Today, 6-25- Special City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/190/files/agenda/140 –
note that the city is shifting to a new agenda website. There is
substantial overlap with the June 18th agenda, but several consent
calendar items (all of the second read and adoptions of ordinances) have
been removed, as has the public hearing item on the Users Utility Tax.
To start, there are no closed session items. Expect the meeting to start
at 5 PM directly. There will also be no proclamations or presentations-
there’s a *lot* on the agenda.
So we start with the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and
warrants,
adopting a resolution to amend agreement with Client First Technology
Consulting to provide professional support services for instant solar
permitting (cost of $35k but fully offset by grant, page 61),
adopting a resolution to extend the term of the Climate Fellow by two
months (net cost $11,000, page 86),
a resolution for an agreement with Client First Technology Consulting
for support services for the new community development permit tracking
and online application system (net cost $75k, page 115),
a letter of support for AB 3259 regarding transactions and use taxes
(text of letter pages 144-5, text of the law pages 146-149),
placement of liens for delinquent unpaid waste collection charges
between January and April 2024 (Lien total $38,513.38 including
administrative fees, page 150),
a construction contract for Pinon Trunk Sewer Capacity Phase 2 Project
(construction budget of $4,988,048.05, contingency of $498,804.85, funds
reallocated from SS2201 to SS2401 in a total amount of $6,810,000, page
158),
a resolution approving revised compensation and benefits plan for
Managment and Confidential Employees (allow cashing out 25% sick leave
accrual on retirement instead of years of service credit, reduce city
contribution to health care flexible spending account from $1200 to
$500, update salary ranges to reflect 4% cost of living adjustment
(COLA) effective 7-1-24; net cost $106,438 as 4% cola already accounted
for, pages 179-80),
adopting the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 Appropriations Limit
($170,199,403, page 226),
and finally calling the election for City Council seats and City
Treasurer seat, consolidating with County election on November 5th
(estimated cost $22,500, page 233).
There are 2 old business items- the final proposed FY 24/25 operating
and capital budget, which will cut $1,398,449 to achieve a balanced
budget primarily through freezing vacant staff positions in the public
works and police departments, and reducing the general reserve
percentage from 50 to 45% (page 242) leading to total sources of
$27,890,013 and total expenditures of $27,849,548 for the general fund
baseline budget (page 241), and the revised proposed 5 year Capital
Improvement Plan from FY 24/25-FY 28/29 – which now has prioritization
scores for most projects and costs (net cost this year $18,130,894, page
486 also shows the cost split across funds).
Finally, for new business there is discussion of the process for
establishing the office of an Elected Mayor (pages 581-586).
You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89335000272>, entering the webinar ID
893 3500 0272 into zoom directly, or calling +1 (669) 900-6833 or +1 (253)
215-8782 or +1 (346) 248-7799, then entering the meeting ID 893 3500 0272#.
Once in the meeting by phone, you can raise your hand by pressing *9, and
unmute by pressing *6 once called on. You can also attend the meeting in
person at Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear St.
Rafael Menis for Pinole City Council 2022 