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March 18, 2024 ·6:00 PM Final

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Agenda — 61 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. 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.
  6. 6 AGENDA MATERIALS
  7. 7 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
  8. 8 CALL TO ORDER
  9. 9 ROLL CALL
  10. 10 CLOSED SESSION
  11. 10 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Charles Ching City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Interim Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel
  12. 1. CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Gov’t Code Section 54956.8: PROPERTY: 13831 San Pablo Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806 (a portion of the former City Hall site located generally at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane) AGENCY NEGOTIATORS: Matt Rodriguez AND Charles Ching NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Danco Communities UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Payment for Disposition of Property 24-123
  13. 12 * * * END OF CLOSED SESSION * * *
  14. 13 RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
  15. 14 CALL TO ORDER
  16. 15 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  17. 16 ROLL CALL
  18. 17 REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
  19. 18 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ▶ jump to 1:46
  20. 19 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
  21. 19 AMENDMENT OF CONSENT CALENDAR Item 15. was removed from the Consent Calendar to Items Removed from Consent Calendar
  22. 20 PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 15:22
  23. 20 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Pass
  24. 2. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-109 ▶ jump to 15:27
  25. 3. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE BY WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DR. CHRIS HURST TO SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-060 ▶ jump to 25:31
  26. 24 CITY MANAGER REMARKS ▶ jump to 86:51
  27. 25 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 90:07
  28. 26 MINUTES
  29. 4. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2024 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-107 Approved Pass
  30. 28 PERIODIC REPORTS
  31. 5. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-126 Approved Pass
  32. 30 LIABILITY CLAIMS
  33. 6. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF ANTOINE ANDERSON (DOL 11/07/23) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-115 Denied Pass
  34. 32 PROCLAMATIONS
  35. 7. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-128 Approved Pass
  36. 34 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
  37. 8. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2024 - 2025 FEDERAL FUNDING REQUEST FOR CITY PRIORITY PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON MARCH 1, 2024 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PONCE TO THE CITY’S FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES (U.S. SENATORS ALEX PADILLA (D-CA); AND LAPHONZA BUTLER, (D-CA); AND U.S. CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE GARAMENDI, D-8TH DISTRICT) CEQA: This proposed action not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-118 Approved Pass
  38. 9. CONSIDER CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO RATIFY A 2024 - 2025 STATE OF CALIFORNIA FUNDING REQUEST FOR CITY PRIORITY PROJECTS TRANSMITTED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2024 FROM SAN PABLO MAYOR PONCE TO THE CITY’S STATE REPRESENTATIVES (STATE SENATOR NANCY SKINNER (D-9th; AND STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER BUFFY WICKS (D-12TH) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-119 Approved Pass
  39. 10. CONSIDER APPROVING THE AMENDED BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2027 TRIENNIAL BUDGET CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-110 Adopted Pass
  40. 37 Item 15. was removed from the Consent Calendar to Items Removed from the Consent Calendar.
  41. 11. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO: (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BROWN AND CALDWELL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000, FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT AS AMENDED NOT TO EXCEED $132,154; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF $30,000 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OPERATING BUDGET (255-3510-43600) TO THE TRASH LOAD REDUCTION PROJECT (0907) (320-0907-43600) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-111 Adopted Pass
  42. 38 Items Removed from the Consent Calendar
  43. 12. 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 2024/25 FOR SAN PABLO STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1982-1 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA 24-112 Adopted Pass
  44. 13. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FIVE YEAR “ON-CALL” AGREEMENTS WITH: (A) ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR MECHANICAL SERVICES; (B) MESA ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $50,000 FOR MECHANICAL SERVICES; (C) HAMILTON TREE SERVICE, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR TREE SERVICES; (D) HERCULES TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR TREE SERVICES; AND (E) SKYVIEW TREE EXPERTS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $50,000 ANNUALLY FOR TREE SERVICES CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-113 Adopted Pass
  45. 14. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING RESOLUTION 2024-030 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE CALRECYLCE SB1383 GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING SUCH GRANT FUNDS CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-117 Adopted Pass
  46. 15. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH DANCO COMMUNITIES FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PORTION OF THE FORMER SAN PABLO CITY HALL LOCATED AT 13831 SAN PABLO AVENUE, SAN PABLO, CALIFORNIA CEQA: The former City Hall property was the subject of a Historic Resources Assessment Report (www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13643/Old-City-Hall---Historic-Report <http://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13643/Old-City-Hall---Historic-Report> ) and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Attachment No. 4) prepared in connection with the approval of the Specific Plan Amendment/General Plan Amendment that designated the property as SP2-Mixed Use Center City Hall Site on February 20, 2018. As part of that approval, mitigation measures were adopted that must be complied with as part of the development of the project. Those mitigation measures have been incorporated as part of the agreement with the developer. There has been no change in circumstances that would warrant further environmental review at this time. Further, the Project meets the criteria established for the affordable housing exemption set forth in Section 15194 of the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (the “CEQA Guidelines”). 24-124 Adopted Pass
  47. 43 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
  48. 44 PUBLIC HEARING
  49. 16. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADOPTING AN ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR GENERAL PLAN 2030; REPEALING THE 2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT AND ADOPTING THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF 2023-2031; ADOPTING A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE HEALTH ELEMENT OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2030; AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE SAFETY & NOISE ELEMENT OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2030 CEQA: An Addendum to the 2030 General Plan EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) was prepared for the proposed Housing Element, Environmental Justice Element and Amendments to the Health and Safety & Noise Elements, which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts that have not been previously evaluated. 24-108 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 97:51
  50. 46 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
  51. 17. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FY 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN UNDER, UNDER MAJOR POLICY GOAL: IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ADD POLICY NO. 517 - AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY STAFF TO EXPLORE REGIONAL OR SUB-REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ON: (1) PHASE I - FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN CONTRA COSTA NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORATIVE PARTNERSHIP (NRP) THROUGH THE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND REACH PROJECT JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM; AND (2) PHASE II - EXPLORE A NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION (LEAD) PILOT PROGRAM WHICH INTEGRATES A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES TO FURTHER REDUCE RECIDIVISM TO ADDRESS LOW-LEVEL MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES; AND (3) EXPLORE JOINT APPLICABLE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCIES IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FOR BOTH PROGRAMS & POLICY DEVELOPMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 24-120 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 157:24
  52. 48 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
  53. 48 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Patricia Ponce, Mayor
  54. 18. 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. 24-021
  55. 50 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
  56. (a) Mayor Patricia Ponce
  57. (b) Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz
  58. (c) Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
  59. (d) Councilmember Rita Xavier
  60. (e) Councilmember Abel Pineda
  61. 56 ADJOURNMENT