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• Consent calendar: The council approved the consent calendar (includes audited demands, minutes and purchase orders) with one council member abstaining from the June 12 minutes. The motion passed 4–0 with Vice Mayor Eve Little absent.

• Landscaping and lighting districts (annual approvals): The council held a public hearing and adopted a resolution confirming diagrams and assessments and authorizing levies and collections for Landscaping and Lighting Districts Nos. 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 for fiscal year 2025–26. Staff estimated approximately $426,000 in assessment revenue to fund maintenance and improvements. Motion to approve was moved by Council Member Bridal, seconded, and passed 4–0 (Vice Mayor absent).

• Measure GG/LL oversight committee: The council voted to designate the existing Measure GG oversight committee to also perform oversight responsibilities for Measure LL (the transient occupancy tax increase approved by voters in November 2024, codified in Ordinance No. 553) and confirmed three mayoral appointments to fill vacancies: Terence Singh, Vinod Kumar and Daniel Cardenas (Cardenas was not present). The resolution also directed staff to review committee bylaws and maintain separate agenda items to clearly distinguish the two revenue sources. Motion to adopt was moved and seconded; the item passed unanimously.

• Labor agreements and compensation: The council adopted memoranda of understanding and compensation/benefit plans that cover multiple employee groups and updated the city salary schedule. Key elements summarized from staff materials:
- NAM (Newark Association of Miscellaneous Employees): three‑year MOU (7/1/2025–6/30/2028) with general salary increases totaling 11% over three years (4% on 7/1/25; 3.5% on 7/1/26; 3.5% on 7/1/27), one‑time lump sums ($1,000; an additional $1,000 for 15+ years of service), changes to cafeteria plan contributions and other leave updates including Juneteenth as a paid holiday and reproductive loss bereavement leave. NAM ratified the MOU May 28.
- NPA (Newark Police Association): same base general increases plus supplemental adjustments for first responders that cumulatively increase compensation (described in staff report) and increases to certificate incentive pay; members ratified on June 11.
- Confidential and management groups: parallel salary and benefit adjustments, market adjustments for select classifications and range revisions for certain department‑head positions; the staff report included a slip sheet with an updated salary schedule for the council to incorporate into the motions.

The motions to approve the labor agreements and salary schedule amendment were moved and seconded and passed 4–0 with Vice Mayor Eve Little absent. The council noted that SB 1436 requires an oral report whenever executive compensation is adjusted; city counsel provided the statutorily required oral presentation during the item.

All motions noted above were recorded in the council minutes and the clerk filed the supporting reports and engineer's reports into the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Newark / City Council Regular Meeting 06-26-25","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 26 meeting the council approved the consent calendar, confirmed several landscaping and lighting district assessments, voted to consolidate Measure GG and Measure LL oversight into a single committee and confirmed three mayoral appointments, and adopted new MOUs and salary schedule amendments for multiple employee groups.","taxTitle","Newark, Alameda County, California","taxId",55039,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552937,"Council previews draft 'Climate Action Newark' plan; staff outlines strategies to meet state‑aligned targets",734,2205000,2939000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97&start=2205&end=2939","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97/thumbnail_2205000.jpg","/articles/6552937/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Council-previews-draft-Climate-Action-Newark-plan-staff-outlines-strategies-to-meet-statealigned-targets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552937-aea8a0fe1f03c9b56cf352d6999cf8ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1775426799&Signature=CSR4SxXmxZJ0MQkxjOpfTkkEKxyzDaP1XvML9XipH6BeFbnPK-ktAvBYx47AAcAIyjv-EZ1ijYMkqqPAnkFHeWFgyNXEelSDtT9dmLmjZtZD4ArjQ4rg06PHxEZ4jEYDPssPISEg2ayJ6dCeVEGzhvLWBbY8LPhKTSlL5grfUek5wO13FBTj4hzCLWFBMLv1nMkqHvvskTBAnwXCSYo7XbpmUovOU8GwfK1FFr-9fVqogEA~J3ISk3kGwkeePtgLv~E-yHpOvjQoRJvPxHhZwvGgy748x-~NCTxB5KZ9ydZWXuZHwVRt25dkdFRGHoXUZm4eHSLvYPvcea6YzmCXvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and consultants presented a draft update to Newark’s Climate Action Plan, branded Climate Action Newark (CAN), during the June 26 council meeting and said the draft will be released for public comment later this summer with a final plan expected for council consideration this fall.

Environmental Services Division Manager James Scanlon said the update aligns local strategies with state greenhouse‑gas reduction targets and the city’s own interim goals. Scanlon summarized draft city targets of roughly 58% below 2022 emission levels by 2035 and 88% below 2022 levels by 2045, and said state and federal regulations already account for much of the baseline reductions. The draft CAN, Scanlon said, focuses on municipal and community strategies to close the remaining reduction gap.

Scanlon described six focus areas—energy transition and efficiency; sustainable on‑ and off‑road transportation; responsible use of resources; nature‑based solutions and urban greening; community capacity and resilience; and municipal operations—and highlighted that staff identified 28 strategies and 95 actions. He said four strategies alone would produce an estimated 91% of the plan’s local emissions reductions: electrifying and decarbonizing buildings, expanding clean energy generation and use, accelerating adoption of zero‑emission vehicles and promoting responsible waste management.

On measurement methods, project consultant Hannah Kornfeld of Ascent Environmental explained how inventories are constructed: \"Greenhouse gas emissions are not typically measured like you would see for air pollutants... we instead look at what are the activities that generate greenhouse gas emissions,\" then multiply activity levels by emissions factors to estimate totals and to model reductions from proposed measures.

Staff said public engagement has informed the draft, that the city will provide charts showing expected emissions reductions from individual strategies, and that staff will return with implementation schedules and monitoring approaches. The council and staff discussed coordinating the plan with related efforts, including an upcoming urban forest master plan, an active transportation plan and the city’s facilities master plan.

The draft will be posted for public review and comment; staff recommended later this year for final council consideration and adoption.","City staff presented a draft update to Newark’s 2010 climate action plan (Climate Action Newark) that aligns with state greenhouse gas reduction goals and identifies 28 strategies and 95 actions; four strategies account for an estimated 91% of projected reductions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552942,"Newark reports 12.43% citywide vacancy rate at AB 2561 public hearing; police management group highest by percent",562,1317000,1879000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97&start=1317&end=1879","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97/thumbnail_1317000.jpg","/articles/6552942/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Newark-reports-1243-citywide-vacancy-rate-at-AB-2561-public-hearing-police-management-group-highest-by-percent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552942-d63e4f0006a0663a5ad8fdfef207feb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775426799&Signature=jRlpUeXDHYtLC7uITg~iYUfxZPQgjfJwgaP3-AyyLstowIirrhKYSTC14sQ9S0MJYC3m11CZolnS-rWtXdCv6FM6Yc23C9VQZBDR-IzoinnVTKJWGbTB~MFVKcoT4tHXnXCpMPgmwpskH7YcE8MFdIYPUnZD76QyxNRj4I~f6Hwtf6xjTkzz~gkVPaUjnM1u3eN4g6VCg~gHv13z2r0zRtQFNcyoS-KTIofovGq2yfEqhrBHmGYpkwzQQm7lmXrCPaXWflYreXiDtYjXAbmuk36MV4r5XC3epbaSZpJGs5eP4uZkDWzz1o2Mit9jhJmeK7X3B~1bupQW5CDTJqNgdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a public hearing required under Assembly Bill 2561, Newark officials on June 26 presented the city's annual report on staffing vacancies, recruitment and retention strategies and said the current citywide vacancy rate was 12.43% as of May 31.

HR Director Britney Frey told the council that between July 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025 the city hired 33 new employees, promoted nine internally and recorded 19 separations. Out of 185 budgeted full‑time positions the city had 23 vacancies at the reporting date; Frey said the figure puts the city within the typical range for Northern California cities (about 10%–16%). She said, “our current citywide vacancy rate is 12.43%.”

Frey described vacancy rates by bargaining unit: NAM (Newark Association of Miscellaneous Employees) at 2.13%; management, supervisory and professional employees at 13.21%; NPA (Newark Police Association) at 13.89%; NPMA (Newark Police Management Association) at 28.57%. She clarified that NPMA is a small bargaining group with seven positions, so one vacancy produces a large percentage; at the time of the report NPMA had two vacancies: one captain position (covered by internal rotating acting assignments) and a police support services manager post.

Staff described recruitment and retention measures already in place for police and other classifications, including a $5,000 employee referral bonus, hiring incentives for lateral police officers of up to $18,000, moving‑expense reimbursement up to $2,500, a sergeant assigned to recruitment, continuous interviews every two weeks and open, continuous recruitments for lateral and entry level officers. HR said the department had opened 34 recruitments during the period, received about 1,100 citywide applications and maintained 29 active eligible lists.

Frey said filling an internal vacancy typically takes about six weeks; an external hire can take 13 weeks or more because of background and medical clearances. For the two NPMA vacancies staff said they plan to open recruitments “no later than the end of this calendar year.”

The presentation was informational; no action was required.","At an informational public hearing required by AB 2561, city HR officials reported 23 vacancies out of 185 budgeted full‑time positions (12.43% as of May 31), described recruitment incentives for police officers and said targeted recruitments for police management positions will open by year's end.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552944,"Newark approves Landscaping and Lighting District No. 20 for Robson development",407,587000,994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97&start=587&end=994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5083775-3c65b12396a3e1678e06d3f1388d0e97/thumbnail_587000.jpg","/articles/6552944/Newark/Alameda-County/California/Newark-approves-Landscaping-and-Lighting-District-No-20-for-Robson-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552944-8abeeed1f97512788188781dafac0bbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1775426799&Signature=c~IJS9MqduaxF4KS7fWW9ITrHDULVjbyNFa9EXf~HfKc4rQuUH1O4hI9XSMeZ7-PDwcw6mSjxJx0QAWrE0xEDpivfMaSgxBrOdLDdRNDXpIJP~YtIr3hO67Qm4cJ7XgSMzjGw5NfHR8rAL4PkjAZ8xR0hp4zpQJ0J14K0dDPa4FRT05qq4kbt9kpyKL1E5cuY8Whfb2~~l9TqLlw8BI6ED72y~rl43zLIWXY5VIuxWp9Ngh3sHflJUWcojx5p-9a1XYVpCUNmgO1kEPNjZpPm9rrl6lL64BMo5cBDCz4cW6TqXPaVDy5TbM-IaXD~SW94L~JU54ksJ4R-l78pI6Pow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newark City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on June 26 confirming the formation of Landscaping and Lighting District No. 20 and authorizing the levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year 2025–26.

The district applies to the Robson residential project on Cedar Boulevard between Moores Avenue and Smith Avenue, which staff said consists of 118 residential units under construction. Senior City Engineer Viva Deshmukh told the council that the district “allows the city to collect annual assessments from property owners to fund ongoing maintenance of the public improvements such as landscaping, irrigation, and street lighting associated directly with the proposed development.”

City staff described the vote as the final step required under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and Proposition 218. The council had initiated proceedings May 8 and staff mailed notice and ballots to affected property owners as required by Proposition 218. The engineer's report set a proposed maximum annual assessment of $6,875 for the parcel(s) in question; staff and council members explained that when allocated across the project units the assessed amount equates to roughly $58.26 per unit.

Council members asked for scope clarification: the assessment covers new landscaping, median islands and irrigation and the five new streetlights along the project frontage, but not sidewalk repair. Staff noted that the project will dedicate right of way, move the sidewalk back toward the property and that construction of the traffic signal at Cedar and Smith and the new streetlights is expected soon once the Alameda County Water District (ACWD) waterline connection is made and materials are staged on site.

The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Council Member Jorgensen and seconded by Council Member Bridal; the council voted unanimously in favor with Vice Mayor Eve Little absent. Following the vote, the clerk recorded the resolution confirming formation of Landscaping and Lighting District No. 20 and authorizing the levy and collection of the fiscal year 2025–26 assessments.

The council packet and the engineer's report were identified in the public record as the basis for the assessment and the city clerk tabulated ballots after the public hearing closed.","The City Council voted unanimously to form Landscaping and Lighting District No. 20 for the Robson development on Cedar Boulevard, authorizing annual assessments expected to begin in fiscal year 2025–26; staff said the assessment equates to about $58.26 per unit under the engineer's report.","actionData","errors"]

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