Antioch Council to consider $2.2 million for road repairs, $1M for landscape design services during Tuesday meeting
Also, $580K more on Violence Intervention & Prevention program, hiring media consultant for APD
Second phase of The Ranch and multi-family development projects
Will also receive presentations on City investment portfolio, Antioch Library
By Allen D. Payton
During their meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Antioch City Council will consider spending almost $2.2 million on road improvements throughout the City, up to $1 million over the next five years for “On-Call Landscape Architectural and Irrigation Design Services”, more than $1 million on software and “managed cloud Services” over five years, $580,000 more on “Violence Intervention and Prevention” and spending $96,000 on a media consultant for the police department.
In compliance with state law, the council will receive the annual report on City staff Vacancy Rates, and Recruitment and Retention Efforts. According to the report, in 2024, 93 positions were filled while 54 positions were vacated.
The Ranch Phase II
The council will also consider approving the Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map, Use Permit and Design Review for Phase II of the 1,177-home The Ranch housing development in the Sand Creek Area. According to the City staff report, it includes “213 Low-Density-Conventional (LD-3) residential lots, 13.0 acres of parkland, 11.5 acres of open space, 2.3 acres of landscaping, and 12.4 acres of an internal roadway network.”
The council previously approved the Tentative Map for Phase I of the project which includes 440 homes in June 2023 and approved the Development Agreement for the entire project in July 2020.
Multi-Family Housing Project
Finally, the council will also consider approving a Tentative Subdivision Map, Design Review, Variance, and Tree Removal Permit for an 82-unit multi-family housing project on 2.98 acres on Jessica Court. According to the staff report, the permit is for removal of “an existing 20-inch diameter at breast height (DBH) Coast Live Oak.” The project site is located east of the Oakley Road and Phillips Lane intersection, north of Oakley Road and south of Filbert Street.
At the beginning of the meeting, the council will receive presentations on the City’s investment portfolio and the Antioch Library.
Closed Session
The regular meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. following a Closed Session beginning at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the ongoing lawsuit entitled, “California Resources Pipeline Corporation v. City of Antioch,” over the denial of the franchise agreement to continue operating the natural gas pipeline beneath the city. The Council will also discuss real property negotiations on the City-owned Lone Tree Golf Course with Antioch Public Golf, Inc., which operates the course.
Asked if the negotiations are for selling the golf course District 3 Councilman Don Freitas responded, “No. The City of Antioch is not selling the golf course.”
Click here to read the full meeting packet.
The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers inside City Hall at 200 H Street, in historic, downtown Rivertown. It can also be viewed via livestream on the City’s website, on Comcast cable Channel 24 or AT&T U-verse Channel 99.
the attachments to this post:
City of Antioch Portfolio Performance
Antioch Library 2023-24 Stats
Antioch_Logo + 6-10-25 items
Antioch City Staff 2024 Vacancy Rate by Bargaining Unit
The Ranch Phase Map
Jessica Court multi-family housing site
