Antioch public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The council adopted Resolution 2023/143, creating a new class specification, salary range, and assigning it to the Management bargaining unit. It also unanimously approved a proclamation for National Hispanic Heritage Month. Several consent‑calendar items were approved, including minutes from August meetings, second readings of two ordinances, and resolutions on police recruitment bonuses and a response to a grand‑jury housing report.
- Approved Resolution 2023/143 – new class specification for Property and Evidence Supervisor (unanimous)
- Approved National Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation (unanimous)
- Approved City Council minutes for August 8, 2023 (consent calendar)
- Approved City Council minutes for August 22, 2023 (consent calendar)
- Second reading of Ordinance 2232‑C‑S – prohibits retaliation and harassment of residential tenants (consent calendar)
- Second reading of ordinance transferring authority to appoint, supervise, and remove the chief of police (consent calendar)
- Approved Resolution 2023/144 – continuance of employee referral and recruitment signing bonus for police officers (consent calendar)
- Approved Resolution 2023/145 – authorize response to Grand Jury Report No. 2306 on affordable housing (consent calendar)
City Council
The City Council introduced an ordinance to transfer the authority to appoint, supervise, and remove the Chief of Police from the City Manager to the City Council. The council also approved a budget increase for a vehicle transition project and passed several community proclamations.
- Introduced ordinance to transfer Police Chief appointment and removal power to City Council (3-2)
- Amended Police Chief ordinance to take effect 90 days after adoption (3-2)
- Approved $1,226,760 General Fund increase for Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Project (unanimous)
- Approved proclamations for Antioch Christian Center, Dr. Carol Weyland Conner, and Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (unanimous)
City Council
The City Council unanimously approved traffic calming improvements for Sycamore Drive, James Donlon Boulevard, and West 10th Street. This included a budget amendment to allocate $425,000 from the Gas Tax Fund for the Sycamore Drive project. Council also introduced an ordinance to change speed limits on various roadways.
- Approved traffic calming improvements for Sycamore Drive, James Donlon Boulevard, and West 10th Street (Unanimous)
- Approved $425,000 from Gas Tax Fund for Sycamore Drive traffic calming (Unanimous)
- Introduced by title and waived first reading of ordinance to change prima facie speed limits on certain streets (Unanimous)
- Directed staff to research restriping Mahogany Way