CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 4, 2023
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
The public meeting of the City Council will be held in person at City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. A Zoom link is provided herewith as a courtesy, but members of the public are advised that they will only have the option to participate via teleconference using the Zoom platform in the event that a member of the legislative body is approved to attend remotely pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill 2449.
Meeting link: www.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 889 9692 9732
Passcode: 252290
The meeting ID and Passcode will change each meeting. See more information on Public Participation Options below.
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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
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), 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.
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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.
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 Award of Appreciation to Richard Stanton for Service on the Architectural Review Commission from 1993-2023
5.2 Introduction of Architectural Review Commissioners Dipinti Kapoor and Atul Pathare
5.3 Update on Contra Costa County by Supervisor Ken Carlson, District IV
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.
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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 November 20, 2023
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: November 17, 2023; November 24, 2023
9.3 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Authorizing a Request to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) for the Allocation of Cycle 3 Safe Routes to BART Grant Program Funds for Construction of the Coggins Drive Active Transportation Improvement Project
9.4 Adopt Resolution No. ___-23 Executing an Amendment to an Affordable Housing Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for 85 Woodsworth Lane (APN 150-150-071) and Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Execute Amendment Documents The City, as lead agency, has determined that pursuant to Section 15332 of the Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970, as amended, this project qualifies for a Class 32 categorical exemption, which consists of an in-fill project, in this case a DDA, for a site located in an area with adequate public services and facilities available, consistent with the City General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, on a site less than 5 acres, surrounded by urban uses, not in an environmentally sensitive area, and which will not have significant effects pertaining to traffic, noise, air and water quality.
10. REORGANIZATION
10.1 Election of Mayor
10.2 Election of Vice Mayor
10.3 Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Tim Flaherty
10.4 Remarks by New Mayor and Vice Mayor
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: Monday, December 18, 2023