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City of San Pablo Meeting Minutes - Final 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 Monday, March 24, 2025 Special Meeting Strategic Planning Workshop CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:01 p.m. in the Council Chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Cruz led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, and Mayor Arturo Cruz Present: 5 - Staff Present: City Manager, Matt Rodriguez Assistant City Manager, Maria Ojeda City Attorney, Brian P. Hickey ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Public Comment was received by Cordell Hindler PRESENTATIONS Councilmembers and Staff moved from Council Chambers to Maple Hall to receive the following presentation and Workshop. Page 1City of San Pablo Printed on 4/21/2025

March 24, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Final 1. CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY-SETTING WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS AND UPDATE THE DRAFT CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-27 PERIOD CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-077 Approved 5:15 p.m. Matt Rodriguez, Maria Ojeda, and Allan Panganiban presented, Patrick Ibarra from Mejorando Group conducted Workshop. A motion was made by Councilmember Pineda, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, that this Presentation be Approved. The motion carried. ROLL CALL Council called a 5 minute recess and re- convened at 6:58 p.m. Present: 5 - Councilmember Patricia Ponce, Councilmember Abel Pineda, Councilmember Rita Xavier, Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado, and Mayor Arturo Cruz A motion was made by Councilmember Pabon, seconded by Councilmember Xavier, that Public Comments be limited to one minute. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were 17 public speakers. Comments were made by the following individuals: Cordell Hinder, Margaret Dematteo, Jose Duenas, Jose Martinez, Daniel Sanchez, Alma Gomez, Matilde Barajas, William Rodas, Jose Bustos, Veronica Martinez, Maria T. Franco, Enicia Montalvo, Sara Gurdian, Leydi Maldonado, Ean Avila, Rhea Elina Laughlin, and Mariella Cerllar 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 COUNCIL MEETING. 25-078 ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 7:47 p.m. to regular meeting of Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Page 2City of San Pablo Printed on 4/21/2025

March 24, 2025City Council Meeting Minutes - Final Respectfully Submitted, ____________________________ Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk ____________________________ Arturo Cruz, Mayor Page 3City of San Pablo Printed on 4/21/2025

City Council City of San Pablo Meeting Agenda - Final Council Chambers 1000 Gateway Avenue San Pablo, CA 94806 (510) 215-3000 www.SanPabloCA.gov Mayor Arturo Cruz Vice Mayor Elizabeth Pabon-Alvarado Councilmember Rita Xavier Councilmember Abel Pineda Councilmenber Patricia Ponce City Council Chambers Members of the public may view this meeting online by using this URL https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046076519 5:00 PMMonday, March 24, 2025 Special Meeting Strategic Planning Workshop *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 3/20/2025

March 24, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final 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 with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the meeting should submit a completed Meeting Accommodation Request Form by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA .gov, with “Accommodation Request” listed in the subject line of the email. Alternatively, completed Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office at City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Meeting Accommodation Request Forms may be found at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15988/FRM-Meeting-Accommodation-Request-Form-FINAL - 020823, or requested by email to CityClerk@SanPabloCA.gov, or by phone at (510) 215-3000. Meeting accommodation requests should be submitted to the City as soon possible. The City will attempt to resolve before the meeting begins all accommodation requests received by 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting 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. PRESENTATIONS CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY-SETTING WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS AND UPDATE THE DRAFT CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKPLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-27 PERIOD CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA. 25-0771. Recommendation: (1) Receive presentation; (2) Conduct Workshop; (3) Receive public comment; and (4) Direct the City Manager to prepare a FINAL DRAFT of the City Council Priority Workplan for FY 2025-27 for formal consideration and approval on the Consent Calendar at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. Att A - FINAL CC Priority-Setting Workshop Agenda 032425 Att B - DRAFT FY 2025-27 Council Priority Workplan 020625 Rev 3.0 DRAFT CLEAN VERSION Attachments: PUBLIC COMMENTS Page 2City of San Pablo Printed on 3/20/2025

March 24, 2025City Council Meeting Agenda - Final 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. 25-0782. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to regular meeting of Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Page 3City of San Pablo Printed on 3/20/2025