CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JANUARY 10, 2022
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
VIA TELECONFERENCING
Watch on YouTube at: www.pleasanthillca.org/councilmeeting To provide comments via teleconference, click on the meeting link and enter the meeting ID and Passcode:
Meeting link: www.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 936 4338 9569
Passcode: 758056
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 January 10, 2022
City Offices, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone (925) 671-5267 MAYOR MICHAEL G. HARRIS COUNCILMEMBER KEN CARLSON
VICE MAYOR TIMOTHY FLAHERTY COUNCILMEMBER SUE NOACK
COUNCILMEMBER MATTHEW RINN
The meeting will be held via teleconference as allowed pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 63-21.
Options for observing the meeting and participating in public comment are provided below.
Public Communication. The public is welcome to address the City Council on items on the Consent Calendar or other items not listed on the agenda but within the Council’s jurisdiction during the general Public Comment period. There is an opportunity for the public to comment on other agenda items at the time they are discussed.
Public Participation Options
1) Watch the Meeting via Youtube Livestream
Watch the meeting live on YouTube at: www.pleasanthillca.org/councilmeeting. 2) Submit Written Comments Before the Meeting
Send written comments to [email protected] (comments received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council before the meeting). 3) If You Wish to Make a Public Comment During the Meeting When the Mayor invites the public for general comment or comments on specific agenda items, please use the "Raise hand" feature in Zoom (or press *9 if connecting via telephone only) which will alert staff that you wish to speak, and you will be invited to speak when it is your turn. Note that there may be multiple hearing items on the same agenda. There are two ways to join the meeting and make a public comment during the meeting:
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 January 10, 2022
a. Go to www.Zoom.us using your computer and entering the Meeting ID and Passcode provided near the top of this page. You will be placed into the meeting as an Attendee. You will not be seen or heard until it is your turn to speak.
b. Or by calling (669) 900-6833 and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode. Dial *9 to virtually “Raise Hand” in Zoom
We ask that you state your name and city of residence for the record when you start your comments.
When you are making a Public Comment during the meeting, please:
1) Try to be in a room or space without a lot of background noise. 2) Mute your microphone until it is your turn to speak, then mute your speakers while speaking. 3) Have a strong, reliable internet connection or cell phone signal.
If, due to a disability, a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator 24 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 671-5221 or via California Relay at 711.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk’s office at [email protected] or calling 925-671-5221.
City Council Meeting Recordings and Broadcasts.
Recorded City Council meetings are broadcast on Comcast Channel 28, Wave Channel 29, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on the Wednesday following the meeting. Video recordings are generally available within 48 hours of the meeting, and may be viewed on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/MeetingVideos and selecting “City Council” from the meeting groups.
Agendas are Available for Review on the City Hall official noticing bulletin board (100 Gregory Lane), at the Pleasant Hill Police Department (330 Civic Drive), the Pleasant Hill Senior Center (233 Gregory Lane), and on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. Agenda packets will be available to the public on the City’s website at the same time as they are made available to the City Council.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PRESENTATIONS
3.1 Introduction of Interim City Treasurer Andrew Kalinowski
3.2 Proclamation Commending Mary Mc Carthy for Exemplary Service to the City of Pleasant Hill from 2005 to 2021
4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
(Brief updates on pending City business without discussion by the City Council.) City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 January 10, 2022
5. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
5.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense (A) Contra Costa Mayors Conference Hosted via Teleconference on January 6, 2022 (B) Other Meetings Attended at City Expense
5.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
The public is welcome at this time to address the City Council on items on the Consent Calendar or other items not listed on the agenda but within the Council’s jurisdiction. There is an opportunity for the public to comment on other agenda items at the time they are discussed.
Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. To participate in the teleconferenced meeting, please see the Public Participation Options above.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under “Consent Calendar” are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate Council discussion of these items unless requested by a Councilmember prior to the time Council votes on the motion to adopt.
7.1 Approve Minutes for the Special and Regular City Council Meetings of December 20, 2021
7.2 Approve Checks Dated: December 17, 2021; December 24, 2021; December 31, 2021
7.3 Accept Update on Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPAC
7.4 Affirm Resolution No. 63-21 Approving Continued Teleconferencing of the Meetings of All City Legislative Bodies Pursuant to the Provisions of AB 361
7.5 Approve Mayor’s Recommended Appointments of Councilmembers to Various Committees and Boards for 2022 and Ratification of Existing Committees
7.6 Adopt Resolution No. ___-22 Amending the Conflict of Interest Code and Rescinding Resolution No. 4-20
8. ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
8.1 Update on the Business Support Programs to Comprise the City's $500,000 Small Business Economic Stimulus Initiative Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act
9. PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
9.1 Adopt Resolution No. ___-22 Authorizing a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding
9.2 Presentation on the Status of Construction of the New Pleasant Hill Library
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: January 24, 2021