City Council Minutes Page 1 of 5 November 18, 2025
CITY OF PLEASANTON
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Balch called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. from the Council Chamber located a t 200 Old Bernal Avenue.
ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch
Absent: None.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
There was no report out because the closed session meeting was canceled.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
Councilmember Testa removed item 4 from the consent calendar for further discussion.
Councilmember Eicher removed the Planning Commission's approval of P23-0563 (4400 Black Avenue) from item 3 on the consent calendar for City Council review. [Note: This action was subsequently rescinded by Councilmember Eicher on November 21, 2025.]
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Eicher/Testa to approve the consent calendar items as recommended, except item 3 as amended and item 4 which was removed from the consent calendar. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Coun
cilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch
Noes:
None
Absent: None
City Manager
1. Approve meeting minutes of October 21, 2025
Recommendation: Appro
ve meeting minutes of October 21, 2025.
Item #1
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2. Adopt a resolution setting the 2026 calendar year City Council meeting schedule Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-061 setting the 2026 calendar year City Council meeting schedule.
Community and Economic Development
3. Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission Recommendation: Actions of the Zoning Administrator and Planning Commission.
5. Adopt resolutions concurring with the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Open Space Advisory Committee's recommended determination that expenditures totaling $271,803 in Altamont Open Space Funds for consulting services are consistent with the Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement Recomme
ndation: Adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-062 and 2025-063 concurring with the Altamont Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility Open Space Advisory Committee's recommended determination that expenditures totaling $271,803 in Altamont Open Space Funds for consulting services are consistent with the Altamont Landfill Settlement Agreement.
Public Works
6. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with Belkorp AG, LLC for the purchase of one John Deere 9009A Terraincut Rough Mower in an amount not to exceed $129,161, inclusive of a 15 percent contingency Recomme
ndation: Approve the purchase order of one John Deere 9009A TerrainCut Rough Mower from Belkorp Ag, LLC in an amount not to exceed $129,161, inclusive of a 15 percent contingency, and authorize the City Manager to execute all purchase documents related to this procurement.
7. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with Peterson CAT for the purchase of one Caterpillar 255 Compact Track Loader in an amount not to exceed $200,022,inclusive of a 15 percent contingency
Recomme
ndation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with Peterson CAT for the purchase of one Caterpillar 255 Compact Track Loader in an amount not to exceed $200,022,inclusive of a 15 percent contingency.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
8. Presentation of a commendation to Pleasanton Military Families for their years of service to the Pleasanton Community
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Councilmember Gaidos presented the commendation to Pleasanton Military Families.
9. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
10. Receive an update on the outcome of stakeholder engagement and facility feasibility and cost analysis, and direct staff to meet and confer with Pleasanton Garbage Service to negotiate a three to five-year extension of the current franchise agreement for solid waste management services in Pleasanton and bring a recommendation back to City Council no later than July 2026
Recommendation: Receive an update on the outcome of stakeholder engagement and facility feasibility and cost analysis, and direct staff to meet and confer with Pleasanton Garbage Service to negotiate a three- to five-year extension of the current franchise agreement for solid waste management services in Pleasanton and bring a recommendation back to City Council no later than July 2026.
Presentation by ZeeLaura Page, Waste and Recycling Manager, and Rob Hilton (HF&H).
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Andrea Bloom, Bob Sanchez, Martin Inderbitzen, and Vicki LaBarge.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Gaidos/Nibert to approve the item as recommended with direction to include for future discussion options for alternative recycling services.
Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
11. Receive a report on the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Concept Plan and provide direction on preliminary site re-use options
Recomme
ndation: Receive a report on the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Concept Plan and provide direction on preliminary site re-use options.
Presentation by Shweta Bonn, Senior Planner, Rick Williams (Van Meter Williams Pollack), Preeti Srinivasan (BART), and Shannon Dodge (BART).
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Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Sharon Piekarski, Lisa Perry, Terry Young, Bob Sanchez, and TJ McGrath.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
Mayor Balch called a recess at 9:41 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:49 p.m.
4. Review modifications to the installed monument sign and proposed canopy, and adopt a resolution upholding the Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Sign Design Review Application (P24-0731) to install new monument, wall, canopy, and pump signage as part of a gas station rebranding for Gulf Gas Station located at 4212 First Street with modifications to the previously approved monument sign
Recomme
ndation: Review modifications to the installed monument sign and proposed canopy, and adopt Resolution No. 2025-064 upholding the Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Sign Design Review Application (P24-0731) to install new monument, wall, canopy, and pump signage as part of a gas station rebranding for Gulf Gas Station located at 4212 First Street with modifications to the previously approved monument sign and Conditions of Approval.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment: Guy Houston.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Testa/Nibert not to approve the item as recommended, including the proposed canopy. Motion failed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Coun
cilmembers Nibert, Testa
Noes:
Coun
cilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Mayor Balch
Absent:
None
MOTIO
N: It was m/s by Gaidos/Eicher to approve the item as recommended and indicated support for lighting on the nearby palm tree. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Coun
cilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Mayor Balch
Noes:
Coun
cilmembers Nibert, Testa
Absent:
None
12. Adopt the following resolutions:
a. Adopt a resolution to accept the FY 2024/25 year-end operating budget report, approve budget amendments in multiple funds, and designate the General Fund balance
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Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-065 to accept the FY 2024/25 Year- End Operating Budget report, approve budget amendments in multiple funds, and designate the June 30, 2025 General Fund balance.
b. Adopt a resolution to accept the FY 2024/25 Year-end Financial and Program Delivery Report for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-066 to accept the Fiscal Year 2024/25 year-end financial and program delivery report for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and approve the carryforwards as included in the report.
Presentation by Susan Hsieh, Finance Director, and Adam Nelkie, Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/s by Eicher/Testa to approve the item as recommended with direction not to allocate the $3,000,000 in the 115 Fund at this time. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Coun
cilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch
Noes:
None
Absent: None
MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
Councilmember Testa requested a re-evaluation of the cost estimated by staff to update the sign ordinance. The request failed for lack of majority consensus.
Councilmember Nibert requested, and by majority consensus, the City Council agreed to include in the February budget discussion, evaluation of the potential use of funds to update the sign ordinance.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on regional and local meetings attended.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Balch adjourned the meeting at 11:15 p.m.
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Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk