Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 August 1, 2022
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: August 1, 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 to order at 7:00 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 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
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of cases: one
City Attorney Mooney stated there was no reportable action for Item 1 in Closed Session.
City Attorney Mooney stated the City Council voted 4-0 to approve the initiation of litigation against the Monsanto entities with regard to PCB’s joining with other public agencies within the County including the County itself as plaintiff under a contingency fee arrangement with an outside attorney. The City Council directed the City Attorney to place on the agenda for a future meeting a legal services agreement to retain an outside attorney. As required by the Brown Act the legal action and the defendants and other particulars shall be disclosed to anyone on request after the litigation has formally commenced if not sooner.
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ROLL CALL
Member Banales was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
PROCLAMATIONS
3. National Night Out
PRESENTATIONS
4. Phase 1 Summary Report for My Brothers Keeper (MBK) Initiative
The following spoke in favor of the program:
Duane Smith, Pittsburg
Laura Rodriguez, Pittsburg
Heliodoro Moreno, Jr., Pittsburg
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans reported on upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, commented a speaker at the last meeting and issues with her water bill.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Craft attended the Tri-Delta Transit meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
5. Adoption of City Council Resolution to Approve a Contract Amendment No. 7 to the Delta Diablo Street Sweeping Contract
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, commented on street sweeping in bicycle lanes.
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Killings to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Banales
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6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Ongoing Purchase of Accela Licenses for Staff
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Banales
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Killings to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston, White
ABSENT: Banales
7. Minutes of July 18, 2022
8. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Approving the 2021 Annual Power Source Disclosure Report to the California Energy Commission
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Allocate Funds and Accept the Clean California Grant for Design and Construction of the Living Green Pittsburg - Trail and Community Outreach Project
10. Adoption of City Council Resolution Allocating Additional Funds and Awarding a Purchase Contract for a New 2022 Titan Combination Jet/Vacuum Sewer Cleaner Truck
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize City Manager to Execute a Contract for Water Treatment Plant Chemical Supply – Liquid Chlorine
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize City Manager to Execute a Contract for Water Treatment Plant Chemical Supply – Sodium Hydroxide
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a Consultant Services Agreement with William K. Faisst, Consulting Engineer, Inc. (WKFCE) for Staff Augmentation - Water Treatment Plant Filter Gallery Replacement
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Termination of 401(a) Plan #107079 Between Mission Square and the City of Pittsburg
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Terms and Conditions of Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 August 1, 2022 Employment for IBEW Union, Local 1245 for the Period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston attended the Clean California and Living Greens trail events. She also attended the First Baptist Church 102nd Anniversary celebration.
Member Craft announced that Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston was appointed Chair of the Cal Cities East Bay Division. She also noted a youth soccer group held a tournament at Highland Park over the weekend and was upset at the amount of garbage left behind.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 9:20 P.M. to August 15, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk