City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, March 18, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz, and Mayor Patricia Ponce
Present: 5 -
CLOSED SESSION
No Public Comment was received.
Adjourn to Closed Session regarding:
1. CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Gov’t Code Section 54956.8:
PROPERTY: 13831 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806 (a portion of the former City Hall site located generally at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane)
AGENCY NEGOTIATORS: Matt Rodriguez AND Charles Ching
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Danco Communities
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RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Ponce led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz, and Mayor Patricia Ponce
Present: 5 -
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Staff Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
Assistant City Manager, Charles Ching
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Interim Police Chief, Brian Bubar
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Brian P. Hickey reported on Closed Session. There was no reportable action taken on Closed Session.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were approximately 5 public speakers.
Comments were made by the following individuals:
Iyasu Essayas, Randy White, Steven Chiu, Carla Del Carpio, and Emilio Del Carpio
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
2. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS
AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-109
No Public Comment was received.
Presented.
3. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. CHRIS HURST TO SAN PABLO
CITY COUNCIL
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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Public Comment was received from Genoveva Calloway.
Presented.
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CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager Rodriguez made the following announcements:
•Highlighted on Saturday March 30, 2024, the City of San Pablo free Spring Eggstravaganza at the San Pablo Community Center.
•Announced the upcoming service of Dumpster Day scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2024. •Announced the 2024-25 Annual San Pablo Community Foundation Grant Program. Applications are being accepted for local service organizations and non -profit organizations that serve local San Pablo residents and are interested in applying. Deadline for submittal of applications is 6:00 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024. •Announced the Team for Youth Grant Program was released on Monday, February 26th. The 2024-27 Proposals are due April 15, 2024.
•Highlighted, in addition to receiving an the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) waiver for our Drone Program, San Pablo also received the National Beyond Visual Light of Sight Wavier (TBVLOS) by the FAA. San Pablo is the only jurisdiction in the county who has been granted this specific waiver.
CONSENT CALENDAR
AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Item 15. was removed from the Consent Calendar to Items Removed from Consent Calendar
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Pineda,and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
MINUTES
4. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2024 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
PERIODIC REPORTS
5. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-126
Approve by Minute Order.
LIABILITY CLAIMS
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6. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF ANTOINE ANDERSON (DOL 11/07/23)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-115
Denied Claim as submitted on the Consent Calendar.
PROCLAMATIONS
7. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
AWARENESS MONTH
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-128
Approve by Minute Order.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
8. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2024 - 2025
FEDERAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR CITY PRIORITY PROJECTS
TRANSMITTED ON MARCH 1, 2024 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PONCE TO THE CITY ’S FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES (U.S. SENATORS ALEX PADILLA (D-CA); AND LAPHONZA BUTLER, (D-CA); AND U .S.
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE GARAMENDI, D-8TH DISTRICT) CEQA: This proposed action not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-118
Approve by Minute Order.
9. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2024 - 2025
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING REQUEST FOR CITY PRIORITY
PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2024 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PONCE TO THE CITY ’S STATE REPRESENTATIVES (STATE SENATOR NANCY SKINNER (D-9th; AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER
BUFFY WICKS (D-12TH)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-119
Approve by Minute Order.
10. CONSIDER APPROVING THE AMENDED BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2027 TRIENNIAL BUDGET
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-110
Approved by Minute Order.
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11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO: ( 1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BROWN AND CALDWELL FOR ADDITIONAL
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 30,000, FOR A TOTAL
AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED NOT TO
EXCEED $ 132,154; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF $30,000 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET (255-3510-43600) TO THE TRASH LOAD REDUCTION PROJECT (0907) (320-0907-43600)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-111
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-036
12. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO DIRECTING PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 FOR SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND
LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 24-112
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-037
13. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FIVE YEAR “ON-CALL” AGREEMENTS WITH: ( A) ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 50,000 ANNUALLY FOR
MECHANICAL SERVICES; (B) MESA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 50,000 FOR MECHANICAL SERVICES; (C) HAMILTON TREE SERVICE, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 50,000 ANNUALLY FOR TREE SERVICES; (D) HERCULES TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR TREE SERVICES; AND (E) SKYVIEW TREE EXPERTS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 50,000 ANNUALLY FOR
TREE SERVICES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-113
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-038
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14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING RESOLUTION 2024-030 AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE CALRECYLCE SB 1383 GRANT PROGRAM AND
ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING SUCH GRANT FUNDS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-117
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-039
Item 15. was removed from the Consent Calendar to Items Removed from the Consent Calendar.
Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DANCO
COMMUNITIES FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF THE FORMER SAN PABLO CITY HALL LOCATED AT 13831 SAN PABLO
AVENUE, SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA
CEQA: The former City Hall property was the subject of a Historic Resources A s s e s s m e n t R e p o r t
( w w w . s a n p a b l o c a . g o v / D o c u m e n t C e n t e r / V i e w / 1 3 6 4 3 / O l d - C i t y - H a l l - - - H i s t o r i c - R e p o r t
<http://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13643/Old-City-Hall-- -Historic-Report> ) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Attachment No. 4) prepared in connection with the approval of the Specific Plan Amendment/General Plan Amendment that designated the property as SP2-Mixed Use Center City Hall Site on February 20, 2018. As part of that approval, mitigation measures were adopted that must be complied with as part of the development of the project. Those mitigation measures have been incorporated as part of the agreement with the developer. There has been no change in circumstances that would warrant further environmental review at this time. Further, the Project meets the criteria established for the affordable housing exemption set forth in Section 15194 of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (the “CEQA Guidelines”).
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Public Comment was received from Janet Poltier.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
Enactment No: RES 2024-040
PUBLIC HEARING
16. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR GENERAL PLAN 2030;
REPEALING THE 2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT AND ADOPTING THE
HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF
2023-2031; ADOPTING A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE ELEMENT INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTH ELEMENT OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2030; AND ADOPTING
AMENDMENTS TO THE SAFETY & NOISE ELEMENT OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2030
CEQA: An Addendum to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) was prepared for the proposed Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element and Amendments to the Health and Safety & Noise Elements, which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts that have not been previously evaluated.
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The public hearing opened at 8:26 p.m.
No Public Comment was received.
The public hearing closed at 8:26 p.m.
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, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
Enactment No: RES 2024-041
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
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17. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN UNDER, UNDER MAJOR POLICY GOAL :
IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ADD POLICY NO. 517 - AUTHORIZATION
FOR CITY STAFF TO EXPLORE REGIONAL OR SUB -REGIONAL
PARTNERSHIPS ON: ( 1) PHASE I - FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN CONTRA
COSTA NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATIVE PARTNERSHIP (NRP) THROUGH THE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ’S OFFICE AND REACH PROJECT JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM; AND (2) PHASE II - EXPLORE A NEW
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION (LEAD) PILOT PROGRAM
WHICH INTEGRATES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES TO FURTHER REDUCE RECIDIVISM TO ADDRESS LOW -LEVEL MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES; AND (3) EXPLORE
JOINT APPLICABLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC
AGENCIES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FOR BOTH PROGRAMS & POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-120
No Public Comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Pineda, seconded by Vice Mayor Cruz, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
Enactment No: RES 2024-042
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
18. 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 9:22 p.m. to the regular meeting on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Patricia Ponce, Mayor