Minutes of the
City of San Ramon
City Council Regular Meeting
August 11, 2026
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:39 PM.
Present:
Vice Mayor Marisol Rubio
Councilmember Richard Adler
Councilmember Robert Iweinat
Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Absent:
Mayor Mark Armstrong
Also in attendance: City Manager Steven Spedowski, City Attorney Martin Lysons, Chief Building Official Josh DeMello, Transportation Division Manager Chris Weeks, 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 Elaine Schroth, Shauaib Shahid, Dawn Normand, Kathryn Grace, Greg Carr, and Yohannus Tillahun. Written public comment was received from Sue Wild, Elaine Schroth, and Reflections 285.
5. Consent Calendar
Councilmember Verose's motion to approve the consent calendar items 5.1 -5.4 was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion passed 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0-0-1]
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Marisol Rubio, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat, Sridhar Verose Nays: None
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Abstentions: None
Absences: Mark Armstrong
5.1. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting - July 14, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
5.2. Minute Order No. 2026-007 - Designating Mayor Armstrong as the Voting Delegate and Vice Mayor Rubio as the Alternate Voting Delegate to the league of California Cities 2026 Annual Conference.
Recommendation: Approve Minute Order No. 2026-007
5.3. Resolution No. 2026-106 - Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Ramon Police Officers' Association, Regarding the Association's New Name
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026-106
5.4. Resolution No. 2026-107 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute an Agreement with Goodfellow Bros. California, LLC for Construction of the Pavement Management 2026 Project and Portion of Pavement Management 2027 Project (CIP 000017 and CIP 000019) in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,730,400
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026-107
6. Special Presentations
7. Deferred Consent Items
8. Unfinished Business
8.1. Resolution No. 2026-108 - Confirming Building and Safety Services Division Statement of Expenses for Unpaid Fees and Fines and Directing the City Clerk to ontrolla or Contra Costa Chis Resolution to the Offce of the Auditor- Recommendation: Receive the staff report, conduct the hearing, consider any protest or objections, make any revisions or corrections as necessary, and adopt the Resolution levying special assessments for unpaid fees and fines.
Chief Building Official Josh DeMello presented the staff report and answered questions of the Council.
Councilmember Verose's motion to open the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion passed 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
There were no public comments.
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Councilmember Verose's motion to close the public hearing was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion passed 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Councilmember Verose's motion to approve Resolution No. 2026-108 Confirming Building and Safety Services Division Statement of Expenses for Unpaid Fees and Fines and Directing the City Clerk to Forward a Certified Copy of This Resolution to the Office of the Auditor-Controller of Contra Costa County was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4-0-0-1. Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0-0-1]
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Marisol Rubio, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat, Sridhar Verose Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Mark Armstrong
9. New Business
9.1. Resolution No. 2026-109 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of San Ramon and Participating Agencies for the I-680 Corridor Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering (CARM) Project Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2026-109
Transportation Division Manager Chris Weeks presented the staff report and introduced Director of Projects/Innovate 680 Program Manager Stephanie Hu, Caltrans District 4 Regional Project Manager Sam Woldesemayal, and Innovate 680 Manager/ CARM Project Technical Lead, GHD Daren Henderson, who gave a presentation on the CARM and the Memorandum of Understanding, and answered questions of the Council.
Vice Mayor Rubio opened public comment. Public comment was received from Susie Ferris-Inderkum. Written public comment was received from Brian Swanson. Vice Mayor Rubio closed public comment.
Councilmember Verose's motion to approve Resolution No. 2026-109 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of San Ramon and Participating Agencies for the 1-680 Corridor Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering (CARM) Project was seconded by Councilmember Adler. The motion Passed 4-0-0-1.
Mayor Armstrong was absent.
Result: Passed [ 4-0-0-1]
Mover: Councilmember Sridhar Verose
Seconder: Councilmember Richard Adler
Ayes: Marisol Rubio, Richard Adler, Robert Jweinat, Sridhar Verose City Council Regular Meeting - August 11, 2026 3
Nays: None
Abstentions: None
Absences: Mark Armstrong
10. City Manager's and City Council Members' Comments / Matters Initiated Under Matters Initiated, Councilmember Jweinat requested that the Sustainability Advisory Committee review leaf blower enforcement practices and associated costs in other cities and return with its findings at a future Council meeting.
11. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
Mark Armstrong, Mayor
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City Council Regular Meeting - August 11, 2026