MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
AND PLEASANT HILL RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS February 25, 2025
Special Joint Recreation & Park District February 25, 2025 and City Council Meeting Minutes Page 1
MAYOR NOACK called to order a special joint meeting of the City Council and Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Board of Directors at 7:33 a.m. at Back Forty Texas BBQ, 100 Coggins Drive, Pleasant Hill, California, 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 February 21, 2025, by City Clerk Lyone Conner.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
City Council
Sue Noack Mayor Present
Zac Shess Vice Mayor Present
Belle La Councilmember Present
Andrei Obolenskiy Councilmember Present
Amanda Szakats Councilmember Present
Recreation and Park Board of Directors
Quy Tran Chairperson Present
Derek Wurst Vice Chairperson Present
Sandra Bonato Secretary Present
Bobby Glover Board member Absent
Sandy Vinson Board member Absent
PUBLIC COMMENT
MAYOR NOACK opened public comment.
There was no public comment.
MAYOR NOACK closed public comment.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Presentation - of the State of the District
Quy Tran, Chair of the Recreation and Park Board of Directors, presented an overview of the District’s mission and vision. He shared data on the impact to the community of the Recreation and Park District’s programs and parks, the results of Ballot Measure S from the November 2024 General Elections, updates on the Board Members, and key priorities for 2025. Chair Tran also provided the District’s fiscal information, highlighted completed Capital Improvement Projects, conveyed plans for park and open space utilization, and summarized the ways in which the Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Special Joint Recreation & Park District February 25, 2025 and City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2
2. Presentation - of the State of the City
Mayor Noack presented an overview of the City’s major achievements in 2024. She shared data on the use of resources for the Pleasant Hill Library, highlighted new development that has occurred in the City, including housing opportunities for the community, and she outlined safety issues that have been addressed by the Pleasant Hill Police Department (PD). Mayor Noack discussed increased and equitable hiring practices of the PD, clarified the status of the City’s financial well-being, provided an overview of the budget revenue and expenditures, and explained the impact unfunded pension liability has on the budget forecast. Mayor Noack also shared a list of new businesses in the City and a list of improvements that have been made to the City by use of American Rescue Plan Act and Measure K funds. Mayor Noack concluded by defining key priorities for 2025 and highlighting City Activities from the past year.
ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR NOACK adjourned the special joint meeting on behalf of the City Council and on behalf of the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Board of Directors at 8:08 a.m. The next regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
LYONE CONNER, CITY CLERK