CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: April 3, 2023
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCILIAGENCY MEMBERS
Shanelle Scales-Preston, Mayor/Chair
Juan Antonio Banales, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Jelani Killings, Council/Agency Member
Dionne Adams, Council/Agency Member
Angelica Lopez, 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 Scales-Preston called the regular meeting to order at 7:09 P.M. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:30 P.M. in Closed Session for the following item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(1) National Opioid Litigation Settlements: Teva, Allergan, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS Settlements
City Attorney Mooney stated there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session.
ROLL CALL
Members Adams and Lopez were absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chief Albanese led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Contra Costa Water District Water Supply Update
PROCLAMATIONS
3. National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
4. National Fair Housing Month
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 April 3, 2023 City Manager Evans reported on upcoming City events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mark Linde, Pittsburg, asked about the progress of the picnic area at the Stoneman Memorial.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Killings attended the Government Performance subcommittee.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
5. Approval of Minute Order Accepting a Presentation on the Stoneman Avenue Traffic Safety Project and Additional Traffic Safety Measures Implemented or Planned Throughout the Mark Linde, Pittsburg, asked the City Council to address low lighting at crosswalks.
Tamara Brown, Pittsburg, stated that three years was too long a timeline to activate new stoplights.
Ebony Hughes, Pittsburg, pointed out pedestrian safety at night was not addressed.
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Vice-Mayor Banales to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams, Lopez
Future Agenda Item Regarding Evaluation of Creating an Academic Scholarship Program for City Employees
On Motion by Vice-Mayor Banales, seconded by Mayor Scales-Preston to adopt and carried by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams, Lopez
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
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AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Vice-Mayor/Chair Banales, seconded by Member Killings to adopt and carried by the following vote:
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 April 3, 2023 AYES: Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams, Lopez
Adoption of a City Council Resolution Designating the Authorized Agents for Non-State Agencies as required by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Execution of Amendment No. 2 to the East County Water Management Association Agreement
Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement for a Fishing Pier Repair Design Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the Plans and Specifications, Approving and Allocating Additional Funds, and Awarding Project 3334-City Council Chamber Upgrade
11. Adoption of Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Accepting $65,862.27 in Surplus Funds from the Construction Trades Workforce Initiative and Amending its Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 Budget
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the City of Pittsburg Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund for FY 22/23 Recreation Programs
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no member remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 P.M. to April 17, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 3 April 3, 2023