City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
5:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, March 10, 2025
Special Meeting and Closed Session Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Cruz led the Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
* Councilmember Ponce arrived at 5:03 p.m.
Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, and Mayor Arturo Cruz
Present: 4 -
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-AlvaradoAbsent: 1 -
Staff Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No in person Public Comments were received.
CLOSED SESSION
Council Adjourned to Closed session at 5:03 PM
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d):
1. County of Contra Costa, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et al ., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C22-02818
2. Villatoro, Estate of Daniel, et al. v. Greenwood, City of San Pablo, et al ., Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. C23-01828
3. Escalera, et al. v. City of San Pablo et al ., United States District Court, 25-091
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Northern District of California, Case No. 3:23-cv-6491
4. Capitana v. City of San Pablo et al ., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. C24-02151
5. Clarke v. California Highway Patrol, City of San Pablo, et al ., Alameda County Superior Court, Case No. 24CV099261
6. Yoc-Pirir v. City of San Pablo, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No .
C25-00417
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LIABILITY CLAIMS
Liability Claims pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.95:
1. Lopez v. City of San Pablo, GL Claim No. GL-21362-SP
2. Wadid v. City of San Pablo, GL Claim No. GL-21429
25-092
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
TITLE: City Attorney
25-075
RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
8:48 PM
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, and Mayor Arturo Cruz
Present: 4 -
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-AlvaradoAbsent: 1 -
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
No reportable action on Closed Session
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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.
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ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 8:49 PM to the Regular Council Meeting of Monday, March 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk
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Arturo Cruz, Mayor