CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 19, 2022
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
Per City Council resolution under AB 361, members of the City Council, City staff/consultants, and the public will be able to participate either in-person* at
City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
or remotely via Zoom.
*Due to social distancing requirements, limited seating is available in person; if capacity is reached, you may participate remotely via Zoom.*
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: 812 8487 6972
Passcode: 362452
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 December 19, 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
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.
Comments are generally limited to three minutes.
Public Participation Options
1)_ Watch the Meeting via Youtube Livestream at www.pleasanthillca.org/councilmeeting. 2) Submit Written Comments by 4 pm the Day of the Meeting to [email protected] (comments received by deadline will be provided to the City Council before the meeting). Please specify that the correspondence is for public comment at the Council meeting. 3) Make Public Comment During the Meeting
When the Mayor invites public comment (or public comments on specific agenda items), you may participate in one of the following three ways:
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a. Via Zoom
Go to www.Zoom.us using your computer/smart device and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode provided near the top of this page. You are encouraged to turn on your camera/video with a blurred background during your public comment so the City Council and public can see you on screen. We ask that you state your name and city of residence for the record when you start your comments.
Please use the "Raise hand" feature in Zoom. You will be observing the meeting as an Attendee and will not be seen or heard until it is your turn to speak. You will be invited into the meeting as a Panelist and asked to speak when it is your turn.
Try to be in a room or space without a lot of background noise. Mute your microphone until it is your turn to speak.
Have a strong, reliable internet connection
a. Via Phone
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode. If connecting via telephone, press *9 to “raise your hand” to alert staff that you wish to speak. (Note that there may be multiple hearing items on the same agenda.)
Have a strong, reliable internet connection or cell phone signal. a. In Person
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person subject to the limited space available. You may speak on any matter within the City Council's jurisdiction. Please fill out a speaker's card, available at the entry to the Council Chambers, and turn it in to the City Clerk.
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 to the public in the City’s Public Records Portal at https://cityarchive.pleasanthillca.org/WebLink/ (click on City Council Agenda Packets) or by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 925-671-5221.
City Council Meeting Recordings and Broadcasts.
Recorded City Council meetings are broadcast on Comcast Channel 28, Wave Channel 1029, and AT&T UVerse 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.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
(Brief updates on pending City business without discussion by the City Council.)
5. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
5.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences 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 provide public comments, 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 Regular City Council Meetings of November 21, 2022 and December 5, 2022 and the December 13, 2022 Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
7.2 Approve Checks Dated: December 02, 2022; December 09, 2022
7.3 Adopt Ordinance No. ___ Repealing Section 18.50.170, “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations,” of Title 18 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code and Adding a New Chapter 14.75, “Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Streamlined Permitting”
The City of Pleasant Hill hereby finds and determines that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this ordinance may have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
Thus, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
7.4 Adopt Resolution No. ___-22 Accepting AB 1600 Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022
7.5 Adopt Resolution No.___-22 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to Execute a Successor Memorandum of Understanding and Approving the Accompanying Salary Schedule for the PACE Bargaining Unit
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8. ACTION CALENDAR
8.1 Adopt Resolution No. __-22 Declaring the Official Results of the General Municipal Election Held in the City of Pleasant Hill, State of California, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022
8.2 Remarks by Outgoing Mayor Michael G. Harris
8.3 Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Michael G. Harris
8.4 Oath of Office to City Treasurer Andrew Kalinowski
8.5 Oath of Office to Councilmembers Sue Noack and Zac Shess RECESS
8.6 Election of Mayor
8.7 Election of Vice Mayor
8.8 Remarks by New Mayor and Vice Mayor
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: January 9, 2023