City Council Meeting Summary, December 1, 2025

Published on December 08, 2025

City Council Selects Group to Conduct a Civic Assembly, Approves Purchase Order to Replace Pool Heater at The Plunge

Selects Group to Conduct a Civic Assembly

The City Council met for a special session on December 1 to discuss two consent items. It approved a professional services agreement with the Center for New Democratic Processes (CNDP) to develop and conduct a civic assembly, as recommended by the Civic Assembly Ad Hoc Subcommittee.

CNDP will conduct a civic assembly to examine how to increase public participation in the budget process, with a budget cap of $230,000. The assembly will include 30 paid participants.

On October 27, the City Council authorized conducting a civic assembly to consider how the public wants to be engaged or participate in the City’s budget process and directed staff to solicit proposals from organizations to develop and conduct a civic assembly. On November 10, staff presented Council with an update on its efforts to solicit proposals from consultants. The City received responses from five organizations..

The City Council established a Civic Assembly Ad Hoc Subcommittee to evaluate the proposals and conduct interviews and make a recommendation to the City Council.

CNDP was ultimately recommended due to its experience facilitating deliberations focused on governmental process improvements with actionable outcomes. CNDP has also worked with the Government Finance Officers Association on efforts to improve public participation in municipal budgeting.

Vice Mayor Freddy Puza, Council Member Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, and Council Member Bubba Fish voted in favor. Mayor Dan O’Brien and Council Member Albert Vera, Jr. voted against.

Staff will return to Council in January to discuss and approve the demographic criteria for the civic assembly participants and other aspects of the assembly scope.

Approves Purchase Order to Replace Pool Heater at The Plunge

The City Council unanimously approved a purchase order with California Hot Water Supply to replace a non-functioning water heater at the Municipal Plunge in an amount not to exceed $60,000.

One of the two water heaters is more than 20 years old and is currently inoperable, causing undue strain on the remaining water heater, which is doing double duty to heat the pool on its own.

Staff anticipates the new water heater will be delivered and installed by City staff within two months.

The video of the City Council meeting is available on the City’s website for viewing.

The City Council will meet for a regular meeting on Monday, December 8, when the Council will appoint a new city manager and select a new mayor and vice mayor for 2026.