City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, February 3, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Cruz led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, and Mayor Arturo Cruz
Present: 5 -
Staff Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Chief, Brian Bubar
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Session.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment was received by Cordell Hindler, Monserrat Rodriguez and Mildred Paupal-Latoc
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
No items scheduled.
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CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager Rodriguez made the following announcements:
•The Community Services Department will be hosting the Annual Valentine's Family Dance, scheduled for Friday, February 7, 2025.
•The upcoming service of Dumpster Day is scheduled for Saturday, February 8, 2025. •In observance of President ’s Day Holiday on Monday, February 17, 2025, all city Administration Offices and lobby will be closed and will resume to regular hours on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. •Highlighted the City of San Pablo is continuing to provide information and education to our immigrant community regarding our current Statement on Federal Immigration Enforcement Policy, adopted by Resolution No . 2017-045.
CONSENT CALENDAR
No Public Comment was received.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Vice Mayor Pabon -Alvarado, 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: Ponce, Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, and Cruz5 -
MINUTES
1. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 21, 2025
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
25-064
Approve by Minute Order.
LIABILITY CLAIMS
2. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIMS OF:
1) JONATHAN RODAS (DOL 12/13/24); AND
2) LETICIA NAVICHOQUE (DOL 12/14/24)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-053
Denied Claim as submitted on the Consent Calendar.
PERIODIC REPORTS
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3. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-063
Approve by Minute Order.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
4. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 14,798 TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES (CAL CITIES) FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-072
Approve by Minute Order.
5. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY TWO (2) LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR PROPOSITION 1 FUNDING AND STATE
LICENSING TRANSMITTED ON NOVEMBER 25, 2024 BY SAN PABLO MAYOR PATRICIA PONCE TO: ( 1) STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES; AND (2) STATE OF
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY CARE
LICENSING (CCL) FOR THE PROPOSED CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
HEALTH SERVICES 16-BED RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROJECTS, LOCATED AT 2523 EL PORTAL DRIVE, SAN PABLO
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-073
Approve by Minute Order.
6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROPRIATING $ 29,749 FROM SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES GRANT FUND (SLESF 210) FOR THE
PURCHASE AND PROCUREMENT OF A BRINC EXTERIOR DRONE
SYSTEM
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-019
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-020
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No items scheduled.
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CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
No items scheduled.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
7. 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 6:19 p.m. to the special meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m., in memory of Ms .
Consuelo Mora, grandmother to Community Services Coordinator II, Paola Cubias-Shirazi .
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Arturo Cruz, Mayor