The San Leandro City Council met on November 17, 2025, beginning at 7:07 p.m. and adjourning at 9:26 p.m. The meeting included a proclamation for Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13–19) and Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20), approval of multiple consent items (with one item pulled for clarification), extensive public comment focused on transparency regarding an investigative report and related Brown Act issues, and three major actions: approval of up to $80 million in tax-exempt bonds for an affordable-housing acquisition/rehab project, adoption of an updated Environmental Hazards Element for the General Plan, and first reading of the 2025 triennial building code adoption.
On the Consent Calendar
General Public Comment (non-agenda)
Okay, it is 7.07, and at this point in time, I'm calling to order the November 17th meeting of the San Leandro City Council. I'll lead us in a pledge of allegiance. Please stand if you're able to. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, a God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. At this point in time, Madam Clerk, would you please take roll? Thank you, Mayor. Council Member Aguilar. Present. Council Member Azevedo. Present. Council Member Bolt. Present. Council Member Simon. Present. Councilmember Viveros Walton. Present. Thank you. Vice Mayor Bowen. Present. Mayor Gonzalez. Present. Thank you. So with respect to item 5L on our agenda, please be aware that Ms. Marianne Benz has indicated that she is unable to accept the nomination to the Senior Commission at this time. time. And so we thank her for being willing to participate, but we understand that she is not able to do so. The city of San Leandro conducts orderly meetings. So by the way, so that item is just pulled, right? We will not handle that. The city of San Leandro conducts orderly meetings to fulfill its mandate, discriminatory statements or conduct that would potentially violate the federal civil rights act of 1964 and or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. California penal code sections 403 or 415 are per se disruptive to meeting and will not be tolerated. Please see the City Council handbook and City Council meeting rules of decorum for more information. Madam Clerk, your announcement please. Thank you, Mayor. If you would like to make a public comment during the meeting, you can do so in person or via Zoom. If you are present at the meeting, please complete a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is presented. If you wish to participate in public comment via Zoom, you can use the raise your hand tool when the item is called. During the public comment session, speakers will be invited to speak and will have a set time to share their comments. A countdown timer will appear for their convenience, and when the time is up, the microphone will be muted. All raised hands outside of public comment will be lowered to avoid confusion. Once public comment is opened, hands may be raised to speak. There will be a 30 minute window for public comments, which will take place under item seven public comments as per the published agenda. After this time is up, the council will proceed with the rest of the meeting's agenda. If you have not had the opportunity to speak during the initial 30 minute period, there There will be another chance to do so after item 12, City Council reports. At this point, item number three, is there any report on closed session action taken today? Thank you, Mayor. No reportable actions were taken in closed session, although I do have a brief announcement on behalf of the council and that on the advice of the city's legal counsel, the agenda item related to the waiver of the attorney-client privilege was not placed on this evening's agenda. The council apologizes for any confusion this may have caused. The council is working to cure a Brown Act issue related to the 11-3-2025 council action, which includes the scheduling of a special meeting to schedule the continuation of the request for discipline by Vice Mayor Bowen.