Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 April 4, 2022
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: April 4, 2022
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCIL.AGENCY MEMBERS
Holland Barrett White, Mayor/Chair
Shanelle Scales-Preston, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Juan Antonio Banales, Council/Agency Member
Jelani Killings, Council/Agency Member
Marilyn Craft, Council/Agency Member
S.L. Floyd, Agency Member
Annie Hill Herring, Agency Member
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Garrett Evans, City Manager/Executive Director
Donna Mooney, City Attorney/Legal Counsel
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk/Agency Secretary (elected) Nancy Parent, City Treasurer (elected)
Mayor White called the Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:11 P.M. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA after convening in Closed Session at 6:00 P.M. for the following items:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8:
Property: 340 Marina Boulevard (APN 085-101-024); Negotiator for the City of Pittsburg; Garrett Evans; Negotiating Party: County of Contra Costa; Under Negotiations:
Both price and terms of payment
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Save Mount Diablo v. City of Pittsburg et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court case no. CIVMSN21-0462
There was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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PRESENTATIONS
3. Making Waves
4. MBK Pittsburg
The following spoke in favor of the My Brothers’ Keeper program:
Patt Young, Pittsburg
Heliodoro Moreno, Jr., Pittsburg
Jessica Rosas, Pittsburg
Victoria Adams, Pittsburg
Lisa Johnson, Antioch
5. Quarterly Overview of Use of Force by Law Enforcement Personnel and Overview of Internal Affairs Investigations
PROCLAMATIONS
6. National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
7. National Library Week
8. National Fair Housing Month
9. Arbor Day
10. Earth Day and Civic Pride Day
11. Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans reported on COVID-19 management and upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, commented on Item 16 on the Combined Consent Calendar and asked for specific markings for bike lanes.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no committee reports.
CONSIDERATION
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution for Consideration to Hire a CalPERS Retired Annuitant in Accordance with Government Code Sections 7522.56, 21221(h) and 21224
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Banales to adopt and carried unanimously.
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13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Business Improvement District Contract for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 by and Between the City of Pittsburg and the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
Wolfgang Croskey, Pittsburg, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, noted he was not comfortable with audits of the Chamber’s business other than for those funds paid for by the City as part of the BID.
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Killings to adopt with an edit to reflect auditing for BID funds only, and carried unanimously.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSIDERATION
Member Craft recused herself from the following item(s) as she has a financial interest. She left the dais at this time.
14. Adoption of City Council, Pittsburg Power Company and the Successor Agency Resolutions Amending the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Based on Year End Revenue and Expenditure Projections
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt the City Council resolution and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Craft [Recused]
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt the Pittsburg Power Company resolution and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Craft [Recused]
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt the Successor Agency resolution and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Craft [Recused]
Member Craft returned to the dais at this time.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY AND SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 April 4, 2022 On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Banales to adopt and carried unanimously.
15. Minutes of March 21, 2022
16. Adoption of a City Council Resolution approving Project 2608, Kirker Pass Road Surface Treatment Project, Obligating Funds and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the City and Contra Costa County
17. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Establish a Salary Range for Deputy Chief Information Systems Officer and Amend the Management Group Positions Covered
18. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Los Medanos Community Healthcare District for Senior Programs
19. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Making Findings in Support of Continuing to Hold Public Meetings by Teleconference Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e)
20. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the General Plan Annual Progress Report for Calendar Year 2021
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston attended a ribbon-cutting for a Yellow Roof Foundation project. She thanked staff for their work with DeNovo Homes that made the project possible. She also attended two Cesar Chavez events, and administered the Oath of Office to new School Board Member Heliodoro Moreno, Jr.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 9:15 P.M. to April 18, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk