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, November 17, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. Mayor Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor González noted that Item 5l. was being removed from the agenda, as the nominee was unable to accept her nomination to the Senior Commission.
Accordingly, no action would be taken on the item.
3. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS TAKEN
City Attorney Pio Roda stated that no reportable action was taken in Closed Session.
He reported on behalf of the City Council that on the advice of the City's legal counsel, the agenda item pertaining to waiver of attorney-client privilege was not placed on this meeting agenda; that Council apologized for any confusion this may have caused; and Council is working to cure a Brown Act issue related to the November 3, 2025 Council action, which includes scheduling a special meeting to schedule the continuation of the request for discipline by Vice Mayor Bowen.
4. RECOGNITIONS
4a. 25-202 Proclamation Declaring Transgender Awareness Week & Transgender Day of Remembrance
This matter was Presented
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Consent Calendar
Comments were made by three people.
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 5b. 25-514 Adopt a Resolution to Approve a FY 2026 Budget Amendment for One-Time Carryover Appropriations from FY 2025 for the General Fund and Various Other Funds
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-141
5c. 25-513 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with Bay Area Community Services (BACS) to Manage the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Homelessness Prevention Rental Assistance Shallow Subsidy Program for an Eighteen-Month Period within the Fiscal Years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 In An Amount of $1,368,952
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-142
5d. 25-516 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Alameda County Fire Department for the Alternative Response Unit to Extend Operations Through June 30, 2027 And Add $1,096,913 in Previously Approved General Funds Bringing the Total-Not-to-Exceed Amount to $2,446,913
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-143
5e. 25-510 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Fehr and Peers in an Amount Not to Exceed $225,000 to Complete the Bay Fair Community Based Transportation Plan (ACTC Grant Funded) Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-144
5f. 25-517 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Annual Software Renewals for the City’s Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with SHI International in the Amount of $200,750 in FY 2026 and up to a 5% Increase in FY 2027 and an Additional 5% Increase in FY 2028. The Combined Amount Over Three Fiscal Years Will Not Exceed $632,864.
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-145
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5g. 25-506 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with San Leandro 2050 in an Amount Not to Exceed $195,000 for Implementation of the Western Alameda County Tree Partner Network
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-146
5h. 25-501 Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Lease Agreement Between the City of San Leandro and the Boys and Girls Club of San Leandro for the Use and Operation of the Pool Facility at 2200 San Leandro Boulevard and to Appropriate $65,488 from the General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to Support the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Lease Costs
Received and Filed on the Consent Calendar.
Enactment No: Reso 2025-147
5i. 25-500 Minutes from the October 20, 2025 and November 3, 2025 City Council Meetings
Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
5j. 25-503 Minutes from the October 22, 2025 Rules Committee Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
5k. 25-519 Minutes from the October 22, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
5l. 25-523 Motion to Nominate Maryann Bens the Senior Commission No Action Taken
Item 5a. was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 5a. 25-449 Adopt Two Resolutions to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Program Supplement Agreement No. F031 with the State of California, to Accept and Appropriate $4,000,000 in Federal Highway Infrastructure Program Grant Funds; and to Accept and Appropriate $2,000,000 in Comprehensive Investment Plan Grant Funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission for the Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street Crosstown Corridor Project
There were no public comments.
A motion was made by Councilmember Bowen, seconded by Councilmember Azevedo, that this Staff Report be Approved. The motion CARRIED by the City of San Leandro Page 3
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following vote:
Aye: 7 - Aguilar Jr., Azevedo, Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
Enactment No: Reso 2025-148 & Reso 2025-149
6. CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
City Manager Cameron reported on the grand opening of Sprouts Farmers Market on November 14, 2025; and announced the upcoming Shop Small Saturday on November 29, 2025.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Comments were made by eight people.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8a. 25-512 Adopt a Resolution to Approve the Issuance of the California Municipal Finance Authority Qualified 501(c)(3) Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $80,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Improvement and Equipping of Woodchase Apartment Homes Located at 2795 San Leandro Boulevard (for Conversion by a Nonprofit, Step Up Housing, to Primarily Affordable Rental Housing)
Comments were made by four people.
A motion was made by Councilmember Azevedo, seconded by Councilmember Boldt, 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
Enactment No: Reso 2025-150
8b. 25-454 Adopt a Resolution Amending the Environmental Hazards Element of the 2035 General Plan to Comply with State law
Comments were made by one person.
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
Enactment No: Reso 2025-151
8c. 25-490 1) Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance to Amend Articles 1, 3 through 9 and 10A of Title 7 (“Maps, Buildings and Subdivisions”) Chapter 7-5 (“Building Code”) of the Municipal Code in Order to Adopt by Reference the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code City of San Leandro Page 4
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and 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, With Local Amendments; and 2) Adopt a Resolution to Find and Determine the Need for Amendments to Provisions in the State-Mandated California Building Standards Code to be Adopted by Reference in the San Leandro Municipal Code
There were no public comments.
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
Enactment No: Ord 2025-016 & Reso 2025-152
9. PRESENTATIONS
No items were scheduled.
10. ACTION ITEMS
No items were scheduled.
11. COUNCIL REQUESTS TO SCHEDULE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Viveros-Walton stated that on November 3, 2025, she submitted three items to the City Clerk and City Manager for Council consideration. She requested that two items (pertaining to vacant or underutilized lots; and a partial sales tax waiver for priority innovation industries) be included in the 2026 Council Priority session. She would resubmit the third item (regarding Lake Chabot Road) as an urgent referral.
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 events attended since the last meeting, and made brief comments on issues of concern.
13. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Sarah K. Bunting, CMC
Acting City Clerk for the City of San Leandro
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