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CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 3, 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 7:21 P.M. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA after convening in Closed Session at 5:03 P.M. for the following items:
John Salamida, Trans Bay Cable, addressed the Board on Item 1.
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8:
Property: 590 W. 10th Street (APN 085-270-019); Pittsburg Power Company negotiators:
Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti; Negotiating parties: Trans Bay Cable; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of cases: One (1)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6
City designated representatives: Mary Egan, MRG, LLC; Jennifer Brizel
Unrepresented employees: City Manager and City Attorney
City Attorney Mooney stated there was no reportable action in Closed Session for Items 1 and 2. For Item 3, the City Council voted unanimously to direct Council Members Banales and Killings to study the two contracts and negotiate further through the labor negotiators.
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ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
PRESENTATIONS
4. Contra Costa Transportation Authority Programs, Projects and Visions for the Future
5. Civicorps
PROCLAMATIONS
6. Clean Air Day
7. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
8. National Arts and Humanities Month
9. National Filipino American History Month
10. National Italian American Heritage Month
11. National Immigrants Day
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans reported on upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Crystal DuShane and Siu Ling spoke regarding establishing an artist co-op in the Old Town area.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Killings attended the Economic Development subcommittee, the Government Performance subcommittee, and the MBK Initiative subcommittee.
Member Banales attended the Finance subcommittee.
Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston attended the Tri Delta Transit meeting and the PAL meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
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12. By Minute Order, Select Commission Appointments to Vacancies on the Community Advisory, Planning Commission and Youth Advisory Commission
City Manager Evans stated for ongoing Youth Commission vacancies staff will be presenting candidates periodically when interviews can be arranged.
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Banales to appoint Isabel Romena to the Community Advisory Commission and carried unanimously.
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to appoint Shavaun Tolliver to the Planning Commission and carried unanimously.
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Banales to appoint Ariana Barakzai to the Youth Advisory Commission and carried unanimously.
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Consultant Service Agreements with 4LEAF, Inc. for On-Call Code Enforcement Officer Services
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Banales to adopt and carried unanimously.
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute the Seventh Amendment to the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement by and Between the City of Pittsburg and Stay Cal Pittsburg LLC and Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendments and Agreements to Carry Out the Seventh Amendment
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Craft to adopt and carried unanimously.
15. Consideration of a City Council Request for a Future Agenda Item Related to Creating a Community Volunteer Database
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to direct staff to take steps necessary to create a community volunteer database and carried unanimously.
16. Consideration of a City Council Request for a Future Agenda Item Related to Creating a Culture and Diversity Initiative
On Motion by Mayor White, seconded by Member Craft to direct staff to take steps necessary to further evaluate creation of a culture and diversity initiative and carried unanimously.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
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COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PITTSBURG
POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice Mayor/Chair Scales-Preston to adopt and carried unanimously.
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18. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the Living Green Pittsburg – Trail and Community Outreach Project
19. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Re-allocation of Funds from Project 5209 to Project 5003 and Approving a Consultant Agreement for the Design of Project 5003 West Santa Fe Avenue Sewer and Water Rehabilitation Project
20. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Designate City Agents Authorized to Apply for State and Federal Disaster Relief Assistance
21. Adoption of City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Purchase of a New E60 Excavator
22. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Professional Services Agreement for a Wharf Asset Evaluation
23. Adoption of a City Council Ordinance Approving a Zoning Map Amendment for Liberty Residential Subdivision Phase II, AP-21-1599 (GP, RZ, SUBD, DR)
24. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Installation of Speed Humps on Manville Avenue
25. Adoption of City Council Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute a Contract for New Chevrolet Vehicles
26. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving an Agreement with Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Traffic Signal Synchronization on Buchanan Road, Railroad Avenue, and West Leland Road Corridors
27. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving Agreements between California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and City of Pittsburg for the BART Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity Project
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
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COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Member Craft noted Pittsburg’s native son, artist Dr. Ronald McDowell was commissioned to do a portrait of Willie Brown which was unveiled at City Hall last Saturday.
She also attended a balloon drop celebrating the Pittsburg Library’s extended hours.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 8:55 P.M. to October 17, 2022 in memory of Dave Weeden.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk