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 MEETING HELD APRIL 14, 2026
1. OPENING MATTERS
1.1 Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm.
Councilmember Fuller, Councilmember Shaw, Councilmember Williams, Vice Mayor Meadows, and Mayor Henderson were present.
1.2 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag (Sy'Aer Jones, Delta Vista Middle School) Sy’Aer Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
1.3 Delta Update (Roger Mammon)
Roger Mammon provided the Delta update.
1.4 Diablo Water District Update (Dan Muelrath, General Manager) Dan Muelrath provided the Diablo Water District update.
1.5 BART Update (Mark Foley, Director)
Mark Foley provided the BART update.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public Comments were received by the following individuals: Bud Chaddock Public Comments were received by the following individuals and will be entered into the record: Mushda Faiez, Kevin Tyndall and Dawn Day
3. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
None
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar items are typically non-controversial in nature and are considered for approval by the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority with one single action. Members of the audience, Staff or the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority who would like an item removed from the Consent Calendar for purposes of public input may request the Mayor remove the item. The public may request to remove an item(s) to provide input by completing a public speaker card and submitting it to the City Clerk prior to the item(s) being called by the Mayor.
4.1 Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting Held March 24, 2026 (Kim Snodgrass, City Clerk)
4.2 Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance No. 5-26 Amending Section
1.5.209 and 1.5.210 of the Oakley Municipal Code Concerning Requests for Administrative Hearings Challenging Citations (Conrad Fromme, Chief Building Official)
4.3 Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Police Department Firearms No Longer Needed for Departmental Use (Paul Beard, Police Chief)
4.4 Adopt a Resolution Creating Zone 202 within the Oakley Special Police Tax Area Consisting of the Delta Pointe Plaza Project Located North of Newman Way and Journey Way (APN 037-160-047-9) (Billilee Saengchalern, Public Works Director/City Engineer)
4.5 Adopt a Resolution Approving an Assignment of the Current Five-Year Lease Agreement Between the City and Mulehead Growers, LLC to Brownstone Growers, LLC for City-Owned Property Located at 1785 Walnut Meadows Drive, Oakley (APN 037- 141-006), and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement (Joshua McMurray, City Manager)
Councilmember Fuller pulled item 4.1
It was moved by Vice Mayor Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Shaw to approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar. AYES: Fuller, Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams NOES: None RESULT: Motion carried (5-0)
Item 4.1
Councilmember Fuller mentioned he will vote no.
It was moved by Vice Mayor Meadows and seconded by Councilmember Shaw to approve the minutes as written. AYES: Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams NOES:
Fuller RESULT: Motion carried (4-1)
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
6. REGULAR CALENDAR
6.1 Adopt an Urgency Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium Prohibiting the Processing and Approval of New Data Center Land Use Applications within City Limits to Allow for Evaluation of the Public Health and Environmental Impacts and the Enactment of Further and Appropriate Regulations Concerning the Same (Derek Cole, City Attorney) City Attorney Derek Cole presented the report.
Questions were provided by Councilmember Fuller, Councilmember Williams and Councilmember Shaw; Mr. Cole responded.
Public comments were received by the following individuals: Debra Sidrian, David B, and Bud Chaddock.
Public comments were received by the following individuals and will be entered into the public record: Sue Ellen Mosely, Jaana Hansen.
Comments were provided by Councilmember Shaw, Councilmember Williams, Councilmember Fuller, Vice Mayor Meadows and Hugh Henderson.
It was moved by Councilmember Shaw and seconded by Vice Mayor Meadows to adopt the urgency ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on new data center land use applications to allow for evaluation of the public health and environmental impacts; and the Council directed staff to return with an item to extend the temporary moratorium at the 12th City Council meeting, to schedule a joint meeting with the Planning Commission in the summer, and to make an effort to provide information to consider a permanent ban by year-end. AYES: Fuller, Henderson, Meadows, Shaw, Williams NOES: None RESULT:
Motion carried (5-0)
7. REPORTS
7.1 City Manager
(a) City Manager
(b) Business License Update
(c) Follow-up Memo
Assistant City Manager Danielle Navarro announced upcoming events for April 25, including the Day of Service and National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, with a collection bin located at the Police Department. She mentioned the Mercantile Market is scheduled for April 26 and noted that the business license update and a follow up memo from the Chief are attached to 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 Shaw reported she attended a Tri Delta Transit meeting, a Policy Committee meeting, the Contra Costa Mayor’s Conference, and the East County Services Ground Breaking. She also attended Friday Night Bites, the swearing in of Sergeant Horn and had meetings and phone calls with constituents.
Councilmember Williams reported she attended a Tri Delta Transit meeting, a Policy Committee meeting, and the Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference. Additionally, she attended the Chamber of Commerce Social and Board meeting and met with East County Challenger parents and Oasis Farms.
Vice Mayor Meadows reported he attended the Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference. He also noted that the Transplan, East County Fee and Finance Authority, and the Highway 4 Bypass Authority meetings were cancelled.
Mayor Henderson reported he attended the East County Services Ground Breaking, the Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference, and Friday Night Bites. Additionally, he noted attending the Mock City Council meeting with 3rd graders from Oakley Elementary School.
(b) Requests for Future Agendas
None
8. WORK SESSIONS
None
9. CLOSED SESSION
None
10. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Kim Snodgrass
City Clerk