Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 January 16, 2024
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: January 16, 2024
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 regular meeting to order at 7:31 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:00 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8: Property:4000-4004 Railroad Avenue; City negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti
Negotiating party: Contra Costa County Tax-Defaulted Properties; Under negotiation:
Price and terms of payment
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4):
Number of cases: One
City Attorney Mooney stated the City Council provided direction to staff. There were no reportable actions taken for either item.
ROLL CALL
Member Lopez was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
3. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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4. Human Trafficking Awareness Month
City Manager Evans stated that Proclamations were published as part of the agenda and would be posted on the City’s website and Social Media accounts as appropriate.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans noted for the record that Item #10, the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule on the consent calendar had corrections which were available at the Dais for public review.
Assistant City Manager Aliotti mentioned the two City Council Workshops that were taking place on Friday, January 19, 2024, and Saturday, January 20, 2024. She also gave an update on Community Events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments regarding rent stabilization, tenant rights and having this on the November ballot were received from:
Linda Lewis
Tana Casimiro
Augusta Kelly
Azi Carter
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Scales-Preston attended the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Use of the Bond Opportunities for Land Development (“BOLD”) Program and Authorizing the California Municipal Finance Authority to Accept Applications from Property Owners, Conduct Proceedings and Levy Special Taxes Within the Territory of the City of Pittsburg Pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as Amended; and Authorizing Related Actions.
Motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Lopez
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
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of item #6 on the consent calendar and thanked staff who worked on this project.
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On Motion by member Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Killings, Scales-Preston
ABSENT: Lopez
6. Adoption of Two City Council Resolutions to: 1) Accept an OBAG-II Grant; and 2) Accept the Plans and Specifications, Decline to Waive Bid Irregularity, and Award Project 2231-West Leland Road and Loveridge Road Phase II Rehabilitation.
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 5515 - Basin 3 Dredge as Complete and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion.
8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 1802 - Police Department Electric Vehicle Chargers as Complete and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion.
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Measure M Surplus and Measure M Reserve Funds for the Repair and Replacement of Amusement Rides at Small World Park.
10. Adoption of a Successor Agency Minute Order Approving the July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025, Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no remarks from Council Members.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 P.M. to January 19, 2024, City Council Goals Workshop part 1.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk