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 FEBRUARY 25, 2025
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 and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority Mayor Shannon Shaw called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakley City Council Chambers located at 3231 Main Street, Oakley, California 94561. Vice Mayor Hugh Henderson and Councilmembers George Fuller, Aaron Meadows and Anissa Williams were also present.
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Councilmember Meadows led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1.3 Proclamation Recognizing Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Councilmember Williams)
Mayor Shaw read and presented the proclamation to Councilmember Williams.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Fuller and Mayor Shaw provided comments.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve Minutes from the Regular City Council/City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Public Financing Authority Meeting held February 11, 2025 (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.2 Ratify Election: Adopt Ordinance No. 01-25 Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax on Parcels of Land within Tax Area Zone 194 within the Oakley Special Police Tax Area for Police Protection Services for the Burroughs Property project (Subdivision 9557) located at the northeast corner of East Cypress Road and Knightsen Avenue (APNs 032- 081-025-2 and 032-081- 026-0) (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.3 Annexation No. 42 (Burroughs Property SD 9557) to the City of Oakley Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (Parks, Streetlight, Landscape and Stormwater Services) (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.4 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Amendment of the Budget for the East Cypress Road Widening Project (Knightsen Avenue to Jersey Island Road) Project – Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Number 247 to cover the construction cost of the roadway and utility improvements for East Cypress Road at Contra Costa Water District Canal and amending the existing construction contract for CIP 247 accordingly (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.5 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with BSK Associates to Provide Material Testing and Special Inspections for the East Cypress Road Canal Undergrounding Project, CCWD Segment 5A Project – Capital Improvement Project Number 310 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.6 Accept the Report for the Progress of Work and Budget Associated with Capital Improvement Project Number 303 – Public Works Operations Building Remodeling Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
Councilmember Fuller pulled Item 4.1.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Fuller to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
Item 4.1
Councilmember Fuller mentioned he will vote no.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Vice Mayor Henderson to Approve item 4.1. Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams. Noes: Fuller (4-1)
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
6. REGULAR CALENDAR
6.1 Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Mid- Year Budget Review and Adopting its Recommendations for Revising the Fiscal Year Budget and Amending the Salary Schedule (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
Administrative Services Director Jeri Tejeda and City Manager Joshua McMurray presented the Staff Report.
Questions and comments were provided by Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Fuller and Mayor Shaw.
Ms. Tejeda and Mr. McMurray responded to Councilmember questions and comments.
Public Comments were provided by Liz Fuller, Lorena Campos, and Angela Lowery regarding the library.
Public Comments were provided by Donna Baker, Henry Saitta, Ellen Rosenbluth, James Fridas, Diane Merritt, Mike Castro, and LeeAnn Seamann regarding the Senior Center.
Written Public Comments were received by Edward Martinez, Dina McLelland, Richard Walsh, Laura Agdanowski, Laura Medina, Eleanor Railey, Rich Santos, Barbara Santos, Michael Perez, Michelle Kelly, Kyle Correia, Esperanza Munoz, Virgie Perry, Estrella Saitta, Judy Shull, Claudia Correia, Maria Reyes, Debra Coley, Allan Perry, Cheryl Taylor, Frances Ke-a, Dana Williams, Joy Stephenson Kick,Roxanne W. and Oakley Seniors and will be entered into the record.
Comments were provided by Mayor Shaw, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Fuller, Vice Mayor Henderson and Councilmember Meadows.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Williams to approve item 6.1 with the addition of waiving senior fees for senior programming the remainder of 2025. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0) Mayor Shaw called for a five-minute recess.
7. REPORTS
7.1 CITY MANAGER
(a) City Manager
City Manager Joshua McMurray mentioned he will defer his time to Holly [Sitton Orognen] with KOA Hills to provide an update on the EERP system implementation.
Holly provided an overview on the status of the EERP implementation.
Questions and comments were provided by Mayor Shaw and Councilmember Williams.
Ms. Tejeda responded to questions from Councilmember Williams and Mayor Shaw.
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 Henderson reported he attended the Ironhouse Sanitary District meeting.
Councilmember Williams reported she attended the Mayor’s Conference and the Contra Costa Central Committee meeting.
Councilmember Meadows reported he attended the CCTA meeting and MCE’s Board of Director’s meeting.
Mayor Shaw reported she attended an Oakley Chamber of Commerce event, she did a virtual Institute for Local Government training, attended the Mayor’s Conference, had a meeting with the East Bay Regional Park District, attended a ribbon cutting for Quick Quack Car Wash, attended a Contra Costa Transit Authority meeting and the MCE Board Orientation, met with residents regarding the mid-year budget review and attended the Elderly Wish Foundation fundraiser. She also reported that on Wednesday she will attend the Tri-Delta Transit meeting and on Friday she will attend her first East Bay Regional Communications System Authority meeting.
(b) Requests for Future Agendas
Councilmember Meadows requested a discussion on short-term rentals in the downtown Oakley area. Councilmember Williams supported it.
8. WORK SESSION
8.1 Work Session – Update from Mount Diablo Resource Recovery (Joshua McMurray, City Manager)
Mr. McMurray mentioned the purpose of the presentation is to discuss the potential for a new Franchise Agreement with Mount Diablo Resource Recovery (MDRR).
Sara Davis with MDRR provided an overview of the company and mentioned they are here to discuss the current Franchise Agreement and the desire to extend the term.
Sal Evola provided an overview of the current agreement and what they are asking for in the new agreement.
Questions and comments were provided by Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Meadows, Vice Mayor Henderson, Councilmember Fuller and Mayor Shaw.
Mr. Evola responded to questions and comments from Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Meadows, Vice Mayor Henderson, Councilmember Fuller, and Mayor Shaw.
9. CLOSED SESSIONS
9.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1)
Adler v. Oakley Police Department Officers England, Patel, and Williams, United States Dist. Ct., N. Dist., Case No. 3:24-cv-03939- HSG
McCalister v. Moeckel at al. (and City of Oakley), Contra Costa Sup. Ct.
Case No. C23-00834
Cendejas v. City of Oakley. Contra Costa Sup. Ct. Case No. C24-02585 Schaefers v. BNSF Railway Company et. al. (and City of Oakley), Contra Costa Sup. Ct. Case Nos. C22-01552 and C22-01555.
County of Contra Costa, et al. (and City of Oakley) v. Monsanto Co., et al., No. C22-02818
City Attorney Derek Cole read the Closed Session items.
Mayor Shaw thanked everyone for attending and mentioned the meeting will adjourn after Closed Session.
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Snodgrass
City Clerk