City Council Minutes Page 1 of 9 July 15, 2025
CITY OF PLEASANTON
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Balch called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at the hour of 7:02 p.m. from the Council Chamber located at 200 Old Bernal Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch
Absent: None.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Sodergren reported that there was no reportable action.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Todd Nelson, Carrie Oldes, Kelly Cousins, Dan Morley, Peter Gates.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Eicher/Testa to approve the consent calendar. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
City Attorney
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 2295 an Omnibus Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code in Chapters 1.04 General Provisions, 2.34 Library Commission, 3.32 Alternative Bidding Procedures Under The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act,
7.20 Vicious Dogs, 9.14 Stormwater Management and Discharge Control, 13.08 Parks and Recreation Facilities, 14.04 Regulation of Water System, 18.36 Rm Multi-Family Residential Districts, and 18.68 PUD Planned Urban Development District
City Council Minutes Page 2 of 9 July 15, 2025
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2295 an Omnibus Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code in Chapters 1.04 General Provisions, 2.34 Library Commission,
3.32 Alternative Bidding Procedures Under The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, 7.20 Vicious Dogs, 9.14 Stormwater Management and Discharge Control, 13.08 Parks and Recreation Facilities, 14.04 Regulation of Water System,
18.36 Rm Multi-Family Residential Districts, and 18.68 PUD Planned Urban Development District.
City Manager
2. Approve meeting minutes of May 20, 2025, June 3, 2025, and June 16, 2025 Recommendation: Approve meeting minutes of May 20, 2025, June 3, 2025, and June 16, 2025.
Community and Economic Development
3. Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission Recommendation: Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission.
4. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with TJKM Transportation Consultants, in the amount of $298,343 for the development of the Pleasanton Transportation Safety Action Plan, and approve budget amendments in the Operating Grants Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for $240,000 in grant revenue and expenditure for the Safe Streets for All Grant Recommendation:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the professional services agreement between the City of Pleasanton and TJKM Transportation Consultants in the amount of $298,343 to develop the Pleasanton Transportation Safety Action Plan.
2. Approve budget amendments for FY 2025-2026 in the Operating Grants Fund, to add grant revenue budget of $240,000 in 11630100-329211-25906; and expenditure budget of $240,000 in 11630100-430101-25906.
5. Adopt a resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Pleasanton and Avalon Pleasanton, L.P., for the Avalon Pleasanton residential development, as filed under Case No. PUD-85-08- 1D-6M
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-037 approving the Second Amendment to the Affordable Housing Agreement between the City of Pleasanton and Avalon Pleasanton, L.P., for the Avalon Pleasanton residential development, City Council Minutes Page 3 of 9 July 15, 2025
as filed under Case No. PUD-85-08-1D-6M.
6. Receive an update on the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Concept Plan project and adopt a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pleasanton and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District to cooperatively plan for and consider development at and around the BART Station in Pleasanton
Recommendation: Receive an update on the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Concept Plan project and adopt a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pleasanton and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District to cooperatively plan for and consider development at and around the BART Station in Pleasanton.
7. Public Hearing - Approve the Housing and Human Services Grant Program and the Action Plan for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Program a. Adopt a resolution approving the allocation of Housing and Human Services Grant Program funds for the Fiscal Year 2025/26 grant funding cycle Recommendation:
1. Allocate $594,166 from non-General Fund sources listed to fund the applications as presented in Table A of the draft Resolution for Phase One-eligible programs.
CDBG Public Services $57,218
CDBG Administration $76,291
CDBG Section 108 Loan $23,316
LIHF $351,465
HOME Programs $80,000
HOME Administration $5,876
TOTAL $594,166
2. Allocate $100,000 from the City General Fund to fund applications as presented in Table A of the Resolution for Phase Two-eligible programs.
General Fund $100,000
TOTAL $100,000
3. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-038 approving the allocation of HHSG funds for FY 2025/26 (as listed in Table A) and authorize the City Manager and/or designee to enter into individual contracts with each agency receiving HHSG funds and take all other actions necessary to carry out the HHSG program for FY 2025/26.
City Council Minutes Page 4 of 9 July 15, 2025
b. Approve the 5-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2025-2029) and the Annual Action Plan (FY 2025-2026) for the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
Recommendation: Approve the 5-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2025-2029) and the Annual Action Plan (FY 2025-2026) for the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Finance
8. Accept the monthly disbursement and investment report for May 2025 Recommendation: Accept claim disbursements in the amount of $23,022,777 and the investment report for the month of May 2025.
Library and Recreation
9. Continued from June 17, 2025 - Adopt a resolution updating the Master Fee Schedule Section V(B) Police Department Special Permits and Section VIII Recreation
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-039 updating the Master Fee Schedule Section V. Police Department Subsection B. Special Permits and Section VIII. Recreation.
10. Adopt a resolution approving the Pleasanton Public Library Privacy Policy Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-040 approving the Pleasanton Public Library Privacy Policy.
11. Approve a two-year agreement with CityServe of the Tri-Valley for Senior Support Services at the Pleasanton Senior Center for a total of $160,000 through June 30, 2027
Recommendation: Approve a two-year agreement with CityServe of the Tri-Valley for Senior Support Services at the Pleasanton Senior Center for a total of $160,000 through June 30, 2027.
12. Approve the Don Lewis Harmonic Symphony public art project conceptual design, proposed location, and budget amendments for art acquisition and installation Recommendation: Approve the Don Lewis Harmonic Symphony public art project conceptual design, proposed location, and budget amendments for art acquisition and installation.
City Council Minutes Page 5 of 9 July 15, 2025
Police
13. Adopt a resolution accepting grant funding from the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program in the amount of $150,453.40 and approve budget amendments in the Operating Grants fund
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-041 to authorize the acceptance of the CHP CTFGP for $150,453.40 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents and approve the budget amendment in the Operating Grants Fund.
14. Adopt a resolution accepting grant funding from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program in the amount of $60,000 and approve budget amendments in the Operations Grant Fund Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-042 to authorize the acceptance of the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant for $60,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents, and approve budget amendments to appropriate $45,000 in revenues and expenditures to the Operations Grant Fund in FY 2025-26. The remaining $15,000 will be included in the FY 2026-27 budget as part of the mid-term budget update.
15. Approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Flock Safety Inc. for expansion of the automated license plate reader camera program for a term of five years, not to exceed $639,760
Recommendation:
1. Approve the contract with Flock Safety Inc. in the amount of $581,600 for the five-year contract.
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute amendments to the agreement in the case of changes to the agency’s needs, including but not limited to the relocation of cameras and purchasing updated and new Flock products and services within a contingency amount not to exceed $58,160 (approximately 10 percent of the total 5-year agreement amount) for a total amount not to exceed $639,760.
16. Approve a contract with All City Management Services for crossing guard services for a two-year term (Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27) in an amount not to exceed $876,172, with an option to extend for two additional years Recommendation: Approve a contract with All City Management Services for crossing guard services for a two-year term (Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27) in an amount not to exceed $876,172, with an option to extend for two additional years.
City Council Minutes Page 6 of 9 July 15, 2025
Public Works
17. Public Hearing - Adopt resolutions approving the 2025/26 Annual Assessments for Landscape Maintenance Districts 1984-1 (Ponderosa-Del Prado), 1993-1 (Windsor), 1993-2 (Bonde Ranch), 1994-1 (Oak Tree Farm), and 1995-1 (Moller Ranch)
Recommendation:
1. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding the levy of annual assessments for each of the Landscape Maintenance Districts.
2. Adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-043, 2025-044, 2025-045, 2025-046, 2025-047 confirming the Engineer’s Report and levying assessments for each property within its respective Landscape Maintenance District.
3. Appropriate $12,121.31 from the applicable City funds (General Fund, Water Fund and Sewer Fund) to the respective Landscape Maintenance Districts for City-owned parcels within each district.
4. Authorize staff to conduct a comprehensive analysis of assessment levels in FY 2025/26.
18. Adopt Ordinance No. 2296 updating Pleasanton Municipal Code, Chapter 14.16, to conform with obligations specified in the State Water Resources Control Board's adopted Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook
Recommendation: Adopt Ordinance No. 2296 updating Pleasanton Municipal Code, Chapter 14.16, to conform with obligations specified in the State Water Resources Control Board's adopted Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook.
19. Adopt a resolution approving the acquisition of a utility easement with the East Bay Regional Parks District for the Lemoine Estates Bypass Pipeline Project, CIP No. 22199, and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to acquire a utility easement from the East Bay Regional Parks District
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-048 approving the acquisition of a utility easement with the East Bay Regional Parks District for the Lemoine Estates Bypass Pipeline Project, CIP No. 22199, and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to acquire a utility easement from the East Bay Regional Parks District.
20. Approve a first amendment to the professional services agreement with SCI Consulting Group, Inc. for $36,270 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,960 and extend the term to provide Engineer's Reports and Proposition 218 ballot procedures for the Ponderosa-Del Prado, Windsor, and Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance Districts and Engineer’s Reports for the Oak Tree Farm and Moller Ranch Landscape Maintenance Districts
City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 July 15, 2025
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the professional services agreement with SCI Consulting Group, Inc. for $36,270 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,960 and extend the term through December 31, 2026, to provide Engineer’s Reports and Proposition 218 balloting procedures for the Ponderosa-Del Prado, Windsor, and Bonde Ranch Landscape Maintenance Districts, and Engineer’s Reports for the Oak Tree Farm and Moller Ranch LMDs.
21. Approve an amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc. for solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials services related to recycling processing changes Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the Franchise Agreement between the City and Pleasanton Garbage Service, Inc. for solid waste, recycling materials, and organic materials services, related to recycling processing changes.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
22. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda – Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Sharon Piekarski, Shayan Gosh, Carrie Oldes, Valerie Arkin, Linda Kelly.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
23. Introduction of Proposed MOUs between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and the IAFF Battalion Chiefs and Firefighters Associations Presentation by Xaviera Scoggins, Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and Tim Davis (Burke Williams and Sorensen LLP).
Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
a. Introduction of a Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1974 Battalion Chief’s Unit with term ending June 30, 2028
Recommendation: Obtain public input and provide comments regarding the key elements of the tentative agreement negotiated between the International City Council Minutes Page 8 of 9 July 15, 2025
Association of Firefighters, Local 1974 Battalion Chiefs (IAFF-BC) and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority. This matter will be included on the agenda for the August 19, 2025, meeting for approval. b. Introduction of a Proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1974, with term ending June 30, 2029 Recommendation: Obtain public input and provide comments regarding the key elements of the tentative agreement negotiated between IAFF and the Livermore- Pleasanton Fire Department Joint Powers Authority. This matter will be included on the agenda for the August 19, 2025, meeting for approval.
24. Accept the final Water Rate Study report and authorize Proposition 218 noticing for water and sewer rate changes
Recommendation:
1. Accept the 2025 Water Rate Study Report
2. Authorize Proposition 218 noticing for water and sewer rate changes Presentation by Sanjay Gaur and Nancy Phan (Water Resource Economics).
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Linda Kelly.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
Mayor Balch called a recess at 8:42 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:49 p.m.
MOTION: It was m/s by Eicher/Nibert to approve the item as recommended. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
25. Receive a report and provide direction to explore potential placement of a future ballot measure to become a charter city
Recommendation: Receive a report and provide direction to explore potential placement of a future ballot measure to become a charter city.
Presentation by Aarón Zavala, Assistant to the City Manager.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Todd Nelson, William Doerlich, Mike Fracisco and David Stark.
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Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
The City Council did not support exploring potential placement of a future ballot measure to become a charter city.
26. Establish an ad-hoc subcommittee of the City Council to review the City's commission and committee structure and appoint two members of the City Council to serve Recommendation:
1. Establish an ad-hoc subcommittee to review the City's commission and committee structure
2. Appoint two members of the City Council to serve
3. Limit the fall commission recruitment to only those positions necessary to maintain a quorum while this ad hoc review is underway
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Todd Nelson.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Balch/Gaidos to approve the item as recommended and to appoint Councilmembers Testa and Eicher to serve on the ad-hoc subcommittee.
Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
None
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COUNCIL REPORTS
Coun
cilmembers reported on regional and local meetings attended.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Balch
adjourned the meeting at 10:23 p.m.
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Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk