City Council Meeting Agenda - 1 of 3 - Monday, February 24, 2025
CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 PM
Watch on YouTube at: www.phillca.gov/councilmeeting
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: 897 6409 7919 Passcode: 688748 For information on Public Participation Options see below.
Council Chambers, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone (925) 671-5267
MAYOR SUE NOACK COUNCILMEMBER BELLE LA
VICE MAYOR ZAC SHESS COUNCILMEMBER ANDREI OBOLENSKIY
COUNCILMEMBER AMANDA SZAKATS
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 two minutes.
Public Participation Options
1) Watch the Meeting via Youtube Livestream at www.phillca.gov/councilmeeting. 2) Submit Written Comments by 4 pm the Day of the Meeting to [email protected] (comments received by the 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.
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.phillca.gov/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.phillca.gov/WebLink/ (click on City Council Agenda Packets) or by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 925-671-5267.
City Council Meeting Agenda - 2 of 3 - Monday, February 24, 2025 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.phillca.gov/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.phillca.gov/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. Introduction of Education Commissioner Kayla Dessalgne
5.2. Visit Pleasant Hill Annual Report Update
6. CITY MANAGERS 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 February 13, 2025
(B) Other Meetings Attended at City Expense
7.2. Announcements from Councilmembers
For individual staff reports and attachments:
https://www.phillca.gov/attachments
For the full agenda packet with all reports (may be large file):
https://pub-pleasanthillca.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=472 City Council Meeting Agenda - 3 of 3 - Monday, February 24, 2025
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 two 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 February 3, 2025
9.2. Approve Checks Dated February 07,2025; February 14, 2025
9.3. Approve Appointment Recommendations to the Civic Action Commission, Commission on Aging, and County Connection Advisory Committee
9.4. Adopt Resolution No. -25 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to a Professional Services Agreement with Mintier Harnish for Planning and Environmental Consulting Services for the Update of City of Pleasant Hill General Plan, Housing Element, Zoning Ordinance Update
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1. Accept the Audited Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Measure K Fund Report, and the Management Letter for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
10.2. Adopt Resolution No. 25 Approving an Additional Contribution to the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust Program with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Section 115 Trust
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: March 3, 2025