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San Pablo, CA · December 16, 2024

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City of San Pablo Meeting Minutes - Final City Council Monday, December 16, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83708212256 CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY/JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Ponce led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: 5- Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz, and Mayor Patricia Ponce Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Assistant City Clerk, Leticia I. Miguel ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were approximately 14 public speakers. Comments were made by the following individuals: Cordell Hindler, Harpreet S Sandhu, Cat, Ramon Amaral, Cassian, Manny, Mikey, Elita, Joey, John Gioia, Vinny Carranza, Cecilia Valdez, Colin, and Oscar Soriano CITY MANAGER REMARKS No City Manager remarks. The City Council Meeting recessed at 6:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:49 p.m. City of San Pablo Page 1 Printed on 1/22/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2024 CONSENT CALENDAR No Public Comment was received. Approval of the Consent Agenda It was moved by Vice Mayor Cruz, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, and approved by vote of those present, to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar. The motion passed as follows: Aye: 5- Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce 1. 24-373 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BLOCK E IN THE MIXED-USE CENTER SOUTH AREA OF PLAZA SAN PABLO AT SAN PABLO AVENUE AND CHATTLETON LANE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CIRCLE S) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Adopted. Enactment No: RES 2024-148 2. 24-433 CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) ACCEPTING THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS BY NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GROUP; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN WITH PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENT NO. 10, UNDER MAJOR POLICY GOAL: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION, EXPANDING EXISTING POLICY 405: EXPLORE AND SUSTAIN NEW REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Adopted. Enactment No: RES 2024-149 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION City of San Pablo Page 2 Printed on 1/22/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2024 3. 24-398 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ON THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. No Public Comment was received. A motion was made by Councilmember Pabon-Alvarado, seconded by Vice Mayor Cruz, that this RESOLUTION be Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce Enactment No: RES 2024-150 CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY REORGANIZATION 4. 24-400 CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY SWEARING IN AND REORGANIZATION A. OUTGOING MAYOR REMARKS B. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - PATRICIA R. PONCE C. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ARTURO CRUZ D. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ABEL PINEDA E. SELECTION OF NEW MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY F. SELECTION OF NEW VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND VICE CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY G. COMMENTS BY INCOMING MAYOR No Public Comment was received. Proceed with the annual selection of Mayor/Chair and Vice Mayor/Vice Chair in accordance with provisions under Section 2.16.010 of the San Pablo Municipal Code City of San Pablo Page 3 Printed on 1/22/2025 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 16, 2024 A motion was made by Mayor Ponce, seconded by Vice Mayor Cruz, to nominate Councilmember Pabon-Alvarado as the new Vice Mayor of the City of San Pablo and Vice Chair of the San Pablo Local Successor Agency and Joint Powers Financing Authority. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5- Pineda, Xavier, Pabon-Alvarado, Cruz, and Ponce SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 5. 24-038 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 The meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m. to the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.. Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor City of San Pablo Page 4 Printed on 1/22/2025

Agenda

Council Chambers City of San Pablo 1000 Gateway Avenue San Pablo, CA 94806 (510) 215-3000 www.SanPabloCA.gov Meeting Agenda City Council Mayor Patricia Ponce Vice Mayor Arturo Cruz Councilmember Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Councilmember Rita Xavier Councilmember Abel Pineda Monday, December 16, 2024 6:00 PM City Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83708212256 CITY COUNCIL/LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY/JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* NOTICE: Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in-person at Council Chambers. Members of the public may also view the meeting on online at https ://us02web.zoom.us/j/83708212256 or during livestream online at https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Please note the following temporary change to the City's public comment procedures: Public comment by zoom or telephone will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided only in -person in Council Chambers or via email as set forth below. PUBLIC COMMENT: At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda and, for items not appearing on the agenda but within the purview of the City Council, during ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. 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. • IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: Any person wishing to make such address Council should first complete and deliver a "Speaker Form" available at the speaker's podium and submit it 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. • 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. City of San Pablo Page 1 Printed on 12/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2024 AGENDA MATERIALS 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 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: 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 Request Forms may be found at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15988/FRM-Meeting-Accommodation-Request-Form-FINAL - 020823, or requested by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, or by phone at (510) 215-3000. Meeting accommodation requests should be submitted to the City as soon possible. The City will attempt to resolve before the meeting begins all accommodation requests received by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting CALL TO ORDER 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. CITY MANAGER REMARKS CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar includes routine items that are to be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is requested, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. City of San Pablo Page 2 Printed on 12/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2024 1. 24-373 CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR BLOCK E IN THE MIXED-USE CENTER SOUTH AREA OF PLAZA SAN PABLO AT SAN PABLO AVENUE AND CHATTLETON LANE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CIRCLE S) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 2. 24-433 CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) ACCEPTING THE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ENHANCEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS BY NBS GOVERNMENT FINANCE GROUP; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-25 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN WITH PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENT NO. 10, UNDER MAJOR POLICY GOAL: FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FISCAL DIVERSIFICATION, EXPANDING EXISTING POLICY 405: EXPLORE AND SUSTAIN NEW REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION 3. 24-398 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO ON THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Recommendation: Adopt Resolution CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY REORGANIZATION City of San Pablo Page 3 Printed on 12/12/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2024 4. 24-400 CITY COUNCIL / LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY / JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY SWEARING IN AND REORGANIZATION A. OUTGOING MAYOR REMARKS B. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - PATRICIA R. PONCE C. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ARTURO CRUZ D. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH TO INCOMING COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT - ABEL PINEDA E. SELECTION OF NEW MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY F. SELECTION OF NEW VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND VICE CHAIR OF THE SAN PABLO LOCAL SUCCESSOR AGENCY AND JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY G. COMMENTS BY INCOMING MAYOR Recommendation: Proceed with the annual selection of Mayor/Chair and Vice Mayor/Vice Chair in accordance with provisions under Section 2.16.010 of the San Pablo Municipal Code SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 5. 24-038 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 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm. City of San Pablo Page 4 Printed on 12/12/2024

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