Mayor· 2024-2026
Jack Balch
Pleasanton
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 6:05:50
- Avg per meeting
- 28:08
- Segments
- 6705
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Top issues during term (20)
Arroyo Mocho Trail north-bank gate reopening
Unknown; project scope and costs not presented.
Water Revenue Bonds for Water System Improvements
Up to $16.5 million in bonded debt, repaid through water system revenues rather than general taxes.
Citywide standards for private outdoor sports courts and canopies
The plan projected about $30,000 a year in revenue against roughly $31,000 in annual court maintenance.
Clara Lane tentative map extension dispute (Parcel Map 9455)
Multi-million dollar private infrastructure investment at stake for the applicant.
Public Works Staffing Vacancies
Vacant positions carry salary savings but may slow service delivery; no figures provided.
Sewer rate increase (Prop 218)
First-year single-family rate rises roughly $31 to $57 (~80%) per the protester.
Asset Management Plan and CIP Strategy FY 2027-2032
Needs exceed available CIP funding, but repair-and-replacement investments and outside grants will stretch dollars; the $900M gap is a ten-year figure under a different methodology.
Caltrans safety grant applications ($5.86M)
$5,857,830 in grant requests; local match would return to council if awarded.
Citywide Emergency Preparedness
Wet-season prep and exercises are underway within existing budgets; a major storm season could strain a public works department running 19 vacancies.
Sustainability Awards Program
Emergency Generator Replacement Project
$2,747,681 plus a $412,152 contingency from approved project funds.
Commercial Vacancy Reduction Strategies
Potential future incentive programs would have budget implications yet to be determined.
Street resurfacing and reconstruction (CIP No. 27503)
Up to $242,784 in City spending for engineering/design work on street resurfacing.
LPFD contract extension with VA Medical Center
Fiscal terms of the extension were not stated in the agenda.
Affordable rental housing at 4780 Chabot Drive
Roughly $18.8M in potential city-related support ($10.3M fee transfer pass-through plus ~$8.4M in city fees), possibly from the Lower Income Housing Fund.
Arroyo Lago Residential Project Annexation
A development agreement would set the terms of developer contributions to city infrastructure and services; amounts were not provided.
Ground squirrels at Bernal Community Park
Residents reported thousands of dollars each in repair costs, including a $325,000 foundation damage estimate.
Potential ICE use of former FCI Dublin prison
Unknown — concerns raised about emergency room strain and enforcement-related costs at Stanford Tri-Valley Hospital.
Denial of 231 Old Bernal Avenue redevelopment
No direct city cost, but the site could host up to 10 or more units — potentially with no parking — if a ministerial state-law project replaces this one.
Affordable housing funding continuity (HOME Consortium)
No direct city cost; preserves access to federal HOME grant funds.
Decisions during term (199)
Recorded while Balch was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (Items 1–6)
Approve meeting minutes of September 15, 2026
Approve appointment of the Advisory Board for the 2027 Downtown Pleasanton Business Improvement District
Accept the monthly disbursements and investments report for August 2026
Adopt a resolution to approve a 6-month contract extension between LPFD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to provide emergency and fire protection services for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Livermore…
Approve a task authorization with Sanbell-Bay Area in an amount not to exceed $242,784 for the Annual Street Resurfacing and Reconstruction Project, CIP No. 27503
Consent Calendar (Items 1-4): minutes, financial system, generator contract, engineering agreements
Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamations — Narika and Tri-Valley Haven
JustServe commendation
Adopt Resolution No. JPFA 2026-22 — Water Revenue Bonds
Consent Calendar (items 1-17, excluding items 8 and 10)
Ordinance No. 2311 — Rezone 1225 Hopyard Road to PUD-HDR
Ordinance No. 2312 — Rezone 4100 First Street to PUD-HDR
Muirwood Community Park Pickleball Courts Reservation System (Item 10)
Master Fee Schedule Update (Item 8)
$16.5 Million Water Revenue Bonds (Item 22)
CalCities Conference Voting Delegate Direction (Item 23)
Ratify appointments to City Commissions and Committees
Approve meeting minutes of August 11, 2026
Receive information regarding the submittal of an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for a total of $2,652,016 in funding from the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) competitive grant for the…
Voting record (69)
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Consent Calendar (Items 1-4): minutes, financial system, generator contract, engineering agreements
Ordinance No. 2311 — Rezone 1225 Hopyard Road to PUD-HDR
Ordinance No. 2312 — Rezone 4100 First Street to PUD-HDR
Muirwood Community Park Pickleball Courts Reservation System (Item 10)
Supported remitting the item with feedback and signage for future community notification.
Master Fee Schedule Update (Item 8)
$16.5 Million Water Revenue Bonds (Item 22)
CalCities Conference Voting Delegate Direction (Item 23)
approve the item as recommended
approve the item as recommended
adopt the consent calendar as recommended, except for item 2, which will be considered on or after 7: 00 p. m.
approve the item as recommended
approve the item as recommended
Consent calendar adoption (items 1, 3-7; item 2 removed)
Resolution No. 2026-070 — water bond reimbursement intention
Revised Ordinance No. 2308 — Arroyo Lago Residential Project approvals
Resolution No. 2026-071 — denial of 231 Old Bernal Avenue applications
Cannot make the findings under the general plan and objective design standards.