City Council 10/21/24

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. IT IS NOW 7:01, I'D LIKE TO CALL THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER. MADAME CLERK, CAN YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLE? COUNCILMEMBER SCALES-PRESTON? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ? >> PRESENT. >> COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS? >> PRESENT. >> VICE-MAYOR KILLINGS? >> >> MAYOR BANALES? >> PRESENT... CAN EVERYONE PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OKAY, WE'LL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATION, MR. CITY MANAGER, ITEM NUMBER ONE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAHER. THIS ITEM IS ALWAYS A HAPPY ONE FOR STAFF. THIS IS THE NEW EMPLOYEE INTRODUCTIONS. AND TO START OUT, WE GOT, I BELIEVE, SEVEN EMPLOYEES HERE TONIGHT, STARTING WITH CITY ATTORNEY DONNA MOONEY. DONNA. >> THANK YOU. I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEW PARALEGAL, MIA FOSTER WHITE. MIA HAS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE LEGAL FIELD. SHE'S WORKED ON A VARIETY OF CASES IN INSURANCE DEFENSE AND CATASTROPHIC LOSS. SHE HOLDS A BACHELORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, A PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE, AND A MASTERS DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES. VERY IMPRESSIVE. SHE ENJOYS TRAVELING, SHE'S TAUGHT ENGLISH IN SOUTH KOREA, AND PARTICIPATED IN A COUPLE OF MISSION TRIPS WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. ADDITIONALLY, SHE LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY, SUPPORTING HER FAVORITE SPORTS TEAMS, AND EXPERIMENTING WITH NEW RECIPES. DID YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING, MIA? >> THANK YOU, I'M VERY EXCITED. THIS IS MY THIRD WEEK BUT I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE. >> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU. EXCELLENT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE HOUSING MANAGER TONYA RAY WHO WILL PRESENT THE MOST RECENT HIRES IN HER DEPARTMENT. TONYA. GOOD EVENING. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT OUR NEW HOUSING SPECIALIST FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. I HAVE CLAIRE CASTRO, AND JADE MASON. CLAIRE COMES TO US WITH 13 YEARS OF HOUSING AUTHORITY EXPERIENCE FROM ANOTHER AGENCY, AND JADE COMES TO US WITH ONE YEAR OF HOUSING AUTHORITY EXPERIENCE AND SIX YEARS IN THE REAL ESTATE AND MARKETING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, WELCOME TO PITTSBURG. OKAY. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CAPTAIN WILKERSON WILL BE COMING FORWARD WITH THE LATEST FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. I HAVE THE PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE OUR TWO NEWEST PITTSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. FIRST, I HAVE MARK SANCHEZ, HERE. MARK STARTED HIS JOURNEY WITH THE PITTSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A POLICE EXPLORER IN 2015. HE SPENT SEVERAL YEARS WORKING AS A CIVIL CLERK FOR THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT'S. AND HE RECENTLY RETURNED TO US AS A FULL-TIME RECORDS CLERK. SHE HAS A PASSION FOR VOLUNTEERING AND GIVING BACK TO THE PITTSBURG COMMUNITY, AND YOU'LL SEE HIM OFTEN WORKING AT OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN HIS SPARE TIME, HE PRACTICES KARATE AT THE DOJO IN TOWN, AND HOLDS A THIRD DEGREE BLACK BELT. NEXT, WE HAVE OFFICER ANTONIO BANUELOS. ANTONIO JOINS US AFTER JOINING THE CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF'S ACADEMY CLASS, THE 200 CLASS THAT JUST GRADUATED THIS LAST AUGUST. PRIOR TO THAT, HE ATTENDED DBC TO STUDY ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AND THEN ENTER THE IRON WORKERS UNION, WHERE HE WORKED A VARIETY OF TRADES. IN 2019, HE ENTERED THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY, WHERE HE WORKED HIS WAY UP TO VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT RELATIONS. AND THEN HE KNEW THAT HE WAS ULTIMATELY DRAWN TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND DECIDED TO EMBARK ON THAT JOURNEY WITH THE PITTSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT. OUTSIDE OF WORK, HE ENJOYS RIDING MOTORCYCLES AND SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY. AND WE'RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT ANTONIO IS EXCELLING IN HIS TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY IN, AND JUST ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH TO BEING A SOLO POLICE OFFICER. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, WELCOME TO PITTSBURG. >> OKAY, NEXT UP WE HAVE THE DEPUTY POWER COMPANY MANAGER, VANESSA, WHO WILL PRESENT THE POWER COMPANY'S RECENT HIRE. VANESSA. GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL. I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT OUR NEW ACCOUNT CLERK, SIERRA WESLEY. SIERRA PREVIOUSLY WORKED IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WATER UTILITY BILLING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR. SHE ALSO WORKED IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AS A MEMBER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. WHILE SIERRA HAS EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS AND STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAILS, WE ARE VERY GLAD TO HAVE HER ON BOARD. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> YES, THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR A CITY THAT HAS A STRONG FOUNDATION AND THE TEAM ENVIRONMENT THAT ISLAND ENERGY HAS BUILT, IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO WORK IN. THANK YOU, WELCOME TO PITTSBURG. AND FINALLY, LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS AND OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR CITY ENGINEER, JOHN SAMUELSON. GOOD EVENING. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO YOU RICKY RUBIO, WHOSE JOINED OUR PARKS AND LANDSCAPE DIVISION. RICKY HAS JOINED US AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER, HE IS A PITTSBURG NATIVE AND GRADUATED FROM PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL. HE HAS OVER THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN GROUND SPEAKING, TREE MAINTENANCE AND WEED ABATEMENT AND WAS A PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE AID WITHIN THE DIVISION. RICKY'S HOBBIES INCLUDE RUNNING AND STAYING ACTIVE, SPORTING EVENTS, AND SPENDING TIME WITH HIS THREE BROTHERS AND THREE NIECES. WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE RICKY ON BOARD. >> WELCOME TO PITTSBURG. >> SO I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAFF THAT SHOWED UP, AND JENNIFER, FOR SETTING ALL OF THIS UP AND GETTING YOUR WONDERFUL SCRIPT SO IT SOUNDS LIKE I'M HAVING THIS FLOW JUST PERFECTLY. WE WELCOME EVERYONE, AND CERTAINLY THE STAFF ARE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE DURATION OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, OR THEY ARE CERTAINLY FREE TO GO FOR THE EVENING IF THEY DON'T WANT TO STAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATION ITEM NUMBER TWO, MR. CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAHER. YOU MAY RECALL DURING THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT ON SEPTEMBER 16th REQUEST PRESENTATIONS FROM THE [ INAUDIBLE ] WHO RECEIVED FUNDS UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SO TONIGHT, WE HAVE COCOKIDS HERE GIVING A PRESENTATION. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ALEX DORN AT HER, I'M ONE OF THE RESEARCH AND REFERRAL COUNCIL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR AT COCOKIDS. >> HI, I'M MEGAN MICHIO, I'M THE RESEARCH MANAGER AT COCOKIDS. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TONIGHT. I'M HAPPY TO SHARE SOME OF OUR SERVICES. THIS IS JUST A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT COCOKIDS OFFERS. FIRST IS, WE OFFER FREE LICENSED CHILD CARE REFERRALS. I WANT TO MENTION THAT WE DO NOT RECOMMEND, WE ONLY REFER. WE ALSO OFFER ENHANCED REFERRALS WHICH ENSURES THAT THE PROVIDERS HAVE SPACE AND CAN MEET THE FAMILY'S REQUEST PRIOR TO ADDING THEM TO THE LIST OF REFERRALS TO FAMILIES. WE ALSO OFFER PARENT EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE TO FAMILIES THAT MEET THE INCOME REQUIREMENT. CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS WHO SERVE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE ALSO OFFER CHILD HEALTH NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR BOTH PROVIDERS AND FAMILIES. AND TRAINING AND CONSULTATION FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. FOR THE CITY OF PITTSBURG , THERE HAS BEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH IN THE NEWLY LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS. WE'VE ALSO HELPED NEWLY LICENSED CHILDCARE PROVIDERS ADVERTISE AND INCREASE THEIR ENROLLMENT. BUT MY CHILD CLEAR PLAN DATABASES WHAT WE USE IN ORDER TO KEEP ALL OF THE LICENSED PROVIDERS AVAILABLE FOR US TO ADD TO THE REFERRALS. IT'S ACCESS THAT'S AVAILABLE ONLINE 24 SEVEN, CONNECTION TO ALL CHILD CARE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL AGENCIES ACROSS CALIFORNIA, THE DATABASE ALLOWS FREE MARKETING FOR THEIR PROGRAMS, TO ANY AND ALL FAMILIES SEEKING CARE WITHIN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AND THE ABILITY TO ADD THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REFERRALS. JUST SOME OF THE STATISTIC REPORTS THAT WE HAVE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR OF 23-24, COCOKIDS WAS ABLE TO RECRUIT 15 PROVIDERS IN TOTAL, WITHIN THE PITTSBURG CITY, AND WE'VE ALSO INCREASED CHILDCARE SLOTS BY 46% DURING THE FISCAL YEAR '23 '24. COCOKIDS ASSISTED THREE MICRO ENTERPRISES IN REOPENING THEIR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES. WE'VE HELPED FOUR SMALL FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, A SMALL LICENSE WILL ALLOW THEM A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT CHILDREN, WE'VE ALLOWED THEM TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THEM A MAXIMUM OF 14 CHILDREN. OUR TEAM OF RESOURCE AND REFERRAL COUNSELOR GAVE OUT 492 REFERRALS TO FAMILIES SEEKING CARE IN PITTSBURG. A STORY THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE FROM ONE OF OUR BUSINESS COORDINATORS , THERE IS A PROVIDER THAT COCOKIDS HAS BEEN ASSISTING WITH HER BUSINESS SINCE SHE PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH WAS OUR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. SHE WAS IN THAT PROGRAM FROM 2015 TO 2022. THE PROVIDER EXPRESSED HER DESIRE TO EXPAND HER LICENSE AND INCREASE HER CAPACITY FROM EIGHT CHILDREN TO 14 CHILDREN. GOING LARGE CAN TAKE A LONG TIME, IT INVOLVES LICENSING, MEETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY FIXES TO THE HOME AND LOTS OF MONEY AND RESOURCES. IN MAY 2023, OUR BUSINESS COORDINATOR WAS ABLE TO OFFER SUPPORT WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND THE FIRE INSPECTION, AND BY OCTOBER 20 23, THIS PROVIDER WAS SUCCESSFULLY ABLE TO RECEIVE AND OPEN HER FACILITY AS A LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER. THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR PRESENTATION FOR THIS EVENING. >> GREAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT, AND FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. TO MY COLLEAGUES, TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I JUST WANTED TO, ONE, CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE WORK YOU'RE DOING, I RECENTLY ATTENDED A TALK WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE STATE, AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW DURING THE PANDEMIC A LOT OF DAY CARES CLOSED BECAUSE THE PANDEMIC, SO WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO HELP LICENSED PROVIDERS BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE CLOSE SHOP, IT'S BEEN HARD FOR PEOPLE TO RE-ENTER AND DO THE CHILDCARE BUSINESS, BUT IT HAS THIS RIPPLE EFFECT OF IMPACTING WOMEN'S ABILITY TO GO BACK TO WORK, SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE AND COMMEND YOU FOR DOING THAT, AND THANK YOU FOR USING THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GET FROM THE CITY TO HELP EXPAND THAT YOU'RE NOT ONLY HELPING CHILDREN BUT HELPING FAMILIES GO TO WORK EVERY DAY SO THEY CAN MAKE A LIVING. >> THANK YOU. WE CONTINUE TO OPERATE DURING THE PANDEMIC TO HELP THOSE PROVIDERS OF THOSE THAT WERE AWARE OF OUR RESOURCES, WE TRIED TO HELP THEM WITH AS MUCH AS WE COULD. >> YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB. >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS. MR. CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, THE PROCLAMATIONS ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA WILL NOT BE READ THIS EVENING BUT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE, AND WILL BE PROMOTED ON THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITY MANAGER REPORTS OR REMARKS, MR. CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. MAYOR, I'LL HANDED OVER TO ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU. THE CITIES PAYMENT CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24th, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. FOR STAFF TRAINING. IT WILL BE OPEN AT 12:30 AND RESUME NORMAL HOURS. THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING FAMILY FUN FRIDAYS ON OCTOBER 25th, FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 AT THE MARINA CENTER, IT'S A SKATE AND MOVIE NIGHT OPEN TO EVERYONE AND IT'S FREE. THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS ALSO HOSTING THE HOLLOW WEEN BASH, AT SMALL WORLD PARK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th, FROM NOON TO 5:00 P.M., THE ENTIRE PARK WILL BE DECORATED AND KIDS CAN TRICK OR TREAT IN A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT. THERE WILL BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND A COSTUME PARTY AT 2:00 P.M. FINALLY, PITTSBURG PD AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE HOSTING THE FAITH AND BLUE TRUNK AND TREAT ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 31st. AT JOHN BUCKLEY SQUARE FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M., THAT'S IT, THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, MADAME CLERK, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS? >> YES, MARIO SOTO? >> HELLO, MY NAME IS MARIO SOTO. I'M A SOPHOMORE AT PITTSBURG HIGH SCHOOL. AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IN THE MAIL, RECENTLY, I'VE BEEN GETTING, THERE IS BEEN HATE MAIL COMING. HATE MAIL COMING TO MY HOUSE, AND IN MY OPINION, IT'S REALLY NOT OKAY FOR THEM TO SEND HATE MAIL LIKE THAT. ALL THE THINGS THEY'VE BEEN SAYING. THANK YOU. >> HELLO, >> MEGAN HERNANDEZ. >> I WAS HERE THE FIRST, AND I'M BACK TO TALK ABOUT HOW I DON'T THINK THAT THE WAY THAT CANDIDATES ARE PROMOTING THEMSELVES IS THE RIGHT WAY FOR THE COMMUNITY TO SEE THAT, AND BE GETTING THAT AT THEIR HOUSE. AND I WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT YOUNGER COMMUNITIES AND YOUNGER PEOPLE WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THAT AT ALL. AND WE'LL BE CAMPAIGNING DIFFERENTLY TO HOW THINGS ARE GOING ON RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. THOMAS WORK? GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL, MY NAME IS THOMAS ROHRIG, I'M A 15 YEAR MEMBER OF CARPENTERS LOCAL 152. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT SOME OF THE VALUES US AS UNION MEMBERS HOLD DEAR. SUCH AS OUR DEDICATION TO A STATEWIDE PROGRAM THERE AND LIVABLE WAGES FOR ALL OUR INDUSTRY, WITH A FOCUS ON EMPLOYING LOCAL CARPENTERS AT A CONFERENCE OF HEALTH CARE PLAN. OUR APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS INTEGRAL TO OUR CORE BELIEFS ENSURING THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS A SKILLED AND TRAINED. ALONG WITH OUR COMMITMENT TO TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CARPENTERS, WE ALSO TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN ADVOCATING FOR LOCAL HIRE TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE BUILDING IT. THAT BEING SAID, WHAT GOOD IS BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE IN IT? IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT AFFAIR AND LEVEL WAGE CAN BE HAD. LASTLY, ANOTHER CORNERSTONE OF OUR BELIEF IS PROVIDING A CONFERENCE OF HEALTHCARE PLAN FOR OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS WE CAN HELP ENSURE, BUILD, PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT ABOUT THE CORE VALUES WE AS CARPENTERS BELIEVE IN, THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. >> THANK YOU. NICOLE ARRINGTON. >> HELLO, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO, BECAUSE I KNOW Y'ALL ARE VERY BUSY AND ALWAYS OUTDOING A LOT IN THE COMMUNITY, I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU GUYS DO. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND I ALSO WANT TO BRING UP THE FACT THAT HOUSING, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT ELMONT APARTMENTS IN PARTICULAR. THEY ARE MISTREATING RESIDENTS, GIVING EVICTION NOTICES WHEN THEIR LEASE IS ALMOST UP, AND IF YOU DON'T PUT IN A 30 DAY NOTICE THEY'RE SAYING YOU DIDN'T GIVE A NOTICE SO YOU HAVE TO STAY LONGER. AND PAY MORE MONEY. AND THEY'RE RAISING PEOPLES RENTS DURING THEIR LEASE. ALSO. AND NOT GIVING THE 120 DAY NOTICE FOR THAT INCREASE ALSO. AND IT IS A LIGHT TECH. JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE THAT WE STILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH HOUSING, SO WE WANT TO MAYBE GET BACK ON TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN GET THAT WORKED OUT. AND I THINK, OTHER THAN THAT, ALL MY GUYS AT GEORGIA-PACIFIC UNFORTUNATELY HAVE GONE BACK TO WORK. THEY DIDN'T GET ANYTHING THEY ASKED FOR. THEY GAVE THEM THE EXACT SAME THING THEY WENT OUT ON STRIKE FOR, SO IT'S A LITTLE DISHEARTENING, THEY'RE PRETTY DISAPPOINTED. I DO HAVE TO SAY THE ONE POSITIVE THING IS THE PLANT MANAGER IS VERY HAPPY THAT THEY'RE BACK BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME. AND THEY ROCK AT THEIR JOBS, SO I HOPE THAT AT LEAST IN THAT RESPECT THEY'LL BE TREATED BETTER, AND MAYBE NEXT TIME THE CONTRACT IS UP IT WILL GO A LITTLE DIFFERENT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> NO MORE SPEAKERS, MAYOR. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO COMMITTEE REPORTS, DO ANY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE A SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT? VICE-MAYOR KILLINGS? >> THROUGH THE MAYOR ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 18th, THE FINANCE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MET, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE MAYOR AND MYSELF, ITEMS WE DISCUSSED, WE RECEIVE A '24 -TRUAX 25 REVIEW, LOOKING AT YEAR TO DATE IN TERMS OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AND EVERYTHING, LIVING ON TRACK, WE ALSO HAD A REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE USE OF GENERAL FUND RESERVES FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS, DUE TO THE '23 '24 STORMS, WE GOT AN UPDATE IN TERMS OF WHAT PROJECTS WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FEMA REIMBURSEMENTS OR THE STATE, AND STAFF IS CONTINUING TO TRACK THAT AS WE LOOK FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE DURING THE STORMS, WE ALSO RECEIVED AN UPDATE REGARDING OUR BED GENERAL FUNDS ARE PLUS AND MEASURE AND SURPLUS, THIS IS REALLY EXCITING BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME UPCOMING FEDERAL DEADLINES, BY I BELIEVE DECEMBER 31st OF 2024, THIS YEAR, WE HAVE TO ALLOCATE ALL OF THE ARPA FUNDS AND WE'RE ON TRACK TO DO THAT. AND THEN SPEND THEM DOWN WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS, SO IS EXCITING TO SEE THE PROJECTS WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FUND, THAT ARE REALLY IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY. LASTLY, WE HAD A GRANTS UPDATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE WHERE THEY PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT AND POTENTIAL GRANTS THAT ARE BEING MANAGED BY THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, AND WHAT WE'LL BE LOOKING TO DO IN THE FUTURE IS HAVING EVERY DEPARTMENT BE ABLE TO PRESENT TO THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE GRANTS THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING, AND ALSO MANAGING TO GIVE US A SNAPSHOT ABOUT ALL OF THE GREAT WORK STAFF IS DOING AND THE MONEY THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO BRING IN THROUGH GRANTS TO HELP THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE CITY. AND WITH THAT, THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE TO REPORT OUT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU. BEFORE MOVING ON WITH THE REST OF OUR AGENDA, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A 10 MINUTE RECESS, AND WE'LL BE BACK SHORTLY. WE CAN GET A TIMER UP ON THE SCREEN. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. TONIGHT'S FIRST CONSIDERATION ITEM IS TO ACCEPT AND ALLOCATE GRANT FUNDS FROM KELLER CANYON MITIGATION FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR '24-25 AND 25-26. COLETTE SIMONTON, DIRECTOR OF HERE WITH THE PRESENTATION, COLETTE. >> MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, TONIGHT, WE WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE KELLER CANYON LANDFILL MITIGATION FUND. THAT'S A MOUTHFUL. THE MITIGATION FUND WAS ESTABLISHED IN AUGUST 1992 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, FIRST ALLOCATION WAS DONE IN NOVEMBER 1992. IN 1994 IT WAS AMENDED TO COMBINE THE FEES AND PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN USE OF FUNDS AT THE BOARD'S SOLE DISCRETION. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE IN THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TARGET AREA, OR PROVIDE DOCUMENTED SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE TARGETED AREAS. ON THE SLIDE, YOU'LL SEE A MAP, BASED ON THAT MAP, THAT INDICATES WHICH ARE THE PRIMARY, PRIMARY IS THE ONE IN GREEN, BLUE IS SECONDARY. MOST OF, OBVIOUSLY EVERYTHING HERE IS IN THAT PRIMARY. THIS YEAR WAS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT IN THAT THEY DID A TWO YEAR GRANT CYCLE, PREVIOUSLY IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR, THE GRANT CYCLE IS FROM JULY 1st 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30th OF 2026. FUNDING CATEGORIES INCLUDE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE SUBCATEGORIES UNDERNEATH THAT INCLUDE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH CAMPS. CODE ENFORCEMENT, SUBCATEGORY OF COMMUNITY CLEANUP, AND THERE'S PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH, COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT APPLIED FOR ACTUALLY 10 GRANTS AND WE WERE AWARDED SEVEN. THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS 136,750, OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD, THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED AND AWARDED ARE AS FOLLOWED ON THE SLIDE, HERE, FOOD, FUN, FELLOWSHIP, SENIOR NEWSLETTER, SENIOR ANNUAL EVENTS YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT TINY TOT SPORTS PROGRAM, PITTSBURG YOUTH, SUMMER CORE PITTSBURG SUMMER YOUTH CORPS, AND EMPOWERMENT IN MOTION. WE WERE AWARDED THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE THERE, THAT IT'S A TOTAL OF 68,003 AT $75 PER YEAR, OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD, AND THAT STARTS IN HIS FISCAL YEAR AND GOES THROUGH THE NEXT. WE SEEK GRANT FUNDING AS AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALLEVIATING THE GENERAL FUND. SO YOU'LL SEE THAT NOT ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS OR NEW PROGRAMS, SOME OF THEM ARE EXISTING PROGRAMS. I'LL GO THROUGH EACH PROGRAM INDIVIDUALLY TO GIVE YOU A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT THESE PROGRAMS ENTAIL. THE FIRST ONE IS FOOD, FUN, FELLOWSHIP WITH A $10,000 PER YEAR AWARD, THE DEMOGRAPHIC THAT IT SERVES AS THE SENIOR COMMUNITY, THIS IS THE LUNCHTIME DANCES THAT YOU SEE HAPPENING AT THE SENIOR CENTER OFTEN THE DOMINO TOURNAMENTS, AND IT ALSO COVERS THE COST OF THE FOOD THAT THEY HAVE AS WELL AS THE ENTERTAINMENT SOMETIMES IT'S LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, MOST OF THE TIME IT'S A DJ. THIS PROGRAM IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CAFE COSTA, AND THERE'S NO ADMINISTRATION COSTS INCLUDED IN THIS AND THIS IS AN EXISTING PROGRAM. AND THAT PICTURE WAS FROM THE SWEETHEART LUNCHEON. THE SENIOR NEWSLETTER, WE DISTRIBUTE OVER 9000 NEWSLETTERS , AND THIS IS A TWO YEAR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 800 $375 PER YEAR TO ASSIST WITH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAID NEWSLETTERS. DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION COSTS, OUR SENIOR CENTER STAFF DOES THE DESIGN, IN-HOUSE ON THEIR OWN. AND WE PRINT THIS AND WE ALSO HAVE IT ON HAND AND MAIL IT OUT. THIS IS ALSO AN EXISTING PROGRAM. THE SENIOR ANNUAL EVENTS, THIS IS ALSO WHERE SENIOR COMMUNITY, AS OTHER FOLKS THAT COME TO THESE AS WELL, BECAUSE MOST OF THESE ARE USED AS FUNDRAISING MECHANISMS FOR THE SENIOR CENTER. 10,000 PER YEAR FOR THE SENIOR WINTER BALL HELD IN DECEMBER, THE HEALTH FAIR WHICH IS HELD IN MAY AND THEY COMEDY SHOW WHICH IS HELD IN JANUARY. IT DOES COVER ADMINISTERED COSTS, AND THIS IS ALSO ANOTHER EXISTING PROGRAM. YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT, THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM. YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM IS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM FOR NINTH THROUGH 12th GRADE STUDENTS THAT WAS AWARDED A TWO YEAR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 PER YEAR BY MODELING CALIFORNIA'S LEGISLATURE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD SKILLS SUCH AS PERSUASIVE SPEECH AND WRITING PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION. THE BULK OF THE FUNDING WILL BE USED FOR BAY POINT RESIDENCE PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE FEES MINISTRATION AND STAFFING COSTS ARE NOT INCLUDED, AND THIS IS A NEW PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL FUND PITTSBURG BAY POINT FOLKS THAT WANT TO DO THIS PROGRAM, AND WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH THE YMCA IN ORDER TO GET GRANT FUNDING TO OFFSET THE OTHER PORTION OF THE COST BECAUSE IT IS A PRETTY EXPENSIVE COST FOR THIS PROGRAM, BUT WE FEEL IT'S VALUABLE, AND WE HAVE I THINK THERE ARE ALMOST 10 STUDENTS SIGNED UP FOR THE FIRST PHASE, WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. PITTSBURG SUMMER YOUTH CORPS, $10,000 PER YEAR. THIS OFFERS A CONFERENCE A RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO DEVELOP WORK ETHICS COMMUNITY PRIDE AND COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERISM AND AMONG PITTSBURG YOUTH THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS SUCH AS TRASH PICKUP, LANDSCAPING, AND PAINTING PARTICIPANTS ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS GROUP OF KIDS ALSO HAS DONE A LOT OF THE MAJOR OVERHAUL DOWN AT THE MARINA CENTER INCLUDING PAINTING AND PRUNING AND LAYING DOWN BARK WHICH IS ALLOWED OUR MAINTENANCE CREWS DO NOT HAVE TO DO SOME OF THOSE MINOR JOBS AND BE ABLE TO BE AVAILABLE WITHIN OTHER AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNATED FOR PITTSBURG YOUTH AND WAS AWARDED A TWO-YEAR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 PER YEAR, FUNDING WILL HELP PROVIDE THE TOOLS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT FROM UNIFICATION PROGRESS, HEALTHY SNACKS TO PROVIDE IN ADDITION TO THE MEAL PROGRAM THAT WE DO WITH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. ADMINISTRATION COSTS ARE NOT INCLUDED AND AGAIN, THIS IS AN EXISTING PROGRAM. OUR TINY TOT SPORTS PROGRAM, THIS IS A PARENT AND ME PROGRAM WHICH WAS AWARDED $10,000 PER YEAR. IT IS AN INTRODUCTORY SPORTS PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN AGES THREE TO FIVE THAT HE DOES FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS THROUGH FUN PRACTICES AND FRIENDLY GAMES AND PROMOTING TEAMWORK IN CONFIDENCE FROM AN EARLY AGE. FUNDING WILL HELP TO COVER THE COST OF SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR FIVE DIFFERENT SEASONAL SPORTS AS WELL AS UNIFORMS WHICH HELP KEEP THE PROGRAM COST LOWER FOR PARTICIPANTS. ADMINISTERED COSTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST FOR GRANT FUNDS AND THE CURRENT TINY TOT PROGRAM RUNNING IS SOCCER AND WE HAD 53 PARTICIPANTS IN THAT. THIS IS A PARENT AND ME PROGRAM AND IT IS AN EXISTING ONE. OUR LAST ONE IS THE EMPOWERMENT IN MOTION. THIS IS A PROGRAM WITH A MISSION TO EMPOWER GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND NAVIGATE THEIR ENVIRONMENT SAFELY. CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAFETY, SELF-DEFENSE AND AWARENESS TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS GAIN A SENSE OF SELF-ASSURANCE AND RESILIENCE. THE PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SERVING WOMEN AGES 14 TO 35, AND WAS AWARDED A TWO YEAR GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 PER YEAR. FUNDING WILL ALLOW THIS PROGRAM TO BE FREE TO PARTICIPANTS, OR AT LEAST BE EXTREMELY REDUCED. IT ALSO WILL PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY SPEAKERS AND TRAINERS, SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. WE ARE WORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THERE'S ONE MORE THAT I KNOW WE WERE TRYING TO CLOSE ON. TO HELP US WITH PROVIDING THOSE SPEAKERS, AND BEING, HANDLING THAT PORTION OF THE PROGRAM. ADMINISTERED COSTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST, AND REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR THE PROGRAM AND ENROLLMENT IS AT '25 CURRENTLY, AND I BELIEVE WE STARTED MARKETING IT A WEEK OR TWO AGO. THIS ONE IS A NEW PROGRAM. SO, BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE ATTACHED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF THE 136,750 GRANTS FROM THE KELLER CANYON MITIGATION FUND AND ALLOCATE THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 '25 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025-1226 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDINGS AND TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIONS AS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE INTENT OF THE MOU'S. THAT IS THE END OF MY PRESENTATION, I AM AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS. >> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. DO ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS? >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. I LOVE WHAT I SEE HERE, WE TALKED SOMETIME AGO ABOUT ADDING MORE PROGRAMMING FOR OUR YOUTH THAT WAS NOT JUST SPORTS, SO I LOVE HOW YOU'RE WEAVING IN THE WHOLE CHILD, THAT'S WHAT I CALL IT, THE OTHER THINGS BESIDES SPORTS, TO BE PART OF OUR OFFERINGS TO REALLY EMPOWER OUR YOUTH. SO, I LOVE SEEING THAT. I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE SENIOR NEWSLETTER. WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY OF THAT NEWSLETTER THAT WE SEND OUT? >> IT IS TWICE A YEAR, THAT'S IN ADDITION TO THE RECREATION GUIDE, WHICH ALSO GOES OUT TWICE A YEAR, THAT ONE IS GEARED SPECIFICALLY TOWARD THE SENIORS AND IT'S MAILED, WE PULL A LIST OF JUST SENIORS THAT WE PAY FOR THAT LIST TO GO OUT. >> AWESOME. AND THEN, THE EMPOWERMENT IN MOTION, IS THERE A MAX NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THAT PROGRAM? >> I DON'T THINK SO. WE USUALLY DO MINIMUMS, NOT MAXIMUMS. OUR MINIMUM IS AT '25 ON THAT ONE IN PARTICULAR. >> SO YOU'RE GETTING CLOSE TO YOUR MINIMUM. >> OKAY. AWESOME. THANK YOU. >> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? >> NO QUESTIONS, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ALL THESE PROGRAMS. WHERE WE ARE CONTINUING SOME OF THE PROGRAMS BUT ALSO INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH THE YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OUR YOUNG LADIES TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, JUST TONIGHT, LISTENING TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THE ENGAGEMENT IS IMPORTANT. I THINK IT'S GOOD THAT WE START THEM OFF EARLY TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE PAYING ATTENTION. AND ALSO FOR OUR YOUNG LADIES THAT THEY'RE PROTECTING THEMSELVES. AND WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SENIOR PROGRAMS GOING ON, SO THAT'S IMPORTANT. I'VE BEEN OUT THIS PARTICULAR PICTURE, I WAS SMILING BECAUSE I WAS THERE FOR THE SWEETHEART DANCE, SO I KNOW THAT'S A BIG DEAL TO OUR SENIORS. EVERY YEAR, AND SOME OF THE OTHER ACTIVITIES. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS GOING AFTER GRANTS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE PROGRAMS IN OUR CITY. THANK YOU. >> MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? WE DO NOT. >> OKAY, WE WILL BRING THIS BACK TO THE COUNCIL. IS THERE EMOTION? COUNCILMEMBER SCALES-PRESTON. >> YES, THROUGH THE MAYOR I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE ALLOCATED GRANT FUNDS FROM KELLER CANYON MITIGATION FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR '25-25 AND RECREATION PROGRAMS. COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS? >> THANK YOU, THROUGH THE MAYOR I WILL SECOND THE MOTION. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. RIGHT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, MR. CITY MANAGER. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TONIGHT THE SECOND CONSIDERATION ITEM IS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW RESTAURANT BUILDINGS AT CITY PARK. JOHN SAMUELSON, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CITY ENGINEER IS HERE WITH THE PRESENTATION. JOHN. >> YES, THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER EVANS, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM THIS EVENING. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME WAITING FOR THIS ONE. WE'LL BE RECOMMENDING THAT WE AWARD A CONTRACT FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BOTH RESTROOMS AT CITY PARK . CITY PARK WAS THE FIRST PARK BUILT WITHIN THE CITY, HAS REMAINED ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR PARKS. IT HAS SEVERAL AMENITIES INCLUDING BASEBALL FIELDS, SOCCER FIELDS, BASKETBALL FIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS, WORKOUT STATIONS, YOUTH CENTER, BARBECUE, AID STATIONS, AND HORSESHOE STATIONS. IT'S REALLY A WONDERFUL PARK. IT DOES HAVE TWO EXISTING RESTROOMS, AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THESE PHOTOS, THEY'VE REACHED THE END OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE. AND IT'S TIME TO REPLACE THEM WITH SOME NEW FACILITIES THAT HAVE UPGRADED AMENITIES AND MEET CURRENT STANDARDS. CITY OF PITTSBURG IS A MEMBER OF SOURCEWELL, WHICH ALLOWS US TO USE PIGGYBACK CONTRACTS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS , SO WE REACHED OUT TO THE SOURCEWELL VENDORS FOR RESTROOMS, AND WE SETTLED ON RON TECH, BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE BEST PRICE FOR THE RESTROOMS THAT HAD THE AMENITIES WE WERE LOOKING FOR. AND SO, THE MAIN RESTROOM FACILITY, WE ARE PROPOSING TO INSTALL A EIGHT STALL RESTROOM, THEY WILL ALL BE UNISEX WITH TWO OF THEM BEING THE LARGER SIZE TO ACCOMMODATE THE A.D.A. REQUIREMENTS. AND THEN THE SMALLER RESTROOM WILL BE A TWO STALL UNISEX WITH BOTH OF THEM MEETING A.D.A. AND THE PHOTOS, THOSE ARE NOT RENDERINGS, THEY'RE JUST EXAMPLES TO GIVE PEOPLE AN IDEA OF WHAT THEY WOULD LOOK LIKE. WE STARTED WORKING ON THIS PROJECT IN JULY, AFTER FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT. WE SPENT A COUPLE MONTHS REACHING OUT TO THE DIFFERENT SOURCEWELL VENDORS, AND ASSUMING THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED TONIGHT, WE HOPE TO START CONSTRUCTION IN NOVEMBER, WITH THE COMPLETION BEFORE THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. THIS PROJECT IS FULLY FUNDED FROM ARPA FUNDS, AND THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE FUNDS WILL GO TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION COST, WITH SOME STAFF TIME ALLOCATED. WITH THAT, TONIGHT'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH IN THE AMOUNT FOR JUST OVER $1.2 MILLION FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW RESTAURANT BUILDINGS AT CITY PARK. AND I'LL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE THIS EVENING, THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? VICE-MAYOR KILLINGS? >> YES, THANK YOU. AND TO THE CITY ENGINEER, EXCITED. I KNOW THE COMMUNITY IS GOING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT THE RESTROOMS BEING UPGRADED. JUST TWO QUESTIONS. ONE, AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MAIN FACILITY, IN CITY PARK, I KNOW IT'S CONNECTED TO THE SNACK BAR, SO IS IT COMPLETELY BEING DEMOLISHED? NEW STRUCTURE? THE SNACK BAR STILL BE THERE? >> IT IS BEING COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. THE SNACK BAR CONCESSION STAND WILL NOT BE REPLACED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. >> OKAY. THAT MAY BE A CONVERSATION ON SOMETHING ELSE IN TERMS OF CONCESSION STAND. AND SECONDLY, I KNOW IN SPRING WE'LL HAVE BASEBALL AND EVERYTHING STARTING TO KICK UP, WHICH IS A BIGGIE TIME IN THE PARK. WILL WE HAVE TEMPORARY, I GUESS, A NUMBER OF PORTABLES THAT WILL BE OUT THERE DURING THAT TIME DURING CONSTRUCTION? >> OUR GOAL IS TO HOPEFULLY BE DONE BEFORE THEN. IT'S A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE BUT THAT WILL BE OUR GOAL. WE ARE UNABLE TO MEET THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO BRING IN TEMPORARY PORTABLE RESTROOMS TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE STILL THE NECESSARY AMENITIES AT THIS PARK FOR THOSE UTILIZING. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMEMBER SCALES-PRESTON? >> JUST TO SHARE THE SAME SENTIMENT AS OUR VICE MAYOR, I'M REALLY EXCITED, IT'S PROBABLY ONE THING I'M NOT AT CITY PARK, WHEN WE'RE GOING TO UPDATE THE BATHROOMS, SO I'M HAPPY TO SEE THIS. COME BEFORE US THIS EVENING. I JUST HAD A QUICK QUESTION IN TERMS OF THE TYPE OF RESTROOMS. I KNOW IN THE SAN MARCO AREA WE GOT THE TYPE OF RESTROOMS THAT WERE SELF-CLEANING, SO I WAS WONDERING IF THESE ARE THE SAME TYPE OF RESTROOMS THERE IN THE PARK? >> THESE ARE NOT THE SELF-CLEANING RESTROOMS. IN ORDER TO DO THAT WE WANTED THE LARGER EIGHT STALL TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO USE THE PARK HIM A TO DO THAT WITH THE SELF-CLEANING JUST WAS EXCEEDED OUR BUDGET. SO THESE ARE MORE OF YOUR STANDARD RESTROOMS. COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS? >> THANK YOU, QUESTION AROUND THE LIGHTING IN THOSE STALLS. I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN IN THOSE STALLS AT DUSK WERE CLOSE TO DARK, AND IT WASN'T LIGHTING. DOES THE NEW DESIGN HAVE LIGHTING IN THEIR SO THAT FOLKS CAN SEE, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME OR WHAT THE OTHER TIME WAS CALLED, WHEN IT GETS DARK OR EARLIER. >> THEY DO HAVE THE L.E.D. LIGHTING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING, IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF WHEN THE SENSORS, THAT DAWN TO DUSK WHEN THE LIGHTS TURN ON WOULD BE THE CHALLENGE, AND WE CAN MONITOR THE PHOTOCELLS THAT DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL OF DARKNESS TO THEN KICK ON THE LIGHTS. THANK YOU. >> ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? >> NO, WE DO NOT. >> OKAY, I'LL BRING IT BACK TO COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM? COUNCILMEMBER ADAMS. >> THANK YOU, THROUGH THE MAYOR I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADOPT THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW RESTROOM BUILDINGS AT CITY PARK. >> VICE-MAYOR KILLINGS? >> SECOND THE MOTION. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. OKAY, WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT CALENDAR. BUT BEFORE WE DO SO, DO ANY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR? OKAY, HEARING NONE. I CALL FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, IS THERE A MOTION? COUNCILMEMBER SCALES-PRESTON. YES, THROUGH THE MAYOR I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. >> THERE'S A MOTION. VICE-MAYOR KILLINGS ? >> SECOND THE MOTION. >> THERE'S A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MOVE ON TO COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, DO ANY COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE A REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY, HEARING NONE, DO ANY COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE ANY REPORTS OR REMARKS? OKAY. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ADJOURNMENT. THIS WILL CONCLUDE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, WE WILL ADJOURN .