHWA Intersection Safety Systems Prototyping BAA, Solicitation No. 693JJ3-26-BAA-0004 - July 20, 2026
7. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Closed Session Announcements
City Manager or Staff Reports
Council Reports
8. ADJOURNMENT
Next Meeting: Regular Meeting
Date: 8/25/2026 6:30 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.