City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 215-3000
www.SanPabloCA.gov
Mayor Patricia Ponce
Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz
Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Councilmember Rita Xavier
Councilmember Abel Pineda
City Council Chambers
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6:00 PMMonday, December 18, 2023
CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
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December 18, 2023City Council Meeting Agenda
AGENDA MATERIALS
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 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Brown Act, individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting should submit a completed Meeting Accommodation Request Form by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA .gov, with “Accommodation Request” listed in the subject line of the email.
Alternatively, completed Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be found at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15988/FRM-Meeting-Accommodation-Request-Form-FINAL-020 823, or requested by email to [email protected], or by phone at (510) 215-3000.
Meeting accommodation requests should be submitted to the City as soon possible. The City will attempt to resolve before the meeting begins all accommodation requests received by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
ROLL CALL
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
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.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
CONSIDER APPROVING AND PRESENTING PROCLAMATION
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING POLICE CHIEF RON RAMAN
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-4681.
Recommendation: Approve and present
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
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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.
MINUTES
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER
20, 2023
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
23-4482.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
PERIODIC REPORTS
RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-4743.
Recommendation: Receive and File
CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-2894.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: AUTHORIZE THE POSTING OF THE
LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST PURSUANT TO THE MADDY ACT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 23-4155.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING: (1)
THE PURCHASE OF THE SEAGATE STORAGE SYSTEMS DISK
ARRAY NETWORK AT A COST OF $118,081, (2) THE RENEWAL OF 293 CAMERA LICENSES AND PRO SERVICES THROUGH
MILESTONE VIDEO MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE AT A COST OF
$64,369, (3) PURCHASE OF DELL POWEREDGE R650 SERVERS AT A COST OF $31,240, FOR TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS OF $213,690 TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA PROGRAM, AND (4)
AUTHORIZING WAIVER OF FORMAL BID REQUIREMENTS FOR
PURCHASES RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA
INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 23-4226.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR
USE OF THE RUMRILL SPORTS PARK KIOSK, AND A TWO-THIRDS
(2/3) REDUCED FEE AT RUMRILL SPORTS PARK FOR FIELDS 1 AND 2 FOR THE SAN PABLO UNITED YOUTH SOCCER CLUB FOR THE
2024 WINTER/SPRING SEASON
CEQA: The proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-3577.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR
USE OF DAVIS PARK SPORTS FIELDS AND CONCESSION STAND
FOR THE SAN PABLO BASEBALL ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2024
WINTER / SPRING SEASON
CEQA: The proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-3588.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO SELL POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE 810 (2000
DODGE RAM MAXI VAN) AND VEHICLE 876 (2014 FORD TAURUS)
AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION PURSUANT TO SAN
PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.120, WITH REVENUE
FUNDS RECEIVED TO BE CREDITED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND ACCOUNT (102-2110-46300)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-4669.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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SB 341 AUDIT OF THE LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING
ASSET FUND
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-47010.
Recommendation: Receive and file
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND LOCAL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE CITY’S AND LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY’S PROPERTY INVENTORY OF
LEASED AND OWNED PROPERTIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTION 50569
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 states that “project” does not include organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. 23-46511.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolutions
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN 18-MONTH ONE-SEAT RIDE MEDICAL TRIP PILOT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE PARATRANSIT DIVISION OF SAN PABLO’S
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT BEGINNING IN JANUARY,
2024.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-47512.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION BY
$50,000, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $425,000, FOR
THE ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND PARK
ENGINEERING, INC.; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION BY
$25,000, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR
THE ON-CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND HARRISON
ENGINEERING, INC.; (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION BY
$100,000, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $850,000 FOR
THE ON-CALL ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND DC
ELECTRIC GROUP, INC.; (4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION BY
$35,000, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $80,000 FOR
THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO AND MERCURIO ENGINEERING; AND (5)
REALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $276,215 IN SALARY
SAVINGS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT SALARY OPERATING BUDGETS TO THE FISCAL
YEAR 2023/24 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES OPERATING BUDGETS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-48013.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN
CEQA: The Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment”. The Local Roadway Safety Plan consists of information and recommendations. It identifies, prioritizes, and analyzes roadway safety improvements on the City of San Pablo’s intersections and roadway segments, and provides proposed countermeasures to ultimately reduce collisions in the City’s high collision locations. The Plan does not approve a capital project plan, nor does it approve funding, permits or any other approval for specific or general capital projects within the San Pablo City limits. Future capital projects consistent with the recommendations of the LRSP may require future CEQA analysis to address any effects on the environment.
23-48314.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER APPROVING THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2024-2027 TRIENNIAL BUDGET
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-48615.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
ORDINANCES
ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO AMENDING SAN PABLO ZONING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER 17.60, SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL USES, SECTION 17.60.070,
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, CONCERNING PROCEDURES AND
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
(ADUS)
CEQA: This proposed action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the adoption of local ordinances regulating accessory dwelling units.
23-46116.
Recommendation: Waive second reading; adopt Ordinance
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $14,922 IN FUNDS TO BE
RECEIVED FROM THE 2023 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG)
PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR
CONTINUED SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR TWENTY
CRADLEPOINT MOBILE ROUTERS TO SUPPORT EXISTING SAN
PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS.
CEQA: The proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-42717.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 1.20.030 TO THE CITY SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE, UNDER TITLE 1, GENERAL
PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 1.20, ELECTIONS, RELATING TO THE
ELECTRONIC FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-46218.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing; waive first reading; introduce Ordinance
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SAN PABLO
ZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 17.38, OVERLAY AND SPECIAL
DISTRICTS, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 17.38.090, DESIGNATED
HOUSING ELEMENT SITES (HE).
CEQA: This is a City-initiated project and the proposed amendments apply to the subject sites listed herein. The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” pursuant CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) because the proposed change to the zoning ordinance is an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; the amendment does not impact the type or intensity of use already allowed on the properties but rather simply recognizes that there is no discretionary permit or review required. Even if the amendment was considered to be a project, it would be exempt from environmental review pursuant to the “common sense exemption” per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that its adoption would have a significant effect on the environment because it does not allow any different uses or additional density than currently permitted.
23-46919.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing; waive first reading; introduce Ordinance
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
SLOGAN “TEAMWORK SAN PABLO 2024 - THE YEAR OF
REVITALIZATION” FOR THE JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2024 PERIOD.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-46720.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION ON CITY COUNCIL NOMINATION
PROCESS TO FILL ONE (1) VACANCY ON THE SAN PABLO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR A TWO-YEAR STAGGERED TERM FROM FEBRUARY 2024 -
JANUARY 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-48421.
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.
23-28222.
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 Patricia Ponce
Memberships: Contra Costa Mayors' Conference (Alternate); West Contra Costa Mayors & Supervisors Association (Alternate); League of California Cities East Bay League Division (Alternate); 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); Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo/Lytton Tribe
(b) Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Alternate); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board (Member)
Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Public Safety Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Smart 5G Policy Projects
(c) Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Memberships: MCE Clean Energy Board of Directors (Alternate) Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Public Safety Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
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(d) Councilmember Rita Xavier
Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Primary); League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Primary); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation (Member); West County Integrated Waste Management/RecycleMore JPA Authority (Primary); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Primary)
Standing Committees: Public Safety
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Solid Waste & Recycling Agreements, Programs and Services (e) Councilmember Abel Pineda
Memberships: Contra Costa County Mayors Association (Primary); West County Mayors & Supervisors Association (Primary); West County Integrated Waste Management /RecycleMore JPA Authority (Alternative); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate); Standing Committees: Community Services
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo /Lytton Tribe; Smart 5G Policy Projects; Solid Waste & Recycling Agreements, Programs and Services
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to Monday, January 16, 2023 at 6:00 pm.