CITY OF PITTSBURG
AGENDA
JANUARY 13, 2025
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA
SPECIAL MEETING
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL
PRESIDING
Jelani Killings, Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Angelica Lopez, Council Member/Board Member
Juan Antonio Banales, Council Member/Board Member
Vacant, Council Member/Board Member
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburg City Council regular meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Housing Authority meets in conjunction with the City Council on the third Monday of each month. The Pittsburg City Council meets regularly in the Council Chamber at 65 Civic Avenue, unless otherwise noted above. The City Council also sits as the Board of Directors of several other City agencies. The stipends for all agency members conform to state statutes governing compensation amounts.
All other Agencies meet on an as needed basis and will be listed above if applicable. Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except from noon to 1:00 p.m. and City holidays). The agenda and reports are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. Additionally, if any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports and documents will also be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais. 1 7: 00 PM - CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council or Agency Boards on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the Consent Calendar should complete a Speaker's Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly.
Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. (No Action Required)
CONSIDERATION
1. Adoption of a Minute Order Appointing a City Council Member to Fill One Vacant Council Seat
Pittsburg is looking to fill a vacancy on the City Council resulting from the departure of former City Council Member Shanelle Scales-Preston, who has been elected as Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor. Interviews were held on January 6, 2025.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICER
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Members may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time. (No Action Required) ADJOURNMENT TO JANUARY 21, 2025
2 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION
Copies of the open session agenda packets, as distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except City holidays). Full agenda packets are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. If any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
SPEAKER’S CARD
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the agenda should complete a Speaker’s Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given up to three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council on items not already scheduled on the agenda; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action. Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency.
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.
NOTICE TO THE DISABLED AND VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Pittsburg will provide special assistance for disabled residents. Upon request, an agenda for any meeting shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats. The Council Chamber is equipped with sound amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. The units operate in conjunction with the Chamber’s sound system. You may request the sound amplifier from the City Clerk for personal use during Council meetings. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or are requesting a specially formatted agenda, please contact the City Clerk at (925) 252-4850. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT
The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber by turning off or setting to vibrate all cellular telephones and electronic devices, and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks. Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor.
LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING ADVISEMENT
City Council meetings are webcast live on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov on the Agendas and Live Meetings page. Past meetings and approved minutes are also archived on that webpage. Watch the live meeting via the City’s webcast (www.pittsburgca.gov - Agendas and Live Meetings), on Comcast Channel 24 Delta TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 Delta TV. Contact the City Clerk’s office at (925) 252-4850 for more information 3 City Council Agency/Liaison/Subcommittee Assignments as of December 17, 2024
OUTSIDE AGENCY BOARDS COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF ABAG Dionne Adams / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing Annual G. Evans Delta Diablo* Juan Banales / Vacant Alternate Standing 2nd Wednesday 4:30 PM J. Samuelson East Co. Co. County Habitat Conservancy Angelica Lopez / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 4th Monday
Bi-Monthly 2:00 PM J. Davis
East County Water Management Juan Banales / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing Annual J. Samuelson MCE Clean Energy Board Vacant / Angelica Lopez Alternate Standing Quarterly 7:00 PM D. Buchanan TRANSPLAN / ECCRFFA Vacant / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 2nd Thursday 6:30 PM J. Samuelson Tri-Delta Transit (2 reps)** Vacant & Dionne Adams / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 4th Wednesday 4:00 PM J. Samuelson
LIAISON TO COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
East Bay League of California Cities Vacant / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 3rd Thursday G. Evans Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee Vacant & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed M. Aliotti Mayor’s Conference Juan Banales / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 1st Thursday 6:30 PM G. Evans Pittsburg Police Activities League (PAL) Vacant & Angelica Lopez / Dionne Adams Alternate Standing Monthly S. Albanese School Districts Committee (2x2) Jelani Killings & Angelica Lopez / Dionne Adams Alternate Standing Quarterly M. Aliotti
SUBCOMMITTEES COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
Budget Sustainability Juan Banales & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed G. Evans Community and Economic Development Jelani Killings & Dionne Adams / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 2nd Wednesday 5:00 PM J. Davis Facilities Rental and Usage Jelani Killings & Dionne Adams Ad Hoc As needed G. Evans Finance Management Juan Banales & Jelani Killings / Shanelle Scales-Preston Alternate Standing 3rd Friday 4:00 PM P. Rodrigues Government Performance Juan Banales & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc 4th Friday 4:00 PM J. Brizel Green Empowerment Zone Dionne Adams/ Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 3rd Friday Bi-
monthly 9:30 AM J. Davis
Infrastructure and Transportation Vacant & Dionne Adams / Juan Banales Alternate Standing 4th Thursday 5:30 PM J. Samuelson Life Enrichment Dionne Adams & Angelica Lopez / Shanelle Scales-Preston Alternate Standing 3rd Wednesday 5:30 PM K. Simonton Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation Vacant & Jelani Killings Standing As needed K. Simonton Public Safety Vacant & Angelica Lopez / Jelani Killings Alternate Standing 1st Wednesday 5:30 PM S. Albanese Tobacco, Cannabis, Alcohol Policy Review Vacant & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed G. Evans *Stipend of $170 per month
**Stipend of $100 per month 4
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
65 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg, CA 94565
TO: Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Garrett Evans, City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Minute Order Appointing a City Council Member to Fill One Vacant Council Seat
MEETING DATE: January 13, 2025
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Pittsburg is looking to fill a vacancy on the City Council resulting from the departure of former City Council Member Shanelle Scales-Preston, who has been elected as Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor. Interviews were held on January 6, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council appoint a candidate to fill the vacant seat.
BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2024, the City Clerk’s Office received a written resignation notice from former City Council Member Shanelle Scales-Preston. As opposed to holding a special election, which could cost the City’s taxpayers over $700,000, the City Council opted to appoint a member of the public, which is less costly and can be done more expeditiously, minimizing the time the seat remains vacant.
The application window opened on December 18, 2024 and closed on Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 12:00 pm.
SUBCOMMITTEE FINDINGS
This item was not presented to a subcommittee.
5 STAFF ANALYSIS
23 qualified applicants were scheduled to interview on January 6, 2025. However, only 18 were present.
Out of the 18 who were interviewed in alphabetical order by last name, the following 4 advanced to the second round:
1. Wolfgang Croskey
2. Joanna Marie Hernandez
3. Arlene Kobata
4. Robert Lewis
During the second round of interviews, the 4 finalists, in alphabetical order by last name, were asked two questions by each presiding City Council Member. It is recommended that the current City Council appoint the fifth member during the January 13, 2025 meeting. The appointee will hold office through November 2026.
Report Prepared By: Melaine Venenciano, Director of City Clerk Services 6