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City of Hercules 111 Civic Drive Hercules, CA 94547 Meeting Agenda Wednesday, July 29, 2026 9:00 AM SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION In-Person in Council Chambers or Via Zoom: Zoom ID: 819 5760 2591 Zoom Passcode: 928482 Zoom Phone Number: 1-669-900-6833 City Council Mayor Chris Kelley Vice Mayor Alex Walker-Griffin Council Member Dilli Bhattarai Council Member Tiffany Grimsley Council Member Dion Bailey Patrick Tang, Interim City Manager Christie Crowl, City Attorney Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk City Council Meeting Agenda July 29, 2026 See last pages of agenda for information regarding meeting procedures To view webcast of meetings, live or on demand, go to the City's website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us I. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL - 9 A.M. A. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY REQUEST FROM A COUNCIL MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING REMOTELY DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449 II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS VI. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION The Hercules City Council will meet in Closed Session regarding the following: 1. 26-202 Pursuant to Government Code section 54957: Public Employment (City Manager) XVI. ADJOURNMENT The next Special Meeting of the City Council will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Agendas are posted in accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2(a) or Section 54956. Members of the public can view electronic agendas and staff reports by accessing the City website at www.ci.hercules.ca.us and can receive e-mail notification of agenda and staff report postings by signing up to receive an e-notice from the City’s homepage. Agendas and staff reports may also be obtained by contacting the City Clerk at (510) 799-8200 (Posted: July 27, 2026) INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND WATCH THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION HYBRID MEETINGS Attend in Person: Hercules City Council Chambers – 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 Attend via Zoom Teleconference: Details provided below and zoom webinar login, passcode and phone numbers provided on the agenda cover. City of Hercules Page 2 City Council Meeting Agenda July 29, 2026 How to Submit Public Comments In Person: Attend meeting at the Hercules City Council Chambers, fill out a public speaker card located on the side table and submit it to the City Clerk. Via Zoom: Members of the public may submit a remote public comment via Zoom video conferencing. Download the Zoom mobile app from the Apple Appstore or Google Play. If you are using a desktop computer, you can test your connection to Zoom by clicking here or go to: https://www.zoom.us/join. Zoom also allows you to join by phone at +1-669-900-6833 or +1-929-205-6099 or +1-253-215-8782. Written Comments Submitted Electronically: All comments received before 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be provided to the City Council prior to the meeting and posted to the City’s agenda website and located by clicking on the “meeting details” tab. Written comments received after 3:00 p.m. will be provided to City Council and posted to the agenda website the following day. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. Email comments to emelendez@herculesca.gov. Please indicate which item on the agenda you are commenting on in the subject line of your email. Written comments submitted in person or via mail: Additional ways to provide your public comment is to either drop off your comment in person to the front desk receptionist located in the City Hall lobby or to mail your comment to City of Hercules, ATTN: City Clerk – Public Comment (Meeting Date), 111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 in time to reach the City Clerk no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting or you can submit your comment by telephone by calling (510) 799-8208 no later than 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. If you need assistance with public comment, please contact: Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk at emelendez@herculesca.gov or by calling (510) 799-8200. All public comments will become part of the official meeting record. As email containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your email. The City cannot guarantee that its network and/or the website will not be uninterrupted. To ensure that the City Council receives your written comments, you are strongly encouraged to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the Council or Commission meeting. OTHER WAYS TO WATCH THE MEETING Live on Channel 28: City Council meetings will replay the following Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Planning Commission meetings will replay the following Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Video Streamed Live on the City’s Website: To view City Council and Planning Commission meeting videos online go to: Hercules Meeting Videos. Instructions to view Live or On-Demand Videos from the City’s website: 1. Go to: Hercules Meeting Videos or https://hercules.legistar.com/calendar.aspx. 2. Locate the desired meeting and date. 3. Click the associated “Video” link (Video status is as follows): Video = Video is available for on demand viewing. In Progress = Video is available for viewing during live recording. Not Available = Video is either unavailable or has not been recorded. City of Hercules Page 3 City Council Meeting Agenda July 29, 2026 THE HERCULES CITY COUNCIL ADHERES TO THE FOLLOWING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS 1. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and The Ralph M. Brown Act; if you require special accommodations to participate at a City Council meeting or translation or interpretation assistance, please contact the City Clerk at 510-799-8200 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 2. AGENDA ITEMS: Persons wishing to add an item to an agenda must submit the final written documentation 12 calendar days prior to the meeting. The City retains the discretion whether to add items to the agenda. Persons wishing to address the City Council otherwise may make comments during the Public Communication period of the meeting. 3. AGENDA POSTING: Agendas of regular City Council meetings are posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Hercules Swim Center, Ohlone Child Care Center, and on the City’s website (www.ci.hercules.ca.us), 4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: Persons who wish to address the City Council should complete the speaker form prior to the Council's consideration of the item on the agenda. Anyone who wishes to address the Council on a topic that is not on the agenda and is relevant to the Council should complete the speaker form prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers will be called upon during the Public Communication portion of the meeting. In accordance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not take action on items not listed on the agenda. The Council may refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time and those matters may be placed on a future agenda. In the interests of conducting an orderly and efficient meeting, speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. Anyone may also submit written comments at any time before or during the meeting. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Council or a member of the public prior to the time the City Council votes on the motion to adopt. 6. LEGAL CHALLENGES: If you challenge a decision of the City Council in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or in written correspondence delivered at, or prior to, the meeting. Actions challenging City Council decisions shall be subject to the time limitations contained in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. City of Hercules Page 4