City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes
City Council
6:00 PM City Council Chambers
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Monday, July 20, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Xavier led the Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Councilmember Arturo Cruz, Councilmember Abel Pineda, and Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
Present: 3 -
Councilmember Patricia Ponce, and Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-AlvaradoAbsent: 2 - Staff Present:
Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Police Chief, Brian Bubar
City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt
Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
Admin Clerk I, David Gonzales
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
One public comment was received for Oral Communications from the following: Mike Katz-Lacabe
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PRESENTATIONS
1. AC TRANSIT BUDGET & SERVICE UPDATE - RECEIVE A PRESENTATION
FROM AC TRANSIT ON AGENCY DEFICIT PROJECTIONS AND POTENTIAL
SERVICE AND WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-357
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
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ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REMARKS
Assistant City Manager made the following Announcements:
1. National Night Out, hosted by the San Pablo Police Department, will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the San Pablo Community Center.
2. The next Dumpster Day will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 2600 Moraga Road.
3. Community Services Department will host the final Movies Under the Stars event for the season on Friday, August 14, 2026, at the San Pablo Community Center, featuring the film Goat.
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
2. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-391
Approved.
PERIODIC REPORTS
3. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-346
Approved.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
4. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT- AUGUST 4, 2026
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-360
Approved.
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5. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT SAN PABLO ’S
APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROHOUSING DESIGNATION PROGRAM
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-365
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-123
6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN
PABLO AND EIDE BAILLY LLP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO-EXCEED $ 300,000 OVER A TWO-YEAR TERM FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-338
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-124
7. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FIFTH
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF
POWERS AGREEMENT TO CHANGE THE WEST CONTRA COSTA
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FISCAL YEAR TO
JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027
CEQA: The proposed action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a funding action, as it is not a project under CEQA nor an activity that may cause a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical environment change pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(a) and 14 California Code of Regulations section 15002(d).
26-353
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-125
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8. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DANCO
COMMUNITIES FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF THE FORMER SAN PABLO CITY HALL LOCATED AT 13831 SAN PABLO
AVENUE, SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA
CEQA:
The former city hall property was the subject of a historic resources assessment report (http://www.sanpabloca.gov/documentcenter/view/13643/old-city-hall-- -historic-report) and a mitigated negative declaration (attachment no. 4) prepared in connection with the approval of the specific plan amendment /general plan amendment that designated the property as sp 2-mixed use center city hall site on February 20, 2018. As part of that approval, mitigation measures were adopted that must be complied with as part of the development of the project .
Those mitigation measures have been incorporated as part of the agreement with the developer. There has been no change in circumstances that would warrant further environmental review at this time. Further, the project meets the criteria established for the affordable housing exemption set forth in section 15194 of the guidelines for implementation of the California environmental quality act (the “Ceqa guidelines”).
26-364
Adopt Resolution
Enactment No: RES 2026-126
9. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CINTAS CORPORATION NO. 2 FOR THE INSTALLATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AT
CITY FACILITIES FOR A THREE -YEAR TERM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $77,149
CEQA; This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-369
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-127
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10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE GIANT ROAD BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT (0200); (2) ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING HIGHWAY BRIDGE
PROGRAM (HBP) GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 325,259 TO THE PROJECT; (3) REALLOCATING PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 58,538 FROM THE SAN PABLO BRIDGE PARAPET REPAIR PROJECT (0204) TO THE GIANT ROAD BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT (0200); (4) AWARDING A CONTRACT TO AMERICAN CIVIL
CONSTRUCTORS WEST COAST, LLC, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 385,270 WITH A 10% CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $ 423,797; AND (5) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS
WEST COAST, LLC FOR THE GIANT ROAD BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT (0200)
CEQA Compliance Statement: The Giant Rd Bridge Repair 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 June 18, 2021.
26-372
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-128
11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE JULY 1, 2025, LEGAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JARVIS FAY, LLP, INCREASING MAXIMUM COMPENSATION BY $ 155,000 TO COVER FISCAL YEARS 2026-27 AND 2027-28, FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $255,000
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-375
Adopted.
Enactment No: RES 2026-129
Approval of the Consent Agenda
One Public Comment was received regarding item #8, File ID 26-364 by the following: Ramon Amaral.
It was moved by Councilmember Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Pineda, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows:
Aye: 3 - Cruz, Pineda and Xavier
Absent: 2 - Ponce and Pabon-Alvarado
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* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
12. 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.
26-213
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 6:37 PM to the Regular City Council meeting of Monday, August 3, 2026.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk