CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
OCTOBER 16, 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:
Meeting link: www.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 818 8142 8751
Passcode: 004112
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 October 16, 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:
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.
City Council Meeting Agenda Page 2 October 16, 2023
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 UVerse 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
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Acknowledgment of Eli Feerer as Honorary Mayor for a Day
5.2 Award of Appreciation to Kesha Hitchrick for Service on the Diversity Commission 2021 - 2023
5.3 Introduction of Freda Chu and Reintroduction of Carson Sprott, Diversity Commissioners City Council Meeting Agenda Page 3 October 16, 2023
5.4 Civic Action Commission Update on Summer Concert Series
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 City of Pleasant Hill on October 5, 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 October 2, 2023
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: September 29, 2023; October 06, 2023
9.3 Accept Update on Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPAC
9.4 Approve Appointment Recommendation to the Architectural Review Commission
9.5 Adopt Ordinance No. ___ Amending Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Section 18.20.095, Accessory Dwelling Units
Statutorily exempt per Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, which is California’s ADU law and which also regulates JADUs, as defined by section 65852.22.
9.6 Adopt Ordinance No.___ Amending Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Chapter 18.67, Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, and Related Amendments to Section 18.85.010, Zoning Permit Purpose and Applicability, Section 18.95.020, Use Permit Approval Authority, and Chapter
18.140, Definitions
Exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970.
9.7 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Change Order with Franco Engineering, Inc. for the Oak Park Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Closure Project No. 04-23 City Council Meeting Agenda Page 4 October 16, 2023
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Adopt Resolution No. __-23 Accepting Proposal and Awarding the Contract for the City of Pleasant Hill Police Department Underground Storage Tank Replacement Project No. PSC-01- 23 and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with Petro-Analytical, Inc.
10.2 STUDY SESSION on Revisions to the City of Pleasant Hill Adopted Housing Element (2023- 2031)
10.3 Adopt Resolution No. __ -23 Adopting a City Policy Regarding the Receipt and Distribution of Tickets and/or Passes in the Furtherance of the City's Reasonably Defined Public Purposes
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: November 6, 2023