City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, November 6, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Patricia Ponce led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
ROLL CALL
Vice Mayor Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Arturo Cruz, and Councilmember Rita Xavier
Present: 3 -
Mayor Abel Pineda, and Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-AlvaradoAbsent: 2 - Councilmember Cruz participated remotely.
Staff and Elected Officials Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Chief Ron Roman
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session scheduled.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment was received by Cordell Hindler and Oscar Soriano.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
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1. PRESENTATION BY ALAMEDA -CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT ON ITS “REALIGN” INITIATIVE. A SYSTEM WIDE REDESIGN EFFORT FOR ITS
ENTIRE SERVICE NETWORK TO BETTER SERVE THE NEEDS OF ITS RIDERS IN THE POST -PANDEMIC ERA. THE REGION ’S TRANSPORTATION
PATTERNS HAVE CHANGED DRAMATICALLY DUE TO HYBRID WORK
AND OTHER CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND AC
TRANSIT IS TRYING TO MEET THOSE NEEDS
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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No Public Comment was received.
Presented.
2. PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY PUBLIC PROFIT ON THE
ANNUAL SAN PABLO BEACON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INITIATIVE FOR FY 2022/23 EVALUATION.
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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No Public Comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Cruz, seconded by Vice Mayor Ponce, that this Presentation be Approved, as Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ponce, Cruz, and Xavier3 -
Absent: Pineda, and Pabon-Alvarado2 -
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager Rodriguez made the following announcements:
•Commended Community Services Department for coordinating a successful Veterans Celebration at the San Pablo Senior Center, last Thursday, November 02, 2023.
•In observance of Veterans Day on Thursday, November 09, 2023, all city Administration Offices and lobby be closed and will resume to regular hours on Monday, November 13, 2023. •The last Dumpster Day event is scheduled for Saturday, November 18, 2023 and the next New Dumpster Day event will be sometime in January 2024.
•Highlighted the San Pablo Youth Commission, who recently released their Student Led Unity Grant – S.L.U.G This grant is for all 5th/ 6th graders, Middle School, or High School students. •Highlighted Public Works Division has launched the Neighborhood Champions Program in Conjunction with San Pablo Shines/San Pablo Brilla.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Councilmember Xavier, seconded by Councilmember Cruz,and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: Ponce, Cruz, and Xavier3 -
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Absent: Pineda, and Pabon-Alvarado2 -
MINUTES
3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2023
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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Approve by Minute Order
PERIODIC REPORTS
4. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
CEQA: This is not a project subject to CEQA.
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Receive and file the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
5. CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $ 29,000 IN GRANT FUNDING
FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TO CONDUCT
TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS TO REDUCE THE
NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED IN TRAFFIC COLLISIONS
INVOLVING ALCOHOL OR OTHER PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS, AND RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER ’S EXECUTION OF THE GRANT
AGREEMENT.
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2023-156
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6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL (1) AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING
ASSIGNED TO THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
(MTC) FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE (CCC) MOBILITY HUB
PROJECT (0901); (2) ACCEPTING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$2,950,000 FROM THE MTC REGIONAL MOBILITY HUBS PROGRAM FOR THE CCC MOBILITY HUB PROJECT; (3) COMBINING THE CCC MOBILITY
HUB PROJECT WITH THE BROADWAY -EL PORTAL SAFE ROUTES
PROJECT (0704) ( “PROJECT”); AND (4) COMMITTING $ 964,000 OF LOCAL
FUNDS AND OTHER POTENTIAL GRANT FUNDING AS LEVERAGED
FUNDS AND STATING ASSURANCE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT
CEQA: An environmental review analysis consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements will be prepared for the design and construction plans at time of project implementation. 23-425
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2023-157
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items scheduled.
ORDINANCES
No items scheduled.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
7. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO BUSH AVENUE
POCKET PARK PROJECT DESIGN, NEIGHBORHOOD CHAMPIONS PILOT
PROGRAM, AND FACILITY NAMING POLICY PROCEDURES
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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Public Comment was received by Janet Pottier.
A motion was made by Councilmember Xavier, seconded by Councilmember Cruz, that this Presentation be Approved, as Received and Filed. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ponce, Cruz, and Xavier3 -
Absent: Pineda, and Pabon-Alvarado2 -
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
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8. 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.
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
City Councilmembers reported on attendance at intergovernmental agency meetings, conferences, and seminars since the last meeting.
City Councilmembers announced calendar of upcoming events and coordinated attendance; reported on local events attended since the last meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:28 pm to the regular meeting on Monday, November 20, 2023 at 6:00 pm, in memory of Stella Allison, grandmother of Management Analyst LaTanya Fisher.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Patricia Ponce, Vice Mayor