City of San Pablo
Meeting Minutes
Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee
5:00 PMWednesday, July 29, 2026
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:02 PM in the Council Chambers.
Chair Pabon-Alvarado led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado and Patricia PoncePresent: 2 - Staff Present:
Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda
City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey
Interim Public Works Director, Jill Mercurio
Human Resources and Risk Management Director, Alicia Platt Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
Administrative Clerk, David Gonzales
PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comments were received.
CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE BUDGET, FISCAL &
LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF APRIL 1, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-410
No Public Comments were received.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ponce, seconded by Chair Pabon -Alvarado, that this Minutes be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Pabon-Alvarado and Vice Chair Ponce2 -
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
July 29, 2026Budget, Fiscal & Legislative
Standing Committee
Meeting Minutes
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION
2. PRESENTATION OF THE CITYWIDE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT (0505) FY 2026-27 - (YEAR 1) PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDING FOR CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO 1)
APPROPRIATE FY 2026-27 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (FUND 110) IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 249,000 TO THE CITY -WIDE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT (0505); 2) APPROVE FY 2026-27
DESIGNATED CAPITAL PROJECT ALLOCATIONS; AND (3) AMEND THE ADOPTED FY 2026-27 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
(FUND 320)
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-399
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ponce, seconded by Chair Pabon -Alvarado, that this Action Item be Referred to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Pabon-Alvarado and Vice Chair Ponce2 -
3. PRESENTATION OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY ’S FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO: ( 1)
ESTABLISH THE ENGINEERING SERVICES MANAGER CLASSIFICATION AND RECLASSIFY ONE VACANT SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER POSITION; AND (2) AUTHORIZE A FULL -TIME FOUR -YEAR LIMITED -TERM MAINTENANCE WORKER I /II POSITION FUNDED THROUGH THE U .S.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SP-STORM (0908) GRANT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-400
No Public Comments were received.
Presented.
A motion was made by Chair Pabon -Alvarado, seconded by Vice Chair Ponce, that this Action Item be Referred to the City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Pabon-Alvarado and Vice Chair Ponce2 -
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
4. MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COMMITTEE 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 MEETING.
26-377
July 29, 2026Budget, Fiscal & Legislative
Standing Committee
Meeting Minutes
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 5:51 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
____________________________
Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk