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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/26/2026 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location:
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M In-Person in Council Chambers or Via Zoom: Zoom ID: 821 1751 7161 Zoom Passcode: 525829 Zoom Phone Number: 1-669-900-6833
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Meeting video:  
Attachments: Agenda Packet, 5.26 Supplemental Agenda Packet - IX. Public Hearing Item 1. 26-129, Public Comment - Agenda Item XIII.1, Public Comment - Agenda Item XIII.1, UPDATED - Applicant Presentation - Public Hearing Item XI.1
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26-139 11. Introductions/PresentationIntroduction of Public Works Superintendent, Chris Morris   Not available Video Video
26-129 11. Public HearingApproval of an Addendum to the Hercules New Town Center Environmental Impact Report, Design Review Permit (DRP) 25-04, Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 25-02, and Planned Development Plan (PDP) 25-02 for the Emblem Hercules Apartments - 1601 Willow Avenue (The Loop Site) Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 406-070-042-6 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, receive the staff report and presentation, receive comments from the public and interested parties and adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) finding that the Addendum to the Hercules New Town Center Environmental Impact Report (State Clearing House No. 2007062002) has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines and reflects the independent judgment of the City of Hercules as Lead Agency, and approving Design Review Permit (DRP) 25-04, Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 25-02, and Planned Development Plan (PDP) 25-02 for a 180-apartment unit housing development.   Not available Video Video
26-130 12. Public HearingCompliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (Government Code Section 3502.3): Public Agency Vacancies, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the staff report and presentation regarding workforce vacancies, and recruitment and retention efforts in accordance with Government Code Section 3502.3   Not available Video Video
26-136 11. ConsentMeeting Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 12, 2026   Not available Not available
26-135 12. ConsentUpdate on the Chief’s Advisory Board (CAB) RECOMMENDATION: Receive an update on the Chief’s Advisory Board (CAB)   Not available Not available
26-128 11. Discussion/Action ItemHousing Asset Funding Recommendation to Community HousingWorks for Bayline RECOMMENDATION: By minute action, direct staff to enter into negotiations with Community HousingWorks for the award of $5,000,000 in Housing Asset Funding to support affordable housing development.   Not available Video Video
26-125 12. Discussion/Action ItemApprove participation in the Contra Costa County Regional Alternative Compliance Joint Powers Authority to perform city stormewater obligation and authorize execution of the Joint Powers Agreement RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt the attached Resolution approving and authorizing execution of the Joint Powers Agreement for the City’s participation in the Regional Alternative Compliance Joint Powers Authority. 2. Appoint a Board Member to the RAC JPA and an Alternate. 3. Authorize staff to collaborate with the Regional Alternative Compliance Joint Powers Authority Administrator to support Regional Alternative Compliance System implementation. 4. Direct staff to revise the City’s stormwater ordinance to incorporate participation in the Regional Alternative Compliance System as an approved alternative compliance for meeting applicable stormwater treatment requirements. 5. Authorize staff to assign funds already allocated in the fiscal year (FY) 2026-27 Capital Improvement Plan and FY 2026-27 Capital Budget to the Green Infrastructure Project - Public ROW Bioretention for use in RAC JPA participa   Not available Video Video
26-123 13. Discussion/Action ItemMilitary Equipment Use and Acquisition RECOMMENDATION: By minute order, (1) accept the annual military equipment report, (2) determine that the Police Department’s use of military equipment for the past year complied with the Department’s Policy 706 and the requirements of state law, and (3) renew Policy 706 and Ordinance No. 547 (Military Equipment) and confirm that both will remain in effect without change.   Not available Video Video
26-129 11. Public HearingApproval of an Addendum to the Hercules New Town Center Environmental Impact Report, Design Review Permit (DRP) 25-04, Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 25-02, and Planned Development Plan (PDP) 25-02 for the Emblem Hercules Apartments - 1601 Willow Avenue (The Loop Site) Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 406-070-042-6 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing, receive the staff report and presentation, receive comments from the public and interested parties and adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) finding that the Addendum to the Hercules New Town Center Environmental Impact Report (State Clearing House No. 2007062002) has been prepared in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines and reflects the independent judgment of the City of Hercules as Lead Agency, and approving Design Review Permit (DRP) 25-04, Vesting Tentative Map (VTM) 25-02, and Planned Development Plan (PDP) 25-02 for a 180-apartment unit housing development.   Not available Video Video