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May 5, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  2. 2 NOTICE:
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 25:29
  4. 4 AGENDA MATERIALS
  5. 4 Staff Present: 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. 6 CALL TO ORDER
  8. 7 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:38
  9. 8 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 2:17
  10. 9 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 2:51
  11. 10 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  12. 11 PROCLAMATIONS
  13. 1. CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 AS PEACE OFFICER 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. 25-149 ▶ jump to 9:31
  14. 13 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 22:52
  15. 14 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 24:43
  16. 15 MINUTES
  17. 2. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 25-198 Approved Pass
  18. 17 LIABILITY CLAIMS
  19. 3. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF TRACY PITTS (DOL 10/07/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-195 Denied Pass
  20. 19 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  21. 4. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 18-24, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-199 Approved Pass
  22. 5. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 AS THE 2025 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-204 Approved Pass
  23. 6. TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-186 Received and Filed Pass
  24. 7. AUTHORIZING, BY FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE, CONTINUATION OF 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. 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. 25-201 Approved Pass
  25. 8. CONSIDER RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES FOR REGIONAL COORDINATED OUTREACH, REFERRAL AND ENGAGEMENT (C.O.R.E.) HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM SERVICES, TO IDENTIFY, ENGAGE AND CONNECT PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $97,930, and (2) APPROPRIATING $97,930 FROM FY 2024-25 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) Fund 110- ONE TIME BUDGET BALANCING MEASURES TO FUND THE AGREEMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-194 Adopted Pass
  26. 9. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO PROVIDE CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES ON COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY, LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FORDHAM STREET AND EL PORTAL DRIVE, COMMONLY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NO. 416-102-007 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-202 Adopted Pass
  27. 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO ORGANIZACION DE NEGOCIOS UNIDOS/UNITED BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (WITH THE LATINA CENTER AS NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AS FISCAL AGENT) FOR A MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION EVENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-203 Adopted Pass
  28. 11. CONSIDERATION OF THE SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL TO: (1) ACKNOWLEDGE ACTIVE 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION RECENTLY INTRODUCED WHICH MAY IMPACT THE CITY’S ADOPTED POLICY INTERESTS; AND (2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE ANY APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, ACTION OR RESPONSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, JOINTLY WITH MAYOR ARTURO CRUZ AND THE CITY’S LOBBYIST, TO ANY STATE LEGISLATOR(S), STATE OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE(S), AND/OR GOVERNOR AS DEEMED NECESSARY CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-205 Approved Pass
  29. 28 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
  30. 28 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor
  31. 29 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  32. 30 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 31:39
  33. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
  34. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado ▶ jump to 33:57
  35. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier ▶ jump to 33:54
  36. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda ▶ jump to 33:52
  37. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce ▶ jump to 33:51
  38. 36 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 35:03