Council Chambers  
1000 Gateway Avenue  
San Pablo, CA 94806  
(510) 215-3000  
City of San Pablo  
Meeting Agenda  
Economic Development, Housing & Project Management Standing  
Committee  
Councilmember Arturo Cruz (Chair)  
Councilmember Patricia Ponce (Vice Chair)  
Wednesday, May 13, 2026  
5:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Special Meeting  
Americans with Disabilities Act: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Brown Act, individuals  
requesting disability-related accommodations should send a written request to the City Clerk by email, preferably  
the day prior to the meeting. The e-mail subject line should read “ADA Accommodation Request” and include your  
name, address, telephone number, and a description of the request. Notification as early as possible in advance of  
the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting .  
Requests may also be made by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (510) 215-3000.  
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
This is the time for comments on any item within the Standing Committee’s subject matter jurisdiction, if such item  
is NOT listed on today’s agenda. The Committee may not engage in discussion or take action on any item that is  
not specifically listed on the agenda. That item may be referred to city staff for investigation, report or placement  
on a future agenda. Persons addressing the Standing Committee are required to limit their remarks to three (3)  
minutes unless an extension or decrease of time is ordered.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
CONSIDER  
APPROVING  
MINUTES  
OF  
THE  
ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING  
&
PROJECT MANAGEMENT STANDING  
COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2026  
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.  
Approve by Minute Order  
Recommendation:  
Attachments:  
* * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * *  
ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION  
CONSIDER STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOUSING  
&
COMMUNITY  
DEVELOPMENT PRO HOUSING DESIGNATION FOR CITY OF SAN  
PABLO  
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.  
(1) Receive Information; (2) Recommend formal consideration and adoption by the City  
Council.  
Recommendation:  
CONSIDER REPEAL OF THE RENTAL REGISTRY ORDINANCE IN  
PREPARATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSED RENT  
REVIEW ORDINANCE AND POLICY/PROGRAM  
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.  
(1) Receive Presentation and; (2) Recommend Ordinance rescinding the Rent Registry to  
the City Council for formal consideration and approval; and (3) Continue to prepare and  
draft the New Rental Review Ordinance and Program pursuant to FY 2025-27 Council  
Priority Workplan Amendment #2 approved on 3/30/26 per Reso. #2026-041  
Recommendation:  
CONSIDER A RETAIL CANNABIS COMMUNITY BENEFIT PROGRAM  
FUNDED BY CITY LICENSED AND PERMITTED CANNABIS RETAIL  
OPERATORS IN SAN PABLO  
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.  
(1) Receive Information; (2) Recommend formal consideration and adoption by the City  
Council.  
Recommendation:  
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 AFTAER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA TO BE  
APPENDED TO THE PUBLISHED AGENDA AFTER THE COUNCIL  
MEETING.  
ADJOURNMENT