CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: April 21, 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 7:02 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. after having convened in Closed Session at 5:38 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 Banales was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
2. Inspire Pittsburg - Nancy Parent
Pittsburg Cares - National Mental Health Awareness Month Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 April 21, 2025
4. Arbor Day
Earth Day and Civic Pride Day
The Inspire Pittsburg proclamation for Ms. Parent was moved to a later date.
PRESENTATIONS
6. Youth and Government
7. Recreation Events and Activities
8. Contra Costa Water District Update
The Contra Costa Water District presentation was moved to a later date.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Evans provided an update on Civic Clean-up Day, which took place over the weekend. He also gave an update on the two Planning community workshops and thanked Planning staff for a job well done.
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on upcoming community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jennifer Vanoni, Pittsburg provided comments on Buchanan pool and asked for extended hours.
Adrian Badger provided comments on various city projects as well as on Consent Calendar item # 13.
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg spoke in support of the bike path mentioned in a previous speaker's comment. He also asked for a pedestrian bridge to be considered at W. Leland as part of the soccer field/basketball project.
Cherie Persing and Pat Mims did not wish to speak, however provided comments on speaker card asking for grocery store to be brought to Pittsburg.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Vice Mayor Adams attended the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board meeting.
She invited the community to join this public meeting which is being held remotely at City Hall.
Mayor Killings attended the Finance Management subcommittee meeting.
CONSIDERATION
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)-Cycle 12 Grant Funds and Allocate Local Matching Funds for Project 2037-Harbor St. Safety Improvements
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 April 21, 2025 On Motion by Vice Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Approving a List of Projects to be Funded by SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Council Member Kobata recused herself from this item due to the proximity of her residence. She left the Dais at 7:51 P.M.
Bruce Ohlson, spoke in favor of this project.
On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Vice Mayor Adams and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Adams, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales, Kobata [Recused]
Council Member Kobata returned to the dais at 7:59 P.M.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were none.
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AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent Calendar item #13 was pulled and considered separately.
On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted by following vote:
AYES: Adams, Kobata, Lopez, Killings
ABSENT: Banales
11. Minutes of March 3, 2025, March 17, 2025 and April 7, 2025
12. Receive and File the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the Independent Accountants' Report on Agreed-Upon Procedures Applied to the Appropriations Limit Schedule (GANN), Memorandum on Internal Control (MOIC) and Required Communications for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Adoption of City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace City Logo
Wolfgang Croskey and Adrian Badger spoke in opposition of this item.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 April 21, 2025 Vice Mayor Adams motioned for the adoption of City Council Ordinance Amending Section 1.28.015 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code to Replace City Logo and failed due to lack of second motion.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Vice Mayor Adams spoke about the City's branding efforts and the positive impact it will have on the City.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. to May 5, 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Alie E. Evensen
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 April 21, 2025