MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
October 6, 2025
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Noack 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 October 3, 2025, by City Clerk Lyone Conner.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Noack invited the Council and Public to join her in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status
Sue Noack Mayor Present
Zac Shess Vice Mayor Present
Belle La District 1 Councilmember Present
Andrei Obolenskiy District 2 Councilmember Present
Amanda Szakats District 5 Councilmember Present
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
Mayor Noack reported that there was a Closed Session earlier in the evening, and there was nothing to report.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Proclamation Designating October 13, 2025 as Indigenous People's Day Mayor Noack presented a proclamation designating October 13, 2025 as Indigenous People’s Day to Commissioner Sandra Blanco, on behalf of the Diversity Commission.
Commissioner Blanco shared remarks with the council and accepted the proclamation.
5.2 Update Presentation by Contra Costa County Registrar Kristin Connelly County Registrar Kristin Connelly shared staffing and election updates, including key dates for the November 4, 2025 Statewide Special Election. She also presented on the County’s Mapping Prejudice Project and shared ways in which Pleasant Hill residents may be involved.
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager, reported that:
• The Pleasant Hill Civic Action Commission invites Summer Concert Series attendees to fill out a survey about their experience this past season.
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• Vacancies exist on the City’s Diversity Commission and Commission on Aging. The application deadline has been extended to October 8.
7. COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
7.1 Reports from Councilmembers on Meetings or Conferences Attended at City Expense
Mayor Noack reported the Council’s attendance at the October 2, 2025 Mayor’s Conference in Martinez, CA.
Councilmembers Szakats and Obolenskiy reported their attendance at the Cal Cities East Bay Meeting.
7.2 Announcements from Councilmembers
Councilmember La offered remarks in recognition of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Councilmember La reported her attendance at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Race to Support Cancer Survivors, and she announced a Fall Harvest food donation opportunity on October 25, 2025 at the Food Bank of Contra Costa.
Councilmember Obolenskiy reported his attendance at the Cal Matters SF panel, at the Wild Birds Chamber Mixer, and at Supervisor Ken Carlson’s birthday fundraiser.
Vice Mayor Shess reported his attendance at the Sustainable Contra Costa Gala, at the Hops for Hospice fundraiser hosted by Hospice of the East Bay, and he provided closing remarks for the Relay for Life luminary ceremony.
Councilmember Szakats reported her and Councilmember Obolenskiy’s attendance at the Community Gathering to raise awareness about federal cuts to the local economy.
Councilmember Szakats also reported that she shared remarks and visited multiple project sites at Community Service Day. She served food with the Lions Club at the Relay for Life ceremony, and reported her attendance at the Sustainable Contra Costa Awards ceremony and the Labor to Labor dinner.
Mayor Noack offered gratitude to the Council for attending local events while she was out of town.
Mayor Noack also reported her attendance at the On Broadway performance at the Lesher Center for the Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) and at the Ultimate Power Women’s Luncheon with various State Legislatures.
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8. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public provided a comment:
Kevin O’Brien, Albert Franco, Sean Wilson, Aiden Martin, and George Josephson III Additionally, the following members of the public provided a written comment ahead of the meeting:
Samantha Roberts (3), Lisa Gruen, Angela Baumsteiger, Georgia Stathis, Ken O’Keefe, Natalie O’Keefe, Aiden Martin, Andrea Boone, Tina Fitzsimmons (4), Mac and Lynda Abbey, Bruce Badash, Deanna DeNura, Bonnie Gannon, Donna Moorehead (2), Nancy Self, Stephanie Schoen, Todd Rabbach, Stacy Pawsey, and Asal Doyle
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion (Obolenskiy/La) to Approve consent items 9.1 – 9.4, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: La, Obolenskiy, Shess, Szakats, Noack
9.1 Approve Minutes for the Regular City Council Meeting of September 15, 2025
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: September 12, 2025; September 19, 2025; September 26, 2025
9.3 Approve Appointment Recommendation to the Diversity Commission
9.4 Accept Update on Contra Costa Transportation Authority and TRANSPAC
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Introduce Ordinance No. Chapter 14.05 (California Building Code), Sections
14.05.010 and 14.05.020 of the Municipal Code by Adopting by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Buildings Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12, which Consists of the California Administrative, Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing; Wildland-Urban Interface, Energy, Fire, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and Referenced Standards Codes; Adopting by Reference the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, and the 2024 Fire Resistance Design Manual and Set a Public Hearing for November 17, 2025 Geoff Simmons, Chief Building Official, provided a presentation on the history of the Building Code Cycle and the types of codes included in California’s Title 24.
No members of the public provided comments.
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Motion (Szakats/La) to Approve item 10.1, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: La, Obolenskiy, Shess, Szakats, Noack
10.2 Introduce Ordinance No. to Repeal in its Entirety Chapter 14.60 (Voluntary Residential Weatherization Disclosure), Sections 14.60.010 Through 14.60.070 Geoff Simmons, Chief Building Official, updated the Council about the residential changes and superseding Energy Code requirements that cause the Residential Weatherization Disclosure to no longer be necessary.
No members of the public provided comments.
Motion (La/Shess) to Approve item 10.2, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: La, Obolenskiy, Shess, Szakats, Noack
10.3 Adopt Resolution 46-25 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley Horn to Prepare a Study for the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan
Laetitia Galeazzi, Senior Civil Engineer, provided historical information about the City’s Roadway Safety Plan, and shared the steps taken to identify the recommended consultant to complete the new Safe Streets for All Plan.
No members of the public provided comments.
Motion (Obolenskiy/La) to Approve item 10.3, carried unanimously as follows:
AYES: La, Obolenskiy, Shess, Szakats, Noack
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Noack adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m. The next Regular City Council meeting will be held on Monday, October 20, 2025, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ______________________________
LYONE P. CONNER, CITY CLERK