Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 February 20, 2024
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: February 20, 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 7:06 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:02 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(2):
Number of cases: One
City Attorney Mooney stated that City Council met in Closed session. There were no reportable actions taken.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
2. Quarterly Overview of Use of Force by Law Enforcement Personnel and Overview of Internal Affairs Investigations.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
There were no reports from City Manager.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Sarah Foster, Pittsburg, expressed concern with broken glass in the Delta. She suggested a ban on Glass in Pittsburg.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Scales-Preston attended the Infrastructure and Transportation Subcommittee meeting as well as the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
Vice Mayor Killings attended the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting.
CONSIDERATION
3. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order to Appoint Candidates to the Planning Commission.
On motion by Member Scales-Preston, seconded by Vice Mayor Killings, to appoint Frank Gordon to the Planning Commission for the 4-year term beginning March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2028 and carried unanimously.
On motion by Member Adams, seconded by Member Scales-Preston, to appoint Sarah Foster to the Planning Commission for the 4 -year term beginning March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2028 and carried unanimously.
On motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Scales-Preston, to appoint Arlene Kobata (Siu Ling) to the Planning Commission for the 4 -year term beginning March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2028 and carried unanimously.
On motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Member Adams, to appoint Deandra Stokes to the Planning Commission for the 4 -year term beginning March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2028 and carried unanimously.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Vice Mayor Killings stated he would recuse himself from voting on Consent Item #7.
Member Adams stated she would recuse herself from voting on Consent Item #10 and would leave dais if item was pulled for discussion.
City Attorney stated that these recusals were due to real property interest because of personal residence.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Mayor Banales, seconded by Member Scales-Preston and carried unanimously.
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4. Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2023.
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Execution of Second Amendment to Consultant Agreement for Project 8336-Americana Park Bypass Channel.
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Adopting Caltrans Local Assistance Procedure Manual Chapter 10: Consultant Selection.
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Execution of First Amendment to Consulting Services Agreement Between the City of Pittsburg and RCH Group, Planning & Environmental Consulting, Inc.
8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating Additional Funds, Accept the Plans and Specifications, and Awarding Project 3118-Corporation Yard Fueling System Replacement.
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract for Janitorial Services with Impec Group.
10. Adoption of a City Council 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).
Item #10 on Consent Calendar was pulled and voted on separately.
Member Adams left the dais at 7:31pm
Christin Kim, representative of Discovery Builders Inc. (DBI) spoke against the project.
Asked for City Council to consider removing the item, revising and reintroducing with first reading at a later date, removing any reference to Planning application AP-21-1584.
On Motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Lopez and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Killings, Lopez, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Adams [Recused]
Member Adams returned to the Dais at 7:35pm
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Member Adams gave kudos to Kolette Simonton, Director of Recreation for a positive collaboration with MBK Pittsburg. This collaboration gave Pittsburg High School students the opportunity to attend the 21st Annual Black College Expo, where two current recreation staff members were accepted to universities.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 February 20, 2024 Vice Mayor Killings commended Member Scales-Preston for a successful First Annual Accolades Ceremony that took place on February 17, 2024 at the Pittsburg Youth Development Center.
ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting was adjourned at 7:38 P.M. to March 04, 2024.
Mayor Banales adjourned the regular meeting noting that there would be a special joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop starting after a five (5) minute recess.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk