City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda
Council Chambers
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 215-3000
www.SanPabloCA.gov
Mayor Arturo Cruz
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Councilmember Rita Xavier
Councilmember Abel Pineda
Councilmenber Patricia Ponce
City Council Chambers
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6:00 PMTuesday, February 18, 2025
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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 18, 2025City 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
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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OF FEBRUARY 3, 2025
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
25-0791.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
LIABILITY CLAIMS
CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF EDWARD TOVAR (DOL
11/25/24)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0812.
Recommendation: Deny the claim per the recommendation of the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA), the City's joint risk pool.
PERIODIC REPORTS
CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0233.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO REAPPOINTING SARA ORTEGA, GENOVEVA
CALLOWAY, AND VICKY CHONG FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM TO THE
SAN PABLO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS REVIEW
COMMITTEE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-4214.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2025-26
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING REQUEST LETTER FOR CITY
PRIORITY PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2025 FROM
SAN PABLO MAYOR CRUZ TO THE CITY’S STATE
REPRESENTATIVES (STATE SENATOR JESSE ARREQUIN (D-7TH)
AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER BUFFY WICKS (D-14TH)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0875.
Recommendation: Authorize by Minute Order
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO ESTABLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY
ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FY 2025-26 AND REQUESTING THE
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO ADOPT AN ANNUAL PARCEL
ASSESSMENT FOR DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND THE NATIONAL
POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM
CEQA: Establishing the Stormwater Utility Assessment (SUA) does not trigger CEQA since it is not a project per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. This section of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, or the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. 25-0666.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF
FEES FOR USE OF DAVIS PARK SPORTS FIELDS AND
CONCESSION STAND FOR THE SAN PABLO BASEBALL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2025 WINTER/SPRING SEASON
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-3897.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING A RATE STABILIZATION
EXPENDITURE OF $243,000 FROM FUNDS RECEIVED FROM WEST
CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
(SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 209) TO OFFSET SOLID WASTE
COLLECTION INCREASES FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH
DECEMBER 31, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0828.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KRISCH & COMPANY, AN
ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION, INCREASING MAXIMUM
COMPENSATION BY $69,799, FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$109,489, AND EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TERM THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0859.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE MASTER AGREEMENTS ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE
AGREEMENT FOR STATE-FUNDED AND FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS
WITH CALTRANS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-09310.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $49,762.83 FROM THE ASSET & VEHICLE
REPLACEMENT INTERNAL SERVICE FUND (ISF FUND 140) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) TESLA MODEL 3
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-09411.
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 2025
PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS; AND
RECOGNIZE THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT OF MAYOR
CRUZ AND VICE MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO PURSUANT TO
ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-012
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-10412.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE
17 - ZONING ORDINANCE) TO REVISE EXISTING REGULATIONS
PERTAINING TO THE PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS AND
TO ESTABLISH LAND USE STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN
PERMITTED COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO.
CEQA: The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. 25-03813.
Recommendation: Conduct public hearing; waive first reading; introduce Ordinance
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RESCHEDULE A
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING & PRIORITY-SETTING
WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED FY 2025-27 CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY WORKPLAN UPDATE TO A PROPOSED DATE IN MARCH
2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-09614.
Recommendation: Authorize by Minute Order
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.
25-08015.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
(Approved by Resolution 2025-012)
(a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
Assignment/Memberships: Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Primary); West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors ’ Association (Primary); Association of Bay Area Governments (Alternate); Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Alternate); San Pablo Community Grant Foundation Board (Member); Standing Committees: Community Services; Economic Development Housing & Project Management, Public Health
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo/Lytton Tribe; City Council Priority-Setting and Strategic Planning
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(b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Assignment/Memberships: Marin Clean Energy Board of Directors (Primary); City Auditor Review of City Financial Statements (Primary); Contra Costa Mayors’ Conference (Alternate); West Contra Costa Mayors’ & Supervisors ’ Association (Alternate);
Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Public Safety Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo /Lytton Tribe; Local Economic and Opportunity Policy; City Council Priority-Setting and Strategic Planning
(c) 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; Public Health
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
(d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
Assignment/Memberships: West County Integrated Waste Management /Recyclemore JPA Authority (Alternate); West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (Alternate); Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for the Northern Waterfront Area of the County of Contra Costa Board of Directors (Alternate) Standing Committees: Community Services
Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Local Economic and Opportunity Policy (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
Assignment/Memberships: 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); Green Empowerment Zone (GEZ) for the Northern Waterfront Area of the County of Contra Costa Board of Directors (Primary)
Standing Committees: Budget, Fiscal & Legislative; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to regular meeting of Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00 pm., in memory of Reverend Phillip Lawson, Pastor Emeritus at Easter Hill United Methodist Church in Richmond, CA.