Pinole City Council
December 5, 2023

CITY COUNCIL
Devin T. Murphy, Mayor
Maureen Toms, Mayor Pro Tem
Cameron Sasai, Council Member
Anthony Tave, Council Member
Norma Martínez-Rubin, Council Member

PINOLE CITY COUNCIL

MEETING AGENDA
December 5, 2023
5:00 PM
Attend in Person: PINOLE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 2131 PEAR STREET OR
Attend VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE – Details provided below How to Submit Public Comments:

In Person:

Attend meeting at the Pinole City Council Chambers, fill out a yellow public comment card and submit it to the City Clerk.

Via Zoom:

Members of the public may submit a live remote public comment via Zoom video conferencing. Download the Zoom mobile app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play. If you are using a desktop computer, you can test your connection to Zoom by clicking here. Zoom also allows you to join the meeting by phone.

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Webinar ID: 893 3500 0272
By phone: +1 (669) 900-6833 or +1 (253) 215-8782 or +1 (346) 248-7799 • Speakers will be asked to provide their name and city of residence, although providing this is not required for participation.
• Each speaker will be afforded up to 3 minutes to speak (subject to modification by the Mayor) • Speakers will be muted until their opportunity to provide public comment.

When the Mayor opens the comment period for the item you wish to speak on, please use the “raise hand” feature (or press *9 if connecting via telephone) which will alert staff that you have a comment to provide and press *6 to unmute. To comment with your video enabled, please let the City Clerk know you would like to turn your camera on once you are called to speak.

Written Comments:

All comments received before 3:00 pm the day of the meeting will be posted on the City’s website on the agenda page (Agenda Page Link) and provided to the City Council prior to the meeting. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. Email comments to [email protected] Please indicate which item on the agenda you are commenting on in the subject line of your email.

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Agenda - December 5, 2023

OTHER WAYS TO WATCH THE MEETING
LIVE ON CHANNEL 26. They are retelecast the following week. The Community TV Channel 26 schedule is published on the city’s website at www.ci.pinole.ca.us.

VIDEO-STREAMED LIVE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE, www.ci.pinole.ca.us and remain archived on the site for five (5) years.

If none of these options are available to you, or you need assistance with public comment, please contact the City Clerk, Heather Bell at (510) 724-8928 or [email protected]..

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Note: Staff reports are available for inspection on the City Website at www.ci.pinole.ca.us. You may also contact the City Clerk via e-mail at [email protected].

Ralph M. Brown Act. Gov. Code § 54950. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature finds and declares that the public commissions, boards and councils and the other public agencies in this State exist to aid in the conduct of the people's business. It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly. The people of this State do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies, which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments they have created.

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Agenda - December 5, 2023

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN HONOR OF THE US MILITARY TROOPS

2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Before we begin, we would like to acknowledge the Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, Ohlone Land, the land that Pinole sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

3. ROLL CALL, CITY CLERK’S REPORT & STATEMENT OF CONFLICT An official who has a conflict must, prior to consideration of the decision: (1) publicly identify in detail the financial interest that causes the conflict; (2) recuse himself /herself from discussing and voting on the matter; and (3) leave the room until after the decision has been made, Cal. Gov't Code § 87105.

4. CONVENE TO A CLOSED SESSION
Citizens may address the Council regarding a Closed Session item prior to the Council adjourning into the Closed Session, by first providing a speaker card to the City Clerk.

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code § 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Interim City Manager, Neil Gang, City Attorney, Eric Casher, Human Resources Director, Stacy Shell, and Greg Ramirez, IEDA Employee organization: Pinole Police Employees Association (PPEA) and AFSCME, Local 1 B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code § 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Greg Ramirez, IEDA
Employee organization: Management Compensation Plan (MCP)

5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION

6. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (Public Comments)
Citizens may speak under any item not listed on the Agenda. The time limit is 3 minutes and is subject to modification by the Mayor. Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker. Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Council meeting. PLEASE SEE THE COVERSHEET OF THE

AGENDA FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Mayor Report

1. Announcements
B. Mayoral & Council Appointments
C. City Council Committee Reports & Communications
D. Council Requests for Future Agenda Items

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E. City Manager Report / Department Staff
F. City Attorney Report

8. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS / COMMUNITY EVENTS
A. Proclamations

1. Transgender Day of Remembrance
B. Presentations

1. Reading from "Imaginative Short Stories, Volume 2" by Isabella Tucker, Writing Contest Winner

2. Recognizing Roxane Stone for achieving her Certified Municipal Clerk designation

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted by one motion and without discussion. If, however, any interested party or Council member(s) wishes to comment on an item, they may do so before action is taken on the Consent Calendar. Following comments, if a Council member wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up in order after adoption of the Consent Calendar.

A. Approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on 11/07/2023.

B. Receive the November 4, 2023 – December 1, 2023 List of Warrants in the Amount of $970,320.07, the November 10, 2023 Payroll amount of $490,550.76, and the November 24, 2023 payroll amount of $498,231.14.

C. Receive Update on Status of Parklet/Outdoor Dining in Pinole and Approve Extension of Exisiting Temporary Use Permits Until June 30,2024 Action: Receive Report and Approve Staff Recommendation (David Hanham)
D. Approve the Development Impact Fee Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 and Related Findings Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Markisha Guillory)
E. Adopt A Resolution To Increase Minimum Wage Pay Rates And Approve Master Salary Schedule Updates Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Charlene Davis, Stacy Shell)
F. Authorize The City Manager To Execute The Purchase Of Vehicles For Public Works Action:

Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Joseph Bingaman, Sanjay Mishra) G. Award Construction Contract For Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project - Phase1 (CIP Project # SS2201) Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Sanjay Mishra) H. Adopt City Council Procedures Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Heather Bell)
I. Approve And Authorize The Mayor To Execute The Employment Agreement For Neil Gang To Become The Interim City Manager Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation

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(Stacy Shell)

10. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
A. Presentations to Mayor Murphy
B. Remarks by Mayor Murphy
C. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Heather Bell)
D. Administer Oaths to Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
E. Transfer of Gavel and Comments by the New Mayor

11. BRIEF RECESS FOR RECEPTION

12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Nominate Council Members To Serve On Boards And Subcommittees Action: Discuss and Provide Direction. (Heather Bell)

13. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (Continued from Item 6) (Public Comments) Open only to members of the public who did not speak under the first Citizens to Be Heard, Agenda Item 6 Citizens may speak under any item not listed on the Agenda. The time limit is 3 minutes for City Council items and is subject to modification by the Mayor. Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker.

Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future meeting.

14. ADJOURNMENT to the Regular City Council Meeting of January 16, 2024 in Remembrance of Amber Swartz.

I hereby certify under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing Agenda was posted on the bulletin board at the main entrance of Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear Street Pinole, CA, and on the City’s website, not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date set forth on this agenda. _______________________
Heather Bell, CMC
City Clerk
POSTED: 3:00 pm

Pinole City Council Regular Meeting
November 7, 2023

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES
November 7, 2023

1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN HONOR OF THE US MILITARY TROOPS
The City Council Meeting was held in a hybrid format (in-person and via Zoom videoconference and broadcast) from the Pinole Council Chambers, 2131 Pear Street, Pinole, California. Mayor Murphy called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Before we begin, we would like to acknowledge the Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ohlone elders, past, present and future, who call this place, Ohlone Land, the land that Pinole sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

3. ROLL CALL, CITY CLERK’S REPORT & STATEMENT OF CONFLICT An official who has a conflict must, prior to consideration of the decision: (1) publicly identify in detail the financial interest that causes the conflict; (2) recuse himself/herself from discussing and voting on the matter; and (3) leave the room until after the decision has been made, Cal. Gov. Code § 87105.

A. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Devin Murphy, Mayor
Maureen Toms, Mayor Pro Tem
Norma Martinez-Rubin, Council Member
Cameron Sasai, Council Member
Anthony Tave, Council Member
B. STAFF PRESENT
Neil Gang, Interim City Manager
Eric Casher, City Attorney
Heather Bell, City Clerk
Sanjay Mishra, Public Works Director
Lilly Whalen, Community Development Director
Markisha Guillory, Finance Director
Roxane Stone, Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk Heather Bell announced the agenda had been posted on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. with all legally required written notices. Several written comments had been received in advance of the meeting, distributed to staff and the City Council, posted to the City website and made available in the Council Chambers.

Following an inquiry, the Council reported there were no conflicts with any items on the agenda.

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4. CONVENE TO A CLOSED SESSION:

Citizens may address the Council regarding a Closed Session item prior to the Council adjourning into the Closed Session, by first providing a speaker card to the City Clerk.

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code § 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Attorney Eric Casher Employee Organization: Interim City Manager
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Gov. Code § 54957
Title: City Manager
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Gov. Code § 54956.9 (d)(1)
MVP Construction

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED
Deputy City Clerk Roxane Stone reported there were no comments from the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED

5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Murphy reconvened the meeting into open session and announced there was no reportable action for Items 4A and 4C. For Item 4B, the City Council provided direction to staff to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a consultant to lead the executive search for a permanent City Manager.

6. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (Public Comments)
Citizens may speak under any item not listed on the Agenda. The time limit is 3 minutes and is subject to modification by the Mayor. Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker.

Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Council meeting.

Bob Kopp, Pinole, asked why the City Council had fired the City Manager, the cost of the City Manager’s severance package, and why the City Council wanted to change the current procedures for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.

Ann Moriarty, Pinole, Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed, expressed her gratitude to the many volunteers involved in the restoration of Pinole Creek including City of Pinole staff and former City Manager Andrew Murray, who had been a real advocate for the creek. Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed hoped to continue a relationship with the Interim City Manager and the next City Manager on that commitment. She also expressed her appreciation to Code Enforcement Officer Sarrah Patton for her commitment to the enforcement of Pinole Creek and stated the City of Pinole was lucky to have her.

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Ms. Moriarty also thanked the Public Works Director, Public Works Manager and Public Works Department crew for the installation and maintenance of a trash can behind the Pinole Valley Shopping Center and recognized the Department’s work with the unhoused that hung out behind the Pinole Library. Next events for Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed included an event scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2023 and Saturday, November 11, 2023 for the Pollinator Garden and Upper Watershed, and on Saturday, November 18, 2023 for the Earth Team, with Pinole Valley High School to sponsor a Community Creek Clean-Up at Fernandez Park. More information on all events was available by scanning the QR codes around the City or at the Friends of Pinole Creek website.

Rafael Menis, Pinole, commented on the differences and confusion between operations and strategy and defined each term which he stated was relevant to the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Palestine; the ultimate strategic aims for each and the potential different strategic outcomes yet to be defined. As the City Council considered various actions, he asked the City Council not to confuse operations with strategies and just because it could do something did not mean that it should be done if it ultimately did not lead towards the desired goal.

Peter Murray, Pinole, spoke to the need for street striping around the City, particularly along Pinole Valley Road where it was difficult to visualize the road absent adequate lighting, which was a safety issue. He also referred to the option to participate in City meetings remotely as a courtesy and as posted on the meeting agenda, and while he was aware of the problems in some cities with remote participation, he questioned giving the Mayor the sole authority to stop public participation remotely at any time. He stated that should be up to the entire City Council and the issue should be discussed amongst the entire City Council.

7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Mayor Report

1. Announcements
Mayor Murphy thanked the City Clerk and City Manager’s Departments for the wonderful Commissioner’s Dinner, which he understood would be posted on Pinole Community Television (PCTV). He recognized all volunteer Commissioners for their work for the City of Pinole. He also reported he had joined fifty other United States Mayors and Council members advocating the President and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators’ support for local governments to reduce methane emissions in landfills, and he looked to a more robust conversation at the National League of Cities Conference in the next week. In addition, he was proud of the work of Marin Clean Energy (MCE), which had lobbied for more resources for the community to build more clean energy projects, and reported that MCE had received a $1 million contract from the Department of Energy (DOE) to support cities in the member communities.

B. Mayoral & Council Appointments: None
C. City Council Committee Reports & Communications
Mayor Pro Tem Toms reported she had attended a two-day Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Workshop, titled Changing the Landscape of Transportation and Advancing the Organization.

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Mayor Pro Tem Toms had also attended this date the Shaping the Future, the Key Trends in Real Estate Finance and Economic Development sponsored by the Institute for Local Government, briefing the City Council on all discussions. She also reported the County Office of Emergency Services was engaging in preparing its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) with a survey to be distributed to the community, to be posted on the City’s social media pages and in biweekly reports. As the County completed its LHMP, the City would be required to adopt its own plan to be eligible for pre-planning and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement in the event of an emergency.

Council member Martinez-Rubin reported that she too had attended Shaping the Future, the Key Trends in Real Estate Finance and Economic Development sponsored by the Institute for Local Government, and she also briefed the City Council on the discussions and expressed the willingness to provide information from the sessions to staff that could be distributed to the City Council. She invited the public to the Veterans Day Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony scheduled for November 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Fernandez Park, sponsored by the Pinole Historical Society and the City of Pinole.

Council member Sasai reported he had attended a West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) Board meeting and briefed the City Council on the discussions, with more information available on the wcctac.org website. He had also attended the City Seal Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting along with Council member Martinez-Rubin and briefed the City Council on the discussions. He added he had been appointed to the League of California Cities Public Safety Policy Committee through the California Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus.

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED (Items 7A through 7C)
Deputy City Clerk Stone reported there were no comments from the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
D. Council Requests for Future Agenda Items
Council member Martinez-Rubin offered a motion for staff to plan with the City Council sometime in the first six months of 2024 and prior to the 2024/25 budget development process, a workshop to allow the City Council to visit the status of the different Master Plans in place and identify next steps relative to the Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) as a future agenda item.

There was no second to the motion and the motion failed.

ACTION: Motion by Council members Sasai/Tave for a discussion item on the next steps to declare City Parcel 401-161-009 (property on Pear Street directly across from the U.S.

Post Office) as surplus land including actions to market and sell the property.

Vote: Passed 4-1
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Sasai, Tave
Noes: Martinez-Rubin
Abstain: None

Absent: None

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Mayor Murphy requested a presentation from Contra Costa Community Awareness and Emergency Response as a future agenda item. He clarified, when asked, that Contra Costa Community Awareness and Emergency Response was a Countywide non-profit public benefit corporation of public emergency response agencies, local government officials and facilities and businesses that used, stored, handled, produced and transported hazardous materials, with cities in jurisdictions in Contra Costa County represented on the body, although the City of Pinole was currently not a member.

Council member Martinez-Rubin understood the group was a statewide organization and suggested a better approach would be for everyone to visit the group website. After that research the City Council could come back and discuss the specifics to possibly work together.

Mayor Murphy clarified the group was a Countywide not a statewide organization with many members locally. The City of Pinole was not a member at this time and a presentation would allow an opportunity for everyone to educate themselves around the work of this group.

ACTION: Motion by Mayor Murphy/Council member Sasai for a future agenda item for a presentation from Contra Costa Community Awareness and Emergency Response.

Vote: Passed 3-2
Ayes: Murphy, Sasai, Tave
Noes: Martinez-Rubin, Toms
Abstain: None

Absent: None
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Murphy/Mayor Pro Tem Toms to direct staff to arrange in the next year a rotation of Departmental Updates to learn more about what each Department was doing.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED (Item D)
Deputy City Clerk Stone reported there were no comments from the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
E. City Manager Report / Department Staff
Interim City Manager Gang also recognized the City Clerk’s Office for its work on the Commissioner’s Dinner and he thanked all volunteers for their service to the community. He highlighted the upcoming United Against Hate Week (UAHW) events, particularly United We Heal Sound Bath scheduled for Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Senior Center at 10:00 a.m., with a second event scheduled due to demand on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

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Interim City Manager Gang reported the City had engaged the professional services of Townsend Public Affairs (TPA) to support the City with grant services. Staff had met with TPA to review the scope of work, roles and responsibilities of TPA and City staff, with the next step for TPA to meet with each Department individually to determine funding needs and develop a Comprehensive Needs Assessment to best match the City’s funding needs with available funding opportunities on an ongoing basis.

Interim City Manager Gang also provided an update on the relationship between the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) and the City of Pinole, and briefed the City Council on recent discussions about ways to continue to build the relationship through collaboration and with an open invitation extended to the CCCFPD to any and all Citywide events. An open house would also be scheduled at the one-year anniversary of the opening of Fire Station 74.

At this time, PCTV provided a brief video of the recent National Night Out event.

Public Works Director Sanjay Mishra provided an update on the use of the Beehive Software Program for Public Works Department operation and maintenance activities and tracking system, with staff being trained on the software program. He reported there had been a total of 348 service requests logged for the year to date into the system with a total of 42 service requests for the month of October, and with 16 outstanding items to date. Pending service requests included street lights, facilities, roads, potholes, stormwater and illegal dumping. Six emergency callouts had been logged for the year to date and two emergency calls had been logged for the month of October, along with 42 road-related service requests logged for the year to date and nine requests for the month of October, mostly related to pothole patching.

Repairs had been completed on Appian Way where the City had received numerous reports on damaged road conditions and the City was working with FEMA on major repair work. A contractor had refreshed the therma-plastic striping on Appian Way from Allview Avenue to Michael Drive, and the City Council had been provided a handout sample of the reports from the Beehive Software Program for informational purposes.

Interim City Manager Gang expressed his hope the new Beehive Software Program would provide more accurate information for ongoing road work activities.

Council member Tave thanked staff for the report, looked forward to monthly reports, but commented on concerns in the community with illegal dumping, oftentimes from people who were not residents of Pinole. He asked how the community could address the situation.

Public Works Director Mishra commented that absent a proper photograph of a license plate it was difficult to identify an individual who was illegally dumping.

Interim City Manager Gang also commented on the challenges with illegal dumping and explained that sometimes the owner of the vehicle was not the violator illegally dumping and there had to be positive proof of the person committing the act. A photograph of the person and license plate would enhance an investigation that could occur.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms asked that the Public Works Director’s report be posted in the biweekly administrative report.

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Council member Martinez-Rubin suggested it would be helpful to post on the City website that residents who hired small business haulers demand to the extent possible a receipt or invoice proving item(s) had been dumped legally, which could be discussed in the future as to how that could be done formally. The City should also encourage residents to consider that Republic Services provided at least two large haul pickups each year for residents as part of garbage service. She added there were areas in the City in need of road striping and asked where in the report that information would be presented.

Public Works Director Mishra stated that information would be provided under the roads category but it could be split into a subcategory in future reports.

F. City Attorney Report: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED (Items 7E through 7F)
Deputy City Clerk Stone reported there were no comments from the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED

8. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS / COMMUNITY EVENTS
Please note: Not all proclamations were read into the record by the City Council and some of the proclamations were taken out of order from how they had been shown on the meeting agenda.

A. Proclamations

1. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
The City Council read into the record a proclamation recognizing the month of November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month with the proclamation presented to Community Development Director Lilly Whalen in memory of her mother Susan Schinsing.

Community Development Director Lilly Whalen thanked the City Council for the proclamation and recognition of the month of November as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

2. World Town Planning Day
The City Council read into the record a proclamation recognizing November 8, 2023 as World Town Planning Day with the proclamation presented to Community Development Director Whalen.

Mayor Murphy acknowledged the following proclamations that were not read into the record:

3. Sikh Awareness Month

4. United Against Hate Week

5. Native American Heritage Month

6. Shelter in Place Education Day
PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED (Item 8A, 1-6)

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Deputy City Clerk Stone reported there were no comments from the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
B. Presentations

1. CA vs. Hate Initiative
Becky Monroe, Civil Rights Attorney, California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the State’s civil rights agency whose mission was to protect the people of the State of California from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation and from hate violence and human trafficking, provided a PowerPoint presentation titled, Earning Trust and Combating Hate:

California vs. Hate Resource Line and Network. The presentation included an overview of CRDs comprehensive approach to combat hate; the civil rights laws enforced by CRD; California vs.

Hate Resource Line and Network; CA. vs. Hate Intake Process; CA vs. Hate – There’s Support When You Report; CA vs. Hate Content Hub and the background of UAHW with UAHW Week to take place from November 12 through 18, 2023. Additionally, resources such as the California Commission on the State of Hate and Community Conflict Resolution Team were also highlighted.

Council member Sasai appreciated the interagency collaboration between WCCTAC, the City of Pinole, and the CA vs. Hate Initiative. Speaking to the Israeli-Palestine conflict, he asked whether or not CRD had seen an uptick in hate crimes for those specific communities.

Ms. Monroe acknowledged the CRD had been responding to a great deal of pain across the State and more data was due to be released in the next week, but she acknowledged reports of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate moving through the State of California. Also, Cal State San Bernadino had established a center on hate and extremism, and frequently reported that when there was conflict in the Middle East there was an increase in antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry. It was important to recognize that this was the opportunity for UAHW and others to come together in solidarity and it was important to get the word out now. California was lucky to have advocates and leaders who were making sure they were doing everything possible to combat hate and anyone feeling threatened was welcome to join available webinars and share resources.

Council member Sasai asked how local law enforcement agencies could leverage and expand access to State resources to those who reported hate incidents and crimes locally and whether there were any recommendations to improve local law enforcement agencies hate crime policies.

Ms. Monroe commented on her background as a Civil Rights Lawyer and she again outlined the free resources and support, as shown in the PowerPoint presentation, where materials could get out to law enforcement agencies. CRD was encouraging city leaders and law enforcement to share all information as a way to build trust and most law enforcement agency leaders recognized the need to track incidents and crimes as a best practice, and the CRD could provide support for that to occur.

Council member Martinez-Rubin walked through with Ms. Monroe the types of civil legal resources available to anyone who may experience or need to report a hate crime or act of discrimination and how someone could file a claim with the CRD and/or obtain mental health services.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED
Rafael Menis, Pinole, commented that much of what had been discussed were ways to deal with incidents of hate after the fact. He asked the Interim City Manager whether the City currently recorded hate incidents as opposed to hate crimes, whether there was a way to address those situations and for the CRD and the City to more broadly work to build an environment that was less hateful and create a space for truth and reconciliation with a broader source of processes to lower the temperature. He referred to the Israel-Palestine conflict where there had been thousands of fatalities of civilians on both sides. He suggested that reporting attacks was not enough and they should go beyond that and create a more collaborative and safer space to discuss things before conflicts came up and be able to understand each other better before disagreements reached that point.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
Ms. Monroe emphasized that prevention was being done through some of the work described.

She suggested in terms of prevention they could help to support people when in pain, either when being targeted for a crime or incident and build trust, and she again detailed the work of the Community Conflict Resolution Team, which was not a criminal, legal or civil option but involved community civil rights mediators who helped to identify common values, addressed those values and offered tips on de-escalation. There were ways to work with proactive cities to address a high-profile act of hate and to ensure the City was effectively communicating with local government and the local community to build relationships in advance. She was strongly of the opinion that enforcing other civil rights protections was critical to creating a climate to combat hate. Additionally, the Commission on the State of Hate worked on prevention and she encouraged everyone to participate remotely in a meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. with the Commission on the State of Hate. More information was available online. Identification of de-escalation techniques to prevent incidents of hate was also important.

Interim City Manager Gang agreed that collaboration was important before an incident occurred.

He introduced the City’s Hate Crime Coordinator, Commander Matt Avery, and commented that this was a community-wide effort and the Police Department was one component of that effort.

He noted that CA vs. Hate Initiative resources would be distributed during the UAHW events planned and would also be made available at City Hall. He added that since 2015, there had been five recorded hate incidents in the City of Pinole.

Pinole Police Department Commander Matt Avery, Hate Crime Coordinator, explained that he would take the information from CA vs. Hate Initiative for use in the Police Department training that was done annually and which identified, investigated and documented hate crimes. He provided an overview of the Department’s policies in reporting, investigating and documenting hate crimes and would ensure policies were current and included the information provided as part of this presentation from CA vs. Hate Initiative.

Council member Sasai thanked the City Council for allowing the presentation. In terms of public safety and in an equity lens, he suggested the City had to allocate resources to people most impacted at the moment. This was a passion of his given the increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in the Bay Area during the pandemic. Given the increase in antisemitism, anti-Black and antiLBGTQ+ crimes in the State, expanding and leveraging State resources and getting it out to residents was very important.

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Council member Sasai offered a motion, seconded by Council member Tave, to direct staff to consult with the CA vs. Hate Initiative to develop custom materials for a social media outreach and posters for display in City facilities.

On the motion, Mayor Pro Tem Toms asked whether a motion could be made as part of a presentation.

City Attorney Eric Casher explained the motion was to direct staff to conduct an administrative function to move this item forward and was not a formal action approving a contract or anything beyond direction to staff.

ACTION: Motion by Council members Sasai/Tave to direct staff to consult with the CA vs.

Hate Initiative to develop custom materials for a social media outreach and posters for display in City facilities.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None
Mayor Pro Tem Toms thanked Ms. Monroe for the presentation and looked forward to sharing the materials from CA vs. Hate Initiative with the community.

Mayor Murphy also thanked Ms. Monroe for the presentation and welcomed annual presentations from CA vs. Hate Initiative.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and noncontroversial. These items will be enacted by one motion and without discussion. If, however, any interested party or Council member(s) wishes to comment on an item, they may do so before action is taken on the Consent Calendar. Following comments, if a Council member wishes to discuss an item, it will be removed from the Consent Calendar and taken up in order after adoption of the Consent Calendar.

A. Approve the Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting on September 11, 2023 and the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on October 17, 2023 B. Receive the October 14, 2023 – November 3, 2023 – List of Warrants in the Amount of $1,745,270.83 and the October 27, 2023 Payroll in the Amount of $492,070.46
C. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with Folsom Lake Ford to Purchase Two Patrol Vehicles at a Total Cost of $104,964.38 [Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Avery)] D. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 First Quarter Report on Status of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Projects [Action: Receive Report (Mishra)]

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E. Receive the Quarterly Report on Implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 First Quarter [Action: Receive Report (Whalen)]
F. Receive the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 First Quarter Financial Report [Action:

Receive Report (Guillory)]
G. Receive the Quarterly Investment Report for the First Quarter (Ending September 30, 2023) [Action: Receive Report (Guillory)]
H. Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity (PCN) for Anabi Shell Station Located at 1401 Fitzgerald Drive (CUP 23-04) [Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Hanham)]
I. Declare the Listed Property as Surplus and Designate a Purchasing Officer to Dispose of the Listed Property in Accordance with the City of Pinole Financial Policies – Capital Assets Policy and Procedures [Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Bingaman)]
Speaking to Item 9A, the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2023, City Clerk Bell requested the following revisions:

Rafael Menis to be revised to read:

Rafael Menis, Pinole, commented based on his experience attending the Community Services Commission meeting when the Sister City Policy had been discussed, that the Commission had been relatively hostile to the item since they felt that it would be using City funds.

To the same page and the comments again attributed to Mr. Menis, in the first sentence of the second paragraph of his comments to be revised to read:

Mr. Menis also commented that a few Council members had an idea to potentially include people outside of the City Council to take part in the Sister City process and it would be worthwhile to have the City Council consider having that input such as from the Rotary Club of Pinole and former Mayor Salimi, who had contacts with other cities in other countries.

Speaking to Item 9D, Public Works Director Mishra advised a correction memorandum had been prepared to add to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24 First Quarter Report on the Status of CIP Projects. He reported the City Council had received a report and directed staff to take necessary steps to sell the Faria House on September 19, 2023. City staff would be working on the next steps and would update the City Council in the future. There were no other updates at this time and this project would be removed from the CIP Project List in the next budget cycle.

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED

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Irma Ruport, Pinole, referenced Item 9D, and thanked the Public Works Director for the report, but commented the City Council had voted 4-1 on September 19, 2023 to sell the Faria House and if no agreement was reached within 90-days, there was also an initial 60-day period. She asked whether the project would be fast-tracked since there were deadlines involved. As to the project description sheet for the CIP projects, she commented that some of the projects had been removed from certain areas of funding or non-funding, and suggested there should be a footnote included for the projects to inform residents of the status of all projects and how the City Council had voted on the projects, a suggestion she had provided to the Public Works Director.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Toms/Council member Martinez-Rubin to approve Item 9A as modified by the City Clerk, Item 9D, subject to the staff clarification and Items 9B, 9C and 9E through 9I, as shown.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
Citizens wishing to speak regarding a Public Hearing item should fill out a speaker card prior to the completion of the presentation, by first providing a speaker card to the City Clerk. An official who engaged in an ex parté communication that is the subject of a Public Hearing must disclose the communication on the record prior to the start of the Public Hearing.

11. OLD BUSINESS
A. Project Labor Agreement with Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council [Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Mishra)] Public Works Director Mishra presented the staff report dated November 7, 2023, and recommended the City Council adopt a resolution approving the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and related side letter included as Attachment A to the staff report, and authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Project Labor Agreement with the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council and its affiliated local Union.

Council member Martinez-Rubin asked why the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee had focused on a PLA from the City of El Cerrito as the most appealing to work off of and what it was about the other PLAs the Subcommittee had reviewed that had not been appealing to consider including in a PLA for the City of Pinole.

Public Works Director Mishra explained that the City of El Cerrito, also located in Contra Costa County, was of a similar size with similar-sized projects as the City of Pinole and had been used as a base document, with a local hire clause added which had been taken from the City’s PLA for the Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant project. The PLA also determined local hires as people who lived within a 30-mile radius of the City of Pinole or project location.

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Council member Martinez-Rubin understood one of the purposes of a PLA was to avoid the possibility of labor strikes or the possibility or any other activity by a contractor or their workers that could impede the timely completion of a project at any phase. She asked whether that had been a problem in the City of Pinole.

Public Works Director Mishra reported he was unaware of any such problems in the recent past or as part of the last major projects in the City of Pinole. The Pinole-Hercules Wastewater Treatment Plant was the last large project in Pinole that had been built under a PLA and there had been no issues. He understood strikes had not been an issue for any other City projects.

Council member Martinez-Rubin asked why a PLA was an approach the City desired to take proactively, to which City Attorney Casher explained he had no knowledge of any labor strikes creating disruptions or delays on any public works projects within the City of Pinole. The PLA would provide a framework to avoid any strikes if they were to happen.

Council member Martinez-Rubin asked if a strike were to happen what parties would be involved as part of any grievance to come to an agreement to continue work, whether it would involve the City Attorney, other City employees or an arrangement between mediation, the contractor and the laborer.

City Attorney Casher stated it would be a City project with the City involved at the City staff level and the striking laborers and their union engaged with all hands essentially involved.

Council member Martinez-Rubin referenced Pages 2 and 3 of the November 7 staff report and what the PLA was about, particularly a statement that read: The PLA requires the facilitation of employment of Local Area residents and promotion of Local Hire (as defined in the attached PLA) and the use of resources in the Local Area in construction of the Project. In that regard, she asked about the purchase of any goods used in any construction project and her understanding where purchases were made and taxes paid, the contractor was to prepare paperwork with the State Department of Finance Administration (DOFA) so that sales taxes generated from the construction project would go to the city where the purchases had been made. She asked for more detail on that consideration as a follow-up and possible inclusion as a requirement in the PLA.

Public Works Director Mishra clarified the PLA did not address material purchases and when the City advertised a contract that could be specified in the contract, although since it could be restrictive most cities did not do that. As an example, a city the size of Pinole may not be able to purchase the materials needed for larger projects. General conditions could be specified in the contract such as Buy America requirements, as an example, as mandated by federally funded projects.

City Attorney Casher confirmed the PLA did not cover local purchasing but the City’s Procurement Policy included a section that created a local purchase preference.

Council member Martinez-Rubin also referenced the statement in the staff report which read: The PLA requires that the City Council receive a report on the status of the PLA no later than six (6) months prior to the five (5) year term expiring, and either party can terminate the PLA with written notice to the other party, and she asked staff for a clarification of that clause.

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Public Works Director Mishra explained the clause referenced was for City staff to bring an update to the City Council six months prior to the expiration of the PLA to report whether or not it had worked for the City.

Council member Sasai thanked the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee and the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, which had been diligent in developing the PLA. He understood the Subcommittee had reviewed other PLAs in the Bay Area, as detailed in the staff report, but asked whether there were clauses from those PLAs that had been excluded in the proposed PLA.

Public Works Director Mishra explained that most PLAs that had been reviewed from jurisdictions in Contra Costa County were similar in nature with the exception of the threshold values.

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED
Irma Ruport, Pinole, a member of the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee and a member of the Community Services Commission, commented on her background as a retired government employee and her service as a Chief Steward representative. She thanked the City Council for letting others serve on the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee and reported she had provided written comments to the City Council. She requested that the following provisions be included in the PLA: local hiring, entering into total partnership with the City, frequent updates and statistics for Pinole residents including hiring and training, opportunities for minorities and women to apply and train in all fields and careers, inclusion of West County to the sites of training and if not possible in the contract that the City monitor this contract under these terms, and follow-up with monthly quarterly reports either by email reports or to the City Council to ensure compliance with the contract.

Ms. Ruport added that Hercules High School held a career fair/job training, her husband as a retired attorney had been asked to speak during the training, and she wanted to see the City Council task the Community Services Commission with Career Fair/Job Training Apprenticeships in 2024, and partner with the unions on job training in West County as provided in other areas of Contra Costa County.

Samson Quenga, business representative for painters and drywall finishers, representing hundreds of men and women in Contra Costa County, spoke to his experience over the past twelve years in the construction trades, some of which were on PLA jobs. He commented that a PLA would ensure the timely completion of projects either at or under budget; provide signatory employers with a reliable and ready source of highly-trained and skilled workforce through State accredited apprenticeship programs; reduce costs by utilizing apprentices on the jobs who could develop a skill set with schooling at not cost allowing them to earn while learning; would increase diversity, enhance workforce development, provide jobs for communities that were underprivileged and underserved and provide health and safety, all factoring into the success of a job. PLAs also benefitted cities and taxpayer-funded projects and delivered an agreement shared between contractors and clients for a concerted outcome.

Rafael Menis, Pinole, supported the PLA suggesting it would be beneficial to the City preventing strikes and lockouts and would work to regularize processes. While conflicts may arise separate from the quality of union work the PLA would negate that. In terms of the equity lens, he referenced the non-discrimination clause in the PLA, with various elements of the PLA to comply with various state and federal non-discrimination laws.

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Mr. Menis understood the State had rules in certain fields banning certain affirmative action type programs and asked if that would apply to the PLA if the City, unions or partners under the agreement wanted to focus on hiring apprentices from certain underrepresented backgrounds and genders. He also spoke to Subsection 2.3.1 of Attachment B, Project Labor Agreement for the City of Pinole, as written, and as shown on Page 187 of 219 of the agenda packets, and asked whether the City currently or planned in the future to have any contractors who would do this sort of work in conflict with this clause. He also referenced the footnote as shown on Page 202 of 219 of the Agenda Packet of Attachment B, and asked whether that would be included in the final document.

Bill Whitney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, stated he represented 35,000 workers in Contra Costa County with the majority comprised of men and women of color and indigenous peoples. The Council was one of the largest middle class job creators with apprenticeship programs provided at no cost to provide the skills for workers to go out and get a job. A PLA promoted local hires, had people who worked in the area and spent where they lived, and the Council was an organization that was proactive with veterans. He highlighted the Helmet to Hardhats Program and emphasized the Council spent billions in North America on training programs at no cost. He expressed his appreciation to City staff for their cooperation in preparing the PLA that was fair, equitable, balanced and the same as everywhere else.

Tom Hansen, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 302, and President of the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, thanked the City Council for the PLA. He pointed out that Pinole Valley High School and other schools had been built under a PLA with the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). He added that PLAs put people to work at home, the City of Rodeo was working on rebuilding its refinery with a PLA, and the provisions in the PLA prioritized local hires in Pinole, Rodeo and Hercules.

He thanked City staff and the City Attorney for the great work and he appreciated the City’s support.

William Chisholm, International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 8, which jurisdiction covered Contra Costa County, echoed the previous comments and explained that a PLA was an insurance policy which ensured that the money spent would go towards skilled craftsmen who would do the work right the first time and if that approach was not taken, cheap would come out expensive.

Jason Gallia, Pinole, explained that he had experience in the building trades and projects with PLAs in the Bay Area and had been able to purchase a home and raise his family in the City of Pinole. He was now the Business Manager/Financial Treasurer/Secretary for the Ironworkers and he identified some of the many projects in the Bay Area constructed by the ironworkers and skilled laborers and apprentices who worked all over the Bay Area. He strongly supported the PLA and hoped the City Council would move it forward.

Timothy Jefferies, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Local 549, also spoke to the benefits of PLAs and explained that the PLA would bring a workforce that was fair to women, with women in the building trades to have the same weight as men whether a journeyman, apprentice or superintendent. He emphasized PLAs were also great for veterans like himself.

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Cole Batchelder, Pinole, member of IBEW 302, thanked the City Council for considering a Citywide PLA. He looked forward to working and spending more time locally with his family.

Doug LeMoine, Member and Business Agent for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 324, assured the City Council that a yes vote on the PLA would put highly skilled and trained men and women from the labor unions to work in Pinole. He explained that most workers came from highly-trained apprenticeship programs with hundreds of hours of on-the-job training before graduating the program. He encouraged the City Council to approve the PLA to allow the men and women of the construction trades to live and work at home.

Maria Alegria, Pinole, affirmed the comments in support of the PLA, and thanked the City Council and particularly the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee through the leadership of Council member Tave to bring this matter back to the City Council. She suggested the PLA was almost a decade overdue. She commented that when she had served as Mayor of Pinole, the City Hall building had been built with a PLA and the project had come in under budget and on time despite the fact the City had been sued by ABC to stop the PLA but the City had prevailed and had won the lawsuit.

She urged the City Council to support the PLA, bring jobs to Pinole, and make sure working men and women had good jobs and good pay with apprenticeship opportunities for future generations of working families in Contra Costa County and the City of Pinole.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
Mayor Pro Tem Toms recognized the members of the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee and stated all members had brought something to the table along with the labor partners. She agreed the apprenticeship training programs involved excellent facilities. She supported the PLA and emphasized the 30-mile local hire radius would reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMTs) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs), which the City may identify in its Climate Action Plan (CAP).

Council member Martinez-Rubin recognized the cost of health benefits unless provided by an employer. The health of the community was important and necessary for the City to thrive economically. She liked the idea of a pipeline of workers who could continue their careers and be part of their city in different ways as workers, consumers and people who could rest assured they would be covered and work on projects that were enduring and had a life over several decades benefitting the public at-large. The PLA would be a tremendous help to the community.

Council member Sasai recognized the benefits, quality of services and safety of a workplace with PLA projects. He found the PLA would benefit the City and he supported the PLA as proposed.

Council member Tave agreed and as one who had been commuting to employment outside of the City of Pinole as did so many others, the PLA and the 30-mile radius provision would allow workers to be with their families. He also recognized there was no shortage of work and he hoped the PLA would include outreach to community members who worked in the construction trades.

He supported the PLA and he thanked the PLA Ad Hoc Subcommittee for all of its work.

ACTION: Motion by Council member Tave/Mayor Pro Tem Toms to adopt a resolution approving the Project Labor Agreement and related side letter included as Attachment A to the November 7, 2023 staff report, and authorize the Interim City Manager to sign the Project Labor Agreement with the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council and its affiliated local Union.

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Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None

12. NEW BUSINESS
A. Long-Term Financial Plan Strategies [Action: Receive Report and Provide Direction (Guillory)]
Finance Director Markisha Guillory introduced Steve Montano, Special Advisor, Baker Tilly, the consultant assisting City staff with the strategic planning for the Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP).

She provided an extensive PowerPoint presentation which included an overview of the Five-Year financial forecasts as part of the LTFP forecast that had been extended to 10 years with the FY 2023/24 budget and with the City having extended the forecast to 20 years to capture longer term impacts. The City had forecast a status quo for the General Fund that estimated the City’s future revenues and expenditures if the City maintained status quo service and staffing levels.

Finance Director Guillory also highlighted the purpose of the Long-Term Financial Forecast; General Fund 20-Year Financial Forecast; General Fund 20-Year Financial Forecast Summary; Key Revenue Assumptions; Key Expenditure Assumptions; General Fund 20-Year Financial Forecast – Revenues and Expenditures and Fund Balances. She requested the City Council receive a presentation from Baker Tilly on potential options to increase revenues and decrease expenditures and to model specific revenue and expenditure options in the financial forecast and prepare the LTFP.

Steve Montano, Special Advisor Baker Tilly, also provided an extensive PowerPoint presentation titled City of Pinole Long Range Fiscal Forecast Options, which included an overview of the City’s financial condition; assessment of its current and needed future service levels; assessment of the City’s budget and development of a LTFP; Proposition 26 which impacted how taxes may be imposed in the State of California; choosing the right revenue strategy; tax revenue options; benefit assessments; fees/charges/rates and cost recovery strategies; financing capital assets; General Fund revenue options for consideration; General Fund expenditure options for consideration and detailed comparisons with benchmark cities.

Mr. Montano asked the City Council to identify which of the revenue and expenditure options could resonate with the Council and the community to allow the consultant to model the options and be able to pursue an action.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms spoke to the comparison of benchmark cities and stated it would be useful to know the percentage coming to the City of the one percent property taxes. She noted the City of Pinole received around 18 percent whereas the City of El Cerrito received around 24 percent.

Both cities paid for their own fire services out of their return of property taxes whereas the City of Martinez was part of the CCCFPD. She explained that one of the City of Pinole’s largest expenses was the contract for fire services and that should be footnoted in the comparison of benchmark cities for the City of Martinez, as an example, that does not include fire services. She suggested another column in the comparison of benchmark cities should be included with information on the average property tax return.

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Council member Martinez-Rubin also spoke to the comparison of benchmark cities and commented on the high Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability for the City of Pinole as compared to the other cities, which had been used by the City of Pinole as an attractive means of recruiting staff. She asked whether the other cities used salaries to offset the OPEB. She also asked about the order of events that would be recommended as next steps for the City to be in the position of going the route of debt financing as an example.

Council member Martinez-Rubin also asked in the modeling that there be some sunsetting that would occur. As an example, an opportunity to expand on the Utility User’s Tax (UUT) to make it more appealing and a success for the City to do so, and understand at what point the City would acquire enough funding at the first phase of events to develop the language that would be included in a ballot measure. She also spoke to Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs) and commented the City Council had not discussed that yet nor had discussed in the context of a finance management and fiscal management plan what would happen with the City’s economic development strategies and whether to opt or consider options to increase revenues to acquire funds to help with housing sustaining funding or projects in the CIP the City could not currently afford related to climate change and the like. She also stated there was no information on direct lending options in the presentation and she understood there were new ways to obtain larger amounts of monies through direct funding mechanisms rather than just through bonds.

Council member Sasai found the information to be educational. In relation to the General Fund Expenditure Options and the shared services delivery model, he asked what other cities the size of Pinole had been following that model in Contra Costa County.

Mr. Montano reported he had done no recent research in this region although there were examples of cities across the country that followed the model of shared services. He knew the cities had to be contiguous and have a recognized need between the city and the neighboring city, and while not familiar with the region whether that was a feasible option there were examples across the country where that shared services delivery model had been done. He explained it would help to have a model nearby, which would require more research.

Mayor Murphy liked the benchmark comparisons provided, particularly for the City of Emeryville.

He referenced wireless phone services related to UUTs and understood that many cities may not be aware it was not being taxed but it was a questionable model since landlines were currently not as popular as they were 20 to 30 years ago. He asked for more detail on that tax structure of a UUT on wireless phone services if the City were to move forward with that option.

Mr. Montano advised there were some benchmark cities using the UUT tax structure for wireless phone services such as the City of Emeryville, but he had no experience working or consulting with a city that used that tax structure. He was aware of some legal cases where some wireless carriers had pushed back on that tax structure, and uncertain of the status of those cases stated that more research was needed. He had already started to prepare a report on fiscal recommendations and could prepare information that would be included in a future report as part the recommendations for the fiscal forecast.

Mayor Murphy understood a tax structure for wireless services through a UUT involved taxing businesses that provided Wi Fi services within the City or individuals, and Mr. Montano stated it could be both and could be one and the same wireless company.

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Mr. Montano reported that Verizon provided both wireless and Internet services as an example, and a UUT could be applied to both examples. He could expand on that information in future reports.

Mayor Murphy added that some people had an additional hot spot that was separate from one’s phone and he asked whether that would be taxable in that model and what funding was provided based on that model per year, which information would be helpful to have. He also asked about the level of Full-Time Employees (FTEs) as shown in the benchmark comparison, particularly for the City of Dixon of relative size to Pinole, although that jurisdiction had more FTEs.

Finance Director Guillory understood the City of Dixion had more FTE’s since it had a Fire Department but that information could be clarified in the benchmark comparison.

Mayor Murphy understood one of the economic development strategies was to review the assessment and feasibility of an EIFD. He asked whether that was something staff was looking into and whether staff was asking for direction from the City Council, and Finance Director Guillory stated she would clarify that information with the Community Development Director.

Mayor Murphy liked the Reduction General Fund Expenditure Options and understood some cities in Contra Costa County had used those options. He asked for estimates around shared services delivery models, which had been done through the City’s partnership with the CCCFPD, but he wanted more information and assessment on other service models such as for the Public Works Department. The City Council had previously directed staff to engage in a discussion around Public Works and possible shared services agreements between the Pinole Public Works Department and the Contra Costa County Public Works Department and asked what could be done to set staff up for success in assessing the numbers.

Mr. Montano suggested the Public Works Director would need to prepare a presentation on what Public Works activities/operations would be best suited for joint services, with the next step to determine interest from contiguous and neighboring jurisdictions.

Mayor Murphy asked whether the PowerPoint presentation from Baker Tilly had been shared with the City’s Grant Manager, to which Finance Director Guillory stated it had not but could be done and would be helpful to inform the work being done.

Council member Tave asked for more detail on the modeling for 2023/24 for the financial forecast and whether the General Reserve had been built in, and Finance Director Guillory advised that the General Reserve was separate. She again walked through the General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance and the separate General Fund Reserve figures and balances as shown in the PowerPoint presentation.

Council Tave also clarified with the Finance Director a discussion about reducing the General Reserve withholding from 50 percent down to 25 percent, with the fiscal impact a one-time impact.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms also clarified the Special Assessment Bonds option was similar to how the WCCUSD had financed its expenditures, with the tax assessment placed onto the property taxes but which had not included the voter approval threshold.

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Mr. Montano understood the threshold was voter majority approval, which could be bookmarked for the future.

PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED
Rafael Menis, Pinole, commented that overall medical expenditures had risen sharply and to a large extent had offset the gradual decline in California Public Employee’s Retirement System (CalPERS) expenditures after FY 35/36. He asked whether that increase in OPEB accounted for other OPEB expenditures or whether the OPEB cost was in addition to that increase. For the benefit of the consultant, he noted the Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) option had been discussed during past City Council meetings but ultimately had not managed to pass the City Council level given a moderate level of public opposition from the community. He also referenced the differences in the revenue amounts in the benchmark comparisons as shown in the PowerPoint presentation, particularly the differences between the cities of Pinole and Emeryville.

In terms of property and sales taxes, he pointed out that Pinole was capped out and the City should consider a RPTT and UUT in regards to water and wastewater.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
Mayor Pro Tem Toms referenced the RPTT issue, which had not been popular and commented she had spoken to a number of people opposed to a RPTT since they were of the opinion it targeted a small portion of the population but it benefitted everyone. Some of those same people had been asked whether or not they would support a parcel tax that was equitable across the board and the answer from several was affirmative, which was something the City Council should consider. She also suggested the City Council should consider the Special Assessment Bonds, and while they could not be used for maintenance there were a number of CIP projects that were beyond maintenance and had a need for reconstruction as CIP projects, which could help the City deal with not having to spend General Fund monies.

Council member Tave commented the City Council had discussed this topic for some time and every two years or so the City discussed imposing something to keep up with costs, but the only way to get answers was to go to the voters with a program. He wanted to see the RPTT be modeled and get public feedback for a thorough review. He added the City Council had spent a lot of time since 2019 determining what that revenue source may look like. He also suggested the City Council needed a better understanding of reinvesting back into Pinole and a potential parcel tax, and he was interested in seeing more information and analysis around the Special Assessment Bonds and how much revenue the City could receive from that option. He supported more information on a UUT expanding to water with a model to identify the potential revenue.

Council member Tave also recognized the City informally shared equipment and the cost of the equipment with other jurisdictions through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) process and that possibly could be expanded. In terms of health care costs, rather than negotiate as one city, he would rather see Pinole work with other cities and find a way to possibly bring those costs down collaboratively across multiple cities, with a collective agreement that may benefit the City.

He recognized something needed to be put in front of the voters given the future fiscal forecasts.

Mayor Murphy requested more information about wireless phone service and what had already been approved by the City Council in terms of an EIFD understanding the City Council had already directed staff to conduct preliminary discussions with consultant firms ideally at no cost.

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Mayor Murphy suggested it would be important in that process to have an initial assessment of applicability and cost to the City, particularly for the downtown area and around the Senior Center.

He was open to any shared service agreements which had been done with the CCCFPD, and he imagined all cities were working to provide good health care and perhaps there was an opportunity to establish ways to save the City money on that expenditure.

Mayor Murphy also recognized the Finance Director’s efforts during his tenure on the City Council to transition the City’s forecast every five years and expand that to ten years and now twenty years to allow the City the ability to be strategic and be real with residents. The City had improved on the standards of the past, residents wanted the investments and wanted them done right and to the highest quality. He wanted to show residents what it meant if they did not want those enhanced services and wanted the City to pull back, and in that regard, he was interested in some of the General Fund Expenditure options to reduce the City’s budget by four or five percent over the next five years so residents would know what that model looked like. He wanted the residents to be included in the consideration of the modeled options.

Council member Martinez-Rubin recognized the need to provide essential services such as fire protection and safety and she recognized the City needed to maintain its parks but could not do so with the revenues the City currently had, and there were identified projects in the CIP the City could not afford. She wanted to get the City to a point where it was not at risk of reducing the revenues it had at a faster rate than staff had already projected.

Council member Martinez-Rubin reported she had attended a webinar this date on what a city had as working capital and for emergency events, with reserves for operations. The City Council had previously been presented with information as part of its budget and the potential to consider as an option a reduction in the 50 percent to a smaller percentage. She asked what it would look like if the City set aside 40 percent as a policy and the difference it would make if at all. She understood even at 50 percent the City would not have enough in the General Fund Reserve.

She also understood even with personal financing the advantage to seek a source of revenue from multiple streams and to consider taxing options that applied to everyone in the City, which was something she could support otherwise there would be discussions about exemptions, which had occurred during prior discussions about a RPTT.

Council member Martinez-Rubin suggested an EIFD was an attractive source of revenue and had the possibility as taxes increased where those taxes could be used to offset debt, but they had not yet had those discussions where that would apply, and she cited a geographic area on San Pablo Avenue which led into Old Town Pinole but not necessarily the downtown. She would otherwise defer to staff’s expertise on what should be done first to allow the City to have sufficient funds to be comfortable and she did not know what that level of comfort should be at this time.

Mr. Montano clarified the 25 percent represented three months of general operating costs for most cities and in an analysis would go to determine the proper reserve amounts. He reported the Government Finance Office Association (GFOA) had a great tool to assess the City’s particular risk, and based on that evaluation cities could more confidently determine the reserve amounts. He understood based on that evaluation, the City could lower its reserve requirement.

Council member Martinez-Rubin sought more information to lower the reserve requirement and what that would look like.

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Finance Director Guillory clarified that would be a one-time windfall of funds and it would be in year one of the forecast, and the City would not be able to rely on that source of funds.

Council member Martinez-Rubin suggested the modeling should also recognize the fluctuations in the market, which was true for sales and property taxes, and asked what option was more consistent with the projected revenues not as greatly subject to fluctuations, and Mr. Montano advised that property taxes were the most stable revenue source for all cities and sales taxes were not and were a volatile source. The same applied to business license fees.

Council member Tave asked that the model also include sales taxes, and while they may fluctuate, he wanted the citizenry to have all information. He recognized the City was currently giving residents the best it had with the money it currently had but other needs had been identified and the citizenry needed to be so informed.

In response to the Mayor as to whether staff understood the direction from the City Council, Finance Director Guillory stated she understood the different modeling options the City Council wanted to see in the next report and she would compare notes with Mr. Montano.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms spoke to the EIFD and asked staff to describe what taxing entities would forego their portion of the tax increment increase in order to have an EIFD, to be included in future information to be presented to the City Council.

Mr. Montano explained that whatever the entity, it would only forego the incremental increase.

Unfamiliar with what properties in Pinole the City Council had in mind, as an example a large retail chain would forego only the incremental increase. EIFD’s were an entirely new taxing arrangement written into law and may not apply to other taxing entities, which he would clarify.

When asked to clarify the Council’s direction, Finance Director Guillory advised staff and the consultant would model a number of options both on the revenue and expenditure side, pull information on EIFDs, categorize into separate buckets and model them in the forecast. Staff would return with more information at a City Council meeting in January 2024. As to placing a measure on the ballot, she reported the City Council had previously been provided a memorandum with dates and milestones and that information could be resent to the Council. She confirmed public engagement and polling information had been included in the memorandum.

ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Toms/Council member Tave to extend the City Council meeting to 11:30 p.m.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None
B. Review of Process for Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem [Action: Receive Report and Provide Direction (Bell)]
City Clerk Bell presented the staff report dated November 7, 2023, and asked the City Council to review the process for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem and provide direction to staff.

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PUBLIC COMMENTS OPENED
Rafael Menis, Pinole, was uncertain what would be discussed as part of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem positions other than a potential adjustment to the rotation. He suggested no adjustment to the process of selection needed to be made regardless of the nature of the adjustment given the broader public benefit of having a routine rotation of the Mayor’s office through each member of the City Council in a routine structured fashion based on an objective formula. It was also a matter of democratic legitimization, the order of whom would become Mayor had been based on who got the most votes, which incentivized each Council member to seek out the most votes in their elections to increase where they were on the Mayoral rotation. De-linking who would become Mayor by whatever means from that selection process would create a disconnect between the Mayor and the public. There was also a coercive aspect of maintaining power, which was why he supported a routine rotation year over year for any position of power. He added it was important to maintain the skills training for everyone year over year.

Ruthie Abelson Olivas, Pinole, was confused why the City Council was considering a change in the process for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. She strongly opposed an unnecessary change to a process that had been working and was fair. Mayor Pro Tem Toms was the next in line to serve as Mayor. She was reputable, hard-working, sensible, valued, fair and an experienced leader in the community, and she strongly supported and respected her as did others in the City. She understood the current process for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem and suggested having a few Council members consider changes, without having a good reason to do so, was unfair and suggested that voters’ wishes were being ignored. If the process was truly problematic, it should be placed on the ballot for voters to decide.

Peter Murray, Pinole, agreed with the comments, and explained that elected Council members were doing their job on behalf of the community, worked with each Council member to reach solutions and worked as a team. He was uncertain exactly what was being presented and noted the current process had been developed so that there would be no issues. Uncertain why this matter was being brought up, he suggested the best solution was to leave the process alone since it worked well, and while some Council members did not get along and there were differing opinions and positions that had to be represented by the community as well, he suggested leaving the process alone would work and not result in contentious issues in the future.

Kent Moriarty, Pinole, stated there had been no explanation why the City Council wanted to interrupt the existing Mayoral rotation and because of that he was uncertain how to respond. He suggested it may be a grab for power and bullying absent a reason and for this to happen, suggested the people involved could be tarnishing their reputation as a public servant, if not destroying it. Absent the knowledge of the intention of this agenda item, he suggested most people would see this item as a grab for power and pushing people out of the way.

Ann Moriarty, Pinole, agreed it was difficult to comment absent the knowledge for the reason for the discussion unless trying to look for a process that was more equitable and democratic. She was open to understanding what that was, although the fear remained that this was something that would go outside of equitability and the democratic process already in place. She suggested if looking carefully at the example of what happened with Supervisor John Gioia that would offer an example of a good spirited wish for a change in process that had produced some very unintended consequences.

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Ms. Moriarty expressed her hope in the discussion the City Council had regarding the Mayoral rotation there would not be a sense of division on the Council but a true listening to each other and doing what was fair, right and not what was simply politically motivated for the future. In terms of what the future may be to pursue a change for someone’s own political gain, that would not be looked on favorably. She looked forward to that conversation in a positive sense.

Irma Ruport, Pinole, commented this routine had occurred with prior City Councils. She understood the item was a presentation of information for the City Council to receive a report and provide direction, and include a discussion and educate the public with the City Council to make decisions that were best for the City. She suggested the discussion had to occur with civility not on social media, looking at the current process and agreeing it should be taken to the voters. She sought a healthy discussion and education of the public. She also suggested in the future there should be a discussion of the duties of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, suggested those positions had no more votes than any other Council member, they were just titles, with Council members to do their duty and serve the public equally. She urged transparent and open discussions.

City Clerk Bell reported she had received a request for accommodation with the following written comments read into the record by the Deputy City Clerk.

Debbie Long, Good evening Council. The current process for the Mayor rotation should be kept and therefore allowing Mayor Pro Tem Toms to be Mayor for the coming year. Last year when Mayor Murphy rotated into the position, he along with the Council affirmed the rules of selection and rotation. But now that his year is up, he wants to change that process so he can stay on another year. You might want to ask yourself why. I did and this is what I came up with. 1) It feeds his ego. 2) He feels more powerful and in control. 3) He thinks old people are not fit for office, after all when he came to his first City Council meeting in April of 2018, he made the statement that ‘You old people need to step down for the younger generation’. Therefore, he is an ageist. Maureen is over 55 and his wanting to keep her from being Mayor reeks of discrimination. 4) He appears to be discriminating against women. I will add that during a luncheon we both attended he referred to me as ‘girl’ both demeaning and insulting given my work in the community. 5) He is fearful of what Mayor Pro Tem Toms brings to the table. She is experienced in all things surrounding the community from being a volunteer in swim, Little League and numerous challenger leagues in competitions to serving on the Planning Commission up until her being seated on the Council in 2018, as well as her management position in the County.

There is nothing she hasn’t touched on and wears many hats when called upon. Her experience has been earned throughout the years of serving the community and she deserves her year as Mayor. 6) When the City was looking at becoming a Charter City two years ago, the Council majority including Mayor Murphy stated ‘It was not because they wanted the City to be run by a Mayor’ but this is exactly what the outcome of changing the resolution will lead to. 7) Mayor Murphy has higher aspirations than being on this City Council. After all he has previously run for a County position and most likely in the future will be seeking an office outside of Pinole. Why should he be building a résumé on the back of the most qualified seated Council member to take over the role of Mayor for 2024. I’m sure I have ruffled some feathers, but I feel that it is important that the public know who they have elected. While Mayor Murphy brought this forward, take a look at any Council member who supports this change and why it benefits them. I support Mayor Pro Tem Toms. She is qualified, experienced and has earned her spot as Mayor. And by the way people have taken notice. My post on NextDoor neighborhood has had over 3,300 views. If that equates to only ten percent of people from Pinole, that it is 330 that know ten people that

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know ten people. When you take yourself more seriously than the community you serve, then we have bigger problems that others may not have realized.

Anthony Vossbrink, Pinole, was disappointed in the Mayor’s request to change the makeup of the Mayoral appointment. He agreed with the majority of the speakers in defending what was democracy in the City of Pinole. He stated it appeared some members of the City Council wanted to spend more time creating new situations, new problems or issues for themselves for personal reasons rather than attend to the basic needs and infrastructure problems facing the City. He strongly endorsed the current policy that would rotate Mayors and looked forward to having Mayor Pro Tem Toms serve as the next Mayor based on all of her experience and background, giving up the majority of her time to serve the citizens of Pinole and creating a democratic environment and encouraging engagement rather than being dismissive at times like some Council members and the current Mayor had been known to be when dealing with the public.

PUBLIC COMMENTS CLOSED
Mayor Murphy thanked the public for their comments. He was aware of the comments on NextDoor and aware the Mayor Pro Tem had provided clarifying comments in her newsletter. He was grateful for the opportunity to serve as Mayor for the past year which had been the honor of a lifetime, but suggested the City needed consistent leadership on the scale of understanding governance. He noted a number of cities had consistent Mayors who were consistent in governance, direction and the outputs of their cities. He stated governance included acquiring, reviewing policies and finding new opportunities to strengthen the direction of the outputs of the City. The benefit would be that people would be able to have conversations that had not previously been had and he pointed out that the long-standing tradition of appointing the Mayor had come about only 13 years ago.

Mayor Murphy recommended as a Council member and as a Mayor to have conversations about things that may have worked for some but not for all, and to have a conversation about the systems of government that existed that made them have an inclusive and expansive residency.

He had requested that the item be agendized to discuss things and to talk to each other before placing items in a newsletter. He emphasized the need for consistent leadership in the role of Mayor. His intent for pushing the conversation was not only to express the dire need to review the policy but to ask staff to bring options to the City Council for further discussion, study, exploration and for a ballot measure to create an elected Mayor’s position for the City of Pinole.

Mayor Murphy wanted to have those tough conversations which for years had not occurred and he had heard from the community that others also wanted to have those conversations. He acknowledged the public comments received, wanted more input from residents and wanted them to be part of the process, study and exploration.

ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Toms/Council member Martinez-Rubin to extend the City Council meeting to 11:45 p.m.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None

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Mayor Pro Tem Toms stated several weeks ago a trusted individual had informed her that Council member Sasai would be bringing forward an issue about changing the rotation. When she had heard the rumor, she had not given it much credence since she considered her fellow Council members to have high character, mutual respect, trust, ethics and a desire to work together as a team under the protocols set forth by the City Council; however, Mayor Murphy had brought the item forward at the last City Council meeting and she had done some additional inquiries.

Mayor Pro Tem explained since she knew the Mayor and Council member Sasai were likely on the same page, she had not violated the Brown Act and had not asked them about the matter.

She did ask other people and a number of other people had informed her that this was the plan.

As evidenced by the public comment, the public respected the City Council’s rotation. She found it extremely disrespectful for this to come just a month before her Mayoral rotation was to begin.

She hoped to end this conversation by starting anew, maintaining the existing rotation. She pointed out the previous agenda item would require the City Council to work together and having trust with the public to allow the City to move forward in a financially stable way. She requested that the existing Mayoral rotation remain and urged repairing any hick-ups in communication amongst the City Council since that was the only way to move forward as best for the City.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms offered a motion, seconded by Council member Martinez-Rubin to not make any changes to the current rotation.

Mayor Murphy reiterated his comments and his desire for the creation for an elected Mayor position. He suggested there had been miscommunication from the Mayor Pro Tem.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms asked the Mayor not to insinuate the miscommunication was on her part.

On the discussion, Council member Tave commented he had seen the posts on NextDoor. He understood this policy was not to be considered until the time for the selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. He found the miscommunication had become inflated and was confused at this point.

Mayor Murphy restated the motion from the Mayor Pro Tem to reapprove something that was already Council direction. He reiterated his motion to direct staff to bring back options to the City Council for future discussion and study a ballot measure to create an elected-Mayor position for the City of Pinole.

ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Toms/Council member Martinez-Rubin to retain the current Mayoral rotation schedule.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None
Mayor Murphy again offered a motion, seconded by Council member Sasai to direct staff to bring back options to the City Council for future discussion and study for a ballot measure to create an elected-Mayor position in the City of Pinole for 2024.

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On the motion, Council member Martinez-Rubin commented that given the type of existing governance of the City, she asked whether the motion as stated was appropriate to have as a ballot measure.

City Attorney Casher clarified the City of Pinole was a General Law city but the City Council may at any point decide to change that. The motion was to bring back an item for the City Council to discuss the process to have an elected Mayor and staff would review the election and government codes on what that process would entail for a potential ballot measure and the timing for something like that to occur in November 2024. Legally, the City may move to have an elected Mayor, a Strong Mayor, some of which required a vote of the public.

City Attorney Casher again clarified in response to Council member Tave the intent of Mayor Murphy’s motion. Staff wanted the City Council to make informed decisions, and if there was an interest in having an elected Mayor, staff would provide the legal process to do so, which would require a ballot measure, and staff could provide the time frame and the City Council would discuss whether or not that was something it wanted to pursue.

Further speaking to the Mayor’s motion, Council member Martinez-Rubin pointed out the majority of cities in the State of California did not have elected Mayors other than the larger cities such as San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles. Pinole was now in a district given the term limit restrictions it had which provided an opportunity to have different compositions on the Council since the Council was a reflection of the demographic makeup up the City over the past few decades. She saw no necessity for an elected Mayor and suggested the Mayor had brought the issue up for discussion as an alternative to the route of a Charter City, which had the option for a Strong or elected Mayor, and she suggested the Mayor was finding another avenue to have an elected Mayor.

Council member Martinez-Rubin commented on the manner of consistency in governance, anyone who was elected had the opportunity to build their familiarity and experience in governance, and working collaboratively did not mean that any single individual elected or not would be the better Mayor for the City. On the question of whether the City of Pinole needed an elected Mayor, she did not believe Pinole needed an elected Mayor.

ACTION: Motion by Council member Tave/Mayor Murphy to extend the City Council meeting to 12:00 a.m.

Vote: Passed 4-1
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Sasai, Tave
Noes: Martinez-Rubin
Abstain: None

Absent: None
Council member Tave suggested this discussion was for the City Council and the public and there needed to be a discussion to follow the City’s process, with staff to return with facts, a timeline and a process and then have a discussion as the City Council rather than spend time on hearsay and rumor.

Council member Sasai stated this item had come to the Council via a unanimous vote of the Council.

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Council member Sasai stated since he had been elected to the City Council, there had been an unspoken agreement to entertain certain requests for future agenda items and for some reason that rule had not been followed. He kept track of emails and calls received from residents and most people had brought this up as a waste of time, and while he agreed to a certain extent since there was so many issues the City Council must address, this conversation needed to take place.

Council member Sasai suggested it was the responsibility of the City Council to educate the public about what was going on at City Hall and the processes the City Council needed to adopt. He had not been aware of the current selection process for Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem until he had been elected to the City Council and he had not fully understood that process until after his election and it had been explained to him by the City Clerk. He asked how they should expect every resident to understand the process and suggested most were likely unaware of the current process. This was an opportunity to educate the public, which was why he voted to place the item on the agenda and he reiterated the entire Council had voted to do that.

Council member Sasai added that since something was a tradition and had always been done was not a good enough reason to continue to maintain the status quo. Questioning the status quo, evaluating it for effectiveness and equity was good governance.

Council member Sasai also referenced the rotation list maintained by the City Clerk, and commented the 2020 Pinole City Council election had involved two seats, which had been uncontested. Mayor Pro Tem Toms had received the lowest number of votes in that election, which had not shown him the confidence of voters or democracy at work. He was open to input from the City Council, members of the public and staff to further democratize the process. He suggested they needed to show the public the things the City Council had accomplished to drive policy, which should be up to the voters.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms reiterated the previous agenda item included a discussion on revenue generation with the hope to place an item on the ballot in November 2024; however, when adding items to the ballot there was a risk to the primary ballot measure for revenue generation, which was why she could not support the Mayor’s motion.

Mayor Murphy stated the data had not suggested that.

Council member Martinez-Rubin commented they all had their perspectives and interpretations of election results and while the seats for the 2020 City Council had been uncontested, it was a year of a very contentious General Election with the increasing use of social media and the kinds of tactics used in campaigning had influenced the number of votes obtained by any candidate.

That was not entirely a reflection of how voters expressed their confidence in a candidate.

Council member Martinez-Rubin noted in terms of educating the public, she found it did not mean people were not aware of the processes. This was not unique to the City of Pinole and she again suggested the City of Pinole did not need an elected Mayor and having the opportunity for a number of people running for office meant they also had to educate themselves in advance of running as to what they were in for and how the results were used in existing processes.

ACTION: Motion by Mayor Murphy/Council member Sasai to direct staff to bring back options to the City Council for further discussion, study and exploration for a ballot measure in 2024 creating an elected-Mayor position in the City of Pinole.

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Vote: Passed 3-2
Ayes: Murphy, Sasai, Tave
Noes: Martinez-Rubin, Toms
Abstain: None

Absent: None

13. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (Continued from Item 6) (Public Comments) Only open to members of the public who did not speak under the first Citizens to be Heard, Agenda Item 6.

Citizens may speak under any item not listed on the Agenda. The time limit is 3 minutes and is subject to modification by the Mayor. Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker.

Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future Council meeting.

Maria Alegria, Pinole, reported she had been raising her hand for the last two agenda items but had not been recognized to speak, although City Clerk Bell reported Ms. Alegria’s name had been called and she had responded to an email received by Ms. Alegria but since the City Council had taken action on the last two agenda items, she asked that any comments be provided in writing to be distributed to the City Council.

Ms. Alegria asked how technical difficulties would be handled since she had desired to speak to the serious matters of the last two agenda items and she found that inability frustrating. She also found the City Council had been out of order by allowing a submitted written public comment to be read into the record and asked why an exception had been made in that case.

City Clerk Bell clarified that every now and then a request for accommodation was received.

There was language on the cover sheet of the meeting agenda where if anyone had an accommodation request, they were to reach out to the City Clerk’s Office and staff would review the request and make a decision. In this case, staff had reviewed the request and granted the accommodation.

Ms. Alegria found that allowing someone to submit something in writing and not others to be inequitable and that discretion being left up to the City Clerk was unfair. She suggested if that was to be allowed for one person it should be allowed for everyone. She asked the City Council to revisit that issue since she and others had been denied having their written comments read into the record, with those comments distributed to the City Council. She was disappointed the exception had been made for one member of the community but not for all.

City Clerk Bell again responded and explained that the City wanted everyone to have the ability to provide public comment. She read into the record the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) statement as shown on Page 2 of the meeting agenda and emphasized that staff aimed to be fair and equitable to all residents.

Anthony Vossbrink, Pinole, commented that during the prior City Council meeting he had been cut off at three minutes and he wanted to complete his thoughts at this time. He asked whether the City’s Grant Manager had responded to the open grant available to cities in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to secure funds to address retail thefts.

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Mr. Vossbrink commented on the amount of publicity related to the City of Oakland’s missed deadline for this grant opportunity while the City of San Ramon had actively secured a grant in the millions of dollars allowing San Ramon to secure another police officer for its Retail Crime Unit, a retail patrol vehicle and security channels that could be used to prevent retail theft and crime within that city. He also asked about the track record of the Grant Manager the City had hired since Irma Ruport had volunteered her time but had been dismissed.

Mayor Murphy asked Mr. Vossbrink to email his comments about grant opportunities to the Interim City Manager and review the Interim City Manager’s Report, which had been provided earlier in the meeting.

Interim City Manager Gang identified his email address at [email protected].

ACTION: Motion by Council member Tave/Mayor Pro Tem Toms to extend the City Council through the end of the meeting agenda.

Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Toms, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave
Noes: None
Abstain: None

Absent: None
Irma Ruport, Pinole, agreed with the previous speaker that the City should aggressively pursue all grants. She expressed the willingness to provide assistance to the City in pursuing the grants.

She also agreed some written statements had been read into the record while others had not and suggested in the future all written statements be read into the record and be distributed to the entire City Council, and be approved.

Mayor Pro Tem Toms asked that the meeting adjourn in memory of Glenn Rockman, a resident of Pinole who was survived by his wife and two children.

Mayor Murphy asked that the meeting adjourn in memory of Robert “Bob” Burmester, one of the City of Pinole’s recently recognized Centenarians.

14. ADJOURNMENT to the Regular City Council Meeting of December 5, 2023 in Remembrance of Amber Swartz, Glenn Rockman and Robert “Bob” Burmester.

At 12:04 a.m., Mayor Murphy adjourned the meeting to the Regular City Council Meeting of December 5, 2023 in Remembrance of Amber Swartz, Glenn Rockman and Robert “Bob” Burmester.

Submitted by:
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Heather Bell, CMC
City Clerk
Approved by City Council:

CITY COUNCIL
REPORT 9.C.

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAVID HANHAM, PLANNING MANAGER
SUBJECT: RECEIVE UPDATE ON STATUS OF PARKLET/OUTDOOR DINING IN PINOLE AND

APPROVE EXTENSION OF EXISITING TEMPORARY USE PERMITS UNTIL JUNE 30,2024

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council receive an update on Outdoor Dining/Parklets in Pinole and take the following actions:

1. Extend the Temporary Use Permits for outdoor dining at Tina’s Place and Sue’s Place through June 30, 2024 to provide additional time to conduct outreach and develop permanent regulations if so desired by the Council; and

2. Agendize as Old Business item on the February 20, 2024 Council meeting an update from Staff on findings from the business interviews and setting a schedule for development for permanent regulations; and

3. Direct that the development of the active transportation plan consider and incorporate recommendations from the Old Town Pinole Parking & Pedestrian Safety Study, as appropriate.

BACKGROUND
Outdoor dining extends eating establishments seating into the sidewalk, street and underutilized areas that can enliven the street, support economic development, and help reprioritize public space for human use.

The City of Pinole’s current regulations regarding outdoor dining was established in 2010 with a major Zoning Code Amendment in coordination with the adoption of the General Plan and Three Corridor Specific Plan. The regulations allow for outdoor dining in all zoning districts, except for residential zoning districts, with approval of an Administrative Use Permit and an Encroachment Permit (if City property is involved). An Administrative Design Review (Zoning-Administrator approval) or Comprehensive Design Review (Planning Commission approval) may also be required depending on the size of the proposed structure.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council established an expedited, modified process through an Urgency Ordinance which allowed eating establishments the ability to utilize existing parking lots, street rights-of-way and open spaces between buildings to serve food to customers. In April of 2023, staff provided an overview of the current regulations related to outdoor dining and sought direction from the Council on the development of a recommended framework for requirements applicable to outdoor seating areas on sidewalks, in street parking areas, and on public and private property. The framework that was reviewed and recommended by the Planning Commission included:
• Defining categories of outdoor dining
• Establishing the permitting process for outdoor dining • Describing the locations and/or zoning districts where the use is allowed. • Establishing standards of design, materials, size, and landscaping (etc.)

• Considering encouraging other elements such as public art and bicycle parking • Establishing standards that address uses of the area. • Addressing parking requirements
• Addressing the transition from temporary outdoor eating areas to permanent outdoor eating areas The City Council at its regular meeting of April 4, 2023, reviewed the Planning Commission’s recommendation, took comments, and provided the following directions:

1. Extended the active temporary use permits through the end of the year (2023).

2. Directed Staff to review the Old Town Pinole Parking and Pedestrian Safety Study and return with suggestions regarding the report including parklets, bulb-outs, wayfinding, and other goals outlined in the study.

3. Directed Staff to conduct some outreach with the goal of finding out if there was interest in creating permanent parklets or outdoor dining eating facilities and identifying the constraints among businesses (businesses with business licenses that had a component of food service and that also had storefronts or dining in the City) that would keep them from having outdoor dining.

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
City Council has requested an update on direction provided at the April 2023 meeting. Work on this item was slightly delayed due to the work conducted on the Housing Element in Spring and Summer of 2023. Below is a synopsis of activities currently underway with respect to direction provided by Council:

1. Council Direction: Extended the active temporary use permits through the end of the year (2023).

Staff Update: Staff reviewed all the temporary use permits that were permitted under the Urgency Ordinance. Staff contacted the two businesses (Tina’s Place at 2300 San Pablo Avenue and Sue’s Place at 2265 Pear Street) with active parklets/outdoor dining to inquire about their future desires for outdoor dining, and to let them know that their temporary permits for outdoor dining would expire at the end of 2023.

The owner of Tina’s Place provided the following feedback:
• The outdoor dining allowed under the Temporary Use Permit has allowed Tina’s to expand their business as well provide a place where people can congregate with their pets and enjoy food and beverages.
• They would like to maintain their outdoor dining location while simultaneously moving forward with an application for a permanent outdoor dining permit. • They are interested in working with City on establishing new guidelines for outdoor dining and parklets.

The owner of Sue’s Place provided the following feedback:
• The parklet has allowed them to expand the capacity of patrons and provide a unique dining experience.
• The owner wants to maintain the parklet for the current time until they are able to either process a permit under the current code or with a new set of guidelines.

• The owner wants to work with the City to continue to improve pedestrian and vehicular circulation around the temporary parklet, in the spirit of the improvements that have occurred with the recent intersection enhancements at Tennant and Pear. The owners will remove the plastic sheeting to improve the vision triangle and keep the roof so that it can be used in inclement weather.
• Based on the owner's interest of keeping the parklet, the owner would be willing to establish a permanent parklet either under the existing guidelines or to work with the City in establishing new guidelines for a permanent solution for their parklet.

Based on the conversation with both businesses, Staff learned that both business owners want to proceed with a permanent alternative, while simultaneously being allowed to retain their outdoor dining. For this reason, Staff recommends extending the Temporary Use Permits for Tina’s Place and Sue’s Place through June 30, 2024 to provide additional time for Staff to develop permanent regulations that will be taken through an Ordinance process.

2. Council Direction: Directed Staff to review the Old Town Pinole Parking and Pedestrian Safety Study and return with suggestions regarding the report including parklets, bulb-outs, wayfinding, and other goals outlined in the study.

Staff Update: Staff has reviewed the Old Town Pinole Parking & Pedestrian Safety Study (the Safety Study) dated March 20, 2020 (Attachment A) and presented to the Council on September 15, 2020 (Attachment B). The Safety Study analyzed various options for pedestrian safety, assessed parking usage, and identified opportunities for wayfinding in the downtown area of Old Town Pinole.

For example, page 29 of the Safety Study outlines pedestrian improvements (e.g., extending sidewalks, creating bulb outs /curb extensions) along Tennant Avenue and San Pablo Avenue as well as Pinole Valley Road and San Pablo Avenue. The extension of sidewalks and bulb-out/curb extensions could not only enhance pedestrian safety but also allow businesses along those corridors opportunities for outdoor dining and the installation of parklets. Additionally, due to underutilized parking described on pages 18 and 19, there may be more room to expand sidewalk areas between bulb-outs as noted on page 29 of the Safety Study.

Two City initiatives currently underway align with this project, as described below. • The City is in the midst of preparing "Walk and Roll Pinole", an active transportation plan that aims to establish a vision for improving walking and bicycling in Pinole. In consultation with the Department of Public Works, staff found that Safety Study recommendations for pedestrian improvements, parking improvements, and wayfinding planning and implementation can be utilized within the active transportation plan as well as identifying future transportation projects (e.g., bulb-outs, sidewalk extension, and traffic calming) in the Capital Improvement Plan. By including projects in both of those plans, the City could maximize grant opportunities for transportation improvements through the regional agencies that would create potential outdoor dining areas within the downtown area. Staff recommends the Council direct that the development of the active transportation plan consider, and incorporate as appropriate, the Safety Study recommendations.
• The city is implementing the Economic Development Strategy. Major Initiative 5 includes action to increase development capacity and support placemaking activities in the downtown and waterfront (bay and creek) areas. Year 2 of the EDS includes an action step to investigate potential for establishing one or more business improvement districts (BID’s) to fund revitalization and placemaking activities within special focus areas (e.g., Downtown). A portion

of this work could include consideration of the Safety Study, and in particular, recommendations that create a more cohesive pedestrian network in Old Town Pinole that enhances placemaking elements, such as branded wayfinding, extending and improving the existing trail network, pedestrian scale lighting, utilizing parking more efficiently, and pedestrian safety. Specific site recommendations can be found in Chapter 3 of the Safety Study.

3. Council Direction: Directed Staff to conduct some outreach with the goal of finding out if there was interest in creating permanent parklets or outdoor dining eating facilities and identifying the constraints among businesses (businesses with business licenses that had a component of food service and that also had storefronts or dining in the City) that would keep them from having outdoor dining.

Staff Update: Staff has developed an outreach plan to survey businesses for interest in creating permanent parklets or outdoor dining facilities and identifying constraints. Staff has completed the following:
• Reviewed businesses with business licenses that have a component of food service and storefronts/dining and organized businesses into five categories:
▪ Downtown Corridor
▪ San Pablo Avenue
▪ Appian Way
▪ Fitzgerald Drive
▪ Pinole Valley Road
• Developed survey questions to utilize as a framework for conversations. The following provides some examples of the questions anticipated to be asked:
▪ What are your thoughts on parklets or outdoor dining areas in Pinole, in general? Would you like to see more or less of this type of use? Do you have any concerns that come to mind related to parklets?
▪ If the City developed a permanent/enhanced process for parklets and outdoor dining, what would you like to see in the process? For example, would you prefer the process remain administrative if a business met a specified set of standards, or should there be public meetings involved?
▪ Please specify any particular constraints (such as monetary cost, physical limitations, staffing limitations) that would hinder you from having outdoor dining at your business. ▪ Would you like to design and develop your own outdoor dining area or choose from preapproved options for parklets and outdoor dining areas? ▪ Would you prefer your area to be private or shared with others? If the area was for exclusive use would you be willing to pay an annual use fee? ▪ Would you prefer to have your outdoor dining area in the parking lot or a parklet on the street?

▪ Ideally, how many tables/chairs would you like to see in your outdoor eating area? ▪ Would you be willing to be responsible for maintenance of the area? • Staff is meeting with downtown businesses in November and December and coordinating meetings with the rest of the businesses in January. All meetings will be conducted in person, if possible.

Staff recommends that findings from business interviews be presented to the City Council at the second meeting in February 2024. At that meeting, Council could provide direction on whether or not to pursue permanent parklet regulations and/or enhanced outdoor dining regulations. If the Council decides to pursue these regulations, they could direct that the Municipal Code Subcommittee review draft regulations in March 2024, with the Planning Commission making a recommendation on the regulations in April 2024 and the City Council considering adoption of the regulations in May of 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
A. Old Town Pinole Parking & Pedestrian Study
B. September 15, 2020 Staff Report and Attachments

PREPARED FOR THE CITY

OF PINOLE, CA
BY:

Old Town Pinole
Parking & Pedestrian
Safety Study
March 2020

Chapter 1: STUDY OVERVIEW
Study Overview .............................................5 Study Area .......................................................6 Study Goals......................................................8 Outreach and Design Process................10
Chapter 2: Existing Conditions
Existing Conditions......................................14 Parking Study .................................................16 Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety
Analysis..............................................................20 Outreach............................................................22 Chapter 3: RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations .......................................26 Site Specific Recommendations ...........28
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian
Improvements Overview Map................29
Tennent Ave at San Pablo Ave...............30
Pinole Creek Trail and Pinole Valley Rd
at San Pablo Ave...........................................32 Pinole Valley Rd at San Pablo Ave.......34
Pinole Creek Trail Crossing Concept...36
Bayfront Park..................................................38 Signage and Wayfinding...........................40
Conclusion........................................................42

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Study Overview
The primary goals of this study included
the following:
• Completing a parking study to
determine parking utilization in
accordance to the General Plan
and in response to Old Town Pinole
business concerns
• Improving pedestrian safety in
arriving to their destinations in
Old Town Pinole, especially from
underutilized parking lots
• Increasing connectivity between
parking and destinations, including
the Bayfront, and
• Enhancing Old Town PInole’s unique
character as both a destination and
as a pedestrian experience.

In developing this report, the following
Plans were referenced: the Contra Costa
Bicycle Plan (2009), the City of Pinole
General Plan (2010), and the previous
Parking Studies conducted in Old Town
Pinole (2000, 2006, and 2008)
Old Town Pinole offers a vibrant small
town setting that is still connected to
the greater Bay Area. It has a unique
shopping and dining district for both
residents and visitors. Old Town Pinole
is located adjacent to the San Pablo Bay
shoreline at Bayfront Park, connected by
the Pinole Creek Trail.

Old Town Pinole is close to regional
connections like Interstate 80 and the
San Francisco Bay Trail. The Bay Trail is
a collection of regional multi use trails
that will encompass the Bay Area and,
when completed, connect communities
around the shoreline of the Bay Area
with 500 miles of recreational trails.

The City of Pinole’s one mile of publicly
accessible waterfront is along a great
regional destination: San Pablo Bay.

Pinole Creek Trail connects Old Town
Pinole to San Pablo Bay and the San
Francisco Bay Trail. Highlighting these
connections and the unique identity
of Old Town Pinole can enhance the
experience of residents and visitors alike.

Old Town Pinole is located half a mile
from these regional destinations. The
well-used trail passes by the Pinole
Creek Demonstration Project, which
restored tidal marsh and riparian
vegetation and reduced flood risk along
approximately 1,000 feet of lower Pinole
Creek. The all-purpose trail is ADA
accessible, provides creek access points
and interpretive elements.

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Study Area
The study area consists of Old Town
Pinole and nearby Bayfront Park. Old
Town Pinole is the City of Pinole’s
historic commercial and civic district,
encompassing the blocks around San
Pablo Avenue from Oak Ridge Road to
the west to John Street to the east; and
Plum Street to the south and Fernandez
Park to the north. Old Town Pinole
includes City Hall, the Public Safety
Building, the Youth Center, historic Bank
of Pinole Building, the Senior Center,
the Pinole Community Playhouse, and
Fernandez Park. A variety of retail, dining,
and commercial uses are situated along
San Pablo Avenue and adjacent blocks.

Pinole Creek and the paved Pinole Creek
Trail extend through Old Town.

Bayfront Park is located along San Pablo
Bay at the end of Tennent Avenue. The
park provides access to the shoreline,
near-by historic landmark Fernandez
Mansion and to the San Francisco Bay Trail;
a regional multi-purpose trail encircling
the bay. Pinole Creek Trail terminates a
short distance from Bayfront Park.

INTERSTATE 80

TENNENT AVE
Pinole Creek Trail
Pinole Creek Trail
Old Town Pinole
SF Bay Trail
Bayfront Park

SAN PABLO BAY

SAN PABLO AVE
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PERIENCE TELL US HOW YOU STROLL IN OLD TOWN PINOLE
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wn Pinole.

GREEN dot = where your favorite places to
walk in Old Town Pinole are.

RED = where you find it challenging to
walk or cross the street.

BLUE dot = where you frequently cross the
street.

YELLOW = where you would like to see a
new crosswalk in Old Town Pinole.

Fernandez Park
To SF Bay Trail and Pinole
Waterfront
(0.5 miles from San Pablo Avenue
along Pinole Creek Trail)
Interstate 80
(0.6 miles from San Pablo Avenue)
To Bayfront Park and SF Bay Trail
(0.5 miles from San Pablo Avenue
along Tennent Avenue)
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The size of Old Town Pinole is conducive to an accessible pedestrian experience as many destinations are within a comfortable walking distance. Parking in Old Town Pinole is underutilized and inefficiently spread across the district. Parking is in higher demand closer to the destinations that Old Town Pinole boasts while parking that is farther away is underutilized. Improvements to the pedestrian experience can encourage better connections between available parking and visitor’s destinations. This study found that existing available parking in Old Town Pinole is inefficiently utilized.

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Study Goals
• Utilize parking more effectively.

Parking in Old Town Pinole is
underutilized. With a more robust
wayfinding system to guide drivers
to parking lots, public parking spaces
can be utilized more effectively.

Pedestrian wayfinding improvements
would further connect people to
destinations from available parking.
• Improve pedestrian safety. An
incomplete wayfinding system,
difficult crossings, and obstructed
pedestrian facilities present a barrier
to a vibrant pedestrian experience
in Old Town Pinole. Implementing
complete streets principles aimed at
increasing pedestrian safety would
address safety concerns.
• Improve connections. Improvements
to the pedestrian experience can
encourage better connections
between available parking, and
visitor’s destinations throughout Old
Town Pinole. Additionally, this would
enhance the connection between
Old Town Pinole and the SF Bay Trail.

When completed, the Bay Trail will
connect communities around the
Bay Area with a multi-use path for
pedestrians and bicyclists to enjoy. It
is vital that there are safe, convenient,
and comfortable pedestrian
connections for all visitors.
• Old Town Character. Fostering the
small town design elements that make
Old Town Pinole unique will enhance
the experience of those walking
in Old Town Pinole. Elements like
wayfinding and informative signage
and well-placed street trees would
help create a more pleasant walking
experience.

Guiding Principles
from Complete
Streets
The process to develop
recommendations for Old Town Pinole
was informed by complete street
principles that are intended to create
a safe and inviting space for all users.

These include:
• Safety. Balance the safety needs of
all users and ability levels, including
pedestrians, bicyclists, transit-riders,
and drivers. Add additional lighting
in key areas such as along the Pinole
Creek Trail
• Comfort. Create a comfortable
space for pedestrians to create a
more pleasant walking experience
in Old Town Pinole. This includes
adding pedestrian scale lighting and
streetscape amenities, increasing
pedestrian lead times at crossings,
as well as expanding sidewalk areas,
reducing crossing distances, and
installing a complete wayfinding
system.
• Convenience. Make walking easier
by improving the connectivity of
the pedestrian facility network by
creating safer crossings, especially
along the Pinole Creek Trail and
improving connections to regional
attractions like the Bay Trail and
Bayfront Park. Employ pedestrian
oriented wayfinding to encourage
walking and install bicycle parking
throughout the district and close to
destinations to make the area more
accessible to bicyclists.
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Curb extensions visually and physically
narrow the roadway, creating safer and
shorter crossings for pedestrians.

Narrower travel lanes help promote
slower speeds and reduce crash severity.

Wide sidewalks allow for a comfortable
pedestrian experience for all ages where
two people can walk side-by-side.

Street trees provide shade, reduce air
pollution and positively impact mental
health.

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Outreach and
Design Process
The data gathering and public outreach
performed for this study helped inform
the City of Pinole’s recommendations to
address goals of this study. The process
was comprised of three chapters: Study
Kick Off Meeting, the Parking Study, and
an Open House.
• Kick Off Meeting. At the study
kick off meeting, the City of Pinole
identified areas of concern to be
addressed through this study’s
recommendations.
• Parking Study. A consultant team
analyzed parking trends, including
demand, within Old Town Pinole.

This data informed Pinole staff on
the distribution of parking demand
within Old Town Pinole.
• Open House. The public provided
input and feedback on developed
recommendations at the Open
House, as well as parking and
transportation habits and needs in
Old Town Pinole.
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3 Wayfinding helps direct users to
destinations and can encourage active
modes of travel.

Pedestrian Network Improvements are
improvements that expand pedestrian
access to destinations.

Crossing Improvements are geared towards making intersections safer for all users.

Crossing Improvements can include treatments like reducing the crossing distance, as well as installing crosswalks and curb extensions.

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2

Existing Conditions
The existing conditions investigation
phase of this study was an important
part of the development of the
recomended pedestrian priority
improvements. Hearing from the
community and stakeholders on
potential issues and concerns in Old
Town Pinole informed the design
goals. Conducting a parking study and
comparing it to historical parking data
shed light on how visitors behave in
Old Town. Finally, reviewing pedestrian
and bicyclist crash data with vehicles
prioritized locations for improvements.

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Existing Conditions
Old Town Pinole is bisected by San
Pablo Avenue, a regional north-south
corridor connecting communities in
the East Bay from Crockett to Oakland.

Within Old Town Pinole San Pablo
Avenue has two travel lanes in each
direction and parking on both sides of
the street that is free for one or two
hours. Through Old Town Pinole San
Pablo Avenue is signed as a Bike Route
(Class III shared facility) and as part
of the I-80 Bikeway. Pedestrian curb
extensions are present at three existing
intersections along San Pablo Avenue
to increase visibility and reduce the
crossing distances. Examples of curb
extensions exist at the intersections
along San Pablo Avenue and Quinnan
Street, Tennent Avenue, and Fernandez
Avenue. 6’-8’ wide sidewalks are present
along both sides of San Pablo Avenue.

However, they are frequently interrupted
by obstacles like signs posts, utility
poles and boxes, and driveways to local
businesses.

Old Town Pinole is adjacent to Bayfront
Park and a segment of the Bay Trail.

Currently, connections to these regional
attractions can be challenging for
pedestrians and bicyclists. Improving
these connections will ease the flow of
circulation for Pinole and neighboring
communities.

Existing Challenges and
Opportunities
• Underutilized parking spaces leads to
an inefficient distribution of parking
demand.
• Uncomfortably wide and exposed
crossings for pedestrians present
barriers in the existing pedestrian
network and are cause for jaywalking,
endangering pedestrians and drivers.
• Improving connections to the Bay
Trail will unlock greater connectivity
to the greater Bay Area.
• Gaps in the existing wayfinding
system make Old Town Pinole
less easy to navigate, as a driver, a
pedestrian and as a bicyclist.
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Wide crossings across San Pablo Avenue
can create uncomfortable walking
experiences.

The existing pedestrian network is
frequently interrupted by driveways
or narrowed due to utility poles in the
sidewalk zone.

Improving trail connections along San
Pablo will increase the connectivity for a
low stress multi-use network in Pinole.

An incomplete wayfinding system
can present barriers to visitors and
residents navigating Old Town Pinole.

Existing wayfinding signage is not easily
recognizable to drivers passing on San
Pablo Avenue.

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Parking Study
As a part of this study, a consultant
team analyzed trends in parking
demand in Old Town Pinole and the
findings were compared to previous
parking study findings completed in the
following years 2000, 2006, and 2008.

Old Town Pinole has 13 off-street public
parking lots, with a total of 453 available
parking spaces. The district also has 415
available on-street parking spaces.

The compiled data showed that parking
in Old Town Pinole, as a whole, is
underutilized.

Main Takeaways
• A majority of those observed parking
in Old Town Pinole did so for fewer
than 4 hours.
• A 4 parking lots and 4 blocks of onstreet public parking approach, or exceed, their capacities and are over
utilized. These are primarily located
in the central and southwestern
portions of Old Town Pinole. During
high demand times, typical driver
behavior may include drivers circling
these areas looking for parking, which
might increase congestion.
• 9 parking lots and 7 blocks of
on-street public parking are
underutilized. These are primarily
located in the northern and
southeastern portions of Old Town
Pinole.
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• Developing a complete wayfinding
system that includes wayfinding to
on-street parking and public parking
lots may guide drivers from the overutilized parking to help distribute parking more efficiently.
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Parking Utilization in Old Town Pinole
Pinole Creek
55 Spaces
45 (81% Capacity)
19 (34% Capacity)
Block 7
41 Spaces
29 (70% Capacity)
38 (92% Capacity)
Block 8
44 Spaces
16 (36% Capacity)
18 (63% Capacity)
Block 10
44 Spaces
26 (59% Capacity)
26 (59% Capacity)
Block 11
36 Spaces
13 (36% Capacity)
18 (50% Capacity)
Block 9
57 Spaces
17 (29% Capacity)
13 (22% Capacity)
Block 1
41 Spaces
24 (58% Capacity)
26 (63% Capacity)
Block 2
15 Spaces
10 (66% Capacity)
7 (46% Capacity)
Block 4
36 Spaces
23 (63% Capacity)
18 (50% Capacity)
Block 3
28 Spaces
24 (85% Capacity)
21 (75% Capacity)
Block 5
18 Spaces
14 (77% Capacity)
11 (61% Capacity)
Block 6 23
Spaces
17 (74% Capacity)
2 (8% Capacity)
Lot 9
64 Spaces
48 (75% Capacity)
0 (0% Capacity)
Lot 10
70 Spaces
61 (87% Capacity)
68 (97% Capacity)
Lot 1
14 Spaces
15 (107% Capacity)
12 (80% Capacity)
Lot 2
17 Spaces
15 (88% Capacity)
5 (33% Capacity)
Lot 3
17 Spaces 11 (100% Capacity)
6 (54% Capacity)
Lot 4
42 Spaces
34 (81% Capacity)
38 (90% Capacity)
Lot 5
50 Spaces
27 (54% Capacity)
31 (62% Capacity)
Lot 7
35 Spaces
25 (71% Capacity)
31 (88% Capacity)
Lot 6
7 Spaces
5 (71% Capacity)
4 (57% Capacity)
Lot 8
63 Spaces
52 (82% Capacity)
23 (36% Capacity)
Lot 11
6 (27% Capacity)
2 (8% Capacity)
Lot 12 22
Spaces 35
Spaces
30 (86% Capacity)
21 (60% Capacity)
Lot 13

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PINOLE VALLEY RD

FERNANDEZ AVE

CHARLES AVE

TENNENT AVE

QUINAN ST

SAN PABLO AVE

PEAR ST

PLUM ST

PARK ST
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Old Town Pinole
Parking District
Parking Lot
Weekday Peak Occupancy
Weekend Peak Occupancy
On-Street Parking
Block Number Total
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of Parking
Spaces
O-Street Parking
Lot Number
Weekday Peak Occupancy
Weekend Peak Occupancy
Total Number
of Parking
Spaces
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Street Parking
Included in Study
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As a part of this study, parking demand was recorded and evaluated on September 26th from 7am - 5pm and September 28th from 3pm - 8pm. Below is a map of the recorded parking demand on these dates, as well as the parking capacities for each block with on-street public parking and every public off-street parking lot. Analyzing the peak occupancies at these locations produced a better understanding of the parking demand at each parking lot or block. On-street parking blocks within the commercial areas should be prioritized for increasing commercial parking. These blocks include: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.

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Lot Street Address Number of
Spaces
Weekday
Peak
Weekday
Peak Time
Weekend
Peak
Weekend
Peak Time
1 2180 Prune Street 70 61 (87%) 12pm 68 (97%) 7pm
2 Right of 2101 Pear Street 14 15 (107%) 8am 12 (85%) 5pm 3 2169 Pear Street 17 15 (88%) 10am12pm, 1pm 5 (29%) 3-5pm, 6-8pm
4 836 Tennent Avenue 17 11 (65%) 10am 6 (35%) 3pm, 5pm
5 2372 Pear Street 42 34 (81%) 1pm 38 (90%) 7pm
6 2401 San Pablo Avenue 35 25 (71%) 7am 31 (89%) 7pm
7 813 Fernandez Avenue 50 27 (54%) 1pm 31 (62%) 6pm
8 2548 San Pablo Avenue 7 5 (71%) 3pm 4 (57%) 4pm, 7pm
9 2560 Charles Avenue 23 17 (74%) 12pm 2 (8%) 6pm
10 2518 Charles Avenue 64 48 (75%) 9am 0 -
11 648 Tennent Avenue 63 52 (83%) 12pm 23 (37%) 4pm
12 592 Tennent Avenue 22 6 (27%) 11am 2 (9%) 3pm
13 635 Tennent Avenue 35 30 (86%) 11am 21 (60%) 6pm
TOTAL 442
Off-Street Parking in Old Town Pinole
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On-Street Parking in Old Town Pinole
Block Blocks included From To
Number
of
Spaces
Weekday
Peak
Weekend
Peak
1 East and West sides of
Tennent Avenue
San Pablo
Avenue
Buena Vista
Drive 57 17 12
2 North and South sides of
Park Street; and East and
West sides of Quinnan
Street
Beginning of
Street; and
Park Street
End of Street;
and San
Pablo Avenue
41 24 26
3 All sides of Charles
Avenue
San Pablo
Avenue
San Pablo
Avenue 36 23 18
4 North and South sides of
San Pablo Avenue
Tennent
Avenue Oak Ridge 15 10 7
5 North and South sides of
San Pablo Avenue
Tennent
Avenue
Pinole Valley
Road 28 24 21
6 North and South sides of
San Pablo Avenue
Pinole Valley
Road John Street 18 14 11
7 North and South sides of
Pear Street Oak Ridge Fernandez
Avenue 55 45 19
8 North and South sides of
Plum Street
Beginning of
Street End of Street 41 29 38
9 East and West sides of
Tennent Avenue
San Pablo
Avenue Prune Street 36 13 18
10 East and West sides of
Fernandez Avenue
San Pablo
Avenue Prune Street 44 16 18
11 East and West sides
of Pinole Valley Road;
North and South sides of
Rafaela St; and East and
West sides of John Street
San Pablo
Avenue;
Beginning of
Street; and
San Pablo
Avenue
Samuel
Street; End
of Street; and
Samuel Street
44 26 26
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Pedestrian and
Cyclist Safety
Analysis
As a part of this study, collisions from
the years of 2014 - 2018 involving
vehicles and either pedestrians or
bicyclists within Old Town Pinole were
studied.

During the study period, three
pedestrians and two bicyclists were
injured in Old Town Pinole. Three of
the five collisions involving bicyclists or
pedestrians occurred along San Pablo
Avenue or on the approach to the
intersection of San Pablo on Tennent
Avenue. Both of these streets lack
bicycle facilities.

Of the three collisions involving
pedestrians, two of the collisions
involved pedestrians crossing at
crosswalks. One of these collisions
occurred at Tennent Avenue and San
Pablo Avenue, a signalized crossing,
while the other occurred at Tennent
Avenue and Pear Street, an unsignalized crossing. The third collision at Oak Ridge Road and Pear Street
involved a pedestrian crossing not in a
crosswalk. Both of the bicyclist collisions
that occurred during this time period
occurred on streets without bicycle
facilities.

Of the five total crashes involving
pedestrians or bicyclists, four of these
occurred during daylight hours. Four of
the five crashes happened on a weekday.

Slowing Traffic Means Saving
Lives
When traffic is slowed, fewer collisions
happen and the severity of the collisions
is reduced. Pedestrians and bicyclists
are more vulnerable to collisions than
their vehicular counterparts. Pedestrians
involved in collisions with drivers going
40 miles per hour only have a 10%
chance of surviving the collision, while
pedestrians involved in collisions with
drivers going 20 miles per hour have a
90% chance of survival.
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Collisions Involving Drivers and Bicyclists
or Pedestrians (2014 - 2018)
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Outreach
The outreach process for this study
allowed for public input to guide the
recommendations of this study.

To support this effort, the City held an
Open House on November 6, 2019 from
3pm-7pm. The City of Pinole mailed
and distributed 178 fliers to residents
and businesses within Old Town Pinole
to advertise the event. The event flyer
was advertised on the City website and
City Hall Community Board. The Open
House included interactive displays of
this study’s recommendations, parking
analysis, and collision analysis. The
outreach event also included a “Walk
and Talk” program that took participants
along San Pablo Avenue and Tennent
Avenue. During this activity participants
observed the exiting conditions in Old
Town Pinole, identified specific concerns
and discussed possible solutions.

During the Open House, the 12 event
participants identified specific areas of
concern, as well as general themes that
should be incorporated to address the
goals of this study.

More general areas of concern
highlighted during the outreach process
included the need to prioritize trail
crossing facilities, creating a continuous
pedestrian experience, slowing traffic
speeds, reducing traffic noise, attracting
visitors, installing new placemaking
elements, planting street trees, fostering
Old Town Pinole’s Main Street character,
adding additional lighting in key areas
such as along the Pinole Creek Trail and
installing more public art in Old Town
Pinole. Art installations that should
be considered include decorative
installations for welcoming visitors to
Old Town Pinole, painted utility boxes,
and murals along the Pinole Creek Trail.

A specific area to be addressed
identified through the public outreach
process was the crossing for Pinole
Valley Road across San Pablo Avenue.

Pedestrians crossing San Pablo
Avenue find this intersection difficult
due to the congestion caused by
drivers attempting to turn right at this
intersection.
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The public was asked to comment and provide feedback on the walking and parking experience in Old Town Pinole during the outreach process for this study.

During a Walk and Talk, participants
were invited to provide input on
how to create a safer, more walkable
environment in Old Town Pinole.

An event participant studies the results
of the parking study at the Open House.

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3

Recommendations were developed
to address the goals of this study. The
goals include utilizing parking more
efficiently, improving pedestrian safety,
increasing connectivity, and enhancing
Old Town Pinole’s character. The
recommendations incorporated the
data gathered through public input, the
collision analysis, and the parking study
to meet these goals.

The recommendations are based on
current best practices to address the
concerns that were identified as a
part of this study. The following pages
describe potential treatments that
promote the goals of this study as
described.

Recommendations
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Recommendations
Employing the data gathered through
the community input process, the
collision analysis, and the parking study,
recommendations were developed to
address the study’s primary goals.

Utilizing Parking More Efficiently
Improving the display and
communication of information to
visitors of Old Town Pinole will facilitate
a greater ease of access for all users.

Creating clear and recognizable
signage for public parking surface
lots will allow drivers to better utilize
open parking. Employing signage and
wayfinding features that are designed
for pedestrians and trail users will help
connect visitors to destinations through
the area including between parking
and destinations and Old Town and the
shoreline. By directing traffic between
lots through signage and wayfinding,
Old Town Pinole’s parking system
can become more cohesive and more
efficiently utilized.

Pedestrian Safety
Improvements to increase the visibility
of pedestrians will increase the safety
of all road users. Relevant treatments
include removing the slip lane on San
Pablo Avenue at Tennent Avenue,
installing high visibility crosswalks, curb
extensions, and reducing turn radii.

A crucial benefit of these improvements
is to slow drivers down and increase
pedestrian visibility, key themes
identified through the public outreach
process. Reducing drivers’ speeds has
been proven to be one of the most
effective countermeasures at reducing
the number of collisions and the severity
of those that do occur.

Connectivity
The need to improve trail connections
and the ease of navigation in Old Town
Pinole was identified during the public
outreach process. Implementing a
standardized and cohesive wayfinding
system for pedestrians and drivers
seeking parking will improve the
convenience of navigation.

Improving connections to the Pinole
Creek Trail, a commonly identified need
from the received public input, will make
it easier to navigate Old Town Pinole
on a low stress network of pedestrian
facilities. Increasing the connections
of these facilities will also improve the
connection to Old Town Pinole to the
greater Bay Area through the Bay Trail.

Old Town Pinole Character and
Walking Experience
Many improvements will foster a more
pleasant and comfortable walking
experience in Old Town Pinole. They will
also aid the small town character and
placemaking that Pinole residents value.

Improvements to increase the comfort
of the pedestrian experience in Old
Town Pinole include street trees, planted
medians, supporting Pinole Artisans
by partnering with local artists to paint
utility boxes in Old Town Pinole, and
installing pedestrian scale lighting, bike
parking, and street furniture.
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Curb extensions reduce crossing
distances and help make pedestrians
more visible. They also provide space for
plantings.

Shorter turn radii at corners shorten the
crossing distance for pedestrians and
require vehicles to turn more slowly.

High visibility crosswalks use marking
patterns that are easier to spot to make
pedestrians more visible to drivers.

These should be paired with advanced
warning markings and signage to better
notify drivers.

Pedestrian refuge islands provide a
protected waiting space for pedestrians.

Pedestrian scale lighting provides a
sense of comfort and safety and makes
navigating areas easier at night.

Street trees create a more pleasant
walking experience while also playing
an important role in reducing driving
speeds.

Typical Treatments
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1. Remove Slip Lane

2. Leading Pedestrian Interval

3. Street trees

4. Curb Extension

5. High Vis Crossing Markings

6. Pinole Creek Trail Crossing

7. Extend Sidewalk, Relocate Parking

8. Extend Sidewalk, Remove Driveway

9. Extend Sidewalk, Relocate Driveway

10. Formalize Intersection

11. Wayfinding directing pedestrians to
crossing at San Pablo
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Removing Slip Lanes
Slip lanes encourage faster turning
speeds, endangering pedestrians
at the crossing.

Leading Pedestrian Intervals
Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI)
gives pedestrians a 3–7 second
(min) head start at crossings. LPIs
increase pedestrian visibility and
reinforce pedestrian right-of-way
at intersections.

Street Trees
Street trees encourage slower
vehicle speeds and add to the
street character.

Bulb-outs/Curb Extensions
Curb extensions extend the
sidewalk out into the parking lane
on a street, reducing the effective
street width and reducing the
crossing distance.

High Visibility Crosswalk
High Visibility Crosswalk markings
notify drivers of potential
pedestrians crossing the street.

Pinole Creek Trail Crossing
Creating a safe crossing across
San Pablo Ave will unlock access
to Bayfront Park and the Bay Trail.

Extending Sidewalk
Extending sidewalks and removing
obstacles such as driveways can
increase the comfort and safety of
the pedestrian network.

Formalize Intersection
Adding pedestrian amenities at
this intersection will provide critical
connections in the pedestrian
network.
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5 5
Site Specific Recommendations
(for Further Study)
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3 3
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31 FERNANDEZ
PARK
PINOLE
SENIOR
CENTER
St. JOSEPH
CHURCH

CHURCH OF
CHRIST
CITY
HALL

PINOLE CREEK
PINOLE
YOUTH
CENTER

PUBLIC SAFETY

BUILDING

PARK VIEW
PLAZA

BANK OF
PINOLE

PINOLE CREEK TRAIL

PINOLE CREEK TRAIL
Priority Pedestrian Improvements

1. Tennent at San Pablo (pg.30)

2. Pinole Creek Trail at San Pablo (pg.32)

3. Pinole Valley at San Pablo (pg.32)

4. Bay Front Park (pg.38)
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· Existing Bus Stop
· Existing Surface Parking Lot
· Recommend pedestrian wayfinding at
all public parking, OTP intersections
and along the Pinole Creek Trail
directing visitors to key Old Town
destinations
Install standard parking signage on
approach streets and at lots for easier
identification
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BAYFRONT PARK

SF BAY TRAIL

FERNANDEZ MANSION
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Improvements Overview
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3 NOTES

1. Extend sidewalk to the intersection to
remove gap

2. Reduced corner radius

3. Curb extension

4. High-Vis crossing markings

5. Street trees and planting

6. On street parking

7. Consolidate additional driveways
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Improving pedestrian visibility through supportive
infrastructure increases safety for all road users. By
extending the sidewalks, removing on-street parking,
reducing corner radii, installing curb extensions, and
installing improved crossing facilities, pedestrian safety is enhanced. On-street parking and amenities such as
street trees have been shown to reduce the speed of
drivers. Adding to the existing assets of Old Town Pinole by installing these amenities, pedestrian visibility is further increased, as drivers have more time to observe their
surroundings.

Improvements Plan View:

Tennent Ave at San Pablo Ave
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Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING SAN PABLO AVE AND TENNENT AVE A1

FACING SOUTHWEST
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PROPOSED SAN PABLO AVE AND TENNENT A2

FACING SOUTHWEST
12'
TRAVEL LANE 6'

DRIVEWAY
8'

PARKING
12'

TRAVEL LANE
11'

TURN LANE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'

DRIVEWAY

FACING SOUTHWEST

COMMERCIAL

PARKING LOT

FACING SOUTHWEST

PUMP HOUSE

GAS STATION
APPROX. 67'
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.
8'

AMENITY
ZONE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
9'

AMENITY
ZONE
12'
SHARED
TRAVEL LANE 8'
S.W.

PUMP HOUSE

GAS STATION
APPROX. 48'
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE

PARKING
BEYOND

PARKING
BEYOND

COMMERCIAL

PARKING LOT

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian Safety Improvements Sections Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING SAN PABLO AVE AND TENNENT AVE A1

FACING SOUTHWEST
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PROPOSED SAN PABLO AVE AND TENNENT A2

FACING SOUTHWEST
12'
TRAVEL LANE 6'

DRIVEWAY
8'

PARKING
12'

TRAVEL LANE
11'

TURN LANE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'

DRIVEWAY

FACING SOUTHWEST

COMMERCIAL

PARKING LOT

FACING SOUTHWEST

PUMP HOUSE

GAS STATION
APPROX. 67'
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.
8'

AMENITY
ZONE
12'

TRAVEL LANE
9'

AMENITY
ZONE
12'
SHARED
TRAVEL LANE 8'
S.W.

PUMP HOUSE

GAS STATION
APPROX. 48'
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE

PARKING
BEYOND

PARKING
BEYOND

COMMERCIAL

PARKING LOT

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian Safety Improvements Sections Existing San Pablo Avenue and Tennent
Avenue Intersection
Proposed San Pablo Avenue and
Tennent Avenue Intersection in the
Three Corridors Specific Plan
Improvements Sections:

San Pablo Ave at Tennent Ave
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IMPROVEMENT PLAN VIEW: PINOLE CREEK TRAIL AND PINOLE VALLEY RD AT SAN PABLO AVE 0 40' 80'
NOTES

1. Pedestrian signal, synced with Pinole
Valley

2. Curb extension

3. High Vis crossing markings

4. Match dimensions from Fernandez Ave

5. Relocate driveway to Rafaela St.
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4 Installing improved crossing facilities, such as a pedestrian signal, curb extensions, and high visibility crosswalks, will allow drivers to see pedestrians more readily. Relocating the driveways along Pinole Valley Road to Rafaela Street will reduce potential conflicts between drivers and
pedestrians at this location and will close the existing gap in the pedestrian network. This will have the additional benefit of providing space for potential street trees and other amenities such as benches and art installations.

Improvements Plan View:

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Existing Pinole Valley Road Proposed Pinole Valley Road in the Three Corridors Specific Plan
Improvements Sections:

San Pablo Ave at Pinole Valley Rd
8'

PARKING
BEYOND
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'
S.W.
8'

PARKING
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.

Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING SAN PABLO AVE AND PINOLE CREEK TRAIL B1

FACING SOUTHWEST

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PROPOSED SAN PABLO AVE AND PINOLE CREEK TRAIL B2

FACING SOUTHWEST

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
6'

BULB-OUT
APPROX. 58'
8'

PARKING
BEYOND
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'
S.W.
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
8'

BULB-OUT
APPROX. 50'
8'

BULB-OUT
8'

PARKING
BEYOND
TYPICAL ROADWAY WIDTH APPROX. 64'

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian Safety Improvements Sections 8'

PARKING
BEYOND
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'
S.W.
8'

PARKING
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.

Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING SAN PABLO AVE AND PINOLE CREEK TRAIL B1

FACING SOUTHWEST

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PROPOSED SAN PABLO AVE AND PINOLE CREEK TRAIL B2

FACING SOUTHWEST

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
6'

BULB-OUT
APPROX. 58'
8'

PARKING
BEYOND
12'

TRAVEL LANE
7'
S.W.
12'

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
12'
SHARED

TRAVEL LANE
8'
S.W.

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL

PINOLE CREEK
TRAIL
8'

BULB-OUT
APPROX. 50'
8'

BULB-OUT
8'

PARKING
BEYOND
TYPICAL ROADWAY WIDTH APPROX. 64'

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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15'

TRAVEL LANE
5'

AMENITY
5'

PAINTED MEDIAN
5'
S.W.
13'

TRAVEL LANE
5'
S.W.
10'
TRAVEL LANE ≈9'
8'
S.W.
6'
S.W.
10'

TRAVEL LANE

AMENITY
ZONE
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING PINOLE VALLEY RD AT SAN PABLO C1

FACING NORTHWEST
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PINOLE VALLEY RD AT SAN PABLO AVE C2

FACING NORTHWEST
≈5'

AMENITY
ZONE

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian Safety Improvements Sections 15'

TRAVEL LANE
5'

AMENITY
5'

PAINTED MEDIAN
5'
S.W.
13'

TRAVEL LANE
5'
S.W.
10'
TRAVEL LANE ≈9'
8'
S.W.
6'
S.W.
10'

TRAVEL LANE

AMENITY
ZONE
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
EXISTING PINOLE VALLEY RD AT SAN PABLO C1

FACING NORTHWEST
Scale: 1" = 10'-0"
PINOLE VALLEY RD AT SAN PABLO AVE C2

FACING NORTHWEST
≈5'

AMENITY
ZONE

OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Old Town Pinole Pedestrian Safety Improvements Sections Existing Pinole Creek Trail Crossing
along San Pablo Avenue
Proposed San Pablo Avenue near the
Pinole Creek Trail crossing in the Three
Corridors Specific Plan
Improvements Sections:

Pinole Valley Rd at San Pablo Ave
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Pinole Creek Trail Crossing Concept
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SF BAY TRAIL &

BAYFRONT PARK

UTILIZE EXISTING TRAIL

PAVEMENT
NOTES

1. 8'-10' wide Shared Use Path

2. High Vis Crossing markings

3. Re-orient existing crossing

4. Curb Extenstion

5. Maintain 22'-24' wide driveway

6. Existing RR tracks and
crossing arms

7. Signage & Wayfinding
Opportunity
· Connections to SF Bay Trail,
Pinole Creek Trail and Old
Town Pinole
· Interpretive signage for
Environmental Context,
Bayfront Park, Area History &
Wastewater Treatment Plan
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3 4
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OLD TOWN PINOLE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

D BAYFRONT PARK
7 Bayfront Park
Bayfront Park is a 14 acre park located
on San Pablo Bay. It offers scenic views
of the San Pablo Bay. It is adjacent
to the cultural and historic landmark,
Fernandez Mansion, and the new Pinole
Hercules Water Pollution Control Plant.

Bayfront Park is connected to Old Town
Pinole by the Pinole Creek Trail. Access
to Bayfront Park and the SF Bay Trail
can be improved by extending the
shared use path to make a stronger
connection between the end of the
Pinole Creek Trail and the SF Bay
Trail shown here. Creating a safe and
comfortable experience for all trail users
will enhance the connection between
Old Town Pinole and the Bayfront Park.

By installing interpretive wayfinding
and signage to explain the cultural and
ecological significance of landmarks
for regional bicyclists and path users,
Bayfront Park can serve as an interactive
connection to Old Town Pinole.

Possible rail crossing configuration at
Bayfront Park. The existing crossing
presents a barrier to pedestrian,
bicyclists, and drivers attempting to
access Old Town Pinole.
*Aerial photo of
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PINOLE CREEK TRAIL

SF BAY TRAIL

TENNENT AVE

RAILROAD AVE

PINOLE/HERCULES

WASTEWATER TREATMENT
PLAN

PINOLE CREEK

RONT PARK
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Signage and
Wayfinding
Vehicular Wayfinding
Developing and implementing signage
for public surface lots that utilize
standardized symbols and language
in accordance with best practices and
CA MUTCD guidelines will encourage
drivers to utilize all available parking. The
need for consistent and recognizable
public parking signage is an idea that
came out of the public outreach with
residence and business owners.

Pedestrian Oriented Wayfinding
Pedestrian wayfinding can encourage
visitors to Old Town Pinole to walk
to and between destinations. This
means connecting remote parking
lots to destinations. Developing and
implementing pedestrian wayfinding
at all parking areas, to the Pinole Creek
Trail, and to intersections will encourage
pedestrian access to Old Town Pinole.

Bay Trail and Pinole Creek Trail
Old Town Pinole has exceptional
access to both local and regional
trails. Developing and implementing
wayfinding to these trails will encourage
visits to Old Town from the Bay Trail and
to the Bayfront Park from Old Town. Expand on existing successful signage to connect people to Old Town Pinole,
Bayfront Park, and the SF Bay Trail via
the Pinole Creek Trail
Existing Old Town signage is oriented
only for drivers. Unique symbols add
character, but make it difficult to identify
destinations such as parking
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Conceptual Wayfinding Upgrades
Existing
Existing
Proposed Pedestrian
Proposed Parking
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Conclusion
This study developed recommendations
to meet the four goals of increasing
parking utilization, improving pedestrian
and bicyclist safety in Old Town Pinole,
creating greater connectivity between
destinations in and around Old Town
Pinole, and enhancing Old Town Pinole’s
character. The recommendations were
developed by utilizing current best
practices to address the concerns that
were identified through the public
outreach and engagement process, the
collision analysis, and the parking study.

Parking Utilization
Through the Parking Study that was
conducted as a part of this study, it was
found that parking is underutilized in
some areas of Old Town Pinole. Signage
and an improved wayfinding network
should be installed to improve parking
utilization in Old Town Pinole. Utilizing
standard symbols and language will
help direct drivers to lots throughout
Old Town Pinole. This recommendation
was supported by the public outreach
process, with residents and business
owners expressing the need for a
standardized system. This will make
navigation through Old Town Pinole
easier as both a driver and as a
pedestrian.

Improving Pedestrian and
Bicyclist Safety
The need to improve pedestrian and
bicyclist safety was identified in the
collision analysis and the public outreach
process. A variety of recommendations
were developed to meet this goal.

Facilities like curb extensions and high
visibility crosswalks alert drivers to
pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the
street. This allows the driver more time
to come to a complete stop, reducing
the chance of a collision.

Other recommendations were
developed for two key themes identified
during the public outreach process: slow
traffic down and improve pedestrian
experience.. These were two key themes
identified during the public outreach
process. Such recommendations include
narrowing Pinole Valley Road to increase
the pedestrian amenity zone, removing
the right-turn slip lane on San Pablo
Avenue, and installing more street trees
throughout Old Town Pinole.

Slowing traffic reduces the chance
of a collision. This is essential for
increasing pedestrian safety in Old Town
Pinole. These recommendations were
developed by incorporating current best
practices for reducing drivers’ speed
while also increasing the visibility of
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pedestrians and bicyclists.

Increasing Connectivity
To create a more cohesive pedestrian
network in Old Town Pinole, pedestrian
oriented wayfinding should be installed
and pedestrian network gaps should be
addressed. Improving trail connections
will greatly enhance the pedestrian
experience in Old Town Pinole by
allowing users to travel through the area
on a unique, low-stress network.

Pedestrian oriented wayfinding will help
trail users connect to and from their
destinations. This will make for a more
pleasant pedestrian experience for both
residents and visitors alike.

Addressing pedestrian network gaps,
like extending the sidewalk along
Tennent Avenue, will allow for a safer,
more comfortable pedestrian experience
in OId Town Pinole.

Old Town Pinole Character
Old Town Pinole has a small town charm
that its residents are proud of. Many
recommendations in this report will help
elevate this appeal.

Placemaking elements, such as branded
wayfinding, extending and improving
the existing trail network, pedestrian
scale lighting, and an improved
pedestrian network will help attract new
visitors to the area.

Referenced Plans
and Resources
• Contra Costa Transportation
Authority. (2018). Contra Costa
Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan. Accessed at: https://ccta.
net/2018/10/18/countywide-bicycleand-pedestrian-plan/
• City of Pinole, California. (2010)
General Plan Update. Accessed at:
https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_
government/planning/general_plan
• City of Pinole, California (2018).

Three Corridors Specific Plan.

Accessed at: https://www.ci.pinole.
ca.us/city_government/planning/
general_plan/three_corridors_
specific_plan
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CITY COUNCIL
REPORT 10A

DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: DAVID HANHAM, PLANNING MANAGER

SUBJECT: RECEIVE OLD TOWN PINOLE PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN

SAFETY STUDY

RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the City Council receive the Old Town Pinole Parking and Pedestrian Safety Study.

BACKGROUND
The City contracted with Alta Design Group on August 19, 2019 for the purpose of completing a parking study to determine parking utilization in accordance with the General Plan and in response to Old Town Pinole business concerns. The study also includes insight into the following:
1 Improving pedestrian routes of travel in arriving to destinations in Old Town Pinole, especially from underutilized parking lots.

2. Increasing connectivity between parking and destinations, including the Bayfront.

3. Enhancing Old Town Pinole’s unique character as both a destination and as a pedestrian experience.

As part of the public outreach process, the City conducted a Public Workshop on November 6, 2019. The purpose of the workshop was to solicit public comments on bike and pedestrian uses, safety, and parking in the downtown. At the workshop, there were several comments referring to the distance some had to walk from where they parked to the business.

REVIEW & ANALYSIS
Both the General Plan and Specific Plan identified Goals, Policies and Action items that were designed to enhance the parking and pedestrian amenities throughout the City of Pinole. Listed below are Goals and Action Plans from the General Plan and the Three Corridor Specific Plan that support this study. This list is not all inclusive but does illustrate the City’s intention to create a more desirable city. The Study, in addition, outlined Study Goals, Guiding Principles from the Complete Streets 189 of 272

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program outlined by Caltrans, Existing Conditions, Public Outreach, and sharing possibilities for future projects. The Study also outlined existing and potential parking scenarios that would connect the outlying areas of the City to Old Downtown using wayfinding ideas to be able to access the Pinole Trail and Bayfront Park. By being able to access the trail and the park, residents and visitors alike will be able to either start or end their trips in old town further enhancing the Old Town Pinole experience.

In conclusion, the Old Town Parking and Pedestrian Study identified potential ideas to help create a more pedestrian friendly downtown. The Study will allow the City to identify priorities that can be further studied through traffic engineering standards and create way finding systems to allow citizens and visitors have a better experience in Downtown Pinole.

General Plan
Circulation Element Goal 5 Provide adequate parking and loading facilities while encouraging alternative means of the transportation.

Action CE 5.1.1: Continue to encourage shared parking facilities for both private businesses and public agencies.

Action CE 5.1.2: Continue to maintain the Old Town parking district.

Circulation Element Goal 8: Provide a safe network of well-maintained pedestrian walkways throughout Pinole that encourages walking as a form of non-motorized transportation.

Action CE 8.1.1: As feasible ensure that all intersections in area with pedestrian usage are signalized with curb ramp, bulb outs, high contrast crosswalks and pedestrian actuation, and other safety measures.

Action CE 8.4.1: Use strategic planning to establish land use patterns that encourage mixed-use, walkable development.

Three Corridors Specific Plan
The Three Corridors Specific Plan is made up of the Appian Way Corridor, San Pablo Ave Corridor and the Pinole Valley Road Corridor. For the purposes of the Old Town Pinole Parking and Pedestrian Safety Study, the San Pablo Ave Corridor Plan is the guiding document for land use activities.

Within the Three Corridors Specific Plan, Chapter 7 Private Realm Design Guidelines discusses parking and pedestrian attributes such as Site Planning and Design, Site Amenities, Lighting, Design & Character, Materials and Colors, Signage, and Green Design that should be identified when defining parking and pedestrian facilities.
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Section 6 discusses standard designs regarding Parking and Pedestrian facilities throughout the Three Corridors Areas.

FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact to the City was the cost of the contract. Any future fiscal impact will be determined on potential projects.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Old Town Pinole Parking & Pedestrian Safety Study
B. Power Point Presentation by Alta
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Parking and
Pedestrian Safety Study
Presentation to City Council
September 15, 2020

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Project Goals
• Completing a parking study to determine parking utilization in accordance to the General Plan and in response to Old Town Pinole business concerns
• Improving pedestrian safety in arriving to their
destinations in Old Town Pinole, especially from
underutilized parking lots
• Increasing connectivity between parking and
destinations, including the Bayfront, and
• Enhancing Old Town Pinole’s unique character as
both a destination and as a pedestrian experience.
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Study Area
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Complete Streets Principles
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Existing Conditions
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Parking Analysis
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Collisions
• Five total collisions
2014-2018
• 3 Pedestrian
• 2 Bicycle
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• Open House held November 6, 2019
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• Utilize parking
more efficiently
• Pedestrian safety
• Connectivity
• Old Town Pinole
Character and
Walking
Experience
Recommendations
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Bayfront
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Questions?
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CITY COUNCIL
REPORT 9.D.

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: MARKISHA GUILLORY, FINANCE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND RELATED FINDINGS

RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the City Council approve the Development Impact Fee Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, and adopt a resolution making required findings regarding collected fees.

BACKGROUND
Recognizing that new construction of residential and commercial facilities may have growthrelated impacts on existing public streets, facilities, and services, Chapter 5 of the California Government Code authorizes the collection of development impact fees. Sections 66000- 66009 of the State's Government Code prescribe a method for the equitable and consistent collection of fees for public improvements and facilities that are needed to mitigate the impacts of new development. These statutes require that public agencies keep impact fees in a separate fund and provide periodic fiscal reconciliations of the amount of growth impact fees assessed and collected against new construction, and the use of those fees collected.

Effective January 1, 1989, AB 1600 imposed specific accounting procedures regarding the collection and use of development impact fees. Specifically, Government Code section 66006(b) requires the City to make certain information available to the public regarding the impact fees collected within 180 days of the end of the fiscal year. In addition, Government Code Section 66001(d) provides for an annual review of fees collected, based on a five year "holding and use" period following the deposit of the fees. AB 1600 requires the City to make findings every five years, subsequent to the deposit of these fees, with respect to any portion of the fee that may remain unexpended, whether committed or uncommitted. The findings must identify the purpose to which the fee will be put, demonstrate a nexus between the fee and the purpose, identify the sources and amounts of anticipated funding used to complete incomplete improvements, and identify approximate dates on which the anticipated funding is expected to be expended. While these findings are only required every five years, for consistency and transparency, the City generally makes these findings annually.

Additionally, the provisions of AB 1600 expanded Government Code 66002(b), the accountability standard to require annual reviews of the proposed use of these fees through the inclusion of eligible projects in public agency capital improvement plans. The FY 2023/24 – 2027/28 Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which includes projects eligible for funding using development impact fees, was approved by the City Council on June 20, 2023.

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
In August of 1984, the City Council established a cumulative growth impact fee. Ordinance Number 462 provided fees to be collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services and for residential impacts on parklands and recreation. Pinole Municipal Code (PMC) 3.20.096 (b) allows for an annual adjustment to the amount of the impact fees by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for San Francisco Bay Area. The fees were updated to the following amounts effective August 1, 2023:

In addition, PMC 3.20.96 (c) requires a review of the basis of the impact fees at least once every five years to determine whether the fees are still reasonably related to the needs of new development. The last Development Impact Mitigation Fee Nexus Study was prepared by a consultant in May 2008. As detained herein, there is still a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is charged. Nevertheless, the City is in the process of conducting an updated development impact fee study to further refine the City's impact fees, which is expected to be completed by June 30, 2024.

The City maintains separate funds for growth impact fees within the Growth Impact Fund - 276 and the Parkland Dedication Fund - 275. All interest earned on the fees is held and retained in these funds.

The Growth Impact Fee Fund accounts for fees collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services. The City has established development impact fees for the following facilities: police, fire protection, parks and recreation, wastewater, public facilities and equipment, traffic, and drainage. The revenue collected from the fees can be used for capital improvements, including the expansion, design, and construction of facilities.

Since the development impact fees have been put in place, the City has collected the

following fees for the mitigation of growth impacts in the Growth Impact Fund – 276:

As of June 30, 2023, the Growth Impact Fund has a fund balance of $3,340,034. The fund balance has grown primarily due to the City collecting $2,701,825 in impact fees for a major multi-unit housing development in FY 2021/22.

Staff has reviewed the development impact fees collected from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023. No development impact fees collected more than five years ago, prior to July 1, 2018, remain unexpended or uncommitted.

The following projects have been identified for funding from impact fees in the FY 2023/24 through FY 2027/28 CIP adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023:
• Project #FA2301 Public Safety Building Modernization - $75,000; • Project #FA2202 Senior Center Modernization - $145,000; • Project #FA1703 City Hall Modernization - $125,000;
• Project #FA2302 Plum Street Parking Lot Improvements - $80,000; • Project #PA2201 Pocket Parks – Galbreth Rd. - $65,000; • Project #PA1901 Pinole Valley Park Soccer Field Rehabilitation - $200,000; • Project #SS2201 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - $600,000; • Project #SW1901 Hazel St. Storm Drain Improvements - $58,000; and • Project #RO1802 Hazel St. Gap Closure (Sunnyview) - $50,000.

These projects are also noted in the Development Impact Fee Report included as Attachment A.

Parkland Dedication Fund - 275
The Parkland Dedication Fund accounts for fees collected from developers for residential impacts on parklands and recreation. These fees are collected pursuant to the City’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance (Municipal Code 16.28) which requires as a condition of approval for the subdivision of land, the dedication of park land or payment of a fee in-lieu of dedication, pursuant to California Government Code 66477 (the “Quimby Act”). The revenue collected from the fees can be used for capital improvements, including the acquisition and development of parks.

Since the development impact fees have been put in place, the City has collected the

following fees for park and recreation projects in the Parkland Dedication Fund – 275:

As of June 30, 2023, Parkland Dedication Fund has a fund balance of $0. The negative fund balance in FY 2021/22 stemmed from a transfer out in the amount of $118,507 that was initially deposited into the Parkland Dedication Fund but should have been deposited into the Growth Impact Fund - 276. The negative fund balance was cleared by a transfer in of funds in FY 2022/23.

Findings
In accordance with California Government Code Section 66001(d), the City is reporting the following findings as of June 30, 2023:

In August of 1984, the City Council established a cumulative growth impact fee. Ordinance Number 462 provided fees to be collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services and for residential impacts on parklands and recreation.

Pinole Municipal Code (PMC) 3.20.096 (b) allows for an annual adjustment to the amount of the impact fees by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for San Francisco Bay Area. The fees were updated to the following amounts effective August 1, 2023:

In addition, PMC 3.20.96 (c) requires a review of the basis of the impact fees at least once every five years to determine whether the fees are still reasonably related to the needs of new development.

The last Development Impact Mitigation Fee Nexus Study was prepared by a consultant, PMC, in May 2008. As detained herein, there is still a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is charged. Nevertheless, the City is in the process of conducting an updated development impact fee study to further refine the City’s impact fees, which is expected to be completed by June 30, 2024.

The City maintains separate funds for growth impact fees within the Growth Impact Fund - 276 and the Parkland Dedication Fund - 275. All interest earned on the fees is held and retained in these funds.

The Growth Impact Fee Fund accounts for fees collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services. The City has established development impact fees for the following facilities: police, fire protection, parks and recreation, wastewater, public facilities and equipment, traffic, and drainage. The revenue collected from the fees can be used for capital improvements, including the expansion, design, and construction of facilities.

Since the development impact fees have been put in place, the City has collected the following fees for the mitigation of growth impacts in the Growth Impact Fund – 276:

As of June 30, 2023, the Growth Impact Fund has a fund balance of $3,340,034. The fund balance has grown primarily due to the City collecting $2,701,825 in impact fees for a major multi-unit housing development in FY 2021/22.

Staff has reviewed the development impact fees collected from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023.

No development impact fees collected more than five years ago, prior to July 1, 2018, remain unexpended or uncommitted.

The following projects have been identified for funding from impact fees in the FY 2023/24 through FY 2027/28 CIP adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023:
• Project #FA2301 Public Safety Building Modernization - $75,000; • Project #FA2202 Senior Center Modernization - $145,000; • Project #FA1703 City Hall Modernization - $125,000;
• Project #FA2302 Plum Street Parking Lot Improvements - $80,000; • Project #PA2201 Pocket Parks – Galbreth Rd. - $65,000; • Project #PA1901 Pinole Valley Park Soccer Field Rehabilitation - $200,000; • Project #SS2201 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - $600,000; • Project #SW1901 Hazel St. Storm Drain Improvements - $58,000; and

• Project #RO1802 Hazel St. Gap Closure (Sunnyview) - $50,000.

These projects are also noted in the Development Impact Fee Report included as Attachment A.

Parkland Dedication Fund - 275
The Parkland Dedication Fund accounts for fees collected from developers for residential impacts on parklands and recreation. These fees are collected pursuant to the City’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance (Municipal Code 16.28) which requires as a condition of approval for the subdivision of land, the dedication of park land or payment of a fee in-lieu of dedication, pursuant to California Government Code 66477 (the “Quimby Act”). The revenue collected from the fees can be used for capital improvements, including the acquisition and development of parks.

Since the development impact fees have been put in place, the City has collected the following fees for park and recreation projects in the Parkland Dedication Fund – 275:

As of June 30, 2023, Parkland Dedication Fund has a fund balance of $0. The negative fund balance in FY 2021/22 stemmed from a transfer out in the amount of $118,507 that was initially deposited into the Parkland Dedication Fund but should have been deposited into the Growth Impact Fund - 276. The negative fund balance was cleared by a transfer in of funds in FY 2022/23.

Findings
In accordance with California Government Code Section 66001(d), the City is reporting the following findings as of June 30, 2023:
• Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put.

The Parkland Dedication Fee is collected from developers for residential impacts on parklands and recreation. The revenue collected from the fees can be used for capital improvements, including the acquisition and development of parks.

The Growth Impact Fees are collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services. The City has established development impact fees for the following facilities: police, fire protection, parks and recreation, wastewater, public facilities and equipment, traffic, and drainage. The revenue collected from the fees can be used for

capital improvements, including the expansion, design, and construction of facilities. • Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it is charged.

New development generates an increased demand on existing City facilities. In order to mitigate the impacts of that demand, the City improves existing facilities and/or builds new facilities from time to time. The Growth Impact Fees are charged based on the type of usage. For residential, there is a fee for single family units, and a different fee for each multi family unit. For non-residential uses, the fee is based on the square footage of the project. Accordingly, the fee increases as the estimated demand from the proposed project increases. The amount of the fee is based on cost of the facilities estimated to be built and/or improved to mitigate the demand by new development, with those costs proportionately allocated to new development based on the estimated future development in the City at the time the fees were adopted. The fees are increased by an inflationary measure annually to account for the increased construction costs.
• Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing in incomplete improvements identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).

The Parkland Dedication Fund currently has a balance of zero. Additional funds will be added if and when residential subdivisions are approved. It is unknown if, or when, such subdivisions will be approved, and so the anticipated amount and source of funding for future improvements is unknown.

The CIP adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023 identifies certain improvements that will be funded by the Growth Impact Fees from FY 2023/24 through FY 2027/28. Additional funds may be necessary to complete all improvements identified in the CIP. The sources of those funds is currently unknown, but may include the receipt of additional impact fees from new development projects, grant monies, or funds allocated from the City’s General Fund. • Designate the approximate dates on which the funding referred to in subparagraph (C) is expected to be deposited into the appropriate account or fund.

Additional funds will be deposited into the Parkland Dedication Fund if and when residential subdivisions are approved. It is unknown if, or when, such subdivisions will be approved.

The exact date by which constructions will commence will depend on the City having adequate funds to complete each project. It is unknown when the City will receive the necessary funds, which depends on many factors, including successfully obtaining grants and new development projects being built.

FISCAL IMPACT
Staff has reviewed the development impact fees collected from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023. For the Growth Impact Fund – 276 and the Parkland Dedication Fund – 275, no development impact fees collected prior to July 1, 2018, the subject compliance year of this report, remain unexpended or uncommitted.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Pinole Development Impact Fee Report FYE 6-30-23 FINAL B. RESO Dev Impact Fee Report FYE 6-30-23 FINAL

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT

FEE REPORT
(AB 1600)
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS
TABLE OF ...........................................................................................................................................3 CONTENTS .........................................................................................................................................3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY....................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................2 Legal Requirements for Development Impact Fee Reporting ..............................................................2 Description of Development Impact Fees ...............................................................................................4 Current Fee Schedule ................................................................................................................................5 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FINANCIAL REPORT....................................................................6 COMBINED FINANCIAL SUMMARY ......................................................................................................6 GROWTH IMPACT FUND - 276...............................................................................................................7 PARKLAND DEDICATION FUND - 275..................................................................................................8 IMPROVEMENT FUNDED WITH DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES...............................................9 NOTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT ..........................................................10 NOTE # 1 – BONDS.................................................................................................................................10 NOTE # 2 – NOTES PAYABLE..............................................................................................................10 NOTE # 3 – REFUNDS PAYABLE.........................................................................................................11 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION......................................................12

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
State law requires any local agency that imposes development impact fees to prepare an annual report providing specific information about those fees, including amounts collected and expended as well as balance. The City Council must review the annual report at a regularly scheduled meeting. Therefore, in accordance with State Government Code, Section 66006(b), this Development Impact Fee Report is being filed accordingly for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.

In 1984, Pinole City Council established a cumulative growth impact fee through the enactment of the State’s Government Code Sections 66001-66099. Ordinance Number 462 provided fees to be collected from developers for both residential and business development impacts on public facilities and services and for residential impacts on parklands and recreation.

The City of Pinole collects development impact fees at the time a building permit is issued for the purpose of mitigating the impacts caused by new development on the City’s infrastructure. Fees are to be used to finance the acquisition, construction, and improvement of public facilities needed as a result of the new development. Development impact fees have been established for the following public facilities: police, fire protection, parks and recreation, wastewater, public facilities and equipment, traffic, and drainage.

The City has established and maintained two separate special revenue funds to account for development fees collected. This report includes information on the Growth Impact Fund (Fund 276) and the Parkland Dedication Fund (Fund 275).

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INTRODUCTION
Legal Requirements for Development Impact Fee Reporting A. CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66006 (b)
California Government Code Section 66006 (b) defines the specific reporting requirements for local agencies that impose AB 1600 development impact fees on new development. Annually, for each development impact fee collected and expended, the local agency shall, within 180 days after the last day of each fiscal year, make available to the public the information shown below for the most recent fiscal year.
• A brief description of the type of fee in the account or fund; • The amount of the fee;
• The beginning and ending balance of the account or fund; • The amount of the fees collected, and interest earned; • Identification of each public improvement on which fee revenue was expended and the amount of expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fee revenue;
• Identification of the approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement;
• A description of each inter-fund transfer or loan made from the account or fund, including interest rates, repayment dates, and a description of the improvements on which the transfer or loan will be expended; • The amount of any refunds or allocations made pursuant to Section 66001, paragraphs (e) and (f).

B. CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 66001 (d)
For all funds established for the collection and expenditure of development impact fees, California Government Code Section 66001 (d) has additional requirements. For the fifth fiscal year following the first deposit into the fund and every five years thereafter, the local agency shall make all of the following findings with respect to that portion of the fund remaining unexpended, whether committed or uncommitted:
• Identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put;
• Demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and purpose for which it is charged;
• Identify all sources and amounts of funding anticipated to complete financing in incomplete improvements;
• Designate the approximate dates on which the funding is expected to be deposited into the appropriate account or fund.

As of June 30, 2023, the City is reporting the following findings:

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• Parkland Dedication Fund reports a balance of $16,454 held past five years. These funds will be committed to an eligible park project in the next Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

C. ADDITIONAL NOTES
The State of California Government Code Section 66002 states that local agencies that have developed a fee program may adopt a CIP indicating the approximate location, size and timing of projects, plus an estimate for the cost of all facilities or improvements to be financed by fees. A formal CIP is recommended, at a minimum, as a five‐year plan. The City annually produces a five‐year CIP which helps to maintain and support the City’s General Plan.

The City’s current Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/24– 2027/28 Capital Improvement Plan can be found on the City’s website at
https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/public_works/capital_projects.

D. ESTABLISHING A REASONABLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FEE AND

THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS CHARGED
The City’s Development Impact Fee Program has been in effect since September 19, 1984. The current Development Impact Fee was adopted on June 21, 2022.

Adjustments to the fees may be made annually in accordance with the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index-San Francisco Bay Area.

The program sets forth the relationship between contemplated future development, facilities needed to serve future development and the estimated costs of those improvements based on the current General Plan for build‐out.

The City’s capital improvements provide infrastructure to the residents and businesses in Pinole in order to keep pace with ongoing development in, and adjacent to the community. Impact fees may also be used to pay the principal, interest and other cost of bonds, notes and other obligations issued or undertaken by or on behalf of the City to finance such facilities.

E. FUNDING OF INFRASTRUCTURE
The Fiscal Year 2023/24– 2027/28 CIP identifies all funding sources and amounts for individual projects through over the five-year period. The CIP is updated annually to reflect the current infrastructure needs of the City. As a CIP project is identified, the project is evaluated to determine the portion of the project that will service existing residents and businesses versus new development.

Once the determination of use is made, the percentage of use attributable to new development is then funded by the appropriate development fee based on the type of project. The percentage of use associated with existing residents or businesses are funded from other appropriate sources as identified on each individual project sheet in the CIP. Estimated construction start dates for projects are adjusted, as needed, to reflect the needs of the community.

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F. CURRENT MAJOR CAPITAL IMROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) PROJECTS Information on current CIP projects that are funded from development impact fees can be found on page 11.

Description of Development Impact Fees
Police Facility Fee – To provide for the expansion, design and construction of police facilities, or to upgrade existing police facilities. To purchase vehicles, enhance communication systems and/or perform refurbishment within the parameters allowed by Government Code 66000.

Fire Protection Facility Fee – To provide for the expansion, design and construction of fire facilities, or to upgrade existing fire facilities. To purchase equipment and vehicles, enhance communication systems and/or perform refurbishment within the parameters allowed by Government Code 66000.

Public Facility & Equipment Fee – To provide for the expansion, design and construction of municipal or community facilities, or to upgrade existing facilities; to purchase equipment and vehicles, enhance communication systems and/or perform refurbishment within the parameters allowed by Government Code 66000.

Wastewater Facility Fee – To provide for the upgrade and expansion of sewer collection and wastewater treatment capacities at the Water Pollution Control Plant.

Transportation Facility Fee – To provide for traffic improvements that include arterial roadway and intersection improvements to accommodate new development.

Drainage Facility Fee – To provide for the expansion of drainage facilities to accommodate new development.

Parks and Recreation Fee – To provide for the acquisition and development of parks and recreation facilities.

Parkland Dedication Fee – To provide for the acquisition and development of parks as specified in the City’s Parkland Dedication Ordinance (PDO) (Municipal Code Sec. 16.28) which requires as a condition of approval for the subdivision of land, the dedication of park land or payment of a fee in-lieu of dedication, pursuant to California Government Code 66477 (the “Quimby Act”). The Quimby Act allows the City to require the dedication of land for park purposes up to the rate of the existing acreage per 1,000 population, which stands at 3.34 acres. The City may collect the full AB1600 park impact fees for park acquisition and development at the issuance of building permits, but may not impose the land dedication requirement at the subdivision stage. The City may collect on either the PDO or the impact fee, but not both.

Current Fee Schedule

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Development impact fees are reviewed annually, and adjustments may be made. Pinole Municipal Code (PMC) 3.20.096 (b) allows for an annual adjustment to the amount of the impact fees by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index for San Francisco Bay Area. The fees were updated to the following amounts effective August 1, 2023:

Activity Description Single
Family
MultiFamily Office Commercial Industrial Institutional Fee per Dwelling Unit Fee per 1,000 Building Square Feet 1 Police $1,321.29 $1,000.98 $500.49 $160.16 $400.40 $40.04 2 Fire Protection $1,688.49 $1,279.16 $639.58 $204.67 $511.66 $51.16 3 Public Facilities &
Equipment
$2,278.48 $1,726.13 $863.06 $276.18 $690.45 $69.05
4 Wastewater $5,684.45 $4,263.05 $2,640.40 $2,640.40 $2,160.85 $1,439.80 5 Transportation $477.05 $338.71 $639.25 $1,598.13 $419.81 $1,211.72 6 Drainage $1,270.54 $76.23 $186.67 $186.67 $369.46 $437.52 7 Parks and
Recreation
$9,215.85 $6,981.71 n/a n/a n/a n/a
8 Subtotal $21,936.16 $15,665.97 $5,469.46 $5,066.21 $4,552.62 $3,249.29 9 Administration
(3%)
$658.08 $469.98 $164.08 $151.99 $136.58 $97.48
10 Total $22,594.24 $16,135.95 $5,633.54 $5,218.20 $4,689.20 $3,346.77

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DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE FINANCIAL REPORT

COMBINED FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balance
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Growth Impact
(276)
Parkland Dedication
(275)

REVENUE
Fees-Police $ 36,459.36 $ -
Fees-Fire 46,591.68 -
Fees-Transportation 16,425.14 -
Fees-Storm Drainage 3,238.54 -
Fees-Public Facilities 62,871.97 -
Fees-Wastewater 160,461.12 -
Fees-Administrative OH - -
Fees-Parks & Recreation 251,341.56 -
Interest 60,820.49 359.49
Other Revenue - 22,294.00
Total Revenue 638,209.86 22,653.49

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures -
Total Expenditures - -
REVENUE OVER (UNDER) 638,209.86 22,653.49

EXPENDITURES
Fund Balance, Beginning of Year 2,701,824.52 (22,653.49) Fund Balance, End of Year $ 3,340,034.38 $ -

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GROWTH IMPACT FUND - 276
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance
Last Five Fiscal Years
FY 2018/19 FY 2019/20 FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23

REVENUE
Fees-Police $ 8,203.70 $ 3,760.21 $ 3,174.59 $ 156,954.13 $ 36,459.36 Fees-Fire 10,483.56 4,805.18 4,056.81 200,571.74 46,591.68 Fees-Transportation 5,685.73 1,298.42 1,748.86 53,135.70 16,425.14 Fees-Storm Drainage 4,571.92 1,303.69 3,018.60 12,970.73 3,238.54 Fees-Public Facilities 14,146.73 6,484.23 5,474.07 270,656.24 62,871.97 Fees-Wastewater 38,655.18 16,064.00 14,617.32 663,553.00 160,461.12 Fees-Administrative OH - - - - -
Fees-Parks & Recreation - - - 1,094,731.73 251,341.56
Interest 733.19 1,841.74 476.73 (10,747.65) 60,820.49
Other Revenue - - - 118,507.15 -
Total Revenue 82,480.01 35,557.47 32,566.98 2,560,332.77 638,209.86

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures - - - -
Total Expenditures - - - - -

REVENUE OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES 82,480.01 35,557.47 32,566.98 2,560,332.77 638,209.86 Fund Balance, Beginning of Year (9,112.71) 73,367.30 108,924.77 141,491.75 2,701,824.52 Fund Balance, End of Year $ 73,367.30 $ 108,924.77 $ 141,491.75 $ 2,701,824.52 $ 3,340,034.38

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PARKLAND DEDICATION FUND - 275
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balance
Last Five Fiscal Years
Note:
[1] In FY 2021/22, expenditures consisted of a transfer of funds in the amount of $118,507.15 that were initially deposited into the Parkland Dedication Fund - 275 but should have been deposited into the Growth Impact Fee Fund – 276. The resulting negative fund balance of $22,653.49 was cleared in FY 2022/23 with a transfer in of funds from the General Fund.

FY 2018/19 FY 2019/20 FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23

REVENUE
Fees-Parks & Recreation $36,183.44 $ 26,226.93 $ 16,026.78 $ - $ - Interest 344.94 1,505.18 351.19 (8,594.79) 359.49
Other Revenue [1] - - - - 22,294.00
Total Revenue 36,528.38 27,732.11 16,377.97 (8,594.79) 22,653.49

EXPENDITURES
Expenditures - 798.91 - 118,507.15 -
Total Expenditures - 798.91 - 118,507.15 -

REVENUE OVER (UNDER)
EXPENDITURES 36,528.38 26,933.20 16,377.97 (127,101.94) 22,653.49 Fund Balance, Beginning of Year 24,608.42 61,136.80 88,070.48 104,448.45 (22,653.49) Fund Balance, End of Year $61,136.80 $ 88,070.00 $ 104,448.45 $ (22,653.49) $ -

City of Pinole –

IMPROVEMENT FUNDED WITH DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
The City did not expend any of the monies in the Growth Impact Fund in the last fiscal year. In The following projects have been identified for funding from impact fees in the FY 2023/24 through FY 2027/28 CIP adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023:
• Project #FA2301 Public Safety Building Modernization - $75,000; • Project #FA2202 Senior Center Modernization - $145,000; • Project #FA1703 City Hall Modernization - $125,000;
• Project #FA2302 Plum Street Parking Lot Improvements - $80,000; • Project #PA2201 Pocket Parks – Galbreth Rd. - $65,000; • Project #PA1901 Pinole Valley Park Soccer Field Rehabilitation - $200,000; • Project #SS2201 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation - $600,000; • Project #SW1901 Hazel St. Storm Drain Improvements - $58,000; and • Project #RO1802 Hazel St. Gap Closure (Sunnyview) - $50,000.

The adopted CIP identified the estimated time for construction of the identified projects. However, the exact date by which constructions will commence will depend on the City having adequate funds to complete each project. Those funds may include the receipt of additional impact fees from new development projects, grant monies, or funds allocated from the City’s General Fund.

City of Pinole –

NOTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT
The Notes address two items required by California Government Code Section 66006 (b).

First, Notes #1 and #2 provide information on bonds and notes payable associated with improvements to the City’s wastewater system and upgrade to the Water Pollution Control Plant. Second, Note #3 provides information on refunds made, if applicable, due to sufficient funds being collected to complete financing on incomplete public improvements, and the amount of reallocation of funds made due to administrative costs of refunding unexpended revenues exceeding the amount to be refunded.

NOTE # 1 – BONDS
A. 2016 WASTEWATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS
On June 30, 2016, the City of Pinole issued an $8,251,000 Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bond (Bank Qualified) to redeem its 2006 Wastewater Revenue Bonds which were issued to finance certain capital improvements to the City’s wastewater system. The bonds bear annual interest at 2.95% which is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year through 2036. Principal payments are due annually beginning on September 1, 2016 through 2036. The bond is secured with pledged net wastewater revenues. As of June 20, 2023, the outstanding debt on the loan is $5,980,000. Loan payments are due annually based on the payment schedule below:

Year Ending 2016 Wastewater Revenue
June 30, Principal Interest
2024 $ 347,000 $ 171,292
2025 362,000 160,834
2026 372,000 150,008
2027 381,000 138,901
2028 395,000 127,455
2029-2033 2,150,000 453,504
2034-2037 1,973,000 118,634
Total 5,980,000 1,320,627
Due within one
year
347,000 171,292
Due after one year 5,633,000 1,149,335
Total $ 5,980,000 $ 1,320,627
NOTE # 2 – NOTES PAYABLE
A. 2016 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
In May 2016, the City entered into a loan agreement with the State of California’s State Water Resources Control Board for the purpose of financing its 50% share of the PinoleHercules Wastewater Pollution Control Plant Upgrade project to comply with Regional Water Quality Board NPDES permit requirements. Funds are drawn on the agreement as work is completed up to the maximum amount of $26.7 million plus any construction period interest. The loan accrues interest at a rate of 1.7% annually and is amortized over the

City of Pinole –

life of the agreement through July 2049. Net revenues, defined as all sewer enterprise fund revenues less operations and maintenance costs (excluding depreciation and amortization expenses), is pledged as future debt service. As of June 20, 2023, the outstanding debt on the loan is $23,426,566. Loan payments are due annually on each August 31 based on the payment schedule below:

Year Ending 2016 Clean Water State Revolving
June 30, Principal Interest
2024 $ 690,932 $ 398,252
2025 702,678 386,506
2026 714,624 374,560
2027 726,772 362,412
2028 739,127 350,057
2029-2033 3,888,442 1,577,478
2034-2038 4,230,389 1,215,530
2039-2043 4,602,408 843,512
2044-2048 4,007,142 438,778
2049-2050 2,124,052 54,316
Total 23,426,566 5,981,400
Due within one
year
690,932 398,252
Due after one year 22,735,634 5,583,148
Total $ 23,426,566 $ 5,981,400
NOTE # 3 – REFUNDS PAYABLE
A. REFUNDS OF DEVELOPER FEES
When the City no longer needs the funds for the purposes collected, or if the City fails to make required findings or perform certain administrative tasks prescribed by AB 1600, the City may be required to refund, on a prorated basis, to owners of the properties upon which the fees for the improvement were imposed, the monies collected for that project and any interest earned on those funds. At this time, all fees being collected pursuant to the Development Fee Program have been earmarked for current or future capital projects necessary to maintain the current levels of service within existing service areas to serve new development. The City has issued no refunds of collected fees during the last fiscal year.

City of Pinole –

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION
The Development Impact Fee funded projects listed below conform to the following reporting requirements defined by California Government Code Section 66006 (b):
• An identification of each public improvement on which fees were expended and the amount of expenditures on each improvement, including the total percentage of the cost of the public improvement that was funded with fees. • An identification of an approximate date by which the construction of the public improvement will commence if the local agency determines that sufficient funds have been collected to complete financing on an incomplete public improvement.

Nine projects have been identified for funding from impact fees in the FY 2023/24 - FY2027/28 Capital Improvement Plan adopted by the City Council on June 20, 2023:

All of the current projects including all funding sources and approximate dates of funding can be found in the FY 2023/24 - 2027/28 Capital Improvement Plan at https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/public_works/capital_projects.

Project
Number Project Title
Estimated
Project
Completion
Estimated
Project
Cost
FA2301 Public Safety Building Modernization 6/30/2024 75,000 FA2202 Senior Center Modernization 6/30/2024 145,000
FA1703 City Hall Modernization 6/30/2024 125,000
SS2201 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 6/30/2024 600,000
SW1901 Hazel St. Storm Drain Improvements 6/30/2024 58,000 Total 1,003,000
FA2302 Plum St. Parking Lot Improvements 6/30/2025 $ 80,000 PA2201 Pocket Parks - Galbreth Rd. 6/30/2025 65,000
PA1901 Pinole Valley Park Soccer Field Rehabilitation 6/30/2025 200,000 RO1802 Hazel St. Gap Closure (Sunnyview) 6/30/2025 50,000 Total Total $ 395,000

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PINOLE, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE

OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND MAKING CERTAIN RELATED

FINDINGS
WHEREAS, Government Code §66001(d), effective January 1, 1989, requires the City to make findings periodically to identify the purpose to which the fee is to be put and to demonstrate a reasonable relationship between the fee and the purpose for which it was charged, identify the· sources and amounts of anticipated funding used to complete incomplete improvements and identify approximate dates on which the anticipated funding is expected to be deposited; and
WHEREAS, Government Code §66006(d), effective January 1, 1989, requires that a report documenting these findings must be made within 180 days following the conclusion of each fiscal year by the City; and
WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed and summarized the development impact fees collected and expended each fiscal year covering July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2023 and prepared a report containing the information required by Government Code section 66006, which was presented to the City Council during its December 5, 2023 meeting and a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, City staff have reviewed development impact fees collected prior to July 1, 2018, the subject compliance year of this report, and no funds remain unexpended or uncommitted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered a staff report dated December 5, 2023, which included information making the findings required by Government Code section 66001(d).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pinole that it approved the Development Impact Fee Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023 to satisfy the requirements of Government Code section 66006(b) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pinole that it makes the findings specified in the staff report dated December 5, 2023 in compliance with the requirements of Government Code section 66001(d).

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5
th day December 2023, by the following
vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced, passed and adopted on this 5 th day
of December 2023.
____________________________
Heather Bell, CMC
City Clerk

CITY COUNCIL
REPORT 9.E.

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: CHARLENE DAVIS, HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST

STACY SHELL, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE PAY RATES AND

APPROVE MASTER SALARY SCHEDULE UPDATES

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to increase the minimum pay rates and step increments of certain unrepresented temporary/seasonal classifications to conform to the 2024 California Minimum Wage Increase and maintain an appropriate differential between steps and within classification series, effective January 1, 2024, and amend the Master Salary Schedule pursuant to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) recommendation.

Adoption of this Master Salary Schedule will also include previously approved wage updates to the City Manager, City Clerk, PPEA MOU, AFSCME Local 1 MOU, and AFSCME Local 512 MOU.

BACKGROUND
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, CalPERS recommends that all CalPERS employers maintain their compensation levels in one publicly available document, approved and adopted by the governing body.

Beginning January 1, 2024, California’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers. Staff has proposed amendments to the Master Salary Schedule to update the minimum pay rates and step increments of certain unrepresented temporary/seasonal classifications to conform to the State minimum wage and maintain an appropriate differential between steps and within the classification series. The updated Master Salary Schedule includes the State minimum wage increase.

The updated Master Salary Schedule also includes the following previously approved wage updates:

Agreement for Employment (City Manager): Shall receive cost of living increases equal to that provided to the AFSCME bargaining unit.

Resolutions 2023-23 and 2023-69 : A Resolution Approving An Amendment To The Employment Agreement For The City Clerk.

Resolution 2023-60: A Resolution Approving The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Pinole And Pinole Police Employees’ Association For The Period Of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025.

Resolution 2023-68: A Resolution Approving The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Pinole And The American Federation Of State, County, And Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union Local 1 For The Period Of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025.

Resolution 2023-64: A Resolution Approving The Memorandum Of Understanding Between The City Of Pinole And The American Federation Of State, County, And Municipal Employees (AFCSME) Union Local 512 For The Period Of July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025.

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
On September 26, 2023, the Department of Industrial Relations published a news release (Release Number: 2023-66) increasing California's minimum wage to $16.00 per hour, effective January 2024.

One of the protections of the minimum wage law is an annual review of the wage rate using the U.S. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (U.S. CPI-W).

The Department of Finance calculated that the U.S. CPI-W increased by 6.16 percent for the period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, compared to the prior 12-month period. On July 31, 2023, Governor Newsom certified the minimum wage increase for all employers for 2024.

Pursuant to Personnel Rule 12 – Compensation, employees are assigned job classifications with salary ranges adopted by the City Council. The City Council has the authority to approve changes to unrepresented temporary/seasonal classifications without engagement in the meet and confer process because the employees allocated to this employee group are not represented by a labor union.

Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the amended Master Salary Schedule to update the minimum pay rates and step increments of certain unrepresented temporary/seasonal classifications to conform to the State minimum wage and include previously approved wage updates.

FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the increased minimum pay rates and step increments for the remainder of FY 2023-24 is estimated to be $2,205 to adjust the salaries of affected unrepresented temporary/seasonal employees, effective January 1, 2024.

The cost for the salary adjustments will be absorbed within the Community Services Department’s current budget.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Attachment A: Reso Minimum Wage Increase and Master Salary Schedule Updates B. Exhibit A: FY23-24 Master Salary Schedule Update

ATTACHMENT A
Resolution No. 2023-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PINOLE, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE

OF CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED MASTER

SALARY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City desires to amend the current Master Salary Schedule to conform to the 2024 California Minimum Wage Increase for the minimum pay rates of certain unrepresented temporary/seasonal classifications; and WHEREAS, the City desires to update the pay rate step increments of those classifications to maintain an appropriate differential between steps.

WHEREAS, the City desires to update pay rates of those classifications previously approved pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, CalPERS recommends that all CalPERS employers maintain their compensation levels in one publicly available document, approved and adopted by the governing body.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pinole does hereby approve the amendment of the FY2023-24 Master Salary Schedule, effective January 1, 2024, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5
th day of December 2023, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced, passed, and adopted on this 5 th day of December 2023.
____________________________
Heather Bell, CMC
City Clerk

Adopted 12/05/2023 FY23-24 Master Salary Schedule EXHIBIT A

ELECTED @ 07/01/16 budget
City Treasurer 3,000 ANNUALLY
Councilmember 6,750 ANNUALLY as of 01/2017
Management (Individual Employment Agreements), eff.
07/03/2023 Minimum Annual Minimum Hourly Maximum Annual Maximum Hourly City Manager $ - $ - $268,483.28 $129.0785
City Clerk $ - $ - $171,411.55 $82.4094
Management, eff. 07/04/2022 Minimum Annual Minimum Hourly Maximum Annual Maximum Hourly Assistant City Manager $ 204,557.27 $ 98.3448 $ 248,741.64 $ 119.5873 Police Chief $ 204,557.27 $ 98.3448 $ 248,741.64 $ 119.5873 Development Services Director/City Engineer $ 194,816.40 $ 93.6617 $ 236,896.74 $ 113.8927 Community Development Director $ 177,106.71 $ 85.1475 $ 215,361.76 $ 103.5393 Finance Director $ 177,106.71 $ 85.1475 $ 215,361.76 $ 103.5393 Fire Chief $ 177,106.71 $ 85.1475 $ 215,361.76 $ 103.5393 Human Resources Director $ 177,106.71 $ 85.1475 $ 215,361.76 $ 103.5393 Public Works Director $ 177,106.71 $ 85.1475 $ 215,361.76 $ 103.5393 Building Official $ 153,255.63 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.85 $ 89.5956 Community Services Director $ 153,255.60 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.81 $ 89.5956 Fire Battalion Chief contract for services, eff. 03/01/2023 $ 153,255.60 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.81 $ 89.5956 Planning Manager $ 153,255.60 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.81 $ 89.5956 Police Lieutenant $ 153,255.60 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.81 $ 89.5956 Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager $ 153,255.60 $ 73.6806 $ 186,358.81 $ 89.5956 Capital Improvement & Environmental Program Manager $ 126,657.24 $ 60.8929 $ 154,015.21 $ 74.0458 Public Works Manager $ 126,657.24 $ 60.8929 $ 154,015.21 $ 74.0458 Recreation Manager $ 112,584.71 $ 54.1273 $ 136,903.00 $ 65.8188 Assistant to the City Manager $ 112,584.53 $ 54.1272 $ 136,902.79 $ 65.8186 Deputy City Clerk $ 86,038.33 $ 41.3646 $ 104,622.60 $ 50.2993 Human Resources Analyst $ 86,038.33 $ 41.3646 $ 104,622.60 $ 50.2993 Human Resources Specialist $ 71,348.09 $ 34.3020 $ 86,759.27 $ 41.7112 Human Resources Technician $ 64,495.74 $ 31.0076 $ 78,426.82 $ 37.7052 Bargaining Unit A
Monthly
A
Hourly
B
Monthly
B
Hourly
C
Monthly
C
Hourly
D
Monthly
D
Hourly
E
Monthly
E
Hourly
LOCAL 1230 @ 07/04/2022; Contract for services, eff.
03/01/2023
Fire Academy Recruit (EMT-1)* 5,493.53 31.6934
Fire Academy Recruit (EMT-P)* 6,397.76 36.9102
Firefighter 7,108.62 29.2938 7,464.06 30.7585 7,837.27 32.2964 8,229.14 33.9113 8,640.61 35.6069 Firefighter/Paramedic 7,819.48 32.2232 8,210.47 33.8343 8,621.00 35.5261 9,052.06 37.3024 9,504.67 39.1676 Fire Engineer 8,160.99 33.6304 8,569.05 35.3120 8,997.51 37.0776 9,447.39 38.9316 9,919.77 40.8782 Fire Captain 9,030.79 37.2148 9,482.34 39.0756 9,956.47 41.0294 10,454.30 43.0809 10,977.02 45.2350 PPEA @ 07/03/2023
Community Safety Specialist 5,788.18 33.3934 6,077.60 35.0631 6,381.49 36.8163 6,700.57 38.6571 7,035.60 40.5900 Dispatcher 6,582.56 37.9763 6,911.69 39.8752 7,257.29 41.8690 7,620.16 43.9624 8,001.17 46.1606 Lead Dispatcher 7,046.31 40.6518 7,398.64 42.6844 7,768.58 44.8187 8,157.01 47.0597 8,564.87 49.4127 Police Officer 8,343.75 48.1370 8,760.95 50.5439 9,199.00 53.0712 9,658.96 55.7248 10,141.92 58.5111 Police Sergeant 9,773.67 56.3866 10,262.37 59.2060 10,775.50 62.1663 11,314.28 65.2747 11,880.01 68.5385 * Monthly rate is calculated on a 40-hour workweek.

Adopted 12/05/2023 FY23-24 Master Salary Schedule 2024 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE 11032023 EXHIBIT A

Bargaining Unit A
Monthly
A
Hourly
B
Monthly
B
Hourly
C
Monthly
C
Hourly
D
Monthly
D
Hourly
E
Monthly
E
Hourly
AFSCME @ 07/03/2023
Accountant 7,900.56 45.5802 8,295.60 47.8592 8,710.39 50.2522 9,145.91 52.7649 9,603.22 55.4032 Accounting Specialist 6,748.12 38.9315 7,085.53 40.8781 7,439.82 42.9220 7,811.82 45.0682 8,202.42 47.3216 Administrative Coordinator 7,453.58 43.0014 7,826.26 45.1515 8,217.59 47.4091 8,628.47 49.7797 9,059.91 52.2687 Associate Civil Engineer 9,377.42 54.1005 9,846.30 56.8056 10,338.63 59.6459 10,855.57 62.6283 11,398.36 65.7598 Associate Planner 7,900.56 45.5801 8,295.59 47.8592 8,710.38 50.2522 9,145.91 52.7649 9,603.21 55.4032 Building Inspector I 6,983.83 40.2913 7,333.03 42.3059 7,699.69 44.4213 8,084.68 46.6424 8,488.92 48.9745 Building Inspector II 7,699.67 44.4212 8,084.66 46.6423 8,488.90 48.9744 8,913.36 51.4232 9,359.03 53.9944 Cable Access Coordinator 7,453.58 43.0014 7,826.26 45.1515 8,217.59 47.4091 8,628.47 49.7797 9,059.91 52.2687 Code Enforcement Officer I 6,983.83 40.2913 7,333.03 42.3059 7,699.69 44.4213 8,084.68 46.6424 8,488.92 48.9745 Code Enforcement Officer II 7,699.67 44.4212 8,084.66 46.6423 8,488.90 48.9744 8,913.36 51.4232 9,359.03 53.9944 Environmental Compliance Inspector 6,983.83 40.2913 7,333.03 42.3059 7,699.69 44.4213 8,084.68 46.6424 8,488.92 48.9745 Information Systems Administrator 7,453.60 43.0015 7,826.28 45.1516 8,217.61 47.4093 8,628.50 49.7798 9,059.93 52.2688 Information Systems Specialist 7,138.49 41.1836 7,495.42 43.2428 7,870.20 45.4050 8,263.72 47.6753 8,676.91 50.0591 Laboratory Analyst I 8,065.81 46.5335 8,469.11 48.8602 8,892.57 51.3033 9,337.21 53.8685 9,804.08 56.5620 Laboratory Analyst II 8,892.57 51.3033 9,337.20 53.8685 9,804.07 56.5620 10,294.29 59.3901 10,809.01 62.3597 Laboratory Supervisor 10,106.44 58.3064 10,611.77 61.2218 11,142.37 64.2829 11,699.50 67.4971 12,284.49 70.8721 Management Analyst 7,891.58 45.5283 8,286.16 47.8048 8,700.48 50.1951 9,135.51 52.7049 9,592.30 55.3402 Police Services Supervisor 7,265.71 41.9176 7,629.00 44.0135 8,010.46 46.2142 8,410.99 48.5250 8,831.55 50.9513 PW Maintenance Supervisor 8,138.28 46.9516 8,545.20 49.2993 8,972.47 51.7643 9,421.11 54.3525 9,892.17 57.0702 Public Works Specialist 7,020.74 40.5043 7,371.78 42.5295 7,740.38 44.6560 8,127.41 46.8889 8,533.79 49.2334 Recreation Coordinator* 5,833.50 33.6548 6,125.18 35.3376 6,431.44 37.1045 6,753.02 38.9597 7,090.68 40.9078 Rental Inspector 6,983.84 40.2914 7,333.04 42.3060 7,699.70 44.4214 8,084.70 46.6425 8,488.94 48.9746 Project Manager 6,824.77 39.3737 7,166.02 41.3424 7,524.32 43.4096 7,900.55 45.5801 8,295.58 47.8591 Senior Project Manager 7,900.56 45.5801 8,295.59 47.8592 8,710.38 50.2522 9,145.91 52.7649 9,603.22 55.4032 WWTP Operations Supervisor 10,106.44 58.3064 10,611.77 61.2218 11,142.37 64.2829 11,699.50 67.4971 12,284.49 70.8721 WPCP Supervisor 7,682.23 44.3205 8,066.35 46.5366 8,469.67 48.8635 8,893.17 51.3067 9,337.83 53.8721 * Monthly rate is calculated on a 40-hour workweek.

Adopted 12/05/2023 FY23-24 Master Salary Schedule 2024 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE 11032023 EXHIBIT A

Bargaining Unit A
Monthly
A
Hourly
B
Monthly
B
Hourly
C
Monthly
C
Hourly
D
Monthly
D
Hourly
E
Monthly
E
Hourly
LOCAL 1 @ 07/03/2023
Accounting Assistant I 3,317.35 19.1385 3,483.22 20.0955 3,657.38 21.1003 3,840.26 22.1553 4,032.27 23.2631 Accounting Assistant II 3,589.84 20.7106 3,769.33 21.7462 3,957.81 22.8335 4,155.70 23.9752 4,363.49 25.1740 Accounting Technician 5,348.65 30.8576 5,616.08 32.4005 5,896.89 34.0205 6,191.74 35.7216 6,501.34 37.5077 Administrative Assistant 5,941.35 34.2770 6,238.42 35.9909 6,550.35 37.7905 6,877.87 39.6800 7,221.77 41.6641 Cable Access Technician 6,031.52 34.7972 6,333.11 36.5371 6,649.77 38.3640 6,982.26 40.2823 7,331.38 42.2964 Cook* 3,508.40 20.2408 3,683.82 21.2528 3,868.02 22.3155 4,061.42 23.4313 4,264.50 24.6029 Community Service Officer 5,838.56 33.6840 6,130.49 35.3682 6,437.02 37.1367 6,758.88 38.9935 7,096.83 40.9433 Custodian 3,136.02 18.0924 3,292.82 18.9971 3,457.47 19.9469 3,630.34 20.9443 3,811.87 21.9915 Fleet Maintenance Mechanic 6,486.68 37.4232 6,811.02 39.2944 7,151.58 41.2591 7,509.17 43.3221 7,884.63 45.4883 Field Maintenance Mechanic 5,717.43 32.9851 6,003.30 34.6344 6,303.47 36.3662 6,618.65 38.1845 6,949.59 40.0938 Information Systems Technician I 3,379.05 19.4945 3,548.01 20.4693 3,725.41 21.4927 3,911.68 22.5674 4,107.27 23.6958 Information Systems Technician II 6,142.53 35.4376 6,449.66 37.2096 6,772.15 39.0701 7,110.76 41.0236 7,466.31 43.0749 Laboratory Technician I 6,397.85 36.9107 6,717.75 38.7562 7,053.64 40.6941 7,406.33 42.7288 7,776.66 44.8653 Laboratory Technician II 7,053.62 40.6940 7,406.31 42.7287 7,776.64 44.8652 8,165.48 47.1085 8,573.76 49.4640 Lead Records & Property Specialist 5,524.19 31.8703 5,800.40 33.4639 6,090.43 35.1371 6,394.96 36.8940 6,714.71 38.7387 Office Assistant 4,711.20 27.1800 4,946.76 28.5390 5,194.10 29.9660 5,453.81 31.4643 5,726.51 33.0376 Permit Technician I 5,591.91 32.2610 5,871.51 33.8741 6,165.09 35.5678 6,473.35 37.3462 6,797.02 39.2136 Permit Technician II 6,165.07 35.5677 6,473.33 37.3462 6,797.01 39.2135 7,136.86 41.1742 7,493.72 43.2330 Permit Technician III 6,796.99 39.2134 7,136.85 41.1741 7,493.70 43.2329 7,868.39 45.3945 8,261.82 47.6643 PW Maintenance Worker 5,266.85 30.3857 5,530.20 31.9050 5,806.71 33.5003 6,097.05 35.1753 6,401.91 36.9341 PW Senior Maintenance Worker 5,719.10 32.9948 6,005.06 34.6446 6,305.32 36.3768 6,620.59 38.1957 6,951.63 40.1055 Police Property Specialist 6,132.40 35.3792 6,439.03 37.1482 6,760.99 39.0057 7,099.04 40.9560 7,454.00 43.0039 Police Records Specialist 5,011.34 28.9116 5,261.92 30.3572 5,525.02 31.8751 5,801.27 33.4689 6,091.34 35.1424 Recreation Activities Specialist* 4,809.45 27.7468 5,049.92 29.1342 5,302.42 30.5909 5,567.55 32.1205 5,845.93 33.7265 Wastewater Operator in Training 5,664.12 32.6776 5,947.33 34.3115 6,244.70 36.0271 6,556.94 37.8285 6,884.80 39.7200 Wastewater Operator 7,851.91 45.2995 8,244.51 47.5645 8,656.74 49.9427 9,089.59 52.4399 9,544.08 55.0620 Wastewater Senior Operator 8,845.26 51.0304 9,287.53 53.5819 9,751.92 56.2611 10,239.53 59.0742 10,751.51 62.0280 Wastewater Maintenance Mechanic 6,621.55 38.2012 6,952.63 40.1113 7,300.27 42.1169 7,665.29 44.2228 8,048.56 46.4340 Wastewater Sr. Maintenance Mechanic 7,820.25 45.1168 8,211.27 47.3727 8,621.85 49.7414 9,052.95 52.2285 9,505.60 54.8400 * Monthly rate is calculated on a 40-hour workweek.

Adopted 12/05/2023 FY23-24 Master Salary Schedule 2024 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE 11032023 EXHIBIT A

Bargaining Unit A
Monthly
A
Hourly
B
Monthly
B
Hourly
C
Monthly
C
Hourly
D
Monthly
D
Hourly
E
Monthly
E
Hourly
TRAINEE - BENEFITTED @ 07/03/2023
Police Officer Trainee* 7,096.83 40.9433
NON-BENEFITTED PART TIME @ 01/01/2024
Information Systems Technician 16.0000 16.8000 17.6400 18.5221 19.4482 Fire Reserves @ 01/01/2024
Reserve Fire Captain 16.0000
Reserve Fire Engineer 16.0000
Reserve Firefighter 16.0000
Interns @ 01/01/2024
Intern 16.0000 17.0000 18.0000 19.0000 20.0000
Police @ 01/01/2024
Crossing Guard 16.0000
Community Services Department @ 01/01/2024
Cable Equipment Operator I 16.0000 16.8000 17.6400 18.5221 19.4482 Cable Equipment Operator II 18.5221 19.4482 20.4206 21.4417 22.5138 Recreation Leader 16.0000 16.8000 17.6400 18.5221 19.4482 Senior Recreation Leader 18.5221 19.4482 20.4206 21.4417 22.5138 Rental Facility Custodian 16.0000 16.8000 17.6400 18.5221 19.4482 Rental Facility Senior Custodian 18.5221 19.4482 20.4206 21.4417 22.5138 Administration - 05/03/17
Records Management Administrator 60.0000
CONTRACT-Part Time
Public Works @ 07/01/05
Park Caretaker 20.7000
* Monthly rate is calculated on a 40-hour workweek.

CITY COUNCIL
REPORT 9.F.

DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: JOSEPH BINGAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER

SANJAY MISHRA, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE OF

VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the purchase of the following vehicles:
· F-350 2-wheel drive Super Duty
· F-350 4-wheel drive Super Duty
· Toyota Rav 4 Prime plug-in hybrid and
· Tesla Model 3 Base

BACKGROUND
Public Works oversees the purchase and disposal of fleet vehicles for City departments except for the Police Department. Currently, the City owns five vehicles that either no longer operate or are obsolete. Furthermore, with the hiring of new City staff, the City needs to purchase additional vehicles and replace older vehicles. The City currently has a fleet of five sedans that Public Works, Community Development, and Community Services use. The Public Works Department has two service trucks that are older than 20 years and need to be replaced.

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
The City's Fleet vehicles are necessary for the day-to-day operation of City business to provide services to the residents of the City of Pinole. The use of vehicles varies from Building and Public Works inspectors to Code Enforcement and Recreational services. Currently, the City needs to purchase two vehicles to provide City staff with the resources to service the community. The City must also purchase two Public Works service trucks to replace aging trucks in the fleet.

To align with the state and Council's commitment to environmentally conscious procurement while ensuring operational readiness for emergencies, Public Works suggests acquiring a Toyota Rav 4 Prime plug-in hybrid for the Inspection team and a Tesla Model 3 for the Wastewater treatment plant personnel. Additionally, Public Works recommends the replacement of two Ford F-350 service trucks and retiring two older service trucks, namely a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 4X4 and a 2000 Dodge 3500.

FISCAL IMPACT
Public Works requested and has received a Sourcewell sole source purchase proposal for the two Ford F-350. Sourcewell is a cooperative purchasing entity for public agencies and city have used them in the past.

F-350 2-wheel drive Super Duty $53,962,67
F-350 4-wheel drive Super Duty $56,920,34
The plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle will require a retail purchase because Fleet purchasing of standard vehicles is not available at this time.

Public Works has requested and has received the following purchasing proposals for the recommended vehicles.

Toyota Rav 4 Prime plug-in hybrid. $46,414.00
Tesla Model 3 Base $38,990.00
The Toyota Rav 4 Prime will provide the City with the ability to transition to sustainable electrification of the City Fleet as the City can install charging stations while providing the flexibility of the gasoline engine to respond to situations if vehicle charging is not available.

Public Works proposes that if the Council approves the purchase of an all-electric vehicle assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, there is the ability to charge the vehicle with a simple installation of a wall charger and not depend on other chargers in the City. The procurement and installation cost of a wall charger is not expected to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000).

Few of the above quotes do not include taxes and fees, and a final price will be obtained from the supplier when a firm order is placed. These vehicle purchases were anticipated and are part of the current fiscal year budget, adopted at the June 20, 2023 council meeting.

ATTACHMENTS
A. Resolution
B. Vehicle Purchase Quotes

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-___

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PINOLE,

COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, TO

APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR VEHICLES FOR PUBLIC WORKS THROUGH SOURCEWELL FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $229,000
WHEREAS the City of Pinole Public Works is responsible for maintaining the City’s infrastructure; and
WHEREAS Pinole Public Works relies of its staff vehicles to provide essential service to the residents of pinole and to address maintenance needs of city’s infrastructure; and WHEREAS the City wants to replace aging fleet and purchase one F-350 2-wheel drive Super Duty, one F-350 4-wheel drive Super Duty, one Toyota Rav 4 Prime plug in hybrid and one Tesla Model 3 Base to replace the aging fleet; and
WHEREAS funding for above request was approved on June 20, 2023; and WHEREAS City staff solicited bids through Sourcewell, a cooperative purchasing organization for government agencies; and
WHEREAS, the quoted cost for the F-350 2-wheel drive Super Duty is $53,962.67, for the F-350 4-wheel drive Super Duty is $56,920.34, for the Toyota Rav 4 Prime plug in hybrid is$46,414.00, and for the Tesla Model 3 Base $38,990.00; and WHEREAS, the City will be required to pay various taxes and fees for the purchases, which may increase the cost by up to 15%; and
WHEREAS, the total cost to purchase the four vehicles and installation of wall charger at the wastewater treatment plant will not exceed $229,000; and WHEREAS funds for the staff vehicles and will come from Measure S2014 Fund 106; and
WHEREAS funds for staff vehicle for wastewater treatment plant personnel will be shared by City of Hercules and City of Pinole as part of the operational needs of the wastewater treatment plant in accordance with the Joint Powers Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pinole does hereby approve the purchase of the four vehicles identified herein for a total combined amount not to exceed $229,000 and authorize the City Manager to approve the purchase agreements in conformance with the Procurement Policy.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Pinole City Council held on the 5th day of December, 2023 by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:

I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was regularly introduced, passed, and adopted on the 5th day of December 2023.
___________________________
Heather Bell
City Clerk

One Unit (MSRP) One Unit Total % Savings Total Savings
Contract Price $53,785.00 $51,855.66 3.587 % $1,929.34
Factory Order $0.00
Tax (9.7500 %) $5,055.93
Tire fee $8.75
Total $56,920.34
Jesse Cooper Quoting Department
Account Manager Account Manager
Email: [email protected] [email protected] Office: (855) 289-6572 (855) 289-6572
Fax: (831) 480-8497
9/20/2023                                        Quote ID: 25822 Order Cut Off Date: TBA
Mr Joseph Bingaman
City of Pinole
2131 Pear St.

Pinole, California, 94564-1774
Dear Joseph Bingaman,
National Auto Fleet Group is pleased to quote the following vehicle(s) for your consideration.

One (1) New/Unused (2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW (X3B) XL 4WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB, Factory Order ) and delivered to your specified location, each for
- per the attached specifications.

This vehicle(s) is available under the Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF . Please reference this Contract number on all purchase orders to National Auto Fleet Group. Payment terms are Net 20 days after receipt of vehicle.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Purchase Order Instructions & Resources
In order to finalize your purchase please submit this purchase packet to your governing body for a purchase order approval and submit your purchase order in the following way:

Email: [email protected]
Fax:    (831) 480-8497
Mail:  National Auto Fleet Group
490 Auto Center Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
We will send a courtesy confirmation for your order and a W-9 if needed.

Additional Resources
Learn how to track your vehicle:                                    www.NAFGETA.com Use the upfitter of your choice:                                 www.NAFGpartner.com Vehicle Status:                                        [email protected] General Inquiries:                                  [email protected] For general questions or assistance please contact our main office at:
1-855-289-6572

Vehicle Configuration Options
ENGINE
Code Description
99A Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)

TRANSMISSION
Code Description
44F Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD) WHEELS
Code Description
64A Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
TIRES
Code Description
TD8 Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
PRIMARY PAINT
Code Description
Z1 Oxford White
SEAT TYPE
Code Description
AS Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar
AXLE RATIO
Code Description
X37 3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Code Description
153 Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others 18B Platform Running Boards
OPTION PACKAGE
Code Description
610A Order Code 610A

2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 4WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

CODE MSRP
X3B $51,345.00
99A $0.00
44F $0.00
64A $0.00
TD8 $0.00
Z1 $0.00
AS $0.00
X37 $0.00
153 $0.00
18B $445.00
610A $0.00
$51,790.00
$0.00
$1,995.00
$53,785.00
Est City: N/A MPG
Est Highway: N/A MPG
Est Highway Cruising Range: N/A mi
2024 Fleet/Non-Retail Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 4WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB
WINDOW STICKER
MODEL
2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 4WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

OPTIONS
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)
Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD)
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
Oxford White
Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar

3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others Platform Running Boards
Order Code 610A
Please note selected options override standard equipment

SUBTOTAL
Advert/ Adjustments
Manufacturer Destination Charge
TOTAL PRICE
Any performance-related calculations are offered solely as guidelines. Actual unit performance will depend on your operating conditions.

Notes

Standard Equipment

MECHANICAL
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas -inc: Flex fuel (STD) Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic -inc: SelectShift and selectable drive modes: normal, eco, slippery roads, tow/haul and offroad (STD)

3.73 Axle Ratio (STD)

EXTERIOR
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel -inc: painted hub covers/center ornaments (STD) Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4) -inc: Spare may not be the same as road tire (STD) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
50-State Emissions System
Transmission w/Oil Cooler
Electronic Transfer Case
Part-Time Four-Wheel Drive
78-Amp/Hr 750CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection 160 Amp Alternator
Class V Towing Equipment -inc: Hitch, Brake Controller and Trailer Sway Control Trailer Wiring Harness
4130# Maximum Payload
GVWR: 10,800 lb Payload Package
HD Shock Absorbers
Front Anti-Roll Bar
Firm Suspension
Hydraulic Power-Assist Steering
34 Gal. Fuel Tank
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust
Auto Locking Hubs
Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
Solid Axle Rear Suspension w/Leaf Springs
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Regular Box Style
Steel Spare Wheel
Full-Size Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
Clearcoat Paint
Black Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent and 2 Tow Hooks Black Rear Step Bumper
Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim Black Door Handles
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Convex Spotter, Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Manual Extendable Trailer Style Mirrors
Fixed Rear Window
Light Tinted Glass
Variable Intermittent Wipers
Aluminum Panels
Black Grille
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
Reverse Opening Rear Doors

Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
Boxside Steps
Autolamp Auto On/Off Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off Cargo Lamp w/High Mount Stop Light
Perimeter/Approach Lights
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock and Speed Compensated Volume Control Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/MP3 Player -inc: 4 speakers
Fixed Antenna
SYNC 4 -inc: 8" LCD capacitive touchscreen w/swipe capability, wireless phone connection, cloud connected, AppLink w/app catalog, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and digital owner's manual 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 60-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Fold-Up Cushion Rear Seat Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Oil Pressure, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Transmission Fluid Temp, Engine Hour Meter, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
Power Rear Windows
FordPass Connect 5G Mobile Hotspot Internet Access
Rear Cupholder
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
Manual Air Conditioning
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
Illuminated Locking Glove Box
Interior Trim -inc: Chrome Interior Accents
Full Cloth Headliner
Urethane Gear Shifter Material
HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar Day-Night Rearview Mirror
Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror
Full Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Front Map Lights
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
Full Vinyl/Rubber Floor Covering
Pickup Cargo Box Lights
Smart Device Remote Engine Start
Instrument Panel Covered Bin and Dashboard Storage
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down Delayed Accessory Power
Power Door Locks
Driver Information Center
Trip Computer
Outside Temp Gauge
Digital/Analog Appearance
Seats w/Vinyl Back Material
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition (pats) Immobilizer
2 12V DC Power Outlets
Air Filtration
AdvanceTrac w/Roll Stability Control Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC)

ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags w/Passenger Off Switch Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Height Adjusters Back-Up Camera

One Unit (MSRP) One Unit Total % Savings Total Savings
Contract Price $50,995.00 $49,151.64 3.615 % $1,843.36
Factory Order $0.00
Tax (9.7500 %) $4,792.28
Tire fee $8.75
Total $53,952.67
Jesse Cooper Quoting Department
Account Manager Account Manager
Email: [email protected] [email protected] Office: (855) 289-6572 (855) 289-6572
Fax: (831) 480-8497
9/19/2023                                        Quote ID: 25783 Order Cut Off Date: TBA
Mr Joseph Bingaman
City of Pinole
2131 Pear St.

Pinole, California, 94564-1774
Dear Joseph Bingaman,
National Auto Fleet Group is pleased to quote the following vehicle(s) for your consideration.

One (1) New/Unused (2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW (X3A) XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB, Factory Order ) and delivered to your specified location, each for
- per the attached specifications.

This vehicle(s) is available under the Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF . Please reference this Contract number on all purchase orders to National Auto Fleet Group. Payment terms are Net 20 days after receipt of vehicle.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Purchase Order Instructions & Resources
In order to finalize your purchase please submit this purchase packet to your governing body for a purchase order approval and submit your purchase order in the following way:

Email: [email protected]
Fax:    (831) 480-8497
Mail:  National Auto Fleet Group
490 Auto Center Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
We will send a courtesy confirmation for your order and a W-9 if needed.

Additional Resources
Learn how to track your vehicle:                                    www.NAFGETA.com Use the upfitter of your choice:                                 www.NAFGpartner.com Vehicle Status:                                        [email protected] General Inquiries:                                  [email protected] For general questions or assistance please contact our main office at:
1-855-289-6572

Vehicle Configuration Options
ENGINE
Code Description
99A Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)

TRANSMISSION
Code Description
44F Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD) WHEELS
Code Description
64A Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
TIRES
Code Description
TD8 Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
PRIMARY PAINT
Code Description
Z1 Oxford White
SEAT TYPE
Code Description
AS Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar
AXLE RATIO
Code Description
X37 3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Code Description
153 Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others 18B Platform Running Boards
OPTION PACKAGE
Code Description
610A Order Code 610A

2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

CODE MSRP
X3A $48,555.00
99A $0.00
44F $0.00
64A $0.00
TD8 $0.00
Z1 $0.00
AS $0.00
X37 $0.00
153 $0.00
18B $445.00
610A $0.00
$49,000.00
$0.00
$1,995.00
$50,995.00
Est City: N/A MPG
Est Highway: N/A MPG
Est Highway Cruising Range: N/A mi
2024 Fleet/Non-Retail Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB
WINDOW STICKER
MODEL
2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

OPTIONS
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)
Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD)
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
Oxford White
Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar

3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others Platform Running Boards
Order Code 610A
Please note selected options override standard equipment

SUBTOTAL
Advert/ Adjustments
Manufacturer Destination Charge
TOTAL PRICE
Any performance-related calculations are offered solely as guidelines. Actual unit performance will depend on your operating conditions.

Notes

Standard Equipment

MECHANICAL
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas -inc: Flex fuel (STD) Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic -inc: SelectShift and selectable drive modes: normal, eco, slippery roads, tow/haul and trail (STD)

3.73 Axle Ratio (STD)

EXTERIOR
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel -inc: painted hub covers/center ornaments (STD) Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4) -inc: Spare may not be the same as road tire (STD) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
50-State Emissions System
Transmission w/Oil Cooler
Rear-Wheel Drive
78-Amp/Hr 750CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection 160 Amp Alternator
Class V Towing Equipment -inc: Hitch, Brake Controller and Trailer Sway Control Trailer Wiring Harness
4160# Maximum Payload
GVWR: 10,400 lb Payload Package
HD Shock Absorbers
Front Anti-Roll Bar
Firm Suspension
Hydraulic Power-Assist Steering
34 Gal. Fuel Tank
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust
Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
Solid Axle Rear Suspension w/Leaf Springs
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Regular Box Style
Steel Spare Wheel
Full-Size Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
Clearcoat Paint
Black Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent and 2 Tow Hooks Black Rear Step Bumper
Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim Black Door Handles
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Convex Spotter, Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Manual Extendable Trailer Style Mirrors
Fixed Rear Window
Light Tinted Glass
Variable Intermittent Wipers
Aluminum Panels
Black Grille
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
Reverse Opening Rear Doors
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
Boxside Steps

Autolamp Auto On/Off Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off Cargo Lamp w/High Mount Stop Light
Perimeter/Approach Lights
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock and Speed Compensated Volume Control Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/MP3 Player -inc: 4 speakers
Fixed Antenna
SYNC 4 -inc: 8" LCD capacitive touchscreen w/swipe capability, wireless phone connection, cloud connected, AppLink w/app catalog, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and digital owner's manual 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 60-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Fold-Up Cushion Rear Seat Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Oil Pressure, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Transmission Fluid Temp, Engine Hour Meter, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
Power Rear Windows
FordPass Connect 5G Mobile Hotspot Internet Access
Rear Cupholder
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
Manual Air Conditioning
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
Illuminated Locking Glove Box
Interior Trim -inc: Chrome Interior Accents
Full Cloth Headliner
Urethane Gear Shifter Material
HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar Day-Night Rearview Mirror
Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror
Full Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Front Map Lights
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
Full Vinyl/Rubber Floor Covering
Pickup Cargo Box Lights
Smart Device Remote Engine Start
Instrument Panel Covered Bin and Dashboard Storage
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down Delayed Accessory Power
Power Door Locks
Driver Information Center
Trip Computer
Outside Temp Gauge
Digital/Analog Appearance
Seats w/Vinyl Back Material
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition (pats) Immobilizer
2 12V DC Power Outlets
Air Filtration
AdvanceTrac w/Roll Stability Control Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC) ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams

Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags w/Passenger Off Switch Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Height Adjusters Back-Up Camera

One Unit (MSRP) One Unit Total % Savings Total Savings
Contract Price $50,995.00 $49,151.64 3.615 % $1,843.36
Factory Order $0.00
Tax (9.7500 %) $4,792.28
Tire fee $8.75
Total $53,952.67
Jesse Cooper Quoting Department
Account Manager Account Manager
Email: [email protected] [email protected] Office: (855) 289-6572 (855) 289-6572
Fax: (831) 480-8497
9/19/2023                                        Quote ID: 25784 Order Cut Off Date: TBA
Mr Joseph Bingaman
City of Pinole
2131 Pear St.

Pinole, California, 94564-1774
Dear Joseph Bingaman,
National Auto Fleet Group is pleased to quote the following vehicle(s) for your consideration.

One (1) New/Unused (2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW (X3A) XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB, Factory Order ) and delivered to your specified location, each for
- per the attached specifications.

This vehicle(s) is available under the Sourcewell Contract 091521-NAF . Please reference this Contract number on all purchase orders to National Auto Fleet Group. Payment terms are Net 20 days after receipt of vehicle.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Purchase Order Instructions & Resources
In order to finalize your purchase please submit this purchase packet to your governing body for a purchase order approval and submit your purchase order in the following way:

Email: [email protected]
Fax:    (831) 480-8497
Mail:  National Auto Fleet Group
490 Auto Center Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
We will send a courtesy confirmation for your order and a W-9 if needed.

Additional Resources
Learn how to track your vehicle:                                    www.NAFGETA.com Use the upfitter of your choice:                                 www.NAFGpartner.com Vehicle Status:                                        [email protected] General Inquiries:                                  [email protected] For general questions or assistance please contact our main office at:
1-855-289-6572

Vehicle Configuration Options
ENGINE
Code Description
99A Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)

TRANSMISSION
Code Description
44F Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD) WHEELS
Code Description
64A Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
TIRES
Code Description
TD8 Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
PRIMARY PAINT
Code Description
Z1 Oxford White
SEAT TYPE
Code Description
AS Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar
AXLE RATIO
Code Description
X37 3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Code Description
153 Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others 18B Platform Running Boards
OPTION PACKAGE
Code Description
610A Order Code 610A

2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

CODE MSRP
X3A $48,555.00
99A $0.00
44F $0.00
64A $0.00
TD8 $0.00
Z1 $0.00
AS $0.00
X37 $0.00
153 $0.00
18B $445.00
610A $0.00
$49,000.00
$0.00
$1,995.00
$50,995.00
Est City: N/A MPG
Est Highway: N/A MPG
Est Highway Cruising Range: N/A mi
2024 Fleet/Non-Retail Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB
WINDOW STICKER
MODEL
2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 SRW XL 2WD SuperCab 8' Box 164" WB

OPTIONS
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas, (STD)
Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic, (STD)
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel, (STD)
Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4), (STD)
Oxford White
Medium Dark Slate, HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar

3.73 Axle Ratio, (STD)
Front License Plate Bracket, -inc: Standard in states requiring 2 license plates and optional to all others Platform Running Boards
Order Code 610A
Please note selected options override standard equipment

SUBTOTAL
Advert/ Adjustments
Manufacturer Destination Charge
TOTAL PRICE
Any performance-related calculations are offered solely as guidelines. Actual unit performance will depend on your operating conditions.

Notes

Standard Equipment

MECHANICAL
Engine: 6.8L 2V DEVCT NA PFI V8 Gas -inc: Flex fuel (STD) Transmission: TorqShift-G 10-Speed Automatic -inc: SelectShift and selectable drive modes: normal, eco, slippery roads, tow/haul and trail (STD)

3.73 Axle Ratio (STD)

EXTERIOR
Wheels: 17" Argent Painted Steel -inc: painted hub covers/center ornaments (STD) Tires: LT245/75Rx17E BSW A/S (4) -inc: Spare may not be the same as road tire (STD) ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
50-State Emissions System
Transmission w/Oil Cooler
Rear-Wheel Drive
78-Amp/Hr 750CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection 160 Amp Alternator
Class V Towing Equipment -inc: Hitch, Brake Controller and Trailer Sway Control Trailer Wiring Harness
4160# Maximum Payload
GVWR: 10,400 lb Payload Package
HD Shock Absorbers
Front Anti-Roll Bar
Firm Suspension
Hydraulic Power-Assist Steering
34 Gal. Fuel Tank
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust
Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
Solid Axle Rear Suspension w/Leaf Springs
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Regular Box Style
Steel Spare Wheel
Full-Size Spare Tire Stored Underbody w/Crankdown
Clearcoat Paint
Black Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent and 2 Tow Hooks Black Rear Step Bumper
Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim Black Door Handles
Black Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Convex Spotter, Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Manual Extendable Trailer Style Mirrors
Fixed Rear Window
Light Tinted Glass
Variable Intermittent Wipers
Aluminum Panels
Black Grille
Tailgate Rear Cargo Access
Reverse Opening Rear Doors
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
Boxside Steps

Autolamp Auto On/Off Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Lights Preference Setting Headlamps w/Delay-Off Cargo Lamp w/High Mount Stop Light
Perimeter/Approach Lights
Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock and Speed Compensated Volume Control Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/MP3 Player -inc: 4 speakers
Fixed Antenna
SYNC 4 -inc: 8" LCD capacitive touchscreen w/swipe capability, wireless phone connection, cloud connected, AppLink w/app catalog, 911 Assist, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and digital owner's manual 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
4-Way Driver Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 4-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Manual Recline and Fore/Aft Movement 60-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Fold-Up Cushion Rear Seat Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Oil Pressure, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Transmission Fluid Temp, Engine Hour Meter, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
Power Rear Windows
FordPass Connect 5G Mobile Hotspot Internet Access
Rear Cupholder
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Cruise Control w/Steering Wheel Controls
Manual Air Conditioning
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts
Illuminated Locking Glove Box
Interior Trim -inc: Chrome Interior Accents
Full Cloth Headliner
Urethane Gear Shifter Material
HD Vinyl 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat -inc: center armrest, cupholder, storage and driver's side manual lumbar Day-Night Rearview Mirror
Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror
Full Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Front Map Lights
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting
Full Vinyl/Rubber Floor Covering
Pickup Cargo Box Lights
Smart Device Remote Engine Start
Instrument Panel Covered Bin and Dashboard Storage
Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down Delayed Accessory Power
Power Door Locks
Driver Information Center
Trip Computer
Outside Temp Gauge
Digital/Analog Appearance
Seats w/Vinyl Back Material
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Securilock Anti-Theft Ignition (pats) Immobilizer
2 12V DC Power Outlets
Air Filtration
AdvanceTrac w/Roll Stability Control Electronic Stability Control (ESC) And Roll Stability Control (RSC) ABS And Driveline Traction Control
Side Impact Beams

Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags w/Passenger Off Switch Safety Canopy System Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Rear Center 3 Point and Height Adjusters Back-Up Camera

Toyota of Berkeley
2400 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley CA 94704
510-845-2530
2023 RAV4 PRIME
RAV4 Prime SE
Model: 4544
VIN: JTMAB3FV1PD158126
Stock: PD158126
Engine: 2.5-Liter 4-Cyl Plug-in Hybrid
Transmission: ECVT EXTERIOR
Midnight Black Metallic

INTERIOR
Black Fabric
PRICE
Base MSRP * $43,090.00
Factory Installed Packages &
Accessories
$1,665.00
Port Installed Packages & Accessories $309.00
Delivery Processing and Handling $1,350.00
Total Suggested Retail Price $46,414.00

FUEL ECONOMY
38MPG 94MPGe

INSTALLED PACKAGES & ACCESSORIES
Weather & Moonroof Package
Weather and Moonroof Package — includes heated leather-trimmed steering wheel, rear outboard passenger heated seating, rain-sensing variable intermittent windshield wipers with de-icer function, and power tilt/slide moonroof with one-touch open/close.

FIO $1,665.00
50 State Emissions FIO $0.00
All-Weather Liner Package
All-Weather Liner Package includes:.

All-Weather Floor Liners
Cargo Liner
PIO $309.00
Total Optional Equipment $1,974.00
Vehicle Base Model $43,090.00
Delivery Processing and Handling $1,350.00

FEATURES
Mechanical & Performance
Capability: Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
Capability: All-Wheel Drive Integrated Management (AIM) with Multi-Information Display (MID) monitor
Battery: Type: Sealed Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
Charging: 6.6kW onboard charger
Drivetrain: Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
Capability: Drive mode dial with SPORT, Eco and NORMAL modes, EV mode, HV mode, AUTO EV/AV mode, CHARGE mode and TRAIL mode
Capability: Active Cornering Assist (ACA)
Battery: Voltage: 355.2V (Plug-in Hybrid Li-ion)
Suspension: Independent MacPherson strut front suspension with

Engine: Emission rating: Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) Engine: Compression ratio: 14.0:1
Transmission: Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with sequential shift mode
Brakes: Power-assisted ventilated 12.9-in. front disc brakes; ventilated 12.4-in. rear disc brakes with Star Safety System™ Steering: Electric Power Steering (EPS); power-assisted rack-andpinion HV Electric Motor: Power output (front/rear): 179/53 hp (134/40 kW)
Engine: 2.5-Liter 4-Cyl Plug-in Hybrid
Weight Rating: 5530 lbs
stabilizer bar; multi-link rear suspension with stabilizer bar Engine: Induction system: (D-4S) dual-injection direct-injection and port-injection EFI with Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence (ETCS-i)
Engine: 2.5-Liter Dynamic Force 4-Cylinder with SPORT, Eco, NORMAL, EV, HV, AUTO EV/HV, CHARGE, TRAIL drive modes; 302 combined net hp; 177 hp @ 6,000 rpm; 165 lb.-ft. @ 3,600 rpm Electric motor: power output (front/rear) 179/53 hp (134/40 kW); torque (front/rear) 199/89 lb.-ft.

Transmission: Engine oil cooler, automatic transmission fluid cooler and hybrid system cooler
Brakes: Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB) system with integrated regenerative braking
Body Construction: Reinforced unitized steel body
HV Electric Motor: Torque (front/rear): 199/89 lb.-ft. (270/121 N•m) Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
ECVT
Exterior
18-in. 5-spoke black-painted and machined sport alloy wheels including temporary spare
Color-keyed roof-mounted shark-fin antenna
Privacy glass on all rear side, quarter and liftgate windows Height-adjustable power liftgate with jam protection
Silver-painted front lower spoiler
Variable intermittent windshield wipers and intermittent rear wiper Color-keyed outside door handles with touch-sensor lock/unlock feature on front doors
Bi-LED projector low- and high-beam headlights with LED accent lights, Automatic High Beams (AHB) and auto on/off
LED taillights
Low-profile black roof rails
Color-keyed upper and black-painted lower front bumper, overfenders, rocker panels, and rear bumper with black insert Acoustic noise-reducing front side windows
Black diamond-patterned bar front grille
LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) accent lighting
Black interior door handles
Dual chrome-tipped exhaust
Color-keyed heated power outside mirrors with turn signal and blind spot warning indicators, and folding feature
Exterior Dimensions
Track (front/rear) 63.0/63.7
Overall height 67.0
Wheelbase 105.9
Overall length/width 180.9/73.0
Interior
Dual zone automatic climate control system with dust and pollen filter and rear-seat vents
Sun visors with sliding extensions and illuminated vanity mirrors Power door locks with shift-linked automatic lock/unlock feature Black fabric-trimmed headliner
Soft-touch dash and armrests with stitched dash accents Five USB ports — USB media port in front storage tray and four additional charge ports (two in front center console and two rear seat ports)
Leather-trimmed tilt/telescopic 3-spoke steering wheel with silver accent and red-stitching, and controls for audio, Multi-Information Display (MID), Bluetooth® hands-free phone, voice-command, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) and Lane Trace Assist (LTA)
Wiper control stalk with front and rear window wiper controls Heated front seating
Leather-trimmed shift lever with sequential mode
2 front and 2 rear cup holders; 2 front and 2 rear bottle holders Front-door storage pockets with bottle holders
Overhead console with maplights, sunglasses storage, and Safety Connect® button
60/40 split reclining fold-flat rear seat with center armrest and cup holders
Cargo area tonneau cover
Digital speedometer and instrumentation with analog hybrid system indicator, battery level meter and fuel gauge; 7-in. digital MultiInformation Display (MID) with customizable settings, odometer, tripmeters, clock, outside temperature, rear passenger seatbelt indicators, hybrid energy monitor, battery charge meter, fuel economy information, trip timer, shift-position and scheduled maintenance indicators, and warning messages
Smart Key System on front doors and liftgate with Push Button Start, remote keyless entry system with lock, unlock and panic function, power liftgate and remote illuminated entry
Black carpet flooring with driver-side footrest
Red-accented interior, including red stitching on dash and seat, and black in-dash storage trays
One 12V/120W auxiliary power outlet in front instrument panel storage tray and one 12V/120W auxiliary power outlet in cargo area Day/night rearview mirror
Turn signal stalk with headlight controls and one-touch 3-blink lane change turn signals
Fabric-trimmed seats with sporty red stitching and embossed seat inserts; heated front seats; 8-way power-adjustable front driver's seat with lumbar support; 4-way adjustable front passenger seat with seatback pocket
Rear liftgate window defogger
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) with Brake Hold
Passenger-side lockable glove compartment
Center console with covered storage compartment, two cup 2023 TOYOTA RAV4 Prime SE - JTMAB3FV1PD158126

holders, drive mode, Electric Parking Brake (EPB) and automatic Brake Hold controls, and front storage tray
Power windows with auto up/down and jam protection in all positions
Front-seat reading lights, dome light and cargo area light Height-adjustable rear cargo area deck board
Audio Multimedia
8-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia, 6 speaker, with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatible, SiriusXM® with 3-month Platinum Plan trial subscription. See toyota.com/audio-multimedia for details. S
ToyotaCare
No cost maintenance plan $0 (No Cost) 24-hour Roadside Assistance $0 (No Cost) Safety & Convenience
Child-protector rear door locks and power window lockout control Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+ — Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection , Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist , Automatic High Beams , Lane Tracing Assist , Road Sign Assist and FullSpeed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control Anti-theft system with engine immobilizer
Trailer-Sway Control (TSC)
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) Backup camera with dynamic gridlines
3-point seatbelts for all seating positions; driver's-side Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) on all passenger seatbelts
Front and outboard second-row seatbelts with seatbelt
pretensioners with force limiters
Front and rear side-impact door beams
Vehicle Proximity Notification System (VPNS)
Star Safety System™ — includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology® (SST)
Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) with direct pressure readout and individual tire location alert.

Eight airbags — includes driver and front passenger Advanced Airbag System, driver and front passenger seat-mounted side airbags, driver's knee airbag, front passenger seat cushion airbag, and front and rear side curtain airbags
Adjustable front shoulder anchors
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) includes lower anchors on outboard rear seats and tether anchors on all rear seats Connected Services
Drive Connect - includes Cloud Navigation with Google points-ofinterest(POI) data, Intelligent Assistant with Hey Toyota, and Destination Assist. Subscription required. 4G network dependent.

Capable (subscription required)
Remote Connect remote_connect_21mm] - remotely interact with your vehicle through the Toyota app via your smartwatch.

Depending on grade, allows you to lock/unlock doors, start and stop the vehicle, locate your last parked location, check vehicle status and monitor guest drivers. Subscription required after trial. 4G network dependent. 1-year trial included
Safety Connect® - includes Emergency Assistance Button, Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, and Stolen Vehicle Locator. Subscription required after trial. 4G network dependent. Up to 10-year trial subscription
Service Connect — receive personalized maintenance updates and vehicle health reports. Subscription required after trial. 4G network dependent. Up to 10-year trial subscription
Wi-Fi Connect — includes AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot and Integrated Streaming (Apple Music® and Amazon Music™ ) compatibility.

Subscription required after trial. 4G network dependent. Up to 30- day/3 GB trial subscription
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