Monday, 4-14- Planning Commission Meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/971/files/agenda/834 (note the new URL).

There will be 4 items on the agenda- the minutes from the prior meeting, public hearings on conditional use permits (CUP) for Club Pilates (pages 17-22 for staff report, 23-24 for resolution, 25-28 for conditions of approval, 29-30 for CUP application info, 31-2 for site plans, 33-4 for letter of support from site landlord) and Sixteenth Studio, a body art studio (pages 35-9 for staff report, 40-41 for resolution, 42-3 for conditions of approval, 44-5 for the applicant statement, 46 for site plan), and finally a new business item to conduct a consistency review of the Appian Village Final Map (staff report pages 47-49, resolution pages 50-51, maps pages 52-73, tentative map resolution (from 2022) pages 74-6, conditions of approval pages 77-131).

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.

Monday, 4-14- General Produce distribution, 9-10 AM, Pinole Senior center, in person.
“The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County will be providing free bags of fresh produce. The next drive-thru distribution is Monday, April 14, 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, 4/4/25)

Tuesday, 4-8- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, in person 10-11 AM. “The *Senior Food Program* will be held on *Tuesday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 22nd from 10 am – 11 am *at the Senior Center (2500 Charles Ave.) ” (Rec and roll april newsletter). “

Low-income senior citizens 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese and assorted meats every second and fourth Tuesday of every month. The program at the Pinole Senior Center is available for Pinole senior residents only.

Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications will be available at the Front Desk of the Senior Center and can also be found online.
SFP Application <https://www.pinole.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SFP-Application.pdf>

Applications can be submitted to the Pinole Senior Center Front Desk Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 AM – 1 PM and on the day of the food pick up. Individuals must bring proof of age such as an ID or Driver’s License and proof of home address which can be a PG&E bill, water bill, or statement listing out the name and residence of the individual.
” (https://www.pinole.gov/recreation/senior-programs/)

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/)