MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 11, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status
Mark Armstrong Mayor Present
Sridhar Verose Vice Mayor Present
Richard Adler Councilmember Present
Robert Jweinat Councilmember Present
Marisol Rubio Councilmember Present
Also in attendance; City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, City Clerk Christina Franco, Finance Director Jennifer Wakeman, and District Engineer Shane Hsieh.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
3.1 Changes and Additions to the Agenda
3.2 If you wish to speak under Public Comment or regarding an agenda item please fill out a speaker card located in the back of the room and submit it to the City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments were received from Aanchal Kale, Donna Browne, Yohannes Tilahun, and Chirag Kathrani.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Verose's motion to approve consent calendar items 5.1-5.6 was seconded by Cm. Rubio. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Marisol Rubio, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Verose, Adler, Jweinat, Rubio
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting – February 25, 2025 Recommendation: Accept Minutes
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5.2 Minutes of the City Council -Regular Meeting - February 25, 2025 Recommendation: Accept Minutes
5.3 Resolution No. 2025-028 - Describing New Improvements and Ordering the District Engineer to Prepare and File the Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Engineer's Report for FY 2025/26
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-028
5.4 Resolution No. 2025-029 - Describing New Improvements and Ordering the District Engineer to Prepare and File the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Engineer's Report for FY 2025/26
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-029
5.5 Resolution No. 2025-030 - Establishing a Rate of $35 Per Equivalent Runoff Unit for FY 2025/26 for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program and Requesting that the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Adopt an Annual Parcel Assessment
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-030
5.6 Confirm the Appointments to the Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of Ivan Fedorenko, Lillie Lam, and Manoj Bhardwaj to serve as regular members of the Transportation Advisory Committee with terms expiring January 2027.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation Declaring March 2025 as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month. Presented to April Rovero, Founder/Executive Director of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse.
6.2 Proclamation Declaring March 2025 as American Red Cross Month. Presentation to Larry Fong, Red Cross External Relations Liaison
6.3 Welcoming Jennifer Wakeman as the new Finance Director to the City Team.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) Wildfire Prevention Presentation Presentation by Shane Hsieh, District Engineer.
There was no public comment received for this item.
The City Council did not take any action on this item.
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10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.