CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
JULY 17, 2023
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
The meeting will be held in person at
City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,
Courtyard by Marriott Dallas-Allen, 210 E. Stacy Road, Allen, TX 75002 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:
Meeting link: www.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 883 1013 2559
Passcode: 949457
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 July 17, 2023
City Offices, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone (925) 671-5267
MAYOR TIMOTHY FLAHERTY COUNCILMEMBER SUE NOACK
VICE MAYOR MATTHEW RINN COUNCILMEMBER ZAC SHESS
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN VINSON
Options for observing the meeting and participating in public comment are provided below.
Public Communication. The public is welcome to address the City Council on items on the Consent Calendar or other items not listed on the agenda but within the Council’s jurisdiction during the general Public Comment period. There is an opportunity for the public to comment on other agenda items at the time they are discussed.
Comments are generally limited to three minutes.
Public Participation Options
1) Watch the Meeting via Youtube Livestream at www.pleasanthillca.org/councilmeeting. 2) Submit Written Comments by 4 pm the Day of the Meeting to [email protected] (comments received by deadline will be provided to the City Council before the meeting). Please specify that the correspondence is for public comment at the Council meeting. 3) Make Public Comment During the Meeting
When the Mayor invites public comment (or public comments on specific agenda items), you may participate in one of the following three ways:
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a. Via Zoom
Go to www.Zoom.us using your computer/smart device and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode provided near the top of this page. 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.
b. Via Phone
Call (669) 900-6833 and enter the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode. Press *9 to “raise your hand” to alert staff that you wish to speak.
c. In Person
Members of the public may attend the meeting in person and may speak on any matter within the City Council's jurisdiction. Please fill out a speaker's card, available at the entry to the Council Chambers, and turn it in to the City Clerk Recorder.
If, due to a disability, a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please refer to the Providing Accessible Communication to the Public Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and AB 2449 document online at www.pleasanthillca.org/accessiblecommunications and contact the ADA Coordinator 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (925) 671-5267 or via California Relay at 711.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available to the public in the City’s Public Records Portal at https://cityarchive.pleasanthillca.org/WebLink/ (click on City Council Agenda Packets) or by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 925-671-5267.
City Council Meeting Recordings and Broadcasts.
Recorded City Council meetings are broadcast on Comcast Channel 28, Wave Channel 1029, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 on the Wednesday following the meeting. Video recordings are generally available within 48 hours of the meeting, and may be viewed on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/MeetingVideos and selecting “City Council” from the meeting groups.
Agendas are Available for Review on the City Hall official noticing bulletin board (100 Gregory Lane), at the Pleasant Hill Police Department (330 Civic Drive), the Pleasant Hill Senior Center (233 Gregory Lane), and on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. Agenda packets will be available to the public on the City’s website at the same time as they are made available to the City Council.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
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5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Introduction of Planning Commissioner Darien Key and Reappointed Commissioner Diana Vavrek
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 (A) Contra Costa Mayors Conference Hosted by the Town of Moraga on July 6, 2023 (B) Other Meetings 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 26, 2023 and the Special City Council Meeting of July 10, 2023
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: June 23, 2023; June 30, 2023 and July 7, 2023.
9.3 Accept Update on Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPAC
9.4 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to Execute a Successor Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Pleasant Hill and the Pleasant Hill Police Association
9.5 Approve Appointment Recommendation to the Diversity Commission
9.6 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Approving and Adopting Designated Alternates to Serve as Standby Officers to Allow the City Council to Reconstitute Itself in the Event of EmergencyCaused Vacancies and Rescinding Resolution No. 11-23
9.7 Adopt Resolution No. ___ - 23 to Support Local, State and Federal Efforts to Exonerate the Port Chicago 50
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Public Hearing and if no Majority Protest is Filed Adopt Resolution No.__ -23 Approving Increases to Water Service Charges for the Diablo Vista Water System City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 July 17, 2023
10.2 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement for Professional Services with Contra Costa Health Services, Health, Housing and Homeless Services Division to Provide Homeless Outreach Services Through the County's Coordinated Outreach, Referral, and Engagement (CORE) Program
10.3 Adopt Resolution No. ___ -23 Approving the Execution of a Contract with American Guard Services for the Provision of Crossing Guard Services for the 2023-2024 School Year
10.4 Adopt Resolution No.___ - 23 Accepting Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract to Franco Engineering, Inc. for the Oak Park Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure Project No. 04-23 The Zoning Administrator has determined that the Oak Park Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure Project No. 04-23 is categorically exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 as a Class 1 categorical exemption (operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use occurring within the City public right-of-way) in compliance with the Complete Streets Act of 2008.
Notice of Exemption was filed with the County Clerk of Contra Costa County on February 3, 2023.
10.5 Adopt 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 By-district Elections, Defining District Boundaries, and Scheduling Elections Within the Districts
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: August 7, 2023