CITY OF PITTSBURG
AGENDA
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA
COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
5:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL
PRESIDING
Holland Barrett White, Mayor/Chair
Shanelle Scales-Preston, Vice- Mayor/Chair
Juan Antonio Banales, Council Member/Board Member
Jelani Killings, Council Member/Board Member
Marilyn “Merl” Craft, Council Member/Board Member
FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY:
S.L. Floyd, Housing Authority Member
Annie Hill Herring, Housing Authority Member
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburg City Council meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Housing Authority meets in conjunction with the City Council on the third Monday of each month. The Pittsburg City Council meets regularly in the Council Chamber at 65 Civic Avenue, unless otherwise noted above. The City Council also sits as the Board of Directors of several other City agencies.
The stipends for all agency members conform to state statutes governing compensation amounts. All other Agencies meet on an as needed basis and will be listed above if applicable. Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except from noon to 1:00 p.m. and City holidays). The agenda and reports are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. Additionally, if any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports and documents will also be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
1 5:00 P.M. - CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR COMMISSION CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
See Public Advisory.
CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS
1. Youth Commission Candidates
2. Community Advisory Commission (CAC) Candidates
3. Planning Commission Candidates
4. Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (reappointment - no interview needed)
ADJOURNMENT
2 PUBLIC ADVISORY:
THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This meeting will be held in compliance with California Government Code Section 54953(e)(2), which was added by Assembly Bill 361 which became effective Oct. 1, 2021, pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-15-21. On November 29, 2021, the City Council authorized hybrid meetings of the City Council and Commissions upon findings made in Resolution 21-13997 as required by state law. In addition, all Boards authorized teleconferenced meetings. City Council Members/Board Members/Commissioners and appropriate staff will be participating in person in the Council Chamber. The Public will continue virtual participation via Zoom. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Council/Board/Commission authorization is effective for 30 days and may be extended every 30 days if the Council/Board/Commission makes required findings.
The public is invited to watch and participate in meetings via the methods listed below:
Watch the live meeting via the City’s webcast (www.pittsburgca.gov), or on Delta TV Comcast Channel 32, or Delta TV AT&T U-Verse Channel 99.
Members of the public may comment live via Zoom video conferencing. Download Zoom from its website:
www.zoom.com. Zoom also allows you to join the meeting by phone. Join the meeting at any point but be sure you are in the meeting prior to the City Council/Board/Commission consideration of the item on which you would like to provide comment.
From a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android:
Webinar ID: 878 6178 7442
Passcode: 106491
By phone: US: +1-669-900-6833 or +1346-348-7799
Speakers are asked to provide their name and city of residence for the record, although providing this is not required for participation.
Each speaker will be afforded up to 3 minutes to speak (at the discretion of the Mayor/Chair).
When the Mayor/Chair opens a public comment period on the item on which you would like to comment, please use the “Raise Hand” feature (or press *9 if connecting via telephone) which will alert staff that you have a comment to provide. You will be invited to speak when it is your turn. Speakers will be muted until their opportunity to provide public comment. You will not be seen or heard until it is your turn to speak. You will be muted again after the allotted time to speak. Just as in a live meeting inside the Council Chamber, only one comment per agenda item per person is allowed.
When making public comment during the meeting, please
1. Try to be in a room or space without a lot of background noise.
2. Mute your microphone until it is your turn to speak, then mute your speakers while speaking.
3. Have a strong, reliable internet connection or cell phone signal.
In the event of a disruption which prevents the City Council/Board/Commission from broadcasting the meeting to the public or from receiving public comment, no further action will be taken at the meeting.
Written comments provided by the public will be accepted and given to the Council/Board/Commission although they will not be read at the meeting.
3 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION
Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except City holidays). The full packets are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. If any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
SPEAKER’S CARD
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the agenda should complete a Speaker’s Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given up to three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council on items not already scheduled on the agenda; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency.
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.
NOTICE TO THE DISABLED AND VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Pittsburg will provide special assistance for disabled citizens. Upon request, an agenda for any meeting shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats. The Council Chamber is equipped with sound amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. The units operate in conjunction with the Chamber’s sound system. You may request the sound amplifier from the City Clerk for personal use during Council meetings. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or are requesting a specially formatted agenda, please contact the City Clerk at 925-252-4850. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT
The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber by turning off or setting to vibrate all cellular telephones and electronic devices, and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks. Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor.
LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING ADVISEMENT
City Council meetings are webcast live on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov on the Streaming Media page.
Past meetings are also archived on that webpage. Watch the live meeting via the City’s webcast (www.pittsburgca.gov), or on Delta TV Comcast Channel 32, or Delta TV AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 252-4850. 4