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February 18, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 49 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 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
  6. 5 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 6 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  8. 7 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  10. 9 ROLL CALL
  11. 10 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
  12. 11 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 3:43
  13. 11 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Pass
  14. 12 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  15. 13 PRESENTATIONS
  16. 14 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 6:23
  17. 15 CONSENT CALENDAR
  18. 16 MINUTES
  19. 1. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 3, 2025 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-079 Approved Pass
  20. 18 LIABILITY CLAIMS
  21. 2. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF EDWARD TOVAR (DOL 11/25/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-081
  22. 20 PERIODIC REPORTS
  23. 3. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-023 Approved Pass
  24. 22 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
  25. 4. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO REAPPOINTING SARA ORTEGA, GENOVEVA CALLOWAY, AND VICKY CHONG FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM TO THE SAN PABLO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-421 Adopted Pass
  26. 24 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  27. 5. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING REQUEST LETTER FOR CITY PRIORITY PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2025 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR CRUZ TO THE CITY’S STATE 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. 25-087 Approved Pass
  28. 6. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ESTABLISHING THE STORMWATER UTILITY ASSESSMENT RATE FOR FY 2025-26 AND REQUESTING THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO ADOPT AN ANNUAL PARCEL ASSESSMENT FOR DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE AND THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROGRAM CEQA: Establishing the Stormwater Utility Assessment (SUA) does not trigger CEQA since it is not a project per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. This section of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project does not include continuing administrative or maintenance activities, or the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. 25-066 Adopted Pass
  29. 7. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF DAVIS PARK SPORTS FIELDS AND CONCESSION STAND FOR THE SAN PABLO BASEBALL ASSOCIATION FOR THE 2025 WINTER/SPRING SEASON CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-389 Adopted Pass
  30. 8. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING A RATE STABILIZATION EXPENDITURE OF $243,000 FROM FUNDS RECEIVED FROM WEST CONTRA COSTA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 209) TO OFFSET SOLID WASTE COLLECTION INCREASES FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-082 Adopted Pass
  31. 9. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KRISCH & COMPANY, AN ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION, INCREASING MAXIMUM COMPENSATION BY $69,799, FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $109,489, AND EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-085 Adopted Pass
  32. 10. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE MASTER AGREEMENTS ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT FOR STATE-FUNDED AND FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS WITH CALTRANS CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-093 Adopted Pass
  33. 11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $49,762.83 FROM THE ASSET & VEHICLE REPLACEMENT INTERNAL SERVICE FUND (ISF FUND 140) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) TESLA MODEL 3 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-094
  34. 12. CONSIDER FORMAL CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ACTIVATE THE TEMPORARY AD-HOC SUBCOMMITTEE RELATED TO POLICY MATTERS REGARDING THE CASINO SAN PABLO/LYTTON RANCHERIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025 PURSUANT TO RALPH M. BROWN ACT REQUIREMENTS; AND RECOGNIZE THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL ASSIGNMENT OF MAYOR CRUZ AND VICE MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO PURSUANT TO ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2025-012 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-104 Approved Pass
  35. 33 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
  36. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  37. 13. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE 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. 25-038 Waived First Reading and Introduced Pass ▶ jump to 14:59
  38. 36 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
  39. 14. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RESCHEDULE A CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING & PRIORITY-SETTING WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED FY 2025-27 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN UPDATE TO A PROPOSED DATE IN MARCH 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-096 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 64:57
  40. 37 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor
  41. 38 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  42. 15. 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. 25-080
  43. 40 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS ▶ jump to 68:24
  44. (a) Mayor Arturo Cruz
  45. (b) Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  46. (c) Councilmember Rita Xavier
  47. (d) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  48. (e) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
  49. 46 ADJOURNMENT