For residents
Pittsburg City Council — October 5, 2026
Pittsburg City Council meeting ·
This summary is from the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, not the City of Pittsburg. The agenda belongs to the City — we just explain it in plain words.
The Pittsburg City Council meets on October 5, 2026. The Council will interview and appoint a new member to the Housing Authority board. It will also decide on new police software, sewer trucks, and permit software, plus contracts for two planning projects. There are several proclamations and a presentation about Spanish training for police officers.
Interview and Appointment to Housing Authority Board
AppointmentThe Council will interview a resident and consider naming them to fill an open seat on the Housing Authority Governing Board.
Why it matters: The Housing Authority helps run housing programs. Who sits on its board can affect those decisions.
What's being decided: Interview and appoint a new board member.
Spanish for Law Enforcement Training Overview
Public SafetyA presentation on training that teaches police officers Spanish language skills and cultural awareness to better serve Spanish-speaking residents.
Why it matters: This affects how well police can talk with Spanish-speaking community members.
What's being decided: Discuss only. No action required.
Agreement with Peregrine Technologies for Police Software
Public SafetyThe Police Department wants a three-year software license from Peregrine Technologies, including training, support, and services.
Why it matters: This is technology the police will use in their work, paid for by the city.
What's being decided: Approve or deny a resolution letting the City Manager sign the agreement.
Second Amendment to Suisun Trails Contract with Raney Planning
Parks/PlanningThe city would add $105,378 to a planning contract, bringing the total to no more than $501,279, for environmental planning work on the Suisun Trails Project.
Why it matters: This project involves trails and city planning that can affect local recreation and land use.
What's being decided: Approve or deny the contract amendment.
Purchase of New Sewer Cleaner Truck
UtilitiesThe city would buy a new Vactor sewer cleaner truck for no more than $747,681.87 to replace an old one.
Why it matters: This truck helps keep the city's sewer and water pipes clean and working.
What's being decided: Approve or deny the purchase order.
Agreement with Carahsoft for Accela Permit Software
PermittingThe city would sign an agreement with Carahsoft to keep using Accela software for permits and business licenses through mid-2027, for no more than $200,000.
Why it matters: This software is used for land use permits and business licenses that residents and small businesses rely on.
What's being decided: Approve or deny a resolution to negotiate and sign the agreement.
First Amendment to Contract with Aaron Welch Planning
PlanningThe city would extend a planning contract for transit-oriented development, feasibility studies, and traffic work near old industrial sites in the Railroad Avenue Specific Plan area, funded by an EPA grant.
Why it matters: This planning could shape future development and traffic near Railroad Avenue.
What's being decided: Approve or deny the contract amendment.
Also on the agenda (8 routine items)
We list every item from the City's agenda — nothing is left out. These items are routine, like approving minutes or ceremonial proclamations. They usually don't change daily life.
- 1 — Closed Session: Performance Reviews — The Council will meet in private to review the work of the City Manager and City Attorney.
- 3 — Proclamation: Th!nk Pittsburg - Air Synergy, Inc. — A ceremonial proclamation recognizing Air Synergy, Inc.
- 4 — Proclamation: California Clean Air Day — A ceremonial proclamation for California Clean Air Day.
- 5 — Proclamation: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — A ceremonial proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
- 6 — Proclamation: National Arts and Humanities Month — A ceremonial proclamation for Arts and Humanities Month.
- 7 — Proclamation: National Filipino American History Month — A ceremonial proclamation for Filipino American History Month.
- 8 — Proclamation: National Italian American Heritage Month — A ceremonial proclamation for Italian American Heritage Month.
- 11 — Minutes of September 21, 2026 — Approving the written record of the last Council meeting.
Plain-language summary prepared by the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, an independent organization that is not part of City government. Not an official record of the City of Pittsburg — verify at pittsburgca.gov.