Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 October 16, 2023
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 16, 2023
LOCATION: Marina Center, Conference Room, 340 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY 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 7:00 P.M. in the Marina Center, Conference Room, 340 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
All members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Scales-Preston led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation by Contra Costa Water District
PROCLAMATIONS
2. National Immigrants Day
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on upcoming City events and noted that the City Council Chamber updates are still underway, and meetings will continue to take place at the Marina Center, 340 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg, CA.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke about concerns regarding the widening of Pittsburg- Antioch Highway. He asked that bicycle lanes be included in the project.
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Gavin Payton, Pittsburg, spoke in support of ACCE. He also extended an invitation to the City Council and the community for a youth NAACP banquet taking place on November 4, 2023. Proceeds from this event will go towards a youth scholarship.
Comments on rent stabilization, tenant rights and deplorable living conditions were received from:
Randi Shelton
Norma Heid
Nicole Arrington
Christian Copeland
Latina Simpkins
Millie Philips
Essence Spencer
Ethan Silverstein
Kamilah Miller
Devin Williams
Archie Brumfield
Maricruz Manzanarez
Mayor Scales-Preston acknowledged those who spoke regarding their housing concerns.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Killings attended the Public Safety and Economic Development committee meetings as well as the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee meeting.
CONSIDERATION
3. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services for a Technology Lab at the Pittsburg Senior Center.
On Motion by Mayor Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Adams to adopt and carried unanimously.
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke in support of this item.
4. Adoption of a Minute Order to Appoint Board Members to the Pittsburg Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Public Financing Authority.
On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Member Adams to adopt and carried unanimously.
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Retail Strategies LLC for Commercial Business Recruitment Services and Allocating Funding.
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Vice Mayor Banales to adopt and carried unanimously.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Vice Mayor Banales recused himself from voting on item #11 on the consent calendar due to the proximity of his residence to the Southwest Geological Hazard Abatement District II (GHAD).
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Adams, seconded by Member Lopez to adopt and carried unanimously.
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the Plans and Specifications and Awarding Project 4097 - 2023/24 CDBG ADA Curb Ramp Installation
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Execution of the Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Haley and Aldrich, Inc., Formerly Cal Engineering & Geology, Inc., for Supplemental Engineering Staff Services.
8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of the State of California Cannabis Tax Fund Grant for DUI-Drug Enforcement.
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of the Office of Traffic Safety Grant Funds for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending the Business Improvement District Contract by and Between the City of Pittsburg and the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce.
11. Adoption of a City Council and a Southwest Geological Hazard Abatement District II (GHAD) Resolution Authorizing an Interfund Loan of $1,756,462 from the GHAD Fund to the Economic Development Fund.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no Council Member remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M. to November 06, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk