[3:38:45] [ gavel strike ]
[3:38:47] >> good evening, ladies and
[3:38:48] gentlemen and welcome to the
[3:38:49] regular meeting of the antioch
[3:38:50] city council for tuesday, august
[3:38:52] 25, 2026.
[3:38:57] Do we have the mayor on remote?
[3:39:01] >> mayor bernal: yes, can you
[3:39:02] hear me?
[3:39:04] >> yes.
[3:39:05] >> mayor bernal: okay,
[3:39:07] perfect.
[3:39:08] I ron bernal, mayor of the city
[3:39:11] of antioch am unable to attend
[3:39:14] today’s meeting due to aa
[3:39:18] contagious and am re illness.
[3:39:23] My wife irma will be the only
[3:39:26] adult in the room with me and I
[3:39:28] will participate both audio and
[3:39:32] video technology throughout the
[3:39:33] entirety of the meeting.
[3:39:34] Mr. Clerk I ask that you please
[3:39:37] record my remote appearance
[3:39:41] under just cause under the
[3:39:43] meeting minutes for the record.
[3:39:44] >> the clerk: so noted.
[3:39:45] >> thank you very much.
[3:39:47] Mr. City clerk please call the
[3:39:49] roll.
[3:39:49] >> the clerk: thank you.
[3:39:50] Council member wilson is absent.
[3:39:53] Council member rocha, here.
[3:39:55] Council member torres-walker,
[3:39:57] present, mayor pro tem freitas,
[3:39:59] present.
[3:39:59] Mayor bernal.
[3:40:01] Here.
[3:40:01] Thank you we have a quorum at 7
[3:40:05] cologne 01 p.m.
[3:40:06] >> if you could all rise for the
[3:40:08] pledge of allegiance.
[3:40:17] I pledge allegiance to the flag
[3:40:17] of the united states of america
[3:40:18] and to the republic, of which it
[3:40:19] stands, one nation, under god,
[3:40:19] indivisible, with liberty and
[3:40:21] justice for all.
[3:40:31] >> council member freitas: all
[3:40:35] right.
[3:40:38] City attorney could you please
[3:40:39] report out on the chosed session
[3:40:41] held earlier this afternoon.
[3:40:44] >> there were two items on
[3:40:45] today’s closed session agenda.
[3:40:47] The first was a
[3:40:49] conference with labor
[3:40:49] negotiators - pursuant to
[3:40:50] california government
[3:40:51] code section 54957.6; city
[3:40:53] designated representatives:
[3:40:54] jason ewert and ana cortez
[3:40:56] acting city manager; employee
[3:40:57] organizations: antioch public
[3:41:01] works employee
[3:41:01] association (apwea), antioch
[3:41:03] police sworn management
[3:41:04] association (apsma)
[3:41:05] confidential unit, and
[3:41:06] management unit
[3:41:09] and there’s nothing to report
[3:41:10] out on that item.
[3:41:12] 2. Conference with legal counsel
[3:41:13] - significant exposure to
[3:41:13] litigation pursuant to
[3:41:15] government code section
[3:41:17] 54956.9(e)(2): number of
[3:41:17] potential cases: (9). The city
[3:41:21] is in receipt of information
[3:41:22] concerning facts and
[3:41:23] circumstances that might result
[3:41:24] in litigation against the city
[3:41:24] which are known to a potential
[3:41:25] plaintiff or plaintiffs
[3:41:25] pertaining to possible
[3:41:28] labor code section 1102.5, and
[3:41:28] fair employment and housing act
[3:41:29] violations.
[3:41:32] And there’s noticing to report
[3:41:33] out on that matter.
[3:41:35] >> council member freitas:
[3:41:36] thank you very much.
[3:41:37] Under public comments how many
[3:41:38] individuals do we have for
[3:41:39] public comments?
[3:41:40] >> the clerk: we currently
[3:41:41] have eight speaker cards.
[3:41:43] >> council member freitas: are
[3:41:44] there any remote comments?
[3:41:47] >> the clerk: none so far.
[3:41:49] >> council member freitas:
[3:41:50] okay, could you please call the
[3:41:52] first speaker.
[3:41:52] >> the clerk: could we please
[3:41:55] have mark jordan followed by
[3:41:58] raquel herrera.
[3:42:05] >> good evening, city council.
[3:42:08] I come to speak to you tonight
[3:42:11] about code enforcement.
[3:42:15] Primarily, the lack of code
[3:42:18] enforcement.
[3:42:20] I have worked with code
[3:42:21] enforcement on a couple of
[3:42:23] different issues over the last
[3:42:24] few months.
[3:42:25] And I’m going to primarily talk
[3:42:29] about lion tree way adjacent to
[3:42:32] my office building.
[3:42:33] The gas station next door was
[3:42:36] allowing their property to
[3:42:38] deteriorate considerably.
[3:42:40] And code enforcement did address
[3:42:42] the issues initially.
[3:42:44] However, as I have couldn’ted c
[3:42:49] report issues, I have run into
[3:42:52] some feedback which I find
[3:42:55] unacceptable.
[3:42:55] I could go through all of the
[3:43:00] codes that are necessary to
[3:43:01] support my position but I’m not
[3:43:02] going to waste your time with
[3:43:04] that today.
[3:43:04] I’m just going to say it in
[3:43:07] plain english: covering exposed
[3:43:10] electrical with cardboard does
[3:43:12] not meet any code within the
[3:43:17] state of california.
[3:43:18] Installing electrical above
[3:43:20] ground in plastic does not meet
[3:43:23] any code within the state of
[3:43:25] california.
[3:43:25] On a commercial location.
[3:43:29] Having trash containers smell
[3:43:32] and remain uncovered, having
[3:43:35] debris about your property,
[3:43:36] having it unmaintained, is
[3:43:40] unacceptable.
[3:43:41] The property on the other side
[3:43:43] is rarely open.
[3:43:44] It’s a modular home sales
[3:43:47] office.
[3:43:47] They have decided that they can
[3:43:50] park a dump trailer on the
[3:43:52] property.
[3:43:52] They have a special use permit
[3:43:54] that was issued years ago by
[3:43:59] michelle before she left the
[3:44:01] city.
[3:44:01] There was no public hearing.
[3:44:03] There was no discussion, there
[3:44:05] was no notice, it just occurred
[3:44:07] after the rembolts sold the
[3:44:10] property.
[3:44:11] I have reported this several
[3:44:12] times.
[3:44:12] I have indicated to code
[3:44:14] enforcement that they have a
[3:44:15] special use permit.
[3:44:16] And that it does not include the
[3:44:19] storage of construction
[3:44:21] equipment.
[3:44:22] This has gone on for some time.
[3:44:25] These are just the examples that
[3:44:27] I have, that are next to my
[3:44:29] building.
[3:44:29] This is going on all over town.
[3:44:33] Code enforcement needs to
[3:44:34] understand that we can read the
[3:44:39] requirements of construction.
[3:44:41] We can read the municipal code.
[3:44:43] And we want them to act
[3:44:47] diligently.
[3:44:47] I understand that you have hired
[3:44:49] somebody new.
[3:44:50] I sent an e-mail saying I needed
[3:44:52] a report back by the 21st or I
[3:44:53] was going to come down here.
[3:44:55] I did not get a response of any
[3:44:58] kind.
[3:44:59] And that, too, is unacceptable.
[3:45:01] Please talk to your staff.
[3:45:05] Thank you.
[3:45:06] [applause]
[3:45:08] >> the clerk: raquel herrera
[3:45:11] foaled by joy mots and then
[3:45:15] dennis rodriguez.
[3:45:17] >> hello, good evening, I’ve
[3:45:18] come to talk about the --
[3:45:21] >> council member freitas:
[3:45:22] excuse me could you move the --
[3:45:23] right.
[3:45:24] >> efforts to preserve our local
[3:45:27] theater, good evening mayor and
[3:45:28] councilmembers, my name is
[3:45:30] raquel herrera and I’ve lived in
[3:45:32] antioch my entire life.
[3:45:33] My family’s history is deeply
[3:45:35] connected to the city.
[3:45:36] My father has owned and operated
[3:45:39] shoe stop the shoe repair
[3:45:42] business at summersville town
[3:45:50] center.
[3:45:51] Serve local families and keep
[3:45:53] something valuable alive through
[3:45:54] decades of change.
[3:45:55] My history with the arts began
[3:45:58] at the nick rodriguez community
[3:46:00] center where I joined the
[3:46:03] academy, by the time I was eight
[3:46:05] my two older sisters and I were
[3:46:08] performing at el campanile.
[3:46:12] One of my sisters have continued
[3:46:15] performing there for roughly the
[3:46:15] past decade.
[3:46:18] For many families, the nuk
[3:46:23] nutcracker and other perform
[3:46:29] performances, art education
[3:46:31] culture and shared experiences.
[3:46:32] I firmly believe we must give
[3:46:35] residents especially our younger
[3:46:37] generations reason to believe in
[3:46:38] antioch.
[3:46:39] Remain connected to it.
[3:46:40] And invest their talents here.
[3:46:42] Our city has a rich history.
[3:46:45] Antioch grew beside the san
[3:46:47] joaquin river and a visit to
[3:46:49] black diamond mines just two
[3:46:51] weeks ago daughter me how much
[3:46:53] history surrounds us.
[3:46:55] Our continued efforts to
[3:46:57] remember and preserve that
[3:46:58] history can build pride,
[3:47:00] encourage civic participation
[3:47:03] amount inspire people to support
[3:47:04] local businesses and care for
[3:47:06] their community.
[3:47:06] We do not have to look far to
[3:47:08] see what public investment can
[3:47:12] accomplish.
[3:47:12] Pittsburg preserved and
[3:47:13] renovated its california theater
[3:47:15] including additional restoration
[3:47:18] work in recent years.
[3:47:20] El campanile’s preservation
[3:47:25] dealt back 20 years.
[3:47:26] I believe its greatness or its
[3:47:28] greatest value to our community
[3:47:30] lies in remaining a fully
[3:47:32] functional arts venue.
[3:47:34] El campanile is one of the few
[3:47:39] historic coirlt space owes and
[3:47:42] remains accessible to everyone.
[3:47:44] I ask to create a public-private
[3:47:48] partnership to strengthen its
[3:47:49] role in our community.
[3:47:51] City involvement could protect
[3:47:52] public access, support local
[3:47:54] access and youth programs,
[3:47:57] attract visitors and make el
[3:48:02] campanile in rivertown’s
[3:48:06] requisition.
[3:48:07] Funding and community
[3:48:08] partnership before this
[3:48:09] opportunity is lost.
[3:48:10] El campanile is part of antioch
[3:48:15] and greater east bay history and
[3:48:17] I deserves to remains part of
[3:48:19] our history.
[3:48:20] Thank you.
[3:48:20] [applause]
[3:48:22] >> the clerk: joy mots
[3:48:25] followed by denise rodriguez and
[3:48:33] michael sobil.
[3:48:34] >> good evening, council.
[3:48:35] It has been common knowledge by
[3:48:37] the city for over a year that
[3:48:39] the el campanile theater was in
[3:48:42] a tire situation.
[3:48:44] Yet there were no conversations
[3:48:45] or efforts made by the stir
[3:48:47] until now to stop the unfolding
[3:48:51] tragedy for us losing this
[3:48:53] historic and iconic building for
[3:48:55] its purpose in bringing life
[3:48:58] entertainment, movies and
[3:49:00] theater, children’s recitals and
[3:49:03] more to the people of east
[3:49:06] county.
[3:49:06] It is difficult to do anything
[3:49:07] when forced with a $54 million
[3:49:10] budget deficit.
[3:49:12] But let’s be honest, there has
[3:49:14] not been any strategic plan to
[3:49:18] vitalize or store vibrancy or
[3:49:23] protect our buildings by a
[3:49:25] majority in decades.
[3:49:26] Even getting the river town
[3:49:31] marquee whereas a battle.
[3:49:35] People of antioch have worked
[3:49:37] and volunteered and raised money
[3:49:39] to try and make a difference to
[3:49:41] try and bring equity to the
[3:49:43] downtown.
[3:49:43] But the aa, individually owned
[3:49:46] businesses and investors and
[3:49:47] community groups are trying and
[3:49:49] begging for your support.
[3:49:51] Nonprofits like celebrate
[3:49:54] antioch foundation, we raise the
[3:49:56] money to pay for market lights
[3:49:57] to be installed on second street
[3:49:59] and g street, brought you and
[3:50:02] residents a downtown tarmers
[3:50:03] market only to have you reduce
[3:50:05] our grant funds request when 85%
[3:50:08] of that money was going to help
[3:50:10] the farmers market.
[3:50:11] Just two weeks ago, over 900
[3:50:13] people asked you to take a
[3:50:15] chance on obtaining 8 million in
[3:50:19] state grant money on the beady
[3:50:22] parcel that might well have been
[3:50:25] a catalyst in supporting our
[3:50:30] downtown struggling businesses
[3:50:31] and restaurants and all of you
[3:50:33] said no except for council
[3:50:35] member rocha.
[3:50:35] Thank you louie.
[3:50:37] The loss of the el campanale
[3:50:40] theater will be a loss the
[3:50:41] downtown will never recover from
[3:50:43] around the people of antioch
[3:50:44] will never forget.
[3:50:45] We all know you must stabilize
[3:50:48] the city budgetary but you will
[3:50:49] never fight your way out of this
[3:50:51] economic hole by sitting on your
[3:50:53] hands.
[3:50:53] You’re going to have to find
[3:50:54] ways to create growth, you’re
[3:50:55] going to have to find ways to
[3:50:58] invest when opportunities arise.
[3:50:59] If you have been working on a
[3:51:01] plan to save the el campanale I
[3:51:06] hope you will execute your plan
[3:51:09] now, because the sale is in
[3:51:10] escrow.
[3:51:11] I pray you will do it now.
[3:51:13] Otherwise you need to let us
[3:51:14] know as soon as possible so we
[3:51:16] can once again bring a coalition
[3:51:18] of people together to try to
[3:51:19] save our historic theater in
[3:51:21] downtown.
[3:51:21] Thank you.
[3:51:25] [applause]
[3:51:27] >> the clerk: denit rodriguez
[3:51:31] followed by michael sobil and
[3:51:34] aaron green.
[3:51:36] >> good evening everyone, my
[3:51:37] name is denit rodriguez and I’m
[3:51:40] a lifetime resident of antioch.
[3:51:42] I want to explain to you how
[3:51:43] important the arts are to me and
[3:51:45] why I think the el campanale is
[3:51:51] such a vital part of my time
[3:51:55] here.
[3:51:55] Picture the warm glow of the
[3:51:56] theater lights on a crisp night
[3:52:00] out and think of house welcoming
[3:52:02] they are.
[3:52:03] One foot through those doors and
[3:52:04] you are immediately transported
[3:52:07] into what feels like a different
[3:52:10] time.
[3:52:11] There’s no space like it
[3:52:12] anywhere else in our city and in
[3:52:15] fact there are not many spaces
[3:52:16] like it at all that nourish the
[3:52:20] arts culture and our dploount.
[3:52:22] Forwards the entire summer, kids
[3:52:24] were not able to enjoy our water
[3:52:27] park.
[3:52:28] We don’t have a thriving ma’am
[3:52:30] and don’t get me started on the
[3:52:35] wringle theater.
[3:52:36] If this space was no longer
[3:52:39] available for the public to
[3:52:41] enjoy.
[3:52:42] Wonder why people leave to go
[3:52:44] spend their time and money in
[3:52:46] other spaces.
[3:52:46] We must invest in ourselves and
[3:52:48] in what makes our town so
[3:52:50] fortunate and unique.
[3:52:51] For as long as I can remember,
[3:52:53] there have been talks of
[3:52:55] revitalizing downtown.
[3:52:56] Here is yet another opportunity.
[3:52:59] We recently got a farmers market
[3:53:01] and it’s been really nice to see
[3:53:03] people here on the weekends.
[3:53:07] El campanile is a valuable
[3:53:09] asset, one of the places I love
[3:53:11] to show people when they come
[3:53:12] and visit.
[3:53:13] How many cities can brag about
[3:53:15] having an almost 100 year old
[3:53:17] institution like it?
[3:53:19] I implore you, city council, to
[3:53:21] find a way to preserve this
[3:53:23] landmark for generations to
[3:53:25] come.
[3:53:25] Ask yourself not if we can
[3:53:30] afford el campanile but if we
[3:53:32] can afford to lose it?
[3:53:35] Thank you.
[3:53:36] >> the clerk: michael sobel,
[3:53:39] aaron green and then crystal
[3:53:43] law.
[3:53:44] >> good evening, ladies and
[3:53:45] gentlemen.
[3:53:45] I’m here on behalf of the el
[3:53:49] campanale theater.
[3:53:51] Again I teal that this theater
[3:53:52] should be preserved.
[3:53:55] It should be capable of going on
[3:54:00] because I see it is generations
[3:54:07] of young people coming up
[3:54:08] through the years that wirm
[3:54:10] enjoy the arts and entertainment
[3:54:11] in this theater.
[3:54:12] I have a lot of memories in this
[3:54:15] theater.
[3:54:15] I have been an usher there for
[3:54:18] the last 17 years and I enjoyed
[3:54:19] it all.
[3:54:20] In fact three days ago I was
[3:54:22] there for the tribute to the
[3:54:25] paul mccartney tribute band
[3:54:27] and I thought that this was a
[3:54:29] great musical along with films,
[3:54:32] showing backgrounds of paul
[3:54:35] mccartney when he was a young
[3:54:37] man.
[3:54:37] And I thought this is the kind
[3:54:39] of thing that I not only myself
[3:54:41] but other people would enjoy
[3:54:44] watching and enjoying the music
[3:54:46] because paul mccartney was
[3:54:49] such a musical genius.
[3:54:51] And I was just really taken
[3:54:53] back.
[3:54:53] Personally, I would be sad and
[3:54:56] I’m sure everybody else in here
[3:54:57] would be sad to see this theater
[3:54:59] go.
[3:55:00] I really heap that you guys can
[3:55:01] figure out some way to save it,
[3:55:04] because if it goes, I feel it’s
[3:55:06] never going to come back.
[3:55:09] We know what happened to the
[3:55:11] stan theater.
[3:55:12] It was a theater at one time, a
[3:55:14] church took it over and it never
[3:55:16] came back.
[3:55:17] So I just kind of feel that way
[3:55:18] about this theater.
[3:55:19] So I just want to let you guys
[3:55:21] know how I feel and how other
[3:55:24] people feel to preserve this
[3:55:26] theater.
[3:55:26] Please, please, please, save the
[3:55:29] theater.
[3:55:29] Thank you.
[3:55:32] [applause]
[3:55:35] >> the clerk: erin green
[3:55:36] tolled by crystal law and leslie
[3:55:39] may.
[3:55:51] >> okay, I actually came
[3:55:52] prepared this time.
[3:55:55] Hello, my name is erin green and
[3:55:57] I’m a local business owner here
[3:55:59] in downtown antioch.
[3:56:02] has had a lot of hits
[3:56:04] lately, and we all know it.
[3:56:09] But despite all the hits,
[3:56:11] there’s some of us that are very
[3:56:15] still optimistic and still
[3:56:15] believe in antioch.
[3:56:17] Myself included.
[3:56:18] Which is why I located my
[3:56:21] business in antioch.
[3:56:22] I went to pittsburg.
[3:56:23] I went to oakley I won’t to
[3:56:26] brentwood, and I still chose
[3:56:29] antioch.
[3:56:29] And the theater is a big part of
[3:56:30] that reason.
[3:56:32] Antioch has the opportunity to,
[3:56:34] in my opinion, be an arts and
[3:56:36] cultural hub of east county.
[3:56:39] And the theater is a big part of
[3:56:41] that.
[3:56:42] We’ve already lost the stan
[3:56:46] theater, we’ve lost the movie
[3:56:48] theater on lone tree.
[3:56:51] We’ve lost golf n games, so this
[3:56:54] means that increasingly our
[3:56:56] residents are going outside of
[3:56:58] our community for entertainment.
[3:56:59] And taking their dollars outside
[3:57:01] of our community.
[3:57:04] I know that the city council
[3:57:06] can’t necessarily get in the
[3:57:06] middle of a private sale.
[3:57:09] And you don’t have the power to
[3:57:11] stop anything.
[3:57:11] But you do have a great amount
[3:57:14] of influence.
[3:57:17] What you guys may not know is I
[3:57:21] actually used to work there so I
[3:57:22] love that building and I love
[3:57:23] the people in it and I know that
[3:57:26] building.
[3:57:26] And if the building could talk,
[3:57:28] it would say let me be a
[3:57:30] theater.
[3:57:30] That’s all I can be.
[3:57:39] It’s basically a giant box with
[3:57:41] a stage that performers come on
[3:57:43] and an auditorium for people to
[3:57:46] witness the performances.
[3:57:48] And there’s a handful of very, small offices along the
[3:57:53] front of the facade.
[3:57:56] So in terms of this potential
[3:58:02] congregation, there is no room
[3:58:04] for meeting spaces, there’s no
[3:58:06] classrooms, there’s no play
[3:58:07] room, there’s no kitchen and we
[3:58:09] know there’s no parking.
[3:58:11] We already know that.
[3:58:13] So placing this in the middle,
[3:58:17] smack dab in the middle of our
[3:58:19] commercial business district is
[3:58:20] not only a bad idea for antioch,
[3:58:25] it’s not really even a good fit
[3:58:27] for this congregation to be
[3:58:29] honest.
[3:58:29] So I’m asking the council to do
[3:58:31] whatever possible to save el
[3:58:35] campanale theater.
[3:58:36] Leave it accessible for the
[3:58:37] public, for the arts.
[3:58:38] And keep the arts in antioch.
[3:58:40] Thank you.
[3:58:43] [applause]
[3:58:48] >> the clerk: crystal law
[3:58:48] followed by leslie may and
[3:58:51] nicole hall.
[3:58:55] >> hello to everybody, city
[3:58:57] council.
[3:58:57] First of all I want to thank
[3:58:59] everyone including a lady from
[3:59:03] brentwood, and tamisha, all the
[3:59:09] motorcycle group who came to
[3:59:11] support the n woman, I’m sure we
[3:59:14] saw that go viral online.
[3:59:16] This went on for two years of an
[3:59:18] issue.
[3:59:18] He is now sending messages to
[3:59:21] people who went to support
[3:59:24] calling them chimps and monks by
[3:59:27] the ways.
[3:59:30] The message from the mayor was
[3:59:31] more about how backlash and
[3:59:34] intimidation and violence was
[3:59:35] addressed more than the fact
[3:59:36] that the man was a horrible
[3:59:37] neighbor and how he was
[3:59:39] disgusting with his words and
[3:59:41] how racism should not be
[3:59:42] allowed.
[3:59:43] Not to mention the fact that
[3:59:45] this was written by a pr person
[3:59:47] who is a black man.
[3:59:49] You should have wrote it
[3:59:51] yourself.
[3:59:52] That just shows me that you
[3:59:53] don’t care about the situation
[3:59:55] or the circumstances.
[3:59:57] I’m also disgusted that all that
[3:59:59] I’ve been hearing are things
[4:00:01] that you have inherited from the
[4:00:04] last city council, when you were
[4:00:05] city manager from 2017 to 2021.
[4:00:09] Make this make sense!
[4:00:11] Maybe some of the ways we can
[4:00:14] make more money is by having
[4:00:17] investors that are our friends
[4:00:18] pay some of the same permit fees
[4:00:20] and licensing fees that everyone
[4:00:23] else has to pay instead of
[4:00:26] letting them go without.
[4:00:27] Because I have done my homework
[4:00:28] and my research.
[4:00:30] I’ve also sent letters and proof
[4:00:32] to the do diswrmplet and contra
[4:00:34] costa county.
[4:00:39] >> the clerk: leslie may
[4:00:40] followed by nicole hall and then
[4:00:44] melissa.
[4:00:45] >> good evening, council, I’m
[4:00:49] the victim so I did attend, I
[4:00:50] have pictures, I’m going to file
[4:00:53] a report with the police
[4:00:54] department before I leave from
[4:00:56] here this evening.
[4:00:57] I did attend the event to
[4:01:00] support the young lady that was
[4:01:02] being attacked by her neighbor.
[4:01:14] Talked to many neighbors about
[4:01:15] what was going on.
[4:01:16] Out of all those 100 people
[4:01:19] someone saw I guess my picture
[4:01:21] online, when the perpetrator’s
[4:01:24] trends and decided to tell him
[4:01:26] to come after me.
[4:01:27] So he’s come after me.
[4:01:30] This is reported, I had to sit
[4:01:32] up half the night to report it
[4:01:34] to the fbi, cyber crimes also,
[4:01:39] this is another division that
[4:01:40] deals with racism and racial
[4:01:43] attacks.
[4:01:43] So I filed it with the fbi.
[4:01:45] They will be investigating,
[4:01:48] they’ll tiend out, which we know
[4:01:49] is the same man because they
[4:01:51] were able to pull up his private
[4:01:54] account.
[4:01:55] So they will be -- I’ll be
[4:01:57] filing charges against this same
[4:01:59] young man for intimidation as a
[4:02:03] senior, use a black, a woman, a
[4:02:07] senior citizen and a disabled
[4:02:09] person.
[4:02:10] So I’m going to be going after
[4:02:12] him.
[4:02:12] I’m pressing charges.
[4:02:14] But I also want anybody that’s
[4:02:15] listening to this, and anyone
[4:02:18] whose little friends you think
[4:02:20] you’re going to send after me
[4:02:21] and there was another man that
[4:02:23] attacked me online too, he’s
[4:02:25] been reported.
[4:02:26] They can’t get into my facebook
[4:02:28] so they send me messages on
[4:02:30] facebook.
[4:02:30] You can keep on, this is not
[4:02:32] going to bother me, at 74 years
[4:02:34] of age I live through the worst
[4:02:35] of it, over 60 years ago.
[4:02:38] When I was out there.
[4:02:39] So I’ve lived through the worst
[4:02:41] of the worst, the white only
[4:02:45] black only town tans, I’ve lived
[4:02:48] through that.
[4:02:48] This is not intimidating me.
[4:02:51] I just let the community know
[4:02:53] anyone that comes after me I’m
[4:02:55] using every inch of the law, the
[4:02:58] california doc, the federal doj,
[4:03:00] the fbi, and I will make a
[4:03:04] report, you got to make a report
[4:03:07] with antioch police department,
[4:03:09] I’m okay.
[4:03:09] I’m using every resource
[4:03:12] possibly to come after you and
[4:03:14] anybody who peampts in this kind
[4:03:16] of action I will prosecute you,
[4:03:18] I will walk you to the gates of
[4:03:21] hell.
[4:03:21] Leave black people alone.
[4:03:22] Leave me alone.
[4:03:24] If you don’t have anything nice
[4:03:25] to say, keep your mouth shut.
[4:03:28] But I’m not going to be
[4:03:30] intimidated and they know where
[4:03:31] I live.
[4:03:32] And all I say to them is, know
[4:03:35] where I live, you want to make
[4:03:37] thefts, step up.
[4:03:38] Please step up.
[4:03:44] [applause]
[4:03:47] >> the clerk: thy cole hall,
[4:03:49] followed by melissa and jose.
[4:04:05] >> good evening, I’m nicole
[4:04:07] hall, another lifelong resident
[4:04:09] of antioch.
[4:04:11] I grew up going to the stan
[4:04:15] theater, nick rodriguez
[4:04:17] community theater.
[4:04:18] I was devastated when the
[4:04:22] theater closed, historic theater
[4:04:24] is amazing.
[4:04:26] And this is going to be I think
[4:04:28] the third time that it will have
[4:04:30] been closed and possibly brought
[4:04:33] back to life for a third time.
[4:04:34] I remember the first time it
[4:04:36] closed down, I went to the movie
[4:04:39] screenings, it was a double
[4:04:40] feature.
[4:04:41] And it was sad to see it close.
[4:04:43] When it reopened with a
[4:04:46] community group who spent time,
[4:04:49] their own money, days off, going
[4:04:51] and refur beneficiarying it,
[4:04:53] painting, doing whatever work
[4:04:54] needed to be done to bring it
[4:04:55] back to life, I was thrilled.
[4:04:58] At that time I wasn’t able to
[4:05:01] engage or be involved.
[4:05:04] Third time around I’m going to
[4:05:05] try to be involved as much as I
[4:05:07] can.
[4:05:08] Within my limitation and my
[4:05:14] time.
[4:05:15] But I’ve always wanted to have a
[4:05:17] dance dude grow downtown.
[4:05:19] I’ve always wanted to host dance
[4:05:21] events at the el campanile or
[4:05:25] even the stan when it was
[4:05:27] around.
[4:05:27] My only option is the el
[4:05:30] campanale, I think it’s
[4:05:32] beautiful, major history and if
[4:05:34] people can bring it back to life
[4:05:35] as a theater that would be
[4:05:37] wonderful.
[4:05:38] I’m not against church,
[4:05:41] religion, worshipping, I’m all
[4:05:42] for it but I really think the
[4:05:44] arts could use a grand theater.
[4:05:46] We have the nick rodriguez
[4:05:48] community center which has a
[4:05:51] cute limb boutique theater, el
[4:05:55] campanale is a grand theater.
[4:05:58] I’d love to host dance events.
[4:06:03] Prior to covid I was a teacher,
[4:06:05] el campanale would be a great
[4:06:07] loss for the arts and the
[4:06:09] community.
[4:06:09] Thank you very much.
[4:06:10] [applause]
[4:06:14] >> the clerk: melissa followed
[4:06:16] by jose and margie corrall.
[4:06:23] >> okay, just want to say
[4:06:24] support all of you guys.
[4:06:26] But I went on everybody’s
[4:06:28] website because it’s campaign
[4:06:29] season and I went on your past
[4:06:31] websites too.
[4:06:35] So when you -- the people that
[4:06:36] ran in 2024, I specifically
[4:06:39] looked on the platform ron of
[4:06:43] your homelessness about
[4:06:45] incentivizing new housing
[4:06:46] solutions, connecting new
[4:06:49] residents with addiction job
[4:06:52] training, this all came from
[4:06:53] your website.
[4:06:54] And expanding partnerships with
[4:06:58] the county to pursue outside
[4:07:00] funding.
[4:07:01] And that’s what a lot of people
[4:07:03] myself included voted for, one
[4:07:04] of the reasons we voted for you.
[4:07:07] Yet we’ve lost another housing
[4:07:09] coordinator and I’m unsure if
[4:07:11] this position is now troazen or
[4:07:12] not.
[4:07:13] I was paying attention to the
[4:07:15] last meeting and I didn’t seize
[4:07:16] that it was frozen, I’m not
[4:07:19] sure.
[4:07:19] But I think we need a type of
[4:07:20] person since we lost the hotel,
[4:07:22] a type of person with good
[4:07:24] follow through, type a
[4:07:26] personality, high organizational
[4:07:27] skills to fill this position and
[4:07:29] make it effective.
[4:07:30] I feel like the last two people
[4:07:31] that were in that position were
[4:07:33] not effective.
[4:07:35] And at the recent meet and greet
[4:07:38] when I was at ron’s when I asked
[4:07:40] you about this you said you’re
[4:07:42] continuing to implement the
[4:07:44] previous council’s plan.
[4:07:45] And I understand the value of
[4:07:47] that because it’s continuity of
[4:07:49] continuing what’s working.
[4:07:51] But that answer doesn’t quite
[4:07:52] match the campaign that you ran
[4:07:55] on, continuing what’s already in
[4:07:56] motion is not leading a new,
[4:08:00] more collaborative service
[4:08:01] connected approach, which is
[4:08:02] what you campaigned on.
[4:08:03] They’re not the same thing and I
[4:08:05] notice the difference.
[4:08:06] And what I’m asking for isn’t a
[4:08:09] reversal of anything it’s just
[4:08:10] follow through on what we’ve
[4:08:12] promised.
[4:08:13] And I’d like to see the whole
[4:08:15] counsel activity take a lead on
[4:08:16] this rather than just manage
[4:08:17] what’s already on the books and
[4:08:19] I’d like city staff to
[4:08:20] communicate clearly and
[4:08:21] regularly with specific steps
[4:08:22] that council is taking towards
[4:08:25] goals people have campaigned on.
[4:08:27] The partnerships, the outside
[4:08:29] funding pursued, the service
[4:08:31] connections that are made and
[4:08:33] right now residents don’t have
[4:08:34] any visibility into that.
[4:08:36] And without that it’s hard to
[4:08:38] tell the difference between what
[4:08:39] we are progressing on and what
[4:08:41] is business as usual.
[4:08:44] Rocha, I went on yours, your
[4:08:47] campaign website said you would
[4:08:49] provide resources to unhoused
[4:08:50] community.
[4:08:51] I’d like to know what you’ve
[4:08:53] done to move that forward,
[4:08:55] beyond voting for things that
[4:08:56] the city already had in motion
[4:08:58] before you got to that seat.
[4:09:00] And marathon freitas, you did
[4:09:03] say you talked about expanding
[4:09:04] code enforcement to protect
[4:09:07] public health, property values
[4:09:08] and all welfare of the city.
[4:09:11] Code enforcement an harmlessness
[4:09:13] are tied to directly in the
[4:09:17] city, I’m running out of time
[4:09:18] but I’d like to seize future
[4:09:21] candidates put together some new
[4:09:22] ideas for economic development.
[4:09:26] [applause]
[4:09:29] >> the clerk: jose foaled by
[4:09:32] margie and ron.
[4:09:41] >> all right, thank you bro.
[4:09:43] Good evening council and antioch
[4:09:46] community.
[4:09:46] My name is jose cordone, I’m a
[4:09:50] local poet and resident of
[4:09:51] antioch.
[4:09:52] I’d like to share a few things.
[4:09:54] Number 1 I’d like to shout out
[4:09:56] the rec department, y’all are
[4:09:58] doing a great job, second, our
[4:10:04] youth arts workshop will be back
[4:10:05] in session the week of september
[4:10:07] 8th.
[4:10:07] We are servicing both districts
[4:10:10] 3 and district 5 in antioch.
[4:10:12] And until the library reopens,
[4:10:15] antioch library reopens we’ll be
[4:10:19] at antioch high school on
[4:10:20] tuesdays and at the prewett
[4:10:22] library on thursdays, from 4 to
[4:10:25] 6 p.m, completely tree for youth
[4:10:27] ages 12 through 18.
[4:10:28] Each week, the youth, the
[4:10:30] students will receive free food.
[4:10:32] Opportunities to win gift cards.
[4:10:35] And we’ll learn and engage in
[4:10:37] creative activities.
[4:10:38] My third and fourth points are
[4:10:41] connected.
[4:10:41] There’s a lot of talk of the
[4:10:43] downtown being a dead zone, and
[4:10:45] at times it’s difficult to make
[4:10:48] a strong argument against that.
[4:10:50] With that said I will say that
[4:10:52] my girlfriend and I spent the
[4:10:55] full day out here on saturday
[4:10:57] there 9:30 a.m. To 9 p.m.
[4:11:03] We started at the marina, went
[4:11:07] kayaking in the delta and dinner
[4:11:12] at the four seasons stake house.
[4:11:14] The crowds were amazingly
[4:11:16] diverse and it made me proud of
[4:11:19] rivertown.
[4:11:19] We did not make it to the show
[4:11:21] at el campanile but I have
[4:11:25] hosted and held two free events
[4:11:28] there.
[4:11:28] I am planning on attending a
[4:11:30] show there again soon and with
[4:11:32] that said I would also like to
[4:11:34] express my hope that the council
[4:11:36] would do everything in their
[4:11:37] power to help preserve the
[4:11:40] historic theater of gathering
[4:11:42] and community entertainment.
[4:11:43] There is a lot more that I can
[4:11:45] share for this topic, but I’ll
[4:11:48] save it for another meeting just
[4:11:50] for sake of time and I will be
[4:11:53] sharing more about the events
[4:11:55] coming up during the events
[4:11:59] moderations portion, thank you
[4:11:59] very much.
[4:12:03] >> the clerk: margie corrall
[4:12:06] followed by ron.
[4:12:13] >> my naming is margie carol and
[4:12:17] I just want to clear something
[4:12:19] up about what you guys are
[4:12:21] saying the mayor inherited a
[4:12:25] miss.
[4:12:25] The mayor and city council did
[4:12:26] not leave antioch without a
[4:12:28] plan.
[4:12:28] They spent years building
[4:12:30] programs, partnerships, securing
[4:12:31] funding to address homelessness.
[4:12:34] Whether you agreed with every
[4:12:35] decision these were some of the
[4:12:37] issues that were already
[4:12:38] underway.
[4:12:39] Established the homeless
[4:12:44] encampment task force, to
[4:12:46] address the impact of
[4:12:48] homelessness instead of waiting
[4:12:49] for the county to act.
[4:12:51] Partnering with executive inn to
[4:12:54] launch antioch’s first
[4:12:57] transitional project, which
[4:12:59] helped transition 140 into
[4:13:01] permanent supportive housing
[4:13:02] over four years.
[4:13:04] Point in time count from 400 to
[4:13:10] around 250 over a two year
[4:13:12] period, a lot of laundry
[4:13:16] vouchers for unhoused residents
[4:13:18] with work for local church
[4:13:23] services, created antioch’s
[4:13:26] mental health crisis response
[4:13:27] team, secured state funding to
[4:13:29] establish antioch’s own core
[4:13:32] coordinated outreach referral
[4:13:34] engagement team, transferred the
[4:13:36] delta fair property to the
[4:13:37] county for a dollar so it could
[4:13:40] be used for shelter for people
[4:13:43] experiencing homelessness,
[4:13:45] prioritize any antioch residents
[4:13:47] helping many move into permanent
[4:13:49] supportive housing, established
[4:13:51] a motel voucher program to
[4:13:53] provide emergency shelter for
[4:13:55] unhoused residents, secured a
[4:13:57] $6.8 million state drant to
[4:14:00] continue transitional, created
[4:14:05] funded antioch’s first unhoused
[4:14:07] resident coordinator.
[4:14:11] To improve coordination between
[4:14:12] advocates, nonprofit city staff
[4:14:14] and unhoused residents.
[4:14:16] Held regular community meetings
[4:14:17] to discuss homelessness and
[4:14:19] develop solutions.
[4:14:20] Launched the louie rocha
[4:14:23] project, honoring a member of
[4:14:25] antioch’s unhoused community
[4:14:29] while expanding traditional
[4:14:31] housing efforts, connecting
[4:14:33] persons with opportunities,
[4:14:37] organized community resources
[4:14:39] events that brought services to
[4:14:40] the people experiencing
[4:14:43] homelessness.
[4:14:43] So you guys went after thorp and
[4:14:48] saying he left you guys in a
[4:14:50] mess, false, false mayor, you
[4:14:52] know that.
[4:14:57] [applause]
[4:14:59] >> the clerk: ron mohammed.
[4:15:06] >> greetings to the mayor and
[4:15:07] the rest of the council.
[4:15:08] My name is ron mohammed.
[4:15:10] I came here tonight because of
[4:15:16] wanting to be perfectly clear, I
[4:15:17] haven’t said anything or any of
[4:15:20] the other brothers that attended
[4:15:22] over there with sister ethel at
[4:15:25] our property, where this
[4:15:26] incident that has gone viral all
[4:15:29] over the country happened.
[4:15:32] This was not an instantaneous
[4:15:38] thing, this is a thing that
[4:15:39] happened over a period of
[4:15:41] months.
[4:15:41] So just to give you a superbrief
[4:15:45] synopsis, ethel, single parent,
[4:15:47] divorced parent, has a child who
[4:15:52] is disabled, immune system is
[4:15:56] supercompromised, she works in
[4:15:58] the east bay.
[4:16:00] And she is having a situation
[4:16:03] with her next door neighbor who
[4:16:06] has entirely too many cats.
[4:16:08] They can call them neighborhood
[4:16:10] cats or whatever but they reside
[4:16:12] in that house.
[4:16:13] Those cats are using the
[4:16:14] restroom all over the entire
[4:16:18] neighborhood.
[4:16:19] And they’re compromising her
[4:16:21] son’s immune system.
[4:16:23] The son is wheelchair bound.
[4:16:26] So when she spoke to them out of
[4:16:30] a deliberate dialogue, that was
[4:16:32] very respectful, the young man
[4:16:35] kept going on the tirades and
[4:16:38] this has been happening month
[4:16:41] aafter mow after month to the
[4:16:42] point that he is being so
[4:16:45] disrespectful to the point where
[4:16:48] it’s impactful.
[4:16:48] All around the country people
[4:16:49] are calling in, man, what the
[4:16:51] hell is going on.
[4:16:53] So I’m a shareholder here.
[4:16:56] A resident is a resident but I
[4:16:58] am a homeowner by the grace of
[4:17:00] god.
[4:17:01] This hoa needs to be demolished.
[4:17:06] For them not taking action and
[4:17:08] then them allowing the city to
[4:17:09] take the brunt for not taking
[4:17:11] this on.
[4:17:12] The hoa should have handled this
[4:17:13] from the beginning.
[4:17:15] Those cats are running and
[4:17:17] jumping from house to house over
[4:17:18] the roofs and they’re using the
[4:17:21] restroom all over.
[4:17:22] She’s redone her backyard two or
[4:17:24] 30 times.
[4:17:25] So cre we did go over there to
[4:17:27] support her.
[4:17:28] Never said nothing to the young
[4:17:29] fellow or his mother, never even
[4:17:32] looked at them, never pointed
[4:17:35] their way, it is all about her,
[4:17:38] they happened to be living next
[4:17:40] to each other.
[4:17:43] Beautiful diverse block, he has
[4:17:45] been terrorizing these people,
[4:17:47] seniors all up and down the
[4:17:48] block and the hoa hasn’t done
[4:17:50] anything.
[4:17:50] So I’m not a big government kind
[4:17:53] of fellow, and certain things
[4:17:56] don’t need to be said, they just
[4:17:58] need to be understood.
[4:17:58] You can’t do that young ladylike
[4:18:01] that.
[4:18:01] I’ve been knowing her, I knew
[4:18:03] her mother and her grandmother.
[4:18:05] I didn’t even know that she was
[4:18:07] their child.
[4:18:08] It’s just wrong, and right is
[4:18:12] right.
[4:18:12] So I would hope that you guys
[4:18:14] would take some kind of action.
[4:18:17] [applause]
[4:18:19] >> the clerk: johnny.
[4:18:33] >> I’m not going to speak about
[4:18:35] the closed session today but I
[4:18:36] want to talk about the procedure
[4:18:38] that you guys used.
[4:18:40] Now ron you’re pretty good with
[4:18:41] your numbers tonight so pursuant
[4:18:43] to california government code
[4:18:49] knife
[4:18:55] 54957-6 and the fair employment
[4:18:57] act, now the city went into
[4:18:59] closed session tonight facing
[4:19:01] nine lawsuits, possibly dealing
[4:19:05] with somebody being fired, ore
[4:19:08] something to do with the fair
[4:19:12] employment act, so nine people
[4:19:13] are suing us or there’s nine
[4:19:15] separate acts.
[4:19:19] Okay.
[4:19:19] So who do I guys send in there
[4:19:21] to negotiate with the lawyers?
[4:19:22] You send in ana, ana was the
[4:19:28] head of human resources when
[4:19:30] this all happened.
[4:19:32] Ana is going to go into the
[4:19:34] closed session and what is she
[4:19:36] going to say?
[4:19:37] I know you can’t tell us but I
[4:19:39] did something wrong let’s pay
[4:19:41] them.
[4:19:41] So I know you guys don’t
[4:19:43] understand the brown act at all,
[4:19:44] most of you.
[4:19:49] But this is a conthricts of
[4:19:51] interest, okay?
[4:19:52] Why is she going and
[4:19:54] negotiating, telling the lawyers
[4:19:55] how to settle a case, when she
[4:19:57] fired somebody?
[4:20:00] Or bessie told her to fire
[4:20:02] somebody or who knows what
[4:20:04] happened?
[4:20:04] You guys won’t even tell us.
[4:20:10] So there was significant
[4:20:15] exposure to litigation pursuant
[4:20:16] to the government code.
[4:20:17] The city is under reseat of
[4:20:20] information that might result in
[4:20:22] litigation against the city
[4:20:23] which are known to a potential
[4:20:25] plaintiff or plaintiffs.
[4:20:28] So nine people are suing us.
[4:20:32] Probably because of what bessie
[4:20:35] told ana to do and instead of
[4:20:37] recusing herself she goes in
[4:20:39] there and negotiates with the
[4:20:41] lawyer.
[4:20:41] Who are we going to sue, who are
[4:20:42] we going to pay, are we going to
[4:20:45] settle this case?
[4:20:47] So what when is this going to s
[4:20:51] when is it going to stop?
[4:20:54] I told you guys not to hire
[4:20:57] bessie.
[4:20:57] You hired her anyway.
[4:21:00] What is the first thing she do
[4:21:02] when she got here?
[4:21:04] She hired brad as her assistant
[4:21:06] city manager, someone to go to
[4:21:08] starbucks, right, they took brad
[4:21:12] out of recreation department,
[4:21:13] though put the new guy in there
[4:21:15] six figures right?
[4:21:16] What is his experience?
[4:21:18] Then they promoted brad, we’re
[4:21:21] going to talk about that later
[4:21:22] in the consent calendar.
[4:21:23] Why was brad even promoted, no
[4:21:26] experience, no experience with
[4:21:27] computers.
[4:21:28] He was giving 15-year-old girls
[4:21:32] swimming lessons ana and you
[4:21:35] guys promoted him to six
[4:21:38] figures.
[4:21:38] [applause]
[4:21:41] >> the clerk: we have no
[4:21:42] further public comments and no
[4:21:43] comments on zoom.
[4:21:47] >> council member freitas: on
[4:21:48] zoom.
[4:21:48] We will now move to the
[4:21:50] calendar, the first item is
[4:21:51] introduction of new city
[4:21:55] employees, promotes is and
[4:22:00] ms. Cortez.
[4:22:00] >> we’ll start with introducing
[4:22:07] our new assistant city clerk,
[4:22:13] latonia peoples-stokes.
[4:22:14] Supporting executive teams
[4:22:16] advances strategic initiatives
[4:22:18] and strengthening organizational
[4:22:20] operations.
[4:22:21] Throughout her career she has
[4:22:22] served in senior administrative
[4:22:24] and chief of staff roles,
[4:22:27] feeding conflicts and human
[4:22:30] resources, budgeting,
[4:22:32] governance, executive support.
[4:22:35] Recognized for her collaborative
[4:22:37] leadership style, operational
[4:22:40] excellence and commitment to
[4:22:42] complents, fostering strong
[4:22:44] partnerships, and creating
[4:22:46] lasting positive outcomes for
[4:22:47] the community she serves.
[4:22:48] We are excited to welcome home
[4:22:53] latonia to our organizations,
[4:22:54] looking forward to her positive
[4:22:56] impact she will bring.
[4:22:58] Welcome.
[4:22:59] [applause]
[4:23:04] >> council member freitas: do
[4:23:05] you have any words?
[4:23:11] >> hello everyone.
[4:23:12] Thank you for welcoming me to
[4:23:13] the city of antioch.
[4:23:15] I used to live here for about 20
[4:23:18] years before I left the city but
[4:23:20] it’s been a pleasure to work for
[4:23:21] the city that I once lived in so
[4:23:23] thank you for having me.
[4:23:25] [applause]
[4:23:32] >> around now I think we’ll turn
[4:23:33] it in, I’m thought sure if code
[4:23:36] enforcement manager is here.
[4:23:37] Is he here?
[4:23:43] >> good evening, mayor and city
[4:23:45] council.
[4:23:45] It gives me great pleasure to
[4:23:49] introduce joe losado, prior to
[4:23:52] working for the city of antioch
[4:23:53] he worked for contra costa
[4:23:55] county for 25 years his last 12
[4:23:58] as code enforcement manager, in
[4:23:59] addition to being the city of
[4:24:01] antioch employee he has lived in
[4:24:02] the community for 50 plus years
[4:24:04] and he’s excited to make a
[4:24:07] positive impact on the city
[4:24:08] where he lives.
[4:24:09] Welcome joe.
[4:24:11] [applause]
[4:24:12] >> thank you.
[4:24:13] I just want to thank everybody
[4:24:15] for the warm welcoming I’ve
[4:24:16] received since I started here at
[4:24:19] antioch.
[4:24:19] The first week was a little more
[4:24:21] than warm, it got a little hot
[4:24:23] but we made it through it so I
[4:24:25] look forward to making some
[4:24:27] positive changes in the city of
[4:24:28] antioch.
[4:24:28] Thank you.
[4:24:30] >> council member freitas:
[4:24:31] thank you very much.
[4:24:32] Joe hold on.
[4:24:33] Council member rocha.
[4:24:34] >> council member rocha: I
[4:24:35] just wanted to acknowledge code
[4:24:38] enforcement manager joe, yost
[4:24:40] hef losado.
[4:24:42] You hit the ground running.
[4:24:46] I’ve been communicating with
[4:24:47] code enforcement about the san
[4:24:48] jose drive, delta fair and the
[4:24:51] two properties, the boat store
[4:24:52] and also the tire company.
[4:24:56] And immediately I saw a
[4:24:59] difference with those two
[4:25:00] properties being cleaned up.
[4:25:01] And so I called to acquire inqu
[4:25:07] happened, because we were trying
[4:25:08] to get those areas addressed for
[4:25:10] some time.
[4:25:10] And what I learned was that you
[4:25:12] apparently took it upon yourself
[4:25:14] to make contact directly with
[4:25:16] the property owners, of the two
[4:25:19] locations and it may be the same
[4:25:21] owner and from your conversation
[4:25:23] from your action you were able
[4:25:24] to get the property owner to
[4:25:27] step up and participate in
[4:25:29] getting those promulgates
[4:25:30] cleaned up.
[4:25:30] So I just want to give a shout
[4:25:32] out to you for being a new
[4:25:35] member of our city, as an
[4:25:37] employee, but making a
[4:25:39] significant difference right
[4:25:40] away.
[4:25:40] We have a lot of work to do in
[4:25:42] that area but I just wanted to
[4:25:44] acknowledge your efforts when
[4:25:45] you first arrived.
[4:25:46] It’s greatly appreciated.
[4:25:47] Thank you.
[4:25:48] >> thank you sir.
[4:25:51] >> council member freitas:
[4:25:51] before you go could you please
[4:25:54] contact mark jordan and have a
[4:25:55] discussion with him for all of
[4:25:58] our benefits.
[4:25:59] >> I did go to his business
[4:26:02] office, contact was made, he
[4:26:04] just hasn’t contacted me back.
[4:26:06] But I will go back tomorrow.
[4:26:10] >> council member freitas:
[4:26:10] thank you very much.
[4:26:11] We appreciate it.
[4:26:15] Ms. Cortez.
[4:26:16] >> yes, so I am going to present
[4:26:18] on behalf of director brad
[4:26:29] helfenberger, please join me in
[4:26:32] welcoming jonathan carter as a
[4:26:34] newest computer technician.
[4:26:37] Jonathan will begin which
[4:26:39] supporting parks, rec and
[4:26:42] community resources, he will
[4:26:44] later be supporting pd and
[4:26:47] public works.
[4:26:47] Jonathan has lived in the area
[4:26:48] for over 20 years and has worked
[4:26:51] with several local
[4:26:52] organizations, most recently
[4:26:53] with a managed security services
[4:26:56] provider.
[4:26:56] He has built strong
[4:26:58] relationships and community
[4:26:59] member across animal services,
[4:27:01] public works and the fire
[4:27:03] department.
[4:27:04] Jonathan has a strong interest
[4:27:05] in cyber security, automation.
[4:27:10] , playing games with friends.
[4:27:12] Welcome jonathan.
[4:27:17] [applause]
[4:27:17] >> good evening, mayor,
[4:27:19] councilmembers, just want to say
[4:27:20] I appreciate the opportunity and
[4:27:24] excited to continue working with
[4:27:26] all the staff that I’ve got to
[4:27:28] meet and who I haven’t got to
[4:27:30] meet yet so thank you.
[4:27:32] >> council member freitas:
[4:27:32] thank you.
[4:27:37] [applause]
[4:27:56] >> all right, good evening.
[4:27:57] My name is shahad wright, I’m
[4:28:00] the parking lot director.
[4:28:03] We have alisa millhighways, she
[4:28:08] is our new parking rec
[4:28:10] coordinator.
[4:28:11] She has been with us for seven
[4:28:13] years.
[4:28:13] She started from the bottom, 90
[4:28:15] she’s here.
[4:28:15] She started with maintenance,
[4:28:17] she did building attendance and
[4:28:18] then she was also a program
[4:28:21] specialist with us doing several
[4:28:23] years of our junior giants and
[4:28:25] sports programs.
[4:28:26] We’re very happy to steal her
[4:28:28] from the school district where
[4:28:29] she was doing, what was it
[4:28:32] special education and wellness
[4:28:34] at bellshah elementary, she has
[4:28:36] a passion for making a
[4:28:38] difference in youth lives and
[4:28:40] aspiring others, without further
[4:28:44] ado, alyssa.
[4:28:46] >> hi everybody, I just wanted
[4:28:48] to say I’m very grateful for the
[4:28:49] opportunity and I’m really
[4:28:50] looking forward to doing more in
[4:28:53] recreation.
[4:28:53] And continuing to grow.
[4:28:55] Thank you.
[4:28:56] >> council member freitas:
[4:28:57] welcome.
[4:28:57] [applause]
[4:28:59] >> all right, even though
[4:29:00] they’re not here I love my team
[4:29:02] and we’ve got two other
[4:29:05] coordinators.
[4:29:05] We have jamie pitcher, brings
[4:29:07] more than ten years of
[4:29:09] experience to our team.
[4:29:11] She comes from the pitcher
[4:29:12] family which was also aquatics
[4:29:16] based, justin pincher worked for
[4:29:17] many years for the city at the
[4:29:19] water park.
[4:29:20] So we have a system member
[4:29:21] coming back.
[4:29:23] She graduated playing water polo
[4:29:25] there san jose state and we also
[4:29:26] have our newest member, vaughn,
[4:29:30] who graduated from sac state,
[4:29:32] the taking over for our admin
[4:29:35] position 3.
[4:29:36] He’s going to all our fields and
[4:29:39] facility rentals, superhappy to
[4:29:40] have him.
[4:29:41] He’s been with our team for
[4:29:43] three years as a part timer.
[4:29:45] It is good to know that our
[4:29:48] people born and raised in the
[4:29:50] city have a opportunity to have
[4:29:51] a full time role with the city.
[4:29:53] They are very passionate and
[4:29:56] enthused to serve.
[4:29:57] Thank you.
[4:29:58] >> council member freitas:
[4:29:59] thank you.
[4:30:00] >> okay so we have the police
[4:30:02] department next so chief will
[4:30:03] come down and present them.
[4:30:09] >> good evening, everyone.
[4:30:11] We’ll start first with
[4:30:20] ezmarelda, graduated from
[4:30:22] prospect high school in 2015.
[4:30:25] Prior to working here she served
[4:30:28] as a dispatcher for the city of
[4:30:32] richard.
[4:30:35] Richmond.
[4:30:38] She enjoys spending time
[4:30:40] outdoors especially hiking and
[4:30:42] swimming.
[4:30:43] Ms. Rodriguez.
[4:30:47] >> just really quick, I want to
[4:30:48] give the city of antioch thanks
[4:30:51] and I’m grateful for the
[4:30:52] opportunity to be back in the
[4:30:53] town I grew up in and to help
[4:30:55] the community here.
[4:30:56] >> council member freitas:
[4:30:58] thank you.
[4:31:01] >> next up is a promotion,
[4:31:08] corporal ashley allen.
[4:31:10] Earning a ba, during her senior
[4:31:14] year she was hired by the
[4:31:16] antioch police department and
[4:31:18] later attended the police
[4:31:20] academy.
[4:31:20] Variety of roles including
[4:31:23] patrol cadet advisory, crisis
[4:31:26] negotiator.
[4:31:27] As a cadet vier she men towards
[4:31:34] several young people.
[4:31:35] Specialized cases involving
[4:31:38] vulnerable victims and partnered
[4:31:40] with the internet crimes against
[4:31:43] children task force.
[4:31:45] The online exploitation of
[4:31:47] children.
[4:31:47] Outside of work, corporal allen
[4:31:51] spends quality time with her
[4:31:54] family.
[4:31:54] Ladies and gentlemen corporal
[4:31:55] allen.
[4:31:56] >> thank you.
[4:31:57] I just want to thank chief for
[4:31:59] giving me this opportunity.
[4:32:00] I really look toward to it.
[4:32:02] I love working in this city.
[4:32:04] I told the former chief that I
[4:32:06] would retire here when that time
[4:32:09] comes I plan on being here for
[4:32:11] the long haul so thank you.
[4:32:19] >> corporate neilson.
[4:32:21] Earned his bachelor in
[4:32:23] economics, worked in the
[4:32:25] financial industry before
[4:32:26] beginning his law enforcement
[4:32:27] career.
[4:32:27] He started his career here in
[4:32:29] 2017 as a community service
[4:32:31] officer.
[4:32:32] In 2018 he became a sworn police
[4:32:36] officer after also graduating
[4:32:37] from the alameda county sheriffs
[4:32:42] academy.
[4:32:42] Patrol and investigations, filed
[4:32:45] training officer, drone
[4:32:48] detective, crime
[4:32:50] investigatorror.
[4:32:51] Swat team honor guard the
[4:32:52] recruiting team and the use of
[4:32:54] force review board.
[4:32:56] Corporal neilson is a department
[4:32:59] instructor in the force options,
[4:33:03] deescalation and tactical
[4:33:04] operations, ladies and
[4:33:06] gentlemen, corporal neilsen.
[4:33:09] >> also just real quick want to
[4:33:11] say thank you for the
[4:33:11] opportunity and I look forward
[4:33:13] to working with the community
[4:33:14] and the other officers I work
[4:33:15] with.
[4:33:23] >> sergeant josh egan.
[4:33:26] Enlisted in the u.s. Army where
[4:33:28] he served in executive
[4:33:30] protection for the native
[4:33:33] commander.
[4:33:34] Serving in several assignments
[4:33:36] including field training
[4:33:37] officer, traffic officer and own
[4:33:38] the crime reduction team.
[4:33:40] Sergeant egan joined the antioch
[4:33:41] police department in 2020 and
[4:33:43] has since served as a motor
[4:33:46] officer, field training officer
[4:33:47] and drug recognition expert.
[4:33:49] He also serves as the
[4:33:51] department’s sole accident
[4:33:52] reconstruction list and is an
[4:33:55] instructor in emergency vehicle
[4:33:56] rations and crisis intervention.
[4:34:00] Ladies and gentlemen, sergeant
[4:34:01] egan.
[4:34:02] >> I will keep this short and
[4:34:04] sweet.
[4:34:04] Thank you chief, thank you
[4:34:06] council and that’s all I have.
[4:34:08] >> these are always the shortest
[4:34:13] speeches.
[4:34:17] >> lieutenant gary lowther, born
[4:34:21] and raised in yoint and,
[4:34:25] baseball scholarship to old
[4:34:27] dominion university in norfolk
[4:34:30] virginia, where he served a
[4:34:32] bachelor of science in
[4:34:34] communication degree.
[4:34:35] Served in a variety of roles
[4:34:38] including field training
[4:34:40] officer, detective, swat team
[4:34:42] member, firearms and active
[4:34:44] shooter training, instructor,
[4:34:46] sorry.
[4:34:47] As a sergeant he supervised
[4:34:50] patrol teams, hiring and
[4:34:53] recruiting internal affairs and
[4:34:54] hostage negotiating.
[4:34:55] And the field training program.
[4:34:57] Prior to his promotion,
[4:35:02] lieutenant lowther, mentoring
[4:35:07] developing department
[4:35:08] supervisors.
[4:35:08] Ladies and gentlemen, lieutenant
[4:35:12] lowther.
[4:35:13] >> thank you chief.
[4:35:13] Thank you all for this public
[4:35:16] acknowledgment.
[4:35:17] I spent nearly half my life
[4:35:18] serving the antioch community in
[4:35:20] law enforcement and I’m looking
[4:35:21] forward to this next chapter in
[4:35:24] our future here as a city, so
[4:35:25] thank you so much.
[4:35:27] [applause]
[4:35:28] >> and if I can just end I too
[4:35:31] love my team and I have some
[4:35:32] people who are not here and I
[4:35:33] just want to give them an
[4:35:35] honorable mention if I can.
[4:35:37] Our newest dispatcher, mardz
[4:35:42] tina espinosa, sergeant adam
[4:35:47] duffy and last but not least
[4:35:49] sergeant zachary sampson.
[4:35:51] Don’t be surprised if you see
[4:35:54] any of these shining faces in
[4:35:59] various community events.
[4:36:01] Thank you all.
[4:36:18] >> good evening, mayor, city
[4:36:19] council.
[4:36:20] We have a number of new hires
[4:36:21] and promotions within public
[4:36:23] works, whether they are here or
[4:36:25] not I’m still going to read
[4:36:27] their bio because I think they
[4:36:30] disesh it.
[4:36:33] Gabrielle amada, heavy equipment
[4:36:36] operator at the silver gates for
[4:36:38] the last five years.
[4:36:40] Gabrielle is currently in
[4:36:41] college for a degree in computer
[4:36:43] confines, he lives in antioch
[4:36:45] with his wife and three dogs
[4:36:47] enjoys sports and most outdoor
[4:36:49] activities.
[4:36:50] Help me welcome gabrielle to the
[4:36:52] team.
[4:36:56] >> council member freitas: is
[4:36:56] he here?
[4:36:58] >> no.
[4:36:58] Next I’d like to bring up james
[4:37:02] bell.
[4:37:02] Hired at the water treatment
[4:37:03] plant as a water treatment plant
[4:37:06] trainee back in july, he was
[4:37:09] previously employed at the
[4:37:11] mountain valley environmental
[4:37:13] services in raymond, california.
[4:37:15] James was an operations
[4:37:16] supervisor there for seven years
[4:37:18] and has his t-2 and d-3 that is
[4:37:21] a treatment 2 and distribution 3
[4:37:24] and 4 stirveghts as well as his
[4:37:27] waste water treatment
[4:37:28] certificate.
[4:37:28] He currently lives in mod toes m
[4:37:34] and his family and two yellow
[4:37:36] labs.
[4:37:37] Let me welcome home james to the
[4:37:38] team.
[4:37:39] [applause]
[4:37:40] >> I’d like to say thank you for
[4:37:41] the opportunity to work for the
[4:37:43] city of antioch and I look
[4:37:44] forward to many years of
[4:37:45] service.
[4:37:45] Thank you.
[4:37:50] >> next up, I would like to
[4:37:53] bring up juliana bruno, she was
[4:37:59] hired an as administrative
[4:38:01] assistant back in may.
[4:38:02] Worked on capital improvements
[4:38:04] contracts, responded to
[4:38:04] complaints and took notes for
[4:38:07] public meetings.
[4:38:08] Julian anna anna has a paralega
[4:38:17] certificate.
[4:38:17] She enjoys hanging out with her
[4:38:19] friends and family.
[4:38:24] Let’s welcome julia to the team.
[4:38:28] Next up I’d like to bring up
[4:38:33] asina egtar senas, environmental
[4:38:38] resource coordinator on june
[4:38:40] 29th of this year.
[4:38:43] She previous work for the city
[4:38:46] of san jose, oversaw climate
[4:38:48] action planning, sustainability
[4:38:50] and resilience initiatives as
[4:38:52] well as the citywide
[4:38:53] implementation for the last
[4:38:54] seven years.
[4:38:55] He has a bachelor of science in
[4:38:58] environmental studies with a
[4:38:59] minor of steenable energy,
[4:39:04] hobbies are building cars,
[4:39:06] lifting heavy weights, strength
[4:39:08] training and most outdoors
[4:39:10] activities.
[4:39:11] Let’s welcome sena to the team.
[4:39:15] >> thank you, honorable mayor
[4:39:17] and city council, mayor pro tem,
[4:39:19] thank you for having me and
[4:39:21] thank you city of antioch for
[4:39:21] this opportunity.
[4:39:22] I look forward to this
[4:39:24] opportunity and bringing some
[4:39:25] expertise from the great city of
[4:39:27] san jose but bringing some of
[4:39:29] that tech flavor and expertise
[4:39:31] here and I do also want to
[4:39:33] mention that I grew up in the
[4:39:34] county and I’m happy to be back
[4:39:36] here back in the east bay.
[4:39:37] So thank you for this
[4:39:39] opportunity again.
[4:39:39] Appreciate it.
[4:39:41] >> council member freitas:
[4:39:42] thank you.
[4:39:46] >> all right, next up I’d like
[4:39:48] to bring up omar guillen-lean.
[4:39:59] Worked in the water utility
[4:40:01] department, changing meters for
[4:40:02] about a year and currently as a
[4:40:06] distribution 1 certification
[4:40:07] with the state water resource
[4:40:09] control board.
[4:40:16] O mar mar let’s welcome him to t
[4:40:22] theme.
[4:40:22] There seems to be a dog theme
[4:40:25] with our new hires.
[4:40:26] That’s okay, we like dogs.
[4:40:29] Michael nazario, michael was
[4:40:32] hired as a general laborer in
[4:40:35] june.
[4:40:36] He previously worked for service
[4:40:38] masters for approximately five
[4:40:39] years where he was a senior lead
[4:40:42] technician, completing
[4:40:44] abatements for contra costa
[4:40:45] county, demolition of damaged
[4:40:47] properties, he has a certificate
[4:40:50] in water trauma and heavy
[4:40:51] equipment operations, he has
[4:40:52] lived locally with his family,
[4:40:54] cat and dog, and his free time
[4:40:58] michael enjoys working outside
[4:41:00] in his yard.
[4:41:01] Let’s welcome michael to the
[4:41:02] team.
[4:41:05] >> I’d like to thank you guys
[4:41:06] for the opportunity and the
[4:41:09] opportunity you provide and like
[4:41:11] to thank the collections team
[4:41:13] for their knowledge and training
[4:41:15] experience.
[4:41:17] Thank you.
[4:41:19] >> next on our list is our river
[4:41:23] ortega.
[4:41:23] River was hired in the streets
[4:41:25] department as a streets
[4:41:27] maintenance worker in june.
[4:41:29] He was previously employed in
[4:41:32] the traffic division for two
[4:41:34] years, he graduated from antioch
[4:41:36] high school and lives locally
[4:41:38] with his family.
[4:41:40] He enjoys taking his family to
[4:41:43] the beech in pacifica, let’s
[4:41:47] welcome river to the team.
[4:41:53] >> good afternoon.
[4:41:53] I’d like to thanku for the
[4:41:55] opportunity to be here and I
[4:41:56] look forward to the changes I
[4:41:57] can bring of the expertise from
[4:42:00] vallejo to antioch and if it’s
[4:42:02] okay I’d like to say to my
[4:42:04] children at home it is 8:00 and
[4:42:07] it’s time for bed.
[4:42:08] Thank you very much.
[4:42:12] >> robert pizarro.
[4:42:15] Robert earned his bachelor of
[4:42:17] science of civil engineering
[4:42:18] from the university of milan
[4:42:26] philippines, he moved to the
[4:42:27] states in 2018.
[4:42:29] He enlisted with the u.s. Air
[4:42:31] force as an engineering
[4:42:32] technician and was based in
[4:42:34] tucson, arizona for four years.
[4:42:36] He was deployed to saudi arabia
[4:42:38] after his internship with
[4:42:44] klinefelter, he began working
[4:42:45] with trc companies as a
[4:42:47] construction supervisor
[4:42:48] providings support with various
[4:42:50] government agencies.
[4:42:51] Then he became assistant
[4:42:53] engineer with the city of
[4:42:55] vallejo before joining the city
[4:42:56] of antioch as an assistant
[4:42:59] engineer.
[4:42:59] Outside of work, robert enjoys
[4:43:02] working out and spending time
[4:43:04] with his team.
[4:43:06] Robert loves singing karaoke.
[4:43:10] Let’s welcome home robert to the
[4:43:12] team.
[4:43:13] >> good evening, city council,
[4:43:16] councilmembers.
[4:43:17] I’m very dreafl for the
[4:43:19] opportunity to serve my local
[4:43:21] community, because I live here,
[4:43:23] and I’m looking toward to
[4:43:25] contributing to the city and to
[4:43:28] the capital improvements
[4:43:31] infrastructure projects, and
[4:43:32] very dreafl.
[4:43:32] Thank you.
[4:43:34] >> council member freitas:
[4:43:35] thank you.
[4:43:35] [applause]
[4:43:37] >> I didn’t mention, robert’s
[4:43:38] been brought on as assistant
[4:43:41] engineer within the capital
[4:43:43] improvements department.
[4:43:46] All right, theodore rom anno.
[4:43:54] Ted was collections worker 2,
[4:43:59] then became equipment operator.
[4:44:01] Ted was promoted in april of
[4:44:02] this year.
[4:44:04] Let’s congratulate ted on his
[4:44:08] promotion.
[4:44:09] [applause]
[4:44:13] michael walch, michael was lierd
[4:44:15] with the water treatment plant,
[4:44:18] as a trainee, with had his t-2
[4:44:22] in may of 2006.
[4:44:26] Michael was previous cloudy in
[4:44:28] stockton as a water treatment
[4:44:31] plant manager, treatment 2
[4:44:33] operator certificate.
[4:44:35] Michael lives locally with his
[4:44:37] family and two dogs.
[4:44:39] In his spare time he enjoys
[4:44:42] woodworking and metal
[4:44:44] fabrication.
[4:44:45] Let’s welcome michael to the
[4:44:46] team.
[4:44:46] And last on my list but
[4:44:48] definitely not least, salvador
[4:44:56] zestai, salvador was hired as a
[4:44:58] maintenance worker 1 in may.
[4:45:01] He previous was an underground
[4:45:04] locator in martinez where he
[4:45:07] completed utility locations for
[4:45:08] about 17 years.
[4:45:09] He graduated from antioch high
[4:45:11] school and currently lives local
[4:45:13] with his family and pet dog.
[4:45:16] Let’s welcome salvador to the
[4:45:17] team.
[4:45:19] Thank you for your time.
[4:45:20] That’s what we have in public
[4:45:21] works since we met last time.
[4:45:24] >> council member freitas:
[4:45:24] thank you.
[4:45:24] Any other comments on this?
[4:45:26] >> no, I just want to say thank
[4:45:29] you to the hr team for all their
[4:45:31] hard work on hiring and all the
[4:45:33] promotion, so I do want to
[4:45:34] highlight my team for that,
[4:45:37] thank you.
[4:45:39] >> council member torres-walker:
[4:45:40] mayor pro tem I would like to
[4:45:41] make a motion to suspend the
[4:45:42] rules and move item 8 on the
[4:45:45] agenda up to right after item 2,
[4:45:48] write is the proclamation in
[4:45:53] recognition of zeta phi beta
[4:46:00] sorority.
[4:46:01] Move item 8 after the
[4:46:04] proclamation.
[4:46:05] >> council member freitas: is
[4:46:05] there a second to the motion?
[4:46:07] >> I’ll second.
[4:46:08] >> council member freitas: on
[4:46:09] the question, all in favor,
[4:46:10] please say aye.
[4:46:11] Roll call vote.
[4:46:13] >> the clerk: roll call vote.
[4:46:16] Council member wilson is absent,
[4:46:18] council member rocha, yes,
[4:46:21] council member torres-walker,
[4:46:24] aye.
[4:46:24] Mayor pro tem freitas, present.
[4:46:27] Mayor bernal, yes.
[4:46:29] >> the clerk: motion passes
[4:46:31] 4-0 to move item 8 to after
[4:46:34] number 2.
[4:46:39] >> mayor hernandez-thorpe: all
[4:46:40] right, the next is the
[4:46:43] proclamation.
[4:46:43] Could I please ask jocelyn
[4:46:47] norman to please come forward.
[4:46:49] And if you have a team, team can
[4:46:51] come toward as well.
[4:46:58] And my son was in a fraternity
[4:47:01] but I never learned the greek
[4:47:06] alphabet.
[4:47:06] I apologize right at the
[4:47:08] beginning.
[4:47:09] It is zeta,.
[4:47:12] >> zeta.
[4:47:12] >> council member freitas: boy
[4:47:13] it is going to be tough.
[4:47:25] Honoring zeta phi beta sorority,
[4:47:26] incorporated, omega kappa zeta
[4:47:26] chapter
[4:47:29] whereas, zeta phi beta sorority,
[4:47:30] incorporated is an
[4:47:31] international, community
[4:47:31] service-driven organization
[4:47:32] founded on january 16, 1920, at
[4:47:33] howard university in washington,
[4:47:34] d.c.; and
[4:47:34] whereas, on april 12, 2012, the
[4:47:41] omega kappa zeta chapter was
[4:47:42] chartered as a graduate chapter
[4:47:44] serving san joaquin and contra
[4:47:45] costa counties, with a
[4:47:46] longstanding commitment to
[4:47:49] scholarship service, sisterly
[4:47:50] love, and finer womanhood; and
[4:47:52] whereas, for more than a decade,
[4:48:22] the omega kappa zeta chapter has
[4:48:22] strengthened local communities
[4:48:23] through meaningful service,
[4:48:24] including feeding the unhoused,
[4:48:24] awarding scholarships supporting
[4:48:25] youth and education initiatives,
[4:48:26] and promoting elder care and
[4:48:26] wellness; and
[4:48:26] whereas, through its z-hope
[4:48:27] (zetas helping other people
[4:48:28] excel) program and other social
[4:48:28] action initiatives, the chapter
[4:48:29] raises awareness and connects
[4:48:29] residents with resources
[4:48:30] addressing domestic violence,
[4:48:31] breast cancer, human
[4:48:31] trafficking, autism, mental
[4:48:32] health, black infant health
[4:48:33] and other important health and
[4:48:34] social issues; and
[4:48:37] whereas, the omega kappa zeta
[4:48:40] chapter advances social, health,
[4:48:43] and economic justice through
[4:48:44] advocacy, civic engagement,
[4:48:46] voter education and
[4:48:49] mobilization, and initiatives
[4:48:50] such as zeta day on the hill and
[4:48:51] zeta day at the capitol; and
[4:48:53] whereas, the chapter promotes
[4:48:55] stronger communities by
[4:48:57] fostering collaboration between
[4:48:58] law enforcement and residents
[4:49:05] and advocating for equitable
[4:49:06] access to education, healthcare,
[4:49:07] and other essential resources;
[4:49:07] and
[4:49:09] whereas, the city of antioch
[4:49:10] recognizes the omega kappa zeta
[4:49:15] chapter as a valued community
[4:49:17] partner whose continued service,
[4:49:18] leadership, and advocacy help
[4:49:19] empower individuals, strengthen
[4:49:21] families, and improve the
[4:49:22] quality of life throughout the
[4:49:23] region; and
[4:49:28] now, therefore, I, ron bernal,
[4:49:29] mayor of the city of antioch, on
[4:49:30] behalf of the city council
[4:49:40] do hereby honor and recognize
[4:49:40] zeta phi beta sorority,
[4:49:41] incorporated, omega kappa zeta
[4:49:42] chapter for its outstanding
[4:49:43] community service and advocacy,
[4:49:44] and extend our sincere
[4:49:47] appreciation for its unwavering
[4:49:48] dedication to uplifting and
[4:49:49] empowering our communities
[4:49:54] thank you for being here
[4:49:56] tonight.
[4:49:56] >> thank you.
[4:49:58] >> council member freitas:
[4:49:58] please.
[4:50:00] >> we definitely want to thank
[4:50:01] you for having the opportunity
[4:50:02] to be able to serve in your
[4:50:04] community.
[4:50:04] We do serve in, you know, many
[4:50:06] communities but you guys have
[4:50:08] been very welcoming to us and we
[4:50:09] are thankful for the opportunity
[4:50:11] to be able to promote
[4:50:13] scholarship and other things
[4:50:17] that zeta hope provides.
[4:50:21] >> council member freitas: if
[4:50:21] we were interested in joining
[4:50:23] you?
[4:50:23] >> it’s not that easy.
[4:50:25] >> council member freitas:
[4:50:26] perfection is tough to reach, I
[4:50:27] dote it, I get it.
[4:50:28] >> but we have many programs,
[4:50:31] things that -- of that nature.
[4:50:33] You guys are more than welcome
[4:50:34] to go to zetas.com, our social
[4:50:41] media, we’re actually going to
[4:50:42] have a very large program in
[4:50:44] january if you guys wanted to
[4:50:46] attend, it would be in concord,
[4:50:50] california.
[4:50:53] Is that right?
[4:50:54] The last friday in january I can
[4:50:55] get you guys the information,
[4:50:57] we’ll have an opening program at
[4:51:00] 7 p.m. At the hilton concord it
[4:51:03] is open to the public and you
[4:51:05] can see what zetas all over
[4:51:07] california can dough.
[4:51:09] Sf we can actually put it on the
[4:51:11] agenda as an upcoming event
[4:51:12] which might help you.
[4:51:14] So city council is there a
[4:51:15] motion for approval of the
[4:51:19] proclamation?
[4:51:20] >> so improved.
[4:51:25] >> second.
[4:51:25] >> council member freitas:
[4:51:27] tamisha torres-walker moved,
[4:51:34] council member rocha seconded.
[4:51:36] [ roll call.]
[4:51:39] >> the clerk: motion passes
[4:51:43] 4-0.
[4:51:43] >> council member freitas: if
[4:51:43] you wait we’ll be down and
[4:51:44] present this to you.
[4:51:45] If you want to take pictures
[4:51:47] that’s fine too.
[5:03:42] partner up with the chamber to
[5:03:44] \hpartner up with the chamber to
[5:03:44] receive feedback and
[5:03:45] communication with them and
[5:03:46] where they are.
[5:03:48] the chamber of commerce will
[5:03:50] host a lunch and learn event
[5:03:52] wednesday, september 2nd, 11:30
[5:03:55] at the chamber of commerce
[5:03:57] building located on second
[5:03:58] street.
[5:03:58] It’s open to the community and
[5:04:00] public.
[5:04:01] We invite people to come down,
[5:04:04] community member, business owner
[5:04:05] to learn what’s happening down
[5:04:07] there and to get feedback and
[5:04:11] potentially develop a task force
[5:04:13] of stakeholders to address the
[5:04:15] issue so we can come together to
[5:04:17] make improvements that we would
[5:04:18] like to see.
[5:04:20] That’s it.
[5:04:25] >> councilmember torres-walker?
[5:04:27] >> thank you, mayor pro-tem.
[5:04:31] I attended the first -- none of
[5:04:33] my committees met, meetings
[5:04:37] scheduled for september and
[5:04:39] october for the cdbg and october
[5:04:43] for cannabis standing committee.
[5:04:47] I had an opportunity to attend
[5:04:50] the event at the theater with
[5:04:52] the downtown antioch association
[5:04:54] to talk about all things small
[5:04:57] business downtown and also
[5:04:59] security.
[5:05:00] Saturday, I had an opportunity
[5:05:03] to join the contra costa care
[5:05:06] event that went from antioch
[5:05:09] high to the state park.
[5:05:12] It was an amazing event.
[5:05:13] You want to shout out to back on
[5:05:16] track services and nwacp and
[5:05:20] others, boilermakers, unions,
[5:05:22] all of the other sponsors for
[5:05:24] putting that on.
[5:05:25] I’m looking forward to the
[5:05:26] event.
[5:05:26] I believe it’s in pittsburgh
[5:05:28] next year.
[5:05:29] Looking forward to next year.
[5:05:31] I attended the 40 voices
[5:05:35] campaign one year celebration of
[5:05:39] the african-american wellness
[5:05:39] hub in the city of antioch.
[5:05:42] That was an amazing experience.
[5:05:45] I want to continue to thank the
[5:05:46] 40 voices and efforts around
[5:05:49] african-american wellness in the
[5:05:50] city of antioch.
[5:05:56] It seems like every time the
[5:05:59] city of antioch makes national
[5:06:01] news, it’s always for human
[5:06:04] rights and equity violations
[5:06:07] qensviolations against the black
[5:06:09] community and other communities
[5:06:11] of color.
[5:06:12] This time the violations were
[5:06:14] not city departments but
[5:06:16] neighbor to neighbor verbal
[5:06:21] violence, physical assaults, and
[5:06:23] intimidation that has gone
[5:06:25] unchecked in the neighborhood
[5:06:27] for more than a year.
[5:06:30] Last monday I was invited to
[5:06:33] meet ethel by brother mohammed
[5:06:39] to come to her home because a
[5:06:42] group of men had to show up to
[5:06:44] check her property and house and
[5:06:46] that she was safe.
[5:06:47] I got an opportunity to talk
[5:06:50] with ethel and hug her and it
[5:06:53] felt similar to the same hug I
[5:06:57] gave angelo quinto’s thea after
[5:07:03] what happened to him.
[5:07:04] The experience might seem
[5:07:07] different to others, but things
[5:07:09] happen to people and impacts
[5:07:12] them individually.
[5:07:12] Not only their families --
[5:07:14] >> you’re out of order.
[5:07:16] >> it’s not on the agenda.
[5:07:18] >> you are out of order.
[5:07:20] >> that was an amazing
[5:07:22] experience to be invited to the
[5:07:24] space, to have a conversation
[5:07:25] with the young mother, first
[5:07:27] time homeowner and put her
[5:07:29] wishes and hopes and dreams in
[5:07:31] the city of antioch only to be
[5:07:34] continuously called monkeys,
[5:07:36] aprils and racial slurs for what
[5:07:39] seemed like forever from what I
[5:07:41] saw on social media.
[5:07:45] Also, saturday, I was able to
[5:07:48] attend the second gathering of
[5:07:50] pouring of love back in the same
[5:07:52] neighborhood.
[5:07:53] I was not surprised the amount
[5:07:55] of welcome from the neighborhood
[5:07:57] and the residents in the area.
[5:08:01] They were happy to see people
[5:08:03] show up, happy to see people
[5:08:05] show up in love, solidarity and
[5:08:08] in kindness.
[5:08:08] They want to see more of that in
[5:08:12] the community.
[5:08:13] Why is this so harmful to the
[5:08:16] community?
[5:08:17] Why should we consider it to be
[5:08:20] a harm on all of us not just
[5:08:22] black people and black women?
[5:08:25] Since 2025, 20 plus black
[5:08:28] americans have been found hung
[5:08:31] from trees across america.
[5:08:34] 64,000 black women and girls
[5:08:36] have gone missing across this
[5:08:40] country.
[5:08:42] That’s just a slice of what
[5:08:46] people have been experiencing,
[5:08:49] particularly black women in the
[5:08:51] black community.
[5:08:52] We also have a city that 46% of
[5:08:56] the makeup of the city identify
[5:08:59] as foreign born.
[5:09:01] When we think about the violence
[5:09:05] impacting the communities today,
[5:09:07] we have to think about what is
[5:09:08] our responsibility as a city and
[5:09:10] neighbors and residents of
[5:09:14] antioch?
[5:09:15] As brother mohammed said, we are
[5:09:17] stakeholders in the corporation
[5:09:19] called antioch.
[5:09:20] We don’t only have to show up
[5:09:26] with demands, we have to work
[5:09:28] against human rights and racial
[5:09:30] equity violations in the city of
[5:09:32] antioch and say the things that
[5:09:35] happened to ethel and her family
[5:09:38] won’t be tolerated in the city
[5:09:39] and we need to have a
[5:09:42] confirmation to bridge unity so
[5:09:45] we are all on the same page
[5:09:48] moving forward.
[5:09:50] >> mayor pro-tem: next is
[5:09:53] mayor’s comments.
[5:09:57] Mr. Mayor?
[5:09:57] >> mayor ron bernal: thank
[5:09:59] you.
[5:09:59] Before I do that, on the 13th,
[5:10:03] the board met.
[5:10:04] We had an update from tridelta
[5:10:08] transit on the budget and
[5:10:10] service plan for the upcoming
[5:10:13] year, the reduction in service
[5:10:16] they are projecting and budget
[5:10:20] challenges exacerbated if
[5:10:23] proposition 63, sales tax
[5:10:25] measure does not pass this
[5:10:27] november.
[5:10:28] There was discussion about
[5:10:28] that.
[5:10:30] We reviewed and approved
[5:10:32] transportation fund for clean
[5:10:34] air tfca which contributes
[5:10:40] $200,000 toward trauma as well
[5:10:42] as another program called rock
[5:10:44] ’n’ roll which is about $60,000
[5:10:48] towards services that promote
[5:10:52] walking and riding bicycles to
[5:10:56] elementary schools trafficking
[5:10:57] in the neighborhoods.
[5:10:58] Those are a couple of things we
[5:11:00] were talking about at that
[5:11:03] meeting.
[5:11:03] I was able to attend the ribbon
[5:11:07] cutting.
[5:11:08] Mayor pro-tem was there for
[5:11:09] that.
[5:11:12] Councilmember -- not mayor
[5:11:13] pro-tem, councilmember rocha was
[5:11:14] there as well.
[5:11:16] I attended the daa that
[5:11:22] councilmember torres-walker was
[5:11:24] there as well as pro-tem for
[5:11:25] that meeting as well.
[5:11:28] On the 21st, the jacobson park
[5:11:32] ribbon cutting used to be called
[5:11:35] jet park because there was a jet
[5:11:37] parked in the park that kid
[5:11:40] played on.
[5:11:41] It was a wonderful event when we
[5:11:43] were able to bring, I don’t
[5:11:46] know, 70 or 80 people from the
[5:11:48] neighborhood.
[5:11:49] Rising juntas was there,
[5:11:52] different folks.
[5:11:52] It was nice to be able to get to
[5:11:55] meet the young people, the young
[5:11:57] families that were super excited
[5:12:00] about having a beautiful new
[5:12:02] park and playground, basketball
[5:12:08] court built in their
[5:12:09] neighborhood.
[5:12:11] That was positive.
[5:12:11] As far as councilmember
[5:12:17] torres-walker’s comments, the
[5:12:20] racist comments and activity in
[5:12:21] the neighborhood where
[5:12:24] miss baker lives are
[5:12:26] unacceptable, and will not be
[5:12:28] tolerated in our community.
[5:12:30] There needs to be a discussion.
[5:12:32] There needs to be a venue for
[5:12:35] people to come together to be
[5:12:37] able to discuss this really
[5:12:40] important, very volatile
[5:12:45] subject, so I intend and want to
[5:12:47] be part of the discussion with
[5:12:48] the community, and figure out
[5:12:52] how that will happen soon.
[5:12:54] I want to mention that -- I want
[5:12:57] to thank our parks and
[5:13:00] recreation department.
[5:13:01] I stopped by the 101st birthday
[5:13:06] at the community center on lone
[5:13:09] tree.
[5:13:09] The seniors have been at lone
[5:13:12] tree community center for the
[5:13:14] past six months or so, nick
[5:13:18] rodriguez in the process of
[5:13:20] being redone for roof and air
[5:13:22] conditioning and plumbing and a
[5:13:24] lot of things.
[5:13:25] They have been patient in that
[5:13:26] project getting completed, but
[5:13:28] when I went out there, it was a
[5:13:31] really wonderful, beautiful
[5:13:35] event.
[5:13:35] People are dancing.
[5:13:37] June, who runs the recreation
[5:13:39] and senior program, people were
[5:13:43] happy and making the best of
[5:13:46] being displaced, basically, and
[5:13:48] so I want to thank parks and rec
[5:13:51] for stepping up and never
[5:13:53] complaining, always finding a
[5:13:54] way to create not just mediocre
[5:14:01] solutions, but excellent
[5:14:03] solutions when we have to pivot
[5:14:04] and do other things.
[5:14:06] Thank you jim, renee, care
[5:14:11] karen, everyone that works for
[5:14:13] parks and recreation and
[5:14:16] everything you do to make
[5:14:18] antioch a beautiful community as
[5:14:21] it is.
[5:15:15] >> I have my remarks on page 72
[5:15:18] of your packet.
[5:15:19] This is the june 30th report
[5:15:21] that covers the investments that
[5:15:25] we manage on behalf of the
[5:15:27] city.
[5:15:28] Our current market theme
[5:15:30] summarizes what drives markets
[5:15:32] and the factors that we consider
[5:15:34] as we continue to manage the
[5:15:37] portfolio.
[5:15:38] Overall, we characterize the
[5:15:41] current market as remaining,
[5:15:43] noting there are interesting new
[5:15:45] dynamics, contributing to
[5:15:47] economic growth in the united
[5:15:49] states.
[5:15:50] This is ai investment and
[5:15:53] technology spending, namely.
[5:15:57] It looks like we might on the
[5:16:00] cover page if you don’t mind if
[5:16:02] we can turn to page 72.
[5:16:05] Thank you.
[5:16:06] As I’m talking to ai investment
[5:16:09] and technology spending, it
[5:16:11] seems this emerged as an
[5:16:13] important factor contributing to
[5:16:15] economic growth in the u.s. As
[5:16:16] we think about gross domestic
[5:16:20] product.
[5:16:20] That’s the name of the game for
[5:16:22] most of the economists,
[5:16:24] investments we make on behalf of
[5:16:26] the city, we want to see
[5:16:28] continued growth that propels
[5:16:31] and drives the investments we
[5:16:33] make on the city’s behalf.
[5:16:36] Ai has helped to offset what
[5:16:39] might be characterized as a
[5:16:43] modernizing consumer who has
[5:16:44] pulled back on spending with
[5:16:46] declining sentiment we have seen
[5:16:48] over the past several month.
[5:16:50] You may remember from prior
[5:16:53] conversations, I spoke to the
[5:16:55] fed dual mandate speaking to
[5:16:57] their setting of key interest
[5:16:59] rates.
[5:17:00] That defines the fixed income
[5:17:03] bond investments and yields
[5:17:06] generated on investments we make
[5:17:07] on behalf of the city.
[5:17:09] We purchase fixed income assets
[5:17:12] in the portfolio, bonds
[5:17:15] including u.s. Treasuries.
[5:17:16] The fed has a dual mandate for
[5:17:20] maximum good price affordability
[5:17:22] and maximum employment.
[5:17:23] As we think about inflation, the
[5:17:26] real question is whether higher
[5:17:29] energy prices might eventually
[5:17:32] spill over into core goods like
[5:17:35] food, energy, those sorts of
[5:17:38] factors.
[5:17:39] We have seen some uptick in
[5:17:42] those inflationary measures,
[5:17:45] including consumer price index
[5:17:48] and price expenditures.
[5:17:50] Labor, on the other hand, that
[5:17:52] continues to generally remain in
[5:17:54] balance.
[5:17:56] Unemployment has remained steady
[5:18:00] at 4.2%, but as I noted earlier,
[5:18:03] consumer spending is down as
[5:18:05] real wage growth that is after
[5:18:08] inflation has been modest and
[5:18:10] may be pressuring households at
[5:18:12] this time.
[5:18:12] The one other notable factor we
[5:18:16] saw during the quarter since we
[5:18:18] last spoke was the new federal
[5:18:22] reserve chair.
[5:18:24] Fed chair kevin error rorche has
[5:18:30] taken the seat, but the fed left
[5:18:33] key rates untouched but we
[5:18:37] noticed the tone more hawkish
[5:18:43] higher rates coming forward
[5:18:45] toward us.
[5:18:48] Nine anticipating one rate hike
[5:18:51] for 2026 at the june meeting.
[5:18:52] With respect to the markets,
[5:18:54] treasure yields moved higher
[5:18:56] over the quarter over fears that
[5:18:59] inflation might continue to be a
[5:19:01] concern and the fed might be
[5:19:04] leaning hawk issueish,
[5:19:08] increasing rates.
[5:19:08] We continue to find -- a strong
[5:19:35] demand for corporate bonds
[5:19:37] including ai issuance and u.s.
[5:19:41] Treasuries that remain strong.
[5:19:42] >> page 73, the next page speaks
[5:19:45] to treasury yields rising across
[5:19:49] the curve.
[5:19:49] You can see the one year range
[5:19:52] in the blue shaded area, the
[5:19:54] most recent quarter in the dash
[5:19:55] line and where we are june 30th
[5:19:58] on the solid line.
[5:20:00] We are very much on the high end
[5:20:03] of the most recent one year
[5:20:04] range.
[5:20:05] The other change we saw this
[5:20:08] quarter is continued positive
[5:20:11] slope yields within the two to
[5:20:15] ten year maturity ranges of u.s.
[5:20:19] Treasuries.
[5:20:20] The curve has flattened, notably
[5:20:23] in the belly of the curve.
[5:20:25] is within the
[5:20:28] short-term inflation rather than
[5:20:32] long-term growth.
[5:20:34] Page 74 speaks to the two year
[5:20:36] treasury yields.
[5:20:38] I encourage our clients to think
[5:20:41] of this as a wilmington you put
[5:20:43] on the phone as you think about
[5:20:45] where for example the city of
[5:20:48] antioch portfolio is invested.
[5:20:49] You can see the yields moved
[5:20:51] higher over the second quarter
[5:20:57] through june 30th to 4.13%.
[5:21:01] During the quarter, it move up
[5:21:05] 30 basis points, since
[5:21:07] january 1st, the two year
[5:21:09] treasury is 70 to 80 basis
[5:21:13] points higher.
[5:21:14] Some may think the market may
[5:21:17] have overshot this sort of
[5:21:18] pricing, but we would argue that
[5:21:21] we think at a two year -- about
[5:21:25] 4.17% june 30th, this still
[5:21:29] remains to be an attractive
[5:21:31] place for entities, agencies
[5:21:33] like the city of antioch to park
[5:21:36] assets as we think about one
[5:21:39] historic tenure average yields
[5:21:41] for the two year treasury, 20
[5:21:44] year as well, shown on the
[5:21:47] orange and yellow dash lines, as
[5:21:48] well as the monetary policy rate
[5:21:51] set the upper bound has a range
[5:21:55] of 3.75 to 4% at this point in
[5:21:58] time.
[5:21:58] Speaking to the portfolio itself
[5:22:01] on page 75, you will observe
[5:22:03] that the portfolio continues to
[5:22:06] be growing in a solid size of
[5:22:12] 122,000,000.
[5:22:12] This is separate from another
[5:22:16] portfolio managed by pfmam, the
[5:22:20] portfolio that holds about
[5:22:23] 43,000,000.
[5:22:24] As a performance measure, we use
[5:22:26] one to five year u.s. Treasury
[5:22:30] index out performing 46 basis
[5:22:33] points.
[5:22:33] On this page you can see yield
[5:22:36] at cost representing the yield
[5:22:39] portfolio as purchased 4.13% and
[5:22:43] yielded market 4.30%.
[5:22:46] Credit quality continues to be
[5:22:48] high with aa and higher rated
[5:22:52] credits accounting for more than
[5:22:54] 60% of the portfolio, and the
[5:22:57] majority of assets continue to
[5:22:58] be invested in u.s. Treasuries,
[5:23:01] but we continue to diversify
[5:23:03] into other sectors of fixed
[5:23:07] income investing to generate the
[5:23:09] yield on the portfolio.
[5:23:11] The next page speaks to -- let’s
[5:23:16] see.
[5:23:17] Portfolio performance on page 76
[5:23:19] of your packets.
[5:23:21] You can see here quarterly
[5:23:24] interest earningsings during the
[5:23:26] three month period
[5:23:28] $1.2 million.
[5:23:29] There was a negative change in
[5:23:31] market value as rates rose of
[5:23:35] about $536,000, but total
[5:23:37] dollars were returned to the
[5:23:40] portfolio of $675,000.
[5:23:42] The change in market value might
[5:23:44] jump off the page, but this is
[5:23:47] really just a sort of -- I’m
[5:23:49] going to say paper adjustment at
[5:23:51] this point in time.
[5:23:52] These do not reflect realized
[5:23:55] gains or losses, but as a
[5:23:57] performance measure on a total
[5:23:59] return basis, we like to show
[5:24:01] the numbers to you.
[5:24:02] Relative to the benchmark I
[5:24:04] mentioned earlier is a one to
[5:24:06] three year treasury index out
[5:24:09] performed by 17 basis points.
[5:24:12] If we annualize that figure,
[5:24:16] look to 68 basis points during
[5:24:18] the quarter.
[5:24:19] We continue to feel confident in
[5:24:22] the strategy that we pursue on
[5:24:24] behalf of the city relative to
[5:24:26] the annualized results you see
[5:24:28] on this page.
[5:24:29] The in the case page packet page
[5:24:31] 77 shows accrual basis earnings
[5:24:37] that include the earned numbers
[5:24:40] as well as actual realized gains
[5:24:42] and losses that we took as we
[5:24:44] actively managed the portfolio,
[5:24:47] swapping in and out of various
[5:24:49] securities as we found
[5:24:51] appropriate value opportunities
[5:24:53] to invest on the city behalf.
[5:24:55] You can see we tried to minimize
[5:24:57] the realized losses on the page
[5:25:00] during the quarter and there
[5:25:05] were 2,075 in realized losses.
[5:25:09] This quarter a cost of $40,000.
[5:25:13] You see total earnings in excess
[5:25:16] of $1.2 million for the
[5:25:17] quarter.
[5:25:18] So, with that, there is one
[5:25:21] other set of slides I want to
[5:25:24] speak to that begin on page 83
[5:25:26] of your packet.
[5:25:32] Council raised questions about
[5:25:34] potentially extending duration.
[5:25:35] Now, as a reminder, state code
[5:25:38] does allow for holdings that
[5:25:41] mature out to five years.
[5:25:47] Historically there has been a
[5:25:49] preference for safety and
[5:25:52] acquitty by choosing a
[5:25:56] conservative benchmark.
[5:26:04] Prior to 2002, the benchmark was
[5:26:09] shorter, one year u.s. Treasury
[5:26:15] the preference for liquidity has
[5:26:15] been strong.
[5:26:16] What I want to show on these
[5:26:19] slides are historic performance
[5:26:21] for benchmarks that would
[5:26:23] generally be selected by
[5:26:25] california agencies showing
[5:26:29] duration, actual returns as well
[5:26:30] as cumulative growth of
[5:26:34] approximately $100 million.
[5:26:34] I think that’s approximately the
[5:26:36] size of the city’s portfolio.
[5:26:39] This first page shows growth
[5:26:41] over the past ten years.
[5:26:41] %-
[5:26:45] duration strategies in general
[5:26:45] %-
[5:26:48] duration strategies in general
[5:26:48] including the city’s current
[5:26:51] strategy have out performed
[5:26:53] longer duration strategies.
[5:26:54] You can see here the zero to
[5:26:57] three, and the one to three are
[5:26:59] u.s. Treasury index have out
[5:27:03] performed the one to five year
[5:27:06] or what one might characterize a
[5:27:09] longer duration index.
[5:27:11] Despite the duration, one would
[5:27:14] expect, perhaps, higher total
[5:27:16] return, higher cumulative
[5:27:18] growth.
[5:27:18] Over the past decade, that did
[5:27:21] not take place.
[5:27:21] There were factors like the
[5:27:25] pandemic.
[5:27:30] The yield curve that the city
[5:27:31] did purr pursue.
[5:27:34] The story is different on page
[5:27:36] 84.
[5:27:37] If you now look further back to
[5:27:39] 20 years, and this is what one
[5:27:41] would usually expect, longer
[5:27:44] duration strategies have out
[5:27:46] performed shorter duration
[5:27:49] strategies.
[5:27:50] Here you can see a longer
[5:27:53] duration, one to five year
[5:27:55] strategy out performed shorter
[5:27:57] duration strategies including
[5:27:59] the zero to three year by 40
[5:28:02] basis points at the most to
[5:28:05] around 30 basis points relative
[5:28:08] to the current one to three year
[5:28:10] index that the city currently
[5:28:14] pursues.
[5:28:16] The next page speaks to that
[5:28:20] tabular form.
[5:28:20] I wanted to show you rolling
[5:28:23] one, three, five and ten year
[5:28:27] benchmark returns for each of
[5:28:28] the strategies that we pursue,
[5:28:30] and again, you can see that,
[5:28:32] like I mentioned earlier, ten
[5:28:36] year performance has been strong
[5:28:39] for shortage duration strategies
[5:28:42] like the cities.
[5:28:43] One, three and five year returns
[5:28:45] have also been stronger than
[5:28:47] those longer duration strategies
[5:28:49] that again, one would usually
[5:28:55] expect to out perform as one
[5:29:00] would anticipate.
[5:29:00] If I invest longer, I should
[5:29:05] expect to earn more yield from
[5:29:06] my investment.
[5:29:07] In this case, with the
[5:29:09] environment we have been in,
[5:29:10] this has not played out over the
[5:29:13] past ten years.
[5:29:14] Now, the one or two tradeoffs I
[5:29:16] should speak to on the next
[5:29:19] couple of slides, the first one
[5:29:22] is total return volatility.
[5:29:26] As you extend duration on an
[5:29:29] investment portfolio, you would
[5:29:32] expect increased volatility,
[5:29:35] increased changes in total
[5:29:37] returns, and that’s what we
[5:29:39] illustrate on this slide
[5:29:42] historically all the way back to
[5:29:45] 2016.
[5:29:45] You can see here the lighter
[5:29:47] blue line is less volatile than
[5:29:51] the darker blue line than the
[5:29:53] city is currently invested in
[5:29:55] and is even more less volatile
[5:29:59] than the bright yellow line
[5:30:02] showing one to five year
[5:30:04] treasury.
[5:30:04] In addition to potentially
[5:30:07] anticipating that one might have
[5:30:10] additional growth in their
[5:30:12] portfolio for investing longer
[5:30:13] on the yield curve, longer
[5:30:16] duration, one should also expect
[5:30:19] increased volatility.
[5:30:20] That’s the sort of what some
[5:30:24] might characterize as a risk
[5:30:25] return as you think about
[5:30:27] investing further out your
[5:30:31] money.
[5:30:32] Finally, on page 87, I just
[5:30:34] wanted to show you one lever
[5:30:37] that the city actually has taken
[5:30:40] full advantage of that I think
[5:30:44] council should short of pat
[5:30:48] yourselves on the back with.
[5:30:49] The left side of the page shows
[5:31:05] benchmarks in california.
[5:31:07] We are now focused specifically
[5:31:09] on one to three on this slide.
[5:31:24] At the bottom of the page, this
[5:31:27] is the full spectrum of what
[5:31:30] california state code, for
[5:31:32] example, might offer flt at this
[5:31:34] point in time the city
[5:31:37] investment policy takes full
[5:31:39] advantage of california state
[5:31:40] code.
[5:31:40] The right side of the page shows
[5:31:43] the yield pickup or return
[5:31:46] pickup as you increase
[5:31:48] diversification among your
[5:31:50] investment strategy and for a
[5:31:52] one to three year strategy, one
[5:32:03] would expect a return of 2.14%.
[5:32:09] In this case, looking at what
[5:32:11] the city is invested in, the
[5:32:13] full breadth of the state code,
[5:32:15] you see a 20 year total return
[5:32:21] of 2.436% in excess of 20 basis
[5:32:24] points, 22 basis points picked
[5:32:27] up by deploying diversification
[5:32:30] alone.
[5:32:30] I know there is a lot of desire
[5:32:33] perhaps to potentially extend
[5:32:36] duration.
[5:32:52] The city current one to three
[5:32:54] year strategy has done quite
[5:32:56] well and in fact, it has out
[5:32:58] performed the longer duration
[5:33:00] strategies that we might
[5:33:02] typically see from other
[5:33:04] california agencies.
[5:33:05] With that, I’ll pause for any
[5:33:07] other remarks from director
[5:33:11] merchant or manager cortez and
[5:33:14] any questions from the council.
[5:33:15] >> questions or comments?
[5:33:17] >> that concludes the
[5:33:20] presentation.
[5:33:30] We’ll turn it over for
[5:33:33] questions.
[5:33:33] Otherwise, pfm will be back next
[5:33:35] year for the next presentation.
[5:33:38] >> pro-tem: I have a question
[5:33:40] with regards to the portfolio
[5:33:43] snapshot, credit quality, s &
[5:33:46] p.
[5:33:47] I notice 6% not rated.
[5:33:50] What are you investing in?
[5:33:54] >> thank you for the question,
[5:33:57] pray mayor pro-tem freitas.
[5:34:01] The holdings are in compliance
[5:34:04] with california state code as
[5:34:05] well as the city investment
[5:34:07] policy.
[5:34:08] The portfolio snapshot page
[5:34:11] shows the rating from standard &
[5:34:15] poors.
[5:34:17] It is rated by other rating
[5:34:21] agencies including fitch or
[5:34:22] moody’s ratings.
[5:34:25] I know that, that green sliver
[5:34:28] might seem alarming in that it’s
[5:34:30] not rated.
[5:34:31] It is in fact rated.
[5:34:33] We can only show s & p with the
[5:34:36] pie chart, the holdings are
[5:34:38] rated.
[5:34:38] >> when I saw 6%, I have to tell
[5:34:43] you, I became immediately
[5:34:44] concerned.
[5:34:45] I might suggest that you simply
[5:34:48] put in parenthesis -- standard &
[5:34:55] poors rated.
[5:34:56] Anyone reading that in the
[5:34:59] financial markets would have
[5:35:01] concerns.
[5:35:01] Other questions of city
[5:35:04] council?
[5:35:17] >> mayor ron mayor ron bernal: thank you
[5:35:24] for your explanation and how
[5:35:26] ours has performed well, which
[5:35:28] is great news to hear.
[5:35:30] >> pro-tem: city treasurer, do
[5:35:33] you have comments to council?
[5:35:36] Are there any public comments or
[5:35:38] remote comments?
[5:35:39] >> clerk: we have no public
[5:35:41] comments.
[5:35:43] No remote comments.
[5:35:44] >> pro-tem: thank you for the
[5:35:46] presentation.
[5:35:47] >> pro-tem: I would like to
[5:35:50] suggest to council since we have
[5:35:52] been in session since 3:30,
[5:35:54] we’ll take an eight minute
[5:35:57] break.
[5:35:57] We’ll come back at 9:05.
[5:36:11] Meeting is in recess at
[5:36:17] 8:58 p.m.
[5:45:03] >> pro-tem: council is back in
[5:45:07] session.
[5:45:07] Please call the roll.
[5:45:08] >> thank you, councilmember
[5:45:11] monica wilson absent.
[5:45:13] Councilmember rocha?
[5:45:15] Councilmember torres-walker.
[5:45:17] Mayor pro-tem?
[5:45:20] Mayor bernal?
[5:45:20] We have a quorum at 9:07 p.m.
[5:45:24] >> pro-tem: next is the
[5:45:27] consent calendar.
[5:45:27] Is there any item the public
[5:45:30] wants pulled?
[5:45:31] >> we have no items to be pulled
[5:45:33] for the public.
[5:45:34] >> from the city council?
[5:45:37] >> mayor ron bernal: I would
[5:45:40] like to pull item k.
[5:45:47] >> pro-tem: so far, it’s h and
[5:45:51] k.
[5:45:51] Is there a motion approving the
[5:45:53] rest of the consent calendar
[5:45:56] minus items h and k.
[5:45:58] >> councilmember rocha moves.
[5:46:08] >> second.
[5:46:09] Councilmember torres-walker
[5:46:13] seconds.
[5:46:14] I tell ya.
[5:46:20] Taco, walker -- I don’t know.
[5:46:21] Can you please call the roll?
[5:46:27] >> clerk: councilmember rocha in
[5:46:28] councilmember torres-walker.
[5:46:30] Mayor pro-tem.
[5:46:32] Mayor bernal?
[5:46:33] Thank you.
[5:46:34] Motion passes, 4-0.
[5:46:36] >> we move to item eight,
[5:46:40] consideration of bids for the
[5:46:44] traffic calming improvements,
[5:46:50] >> I’m not pulling the item
[5:46:52] because I’m not supporting it.
[5:46:56] I pulled the item for
[5:46:58] information.
[5:47:00] James donlon has been an ongoing
[5:47:02] concern to the community because
[5:47:03] of the tragic auto accidents
[5:47:07] that occurred.
[5:47:09] It has come up before.
[5:47:13] I support item h, but I would
[5:47:14] like to know more about how the
[5:47:18] projects move forward, one
[5:47:20] before the other.
[5:47:21] I’m not sure how that happens.
[5:47:23] I’m not speaking against the
[5:47:25] item.
[5:47:25] Time and time again I get calls
[5:47:28] and concerns from the community
[5:47:30] related to james donnellan.
[5:47:33] I continue to question, what
[5:47:35] about james donnellan?
[5:47:37] If you can please clarify where
[5:47:39] we are with the project and
[5:47:42] others in the pipeline
[5:47:45] accumulating to move forward?
[5:47:46] >> I would love to.
[5:47:48] Keep the projects within the
[5:47:50] traffic calming portion of what
[5:47:52] we do.
[5:47:53] This project we are looking at
[5:47:57] tonight is traffic calming on
[5:48:00] sycamore, the entire length of
[5:48:03] sycamore project queued up a
[5:48:05] year or two ago.
[5:48:06] As a result, there are other
[5:48:09] accidents out there.
[5:48:09] were accidents brought up
[5:48:12] as an area of concern.
[5:48:14] James donnellan had the same
[5:48:17] issues, also brought up as a
[5:48:18] street of concern as well as
[5:48:21] tenth street, three projects set
[5:48:24] up to implement traffic calming
[5:48:26] within.
[5:48:26] At that point, sycamore was the
[5:48:29] priority at the time.
[5:48:30] That’s a project we worked on
[5:48:32] and are now rolling out.
[5:48:34] James donnellan is the second
[5:48:35] project.
[5:48:36] We have a good set of plans to
[5:48:38] work with.
[5:48:39] That project will be out forbid
[5:48:40] this fall.
[5:48:42] Then there will be construction
[5:48:45] happening in winter to spring
[5:48:48] depending on how that goes.
[5:48:49] That’s in the works.
[5:48:51] That project will be out to bid
[5:48:53] this fall, and that will be
[5:48:56] followed up.
[5:48:57] Tenth street a residential sort
[5:48:58] of area, not as easy to
[5:49:02] manipulate as other roads.
[5:49:03] It’s in the works.
[5:49:05] It’s similar to what we are
[5:49:09] working on, separation between
[5:49:11] bikes and cars, putting up new
[5:49:14] striping and signage in the
[5:49:15] area.
[5:49:16] James donnellan has a mechanism
[5:49:20] to help with a crossing on the
[5:49:22] trails out tr.
[5:49:23] There.
[5:49:24] \hthere.
[5:49:24] The prompt project is in the
[5:49:27] queue.
[5:49:27] A lot of design is done looking
[5:49:29] to roll that out in the fall.
[5:49:31] When this was set up a couple of
[5:49:33] years ago, it was sycamore,
[5:49:36] james donnellan, tenth street.
[5:49:39] That’s how we are rolling it
[5:49:40] out.
[5:49:41] Things are delayed a bit.
[5:49:43] There is limited staffing.
[5:49:44] Another thing having to do with
[5:49:46] traffic calming, we did just
[5:49:49] open bids today for neighborhood
[5:49:52] traffic calming project which
[5:49:54] people typically call speed
[5:49:56] bumps.
[5:49:56] We had a good price on the
[5:49:58] project.
[5:49:58] It looks like we might be able
[5:50:01] to extend the facilities, add a
[5:50:04] couple of more to the contract.
[5:50:05] We’ll reach out to a few other
[5:50:08] neighborhoods we didn’t think we
[5:50:09] would get to with this contract
[5:50:12] and install traffic calming.
[5:50:15] There are speed bumps in this
[5:50:17] case.
[5:50:19] The program isn’t designed just
[5:50:21] for speed bumps.
[5:50:23] That project was open today.
[5:50:25] We saw what the bids would look
[5:50:27] like.
[5:50:27] I’ll be coming back to you at
[5:50:29] our next meeting to hopefully,
[5:50:33] award the project.
[5:50:33] >> I wanted clarification.
[5:50:35] I have seen the work done on l
[5:50:38] street to the high school, looks
[5:50:40] wonderful.
[5:50:40] There is a need in sick more in sycamore to l. Street.
[5:50:49] There is a need for that.
[5:50:50] I’m not questioning the
[5:50:52] project.
[5:50:52] I wanted to know whatever you
[5:50:56] can do to help better
[5:50:58] communicate to our residents
[5:51:01] where things are.
[5:51:02] I get calls, e-mails on a
[5:51:05] regular basis about james
[5:51:08] donnellan and I’m always looking
[5:51:09] for an answer as far as where we
[5:51:13] are and a timeline.
[5:51:14] Your information tonight is
[5:51:15] helpful.
[5:51:16] >> that’s where we’ll be.
[5:51:18] It will go out this fall.
[5:51:21] Capital improvement trying to
[5:51:22] staff up, get back in order.
[5:51:24] Give us a year, and we’ll lay
[5:51:26] things out better.
[5:51:28] Yeah, that’s the plan.
[5:51:29] This is an excellent project to
[5:51:32] help pedestrians in the areas.
[5:51:34] I like to say sycamore is out
[5:51:36] there.
[5:51:36] This is a project recently
[5:51:39] completed as well as the second
[5:51:41] phase of l street that will roll
[5:51:43] out in a year or so.
[5:51:45] It’s all working in the same
[5:51:48] corridor.
[5:51:48] >> pro-tem: any other
[5:51:52] questions?
[5:51:53] Mr. Mayor?
[5:51:54] ron bernal bidding opened
[5:51:57] today.
[5:51:57] Are there intersecting calming
[5:52:00] traffic improvements?
[5:52:01] One of the biggest complaints I
[5:52:04] hear about is side shows and
[5:52:08] don’ts at intersections.
[5:52:09] Other cities have measures to
[5:52:11] reduce those, the possibility of
[5:52:13] those happening.
[5:52:14] Are those built into our traffic
[5:52:17] calming project that you
[5:52:20] mentioned?
[5:52:40] We are working through the
[5:52:42] geometry of that.
[5:52:43] We are aware.
[5:52:44] Hopefully there are key
[5:52:47] intersections to get traffic
[5:52:48] calming out there to reduce
[5:52:49] this.
[5:52:50] It’s in the process as you might
[5:52:53] know.
[5:52:54] We are trying to find something
[5:52:56] lay out to work.
[5:52:57] We have tried to use pavement
[5:53:00] markers.
[5:53:01] They are not much of a
[5:53:02] deterrent.
[5:53:03] To put something out there to
[5:53:05] minimize the area within the
[5:53:07] middle, likely it will be
[5:53:09] bringing something to the
[5:53:11] intersection, almost an
[5:53:12] extension of the center median
[5:53:13] that comes in to go into the
[5:53:16] intersection, keeping radiusable
[5:53:22] to happen and a speed bump
[5:53:25] someone would not want to drive
[5:53:26] over.
[5:53:26] >> similar to what we did at the
[5:53:29] dallas ranch in pruitt top of
[5:53:31] the hill, delineators at the
[5:53:35] street to stop the side shows
[5:53:37] and people racing at the
[5:53:39] intersection.
[5:53:39] Is there something to try on an
[5:53:44] interim basis to try to get
[5:53:45] something on the pavement.
[5:53:46] >> that is my plan.
[5:53:48] I have been working with the
[5:53:51] traffic consultant laying it out
[5:53:52] to work.
[5:53:53] It will be done with striping
[5:53:57] changes.
[5:53:58] It wouldn’t be major
[5:53:59] construction.
[5:54:00] I want to get something rolled
[5:54:02] out relatively soon.
[5:54:03] We are working on it.
[5:54:05] I need to see what the geometry
[5:54:09] looks like.
[5:54:16] Frederiksen has issues.
[5:54:18] There are two major issues for
[5:54:21] residents that might need side
[5:54:24] show deterrent, I would call
[5:54:26] it.
[5:54:26] >> thank you.
[5:54:30] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[5:54:32] my question is, do we
[5:54:34] \hmy question is, do we
[5:54:34] understand the difference
[5:54:36] between a large scale side show
[5:54:39] at an intersection and someone
[5:54:41] burning out in one car in the
[5:54:45] neighborhood.
[5:54:52] The main difference for us in
[5:54:54] terms of engineering, the things
[5:54:55] are happening in residential
[5:54:57] areas, two lane roads, easier
[5:55:00] for me to control to build
[5:55:02] something into the intersection
[5:55:03] take the two lane road and make
[5:55:05] it a closed off intersection.
[5:55:09] Larger intersections, four lane
[5:55:11] intersections, that’s more
[5:55:12] difficult to put something in
[5:55:13] the road to deter it.
[5:55:17] Major v. One person, a lot of it
[5:55:20] may be the complaints we are
[5:55:22] getting.
[5:55:22] How often is it happening?
[5:55:26] Once, not something we’ll react
[5:55:29] compared to calls keep coming.
[5:55:31] There are areas you can see on
[5:55:33] the pavement it’s happened more
[5:55:34] than once.
[5:55:35] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[5:55:37] the reason I asked the
[5:55:39] \hthe reason I asked the
[5:55:39] question, I’m not against
[5:55:45] focusing on smaller
[5:55:50] neighborhoods.
[5:55:58] The small two lane roads in the
[5:56:01] neighborhood, getting something
[5:56:03] to happen there.
[5:56:03] The larger intersections, blue
[5:56:07] rock and east 18th, cavalo and
[5:56:12] east 18th.
[5:56:13] The bigger intersections, what
[5:56:15] is possible there?
[5:56:15] >> again, there is
[5:56:17] possibilities, but they are not
[5:56:20] typically what I’m looking at
[5:56:23] now.
[5:57:10] >> we have no public comments.
[5:57:13] >> council, consideration?
[5:57:15] >> I move to approve.
[5:57:16] >> rocha moves.
[5:57:18] >> torres-walker seconds.
[5:57:24] >> councilmember wilson absent.
[5:57:28] Couple rocha?
[5:57:28] >> councilmember torres-walker?
[5:57:30] >> mayor pro-tem freitas?
[5:57:33] Mayor bern nal?
[5:57:34] Motion passes, 4-0.
[5:57:40] Item k, professional services
[5:57:43] agreement with consulting llc
[5:57:46] for settlement agreement
[5:57:48] requiring services $150,000
[5:57:52] annually fiscal year 2026-27
[5:57:54] budget amendment.
[5:57:58] Captain?
[5:57:58] >> good evening, mayor, council,
[5:58:00] city, staff, members of the
[5:58:03] community, I’m here to answer
[5:58:04] questions you may have regarding
[5:58:06] this proposed amendment.
[5:58:10] >> mayor ron bernal: thank
[5:58:14] you, captain bower.
[5:58:15] The request is for an amount of
[5:58:19] $150,000 annually, and we talked
[5:58:22] about how the compensation
[5:58:23] occurs, it says to be paid
[5:58:26] monthly in $12,500 installments,
[5:58:30] so, first of all, this will
[5:58:33] create a $400,000 annual budget
[5:58:36] for both the doj and the alan
[5:58:41] the allen settlement.
[5:58:43] That’s at the consultant’s rate,
[5:58:46] which I believe is $210 an hour,
[5:58:49] 2,000 hours a year, full time.
[5:58:52] This is like a full time gig to
[5:58:55] do both of these.
[5:58:56] That was the first question is,
[5:59:01] now that he has been doing this
[5:59:04] for a while, I’m sure he has a
[5:59:07] good understanding of what it
[5:59:08] takes to do both of these.
[5:59:10] The allen will be newer.
[5:59:12] There are new measures.
[5:59:14] The other part of it is, my
[5:59:17] understanding this is paid on an
[5:59:19] hourly basis on the part of it
[5:59:24] that’s $250,000 portion of it,
[5:59:26] so I was wondering why this is a
[5:59:28] flat rate of $12,500 a month,
[5:59:33] hourly as well based upon the
[5:59:34] need, and then if it’s 150, it’s
[5:59:38] 150 or less, it’s less.
[5:59:40] That’s my question.
[5:59:43] >> per the original contract as
[5:59:45] you stated, it’s based on hourly
[5:59:49] not to exceed $250,000.
[5:59:51] Both of these agreements or
[5:59:54] settlements overlap in a lot of
[5:59:55] areas, there are separate and
[5:59:57] distinct portions of the allen
[5:59:58] agreement.
[5:59:59] This way the billing would not
[6:00:02] be convoluted in that.
[6:00:05] The 12,500 is a flat rate easier
[6:00:07] for the city to track.
[6:00:09] Essentially, we would likely get
[6:00:11] more hours out of it than the
[6:00:17] 210-dollar rate that he’s
[6:00:19] working on the doj agreement.
[6:00:22] If it’s billed solely as hourly,
[6:00:25] it could convolute what work is
[6:00:28] done in each area separate from
[6:00:31] what overlaps.
[6:00:33] >> let me tag on here.
[6:00:35] I’m opposed to 12,500 quarterly
[6:00:39] billing.
[6:00:40] I think it’s wrong.
[6:00:43] I also have an h rbac ground.
[6:00:46] The 250,000 on $210 an hour,
[6:00:55] 1,190 hours of work, 150,000,
[6:00:59] 71% increase, that’s an
[6:01:01] additional 714 hours.
[6:01:04] It is -- 1,905 hours.
[6:01:09] If an employee were to work 40
[6:01:11] hours a week for the whole year
[6:01:14] never take one hour for vacation
[6:01:16] or one our for sick leave,
[6:01:22] that’s 2,080 hours.
[6:01:23] This is almost a complete full
[6:01:26] time position which I question.
[6:01:30] The other part of this is that
[6:01:34] not only am I opposed to the
[6:01:37] quarterly billing, because
[6:01:39] it’s -- you have to have two
[6:01:40] work order numbers.
[6:01:42] Are you working on one, if it’s
[6:01:44] one part of the doj agreement,
[6:01:48] or the other, charge to the
[6:01:50] other order.
[6:01:51] Lots of people in city
[6:01:53] government have multiple work
[6:01:55] hours an charge that come out in
[6:01:56] finance.
[6:01:57] The other concern that I
[6:02:00] understood is that basically,
[6:02:03] when he leaves his home in
[6:02:06] martinez and comes to antioch,
[6:02:08] charges an hourly rate.
[6:02:09] I have a problem with that.
[6:02:11] If it took an hour -- I commuted
[6:02:16] 30 years between antioch and
[6:02:19] martinez, morning commute an
[6:02:21] hour or hour and a half, the a-
[6:02:26] afternoon, the same thing.
[6:02:32] That’s $105 we are paying for
[6:02:33] him to come to this office.
[6:02:37] No.
[6:02:37] I have supervisorred hundreds of
[6:02:39] thousands or millions of dollars
[6:02:41] in contracts.
[6:02:41] I have no problem paying
[6:02:44] mileage, but not to use the
[6:02:46] labor rate.
[6:02:49] That’s wrong.
[6:02:51] I am asking the city manager, if
[6:02:57] our consultant services
[6:03:00] agreement are paid by the labor
[6:03:02] rate, then we need to find that
[6:03:04] out, and we need to delete it.
[6:03:07] We need to pay mileage.
[6:03:09] That’s why mileage reimbursement
[6:03:11] exists.
[6:03:12] That’s why the federal
[6:03:14] government establishes it.
[6:03:15] I have a very difficult time
[6:03:16] with the 71% increase for
[6:03:22] $400,000 contract for work that,
[6:03:24] as you mentioned, there is a lot
[6:03:27] of similarities, and I am
[6:03:31] absolutely opposed to the 12,500
[6:03:33] quarterly.
[6:03:34] That could mean you could be on
[6:03:36] vacation for a month and get
[6:03:39] $12,500.
[6:03:40] That’s wrong.
[6:03:42] I’m not supporting this.
[6:03:44] The other part I have a problem
[6:03:46] with the staff report is that,
[6:03:48] excuse me, I specifically asked,
[6:03:51] and the reason why this is on
[6:03:52] the agenda tonight, I wanted to
[6:03:55] see the billings.
[6:03:57] I wanted to see what was being
[6:04:00] charged for what type of work.
[6:04:02] It was not included.
[6:04:04] So, that’s still an outstanding
[6:04:07] question I want to see what we
[6:04:08] are paying for.
[6:04:12] This contract for 400,000 if a
[6:04:42] motion is made, I’ll be voting
[6:04:44] against this.
[6:04:45] Comments?
[6:04:46] Consideration?
[6:04:47] >> mayor ron bernal: I have a
[6:04:49] question for the city manager.
[6:05:22] >> the invoice -- I’m not sure
[6:05:28] what the invoices look like
[6:05:30] prior to cost.
[6:05:31] >> I don’t know.
[6:05:31] I didn’t know that was requested
[6:05:33] in the staff report.
[6:05:36] >> that’s the reason it’s back
[6:05:39] here.
[6:05:40] I would like to see, you know,
[6:05:42] all of the hours.
[6:05:45] It’s not your fault.
[6:05:46] It was requested.
[6:05:47] I was surprised not to see it
[6:05:50] attached.
[6:05:51] It is what it is.
[6:05:52] The other question, I don’t know
[6:05:55] if he is a calpers member, but
[6:05:59] is there impact between the
[6:06:00] services agreement and calpers
[6:06:04] retirement and obligation the
[6:06:05] city has with regards to
[6:06:08] calpers?
[6:06:09] >> we would need to be sure the
[6:06:12] services he’s provided, he’s
[6:06:15] acting as a consultant.
[6:06:18] >> we have other individuals
[6:06:20] with consulting services
[6:06:21] agreement.
[6:06:22] I’m curious if there is issue
[6:06:24] that we need to take a look at
[6:06:26] and review.
[6:06:27] >> yes.
[6:06:28] I can go back to make sure that
[6:06:30] the scope of work being
[6:06:32] performed is completely
[6:06:35] separate.
[6:06:36] >> pro-tem: is there any
[6:06:39] consideration?
[6:06:39] >> I have a question for captain
[6:06:42] bower.
[6:06:42] What is the time line for this
[6:06:46] needing to be executed as far as
[6:06:48] this work?
[6:06:49] I know the allen agreement is
[6:06:52] completed.
[6:06:52] I suspect the police department
[6:06:54] is pursuing working on terms.
[6:06:56] What is the timing of this being
[6:07:00] approved?
[6:07:00] >> currently, we are in the
[6:07:01] process.
[6:07:03] The agreement -- the settlement
[6:07:04] has been inc.ked. I thinked.
[6:07:07] We haveiinked.
[6:07:15] It’s important that though they
[6:07:17] overlap, there is a lot of
[6:07:20] additional work.
[6:07:22] It’s in the doj report or
[6:07:25] agreement.
[6:07:25] I think it’s also important to
[6:07:27] understand how much work that
[6:07:28] is.
[6:07:31] The early intervention system
[6:07:32] alone, the draft he has written,
[6:07:38] not even part of the doj
[6:07:40] agreement, just preparation for
[6:07:42] this, looking at that, my
[6:07:45] experience with early
[6:07:47] intervention in the department,
[6:07:48] this exceeds what you find?
[6:07:51] Most places and implementing
[6:07:53] that will be a challenge.
[6:07:54] There is a significant amount of
[6:07:56] work.
[6:07:57] I understand the percent
[6:07:59] increase and dollar amount, but
[6:08:01] there presents challenges as if,
[6:08:03] not this, what is our
[6:08:05] alternative?
[6:08:06] What does that do?
[6:08:07] It puts us behind the curve on
[6:08:10] meeting the substantial
[6:08:13] compliance requirements.
[6:08:14] >> mayor ron bernal: correct.
[6:08:16] That’s not my goal here to put
[6:08:18] us behind the curve or delay the
[6:08:21] satisfaction of the settlement,
[6:08:25] so --
[6:08:25] >> my comment is that there is
[6:08:27] no question.
[6:08:29] I support working with the
[6:08:31] existing consultant as
[6:08:40] identifying as the reason for
[6:08:42] this t. The main issue is
[6:08:44] questions about
[6:08:46] transportation -- you said
[6:08:48] mileage v. Being paid point a to
[6:08:52] point b, compensation is the
[6:08:53] only question.
[6:08:54] We need to work through that,
[6:08:56] come to agreement and move
[6:08:57] forward.
[6:08:57] I think some of these matters
[6:09:00] need to be resolved in terms of
[6:09:02] the driving issue.
[6:09:03] I think that definitely needs to
[6:09:05] be resolved.
[6:09:08] >> is it true for all
[6:09:11] agreements?
[6:09:11] Is it the standard for the city
[6:09:14] of antioch?
[6:09:15] If it is, it needs to come back
[6:09:18] for discussion.
[6:09:18] >> I support the item before
[6:09:20] us.
[6:09:20] I think we need to adjust how we
[6:09:23] are being -- how the individual
[6:09:25] is being compensated with one
[6:09:28] contract versus the other,
[6:09:32] making sure it’s consistent, how
[6:09:34] we are doing business and being
[6:09:37] fiscally responsible in all
[6:09:39] contracts we do.
[6:09:40] There are valid questions of
[6:09:42] points being made here.
[6:09:44] There is no doubt in my opinion
[6:09:46] that we need to proceed forward
[6:09:48] for reasons identified in the
[6:09:50] particular report.
[6:09:51] >> pro-tem: the question is,
[6:09:56] the fiscal nature of this.
[6:09:58] I have objection to paying
[6:10:03] quarterly.
[6:10:03] That’s me.
[6:10:05] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[6:10:09] thank you for the report.
[6:10:12] \hthank you for the report.
[6:10:12] My biggest concern was similar
[6:10:14] to the question around the mayor
[6:10:17] related to compliance.
[6:10:18] What is the potential timeline
[6:10:20] on getting some of these
[6:10:22] questions answered from the city
[6:10:24] because it’s not lost on me that
[6:10:26] all of these meetings and
[6:10:28] conversations are being observed
[6:10:31] and what I don’t want is for
[6:10:33] there to be like a complaint
[6:10:39] filed that we are not moving
[6:10:44] forward to be in compliance by
[6:10:48] the arpa settlement agreement.
[6:11:09] >> we signed agreement seven
[6:11:12] months ago.
[6:11:12] The expectations are that we
[6:11:14] begin work immediately.
[6:11:16] He is not being compensated but
[6:11:20] he’s been working on it since we
[6:11:23] inked the deal.
[6:11:24] They have concerns over the lack
[6:11:26] of movement in particular to
[6:11:28] some things outside of our
[6:11:30] control as it relates to city
[6:11:32] staff.
[6:11:33] The biggest point they brought
[6:11:38] up and why the agreements take
[6:11:39] so long to get off the ground,
[6:11:42] the interpretation of said
[6:11:43] agreement changes and we see
[6:11:46] pieces of that with miss scott
[6:11:49] not being here anymore.
[6:11:50] It came up in the last meeting
[6:11:51] with the law firm.
[6:11:52] They have concerns and whether
[6:11:54] this will move forward or
[6:11:56] continue to be kicked around.
[6:11:58] We assured them we are doing
[6:11:59] everything we can to move it
[6:12:01] forward.
[6:12:02] If it’s a matter of working on
[6:12:04] some of the financials within
[6:12:05] the agreement, I have no doubt
[6:12:07] in my mind we’ll have something
[6:12:09] back to you asap.
[6:12:18] There is more work in this
[6:12:20] agreement than the doj.
[6:12:21] We are talking about building
[6:12:23] systems that don’t exist in this
[6:12:25] city and agency right now.
[6:12:27] We are talking about building
[6:12:29] analytical requirements that
[6:12:33] don’t exist.
[6:12:52] We are ready to move forward in
[6:12:54] different areas already.
[6:12:55] This is one more thing we are
[6:12:58] waiting onen.
[6:13:01] I’m sure we can work out the
[6:13:05] financials.
[6:13:05] We wanted to see the billing for
[6:13:07] the other agreement.
[6:13:08] That’s an easy fix.
[6:13:09] This is a totally different
[6:13:11] agreement than the doj
[6:13:14] agreement.
[6:13:21] >> I would thank you, chief.
[6:13:26] I would suggest to the mayor and
[6:13:28] this council that maybe there is
[6:13:31] a special meeting that needs to
[6:13:32] be called to address this
[6:13:36] because as far as I’m aware,
[6:13:38] there are concerns on the other
[6:13:41] side that we are dragging our
[6:13:43] feet and I also get the concerns
[6:13:45] on this side around getting
[6:13:47] clarity, and I would hate to see
[6:13:50] us back in court litigating this
[6:13:52] all over again.
[6:14:00] >> pro-tem: this could have
[6:14:04] been done.
[6:14:06] If a councilmember makes the
[6:14:07] request and it’s ignored, that
[6:14:10] causes a delay.
[6:14:12] >> is this something to put on
[6:14:14] the calendar for the 8th.
[6:14:16] >> pro-tem: I won’t be here.
[6:14:19] I understand the urgency.
[6:14:21] We have a fiduciary
[6:14:25] responsibility, oversight
[6:14:26] responsibility.
[6:14:26] That is our role.
[6:14:28] There are issues that frankly, I
[6:14:31] feel, need to be addressed.
[6:14:32] If the council wants to make a
[6:14:34] motion to approve it, go ahead.
[6:14:39] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[6:14:41] I’m not suggesting the a, I’m
[6:14:45] \hi’m not suggesting the a, I’m
[6:14:45] suggesting that we are in risk
[6:14:48] of being in violation of the
[6:14:51] settlement agreement and we call
[6:14:52] a special meeting for any and
[6:14:54] everything else.
[6:14:55] Can we call a special meeting to
[6:14:58] address this issue before the
[6:15:00] eighth?
[6:15:01] >> we can.
[6:15:02] We need to confirm we’ll have
[6:15:06] quorum.
[6:15:07] That’s up to the mayor if he
[6:15:10] wants to authorize that.
[6:15:12] >> is the motion to table --
[6:15:15] >> there is no motion, so there
[6:15:18] is no action.
[6:15:19] Unless you want to make a
[6:15:20] motion.
[6:15:21] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[6:15:24] we need action for it to come
[6:15:27] \hwe need action for it to come
[6:15:27] back.
[6:15:27] >> pro-tem: the city manager
[6:15:31] will coordinate it to bring it
[6:15:33] back.
[6:15:35] Miss cortez?
[6:15:36] >> yes, I have to make sure we
[6:15:39] have a quorum.
[6:15:42] I’ll pool the quorum.
[6:15:47] >> pro-tem: no action on item
[6:15:51] k.
[6:15:56] Public hearing, item 7,
[6:16:06] resolution accepting and
[6:16:08] adopting the 2025 urban water
[6:16:10] management plan and water
[6:16:12] shortage contingency plan.
[6:16:13] >> thank you, city council.
[6:16:15] We have a public hearing
[6:16:17] regarding the 2025 urban water
[6:16:20] management plan and water
[6:16:22] shortage contingency plan.
[6:16:24] Our staff recommends approving
[6:16:26] the plan and authorizing the
[6:16:30] city staff to submit the
[6:16:32] documents to the department of
[6:16:34] water resource incorporating
[6:16:36] comments we have at the close of
[6:16:37] the public hearing.
[6:16:40] I have beau with black water
[6:16:46] engineering consultants
[6:16:47] proponent for the public
[6:16:48] hearing.
[6:16:49] Thank you.
[6:16:50] >> pro-tem: I will open up the
[6:16:53] public hearing.
[6:17:12] >> hello, mayor, mayor pro-tem,
[6:17:16] city council members and city
[6:17:19] staff.
[6:17:21] My name is beau.
[6:17:24] I’m here today to present the
[6:17:27] 2025 urban water management plan
[6:17:29] and also the water shortage
[6:17:33] contingency plan for the city of
[6:17:36] antioch.
[6:17:46] Per the urban water planning
[6:17:50] management act, ab797, the state
[6:17:54] choirs requires that an agency
[6:17:59] serving 3,000 connections or
[6:18:02] providing 3,000-acre feet of
[6:18:04] water for the water management
[6:18:06] plan.
[6:18:06] Since the city supplies water to
[6:18:09] 34,000 service connections, the
[6:18:11] city is considered an urban
[6:18:13] water supplier and is required
[6:18:15] by the state to prepare and
[6:18:19] adopt the urban water management
[6:18:22] plan every five years.
[6:18:23] This is required in order for
[6:18:25] the city to be eligible for
[6:18:26] state grants and loans.
[6:18:29] The purpose of the urban water
[6:18:32] management plan is to evaluate
[6:18:36] future demands, assess available
[6:18:38] supplies, prepare for drought
[6:18:40] conditions and identify
[6:18:43] conservations and infrastructure
[6:18:45] improvements, maintain reliable
[6:18:47] service.
[6:18:49] Basically, the main goal is to
[6:18:50] make sure the city has enough
[6:18:52] water supply to serve existing
[6:18:55] and future customers.
[6:18:59] The slide shows an overview of
[6:19:04] the 2025 urban water management
[6:19:06] plan prepared to meet the
[6:19:08] requirements of the 2025 urban
[6:19:12] water management plan guide
[6:19:12] book.
[6:19:13] The document goes over the state
[6:19:16] requirements needed to prepare
[6:19:18] the urban water management plan
[6:19:22] supply the city’s water supply
[6:19:25] and demand and the baseline and
[6:19:28] targets in which the city has to
[6:19:30] meet.
[6:19:31] The document goes over the water
[6:19:33] service reliability, drought
[6:19:35] risk assessment, water shortage
[6:19:39] contingency plan and demand
[6:19:41] management measures.
[6:19:44] Finally, the urban water
[6:19:47] management plan goes over the
[6:19:50] adoption implementation.
[6:19:54] There has been a few changes to
[6:19:56] the urban water management plan
[6:19:57] since the last update.
[6:20:01] Per section 1.1 of the urban
[6:20:04] management plan guide book
[6:20:06] finalized in january 2026, the
[6:20:09] section shows the minor
[6:20:11] adjustments.
[6:20:12] The first one is minor
[6:20:15] adjustments to water code.
[6:20:17] This has been reflected in the
[6:20:21] city’s 2025 urban water
[6:20:22] management plan.
[6:20:23] There is classification for
[6:20:25] supplier with multiple water
[6:20:27] systems.
[6:20:27] This does not apply to the
[6:20:29] city.
[6:20:30] does not have multiple
[6:20:32] public water systems.
[6:20:34] Additionally, the 2020 table has
[6:20:38] been changed to 2025.
[6:20:42] One major thing added to the
[6:20:44] urban water management plan is
[6:20:46] the 2028 water loss vendor
[6:20:50] reporting.
[6:20:50] This is something I’ll talk
[6:20:51] about more in the next few
[6:20:53] slides.
[6:20:53] The state has provided
[6:20:55] additional guidance for lower
[6:20:57] income housing and also for
[6:21:00] ground water recharge and
[6:21:03] storage.
[6:21:09] In 2025, the city supplied
[6:21:13] potable water to about
[6:21:17] 5 billion gallons to 34,000
[6:21:19] water service connections.
[6:21:21] The city currently has a
[6:21:23] population of about 120
[6:21:26] residents.
[6:21:26] As part of this urban water
[6:21:29] management plan, the water
[6:21:31] category use includes a single
[6:21:34] family, multifamily, commercial,
[6:21:38] industrial institutional
[6:21:39] governmental landscape other and
[6:21:41] water loss.
[6:21:42] Other is defined as a metered
[6:21:46] and unbilled water consumption
[6:21:50] data.
[6:21:50] This slide shows the historical
[6:21:53] and current water use for the
[6:21:55] water use categories.
[6:21:58] As you can see, the water has
[6:22:00] remained fairly constant from
[6:22:03] 2021 to 2025.
[6:22:08] The next slide shows the current
[6:22:10] and projected water use for the
[6:22:12] city of antioch.
[6:22:15] Projection was water use was
[6:22:17] assumed to increase by 0.65%
[6:22:22] annually from 2025 to 2045 based
[6:22:26] on historical water usage data.
[6:22:57] Gpcd and the estimated baseline
[6:23:03] of 206 gallons per capita per
[6:23:05] day.
[6:23:06] 2020, the city met the target
[6:23:08] and in 2025 the city continued
[6:23:11] to meet the target.
[6:23:20] By 2028 the city is required to
[6:23:22] meet the rail water standard of
[6:23:28] 9.5 gallons per service
[6:23:28] connection per day.
[6:23:30] That is gdpscd.
[6:23:34] The standard was calculated
[6:23:36] using the economic model
[6:23:38] developed by the state water
[6:23:40] board.
[6:23:41] The city currently has a water
[6:23:44] loss value of 19.6 gallons per
[6:23:48] service connection per day.
[6:23:50] The city is actively working on
[6:23:53] improving the water distribution
[6:23:55] system in order to meet the
[6:23:57] target by 2028.
[6:24:03] The slide shows the city’s water
[6:24:07] supply liable.
[6:24:09] The city currently diverts
[6:24:11] untreated surface water from the
[6:24:15] san joaquin river to the
[6:24:17] brackish water desalination
[6:24:19] plant for treatment and potable
[6:24:21] use.
[6:24:22] That plant has a permitted
[6:24:24] treated capacity of
[6:24:26] 6,000,000 gallons per day.
[6:24:28] The city also purchased and
[6:24:30] treated surface water from the
[6:24:33] contract costa water district
[6:24:34] which is delivered through the
[6:24:40] contra costa canal under
[6:24:41] agreement with ccwd, the city
[6:24:45] can purchase 10,000,000 gallons
[6:24:47] of treated water to supplement
[6:24:51] existing water supply.
[6:24:52] The city received recycled water
[6:24:56] from the delta diablo plant for
[6:24:59] landscape irrigation.
[6:25:01] As part of the urban water
[6:25:04] management plan, the city has to
[6:25:06] complete the water shortage
[6:25:10] contingency plan.
[6:25:10] The plan is to identify and
[6:25:13] respond to potential water
[6:25:17] shortage.
[6:25:17] Here on the slide shows six
[6:25:20] storage levels, level one is the
[6:25:22] city has to reduce usage 10%,
[6:25:25] level two up to 20% and so on.
[6:25:28] There are some actions in which
[6:25:30] the city can take and that is to
[6:25:33] limit landscape irrigation,
[6:25:36] limit filling of swimming pools
[6:25:38] or maybe restriction for water
[6:25:42] features.
[6:25:44] The city has implemented the
[6:25:49] following demand management
[6:25:52] measures to conserve water.
[6:25:55] First the water prevention
[6:25:57] ordinance which the city has
[6:26:00] adopted.
[6:26:00] There is water metering,
[6:26:04] conservation pricingpublic
[6:26:08] education outreach.
[6:26:11] The city has a program
[6:26:14] coordinator to conserve water.
[6:26:16] There are additional dms offered
[6:26:20] in which the city implements.
[6:26:32] This slide shows the passes,
[6:26:36] april 8th, 2026 the city sent
[6:26:38] letters to delta diablo, ccwd,
[6:26:43] contact contra costa county and
[6:26:44] the cities of brentwood, antioch
[6:26:51] and martinez.
[6:26:53] August 5th and august 12th, the
[6:26:56] city published a notice of
[6:26:57] public hearing, and as of today,
[6:27:00] it’s the public hearing in which
[6:27:02] we are presenting the urban
[6:27:05] water management plan and water
[6:27:07] shortage contingency plan to
[6:27:09] city council for adoption.
[6:27:12] After the urban water management
[6:27:14] plan and water shortage
[6:27:16] contingency plan is adopted, the
[6:27:18] city has 30 days to submit the
[6:27:21] document to the department of
[6:27:23] water resources.
[6:27:25] The california state library and
[6:27:28] other local agencies.
[6:27:30] The urban management plan is
[6:27:32] available to the public.
[6:27:35] That concludes the presentation.
[6:27:38] I’m happy to answer any
[6:27:40] \hi’m happy to answer any
[6:27:40] questions council or the public
[6:27:42] may have.
[6:27:43] >> pro-tem: any questions at
[6:27:45] this point, council?
[6:27:47] Mr. Mayor?
[6:27:49] Are there any requests for
[6:27:51] public comments?
[6:27:53] >> clerk: no requests for
[6:27:56] public comment.
[6:27:56] >> pro-tem: thank you very
[6:27:58] much.
[6:27:58] We appreciate the presentation.
[6:28:01] I’ll close the public hearing.
[6:28:03] The matter is before council.
[6:28:04] Is there a motion for approval?
[6:28:06] >> I’ll move to approve.
[6:28:08] >> councilmember rocha moves.
[6:28:10] >> torres-walker seconds.
[6:28:13] On the question, roll call?
[6:28:15] >> councilmember wilson is
[6:28:17] absent.
[6:28:19] Councilmember rocha?
[6:28:20] Councilmember torres-walker?
[6:28:24] Mayor pro-tem freitas?
[6:28:28] Mayor bernal?
[6:28:28] Motion passes, 4-0.
[6:28:31] >> sorry you had to wait so long
[6:28:34] to make the presentation.
[6:28:36] We’ll now move to item nine,
[6:28:41] authorizing city manager to
[6:28:53] authorizing the city manager to
[6:28:55] execute a sole source agreement
[6:28:58] with axon enterprise inc. For
[6:29:03] automated license plate
[6:29:04] recognition.
[6:29:04] >> staff is asking the council
[6:29:06] to authorize a 49 month sole
[6:29:10] source agreement with axon
[6:29:12] enterprise, not to exceed
[6:29:16] 61,688.
[6:29:17] This agreement has three main
[6:29:20] components.
[6:29:20] 55 fixed axon out posts,
[6:29:25] automated license plate reader
[6:29:26] locations.
[6:29:28] The antioch police department
[6:29:29] currently operates a separate --
[6:29:32] two separate systems.
[6:29:41] Motorola is decommissioning the
[6:29:43] platform.
[6:29:43] Some of the equipment is
[6:29:45] offline, not working.
[6:29:47] This proposal consolidated and
[6:29:50] replaces both fixes into one
[6:29:54] network.
[6:29:55] The second component of this
[6:29:57] agreement is the addition of
[6:30:00] additional dash camera systems
[6:30:03] with automated license plate
[6:30:07] reader capability.
[6:30:09] We already use axon branded dash
[6:30:13] cameras and the six additional
[6:30:15] systems are for additional
[6:30:17] patrol vehicles, the fleet has
[6:30:19] expanded recently.
[6:30:20] We need to purchase more dash
[6:30:23] cameras.
[6:30:23] We want to make sure they use
[6:30:25] the same platform and have the
[6:30:28] same capabilities as the rest of
[6:30:29] the fleet.
[6:30:30] The third part of the agreement
[6:30:32] is the addition of 120 licenses
[6:30:35] for axon ai assistant which is a
[6:30:40] feature within the body warn
[6:30:43] cameras that the officers have,
[6:30:45] that I have.
[6:30:46] The ai assistant is going to
[6:30:49] give officers quick access to
[6:30:52] language -- two way language
[6:30:54] translation in 50 languages.
[6:30:56] That supports, as council knows,
[6:30:58] that supports the language
[6:31:00] access plan under the doj
[6:31:04] memorandum of agreement to
[6:31:06] expand to the community we
[6:31:09] serve.
[6:31:09] It’s an assistive tool.
[6:31:12] It doesn’t replace qualified
[6:31:15] interpreters.
[6:31:15] Adp has used axon for years for
[6:31:19] body warn cameras, and they
[6:31:21] remain evidenced where we store
[6:31:25] some of the most digital
[6:31:27] evidence.
[6:31:28] This proposal builds on the
[6:31:29] existing environment.
[6:31:32] Instead of another audit and
[6:31:34] support system.
[6:31:35] Another part of my presentation,
[6:31:37] I want to talk about why license
[6:31:40] plate reader technology matters
[6:31:42] in antioch.
[6:31:45] Vehicles are central to a large
[6:31:47] part of crime we investigate.
[6:31:49] More than 75% of crimes
[6:31:52] committed each year involve
[6:31:55] motor vehicles.
[6:31:56] That is consistent with what we
[6:31:59] see locally.
[6:32:00] Part of shooting, robberies, hit
[6:32:05] and run collisions, organized
[6:32:07] theft, side shows and serious
[6:32:11] investigations.
[6:32:12] A witness may have a partial
[6:32:14] license plate, vehicle
[6:32:16] description or direction of
[6:32:17] travel, but the license plate
[6:32:19] system can turn the limited into
[6:32:21] a focused lead still useful.
[6:32:23] We went back to look at our
[6:32:26] statistics, specifically
[6:32:28] antioch.
[6:32:29] We have had license plate
[6:32:31] readers in antioch several
[6:32:32] years.
[6:32:33] Since august last year, the
[6:32:36] existing system has led to "at
[6:32:39] least" I believe the statistics
[6:32:40] are more, we are trying to
[6:32:42] improve the tracking system, but
[6:32:44] we have located at least 42
[6:32:47] stolen vehicles with the help of
[6:32:50] automated license plate reader
[6:32:53] technology.
[6:32:53] 23 of those have led to arrests,
[6:32:57] and since august of last year we
[6:32:59] have had 19 significant
[6:33:02] documented investigative assists
[6:33:03] as a result of automated license
[6:33:07] plate reader technology, a
[6:33:09] conservative count.
[6:33:10] These are antioch results.
[6:33:12] They are not vendor produced.
[6:33:15] I’ll give a couple of examples,
[6:33:18] last year a fatal collision
[6:33:20] where ar license plate was
[6:33:25] captured before the collision
[6:33:26] and there was no other camera
[6:33:29] that captured the plate in the
[6:33:32] vicinity.
[6:33:32] There was a piece of evidence
[6:33:34] that led to the apprehension of
[6:33:36] the responsible person.
[6:33:37] There was a shooting
[6:33:39] investigation at sycamore square
[6:33:41] this year following a shot
[6:33:43] spotter investigation, obtaining
[6:33:45] a license plate from
[6:33:46] surveillance.
[6:33:47] They used the technology to
[6:33:50] locate the vehicle resulting in
[6:33:52] two arrests and the recovery of
[6:33:54] a firearm.
[6:33:54] This is a good example of how
[6:33:57] license plate readers work with
[6:34:00] evidence.
[6:34:00] Surveillance produces the plate
[6:34:01] and alpr turns it into an
[6:34:05] investigative lead.
[6:34:09] This is a investigative tool.
[6:34:10] It helps identify vehicle,
[6:34:13] reconstruct movements and
[6:34:16] timelines and corroborate or
[6:34:19] challenge statements and direct
[6:34:21] investigators toward evidence.
[6:34:22] There is a lot of discussion
[6:34:24] about technology, specifically
[6:34:27] governance and sharing,
[6:34:29] especially sharing with other
[6:34:30] agencies or federal entities.
[6:34:32] I want to discuss that clearly
[6:34:34] here.
[6:34:35] This discussion makes data
[6:34:37] governance an important part of
[6:34:38] the discussion.
[6:34:39] The value of the technology does
[6:34:41] not eliminate privacy concerns
[6:34:44] the public has.
[6:34:45] The system has to be controlled,
[6:34:47] and used for legitimate law
[6:34:50] enforcement purposes.
[6:34:50] Under the existing policy for
[6:34:53] operating rules, searches must
[6:34:55] be tied to a police case and
[6:34:58] have a specific investigative
[6:35:01] reason.
[6:35:01] Searches are logged and subject
[6:35:03] to audit, and a license plate
[6:35:06] reader alert has to be verified
[6:35:09] before action is taken based
[6:35:10] solely on the alert.
[6:35:12] The axon vehicle architecture is
[6:35:17] different from the model we have
[6:35:18] currently with the two existing
[6:35:21] systems.
[6:35:21] Axon governance materials have
[6:35:24] sharing off by default.
[6:35:26] Antioch would have to establish
[6:35:28] a specific sharing relationship
[6:35:30] with another agency, one-to-one
[6:35:33] relation.
[6:35:34] It’s not an opt into a network
[6:35:36] which is how the current system
[6:35:38] operates.
[6:35:39] If someone wanted to share data
[6:35:40] with antioch, it would require
[6:35:43] specific action on both sides to
[6:35:46] initiate the sharing.
[6:35:48] Our agency would have to accept
[6:35:50] the sharing request and the
[6:35:52] other agency would have to
[6:35:53] accept the request.
[6:35:55] That relationship is visible,
[6:35:58] logged and revokable.
[6:36:00] Antioch uses axon for body warn
[6:36:03] camera, dash cam and data
[6:36:06] repository and the system would
[6:36:07] operate in the same controlled
[6:36:09] environment with common
[6:36:11] permissions, auditing and
[6:36:12] support.
[6:36:14] That summarizes what we are
[6:36:18] requested, why it is needed and
[6:36:22] I have several more examples if
[6:36:25] council is interested.
[6:36:27] We have numerous case solves
[6:36:29] with this technology.
[6:36:33] Very serious violent crime
[6:36:35] investigations, hit and runs.
[6:36:37] The first place investigators go to help.
[6:36:42] I wanted to mention that since
[6:36:43] we expanded the network, auto
[6:36:47] theft in about I don’t antioch,
[6:36:52] down 44%.
[6:36:53] With that, I turn it over to
[6:36:55] council.
[6:36:55] I’m sure you have questions.
[6:36:57] >> pro-tem: councilmembers?
[6:37:00] Questions or comments?
[6:37:02] Mr. Mayor?
[6:37:03] >> mayor ron bernal: thank you
[6:37:05] for your presentation.
[6:37:10] There was an item that came
[6:37:12] before us several months ago for
[6:37:14] community cameras, correct?
[6:37:17] >> yeah, I believe lieutenant
[6:37:20] whitacre presented to council on
[6:37:23] community cameras.
[6:37:24] This request is specific to
[6:37:27] license plate reader cameras.
[6:37:30] >> mayor ron bernal: how many
[6:37:32] will be within the vehicles?
[6:37:34] >> we outfit every marked patrol
[6:37:37] car with a dash camera, and
[6:37:41] every dash camera will be
[6:37:45] enabled for license plate reader
[6:37:47] abilities.
[6:37:48] In addition to that, we have
[6:37:50] several strategic locations in
[6:37:52] the city that operate two
[6:37:55] systems, the flock and motorola
[6:37:58] systems.
[6:38:00] It’s not the best practice to
[6:38:02] use different systems, so we
[6:38:04] want to consolidate under one
[6:38:06] platform, that includes 55
[6:38:08] locations in antioch that over
[6:38:10] the next two years with this
[6:38:13] technology.
[6:38:14] >> mayor ron bernal: so, my
[6:38:19] question, they’ll be implemented
[6:38:20] or installed over the next two
[6:38:23] years, then?
[6:38:23] They can’t be done sooner than
[6:38:25] that?
[6:38:26] >> we can certainly check with
[6:38:29] axe on to see what the timeline
[6:38:31] is, but it does require -- they
[6:38:35] have other folks ahead of us in
[6:38:38] line.
[6:38:38] Essentially, there are other
[6:38:40] communities in the bay area
[6:38:41] signing on to their platform.
[6:38:43] We basically fall in line with
[6:38:45] them.
[6:38:46] I can certainly ask, mr. Mayor.
[6:38:48] >> my questions, also based upon
[6:38:52] the pay schedule, we won’t be
[6:38:54] paying for something we haven’t
[6:38:56] received yet, correct?
[6:38:57] >> it’s a multiyear contract.
[6:39:01] I’m glad you brought that up.
[6:39:03] We are currently paying $99,000
[6:39:08] for the cameras we currently
[6:39:10] have.
[6:39:11] Under this proposal, 101,500 per
[6:39:15] year over the next 49 months
[6:39:17] gives us 55 cameras under the
[6:39:21] axon platform.
[6:39:22] To put it simply, it’s a
[6:39:24] difference of $2,500 more per
[6:39:26] year than using flock alone and
[6:39:28] we have two symptoms, one of
[6:39:30] which is being decommissioned.
[6:39:34] 2500 more per year but we are
[6:39:37] getting more cameras out of it.
[6:39:38] >> mayor ron bernal: we are
[6:39:42] not going -- we are going to pay
[6:39:44] as the cameras come on line.
[6:39:46] If it takes one year, we’ll pay
[6:39:49] more than if it took three
[6:39:52] years, correct?
[6:39:52] >> it’s an all encompassing
[6:39:56] agreement, not just for the
[6:39:58] cameras, but ai translation and
[6:40:00] dash cameras.
[6:40:01] That’s the package for all three
[6:40:02] items over the next four years.
[6:40:05] I will clarify to ensure that we
[6:40:08] are not paying for something we
[6:40:10] are not going to receive.
[6:40:13] It’s broken up over four year.
[6:40:15] >> mayor ron bernal: the
[6:40:17] information, you have given us
[6:40:19] data about how this is served
[6:40:22] recovering stolen vehicles and
[6:40:24] arrests and things like that.
[6:40:26] Will the community be able to
[6:40:28] access information about the
[6:40:30] effectiveness of the
[6:40:31] technology?
[6:40:32] >> yeah, so we were pretty
[6:40:35] forward thinking and transparent
[6:40:37] when it came to flock.
[6:40:39] Some of the questions that came
[6:40:41] about with the flock platform in
[6:40:44] other communities, we have the
[6:40:48] transparency side that the
[6:40:49] public can access now to see
[6:40:51] what our data governance
[6:40:53] policies are, how long we hold
[6:40:55] on to data, how many inquiries
[6:40:58] are made by other agencies.
[6:41:01] We intend to do that also.
[6:41:03] I talked to axon today.
[6:41:04] We can public our statistics,
[6:41:08] policies on a forward looking
[6:41:09] website that the public can
[6:41:11] access.
[6:41:11] >> mayor ron bernal: thank
[6:41:12] you.
[6:41:13] I appreciate that.
[6:41:15] >> pro-tem: councilmember
[6:41:19] torres-walker?
[6:41:20] >> councilmember torres-walker.
[6:41:23] Thank if you you for the
[6:41:25] presentation.
[6:41:27] I’m happy to hear there are more
[6:41:28] in the city rolling out.
[6:41:31] My question is to -- there’s
[6:41:38] flock, motorola, now axon.
[6:41:41] Is there a plan to consolidate
[6:41:43] and move away from even flock
[6:41:46] cameras?
[6:41:47] >> that’s a great question.
[6:41:49] That’s this plan.
[6:41:51] We would like to move away from
[6:41:53] two different systems and live
[6:41:55] in one system.
[6:41:56] One of the things we like about
[6:41:58] the axon system, we own our own
[6:42:01] data.
[6:42:01] We are not putting it into a
[6:42:04] cloud and sharing it with a
[6:42:06] network of agencies, and we like
[6:42:09] the opt-in policies.
[6:42:11] We like that there is no back
[6:42:14] door federal sharing, and a lot
[6:42:16] of the direction that the state
[6:42:17] is going in with the pending
[6:42:21] senate bill 1013, I believe.
[6:42:26] As council likely knows, there
[6:42:28] is a pending senate bill and a
[6:42:31] lot of requirements of the
[6:42:33] senate bill -- it passed third
[6:42:36] reading at the assembly.
[6:42:37] The axon system is already
[6:42:41] capable.
[6:42:41] We are compliant with how it’s
[6:42:43] being structured with the
[6:42:45] system.
[6:42:46] We don’t want to live in
[6:42:48] multiple systems.
[6:42:49] We want everything in one system
[6:42:51] with the same training, same
[6:42:54] platform, same auditing
[6:42:56] abilities, instead of different
[6:42:57] systems, things get lost in the
[6:43:00] shuffle.
[6:43:00] >> easier to track and
[6:43:04] consolidate across the board.
[6:43:06] Happy to hear we are moving away
[6:43:08] from flock systems.
[6:43:09] They are not as secure as
[6:43:12] concerns have come from the
[6:43:14] public.
[6:43:15] Yes, senate bill 1013 for the
[6:43:17] public that does not know, this
[6:43:19] is a california senate bill that
[6:43:23] is moving through the senate now
[6:43:26] to address restrictions and
[6:43:28] rules around privacy for license
[6:43:31] plate readers in the state of
[6:43:32] california.
[6:43:33] The intent of the bill is to
[6:43:35] have a 30 day deletion limit for
[6:43:39] license plate reader -- I
[6:43:42] guess -- data that is gathered,
[6:43:44] I’m assuming, and this is
[6:43:47] strictly for public agencies.
[6:43:48] You are saying that this is
[6:43:50] already something that the city
[6:43:51] of antioch is at the forefront
[6:43:55] of being compliant with.
[6:43:57] >> we are at the forefront even
[6:43:59] with the flock system.
[6:44:01] Hopefully, we have not endured
[6:44:03] the level of concern other
[6:44:09] communities.
[6:44:09] Our reader data is 30 days
[6:44:12] currently.
[6:44:13] We have a forward facing
[6:44:16] transparency website.
[6:44:18] We prohibit outside agencies
[6:44:21] querying our system.
[6:44:22] They have to give a verifiable
[6:44:25] criminal investigation,
[6:44:27] reference a police case number.
[6:44:29] We are not sharing with out of
[6:44:31] state entities 6789 entities.
[6:44:34] We don’t share with ice or
[6:44:37] federal government agencies.
[6:44:38] We did that with flock alone.
[6:44:41] The thing we like about axe
[6:44:45] axon, with flock, it’s a network
[6:44:48] at the state level.
[6:44:49] With axon, if they want to share
[6:44:52] data, they have to make a
[6:44:54] specific request, reciprocated
[6:44:56] one-to-one.
[6:44:57] It’s not us opting into a whole
[6:44:59] network.
[6:45:01] The data retention -- we own the
[6:45:05] data.
[6:45:06] Our data is not going to a cloud
[6:45:09] that’s shared with multiple
[6:45:10] agencies.
[6:45:11] All of our scans in antioch live
[6:45:14] and stay in antioch.
[6:45:15] They are not being shared with
[6:45:17] anybody else.
[6:45:18] There are a lot of by design
[6:45:20] features of the axon system that
[6:45:22] put us in compliance if 1030
[6:45:28] passes.
[6:45:29] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[6:45:35] thank you for the information.
[6:45:44] \hthank you for the information.
[6:45:44] I’m excited to see there will be
[6:45:46] ai translation for the peace
[6:45:48] officers in the city.
[6:45:50] I had somebody from atp -- I’m
[6:45:55] stumbling now.
[6:45:58] Atb translate for me between me
[6:45:59] and the community member doing
[6:46:02] national night out.
[6:46:03] It was amazing, and I was like,
[6:46:05] you know, we should all have
[6:46:07] availability to that type of
[6:46:10] technology to communicate with
[6:46:12] residents.
[6:46:13] I’m excited about that as well.
[6:46:14] >> I appreciate the comments.
[6:46:17] It’s really cool.
[6:46:18] They push a button on the side
[6:46:20] of the body warn camera
[6:46:22] activating the assistant and
[6:46:24] tell the assistant what language
[6:46:25] to translate.
[6:46:27] It covers all of the major
[6:46:29] languages that folks speak in
[6:46:32] antioch.
[6:46:32] In a perfect world we would have
[6:46:35] an officer to translate that,
[6:46:37] while we have hired a number of
[6:46:40] bilingual officers over the last
[6:46:43] couple of years, there are times
[6:46:44] the officers are not available
[6:46:46] and waiting on hold.
[6:46:47] I was told the other day that an
[6:46:49] officer needed to speak to a
[6:46:53] translator for an incident and
[6:46:55] the language line had nobody
[6:46:57] available.
[6:46:57] We are not able to communicate
[6:47:00] with that person.
[6:47:02] With this technology, the
[6:47:03] officer will be able to push the
[6:47:05] side of the camera and it will
[6:47:08] translate one-to-one record it
[6:47:10] and retain it.
[6:47:11] I think it will break down
[6:47:13] barriers and make folks want to
[6:47:15] come forward to know they are
[6:47:16] not going to encounter the
[6:47:19] obstacle to speak to and report
[6:47:20] things to police.
[6:47:22] >> so much progress has been
[6:47:24] made you all should be proud and
[6:47:26] we all should be proud.
[6:47:28] We continue to be watching.
[6:47:29] Thank you.
[6:47:30] >> thank you.
[6:47:32] >> pro-tem: any other
[6:47:34] comments?
[6:47:35] >> we have zoom comments.
[6:47:38] Frank sterling.
[6:47:51] We’ll move on to mike.
[6:47:56] See their hands.
[6:47:59] It’s not giving me the option.
[6:48:04] Let me check.
[6:48:30] >> good evening.
[6:48:31] I want today know, like the
[6:48:34] extra cameras that you will be
[6:48:37] putting around, are they only
[6:48:39] going to be in the troubled
[6:48:42] areas, or will they be all over
[6:48:45] the city?
[6:48:46] That’s my only question?
[6:48:47] >> another great question.
[6:48:50] They are in all locations of the
[6:48:53] city.
[6:48:53] We try to cover all of the major
[6:48:57] entry and exit points of town,
[6:49:00] the major thoroughfares.
[6:49:02] We are not concentrating on
[6:49:04] specific neighborhoods.
[6:49:10] >> let’s try this now.
[6:49:13] There we go.
[6:49:15] Okay, mike, you are up.
[6:49:19] You have three minutes.
[6:49:20] Can you hear me?
[6:49:21] >> thank you very much.
[6:49:24] Good evening.
[6:49:24] My name is mike, director of
[6:49:28] research for oakland privacy.
[6:49:30] I urge a no vote.
[6:49:31] The staff report fails to
[6:49:33] provide enough information to
[6:49:37] justify the $660,000.
[6:49:39] The agenda item is for a sole
[6:49:41] source contract with the vendor,
[6:49:43] no comparative bidding process
[6:49:45] as part of the procurement.
[6:49:47] There are others that provide
[6:49:51] such products.
[6:49:52] How can residents be assured
[6:49:55] taxpayer fund are stewarded
[6:49:57] responsibly?
[6:49:58] Motorola is decommissioning the
[6:50:01] platform.
[6:50:01] As a researcher into the use of
[6:50:05] surveillance technology, this is
[6:50:08] highly suspect as law
[6:50:10] enforcement purchase alpr
[6:50:13] surveillance technology from
[6:50:15] motorola.
[6:50:17] The presentation lacked analysis
[6:50:18] of the effectiveness of the
[6:50:21] currently deployed readers.
[6:50:24] In the absence of analysis how
[6:50:27] can members of the city council
[6:50:28] or public know if the expansion
[6:50:30] of the surveillance program is
[6:50:31] justified?
[6:50:32] What criteria was used to access
[6:50:35] the effectiveness of the current
[6:50:37] system.
[6:50:38] How will we know if the
[6:50:40] expansion is effective or not?
[6:50:43] No analysis if whether license
[6:50:46] operate readers had an impact on
[6:50:50] crime.
[6:50:50] Before the police department had
[6:50:52] license plate readers, I would
[6:50:55] hope crimes were being solved.
[6:50:58] Stating auto theft is down 44%
[6:51:00] when crime is down everywhere,
[6:51:03] including places without license
[6:51:05] operate plate readers is not
[6:51:07] useful information.
[6:51:10] The antioch police department
[6:51:11] shares information with 230
[6:51:17] agencies.
[6:51:20] The one to one sharing will
[6:51:22] improve thing, I think that you
[6:51:25] will encounter the same problems
[6:51:26] with axon or any other
[6:51:29] surveillance vendor that you do
[6:51:30] with flock.
[6:51:32] The problem is, these are
[6:51:34] technologies of mass
[6:51:34] surveillance.
[6:51:36] The most of the information
[6:51:38] collected by the cameras is
[6:51:41] people going about normal daily
[6:51:44] business not suspected of or
[6:51:46] charmed with charged with
[6:51:49] crime.
[6:51:51] That information is held for 30
[6:51:53] days.
[6:51:54] Eventually the information is
[6:51:55] going to find its hands into
[6:51:58] people who shouldn’t have access
[6:51:59] to it.
[6:52:00] will be abused same way flock
[6:52:03] is being abused to stock people
[6:52:06] including ex-wives, spouses and
[6:52:08] people the police disagree
[6:52:09] with.
[6:52:10] I urge a no vote on the item.
[6:52:12] Thank you for your time.
[6:52:16] >> clerk: thank you.
[6:52:19] Now, frank sterling.
[6:52:20] Please un-mute.
[6:52:21] You have three minutes.
[6:52:23] >> frank: thank you for the
[6:52:26] previous speaker.
[6:52:27] I’m not as well prepared to
[6:52:28] speak on that but I’m concerned
[6:52:31] about mass surveillance.
[6:52:32] Thank you for being able to
[6:52:34] present these one-to-one sharing
[6:52:37] things.
[6:52:37] I’m learning more about axon as
[6:52:40] you all are, I’m sure.
[6:52:42] One thing I have been following,
[6:52:44] and I have been following it for
[6:52:45] a while is that the abuses have
[6:52:47] been happening where people will
[6:52:49] take advantage of the system.
[6:52:52] Right now, I feel that although
[6:52:58] gp hill is making the attempts
[6:53:00] and the federal oversight and
[6:53:03] steps you talked about tonight
[6:53:04] and thing happening, things are
[6:53:07] changing, there is still room
[6:53:09] for abuse there.
[6:53:10] I know personally that some of
[6:53:12] the officers, you heard my
[6:53:16] story.
[6:53:16] I don’t need to repeat it now,
[6:53:19] being kicked in the face, are
[6:53:20] floating around.
[6:53:21] People that joked about dead
[6:53:25] edwards are still floating
[6:53:27] around in our department.
[6:53:28] I think the possibility of abuse
[6:53:30] is still there.
[6:53:33] And, it’s quite an increase in
[6:53:35] the cameras.
[6:53:36] I don’t know if you noticed, but
[6:53:38] there is a lot of municipalities
[6:53:42] that have reconsidered the
[6:53:44] surveillance system, flock or
[6:53:49] other surveillance systems, and
[6:53:50] again, we do know that the
[6:53:52] abuses have happened, and if we
[6:53:55] look into the future, if we can,
[6:53:57] with our imaginary crystal
[6:54:00] balls, we see other uses of ai
[6:54:03] in mass surveillance and one of
[6:54:04] the things the person before me
[6:54:08] talked about was patterns of
[6:54:09] life.
[6:54:10] That is some of the things I
[6:54:12] have looked into regarding
[6:54:15] volunteering and other things
[6:54:17] that use data in tracking and
[6:54:19] how they use it.
[6:54:20] Basically, they can follow my
[6:54:23] movements through town.
[6:54:24] I can go to dennys.
[6:54:26] Say I go to dennys every tuesday
[6:54:29] and to the bank to do business.
[6:54:31] It starts developing hot spot
[6:54:34] patterns of what you are doing
[6:54:35] and that data becomes trackable
[6:54:37] and they say, we need to
[6:54:40] intercept frank somewhere.
[6:54:42] He’s at dennys every thursday at
[6:54:45] 3:00 and he goes to the bank
[6:54:48] after.
[6:54:48] I used that as a simple
[6:54:50] example.
[6:54:50] I know there are precaution
[6:54:52] about not sharing with ice and
[6:54:54] federal agent, but how long do
[6:54:56] we trust that?
[6:54:58] We see where our world has been
[6:55:00] changing lately.
[6:55:02] Maybe we won’t have control over
[6:55:04] who looks at it in the future.
[6:55:07] Maybe it will be in place and
[6:55:09] our safeguards won’t matter
[6:55:11] because the people that want it
[6:55:12] will have the authority to take
[6:55:14] it.
[6:55:15] Thanks for listening to me.
[6:55:17] I’m home listening, doing other
[6:55:19] things.
[6:55:20] I didn’t completely leave you.
[6:55:22] Thanks for hearing me.
[6:55:25] >> clerk: we have no further
[6:55:28] comments.
[6:55:28] >> pro-tem: any comments?
[6:55:30] >> I think there are very
[6:55:33] legitimate questions and
[6:55:35] concerns.
[6:55:35] I want to be clear about so the
[6:55:39] public knows, just kind of about
[6:55:41] the technology.
[6:55:43] I don’t think anyone in the room
[6:55:45] wants to have their movements
[6:55:49] tracked with specificity.
[6:55:53] I don’t think we want to live in
[6:55:55] that type of society.
[6:55:57] I certainly don’t.
[6:55:58] This technology doesn’t track
[6:56:00] people.
[6:56:01] It tracks vehicles.
[6:56:04] It does not maintain a live
[6:56:07] location feed on a person.
[6:56:09] Only an authorized person can
[6:56:12] view when a license plate was
[6:56:16] capturedded and that must have a
[6:56:17] legitimate purpose.
[6:56:18] It’s logged audited and
[6:56:21] tracked.
[6:56:22] Cities that have problems are
[6:56:25] using ambiguous search reasons
[6:56:28] or no reason at all.
[6:56:30] Antioch requires a specific
[6:56:32] case, investigative reason and
[6:56:33] case number.
[6:56:35] We reject requests or inquiries
[6:56:39] ambiguous.
[6:56:39] As far as mass surveillance, the
[6:56:41] system records a plate image,
[6:56:43] vehicle content image and
[6:56:46] vehicle characteristics in the
[6:56:47] time and location of the
[6:56:49] detection.
[6:56:50] Historical searches can be
[6:56:52] useful because they show where a
[6:56:54] vehicle was observed.
[6:56:55] We had a recent, over the last
[6:56:57] weekend on friday, we had a
[6:57:00] major collision on hillcrest
[6:57:02] highway 4 where the pedestrian
[6:57:04] was seriously injured.
[6:57:06] Her condition is quite grave.
[6:57:08] The officers are able to use the
[6:57:10] technology to trace back,
[6:57:12] recently reported in the media
[6:57:14] today, so I’m comfortable
[6:57:16] speaking about it.
[6:57:17] The officers are using
[6:57:19] technology to track the driver’s
[6:57:21] movements and support the
[6:57:22] identification of the driver.
[6:57:24] If this technology had not
[6:57:26] existed, I don’t know that we
[6:57:27] would have had that result.
[6:57:32] I think our technology here that
[6:57:35] we audit it and put knit it in a
[6:57:40] forward facing website for the
[6:57:41] wub public to see what the
[6:57:45] searches are conducted and what
[6:57:46] the reasons are sets us apart
[6:57:49] from the concerns.
[6:57:51] The public has legitimate
[6:57:52] concerns.
[6:57:52] Anyone with a device in their
[6:57:54] pocket is tracked by all kinds
[6:57:56] of company and the police
[6:57:58] department is not tracking to
[6:58:01] the level that all of us have a
[6:58:03] smartphone in our pocket are
[6:58:07] being tracked.
[6:58:08] We are tracking vehicles for
[6:58:11] investigative reasons and
[6:58:12] retention limited to what the
[6:58:15] law prescribes.
[6:58:17] >> pro-tem: the matter is
[6:58:20] before council.
[6:58:24] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[6:58:26] I understand the community’s
[6:58:28] \hi understand the community’s
[6:58:28] concerns around hyper
[6:58:30] surveillance because there is
[6:58:34] already a camera on any door in
[6:58:38] any neighborhood at any time.
[6:58:40] Privacy concerns are top
[6:58:43] priority and how the systems
[6:58:44] will be used.
[6:58:48] Ai being introduced in all of
[6:58:51] the systems is different.
[6:58:53] Of course we have strong
[6:58:56] regulations coming everyday, and
[6:58:57] it’s not like -- and things are
[6:59:02] constantly changing with systems
[6:59:04] related to ai.
[6:59:05] Long gone or the fusion centers
[6:59:07] on the hills of 911 enter agency
[6:59:12] task forces full of people
[6:59:14] sharing information.
[6:59:15] It was like a counter terrorism
[6:59:17] type of position to be in,
[6:59:21] right?
[6:59:21] The pros and cons of the systems
[6:59:23] were the risk to civil
[6:59:26] liberties, mission creep and
[6:59:29] ambiguity.
[6:59:31] Are we violating civil
[6:59:33] liberties?
[6:59:34] Are we violating privacy?
[6:59:37] Is the technology beyond the
[6:59:40] purpose?
[6:59:41] Are valid concerns of the
[6:59:43] community.
[6:59:43] We discussed data limits and how
[6:59:46] to hold data.
[6:59:47] There are concerns around -- I
[6:59:50] think some of the original type
[6:59:52] of settings, data overload, who
[6:59:55] is holding the data?
[6:59:57] Who is reviewing the data?
[6:59:58] How long is the data stored?
[7:00:01] You have people doing it not
[7:00:03] systems constantly learning and
[7:00:05] growing at a pace none of us
[7:00:07] know if we can control.
[7:00:09] My position is, I want to get
[7:00:12] flock out of antioch.
[7:00:16] If moving forward with this axon
[7:00:19] system is going to do that, with
[7:00:23] potential reviews along the way,
[7:00:27] and some guardrails to make sure
[7:00:28] we are not violating people’s
[7:00:30] civil liberties, that the
[7:00:33] license plate reader data is
[7:00:34] being used in a case of
[7:00:37] investigation and not monitored
[7:00:40] like on a daily basis, then I
[7:00:44] could support that.
[7:00:47] My main position now is I really
[7:00:49] want to see flock eliminated and
[7:00:52] the community also has concerns
[7:00:56] around safety while balancing
[7:00:58] against the concerns around
[7:01:01] privacy and mass surveillance.
[7:01:03] So, when is the -- I guess, how
[7:01:09] often is the plan -- when a lot
[7:01:12] of this goes into place, what is
[7:01:14] the plan from the police
[7:01:17] department to kind of have
[7:01:19] consistent reporting to this
[7:01:21] council and the public on the
[7:01:25] outcomes of the data and
[7:01:27] surveillance being gathered any
[7:01:30] potential manipulation to the
[7:01:32] data, anything that might be a
[7:01:33] red flag, how soon will the
[7:01:36] community be made aware?
[7:01:36] >> the community should be made
[7:01:40] aware immediately.
[7:01:40] We are doing it now.
[7:01:41] We have a website even with the
[7:01:44] flock data, controversial as
[7:01:46] that is, anyone that goes to the
[7:01:49] transparency site on the antioch
[7:01:50] police department, we have a
[7:01:52] portal for alpr flock
[7:01:55] transparency site.
[7:01:56] It will tell you the number of
[7:01:58] detections.
[7:01:59] It will tell you the number of
[7:02:02] outside agency inquiries we have
[7:02:04] received, the case number
[7:02:06] associated with that.
[7:02:07] It gives the entire policy.
[7:02:09] You mentioned guardrails.
[7:02:10] I wanted to hit on that.
[7:02:12] Mission creep and you mentioned
[7:02:14] so many concerning things I
[7:02:16] think for all of us, the only
[7:02:18] assurance that I can -- the best
[7:02:21] assurance I can give the council
[7:02:22] and community is that we are
[7:02:25] auditing the system.
[7:02:27] We require specific criteria.
[7:02:30] We reject ambiguous criteria.
[7:02:34] We have a policy about it
[7:02:36] already.
[7:02:36] We are not sharing with the
[7:02:38] network.
[7:02:39] We’ll do one-to-one sharing.
[7:02:41] The first speaker mentioned nick
[7:02:44] rick for the bay area that a
[7:02:47] number of agencies are part of,
[7:02:52] and nick rick assured us there
[7:02:54] are state officers assigned to
[7:02:56] the fusion center and california
[7:02:58] police officers at nick rick are
[7:03:01] authorized to view flock data is
[7:03:03] the assurance that we received
[7:03:05] that no federal officers are
[7:03:07] reviewing or severing the data
[7:03:08] is what the director reported to
[7:03:10] us.
[7:03:10] We have not received a request
[7:03:13] for axon.
[7:03:14] If they make the request, we’ll
[7:03:17] evaluate that in a very strict
[7:03:19] manner to ensure that it meets
[7:03:22] california law and policy and
[7:03:24] community values.
[7:03:26] As far as guardrails are
[7:03:28] concerned through auditing,
[7:03:31] strong policy and tracking, I
[7:03:32] think that’s how we prevent the
[7:03:35] mission creep or some of the
[7:03:37] concerns that have been
[7:03:38] identified in other communities,
[7:03:39] people are using it for personal
[7:03:42] reasons to track ex-girlfriends,
[7:03:45] things like that, we have
[7:03:46] nothing like that here.
[7:03:48] With the axon system, the data
[7:03:50] is not used to train other ai
[7:03:53] models.
[7:03:53] It’s a closed system we have
[7:03:55] complete control over with the
[7:03:57] vendor.
[7:03:57] >> can you explain the
[7:03:59] justification for the a sole
[7:04:01] source agreement?
[7:04:02] >> there are a few reasons.
[7:04:03] We are looking for a unified
[7:04:06] platform, axon body warn
[7:04:09] cameras, digital evidence
[7:04:11] platform.
[7:04:11] We have trusted ag axon with
[7:04:16] evidence.
[7:04:16] Sexual assault investigations,
[7:04:19] child abuse investigations.
[7:04:21] All of that evidence is stored
[7:04:22] in the axon environment.
[7:04:24] We have trusted them to do
[7:04:26] that.
[7:04:26] They have never had a data
[7:04:28] breech.
[7:04:29] All of our personnel are trained
[7:04:32] in that system.
[7:04:34] It’s one consistent system.
[7:04:36] I can run it on one system,
[7:04:39] train folks on one system.
[7:04:41] The body warn camera uploads to
[7:04:43] the evidence system.
[7:04:45] The translation records and
[7:04:48] seamlessly uploads with the
[7:04:49] system in axon, same with the
[7:04:51] license plate reader data.
[7:04:53] It feeds to the same system.
[7:04:55] That’s one of the main reasons
[7:04:58] we sought sole source.
[7:04:59] We don’t have multiple systems.
[7:05:02] We train dispatcher, officers,
[7:05:04] support staff, one unified
[7:05:06] system.
[7:05:08] >> councilmember torres-walker:
[7:05:11] we fought for dash camera
[7:05:14] \hwe fought for dash camera
[7:05:14] systems and language access.
[7:05:17] I support those in this
[7:05:21] agreement while having concerns
[7:05:24] still around monitoring.
[7:05:27] >> pretty
[7:05:30] >> councilmember rocha?
[7:05:33] >> I think the way it’s written
[7:05:37] is attractive to me.
[7:05:40] I would like to move to approve
[7:05:45] this agreement with the
[7:05:48] resolution for sole source
[7:05:49] agreement with axon enterprise.
[7:05:51] >> pro-tem: is there a
[7:05:53] second?
[7:05:56] >> I’ll second it.
[7:06:05] >> pro-tem: I have a question
[7:06:07] from councilmember
[7:06:09] torres-walker.
[7:06:09] If the council is to approve
[7:06:12] this, when would they be
[7:06:14] implemented in the first phase?
[7:06:16] >> I don’t have the exact
[7:06:18] information timeline, but I know
[7:06:22] that we are following behind
[7:06:25] different implementations in the
[7:06:26] bay area.
[7:06:26] I don’t have the exact schedule
[7:06:28] for it.
[7:06:29] I can report back to council on
[7:06:31] that.
[7:06:31] I don’t think it will be a
[7:06:33] lengthy implementation.
[7:06:35] >> the reason I’m asking the
[7:06:39] question, because I think
[7:06:40] councilmember torres-walker
[7:06:41] brings up a good point.
[7:06:44] When we have implemented I
[7:06:46] suggest annually a report come
[7:06:48] back to the city council giving
[7:06:49] us the detailed information,
[7:06:52] both positive or negative.
[7:06:54] I think you’re asking for us to
[7:06:57] somewhat monitor, so I would
[7:06:59] request the maker of the motion
[7:07:01] and seconder of the motion to
[7:07:03] include that, that once
[7:07:07] implemented annually from that
[7:07:08] date up and operational, a
[7:07:10] report come back to the city
[7:07:11] council.
[7:07:12] >> I’m agreeable to that.
[7:07:14] >> I am as well.
[7:07:15] >> okay.
[7:07:17] >> I have one more question.
[7:07:22] What is the timeline or
[7:07:26] approximate timeline for moving
[7:07:28] away from flock with the new
[7:07:32] system?
[7:07:32] >> I think a lot of it depends
[7:07:35] on how soon we get the new
[7:07:37] system up and running.
[7:07:38] We are using the dash cam
[7:07:42] products and turned on the
[7:07:44] license plate reader
[7:07:46] capability.
[7:07:47] We don’t want to go without the
[7:07:49] previous system and compromise
[7:07:51] serious case investigations or
[7:07:53] if we have a serious crime that
[7:07:56] occurs next week, we don’t want
[7:07:57] to have a gap.
[7:08:00] If at all possible, I would like
[7:08:01] to report back to you on that or
[7:08:04] have the chief report back to
[7:08:07] you on implementation schedule
[7:08:08] and fully move away from the
[7:08:11] flock platform.
[7:08:12] I see it’s a priority.
[7:08:16] >> two year, three years, six
[7:08:18] months?
[7:08:19] >> I don’t believe so.
[7:08:21] >> when you have the
[7:08:23] information, could you have the
[7:08:24] chief or you provide us with
[7:08:26] it?
[7:08:26] >> we will.
[7:08:28] To reiterate it, the flock
[7:08:33] system is calling $99,000 and
[7:08:36] axon is giving us more
[7:08:38] capability.
[7:08:39] We are anxious to maximize the
[7:08:42] value to the taxpayer.
[7:08:44] >> would the flock cameras go
[7:08:48] first, then?
[7:08:48] Is that the strategy?
[7:08:58] >> would the new cameras replace
[7:09:00] the flock cameras first, to
[7:09:03] reduce that bill and that type
[7:09:05] of technology in place of new
[7:09:07] technology?
[7:09:07] >> I would make it certain that
[7:09:10] the people involved in the
[7:09:12] project, myself included
[7:09:13] understand that we want to
[7:09:15] replace the flock cameras as a
[7:09:17] priority.
[7:09:19] Motorola cameras, a number of
[7:09:20] them are not working and we have
[7:09:22] serious gaps in the system.
[7:09:25] I know it was a priority to
[7:09:28] replace cameras not working.
[7:09:30] I’ll report back to the team
[7:09:31] working on this that it’s a
[7:09:34] priority to replace the flock
[7:09:35] system.
[7:09:36] >> and I’m not telling the
[7:09:39] police department which cameras
[7:09:41] to replace first as far as
[7:09:43] greatest need, but I think the
[7:09:45] flock cameras built into the
[7:09:48] model is important to look at.
[7:09:50] >> yes, we are.
[7:09:54] >> off the top of my head
[7:09:56] because this is a conversation
[7:09:57] we had earlier, we have 12
[7:10:00] months left in the existing
[7:10:02] contract.
[7:10:03] >> that could end soon.
[7:10:07] >> we have to get with the city
[7:10:09] attorney on terms of ending the
[7:10:12] contract, but as far as what we
[7:10:13] are contracted for, we have
[7:10:15] about 12 months leflt.
[7:10:17] Months left.
[7:10:18] \hmonths left.
[7:10:18] >> pro-tem: before I call for
[7:10:21] the vote, it would be
[7:10:25] appreciated the next couple of
[7:10:26] weeks or so that you would
[7:10:29] communicate to the council
[7:10:31] questions raised.
[7:10:32] Clearly the flock decommission
[7:10:34] and axon implementation is
[7:10:37] critical.
[7:10:37] >> I definitely will.
[7:10:40] I would like to reiterate our
[7:10:42] responsibility use of the flock
[7:10:44] technology continues to this
[7:10:45] day.
[7:10:45] If you click on the website I
[7:10:48] mentioned, you can share every
[7:10:50] agency with share with.
[7:10:52] We publish it.
[7:10:54] Statistic, scans on the website
[7:10:55] and we are committed to being
[7:10:57] open and transparent.
[7:10:59] We recognize the community
[7:11:00] concern.
[7:11:00] >> a motion by councilmember
[7:11:04] rocha, second by mayor bernal to
[7:11:08] approve the sole source and once
[7:11:10] taken place there be an annual
[7:11:13] report made to the city
[7:11:14] council.
[7:11:15] >> councilmember wilson is
[7:11:17] absent.
[7:11:18] Councilmember rocha?
[7:11:21] Councilmember torres-walker?
[7:11:23] Mayor pro-tem freitas?
[7:11:24] >> mayor bernal?
[7:11:28] Motion passes, 4-0.
[7:11:28] >> public comments, are there
[7:11:31] any public comments?
[7:11:33] >> clerk: we have no public
[7:11:35] comments.
[7:11:36] >> staff communications?
[7:11:38] >> no staff communications.
[7:11:40] >> council communications and
[7:11:42] future agenda items?
[7:11:44] >> I just have one item I wanted
[7:11:48] to bring up.
[7:11:48] I had the opportunity, mayor
[7:11:51] bernal and I met with juliet
[7:11:55] dawn of republic services on
[7:11:59] august 12th.
[7:12:00] I wanted to discuss asking the
[7:12:03] acting community manager to
[7:12:05] continue the conversation.
[7:12:08] Recently, delta fair area, san
[7:12:10] jose drive, there has been
[7:12:13] illegal dumping, a lot of
[7:12:14] concerns about that in the
[7:12:15] community there.
[7:12:16] I eluded earlier to the new
[7:12:19] employee who had taken upon
[7:12:21] himself to go and address it
[7:12:23] with the owner.
[7:12:25] What came out of that
[7:12:26] conversation was the signage has
[7:12:30] been put up for a hotline for
[7:12:33] illegal dumping.
[7:12:35] Is that numbing utilized?
[7:12:37] Is there responses occurring?
[7:12:39] I don’t know necessarily the
[7:12:41] activity that’s taking place if
[7:12:43] there are results from that?
[7:12:45] We also discussed at that
[7:12:49] meeting the potential for having
[7:12:52] cameras to help assist with
[7:12:55] identifying vehicles with what
[7:12:57] we discussed with identifying
[7:12:58] vehicles that are illegally
[7:13:03] dumping, and then the other
[7:13:04] thing we talked about was the
[7:13:10] city wide cleanup.
[7:13:15] We had councilmembers that had
[7:13:18] unfortunate circumstance.
[7:13:19] I happen to be one of them.
[7:13:22] Mrs. Freitas was another.
[7:13:23] So, I just think from talking
[7:13:27] with juliet, one of the things
[7:13:29] she suggested is looking at best
[7:13:32] practice strategies utilized
[7:13:33] before.
[7:13:34] I think doing it regionally,
[7:13:36] looking at district one, two,
[7:13:38] three, four, but looking at a
[7:13:40] better way to provide the
[7:13:44] service in a controlled and
[7:13:47] supportive environment so we
[7:13:48] don’t run into the traffic
[7:13:50] congestion and out of control
[7:13:58] incident that occurred.
[7:14:00] I wanted to ask if you could
[7:14:02] follow up with republic
[7:14:05] services, illegal dumping.
[7:14:07] I think you have met with them.
[7:14:10] >> we met last week.
[7:14:11] They are putting together a plan
[7:14:13] for us.
[7:14:15] We should be getting something
[7:14:16] back within a week or two from
[7:14:19] the general manager.
[7:14:20] At this point, I was not aware
[7:14:21] of the hotline, so I’ll follow
[7:14:23] up with that.
[7:14:24] >> it was on the news.
[7:14:26] It was channel 4.
[7:14:28] They showed signs going up and
[7:14:31] were talking about the
[7:14:32] challenges with san jose drive
[7:14:35] corridor and the lot line was
[7:14:36] going up.
[7:14:37] I don’t know if there was
[7:14:40] activity.
[7:14:41] If you could follow up and give
[7:14:43] us a report on that?
[7:14:45] >> I will.
[7:14:45] >> and when you do get the plan
[7:14:49] could you share it with the
[7:14:52] council before it gets
[7:14:54] implemented so we can see what
[7:14:56] it’s about and provide comment?
[7:14:57] >> absolutely.
[7:15:02] Could we have one person that
[7:15:03] would still like to make public
[7:15:05] comment.
[7:15:07] >> mr. Becker just hung up when
[7:15:18] you mentioned that.
[7:15:19] >> oh, there he is.
[7:15:21] >> you are on.
[7:15:22] >> thank you so much.
[7:15:26] I appreciate the chance to
[7:15:28] submit my public comment.
[7:15:29] I just wanted to raise up that
[7:15:34] we are coming up on the close of
[7:15:38] the public comment review period
[7:15:40] for the state of california’s
[7:15:45] submitted opportunity --
[7:15:46] proposed opportunity zones with
[7:15:49] a few of those proposed zones I
[7:15:54] believe being in the city of
[7:15:57] antioch.
[7:15:59] I don’t believe the city of
[7:16:01] antioch has appropriately looked
[7:16:04] at the zones that would be most
[7:16:07] beneficial to the city, and I am
[7:16:12] a little saddened that not only
[7:16:14] did we lose out on last
[7:16:19] opportunities development but
[7:16:20] once again, as we talk about
[7:16:24] economic development, as we talk
[7:16:26] about regional growth and
[7:16:28] infrastructure growth, as I work
[7:16:31] with local developers and hear
[7:16:35] daily about the infrastructure
[7:16:37] needs or deficits in the city,
[7:16:39] we continue to pass up these
[7:16:45] incredible opportunities that
[7:16:46] when matched together really are
[7:16:53] the central pieces that build
[7:16:55] large scale developments.
[7:16:56] You look at the rail yard
[7:16:58] development in sacramento.
[7:17:01] You look at san diego and their
[7:17:05] harbor district.
[7:17:07] The infrastructure we can build
[7:17:09] here in our city is what is
[7:17:11] going to speak to the final
[7:17:13] opportunity, and I think mayor
[7:17:16] pro-tem freitas said it best at
[7:17:18] a previous meeting when he spoke
[7:17:19] about the opportunities in
[7:17:21] downtown antioch and how we can
[7:17:24] become a hub.
[7:17:26] The infrastructure can’t come at
[7:17:29] the city’s cost.
[7:17:31] We talk about finance district,
[7:17:34] surplus land disposition,
[7:17:36] economic development, but we
[7:17:39] also say how city staff is not
[7:17:41] present to be able to do the
[7:17:43] work.
[7:17:43] Let’s be realistic, economic
[7:17:46] development director coming in
[7:17:48] will not do the work either.
[7:17:50] It’s a long-term structural
[7:17:52] problem that we have to solve,
[7:17:54] but what we can do today is look
[7:17:57] toward consultants like kosmont
[7:18:02] realty the development arm for
[7:18:04] the town of ma rah ga, did the
[7:18:08] feasibility study in san pablo,
[7:18:10] handle surplus land throughout
[7:18:13] the state of california and can
[7:18:16] come in and match our surplus
[7:18:19] land with opportunity zones, tax
[7:18:22] credit opportunities and enhance
[7:18:24] finance district.
[7:18:25] That’s my time.
[7:18:27] I hope you heard my comment,
[7:18:28] thank you.
[7:18:31] >> we have no further comments.
[7:18:33] >> I would like to know where we
[7:18:36] are with the opportunity.
[7:18:37] >> I will check with the acting
[7:18:41] director.
[7:18:42] >> and particularly what the
[7:18:44] deadline is coming up.
[7:18:45] Anything else?
[7:18:46] Is there a motion?
[7:18:49] Nope.
[7:18:50] >> first, I want to thank mayor
[7:18:54] pro-tem, don freitas for running
[7:18:58] an efficient meeting tonight.
[7:19:00] So excited to get out of here
[7:19:02] before midnight.
[7:19:02] I would like to say first that
[7:19:07] councilwoman monica wilson
[7:19:09] couldn’t be here tonight because
[7:19:10] she had an urgent family issue.
[7:19:14] Please make sure you keep her in
[7:19:20] your prayers.
[7:19:20] I want to request that the
[7:19:26] council reconsider and place the
[7:19:32] lumberyard back on the cap.
[7:19:34] The reason I’m making this
[7:19:37] request because if the city ever
[7:19:39] turns this lot back over to the
[7:19:41] speculative market, it may fall
[7:19:45] under the surplus land act and
[7:19:48] the first developers that we
[7:19:51] have to concede to will be
[7:20:00] housing developers.
[7:20:01] It might not meet the need for
[7:20:04] the lot.
[7:20:04] I want us to have further
[7:20:07] discussion for what the vision
[7:20:08] is for so it doesn’t -- so this
[7:20:11] piece of property doesn’t fall
[7:20:13] victim to the surplus land act.
[7:20:15] I want to raise up that I’m
[7:20:22] greatful for the encampment
[7:20:27] cleanup.
[7:20:28] Every time we clear the
[7:20:31] encampment people end up
[7:20:32] somewhere else.
[7:20:35] The rite aid parking lot was a
[7:20:37] mess.
[7:20:38] I understand people are not
[7:20:40] blight, but if we are going to
[7:20:42] clean encampments, we need a
[7:20:44] strategy to place people so we
[7:20:45] are not pushing them from corner
[7:20:48] to corner.
[7:20:57] Lastly, myself and mayor freitas
[7:21:02] started having conversations
[7:21:04] about the theater in 2025 when
[7:21:07] we started the dialogue.
[7:21:30] We have been having the
[7:21:31] conversations since last year
[7:21:33] and trying to see what the
[7:21:35] solutions are and how can the
[7:21:37] city step in given the budget
[7:21:39] process and significant deficit
[7:21:42] we were facing due to low tax
[7:21:46] revenue.
[7:21:46] Due to the lack of sales tax
[7:21:50] revenue, we were not looking at
[7:21:51] other options.
[7:22:05] I would appreciate if people got
[7:22:08] clarity before saying we have
[7:22:13] not paid attention to this
[7:22:17] issue.
[7:22:17] >> mayor bernal, any comments?
[7:22:22] Is there a motion --
[7:22:23] >> do we have time for one final
[7:22:25] comment?
[7:22:25] >> no.
[7:22:27] Is there a motion to adjourn?
[7:22:29] >> motion to adjourn.
[7:22:31] >> second.
[7:22:31] >> motion has been made by
[7:22:35] councilmember rocha, seconded by
[7:22:40] councilmember torres-walker.
[7:22:44] To adjourn.
[7:22:45] \hto adjourn.
[7:22:45] Roll call?
[7:22:47] >> councilmember wilson is
[7:22:49] absent.
[7:22:51] Councilmember rocha?
[7:22:52] Councilmember torres-walker?
[7:22:54] Mayor pro-tem freitas?
[7:22:57] Mayor bernal?
[7:22:59] Motion passes 4-0.