City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda - Final
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 215-3000
www.SanPabloCA.gov
Mayor Rita Xavier
Vice Mayor Abel Pineda
Councilmember Patricia Ponce
Councilmember Arturo Cruz
Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Via Teleconference/Videoconference6:00 PMMonday, August 1, 2022 City Council and Staff will attend via Teleconference/Videoconference This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act as amended by Assembly Bill 361 and following the initial determination of the City Council, pursuant to Resolution 2021 129, dated October 4, 2021, that following consideration of the State of Emergency due to the COVID -19 pandemic that the City Council, Standing Committees, and Commissions subject to the Brown Act shall continue to meet remotely through teleconference or videoconference given the following findings:
i. The emergency continues to impact the ability of the City Council, its Standing Committees and Commissions, as well as the staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and
ii. The Contra Costa County Health Department encourages holding public meetings online (teleconferenced or videoconferenced) meetings.
In order to comply with public health recommendations the requirement to provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting has been suspended. However, the public can participate in the meeting in the following ways:
1. Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting during Livestream Online at: https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-CommAgendasMin; OR
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2. Public comments may be submitted watching the meeting via online link :
https://tinyurl.com/SPCCmtg080122.
a. Via EMAIL to CityClerk@SanPabloCA .gov. Each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [ or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEM #__ ”. Comments received by 12 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the City Council and posted online with the agenda materials. b. During the meeting, the public may provide public comments via email to [email protected], which will be read into the record before Council consideration of the item and will be limited to three (3) minutes. Comments that do not conform to the City Council's rules of decorum may be summarized rather than read verbatim.
c. To make a public comment on a desired item while participating in the webinar, click on the “Raise Your Hand” option within the online webinar tool, or if participating via phone – press *9.
d. Written comments on agenda items shall be submitted by noon on the day of the meeting to allow sufficient time for copying and consideration before Council consideration of the agenda item. Written comments exceeding one page must be submitted by 7:30 am on the day of the meeting.
As allowed by the Brown Act, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comment to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. All comments received by the close of the meeting will be available after the meeting as supplemental materials and will become part of the official meeting record.
Please note that all information provided in public comments including phone number called with, email addresses and any other personal information written or stated is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele -conferenced meeting .
Comments posted online will not include personal information.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aids in order to participate should contact the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, or by calling (510) 215-3000, as soon as possible prior to the meeting. The City will give such requests primary consideration, taking into account undue financial and administrative burdens or fundamental alterations in the city service, program or activity.
Copies of this Agenda and non -exempt public records relating to an open session item on this agenda will be available for public view at the City Clerk ’s Office, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo. The full agenda packet may also be viewed on the city website at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-Comm-AgendasMin.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
Speakers wishing to address the Council on a specific agenda item should file a form with the City Clerk indicating the agenda item. The Mayor will invite you to speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered. If you desire to address the Council, please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms available at the podium. We also ask that all cell phones be turned off or silenced during the meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This is the time for comments on any item within the Council ’s subject matter jurisdiction, if such item is NOT listed on tonight ’s agenda. The Council may not engage in discussion or take action on any item that is not specifically listed on the agenda. Your item may be referred to city staff for investigation, report or placement on a future agenda. Persons addressing the Council are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is ordered. Please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms available at the speaker’s podium.
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE 2022 SAN
PABLO SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
#22-1031.
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO THE SAN
PABLO LIONS SOCCER TEAM AS THE 2022 LIONS GOLD TEAM
CHAMPIONS
#22-3252.
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION OF
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 AS
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
#22-3043.
Recommendation: Approve; Present Proclamation.
PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL REPORT BY THE SAN PABLO POLICE
DEPARTMENT
#22-3234.
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
* * * END OF PRESENTATIONS * * *
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar includes routine items that are to be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is requested, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
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LIABILITY CLAIMS
LIABILITY CLAIM OF PAULINE FRIEDA McCORD (DOL 03/14/22).#22-3095.
Recommendation: Deny the claim per the recommendation of the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA), the City's joint risk pool.
LIABILITY CLAIM OF ALLSTATE INSURANCE AS SUBROGEE FOR
CURT ROBINSON (DOL 03/20/22).
#22-3266.
Recommendation: Deny the claim per the recommendation of the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA), the City's joint risk pool.
PROCLAMATIONS
REQUEST BY COUNCILMEMBER CRUZ FOR ISSUANCE OF
PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS FOR
JUNIOR GIANTS PROGRAM AND SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES FOR
SUPPORTING LOCAL YOUTH.
#22-3227.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO,
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL
EMERGENCY DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19);
DETERMINING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER BROWN ACT
BODIES IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CONTINUE TO MEET
REMOTELY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 DUE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL DISTANCING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONTRA
COSTA HEALTH DEPARTMENT UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 361
FINDINGS; AND CONFIRMING THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES.
#22-3198.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP OF $5,000 FOR THE 19TH ANNUAL 2022 LYTTON CASINO GOLF TOURNAMENT AND
FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT LIFELONG MEDICAL CARE ON MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
#22-3079.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FOR THE KIWANIS CLUB OF SAN PABLO’S “SAN PABLO UNITED
BACKPACK GIVEAWAY”
#22-32010.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SIXTH
AMENDMENT WITH DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC. TO EXTEND THE
CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY TRAFFIC
SIGNAL, STREET LIGHT AND LIGHTED CROSSWALK MAINTENANCE
AND UNDERGROUND SERVICES ALERT (USA) LOCATING AND
MARKING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022/23, AND ADD
FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2022/23 AND AN ADDITIONAL $79,029 FOR SERVICES
PROVIDED BY DC ELECTRIC FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017/18 THROUGH 2021/22, BRINGING THE TOTAL COMPENSATION UNDER THE
AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $1,319,837; AND (2) RATIFYING
$79,029 IN PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE TO DC ELECTRIC FOR
SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2021/22 THAT
EXCEEDED THE COMPENSATION PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
#22-29411.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH GATES AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE DESIGN OF A POCKET
PARK ON BUSH AVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 AND
AUTHORIZING A 10% CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION OF $99,000.
#22-31512.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION/AUTHORIZATION
DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND CONSIDERATION OF
DESIGNATING ONE VOTING DELEGATE ALTERNATE FOR THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE BEING
HELD IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ON SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2022. #22-31013.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order; designate Mayor Xavier as the Voting Delegate and consider designation of City Attorney Stricker as the Alternate Voting Delegate
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE CORRESPONDENCE
IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALVARADO GARDENS AT
13831 SAN PABLO AVENUE (OLD CITY HALL)
#22-32114.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO TO (1) CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2021-2023 COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN BY ADDING: “CITY OF SAN PABLO 75TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FOR THE CITY’S INCORPORATION
DATE OF APRIL 27, 1948”; (2) ACKNOWLEDGE A PROGRAM
EXPENSE BUDGET OF $50,000 FUNDED FROM FY 2022-23 CITY
MANAGER CONTINGENCY RESERVE FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND (3)
DESIGNATE A TEMPORARY AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEE (MAYOR AND
VICE MAYOR) OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR COORDINATION OF
EVENT CELEBRATION, PROGRAM AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND DESIGNATED STAFF PER SPMC
SECTION 2.16.070 REQUIREMENTS.
#22-32415.
Recommendation: Discuss; adopt Resolution
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA
WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS NOT
AN ACTION ITEM BUT MERELY A MECHANISM FOR MATERIALS
SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE
APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL
MEETING.
#22-31316.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
(Approved by Resolution 2022-013)
Informational reports from Councilmember representatives to the following committees, commissions and organizations; brief reports on meetings attended at the expense of the City or Agency, as required by Government Code section 53232.3(d) (AB 1234); and other reports regarding items of general interest to the City Council. The City Council may take action on other items of interest that are specifically agendized herein:
(a) Mayor Rita Xavier
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Primary); Contra Costa Mayors' Conference (Primary); League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Primary); West Contra Costa Mayors & Supervisors Association (Primary); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation (Member); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Primary); West County Integrated Waste Management /RecycleMore JPA Authority (Alternate); Contra Costa City Selection Committee (Chair)
Standing Committees: Public Safety
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Public Fiber/Electric Vehicle Infrastructure; City Manager Employment Agreement (b) Vice Mayor Abel Pineda
Memberships: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate); West County Integrated Waste Management/RecycleMore JPA (Primary); Contra Costa County Mayors Association (Alternate); West County Mayors & Supervisors Association (Alternate)
Standing Committees: Community Services
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Public Fiber/Electric Vehicle Infrastructure; City Manager Employment Agreement
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(c) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
Memberships: MCE Clean Energy Board of Directors (Primary); San Pablo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (City Council Appointee ); San Pablo -Manzanillo Future Board Member Designation (Primary); League of California Cities East Bay Division (Alternate) Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management; Public Health
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: None
(d) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Alternate); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board (Member)
Standing Committees: Community Services; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management; Public Safety; Public Health
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: None
(e) Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Memberships: MCE Clean Energy Board of Directors (Alternate) Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: None
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 6:00 pm.