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City Council · Wed May 3, 2023

City Council · Regular meeting

Key decisions

PassedSewer charge rate increase

The council voted to hear a report, discuss it and give feedback, and set a date for anyone to speak on a proposed temporary increase in the sewer charge for the budget years from July 2023 to June 2024, July 2024 to June 2025 and July 2025 to June 2026, put the charge on the county tax bill for the budget year from July 2023 to June 2024, and have the clerk send notice and instructions for filing written objections.

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
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Motion
Ross, seconded by Howard

PassedCity service fees

The council voted to hear from anyone who wants to speak, and change the city's fee schedule for city services, finding the change does not need environmental review under state law because the fees only cover the cost of running the services.

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
Context

Why The city periodically updates its service fees using a blended cost and labor index so the charges keep up with the cost of providing the services.

Motion
Ross, seconded by McKillop

PassedFive year building plan

The council voted to approve the city's five-year plan for building and repairs projects (its Capital Improvement Program) for the budget years from July 2023 to June 2028.

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
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Motion
McKillop, seconded by Howard

Also approved, in one vote2 items

Yes
Brianne Zorn, Mark Ross, Jay Howard, Satinder S. Malhi, Debbie McKillop
Motion
McKillop, seconded by Ross

PassedHidden Valley Pickleball

The council voted to let the city manager sign a consultant services contract, and any changes to it, with RHHA for up to $190,000 to design the Hidden Valley Pickleball Project (C5047), and move $200,000 from the Park and Recreation Impact Fee (Fund 3437) to Project C5047.

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PassedWest Hills Farm land transfer

The council voted to let the city manager sign a Subordination Agreement with the John Muir Land Trust (JMLT) and the United States of America to help transfer the former West Hills Farm parcel (Assessor's Parcel Number 387-080-001) to the National Park Service to expand the John Muir National Historic Site.

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Why The National Park Service will not take ownership of the land while a rule limiting it to open space and recreation use still applies, so this agreement is needed to let the transfer happen.

Reports and discussion, no vote

Sanitation District 6 board

The council was asked to meet as the board of directors of Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 6.

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