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
Members of the public may view this meeting
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6:00 PMMonday, August 4, 2025
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Please note the following temporary change to the City's public comment procedures: Public comment by zoom or telephone will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided only in -person in Council Chambers or via email as set forth below.
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:
Any person wishing to make such address Council should first complete and deliver a "Speaker Form" available at the speaker's podium and submit it to the City Clerk identifying the agenda item. The Mayor will invite you to speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered. • WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM No.__”. Written comments received by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the City Council and posted online with the agenda materials. During the meeting, the public may provide written public comments via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA .gov. All written comments received after noon the day of the meeting will not be read out loud and will be provided directly to the members upon receipt and distributed with supplemental materials following the meeting. Please note that all information provided in public comments, including email addresses and any other personal information written or stated, is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting.
August 4, 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 requesting disability -related accommodations should send a written request to the City Clerk by email, preferably the day prior to the meeting .
The e -mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” and include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. Notification as early as possible in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Requests may also be made by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (510) 215-3000.
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.
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PROCLAMATIONS
1. 25-290 CONSIDER APPROVING AND PRESENTING PROCLAMATION
COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING POLICE LIEUTENANT
DANIEL WIEGERS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Approve and present
Proclamation Retirement - Dan Wiegers 04 Aug 2025Attachments:
2. 25-340 PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Approve and present
Att- A PRC NNO ProclamationAttachments:
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PRESENTATIONS
3. 25-132 PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SAN PABLO SUMMER 2025 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
SPSIP City Council Presentation 2025Attachments:
4. 25-144 BI-ANNUAL UPDATE FROM SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION (SPYC).
Recommendation: For Informational Purposes Only
August City Council PresentationAttachments:
5. 25-315 PRESENTATION OF THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT ’S FY 24-25 ANNUAL REPORT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Receive presentation.
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
6. 25-335 CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 7, 2025.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
Att A - MIN 2025-07-07 DRAFT.pdfAttachments:
7. 25-330 CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 21, 2025.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order
ATT A - MIN 2025-07-21 DRAFT.pdfAttachments:
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PERIODIC REPORTS
8. 25-235 TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Receive and file the Treasurer's Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Att A - Insight Investment June 2025
Att B - LAIF Monthly Statement June 2025
Att C - PMIA_LAIF Performance Report_06-30-2025
Attachments:
ORDINANCES
9. 25-331 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE
17 - ZONING ORDINANCE) CHAPTER 17.32, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS,
ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, CHAPTER
17.34, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND CHAPTER 17.38, OVERLAY
AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 17.38.080, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS; AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO ZONING MAP TO
REDESIGNATE 139 LAND PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN
UPDATE 2035; AND AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO AVENUE
SPECIFIC PLAN FIGURE 2-4, LAND USE DIAGRAM, TO
REDESIGNATE 18 PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND
USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2035.
CEQA: The proposed zoning text amendments, zoning map amendments, and San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan amendments implement the updated land use map and policies of the San Pablo General Plan Update 2035. An Addendum to the General Plan 2030 EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) has been prepared for the proposed San Pablo General Plan Update 2035, which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts that have not been previously evaluated.
Recommendation: Waive second reading; adopt Ordinance
Attachment A. Proposed City Council Zoning Amendment Ordinance.
Exhibit 1. Proposed Zoning Map
Exhibit 2. Proposed San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Diagram Attachment B. Properties Proposed to be Rezoned
Attachment C. San Pablo Avenue Properties Proposed to be Rezoned Attachment D. Resolution PC25-12
Attachment E. Public Comments Received
Attachment F. Proof of Publication
Attachments:
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CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
10. 25-326 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2025-072 AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY ’S 115 OPEB IRC SECTION 115 PARS
TRUSTS TO SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, TO TRANSFER THE
TRUST ASSETS TO CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK, AND TO
NAME ALTA TRUST COMPANY AS DIRECTED TRUSTEE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Resolution - 2025-### San Pablo 115 Trust Pension Stabilization 8.4.2024 Administrative Contract Shuster Advisory Group, LLC.
Investment Advisory Contract Shuster Advisory Group, LLC.
Trust Adoption Agreement
Attachments:
11. 25-133 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPOINTING FIFTEEN
COMMISSIONERS TO THE SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
ATT- A RES 2025-### SPYC August 25- February 26
ATT- BRoster August 2025- February 2026
Attachments:
12. 25-062 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
WITH TRIPSPARK TECHNOLOGIES FOR PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 130,000 FOR PURCHASING,
INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF NOVUS TRANSPORTATION
SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING SOFTWARE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Att - A RES 2025-### Tripspark for Paratransit Software ATT - B Tripspark AGR
Attachments:
13. 25-327 CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE MID -CYCLE BUDGET
AMENDMENT TO THE BIENNIAL 2024-26 ADOPTED BUDGET
TOTALING $593,508
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
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Resolution 2025-### FY 2025.26 Budget AmendmentAttachments:
14. 25-329 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP OF $ 2,500 FOR THE LATINA CENTER'S 25th
ANNIVERSARY GALA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
Att A - RES 2025-### Latina Center Sponsorship
Att B - Latina Center Request
Attachments:
15. 25-332 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
GOVINVEST, INC. (DBA TRUE COMP) FOR FINANCIAL FORECASTING
SOFTWARE AND ACTUARIAL REPORTING SERVICES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $53,496
ceqa: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution
RES 2025-### GovInvest
GovInvest-dba TrueComp Contract
Attachments:
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
16. 25-336 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.
CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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
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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 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 Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM