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April 7, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 52 items

  1. 1 CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 5:15 PM
  2. 2 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  3. 3 NOTICE:
  4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT:
  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
  6. 5 • WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov. Each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM No.__”. Written comments received by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the City Council and posted online with the agenda materials. During the meeting, the public may provide written public comments via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov. All written comments received after noon the day of the meeting will not be read out loud and will be provided directly to the members upon receipt and distributed with supplemental materials following the meeting. Please note that all information provided in public comments, including email addresses and any other personal information written or stated, is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting.
  7. 6 AGENDA MATERIALS
  8. 7 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  9. 8 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 3:36
  10. 9 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 4:01
  11. 10 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 4:58
  12. 11 CLOSED SESSION
  13. 1. PURSUANT TO GOV’T CODE SECTION 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TITLE: CITY MANAGER 25-161 ▶ jump to 5:26
  14. 13 * * * END OF CLOSED SESSION * * *
  15. 14 RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION ▶ jump to 6:48
  16. 15 CALL TO ORDER
  17. 16 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 6:53
  18. 17 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ▶ jump to 7:31
  19. 18 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 7:39
  20. 19 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  21. 20 PROCLAMATIONS
  22. 20 ROLL CALL
  23. 2. CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025 AS NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-147 ▶ jump to 32:45
  24. 21 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Pass
  25. 22 PERIODIC REPORTS
  26. 3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED FOR DECEMBER 2024 - MARCH 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · JENNY LE - ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT · RICHARD THOMAS - SENIOR BUILDING INSPECTOR · SERGIO CALDERA - CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL/PLAN CHECKER POLICE · STEVEN PRECIADO - POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK PROMOTIONS · MAC ALVAREZ - MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR · VICTOR JIMENEZ - COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR II · COURTNEY MUNOZ - POLICE SERVICES TECHNICIAN · CASEY ERLENHEIM - ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK II 25-140 ▶ jump to 48:40
  27. 24 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 69:18
  28. 25 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 72:31
  29. 26 MINUTES
  30. 4. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-151
  31. 5. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-166
  32. 29 LIABILITY CLAIMS
  33. 6. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF MISTY VALDEPENA (DOL 2/14/25) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-127
  34. 7. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIMS OF: 1. JOSE VEGA (DOL 10/15/24); AND 2. JOSE VEGA, GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR BRIANA VEGA, A MINOR (DOL 10/15/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-155
  35. 8. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF PAUL WELCHES (DOL 10/06/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-160
  36. 9. CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 4-10, 2025 AS NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-148 Approved
  37. 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO DIRECTING PREPARATION AND FILING OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE LEVY OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 FOR SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-141 Adopted
  38. 11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION UP TO AN ADDITIONAL $100,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,433,320 FOR THE ON-CALL ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE AND TRADE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-142 Adopted
  39. 12. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING THE SAN PABLO ANNEX OF THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 2024 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-129 Adopted
  40. 13. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2025-26 FEDERAL EARMARK (COMMUNITY FUNDING PROGRAM) REQUEST FOR CITY PRIORITY CAPITAL PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON MARCH 27, 2025 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR CRUZ TO THE CITY’S FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES (U.S. SENATORS ALEX PADILLA (D-CA); AND ADAM SCHIFF, (D-CA); AND U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE GARAMENDI, D-8TH DISTRICT) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA as a budget or financing mechanism pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations section 15378(b). 25-159 Approved
  41. 38 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
  42. 39 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
  43. 14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE FY 2025-27 COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN DOCUMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2025 FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION PROVIDED AT THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING/PRIORITY-SETTING WORKSHOP HELD ON MARCH 24, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA; although, particular projects in the Workplan may be subject to CEQA and require additional subsequent review. 25-146 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 74:39
  44. 41 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  45. 42 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 90:02
  46. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
  47. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  48. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier Approved Pass
  49. 45 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor
  50. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda Approved Pass
  51. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  52. 48 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 96:16