Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 November 20, 2023
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: November 20, 2023
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, 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)
Vice Mayor Banales called the regular meeting to order at 7:06 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:32 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8:
Property: Property 1000 Civic Avenue; City negotiators: Garrett Evans, Jordan Davis; Negotiating parties: Discovery Builders; Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
City Attorney Mooney stated the City Council provided direction to staff. There was no reportable action taken.
ROLL CALL
Mayor/Chair Scales-Preston and Member Lopez were absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Presentation by County Clerk-Recorder on 2024 Election Cycle
PROCLAMATIONS
3. Homelessness Awareness Month
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 November 20, 2023 City Manager Evans mentioned that item #15 on the consent calendar would be pulled and brought back at a later date.
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on Community Events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Siu Ling, Pittsburg, commended public works staff on their fast response when reporting an issue.
Comments on rent stabilization, tenant rights and Anti-harassment policies were received from:
Norma Heid
Edith Pastrano
Nicole Arrington
Randi Shelton
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Killings attended the Public Safety, Economic Development / Waterfront committee meetings
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by member Adams, seconded by Member Killings and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez, Scales-Preston
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution and Housing Authority Resolution Authorizing the Use of Housing Successor Agency Funds.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
6. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a General Plan Map Amendment, Vesting Tentative Map for a Major Subdivision and Design Review; and Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the San Marco Development Plan and PD-1362 (Planned Development, Ordinance No. 12-1362) District for Siena at San Marco Residential Subdivision (Units 16 and 17), AP-21-1584 (GP, PD/RZ, SUBD, DR)
City Manager Evans noted that this item was being pulled at the request of the applicant.
It will be re-noticed and brought back at a later date.
CONSIDERATION
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve Acceptance of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 November 20, 2023 Motion by member Killings, seconded by Member Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez, Scales-Preston
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflict of interests 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 Adams, seconded by Member Killings and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez, Scales-Preston
8. Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2023
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement between the City of Pittsburg and TRC Solutions, Inc.
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 3021 – City Park Tree Safety Maintenance as Complete.
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve Contract with Dell Technologies, LLC for the refresh of the Public Safety Camera Servers at Police Department.
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Application for a Outdoor Equity Grants Funds.
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept the Plans and Specifications and Awarding Project 1801 Frontage Road Living Green Trail.
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement By between the City of Pittsburg and Humewood Inc.
16. Adoption of Three Ordinances Terminating Development Agreements Between the City of Pittsburg and 1) SEECON Built Homes, Inc. for the Greystone Place Project, 2) Discovery Homes, Inc. for the Belle Harbor (Waterstone) Subdivision Project, and 3) Forecast Land Development LLC for the Liberty Subdivision Project.
15. Adoption of Two Ordinances for the Objective Design Standards 2023 Project: 1) Adding Article XXI to Chapter 18.84 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code; and 2) Amending the Zoning Map for Certain Multi-family Housing and Mixed-use Development Projects to Further Housing Production Consistent with State Law.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 November 20, 2023 This item was pulled and not voted on. Will be brought back at a later date.
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 7:58 P.M. to December 04, 2023.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk