CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: February 03, 2025
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS
Jelani Killings, Mayor/Chair
Dionne Adams, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Angelica Lopez, Council/Agency Member
Juan Antonio Banales, Council/Agency Member
Arlene Kobata, 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 Killings called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
Council Member Banales was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
1. Inspire Pittsburg: 2024 Pittsburg High School Varsity Football Team
2. Black History Month
City Manager Evans noted that the Black History Month proclamation was available on the city website and was made available as part of the agenda packet. The 2024 Pittsburg High School Varsity Football Team proclamation would be presented at a later date.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans stated that he will be working with the Mayor and Vice Mayor to create Two Ad-Hoc Subcommittees. The first one would be to review any differences in housing and tenant landlord policies such as just cause evictions, but exclusively for rent control. The second Ad-hoc would be to review several upcoming development agreements and existing development agreements as appropriate.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 February 03, 2025 Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on Community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Stephanie Fordham commented on a squatter situation happening on Goff Ave. Asked for assistance from City.
Pittsburg resident spoke in regard to the speed limit. Suggested lowering the speed limit city-wide to 25 miles per hour.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no committee reports.
CONSIDERATION
3. Adoption of Seven City Council Resolutions to Find Developers in Compliance with their Respective Development Agreements for: Southwest (San Marco), Tuscany Meadows, Trans Bay Cable, Edgewater, Sky Ranch II, Montreux, and Columbia Solar Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, spoke in regard to the Edgewater project. He encouraged creating a bicycle share facility, noting the developer's responsibility to contribute $9,000 per year for five years, but not being applicable because the city does not have a bike share facility.
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice Mayor Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez,
ABSENT: Banales, Killings [Recused]
4. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Condominium Conversions for Calendar Year 2025
Stephanie Fordham commented on making Pittsburg a community where home buyers want to purchase and invest in, noting that she appreciates the creation of condo conversions.
On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Banales and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no conflicts of interest statements.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 February 03, 2025 PRESBURG PINE ONE OUR STE SUR HAD AND SUASION.
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by following vote:
AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales
Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) to Upgrade the ArcGIS Software Subscription
Adoption of a Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation Resolution to Accept and Allocate Grant Funds from Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund for FY 24/25 and FY 25/26 Recreation Programs
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for Future Agenda Items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Member Lopez spoke in support of Immigration protests.
Mayor Killings attended the Delta 6 meeting. He also noted he shared the same sentiment as Council Member Lopez and thanked the Police Department.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:43 P.M. to February 18, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
AliciC.Tonen
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 3 February 03, 2025