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Oakley public meetings in 2024

40 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 10, 2024

Special Meeting of the Oakley City Council

City Council to reorganize, select new mayor and vice mayor

The Oakley City Council will canvass and accept results of the November 5, 2024 general municipal election. The council will administer oaths of office to appointed councilmembers Aaron Meadows (District 1) and Anissa Williams (District 3), and elected councilmember George Fuller (District 5). The council will then reorganize by selecting a new mayor and vice mayor, followed by oaths for those newly appointed.

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Tue Dec 10, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to consider East Cypress Road widening construction contract

The Oakley City Council will vote on a construction agreement with Sukut Construction for the East Cypress Road widening at Contra Costa Canal (CIP 310). Other actions include adopting the 2025 meeting schedule, approving a subdivision final map for Brownstone Subdivision, and authorizing a funding agreement for the CCTA Smart Signals project. A public hearing is scheduled to consider vacating a portion of Old Neroly Road right-of-way.

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Tue Dec 3, 2024

Regular Meeting of the Oakley Planning Commission

Planning commission to approve 2025 meeting dates

This is a largely procedural meeting. The commission will vote on consent items: approving minutes from November 19, 2024, and adopting a resolution setting the 2025 regular meeting dates. No public hearings or substantive agenda items are scheduled.

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Tue Nov 19, 2024

Regular Meeting of the Oakley Planning Commission

Planning Commission to hear Rosewood Estates design review

The Oakley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Rosewood Estates (TM 8787) Design Review (DR 06-24) and consider adopting a resolution to vacate the public roadway right of way for Old Neroly Road between Neroly Road and Empire Avenue. The consent calendar includes approval of minutes from the October 1, 2024 meeting.

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Tue Nov 12, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to vote on new police tax zone for Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields

The Oakley City Council, acting jointly as the Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority, will consider a consent calendar including an annexation to a community facilities district, a new special police tax for a commercial project, ARPA fund allocation, and multiple public works contracts. The council will also hold a public hearing on a closed session regarding litigation with the Summer Lake Owners Association.

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✓ Decided: Oakley City Council approves various infrastructure and funding resolutions

The City Council approved several resolutions including ARPA funding allocations, a new playground for Vintage Parkway Elementary School, and road design services for East Cypress Road. The council also authorized agreements for stormwater and landscaping for the Quick Quack Car Wash project.

Tue Oct 8, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Oakley Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to accept grant deed for Neroly Road property

The City Council will consider consent items including accepting a grant deed for real property on Neroly Road, amending the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority agreement, and leasing five multifunction printers. A closed session is scheduled to negotiate price and terms for another Neroly Road parcel. The regular calendar includes a Strategic Plan 27+ update.

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✓ Decided: Council approved JEPA amendment and accepted strategic plan update

The council voted unanimously (5-0) to approve the consent calendar, including minutes, a printer lease, a proclamation policy amendment, and a grant deed. After initially pulling item 4.2, they separately approved the Fifth Amendment to the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority. The council also accepted an update on the Strategic Plan 27+.

Tue Oct 1, 2024

Regular Meeting of the Oakley Planning Commission

Planning Commission discusses Cedarwood Estates preliminary plan amendment

The Planning Commission will hold a work session on the Cedarwood Estates Preliminary General Plan Amendment (PA 03-24), a conceptual discussion of a land use change. No public hearings or regular calendar items are scheduled. The consent calendar includes approval of the September 3, 2024 minutes.

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Tue Sep 24, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Special Public Financing Authority

Council to consider tree pruning contract and annexation to CFD

The City Council, acting as the Successor Agency and Public Financing Authority, will consider consent items including a tree pruning contract with West Coast Arborists for FY 2024/25-2025/26, annexation of Rosewood Estates to Community Facilities District No. 2015-2, and updates to the conflict of interest code. The city manager will provide updates on the Oaks Apartments and road widening projects on E. Cypress Road and Laurel Road. No public hearings or major policy decisions are scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Council approves tree pruning contract and CFD annexation

The council approved the consent calendar except for three items pulled by Councilmember Fuller. The pulled items were voted separately: minutes from September 10 (4-1), a tree pruning and removal contract with West Coast Arborists (4-1), and Annexation No. 40 (Rosewood Estates) to Community Facilities District No. 2015-2 (5-0). No other substantive decisions were made.

Tue Sep 10, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to consider MOU with developer Civic Summer Lake North, LLC

The City Council will consider a memorandum of understanding with developer Civic Summer Lake North, LLC and vote on several consent items including resolutions accepting subdivision improvements and creating police tax zones for new developments. The agenda also includes a closed session for property negotiations on Neroly Road.

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✓ Decided: Council approved new police tax zones for Laurel Fields and Rosewood Estates

The council approved the consent calendar, including resolution creating Zone 193 in the Oakley Special Police Tax Area for the Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields project and ordinance authorizing a special tax for police protection at Rosewood Estates. Two consent items were pulled and voted separately: approval of August minutes (4-1) and resolution designating voting delegates for the Cal Cities conference (4-1). The council also unanimously authorized a memorandum of understanding with Civic Summer Lake North, LLC. No public hearings were held, and the council entered closed session to discuss real property negotiations on Neroly Road.

Tue Sep 3, 2024

Regular Meeting of the Oakley Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider Daub 4 Kids conditional use permit amendment

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the conditional use permit for Daub 4 Kids (CUP 06-24). The commission will also consider approving the minutes from the July 2, 2024 meeting and receive staff and commissioner reports. The project is proposed as categorically exempt from CEQA under the Existing Facilities exemption.

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Wed Aug 21, 2024

Special Meeting of the Oakley City Council

Council to decide on appointing or holding election for two council seats

The Oakley City Council will consider whether to appoint the nominated candidates for Districts 1 and 3 or direct an election for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. Only one item is on the regular calendar.

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✓ Decided: Council appoints two councilmembers to fill District 1 and 3 seats

The Oakley City Council voted 2-1 to appoint Aaron Meadows to District 1 and Anissa Williams to District 3, avoiding a special election for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election. Councilmembers Dr. George Fuller voted against the appointments, while Mayor Williams and Meadows recused themselves during the vote.

Tue Aug 13, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

City Council to vote on school resource officer agreement with Liberty Union High School District

The Oakley City Council will hold a regular meeting with items including a consent calendar of routine approvals, a public hearing on an appeal of a hearing officer's decision regarding a property at 404 Malicoat Avenue, and a vote on a resolution to authorize a school resource officer services agreement with the Liberty Union High School District. The council will also discuss Creekside Park in a work session. Multiple subdivision maps and development agreements are up for approval.

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✓ Decided: Council approves zoning, subdivision, and service agreements

The Oakley City Council approved a series of zoning text amendments, subdivision agreements, and a school resource officer contract. They also adopted resolutions for a deferred improvement agreement and a proclamation policy update. The meeting included a public comment session and a work session on Creekside Park.

Tue Jul 9, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to hold public hearings on winery/carwash zoning and subdivision extensions

The Oakley City Council, also acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Public Financing Authority, will consider consent items including contracts for road widening, a sound system, and a new website, as well as multiple public hearings on zoning text amendments for winery uses and carwash buffers, and extensions for the Oakley Village and Burroughs subdivisions.

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✓ Decided: Council halts sharing of license plate data with out-of-state agencies

The Oakley City Council voted 5-0 to direct the Police Department to stop sharing automatic license plate reader data with out-of-state agencies. The decision was announced at the start of the meeting after a closed session. The remainder of the meeting consisted of proclamations, presentations, and public comments with no other substantive decisions.

Tue Jul 9, 2024

Special Meeting of the Oakley City Council

Council to discuss litigation over license plate reader practices

The Oakley City Council will hold a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation stemming from a California Attorney General letter about automatic license plate reader practices. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Council met in closed session over license plate reader litigation

The Oakley City Council held a special meeting on July 9, 2024, but conducted only a closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation from a California Attorney General letter about automatic license plate reader practices. No public comments were received and no substantive decisions were made in open session. The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.

Tue Jul 2, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Commission to decide on Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields shopping center

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider approval of a Tentative Parcel Map, Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and Design Review for the Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields, an 81,728 sq ft shopping center including three drive-through services and a gasoline service station. A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for environmental review. The commission is also expected to approve minutes from the June 4, 2024 meeting.

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Tue Jun 11, 2024

Special Meeting of the Oakley City Council

Council to discuss Schaefers v. BNSF litigation in closed session

This special meeting of the Oakley City Council includes a closed session to confer with legal counsel on existing litigation in the case of Schaefers v. BNSF Railway Company et al. (and City of Oakley), Contra Costa Superior Court cases C22-01552 and C22-01555. No other substantive items are on the agenda for open session action.

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✓ Decided: Council holds closed session on litigation, no open actions

The Oakley City Council met in a special closed session to discuss pending litigation (Schaefers v. BNSF Railway Company et. al.). No public comments were received, and no substantive decisions were made in open session. The meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m.

Tue Jun 11, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to adopt FY 2024/25 budget, consider warehouse project

The Oakley City Council will consider adopting the Fiscal Year 2024/25 operating and capital budgets, along with the five-year capital improvement plan. A public hearing is scheduled for the Live Oak Industrial Park, a proposed eight-warehouse development. The consent calendar includes ordinances regulating cannabis cultivation and unlicensed commercial cannabis activity, as well as resolutions for the November 2024 election and several contracts. The council will also vote on amendments to the city manager's employment agreement and the city attorney services contract.

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✓ Decided: Oakley City Council meets, no substantive decisions made

The Oakley City Council held a joint meeting but took no substantive actions. The agenda included proclamations for Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and public comments focused on senior center relocation and other community concerns. No votes or formal decisions were recorded.

Tue Jun 4, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to consider Bernard Corners Rezone and subdivisions

The Oakley Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several land-use items: a rezone of the Bernard Corners property, two tentative map extensions for subdivisions, a minor subdivision, and a golf practice facility with conditional use permits. The commission will also approve minutes from prior meetings.

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Tue May 28, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to consider two ordinances on marijuana cultivation and unlicensed cannabis activity

The Oakley City Council, acting also as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and as the Public Financing Authority, will hold a regular joint meeting. Major items include introducing two ordinances addressing outdoor/indoor marijuana cultivation exceeding six plants and administrative hearing requirements for unlicensed commercial cannabis activity. The consent calendar includes resolutions for HVAC maintenance services, accepting curb/gutter/sidewalk repair work, awarding a materials testing contract, and authorizing design services for the East Cypress Road widening project. A work session will explore funding options for local startups and small businesses.

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✓ Decided: Council hears public comments on senior center, library, The Oaks

The meeting included updates from Contra Costa Water District, Diablo Water District, and Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District, followed by extensive public comments on the proposed library/senior center relocation and conditions at The Oaks apartment complex. No formal decisions, approvals, or votes were recorded.

Tue May 21, 2024

SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION

Oakley Council and Planning Commission to vote on 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program

The Oakley City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint work session to consider adopting a resolution that the proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is consistent with the City's General Plan, as required by state law. This is the only substantive item on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Joint work session discusses 2024-2029 CIP, no decisions made

The Oakley City Council and Planning Commission held a special joint work session to review the proposed 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). No formal votes were taken; the meeting consisted of staff presentations, public comments, and discussion among councilmembers and commissioners. Topics included road projects, ADA compliance, senior center concerns, and public art. The CIP is scheduled for further consideration at a future regular meeting.

Tue May 14, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Oakley City Council to hold budget work session for fiscal year 2024/25

The Oakley City Council, acting jointly as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and the Public Financing Authority, will hold a work session on the FY 2024/25 budget. The council will also hold a public hearing on a tentative map to subdivide 16.5 acres into 89 single-family residential lots in Planning Area 6-H. Additional items include approving contracts for weed/brush grazing, street sweeping, and gate maintenance, as well as discussing two preliminary general plan amendments.

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✓ Decided: Council approves goats grazing contract and Strike Doors maintenance (4-1)

The city council approved two consent calendar items after debate: a $85,000 vegetation management contract using goats (5-0) and a $45,000 maintenance contract with Strike Doors (4-1, Fuller dissenting). The remaining consent calendar was approved unanimously, though item 4.14 was continued. The proposed Oakley Regional Park Master Plan was discussed but no vote is recorded in the minutes.

Tue May 7, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to consider Live Oak Industrial Park and zoning text amendments

The Oakley Planning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a conditional use permit for 7-Eleven to sell distilled spirits at 2001 Laurel Road, the Live Oak Industrial Park project (tentative map and design review), and zoning text amendments regarding winery-related uses and carwash highway buffers. A minor subdivision application (Sandoval) will be continued to June 4, 2024. The commission will also approve minutes from the April 2, 2024 meeting.

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Tue Apr 23, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council considers selling 27 acres at East Cypress and Knightsen to KB Home

The city council will decide on consent calendar items including the sale of approximately 27 acres at the northeast corner of East Cypress Road and Knightsen Avenue to KB Home North Bay, along with contracts for security cameras, traffic engineering, IT services, and more. On the regular calendar, the council will receive the annual report on police military equipment usage and consider an ordinance amending city council social media use.

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✓ Decided: Council approves IT upgrades and multiple service contracts (5-0)

The Council approved a consent calendar with several items, including IT infrastructure purchases (firewalls, storage area network, IT services), security camera services, traffic engineering services, and maintenance contracts for parks and water features. Item 4.4 (real property deed) was continued to the next meeting. All votes were unanimous 5-0.

Tue Apr 9, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to consider Canal Undergrounding agreement with Contra Costa Water District

The Oakley City Council will consider a design and construction agreement with Contra Costa Water District for the Canal Undergrounding Project Segment 5A on East Cypress Road at Jersey Island Road. The council will also vote on several consent items including a subdivision improvement agreement for Machado Property, a construction contract for remodeling the Public Works Operations Building, and acceptance of a grant deed for real property at Laurel Road and O'Hara Avenue. A work session will discuss implementing a social media policy for council members. The council will also hold closed session to discuss existing litigation.

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✓ Decided: Oakley City Council approves February and March meeting minutes

The City Council approved minutes from previous meetings with minor corrections. The Public Works Director provided updates on upcoming road projects at East Cypress Road and Laurel Road.

Tue Apr 2, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to recommend approval of tentative map for Planning Area 6-H

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a tentative map for the East Cypress Corridor Specific Plan (Planning Area 6-H) and a continued hearing on Delta Pointe Plaza, a mixed-use downtown development. Two work sessions will discuss potential general plan amendments for parcels at Pancho's Market 2 and 5050 Live Oak Avenue. The consent calendar includes approval of the March 5, 2024 meeting minutes.

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Tue Mar 26, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to consider Bridgehead Industrial Project environmental review agreement

The Oakley City Council, acting jointly as the Redevelopment Agency and Public Financing Authority, will consider consent calendar items including a rezone, special police tax ratifications for two subdivisions, and approval of the housing element annual progress report. On the regular calendar, the council will discuss updates to the strategic plan, authorize an agreement to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Bridgehead Industrial Project, and consider a contract for a Climate Action Plan update. The council will also hold a closed session to evaluate the city manager's performance.

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✓ Decided: Oakley City Council approved housing progress report and various consent calendar items

The Council approved the annual Housing Element progress report and several resolutions regarding land annexation and special taxes. The February 24 meeting minutes were tabled until April 9, 2024, to allow for written revisions.

Fri Mar 22, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee to continue discussion on The Oaks housing project

The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting to discuss ongoing business. Key agenda items include approving the minutes from the January 18 meeting and continuing discussion on The Oaks, a housing-related project. The committee will also outline next steps.

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✓ Decided: Committee approves minutes, hears updates on The Oaks complaints

The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the January 18, 2024 minutes. The remainder of the meeting was dedicated to public comment and an update from Committee Member Johnson on conditions at The Oaks, including rent increases, door repairs, trash service, and landscaping. No substantive actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.

Fri Mar 22, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee to continue discussion on The Oaks housing project

The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee will approve minutes from its February 22 meeting, resume discussion on The Oaks project, and outline next steps. No final decisions are listed on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Affordable Housing Committee approves February meeting minutes

The committee approved the minutes from the February 22, 2024 meeting. Members discussed maintenance issues, security, and reporting at The Oaks, including the completion of 130 work orders and over $20,000 spent on gate repairs last year. The committee proposed a monthly reporting system to the City Council for the next six months.

Tue Mar 12, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to vote on 83-unit subdivision at 2092 Oakley Road

The Oakley City Council will hold a public hearing to consider approving a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Final Development Plan for a 9.99-acre, 83-unit single-family subdivision known as The Village at 2092 Oakley Road. The consent calendar includes adoption of an ordinance establishing administrative fines for unlicensed cannabis activity, approval of a Local Roadway Safety Plan, and acceptance of several completed capital projects.

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✓ Decided: Council approves consent calendar items; subdivision hearing left incomplete

The Oakley City Council approved 10 consent calendar items, including a contract for curb, gutter, and sidewalk repairs (4-0-1) and an ordinance on cannabis fines, but the recorded minutes end during public hearing discussion of a proposed 83-unit subdivision at 2092 Oakley Road, with no vote recorded.

Tue Mar 5, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to continue Delta Pointe Plaza hearing to April 2

The Oakley Planning Commission is meeting to receive a presentation on the city's Economic Development Profile and Programs, and to hold a public hearing on Delta Pointe Plaza (CUP 04-23, DR 08-23). Staff recommend continuing the hearing to April 2, 2024. The consent calendar includes approval of the February 6, 2024 meeting minutes.

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Tue Feb 27, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency and Special Meeting of the Oakley Public Financing Authority

Oakley City Council to declare local emergency over cyberattack on Feb 22, 2024

The council will consider a resolution declaring a local emergency due to a cyberattack sustained on February 22, 2024. A public hearing will be held to update the Master Fee Schedule. The council will also introduce an ordinance imposing administrative fines for unlicensed commercial cannabis activity. Consent items include a contract award for Daffodil Park playground surfacing, approval of the Summer Lake North subdivision final map, and a property purchase for the Laurel Road widening project.

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✓ Decided: Council declared local emergency after cyberattack on Feb. 22

The Oakley City Council unanimously declared a local emergency due to a cyberattack sustained on February 22, 2024, activating the Emergency Operations Center. In a 4-1 vote, the council adopted a master fee schedule with amended fees for account reinstatement, go-back service, and cart service. Other actions included introducing an ordinance to impose escalating fines on unlicensed commercial cannabis activity, approving a $2.1M playground surfacing contract (Consent Calendar), a subdivision improvement agreement for Summer Lake North, and a land purchase agreement for the Laurel Road widening project. The council also appointed Vice Mayor Shaw and Mayor Williams to a Library and Community Center Project Specific Sub-Committee set to terminate at the end of 2024.

Sat Feb 24, 2024

Special Meeting of the Oakley City Council (No Video)

Council holds governance workshop

The Oakley City Council is holding a special meeting for a governance workshop. No other substantive items are on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Council holds governance workshop with no formal actions

The City Council held a special meeting governance workshop facilitated by ILG. No formal decisions were made. Topics included leadership, governance tools, social media use, and council dynamics.

Tue Feb 13, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority (NO AUDIO AVAILABLE)

City Council to review mid-year budget with General Fund and ARPA amendments

The City Council will discuss and potentially approve the FY 2023/24 Mid-Year Budget Review, including amendments to the General Fund and ARPA Fund. They will also consider an ordinance to increase councilmember salaries after the November 2024 election, several capital improvement projects, and the creation of new special police tax zones for new developments.

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✓ Decided: Council approves FY 2023/24 mid-year budget review and related items

The City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Mid-Year Budget Review and adopted a resolution to increase councilmember salaries. The meeting also included the approval of construction contracts, a report on capital improvements, and the authorization of design services for the East Cypress Road widening project.

Tue Feb 13, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority (AUDIO AVAILABLE)

Council to consider mid-year budget and council salary increase

The council will decide on the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Mid-Year Budget Review, which includes amendments to the General Fund and ARPA Fund. They will also consider a second reading of an ordinance increasing council member salaries after the November 2024 election. Several consent items include creation of new special police tax zones for three developments and awarding a construction contract for Briarwood Park playground surfacing.

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✓ Decided: Council approves budget review and Cypress Road widening design

The Oakley City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Mid-Year Budget Review and authorized a consulting agreement for the East Cypress Road Widening project. The Council also approved a construction contract for a Briarwood Park playground surfacing project.

Tue Feb 6, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to consider residential subdivision and design reviews

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a new 83-unit single family residential subdivision at 2092 Oakley Road. Other items include a remodel design review for 3370 Main Street and a request for full alcoholic service at Tu Jalisco Restaurant.

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Tue Jan 23, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Affordable Housing Committee to continue discussion on The Oaks

The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee will consider approving minutes from the November 30, 2023 meeting and continue discussion on 'The Oaks' project. The committee will also address next steps.

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✓ Decided: Affordable Housing Committee approves November meeting minutes

The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the November 30, 2023, meeting. The remainder of the session consisted of discussions regarding maintenance, trash services, and security concerns at The Oaks property.

Tue Jan 23, 2024

REGULAR JOINT MEETING OF THE OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL/OAKLEY CITY COUNCIL ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE OAKLEY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY

Council to consider salary increase for members after Nov 2024 election

The Oakley City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on an ordinance to increase councilmember salaries following the November 2024 general election. The council will also consider a $392,518 contract for an environmental impact report for the East Cypress Corridor Specific Plan and hear an appeal of citations at 3930 Marsh Way. Consent items include approval of minutes, annual reports for community facilities districts, and updates to personnel rules and a police union side letter. Work sessions will discuss a general plan amendment for 1961 Carpenter Road, the Downtown Specific Plan, and the recreation fee schedule.

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Tue Jan 23, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AD-HOC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Oakley affordable housing committee to approve minutes and hear update

The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee is meeting to approve the minutes from its October 26, 2023 special meeting and receive an update from committee member Oke Johnson on follow-up items. The agenda also includes a new business item with no specifics listed. No major decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

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✓ Decided: Committee approves minutes and discusses property management issues

The committee approved the minutes of the October 26, 2023 meeting. Members discussed ongoing issues with property management, including garbage service, maintenance staffing, and security measures.

Tue Jan 16, 2024

REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAKLEY PLANNING COMMISSION

Planning Commission to consider parcel map and design review at 2540 Oakley Road

The Oakley Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a tentative parcel map and design review application for 2540 Oakley Road. The project is proposed to be categorically exempt from CEQA. Other agenda items include approval of previous meeting minutes and routine reports.

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Tue Jan 9, 2024

Regular Joint Meeting of the Oakley City Council/ Oakley City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency/Oakley Public Financing Authority

Council to vote on Flock Safety ALPR contract extension

The Oakley City Council will consider approving a contract extension with Flock Safety for automatic license plate reader technology, which is on the consent calendar. The meeting also includes a proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, approval of prior meeting minutes, and reports on new business licenses.

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