CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCILIAGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: May 19, 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 7:22 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA. after having convened in Closed Session at 5:32 P.M. for the following Closed Session:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8 Property: 75 Bliss Avenue APN 088-171-027; City negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Ishani Rasanayagam
Negotiating party: Big Brand Tire and Service
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
City Attorney Mooney stated that the City Council provided direction to staff, and there were no reportable actions taken
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Section 54956.8 Property: 1000 Center Drive APN 086-100-051;-052; City negotiators: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jordan Davis
Negotiating party: Discovery Builders Inc.
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
City Attorney Mooney stated that the City Council provided direction to staff, and there were no reportable actions taken
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Section 54957.6:
City designated representatives: Garrett Evans, Maria Aliotti, Jennifer Brizel, Jordan Davis and Charles Sakai (Sloan Sakai Yeung and Wong LLP) 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 Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 May 19, 2025 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
All members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Killings led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
4. New Employee Introductions
5. Contra Costa Water District Update
PROCLAMATIONS
6. Inspire Pittsburg - Pittsburg United Veteran's Council
7. Public Works Week
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
Assistant City Manager Aliotti gave an update on upcoming community events.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Denise Rundall provided comments on childhood cancer awareness month. She invited community members to wear gold in September.
Nicole Arrington asked community members to submit comments in opposition to the planned toxic waste at Keller Canyon. She also spoke in regard to the incident that occurred at the Pittsburg KinderCare center.
Reet Singh, Pittsburg spoke regarding illegal activity happening at Dawnview Ct. He asked the City to consider installing cameras and/or giving citations to people engaged in this behavior.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Banales attended the Finance Management Subcommittee meeting.
Mayor Killings attended the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee meeting.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 May 19, 2025
PUBLIC HEARING
Introduction and waive first reading of two Ordinances for the Creating Healthy Communities Project: 1) Amending Titles 5, 8, 9, and 18 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code, to Revise Requirements for a Tobacco Retailer License, Limit Smoking in Specific Locations, Update the Social Host Ordinance, and Add Requirements for Cannabis Businesses, consistent with state law; and 2) Amending Title 18 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code, Adding Article XXII to Chapter 18.84 to establish Alcohol Performance Standards, AP-23-0145 (RZ - Text Amendment) Mayor Killings opened the Public Hearing.
Brian Davis mentioned there should be a required minimum price for purchasing tobacco products, to protect the youth in the community from easily accessing them.
Veronica Maya asked that there be more community meetings in Spanish and other languages to ensure this information is available to all in the community.
Mayra Lopez noted that uniformity in the ordinance would help keep tobacco products away from youth in the community.
Jorge Flores asked for advertising of these products to be restricted in youth sensitive areas like schools, parks, and libraries. He also stated there should be a limit on the number of dispensaries allowed in the community.
Wolfgang Croskey, Pittsburg noted that policies often address symptoms instead of fixing a problem. He mentioned educating families should be part of this solution.
The following spoke in favor of this ordinance:
Monique Robinson
Bruce Ohlson
There being no one else to speak on the item, Mayor Killings closed the Public Hearing.
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Lopez, to Introduction and waive first reading of two Ordinances for the Creating Healthy Communities Project: 1) Amending Titles
5.8, 9, ding of to 5, 8, 9, and 18 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code, to Revise Requirements for a Tobacco Retailer License, Limit Smoking in Specific Locations, Update the Social Host Ordinance, and Add Requirements for Cannabis Businesses, consistent with state law; and 2) Amending Title 18 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code, Adding Article XXII to Chapter 18.84 to establish Alcohol Performance Standards, AP-23-0145 (RZ - Text Amendment) and adopted unanimously.
10. Public Hearing for Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3 Regarding Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts Mayor Killings opened the Public Hearing.
Wolfgang Croskey, Pittsburg provided comments regarding the need to hire more police officers. He also noted that retention should be looked at.
There being no one else to speak on the item, Mayor Killings closed the Public Hearing.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 May 19, 2025 This public hearing was for informational purposes only in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 and required under Government Code section 3205.3. No City Council action was taken.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were none.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD || AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice Mayor Adams, and adopted unanimously
11. Minutes of May 5, 2025
12. Receive and File the Treasurer's Report for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2025
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no Council Member remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Killings closed the meeting in honor of Federal Glover.
The meeting adjourned at 10:16 P.M. to June 2, 2025.
City Council, City Attorney and City Manager reconvened in closed session at 10:16 P.M. Closed session adjourned at 11:08 P.M. and there were no reportable actions taken Respectfully submitted,
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 May 19, 2025