City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes - Draft
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, October 20, 2025
CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY/JOINT POWERS FINANCING
AUTHORITY
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Cruz led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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 Captain, James Laughter
Senior Engineer, Matt Brown
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
One Oral Communication was received from the following: Denise Wallace
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
1. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-411
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
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2. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY THE CONTRA COSTA MOSQUITO AND
VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-393
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
3. RECOGNITION BY THE SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL OF JIMMIE ZHOU FOR
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND
RECEIPT OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION (APWA) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER’S 2025 CHRYSALIS AWARD
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-428
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager Matt Rodriguez made the following announcements:
City Hall-O-Ween event will October 23, 2025 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at City Hall The Election Ballot Drop Off Boxes at City Hall and Contra Costa College are open and ready to accept voter ballots.
Next Dumpster Day is November 1, 2025
City Offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in observance of Veteran's Day.
Mayor Cruz Called a Recess at 7:36 PM
Meeting Reconvened at 7:43 PM
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, and Mayor Arturo Cruz
Present: 5 -
CONSENT CALENDAR
No Public Comments were received on the Consent Calendar.
MINUTES
4. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2025
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CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA Approved.
PERIODIC REPORTS
5. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2025
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-031
Approved.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
6. PROPOSED 2026 CALENDAR OF CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR
AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING DATES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-035
Approved.
7. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025 AS NATIONAL BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-443
Approved.
8. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025 AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-445
Approved.
9. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2025 AS HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS
MONTH IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 21, 2025 AS HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY, TO HONOR THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-399
Approved.
10. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION 25-400
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FROM CONTRA COSTA CAER (COMMUNITY AWARENESS EMERGENCY
RESPONSE) RECOGNIZING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 AS
SHELTER-IN-PLACE EDUCATION DAY
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Approved.
11. CONSIDER EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF REMOTE
PUBLIC COMMENT BY ZOOM AND TELEPHONE FOR CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-440
Approved.
12. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A LETTER FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR TRANSMITTED ON OCTOBER 15, 2025 TO U .S.
CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN GARAMENDI (D-8TH )
REQUESTING CO -SPONSORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR H .R. 4696, THE
RENEWING IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1929 ACT, INTRODUCED BY U .S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN (D-18th) AND U.S. SENATOR ALEX PADILLA (D-CA) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-441
Approved.
13. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR TRANSMITTED ON OCTOBER 15, 2025 TO U .S. SENATOR ALEX PADILLA (D-CA) REGARDING S. 2468, THE
RENEWING IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1929 ACT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-385
Approved.
14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DECLARE
CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AS SURPLUS
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION
3.16.120 AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS ITEMS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-442
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-121
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15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH MACK 5
FOR PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE
NEW SAN PABLO POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING FACILITY INCREASING COMPENSATION BY $ 140,142 TO COVER ADDITIONAL SERVICES WITH AN INCLUSION OF A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF $ 57,000 FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION NOT TO EXCEED $1,394,348
CEQA: The City with the assistance of Michael Baker and Associates (MBA) concluded that the proposed Police Department Headquarters and Public Safety Training Project (“project”) is consistent with the existing land use and zoning designations for the site and will not result in an increase in the severity of impacts identified in the prior Environmental Impact Reports (EIR’s) or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or in any new impacts not previously considered in the prior EIRs and MND. In accordance with this analysis, MDA prepared addenda to the two EIRs and the MND, which the City Council considered and approved on December 20, 2021.
25-434
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-122
16. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’ S
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR FY 2025-26 BY (1)
CORRECTING THE PUBLICLY POSTED ASSOCIATION OF INTERMEDIATE EMPLOYEES FY 2025-26 SALARY SCHEDULE DUE TO AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ROUNDING ERROR; AND (2) RE-ESTABLISHING ONE (1) FTE DEPUTY CITY CLERK POSITION IN THE CITY MANAGER ’S OFFICE IN
SUPPORT OF THE CITY CLERK FUNCTION
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-381
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-123
17. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO (1) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ANNUALLY FOR CALRECYCLE ’S PAYMENT PROGRAMS; (2) ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING, IF AWARDED, TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
SOLID WASTE STATE GRANT REVENUES ACCOUNT AND TO
APPROPRIATE SAID FUNDING TO FUND STAFF TIME SPENT ON
ENGAGEMENT IN RECYCLING AND LITER CLEANUP ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE GRANT FUNDING; AND (3) EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS WITH
CALRECYCLE NECESSARY FOR AWARD OF THESE PAYMENT
PROGRAMS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-423
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Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-124
18. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO REAPPOINTING JONATHAN OWENS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OCTOBER 2025 THROUGH OCTOBER 2029 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-425
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-125
19. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1411 RUMRILL BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 410-021-021) TO BE SURPLUS land UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-429
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-126
20. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1411 RUMRILL BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR’s PARCEL NO. 410-021-026) TO BE
SURPLUS LAND UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-430
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-127
21. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1411 RUMRILL BOULEVARD (ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 410-021-028) TO BE
SURPLUS LAND UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-431
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-128
22. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DECLARING CITY -OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3400 SAN PABLO DAM ROAD (ASSESSOR’s PARCEL NO. 420-120-012) TO BE
SURPLUS LAND UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND ACT
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CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-129
23. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC
SAFETY FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, TO
CONDUCT TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS TO REDUCE
THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INVOLVING ALCOHOL OR OTHER PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS, AND (2) ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING REIMBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 55,000 OVER THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, TO FUND GRANT -APPROVED TRAFFIC SAFETY
ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, AND
SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR SAN PABLO POLICE PERSONNEL
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-437
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-130
24. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO’S GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALTRANS COMMUNITY
CLEANUP AND EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS GRANTS FOR LITTER
ABATEMENT PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR
APPROXIMATELY $ 120,000; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE THE GRANT APPLICATION AND TO TAKE OTHER
NECESSARY ACTIONS TO RECEIVE SUCH GRANT FUNDING
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-438
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2025-131
ORDINANCES
25. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.42, OF THE SAN PABLO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE EXISTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
THE POSSESSION, SALE, AND USE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SAN PABLO
CEQA: The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental 25-439
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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.
No Public Comments were received.
Waive second reading; adopt Ordinance
Enactment No: ORD 2025-003
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Councilmember Xavier, seconded by Councilmember Ponce, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: 5 - Ponce, Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado and Cruz * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
26. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF
JILL MERCURIO TO FILL THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 21221(G); AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A RETIRED ANNUITANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH JILL MERCURIO PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CALPERS’ POST-RETIREMENT
WORK RESTRICTIONS
ceqa: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-436
No Public Comments were received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Ponce, seconded by Councilmember Pineda, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Ponce, Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, and Cruz5 -
Enactment No: RES 2025-132
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
27. 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
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(a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
(b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
(c) Councilmember Rita Xavier
(d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
(e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 7:53 PM to the Regular City Council meeting of November 3, 2025 Respectfully Submitted,
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Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk