Tuesday, 9-3- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/61/files/agenda/678 .

There are 2 closed session items- public employee performance evaluation with regards to the city manager (which I assume is for the interim city manager, as the new one started just over a week ago), and conference with real property negotiators on APN: 401-163-003 (i.e, the Pinole Post Office at 2101 Pear St) negotiating parties City Attorney and American Postal Infrastructure. I would expect those to take at least an hour.

There is one oath of office, for the new City Manager Kelcey Young. There are three proclamations, honoring Police Chief Neil Gang, Building Staff Appreciation Day, and Suicide Prevention Day and Suicide Prevention Week.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and warrants, a letter of support for AB 1955 SAFETY Act (bars any school body from revealing a student’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to anyone without their consent unless required by law page 49), a letter of support for AB2583 which would impose new speed limits on a narrower segment of school routes in 2025 and 2028 (25 mph in 2025, 20 mph in 2028) page 58), 

an amendment to the City of Pinole Conflict of Interest Code to include the Junior Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Police Commander classifications (page 81), appointing councilmembers (Mayor Toms and Vice-Mayor Sasai) as voting delegates for the 2024 league of california cities annual conference general assembly meeting (page 88), formally adopting the municipal code amendment 8.38 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC FOODWARE AND BAG REDUCTION first read (since apparently it was not properly adopted the last time, page 93), restoring a budget allocation for temporary contract planning services (net fiscal impact $150,000 to building and planning fund, no impact to general fund page 108), 

adopting a resolution authorizing the City manager to execute 4-year on call planning services agreements as needed for staff augmentation, planning studies and environmental services (13 different entities qualified for possible selection, total cost over 4 year term for all capped at $1.5 million which will be partially or fully recoverable depending on the service page 114. If you want to read the various entity packets, they are on pages 166 through 947), authorizing the purchase of one police patrol vehicle- 2025 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, which is a standard Internal Combustion Engine vehicle (net cost $54,768.36, page 948), 

approving the installation of a memorial sign on Fire Station 74 in honor of Captains Bob Ramos and Rich Voisey (no fiscal impact to the city, all costs covered by ConFire page 953), and a resolution amending resolution 2024-59 to align with the county deadlines for submitting arguments for and against the sales tax measure (pages 962-4, though I would note that the updated deadlines have already passed).

There is 1 public hearing- the first reading of an ordinance adding chapter 9.19 “Safe Storage of Firearms” to the municipal code (ordinance text on pages 978-980, requires storage of weapon and ammunition in locked containers when not on the person of an owner, and in locked containers with a trigger lock in any vehicle, bars overnight storage in a vehicle, and does not apply to active duty military personnel and law enforcement in the course of their duties).

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Once in the meeting by phone, you can raise your hand by pressing *9, and
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person at Pinole City Hall, 2131 Pear St.

Wednesday, 9-4- Police Chief Candidate Meet and Greet, 5-7 PM, Senior Center Main Hall 2500 Charles Ave, in Person. “This is a rare opportunity for community members to come and meet the finalist Police Chief candidates before they have their final interview with the City Manager. The two finalists will share information about themselves, and answer questions from the community. Attendees will have the opportunity to get to know the finalists up close and personal. Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. All are welcome.

We encourage community members to submit interview questions for the finalists to address during the event. All suggestions will be reviewed by the City’s recruitment firm, and selected questions will be posed to the finalists. Suggestions can be emailed to mark@publicsectorsearch.com by Monday, September 2nd.

Contact: Fiona Epps at fepps@pinole.gov

” (https://www.pinole.gov/event_list/police-chief-candidate-meet-greet/)

Wednesday, 8-28- Community Service Commission meeting, Pinole City Hall, Hybrid 5 PM. You can find the agenda packet here- https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/94/files/agenda/665. Items to be discussed- Minutes of prior meeting, Community Services Commission events update, United against Hate Week, and Summer Programming.

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, 8-27- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person 10-11 AM. “The City of Pinole Senior Center will be partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County to offer the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens ages 55+ will be able to receive free groceries, including healthy pantry staples, eggs, cheese, and assorted meats twice a month. The program at the Senior Center (2500 Charles Avenue) is available for Pinole senior residents only. This program will take place every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. [sentence struck for incorrect information- I confirmed with Maria that the next distribution is in fact today].

Individuals interested in the program must complete the Senior Food Program Application. Applications will be available at the Senior Center and can also be found on the Pinole Senior Center website:

https://www.pinole.gov/city_government/senior_center
For questions, contact, mpicazo@pinole.gov.” (Pinole Pulse, 8-22-24)

Tuesday, 8-20- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/72/files/agenda/657 (this is a very large pdf- over 100 mb). There is also a corrected version of the broadband assessment at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/72/files/agenda/659 .

There are 2 closed session items- conference with labor negotiators with regards to the interim city manager, and public employee performance evaluation with regards to the interim city manager. I would expect those to take at least an hour.

There is one proclamation, recognizing the city’s interns Phoebe Deza and Ileana Miranda. There are 2 presentations, the first on the city’s sales tax ballot measure, and the second on the City Council internship program.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and warrants, a letter of concern regarding a new proposed casino in Vallejo (pages 30-31), and a letter of support for the City of Pinole and Richmond Community Foundation’s Application to the Partnership for the Bay’s Future Policy Fund Grant (letter itself on page 51, description of the grant and the process in staff summary on pages 34-6).

There is 1 public hearing- an extension of the entitlements for the Pinole Vista Project (223 units at 1500 Fitzgerald, the K-mart site). This is due to financing difficulties (pages 155-6 for the applicant’s letter). If you would like to review the project, the packet for it is pages 64-154.

Under old business we have adopting an initial study-negative declaration for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and adopting the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan itself. The initial study-negative declaration goes over the potential California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) effects of the plan (pages 166-305). Changes made from public input on the draft plan are noted on page 158. There’s a lot to the plan itself (pages 306-500 for the plan proper, pages 501-540 for the inventory forecast and targets, pages 542-552 for the regulatory background, pages 553-620 for the evidence that supports the plan, and pages 621-761 for the CEQA documentation which is a duplicate of the initial-study negative declaration on pages 166-305 (save for the cover page on page 621). I’m unsure why it’s included twice. Following that, there’s CEQA greenhouse gas emissions thresholds and guidance on pages 763-816 (omitting the ending intentionally blank pages)).

The core of the document are tables 10-12, on pages 452-498, which show the actions, what department will be responsible for them, when they will be done, and potential grant funding sources for the action. Table 10 (pages 452-480) focuses on mitigation measures- actions the city can take alone or with partners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Table 11 (pages 481-489) focuses on the adaptation actions- dealing with the effects of wildfire, extreme heat, sea level rise and the like. Table 12 (pages 490-498) focuses on actions the city can take itself.

Finally, under new business there are 2 items- the energy conservation, generation and storage assessment and the Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study.

The highlight of the energy assessment is the chart showing the various options and their cost vs cost savings (page 839). If all projects were adopted, the cost would be $592,300 and the savings would be $111,147 per year, for a time to payback of 5.3 years. However, $31,950 of that cost savings requires no expenditure on the city’s part at all, because it’s correcting PG&E’s overbilling the city for our streetlights (page 870).

The Municipal Broadband Feasibility Study conclusions can be found in the corrected assessment at pages 25 and 26, and mostly recommend incremental changes- partner with Richmond on their fiber, work with CCTA on the smart traffic lights fiber, add conduits to public works projects. They also mention Starlink, though I am unsure as to how long that will remain an effective broadband service as demand increases.

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.

Friday, 7-26- Movie at Fernandez Park (The Super Mario Bros Movie), 8:15 PM, Fernandez Park, in person. “

Summer is here, join us for evenings of fun! Come and enjoy our *Summer Series at Fernandez Park* where we will be hosting movies in the park and outdoor concerts! Bands featured are La Gente SF and Afroholix, as well as premiering Barbie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Jurassic Park. All outdoor events will take place at*Fernandez Park (595 Tennent Avenue)*. For questions, please contact recreation@ci.pinole.ca.us.” (https://www.pinole.gov/news/current_news/spring_and_summer_community_events_2024_postcard)

Tomorrow, 7-23- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person 10-11 AM. “


*SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM*

The Pinole Senior Center is partnering with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano County on the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior citizens 55+ are 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. The next distribution will be on *Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am*.

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_ <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_ <mailto:ksantoyo@ci.pinole.ca.us>” (city newsletter)

Tuesday, 7-16- Regular City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/71/files/agenda/629 –
note that the city is shifting to a new agenda website.

There is one closed session item on anticipated litigation.

There are 3 proclamations- Independence Day, Bastille Day, and a recognition of the Community Development Department Intern, Luke Shalz. There are 2 presentations- a department update from human resources, and a presentation of the new permitting and licensing system.

Then there’s the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and warrants, a resolution to amend the master salary schedule to reflect various changes over the past several months (pages 93-6), disposal of electronic waste (fiscal impact $850, page 98), fourth quarter report on status of Capital Improvement Plan projects (descriptions pages 104-9, progress charts pages 110-11), a 4% cost of living adjustment for the City Clerk as per her employment agreement (already accounted for in budget, page 202), a resolution declaring intent for levy and collection of annual assessments for the landscape and lighting district, setting public hearing date of August 6th, and approving annual engineers report, and lastly Second read and adoption of the revised EV charging ordinance to permit the city charging for use of its EV chargers ($.35 cents/KWh during non-peak hours, $.40 cents/KWh from 3-9 PM. Flat fee of $1.50 per session, overstay fee of $1 per minute up to 30 minutes after 4 hours 15 minutes of charging, cap on rate increases of PG&E rate increase once yearly – page 234).

There is 1 public hearing- review and adoption of sewer rates for 2024/25-2028/29. This will increase annual rates from $883.44 for a single family residence currently to $1860.61 by 2029 (page 237). This is necessary because operations and maintenance costs increase from $7,273,000 to $9,175,00 by 2029, and capital projects (listed in more detail on page 249) will cost $27,255,000 over the 2025-29 time period, and an additional $40,000,000 outside of it (see table 7, page 252). Based on various factors (flow rate, raw quantity, difficulty to treat), the cost of service to single family households is $5,150,679 in the sample year 2025, out of $6,869,896 in total (table 12 (and 10 and 11 for context), page 256). There will also be rate increases for other uses (multi-family and non-residential), which you can see in the table on page 237 or the one on page 264, but I think most people care about the single family rates particularly. If you just want to see a chart of the single family rate increases, figure 2 is on page 265. If you want more detail on the exact calculation of revenue and rate requirements, there are appendixes on pages 272-281.

Finally, for old business there is a resolution to place a 1/2 cent sales tax measure on the November 5th, 2024 ballot- a general tax, so it would require 50%+1 of the public vote and can be used for any purpose. The city expects it would raise $2.5 million annually (page 287).

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.

Today, 6-25- Special City Council meeting, 5 PM, Hybrid. You can find the
agenda packet at
https://pinoleca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/190/files/agenda/140 –
note that the city is shifting to a new agenda website. There is
substantial overlap with the June 18th agenda, but several consent
calendar items (all of the second read and adoptions of ordinances) have
been removed, as has the public hearing item on the Users Utility Tax.

To start, there are no closed session items. Expect the meeting to start
at 5 PM directly. There will also be no proclamations or presentations-
there’s a *lot* on the agenda.

So we start with the consent calendar- There are the normal minutes and
warrants,

adopting a resolution to amend agreement with Client First Technology
Consulting to provide professional support services for instant solar
permitting (cost of $35k but fully offset by grant, page 61),

adopting a resolution to extend the term of the Climate Fellow by two
months (net cost $11,000, page 86),

a resolution for an agreement with Client First Technology Consulting
for support services for the new community development permit tracking
and online application system (net cost $75k, page 115),

a letter of support for AB 3259 regarding transactions and use taxes
(text of letter pages 144-5, text of the law pages 146-149),

placement of liens for delinquent unpaid waste collection charges
between January and April 2024 (Lien total $38,513.38 including
administrative fees, page 150),

a construction contract for Pinon Trunk Sewer Capacity Phase 2 Project
(construction budget of $4,988,048.05, contingency of $498,804.85, funds
reallocated from SS2201 to SS2401 in a total amount of $6,810,000, page
158),

a resolution approving revised compensation and benefits plan for
Managment and Confidential Employees (allow cashing out 25% sick leave
accrual on retirement instead of years of service credit, reduce city
contribution to health care flexible spending account from $1200 to
$500, update salary ranges to reflect 4% cost of living adjustment
(COLA) effective 7-1-24; net cost $106,438 as 4% cola already accounted
for, pages 179-80),

adopting the Financial Year (FY) 2024-25 Appropriations Limit
($170,199,403, page 226),

and finally calling the election for City Council seats and City
Treasurer seat, consolidating with County election on November 5th
(estimated cost $22,500, page 233).

There are 2 old business items- the final proposed FY 24/25 operating
and capital budget, which will cut $1,398,449 to achieve a balanced
budget primarily through freezing vacant staff positions in the public
works and police departments, and reducing the general reserve
percentage from 50 to 45% (page 242) leading to total sources of
$27,890,013 and total expenditures of $27,849,548 for the general fund
baseline budget (page 241), and the revised proposed 5 year Capital
Improvement Plan from FY 24/25-FY 28/29 – which now has prioritization
scores for most projects and costs (net cost this year $18,130,894, page
486 also shows the cost split across funds).

Finally, for new business there is discussion of the process for
establishing the office of an Elected Mayor (pages 581-586).

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.

Today, 6-25- Senior Food Distribution, Pinole Senior Center, In person
10-11 AM. “


*SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM*

The Pinole Senior Center is partnering with the Food Bank of Contra
Costa and Solano County on the Senior Food Program. Low-income senior
citizens 55+ are 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.
The next distribution will be on *Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 10:00 am –
11:00 am*.

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_
<https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/city_government/senior_center&gt;

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_
<mailto:ksantoyo@ci.pinole.ca.us>” (city newsletter)