MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
July 10, 2023
City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 July 10, 2023 Mayor Flaherty called a Special 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 July 6, 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. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Flaherty opened public comment.
There was no public comment.
Mayor Flaherty closed public comment.
5. ACTION CALENDAR
5.1 Introduce Ordinance No. ___ Entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill, California 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
Janet Coleson, City Attorney, introduced the ordinance transitioning the City from an at-large to by-district elections and selecting “Map 5” as the applicable district map and election sequencing which would be effective for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election and beyond.
No one from the public spoke on the item.
Jim Priest, Best Best & Krieger, was present via teleconference to answer questions asked by Councilmembers.
Mayor Flaherty called for a recess at 7:27 p.m.
Mayor Flaherty reconvened the meeting at 7:35 p.m.
City Council Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 July 10, 2023 Councilmembers requested amendments to re-number the districts in a clockwise direction and to specify district elections for 2024 and 2026.
Motion (Rinn/Noack) to Approve item 5.1, as amended, carried as follows:
AYES: Noack, Rinn, Shess, Vinson, Flaherty
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Flaherty adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
CAROL W. WU, CITY CLERK RECORDER