City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
City of San Leandro
Minutes
City Council
7:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, July 7, 2025
AMENDED
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. Mayor González called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mayor announced the appointment and swearing-in of a new Human Services Commission member under Item 10.a. With the consensus of Council, the item was moved up to Section 4 (Recognitions) in the interest of time.
3. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS TAKEN
No reportable action was taken.
4. RECOGNITIONS
10.a. 25-290 Motion to Appoint Kerry Mason to the Human Services Commission A motion was made by Councilmember Boldt, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., that this Minute Order be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
Enactment No: Min Order 2025-017
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., seconded by Councilmember Bowen, to Approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote.
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Aye: 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
5.c. 25-245 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager or her Designee to Take All Necessary Actions to Reject All Bids for the Annual Street Sealing 2021-2023 Project, Project No. 2023.0070
Enactment No: Reso 2025-076
5.d. 25-265 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Two-year Consulting Services Agreements for Third Party Plan Check Services Between the City of San Leandro and CSG Consultants, Inc. for $200,000 and TRB+Associates for $475,000 in FY2025-2026 and FY2026-2027 (for a Total Amount Not to Exceed $675,000 per Fiscal Year)
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-077
5.g. 25-292 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Enter Into a Maintenance Agreement With the State of California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) for Maintenance of Law Enforcement Surveillance Devices (LESD) Within the State Right-of-Way
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-078
5.h. 25-301 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a $6,301,000 Construction Contract with Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC for Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Sludge-Soil-Cement Stabilization and Fill, Project No. 2025.6020; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve a Change Order of $337,500 for Bid Alternates A1 and A2; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Additional Change Orders up to a Cumulative Value not to Exceed 10% (or $630,100) of the Original Contract Amount; and to Appropriate an Additional $2,988,801 to the Subject Project
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-079
5.i. 25-302 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment 4 to a Consulting Services Agreement with Terraphase Engineering, Inc. For Construction Engineering and Construction Management Services for a Treatment Wetland at the City of San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant, Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $403,601 for a Total Not to Exceed Amount of $1,581,464
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Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-080
5.j. 25-316 Adopt a Resolution to Accept and Authorize the City Manager to Execute All Agreements to Receive a Technical Assistance Grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) in the Amount of $265,000 to examine Station Access and Circulation Around the City’s Five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Stations and Reaffirm the City’s Support of Local Implementation of MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-081
5.k. 25-320 Adopt a Resolution Approving the Investment Policy Statements for the City of San Leandro’s Section 115 Pension and OPEB Trusts Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-082
5.l. 25-341 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Service Agreement with ELB US Inc. for the Council Chambers Audio/Video Modernization Project in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in the Amount of $415,994
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-083
5.m. 25-330 Motion to Nominate Andrew Acevedo to the Arts, Culture, and Library Commission
Adopted on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Min Order 2025-018
5.n. 25-332 Minutes from the June 16, 2025 City Council Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
5.o. 25-344 Minutes from the June 30, 2025 Rules Committee Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
Items 5.a., 5.b., 5.e., and 5.f. removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
5.a. 25-192 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Award a Consultant Services Agreement to Sanbell in the amount of City of San Leandro Page 3
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$630,000 for the Hesperian Boulevard Bike Lane Gap Closure Project, Project No. 2023.4220; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Contract Amendments up to 5% (or $31,500) of the Original Contract Amount; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Contract Amendments up to a Cumulative Value of 15% (or $94,500) of the Original Contract Amount; and to Appropriate $325,000 in Grant Funding to the Subject Project A motion was made by Councilmember Viveros-Walton, seconded by Councilmember Bowen, to Approve Items 5.a. and 5.f. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt Recused: 1 - Azevedo
Enactment No: Reso 2025-084
5.f. 25-277 Adopt Two Resolutions: 1) Local Support for the MacArthur Superior Roundabout Project; and 2) Hesperian Bike Lane Gap Closure Project for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Housing Incentive Pool Grant Program, Committing Local Matching Funds in the Amount of $240,854, and Assuring the Completion of the Project A motion was made by Councilmember Viveros-Walton, seconded by Councilmember Bowen, to Approve Items 5.a. and 5.f. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt Recused: 1 - Azevedo
Enactment No: Reso 2025-085 & Reso 2025-086
5.b. 25-205 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Award a Consultant Services Agreement to NCE in the amount of $510,000 for the Lewelling Boulevard Class IV Bike Ways Project, Project No. 2022.4200; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Contract Amendments up to 5% (or $25,500) of the Original Contract Amount; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Contract Amendments up to a Cumulative Value of 15% (or $76,500) of the Original Contract Amount; and to Appropriate $2,207,000 in ACTC Grant Funds to the Subject Project A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember Bowen, to Approve Items 5.b. and 5.e. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt Recused: 1 - Simon
Enactment No: Reso 2025-087
5.e. 25-269 Adopt Two Resolutions: 1) Accept and Authorize the City Manager to City of San Leandro Page 4
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Take All Actions in Conformance with the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the Heron Bay Maintenance Assessment District; Assessment District No. 96-3; and 2) Order the Levy and Collection of Assessments Within the Heron Bay Maintenance Assessment District; Assessment District No 96-3 for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Councilmember Bowen, to Approve Items 5.b. and 5.e. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt Recused: 1 - Simon
Enactment No: Reso 2025-088 & Reso 2025-089
6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Acting City Manager Mike Yuen announced the upcoming Third Annual San Leandro Restaurant Week from July 13-19, 2025, where more than two dozen local restaurants offer exclusive deals and limited-time specials.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments were made by approximately 6 people.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.a. 25-193 First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance to Amend Various Chapters of the Zoning Code and Municipal Code to Modify Regulations Pertaining to Tobacco Retailing, Oversized Vehicle Parking, San Leandro Waterways and Reach Code Requirements for All Electric Buildings; and
Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Administrative Code to Modify Regulations Pertaining to Reasonable Accommodation Requests; and Adoption of an Ordinance Terminating an Existing Temporary Zoning Moratorium to Prohibit, in New Locations, the Sale of Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products, as well as New Tobacconist/Cigarette Stores throughout the City
The Hearing was opened to the public.
Comments were made by approximately 18 people.
There being no further public comments, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed.
A motion was made by Councilmember Azevedo, seconded by Councilmember Simon, that this Staff Report be Approved except for portions pertaining to tobacco retailing and oversized vehicle parking. The motion carried by the following vote:
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8.b. 25-270 First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance to vacate approximately 996 linear feet of public right-of-way commonly known as Eden Road (APN: 042-4530-005-02) located between Doolittle Drive and the Western Terminus
The Hearing was opened to the public.
There being no public comments, and without objection, the Public Hearing was closed.
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., seconded by Mayor González III, that this Staff Report be Approved. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
9. PRESENTATIONS
9.a. 25-318 Alternative Response Unit Six Month Update
Item postponed to a future meeting of the Council.
10. ACTION ITEMS
10.b. 25-317 Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Capital Improvement Program 10-Year Plan FY 2026 through FY 2035
Comments were made by approximately 11 people.
A motion was made by Councilmember Viveros-Walton, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, to extend the meeting to 10:30 pm. The motion passed 7-0.
A motion was made by Councilmember Aguilar, seconded by Mayor González, to extend the meeting to 11:00 pm. The motion passed 4-3 (Councilmembers Azevedo, Simon, and Boldt voting no).
A motion was made by Councilmember Azevedo, seconded by Councilmember Boldt, that the Capital Improvement Program 10-Year Plan be adopted. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 5 - Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Boldt
Nay: 2 - Aguilar Jr., Viveros-Walton
11. COUNCIL REQUESTS TO SCHEDULE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests.
12. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS, CALENDAR AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Councilmembers reported on attendance at intergovernmental agency meetings, conferences, and seminars since the last meeting. City Councilmembers announced their calendar of upcoming events and coordinated attendance, reported on local City of San Leandro Page 6
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events attended since the last meeting, and made brief comments on issues of concern.
13. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 10:46 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Sarah K. Buntingy, CMC
Deputy City Clerk for the City of San Leandro
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