City Council

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Agenda — 52 items

1. 1 *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
2. 2 PUBLIC COMMENT
3. 3 AGENDA MATERIALS
4. 4 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
5. 4 Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Administrative Services Director, Arturo Castillo Public Works Director, Melissa Tigbao City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim
6. 5 CALL TO ORDER
7. 6 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
8. 7 ROLL CALL
9. 8 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
10. 9 CEREMONIAL MATTERS
11. 10 PRESENTATIONS
12. 1. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN PROMOTED FOR JUNE 2026 - SEPTEMBER 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-465 Presented
13. 2. SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LIFE SAVING MEDAL RECIPIENTS: SERGEANT JAVIER RIOS; OFFICER MIKE MUNOZ, OFFICER RAY ABUAN, AND OFFICER JEFFREY LEE 26-464 Presented
14. 3. PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL BY THE SAN PABLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF ANNUAL SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-486 Presented
15. 14 CITY MANAGER REMARKS
16. 15 CONSENT CALENDAR
17. 16 MINUTES
18. 4. CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2026. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-458 Approved
19. 18 PERIODIC REPORTS
20. 5. CONSIDER APPROVING VENDOR CHECK REGISTER REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-469 Approved
21. 20 LIABILITY CLAIMS
22. 6. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF CSAA ASO LUZ M. CASTILLO (DOL 03/17/26) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-457 Denied
23. 7. CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF FREDALYN MACHACON (DOL 08/29/26) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-476 Denied
24. 8. CONSIDER DENYING AMENDED LIABILITY CLAIM OF AMINA JONES (DOL 06/10/25) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-482 Denied
25. 23 page break
26. 24 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
27. 9. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026 AS NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-459 Approved
28. 10. CONSIDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026 AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-462 Approved
29. 11. CONSIDER RATIFICATION OF MAYOR PABON-ALVARADO’S LETTER TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM REQUESTING A VETO OF AB 1383 (MCKINNOR) LEGISLATION - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BENEFITS CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-480 Approved
30. 28 page break
31. 12. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH WING AVIATION LLC FOR THE USE OF LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY AT 3400 SAN PABLO DAM ROAD AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT CEQA: This proposed action is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (New Construction of Small Structures). 26-451 Adopted
32. 29 page break
33. 13. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AND LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MEASURE V, THE SCHOOL PARCEL TAX RENEWAL, ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 BALLOT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-481 Adopted
34. 31 ORDINANCES
35. 14. CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ADDING CHAPTER 9.60 TO THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF SAN PABLO’S RENT REVIEW PROGRAM EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-470 Waived Second Reading and Adopted
36. 33 * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
37. 33 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Pass
38. 34 page break
39. 35 CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION
40. 35 page break
41. 15. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026, DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WITH THE 2026 INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (ICMA) ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED ON OCTOBER 17-21, 2026, IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-473 Approved Pass
42. 37 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
43. 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. 26-426
44. 39 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
45. (a) Councilmember Arturo Cruz
46. (b) Councilmember Patricia Ponce
47. (c) Councilmember Abel Pineda
48. (d) Vice Mayor Rita Xavier
49. (e) Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
50. 45 ADJOURNMENT
51. 46 page break
52. 48 Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk

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