Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 August 05, 2024
CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: August 05, 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 7:02 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA after having convened at 6:01 P.M. for a Special Meeting for Youth Advisory Commission Interview. Followed by convening in Closed Session at 6:07 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8 Property: 1000 Center Drive (APN 086-100-037); City Negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jordan Davis
Negotiating Party: Discovery Builders, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and term of payment
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of cases: one
City Attorney Mooney reported the following action for Closed Session:
For Items 2 and 3, the City Attorney stated that City Council provided direction to staff and there was no reportable action.
ROLL CALL
Member Lopez was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Banales led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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PROCLAMATIONS
4. National Night Out
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on Community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
David Manly, Pittsburg, spoke in regard to safety at Buchanan Pool after an assault incident that affected his great niece while swimming in the pool.
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, noted that City Hall main door was locked at 7pm when he tried to enter the building to attend the City Council meeting, he suggested staff look into what happened as other members of the public were able to enter minutes before him.
Mayor Banales apologized to Mr. Manly for the incident he described and asked City Manager Evans to reach out to Mr. Manly to schedule a meeting, so all three could discuss the matter further.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Killings attended the Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation (PACF) subcommittee, as well as the City and School District (2x2) subcommittee meeting.
Council member Adams attended the Infrastructure & Transportation subcommittee meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending the 2040 General Plan (Chapter 14) by Adopting Updates to the 2023-2031 Housing Element
Motion by Member Adams , seconded by Member Scales-Preston and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
CONSIDERATION
6. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order Appointing Candidates to the Youth Advisory Commission
On motion by Member Scales-Preston, seconded by Vice Mayor Killings, to appoint Morriah Crose to the Youth Advisory Commission for the 2-year term beginning August 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026, or until their successors are appointed, and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 August 05, 2024 On motion by Member Adams, seconded by Member Scales-Preston, to appoint Loveleen Badhan to the Youth Advisory Commission for the 2-year term beginning August 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026, or until their successors are appointed, and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
On motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Adams, to appoint Naleia Williams to the Youth Advisory Commission for the 2-year term beginning August 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026, or until their successors are appointed, and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
On motion by Member Adams, seconded by Member Scales -Preston, to appoint Jacqueline Villasenor to the Youth Advisory Commission for the 2-year term beginning August 1, 2024, through May 31, 2026, or until their successors are appointed, and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
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
On Motion by Vice Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Killings, Scales-Preston, Banales
ABSENT: Lopez
7. Minutes of July 1, 2024 and July 15, 2024
8. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order Approving a City Council Recess for Labor Day Holiday
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Designating a Voting Delegate and an Alternate for the League of California Cities 2024 Annual Conference and Expo
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the Plans and Specifications and Awarding Project 2028-Crestview Drive Safety Improvements
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Fiscal Year 2025 Business Improvement District Contract with the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce
12. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 August 05, 2024 Agreement Between the City of Pittsburg and WBA Consulting & Investigative Services
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for Future Agenda Items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Member Scales-Preston noted that she attended the 104th Anniversary celebration of First Baptist Church. She then thanked Branches of the Community for a successful backpack drive event. Lastly, she apologized to Mr. Manly [Public Speaker] for the incident that happened to his great niece at Buchanan Pool.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 P.M. to August 19, 2024.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk