City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda - Final
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 215-3000
www.SanPabloCA.gov
Mayor Abel Pineda
Vice Mayor Patricia Ponce
Councilmember Arturo Cruz
Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Councilmember Rita Xavier
Via Teleconference/Videoconference5:30 PMMonday, January 30, 2023
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:30 PM
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. 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 https://tinyurl.com/SPCC013023 (no password needed ); OR Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join https://tinyurl.com/SPCC013023 Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location ):
US: + 1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 929 205 6099, or +1 301 715 8592, or +1 312 626 6799; Webinar ID: 810 9943 2673; International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcHYjJlfuX.
2. Public comments may be submitted watching the meeting via online link :
https://tinyurl.com/SPCC013023.
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.
January 30, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
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.
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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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.
January 30, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda - Final
CLOSED SESSION
Members of the public may address the Council concerning the Closed Session matters on tonight's agenda before consideration of the item. Please click on the "Raise Hand" icon on the Zoom webinar and you will be allowed three minutes to speak on those items.
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
TITLE: City Attorney
#23-0381.
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d):
1. County of Contra Costa, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, case number pending
2. S.D.G v. City of San Pablo, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C21-01488
3. Yoo, Michelle v. City of San Pablo, et al., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 22CV013039
#23-0392.
* * * END OF CLOSED SESSION * * *
Reconvene to regular session.
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
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.
#23-0373.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to regular meeting of Monday, February 6, 2023 at 6:00 pm.