City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes
City Council
5:00 PM City Council ChambersMonday, January 26, 2026
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pabon-Alvarado led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Arturo Cruz, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Vice Mayor Rita Xavier, and Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Present: 4 -
Councilmember Patricia PonceAbsent: 1 -
Staff Present:
City Manager, Matt Rodriguez
Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Captain, James Laughter
Economic Development and Housing Manager, Kieron Slaughter City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Interim Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No Public Comments were received for Oral Communications.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
City Manager Matt Rodriguez made the following announcements:
The City hosted a Dumpster Day on January 24, 2026. Future events to be announced.
As of January 26, 2026, the City is accepting applications for the San Pablo Youth Scholarship Program .
Community members were encouraged to apply. The application period closes on March 31, 2026.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
1. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION
RECOGNIZING PROFESSOR MARK WONG FROM CONTRA COSTA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-547
No Public Comments were received on the Consent Calendar.
Approved.
It was moved by Councilmember Pineda, seconded by Vice Mayor Xavier, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: 4 - Cruz, Pineda, Xavier, and Pabon-Alvarado
Absent: 1 – Ponce
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
2. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING THE MARKETING AND BRANDING PROJECT
DELIVERABLES FROM TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES AND DIRECTING
STAFF TO INITIATE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO INCREASE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF SAN PABLO AND
ENCOURAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-006
No Public Comments were received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Pineda, seconded by Councilmember Cruz, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Cruz, Pineda, Xavier, and Pabon-Alvarado4 -
Absent: Ponce1 -
Enactment No: RES 2026-008
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3. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH AMENDMENT NO. #1 TO THE FY 2025-27 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN, UNDER MAJOR POLICY AREA: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION TO ADD: POLICY No. 417 - POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
DISTRICT (EIFD) FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $ 79,000 IN ONE -TIME FUNDING FROM FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND BALANCE (FUND 110) FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-022
No Public Comments were received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Cruz, seconded by Vice Mayor Xavier, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Cruz, Pineda, Xavier, and Pabon-Alvarado
Absent: 1 – Ponce
Enactment No: RES 2026-009
4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH A PROPOSED
DRAFT CONCEPTUAL CITY HALL PARKING PLAN (PHASE I AND II) TO
ACCOMMODATE ALL PARKING USERS, CITY OFFICIALS, CITY
EMPLOYEES AND THe PUBLIC; (2) AUTHORIZING A ONE -TIME FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND 110 OPERATING RESERVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 50,000 FOR PARKING PLAN PROJECT EXPENSES UNDER THE CITY MANAGER ’S BUDGET AUTHORITY OR FORMAL BIDDING UNDER THE PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE, IF REQUIRED; (3) REALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $ 50,000 FROM GFDR FUND 110 FOR TO FUND 200; AND (4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A PARKING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE WALGREEN ’S SITE
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED PARKING
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-023
No Public Comments were received.
It was moved by Councilmember Pineda, seconded by Councilmember Cruz, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Cruz, Pineda, Xavier, and Pabon-Alvarado
Absent: 1 – Ponce
Enactment No: RES 2026-010
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
5. 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
(a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
(b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
(c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
(d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
(e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 6:50 PM to the Regular City Council meeting of February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM Respectfully Submitted,
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Casey Erlenheim, Interim Deputy City Clerk