Public hearing on regulatory sign ordinance amendment in San Pablo.

CITY OF SAN PABLO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of San Pablo, State of California, will conduct a Public Hearing in the Council Chambers of the City of San Pablo, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806, on Monday, April 20th, 2026 at 6:00 pm, to consider the following: PLAN2602-0008: A request for approval of a City of San Pablo Regulatory Sign Ordinance Amendment to consider an amendment to Chapter 18.04 of the San Pablo Municipal Code, Section 18.04.050, Prohibited Signs, Subsection A.9, as follows: 9. Digital signs and digital displays, except as authorized for new billboards on city property under Chapter 18.06; electronic or manual reader board sign with movable text; animated signs or flashing signs other than clocks or, temperature or fuel pricing signs that are consistent with state and federal law regulating fuel advertisements;, and signs that have moving parts or parts so devised that the sign appears to move or to be animated, and that blink, flash or emit a varying intensity of color or light which could cause glare, momentary blindness or other annoyance, disability or discomfort to persons on surrounding properties or driving by. This amendment would add an exception to allow digital fuel pricing signs, in addition to those for clocks and temperature signs, as all of these sign types are required to be changeable, and it is no longer practicable to manually alter frequently changing sign components. This ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities), 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), 15311 (On-Premises Signs), and 15061(b)(3) (the "common sense" exemption). The proposed amendment involves only a minor change to the existing sign ordinance to allow digitization of gas station signage related to gas prices, so it can be seen with certainty that there would be no significant effect on the environment. Members of the public are invited to attend said hearings and express opinions regarding these items. Members of the public may also view the meeting online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83708212256 or during livestream at https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Public comment by zoom or telephone will not be accepted. Public comment may be provided only in person during the meeting or via email at cityclerk@SanPabloCA.gov before or during the meeting. The City Council agenda will be posted at least 72 hours prior to the meeting at: https://sanpablo.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx NOTE: If you challenge the City Council's action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at, or prior to the public hearings. Further information on the above may be obtained in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, or by telephone at 510.215.3000. By: Dorothy Gantt, City Clerk WCT 6958002 March 31, 2026