Tomorrow, 3-7- Pinole City Council meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. There will be proclamations recognizing American Red Cross Month, Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Disability Awareness Month, followed by a presentation from CalPERS. There are consent calendar items for a contract to a consultant to develop an active transportation plan, and allocating funding to develop a city-wide property and facilities master plan.

Next we have 2 public hearings introducing ordinances amending the city municipal code. The first focuses on accelerating the nuisance abatement procedure timeline (appeals go to an official rather than a board, allows waiving the courtesy notice). The second changes the municipal code to allow ConFire to have jurisdiction and authority over fire and emergency medical response in Pinole, now that Pinole’s contract for service with ConFire is active.

Finally, we get to new business, where we have reviewing city council meeting procedures (carried over from the last meeting) and discussing options for City-supported 4th of July events.

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.

Saturday, 3-4- a ribbon-cutting ceremony to reopen Station 74 at 11 AM. In person at 3700 Pinole Valley Rd (also known as Station 74). More information on the city’s calendar here. I hope to see you there!

Today, 2-27- Pinole Planning Commission meeting at 7 PM. We’ll be discussing a conditional use permit for a massage therapy business near the intersection of Pinon/Appian and San Pablo Avenue. You can find the agenda packet here.

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, 2-25- Pinole Creek Cleanup hosted by Pinole Creek Allies, Rotary Club of Pinole, and Friends of Pinole Creek Watershed. Meeting at tennis courts by Pinole library (2935 Pinole Valley Rd) at 10 AM, in person. For more information, contact llapporte@ccrcd.org.

Thursday, 2-23- deadline for submitting survey responses to the short (link here) and long (link here) climate adaptation surveys (as per item 9E in the council agenda). You can find more information on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan at https://www.ci.pinole.ca.us/climateaction.

Wednesday, 2-22- Community Service Commission meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. You can find the agenda packet here. Items to be discussed- commission event schedule, sister cities, community outreach, 2023 community service day, station 74, and earth day.

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.

Pinole City Council meeting starting at 5 PM, Pinole City Hall/Hybrid. Given the items on closed session, I expect the meeting proper will start at 6 PM or later. There are a lot of items on the agenda (you can find the agenda packet here)- I would not be surprised if some of the new business ended up being continued to a later meeting, given that there are 12 consent calendar items and 4 new business. There’s a proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the executive order establishing the Japanese internment camps during world war II. There are consent calendar items for quarterly reports for the city’s investments, capital improvement projects, strategic plan, and climate action and adaptation plan. There are also consent calendar items for the budget development process, a consulting agreement for strategic financial planning support, and loaning additional funds ($1.2 million) and granting more generous interest for the SAHA project.

After that we get to new business, where we have discussion on how just cause eviction regulations work (with possible direction to city staff to start drafting one for Pinole), the mid-year financial report with adjustments, the adoption of the Local Roadway Safety Plan, and finally reviewing city council meeting procedures.

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, 2-13- Pinole Planning Commission meeting at 7 PM. We’ll be discussing the future of outdoor spaces in Pinole after the emergency- parklets, sidewalk seating and parking lot buildouts. You can find the agenda packet here.

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.

Tuesday, 2-7- Pinole City Council meeting, starting at 5 PM. There will be closed session, and I expect given that there’s real property negotiation and conference on litigation that it might take longer than normal. You can find the agenda packet here.

Some items of note- a proclamation in honor of Black History Month, another recognizing the PVHS football team. A resolution on the consent calendar calling for Contra Costa County to phase out oil and gas operations on county lands and bar new drilling, an extension of the city’s current IT contract for 2 years, and making sure we aren’t paying the lowest paid city employees below minimum wage. Finally, under new business there will be discussion of how the city prioritizes its capital projects, what’s going on with the monthly food distribution, and how the city plans to celebrate Earth Day this year.

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.

Monday, 2-6- Virtual community workshop to present and get feedback on the draft Local Road Safety Plan, 6-7:30 PM. Virtual at: https://zoom.us/join or by phone at 1-669-444-9171, then entering the Meeting ID: 876 2124 5862. Once in the meeting by phone, you can raise your hand by pressing *9, and unmute by pressing *6 once called on. You can find more information, including the draft plan at https://www.pinolelrsp.com/.