Tonight, 11-7- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here.

To start, there are 3 closed session items- conference with labor negotiators on interim city manager, public employment on city manager, and conference with legal counsel on litigation with MVP construction.

For proclamations, there’s United against Hate Week, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Shelter in Place Education Day, Native American Heritage Month, Sikh Awareness Month, and World Town Planning Day. There is also a presentation from CA vs Hate Initiative which you can find here.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There’s the normal minutes and warrants, a resolution authorizing the city manager to buy 2 new patrol cars ($105k), reports on the first quarter status of the Capital Improvement Plan projects, the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, the Fiscal Year(FY) 2023/24 Q1 Financial report, the FY2023/24 Q1 investment report, a determination of public convenience or necessity for selling alcoholic products at the shell store located at 1401 Fitzgerald drive, and finally declaring various end of life vehicles as surplus.

There is one old business item- adopting a Project Labor Agreement with the Contra Costa Building and Construction council.

There are 2 items under new business- Long-term financial plan strategies (or, how we can start to deal with the 100 million dollar net deficit Pinole will have in its general fund balance by 2040 (page 213 of the agenda packet), including a presentation on those strategies you can find here. The last item is considering adjusting the Mayoral rotation on the council- how exactly is unclear.

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.

Thursday, 10-26- Climate Action and Adaptation Workshop, Pinole Library, City Hall, Senior Center in person 10 AM-6 PM. “Three pop-up workshops will be held on Thursday, October 26th at Pinole Library, City Hall, and Senior Center with drop-in hours from 10am-6pm. The pop-ups will provide an opportunity to rank measures in building decarbonization, transportation, water conservation, energy conservation, climate resilience and more by your level of support to make for an implementable and actionable Plan. Details to provide feedback virtually will be coming soon.” (City manager’s report)

Wednesday, 10-25- Community Service Commission meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. Items to be discussed- Coastal cleanup, Dumpster Day, Sister City Policy, Park Master Plan, and Community Outreach/engagement. There will also be discussion of Fall and Winter community events and the 2023 meeting schedule.

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.

Today, 10-24- Senior Food Program, Pinole Senior Center, in Person 10 AM- 11 AM.
 “The Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County on their Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese and assorted meats twice a month. The time for the distribution is 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

If you are interested in the program all individuals must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications are available on the City of Pinole website via the Senior Center page: https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/senior_center

In addition, applications are available at the Front Desk of the Senior Center and can be submitted Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am – 1 pm. Applications can also be submitted 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. If you have any questions regarding the program please contact the Recreation Coordinator at ksantoyo@ci.pinole.ca.us“. (city calendar)

10-20- “Movies in the Park returns to Fernandez Park on Friday, October 20, 2023, for a special Halloween feature, “Hotel Transylvania”. Spooky treats will be provided. Movie starts at 6:30pm, bring a blanket, picnic dinner, or enjoy food to go from a local eatery! Feel free to come dressed in your favorite Halloween Costume! Questions, email recreation@ci.pinole.ca.us or call 510-724-9062.” (https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/news/current_news/halloween_movie_2023)

Today, 10-17- Pinole City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here.

To start, there are 3 closed session items- a conference with labor negotiators (management compensation plan), a conference with labor negotiators (Interim city manager), and a public employment item (City Manager).

There are 6 proclamations- for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Indigenous Peoples day, Hispanic Latinx Heritage month, LGBTQIA+ History month, Filipino History month, and Fire Prevention week.

On the consent calendar, there’s the normal minutes and warrants, along with a resolution to implement the agreed healthcare payments from the city to its various bargaining units, an amendment of the procurement policy to include union printer purchasing preference, a letter of support for AB 40 regarding ambulance patient offload time, placing liens for unpaid waste collection charges, declaring 3 police vehicles as surplus and authorizing disposal by auction, and approving the continued rain for rent at the corner of Bay View and Pinion for a cost not to exceed $50,000.

Finally, under old business there’s adoption of a policy on sister cities, and discussion of an environmentally preferable purchasing policy and program. The policy item is continued to a future meeting.

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. I would note that the city is reserving the right to end zoom participation during a meeting if disrupted, due to the recent rise in hate speech targeting public meetings in the county.

Wednesday, 10-11- Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee meeting, 6 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. TAPS will be discussing staff updates on CIP projects (appian and marlesta intersection), development projects (no updates), the Active Transportation Plan, and grants (no updates). Finally, there will be a workshop on Mann Drive improvements.

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here, 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, 10-10- Senior Food Program, Pinole Senior Center, in Person 10 AM- 11 AM.
 “The Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County on their Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese and assorted meats twice a month. The time for the distribution is 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

If you are interested in the program all individuals must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications are available on the City of Pinole website via the Senior Center page: https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/senior_center

In addition, applications are available at the Front Desk of the Senior Center and can be submitted Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am – 1 pm. Applications can also be submitted 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. If you have any questions regarding the program please contact the Recreation Coordinator at ksantoyo@ci.pinole.ca.us“. (city calendar)

Saturday, 10-7- Dumpster Day, 7 AM- 11 AM or dumpsters full, 3790 Pinole Valley Road.

“PINOLE RESIDENTS ONLY- BRING PROOF OF RESIDENCY – NOT A CURBSIDE COLLECTION
ONE CAR PER HOUSEHOLD – NO TRAILERS-NO SIDERAILS ON PICKUPS

YOU MUST UNLOAD  YOUR ITEMS<

NOTE: EVENT ENDS EARLY IF DUMPSTERS ARE FILLED
For more information, call (510)724-9010″ (City calendar)

Tomorrow, 10-3- National Night Out, 5-8 PM, Fernandez Park. “Please join us on Tuesday, October 3rd, from 5 pm to 8 pm at Fernandez Park for our annual National Night Out. This year, we will host another Halloween-themed event! We will have games, pumpkin painting, food trucks, a costume contest, a haunted house, and more! Make sure to wear a costume and bring your trick-or-treat bag!” (Pinole PD Facebook)