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, February 5, 2024
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda and, for items not appearing on the agenda but within the purview of the City Council, during ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Persons addressing the Council must limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is set. As allowed by the Brown Act, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comments to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. • IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT:
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February 5, 2024City 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 - 020823, 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
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
PRESENTATION OF THE 2023 ANNUAL YEAR END COMMUNITY
SURVEY CONDUCTED BY STRATEGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SRI)
24-0441.
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.
February 5, 2024City Council Meeting Agenda
MINUTES
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY
16, 2024
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
24-0042.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
PERIODIC REPORTS
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER
31, 2023
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-4873.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Treasurer's Report for the quarter ended December 31, 2023.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,367 TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES (CAL CITIES) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-0014.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING WORK
PERFORMED BY DOOLITTLE CONSTRUCTION, LLC FOR THE
FY2022/23 CITYWIDE SLURRY SEAL PROJECT (0602) AS
COMPLETE; (2) DIRECTING A NOTICE OF COMPLETION TO BE
PREPARED AND FILED WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER; AND (3)
RE-APPROPRIATING UNUSED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$302,469 TO THE SB1 RMRA FUND BALANCE AND UNUSED FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,870 TO THE BUSH AVENUE POCKET
PARK PROJECT (0502);
CEQA: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code sections 21083 and 21084 and 14 C.C.R. Sec. 15301 because it consists of the rehabilitation of existing street pavement within the City. There was no increase in the number of lanes and no scenic resource was altered or removed.
24-0395.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A $1,000
SPONSORSHIP FOR BIKE EAST BAY’S ANNUAL BIKE TO
WHEREVER DAY ON THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-0026.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING (1) THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SAN
PABLO CHILDHOOD OBESITY ADVISORY GROUP (COPAG), AND
(2) CONSOLIDATION OF THE TEAM FOR YOUTH (TFY) GRANT
PROGRAM AND THE CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION GRANT
PROGRAM INTO ONE GRANT PROGRAM.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-4997.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. 07W.08 WITH
THE CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO OUTLINE
THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PHASE 2 OF THE
INTERSTATE 80 / SAN PABLO DAM ROAD INTERCHANGE
PROJECT
CEQA: This proposed action is consistent with the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment adopted for this Project on February 25, 2010 and the proposed modifications contemplated to the Agreement do not include substantial changes to the Project or the circumstances under which the Project is undertaken or new information of substantial importance, and thus no further environmental review is required under 14 California Code of Regulations section 15162.
24-0068.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RATIFYING AMENDED POST-COVID-19 CITY
OPERATIONS PLAN ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER ON JANUARY
22, 2024 PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH’S NEW DEFINITION OF “INFECTIOUS PERIOD”
AND CAL/OSHA’S UPDATED COVID-19 PREVENTION
NON-EMERGENCY STANDARDS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-0459.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S
CURRENT LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TELECOM LAW
FIRM PC IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR CONTINUING
SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION AND PLACEMENT
OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE; AND (2)
APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND
DESIGNATED RESERVES - LEGAL CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET
(100-1210-43600) TO FUND THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT
AGREEMENT AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-01210.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
SUSTAINABLE TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)
MASTER PLAN
CEQA: The Plan is statutorily exempt from CEQA under the provisions of Senate Bill 288 which established an exemption from environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 21080.20 and 21080.25 for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, projects that improve customer information and wayfinding for transit riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians, and transit prioritization projects. This exemption is applicable to the proposed Plan because it is being carried out by a public agency, it is located in an urbanized area, and it describes projects that would be on or within an existing public right-of-way. In addition, the Plan would not add new automobile capacity or require the demolition of affordable housing units; and the Plan would not involve project costs that would exceed $100 million.
24-04711.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO FIVE-YEAR
AGREEMENTS WITH (1) OLIVER’S TOW, INC., (2) CERTIFIED TOW, (3) CHECKERS GROUP, INC., AND (4) CIVIC CENTER TOWING FOR POLICE TOWING SERVICE.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 23-49112.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing; adopt Resolution
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
CONSIDER RESOLUTION (1) AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 CITY
COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN UNDER, UNDER MAJOR POLICY
GOAL: IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ADD POLICY NO. 516 -
EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF PURSUING A PUBLIC INTEREST LAND
CONVEYANCE ON HUNTER HALL U.S. ARMY RESERVE CENTER
(SAN PALO ARMORY) - 2600 CASTRO ROAD, SAN PABLO (NEW
PW CORP YARD SITE), AND (2) AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF
OFFICIAL LETTER OF INTEREST FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR
PONCE TO U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN
GARAMENDI (D-8TH)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA; although, particular projects in the Workplan may be subject to CEQA and require additional review in the future.
24-04913.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
CONDUCT POLICY EVALUATION, FEASIBILITY, PRIORITIZATION
AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION/OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR
FUTURE CITY-INITIATED FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR THE
2024-2026 PERIOD
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-04014.
Recommendation: 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.
24-01815.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
(Approved by Resolution 2024-007)
(a) Mayor Patricia Ponce
Assignment/Memberships: Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Primary); West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors’ Association (Primary); League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Alternate); Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors (Alternate); San Pablo Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors (City Council Appointee ); Sister City Manzanillo Future Board Member Designation (Primary); City Auditor Review of City Financial Statements (Alternate);
Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo/Lytton Tribe
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(b) Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz
Assignment/Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Alternate); Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Alternate); West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors’ Association (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
Assignment/Memberships: Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors (Primary); City Auditor Review of City Financial Statements (Primary);
Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Public Safety Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
(d) Councilmember Rita Xavier
Assignment/Memberships: Association of Bay Area Governments (Primary); League of CA Cities East Bay League Division (Primary); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board (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
Assignment/Memberships: West County Integrated Waste Management /Recyclemore JPA Authority (Alternate); 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 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm. in memory of Deborah Ferguson, grandmother of Community Services Coordinator Brittany Ferguson.