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City Council approves homeless outreach agreement

San PabloMay 6, 20252 min read

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The City Council approved a one-year agreement with Contra Costa Health Services for homeless outreach team services at a cost not to exceed $97,930, and set aside the same amount from General Fund designated reserves to pay for it.

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The council voted to fund and authorize a one-year homeless outreach partnership that will connect people experiencing homelessness with health care and social services. It also approved a separate agreement with Contra Costa County for code enforcement and homeless outreach on county-owned property near Fordham Street and El Portal Drive. The council additionally denied one liability claim, approved several proclamations, and received the quarterly treasurer’s report.

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Approved a one-year homeless outreach services agreement with Contra Costa Health Services for up to $97,930.
Appropriated $97,930 from FY 2024-25 General Fund designated reserves to fund the outreach agreement.
Adopted a memorandum of understanding with Contra Costa County for code enforcement and homeless outreach on county-owned property near Fordham Street and El Portal Drive.
Denied the liability claim of Tracy Pitts.
Approved proclamations for Peace Officer Memorial Day, National Public Works Week, and the National Day of Prayer.
Received and filed the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.
Approved a $1,500 event sponsorship for a Mother’s Day celebration event.
Authorized continuation of emergency procurement actions for storm drain repair work at 1850 Mesa Buena Avenue.

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May 6, 2025, 1:00 AMCity Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519completed

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*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
NOTICE:
PUBLIC COMMENT
AGENDA MATERIALS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PROCLAMATIONS
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 AS PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY AND THE WEEK IN WHICH IT FALLS AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 7, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA
LIABILITY CLAIMS
CONSIDER DENYING LIABILITY CLAIM OF TRACY PITTS (DOL 10/07/24) CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 18-24, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025 AS THE 2025 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
AUTHORIZING, BY FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE, CONTINUATION OF THE EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 22050 AND SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.110.A FOR THE STORM DRAIN REPAIR WORK AT 1850 MESA BUENA AVENUE. CEQA: This project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b), which covers the operation, repair, and maintenance of Class 1 existing publicly owned utility facilities. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s Office on April 8, 2025.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTRA COSTA HEALTH SERVICES FOR REGIONAL COORDINATED OUTREACH, REFERRAL AND ENGAGEMENT (C.O.R.E.) HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM SERVICES, TO IDENTIFY, ENGAGE AND CONNECT PERSONS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO HEALTHCARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, FROM JULY 1, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $97,930, and (2) APPROPRIATING $97,930 FROM FY 2024-25 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (GFDR) Fund 110- ONE TIME BUDGET BALANCING MEASURES TO FUND THE AGREEMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO PROVIDE CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AND HOMELESS OUTREACH SERVICES ON COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY, LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FORDHAM STREET AND EL PORTAL DRIVE, COMMONLY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NO. 416-102-007 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 TO ORGANIZACION DE NEGOCIOS UNIDOS/UNITED BUSINESS ORGANIZATION (WITH THE LATINA CENTER AS NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AS FISCAL AGENT) FOR A MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION EVENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDERATION OF THE SAN PABLO CITY COUNCIL TO: (1) ACKNOWLEDGE ACTIVE 2025-26 STATE OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATION RECENTLY INTRODUCED WHICH MAY IMPACT THE CITY’S ADOPTED POLICY INTERESTS; AND (2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE ANY APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, ACTION OR RESPONSE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, JOINTLY WITH MAYOR ARTURO CRUZ AND THE CITY’S LOBBYIST, TO ANY STATE LEGISLATOR(S), STATE OF CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE(S), AND/OR GOVERNOR AS DEEMED NECESSARY CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
* * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * *
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS REPORTS
Mayor Arturo Cruz
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Councilmember Rita Xavier
Councilmember Abel Pineda
Councilmember Patricia Ponce
ADJOURNMENT
Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, Vice Mayor

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