Saturday, 6-17- Community Creek Cleanup, Upper watershed, 10-12. This one’s different- “We will meet in the upper watershed one mile north of the Castro Ranch Y on Alhambra Valley Rd.

We will clean up trash along the road and a dumpsite that is spilling into the
creek and water the native plantings in the Pollinator garden. This site is a
working ranch so pease park outside of the gate. We will provide water, safety
vests, snacks, and cleanup supplies. Please bring water, sunscreen, long pants,
and close toed shoes.

MEET IN THE UPPER WATERSHED
GPS Coordinates: 37°58’11.8″N 122°12’58.0″W

Contact llapporte@ccrcd.org with questions” (from the city’s calendar).

“The City of Pinole, with Council Member Cameron Sasai, cordially invites you to a Flag Raising Ceremony of the Filipino Flag to commemorate Philippine Independence Day on Saturday, June 17th at 10am at 880 Tennent Avenue, Pinole. Meet next to the front of the fire station by the flagpole. Join us for light refreshments and pastries served after the flag raising.” (city calendar)

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee special meeting, 6 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. TAPS will be discussing faded striping at various locations in the city, and staff updates on CIP projects, development projects, the Active Transportation Plan, and grants.

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.

Today, 6-6- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here.

There are no closed session items tonight, so the meeting proper will be beginning at 5 PM. That’s because there are a *lot* of items on the consent calendar.

First, there’s proclamations in honor of Juneteenth, Pride and Filipino Independence Day, and a presentation by the Pinole Valley High School Debate team on Indigenous Peoples Day (which you can see here).

There’s then consent calendar items- a report on the status of capital improvement plan projects, another on the implementation of the strategic plan, and another on the implementation of the climate action and adaptation plan. Then there’s the third quarter financial report, the third quarter investment report, and a resolution approving the measure J growth checklist. Then there’s the second reading and approval of the military equipment use policy, a construction contract for hazel street storm drain improvements, and a resolution to approve a list of projects funded by SB 1. Then there’s a public communication plan on city street condition, a resolution authorizing a contract with RSG to implement the economic development plan, a resolution to extend the term of the climate action fellow by 2 months, a resolution to amend the consulting agreement with MBI to complete the development impact fees study, and finally a report on how the city is planning to apply for funds from the infrastructure investment and jobs act.

And after that, we get to public hearings. There’s the annual review of the Users Utility Tax and resolution to modify household income eligibility thresholds for exemption for FY23/24 (due to inflation).

For old business, we have the revised proposed FY 23/24 Operating and Capital Budget, followed by the revised proposed FY 23/24-FY27/28 Capital improvement plan. Of note is that the one-time expenditures have now been added into the operating and capital budget, so the general fund (largely due to capital improvement plan projects) will be going from an unreserved fund balance of $9,848,344 to $954,736 this upcoming fiscal year due to full funding for projects being encumbered when they start (page 521).

Finally, for new business we have the procurement process for a successor solid waste and recyclables franchise agreement, and a report on senior center interior upgrades.

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, 5-25- A Virtual workshop discussing design options for Community Corner, starting at 5 PM. “Thank you for telling us what you want to see at Community Corner! You sent in over 100 ideas and comments about what you want to see at the Community Corner on our website and during the previous workshop done in February.

We have used your feedback to develop a few conceptual plans which you’ll be able to see and critique at the *Virtual Community Corner Workshop on Thursday, May 25th at 5pm. *This workshop will give you another opportunity to provide input. Display boards will be prepared to provide attendees an opportunity to view the content and provide comments. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide both written and verbal feedback. Immediately after that outreach event (virtual meeting on May 25th) we will tweak the design options based your feedback.

Once we are ready to share the revised design options, we may hold another workshop to make sure we get as much community input as possible – so stay tuned!

We encourage you to attend this virtual open house event to present design ideas and concepts and provide an opportunity to respond to concepts/proposals. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/86406033475

Follow us on social media @CityofPinole for updates and learn more on our website: www.pinolecommunitycorner.com <https://www.pinolecommunitycorner.com>” (https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/news/current_news/community_corner)

Wednesday, 5-24- Community Service Commission meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. Items to be discussed- Community service day, community outreach, Pride Event (June 11th), Summer Events, Summer 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.

Tuesday, 5-23- Senior Food Program, Pinole Senior Center, in Person 10 AM- 11 AM. To quote a prior administrative report (which you can find here)-
 “The Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa
and Solano County on the 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 program at the Pinole Senior
Center is available for Pinole senior residents ONLY. It will be every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month. […]
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 on the Pinole Senior Center website:
https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/senior_center
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. Any questions regarding the
program please contact Kristina Santoyo, Recreation Coordinator, at
ksantoyo@ci.pinole.ca.us“.

Planning Commission meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda here.

There is a public hearing on a lot split for 2801 Pinole Valley Road, and a new business item where the commission will review the various Capital Improvement Program items for compatibility with the General Plan.

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.

Saturday, 5-20- Meet/register for community service day at the Pinole Youth Center, 635 Tennent Ave from 8-9 AM, projects from 9-noon. “Join the Community Service Commission as they host Community Service Day on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 8am – 12pm. This is an opportunity to make your community beautiful by volunteering on a variety of 3-hour community projects including weeding along the creek, reviving parks, community centers and more! Volunteers will work 9 a.m. – NOON. Registration starts at 8am. Light breakfast and lunch provided. If you would like to volunteer, please email recreation@ci.pinole.ca.us or call 510-724-9062. Registration can be completed on the day of the event or via our online system https://pinolerec.recdesk.com/Community/Program. “(https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/news/current_news/community_service_day)

Today, 5-16- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here.

The meeting will start with a closed session conference with labor negotiators. I expect that will take at least an hour, so the meeting proper will probably start between 6-7. That will be followed by six proclamations honoring Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American and Pacific Islander Month, Emergency Medical Services Week, Jewish American Heritage Month, Affordable Housing Week, and National Police Week. After that there will be a presentation from AC transit (link here).

There’s then consent calendar items- First, to award a 2 year contract to Planeteria to design and implement a new website for the city for an amount not to exceed $58,620. Then a resolution confirming that the city of Pinole will comply with state housing law (to access grants), one opposing a statewide initative that would remove local community’s (and not just councils- the power of the local electorate itself) authority to assess taxes and fees via various methods, a resolution in support of workforce housing for teachers in Contra Costa County, a letter of support for US Department of Transportation funding for the Bay trail connection to Point Pinole (and some other regional trails), options for a city-sponsored job fair, and a resolution authorizing the city manager to make a contract with Pun group for the next 5 years to conduct auditing services for the city. Then there’s a plan for high school student internships with city councilmembers, an update on the activity of the Project Labor Agreement Subcommittee, and a resolution to start the normal Pinole Valley Road landscape and lighting district assessment process.

And after that, we get to public hearings. First one is a hearing on the Police Department’s military equipment policy- mostly a review of last years’ report, with the exception of a robot that I don’t think was mentioned in the prior one. You can see the presentation associated with that hearing here. The second one is adopting updated user and regulatory fees- 5% increase due to inflation across most, though not all categories.

For new business we have the Ten-Year General Fund Status Quo Financial Forecast, which shows 2 key points- until 2030, a gradual increase in deficit caused by expenses generally increasing by 4% per year while revenues increase by 3%, and a colossal increase in deficit starting in 2030 when the Pension Trust Fund is expected to be empty (page 377 of the agenda packet).

That’s followed by the proposed Operating and Capital Budget, which has balanced ongoing expenditures and revenues through unspecified expenditure reductions, and finally a discussion on the proposed 5 year Capital Improvement Plan (FY23/24-27/28).

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.