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, July 15, 2024
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
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July 15, 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-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
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
No items scheduled.
PRESENTATIONS
No items scheduled.
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.
MINUTES
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CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 1, 2024 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
24-2631.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
PERIODIC REPORTS
CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
24-0762.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 1)
PURCHASE TWO (2) 2024 DODGE DURANGO POLICE
INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES AND FIVE (5) 2025 TOYOTA CAMRY
HYBRID VEHICLES WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT FOR A TOTAL
COST NOT TO EXCEED $360,816, USING COMPETITIVELY BID
COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS, 2) AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR THE
PROPOSED VEHICLE PURCHASE TO BE ALLOCATED FROM THE
ASSET & VEHICLE REPLACEMENT INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
(140-2110-46300), AND 3) SELL POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES
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 2024-25 PD VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND ACCOUNT (102-2110-46300).
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-2143.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FY 2024-25 BY:
(1) CREATING AND ADDING ONE (1) NEW FULL-TIME DIVISION
MANAGER CLASSIFICATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING MANAGER IN THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE, AND (2)
DELETING THE CLASSIFICATION AND REPLACING THE IMMINENT
VACANCY OF ONE (1) FULL-TIME DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND SUSTAINABILITY POSITION WITH
ONE VACANT FULL-TIME ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER POSITION IN THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE, AND (3) AUTHORIZING ONE
FULL-TIME SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK POSITION IN THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, WITH A TOTAL APPROPRIATION
NOT TO EXCEED $180,000 FROM FY 2024-25 CITY MANAGER
OPERATING CONTINGENCY RESERVE (FUND 190)
24-2694.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EVENT
SPONSORSHIP OF $10,000 FOR THE 21st ANNUAL LYTTON CASINO
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT LIFELONG
MEDICAL CARE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-2715.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPLORE
THE FEASIBILITY AND TO PREPARE THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
LOCATED ON SAN PABLO DAM ROAD WITH APN 420-040-013 FOR
POTENTIAL DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a Project as defined by CEQA. 24-2736.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE EXECUTION OF AN ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND
MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH GIANT DEVELOPMENT, L.P., AND
GIANT DEVELOPMENT II, LP, PROVIDING FOR THE RESTRUCTURING
OF A LOAN MADE BY THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO
ENABLE THE MAJOR REHABILITATION OF THE GIANT ROAD
APARTMENTS
CEQA: A Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for the Giant Roads Apartment Project in November 2003 and circulated for review and comment. Comments were received and incorporated into a Mitigation and Monitoring Report subsequently adopted by the City Council. The Project applicant at that time complied with the Mitigation and Monitoring Report by preparing various environmental studies demonstrating that no significant impact would result from the Project. An addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration was then prepared, demonstrating that the Project would not result in significant environmental impacts. By City Council Resolution No. 2004-053, adopted on April 5, 2004, the City Council approved the addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, acknowledged that the applicant had complied with the requirements of the Mitigation and Monitoring Report and found that there was no substantial evidence that the Project, as mitigated, would have a significant effect on the environment. The Project was completed and a certificate of occupancy was issued in August 2006. The proposed rehabilitation of the Project does not involve substantial changes or new information that would require the preparation of a subsequent environmental document in accordance with Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal.
Code Regs. § 15000 et seq.).
24-2747.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER FORMAL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ACTIVATE
THE TEMPORARY AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEE RELATED TO POLICY
MATTERS REGARDING THE CASINO SAN PABLO/LYTTON
RANCHERIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS; AND
RECOGNIZE THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT OF MAYOR
PATRICIA PONCE AND VICE MAYOR CRUZ PURSUANT TO ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-007
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-2778.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
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CONSIDER DESIGNATING VOTING DELEGATE AND VOTING
DELEGATE ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
ANNUAL CONFERENCE BEING HELD IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ON OCTOBER 16-18, 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-2419.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order; designate Mayor Ponce as the Voting Delegate and City Attorney Hickey as the Alternate Voting Delegate.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items scheduled.
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION PLACING A MEASURE
SEEKING TO IMPOSE A CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ON THE
BALLOT FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION PREVIOUSLY
CALLED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-26810.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN AS AMENDMENT NO. 7 UNDER
MAJOR POLICY GOAL: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION, TO ADD POLICY NO. 415 - AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER, AND DESIGNATED STAFF OR PARTIES, TO
RE-ADDRESS THE CITY’S ADOPTED LOCAL HIRING AND
OPPORTUNITY POLICY (ADOPTED VIA RESOLUTION 2018-023) TO
EXPLORE POTENTIAL AGREEMENTS OR ORDINANCE
AMENDMENTS TO EXPAND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AND
CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF
CITY-SUPPORTED MAJOR PUBLIC PROJECTS AND SERVICE
CONTRACTS; AND (2) FORMALLY ESABLISHING A TEMPORARY,
LIMITED TERM CITY COUNCIL AD-HOC SUBCOMMITEE CONSISTING
OF COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA AND PABON-ALVARADO FOR THIS
PURPOSE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-26111.
Recommendation: Discuss and consider potential adoption of said Resolution
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
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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.
24-02912.
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
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
(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; External & Internal Technology Feasibility 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; External & Internal Technology Feasibility Projects
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to Monday, August 5, 2024 at 6:00 pm.