MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 25, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Mayor called the meeting 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, Recreation Manager Keith Haase, Recreation Supervisor Steve Cox, Finance Director Jennifer Wakeman, Administrative Analysts Miaoxia Joe and Mae Mlyniec.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment received.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Written public comment was received from Brian Swanson.
Vice Mayor Verose's motion to accept Consent Calendar items 5.1-5.7 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 Regular Meeting - March 11, 2025 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Register of Demands as Presented by the City Treasurer (Period Ending February 28, 2025)
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands
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5.3 Minute Order No. 2025-002 - 2024 General Plan Annual Report Recommendation: Accept Minute Order No. 2025-002
5.4 Resolution No. 2025-031 - Approving the Parcel Map for Bishop Ranch 12 Minor Subdivision MS 24-0003 Located at 1 Annabel Lane and 2 Annabel Lane (APN 213-131-001)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-031
5.5 Arts Advisory Committee Appointments
Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of Kenn Costanzo, Srinivasa Manapragada, Robert Maser, and Naina Shastri to serve as regular members of the Arts Advisory Committee with terms expiring March 2027 and Dinesh Govindarao to serve as Alternate 2 of the Arts Advisory Committee with a term expiring March 2026.
5.6 Library Advisory Committee Appointments
Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of Jennifer Adams, Mousumi Kottakota, and Sandra Silva to serve as regular members of the Library Advisory Committee with terms expiring March 2027.
5.7 Senior Citizens Advisory Committee Appointments
Recommendation: Confirm the appointment of Colette Clark serve as a regular member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee with a term expiring March 2026, and Sandra March, Judith Murphy, and Xeno Rasmusson to serve as regular members of the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee with terms expiring March 2027.
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation Recognizing the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley. Presentation by Mayor Armstrong to Christian Taddeo, President, Board of Trustees, Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley.
6.2 Proclamation declaring April 6-12, 2025 as National Library Week. Presentation by Mayor Armstrong to Dr. Francis Adebola-Wilson, San Ramon Senior Library Manager and Elayne Pedley, Dougherty Station Library Manager.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Innovate 680 – Bollinger Canyon Road Share Mobility Hub Presentation Presentation by Tim Haile, Executive Director, Contra Costa Transportation Authority. 3 City Council Meeting – March 25, 2025
Public comment was received from Paschalis Ntatsos and Greg Carr. Written public comment was received from Brian Swanson.
The City Council did not take any action on this item.
The City Council took a break from 8:55 p.m. to 9:04 p.m.
9.2 Resolution No. 2025-(Next in Line) - Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2025/26, Repealing Resolution No. 2024-051, and Setting a Public Hearing on April 22, 2025
Recommendation: Accept Report
Presentation by Miaoxia Joe, Administrative Analyst.
Public comment was received from Greg Carr, Jim Blickenstaff, and Garry Chaban.
Vice Mayor Verose's motion to approve set a Public Hearing on April 22, 2025 was seconded by Cm. Adler. The motion passed 5-0-0-0.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Sridhar Verose, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Richard Adler, Councilmember
AYES: Armstrong, Verose, Adler, Jweinat, Rubio
9.3 Introduction of Budget Process for 2025/2026
Jennifer Wakeman, Finance Director, provided an overview and timeline of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget.
Public comment was received from Yohannes Tilahun and Chirag Kathrani.
Mayor Armstrong requested for the discussion of possible remote participation for the budget workshops be brought back before the City Council.
The City Council provided comments to staff and there was no action taken on this item.
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.