CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: May 2, 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 7:08 P.M. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA after convening in Closed Session at 5:34 P.M. for the following items:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6 City designated representatives: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jennifer Brizel Employee organizations: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 512 Management/Professional/Confidential Unit and Miscellaneous A Unit; Pittsburg Police Officers' Association; Pittsburg Police Managers Group; Teamsters Local 856; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1295 Unrepresented employees: Management Group; Senior Executive Team CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8
Property - A portion of property north of the Dover Well; Negotiator for the City - Garrett Evans and Maria Aliotti; Negotiating Party - Clear Channel Outdoor: Both price and terms of payment
3. 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
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2) Number of cases: one
City Attorney Mooney reported there were no reportable actions on Item 1 and Item 2 of Closed Session. In regard to Item 3, City Attorney Mooney reported that earlier this year, the Superior Court ruled in favor of the City on most of the issues in the litigation and ruled in favor of the Plaintiff on a smaller number of issues. The City Council voted 5-0 to not file an appeal of the court's decision. Item 4 was continued and heard after the adjournment of Open Session.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
PRESENTATIONS
Contra Costa Transportation Authority: Smart Signals Project Presentation was given by John Hoang, Planning Director.
Commendation
Mayor White presented Sergeant Kyle Baker, Pittsburg Police Department, with a Certificate of Commendation acknowledging his service to the community with special acclamation to his 2022 Crime Victims' Rights Week recognition by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans reported on the removal of fuel tanks from the former NRG site, COVID-19 update and management, and upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Siu Ling, Pittsburg, commented on concerns related to the growing encampment of unhoused individuals near the golf course.
Richard Ma, Pittsburg, commented on a citation he received related to weed abatement.
Bruce Ohslon, Pittsburg, commented that One Bay Area Grant 3(OBAG 3) funds are now open to applications and that the Pittsburg bicycle and pedestrian community has a project request for a Class IV protected bike / pedestrian path along the north side of Highway 4.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no committee reports.
PITTSBURG FINANCING AUTHORITY
CONSIDERATION
Adoption of a City of Pittsburg Public Financing Authority Resolution Approving the Sale of Water Revenue Bonds and a City of Pittsburg Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Installment Purchase Agreement for the Purpose of Causing Issuance of Revenue Bonds and Certain Documents in Connection Therewith On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Craft to adopt and carried unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
8. ite 10, Prohibiting Sp Waives at lega Sping Caners, Exile Anio Spept or Sideshows
On Motion by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Craft and carried unanimously.
9. By Minute Order, Accept City Goals Progress Report for Fiscal Years 2020-22 and American Rescue Plan Act Funding Priorities
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston and carried unanimously.
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 || AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Member Craft stated she would abstain from Item 10, Minutes of April 18, 2022, as she was absent.
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to approve the Consent Calendar and carried unanimously.
10. Minutes of April 18, 2022
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 May 2, 2022 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)
Adopting a City Council Resolution Directing the Engineer of Work to Prepare and File an Annual Report for the Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 88- 01 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
13. Adopting a City Council Resolution Directing the Engineer of Work to Prepare and File an Annual Report for the Oak Hills Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District 88- 02 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Fiscal Year 2022-23 by SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act ot 2017
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize Execution of the Second Amendment to the Consultant Agreement with Harrison Engineering, Inc. for Project 2019, BART Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Project
16. Adoption of an Ordinance for a Military Equipment Use Policy Per Assembly Bill 481
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no council member remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned Open Session at 10:05 P.M. to May 16, 2022, and reconvened in Closed Session until 10:42 P.M. There were no reportable actions taken in Closed Session.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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