Wastewater Subcommittee meeting, 7-10-25

Thursday, 7-10- Wastewater Subcommittee meeting, 8:30-9:30 PM, in person. You can find the agenda at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1072/files/agenda/901. Items on the agenda- Minutes, Water Pollution Control Plant (WCPC) operations report, and new sewer connections for Pinole and for Hercules. SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR / CITY ENGINEER BEFORE OR DURING THE MEETING VIA EMAIL: helguindy@pinole.gov .

Concert in the Park, Dos Four- 7-10-2025

Thursday, 7-10- Concert in the Park, 6:30-8 PM, in person. “Kick off the Summer Series at Fernandez Park with an outdoor concert featuring the band Dos Four. Get your groove on this summer with our free concerts in the park! Grab your lawn chair and enjoy the incredible music and delicious food from our featured food vendors!” (https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/concerts-at-fernandez-park/?event-date=2025-07-10%2018:30:00)

Fourth of July Celebration, 7-4-25

Friday, 7-4- Independence Day celebration, 6:30-9:30 PM, in person. “Celebrate Independence Day with an evening of festivities at Pinole Valley High School (2900 Pinole Valley Rd.) on Friday, July 4th, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Enjoy a vibrant holiday experience featuring a variety of food vendors, engaging children’s activities, and a captivating live drone show at sundown.” (Pinole Pulse, 6-20-25)

Pinole City Council meeting, 7-1-25

Tuesday, 7-1- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/995/files/agenda/895.

There are two closed session items- a conference with labor negotiators for AFSCME Locals 1 and 512 and the Pinole Police Employees Assocation (PPEA)- agency representatives City Manager, Kelcey Young, City Attorney, Eric Casher, and Human Resources Director, Stacy Shell, Gregory Ramirez, IEDA, and a conference with Real Property negotiators on 2100 San Pablo Ave- Agency negotiators Kelcey Young City manager, Eric Casher City Attorney, negotiating party Art Pakpour on price and terms.

There are three proclamations and no presentations, on Parks Make Life Better® Month (page 7), Independence Day (page 8), and Bastille Day (page 9).

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along with the minutes for the June 17th city council meeting, a contract amendment to continue the Pinole Energy Enhancement Rebate Program (PEER) through additional funding from the California Energy Commission (CEC) local government building decarbonization challenge (aka a grant that extends the lifespan of the program to April 30th 2027) (staff report pages 44-5 (fiscal impact $0 due to grant page 45), resolution page 46, contract amendment pages 47-57, PEER program details pages 58-72, original contract pages 73-9, pilot PEER details pages 80-96, board of supervisors resolution pages 97-8, progress report pages 99-108),

a resolution accepting a microgrant from AARP to support educational workshops for the Pinole Accessible Living (PAL) program (staff report pages 109-10, fiscal impact gain of $2500 page 110, resolution pages 111-2, grant agreement pages 113-126), a resolution amending the agreement with Michael Baker International to support additional outreach for the General Plan Safety and Health and Environmental Justice Elements (staff report pages 127-9, fiscal impact $5000 accounted for in budget already page 128, resolution pages 130-1, current amendment pages 132-3, proposal pages 134-6, original agreement pages 137-152, original proposal pages 153-200, first amendment page 201, second amendment pages 202-3, third amendment pages 204-5),

a letter of support for Senate Bill (SB) 63 on transportation funding which would permit a multi-county sales tax ballot measure to support public transit (staff report page 206, resolution pages 207-8, bill text pages 209-24, letter text pages 225-6), a letter of support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1388 which would bar law enforcement agencies from entering into non-disclosure agreements with police officers or otherwise restricting access to records related to misconduct investigations (staff report page 227, letter page 228, bill text pages 229-236),

a letter of support for AB 762, which would ban single-use vapes (staff report page 237, letter pages 238-9, bill text pages 240-3, a letter of support for AB 996, which would allow for local jurisdictions (like the city) to use already created sea level rise plans to meet that requirement (staff report page 244, letter pages 245-6, bill text pages 247-50),

a resolution placing liens for unpaid waste collection charges between January and April of 2025 (staff report page 251, resolution page 252), a resolution approving the agreement between the city of Pinole and Contra Costa County for the San Pablo Avenue Enhanced Bicycle and Pedestrian Gap Closure Study (staff report pages 253-4, fiscal impact $25000 page 254, resolution pages 255-6, agreement pages 257-72),

and finally a resolution to approve a fourth amendment to the consulting agreement with Consor for the San Pablo Bridge replacement project (RO1710) to develop additional alternatives, site assessment and changes to technical studies and CEQA documents (staff report pages 273-4, fiscal impact $199,300 from grant funds page 274, resolution pages 275-6, amendment pages 277-92).

There will be one public hearing on an ordinance to amend Pinole Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 section 10.40.050 “No Parking Areas Designated” to include restrictions related to parking near intersections in compliance with AB 413 (“Daylighting law”), which would add attended or unattended to the bar on parking in certain areas (page 299), and add that parking in the daylighting spaces (within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present) does not require signs or curb paint to be barred (page 300) (staff report pages 293-6, ordinance pages 297-300).

There will be no items under old or new business.

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.

City Council meeting, 6-17-25

Tuesday, 6-17- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1019/files/agenda/886.

There are two closed session items- a performance evaluation for the
City Manager, and a conference with labor negotiators for AFSCME Locals
1 and 512 and the Pinole Police Employees Assocation (PPEA)- agency
representatives City Manager, Kelcey Young, City Attorney, Eric Casher,
and Human Resources Director, Stacy Shell, Gregory Ramirez, IEDA. The
council has gone into closed session, and as of the time of this message
plans to return at 6:30 PM.

There are no proclamations and three presentations, on the Pinole
Community Television (PCTV) community media center strategy
(presentation pages 7-30, strategy pages 31-70), a Presentation on
California Lineage Based Reparations and the California Reparations
Commission Recommendation, and a presentation on the Robert Walker
Memorial (pages 71-8) .

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the June 3rd city council meeting, approval of the
Financial Year (FY) 2025/26 Final Proposed Operating and Capital Budget
(staff report pages 132-9, resolution pages 140-1, budget pages 142-361,
budget summaries pages 362-70, budgeted positions pages 371-3), a
resolution establishing the FY 2025/26 appropriations limit (staff
report pages 374-6, resolution pages 377-8, letter from state pages
379-80, population change over the last year page 381, non-residential
new construction page 382), adoption of growth management plan checklist
and authorization for submission to the Contra Costa Transportation
Authority (CCTA) (staff report page 383-5 fiscal impact gain of $928,670
over next two fiscal years pages 384-5, resolution pages 386-7,
compliance checklist 388-99, attachments pages 400-550),

an amendment to the employment agreement for the city clerk Heather Bell
extending the term for 4 years with no other changes (staff report page
551, resolution page 552, contract amendment pages 553-4), adopting an
ordinance renewing AB 481 military use equipment for the city’s Police
department( staff report pages 555-6, ordinance pages 557-60, Pinole
Police Department Annual Military Equipment Report pages 561-75, June
3rd staff report pages 576-81, first staff report again pages 582-3),

adopting an ordinance designating Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map in
Pinole (changing almost all of the very high fire risk areas to moderate
per the updated state maps) (staff report page 584, ordinance pages
585-6, updated map page 587), the amended reserve policy to reduce the
city’s reserve amount from 50% of general fund revenue to 25% (staff
report pages 588-9, fiscal impact if adopted one-time gain of $2.4
million to section 115 trust for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
page 589, resolution pages 590-1, amended reserve policy redline page
592, amended policy not red-line page 593),

approval of the FY 2025/26 Capital Budget and Five Year Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) (staff report pages 594-6, resolution pages
597-8, funding summaries pages 599-601, projects pages 602-51, general
plan elements pages 652-3),

amending the consulting services agreement between the city and GHD Inc
for the development of an active transportation plan Project IN2106
(staff report pages 654-5, fiscal impact $30,000 page 655, resolution
pages 656-7, agreement pages 658-79), and finally approving memorial
installations on honor of Robert Walker Jr (staff report pages 680-1,
fiscal impact $3040.81 page 681, resolution page 682, memorial policy
pages 683-7, applications pages 688-718, installation examples pages
719-20).

There will be two public hearings, with the first being an annual review
of the Utility Users Tax and adjusting the income eligibility thresholds
for exemptions (amount increased by 6% because PG&E rates continue to
spike page 722) (staff report pages 721-3, resolution pages 724-5,
presentation pages 726-34, California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
info pages 735-8),

and in theory the second being the community services department FY
2025/26 master fee schedule, but that one has no information in the
agenda packet so I assume it has been continued to a future meeting.

There will be no items under old or new business.

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89335000272&gt;, 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.

No Kings Rally and March, 6-14-25

Saturday, 6-14- No Kings Rally and March, 10 AM-2 PM, multiple locations, in person.



250 years ago, on June 14, the U.S. military was established to fight the monarchy. They wore Blue Coats to fight the Red Coats. So… On Saturday, June 14, we celebrate and remember the fight for democracy and the overcoming of monarchy.

✅ WEAR ALL ROYAL BLUE to represent the BLUE COATS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Cosplay welcome! Period Colonial hats welcome. 🙂 Or you can make your own hats out of cardboard or felt.

Part 1: Rally
At 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Protest Rally at Refugio Valley Park in Hercules, featuring elected officials to speak and music! Address: 1301 Refugio Valley Rd, Hercules, CA 94547

Part 2: Street protest in Hercules, CA
At 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – March and protest on the 4 corner sidewalks of San Pablo and Sycamore Ave Address: 4000 San Pablo Ave, Hercules, CA 94547

Part 3: Picnic lunch
At 12:00 PM – Walk back to Refugio Valley Park, bring a picnic lunch for yourself and be in community with others Address: 1301 Refugio Valley Rd, Hercules, CA 94547

Part 4: March and Protest at I-80 Overpasses in Pinole, CA
At 1:00 PM, Overpass Sign Waving

A: Meet on Fitzgerald Drive in front of the Ace Hardware and Michael’s and walk to Appian and Fitzgerald overpasses over highway 80. Address: 1440 Fitzgerald Dr, Pinole, CA 94564

B: Meet at Willow Ave overpass over Highway 4 in Hercules

A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.” (https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/793137/)

Pinole Planning Commission meeting, 6-9-2025

Monday, 6-9- Planning Commission Meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall,
Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/973/files/agenda/877 .

There will be 2 items on the agenda- the minutes from the prior meeting, and review of the proposed financial year (FY) 2025/26-2029/30 for consistency with the general plan (staff report pages 26-7, resolution pages 28-9, financial overview pages 30-32, projects pages 33-82, general plan elements pages 83-4, consistency matrix pages 85-9).

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86505375301&gt;, 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 Pride/Juneteenth Celebration, 6-8-2025

Sunday, 6-8- Juneteenth/Pride Celebration, 12-3 PM, Fernandez Park, in person. “We invite you to join us for our 3rd Annual Pride and Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 8th from 12 -3 pm. Join us for a day of celebration: music and dance performances, food trucks, vendors, and children’s activities. At the Pinole Pride and Juneteenth Celebration, we honor the journey towards equality and justice for all!” https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/pride-and-juneteenth-celebration/?event-date=2025-06-08%2012:00:00

Pinole City Council meeting, 6-3-25

Tuesday, 6-3- City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/994/files/agenda/870.

There are three closed session items- a performance evaluation for the
City Clerk, a conference with labor negotiators for the city clerk-
agency representative city attorney Eric Casher, and a conference with
labor negotiators for AFSCME Locals 1 and 512 and the Pinole Police
Employees Assocation (PPEA)- agency representatives City Manager, Kelcey
Young, City Attorney, Eric Casher, and Human Resources Director, Stacy
Shell, Gregory Ramirez, IEDA. I expect that to take at least an hour if
not several.

There are three proclamations, honoring Juneteenth (page 6), LGBTQ+
pride month (page 7), and Philippine Independence Day (page 8), and no
presentations.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the May 20th city council meeting (which is
actually in a separate document this week at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/994/files/agenda/872), an
amendment to a consulting services agreement for employee benefits
broker of record services (staff report pages 27-8 fiscal impact
$25000/year over 3 years page 28, resolution page 29, amendment pages
30-32, prior amendments and agreement pages 33-53), the Financial Year
(FY) 2024/25 3rd quarter financial report (staff report pages 54-55,
report itself pages 56-86, financial summary by fund pages 87-94), FY
2024/25 3rd quarter investment report (staff report pages 95-7, report
pages 98-100),

the amended reserve policy to reduce the city’s reserve amount from 50%
of general fund revenue to 25% (staff report pages 101-2 fiscal impact
if adopted one-time gain of $2.4 million to section 115 trust page 102,
resolution pages 103-4, amended reserve policy redline page 105, amended
policy not red-line page 106), update on capital projects progress
(staff report pages 107-10), and approval of an agreement between the
city of Pinole and West Valley Construction Company Inc, roble avenue
storm drain improvements project SW 2001 (staff report pages 111-12,
fiscal impact between $175,520 and $282,834 depending on services page
112,  resolution pages 113-4, agreement pages 115-27, associated
documents pages 128-81).

There will be two public hearings, with the first on the first read of
AB481 military use equipment for the city of Pinole’s Police Department
(staff report pages 182-187, public hearing notice page 188, Pinole
Police Department Annual Military Equipment Report pages 189-203,
ordinance pages 204-7, certificate of compliance with AB481 page 208,
police department policy 707 on military equipment funding, acquisition
and use pages 209-12, police department policy on unmanned aerial
systems (drones) operations #608 pages 213-17, presentation pages 218-231).

The second is the approval of increase to waste collection rates as
required by Proposition 218 (staff report pages 232-5 fiscal impact $1.2
million per year gain from vehicle impact fee offset by $200,000 per
year for first 5 years of agreement from Solid Waste Fund to stabilize
rates page 235, presentation pages 236-247, of note slides showing
Pinole rates for various residential and commercial uses on pages 243-5,
resolution pages 248-9, rates pages 250-1, fee study pages 252-274 (of
note is chart 1 on page 266 showing the increased pavement impact as you
move *slower* on city streets)).

There will be 2 items under old business- the first being the FY 2025/26
revised proposed operating and capital budget (staff report pages
275-88, budget pages 289-506, budget presentation pages 507-27), and the
second being the draft FY 2025/26 baseline budget and 5 year capital
improvement plan (staff report pages 528-9, funding summaries pages
530-32, projects pages 533-82, general plan elements pages 583-4,
presentation pages 585-599).

Finally, there will be one item under new business (assuming the public
hearing does not block the agreement), adopting a resolution authorizing
the city manager to execute the new solid waste franchise agreement with
Richmond Sanitary Service Inc DBA Republic Services and execute a side
letter agreement regarding use of city stabilization funds to offset
maximum service rates (staff report pages 600-2, fiscal impact gain of
$1,200,000 per year offset by expenditure of $200,000 per year for first
5 years from solid waste fund page 602, resolution pages 603-4, side
letter agreement page 606, rates page 607, solid waste franchise fee
study pages 608-30 (same as the one presented for the public hearing),
draft agreement pages 631-764).

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89335000272&gt;, 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.

March for Democracy, 5-24-25

Saturday, 5-24- March for our Democracy, 11 AM-1 PM, in person. I
believe that numerous actions by the executive branch, including open
defiance of multiple levels of our judiciary imperils our constitutional
system. So I will be marching to show my support for the Constitution
and Democracy more broadly, and I hope you can join me. “*May 24 – March
for Democracy – Downtown Pinole, 11 AM – 1 PM*
*We will be marching in Pinole on May 24 starting at 11 AM. Meet at the
corner of Fernandez and San Pablo on the East Side of San Pablo. Grab some
food at the farmers market and then come join us! *

Register here and tell your friends!
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/789619/