Tuesday, 4-1- Fire Hazard Severity Zones presentation and public comment, 6-7 PM, Hybrid. “

Join Fire Marshal Chris Bachman for a presentation on the updated Local Responsibility Area maps with an opportunity to provide public comment before the maps are adopted by Contra Costa Fire.

In Person:

April 1, 2025

6:00-7:00pm

1025 Escobar St., Martinez <https://g.co/kgs/auMJ4dY>

Or join online:

https://cccfpd.zoom.us/j/89152560630

The public comment period is open now and available at; *https://www.cccfpd.org/lra-maps/* <https://www.cccfpd.org/lra-maps/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1mZ26CsgWnSA-W3P6xwbDBRKLhyMPB1WZ-L7M2owQJq6lVHXMHiRD-sRE_aem_mLc32bpyFIIPoimT95JBEQ>” (https://www.pinole.gov/pinole-fire-hazard-severity-zones-re-classified-as-moderate/)

Tuesday, 4-1- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/992/files/agenda/826.

There are two closed session items- a conference with labor negotiators under government code section 54957.6, with agency representatives City Manager Kelcey Young, City Attorney Eric Casher, HR director Stacy Shell, and Gregory Ramirez for IDEA negotiating with employee organizations AFSCME Locals 1 and 512, the Pinole Police Employees Association, and the management compensation plan; and a public employee performance evaluation for the city manager under government code section 54957. I expect closed session to conclude by 6 at the earliest, and possibly as late as 7.

There are three proclamations, honoring Arab American Heritage month (page 6), National Pet Day (page 7), and Cesar Chavez Day (page 8) and no presentations.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the March 18th city council meeting, and a stormwater utility area assessment for Financial Year 2025-6, maintaining the current rate of $35 per Equivalent Rate Unit, with a net fiscal gain for the city of $255,115 (page 35) (staff report pages 33-6, resolution pages 37-8).

Finally, there will be one item under new business- an update on painted crosswalks and their potential sponsorship (staff report page 39). There is also a presentation associated with this item which can be found at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/992/files/agenda/827 .

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.

Monday, 3-10- General Produce distribution, 9-10 AM, Pinole Senior center, in person.

*”FOOD BANK DISTRIBUTION*

The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County will be providing free bags of fresh produce. The next drive-thru distribution is *Monday, March 10, 2025, from 9 AM to 10 AM* (or as supplies last) at the Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue where you will receive one bag per household, If you have any questions, email recreation@pinole.gov or call us at (510) 724-9800.” (Pinole Pulse, 3/7/25)

Tuesday, 3-4- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/991/files/agenda/801.

There are two closed session items- a conference with labor negotiators under government code section 54957.6, with agency representatives City Manager Kelcey Young, City Attorney Eric Casher, HR director Stacy Shell, and Gregory Ramirez for IDEA negotating with employee organizations AFSCME Locals 1 and 512, and the managment compensation plan; and a conference with real property negotiators under government code section 54956.8 with regards to 2100 San Pablo Ave, agency negotiators Kelcey Young, City Manager and Eric Casher, City Attorney with the negotiating party as Art Pakpour, negotiating price and terms. I expect closed session to conclude by 6 at the earliest, and possibly as late as 7.

There is one proclamation, honoring International Women’s History Day and Women’s History Month (page 6) and three presentations- introduction of the new Police Chief, Melissa Klawuhn, introduction and swearing in of Public Works Director, Heba El-Guindy, and a presentation from the Northern California College Promise Coalition (NCCPC) (pages 7-19).

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the February 4th and February 18th city council meetings, the Financial Year (FY) 2024/25 2nd quarter investment (staff report pages 64-66, investment reports pages 67-9), Capital Improvement Plan Status (staff report pages 70-71, project highlights 72-8, status charts 79-80, CIP for reference pages 83-174), and Strategic Plan Status (staff report pages 175-6, strategic plan update pages  177-183) reports, an overview on the FY 2025/26 budget development process and timeline (pages 184-7), and authorizing the city manager to sign a non-binding letter of intent to purchase with regards to 2100 San Pablo Avenue (page 188).

There will be one public hearing- first read of a Pinole Municipal Code Amendment consisting of 3 batches of zoning amendments covering the design and placement of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs), an amnesty program for unpermitted ADUs and JADUs as per state law (AB 2533), and adjustments to parking standards and which officials review which applications. The staff report is on pages 189-199, the ordinance is on pages 200-1, the actual text of the amendments is on pages 203-247 (though that is in turn modified by the corrections made in the corrections memo, which you can find at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/991/files/agenda/802), an overview of the affected housing element programs is on pages 248-254, a letter from CalHDF is on pages 255-8, hyperlinks to the planning commission staff reports and resolutions are on page 259, and an example amnesty pre-submittal checklist is on pages 261-273.

Finally, there will be one item under new business- the FY 2024/25 mid-year budget review (also known as the  second quarter financial report). There are decreases to revenue and expenditures in the general fund, decreases to revenue in the Measure S 2006 and Measure S 2014 funds, an increase in expenditures in the Measure S 2014 fund, an increase in revenues in the Measure I 2024 fund, an increase in expenditures in the equipment reserve fund, an increase in revenues and expenditures for the recreation fund, a decrease in revenues and expenditures for the building and planning fund, a considerable decrease in revenues for the growth impact fund due to an error in carrying forward funds, a decrease in expenditures for the Cable Access TV fund, and a decrease in indirect cost allocations and expenditures for the Information Systems Fund (exact numbers for fiscal impact on pages 275-6, staff report pages 274-6, the actual financial report pages 277-318, resolution pages 319-20). As best as I can determine, net fiscal impact is a gain of $168,521 to the general fund, loss of $31,000 to the Measure S 2006 fund, loss of $181,000 to the measure S 2014 fund, gain of $600,000 to the measure I 2024 fund, loss of $92,891 to the equipment reserve fund, loss of $54,000 to the Building and Planning fund, loss of $1,039,594 to the Growth Impact Fund, loss of $85,000 to the Cable Access TV fund, and no net change to the Information Systems fund.

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.

Saturday, 3-1- Measure I workshop, Pinole Senior Center, 9 AM-11 AM in person. “

Join us for a community discussion about how Measure I funds may be invested in road repair, parks and special projects that you feel should be prioritized!

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more and ask questions about Measure I during the workshop.

📢Workshop Format:

👉 The City has come up with a list of potential projects that may be attainable in the next 3 years and would make a big impact in Pinole ✨

👉 While the City does not have the resources to complete every special project idea, it is important that we know which projects matter most to residents so that we can incorporate key projects into our budget planning.

👉 At the workshop, you’ll get to share your opinions in an interactive way, telling us which projects you prefer to see completed while keeping a potential annual budget of $400,000-500,000 in mind (starting in 2026).

Learn more about Measure I. <https://pinole.gov/measurei>” (https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/measure-i-workshop/)

Monday, 2-24- Planning Commission Meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/125/files/agenda/796 (note the new URL).

There will be 2 items on the agenda- the minutes from the prior meeting, and a public hearing on an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Amnesty Program (pages 18-21 for staff report, 22-23 for resolution, 24-27 for text of amendments, 28 for highlighted programs addressed by amendments, 29-42 for example pre-submittal checklist). Broadly speaking, this amendment provides for an amnesty process for ADUs built before Jan 1st 2020, and an enforcement delay for ADUs built before the effective date of the ordinance- with an application deadline of 2030 and a final deadline of 2035 (pages 26-7).

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86505375301>, entering the webinar ID 865 0537 5301 into zoom directly, or calling +1 (669) 900-6833 or +1 (253) 215-8782 or +1 (346) 248-7799, then entering the meeting ID 865 0537 5301#. 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.

Tuesday, 2-18- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1015/files/agenda/786 .

There are two closed session items- a conference with labor negotiators under government code section 54957.6, with agency representatives City Manager Kelcey Young, City Attorney Eric Casher, HR director Stacy Shell, and Gregory Ramirez for IDEA negotating with employee organizations AFSCME Locals 1 and 512, and the managment compensation plan; and a conference with real property negotiators under government code section 54956.8 with regards to 2100 San Pablo Ave, agency negotiators Kelcey Young, City Manager and Eric Casher, City Attorney with the negotiating party as Art Pakpour, negotiating price and terms. The council expects to conclude closed session at 6:30 PM.

There is one proclamation, honoring Japanese Day of Remembrance (page 6) and two presentations, from Plant Powered Pinole (pages 7-16) and the Clean California Community Designation (pages 17-23).

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the February 4th city council meeting, an update on the climate action and adaptation plan on building energy ordinances and reach codes (staff report 56-8), a letter to the state legislature asking caltrans to address litter along I-80 (staff report 59-60, corrected letter at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1015/files/agenda/787), an amendment to the consulting services agreement with west yost for additional services associated with the storm drain master plan (having to perform inspection services) (staff report pages 65-66, resolution 67-8, agreement 69-83, fiscal impact $125,054 adopted in budget page 66), placing liens for delinquent unpaid waste collection charges between september and december 2024, considered at an adminstrative hearing on february 6th 2025 (staff report pages 84-5, resolution page 86, fiscal impact gain of $55,732.86 page 84), precision it contract amendment to extend the term of the contract until city has internal IT online (staff report pages 87-88, resolution 89, amendment 91-100, fiscal impact $34000 per month budgeted page 88), and finally a pipeline license agreement with BNSF railway (staff report pages 101-3, resolution 104-5, agreement 106-125, fiscal impact $89,800 for agreement, $150,000 for required inspector already budgeted page 101).

Finally, there will be one item under new business- approval of the pinole accessible living program (PAL program) which will provide educational workshops and permit fee waivers for qualifying home modifications that improve accessibility, safety and comfort for extremely low, very low, low, and moderate income households, as well as for seniors and individuals with disabilities (staff report pages 126-32, fiscal impact $20,000 page 132, resolution pages 133-4, draft program pages 135-7).

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.

Tuesday, 2-4- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1002/files/agenda/779 .

There are no closed session items- so you should expect the meeting to
start at 5.

There is one proclamation, honoring Black History Month (page 6) and one
presentation, from the Contra Costa County Community Awareness Emergency
Response Organization  (pages 7-18).

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the January 21st city council meeting, a resolution
to approve a side letter amending the memorandum of understanding
between the city and AFSCME Local 1 to create and set a salary schedule
for a new entry level Public Works Maintenance Assistant role (staff
report pages 57-58, side letter 59-60, resolution 61), a resolution
formally designating HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS & ASSOCIATES as the
consultant entitled to review tax records for the city (staff report
pages 62-4, resolution 65-6), and lastly approving the Council Committee
assignment list (staff report page 67, resolution page 68, assignments
on pages 69-71).

Finally, there will be one item under new business- increasing the
Council’s travel and training budget by $38,750 to permit travel to the
National League of Cities and Civic Well conferences. This would roughly
triple each council member’s travel allowance, from a current $4250 to
the new $12,000. The fiscal impact would be $38,750 annually to the
general fund, most likely appropriated from unassigned general fund
balance (staff report page 72, resolution page 73).

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.

Friday 1-31 and Saturday, 2-1- Special Pinole City Council meeting, 9
AM-4PM, in person at Rockefeller Lodge (2650 Market Ave, San Pablo CA
94806). This item is a bit unusual- there’s a special council
team-building workshop being held on the 31st and the 1st, from 9 AM to
4 PM on both days (see
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1029/files/agenda/776 and
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1030/files/agenda/777 for
their agenda files, though there’s minimal information there). It looks
like attendance is in person only, at Rockefeller Lodge – 2650 Market
Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. You can file written comment for Saturday’s
meeting at least at “Written Comments:
All comments received before 3:00 pm the day before the meeting will be
posted on the City’s website on the
agenda page (Agenda Page Link) and provided to the City Council prior to
the meeting. Written comments will not
be read aloud during the meeting. Email comments to comment@pinole.gov
Please indicate which item on the
agenda you are commenting on in the subject line of your email.”

The relevant agenda item states “CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
The City Council will meet on 1/31 and 2/1 to discuss Council Priorities
for 2025 and participate in
teambuilding activities. The teambuilding retreat will be facilitated by
City Manager, Kelcey Young
and attended by key City staff members.”