City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, December 16, 2024
CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY/JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 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 -
Staff Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Chief, Brian Bubar
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were approximately 14 public speakers.
Comments were made by the following individuals:
Cordell Hindler, Harpreet S Sandhu, Cat, Ramon Amaral, Cassian, Manny, Mikey, Elita, Joey, John Gioia, Vinny Carranza, Cecilia Valdez, Colin, and Oscar Soriano
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
No City Manager remarks.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 6:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:49 p.m.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
No Public Comment was received.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Vice Mayor Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed as follows:
Aye: Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
1. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BLOCK E IN THE
MIXED-USE CENTER SOUTH AREA OF PLAZA SAN PABLO AT SAN
PABLO AVENUE AND CHATTLETON LANE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS
CIRCLE S)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-373
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-148
2. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) ACCEPTING THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE
ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS BY NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GROUP; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN WITH PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENT NO. 10, UNDER MAJOR POLICY
GOAL: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL
DIVERSIFICATION, EXPANDING EXISTING POLICY 405: EXPLORE AND SUSTAIN NEW REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CITY ’S GENERAL FUND
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-433
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2024-149
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
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3. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ON THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024,
DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS
ARE PROVIDED BY LAW
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-398
No Public Comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Pabon -Alvarado, 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 2024-150
CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY REORGANIZATION
4. CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS
FINANCING AUTHORITY SWEARING IN AND REORGANIZATION
A. OUTGOING MAYOR REMARKS
B. A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F O A T H T O I N C O M I N G COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - PATRICIA R. PONCE
C. A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F O A T H T O I N C O M I N G
COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ARTURO CRUZ
D. A D M I N I S T R A T I O N O F O A T H T O I N C O M I N G
COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ABEL PINEDA
E. SELECTION OF NEW MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND
CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND JOINT
POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
F. SELECTION OF NEW VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
AND VICE CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AND JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
G. COMMENTS BY INCOMING MAYOR
24-400
No Public Comment was received.
Proceed with the annual selection of Mayor /Chair and Vice Mayor /Vice Chair in accordance with provisions under Section 2.16.010 of the San Pablo Municipal Code
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A motion was made by Mayor Ponce, seconded by Vice Mayor Cruz, to nominate Councilmember Pabon-Alvarado as the new Vice Mayor of the City of San Pablo and Vice Chair of the San Pablo Local Successor Agency and Joint Powers Financing Authority.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce5 -
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
5. 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.
24-038
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m. to the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m..
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Arturo Cruz, Mayor