MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
April 3, 2023
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Mayor Flaherty 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 31, 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 Present
Matthew Rinn Vice Mayor Present
Sue Noack Councilmember Present
Allen Vinson Councilmember Present
Zac Shess Councilmember Present
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Flaherty stated that no closed sessions were held and there is nothing to report.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Proclamation Designating April 23 – 29, 2023 as Library Week Mayor Flaherty presented a proclamation to Patrick Remer, Senior Community Library Manager, declaring the week of April 23-29, 2023 as Library Week.
Mr. Remer provided an update on the events held at the new Pleasant Hill Library.
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
June Catalano, City Manager, reported that:
The City contracted for translation services to disseminate the district-based election information to the community in various languages;
The Commission on Aging is conducting an online survey regarding “Aging Well in the Community;” and
The Diversity Commission is planning a Juneteenth celebration to be held on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
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7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
7.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
Vice Mayor Rinn and Councilmember Shess reported their attendance at the League of California Cities/East Bay Division meeting held in Walnut Creek, California.
7.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
Councilmember Noack reported her attendance at the Mt. Diablo School District Task Force meeting to discuss safety issues, increased racism and bullying in the schools, and infrastructure issues due to the heavy rainy season.
Councilmember Vinson announced that the Town Hall meeting on the master bicycle plan was postponed to a future date to be determined.
Vice Mayor Rinn announced that Off the Grid will return to Pleasant Hill on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Vice Mayor Rinn reported his participation at Career Day at Pleasant Hill Middle School.
Mayor Flaherty reported his participation in delivering food to seniors with Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa County. Mayor Flaherty announced that he issued a Mayor’s proclamation declaring the month of April as Fair Housing month in Pleasant Hill in partnership with the Contra Costa Association of Realtors.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Flaherty opened public comment.
Mayor Flaherty reported that the City Council received a written comment from Michelle Simone.
The following members of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
Andrei Obolenskiy
Frank Hall
Mayor Flaherty closed public comment.
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9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion (Noack/Rinn) to Approve all consent items excluding item 9.4, which was pulled for further discussion, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty
9.1 Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of March 20, 2023
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: March 17, 2023; March 24, 2023
9.3 Accept Update on Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPAC
9.5 Adopt Ordinance No. 962 Amending and Replacing in its Entirety Chapter 3.60 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Regarding the Composition of the City of Pleasant Hill's Diversity Commission
9.6 Adopt Resolution No. 25-23 Designating Authorized Agents for Disaster/Emergency Reimbursement Claims
9.4 Approve Appointment Recommendations to the Measure K Oversight Committee and Planning Commission – Item Pulled from Consent Mayor Flaherty reported that Oliver Greenwood was recommended for appointment, but has withdrawn his application from consideration. Mayor Flaherty said that David Field is being recommended to the Measure K Oversight Committee and Planning Commission.
Motion (Flaherty/Noack) to Approve item 9.4, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Second Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for By-District Elections and Schedule for Future Hearings
Janet Coleson, City Attorney, introduced the item, the second public hearing, to receive input from the community concerning transitioning to by-district elections.
Councilmembers engaged in discussions regarding an additional pre-map public hearing to be held on April 17, 2023, and potential dates and times for post-map hearings.
Jim Priest, Best Best & Krieger, was present via teleconference to answer questions.
The following members of the public provided a written comment:
Amanda Szakats
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Kevin Kennedy
The following members of the public appeared in person to provide a comment:
Quy Tran (also provided a map at the meeting)
Yehudit Lieberman
Marian Shostrom
Tim Ernst
Roxanne Carrillo Garza
Susan Hedgpeth
The following members of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
Andrei Obolenskiy
David Kludt
Eric Tubbs
Karen Yapp
Michelle Simone
The City Council provided direction to staff.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, April 17, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
CAROL W. WU, CITY CLERK RECORDER