MINUTES OF THE
CITY OF SAN RAMON
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 12, 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, and Deputy City Manager Christina Franco.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment was received from Greg Carr. Written public comment was received from Richard Oldham.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Verose motioned to approve the Consent Calendar items 5.1 and 5.2. The motion was seconded by Cm. Rubio and passed by a vote of 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 and Closed Session - Oct 28, 2025 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2 Resolution No. 2025-111 - Accepting the Work by H&R Plumbing and Drain Cleaning, Inc., Dba H&R Underground for the Cabrillo Avenue Storm Drain Repair Project (CIP 915548-Z) as Part of the Citywide Drainage Infrastructure Repairs Project (CIP 915548)
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2025-111
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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7. DEFERRED CONSENT ITEMS
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.1 Presentation on Eden Housing Programs and Services
A presentation was delivered by the following individuals:
Dixie Lira-Baus, Director of Real Estate Development
Darnell Williams, Senior Vice President of Property Operations Dianna Matroianni, Vice President of Property Operations The presenters provided an overview of Eden Housing, Inc. focusing on property operations and residential services.
No public comments were made regarding this item.
The City Council did not take any action, as this was presented for informational purposes only.
9.2 Resolution No. 2025-112 - Establishing the San Ramon Sustainability Advisory Committee and Adopting the Respective Bylaws, and the Dissolution of the Climate Action Plan Citizens Task Force, Open Space Advisory Committee, and Transportation Advisory Committee
Introduction by Steven Spedowfski, City Manager. Presentation by Christina Franco, Deputy City Manager.
Public comments were received from Bob Peoples, Kyle Levy, Greg Carr, Chris Dembiczak, Diana Korpi, Sue Bock, Luz Gomez, Chirag Kathrani, John Larsen, and Jim Blickenstaff. Written public comments were received from Julia Oseland, Susie FerrisInderkum, Lorraine Kalich, Lynda Deschambault, and Kathryn Grace.
The City Council took a break at 10:00 p.m. and returned at 10:10 p.m.
Cm. Rubio motioned to approve the Sustainability Advisory Committee as a standalone committee of its own, not merging it with other committees right now. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Verose and passed by votes of 3-2-0-0.
Vice Mayor Verose motioned for the Open Space Advisory Committee and the Transportation Advisory Committee to meet with the purpose of discussing potential charges for each committee. Once they have met, staff will summarize and comment on the charges and we will provide that staff report to the City Council to either prepare for or during a workshop that includes the City Council, Transportation Advisory, and Open Space Advisory Committees. The motion was seconded by Cm. Rubio and passed by votes of 5-0-0-0.
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10. CITY MANAGER'S AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS /
MATTERS INITIATED
10.1 Discussion of Cancellation of December 23, 2025 City Council Meeting The City Council elected to cancel the December 23, 2025 City Council meeting.
Cm. Rubio motioned to continue the meeting for another 30 minutes. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Verose and passed by a vote of 5-0-0-0.
11. CLOSED SESSION
11.1 Convene to Closed Session Pursuant to California Government Code § 59457 to Perform the Evaluation of the City Manager
The City Council convened to closed session at 11:15 p.m.
11.2 Report on Closed Session
The City Council returned from closed session at 11:37 p.m.
The Mayor reported that the City Council decided to select an Ad Hoc Committee of the Mayor and Vice Mayor to consider compensation for the City Manager at the end of his evaluation process.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11:38 p.m.