MINUTES OF THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE OAKLEY CITY
COUNCIL/OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
OAKLEY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/OAKLEY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY HELD MAY 13, 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/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
Vice Mayor Henderson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1.3 Presentation of Proclamations 1. Building Safety Month (Conrad Fromme, Chief Building Official) 2. National Police Week (Paul Beard, Chief of Police)
3. Public Works Week (Kevin Rohani, Public Works Director/City Engineer) Mayor Shaw read and presented the proclamations.
1.4 Oakley Union Elementary School District Update (Superintendent, Jeff Palmquist)
Superintendent Jeff Palmquist provided an update on the LCAP Goals and the road ahead.
1.5 Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Update (Assistant Chief, Xon Burris)
This item is being rescheduled to a later date.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments were provided by Roger Mammon and Kathi McLaughlin.
3. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Fuller provided a comment.
Mayor Shaw called for a brief recess.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Approve Minutes from the Special City Council Meeting held April 15, 2025 (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.2 Approve Minutes from 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 April 22, 2025 (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.3 Report out of Closed Session Memo (Derek Cole, City Attorney)
4.4 City of Oakley Investment Report (3rd Quarter FY 2024/25) (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
4.5 City of Oakley as Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency Quarterly Investment Report (3rd Quarter FY 2024/25) (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
4.6 Adopt a Resolution Accepting the Work Associated with the Irrigation Well Installation at City's Freedom Basin Project - Capital Improvement Project Number 265 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.7 Adopt a Resolution Creating Zone 198 within the Oakley Special Police Tax Area Consisting of the 486 Quail Glen Drive Urban Lot Split (MS 24- 980) Project Located at 486 Quail Glen Drive (APN 041-330-037-7) (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.8 Adopt Two Resolutions Initiating the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Oakley Street Lighting and Landscape Assessment District No. 1 proceedings; initiating the process and declaring the intention to levy and collect assessments, and setting May 27, 2025, as the date for the Public Hearing (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.9 City of Oakley General Plan Annual Progress Report Calendar Year 2024 (Evan Gorman, Associate Planner)
4.10 Adopt a Resolution Approving a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Funded by Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.11 Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Salary Schedules for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 and 2025/2026, Authorizing the Addition of one Job Classification Effective Immediately and Adding a Hiring Incentive for Specific Positions (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
4.12 Adopt a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of a Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Plan through the Ocean Protection Council Senate Bill 1 Grant Program ("MOU") and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the MOU (Ken Strelo, Community Development Director)
4.13 Adopt a Resolution Adopting a Traffic Order of the City Engineer Establishing Speed Limits (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.14 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Fourth Amendment to the Employment Agreement Between the City of Oakley and Joshua McMurray (Derek Cole, City Attorney)
4.15 Adopt a Resolution Appointing a Replacement City Council Standby Member in the Event of a Declared Emergency (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.16 Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Personnel rules adding Benefits to General Non-Sworn Staff and Approving a one-time Bonus for all Full-Time and Regular Part- Time Staff Hired Before April 1, 2025 (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director) Councilmember Fuller pulled items 4.1, 4.2, 4.8 and 4.14. Councilmember Williams pulled items 4.9, 4.10, 4.12 and 4.15.
City Attorney Derek Cole mentioned that the Government Code requires an oral report any time there is a change to upper-level employees’ salary or benefits. He reported as part of item 4.16 there are seven upper-level positions that will receive the one-time bonus and named the positions.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Williams to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
Item 4.1 and 4.2
Councilmember Fuller stated he will vote no on both items.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to Approve items 4.1 and 4.2. (4-1) Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams Noes: Fuller
Item 4.8
Councilmember Fuller asked questions. City Manager Joshua McMurray and City Attorney Derek Cole responded.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Vice Mayor Henderson to Approve item 4.8. (4-1) Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams Noes: Fuller Item 4.9
Councilmembers Williams and Councilmember Fuller asked questions. City Manager Joshua McMurray and City Attorney Derek Cole responded.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 4.9. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0) Item 4.10
Councilmember Williams asked for an overview of SB1. City Manager Joshua McMurray responded.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 4.10. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0) Item 4.12
Councilmember Williams asked questions. City Manager Joshua McMurray responded.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 4.12. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0) Item 4.14
City Attorney Derek Cole provided an oral report on what is being proposed in the staff report to comply with the Government Code.
Councilmember Fuller asked questions. City Attorney Derek Cole responded.
Councilmember Fuller mentioned he will vote no.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Henderson to approve item 4.14. (4-1) Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams Noes: Fuller.
Item 4.15
Councilmember Williams inquired about prior experience of the proposed appointee as described in the Oakley Municipal Code.
Councilmember Fuller responded.
City Attorney Derek Cole mentioned the Oakley Municipal Code specifies the experience Standby Officers should have.
Mayor Shaw provided comments.
Councilmember Fuller made a motion to approve. The motion died for lack of a second.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1 Public Hearing and Reporting on Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts in response to Assembly Bill 2561 (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
Administrative Services Director Jeri Tejeda presented the report.
Mayor Shaw opened the Public Hearing; there were no Public Comments, so she closed the Public Hearing.
Councilmembers Meadows and Mayor Shaw provided comments.
It was moved by Councilmember Fuller and seconded by Councilmember Williams to approve item 5.1. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
6. REGULAR CALENDAR
6.1 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the lease Agreement between the City of Oakley and the Oakley Community Garden (Joshua McMurray, City Manager) City Manager Joshua McMurray presented the report.
Councilmember Williams provided comments.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 6.1. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
6.2 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Oakley and Restore the Delta for the use of 3330 Main Street, Suite B (Joshua McMurray, City Manager) City Manager Joshua McMurray presented the report.
Councilmember Williams provided comments.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 6.2. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
6.3 Strategic Plan 27+ Update (Joshua McMurray, City Manager) City Manager Joshua McMurray presented the report.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Williams to approve item 6.3. Motion was unanimous and so ordered (5-0)
7. REPORTS
7.1 CITY MANAGER
(a) City Manager
(b) Business License Update
City Manager Joshua McMurray provided an update on Studio 55; he mentioned Movies on Main Street will kick off Saturday and the Business License Update is included in the agenda packet.
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 Councilmember Fuller reported he attended the Senior Center Opening.
Vice Mayor Henderson reported he attended the Senior Center Opening, a Diablo Water District meeting, Friday Night Bites, Freedom’s One Day at a Time Cinco De Mayo Celebration, the Special Olympics, and the Local 1230 kick off for the MDA.
Councilmember Meadows reported he attended a TransPlan meeting, and a virtual meeting hosted by MTC.
Councilmember Williams reported she attended a Cal Cities Leader Summit, the Studio 55 Ribbon Cutting, a parade planning meeting and the Mayor’s Conference.
She mentioned there will be a Port Chicago remembrance on July 17th and there is a new Cultural Resource Center coming to the county.
Mayor Shaw reported she attended the Cal Cities Leader Summit, District Day with Lori Wilson, the Liberty Union High School Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony, and the Ribbon Cutting at Studio 55. She mentioned Bright Beginnings preschool came to City Hall to meet the Mayor, she attended the Mayor’s Conference, a Delta 6 meeting, the Future Build Graduation, the opening Ceremonies for the 2025 Special Olympics East Bay Spring Games, and the Fill the Boot for Muscular Dystrophy event at the Beer Aisle.
(c) Requests for Future Agendas
Councilmember Williams requested a work session on Public Art.
Mayor Shaw mentioned she will support the request as long as the City has final approval.
Councilmember Fuller requested a work session on establishing a policy for acknowledging Indigenous land. Councilmember Williams supported the request.
Councilmember Fuller requested a workshop to address what has happened in the past concerning assessment and special districts. There was no support.
8. WORK SESSIONS
None
9. CLOSED SESSION
9.1 CITY ATTORNEY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957
Mayor Shaw announced the Closed Session item and mentioned the meeting will adjourn after the Closed Session.
At 8:28 p.m. Mayor Shaw, Vice Mayor Henderson and Councilmembers Meadows and Williams went into Closed Session. Councilmember Fuller did not attend the Closed Session.
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Kim Snodgrass
City Clerk