CITY OF PITTSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES
DATE: September 8, 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 7:02 P.M. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 65 Civic Avenue Pittsburg, CA.
ROLL CALL
All Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Adams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS
Rose Winter and the Winter Auto Group
Think Pittsburg - Harvey Auto Group
3. 9/11 25th Year Anniversary
4. National Hispanic Heritage Month
Prior to presentations, City Manager Gale provided remarks regarding the incident that left an officer injured. He thanked Officer Sanchez for his hard work as well as thanked all the officers who stepped in to provide aid and acted heroically to ensure everyone was safe. He also thanked the community for the outpour of support that was shown for the Police Department. He invited Chief Galer to say a few words.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 September 8, 2026 Chief Galer also thanked the community for the outpour of support that had been shown to the Police Department. He noted he was proud to lead and work with officers who take their oath seriously to protect and serve the Pittsburg community.
PRESENTATIONS
Pittsburg Library
Lynn Doughtery provided comments.
6. Capital Improvement Program Update
Pauline Johnson provided comments.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Member Kobata attended the Infrastructure and Transportation Subcommittee and the Public Safety Subcommittee meetings.
Mayor Adams attended the Life Enrichment Subcommittee meeting.
Prior to public comments Mayor Adams acknowledged the difficult and emotional circumstances affecting the community, expressed support for the injured Pittsburg Police officer, their family, and the Police Department, and recognized residents' concerns regarding City decisions and their desire for greater transparency, information, and opportunities for public participation. Mayor Adams noted the City's efforts to strengthen community engagement through a community advisory process and reiterated the importance of maintaining a safe and respectful environment for residents, staff, Police Department personnel, and Councilmembers.
Mayor Adams also stated that, due to legal requirements, she is unable to participate in or comment on certain matters related to the data center. Mayor Adams emphasized the importance of continuing City business, including infrastructure, public safety, wildfire preparedness, and commission appointments, while encouraging respectful civic engagement and participation.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following speakers provided public comments regarding the Data Center:
Lynn Doughtery
Ryan Diermer
Tamilarasi Chandra
Jennifer Sherwood
Teresa Martin
David Manly
Judy Dudziak
Anthony Johnson
Kasey Howell
Agustin Aleman
Genevieve Green
Austin Duffy
Jessica Rojas
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 2 of 5 September 8, 2026 Anjel Logan
Marty Perez, Pittsburg provided comments regarding the Data Center, the clearing of the Chamber at the August 17th City Council Meeting and Council's support for the union strike.
Pauline Johnson, Pittsburg provided remarks regarding the Data Center, Meeting Minutes and thanked Police Department for their service.
Cynthia Cardinale, Pittsburg provided remarks about the Union members that attended the August 3r° City Council meeting.
Coco, Pittsburg provided comments about the subcommittee list attached to the agenda, noting there is no time or place for these meetings. Also provided comments about the clearing of the Chamber at the August 17t City Council Meeting.
Lynn Doughtery provided comments about the Minutes of the August 17th Council meeting. Consent item #8
Tamilarasi Chandra, Pittsburg provided remarks about the clearing of the Chamber on August 17 and the Minutes of that meeting. Consent item #8 The following speakers provided public comments via Zoom:
Leticia Preciado provided remarks for Officer Sanchez. She noted that Spanish translation should be available on Zoom and made comments about the Data Center and its proximity to a school.
Angelica F. provided comments about the Data Center Advisory Committee and the lack of transparency.
Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzlez, Pittsburg provided remarks for Officer Sanchez. He encouraged the community to stay involved and speak up.
Two (2) speaker cards in opposition of the Data Center were received. They did not wish to speak.
Cynthia Cardinale, Pittsburg left written comment regarding the Data Center Advisory Committee.
CONSIDERATION
7. Appointment by Motion of Candidates to Various Commission and Committee Vacancies On motion by Vice Mayor Lopez, seconded by Member Killings, to appoint Makayla Cunningham to the Housing Authority Governing Board and adopted unanimously.
On motion by Vice Mayor Lopez, seconded by Member Kobata, to appoint Morriah Crose, Virginia Galvez, and Harold Thompson to the Youth Advisory Commission and adopted unanimously.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 3 of 5 September 8, 2026 On motion by Member Kobata, seconded by Member Banales, to appoint Sue McDaniel as the Alternate to the Library Commission and adopted unanimously.
On motion by Member Banales, seconded by Member Killings, to appoint Contra Costa County Transportation Authority Committee 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 Killings, seconded by Member Banales and adopted unanimously.
8. Minutes of August 3, 2026, August 17, 2026 Special Meeting and August 17, 2026 Regular Meeting
Adoption of a City Council Resolution to Approve Payment for East Bay Regional Communications System Authority Service
10. Adoption of a Pittsburg Power Company Resolution Approving the 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Plan and Directing Staff to File the Wildfire Mitigation Plan with the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety
COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Kobata requested a future agenda item presentation regarding Air Quality and Fees associated with the Data Center.
On motion by Member Kobata, seconded by Mayor Adams and adopted unanimously.
City Manager Gale noted for the records that this presentation would not be scheduled for the next Council meeting, but at a future date.
COUNCIL MEMBER REMARKS
Member Kobata Provided remarks about the Police incident and thanked them for their service.
Vice Mayor Lopez sent thoughts and prayers to Officer Sanchez and thanked the Police Department for their service.
Member Banales sent thoughts and prayers to Officer Sanchez and thanked the community for their support.
Mayor Adams informed the community that the Marina Community center would be open as a cooling stations during the expected heatwave.
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 4 of 5 September 8, 2026
CITY MANAGER REPORTS/REMARKS
City Manager Gale provided comments on the Farmers market. He also noted that the recruitment for commissioners would be ongoing until vacancies were filled. Lastly, he thanked Engineering staff for the CIP update and the Police Department and School District for their partnership on improvements during drop off and pick at Pittsburg High School.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 A.M. to September 21, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
Mii ETense
Alice E. Evenson, City Clerk
Combined Agency/City Council Minutes Page 5 of 5 September 8, 2026