City Council
City of San Pablo
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
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 PMMonday, June 16, 2025
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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• IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT:
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AGENDA MATERIALS
Copies of this Agenda and non-exempt public records relating to an open session item on this Agenda will be
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised 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:
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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.
PRESENTATIONS
1. 25-229 COUNTY A 3 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL BY DR. SUZANNE TAVANO
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Receive and file presentation; no action required.
2. 25-270 RECOGNITION OF THE 2025 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, MEAT MARKET D.C.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Present Certificate of Recognition.
Att A - Certificate of Special Recognition Meat Market DCAttachments:
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
3. 25-279 CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 2,
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
MIN 2025-06-02 DRAFTAttachments:
LIABILITY CLAIMS
4. 25-284 CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF ARTRICE TURNER (DOL 02/14/25)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Deny the claim per the recommendation of the Municipal Pooling Authority (MPA), the City's joint risk pool.
PERIODIC REPORTS
5. 25-027 CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
May 2025 Checks RegisterAttachments:
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
6. 25-223 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS (1) IMPLEMENTING THE FY 2025-2026 BUILDING, PLANNING, AND PUBLIC WORKS USER FEE
INCREASES THE CITY COUNCIL PREVIOUSLY DETERMINED SHALL
TAKE EFFECT ON JULY 1, 2025 BASED ON THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX, AND (2) APPLYING THE
WEST CONTRA COSTA TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(WCCTAC) APPROVED INFLATIONARY FACTOR INCREASES TO
WCCTAC SUBREGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM
(STMP) FEES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 PURSUANT TO SECTION
15.62.040 OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE
CEQA: This action is not a project as defined by CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) states that “project” does not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised Att A - RES 2025-### FY 25 26 User Fee Adoption Building Planning PW 052925 San Pablo FY26 Combined Fee Schedule
Att B - RES 2025-### STMP Fee Increase effec 070125.052925 Att C - RES 2021-055 Revise User Fee Inflationary Index Attachments:
7. 25-252 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO “SUTTER AVENUE URBAN GREENING” PROJECT AS
“THE SUTTER AVENUE GREEN STREET” PROJECT; (2) ACCEPTING WORK PERFORMED BY KEREX ENGINEERING INC. FOR THE
SUTTER AVENUE GREEN STREET PROJECT (CIP NO. 0300) AS
COMPLETE; AND (3) DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A
NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
RECORDER
CEQA: The Sutter Green Project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review under Section 15304(b)&(f), 15301(b)&(c), and 15302(c) of the CEQA Regulations. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was originally filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk ’s Office on January 31, 2022, and a revised NOE was filed on March 13, 2024.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
ATT A RES 2025-### Project Acceptance
ATT B Photo of Sutter Avenue Urban Green Street Project Attachments:
8. 25-272 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO
AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF DAVIS PARK
SPORTS FIELDS AND CONCESSION STAND FOR THE SAN PABLO
COWBOYS YOUTH ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2025 SUMMER AND FALL SEASON
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
ATT A-RES 2025-### Waiver of Fees for Usage of Davis Parks Field SP Cowboys SPCYA Att B – SPCYA Field Rental Application Packet Summer Fall 2025 Att C - SPCYA Fee Waiver Breakdown Summer Fall 2025
Attachments:
9. 25-271 CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF THE RUMRILL SPORTS PARK KIOSK, AND A TWO -THIRDS (2/3) REDUCED FEE AT RUMRILL SPORTS PARK FOR FIELDS 1 AND 2 FOR THE SAN PABLO UNITED YOUTH SOCCER CLUB FOR THE 2025 SUMMER AND
FALL SEASON
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised ATT A Resolution 2025-### SPUYSC Fee Waiver Request Summer Fall 2025 ATT B SPUYSC Field Waiver Application Summer Fall 2025
ATT C SPUYSC Fee Waiver Breakdown_SUMMER_FALL 2025
Attachments:
10. 25-282
CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED SUB -LEASE SUPPLEMENT
NO. 8 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY FOR A TOTAL OF 52 HOURS PER WEEK OF
LIBRARY SERVICES RENDERED AT THE SAN PABLO LIBRARY FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AT $ 134,544, AND INCLUDING ONGOING 5-YEAR LEASED SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT COST ALLOCATION OF
$14,250.88, AND SECURITY SERVICES COST ALLOCATION OF
$18,000 FOR A COMBINED TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $ 166,795, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
CEQA: The execution of the Sublease Supplement No. 8 is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act because it would not result in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore are not considered a “project” subject to CEQA review. (Pub. Resources Code, § 21065; 14 Cal. Code Regs.§ 15378).
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Reso - 2025-### COUNTY LIBRARY SERVICES FY202526 NO 8 SUBLEASE 2025-06-16 2025-26 SPL Annual Library Letter to City & Exhibit B
2024 Annual Report
Attachments:
11. 25-280 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE CITY ’S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN AND
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FOR FY 2025-26 BY: ( 1) CREATING AND
ADDING ONE NEW FULL -TIME DIVISION MANAGER CLASSIFICATION
OF MANAGER OF COUNCIL SERVICES, ELECTIONS, AND RECORDS
AND ADDING ONE FULL -TIME POSITION, REPLACING THE ONE
FULL-TIME ASSISTANT CITY CLERK CLASSIFICATION; (2 )
RE-ESTABLISHING ONE FULL-TIME DIVISION MANAGER
CLASSIFICATION OF PLANNING MANAGER AND ADDING ONE
FULL-TIME POSITION; (3) FUNDING/UNFREEZING ONE FULL -TIME VACANT POLICE CAPTAIN POSITION; (4) AMENDING THE SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER BY PROVIDING
ONE-TIME LABOR MARKET EQUITY SALARY ADJUSTMENT; AND (5)
AMENDING THE PART -TIME SALARY SCHEDULE BY PROVIDING A
TWO PERCENT (2%) COLA INCREASE FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS
AND A ONE -TIME LABOR MARKET EQUITY SALARY ADJUSTMENT
FOR FIVE CLASSIFICATIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN; BUILDING ATTENDANT; RECREATION SPECIALIST; SENIOR RECREATION
SPECIALIST; AND STUDENT INTERN) FOUND TO BE BELOW
NEGATIVE FIVE PERCENT (-5%) OF THE COMPARABLE LABOR
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MARKET MEDIAN SALARIES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
ATT A RES Class and Comp Plan Adoption 06162025
ATT B - FY 2025-26 Class and Comp Plan v2
ATT B FY 2025-26 CITY ORG CHART EFF. 070125
ATT C MCSER JD
Attachments:
12. 25-281 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
NEW OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
PABLO AND THE SAN PABLO HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM SOCIETY
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY ’S ALVARADO ADOBE MUSEUM, BLUME HOUSE AND BUNK HOUSE AT 13873 SAN PABLO AVENUE,
SAN PABLO, FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
ATT -A RES 2025-### 202526 SPHS Operational Agreement
ATT B - SP Historical Society Operational Agreement Eff. 2025-07-01 Attachments:
13. 25-285 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION SUPPORTING STATE -WIDE
AND REGIONAL FUNDING FOR BAY AREA PUBLIC TRANSIT
AGENCIES, AND SENATE BILL 63 (WIENER/ARREGUIN) PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR 2025-26
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Reso - 2025-### Future Funding Mechanism for Transit Agencies under SB 63 Legislation 061625 SB 63 Proposed Legislation 052725
SB63_Senate Floor Analyses (1) 052725
Attachments:
14. 25-287 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO: ( 1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A FIVE -YEAR EMERGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT (DISTRICT) AND THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (CITY) FOR ENHANCED EMS SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1,
2025 AND EXPIRING ON JUNE 30, 2030 FOR A COMBINED TOTAL CONTRACT COST NOT TO EXCEED $ 10,832,273 SUBJECT TO
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised FUNDING AVAILABILITY; AND (2) RATIFYING A LETTER OF SUPPORT
TO THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS/DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRANSMITED ON
MAY 19, 2025 BY MAYOR CRUZ IN SUPPORT OF SAID AGREEMENT
BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Reso - 2025-### EMS 5-YEAR Agreement 2025-2030 061625
San Pablo EMS Funding Agreement 2025 2025
LTR - CCCFPD BOD EMS AGREEMENT SAN PABLO 2025-30 051925 SIGNED 3 CONFIRE EMS AGREEMENT 2025-2030 PSSC MTG 060425
Attachments:
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
PUBLIC HEARINGS
15. 25-278 CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1)
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
THE ENGINEER ’S REPORT FOR THE SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26; (2) DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE THE
DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR NO
LATER THAN AUGUST 10, 2025; AND (3) LEVYING ASSESSMENTS CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Att A RES 2025-### SLLD Public Hearing Levy 06.16.25
Att B San Pablo SLLAD No. 1982-1 Engineer's Report
Att C Proof of Publication
Attachments:
16. 25-286 PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3 ON THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ’S JOB VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION EFFORTS FOR THE 2024
CALENDAR YEAR
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
17. 25-266
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS APPROVING FY 2025/26 FINAL
GRANT AWARDS FOR THE ANNUAL SAN PABLO COMMUNITY
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FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTING THE
APPROPRIATION OF $ 45,000 IN EXTERNAL FUNDING FROM THREE SOURCES AND FY 2024/25 GfDR FUND 110 FUND BALANCE TO THE FY 2025/26 CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY EVENTS BUDGET TO FULLY FUND THE FY 2025/26 PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL PROGRAM
APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 IN ONE-TIME GRANT
DISBURSEMENTS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolutions
Att A - RES 2025-### 202526 SPCF Grant Group A - Weigh of Life Att B - RES 2025-### 202526 SPCF Grant Group B
Attachments:
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
(Approved by Resolution 2025-038)
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 Arturo Cruz
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 Standing Committee, Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Standing Committee, Public Health Standing Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo /Lytton Tribe Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Local Business Association/Group/Watch Meetings Ad-Hoc Subcommittee
(b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
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 Standing Committee; Public Safety Standing Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Casino San Pablo /Lytton Tribe Ad Hoc Subcommittee, Local Economic and Opportunity Policy Ad-Hoc Subcommittee, Local Business Association/Group/Watch Meetings Ad-Hoc Subcommittee (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier
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 Standing Committee, Public Health Standing Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
(d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
Memberships: West County Integrated Waste Management /Recyclemore JPA Authority (Alternate); West Contra
June 16, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised 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 Standing Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittees: Local Economic and Opportunity Policy Ad-Hoc Subcommittee (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
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 Standing Committee Standing Committee; Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Standing Committee Ad-Hoc Subcommittees:
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Special Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm.