[2:38:17] So

[2:47:52] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[2:47:54] Good evening everyone and

[2:47:55] Welcome to our regular city

[2:47:56] Council meeting of march the

[2:47:57] 10th, 2026.

[2:48:00] Mr. City clerk will you please

[2:48:01] Get the roll.

[2:48:02] >> the clerk: thank you,

[2:48:04] Council member rocha, here.

[2:48:06] Council member torres-walker,

[2:48:08] Present.

[2:48:08] Council member wilson, here.

[2:48:10] Mayor pro tem traits, present,

[2:48:14] Mayor bernal, here.

[2:48:16] We have a quorum at 715 p.m.

[2:48:21] >> mayor bernal: all right, if

[2:48:22] You could join me in the pledge

[2:48:26] Of allegiance.

[2:48:30] I pledge allegiance to the

[2:48:31] Flag of the united states of

[2:48:31] America, and to the

[2:48:32] Republic, for which it

[2:48:32] Stands, one nation, under

[2:48:33] God, indivisible, with

[2:48:33] Liberty and justice for all.

[2:48:39] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[2:48:39] Earlier this afternoon we had

[2:48:41] Closed session so if we could

[2:48:43] Have our new city attorney

[2:48:49] Ms. Lori assention please report

[2:48:51] Out and welcome.

[2:48:53] >> city attorney smith: thank

[2:48:54] You mayor, we have one item for

[2:48:56] Closed session and nothing to

[2:48:57] Report so thank you.

[2:48:58] >> mayor bernal: thank you.

[2:48:59] Moving on to public comments.

[2:49:01] Do we have --

[2:49:02] >> the clerk: yes, we have

[2:49:04] Some public comments can I have

[2:49:07] Melissa tolled by followed by a

[2:49:20] Debbie.

[2:49:41] Let me get you a microphone.

[2:49:55] Test one two three, test.

[2:49:59] >> good evening.

[2:50:00] Can you hear me?

[2:50:17] >> good evening, I have three

[2:50:20] Things to say.

[2:50:21] I would like to have a

[2:50:23] Councilmember to move number

[2:50:25] Five to number 10, I know these

[2:50:29] Meetings usually go long so I

[2:50:30] Just wanted to get that moved

[2:50:33] Up.

[2:50:33] The next thing I would like is,

[2:50:35] There was discussion at the end

[2:50:39] Of 2025 and I think I brought it

[2:50:43] Up at the beginning of 2026.

[2:50:46] No -- end of 24, begin of 2025.

[2:50:52] That I wanted you guys to put

[2:50:55] The eminent domain a vacant

[2:50:58] Building and lots on the agenda.

[2:51:00] We had started talking about

[2:51:02] That previous council.

[2:51:04] And it was something that we, I

[2:51:06] Think they have started looking

[2:51:08] Into.

[2:51:09] Was all the, you know, was all

[2:51:11] Needed to be able to do this.

[2:51:13] So I would like the eminent

[2:51:17] Domain to have some research

[2:51:19] Done or whatever to bring that

[2:51:22] Back on vacant buildings and

[2:51:24] Lots here in antioch that can be

[2:51:26] Built on.

[2:51:27] You know, bought by people in

[2:51:30] Antioch and used.

[2:51:32] For, you know, either homes or

[2:51:33] For businesses or something if

[2:51:35] They want to have their own.

[2:51:37] And then the third comment I

[2:51:39] Wanted to make, oh I got a lot

[2:51:41] Of time -- is that -- where is

[2:51:45] The police chief.

[2:51:47] I’m disappointed in the antioch

[2:51:49] Police department.

[2:51:49] I rally for them to get their

[2:51:52] Funding, I pushed, I carried

[2:51:54] Identity, I cheer lead for them

[2:51:56] And everything for every time

[2:51:58] They want funding I cheer led.

[2:52:02] Yet when we had our hit and run

[2:52:04] In december they did thought get

[2:52:05] There until two minutes after

[2:52:07] That guy took off.

[2:52:08] We showed them videos, they had

[2:52:10] All the information.

[2:52:12] They claimed they were putting

[2:52:14] A, whatever you call a b

[2:52:17] Oampletlo or something out on

[2:52:18] Him but he wasn’t picked up.

[2:52:19] And when he came back through

[2:52:21] The neighborhood we called him

[2:52:22] And we were told oh well we’re

[2:52:25] Not going to arrest him now

[2:52:27] Because we can’t goat him on the

[2:52:30] D.u.I.

[2:52:30] And I’m like, but he hit and ran

[2:52:33] Us and there’s injuries.

[2:52:35] And so I’m just really

[2:52:40] Disappointed.

[2:52:54] I rallied for them, I’m in a

[2:52:57] Wheelchair, I will walk again

[2:52:59] But I’m in a wheelchair.

[2:53:02] I had serious surge, and it was

[2:53:05] Bad.

[2:53:05] I would like them to be put on

[2:53:07] The agenda to answer to me under

[2:53:09] To other people.

[2:53:10] I’m sure there’s other people

[2:53:12] Saying things.

[2:53:13] So I guess the agenda matter for

[2:53:16] People who have complaints.

[2:53:17] We need to hear the people speak

[2:53:20] Here in these chambers.

[2:53:21] And I will be one of them to

[2:53:23] Speak if we can get that on the

[2:53:25] Agenda in the future agenda.

[2:53:26] Thank you.

[2:53:30] >> the clerk: debbie blazier.

[2:53:43] >> good evening, mayor, city

[2:53:46] Council, city manager and staff.

[2:53:49] I’m debbie blazier, I’m

[2:53:52] President of the downtown

[2:53:53] Antioch association.

[2:53:54] And I want to announce three

[2:53:57] Things.

[2:53:57] First of all we have done a

[2:53:59] Little bit of rebranding and

[2:54:00] Where can you find us?

[2:54:03] So antioch daa on facebook,

[2:54:07] Instagram and downtown antioch

[2:54:11] Association@gmaim is where yougm

[2:54:20] Can contact us for events going

[2:54:23] On downtown.

[2:54:24] We have march, april and may

[2:54:26] Kind of booked out for things we

[2:54:28] Are doing in conjunction with

[2:54:30] The city and parks and rec on

[2:54:33] Our own.

[2:54:33] So this weekend is our first

[2:54:35] Kind of big event that we have

[2:54:37] 28 business so far and still

[2:54:40] Counting, that will be

[2:54:42] Participating in a st. Patty’s

[2:54:46] Day word search.

[2:54:47] So the 14th and 15th you’ll

[2:54:49] Look downed there will be a

[2:54:50] Balloon and there will be words

[2:54:53] On shamrocks that the winners

[2:54:55] Will be judged on how creative

[2:54:59] Sentences and stories that they

[2:55:00] Will create from these shamrocks

[2:55:02] That are in the windows.

[2:55:03] So we would like everybody to

[2:55:06] Come downtown, shop at your

[2:55:07] Favorite stores and put in an

[2:55:09] Entry for creative stories and

[2:55:11] That.

[2:55:12] So we hope that the families

[2:55:13] Will come.

[2:55:14] I did this a number of years

[2:55:16] Back.

[2:55:16] And the stories and the

[2:55:17] Sentences were quite

[2:55:20] Entertaining and that.

[2:55:21] So there’s prizes, and some of

[2:55:25] The stores then will be

[2:55:27] Announcing specials often that

[2:55:28] Online.

[2:55:29] So watch us on antiochdaa.

[2:55:33] The second announcement is, or

[2:55:36] The last announcement is our daa

[2:55:38] Meeting, it will be at the four

[2:55:42] Seasonings this march 26th.

[2:55:44] It’s on a thursday night at the

[2:55:46] End of the month and we really

[2:55:48] Would like to invite businesses,

[2:55:52] Residents and that, to come down

[2:55:54] And see what it’s all about as

[2:55:56] Well.

[2:55:57] So thank you very much for all

[2:55:58] Your time.

[2:56:02] >> mayor bernal: thank you.

[2:56:04] >> the clerk: jim becker

[2:56:06] Followed by crystal law.

[2:56:15] >> good evening everybody.

[2:56:15] My name is jim becker and

[2:56:18] Tonight I’m wearing my antioch

[2:56:20] Chamber of commerce board

[2:56:21] President hat.

[2:56:22] So just some updates.

[2:56:24] This wednesday we’re having a

[2:56:26] Lunch and learn at sutter delta,

[2:56:32] Ceo trevor brand will introduce

[2:56:35] Hr 1 and its impact on the

[2:56:38] Community, local businesses and

[2:56:40] Employees.

[2:56:41] This is an port topic and we

[2:56:43] Encourage everyone to join us.

[2:56:47] Next wednesday, we’ll be having

[2:56:50] Our head and shine, synchrony us

[2:56:52] For lunch.

[2:56:53] Then on april 7th our

[2:56:56] Government affairs committee

[2:56:58] Will be hosting bart director

[2:57:01] Foley, who will be speaking on

[2:57:03] The bart measure as well as the

[2:57:04] Issues it could pose for

[2:57:05] Stations like ours, for antioch.

[2:57:07] So please join us for that as

[2:57:09] Well.

[2:57:09] And now I have the big news.

[2:57:11] First I want to thank mayor

[2:57:13] Bernal for being part of our

[2:57:17] Honorary selection committee

[2:57:18] This year for the awards and the

[2:57:20] Awards are for youth of the

[2:57:22] Year, amanda brown from deer

[2:57:25] Valley high school.

[2:57:26] Citizen of the year, most impact

[2:57:29] Is allison norris, lifetime

[2:57:32] Achievement award is going to

[2:57:34] Joann bilba who is 96 years

[2:57:37] Young.

[2:57:38] Nonprofit of the year is share

[2:57:40] Communities.

[2:57:40] Small business of the year,

[2:57:42] Almost there travel and large

[2:57:43] Business of the year is u.s.

[2:57:45] Bank.

[2:57:45] And I want to remind everybody,

[2:57:47] I heard earlier in the meeting

[2:57:49] About graffiti and broken

[2:57:51] Windows and all that.

[2:57:53] I just want to remind folks here

[2:57:55] On dais and in the audience

[2:57:57] About the chamber cares ram.

[2:57:58] If you see vandalism, graffiti,

[2:58:03] Broken windows or other issues,

[2:58:04] Let us know.

[2:58:05] We can provide the business

[2:58:06] Owner of an immediate grant of

[2:58:09] $500 to help with repair costs

[2:58:11] And for more information about

[2:58:13] Chamber cares and some of the

[2:58:16] Events I remembered, mentioned

[2:58:18] Excuse me, go to

[2:58:22] Antiochchamber.com.

[2:58:22] Thanks very much.

[2:58:24] >> the clerk: crystal followed

[2:58:26] By melissa.

[2:58:33] >> hello, city council.

[2:58:34] I had a whole speech prepared

[2:58:37] But I am not going to follow

[2:58:38] That speech today.

[2:58:41] I am a very disappointed in the

[2:58:46] Mayor.

[2:58:49] To even think that we would have

[2:58:53] A second thought on homekey, to

[2:58:56] Even think that we would have a

[2:59:00] Second question --

[2:59:01] >> mayor bernal: excuse me,

[2:59:03] Crystal there is an agenda item

[2:59:05] About --

[2:59:05] >> that is not what I’m talking

[2:59:07] About further.

[2:59:07] >> mayor bernal: okay.

[2:59:09] >> so to even think that there

[2:59:12] Would be a second thought on any

[2:59:14] Of that.

[2:59:16] But yet we’re out here, we are

[2:59:20] Doing photo ops, we’re getting

[2:59:22] In front of cameras which is

[2:59:24] Great.

[2:59:25] You know, you are doing your

[2:59:26] Job, right?

[2:59:27] But I don’t see -- I don’t see

[2:59:30] The accomplish -- I don’t see

[2:59:33] What you’re actually physically

[2:59:34] Doing in any of it.

[2:59:36] And I’m coming down because it’s

[2:59:40] Upsetting to me to think that

[2:59:43] You’re reaping the benefits of

[2:59:46] Everything that the other city

[2:59:47] Council did.

[2:59:47] But you get to get, you know,

[2:59:51] All the congratulations for it.

[2:59:55] It’s -- look, we all have to

[2:59:57] Work together.

[2:59:57] One of your interview questions

[3:00:00] From me for apoc was how do you

[3:00:03] Work well, how do you work

[3:00:04] Together with people who you --

[3:00:07] Who you don’t, you know, or

[3:00:08] Can’t get along with.

[3:00:09] I want to ask you that same

[3:00:12] Question.

[3:00:12] I want to see where is the

[3:00:17] Christianity when we have people

[3:00:19] Out here suffering and can’t --

[3:00:21] Don’t have places to live.

[3:00:23] And yet, their cause are still

[3:00:29] Being taken.

[3:00:29] I want to know where is it at?

[3:00:32] You say he up pa thighs with

[3:00:35] People and you’ve been there, I

[3:00:36] Just don’t see any type of

[3:00:38] Empathy.

[3:00:38] I see you going for your voters.

[3:00:40] I see you going and being a --

[3:00:44] You know, working with the, you

[3:00:47] Know, whatever they want.

[3:00:49] You can’t do both sides.

[3:00:50] This isn’t a game anymore.

[3:00:53] We need help out here.

[3:01:01] [applause]

[3:01:01] >> the clerk: melissa.

[3:01:10] >> I guess I’ll start off by

[3:01:11] Saying I have noticed a great

[3:01:15] Improvement on the dais about

[3:01:17] Attitudes and talking to

[3:01:19] Community members.

[3:01:19] And I do appreciate that, this

[3:01:21] Last year.

[3:01:24] And I also really appreciate

[3:01:25] When I reach out to people they

[3:01:27] Actually get back to me.

[3:01:30] That is -- even if it’s a thank

[3:01:32] You, I just saw this, thank you

[3:01:34] For saying something.

[3:01:35] For those I don’t reach out, you

[3:01:38] Can reach out to me because I’ve

[3:01:39] Done that already.

[3:01:41] The worst things, there are some

[3:01:44] Things I’m concerned about and

[3:01:46] One things I reached out this

[3:01:48] Last week is losing zack sale.

[3:01:52] That really concerned me because

[3:01:54] Economic development needs to be

[3:01:55] A very proactive in this city

[3:01:57] Right now because we need to

[3:01:59] Generate revenue.

[3:02:01] And as elections approach I hope

[3:02:03] Our community can rally around

[3:02:04] The civil and productive

[3:02:06] Discourse on these issues.

[3:02:08] And my vote will be going to the

[3:02:10] One because d-4 and d-1 are up

[3:02:13] For election.

[3:02:14] I’m in d-4.

[3:02:16] My vote will be going to the one

[3:02:18] I them can move this city

[3:02:22] Forward fiscally, say what you

[3:02:25] Want about lamar, he had ideas,

[3:02:29] He didn’t treat people well but

[3:02:30] He had ideas.

[3:02:31] That’s the one positive.

[3:02:32] So my question to those that I

[3:02:35] Have been advocating for and

[3:02:37] Those who ran on economic

[3:02:38] Development, what is your plan?

[3:02:40] Because I haven’t seen any plans

[3:02:42] Or any ideas, you know, from

[3:02:45] You.

[3:02:46] On social media, or when we talk

[3:02:47] One on one.

[3:02:49] And I’d like you to address that

[3:02:50] Tonight in your closing

[3:02:52] Comments.

[3:02:52] Because right now when it comes

[3:02:54] To economic development I’m

[3:02:56] Giving this council an f.

[3:02:59] And there’s still time for final

[3:03:00] Grading in 2028.

[3:03:02] So I’m hoping that we can turn

[3:03:04] This around.

[3:03:06] Like I said in 2026 I’ll be

[3:03:09] Looking for counts who are just

[3:03:11] Not good for rhetoric but bring

[3:03:15] Real plans real ideas and I’ll

[3:03:19] Be strong advocates for those

[3:03:21] Letters.

[3:03:21] Regardless of personal feeling

[3:03:23] For any candidate I think any

[3:03:30] Antiochian, how consistently

[3:03:31] They have shown up for antioch

[3:03:33] And what they have done to try

[3:03:34] To improve our city.

[3:03:36] I want to redane the hope that I

[3:03:38] Once had in this council’s

[3:03:39] Ability to lead proactively and

[3:03:42] Make antioch a city we can all

[3:03:43] Be proud of especially regarding

[3:03:45] Economic development.

[3:03:46] Because I think that is our next

[3:03:48] Step.

[3:03:49] Thank you.

[3:03:50] [applause]

[3:03:51] >> the clerk: there is no

[3:03:52] Further comment cards.

[3:03:54] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:03:55] Thank you.

[3:03:58] Is there more coming down?

[3:04:11] >> thank you.

[3:04:13] Good evening, council and city

[3:04:14] Of antioch.

[3:04:16] First, I wanted to address, you

[3:04:19] Spoke about the golf course, the

[3:04:22] Golf course gave us a check for

[3:04:25] $20,000 but a few months ago you

[3:04:27] Guys agreed to pay off their

[3:04:31] 30-year debt.

[3:04:32] Okay?

[3:04:32] So we’re stuck with this golf

[3:04:34] Course company for 30 years.

[3:04:36] And if 30 of you guys have

[3:04:38] Played the golf course it used

[3:04:39] To be one of the best in the bay

[3:04:42] Area.

[3:04:42] You used to have to wait an hour

[3:04:45] And a half to get on the tee

[3:04:47] Time just like it is in concord

[3:04:51] At the apple creek.

[3:04:52] It is a money maker.

[3:04:53] It’s all gone to hell.

[3:04:55] Like bad decisions by the dais,

[3:05:01] Okay?

[3:05:01] The chief’s remarks last week,

[3:05:04] Okay?

[3:05:04] The chief gave a nice report.

[3:05:07] First of all he’s talking about

[3:05:08] The total amount of calls that

[3:05:10] The police handle.

[3:05:12] Okay?

[3:05:12] Thousands of them.

[3:05:13] Maybe thousands of them a day.

[3:05:16] Look at all these calls, wow

[3:05:18] They’re really working hard but

[3:05:20] Then you know he gets a few

[3:05:22] Questions from the public and

[3:05:23] It’s like well, with when

[3:05:27] Somebody fires off a shot it’s

[3:05:29] Like, you know, at your house

[3:05:31] When somebody fires off a shot

[3:05:34] Sometimes five people call in.

[3:05:37] Somebody driving by they’ll call

[3:05:41] 9/11.

[3:05:41] Somebody who saw it happen

[3:05:44] They’ll call 9/11.

[3:05:46] One incident end up with a lot

[3:05:48] Of calls.

[3:05:49] Looks like the police are doing

[3:05:50] A lot of work but they’re not.

[3:05:53] They barely get out of their

[3:05:55] Car.

[3:05:55] I remember, you know, when

[3:05:57] People first started making

[3:05:58] Videos of police, the --

[3:06:04] Somebody goat beaten up down in

[3:06:07] L.a. And somebody photographed

[3:06:08] It and then pretty much the

[3:06:09] Police were afraid to get out of

[3:06:11] Their car.

[3:06:12] Because they didn’t want to end

[3:06:15] Up own youtube that on youtube

[3:06:19] And when I take bart to work, I

[3:06:22] Go by the concord police

[3:06:26] Station.

[3:06:26] And I -- every time I go by

[3:06:28] There, there’s six shiny

[3:06:31] Brand-new motorcycles.

[3:06:33] And they’re just waiting for the

[3:06:36] Morning, when six motorcycle

[3:06:38] Cops show up to work and they go

[3:06:40] Through concord and they make

[3:06:42] The city safe.

[3:06:43] The cops on the motorcycles,

[3:06:47] They’re giving the information

[3:06:49] To the dispatcher, they are like

[3:06:51] The eyes and the ears of the

[3:06:53] Police.

[3:06:53] You call it a traffic division,

[3:06:56] One officer, is that a division?

[3:06:58] Let’s call it a traffic duo,

[3:07:00] Okay, because we have no traffic

[3:07:03] Enforcement.

[3:07:04] Okay?

[3:07:05] Even louie says when the light

[3:07:06] Turns green he doesn’t even move

[3:07:08] For five seconds.

[3:07:09] That is our representative.

[3:07:10] He is afraid to drive his car

[3:07:13] When the light turns green.

[3:07:15] You guys can do better.

[3:07:22] [applause]

[3:07:28] >> the clerk: no further

[3:07:29] Public comments.

[3:07:29] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:07:30] Thank you.

[3:07:31] Moving on to proclamation.

[3:07:32] The proclamation tonight is for

[3:07:35] National prescription drug abuse

[3:07:38] Awareness month, march 2026.

[3:07:41] Do I have a motion to approve

[3:07:44] The proclamation?

[3:07:47] >> move approval.

[3:07:47] >> I’ll second.

[3:07:49] >> mayor bernal: we have a

[3:07:50] Motion from mayor pro tem

[3:07:52] Freitas, second from council

[3:07:53] Member wilson.

[3:07:54] Please cast your votes.

[3:07:58] >> the clerk: motion passes

[3:08:01] 5-0.

[3:08:01] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:08:02] And this is this proclamation is

[3:08:03] Going to be received by a couple

[3:08:05] Of folks.

[3:08:06] Daniel aben who is the coalition

[3:08:09] Coordinator for the bay area

[3:08:10] Community resources, ccc meds

[3:08:16] Coalition, she is diagnose to be

[3:08:18] Receiving as well as tracy

[3:08:20] Hearn, treatment droart director

[3:08:22] For bart program.

[3:08:23] After this is read and after we

[3:08:25] Get public comment council will

[3:08:27] Go ahead and say some words and

[3:08:31] We’ll take pictures from you

[3:08:32] All.

[3:08:36] National prescription drug

[3:08:36] Abuse awareness month

[3:08:37] March 2026

[3:08:37] Whereas, march is recognized

[3:08:38] As prescription drug abuse

[3:08:39] Awareness month, bringing

[3:08:39] Attention to the serious

[3:08:40] Issue of prescription drug

[3:08:40] Misuse and its impact on

[3:08:42] Individuals, families, and

[3:08:43] Communities, including here

[3:08:44] In the city of antioch;

[3:08:47] Whereas, while prescription

[3:08:48] Medications such as opioids,

[3:08:49] Sedatives, and stimulants

[3:08:51] Can be effective when used

[3:08:52] As directed by a healthcare

[3:08:54] Provider, their misuse can

[3:08:55] Lead to severe health

[3:08:57] Consequences including

[3:09:00] Addiction, overdose,

[3:09:04] Impaired judgment, and

[3:09:05] Increased risks such as

[3:09:05] Impaired driving, infectious

[3:09:06] Diseases, and complications

[3:09:07] During pregnancy;

[3:09:08] Whereas, prescription opioid

[3:09:10] Addiction remains a

[3:09:11] Significant public health

[3:09:12] Crisis and synthetic opioids

[3:09:13] Including counterfeit

[3:09:13] Prescription drugs laced

[3:09:15] With fentanyl continue to be

[3:09:19] A driver of fatal overdose

[3:09:19] And in 2024 the rate of

[3:09:20] Fatal overdose from fentanyl

[3:09:24] In contra costa county was

[3:09:25] 10.2 per 100,000 residents,

[3:09:26] A significant reduction from

[3:09:30] The 2023 rate of 14.72 per

[3:09:31] 100,000 residents; and

[3:09:32] Whereas, in 2023, in contra

[3:09:34] Costa county there were

[3:09:38] 447,583 opioid prescriptions

[3:09:39] Given to patients which is

[3:09:43] An adjusted rate of 313.9

[3:09:44] Per 1,000 residents, higher

[3:09:45] Than the state average of

[3:09:45] 345.62; and

[3:09:50] Whereas, according to the

[3:09:52] Center for disease control

[3:09:54] (cdc) 105,007 drug overdose

[3:09:55] Deaths occurred nationally

[3:09:57] In 2023, 80,000 were from

[3:10:05] Opioids ( and 183 of those

[3:10:16] Opioid related deaths

[3:10:17] Occurred in contra costa

[3:10:17] County ; and

[3:10:18] Whereas, the city of antioch

[3:10:18] Encourages community members

[3:10:19] To take proactive steps to

[3:10:20] Prevent prescription drug

[3:10:21] Misuse by safely storing

[3:10:21] Medications, properly

[3:10:22] Disposing of unused or

[3:10:22] Expired prescriptions, and

[3:10:23] Raising awareness about the

[3:10:24] Dangers of misuse and

[3:10:24] Overdose; and

[3:10:25] Whereas, the dea‘s national

[3:10:25] Prescription drug take back

[3:10:26] Day on saturday, april 25th,

[3:10:26] 2026 provides a special

[3:10:30] Opportunity for residents to

[3:10:30] Safely dispose of unused

[3:10:32] Medications and participate

[3:10:33] In efforts to prevent

[3:10:34] Prescription drug misuse in

[3:10:35] Our community; and

[3:10:39] Whereas, the contra costa

[3:10:40] County medication education

[3:10:42] And disposal safety (meds)

[3:10:44] Coalition encourages

[3:10:45] Residents of antioch to use

[3:10:46] Prescription medicines only

[3:10:51] As directed by health care

[3:10:51] Providers and never share

[3:10:52] Medications with others; and

[3:10:53] Promotes awareness,

[3:10:55] Education, and responsible

[3:10:56] Behaviors regarding

[3:10:57] Prescription medications,

[3:10:58] Strengthening the health,

[3:11:00] Safety, and well-being of

[3:11:01] All antioch residents;

[3:11:02] Now, therefore, I, ron

[3:11:04] Bernal, mayor of the city of

[3:11:06] Antioch hereby proclaim the

[3:11:08] Month of march 2026, and

[3:11:09] Each following march, to be

[3:11:10] “prescription drug abuse

[3:11:12] Awareness month” in the city

[3:11:12] Of antioch.

[3:11:18] All right, would danielle obin

[3:11:22] Like to come up and share a few

[3:11:24] Words?

[3:11:24] She’s here, hi, danielle.

[3:11:28] >> thank you mayor bernal and

[3:11:30] The city council for proclaiming

[3:11:32] March as prescription drug abuse

[3:11:34] Awareness month in antioch.

[3:11:35] On behalf of the east contra

[3:11:39] Costa county meds coalition

[3:11:41] Chapter we sincerely appreciate

[3:11:45] The city’s impact on our

[3:11:48] Community.

[3:11:48] This proclamation helps

[3:11:50] Highlight the prevention, safe

[3:11:54] Maition

[3:11:56] Medication storage, health care

[3:12:00] Providers and community partners

[3:12:01] We can help reduce miss use and

[3:12:05] Protect the health and safety of

[3:12:07] Antioch residents especially our

[3:12:08] Youth.

[3:12:08] Thank you again for your

[3:12:09] Leadership in supporting the

[3:12:12] Health here for antioch

[3:12:13] Community and would also like to

[3:12:14] Take this opportunity to remind

[3:12:16] The residents here in the city

[3:12:17] Of antioch that da take back day

[3:12:20] Will be taking place on april

[3:12:22] 26th and that is an

[3:12:23] Opportunity for you to dispose

[3:12:24] Safely of all your unwanted

[3:12:26] Prescription medications.

[3:12:28] Thank you so much.

[3:12:29] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:12:30] Thank you.

[3:12:30] And where will that be located

[3:12:31] For folks to drop that off?

[3:12:34] >> the closest location I have

[3:12:38] Confirmed is oakley police

[3:12:39] Department.

[3:12:40] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:12:41] Thank you very much.

[3:12:41] Next tracy hearn who is the

[3:12:44] Treatment center director of

[3:12:46] Bart programs if you could

[3:12:48] Please come up, thank you.

[3:12:53] >> good evening.

[3:12:54] Mayor and members of the

[3:12:57] Council.

[3:12:57] On behalf of bart programs in

[3:13:00] Antioch, thank you for this

[3:13:02] Proclamation recognition.

[3:13:05] Prescription drug abuse

[3:13:07] Awareness month, we honor -- we

[3:13:09] Are very honored by this

[3:13:11] Recognition.

[3:13:12] I have many of my employees here

[3:13:15] To accept the award note just aw

[3:13:22] Myself.

[3:13:22] I also have the tcd director

[3:13:28] From richard richmond to accept

[3:13:34] Award as well.

[3:13:35] City of antioch, substance abuse

[3:13:39] And substance recovery in our

[3:13:40] Chownt, I have seen that not

[3:13:41] Only with our community with our

[3:13:43] Police officers because I have

[3:13:44] Been working diligently with our

[3:13:46] Police force.

[3:13:47] So I want to actually thank you

[3:13:50] Guys all.

[3:13:50] And if the chief is here I want

[3:13:52] To thank him.

[3:13:53] I have also been e-mailing him

[3:13:56] Officers names as thank you.

[3:14:01] So we have been trying to clean

[3:14:03] Up the community and I am

[3:14:06] Sincerely grateful.

[3:14:08] So every day we see the strength

[3:14:12] And resilience of individuals

[3:14:13] Working towards recovery in

[3:14:14] Partnership like this really

[3:14:16] Makes that possible.

[3:14:17] Thank you again for your support

[3:14:19] In helping raise awareness about

[3:14:20] This important issue.

[3:14:21] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:14:22] Thank you and I also would like

[3:14:24] To thank you for your efforts to

[3:14:25] Clean up that area around your

[3:14:27] Facility.

[3:14:28] It is really been a huge

[3:14:29] Improvement over the last couple

[3:14:31] Of months.

[3:14:32] >> I’ve been there four months

[3:14:33] And that is all due to not just

[3:14:36] Me but my regional director matt

[3:14:42] Adelman have been working

[3:14:45] Diligently.

[3:14:46] >> mayor bernal: the bart

[3:14:47] Clinic we also know it as the

[3:14:50] Methadone clinic.

[3:14:51] It was an on going issue for

[3:14:54] Quite a while and just recently

[3:14:57] It has been better, so any

[3:15:05] Public comments on this?

[3:15:06] >> the clerk: no public

[3:15:08] Comments.

[3:15:09] >> mayor bernal: tracy why

[3:15:09] Don’t you and your group come up

[3:15:11] First and then we can give you

[3:15:13] This award.

[3:15:19] Captains bitner and bowers, if

[3:15:22] You want to come down and take a

[3:15:24] Picture with us as well, yes.

[3:16:53] [applause]

[3:17:47] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:17:48] Moving on now to item number 2,

[3:17:50] Announcements of civic and

[3:17:52] Community events.

[3:17:59] >> I have some announcements for

[3:18:03] Other.

[3:18:04] I can make the announcements

[3:18:07] While director cabral comes up

[3:18:09] For director wright who is not

[3:18:11] Here.

[3:18:11] He wants everyone to know that

[3:18:14] The eggstravaganza is happening

[3:18:16] On march 28th, and it’s

[3:18:18] Happening at two parks from two

[3:18:20] Different hours.

[3:18:21] 10 to 11 it will be contraloma

[3:18:26] Parks and from 12 to 1 it is

[3:18:28] Meadow creek park and diablo

[3:18:31] West park.

[3:18:33] And the -- note worry, I’ve

[3:18:37] Asked nicole to put this on your

[3:18:40] Calendars, so you don’t miss

[3:18:42] Anything.

[3:18:43] Ice cream socials and all the

[3:18:44] Events the city is putting on

[3:18:46] This year and the last event, I

[3:18:47] Don’t know if the chief wanted

[3:18:51] Captain bittner to remind

[3:18:56] Everyone, is the opening of the

[3:18:58] Sycamore substation tomorrow

[3:19:00] From 5:30 to 7.

[3:19:03] >> good evening, mayor and

[3:19:04] Council and just to piggyback

[3:19:08] What city manager scott said,

[3:19:11] Sic mower plaza, really excited

[3:19:14] Recreation is doing a great job

[3:19:16] Of those events, the fact that

[3:19:19] They have a total carnd for the

[3:19:22] Whole year, is demonstrate.

[3:19:26] Michelle leon one of our antioch

[3:19:30] Council of teens, one council

[3:19:31] Meeting a month we try to have a

[3:19:33] Youth come up and public speak

[3:19:35] And speak about some of the

[3:19:37] Events that youth services are

[3:19:38] Doing.

[3:19:38] It is good practice and they

[3:19:40] Enjoy being in front of you and

[3:19:43] What greater time with civic

[3:19:46] Engagement than her amazingness.

[3:19:48] Thank you.

[3:19:49] >> good evening, again, thank

[3:19:50] You for the lovely introduction.

[3:19:53] So as you already know my name

[3:19:56] Some I’m from dozier libby high

[3:20:01] School.

[3:20:02] I’m here with a couple of

[3:20:03] Announcements for march.

[3:20:04] So starting off march 13th, we

[3:20:07] Have a teen slime event

[3:20:10] Workshop.

[3:20:10] So that’s going to be for

[3:20:13] Antioch students or youth that

[3:20:14] Resize in antioch.

[3:20:16] And it will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

[3:20:19] So if you like slime and you’re

[3:20:22] From ages 12 to 15 years old,

[3:20:24] Please make sure you come.

[3:20:28] And so you know everything is

[3:20:30] Free so even more of an nerve.

[3:20:32] So up next we have a blood drive

[3:20:34] That was organized by two

[3:20:36] Members from antioch council of

[3:20:37] Teenls.

[3:20:38] They collaborated with american

[3:20:40] Red cross, and their school, to

[3:20:42] Make this happen.

[3:20:43] So if you would like to

[3:20:44] Contribute and give back, please

[3:20:46] Show up to donate blood march

[3:20:49] 21st, from 9 a.m. To 2 p.m.

[3:20:53] So at the antioch community

[3:20:54] Center.

[3:20:54] And we hope to seize you there.

[3:20:56] Please if you have any questions

[3:20:57] Or concerns about anything,

[3:21:00] Please make sure, or you the

[3:21:01] Would like to register for

[3:21:04] Anything, please make sure to

[3:21:09] E-mail youth@antiochca.gov.

[3:21:14] Thank you for your time.

[3:21:16] >> mayor bernal: thank you

[3:21:17] Michelle.

[3:21:17] Are there any other

[3:21:19] Announcements?

[3:21:19] >> the clerk: no further

[3:21:21] Announcements.

[3:21:21] >> mayor bernal: moving on to

[3:21:23] Announcements of board and

[3:21:25] Commission openings.

[3:21:26] >> the clerk: the city of

[3:21:27] Antioch has the following

[3:21:28] Positions available, the

[3:21:29] Deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m.

[3:21:35] Friday march 26th.

[3:21:36] The board of appeals has three

[3:21:38] Full time vacancies, expiring

[3:21:41] March of 2030.

[3:21:43] And one two year term.

[3:21:46] Parks and recreation authority

[3:21:51] Has one two year vacancy and

[3:21:53] Three full term vacancies exierg

[3:21:55] April of 2030.

[3:21:58] The five committee vacancies and

[3:22:00] Two alternate member vacancies.

[3:22:01] And the sales tax citizens

[3:22:04] Oversight committee has three

[3:22:06] Full term vacancies expiring

[3:22:08] March of 2030 and two full term

[3:22:11] Vacancies which expire march of

[3:22:14] 2028.

[3:22:15] To be considered for the vacancy

[3:22:19] Positions please complete the

[3:22:23] Application and complete it by

[3:22:26] Friday march 20th at 5 p.m.

[3:22:30] Applications are found on the

[3:22:31] City’s website and may be picked

[3:22:33] Up here an city hall.

[3:22:34] Please e-mail your completed

[3:22:36] Application to the city clerk.

[3:22:37] You can also drop off your

[3:22:38] Application in the water

[3:22:40] Building drop off box located in

[3:22:42] The parking lot just outside.

[3:22:43] Thank you.

[3:22:45] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:22:48] Thank you city clerk mandy, city

[3:22:54] Council committee reports and

[3:22:57] Information.

[3:22:57] Council member rocha.

[3:22:58] >> council member rocha: some

[3:23:00] Of my committees are not until

[3:23:02] Next week.

[3:23:03] The city schools committee meets

[3:23:04] On monday and then the tridelta

[3:23:09] Transit board meets next month.

[3:23:10] I don’t have anything this

[3:23:12] Month.

[3:23:12] >> mayor bernal: thank you,

[3:23:13] Council member torres-walker.

[3:23:14] >> council member torres-walker:

[3:23:15] Thank you, mayor.

[3:23:15] None of my committees have met

[3:23:18] But thank you councilmember

[3:23:21] Rocha, we’re always like what

[3:23:22] Dough we say?

[3:23:23] It’s so formal.

[3:23:27] Again, as council member rocha

[3:23:29] Stated, the city schools

[3:23:31] Standing committee will be

[3:23:33] Meeting march 16th at 1:30

[3:23:35] P.m. At the main ausd office up

[3:23:38] The street.

[3:23:40] Please come.

[3:23:40] That is a public meeting.

[3:23:41] I know it could be hard for

[3:23:43] People who work.

[3:23:44] We’re still trying to figure out

[3:23:45] How to make those meetings later

[3:23:47] In the day so community members

[3:23:49] Could attend.

[3:23:51] I will not be attending that

[3:23:55] Meeting.

[3:23:56] My brother-in-law who is a

[3:23:58] Veteran passed away and we’ll be

[3:24:00] Having a send-off for him.

[3:24:03] It’s really important to our

[3:24:04] Family so I will thought be

[3:24:06] There.

[3:24:06] But I trust council member rocha

[3:24:09] To lead that meeting because he

[3:24:11] Is our expoart on expert on edu

[3:24:17] Our cannabis standing committee

[3:24:18] Meeting will be happening on the

[3:24:20] 18th.

[3:24:21] At 10 a.m.

[3:24:22] Mayor pro tem freitas.

[3:24:27] We also, that will be here in

[3:24:29] The council chambers.

[3:24:31] Very exciting meeting, come and

[3:24:33] Learn about all things cannabis.

[3:24:36] I know councilmember, mayor pro

[3:24:38] Tem traits is excited.

[3:24:40] >> council member freitas: you

[3:24:41] Betcha.

[3:24:44] >> council member torres-walker:

[3:24:45] And just in case people don’t

[3:24:47] Know it is already public but

[3:24:48] There is a joint meeting of the

[3:24:51] City council and the planning

[3:24:54] Commission, that same night in

[3:24:56] Council chambers.

[3:24:57] And on the 26th, the community

[3:25:00] Development block grant standing

[3:25:01] Committee is also meeting where

[3:25:04] Myself and council member rocha

[3:25:05] Sits on that committee.

[3:25:06] It is 9 a.m.

[3:25:07] I apologize again, that is

[3:25:10] Super-early for residents who

[3:25:11] Work.

[3:25:11] It is a public meeting.

[3:25:12] If you can make it please come.

[3:25:14] If not, watch the play-back so

[3:25:17] You can understand what are the

[3:25:19] Next steps for cdbg and lplha

[3:25:27] Dollars.

[3:25:28] Let’s see working hard or hardly

[3:25:30] Working.

[3:25:31] District 1 down hall was on the

[3:25:33] 26th of february.

[3:25:34] I want to thank all city staff

[3:25:37] Who attended from the police

[3:25:40] Department.

[3:25:40] City manager, scott, was in

[3:25:44] Attendance, thank you so much.

[3:25:46] Also, I want to thank the mayor

[3:25:48] Who was able to show up for a

[3:25:50] Brief moment.

[3:25:50] And I want to give a special

[3:25:53] Shout-out to all the community

[3:25:54] Members who showed up.

[3:25:56] I will have a full presentation

[3:25:58] Out.

[3:25:58] We actually collected cards with

[3:26:01] People’s concerns and contact

[3:26:05] Information.

[3:26:05] So I plan to reach out to those

[3:26:07] Individuals, and also have a

[3:26:08] Full report back at the next

[3:26:10] Council meeting.

[3:26:11] And a special shout-out to

[3:26:15] Alicia and brenda from diane

[3:26:20] Bergs office, shout out to

[3:26:24] Brenda from the district

[3:26:25] Attorney’s office, who came and

[3:26:27] Discussed the resources coming

[3:26:29] From the east contra costa, and

[3:26:32] His commitment to working with

[3:26:35] Antioch residents on resolving

[3:26:37] Issues.

[3:26:37] I also want to thank assembly

[3:26:40] Member anna maria abel ferrias,

[3:26:47] Who reaffirmed her commitment as

[3:26:52] A councilmember and supporting

[3:26:54] The city of antioch moving

[3:26:55] Forward as well as peter kim

[3:26:56] From the office of racial

[3:26:58] Justice, and social equity, at

[3:27:00] The county level.

[3:27:01] They’re going to be rolling out

[3:27:03] A trail work and some

[3:27:06] Conversations.

[3:27:06] There’s money coming down from

[3:27:09] The county for mental health.

[3:27:12] And like wellness support and

[3:27:13] Those, we need those dollars

[3:27:15] Here in antioch.

[3:27:16] So I would encourage any

[3:27:18] Resident if you see an

[3:27:20] Announcement come from the

[3:27:21] County about attending these

[3:27:23] Meetings at the office of racial

[3:27:25] Equity and social justice please

[3:27:27] Attend.

[3:27:27] Because our voices is what’s

[3:27:28] Going to bring dollars to

[3:27:30] Antioch.

[3:27:31] If we aren’t in the room then

[3:27:33] Our issues will not be

[3:27:36] Addressed.

[3:27:37] So I really encourage us to stay

[3:27:39] In the loop with the county and

[3:27:41] What’s happening so we can

[3:27:41] Continue to get those dollars

[3:27:43] Here in our city to support us.

[3:27:45] And that is it.

[3:27:46] >> mayor bernal: all right,

[3:27:47] Thank you.

[3:27:48] Council member wilson.

[3:27:50] >> council member wilson: yes,

[3:27:51] Thank you mayor.

[3:27:53] Delta diablo meets tomorrow but

[3:27:54] In the meantime a few weeks ago

[3:27:56] I traveled with a delegation of

[3:27:58] The board of delta adobe diablo

[3:28:06] Our casta dc plant.

[3:28:11] We service pittsburg and baibt

[3:28:13] Which is unincorporated voskt.

[3:28:15] And this city is embarking on a

[3:28:19] $38 million secondary processing

[3:28:22] Plant, which includes the

[3:28:25] Antioch substation, very old,

[3:28:27] Needs a lot of repair.

[3:28:28] We traveled to d.c. And spoke to

[3:28:37] Congressman garamendi and

[3:28:43] Desaulnier.

[3:28:44] It looks like they are very

[3:28:46] Interested in getting some

[3:28:48] Earmarks, not guaranteed but we

[3:28:50] Might get some earmark dollars

[3:28:52] To help with that station.

[3:28:54] As the mayor knows the pump

[3:28:55] Station is pretty old, has two

[3:28:57] To three miles of pipeline that

[3:29:00] Goes out that is very old.

[3:29:02] We had some issues during a

[3:29:05] Couple of rainstorms ago that

[3:29:07] Pump station which pretty much

[3:29:10] Impacts everybody here in

[3:29:12] Antioch definitely needs some

[3:29:14] Funding.

[3:29:15] We may potentially get funding

[3:29:17] From that for us patterning with

[3:29:21] Delta diablo.

[3:29:22] I will keep the council posted

[3:29:24] On that.

[3:29:24] Also I was able to attend last

[3:29:26] Week the city of antioch had a

[3:29:27] Meeting of all administrative

[3:29:29] Assistants.

[3:29:29] So I was able to stick my head

[3:29:31] In, say hello, see what they’re

[3:29:33] Talking about, what their

[3:29:35] Concerns and what they’re

[3:29:36] Working on so that was really

[3:29:38] Enlightening meeting.

[3:29:39] And then also, coming up I will

[3:29:42] Be going on, I’ll be going on

[3:29:45] Some meetings in regards to a.I.

[3:29:47] And how it’s impacting

[3:29:50] Municipalities.

[3:29:51] So looking informed to going to

[3:29:57] That meeting and how that

[3:29:58] Technology works for or against

[3:30:00] Us so that’s our report.

[3:30:02] >> mayor bernal: all right

[3:30:03] Thank you.

[3:30:03] Mayor pro tem freitas.

[3:30:05] >> council member freitas:

[3:30:05] Basically the meetings have

[3:30:07] Already been announced so I

[3:30:09] Don’t have -- I don’t want to be

[3:30:11] Repetitive.

[3:30:12] >> mayor bernal: all right.

[3:30:13] Of course.

[3:30:16] >> mayor pro tem freitas made me

[3:30:18] Think about this.

[3:30:19] While going on our d.c. Trip

[3:30:26] Councilperson garamendi talked

[3:30:29] About your npdes, there might be

[3:30:32] An opportunity to get some

[3:30:34] Funding.

[3:30:34] >> mayor bernal: for those of

[3:30:35] You who don’t know mayor pro tem

[3:30:37] Freitas was one of the founders

[3:30:39] Of our county in national

[3:30:42] Pollutant discharge elimination

[3:30:44] System npdes program and that

[3:30:46] Involved all of the cities in

[3:30:48] Our county and it’s been very

[3:30:50] Beneficial to keeping our river

[3:30:52] Clean and our waterways.

[3:30:54] So it’s impactful years ago and

[3:30:55] Still today.

[3:30:56] So I was in my report-out I have

[3:31:05] Ccta contra costa county

[3:31:06] Transportation authority, where

[3:31:08] We worked on or recommended for

[3:31:10] Approval the mid year budget.

[3:31:14] Trans-plan is going to be

[3:31:15] Meeting this thursday, I’m going

[3:31:17] To be having a town hall with

[3:31:20] Senator grayson and treasurer ma

[3:31:24] On april the 2nd out at the

[3:31:26] Water park community room, 6

[3:31:28] P.m. If you like to hear things

[3:31:30] Local and state, regarding

[3:31:31] Things that they have to share.

[3:31:35] And mayor pro tem freitas and I

[3:31:37] Are going to be doing a bunch of

[3:31:39] Interviews for the g pac

[3:31:42] Applicants, that is our general

[3:31:44] Plan advisory committee so we’re

[3:31:45] Going to be doing that over the

[3:31:47] Next week ore so and getting

[3:31:49] Those folks back before the

[3:31:51] Council hopefully to next city

[3:31:52] Council meeting so we can get

[3:31:53] Those meetings started which is

[3:31:56] Very important.

[3:31:57] Regarding my mayor’s comments

[3:31:59] Most of you were not at our

[3:32:01] Study session we had earlier

[3:32:02] About our budget.

[3:32:04] And so it was sobering to hear

[3:32:07] The state of our finances.

[3:32:10] There is a projected $11.3

[3:32:15] Million defendant deficit for t

[3:32:20] Year.

[3:32:20] But when we have a little bit

[3:32:23] Less than 11

[3:32:27] We have many needs in the city

[3:32:29] Of antioch as you know.

[3:32:31] Our limited resources compete

[3:32:33] For all of those.

[3:32:35] This is down from a $27 million

[3:32:38] Deficit last year, so we have

[3:32:39] Made a lot of progress as a

[3:32:42] Council working that down, but

[3:32:45] We have a lot of work to do to

[3:32:48] Keep going.

[3:32:50] We can’t continue business as

[3:32:52] Usual.

[3:32:52] We have to figure out ways to

[3:32:55] Increase revenue and decrease

[3:32:58] Costs accordingly.

[3:33:00] 85% of revenue comes from taxes,

[3:33:03] Property taxes, sales taxes,

[3:33:07] Different taxes, so we are

[3:33:11] Heavily tax dependent.

[3:33:13] Economic development is

[3:33:14] Important but a lot of things

[3:33:16] Drive that in the city, public

[3:33:18] Safety being one of the largest

[3:33:20] Things, making sure when people

[3:33:22] Have a business here, they want

[3:33:24] To keep it here, it can grow and

[3:33:27] Attract new businesses to come

[3:33:29] To the city of antioch.

[3:33:31] Staff is working hard on a plan

[3:33:33] As we speak to bring back to the

[3:33:35] City council to talk about

[3:33:37] Economic development.

[3:33:39] That is one of the three

[3:33:41] Priorities we adopted at the

[3:33:44] Last city council meeting,

[3:33:45] Economic development, driven by

[3:33:47] Code enforcement.

[3:33:51] Before the meeting tonight, the

[3:33:52] Code enforcement department

[3:33:54] Talked about what they were

[3:33:55] Doing to keep the city moving

[3:33:59] Forward as far as blighted

[3:34:02] Property, graffiti.

[3:34:11] We have a plan to work on the

[3:34:14] Updated ordinance, looking at

[3:34:16] Ways to hold people

[3:34:18] Accountable.

[3:34:19] That’s very important, I’m sure

[3:34:20] To all of you like it is to city

[3:34:22] Council.

[3:34:23] Another area priority for the

[3:34:25] City council in the upcoming

[3:34:27] Budget and year is having a

[3:34:28] Fully staffed police department,

[3:34:31] Complying with the doj,

[3:34:33] Substations was another as was

[3:34:35] Mentioned a grand opening of the

[3:34:38] Substation in sick in in

[3:34:45] Sycamore square tomorrow at 5:30

[3:34:47] If you can make it.

[3:34:49] will be big for the

[3:34:50] Neighborhood.

[3:34:51] Youth is a huge priority for the

[3:34:53] City council.

[3:34:54] Youth in every way.

[3:34:56] Finally, homelessness, making

[3:34:58] Sure that we are addressing

[3:35:00] That.

[3:35:00] Were going to work on a two year

[3:35:03] Plan, figure out what to do with

[3:35:05] The delta fair property.

[3:35:07] We have a lot of things we are

[3:35:09] Working on again.

[3:35:10] The bottom line is that we need

[3:35:12] Public engagement working

[3:35:13] Through the budget over the next

[3:35:15] Couple of months.

[3:35:16] It’s a tough discussion.

[3:35:18] Tough decisions are need to be

[3:35:20] Made.

[3:35:20] We need to do them in the best

[3:35:22] Interest of the antioch

[3:35:24] Community.

[3:35:24] We need to hear your voices and

[3:35:27] Hope you will all stay engaged

[3:35:29] In that.

[3:35:30] concludes my comments.

[3:35:32] Our presentation today is the

[3:35:35] Next item number four is the

[3:35:38] District plan east bay park

[3:35:41] District.

[3:35:42] Our director collin is here.

[3:35:46] Director will talk about the

[3:35:48] Plan.

[3:35:48] I think we have a powerpoint.

[3:35:51] We’ll grill him with questions

[3:35:52] About all we want to know about

[3:35:54] The park district.

[3:35:55] >> certainly, mayor.

[3:35:57] I was told there is a problem

[3:35:58] With the powerpoint.

[3:35:59] We got it?

[3:36:00] All right.

[3:36:02] I was prepared to work without

[3:36:05] It.

[3:36:07] Thank you, mayor,

[3:36:09] Councilmembers, city manager and

[3:36:11] Public.

[3:36:11] My name is collin coffee.

[3:36:14] I represent ward 7 on the board

[3:36:17] Of directors east bay park

[3:36:20] District.

[3:36:21] Ward 7 is the northern

[3:36:22] Waterfront of contra costa

[3:36:25] County and east county into our

[3:36:30] Delta community.

[3:36:30] I think you all are aware that

[3:36:34] This incredibly expansive and

[3:36:37] Wonderful park -- regional park

[3:36:40] And trail system we have in the

[3:36:41] East bay is a result of our

[3:36:45] Founders deciding 90 years ago

[3:36:48] That these two counties, alameda

[3:36:51] And contra costa county,

[3:36:53] Wouldn’t rely on park

[3:36:55] Departments.

[3:36:56] Instead, they created what has

[3:36:57] Turned out to be the largest

[3:36:59] Local government in the country

[3:37:01] Devoted to regional parks and

[3:37:03] Trails.

[3:37:05] The east bay regional park

[3:37:07] District.

[3:37:07] We have an independent budget

[3:37:10] Because we have our own property

[3:37:12] Taxes and are not dependent on

[3:37:14] Counties or states or other

[3:37:17] Government entity, and we have

[3:37:19] Our own elected board.

[3:37:29] There we are.

[3:37:30] So, you know, we have arrived at

[3:37:33] A point where our annual expense

[3:37:36] Budget is around 3 370

[3:37:40] $370 million, we have a thousand

[3:37:42] Employees, a fully staffed 70

[3:37:45] Sworn officer police department,

[3:37:47] Firedfire department and two

[3:37:50] Helicopters.

[3:37:51] It’s a remarkable accomplishment

[3:37:57] To have this incredible park

[3:38:00] System.

[3:38:00] The task I have is to describe

[3:38:03] For you the master plan process

[3:38:06] That we are currently engaged

[3:38:08] In.

[3:38:09] It is informed largely by a

[3:38:12] Mission that involves recreation

[3:38:15] And conservation of land and

[3:38:17] Access for people, climate

[3:38:21] Resiliency and wildfire

[3:38:22] Protection these days.

[3:38:24] The district plan that we are

[3:38:26] Preparing will guide the future

[3:38:28] Of the east bay parks and

[3:38:31] Address changing conditions

[3:38:33] Including climate, the economy,

[3:38:35] Demographics and park usage.

[3:38:38] Among our desired outcomes for

[3:38:41] This plan will be to inform us

[3:38:44] By the diverse communities that

[3:38:46] Use our parks, benefit from or

[3:38:50] Seek greater access to park

[3:38:52] District resources and move

[3:38:55] Accordingly.

[3:38:58] Themes are equity resilient,

[3:39:01] Fiscal sustainability and

[3:39:04] Collaboration, these are the

[3:39:06] Topics for our goals including

[3:39:10] Access, experience, resource

[3:39:12] Protection and public land

[3:39:15] Management.

[3:39:16] Our timeline for this master

[3:39:18] Planning process is accordingly

[3:39:21] Here presented.

[3:39:24] Round one was visioning and

[3:39:27] Largely based on feedback from a

[3:39:30] Community survey that resulted

[3:39:32] In 6,000 people responding to

[3:39:34] What they wanted to see for the

[3:39:36] Future of the east bay park

[3:39:38] System.

[3:39:38] We are currently engaged in

[3:39:40] Round two, focused on the master

[3:39:43] Plans, goals, actions and

[3:39:46] Priorities.

[3:39:47] We are largely doing this, I

[3:39:50] Think -- oops.

[3:39:58] -- by reaching out to

[3:40:00] \hoops -- by reaching out to

[3:40:00] Community groups and the general

[3:40:03] Public as well as important

[3:40:04] Partners like the city of

[3:40:06] Antioch.

[3:40:06] So far what we have been hearing

[3:40:09] Is park users are most

[3:40:12] Interested in investing in

[3:40:13] Existing parklands, providing

[3:40:16] Access to newly acquired

[3:40:18] Parklands and balancing resource

[3:40:21] Conservation and public access.

[3:40:27] Round two, as I mentioned,

[3:40:29] Emerging partners reaching out

[3:40:31] To established partners,

[3:40:33] Institutional partners, tribes,

[3:40:35] Park visitors and our own

[3:40:39] Staff.

[3:40:40] Currently we are engaged in

[3:40:43] Aggressive outreach and

[3:40:45] Awareness.

[3:40:45] We have consultants working with

[3:40:48] Various community groups

[3:40:49] Including out here in east

[3:40:53] Contra costa.

[3:40:54] We hope by next winter to have a

[3:40:57] Draft district plan for all to

[3:40:59] Review and have further input.

[3:41:01] It will then conclude as our

[3:41:04] Strategic road map with key

[3:41:07] Priorities with input, existing

[3:41:10] Conditions and future trends.

[3:41:12] All are invited to go to eb

[3:41:16] Parks.org.

[3:41:16] There is a banner there,

[3:41:18] District plan.

[3:41:19] It has all of the background

[3:41:20] Information.

[3:41:21] A lot of demographic information

[3:41:23] That’s fascinating to review.

[3:41:26] We can go city by city and

[3:41:30] Determine whether people who

[3:41:32] Reside in whatever city use our

[3:41:34] Parks very much and how they use

[3:41:36] Our parks, how they get to our

[3:41:38] Parks.

[3:41:38] It’s fascinating stuff.

[3:41:41] You would be pleased to know

[3:41:44] Antioch residents use our

[3:41:46] Parks.

[3:41:46] They are active park users in

[3:41:48] This area.

[3:41:51] Then, thank you.

[3:41:53] What I want to do now is talk

[3:41:55] About a separate planning

[3:41:56] Process that we engaged in.

[3:41:59] That’s on the contra loma

[3:42:03] Lagoon.

[3:42:04] History, long story short, we

[3:42:07] Started repairing problems with

[3:42:09] The lagoon, and it turned into

[3:42:11] One of those -- you know, this

[3:42:15] Old house kind of story?

[3:42:18] You start tearing into it and

[3:42:21] Find things wrong more serious

[3:42:23] Than you thought.

[3:42:24] You get to the point you are

[3:42:27] Practically rebuilding the

[3:42:28] Home?

[3:42:28] That’s what happened here.

[3:42:30] It got to the point where staff

[3:42:32] And our consultants determined

[3:42:35] That we can’t repair that

[3:42:38] Lagoon, so we closed it, and as

[3:42:41] Of last year, mid 2025, we had

[3:42:48] Come up with plan a and b to

[3:42:50] Replace it with a new loo

[3:42:54] Lagoon, pricing between 10 and

[3:43:01] $15 million.

[3:43:01] Interesting process to go

[3:43:02] Through to determine what should

[3:43:04] Replace the old lagoon and what

[3:43:08] Kind of facility it would

[3:43:10] Become.

[3:43:10] They are currently working on a

[3:43:13] Plan c.

[3:43:14] I have not seen that yet.

[3:43:16] It might be, for instance, a

[3:43:20] Regular pool rather than allah a

[3:43:27] Lagoon allowing us to do more

[3:43:29] Programming out there.

[3:43:30] We hired last much a community

[3:43:33] Outreach consulting firm that

[3:43:36] Will commence this summer with

[3:43:39] Community forums in antioch to

[3:43:41] Go over these plans for a

[3:43:43] Possible replacement of the

[3:43:45] Lagoon and get community

[3:43:47] Feedback so we can be informed.

[3:43:49] We are going to spend a lot of

[3:43:51] Money on this at some point, by

[3:43:54] Thebuy the community what

[3:44:00] Programming they want at that

[3:44:02] Facility.

[3:44:03] I want to introduce pete da

[3:44:08] Quincy, manager of life guard

[3:44:10] Services.

[3:44:11] I’m proud of what pete has been

[3:44:13] Doing in the community and

[3:44:16] Surrounding communities in lieu

[3:44:17] Of having the lagoon facility

[3:44:19] Available.

[3:44:20] If pete could come up to talk to

[3:44:22] That?

[3:44:23] >> thank you, director coffee.

[3:44:27] City council, mr. Mayor, mayor

[3:44:30] Pro-tem, city manager scott,

[3:44:32] Staff and public, my name is

[3:44:35] Pete da quincy, service manager

[3:44:39] For east bay national park.

[3:44:43] Co tra loma is one that I

[3:44:46] Oversaw.

[3:44:48] The immediate place we reached

[3:44:49] Out to was antioch unified

[3:44:53] School district because they

[3:44:54] Have two pools available being

[3:44:56] Under utilized deer valley and

[3:44:59] Antioch high.

[3:45:00] We then proceeded to work with

[3:45:02] Them in regards to what could we

[3:45:05] Provide to the community

[3:45:06] Members?

[3:45:07] We started to work on developing

[3:45:12] Programming for the summer for

[3:45:13] The sites and swim lessons for

[3:45:16] The students.

[3:45:17] We found a high percentage of

[3:45:19] The student body that did not or

[3:45:21] Was not or didn’t have the

[3:45:23] Ability to swim.

[3:45:24] We wanted them to learn.

[3:45:27] We continued to do that.

[3:45:29] We continue to do it all the way

[3:45:31] To the present.

[3:45:32] For the starting year of 2024,

[3:45:36] We trained roughly in

[3:45:38] Partnership over a thousand kids

[3:45:40] How to swim at the school

[3:45:43] District.

[3:45:44] Historically, we were only at a

[3:45:47] Threshold we could get to was

[3:45:49] 500 at contra loma.

[3:45:52] Getting to a thousand working

[3:45:54] With the school districts was

[3:45:56] Phenomenal.

[3:45:57] The last year of 2025, we did

[3:46:00] 3,000 students.

[3:46:01] Some of the other things we have

[3:46:03] Done in addition to that, which

[3:46:05] Really came from the drivers of

[3:46:07] The community and the students

[3:46:09] Is, we received a call, because

[3:46:16] Dozer libby doesn’t have a pool

[3:46:18] And they wanted to do

[3:46:19] Something.

[3:46:20] When I met with them they were

[3:46:22] Saying, basically, we would like

[3:46:24] To have east bay regional parks

[3:46:27] Come out to teach cpr to the

[3:46:29] Students.

[3:46:30] I said no, we would not do

[3:46:33] That.

[3:46:33] What we would do instead was

[3:46:35] Train the students to be the

[3:46:37] Instructors.

[3:46:38] They would then -- we would

[3:46:40] Provide them the equipment, find

[3:46:42] Them the means to cover

[3:46:44] Certifications and allow the

[3:46:45] Students to teach each other,

[3:46:48] Peers and students.

[3:46:50] Within the first year they

[3:46:52] Trained over 500 students.

[3:46:54] This last year they did a

[3:46:59] Phenomenal job, and it extended

[3:47:01] Beyond dozer libby and has moved

[3:47:04] To antioch high.

[3:47:06] It’s also gone into the middle

[3:47:08] Schools where the eighth

[3:47:10] Graders, principal bower at the

[3:47:13] Time at the middle school, pete,

[3:47:16] We would like to see something

[3:47:17] The eighth graders can do.

[3:47:19] Can you make it happen?

[3:47:21] I don’t know what we can do for

[3:47:24] Young eighth graders.

[3:47:25] I reached out to national red

[3:47:28] Cross and wavered us to allow

[3:47:32] Eighth graders to be instructors

[3:47:35] In cpr.

[3:47:36] They certified six and seventh

[3:47:39] Graders and we extended the

[3:47:41] Program to park middle school,

[3:47:43] Orchard park, dallas ranch.

[3:47:48] For 2024-25, the last year they

[3:47:51] Certified a little under 1400

[3:47:54] Kids, the high schools, the

[3:47:56] Middle schools, this year at

[3:47:58] This point, even before we are,

[3:48:02] They are at 1700.

[3:48:04] It’s the students driving the

[3:48:06] Work.

[3:48:06] I provide the equipment and

[3:48:09] Cover certifications through the

[3:48:11] Grant but the students drive the

[3:48:14] Program and it’s engaging them

[3:48:17] Within the community, serving

[3:48:19] Their peers, the community,

[3:48:22] Leadership development, making

[3:48:25] Adult decisions about how to

[3:48:26] Give back.

[3:48:27] Next week, I shouldn’t say next

[3:48:29] Week.

[3:48:30] Friday they’ll be at dallas

[3:48:33] Ranch serving there.

[3:48:34] Two weeks from now, we’ll a

[3:48:38] Pilot of an idea walking from

[3:48:40] Park to sutter elementary to

[3:48:45] Provide information to the

[3:48:46] Fourth and fifth graders.

[3:48:47] What they are doing hasn’t been

[3:48:50] Done anywhere in the country.

[3:48:52] It’s a big deal.

[3:48:53] I can’t thank enough for the

[3:48:56] Community members, students

[3:48:57] Themselves, and the schools

[3:48:59] Allowing us to do this.

[3:49:01] Again, I know no dozer libby is

[3:49:06] Reaching out, extending the

[3:49:09] Service beyond antioch to

[3:49:11] Oakley, to brentwood, to the

[3:49:13] Students there.

[3:49:14] Again, we’ll continue to do

[3:49:15] That.

[3:49:17] I know as we continue to move

[3:49:19] Forward, we’ll expand the

[3:49:20] Program for swimming and for

[3:49:22] First aid cpr, the kids are

[3:49:26] Teaching epipens, asthma

[3:49:31] Inhaler, nay naloxone.

[3:49:35] They are in talks with the city

[3:49:37] As to what we can do to support

[3:49:39] The waterpark in regards to

[3:49:41] Training and development and so

[3:49:43] Forth.

[3:49:44] Is there any questions you might

[3:49:47] Have at this time that I could

[3:49:49] Answer?

[3:49:49] >> mayor ron bernal: before we

[3:49:51] Ask questions, if there is

[3:49:54] Public comment on this, I would

[3:49:55] Like to take that first and then

[3:49:57] We can ask questions.

[3:49:58] >> clerk: we have one public

[3:50:03] Comment.

[3:50:10] >> thank you for the

[3:50:11] Presentation.

[3:50:12] I wanted to say that I noticed

[3:50:15] One thing that’s different from

[3:50:20] Alameda county to this county.

[3:50:23] Alameda county hoffa silties you

[3:50:25] Can rent and use in their public

[3:50:29] Parks.

[3:50:30] You can have weddings.

[3:50:32] You can have anniversary, all

[3:50:37] Kinnes of things.

[3:50:39] I have not seen that in contra

[3:50:41] Costa county.

[3:50:41] I have not seen places you can

[3:50:43] Rent to do that type of thing,

[3:50:45] Have weddings.

[3:50:47] That generates a lot of things.

[3:50:49] I gave my youngest daughter a

[3:50:51] Baby shower and another one

[3:50:53] Something else there.

[3:50:54] I wonder why that hasn’t been

[3:50:58] Implemented here and as a means

[3:50:59] Of making -- generating more

[3:51:03] Revenue?

[3:51:05] >> 40 years ago, I was married

[3:51:11] In contra costa county in tilten

[3:51:13] Park at a park district facility

[3:51:17] Known as the brazil room.

[3:51:20] We share 40th anniversaries,

[3:51:22] Don’t we, mayor?

[3:51:24] We do do that.

[3:51:26] We have various facilities

[3:51:28] Around the two counties that

[3:51:30] People can rent.

[3:51:32] People get married at briyonnes

[3:51:38] Park, there is an area to pay a

[3:51:41] Fee and hold a wedding there.

[3:51:45] Kenkennedy grove can be rented.

[3:51:50] Yeah.

[3:51:52] Black diamond, no.

[3:51:54] But we are working on it at

[3:51:57] Black diamond.

[3:51:59] The visitor center in the

[3:52:01] Mountain that is being

[3:52:04] Reinforced so that we can have

[3:52:06] Groups in there again so you can

[3:52:08] Have a neat wedding or some

[3:52:11] Other event basically in a cave

[3:52:13] In the mountain.

[3:52:16] We used to do that kind of

[3:52:18] Thing.

[3:52:18] >> what about potentially the

[3:52:21] Development that you guys are

[3:52:23] Doing at roddy rarnlg?

[3:52:25] >>ranch?

[3:52:27] >> roddy ranch is largely a

[3:52:30] Habitat preserve.

[3:52:32] We’ll provide trails, but we are

[3:52:34] Prohibited from building things

[3:52:36] There because of the habitat

[3:52:38] Issues.

[3:52:38] I wanted to say one more thing.

[3:52:40] The added value for what pete

[3:52:42] Has been doing is keeping a

[3:52:44] Bunch of life guards employed.

[3:52:48] I really appreciate that part of

[3:52:50] It.

[3:52:50] His programs are literally

[3:52:53] Training future life guards that

[3:52:55] We’ll have.

[3:52:56] There is a lot of strategic

[3:52:58] Value in this for the practice

[3:53:00] As well.

[3:53:02] >> mayor ron bernal: awesome.

[3:53:05] Any other public comment?

[3:53:06] >> clerk: no further public

[3:53:11] Comment.

[3:53:13] Sorry.

[3:53:15] >> can I come forward to be on

[3:53:17] The record?

[3:53:18] >> clerk: please, come

[3:53:23] Forward.

[3:53:24] >> thank you, mayor, city

[3:53:26] Council members.

[3:53:28] I was curious if park and rec

[3:53:32] For antioch has an adaptive and

[3:53:36] Inclusive resource program for

[3:53:39] Disabled individuals to have

[3:53:40] Like a sensory experience at the

[3:53:43] Park?

[3:53:44] I know that it’s missing in most

[3:53:47] Parks, but some cities in contra

[3:53:49] Costa do in fact have a program

[3:53:52] Specifically designed for people

[3:53:53] With disabilities.

[3:53:54] >> we have staff that are

[3:53:58] Devoted to that.

[3:54:01] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[3:54:03] You.

[3:54:03] Any others?

[3:54:06] One more, mr. Broom.

[3:54:10] >> good evening, mayor and

[3:54:16] Council.

[3:54:17] Good to see you, collin.

[3:54:18] I used to intern for st. Mount

[3:54:23] Diablo and took a wilderness

[3:54:26] First aid training.

[3:54:28] They offer outdoor experiences

[3:54:30] And the like.

[3:54:30] To see the work pete has done

[3:54:33] Having worked at dozer libby as

[3:54:36] Well and other educational

[3:54:39] Institutions in town, I would

[3:54:40] Love to see the city -- perhaps

[3:54:43] I can’t make it to the city

[3:54:45] School standing committee

[3:54:47] Because I’m teaching, however, I

[3:54:48] Would love to see collaboration

[3:54:50] With the city and school

[3:54:52] District to enable our youth not

[3:54:56] Only to have -- prowess in

[3:55:01] Aquatic life saving, but

[3:55:05] Wilderness education

[3:55:05] Opportunities.

[3:55:06] There are no outdoor education

[3:55:10] Programs within the school

[3:55:11] District I’m aware of at the

[3:55:12] Moment.

[3:55:13] Getting everyone to come

[3:55:15] Together to partner toward that

[3:55:16] And make it safer for the

[3:55:19] Antioch residents to hike.

[3:55:22] We have to deal with

[3:55:24] Rattlesnakes -- there are a lot

[3:55:26] Of hazards.

[3:55:26] We may be close to █anurban

[3:55:29] Environment, but you can get far

[3:55:33] Away from help quickly.

[3:55:35] Encouraging the community to get

[3:55:37] That kind of training and

[3:55:38] Education and the love for the

[3:55:40] Experience of the outdoors would

[3:55:41] Be amazing.

[3:55:42] Seeing more of the program

[3:55:45] Expand from aquatics to other

[3:55:48] First aid would be amazing.

[3:55:49] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[3:55:53] You.

[3:55:54] All right, it’s to the council.

[3:56:00] Mayor pro-tem.

[3:56:01] >> two comments.

[3:56:03] My son is 34 years old.

[3:56:05] Hehe was a life guard now he’s a

[3:56:12] Mitch michelin chef.

[3:56:16] I’m happy with the experience he

[3:56:19] Had.

[3:56:19] It was good for him as he grew

[3:56:21] Up.

[3:56:21] I’m not letting you off on the

[3:56:24] Pool facility at contra loma.

[3:56:28] For decades, it played a

[3:56:30] Critical role in the city of

[3:56:32] Antioch.

[3:56:32] It was a point that many, many

[3:56:35] People participated in,

[3:56:37] Particular people who did not

[3:56:38] Have a lot of money.

[3:56:39] It offered them extraordinary

[3:56:43] Experiences, both in the

[3:56:44] Wildlife but also in the

[3:56:46] Swimming, lagoon and things of

[3:56:48] That sort.

[3:56:48] You talk about a different

[3:56:51] Alternative being a built in

[3:56:53] Pool.

[3:56:54] My question is, what’s the

[3:56:55] Timeline?

[3:56:56] >> we are going to spend at

[3:56:59] Least nine months from here on,

[3:57:02] Now that we have the consultant

[3:57:05] On these community engagement

[3:57:08] Processes, so we get the

[3:57:09] Feedback.

[3:57:10] That informs the decision as to

[3:57:12] What direction we want to go in

[3:57:14] Createing a new facility there.

[3:57:20] In theory, that could be done

[3:57:22] End of the year or early nengs

[3:57:26] Next year.

[3:57:26] When would it be built?

[3:57:28] I think you know from your

[3:57:29] Experiences as I have learned

[3:57:31] That, that is a function of

[3:57:33] Fundraising.

[3:57:34] We are very good at it.

[3:57:36] We are very good at leveraging

[3:57:39] Our own capital funding, and we

[3:57:41] Are in pretty good shape on that

[3:57:44] Level, and going out to other

[3:57:48] Funders.

[3:57:49] You reach a point where you

[3:57:52] Hopefully are close to fully

[3:57:54] Funded and start going out for

[3:57:55] Construction.

[3:57:56] I don’t know what that timeframe

[3:57:58] Will be.

[3:57:58] It’s going to need a new

[3:58:01] Administration in washington,

[3:58:02] For instance.

[3:58:03] >> I hope it’s more of a

[3:58:06] Priority.

[3:58:07] Antioch has not had the lagoon,

[3:58:09] Has not had the facility at

[3:58:12] Least eight years?

[3:58:13] >> three or four years now.

[3:58:16] >> mayor pro-tem: it is a

[3:58:19] Priority in the community, and

[3:58:21] It’s missing.

[3:58:22] We had discussion on the

[3:58:24] District priority.

[3:58:25] It’s needed in eastern contra

[3:58:27] Costa county.

[3:58:29] I hope you will republic us well

[3:58:30] Because the faster the better it

[3:58:33] Will be for our community.

[3:58:34] >> I have my priorities and

[3:58:36] Staff knows it.

[3:58:38] I’m with you on that.

[3:58:41] We took quite a bit of time

[3:58:43] Talking to the water district

[3:58:46] About whether we could go back

[3:58:48] To swimming.

[3:58:48] We have had the discussion.

[3:58:49] We worked at that, and the

[3:58:52] Answer with was no in the end.

[3:58:58] >> take me along next time.

[3:59:01] >> let’s go.

[3:59:02] We can do that.

[3:59:03] >> mayor ron bernal: anyone

[3:59:06] Else?

[3:59:06] Any other questions?

[3:59:07] I want to thank you, director

[3:59:09] Coffee.

[3:59:10] Pete, thank you for letting us

[3:59:12] Know -- I wasn’t aware that all

[3:59:14] Of this has been and continues

[3:59:16] To go on and is growing and down

[3:59:20] To the elementary levels.

[3:59:23] The numbers you are putting out

[3:59:26] There is something to be proud

[3:59:27] Of and promote and let the world

[3:59:29] Know about.

[3:59:30] That’s what you have done in

[3:59:33] Figuring out a way to help our

[3:59:35] Youth and train them to swim,

[3:59:37] And train them in cpr, those are

[3:59:40] Two important skills, especially

[3:59:42] Where you live on the delta.

[3:59:44] Thank you so much for being

[3:59:46] Innovative in that area.

[3:59:48] >> thank you, mayor bern nalal

[3:59:53] For the kind work.

[3:59:55] Most of the work is because the

[3:59:56] Kids have the inspiration and

[3:59:58] Drive and want to do it and want

[4:00:00] To give back.

[4:00:02] I’m there to help facilitate

[4:00:04] Them in the effort.

[4:00:05] >> I’m going to leave a pile of

[4:00:09] Master plan brochures on your

[4:00:11] Deck out here.

[4:00:12] >> mayor ron bernal: thank you

[4:00:14] Again for your presentation.

[4:00:15] Very much appreciate it.

[4:00:18] [applause]

[4:00:20] >> mayor ron bernal: moving on

[4:00:22] To the consent calendar, do we

[4:00:25] Have any items council or the

[4:00:29] Public want to pull?

[4:00:30] >> m.

[4:00:31] >> clerk: the public would

[4:00:33] Like to pull h, j, k and l.

[4:00:44] >> hj, k, l?

[4:00:46] >> clerk: correct.

[4:00:50] H, j, k, l.

[4:00:52] >> mayor ron bernal: do I have

[4:00:54] A motion to approve everything

[4:00:57] On the consent calendar except

[4:01:00] Items hjk l & m.

[4:01:03] >> so moved.

[4:01:04] >> motion from councilmember

[4:01:06] Wilson.

[4:01:06] >> second.

[4:01:07] from mayor pro-tem

[4:01:10] Freitas.

[4:01:10] Please cast your votes.

[4:01:16] >> motion passes, 5-0.

[4:01:21] >> mayor ron bernal: item h,

[4:01:25] Neighborhood traffic calming

[4:01:27] Project.

[4:01:27] >> thank you, mayor and city

[4:01:29] Council.

[4:01:29] Is there a question on this or

[4:01:33] Do you want a full

[4:01:34] Presentation?

[4:01:35] Who pulled this?

[4:01:36] >> mayor ron bernal: is it a

[4:01:40] Member of the public?

[4:01:41] >> mayor ron bernal: we can

[4:01:43] Hear the public comment,

[4:01:44] Please?

[4:01:46] >> it was a question.

[4:01:48] I was wondering about the

[4:01:50] Listings of the streets.

[4:01:53] When are they getting to j

[4:01:55] Street and west 10th?

[4:01:58] Those are two streets I have

[4:02:01] Lived on that are just tore up,

[4:02:09] And people are racing through

[4:02:11] There and there are so many

[4:02:13] Children on j.

[4:02:15] Apartments -- they are out there

[4:02:16] Playing in the street.

[4:02:18] I’m wondering when they are

[4:02:19] Getting to j street and also

[4:02:22] West 10th, the street I used to

[4:02:26] Live on.

[4:02:27] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[4:02:28] You.

[4:02:28] Any other public comment on this

[4:02:30] Item?

[4:02:30] Can you come up to the

[4:02:32] Microphone, please?

[4:02:33] >> I’m actually glad you are

[4:02:35] Bringing this up.

[4:02:36] I wasn’t aware, but we had a

[4:02:39] Huge accident where the school

[4:02:41] Teacher was hit by a car on

[4:02:45] Laurel, and country hills over

[4:02:47] The weekend.

[4:02:48] Since we have opened up laurel,

[4:02:50] We are up to four or five, and

[4:02:52] That’s a lot of people being

[4:02:54] Injured in that timeframe.

[4:02:56] Some of the neighbors -- we get

[4:02:58] Together in the neighborhood.

[4:03:00] There are like 50 people trying

[4:03:02] To figure out what’s going on.

[4:03:03] We are all hoping you put a

[4:03:06] Street light in there.

[4:03:08] That would save a lot of lives,

[4:03:10] I think.

[4:03:11] Thank you.

[4:03:12] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[4:03:13] You.

[4:03:14] Any others?

[4:03:14] >> clerk: no further comment

[4:03:19] Cards.

[4:03:21] >> mayor ron bernal.

[4:03:22] Questions from council?

[4:03:23] None?

[4:03:24] Can I have a motion to approve

[4:03:26] Item h.

[4:03:26] >> I move to approve.

[4:03:28] >> motion by councilmember

[4:03:30] Rocha.

[4:03:30] >> second.

[4:03:32] by councilmember

[4:03:34] Torres-walker.

[4:03:34] Please cast your votes.

[4:03:37] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:03:44] >> mayor ron bernal: miss may,

[4:03:47] We can get the answer to your

[4:03:48] Question from staff.

[4:03:50] Item j, consideration of bids

[4:03:52] For pruitt waterpark

[4:03:55] Resurfacing?

[4:03:56] >> thank you, mayor and city

[4:03:58] Council.

[4:03:58] Do you want the presentation or

[4:03:59] Is this a question?

[4:04:01] >> mayor ron bernal: is this a

[4:04:02] Question from the public?

[4:04:03] >> clerk: the public.

[4:04:05] Miss mae?

[4:04:08] >> didn’t we approve money for

[4:04:10] Repairs to the pool and steps

[4:04:14] Earlier in 2025?

[4:04:17] Wasn’t the money put aside for

[4:04:18] That?

[4:04:19] Wasn’t it approved for that?

[4:04:24] And the same thing for k too?

[4:04:28] >> mayor ron bernal: all

[4:04:30] Right.

[4:04:31] Any other comments on this or

[4:04:33] Questions?

[4:04:34] >> clerk: no further comment

[4:04:38] Cards.

[4:04:39] Oh, one more.

[4:04:45] Makes it easier for me to see

[4:04:47] You.

[4:04:47] >> can you give me three

[4:04:50] Minutes?

[4:04:50] I would love to make things

[4:04:52] Easier for you, sir, but you

[4:04:55] Violent the brown act.

[4:04:57] People don’t need to give you

[4:04:59] Their name, fill out cards and

[4:05:02] You don’t need to answer me.

[4:05:04] It’s my three minutes.

[4:05:07] I’m recapturing my time.

[4:05:08] My name is john.

[4:05:10] Been a resident of antioch for

[4:05:12] 25 years.

[4:05:15] I think we have mr. He haven he hefen berger?

[4:05:22] Brad?

[4:05:23] The guy that used to be in

[4:05:25] Charge of recreation, the

[4:05:28] Waterpark?

[4:05:28] He did such a lousy job that we

[4:05:31] Don’t have a waterpark.

[4:05:33] You need to stop calling it

[4:05:36] That.

[4:05:36] What we have is a swimming

[4:05:38] Pool.

[4:05:38] We have a swimming pool at

[4:05:41] Pruitt.

[4:05:41] None of the water slides work.

[4:05:44] Now, let’s go back ten years.

[4:05:46] We used to have water slides

[4:05:51] Even they were good enough for

[4:05:52] Adults.

[4:05:53] People would bring their kids,

[4:05:55] Go down them a few times, but

[4:05:58] Most of the time it was for

[4:06:00] Their kids.

[4:06:01] During the week, you would drive

[4:06:02] By and see in the parking lot

[4:06:05] Ten school busses.

[4:06:08] People -- high schools from all

[4:06:10] Over contra costa county used to

[4:06:12] Bring field trips to the

[4:06:13] Waterpark.

[4:06:14] That’s how you guys -- that’s

[4:06:16] How it paid for itself.

[4:06:18] Busses used to show up with

[4:06:20] Junior high, high school and

[4:06:22] They loved it.

[4:06:24] As soon as mr. Hefen burger -- I

[4:06:29] Hope I’m pronouncing his name

[4:06:32] Right.

[4:06:32] I have a hard name to pronounce

[4:06:35] Too.

[4:06:35] He used to come before you and

[4:06:37] Say this is the gem of the bay

[4:06:39] Area.

[4:06:40] No, when the water slides broke,

[4:06:43] What did brad do in first thing

[4:06:46] He did was raised the prices.

[4:06:49] We have no water slides now.

[4:06:51] It’s just a swimming pool, and

[4:06:53] We are going to raise the

[4:06:55] Prices.

[4:06:55] Guess what happens?

[4:06:56] We don’t have any money.

[4:06:59] Brad keeps coming to you asking

[4:07:01] You for money.

[4:07:02] Some of you are asking the right

[4:07:05] Questions.

[4:07:05] We can’t afford a waterpark.

[4:07:09] It would be nice to pick up

[4:07:10] Everybody and bring them to

[4:07:12] Swim.

[4:07:13] We can’t afford a waterpark.

[4:07:16] When brad was in charge, he let

[4:07:18] It deteriorate.

[4:07:20] Now it’s a swimming pool.

[4:07:22] Stop calling it a waterpark.

[4:07:24] We shouldn’t put money into it

[4:07:27] When we have deficits, millions

[4:07:29] Of dollars.

[4:07:30] You raise the prices and don’t

[4:07:32] Have water slides, and now you

[4:07:35] Want to put 300,000 -- another

[4:07:39] Hundred thousand.

[4:07:41] Last year they said why don’t

[4:07:42] You give us $200,000 every year

[4:07:45] And we’ll use it.

[4:07:46] Please, don’t be idiots, okay?

[4:07:49] You are spending our money

[4:07:51] Foolishly.

[4:07:51] I have been coming up here ten

[4:07:53] Years to tell you, you are

[4:07:56] Spending your money foolishly.

[4:07:57] One of us is right.

[4:08:01] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[4:08:04] You.

[4:08:05] >> I have notes on the waterpark

[4:08:08] I have been thinking of.

[4:08:09] I’m going to disagree with

[4:08:12] Mr. Johnny walker, though I

[4:08:14] Appreciate him.

[4:08:15] I don’t think we need another

[4:08:17] Closed asset in antioch.

[4:08:18] We have a lot of things

[4:08:20] Closing.

[4:08:20] I want to talk about how to make

[4:08:23] The waterpark profitable, an

[4:08:25] Asset not just to city finances,

[4:08:28] But community as well.

[4:08:29] The real issue to me is

[4:08:31] Management and customer

[4:08:32] Experience.

[4:08:33] I went and reviewed the reviews

[4:08:36] On it.

[4:08:37] Not great.

[4:08:38] Poor customer service.

[4:08:40] We need to reward the staff who

[4:08:42] Deliver excellent customer

[4:08:44] Service and help maintain a

[4:08:47] Positive park experience for the

[4:08:49] Guests.

[4:08:50] A well-run park attracts repeat

[4:08:54] Visitors and boosts revenue.

[4:08:57] I suggest setting a goal on

[4:08:58] Increasing it each year.

[4:08:59] Here are ideas that you don’t

[4:09:01] Offer.

[4:09:02] Monthly passes.

[4:09:03] Instead of a whole year pass,

[4:09:07] Maybe a monthly pass for

[4:09:10] Grandkids visiting.

[4:09:11] Maybe weekend passes, parents

[4:09:13] Are at work.

[4:09:17] Bundled entry and food options,

[4:09:20] Buy a ticket and it comes with a

[4:09:22] Drink or something.

[4:09:25] Council of teens, have them plan

[4:09:28] Something fun that teens would

[4:09:30] Like.

[4:09:30] Our slides from having kids,

[4:09:33] It’s not really something my

[4:09:35] Kids as teenagers wented to go

[4:09:38] To.

[4:09:39] When they were younger, they

[4:09:41] Liked going there.

[4:09:42] Maybe cabanas to do cabana

[4:09:45] Rentals.

[4:09:48] Souvenir cups.

[4:09:52] $10 that day, free refills on

[4:09:56] Subsequent visits.

[4:09:58] Host days might make it fun.

[4:10:01] Invite our neighbors, brentwork,

[4:10:06] Pittsburgh.

[4:10:08] Oakley.

[4:10:09] This is pittsburgh, talk to the

[4:10:11] City councils, get them to come

[4:10:13] To it.

[4:10:14] Talk to schools, do a deer

[4:10:16] Valley swim night.

[4:10:20] Sutter swim night.

[4:10:22] I think we need to be more

[4:10:25] Innovative.

[4:10:25] I have more smart management.

[4:10:27] I met nicole, her assistant.

[4:10:30] She’s lovely.

[4:10:32] She should train everybody on

[4:10:34] Customer service, if you ask

[4:10:36] Me.

[4:10:38] I have more suggestions.

[4:10:40] I can e-mail them if you want me

[4:10:45] To.

[4:10:46] >> mayor ron bernal: anybody

[4:10:49] Else?

[4:10:51] >> clerk: no further public

[4:10:55] Comments.

[4:10:56] >> mayor ron bernal:

[4:10:59] Councilmember torres-walker?

[4:11:00] >> city manager scott, can you

[4:11:02] Let us know what you have been

[4:11:04] Doing related to improving

[4:11:07] Customer service in the city of

[4:11:08] Antioch?

[4:11:09] >> yes, in terms of cultural

[4:11:12] Responsiveness?

[4:11:12] Our staff is being trained on

[4:11:16] Basically how to give good

[4:11:19] Customer service.

[4:11:20] That starts from the

[4:11:22] Organizational culture,

[4:11:23] Answering the phones, returning

[4:11:26] Messages within a certain amount

[4:11:27] Of time.

[4:11:28] I think as exemplified by the

[4:11:31] Executive assistant to the

[4:11:32] Clerk’s office and with the

[4:11:34] Parks and rec team as well as

[4:11:39] Motz rots team a tenant of our

[4:11:42] Values, and we are doing things

[4:11:44] To increase how we do customer

[4:11:46] Service.

[4:11:47] You heard about that in code

[4:11:49] Enforcement.

[4:11:50] Some people want to wear certain

[4:11:53] Jackets.

[4:11:54] It depends on the areas they go

[4:11:56] Into as well as the service they

[4:11:57] Are delivering.

[4:11:58] It’s something we are working on

[4:12:01] Actively.

[4:12:01] It’s a part of not only our --

[4:12:04] How we put on the face of the

[4:12:06] City, but also how we do it

[4:12:10] Throughout performance

[4:12:11] Management and progressive

[4:12:13] Discipline.

[4:12:14] >> I know I was introduced to

[4:12:17] The gentleman leading the

[4:12:18] Strategy for the city, and I

[4:12:20] Also got to see the inverted

[4:12:23] Triangle and how services from

[4:12:25] The bottom up, not the top down,

[4:12:29] Is that training happening in

[4:12:33] Each department separately to

[4:12:34] Address the issues and also

[4:12:37] Collectively?

[4:12:37] >> yes, it’s baked within how we

[4:12:40] Look at the operational

[4:12:42] Assessment as well as how we do

[4:12:44] Process improvement and service

[4:12:46] Delivery.

[4:12:47] I believe that councilmember

[4:12:48] Wilson was saying she stumbled

[4:12:51] Into the inaugural meeting of

[4:12:54] The administrative assistants.

[4:12:56] For the first time every

[4:12:59] Administrative assistant in the

[4:13:00] City got into one work to talk

[4:13:03] About how to operationalize the

[4:13:04] City council and directors from

[4:13:06] The time they walk in to the

[4:13:08] Time they get out?

[4:13:10] How do we make sure we have the

[4:13:12] Same information across all

[4:13:14] Levels from the directors to the

[4:13:16] Line staff so everything

[4:13:18] Cascades up and down so we have

[4:13:20] The best service delivery for

[4:13:22] Community.

[4:13:23] It’s a big deal when we sort of

[4:13:26] Cascade all of the everies to

[4:13:27] Make sure that the information

[4:13:29] Is out and what does it mean for

[4:13:31] The pio, jaden, to make sure

[4:13:35] Customers and residents get more

[4:13:37] Information about what’s

[4:13:38] Happening in the city.

[4:13:39] We see that with biweekly report

[4:13:42] Inaugural ral administrative to

[4:13:48] Front line staff getting

[4:13:49] Together to talk about how to

[4:13:51] Engage with the public and have

[4:13:54] Feedback between the council and

[4:13:55] Community.

[4:13:55] >> councilmember torres-walker:

[4:13:57] Thank you.

[4:13:57] \hthank you.

[4:13:57] I wanted to make sure melissa

[4:14:01] Knew that the city is working on

[4:14:03] Improving customer service.

[4:14:05] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[4:14:06] You.

[4:14:06] Any other questions on items j

[4:14:08] And k on the consent calendar?

[4:14:10] Could I have a motion to approve

[4:14:13] Those, please?

[4:14:15] It was on the waterpark.

[4:14:17] These are the two items we were

[4:14:20] Just addressing.

[4:14:20] >> I move to approve.

[4:14:22] >> motion from councilmember

[4:14:25] Rocha.

[4:14:25] >> second.

[4:14:26] from councilmember

[4:14:28] Torres-walker.

[4:14:28] Please cast your votes.

[4:14:29] >> clerk.

[4:14:31] Confirming this is to vote on

[4:14:34] Both j and k.

[4:14:35] >> mayor ron bernal: yes.

[4:14:36] >> point of order.

[4:14:40] >> you didn’t do k yet.

[4:14:44] You did h and j.

[4:14:45] >> mayor ron bernal: my

[4:14:47] Understanding was this was both

[4:14:49] Items.

[4:14:50] We can vote on item j if folks

[4:14:53] Want to talk about item k

[4:14:58] Waterpark concrete

[4:15:00] Improvements.

[4:15:01] Please make a motion for item

[4:15:03] J.

[4:15:03] >> I move.

[4:15:04] >> second.

[4:15:06] >> please cast your vote.

[4:15:12] >> clerk: motion passes 5-0.

[4:15:15] >> item k, waterpark concrete

[4:15:19] Improvement project pw567-17, do

[4:15:23] We have public comment on this?

[4:15:34] >> let’s combine the two items.

[4:15:37] That way, we can get rid of some

[4:15:39] Of the public comment.

[4:15:41] Is that what you are thinking?

[4:15:43] When you first started, you

[4:15:45] Didn’t is ask for public

[4:15:47] Comment.

[4:15:48] We had to keep reminding you.

[4:15:50] The most important thing in the

[4:15:51] Room is the public comment.

[4:15:53] You don’t want to combine a

[4:15:55] Bunch of items because someone

[4:15:57] Might want to speak on k and not

[4:15:59] On j, okay?

[4:16:04] What am I speaking on again?

[4:16:10] >> brad hefen burger.

[4:16:14] He used to be the head of

[4:16:16] Recreation and park.

[4:16:18] He was in charge of the

[4:16:19] Waterpark.

[4:16:20] He did a terrible job.

[4:16:22] The waterpark went downhill.

[4:16:25] No more water slides.

[4:16:26] No more busses of kids to keep

[4:16:31] The waterpark going.

[4:16:32] Brad let the waterpark fail.

[4:16:34] Our city manager, what does she

[4:16:36] Do?

[4:16:38] She promoted him.

[4:16:40] I used to work for the post

[4:16:41] Office.

[4:16:42] That was the thing they did

[4:16:43] There.

[4:16:44] If you skewed up bad, really

[4:16:47] Bad, that’s how you got

[4:16:49] Promoted.

[4:16:50] That’s how government agencies

[4:16:52] Work.

[4:16:54] You screwup, they move you

[4:16:57] Around, promote you.

[4:16:58] Why did we promote brad?

[4:17:00] Why did we promote joe?

[4:17:03] The city is not safer after joe

[4:17:07] Was a policeman for a year.

[4:17:09] You promoted him.

[4:17:11] Why?

[4:17:11] Where is the traffic division?

[4:17:14] Brad hefen burger, director of

[4:17:18] Public -- what’s it called?

[4:17:19] I don’t know.

[4:17:21] He ran the waterpark.

[4:17:23] He did a terrible job.

[4:17:25] You guys -- one, two, three,

[4:17:28] Four, five -- it’s not polite to

[4:17:31] Point.

[4:17:32] I’m going to do this thing, you

[4:17:34] Five gave away $300,000 that we

[4:17:38] Don’t have to fix a waterpark

[4:17:40] That’s already broken nobody

[4:17:42] Wants to go to unless they are

[4:17:45] Five or six years old.

[4:17:47] We had an excellent

[4:17:48] Presentation.

[4:17:49] Wouldn’t you all agree, by the

[4:17:51] Fire guys.

[4:17:54] The excellent things they are

[4:17:56] Doing at our two pools.

[4:17:59] Look what they did with two

[4:18:01] Pools sitting there for years.

[4:18:03] They trained the life guards.

[4:18:05] What was brad doing in brad has

[4:18:08] A nice job for the teenagers.

[4:18:14] Pretty much, we are subsidizing

[4:18:16] It.

[4:18:16] The park is not paying for

[4:18:19] Itself.

[4:18:20] We can’t afford it.

[4:18:21] You guys want to keep spending

[4:18:24] Money, you won’t listen to me.

[4:18:25] I have been coming up here seven

[4:18:27] Years telling you, you are going

[4:18:30] To be bankrupt.

[4:18:31] I don’t want to be the one to

[4:18:32] Say I told you so, but stick

[4:18:35] Around for a little bit, okay?

[4:18:39] [beep ]

[4:18:40] >> mayor ron bernal: we have

[4:18:42] Another public comment.

[4:18:59] >> thank you.

[4:19:11] I can say that I did grow up

[4:19:14] Going to that waterpark and I

[4:19:16] Did enjoy it as a youth.

[4:19:18] I appreciate it being there

[4:19:21] Today.

[4:19:22] But, I’ll tell you now as an

[4:19:25] Adult I have a responsibility to

[4:19:27] Myself and my family.

[4:19:29] I’m a taxpayer.

[4:19:32] We discussed how precious the

[4:19:34] Tax dollars are.

[4:19:38] So, I’m genuinely concerned that

[4:19:41] We are putting through consent

[4:19:45] Calendar capital improvement

[4:19:47] Projects that we have previously

[4:19:51] Approved for significant capital

[4:19:53] Improvement projects in a park

[4:19:56] That has historically brought us

[4:19:59] Net negative annually.

[4:20:01] When I first started looking

[4:20:03] Into this park, it was losing

[4:20:05] 500 to $800,000.00 a year.

[4:20:08] Coming from our general fund,

[4:20:11] Transferred over every year.

[4:20:18] All other funds -- I remember

[4:20:20] One year I found that the delta

[4:20:24] Fair 211 fund transferred

[4:20:26] Dollarss into the waterpark and

[4:20:28] That’s not legal.

[4:20:29] It was to go to parks built

[4:20:33] Before 1980.

[4:20:34] Today, that park is losing over

[4:20:37] A million dollars a year.

[4:20:41] Then, we have a capital

[4:20:43] Improvement project that we are

[4:20:46] Scheduling here in spring to

[4:20:50] Replaster two pools that are

[4:20:52] Main drivers for people going

[4:20:54] There that should end in june

[4:20:57] Into the swim season?

[4:20:59] So that means we understand, we

[4:21:02] Run the park at a negative.

[4:21:04] Let’s spend money we can’t

[4:21:05] Afford on a project during a

[4:21:07] Time when we could be making

[4:21:09] Money there.

[4:21:10] That is already going to be a

[4:21:14] Net negative.

[4:21:15] That’s realistically like

[4:21:17] Someone saying, hundred, you are

[4:21:19] Setting our house on fire.

[4:21:21] Let me grab the money from the

[4:21:23] Safe s you can burn it too.

[4:21:26] That’s dramatic, but it’s

[4:21:29] Realistic.

[4:21:29] I also live on pruitt ranch

[4:21:33] Where those shrubs have never

[4:21:36] Been replanted.

[4:21:36] The sound walls are leaning

[4:21:38] Over, going to go.

[4:21:39] Those are people’s backyard

[4:21:44] Walls.

[4:21:46] So, I real think we need to

[4:21:47] Understand what this waterpark

[4:21:49] Is doing to our budget, more

[4:21:51] Importantly why are we

[4:21:53] Scheduling capital improvement

[4:21:55] Projects at a time the

[4:21:57] Waterparks should be open.

[4:21:59] I don’t think they’ll finish in

[4:22:00] June.

[4:22:01] We always have amendments to

[4:22:06] Projects.

[4:22:07] [beep ]

[4:22:08] >> mayor ron bernal: seeing no

[4:22:10] Other public comments, questions

[4:22:13] Or comments from council?

[4:22:15] Can I get a motion?

[4:22:17] >> councilmember torres-walker:

[4:22:19] I want to say andrew has been

[4:22:21] \hi want to say andrew has been

[4:22:21] Coming to this council saying we

[4:22:24] Are not made any money off of

[4:22:27] The waterpark, and I have always

[4:22:30] Heard that the waterpark was not

[4:22:32] Meant for us to make money,

[4:22:34] Similar to the golf course.

[4:22:36] It was for residents who wanted

[4:22:39] To golf and residents who wanted

[4:22:41] To swim and have those great

[4:22:43] Experiences and the intent was

[4:22:45] Not revenue, and I just was

[4:22:49] Like -- okay, I guess, you know,

[4:22:51] If that’s what people want, but

[4:22:54] We are kind of at a point where

[4:22:57] It’s not -- it’s about a health

[4:22:59] And safety risk at this point

[4:23:03] Because if we don’t resurface

[4:23:05] The pools, if we don’t fix the

[4:23:08] Slides, if we don’t repair the

[4:23:10] Gates, like if we don’t do any

[4:23:13] Repairs or capital improvements,

[4:23:16] The park in itself structurally

[4:23:18] Is going to continue to decline,

[4:23:20] And then it’s going to be an

[4:23:23] Asset that’s extremely

[4:23:26] Depreciated, and then what is

[4:23:29] The city gone do with it?

[4:23:33] There has always been a

[4:23:37] Conversation around -- that I

[4:23:38] Have had with andrew and other

[4:23:40] Folks is like, I don’t know if

[4:23:42] The city sells it, has somebody

[4:23:44] Else manage it or what happens,

[4:23:46] But it’s clear that the

[4:23:48] Waterpark hasn’t made the city

[4:23:50] Very much revenue.

[4:23:51] It’s also clear it’s a place

[4:23:54] People want to go and have exist

[4:23:56] In the community.

[4:23:57] We can’t let it decline

[4:24:02] Structurally.

[4:24:02] We have people complaining

[4:24:05] Already about blight everyday.

[4:24:07] The vote has to be made because

[4:24:10] We can’t -- you know, I would

[4:24:13] Rather not have the latter.

[4:24:15] I think like we can go backwards

[4:24:18] All we want and talk about

[4:24:20] Mismanagement because there are

[4:24:21] People that have been here

[4:24:22] Longer than me, but I think the

[4:24:25] Only way is like forward, so

[4:24:27] What are some of the ideas we

[4:24:29] Can talk about as a community,

[4:24:32] What a waterpark can be

[4:24:34] Preserved, the city can stop

[4:24:36] Back filling a black hole and

[4:24:39] Not making revenue but people

[4:24:44] Can have access to it.

[4:24:45] I would like to hear the

[4:24:47] Conversations at the level of

[4:24:48] This council, but I would keep

[4:24:52] Supporting the improvements

[4:24:54] Because I would hate for

[4:24:55] Somebody to get harmed at the

[4:24:58] Park.

[4:24:59] This city has had enough

[4:25:01] Litigation already.

[4:25:02] We have almost lost our

[4:25:05] Insurance.

[4:25:05] I mean, slip and falls, you name

[4:25:09] It.

[4:25:11] So, I don’t know what the

[4:25:13] Answers are, city manager, but

[4:25:17] Sha had is amazing, an amazing

[4:25:21] Director and leader, and now

[4:25:26] Over park and rec and I think

[4:25:30] Has ideas of improvements at the

[4:25:33] Waterpark.

[4:25:34] And I would also take some of

[4:25:36] Melissa’s suggestions -- not

[4:25:37] That I normally do, but tonight

[4:25:40] She has some great ones.

[4:25:43] >> mayor ron bernal: does

[4:25:45] Anyone else have comments?

[4:25:47] Can I have a motion for item k?

[4:25:49] >> so moved.

[4:25:51] >> councilmember torres-walker.

[4:25:52] >> second.

[4:25:53] >> councilmember wilson.

[4:25:55] Please count your votes.

[4:25:57] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:26:02] Mayor ron bernal item l,

[4:26:04] September inside of award for

[4:26:07] Violence prevention cohort five

[4:26:10] Grant funding.

[4:26:11] >> is this a council

[4:26:13] Presentation request?

[4:26:14] >> clerk: a public comment.

[4:26:22] >> is the mic on?

[4:26:26] >> it’s off now.

[4:26:28] >> just yell.

[4:26:30] >> hello?

[4:26:30] >> no.

[4:26:35] >> hello?

[4:26:36] Okay.

[4:26:37] I just want to say thank you

[4:26:40] Guys, before you vote for voting

[4:26:42] For this and accepting this

[4:26:43] Award.

[4:26:44] Thank you, thank you.

[4:26:45] >> mayor ron bernal.

[4:26:46] Thank you.

[4:26:48] Any other public comment?

[4:26:50] All right, any questions or

[4:26:53] Comments from staff or council?

[4:26:55] If not, will you make a motion,

[4:26:57] Please?

[4:26:58] >> councilmember torres-walker:

[4:27:00] I want to thank our amazing

[4:27:03] \hi want to thank our amazing

[4:27:03] Director of the department of

[4:27:04] Public safety and community

[4:27:06] Resources and her staff for

[4:27:08] Working really hard.

[4:27:10] These state applications are

[4:27:14] Super competitive.

[4:27:15] Not every city gets the funds.

[4:27:18] I know cities who have been

[4:27:21] Getting the dollars for 20

[4:27:22] Years.

[4:27:23] Thank you so much for setting

[4:27:24] The city up to continue to give

[4:27:27] Future funds to do violence

[4:27:29] Reduction in antioch.

[4:27:33] [applause]

[4:27:35] >> mayor ron bernal: can I

[4:27:36] Have a motion to approve item

[4:27:38] L?

[4:27:39] >> so moved.

[4:27:40] >> mayor ron bernal: motion

[4:27:43] From councilmember

[4:27:44] Torres-walker.

[4:27:44] Second from councilmember

[4:27:45] Wilson.

[4:27:47] Please, caps cast your votes.

[4:27:51] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:27:54] >> mayor ron bernal: moving to

[4:27:56] Item m, 2006 municipal pool

[4:28:03] Joint authority renewal.

[4:28:06] >> mayor pro-tem: I was the

[4:28:09] One that pulled this item.

[4:28:11] There is a presentation.

[4:28:13] Is miss cox here?

[4:28:15] >> yes, linda cox, the chief

[4:28:19] Administrative officer for the

[4:28:22] Municipal pool authority.

[4:28:25] >> pray your mayor pro-tem: it

[4:28:30] Would be good to explain who you

[4:28:32] Are and why it is critical to

[4:28:35] Maintain services in the city of

[4:28:37] Antioch.

[4:28:38] >> we have a presentation --

[4:28:40] Thanks, jennifer.

[4:28:42] No, but I can -- are you

[4:28:45] Controlling, michael?

[4:28:47] Clicker -- is it still up

[4:28:50] There?

[4:29:22] >> I am linda cox from the

[4:29:28] Municipal pooling authority.

[4:29:29] I’ll tell you who we are and

[4:29:31] What we do for antioch.

[4:29:33] We were formed july 1977,

[4:29:37] Antioch is a founding member of

[4:29:39] The pool who was part of

[4:29:41] Their -- there is a list in the

[4:29:44] Staff report of founding

[4:29:46] Members.

[4:29:46] The pool was set for general

[4:29:49] Liability worker compensation.

[4:29:53] General liability was the first

[4:29:55] Program, the second program

[4:29:57] Worker compensation, we added

[4:30:00] Property, vehicle, employment

[4:30:04] Practices, risk control,

[4:30:06] Ancillary benefits, wellness

[4:30:08] Programs and more.

[4:30:09] We have 21 members primarily in

[4:30:13] The east bay in contra costa.

[4:30:15] That’s where we started.

[4:30:18] Mpa is one of the last pool in

[4:30:20] California in which we

[4:30:24] Self-administer claims for

[4:30:26] Worker compensation and

[4:30:28] Liability.

[4:30:29] Many pools staff that out.

[4:30:30] We do not.

[4:30:31] We have a full staff in house.

[4:30:33] The beauty of that, the board

[4:30:36] And members have more

[4:30:40] Interaction with claims

[4:30:41] Adjustors.

[4:30:42] We are able to work more

[4:30:43] Closely.

[4:30:43] We are the only pool in

[4:30:45] California that provides a

[4:30:48] Wellness program which the city

[4:30:49] Of antioch participates in.

[4:30:51] The pool is -- what a pool is, a

[4:30:54] Pool is where the members come

[4:30:57] Together for municipality,

[4:31:00] Government entities, many pools

[4:31:02] Throughout california.

[4:31:03] There are about 1800 pools in

[4:31:06] California as you see in the

[4:31:07] Staff report.

[4:31:08] We mentioned that.

[4:31:09] Funds are joined together.

[4:31:12] Those funds are set aside for

[4:31:15] The payment, for the

[4:31:17] Administration and payment of

[4:31:18] Claims.

[4:31:19] We are considered a self ensured

[4:31:21] Entity in which we are governed

[4:31:23] By a board.

[4:31:26] That board -- reviews and

[4:31:29] Defines the memorandum of

[4:31:31] Coverage in how coverage is

[4:31:33] Going to be provided.

[4:31:35] The exclusion is worker

[4:31:37] Compensation, statutory, the law

[4:31:38] Says we do what we do.

[4:31:41] There is not a difference in

[4:31:43] That.

[4:31:43] Some of the things -- speaking

[4:31:45] Of our governments, we are 21

[4:31:48] Members, every member has a

[4:31:50] Primary and ultimate board

[4:31:54] Member designated by the city

[4:31:55] Council.

[4:31:55] We have an executive committee

[4:31:58] Which is a seven member

[4:32:00] Committee made up of the

[4:32:03] President, vice president,

[4:32:04] Treasurer and members at large.

[4:32:06] The executive committee reviews

[4:32:10] Claims and considers settlements

[4:32:12] For the claims within our

[4:32:14] Coverage which we’ll talk about

[4:32:15] Soon.

[4:32:15] We have another committee, the

[4:32:18] Coverage and governance

[4:32:20] Committee, the committee that

[4:32:22] Reviewed the jpa agreement you

[4:32:23] Are looking at today.

[4:32:25] It’s outlined in the staff

[4:32:27] Report.

[4:32:28] The various reviews it went

[4:32:30] Through, it is a very

[4:32:32] Comprehensive document.

[4:32:32] It’s required that, that

[4:32:36] Document is reviewed and

[4:32:38] Considered by the members of the

[4:32:40] Pool.

[4:32:40] Those documents in addition to

[4:32:42] The jpa agreement are the bylaws

[4:32:45] And remember land remember

[4:32:59] Memorandum program.

[4:33:01] We are also self insured for

[4:33:05] Short-term disability which many

[4:33:07] Members also participate in.

[4:33:08] Some of our services -- we have

[4:33:10] Many services, 18 programs.

[4:33:12] As I said, worker compensation

[4:33:16] And general liability are

[4:33:17] Primary programs, hallmark

[4:33:19] Programs and vehicle program

[4:33:22] Provides coverage for city

[4:33:23] Vehicles.

[4:33:25] We also, because we are a pool,

[4:33:27] We have access to brokerage

[4:33:33] Coverages, and so we receive the

[4:33:35] Coverages at a discounted rate,

[4:33:38] Economy of scale based on our

[4:33:40] Little family of members.

[4:33:44] Those brokers review exposure

[4:33:46] And liability and work hard to

[4:33:48] Bring the costs down for you

[4:33:49] All.

[4:33:50] We have the wellness program

[4:33:52] Very hands on, very

[4:33:54] Comprehensive, and we provide

[4:33:56] Safety and risk training

[4:33:58] Support.

[4:34:00] Individualized by cities or we

[4:34:03] Have a number of annual

[4:34:05] Regularly occurring trainings

[4:34:07] Available to all of our

[4:34:08] Members.

[4:34:09] We have a very, very proactive

[4:34:12] Police risk management committee

[4:34:14] Where members of police

[4:34:16] Departments from every

[4:34:19] Municipality within the pool, 18

[4:34:21] Cities have police that they

[4:34:22] Participate in.

[4:34:23] It’s a committee of officers who

[4:34:28] Let us know what they need, what

[4:34:30] Kind of trainings they want,

[4:34:32] What kind of information would

[4:34:34] They like us to do research on

[4:34:36] And provide them.

[4:34:37] It’s an opportunity for them to

[4:34:39] Come together and share

[4:34:40] Information.

[4:34:41] That committee meets three times

[4:34:42] A year.

[4:34:43] We have a public works and

[4:34:45] Safety committee that’s active.

[4:34:47] Members of every city come, and

[4:34:49] It’s for those employees in

[4:34:52] Those specific departments.

[4:34:55] Same format.

[4:34:55] They tell us what they need.

[4:34:57] We provide that for them.

[4:35:00] It’s the extra training

[4:35:02] Customized for what the cities

[4:35:03] Are asking from us.

[4:35:05] We have an ergonomics program,

[4:35:08] Which provides ergonomics

[4:35:12] Programs for every employee and

[4:35:14] Members.

[4:35:16] Onsite trainings if they are

[4:35:17] Required and you are able to

[4:35:19] Access through us the employer’s

[4:35:22] Liability pool.

[4:35:22] It’s a pool of pools in which

[4:35:25] You receive employment liability

[4:35:27] Coverage which is invaluable to

[4:35:29] Our members.

[4:35:30] It also comes at a reduced cost

[4:35:33] Due to economies of scale and

[4:35:35] Sharing in the cost of pooling.

[4:35:40] So, our layers of coverage,

[4:35:43] Worker compensation program,

[4:35:43] What we provide for you is zero

[4:35:46] Dollar coverage up to $500,000

[4:35:49] For your worker compensation

[4:35:51] Claims.

[4:35:52] We access another pool which is

[4:35:54] Prism in which we have coverage

[4:35:58] From $500,000 up to the

[4:36:00] Statutory limits.

[4:36:02] The general liability program,

[4:36:05] Each individual member has a

[4:36:06] Self insured retention ranging

[4:36:10] From 500 to $100,000 and we

[4:36:13] Provide up to a million dollars

[4:36:14] In the program.

[4:36:16] We have excess coverage through

[4:36:18] Carpal karma, in-house

[4:36:22] $9 million.

[4:36:22] Combined with the two programs,

[4:36:24] We are technically self ensured

[4:36:28] For $10 million.

[4:36:28] Beyond that, excess coverage

[4:36:32] Through excess insurance and we

[4:36:36] Have $34.5 million in coverage

[4:36:37] For general liability.

[4:36:40] What do we do with the funds

[4:36:42] Sent to us?

[4:36:44] Annually we charge our members a

[4:36:47] Premium, seen in your budget,

[4:36:50] And that’s based on a number of

[4:36:52] Factors, a share of costs shared

[4:36:55] Amongst the members in the

[4:36:56] Program.

[4:36:58] We have also been incredibly

[4:37:01] Conservative with the money you

[4:37:03] Provide.

[4:37:04] It is vested. Invested.

[4:37:07] It’s your money, money for

[4:37:09] Claims.

[4:37:10] We are over 90% funded today.

[4:37:14] In the beginning, we were

[4:37:17] Funded, barely above 75% funds.

[4:37:20] We are now above 90% funded.

[4:37:23] Why is that important?

[4:37:24] It means we have almost all of

[4:37:26] The money in the bank to pay for

[4:37:28] All anticipated claims for all

[4:37:31] Members.

[4:37:31] It’s a very good place to be.

[4:37:33] Same with the general liability

[4:37:35] Program.

[4:37:35] You can see in 2017 we were

[4:37:37] Funded at 80%.

[4:37:39] Now we are at 90% and in truth,

[4:37:42] Well above that.

[4:37:44] This year in july, this fiscal

[4:37:47] Year, beginning of this fiscal

[4:37:49] Year, july 2025, we developed a

[4:37:56] Captive, an alternative

[4:37:59] Investment opportunity.

[4:38:00] It’s purely investment -- an

[4:38:03] Investment entity that allows us

[4:38:07] To take larger risks at how we

[4:38:09] Invest our money so that money

[4:38:11] Is working better for our

[4:38:14] Members to offset the escalating

[4:38:16] Costs of coverage in general.

[4:38:18] It is -- we are almost at a year

[4:38:22] Mark, and it’s proven to do well

[4:38:25] Right now.

[4:38:26] These are all the programs that

[4:38:28] Mpa provide to our members.

[4:38:30] If you see the xs, these are the

[4:38:32] Programs that antioch directly

[4:38:35] Participates in that we have

[4:38:36] Here today.

[4:38:37] I’m happy to answer any

[4:38:39] Questions if I can.

[4:38:41] Mayor ron bernal all right,

[4:38:41] Thank you.

[4:38:42] for the presentation.

[4:38:44] Do you want to ask questions

[4:38:46] Before public comment?

[4:38:49] Is there public comment on this

[4:38:51] Item?

[4:38:52] >> clerk: no public comment

[4:38:54] Cards.

[4:38:54] >> let me ask, why is it prudent

[4:38:58] For us to be a member?

[4:39:02] Mba?

[4:39:03] Do you compare your program to

[4:39:10] Other programs, commercial?

[4:39:12] >> yes, to purchase private

[4:39:17] Insurance, for example, would

[4:39:19] Not be as beneficial in our

[4:39:24] Opinion in the reason you pool

[4:39:27] Your money is to share in the

[4:39:29] Cost of coverage.

[4:39:31] You do not pay full fair fare

[4:39:36] For all claims.

[4:39:37] All members share in the cost.

[4:39:40] There is a cap on how much you

[4:39:42] Pay for a claim.

[4:39:43] Every dollar over the cap is

[4:39:46] Spread amongst the members to

[4:39:49] Share in the cost.

[4:39:50] That’s the largest benefit.

[4:39:52] The subsequent benefit the board

[4:39:55] Writes the memorandums of

[4:39:57] Coverage.

[4:39:58] The board decides how coverage

[4:39:59] Is going to be applied.

[4:40:01] That is the governing document.

[4:40:03] Of course, that’s updated every

[4:40:05] Year.

[4:40:06] It is updated and changes are

[4:40:09] Made based on what -- based on

[4:40:13] Laws, needs of the membership

[4:40:15] And how the coverage is.

[4:40:17] In private insurance, you

[4:40:19] Wouldn’t have that flexibility

[4:40:20] At all.

[4:40:21] You wouldn’t have the ability to

[4:40:22] Change the governing documents.

[4:40:24] They are what they are.

[4:40:26] Also, the third beneficial

[4:40:28] Component is because we do have

[4:40:31] Claims administration in house.

[4:40:32] We have more intimate

[4:40:35] Relationship with our claims

[4:40:37] Administrators.

[4:40:38] Our cities do.

[4:40:39] They work closely with you on

[4:40:41] The claims administration.

[4:40:42] >> I’m certainly not an

[4:40:45] Attorney, but the change, it

[4:40:46] Looks like you are recommending

[4:40:48] Are minor and not sub

[4:40:50] Substantive.

[4:40:51] >> this is true.

[4:40:53] >> the city attorney has

[4:40:55] Reviewed your opinion?

[4:40:56] >> that’s correct, mayor

[4:40:58] Pro-tem.

[4:40:59] All of them are just clarifying

[4:41:01] Provisions aligning changing

[4:41:07] Terminology, definitions,

[4:41:08] Current law and I think there is

[4:41:11] One other category, you saw this

[4:41:13] In the staff report, refining

[4:41:16] Procedural elements.

[4:41:17] I looked at those four points

[4:41:20] And the agreement, and it’s

[4:41:22] Reflective.

[4:41:22] >> one last comment, in the last

[4:41:25] Several years we have dealt with

[4:41:26] A lot of litigation.

[4:41:28] We are paying out a lot of

[4:41:31] Settlements, and frankly, I

[4:41:33] Appreciate the fact that you

[4:41:35] Exist, and you worked with us to

[4:41:37] Get us through all of these

[4:41:41] Issues, so I wanted to publicly

[4:41:42] Thank you.

[4:41:43] >> thank you.

[4:41:44] That is also another benefit of

[4:41:47] The pool.

[4:41:48] We are involved with every

[4:41:51] Member and do what we can to

[4:41:52] Help when the need is there,

[4:41:55] Absolutely.

[4:41:56] >> mayor ron bernal: I have

[4:41:57] One question.

[4:41:58] In the draft of the new

[4:41:59] Agreement, there is a statement

[4:42:00] In here that says such as the

[4:42:03] City of pleasant hill --

[4:42:07] >> let me grab my notes.

[4:42:10] >> mayor ron bernal: I want it

[4:42:12] To say such as the city of

[4:42:13] Antioch instead.

[4:42:16] I don’t know why -- it seemed

[4:42:19] Odd it was called out in the

[4:42:20] Document as one of the member

[4:42:24] Agencies out of the 21.

[4:42:25] >> it is a requirement of the --

[4:42:29] Our -- of the code of the law

[4:42:31] That allows for pooling entities

[4:42:34] To state that we -- we don’t

[4:42:38] Supersede or override the laws

[4:42:40] And requirements of the city and

[4:42:42] Vice versa, so it’s a

[4:42:44] Collaborative relationship.

[4:42:46] The reason we chose the city of

[4:42:49] Pleasant hill, they are a

[4:42:51] Founding city.

[4:42:52] We grew out of the city of

[4:42:53] Pleasant hill, the original

[4:42:57] Employees were pleasant hill

[4:42:58] Employees.

[4:43:00] Our original policies were

[4:43:02] Pleasant hill policies.

[4:43:03] We have some of the policies.

[4:43:05] That is why the city was

[4:43:07] Chosen.

[4:43:08] Any city could have been

[4:43:09] Chosen.

[4:43:09] >> they were an honor honorary

[4:43:15] City?

[4:43:16] Then I won’t ask you to change

[4:43:17] It to antioch.

[4:43:18] Any other questions, council in

[4:43:20] We asked for public comment.

[4:43:22] Can I get a motion?

[4:43:24] >> I move approval.

[4:43:26] >> I have a motion.

[4:43:28] Second, please?

[4:43:28] >> second.

[4:43:29] >> motion from pro-tem and

[4:43:34] Second from councilmember

[4:43:37] Rocha.

[4:43:38] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:43:42] Mayor ron

[4:43:43] >> mayor ron bernal: I’ll take

[4:43:45] A five minute recess before

[4:43:47] Starting public hearings.

[4:43:49] We’ll recess for five minutes.

[4:43:51] >> clerk: meeting recessed at

[4:43:56] 9:10 p.m.

[4:56:13] >> welcome back from our

[4:56:15] Recess.

[4:56:18] Mr. City clerk, the roll?

[4:56:19] >> councilmember rocha is this

[4:56:21] >> here.

[4:56:22] >> councilmember torres-walker?

[4:56:23] >> present.

[4:56:24] >> councilmember wilson.

[4:56:25] >> here.

[4:56:28] >> councilmember rocha?

[4:56:29] >> here.

[4:56:30] >> mayor bernal?

[4:56:32] >> here.

[4:56:33] >> thank you.

[4:56:34] We have a quorum and 9:24 p.m.

[4:56:40] >> councilmember torres-walker,

[4:56:42] I would like to suspend the

[4:56:43] Rules to move item 10 before

[4:56:46] Item 8.

[4:56:47] >> second.

[4:56:49] >> motion from councilmember

[4:56:52] Torres-walker, second from

[4:56:55] Pro-tem freitas.

[4:56:56] Cast your votes.

[4:56:57] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:57:02] >> mayor ron bernal: item 10

[4:57:05] Is moved before item 8.

[4:57:06] Going to item six, appeal of

[4:57:10] Conditions of approval requiring

[4:57:12] The lake annex cfd2018-02 and 02

[4:57:20] Continued from february 24th.

[4:57:21] This item has been requested to

[4:57:23] Be continued, so I’m going to

[4:57:25] Open the public hearing.

[4:57:27] There has been a motion -- there

[4:57:29] Has been a request to continue

[4:57:30] This item.

[4:57:34] Is there any public comment on

[4:57:35] This?

[4:57:36] >> yes, melissa.

[4:57:39] >> my thing isn’t just about

[4:57:55] Transparency on it.

[4:57:56] says staff is requesting to

[4:58:02] Move this off calendar.

[4:58:03] To me, that’s so generic.

[4:58:06] I would like more transparency

[4:58:08] Around that, thanks.

[4:58:10] >> mayor ron bernal: all

[4:58:11] Right.

[4:58:11] Thank you.

[4:58:13] Any other public comment?

[4:58:15] >> clerk: no further public

[4:58:17] Comments.

[4:58:18] >> mayor ron bernal.

[4:58:20] We are closing the public

[4:58:22] Hearing.

[4:58:22] Do we have a motion?

[4:58:23] >> so moved.

[4:58:25] >> motion from councilmember

[4:58:26] Trawk ir.

[4:58:29] Torres-walker.

[4:58:30] \htorres-walker.

[4:58:30] >> second from pro-tem freitas.

[4:58:35] Please cast your votes.

[4:58:36] >> motion passes, 5-0.

[4:58:38] >> item seven, appeal of

[4:58:45] Conditions of the approval,

[4:58:50] Being continued from

[4:58:51] February 24th.

[4:58:51] This is a public hearing, I’m

[4:58:53] Going to open.

[4:58:55] Do we have public comment on

[4:58:56] This?

[4:58:57] >> clerk: no comment cards.

[4:59:00] >> I’ll close the public

[4:59:03] Hearing.

[4:59:03] Motion.

[4:59:04] >> second.

[4:59:05] >> please cast your votes.

[4:59:08] >> clerk: motion passes, 5-0.

[4:59:15] >> moving on to item 10,

[4:59:24] Mahogany housing home key

[4:59:26] Program update, antioch inn and

[4:59:30] Suites, formerly comfort inn.

[4:59:33] City manager scott.

[4:59:34] >> thank you so much.

[4:59:39] Interim director will give a

[4:59:40] Brief update on the project.

[4:59:43] >> good evening, mayor and

[4:59:45] Couple.

[4:59:45] David store.

[4:59:46] This is my real voice.

[4:59:48] It’s not been aied.

[4:59:52] That’s the good news.

[4:59:53] More good news, I’m not alone in

[4:59:55] The presentation tonight.

[4:59:58] I have csh mahogany to provide a

[5:00:03] Presentation and powerpoint.

[5:00:04] My brief update is that you may

[5:00:08] Recall the council adopted a

[5:00:11] Resolution last year, working

[5:00:12] With hcd and the applicant and

[5:00:16] His team with respect to moving

[5:00:17] Forward in steps.

[5:00:19] The question came up at the last

[5:00:21] Council meeting to provide an

[5:00:22] Update.

[5:00:23] I want to do that briefly in the

[5:00:25] Staff report.

[5:00:26] I gave background.

[5:00:31] When it comes down to where we

[5:00:33] Are in the process, as we speak,

[5:00:35] We have an environmental

[5:00:38] Consultant providing the work

[5:00:40] Necessary for the city to

[5:00:42] Release the 750,000 one time

[5:00:45] Payment through h.u.d. And cdbg

[5:00:48] Grants.

[5:00:48] With that timeline occurring, we

[5:00:53] Expect to be in the realm of

[5:00:55] Coming to your council for award

[5:00:57] Of the money, probably in the

[5:00:59] Early summer, late spring.

[5:01:02] The time that we have right now

[5:01:04] From hcd is such that hcd staff

[5:01:11] Has forwarded a recommendation

[5:01:14] To their -- not governing body

[5:01:17] But next review process,

[5:01:20] Internal lone committee,

[5:01:22] Tentatively scheduled this week

[5:01:24] And within a week or so.

[5:01:27] There are no guarantees that we

[5:01:29] Hope to have a decision within

[5:01:31] The next few weeks, within a

[5:01:33] Month.

[5:01:33] It’s a process we have been

[5:01:35] Working on a lot with respect to

[5:01:36] The timing of all of the piece,

[5:01:40] And at this point, I’m happy to

[5:01:42] Answer questions.

[5:01:43] We need to talk about a modified

[5:01:46] Timeline.

[5:01:47] When the award is granted, the

[5:01:50] Clock will start for when

[5:01:51] Construction appears on the

[5:01:53] Property, certainly after

[5:01:55] Acquisition.

[5:01:55] Happy to answer questions and

[5:01:57] Then turn the time over.

[5:02:01] >> mayor ron bernal: let’s

[5:02:04] Hear from him first and then get

[5:02:07] Public comment and open it to up

[5:02:12] To council.

[5:02:17] >> thank you, council and

[5:02:19] Community forgiving the

[5:02:21] Opportunity to provide an update

[5:02:22] On home key plus.

[5:02:24] >> can you talk into the mic,

[5:02:27] Please?

[5:02:27] Pull it down.

[5:02:29] >> I should have realized that.

[5:02:31] I hope everyone can hear.

[5:02:32] Thanks for the opportunity.

[5:02:34] We have been work csh for a year

[5:02:43] Working tirelessly to make sure

[5:02:44] The documents were submitted on

[5:02:48] Time, may 30th, the last date we

[5:02:50] Submitted the application,

[5:02:52] Received the letter and number.

[5:02:54] Then we have been providing the

[5:02:56] Details updated resolution,

[5:02:58] Document updates and everything,

[5:03:00] And we have been informed as

[5:03:02] David was mentioning by city

[5:03:05] Staff, city staff manager, that

[5:03:06] They have all of the documents

[5:03:08] Which are needed.

[5:03:09] They have recommended our

[5:03:10] Project for the award.

[5:03:13] They are plan to meet every

[5:03:15] Second thursday of the month t,

[5:03:19] Two days from now they’ll meet

[5:03:22] And assess staff recommendation

[5:03:25] And deidre told you friday that

[5:03:27] We should hear within a few days

[5:03:29] Or a week, and of course, they

[5:03:31] Are saying the timeline

[5:03:34] Continues depending on the city

[5:03:36] Leadership.

[5:03:37] We are hopeful because we

[5:03:38] Provide all of the information

[5:03:40] Needed.

[5:03:40] I wanted to take a few moments,

[5:03:43] Talk about what we have

[5:03:45] Progressed on as well as our

[5:03:47] Project as well as what we are

[5:03:49] Seeing on home key plus and talk

[5:03:51] About the overall timeline.

[5:03:53] As I was mentioning, they have

[5:03:56] Communicated.

[5:03:57] We should hear in a week’s time

[5:03:59] At latest, few more weeks from

[5:04:03] Then, and special thanks for

[5:04:05] City director scott, city staff

[5:04:07] As well as my entire team for

[5:04:10] Getting us to this milestone,

[5:04:12] Amend of and of course, we are

[5:04:15] Almost there to achieve and

[5:04:17] Receive the much needed

[5:04:26] $34.9 million, taxpayer dollars

[5:04:29] Hopefully come for the city of

[5:04:31] Antioch and we’ll have 85 low

[5:04:34] Income housing built up by

[5:04:38] Creating the hcd housing.

[5:04:42] Also, a quick note sharing good

[5:04:45] News, we received home key plus

[5:04:48] Award last december.

[5:04:49] Our process, following diligence

[5:04:53] Is indicative of award by home

[5:04:56] Key plus in addition to the home

[5:04:59] Tree round tree in oak oakland

[5:05:02] In full construction.

[5:05:03] In terms of home key plus

[5:05:05] Background and update, as you

[5:05:09] Are aware, this came out in 2024

[5:05:14] To allocate proposition 1 funds,

[5:05:17] There to convert hotels or

[5:05:19] Non-resresidential areas to

[5:05:22] Convert them into housing for

[5:05:25] Homeless or veterans.

[5:05:26] Right now, the home key plus is

[5:05:29] Under scribed.

[5:05:31] There is at least a billion,

[5:05:35] $2.1 billions allocated

[5:05:37] $900 million so far.

[5:05:38] As long as the project meets the

[5:05:42] Threshold, provides the right

[5:05:45] Documents, as long as they were

[5:05:46] Submitted by may 30th, they’ll

[5:05:48] Get the award.

[5:05:50] That’s why staff has reviewed

[5:05:52] Everything, based on the city

[5:05:53] And us have provided them.

[5:05:55] They have recommended for the

[5:05:58] Award.

[5:05:58] In terms of, I want to take a

[5:06:01] Moment and discuss this, just a

[5:06:04] Refresher.

[5:06:04] I know council knows this and

[5:06:07] City staff knows it and possibly

[5:06:09] Community as well.

[5:06:10] This talks about the local need

[5:06:13] And steps, pit numbers were much

[5:06:16] Better than 2024 for entire

[5:06:19] Contra costa county.

[5:06:21] 31% reduction in homelessness,

[5:06:24] But if you look at where we

[5:06:27] Stand 413 in 2024, we are down

[5:06:30] To 246, 246 people unsheltered.

[5:06:33] We still have 792 units for low

[5:06:37] Income which need to be built

[5:06:39] For antioch, and having chs

[5:06:43] Mahogany 85 units helps toward

[5:06:45] Both goals.

[5:06:48] Lastly, giving a quick update on

[5:06:50] Where we stand on the project,

[5:06:53] Properties planning for the

[5:06:54] Conversion, we have already

[5:06:56] Highlighted that by having that

[5:06:58] Banner, we are trying to keep it

[5:07:01] Vacant and be prepared once the

[5:07:03] Award is given, and as we stated

[5:07:06] Earlier, the plan is to have

[5:07:08] Extensive case management

[5:07:09] Services, support services,

[5:07:11] We’ll have a gated community,

[5:07:16] 24x7 security so we have a low

[5:07:18] Income supportive housing well

[5:07:20] Functioning.

[5:07:21] It has the appropriate access to

[5:07:24] Health services.

[5:07:24] It is appropriately located.

[5:07:26] David mentioned about the nepa

[5:07:30] Progress thanks to the city we

[5:07:31] Have made so far.

[5:07:32] We are on track on that.

[5:07:34] We have started engaging or

[5:07:37] Reengaged with the department of

[5:07:40] Behavioral health who have

[5:07:42] Committed funding dollars at the

[5:07:44] Time of submission and we are

[5:07:45] Trying to see how additional

[5:07:47] Funds can be secured along with

[5:07:50] District supervisor and measure

[5:07:52] X for ongoing support because we

[5:07:54] Wanted to make sure it’s not

[5:07:57] Just establishing the 85 units,

[5:07:59] But functioning and supporting

[5:08:01] It successfully for 15 years,

[5:08:03] And then hopefully for 55

[5:08:05] Years.

[5:08:06] We are all into the mission of

[5:08:08] Developing the secure low-income

[5:08:11] Community with services to

[5:08:13] Address homelessness.

[5:08:15] That’s all I have.

[5:08:15] We can open up for questions

[5:08:18] Council might have or the

[5:08:20] Community might have.

[5:08:21] >> thank you.

[5:08:22] Do we have public comment on

[5:08:24] This?

[5:08:24] >> yes, we do.

[5:08:26] Leslie followed by mary and

[5:08:31] Dr. Kimberly.

[5:08:46] >> I’m sleepwalking at this

[5:08:49] Point.

[5:08:49] I wanted to give thanks to where

[5:08:55] It’s due.

[5:08:56] Many, many years ago, and

[5:09:00] Brought it to tamisha who helped

[5:09:04] Speer head it to the rest of the

[5:09:07] Council and having a council

[5:09:09] Actually approve it, I’m so

[5:09:11] Excited and happy and thank you, thank you so much.

[5:09:19] [applause]

[5:09:20] >> clerk: dr. Kimberly and

[5:09:23] Then nicole.

[5:09:26] >> I want to say thank you to

[5:09:29] Andrew too -- I don’t see him --

[5:09:32] For bringing this to the council

[5:09:34] For antioch in this much needed

[5:09:37] Community.

[5:09:38] I think the main thing I want to

[5:09:41] Get across or ask the mayor is,

[5:09:43] I remember that you did an

[5:09:47] Interview with the news -- I

[5:09:52] Think it was in june, with jody

[5:09:55] Hernandez and you had a plan for

[5:09:58] Homelessness.

[5:09:59] So far, I haven’t really heard

[5:10:01] That plan.

[5:10:02] Tonight, I heard that the city

[5:10:04] Is struggling.

[5:10:05] The city is going to make cuts.

[5:10:08] The city has all of these

[5:10:10] Issues, but homelessness remains

[5:10:12] One of the biggest issues facing

[5:10:15] Antioch.

[5:10:16] I hope tonight you are the

[5:10:17] Leader to make sure this passes

[5:10:19] And moves through, because it

[5:10:21] Doesn’t seem it’s a burden to

[5:10:23] The city.

[5:10:24] It seems the grant is something

[5:10:27] To help boost the city and solve

[5:10:30] So many of the problems.

[5:10:32] I hope you are the stand up

[5:10:34] Mayor tonight and help this to

[5:10:37] Pass.

[5:10:39] >> clerk: nicole?

[5:10:44] >> this thing don’t bend.

[5:10:52] I have some notes here.

[5:10:55] Thank you, thank you, thank you,

[5:10:57] So much, andrew.

[5:10:59] Give him another round of

[5:11:01] Applause, please?

[5:11:03] That’s enough, you are taking up

[5:11:04] My anytime.

[5:11:08] Time.

[5:11:10] \htime.

[5:11:10] Thank utah you, tamisha,

[5:11:15] Monica.

[5:11:16] Hopefully we get this passed and

[5:11:19] Some people housed.

[5:11:20] Before I came here I was looking

[5:11:22] Online and saw you talking to

[5:11:24] Code enforcement.

[5:11:25] I was like surprised by some of

[5:11:27] The things I heard.

[5:11:29] I was hoping, I know, mayor, you

[5:11:32] Brought up the 18th area.

[5:11:34] We talked about blight and the

[5:11:37] Garbage in the areas and fines.

[5:11:39] I hope they are not thinking the

[5:11:41] Solution is to criminalize

[5:11:45] Homelessness with fines.

[5:11:45] If you were not talking about

[5:11:48] Homelessness, talking to

[5:11:51] Businesses these years, it’s not

[5:11:53] Fair to fine them like that.

[5:11:54] If we are talking about boarded

[5:11:56] Up buildings, not doing

[5:11:59] Anything, that’s one thing.

[5:12:01] I remember the straw hat pizza

[5:12:04] Moved to brentwood.

[5:12:05] I talked to that owner.

[5:12:07] He said there was nothing I

[5:12:08] Could do.

[5:12:09] There was unhoused people all

[5:12:11] Over the place, urinating, using

[5:12:14] The bathroom in front of our

[5:12:17] Businesses, so I don’t think

[5:12:18] It’s fair to fine businesses for

[5:12:20] A situation they have no control

[5:12:21] Over.

[5:12:22] I say that just to say that I

[5:12:24] Think even with this program, I

[5:12:26] Think a lot of businesses,

[5:12:28] Property owners, homeowners

[5:12:30] Would appreciate having a motel

[5:12:32] Like this or a program up and

[5:12:34] Running to get unhoused people

[5:12:36] In front of their businesses, in

[5:12:38] Front of residential areas.

[5:12:40] I think it’s important.

[5:12:42] I want to make clear we are

[5:12:45] Spending so much money already.

[5:12:46] I looked at the video we had

[5:12:49] With the ad hoc committee back

[5:12:50] With the former council a few

[5:12:53] Councils ago, and how they

[5:12:54] Talked about how you spend

[5:12:56] Millions of dollars, had a

[5:12:58] Meeting and learned that -- for

[5:13:00] Code enforcement, the abatement

[5:13:03] Team, community development, apd

[5:13:06] Contractors, tridelta transit

[5:13:07] Come out, the fire department,

[5:13:10] Talked about how negatively

[5:13:13] Impacted they were financially

[5:13:14] Because of unhoused people being

[5:13:16] On the street.

[5:13:17] We know when unhoused people

[5:13:20] Call 911, we have apd come out,

[5:13:22] Fire department, resources that

[5:13:23] We are spending so much money

[5:13:25] For.

[5:13:25] We need to make sure, we have to

[5:13:27] Do this.

[5:13:28] It makes no sense.

[5:13:30] I would like to know if anybody

[5:13:32] Votes this down, what is your

[5:13:34] Solution?

[5:13:36] Community members, andrew, other

[5:13:41] Council, if you vote this down,

[5:13:43] What is the solution?

[5:13:44] That’s all I want to know?

[5:13:46] What is your solution?

[5:13:47] I truly want to know.

[5:13:49] We need to work together and

[5:13:51] Figure this out.

[5:13:52] Home key, come on.

[5:13:54] Let’s go, antioch.

[5:13:56] >> clerk: devin.

[5:14:01] >> good evening, everyone.

[5:14:11] I’m wired.

[5:14:12] I have had so much caffeine

[5:14:15] Today.

[5:14:15] I’m just going to say, I support

[5:14:18] Project home key.

[5:14:19] It’s a solution.

[5:14:21] I saw councilmember walker’s

[5:14:24] Post earlier and I was excited

[5:14:26] To see she was supporting this

[5:14:30] Alongside andrew and nicole.

[5:14:31] I was unaware.

[5:14:33] I have been busy and didn’t know

[5:14:35] This was on the agenda tonight.

[5:14:37] Thank you for the public

[5:14:39] Reminder.

[5:14:40] I want to say that there is a

[5:14:42] Lot of people who -- complain

[5:14:47] And complain about things going

[5:14:49] On in the city.

[5:14:50] They don’t have the solutions.

[5:14:52] They call you idiots and blah, blah.

[5:14:55] You are sitting on your bum all

[5:14:58] Day.

[5:14:58] You are constantly working

[5:15:01] Trying to find solutions.

[5:15:02] I’m tired of seeing people not

[5:15:04] Come up with solutions but

[5:15:06] Having a loud presence

[5:15:07] Everywhere else but don’t want

[5:15:09] To do the work.

[5:15:10] There are advocates like nicole,

[5:15:14] Andrew, tamisha, monica, the

[5:15:17] Mayor and the rest of the

[5:15:18] Council.

[5:15:19] People need to put their mouth

[5:15:21] In this room and work with you

[5:15:23] All and work with other people

[5:15:25] In the room.

[5:15:26] It means nothing to say

[5:15:28] Something online and produce no

[5:15:30] Results.

[5:15:30] What I’m going to say is please

[5:15:34] Support project home key.

[5:15:35] We are hearing a lot about how

[5:15:37] The community is falling apart.

[5:15:40] People are doing this and that.

[5:15:42] Where are the solutions?

[5:15:43] We do, like nicole said, if

[5:15:46] Anyone votes this down, there

[5:15:48] Should be a solution right

[5:15:49] Away.

[5:15:49] There is no reason not to

[5:15:51] Support this.

[5:15:52] Thank you.

[5:15:53] That’s my message to the

[5:15:54] Community tonight.

[5:15:55] I’m wired.

[5:15:56] Thank you.

[5:16:01] >> clerk: no further comment

[5:16:03] Cards.

[5:16:04] Speaker?

[5:16:05] Please, come.

[5:16:18] >> thank you.

[5:16:21] I just wanted to bring a couple

[5:16:23] Of additional highlights.

[5:16:25] Home key plus was paid for

[5:16:29] Through prop one, a state ballot

[5:16:32] Initiative.

[5:16:33] Those are your bond dollars.

[5:16:38] That $2.2 billion record

[5:16:42] $2.2 billion that came out to

[5:16:43] Fund the housing initiative is

[5:16:46] An average of $55, state

[5:16:51] Resident.

[5:16:52] Your home key application here

[5:16:53] In antioch for your resident

[5:16:57] Population here in the city is a

[5:17:01] Return of an average of $290 a

[5:17:06] Person.

[5:17:07] That is taking your dollars and

[5:17:12] Receiving an almost 5x return.

[5:17:18] That is a commitment from

[5:17:21] Community with the response that

[5:17:23] Is desired, and so -- and so, I

[5:17:30] Will say that the biggest take

[5:17:35] Away here is thank you to the

[5:17:37] State residents that voted for

[5:17:39] Prop one.

[5:17:42] Thank you for the residents

[5:17:44] Throughout the state that pay

[5:17:46] Their taxes and contribute to

[5:17:48] Their communities.

[5:17:49] Thank you for the people that

[5:17:50] Live in this community and

[5:17:52] Support these services, and most

[5:17:57] Importantly, you know, I want to

[5:18:00] Say that this is not about me or

[5:18:03] You, this is about rajim co,

[5:18:10] Tyrone marshall, the people I

[5:18:12] Promised this to that are no

[5:18:15] Longer here, but it is a promise

[5:18:18] That is fulfilled.

[5:18:20] That’s what representation your

[5:18:23] Community is.

[5:18:24] That’s what a response to your

[5:18:26] Community’s needs is.

[5:18:28] So, I want to applaud each and

[5:18:31] Every one of you for championing

[5:18:33] This on our behalf, for being

[5:18:36] Part of this arduous journey,

[5:18:40] And more importantly for

[5:18:41] Supporting individuals like

[5:18:43] Rajim and tyrone.

[5:18:45] Because they do not deserve to

[5:18:47] Have their lives taken on our

[5:18:52] Streets through unjust crimes,

[5:18:54] Nor do they deserve to expire

[5:18:58] Under a tarp that is purchased

[5:19:02] From home depot on our sidewalks

[5:19:03] And communities.

[5:19:05] We have a higher moral calling

[5:19:12] And today, this update is that

[5:19:17] Moral calling again being

[5:19:19] Answered.

[5:19:19] Thank you.

[5:19:29] >> no further public comment.

[5:19:32] >> mayor ron bernal: this is

[5:19:34] Before the council.

[5:19:35] Comments from the council in

[5:19:37] Councilmember rocha?

[5:19:38] >> I requested an update.

[5:19:40] I wanted to know where we stood,

[5:19:43] Looking historically, where it

[5:19:46] Started.

[5:19:47] We resubmitted an application.

[5:19:50] We have some information along

[5:19:51] The way.

[5:19:51] I wanted to know, as we are

[5:19:54] Getting ready -- did I cut her

[5:19:58] Off -- sorry, didn’t mean to do

[5:20:02] That.

[5:20:03] As we are looking into

[5:20:05] Developing our budget moving

[5:20:07] Into next year, I felt it was

[5:20:09] Important that we know where we

[5:20:10] Are at.

[5:20:12] Obviously, there are questions I

[5:20:14] Had, and maybe for the benefit

[5:20:16] Of the community, my

[5:20:17] Understanding is that the state

[5:20:19] Of california in the slide

[5:20:21] Presentation, I want to believe

[5:20:24] It’s 34.9 million if awarded to

[5:20:27] This project.

[5:20:28] I believe the initial purchase

[5:20:31] Of the hotel -- we could use

[5:20:35] Potentially the cdbg funding

[5:20:38] Available to us for acquisition,

[5:20:41] 750,000.

[5:20:42] If awarded, we could potentially

[5:20:44] Use that.

[5:20:44] We have a meeting in two weeks

[5:20:47] To discuss cdbg and housing

[5:20:50] Successor funds.

[5:20:51] We are trying to pull everything

[5:20:53] Together as we move forward.

[5:20:55] My understanding for the city of

[5:20:57] Antioch, it’s 1.2 commitment,

[5:21:00] And I understand it’s five year

[5:21:03] Periods.

[5:21:04] The first five years, 6,000,000,

[5:21:09] The matches from the state, and

[5:21:11] Another five years.

[5:21:12] My question was going to be, I

[5:21:13] Don’t know if you can answer

[5:21:15] That.

[5:21:15] What is the evaluation process

[5:21:17] As we go through, are there

[5:21:20] Goals or targets we look at in

[5:21:23] The increments moving forward?

[5:21:26] Those are primarily the main

[5:21:28] Things I wanted to know.

[5:21:30] I saw your information today,

[5:21:33] Communication that has come

[5:21:35] Regarding potential of finding

[5:21:37] Out sooner than later.

[5:21:39] My -- from where I’m sitting, I

[5:21:42] Want to have all of the

[5:21:43] Information I can moving forward

[5:21:45] When going to develop the budget

[5:21:47] For the ’26-’27 year, I wanted

[5:21:50] To know where we stand with the

[5:21:52] Commitment.

[5:21:53] I wanted to know what the

[5:21:55] Timeline was when we find out,

[5:21:58] But it sounds like realtime it’s

[5:22:01] Happening right now.

[5:22:02] Those are the questions I wanted

[5:22:04] To raise before us so we are all

[5:22:06] On the same page and for the

[5:22:08] Benefit of the community because

[5:22:10] I hear comments on both sides.

[5:22:12] Why are we doing the hotel?

[5:22:14] I think it’s clearly that we

[5:22:16] Have done short-term projects,

[5:22:18] You know, opportunity village,

[5:22:21] Addressing homelessness with

[5:22:24] Encampments we needed to help

[5:22:26] People find a place to live and

[5:22:29] Survive.

[5:22:29] Those are temporary, those are

[5:22:31] Lease agreements.

[5:22:33] We don’t own the properties.

[5:22:35] Once the term ended, we turn it

[5:22:38] Back and start over again.

[5:22:40] This to me when we looked at it

[5:22:43] Is a long-term solution paid

[5:22:45] Through state funding and

[5:22:47] Taxpayer dollars intended for

[5:22:48] The purpose.

[5:22:51] So, for 34.9 million for us to

[5:22:55] Commit 1.2 annually, it made

[5:22:57] Sense to look at that as an

[5:23:01] Investment toward a long range

[5:23:03] Solution.

[5:23:03] I wanted to bring this up to

[5:23:06] Have clear understanding as to

[5:23:08] Where we are at and find out if

[5:23:12] There is an answer yes or no if

[5:23:16] This is happening or not.

[5:23:18] I was the one that brought it

[5:23:20] Up.

[5:23:20] It wasn’t the other members.

[5:23:23] It was me the last couple of

[5:23:25] Months.

[5:23:25] I wanted to start off kicking

[5:23:27] Off the conversation.

[5:23:31] >> pro-tem: I have a question

[5:23:33] For the applicant.

[5:23:54] Began construction was december

[5:23:58] Poe 20, 2025.

[5:24:03] End, november 2026.

[5:24:07] Assuming that we’ll favorably

[5:24:13] Review, assuming they move

[5:24:15] Forward with their money, we

[5:24:17] Have jump started the nepa

[5:24:21] Process.

[5:24:21] My question is, will you be able

[5:24:24] To actually make this be a

[5:24:27] Reality according to the

[5:24:28] Timelines that I’m sure they are

[5:24:31] Going to dictate?

[5:24:32] It doesn’t make sense to me to

[5:24:34] Go through the whole effort if

[5:24:37] You can’t produce.

[5:24:38] >> absolutely.

[5:24:39] Just to add, and I think I

[5:24:43] Shared that staff added with

[5:24:46] David, first timeline shared was

[5:24:48] Based on the assumptions of the

[5:24:52] Timeline the city shared in

[5:24:53] Terms of awards and so on.

[5:24:55] They said they’ll start giving

[5:24:57] Awards in september.

[5:24:59] Based on those, the prior

[5:25:01] Timeline was, and now that we

[5:25:02] Are in march and it’s pretty

[5:25:06] Eminent that we’ll get it

[5:25:08] Reviewed march 12th, we’ll know

[5:25:11] Within a week or so or worse

[5:25:14] Case three or four weeks.

[5:25:16] We can start the april or may

[5:25:21] Timeframe.

[5:25:21] We are expecting about 8 to 12

[5:25:24] Months.

[5:25:24] That’s what our experiences,

[5:25:27] What we are seeing the

[5:25:28] Rehabilitation are taking.

[5:25:29] Based on that knowledge is what

[5:25:31] We have put together the revised

[5:25:33] Timeline.

[5:25:34] We are confident with the

[5:25:36] Revised timeline.

[5:25:37] Of course, if things delay from

[5:25:40] Either city perspective or nepa

[5:25:43] Perspective or others that might

[5:25:45] Move the starting date, but we

[5:25:47] Are trying to be confident about

[5:25:49] When we start we are able to

[5:25:52] Finish well within the 12 month

[5:25:54] Requirement of completion of

[5:25:55] Construction and 15 month

[5:25:57] Requirement of occupancy.

[5:25:59] That’s what we are targeting to

[5:26:01] Do.

[5:26:01] >> I want to make sure publicly

[5:26:03] That you are ready to move

[5:26:06] Forward to get it in that

[5:26:08] Timeframe, the 12 month and 15

[5:26:11] Month.

[5:26:11] >> yes, and no.

[5:26:13] I’ll tell you why I’m saying no

[5:26:16] Is that we have come in number

[5:26:18] And requested multiple times to

[5:26:21] Unlock some of the initial money

[5:26:24] For predevelopment so we can

[5:26:25] Start for the submission of --

[5:26:29] And getting the permit so that

[5:26:31] Could be lined up as well with

[5:26:33] Those two timelines.

[5:26:34] >> I think from a city

[5:26:37] Perspective, we have to know if

[5:26:38] It’s going to be awarded.

[5:26:40] You have to assume that from my

[5:26:43] Perspective.

[5:26:44] If it’s awarded, then you go.

[5:26:46] >> yes, we’ll be able to meet

[5:26:47] That.

[5:26:48] >> thank you.

[5:26:50] >> mayor ron bernal: any other

[5:26:53] Questions or comments?

[5:26:56] The item requests that --

[5:26:58] >> move to receiving file.

[5:27:01] >> I have a motion to receive

[5:27:04] File from mayor pro-tem

[5:27:05] Freitas.

[5:27:06] >> second from councilmember

[5:27:08] Wilson.

[5:27:08] Please cast your votes.

[5:27:11] >> clerk.

[5:27:14] : motion passes, 5-0.

[5:27:23] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[5:27:25] You, penny.

[5:27:26] Moving on to item 9 --

[5:27:29] >> clerk: number 8.

[5:27:31] >> yeah, back to 8.

[5:27:33] Adoption of inclusionary housing

[5:27:36] Ordinance, iho consistent with

[5:27:38] The city’s sixth cycle --

[5:27:41] >> we need to move forward.

[5:27:44] >> mayor ron bernal: yeah,

[5:27:47] Adoption of inclusionary housing

[5:27:50] Ordinance with the 6th cycle

[5:27:53] Housing element implementation

[5:27:56] Program 2.1.10.

[5:27:58] >> yes, thank you so much, mayor

[5:28:00] And city council.

[5:28:02] The city has studied the

[5:28:04] Feasibility of adopting an

[5:28:07] Ordinance and optional in lieu

[5:28:10] Fee over the last year at

[5:28:12] Multiple study sessions.

[5:28:14] Tonight this is before the

[5:28:16] Council.

[5:28:17] Additional recommended actions

[5:28:19] Include the establishment of

[5:28:21] Affordable housing trust fund

[5:28:23] And related amendments to

[5:28:25] Establish an inlieu fee.

[5:28:32] Meredith --

[5:28:32] >> hold on.

[5:28:41] >> mayor ron bernal: you’re

[5:28:44] Fine.

[5:28:44] >> zoe meredith will introduce

[5:28:47] The item and greg will provide a

[5:28:50] Presentation.

[5:28:51] >> geepg, council.

[5:28:54] Goong.

[5:28:55] Good evening.

[5:28:57] \hgood evening.

[5:28:57] Tonight we are here to introduce

[5:28:58] The ordinance and its content.

[5:29:01] I’m joined by greg good fellow

[5:29:04] Who worked on this with his

[5:29:06] Team.

[5:29:06] So, he has a presentation and we

[5:29:08] Are here to answer questions.

[5:29:10] Thanks.

[5:29:10] >> thank you, zoe.

[5:29:12] Thank you, counselors and

[5:29:13] Mayor.

[5:29:14] It’s nice to be here again.

[5:29:16] I have a presentation.

[5:29:17] There was a lot of background

[5:29:19] Material in my past

[5:29:20] Presentations.

[5:29:21] I know we have had a busy night

[5:29:24] And there is a lot of legal and

[5:29:26] Technical material.

[5:29:27] I’ll try to move through quickly

[5:29:30] But I want to make sure the

[5:29:32] Public and council are well

[5:29:34] Versed on the background and

[5:29:36] Issue.

[5:29:36] So what we are going to do as

[5:29:38] Zoe mentioned, we’ll introduce

[5:29:40] By title only and waive the

[5:29:42] First reading of the ordinance

[5:29:45] Amending title ix planning and

[5:29:46] Zoning to add article 43,

[5:29:49] Inclusionary housing, the basic

[5:29:51] Bones of the element is a 15%

[5:29:54] Affordable housing requirement.

[5:29:55] It would include an in-lieu

[5:30:00] Option paired with the housing

[5:30:02] Trust fund.

[5:30:03] The city needs a place to put

[5:30:06] The in lieu fees collected.

[5:30:08] It would require a plan by

[5:30:10] Developers utilizing the iho,

[5:30:14] And it includes various

[5:30:17] Standards to ensure affordable

[5:30:18] Units are up to snuff with the

[5:30:20] Other standards.

[5:30:22] This would involve a resolution

[5:30:25] To include the trust fund and

[5:30:27] Resolution amending the master

[5:30:29] Fee schedule to add the inlieu

[5:30:31] Fee.

[5:30:34] Quickly background on this

[5:30:36] Again, inclues nary housing 101,

[5:30:39] An ordinance requiring new

[5:30:41] Market rate projects to set

[5:30:44] Aside a portion of the units, as

[5:30:49] Affordable housing and the pay

[5:30:51] In fee in lieu of constructing

[5:30:56] Units.

[5:30:57] Why in antioch, there is a heavy

[5:30:59] Number here, 1,741 low income

[5:31:05] Units going all the way to the

[5:31:07] Development of the housing

[5:31:08] Element and decided by the

[5:31:09] Council here and community here

[5:31:11] That the housing element was a

[5:31:14] Community oriented process to

[5:31:15] Include the action item to

[5:31:17] Include an iho study citing a

[5:31:22] Goal of 360-460 affordable

[5:31:25] Units.

[5:31:25] We are looking at a finite

[5:31:28] Number here.

[5:31:29] We can go beyond that, but this

[5:31:31] Goes back to the heavily public

[5:31:33] Process of the housing element

[5:31:35] Which is certified by the state

[5:31:37] In a rigorous review process the

[5:31:40] Council is aware of.

[5:31:44] Quick what we have done so far,

[5:31:45] A lot of input has gone into the

[5:31:48] Iho, it’s not developed in a

[5:31:51] Vacuum be by any means.

[5:31:55] We have a multilingual community

[5:32:00] Meeting.

[5:32:01] We met with developers to get

[5:32:03] Their concerns, ideas, heavy

[5:32:06] Online outreach.

[5:32:08] The project is updated

[5:32:10] Constantly, we had a community

[5:32:12] Survey october 15th, 2024.

[5:32:14] All of the results of the

[5:32:16] Outreach has been in past staff

[5:32:19] Reports.

[5:32:20] I won’t get into details except

[5:32:23] To stress this reflects the

[5:32:26] Community input.

[5:32:27] Last year we did interviews with

[5:32:31] The staff in the county to find

[5:32:33] Out what administering was like

[5:32:36] And get their input.

[5:32:37] On the technical side we had a

[5:32:42] Feasibility analysis, assessing

[5:32:44] Impact on the bottom line of

[5:32:46] Market rate units, how they are

[5:32:49] Going to play out, a heavy pro

[5:32:51] Forma process.

[5:32:53] We completed an inlieu fee

[5:32:56] Analysis.

[5:32:56] I have a section of the

[5:32:57] Presentation to go over how we

[5:33:00] Developed the in-lieu fee.

[5:33:03] We calculated the local

[5:33:05] Affordable housing gap and fill

[5:33:09] It with the fee.

[5:33:11] We have presented summaries of

[5:33:14] Ihos, looked at approaches.

[5:33:17] As you know, there have been

[5:33:20] Multiple study sessions of the

[5:33:22] Council and commission.

[5:33:23] What is this proposed

[5:33:25] Inclusionary housing ordinance?

[5:33:28] Again, this first -- what

[5:33:31] Projects will this apply to?

[5:33:34] Projects city wide.

[5:33:36] No geographical scope.

[5:33:38] It’s the entire city.

[5:33:40] It applies to five or more

[5:33:42] Units.

[5:33:43] Why the number five?

[5:33:45] It fits cog and wheel with the

[5:33:48] Subdivision map act, five

[5:33:51] Subdivisions for the map act to

[5:33:53] Take shape.

[5:33:54] That sets a stage to apply for

[5:33:57] Projects of a significant size

[5:33:58] And heft.

[5:33:59] It’s not going to apply to a

[5:34:02] Family developing an extra

[5:34:03] Unit.

[5:34:04] It fits in with the subdivision

[5:34:07] Map act.

[5:34:08] The requirement, 15% of market

[5:34:10] Rate units as I mentioned, 10%

[5:34:13] Affordable to low income

[5:34:15] Households and 5% to low income

[5:34:18] Households.

[5:34:19] If the project is so small, it’s

[5:34:24] Fractional or difficult to

[5:34:28] Operate, say you have 12 units,

[5:34:30] You need to apply the low income

[5:34:34] Flip-flopping until the

[5:34:35] Requirement is met.

[5:34:37] That’s just -- will lead to a

[5:34:40] Balance within the small Project.

[5:34:45] Those affordable units will have

[5:34:47] To remain affordable in

[5:34:50] Perpetuity.

[5:34:50] No one will make money off the

[5:34:54] Sales later.

[5:34:55] There is an inlieu fee option

[5:35:00] $220,500 per unit reassessed

[5:35:03] Annually based on the cpi and

[5:35:05] Other factors.

[5:35:07] This ordinance doesn’t include

[5:35:10] Alternative compliance.

[5:35:11] Some in the past, alternative

[5:35:13] Compliance is more popular.

[5:35:16] It is less popular and relevant

[5:35:18] Because of the extreme number of

[5:35:21] Streamlining and concessions and

[5:35:23] Waivers that come out of state

[5:35:26] Housing policy.

[5:35:27] There are so many ways for

[5:35:30] Housing projects to move through

[5:35:32] The process easily and save

[5:35:34] Money by providing affordable

[5:35:37] Units and I also point out that

[5:35:41] Without having alternative

[5:35:42] Compliance in this iho, there is

[5:35:48] The potential of avoiding time

[5:35:51] For complex options, donating

[5:35:54] Land off site or things things

[5:35:57] Like that, that require staff

[5:35:59] Time or delays.

[5:36:00] They remove focus of building

[5:36:04] Affordable housing on the site

[5:36:05] Of the development which is the

[5:36:07] Goal of the city.

[5:36:09] The inclusionary housing

[5:36:11] Ordinance requires an affordable

[5:36:14] Housing plan, a detailed

[5:36:16] Contract between the developer

[5:36:17] And city, needs to be submitted

[5:36:19] With the application, specify

[5:36:22] The inclusionary calculations.

[5:36:24] 50% is set.

[5:36:26] We want you to demonstrate your

[5:36:29] Math and make sure it’s

[5:36:31] Consistent with ours, document

[5:36:32] The locations and their plans,

[5:36:34] And again, that is so staff can

[5:36:37] Make sure they are up to snuff

[5:36:40] With the standards laid out in

[5:36:42] The ordinance, making sure the

[5:36:45] Exterior materials are high

[5:36:48] Quality room sizes in proportion

[5:36:50] And things like that.

[5:36:52] The affordable housing plan

[5:36:54] Establishes the housing

[5:36:56] Requirements, a few of the

[5:36:57] Bullets in the ordinance itself

[5:36:59] To make sure the city and

[5:37:02] Developer are on the same page

[5:37:04] Before this kicks off.

[5:37:05] I mention standards laid out in

[5:37:09] The ordinance, all inclusionary

[5:37:11] Units need to be the same

[5:37:14] Proportion, the bedrooms etc.,

[5:37:16] 90% of the size of market rate

[5:37:19] Units with the same bedroom

[5:37:20] Could could counts, same

[5:37:25] Exterior quality design as

[5:37:28] Market rate units and should be

[5:37:29] The case with all housing, meet

[5:37:33] All standards in title 8 and 9.

[5:37:36] The idea is that the affordable

[5:37:38] Units are not afterthoughts, not

[5:37:41] Considered add on to the larger

[5:37:43] Development, distributed easily

[5:37:45] And as important as the market

[5:37:47] Rate products.

[5:37:51] I’ll spend a bit of time on the

[5:37:53] Technical component of the

[5:37:55] In-lieu fee in the associated

[5:37:58] Housing trust fund.

[5:37:59] There are many ways that

[5:38:02] Consultants and cities and

[5:38:04] Counties develop and identify

[5:38:06] Their required in-lieu fee.

[5:38:09] We use the approach called the

[5:38:16] Affordable housing financing

[5:38:18] Gap.

[5:38:19] A single unit in the city of

[5:38:23] Antioch, $440,000.

[5:38:24] I’ll explain how we got there.

[5:38:26] Then we calculated the per unit

[5:38:28] Financing that a developer and

[5:38:31] Affordable housing developer

[5:38:33] Typically receives per unit,

[5:38:38] $237,512.

[5:38:39] Subtract the latter from the

[5:38:41] Former and find the gap of

[5:38:47] $202,500 voasuated $202,500.00

[5:38:55] Associated with the unbuilt

[5:39:00] Unit.

[5:39:00] How do we find out the

[5:39:02] Information?

[5:39:02] The first thing we did was

[5:39:04] Review and identify the recent

[5:39:07] Affordable housing development

[5:39:09] Projects to get unit costs to

[5:39:10] Find out the average low-income

[5:39:13] Housing tax credit used and

[5:39:15] Applied and bank financing used

[5:39:17] Because those are the two types

[5:39:20] Of reliable funding that go to

[5:39:23] Affordable housing projects in

[5:39:25] The state of california.

[5:39:26] Financing, as you see is an

[5:39:28] Art.

[5:39:28] There are many different types

[5:39:31] Of funding that developers use.

[5:39:32] They are not the reliable ones.

[5:39:35] They are different amounts,

[5:39:37] Different subsets.

[5:39:46] The source is the state

[5:39:48] Treasurer officer.

[5:39:49] They have an archive and include

[5:39:53] Detailed costs and financing for

[5:39:55] The projects.

[5:39:55] We were able to get on the

[5:39:57] System and pick out a series of

[5:39:59] Projects in contra costa

[5:40:00] County.

[5:40:01] This is sort of what I was

[5:40:03] Saying earlier.

[5:40:04] This is an example for the

[5:40:08] Plaza, 70 unit project with one

[5:40:10] And two and three bedroom yuens,

[5:40:13] Total cost $69.6 million.

[5:40:16] You can see the rock solid

[5:40:19] Sources, tax credit equity, 36%

[5:40:21] Of the financing and bank

[5:40:24] Financing was 6%.

[5:40:25] You can see this is an example

[5:40:28] Of financing out there whether

[5:40:32] It can be found, deferred fees,

[5:40:34] County funds or others.

[5:40:35] All of them have subsets.

[5:40:37] My point is to show that this is

[5:40:40] An example of the fact that the

[5:40:42] Two reliable sources of

[5:40:44] Financing here only total 42% of

[5:40:46] The total.

[5:40:47] There’s the gap you are seeing.

[5:40:49] The gap is having to be filled

[5:40:51] With sources.

[5:40:54] So, if we summarize the five

[5:40:57] Products we selected from the

[5:40:59] County, listed across the

[5:41:01] Bottom.

[5:41:02] Total cost of developing the

[5:41:03] Five projects is $332 million.

[5:41:06] Those included a total of 376

[5:41:09] Units, so what is the average

[5:41:10] Cost of those units is $882,000

[5:41:14] Each.

[5:41:14] Now, that’s higher than the

[5:41:16] Figure I gave for antioch.

[5:41:19] This spreads from walnut creek

[5:41:22] To else el cerrito.

[5:41:26] This is the countywide average.

[5:41:29] We took the information I

[5:41:31] Mentioned that we could find of

[5:41:33] The 376 yuens, we found out

[5:41:35] Through the state treasurer,

[5:41:47] $50,500,000 bank financing and

[5:41:51] $128,500,000 in federal tax

[5:41:53] Credits used ajing out to

[5:41:57] $342,000 a unit.

[5:41:58] Once again, for the countywide,

[5:42:02] We found $882,000 to build a

[5:42:06] Unit, subtract $134,000 in bank

[5:42:11] Financing, $342,000 in tax

[5:42:12] Credits and a gap of $406,000,

[5:42:23] 46.02% of average cost.

[5:42:25] We need to apply that to

[5:42:26] Antioch.

[5:42:27] We modeled a conceptual housing

[5:42:31] Model here which is something we

[5:42:32] Did in the feasibility

[5:42:35] Analysis.

[5:42:35] Then we calculated the

[5:42:37] Development cost.

[5:42:39] It includes the tailored units,

[5:42:43] Impact fees, soft costs, etc.

[5:42:45] We found that unit would cost

[5:42:48] $36 million.

[5:42:49] That equates to $440,000 less

[5:42:55] Than $880,000 countywide.

[5:42:58] We calculated the financing gap,

[5:43:01] Applied the 46.02 ratio to the

[5:43:04] Total and got $202,500 financing

[5:43:11] Gap.

[5:43:15] We are aware you need

[5:43:17] Information from the ground.

[5:43:19] First thing we did with the

[5:43:21] Conclusions is take them to the

[5:43:23] Affordable housing developers.

[5:43:25] We got great insight from eden

[5:43:28] Housing.

[5:43:29] I should mention the numbers I

[5:43:30] Gave you reflected their input

[5:43:33] Already.

[5:43:33] We took our numbers to the

[5:43:35] Developers and what we heard

[5:43:36] From the first gentleman, you

[5:43:38] Need to increase your per unit

[5:43:41] Cost because financing costs,

[5:43:43] City blue jackets and design

[5:43:45] Costs are boosting up now.

[5:43:47] Our original number was less

[5:43:51] Than $440,000, and we increased

[5:43:53] The costs, soft costs and legal

[5:43:57] Fees based on input and heard

[5:43:59] The same thing from cypress

[5:44:04] Saying we might have estimated

[5:44:06] The soft costs.

[5:44:07] We increased them.

[5:44:08] Both developers felt the inlieu

[5:44:11] Fee and ratio was reasonable and

[5:44:14] To quote the gentleman, this

[5:44:17] Will go a long way helping the

[5:44:21] Housing developer.

[5:44:23] We got good insight on the in

[5:44:26] Lieu fee increased based on the

[5:44:28] Increases of soft costs they

[5:44:31] Mentioned.

[5:44:31] This was vetted by those that

[5:44:35] Practice development.

[5:44:38] Now, the inclusionary housing

[5:44:40] Trust fund.

[5:44:41] Every city that collects fees

[5:44:43] Need a place to put it, the idea

[5:44:46] That it needs to go to the

[5:44:49] Prioritization of affordable

[5:44:51] Housing.

[5:44:52] Every housing trust fund needs

[5:44:54] To be letted led by a council

[5:44:58] Approved set of administrative

[5:45:02] Guidelines.

[5:45:04] They are to assist in the

[5:45:06] Creation and preservation of

[5:45:08] Affordable housing in the city

[5:45:09] Of antioch for low, moderate and

[5:45:14] Moderate low income households

[5:45:17] And distribution uses of the

[5:45:19] Fees, creating affordable units

[5:45:21] Being the top.

[5:45:24] Assistance with rehabilitation

[5:45:26] Programs, conversion of market

[5:45:27] Rate units and supporting the

[5:45:29] Construction of adus, by their

[5:45:32] Very nature affordable.

[5:45:34] Just a few of the distributions

[5:45:35] And uses.

[5:45:40] To remind you what we heard

[5:45:43] February 4th from the planning

[5:45:44] Commission, a 4 will 4-0

[5:45:49] Recommendation that the city

[5:45:50] Adopt the iho.

[5:45:52] There were questions, the first

[5:45:54] Being could it be written into

[5:45:56] The ordinance that

[5:46:00] Prioritization be given to

[5:46:02] Antioch residents for the

[5:46:04] Affordable units?

[5:46:05] There is conflicts.

[5:46:08] I did research with my contact

[5:46:10] At mtc and the city did its own

[5:46:18] Research.

[5:46:22] I’m sorry.

[5:46:35] There was the potential for

[5:46:37] Conflict with state fair housing

[5:46:40] Laws.

[5:46:41] Staff and myself felt the

[5:46:42] Potential liabilities would out

[5:46:44] Way the benefits given the

[5:46:46] Conflicts.

[5:46:47] That was born out by mtc and

[5:46:50] Their housing experts so staff

[5:46:53] Didn’t recommend it.

[5:46:54] There was another request to

[5:46:58] Review the preference for local

[5:47:00] Unions.

[5:47:00] This goes back to potential

[5:47:03] Conflicts with existing laws,

[5:47:05] Labor relation act, state

[5:47:07] Housing element law and zoning

[5:47:10] Authority all contain limits or

[5:47:12] Barriers to that type of

[5:47:14] Preference.

[5:47:14] This does not reflect staff lack

[5:47:17] Of prioritization of local

[5:47:20] Unions.

[5:47:21] It’s to keep the ordinance

[5:47:24] Conflict free and on legal

[5:47:28] Ground.

[5:47:30] Planning commission asked that

[5:47:32] We look at ensuring that the

[5:47:35] Housing trust fund prioritizes

[5:47:39] Funding for housing

[5:47:40] Development.

[5:47:41] Staff clarified the admin

[5:47:44] Guidelines provides the

[5:47:45] Guidelines for how the funds are

[5:47:48] Spent and allow them to be spent

[5:47:50] Strategically on a variety of

[5:47:53] Needs.

[5:47:54] The guidelines are approved by

[5:47:56] You the council and the

[5:47:57] Assumption is that the funds

[5:48:01] Prioritize affordable housing

[5:48:02] Development.

[5:48:04] Planning commission also had a

[5:48:05] Valid question about

[5:48:08] Prioritizing extremely low

[5:48:09] Income households.

[5:48:10] There is a strange structural

[5:48:12] Issue with the state with hcd

[5:48:14] And eli.

[5:48:16] is, if you look directly

[5:48:19] Into the state housing building

[5:48:21] Block website, eli is considered

[5:48:24] A subset of low income.

[5:48:27] Whereas the separation between

[5:48:29] The income levels is

[5:48:30] Traditionally a break, eli is

[5:48:36] Zero to 30 within zero to 50 of

[5:48:39] Eli, which is why we don’t see

[5:48:41] It on the arena targets.

[5:48:44] Hcd does not pry prioritize,

[5:48:49] Cities are asked to study eli in

[5:48:52] The housing units.

[5:48:53] They are not part of rena, by

[5:48:58] Including eli in the housing

[5:49:01] Ordinance itself, it brings us

[5:49:03] Out of lock step with the

[5:49:05] Progress requested by the state

[5:49:06] And keeping it consistent with

[5:49:09] The housing element.

[5:49:10] It is simply that the income

[5:49:12] Range is within vli.

[5:49:16] Finally, the pc asked if we

[5:49:20] Could audit the trust fund first

[5:49:23] Quarter of the year and each

[5:49:24] Every two years here after to

[5:49:27] Determine the percentage of

[5:49:28] Projects using in-lieu fees.

[5:49:31] In other words, is this

[5:49:32] Working?

[5:49:34] Clearly, city council can

[5:49:36] Include this in the draft or

[5:49:41] Housing trust fund guidelines

[5:49:42] Itself.

[5:49:45] All were good points to a well

[5:49:47] Tuned planning commission.

[5:49:48] Again, this goes back to the

[5:49:50] First slide recommended action

[5:49:52] By staff introduced by total

[5:49:54] Only and waived the first

[5:49:58] Reading amending the title ix

[5:50:00] With the components of the iho I

[5:50:03] Have gone over, adopt the

[5:50:05] Resolution establishing a trust

[5:50:07] Fund, the place to put the

[5:50:10] In-lieu fees and adopting a

[5:50:14] Resolution to add the in-lieu

[5:50:16] Fee anding the affordable

[5:50:20] Housing compliance monitoring

[5:50:21] Fee.

[5:50:21] That is the end of my

[5:50:23] Presentation.

[5:50:24] I’m here to answer questions.

[5:50:25] >> mayor ron bernal: all

[5:50:26] Right, thank you.

[5:50:27] This is a public hearing.

[5:50:29] I’m going to open it right now.

[5:50:33] And do we have a proponent for

[5:50:37] The project?

[5:50:50] >> I would like to make a motion

[5:50:53] To extend our meeting to

[5:50:56] 12:00 midnight.

[5:50:57] >> mayor ron bernal: we have a

[5:50:59] Motion to extend the meeting to

[5:51:01] 12:00 midnight.

[5:51:02] Do we have a second?

[5:51:07] We are not going to get there.

[5:51:14] It means -- we can finish

[5:51:18] Earlier.

[5:51:18] >> I’ll second it.

[5:51:21] >> motion by mayor pro-tem

[5:51:24] Freitas, second by councilmember

[5:51:26] Rocha.

[5:51:27] Cost your votes, please.

[5:51:41] >> clerk: motion passes 4- 4-1

[5:51:53] Abstaining.

[5:51:55] >> mayor ron bernal: who is

[5:51:57] Going to be the proponent?

[5:51:59] >> we are a big group

[5:52:01] Coalition.

[5:52:01] We are all together.

[5:52:02] >> mayor ron bernal: you have

[5:52:04] Ten minutes.

[5:52:05] >> I won’t take it, but that’s

[5:52:07] Great.

[5:52:07] Good evening, mayor and

[5:52:10] Council.

[5:52:10] I’m here drn -- I work with east

[5:52:17] Bay housing,.

[5:52:19] We have over 40 years experience

[5:52:21] Working with housing policies

[5:52:24] Including clution inclusionary

[5:52:29] Housing in the area.

[5:52:30] We have worked with a broad

[5:52:32] Coalition of other organizations

[5:52:34] Based in antioch also proponents

[5:52:36] Of the inclusionary housing

[5:52:38] Ordinance here.

[5:52:39] I’m going to read the list of

[5:52:42] Folks, some in the room and some

[5:52:47] Not.

[5:52:47] We are here with the contra

[5:52:49] Costa county budget justice,

[5:52:52] East bay alliance, east bay

[5:52:54] Housing organizations, the

[5:52:56] Ensuring opportunity campaign to

[5:52:58] End poverty in contra costa

[5:53:00] County, hope solutions, lift up

[5:53:01] Contra costa county, monument

[5:53:04] Impact, multi-faith action

[5:53:06] Coalition, public advocates,

[5:53:09] Rising juntos.

[5:53:12] That’s a coalition that brings

[5:53:15] Years of experience working on

[5:53:18] Inclusionary housing and faith

[5:53:21] Leaders, service providers,

[5:53:23] Housing developers and those

[5:53:26] Impacted by the housing

[5:53:29] Affordability crisis.

[5:53:29] We arewe know this is a

[5:53:34] Necessary tool for antioch to

[5:53:36] Use to address the affordability

[5:53:38] Crisis in the city and region.

[5:53:40] We know it’s an appropriate

[5:53:42] Tool.

[5:53:42] We are a growing city with

[5:53:45] Plentiful opportunities for

[5:53:46] Development.

[5:53:46] That is the exact climate in

[5:53:49] Which you want to implement a

[5:53:51] Housing ordinance.

[5:53:52] We know new housing is being

[5:53:55] Built, but not enough housing is

[5:53:59] Being built targeting low income

[5:54:02] Residents in antioch.

[5:54:02] I was looking at the past two

[5:54:04] Years of building permits in

[5:54:07] Antioch.

[5:54:07] There were 740 homes permitted,

[5:54:10] But only 50 of those were

[5:54:14] Designated low and low income

[5:54:16] Residents, many were adus,

[5:54:19] Guessing that they are low

[5:54:21] Income housing.

[5:54:21] We don’t have a way of

[5:54:23] Verifying.

[5:54:23] They are not deed restricted not

[5:54:28] Permanently affordable which is

[5:54:29] Required by the iho.

[5:54:31] We are building a lot.

[5:54:32] We are not building enough for

[5:54:34] Low income residents.

[5:54:37] The iho would ensure not only we

[5:54:42] Build affordable housing but

[5:54:44] Throughout the city and not cost

[5:54:45] The city money, wouldn’t require

[5:54:47] Us to apply for more home key

[5:54:51] Projects, though we should do

[5:54:52] That, but wouldn’t take anything

[5:54:54] Away from that.

[5:54:56] Instead, it asks developers who

[5:54:58] Are coming and going to profit

[5:55:00] And continue to profit in

[5:55:02] Antioch to contribute and

[5:55:05] Dedicate some of their resources

[5:55:07] Toward making sure all antioch

[5:55:10] Residents have an affordable

[5:55:11] Place to call home.

[5:55:13] I want to emphasize this is a

[5:55:16] Mainstream tool.

[5:55:17] Antioch is not the first city,

[5:55:19] Won’t be going out on a limb

[5:55:23] Adopting this.

[5:55:24] 14 of 19 jurisdictions in contra

[5:55:26] Costa county have inclusionary

[5:55:29] Ordinances.

[5:55:29] We are on solid ground here,

[5:55:31] Taking a well trodden path that

[5:55:33] Works well and works well for

[5:55:36] Other jurisdictions.

[5:55:38] The coalition has two

[5:55:39] Recommendations for how the

[5:55:41] Ordinance could be slightly

[5:55:42] Stronger.

[5:55:43] One is we suggest a 20%

[5:55:48] Inclusionary rate.

[5:55:49] 15% is a step in the right

[5:55:51] Direction.

[5:55:52] 60% of antioch residents spent

[5:55:55] More than 30% of their income on

[5:55:59] Rent.

[5:55:59] Another 2/3 are designated at

[5:56:03] Risk of displaiment or

[5:56:06] Gentrification.

[5:56:07] The risk of not building enough

[5:56:09] Affordable housing is real,

[5:56:11] Present.

[5:56:12] For two years in a row antioch

[5:56:14] Had the highest number of

[5:56:17] Unhoused individuals in the

[5:56:18] County.

[5:56:19] We want to do everything we can

[5:56:21] To meet the moment, meet the

[5:56:23] Urgency.

[5:56:24] The second recommendation we

[5:56:25] Have we believe the ordinance

[5:56:26] Can do more to target low income

[5:56:29] Individuals.

[5:56:30] That’s a subcategory of low

[5:56:32] Income the consultant team

[5:56:34] Mentioned.

[5:56:35] What we expect in the

[5:56:38] Inclusionary housing because we

[5:56:40] Are asking for profit builders

[5:56:42] To build at the top of the

[5:56:43] Range.

[5:56:44] They build the most expensive

[5:56:46] Housing that qualifies for low

[5:56:48] Income residents.

[5:56:49] That’s a good step and we

[5:56:51] Encourage that, but to reach

[5:56:57] Extremely low income community

[5:56:58] Members, we need specificity.

[5:57:02] Two ways to achieve that, one a

[5:57:05] Certain requirement, 5% of the

[5:57:08] Affordable homes have to be

[5:57:10] Affordable to extremely low

[5:57:12] Income individuals.

[5:57:13] The other side, the alternative

[5:57:16] Compliance, in lieu fee.

[5:57:17] Those fees are used by

[5:57:19] Affordable housing developers

[5:57:21] That specialize in reaching low

[5:57:24] Income individuals.

[5:57:25] We suggest to include the 5% low

[5:57:28] Income requirement or create an

[5:57:30] Addition to the in lieu fee a

[5:57:34] Land donation option where

[5:57:37] Developers could contribute to

[5:57:39] The in lieu fee rather than in

[5:57:41] Cash with land.

[5:57:43] That provides an option for an

[5:57:45] Affordable housing developer to

[5:57:49] Use that land to reach low

[5:57:52] Income individuals.

[5:57:52] Those are two recommendations.

[5:57:55] Overall we are appreciative of

[5:57:56] The city, staff, consultants

[5:57:58] Have done.

[5:57:59] We are on a strong path.

[5:58:02] There are various objections

[5:58:04] Whether they are legal or for

[5:58:06] The feasibility of the

[5:58:08] Developers.

[5:58:08] We know staff has addressed

[5:58:10] Those.

[5:58:11] Staff has looked at legality,

[5:58:14] Looked at feasibility and this

[5:58:17] Will not defer development in

[5:58:19] Antioch.

[5:58:19] We are excited to see the city

[5:58:21] Move forward with this step and

[5:58:24] Hopeful to move forward with the

[5:58:26] Strongest most impactful

[5:58:27] Ordinance we can.

[5:58:28] Thank you.

[5:58:29] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[5:58:30] You.

[5:58:31] Do we have anyone to speak in

[5:58:32] Opposition to the ordinance?

[5:58:36] >> clerk: mr. Becker.

[5:58:39] >> mayor ron bernal: speaking

[5:58:41] In opposition to the ordinance?

[5:58:59] >> I hadn’t planned on ten

[5:59:02] Minutes.

[5:59:03] I’ll try not to use it all.

[5:59:05] I didn’t prepare for that.

[5:59:07] Thank you for allowing me to

[5:59:13] Speak.

[5:59:15] The gentleman -- you are being

[5:59:18] Misled.

[5:59:19] What you are being told is

[5:59:23] Untrue.

[5:59:23] They are not asking developers

[5:59:28] To contribute.

[5:59:28] They are requiring them to

[5:59:31] Contribute.

[5:59:32] There is a big difference.

[5:59:36] Let’s talk about the law.

[5:59:38] I’m not an attorney.

[5:59:41] I could bring one down here from

[5:59:43] The pacific legal foundation if

[5:59:45] You would like to hear from

[5:59:46] Them.

[5:59:46] They are going back to court.

[5:59:49] They are going to the united

[5:59:50] States supreme court.

[5:59:51] At least one of you up there

[5:59:54] Understands federalism and

[5:59:56] Understands that when the united

[5:59:58] States supreme court makes a

[6:00:00] Ruling, as our current president

[6:00:03] Recently said, it’s not an

[6:00:07] Unfortunate event.

[6:00:07] It’s a ruling.

[6:00:09] It’s a command.

[6:00:09] It is the law.

[6:00:19] Mr. Sykes went to court and the

[6:00:23] Ruling is -- that the fees

[6:00:26] Charged by either administration

[6:00:28] Or by legislation have to

[6:00:33] Directly affect what burdens

[6:00:37] Occur at the municipal level by

[6:00:40] That development.

[6:00:42] These individuals are talking

[6:00:44] About all of the town, all of

[6:00:47] The people that need housing.

[6:00:49] Now, if you want to have a

[6:00:52] Discussion about the importance

[6:00:53] Of housing people, low income

[6:00:57] People and extremely low income

[6:01:01] People, that is definitely a

[6:01:02] Conversation worth having, and I

[6:01:05] Would be glad to discuss that,

[6:01:06] But this is not the way.

[6:01:10] This is a violation of the fifth

[6:01:13] Amendment of the constitution

[6:01:15] And the 14th amendment of the

[6:01:18] Constitution.

[6:01:19] It does not offer due process,

[6:01:22] And it is an illegal taking.

[6:01:27] Now, the united states supreme

[6:01:30] Court moves very slowly.

[6:01:36] Mr. Seitz took six years to get

[6:01:38] There the first time.

[6:01:39] I assure you, that within the

[6:01:42] Future, you will see that

[6:01:45] Inclusionary housing in which

[6:01:49] Private property owners -- they

[6:01:51] Call them developers -- they are

[6:01:55] Private property owners.

[6:01:56] You are extracting money from

[6:01:58] Them.

[6:01:58] It basically comes down to

[6:02:03] Municipal extortion.

[6:02:04] We need to fix the social

[6:02:07] Problem, and we need your

[6:02:08] Money.

[6:02:10] No.

[6:02:11] It’s wrong.

[6:02:13] It’s fundamentally wrong.

[6:02:17] This country is a republic.

[6:02:20] It was based on democracy and

[6:02:24] Capitalism.

[6:02:24] Not socialism.

[6:02:26] When you take people’s property,

[6:02:29] When you extract money from them

[6:02:32] Illegally, they are entitled to

[6:02:34] Compensation.

[6:02:37] Now, I have laid down a paper

[6:02:41] Trail.

[6:02:41] I have spoken here.

[6:02:43] I have written to you.

[6:02:45] I have outlined my concerns.

[6:02:47] I don’t expect you to side with

[6:02:50] Me or the law.

[6:02:55] In actuality, the california

[6:02:57] Supreme court tried to do a

[6:02:59] Workaround on the united states

[6:03:01] Supreme court decision.

[6:03:03] That’s why mr. Seitz and the

[6:03:05] Pacific legal foundation are

[6:03:07] Going back to court.

[6:03:09] The gentleman who prepared this

[6:03:13] Report which should be round

[6:03:15] Filed, only quotes california

[6:03:16] Law and nothing past -- based on

[6:03:21] My recollection, past 2017.

[6:03:24] The seitz case was decided in

[6:03:28] 2024.

[6:03:29] It may take him another six

[6:03:31] Years to get a decision.

[6:03:33] Someone is going to step forward

[6:03:39] To fight inclusionary housing.

[6:03:43] Let’s talk about who actually

[6:03:46] Pays the fee.

[6:03:50] They sit there, and they stand

[6:03:52] Up and tell you, well, the

[6:03:55] Developer will pay it.

[6:03:57] No, he won’t.

[6:03:58] This is akin to a tariff.

[6:04:01] They are going to charge the

[6:04:03] Developer, and then all of the

[6:04:05] Market rate homes -- they are

[6:04:07] Going to divide up that cost and

[6:04:09] Add it on top.

[6:04:10] They are not going to eat

[6:04:14] Millions of dollars.

[6:04:15] I run a business.

[6:04:17] I wouldn’t do it.

[6:04:19] No reasonable capitalist would.

[6:04:21] Who is actually going to pay

[6:04:22] It?

[6:04:23] The consumer.

[6:04:25] The middle class person who has

[6:04:27] Saved the money to buy their

[6:04:29] First home because most buyers

[6:04:31] In this town are first time

[6:04:36] Buyers.

[6:04:36] They are going to pay it.

[6:04:38] Is that really fair?

[6:04:41] Really?

[6:04:43] Because I don’t think so.

[6:04:45] It’s a great idea, but it’s

[6:04:48] Being done incorrectly.

[6:04:53] As I said, I don’t expect that

[6:05:00] You will table this matter.

[6:05:02] I expect that you will most

[6:05:05] Likely approve it, but you are

[6:05:10] On very tenuous ground, and if

[6:05:12] You actually put together a

[6:05:15] Trust fund where you have

[6:05:16] Collected all of this money and

[6:05:18] Someone sues you, and they want

[6:05:20] Their money back, like the

[6:05:24] Thousands of companies that want

[6:05:28] Their tariff money back who have

[6:05:31] Filed suit against the federal

[6:05:33] Government, you are going to

[6:05:34] Have to pay it back because you

[6:05:36] Have been warned and the paper

[6:05:38] Trail exists.

[6:05:41] I suggest -- I request that you

[6:05:45] Vote no.

[6:05:45] Thank you for your your time.

[6:05:48] >> mayor ron bernal: thank

[6:05:50] You.

[6:05:51] Do we have any public comment on

[6:05:53] This item?

[6:05:55] >> clerk: yes, anthony

[6:05:57] Followed by mark and then pastor

[6:06:02] Joesy.

[6:06:06] Josie.

[6:06:10] \hjosie.

[6:06:10] >> mayor bernal, councilmembers,

[6:06:16] I’m anthony carol, speaking on

[6:06:18] Behalf of carpetters 162, 150

[6:06:21] Working people in antioch and

[6:06:23] Thousands more across contra

[6:06:25] Costa county.

[6:06:25] Over the past five years, the

[6:06:27] Carpetters have been the out

[6:06:30] Spoken and supportive voice

[6:06:33] Prohousing policy out of the

[6:06:35] Construction trades.

[6:06:37] Our members are no strangers

[6:06:39] Either.

[6:06:39] It is our hope that this

[6:06:41] Ordinance does well for the low

[6:06:44] Income residents of antioch and

[6:06:46] Generates new affordable housing

[6:06:49] In the city.

[6:06:50] Along with the housing ordinance

[6:06:53] Is the trust fund slated to be

[6:06:55] Created as part o of the

[6:06:57] Policy.

[6:06:58] With in lieu fees, set, we are

[6:07:03] Looking at potentially millions

[6:07:05] Generated for new affordable

[6:07:08] Housing generation.

[6:07:09] The carpenters are in support

[6:07:11] Over all but I’m here to ask you

[6:07:13] To stay or continue the vote on

[6:07:16] The trust fund to work with us

[6:07:18] First to create a labor

[6:07:20] Standards resolution that

[6:07:22] Requires prevailing wages,

[6:07:25] Healthcare expenditures and

[6:07:30] Receiving funds from the housing

[6:07:32] Trust fund.

[6:07:33] The labor standards are crucial

[6:07:38] To ensure funds don’t contribute

[6:07:40] To exploitation faced by

[6:07:44] Non-union kruck construction

[6:07:50] Workers.

[6:07:51] I want to be clear, this was a

[6:07:54] Misunderstanding from the

[6:07:55] Planning commission.

[6:07:56] The resolution that we are

[6:07:58] Proposing is not a mandate for

[6:08:00] Union labor.

[6:08:01] Lather, thisrather this is a

[6:08:06] Proposal to raise funding for

[6:08:09] Public funds.

[6:08:10] We don’t feel there are concerns

[6:08:12] Running afoul of the nrb, state

[6:08:16] Obligations or any other

[6:08:18] Openness to litigation.

[6:08:19] These are city funds and similar

[6:08:21] To other revenue generating

[6:08:24] Measure, it’s your right to

[6:08:26] Attach the standards you want

[6:08:27] And see fit.

[6:08:28] I would like to give a shoutout

[6:08:31] To the rising juntos, correct?

[6:08:34] The recommendations to increase

[6:08:36] The inclusionary requirement to

[6:08:38] 20% as well as raising the

[6:08:41] In-lieu fees, I feel they are

[6:08:44] Supportive of appropriate to the

[6:08:46] Changes to the proposal as

[6:08:47] Well.

[6:08:48] We have sent draft resolution

[6:08:50] Language to the mayor, I

[6:08:52] Believe, maybe other

[6:08:53] Councilmembers.

[6:08:54] If not, we’ll reach out to you

[6:08:56] Shortly.

[6:08:57] I ask you to please move to

[6:09:00] Continue the vote to the next

[6:09:01] Meeting so we can work to

[6:09:03] Protect the construction workers

[6:09:07] Without whom this housing will

[6:09:09] Be built.

[6:09:09] Thank you for your your time.

[6:09:13] >> clerk: mark followed by

[6:09:16] Pastor josie and then devin.

[6:09:19] >> I’ll waive my time, thank

[6:09:21] You.

[6:09:22] >> pastor josie.

[6:09:30] Good evening, everyone.

[6:09:31] It’s been quite a night.

[6:09:33] My name is pastor josie, pass

[6:09:37] Pastor of the 7th day adventist

[6:09:41] Church.

[6:09:43] From those perspectives, I want

[6:09:45] To express my support in the

[6:09:47] Ordinance.

[6:09:48] I want to encourage you to pass

[6:09:50] It or at least continue it with

[6:09:52] All of the other people who have

[6:09:55] Spoken that would like to

[6:09:57] Contribute to making sure that

[6:09:58] We pass an ordinance that is

[6:10:01] Inclusive of everyone who will

[6:10:12] Participant in it.

[6:10:14] My experience has been eye

[6:10:15] Opening.

[6:10:16] Tenants with the highest income

[6:10:18] Create the most challenges while

[6:10:20] Those with modest incomes are

[6:10:24] Frequently the most responsible

[6:10:26] And reliable in my experience.

[6:10:28] This issue is also personal for

[6:10:30] Me.

[6:10:30] I was raised by a single mother

[6:10:33] Who relied on affordable housing

[6:10:37] To raise two teenage daughters.

[6:10:39] These opportunities of

[6:10:41] Affordable housing have helped

[6:10:46] Place us in a safer community.

[6:10:50] I believe that being in a safer

[6:10:52] Community had a positive impact

[6:10:54] In our life.

[6:10:56] Right now, antioch leads the

[6:10:59] County in homelessness.

[6:11:02] Imagine if we became known as

[6:11:05] The city that led the county in

[6:11:08] Reducing it.

[6:11:09] To help make this possible, I’m

[6:11:11] Going to agree with the

[6:11:13] Recommendations that were

[6:11:17] Given.

[6:11:17] From a faith perspective, I

[6:11:20] Believe it’s extremely important

[6:11:21] That we prioritize the most

[6:11:25] Vulnerable in our communities.

[6:11:27] It is more important that we

[6:11:29] Prioritize people than profits.

[6:11:34] So, I would ask that you would

[6:11:36] Consider increasing this to 20%,

[6:11:41] A slightly stronger commitment

[6:11:43] Today could make a more

[6:11:46] Meaningful difference for many

[6:11:48] Families like mine, in the near

[6:11:52] Future.

[6:11:52] In terms of the extremely low

[6:11:56] Income residents, I would like

[6:11:58] To see a land dedication option

[6:12:01] So nonprofits can build

[6:12:03] Affordable housing with

[6:12:04] Supportive services.

[6:12:07] I was the former chair of 7th

[6:12:13] Day adventist pastors and

[6:12:15] Leaders in contra costa county,

[6:12:17] And right now, we are currently

[6:12:19] Seeing if we can work with one

[6:12:22] Of our churches to help build

[6:12:24] Affordable housing on their land

[6:12:27] In pittsburgh.

[6:12:28] I think that’s something we

[6:12:29] Could do here as well.

[6:12:31] The decisions that you make

[6:12:34] Tonight will shape not only the

[6:12:37] Buildings in our city, but the

[6:12:39] Lives that grow within them.

[6:12:46] Because a truly strong city is

[6:12:48] Not where only the wealthy can

[6:12:50] Live, but where every family has

[6:12:53] The opportunity to call it a

[6:12:56] Home.

[6:12:59] Thank you for your time.

[6:13:11] Devin followed by cecilia.

[6:13:14] >> good evening again.

[6:13:16] I’m a little calmer now.

[6:13:26] It’s late, and I know you want

[6:13:28] To go home.

[6:13:31] Thanks, for decades now,

[6:13:33] Unchecked power of capitalism

[6:13:35] And bribes taken in the federal

[6:13:38] Government and state government,

[6:13:41] Genz millennials like myself and

[6:13:45] Generation alpha will have

[6:13:47] Continued suffering when it

[6:13:48] Comes to home ownership.

[6:13:51] People are quick to say pull

[6:13:53] Yourself up by your boot straps

[6:13:57] And recently, I have heard we

[6:13:59] Can’t afford boots at this

[6:14:01] Point.

[6:14:01] We can’t afford bus fare to get

[6:14:03] Us through the day.

[6:14:05] My boots are pulled up, but they

[6:14:09] Are old now.

[6:14:10] I am blessed to have family I

[6:14:12] Can rely on to have shelter and

[6:14:17] Hopefully one day buy a home to

[6:14:19] Call my own.

[6:14:29] I know people with three degrees

[6:14:31] Struggling to pay for a two

[6:14:34] Bedroom apartment.

[6:14:35] I’m blessed here.

[6:14:37] It shouldn’t be this hard.

[6:14:40] 30 years ago my parents were

[6:14:42] Able to buy a home in san

[6:14:44] Francisco in their 20s.

[6:14:53] That’s my story.

[6:14:54] There are so many in antioch

[6:14:56] That don’t have that story,

[6:14:58] Don’t have a relation to my

[6:15:01] Story at all.

[6:15:02] They grew up here.

[6:15:04] I don’t know everyone in the

[6:15:05] City, but there is a need.

[6:15:08] I’ll tell you a story about me

[6:15:10] When I was a teenager.

[6:15:12] I played this game called the

[6:15:15] Sims at home.

[6:15:17] It’s a simulation you build a

[6:15:19] Home, start a family, super

[6:15:21] Fun.

[6:15:21] I built homes I wanted to live

[6:15:24] In one day.

[6:15:24] I thought the world is decent.

[6:15:26] I’ll be able to do it.

[6:15:28] My parents did it.

[6:15:30] Friends, family members --

[6:15:31] Whatever.

[6:15:32] Not in 2008.

[6:15:34] When I graduated high school,

[6:15:37] The economy tanked, housing

[6:15:39] Market sucks and we are

[6:15:41] Suffering from it still today.

[6:15:42] I know there are so many

[6:15:44] Teenagers out there with the

[6:15:46] Same dream I had to own a home,

[6:15:49] Pursue the career they wanted

[6:15:50] To.

[6:15:50] I used to dream of kicking my

[6:15:53] Feet up after a day on the set

[6:15:55] Watching a movie or reading the

[6:15:59] Next script for my next

[6:16:01] Project.

[6:16:02] If you know me, you know.

[6:16:03] I don’t have that privilege

[6:16:05] Because I decided to do this

[6:16:06] Work.

[6:16:07] My triem is dream is put on

[6:16:11] Hold.

[6:16:11] That’s the short version.

[6:16:14] I employer everyone to do the

[6:16:16] Research.

[6:16:16] I don’t think we are breaking

[6:16:18] Laws.

[6:16:19] We have a city attorney that

[6:16:20] Would have told us, you’re

[6:16:22] Breaking the law.

[6:16:25] Anyway, not to hold you up

[6:16:28] Longer, but now that my dream is

[6:16:30] On hold, I’m fighting for the

[6:16:33] Right to make this right,

[6:16:37] Affordable, inclusionary,

[6:16:38] Whatever you call it, it doesn’t

[6:16:40] Mean developers, we’ll make sure

[6:16:42] You can’t do anything or leave.

[6:16:47] It means developers, read the

[6:16:51] Room.

[6:16:52] It’s always about you.

[6:16:54] Now today, it should be about

[6:16:56] The community.

[6:16:57] Let the community have this one,

[6:16:59] Right?

[6:17:01] So, inclusionary housing in my

[6:17:05] Closing, thank you for the five

[6:17:07] Minutes, what it means to me is

[6:17:08] The opportunity for families to

[6:17:10] Grow up in a place they call

[6:17:12] Their own even if they don’t own

[6:17:15] It, but they can afford to live

[6:17:17] There.

[6:17:18] For the most part, I hope you

[6:17:21] Pass this.

[6:17:22] I really want labor to be a

[6:17:25] Piece of the conversation as

[6:17:26] Well.

[6:17:27] I think it’s a long time coming

[6:17:30] That we have something like this

[6:17:32] In antioch.

[6:17:33] Thank you all, goodnight.

[6:17:38] >> clerk: cecilia, followed

[6:17:43] By melissa.

[6:17:43] >> it’s so cold in here.

[6:17:49] Hi.

[6:17:49] Good evening, councilmembers and

[6:17:51] City staff.

[6:17:52] My name is cecilia.

[6:17:54] I’m a community organizer with

[6:17:58] Rising juntos and antioch

[6:18:00] Resident.

[6:18:00] Everyone in this room cares

[6:18:02] About the well being of our

[6:18:04] Community.

[6:18:06] Antioch is a diverse city where

[6:18:07] Families come to build their

[6:18:09] Lives, raise their children and

[6:18:11] Feel a sense of belonging.

[6:18:14] Rising juntos has been before

[6:18:15] This council for years urging

[6:18:20] Safe affordable, dignified

[6:18:22] Housing.

[6:18:23] In 2020, in addition to tenant

[6:18:25] Protections pointed for the need

[6:18:29] For inclusionariry housing

[6:18:31] Ordinances.

[6:18:32] We thank council for considering

[6:18:34] The proposal before you

[6:18:36] Tonight.

[6:18:36] Rising juntos has long asserted

[6:18:38] That in order for antioch to

[6:18:42] Thrive, we need affordable

[6:18:43] Housing.

[6:18:45] In spite of the council’s

[6:18:47] Leadership to pass much needed

[6:18:49] Tenant protections, more is

[6:18:51] Needed.

[6:18:52] This policy is key to continue

[6:18:54] The great work that we have done

[6:18:57] Together to stabilize housing.

[6:19:02] Antioch residents continue to

[6:19:03] Struggle with homelessness.

[6:19:04] The majority of extremely low

[6:19:07] Income res didn’ts residents in

[6:19:10] Particular are in need of

[6:19:12] Housing that is actually

[6:19:14] Affordable.

[6:19:15] The proposed 15% requirement is

[6:19:17] A step in the right direction,

[6:19:19] But it’s not nearly enough.

[6:19:21] We are asking for a 20%, which

[6:19:24] Would have a meaningful impact

[6:19:26] In creating truly affordable

[6:19:29] Housing for families.

[6:19:31] A 20% rate is reasonable.

[6:19:33] It is commonly used in many

[6:19:37] Cities and will ensure as

[6:19:39] Antioch continues to grow, the

[6:19:41] Growth includes homes that

[6:19:43] Working families, seniors,

[6:19:45] Immigrants and residents on

[6:19:48] Fixed incomes can afford.

[6:19:52] A 20% inclusionary requirement

[6:19:54] Allow families to remain in the

[6:19:56] City they call home and keep our

[6:19:58] City strong.

[6:19:59] I urge you to pass at least a

[6:20:02] 20% inclusionary requirement in

[6:20:05] The inclusionary housing

[6:20:07] Ordinance so the policies

[6:20:09] Reflect the needs, values an

[6:20:11] Dignity of people who live

[6:20:13] Here.

[6:20:14] Thank you, and we are urge you

[6:20:16] To vote yes and continue

[6:20:18] Stabilizing housing in our

[6:20:20] Community.

[6:20:20] Thank you.

[6:20:22] >> clerk: melissa, followed by

[6:20:26] Mr. Becker.

[6:20:30] >> I have been waiting for

[6:20:37] This.

[6:20:38] I actually do believe -- I’m a

[6:20:41] Realtor, and I believe in the

[6:20:45] Inclusionary housing ordinance,

[6:20:46] And I looked up the lawsuits,

[6:20:48] And it seems the courts are

[6:20:50] Siding with the cities more than

[6:20:52] They are with the people that

[6:20:53] Sue the cities, except when it

[6:20:56] Comes to smaller sites, so maybe

[6:20:59] You should revisit that.

[6:21:01] I did a quick search on that.

[6:21:04] Having developers pay for

[6:21:07] Amenities like parks,

[6:21:10] Playgrounds, we have been --

[6:21:12] School, we have been doing

[6:21:13] That.

[6:21:14] Yes, they added on to the market

[6:21:16] Rate homes.

[6:21:17] To me, this is another amenity

[6:21:19] For antioch, the -- bmr homes.

[6:21:27] I do agree a minimum for low

[6:21:30] Income housing, I’m not sure if

[6:21:33] I like the 20%.

[6:21:35] I feel we could revisit that

[6:21:37] Later.

[6:21:37] Some of the developers say they

[6:21:39] Have a hard time selling.

[6:21:42] I don’t know if I believe them,

[6:21:44] But -- that’s what they are

[6:21:46] Telling everyone.

[6:21:47] I appreciated how he came up

[6:21:50] With the in-lieu fees.

[6:21:52] I’m kind of wanting it to be

[6:21:56] More because I think the value

[6:22:00] Of bmr homes on the market is

[6:22:03] More value than receiving fees.

[6:22:06] That’s my personal opinion.

[6:22:12] Sorry.

[6:22:12] I have tons of notes.

[6:22:14] I’m going to say, I have at

[6:22:16] Least in my database right now,

[6:22:20] Minimum three people that would

[6:22:22] Benefit from bmr homes.

[6:22:24] The developer said in the

[6:22:26] Feedback when I looked over the

[6:22:29] Packet, they said developers

[6:22:30] Stress the difficulty of

[6:22:32] Qualifying for home loans may

[6:22:36] Impede the function of iho,

[6:22:41] Barriers to mortgage

[6:22:45] Qualifications including

[6:22:45] Adequate down payment.

[6:22:47] There are two reasons people

[6:22:49] Don’t buy homes, fica scores,

[6:22:53] Down payment.

[6:22:53] There are so many program, my

[6:22:56] Home, my zip, california dream

[6:22:58] Act.

[6:22:59] There is down payment assistance

[6:23:01] For the buyer.

[6:23:04] Fica that’s personal choice.

[6:23:08] That’s something they can work

[6:23:09] On with a qualified loan officer

[6:23:13] Or program to improve your

[6:23:15] Credit.

[6:23:15] Buying a home is a privilege.

[6:23:17] You need to have your credit

[6:23:19] Score up to do that.

[6:23:20] It shows the bank that you are

[6:23:22] Responsible and they’ll want to

[6:23:25] Loan to you then.

[6:23:26] I looked up mls data since I

[6:23:29] Have access to it.

[6:23:30] In the last year, on mls, new

[6:23:34] Home developments don’t always

[6:23:37] Put bmrs on there.

[6:23:40] are eight homes bmr last

[6:23:43] Year all sold.

[6:23:44] Guess how many are currently on

[6:23:45] The market?

[6:23:47] Zero.

[6:23:47] They have all sold.

[6:23:50] That tells me there is a need

[6:23:51] For it.

[6:23:53] When developers say there’s a

[6:23:55] Barrier to come.

[6:23:56] People are buying these homes.

[6:24:02] Sorry.

[6:24:08] More stats antioch, first time

[6:24:11] Home buyers, they are the most

[6:24:14] Fun to work with.

[6:24:15] You give them the keys and it

[6:24:19] Feels good.

[6:24:19] I just put one under contract.

[6:24:22] I’m very happy.

[6:24:23] In antioch, basic minimum is

[6:24:27] $450,000 for a desirable, older

[6:24:31] Home built in 1970.

[6:24:33] That’s what you need to buy a

[6:24:34] Home.

[6:24:34] You can buy condos cheaper and

[6:24:38] Fixer uppers cheaper.

[6:24:43] 6% interest rate with 3% down,

[6:24:47] Household income $138,000 to

[6:24:50] Qualify comfortably for this

[6:24:52] House.

[6:24:54] That’s 50% debt to income

[6:24:57] Ratio.

[6:24:57] Guess what antioch medium

[6:25:01] Housing is?

[6:25:03] 98,000.

[6:25:03] We clearly need it.

[6:25:06] I also researched about bmr

[6:25:09] Homes.

[6:25:09] Five minutes goes so fast.

[6:25:12] I don’t know if you can do this,

[6:25:13] But make it right of first

[6:25:16] Refusal for city workers,

[6:25:19] Teachers, first responders.

[6:25:20] I know some cities have done

[6:25:22] That.

[6:25:22] I think that to truly improve

[6:25:25] The community, you are the best

[6:25:26] Of five people around you.

[6:25:28] If you mix the uses in between,

[6:25:30] You will raise people up.

[6:25:31] I am for this.

[6:25:46] >> thank you.

[6:25:49] A long time coming.

[6:25:52] It feels like a long

[6:25:55] Conversation, but when you think

[6:25:57] Back, I honestly feel like

[6:26:00] Sometimes it’s 30 minutes here

[6:26:01] Or an hour there and a lot gets

[6:26:04] Left off the table, so I’m a

[6:26:07] Little concerned when I look at

[6:26:08] This ordinance because the whole

[6:26:11] Intent of this process was to

[6:26:14] Understand antioch’s needs, and

[6:26:18] From this proposal in the

[6:26:21] Inclusionary housing program, it

[6:26:22] Looks like it’s catering toward

[6:26:25] The affordable housing market

[6:26:27] That is the low income housing

[6:26:30] Tax credit developer model that

[6:26:33] Primarily targets 60 to 70 to

[6:26:37] 80% ami.

[6:26:39] So, we literally are talking

[6:26:41] About putting dollars into a

[6:26:43] Housing trust fund that is going

[6:26:45] To help the community’s needs.

[6:26:48] Let’s look at a real life

[6:26:52] Scenario in antioch.

[6:26:54] Standard communities received

[6:26:57] Entitlements on a property that

[6:26:58] The city of antioch created a

[6:27:02] Commercial infill housing

[6:27:04] Overlay that streamlines the

[6:27:06] Process, reducing costs from the

[6:27:08] Developer, allowing them to

[6:27:10] Deepen their amis to meet the

[6:27:12] Lower a mi community needs.

[6:27:16] We understand that our regional

[6:27:18] Housing need allocations say

[6:27:20] That our two largest by far are

[6:27:23] Our extremely low and above

[6:27:26] Moderate but the above moderate

[6:27:29] Comes out of the picture because

[6:27:31] It’s affordable housing.

[6:27:32] If we understand it’s the

[6:27:34] Extremely low, we understand the

[6:27:36] Tax credit developers primarily

[6:27:39] Target low income, you end up

[6:27:42] With buchanan crossing receiving

[6:27:45] From standard communities

[6:27:47] Through what I imagine is a low

[6:27:49] Income housing tax credit 9% or

[6:27:52] 4%, per their numbers they

[6:27:54] Submitted to the city is

[6:27:59] Developing -- 185 units -- I

[6:28:11] Hope this is the right project,

[6:28:13] But they are all around the same

[6:28:16] Ami, so you will get the

[6:28:17] Picture.

[6:28:19] 185 pictures185 units of low

[6:28:24] Income, 23 extremely low and 23

[6:28:26] Very low.

[6:28:29] So, buchanan crossings, where

[6:28:31] The per capita income per

[6:28:34] Individual in 307201 census

[6:28:39] Tract is $28,000 for a single

[6:28:42] Individual, you are only

[6:28:45] Bringing 44 units out of over

[6:28:50] Approximately 200 units where

[6:28:52] The city already incentivized

[6:28:54] The developer by creating a

[6:28:58] Streamline approval process.

[6:28:59] Then we dig deeper and say why

[6:29:02] Are they only tax credit

[6:29:04] Projects?

[6:29:05] If you look at the numbers given

[6:29:07] In prevailing wage unit costs,

[6:29:09] They are not realistic.

[6:29:12] I’m sure the consultant can

[6:29:14] Agree the deeper the ami, the

[6:29:17] Higher the unit costs, because

[6:29:19] There are inherit costs such as

[6:29:23] Permanent supportive models,

[6:29:25] Wrap around services and more

[6:29:28] Intensive supportive space

[6:29:29] Onsite, leading you to a higher

[6:29:32] Prevailing wage cost here in the

[6:29:34] Bay area and northern california

[6:29:36] On projects I’m working on,

[6:29:40] Range from 550 to 750,000 per

[6:29:44] Unit.

[6:29:45] So, then if you say, we are

[6:29:47] Going to put these dollars into

[6:29:49] The housing trust fund so that

[6:29:51] We can help the true community

[6:29:54] Needs here in antioch, we are

[6:29:57] Acknowledging the developers

[6:29:58] Will take the dollars and put

[6:30:00] Them in the 60 to 70% ami, our

[6:30:05] Middle needed bracket, and

[6:30:07] Frankly, through the three

[6:30:09] Projects submitted in the

[6:30:11] Overlay, we have met the rena

[6:30:14] Needs alone.

[6:30:15] That’s actually wiped out.

[6:30:16] We have addressed that per the

[6:30:19] Alina cycle, 400 something

[6:30:22] Units.

[6:30:22] What about the 796 we have to

[6:30:25] Build where out of those three

[6:30:28] Prompts projects we get 60?

[6:30:32] Once again, I feel like it’s

[6:30:34] Three minutes of talk here, 30

[6:30:37] Minutes here, an hour here.

[6:30:39] My name is andrew becker.

[6:30:42] Pretty much everyone knows my

[6:30:43] Number.

[6:30:44] Please call me so we can talk

[6:30:46] Further.

[6:30:46] >> clerk: we have no further

[6:30:49] Comment cards.

[6:30:55] >> hello, good evening.

[6:30:57] I’m a staff attorney at public

[6:31:03] Advocates nonprofit public

[6:31:06] Interest law firm supporting

[6:31:09] Housing and justice.

[6:31:11] We challenge racial

[6:31:13] Discrimination by strengthening

[6:31:15] Community voices.

[6:31:16] I’m here in support of the

[6:31:17] Housing ordinance.

[6:31:26] Antioch wouldn’t be the first

[6:31:27] Nor the last to adopt an iho.

[6:31:32] A 2017 report estimated 149

[6:31:34] Cities and counties across

[6:31:36] California have some form of

[6:31:39] Inclusionary zoning policy,

[6:31:40] Making it a popular way to

[6:31:43] Ensure affordable housing gets

[6:31:44] Built.

[6:31:46] This city should move forward

[6:31:48] With iho knowing that california

[6:31:54] Courts have been found ihos

[6:31:58] Constitutional and at the

[6:31:59] Federal level, while there are

[6:32:02] Challenges to the

[6:32:05] Constitutionality under the

[6:32:06] Fifth amendment, they are not

[6:32:08] Successful.

[6:32:10] Currently it’s good law to push

[6:32:12] Forward the housing ordinance.

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