Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 November 7, 2022
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: November 7, 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)
Vice-Mayor/Chair Scales-Preston 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8
Property: Stoneman Park (APN: 094-080-014, 094-090-001, 094-080-002); City negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jordan Davis; Negotiating parties: Albert Seeno III and Louis Parsons, Discovery Builders LLC; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
2. 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 taken in Closed Session.
ROLL CALL
Mayor White was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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PROCLAMATIONS
3. Veterans Day
PRESENTATIONS
4. New Employee Introductions
5. Community Development Department Overview
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans reported on upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dianna Schepers, Pittsburg, thanked the City for support of Pittsburg Theater Company.
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, hoped the City Manager would advocate regionally for bicycle lanes at the new Brentwood Costco project.
Yousef Saad El Din, Pittsburg, asked for assistance in creating a free “little library” project that young people could use to foster literacy.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Scales-Preston attended the PACF subcommittee meeting, the PAL meeting, and the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve the Amended Handbook for City Advisory Bodies
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Banales to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: White
7. Adoption by Minute Order of a City Council Recess for Winter Months
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Banales to recess January 3, 2023 and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: White
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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 Banales, seconded by Member Craft to adopt carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Craft, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: White
8. Minutes of October 17, 2022
9. Adoption of a Southwest Pittsburg GHAD II Resolution to Authorize Summary Vacation of a 7,720 sf Geologic Hazard Abatement District Maintenance Access Easement
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Making Findings in Support of Continuing to Hold Public Subcommittee Meetings by Teleconference Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e)
11. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 8.08 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Regarding Sustainable Food Packaging and Condiments
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consultant Agreement with Luhdorff and Scalmanini for Engineering Services
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending Staffing Allocation in the Engineering Division
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Consultant Agreement for Design Services for the Frontage Road Living Green Trail Project
15. Adoption of City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for the Purchase of a New Brush Chipper
16. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Modify the Standby Pay and Amend the IBEW Agreement
17. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize Allocation of U.S. Department of Justice – Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
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COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Member Craft attended the Halloween Event at Small World Park and stated it was very well attended with over 2,700 in attendance.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 7:57 P.M. to November 21, 2022.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk