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RESOLUTION 2024-___
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN, 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)
WHEREAS, the City Council Priority Workplan (Workplan) is an annual policy making document established by majority vote of the City Council for purposes of providing policy direction for implementation by the Cit y Manager. Once adopted, the City Manager directs all City resources and staffing toward adopted policy areas/items beyond daily operational needs. Periodic amendments are made following adoption throughout the fiscal year period (FY);
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2023, the City Council held a Special City Council Meeting/Council Priority-Setting Workshop to discuss and deliberate over new Council policy initiatives and goals for the upcoming FY 2023-25 period;
WHEREAS, following significant discussion at the end of the Special Meeting/Priority-Setting Workshop, the City Council unanimously voted by minute action to direct the City Manager to prepare a Final Workplan document to include all recommendations from the Executive Leadership Group (ELG), and further additions and deletions as directed by the City Council which was adopted on May 1, 2023, by Resolution No. 2023-058;
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2023, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 via Resolution No. 2023-058, and on the same agenda, approved Amendment No.2 to the Workplan by majority vote via Resolution No. 2023-065;
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the City Council approved Amendment No. 3 via Resolution No. 2023-092;
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2023, the City Council approved Amendment No. 4 via Resolution No. 2023-167;
WHEREAS, for future policy amendments requested by the City Council, the typical process for considering a formal policy amendment to the City Council Priority Workplan involves the following formal consideration proposed by the Economic Development, Housing, and Project Management (EDHPM) Standing Committee (Ponce; Cruz) and City Manager/staff, as follows:
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• Step No.1 Procedure: Recommend a formal recommendation from the EDHPM Standing Committee and City Manager/staff
to the City Council for formal consideration; and
• Step No. 2 Procedure: Have the policy discussion about the proposed Priority Workplan amendment as part of an agendized
item at the City Council meeting to meet Ralph M.
Brown Act requirements; Vote to approve the policy
amendment to the Priority Workplan by majority vote
via Resolution.
WHEREAS, at the end of the EDHPM Standing Committee meeting on January 29, 2024, a motion was made and duly seconded, to reco mmend a future Proposed Amendment No.5 at the next, regularly scheduled City Council meeting on February 5, 2024 to consider amending the Priority Workplan to explore the following:
UNDER MAJOR POLICY AREA: IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY
Add/New:
• Policy Item No.516:
EXPLORE FEASIBILITY OF PURSUING A PUBLIC INTEREST LAND
CONVEYANCE ON HUNTER HALL US ARMY RESERVE CENTER (SAN
PABLO ARMORY) – 2600 CASTRO ROAD, SAN PABLO (NEW PW CORP
YARD SITE)
WHEREAS, following City Council deliberation at the February 5, 2024 City Council meeting, the Council provided formal direction via said Resolution to amend the Workplan with Proposed Amendment No.5 as noted above.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby:
(1) Formally amends the City Council Priority Workplan attached hereto for the FY 2023-25 period with Proposed Amendment No.5; and
(2) Authorizes a City letter of interest to be sent by Mayor Ponce to U .S.
Congressional Representative John Garamendi (D -8
th) re: City’s formal
interest in a public interest land conveyance on the San Pablo Armory site, located at 2600 Castro Road in San Pablo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings.
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ADOPTED this 5th day of February 2024, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk Patricia Ponce, Mayor