CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: April 7, 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 7:17 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. after having convened in Closed Session at 5:35 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. 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 Unrepresented employees: Management Group; Senior Executive Team City Attorney Mooney stated that the City Council provided direction to negotiation staff, and there were no reportable actions taken.
ROLL CALL
Council Member Lopez was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
2. Inspire Pittsburg - Lions Den Boxing Gym
3. National Fair Housing Month
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4. National Library Week
5. National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
PRESENTATIONS
6. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Quarterly Update
7. Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Workshop
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Cameryn Mabry, field representative for Assembly Woman Anna Avila Farias provided information on Assembly Bills currently being looked at by their office.
The following spoke in support of a track and field course in the city potentially around John Henry Johnson Park, stating there is a need as city streets are not safe for the Pittsburg High School's track team to use.
Kaio Sena
Christopher Day
Thomas Galatas
Emerico Jimenez
Dominic Mathews
Gloria Ochoa
Veronica Maya invited the City Council to attend an opioid awareness community forum on April 16, 2025 from 6 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Joanna Hernandez, Pittsburg spoke regarding the need for a safer environment for small business owners. She invited City Council Members to visit small businesses in the Railroad corridor to witness first hand the need for more mental health services and increase in Police officers.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Adams attended the Life Enrichment Subcommittee meeting.
Mayor Killings attended the 2x2 City of Pittsburg/Pittsburg Unified School District Subcommittee meeting, as well as the Pittsburg Arts & Community Foundation (PACF) subcommittee meeting.
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CONSIDERATION
8. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order to Approve the City Council Strategic Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice Mayor Adams and adopted by following AYES: Adams, Banales, Kobata, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez
9. Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code and by Minute Order Accepting the Brand Standards On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Banales and adopted by following vote:
AYES: Adams, Banales, Kobata, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were none.
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by following AYES: Adams, Banales, Kobata, Killings
ABSENT: Lopez
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting the Plans and Specifications, Allocating CalRecycle Grant Funds, and Awarding Project 2029-Zone 4 Pavement Management Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from the Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for Future Agenda Items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no Council Member Remarks.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. to April 21, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Tuenson
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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