CITY OF PITTSBURG
AGENDA
MARCH 2, 2026
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL
PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY
SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT II
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
PRESIDING
Mayor/Chair • Dionne Adams
Vice-Mayor/Chair • Angelica Lopez
Council Member/Board Member • Juan Antonio Banales
Council Member/Board Member • Arlene Kobata
Council Member/Board Member • Jelani Killings
FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY
Housing Authority Member • S.L. Floyd
Housing Authority Member • Annie Hill Herring
Pittsburg City Council regular meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. The Housing Authority meets in conjunction with the City Council on the third Monday of each month. The Pittsburg City Council meets regularly in the Council Chamber at 65 Civic Avenue, unless otherwise noted above. The City Council also sits as the Board of Directors of several other City agencies. The stipends for all agency members conform to state statutes governing compensation amounts. All other Agencies meet on an as needed basis and will be listed above if applicable. Copies of the open session agenda packets, which are distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except from noon to 1:00 p.m. and City holidays). The agenda and reports are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. Additionally, if any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports and documents will also be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
AUDIENCE REMARKS
The Audience Remarks period is for the public to comment on any items scheduled to be heard during the Closed Session portion of the meeting, if applicable.
7:00 PM - CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. New Business Introductions
PROCLAMATIONS
The standing proclamation(s) were published as part of the agenda. The proclamation(s) will be posted on the City's website and social media accounts as appropriate.
2. Th!nk Pittsburg - Lumpy's Diner
3. Women's History Month
4. Red Cross Month
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
The City Manager may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time and brief the Council on items of interest. (No Action Required)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council or Agency Boards on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the Consent Calendar should complete a Speaker's Card available at the dais.
Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. (No Action Required)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Members may make a report on their committee assignments at this time. (see attached list of adhoc committees and other public agencies in which Council members participate). (No Action Required)
CONSIDERATION
5. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Amending the 2025-2028 Senior Executive Team Salary and Benefit Schedule
Historically, the City provided individual employment agreements for senior executive staff members. Staff proposes to add terms to the Senior Executive Team Salary & Benefits Schedule to eliminate individual employment agreements and clarify City Council approved benefits for senior executives.
The proposed changes to the Schedule include: terms for cell phone and equipment allowances, work schedules, auto allowance, termination and severance pay, and a limited amendment to retiree medical. Additionally, in preparation for the recruitment for the Chief of Police, staff proposes to eliminate incentive pay and align salary within 5% of the labor market rate.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
City Council/Agency Members may make any conflict of interest declarations pertaining to Consent Calendar items at this time.
COMBINED CITY COUNCIL, PITTSBURG ARTS AND COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION, PITTSBURG POWER COMPANY, SOUTHWEST PITTSBURG
GHAD II AND SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
6. Minutes of February 17, 2026
7. Receive and File the Treasurer’s Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2025
An Investment Summary Report is provided to the City Council for review for each fiscal quarter. The report includes the combined detailed information of the City and the Successor Agency's (Agency) investments, which are compliant with the City and Agency's Investment Policies. This Treasurer's Report is for fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2025.
8. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Overfill up to Three Police Officer Positions with Police Trainees for up to Nine Months
The City Manager, upon recommendation from the Chief of Police, recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to overfill up to three Police Officer positions with Police Trainees for up to nine months when a full-time police officer(s) vacancy is anticipated.
9. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Accepting Project 3022 – Riverview Park Fishing Pier Repairs as Complete, Appropriating Additional Funds, and Authorizing the City Engineer to File a Notice of Completion
Project 3022 – Riverview Park Fishing Pier Repairs (Project) was for the construction and repair of the fire damaged fishing pier at Riverview Park.
Adoption of this resolution will appropriate additional funds, accept the construction contract as complete, and authorize the City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion.
10. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Municipal Pooling Authority Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Providing Property, Workers’ Compensation, Public Liability and Other Insurance Coverages
The City of Pittsburg is a member of Municipal Pooling Authority (“MPA”) a Joint Powers Authority. MPA provides members with administration and self- insured coverage for liability, workers’ compensation, vehicle physical damage, and short-term disability, as well as access to participate in 14 additional programs that offer coverage for property, crime, cyber, and employee benefits. To be a member of MPA, each member’s governing body must agree to the Joint Powers Agreement (the JPA). The JPA is the foundational document that sets forth MPA’s powers and organizational structure. The last version was adopted by the Board of Directors in 2004 and executed in 2005 by its members. The JPA has undergone a review and revision process and is being presented to City Council for adoption of the Municipal Pooling Authority Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (“the Amended and Restated JPA”).
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Amend the Master Pay Schedule to Include Amendments to the Salary Schedule and Previously Approved Positions and Compensation
To comply with CalPERS’ interpretation of the requirements of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5 by amending the single master pay schedule on the City’s website representing all previously approved actions.
12. Adoption of Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation and City Council Resolutions Authorizing the Executive Director/City Manager to Execute the Plaza Marina Assignment and Assumption Agreements, and Authorizing the Termination of the Master Lease Agreement for Plaza Marina
The Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation (PACF) currently subleases the commercial spaces at 51 Marina Boulevard, also known as Plaza Marina, to Lincoln Childcare Center, City of Pittsburg Marina, Dale Vino, and the Waterfront Grill. PACF proposes to assign to City, and the City proposes to assume from PACF, the sublease agreements. Concurrent with execution of the assignment and assumption agreements, which will replace PACF with the City, the Master Lease Agreement (Lease) for Plaza Marina will terminate, and tenant rents will go directly to the City.
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Members may request items to be considered for future agendas. An item will only be brought forward with a majority vote and will appear on a future agenda with staff recommendations for further Council consideration.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Members may make brief announcements or informal comments at this time. (No Action Required)
ADJOURNMENT TO MARCH 16, 2026
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
GENERAL INFORMATION
Copies of the open session agenda packets, as distributed to the City Council, are on file in the office of the City Clerk, 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg, California, and are available for public inspection, beginning 72 hours in advance, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except City holidays). Full agenda packets are also located on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov. If any reports or documents, which are public records, are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours before the meeting, those reports or documents will be available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office and on the day of the meeting in the Council Chamber at the public counter area below the dais.
SPEAKER’S CARD
Members of the audience who wish to address the City Council on issues that are not scheduled for the agenda and on any items listed as part of the agenda should complete a Speaker’s Card available at the dais. Please read the card carefully in order to fill out the card properly. Submit the completed card to the City Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Individuals will be given up to three minutes to address the Council unless additional time is allowed as provided for spokespersons. Speakers are not permitted to yield their time to another speaker. Prior to speaking, each member of the public shall state their name and business and City of residence in a clear and audible tone of voice. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no action may be taken by the City Council on items not already scheduled on the agenda; however, the City Council may refer your comments/concerns to staff or request that the item be placed on a future agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Persons who wish to speak on Public Hearings listed on the agenda will be heard when the Public Hearing is opened, except on Public Hearing items previously heard and closed to public comment. After the public has commented, the item is closed to public comment and brought to the Council/Agency level for discussion and action.
Further comment from the audience will not be received unless requested by the Council/Agency.
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence, and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited, by California law, including but not limited to Government Code Section 65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting.
NOTICE TO THE DISABLED AND VISUALLY OR HEARING IMPAIRED In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Pittsburg will provide special assistance for disabled residents. Upon request, an agenda for any meeting shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats. The Council Chamber is equipped with sound amplifier units for use by the hearing impaired. The units operate in conjunction with the Chamber’s sound system. You may request the sound amplifier from the City Clerk for personal use during Council meetings. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or are requesting a specially formatted agenda, please contact the City Clerk at (925) 252-4850. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting or provide the requested agenda format. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II)
DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT
The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber by turning off or setting to vibrate all cellular telephones and electronic devices, and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks. Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor.
LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING ADVISEMENT
City Council meetings are webcast live on the City’s website at www.pittsburgca.gov on the Agendas and Live Meetings page. Past meetings and approved minutes are also archived on that webpage. Watch the live meeting via the City’s webcast (www.pittsburgca.gov - Agendas and Live Meetings), on Comcast Channel 24 Delta TV, AT&T U- Verse Channel 99 Delta TV. Contact the City Clerk’s office at (925) 252-4850 for more information City Council Agency/Liaison/Subcommittee Assignments as of January 20, 2026
OUTSIDE AGENCY BOARDS COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF ABAG Dionne Adams / Jelani Killings (Alt.) Standing Annual D. Gale/ M. Aliotti Delta Diablo* Jelani Killings / Arlene Kobata (Alt.) Standing 2nd Wednesday 4:30 PM J. Samuelson East Co. Co. County Habitat Conservancy Arlene Kobata / Juan Banales (Alt.) Standing 4th Monday (Bi-Monthly) 2:00 PM J. Davis East County Water Management Juan Banales / Jelani Killings (Alt.) Standing Bi-Annual 1:00 PM J. Samuelson MCE Clean Energy Board Arlene Kobata / Angelica Lopez (Alt.) Standing 3rd Thursday 6:30 PM J. Davis TRANSPLAN / ECCRFFA Juan Banales / Dionne Adams (Alt.) Standing 2nd Thursday 6:30 PM J. Samuelson Tri-Delta Transit (2 reps)** Angelica Lopez & Dionne Adams / Arlene Kobata (Alt.) Standing 4th Wednesday 4:00 PM J. Samuelson
LIASISON COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
East Bay League of California Cities Dionne Adams / Angelica Lopez (Alt.) Standing 3rd Thursday D.Gale/ M. Aliotti Green Empowerment Zone Arlene Kobata / Jelani Killings (Alt.) Standing 3rd Friday (Bi-Monthly) 9:30 AM J. Davis Los Medanos Health Advisory Committee Arlene Kobata & Dionne Adams Ad Hoc As needed D. Gale/M. Aliotti Mayor’s Conference Dionne Adams / Angelica Lopez (Alt.) Standing 1st Thursday 6:30 PM D. Gale/M. Aliotti School Districts Committee (2x2) Jelani Killings & Angelica Lopez / Juan Banales (Alt.) Standing Quarterly D.Gale/M. Aliotti
SUBCOMMITTEES COUNCIL MEMBER(S) TYPE MEETS TIME STAFF
Community and Economic Development Jelani Killings & Dionne Adams / Angelica Lopez (Alt.) Standing 2nd Wednesday 5:30 PM J. Davis Data Center and Hydrogen Jelani Killings & Juan Banales Ad Hoc As needed J. Davis Development Agreement Dionne Adams & Jelani Killings Ad Hoc As needed J. Davis Finance Management Dionne Adams & Juan Banales / Jelani Killings / (Alt.) Standing 3rd Friday 5:00 PM E. Adair Infrastructure and Transportation Juan Banales & Arlene Kobata / Dionne Adams (Alt.) Standing 4th Thursday 5:30 PM J. Samuelson Tenant Protections Juan Banales & Angelica Lopez Ad Hoc As needed S. Bellafronte Life Enrichment Dionne Adams & Arlene Kobata / Jelani Killings (Alt.) Standing 3rd Wednesday 5:30 PM K. Simonton Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation Jelani Killings & Angelica Lopez Standing As needed K. Simonton Public Safety Juan Banales & Angelica Lopez / Arlene Kobata (Alt.) Standing 1st Wednesday 5:30 PM S. Albanese *Stipend of $170 per month
** Stipend of 100 per month