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City Council approves election and utility measures

San RamonJun 9, 20264 min read

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The City Council approved a mix of election rules, utility and landscaping assessments, library funding, police counseling services, and several tennis instruction agreements, while also setting a policy for internet or phone disruptions during remote public meetings.

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Woodside Canyon Development

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Residents will see several routine city services and administrative rules continue with new approvals in place. The council also confirmed annual landscaping and lighting assessments for two districts for fiscal year 2026/27. It approved a 400-word limit for voluntary candidate statements and a voluntary campaign spending limit for the 2026 municipal election. The council also scheduled a later vote on changing the time for City Council meetings.

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Approved the consent calendar, including the quarterly investment report, a revised final map for the Woodside Canyon development project, a long-term clean water program agreement, inspections related to industrial and commercial businesses, two tennis instruction revenue-sharing agreements, police counseling services, and library lease supplements.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-077 confirming Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 assessments for fiscal year 2026/27.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-078 confirming The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District assessments for fiscal year 2026/27.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-079 establishing procedures for responding to technology disruptions during public meetings with remote access.
Introduced an ordinance to change the time for holding City Council meetings and set it for adoption at the June 23, 2026 meeting.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-080 establishing a 400-word limit for voluntary candidate statements for the 2026 municipal election.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-081 establishing a voluntary campaign expenditure limitation for the 2026 municipal election.

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City Council Meeting

Jun 9, 2026, 7:00 PMCity Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon CA 94583completed

Agenda

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Announcements
1. Changes and Additions to the Agenda
Decision: Announcements
4. Public Comment
Members of the audience are encouraged to address the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] on any non-agenda item relating to the business of the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]. Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or less time if a large number of speakers are anticipated. A speaker may not allocate their time to another speaker. All remarks shall be addressed to the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]. Comments from the public on non-agenda items may also be submitted by email to CityClerk@sanramon.ca.gov. Comments received by email will not be read aloud; however, they will be forwarded to the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] for their consideration. If you wish to present your comments to the public, you may do so in-person during this Public Comment period. No official action can be taken at this meeting on issues raised during public comment. During public comment, members of the public are permitted to address the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] only on the following: Any non-agenda item relating to the business of the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]. Items that are on the Consent Calendar , including requests to pull an item from the consent calendar and the reason why you wish to pull the item or items. Please note that the decision to remove the item from the Consent Calendar is strictly at the discretion of the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]. Requests for Future Agenda Items. Special Presentation Items under Section 6 of tonight’s Agenda. Items that are not on the agenda and are within the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]’s jurisdiction.
5. Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar items are considered routine and are acted upon by the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] with a single action. Members of the audience wishing to provide public input may request (by email to the City Clerk or under Item 4 Public Comment) that the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] remove the item from the Consent Calendar. Members of the public may request that items be removed from the Consent Calendar, however, the decision to remove the item is solely at the discretion of the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY]. With respect to the approval of resolutions and ordinances, the reading of the title thereto shall be deemed a motion to waive a reading of the complete resolution or ordinance and unless there is a request by a [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY] member that the resolution or ordinance be read in full, further reading of the resolution or ordinance shall be deemed waived by unanimous consent of the [AGENDA_OFFICIAL_BODY].
1. Minutes of the City Council Regular Meeting – May 26, 2026 Recommendation: Approve Minutes
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Decision: Consent Calendar
2. City of San Ramon Quarterly Investment Report (Period Ending March 31, 2026)
It is the role of City Council to review and accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending March 31, 2026. | attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
3. Resolution No. 2026-068 - Approving the Revised Final Map for Subdivision 9691 for Woodside Canyon Development Project (Arroyo Cap VI-2, LLC), APN 208-490-010
Approve Resolution No. 2026-068 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
4. Resolution No. 2026-069 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Amended and Restated Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement Effective July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2041
Approve Resolution No. 2026-069 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
5. Resolution No. 2026-070 - Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement With the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and the Contra Costa Flood Control and Water Conservation District For The Inspection Of Certain Industrial and Commercial Businesses in Accordance With the Municipal Regional Permit
Approve Resolution No. 2026-070 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
6. Resolution No. 2026-071 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a One-Year Revenue Sharing Agreement for Tennis Instruction with Akshay Arora, DBA Arora Tennis, with Projected Payments Not to Exceed $244,487
Approve Resolution No. 2026-071 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
7. Resolution No. 2026-072 – Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a One-Year Revenue Sharing Agreement for Tennis Instruction with Joyce Bonasera, DBA Bonasera Tennis, with Projected Payments Not to Exceed $383,705
Approve Resolution No. 2026-072 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
8. Resolution No. 2026-073 - Authorizing the Mayor to Approve a Three‑Year (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) Agreement with Restoration First Responder Network for Counseling Services for the San Ramon Police Department in an Annual Amount of $37,193 and a Not‑to‑Exceed Total of $119,079
Approve Resolution No. 2026-073 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
9. Resolution No. 2026-074 - Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Exhibit A – Lease Supplement No. 7 to the Dougherty Station Library Lease and Services Agreement between the City of San Ramon and Contra Costa County for the Operation of the Dougherty Station Library and approve an amount of $90,452 for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Approve Resolution No. 2026-074 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
10. Resolution No. 2026-075 - Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Exhibit C – Lease Supplement No. 14 to the San Ramon Library Lease and Services Agreement between the City of San Ramon and Contra Costa County for the Operation of the San Ramon Library and Approve an Amount of $439,933 for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Approve Resolution No. 2026-075 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
11. Resolution No. 2026-076 - Requesting and Consenting to Consolidation of Elections and Setting Specifications of the Election Order for the November 3, 2026 Municipal Election
Approve Resolution No. 2026-076 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
6. Special Presentations
1. Proclamation Declaring June 2026 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Presentation to Anu Gupta, President of PFLAG Danville/San Ramon Valley.
Decision: Special Presentations
7. Deferred Consent Items
8. Unfinished Business
1. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2026-077 - Confirming the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Diagram and Assessments and Levying the Landscaping & Lighting District No. 1984-1 Assessments For Fiscal Year 2026/27
Approve Resolution No. 2026-077 Staff Report by Gary Manuel, Program Manager | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Unfinished Business
2. Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2026-078 - Confirming The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Diagram and Assessments and Levying The Preserve Landscaping and Lighting Assessment District Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Approve Resolution No. 2026-078 Staff Report by Gary Manuel, Program Manager | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: Unfinished Business
9. New Business
1. Teen Council 2025-2026 Annual Report
Receive the 2025-2026 Annual Report Introduction by Jessica Reaber, Recreation Supervisor. Presentation by Varsha Jonnalagadda, Teen Council Chair. | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
2. Resolution No. 2026-079 - Approving the Technology Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Public Meetings Policy to Establish Procedures for Responding to a Technology Disruption in the Telephonic or Internet Services that Provide Two-Way Remote Public Access to Meetings of the City of San Ramon City Council
Approve Resolution 2026-079 Staff Report by Alicia Poon, Assistant City Attorney | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
3. Public Hearing: Ordinance (Next in Line) Amending Title A (General And Administration), Division A4 (Officers And Employees) of the San Ramon Municipal Code to Change the Time for Holding City Council Meetings
Introduce the ordinance, waive the reading and read by title only, open the public hearing, take public testimony, close the public hearing, set the ordinance for adoption at the June 23, 2026 City Council meeting Staff Report by Christina Franco, Deputy City Manager | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
4. Resolution No. 2026-080 - Establishing a Word Count Limit for the Voluntary Candidate Statement for the 2026 Municipal Election
Approve Resolution No. 2026-080 Staff Report by Joan Snashall, City Clerk | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
5. Resolution No. 2026-081 - Establishing a Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limitation for the 2026 Municipal Election
Approve Resolution No. 2026-081 Staff Report by Joan Snashall, City Clerk | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: New Business
10. City Manager's and City Council Members' Comments / Matters Initiated
11. Adjournment