111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547City of Hercules
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Mayor Dion Bailey
Vice Mayor Alexander Walker-Griffin
Council Member Dan Romero
Council Member Chris Kelley
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Dante Hall, City Manager
Patrick Tang, City Attorney
Lauren Berges, City Clerk
6:00 PMTuesday, April 12, 2022
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To view webcast of meetings, live or on demand, go to the City's website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us I. SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION – 6:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL Mayor Bailey called meeting to order at 6:00 pm
Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member D. Romero, Vice Mayor A.
Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Bailey, and Council Member C. Kelley
Present: 5 -
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
None.
III. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Tang announced the item listed on the agenda to be discussed in closed session.
Mayor Bailey recessed the meeting.
1. 22-115 Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Conference With Labor Negotiators - City Negotiators: Dante Hall, City Manager; Edwin Gato, Director of Finance; relative to the following employee groups:
a. Teamsters Local 315 Employee Organizations
b. Hercules Police Officers Association
c. Hercules Senior Manager Employee Group
d. Confidential Unrepresented Employee Group
e. Mid Management Employee Group
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IV. REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL Mayor Bailey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member D. Romero, Vice Mayor A.
Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Bailey, and Council Member C. Kelley
Present: 5 -
V. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Tang identified the item discussed in closed session and stated there are no final or reportable actions to report.
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Walker-Griffin.
VII. MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Bailey called for a moment of silence recognizing Alice McGuigan, a long time police department volunteer who recently passed away.
VIII. INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS/COMMISSION REPORTS
1. 22-117 Proclamation Recognizing April 14th as Nepal Day in the City of Hercules
Mayor Bailey read aloud the proclamation and presented it to the Ambassador of Nepal and representative Dilli Bhattarai. Members of the City Council provided comments. The Ambassador and Mr. Bhattarai thanked the Council for recognizing April 14th as Nepal Day in Hercules.
2. 22-116 Proclamation Recognizing the Week of April 17th as Volunteer Appreciation Week in the City of Hercules
Mayor Bailey read aloud the proclamation and presented it to the City volunteers. Members of the City Council provided comments. Commander Vasquez commented.
3. 22-123 Hercules Connect Presentation
City Manager Hall introduced Kevin Strauss of GoGov who presented Hercules Connect, a constituent relationship management (CRM) application. Councilmembers commented.
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4. 22-125 Presentation - Update on Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District by Interim Fire Chief Darren Johnson
Mayor Bailey pulled the item from the agenda and will have the presentation moved to a future meeting.
IX. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
City Manager Hall has no further additions or deletions.
X. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Written public comments were received by: Richard Taylor; Elaine Eng.
XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Kelley, seconded by Vice Mayor Walker-Griffin, to adopt the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member D. Romero, Vice Mayor A.
Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Bailey, and Council Member C. Kelley 5 -
1. 22-126 Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2022.
Approved.
2. 22-120 Execution of Standard CalTrans Agreement to Receive $492,000 in Grant Funding for the Sycamore Avenue Rehabilitation Project Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute CalTrans program supplement agreement No. F008 to receive $492,000 in federal grant funding for the Sycamore Avenue Rehabilitation Project.
Approved.
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3. 22-122 Acceptance of the 2021 Streetlight Replacement Project Recommendation: Adopt a resolution accepting the 2021 Streetlight Replacement Project contract with NEMA as complete for a total amount of $142,120 and authorizing the filing of the notice of completion with the Contra Costa County Recorder's Office.
Approved.
4. 22-118 Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Internal Service Fund FY 2021-22 Budget for Information Technology Services increasing its appropriation by $400,000 and authorizing acceptance of reimbursement proceeds from cyber insurance in the amount of approximately $330,000.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the Internal Service Fund FY 2021-22 Budget for Information Technology Services increasing its appropriation by $400,000.
Approved.
XIII. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS
1. 22-137 Fireworks Celebration
Recommendation: Receive a Report on the Status of the Fireworks Show Scheduled for July 4, 2022, authorize staff to enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City of Pinole.
Presentation by Parks and Recreation Director Christopher Roke.
Councilmembers provided comment. No public comment.
MOTION: Council approves the authorization of staff to enter into a cost sharing agreement with the City of Pinole. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member D. Romero, Vice Mayor A.
Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Bailey, and Council Member C. Kelley 5 -
2. 22-139 Authorization To Execute a Contract With Tripepi Smith, for an Amount Not to Exceed $42,300.26, for Design, Print, and Mail Services Related to the Polling and Strategic Communication Services for Ballot Measures to Extend the Utility Users Tax (UUT), and the Viability of Becoming a Charter City for the Limited Purpose of Increasing the Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT)
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Tripepi Smith, for an amount not to exceed $42,300.26.
Presentation by City Manager Dante Hall. Councilmembers comment. No public comment.
MOTION: A motion was made by Council Member Kelley, seconded by Council
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Member Grimsley, to adopt Resolution 2022-025. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Council Member T. Grimsley, Council Member D. Romero, Vice Mayor A.
Walker-Griffin, Mayor D. Bailey, and Council Member C. Kelley 5 -
3. 22-121 Senate Bill 9: The California HOME Act
Recommendation: Discuss local compliance with new State legislation that provides for ministerial approval of up to two residential units and/or a lot split in residential single-family zones.
Presentation by Community Development Director Robert Reber.
Councilmembers provided comment.
Public speakers: Cordell Hindler; Selina Williams
Council directed staff to draft for Planning Commission's review an ordinance that would allow ministerial regulation of lot splits and additions in single-family residential zones using objective criteria, consistent with SB 9. Staff is to advise the Commission on the viability of criteria and considerations such as: infrastructure capacity; owner-occupancy requirements and enforcement; minimum lot frontage; privacy screening; design (e.g. height, architectural features, colors, materials, roof pitch, etc.) existence of illegal encroachments or other zoning violations; protections against large-small development.
CalMatters article provided by Councilmember Romero to the Planning Commission will be provided to the Commission as information only and is not endorsed by the full Council.
XIV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public speaker: Cordell Hindler
XV. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS,
COMMITTEE, SUB-COMMITTEE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
City Staff and Councilmembers reported on local and regional meetings and events.
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bailey adjourns the meeting at 9:15 p.m.
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
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Lauren Berges, CMC
City Clerk
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