CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: February 17, 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)
City Hall, 65 Civic As Called the regular meting to order at 7:01 P.M. in the Council Chamberat , Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
Member Banales was absent and excused.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Adams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Adams moved Proclamations ahead of Presentations.
PROCLAMATIONS
3. Think Pittsburg - The Nest Home Goods
PRESENTATIONS
1. Development Code Update
BART Alternative Services Framework if the November 2026 Ballot Measure Fails
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Gale congratulated Sergeant Elmore on his recent promotion and noted a new officer would be joining Pittsburg P.D. this week. He also provided remarks about rebranding efforts and thanked staff for their work.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 February 17, 2026
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Kobata attended the Public Safety subcommittee meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Public Hearing on an Appeal of the Planning Commission's Denial of a Use Permit to include ancillary sales of distilled spirits in conjunction with an existing beer and wine sales license for the ARCO and AM/PM convenience store, AP-23-0062 (UP) Mayor Adams opened the Public Hearing. There being no one to speak on the item, Mayor Adams closed the Public Hearing.
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Mayor Adams to uphold an appeal and approve Use Permit for the inclusion of ancillary sales of distilled spirits in conjunction with an existing beer and wine sales license for the ARCO and AM/PM convenience store, AP. 23-0062 (UP) and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Killings, Lopez, Adams
NOES: Kobata
ABSENT: Banales
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Member Killings recused himself from Consent item #6, due to real property interest associated with one of the development agreements.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION,
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Mayor Adams, seconded by Vice Mayor Lopez and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Killings, Kobata, Lopez, Adams
ABSENT: Banales
Minutes of February 02, 2026
Adoption of Seven City Council Resolutions to Find Developers in Compliance with their Respective Development Agreements for: Southwest Development; Tuscany Meadows; Trans Bay Cable; Edgewater; Sky Ranch II; Montreux; and Columbia Solar Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance and Appropriation of State of California Tobacco Law Enforcement Grant
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 February 17, 2026
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
There were no Council Member remarks.
ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting adjourned at 9:12 P.M. to March 2, 2026.
City Council then convened at 9:14 P.M. for a Special Closed Session meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
All E.Tenson
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 3 February 17, 2026