Author: Rafael Menis

Community Service Commission meeting, 2-22-23

Wednesday, 2-22- Community Service Commission meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. Items to be discussed- commission event schedule, sister cities, community outreach, 2023 community service day, station 74, and earth day.

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

Pinole City Council meeting, 2-21-23

Pinole City Council meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. Given the items on closed session, I expect the meeting proper will start at 6 PM or later. There are a lot of items on the agenda (you can find the agenda packet here)- I would not be surprised if some of the new business ended up being continued to a later meeting, given that there are 12 consent calendar items and 4 new business. There’s a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the executive order establishing the Japanese internment camps during world war II. There are consent calendar items for quarterly reports for the city’s investments, capital improvement projects, strategic plan, and climate action and adaptation plan. There are also consent calendar items for the budget development process, a consulting agreement for strategic financial planning support, and loaning additional funds ($1.2 million) and granting more generous interest for the SAHA project.

After that we get to new business, where we have discussion on how just cause eviction regulations work (with possible direction to city staff to start drafting one for Pinole), the mid-year financial report with adjustments, the adoption of the Local Roadway Safety Plan, and finally reviewing city council meeting procedures.

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

Pinole Planning Commission meeting, 2-13-23

Today, 2-13- Pinole Planning Commission meeting at 7 PM. We’ll be discussing the future of outdoor spaces in Pinole after the emergency- parklets, sidewalk seating and parking lot buildouts. You can find the agenda packet here.

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.

Pinole City Council Meeting, 2-7-2023

Tuesday, 2-7- Pinole City Council meeting, starting at 5 PM. There will be closed session, and I expect given that there’s real property negotiation and conference on litigation that it might take longer than normal. You can find the agenda packet here.

Some items of note- a proclamation in honor of Black History Month, another recognizing the PVHS football team. A resolution on the consent calendar calling for Contra Costa County to phase out oil and gas operations on county lands and bar new drilling, an extension of the city’s current IT contract for 2 years, and making sure we aren’t paying the lowest paid city employees below minimum wage. Finally, under new business there will be discussion of how the city prioritizes its capital projects, what’s going on with the monthly food distribution, and how the city plans to celebrate Earth Day this year.

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

Local Road Safety Plan Community Meeting, 2-6-2023

Monday, 2-6- Virtual community workshop to present and get feedback on the draft Local Road Safety Plan, 6-7:30 PM. Virtual at: https://zoom.us/join or by phone at 1-669-444-9171, then entering the Meeting ID: 876 2124 5862. Once in the meeting by phone, you can raise your hand by pressing *9, and unmute by pressing *6 once called on. You can find more information, including the draft plan at https://www.pinolelrsp.com/.

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Workshop, 1-26-23

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Workshop, 6-7:30 PM. Pinole Senior Center/Hybrid. A discussion of how the city is going to become more resilient to climate change, and concrete steps it can take to get there. You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here, entering the Meeting ID: 832 7557 9151 and Passcode: 204022 into Zoom directly, or I think by calling +1 (669) 900-6833 or +1 (253) 215-8782 or +1 (346) 248-7799, then entering the meeting ID 832 7557 9151# then the passcode 204022#. I am unsure of that, though. You can also attend the workshop in person at Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Ave. Pinole.