Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 May 20, 2024
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: May 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 7:29 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:05 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8 Property: 401 W. 9th Street (APN 085-231-031); Housing Authority negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti; Negotiating party: Leonel and Alma Diaz; 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
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Section 54957:
City Manager
City Attorney Mooney reported the following action for Closed Session:
For Item 1, there was no reportable action.
For Item 2, the City Council voted unanimously (5-0) to direct the initiation of litigation. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the action, defendants, and other particulars shall once commenced be disclosed to any person on inquiry, unless doing so would jeopardize the City’s ability to effectuate service of process on one or more parties.
For Item 3, the City Attorney stated she did not participate and asked Mayor Banales to report on that.
Mayor Banales stated there was no reportable action for Item 3.
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ROLL CALL
Member Lopez was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
4. Public Works Week
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on Community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Adrian Badger, Pittsburg, commented on the City’s marketing and branding efforts. He also asked that members of the public be notified when meetings will start late due to Closed Session running past the time allocated.
Eddie Hart, Pittsburg, gave an update on the Olympian event he hosted and thanked Chief Albanese for attending.
Nicole Arrington, Pittsburg, gave an update on a rent control petition that was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on May 09, 2024. She also commented on the plan to move the Pittsburg/Antioch Train Station to Oakley.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Adams attended the Life Enrichment subcommittee.
Vice Mayor Killings attended the Community and Economic Development subcommittee, as well as the School District Committee (2x2).
CONSIDERATION
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Consultant Services Agreement with Craft Community Care Center, Inc. and Allocation of Funds
Jim Craft, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of this agreement and gave an update on the program’s success.
Theresa Miller, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of the agreement and gave an update on the program’s background.
Adrian Badger, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of good quality before and after care programming. However, he questioned the relationship between former Councilmember Merl Craft and this entity . He also questioned what impact the input received from the Director of Employer Engagement of Opportunity Junction had on the outcome of the proposal received as Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 May 20, 2024 he believes that Opportunity Junction is also a Craft organization.
Motion by Member Adams , seconded by Member Scales-Preston and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
6. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Plans and Specifications, Allocating Additional Funds, and Awarding Project 2040 - 2023/24 Pavement Management Project
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke in favor of the project.
Motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Scales-Preston and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Allocating Additional Funds, Accepting the Plans and Specifications, and Awarding Project 5067 - Water Treatment Plant Filter Improvements and Hypochlorite Conversion
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke about the security measures being used and recommended the review of current firewalls.
Motion by Member Scales -Preston, seconded by M ember Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
8. Consideration of a City Council Request for a Future Agenda Item and by Minute Order Establishing a Facilities Rental and Usage Ad Hoc Subcommittee and Appointing Two Subcommittee Members
Per City Attorney Mooney, this subcommittee is an ad hoc established by the City Manager and no vote was needed on this item.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Addressing Item 12 on the Consent Calendar, Adrian Badger commented on whether the Pittsburg Municipal Code (PMC) would be reviewed as part of this agreement, he felt PMC should be reviewed for compliance and accuracy.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 May 20, 2024 On Motion by Member Scales-Preston, seconded by Member Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
9. Minutes of March 18, 2024, April 2, 2024 and April 15, 2024
10. Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2024
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Amend the Master Pay Schedule as Required by California Public Employees’ Retirement System
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing a Consultant Service Agreement with Placeworks Inc. for Preparation of the Pittsburg Municipal Code Title 18 and Zoning Map Updates
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for the City’s Housing Element Update
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee for FY 23/24 Senior Programs
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee for FY 23/24 Aquatic Programs
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for Future Agenda Items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Members Scales-Preston attended the Eddie Hart Olympian event and the Healthy Hearts Institute Health & Wellness Fair.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 P.M. to June 3, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk