[0:05] Call it to MADAM Secretary,
[0:10] please read the roll call.
[0:12] Good Evening. Councilmember
[0:13] Grimsley present Councilmember
[0:15] Kelly present Councilmember
[0:18] Walker Griffin, PRESIDENT Vice
[0:20] Mayor Ramiro present. Thank
[0:24] you. First item closed
[0:25] session. Do we have any
[0:29] public? Speaker Kurtz? At this
[0:30] time? We have no public
[0:32] speaker and MISTER City
[0:33] attorney. Would you read Yes,
[0:35] MISTER Mayor. Conference with
[0:37] the labor negotiators relative
[0:38] to the following employee
[0:44] groups. Teamsters local 3.15,
[0:46] Hercules Police Officers
[0:47] Association, Hercules senior
[0:49] manager employee group
[0:51] Confidential on represented
[0:52] employee group in the Mid
[0:56] Management employee group.
[0:57] Well, then we will recess into
[1:04] Recording in
[1:11] progress. Call the meeting
[1:14] back to order coming out of
[1:15] closed session. MISTER Cheney,
[1:16] reportable action occurring at
[1:20] a closed session? We had
[1:22] closed session item. It was a
[1:23] conference labor negotiators
[1:25] regarding several employee
[1:26] groups including Teamsters,
[1:28] local, 3.15 There are least
[1:30] police officers association.
[1:33] The Hercules senior manager
[1:33] employee crew, the
[1:34] confidential and
[1:36] representative employee group
[1:36] and the Mid Management
[1:41] employee. And there was no
[1:41] final report of election is
[1:42] rigged. So that closed
[1:47] session. Thank you very much.
[1:48] Council everybody standing
[1:48] Councilmember. Kelly, can you
[1:49] leave us in the Pledge of
[1:54] Allegiance? Please. Led United
[1:58] States of America to the
[1:59] Republic for which it stands.
[2:02] One nation under GOD,
[2:02] indivisible, with liberty and
[2:12] justice for MADAM Secretary
[2:16] Roll Call, please. Thank you.
[2:16] Good evening. Councilmember
[2:20] Grimsley council member Kelly
[2:23] PRESIDENT Councilmember Baca
[2:23] Griffin, PRESIDENT, but it's
[2:28] in their mouth as thank Okay.
[2:33] Item number 7 is moment Maybe
[2:35] 15 is police officer Day and
[2:39] so are. A silencer for those
[2:42] officers lost their and we
[2:43] want to honor him with what we
[2:57] say
[2:59] Okay. We have no
[3:01] presentations or commission
[3:02] City manager, any agenda
[3:06] additions or deletions. Thank
[3:08] you, Mayor. I would like to
[3:13] stuff like to pull 13 Dash
[3:14] 4.13 deaths Flock 5 related to
[3:18] flag place. We need some
[3:20] additional direction City
[3:21] Council after the publishing
[3:24] of the agenda. We had a
[3:26] question from a council member
[3:27] of a procedural question the
[3:31] item from a council member and
[3:32] Steph, assume there was some
[3:34] pre authorization based on
[3:35] past approvals. And so we put
[3:41] it on the agenda. And this
[3:41] does require the flagpoles
[3:44] requires this 2 step process
[3:46] where it's requested that
[3:47] future agenda items and then
[3:48] it goes on the agenda at the
[3:53] next meeting. And so we'd like
[3:55] to pull this item. At the end
[3:58] of the future agenda the
[3:59] section for future agenda
[4:01] items. If a council member
[4:02] asked to put that on the
[4:04] agenda and the council
[4:06] concurs. We'll bring those 2
[4:08] items back to the next council
[4:10] meeting for final approval.
[4:12] Staff would like to pool those
[4:16] 2 items for those reasons.
[4:23] 13.4 13.5 people. So next item
[4:25] is public This time is
[4:26] reserved for members of the
[4:27] public to address issues not
[4:29] included on the agenda in
[4:30] accordance with Brown council
[4:31] referred it, Steph. Any
[4:34] matters property for them at
[4:34] the time in those matters,
[4:35] baby placed in the future
[4:39] agenda of Tonight we have for
[4:40] public speakers. The first
[4:41] speaker tonight will McCoy.
[4:50] Police. My name is Hunter
[4:51] McCoy. I was born and raised
[4:52] in the Bay Area and currently
[4:55] reside in Hercules. I often
[4:57] play Franklin Canyon Golf
[4:59] course as it is a amazing
[5:01] recreational asset to our
[5:02] community. That brings people
[5:03] of all types together for the
[5:06] better and he's unfortunately
[5:06] planned to be completely
[5:09] destroyed to benefit tourists
[5:11] with no real benefit for our
[5:14] community. The original
[5:14] proposal was to keep the
[5:16] nine-hole back course open to
[5:19] the public and having that
[5:20] change with no community vote.
[5:22] I feel as an era that must be
[5:25] corrected. No permits should
[5:26] be approved to develop on this
[5:27] side toll revised plan similar
[5:29] to the original he's submitted
[5:33] and voted on by the community
[5:33] measure and was designed to
[5:36] keep the space open for
[5:37] community use and not hoard
[5:38] the location with large
[5:40] commercial vehicles by
[5:42] tourists. It does not appear
[5:45] much thought has gone into any
[5:45] of this and he's robbing the
[5:48] entire Hercules and East Bay
[5:48] community changing a golf
[5:49] course into a trailer park
[5:53] should have gone on the ballot
[5:55] as I don't believe, many local
[5:55] residents would elect for an
[5:58] rv trailer park in their
[6:00] backyard. I have major
[6:02] concerns about all of its
[6:05] logistical environmental and
[6:07] holistic aspects approving the
[6:09] complete destruction of such a
[6:10] massive property that serves
[6:11] the public should have been
[6:15] voted on by the people. The
[6:15] fact that it is being
[6:17] destroyed to accommodate large
[6:19] commercial vehicles from non
[6:19] community members is frankly a
[6:23] joke. I have talked to many
[6:24] people in the community who
[6:25] have all stated they had no
[6:27] idea this was taking place and
[6:29] had no idea this was being
[6:31] considered many of which
[6:32] Hercules community members who
[6:33] own businesses in the city
[6:35] work for the city. We're part
[6:39] of the Rotary Club. I find it
[6:41] comical that any minor
[6:42] development in the community
[6:43] gets public attention yet
[6:45] something as massive as this
[6:47] went undetected for years by
[6:47] even the most invested members
[6:51] of the community. Holly Smith
[6:53] was the administrative
[6:54] director who approved the
[6:55] original planning is now since
[6:56] retired. I believe this was
[6:59] approved administratively on
[7:01] paper and should have not been
[7:02] and should have been voted on
[7:03] by the people of Hercules in
[7:05] the community that it's
[7:06] impacting. Not only is this a
[7:09] fire hazard with 180 proposed
[7:11] campfire and outdoor cooking
[7:13] sites. It puts the local
[7:14] community that travels on
[7:16] Highway 4 in Hercules in
[7:19] danger from these large
[7:20] commercial vehicles. This
[7:21] location has blind spots as
[7:22] you approach the golf course
[7:23] and the only way to get into
[7:25] Franklin Canyon from the east
[7:27] is to get off and Hercules and
[7:29] turn around. How are huge rv
[7:30] trailers and buses going to
[7:33] maneuver the Hercules
[7:34] residential streets. What is
[7:36] it going to do? The daily
[7:36] Traficant in downtown Hercules
[7:39] because of this? All of this
[7:40] has massive implications
[7:43] outside of water conservation.
[7:43] It should have been voted on
[7:44] again by the people and it's
[7:48] impacting. This does not mean
[7:49] any rational criteria that was
[7:51] originally designed for
[7:52] measure the space was not was
[7:59] not being maintained by a this
[8:00] space is not being maintained
[8:01] as account. The more time.
[8:01] Sir, thank you very much.
[8:06] Thank you. Next speaker is
[8:16] Robert haul. Good evening.
[8:18] City of Hercules officials and
[8:19] all residents of Hercules and
[8:23] Rodeo who are listening. You
[8:23] are about to lose your fire
[8:27] department. The Rodale
[8:27] Hercules Fire Protection
[8:33] District. It will be lost
[8:34] through annexation into con
[8:34] fire managed by the county
[8:38] Board of Supervisors. The
[8:40] annexation process will not be
[8:43] overnight. They're required
[8:43] meetings to hold papers to
[8:44] file. It will take months to
[8:52] complete. Annexation train is
[8:54] ready depart the station as
[8:56] early as tomorrow night's
[8:57] special meeting and fire
[8:59] stations. 76. The agenda item
[9:03] reads as follows. Potential
[9:05] annexation of Rodeo Hercules
[9:07] Fire Protection District with
[9:08] or into Contra Costa County
[9:10] Fire Protection District
[9:13] analysis and findings,
[9:14] presentation and possible
[9:19] action item. In the 3 minutes.
[9:19] A public comment. I can only
[9:20] give you the tip of the
[9:21] iceberg for the situation and
[9:22] describing. But here goes
[9:27] point number one. Annexation
[9:28] is the most consequential
[9:29] issue the district will ever
[9:30] face as noted by Director
[9:34] Steve Hill. Who was formerly
[9:34] Con Fire's principal
[9:36] information officer. Point
[9:41] number 2. Annexation is a
[9:43] one-way road. If our district
[9:44] has annexed, we'll never get
[9:46] our local control back. Point
[9:50] number 3. In the most recent
[9:52] audited financial report, the
[9:54] district closed its fiscal
[9:56] year with 7.2 million dollars
[9:59] in reserves. For says annual
[10:02] operating expenses of 8.9
[10:03] million dollars. That is a
[10:05] very healthy financial
[10:06] picture. It's better than con
[10:09] fire's picture on a percentage
[10:10] basis. We are in no danger of
[10:15] sudden bankruptcy. Point
[10:16] number for tomorrow night's
[10:16] possible action is a surprise
[10:20] to most people. None of the
[10:21] board of directors ran on a
[10:22] campaign of to solving her
[10:25] district. And handing billions
[10:25] of dollars over to come on
[10:29] fire. These 4 facts point to
[10:32] what is needed. Opportunity
[10:33] needs to be given for the
[10:34] people of the district to vote
[10:36] up or down on annexation in
[10:36] the NOVEMBER. General
[10:40] election. With our previous
[10:40] speaker. People out of voting.
[10:41] You want to be supporting
[10:45] democracy. The board can put
[10:46] this on the ballot. But
[10:47] without encouragement from
[10:50] people, it will not do so. Us.
[10:51] The city council won't have
[10:53] time to discuss this before
[10:55] tomorrow. Fire district
[10:56] meeting, but you can act in
[10:59] your capacity as individuals.
[11:00] All of you hearing this
[11:00] message can act as
[11:03] individuals. Please write to
[11:05] the Rodeo Hercules Fire
[11:06] District. Let them know they
[11:08] should put annexation on the
[11:08] ballot. Whether you support it
[11:12] or oppose it. The people out
[11:12] vote on it is such an
[11:15] important issue. People have
[11:15] voted for taxation. Let the
[11:17] people decide in NOVEMBER.
[11:21] Thank Thank you very much.
[11:21] Next speakers Charley
[11:29] Davidson. Greetings, Council
[11:36] and staff community members.
[11:37] They're being on a
[11:38] questionable accusations about
[11:39] the solvency of the Rodeo
[11:43] Hercules Fire District. But I
[11:46] would like to address adequate
[11:47] rodeo Hercules fair districts,
[11:50] revenues and services where
[11:51] the district has a well
[11:52] balanced budget this year
[11:57] measurably in the black. And
[11:59] there are coming other
[12:00] increases in the redevelopment
[12:01] agency passed through revenues
[12:04] that will be coming back to
[12:06] the increasing amounts to the
[12:08] Rodeo Hercules Fire district
[12:10] to further increase our
[12:11] revenues. Have 7.2 million
[12:14] dollars in reserves which
[12:16] speaks of improved health of
[12:17] the district. Thanks to
[12:18] measure Rose 2.6 million
[12:23] dollar yearly contribution. In
[12:25] fact, currently has 1 million
[12:26] and spender from this year's
[12:31] balance. A We've done multiple
[12:33] outside contractors using 3rd
[12:35] party expertise for fire
[12:38] prevention. We debate mean and
[12:40] these are costs neutral
[12:41] because of monies that can be
[12:44] returned through that services
[12:44] and it will keep a insurance
[12:45] down for homeowners within the
[12:49] city. We've a purchase a new
[12:52] alert system in upgrading our
[12:56] communication system Verde
[12:58] Hercules in collaboration with
[12:59] Con Fire has recently trained
[13:00] for high-rise and radio
[13:02] protocol and no cost to
[13:04] Hercules recently kind. Fire
[13:07] is also trained with us and
[13:08] wildfire, containment and
[13:09] Phillips. 66 property open
[13:13] lands. Seth has recently put
[13:16] the engineer level
[13:17] firefighters through engineer
[13:17] Skills Academy and driver
[13:19] training. The district looks
[13:23] forward to the a second panel
[13:25] fire station. 74 in Pinole
[13:27] Valley Road opening because it
[13:29] would markedly bring down the
[13:29] disproportionate number of
[13:32] times in hours per year. That
[13:34] are hfd has responded to
[13:40] cover. We're assists panel.
[13:43] Rda pass through funding
[13:44] increases access to multiple
[13:45] grants and services using
[13:46] subjects for third-party
[13:47] contractors. Plus measure o
[13:50] funds will keep Rh fd solvent
[13:53] in the future. So these
[13:55] discussions about are not
[13:59] founded. Thank you very much.
[14:02] Our next speaker is. Should
[14:11] believe? Good evening,
[14:16] everybody. My name is
[14:17] currently. Have lived in
[14:17] cookies for more than 30
[14:22] years. And recently and really
[14:23] was something that I put out
[14:25] bring to flow. So that it can
[14:27] be resolved once and for all.
[14:33] Has to do with fencing. This
[14:34] book and his friends friends
[14:38] stand And he says the height
[14:49] of fence wall combined 6 feet.
[14:51] i had to say might never has a
[14:53] 9 foot wall. I mean for wall
[14:54] between totally blocking my
[14:58] view to the bit. I put my
[14:59] house because of the view that
[15:04] a half of that. Of Bay area.
[15:06] Best view in the area this
[15:08] phase has blocked it and are
[15:15] just my My. My purpose of So I
[15:15] have been Hawkins with the
[15:17] city officials. About how this
[15:21] fixed? But given me all kinds
[15:24] business. One of them make
[15:28] sense. I want to say it hit.
[15:29] Somebody says behind Sulphur
[15:30] freshman measure from some
[15:33] high, it's doesn't even exist.
[15:37] I'm still present. But I wish
[15:39] I can distribute my flat.
[15:39] Everybody's so you can see
[15:40] what I've been going this
[15:43] city. This is wrong. I should
[15:46] be treated with respect up
[15:51] nicely. You know so everybody
[15:52] we should not be selective. We
[15:56] should be fair citizen. Do not
[15:57] to different because I have
[15:57] accent because I'm female.
[16:01] That's how I feel. Okay. You
[16:03] MAY think I'm but that's how I
[16:07] feel about was who are here.
[16:08] Come up, metal 6 feet. Who
[16:08] doesn't know what, 6 South
[16:10] when this country. That
[16:13] telling me that my France on
[16:15] wall unable is 6 is in
[16:19] compliance with No, it's not.
[16:20] And want to do something about
[16:25] it. This is killing me because
[16:27] from the citizen have been
[16:27] pretty much times relief
[16:30] pointedly been in trouble. Why
[16:31] can the city do the right Why
[16:35] do being picky chosen with But
[16:37] what this local mother? That's
[16:39] what I'm here for. And I hope
[16:43] I get a result be back. Thank
[16:58] you. Thank you very much.
[16:58] One
[16:59] more speaker card. Tonya
[17:00] little come up to the podium.
[17:07] Please. Thank for this
[17:10] opportunity speak. I'm Tanya
[17:10] Little. I'm a resident of
[17:14] Hercules for over 31 years.
[17:15] And I'm I'm offering a
[17:16] different opinion with regard
[17:17] to the rodeo her to expire
[17:20] distric. And 2020. I was well
[17:25] involved with if you where
[17:25] there was not a study or
[17:26] strategic plan that actually
[17:29] dealt with. Whether we should
[17:33] consider annexation or not.
[17:34] Since then, there has been a
[17:36] strategic plan. There were 3
[17:40] options contract for service.
[17:45] Higher out for h r. And
[17:46] joining with another fire
[17:47] district, which would not the
[17:55] annexation. One of the was
[17:56] joining with l Street. A fire
[17:57] fires too far away to really
[17:58] compensate or do anything for
[18:02] our area. No one else applied
[18:02] to the rfp to any do any of
[18:06] that. The option for
[18:09] contractor service is limited
[18:09] because there's not enough
[18:13] staffing with the skills and
[18:14] ability to actually run the
[18:21] fire district. With regards
[18:23] staffing the finances that was
[18:24] talked about. As we all know,
[18:27] there's aging community. We
[18:28] all know that the retirement
[18:31] age from one of those people
[18:34] is living a lot longer. So as
[18:34] the people are retiring and
[18:37] the fire district that money
[18:39] has to support that. So, yes,
[18:42] we have the money now. Will it
[18:44] be sustained? I don't think
[18:47] so. We have to ask for a tax
[18:51] of some point. Yes, we will.
[18:53] We have access to additional
[18:54] monies outside of Yes, we
[18:57] will. If we were to annex. So
[18:59] at this point in time based on
[18:59] the plan because I was one i
[19:02] want more information and not
[19:03] I am in support of this
[19:07] community moving forward with
[19:07] an annexation will have the
[19:17] magnitude of scale. Thank you.
[19:18] That will and public comment.
[19:19] Thank you. Thank you very
[19:21] much. Ok? Thank you. Publicly
[19:27] speaking. So the next item is
[19:30] our consent calendar. We one
[19:31] Does anyone wish to pull that
[19:36] item? MISTER Yes, I'd like to
[19:37] make a motion that we passed
[19:40] the a consent calendar as
[19:42] okay? Motion to pass consent
[19:43] calendar. But Kelly and second
[19:45] by Walker Griffin. Any
[19:47] discussion all those in favor.
[19:49] Please say Aye consent
[19:55] calendar passes like so. The
[19:58] next item item 13 discussion
[20:00] and or action items. Item
[20:03] number one empowerment Zone
[20:06] Representative MISTER Hall.
[20:07] Thank you. Director Rude will
[20:10] provide this report. Good
[20:12] evening, mayor and council
[20:13] Timur community Development
[20:18] director. Contra Costa County
[20:19] has invited the city to select
[20:19] a representative and alternate
[20:22] from the council. To represent
[20:23] the city on the governing
[20:25] board of the Green Empowerment
[20:27] Zone for the Northern
[20:28] waterfront area of Contra
[20:28] Costa County and a portion of
[20:32] Solano County. Alison Green
[20:33] leave county's economic
[20:34] development manager was kind
[20:35] enough to join us tonight and
[20:38] will be available to help
[20:38] respond to questions following
[20:43] the staff presentation. The
[20:43] Bay Area's home to the
[20:45] second-largest oil refining
[20:46] center on the West Coast with
[20:48] thousands of high-paying union
[20:50] jobs considering the state's
[20:52] commitment to carbon
[20:53] neutrality. The Green
[20:54] Empowerment Zone is intended
[20:56] to create an operational
[20:57] infrastructure to support the
[20:58] work force in the transition
[20:59] into the next era of the
[21:03] energy economy. The goal of
[21:05] the Gz is to establish a
[21:06] framework to ensure the
[21:07] transition to clean energy
[21:09] does not leave behind workers
[21:10] and ensure that our area
[21:11] remains a hub of the energy
[21:15] sector for years to come. The
[21:17] g Zee was established by
[21:18] Assembly Bill 8.44, which the
[21:22] governor signed in 2021. It
[21:23] builds upon the comparative
[21:25] advantage provided by the
[21:26] regional concentration of
[21:27] highly skilled energy industry
[21:30] workers by prioritizing access
[21:33] to tax incentives, grants loan
[21:35] programs, workforce training
[21:36] programs and private sector
[21:36] investment in the renewable
[21:40] energy sector. The county
[21:44] related initiatives are
[21:45] discussed in the staff report.
[21:46] These include the Northern
[21:47] Waterfront Economic
[21:48] Development Initiative, which
[21:48] is a partnership among the
[21:49] county and 7 partner cities,
[21:53] including Hercules. As well as
[21:56] the just transition economic
[21:57] revitalization plan funded by
[22:00] a $750,000 to the county from
[22:01] the U.S. Department of Housing
[22:04] and Urban Development. And the
[22:07] Contra Costa Refinery
[22:08] transition partnership and
[22:08] existing research effort
[22:09] funded by the California
[22:14] Workforce Development Board.
[22:16] In SEPTEMBER of 2023. The
[22:18] County Board of Supervisors
[22:19] authorized an agreement with
[22:20] the governor's Office of
[22:24] Business and Economic
[22:24] Development or Gove is for up
[22:24] to 5 million dollars to
[22:26] provide administrative and
[22:27] other support services for the
[22:29] Green Empowerment Zone through
[22:33] JUNE 2026. The governing Board
[22:34] of the Green Empowerment Zone
[22:38] held its first meeting in
[22:39] DECEMBER and met again in
[22:39] APRIL with the mayor in
[22:41] attendance. The governing
[22:42] board meets in Martinez on the
[22:44] 3rd Friday of every other
[22:46] month with upcoming meetings
[22:48] scheduled for JUNE. 21st
[22:49] AUGUST 16th, OCTOBER 18th and
[22:54] DECEMBER, 20th. The county has
[22:55] invited the city to
[22:57] participate in the g Zee by
[22:58] adopting the resolution of
[23:01] participation in your packet
[23:02] and appointing a
[23:02] representative and alternate
[23:06] for a two-year term. This
[23:08] concludes the staff If it
[23:10] pleases the you MAY wish to
[23:12] invite also up to the podium
[23:14] to help in responding to
[23:14] questions. Stay MISS
[23:20] Agreement. Could you please if
[23:22] you'd like to add any
[23:22] additional information to the
[23:23] staff report that would be
[23:28] helpful Council. I'm Allison
[23:29] Greeley, Economic Development
[23:30] manager with the Department of
[23:30] Conservation Development
[23:36] Contra Costa County I think
[23:39] the staff report really
[23:40] describes the to join the g
[23:44] Eazy governing board the
[23:48] counties in the process of
[23:49] staff within the county are in
[23:50] the process of filling out the
[23:53] governing board. And so I'm
[23:53] very happy to answer any
[23:54] questions that you MAY have
[23:59] today. All right. Thank you.
[23:59] Normally and I would wait to
[24:02] last, but this was brought up
[24:07] to me by a city manager. In
[24:08] MARCH, little confused because
[24:10] when I started reading the
[24:12] report it started DECEMBER. So
[24:15] I was a little. Confused about
[24:17] the whole process. I did
[24:20] attend the APRIL meeting. It
[24:23] has expanded. It was
[24:27] originally most of the cities
[24:27] in Northern Waterfront
[24:28] alliance. But that's expanded
[24:30] to punish a the layoff. And
[24:38] all. Same Pavel Richmond.
[24:39] That's expanded even more. I
[24:41] Brent was part of this so. I
[24:46] don't know Oakley, but I have
[24:47] agree that I think the council
[24:49] should be active in this
[24:52] agreed empowerment zone. Not
[24:53] specifically because it was
[24:56] first 4. Highly skilled
[25:00] refinery workers. But it's a
[25:00] potential of what's going to
[25:01] happen in the future, which
[25:02] could be wind turbines that
[25:06] are being built here locally.
[25:07] When you have a winter vines,
[25:09] you also have other offshoot
[25:11] jobs that come along with that
[25:14] and those offshoot jobs could
[25:14] benefit the city hurt police
[25:17] sometime in the future. I I do
[25:20] think that we should public
[25:23] support tonight. So go ahead
[25:24] with COUNCILMAN Council member
[25:29] Kelly. So I understand that
[25:30] there is no financial
[25:32] commitment on the part of our
[25:33] city to joining this board. Is
[25:34] that correct? Correct. Okay.
[25:36] And you're looking for
[25:37] representative. Are you
[25:37] looking for someone from our
[25:39] city council to join or
[25:41] someone from our staff? The
[25:42] city Council correct. Just the
[25:44] city Council. Yes, that's
[25:50] correct. Okay. And the other
[25:51] question is see of at 9.30,
[25:53] how long those meetings
[25:55] generally last. Thank you.
[25:56] Minutes 90 minutes because of
[25:57] the 9.30, to 11. Okay. All
[26:01] right. Thank you. Questions
[26:04] this council member Vincent. I
[26:05] can you just describe a little
[26:08] bit more about the purpose of
[26:09] ge see what its goals are and
[26:10] what is the role of the
[26:14] governing board. The purpose
[26:19] of the ge z essentially to
[26:19] prioritize Contra Costa County
[26:23] in terms of access to various
[26:25] forms of tax incentives at the
[26:29] state level that can help too
[26:31] help the county's energy
[26:34] transition. The role of the
[26:36] governing board is to
[26:42] essentially over see the zone.
[26:49] It was it was a k a. So again
[26:50] that what going to the What I
[26:50] noticed was that was either
[26:53] the mayor of the city or I
[26:56] think conquered had vice mayor
[26:59] what I also. This is being
[27:01] driven by the county. So
[27:02] county staff is one that's
[27:04] putting all the documents
[27:11] together. I think it's a like
[27:11] I said earlier. I think it's a
[27:15] good idea. But just this is
[27:16] one meeting. Documents offer
[27:20] last meeting. So it's a it's
[27:23] got stuff and maps and stuff.
[27:25] Again, I think when I got out
[27:26] of it, the first meeting that
[27:30] I attended I guess when
[27:31] marathon close recently a
[27:32] couple years ago, there was a
[27:35] lot of the highly refining
[27:36] workers that we're sort of
[27:38] left out of that and that
[27:42] opened the eyes of a so
[27:43] Grayson. And that's why I
[27:46] developed a so. Supervisor Joy
[27:49] has been sort Very involved in
[27:52] it. So I don't think it will
[27:54] hurt us. Attendee, but I do
[27:56] think it would open up a
[27:57] possible job opportunities in
[28:00] the future. We don't have any
[28:03] other questions by council. Go
[28:04] ahead to have any public
[28:08] speakers. I have no speakers
[28:12] on agenda bring it back to
[28:15] there's a a a resolution
[28:17] attached to this. Does anybody
[28:21] have any offers of who they'd
[28:25] like to Councilmember Thank
[28:26] you. I'd like to know me
[28:29] myself for the primary. A
[28:29] board member for the Green
[28:34] Empowerment Zone. Okay. Here,
[28:36] one looks all and I just want
[28:38] to second that I think he'd be
[28:38] great. Okay. All right. Well,
[28:40] that's a first and second.
[28:42] Okay. With that, we'll go
[28:47] ahead take a vote. So the
[28:49] resolution calls for primary
[28:51] and alternate. I thought we do
[28:52] the primary and work certain,
[28:52] ok, if you'd like to All
[28:55] right. So all those in favor
[28:58] of Alex, please say Aye. I
[29:01] okay. If it is e primary and
[29:06] then for the secondary? Let's
[29:13] because Kelly. That second for
[29:15] Councilmember Kelly and the
[29:17] second. Can I say something?
[29:18] Because anybody else want
[29:27] this? Haha. All right. All
[29:29] except okay. All right. So all
[29:32] those in favor of plea for
[29:32] Councilmember Kelly as the
[29:34] alternative to the cheesy
[29:38] police say I I. It would have
[29:46] sent But COUNCILMAN. So make a
[29:49] motion, okay, they will. So we
[29:51] have primary and we have the
[29:54] alternate and then
[29:57] Councilmember and Vice Bailey
[29:58] with the motion. Yes, make a
[29:59] motion. We adopt a resolution
[30:00] of the city of Hercules City.
[30:01] The city council authorize the
[30:04] city to participate and the
[30:05] Green Empowerment Zone for the
[30:06] new the waterfront area of the
[30:06] country of Contra Costa
[30:09] County. Second, the motion.
[30:11] Okay and discussion. All those
[30:16] in favor. Please say aye. I I
[30:18] now was resolution supposed to
[30:24] designate he was you? I think
[30:26] it's that Borough Council's
[30:33] staff has ok, so there you go.
[30:34] So we'll go ahead. And let's
[30:37] have staffs and the link for
[30:43] the great gz from the county.
[30:44] Councilmember Walker Griffin,
[30:45] Councilmember Kelly so they
[30:49] start stating, ok? And that
[30:52] takes us to the next item on
[30:54] the agenda. Professional
[30:54] services agreement with
[30:57] records control services in
[31:00] the amount of $38,145.81 for
[31:02] the review and update the
[31:03] city. Hercules records,
[31:04] retention schedule policy.
[31:09] Final Thank you, Director
[31:10] Melinda. This will lead this
[31:13] report. Thank you. City
[31:14] manager Hall. Good evening,
[31:17] Mayor and council tonight
[31:19] before you the recommended
[31:21] provided by records control
[31:22] services to review and update
[31:24] the city's records. Retention
[31:26] schedule policy as well as the
[31:29] overall management system.
[31:30] This evening. Bruce Meyer, who
[31:33] is the PRESIDENT And ceo of
[31:34] Records Control Services Inc
[31:36] in attendance via zoom. And
[31:37] he's here to answer any
[31:37] questions you MAY have after
[31:42] the report. This is record to
[31:43] take schedule. And records
[31:44] management program was last
[31:47] updated in 2018 by the city
[31:48] clerk's office. These
[31:48] documents provided an overview
[31:50] guidelines and policies
[31:52] related to all components of
[31:57] records management on based on
[31:59] 2018 practices, a records
[32:01] retention schedule in policy
[32:02] should be reviewed regularly
[32:03] regularly to ensure the city's
[32:05] following the current
[32:06] government code as well as
[32:06] staying current with records
[32:10] management standards. It
[32:11] records management program
[32:11] only be reviewed and updated.
[32:14] But also meet the needs of the
[32:15] city, ensuring that the
[32:17] implementation is practical
[32:18] and comprehensive and that the
[32:21] system. That will be used
[32:22] consistently used throughout
[32:24] the city under the proposed
[32:26] scope of work, records,
[32:28] control services. Rcs will
[32:29] update the city's records,
[32:30] retention schedule review and
[32:32] recommend improvements to our
[32:34] existing record management
[32:36] policies and procedures in
[32:37] review, physical and
[32:38] electronic documents as well
[32:42] as inactive documents.
[32:43] Records, control services,
[32:44] scope of work also includes
[32:45] meeting with individual
[32:46] departments and providing
[32:48] training to staff and
[32:49] management. We'll include how
[32:50] to be how to reference booklet
[32:53] for program maintenance and
[32:54] the implementation of a
[32:56] compliment Comprehensive final
[32:57] index indexing system that
[32:58] will help to carry the city
[33:00] into the few future regardless
[33:00] of who is overseeing the
[33:05] program. It will implement and
[33:06] records management program
[33:07] saves money over time.
[33:07] Improves customer service
[33:10] increases fish and sea makes
[33:12] use of limited staff
[33:13] resources, reduces liability
[33:15] and potentially reduce the
[33:16] storage costs. Thank you for
[33:17] your consideration and happy
[33:18] to answer any questions that
[33:20] you MAY have. Ok? Thank you
[33:23] very much, a so bringing back
[33:24] to council any questions
[33:31] councilmember come. We're
[33:31] moving to a new system to
[33:32] retain the records. I
[33:34] understand all of that. And
[33:35] this will include digital
[33:38] records as well as the records
[33:39] that we now have in hard copy.
[33:43] Is that correct? That is
[33:44] correct. And where are we
[33:45] moving more and more to
[33:47] digital records for many of
[33:50] our our files right now. And
[33:52] we're moving in that That is
[33:55] part of the implementation of
[33:59] of his of rcs is program that
[34:01] will further down the road,
[34:02] though. We're going work with
[34:05] what we currently have and
[34:06] manage that first and then
[34:06] work with our electronic
[34:12] files. I assume that, you
[34:13] know, are all of our
[34:14] electronic files will be
[34:14] backed up bright, like, you
[34:15] know, somewhere in Kansas or
[34:20] something like that. Off site.
[34:21] Once again proves can probably
[34:21] provide more information on
[34:25] that. Okay. And then the
[34:27] question I have is about the
[34:28] in active files. I know that's
[34:30] a really big job. And I've
[34:31] gone to some of those files
[34:34] over 10 years ago, but I know
[34:34] there's a bunch of files down
[34:37] in the corporation yard. Who
[34:38] is going to go down and look
[34:41] at those files and determined
[34:42] whether or not we're going to
[34:46] keep them and some of those
[34:46] files MAY not be in good
[34:49] condition. So how will they be
[34:50] protected? Maybe you are.
[34:55] MISTER Meyer can address this.
[34:58] Happy address a survey of the
[34:59] locations. We have the trailer
[35:00] outside of City Hall that
[35:01] contains a significant amount
[35:07] of data. And we also have a a
[35:10] cargo container out of the
[35:10] courtyard that unfortunately
[35:14] had a leak at some point. And
[35:17] of the 90 some odd boxes that
[35:21] are in in that container very,
[35:25] very few. Are south Kabul.
[35:27] It's it's that's not a pretty
[35:28] situation. Is something of a
[35:30] hazmat situation is nothing I
[35:36] haven't done the trailer is a
[35:38] little bit of a better
[35:39] situation, although there is a
[35:41] significant amount of mold
[35:42] files in there because, again,
[35:43] the same scenario there was a
[35:44] leak and not to in that
[35:47] location. So I will be going
[35:48] through reviewing records
[35:52] records that are salvageable
[35:53] will repackaged into a into
[35:54] new containers. New standard
[35:58] size record boxes and prepare
[36:01] for storage wherever we turn
[36:06] to to store those records.
[36:07] That's something that I'll be
[36:07] discussing is part of the
[36:10] program on the best option,
[36:12] too, to handle those that
[36:14] those records, the inactive
[36:15] records for consider scanning
[36:17] them depending upon. Obviously
[36:18] the retention life of those
[36:19] documents. Know that a fair
[36:20] amount of things that in the
[36:23] trailer. Permanent records.
[36:26] They are planning documents
[36:29] building public cip projects.
[36:32] So and a little history on the
[36:36] 2 that I work primarily with
[36:39] the cities, districts and
[36:40] counties. In we implemented a
[36:41] program for the city of
[36:43] Hercules back in the Mid 80's.
[36:45] And obviously this is when you
[36:48] are across the street from
[36:53] from the dynamite location the
[36:55] dynamite this is necessary
[36:56] these are records that I'm
[36:59] intimately familiar with. And,
[37:01] you know, setting up the
[37:01] retention schedules will allow
[37:03] us to destroy records that
[37:03] that are obsolete at this
[37:07] point. And whatever is
[37:08] remaining, whether that's
[37:09] permanent or long-term
[37:11] records, we will determine as
[37:13] we go through those documents
[37:18] on the best method to retain.
[37:19] Well, it's heartening to know
[37:19] that you are familiar with
[37:21] many of these these records
[37:22] and I thank you very much. One
[37:24] of the question and that is if
[37:25] you find that some of these
[37:26] documents are just really not
[37:27] salvageable and you can't read
[37:29] them. Can we just then destroy
[37:35] them? I think can tell what
[37:37] they are. Oh, I'm I think what
[37:38] you do is have a statement of
[37:38] some sort for saying that
[37:42] records of damage. Okay. You
[37:43] know, we'll go through a
[37:45] process to to basically have
[37:48] approvals for that
[37:49] destruction, understanding
[37:50] that these records are legible
[37:52] at this point. Encountered
[37:54] this a couple times now. Thank
[37:58] you very much. Pleasure. And
[38:00] next week I think
[38:03] Councilmember Brunswick. My
[38:08] question is related for non
[38:10] permanent documents. What is
[38:11] the length of time for
[38:12] retention or and how far back
[38:13] where we go in terms of
[38:14] retaining documents are does
[38:19] such a requirement exist? I so
[38:22] much of that really depends
[38:23] upon the document south. And
[38:26] there are a variety of legal
[38:27] citations and caviar. I'm not
[38:29] a lawyer, but work with many
[38:32] city attorneys and lawyers to
[38:34] create the research that I
[38:35] have. And also, you enough out
[38:43] on my own the the minimum
[38:44] required retention for
[38:46] municipal records is 2 years.
[38:47] And that's based upon a
[38:50] government code. 34 0, which
[38:52] is, you know, governed by the
[38:56] state. Obviously that states
[38:57] that in addition to calling
[38:59] specific records relating real
[39:02] property within the city and
[39:03] decisions of the city
[39:05] resolutions minutes ordinances
[39:08] that require permanency on
[39:10] those records. Beyond that,
[39:11] the state has some guidelines
[39:13] that not been updated since
[39:14] 2006, but we still have to
[39:18] take those into consideration.
[39:19] We can also override some of
[39:24] those there are numerous
[39:26] citations that's the code of
[39:26] federal regulations.
[39:27] California code of regulations
[39:31] or other governing bodies that
[39:33] require us to keep records
[39:33] either shorter or longer than
[39:37] what the state says. So we're
[39:39] using the state as guy
[39:40] initially, but expanding upon
[39:43] that with any citations and
[39:46] common practice that would
[39:47] either extend or shorten
[39:49] retention life documents. I
[39:51] can answer question. Yes, it
[39:57] Think you. Councilmember Thank
[40:01] you for this. Just what?
[40:04] What's coming up for you? Of
[40:09] worst since records. I'm
[40:10] sorry. I'm having trouble
[40:13] hearing it. So sorry. My mic
[40:16] was Thank you, MISTER Thank
[40:17] you again for doing this. Just
[40:21] kind of want know like what
[40:21] what's upgrade in terms
[40:22] security to make sure that
[40:27] some of the more sensitive
[40:27] documents are protected. Well,
[40:28] as as part of the review of
[40:30] the documents, I would know
[40:31] basically what would be
[40:34] considered record I know
[40:35] records have vitality to them
[40:42] for the city important records
[40:43] to records that might might
[40:44] have a significant financial
[40:47] costs to reproduce that might
[40:49] actually jeopardize you know,
[40:52] the city's financial aspects
[40:53] of something goes wrong with
[40:54] those records. If you know,
[40:56] there's a disaster of some
[41:01] sort, there are as part of a
[41:02] retention program. There are
[41:04] aspects of designating vital
[41:06] records and that will be a
[41:08] column in the retention
[41:09] schedule saying these these
[41:10] are vital records and we need
[41:12] to protect these accordingly.
[41:13] How we protect those, whether
[41:16] that's standing and storing
[41:19] offsite some other process is
[41:20] really part of Extending
[41:24] extending the program. So and
[41:25] everyone thinks that the
[41:27] records are vital. Reality is
[41:31] that records are important. We
[41:32] want the records that that are
[41:34] vital to the survival of the
[41:36] city to be protected.
[41:38] Accordingly and will designate
[41:42] those as part of the records
[41:42] retention program and updates
[41:43] retention states. Great. Thank
[41:50] you. Thank you very Vice-mayor
[41:51] big. Get that to which they
[41:54] just want staff of the report
[41:55] is making life easier in a
[41:57] year to have to get to the
[41:59] setting the rules. Right?
[42:00] Fresh to secure mentioned
[42:05] before getting to process. And
[42:08] I guess my question MISTER So
[42:13] 2018, we adopted retention
[42:15] documents for the city
[42:18] Hercules. So you've gone
[42:19] through that. Part of our
[42:22] agenda speech. 49 to 73. So is
[42:24] that going to be adequate
[42:26] enough? A or other items that
[42:28] you need to take off are there
[42:28] are items that you need to add
[42:34] on to. We'll be reviewing that
[42:35] your current schedules with
[42:36] the department will be sitting
[42:37] down with court. People in the
[42:39] departments will designate
[42:40] what we call records
[42:41] coordinator Sosa normally
[42:43] administrative staff within
[42:43] the departments that are
[42:44] intimately familiar with the
[42:48] records. In addition to any
[42:50] other staff management for
[42:51] that matter that are
[42:52] interested in being involved
[42:55] in this initial interview
[42:56] process will review each one
[42:58] of those sections confirm that
[42:58] those are the records that
[43:01] they actually have of. If
[43:02] there are any missing, what I
[43:05] call records series types of
[43:07] records, get through anything
[43:09] missing will add those into
[43:10] the schedules, all develop a
[43:12] system that that higher
[43:12] quickly organizes the
[43:14] information when within each
[43:15] department, according to they
[43:18] think about organizing it. I
[43:19] can't tell them how to do it.
[43:21] They have to tell me how they
[43:24] consider structuring
[43:25] information and then we build
[43:26] the retention schedules off of
[43:31] that the it what we have right
[43:37] now is it's usable. It's
[43:37] missing description. Just
[43:39] missing a lot of citations. I
[43:43] prefer to have a significant
[43:45] section of citations to prove
[43:45] this is the reason chose and
[43:46] this retention schedule for
[43:48] this type of record. And we
[43:49] want to add those And
[43:53] addition, we want to have
[43:56] reasons behind any department
[43:57] extensions or even reductions
[43:58] and retention schedules and
[44:00] the retention period for their
[44:05] documents. That's important to
[44:07] set precedence for that. The
[44:07] decision to make it to keep
[44:11] that record longer or shorter.
[44:13] So that's that's the process
[44:14] that all be going through and
[44:16] it will be a back and forth
[44:18] initially confirming setting
[44:19] up the indexing structure,
[44:20] send it back to the department
[44:23] so they can review it and get
[44:23] their approvals. And the
[44:26] intent is to get 90 5 to 98%
[44:30] accuracy off the bat. When
[44:32] they actually start using the
[44:34] retention schedules, it will
[44:35] change. There are. It's a
[44:36] dynamic document. It is. It's
[44:40] it's intended to change to
[44:42] adapt to how they think about
[44:43] filing how how they want to
[44:46] keep that the documents and
[44:47] we're talking not just it.
[44:47] Talking paper and electronic
[44:48] to and mike reforms that we
[44:51] have. Mike reports. But it's
[44:53] it's up to them to tell me how
[44:54] they need to use the
[44:58] information. Okay. Again, like
[44:59] I said, the minimum
[45:00] requirement is 2 years, but
[45:02] they might reference materials
[45:05] for 5 years for historical
[45:05] purposes for trending for
[45:09] whatever the reason we want
[45:09] that reason associated with
[45:11] that administrative decision.
[45:13] Keep the record longer or
[45:16] shorter and that sets the
[45:16] precedent. If our system is
[45:17] called into court. And as for
[45:24] tonight, okay. And for plants.
[45:27] Would be routine forever. A
[45:30] permanent building building
[45:30] plans, development plans.
[45:35] Those will be available.
[45:36] Absolutely. All right. And
[45:37] well, thank you very much. And
[45:39] any other questions. MISTER
[45:42] Like to make a motion. What
[45:43] can I answer a public comment
[45:45] for sure. Okay. City clerk
[45:46] getting any public speaker
[45:51] parts. There are no speakers
[45:51] on this agenda item, ok?
[45:52] Alright, councilmember
[45:56] currently motion. I'd like to
[45:57] make a motion that we adopt a
[45:59] resolution of the city
[46:00] council. The city of Hercules
[46:01] approving a professional
[46:02] services agreement with the
[46:04] Records Controlled Services
[46:08] Inc in the amount of 38,145.0
[46:10] 9, 1, for the review and
[46:10] update of the city of Hercules
[46:13] records. Retention schedule
[46:14] policy and file management
[46:14] program and authorizing the
[46:16] city manager to execute the
[46:17] agreement on behalf of the
[46:22] City council. So Second by a
[46:23] motion by Grimsley second by
[46:24] Walker Griffin. Any
[46:26] discussion? All those in
[46:29] favor. Please say motion
[46:35] passes 5, sir. Much. Thank
[46:40] you. Takes us to 13.3
[46:40] volunteer recognition. MISTER
[46:44] Hall. Thank you. Mayor of
[46:46] turned to director to present
[46:51] this and also chief a circus.
[46:55] Getting new mayor members of
[46:56] council members of the
[46:57] community, Christopher, ok,
[47:00] parks and recreation director.
[47:01] Tonight, we are here to talk
[47:02] about volunteer recognition.
[47:06] The city of Hercules. The city
[47:07] of Hercules has been very
[47:08] fortunate to work with several
[47:09] volunteers throughout the city
[47:11] in many capacities. Staff
[47:13] would like to recognize these
[47:14] volunteers to play a vital
[47:15] role in the success of the
[47:18] city. The city recognizes that
[47:19] we cannot do all that we do
[47:20] without the assistance from so
[47:21] many wonderful people doing so
[47:24] many selfless things. Part of
[47:28] the background of volunteer
[47:29] recognition, the Parks and
[47:30] Recreation Department has
[47:31] traditionally benefited at our
[47:35] senior center. Those senior
[47:36] members who volunteer their
[47:38] time helping with meals
[47:39] working the front counter
[47:43] teaching classes. Assisting
[47:44] with just a plethora of
[47:47] activities and programs.
[47:48] Earlier this year, we were
[47:50] able to recognize one of our
[47:53] senior volunteers at the
[47:54] senior Center. We nominated
[47:55] her for an award through
[47:57] switches, California Park and
[47:59] rec society. And we're happy
[48:01] to say that Dory Smith was
[48:02] selected as an outstanding
[48:04] volunteer through cpr. Us and
[48:06] staff couldn't wait to take
[48:08] are to Albany and have lunch
[48:09] with her and celebrate Dorian,
[48:13] all that she does. The parks,
[48:14] Recreation Department, also
[48:19] partners with 14 see recognize
[48:20] nonprofit organizations. These
[48:21] groups often participate in
[48:22] annual events like the
[48:22] community clean-up day and
[48:23] tree lighting will talk about
[48:24] community cleanup and a little
[48:27] bit. They also participate in
[48:27] things like trunk or treat and
[48:32] pump. Has they participate in
[48:34] newly reimagined events like
[48:36] the wreck Expo and hydrant
[48:37] that we held this year place.
[48:38] Former correct takes traffic
[48:42] incident. Other examples of
[48:45] volunteers that help the city
[48:46] include groups and people that
[48:47] participate in our adopted
[48:48] park and adopt a trail
[48:52] program. Where people adopt
[48:52] either a park or trail and
[48:57] clean up on a regular basis.
[48:59] We also this year launched the
[49:01] team up to cleanup program
[49:03] where residents joining in on
[49:04] Saturday, the first Saturday
[49:07] of every month at a different
[49:08] location and help clean up the
[49:13] city in various capacities.
[49:14] The Parks Recreation
[49:14] Department also recently
[49:18] helped the city Council
[49:19] launched the new Herculean
[49:22] mild, a word and at our MARCH
[49:24] meeting MARCH. 26 meeting. We
[49:25] need recognize the first
[49:28] recipients of the award. You
[49:33] go ahead and pull And the
[49:35] first recipients of the word
[49:36] we're Karen and Tony Sanchez
[49:38] receiving the community award.
[49:42] And Jeanne Crawl known as Jim
[49:42] and Jeanie who's worked in
[49:42] after-school programs for more
[49:44] than 30 years when the
[49:47] employee award also to a jump
[49:52] in join in the Thank you,
[49:54] Director Oak, I thank you,
[49:55] MISTER Mayor and the other
[49:57] members of City Council. Want
[49:59] to thank you for giving us a
[50:00] platform this evening to
[50:01] publicly acknowledge and
[50:03] recognize the many
[50:04] contributions that our
[50:07] volunteers give us on a daily
[50:08] basis. It's incredible what
[50:10] they do for us on a daily
[50:12] basis for the police
[50:13] department. There are many
[50:15] things that they do behind the
[50:16] scenes. We have many, many
[50:20] community events that they now
[50:21] only participating put it
[50:22] together, but they also helped
[50:28] organize their contributions
[50:29] are measurable. Many of them
[50:30] not only donate time, but they
[50:31] also donate funds or resources
[50:34] to different things and they
[50:36] never looked for any kind of
[50:38] public acknowledgment. Think
[50:39] for me, one of the things that
[50:40] is most impressive about what
[50:43] they do not only did they
[50:44] donate their time for their
[50:44] community in the place that
[50:46] they call home, but they do it
[50:49] with a smile. And it's really
[50:51] impactful infections our
[50:53] staff. I want to thank each
[50:54] and every one of them. They're
[50:56] here tonight in the first
[50:57] couple rows. Some of them
[50:58] actually here who are part of
[51:02] advisory board as well. We
[51:04] couldn't do. We couldn't
[51:06] function our daily operations
[51:08] just would cease exist without
[51:14] their Thank you so much. So.
[51:16] In an analysis of we just want
[51:16] to say that the city of
[51:19] Hercules has benefited greatly
[51:20] from all of these groups, all
[51:21] these selfless individuals who
[51:22] come out and help on a regular
[51:26] basis. It's not just through
[51:26] the senior center. It's not
[51:29] just through Hercules Police
[51:29] Department or the adopt a park
[51:35] program or the team up to
[51:36] clean up that we just started.
[51:36] It's everything. It's all
[51:39] combined. So encompassing and
[51:40] but I'd like to do is I'd like
[51:40] to show a couple of photos
[51:43] from many of you were actually
[51:45] at the cleanup day this past
[51:51] monsoon. I 4th of MAY going go
[51:56] to the next slide news. So
[51:59] this is winners of the
[52:00] Herculean mile. Also in your
[52:04] packet tonight, there is a
[52:05] follow-up of the criteria and
[52:06] process in which they're
[52:11] selected the next round
[52:12] Herculean nominations is due
[52:13] JUNE first. So if you'd like
[52:15] to nominate somebody who is
[52:19] well-deserving within the city
[52:20] these awards, either the
[52:21] community or the employee
[52:23] award. We would greatly
[52:24] appreciate your nomination. It
[52:25] literally takes about 30
[52:26] seconds. There's 3 questions
[52:28] on the Web site and there's a
[52:29] little criteria sheet that
[52:32] show you how to do it. Those
[52:35] are the award winners. The
[52:36] first on our first ever go
[52:36] round of Go ahead and go to
[52:39] the next slide. And then this
[52:40] was our cleanup day on. MAY
[52:43] the 4th be with you? The only
[52:47] day in 15 days that rain was
[52:51] MAY 4th cleanup day. We
[52:52] ordered a slight drizzle to be
[52:53] there about 06:30am, in the
[52:54] morning just to keep the
[52:56] ground will you know when keep
[53:00] us cool. And it decided have a
[53:01] daily and we were soaked.
[53:04] Let's go ahead and go through
[53:05] some of those slain. These are
[53:06] just some of the photos from
[53:09] the event. I personally want
[53:10] to say, I've I've been here
[53:11] for 8 years and I've run
[53:13] countless events in the city
[53:14] of Hercules. I've worked with
[53:18] many of you most of the
[53:24] nonprofit and they leadership
[53:25] every year and I worked and
[53:26] run several events for parks
[53:28] and recreation. I've also done
[53:29] that for the majority of my
[53:31] career, which expands about 40
[53:34] years now, I'm sorry to say
[53:36] that but I would like to say
[53:40] that I was never more. I'm
[53:42] impressed with the When I got
[53:44] there on Saturday, we start to
[53:44] talk about we did a safety
[53:45] talk that we normally would
[53:50] do. I showed an example of how
[53:52] not to One of our dumpsters
[53:54] that was there because
[53:57] everyone just found things in
[53:58] and then I showed a group of
[53:59] people who have been there for
[54:03] a while, how orchestrated it
[54:04] and puzzled it all together.
[54:05] And it was beautiful and
[54:05] everybody understood. I said
[54:06] you've got to be really
[54:08] careful with the water. Let's
[54:11] make a chain. Let's walk it
[54:12] down, organize And it was
[54:15] great. The biggest thing I
[54:20] took from the day I told
[54:21] everyone if you are too cold,
[54:23] too wet, too tired, go home.
[54:27] Do not overextend yourself.
[54:28] And the vast majority of the
[54:29] group stayed until the end and
[54:31] they holding telling me, no,
[54:32] we signed up to be until 11.
[54:35] We're going to stay 11. And
[54:36] there's a lot of the council
[54:37] members to that were there,
[54:38] too. So just like to say,
[54:39] thank you. On behalf of the
[54:44] city and if we could beef. If
[54:45] it's alright with anyone who
[54:46] is part of North one of the
[54:49] volunteer groups or anybody.
[54:49] We mentioned the police
[54:50] Department police volunteers,
[54:53] the volunteers there hear from
[54:53] the senior center or anywhere
[54:54] else. Would you mind standing
[54:55] up just for a moment to be
[55:08] recognized? That concludes our
[55:12] report. Thank you very much.
[55:14] Can thank you. Chief past
[55:15] Chris, a so in questions from
[55:19] council or statements, its
[55:20] vice I just want to thank for
[55:23] school teams put that to to
[55:24] put this So we have
[55:24] volunteers. And so all the
[55:26] volunteers that help make a
[55:27] city work. Thank you very much
[55:29] for coming Shooting.
[55:34] Councilmember Walker perfect.
[55:34] MISTER The comments of the
[55:35] vice mayor. Thank you. To all
[55:37] the volunteers are really make
[55:39] the city operated so amazing
[55:41] to see how much of our city
[55:41] really relies on the back of
[55:44] people who really care about
[55:44] this community? I mean, it's
[55:46] evident people standing and
[55:47] the rain just a couple days
[55:48] ago, how much people really
[55:50] care about the city. So thank
[55:50] you for what you do. All of
[55:53] your inspiration. Council
[56:00] members. Echoing the same
[56:00] sentiments. It's really great
[56:02] to live in a city that is
[56:03] still community oriented. It's
[56:03] one of the things I love most
[56:05] about living in the city of
[56:06] Hercules is there are so many
[56:09] people so willing to get up on
[56:11] a rainy Saturday and come out
[56:14] or on the average Tuesday or,
[56:16] you know, and willing to do
[56:17] pretty much anything for the
[56:18] benefit of the city and the
[56:21] people who live here. So just
[56:21] want to say thank you to
[56:24] everyone who's here, those who
[56:25] aren't here, who MAY be
[56:27] watching this at some point, I
[56:28] got to special volunteers in
[56:31] the back. So Tyler Angel, my
[56:35] special thanks to you. Ok,
[56:39] council member Kelly. Yeah,
[56:41] thank you very much for for
[56:43] this award. Chief, I know
[56:44] you've got several volunteers
[56:45] here who I know and I've seen
[56:49] over many years. Can weaver
[56:50] nominate those people for
[56:50] toward through the Herculean
[56:58] mile as a possible. We sure
[57:00] Okay. So it's not parks and
[57:01] rec. We can also nominate
[57:02] somebody who's been helping
[57:03] out in the police department
[57:07] to is that right? That's
[57:08] correct. And some of our
[57:09] volunteers have not only been
[57:09] here as long as I have, some
[57:12] of actually be here longer. So
[57:13] the spend decades of
[57:16] self-sacrifice and service.
[57:17] Yeah, that's really, really
[57:19] great. And I want to thank all
[57:19] of you really, really
[57:25] appreciate this. And my last
[57:26] sentiments volunteers. Thank
[57:30] you. I back when the dark days
[57:37] are volunteers. Council member
[57:38] Kelly was in moving around
[57:40] documents for the state
[57:41] auditor's and and our police
[57:47] department was there. Our we
[57:48] all look a little bit older,
[57:48] but thank you for all the help
[57:52] that you do. I just I look in
[57:54] the room here and I still see
[57:55] some of the same people we saw
[57:57] 12, 13 years ago. And it's
[57:59] always nice to see that. So. I
[58:03] agree with everybody.
[58:03] Volunteers is part of what
[58:05] makes a city great. And I
[58:06] think that's review for a
[58:10] while. So. I think we might
[58:11] pause MAY ever like to come up
[58:14] to take a picture. But to
[58:15] volunteers appeared. We'll
[58:16] take a picture with the.
[58:20] Chief. Ask listen, Christopher
[58:21] Rose with the Volunteers and
[58:24] Council. That's okay. Pause
[58:39] for minutes.
[1:00:48] Thank you very
[1:00:51] Back now, item number. 14 is
[1:00:55] public communications. If
[1:00:56] anybody that again speaking
[1:00:56] the first one wish to speak at
[1:00:59] this moment, please. Fill out
[1:00:59] a card to have a speaker
[1:01:04] cards. I do not have speakers
[1:01:19] at this time. Thank
[1:01:32] Please.
[1:01:37] Please announce. First we have
[1:01:47] Selena Williams. Thank We'll
[1:01:47] try not to yell into this.
[1:01:51] Mike. So the Williamson
[1:01:54] Bayside at the residence since
[1:01:55] 2010. So we've seen a lot of
[1:01:57] the ups and downs in the
[1:01:59] planning and the changes in
[1:02:03] over all these years. Love the
[1:02:06] volunteer recognition. That's
[1:02:08] fantastic. Looks to me that
[1:02:09] our parks don't have regular
[1:02:13] course. The volunteers, our
[1:02:15] feeling however, I think
[1:02:18] written about this before.
[1:02:19] There's work that the
[1:02:22] volunteers can't do. I'm like
[1:02:23] preparing the surfaces and our
[1:02:28] parks. That children play, for
[1:02:29] example, Central Park in
[1:02:32] Bayside where you go down. I I
[1:02:32] took my reds on their only
[1:02:35] once and never to come back
[1:02:36] because it's really too
[1:02:41] dangerous. The surface. Really
[1:02:42] bad and has not been
[1:02:43] maintained. So you go down the
[1:02:46] slide. It's a big call. And
[1:02:50] that So I didn't see those
[1:02:52] particular things in the parks
[1:02:57] plan there's a lot of like.
[1:02:59] Improvements. But where's the
[1:02:59] regular maintenance? So I
[1:03:02] think that's a big problem.
[1:03:05] This deferred maintenance that
[1:03:05] really needs to be addressed
[1:03:09] because it's very dangerous.
[1:03:10] Also, migrants and fell on his
[1:03:16] face in a dot The park from
[1:03:17] that park and the surface
[1:03:18] scrape the skin off that
[1:03:21] status. So it's very rough.
[1:03:23] Also just I don't know. Seems
[1:03:27] not appropriate a surface for
[1:03:28] parks for children or if they
[1:03:30] fall, they all the skin off
[1:03:32] their body. So just also
[1:03:37] there's not say it structures.
[1:03:39] Central Park doesn't have any
[1:03:40] shade. So it's basically
[1:03:41] unusable for most of the
[1:03:43] summer because it's really hot
[1:03:45] there. And then the surfaces
[1:03:48] and fact park get extremely
[1:03:49] hot and dangerous for the
[1:03:53] children as well. So I just
[1:03:56] want to sure that's added to
[1:03:57] the list somewhere or not.
[1:03:58] We're actually an address.
[1:03:59] Those issues, you know,
[1:04:03] waterfront has very little in
[1:04:04] terms of infrastructure for
[1:04:05] recreation. We just have we
[1:04:09] have the but that's not a city
[1:04:10] a project. I don't feel like
[1:04:14] the parks plan. I did anything
[1:04:16] for the water from where this
[1:04:17] huge population is being
[1:04:18] planned. And the second thing
[1:04:22] I wanted to mention was the
[1:04:24] design elements of the grand,
[1:04:26] which is very disappointing to
[1:04:28] see. I'm kind of snuck up on
[1:04:29] us. Didn't doesn't look
[1:04:31] anything like the plans that
[1:04:32] war. We saw a planning
[1:04:34] commission side regional. It.
[1:04:36] How does that even happen?
[1:04:38] It's really an eyesore. I hope
[1:04:39] we don't do anything like
[1:04:41] that. Again, because it didn't
[1:04:44] follow any of the elements
[1:04:46] work plan for for a historic
[1:04:50] or different districts, the
[1:04:54] front okay. But the rest of it
[1:04:55] is pretty horrifying. So just
[1:05:01] much. Could I have Maureen
[1:05:02] Brennan coming to the podium?
[1:05:15] Please. Good and thank you for
[1:05:19] this opportunity to speak to
[1:05:23] you. I'm member of the
[1:05:23] Oversight Committee for the
[1:05:28] Rodeo Hercules Fire District.
[1:05:29] And it's a special parcel tax
[1:05:35] that was voted in 2016. And
[1:05:37] the community voted 78% for
[1:05:41] this. And for me, I voted for
[1:05:42] it because I wanted to see
[1:05:45] our. A local fire district
[1:05:53] remain independent. And
[1:05:54] actually it is Last year. We
[1:05:58] had 2.5 million of revenues
[1:06:01] from sure 2.6 billion
[1:06:05] estimated 2028 3.0 billion
[1:06:06] dollars. That's nice chunk of
[1:06:10] change. There's significant
[1:06:13] discussion right now of being
[1:06:14] expired. The con fire
[1:06:19] organization. And it just
[1:06:21] puzzles me because we have a
[1:06:23] 9.9 million dollar budget. 7.2
[1:06:27] million in reserves. Special
[1:06:29] districts. I've worked Rodeo
[1:06:32] Sand. We keep 50% in reserves.
[1:06:38] This is 70 percent plus in
[1:06:38] reserve. So is working. Its
[1:06:44] turned the corner. I think if
[1:06:45] this discussion continues
[1:06:48] about annexation. Important to
[1:06:52] remember that this sum of
[1:06:56] money. We'll go to the Con
[1:06:59] fire organization. Any other
[1:06:59] entity that's been annexed in
[1:07:02] the past not have money. They
[1:07:04] just come with whatever they
[1:07:06] have. Where is going to be
[1:07:10] giving them piggy bank here?
[1:07:12] So I think it's very important
[1:07:14] that if we if things come to
[1:07:19] annexation. That we invite a
[1:07:20] public vote on this. It's far
[1:07:24] too big of an issue for just 5
[1:07:27] people. 5 board the special
[1:07:27] district to be making such a
[1:07:32] big decision I really would
[1:07:33] recommend that that we have
[1:07:42] some public vote on this and
[1:07:45] I'll have a Tara. Shurmur
[1:07:55] commit. Shire. This High? I'm
[1:07:58] Tara Shai. Thank you. I'm
[1:07:59] actually from rodeo. But I
[1:08:01] wanted to talk about Red and
[1:08:03] Hercules Fire district as
[1:08:05] well. I to him on the
[1:08:06] committee, but I'm speaking
[1:08:07] more for myself and the
[1:08:12] community. The annexation.
[1:08:14] That's coming along as the
[1:08:16] biggest thing coming to the
[1:08:17] are hfd and it should be put
[1:08:20] to a public vote and when the
[1:08:22] communities of Erdogan
[1:08:24] Hercules voted for board
[1:08:25] members, they were not voting
[1:08:28] on annexation issues. That's
[1:08:30] why I believe that those 5
[1:08:31] members should not have that
[1:08:33] much power for this big of a
[1:08:34] decision. And if there's
[1:08:36] anything that the Hercules
[1:08:40] City Council has input or
[1:08:40] anything along those lines,
[1:08:44] that's why I'm I'm approaching
[1:08:45] you tonight to give you my
[1:08:46] opinion on that. I think when
[1:08:48] when people are voting for
[1:08:49] those board members, they're
[1:08:52] voting on representation to be
[1:08:54] fiscally responsible for the
[1:08:57] district and that means
[1:08:58] creating and following a
[1:09:00] strategic plan and they have
[1:09:03] done that with a 5 year plan.
[1:09:04] But all of a sudden there's a
[1:09:09] big emergency and a big rush
[1:09:10] that all of a sudden we don't
[1:09:11] have any money were throwing
[1:09:13] up our hands. We need to annex
[1:09:15] and this is supposed to be a 5
[1:09:16] year plan. So I think that
[1:09:18] needs to be looked at. There
[1:09:26] are options. The 2.6 million
[1:09:26] from There's 7.2 million in
[1:09:33] reserves. Last year left
[1:09:34] Unspent $900,000. That would
[1:09:37] just left unspent. There's the
[1:09:41] rocks that's coming. We have 2
[1:09:42] special assessments that are
[1:09:44] helping fund the fire
[1:09:46] district. We have a new grant
[1:09:47] right writer with our hfd to
[1:09:51] look for grant monies. They
[1:09:53] can look to convert from
[1:09:56] parcel to unit for more money
[1:09:58] and we can tap the county for
[1:10:01] p 66 tax dollars that are paid
[1:10:02] to the county to come back to
[1:10:05] us. So there's lots of
[1:10:08] options. There's no rush. I
[1:10:09] think there's plenty of time
[1:10:13] to ask the people. Do we want
[1:10:13] to go forward with an
[1:10:15] annexation or do we want to
[1:10:20] keep local fire department? So
[1:10:20] if the Berkeley City Council
[1:10:21] has anywhere to weigh in on
[1:10:22] that, I hope you consider what
[1:10:26] I've had to say. Also, if we
[1:10:30] do annex the moneys, I don't
[1:10:31] think that the public
[1:10:33] understands that. When they
[1:10:36] voted on our hfd, they voted
[1:10:39] to support to support the fire
[1:10:41] department. I think they're
[1:10:43] assuming that if the fire
[1:10:47] department folds into con fire
[1:10:49] that the also fault. I don't
[1:10:51] think that the general public
[1:10:52] realizes that we're going to
[1:10:57] be paying extra taxes that
[1:10:57] areas, the con fire serves.
[1:11:00] They don't pay just rodeo
[1:11:02] Hercules. So if you could just
[1:11:03] consider what I said, I'd
[1:11:09] appreciate it. Thank you. It
[1:11:11] will close. There are no other
[1:11:12] thank you very much, Dan.
[1:11:17] Will. Will go on item number
[1:11:19] 15 city council city manager,
[1:11:20] city attorney announcements,
[1:11:21] MISTER Home. What else
[1:11:29] nightmare? No announcements.
[1:11:31] Just a reminder if we want to
[1:11:32] follow the 2 step process for.
[1:11:38] The agenda items that pool.
[1:11:39] The pride month commemorative
[1:11:39] flag in the Juneteenth
[1:11:40] commemorates flag will need
[1:11:45] to. Council person him, put it
[1:11:46] on as a few church. And thank
[1:11:51] you. Council member Kelly
[1:11:57] first. Okay. At activities,
[1:11:58] APRIL 25th, I went to the East
[1:12:00] Bay Economic Development
[1:12:03] Alliance Board meeting there
[1:12:04] knuckled board. And I heard a
[1:12:05] presentation from Sarah Bomb
[1:12:07] of the Public Policy Institute
[1:12:09] California on Labor
[1:12:11] participation. More seniors
[1:12:12] are working and more disabled.
[1:12:16] Folks are working. Also went
[1:12:16] to the Cal Cities, East Bay
[1:12:20] Division meeting in Alameda
[1:12:21] Attorney General Rob Bonta
[1:12:24] spoke last quick Tech meeting.
[1:12:25] We had a presentation by sf
[1:12:28] Bay Ferry on the Richmond
[1:12:30] Ferry. One seat ride for
[1:12:32] paratransit and also a trans a
[1:12:34] transportation demand
[1:12:35] management update. I attended
[1:12:36] the wellness fair here at the
[1:12:39] Hercules Senior Center. Really
[1:12:40] good at a lot of
[1:12:42] transportation options for
[1:12:43] seniors. That was great. Was
[1:12:45] that the mayors conference in
[1:12:47] Pinole participated in cleanup
[1:12:49] day of I was there for 3 hours
[1:12:50] and got totally drenched. And
[1:12:54] I would like to Councilmember
[1:12:56] Grimsley and her husband who
[1:12:58] were there getting just as
[1:12:59] what as my husband and I were
[1:13:00] and everybody else. It was
[1:13:03] really a wonderful effort.
[1:13:07] Also, MAY 7th went to tea's
[1:13:07] redefining mobility summit
[1:13:11] where glide ways introduce
[1:13:12] their new glide car. This an
[1:13:13] autonomous vehicle. It goes on
[1:13:16] its own path. And the bigger
[1:13:18] car now can carry 4 people
[1:13:18] plus luggage. And you put a
[1:13:22] wheelchair in the middle.
[1:13:25] Lastly, was MAY 9th was county
[1:13:27] I'm Kristen calmly spoke about
[1:13:28] elections. Just want to remind
[1:13:31] everybody MAY 16th is bike to
[1:13:33] wherever day and in the
[1:13:34] morning, 07:00am to 09:00am up
[1:13:36] no Valley High School. Don't
[1:13:37] already. Bart and also over
[1:13:38] Contra Costa College. There
[1:13:42] will be energizing stations on
[1:13:44] MAY 16th. I'm going over John
[1:13:46] Muir Hospital. There's an
[1:13:47] innovations in health care
[1:13:49] meeting. There might be a few
[1:13:51] tickets available and MAY 22nd
[1:13:52] will be and sent a Sacramento
[1:13:59] for a Calcutta meeting. Face
[1:14:02] meeting with. Yeah, I just I
[1:14:03] just took Companies are coming
[1:14:05] JUNE. 2nd, we have culture
[1:14:06] festival. So so folks work the
[1:14:08] Congress for that it did the
[1:14:11] West. Meeting last week the
[1:14:12] significant think they're I
[1:14:13] think for residents to be
[1:14:15] aware of is we pay a tax and
[1:14:20] to property tax code. Years
[1:14:22] there was a bus pendant like
[1:14:23] bart train that would ever
[1:14:24] town to take folks down to the
[1:14:26] bar station West Cat with
[1:14:27] their local bus service shared
[1:14:29] by And, you know, took that
[1:14:32] service over such a regular
[1:14:32] with scant bus folks realize
[1:14:33] But it's but it's paid for
[1:14:36] with your tax dollars. Bart
[1:14:36] has got itself financial
[1:14:39] problems and so the decision
[1:14:41] isn't made it much higher
[1:14:43] level maybe have to be in
[1:14:45] verse West local small bus
[1:14:48] company for the full cost of
[1:14:48] the services taking their
[1:14:49] residents are paying for the
[1:14:51] service down to the bart
[1:14:53] station. But this still facing
[1:14:55] tax. I'm not only there are
[1:14:57] significant challenges with
[1:15:00] this process of trying to
[1:15:01] larger bus operators to
[1:15:04] somehow merge into lot of us
[1:15:07] operators good thing about
[1:15:08] West can't that it would know
[1:15:09] is that we do get service
[1:15:10] regularly with the between
[1:15:11] Minister town every hour
[1:15:12] through town. We get that if
[1:15:16] we merge into a larger
[1:15:18] service, the challenges look
[1:15:18] at the numbers in this and
[1:15:19] that we should in each of us
[1:15:22] with 3 hours and this is a
[1:15:23] real challenge for us. It's
[1:15:23] it's there. I sit on the
[1:15:25] board, the boards in the best.
[1:15:29] It can we voted to to to pose
[1:15:32] the current language that's
[1:15:33] being proposed at at the
[1:15:34] Statehouse. I'm too. We would
[1:15:37] be drafted into that. That
[1:15:38] people should be aware of it.
[1:15:38] It's it's a very real thing.
[1:15:39] We're not trying to scare
[1:15:43] anyone about it. Do you know
[1:15:44] Barvesten Richard are sinking
[1:15:46] as a result coming out of
[1:15:48] covid. So our pastor counter
[1:15:49] sinking which the revenue from
[1:15:50] the ticket box are also going
[1:15:51] down. But we do have some
[1:15:54] challenges over there looking
[1:15:55] to look at how we address
[1:15:57] service going forward because
[1:15:58] there's less revenue so that,
[1:15:59] you know, we have to kind of
[1:16:02] offset that with service.
[1:16:04] We're realignments staff is in
[1:16:04] the best they can with they
[1:16:06] have. Folks should be aware
[1:16:08] that and when the time is
[1:16:09] right, we should all be
[1:16:10] sticking out to our state,
[1:16:11] simply imprisoned. That's
[1:16:13] leaders about the importance
[1:16:14] of keeping local bus service.
[1:16:15] There's 4 of us that work
[1:16:18] together. I would say covid
[1:16:21] laskos fire. It is love to
[1:16:22] laugh. Thank you. Which is
[1:16:26] little more area Delta tried
[1:16:29] out the county system up above
[1:16:31] us. We try work this kind of
[1:16:33] connection. We try work
[1:16:34] together to partner are are
[1:16:35] you can take buses in between
[1:16:38] can for seniors. You can hop
[1:16:38] on and get a single right to
[1:16:39] ready to go within these
[1:16:43] areas. The service areas. It's
[1:16:43] important thing too much time
[1:16:44] here, which that's to be aware
[1:16:47] of if you're not, if you want
[1:16:47] information talk to or the
[1:16:48] West could for more
[1:16:50] information on thank very
[1:16:51] much. Nicer. Councilmember
[1:16:56] Grimsley. Thank you. I wish
[1:16:56] spoken before the vice mayor,
[1:16:57] but that was very important
[1:16:58] information. It was also at
[1:17:02] that meeting and I just want
[1:17:03] to way bad because last time
[1:17:07] we met was APRIL 23rd and that
[1:17:08] was the week of Passover ne
[1:17:11] attendant that a Seder for the
[1:17:13] very first time that I was in
[1:17:15] other elect. Its were invited
[1:17:20] to at Temple. Beth Hillel in
[1:17:20] Supervisor John Gioia was
[1:17:24] there as well as some other
[1:17:27] elected from nearby cities. It
[1:17:28] cleanup day? Did MISS The
[1:17:30] mayors conference in Purple.
[1:17:33] The West kept meeting on the
[1:17:36] knife. A tense was lupus
[1:17:36] awareness Day and a high
[1:17:39] school had a wonderful event.
[1:17:40] I'm ce acknowledging and
[1:17:44] spreading awareness a systemic
[1:17:45] lupus Erythematosus which
[1:17:49] which took the life of a
[1:17:50] valued member of the panel.
[1:17:52] High school community and West
[1:17:53] Contra Costa Unified School
[1:18:03] District. And later this month
[1:18:03] will be taking off. But I'll
[1:18:06] be back in time for next board
[1:18:08] meeting. So all we will be
[1:18:11] taking my son to visit the
[1:18:12] University of Hawaii will also
[1:18:13] attending a professional
[1:18:15] development conference. There.
[1:18:18] Councilmember if MISTER
[1:18:22] Recently of similar too
[1:18:22] council member. Kelly also
[1:18:25] become customers conferences
[1:18:28] past month. Alofa Kelsey's and
[1:18:29] I was at the MAY 4th cleanup
[1:18:31] as well. Tomorrow I will be up
[1:18:34] to city's word I me all
[1:18:34] together with the board
[1:18:36] directors meeting. But I'll be
[1:18:38] that last week. Also tended
[1:18:38] says he's black or Jewish is
[1:18:42] the keynote speaker this week.
[1:18:43] I Will Ten's legends. So
[1:18:46] cases. I think it's on Sunday.
[1:18:47] And if you know me and I
[1:18:48] calling my phones off because
[1:18:48] of a jury duty. I was there
[1:18:53] Thank you. Thank you for your
[1:18:57] service. So last week I can do
[1:19:00] with that c a West Contra
[1:19:01] Costa integrated waste
[1:19:03] management. Me we entertained
[1:19:04] our budget for the coming
[1:19:10] year. That was about it. So
[1:19:13] we'll bring it to a future
[1:19:16] agenda items, MISTER. Exit the
[1:19:17] council would be willing to at
[1:19:20] the next available meeting. A
[1:19:21] discussion re to end the
[1:19:25] fighting pride flag to above
[1:19:25] City Hall. We can discuss
[1:19:29] edition. Done it the for half
[1:19:30] the month when the other half
[1:19:32] of the parts of this one, a
[1:19:33] super can have a conversation,
[1:19:36] ok? I second Okay. And any
[1:19:38] other all agree on that? Yes,
[1:19:41] okay. So I think we're all in
[1:19:42] agreement with bringing next
[1:19:47] next meeting. Any other items?
[1:19:48] Well, I would like to ask the
[1:19:49] council if we could host the
[1:19:53] town hall meeting with Rodeo.
[1:19:53] Hercules of Fire District,
[1:19:56] maybe bring in the chief Chief
[1:19:57] Richard and maybe the
[1:19:57] consultant, Michael to Spain.
[1:20:02] So we can. Have it on air. So
[1:20:03] majority of the residents of
[1:20:04] her twins get to see and hear
[1:20:07] what's going on with the with
[1:20:08] the fire district with that
[1:20:15] acceptable. So ask you to have
[1:20:19] it become a cause. How does
[1:20:20] that work? Just asking staff
[1:20:22] to contact our district 2
[1:20:24] sponsor, a town hall meeting.
[1:20:25] I think it has discussion
[1:20:26] first and then it becomes a
[1:20:31] the council. Then. They will
[1:20:32] bring it back as a discussion
[1:20:36] item. The next I but my rules
[1:20:40] in the current not, that's I
[1:20:41] was under the impression
[1:20:42] discussed So we'll have a
[1:20:48] discussion item. Just for
[1:20:49] clarification. Are you looking
[1:20:51] for it to be a sea of Hercules
[1:20:53] meeting or a re or a fire
[1:20:57] district meeting? City heard
[1:20:59] police would host. And that
[1:21:01] way. Then we could fire Chief
[1:21:02] Chief Richard and their
[1:21:04] consultant Michael to Spain
[1:21:04] that put together most of
[1:21:06] their strategic plan and ask
[1:21:10] questions. That will be
[1:21:13] discussion. So. Discussion of
[1:21:22] the We're all ok with that.
[1:21:27] And if nothing I just want to
[1:21:28] ask everybody memorial days
[1:21:29] coming up on the
[1:21:30] twenty-seventh to me. And
[1:21:32] that's the day that we
[1:21:34] memorialize all the family
[1:21:35] members that served in the
[1:21:36] military. The past. With that