City Council

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Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
2. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT
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5. 4 *Note that Vice Mayor Xavier arrived at 4:04 PM and Councilmember Pineda arrived at 4:08 PM
6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
7. 5 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim Administrative Clerk, David Gonzales
8. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
9. 7 CALL TO ORDER
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11. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12. 8 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
13. 9 ROLL CALL
14. 10 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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17. 12 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
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19. 13 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO PLACING A PROPOSED MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BALLOT SEEKING VOTER APPROVAL OF A GENERAL TEN-YEAR TRANSACTIONS AND USE (SALES) TAX WITH FIVE YEARS AT ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT (0.50%), REDUCING TO ONE-QUARTER OF ONE PERCENT (0.25%) FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THEN TERMINATING ALTOGETHER, TO FUND GENERAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES; AND REQUESTING THAT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CONSOLIDATE THIS ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE ELECTION SET TO OCCUR ON THE SAME DATE 26-379 Adopted ▶ jump to 11:05
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21. 15 CONSIDER (1) RECEIVING A REPORT PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 9212 ON THE EFFECTS OF AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE RENT CONTROL AND TO ESTABLISH JUST-CAUSE EVICTION CRITERIA (INCLUDING MOBILEHOMES); AND (2) CONSIDER ADDITIONAL ACTIONS TO (A) ADOPT THE INITIATIVE ORDINANCE, OR (B) SUBMIT THE INITIATIVE ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS OF SAN PABLO AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-378 ▶ jump to 55:31
22. 16 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
23. 17 MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM BUT MERELY A MECHANISM FOR MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. 26-366
24. 18 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
25. (a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
26. (b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
27. (c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
28. (d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
29. 22 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk
30. (e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
31. 24 ADJOURNMENT