MEETING MINUTES - DRAFT
REGULAR MEETING
CLAYTON CITY COUNCIL
______________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, January 06, 2026 7:00 PM
*Indicates the item was discussed out of agenda order
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Vice Mayor Richard Enea at Hoyer Hall, in the Clayton Community Library, 6125 Clayton Road, Clayton, California
ROLL CALL
Present: 4 Councilmember Jim Diaz, Councilmember Holly Tillman, Councilmember Kim Trupiano, Vice Mayor Richard Enea
Absent: 1 Mayor Jeff Wan
Staff Present:
City Manager, Kris Lofthus
Administrative Services Director, Dennis Bozanich
City Attorney, Mala Subramanian
Project Manager, Skyler Aitken
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice Mayor Enea led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Vice Mayor Enea announced revisions to the agenda order and outlined the updated sequence in which items would be addressed.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Public comment was received from Larry and Jim Calarad. *
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comment was received.
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A motion was made by Councilmember Trupiano, seconded by Councilmember Tillman, and approved by a vote of those present to adopt all items in the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed as follows:
Aye: 4 – Diaz, Tillman, Trupiano, and Enea,
Absent: 1 – Wan
(a) Approve December 16, 2025 Minutes
Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
(b) Approve December 02, 2025 Minutes
Approved as Submitted on the Consent Calendar.
(c) Consider Approval of Proposed 2026 City Council Meeting Calendar Approved by Minute Order
(d) Approve a Contract with CSG Consultants, Inc. for Design Engineering Services for the 2026 Pavement Rehabilitation Program Scheduled for the Summer 2026 and Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Contract.
Approved by Minute Order.
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5. RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(a) Certificates of Recognition to Public School Students for Exemplifying the "Do the Right Thing" Character Trait of "Kindness"
No public comment was received.
Presented.
(b) City of Clayton Police Department Medals and Awards No public comment was received.
Presented.
(c) Presentation on Preparing for Landscape and Maintenance District Renewal and 1% Sales Tax Increase Ballot Measures
Administrative Services Director, Dennis Bozanich, presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
Public comment was received by Erin Bennett.
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Received.
6. REPORTS
(a) City Manager's Report
No public comment was received.
City Manager Lofthus made the following announcements:
o An update was provided on the recruitment process for the Police Officer, Community Services Coordinator, Public Works Director, and Maintenance Worker positions.
o An update was provided on start date for the new Community Services Leader.
(b) City Council/Committees Report
No public comment was received.
City Council reports were included in the agenda packet.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
(a) Approve Resolution No. 01-2026 of the City Council of the City of Clayton Authorizing Revision of Resolution No. 06-2023 to Add a Finding Supporting the City’s Housing Element Update and Introduce an Ordinance Amending the Clayton Municipal Code to Add Subsection
17.36.079 to Chapter 17.36 (General Regulations) of Title 17 (Zoning) Related to by Right Affordable Housing of Housing Element Opportunity Sites
Senior Planner, Kraig Chalem
presented the item to the City Council and responded to questions.
The public hearing opened at 8:29 pm
No Public comment was received.
The public hearing closed at 8:29 pm
A motion was made by Councilmember Tillman, seconded by Councilmember Trupiano, that this resolution be adopted.
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 4 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, and Trupiano
Present: 1 – Wan
Adopted. Enactment No. RES 01-2026
A motion was made by Councilmember Tillman, seconded by Councilmember Trupiano, to that this Ordinance be waived first reading and introduced.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 – Diaz, Enea, Tillman, and Trupiano
Present: 1 – Wan
Enactment No. ORD 502
8. ACTION ITEMS
(a) Discuss and Approve City Council Committees and Assignments for Standing/Ad-Hoc Committees and Liaison Positions
No Public comment was received.
A motion was made by Councilmember Trupiano, seconded by Councilmember Tillman to approved the City Council Committees and Assignments for Standing/Ad-Hoc Committees and Liaison Positions
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 – Enea, Tillman and Trupiano
Absent: 1 –Wan
Abstain: 1 – Diaz
9. ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Enea adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.
Please note the Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the City Council on the matters stated, but not necessarily in the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up.
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