MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
September 9, 2024
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Mayor Rinn, along with Mayor for a Day Ari Kriksciunas, 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 agenda was posted on the City Hall outdoor bulletin board at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA on September 5, 2024, by City Clerk Lyone Conner.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Matthew Rinn Mayor Present
Sue Noack Vice Mayor Present
Timothy M. Flaherty Councilmember Present
Allen Vinson Councilmember Present
Zac Shess Councilmember Present
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Acknowledgment of Ari Kriksciunas as Honorary Mayor for a Day Mayor Rinn introduced Ari Kriksciunas as the Honorary Mayor for a Day. Honorary Mayor Kriksciunas assisted Mayor Rinn at the City Council Meeting.
5.2 Proclamation Recognizing the 20th Annual Community Service Day Mayor Rinn and Mayor for a Day Kriksciunas presented a proclamation to Former Mayor Dr.
Michael Harris, on behalf of the Civic Action Commission, recognizing the 20th annual Community Service Day.
5.3 Proclamation Designating September 15 - October 15, 2024 as Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month
Mayor Rinn and Mayor for a Day Kriksciunas presented a proclamation to Commissioner Sandra Spellman, on behalf of the Diversity Commission, declaring September 15 - October 15, 2024 as Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month.
Commissioner Spellman thanked the Council and provided comments.
5.4 State of the District Presentation by the Contra Costa Community College District Mayor Rinn invited Contra Costa Community College District Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh, Diablo Valley College President Susan Lamb, and Ward 3 Board Member Rebecca Barrett to the podium to provide a presentation on the state of the District.
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5.5 Proclamation Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Contra Costa Community College District
Mayor Rinn presented a proclamation to Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh recognizing the Contra Costa Community College District for their 75th Anniversary.
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager, reported that:
The Commission on Aging will host a free workshop on the topic of managing Medicare expenses during retirement on September 18, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The City of Pleasant Hill URL has changed to www.phillca.gov Volunteers are needed for the 20th Annual Community Service Day on September 21, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. There are 19 projects to choose from. In partnership with the County Connection, the City of Pleasant Hill invites residents to participate in the City-wide food drive and fill a bus with donated items on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. during the Party in the Park event. September 1, 2024 was the last concert of the 2024 Summer Concert Series. Those who attended a summer concert are invited to complete a survey.
7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
6.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
Mayor Rinn reported that he, Vice Mayor Noack, and Councilmember Flaherty attended the Mayor’s Conference in Walnut Creek.
6.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
All members of the Council reported their attendance at the August 6 National Night Out.
Vice Mayor Noack, Councilmember Vinson, and Councilmember Shess reported their attendance at the final Summer Concert on September 1.
Mayor Rinn, Vice Mayor Noack, Councilmember Shess, and Councilmember Flaherty also reported their attendance at the September 8, 2024 Family Bike Fest at the Pleasant Hill Library.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Rinn opened Public Comment.
The following member of the public provided a comment: Matt Light
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Mayor Rinn closed Public Comment.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion (Noack/Shess) to Approve consent items 8.1 – 8.3, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: Flaherty, Noack, Shess, Vinson, Rinn
9.1 Approve Minutes for the Special City Council Meeting of August 19, 2024
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: August 16, 2024; August 23, 2024
9.3 Adopt Resolution No. 61-24 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Side Letter of Agreement Between the City of Pleasant Hill and the Professional and Confidential Employees Association (PACE) Updating the Salary Schedule for Select PACE Classifications
9.4 Adopt Resolution No. 62-24 Designating the Chief Human Resources Officer as the Primary Municipal Pooling Authority of Northern California Board Member and the Finance Manager as the Alternate Board Member
9.5 Adopt Resolution No. 63-24 Designating Vice Mayor Sue Noack as a Voting Delegate at the League of California Cities Annual Conference from October 16-18 in Long Beach, California
9.6 Adopt Resolution No. 64-24 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Sable Computers, Inc. (dba KIS) for Their Services to Replace the City’s Servers.
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Public Hearing and Introduce Ordinance No. ___ Amending the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code Section 18.050.020, Purposes; Section 18.10.050, Applicability of Land Use Development Regulations; Section 18.20.010, Specific Purposes – Summary Of Residential Districts; Section 18.20.030, Development Regulations for all Residential Districts; Section 18.20.040, Additional Development Regulations Corresponding to Schedule 18.20.030; Section 18.20.050, Accessory Structures; Section 18.22.010, Specific Purposes – Summary of Mixed-Use Districts; Section 18.22.040, Additional Development Regulations Corresponding to Schedule 18.25.030; Section 18.50.110, Tree Preservation; Section 18.110.040, Findings (Variances); and Section 18.112.060.B, Other Requirements (Reasonable Accommodations)
Exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines Haley Croffoot, Senior Planner, delivered a presentation on the Zoning amendments for various sections of the Municipal Code.
Mayor Rinn opened public comment for item 10.1.
No members of the public commented.
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Mayor Rinn closed public comment.
Motion (Noack/Shess) to Approve item 10.1 with amendments, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: Flaherty, Noack, Shess, Vinson, Rinn
10.2 Adopt Resolution No. 65-24 Accepting the 2023 Intersection and Crosswalk Improvement Project No. 05-23 as Complete and Authorizing the Public Works Director to Issue and Record a Notice of Completion
Public Works Director Ann James delivered a presentation on the completed status of the 2023 Intersection and Crosswalk Improvement Project.
Mayor Rinn opened public comment for item 10.2.
No members of the public commented.
Mayor Rinn closed public comment.
Motion (Noack/Flaherty) to Approve item 10.2, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: Flaherty, Noack, Shess, Vinson, Rinn
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rinn adjourned the meeting at 8:43 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
LYONE P. CONNER, CITY CLERK