City Council

1000 Gateway Avenue City of San Pablo San Pablo, CA 94806 (510) 215-3000 www.SanPabloCA.gov Meeting Agenda - Final City Council Mayor Rita Xavier Vice Mayor Abel Pineda Councilmember Patricia Ponce Councilmember Arturo Cruz Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Wednesday, February 16, 2022 1:00 PM Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 1:00 PM The intention is that this Special Meeting, which only includes closed session items regarding interviews for the City Council’s critical appointment of a new city attorney, will occur in-person at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA. The public can comment on the closed session items in person (following all requirements for access to City facilities including masking at all times) or through the online, email or phone options discussed below. However, if Council Members are unable to attend this Special Meeting in-person due to public health issues during this COVID-19 pandemic such as a quarantine or positive COVID-19 test, they may participate in the meeting remotely, which will be announced at the beginning of the meeting. If Council Members do need to participate remotely, they will be doing so in accordance with the Brown Act as amended by Assembly Bill 361 and following the initial determination of the City Council, pursuant to Resolution 2021 129, dated October 4, 2021, that following consideration of the State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic that the City Council, Standing Committees, and Commissions subject to the Brown Act shall continue to meet remotely through teleconference or videoconference given the following findings: i. The emergency continues to impact the ability of the City Council, its Standing Committees and Commissions, as well as the staff and members of the public, from meeting safely in person; and ii. The Contra Costa County Health Department strongly recommends holding on line (teleconferenced or videoconferenced) meetings. In order to comply with public health orders the requirement to provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting has been suspended. However, the public can participate in the meeting in the following ways: City of San Pablo Page 1 Printed on 2/10/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 16, 2022 1. Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting during Livestream Online at: https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-CommAgendasMin; OR https://tinyurl.com/SpecialSPCCmtg021622 (no password needed); OR Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Please click this URL to join https://tinyurl.com/SpecialSPCCmtg021622, Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 929 205 6099, or +1 301 715 8592, or +1 312 626 6799; Webinar ID: 862 6574 9881; International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdV4GnEmVH. 2. Public comments may be submitted watching the meeting via online link: https://tinyurl.com/SpecialSPCCmtg021622. a. 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 #__”. Comments received by 12 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the City Council and posted online with the agenda materials. b. During the meeting, the public may provide public comments via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, which will be read into the record before Council consideration of the item and will be limited to three (3) minutes. Comments that do not conform to the City Council's rules of decorum may be summarized rather than read verbatim. c. To make a public comment on a desired item while participating in the webinar, click on the “Raise Your Hand” option within the online webinar tool, or if participating via phone – press *9. d. Written comments on agenda items shall be submitted by noon on the day of the meeting to allow sufficient time for copying and consideration before Council consideration of the agenda item. Written comments exceeding one page must be submitted by 7:30 am on the day of the meeting. As allowed by the Brown Act, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comment to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. All comments received by the close of the meeting will be available after the meeting as supplemental materials and will become part of the official meeting record. Please note that all information provided in public comments including phone number called with, email addresses and any other personal information written or stated is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting. Comments posted online will not include personal information. City of San Pablo Page 2 Printed on 2/10/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 16, 2022 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons requiring assistance or auxiliary aids in order to participate should contact the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, or by calling (510) 215-3000, as soon as possible prior to the meeting. The City will give such requests primary consideration, taking into account undue financial and administrative burdens or fundamental alterations in the city service, program or activity. Copies of this Agenda and non-exempt public records relating to an open session item on this agenda will be available for public view at the City Clerk’s Office, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo. The full agenda packet may also be viewed on the city website at t https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-Comm-AgendasMin. ************************* PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This is the time for comments on any item within the Council ’s subject matter jurisdiction, if such item is NOT listed on tonight’s agenda. The Council may not engage in discussion or take action on any item that is not specifically listed on the agenda. Your item may be referred to city staff for investigation, report or placement on a future agenda. Persons addressing the Council are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is ordered. Please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms available at the speaker’s podium. CLOSED SESSION Members of the public may address the Council concerning the Closed Session matters on tonight's agenda before consideration of the item. Please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms provided at the speaker's podium. 1. #22-068 CLOSED SESSION: 1. Recruitment and Appointment of City Attorney pursuant to Gov’t Code section 54957(b)(1); 2. Labor Negotiations regarding city attorney candidates pursuant to Gov’t Code section 54957.6 with designated representatives: City Manager Matt Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager Charles Ching, Human Resources Manager Alicia Southern and executive recruiters Tony Dahlerbruch and Maria Hurtado with Peckham and McKenney * * * END OF CLOSED SESSION * * * ROLL CALL REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION City of San Pablo Page 3 Printed on 2/10/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final February 16, 2022 SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 2. #22-079 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. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to regular meeting of Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00 pm. City of San Pablo Page 4 Printed on 2/10/2022