Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 November 21, 2022
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: November 21, 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 regular meeting to order at 7:56 P.M. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA after convening at 6:00 P.M. in Open Session for a Special Meeting and Planning Commission Appeal.
1. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Deny Use Permit and Design Review for upgrade, remodel, and improvements to an existing Gas Station and construct a 1,600 square foot commercial convenience store, at 1005 Railroad Avenue, AP-21-1572 (UP, DR).
The following spoke in favor of the Valero project:
Diane Kindermann
Wolfgang Croskey
Oliver Kellow
Harkanwal Singh
The following spoke against the Valero project:
Terri Brewer
Shawn Dooley
Jimmy Dorsey
Carol Dooley
Roderick Coleman
Cynthia Walters
Peter Glenk
Debbie Villanueva
Nazar Aryaedi
Terrence Brewer
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 November 21, 2022 Marta Wolfe
Domini Callejah
Sikandar Aryaei
Bruce Ohlson asked that bike lanes be included in the project on both Railroad Avenue and 10th Street.
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Killings to deny the appeal and approve the Use Permit and Design Review without prejudice to not allow alcohol sales for one year before review of a Use Permit and carried unanimously.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
PROCLAMATIONS
2. Delta View Cats
3. Small Business Saturday
4. Homeless Awareness Month (Honoring The Bay Church, New Destiny Church, St.
Vincent dePaul Society and Loaves and Fishes)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans stated he had nothing to report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Alaysia Delk, Pittsburg, reported on fundraising efforts for the student trip to Washington.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Killings attended the Economic Development subcommittee
Member Banales attended the Land Use and Finance subcommittees.
Member Craft attended the Pittsburg Arts and Foundation subcommittee.
Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston attended the Community Services subcommittee.
CONSIDERATION
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 November 21, 2022 Memorandum of Understanding for a Feasibility Study of Expanded Ferry Service in Contra Costa County
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Craft to adopt and carried unanimously.
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Adopt a Pledge to Address Persistent Opportunity Gaps Experienced by Young Men and Women of Color
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt and carried unanimously.
7. 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 Banales, seconded by Member Killings to adopt and carried unanimously.
8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Local Edition Creative for Citywide Art Planning and Mural Installation Services
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Banales to adopt 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 , SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor/Chair White read the following statements with regards to Items 14 and 15 on the Consent Calendar:
“Agenda Item 14: Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Amend the City Attorney’s Employment Agreement
“Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953 (c) (3), Agenda Item 15 is a recommendation to approve the Amendments to the City Attorney’s employment agreement. The amendment includes a revision of agreement terms, an increase in the salary by Five Percent (5%), to $21,252 monthly, effective July 10, 2022, and provides for salary increases based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) per Council approval.”
“Agenda Item 15: Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Amend the City Manager’s Employment Agreement
“Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953 ( c) (3), Agenda Item 15 is a Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 November 21, 2022 recommendation to approve the Amendments to the City Manager’s employment agreement. The amendment includes a salary increase of Seven and a Half Percent ( 7.5%), to $23,097.83 monthly, effective July 10, 2022, and revision of the annual evaluation terms.”
On Motion by Member Craft, seconded by Member Banales to adopt and carried unanimously.
9. Minutes of November 7, 2022
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Division of Boating and Waterways Funding Requests and Agreements
11. Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2022
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Temporarily Amend the Senior Executive Staffing Allocation
13. 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)
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize a Third Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Attorney
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize a Fourth Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the City Manager
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Vice-Mayor Scales-Preston, along with Member Craft, attended an event at Delta Landing (formerly Motel 6) with the Buffalo Soldiers and Supervisor Federal Glover delivering holiday meals to each resident. She also attended a Youth Conference for young women hosted by Andrea Taylor.
Member Craft also attended the movie Till at Maya Cinema courtesy of Souljas.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 9:38 P.M. to December 5, 2022 in memory of Joan Lanphier and Elaine Brooks-Cox.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk