City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
5:00 PM City Council ChambersWednesday, December 13, 2023 Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ponce led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Abel Pineda, Mayor Patricia Ponce, Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz, Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, and Councilmember Rita Xavier
Present: 5 -
Councilmember Pineda arrived at 5:03 p.m.
Councilmember Pabon-Alvarado arrived at 5:11 p.m.
Staff and Elected Officials Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
Assistant City Manager, Charles Ching
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Chief Ron Roman
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No Public Comment was received.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Approval of the Consent Agenda
No Public Comment was received.
It was moved by Councilmember Xavier, seconded by Councilmember Pineda, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: Pineda, Ponce, Cruz, and Xavier4 -
Absent: Pabon-Alvarado1 -
December 13, 2023City Council Meeting Minutes - Final
1. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) APPROVING A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CHATTLETON PLACE PARTNERS, LLC, (2)
APPROVING A FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP, AND (3) ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A PUBLIC PARK /TOT LOT FOR TRACT 9599,
CHATTLETON PLACE, A 20-LOT TOWNHOUSE -STYLE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE SP -2 MIXED USE CENTER SOUTH DISTRICT LOCATED AT 2812 CHATTLETON LANE, SAN PABLO, APN 417-310-004
CEQA: The City prepared Addenda to previously certified EIRs on the San Pablo General Plan 2030 and the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan adopted in 2011, as well as to a previously approved Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Mixed Use Center South District area, also adopted in 2011, to address the change in planned development pattern at this site from a mix of uses to townhouse -style single family residences. The proposed development is consistent with the current land use and zoning designations for the site and will not result in an increase in the severity of any environmental impact identified in the prior EIRs or IS /MND or result in any new environmental impact not previously considered in the prior EIRs and IS /MND.
Notices of Determination for these Addenda were duly filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder on October 8, 2021.
23-433
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2023-164
2. CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2023.
CEQA: This is not a project subject to CEQA.
23-472
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2023-165
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
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3. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO’S PARTICIPATION IN THE POST -EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TRUST
PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY PUBLIC AGENCY RETIREMENT SERVICES (PARS) AND U .S. BANK, 2) APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY’S PLAN ADMINISTRATOR, 3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE PARS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM, AND 4) APPROPRIATING $ 1.0 MILLION OF FY 2023-24 GENERAL FUND
DESIGNATED RESERVES TO FUND THIS POST -EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TRUST PROGRAM.
CEQA: This is not a project subject to CEQA.
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No Public Comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Pabon -Alvarado, seconded by Vice Mayor Cruz, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Pineda, Ponce, Cruz, Pabon-Alvarado, and Xavier5 -
Enactment No: RES 2023-166
4. CONSIDER RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING THE PRESENTATION ON THE CITY’S 10-YEAR LONG -RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN TO INCLUDE THE
BASELINE FINANCIAL MODEL, BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS AND
PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDED MEASURES TO REDUCE GENERAL
FUND OPERATING DEFICITS AND SUBSIDIES AS FORECASTED FOR PERIOD 2024-2034; (2) AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY WORKPLAN TO INCLUDE NEW RECOMMENDED STRATEGIC
BUDGET INITIATIVES FOR FY 2025-27 PERIOD; AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXPLORE FEASIBILITY AND RECOMMEND FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC BUDGET INITiATIVES AND MEASURES
TO REDUCE FORECASTED GENERAL FUND DEFICITS AND SUBSIDIES PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED FY 2025-2027 MULTI-YEAR GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGET, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024
CEQA: This is not a project subject to CEQA.
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No Public Comment was received.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Pineda, Ponce, Cruz, Pabon-Alvarado, and Xavier5 -
Enactment No: RES 2023-167
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
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5. 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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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:20 p.m. to the regular meeting on Monday, December 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Patricia Ponce, Mayor