Tuesday, 10-22- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person 10-11 AM. “SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM

The Senior Center partners with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens ages 55+ to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program is available for Pinole senior residents only. This program takes place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next distribution will be on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications are available at the Senior Center and can also be found on the Pinole Senior Center website [link replaced by direct link to the PDF]. For questions, contact, mpicazo@pinole.gov.” (Pinole Pulse, 10-17)

Tuesday, 10-15- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/74/files/agenda/710 .

There is 1 closed session item- conference with labor negotiators, for AFSCME Locals 1 and 512, and the Management Compensation Plan. I expect this will take *at least* an hour.

There’s one highlighted item in reports and communications- appointment of a council representative and alternate to serve on the green empowerment zone board of directors.

There are six proclamations, for Indigenous People’s Day, Rosh Hashanah, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, Filipino History Month, and Code Enforcement Officer Week. There is also one presentation- a community development department update.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and warrants, a resolution setting CALPERS medical benefit contribution levels (net cost to city $3,219,560, which has already been budgeted page 58), a resolution authorizing the Human Resources Manager to join PRISM, a risk management joint powers authority for employee benefit services (vision/dental) (page 74), 

second reading and adoption of the councilmember salary rise (for new councilmembers, implemented by amending chapter 2.08.010 of the municipal code) which would increase salaries for new councilmembers to the maximum permitted by law, $950 per month (fiscal impact $9,300 next year, $23,250 in 2 years once all councilmembers have gone through an election cycle page 94),

a resolution authorizing the city to take part in the green empowerment zone (the purpose of the Green Empowerment Zone is to build upon the
comparative advantage provided by the regional concentration of highly skilled energy
industry workers by prioritizing access to tax incentives, grants, loan programs, workforce
training programs, and private investment in the renewable energy sector, page 99),

a resolution authorizing the placement of liens for unpaid waste collection charges from the administrative hearing on 10-3-24 (page 103), a resolution approving the purchase of a new brush chipper (since the current one is from 1984 and is no longer safe)- estimated cost $68,673.21 (Funds already allocated in budget from equipment reserve page 104), a resolution authorizing the purchase of staff vehicles for the community development and community services departments (3 Chevrolet EUVs, net cost $77,000 allocated in budget page 113), and amending the procurement policy to authorize the city manager to accept gifts and grants of up to $45,000 without council approval, as well as noting that union printing takes priority over local procurement preference (page 117).

There is 1 new business item- accepting an agreement and donation from the West Contra Costa Youth Soccer League (WCCYSL) to rehabilitate the Pinole Valley Park Soccer Field (donation of $167,050.00, page 215) in return for priority reservation use for a decade, city-branded marketing for the collaboration, a plaque with their logo at the site and permitting a storage unit for WCCYSL’s items (page 216).

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.

Today, 10-14- General produce distribution, 9-10 AM, Pinole Senior Center, in Person. “The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County will be providing bags of fresh produce every second Monday of the month. The drive-thru distribution is  from 9 AM to 10 AM (or as supplies last) at the Pinole Senior Center parking lot, 2500 Charles Ave. You do not need to be a member of the Pinole Senior Center or a senior to receive food. Quantities are limited. First come first serve. One bag of produce per household. This will be a contact-less event, please follow the directions from staff and volunteers when you arrive. Parking or exiting your vehicle will not be allowed. Please open your vehicle’s trunk when you enter the parking lot. Food items will be placed in the trunk only by staff/volunteers. Individuals do not need to apply for this service. ” (https://www.pinole.gov/recreation/senior-programs/)

Wednesday, 10-9- Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee meeting, 6 PM, hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/109/files/agenda/708.
TAPS will be discussing their minutes, a presentation on measure I, Traffic and pedestrian safety issues (traffic calming policy, 1 citizen request, list of traffic issues and status (pages 15-30), caltrans issues (page 21), staff updates from the police department, capital improvement projects (no new updates), development projects (update current status of Pinole Shores II, page 25), the active transportation plan (summary of the previous workshop), and grants (possible joint grant with county for Pinole Valley Road, page 27).
You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85670839226&gt;, entering the webinar ID 856 7083 9226 into Zoom directly, or calling +1 (669) 900-6833, then entering the meeting ID 856 7083 9226#. 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, 10-8- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person 10-11 AM. “Senior Food Program

The City of Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens ages 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program at the Senior Center (2500 Charles Avenue) is available for Pinole senior residents only. This program will take place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next distribution will be on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications will be available at the Senior Center and can also be found on the Pinole Senior Center website [pdf, link corrected]. For questions, contact, mpicazo@pinole.gov.” (Pinole Pulse, 10-3)

Wednesday, 9-25- Community Service Commission meeting, Pinole City Hall,
Hybrid 5 PM. You can find the agenda packet here-
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/95/files/agenda/701. Items
to be discussed- Minutes of prior meeting, Coastal Cleanup Appreciation,
an informational presentation on Measure I, a presentation on Pinole
Valley Park, and four community events- National Night Out, Dumpster
Day, Outdoor Movie, and Be the Match. The Commission will also discuss
its meeting schedule.

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82770240301>, entering the webinar ID
827-7024-0301 into zoom directly, or calling +1 (669) 900-6833 or +1
(253) 215-8782 or +1 (346) 248-7799, then entering the meeting ID
827-7024-0301#. 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, 9-17- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at  https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/72/files/agenda/657.

There are six proclamations, National Punctuation Day, Constitution Day, Hispanic – Latinx Heritage Month, United Against Hate Week, Fire Prevention Week, and California Firefighter Memorial Day. There is one presentation- Pinole Valley Park Project Presentation – Community Services Director, Andrea Dwyer.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and warrants (with an end of service payout to Neil Gang of $130,011.96 page 4), the fourth quarter investment report (pages 40-42), fourth quarter financial report and year-end adjustments (pages 43-52 for the staff report, use of measure S fund balance of $769,339 to balance the recreation and cable TV access funds $593,187 for the first, $176,152 for the second page 53, pages 55-63 for the budget charts), a contract for a new master control system for PCTV with $4,420.03 in new costs this fiscal year (pages 64-66 for the staff report, 69-72 for the quote), a consulting agreement to support the environmentally preferable purchasing policy and program for $3000 (pages 73-74 for the staff report, pages 78-9 for the proposal), a contract for technical assistance to Pinole businesses to comply with the single use plastic ordinance (total cost $67,050 including $5k for sign printing from measure S 2014 funds page 82, staff report pages 80-82, request for proposals pages 101-145, proposal pages 146-182),

 formally adopting the municipal code amendment 8.38 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC FOODWARE AND BAG REDUCTION second read (since apparently it was not properly adopted the last time. Text of the ordinance pages 187-197),  the second reading and adoption of an ordinance adding chapter 9.19 “Safe Storage of Firearms” to the municipal code (ordinance text on pages 204-6, requires storage of weapon and ammunition in locked containers when not on the person of an owner, and in locked containers with a trigger lock in any vehicle, bars overnight storage in a vehicle, and does not apply to active duty military personnel and law enforcement in the course of their duties).

After all of that, there is one item under public hearings- Introduction And First Reading Of Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.08.010 Of The Pinole Municipal Code To Increase Council Members’ Salaries (staff report pages 207-8, ordinance text 209-10). Fiscal impact of raising council salaries to $759.41 per month would be $4725.84 for the next two fiscal years, due to the raise only applying to those elected after it took effect (page 208).

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, 9-10- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person 10-11 AM.

“The City of Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens ages 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program at the Senior Center (2500 Charles Avenue) is available for Pinole senior residents only. This program will take place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next distribution will be on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications will be available at the Senior Center and can also be found on the Pinole Senior Center website:

https://www.pinole.gov/city_government/senior_center
For questions, contact, mpicazo@pinole.gov.” (Pinole pulse, 9-6)

Monday, 9-9- Planning Commission Meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/964/files/agenda/683 (note the new URL).

There will be 2.5 items on the agenda- the minutes from the prior meeting, municipal code and specific plan amendments to conform with state law and implement the housing element (see pages 12-14 for a summary, pages 17-60 for details with pages 59-60 flagging the particular housing element programs). To quote the highlighted parts of pages 59-60- “Investigate Density Bonus beyond state law.”(page 59), “Amend the Emergency Shelter ordinance to comply with AB 139 and to ensure that standards for emergency shelters are subject to the same standards as other uses in
the same zone and parking requirements are based on staffing levels only.
• Amend the zoning ordinance pursuant to Government Code Section 65583 to allow
for Low Barrier Navigation Centers by right in areas zoned for mixed uses and
nonresidential zones that permit multifamily uses.
• Amend the zoning ordinance in RMU to permit manufactured homes on permanent
foundations as if they were single-family homes.”(page 59), “Review and revise standards and definitions for both group homes and residential care facilities to ensure that they are fully compliant with all appropriate state laws
and that there are no constraints on group homes in the Zoning Code. This includes
an amendment to allow group homes in the R zone as a permitted use by right as is
allowed in all other residential zones and adding a definition of group residential to
the Zoning Code.
• Review the definition of family and revise as appropriate to ensure that the definition
does not require, or imply that it requires a single lease or rental agreement.
• Amend the zoning ordinance to comply with state density bonus law (California
Government Code section 65915). Specifically the update will increase the maximum
density bonus from 35 to 50 percent, add student housing as a housing type that is
eligible for density bonus incentives, reduce parking from 2 to 1.5 spaces for two and
three bedroom units and from 2.5 to 2 spaces for four or more bedroom units. The
City is complying with state density bonus law though the code is not yet updated.” (pages 59-60), and “Lower the approval authority of entitlements for all Density Bonus projects from City Council to Planning Commission.” (page 60).

The half item is a conditional use permit modification that will almost certainly be continued to the October 28th 2024 planning commission meeting because the staff review will not be completed before then (page 61).

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here, 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.