Minutes ofthe
City of San Ramon
City Council Regular Meeting
April 14, 2026
1. Call to Order/ Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7: 00 PM.
Present:
Mayor Mark Armstrong
Councilmember Richard Adler
Councilmember Robert Jweinat
Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Absent:
Vice Mayor Marisol Rubio
Also in attendance: City Manager Steven Spedowfski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, Human Resources Director Megan 0' Donoghue, Budget Manager Yuliya Elbo, and City Clerk Joan Snashall.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Announcements
3. 1. Changes and Additions to the Agenda
4. Public Comment
Public comment was received from Gregg Carr, Make San Ramon Great Again, and Susie Ferris- Inderkum.
5. Consent Calendar
Councilmember Jweinat requested that item 5. 4, Approving the Display of the Progress Pride Flag, be pulled from the consent calendar for further discussion.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to approve consent calendar items 5. 1- 5. 3 and 5. 5- 5. 9, was seconded by Councilmember Jweinat. The motion Passed 4- 0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0- 0- 11
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Robert Jweinat
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
5. 1. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting - March 24, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5. 2. Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - March 27, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5. 3. Minutes of the City Council Special Meeting - April 7, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5. 4. Resolution No. 2026- 041- Approving the Display of the Progress Pride Flag Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026-041
5. 5. Resolution No. 2026- 042 - Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Memorandum of Understanding with The San Ramon Police Officers' Association, Regarding an Alternative Work Schedule for Non -Patrol Shifts
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 042
5. 6. Resolution No. 2026- 043 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Revenue Sharing Agreement with San Ramon Valley Aquatics for Swim Lesson Instruction for an Initial Three -Year Term for $404, 036, with an Option to Renew for Three Successive One -Year Terms, for a Cumulative Six -Year Total, Not to Exceed 964,519
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 043
5. 7. Resolution No. 2026- 044 - Authorizing the Mayor to Amend the Agreement with Ghirardelli Associates, Inc. ( C2025- 077) for On -Call Civil Engineering Consulting Service for Land Development and Project Management in an Amount Not to Exceed $ 300, 000 Through June 30, 2027, with the Option to Renew for Two Additional One -Year Terms
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 044
5. 8. Resolution No. 2026-045 - Authorizing the Mayor to Reappropriate $ 49,123 from the City Facilities Floor Covering Replacement Project ( CIP 925432) to the Interior Amenities Renovation Project ( CIP 925515) to Support City Hall Office Space Improvements
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 045
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5. 9. Resolution No. 2026- 046 - Approving the Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 046
6. Special Presentations
6. 1. Proclamation declaring April 19- 25, 2026 as National Library Week. Presented to Dr. Francis Adebola- Wilson, San Ramon Senior Library Manager and Elayne Pedley, Dougherty Station Library Manager.
6. 2. Proclamation declaring April 2026 as Arts, Culture and Creativity Month.
Presented to Ranjini Venkata, Founder, The Visual Arts Society of San Ramon, and James Daly, Owner, San Ramon Academy of Music.
6. 3. Proclamation recognizing the San Ramon Valley Islamic Center and the San Ramon American Muslim Community for their Contributions to the San Ramon Community. Presentation to Faridha Barra, President, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, and Musa Tariq, Policy Coordinator, Council on American -Islamic Relations.
7. Deferred Consent Items
5. 4 Resolution No. 2026- 041- Approving the Display of the Progress Pride Flag Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026- 041
City Clerk Joan Snashall presented the staff report.
Public comment was received from Gregg Carr and Make San Ramon Great Again.
The Council decided to refer the current Flag Policy to the Policy Committee for review and further discussion.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to approve the display of the progress pride flag for the month of June was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 3- 1- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 3- 1- 0- 11
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler
Nays: Robert Jweinat
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
8. Unfinished Business
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8. 1. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2026- 047 - Adopting the Master Fee Schedule for Various Municipal Services for Fiscal Year 2026- 27, and Repealing Resolution No. 2025- 036
Recommendation: Receive the Report, Open the Public Hearing, Take Public Testimony, Close the Public Hearing, Deliberate, and Approve Resolution No. 2025- 047
Budget Manager Yuliya Elbo presented the staff report.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4- 0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4- 0- 0- 11
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
Public comment was received from Greg Carr, Jim Blickenstaff, Susie Ferris- Inderkum, Make San Ramon Great Again, Paschalis Ntatsos, Chirag Kathrani, and Antony D' Angelus.
Written public comment was received from Brian Swanson.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4-0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0- 0- 11
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
Mayor Armstrong recommended the newly added Collection Agency Administration fee and Firearm Storage fee be removed and deferred to next year' s fee schedule.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to approve Resolution No. 2026-047 adopting the Master Fee Schedule for various municipal services for fiscal year 2026- 27, and repealing Resolution No. 2025- 036, with the removal of the two newly added fees as modified by staff and the City Attorney during the hearing, was seconded by Councilmember Jweinat.
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The motion Passed 4-0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4- 0- 0- 1]
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Robert Jweinat
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
9. New Business
9. 1. Public Hearing: Status of the City' s Vacancies, Recruitment, and Retention Efforts in Calendar 2025 in Compliance with Government Code Section 3502. 3 Assembly Bill 2561)
Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council receive a presentation regarding the City' s vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts in compliance with Government Code Section 3502. 3 ( Assembly Bill ( AB) 2561).
Human Resources Director Megan O' Donoghue presented the staff report.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4- 0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0- 0- 11
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Marisol Rubio
Public comment was received from Make San Ramon Great Again.
Councilmember Verose' s motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4- 0- 0- 1. Vice Mayor Rubio was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0-0- 1]
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Mark Armstrong, Sridhar Verose, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat Nays: None
Abstentions: None
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Absences: Marisol Rubio
The report was informational only. No action was taken by the Council.
9. 2. FY 2026- 27 Budget Workshop # 1: Revenue
Recommendation: Provide recommendations of FY27 Revenue Budget.
Budget Manager Yuliya Elbo presented the staff report.
Public comment was received from Make San Ramon Great Again and Paschalis Ntatson.
The Council provided feedback to staff.
10. City Manager' s and City Council Members' Comments / Matters Initiated
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10: 36 p. m.
Mark Armstrong, Mayor
Attest:
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