Minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority held
May 28, 2024
1) OPENING MATTERS
1.1 Call to Order and Roll Call of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority
Mayor Anissa Williams called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakley City Council Chambers located at 3231 Main Street, Oakley, California. Vice Mayor Shannon Shaw and Councilmembers Dr. George Fuller, Hugh Henderson and Aaron Meadows were also in attendance.
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag (Pearl Joudrey, Almond Grove Elementary Student)
5 th Grade Almond Grove Elementary School student Pearl Joudrey led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1.3 Update from Contra Costa Water District (Vice President, Antonio Martinez) Contra Costa Water District Board Vice President Antonio Martinez provided an update and PowerPoint presentation.
1.4 Update from Diablo Water District (Dan Muelrath, General Manager) Diablo Water District Board General Manager Dan Muelrath provided an update and PowerPoint presentation.
Dr. Fuller complimented him on the District’s website.
Mayor Williams commented that Mr. Muelrath mentioned in his update that the District sent a letter of opposition to the State. She inquired if the State imposes a goal or if they want every city to conform.
Mr. Muelrath explained that conservation regulations came out about a week ago and they have a gallons per capita, per household, target; on average, every household needs to be up 42 gallons per capita, per connection and there is also an allowance for landscape. He mentioned that the District’s job is to take this information and work with their customers to ensure they get there together. He added that he can provide the City Manager more information on it so they have detail.
Mayor Williams asked if he can give the information to the City Manager as she would like to see how far off residents are from the standard and what they are asking residents to accomplish.
1.5 Update from Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District (Michael Krieg) Michael Krieg, Oakley's appointed Trustee to the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District, provided an update to the City Council.
2) PUBLIC COMMENTS
Roger Mammon commented that he recently spoke with City Manager Joshua McMurray and he encouraged him to attend Council meetings to speak about Delta Issues. He mentioned the original City Council appointed him the unofficial liaison for Delta matters and he was pretty active for a long time. He mentioned that the problem with the Delta is no one really knows anything about it; if they understood it, they would treasure it more and try to do more about it.
He shared his experience and credentials, all Delta related. He mentioned that the Delta is home to 200+ species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and more than 20 species of freshwater fish, and the aquatic components of the San Francisco Bay Delta and the size and productivity of the wetlands make it a critical component to sustain the biodiversity in California.
He mentioned in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a decision to accept a civil rights complaint filed by a coalition of tribes, environmental justice organizations, the California Resources Control Board for discriminatory management of water quality in the San Francisco Bay Delta which is still pending. He mentioned the Delta Protection Advisory Committee will meet June 4 at the Big Break Center. He mentioned that the State and Federal agencies operating water systems are killing thousands of fish at dams where they cannot successfully spawn, and those that do make it, get sucked up in pumps in Tracy.
Mayor Williams requested Mr. Mammon provide City Manager Joshua McMurray information on the time of the June 4 meeting.
Melanie Rosalez commented on the future location of Library/Senior Center. She mentioned she has been an associate member of the Senior Center since 2019, she enjoys some of the weekly activities at the Center and friendships she has made. She shared she is excited for the new Library location and likes the idea of a new permanent home for the Senior Center but she has concern if the space is not equal or greater than the current space. She suggested a second story of the proposed Library building for the Senior Center which she acknowledged would increase costs, parking would need to be ample, and it would require an elevator.
Mike Castro commented that the people don’t believe the City Council has the Seniors’ best interest at heart, the Seniors made Oakley and the United States, and all other cities in Contra Costa County have stand-alone senior centers; they feel they are not bring treated properly.
William Carpenter commented that he is a senior and retired member of the military. He mentioned that the City is planning to demolish the Senior Center building to build residential units and replacements suggested for the Senior Center that have been offered are a couple of rooms in the new library. He added that if this is the case, it is inadequate for support of the Senior Center and activities it currently performs. He shared that his understanding is that 7,000 sq. ft. will be allocated in the new building for Seniors while 21,000 sq ft. will be the new Library.
He mentioned during the Council meeting held May 21, with one exception, he would like to have heard the Council address the Recreation Center and Community Center; both have overlapping functions; one is intended for Recreation and one is intended for socialization; however, these differences in purpose are not mutually exclusive. He expressed that he has issue with the majority of City Councilmembers remaining mute on issues brought up by members of the Senior Center during the meeting. He indicated that the Council should realize several factors: all will be seniors someday if they are not already and they will have the same ailments and disabilities that go along with aging, and senior centers in most California cities are controlled and funded by cities while Oakley is not. He mentioned rather than the City funding projects that overlap or can be combined, the seniors deserve a center large enough to be responsive to their unique needs and abilities. He mentioned often senior shave limited ability to socialize with their peers and participate in activities, and be among those of their generation and background. He mentioned the Veterans who gave up much for our country, some whom are seniors and/or disabled. He inquired if the Council agrees that they should be included in the planning, funding and space necessary for their activities. He expressed that he believes both groups, the Senior and Veterans, should have the support of the City as the case with most communities.
Diane Merritt commented on the new Oakley Library and how it affects seniors. She mentioned that the Oakley Senior Center is the only entity in Oakley that particularly caters to seniors; the City doesn’t do any outreach for seniors. She shared that the Seniors don’t turn anyone away from the Center in regard to the food distribution program. She mentioned that the Seniors need the City’s support in every senior program.
Mayor Williams announced that item 7.1(b) would be heard prior to item 3 because the remaining public comments appear to be in relation to that item.
Dr. Fuller requested clarification of which item and Mayor Williams mentioned item 7.1(b) would be heard next.
City Attorney Derek Cole advised that public comment should be completed first on any items unrelated to 7.1(b).
Mayor Williams indicated she went through all of the public comments and the remaining appear to be in relation to item 7.1(b).
Mr. Cole mentioned the Council is concluding public comment and going to item 7.1(b).
Item 7.1(b)
Public Comments
Barbara Bautista shared that she is resident at The Oaks in Building 81, the senior building, and she was on the Ad-Hoc Committee, and she mentioned she would come back to meetings to report on the tenant side what they think is going on. She commended the Winn Corporation for the way that they reacted to tenants with flooding and the elevator stopping in Building 67. She mentioned she doesn’t know what else they could have done; they got the tenants rooms, food, medication, and it was full staff on board during the holiday weekend. She mentioned it is a terrible thing for seniors to be displaced but that does happen. She shared that the garbage situation is smoothing out, they are not having any major problems in their building but other buildings are having problems but that may be tenant related where tenants are not throwing the garbage where it should be. She mentioned that she would like the chutes reopened for people that cannot get down because she is not sure that having garbage picked up is helping totally.
She shared that they have community meetings on a monthly basis and if they can, incorporate the on-the-ground manager to attend meetings as it is important for tenants to have that connection and see an active manager. She mentioned that things are and are not getting done; it will take time. She added that the cleaning is not quite being done properly as they are rushing through it to get to the maintenance.
Maxwell Akpa commented on Building 67. He mentioned emergency preparedness and having steps to take should this issue occur. He mentioned some seniors are bedridden and cannot walk out, they did not know where they were going. He mentioned a temporary place was provided for those who cannot walk, and others had to call family to pick them up. He mentioned there was no person from the office and he did not know where he was going on Sunday at 7pm; he did not receive a call until Monday at 11 from the office to ask his location. He asked for emergency preparedness should something like this transpire.
Akkuna Madu commented that she wanted to say the same thing as he said; she lives in Building 67 and there are problems.
Mary Dorrough commented that she lives in Building 59, the senior building. She inquired why The Oaks is allowed to violate…she doesn’t know the codes. She mentioned elevators don’t work and several seniors live on the higher floors; she doesn’t know if it is illegal for handicapped persons not to live on the bottom floor. She shared that seniors have fallen and have been hurt, they have been spoken to subhuman by the manager who is a bully, and the seniors have a spirit of fear, all of whom should be here tonight. She shared that she and her husband will be moving from The Oaks and she is here to speak on behalf of those who are afraid to speak, and she thinks the City should check the codes. She mentioned that they closed the garbage chutes and seniors cannot dump their garbage on the main floor; she hopes that the management will change at The Oaks.
Brenda Strode shared that she lives in Building 81, management should be able to attend the meetings they have, there is a problem with landscaping, and she has been there 13 years and sees all the problems the people have addressed.
Dr. Raymond L. Dorrough commented that he represents the little people at The Oaks. He explained that when people are attempting to get help for a repair, it is a hostile, confrontive environment. He mentioned that there are 900+ units and they don’t have enough staff to manage repairs; for something simple that should take 3-5 days, takes 3-6 months to repair. He suggested they hire 2-3 additional service people and when tenants submit a request, there should be no reprisals taken against them, no fear of eviction, and they should get help in a civil and appropriate fashion.
Oke Johnson, Executive Vice President with Winn Residential, the management company for The Oaks, provided the monthly report and addressed the flooding incident. He reported that on Sunday, 42 households were relocated, this morning PG&E restored power and they worked with City inspector and Fire officials to assess all building and life safety issues, including the elevator and it was determined that it was safe to turn the electricity back on in the building and allow residents to return but unfortunately a switch is needed to repair the elevator and their contractor is doing everything possible to have the part in hand and complete the repair tomorrow morning. He explained that residents that require use of the elevator have been asked to remain at the hotel until it is repaired, and 8 residents will return to the building this evening.
He mentioned despite initial reports and gossip, residents were never in harm’s way on Sunday and the property management staff responded immediately to keep residents comfortable and calm. He shared that 36 senior households were relocated to 3 area hotels and 5 others stayed with family and friends after local officials ordered shut down of the building over concerns that water from a clogged wastewater line could penetrate the electrical panel and elevator. He mentioned that the clog in the line on the first floor caused water to back up and overflow to a vacant second floor apartment located adjacent to the elevator shaft, above the elevator control room. He mentioned apartment staff had been in that apartment on Friday, showing it to a perspective tenant; at that time, there were no issues. He mentioned that Fire and City officials acted on Sunday with an abundance of caution based on the information they had at that time.
He shared that they [management] first learned of the issue at 8:34am Sunday when their oncall technician received a call from a concerned resident. He mentioned the technician lives on site and got to the building very quickly and he tried, but could not reset the elevator, so he went floor to floor checking on anyone who might be trapped in the elevator, but no one was found, so he contacted the property manager who contacted the elevator company. He repeated that no one was ever trapped in the elevator. He shared that the inspection of the elevator and equipment by an electrician found no evidence of water coming into contact with the elevator’s control panel or electrical service. He mentioned that unless residents were in an unauthorized or restricted area in the building, they were not exposed to any wastewater; the leak was restricted to one apartment, one electrical room, and one elevator room, all which are locked and not available to the general public. He mentioned that no water entered occupied apartments or common areas and the wastewater line was cleared on Sunday. He mentioned lines in the building were hydro jetted today. He shared that immediately after the property was red-tagged, management gathered residents in a community room and ordered food, water, and snacks for them, and by 4pm on Sunday, the management team had reserved hotel stays for all residents who needed them; they helped them retrieve items from their units and some personally drove them to the hotel. He added that staff also arranged for pet care and in some instances, staff fed cats that would not leave the building. He added that a security service has been protecting the building and residences in the overnight hours since Sunday. He mentioned that staff has been delivering lunch and dinner to residents Sunday, Monday and today, and maintain contact with all households impacted by the incident. He mentioned that they call residents daily to inquire if they need any toiletries, necessities or medications and address their dietary restrictions whenever possible. He shared that they have kept a detailed log, available for review, to ensure they have accurate information on all residents and to avoid misinformation regarding those individuals. He mentioned on Monday, staff drove to the hotel and gave each household a $300 gift card for incidentals and food that may have spoiled in their refrigerators during the power outage, residents are not being charged for hotels, they will receive a partial credit on their June rent due to the incident, they will help file claims for those with renter’s insurance. He thanked Mayor Williams and Vice Mayor Shaw for their support and area hotels who accommodated pets on short notice and for the vendors who mobilized quickly to help them. He also thanked other members of the community who helped take care of the seniors.
He also thanked the residents who maintained a positive and helpful attitude throughout this unfortunate situation. Lastly, he thanked and commended the property management and maintenance staff who acted immediately to make the safety and welfare of residents their first priority during an emergency over a holiday weekend. He shared that they had effectively full staff Sunday and Monday. He mentioned that their efforts to restore the building to normal operations are ongoing this evening as they welcome residents home and that will continue in the days ahead. He mentioned the written report [monthly update] was provided earlier.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that $300 gift cards were given to tenants that were sent to hotels. She inquired if $300 gift cards were provided to the other 5.
Mr. Johnson mentioned they delivered the gift cards to those in hotels and will distribute them to the other 5 when they see them.
Councilmember Meadows inquired if they know what caused the back up.
Mr. Johnson mentioned that lines were hydro jetted, and camera applied, and no specific debris was located; it appears to have been normal back up-sludge so they flushed all other stacks in that building as a precautionary measure.
Dr. Fuller requested more information about the senior building Mr. Johnson shared that the senior building is where the incident occurred, and it is 55+.
Dr. Fuller inquired why they are all together, 55+, in one building.
Mr. Johnson explained that is set up by Congress and overseen by HUD.
Dr. Fuller inquired why he [Dr. Fuller] would not consider that discriminatory.
Mr. Johnson mentioned he might, but they did not draft the legislation, but thye follow a program outlines by HUD; it is how the building is funded and regulated.
Mayor Williams commented that for clarification, this report that Mr. Johnson gives, is a regular scheduled report and part of the Ad-Hoc Committee requirement. She mentioned the event that occurred was an unfortunate event, but this is a regularly scheduled update so they are giving him extra time to review and cover it; he is not here because of the incident that happened; it is a regularly scheduled update.
Councilmember Meadows inquired if Mr. Johnson is going to provide information regarding the written report or if the Council is going to begin asking questions.
Mr. Johnson mentioned he would not read the report as it is in writing, and he accepted questions.
Councilmember Meadows commented that last time, he and Vice Mayor Shaw had asked for information regarding how long it is taking them to close service tickets.
Mr. Johnson mentioned when he pulled that information, they use a software called RealPage software, and they are having trouble differentiating between work orders so they are working with the Senior Vice President of Facilities to resolve the issue to provide accurate numbers.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that at her facility, they do preventative maintenance the 1st of the month; when it I supposed to get done is when it is entered into the system so they can run a report for average turnover time, total work orders turned in, and total work orders completed, and then it can be broken out into preventative maintenance, electrical, plumbing, etc. She shared that she has used RealPage and it is capable of doing that although that is not what she uses now. She mentioned that she still wants to know the average turnover time for a work order turned in today and appreciates the report showing how many were turned in and completed, but she wants to know how much backlog is still there.
Councilmember Meadows agreed. He mentioned that he uses different software. He shared that they are automating everything and doesn’t understand why they wouldn’t be.
Mayor Williams mentioned she brought up last time that management offers many different enhanced ongoing services and she would like to have actual numbers how many people are utilizing those services and how many residents that food services is benefitting, something she would have liked to have seen in this report. She mentioned there are ongoing issues as members of the public are here commenting on that and a lot of it is outside what the City can control and enforce. She commented that Mr. Johnson mentioned Congress defined the rule and there is a State agency in charge of oversight; she would like reports to include what kind of oversight coming from Federal, State or otherwise, what types of things the State is looking for and when certifications are happening. She mentioned there has to be some form of accountability of funding coming from the State, and if there are ongoing issues, she wants to be able to say what the State requires and when it was submitted to the State as the City has no oversight on the issues.
Vice Mayor Shaw mentioned with the Ad-Hoc Committee, the agreement was to start meetings on site and this is the third time she has heard that upper management is not attending and she would like to know if there is a reason they are not attending.
Mr. Johnson mentioned they have other meetings but the one being referred to is “Coffee with Katie”; she is the regional manager and she sits down with the audience. He mentioned she is the corporate level supervisor. He added that there are other resident events that take place during the month. He shared that in June, they will be replacing “Coffee with Katie” with him meeting with residents individually so residents can interact with him as they did during the AdHoc Committee and they will probably do that quarterly. He mentioned that the monthly coffee meeting is designed not to include local onsite staff with residents.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that residents have other opportunities to meet with onsite management and this is more of a safe space where they can bring topics up to upper management which Mr. Johnson confirmed is correct.
Mayor Williams commented that it makes sense if there are property issues for residents to have interaction with upper management. She inquired if residents still have an opportunity to meet with onsite management or if they have to chase them down.
Mr. Johnson mentioned the meeting dates are in the report and he believes the meeting held in May provided that opportunity for a community meeting outside the regional manager meeting.
Mayor Williams read dates of the meetings.
Mr. Johnson commented that there are regular opportunities.
Dr. Fuller commented that he finds it highly discriminatory that seniors are in one building; seniors have less ability to fight with management, illnesses easily to interfere with their ability to negotiate, they are easy to abuse or treat without civility, and often they have nowhere else to go. He mentioned he is hearing they were abused; they are not getting services they need, and they had to emergency evacuate them and put them in hotels. He mentioned not only would he like to hear why they are there but if it is not required by law, they be dispersed back into the buildings because his thoughts are if they get inclusive with all other buildings, all tenants work together, even the younger ones who are more able to stand up to management and articulate than what they are doing now by being segregated if 55+. He mentioned they only time he can think of besides voluntary, that you would move a person who is senior involuntary is for nursing or hospice. He mentioned he would like the City to respond as it is receiving profits and is in a management position of some type and he would like to know what the City’s legal position is when it knows this is going on, and if it is lawful and to him it is discriminatory.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that any senior can apply and choose to live in a family building.
She mentioned residents 55+ can choose to live in a senior building because people under that age cannot live in the senior building. She shared that she manages a 62+ housing facility.
Dr. Fuller commented she is defending them and he wants an answer from management.
Vice Mayor Shaw addressed the public comment made regarding the elevators and only allowing people with disabilities to live on first floors; that would be discriminatory, and they have to allow a resident to live where they choose to live; to do otherwise would be violating their rights. She mentioned an elevator is provided for that access. She reiterated that seniors can live in any building; people younger than seniors cannot live in senior buildings.
Dr. Fuller commented that he is not hearing that, so he wants management to clarify it and provide numbers.
Mr. Johnson mentioned that the building is 55+ and families are not allowed to live in the building. He mentioned they have buildings on site where anyone can apply to live if they qualify for the program that regulates that type of building. He mentioned Building 67 is a senior building and residents must meet the requirements of the 55+ program in order to live there.
Dr. Fuller commented he wants to hear from management in writing that this is where the 55+ should go.
Mr. Johnson responded that he can provide a definition of the program and how that building was funded and approved with the next update.
Mayor Williams commented that it goes along with her request earlier for State requirements as there are different State requirements for each and she would think those two things would potentially go hand in hand.
Mayor Williams mentioned trash chutes have been continuously brought up. She inquired if there is a long-term solution.
Mr. Johnson responded that the trash chutes were closed, and they just replaced the trash compactor and have new trash bins for the compactor; it has been working very well as designed right now; they have been finding less trash around and the trash rooms are cleaner and not a hazard. He mentioned there are 6-8 individuals in the senior building requesting assistance, but they could be in any building, so they are providing concierge trash pickup for them; they pick up trash for them and it is something they are still perfecting but they believe it is working well and they will continue this effort.
Mayor Williams inquired if management is open and receptive to feedback if it is not working which Mr. Johnson confirmed they are.
Mayor Williams mentioned she was involved fairly early with the incident and in regard to emergency preparedness, this was a huge disaster management was dealing with and when she was talking with people, she felt there was sincerity to not want to pull folks from their homes unnecessarily; many seniors put into hotels didn’t want to go. She mentioned there is that struggle of having to do the right thing when some didn’t want to go and early on there was some uncertainty what to do. She mentioned emergency preparedness is a very valid point and inquired what sort of plan is in place. She commented that it was a holiday weekend, it was all hands-on deck; she was there, and staff responded. She gave kudos to Erin mentioning she left her many messages. She commented that this was out of the ordinary, maybe the response was klunky, but who can really prepare for this without an emergency plan. She requested if buildings would need to be evacuated again, a clear plan that is communicated to residents so they understand; she understands every emergency will vary but would like a plan in place of which Mr. Johnson agreed and he mentioned that they have another property which they will model an emergency plan, although they already have plans but unless practiced, they can appear klunky.
Vice Mayor Shaw inquired if they have denied any requests for trash pickup accommodation.
Mr. Johnson responded that he is not aware of any requests that have been denied. He suggested any resident with concerns about this may reach out to him directly.
Vice Mayor Shaw asked if Mr. Johnson could address a fire in a trash compactor that occurred during the flooding situation.
Mr. Johnson mentioned they are still unaware what that was; staff did not receive a report of it.
Vice Mayor Shaw mentioned she thinks that the Fire Department had mentioned it.
Mr. Johnson responded that they have not received anything saying there was a fire.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that this may not have been perfect, but they can take from it and learn from it. She mentioned that she went to the site and tried to help with good intentions to let residents know the City cares, and management cares, and she appreciates their staff letting tenants in and retrieving medications and other belongings. 3) COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Dr. Fuller commented that seniors have been mistreated in this city. He mentioned he has heard Vice Mayor Shaw say that there should be nobody his age on the dais because they are too old to really think; there is a comment where she said, We’ve got to have young people because they will bring it in” and eventually she relented on that and said we could have one; thank you very much, but that is still discriminatory. He mentioned people have been answering for the seniors who have already brought up that they are being discriminated against basically because they don’t believe we are really competent enough to understand what is happening to us, so it does exist and we do not honor them. He mentioned it is shameful that we don’t have something adequate for them. Regarding Veterans, he mentioned he does not know the name of the program, but if you were in burn pits in Iraq or the Middle East wars, or agent orange, or Vietnam, you can file for possible disability resulting from it. He shared that he is very attuned to it as he is in the Camp Lejeune group and his daughter passed a year ago from pancreatic cancer at age 50 and he is concerned that something may have passed to her from the toxic water he was drinking at Camp Lejeune, so they need to be aware of it. He mentioned when he was on the Delta Protection Committee, the Delta can be hard to understand, but it is a very important resource and should be treated with understanding and care, including the Delta Conveyance Project. He mentioned someone left the dais without notifying any of the Council and decided to become an envoy in a hostile foreign country with foreign agents. He mentioned Mayor Williams had a report in her blog which is unofficial; it does not become official until after the Council votes on it; and she mentioned he suggested that the City take money from the Cypress Road expansion when he had only asked a question. He mentioned the official minutes, after they are approved, are always available online.
Vice Mayor Shaw commented that she is so happy Dr. Fuller mentioned her comment about people on the dais, seniors, because there have been so many comments that have been made and she wants to clarify them: (1) she mentioned she campaigned and raised funds and received and returned a contribution from DeNova and Dr. Fuller accused her of laundering campaign funds which is false, (2) she responds to comments made by Dr. Fuller or put out a statement and Dr. Fuller accuses her of a gaslighting atmosphere and returning to the Montgomery era when she has never met Bryan Montgomery or worked with the City at any time Bryan Montgomery was City Manager, so that is false, (3) she made a suggestion to the Police Department regarding 4th of July firework enforcement and Dr. Fuller accused her of micromanaging our Police Chief, again false, (4) she attended a special meeting regarding the design of the 55-acre park as instructed by the consultant—the Council was asked to go to the easel and give input and Dr. Fuller accused her of badgering residents into accepting her opinion, again false, (5) when the Council made an Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Committee to address Carol Lane, Dr. Fuller said they weren’t holding them accountable, (6) she was assigned to the Library Sub-committee; Dr. Fuller said they weren’t being transparent, (7) she is a member of a service club and Dr. Fuller has accused her of being part of a Rotary voting block, (8) when she brought up to raise Council pay so they can attract a wide range of talent and not have 5 people up here that are able to sit on their retirement that is so she can expand it to everybody, Dr. Fuller accused her of being an ageist, (9) when she does her research before a Council meeting and prints and places the full agenda packet in a binder to bring to the meeting, Dr. Fuller accused her of having some kind of inside information, (10) when she talks to constituents, especially ones that Dr. Fuller does not like, he accuses them of rendezvous and collaborating, again false. She mentioned she has Dr. Fuller’s statements, his comments, his blog, and his Nextdoor posts printed for every one of these false statements and she would be happy to share them. She added that when she asked for a future agenda item to discuss all ways they can hold each other accountable, Dr. Fuller accused her of working to censure him, again false; she never used those words. She mentioned now they have an issue that she didn’t announce the Mayor’s trip to China; it is not her job to discuss the Mayor’s whereabouts; it is her job as Vice Mayor to do things in her place when she is unavailable and she did just that. She mentioned obviously they do not get along, but she asked him to go to coffee so they can figure out how to work together for the betterment of this City and it has been nothing but crickets. She mentioned she would like to work with every single person here; she guesses she cannot work with other Councilmembers, have a good relationship with staff, discuss things with constituents, meet with consultants, advocate for things that matter to her, be a part of service clubs, print her agenda or give her opinions at meetings. She mentioned that she gets that Dr.
Fuller is not going to change how he does things, but neither is she, so she would like to be able to do her job the way she sees fit and how she was hired to do it.
Mayor Williams clarified that three of the Councilmember were elected at-large and their responsibility is to the city as a whole; the only people representing districts today are (pointing toward Vice Mayor Shaw and Councilmember Henderson); those elected at-large have to make decisions for the whole city; they can’t campaign to a future district; they need to make decisions for the whole city. Regarding her trip to China which will have a full recap later in the meeting and there was a press release that went out, she mentioned the most important thing to know is that not one cent of taxpayer money was spent, nor would she spend one cent of taxpayer money; every trip she takes for the City is very important and she weighs the cost analysis and what will come to the City. She mentioned even if 4,000 jobs were lined up, there is no way she would put the expense on the City. She expressed she is sorry that she is currently the Mayor who was asked to perform this duty as many others have been asked and many of the people who are in very highly elected official positions today have gone on this trip since 2014. She added that there is no reporting ahead of a trip that she needs to give and it is very indicative that that request has never come before any domestic travel. She mentioned she has received many, many messages from our API community about the response that has come to this is a reflection of how they are welcomed in Oakley and she takes that seriously; it should not be a reflection of how we treat people because we have some foreign enemy in our head. She mentioned a large press release was not done before hand because what if she went on this trip and not one thing came of it. She mentioned she did go on the trip and they presented a lot of outstanding opportunities that she had no idea about but when she gets to her Councilmember reports later, she will discuss it. She invited her colleagues on the dais to refocus their energy away from negative campaigning for their next election and roll up their sleves and actually do some work in this City; actually do some work. 4) CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve Minutes from the Regular Joint City Council/City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority Meeting held May 14, 2024 (Libby Vreonis, City Clerk
4.2 Report Out of Closed Session Memo (Derek Cole, City Attorney)
4.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services with Prime Mechanical Service, Inc. for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024/25 and 2025/26 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.4 Adopt a Resolution accepting the work associated with Capital Improvement Project Number 295 ? Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 Curb, Gutter & Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.5 Adopt a Resolution Awarding a Contract for Professional Services Agreement for On-Call Materials Testing Services to BSK Associates for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024/25 and 2025/26 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.6 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Bellecci and Associates to Provide Design Services for Capital Improvement Project Number 302 - East Cypress Road Widening (Jersey Island Road to Bethel Island Road) Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.7 Adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2024 Engineering Standard Plans and Details for the City of Oakley (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer) Dr. Fuller pulled items 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Vice Mayor Shaw to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion was unanimous and so ordered. (5-0) Items 4.3 & 4.5
For both items, Dr. Fuller inquired why the City can’t enhance its own employees to be able to deliver more skills and perhaps raise their income. He mentioned he worries because since the 1990s, cities have been looking for ways to drive down city employees ability to negotiate and it bothers him. He mentioned they could renegotiate their contracts including their services with them.
Mayor Williams mentioned she thinks they may have to take them one by one since they were pulled.
Mr. Cole advised the Council should vote separately but can have a single discussion if it relates to the same matter.
Public Works Director/City Engineer Kevin Rohani mentioned the City offers a wide range of services, there is no way the City is trying to push any staff down without growth opportunity; they limited staff, a handful dedicated employees, and the City;s approach has been to provide the best product for the community while providing opportunities for all staff to cross train. He shared that the entire maintenance team over the past year has been cross training on streets, facilities, and parks so if someone is ill, they can cover. He addressed HVAC (item 4.3) which he indicated is specialized work. He mentioned they could assign staff and could send staff to training but this specialized work is not something the City does every day; they have quarterly or monthly service and their day to day work is what staff does across the city. He added that this type of work is specialized and infrequent and that is why they bring a contractor in; this model is used by many other cities and is not unique to Oakley; it provides good service at good cost.
Dr. Fuller commented he will vote no on both; he is not convinced the City is really trying hard enough to allow employees to participate in this decision and perhaps contribute their own expertise or be trained to.
Mr. Rohani commented that the Public Works staff contributes each and every day; some of these are more sophisticated maintenance tasks that require certification and yes, they could send somebody to training but it is not in the City’s operations to have one dedicated staff member for each of these things.
Vice Mayor Shaw inquired if the City has to hire or train someone in-house to do this specialty if it would be at a higher rate and if they had to do day-to-day operations or minutia of things that have to be filled in, if the City would still have to pay them at the higher rate., even if emptying a garbage can.
Mr. Rohani confirmed if they hire or train someone at this level and do not have daily work for them to perform those tasks, they would still be paid at the higher rate so it is impossible from a practicality position.
Vice Mayor Shaw inquired if there is enough of this specialized type of work for employee to do if there was someone with that type of specialized training, day to day, every day, for 8 hours.
Mr. Rohani responded “no”. He mentioned HVAC has quarterly and yearly service.
Vice Mayor Shaw inquired if within his department, if they still have cross training, advancement and educational opportunities which Mr. Rohani confirmed they do.
Mayor Williams commented that the contract for HVAC is for $18k. She inquired if Mr. Rohani has any employees in his department that any could survive on this amount annually which Mr.
Rohani confirmed he does not.
Mayor Williams inquired if everyone was certified, does he have anyone working 32 hours that would have flexibility to have 8 hours on this.
Mr. Rohani mentioned he does not; they do not have anyone working less than 40 hours.
Mayor Williams inquired if they did not contract this out, if they would be asking in-house Public Work employees to work longer hours or contract it out for $18k.
Mr. Rohani mentioned it is impossible to find this type of technician for $18k/year. He mentioned they want to make sure the HVAC on facilities are functional and last; the service is not just changing a filter; the electronics and compressors have to be serviced and monitored.
Dr. Fuller inquired if Mr. Rohani has ever approached any employee for any of these jobs to negotiate if possibly they can do it or contacted one employee about getting expertise for this job.
Mr. Rohani responded he has not; all staff works full time and then some to attend to assorted maintenance services.
Item 4.3: It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Henderson to adopt the resolution as presented. AYES: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams.
NOES: Fuller. (4-1)
Item 4.5: It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Henderson to adopt the resolution as presented. AYES: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams.
NOES: Fuller. (4-1)
Item 4.7
Dr. Fuller commented that he is looking at the specs and site amenities on page M01 (PDF
companies for things like park benches, concrete, and trash receptacles, He inquired how the staff makes the choice for these companies.
Mr. Rohani mentioned the names of companies have developed over the years. He explained that most municipalities don’t want to have mismatched products; there are many manufacturers that make park benches and the product that has lasted works best in Oakley; it is a large company that produces outdoor furniture. He mentioned having standards benefits the community because they don’t want to stockpile 10 different kinds of benches as that is impractical and they want uniformity and to specify products they can stand behind. He mentioned 10 years ago when they didn’t have the standards, equipment had to be replaced because it didn’t last and it clarifies the design for architects and engineers working in Oakley.
Dr. Fuller inquired what process staff uses to determine this is the product to use, how it is determined this is the best price, and that it is what is needed for the City.
Mr. Rohani mentioned it is staff’s job as professionals in the Public Works business to provide details of products they believe are best for the community and this happens through many years of experience and trials and tribulations. He mentioned the City of Oakley, County, State and other cities have standards like this because they don’t want inconsistent products through the system with no control over; this way they know the products are good and will last.
Mr. McMurray commented that on the same page Dr. Fuller mentioned, it indicates “or approved equal” so there is some flexibility. He echoed comments of Mr. Rohani and mentioned prior to Mr. Rohani creating a document like this, there was no standard; it was case by case what was being installed in parks and facilities. He mentioned the Council hired him to ensure the City is run properly and he ensures staff is doing their job and trained properly, and he takes Mr.
Rohani’s recommendation seriously and if staff is saying these manufacturers are standard; it is staff’s professional recommendation, and if they disagree, staff wants to know why and/or hear suggestions.
Dr. Fuller commented that he wants to know why these are standards, if it is possible to set standards when they put these projects out to bid.
Mr. Rohani mentioned carpet has specific technical specs; the same is for park benches; if staff specifies what they want, then staff knows the background and if anybody wants to do something else and can match the same specs, fine; this keeps Oakley a unique and beautiful place.
Mayor Williams mentioned the developer is required to put in most of the items. She inquired if the City is responsible for their maintenance.
Mr. Rohani mentioned the developers may use what the City uses and products don’t last forever so the City replaces them. He mentioned with new development, the furniture is based on this, and any replacements around the city, the City would use the same product.
Councilmember Henderson commented that this is easier for our developers and working under contract; this works as their playbook so they know what kinds of trees and this helps them when bidding a project or building a project.
Mr. Rohani confirmed it does and mentioned the E Cypress Road project, and in July, the Laurel Road widening project; incorporates the same type of material; they have standards for protection of the City.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Henderson to adopt the resolution as presented. Motion was unanimous and so ordered. (5-0) 5) PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
6) REGULAR CALENDAR
6.1 Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Adding Oakley Municipal Code Section 9.1.1230(d) to Address Outdoor and Indoor Marijuana Cultivation Exceeding Six Plants as Separate Offense (Libby Vreonis, City Clerk/Paralegal) City Clerk/Paralegal Libby Vreonis presented the staff report.
No public comments were submitted.
It was moved by Dr. Fuller and seconded by Vice Mayor Shaw to waive the first reading and introduce the ordinance. Motion was unanimous and so ordered. (5-0)
6.2 Waive the First Reading and Introduce an Ordinance Adding Oakley Municipal Code Section 4.41.120 to Include Administrative Hearing Requirements Related to Unlicensed Commercial Cannabis Activity (Libby Vreonis, City Clerk/Paralegal) City Clerk/Paralegal Libby Vreonis presented the staff report.
Dr. Fuller commented on the third prong of the requirements and that it is the responsibility of the property owner to know what is happening on their property and with cannabis there are many indicators, i.e., increased electrical and water use, no one entering the house, windows papered over, etc. He mentioned property owners with rentals should hire a property manager if they cannot provide oversight of the property. He inquired how this would work so the property owner is not off the hook.
Ms. Vreonis mentioned when a violation occurs, the property owner is mailed a Notice of Violation and/or a citation to the address shown on the property tax roll so if that is not returned staff assumes the property owner has received the notice. If it is returned, staff takes additional steps, not because they are required to, but as a courtesy, to try and locate that property owner by sending a second mailing or by phone or email if they can locate contact information.
Dr. Fuller inquired what would be a “reasonable period of time”.
Ms. Vreonis mentioned the administrative hearing officer would make that determination.
Dr. Fuller commented that he doesn’t give property owners much slack when they have people in their houses growing cannabis; it is their responsibility to monitor and be aware of it. He mentioned he doesn’t want to see a property owner allowed a year to remedy the situation, maybe 3 weeks.
Councilmember Meadows commented that landlords don’t have the right to go into homes, tenants sign up for PG&E and water on single-family homes, and landlords don’t monitor this information. He mentioned if he got a code enforcement violation, he would look into what is going on and issue a 3-day notice to cure or quit, and after the 3 days if it is not cured, he would have his attorneys file an unlawful detainer with the court which could take up to months depending on the court calendar which is not within their control so he is glad it is with the hearing officer to determine what is reasonable.
Dr. Fuller clarified that he is not suggesting to go into someone’s home, but that a property owner should monitor the property by driving by and be aware of things like papering windows and involve law enforcement if necessary.
Vice Mayor Shaw shared that she owns property in Tennessee so she cannot drive by and she does not have access to their utility information. She mentioned she likes that they must have a lease that mentions it is not allowed on the property and all three provisions must be met to allow for reasonable time to clear the violation. She mentioned you can’t make property owners have property managers if the owners are not local.
Dr. Fuller mentioned Vice Mayor Shaw keeps saying “you can’t”. He suggested she can say “I can’t” and if the property owner can’t, then with cannabis grows the Police come along.
Vice Mayor Shaw clarified “you” as a collective statement, not “you” as an individual. She mentioned “you” as a property manager cannot be forced to hire a property manager; it is a choice.
Mayor Williams mentioned she would guess that with California property rights, the City would have zero input on that.
City Attorney Derek Cole confirmed that is correct; the landlord and tenant have obligations to each other under California law that are very well stated and regulated; the City would not get involved in that. He mentioned he agrees with everything the City Clerk has said and the City has a good hearing officer who is very fair and he has handled some cannabis appeals already.
He mentioned the concerns the Council has mentioned are valid and an absentee landlord would have to provide evidence, i.e., an agreement that says you cannot grow cannabis. He mentioned tenants who take care of properties, pay their utilities, keep up the landscaping, and don’t have complaints from neighbors, may not be able to get away with growing 150-200 plants like they have encountered, and State law allows 6 plants, but maybe they are growing 20-30 plants that a really good landlord would not be able to detect and that is why they have a hearing officer that will expect the landlord to come forward with facts. He mentioned the points the Council has made are good points and he believes the ordinance as drafted gives them flexibility.
Mayor Williams mentioned the requirement for the lease agreement to prohibit cannabis grow.
She inquired how common it is for this to be in a lease.
Mr. Cole mentioned he believes it is becoming more common and Councilmember Meadows or Vice Mayor Shaw may be more familiar. He asked Councilmember Meadows if the California Association of Realtors form may now address it.
Councilmember Meadows mentioned he believes it does but if it doesn’t there is other language on the form that addresses illegal activity. He mentioned he doesn’t want anything grown inside his properties because whether it is one or more plants, and whether he is the landlord or property manager, it is causing major damage.
No public comments were submitted.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Vice Mayor Shaw to waive the first reading and introduce the ordinance. Motion was unanimous and so ordered. (5-0) 7) REPORTS
7.1 CITY MANAGER
(a) City Manager
City Manager Joshua McMurray announced that the Major League Fishing 2024 Western Division Toyota Series will be held June 5-7 on the Delta, and Friday Night Bites and the Summer Concert Series will be held June 7 at Civic Center Plaza.
Mayor Williams inquired if both will be on social media which Mr. McMurray confirmed staff will post.
(b) Report from the Oaks Apartments
This item was heard prior to item 3.0.
7.2 OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL/OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE OAKLEY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
(a) Reports from Council Liaisons to Regional Committees, Commissions and Boards AND Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency
Vice Mayor Shaw reported she attended Opportunity Junction’s ribbon cutting for their new medical assistant training facility on May 15 and the Library subcommittee meeting later that day to finalize Library fundraising events and set dates. She reported that on May 16, as an alternate, she attended the Delta Protection Commission where there was a budget update, a potential location was discussed for the Delta Heritage Forum to be held later this year, and they voted to support Federal legislation to provide funding to address abandoned vessels, they met the 8th graduating class of the Delta Leadership Program, and they voted to appoint 2 members to the Delta Protection Commission Advisory Committee (most appointees have been graduates of their Leadership Program). She mentioned their next meeting will be held in Oakley in July. She also reported helping with the Chrome Coffee ribbon cutting on May 17. She mentioned she attended the Council’s joint meeting with the Planning Commission on May 21 and she thanked staff for putting that together. She also reported attending the Tri-Delta meeting on May 22 where she learned that current Planning Commissioner and former Tri-Delta CEO Jeanne Krieg is being honored on June 20 at the WTS Annual Scholarship and Award Gala, they received an update that the Clipper 2 rollout is on hold indefinitely, the Board approved a one-year agreement with Makers Boulevard at the Oakley Park and Ride once a month. She mentioned Mayor Williams worked on making this a reality and she gave credit to her; and they received an update on SB 1031 for Tri-Delta. She also reported on May 23, she stopped by the Oakley Public Works Department while they celebrated their Public Works Week by hosting students from Vintage Parkway Elementary to get a firsthand look at what it takes to maintain public infrastructure and keep the City beautiful for our enjoyment. She mentioned May 25th was the Memorial Day Event at the Community Center and she thanked everyone for coming out. She mentioned Sunday and Monday was filled with calls and emails regarding flooding that caused the elevator to go down at The Oaks.
Councilmember Meadows reported he also attended Chrome Coffee’s gran opening event and the Memorial Day event. He also reported attending the CCTA and MCE meetings last week.
Councilmember Henderson reported he attended the Memorial Day ceremony, Parks and Recreation staff did a nice job, and it was a nice event.
Mayor Williams reported that Vice Mayor Shaw already reported on the Library Committee meeting and the reason she was her alternate on May 16 was because she attended the Family Justice Center annual fundraiser with Supervisor Diana Burgis who sits on the Board. She reported she attended the Freedom High School Letter of Intent rally on May 17. She also reported on her trip to China where they engaged in meetings from 8am-10pm each day with her first day involving a 9-hour layover in Hong Kong where they took two meetings at the airport with the China U.S. Exchange Foundation (first meeting) and Invest Hong Kong (second meeting) who gave them a list of Hong Kong businesses looking to invest in the U.S. of which list she will provide to Harumi Murata in Economic Development. She mentioned once they arrived in China, there was an industry-linking meeting to match the top industry leaders in their city from all over the world with city leaders and she was able to provide what the City of Oakley has to offer and there were best practices shared from some of the industrial parks that she will provide staff. She mentioned the City of Seattle and City of Sacramento have four offices in China and one of their officials mentioned that as long as you have officials in place, you need to create benefits for that place and people. She mentioned that the remainder of the conference was focused on green city development, and they attended a very large network of friendship cities. She mentioned the U.S. and China share the largest economies and this first face to face meeting is very important for the friendship cities. She mentioned Oakley offers 4,000 jobs in the Logistics center and one of the businesses that reached out to them is Amazon FBA which is ordering online from a private seller and they are looking for warehouse space in the U.S. She shared she was able to connect local (Brentwood and Knightsen) ranchers with an importer of American beef into China. She mentioned the final day, they looked at a potential friendship city. She thanked Harumi for her hard work to prepare things for her to present as these things are important to other countries. She mentioned the City they are proposing, Dazu, is an amazing place where rock carvings moved from city to city with their final resting place for the last 900 years in Dazu. She mentioned while their population is 750,000, it is very agricultural focused juxtaposed with growth.
(b) Requests for Future Agendas
None.
Mayor Williams called for a brief recess at 9:03 p.m. Thereafter the Council reconvened. 8) WORK SESSION
8.1 Exploring Funding Options for Local Startups and Small Businesses (Harumi Murata, Economic Development Analyst)
Economic Development Analyst Harumi Murata presented the staff report and PowerPoint presentation. She corrected an amount on her slide for $300k, not $618k.
Mayor Williams commented that they have tasked staff with creative financing. She thanked staff for their hard work and expressed that she knows how important bridging the gap with funding is for small businesses to come in; i.e., Willys, Chrome Coffee, etc. She mentioned she wants to know more about HUD 108 loan funding which she will research, but she knows with SBA loans it requires two years of financials which are hard barriers; it may cost $400k for a restaurant to furnish its space then they have rent. She mentioned the small businesses don’t have capital. She mentioned the Entrepreneur Center cost and rent are somewhat of a wash and she credits former Mayor Alaura for her idea to launch that. She mentioned her husband has office space there and is about to make his first sale in Oakley. She mentioned there is a shortage of office space, so she appreciates creative solutions and that is what we need to work through. She inquired if the $300k is to do required grant funding or was that an average.
Ms. Murata mentioned that is the average cost; as we wait, the cost increases. She mentioned the 5 projects that have been completed they have proof of their spending, but it varies project to project. She mentioned the maximum payment is $50k and it didn’t matter if it is a small project or not; they were qualified applications and received the $50k cap.
Councilmember Meadows inquired if Ms. Murata mentioned over 100 SBA 504 loans and over 100 SBA 7A loans throughout the whole State of California which Ms. Murata confirmed is correct.
Mayor Williams commented it is a tough barrier to provide financials to qualify.
Councilmember Meadows commented that he is surprised based on California’s population and it takes possibilities off the table. He mentioned some of these businesses need help going through the process, someone to navigate them, if we can help navigate some of these viable businesses.
Ms. Murata mentioned staff constantly seeks ways to navigate the construction project, Public Works and Building have resources but tailored support may be needed.
Councilmember Meadows mentioned it is not just projects, it is providing navigation if someone wants to open a restaurant, for example; the small business trainings Ms. Murat did were good; he would like to continue that and have a liaison program, or map how to hold someone’s hand through the process.
Dr. Fuller commented regarding financing. He mentioned Oakley qualifies as rural town even though it is in a metro area with population of 43,000. He mentioned there are a number of programs that apply to rural programs. He mentioned libraries fit there and especially with neighboring cities as open as they are, so he is confused why they are not hearing about it. He mentioned the rural development loan was broader.
Councilmember Meadows inquired where he saw it.
Dr. Fuller mentioned he believes it was the Department of Econ Development category on the U.S. Government Business Development site. He mentioned he wouldn’t want 1/2 million because he wouldn’t want to put up his house, but these were non-collateral loans that for him would be sufficient. He mentioned non-profits put money in the bank, rent space, have employees that go to lunch, but we don’t talk about them. He shared that when he was in Hawaii, the University of Kauai West Oahu is associated with the Chinese Literature Center and brought in capital to build a university type of school. He mentioned the FBI Director gave a speech at Vanderbilt in Nashville that war with China seems inevitable but if they want to help mitigate the area, look into educational resources with China. He mentioned they are surrounded by educational centers, i.e., UCSF, St. Mary’s, UCB, CSEB, etc. He mentioned what happens if they took land here and partnered with an area university to develop an educational center here.
Mayor Williams commented that any non-profits that wanted to open something could qualify for a grant like this.
Ms. Murata inquired which grant and Mayor Williams mentioned any except the relief grant would have had to show they were an established non-profit.
Ms. Murata commented that typically non-profits are excluded.
Mayor Williams mentioned Chrome Coffee or Working Wonders, but it was only Working Wonders wanting a space (it was in relation to non-profits qualifying for grants).
Ms. Murata responded yes, they could apply and the property owner has to sign off on an application.
Mayor Williams mentioned no vote is required.
Mayor Williams mentioned she would love to look at any potential future financing, including impact fees from developers; in the meantime she would like to come up with something to guide people including how to qualify for tax credits, and similar to Councilmember Meadows’ suggestion, a mentorship program with the City or Chamber. She mentioned for small businesses it is very expensive to start up and sometimes different for each city. She suggested a streamline process and/or concierge-like service.
Dr. Fuller mentioned the Golf Shop on Main Street.
No public comments were submitted.
9) CLOSED SESSIONS
Mayor Williams announced the Closed Session items. She mentioned the next regular meeting will be held June 11, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. She also announced that on June 25, there will be a meet Mayor and Vice Mayor. She mentioned the meeting will be adjourned after closed session.
9.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency designated representatives: Mayor Williams, Vice Mayor Shaw, City Attorney Cole
Unrepresented employee: City Manager
9.2 CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
10) ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Libby Vreonis
City Clerk