CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: January 20, 2026
LOCATION: Council Chamber, City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS
Dionne Adams, Mayor/Chair
Angelica Lopez, Vice-Mayor/Chair
Juan Antonio Banales, Council/Agency Member
Arlene Kobata, Council/Agency Member
Jelani Killings, Council/Agency Member
S.L. Floyd, Agency Member
Annie Hill Herring, Agency Member
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Darin Gale, City Manager/Executive Director
Donna Mooney, City Attorney/Legal Counsel
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk/Agency Secretary (elected) Nancy Parent, City Treasurer (elected)
Mayor Adams 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 at 6:33 P.M. for the following Closed Session items:
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4) Number of cases: one
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d) (2) Number of cases: one
City Manager Gale stated there were no reportable actions taken in Closed Session.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Adams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
3. Presentation from Los Medanos College on Economic Impact Report Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 4 January 20, 2026
PROCLAMATIONS
4. Think Pittsburg - Paulo's Sausage
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
6. Human Trafficking Awareness Month
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Gale provided comments regarding the MLK event hosted by Souljah's Pittsburg. He invited the community to participate in the City Council Strategic Planning Workshop scheduled for Saturday, January 24, at 9:00 a.m. at the Marina Center. He also recognized Recreation staff for their prompt response to an emergency during Open Gym.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Sonja Shephard, Pittsburg invited the community to a healthy homes event on January 28, 2026, from 6-8 P.M. in Antioch.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were no Committee Reports.
Mayor Adams noted for the record that item # 14 on the consent calendar would be pulled for discussion and voted on separately.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL AND PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY CONSIDERATION Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from The Barack Obama Foundation for Use as Part of the My Brother's Keeper Pittsburg Initiative Kay Maher, Brentwood provided comments in support of the My Brother's Keeper Pittsburg Initiative.
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted unanimously.
Adoption of a City Council Resolution for Consideration to Hire a CaPERS Retired Annuitant in Accordance with Government Code Sections 7522.56, 21221(h) and 21224 On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted unanimously Mayor Adams paused following item #11 to acknowledge the Recreation leaders present in the Chamber on a school night and thanked them for their work in transforming the Marina Center gym with a New Years theme for the Mayor's Conference hosted by the City of Pittsburg.
City Manager Gale also expressed appreciation to staff for their roles in preparing a successful Mayor's Conference.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 January 20, 2026
12. Adoption of Pittsburg Power Company Resolutions Authorizing the Executive Director to:
1) Negotiate and Execute a Contract with the Contra Costa Workforce Development Board to Receive Worktorce Opportunity and Investment Act Funds for Calendar Year 2026; 2) Execute an Agreement with Open Opportunities, Inc. for Case Management and Day-to-Day Supervision of the Future Build Pre-Apprenticeship Program; and 3) Execute a Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Dunbar & Associates for Administrative and Oversight Services
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Vice Mayor Lopez and adopted unanimously
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There were no Conflict-of-Interest Statements.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Lopez, seconded by Member Killings to approve the Consent Calendar Minus item # 14 and adopted unanimously.
13. Minutes of December 15, 2025
15. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order to Re-Appoint an Incumbent to the Mosquito and Vector Control District
16. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with BKF Engineers, Inc. for the Design of Project 3039 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway Widening
17. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Consulting Services Agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. for California Environmental Quality Act Analysis and Permitting for Project 3039 - Pittsburg-Antioch Highway Widening
18. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Francisco and Associates for Assessment Engineering and Consulting Services in the Landscaping and Lighting Assessment Districts
19. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Establishing the Maximum Number of Condominium Conversions for Calendar Year 2026, in Accordance with Section
17.44.070 of the Pittsburg Municipal Code
20. Ameniment a the Contil in Series Atrizing their Manager to Execule the First
14. Adoption of a City Council Minute Order to Amend the 2026 City Council Committee Assignments
Member Killings asked for clarification as to which committee assignments list would be adopted. Clerk Venenciano offered a copy of the edited list that had been emailed to everyone prior to the meeting.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 January 20, 2026 On Motion by Mayor Adams, seconded by Member Banales and adopted unanimously.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Mayor Adams congratulated two Pittsburg businesses for winning the East Bay Economic Development Alliance 2026 Innovation Award. Bishop Wisecarver won the award in the Manufacturer category and Blue Planet System won the award in the Built Environment
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:39 P.M. to February 2, 2026.
Respectfully submitted
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 4 January 20, 2026