CITY OF PLEASANTON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
September 5, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the meeting of the City Council to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. from the Remillard Conference Room at the Operations Services Center located at 3333 Busch Road.
Councilmember Arkin provided opening remarks.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown
Absent: None
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
Mayor Brown pulled item 1 from the consent calendar for further discussion.
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager
1. MOVED TO PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS - Approve appointment of the 2024 advisory board for the Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District
2. Approve designation of voting delegates for the 2023 California Cities Annual Conference Recommendation: Designate Councilmember Valerie Arkin as the City' s voting delegate and Councilmember Julie Testa as the alternate to the 2023 CalCities conference.
Community Development
3. Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission Recommendation: Receive report.
Public Works
4. Approve the purchase of an Enforcer 1500 GPM Pumper Type 1 Fire Engine, authorize the execution and delivery of an equipment lease/ purchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., and authorize the City Manager to execute related documents and actions necessary to complete the lease/ purchase financing in an amount up to $ 1, 389, 166 Recommendation:
1. Approve the purchase of an Enforcer 1500 GPM Pumper Type 1 Fire Engine from GSFA in the amount of$ 1,237, 932 which includes a 10 percent contingency
2. Authorize the execution and delivery of an equipment lease/ purchase agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A.
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute related documents and actions necessary to complete the lease/ purchase financing in an amount up to $ 1, 389, 166 including $ 1, 237, 932 in principal and $ 151, 234 in interest.
MOTION: It was m/s by Nibert/ Arkin to approve the consent calendar as recommended except for item 1. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None
Absent: None
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
5. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Atif Qureshi, Jon Krueger, Vicki LaBarge, Vin Pohray, Pavneet, Diane Rodriguez, Steve Wallace, Linda Kelly, Naren Chawla, Jennifer Lininger, Judy Wang.
The Mayor closed public comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
6. Receive an update on citywide emergency preparedness efforts Recommendation: Receive update.
Presented by Tracy Hein, Emergency Services Manager with the Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department, Michele Crose, Assistant Director of Library/ Recreation, and Brent Blazer, Senior Emergency Coordinator with the Alameda County Office of Emergency Services. Questions were also answered by Police Chief David Swing, Fire Chief Joe Testa.
Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individual provided comment: Jamie Yee.
Mayor Brown closed public comment.
The Mayor recessed the meeting at 9:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:07 p.m.
7. Provide policy direction for the police use of situational awareness cameras Recommendation: Provide policy direction for the use of recorded situational awareness cameras in the city. If the use of situational awareness cameras is supported by the City Council and the City is awarded the grant, staff will move forward with implementation after the City Council's acceptance of the grant.
Presented by Police Chief David Swing and Captain Kurt Schlehuber.
Mayor Brown opened public comment. The following individual provided comment: Bill Foley.
Mayor Brown closed public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Arkin/ Testa to approve the use of situational awareness cameras and proceeding with the grant process. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None
Absent: None
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8. Previously Consent Calendar Item 1 - Approve appointment of the 2024 advisory board for the Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District
Recommendation: Appoint the Pleasanton Downtown Association Executive Committee as the Advisory Board for the 2024 Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District assessment process comprised of the following individuals:
President— Randy Brown
President Elect— Angel Moore
Past President— Bryan Bowers
Treasurer— Cathy Denham
Secretary — Kathy Narum
Presented by Lisa Adamos, Economic Development Manager.
MOTION: It was m/s by Brown/ Testa to approve the item as recommended with direction to begin discussions with Pleasanton Downtown Association regarding the next contract. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None
Absent: None
MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL – None.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on regional and local agency meetings attended.
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:35 p.m.
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