CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JANUARY 23, 2023
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: 853 9615 8680
Passcode: 655727
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 January 23, 2023
City Offices, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone (925) 671-5267
MAYOR TIMOTHY FLAHERTY COUNCILMEMBER SUE NOACK
VICE MAYOR MATTHEW RINN COUNCILMEMBER ZAC SHESS
COUNCILMEMBER KEN CARLSON
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:
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 January 23, 2023
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 January 23, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Acknowledgement of Vivian Veurink as Honorary Mayor for a Day
5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
(Brief updates on pending City business without discussion by the City Council.)
6. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
6.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
6.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
7. 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.
8. 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.
8.1 Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of January 9. 2023
8.2 Approve Checks Dated: January 06, 2023; January 13, 2023
9. ACTION CALENDAR
9.1 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Willdan to Perform a Comprehensive User Fee Study
9.2 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Pakpour Consulting Group, Inc. for Inspection Services for the Diablo Vista Water System (DVWS) 12" Main Rehabilitation Phase II Project No. PSC-02-22 The new facilities will be located on the same sites and have the same purpose and capacity of the current system. Therefore, the Zoning Administrator has determined that the project is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption and Section 15302 as a Class 2 categorical exemption.
9.3 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing Staff to Submit a Request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022/2023 Transportation Development Act Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 January 23, 2023
The proposed sidewalk gap closure project represents a minor alteration to an existing public sidewalk facility and is therefore categorically exempt from further CEQA review pursuant to Section 15301: Class 1 - Existing Facilities.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: February 6, 2023