CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
July 21, 2026
ALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IN HONOR OF THE US MILITARY TROOPS
Mayor Tave called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Before we begin, we would like to acknowledge the Ohlone people, who are the traditional understanding.
Mayor Tave read the Land Acknowledgment.
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.
City Clerk Bell-Spears read the Clerk's Report and Statement of Conflict. No written correspondence received in advance of the meeting.
A. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Anthony Tave, Mayor
Devin T. Murphy, Mayor Pro Tem
Cameron Sasai, Council Member
Maureen Toms, Council Member
Norma Martinez-Rubin, Council Member
B. STAFF PRESENT
Naomi Kelly, City Manager
Eric Casher, City Attorney
Heather Bell-Spears, City Clerk
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.
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Convened to Closed Session at 5:33 PM.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Gov. Code § 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: City Manager, Naomi Kelly, City Attorney, Eric Casher, Human Resources Director, Stacy Shell, Finance Director, Markisha Guillory, and Gregory Ramirez, IEDA
Employee organization: AFSCME Local 1, AFSCME Local 512, the Pinole Police Employees Association (PPEA), and the Management Compensation Plan (MCP).
5. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION TO ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION Mayor Tave reconvened the meeting in Open Session at 6:02 PM and announced no reportable action from Closed Session.
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.
Public Speakers: Rafael Menis, Debbie Long
7. REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
A. Mayor Report
Mayor Tave gave a report.
Announcements
None
B. Mayoral & Council Appointments
None
C. City Council Committee Reports & Communications
Council Member Toms gave a report.
Council Member Martinez-Rubin gave a report
Mayor Pro Tem Murphy gave a report.
Council Member Sasai gave a report.
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ACTION: Motion by Council Member Sasai/Mayor Pro Tem Murphy to draft a resolution and letter of support expressing solidarity for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 6 - the striking workers at the C&H Factory in Crockett. Motion amended: Due to the fact that the Council will not meet until 9/1, this may not be needed as there might be a resolution by that time.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
D. Council Requests for Future Agenda Items
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Murphy/Council Member Sasai to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of the City's memberships of professional organizations with recommendations of which memberships should be maintained during a Council meeting in September.
Vote: Passed
Ayes: Murphy, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: Martinez-Rubin
Absent: None
Abstain: None
E. City Manager Report / Department Staff
City Manager Kelly gave a report.
F. City Attorney Report
No report.
8. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS / COMMUNITY EVENTS
A. Proclamations
1. Bastille Day
Council read the proclamation.
B. Presentations
Update on Capital Projects, Maintenance Operations, and Permits by Public Works Director El-Guindy
Item continued to future meeting at staff's request.
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ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Murphy/Council Member Toms to continue item 8B1 to a meeting in September.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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. Receive the July 4, 2026 - July 17, 2026, List of Warrants in the Amount of $1,189,049.27 and the July 3, 2026 Payroll in the Amount of $740,473.12.
B. Adopt A Resolution To Approve A List Of Projects For Fiscal Year 2026/27 Funded By SB 1: The Road Repair And Accountability Act Of 2017 Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Heba El-Guindy)
C. Accepting and Declaring the Results of the Canvass of the June 2, 2026 Special Primary Municipal Election Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Heather Bell)
ACTION: Motion by Council member Toms/Sasai to approve Consent Calendar Items 9A through 9C, as shown.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Noes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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 parte communication that is the subject of a Public Hearing must disclose the communication on the record prior to the start of the Public Hearing.
A. • Conduct A Public Hearing And Adopt Resolution To Approve The Engineer's Report Containing The Annual Assessments For The Pinole Valley Road Pinole City Council Meeting
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Landscape And Lighting Assessment District For Fiscal Year 2026/27, And Order Levy And Collection Of The Assessments Action: Conduct Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Heba El-Guindy) Staff provided a report/presentation and Council conducted the public hearing.
Public Speakers: Richard Cossell, Anthony Vossbrink, Stephen Tilton ACTION: Motion by Council Member Toms/Martinez-Rubin to adopt the resolution per staff recommendation.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
User and Regulatory Fee Updates Action: Adopt Resolution per Staff Recommendation (Markisha Guillory)
Staff and Terry Mattson of Clear Source Financial Consulting provided a report/presentation and Council conducted the public hearing.
Public Speakers: Rafael Menis
ACTION: Motion by Council Member Toms/Mayor Pro Tem Murphy to adopt the resolution per staff recommendation.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
C. Introduce An Ordinance Adding Chapter 1.18 to Title 1 of the Pinole Municipal Code Relating to Statements of Economic Interest and Electronic and Paperless Filing of Campaign Disclosure Statements Action: Introduce and Waive First Reading of Staff Provided a report/presentation and council conducted the public hearing.
ACTION: Motion by Council Member Toms/Martinez-Rubin to waive the first reading and approve ordinance on first reading.
Vote: Passed 5-0
yes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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11. OLD BUSINESS
A. Authorize Response To Grand Jury Report No. 2604, "Pinole's Future: It's A Rough Road Ahead" Action: Approve and Authorize Response (Naomi Kelly) Staff provided a report.
Public Speakers: Rafael Menis
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Murphy/Council Member Sasai to approve and authorize the response to the Grand Jury Report No. 2604.
Vote: Passed 5-0
Ayes: Murphy, Martinez-Rubin, Sasai, Tave, Toms
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff provided a report/presentation.
Public Speakers: Rafael Menis
ACTION: Motion by Council Member Toms/Martinez-Rubin to Modify the One-Time Revenue Policy to have revenues/proceeds from the sales of properties or other one-time funds go 100% to the Section 115 Trust and apply to the $902,500 received from the sale of the post office.
Vote: Passed 3-2
Ayes: Martinez-Rubin, Tave, Toms
Noes: Murphy, Sasai
Absent: None
Abstain: None
12. NEW BUSINESS
None
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.
Public Speakers: Stephen Tilton, Anthony Vossbrink
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14. ADJOURNMENT to the Regular City Council Meeting of September 1, 2026 in Remembrance of Amber Swartz.
The regular meeting was adjourned in memory of Amber Swartz and Tita Pearl at 8:47 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.
Submitted by:
Heather Bell Spears, CMC
City Clerk
Approved by City Council: September 15, 2026
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Pinole City Council Meeting
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