MINUTES OF THE REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE OAKLEY CITY
COUNCIL / OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
OAKLEY REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY/OAKLEY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY HELD JULY 8, 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. 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 CalEd Award of Merit for the City of Oakley + Los Medanos College Community Education Oakley Entrepreneurial Workshop Program - Presented by Stephen Baiter with the CALED Board of Directors and Juliette Casey and Natalie Hannum with Los Medanos College
Stephen Baiter, Dave Wahl and Juliette Casey presented an Award of Merit to the City of Oakley for the Entrepreneurial Workshop Program.
Peter Meyers with Supervisor Burgis’ office presented a certificate to the City of Oakley to acknowledge their ongoing work in economic development.
1.4 Proclamation Recognizing Park & Recreation Month (Jesse Dela Cruz, Public Works Maintenance Manager and Troy Faulk, Recreation Manager) Mayor Shaw read and presented the proclamation to Jesse Dela Cruz, Public Works Maintenance Manager and Troy Faulk, Recreation Manager.
1.5 BART Update (Mark Foley, Board President)
Mark Foley, BART Board President, provided an update to the City Council.
1.6 Train Platform Update (Nathan Alastra, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission)
Nathan Alastra, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission Operations Superintendent, provided an update to the City Council.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments were provided by Jean-Marc Petit and Oleksii Chuiko.
A Public Comment was received by William Ulitsky and will be entered into the Public Record.
3. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
None
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 June 10, 2025 (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.2 Ratify Election: Adopt Ordinance No. 06-25 Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax on Parcels of Land within Tax Area Zone 198 within the Oakley Special Police Tax Area for Police Protection Services for 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)
4.3 Ratify Election: Adopt Ordinance No. 07-25 Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax on Parcels of Land within Tax Area Zone 199 within the Oakley Special Police Tax Area for Police Protection Services for the 87 Hill Avenue Urban Lot Split (MS 24-977) project located at 87 Hill Avenue (APN 033-090-019-2) (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.4 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 9-25 Repealing and Reenacting Chapter 2.5 of the Oakley Municipal Code Concerning Emergency Organizations and Functions (Danielle Navarro, Assistant City Manager)
4.5 Adopt a Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement with R&R Pacific Construction, Inc. for the Construction of Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 302 - East Cypress Road Widening (Jersey Island Road to Bethel Island Road) Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.6 Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Fourth Quarter Report on the Capital Improvement Program (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.7 Annexation No. 46 (486 Quail Glen Drive Urban Lot Split (MS 24-980)) 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)
4.8 Annexation No. 47 (87 Hill Avenue Urban Lot Split (MS 24-977)) 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)
4.9 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Consulting Services Agreement with HMH Engineers, Inc. to provide Construction Management Services for the East Cypress Road Widening (Jersey Island Road to Bethel Island Road) Project & East Cypress Road Widening at CCWD Canal Crossing Project – Capital Improvement Project Number 302 & 310 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.10 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc., to Provide Engineering Design Services for Capital Improvement Project Number 268 – Main Street/Delta Road Intersection Improvement and Signalization Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.11 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc., to Provide Engineering Design Services for Capital Improvement Project Number 211 – Main Street/Rose Avenue Intersection Improvement and Signalization Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.12 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Lopez Maintenance Services LLC for Porter Service Maintenance at various City Parks and Facilities (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
4.13 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with Perkins, Williams & Cotterill Architects, Inc., to Provide Architectural Design Services for Capital Improvement Project Number 329 – City Hall Remodeling Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.14 Adopt a Resolution approving the proposal from Sanbell, and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment Number 1 to the Consulting Services Agreement with Sanbell for additional design and construction support services related to the East Cypress Road Widening (Jersey Island Road to Bethel Island Road) Project – Capital Improvement Project 302 (Kevin Rohani, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.15 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 Widening (Jersey Island Road to Bethel Island Road) Project – Capital Improvement Project 302 (Kevin Rohani, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.16 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement with BKF Engineers, Inc. to Provide Engineering Design Services for Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Number 316 – Main Street Widening North of Laurel Road to Heartwood Subdivision Project (Kevin Rohani, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer) It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows 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) Item 4.5
Councilmember Fuller mentioned he will vote no.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Williams to approve item 4.5. Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams Noes:
Fuller (4-1)
Item 4.10 and 4.11
Councilmember Williams mentioned she would like staff to confirm the location of the intersections and the scope of the projects.
City Manager Joshua McMurray responded.
It was moved by Councilmember Meadows and seconded by Vice Mayor Henderson to approve items 4.10 and 4.11. Motion was unanimous and so ordered. (5-0)
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5.1 Introduce an Ordinance Adopting Zoning Text Amendments related to the Housing Element Action Implementation of Policy Actions 1.1, 3.5, and 3.6 (Jose Cortez, Senior Planner)
Senior Planner Jose Cortez presented the report.
Councilmembers Fuller, Meadows and Williams asked questions and Mr. Cortez and Mr. Strelo responded.
Mayor Shaw opened the Public Hearing. There were no public comments, so she closed the Public Hearing.
Comments were provided by Councilmembers Meadows, Fuller, Williams, Vice Mayor Henderson, and Mayor Shaw.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 5.1. Ayes: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams Noes: Fuller (4-1)
6. REGULAR CALENDAR
6.1 Consideration to Adopt a Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Personnel Rules Adding the Intern Classification and Approving a Recommended Pay Scale and Budget Amendment (Jeri Tejeda, Administrative Services Director)
City Manager Joshua McMurray presented the report and introduced Matt Schwab with Working Wonders.
Mr. Schwab provided an overview of the Working Wonders program.
Questions and comments were provided by Councilmembers Williams and Fuller.
Mr. Schwab responded to questions.
It was moved by Councilmember Williams and seconded by Councilmember Meadows to approve item 6.1. 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 reported Movies on Main Street will be on July 26th, the Fishing Derby is August 9th, and the June 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 Meadows reported he attended a TransPlan Committee Meeting, a Highway 4 Bypass Authority board meeting, the East County Regional Fee and Financing Authority meeting, Summerfest, and the Juneteenth celebration.
Councilmember Fuller reported he attended the Juneteenth celebration, lunch at Studio 55 and Representative DeSaulnier’s town hall and he wished Mayor Shaw a Happy Birthday.
Vice Mayor Henderson reported he attended the Juneteenth celebration, the Ironhouse Sanitary District meeting, Summerfest and the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy.
Councilmember Williams reported she attended a budget discussion with Senator Cabaldon, the California Civic Leaders Institute, Cal Cities Policy Committee, a meeting with representatives from the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, an ABAG meeting, a Tri Delta Transit meeting, the Summerfest Parade and event, a meeting with Assemblymember Lori Wilson and Tri Delta Transit, she mentioned she delivered an award to D-Bat Oakley and she announced other award winners from the Summerfest Parade.
Mayor Shaw reported she had an assembly prep meeting, a budget call with Senator Cabaldon’s office, she attended the Oakley Fireworks Forum, the Oakley Chamber Mixer and the Cal Cities Public Safety Policy Committee meeting, she spread bark at the community garden at Creekside Park, she attended the one year anniversary party at the Beer Aisle, Oakley’s Juneteenth event, Brentwood’s Juneteenth event, a Tri Deta Transit meeting, the CitiPAC cornhole event and Summerfest and she served ice cream at Studio 55.
(b) Requests for Future Agendas
Councilmember Meadows requested to look at the Residential Rental Inspection Ordinance, specifically when a property must be registered as a rental.
Councilmember Fuller supported it.
Councilmember Williams requested to consider entering into a Blue-Sky contract to help move animals during a disaster. Mayor Shaw supported it.
8. WORK SESSIONS
8.1 Work Session on Public Art (Joshua McMurray, City Manager) City Manager, Joshua McMurray, presented the report and requested direction from the Council.
Councilmembers discussed and provided comments. There was no clear direction, so the consensus was to bring this item back in a year.
9. CLOSED SESSION
None
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Snodgrass