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August 4, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 54 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: Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda Guest/Acting City Attorney, Christine Crowl Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
  6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  8. 7 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:13
  10. 9 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:30
  11. 9 page break
  12. 10 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 0:58
  13. 11 CEREMONIAL MATTERS ▶ jump to 4:11
  14. 12 PROCLAMATIONS
  15. 1. CONSIDER APPROVING AND PRESENTING PROCLAMATION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING POLICE LIEUTENANT DANIEL WIEGERS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-290 Presented ▶ jump to 4:18
  16. 2. PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-340 Presented ▶ jump to 27:07
  17. 14 ROLL CALL
  18. 15 page break
  19. 16 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 31:48
  20. 3. PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SAN PABLO SUMMER 2025 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-132 ▶ jump to 31:51
  21. 17 page break
  22. 4. BI-ANNUAL UPDATE FROM SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION (SPYC). 25-144 ▶ jump to 60:29
  23. 5. PRESENTATION OF THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FY 24-25 ANNUAL REPORT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-315 Presented ▶ jump to 83:51
  24. 20 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 123:52
  25. 21 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 125:24
  26. 22 MINUTES
  27. 6. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 7, 2025. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 25-335 Approved Pass
  28. 7. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 21, 2025. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 25-330 Approved Pass
  29. 25 page break
  30. 26 PERIODIC REPORTS
  31. 8. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-235 Received and Filed
  32. 28 ORDINANCES
  33. 28 page break
  34. 9. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE) CHAPTER 17.32, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, CHAPTER 17.34, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND CHAPTER 17.38, OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 17.38.080, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS; AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO ZONING MAP TO REDESIGNATE 139 LAND PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 2035; AND AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN FIGURE 2-4, LAND USE DIAGRAM, TO REDESIGNATE 18 PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2035. CEQA: The proposed zoning text amendments, zoning map amendments, and San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan amendments implement the updated land use map and policies of the San Pablo General Plan Update 2035. An Addendum to the General Plan 2030 EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) has been prepared for the proposed San Pablo General Plan Update 2035, which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts that have not been previously evaluated. 25-331 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 129:02
  35. 30 page break
  36. 31 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  37. 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2025-072 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S 115 OPEB IRC SECTION 115 PARS TRUSTS TO SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, TO TRANSFER THE TRUST ASSETS TO CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK, AND TO NAME ALTA TRUST COMPANY AS DIRECTED TRUSTEE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-326 Adopted Pass
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  39. 11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPOINTING FIFTEEN COMMISSIONERS TO THE SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-133 Adopted Pass
  40. 12. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TRIPSPARK TECHNOLOGIES FOR PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,000 FOR PURCHASING, INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF NOVUS TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING SOFTWARE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-062 Adopted Pass
  41. 13. CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE MID-CYCLE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE BIENNIAL 2024-26 ADOPTED BUDGET TOTALING $593,508 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-327 Adopted Pass
  42. 14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP OF $2,500 FOR THE LATINA CENTER'S 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-329 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 131:41
  43. 15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOVINVEST, INC. (DBA TRUE COMP) FOR FINANCIAL FORECASTING SOFTWARE AND ACTUARIAL REPORTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,496 ceqa: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-332 Adopted Pass
  44. 38 * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
  45. 39 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  46. 16. 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. CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-336
  47. 41 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 132:40
  48. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz ▶ jump to 134:39
  49. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado ▶ jump to 138:30
  50. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier ▶ jump to 135:46
  51. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda ▶ jump to 132:50
  52. 45 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor
  53. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  54. 47 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 139:33