MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
September 9, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
The Vice Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Attendee Name Title Status
Mark Armstrong Mayor Absent
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 Supervisor Steven Cox, and Community Development Director Lauren Barr.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments were received from Bob Peoples, Jim Blickenstaff, Santhosh Kanjula, Chirag Kathrani, and Alexandra Armendariz del Favero.
Written comment was received from Susie Ferris-Inderkum
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cm. Jweinat motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 5.1 through 5.12 and to pull item 5.13 for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Cm. Rubio and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Prior to the vote, the City Clerk read Ordinance 530, approving the Development Agreement by and between the City of San Ramon and Sunset Development Company relative to the development known as the Bishop Ranch Affordable Housing Site (Bishop Ranch Affordable Housing Site Development Agreement).
5.1 Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting - August 12, 2025 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting – August 14, 2025 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
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5.3 Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - September 3, 2025 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.4 Register of Demands as Presented by the City Treasurer (Period Ending July 31, 2025)
Recommendation: Approve Register of Demands
5.5 Minute Order No. 2025-004 - City Council Designation of Mayor Armstrong, as the Voting Delegate and Vice Mayor Verose, as the Alternate Voting Delegate to the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Conference
Recommendation: Approve Minute Order No. 2025-004
5.6 Resolution No. 2025-101 - Authorizing the Appropriation of $31,779 from the General Fund for the Purchase of Four (4) Motorola Radio Kits to be Fully Reimbursed by the State of California Highway Patrol Grant Program Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-101
5.7 Resolution No. 2025-102 - Authorizing the Appropriation of $124,288 from the General Fund for the Purchase of Two (2) Ford Interceptor DUI Enforcement Vehicles to be Reimbursed by the State of California Highway Patrol Grant Program
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-102
5.8 Resolution No. 2025-103 - Authorizing the Appropriation of $176,726 from the Vehicle Replacement Fund for the Purchase of Three (3) Ford Interceptor Replacement Patrol Vehicles for Fiscal Year 25/26
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-103
5.9 Resolution No. 2025-104 - Authorizing the Expenditure for the Purchase of One Chevrolet Equinox EV and One Chevrolet Blazer EV, Parts, and Vehicle Services from Dublin Chevrolet, in an Amount Not to Exceed $175,000; and Declaring One Pickup Truck and One SUV as Surplus and Authorizing Their Sale at Auction
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-104
5.10 Resolution No. 2025-105 - Authorizing the Expenditure for the Purchase of Three Ford E-Transit Vans, One Ford Flatbed Dump Truck, Parts, and Vehicle Services from Rush Truck Centers in an Amount Not to Exceed $467,200; and Declaring Three Utility Trucks and One Flatbed Dump Truck as Surplus and Authorizing Their Sale at Auction
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-105
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5.11 Resolution No. 2025-106 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with H & R Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Inc. to Repair Existing 30-Inch Storm Drain Pipe for the Miscellaneous Citywide Drainage Infrastructure Repairs Project (Cip 915548-Z), Part of the Citywide Drainage Infrastructure Repairs Project (Cip 915548), in an Amount Not to Exceed $158,700 Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-106
5.12 Ordinance 530 - Approving the Development Agreement by and Between the City of San Ramon and Sunset Development Company Relative to the Development Known as the Bishop Ranch Bishop Ranch Affordable Housing Site (Bishop Ranch Affordable Housing Site Development Agreement) Recommendation: Waive the Second Reading, Read by Title Only, and Adopt Ordinance 530
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Proclamation Declaring September 17 - 23, 2025 as Constitution Week. Presented to Jill Zollinger, Regent and Sue de Leeuw, Chair at National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
6.2 Proclamation Declaring August 31, 2025 as International Overdose Awareness Day. Presented to Scott Gerbert, National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse.
6.3 Proclamation Declaring September 2025 as National Senior Center Month.
Introduction by Steve Cox, Recreation Supervisor. Presentation to Udaya Rajbhandari, Senior Advisory Committee Chairperson.
7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
7.1 Ordinance 531 Adopting Amendment No. 2 to the CityWalk Development Agreement Regarding Bishop Ranch Parcel 1A (DAA 2025-0001) Ordinance 532 Adopting Amendment No. 3 to the CityWalk Development Agreement Regarding Bishop Ranch Parcel 3A (DA 2025-0002) Recommendation: Waive the Second Reading, Read by Titles Only, and Adopt Ordinance 531 and 532
Lauren Barr, Community Development Director, provided a brief overview of the staff report.
Cm. Rubio motioned to open the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Cm. Adler and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Public comment was received from Chirag Kathrani, Jim Blickenstaff, and Susie FerrisInderkum.
Written public comment was received from 57 residents.
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The following individuals submitted public comments: Lynette Aguzzi, Dennis Bicker, Candy, Howard Fuller, Ursula Sexton, Shilpa Singh, Kim Dulaney, Glenn Jones, Michael McCormick, Jim Conger, Curtis Johnson, Amit, Magali Le Bouder, Sally Bryden, Johnny Chan, Mark Wilfer, Pankaj Arora, Melissa Yap, Stephanie Truex, Josephine Zepp, Cindy Emerson, Thomas Vogelsong, Harish Rao, Guru Prakash Narayana, Avtar Singh, Zubair Anwar, Brad Lawrence, William Flood, Amin Yar, Sanjay Keswani, Joyce Oshita, Janice Fitzgerald, Roberta Mottram, Ashoo Gupta, Ivette Santaella, Valerie and Dennis Davis, Jim and Laurie Plewa, MPower, Leo Nichols, Telles Family, Charles Follett, Dawne Shelton, Susie Ferris-Inderkum, Terry Kummell, Kathy Bloomster, Brian Swanson, Hema Vembar, Olga Follett, Donna Carvalho, Tonyan, David Elbogen, Donna Van Sant, Shri Nandan, Becky and John Kolberg, Alexandra Armendariz del Favero, Chip Kirby, and Chirag Kathrani.
Cm. Rubio motioned to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Cm. Adler and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Cm. Jweinat motioned to waive the second reading, read by title only, and adopt Ordinance Nos. 531 and 532. The motion was seconded by Cm. Rubio and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Public Hearing: Ordinance (Next in Line) Amending Title B (Regulations), Division B6 (Health, Sanitation and Environmental Quality), Chapter I (Solid Waste and Recycling) Article 2 (Solid Waste, Organic Materials, and Recyclable Materials Collection Service and Containers) and Article 3 (Authorized Collectors) of the San Ramon Municipal Code
Recommendation: Introduce the Ordinance (Next in Line), Waive the Reading and Read by Title Only, Open the Public Hearing, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing and Set the Ordinance for Adoption at the September 23, 2025, City Council Meeting
The staff report overview was provided by City Attorney Martin Lysons.
Cm. Rubio motioned to open the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Cm.
Jweinat and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
There was no public comment received.
Cm. Rubio motioned to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Cm. Adler and passed by a vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Cm. Rubio's motion to continue the item and set the ordinance for adoption at the City Council meeting scheduled for September 23, 2025. The motion was seconded by Cm.
Adler and passed by vote of 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent. 5 City Council Meeting – September 9, 2025
10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.