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City Council

May 4, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

City Council Chambers

Agenda — 48 items

  1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  2. 2 NOTICE:
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
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  5. 4 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Community Services Director, Greg Dwyer Community Services Coordinator II, Paola Cubias-Shirazi EDC Operations Performance Manager & Financial Coach, Iracema Camargo Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
  6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  8. 7 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:07
  9. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:08
  10. 9 ROLL CALL
  11. 10 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 3:00
  12. 11 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  13. 12 PROCLAMATIONS
  14. 13 CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026 AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND THE WEEK IN WHICH IT FALLS AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-150 Presented ▶ jump to 6:06
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  16. 15 PRESENTATIONS
  17. 16 RECEIVE AND FILE HATCHUEL TABERNIK & ASSOCIATES (HTA) SAN PABLO SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION AND UPDATE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-170 Presented ▶ jump to 23:26
  18. 17 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 79:01
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  20. 18 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 82:10
  21. 19 MINUTES
  22. 20 CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 20, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-191 Approved Pass
  23. 21 PERIODIC REPORTS
  24. 22 TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-146 Received and Filed Pass
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  27. 24 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  28. 24 Approval of the Consent Agenda
  29. 25 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 17-23, 2026 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-190 Approved Pass
  30. 26 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) ARTICLE 3 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (MTC) IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT FOR E.M. DOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT (0705) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-176 Adopted Pass
  31. 27 CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A ONE-YEAR MICROSOFT 365 GOVERNMENT G5 GCC LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH APEX TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $137,080 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-215 Adopted Pass
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  34. 29 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE 18 - REGULATORY SIGN ORDINANCE), CHAPTER 18.04, SECTION 18.04.050, PROHIBITED SIGNS, SUBSECTION A.9, TO ALLOW FUEL PRICING SIGNS AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE IDENTIFIED LIST OF PROHIBITED DIGITAL SIGNS AND DIGITAL DISPLAYS, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR CHANGEABLE FUEL PRICING SIGNS CEQA: This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), 15311 (On-Premises Signs), and 15061(b)(3) (the “common sense” exemption). 26-193 Waived Second Reading and Adopted Pass
  35. 30 * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
  36. 31 ORDINANCES ▶ jump to 83:17
  37. 32 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.28, OF THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION CEQA: The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. 25-529 Waived First Reading and Introduced Pass ▶ jump to 84:24
  38. 33 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  39. 34 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. 25-524
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  41. 36 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
  42. (a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
  43. (b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  44. 38 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk
  45. (c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  46. (d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
  47. (e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  48. 42 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 93:31