Street Eats, 9-26-25

Friday, 9-26- Street Eats, 5-8 PM, in person Downtown Pinole. “Mark your calendars for a special night food event hosted by Kitchen@812 on Community Corner in Downtown Pinole on September 26, October 10, and October 24 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Uptown Yard and DIOSA will join in, collaborating with Pinole Artisans to offer kids’ activities and showcase local artists and craft vendors. Come support our local pop-ups, artists, and businesses for a fun-filled evening!” (Pinole Pulse, 9-18-25)

Coffee with the City Manager, 9-26-25

Friday, 9-26- Coffee with the City Manager, 8:30-9:30 AM, in person City Hall. “Join us for “Coffee with the City Manager” on Friday, September 26th, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room at Pinole City Hall. Come grab a cup of coffee, share your thoughts, and let’s chat about what’s on your mind. It’s a perfect chance to connect, and we are looking forward to meeting you there! ” (Pinole Pulse, 9-18-25

Home Accessibility Workshop, 9-25-25

Thursday, 9-25- Step by Step making your home more accessible workshop, 12-1 PM, in person Senior Center. “

Simple upgrades to improve safety, comfort, and independence.

This is the third of six workshop series focused on accessible living for seniors and those with disabilities made possible through a grant awarded by the AARP Community Challenge.

For more information visit: https://www.pinole.gov/pinole-accessible-living-program/

This free event is open to all—registration is encouraged to help us plan for a comfortable experience. Sign up online (https://www.pinole.gov/pinole-accessible-living-workshop-sign-up/) or at the Pinole Senior Center.” (https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/step-by-step-making-your-home-more-accessible/?event-date=2025-09-25%2012:00:00)

Senior Food Distribution, 9-23-25

Tuesday, 9-23- Senior Food Distribution, 10-11 AM, in person, Senior Center. “The Senior Center partners with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens ages 55+ to receive free groceries, including healthy staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program is available for Pinole senior residents only. This program takes place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The next distribution will be on Tuesday, September 23, from 10 – 11am. Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications are available at the Senior Center and can also be found on the Pinole Senior Center website: http://www.pinole.gov/seniors. Please note, the Senior Food Program is switching to the choice method, where you will now need to bring your own bag with you, and you will select the items you want.” (Pinole Pulse, 9-18-25)

Pinole Planning Commission meeting, 9-22-25

Monday, 9-22- Planning Commission meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall, hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1041/files/agenda/945 .

There will be 3 items on the agenda- first the minutes from the prior meeting (on August 25th), second a public hearing to consider recommending updates to the Safety and Environmental Justice Elements of the General Plan (staff report pages 17-23, resolution pages 24-5, Safety Element pages 28-98, Environmental Justice Element pages 99-152). I would note the key points here are the goals, policies and actions in the elements- for Safety, you can find those on pages 87-98, and for Environmental Justice you can find those on pages 142-152.

The third item is a review of revised possible options for the redevelopment of the Appian 80 shopping center to be recommended to the city council by resolution (staff report page 153, resolution pages 154-6, text of ideas pages 157-9, red-lined resolution pages 160-2, red-lined text of ideas pages 163-5).

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.

Coastal Cleanup Day 9-20-25

Saturday, 9-20- Coastal Cleanup Day, 8:30 AM-12 PM, in person. Come down
to Bayfront Park to help clean up the city with your fellow Pinoleans!
If you have buckets and work gloves you should bring those, but if not
the city usually has some available. It’s a great way to enjoy some time
outside and make the city cleaner for everyone. More information at
https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/coastal-cleanup/?event-date=2025-09-20%2009:00:00

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee meeting 9-17-25

Wednesday, 9-17- Traffic and Pedestrian Safety (TAPS) Committee meeting,
6 PM, hybrid (city hall). You can find the agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1060/files/agenda/936.

There are 4 items- the minutes, committee member reports and
communications, a staff update on Caltrans rehabilitation of the Appian
Way overcrossing of I-80, and a staff presentation on proposed updates
to the City’s 2008 Neighborhood Calming Program.

You can join the meeting by zoom direct link here
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85670839226> , 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.

Pinole City Council meeting, 9-16-25

Tuesday, 9-16- Pinole City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1022/files/agenda/935.

There is one closed session item- a conference with real property
negotiators under government code section 54956.8 over the Pinole Post
Office, 2101 Pear St. The Agency representative is the City Manager,
Kelcey Young, and the negotiating party is American Postal
Infrastructure Partners LLC.

There is also an item under Mayoral and Council appointments for this
meeting, on the Community Services Commission where there are 3
vacancies. The staff report is on page 6, and recommends that the
Council appoint Romilda Avila, Lil Milagro Henriquez, and Nataliah-Ayers
Cornejo to the commission as per the Interview Subcommittee. The current
roster is listed on page 7, and the 7 applicant applications are on
pages 8-43.

There are three proclamations, recognizing National Punctuation Day
(page 44), Fire Prevention Week (page 45), and California Firefighters’
Memorial Day (no proclamation in packet). There are also two
presentations- the first from Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Chief Lewis Broschard (pages 46-54), and the second from the Community
Development Department Intern on Housing Element Sites Development
Outreach (in the presentations document
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1022/files/agenda/938 ,
pages 10-27).

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal warrants, along
with the minutes for the September 2nd city council meeting, the
Financial Year (FY) 2024/25 Fourth Quarter Investment Report (staff
report pages 88-90, investment report pages 91-2, section 115 trust
report page 93), the FY 2024/25 4th Quarter Financial Report and Year
End Adjustments (staff report pages 94-5, fiscal impact increase in
revenue $600,000, increase in expenditures of $1,043,958 page 95,
resolution pages 96-7, financial report pages 98-128, detailed table by
fund pages 129-136),

a resolution to amend the Pension Investment Policy, which would add the
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) trust and change the investment
strategy to be more aggressive due to a shift in time scale to
intermediate (staff report pages 137-8, resolution pages 139-40,
unmarked policy pages 141-8, redlined policy pages 149-158),

a resolution authorizing accepting and spending a $50,000 grant from the
California Office of Traffic Safety to do more DUI checkpoints (staff
report pages 159-61, fiscal impact gain of $50,000 page 160, resolution
pages 162-3, application pages 164-177, draft grant pages 178-195), a
resolution accepting the Clean California Community designation from the
state and to authorize accepting potential future funds from Caltrans
linked to that designation (staff report pages 196-99, fiscal impact
none at the moment page 199, resolution pages 200-1, grant application
pages 202-3),

an updated resolution authorizing examination of sales or transactions
and use tax records (staff report page 204, resolution pages 206-7),

and finally a resolution approving a revised Compensation and Benefits
Plan for Management and Confidential Employees, which splits department
heads from other management positions, and clarifies which provisions
apply to which groups (including that only executive/department heads
are at will and granting retreat rights to police commanders and
lieutenants) and updating all classifications to reflect a 3% cost of
living adjustment as of July 14th 2025 (staff report pages 208-9, fiscal
impact $150,979 page 209, resolution pages 210-11, redlined draft plan
pages 212-33, final plan pages 234-55).

There is one public hearing item to confirm the assessments and order
the levy for the Pinole Valley Road Landscape and Lighting Assessment
District, which notes that while revenue is expected to be $60,751,51
that staff would like for a more comprehensive review of deficiencies
and methodologies in the future (staff report pages 256-8, fiscal impact
revenue $60,751.51 page 257 (though at least some of this would have
been realized under the old rates, so the actual gain is likely less),
resolution pages 259-60, Engineer’s report pages 261-80). There is also
a presentation on pages 28-35 of the presentations document.

There is one item under new business- an update from the City’s Housing
Fellow on improvements to the Residential Health and Safety Rental
Inspection Program, including considering a contract with
OpportunitySpace INC dba Tolemi (staff report pages 281-87, fiscal
impact expected to be no net cost as borne by increase in inspection
fees page 287, rental inventory agreement pages 288-91, sole source
letter page 292 and again on page 302, regional comparison pages
293-301, video links pages 303 and 4, presentation to Monterey City
Council pages 305-20, preliminary fee concepts (fee increase of 15%, new
fee of $23-39 dollars annually for platform, net increase of 35% on
average) pages 321-2). There is also a presentation on pages 37-52.

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.

Senior Food Distribution, 9-9-25

Tuesday, 9-9- Senior Food Distribution, 10-11 AM, in person, Senior
Center. “The Senior Center partners with the Food Bank of Contra Costa
and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior
citizens ages 55+ to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry
staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program is
available for Pinole senior residents only. This program takes place
every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Individuals interested in
the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application.
Applications are available at the Senior Center and can also be found on
the Pinole Senior Center website: http://www.pinole.gov/seniors. Please note,
the Senior Food Program is switching to the choice method, where you
will now need to bring your own bag with you, and you will select the
items you want.” (Pinole Pulse, 9/4) My assumption is that the hours are
the same, but they are no longer stated in the pulse or on the city’s
website so they may have changed.

Pinole Planning Commission meeting 9-8-25

Monday, 9-8- Planning Commission meeting, 7 PM, Pinole City Hall, hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1073/files/agenda/930 .

There will be 2 items on the agenda- the minutes from the prior meeting (on August 25th), and a review of revised possible options for the redevelopment of the Appian 80 shopping center to be recommended to the city council by resolution (staff report page 14, resolution pages 15-17, text of ideas pages 18-20, red-lined resolution pages 21-3, red-lined text of ideas pages 24-7).

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.