Dilli Bhattarai
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Top issues during term (20)
First Quarter FY 2026-27 Budget Report
General fund spending up about $1 million (5%) next year, with a structural deficit of under 1% of expenses projected from FY 2028-29.
Measure V school parcel tax renewal
Continuation would keep the existing 7.2-cents-per-square-foot parcel tax, about $10.2 million a year for schools, on property owners.
Tobacco License Requirement and $500 Fee
A licensing program could be cost-neutral if fees cover enforcement, but the Mayor warned it would burden an already stretched staff.
$2.5 Million Housing Funds Commitment to Eden Housing
The city would lend $5 million from its housing successor agency fund, repayable or recoverable under a 55-year affordability agreement.
Juneteenth 2027 Celebration
1% sales tax measure on November 2026 ballot
An approved 1% sales tax would raise new city revenue; the communications work itself adds $75,000 from General Fund Reserves, bringing total polling/consulting spending to about $217,000.
Regional transit funding uncertainty (WestCat/RTM)
If the measure passes, BART would get about $310 million a year starting FY 2028, and small feeder operators like WestCAT would share $25 million instead of $10 million.
Winter/Spring recreation programming
City-recognized nonprofit status renewals
Potential litigation against the city
Any litigation could carry legal costs or liabilities for the city; specifics aren't public.
Woodfield Park Revitalization Grant Application
A successful grant would bring state funding to the park; the application itself costs staff time only.
New 100-foot cell tower behind the Hercules Police Department
Starts at $36,000 a year in rent for two carriers and could grow to roughly $25,000 more annually if all four carrier spots fill, with 15% rent bumps every five years.
HART Community Task Force Establishment
Minimal direct cost; administrative support for recruitment and meetings.
Hercules Hub Project Strategic Reset
Hub-related contracts on this agenda alone total nearly $300,000 in new commitments.
Enhanced fire staffing in Hercules
New staffing is funded through the district's economies of scale after the Rodeo-Hercules annexation.
Police patrol vehicle replacement
The vehicle replacement fund will still have over $400,000 at year-end after this purchase.
John Muir Parkway safety improvements
$250,000 set aside in the new budget for traffic calming on the corridor; stop signs themselves are a modest cost.
City Manager employment status
The city manager's compensation and leadership direction can shape the budget, but no financial details were disclosed.
City Manager Employment (Item 26-202)
The city manager's employment terms could affect the city's executive salary budget, but no figures are public.
Appointment of a New City Manager
Futrell's salary and benefits are set in the employment agreement the mayor is authorized to sign; the total cost wasn't stated at the meeting.
Decisions during term (85)
Recorded while Bhattarai was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Calendar (Minutes and Investment Report)
Resolutions 26-263: lease amendments, property release, and site lease with TVT III, LLC (Tower Ventures) at 111 Civic Drive
Adopt FY 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule
Approve September 22, 2026 meeting minutes (Consent Calendar)
Additional $21,750 for police patrol vehicle replacement
26-258 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Adopt Consent Calendar including Item 26-229 (Housing Asset Funding Commitment Letter)
Acceptance of the Hercules Police Lobbies Project (26-240)
Amend City Council Rules of Procedure Pertaining to Personnel Evaluations (26-243)
Move Item 26-229 (SAHA Housing Commitment Letter) to Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar (11 items)
Award of Construction Contract to Rapid Grading Service — Foxboro Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Phase 1
Professional Services Agreement with Sanbell for Foxboro Construction Management
Adoption of the June 2026 Sewer System Management Plan
26-214 Meeting Minutes for the Special Meeting of July 28, 2026.
26-212 Meeting Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 28, 2026
Consent Calendar — Meeting Minutes of August 3, 2026 (Item 26-208)
Design Review Permit (DRP) #26-02 — 211 Montego Drive second-story addition
Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from July 20, 2026 (Consent Calendar)
Conditional Use Permit CUP 26-02 — Dollar Tree retail store at 1560 Sycamore Avenue
Voting record (57)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Consent Calendar (Minutes and Investment Report)
Tobacco License Ordinance Study Session
adopt the Consent Calendar, including Item 26-229- Housing Asset Funding Commitment Letter to Satellite Affordable Housing Associates
Adopt Consent Calendar including Item 26-229 (Housing Asset Funding Commitment Letter)
Acceptance of the Hercules Police Lobbies Project (26-240)
Amend City Council Rules of Procedure Pertaining to Personnel Evaluations (26-243)
adopt Resolution 26-065
amend the City Council Rules of Procedure and include item 4 under 5.2 Order of Business and Agenda
Consent Calendar (11 items)
Award of Construction Contract to Rapid Grading Service — Foxboro Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Phase 1
Professional Services Agreement with Sanbell for Foxboro Construction Management
Adoption of the June 2026 Sewer System Management Plan
Goodwill CUP 26-01 and DRP 26-01 — 1551 Sycamore Avenue
Urgency ordinance calling November 2026 election on 1% sales tax
Consent to assignment of The Dillon land-use agreements (Resolution)
FY 2026-27 Sewer Service Charges on County Tax Roll
Delinquent Garbage Account Liens
Consent Calendar
Call-Up of Goodwill Store Approval (CUP 26-01, DRP 26-01)
LLAD 83-2 (Citywide) assessments for FY 2026/27
LLAD 2002-1 (Victoria by the Bay) assessments for FY 2026/27
LLAD 2002-2 (Hercules Village/Promenade) assessments for FY 2026/27
LLAD 2004-1 (Baywood) assessments for FY 2026/27
LLAD 2005-1 (Bayside) assessments for FY 2026/27
Emblem Hercules Apartments — CEQA Addendum, DRP 25-04, VTM 25-02, PDP 25-02
FY 2026-27 City Budget Plan and first year of 2026-2036 CIP
Prefers not to discuss personnel matters publicly but defers to council
FY 2026-27 Hercules Public Financing Authority budget
FY 2026-27 GANN appropriations limit
2026 Restriping Contract with Chrisp Company (pulled from consent)
Remaining consent calendar (six items incl. minutes, interim PW Director appointment, Bay Trail project, fiber report, SB 1 list, Tripepi Smith)
Stop signs on John Muir Parkway
Public safety is a top priority and this should improve quality of life