[45:38] Good evening. And thank you for joining us.
[45:41] Now call the regular city council meeting of April 7th, 2026 to
[45:44] order.
[45:46] Next time on the next item on the agenda is
[45:48] the pledge of allegiance.
[45:50] If you can join me.
[45:52] Pledge pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and
[45:57] to the Republic for which it stands.
[45:59] One nation under God, indivisible with Liberty and justice for
[46:03] all.
[46:06] Okay, moving down to item two of the agenda. We
[46:09] have the land acknowledgement.
[46:12] Before we begin, we would like to acknowledge the Loney
[46:14] people who are the traditional custodians of this land.
[46:17] We pay our respects to the Ohlone elders past, present,
[46:20] and future who call this place Ohlone land.
[46:23] The land that penal sits upon their home.
[46:26] We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together.
[46:29] And growing as a community, we thank the Ohlone community
[46:31] for their stewardship and support. And we look forward to
[46:34] strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual
[46:38] respect and understanding.
[46:40] Okay. We're now on item three, roll call in city
[46:44] clerk's report.
[46:46] City clerk. Good evening, mayor. Tave here.
[46:50] I will note for the record that mayor proton Murphy
[46:52] and council member Sai have not yet arrived.
[46:55] Council member Martinez Ruben here, council member Toms here, interim
[46:59] city manager Evans here, city attorney cashier here, mayor. The
[47:04] agenda was posted on Thursday, April 2nd, at 3:00 PM with all
[47:07] legally required notices. One note for the agenda is that
[47:10] staff is requesting to con to continue consent items.
[47:14] Item nine C to a future date.
[47:16] Written comments were received in advance of the meeting and
[47:19] have been distributed to counsel.
[47:21] Posted on the website and are available for the public
[47:23] to view in the back of the council chambers, does
[47:26] the council have any conflicts to report on our agenda
[47:28] items tonight?
[47:30] Seeing none. That concludes my report. Thank you. Okay. Thank
[47:33] you. Madam clerk, we'll move on to conven to close
[47:36] session. But before that, we're going to take a public
[47:39] comment on.
[47:41] Any items on the closed session.
[47:45] Madam clerk, do we have any close public comment?
[47:48] There are no public comments for closed session.
[47:51] Okay. Oh, sorry.
[47:54] Sorry about that.
[47:57] Okay, so we'll convene to closed session.
[47:59] Regarding conference with labor negotiators, government code 5, 4 9, 5 0.7 for
[48:04] item a.
[48:06] And item B is
[48:09] government code 5, 4, 9, 5, 6 0.9 D.
[48:13] Two or D three .
[48:16] Thanks everybody. We'll be back.
[48:19] Roughly around 6, 6 37 o'clock. Okay. All right.
[1:31:41] All right, everyone. We're gonna go ahead and.
[1:31:44] Reconvene to open session.
[1:31:48] We'll take some, I, we did say we were gonna
[1:31:50] be coming back at seven.
[1:31:52] So, what we'll do is move to.
[1:31:55] Item.
[1:31:57] So we'll move out of order just a bit.
[1:32:01] Okay, so we reconvene on item five. There's no reportable
[1:32:04] action for item four, a or four B.
[1:32:08] So we're going to take the citizens to be heard.
[1:32:12] After item seven reports of communications.
[1:32:15] Which should land us right around seven o'clock.
[1:32:18] So we'll do
[1:32:20] reports and communications may report nothing to report.
[1:32:24] Item B
[1:32:26] any council appointments.
[1:32:29] We don't seem to have any.
[1:32:33] And then item C
[1:32:35] city council committee reports and communications. We'll start with council
[1:32:38] member Toms.
[1:32:39] Toms. Okay. Thank you.
[1:32:42] So since our last meeting, I've attended a, a few
[1:32:45] meetings.
[1:32:47] Meetings. And that includes the.
[1:32:49] East bay wildfire.
[1:32:52] Government coalition and I will be serving as vice-chair with
[1:32:57] chair.
[1:32:59] Rama Chadron.
[1:33:00] From Oakland as chair this year.
[1:33:03] We have some upcoming meetings that will be.
[1:33:07] Where we're we're gonna be discussing a public information campaign.
[1:33:12] Especially since
[1:33:14] Berkeley has initiated the zone zero.
[1:33:17] Policy ahead of what the state is proposing. So we
[1:33:21] wanna get ahead of, you know, what that means for
[1:33:25] homeowners within the high fire severity zone.
[1:33:29] I also serve as a board member of Ericks and.
[1:33:35] We have
[1:33:37] considered adopting a resolution, authorizing the board chair to sign
[1:33:41] a letter of support for the federal.
[1:33:44] Community project funding.
[1:33:46] Application to acquire two new radio sites on wheels.
[1:33:51] And those are
[1:33:53] sites in case there is, you know, a major.
[1:33:56] Emergency earthquake wildfire, where
[1:34:00] a site is taken out of commission that if we
[1:34:03] have.
[1:34:04] You know, these radio sites on wheels, they could be
[1:34:07] deployed to where there's a, a problem.
[1:34:11] And then I was able to serve I'm.
[1:34:16] An alternate to a bag.
[1:34:19] And I attended their meeting a couple of weeks ago.
[1:34:22] And we approved.
[1:34:25] The final plan bay area, 2050 plus.
[1:34:29] Which was an overview of the regional plan for transportation,
[1:34:32] housing, economic development, and environmental resilience.
[1:34:36] Under development since
[1:34:39] mid 2023.
[1:34:41] And of note for west Contra Costa county, we also
[1:34:44] authorized a contract.
[1:34:48] For restoring Wildcat Creek.
[1:34:51] On behalf of the San San Francisco estuary partnership. And
[1:34:55] that contract for the restoration is 2.3 million.
[1:35:00] I also attended the mayor's conference last week, where we
[1:35:03] had a good present.
[1:35:05] Presentation, and I will defer that to.
[1:35:10] Council member Martinez, Ruben.
[1:35:12] If she's wants to report on that.
[1:35:15] Thank you. Council member Toms. We'll go to council member
[1:35:18] Sai.
[1:35:20] Thank you mayor. And
[1:35:23] first, I'll start with my attendance at the Cal cities,
[1:35:25] environmental quality.
[1:35:27] Policy committee, which I'm a member of.
[1:35:30] We had a great overview of the California global.
[1:35:33] Biodiversity Alliance, Cal G P.
[1:35:35] And we went over quite a bit of bills that
[1:35:39] we recommended positions for. I'm not gonna go over all
[1:35:42] of them all. Just cite a few here. AB 1642,
[1:35:45] SB 14, 17, AB 2013, AB 1138 and AB 2266.
[1:35:50] If you're interested in reading about that, please, please look.
[1:35:54] Up those bill numbers.
[1:35:56] Also wanna report out. I attended.
[1:35:59] The WIC TAC west country, Casa transportation commission meeting.
[1:36:03] Last March 27th.
[1:36:06] And so we win a review items.
[1:36:09] One of them being the election of a secondary alternate
[1:36:11] representative for CCTA. So I just want to congratulate our
[1:36:14] colleague says there's Zeda from Richmond who won that appointment.
[1:36:20] Look forward to seeing him serve on that committee.
[1:36:23] We also went over a, a Richmond ferry service update
[1:36:26] and proposed fair amendment.
[1:36:28] And so was being proposed as a 6% fair increase
[1:36:30] for fiscal year 2027 for the Richmond route.
[1:36:34] And, and a lot more updates on things like parking.
[1:36:37] For ferry as well, and also very, very.
[1:36:42] Proud to see Pinole given update at the same meeting,
[1:36:46] big shoutout to, and thank you to director El Wendy
[1:36:48] from public works department.
[1:36:51] Gave a project update to the WIC TAC.
[1:36:53] Commission on two projects that we have right now, which
[1:36:56] is the bay trail gap closure project.
[1:36:59] And the San pebble avenue bridge project, both very important.
[1:37:02] Some feedback that I gave on that commission. I'll start
[1:37:04] with the Senate avenue bridge project.
[1:37:06] Is very pleased to see that we're gonna have class
[1:37:08] four protected bike lanes.
[1:37:10] As a part of that project.
[1:37:13] Wanna make sure that we have input at some point
[1:37:15] as a council to on the design of that.
[1:37:18] The lane design, just to make sure that when we
[1:37:21] do have potato bike lanes, we actually have fiscal barriers,
[1:37:24] not just.
[1:37:25] Flexible Ballards but also something like raised curbs to make
[1:37:28] sure that we protect both bicyclists and pedestrians on that
[1:37:32] specific part of.
[1:37:33] That bridge, which historically, and currently right now we don't
[1:37:38] have great protection.
[1:37:40] Or accessibility for pedestrians or bicyclists on that bridge.
[1:37:43] On the bay trail gap closure project. Just very happy
[1:37:47] that it's moving forward.
[1:37:49] You know, during the pandemic, I used to bike a
[1:37:51] lot on our bay trail and, and my brother actually
[1:37:55] got injured on that specific part. Where, of the bay
[1:37:59] trail gap, foreclosure project on the sediment there, the, the
[1:38:03] gravel is not in safe conditions right now for our
[1:38:06] bicyclists.
[1:38:07] Bicyclists and so really proud that we're gonna be moving
[1:38:08] forward with that.
[1:38:10] Those are my updates. Thanks mayor. Okay.
[1:38:13] Thank you. Council member Sai council member Martinez, Ruben.
[1:38:17] Oh, since we last met, I attended two events that
[1:38:20] were quite interesting. One of them was.
[1:38:23] Held the weekend of March 28th, it was sponsored by the
[1:38:27] water education for Latino leaders.
[1:38:29] Organization. It was a statewide annual conference.
[1:38:33] In Friant, California, which is in Fresno or near Fresno
[1:38:37] area.
[1:38:38] And there were a number of researchers.
[1:38:43] Advocates representatives from water districts.
[1:38:46] Districts and others who just talked, give a number of,
[1:38:49] of presentations.
[1:38:52] Essentially informing and
[1:38:55] building our awareness of issues having to do with the
[1:38:58] way water is used.
[1:39:01] Its origins, whether it's groundwater or water from aquifers or.
[1:39:08] Ground or surface water.
[1:39:11] And they also touched on.
[1:39:13] Issues that affect.
[1:39:16] Infrastructure and how our aging infrastructure throughout the state of
[1:39:18] California.
[1:39:20] Has is, is in a, at a point of, of,
[1:39:23] of needing to have.
[1:39:25] You know, a lot number of repairs.
[1:39:28] Repairs and affecting the overall rates of water that are
[1:39:31] essentially felt by.
[1:39:33] People in urban areas and one fun fact, and I
[1:39:36] hope I don't. I get this correct.
[1:39:38] Is that of the available water in California? 10% is
[1:39:41] used by urbanites.
[1:39:43] Urbanites. And about 78 to 80% is used in agricultural
[1:39:47] fields.
[1:39:48] Which is quite unlike what people might think. And yet
[1:39:51] urbanites end up.
[1:39:53] Paying more, oh, well in their rates because of how
[1:39:56] water is delivered and what it takes to, to get
[1:39:59] it to our taps.
[1:40:01] Taps. They also talked about strategies.
[1:40:04] That are used, whether it's.
[1:40:06] It's and considerations which have to be made and locally,
[1:40:09] we also think about some of these with our.
[1:40:13] Wastewater treatment plan, for example, which is altogether a different
[1:40:15] kind of system. But nonetheless, it's a question of whether
[1:40:19] we manage by demand or use or whether we damage.
[1:40:23] By building.
[1:40:25] Infrastructure. And so that's an ongoing issue throughout the state
[1:40:29] and, and something that, that to be considered.
[1:40:33] Something that a new word that I learned.
[1:40:37] Land subsidence.
[1:40:39] Which may affect some of our buildings and probably a
[1:40:42] consideration already by our public work staff.
[1:40:44] And staff at the water treatment plant because we're in
[1:40:48] an area that is subject to flooding.
[1:40:51] And also given the state of, or the age of
[1:40:53] our treatment plant might, might be a consideration. So that's
[1:40:56] a question that I have now.
[1:40:59] Come come with after attending this conference.
[1:41:03] So that our public work staff can, you know, consider
[1:41:05] some of that and how it might affect.
[1:41:08] Pinole or not. The other event that I attended was
[1:41:11] the Contra Costa mayor's conference held on April 2nd and it's
[1:41:13] sponsored by city of Concord.
[1:41:16] Concord. And there we heard presentation by the director of
[1:41:18] the south bay coalition to end human trafficking.
[1:41:22] And how they have
[1:41:24] responded or are responding in our requesting assistance.
[1:41:28] From everyone.
[1:41:31] Government and otherwise as well, just simply members of the
[1:41:34] public.
[1:41:35] To end human trafficking, which not only touches upon sexual
[1:41:39] trafficking, but also trafficking.
[1:41:41] For abuse in labor.
[1:41:43] And now that the world cup games will be coming
[1:41:46] to Santa to the Santa Clara area in June. It's
[1:41:49] a consideration that some of the trafficking it.
[1:41:54] That kind of the venues and those kinds of events
[1:41:56] present an opportunity for increased rates of trafficking. One of
[1:41:59] the campaigns that they have is to.
[1:42:03] Have
[1:42:05] these little stickers that can be posted on the
[1:42:08] backs of bathrooms in other public locations.
[1:42:11] Locations with a QR code. So that persons who might
[1:42:15] feel that they need help could can call.
[1:42:19] The resources near, near them.
[1:42:21] And these are available in multiple languages.
[1:42:24] Languages. So, yep. That's something that, that we heard from.
[1:42:28] Council member Toms. Did, did I address what you had.
[1:42:32] Considered. Yes. Yes. Thank you. All right. We, we were
[1:42:36] both there at, at the mayor's conference. That's it for
[1:42:39] now?
[1:42:40] Fantastic. Thank you. Okay, so let's move on to.
[1:42:45] Counsel request for future agenda items.
[1:42:48] Okay. We have one council member says hi, please. Go
[1:42:51] ahead. Thank you, mayor. I have actually, I have two
[1:42:53] for, for tonight. The first one I'd like to move
[1:42:57] that our council direct staff to return with their resolution
[1:43:00] and letter of support for Senate bill 12 60 16, Alden, which
[1:43:03] is established is a housing leadership designation.
[1:43:06] To recognize and reward cities and counties that have achieved.
[1:43:10] Achieved measurable success in building new homes. And also that
[1:43:13] staff note in our resolution and letter of support, the
[1:43:16] fact that the city Pinole was amongst among the first
[1:43:18] few cities in California to earn the pro housing designation.
[1:43:29] Madam. I'm good.
[1:43:32] Mary Tave. Yes.
[1:43:34] Note that mayor prote Murphy has not yet arrived. Council
[1:43:37] member Sacai. Yes. Council member Martinez. Ruben. Yes. Council member
[1:43:41] Toms. Yes. The motion carries. Thank you.
[1:43:44] Thank you. My second and final request tonight will actually
[1:43:49] be for our counsel.
[1:43:51] To present a proclamation for Dolores swear today at our
[1:43:54] next council meeting.
[1:43:55] That'll actually be on April 10th, but still want to acknowledge
[1:43:57] that and have come back to council.
[1:44:05] I'll I'll second.
[1:44:09] Okay. Okay.
[1:44:10] Mayor Tave. Yes.
[1:44:12] And noting for the record mayor pro Tim Murphy has
[1:44:15] not arrived yet. Council member Sai? Yes. Council member Martinez.
[1:44:18] Ruben. Yes. Council member Toms. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you.
[1:44:22] Okay. Seeing no. Oh, okay. We have council member Martinez,
[1:44:27] Rubin future agenda. Thank you.
[1:44:31] Now this
[1:44:33] proclamation related to dollars worth even seems more fitting. So
[1:44:37] the.
[1:44:38] My request is to have staff.
[1:44:42] Research the availability of these little stickers so that they
[1:44:45] can possibly be applied to the public.
[1:44:49] Restrooms that we have here in the city and other
[1:44:52] locations.
[1:44:53] Locations so that the city can support the campaign.
[1:44:57] That safety for the bay has.
[1:44:59] Regarding the prevention and, and resource assistance.
[1:45:03] To persons that are at risk or are being trafficked.
[1:45:08] I'll second that.
[1:45:11] Okay.
[1:45:12] Mayor Tave yes. And noting for the record, mayor pro
[1:45:15] 10 Murphy has not yet arrived.
[1:45:17] Council member Sacai. Yes. Council member Martinez. Ruben. Yes. Council
[1:45:20] member Toms. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you.
[1:45:24] All right, moving on to item seven E city manager
[1:45:27] report, interim city manager, please. Thank you very much, Mr.
[1:45:31] Mayor and members of the council.
[1:45:33] As the clerk said, staff will be requesting item nine
[1:45:37] C be pulled from the agenda and will return at
[1:45:39] a future date. Otherwise, no other comments from the city
[1:45:42] manager.
[1:45:43] Okay, thank you. Interim city manager.
[1:45:46] Will go to item seven F city attorney report.
[1:45:49] Thank you mayor. Tave nothing to report at this time.
[1:45:52] Okay. So what we're gonna do is jump.
[1:45:55] Back to citizens to be heard.
[1:45:58] Well, six 30. I mean, , I think proclamations will
[1:46:01] probably take us a little bit longer.
[1:46:03] So we'll jump to citizens to be hurt.
[1:46:07] So Madam clerk, if you could that's item six.
[1:46:11] Okay.
[1:46:18] We have Peter Murray followed by Debbie long and followed by
[1:46:23] William Horton.
[1:46:37] I thought
[1:46:55] getting older have to have these.
[1:47:06] Good evening, Mr. Mayor.
[1:47:08] Council members, staff.
[1:47:10] Appreciate the opportunity to speak tonight.
[1:47:13] First thing I'll say is.
[1:47:16] Everybody out there in Pinole land.
[1:47:19] Vote, no on measure D.
[1:47:22] It's not something that's in your best.
[1:47:25] Interests.
[1:47:28] I got a call today who knew was about.
[1:47:31] One of our elderly.
[1:47:33] Folks that has to commute and travel around town in
[1:47:36] a.
[1:47:38] Medical
[1:47:40] what do you want scooter? And.
[1:47:43] He said that the bridge behind trader Joe's between.
[1:47:48] Two Sarah drive is in such bad shape that he
[1:47:51] thought he was gonna have his brains fall out today.
[1:47:54] And that.
[1:47:56] He's anticipating that if he has to travel on that,
[1:48:00] for any length of time, he's gonna find a scooter.
[1:48:04] In pieces. So I just wanted to relay that to
[1:48:07] you. And then maybe somebody from public works can get
[1:48:09] out there and, and check that out.
[1:48:12] It's it's been, this is.
[1:48:15] Occurred in the past as well. And we've repaired it,
[1:48:17] but.
[1:48:19] I think in, in the interest of, you know, helping
[1:48:21] our handicap.
[1:48:22] Individuals in town, it would be a good thing to
[1:48:24] look at.
[1:48:27] Then I wanted to ask the city attorney.
[1:48:30] If a council member
[1:48:35] puts out something detrimental to a citizen.
[1:48:42] Does the citizen have the right to Sue the city
[1:48:44] sitting city council member.
[1:48:48] And
[1:48:50] my point was, is that sometimes I think people think
[1:48:52] because of their situation that they can't Sue.
[1:48:56] They can say things about other people.
[1:48:58] You know, that are in the public public persons.
[1:49:01] Persons they're vulnerable. I'm asking, are they vulnerable to be
[1:49:05] sued?
[1:49:06] And you can gimme that after the fact.
[1:49:08] But because I have a couple more things to talk
[1:49:10] about and I don't want to get.
[1:49:12] Tied up with that.
[1:49:26] Okay.
[1:49:31] Oh, that was like, I guess.
[1:49:34] The gist of it, getting that thing taken care of
[1:49:37] for the.
[1:49:38] The handicap and
[1:49:43] setting council number, right.
[1:49:48] Oh, and, and I just wanna say, you know, I,
[1:49:50] I, I kind of see glimpses of things from the
[1:49:52] past.
[1:49:53] Going on in Pinole right now.
[1:49:56] In particular.
[1:49:59] Kind of the task tactics that were used back in
[1:50:03] say 2008.
[1:50:05] Where you fire the city manager, create chaos.
[1:50:08] And just push that thought, please.
[1:50:12] Thank you speeder. Just wrap, wrap up the call, wrap
[1:50:14] it right up. Go ahead.
[1:50:17] And then we have chaos in the community and then
[1:50:19] things get thrown out there. And I'm saying that like,
[1:50:21] measure D now.
[1:50:23] We've got chaos. Two city managers.
[1:50:27] Managers have gone by the wayside.
[1:50:29] And I think it's inappropriate time to do, to pull
[1:50:32] these kind of things out of the hat.
[1:50:34] And then drop 'em on the community. Thank you, speaker.
[1:50:37] Next speaker, please. Debbie long.
[1:50:43] Good evening, mayor and counsel.
[1:50:45] And I wanted to make sure my comments are directed
[1:50:48] through the mayor.
[1:50:50] ESP at a special meeting two weeks ago during the
[1:50:52] discussion about commercial cannabis mayor pro Tim Murphy said, and
[1:50:56] I quote, we need to educate people who have held
[1:50:59] power in the city before.
[1:51:01] There were three things I took away from this comment.
[1:51:04] First, he was referencing the previous mayors in the audience,
[1:51:07] which he confirmed. And two, what he meant by this
[1:51:10] statement was, let me educate you because I'm right. And
[1:51:13] three, most importantly were, was his use of the word
[1:51:16] power.
[1:51:18] Unfortunately, because of his role as a Councilman, he feels
[1:51:21] he has power over the people.
[1:51:23] This is sad because the primary role of a council
[1:51:25] person.
[1:51:26] Is their role of serving the community.
[1:51:28] Not acting like the all powerful wizard of Oz, which
[1:51:31] leads me directly as another reason you should.
[1:51:34] Vote, no on measure D the elected mayor, Devin Murphy
[1:51:37] claims. This is a choice.
[1:51:40] As measure D the elected mayor.
[1:51:43] Devin Murphy claims. This is a choice and democracy is
[1:51:46] at play when it is really about being more powerful
[1:51:49] in a greater leadership role within the city, he has
[1:51:51] never quantified how an elected mayor will serve the community
[1:51:54] better than the current system of Rhode rotating mayor. Other
[1:51:57] than to declare that there would be more accountability to
[1:51:59] the public and the elected mayor would.
[1:52:01] Be directly responsible for projects.
[1:52:04] Projects. How could that be when he has declared on
[1:52:06] next door?
[1:52:07] That he would have no more power. There's the word
[1:52:09] again?
[1:52:11] Then any other council member.
[1:52:13] People don't be fooled. This is all about a power
[1:52:15] grab. And while it will be whitewash going in all
[1:52:18] responsibilities, power and salary.
[1:52:21] Can be given over and increased with the majority vote
[1:52:24] of the council.
[1:52:25] Just like what took place.
[1:52:27] In wasting 55,000 plus staff time by putting measure D
[1:52:31] on the ballot.
[1:52:32] Vote. No on measure D thank you.
[1:52:35] Thank you. Speaker next speaker, please. William Horton.
[1:52:39] Followed by Jennifer Horn.
[1:52:45] Mayor and counsel, my name is William Horton and I'm a
[1:52:48] Pinole voter.
[1:52:50] I speak against Pinole measure D tonight.
[1:52:53] This directly elected mayor.
[1:52:55] Is an unnecessary waste of 55,000.
[1:52:58] That money is money that will not enhance our police,
[1:53:02] fire parks or streets.
[1:53:05] Measure D will not guarantee any new budget funds or
[1:53:09] new ideas.
[1:53:11] Ideas measure D apparently does not limit the future cost
[1:53:14] of the mayor's salary.
[1:53:17] Measured. He apparently does not specify term limits.
[1:53:21] Limits which council members have already.
[1:53:23] Had 12 years.
[1:53:25] I was opposed to term limits in 2018.
[1:53:28] However I am in favor of council and mayor term
[1:53:31] limits.
[1:53:32] Limits now that I learned at lost council meeting March 31st.
[1:53:37] At the city has a deficit of over $3 million.
[1:53:40] Through the mayor. I would like the city attorney to
[1:53:43] clarify.
[1:53:44] If the director directly elected mayor.
[1:53:48] Is subject to term limits. Yes or no.
[1:53:51] Good evening. Thank you, speaker.
[1:53:53] Next speaker, please.
[1:53:56] Jennifer Horn.
[1:54:09] Good evening, mayor prote, council members, staff, and the public.
[1:54:13] I'm here to talk about measure D which will be
[1:54:15] on the ballot in the June 2nd, 2026 election.
[1:54:19] The public will soon be seeing.
[1:54:21] No OND signs throughout the city. They look like this,
[1:54:24] but they're bigger.
[1:54:26] I will be voting. No. And I'd like to explain
[1:54:28] the reason for my no vote.
[1:54:30] On this measure, measure D changes the governance structure of
[1:54:33] the city of Pinole from a rotating mayor structure to
[1:54:36] an elected mayor structure.
[1:54:38] Is there a need for this change?
[1:54:41] None that I have heard.
[1:54:43] That would persuade me to vote. Yes.
[1:54:46] I've heard that the current structure is archaic.
[1:54:49] But in the words of a recent next door poster.
[1:54:52] Labeling something archaic. Doesn't make it true.
[1:54:56] I've also heard that it isn't about replacing the voter's
[1:54:59] voice.
[1:55:00] But I'm not sure about that rationale either.
[1:55:03] Three council members voted to place this measure on the
[1:55:06] ballot.
[1:55:07] Despite the unanimous opinion of Pinole voters.
[1:55:10] Who had raised their voices to say, no, don't spend
[1:55:14] $57,000 to do that.
[1:55:17] Sure sounds like replacing the loiters the voter's voice to
[1:55:20] me.
[1:55:21] I've also heard that Pinole voters would have an expanded
[1:55:24] voice with an elected mayor as opposed to an appointed
[1:55:28] mayor.
[1:55:29] Because an elected mayor's authority stems from an election.
[1:55:32] Rather than an appointment.
[1:55:35] What don't Pinole voters elect the city council members who
[1:55:38] are eventually appointed mayor.
[1:55:41] If anything under the current structure, our mayors have even
[1:55:44] greater authority. No.
[1:55:46] They are both elected.
[1:55:49] And appointed. They make no sense. These arguments.
[1:55:53] Arguments, certainly not enough to justify a wholesale change in
[1:55:56] a governance structure that has been in place over a
[1:55:58] hundred years.
[1:55:59] That the vast majority of California cities employ.
[1:56:02] City's employ and that Pinole voters know and have no
[1:56:04] problem with.
[1:56:06] That was brought home to me by the results of
[1:56:09] a recent survey of Pinole voters.
[1:56:11] Where governance structure was mentioned by no Pinole voter as
[1:56:15] an area of concern.
[1:56:17] It was also brought home to me by the unanimity
[1:56:19] of Pinole voters.
[1:56:20] That no change to the current governance structure was warranted
[1:56:23] and that taxpayer funds would be better spent on issues
[1:56:26] of concern like road conditions, parks, and public safety.
[1:56:30] Thus, no argument can be made that the voters of
[1:56:33] Pinole are clamoring for this because they aren't.
[1:56:36] Aren't so there's really no reason I could find to
[1:56:38] vote. Yes. On measure D I encourage all Peno voters.
[1:56:43] Not to take my word for it though. They should
[1:56:45] look at the minutes of the June 25th, 24 agenda.
[1:56:49] December 2nd, 25, January 20th, 26 city council meetings.
[1:56:53] Meetings review the comments from your neighbors, which are in
[1:56:55] the agenda packets.
[1:56:57] Packets. See if you can find a good reason for
[1:56:58] this wholesale change.
[1:57:00] But don't count on seeing any good arguments on the
[1:57:02] ballot.
[1:57:03] For some reason, those who are form measured, he submitted
[1:57:05] nothing.
[1:57:06] In response in support, perhaps that's the most compelling evidence
[1:57:09] of all that. There was.
[1:57:13] For the church. Thank you, speaker. Thank you. Next speaker,
[1:57:15] please.
[1:57:19] That concludes public comment.
[1:57:21] Okay. Any online.
[1:57:23] Speed. Okay. All right.
[1:57:26] So we got through assistance heard, we're gonna jump back
[1:57:29] to item.
[1:57:31] Eight recognitions presentations and community events. So we have.
[1:57:35] Item a proclamations we'll start with Parkinson's awareness month.
[1:57:41] April, 2026.
[1:57:43] Whereas Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive.
[1:57:47] Neurological disease and is the second most common.
[1:57:51] Neurodegenerative disease in the United States. And whereas Parkinson's disease is
[1:57:55] estimated to affect approximately one.
[1:57:58] Million people in the United States.
[1:58:00] And the prevalence will rise to 1.2 million by 2030.
[1:58:05] And whereas Parkinson's disease is the 14th leading cause of
[1:58:09] death in the United States. According to the center of disease
[1:58:12] control.
[1:58:13] And prevention and whereas it is estimated.
[1:58:16] That the economic burden of Parkinson's disease is at least
[1:58:19] 52 billion annually, including direct and indirect costs.
[1:58:24] Including treatment, social security payments and lost income.
[1:58:28] To patients and family members and.
[1:58:30] Whereas research suggests the cause of Parkinson's disease.
[1:58:35] Is a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
[1:58:38] But the exact cause and progression of the disease is
[1:58:42] still unknown.
[1:58:43] And whereas there is no objective test or biomarker for
[1:58:47] Parkinson's disease.
[1:58:49] And there is no cure or drug to slow or
[1:58:52] halt the progression of the disease.
[1:58:55] And whereas the symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary from person
[1:58:59] to person.
[1:59:00] And can include tremors.
[1:59:03] Slowness of movement and rigidity.
[1:59:06] Difficulty with balance.
[1:59:08] Swallowing chewing.
[1:59:10] And speaking, cognitive impairment.
[1:59:14] In dementia mood disorders.
[1:59:16] Disorders and a variety of other non-motor symptoms. And.
[1:59:21] Whereas volunteers, researchers, caregivers, and medical professionals.
[1:59:25] Are working, working to improve the quality of life.
[1:59:28] Of persons living with Parkinson's disease and their families.
[1:59:32] Increased research, education and community support services, such as those
[1:59:37] provided by the Parkinson's foundation and other.
[1:59:40] Organizations are needed to find more effective treatments.
[1:59:44] And to profi to provide access to quality care to
[1:59:47] those living with the disease today.
[1:59:50] Now, therefore I, Anthony Tave mayor of the city of
[1:59:52] Pinole county of Contra Costa, state of California.
[1:59:56] On behalf of the city CA on behalf of the
[1:59:57] city council.
[1:59:59] In the entire city of Pinole to hereby proclaim, April
[2:00:01] 20, 26 as Parkinson's awareness month in the city of Pinole
[2:00:05] and urge all citizens to increase their understanding of the
[2:00:09] disease and support all people living with Parkinson's.
[2:00:12] Parkinson's okay.
[2:00:16] So we'll be moving on, moving on to.
[2:00:20] Autism autism acceptance month.
[2:00:24] Whereas April is
[2:00:26] autism acceptance month. And whereas autism spectrum disorder, a S
[2:00:30] D.
[2:00:31] Is a developmental disability that can cause significant social.
[2:00:35] Communication and behavioral challenges.
[2:00:37] Challenges and whereas we celebrate difference.
[2:00:41] Promote acceptance and spread knowledge about people living with autism
[2:00:44] and.
[2:00:46] Whereas about one in every 54 children are affected by
[2:00:49] autism and disability can affect anyone regardless of race, ethnicity,
[2:00:53] gender, or socioeconomic background.
[2:00:56] And whereas autism can take an emotional, physical and financial
[2:00:59] toll on the families and children affected. And whereas until
[2:01:02] recent years, autism was considered to be a condition with
[2:01:06] poor prognosis.
[2:01:08] Now research shows that early care and intervention are key
[2:01:12] to helping those who are diagnosed with.
[2:01:15] Autism prog progress.
[2:01:17] Towards an improved quality of life. And.
[2:01:20] Whereas significant progress.
[2:01:23] Has been made in the last 30 years.
[2:01:25] In the areas of research medication.
[2:01:29] Diagnosis therapies for autism.
[2:01:32] And the effort to address.
[2:01:34] Autism continue as doctors therapists.
[2:01:38] In educators, help individuals with autism.
[2:01:41] And their families adjust to its challenges and.
[2:01:45] Whereas America is founded on the idea that all people
[2:01:49] are created equal.
[2:01:50] And it deserved to be treated equally throughout their lives.
[2:01:54] And whereas autism acceptance month recognizes that autism is more
[2:01:59] than a diagnosis.
[2:02:00] It is an identity community.
[2:02:03] And they lived experience that encompasses both challenges and triumphs.
[2:02:07] Triumphs and whereas the autism society of America.
[2:02:10] Is proud to celebrate autism acceptance month.
[2:02:13] Continuing their commitment to pound celebrate differences.
[2:02:17] Throughout April and beyond.
[2:02:20] Now, therefore I, Anthony Tave mayor of the city of
[2:02:23] Pinole.
[2:02:24] County of Contra Costa state of California on behalf of
[2:02:27] the city council and the entire city of Pinole proclaimed
[2:02:31] April 20, 26 as.
[2:02:33] Opti autism acceptance month. Sorry about that. And encourage all
[2:02:37] citizens to participate in the annual.
[2:02:39] Observance of autism acceptance month.
[2:02:42] In, in the hope that it will lead to a
[2:02:44] better understanding of the disability.
[2:02:46] And encourage our residents to become better educated and informed
[2:02:49] about programs.
[2:02:51] Programs services and opportunities to support individuals with autism.
[2:02:55] All right. Thank you.
[2:02:59] Okay. And, and I believe that last one was hashtag.
[2:03:02] Celebrate differences for those that follow on social media.
[2:03:07] Thank you for that. Yeah. You said pound. I did.
[2:03:09] I did say pound pound sign hashtag. Right. So
[2:03:13] follow.
[2:03:15] Hashtag celebrate differences.
[2:03:19] So we're going to move forward to Arab American heritage
[2:03:22] month.
[2:03:25] Whereas the constitution, I'm sorry. Arab Arab American heritage month,
[2:03:29] April 20, 26.
[2:03:31] Whereas the constitution of the United States, proclaims that everyone is
[2:03:33] entitled to all the rights of and freedom set forth
[2:03:36] therein.
[2:03:38] Without discrimination of race, religion, or other status.
[2:03:41] And whereas the city of Pinole recognizes the contributions of
[2:03:44] Arab-American students, families, and community members. And.
[2:03:48] We're asked for over a century, Arab Americans have been
[2:03:50] making valuable contributions to all aspects of American society, including
[2:03:54] medicine, law, technology, government, and culture.
[2:03:57] And whereas Arab Americans have been enriched our society by
[2:04:00] sharing their American spirit, which has made of a country
[2:04:03] proud and prosperous and.
[2:04:05] Whereas the theme for 2026.
[2:04:08] Many voices, one community.
[2:04:11] Reflects the breadth of Arab Americans.
[2:04:14] Identities while affirming the shared values that unite the community.
[2:04:19] And.
[2:04:20] Whereas Arab Americans join all Americans in the desire to
[2:04:23] see a peaceful and diverse community.
[2:04:27] Where all are treated equally.
[2:04:29] And whereas a celebration of Arab-American ancestry and cultural heritage.
[2:04:34] Encourages people to counter misconceptions and to acknowledge the positive
[2:04:39] impacts of a more diverse society.
[2:04:42] And whereas the incredible contributions.
[2:04:44] Of Arab Americans have helped, helped us build a better
[2:04:48] nation.
[2:04:49] And whereas manifestations of religious intolerance, incitement.
[2:04:54] Harassment or violence against Arab Americans within our city.
[2:04:58] Are condemned now. Therefore I, Anthony Tave mayor of the
[2:05:02] city of Pinole county of Contra Costa, state of California
[2:05:05] on behalf of the city council.
[2:05:07] And the entire city of Pinole do hereby proclaim, April
[2:05:11] 20, 26 is Arab American heritage month in the city of
[2:05:14] Pinole and urge all citizens to celebrate the past present
[2:05:18] and future contributions of this community. Right.
[2:05:22] Thank you everybody. And then we'll move to national pet
[2:05:25] day.
[2:05:29] April 11th, 2026.
[2:05:32] Whereas pets are one of the most important parts of
[2:05:34] our lives and families.
[2:05:36] And
[2:05:40] res pets make life better by giving people love, companionship,
[2:05:43] and comfort. Getting us outside for exercise and helping us
[2:05:46] build social connections.
[2:05:48] And whereas national APPE on April 11th, dedicates the date to
[2:05:51] those pets who may not always get the companionship and
[2:05:54] attention pets deserve. And.
[2:05:56] Whereas national pet day is a day set aside.
[2:06:00] Time to reflect on how those furry feathered.
[2:06:04] Scaled and other animal friends impact our lives.
[2:06:07] And it should also be a day to think about.
[2:06:10] What we can do to help our animal compa companions
[2:06:13] live a fuller, richer, and happier life.
[2:06:17] And whereas national pet day can also be a great
[2:06:20] reminder that.
[2:06:22] As much as we love our animals.
[2:06:25] There are still many out there that need our help
[2:06:28] and.
[2:06:29] Whereas on this day, we can make a pledge to
[2:06:32] donate to shelters and organizations that do so much incredible
[2:06:36] work on behalf of these animals.
[2:06:39] And whereas responsible pet ownership.
[2:06:42] Is vital to the wellbeing of pets and people.
[2:06:45] And whereas helping other animals in similar.
[2:06:48] Situations might be the perfect.
[2:06:50] Way to honor your own pets on national pet day.
[2:06:54] Now, therefore I, Anthony Tave mayor of the city of
[2:06:57] Pinole county of Contra Costa, state of California on behalf
[2:07:00] of the city council and the entire city of Pinole
[2:07:03] do hereby proclaim, April 11th, 2026 as national pet day. And encourage
[2:07:07] all pin's citizens to observe this state with appropriate act
[2:07:10] activity and, and to support local.
[2:07:12] Animal shelters and rescues.
[2:07:15] Rescues. All right, everybody. Thank you.
[2:07:17] All right.
[2:07:19] Okay. We've got through proclamations can make one comment on
[2:07:22] that mayor. Yeah. Were there any comments?
[2:07:24] Comments in any public. Did we take public comment on?
[2:07:27] Yeah, we could. Yeah, please. Yes. Ahead. We.
[2:07:32] Go ahead. Council member Sai, we'll take, just wanna make
[2:07:35] one comment. If you go to Contra casaa.ca.gov and go
[2:07:39] under Contra Costa animal shelter, there's a list of currently
[2:07:43] available animals, both cats and dogs.
[2:07:46] That's my call to action, please. Adopt, do not shop.
[2:07:49] Thank you to you. Deputy city clerk. .
[2:07:53] Thank you. Council member Sai. We do have one online
[2:07:56] Richard castle.
[2:08:01] Go ahead, speaker.
[2:08:03] You might be on mute.
[2:08:05] Yes. Hi, excuse me. Sorry. I, I thought that you
[2:08:08] were resuming at seven.
[2:08:11] So I, I just was going through the budget that.
[2:08:15] One sec, the last Richard one second. I, I do,
[2:08:18] I did say seven o'clock and what we'll do is
[2:08:21] let's close out this item.
[2:08:23] I'm not sure if we can.
[2:08:26] Do that city attorney, we can take that public.
[2:08:29] Publicly by the way. Wait, I, I just, I, I
[2:08:31] knew it was seven and Mr. Cost, let me, let
[2:08:33] me check, hang one second, one second. Let me check
[2:08:35] with the city attorney to see if we can take
[2:08:36] that public comment.
[2:08:38] Because we did say seven. Yep. Through the chair. You,
[2:08:41] you can reopen public comment. Okay. Yeah. So we'll take
[2:08:44] that public comment then just, and then after seven, we'll
[2:08:48] keep moving forward until our next public comment at the
[2:08:51] end of the meeting.
[2:08:53] Okay, let, let us close this one out and then
[2:08:55] we will we'll do that. So if there's any other
[2:08:57] comments on proclamations,
[2:09:01] none. Okay. See none then we'll go ahead and reopen.
[2:09:05] Public comment.
[2:09:07] To take public comment.
[2:09:09] As we said at seven.
[2:09:12] Richard castle. Go ahead.
[2:09:15] Okay, I'm sorry for the confusion. I just was going
[2:09:19] through the budget that.
[2:09:21] We had discussed last week.
[2:09:24] And I just noticed one thing and I I'm kind
[2:09:26] of.
[2:09:27] Wondering why we have a sustainability project manager that seems
[2:09:32] to be a new position that looks like it's about
[2:09:35] a hundred. And.
[2:09:36] $30,000. I mean, if we take the.
[2:09:39] The budget for that and divide by 10.
[2:09:44] That seems to be kind of odd, especially with the
[2:09:47] budget issues that we have.
[2:09:49] Also that particular position is unusual for a city. This
[2:09:53] size.
[2:09:54] So I just would like to.
[2:09:56] Ask the, our city manager.
[2:09:59] To review the need or the necessa necessity.
[2:10:03] Of a sustainability project manager.
[2:10:06] And whether or not it is needed going forward.
[2:10:09] That's it. Thank you very much.
[2:10:12] Thank you. Thank you, speaker.
[2:10:14] Okay. So we'll
[2:10:16] move on to item eight, B presentations.
[2:10:21] Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor.
[2:10:24] I'm going to introduce for the clean California community designation
[2:10:27] sign unveiling and installation suggestions.
[2:10:30] Our sustainability project manager will be here with a presentation.
[2:10:34] Kail. And I, I will say in my experience,
[2:10:38] sustainability is a growing
[2:10:41] field where cities of all sizes need to address this.
[2:10:45] And.
[2:10:47] The wonderful city of Pinole is very lucky to have
[2:10:50] Kapil.
[2:10:51] And looking forward to his presentation as he sets it
[2:10:54] up right now.
[2:10:55] So, thank you.
[2:10:59] Right here.
[2:11:24] Okay, great timing on that. .
[2:11:29] So today. Good evening, mayor counsel.
[2:11:32] Members of the staff and members of the public. I'm
[2:11:35] KA I'm the.
[2:11:37] Sustainability project manager.
[2:11:39] And tonight we have
[2:11:42] a special presentation to unveil.
[2:11:45] Our sign for achieving the clean California.
[2:11:48] Community designation.
[2:11:50] Next slide. Do you wanna ask presentation?
[2:11:54] Oh, Dave, do you have the presentation?
[2:12:01] Oh, there.
[2:12:02] Yeah, next slide.
[2:12:06] So for some background, the clean California community designation program,
[2:12:09] it's offered by the Caltrans.
[2:12:12] Caltrans clean California initiative. It's a statewide effort to remove
[2:12:16] litter.
[2:12:17] Create jobs and revitalize public spaces.
[2:12:21] And so the city submitted an application to the program.
[2:12:25] Highlighting efforts and various criteria.
[2:12:28] And the four that are listed, they're not exhaustive.
[2:12:31] But we have for little assessment, we have audits that
[2:12:35] are currently being conducted by Sacramento state.
[2:12:38] University and art team for our trash capture.
[2:12:42] Devices for cleanups.
[2:12:45] We have friends of Pinole Creek watershed here.
[2:12:48] They organize many community cleanups.
[2:12:51] As well as hosting, we host our annual coastal cleanup
[2:12:55] day.
[2:12:57] For infrastructure we've rolled out.
[2:13:00] New tri stream rep receptacles at the soccer field. You'll
[2:13:03] see, like three.
[2:13:05] Two trash receptacles that like compost, recycling and landfill.
[2:13:12] For collection drives, we host our annual dumpster day.
[2:13:16] And so this list is not exhaustive. There are about
[2:13:19] six other criteria that we met to receive the designation.
[2:13:23] Next slide.
[2:13:27] So in September of 2025, governor Newsom announced Pinole as
[2:13:32] one of the first 30 communities statewide to have earned
[2:13:36] this designation.
[2:13:37] And we really want to give a special shout out
[2:13:39] to our partners. We couldn't have done it without them.
[2:13:42] And especially shout out to the friends of Pinole Creek
[2:13:44] watershed. They helped us achieve about three criteria to achieve
[2:13:49] the designation.
[2:13:51] And so benefits of the designation.
[2:13:54] Are personalized signage, which we have here today.
[2:13:57] Statewide recognition, promotional rights, priority, access to resources such as
[2:14:03] cleanup kits.
[2:14:04] Kits and automatic membership to keep California beautiful.
[2:14:09] Next slide, please.
[2:14:12] So we actually received confirmation today from Caltrans that we
[2:14:16] can't put it on on-ramp on-ramps and off-ramps of the
[2:14:19] highways.
[2:14:21] Highways civils, get the slide and the next two.
[2:14:26] Yes, the next one.
[2:14:28] So the public works.
[2:14:30] Director and I, we worked on maybe some suggested locations.
[2:14:34] Possibly, maybe at like the cross section.
[2:14:36] Of San Pablo and Oak Ridge.
[2:14:38] Which is between the main.
[2:14:41] Antenna.
[2:14:43] Roads. And so that's kind of behind city hall.
[2:14:47] Next slide.
[2:14:49] As well as Bayfront park.
[2:14:52] Past the railroad tracks.
[2:14:54] But we're open to
[2:14:57] suggestions. So the next slide is just counsel.
[2:15:00] Suggestions on where we could put.
[2:15:02] The sign.
[2:15:07] Do you who wants twin village? Should mm-hmm want
[2:15:10] me unveil? Yeah, go ahead. Or the mayor? Mayor. Okay.
[2:15:14] You can do it.
[2:15:20] This is kind of exciting.
[2:15:26] Oh, wow. Wow. Yeah.
[2:15:30] Nice.
[2:15:33] All right, that looks great.
[2:15:36] Okay. So we'll
[2:15:38] take some questions from council members and then.
[2:15:41] Some public comment and bring it back to council.
[2:15:44] Sounds good. Council member Toms. Go ahead.
[2:15:47] Yeah. So is it just one sign that we need
[2:15:50] to find a house, a place for? Yeah.
[2:15:54] I was actually going to suggest we not do something
[2:15:57] at Caltrans because we still have a lot of work
[2:15:59] to do with Caltrans, with the state to.
[2:16:03] Work on cleaning up the litter.
[2:16:05] In that area. So
[2:16:07] I think it would be counterproductive to put it there,
[2:16:10] but they made the decision for us.
[2:16:14] One of the areas that I was thinking about was.
[2:16:18] An entrance to the Creek trail, which is on.
[2:16:22] Henry avenue at the Creek crossing behind sprouts.
[2:16:26] Sprouts. And then I think another area is.
[2:16:29] Behind our, after you cross over the railroad tracks, which
[2:16:33] is an area that you mentioned, but an area where
[2:16:36] we have both vehicles and a trail.
[2:16:41] Intersect, I think
[2:16:43] might be a good, good place to consider.
[2:16:46] Okay. Okay.
[2:16:50] Questions questions. Yes.
[2:16:52] Council member set. Go ahead. Thanks mayor. And thank you
[2:16:54] for the great presentation. It looks beautiful.
[2:16:59] Out of the options that you presented that are not
[2:17:01] on Caltrans.
[2:17:03] Property or on-ramps off-ramps where, where is.
[2:17:07] Trash litter. Most prevalent.
[2:17:11] I say along
[2:17:13] the creeks and heavens here downtown. Sorry.
[2:17:19] And I asked a question both because.
[2:17:22] Considering placement of this want, want, of course, to be
[2:17:25] a sense of pride for folks, but also.
[2:17:28] Deterrent for, for litter as well. Yeah.
[2:17:30] We've invited the public works director up. I can say
[2:17:33] anecdotally and from a economic development perspective.
[2:17:38] There is hotspots of trash in our commercial shopping areas.
[2:17:41] So we are working with code enforcement right now. So
[2:17:44] I know of, of those areas as being pretty heavy.
[2:17:48] But I'll let Heba
[2:17:52] I believe that honorable mayor and council members.
[2:17:56] Good evening. public director.
[2:18:00] I believe the areas of concerns.
[2:18:03] Concerns are near the freeway. Ramps I 80 ramps.
[2:18:08] Rams the sign, however will be installed within the city's
[2:18:12] right of way.
[2:18:13] So we will pay attention to, to the Caltrans versus
[2:18:17] the city right of way. And we will be able.
[2:18:21] To maintain the surrounding area.
[2:18:24] The reason that we would install it within the cities
[2:18:26] right of way also, so that we wouldn't be forced.
[2:18:30] Into obtaining an encroachment permit and so forth.
[2:18:33] Okay. And, and second question as well.
[2:18:37] Did you need counsel to give direction on the placement
[2:18:39] tonight during this presentation?
[2:18:42] No, you could, oh yeah, you could think about it.
[2:18:44] And then we'll come back to the council. A separate
[2:18:46] item. Yeah. Okay, great. Thank you.
[2:18:49] Okay. Council member Martinez, Ruben, and then council member Toms.
[2:18:53] Yeah. One of those hotspots is the corridor that has
[2:18:58] UN Fitzgerald that has a number of fast food out
[2:19:02] outlets or eatery.
[2:19:04] Eateries. And so I am thinking, not knowing exactly the
[2:19:07] right of way that the city has and, and versus
[2:19:10] Caltrans property.
[2:19:12] That off-ramp going east.
[2:19:15] Let's see at Appian way.
[2:19:17] Because I think it's also, it's also serves as a
[2:19:20] welcome.
[2:19:21] Sign right. And
[2:19:23] so definitely near, near one of the off-ramps where we
[2:19:27] do have.
[2:19:29] Almost an alley or a corridor of.
[2:19:32] Of litter that's that that's there because of the.
[2:19:37] Customers to those eateries, but as well, because it's, it's
[2:19:40] wind blown.
[2:19:41] So it would be very obvious and hopefully.
[2:19:45] There would be an effort, greater effort.
[2:19:48] By by pastors by as well as drivers.
[2:19:52] Who often just
[2:19:54] litter right out of their windows.
[2:19:57] Rolling down their windows and just drop, drop litter onto
[2:19:59] the street or the.
[2:20:01] Part of the road. So that's one thought.
[2:20:04] But I think of others. It's a beautiful sign. And
[2:20:08] I, I want to thank.
[2:20:10] Tripoli friends of Pinole Creek watershed. This is a long
[2:20:14] way coming.
[2:20:16] And the work that, that this group has done together
[2:20:20] with you.
[2:20:21] Staff to, to get to the point of, of having
[2:20:25] this designation and as well, our council members, because I
[2:20:27] think there was some interest in particular to have that
[2:20:31] designation as an agenda item at some point last year.
[2:20:34] And, and here we are.
[2:20:36] As a result of, of three different efforts.
[2:20:40] Efforts by three different.
[2:20:42] Groups of people representing the city in its many role
[2:20:46] in the many roles that, that people.
[2:20:49] Here in Pinole as residents.
[2:20:51] Residents have to create something that will.
[2:20:55] Continue benefiting.
[2:20:57] Everyone, not only the residents, but the visitors to Pinnel
[2:21:00] so that they know that we indeed have.
[2:21:03] A clean city as something that's an ongoing.
[2:21:07] Desire and in keeping with one of the city's goals
[2:21:10] to have a thriving and beautiful city.
[2:21:13] This is one means of getting us.
[2:21:15] There or having us there. So thanks everyone who has
[2:21:18] been involved.
[2:21:22] Okay. Council member, Tom, for questions.
[2:21:24] Questions. Oh, it's not a question. Okay. It's a suggestion.
[2:21:28] Suggestions. Yeah, I have two, two more sites. Oh, we
[2:21:30] still have public comment. We could probably bring it back.
[2:21:32] Okay. Okay. But I, I would like to hear their
[2:21:35] comments after I make suggestions, though. Okay. Well, go ahead.
[2:21:39] Thank you. Thank you. Thanking about Pino road and Henry
[2:21:43] and front of.
[2:21:45] If there's a room on that triangular area in front
[2:21:48] of Collins elementary school, and then the other area would
[2:21:52] be.
[2:21:53] On at
[2:21:55] the split of tenant and Pinole valley road, where we
[2:21:57] normally.
[2:21:58] Post events.
[2:22:01] Events. There's a lot of people that see that area
[2:22:06] and it is a crossing of a trail and aroad.
[2:22:07] So thank you for letting me that's fine. Let's see
[2:22:09] what happens. Now. I wanna ask questions and comments, but
[2:22:12] we are gonna miss the public comments. So maybe we
[2:22:15] should do public comments and then hopefully get some suggestions
[2:22:18] from, from public.
[2:22:20] And we also wanted to get a picture with the
[2:22:22] friends and council.
[2:22:23] Will do. Okay. So do we have any public comment?
[2:22:27] There are no public comments, none at all.
[2:22:29] Okay.
[2:22:32] I guess for, for me, I, the, the Caltrans thing
[2:22:35] keeps coming up.
[2:22:37] We keep talking about how much track and it's because
[2:22:41] the freeway's like a bowl right there. And so all
[2:22:44] the trash comes down into our area.
[2:22:46] And, and I'm trying to figure out, is there like
[2:22:48] fencing or.
[2:22:50] Some type of catch that can be done.
[2:22:52] Along that ramp it's.
[2:22:55] It's relatively in inexpensive.
[2:22:57] But when the wind blows it, it doesn't blow all
[2:22:59] the way down into Pinole onto.
[2:23:01] Pinole valley road. And then.
[2:23:04] You know, into our Creek.
[2:23:06] So there's, there's, I've seen this method before they use
[2:23:09] it kind of like with SWES when you're catching water
[2:23:11] to redirect.
[2:23:13] There's ways to put fencing up, to try to catch
[2:23:15] some of this stuff. So it's easier to clean up
[2:23:17] and it's not spread completely across the off-ramp.
[2:23:21] I'm just wondering, we talked about this designation back then.
[2:23:25] But we also talked about getting some type of.
[2:23:28] Effort to for Cal from Caltrans.
[2:23:31] Caltrans my, my, I guess my question would be what,
[2:23:32] what F I guess what has been that effort?
[2:23:39] That. Well, I kinda wanna hear from staff first, but
[2:23:40] then.
[2:23:42] Didn't just because we, we talked about this for.
[2:23:45] A few years and then.
[2:23:53] I apologize for working back.
[2:23:56] I just wanted to, to share that we've been in
[2:23:59] communication with Caltrans and we placed multiple.
[2:24:05] Work orders.
[2:24:07] To do the cleanup.
[2:24:09] It's it's a large organization and responding to request is
[2:24:14] not as fast.
[2:24:17] I personally think that the fencing is a good idea
[2:24:21] and we could pursue it if you wish.
[2:24:24] Okay, thank you. Thank you for that. I I'm glad
[2:24:27] to hear that the conversation hasn't dropped, I just don't
[2:24:30] wanna put up with this beautiful sign. It says clean
[2:24:32] California community, and then we'll still have the same issue.
[2:24:35] Council member, Tom, you said you might have some info
[2:24:37] information left the front, have a about a year and
[2:24:39] a half ago. We.
[2:24:41] Submitted a letter to Caltrans and copied our state legislators
[2:24:45] mm-hmm and got a.
[2:24:47] I would say we were blown off by staff.
[2:24:51] To put it mildly.
[2:24:53] Wait by, by Cal, by Cal. And we asked for
[2:24:56] permanent, which been great trash.
[2:25:00] Fencing to trash capture fencing.
[2:25:03] Especially over the Creek on the, on and off ramps
[2:25:07] of Pinole valley road.
[2:25:09] I have since brought it up when I have met
[2:25:11] directly with Senator Ergen.
[2:25:14] And again sent the copy of the letter and the
[2:25:17] response to his staff. And I did the same when
[2:25:20] we met with.
[2:25:22] Assembly member wicks. Mm-hmm .
[2:25:24] Recent. In fact, I made copies and handed them to
[2:25:27] her when we met with them in December. And you're
[2:25:30] saying we've got no response. We have gotten no.
[2:25:33] Concrete response other than we will clean it up. When
[2:25:36] you put in a work order.
[2:25:38] But we need something permanent.
[2:25:40] Agreed. I think
[2:25:42] sometimes what happens is they'll put like vegetation. The, the
[2:25:45] issue is the trash is going way up that hill
[2:25:47] mm-hmm and is staying up there because of the
[2:25:50] level of effort to bring all that stuff down. Whereas
[2:25:53] if you catch it on the concrete, it's a little
[2:25:54] bit easier to clean up a, okay. I think.
[2:25:58] We might need to consider reviving that.
[2:26:02] City manager and, and trying to chase this one down,
[2:26:05] because it's something we've been talking about. I know for
[2:26:08] years.
[2:26:09] And it just seems like there hasn't been any traction.
[2:26:11] We have a beautiful ramp, but I think somebody had
[2:26:13] to crash into it.
[2:26:15] On Appian in order for them to like now redo
[2:26:17] the whole thing.
[2:26:19] Which is odd, but
[2:26:22] they did everything. But
[2:26:24] what we had asked for.
[2:26:28] Coming down the line. So I just wanna see if
[2:26:29] we could maybe chase that down a little bit.
[2:26:32] Was there any other comments, questions? Add a comment. Oh,
[2:26:35] okay. Council member society. Go ahead.
[2:26:37] Thank you, Mary. And also just wanna thank councilor Toms
[2:26:39] for advocacy on, on that issue.
[2:26:41] I would proudly support another letter to Caltrans district.
[2:26:46] Ocala trans district. And maybe, I mean, I know last
[2:26:47] time we had engagement from.
[2:26:51] State Senate office and state assembly, but would be great.
[2:26:53] Good to have supervisor Joy's office chime in as well
[2:26:56] to try to try to elevate that.
[2:26:59] Honest suggestions for, for the placement.
[2:27:02] Definitely would be good to happen. An invisible area.
[2:27:06] Definitely agree that it would be.
[2:27:09] Double purpose as a, as a welcome sign. It's it's
[2:27:12] a huge sign and, and.
[2:27:14] And great. And so
[2:27:16] I'm thinking about after the BNSF.
[2:27:20] BNSF bridge before or after BNSF bridge.
[2:27:22] Coming in from Hercules might be a good place.
[2:27:25] Either direction.
[2:27:27] Thinking too about coming from.
[2:27:30] Richmond unincorporated Contra Costa county.
[2:27:32] On the west side of Pinole by Pinole shores, something
[2:27:35] along there.
[2:27:37] And then I'm not exactly sure what would be feasible.
[2:27:40] And if Fitzgeral drive area were as next to commercial.
[2:27:44] But anything, there would be great as well since it's
[2:27:46] one of the more prevalent places for litter.
[2:27:51] other than that, just wanna thanks staff again for
[2:27:53] their work. Thank you, director Whalen.
[2:27:56] Whalen and, and public works director Al Wendy.
[2:27:58] And also Kail as well. Thank you. Your work is
[2:28:01] appreciated.
[2:28:02] Did a wonderful job on, on our cap and all
[2:28:04] these, these different projects as well as application for designation
[2:28:08] that we have here tonight. So congratulations and thank you
[2:28:11] so much.
[2:28:12] Great. Any other comments? I guess one of the comment
[2:28:15] I have is with this designation.
[2:28:18] You mentioned resources. What other type of resources would you
[2:28:21] say come from a program like this? And I know
[2:28:24] it's something that's evolving.
[2:28:26] Over time.
[2:28:29] There was like clean, clean up kits that are available.
[2:28:33] Bags and yeah, so we have been offered some cleanup
[2:28:37] kits that we put our name in first.
[2:28:40] We got some, some bags out of that. I, I
[2:28:42] believe that there might be some more kits and garbage
[2:28:45] bags coming down the line that we would have priority
[2:28:48] access to.
[2:28:49] We also have
[2:28:52] I don't remember Kail. You might recall if we.
[2:28:55] Received extra points.
[2:28:58] On our clean California grant application, but I believe that
[2:29:02] there is an advantage of being a clean California community.
[2:29:06] With applying for grants from the D O T such
[2:29:08] as one that we've recently secured.
[2:29:11] Secured. Awesome. Okay. Thank you.
[2:29:14] All right. Are we gonna take a picture with the
[2:29:16] sign?
[2:29:17] Yeah, the friends are here as well. Awesome. Join us.
[2:29:20] Yeah. Okay, great. Can we.
[2:29:22] Can we have friends of Pearl Creek watershed come up
[2:29:24] and join us since they have been a great part
[2:29:26] of this.
[2:29:36] Do we want shirt?
[2:29:39] To represent
[2:29:42] at least for , you know,
[2:29:50] and then maybe some people behind it. Yeah, that's probably
[2:29:52] good. That's good.
[2:30:01] Can't see.
[2:30:17] All right, here we go.
[2:30:29] Thank you. Thank you.
[2:30:34] My
[2:30:35] hands was an excellent job. That's that's excellent.
[2:30:47] Okay, everyone. Let's go ahead and move.
[2:30:50] On, is there any comment? No public comment.
[2:30:54] No words, nothing. All right. No problem. .
[2:30:58] Okay, so we'll go ahead and move forward.
[2:31:01] With the coordinated outreach referral and engagement, our core program.
[2:31:08] City management. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor.
[2:31:11] Item two of the presentations is an update by core.
[2:31:16] And right now we've got our chief of police club
[2:31:19] wound here.
[2:31:21] And I just have to say core is such a
[2:31:23] great addition to a community.
[2:31:25] And really does help.
[2:31:28] All the efforts within, within a community, cuz obviously.
[2:31:32] The police can only be so many places and so
[2:31:34] many times, and get pulled so many different directions and
[2:31:37] core is a great resource. So chief, if you could
[2:31:40] please introduce Jenny.
[2:31:42] Absolutely good evening, mayor and council members. I'm Melissa. Clun
[2:31:46] our police chief and I'm pleased to be here to.
[2:31:50] Present our next
[2:31:52] presentation as the interim city manager.
[2:31:56] Stated core has, is a new program for us. It
[2:31:59] started this.
[2:32:01] Current fiscal year and it has been a great partnership.
[2:32:06] That the police department specifically has had with the core
[2:32:10] team. We've worked with them over.
[2:32:13] This entire year we've we've had a lot of communication
[2:32:16] back and forth about specific individuals and specific concerns within
[2:32:20] the community.
[2:32:22] And, and they have just been really fantastic.
[2:32:25] And so you will receive an update.
[2:32:30] This evening, and that is from, it will be presented
[2:32:33] by Jenny Robbins, who is the community response director and
[2:32:36] Shelby Ferguson, who is the core program director. Thank you.
[2:32:51] All right.
[2:32:52] Good evening everybody. Thank you for the warm welcome.
[2:32:55] Good evening, mayor Tave council members and members of the
[2:32:58] public.
[2:32:59] Thank you again for having us to share the great
[2:33:02] work that core is doing in the city of Pinole.
[2:33:04] My name's Jenny Robbins, I'm the director of community response,
[2:33:07] and I'm here with Shelby Ferguson, our core program director.
[2:33:10] And real quick before diving into the slides, I was
[2:33:13] here about a year ago and I shared the same
[2:33:15] that I'm a proud Pinole. I've been living here and
[2:33:18] raised my family here over the last 16 years.
[2:33:21] And, and have seen the number of our unhoused community
[2:33:24] members shift.
[2:33:26] Things look different these days across Contra Costa, nationally, and
[2:33:29] here in Pinole.
[2:33:31] So as a member of the community, I'm just very
[2:33:33] proud that our city has invested in these resources and
[2:33:36] these supports for our neighbors and our community members.
[2:33:40] Next slide, please.
[2:33:42] All right, to get us grounded and a little bit
[2:33:45] about the work that we do. Core stands for coordinated
[2:33:48] outreach, referral and engagement. We are a housing focused street
[2:33:51] outreach program.
[2:33:53] That really is our secret sauce. We don't just give
[2:33:55] out survival supplies and food and hygiene, but we really
[2:33:58] are working to move folks from outside to inside through
[2:34:01] engagement, trust, building support with shelter placement, housing placement, transportation,
[2:34:07] et abatement supports, and really the list goes on. We'll
[2:34:10] pretty much do it.
[2:34:11] Whatever it takes to support somebody from getting outside from
[2:34:13] inside, inside to outside.
[2:34:16] Outside inside. We work very closely with Pinole police department.
[2:34:21] We are tailoring our services to meet the needs. So
[2:34:24] if it's business outreach, that's needed, we're at our businesses.
[2:34:26] If we're in local hotspots, then that's where our, our
[2:34:29] teams will be taking us.
[2:34:31] And so a lot of the great work that we
[2:34:32] have is really through that partnership and connection. Our core
[2:34:35] members start our day by calling into, to Pinole dispatch.
[2:34:39] We'll also call into El Cerrito dispatch when we're in
[2:34:42] other cities to let's them know that we're here and
[2:34:44] that we're taking referrals and to identify where the.
[2:34:48] Where the hotspots are of that day or that week,
[2:34:50] or that month.
[2:34:52] Next slide, please.
[2:34:54] All right. So a little bit of background of how
[2:34:56] we got here.
[2:34:58] Back in 24, 25, we started out with a Tri-City court
[2:35:02] team that was comprised of cities of El Cerrito and
[2:35:05] San Pablo in the county. That was really a recognition
[2:35:08] that there was more of a need of street outreach
[2:35:10] services in west Contra Costa. Prior to that, we had
[2:35:13] one all county team in west county, and then we
[2:35:15] had.
[2:35:16] A shared team in San Pablo and Richmond, and it
[2:35:18] wasn't enough. And so that pilot was very successful. And
[2:35:22] through that pilot,
[2:35:23] the word spread. And we started to connect with Pinole
[2:35:25] and Hercules, and that's where our.
[2:35:28] Quad city team pilot began.
[2:35:31] And so we are within our first six months of
[2:35:32] our first year of this pilot, it's very successful. It's
[2:35:35] going very well. And the remainder of this presentation will
[2:35:38] be used to talk about our outcomes and our successes
[2:35:41] over the last six months.
[2:35:43] Next slide, please.
[2:35:46] So this slide depicts some very kind of high level
[2:35:49] housing needs in Pinole, a few data points that we
[2:35:52] pulled. There's lots of numbers that go around, but we
[2:35:55] have a, an annual point in time count Mount. I
[2:35:57] don't know if folks are for familiar with that. It's
[2:35:58] one day of the year where we do a account.
[2:36:01] By no means is it representative of all the individuals
[2:36:04] in the city, but it does give us snapshot. So
[2:36:06] you can see in, in 2024,
[2:36:09] there was a count of seven individuals on that one
[2:36:11] night in January. And in 2025, it moved up to
[2:36:15] 12. We probably have another couple months before our 26th
[2:36:18] data points will be out.
[2:36:20] The second bar graph, depicts folks who lost their housing
[2:36:23] in Pinole.
[2:36:25] So we capture a lot of data with core. So
[2:36:27] of all of our core teams, not just our quad
[2:36:30] city team, but of all of our contacts in 20 24 30
[2:36:33] individuals said that they lost their housing in Pinole. And
[2:36:36] in 20 25, 40 individuals said that they lost their housing in
[2:36:39] Pinole. And we like to look at that factor because
[2:36:41] those who are.
[2:36:43] Losing their housing is a good indicator of some of
[2:36:45] those individuals might become unsheltered.
[2:36:48] So looking at that metric is, is also helpful when
[2:36:51] we're comparing year to year.
[2:36:52] And then in looking at everybody's served by core in
[2:36:57] the city of Pinole in 24, we.
[2:37:00] Contacted 55 individuals. And in 2025 calendar year.
[2:37:04] We contacted 81 individuals.
[2:37:07] Individuals. It doesn't necessarily mean our numbers are going have
[2:37:09] gone up that much. But what it means is that
[2:37:11] we have more boots on the ground. And so we're
[2:37:13] able to engage with more individuals. So in 2024, we
[2:37:17] might have had more individuals, but core wasn't seeing them
[2:37:20] cuz we didn't have that dedicated resource here.
[2:37:23] Next slide, please.
[2:37:27] All right.
[2:37:28] So, so much of the work that we do here
[2:37:30] is around community partnership and impact.
[2:37:33] We have, have a strong partnership with this Pinole PD.
[2:37:38] And, and get a lot of our information from them
[2:37:40] around where the hotspots are, where the local business are,
[2:37:43] where we should be focusing our attention.
[2:37:46] And building relationships with businesses is.
[2:37:49] Very important to get our word out into the community
[2:37:51] that we're here and how to reach us.
[2:37:54] Next slide, please.
[2:37:58] So this slide shows
[2:38:00] many, but not all of the businesses that we've been
[2:38:02] in communication with over the last six months or so.
[2:38:05] We do door-to-door outreach. We go to each of the
[2:38:08] businesses, our core team will identify themselves. We'll share information
[2:38:12] about the program. We'll provide business cards and we'll talk
[2:38:15] to business owners, managers, store staff, so they know how
[2:38:18] to reach us. And we'll say you can give us
[2:38:20] a call on two 11.
[2:38:22] Or let us know when folks are in your, in
[2:38:24] the area and we will make sure to come by
[2:38:26] and, and offer those services.
[2:38:29] Services most recently, we've had a lot of success on
[2:38:31] the Fitzgerald kind of business strip. We've worked closely with
[2:38:35] the dollar tree, grocery outlet, O'Reilly auto parts. And they're
[2:38:38] now calling us directly when they have folks that are
[2:38:41] in their area.
[2:38:43] And I, and one recent success, I think Lucky's identified
[2:38:46] an individual recently. That was just kind of loitering.
[2:38:50] In their, in their parking lots. And so they let
[2:38:52] us know. And so of course come back and done
[2:38:54] direct outreach to that individual. And they're now open to
[2:38:56] services, which has been.
[2:38:58] Wonderful. Next slide, please.
[2:39:03] We also do a lot of outreach to our school
[2:39:07] districts, Y M C a the senior center Pinole library,
[2:39:10] when it was open, now it's closed, but we do
[2:39:12] see folks that are in the creeks near the height
[2:39:14] school. And so we are also making direct outreach to
[2:39:17] those, to those locations. So folks that are.
[2:39:20] Working there, know how to reach us.
[2:39:22] And that the picture is the, is our core team,
[2:39:24] our quad city core team. So that's Ellie and Kellyann.
[2:39:28] They do incredible work here. They know our city.
[2:39:30] Front to back. And our I'm definitely building wonderful relationships
[2:39:34] with our unhoused community members.
[2:39:37] I could go on and on, but I know we
[2:39:39] have about 10 minutes or less for this presentation and
[2:39:42] I will send the mic to Shelby. And she'll talk
[2:39:44] a little bit about our outcomes.
[2:39:49] Good evening. If you can go to the next slide.
[2:39:52] Thank you so much. So I'm gonna go over some
[2:39:54] of our data from the first half of the 25 26
[2:39:58] fiscal year. Next slide.
[2:40:01] All right. So all of our core teams in Pinole,
[2:40:04] not just the quad city core team, they served 44
[2:40:07] participants in the city of Pinole. And the first half
[2:40:11] of the fiscal year they're set in individuals are 84%
[2:40:15] like generous talking about, they have roots in Pinole.
[2:40:18] That means they are from here. They have friends or
[2:40:21] family here, their services are here.
[2:40:23] So people tend to stay where they're from or where
[2:40:26] they're familiar with.
[2:40:28] Low income and loss of jobs were the leading causes
[2:40:31] of homelessness that people reported when interacting with core.
[2:40:35] 75% of the individuals that engage with corn Pinole had
[2:40:39] a disabling condition.
[2:40:41] Which means this is a high need population.
[2:40:44] 12 individuals or 35% exited to stable housing.
[2:40:49] And stable. That just means.
[2:40:51] Could be to a shelter that could be permanently with
[2:40:53] friends or family.
[2:40:55] Or to their own unit.
[2:40:57] And in 2024, that was a 52% increase.
[2:41:02] So having this dedicated resource here in Pinole is a
[2:41:04] really big deal to be able to exit our participants
[2:41:06] to housing quickly.
[2:41:08] 68% of the individuals reported being first time homeless. That's
[2:41:13] also a, a pretty big.
[2:41:15] Stat that over half of the individuals at core serving
[2:41:17] here in Pinole are experiencing homelessness for the first time.
[2:41:22] And 49% of these contacts were made directly by the
[2:41:26] Pinole core team or the quad city core team.
[2:41:29] Which just means when we have a dedicated resource, we're
[2:41:32] really able to serve the individuals in Pinole.
[2:41:36] Next slide.
[2:41:39] Okay. So specifically our quad city, our Pinole core team
[2:41:43] let's look at those outcomes.
[2:41:45] Outcomes. So for the first half of this fiscal year,
[2:41:48] 26 participants were served.
[2:41:50] Unduplicated participants.
[2:41:52] Through 46 contacts.
[2:41:55] Contacts, there were 85 emergency supplies provided.
[2:41:58] Provided a hundred services for housing coordination.
[2:42:02] And 15 animal services. That means getting someone.
[2:42:05] Connected to vaccines, micro chipping.
[2:42:08] 77% of the individuals served by the Pinole core team
[2:42:12] lost their housing in west county. So not just necessarily
[2:42:15] in Pinole, but in a west county city.
[2:42:18] This really shows that participants are from here.
[2:42:22] 42% of the.
[2:42:25] Women served by the Pinal core team, identify themselves as
[2:42:29] domestic violence survivors, which is a pretty.
[2:42:31] Important stat, I think. And there were 15 warming center
[2:42:35] placements, which is our night by night shelters.
[2:42:39] Shelters next slide.
[2:42:43] All right. And I just wanna end on a success
[2:42:45] story.
[2:42:47] So core had been engaging with a chronically homeless individual
[2:42:50] since 2017.
[2:42:52] Off and on, although this individual did get into housing
[2:42:56] briefly, they were not able to maintain it.
[2:43:00] So core reconnected with them back in July of this
[2:43:03] year.
[2:43:04] And the focus really was to secure stable housing that
[2:43:07] they could maintain on their own.
[2:43:10] During this consistent engagement with core.
[2:43:13] They were actually offered a permanent supportive housing opportunity.
[2:43:17] In December, which is permanent housing with supportive services attached.
[2:43:23] Upon receiving that housing and moving in.
[2:43:25] They express joy relief, renewed sense of hope for their
[2:43:28] future.
[2:43:29] And it really shows when we.
[2:43:32] Continuously engage maybe year after year contact, after contact. And
[2:43:35] we're able to get people connected to housing that has
[2:43:37] services that it works out.
[2:43:41] And that is it for us.
[2:43:44] Okay, happy to take questions.
[2:43:46] Questions. All right, so we'll take some questions from council.
[2:43:49] We'll start with council member Martinez, Ruben and work our
[2:43:52] way.
[2:43:53] Across. Thank you. I have three questions starting with a
[2:43:57] success story. You know, that's a long time, a long
[2:44:00] period to engage with someone.
[2:44:02] When you indicated they were unable to maintain their housing.
[2:44:06] What were the reasons for that?
[2:44:08] The housing, sorry, let me stand up. the housing
[2:44:12] that they were in, wasn't permanent supportive housing, so it
[2:44:15] didn't come. It wasn't attached with those supportive services. And
[2:44:18] those are really some of the key things that people
[2:44:20] need when moving into housing.
[2:44:22] Who have been unhoused for many years.
[2:44:25] Is having that supportive services attached. That means you have
[2:44:28] a case manager, maybe on site.
[2:44:30] That's working with you week after weekday after day.
[2:44:34] And working with you toward what goals.
[2:44:36] Really in maintaining your housing, that could be building life
[2:44:39] skills. Many of our participants haven't been in housing for
[2:44:42] a long time, or maybe they've never been in their
[2:44:44] own independent housing. So being able to build those life
[2:44:48] skills, like budgeting, being able to go to the grocery
[2:44:51] store on your own. There's a lot of those skills
[2:44:53] that you may not have built.
[2:44:55] If you haven't been in housing before.
[2:44:57] Thank you. Yeah. So earlier.
[2:45:00] There was mention of abatement support. And what came to
[2:45:03] mind was the homeless quote, homelessness or unhoused camps, is
[2:45:07] that where you were alluding to? And if.
[2:45:10] So tell us more, if not.
[2:45:12] Please tell us what you meant by abatement support.
[2:45:15] Were you referencing the point in time? Count.
[2:45:19] Sorry. Did you say it was early on in your
[2:45:20] presentation and you mentioned that some, that some of what
[2:45:23] you offer abatement support. So I wondered what that meant.
[2:45:26] Okay. Yeah, no problem. I thought you were connecting it
[2:45:28] to the pit, the point in time count. So, so
[2:45:31] yeah, so core has abatement protocol. So if any jurisdiction,
[2:45:36] public.
[2:45:37] Works has an area that they're looking to abate. We
[2:45:39] have a abatement protocol in a form that gets submitted
[2:45:42] to core where we come out, we engage with those
[2:45:44] individuals. We try to get them into services, offer supports,
[2:45:47] and really try and move them along so that they're
[2:45:50] not in impacted by an abatement. So we try to
[2:45:52] come in.
[2:45:53] Prior to somebody actually being abated and, and tagging an
[2:45:56] encampment. And so we really work in partnership with, with
[2:45:59] local jurisdictions to mitigate any of the, you know, impacts
[2:46:03] of somebody being abated and getting all their items taken
[2:46:05] away and how to move local location altogether.
[2:46:08] Okay, thank you.
[2:46:10] So if there is someone that is on the streets.
[2:46:14] And appears to not be housed. What is the best
[2:46:18] point of contact? Is it two 11? Is it our,
[2:46:21] our Pinole police department? Dispatch number?
[2:46:24] Or so that's one but related.
[2:46:28] If there
[2:46:30] appears to be items.
[2:46:33] That belong to someone and those items are.
[2:46:37] Under and overpass.
[2:46:40] Yes. Would that be Caltrans? Mm-hmm so who, who
[2:46:43] do we call?
[2:46:44] Yeah. Yeah, it's a great question. We pulled that slide
[2:46:47] because we were limited on time, but so there's a
[2:46:50] couple different ways that you can reach us. You can
[2:46:51] call two 11 and there's an option three to connect
[2:46:54] with core. And then we have a menu of options
[2:46:56] for community member law, law enforcement, PD, hospitals. So two
[2:47:01] one is a great way to reach.
[2:47:02] Us we're available seven days a week from 7:00 AM until
[2:47:06] midnight and or community members can call Pinole non-emergency police.
[2:47:11] And they have a way to reach us either their
[2:47:14] direct core team and or 2, 1, 1.
[2:47:16] The quad city team is not the only team that
[2:47:18] works in the city. We also leverage many of our
[2:47:20] other teams. We have teams dedicated to families, the reentry
[2:47:23] population folks with high health needs. So we'll really try
[2:47:26] and find a team that's available and, and dispatch them
[2:47:29] out.
[2:47:30] As it relates to the freeway overpasses that is Caltrans
[2:47:34] property.
[2:47:35] We do have a great relationship with Caltrans. We have
[2:47:38] a couple state grants, encampment resolution grants. That's really opened
[2:47:41] up.
[2:47:42] Really nice communication channels with Caltran so that we do
[2:47:45] coordinate with them when there is an area to abate.
[2:47:48] But what we try to do is offer services and
[2:47:50] engage. And re-engage, I've seen some folks under the overpasses
[2:47:54] as of late, and they were very resistant to services,
[2:47:57] but our team has been going out consistently and they're
[2:47:59] now open to.
[2:48:01] Speaking with us and working with us. So.
[2:48:03] Oftentimes through kind of consistent engagement, we're able to make
[2:48:06] inroads.
[2:48:07] Inroads. We also have a lot of folks with high
[2:48:09] mental health needs, substance use needs. And so we are
[2:48:13] also working through some of those challenges and barriers and
[2:48:15] will call in our mobile crisis teams if needed as
[2:48:19] well as connect with other services. So it's kind of
[2:48:21] a patchwork, but yeah.
[2:48:26] Thank you.
[2:48:27] So I'm thinking based on.
[2:48:30] General experience with Caltrans Caltrans would not be the first
[2:48:33] to call.
[2:48:35] Would you concur?
[2:48:38] Correct Caltrans. Isn't gonna provide services to those individuals. We
[2:48:41] would be really the first ones to call, to communicate
[2:48:44] with, to.
[2:48:45] Support people from moving into a, a more habitable location,
[2:48:49] more safe location. Thank you. You're welcome. Okay.
[2:48:52] Council member Toms. Yes. Thank you for the presentation.
[2:48:57] You mentioned, you know, that there's.
[2:49:00] 26 participants and you had 46 contacts. So you're contacting.
[2:49:06] Several of them more than once. Correct. Is there an
[2:49:09] advantage.
[2:49:10] To them ultimately finding
[2:49:13] services finding a room, finding a unit.
[2:49:17] The more that you contact.
[2:49:19] With them or is it really up to them to.
[2:49:22] Be receptive to accepting.
[2:49:25] Help. It's a really great question. It's a, it's a
[2:49:28] both. And oftentimes those multiple contacts in the start are
[2:49:32] used to build engagement and trust. Somebody that's been living
[2:49:36] outside for many, many years is often not gonna say,
[2:49:38] Hey, I'm gonna come with you to the shelf. I,
[2:49:40] they might be comfortable living outside. They might.
[2:49:43] Have been other traumas or reasons why they don't want
[2:49:45] to come in. So we really do repeated contacts to
[2:49:47] let them know what services we have available that, that
[2:49:50] were folks that they can trust. And then we'll start
[2:49:52] small. But those repeated contacts might look like taking somebody's
[2:49:57] to the D M V to get a, an ID.
[2:49:58] It might look like taking somebody to.
[2:50:01] A local apartment complex to fill out an application to
[2:50:04] a doctor's appointment. So repeated contacts really do help move
[2:50:09] somebody from outside to inside.
[2:50:11] And I didn't mention it, but you know, you can
[2:50:13] probably see, we take data very seriously. And we have
[2:50:16] a, we collect data on every contact that we provide,
[2:50:19] every services that's given. And so through that, we're able
[2:50:23] to kind of kind of connect the dots that those
[2:50:25] contacts can help folks.
[2:50:27] Ultimately move from, you know, into housing.
[2:50:30] Excellent. Thank you. You're welcome. Can't remember, thank you both
[2:50:34] for your presentation and, and also very proud at a
[2:50:36] Pinole residents doing this very important work. We appreciate your
[2:50:39] help. You're of the folks that you've served, who are
[2:50:42] unhoused and Pinole, even after repeated con contact.
[2:50:47] How, what percentage of those folks have not been receptive
[2:50:50] to.
[2:50:51] Getting resources or housing.
[2:50:53] And receiving this. That's a great question. It's hard to
[2:50:56] track that because the, we have to.
[2:51:00] Somebody has to be open to giving us their demographic
[2:51:02] information in order for us to.
[2:51:05] Collect data on them. And we don't collect information on
[2:51:08] who is.
[2:51:09] Refusing services, but it's a really good question. And it's
[2:51:12] something that we can look, look at is who, who
[2:51:14] ends up, who does not is refusing services, but more
[2:51:17] times than not with continued and repeat engagement, they do
[2:51:20] open up over time, but it might take three or
[2:51:22] four tens, sometimes 10 attempts, plus for somebody to say,
[2:51:27] yes,
[2:51:27] I'll give you our, my information and if they don't
[2:51:29] want to, they don't have to, we'll take an alias.
[2:51:32] Alias to, you know, to collect the information, to kind
[2:51:35] of, you know, track the services that are being provided.
[2:51:37] Great to hear.
[2:51:39] You mentioned low income and loss of job with the
[2:51:42] leading causes of homelessness also said 75% report, a disabling
[2:51:46] condition from the folks that you have worked with.
[2:51:49] Was the signaling condition. The reason.
[2:51:51] Of job loss and, and being of a, a lower
[2:51:55] income background mm-hmm or, or were those two not
[2:51:57] connected.
[2:51:59] They're not necessarily
[2:52:01] connected. They're two separate questions on our, on our intake.
[2:52:04] And when somebody says what led to your homelessness, they
[2:52:07] can check off many boxes. Somebody can say job loss,
[2:52:10] you know, they have a disability.
[2:52:12] Divorce things of that nature, but those aren't connected. But
[2:52:15] what we do look at is, you know, when, when
[2:52:17] we do see a higher disabling conditions, it it's a
[2:52:19] population has a much higher service need.
[2:52:22] And so they're, you know, needing a higher number of
[2:52:24] services. Gotcha. Mm-hmm thank you. My last question here
[2:52:27] is about staff coordination with, with the city of Pinole.
[2:52:31] Not all residents know about how great this program is
[2:52:34] or, or that it even exists.
[2:52:36] Exists. Most of the time residents will call.
[2:52:40] Our our PD to assist on house residents.
[2:52:44] Residents on, on the police side of things, desert officers
[2:52:48] automatically.
[2:52:49] Refer them to core. Do they work simultaneously with each
[2:52:54] other to provide resources? Or how does that sort of
[2:52:56] work? Yeah, another really great question. So they will Pinole
[2:53:01] dispatch. So the quad city to team will start their
[2:53:03] day and call in into dispatch. Let them know that
[2:53:05] we're here. They'll put us on the board and then
[2:53:07] if.
[2:53:07] Non-emergency is getting calls for folks who are unhoused and
[2:53:10] there's no other issue, any criminal matter, then they'll call
[2:53:13] our quad city team directly. So they have our cell
[2:53:16] phone numbers and then they'll call us. And they'll, it's
[2:53:18] really an, an alternative response. It's diverting police away from,
[2:53:21] you know, you know, community issues that, that don't involve
[2:53:24] law enforcement.
[2:53:25] So we take those referrals very, you know, directly from,
[2:53:28] from dispatch. And we've done a lot of work in
[2:53:30] our, continuing to build on that, to make sure that
[2:53:33] all officers know our services, we've done some outreach and
[2:53:36] meet and greets. I know Shelby's working currently to try
[2:53:38] and set up some more time cuz officers change and,
[2:53:41] you know,
[2:53:43] the community kind of safety specialist changeover. And so it's
[2:53:46] always important for us to kind of continue to let
[2:53:48] folks know that we're here and what we do. Hey,
[2:53:50] those are my questions. Thank you. You're welcome.
[2:53:53] This is awesome. I mean, I, I know that we
[2:53:55] talked.
[2:53:56] When we first started this program, we really didn't have
[2:53:59] too much data other than.
[2:54:01] The work that you were doing beforehand.
[2:54:03] Seeing the connection between the police department and your group
[2:54:07] has been.
[2:54:08] Been huge for us in, in Pinole. I can think
[2:54:10] of maybe a couple times where.
[2:54:13] I've seen unhoused and it looked more like drug addiction
[2:54:17] looked mental health.
[2:54:19] And with the kids and, you know, in Pinole, that's
[2:54:21] kind of a rare scene on Fitzgerald, but to know
[2:54:25] that there's a service there to help people is, is
[2:54:28] fantastic.
[2:54:31] I'm seeing this working in the data's great. And my
[2:54:34] question is.
[2:54:37] I guess
[2:54:38] what would be the max of your services? I mean,
[2:54:42] if.
[2:54:43] Where you were saying, Hey, we need more help. Or,
[2:54:45] you know, like I, I'm seeing 81 people that, that
[2:54:48] to me seems like a lot of, a lot of
[2:54:49] people.
[2:54:51] How I, I guess, gauging.
[2:54:53] In, in the world of, of.
[2:54:55] This work is that normal? Is that.
[2:54:59] Comfortable comfortable.
[2:55:01] Size population to be working with with the city of
[2:55:04] Pinole.
[2:55:06] What, what are you seeing? I guess?
[2:55:09] In in, in this work.
[2:55:11] It's I don't it's, it's hard to say, cuz we're
[2:55:14] only within our first six months of our mm-hmm ,
[2:55:16] you know, work here. So I, I, I don't really
[2:55:18] have like a comparison point, but when you look at
[2:55:20] other cities, like for example, El Cerrito, we have kind
[2:55:23] of similar numbers with our first six months of services.
[2:55:25] It's a.
[2:55:27] There's not a huge unhoused need, but there's enough where
[2:55:31] it's growing and, and that by providing that resources and
[2:55:34] support, we're able to, you know, move folks inside and
[2:55:38] it, you know, reduces the number of people who are
[2:55:40] continuing to live outside. So I think with the next,
[2:55:43] you know, six months or so, we'll have a better.
[2:55:45] Kind of okay. Data set to look at and then
[2:55:48] kind of year over year. So different cities that have
[2:55:50] invested in core over many, many years, we can see
[2:55:53] that some, you know, three years looking back, what are
[2:55:55] your numbers now? And where are they at? Future doesn't
[2:55:57] necessarily mean that core is the reason why that numbers
[2:56:00] aren't going up or down necessarily, but you can't kind
[2:56:02] of gauge.
[2:56:04] Those services? Well, I mean, just seeing loss of job.
[2:56:08] Mm-hmm the economy. I, I guess what I'm thinking
[2:56:11] is is that.
[2:56:12] Is there a point where you have to scale your
[2:56:14] operations up?
[2:56:16] And what would that number mm-hmm look like and
[2:56:18] how do we as a city help when that scale
[2:56:20] happens? Mm-hmm I, I know that the communication is
[2:56:24] pretty tight between Pinole. I'm just trying to understand where,
[2:56:26] where does the.
[2:56:28] The Hey, we need more help.
[2:56:31] Button. Yeah, we, I mean, we're all we always need.
[2:56:34] We always need more, more services. So our quad city
[2:56:37] team, so currently Pinole Hercules share a third of a
[2:56:40] team. So a team is 40 hours a week. El
[2:56:42] Cerrito has 33% of those, a hours sample Pablo's 33%
[2:56:46] in the then Pinole and Hercules were sharing those days.
[2:56:49] So the more boots on the ground that we have,
[2:56:51] the better we are to, you know, address the need
[2:56:54] when it's coming up. We're not 9 1 1. So we can't
[2:56:57] have a, an immediate response. When we get a call,
[2:56:59] we have to triage our calls based on kind of
[2:57:00] the needs coming in. But yeah, I, I would say
[2:57:03] that we're, we're kind of getting to that point and
[2:57:06] I think once we.
[2:57:07] Close out this year, we'll be able to look back
[2:57:09] from 20, you know, from 25 to 26, to see
[2:57:12] how, you know, what those increases have been.
[2:57:15] What I w I do wanna share is that.
[2:57:17] Looking at other cities, the number of first time homeless
[2:57:20] and Pinole is very high. So that 60, I think
[2:57:22] it was 68%.
[2:57:24] And I think our more recent data point was I
[2:57:26] think up to 70% of folks that were contacting Pinole
[2:57:29] our first time homeless.
[2:57:31] Which means that they recently lost their housing, they're new
[2:57:34] on the streets. And that's a really great opportunity to
[2:57:38] support people, to move.
[2:57:40] Into housing, the longer you're outside, the harder it is
[2:57:42] to get yourself out of that situation.
[2:57:45] So I, I would wanna plug the city of El
[2:57:48] Cerrito.
[2:57:50] Has a housing security fund. So they have kind of
[2:57:52] like a flexible fund it's I think around $15,000 a
[2:57:55] year. And it supports, you know, flex funding, short term
[2:57:59] kind of needs. So if somebody needs a gas card
[2:58:01] to get to work, that's gonna get them their income
[2:58:04] in order to get into housing that we can provide
[2:58:05] with that. If somebody, if we have a.
[2:58:08] Family with their kids who are living in their car
[2:58:10] and their unit's gonna be coming up in the next
[2:58:12] couple of weeks. We can put them into a hotel.
[2:58:14] So the kids aren't having to live in a car.
[2:58:17] Help with depo first and last month's deposit. So.
[2:58:20] Those are some of the interventions that we are looking
[2:58:22] at as successful kind of ways to support those who
[2:58:24] are first time homeless. So that when I was looking
[2:58:26] at the data, that was what was standing out.
[2:58:29] Another couple data points that stood out was the increase
[2:58:32] in from 24 to 25 of our youth, our children.
[2:58:37] So children and families, as well as our seniors. So
[2:58:39] we're looking at vulnerable populations as well. That's also, those
[2:58:42] are also, you know, things that we can consider and
[2:58:44] how we kind of tailor our approach and our services.
[2:58:47] Cuz not all in-house community members are somebody who's been
[2:58:50] outside for 20 years. Right. We have folks that are,
[2:58:52] have just lost their housing and others who, you know,
[2:58:55] haven't did you have a general idea of the age
[2:58:57] group?
[2:58:58] That were
[2:59:01] we're in Pinole that may have lost housing.
[2:59:05] We, I don't have a specific, I don't have age
[2:59:07] groups of those first time homeless, but it is something
[2:59:10] that we can come, I can come back with, but
[2:59:12] we do have just general kind of brackets of our
[2:59:14] kind of age ranges of those who we have served.
[2:59:16] And, and I'm happy to put, provide. We have all
[2:59:18] of our demographic information. We can, you know, provide them
[2:59:21] right. We do provide monthly.
[2:59:22] Reports on a semi-annual that can be reviewed great as
[2:59:26] well. I think the only.
[2:59:29] Thing. The only other question I have is if.
[2:59:32] If I know, like let's say I'm, I know that.
[2:59:36] In three months, like, you know, I just lost my
[2:59:38] job.
[2:59:39] In two months, I am going to be in.
[2:59:43] In trouble. Does that prohibit me from contacting core?
[2:59:48] Early, I guess I'm trying to understand. Yeah, no, it's
[2:59:52] a great question rather than wait till the two weeks
[2:59:55] before I'm I'm about to be homeless or.
[2:59:58] Already homeless.
[3:00:00] There's there's a stigma there that individuals might be experiencing
[3:00:04] when they know, Hey, I have to pull the plug
[3:00:06] on this apartment. Mm-hmm in order to be able
[3:00:08] to feed my family.
[3:00:10] While I'm in a car until I can get work.
[3:00:13] I'm trying to figure out, is there a service.
[3:00:16] There is, or, or do you provide like prevent mm-hmm
[3:00:18] so I'm just trying to connect the dots
[3:00:21] where if somebody is it's going bad.
[3:00:24] We know it's going bad. Yep. And how do we
[3:00:27] kind of ease that transition to core and then back
[3:00:30] into housing well, hope what we would love to
[3:00:32] do is prevent them from losing their housing altogether. Right.
[3:00:35] And so what I would tell that family as to
[3:00:36] call 2, 1, 1, and to ask for prevention resources, cuz they'res
[3:00:40] resources that can help somebody. If you're back.
[3:00:42] PA, you know, if you're, you know, back due on
[3:00:45] rent, maybe you were out of work for a period
[3:00:47] of time and now you have a job and you
[3:00:48] can pay your rent, but you're in arrears or your
[3:00:50] utilities bills are in arrears. So there's prevention programs. It's
[3:00:53] not core, but we work very closely with the other
[3:00:55] prevention, you know, providers. So we would say call 2, 1 11
[3:00:58] and see if there's any prevention dollars that that would.
[3:01:00] Help. If they're unable, perhaps prevention isn't available or they're
[3:01:05] not eligible for that resource, then they can most definitely
[3:01:08] contact contact core. But our work really is to work
[3:01:11] with folks who are unhoused and living outside. It doesn't
[3:01:14] mean that we can't, you know, support somebody who's gonna
[3:01:16] be losing their housing.
[3:01:19] For example with El Cerita with their housing security fund,
[3:01:22] we core does support folks who are in that exact
[3:01:24] situation. So.
[3:01:26] We will work with people who are about to lose
[3:01:28] their housing and then core will facilitate that, that check
[3:01:31] cutting and to support them with maintaining their housing.
[3:01:36] Thank you for that. I I'm, I'm glad that there
[3:01:38] is that because we always talk about the services right
[3:01:41] after something traumatic happens, but there's almost like a.
[3:01:46] A way to kind of ease.
[3:01:48] Into that not so good situation so that it doesn't
[3:01:52] break you. Right? I mean, that's typically where I think
[3:01:54] you're running into people that have just.
[3:01:57] Lost everything and, and are dealing with the mental trauma
[3:02:00] for that.
[3:02:01] Where there's a way to kind of, you know, let
[3:02:03] somebody.
[3:02:05] Y out into, into that situation. Easier. Absolutely.
[3:02:09] Okay, well, no, I, those were my questions and, and.
[3:02:12] Thank you for the responses. We'll go to public comment.
[3:02:15] For the presentation.
[3:02:19] We have Raphael menace.
[3:02:22] And then Anthony Val spring online. Great. Thank you.
[3:02:25] Go ahead, speaker.
[3:02:29] Good evening, mayor council, staff, mayors, public mayors, Rael mass
[3:02:32] resident Pinole. I apologies for not being there in person
[3:02:35] this evening, but I'm unwell going into more details on
[3:02:38] that drinks as to be heard.
[3:02:42] I have some questions.
[3:02:44] Questions about the slide on page 18, the co Pinole.
[3:02:48] July through December, basically slide.
[3:02:52] Were there any cases?
[3:02:54] Where the rent being raised was the cause of someone
[3:02:58] becoming homeless or was it just.
[3:03:00] Loss of income led to.
[3:03:03] Becoming homeless more directly.
[3:03:07] Secondly
[3:03:10] I'm not quite sure how to match up all the
[3:03:11] numbers.
[3:03:12] Because if you go to say.
[3:03:15] The first page where you see numbers, page 13, where
[3:03:18] it's housing needs a Pinole. You've got a point in
[3:03:20] time. Count of.
[3:03:22] 12 lost housing of 40 served by core of.
[3:03:26] 81. So one question I have there is.
[3:03:30] When you've got 30 lost housing and no in 24
[3:03:32] and 40 lost housing and Pinole in 25.
[3:03:36] How much of an overlap is there between.
[3:03:39] 30 and 40
[3:03:41] are ALS of the 30 from the prior year included
[3:03:44] in the 40. Is it 40 new people? Is it
[3:03:46] a mix? Do you have data, a granular.
[3:03:49] Enough level to be able to track people in that
[3:03:53] way.
[3:03:55] Secondly
[3:03:59] just figuring out the number of people that you serve,
[3:04:02] because going back again to page 18, you have 44
[3:04:05] unduplicated participants served.
[3:04:08] And then on page 19, you say there's 26 participants
[3:04:13] served through 46 contacts.
[3:04:16] Contacts. And so
[3:04:20] I, I guess my question is.
[3:04:23] Is it 44 people that you served or is it
[3:04:25] 26 people that you served?
[3:04:29] And then finally with regards to the success story.
[3:04:35] I'm assuming this person is still.
[3:04:37] In supportive housing, but I just wanna double check on
[3:04:40] that and make sure, because right now the story reads,
[3:04:42] like it basically ends in 25 with the person.
[3:04:45] Entering supportive housings. I want to be sure that.
[3:04:49] They're continuing to be in supportive housing.
[3:04:56] And
[3:04:57] I guess that's all my comments on this side. Thank
[3:04:58] you.
[3:05:01] Okay. So the questions that we got what's the 26th.
[3:05:06] Just real quick. If we can answer that.
[3:05:08] That comment. And then the supportive housing one.
[3:05:11] Yeah. So the, the 44.
[3:05:14] I believe the, let me, let me go back to
[3:05:17] my slides.
[3:05:19] So the first
[3:05:21] I just wanna make sure I have my numbers.
[3:05:24] Correct.
[3:05:26] Yes. So those 44 unduplicated participants, those were.
[3:05:31] Touches by all of our core teams. So we have
[3:05:32] 23 core teams that are funded, so all of our
[3:05:36] court. So this, that slide was looking at any, any.
[3:05:40] Any one of our core teams that touched somebody in
[3:05:41] Pinole, those were our data.
[3:05:43] Outputs, the following slide is specific to the, the quad
[3:05:47] city team.
[3:05:49] So the quad city team, our Pinole core team, they
[3:05:52] touch 26 participants through those 46 contacts. So that is
[3:05:56] specific to the team that's funded.
[3:05:58] And as Shelby was sharing that.
[3:06:01] That, that quad city team made about half of our
[3:06:04] contacts on the city of Pinole. So we're doing the
[3:06:06] quad city. Team's doing a lot of work here, basically.
[3:06:08] So we're looking at all core teams contacts versus just
[3:06:11] the team contacts from the funded team. Great. Thank you
[3:06:14] for, for that and this, for this success story support.
[3:06:18] Yeah. The individuals.
[3:06:19] Is still housed and that housing is deeply subsidized housing
[3:06:24] and those housing units are for folks with.
[3:06:28] Some type of disabling or chronic condition. So most of
[3:06:30] the time they're just working to pay their rent and
[3:06:33] keep things moving. But yeah, they are definitely still.
[3:06:36] Successfully housed. Right.
[3:06:38] Okay, so we'll go to the next speaker.
[3:06:41] Anthony Voss.
[3:06:49] Mr. Voss, Frank, you might be muted.
[3:06:51] Muted. Oh, hello. Can you hear me? Yes. Yeah, we
[3:06:55] got you.
[3:06:57] Oh, yes, I, I was.
[3:07:00] Wondering were the public
[3:07:03] info here.
[3:07:05] I, it wasn't clear whether your service.
[3:07:09] Core that is, or your core service.
[3:07:13] The field work.
[3:07:14] People that go out and make the field call the
[3:07:17] field worker.
[3:07:18] Contact people are they
[3:07:22] first level people, are they professionally?
[3:07:24] Trained or do you have different levels of.
[3:07:28] Expertise that work with
[3:07:30] with people out in the field.
[3:07:33] For the speaker, your contacts. And is that a 24 7
[3:07:36] service or is just your switchboard?
[3:07:40] Operator at 24 7.
[3:07:43] Service that operates seven days a week around the clock.
[3:07:48] And then with regard to.
[3:07:50] Loiters or panhandles and things like that.
[3:07:55] You know, I, I I've experienced firsthand or secondhand, like.
[3:08:01] You know, there might be one person in front of
[3:08:02] a retail store on a corner.
[3:08:05] Then again, there might be two like a husband and
[3:08:07] wife team. And then again, there's like three or four.
[3:08:09] Maybe they take a whole family.
[3:08:12] I seen from time to time, be it at the
[3:08:16] trader Joe's shopping center, sprout shopping center up on Fitzer
[3:08:20] drive.
[3:08:21] Fitzgerald drive. And then next thing you know, they're jumping
[3:08:23] into a late model van, whether they came from another
[3:08:26] city.
[3:08:27] Or within our town deer track the people that come
[3:08:30] from.
[3:08:31] Outside of Pinal and entrepreneur. And then how would you
[3:08:35] recommend or suggest as well as the.
[3:08:38] Police department. How, how, how would the public be addressing
[3:08:43] those people? Like.
[3:08:45] The the, the panhandler sort of speak.
[3:08:50] Would you, would you say, go ahead and donate and
[3:08:54] give them food that they need?
[3:08:56] And or some, some monetary money and, and so on,
[3:09:00] so forth. And then how would you.
[3:09:03] Deal with
[3:09:05] I don't know the correct term, but people are moving
[3:09:07] around, you know, like nomads across. I don't want to
[3:09:10] use the word transient, but Mr. ****, you have 45
[3:09:13] seconds.
[3:09:15] I've seen a few people like that. One case in
[3:09:19] point.
[3:09:20] He he's, he's a young, young man. Like he looks
[3:09:22] like he's in his twenties, maybe.
[3:09:25] And I, I think he has, I I've talked to
[3:09:27] him.
[3:09:28] Once or twice. And, and, and he has a dog,
[3:09:31] you know,
[3:09:32] and it's a two part question here. It's a nice.
[3:09:35] Alaskan Husky, a brown and white Alaskan Husky.
[3:09:39] And he is a middle-aged young, Caucasian gentleman.
[3:09:42] And he moves around from like certain times of the
[3:09:46] day. He'll be in Hercules around the Hercules strip mall.
[3:09:51] Center acro across from the post office and by, by
[3:09:55] one or two of those restaurants with his dog.
[3:09:58] And then another time you see him walking.
[3:10:00] Okay, thank thank you, speaker.
[3:10:04] I'm not sure if there was any questions.
[3:10:07] Questions in there, but questions. Yeah.
[3:10:11] I'm happy to address it. Thank you. If you would.
[3:10:13] Yeah. Yeah. I'm happy. I was gonna say that, that
[3:10:15] we could answer .
[3:10:17] But please go ahead. I was trying to, to track
[3:10:20] them as best as I can.
[3:10:22] So I think the first question was around kind of
[3:10:24] the, the background of our field-based teams, our outreach staff,
[3:10:28] majority of them have lived experience. So there's no, they're
[3:10:32] not mental health clinicians. We don't have an educational background.
[3:10:35] You don't need to have a bachelor's degree. We really
[3:10:38] look for folks that are.
[3:10:40] Compassionate and are, want to do the work and, and
[3:10:44] some recent staff services that we've done. I think about
[3:10:46] 80% of our team has lived experience. So they've either
[3:10:49] been unhoused. They have family members who have been unhoused.
[3:10:51] And when you can, can connect with some and can
[3:10:54] understand where they're coming from, it really helps to build
[3:10:56] out engagement. I think that.
[3:10:58] That's a part of our success is that our teams
[3:11:01] have walked the walk.
[3:11:03] I think the second question was around our hours of
[3:11:06] operation. We're not 24 7. We operate seven days a week
[3:11:10] from 7:00 AM until midnight. The majority of our teams are
[3:11:13] operational Monday through Friday. So after hours it's more limit
[3:11:17] in on the weekends, it's limited, but all of those.
[3:11:20] Calls come in through core dispatch through calling two 11
[3:11:23] and pressing pound three.
[3:11:27] I think the next question was around.
[3:11:30] Kind of how to handle loitering and panhandling.
[3:11:33] So it really is a personal decision. How folks want
[3:11:36] to address, if you wanna give money or you wanna
[3:11:38] give food, we recommend providing services and letting folks know
[3:11:43] how to get services. Our closest service center multi service
[3:11:47] center is in Richmond. It's at the greater Richmond interface
[3:11:49] program.
[3:11:51] Interfaith program, you can get meals there. You can get
[3:11:52] some light case management. There's also a shelter in Richmond
[3:11:57] called the bay area rescue mission. So we would much,
[3:12:00] we would be directing people into services rather than providing
[3:12:03] cash, but it is everyone's choice.
[3:12:07] And we really try and work with local law enforcement
[3:12:10] so that we're not stepping over into an area. That's
[3:12:13] not ours. If anything is criminal in nature, that's not
[3:12:16] for core to address, but if it's social needs and
[3:12:19] that's definitely something that we will be, that we will
[3:12:21] be assisting with. So somebody is sleeping in, in.
[3:12:25] A business doorway. We can go in there and check
[3:12:28] in with them. See how they're doing. Offer, offer services.
[3:12:31] Services and, and kind of on that. I, I, I
[3:12:35] didn't mention it and it's probably implied, but all of
[3:12:37] our services are voluntary, so we can't force anyone to,
[3:12:41] to connect with us. So regarding the gentleman with the
[3:12:43] dog, it core has, you know, we're, we're.
[3:12:48] We're very familiar with many, if not all of the
[3:12:51] unhoused community members here in Pinole and will continue to
[3:12:53] offer services. And if somebody says, Nope, we don't wanna
[3:12:56] talk to you. We will give some distance. We will
[3:12:59] return and come back. But if at a certain point
[3:13:01] of they say, I have a no interest in, in
[3:13:02] your services. We'll, we'll cool off for a minute.
[3:13:06] But we can't force anyone to take, to take, to
[3:13:08] take anything that we're we're given out or to, you
[3:13:10] know, take our services.
[3:13:12] Services, but through continued engagement more times than not, they
[3:13:15] open up over a period of time.
[3:13:17] Fantastic. I think that was.
[3:13:20] I think that was most of them. I think I
[3:13:21] cut. Yeah. Okay. So we'll bring it back to council.
[3:13:24] Any comments?
[3:13:26] Comments council members decide
[3:13:29] thank you mayor I'd have some comments. A few questions
[3:13:32] actually came up after some follow up here.
[3:13:35] You mentioned the housing flex fund from El Cerrito, $15,000
[3:13:39] annually that they budgeted for, what type of materials or
[3:13:43] services do they provide through that fund? And is it
[3:13:45] complimentary to what you all do and, and, and is
[3:13:48] core.
[3:13:50] Responsible for requesting those funds from the city who approves
[3:13:53] it. Mm-hmm tell me how that kind of works
[3:13:55] there. Yeah, so they, it it's part of their contract.
[3:13:58] So they are contracting with core for our service provision.
[3:14:01] And then there is a line in their budget for
[3:14:03] the housing secure fund. So that money comes over to.
[3:14:06] To core. And then we are working with the city
[3:14:08] for approval. When those requests come in for the housing
[3:14:11] flex fund.
[3:14:13] I think we have, I, I don't have it off
[3:14:15] the top, our breakdown, but it could be a hoteling,
[3:14:18] some short, some like a security deposit, but we do
[3:14:21] track all of the.
[3:14:24] Checks that we cut to understand kind of what, you
[3:14:26] know, what kind of funding we're providing to support somebody
[3:14:29] from getting into housing.
[3:14:30] Gotcha. But it comes straight to core. And then we
[3:14:33] partner with the city to approve all, any check that
[3:14:35] we cut.
[3:14:36] Makes sense has El Cerrito used all of their housing?
[3:14:40] Security funds at the end of a fiscal school year.
[3:14:43] Last year we did. I think we might have left
[3:14:46] a little change on the table. Mm-hmm and I
[3:14:49] pardoned me up, I think, are we, was it, it
[3:14:51] might have been 15 the first year. Is it 25
[3:14:52] this year? 20. So they increased it. So 15 was,
[3:14:55] I believe there first year for their first pilot year
[3:14:58] and this year, because we were pretty successful with it.
[3:15:00] They increas.
[3:15:01] Increased it to 25,000 to give us enough of a
[3:15:03] buffer.
[3:15:04] I, I don't know if we're halfway spent at this
[3:15:07] point. We're about halfway we're about halfway spent. So we're
[3:15:10] right where we would like to be at this point
[3:15:11] in time, in the year.
[3:15:13] Great. Thank you. And just wanna say.
[3:15:16] You know, our PD does an amazing job at humanizing.
[3:15:19] These folks when they do interact with, with unhoused people.
[3:15:22] And so this is so important, especially during a time
[3:15:25] when a lot of.
[3:15:26] Cities are particularly trying to be more punitive and, and
[3:15:30] criminalizing homelessness. This is an even going to force treatment.
[3:15:33] This is such an essential service.
[3:15:36] And I'm con I'm very.
[3:15:38] Concerned about like many people, HR, one cuts, cuts to
[3:15:42] Medicaid.
[3:15:44] The mayor mentioned the economy and how that, that may
[3:15:47] affect folks in the coming years.
[3:15:50] Bless you and
[3:15:53] yeah. Just curious to see whether or not the need
[3:15:55] for this increases of your next year's and, and, and
[3:15:57] would love to support any way that we, we could
[3:15:59] as a council. So that's my comments. Thanks mayor. Great.
[3:16:03] Okay. Seeing no other comments, wanna thank you for coming
[3:16:06] out and look forward to the six month report for
[3:16:09] the annual data.
[3:16:11] You're welcome. Appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you.
[3:16:14] Have a good evening.
[3:16:16] Okay, so moving on to.
[3:16:20] Eight B three update the 2008 neighborhood traffic calming policy.
[3:16:26] City. Yes. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor, we have
[3:16:30] your public works director coming up.
[3:16:33] And she is here to present the update on the
[3:16:35] 2000.
[3:16:36] The traffic calming policy update.
[3:16:44] Good evening.
[3:16:47] If, if I may just take.
[3:16:50] One minute of your time.
[3:16:52] To thank you.
[3:16:55] For recognizing Arab Americans.
[3:17:09] I worked under a number of governing bodies over the
[3:17:13] years.
[3:17:15] Never witnessed such recognition.
[3:17:19] Except for pinhole. This is this second year in a
[3:17:22] row. So thank you very much.
[3:17:30] With that.
[3:17:33] I would like to share with you some.
[3:17:36] Brief information on
[3:17:39] of the neighborhood traffic coming program.
[3:17:45] And depending on your
[3:17:49] interest in more details. I'll be happy to bring the
[3:17:52] item back.
[3:17:54] With the track change document for approval.
[3:17:57] Either as a consent item or as a, a new
[3:18:02] business item.
[3:18:05] Next page, please.
[3:18:11] The reason we are bringing.
[3:18:15] This brief presentation on traffic coming in this meeting.
[3:18:20] Is because you, the active transportation plan.
[3:18:27] Will come before you for approval.
[3:18:30] In the next council meeting.
[3:18:32] And there is reference to the update of the traffic
[3:18:35] calming policy.
[3:18:37] The existing policy was first the, the developed in 2008.
[3:18:43] And as you know, the capital.
[3:18:46] Improvement plan has
[3:18:49] an annual traffic calming project.
[3:18:52] Although this year, we're not utilizing the funds for individual
[3:18:57] traffic calming projects.
[3:18:59] Projects we combine this fund.
[3:19:01] As part of the pavement rehabilitation project.
[3:19:05] That will be vetted out for construction.
[3:19:10] Within a week to 10 days.
[3:19:14] For implementation of three flat top speed homes on Pinole
[3:19:18] valley road. And also because of.
[3:19:21] The H sub grant is not sufficient for rectangular, rapid.
[3:19:27] Flashing beacon that will be installed.
[3:19:29] At Pinal valley road and Savage. So we're adding to
[3:19:33] that cost.
[3:19:34] That's why we did not pursue additional implementation this fiscal
[3:19:38] year.
[3:19:40] But it is budgeted.
[3:19:43] For 200,000 per year.
[3:19:47] Which will
[3:19:49] will come before you as part of the budget.
[3:19:53] Was the same amount for your consideration.
[3:19:57] Next slide, please.
[3:20:02] This slide.
[3:20:04] Will briefly describe
[3:20:07] the review elements.
[3:20:10] Elements contained in the policy to.
[3:20:12] Assess request for traffic calming projects.
[3:20:16] Traffic coming in general.
[3:20:18] Is best implemented on an area wide basis.
[3:20:22] To avoid diverting traffic.
[3:20:25] To, to neighboring areas or to parallel.
[3:20:29] Corridors and the policy.
[3:20:32] Contains a process for initiating a petition.
[3:20:37] For the city staff review.
[3:20:40] And consideration and relation to a number.
[3:20:44] Of determining factors.
[3:20:46] Depending on the size of the, the project, if it's
[3:20:49] not site specific, but more as an area wide basis.
[3:20:55] It comes before the traffic and pedestrian safety.
[3:20:59] Committee for the review and recommendations.
[3:21:02] And followed by
[3:21:04] consideration and approval by the city council.
[3:21:08] Next slide, please.
[3:21:17] There are a number.
[3:21:20] Of criteria that we would like to revise.
[3:21:24] Revise. And we also would like to add a few
[3:21:28] additional criteria.
[3:21:30] The first one, the current.
[3:21:33] Policy requires that the corridor would have at least.
[3:21:38] $1,500 vehicle. I'm sorry.
[3:21:42] 1500 vehicles per day.
[3:21:45] And 150.
[3:21:48] Vehicles per hour, that's higher than a local street. The,
[3:21:51] the highway capacity manual.
[3:21:54] Has a provision of about a thousand vehicle per day
[3:21:57] for a local street.
[3:21:59] We would like to make it more, less stringent.
[3:22:05] By
[3:22:07] changing right. The criteria to local streets.
[3:22:11] Or minor residential.
[3:22:13] Collectors because traffic coming could be implemented on collectors trees
[3:22:19] D depending on the surrounding land uses and the need.
[3:22:23] To reduce the, the vehicle traffic volumes and speeds along
[3:22:27] these streets.
[3:22:29] And designed the corridors to better fit the community's need.
[3:22:34] And within residential communities.
[3:22:37] And I mentioned Pinal valley road, for example.
[3:22:40] That
[3:22:42] the flat off speed hums will be implemented in the
[3:22:46] vicinity of the soccer fields.
[3:22:49] And the school so it's affected by the surrounding land
[3:22:52] users.
[3:22:55] The second criteria within the policy.
[3:22:59] Requires that the 67% of motorists.
[3:23:03] Exceed 25 mile per hour.
[3:23:07] Which
[3:23:09] somewhat unusual and staff currently has to weigh in to
[3:23:13] come up with the 60.
[3:23:14] Seven percentile.
[3:23:17] The speed surveys identified the 80 Fs percentile speed. That's
[3:23:21] the speed.
[3:23:22] At or below which 85% of the motorists travel.
[3:23:28] So the speed surveys typically provide the 85 percentile speed.
[3:23:32] The median and average.
[3:23:35] So for staff to try to weigh in and come
[3:23:38] up with a percentage is somewhat complicated.
[3:23:42] And also the, the speed limit.
[3:23:44] Is set based on the 85th percentile speed. So we
[3:23:48] would like to.
[3:23:50] Simplify the calculations and make it more consistent with typical.
[3:23:54] Guidelines. The, the third criteria that's existing within the policy.
[3:24:03] Is for the street to have.
[3:24:06] One lean per direction.
[3:24:09] If it's a two way roadway.
[3:24:11] Or one travel lane. If it's a one way street.
[3:24:15] However again, that there will be circumstances.
[3:24:19] Where the roadway could potentially have one lane and a
[3:24:22] center two-way left turn lane, or two lanes per direction,
[3:24:26] but still be applicable.
[3:24:28] So we would like to.
[3:24:32] Lessen the restriction under this criteria.
[3:24:36] And I would very much appreciate your feedback on, on
[3:24:39] these comments.
[3:24:41] Comments, we also would like to add.
[3:24:45] Consideration of the abutting land uses schools.
[3:24:50] Senior housing. We recently
[3:24:55] requested funding, for example, for a ha signal and a
[3:24:58] new crossing in front of the signal, the senior housing
[3:25:01] on, on San Pablo.
[3:25:04] Avenue. So there are, there are circumstances that would warrant
[3:25:09] the establishment of traffic coming and traffic control devices.
[3:25:14] Says, and we would like also to take into consideration
[3:25:16] visibility conditions.
[3:25:19] Whether at intersection corners, the side triangles or along the,
[3:25:24] the roadway, segments themselves and safety conditions in consideration.
[3:25:29] Of the collision statistics.
[3:25:31] And the contributing factors to these collisions, whether.
[3:25:35] Excessive speeding or
[3:25:38] contributing factors that could be mitigated through traffic coming.
[3:25:45] Next slide, please.
[3:25:53] The this slide.
[3:25:55] Identifies in general.
[3:25:58] Terms, the various elements of traffic coming that could be.
[3:26:03] Considered and, and one of.
[3:26:07] The important elements is safety.
[3:26:10] Education and enforcement. It's not just.
[3:26:13] The physical devices, it has to be supported.
[3:26:18] By enhancing public awareness.
[3:26:21] Of the travel behaviors.
[3:26:24] Behaviors along the, the streets.
[3:26:27] And, and we, again, we submitted a grant application for,
[3:26:33] to the office of traffic safety for a safety education
[3:26:36] campaign.
[3:26:38] Signage and pavement markings the effect, the visual.
[3:26:42] Influence on the motorist traveling behavior.
[3:26:48] The crosswalk.
[3:26:50] Shown at the top. That's actually in Morgan hill.
[3:26:54] The left.
[3:26:56] Bottom photo that's in Culver city.
[3:27:00] And those designs were actually implemented by volunteers.
[3:27:04] They, they painted these areas at night. We just implemented
[3:27:07] traffic control plans to secure.
[3:27:10] Their efforts and it
[3:27:14] they, they are very proud of their effort as part
[3:27:17] of this project.
[3:27:20] The implementation, the design and implementation of multi-modal facilities.
[3:27:27] Appropriate sidewalk, sidewalk quits, where that's accessible.
[3:27:33] And provide amenities.
[3:27:37] For seating, like furniture amenities for at bus stops and,
[3:27:42] and so forth.
[3:27:45] The bicycle.
[3:27:46] Facilities was all its classes.
[3:27:48] Whether it's class two regular bike lanes with buffer or
[3:27:52] without, or.
[3:27:54] Class four was physical.
[3:27:57] Devices within the buffer.
[3:28:00] And of course provision for the Mo motorist.
[3:28:05] Travel lane. And whether it's serves trucks or, or not.
[3:28:11] On street parking can also play a role.
[3:28:14] In affecting the, the travel speeds and in safety conditions
[3:28:18] in general.
[3:28:20] This photo in the middle right hand side.
[3:28:24] Shows the rear
[3:28:26] end parking.
[3:28:29] AR which actually enhances visibility of the driver.
[3:28:34] To be able to see upcoming cyclists.
[3:28:38] And cars traveling along.
[3:28:41] The, the abutting, the direction.
[3:28:45] And of course, landscaping and street furniture to change the
[3:28:49] overall.
[3:28:50] Environment of the roadway.
[3:28:53] And, and it
[3:28:57] allow
[3:28:59] to become more pleasant for the communities together.
[3:29:03] Because there is safety in numbers.
[3:29:06] The, and it affects
[3:29:08] affects it affects the overall environment.
[3:29:11] Of the streets, the, the bottom.
[3:29:15] Photo.
[3:29:17] A protected.
[3:29:19] Intersection with designated
[3:29:22] bicycle crossing facilities and pedestrian crossing facilities.
[3:29:27] And, and most likely it would have also.
[3:29:30] Bicycle signals and pedestrian signals as, as part of the
[3:29:34] control.
[3:29:36] Next slide, please.
[3:29:38] Please, let me know if I'm going too fast. I'm
[3:29:41] I'm respectful of your time.
[3:29:46] There are many considerations.
[3:29:50] That are taken into account when considering.
[3:29:54] Physical traffic coming devices.
[3:29:57] Devices, including street lighting.
[3:29:59] And whether it needs to be enhanced or not.
[3:30:02] Underground utilities and whether it needs to be role relocated
[3:30:06] or uplifted.
[3:30:08] In, in the event of, of building a traffic circle
[3:30:12] or.
[3:30:13] Around about, for example, if it's in the center of
[3:30:16] the intersection,
[3:30:18] and there are various
[3:30:22] the, the device types, including traffic circles and roundabouts, depending
[3:30:26] on the size of the intersection.
[3:30:29] Center medians and, and gateway.
[3:30:32] Effects, especially at, in intersections.
[3:30:35] Intersections chokers.
[3:30:37] The parabolic or flat up speed hums depending on the
[3:30:41] location and usage.
[3:30:44] Chickens.
[3:30:46] Chickens one way streets.
[3:30:48] Diagonal diverters where the intersection would function as two LS.
[3:30:53] LS with diagonal diverter in, in the middle.
[3:30:58] So the, and typically the traffic calming plan would contain
[3:31:03] a combination of devices.
[3:31:06] Devices to have a cumulative effect.
[3:31:09] On on the driver's behavior and overall travel.
[3:31:14] Speeds along the corridor.
[3:31:16] There are of course guidelines and standards.
[3:31:21] Standards for dimensions, for example, the, it has an equation
[3:31:25] for the spacing between speed hums. So there are some
[3:31:29] guiding principles.
[3:31:31] But it also takes into consideration.
[3:31:35] The the community's desire and what they want to establish
[3:31:38] for, for their neighborhood.
[3:31:42] And
[3:31:43] was that I'll be happy to answer any questions that
[3:31:45] you may have.
[3:31:47] Okay, thank you for that presentation. We'll bring it to
[3:31:49] counsel for questions.
[3:31:52] Questions council member CSAI.
[3:31:54] Thanks mayor. First off, happy Arab American heritage month. We're
[3:31:59] a very proud representation and thank you for being part
[3:32:01] of team Pinole. And thank you for your presentation here.
[3:32:04] First question I have is.
[3:32:06] How does this traffic calming program?
[3:32:09] Overlap with existing C a P projects.
[3:32:12] Projects, namely. So both funded and unfunded the AP way
[3:32:17] completes streets, project.
[3:32:19] The San Pablo avenue, complete streets, project, and others that
[3:32:22] may have some overlap.
[3:32:27] The update of the policy.
[3:32:30] Would provide guidance.
[3:32:33] And more flexibility. And, and what would be considered for
[3:32:37] these corridors?
[3:32:39] Corridors, both San Pablo avenue.
[3:32:41] And are arterial corridors.
[3:32:44] Corridors, but
[3:32:47] some segments of these corridors about single family homes, for
[3:32:51] example, or.
[3:32:53] Commercial facilities with
[3:32:56] that act as traffic generators for pedestrians and cyclists.
[3:33:00] Cyclists. So the land use has an effect.
[3:33:04] And by updating the policy, it would allow for more
[3:33:08] flexibility.
[3:33:12] The two projects that are being mentioned are being considered
[3:33:16] under.
[3:33:17] Different.
[3:33:20] C I P project.
[3:33:22] Actually the Sam Pablo.
[3:33:25] Avenue, there are multiple considerations for that corridor. One of
[3:33:31] them.
[3:33:32] Is is the San Pablo avenue.
[3:33:34] Bridge replacement, which affects the timing of implementing traffic calming
[3:33:40] along some San Pablo avenue, because.
[3:33:43] Construction of the bridge will, will.
[3:33:47] Generate quite a bit of truck traffic.
[3:33:49] That could potentially damage the, the roadway.
[3:33:52] During the construction period.
[3:33:55] So timing-wise
[3:33:57] of of the various projects.
[3:33:59] Projects, but we're currently
[3:34:02] working with the county.
[3:34:04] On a bicycle and pedestrian improvements along San Pablo avenue.
[3:34:10] It's a study.
[3:34:13] And Kimberly Horne was recently selected.
[3:34:17] To conduct the, the study.
[3:34:19] It's funded by a grant. Our local match is only
[3:34:22] $25,000 that you will see wi within the, the upcoming
[3:34:27] budget.
[3:34:29] But, but with sufficient funding for it.
[3:34:34] Also
[3:34:35] the C C T a is evaluating.
[3:34:40] A vision of complete street.
[3:34:44] Corridors. And one of them that was selected is San
[3:34:47] Pablo avenue.
[3:34:49] Within Pinal.
[3:34:51] So we're, we're fortunate that we've received some input from.
[3:34:57] And they have fear and peers doing this work.
[3:35:00] So we have their feedback already.
[3:35:04] And we're working. The study will include additional.
[3:35:09] Details and it'll be based on.
[3:35:12] Associated analysis, including multimodal segment.
[3:35:17] And intersection level of service.
[3:35:20] So when the actual devices are recommended, they're based on.
[3:35:25] Supporting analysis that would
[3:35:28] not cause
[3:35:30] issues in, in the future.
[3:35:32] Thank you.
[3:35:35] You know, $150,000 to $20,000 is appropriated for, for this
[3:35:39] project.
[3:35:40] Per fiscal year.
[3:35:43] You know, the, the description of the project is, is
[3:35:45] pretty broad.
[3:35:47] On its face. I'm wondering what, what is the.
[3:35:50] How do you as staff determine.
[3:35:53] Which projects to advance.
[3:35:56] Is it, is it the same process that you mentioned
[3:35:57] here with going through petition and then going to through
[3:36:00] tabs and, and counsel or.
[3:36:02] How, how specific do you get with input from tabs
[3:36:04] and council? Yes.
[3:36:07] And we already have a list of.
[3:36:11] Requests it's mainly first come first served basis in terms
[3:36:16] of the analysis.
[3:36:18] And when traffic coming is warranted.
[3:36:21] Then we proceed with the process.
[3:36:24] Including the approval process.
[3:36:26] It is just that this particular year, because we wanted
[3:36:29] to, to allocate additional funding to the overall pave rehabilitation
[3:36:34] project.
[3:36:36] We prioritize those.
[3:36:39] Devices, because we're also
[3:36:45] there is a plan to grind, an overlay Shea, which
[3:36:49] has a number of hums that will be re removed
[3:36:52] and replaced.
[3:36:54] Replaced. So there is a number of traffic calming elements
[3:36:57] that contained.
[3:36:58] In the paved, my rehabilitation project. And we just prioritized
[3:37:01] that because we needed to add the fund.
[3:37:04] Gotcha. You mentioned desire for feedback. What would feedback, what
[3:37:08] kind of feedback would be useful for right now?
[3:37:11] From the council feedback on whether or not you would
[3:37:15] like to.
[3:37:17] Receive the details for approval, whether as a consent.
[3:37:22] Or a as a new business item.
[3:37:26] And I'll, I'll be happy to, to proceed as you
[3:37:29] wish.
[3:37:30] And also as an information item in preparation for the
[3:37:35] ATP, when it comes before you.
[3:37:38] Next meeting? Yes. On both just for me, but back
[3:37:42] to mayor. Okay. Any questions from counsel?
[3:37:45] Okay scene none. We'll go ahead and question question. Okay.
[3:37:49] Council member Martinez, Ruben.
[3:37:51] Thank you for
[3:37:53] were your presentation in the.
[3:37:55] Section on the slide where you list review elements, analysis
[3:37:59] and the different.
[3:38:02] Criteria related to a policy.
[3:38:06] For this program, you
[3:38:11] you you, you
[3:38:15] presented
[3:38:17] as you would like to make changes to existing.
[3:38:20] Policies. So once, so when will that happen? So that
[3:38:23] implementation of the different activities.
[3:38:26] Occurs.
[3:38:28] Curse. What is the timeline?
[3:38:31] We are
[3:38:32] proceeding with the pavement rehabilitation project.
[3:38:35] Including the traffic calming devices.
[3:38:39] For the approval.
[3:38:42] I'll be happy to bring forward.
[3:38:44] In the next meeting, the, the actual track change document.
[3:38:49] For your review and
[3:38:51] whether you would like me to present on it in
[3:38:53] details, or just include it as a consent item.
[3:38:58] Will that would that document.
[3:39:01] Include where petitions
[3:39:04] petitions are, you know, you say you already have a
[3:39:06] list.
[3:39:07] That probably comes from the public and others.
[3:39:10] That have come your way regarding.
[3:39:13] Potential
[3:39:16] locations where traffic calming can occur.
[3:39:19] But perhaps they might not given the criteria.
[3:39:23] The petition is, is just a form.
[3:39:27] That's attached to the policy for the community members.
[3:39:31] To follow a specific process and to use that form
[3:39:35] and it would be applied consistently.
[3:39:38] But
[3:39:40] what will come before you will not.
[3:39:43] Include the, the public informa.
[3:39:46] The, like the list of.
[3:39:49] Requests that we have.
[3:39:51] That, that that was not the plan UN unless.
[3:39:55] You would like to proceed with it.
[3:39:57] Well, I, I have in mind a request that came
[3:39:59] to me to my attention.
[3:40:01] Yes. And when, when I was.
[3:40:04] Listening to your interest in modifying existing criteria to allow
[3:40:10] for.
[3:40:11] Existing conditions.
[3:40:13] Regarding land use and how they might have might affect.
[3:40:16] The volume of traffic and et cetera, and, and even
[3:40:19] to consider the need for calming.
[3:40:22] That request came to to mind, but I don't know
[3:40:25] where it stands.
[3:40:27] And so I I'll be happy to check on it
[3:40:30] Uhhuh and.
[3:40:32] And email you back and okay. And let you, is
[3:40:35] it the one on Henry?
[3:40:37] It's the one on Henry and you know, the joke.
[3:40:40] Somewhat, but it, it is, it is. There's some seriousness
[3:40:43] underlying it.
[3:40:45] Is that in my observation is that people drivers.
[3:40:49] Interestingly, slow down.
[3:40:51] For wild turkeys, more readily than they slow down for
[3:40:55] people for humans.
[3:40:57] And
[3:40:59] at the particular location on Henry.
[3:41:03] There's some of that had happens and, and, and you
[3:41:06] are aware of, of why the request because of the,
[3:41:09] the slope there and.
[3:41:11] How human behavior is such that people will cross.
[3:41:15] From one side of the street to the other from
[3:41:18] the Bayside.
[3:41:20] I'm sorry, the Creek side path.
[3:41:22] To the other side where sprouts is.
[3:41:26] Even though there's a relatively short distance to the crosswalk.
[3:41:30] Yes, that is happening. And so that's the, that's what
[3:41:33] I have in mind. I'm wondering where that, where that
[3:41:35] stands.
[3:41:36] Stance because it is one of those.
[3:41:39] Areas in town where
[3:41:41] again, based on analysis, perhaps you, you do see more.
[3:41:45] Or less, we don't know. There is a, a bias
[3:41:47] that anyone has when they start noticing certain things. They
[3:41:50] believe that is where the problem is.
[3:41:53] But the resident who requested that, that we look into
[3:41:57] it is very patient and, and, and recognizes that.
[3:42:03] Analysis and study needs to happen, but also would like
[3:42:05] to see.
[3:42:07] That something be done.
[3:42:10] So to offer an explanations to wire, why not? I
[3:42:12] think is, is important.
[3:42:15] I'll be happy to
[3:42:17] and it is under review.
[3:42:19] To to provide the preliminary.
[3:42:22] Feedback, although this is not the final answer, because I
[3:42:25] would like to look into it more closely.
[3:42:28] But the speed survey that's available is from 2016.
[3:42:34] And it does not show speeding and there hasn't been
[3:42:38] any collisions.
[3:42:40] Collisions within a span of five year period.
[3:42:43] So we, we looked into the data. It doesn't necessarily.
[3:42:47] Support traffic coming.
[3:42:49] Calming. However, I'm planning to look into other elements before
[3:42:53] providing a response. Okay. That's why I held onto it
[3:42:56] a little bit. thank you. Thank thank you for
[3:42:58] that. I think we got to move to public comment.
[3:43:02] Madam clerk is there.
[3:43:05] Any public comment.
[3:43:06] Yes, we have Rafael Menis online.
[3:43:09] Go ahead, speaker.
[3:43:13] Thank you. So I just saw a brief comment on
[3:43:15] this one on page 25 of the agenda packet, the
[3:43:18] review elements analysis.
[3:43:21] When you're shifting it from 67% exceed the speed limit
[3:43:25] to 85th percentile speed is higher.
[3:43:29] Than the speed limit. Is that going to mean? You
[3:43:31] need to have more motors speeding and therefore.
[3:43:35] Fewer streets would be eligible to have traffic calming on
[3:43:38] it.
[3:43:40] Or is it the other way around? I don't quite
[3:43:42] understand that one bullet point.
[3:43:45] Thank you. The, the speed criteria is not just.
[3:43:51] It doesn't just take into account the percentage.
[3:43:56] Changing the percentage will facilitate the, the calculation so that
[3:44:00] we can utilize the numbers.
[3:44:02] From the speed survey into our analysis.
[3:44:06] But there are other ways of going about it.
[3:44:10] For example, the criterion now just simply say 76% exceeds
[3:44:15] the speed limit of 25 mile per hour.
[3:44:19] It's going to be
[3:44:21] more flexible because the speed limit could potentially be 30
[3:44:24] mile per hour.
[3:44:26] And we're just referring to the speed limit.
[3:44:29] There, there is also the possibility of having to say.
[3:44:33] Exceeds the speed limit by five mile per hour.
[3:44:37] So there are other provisions that could assist in how
[3:44:41] we.
[3:44:42] Utilize the speed criteria. It's not just the percentage itself.
[3:44:46] Great. Thank thank you for that. Thank you, speaker.
[3:44:50] Any other public speakers.
[3:44:53] Speakers. Okay.
[3:44:56] Actually, yes, we do have Anthony boss spring. Okay.
[3:45:01] Go ahead, speaker.
[3:45:04] You might be on mute.
[3:45:11] Ms. Navos are you able to unmute yourself?
[3:45:15] Hello. Can you hear me? Yes, go ahead.
[3:45:20] Yes. I, I, it wasn't clear.
[3:45:24] When, when these
[3:45:26] when in holidays.
[3:45:28] Different programs are going to be.
[3:45:33] Evaluated or actually approved or.
[3:45:36] Initiated money-wise and time-wise
[3:45:40] via grants.
[3:45:42] And our own city's budget.
[3:45:47] And maybe I missed something there.
[3:45:50] But I wasn't clear.
[3:45:52] And then nothing.
[3:45:54] Was brought up.
[3:45:57] Or presented with regard to.
[3:46:02] You traffic enforcement.
[3:46:04] With the help with, from our, our police department.
[3:46:10] One thing that wasn't mentioned is.
[3:46:13] The use of speed trailers.
[3:46:15] Trailers. I know other cities are.
[3:46:18] Buying additional speed trailers. I thought we were, we had.
[3:46:22] One and we were going to get another one via
[3:46:24] grant or something.
[3:46:26] But I haven't seen any use of any speed trailers
[3:46:29] and when they did use it,
[3:46:32] in certain areas say on Pinole valley road.
[3:46:36] It wasn't functioning right with the current speed limit, nor
[3:46:40] was it being in four N N nor was it
[3:46:42] followed up with enforcement, you know,
[3:46:45] and they just dropped the speed trailer in the middle
[3:46:48] of the road. They don't put up any.
[3:46:51] Warning cones on either side of the speed trailer.
[3:46:55] In the dark alleyways of Pinole valley road with no
[3:46:58] street lights around. And it's very dangerous.
[3:47:02] Not to mention
[3:47:04] in that regard as, as well as.
[3:47:07] Where do we stand on the speed trailers? And then.
[3:47:10] Why, why can't
[3:47:13] the police
[3:47:15] and, and the city.
[3:47:17] Enforced more.
[3:47:20] Actual citations with regard.
[3:47:23] Regards to traffic issues, people breaking the law, speeding, running,
[3:47:27] stop signs. And.
[3:47:29] Red lights all over our city, you know?
[3:47:32] And, and, and that would've also Mr. Vain, you have
[3:47:35] 45 seconds, but, but I think.
[3:47:38] It's time that, you know, we move on.
[3:47:42] Or compliment.
[3:47:44] The education and, and
[3:47:47] FYI warning stops that the police department.
[3:47:51] Makes and start writing more citations.
[3:47:54] Citations to, to help the city budget as well as
[3:47:57] to give people a heads up that, you know, we
[3:47:59] mean business here in Pinole and you just can't, willy-nilly
[3:48:03] run through our city, whether they're from out of town
[3:48:05] or in town. And, and we'd like to see more
[3:48:09] aggressive and enforcement with, with citations.
[3:48:12] Citations from the police department with your help city council.
[3:48:17] Thank you. Thank you, speaker.
[3:48:19] Are there any other speakers?
[3:48:22] Speakers that concludes public comment. Okay. We'll bring it back
[3:48:24] to counsel for any.
[3:48:26] Final comments. Questions. Okay. Will we say council of ever
[3:48:29] Toms? Yes. And then council members decide. Yeah, there was
[3:48:31] a request as to whether or not we wanna have
[3:48:33] this on consent or a presentation. I'm fine with it
[3:48:36] on consent. And then if there's questions, it can always
[3:48:39] be pulled.
[3:48:41] Council member SI.
[3:48:44] Thanks. And yes, agree. We'll be great to have in
[3:48:47] consent. As long as it comes to council for review.
[3:48:51] Two things I wanna mention.
[3:48:53] Assembly bill 43.
[3:48:55] We utilize, which that, that increased local local control over.
[3:48:59] Traffic speed management. So through that with the bill allowed
[3:49:01] and we were able to lower many, many.
[3:49:05] Corridors of our streets in our city.
[3:49:07] To 10 miles per hour down more than that.
[3:49:12] There was one bill that we registered support for, I
[3:49:15] think two years ago, the bill failed, but it actually
[3:49:17] passed last year. It's AB 3 82 Berman, which authorizes local
[3:49:22] local a authorities to reduce schools, zone speed limits.
[3:49:26] Limits to 20 miles per hour, rather than 25.
[3:49:30] So just wanna book, list it out. There would be
[3:49:32] great to have a discussion down the line.
[3:49:34] Of of lowering speed limits in school zones that applies
[3:49:37] to so many spots in Pinole that.
[3:49:40] There have been casualties, especially by St. Joseph's church over
[3:49:43] here in, in downtown Pinole.
[3:49:46] But again, thank you for the presentation.
[3:49:49] This is a matter of life or death for a
[3:49:51] lot of folks, as, you know, rate of speed, greatly
[3:49:54] impacts rate of survival and extent to which someone is
[3:49:57] injured. So it's really important. We focus on this and
[3:49:59] have this come back for a view when we do
[3:50:01] have possible projects.
[3:50:02] Projects. Thank you. Okay. Seeing no other, I, I know
[3:50:05] that I'm in favor of consent.
[3:50:08] As long as it comes back to counsel.
[3:50:10] Under consent. I think we'll be okay. Hey mayor, mayor
[3:50:14] proton Murphy. I'm here.
[3:50:16] Oh. Oh, okay. Mayor promp. Did you have any questions
[3:50:19] or comments?
[3:50:21] Comments. I did. Thank you so much. Just wanted to,
[3:50:23] first of all, express my gratitude for director of Wendy's
[3:50:26] report.
[3:50:28] This is
[3:50:30] very very great to hear back about the projects.
[3:50:33] Projects, one of the questions. I'm not sure if was
[3:50:34] asked, but a couple years ago we had a.
[3:50:40] A
[3:50:41] I guess addition to our, it wasn't really addition to
[3:50:43] the C I P, but it was a.
[3:50:46] Addition to what was kind of a concern at prune
[3:50:49] and.
[3:50:51] Tenant on having
[3:50:53] a
[3:50:55] pedestrian crosswalk there. And I believe there was like
[3:50:58] a study.
[3:50:59] That needed to happen in order for that to happen.
[3:51:01] Can you explain the status of the pro about that
[3:51:03] project or at least the study?
[3:51:09] Unfortunately, I am
[3:51:13] not able to, to recall that location, if it's okay.
[3:51:17] I would like to.
[3:51:19] Check on it and get back with you.
[3:51:22] Okay, for sure. And I think it was a part
[3:51:23] of a larger, one of the C I P projects
[3:51:26] to consider.
[3:51:28] Crosswalks at multiple locations around Pinole. And I think we
[3:51:30] talked about.
[3:51:32] Prune and
[3:51:34] again, prune and tenant being one of those considerations for
[3:51:37] the crosswalk to be added. But I think we needed
[3:51:39] to take a step back and have a study before
[3:51:41] we actually added a crosswalk. So if you can get
[3:51:45] back to the council about that, that would be very
[3:51:47] valuable.
[3:51:49] And then mayor, I just wanted to add a comment
[3:51:51] too, that if this hasn't already been said, this report
[3:51:54] is very.
[3:51:55] I think just incredibly important.
[3:51:58] And I don't think we do enough justice in it
[3:52:01] to put it as an item on the agenda. Although
[3:52:03] thank you, director Quinty for, for prioritizing this. I would
[3:52:06] love to see the staff work. The comms staff work
[3:52:09] with the public works department to really be about how
[3:52:12] to integrate these projects into.
[3:52:15] Our communication strategy, whether it's again,
[3:52:19] mayor your Vita Pinole series, or whether it's ensuring that
[3:52:23] we just have these projects as a consistent update through
[3:52:27] the pulse.
[3:52:29] You know, I'd like to see at least one of
[3:52:31] these projects highlighted or the progress of these things highlighted
[3:52:34] once a week on social media. I mean, we're.
[3:52:37] Director of Gundi. You've done a remarkable job at moving
[3:52:39] these projects forward.
[3:52:41] And you know, you're doing you're you're your department is
[3:52:45] doing a lot.
[3:52:46] And that being said, I think we, as a city
[3:52:48] really need to.
[3:52:50] Support the public works department in ensuring that these, the
[3:52:53] progress, even when the projects are not done, the progress
[3:52:55] is moving.
[3:52:57] Is is being communicated around. And that, I think we
[3:53:00] really gotta synthesize that in an easy, but consistent and
[3:53:04] frequent way through communication. So I I'd ask staff to
[3:53:07] work on that and in terms to manage Evans as
[3:53:10] well, if thats okay.
[3:53:16] City manager. Yeah.
[3:53:18] Through the mayor. I completely.
[3:53:21] Agree with the merit pro tem and.
[3:53:24] We'll certainly talk with the.
[3:53:27] Communications team on how we can start.
[3:53:30] Working on promoting these items.
[3:53:32] As noted. Okay. I really appreciate that. Thank you.
[3:53:36] Okay. See, no other comment or questions. We'll go ahead
[3:53:39] and move on to thank you. Item nine. Thank you,
[3:53:42] director Oland for your work.
[3:53:46] Yeah. So we'll go ahead and move on to consent
[3:53:48] calendar.
[3:53:49] We're going to be
[3:53:52] item nine C will be continued to a future date
[3:53:54] to allow for further discussion. So we are.
[3:53:56] Going to be pulling that. I think the city manager
[3:53:58] mentioned that earlier.
[3:54:01] So we'll go ahead and.
[3:54:03] Entertain any public comment on consent?
[3:54:09] Yes, we have Raphael menace.
[3:54:11] Please go ahead, speaker.
[3:54:15] Thank you Bible a bunch of comments about nine Seba.
[3:54:18] Since we're not concerned that item today, and we'll set
[3:54:20] those comments aside for later.
[3:54:22] For item nine F
[3:54:24] I noted that the staff report says that the county's
[3:54:27] basically kept the maximum.
[3:54:29] Rate of charge per equivalent runoff unit of at $35
[3:54:34] cents.
[3:54:36] 2002.
[3:54:38] And if I'm calculating the inflation numbers, right. That would
[3:54:40] be worth $64 and 19 cents now. So we basically.
[3:54:45] Effectively.
[3:54:47] We lost about 86% of the value.
[3:54:52] Of this assessment.
[3:54:54] To inflation.
[3:54:57] Do we know whether if a county is planning to
[3:54:59] ever.
[3:55:00] Raise that limit again, can they, are they limited by
[3:55:04] some outside rules? That just, it would be politically inconvenient
[3:55:07] for them to raise it.
[3:55:10] Thank you.
[3:55:13] In terms of city manage. If I could.
[3:55:16] I that's why you do see item G.
[3:55:20] In the, county's trying to come up with creative ways
[3:55:24] to.
[3:55:25] Raise revenues to address stormwater challenges.
[3:55:28] Challenges. Great. So that's exactly why.
[3:55:30] Great. Thank you.
[3:55:32] Thank thank you. Speaker. What was that? Three?
[3:55:36] That was the three minutes for speaker.
[3:55:39] Yes. And that concludes public comment. Great. Okay.
[3:55:42] Alright. So looking at the consent calendar, looking for a
[3:55:45] motion.
[3:55:46] I'd like to move approval of nine, a B, D
[3:55:50] E F, and G.
[3:55:51] Second. Okay. It's been motion by council member, Tom. Second
[3:55:55] by council member Martinez, Rubin, Madam clerk.
[3:55:58] Roll call vote, please. Mayor Tave. Yes, mayor proton Murphy.
[3:56:03] Aye. Council member Sai. Yes. Council member Martinez. Ruben. Yes.
[3:56:07] Council member Toms. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you.
[3:56:11] Okay. So
[3:56:13] thank you for that. There are no public hearings or
[3:56:16] old business. Next item is 12 a, so we'll be
[3:56:19] moving past 10.
[3:56:22] Public hearings and 11 moving on to 12, a new
[3:56:25] business, interim city manager. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor
[3:56:28] and members of the city council tonight's new business item
[3:56:31] is.
[3:56:32] An update on capital projects, inspections and permitting.
[3:56:36] And maintenance operations.
[3:56:38] Once again, we have your wonderful public works director here
[3:56:41] with a present.
[3:56:43] Presentation.
[3:56:46] Thank you.
[3:56:48] Actually the presentation covers a sample of the capital improvement
[3:56:54] projects.
[3:56:56] Projects, but I'll be happy to answer any questions that
[3:56:59] you have.
[3:57:01] On the maintenance operations.
[3:57:03] Permits and any other capital projects that are included.
[3:57:08] Included in the staff report.
[3:57:18] Next slide, please.
[3:57:23] As you know,
[3:57:25] the San Pablo avenue bridge.
[3:57:28] Is over 80 years old.
[3:57:30] Is the, the defined by Caltrans.
[3:57:34] Caltrans with a deficient design designation.
[3:57:38] That warrants, its replacement.
[3:57:42] There has been a significant amount of work on this
[3:57:46] project.
[3:57:47] Over the past year.
[3:57:50] And we intensified our environmental review this past.
[3:57:55] Year and we're currently
[3:57:59] in
[3:58:01] at the final stage.
[3:58:03] Of the, the environmental assessment.
[3:58:06] The Caltrans.
[3:58:08] Caltrans required. All the technical studies have been approved by
[3:58:11] Caltrans.
[3:58:13] Caltrans except
[3:58:15] they required.
[3:58:17] Investigation assessment of the soil for hazardous waste.
[3:58:23] And we're planning on the 12th of April.
[3:58:28] To take samples from underneath.
[3:58:31] The bridge and, and we've already been.
[3:58:35] Coordinating was BNSF.
[3:58:38] F that's the final step. We will be finalizing the
[3:58:41] analysis.
[3:58:42] Was completion of N P a.
[3:58:45] Next month followed.
[3:58:48] By Siqua.
[3:58:52] And the agreement
[3:58:54] for the design phase.
[3:58:56] Is already being worked on, we're working with the consultant
[3:59:00] on.
[3:59:01] The scoping and budgeting.
[3:59:04] So it will become
[3:59:06] before you next month.
[3:59:09] As well, the, the design phase will commences in July.
[3:59:16] That's why we're preparing in advance.
[3:59:20] It's expected to take about a year and a half.
[3:59:24] And followed by the construction.
[3:59:26] Commencing in January of 2028.
[3:59:31] One of the items that was mentioned earlier today, about
[3:59:35] the placement of the sign.
[3:59:37] It would be a great location.
[3:59:40] However with the construction, the east side of the bridge
[3:59:43] is in Hercules, the west side.
[3:59:47] We're working with Caltrans under a different grant program.
[3:59:53] To establish a bio retention area.
[3:59:56] Not just the mitigate the impacts of the pro the.
[4:00:00] The replacement of the bridge.
[4:00:02] But to
[4:00:04] achieve additional credits.
[4:00:07] Credits for the city that could be utilized as part
[4:00:10] of the GPA.
[4:00:15] Funding and the funding referenced here is only.
[4:00:19] For the PE phase.
[4:00:22] Through the detail design. So environmental and design.
[4:00:27] Is 3 million, 287,000 funded by highway bridge program.
[4:00:33] Funds S TMP and measure.
[4:00:36] J the, on the local level, we only have a
[4:00:40] hundred thousand allocated.
[4:00:44] To be able to
[4:00:48] pay for the consultants.
[4:00:50] Invoices while we see reimbursements from the grants.
[4:00:54] Grants there is already.
[4:00:57] And allocation.
[4:01:00] Of 27 million of H P P funds.
[4:01:05] Towards construction. Although the initial estimates of construction, it'll probably
[4:01:10] be more than that. It's it's the estimate is about
[4:01:12] 32 million.
[4:01:14] So we will be seeking additional grant funds.
[4:01:18] The second project.
[4:01:20] Is the tenant avenue bay trail Ray road crossing gap
[4:01:25] closure.
[4:01:26] That said the northerly end of tenant.
[4:01:30] Near the treatment plan across.
[4:01:33] The railroad, the D U P tracks.
[4:01:37] Tracks as well as BI pedestrian improvements along railroad avenue
[4:01:41] to connect with the Pinole Creek trail.
[4:01:46] And
[4:01:47] I, I wish I have a cursor it was
[4:01:50] the Pinole Creek trail, as well as the bay trail.
[4:01:54] On the easterly side.
[4:01:56] So on railroad avenue, there will be class two bike
[4:02:02] lanes. There will be a sidewalk on the north side.
[4:02:05] And we're also establishing a physical narrowing.
[4:02:09] At the Southeast corner of the intersection west tenant.
[4:02:14] To slow down the turning speeds and.
[4:02:17] Reduce the crossing distance of pedestrians.
[4:02:20] Pedestrians across the tracks, we will separate.
[4:02:23] Pedestrian and bicycle movements from the auto.
[4:02:26] Traffic and
[4:02:29] establish fencing and gates for pedestrians and cyclists.
[4:02:34] Cyclists so far.
[4:02:36] The, the city has been awarded 1 million and 20,000 of
[4:02:42] OBA grant funds.
[4:02:44] 745,000 of S TMP funds.
[4:02:48] We recently applied for two additional grant funding programs.
[4:02:55] Programs one is the, the federal.
[4:02:58] State partnership program for 1.3 million.
[4:03:02] And the second one, a couple of weeks ago for
[4:03:05] additional.
[4:03:06] S T MP funds of about 700,000.
[4:03:10] And the idea is to utilize the additional S TMP
[4:03:14] funds to complete construction of improvements along gray road avenue.
[4:03:19] This year in 2026.
[4:03:22] And the additional
[4:03:24] grant funding. I, I think we have a, a, a
[4:03:27] reasonable chance.
[4:03:29] Is to complete the improvements across the railway tracks next
[4:03:33] year.
[4:03:37] We are currently working.
[4:03:39] With U P R on two encroachment agreements.
[4:03:43] One of, one of the areas is shown on the
[4:03:47] plan.
[4:03:49] The second one is, is for railroad avenue.
[4:03:52] Because improvements on railroad avenue will be managed by the
[4:03:55] city.
[4:03:57] While the, the improvements within the rear.
[4:04:01] Railroad section.
[4:04:03] Will be managed by up.
[4:04:06] Actually this whole area is within the right of way.
[4:04:09] That's why we're entering into an encroach encroachment agreements. Even
[4:04:14] railroad avenue is within the right of way.
[4:04:20] And the third project.
[4:04:23] Listed we're working on various.
[4:04:26] Road related.
[4:04:28] IM improvements. I, I just selected three.
[4:04:33] And I should also mention.
[4:04:35] Mentioned that the week before last I presented on these
[4:04:39] two top projects to, to west county transportation commission board.
[4:04:45] Just to refresh their mind.
[4:04:48] And also to, to explain to them the grant application
[4:04:51] for the S TMP that they will be voting on.
[4:04:55] The third project.
[4:04:57] Is will be implemented with the help of the county
[4:05:02] county maintains and operates.
[4:05:05] Operates our signals.
[4:05:07] Signals and the upgrades.
[4:05:10] Upgrades to, to become ADA compliant.
[4:05:13] Not fully, but for the pedestrian push buttons.
[4:05:17] Buttons. Well, be implemented in 18 after 22 signals. The
[4:05:23] remaining for are already compliant.
[4:05:26] So we will implement the remaining 18 signals.
[4:05:30] Signals and that work will be completed in may or,
[4:05:34] or June of, of this year.
[4:05:37] And it will cost 170.
[4:05:41] 3000 approximately.
[4:05:43] Out of the 200,000 that's already budgeted and approved as
[4:05:48] part of the C I P project.
[4:05:52] Next slide, please.
[4:05:59] For the
[4:06:01] facilities the top picture.
[4:06:05] Shows
[4:06:07] was
[4:06:10] now, looking at the presentation. .
[4:06:13] I would've liked to, to show more information and, and
[4:06:16] more pictures.
[4:06:17] Pictures the, the top picture.
[4:06:20] Is for the PD building roof that we're currently working
[4:06:25] on.
[4:06:26] And will be completed by the end of this. Month's.
[4:06:31] Month's the, the cost of this project.
[4:06:34] Is fi about 519,000.
[4:06:38] And we've already approved.
[4:06:41] Two change orders.
[4:06:43] Of about 6,000.
[4:06:45] And 5,000 for
[4:06:48] upgrades that were not included.
[4:06:51] Included in the scope, accommodate all the equipments.
[4:06:55] On on the roof.
[4:06:58] For the PD and for.
[4:07:01] Fire.
[4:07:04] The middle picture.
[4:07:06] Shows one of the improvements that we recently implemented at
[4:07:10] the swim center, which is replacement of the tu pumps.
[4:07:15] Pumps. We've also implemented a number.
[4:07:19] Of other upgrades.
[4:07:21] Upgrades and repairs, including
[4:07:25] repairs.
[4:07:26] Repairs of the plumbing and replacement of the shower heads
[4:07:30] before.
[4:07:31] The swim season. Start again.
[4:07:35] With the remaining fund were expecting.
[4:07:38] To expand all hundred.
[4:07:41] Thousand approved for this project as part of the C
[4:07:44] I P.
[4:07:47] The, the next improvement that we're planning within the next
[4:07:50] few weeks is to install a mini split.
[4:07:55] HVAC system.
[4:07:57] For the team members.
[4:08:00] That work in the building.
[4:08:02] And was any additional
[4:08:04] or any remaining funds?
[4:08:06] We have a list of additional improvements, so we will
[4:08:09] see what else we can fit by the end of
[4:08:12] the fiscal year. And within.
[4:08:15] The available funding.
[4:08:18] The last
[4:08:20] project on this slide.
[4:08:23] Is the planned installation.
[4:08:26] Of prefabricated restrooms. It's going to have two.
[4:08:32] Accessible stalls for male and, and females.
[4:08:37] Females with all the standard requirements, like the, the bars,
[4:08:41] the.
[4:08:42] And all would be metal.
[4:08:46] Fixtures to, to avoid vandalism.
[4:08:50] And on the outside, there will be.
[4:08:53] Two fountains, drinking fountains.
[4:08:57] Fountains as shown.
[4:09:01] We're expecting to receive.
[4:09:04] And install the prefabricated building.
[4:09:07] In may of this year, in the meantime, within the
[4:09:10] next few weeks.
[4:09:12] We will be implementing all the utility connections, the electric
[4:09:17] water.
[4:09:18] Sewer connections to the spot is going to be in
[4:09:21] the parking area.
[4:09:23] Need the, the skating.
[4:09:26] Park.
[4:09:28] The skid board park.
[4:09:32] And
[4:09:33] and to the base, it's not foundation per se. It's
[4:09:37] the base for the building.
[4:09:39] That will be implemented within the next few weeks.
[4:09:43] The overall project will be completed in may.
[4:09:48] So
[4:09:50] the closure of the parking lot will be temporary weather
[4:09:53] for the utility connections.
[4:09:56] We're expecting to close that area. Not the full parking
[4:09:59] lot.
[4:10:01] For about a week, the installation of the building, it'll
[4:10:04] be only one day.
[4:10:08] Next slide, please.
[4:10:13] And I also included here a sample.
[4:10:16] Of the wastewater.
[4:10:19] Treatment plan.
[4:10:21] Project as you know, we've already.
[4:10:25] Replaced one of the three blowers.
[4:10:28] To reduce the energy consumptions. And also because the.
[4:10:34] Blowers were outdated and we weren't able to.
[4:10:37] Find parts for them.
[4:10:41] And in the last council meeting.
[4:10:46] We brought and it was approved the purchase of the
[4:10:49] two remaining.
[4:10:51] Blowers, but
[4:10:54] the lead time is about six months.
[4:10:57] That's why it's mentioned here that it'll be completed in
[4:11:02] October.
[4:11:05] But we've already paid part of the approved funding.
[4:11:10] For the procurement.
[4:11:12] Was the remaining after
[4:11:15] installation and, and testing.
[4:11:20] The second project.
[4:11:22] Is the, the upgrades for.
[4:11:25] The lab, which
[4:11:28] includes a replacement. We try to retrofit the cabinets, but
[4:11:32] they are in, in a.
[4:11:34] The deteriorated
[4:11:36] state. So we will be replacing the, the cabinets countertops.
[4:11:42] Countertops dishwasher, the hood.
[4:11:45] The approved funding amount is, is 150,000. It'll actually.
[4:11:50] Exceed that we already have quotes under the different elements.
[4:11:54] Elements and the individual elements.
[4:11:57] Elements are are small, but.
[4:12:00] The, the, the accumulation of the cost will exceed 150,000,
[4:12:06] but we've already.
[4:12:08] Like placed the order for the dishwasher placed the order
[4:12:10] for the hood and so forth.
[4:12:13] It'll be completed in August.
[4:12:16] And the remaining funding shortfall.
[4:12:19] That will come before you as part of the next
[4:12:22] budget approval.
[4:12:26] The third
[4:12:27] project shown.
[4:12:30] Shown it, it shows the road work, but it's actually
[4:12:33] for the pinion trunk line sewer capacity. And.
[4:12:39] The sewer lines that were replaced along pinion.
[4:12:44] Pinyon and was completed.
[4:12:47] We did additional
[4:12:50] pavement repairs, the intersection of pinion and Hutchinson shown in
[4:12:55] the picture.
[4:12:56] Because during the, the, the replacement of the sewer line.
[4:13:01] There were a number of breakage in the water lines.
[4:13:06] And it caused a depression at that location.
[4:13:11] So
[4:13:12] we tested the area.
[4:13:15] Compacted it and resurfaced the location.
[4:13:20] We also did pavement repair repairs on Zoe court in.
[4:13:26] Ramey court that all of which were completed in February
[4:13:30] of this year.
[4:13:36] That I'll be happy to answer any question you may
[4:13:40] have about these projects or any of the other items.
[4:13:43] In the staff report.
[4:13:46] Okay, we'll bring it back to counsel for questions.
[4:13:49] Questions. Okay. I mean, I'm looking around, I know
[4:13:54] you have questions, council Martinez. You want me to wait
[4:13:58] any, I, we can't see any.
[4:14:00] Online though.
[4:14:03] I do have a question, mayor, just waiting for you
[4:14:05] to, okay. So, so we can't see through the
[4:14:09] screen. So we're relying on the clerk.
[4:14:11] Mayor prote. Why don't you go ahead first with your
[4:14:14] questions and then council member Martinez. Rubin will follow.
[4:14:18] Yeah. Thank you. Thank you again, mayor. And, and thank
[4:14:21] you, director El Wendy for your presentation, and just want
[4:14:23] to reiterate how much work I, I see.
[4:14:27] Your department holding. And I, I, I really just appreciate
[4:14:30] both the.
[4:14:31] Presentation and, and the staff report, but also.
[4:14:35] You know, within the challenges that are, that our cities
[4:14:37] having and, and your particular department has had.
[4:14:41] I think this is very helpful.
[4:14:43] For bringing back to council, you know, one of the.
[4:14:47] Biggest questions I have for you that I, I feel
[4:14:49] like I often ask, but I just always want to
[4:14:52] kind of a status report is that, you know, a
[4:14:55] lot of our projects, you know, that you mentioned the
[4:14:57] ADA curb ramps, the park upgrades, and even, I mean,
[4:15:01] especially the stormwater compliance they're progressing.
[4:15:05] Simultaneously. So I was just wondering, like, how are you
[4:15:08] prioritizing projects?
[4:15:10] Projects like through the funding and staff constraints that arise.
[4:15:18] Yes. Thank you for the question. With regards to the
[4:15:21] curb ramps we implemented earlier.
[4:15:24] This year, the curb ramps for fiscal year.
[4:15:29] 24 25.
[4:15:31] And also we added
[4:15:36] we added six curbs as part of the public.
[4:15:40] Improvements of the APN village, residential development.
[4:15:45] So in all we implemented.
[4:15:48] 28 curbs earlier this year, but that was for fiscal
[4:15:52] year 24, 25.
[4:15:55] For fiscal year 25, 26.
[4:15:58] Again, we accounted for the funding approved for that project.
[4:16:04] And added as part of the pavement rehabilitation project.
[4:16:10] Because we're implementing.
[4:16:13] New programs along Pinole valley road and a number of
[4:16:16] location.
[4:16:18] On
[4:16:21] a number of location on.
[4:16:24] Shade drive.
[4:16:26] And then near the school.
[4:16:30] So I, I, I wanna say that.
[4:16:33] The total would be a minimum of.
[4:16:35] 26 additional curb Rams.
[4:16:38] So we just wanted to maximize the use.
[4:16:42] Of the funding by
[4:16:45] combining the funding under a number of projects.
[4:16:49] Projects into one.
[4:16:51] Project the pave my rehabilitation.
[4:16:53] That would be, will increase our possibility to get beds
[4:17:00] at reasonable price because of the scale of the project.
[4:17:05] We're hoping that it, it would.
[4:17:08] Help in, in reducing the overall cost for the size
[4:17:13] of the project.
[4:17:15] So priorit.
[4:17:17] Prioritization is affected by a number of items.
[4:17:21] And not just the need, but how we balance.
[4:17:24] Out the different projects.
[4:17:28] The curb ramps in the downtown area.
[4:17:31] Where a priority. That's why we implemented them earlier this
[4:17:35] year.
[4:17:36] But where we, we assessed.
[4:17:39] Various areas. We just finished assessment of zone one.
[4:17:45] So we, we have a long list of locations that
[4:17:49] needs either.
[4:17:51] New curb ramps where it it's.
[4:17:53] It's nonexistent.
[4:17:55] Or non-compliant and it needs to be retrofitted or replaced.
[4:18:01] Replaced. So we have, we have a long way ahead
[4:18:04] of us and we're trying to maximize the, the funds
[4:18:07] as much as possible.
[4:18:11] I'm, I'm not sure I covered.
[4:18:13] All of the question. If, if you could please let
[4:18:16] me know. No, I think that was helpful. And, and
[4:18:19] again, I think it's just helpful context, as I understand.
[4:18:22] So many of the projects are being worked on and
[4:18:25] you are making your departments making a lot of progress
[4:18:27] on.
[4:18:28] These projects that that seem to be all under one
[4:18:31] house, but they, you know, they all have a different
[4:18:33] character to them. Of course.
[4:18:35] I wanted to transition a little bit to like storm
[4:18:38] water compliance. Yes. Because I did notice a lot of.
[4:18:42] Today's staff report included like.
[4:18:45] Where our city was at in storm compliance. Can you
[4:18:47] help me understand?
[4:18:49] Like what the risk are. If the deadlines aren't met
[4:18:51] and like what contingency plans are in place, if we
[4:18:54] don't, I, I think you.
[4:18:56] I forgot the number. I think you said like 70%
[4:18:58] of our were like 70, 80%, but I have good
[4:19:01] news.
[4:19:02] Yeah. Yeah. I'm glad I asked. Can you just,
[4:19:05] oh, the great. I would love to hear the good
[4:19:06] news, but I was also wondering like, yeah. I mean,
[4:19:09] yeah, go ahead please. I'm sorry. As, so this staff
[4:19:12] report.
[4:19:13] Has two different
[4:19:16] approved.
[4:19:17] Storm water related projects. One.
[4:19:21] For annual upgrades.
[4:19:23] Upgrades and we used this year's budget.
[4:19:25] As part of the replacement of the.
[4:19:29] Storm water lion off of Dolores court.
[4:19:33] That connects to the Creek.
[4:19:35] Because it was problematic every year was, was the flooding
[4:19:39] on dolos court.
[4:19:41] And, and amount of maintenance and it was a hazard
[4:19:45] as well because it cost the.
[4:19:48] Neighbor's fence to fall into the, the hole.
[4:19:51] Whole like the, the crashed pipe.
[4:19:56] Caused a sinking in, into the ground.
[4:20:01] So that was a priority that we handled and completed
[4:20:04] earlier this year. Although we have remaining funding.
[4:20:08] That, that we're looking into a small scale project right
[4:20:12] now to, to, to.
[4:20:14] Utilize the funds for
[4:20:18] the second element.
[4:20:20] Is the general upgrades w was the, that has the
[4:20:24] picture of the trash capture devices.
[4:20:27] Devices that's general upgrade to the system.
[4:20:30] And we were at
[4:20:33] 80% compliance. However
[4:20:36] we recently worked.
[4:20:39] With a consulting firm.
[4:20:42] And we updated the stormwater map.
[4:20:45] So we corrected.
[4:20:47] Areas where it's skewed the calculations, not in, in the
[4:20:52] city's favor.
[4:20:53] Mm-hmm as well as we did.
[4:20:56] Additional assessments earlier.
[4:20:59] This month and late in, in March.
[4:21:03] And, and there will be a second round of assessment.
[4:21:07] In may before the reporting in June.
[4:21:10] And we're actually now at 99.8%.
[4:21:14] So we're, we're there. And additional improvements that were coordinating
[4:21:21] was Caltrans on, for example, to install additional trash capture
[4:21:25] devices along I 80.
[4:21:29] To serve both depending on the location and how it,
[4:21:31] it feeds.
[4:21:33] Feeds, it would serve both jurisdictions to get credit.
[4:21:37] That would be above and beyond the requirement.
[4:21:41] And were also working with them on securing a grant.
[4:21:46] As I mentioned for the establishment of the bio retention
[4:21:50] area on the west side of the San Pablo avenue
[4:21:52] bridge.
[4:21:53] At a larger scale.
[4:21:56] To secure credits that could possibly be utilized for.
[4:22:01] Development and capital projects within Pinal.
[4:22:04] Or through the GPA.
[4:22:08] That could generate revenue for, for the city.
[4:22:13] Thank you. And just my last question about some of
[4:22:16] this, because I, I do feel.
[4:22:19] Anecdotally that we as a city have moved forward a
[4:22:22] lot in terms of.
[4:22:25] The technology that's being used within the department, you know?
[4:22:31] Just even our focus on these projects. And so I'm
[4:22:34] just wondering about like the reporting outputs, like we're talking
[4:22:37] about the permits and inspections and of course repairs, like,
[4:22:41] how do you.
[4:22:43] Foresee us moving forward in terms of like providing the
[4:22:46] performance that's.
[4:22:48] That's used to evaluate our success.
[4:22:51] Whether it's like reduced
[4:22:53] complaints or reduced flooding for the stormwater, like.
[4:22:59] Have you given some thought as to like how.
[4:23:02] To provide trend data.
[4:23:05] Over time, like to better assess our conditions or, or
[4:23:07] just like evaluate the success of like how these things
[4:23:10] are moving.
[4:23:12] I'll just add a little context too. I've noticed like,
[4:23:14] you know, it seems like there's monthly, like 300.
[4:23:18] Different service requests. And I'm wondering like,
[4:23:21] we've talked about like the use of the tool beehive,
[4:23:24] and I'm guessing like some of that is being tracked
[4:23:26] there. Maybe we have a different tool.
[4:23:28] But it would be nice to figure out and understand
[4:23:30] like,
[4:23:31] how
[4:23:34] our performance metrics are being used to, again, evaluate success
[4:23:37] of like what people are going through in Pinole. And
[4:23:39] I, I imagine like reduced complaints would be a great
[4:23:42] thing to track, right. Or, or how folks are again,
[4:23:45] reduced flooding. Like, can you kind of elaborate a little
[4:23:48] bit more about like what you.
[4:23:50] Are doing now. And then how you feel like we're
[4:23:52] going to.
[4:23:53] Grow that or improve that.
[4:23:55] In terms of metrics. Yes.
[4:23:58] Thank you once again for, for the question.
[4:24:01] Because I, I, you will see before you a request.
[4:24:06] As part of the, the budget for your consideration.
[4:24:11] We've been providing a significant amount of training.
[4:24:16] For maintenance operations, as well as for the engineering team.
[4:24:22] Like
[4:24:23] tens of classes in relations to.
[4:24:27] Customer service and relations to storm water and relations to
[4:24:31] safe practices.
[4:24:33] Practices the various aspects.
[4:24:35] Of our operations, as it relates to engineering, as well
[4:24:39] as, as it relates to maintenance.
[4:24:42] Operations to, to be up to date and to be
[4:24:45] effective.
[4:24:47] In, in what we do and, and.
[4:24:50] Reduce the, the level of liability.
[4:24:53] To the city recently, we were actually put on, on
[4:24:57] notice by the water boards to, to report more frequently.
[4:25:02] But was the, the conclusion and the completion of the
[4:25:06] assessment report.
[4:25:08] That will be shared with them. I already shared the
[4:25:11] map.
[4:25:12] But I will be sharing the over our report later
[4:25:15] on.
[4:25:16] This week. I, I think we will go back to
[4:25:19] the norm of reporting once a, a year.
[4:25:24] With that being said,
[4:25:26] we have a lot. Public works is, is a service.
[4:25:31] Department that that serves.
[4:25:34] Serves the various departments within the city and the community
[4:25:37] at, at large.
[4:25:39] It, it affects people's lives every single day.
[4:25:44] And we, we work under.
[4:25:47] Various requirements depending on, on the function.
[4:25:52] Within the department.
[4:25:55] There are requirements under storm water imposed by the, the
[4:25:59] water board. There are requirements.
[4:26:02] In terms of wastewater, there are requirements.
[4:26:05] Under waste.
[4:26:09] So one of the considerations.
[4:26:13] That we, we would like.
[4:26:15] Your your review of, as part of the budgeting.
[4:26:20] Would be a designated
[4:26:24] environmental.
[4:26:26] Compliance person to be able to assist with these reporter
[4:26:30] reporting.
[4:26:32] So that nothing would fall behind.
[4:26:37] We're still got the extra mile with our existing staff
[4:26:40] and will do.
[4:26:42] What we need to do to be able to meet
[4:26:44] all the requirements.
[4:26:46] But ideally
[4:26:49] there should be the expertise in that area.
[4:26:52] As part of the department.
[4:26:56] And, and also through the various tools right now.
[4:27:02] Our management.
[4:27:04] Analyst collects all the requests from emails.
[4:27:08] Emails from phone calls and through the website into beehive.
[4:27:13] Which is still time consuming.
[4:27:16] For inserting
[4:27:18] all the requests that we receive.
[4:27:21] And her time could be utilized on, on other.
[4:27:26] Functions that would be more useful.
[4:27:30] But, but we are looking into a different.
[4:27:34] Software that's more adaptive, but on a citywide basis.
[4:27:38] Rather than just public works.
[4:27:41] So it's, it's in the works. I'm not sure that
[4:27:43] it's going to materialize this year, per se, because of
[4:27:47] the cost involved.
[4:27:50] But it it's being under.
[4:27:52] Review.
[4:27:54] thank you. Okay. Council member Martinez, Ruben, please. With
[4:27:58] your questions.
[4:28:00] Questions. Thank you. Thank you director.
[4:28:02] Aldi, when I saw your staff report, I first saw
[4:28:06] thought of all the reporting and how you do it,
[4:28:09] and all of the administrative work behind it, the meetings,
[4:28:13] the calls for proposals, the review of proposals and all
[4:28:16] the, that lead time that you speak about.
[4:28:18] Leading to actually being able to document where you are
[4:28:21] and the processes involved until we see implementation.
[4:28:25] So thank you for all that.
[4:28:27] Three questions that, that I have in my notes.
[4:28:32] Some of them might seem a little trivial or tiny
[4:28:35] compared to everything that you have to attend to.
[4:28:38] They have been
[4:28:40] based on comments I've heard from people out in, in.
[4:28:45] In pin.
[4:28:47] The, and also related to.
[4:28:50] What's describing your maintenance operations section, the oper maintenance operations
[4:28:53] section of your staff report.
[4:28:56] Are what, what percentage would you say roughly?
[4:29:00] Our staff initiated maintenance.
[4:29:03] Items and
[4:29:06] those in response to problems that are reported via the
[4:29:08] app.
[4:29:10] The city app.
[4:29:12] There's a form that the public can use. And.
[4:29:15] And I, and I'm wondering again where the stance of
[4:29:17] those relative to what you've reported.
[4:29:20] So that's one question, and then I'll go to the
[4:29:23] other two.
[4:29:25] I don't have a precise.
[4:29:28] Percentage, but I would
[4:29:31] assume it's about 60, 40.
[4:29:35] In the past, the, the team was just.
[4:29:38] Responding to requests, but currently.
[4:29:42] Because we divided the city into five zones and we're
[4:29:46] taking a proactive.
[4:29:48] Approach in maintaining the zones.
[4:29:51] Zones. So we, we, we have been going above and
[4:29:55] beyond the, the request that we receive in our work
[4:29:59] in zone. One that should be completed by the end
[4:30:01] of.
[4:30:02] The fiscal year in terms of potholing, signage, pavement, marking
[4:30:07] repairs of.
[4:30:09] Lighting. So the improvements within zone one.
[4:30:13] These are the added
[4:30:17] proactive.
[4:30:19] Staff initiated.
[4:30:21] Improvements beyond.
[4:30:24] The, the request that we receive and we are zone
[4:30:26] one.
[4:30:29] Roughly
[4:30:30] just like major streets or major sections it's in the.
[4:30:34] South easterly part of the city. And I'll, I'll be
[4:30:38] happy to, to email a copy.
[4:30:41] The, the map is posted on the city's website, but
[4:30:44] I'll be happy to email a copy as well. Thank
[4:30:49] you. That that's good enough. So public can know aswell.
[4:30:50] The other are very more specific questions.
[4:30:53] Questions back to the installation of the a day compliant,
[4:30:56] prefabricated restrooms at Pinole valley park.
[4:30:59] Are the two restrooms. I see two units in the
[4:31:01] diagram that is part of your presentation. Are they both?
[4:31:04] All gender?
[4:31:06] Restrooms.
[4:31:08] No actually.
[4:31:10] It it's male or female.
[4:31:13] Most of them could be utilized. Yeah.
[4:31:16] It's it's not one female and one male. It's it's.
[4:31:21] It's either one is, is, can be used by either.
[4:31:24] good. So, so they are all gender, they all,
[4:31:26] yes. Yes. The signage, all gender and the signage will
[4:31:28] have that. Okay. Thank you. Wanted to double check on
[4:31:30] that.
[4:31:32] Now in your
[4:31:34] staff report there's mention of, of gophers attending to the
[4:31:38] damage that gophers do.
[4:31:40] Stew. I am wondering whether staff have noticed greater population
[4:31:45] of ground squirrels.
[4:31:47] Squirrels and specifically near the.
[4:31:51] Water treatment plant the south side of the water treatment
[4:31:54] plant.
[4:31:56] I have been told that there is an increased scene
[4:31:59] or abundant.
[4:32:00] Number of ground squirrels there and concern about that is
[4:32:03] the damage that they cause to the given their habits.
[4:32:07] .
[4:32:08] Damage that could be, could lead to.
[4:32:11] Wires cables and PVC conduit, and other kinds of pipes.
[4:32:16] Pipes that are underground. And as near as they may
[4:32:19] be to the water treatment plant, I don't know whether
[4:32:21] there, there might be some liability there or some damage
[4:32:23] there.
[4:32:24] Sure. We'll be happy to look into that.
[4:32:28] No one brought that to my attention in the past,
[4:32:31] but will look into it.
[4:32:34] The, the issues with gophers has been.
[4:32:38] Improved significantly through the treatment.
[4:32:42] And remediations that we've done. So we no longer have
[4:32:45] that issue on the soccer field or, or other areas
[4:32:49] and, and parks.
[4:32:50] Parks. I have to ask though, aren't they seasonal?
[4:32:55] Yes. So it's like they will see gophers again, as
[4:32:59] cute as they might be.
[4:33:02] Hopefully not as a rise, we'll go back and do
[4:33:06] the three treatment again.
[4:33:09] Okay.
[4:33:11] Now I'm thinking of years back, there were discussions, this
[4:33:14] preceded you. There were discussions about a pilot project using
[4:33:19] big belly. I believe that's a brand name.
[4:33:21] Big belly, trash, trash bins.
[4:33:24] Bins, two of them were placed in old town.
[4:33:27] Panel one right next to.
[4:33:30] Tina's the eatery at the corner of San Pablo and
[4:33:34] tenant.
[4:33:35] And the
[4:33:38] Northwest corner. And then.
[4:33:41] One along on a long tenant.
[4:33:45] Close to the pump house.
[4:33:47] So there are two trash bins there.
[4:33:50] And they, at the time that they were installed, I
[4:33:52] recall that they were meant to be part of a
[4:33:54] pilot project.
[4:33:56] To determine their
[4:33:58] utility and their effectiveness in mitigating litter.
[4:34:02] And, and the pilot aspect of it was just also
[4:34:05] to see whether that would be the best.
[4:34:07] Whether there might be other locations.
[4:34:10] Locations information based on where those two were placed, there
[4:34:12] would be other lo that would inform whether they're ought
[4:34:14] to be similar type trash bins placed in other locations.
[4:34:19] Locations where there are hotspots of, of litter. One of
[4:34:23] those.
[4:34:24] Being alongside the Creek behind.
[4:34:29] The restaurant that serves dim sum.
[4:34:32] Always forget the name of that restaurant king valley. Thank
[4:34:35] you.
[4:34:36] Yeah, so
[4:34:38] my, my request is this, or my question is this.
[4:34:41] If, if indeed, somewhere.
[4:34:43] Somewhere on file. There is mention of this pilot study
[4:34:46] and impossible continuation of that.
[4:34:49] To help.
[4:34:51] And it, it has to do with as well.
[4:34:55] Effects.
[4:34:57] In the Creek effects on the water.
[4:34:59] The, the niche report.
[4:35:02] How we're doing that in, in regard to the.
[4:35:05] Compliance with the water quality board. I think one aspect
[4:35:09] of that, of that report report. At least last time
[4:35:11] I looked at it years ago.
[4:35:13] Before the version that we're on now.
[4:35:16] There was a section that called for what is the
[4:35:18] city doing with regard to mitigating litter?
[4:35:21] And so there was room for that.
[4:35:23] I, I was not aware probably this locations were selected.
[4:35:28] Based on the, the level of.
[4:35:31] The debris at these locations and, and trash, I will
[4:35:35] look into it.
[4:35:37] The, the locations that were currently.
[4:35:39] Evaluating is the placements of the new trash re receptacles.
[4:35:44] And, and they're not just for trash. It's trash recycling.
[4:35:48] Green waste. So
[4:35:50] that's the, the item that's currently under evaluation.
[4:35:54] But I will look into that pilot.
[4:35:58] And, and see where, where we're at, based on our
[4:36:01] maintenance activities and, and observations. Mm-hmm . Thank you. So
[4:36:05] I'm, I'm thinking roughly, that was probably about.
[4:36:08] 20 21, 20 22.
[4:36:11] Windows were whatever year those were placed in whatever year,
[4:36:16] the big belly bins were placed, where they are now.
[4:36:19] All right. Okay. Thank you any.
[4:36:22] Other comments questions. Okay. We'll go to public comment.
[4:36:28] Raphael menace.
[4:36:35] Good evening again. So I've got a few comments and
[4:36:38] questions on this item.
[4:36:41] So on page number 228 of the agenda packet, it
[4:36:45] says the use system HVAC.
[4:36:48] System only had three out of the seven units replaced.
[4:36:51] I'm assuming, because those were the three that actually had
[4:36:53] outright failed.
[4:36:55] Components, what condition are the other four remaining units in?
[4:37:00] Are they likely to fail in the near future?
[4:37:03] Where they evaluated during the process of replacing the first
[4:37:05] three.
[4:37:08] Secondly, I noticed also on patient number 228, that there
[4:37:11] are improvements to a dog park, suggested that the planning
[4:37:14] is underway to add dog play areas and upgrade the
[4:37:17] landscaping, following a community meeting to be led by the
[4:37:19] community services to department.
[4:37:21] How will the community be informed about this meeting and
[4:37:24] who is going to be invited to attend it?
[4:37:27] I expect you're going to receive questions from other members
[4:37:29] of the public about this topic in particular tonight.
[4:37:34] And then on page number 230.
[4:37:38] Also to a lesser extent, page 2 29 with the storm
[4:37:40] grain master.
[4:37:42] Plan. It says that it's not done yet. The modeling
[4:37:44] work is near done.
[4:37:47] But it's scheduled for completion and city council consideration in
[4:37:49] October of 26.
[4:37:52] So given that
[4:37:54] how do we know that we're.
[4:37:56] 99.6% compliance if we don't actually have a completed master
[4:38:01] plan yet, is it impossible? There could be areas. We
[4:38:03] just.
[4:38:04] Don't know about right now or is it just, we
[4:38:07] basically are done, but it gets to the formalized stage
[4:38:10] with regards to the council's understanding.
[4:38:17] In October, I'd also like to thank council mayor Martinez,
[4:38:20] Ruben for asking the question about, you know, the gender
[4:38:23] status of the various.
[4:38:25] Restrooms things. The city is building out new restrooms and
[4:38:27] so on.
[4:38:29] And that's all my comments on this particular item. Thank
[4:38:32] you.
[4:38:34] Thank you.
[4:38:36] May I respon.
[4:38:38] With regards to the replacement of the three out of
[4:38:42] seven HVAC units.
[4:38:45] That's correct. They failed. So some of the offices.
[4:38:50] Downstairs at, at the lower level.
[4:38:53] Had no H operating HVAC and.
[4:38:56] Upstairs where PC T V.
[4:39:00] Is housed.
[4:39:02] Housed. They had issues with humidity. Like they used to
[4:39:05] collect water in, in a barrel.
[4:39:08] And, and dump it.
[4:39:11] Like a few times a week.
[4:39:13] Which was not safe for the equipment.
[4:39:15] That they have upstairs.
[4:39:18] Upstairs the reason we did not replace.
[4:39:21] All seven is because the, the funding was not sufficient.
[4:39:24] But we did multiple assessments.
[4:39:27] We also looked into
[4:39:30] changing the system.
[4:39:32] Into one system operating the whole building.
[4:39:35] Or dual system.
[4:39:38] Isolating upstairs from downstairs.
[4:39:41] Downstairs, but the cheapest way.
[4:39:44] For us to, to handle the emergency in a timely
[4:39:47] manner.
[4:39:49] Was to replace.
[4:39:51] The the
[4:39:54] of three units out of the seven and that's the
[4:39:57] approach we took.
[4:39:59] Was
[4:40:01] and that's the advice we got from, from two suppliers,
[4:40:04] actually.
[4:40:05] And the maintenance
[4:40:11] contractor.
[4:40:12] Ended up the one.
[4:40:15] Replacing the, the HVAC units for, for the city. They,
[4:40:19] they are quite familiar.
[4:40:21] With the, the various systems and the, the different buildings.
[4:40:25] Buildings. So after the assessment,
[4:40:28] that was the, the most efficient and, and cost.
[4:40:33] Effective mean for us to, to address the problem.
[4:40:38] With regards to the dock park. We did all the
[4:40:41] improvements.
[4:40:43] That we could do in-house for now.
[4:40:47] Including upgrades to the restaurants, clean up painting.
[4:40:53] Even the painting, the trash receptacles and port.
[4:40:57] We removed the hazardous branches.
[4:41:00] Branches and, and stumps. We are planning.
[4:41:04] To add furniture.
[4:41:06] And, and add grass areas.
[4:41:08] Areas. So we developed some concepts for community services.
[4:41:14] Services, but this will involve community consultation and, and feedback
[4:41:18] what the community wants within that park. It's not, it's
[4:41:21] not just us imagining things. The concept includes playgrounds for
[4:41:26] the, the large dogs.
[4:41:29] Versus the little dogs like.
[4:41:31] That their skills.
[4:41:33] It has sheeted areas. It has furniture.
[4:41:39] But
[4:41:40] at the end of the day, it'll be decided by
[4:41:43] the community.
[4:41:45] Enhance a community meeting.
[4:41:49] Will be planned in the future by community services. And
[4:41:52] we will support in any way we can. Some of
[4:41:55] the additional improvements will be done. In-house.
[4:41:58] But once final
[4:42:01] decisions is made.
[4:42:04] With regards to the store.
[4:42:06] Water master plan versus the compliance.
[4:42:10] These are, are two different things.
[4:42:13] The, the master plan is being.
[4:42:18] Prepared for the overall
[4:42:20] system to analyze capacity.
[4:42:23] Of the different lines and what needs to be replaced.
[4:42:27] Replaced as well as in some areas, the, the, the.
[4:42:32] Condition, but not throughout the condition of the various.
[4:42:39] Access points and pipes.
[4:42:42] Pipes. So that's the storm water master plan. And the
[4:42:44] reason we came before council and asked for additional time
[4:42:48] and budget.
[4:42:49] Is because the initial evaluation identified additional locations that were
[4:42:55] not taken into account.
[4:42:57] Initially and that
[4:42:59] it, it would've been the best time for us to,
[4:43:02] to evaluate it once and for all. So the, the,
[4:43:05] the difference in cost was worth it.
[4:43:08] To do the modeling work for the overall.
[4:43:11] City and not miss areas within the system.
[4:43:15] And also
[4:43:17] because we changed the land users initially.
[4:43:21] It was based on existing land uses, but we changed
[4:43:24] the assumptions to accommodate.
[4:43:27] Projections forecasted land uses and associated usage.
[4:43:32] That would impact the system. So the modeling work.
[4:43:36] Was expanded to, to be able.
[4:43:40] To to develop the master plan.
[4:43:42] But that's an effort separate.
[4:43:45] From the project that we currently.
[4:43:48] Pursuing whether installation of trash capture devices at specific locations.
[4:43:54] Locations sweeping. As I mentioned.
[4:43:58] Revisions to the map. That's separate.
[4:44:02] Under the compliance.
[4:44:06] Okay.
[4:44:07] Thank you. Thank you for that explanation. Do we have
[4:44:10] any other.
[4:44:12] Public comment. Yes, we have Anthony Voss brink.
[4:44:16] Okay, go ahead, speaker.
[4:44:30] Mr. Vaspring are you able to unmute yourself?
[4:44:37] Can you hear me? Yes. Go ahead.
[4:44:40] Yes.
[4:44:42] I just wanted to comment that.
[4:44:45] There was a pretty detailed presentation there. And.
[4:44:49] I guess that was good. And.
[4:44:51] I have to bring up a few things that.
[4:44:56] The director may or may not be aware of that
[4:44:59] when they went into the dog park to do some
[4:45:02] of those.
[4:45:03] Touch up repairs as needed.
[4:45:07] I don't think they redid or painted the floors.
[4:45:11] Floors or re re give it, give the refresh, look
[4:45:15] to the interior.
[4:45:18] Bathrooms that behind the
[4:45:20] ballpark the
[4:45:23] the baseball diamond there by the kids playground.
[4:45:27] You know, the places
[4:45:29] it smells, the, the, the pinks peeling off the floors.
[4:45:33] Floors and, and some toilet seat.
[4:45:36] Seats are missing there as well as in.
[4:45:39] The the dog park bathroom.
[4:45:43] The toilet, both toilet seats are still missing.
[4:45:46] Off of there and it's really inconvenient.
[4:45:49] But I guess some ladies don't mind, you know,
[4:45:51] not having to sit down for anybody for that matter
[4:45:54] on the cold stainless steel toilet bowl.
[4:45:58] That's not any kind of an upgrade there.
[4:46:02] And, and, and should be addressed. No, one's going back
[4:46:04] to check the quality of work and that, that starts
[4:46:07] with Mr. Joe Bingham and whoever he reports to obviously,
[4:46:12] and down the line right now, the, the water plant
[4:46:17] are in this repair. They're in, at.
[4:46:20] The dog park, no one decided to check the water
[4:46:22] fountain. It's all dirty.
[4:46:24] With mud and it doesn't even work and other.
[4:46:27] Water fountains or in disrepair not working behind the tennis
[4:46:30] court. The only one I may mention.
[4:46:32] Over in that whole area, since they closed down the
[4:46:35] bathrooms.
[4:46:36] Bathrooms, no mention was made about trying to reopen the
[4:46:38] bathrooms.
[4:46:40] Bathrooms because the city council can't get on the same
[4:46:42] page with the director, Andrea Dwyer, with regard to those
[4:46:47] two outdoor bathrooms that they got a reprieve on. Cuz
[4:46:50] they're having to redo the library, I guess.
[4:46:53] At at, at Mr. Vossen, you have 45 seconds. The,
[4:46:57] the, so the soccer field with no mention was made
[4:47:00] to the drainage problems that Andrew Dwyer missed.
[4:47:04] On the soccer, the new soccer field.
[4:47:06] That was supposed to be.
[4:47:09] Put put in grain systems, as well as the trash
[4:47:12] bins. Aren't new receptacles around the dog park.
[4:47:16] Those were on order over several years ago.
[4:47:19] But we shouldn't have to wait on those.
[4:47:22] Any longer, those aren't
[4:47:24] aren't those haven't been
[4:47:26] repaired in all in, in, in the, in, in the
[4:47:29] dark parks. And, and like I said, a lot of
[4:47:31] the water fountains.
[4:47:33] Pumps numerous three or four working throughout the parks and
[4:47:36] the city and the bridge on Pinole valley road by
[4:47:39] the fire station. That's damaged. Nobody wants to rep.
[4:47:46] Okay. Thank you, speaker. Thank you.
[4:47:49] Any other that concludes public comment.
[4:47:53] Okay, so we'll bring it back to counsel.
[4:47:56] Any other comment?
[4:47:59] Okay. Are we looking for direction here or was this.
[4:48:02] Informational leading into the CFIB conversation.
[4:48:07] If I could through the mayor, accept the report, please
[4:48:09] is all we're asking. Okay. Motion to accept the report.
[4:48:13] Second.
[4:48:15] Okay. please.
[4:48:18] Mayor Tave. Yes.
[4:48:21] Mayor pro 10 Murphy. Yes.
[4:48:23] Council member Sai yes. Council member Martinez. Ruben. Yes. Council
[4:48:28] member Toms. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you.
[4:48:31] Okay, next item is our second citizens to be heard.
[4:48:36] Item 13. This item is for citizens who do not
[4:48:39] speak.
[4:48:40] During the first citizens to be heard.
[4:48:42] Thank you, director Ogun.
[4:48:44] Goodie. Yes, we have Raphael menace online.
[4:48:48] Go ahead, speaker.
[4:48:51] Thank you.
[4:48:53] So good evening again, Eric council staff, public prince Rael,
[4:48:57] mass resident of, and.
[4:49:00] I've been able to join y'all here tonight because I'm
[4:49:03] a, well, even given the current very low levels of
[4:49:07] COVID 19 and influenza a.
[4:49:10] In the whitewater sites around Pinole and the stating country
[4:49:14] more generally.
[4:49:17] There's still
[4:49:19] sun bugs going around out there. I guess I'll spare
[4:49:22] you all the.
[4:49:24] Gory details. But
[4:49:27] I suspect it may be contagious. So I figured I
[4:49:28] should err, on the side of not coming to the
[4:49:30] council meeting in person and putting.
[4:49:33] Council members, staff and members of the public present in
[4:49:36] person.
[4:49:37] At risk.
[4:49:40] I would also note that.
[4:49:44] Civilization is a good thing.
[4:49:46] And threatening to destroy. Civiliz.
[4:49:50] Civilizations because we're
[4:49:53] unhappy about
[4:49:55] how a war is going, is.
[4:50:03] The very least
[4:50:05] unworthy of what America should be. If not.
[4:50:11] I'll work from, in its own. Right.
[4:50:13] Making threats too, you know, destroy.
[4:50:16] Civilian infrastructure on mass and.
[4:50:19] Obama country back to S stone age. I mean,
[4:50:22] imagine if
[4:50:25] some foreign president say those exact same things about the
[4:50:28] city of Pinole. You know, the city of Pinole is
[4:50:30] terrible. They're not doing what we want.
[4:50:33] So we're gonna bomb their bridges. We're going bomb their
[4:50:35] wastewater and treatment plant. We're gonna bomb them back into
[4:50:38] milestone age.
[4:50:40] How would you feel
[4:50:42] about the leader that called for that destruction.
[4:50:46] Whether or not, they actually carried through on it.
[4:50:50] How would you feel
[4:50:52] about the government.
[4:50:55] That didn't restrain that leader.
[4:50:58] From making this statement in the first place or from
[4:51:00] implementing it.
[4:51:02] Now, fortunately at the time I'm making this statement, it
[4:51:06] appears that.
[4:51:09] Were going to try and have a truce.
[4:51:12] For two weeks. We'll see whether Israel agrees to that
[4:51:15] in Lebanon or not.
[4:51:17] But
[4:51:23] we're better than this as a country.
[4:51:26] We have to be
[4:51:29] that's all.
[4:51:31] Thank you. Thank you, speaker.
[4:51:34] Next speaker, please. Richard castle.
[4:51:42] I thought that we limited our comments to the particular
[4:51:46] subject to, and.
[4:51:48] Thank you.
[4:51:56] Oh, yeah, maybe that's Mr. Castle.
[4:52:00] Let me, let me go ahead and read the.
[4:52:03] The difference between public comment and then the citizens to
[4:52:06] be, to be heard.
[4:52:11] Okay, citizens should be heard.
[4:52:13] Heards open only to members. And this is the second
[4:52:15] one open only to members of the public who did
[4:52:17] not speak under the first citizens to be heard. Agenda
[4:52:20] item six.
[4:52:21] Citizens may speak under any item, not listed on the
[4:52:24] agenda. The time limit is three minutes for city council
[4:52:27] items and is subject to the modification to modification by
[4:52:30] the mayor.
[4:52:32] Individuals may not share or offer time to another speaker.
[4:52:35] Pursuant to provision of the brown act. No action may
[4:52:38] be taken on a matter, unless it is listed on
[4:52:40] the agenda.
[4:52:42] Or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist, the city
[4:52:45] council may direct staff to investigate and, or schedule certain
[4:52:48] matters for consideration and a future.
[4:52:51] Meeting. So the citizens to be heard is to be
[4:52:54] spoken on.
[4:52:56] Or, or is for citizens to go on record on
[4:52:58] anything that is not on the agenda.
[4:53:01] So, I'm not sure if you wanted to speak.
[4:53:05] For this or
[4:53:07] or a particular item. And if that case.
[4:53:09] Yeah, we would. Yeah, you already did.
[4:53:16] Are you still there?
[4:53:17] Oh, I, I apologize. I thought that.
[4:53:21] That there's, this was a.
[4:53:24] Nevermind. I thought
[4:53:26] that this was for the, the last.
[4:53:30] Item that was discussed, not necessarily an open.
[4:53:34] Form. Oh, sorry about that. Understood. Okay. Thank, thank you.
[4:53:37] We just wanna make sure you had the opportunity to
[4:53:39] speak.
[4:53:40] Okay. Great. Great. Okay.
[4:53:44] So it looks like we'll move on to the next
[4:53:46] speaker.
[4:53:49] Just double checking.
[4:53:51] That concludes public comment. Okay. We're now ready to adjourn
[4:53:55] adjourn, the meeting to the special city council meeting of
[4:53:58] April 21st in remembrance of Amber Schwartz.