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, January 12, 2026
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
1. Mayor González called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present 6 - Aguilar Jr., Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt Absent 1 - Azevedo
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Cameron announced that San Leandro was highlighted in Governor Newsom's State of the State address for Fuse Energy's research and development pertaining to fusion energy.
Referring to a recent headline in the San Leandro Times, Mayor González clarified that the City Council had not decided whether to place a revenue measure on a future ballot.
3. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS TAKEN
No reportable action taken; direction was provided to staff.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Consent Calendar
There were no public comments.
A motion was made by Councilmember Viveros-Walton, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., to Approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Aguilar Jr., Simon, González III, Bowen, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
Absent: 1 - Azevedo
4a. 25-609 Minutes from the December 11, 2025 Facilities and Transportation City of San Leandro Page 1
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Committee Meeting
Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
4b. 26-004 Minutes from the January 5, 2026 City Council Meeting Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5a. 25-607 Review the 2026 Federal and State Legislative Platforms and Receive Annual Updates from Federal Government Liaison Jen Covino from Covino Smith & Simon, and State Government Liaison Niccolo DeLuca from Townsend Public Affairs
Comments were made by five people.
This matter was Presented.
6. ACTION ITEMS
6a. 25-528 First Reading of an Ordinance to Amend the San Leandro Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 4-46 to Establish Residential Rent Stabilization Comments were made by approximately fifty-three people.
The City Council took a 10-minute recess at 9:10 p.m.
A motion was made by Councilmember Boldt, seconded by Councilmember Simon, to extend the meeting to 11:00 p.m. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Ayes: 6 - Aguilar, Boldt, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton, González
Absent: 1 - Azevedo
A motion was made by Councilmember Bowen, seconded by Vice Mayor Viveros-Walton, to extend the meeting to 11:15 p.m. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Ayes: 6 - Aguilar, Boldt, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton, González
Absent: 1 - Azevedo
A motion was made by Councilmember Boldt, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., to adopt first reading of the ordinance. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Ayes: 5 - Aguilar, Boldt, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton
Noes: 1 - González
Absent: 1 - Azevedo
Enactment No: Ord 2026-001
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Councilmember Bowen left the meeting at 11:06 p.m.
6b. 25-628 Adopt a Resolution to Amend Administrative Code Title 3 (City Attorney) to add Chapter 3, Designating the City Attorney to Maintain a Confidential Minute Book of Closed Session Meetings, Including Audio-Video Recordings
Comments were made by one person.
A motion was made by Councilmember Simon, seconded by Councilmember Aguilar, Jr., that this Staff Report be Approved. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Aguilar Jr., Simon, Viveros-Walton, Boldt
Nay: 1 - González III
Absent: 2 - Azevedo, Bowen
Enactment No: Reso 2026-004
7. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Sarah K. Bunting
Acting City Clerk for the City of San Leandro
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