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San Pablo Council approves budget and zoning changes

San PabloAug 5, 20252 min read

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The City Council adopted a zoning ordinance that redesignates 139 land parcels and 18 parcels in the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan area to match the General Plan Update 2035. It also approved a $593,508 mid-cycle budget amendment, a $130,000 paratransit software contract, and a $2,500 sponsorship for the Latina Center’s anniversary gala.

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San Pablo’s City Council approved major land-use changes that update zoning maps and district rules to align with the city’s General Plan Update 2035. The council also approved a mid-cycle budget amendment totaling $593,508, which changes the city’s current two-year budget, and authorized software for paratransit scheduling and dispatching at up to $130,000. In addition, the council backed a $2,500 event sponsorship and appointed 15 commissioners to the Youth Commission.

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Adopted a zoning ordinance updating residential, commercial, industrial, overlay, and specific plan rules to match General Plan Update 2035, including redesignation of 139 land parcels and 18 parcels in the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan area.
Approved the minutes from the July 7, 2025, and July 21, 2025 City Council meetings.
Received and filed the Treasurer’s Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Rescinded Resolution 2025-072 and authorized transfer of administration of the city’s 115 OPEB IRC Section 115 PARS trusts, including transfer of assets and naming Alta Trust Company as directed trustee.
Appointed fifteen commissioners to the San Pablo Youth Commission.
Authorized a software license agreement with TripSpark Technologies for paratransit software, not to exceed $130,000.
Approved a mid-cycle budget amendment to the biennial 2024-26 adopted budget totaling $593,508.
Authorized a $2,500 event sponsorship for the Latina Center’s 25th Anniversary Gala.
Authorized a consulting services agreement with GovInvest, Inc. (dba True Comp) for financial forecasting software and actuarial reporting services in the amount of $53,496.

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Aug 5, 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

Agenda

*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION*
NOTICE:
PUBLIC COMMENT
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AGENDA MATERIALS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PROCLAMATIONS
CONSIDER APPROVING AND PRESENTING PROCLAMATION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING POLICE LIEUTENANT DANIEL WIEGERS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
PRESENTATION PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 5, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SAN PABLO SUMMER 2025 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BI-ANNUAL UPDATE FROM SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION (SPYC).
PRESENTATION OF THE SAN PABLO POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FY 24-25 ANNUAL REPORT 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 JULY 7, 2025. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA
CONSIDER APPROVING MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 21, 2025. CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA
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PERIODIC REPORTS
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
ORDINANCES
CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO MUNICIPAL CODE (TITLE 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE) CHAPTER 17.32, RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, CHAPTER 17.34, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, ALLOWED USES, AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND CHAPTER 17.38, OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, SECTION 17.38.080, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICTS; AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO ZONING MAP TO REDESIGNATE 139 LAND PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE 2035; AND AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN PABLO AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN FIGURE 2-4, LAND USE DIAGRAM, TO REDESIGNATE 18 PARCELS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF THE SAN PABLO GENERAL PLAN 2035. CEQA: The proposed zoning text amendments, zoning map amendments, and San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan amendments implement the updated land use map and policies of the San Pablo General Plan Update 2035. An Addendum to the General Plan 2030 EIR (certified on April 18, 2011) has been prepared for the proposed San Pablo General Plan Update 2035, which found that there would not be any new or additional significant environmental impacts that have not been previously evaluated.
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CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2025-072 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S 115 OPEB IRC SECTION 115 PARS 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 APPOINTING FIFTEEN COMMISSIONERS TO THE SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH TRIPSPARK TECHNOLOGIES FOR PARATRANSIT SOFTWARE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $130,000 FOR PURCHASING, INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF NOVUS TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULING AND DISPATCHING SOFTWARE CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE MID-CYCLE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE BIENNIAL 2024-26 ADOPTED BUDGET TOTALING $593,508 CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP OF $2,500 FOR THE LATINA CENTER'S 25th ANNIVERSARY GALA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 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 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOVINVEST, INC. (DBA TRUE COMP) FOR FINANCIAL FORECASTING SOFTWARE AND ACTUARIAL REPORTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,496 ceqa: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY)
MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA WILL BE APPENDED AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. THIS IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM BUT MERELY A MECHANISM FOR MATERIALS SUBMITTED AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING. CEQA: This is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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 Guest/Acting City Attorney, Christine Crowl Police Chief, Brian Bubar City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Administrative Clerk II, Casey Erlenheim
ROLL CALL
Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor
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San Pablo Council approves budget and zoning changes

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