City Council Meeting Agenda - Page 1 of 4 - Monday, May 18, 2026 City of Pleasant Hill
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, May 18, 2026
REGULAR MEETING - 07:00 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 and at 806 15th Street NW. Washington, DC 20005.
Telephone (925) 671-5267
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: 869 9152 6726 Passcode: 711227
MAYOR ZAC SHESS
VICE MAYOR & DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER ANDREI OBOLENSKIY
COUNCILMEMBER AT LARGE SUE NOACK
DIST. 1 COUNCILMEMBER BELLE LA
DIST. 5 COUNCILMEMBER AMANDA SZAKATS
Options for observing the meeting and participating in public comments 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 City Council Meeting Agenda - Page 2 of 4 - Monday, May 18, 2026 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 Recordings and Broadcasts
Recorded City Council meetings are broadcast on Comcast Channel 24, 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 Award of Appreciation to Dave Mascaro for Service on the Planning Commission from 2002 to 2026
5.2 Introduction of Planning Commissioner Will Nelson
For individual staff reports and attachments:
Individual Staff Report and Attachments
For the full agenda packet with all reports (may be large file):
Full Agenda Packet
City Council Meeting Agenda - Page 3 of 4 - Monday, May 18, 2026
5.3 Pleasant Hill Police Department Annual Report
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
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 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 May 4, 2026
9.2 Approve Checks Dated: May 01, 2026; May 08, 2026
9.3 Approve Appointment Recommendations to the Education Commission, Contra Costa County Library Commission, County Connection Advisory Committee, Architectural Review Commission, Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee.
9.4 Adopt Ordinance No. Approving a Planned Unit Development PUD Zoning and an associated PUD Concept Plan (ENT-2024-0032) for the Habitat for Humanity Four-Unit Affordable Single-Family Home Development, including an Amendment to Planned Unit Development PUD-347
CEQA: Categorically Exempt (Class 3 - New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
9.5 Accept the March 31, 2026, Treasurer’s Report and the quarterly investment transactions from Chandler Asset Management
10. ACTION CALENDAR
10.1 Public Hearing on Vacancy Report in Compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 and Government Code Section 3502.3
City Council Meeting Agenda - Page 4 of 4 - Monday, May 18, 2026
10.2 Adopt Resolution -26 Accepting Bid and Awarding a Construction Contract for the Shelly Drive and Ruth Drive Storm Drain Improvement Project 02-25 to FJ and I Engineering
10.3 Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study
10.3.a Adopt Resolution No. -26 Adopting the Traffic Impact Fee Nexus Study and Fee Calculation Guidelines
10.3.b Introduce Ordinance No. for the Revised Traffic Impact Fee Ordinance
10.4 Preliminary General Fund Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2026-2026 and 2027-2028
11. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: June 1, 2026