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Council Chambers City of San Pablo 1000 Gateway Avenue San Pablo, CA 94806 (510) 215-3000 Meeting Agenda - Final www.SanPabloCA.gov City Council Mayor Abel Pineda Vice Mayor Patricia Ponce Councilmember Arturo Cruz Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Councilmember Rita Xavier Wednesday, April 5, 2023 1:00 PM Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Teleconference Location for Mayor Abel Pineda (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b)) 1000 Gateway Avenue, Council Office San Pablo, CA 94806 Members of the public have the option to participate in this meeting in-person at the locations above or virtually using any of the options set forth below. To participate through the online webinar, please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/SPCC040523 Webinar ID: 836 2175 6886 To participate telephonically, please call any of the following numbers: 669 900 6833; 346 248 7799; 253 215 8782; 929 205 6099; 301 715 8592; 312 626 6799; International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdK0TGLrET The public can also view the meeting during livestream online at https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Speakers wishing to address the Council in-person on a specific agenda item should submit a form available at the podium to the City Clerk identifying the agenda item. The Mayor will invite you to speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered. If you are attending in-person, we ask that all cell phones be turned off or silenced during the meeting. 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. City of San Pablo Page 1 Printed on 3/30/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 5, 2023 Written public comments may also be submitted via EMAIL to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov and each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM #__”. 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 be read into the record before Council consideration of the item and will be limited to the same time allowed for other public comments. Comments that do not conform to the City Council's rules of decorum may be summarized rather than read verbatim. All written 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. Submitted comments posted with the supplemental agenda materials will not include personal information. Persons addressing the Council must limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is set. As allowed by the Brown Act, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comments to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. 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 https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-Comm-AgendasMin. _______________________________________________________________ In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Brown Act, individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting should submit a completed Meeting Accommodation Request Form by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, with “Accommodation Request” listed in the subject line of the email. Alternatively, completed Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Meeting accommodation requests should be submitted as soon possible and must be received by the City no later than 10:00 am on the day of the meeting for which accommodations are requested. Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be found at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15988/FRM-Meeting-Accommodatio n-Request-Form-FINAL-020823, or requested by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, or by phone at (510) 215-3000. ______________________________________________________________ City of San Pablo Page 2 Printed on 3/30/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final April 5, 2023 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 Consider and take action on any request from a Councilmember to participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)). PUBLIC COMMENTS Speakers wishing to address the Council on a specific agenda item should file a form with the City Clerk indicating the agenda item. The Mayor will invite you to speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered. If you desire to address the Council, please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms available at the podium. We also ask that all cell phones be turned off or silenced during the meeting. 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. PRESENTATIONS 1. #23-145 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY-SETTING WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP A NEWLY PROPOSED FY 2023-25 COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN (DRAFT). CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA. Recommendation: Proceed with City Council Priority-Setting Workshop for FY 2023-25 PUBLIC COMMENTS SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 2. #23-146 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 Monday, April 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm. City of San Pablo Page 3 Printed on 3/30/2023