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May 19, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 37 items

  1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  2. 2 NOTICE:
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENT
  4. 4 AGENDA MATERIALS
  5. 4 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
  6. 5 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  7. 5 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 0:22
  8. 6 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  10. 8 ROLL CALL
  11. 9 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 0:18
  12. 10 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  13. 11 PROCLAMATIONS ▶ jump to 1:09
  14. 1. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MAY 18-24, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-221 ▶ jump to 1:11
  15. 13 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 1:26
  16. 14 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 19:02
  17. 15 MINUTES ▶ jump to 20:09
  18. 2. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 21, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 25-200 Approved Pass
  19. 3. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 5, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-230 Approved Pass
  20. 18 PERIODIC REPORTS
  21. 4. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-026 Approved Pass
  22. 20 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  23. 5. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1) ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT FUNDING AND PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO BE COMPRISED OF THE GIANT ROAD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT (0601) AND THE SAN PABLO DAM ROAD I-80 GATEWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (0605) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-216 Adopted Pass
  24. 6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT; (2) DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26; AND (3) SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-217 Adopted Pass
  25. 7. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) TERMINATING, BY FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE, THE EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050 AND SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.110.A FOR THE STORM DRAIN REPAIR WORK AT 1850 MESA BUENA AVENUE; (2) ACCEPTING WORK PERFORMED BY GOLDEN BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN REPAIRS AT 1850 MESA BUENA AVENUE FOR THE LEROY HEIGHTS STORM DRAIN REPAIR PROJECT (0306) AS COMPLETE; AND (3) DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO FILE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE COUNTY RECORDER. CEQA: This project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b), which covers the operation, repair, and maintenance of Class 1 existing publicly owned utility facilities. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s Office on April 8, 2025. 25-218 Adopted Pass
  26. 8. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CITY VACANCIES, AND RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 2561 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-219 Adopted Pass
  27. 9. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO (1) RE-ALLOCATE REMAINING GENERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $157,094 FROM THE RUMRILL BOULEVARD COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT (0700) TO THE SAN PABLO DAM ROAD GATEWAY I-80 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (0605); (2) TRANSFER CALTRANS ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 AND TESORO REFINERY ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,945 TO ACCOUNT CODE 910-3310-20703 FOR POST-CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE; AND (3) REVERT REMAINING SB 1 ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,851 TO THE RMRA FUND BALANCE AND REMAINING MEASURE J LOCAL STREET MAINTENANCE (LSM) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $256,683 TO THE MEASURE J LSM FUND BALANCE CEQA: The Rumrill Boulevard Complete Streets Project (Project) is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15301, Existing Facilities (Class 1) of the CEQA Regulations, on the basis that the Project involves repair and minor alteration to the existing public streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities. The Notice of Exemption was filed and recorded with the Contra Costa County Clerk on January 7, 2018. Moreover, since the Project is also receiving federal funding, the Project was also determined to be categorically exempt under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 23 CFR 771.117 (c)(3). The Notice of Exemption for NEPA was filed on March 14, 2018 and revalidated on August 7, 2020 by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 25-220 Adopted Pass
  28. 26 * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
  29. 27 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  30. 28 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 20:20
  31. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
  32. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado ▶ jump to 21:18
  33. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier ▶ jump to 20:28
  34. 31 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor
  35. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  36. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  37. 34 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 21:53