MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
March 6, 2023
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Vice Mayor Rinn called a Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM, complete proceedings of which were electronically recorded. The meeting was a hybrid of both in person and teleconferenced attendees. The meeting agenda was posted on the City Hall outdoor bulletin board at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA on March 2, 2023, by Deputy City Clerk Juanita Davalos.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Timothy M. Flaherty Mayor Absent
Matthew Rinn Vice Mayor Present
Sue Noack Councilmember Present
Allen Vinson Councilmember Present
Zac Shess Councilmember Present
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Vice Mayor Rinn stated that the City Council had adjourned from a closed session. Janet Coleson, City Attorney, said there was nothing to report.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Proclamation Designating March as Women's History Month Vice Mayor Rinn presented a proclamation to Barbara Thor, Civic Action Commission Chair, declaring the month of March as Women’s History Month.
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
June Catalano, City Manager, reported that:
The Economic Development Committee will assist local businesses with their websites; and
The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival was a success and will return in 2024.
7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
7.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
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(A) Contra Costa Mayors Conference Hosted by the City of Orinda on March 2, 2023
Councilmembers Noack and Vinson reported their attendance at the Contra Costa Mayors Conference held on March 2, 2023. Councilmember Noack provided a brief report on the topics discussed at the conference.
(B) Other Meetings Attended at City Expense
None
7.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
Councilmember Noack reported her attendance at the Annual Mayor’s State of the City Breakfast held on February 28, 2023; the Bike PHE community discussion; and the Pleasant Hill Baseball Association (PHBA) Opening Day. Councilmember Noack reported her participation at a meeting between Susan Hurl of Republic Services and a Girl Scout Troop to discuss Styrofoam use in local restaurants.
Councilmember Vinson reported his attendance at the Mayor’s Breakfast and at the PHBA Opening Day.
Councilmember Shess reported his attendance at the Bike PHE community discussion and at the PHBA Opening Day.
Vice Mayor Rinn reported his attendance at the PHBA Opening Day.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
Vice Mayor Rinn opened public comment.
The following members of public appeared in person to provide a comment:
Benu Chhabra
Khalood Jamil
Rabab Saib
Mervat Gamal
Andrei Obolenskiy
The following member of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
Marian Shostrom
Vice Mayor Rinn closed public comment.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion (Noack/Vinson) to Approve all consent items, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson
ABSENT: Flaherty
9.1 Approve Checks Dated: February 03, 2023; February 10, 2023; February 17, 2023; February 24, 2023
9.2 Adopt Resolution No. 17-23 Approving Side Letter of Agreement with the Management Pay Plan Group to Add a New Classification to the Management Compensation Pay Plan
9.3 Approve Revised Mayor’s Appointments of Councilmembers to Various Committees and Boards for 2023 and Ratification of Existing Committees
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Adopt Resolution No. 18-23 Approving Event Sponsorship Funding Request from the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District
Zack Seal, Economic Development Manager, introduced the item.
Jennifer Thoits, Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District, delivered a presentation on a special event sponsorship package for eleven special events in 2023 organized by the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District.
No one from the public spoke on the item.
Motion (Noack/Shess) to Approve item 10.1, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson
ABSENT: Flaherty
10.2 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Design Professional Services Agreement with Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar for Engineering Design Services for the Oak Park Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure Project – Item continued to March 20, 2023
10.3 Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 19-23 Authorizing Transmittal of the Annual General Plan and Housing Element Implementation Report to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development
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Haley Croffoot, Senior City Planner, delivered a presentation on the General Plan Implementation 2022 Annual Report to be submitted to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the State Department of Housing and Community Development.
No one from the public spoke on the item.
Motion (Noack/Vinson) to Approve item 10.3, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson
ABSENT: Flaherty
10.4 Adopt Resolution No. 20-23 Approving Notice of Intention Regarding Transition to District-Based Elections
Janet Coleson, City Attorney, explained the differences between the “at-large” and “by district” electoral systems. Ms. Coleson delivered a presentation explaining the process to transition to a “by district” electoral system.
Jim Priest, Best Best & Krieger LLP, answered questions asked by Councilmembers.
The following members of the public provided a written comment:
Kathy Teegarden
Courtney Coon
Jan Passion
Yehudit Lieberman
David Levezzo
Amanda Szakats
Rebecca Auerbach
Abe Doherty
The following members of the public appeared in person to provide a comment:
Joe Stokley
Andrei Obolenskiy
The following members of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
Dick Offerman
Ady Olvera
Karen Yapp
Michelle Simone
The following member of the public appeared in person to provide a comment:
Quy Tran
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Motion (Rinn/Shess) to Approve item 10.4, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson
ABSENT: Flaherty
11. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Rinn adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 20, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
CAROL W. WU, CITY CLERK RECORDER