CITY OF PITTSBURG
AMENDED AGENDA
MARCH 16, 2026
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
65 CIVIC AVENUE, PITTSBURG, CA
REGULAR MEETING
7:00 PM
CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AUTHORITY
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 Employee Introductions
2. Bay Area Air District Community Grant
HOUSING AUTHORITY
HOUSING AUTHORITY PUBLIC HEARING
3. Adoption of a Housing Authority Resolution Approving the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan for 2026 and Authorizing the Executive Director to Submit the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan for 2026 to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
As required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and contained in Code of Federal Regulations 24 parts 35 and 982, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburg (the “Housing Authority”) has prepared its Public Housing Agency Annual Plan for 2026 (“PHA Annual Plan for 2026”). HUD requires all public housing agencies to submit their annual plan for review. The PHA Annual Plan for 2026 summarizes the activities proposed by the Housing Authority for the next year.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Minutes of January 20, 2026
5. Adoption of a Housing Authority Minute Order Approving an Annual Housing Asset Report
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburg (Housing Authority) has reviewed and considered the Housing Successor Agency’s Annual Report regarding housing activities through June 30, 2025 (Report).
6. Adoption of a Housing Authority Resolution Authorizing the Listing for Sale of Real Property 2105 Abbott Avenue
This item would authorize Housing Authority staff to place Housing Authority owned residential property 2105 Abbott Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel Number 087-193-37-6 (Property) on the market for sale.
HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
CITY COUNCIL
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.
7. Th!nk Pittsburg - Bishop Wisecarver
8. World Down Syndrome Day
9. Cesar Chavez Day
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
10. Presentation and Request for City Council Direction on the Draft Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Council Strategic Plan
The City Council and staff collaborate annually to establish a City Council Strategic Plan (Plan) for the following fiscal year. A draft Plan has been prepared for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and staff seeks City Council feedback.
11. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds and Authorize City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement From the California Department of Transportation for the Youth and Veterans Creating a Cleaner Future Project and Amend FY 2025-26 Budget
The City of Pittsburg has been awarded a $348,960 Clean California Community Enhancement Program (CCEP) grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to implement the Youth and Veterans Creating a Cleaner Future project (Project).
12. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director to Execute Interconnection Agreement Between Pittsburg Power Company and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, to Pay Costs Associated with the Agreement After Receiving Funds From the Developer, and to Take Any Actions Necessary to Effectuate the Agreement
Staff recommends that the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute an Interconnection Agreement (“IA”) between Pittsburg Power Company (PPC) and Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). The IA establishes the technical and operational obligations for interconnecting PPC’s electrical system with PG&E’s transmission system to support service to a new development. The agreement sets forth the responsibilities of both PPC and PG&E for operation, maintenance, and coordination of interconnection facilities.
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
13. Minutes of March 2, 2026
14. Adoption of a City Council Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Delta Diablo Sanitation for Contra Costa Clean Water Program Inspection Activities
The City Council is requested to approve the attached Resolution, which allows the Delta Diablo Sanitation District (Inspection Agency) to perform program-related inspection and illicit discharge control activities related to the
Joint Municipal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit on behalf of the City of Pittsburg.
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Establish the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Stormwater Utility Area Fee
Each year, the City Council establishes the amount of the Stormwater Utility Area (SUA) fee paid by property owners to support drainage maintenance and other activities required by the federal Clean Water Act and the City’s Joint Municipal permit for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. Staff recommends no change be made to the current fee, which is $30 per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU).
16. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve and Allocate Funds for Project 5130 — Terry Court Sewer Repair and amend the CIP budget
Project 5130 — Terry Court Sewer Repair (Project) is for the design and construction of a new sewer main on Terry Court to replace a collapsed sewer main, which can no longer be properly maintained. Adoption of this resolution will approve the creation of the Project, allocate funds for design, and amend the CIP budget.
17. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Contra Costa County, Amend FY 2025-26 Recreation Programs Budget, and Authorize City Manager to Execute Grant Contracts
Contra Costa County has awarded the City of Pittsburg grant funds in the amount of $200,000 to support programs benefiting seniors, youth, and young adults residing in the Los Medanos Health Area. Staff is requesting adoption of a resolution to authorized the City Manager to execute Contra Costa County Contract #23-854-2 and #23-856-1, and accept and appropriate the grant funds to the FY 2025-26 Recreation budget.
18. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from Contra Costa County District V Community Impact Funds, Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement, and Amend FY 2025-26 Recreation Department Budget
Contra Costa County has awarded the City of Pittsburg grant funds in the amount of $20,760 to support programs and services for the senior community at the Pittsburg Senior Center from the District V Community Impact Fund. Staff is requesting adoption of a resolution to execute the contract, accept the grant funds and amend the FY 2025-26 Recreation Department budget.
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 APRIL 6, 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 / Jelani Killings (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 Thursday 5:30 PM J. Davis Data Center and Hydrogen Jelani Killings & Juan Banales Ad Hoc As needed J. Davis Development Agreement Jelani Killings & Dionne Adams Ad Hoc As needed J. Davis Finance Management Dionne Adams, & Juan Banales / Jelani Killings (Alt.) Standing 2nd Wednesday 5:30 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