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City Council · Wed Jan 21, 2026

City Council · Regular meeting

Key decisions

PassedLos Angeles District Patrol

The council voted to approve the extension of a contract with Los Angeles District Patrol for the downtown security program through June 30, 2026, subject to the discretion of the Chief of Police and City Manager, as outlined in the staff report.

Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi
Absent
McKillop
Context
Motion
Malhi, seconded by Young

PassedTransportation grant funds

The council voted to ask the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the city's share of Transportation Development Act Article 3 project money for the budget year from July 2026 to June 2027.

Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi
Absent
McKillop
Context
Motion
Young, seconded by Malhi

PassedCarryout bags rules

The council voted to hold a hearing, skip reading the new law aloud in full, and take the first of two votes on rewriting the city's carryout bags rules in full, renaming that chapter "Carryout and Pre-Checkout Bags," removing Section 8.23.060 and renumbering the sections after it.

Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi
Absent
McKillop
Context

Proposed Hear from anyone who wants to speak, skip reading it aloud in full, and take the first of two votes on a new city law completely rewriting Chapter 8.23 (Carryout Bags) of the city's rulebook, including retitling Chapter 8.32 as "Carryout and Pre-Checkout Bags".

Motion
Malhi, seconded by Howard

Also approved, in one vote5 items

Yes
Zorn, Howard, Young, Malhi
Absent
McKillop
Motion
Howard, seconded by Young

PassedShell Pipeline agreement

The council voted to declare its intent to extend the length of its special agreement with Shell California Pipeline Company LLC.

PassedPark plan contract

The council voted to let the city manager change the existing services contract with Gates Studio for the Park System Master Plan Project (C5045) to add planning and vision work for the Senior Center and Kiwanis Youth Center, and raise the contract's ceiling from $145,000 to up to $180,245.

Context

PassedDecember meeting minutes

The council voted to approve the written notes from the December 10, 2025 meeting (the Action Minutes).

PassedList of checks

The council voted to approve the list of checks the city wrote dated November 24 and 26, 2025.

PassedList of checks

The council voted to approve the lists of checks the city wrote dated December 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19, 22, and 23.

Reports and discussion, no vote

No voteFire code presentation

The council was asked to hear a presentation from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District on proposed 2025 changes to the Fire and Wildland Urban-Interface (WUI) local rules, and tell city workers what to do next.

Context

No voteRoad safety action plan

The council was asked to hear a presentation, talk it over, and tell city workers what they think of the Vulnerable Road User Safety Action Plan.

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