Agenda packet — Pleasant Hill City Council, June 26, 2023

CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JUNE 26, 2023
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
The meeting will be held both in person at
City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
and remotely via Zoom in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act 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:

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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 ALLEN VINSON
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Comments are generally limited to three minutes.

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Go to www.Zoom.us using your computer/smart device and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode provided near the top of this page. 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 not be seen or heard until it is your turn to speak. You will be invited into the meeting and asked to speak when it is your turn.

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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 925-671-5267.

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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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1 Acknowledgement of Noah Collins-Hoyt as Honorary Mayor for a Day

5.2 Introduction of Civic Action Commissioners David Chung, Hunter Roberts and Reappointed Commissioner Anthony Garcia
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6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
(Brief updates on pending City business without discussion by the City Council.)

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS

7.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense

7.2 Announcements from Councilmembers

8. 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.

9. 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.

9.1 Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of June 5, 2023

9.2 Approve Checks Dated: June 2, 2023; June 9, 2023 and June 16, 2023

9.3 Approve Appointment Recommendations to the Education Commission, Planning Commission and Contra Costa Transportation Authority Advisory Committee

9.4 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement for Independent Auditing Services with Macias, Gini & O'Connell, LLP

9.5 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Establishing the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit Pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution for the Fiscal Year 2023/2024

9.6 Adopt Resolution No. ____-23 Rejecting All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23; and Directing Staff to Modify the Bid Documents and Re-Bid the Project

9.7 Adopt Resolution No. ____-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Increase the Budgeted Amount of Additional Monday Hours at the City Library from $215,000 per Year to $220,153 using the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Funds and Execute Sublease Supplement No. 2 for FY 2023/2024

10. ACTION CALENDAR

10.1 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Appointing Ethan Bindernagel as City Manager, Approving an Employment Agreement for City Manager Services with Ethan Bindernagel, and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services

10.2 Adopt Resolution No. __-23 Approving Adjustments to the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024

10.3 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Approving the Changes to the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Master Fee Schedule
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10.4 Public Hearing and Introduce Ordinance No. ___ Adopting District-based Elections for Members of the City Council, Pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA (Section 21605) and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(3) and 15378. Conducting public hearings for public input regarding transitioning to by-district elections and discussing a schedule for future hearings meets the above criteria and is not subject to CEQA.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: July 17, 2023

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2023

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Approve the minutes.

ATTACHMENT(S):

June 5, 2023 – Tentative Minutes
Prepared by: Carol Wu, City Clerk Recorder

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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
June 5, 2023
City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1 June 5, 2023
Mayor Flaherty called a Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at 7:00 PM, in the Council Chambers, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA, 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 June 1, 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 the City Council had adjourned from a closed session and there was nothing to report.

5. PRESENTATIONS

5.1 Resolution Recognizing Michael G. Harris for Years of Dedicated Public Service Presented by Senator Bill Dodd
Mayor Flaherty introduced California State Senator Bill Dodd.

Senator Dodd presented a resolution to Michael G. Harris for years of dedicated service to the City of Pleasant Hill.

10.6 Proclamation Commending June Catalano for Exemplary Service to the City of Pleasant Hill from 2006 to 2023, and Designating June 16, 2023 as June Catalano Day –Item Taken Out of Order
Mayor Flaherty presented a proclamation to June Catalano recognizing her years of service as the City Manager from 2006 to 2023, and designated June 16, 2023 as June Catalano Day.

Senator Dodd, Contra Costa County Supervisor Ken Carlson, and Councilmember Noack expressed their appreciation to Ms. Catalano for her service to the City.

5.2 Introduction of Commission on Aging Commissioner Bill Musick and Measure K Oversight Committee Member Cindy Tunales
Mayor Flaherty introduced Bill Musick, the new Commission on Aging Commissioner, and Cindy Tunales, the new Measure K Oversight Committee member.

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5.3 Proclamation Declaring June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day Mayor Flaherty presented a proclamation to Carson Sprott, Chair for the Diversity Commission, declaring June 19, 2023 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

5.4 Proclamation Designating June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month
Mayor Flaherty presented a proclamation to Carson Sprott, Chair for the Diversity Commission, designating June 2023 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month.

6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
June Catalano, City Manager, reported that:
 The Summer Concert by the Lake held on May 28, 2023 had over 300 attendees, and the next Summer Concert will be held on June 11, 2023;  The Juneteenth celebration will be held on June 18, 2023; and  The Art, Wine, and Music Festival held on May 20-21, 2023 was well attended and over 2,000 people stopped by the City sponsored booth.

7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS

7.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
(A) Contra Costa Mayors Conference Hosted by the City of Oakley on June 1, 2023
Vice Mayor Rinn and Councilmember Noack reported their attendance at the Contra Costa Mayors Conference. Vice Mayor Rinn provided a brief report on the discussion topics. (B) Other Meetings Attended at City Expense
None

7.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
Vice Mayor Rinn reported his attendance at the Art, Wine, and Music Festival and the Memorial Day Observance held at the Contra Costa County Veterans Monument.

Councilmember Shess reported his attendance at the first Summer Concert by the Lake; the Memorial Day Observance; and at a reception hosted by Senator Bill Dodd for elected officials.

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Councilmember Noack reported her attendance at the Memorial Day Observance and at Senator Dodd’s reception for elected officials. Councilmember Noack announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission would not lose funds due to federal debt ceiling considerations.

Councilmember Vinson reported his attendance at the Summer Concert by the Lake and the Memorial Day Observance. Councilmember Vinson reported that he visited the newly opened Morgan Territory Brewery located in Downtown Pleasant Hill.

Mayor Flaherty reported his attendance at the Memorial Day Observance; Senator Dodd’s reception for elected officials; and the Aloha Family Luau sponsored by the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Flaherty opened public comment.

The following member of the public appeared in person to provide a comment:
 Bob Kattenburg
 Benu Chhabra
 Maria Catania
 Rabab Saib
 Khulood Jamil
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The following member of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
 Andrei Obolenskiy
Mayor Flaherty closed public comment.

9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion (Noack/Rinn) to Approve all consent items, carried as follows:

AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty

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9.1 Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of May 15, 2023 and for the Special City Council Meetings of May 18, 2023 and May 22, 2023

9.2 Approve Checks Dated: May 12, 2023; May 19, 2023; May 26, 2023

9.3 Adopt Resolution No. 39-23 Approving the City of Pleasant Hill Investment Policy Effective July 1, 2023 and Delegating Investment Authority to the Elected City Treasurer

9.4 Adopt Resolution No. 40-23 to Identify the Contra Costa Boulevard (Harriet Drive to Viking Drive) Improvement Project for the Expenditure of Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Funds of Senate Bill 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017

9.5 Adopt Resolution No. 41-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to a Design Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Project No. 03-20

9.6 Adopt Resolution No. 42-23 Authorizing Participation in and Approving the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement of the Fire Risk Management Services Joint Powers Authority

10. ACTION CALENDAR

10.1 Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 43-23 Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessment, and Ordering Levy of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in Assessment District No. 20

10.2 Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution No. 44-23 Approving the Engineer's Report, Confirming Diagram and Assessments, and Ordering Levy of Assessments for FY2023- 2024 in Assessment District No. 22
Ann James, Public Works Manager, introduced items 10.1 and 10.2.

Rick Clark, Harris & Associates, delivered the presentation for items 10.1 and 10.2. Mr. Clark summarized the Engineer’s Reports and the financial information for Assessment District Nos. 20 and 22.

No one from the public spoke on the items.

Motion (Noack/Vinson) to Approve item 10.1, carried as follows:

AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty
Motion (Noack/Vinson) to Approve item 10.2, carried as follows:

AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty

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10.3 Adopt Resolution 45-23 Accepting the Diablo View Road and Pleasant Hill Road Storm Drain Improvements Project No. 22-05 as Complete and Authorizing the City Engineer to issue and record a Notice of Completion
Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer, introduced Omar Adina, Assistant Engineer.

Mr. Adina delivered a presentation summarizing the background, project scope, and fiscal impact the Diablo View Road and Pleasant Hill Road Storm Drain Improvements Project No. 22-05.

No one from the public spoke on the item.

Motion (Rinn/Shess) to Approve item 10.3, carried as follows:

AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty

10.4 Adopt Resolution No. 46-23 Accepting Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Sandstone Environmental Engineering, Inc. for Phase I of the Downtown Street Tree Replacement Project No. 03-23 and the Grayson Creek Restoration and Mitigation Project
Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer, introduced the item and delivered a presentation describing the necessary streetscape improvements along Crescent Drive, and creek restoration and mitigation along Grayson Creek. Mr. Kanagasundaram explained the bidding process to retain Sandstone Environmental Engineering, Inc. for the Crescent Drive improvements and Grayson Creek restoration.

No one from the public spoke on the item.

Motion (Noack/Rinn) to Approve item 10.4, carried as follows:

AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty
Mayor Flaherty called for a recess at 8:41 p.m.

Mayor Flaherty reconvened the meeting at 8:53 p.m.

10.5 Public Hearing to Consider Draft Maps and Composition of Districts for By-District Elections
Janet Coleson, City Attorney, introduced the item, a public hearing to receive input from the community concerning transitioning to by-district elections. Ms. Coleson said that all required meetings have been held, and explained the steps regarding introduction and adoption of an ordinance. Ms. Coleson summarized the discussion from the last public meeting and the demographer’s response to Map 5. Councilmembers Noack and Shess (appointed as a subcommittee to review and consider options to modify Map 5) provided comments. There was discussion regarding potentially providing the option in the ordinance to allow for a measure to

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be included in the next election that would allow Pleasant Hill voters to approve their preferred by-district map.

The following member of the public provided a written comment:
 Tim Matthiessen
The following members of the public appeared in person provide a comment:
 Susan Hedgpeth
 Quy Tran
 Sandra Bonato
 Theresa Nidetz
 Bob Kattenburg
The following members of the public participated via teleconference to make a comment:
 Andrei Obolenskiy
 Michelle Simone
 Yehudit Lieberman
Jim Priest, Best Best & Krieger, was present via teleconference to answer questions asked by Councilmembers.

Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing.

The City Council directed staff to draft an ordinance adopting Map 5 with the option of a four district map with a directly elected Mayor if passed by the voters.

11. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, June 26, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

CAROL W. WU, CITY CLERK RECORDER

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: APPROVE CHECKS DATED: JUNE 2, 2023; JUNE 9, 2023 AND JUNE 16, 2023

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Approve the check register.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Check Register
Prepared by: Pam Chamberlin, Accounting Technician I
Approved by: Erick Cheung, Finance Manager

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100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-3323 – (925) 671-5270 www.pleasanthillca.org

MEMORANDUM
TO: City Councilmembers
FROM: Interview and Nominating Committee
Mayor Tim Flaherty, Councilmember Allen Vinson
DATE: June 26, 2023
SUBJECT: Approve Appointment Recommendations to the Education Commission, Planning Commission and Contra Costa Transportation Authority Advisory Committee The Interview and Nominating Committee recommends the following appointments and requests the City Council’s confirmation:

APPOINTMENTS TERMS/EXPIRATION DATES
Education Commission
Jeanne Donovan Unfilled term through April 2026
Planning Commission
Diana Vavrek (reappointment) Unfilled term through April 2024 Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Advisory Committee
Bill Bankert Correction of appointment from two-year term to four-year term through April 2027

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ___-23 AUTHORIZING THE CITY

MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR

INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES WITH MACIAS, GINI &

O'CONNELL, LLP

SYNOPSIS
Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP (“MGO”) has served as the City of Pleasant Hill’s (“City”) independent auditor for the past 12 years. The firm has audited the City’s internal controls and financial statements for fiscal years (“FY”) 2010/11 through FY 2021/22; the City’s contract with the firm has now expired. The Finance Division is in the midst of several special projects, including the implementation of the new permitting and business license software and the migration of the City’s financial operations to a new financial software system. MGO has provided excellent service to the City and its familiarity with the City’s operations is critical to minimize uncertainties during this transitional period. At its meeting of June 14, 2023, the Budget Committee approved a forwarding a recommendation to the City Council to extend the contract for an additional two years of audit services with MGO to perform the audits of the City’s FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24 internal controls and financial statements to City Council.

DISCUSSION
Background
The City arranges for an annual audit of its financial statements by independent auditors. The auditors play a critical role in evaluating the City’s system of internal controls and overall financial condition and management and condition. They also assist in the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (“ACFR”) and provide assistance with the implementation of new Governmental Accounting Standard Board (“GASB”) pronouncements.

In May 2011, the City entered into the original contract for auditing services with MGO. In August 2020, a resolution was passed authorizing an extension for three years covering FY 2019/20, FY 2020/21, and FY 2021/22 in order to audit the City’s activities. The City’s contract with the firm has now expired.

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Analysis
The Finance Division (Division) is working on significant special projects (Cost Allocation Plan/User Fees Study), finalizing the transition to the new permitting and business license software, and migrating the City to a new financial software system. Additionally, the Division continues to see substantial changes in staffing due to retirements and departures. Given the additional workload of migrating the City’s financial system to a new vendor, the planned upcoming projects, as well as staff transition, the Division believes that it would be prudent for the City to engage the firm for an additional two years. This is also due to the excellent customer service and technical expertise that MGO has provided over the years.

MGO is highly qualified to continue to provide both independent audit services to the City and to implement new GASB pronouncements due to their experience, qualifications, and demonstrated ability. They meet the independence standards of the U.S. General Accounting Office, Government Auditing Standards. Their local government specialists serve over 100 cities in California and their governmental practice is one of the largest in the U.S.

MGO lead partner on the engagement has been David Bullock and he will continue along with Jon Waller as Senior Manager. Both have been on this engagement since FY 2019/20, and their expertise and knowledge of governmental accounting and the City is helpful and reduces impact to staff.

FISCAL IMPACT
MGO is proposing a 3% increase from their FY 2021/22 fees of $93,361, which is very reasonable based on CPI increases in the Bay Area. The contract amount for audit services would be $96,162 and $99,047 for fiscal reporting periods FY 2022/23 and FY 2023/24, respectively. The total contract amount would not exceed $195,209.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Approve the proposed resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement for independent auditing services with Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP as recommended by the Budget Committee.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Do not approve the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement for independent auditing services with Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP and provide

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ATTACHMENT(S):

Proposed Resolution
Exhibit 1 - Agreement for Professional Services
Exhibit A – Proposed Fee Schedule
Prepared by: Erick Cheung, Finance Manager
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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RESOLUTION NO. -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TWO YEAR EXTENSION OF

THE AGREEMENT FOR INDEPENDENT AUDITING SERVICES WITH MACIAS GINI & O’CONNELL, LLP
WHEREAS, the City entered into a contract in August 2020 with Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP for auditing services; and
WHEREAS, the contract term expired with the completion of auditing services for fiscal year 2021/2022; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to execute a new two-year contract for audit services for the fiscal years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 given Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP’s demonstrated ability.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that the City Manager is authorized to execute an agreement in a form substantially similar to that attached for professional services with Macias Gini & O’Connell, LLP.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Agreement for Professional Services (Audit Services Agreement Extension)

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Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Agreement for Professional Services (Audit Services Agreement Extension)

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ___-23 ESTABLISHING THE PROPOSITION 4 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

SYNOPSIS
The City is required, by the State Constitution, to annually establish and adhere to a limit on the amount of its appropriations. The limit is prescribed by a State formula. For the fiscal year 2023/2024 (FY 23/24), staff has calculated that the appropriations limit is $37,506,272. Per the mid-year review, the City expects to collect, and has budgeted to appropriate, $30,350,571 of Proposition 4-covered revenue, $7,155,701 below the appropriations limit. The Budget Committee reviewed the proposed appropriations limit at its meeting of June 14, 2023, and recommended the City Council adopt the proposed resolution authorizing the appropriations limit.

DISCUSSION
Background
In November 1979, California voters approved Proposition 4, “The Gann Initiative,” which is incorporated in Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution. Proposition 4 limits the amount of tax revenue that State and local government agencies can appropriate. A jurisdiction’s annual appropriations limit is calculated based upon the level of appropriations in fiscal year 1979 and subsequent changes in the local population and cost of living.

A jurisdiction may choose between two population growth factors and two cost of living factors when calculating its appropriations limit. The choice offered regarding population growth is between the growth in city or county population. The California State Department of Finance provided the 2023 population growth rates for the City of Pleasant Hill and Contra Costa County as -0.89% and -0.36%, respectively (memorandum attached). The City used the County population growth factor, which was lower. The choice offered for the annual cost of living factor is between the growth in California per capita income and the growth in non-residential assessed valuation due to new construction within the City. The City used the growth in California per capita income, which was 4.44%.

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Analysis
Based upon the formula dictated by law, the City’s FY 23/24 Appropriations Limit from the proceeds from taxes is $37,506,272, calculated as shown in the table below. The City expects to collect, and has budgeted to appropriate, $30,350,571 in Proposition 4-covered revenue in FY 23/24, which is $7,155,701 below its Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit.

FY 22/23 Appropriations Limit $36,041,538
Adjustment Factors:

Population Growth x0.9964
Inflation x1.0444
Total Adjustment Factor x1.0406
FY 23/24 Appropriations Limit $37,506,272

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact that would result from adopting the proposed annual Appropriations Limit.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the proposed resolution as recommended by the Budget Committee at its meeting of June 14, 2023.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Do not adopt the attached resolution.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Proposed Resolution
California Department of Finance Memorandum on Price and Population Information Prepared by: Erick Cheung, Finance Manager
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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RESOLUTION NO. -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL ESTABLISHING THE PROPOSITION 4 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill is required to establish the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution for fiscal year 2023/2024; and
WHEREAS, the population of Contra Costa County declined 0.36% in 2023 and the State per capita personal income grew 4.44%; and
WHEREAS, the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit for fiscal year 2022/2023 was calculated to be $36,041,538; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal year 2023/2024 revenues that represent the proceeds from taxes covered by the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit are projected to be $7,155,701 below the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that the Proposition 4 Appropriations Limit for fiscal year 2023/2024 is $37,506,272.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a meeting held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

Juanita Davalos, Acting City Clerk

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Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Gann Appropriations Limit) May 2023
Dear Fiscal Officer:

Subject: Price Factor and Population Information
Appropriations Limit
California Revenue and Taxation Code section 2227 requires the Department of Finance (Finance) to transmit an estimate of the percentage change in population to local governments. Each local jurisdiction must use their percentage change in population factor for January 1, 2023, in conjunction with a change in the cost of living, or price factor, to calculate their appropriations limit for fiscal year 2023-24. Attachment A provides the change in California’s per capita personal income and an example for utilizing the price factor and population percentage change factor to calculate the 2023-24 appropriations limit. Attachment B provides the city and unincorporated county population percentage change. Attachment C provides the population percentage change for counties and their summed incorporated areas. The population percentage change data excludes federal and state institutionalized populations and military populations.

Population Percent Change for Special Districts
Some special districts must establish an annual appropriations limit. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 2228 provides additional information regarding the appropriations limit.

Article XIII B, section 9(C) of the California Constitution exempts certain special districts from the appropriations limit calculation mandate. The code section and the California Constitution can be accessed at the following website: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml.

Special districts required by law to calculate their appropriations limit must present the calculation as part of their annual audit. Any questions special districts have on this requirement should be directed to their county, district legal counsel, or the law itself. No state agency reviews the local appropriations limits.

Population Certification
The population certification program applies only to cities and counties. California Revenue and Taxation Code section 11005.6 mandates Finance to automatically certify any population estimate that exceeds the current certified population with the State Controller’s Office. Finance will certify the higher estimate to the State Controller by June 1, 2023.

Please Note: The prior year’s city population estimates may be revised. The per capita personal income change is based on historical data.

If you have any questions regarding this data, please contact the Demographic Research Unit at (916) 323-4086.

JOE SPEPHENSHAW
Director
By:

Erika Li
Chief Deputy Director
Attachment

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Attachment: Memorandum on Price and Population (Gann Appropriations Limit) May 2023
Attachment A
A. Price Factor: Article XIII B specifies that local jurisdictions select their cost of living factor to compute their appropriation limit by a vote of their governing body. The cost of living factor provided here is per capita personal income. If the percentage change in per capita personal income is selected, the percentage change to be used in setting the fiscal year 2023-24 appropriation limit is:

Per Capita Personal Income
Fiscal Year Percentage change
(FY) over prior year
2023-24 4.44
B. Following is an example using sample population change and the change in California per capita personal income as growth factors in computing a 2023-24 appropriation limit.
2023-24:

Per Capita Cost of Living Change = 4.44 percent
Population Change = -0.35 percent
Per Capita Cost of Living converted to a ratio: 4.44 + 100 = 1.0444 100
Population converted to a ratio: -0.35 + 100 = 0.99
100
Calculation of factor for FY 2023-24: 1.0444 x 0.99 = 1.04

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Attachment: Memorandum on Price and Population (Gann Appropriations Limit) Fiscal Year 2023-24
Attachment B
Annual Percent Change in Population Minus Exclusions*
January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023 and Total Population, January 1, 2023 Total
County Percent Change --- Population Minus Exclusions --- Population City 2022-2023 1-1-22 1-1-23 1-1-2023
Contra Costa
Antioch 0.94 114,362 115,442 115,442
Brentwood 0.46 64,219 64,513 64,513
Clayton -1.08 10,782 10,666 10,666
Concord -0.84 123,102 122,074 122,074
Danville -0.79 43,166 42,823 42,823
El Cerrito -0.88 25,710 25,484 25,484
Hercules 1.36 25,944 26,297 26,297
Lafayette -0.46 25,119 25,004 25,004
Martinez -0.67 36,790 36,543 36,543
Moraga -0.95 17,055 16,893 16,893
Oakley 1.67 44,257 44,995 44,995
Orinda -0.52 19,326 19,225 19,225
Pinole -1.07 18,442 18,244 18,244
Pittsburg 0.16 74,688 74,809 74,809
Pleasant Hill -0.89 33,697 33,397 33,397
Richmond -0.88 114,521 113,518 113,518
San Pablo -1.02 31,625 31,301 31,301
San Ramon -0.86 83,587 82,870 82,870
Walnut Creek -0.51 69,603 69,245 69,245
Unincorporated -0.85 175,719 174,226 174,310
County Total -0.36 1,151,714 1,147,569 1,147,653
*Exclusions include residents on federal military installations and group quarters residents in state mental institutions, state and federal correctional institutions and veteran homes.

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Attachment: Memorandum on Price and Population (Gann Appropriations Limit)

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____-23 REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE

CONTRA COSTA BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (VIKING
DRIVE TO HARRIET DRIVE), PROJECT NO. 02-23; AND DIRECTING

STAFF TO MODIFY THE BID DOCUMENTS AND RE-BID THE

PROJECT

SYNOPSIS
City staff recently opened bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23. The responsive low bidder submitted a proposal that was 24% greater than the construction budget approved by the City Council. The purpose of this item is to consider adopting a resolution rejecting all bids and directing staff to modify the bid documents and re-bid the project later this year.

DISCUSSION
Background
Contra Costa Boulevard Corridor Enhancement. The Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive) is the fifth and final phase of the overall Contra Costa Boulevard Corridor enhancement. Construction began in 2009 between Golf Club Road and Second Avenue. The most recent segment, between Beth Drive and Harriet Drive, was completed in 2016.

Contra Costa Boulevard (CCB) is the largest regional arterial in the City of Pleasant Hill, with an average daily traffic volume of over 30,000 vehicles. The corridor spans numerous commercial and business centers in the City (e.g. Downtown Pleasant Hill and Sun Valley Mall), and it provides vital access to key educational facilities such as Diablo Valley College. The current roadway configuration was designed in the 1940s and 1960s and is in need of redesign and improvement. To date, the enhancements have improved overall traffic circulation, and improved pedestrian and bicycle access and safety.

The Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive) will construct "complete streets" enhancements along CCB, between Viking Drive and Harriet Drive. Project improvements will follow previously adopted landscaping, street lighting, and bike/pedestrian design templates along CCB. Key project components include intersection geometry

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modifications at the CCB/Taylor Boulevard intersection, a new traffic signal at CCB/Alan Drive, new concrete sidewalks, new landscaping along median and sidewalk areas, new bike lanes, pavement rehabilitation, and new LED street lighting.

Funding. The Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive) is identified in the FY 2022/2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) (Project G-26). It is funded through a combination of Measure J grants, SB1, Uniform Lighting Fund, Traffic Mitigation, Measure K, and a contribution from the City of Concord. The CCTA Board approved appropriation of $4,792,000 in Measure J grant funds on May 17, 2023. The City must first spend the funds and then seek reimbursement from CCTA. The project does not include sidewalk or pedestrian lighting improvements along the east side of CCB (City of Concord’s boundary line).

Analysis
Bids Received. The Notice Inviting Bids was sent to the construction exchanges on April 27, 2023, and the Project was advertised in the East Bay Times newspaper on April 27, 2023. Three bids were received and publicly read on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Engineering Division Counter at City Hall.

Per project bid documents, the City will base the project award on the lowest responsive, responsible bid, or reject all bids. The following table summarizes the bid amounts.

Company Total Base Bid

1. Redgwick Construction Co. $9,660,532.30

2. Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. $9,888,851.05

3. McGuire and Hester $10,612,079.00
Average of Three Bids Received $10,053,820.78
The proposal submitted by the lowest responsive bidder, Redgwick Construction Co., is 24% greater than the approved construction budget. It is typical to include a construction contingency of 10% ($966,053.23) for a project of this type. This would increase the total construction contract to $10,626,585.53.

Bid Analysis. Several unit prices received were very high, including traffic control, roadway excavation, vegetation removal, hot mix asphalt, base failure repairs, traffic signals, and streetlights.

The consensus among contractors is that the window of time available for shutting down a lane (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) to perform construction decreases productivity and thus increases prices.

They also acknowledged that they received very high quotes from electrical contractors for the traffic signal and streetlights.

City staff proposes the following possible options to decrease the cost of the project.

1. Modify Working Hours. Construction working hours are limited to 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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Monday through Friday per PHMC 9.15.040; however, the City has historically limited the closure of travel lanes on CCB to between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. due to heavy traffic volume. The City may wish to consider relaxing the lane closure restriction on CCB, or allowing the contractor to work at night (as opposed to the current restriction that only allows work to be performed at night at CCB/Taylor Blvd. intersection), in order to increase the number of hours available to construct the project and thereby reduce contractor costs.

2. Eliminate Improvements on the West Side of Contra Costa Boulevard. The project scope of work includes sidewalk, pedestrian streetlights, landscape, and irrigation improvements on the west side of CCB between Viking Drive and Alan Drive, and between Taylor Boulevard and Harriet Drive. Except where there is an ADA accessibility deficiency, this work could be significantly scaled back or eliminated.

3. Reduce Median Landscape and Irrigation. The City could reduce by 30% the costs of planting and irrigation. Staff observes that once the plants mature, this reduction will not be noticeable.

4. Eliminate Micro-surfacing and/or Base Failure Repairs. Eliminate micro-surfacing and base failure repairs from the project, and include it as part of a future street resurfacing program.

5. Bid Later in the Year. Summer is a busy time, as contractors take advantage of the weather to schedule much of their work. Staff anticipates that the City may receive better prices when re-bidding the project in the fall/winter.

FISCAL IMPACT
The project expenses identified in the approved CIP are summarized in the table below:

Project Expense
Design $450,000
Engineering Staff $60,000
Project Administration $7,000
Construction Contract $7,780,000
Construction Inspection and Testing $200,000
Total $8,497,000
Based upon the lowest responsive bid received plus a 10% contingency figure, the project has a construction budget shortfall of $2,846,585.53, which cannot be supplemented by the current CIP.

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RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed resolution rejecting all bids; and direct staff to modify the bid documents and re-bid the project later this year.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Council may wish to direct staff to keep the current scope of work, re-bid at a later time, and identify other available funding.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Project Site Map
Proposed Resolution
Prepared by: Deirdre Castillo, Senior Civil Engineer
Reviewed by: Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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City of Pleasant Hill
Engineering Division
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Tel: (925) 671-5252
www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us
DATE BY DESCRIPTION NO.

Checked By: RM
Drawn By: MHDesign By: MH
Scale: AS NOTEDDate: April 2023
City Project No.
02-23
Sheet Number
of 84 Sheets
Contra Costa Blvd
Improvement Project
Viking Dr to Harriet Dr

BID SUBMITTAL
APRIL 2023 1-800-227-2600
Call Seven Calendar
Days Before You
Dig!

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Attachment: Project Site Map (Reject All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive)) City of Pleasant Hill
Engineering Division
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Tel: (925) 671-5252
www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us
DATE BY DESCRIPTION NO.

Checked By: RM
Drawn By: MHDesign By: MH
Scale: AS NOTEDDate: April 2023
City Project No.
02-23
Sheet Number
of 84 Sheets
Contra Costa Blvd
Improvement Project
Viking Dr to Harriet Dr

BID SUBMITTAL
APRIL 2023 1-800-227-2600
Call Seven Calendar
Days Before You
Dig!

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Attachment: Project Site Map (Reject All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive)) City of Pleasant Hill
Engineering Division
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Tel: (925) 671-5252
www.ci.pleasant-hill.ca.us
DATE BY DESCRIPTION NO.

Checked By: RM
Drawn By: MHDesign By: MH
Scale: AS NOTEDDate: April 2023
City Project No.
02-23
Sheet Number
of 84 Sheets
Contra Costa Blvd
Improvement Project
Viking Dr to Harriet Dr

BID SUBMITTAL
APRIL 2023 1-800-227-2600
Call Seven Calendar
Days Before You
Dig!

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Attachment: Project Site Map (Reject All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive)) RESOLUTION NO. ____ - 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE CONTRA COSTA BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (VIKING DRIVE TO HARRIET DRIVE), PROJECT NO. 02-23; AND

DIRECTING STAFF TO MODIFY THE BID DOCUMENTS AND RE-BID THE PROJECT WHEREAS, the City has adopted the FY 2022–2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which includes the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23, (Project G-26 in the CIP) as a funded project; and WHEREAS, the construction plans and bid documents entitled Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23, were prepared and advertised as required by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, Engineering staff publicly opened and read aloud three bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23; and
WHEREAS, the bid proposal of $9,660,532.30 from the lowest responsible bidder is 24% greater than the approved construction budget of $7,780,000; and WHEREAS, the project construction expense of $10,626,585.53, which includes a standard 10% contingency, is $2,846,585.25 greater than the budget approved by City Council on July 11, 2022, per Resolution No. 59-22; and
WHEREAS, the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission requires that the City award a contract to the lowest responsive bidder or reject all bids; and WHERES, the City Engineer recommends that the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill reject all bids received for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill as follows:

1. The City Council rejects all bids received on June 6, 2023, for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23.

2. The City Council directs staff to modify the bid documents for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive), Project No. 02-23, and re-bid the project.
[Signatures on the Following Page]

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Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Reject All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive)) ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Reject All Bids for the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet Drive))

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ____-23 AUTHORIZING THE CITY

MANAGER TO INCREASE THE BUDGETED AMOUNT OF

ADDITIONAL MONDAY HOURS AT THE CITY LIBRARY FROM
$215,000 PER YEAR TO $220,153 USING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 (ARPA) FUNDS AND EXECUTE SUBLEASE
SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 FOR FY 2023/2024

SYNOPSIS
The City entered into a Library Lease and Service Agreement on June 7, 2022, with Contra Costa County (County) prior to the opening of the new library facility at 2 Monticello Avenue.

The Library Lease and Service Agreement superseded the previous Temporary Agreement to ensure service continued at the new library.

This Library Lease and Service Agreement included an Addendum that would allow the City to pay for additional County staff hours on Mondays using the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds. The actual cost of providing “Monday hours” at the library is slightly above the projected cost and, therefore, requires City Council’s approval of a minor budget adjustment to pay the difference.

DISCUSSION
Background
As described in the Library Lease and Service Agreement, “Base Hours” are the number of hours of Library Services that the County will provide each week in a Fiscal Year. The number of “Base Hours” paid by the County is 40. As per Resolution 42-22, City Council approved the option of paying for additional “Monday” County staff hours using ARPA funds. Monday hours have been successful and welcomed by residents, and the City continues to receive very positive feedback about these extended library services.

The anticipated cost of additional “Monday” hours at the new library, starting January 1, 2023, was $215,092 per year. The actual cost for the additional Monday hours for FY 2023/2024 is $220,153, an increase of $5,061.

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Analysis
When the City entered into the Library Lease and Service Agreement with the County on June 7, 2022, the cost of living and salary increase adjustments were not yet known and had not been incorporated. Therefore this amendment is necessary to offset the minor additional costs attributable to these adjustments.

FISCAL IMPACT
The anticipated cost of the additional “Monday” hours at the new library has increased from $215,092 to $220,153, which is $5,061 above the previously approved amount set by City Council in the current City budget. This minor budget adjustment to pay for the additional “Monday” hours will be paid for with ARPA funds.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the resolution.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct staff to find an alternate funding source to ARPA to pay for the increased cost of the additional “Monday” Hours.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Proposed Resolution
Sublease Supplement for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Prepared by: Ananthan Kanagasundaram, City Engineer
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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RESOLUTION NO. -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL TO INCREASE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL “MONDAY” HOURS AT THE CITY LIBRARY FROM $215,092 TO $220,153 USING THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 (ARPA) FUNDS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUBLEASE SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024.

WHEREAS, The City entered into a Library Lease and Service Agreement on June 7, 2022, between the City of Pleasant Hill and Contra Costa County (County) prior to the opening of the new library facility at 2 Monticello Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the Library Lease and Service Agreement included an Addendum that would allow the City to pay for additional County staff hours on Mondays using the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds.

WHEREAS, the anticipated cost of additional “Monday” hours at the new library, starting January 1, 2023, was $215,092 per year. The actual cost for the additional Monday hours for FY 2023/2024 is $220,153, an increase of $5,061 above the previously approved budget amount.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that a $5,061 budget adjustment for FY 2023/2024 is hereby adopted to offset this incremental increase to provide for “Monday” hours at the Pleasant Hill Library and the City Manager is authorized to execute the Sublease Supplement No. 2 for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 for a total amount of $220,153 using ARPA funds.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Increasel Budget for Library Monday Hours with ARPA Funds)

EXHIBIT B
Sublease Supplement for Fiscal Year 2023-24
SUBLEASE SUPPLEMENT No. 2
This Sublease Supplement No. 2 is dated July 1, 2023 and supplements the Sublease dated June 7, 2022 (the “Sublease”) between the City of Pleasant Hill, a municipal corporation of the State of California (the “City”), and the County of Contra Costa, a political subdivision of the State of California (the “County”).

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms have the meanings given to such terms in the Sublease.

1. The number of Base Hours to be provided by the County in the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 for the Pleasant Hill Library is forty (40).

2. The number of Extra Hours to be provided in the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 is twelve (12).

3. The number of Actual Hours to be provided in the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 is fifty-two (52).

4. The City’s Obligation for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2023 is $220,153.

5. This Sublease Supplement No. 2 is effective in accordance with the terms of the Sublease.

COUNTY CITY
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, a CITY OF PLEASANT HILL, a
Political subdivision of the State of Municipal Corporation of the State of California California
By: By: _________________________
Alison McKee June Catalano
County Librarian City Manager

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Attachment: FY 23-24 Annual Sublease Supplement (Increasel Budget for Library Monday Hours with ARPA Funds)

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ___-23 APPOINTING ETHAN

BINDERNAGEL AS CITY MANAGER, APPROVING AN

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER SERVICES

WITH ETHAN BINDERNAGEL, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO

EXECUTE THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER

SERVICES

SYNOPSIS
After the announcement of the retirement of the former City Manager, the Mayor and Council members directed staff to select and hire an executive recruitment firm to fill the upcoming vacancy. Peckham & McKenney was selected to conduct the search for the next City Manager.

DISCUSSION
Background
The search resulted in 50 applicants, of which only 8 were well qualified on paper and matched the ideal candidate description which was developed with input from the full City Council. After a closer review of the applications, only 4 candidates were selected to interview with the Council and the Subject Matter Expert (SME) panel which was comprised of other City Managers.

Analysis
After selecting Mr. Bindernagel as the top candidate, negotiations for the employment contract commenced. The process is complete and the agreement is before Council for approval. The agreement specifies salary, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment similar to those in the previous agreement for City Manager.

FISCAL IMPACT
There are sufficient funds available for the City Manager’s salary in the approved FY23-24 budget.

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RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed resolution appointing Ethan Bindernagel as the new City Manager, approving the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services with Ethan Bindernagel, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the attached Employment Agreement for City Manager Services.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide alternative direction to staff.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Proposed Resolution
Employment Agreement for City Manager Services – redline Employment Agreement for City Manager Services – clean
Prepared by: Ericka Mitchell, Chief Human Resources Officer Reviewed by: Janet Coleson, City Attorney

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RESOLUTION NO. ___ -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

APPOINTING ETHAN BINDERNAGEL AS CITY MANAGER, APPROVING AN

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER SERVICES WITH ETHAN

BINDERNAGEL, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE EMPLOYMENT

AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City of Pleasant Hill desires to retain Ethan Bindernagel as its City Manager; and
WHEREAS, Ethan Bindernagel is qualified and willing to serve as the City Manager.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that Ethan Bindernagel is appointed as City Manager, the Employment Agreement for City Manager Services with Ethan Bindernagel is approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute the attached Employment Agreement for City Manager Services.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 26th day of June, 2023 by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER SERVICES
This Employment Agreement for City Manager Services between the City of Pleasant Hill ("City") and June CatalanoEthan Bindernagel ("Employee") is entered into effective August 7, 2006June 26, 2023.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill ("Council") desires to employ the services of June CatalanoEthan Bindernagel as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill, as provided in Chapter 2.10Section 2-6 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, it isthe desire of the City Council to provide certain benefits and establish certain conditions of employment for the City Manager; and WHEREAS, Employee desires to accept employment as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. . Powers and Duties. City agrees to employ Employee as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill to diligently and faithfully perform the functions and duties set forth in Chapter 2.10 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code, the City's ordinances and resolutions and such other duties as may be required of the City Manager by the City Council. Employee shall concurrently serve as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment S u c c e s s o r Agency.

2. Term. The term of this Agreement commences on September 5, 2006June 26, 2023, and continues until terminated in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4 or until terminated by the event of the death or permanent disability of Employee.

3. Exclusive Employment. Employee agrees to remain in the exclusive employ of the City and shall not accept employment from or on behalf of any person, firm, corporation, or entity during the term of this Agreement. This shall not be construed to prevent Employee from performing occasional teaching, writing, speaking or incidental consulting for other governmental agencies or not-for-profit organizations during Employee's time off provided such services shall not present a conflict of interest with the City or impair Employee's ability to fully perform the her duties as City Manager for the City.

4. Termination and Severance.
(a) Employee serves at the pleasure of the Council as an at-will employee. Council shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon a three-fifth's (3/5) vote, except that this Agreement may not be terminated by Council within six months following any municipal election or mid-term appointment at which time any seat on the Council is changed.

The purpose of this exception is to allow the Council adequate time to objectively evaluate Employee's performance.
(b) In the event Council terminates this Agreement as provided in paragraph 4(a) above during the first year of employment, City shall pay to Employee severance pay in an amount equal to six (6) months’ salary. For purposes of this calculation, salary should not include the value of any benefits received by
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Attachment: Employment Agreement for City Manager Services - redline (Agreement for Employment and Appointment of City Manager) Employee. Beginning with the second year of employment and commencing on July 1, 2024, in the event Council terminates this Agreement as provided in paragraph 4(a) above, City shall pay to Employee severance pay in an amount equal to twelve (12) months’ salary. For purposes of this calculation, salary should not include the value of any benefits received by Employee. The severance pay maybe paid, at the option of the Employee, in (1) a lump. sum payment within fifteen (15) working days after the effective date of Employee's tennrmination; (2) a lump sum on January 1 of the year following termination; or (3) twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing on the. fifth day of the month following termination. Such payment will release City from any further obligations under this Agreement.
(c)(b) Employee may choose to resign her the office of City Manager instead of being terminated if a decision to initiate termination proceedings under Section 2.10.080 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code has been made by the City Council in closed session. In such an event, Employee shall be entitled to severance pay as set forth in paragraph 4(ba), above.
(d)(c) City may terminate this Agreement "for cause" without obligation to make any cash payment.to Employee (other than compensation and benefits accrued but unpaid at the date . of termination) for any of the following reasons: (1) willful neglect of duty; (2) conviction of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (3) violation ofduties to the City of honesty and sobriety; and (4) any other act ofa similar nature of the same or greater seriousness such that the credibility of the Employee as a city official is placed in jeopardy. (e)(d) .· Employee may terminate this Agreement at any time upon 30 days’ written notice. During the 30-day notice period, Employee shall continue to faithfully and competently perform the duties of City Manager as set forth in this Agreement.

5. Compensation. Effective September 5, 2006June 26, 2023, City agrees to pay Employeea salary of$22,91716,250 per month ($195275,000 per year). for the first year of this Agreement. Thereafter, any future salary adjustments shall be at the sole discretion of the City Council based upon an evaluation of Employee's performance.

6. Benefits. In addition to Employee's salary, Employee shall receive the following benefits:
(a) Management Group Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to all of the benefits and rights afforded top management by the Management Pay Plan, asit may be amended from time to time, including, but.not limited to, holiday pay, sick leave, vacation, annual cost of living increases, administrative leave, City-paid health, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, worker's compensation insurance benefits, retirement benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS),and deferred compensation and money purchase p1an (ICMA 457 Retirement Plan and ICMA 401(a) Retirement Plan). (b) Vacation Leave Benefits. Employee shall receive 20 days 17 days of vacation leave which shall be immediately available effective SI: ptember 5, 2006June 26, 2023, and shall accrue vacation thereafter pursuant to the Management Pay Plan for employees who have accrued 20 days17 days vacation. In recognition of Employee’s current employment with the City of Pleasant Hill, Employee shall be entitled to transfer any previously accrued vacation time and sick leave to Employee’s new position of City Manager.
(c) Retiremenrit Benefits. The City shall contribute all of the City's and Employee's

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res ,to maintain Employee as a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System (''PERS'}
(d) Deferred Compensation. The City shall contribute an amount equal to 5% of base salary into Employee's deferred compensation ICMA 457 Retirement Plan and 9% of base sa1ary into Employee's ICMA 401(a) Retirement Plan. In the event the monetary value of the deferred 2'

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Attachment: Employment Agreement for City Manager Services - redline (Agreement for Employment and Appointment of City Manager) compensation allowance exceeds the annual amount allowed by law to be contributed to the Plans in any year, the excess balance of the City's deferred compensation allowances shall be paid to Employee as additional salary for investment by her in other available deferred compensation instruments.
(e) Automobile Allowance. The City shall pay Employee an automobile allowance of$500.00 a month. This amount is to be increased annually in accordance with the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI'') for all urban consumers for the San Francisco-Oakland Metropolitan Area.
(f)(c) · Professional Development. The City shall pay professional association dues, and ordinary educational, business, and travel expenses for the City Manager's participation in the activities of the League of California Cities, the International City Management Association and California City Manager's Association. Additional business travel, training, and conference expenses shall be paid by City in accordance with budgeted expenditure approval by the City Council.

7. Performance Evaluations. The Council may review and evaluate Employee’s performance shall as City Manager on an annual basis. In addition, the Council may review and evaluate Employee’s performance as City Manager after the first six (6) months’ of employment as City Manager.
annually review and evaluate the performance of the City Manager. The parties will make every attempt to complete the annual evaluation by September 5th of December 15th of each year.

8. Indemnification. Consistent with California Government Code Sections 825 and 995, and subject only to the limitations provided therein, City shall defend and pay any costs, expenses and settlements or judgements assessed against City Manager arising out of any civil action or proceeding brought against City manager in his official or individual capacity, or both, for an act or omission by City Manager occurring in the course and scope of City Manager’s performance of his duties under this Agreement, provided, however, City shall have no indemnification obligation for costs, expenses, settlements or judgements arising from City Manager conduct that falls within Section 4 (c)(2) of this agreement. The City’s obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

7.9. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of City and Employee, provided that no such amendment shall be effective nor have any force or effect unless expressed in writing, duly authorized and executed by both parties thereto.

8.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the City and Employee. This Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter thereof

9.11. · Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be declared by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid, or beyond the authority of either party to enter into or carry out, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Employee have executed this Agreement as of the

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EMPLOYEE: CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager Timothy M. Flaherty, Mayor 3

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Attachment: Employment Agreement for City Manager Services - redline (Agreement for Employment and Appointment of City Manager)

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY MANAGER SERVICES
This Employment Agreement for City Manager Services between the City of Pleasant Hill ("City") and Ethan Bindernagel ("Employee") is entered into effective June 26, 2023.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill ("Council") desires to employ the services of Ethan Bindernagel as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill, as provided in Chapter 2.10 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, it isthe desire of the City Council to provide certain benefits and establish certain conditions of employment for the City Manager; and WHEREAS, Employee desires to accept employment as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. Powers and Duties. City agrees to employ Employee as City Manager of the City of Pleasant Hill to diligently and faithfully perform the functions and duties set forth in Chapter

2.10 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code, the City's ordinances and resolutions and such other duties as may be required of the City Manager by the City Council. Employee shall concurrently serve as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment S u c c e s s o r Agency.

2. Term. The term of this Agreement commences on June 26, 2023, and continues until terminated in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4 or until terminated by the event of the death or permanent disability of Employee.

The purpose of this exception is to allow the Council adequate time to objectively evaluate Employee's performance.

In the event Council terminates this Agreement as provided in paragraph 4(a) above during the first year of employment, City shall pay to Employee severance pay in an amount equal to six (6) months’ salary. For purposes of this calculation, salary should not include the value of any benefits received by Employee. Beginning with the second year of employment and commencing on July 1, 2024, in the event Council terminates this Agreement as provided in paragraph 4(a) above, City shall pay to Employee severance pay in an amount equal to twelve (12) months’

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Attachment: Employment Agreement for City Manager Services--June 2023 - clean (Agreement for Employment and Appointment of City salary. For purposes of this calculation, salary should not include the value of any benefits received by Employee. The severance pay maybe paid, at the option of the Employee, in (1) a lump sum payment within fifteen (15) working days after the effective date of Employee's termination; (2) a lump sum on January 1 of the year following termination; or (3) twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing on the fifth day of the month following termination.

Such payment will release City from any further obligations under this Agreement. (b) Employee may choose to resign the office of City Manager instead of being terminated if a decision to initiate termination proceedings under Section 2.10.080 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code has been made by the City Council in closed session. In such an event, Employee shall be entitled to severance pay as set forth in paragraph 4(a), above.
(c) City may terminate this Agreement "for cause" without obligation to make any cash payment to Employee (other than compensation and benefits accrued but unpaid at the date of termination) for any of the following reasons: (1) willful neglect of duty; (2) conviction of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (3) violation of duties to the City of honesty and sobriety; and (4) any other act of a similar nature of the same or greater seriousness such that the credibility of the Employee as a city official is placed in jeopardy. (d) Employee may terminate this Agreement at any time upon 30 days’ written notice.

During the 30-day notice period, Employee shall continue to faithfully and competently perform the duties of City Manager as set forth in this Agreement.

5. Compensation. Effective June 26, 2023, City agrees to pay Employee a salary of $22,917 per month ($275,000 per year). Thereafter, future salary adjustments shall be at the sole discretion of the City Council based upon an evaluation of Employee's performance.

6. Benefits. In addition to Employee's salary, Employee shall receive the following benefits:
(a) Management Group Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to all of the benefits and rights afforded top management by the Management Pay Plan, asit may be amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, holiday pay, sick leave, vacation, annual cost of living increases, administrative leave, City-paid health, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, worker's compensation insurance benefits, retirement benefits through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS),and deferred compensation and money purchase p1an (ICMA 457 Retirement Plan and ICMA 401(a) Retirement Plan). (b) Vacation Leave Benefits. Employee shall receive 20 days of vacation leave which shall be immediately available effective June 26, 2023, and shall accrue vacation thereafter pursuant to the Management Pay Plan for employees who have accrued 20 days vacation. In recognition of Employee’s current employment with the City of Pleasant Hill, Employee shall be entitled to transfer any previously accrued vacation time and sick leave to Employee’s new position of City Manager.
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7. Performance Evaluations. The Council may review and evaluate Employee’s performance as City Manager on an annual basis. In addition, the Council may review and evaluate Employee’s performance as City Manager after the first six (6) months’ of employment as City Manager.

9. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of City and Employee, provided that no such amendment shall be effective nor have any force or effect unless expressed in writing, duly authorized and executed by both parties thereto.

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the City and Employee. This Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto and supersedes all negotiations or previous agreements between the parties with respect to all or any part of the subject matter thereof

11. Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be declared by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid, or beyond the authority of either party to enter into or carry out, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Employee have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

EMPLOYEE: CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. __-23 APPROVING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024

SYNOPSIS
At its June 2023 meeting, the Budget Committee considered revisions to the fiscal year 2023/2024 General Fund budget at its meeting of June 14, 2023, and the proposed changes are forwarded with a recommendation from the Committee for adoption by the City Council.

DISCUSSION
Background
The City of Pleasant Hill operates on a biennial budget. Prior to the beginning of the second year of the budget cycle, staff reviews the adopted budget and determines whether any changes to revenues and/or appropriations are needed. The biennial budget for fiscal years 2022/2023 (FY 22/23) and 2023/2024 (FY 23/24) was adopted by the City Council on June 27, 2022. Staff has identified a few amendments for FY 23/24 based on this review. The cost of the additional appropriations requested is projected to be covered by a higher-than-anticipated beginning General Fund balance.

Analysis
Staff is projecting that FY 22/23 will have a General Fund ending balance (not including Measure K) $1.6 million higher than currently budgeted. The budget deficit for FY 22/23 is currently $1.9 million with General Fund balance dropping slightly under $10.0 million. Based on revised estimates, the current deficit is $0.4 million with General Fund balance ending at $11.6 million. Revenues are currently estimated to be $29.8 million, higher than the original budget due to improved licenses and permits revenues and use of money and property.

Expenditures are currently estimated to be $30.2 million and under budget mainly due to staff vacancies. The originally adopted FY 23/24 General Fund ending fund balance was $8.9 million and including the proposed revisions is currently $10.1 million.

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Table 1- (in $1,000s)

DESCRIPTION
FY 22/23
BUDGET
FY 22/23

ESTIMATED
FY 22/23
BUDGET
CHANGE
FY 23/24
BUDGET
FY 23/24
BUDGET

REVISION
FY 23/24
BUDGET
CHANGE

GENERAL FUND
BEGINNING FUND BALANCE $11,908 $11,908 $0 $11,556 $11,556 $0 REVENUES $28,970 $29,798 $828 $29,921 $30,235 $314
EXPENDITURES $30,888 $30,150 ($738) $31,189 $31,650 $461 NET CHANGE ($1,918) ($352) $1,566 ($1,268) ($1,415) ($147) GENERAL FUND ENDING BALANCE $9,990 $11,556 $1,566 $10,288 $10,141 ($147) GENERAL FUND REVENUES (not including Measure K)
General Fund revenues for FY 23/24 were budgeted at $29.9 million. Revenues are currently projected to increase slightly to $30.2 million. Summary of changes provided below.

Table 2 - (in $1,000s)

DESCRIPTION
FY 22/23
BUDGET
FY 22/23

ESTIMATED
FY 22/23
BUDGET
CHANGE
FY 23/24
BUDGET
FY 23/24
BUDGET

REVISION
FY 23/24
BUDGET
CHANGE

REVENUE
PROPERTY TAX $8,211 $8,252 $41 $8,613 $8,647 $34
SALES TAX $10,796 $10,900 $104 $11,058 $10,886 ($172)
OTHER-TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS $5,678 $5,744 $67 $5,847 $5,851 $4 FRANCHISE $2,158 $2,260 $102 $2,221 $2,360 $139
LICENSES AND PERMITS $1,024 $1,533 $508 $1,055 $1,055 $0 CHARGES FOR SERVICES $466 $565 $98 $480 $480 $0
INTERGOVERNMENTAL $91 $81 ($10) $93 $93 $0
FINES AND FORFEITURES $30 $15 ($15) $31 $15 ($16)
USE OF MONEY AND PROPERTY $127 $310 $183 $131 $330 $199 OTHER-REVENUE $360 $119 ($241) $362 $362 $0
TRANSFER-IN $30 $20 ($10) $30 $155 $125
REVENUE TOTAL $28,970 $29,798 $828 $29,921 $30,235 $314 Property Tax (Proposed Adjustment: $34,000 increase)
Property tax revenue was originally budgeted to be $8.61 million. Based on current information provided by the City’s property tax consultant, Hdl, it is projected to increase by $34 thousand to $8.65 million for FY 23/24. This projected increase is due to higher assessed valuations on residential properties that have changed ownership.

Sales Tax (Proposed Adjustment: $171,560 decrease)
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the closure of Bed Bath & Beyond stores with their recently announced bankruptcy. This also assumes a decrease in County Pool allocations and fuel prices with decreasing sales and oil prices coming off historic highs.

Franchise Fees (Proposed Adjustment: $139,000 increase) State law authorizes cities to grant franchises to utility and other companies for their use of the public right of way (streets, alleys, sidewalks, etc.) to locate utility lines or operate vehicles. The franchise fees are calculated based on a percentage of the franchisee’s gross revenues. The original budgeted amount was $2.22 million. The revised amount is $2.36 million with slightly higher revenues received from Republic Services than originally budgeted.

Use of Money and Property (Proposed Adjustment: $199,251 increase) The use of money and property category includes interest and dividend income on the City’s investment of fund balances, primarily General Fund working capital and reserves. Interest rates have risen significantly over the last year as the Federal Reserve has tried to curb inflation.

Local Agency Investment Funds (LAIF) rates have gone from an average of 0.34% in calendar 2021 to 1.12% in calendar 2022, which is nearly a 229% increase. The original budget amount was $131 thousand and staff is proposing a revision to $330 thousand based on the rise of interest rates.

Transfers In (Proposed Adjustment: $135,000 increase)
The City of Pleasant Hill partners with the City of Martinez and the Contra Costa County Health, Housing and Homeless Services to provide a homeless outreach program. The Coordinated Outreach, Referral, and Engagement (CORE) is an entry point into the coordinated system of services for homeless persons and strives to locate, engage, stabilize, and house homeless individuals and families. The City Council approved using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds in the current fiscal year. The Budget Committee is recommending the use of ARPA Revenue Loss funds for a second year for approximately $135 thousand, which qualifies as an eligible use under government services.

GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES (not including Measure K)
General Fund expenditures for FY 23/24 were budgeted at $31.2 million. Based on updated analysis from all City Departments, expenditures are projected to increase by $0.5 million, to $31.7 million. The main reason for the increase is related to the City’s insurance premiums rising $0.4 million.

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Table 3 - (in $1,000s)

EXPENSE
FY 22/23
BUDGET
FY 22/23

ESTIMATED
FY 22/23
NET
CHANGE
FY 23/24
BUDGET
FY 23/24
BUDGET

REVISION
FY 23/24
BUDGET
CHANGE
SALARIES $14,051 $13,258 ($793) $14,412 $14,699 $287
BENEFITS $4,786 $4,797 $11 $4,907 $5,096 $189
CALPERS UNFUNDED LIABILITY PAYMENT $3,970 $3,970 $0 $4,268 $3,872 ($396) NON DEPARTMENTAL $460 $707 $247 $474 $474 $0
PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRACT SERVICES $2,149 $1,852 ($297) $1,735 $1,814 $78 GENERAL EXPENSES $880 $820 ($60) $785 $800 $15
INSURANCE $1,140 $1,064 ($76) $1,193 $1,473 $280
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR $609 $601 ($8) $611 $611 $0
CONFERENCES AND TRAINING $214 $199 ($15) $232 $232 $0
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS $400 $398 ($2) $385 $386 $1
UTILITIES $458 $452 ($6) $468 $475 $7
PROMOTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS $139 $148 $9 $134 $134 $0
FIXED ASSET $32 $35 $3 $29 $29 $0
TRANSFER-OUT $1,599 $1,849 $250 $1,556 $1,556 $0
EXPENSE TOTAL $30,888 $30,150 ($738) $31,189 $31,650 $461 Salaries and Benefits (Proposed Adjustment: $476,477 increase) Salaries and benefits adopted budget is $19.3 million and is projected to increase, by $0.5 million, to $19.8 million. The increase reflects updated salaries for all current staff and several unfrozen positions due to workload. Two of the unfrozen positions were administrative assistants in the city manager’s office and planning offices. These positions were essential, as temporary staff were deemed insufficient to perform the required workload and hours necessary to prepare for public meetings and daily tasks for each of the departments. The increase in interest income was assumed to offset these costs since these positions combined amount to approximately $200 thousand. Benefits rose $189 thousand due to CalPERS increasing the employer rate as part of its rate mitigation policy for $165 thousand; and Municipal Pooling Authority increased workers compensation premiums $40 thousand. The increase was offset by Kaiser medical premiums staying level for calendar 2023 equating to a savings of $39 thousand.

CalPERS Unfunded Actuarial Liability (Proposed Adjustment: $395,645 decrease) The higher salary and benefits expenditure is offset by the lower CalPERS Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) payment of $396 thousand, which is also due to its risk mitigation policy.

CalPERS risk mitigation policy reduces the discount rate when they have very good years of investment return by increasing employer contribution rates and decreasing the UAL. In FY 20/21, CalPERS had a return of 21.3% and the discount rate was lowered from 7.0% to 6.8%. It is important to note, the City has not received the CalPERS actuarial valuation for FY 21/22, which normally comes out summer/fall of 2023. CalPERS had a negative 6.1% return in FY 21/22, which will affect our FY 24/25 employer rates and UAL payment amounts.

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Insurance Costs
The City is a member of the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA), a joint powers authority that provides self-insurance and insurance coverage against the risk of losses. MPA provides coverage from general liability, employment liability, cyber risk, vehicle, and property loss. The total insurance premiums are increasing from $1.6 million in FY 22/23 to $2.0 million for FY 23/24. Most of the premium increases are outside the control of the City, as issues throughout the State such as natural disasters (wildfires), unlimited damages in legal lawsuits, and public safety liabilities affect costs even though Pleasant Hill may not have any claims. The portion of the increase that was City related was the addition of property insurance for the new library for $59 thousand. For FY 23/24, staff informed the Budget Committee that there is sufficient appropriations in Measure K to absorb the insurance cost for the library.

Other Costs
Professional and Contractual Services (Proposed Adjustment: $78,270 increase) - due to additional assistance needed to fill vacancies throughout the City, increase in County Services for forensic services for the police department, and additional temporary assistance with the new permitting and licensing software.

Other (Proposed Adjustment: $22,341 increase) - rising costs for utilities, supplies and material, and general expenses due to filling vacancies.

MEASRURE K
Measure K has no recommended changes since the Budget Committee and City Council has already approved the major updates over the last few months. This includes using accumulated Measure K Fund Balance for the following projects:
 Oak Park Sidewalk Gap Closure - $805 thousand
 Street Resurfacing Residential Zone 17 and Pothole Repair - $1.1 million  Crosswalk Improvements near Schools - $700 thousand
Sales tax revenue was originally budgeted to be $5.36 million in FY 22/23. Based on current analysis by Hdl, sales tax revenues is projected to increase to $5.50 million an increase of $0.14 million due to higher auto sales and service station revenue earlier in the fiscal year. Similar to the General Fund, Measure K is expected to decline $0.12 million in FY 23/24 from $5.54 million to $5.42 million. Staff is not recommending any changes at this time, since there is minimal net impact between the current and following fiscal year.

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FISCAL IMPACT
On net, the proposed adjustments to FY 23/24 revenues and expenditures outlined above will result in expenditures increasing $147,260. Staff is expecting that this amount can be offset by higher-than-anticipated beginning General Fund balance in FY 22/23.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Public Contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department.

The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the resolution amending the FY 23/24 adopted budget for proposed adjustments to revenues and expenditures as recommended by the Budget Committee.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Do not adopt the resolution amending the FY 23/24 adopted budget.

ATTACHMENT(S):

Proposed Resolution
Exhibit 1- Adjustments to FY 2023/2024 General Fund Revenues and Expenditures Prepared by: Ross Yangwas, Administrative Analyst II
Erick Cheung, Finance Manager
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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RESOLUTION NO. -23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

APPROVING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the biennial budget for fiscal years (FY) 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 on June 27, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the budget for FY 2023/2024.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill that the budget adjustments in Exhibit 1 for FY 2023/2024 are hereby adopted.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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Packet Pg. 102 Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Proposed General Fund Budget Revisions FY 2023/2024) EXHIBIT 1
Adjustments to Fiscal Year 2023/2024 General Fund Revenue and Expenditures Revenue Proposed Adjustment Explanation
Property Tax $34,000 Property tax is projected to increase due to higher assessed valuations on residential
properties that have changed ownership.

The projection is based on current
information provided by the City’s property
tax consultant, Hdl.

Sales Tax ($171,560) Sales tax revenue is projected to decrease due the closure of Bed Bath & Beyond stores
with their recently announced bankruptcy.

This also assumes a decrease in County Pool
allocations and fuel prices with decreasing
sales and oil prices coming off historic
highs. This projection is based on current
information provided by the City’s sales tax
consultant, Hdl.

Franchise Fees $139,000 The revised amount is due to slightly higher revenues received from Republic Services
than originally budgeted.

Use of Money and
Property
$199,251 Interest rates have risen significantly over
the last year as the Federal Reserve has tried
to curb inflation. Local Agency Investment
Funds (LAIF) rates have risen from an
average of 0.34% in calendar 2021 to 1.12%
in calendar 2022, which is nearly a 229%
increase. The revised amount is based on
current interest rates.

Transfers In $135,000 The Coordinated Outreach, Referral, and Engagement (CORE) is an entry point into
the coordinated system of services for
homeless persons and strives to locate,
engage, stabilize, and house homeless
individuals and families. The use of
American Rescue Plan Act Funds in the
current fiscal year. The Budget Committee
is recommending the use of ARPA Revenue
Loss funds for a second year, which
qualifies as an eligible use under the general
government services.

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Packet Pg. 103 Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Adjustments to FY 2023/2024 General Fund Revenues and Expenditures (Proposed General Fund Budget Revisions FY Expenditures Proposed Adjustment Explanation
Salaries and Benefits $476,477 The increase reflects updated salaries for all current staff and several unfrozen positions
due to workload. Two of the unfrozen
positions were administrative assistants in
the city manager’s office and planning
offices. These positions were essential, as
temporary staff were deemed insufficient to
perform the required workload and hours
necessary to prepare for public meetings and
daily tasks for each of the departments. The
increase in interest income was assumed to
offset these costs since these positions
combined amount to approximately $200K.

Benefits increased due increasing CalPERS
employer rate for $189 thousand and
workers compensation premiums for $40
thousand.

Non Departmental -
CalPERS Unfunded
Actuarial Liability
$395,645 The lower CalPERS Unfunded Actuarial
Liability (UAL) payment of $396 thousand,
which is also due to their risk mitigation
policy. CalPERS risk mitigation policy
reduces the discount rate when they have
very good years of investment return by
increasing employer contribution rates and
decreasing the UAL.

Risk Management -
Insurance
$279,609 Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA)
provides coverage from general liability,
employment liability, cyber risk, vehicle, and
property loss. The total insurance premiums
are increasing from $1.6 million in FY 22/23
to $2.0 million for FY 23/24.

Professional and
Contractual Services
$78,270 Increase due to additional assistance needed
to fill vacancies throughout the City, increase
in County Services for forensic services for
the police department, and additional
temporary assistance with the new permitting
and licensing software.

Other $22,341 Increase due to rising costs for utilities, supplies and material, and general expenses
with filling vacancies.

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Packet Pg. 104 Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Adjustments to FY 2023/2024 General Fund Revenues and Expenditures (Proposed General Fund Budget Revisions FY

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. ___-23 APPROVING THE CHANGES TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE

SYNOPSIS
Staff is seeking the City Council’s approval of proposed changes to the fiscal year (“FY”) 2023/24 Master Fee Schedule (“MFS”), which would become effective September 1, 2023 as recommended by the Budget Committee at its meeting of June 14, 2023.

DISCUSSION
Background
A user fee, or service fee, is a payment made by an individual for a service that primarily benefits that individual. By law, user fees may not exceed the reasonable cost of the service for which they are collected. The intent of user fees is to cover 100% of the costs of providing the service associated with the fee. Included in the costs of the service are three components:
 Direct Labor. Employee hours spent directly on the fee-related service. This rate includes the employee’s salary and benefits.
 Departmental Indirect Labor. Departmental employees not directly working on the feerelated service, but responsible for supervision and administrative activities. This cost layer includes administrative support staff and a portion of the department head’s time.  Central Overhead. This component includes cost for those departments that provide support to other City departments (e.g. City Attorney, City Manager, Finance and Human Resources).

On June 16, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 51-03 approving the FY 2003/04 MFS. This resolution provided that certain fees may be adjusted annually on July 1 beginning in 2004 by the annual percentage change, as of March 1, in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI-U”) for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose metropolitan area. The March 1 date was selected because this information would be the most current available prior to July 1 of each year. The City Council identified some fees that were not intended to be increased annually by the cost of living, identified

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on the MFS with an asterisk (*), some of which are limited by State law. As of March 1, 2023, the year-over-year change in the CPI-U is 5.3%.

Analysis
The MFS for FY 2023/24 includes the following substantive change:
 Annual CPI Adjustment - A 5.3% increase in permissible fees, which as of March 1, 2023, represents the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) over the prior year for the same period in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose metropolitan area. (For ease of administration, fees will be rounded to the nearest whole dollar whenever possible.).

FISCAL IMPACT
The impact on General Fund revenue will depend on the activity, and the increase to the fees is designed to recoup reasonable cost increases for providing services.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through the posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Police Department, and at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page. A notice (attached) was also published twice in the East Bay Times newspaper, on June 6, 2023 and June 13, 2023. In addition, notices were e-mailed to interested parties who had filed a written request with the City to be informed when the annual update of the MFS was to occur.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Adopt the resolution authorizing the changes to the Master Fee Schedule, as recommended by the Budget Committee.

ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
Provide staff with direction regarding revisions to the Master Fee Schedule.

Prepared by: Erick Cheung, Finance Manager
Ross Yangwas, Accountant
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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RESOLUTION NO. - 23

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL

UPDATING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the City reviews the Master Fee Schedule annually in order to consider updates to user fees and/or service charges, including cost of living adjustments (COLA) to certain existing fees; and
WHEREAS, the Master Fee Schedule is included for context, but only the changes are being adopted by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide public notice of the intent to modify user fees and/or service charges; and
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of the meeting at which modifications would be considered was published in the East Bay Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on June 6, 2023 and June 13, 2023, in accordance with Government Code Section 6062a; and WHEREAS, this project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15273 of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, the City Council held a public meeting in compliance with Government Code Sections 66016(a) and 66018 where all interested parties were able to provide testimony.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill approves the adoption of the proposed changes to the City of Pleasant Hill Master Fee Schedule attached as Exhibit 1 to this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the changes to the Master Fee Schedule shall become effective on September 1, 2023, at least 60 days after its adoption, pursuant to Government Code section 66017.
[Signatures on Following Page]

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Packet Pg. 107 Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Master Fee Schedule) ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill at a regular meeting of the Council held on the 26th day of June, 2023, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
___________________________________
TIMOTHY M. FLAHERTY, Mayor
ATTEST:

JUANITA DAVALOS, Acting City Clerk

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Packet Pg. 108 Attachment: Proposed Resolution (Master Fee Schedule)

CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
NOTICE
OF

PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL

ANNUAL UPDATE OF MASTER FEE SCHEDULE

CITYWIDE, CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the City of Pleasant Hill that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider approving an annual consumer price index (CPI) increase and other revisions and clarifications for City service fees set forth in the City’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Master Fee Schedule. The proposed CPI increase this fiscal year is

5.3 percent. On May 20, 2003 City Council Resolution #51-03 was adopted to adjust the City’s Master Fee Schedule and to allow fees to increase annually, for each succeeding July 1 st, by the annual percentage difference in the CPI as of March 1st for all urban consumers for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose metropolitan area. By law, user fees may not exceed the reasonable cost of service for which they are collected.

THE PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the City Council with a start time of 7:00 P.M. on June 26, 2023 in the City Council Chambers, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill and remotely via Zoom in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. Interested persons will be heard at this time.

Information on how to participate in the meeting will be included on the meeting agenda, available on the City’s website at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. You can subscribe to receive notice of City Council agendas at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to Government Code Section 65009(b) that, if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court by you or others, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else has raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Pleasant Hill at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

For information on this matter, call Erick Cheung, Finance Manager at 925-671-5231.

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Packet Pg. 109 Attachment: Notice of Public Hearing (Master Fee Schedule) City of Pleasant Hill
Master Fee Schedule
Adopted by Resolution No. ___
Effective September 01, 20222023

Exhibit 1

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Packet Pg. 110 Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Proposed Master Fee Schedule-Redline Version (Master Fee Schedule)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Department Page
Citywide Fees 1
Planning Division 2
Code Enforcement 7
Building Division 8
Engineering Division 15
Police Services 19
City Clerk/City Manager 21
Finance 22

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Citywide Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Appeals PHMC 18.130
Appeal to City Council 01-4190 $419441
Appeal/Referral to any
City Board or
Commission
01-4190 $359378
Calls for Review 01-4190 $0
Appeal of staff
determination to City
Manager
01-4190 $0

Photocopies/Scanning GC § 6253
Paper Copies* 01-4990 $.10 per page
Oversized Copies 01-4990 Actual cost
Maps* 01-4060 Actual cost
Document Scanning 01-4990 $.08 per page
Documents saved to CD
or flash drive
01-4990 Actual cost
(plus scanning fee,
if applicable)

Duplication of Public
Meeting Recordings

Audiotape 01-4190 Actual cost
Videotape 01-4190 Actual cost
DVD/CD/Flash drive* 01-4190 Actual cost of
DVD/CD/Flash
drive

Notary Fee* 01-4190 GC § 8211 $15
Automation Fee
Surcharge (Accela)
01-4102 GC § 66014 7% of all permit
fees
Credit Card and
Electronic Payment
Processing Fee*
01-5999-1303 California
Government
Code section
6159
Cost incurred by
the City for
payment
processing fees
(currently, 3% of
total sales amount,
with a minimum fee
of $2.00 for all
transactions)

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Planning Division
Authority for all Planning Division Fees: GC § 66014 and PHMC 18.75 plus authority cited Note: A deposit for fees collected on an hourly basis may be collected at the outset of a project based on a reasonable estimate of the fees to be incurred Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Use Permit PHMC 18.95
Minor
For Outdoor Displays (with
Planning Commission
Hearing)
For Outdoor Seating >12
For Reconstruction of a
Legal Non-Conforming Use
01-4010 $869915
Minor
For Live Entertainment –
Type B
For Propane Tanks – Up to
1,000 gallons
For Outdoor Displays (with
Zoning Administrator
Hearing)
01-4010 $520548
Minor (all other) 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $173 182 per hour
Major 01-4010 $173 182 per hour
Temporary 01-4010 PHMC 18.100 $164
Adult Use 01-4010 PHMC 18.70 $173 182 per hour

Variances PHMC 18.110
Minor 01-4010 $9901,042
Major 01-4010 $173 182 per hour

Creek Setback Exception 01-4010 PHMC

18.50.150
$9901,042

Subdivisions – Tentative
Tract Maps
PHMC

17.020.070 &

17.025; GC §
66451.2
Minor 01-4020 $173 182 per hour
Major 01-4020 $173 182 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Lot Line Adjustment 01-4140 PHMC

17.020.070 &

17.05.050
$173 182 per hour

Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $173 182 per hour

General Plan Amendment 01-4010 GC § 65358 $173 182 per hour

Architectural Review
Master Sign Program &
Program Amendments
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $173 182 per hour
Single Family Residential
(use hourly rate for
projects with multiple
residences)
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $1,2331,298
Non Single Family
Residential
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $173 182 per hour
Study SessionPreliminary
Application - Single
Family Residential
01-4010 $346364
Study SessionPreliminary
Application - Non Single
Family Residential
01-4010 $173 182 per hour

Sign Permits PHMC 18.105
Temporary Sign Permit* 01-4010 $0
Sign Permit with
approved Master Sign
Program or other Sign
Permit approved by
Zoning
Administratorreviewed
over the counter
01-4010 $173182
Sign Permit (no Master
Sign Program or requiring
a public hearing)
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $173 182 per hour

Development Plans 01-4010 PHMC 18.90 $173 182 per hour

Planned Unit Development PHMC 18.30
Plan 01-4010 $173 182 per hour
Amendment 01-4010 $173 182 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Zoning Permits PHMC 18.85
Over the Counter* 01-4125 $0
Fences/Walls 01-4125 $0

Accessory Dwelling Unit
(non-building permit only
ADU’s)
01-4125 $748788

Accessory Structures (if
no Building Permit
required)
01-4125 $6164
Change of Use 01-4125 $61102
Plan Check – Residential 01-4125 $173 182 (collected
with building permit
fees)
$173 182 per hour
after first two hours
of staff time
Plan Check- Commercial 01-4125 $347 365 (collected
with building permit
fees)
$173 182 per hour
after first two hours
of staff time
Zoning Information
Letter (Residential)
01-4125 $173182
Zoning
Information/Determination
on Letter (NonResidential)
01-4125 $518545
Zoning/Land Use
Consultation or PreApplication Review
01-4125 $173 182 per hour
(after 1 hour of staff
time)

Wireless
Telecommunication
Projects 6409(a) Eligible
Facilities Modification
01-4125 $1,2021,266

Home Occupation Permits PHMC 18.20
Over the counter 01-4010 $97102
Public hearing required 01-4010 $347365

Reasonable
Accommodation Request

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Over the Counter 01-4010 $173182
Public hearing required 01-4010 $347365

Minor Exceptions
No public hearing 01-4010 $521549
Public hearing required 01-4010 $9901,042

Special Events
Parades, Motion Pictures,
Entertainment, etc.
$173 182 ($173 182
per hour after 1 hour
of staff time
applicable as
determined by the
Special Event
Committee)
Block Party $133140
Exempt Events $0

Tree Removal Permits 01-4010 PHMC

18.50.110
$ 86 91 ($173 182
per hour if more
than five trees)

Annexations 01-4010 GC § 66014 $173 182 per hour

Extensions of Approved
Permit

Use Permit 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $307323
Variance 01-4010 PHMC 18.110 $307323
Minor Exception 01-4010 PHMC 18.111 $307323
Architectural Review 01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $307323
Tentative Tract Map 01-4020 PHMC

17.25.080
$625658
Planned Unit Dev. 01-4010 PHMC 18.30 $625658
Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $625658
Development Plan $307323
Sign Permit $8691

Expedited Application
Process at Applicant’s
Request
01-4010 GC § 66014;
GC § 66451.1
Actual cost + 10%

Environmental Review GC § 66014
Negative Declaration 01-4010 $173 182 per hour
Environmental Impact
Report
01-4010 Actual cost + 10%
(10% only applies

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
for a non-deposit
project
Consultant Services Actual Cost + 10%
(10% only applies
for a non-deposit
project
Fish & Wildlife Fees* 01-4010 Pub. Res. §
21089
EIR* 01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Negative or Mitigated
Negative Declaration*
01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Categorical Exemption
Finding*
01-4010 $50

Cannabis Retailer Business
Permit
01-4010 $1,6031,688

Inclusionary Housing
Note: 18.20.060 (G)2.d. fee
adjusted (up to 3 years in a
row) by City Manager based
on the percentage change in
building Valuation Data
published by International
Code Council (not CPI).
01-4010 PHMC

18.20.060(G)
$271,350 Per
affordable housing
unit not constructed

Shopping Cart Plan Review 01-4010 PHMC 7.35.060
(D)
$173 182 per hour

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Code Enforcement
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Public Nuisance
Abatement
PHMC 7.05, 7.10,

7.30 Actual Costs/ Expenses
of Abatement including
but not limited to the
following:

Notice to Abate 01-4129 $109115
Re-inspection 01-4129 $109 115 per
inspection
Administrative Hearing
*Note: Section

1.35.070 of the PHMC
requires a deposit of
the fine amount.
01-4129 Deposit in amount
of fine
Preparation of
Abatement Warrant
01-4129 $439462
Abatement 01-4129 Actual cost + 30%
Cost of imposing lien 01-4129 $95 100 + County
charge (if any)
Additional staff
administrative time not
covered above
01-4129 $109115/hour +
actual costs for
Code Enforcement
$95100/hour +
actual costs for
Finance employees

Non Nuisance Abatement
Re-inspection
$109 115 per
inspection

Vehicle Abatement PHMC 7.15
Actual administrative
abatement costs and
expenses including but
not limited to :
$109115/hour +
actual costs
1st inspection 29-3640 No charge
2nd inspection 29-3640 $109115
Cost of Removal 29-3640 Actual cost + 30%

Confiscated Signs 01-4129 PHMC 18.60.120 $50 53 per sign

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Building Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Building Permit Fee
(based upon project
value)
01-3250 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.05.030
H&S § 17951
CBC § 108.4
$1-500 $7983
$510-2,000 $79 83 for the first
$500 plus $4 for
each additional
$100, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $2,000
$2,001-$25,000 $121 127 for the
first $2,000 plus
$17 for each
additional $1,000,
or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $25,000
$25,001-$50,000 $626 659 for the
first $25,000 plus
$12 for each
additional $1,000,
or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $50,000

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

$50,001-$100,000 $1044 1,099 for the
first $50,000 plus $9
for each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $100,000
$100,001-$500,000 $1,5901,674 for the
first $100,000 plus
$4 for each
additional $1,000, or
a fraction thereof, to
and including
$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $5,1605,433 for the
first $500,000 plus
$6.0 for each
additional $1,000, or
a fraction thereof, to
and including
$1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up $8,9789,454 for the
first $1,000,000 plus
$5 for each
additional $1,000, or
a fraction thereof
Building Permit Submittal
Deposit
50% of Permit Fee
Building Plan Check
Fee
01-3250 GC § 66014 80% of Building
Permit Fee

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Pre-plan review for
projects valued over
$1,000,000

$128 135 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Electrical Permits 01-3270 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.20.020
H&S 17951
16% of Building
Permit Fee
Temporary power
service
$7983
Minimum electrical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)
$7983

Mechanical Permits 01-3280 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.10.020
H&S 17951
12% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum mechanical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)

$7983

Plumbing Permit 01-3260 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.25.020
H&S 17951
14% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum plumbing
permit (upgrade to
existing system)

$7983

Re-Roofs 01-3250 GC § 66014
Residential $109115
Commercial (based
upon project value)
See building permit
fee

Photovoltaic System
(Solar Panels)*

Residential
(SolarAPP)
$263
Up to 15KW $391
Per KW above 15KW $15
Commercial
Up to 50KW $1,000
Per KW from 51 to 250 $7
Per KW Above 250 $5
Title 24 Energy
Inspections
01-3255 GC § 66014
CFR Title 24
Underfloor Insulation $7276

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Wall and/or Attic
Insulation
$7276
Plan Check for Title
24 Requirements
$130 137 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Strong Motion
Instrumentation Tax
(SMI) (State of CA fee
forwarded quarterly) *
01-2160 PRC § 2705
Residential
1st $3,850 in
valuation
$0.50 (minimum)
Every $1,000 in
valuation or portion
thereof
$0.13

Strong Motion
Instrumentation Tax
(Continued)

Commercial
1st $1,786 in
valuation
$0.50 (minimum)
Every $1,000 in
valuation or portion
thereof

$0.28

Building Standards
Administration Special
Revolving Fund (Green
Building Fee)*
01-2165 SB 1473
$1-$25,000 $1
$25,001-$50,000 $2
$50,001-$75,000 $3
$75,001-$100,000 $4
Every $25,000 or fraction
thereof above $100,000
Add $1

Building Re-inspections 01-3240 GC § 66014; CBC
§ 108.8
$130 137 per hour

Reinstatement of
Expired Permit
01-3250 GC § 66014
CBC § 106.4.4
50% of original
permit fee

30 Day Lock (City safety
inspection before PG&E
can turn on utilities)
01-3240 GC § 66014 $7983

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

House Moving or
Oversized Load
01-3390 PHMC 14.45
Initial inspection fee PHMC 14.45.030 $130 137 per hour Permit Fee PHMC 14.45.040 $842887
Other PHMC 14.45.090 Hourly rate for city
personnel
General Plan Update
Fee
01-4010 GC § 66014 0.0023 of
Construction
Valuation
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%

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Engineering Services
Authority for all Engineering Services Fees: GC § 66014 plus authority cited.

Note: A deposit for fees collected on an hourly basis may be collected at the outset of a project based on a reasonable estimate of the fees to be incurred Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Encroachment Permit
Processing fee
PHMC 11.05.050
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Residential
Sidewalk Repair by
homeowner
01-3320 $0
Curb and gutter repair
by homeowner
01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137144
per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Curb drain installation 01-3320 $137 144fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Driveway installation 01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
(typically 3 hrs)
Fence in right-of-way
(revocable)
01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
(typically 1 hr)
Container in right-of-way
(temporary)
01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137per 144per
hour inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Sewer lateral repair 01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
(typically 2 ½ hrs)
Swimming pools
(right-of-way inspection)
01-3320 $137 144 per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Commercial / Utilities

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Water District repair
single service or hydrant
01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
Sewer District 01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
Banner 01-3320 $137 144 fee

Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Sidewalk repair 01-3320 $137 144 fee+
$137 144 per hour
inspection
News Racks 01-3320 PHMC 7.40.040 $137 144 per hour
(maximum 3 hrs)
Others
State Road Closure Fee 01-3320 $137 144 fee +
$137 144 per hour
inspection
Contractor working for
City
$0
Encroachment Permit
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $137144

Subdivisions PHMC 17 & PW
Standards (Res.
87-00)
Final/Parcel Map Review 01-4140 PHMC 17.20.070
& 17.30.060
$173 182 per hour
GIS Basemap Revision
Fee*
01-4520 Contra Costa
County Reso.
2007/12
$133 per parcel
Certificate of Compliance 01-4140 PHMC 17.70.040 $173 182 per hour Subdivision Agreement
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 17.20.070 $316333

Improvement Plans
(Subdivisions,
Redevelopment &
Building Permits)
PHMC 17.35.050
& 17.20.070 &
PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
1-4140 $173 182 per hour

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Inspection 01-4140 $137 144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-4140 $206 217 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Grading, Site Development,
and Drainage Permit
PHMC 15.10.080
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $173 182 per hour
3rd Party Peer Review 01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Geologically Active Sites 01-3290 15% surcharge
Inspection 01-3290 $137 144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-3290 $206 217 per hour
Inspection (3rd Party
Peer Review of Problem
Areas)
01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Grading Permit Extension 01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $137144

Floodplain Development
Permit
PHMC 15.15.120
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $173 182 per hour
(typically 1 hr)
Inspection 01-3290 $137 144 per hour
(typically 1 hr)

Other
Traffic Mitigation Fee* 06-4530 PHMC 5.55.050
Single-family
residential**
$3,879 per unit
Multi-family residential** $3,110 per unit
Commercial** $10.030 per sf
Office** $8.527 per sf
Industrial** $3.145 per sf
**Note: For Other uses, Traffic Mitigation Fee is $325 per-trip as estimated by Engineering Dept. See Municipal Code Section 5.55
Per Municipal Code 5.55.050, annual adjustment of the Traffic Mitigation Fee will be based on construction cost index. The fee shall be automatically increased annually, beginning January 1, based on the Engineering News Record 20-city construction cost index listed in the prior October 1st issue, as published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. (Ord. 779 § 1, 2003; 1991 code § 30-1.5).

Engineering review
Planning and Building
Permits
01-4140 $173 182 per hour
Grading / Improvement
Permit Transfer Fee
01-3290 $355374
Abandonments / Sale of
Excess Property
01-4510 Street & Highway
Code § 8356
$173 182 per hour
Easement Dedication 01-4140 $173 182 per hour

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(utility)
Flood Zone Information $0
Written Report 01-4060 $ 97102
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Current Fee

Survey, if authorized 01-4060 Actual Cost + 10%
Letter of Map Revision
Amendment
01-4060 $ 173 182 per hour
Segregation of
Assessments
01-4140 Actual Cost +
$173 182 per hour
Real Estate Disclosure
Letter
01-4190 $ 157165
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%
Postage 01-4190 Actual Cost
Compost bin * 23-4070 Resident $75
Nonresident $100
Stormwater Facilities
Inspection
01-4140 PHMC 15.05.080
(B)
$173 182 per hour
Stormwater Quality &
Erosion Control
Inspection
01-4140 $137 144 per hour
(min. ½ hour per
day)
Administrative Services $ 137 144 per hour

Other Permits
Transportation*
(House moving or
oversize load)
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$20
Annual or Repetitive
Permit
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$146154

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Police Services
DOJ = CA Department of Justice
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Bicycle Licenses PHMC 10.30.010
Original License 01-3220 $3 or current DOJ
fee*
Transfer of Ownership 01-3220 $1 or current DOJ
fee*

Alarm Permits 01-4110 PHMC 9.20.110
User Permit Fee $77 81
User Permit Renewal Fee $39 41
False Alarm Response
Fee
$153 161

Concealed Weapons
Permits
Penal Code §
26190
Application 01-3390 $180 190 + DOJ
fee
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal 01-3390 $44 46 + DOJ fee

Fingerprints PHMC 2.50.040
Resident 01-4110 $36 38 + DOJ fee
if applicable
Non-resident 01-4110 $52 55 + DOJ fee
if applicable

DUI Cost Recovery Govt. Code §
53156
Accident 01-4190 $493 519

Vehicle Impound Release 01-3390 Vehicle Code §
22850.5
$165 174

Massage Permits
Massage establishment
permit application fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
Resolution 7-
15 $285 300
Massage establishment
permit renewal fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
$127134

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Resolution 7-
15 Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Taxi Cab Permits
Carrier permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.10.210
Application 01-3390 $410432
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date)
01-3390 $165 174 for first
taxi/ $53 56 for
each additional
taxi
Late payment penalty 01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Driver Permit PHMC 6.10.220
Application 01-3390 $44 46
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date
01-3390 $36 38
Late payment penalty
for renewals
01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Call box stand or open
stand application
01-3390 $826870
Application to City
Council for rate
change
01-3390 $410432

Towing Services Permits PHMC 6.35.040
Owner/operator
application processing
01-4110 $440 463

Visa letters
Resident 01-4110 $36 38
Non-resident 01-4110 $52 55

Weapons Dealers Penal Code §
26850
Application* 01-3390 $120
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal (annual) 01-3390 $50 53

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Tobacco Retailer’s License 01-3390 PHMC 9.45.270 $9095/hour ($640 max)
City Clerk/City Manager
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Annual Subscriptions
(City Council,
Redevelopment Agency,
Planning Commission,
Architectural Review
Commission)
GC § 6253
Agendas 01-4190 $78 82 per year
Minutes 01-4190 $78 82 per year

Copies of Municipal
Code or Municipal
Code Supplements
01-4190 Actual cost

Minute Orders
First Page 01-4190 $3
Each additional page 01-4190 $2

Document Certification 01-4190 $0.39 41 per
page

Permits
Bingo 01-3390 PHMC 6.40.040 Actual cost

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Finance
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Accounting Services
Payroll Services 01-4100 2% of gross
payroll
Service Charge on
Refunds of Business
License
01-4100 PHMC 5.05.220 $3537
Special Payrolls 01-4100 $97102

Copies of Business
License List

Comprehensive
In-City List
01-4190 $5053
New Businesses Last
1-12 Months
01-4190 $1213

Copies of Printed
Records

Annual Budget- Line
Item Detail
01-4190 $5053
Annual Financial
Report
01-4190 Actual Costs

Permits
Controlled Sales
Permit
01-3390 PHMC 6.05.040 $287302
Peddlers Permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.15.060 $97102

Duplicate Business
License
01-3150 PHMC 5.05.120 $2122

Finance Charge on
Delinquent Invoice*
01-4100 1% per month

Returned Check
Charges
Civil Code § 1719
1st Occurrence* 01-3430 $25
Each additional
occurrence*
01-3430 $35

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Community Room – use
of this room is limited
to non-profit groups
and government
agencies only.

Resolution
#33-05
Refundable security
deposit
01-3521 $161170

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Master Fee Schedule
Adopted by Resolution No. ___
Effective September 01, 2023

Exhibit 1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Department Page
Citywide Fees 1
Planning Division 2
Code Enforcement 7
Building Division 8
Engineering Division 15
Police Services 19
City Clerk/City Manager 21
Finance 22

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Citywide Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Appeals PHMC 18.130
Appeal to City Council 01-4190 $441
Appeal/Referral to any
City Board or
Commission
01-4190 $378
Calls for Review 01-4190 $0
Appeal of staff
determination to City
Manager
01-4190 $0

Duplication of Public
Meeting Recordings

Audiotape 01-4190 Actual cost
Videotape 01-4190 Actual cost
DVD/CD/Flash drive* 01-4190 Actual cost of
DVD/CD/Flash
drive

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Use Permit PHMC 18.95
Minor
For Outdoor Displays (with
Planning Commission
Hearing)
For Outdoor Seating >12
For Reconstruction of a
Legal Non-Conforming Use
01-4010 $915
Minor
For Live Entertainment –
Type B
For Propane Tanks – Up to
1,000 gallons
For Outdoor Displays (with
Zoning Administrator
Hearing)
01-4010 $548
Minor (all other) 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $182 per hour
Major 01-4010 $182 per hour
Temporary 01-4010 PHMC 18.100 $164
Adult Use 01-4010 PHMC 18.70 $182 per hour

Variances PHMC 18.110
Minor 01-4010 $1,042
Major 01-4010 $182 per hour

Creek Setback Exception 01-4010 PHMC

18.50.150
$1,042

Subdivisions – Tentative
Tract Maps
PHMC

17.020.070 &

17.025; GC §
66451.2
Minor 01-4020 $182 per hour
Major 01-4020 $182 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Lot Line Adjustment 01-4140 PHMC

17.020.070 &

17.05.050
$182 per hour

Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $182 per hour
General Plan Amendment 01-4010 GC § 65358 $182 per hour Architectural Review
Master Sign Program &
Program Amendments
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $182 per hour
Single Family Residential
(use hourly rate for
projects with multiple
residences)
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $1,298
Non Single Family
Residential
01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $182 per hour
Preliminary Application -
Single Family Residential
01-4010 $364
Preliminary Application -
Non Single Family
Residential
01-4010 $182 per hour

Sign Permits PHMC 18.105
Temporary Sign Permit* 01-4010 $0
Sign Permit with
approved Master Sign
Program or other Sign
Permit reviewed over the
counter
01-4010 $182
Sign Permit (no Master
Sign Program or requiring
a public hearing)
01-4010 PHMC 18.105 $182 per hour

Development Plans 01-4010 PHMC 18.90 $182 per hour
Planned Unit Development PHMC 18.30
Plan 01-4010 $182 per hour
Amendment 01-4010 $182 per hour

Zoning Permits PHMC 18.85

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Fences/Walls 01-4125 $0

Accessory Dwelling Unit
(non-building permit only
ADU’s)
01-4125 $788

Accessory Structures (if
no Building Permit
required)
01-4125 $64
Change of Use 01-4125 $102
Plan Check – Residential 01-4125 $182 (collected with
building permit fees)
$182 per hour after
first two hours of
staff time
Plan Check- Commercial 01-4125 $365 (collected with
building permit fees)
$182 per hour after
first two hours of
staff time
Zoning Information
Letter (Residential)
01-4125 $182
Zoning
Information/Determination
on Letter (NonResidential)
01-4125 $545
Zoning/Land Use
Consultation or PreApplication Review
01-4125 $182 per hour (after
1 hour of staff time)

Wireless
Telecommunication
Projects 6409(a) Eligible
Facilities Modification
01-4125 $1,266

Home Occupation Permits PHMC 18.20
Over the counter 01-4010 $102
Public hearing required 01-4010 $365

Reasonable
Accommodation Request

Over the Counter 01-4010 $182
Public hearing required 01-4010 $365

Minor Exceptions
No public hearing 01-4010 $549

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Public hearing required 01-4010 $1,042

Special Events
Parades, Motion Pictures,
Entertainment, etc.
$182 ($182 per hour
after 1 hour of staff
time applicable as
determined by the
Special Event
Committee)
Block Party $140
Exempt Events $0

Tree Removal Permits 01-4010 PHMC

18.50.110
$ 91 ($182 per hour
if more than five
trees)

Annexations 01-4010 GC § 66014 $182 per hour

Extensions of Approved
Permit

Use Permit 01-4010 PHMC 18.95 $323
Variance 01-4010 PHMC 18.110 $323
Minor Exception 01-4010 PHMC 18.111 $323
Architectural Review 01-4010 PHMC 18.115 $323
Tentative Tract Map 01-4020 PHMC

17.25.080
$658
Planned Unit Dev. 01-4010 PHMC 18.30 $658
Rezoning 01-4010 PHMC 18.125 $658
Development Plan $323
Sign Permit $91

Expedited Application
Process at Applicant’s
Request
01-4010 GC § 66014;
GC § 66451.1
Actual cost + 10%

Environmental Review GC § 66014
Negative Declaration 01-4010 $182 per hour
Environmental Impact
Report
01-4010 Actual cost + 10%
(10% only applies
for a non-deposit
project
Consultant Services Actual Cost + 10%
(10% only applies
for a non-deposit
project

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee
Fish & Wildlife Fees* 01-4010 Pub. Res. §
21089
EIR* 01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Negative or Mitigated
Negative Declaration*
01-4010 Per California Fish
and Wildlife Fees
CEQA
Environmental
Document Filing
Fees
Categorical Exemption
Finding*
01-4010 $50

Cannabis Retailer Business
Permit
01-4010 $1,688

18.20.060(G)
$271,350 Per
affordable housing
unit not constructed

Shopping Cart Plan Review 01-4010 PHMC 7.35.060
(D)
$182 per hour

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Code Enforcement
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Public Nuisance
Abatement
PHMC 7.05, 7.10,

7.30 Actual Costs/ Expenses
of Abatement including
but not limited to the
following:

Notice to Abate 01-4129 $115
Re-inspection 01-4129 $115 per inspection
Administrative Hearing
*Note: Section

1.35.070 of the PHMC
requires a deposit of
the fine amount.
01-4129 Deposit in amount
of fine
Preparation of
Abatement Warrant
01-4129 $462
Abatement 01-4129 Actual cost + 30%
Cost of imposing lien 01-4129 $100 + County
charge (if any)
Additional staff
administrative time not
covered above
01-4129 $115/hour + actual
costs for Code
Enforcement
$100/hour + actual
costs for Finance
employees

Non Nuisance Abatement
Re-inspection
$115 per inspection

Vehicle Abatement PHMC 7.15
Actual administrative
abatement costs and
expenses including but
not limited to :
$115/hour + actual
costs
1st inspection 29-3640 No charge
2nd inspection 29-3640 $115
Cost of Removal 29-3640 Actual cost + 30%

Confiscated Signs 01-4129 PHMC 18.60.120 $53 per sign

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Building Fees
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Building Permit Fee
(based upon project
value)
01-3250 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.05.030
H&S § 17951
CBC § 108.4
$1-500 $83
$510-2,000 $83 for the first
$500 plus $4 for
each additional
$100, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $2,000
$2,001-$25,000 $127 for the first
$2,000 plus
$17 for each
additional $1,000,
or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $25,000
$25,001-$50,000 $659 for the first
$25,000 plus $12
for each additional
$1,000, or a
fraction thereof, to
and including
$50,000

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

$50,001-$100,000 $1,099 for the first
$50,000 plus $9 for
each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $100,000
$100,001-$500,000 $1,674 for the first
$100,000 plus $4 for
each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including $500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000 $5,433 for the first
$500,000 plus $6.0
for each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof, to and
including
$1,000,000
$1,000,001 and up $9,454 for the first
$1,000,000 plus $5
for each additional
$1,000, or a fraction
thereof
Building Permit Submittal
Deposit
50% of Permit Fee
Building Plan Check
Fee
01-3250 GC § 66014 80% of Building
Permit Fee

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Pre-plan review for
projects valued over
$1,000,000

$135 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Electrical Permits 01-3270 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.20.020
H&S 17951
16% of Building
Permit Fee
Temporary power
service
$83
Minimum electrical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)
$83

Mechanical Permits 01-3280 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.10.020
H&S 17951
12% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum mechanical
permit (upgrade to
existing system)

$83

Plumbing Permit 01-3260 GC § 66014
PHMC 14.25.020
H&S 17951
14% of Building
Permit Fee
Minimum plumbing
permit (upgrade to
existing system)

$83

Re-Roofs 01-3250 GC § 66014
Residential $115
Commercial (based
upon project value)
See building permit
fee

Photovoltaic System
(Solar Panels)*

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Wall and/or Attic
Insulation
$76
Plan Check for Title
24 Requirements
$137 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Strong Motion
Instrumentation Tax
(Continued)

Commercial
1st $1,786 in
valuation
$0.50 (minimum)
Every $1,000 in
valuation or portion
thereof

$0.28

Building Re-inspections 01-3240 GC § 66014; CBC
§ 108.8
$137 per hour

Reinstatement of
Expired Permit
01-3250 GC § 66014
CBC § 106.4.4
50% of original
permit fee

30 Day Lock (City safety
inspection before PG&E
can turn on utilities)
01-3240 GC § 66014 $83

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

House Moving or
Oversized Load
01-3390 PHMC 14.45
Initial inspection fee PHMC 14.45.030 $137 per hour
Permit Fee PHMC 14.45.040 $887
Other PHMC 14.45.090 Hourly rate for city
personnel
General Plan Update
Fee
01-4010 GC § 66014 0.0023 of
Construction
Valuation
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%

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Engineering Services
Authority for all Engineering Services Fees: GC § 66014 plus authority cited.

Encroachment Permit
Processing fee
PHMC 11.05.050
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Residential
Sidewalk Repair by
homeowner
01-3320 $0
Curb and gutter repair
by homeowner
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Curb drain installation 01-3320 $144fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Driveway installation 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 3 hrs)
Fence in right-of-way
(revocable)
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 1 hr)
Container in right-of-way
(temporary)
01-3320 $144 fee +
$144per hour
inspection
(typically ½ hr)
Sewer lateral repair 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
(typically 2 ½ hrs)
Swimming pools
(right-of-way inspection)
01-3320 $144 per hour
inspection
(typically 2 hrs)
Commercial / Utilities
Water District repair
single service or hydrant
01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Sewer District 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Banner 01-3320 $144 fee

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Sidewalk repair 01-3320 $144 fee+ $144
per hour inspection
News Racks 01-3320 PHMC 7.40.040 $144 per hour
(maximum 3 hrs)
Others
State Road Closure Fee 01-3320 $144 fee + $144
per hour inspection
Contractor working for
City
$0
Encroachment Permit
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $144

Subdivisions PHMC 17 & PW
Standards (Res.
87-00)
Final/Parcel Map Review 01-4140 PHMC 17.20.070
& 17.30.060
$182 per hour
GIS Basemap Revision
Fee*
01-4520 Contra Costa
County Reso.
2007/12
$133 per parcel
Certificate of Compliance 01-4140 PHMC 17.70.040 $182 per hour Subdivision Agreement
Extension
01-3290 PHMC 17.20.070 $333

Improvement Plans
(Subdivisions,
Redevelopment &
Building Permits)
PHMC 17.35.050
& 17.20.070 &
PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
1-4140 $182 per hour
Inspection 01-4140 $144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-4140 $217 per hour

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Grading, Site Development,
and Drainage Permit
PHMC 15.10.080
& PW Standards
(Res. 87-00)
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $182 per hour
3rd Party Peer Review 01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Geologically Active Sites 01-3290 15% surcharge
Inspection 01-3290 $144 per hour
Inspection (overtime) 01-3290 $217 per hour
Inspection (3rd Party
Peer Review of Problem
Areas)
01-3290 Actual cost + 10%
Grading Permit Extension 01-3290 PHMC 15.10.080 $144

Floodplain Development
Permit
PHMC 15.15.120
Plan Review &
Amendments
01-3290 $182 per hour
(typically 1 hr)
Inspection 01-3290 $144 per hour
(typically 1 hr)

Engineering review
Planning and Building
Permits
01-4140 $182 per hour
Grading / Improvement
Permit Transfer Fee
01-3290 $374
Abandonments / Sale of
Excess Property
01-4510 Street & Highway
Code § 8356
$182 per hour
Easement Dedication 01-4140 $182 per hour

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(utility)
Flood Zone Information $0
Written Report 01-4060 $ 102
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Current Fee

Survey, if authorized 01-4060 Actual Cost + 10%
Letter of Map Revision
Amendment
01-4060 $ 182 per hour
Segregation of
Assessments
01-4140 Actual Cost +
$182 per hour
Real Estate Disclosure
Letter
01-4190 $ 165
Consultant Services 01-4190 Actual Cost + 10%
Postage 01-4190 Actual Cost
Compost bin * 23-4070 Resident $75
Nonresident $100
Stormwater Facilities
Inspection
01-4140 PHMC 15.05.080
(B)
$182 per hour
Stormwater Quality &
Erosion Control
Inspection
01-4140 $144 per hour
(min. ½ hour per
day)
Administrative Services $ 144 per hour

Other Permits
Transportation*
(House moving or
oversize load)
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$20
Annual or Repetitive
Permit
01-4190 Vehicle Code
§ 35795(b)
$154

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Police Services
DOJ = CA Department of Justice
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Bicycle Licenses PHMC 10.30.010
Original License 01-3220 $3 or current DOJ
fee*
Transfer of Ownership 01-3220 $1 or current DOJ
fee*

Alarm Permits 01-4110 PHMC 9.20.110
User Permit Fee $81
User Permit Renewal Fee $41
False Alarm Response
Fee
$161

Concealed Weapons
Permits
Penal Code §
26190
Application 01-3390 $190 + DOJ fee
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal 01-3390 $46 + DOJ fee

Fingerprints PHMC 2.50.040
Resident 01-4110 $38 + DOJ fee if
applicable
Non-resident 01-4110 $55 + DOJ fee if
applicable

DUI Cost Recovery Govt. Code §
53156
Accident 01-4190 $519

Vehicle Impound Release 01-3390 Vehicle Code §
22850.5
$174

Massage Permits
Massage establishment
permit application fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
Resolution 7-
15 $300
Massage establishment
permit renewal fee
01-3390 Ord. 885 § 1,
2015
Resolution 7-
15 $134

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Taxi Cab Permits
Carrier permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.10.210
Application 01-3390 $432
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date)
01-3390 $174 for first taxi/
$56 for each
additional taxi
Late payment penalty 01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Driver Permit PHMC 6.10.220
Application 01-3390 $46
Renewal (annual on
anniversary date
01-3390 $38
Late payment penalty
for renewals
01-3390 20% of fee per
month up to
100%
Call box stand or open
stand application
01-3390 $870
Application to City
Council for rate
change
01-3390 $432

Towing Services Permits PHMC 6.35.040
Owner/operator
application processing
01-4110 $463

Visa letters
Resident 01-4110 $38
Non-resident 01-4110 $55

Weapons Dealers Penal Code §
26850
Application* 01-3390 $120
Fingerprints 01-3390 See Fingerprints
Renewal (annual) 01-3390 $53

Tobacco Retailer’s License 01-3390 PHMC 9.45.270 $95/hour ($640 max)

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City Clerk/City Manager
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Annual Subscriptions
(City Council,
Redevelopment Agency,
Planning Commission,
Architectural Review
Commission)
GC § 6253
Agendas 01-4190 $82 per year
Minutes 01-4190 $82 per year

Copies of Municipal
Code or Municipal
Code Supplements
01-4190 Actual cost

Minute Orders
First Page 01-4190 $3
Each additional page 01-4190 $2

Document Certification 01-4190 $0.41 per page
Permits
Bingo 01-3390 PHMC 6.40.040 Actual cost

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Finance
Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Accounting Services
Payroll Services 01-4100 2% of gross
payroll
Service Charge on
Refunds of Business
License
01-4100 PHMC 5.05.220 $37
Special Payrolls 01-4100 $102

Copies of Business
License List

Comprehensive
In-City List
01-4190 $53
New Businesses Last
1-12 Months
01-4190 $13

Copies of Printed
Records

Annual Budget- Line
Item Detail
01-4190 $53
Annual Financial
Report
01-4190 Actual Costs

Permits
Controlled Sales
Permit
01-3390 PHMC 6.05.040 $302
Peddlers Permit 01-3390 PHMC 6.15.060 $102

Duplicate Business
License
01-3150 PHMC 5.05.120 $22

Finance Charge on
Delinquent Invoice*
01-4100 1% per month

Returned Check
Charges
Civil Code § 1719
1st Occurrence* 01-3430 $25
Each additional
occurrence*
01-3430 $35

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Service/Application Revenue Code Legal Authority Fee

Community Room – use
of this room is limited
to non-profit groups
and government
agencies only.

Resolution
#33-05
Refundable security
deposit
01-3521 $170

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Packet Pg. 160 Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Proposed Master Fee Schedule (Master Fee Schedule)

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: June 26, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___

ADOPTING DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE

CITY COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS
ACT

PURPOSE
The purpose of this item is to hold the eighth public hearing overall, and the fifth “post-map” public hearing to review draft maps and the composition of districts and to receive input from the community concerning transitioning to by-district elections.

At this hearing, the Council may introduce an ordinance to transition to by-district elections for City Council, select a default election district map, which would be effective for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and future municipal elections, and direct staff to return to the July 17, 2023 regular City Council meeting with the adoption of said ordinance and appropriate resolution(s) to call a special election to be consolidated with the March 5, 2024 Statewide Primary in order to allow Pleasant Hill voters to select alternative district boundaries that, if approved, would replace the Council selected default map and become the effective map for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and going forward.

Background:

On March 6, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-23 declaring its intention to transition to district-based elections. This action was taken in response to the January 19, 2023 letter received from the Law Offices of Shenkman and Hughes on behalf of the Pleasant Hill Community Alliance, claiming the City’s current at-large election system for Councilmembers violates the California Voting Rights Act.

On March 20, 2023, the City Council held the first of four required public hearings to consider transitioning to by-district elections and to establish boundaries for election districts (two “premap” and two “post-map”). On April 3, 2023, the Council held the second required public hearing. On April 17, 2023, the Council conducted an additional “pre-map” hearing to gather additional public input. Four “post-map” hearings were held on May 1, May 6, May 22, and June 5, 2023.

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Analysis:

If the City follows the “safe harbor” process set forth in Assembly Bill 350, a potential lawsuit can be avoided and the plaintiffs’ fees and costs will be capped at approximately $34,000.

Pursuant to Elections Code § 10010, the City must hold at least four public hearings in connection with the establishment of electoral districts. As noted above, the City has more than met this requirement. Further, to increase public awareness of the transition to district elections, the City has been and will continue to use a variety of public communication channels to engage members of the community.

Throughout the public hearing process, the City Council considered a total of 11 legally compliant draft maps – two submitted by the City’s demographer, and nine submitted by members of the public. Eight of the maps propose a five-district configuration while three propose a four-district configuration with an at-large elected Mayor. All eleven maps and statistics are attached to this staff report. For further summaries analyzing the boundaries, population demographics and relative merits of each draft map, please refer to the May 22, 2023 and June 5, 2023 staff reports. All draft maps have been posted to the City’s website in accordance with the Elections Code.

Council may now select one of the 11 draft maps under consideration as a default map, to define the election district boundaries and sequencing, unless the voters approve alternative boundaries at a special election to be consolidated with the California State-wide Primary Election on March 5, 2024. If the Council introduces the ordinance this evening, the ordinance will be brought back to the July 17th regular meeting for adoption. In addition, at the July 17th meeting, staff will bring the required resolution(s) to call a special election to be consolidated with the California State-wide Primary Election on March 5, 2024 so that the voters may select alternative district boundaries and sequencing, replacing the default district boundaries and sequencing.

The public is encouraged to provide input via email to [email protected]. Input may also be dropped off at the City Clerk’s Department or mailed to the City Clerk at the following address:

City of Pleasant Hill
Attn: City Clerk
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

FISCAL IMPACT
The services of an expert demographer are needed to prepare the maps at a cost of approximately $15,500. There will be additional costs incurred by the work of the City Attorney’s Office during the process. Finally, under the law’s “safe harbor” provision, the City will be responsible for the potential plaintiffs’ attorney fees and costs for a maximum amount of approximately $34,000 paid to Mr. Shenkman. As well, the City has executed a contract for translation and interpretation services for a not to exceed amount of $20,000. Informational mailer costs are estimated at $12,000 and costs for “promoted” social media engagement is estimated at $500.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA (Section 21605) and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(3) and 15378. Conducting public hearings for public input and introducing an ordinance transitioning to by-district elections meets the above criteria and is not subject to CEQA.

PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page. A Public Hearing Notice was published in the East Bay Times on March 15, 2023, March 29, 2023, April 12, 2023, April 26, 2023, May 17, 2023, May 31, 2023 and June 21, 2023. A news release was posted on social media, and in the City’s bi-weekly Update newsletter.

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Conduct another “post-map” public hearing, receive and consider input from the public, and take the following actions:
1) select one of the eleven maps as a default map defining the district boundaries and sequencing;
2) introduce an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL, ADDING SECTION 2.55.160 (ARTICLE IV) TO CHAPTER 2.55 OF TITLE 2 OF THE PLEASANT HILL MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING BYDISTRICT ELECTIONS, DEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, to commence with the November, 2024 General Election for City Council; and
3) provide further direction to staff regarding the alternative map(s) to be placed before the voters at a special election to be consolidated with the California State-wide Primary election on March 5, 2024.

Alternatively, Council may set a special meeting for July 10, 2023 to take the above listed or other actions, with the understanding that introduction of an ordinance must be completed five (5) days prior to adoption of that ordinance.

ATTACHMENTS:

Public Hearing Notice
Correspondence
Draft Maps
Proposed Ordinance

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Prepared by: Janet Coleson, City Attorney
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, Interim City Manager

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Map # District Total CVAP
Populaton
%NL White %Non-White Map # District Total CVAP
Populaton
%NL White %Non-White
Four Districts Five Districts
1 D1 6,698 71.02% 28.98% 1 D1 5,422 69.69% 30.31%
D2 7,322 76.05% 23.95% D2 5,066 68.75% 31.25%
D3 5,770 57.76% 42.24% D3 4,256 54.39% 45.61%
D4 5,679 69.46% 30.54% D4 5,518 78.45% 21.55%
D5 5,207 71.01% 28.99%
2 D1 5,483 58.58% 41.42%
D2 6,602 70.77% 29.23% 2 D1 4,260 57.86% 42.14%
D3 6,160 69.58% 30.42% D2 5,604 72.09% 27.91%
D4 7,224 75.22% 24.78% D3 5,251 64.04% 35.95%
D4 4,874 70.86% 29.14%
3 D1 6,640 68.84% 31.16% D5 5,480 78.13% 21.87%
D2 6,283 63.31% 36.69%
D3 6,409 77.05% 22.95% 3 D1 4,260 57.86% 42.14%
D4 6,137 67.08% 32.92% D2 5,692 71.08% 28.20%
D3 5,251 64.04% 27.91%
D4 4,786 71.18% 28.82%
D5 5,480 78.13% 21.87%
4 D1 4,937 75.16% 24.84%
D2 5,595 68.99% 31.01%
D3 4,871 64.75% 35.25%
D4 4,342 56.10% 43.90%
D5 5,724 77.62% 22.38%
5 D1 4,194 57.89% 42.11%
D2 5,433 72.55% 27.45%
D3 5,238 64.20% 35.98%
D4 4,938 72.45% 27.55%
D5 5,666 75.76% 24.24%
6 D1 4,479 59.63% 40.37%
D2 5,725 74.02% 25.98%
D3 4,916 73.06% 26.94%
D4 4,946 64.11% 35.89%
D5 5,403 72.77% 27.23%
7 D1 4,886 72.90% 27.10%
D2 5,545 70.33% 29.67%
D3 5,342 65.95% 34.05%
D4 4,197 55.09% 44.91%
D5 5,499 78.32% 21.68%
8 D1 4,409 55.00% 45.00%
D2 5,466 70.58% 29.42%
D3 5,027 63.89% 36.11%
D4 4,958 76.68% 23.32%
D5 5,609 76.79% 23.21%

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Packet Pg. 165 Attachment: Exhibit A - Minority CVAP Coalition – All Districts – All Maps (CVRA District Hearing 8)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE

PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL
(Transition to District-Based Elections for City Council Members) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 26, 2023, the Pleasant Hill City Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comment from the public regarding the introduction of an ordinance for districtbased elections for Members of the City Council, pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).

In accordance with California Elections Code section 10010(a)(1), the City Council conducted public hearings regarding the establishment of district boundaries for district-based elections on March 20, 2023, April 3, 2023, April 17, 2023, May 1, 2023, May 6, 2023, May 22, 2023 and June 5, 2023.

The City’s demographer prepared electoral division maps consistent with federal and state law outlining the proposed boundaries of the electoral divisions, and the draft maps are available on the City website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. At its meeting of June 5, 2023, the City Council directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to transition the City from an at-large method of electing members of the City Council to a district-based method of electing members of the City Council to be considered for introduction by the City Council at a public meeting. The public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the ordinance. Those desiring to be heard on the item will be given an opportunity to do so during the public hearing on June 26, 2023 (7:00 p.m.).

After the City Council introduces an ordinance to transition the City from an at-large method of electing members of the City Council to a district-based method of electing members of the City Council, the ordinance will be taken back to the City Council to consider final adoption of the ordinance at a public meeting.

The public hearing of June 26, 2023 will be conducted in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting in compliance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act and can be viewed at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. Interested parties may subscribe to receive agenda notices at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe.

This notice is available in English, Farsi, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. If you are aware of a community member needing this notice to be translated to another language or, if in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 671-5267 at least 72 hours before the meeting. For more information on the City providing accessible communication to the public, please visit the City’s website at: https://www.pleasanthillca.org/812/ADA-Accessibility. _______________________________
Juanita Davalos, Acting City Clerk
Publish Date: June 21, 2023

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Packet Pg. 166 Attachment: Notice of Public Hearings (CVRA District Hearing 8) Correspondence

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Packet Pg. 168 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 9:41 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: FW: Redistricting - Terry Sly - June Roger's
-----Original Message-----
From: Terri Sly <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, June 9, 2023 5:15 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Redistricting
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

NO to five districts! No benefit to the people of the community.

June Roger’s
Sent from my iPad

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Packet Pg. 169 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:13 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Pleasant Hill Citzen - Chris Solberg
-----Original Message-----
From: CHRIS SOLBERG <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2023 2:03 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Pleasant Hill Citzen
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
6-10-23 Saturday 2:00am
Hey Pleasant Hill City Council,
5 Districts!!!
Not 4!
Very simple…don’t redistrict down to 4 districts…leave Pleasant Hill @ 5!!!! Chris Solberg
••••••••••••••••••••••>

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Packet Pg. 170 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:16 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Redistricting. - Maryann Kachur
-----Original Message-----
From: Maryann <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2023 10:48 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Redistricting.

CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Leave leave things alone five districts is fine. We don’t need to worry about your best interests just the community. leave things just the way they are. I vote.

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Packet Pg. 171 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:42 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Five districts means more better, more effective representation - David Scholz -----Original Message-----
From: David Scholz <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2023 3:32 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Five districts means more better, more effective representation CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I am writing to express my support for new district map that advocating five districts.

The city council currently have 5 members on the panel and what’s wrong with developing the map with five districts.

Hasn’t that been serving the needs of the community well? Dividing the city into only four seats means that everyone’s representation on the panel would be a little less. A five district means that five people can more effectively represent the individuals in neighborhoods across the Pleasant Hill landscape on the council.

Your consideration of these perspectives are appreciated.

Thank you
David Scholz
143 Southwind Drive
Pleasant Hill, CAi
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 172 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:45 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Pleasant Hill Must Keep Neighborhoods Together - Barbara Berman From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2023 4:31 PM
To: June Catalano <[email protected]>; Juanita Davalos <[email protected]>; Geoff Gillette <[email protected]>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Email the City Council
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City* Pleasant Hill
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Email:* [email protected]
Subject:* Pleasant Hill Must Keep Neighborhoods Together Question
or
Comment:

It is my understanding that you are drafing an ordinance that would allow for the adoption of a map that divides Pleasant Hill neighborhoods. In addition, it is also my understanding that the fourdistrict map on the ballot would cost approximately $100,000. I am a resident of Poet's Corner. I support a five-district map that keeps the neighborhoods of College Park, Gregory Gardens and Poet's Corner together, instead of dividing them up. I am opposed to Mayor Flaherty's proposal for a four-district map. I believe that as Councilmembers, you should work for the best interest of our city. Dividing neighborhoods is not in our best interest. I urge you to vote against adopting an ordinance that includes language that can divide our neighborhoods and instead support moving forward with the community five-district map. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for representing the residents and taxpayers who have elected you to office.

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Name:: Barbara Berman
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City: Pleasant Hill
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Email:: [email protected]
Subject:: Pleasant Hill Must Keep Neighborhoods Together Question or Comment:: It is my understanding that you are drafing an ordinance that would allow for the adoption of a map that divides Pleasant Hill neighborhoods. In addition, it is also my understanding that the four-district map on the ballot would cost approximately $100,000. I am a resident of Poet's Corner. I support a five-district map that keeps the neighborhoods of College Park, Gregory Gardens and Poet's Corner together, instead of dividing them up. I am opposed to Mayor Flaherty's proposal for a four-district map. I believe that as Councilmembers, you should work for the best interest of our city. Dividing neighborhoods is not in our best interest. I urge you to vote against adopting an ordinance that includes language that can divide our neighborhoods and instead support moving forward with the community five-district map. Thank you for taking the time to read this and for representing the residents and taxpayers who have elected you to office.

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Packet Pg. 174 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 10:51 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Annabel Radutiu -----Original Message-----
From: Annabel Radutiu <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 9:15 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hello!
I have been a pleasant hill resident for 20 years and I am writing to you today to share my concern over the divisive 4 district map. I hope that it does not happen. Thank you.

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Packet Pg. 175 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:20 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Cathy Teegardin From: Cathy Teegardin <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:03 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Pleasant Hill residents have been speaking up during council meetings to advocate for a community created 5-district map that keeps neighborhoods whole (Map 5). I understand PH City Council is pursuing an ordinance that adopts Map 5 with a concerning provision. The provision would enable the City to change from the agreed upon 5-district map to a divisive 4-district map through a measure on the March primary ballot. All proposed 4-district maps divide neighborhoods including Poet's Corner, Gregory Gardens, Woodside Meadows, College Park, and the communities east of Contra Costa Blvd. Adopting the 5-district map without the ballot provision would save the City approximately $100,000.

We are asking Pleasant Hill City Councilmembers to:

1. Respect the will of the community by adopting a 5-district map for district elections.

2. Remove any provisions in the proposed ordinance that would allow for the ultimate adoption of a 4- district map.

3. Uphold the principles of fair district maps and prioritize maintaining neighborhood cohesion in district map decisions.

4. Not waste taxpayer money on a ballot provision in March 2024.

Implementing a 4-district map would be a significant disservice to Pleasant Hill.

Your Neighbor,
Cathy Teegardin
11 Topsail Court
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 176 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:22 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Elise Wada -----Original Message-----
From: Elise Wada <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:08 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Stop redistricting Pleasant Hill, please!
Elise Wada
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 177 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:50 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Steve Papenfus From: Steve Papenfus <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:35 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

The 4 district map would divide my neighborhood.

1. Respect the will of the community by adopting a 5-district map for district elections.

2. Remove any provisions in the proposed ordinance that would allow for the ultimate adoption of a 4-district map.

3. Uphold the principles of fair district maps and prioritize maintaining neighborhood cohesion in district map decisions.

Implementing a 4-district map would be a significant disservice to Pleasant Hill.

I don't see any advantage in the 4 district map.

Please give us the 5 district map,
Thank You,
Steve Papenfus
2246 Heritage Hills Dr
Pleasant Hill, ca 94523

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Packet Pg. 178 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 12:12 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Sally Conover From: Sally Conover <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:57 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Dear City Council Members:

I am writing to express my co cern over a potential ballot measure allowing a 4 district map. I strongly endorse

1. Respect the will of the community by adopting a 5-district map for district elections.

2. Remove any provisions in the proposed ordinance that would allow for the ultimate adoption of a 4-district map.

3. Uphold the principles of fair district maps and prioritize maintaining neighborhood cohesion in district map decisions.

Sincerely,
Sally Conover
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 179 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 1:33 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Anne Greenblatt -----Original Message-----
From: Anne Greenblatt <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 12:42 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I strongly encourage a 5-District map to keep neighborhoods intact and to help our council reflect and represent the diversity in our community.

Anne Greenblatt
2236 Lisa Lane
Pleasant Hill

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Packet Pg. 180 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 2:05 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - David Johnson From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 1:38 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Please adopt the community created 5-district map that keeps neighborhoods whole (Map 5).

Thank you.

David M. Johnson
766 Cumberland Court
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
[email protected]
925-890-3699 Cell Phone

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Packet Pg. 181 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 4:00 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Gayle Hall From: Gayle Hall <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:37 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hi Pleadant hill Council-members
I have been a resident of Pleasant Hill since 2021. I enjoy the multi cultural nature of the community and doNOT support a change in districts to a 4 district map.It seems to discriminate people of varying ethnic backgrounds and disrupt the nature of the overall community I have come to enjoy. Your are taking away important representation by this change.

I suggest:

1. Respect the will of the community by adopting a 5-district map for district elections.

2. Remove any provisions in the proposed ordinance that would allow for the ultimate adoption of a 4- district map.

3. Uphold the principles of fair district maps and prioritize maintaining neighborhood cohesion in district map decisions.

I am not able to attend your upcoming meeting because I do not drive. I am legally blind and a senior citizen. I plan to urge all of my friends and neighbors to oppose your 4 District plan. I sincerely hate politics and believe you are Gerry meandering our local community for your own benefit.

T=Respectfully,
Gayle Hall
12 Rolling Green Circle
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Packet Pg. 182 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 4:53 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: I support a "4-District plus At-large" Map - Michael Morehead From: Michael Morehead <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 3:36 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: I support a "4-District plus At-large" Map
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hi - I fully support having one "at-large" district for the city. This will help ensure we have the best qualified city council members by not eliminating dedicated & talented individuals just because there happens to be two living in the same area.

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Packet Pg. 183 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 9:07 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Randy Slade and Diana Lago
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 5:39 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Please implement the 5-district map for representation. Please don’t split the neighborhoods of Pleasant Hill.

Thank you,
Randy Slade and Diana Lago
53 Chaucer Dr., Pleasant Hill
Sent from my iPad

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Packet Pg. 184 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 9:28 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Colin mcdonagh From: Colin McDonagh <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 7:55 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hi I hope you stay with the 5 district map.

Colin mcdonagh
249 Southwind drive
Pleasant hill

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Packet Pg. 185 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 4:12 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Russell and Patty Erickson
-----Original Message-----
From: R Erickson <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 4:10 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

We definitely agree that a 5 district Pleasant Hill is better than 4. Question why 4 was even set up? Someone’s political advantage? Russell and Patty Erickson, 35 year PH residents.

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Packet Pg. 186 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:39 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Linda John -----Original Message-----
From: Linda Marie John <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 5:41 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I expect the City to select a 5-District Map that makes common sense.

Anything else is contrary to the best public interest.

Linda John, 30 year resident of Poet’s Corner, Pleasant Hill

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Packet Pg. 187 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:45 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Jane Russell From: Jane Russell <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:19 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I just became aware of the move to adopt a 4-district division for Pleasant Hill City Council representation. I think that the Map 5 5-district plan makes more sense and urge you to adopt that plan.

I've been a resident of Pleasant Hill for 45 years. I will try to attend the city council meeting where this issue will be on the agenda.

Jane Russell

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Packet Pg. 188 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:42 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: New petition to you: Stop District Maps from Breaking Up Neighborhoods in Pleasant Hill California - Michelle Simone
From: Michelle Simone via Change.org <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:40 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: New petition to you: Stop District Maps from Breaking Up Neighborhoods in Pleasant Hill California CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Sue Noack, Matt Rinn, Zac Shess, Allen
Vinson, Tim Flaherty: you’ve been listed as
a decision maker
Michelle Simone started a petition on Change.org and listed you as a decision maker. Learn more about Michelle Simone’s petition and how you can respond:

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Packet Pg. 189 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 2 Michelle Simone is petitioning Sue Noack, Matt Rinn, Zac Shess, Allen Vinson, Tim Flaherty (The City of Pleasant Hill, California)
Stop District Maps from Breaking Up Neighborhoods in
Pleasant Hill California
Councilmembers of the City of Pleasant Hill: We, the undersigned Pleasant Hill residents and our supporters throughout Contra Costa, write to you today to express our collective voice and advocate for the preservation of neighborhoods and fair representation in the...

View the petition

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2. Respond to the petition: Post a response to let the petition supporters know you’re listening, say whether you agree with their call to action, or ask them for more information.

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Packet Pg. 190 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 3 3. Continue the dialogue: Read the comments posted by petition supporters and continue the dialogue so that others can see you're an engaged leader who is willing to participate in open discussion.

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Packet Pg. 191 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:45 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Please approve 5 district plan - Valerie Mattison From: Valerie Mattison <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:18 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Please approve 5 district plan
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I am writing to express my support for the five district plan. I believe my needs are best represented by a representative from my neighborhood.

Valerie Kaye
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 192 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:49 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Deborah C Donovan
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah C Donovan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 7:57 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Please adopt the 5 district map to keep neighbors together Sent from Deb Donovan ‘s iPhone

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Packet Pg. 193 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:53 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Districting - Steven Marsden
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:13 PM
To: June Catalano <[email protected]>; Juanita Davalos <[email protected]>; Geoff Gillette <[email protected]>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Email the City Council
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Email the City Council
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Name:* Steven Marsden
Street Address:* 2113 Hoover Court
City* Pleasant Hill
Phone Number: 7023407166
Email:* [email protected]
Subject:* Districting
Question or Comment: I support the 4 district map for Pleasant Hill districting. Please do NOT vote for the 5 district map.

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Packet Pg. 194 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 2 Name:: Steven Marsden
Street Address:: 2113 Hoover Court
City: Pleasant Hill
Phone Number:: 7023407166
Email:: [email protected]
Subject:: Districting
Question or Comment:: I support the 4 district map for Pleasant Hill districting. Please do NOT vote for the 5 district map.

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Form submitted on: 6/14/2023 8:12:56 PM
Submitted from IP Address: 166.198.34.45
Referrer Page: https://www.pleasanthillca.org/1036/Sue-Noack-Councilmember Form Address: http://www.pleasanthillca.org/Forms.aspx?FID=137

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Packet Pg. 195 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:21 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Districting - Steven Marsden 2
From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:16 PM
To: June Catalano <[email protected]>; Juanita Davalos <[email protected]>; Geoff Gillette <[email protected]>
Subject: Online Form Submittal: Email the City Council
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Name:* Steven Marsden
Street
Address:*
2113 Hoover Court
City* Pleasant Hill
Phone
Number:
7023407166
Email:* [email protected]
Subject:* Districting
Question or
Comment:

Please vote for the 4 district city districting plan. I do NOT support the 5 district map and request that you vote against it. The 5 district map is an attempt at gerrymandering by local political organizations and unnecessary.

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Packet Pg. 196 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 2 Please note that all emails submitted through this website will be shared with all Councilmembers and certain City staff members. These emails are considered public records under the California Public Records Act (Govt.

Code Section 6250, et seq.):

Name:: Steven Marsden
Street Address:: 2113 Hoover Court
City: Pleasant Hill
Phone Number:: 7023407166
Email:: [email protected]
Subject:: Districting
Question or Comment:: Please vote for the 4 district city districting plan. I do NOT support the 5 district map and request that you vote against it. The 5 district map is an attempt at gerrymandering by local political organizations and unnecessary.

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Form submitted on: 6/14/2023 8:15:40 PM
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Referrer Page: https://www.pleasanthillca.org/582/Contact-City-Council-Staff Form Address: http://www.pleasanthillca.org/Forms.aspx?FID=137

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Packet Pg. 197 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:24 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Nancy Snyder -----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Snyder <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 8:17 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

What is the purpose for asking for this change?
Answer that guestion before you ask
For a change.

I can’t see any reason for the change
Without that of it guestion answered
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 198 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:26 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Dan Sheridan -----Original Message-----
From: DSheridan <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 9:11 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Approve 5 district map only

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Packet Pg. 199 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:28 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Sandy Bonshahi -----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Bonshahi <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:26 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Dear Councilmbers and Honorable Mayor,
I am a resident of Gregory Gardens, and I am writing to request that you approve the ordinance to create the 5-district map that has been proposed for district elections of the Pleasant Hill City Council.

I am very proud to be a Pleasant Hill resident, and I am prouder still to be a resident of Gregory Gardens, where my family and I have lived since 2012 when we bought a home in Pleasant Hill. It is important to me that we keep the neighborhoods together for district elections and not break them apart.

Therefore, I urge you to support the community-created 5-district map that keeps the neighborhoods whole and to oppose any provision in the ordinance that could lead to a 4-district map that would divide these neighborhoods.

Thank you,
Alexandra Bonshahi
1894 Maybelle Dr.

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Packet Pg. 200 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:30 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: 5 district map - Scott Laidlaw
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 3:03 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: 5 district map
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hello
I am a resident of Grayson Woods and I am writing to ask that you support a 5 district map for the new City Council district plan.

Scott Laidlaw
455 Iron Hill St
Pleasant Hill CA 94523
Sent using myEarthLink

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Packet Pg. 201 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:56 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Anita Zuniga -----Original Message-----
From: ANITA ZUNIGA <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 7:17 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Please do not approve a 4 district map. I oppose this ordinance. Anita Zuniga 2216 Heritage Hills Drive. Pleasant Hill
Sent from my iPhone

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Packet Pg. 202 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 9:58 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Tim Leong From: Tim Leong <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:11 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I am submitting my input on the city's effort to move toward a district-based election, and I am in favor of Map 1: 5 districts, with the opportunity to rotate the Mayor role annually.

Thank you.

Tim Leong
31 Vivian Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

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Packet Pg. 203 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 11:05 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Yes to 5 district map!! - Ron Schaefer
From: Ron Schaefer <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:40 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Yes to 5 district map!!
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

City council;
DO NOT CHANGE TO A 4 DISTRICT MAP!!
Please save the $100,000 for this unnecessary task.

Cheers,
Ron
156 Lucinda Lane, P Hill

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Packet Pg. 204 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 1:30 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map - Jennifer Schaefer From: J Schaefer <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 1:27 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Do Not Approve an Ordinance that Could Lead to a 4-District Map CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

New map is crazy, it seems to jump all over the place. Take the area south of Geary and make that a cohesive group. What is wrong with the current map? The new one is ridiculous, and I see no reason to ch Jennifer Schaefer
925-381-1177
[email protected]

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Packet Pg. 205 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:54 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: Ethan Bindernagel; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Correspondence for By-District Elections - Karen Yapp Attachments: Letter to Council 6-18-23.pdf
From: Karen Yapp <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2023 10:50 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>; Janet Coleson <[email protected]> Subject: Correspondence for By-District Elections
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Please see the attached PDF letter regarding by-district elections.

Thank you,
Karen Yapp

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Packet Pg. 206 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) June 18, 2023
Dear City Council and City Attorney,
Thank you for selecting the 5-district Map 5 as your choice for by-district elections. While it was not my personal first choice, it is a good map and aside from the Twinview/Greenwich area, it does not have many other faults. It seems no map is “perfect” and I believe this is a solid and defensible choice.

What is not defensible is your proposal to put an option of a 4-district map on the March 2024 ballot. Three councilmembers (Noack, Shess, and Vinson) all expressed valid concerns about this at the May 22nd meeting and again at the June 5th meeting. Also, at the end of the May 22nd meeting, Mayor Flaherty said “I’m not hearing any resounding support for a 4-district map”.

Considering how little discussion was devoted to a 4-district option, and considering the comments from 4 out of five Councilmembers, the public was led to believe that the 4-district option was no longer under consideration. So, it was a shock on June 5th, to hear the proposal to put a 4-district map on the ballot in 2024.

During the June 5th Council meeting, Mayor Flaherty said the demographer’s 4-district Map #1 “looks pretty good to me”. That map is the same gerrymandered map as the 5-district version, with the same jog down Shelly to split councilmembers homes. Map 1 is unacceptable. You all agreed that you did not like the 5-district version of this same map. Of the three current 4-district options, Map 1 is the worst choice.

My concerns about putting a 4-district option on the ballot are:
1) You will not have met the terms of the potential law suit if you leave the entire solution up in the air. This would leave us exposed to the continued threat of suit. a. Leaving an option for a ballot measure without selecting a specific map or detailing how the at-large mayor position would be structured is leaving this process entirely open. That is not a solution.
b. You have already established that a majority vote does not necessarily make a legitimate legal choice.
2) There has been very little discussion, during Council meetings, about the 4-district option.

Some of you have made statements that led the public to believe that this option was no longer under consideration.
3) Which 4-district map will be presented on the ballot? You have not agreed on any of them at a meeting. Will you do that later? Or will you start this entire map production/review process over again?
a. If you proceed with putting a 4-district option on the ballot, you should reopen submittal of new maps and public comment for review of those maps. Otherwise, by ignoring that option until the last moment, you will have circumvented that entire review process. The process needs to follow the same steps we are following now for the 5-district maps. b. You only have 3 maps to choose from, including the demographer’s gerrymandered map.

Since you implied that you were not considering 4 districts, the public did not create maps for that purpose. The two other maps you have were created in haste by myself and

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Packet Pg. 207 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) one other person. Since then, I have created a better map which is displayed on the next page.
c. If you put Map 1 forward, you are putting forward a poor map with districts that are not compact and do not respect communities of interest. Even if more than 50% vote for it, that does not make it valid.
4) Who will write the ballot measure so that it will be clear and impartial? How will you ensure the public understands this complex issue?
a. The ballot measure must be done independently from the Council in order to preserve objectivity. An independent commission is required.
b. Who will write the counter to the measure? There is no group organized to do that. You’d be forcing residents to organize such a group, and they’d be at a severe disadvantage. i. During the June 6 meeting, Mayor Flaherty said there would be people campaigning for and against this issue for the ballot. Why would you force the public to do this? c. How can this be presented clearly in election materials? Even the printed full color 11x17 version of the maps are very difficult to see. The fuzzy black and white newsprint will be far worse.
5) Why would we spend $46,000 to $92,000 on this? You say it is to give the general population their voice. But where is the precedent for that? I can’t think of a single other issue that has been put to a vote. In every decision you have made, you have not once deferred to a public vote.
6) You admit having this measure on the ballot would be “uncharted waters”. There is no track record for other cities doing this. Why would we want to risk being the first? Please remove the option of a 4-district map with an at-large mayor from the proposed upcoming ordinance. It is fraught with problems and puts us at risk for further legal action.

Karen Yapp
39-year resident of Pleasant Hill

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Packet Pg. 208 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) Alternative 4-district map
You are no longer accepting new maps. However, the three 4-districts maps you have now, are not good choices. If you are determined to proceed with a ballot option for a 4-district map, you need to re-open map submittals and public review.

This map has good population deviation (8% max), there are virtually no split neighborhoods (except for the south-east side of Roberta, and the west side of Morello). And the minority representation is reasonable in both districts 1 and 3. The layout also provides a nice way to describe them: north, central, south, and east.

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Packet Pg. 209 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:27 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: Ethan Bindernagel; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: FW: Concerns about the proposed 4-District Map From: David Wiegleb <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 1:49 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Concerns about the proposed 4-District Map
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

I am a 33-year resident of Pleasant Hill, and have been a homeowner in the College Park area since I moved here in 1990.

While I was able to attend the early meetings on the proposed redistricting, I’ve been out of town during most of the other meetings. I was rather surprised and dismayed to find that the City Council is now favoring a four-district map that breaks up most of the areas of commonality in the city.

The submitted 5-district Map 5 does a much better job of all aspects of a desirable multi-district map. It keeps together areas of commonality, has coherent, clean and compact district boundaries, has nearly-equal populations within each district, and provides for minority-majority representation within the city where it makes sense (which happens to be my district of College Park). Additionally, the 5-district map allows a mayor to be chosen by the City Council from among its members as it does now, rather than having a separate at-large mayor.

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Packet Pg. 210 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 2 10.4.c
Packet Pg. 211 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 3 As a long-term resident of Pleasant Hill, the boundary lines of the proposed four-district map make no sense do me, and seem incoherent. It certainly breaks up the area of commonality I am most familiar with — the College Park/Camelback area. The district shapes are contorted into areas that do not make much sense. I don’t see how this serves the residents of the city.

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Packet Pg. 212 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 4 10.4.c
Packet Pg. 213 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 5 Please reconsider this proposal, and dismiss the four-district map in favor of Map 5’s five-district boundaries.

Regards,
David J Wiegleb
471 Viking Dr
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
415-235-2489

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Packet Pg. 214 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) 1 Danika Guilatco
From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2023 5:08 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: Ethan Bindernagel; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Letter for the City Council - Dick Offerman
Attachments: 6-21-23 Offerman Letter to CC.pdf
From: Dick Offerman <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 7:21 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Letter for the City Council
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.

Hello,
I have attached my letter the City Council.

Regards,
Dick Offerman

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Packet Pg. 215 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) June 21, 2023
To the City Council,
I am writing to you to express my objection to the late addition of any 4-district map option.

As one who has witnessed this process from the start, this Council has up to now clearly downplayed the 4-district map idea. Numerous Council members spoke out, several times, against 4 districts. Our Mayor recently led us to believe that there was no support for 4 districts.

Yet suddenly, late in the game, we find the Council suggesting an option that has clearly not been discussed with the voters.

There are only three 4 districts maps and none these are usable. To proceed with any 4 map idea, I strongly feel that you will need to completely restart the process. Please do not kidnap the 5 map plan we were led to believe was approved and do a late switch to a 4 map plan. It completely cuts up neighborhoods which is against the very reason for districting.

I must say that the Mayor’s recent suggestion “that Map #1 looks pretty good to him” is leading our city down a dangerous path. That is a completely gerrymandered and unacceptable map. Any further attempt to pursue it, could lead the City to costly results. Our own Council members spoke about how bad map #1 was and that is good enough for me. Forget Map #1.

Last, the idea of our City putting out a ballot measure without any real planning, is a bad plan.

How can you hold your heads up knowing the cost of this to the City? Please just approve 5 districts and help work towards healing the Council’s standing among the neighborhoods that look to get the most from this redistricting.

Dick Offerman

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Packet Pg. 216 Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 8) City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 1, Five Districts

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 Districts 3, 4 & 5
2026 Districts 1 & 2
Total Deviation

6.48%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 217 Attachment: Map 1 - Five Districts and Demographic Area (CVRA District Hearing 8) Draft Map 1, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,881 -49 -0.70% 4,420 802 139 15 1,045 11 45 404 2 7,190 260 3.75% 1,060 4,270 216 17 1,050 29 59 489 3 6,741 -189 -2.72% 2,955 1,138 309 26 1,712 45 62 494 4 6,850 -80 -1.15% 4,808 848 62 10 620 10 39 453 5 6,987 57 0.83% 1,120 4,274 159 22 815 7 39 551 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 6.48% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,680 574 3,778 123 14 895 10 36 250 D2 5,868 775 3,601 200 13 885 23 51 320 D3 5,580 861 2,585 253 20 1,435 40 53 333 D4 5,286 578 3,862 52 10 522 9 22 231 D5 5,500 773 3,523 129 18 693 4 26 334 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 5,422 3,779 116 697 4,709 - 541 16 59 D2 5,066 3,483 262 661 4,395 - 351 - 83 D3 4,256 2,315 75 814 3,441 - 756 55 28 D4 5,518 4,329 61 530 4,979 - 474 21 32 D5 5,207 3,698 113 714 4,498 - 427 - 18 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaska Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 218 Attachment: Map 1 - Five Districts and Demographic Area (CVRA District Hearing 8) City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 1 Four Districts + Directly Elected Mayor

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 Districts 2, & 3
2026 Districts 1 & 4
Total Deviation

7.25%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 219 Attachment: Map 1 Four Districts and Directly Elected Mayor and demographic data (CVRA District Draft Map 1, Four Districts + Directly Elected Mayor – Demographic Data District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,740 78 0.90% 1,038 5,688 164 22 1,185 10 62 571 2 9,000 338 3.90% 1,179 6,152 101 19 836 16 52 645 3 8,537 -125 -1.45% 4,005 1,431 366 28 2,001 49 69 588 4 8,372 -290 -3.35% 4,882 1,320 254 21 1,220 27 61 587 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 8,662 Deviation 7.25% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 7,116 742 4,791 141 21 1,025 9 44 343 D2 6,961 826 4,936 86 19 693 11 35 355 D3 7,093 1,061 3,515 306 20 1,689 44 59 399 D4 6,744 932 4,107 224 15 1,023 22 50 371 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 6,698 4,757 65 841 5,855 - 592 16 64 D2 7,322 5,569 103 803 6,513 - 608 21 28 D3 5,770 3,333 202 1,000 4,763 - 954 55 41 D4 5,679 3,945 257 772 4,891 - 395 - 87 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL -= Non Latino *AIAN = Amerian Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 220 Attachment: Map 1 Four Districts and Directly Elected Mayor and demographic data (CVRA District City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 2, Four Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 2 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

6.64%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 221 Attachment: Map 2 - Four Districts - (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 2, Four Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,338 -324 -3.74% 1,450 3,840 369 28 1,929 49 70 603
2 8,495 -167 -1.93% 948 5,670 151 17 1,130 10 62 507
3 8,913 251 2.89% 1,397 5,194 228 25 1,320 18 59 672
4 8,903 241 2.78% 1,173 6,023 137 20 863 25 53 609
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 8,662 Deviation 6.64%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 6,881 1,060 3,357 308 20 1,629 43 61 403
D2 6,928 697 4,757 131 16 974 9 38 306
D3 7,045 984 4,276 191 22 1,098 13 51 410
D4 7,060 820 4,959 127 17 729 21 38 349
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 5,483 3,212 162 947 4,523 - 869 55 41
D2 6,602 4,672 108 808 5,782 - 632 16 58
D3 6,160 4,286 89 848 5,319 - 586 - 63
D4 7,224 5,434 268 813 6,398 - 462 21 58
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
NL = Non-Latino
AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 222 Attachment: Map 2 - Four Districts - (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 2, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

7.43%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 223 Attachment: Map 2 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 2, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,649 -281 -4.05% 3,148 1,040 195 13 1,647 40 61 505 2 7,164 234 3.38% 802 4,856 128 17 881 8 53 419 3 7,121 191 2.76% 1,267 3,702 369 24 1,234 20 50 455 4 6,810 -120 -1.73% 4,247 1,030 73 17 886 10 33 514 5 6,905 -25 -0.36% 4,774 829 120 19 594 24 47 498 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.43% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,397 748 2,683 152 10 1,386 34 51 333 D2 5,855 590 4,080 111 16 765 7 34 252 D3 5,954 946 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 45 326 D4 5,268 695 3,446 62 17 741 5 24 278 D5 5,440 582 3,902 113 16 494 20 34 279 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,260 2,465 96 721 3,524 - 771 26 11 D2 5,604 4,040 54 675 4,924 - 485 16 58 D3 5,251 3,363 235 822 4,428 - 497 29 69 D4 4,874 3,454 103 616 4,261 - 504 - 26 D5 5,480 4,282 139 582 4,885 - 292 21 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 224 Attachment: Map 2 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 3, Four Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 2 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

8.38%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 225 Attachment: Map 3 - Four Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 3, Four Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,612 -50 -0.58% 964 5,529 165 15 1,343 26 62 508
2 8,531 -131 -1.52% 1,508 4,447 413 27 1,466 30 62 578
3 8,390 -272 -3.14% 1,072 5,702 106 17 856 19 44 574
4 9,116 454 5.24% 1,424 5,049 201 31 1,577 27 76 731
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 8,662 Deviation 8.38%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 7,035 707 4,640 139 14 1,150 25 43 317
D2 7,077 1,119 3,858 361 17 1,227 26 53 416
D3 6,577 733 4,661 95 16 715 17 35 305
D4 7,225 1,002 4,190 162 28 1,338 18 57 430
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 6,640 4,571 125 877 5,736 - 659 16 60
D2 6,283 3,978 323 999 5,276 - 576 29 76
D3 6,409 4,938 145 664 5,726 - 478 21 59
D4 6,137 4,117 34 876 5,284 - 836 26 25
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 226 Attachment: Map 3 - Four Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 3, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

9.25%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 227 Attachment: Map 3 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 3, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,649 -281 -4.05% 3,148 1,040 195 13 1,647 40 61 505 2 7,290 360 5.20% 815 4,917 129 17 914 8 57 433 3 7,121 191 2.76% 1,267 3,702 369 24 1,234 20 50 455 4 6,684 -246 -3.55% 4,186 1,017 72 17 853 10 29 500 5 6,905 -25 -0.36% 4,774 829 120 19 594 24 47 498 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 9.25% Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,397 748 2,683 152 10 1,386 34 51 333 D2 5,955 602 4,132 112 16 791 7 34 261 D3 5,954 946 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 45 326 D4 5,168 683 3,394 61 17 715 5 24 269 D5 5,440 582 3,902 113 16 494 20 34 279 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,260 2,465 96 721 3,524 - 771 26 11 D2 5,692 4,087 54 690 4,998 - 500 16 58 D3 5,251 3,363 235 822 4,428 - 497 29 69 D4 4,786 3,407 103 601 4,187 - 489 - 26 D5 5,480 4,282 139 582 4,885 - 292 21 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 228 Attachment: Map 3 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 4, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

7.6%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 229 Attachment: Map 4 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 4, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,919 -11 -0.16% 4,520 1,020 59 20 730 9 39 522 2 7,091 161 2.33% 774 4,647 137 15 1,068 9 42 399 3 6,591 -339 -4.89% 3,577 1,113 262 13 1,083 19 58 466 4 6,930 0 0.00% 1,158 3,071 330 26 1,718 47 68 512 5 7,118 188 2.72% 903 4,912 97 16 643 18 37 492 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.60% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,275 688 3,605 50 20 618 5 23 266 D2 5,863 572 3,950 119 14 912 9 29 258 D3 5,392 806 3,048 228 7 902 15 49 337 D4 5,783 874 2,722 273 19 1,455 41 59 340 D5 5,601 621 4,024 87 15 543 16 28 267 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,937 3,711 32 528 4,405 - 453 - 28 D2 5,595 3,860 100 746 4,831 - 563 16 59 D3 4,871 3,154 273 730 4,142 - 414 - 59 D4 4,342 2,436 87 810 3,539 - 750 55 22 D5 5,724 4,443 135 602 5,105 - 369 21 52 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 230 Attachment: Map 4 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 5, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

7.94%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 231 Attachment: Map 5 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 5, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,585 -345 -4.98% 3,168 966 195 13 1,634 41 68 500 2 6,820 -110 -1.58% 4,562 779 136 14 877 6 50 396 3 7,105 175 2.53% 1,260 3,699 369 24 1,234 20 46 453 4 7,135 205 2.96% 1,067 4,498 65 20 875 12 37 561 5 7,004 74 1.07% 896 4,800 120 19 622 23 43 481 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.94% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,375 707 2,706 152 9 1,387 35 54 325 D2 5,623 567 3,879 116 14 755 5 34 253 D3 5,944 941 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 41 325 D4 5,460 717 3,616 57 20 719 7 25 299 D5 5,512 629 3,910 113 16 525 19 34 266 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,194 2,428 96 723 3,459 - 749 42 4 D2 5,433 3,942 60 626 4,803 - 472 21 58 D3 5,238 3,363 235 816 4,421 - 497 29 69 D4 4,938 3,578 29 576 4,353 - 505 - 33 D5 5,666 4,293 207 675 4,986 - 326 - 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 232 Attachment: Map 5 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 6, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public

Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

0.78%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 233 Attachment: Map 6 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 6, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,915 -15 -0.21% 3,418 1,004 204 12 1,660 41 65 511 2 6,967 37 0.54% 775 4,713 135 15 852 12 48 417 3 6,927 -3 -0.04% 4,510 974 72 18 793 6 41 513 4 6,913 -17 -0.24% 3,583 1,240 331 24 1,200 21 44 470 5 6,927 -3 -0.04% 4,503 975 143 21 737 22 46 480 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 0.78% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,645 727 2,916 159 9 1,417 35 51 331 D2 5,729 578 3,981 120 14 726 11 40 259 D3 5,315 655 3,617 59 18 664 5 21 276 D4 5,695 922 3,093 283 16 998 17 41 325 D5 5,530 679 3,742 136 18 625 18 35 277 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,479 2,671 96 737 3,736 - 781 42 6 D2 5,725 4,238 69 591 5,131 - 491 21 70 D3 4,916 3,592 43 552 4,355 - 493 - 31 D4 4,946 3,171 205 810 4,132 - 472 29 61 D5 5,403 3,932 214 726 4,668 - 312 - 52 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 234 Attachment: Map 6 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 7, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

5.71%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 235 Attachment: Map 7 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 7, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 7,098 168 2.43% 1,035 4,516 73 20 867 11 40 536
2 6,948 18 0.26% 766 4,602 134 15 983 7 45 396
3 7,116 186 2.69% 1,168 3,891 368 20 1,136 18 55 460
4 6,720 -210 -3.03% 1,157 3,004 220 19 1,682 48 67 523
5 6,767 -163 -2.35% 842 4,714 90 16 574 18 37 476
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 6,930 Deviation 5.71%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,434 697 3,625 61 20 710 7 26 288
D2 5,749 567 3,918 117 14 842 6 34 251
D3 5,930 864 3,382 321 12 956 15 46 334
D4 5,470 854 2,561 175 14 1,431 42 54 339
D5 5,331 579 3,863 83 15 491 16 28 256
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,886 3,562 59 547 4,335 - 509 - 30
D2 5,545 3,900 93 691 4,858 - 553 - 58
D3 5,342 3,523 303 789 4,549 - 434 6 64
D4 4,197 2,312 57 817 3,369 - 731 65 16
D5 5,499 4,307 115 572 4,911 - 322 21 52
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 236 Attachment: Map 7 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 8, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation

1.92%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)

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Packet Pg. 237 Attachment: Map 8 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 8, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,998 68 0.98% 1,311 3,005 261 23 1,714 48 80 556
2 6,865 -65 -0.94% 752 4,497 133 15 1,029 10 44 385
3 6,874 -56 -0.81% 1,083 3,746 318 15 1,146 18 44 504
4 6,951 21 0.31% 957 4,640 64 17 755 7 30 481
5 6,961 31 0.45% 865 4,839 109 20 598 19 46 465
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 6,930 Deviation 1.92%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP

NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,725 968 2,611 206 15 1,447 42 68 368
D2 5,666 547 3,829 114 14 880 9 35 238
D3 5,688 805 3,221 282 12 966 14 35 353
D4 5,354 646 3,733 51 17 639 4 13 251
D5 5,481 595 3,955 104 17 498 17 37 258
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
CVAP19*
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19

NL AIAN
CVAP19

NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,409 2,425 71 909 3,522 - 728 49 28
D2 5,466 3,858 106 660 4,783 - 542 16 59
D3 5,027 3,212 217 714 4,295 - 510 6 57
D4 4,958 3,802 51 475 4,474 - 473 21 21
D5 5,609 4,307 182 658 4,948 - 296 - 55
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population

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Packet Pg. 238 Attachment: Map 8 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA ORDINANCE NO. _____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLEASANT HILL, ADDING SECTION 2.55.160
(ARTICLE IV) TO CHAPTER 2.55 OF TITLE 2 OF THE
PLEASANT HILL MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING BYDISTRICT ELECTIONS, DEFINING DISTRICT

BOUNDARIES, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN

THE DISTRICTS

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals
A. The City of Pleasant Hill currently elects five Councilmembers using an at-large election system.

B. The City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to shift from its current at-large election system to a by-district election system.

C. On January 19, 2023, the City received a letter challenging the City’s current election system and asserting that the City’s at-large election system violates the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).

D. On March 6, 2023 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-23, a resolution declaring the City’s intention to transition from at-large to district-based elections pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010.

E. California Government Code section 34886 permits the City Council to change the City’s method of election by ordinance, with certain formalities, to a “by-district” system in which each Councilmember is elected only by the voters in the district in which the candidate resides, or a “by-district” system with an at-large elected Mayor.

F. Pursuant to California Government Code section 34886, it is declared that the purpose of the change in the method of electing members of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill made by this Ordinance is to implement the guarantees of Section 7 of Article I and of Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution, as set forth in Sections 14025 through 14032 of the California Elections Code.

G. The City engaged an expert demographic firm to assist the City with the process of analyzing the City’s population, developing draft maps, and gathering input from residents on the possible maps.

H. In accordance with Elections Code section 10010, the City Council held three “premap” public hearings to obtain input on any proposed district boundaries on March 20, 2023, April 3, 2023 and April 17, 2023.

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Packet Pg. 239 Attachment: Proposed Ordinance (CVRA District Hearing 8) I. On May 1, 2023, the City Council held a fourth public hearing (first “post-map hearing) to begin reviewing the proposed maps and to solicit input and comment from the public.

J. On May 6, 2023, May 22, 2023 and June 5, 2023, the City Council held three further “post-map” hearings to continue reviewing the proposed maps and solicit input and comment from the public.

K. On June 26, 2023, the City Council held this eighth public hearing (fifth “postmap” hearing) to select a map for adoption and introduced, read by title, and waived further reading of this Ordinance.

L. The purpose of this Ordinance is to enact, pursuant to California Government Code section 34886, an ordinance providing for the election of the Members of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill by-district in five single-member districts as reflected in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.

M. Notwithstanding the above, the City Council desires to reserve the possibility for Pleasant Hill voters to consider an alternative district map which, if timely approved by a majority of voters, would replace the default map selected by this Ordinance to govern the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and all future municipal elections, until amended. Therefore, this Ordinance is adopted subject to possible amendment by the voters as outlined herein.

Section 2. Addition to Code Section 2.55.160 (Article IV) is hereby added to Chapter 2.55 of Title 2 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code to read as follows:
“CHAPTER 2.55

ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS

ARTICLE IV

BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS
“2.55.160. – BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
(A) By-District Elections. Pursuant to California Government Code section 34886, Members of the City Council of the
City of Pleasant Hill shall be elected by-district.

1. Members of the City Council shall be elected in the
electoral districts established by subdivision (B) of
this Section and subsequently reapportioned as
provided by State law. Elections shall take place
“by-district” as that term is defined in California
Government Code section 34871, meaning one
Councilmember shall be elected from each district,
by the voters of that district alone.

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Packet Pg. 240 Attachment: Proposed Ordinance (CVRA District Hearing 8)

2. A Councilmember elected or appointed to represent
a district must reside in that district and be a
registered voter in that district, and any candidate for City Council must reside in, and be a registered voter
in, the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued.

3. Termination of residency in a district by a
Councilmember shall create a vacancy for that City
Council district unless a substitute residence within
the district is immediately declared and established
within thirty (30) days after the termination of
residency.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Councilmembers in office at the time this Section
takes effect shall continue in office until the
expiration of the term to which he or she was elected.

In the event a vacancy occurs before the expiration
of the term of a Councilmember in office at the time
this Section takes effect, a person who is appointed
or elected by special election to fill such vacancy
may reside anywhere within the corporate
boundaries of the City. A person appointed or
elected to fill such a vacancy shall hold the office in accordance with State law.
(B) City Council Districts and District Elections. All five Councilmembers shall be elected on a “by-district” basis from the Council districts shown and numbered on the map titled ‘City of Pleasant Hill District Map – Map #___’
attached as Exhibit A, a copy of which shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office. In 2024, and every four years thereafter, the following three City Council districts shall be elected bydistrict: District __; District __; and District ___. In 2026, and every four years thereafter, the following two City Council districts shall be elected by-district: District __ and District __.
(C) Amendment of District Boundaries. Pursuant to Elections Code section 21601, as it may be amended from time to time, the City Council shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the districts following each decennial federal census to ensure that the districts are in compliance with all applicable provisions of law.”

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Packet Pg. 241 Attachment: Proposed Ordinance (CVRA District Hearing 8) Section 3. Replacement of this Ordinance by Future Ballot Measure. Notwithstanding the above, if a majority of Pleasant Hill voters approve a municipal ballot measure which establishes different election district boundaries, at the March 5, 2024 State-wide Primary Election or at any earlier special municipal election authorized by law, the terms of the approved ballot measure shall amend this Ordinance, the approved ballot measure shall be codified to amend section 2.55.160, and it shall govern the election for the Mayor and City Councilmembers at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and at all future municipal elections, until amended. If such a measure is placed on the ballot but not approved by a majority of Pleasant Hill voters, this Ordinance shall remain in effect and shall govern the election for City Councilmembers at the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and all future municipal elections, until amended.

Section 4. Technical District Changes. If necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Ordinance, the City Clerk is authorized to make technical adjustments to the district boundaries that do not substantively affect the populations in the districts, the eligibility of candidates, or the residence of elected officials within any district. The City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any technical adjustments deemed necessary and shall advise the City Council of any such adjustments required in the implementation of the districts.

Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part hereof is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage; and prior to fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause a copy of this Ordinance to be published in accordance with the provisions of the law. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ______2023. ___________________________________
Timothy M. Flaherty, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
City Clerk

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Packet Pg. 242 Attachment: Proposed Ordinance (CVRA District Hearing 8)

EXHIBIT A
City of Pleasant Hill District Map
[***INSERT MAP***]

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Packet Pg. 243 Attachment: Proposed Ordinance (CVRA District Hearing 8)

Pleasant Hill City CouncilJune 26, 2023

Pleasant Hill City Council
June 26, 2023