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City of San Pablo Meeting Minutes City Council 5:00 PM City Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519 Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Special Meeting - Budget Session CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:02 PM in the Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pabon-Alvarado led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmember Arturo Cruz, Vice Mayor Rita Xavier, and Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Present: 3 - Councilmember Patricia Ponce, and Councilmember Abel PinedaAbsent: 2 - Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey Police Chief, Brian Bubar Administrative Services Director, Arturo Castillo Senior Civil Engineer, Matt Brown Community Services Director, Greg Dwyer City Clerk, Dorothy Gantt Deputy City Clerk, Casey Erlenheim ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No Public Comments were received for Oral Communications. Page 1City of San Pablo Printed on 4/22/2026

April 8, 2026City Council Meeting Minutes CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION 1. CONSIDER PRELIMINARY DRAFT BUDGET FOR FY 2026-27 AND FY 2027-28 BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 26-142 No Public Comments were received. Meeting went into Recess at 6:45 PM Meeting Reconvened at 6:54 PM ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Councilmember Arturo Cruz, Vice Mayor Rita Xavier, and Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Absent: 2 - Councilmember Patricia Ponce, and Councilmember Abel Pineda A motion was made by Vice Mayor Xavier, seconded by Councilmember Cruz, to direct the City Manager to finalize the proposed Preliminary DRAFT Budget and CIP Budget for formal adoption in June 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Cruz, Xavier, and Pabon-Alvarado3 - Absent: Ponce, and Pineda2 - SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 2. 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 MEETING. 26-081 ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 8:03 PM to the Regular City Council meeting of Monday, April 20, 2026. Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Casey Erlenheim, Deputy City Clerk Page 2City of San Pablo Printed on 4/22/2026

City Council City of San Pablo Meeting Agenda Council Chambers 1000 Gateway Avenue San Pablo, CA 94806 (510) 215-3000 www.SanPabloCA.gov Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Vice Mayor Rita Xavier Councilmember Abel Pineda Councilmenber Patricia Ponce Councilmember Arturo Cruz City Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519 5:00 PMWednesday, April 8, 2026 Special Meeting - Budget Session *IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* NOTICE: Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting in-person at Council Chambers. Members of the public may also view the meeting on online at https ://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519 or during livestream online at https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. Please note the following temporary change to the City's public comment procedures: Public comment by zoom or telephone will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided only in -person in Council Chambers or via email as set forth below. PUBLIC COMMENT At each meeting, the public has the opportunity to address the City Council on items appearing on the agenda and, for items not appearing on the agenda but within the purview of the City Council, during ORAL COMMUNICATIONS . Persons addressing the Council must limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is set. As allowed by the Brown Act, the Mayor may limit the total time for public comments to facilitate the completion of business on the agenda. • IN-PERSON PUBLIC COMMENT: Any person wishing to make such address Council should first complete and deliver a "Speaker Form" available at the speaker's podium and submit it to the City Clerk identifying the agenda item. The Mayor will invite you to speak at the appropriate time when the matter is being considered. • WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments may also be submitted via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov. Each email must contain in the subject line "PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA" [or] "PUBLIC COMMENTS AGENDA ITEM No.__”. Written comments received by 12:00 noon on the day of the meeting will be provided in advance to the City Council and posted online with the agenda materials. During the meeting, the public may provide written public comments via email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov. All written comments received after noon the day of the meeting will not be read out loud and will be provided directly to the members upon receipt and distributed with supplemental materials following the meeting. Please note that all information provided in public comments, including email addresses and any other personal information written or stated, is subject to disclosure on the broadcast of the video- or tele-conferenced meeting. Page 1City of San Pablo Printed on 4/6/2026

April 8, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda AGENDA MATERIALS Copies of this Agenda and non-exempt public records relating to an open session item on this Agenda will be available for public view at the City Clerk’s Office, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo. The full agenda packet may also be viewed on the City website at: https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-Comm-AgendasMin AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Brown Act, individuals requesting disability -related accommodations should send a written request to the City Clerk by email, preferably the day prior to the meeting . The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” and include your name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. Notification as early as possible in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Requests may also be made by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (510) 215-3000. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This is the time for comments on any item within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction, if such item is NOT listed on tonight’s agenda. The Council may not engage in discussion or take action on any item that is not specifically listed on the agenda. Your item may be referred to city staff for investigation, report or placement on a future agenda. Persons addressing the Council are required to limit their remarks to three (3) minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is ordered. Please file your name and address with the City Clerk on forms available at the speaker’s podium. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION 1. 26-142 CONSIDER PRELIMINARY DRAFT BUDGET FOR FY 2026-27 AND FY 2027-28 BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. Recommendation: Approve by minute order; and provide further majority vote direction to the City Manager on finalizing proposed Preliminary DRAFT Budget and CIP Budget for formal adoption in June 2026. Att A - City Manager Budget Message Exh 1 - FY 2026-27 & FY 2027-28 Proposed Biennial Budget Exh 2 - CIP Biennial Budget Attachments: Page 2City of San Pablo Printed on 4/6/2026

April 8, 2026City Council Meeting Agenda SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (IF ANY) 2. 26-081 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 MEETING. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the Regular City Council Meeting of Monday, April 20, 2026. Page 3City of San Pablo Printed on 4/6/2026