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January 26, 2026 ·5:00 PM Final ·Special Meeting

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Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  2. 2 NOTICE:
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
  4. 4 page break
  5. 4 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Captain, James Laughter Economic Development and Housing Manager, Kieron Slaughter City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Interim Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
  6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  8. 7 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 7 page break
  10. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:15
  11. 9 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:31
  12. 10 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 1:03
  13. 11 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 2:11
  14. 12 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 3:41
  15. 13 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  16. 1. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING PROFESSOR MARK WONG FROM CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-547 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:18
  17. 14 page break
  18. 15 * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
  19. 3. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH AMENDMENT NO. #1 TO THE FY 2025-27 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN, UNDER MAJOR POLICY AREA: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION TO ADD: POLICY No. 417 - POLICY IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $79,000 IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND BALANCE (FUND 110) FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-022 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:41
  20. 16 page break
  21. 17 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
  22. 17 page break
  23. 2. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING THE MARKETING AND BRANDING PROJECT DELIVERABLES FROM TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES AND DIRECTING STAFF TO INITIATE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY TO INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF SAN PABLO AND ENCOURAGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-006 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 5:08
  24. 3. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH AMENDMENT NO. #1 TO THE FY 2025-27 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN, UNDER MAJOR POLICY AREA: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION TO ADD: POLICY No. 417 - POLICY IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD) FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND APPROPRIATE A TOTAL OF $79,000 IN ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND BALANCE (FUND 110) FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-022 Adopted ▶ jump to 25:44
  25. 4. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH A PROPOSED DRAFT CONCEPTUAL CITY HALL PARKING PLAN (PHASE I AND II) TO ACCOMMODATE ALL PARKING USERS, CITY OFFICIALS, CITY EMPLOYEES AND THe PUBLIC; (2) AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME FUNDING ALLOCATION FROM FY 2025-26 GFDR FUND 110 OPERATING RESERVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR PARKING PLAN PROJECT EXPENSES UNDER THE CITY MANAGER’S BUDGET AUTHORITY OR FORMAL BIDDING UNDER THE PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE, IF REQUIRED; (3) REALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM GFDR FUND 110 FOR TO FUND 200; AND (4) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A PARKING AGREEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE WALGREEN’S SITE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT DESIGNATED PARKING CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-023 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:53
  26. 21 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  27. 5. 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. 25-541
  28. 23 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 109:49
  29. (a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
  30. (b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  31. (c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  32. (d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
  33. 27 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Interim Deputy City Clerk
  34. (e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  35. 29 ADJOURNMENT