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San Pablo Council approves spending and contracts

San PabloJun 3, 20252 min read

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The City Council approved a series of budget actions and contracts, including $7.83 million for stormwater PCB studies and implementation, $100,000 for financial consulting, and $49,470 for a police vehicle, while also ratifying $40,478 for City Hall EV charging cable repairs after vandalism and theft.

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The council approved several spending items that affect city services and operations. It authorized a major stormwater project tied to EPA-funded PCB cleanup work, plus a new financial services consultant and a replacement police vehicle. The council also covered the cost of repairing City Hall EV charging cables after vandalism and theft. In addition, it accepted tax oversight reports, set pension and retiree health trust administration changes, and approved the city’s 2025-26 Gann limit.

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Approved minutes from the May 19, 2025 meeting.
Nominated local properties as Priority Conservation Areas and authorized submission to ABAG.
Authorized a $7,830,000 agreement with Larry Walker Associates, Inc. for EPA grant-funded PCB TMDL studies and implementation for BAMSC.
Approved purchase of one 2025 Dodge Durango Police Interceptor for up to $49,470 and sale of police vehicle unit #701 as surplus.
Ratified $40,478 for acquisition and repair of City Hall EV charging cables after vandalism and theft.
Authorized a $100,000 consulting services agreement with Eide Bailly LLP for financial services.
Received and filed Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee reports for Measure S and Measure K.
Approved transfer of administration of the city’s pension and OPEB Section 115 trusts to Shuster Advisory Group, LLC, with Charles Schwab Trust Bank as trustee and Alta Trust Company as directed trustee.
Appointed the City Manager as plan administrator for the city’s 457(b) and Retiree Health Savings plans.
Approved the annual appropriations (Gann) limit for fiscal year 2025-26.

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Jun 3, 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
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 19, 2025 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 NOMINATING CERTAIN PROPERTIES, INCLUDING WILDCAT CREEK-UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WANLASS PARK, DAVIS PARK, MCNEIL PARK, SAN PABLO DAM ROAD-HILLCREST HILLSIDE CITY-OWNED PARCELS, AND EL PORTAL CREEKSIDE COUNTY PROPERTY, AS PRIORITY CONSERVATION AREAS (PCAS) IN SAN PABLO AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG) 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 TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LARRY WALKER ASSOCIATES, INC.TO OVERSEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) GRANT FUNDED POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCB) TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) SPECIAL STUDIES AND IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,830,000 FOR THE BAY AREA MUNICIPAL STORMWATER COLLABORATIVE (BAMSC) CEQA: An environmental review analysis consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) will be prepared as part of this project prior to implementation.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO (1) PURCHASE ONE (1) 2025 DODGE DURANGO POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $49,470 USING COMPETITIVELY BID COOPERATIVE CONTRACTS; (2) TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATE $49,470 FROM THE FY 2024-25 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET (SPECIAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES) TO FUND 140 (ASSET & VEHICLE OPERATING RESERVE) TO FUND THIS PURCHASE; AND (3) SELL POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE UNIT #701 AS SURPLUS PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION PURSUANT TO SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3.16.120, WITH REVENUE FUNDS RECEIVED TO BE CREDITED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND 102-2110-46300 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 (1) APPROVING APPROPRIATION FROM FY 2024-25 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVE FUND BALANCE (FUND 110) TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,478; AND (2) RATIFYING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,478 FOR THE ACQUISITION AND REPAIR OF CITY HALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING CABLES DUE TO UNFORESEEN VANDALISM AND THEFT 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 (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AND EIDE BAILLY LLP, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) AND (2) APPROPRIATING $100,000 FROM FY 2024-25 GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES (FUND 110) TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET LINE ITEM (100-1420-43600) TO FUND THE AGREEMENT CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS’ OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 FOR MEASURE S (FORMERLY MEASURE Q) AND MEASURE K TRANSACTION & USE SALES TAX CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S PENSION AND OPEB IRC SECTION 115 TRUSTS TO SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, TO TRANSFER THE TRUST ASSETS TO CHARLES SCHWAB TRUST BANK, AND TO NAME ALTA TRUST COMPANY AS DIRECTED TRUSTEE 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 (1) APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY’S 457(B) AND RETIREE HEALTH SAVINGS (“RHS”) PLANS (“THE PLANS”); (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE NECESSARY SERVICE PROVIDER AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLANS; AND (3) GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE/ASSIGN DUTIES FOR THE PLAN TO APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS AND STAFF TO FULFILL THE CITY’S FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES AS OUTLINED IN ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 17 OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION 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 APPROVING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS (GANN) LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *
Mayor Arturo Cruz
Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado
Councilmember Rita Xavier
Councilmember Abel Pineda
Councilmember Patricia Ponce
ADJOURNMENT
Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez 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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