Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 December 18, 2023
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: December 18, 2023
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS
Juan Antonio Banales, Mayor/Chair
Jelani Killings, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Council/Agency Member
Angelica Lopez, Council/Agency Member
Shanelle Scales-Preston, 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 Banales called the special meeting, Joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop to order at 5:42 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. The special meeting adjourned at 6:50 P.M.
Mayor Banales called the regular meeting, to order at 7:10 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
Member Adams was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on Community Events, as well as the winter closure of City offices.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments regarding an incident of harassment by a Karate Dojo within the City of Pittsburg we received from:
John Felipe
Alfonso Gomez
Clinnon Jackson
Allen Nunley
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 December 18, 2023 Comments regarding rent stabilization, tenant rights and having this topic on future agenda were received from:
Katherine Walley
Tachina Garrett
Nicole Arrington
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Killings attended the Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation (PACF), the Community and Economic Development /Waterfront and the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee meetings.
Council Member Scales-Preston attended the Finance and the Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee meetings.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CONSIDERATION
4. Adoption of a Minute Order for 2024 Council Member Committee Assignments and Confirmation of Posting of FPPC Form 806 “Agency Report of Public Official Appointments”
Motion by member Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Lopez and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Lopez, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a General Services Agreement for Oak Hills Park Tennis Court Resurfacing.
Motion by member Lopez, seconded by Member Scales-Preston and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Lopez, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program Funds and Authorizing Execution of a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service.
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of this item.
Sarah Foster, Pittsburg, noted that a master arborist would be beneficial on this item.
Motion by member Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Lopez and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Lopez, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 December 18, 2023
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflict of interests statements. City Manager Evans pulled item #14 from the consent calendar. He noted it would be brought back at a later date.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by member Scales-Preston, seconded by Vice Mayor Killings and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Lopez, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Adams
7. Minutes of November 6, 2023, November 20, 2023 and December 4, 2023
8. Receive and File Report on the Review of Development Impact Fees Received by the City of Pittsburg that are Subject to AB 1600 Reporting Requirements
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Attorney to Execute First Amendment to Outside Counsel Services Agreement with Jackson Lewis, PC
10. 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 Anchor
QEA, LLC
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Revision of the City’s Personnel Rules for Sick Leave, CFRA and Bereavement Leave
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Amend the Master Pay Schedule to Include Amendments to the Seasonal Salary Schedule and Previously Approved Positions and Compensation
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Existing Project Stabilization Agreement with the Contra Costa Building & Construction Trades Council
15. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute Agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Complete System Impact Studies and Facilities Designs
16. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate and Execute Agreements with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Complete System Impact Studies and Facilities Designs and Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating Funds for Payment
17. Adoption of a Southwest Geological Hazard Abatement District II (GHAD II) Resolution Appointing the Director of Public Works/City Engineer as GHAD District Manager
18. Adoption of a Southwest Geological Hazard Abatement District II (GHAD II) Resolution Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 December 18, 2023 Authorizing a Maintenance Agreement with Del Conte’s Landscaping, Inc.
14. 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
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
Council Member Scales-Preston mentioned she was pleased with all the Christmas events happening in Pittsburg. She gave a special shoutout to the Police Activities League (PAL) for the shopping with a Cop event.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 P.M. to January 16, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk