CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: February 18, 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 7:25 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. after having convened at 5:42 P.M. for a Special Meeting for Planning Commission Interviews and convening in Closed Session at 6:37 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6:
City designated representatives: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jennifer Brizel, Jordan Davis
Employee organizations: American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 512 Management/Professional/Confidential Unit and Miscellaneous A Unit; Pittsburg Police Officers' Association; Pittsburg Police Managers Group; Teamsters Local 856; and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1295 City Attorney Mooney stated there were no reportable actions taken.
ROLL CALL
All members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
3. Inspire Pittsburg - Pittsburg High School Varsity Football Team
4. Inspire Pittsburg - Ronald McDowell
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
There were no reports/remarks.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg, apologized to Public Works employee for riding over fresh paint on Delta DeAnza trail.
Gavin Payton, invited City Council Members to attend the Black History Month event hosted by NAACP on February 22, 2025.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mayor Killings attended the Mayors Conference. He also congratulated Vice Mayor Adams on her appointment to the Board of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Vice Mayor Adams and Council Member Banales recused from consent calendar items # 9-12 due to proximity of real property interest.
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AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Lopez and adopted unanimously.
5. Minutes of January 6, 2025, January 13, 2025 and January 21, 2025
6. Receive and File the Treasurer's Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2024
7. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Establish the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Annual Stormwater Utility Area Fee
Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Fiscal Year 2022/2023 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program funds from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Final Map, Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Improvement Plans for Subdivision 9554 San Marco Unit 17 Subdivision
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Final Map, Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Improvement Plans for Subdivision 9687 San Marco Unit 16 Subdivision
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving the Final Map, Subdivision Improvement Agreement, and Improvement Plans for Subdivision 9688 San Marco Unit 17 Phase 2 Subdivision
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 February 18, 2025 Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement of CFD 2009-01 (San Marco) Assessment Collection Fees to Developer for Construction of Public Capital Facilities
13. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize Allocation of U.S. Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
PUBLIC HEARING
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Adopting an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Establish a Limited Overlay District; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Use Permit, Design Review, and Sign Exception Applications for Quick Quack Car Wash AP-24-0004 (RZ, UP, DR, and SE) Mayor Killings opened the Public Hearing. There being no one to speak on the item, Mayor Killings closed the Public Hearing.
On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Kobata to adopt an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Establish a Limited Overlay District; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving Use Permit, Design Review, and Sign Exception Applications for Quick Quack Car Wash AP-24-0004 (RZ, UP, DR, and SE) and carried unanimously.
15. Public Hearing on an Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of Design Review and Variance Application to Construct a 40-foot-tall 'Mono-Eucalyptus' Telecommunications Facility at Assessor's Parcel No. 094-030-004 for "AT&T Wireless Facility," AP-24-0026 (DR, VA)
Council Member Kobata recused herself due to having voted on the item previously when it came before the Planning Commission during her tenure. She left the dais at 8:16pm.
Greg Osorio, appellant spoke about the project and thanked staff for clarifying questions he had about the project and thank Council for making themselves available.
Mark Jones, Pittsburg, spoke in opposition to the project.
Alvaro Marroquin, Pittsburg, spoke in opposition to the project.
Jared Kearsley, AT&T representative/applicant, spoke about the project and addressed questions from the City Council.
Greg Osorio, appellant, provided closing remarks about the project.
There being no one to speak further to the item, Mayor Killings closed the Public Hearing.
Prior to voting on the item Member Banales, Vice Mayor Adams, Member Lopez and Mayor Killings noted for the record that they met individually with appellant prior to the meeting to hear their concerns about the project.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 February 18, 2025 On Motion by Mayor Killings, seconded by Member Banales to adopt the revised Resolution granting in part and denying in part the appeal of Variance and Design Review application to construct a 40-foot-tall 'Mono-Eucalyptus' Telecommunications facility for "AT&T Wireless Facility," AP-24-0026 (DR, VA) and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Kobata [Recused]
Council Member Kobata returned to the dais at 8:53PM.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for Future Agenda Items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:57 P.M. to March 3, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
censor
lice E. Evenson, City Clert
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