CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: March 16, 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. Floya, 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 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber al City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Adams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
1. New Employee Introductions
2. Bay Area Air District Community Grant
PROCLAMATIONS
7. Think Pittsburg - Bishop Wisecarver
8. World Down Syndrome Day
9. Cesar Chavez Day
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Gale provided an update on the recruitment for Police Chief.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ramon Amaral, representative for the North States Carpenter Union provided comments against the Dreams Court Project and prevailing wages.
Joanne Henderson, Pittsburg provided comments regarding properties in Pittsburg not being upkept by owners. She is concerned only landlords are being sent notices for code violations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council Member Lopez attended the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting.
Council Member Killings attended the Community and Economic Development Subcommittee as well as the Delta Diablo Board of Directors meeting.
Council Member Kobata attended the Infrastructure and Transportation Subcommittee meeting and a walking tour as part of the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy Board.
Council Member Banales attended the Finance Management Subcommittee meeting.
CONSIDERATION
10. Presentation and Request for City Council Direction on the Draft Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Council Strategic Plan
Bruce Ohlson, Pittsburg asked for Road Safety to be added to the Strategic Plan.
No vote was taken or required for this item.
The Council recessed at 9:53 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 10:00 P.M. with all members present.
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 On Motion by Vice Mayor Lopez, seconded by Member Kobata and adopted unanimously.
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 Mayor Adams recused herself from this item. She noted there was a conflict based on financial interest in a business entity and source of income. The business entity is her employer, PG&E, which is an investor-owned utility providing natural gas and electricity in California.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 4 March 16, 2026 She left the dais at 10:11 P.M.
On Motion by Member Killings, seconded by Member Banales and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Banales, Killings, Kobata, Lopez
ABSENT: Adams [Recused]
Mayor Adams returned to the dais at 10:41 P.M.
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 || AND SUCCESSOR
AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
On Motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Killings and adopted unanimously.
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
15. Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Establish the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Annual Stormwater Utility Area Fee
Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve and Allocate Funds for Project 5130 — Terry Court Sewer Repair 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
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
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Council Member Kobata provided remarks about Read Across America week, she was honored to read at Parkside Elementary. She also provided comments about two ribbon cuttings she attended (Roof & Realm and Masala House), as well as a tree planting event at Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 4 March 16, 2026 Hillsdale Park and a repair workshop at the Senior Center.
Mayor Adams commended Council and staff for all the hard work put into the draft Fiscal Year 2026-27 City Council Strategic Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:47 P.M. to April 6, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
Alui E. Evensen
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
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