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March 3, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 51 items

  1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
  2. 2 NOTICE:
  3. 3 PUBLIC COMMENT:
  4. 4 • 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.
  5. 4 Councilmember Patricia Ponce arrived at 6:03 PM.
  6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 5 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
  8. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  9. 7 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:06
  10. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  11. 9 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:35
  12. 10 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
  13. 11 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 1:05
  14. 12 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  15. 13 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 6:28
  16. 13 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Pass
  17. 1. RECEIVE PRESENTATION OF 2024 YEAR-END ANNUAL SURVEY RESULTS FROM STRATEGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-098 ▶ jump to 7:18
  18. 15 CITY MANAGER REMARKS
  19. 16 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 87:37
  20. 17 MINUTES
  21. 2. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2025 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-100 Approved Pass
  22. 19 LIABILITY CLAIMS
  23. 3. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF KATHLEEN POPIO (DOL 10/03/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-097 Denied Pass
  24. 21 PROCLAMATIONS
  25. 4. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2025 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-105 Approved Pass
  26. 23 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  27. 5. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2025-26 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL PROTECTING STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SAN PABLO TRANSMITTED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2025 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR CRUZ TO THE CITY’S STATE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES, STATE SENATOR JESSE ARREQUIN (D-7TH) AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER BUFFY WICKS (D-14TH) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-118 Approved Pass
  28. 6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELL POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION PURSUANT TO SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.120, WITH REVENUE FUNDS RECEIVED TO BE CREDITED TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND ACCOUNT (102-2110-46300) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-074 Approved Pass
  29. 7. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION OF $20,000 FROM THE SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES GRANT REVENUES (SLESF) FUND 210 FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FROM BARRICADE AI, INC. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-095 Approved Pass
  30. 8. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING THE 2024 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT; (2) DETERMINING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN 2024 COMPLIED WITH THE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT FUNDING, ACQUISITION, AND USE POLICY 709 AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW; AND (3) DETERMINING POLICY 709 WILL BE CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-036 Approved Pass
  31. 9. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO’S GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP (ORLP) GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE MCNEIL PARK PROJECT (0501), AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT APPLICATION AND TO TAKE OTHER NECESSARY ACTIONS TO RECEIVE SUCH GRANT FUNDING CEQA: The McNeil park project (previously called the SPARC project) has been determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15304 of the State CEQA Guidelines. Section 15304 exempts from environmental review “minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes.” The Project would involve alteration of the site from an empty lot with demolition debris to a park, including grading, new landscaping, and minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored. The Project would not remove any mature trees; the trees within and adjacent to the Project site would be preserved in place. 25-108 Adopted Pass
  32. 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT (RMRA) FUNDS TO THE SUTTER AVENUE URBAN GREENING PROJECT (“PROJECT”, CIP 0300); (2) INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT WITH KEREX ENGINEERING INC. BY $100,000 FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION OF $4,534,652 INCLUDING CONTINGENCY AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER WITH KEREX ENGINEERING INC. TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL GRINDING AND REPAVING PAVEMENT RESTORATION WORK CEQA: The Sutter Green Project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review under Section 15304(b)&(f), 15301(b)&(c), and 15302(c) of the CEQA Regulations. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was originally filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s Office on January 31, 2022, and a revised NOE was filed on March 13, 2024. 25-116 Adopted Pass
  33. 11. RE-CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE FISCAL RESILIENCY RESERVE POLICY (LAST REVISED ON APRIL 15, 2024) FORMALLY ESTABLISHING THREE (3) NEW RESERVE FUNDS (FUND 103, 104, 105), AND MAINTAINING TWO (2) INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS (130, 140) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WITH A ONE-TIME APPROPRIATION FROM UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, EFFECTIVE MARCH 3, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-004 Adopted Pass
  34. 12. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) FUND BALANCE FOR A TOTAL FUND BALANCE OF $8,698,050 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO ALLOCATE FOR ALL FUTURE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, EFFECTIVE MARCH 3, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-070 Adopted Pass
  35. 13. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRIPEPI SMITH & ASSOCIATES FOR MARKETING AND BRANDING CONSULTING FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000 OVER AN APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD; AND (2) APPROPRIATING $50,000 FROM FY 2024-25 CITY MANAGER CONTINGENCY RESERVE AND $100,000 FROM FY 2024-25 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES INCREASING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET LINE ITEM BY $150,000 (100-1320-43600) TO FUND THE AGREEMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-045 Adopted Pass
  36. 33 ORDINANCE
  37. 14. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2025-001 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE) TO REVISE EXISTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF CANNABIS AND TO ESTABLISH LAND USE STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PERMITTED COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO. CEQA: The proposed amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. 25-107 Waived Second Reading and Adopted Pass
  38. 35 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
  39. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  40. 37 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
  41. 15. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DETERMINE AND EXPLORE FURTHER POLICY FEASIBILITY OF NEW GENERAL FUND REVENUE MECHANISMS (IN SEQUENTIAL RANK-ORDER) WITH NECESSARY COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND INCLUDING POTENTIAL ELECTORATE AND PROPERTY OWNER POLLING UNDER THE CITY MANAGER’S BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 - 2027 PERIOD CEQA: This proposed action is not a project at defined by CEQA. 25-119 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 90:39
  42. 39 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  43. 39 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor
  44. 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. 25-101
  45. 41 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 111:07
  46. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
  47. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  48. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier
  49. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  50. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  51. 47 ADJOURNMENT