CITY OF PLEASANTON
CITY COUNCIL
pLEASANTO .
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
7: 00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Balch called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at the hour of 7:09 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
CityAttorneySodergrenreportedthere was no reportableactionduring closedsession.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION: It was m/s by Testa/ Gaidos to approve the consent calendar as recommended. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
City Manager
1. Approve meeting minutes of February 3, 2026
Recommendation: Approve meetingminutesof February3, 2026.
Finance
2. Accept the monthly disbursements and investment report for December 2025 Recommendation: Accept claim disbursements in the amount of$ 22,712,218 and the investment report for the month of December 2025.
City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 February 17, 2026
Public Works
3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a subdivision improvement agreement with Robson Homes, LLC for Tract 8631 and adopt a Resolution of Summary Vacation for a public service easement located at 475 Saint John Street Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Robson Homes, LLC.
2. Authorize the City Engineer to approve the final map and improvement plans for Tract 8631.
3. Authorize the City Clerk to record the final map with the Alameda County Clerk- Recorder, including the acceptance of a public service easement for utility services, a public water line easement for water services, as well as an easement for emergency vehicle access, all as offered for dedication to the City on the final map.
4. Adopt Resolution No. 2026- 003 of Summary Vacation for the PSE to be vacated.
MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
4. Public Comment regarding items not listed on the agenda Mayor Balch opened public comment. The following individuals provided comment:
Lori Carducci, Janice Coleman- Knight, Vicki LaBarge, Bhaskar Maddi, Bhayway, and Anvary Nimbargi.
Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS
5. Accept the FY 2025/ 26 Mid- Year Budget Update report including a presentation on the General Fund forecast, and adopt a resolution approving FY 2025/ 26 budget amendments
Recommendation: Accept the FY 2025/ 26 Mid- Year Budget Update report including a presentation on the General Fund forecast, and adopt Resolution No. 2026- 004 approving FY 2025/ 26 budget amendments.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
City Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 February 17, 2026
MOTION: It was m/s by Testa/Eicherto approveas recommended. Motionpassedby the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
6. Receive the financial plan analysis for the 2026 sewer rate study and approve Implementation Scenario 1 - Maintain
Recommendation: Receive the financial plan analysis for the 2026 sewer rate study and approve Implementation Scenario 1 - Maintain.
Mayor Balch opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Balch closed the public comment.
MOTION: It was m/ s by Nibert/ Testa to approve Implementation Scenario 1 - Maintain as recommended with the addition of a City Council workshop to review rate structure. Motion passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers Eicher, Gaidos, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Balch Noes: None
Absent: None
MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL
Councilmember Testa requested a public safety update regarding I.C.E and the potentialimpactontheCityof Pleasantoncommunity. Therequestfaileddueto lackof majority consensus.
Councilmember Testa requested a discussion to add a half-cent sales tax measure to the 2026 ballot. The request failed due to lack of majority consensus.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmembers reported on regional and local meetings attended.
CITY MANAGER UPDATES
TheCityManagerprovidedinformationalupdatesonthecommunityandorganization.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Balch adjourned the meeting at 10: 21 p.m.
J yn K o , City Clerk
City Council Minutes Page 3 of 3 February 17, 2026