City Council
City of Lafayette
City Council
General Plan Advisory Committee, Planning Commission,
Public Art Committee
Teleconference via Zoom
Lafayette, California
Monday, February 28, 2022
6:00
p.m.
2022.02.28CCAction
February 28, 2022 Agenda with Hyperlinks
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1)
Call to Order 6:00pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Adoption of Agenda
4)
6:00 – 7:00pm Joint Session with the General Plan Advisory Committee and Planning Commission A.
Sarah Allen, Assistant Planning Director and Renata Robles, Associate Planner Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the Housing Element Update Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been prepared and was published on February 18, 2022 beginning the 45-day public review and comment period, which will end on April 4, 2022. Written comments can be submitted during the comment period to [email protected]. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 7, 2022 to receive oral comments on the DEIR.
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation from Luke Evans, ESA, providing an overview of the Project, Project Alternatives, and potentially significant impacts analyzed in the Draft EIR.
Item 4A
Item 4APublic.Comment
5)
Public Comments 7:00pm (for items not on the agenda)
6)
Presentations 7:00pm
A.
Public Art Committee – Annual Goals and Accomplishments Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to sign an Agreement between the City and Town Hall Theatre to use a portion of Town Hall Theatre’s site for the installation and display of rotating public art exhibits by local artists and to receive and file the Annual Goals and Accomplishments.
Item 6A
Item 6A-Presentation
7)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes – February 14, 2022
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 7A
B.
Resolution 2022-12 Establishing the Rate Per Equivalent Runoff Unit for FY 2022-23 and Requesting the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Adopt an Annual Parcel Assessment for Drainage Maintenance and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-12.
Item 7B
C.
Resolution 2022-13 Ordering the Preparation of a Report Proposing the Levy Assessments for FY 2022-23 for the Core Area Landscaping and Lighting District 1979-1 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-13.
Item 7C
D.
Resolution 2022-14 Ordering the Preparation of a Report Proposing the Levy Assessments for FY 2022-23 for the Residential Lighting District 1979-2 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-14.
Item 7D
E.
Resolution 2022-18 Opposing Initiative 21-0042A1: Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act Item 7E
8)
Old Business
A.
Sarah Allen, Assistant Planning and Building Director
Mission, Vision and Values Statement
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-16 the Mission, Vision and Values Statement.
Item 8A
Item 8APublic.Comment
9)
Staff Report
A.
Jonathan Katayanagi, Parks and Recreation Director
Lafayette Community Foundation Downtown Parkland Acquisition Fund Recommendation:
Direct the Parks, Trails and Recreation staff and City Attorney to work with the Lafayette Community Foundation to draft a Memorandum of Understanding for a Lafayette Downtown Parkland Acquisition Fund.
Item 9A
Item 9APublicComment
10)
Public Hearings
A.
Mary Bruns, Senior Transportation Coordinator
Public Hearing - Submitting Two 5310 Federal Grant Applications to Fund the Lamorinda Spirit Van Recommendation:
Conduct public hearing, adopt Resolution 2022-15 certifying that no non-profit organizations are readily available to carry out the services currently provided by the Lamorinda Spirit Van. Authorize staff to submit two 5310 Grant Applications that if approved would fully fund the purchase of a new mini-van and provide operating funds.
Item 10A
B.
Greg Wolff, Planning and Building Director and Jean Eisberg, Contract Planner Assembly Bill 2923 Implementation Options – AB 2923 requires upzoning of the BART-owned parking lots to a minimum residential density of 75 units/acre and five stories by July 1, 2022. The question before the City Council is whether to direct staff to prepare draft zoning regulations and objective standards for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider at a future date.
Recommendation:
Direct staff to prepare draft implementing zoning and objective design standards for future consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council at public hearings following public notification.
Item 10B
Item 10B.Public.Comment
11)
Items Removed from Consent Calendar
12)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
City Manager’s Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
13)
Written Communications
A.
Email from Jay Lifson, Executive Director of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, requesting permission to use Lafayette Plaza for Lafayette’s first “Lafayette Community Day” on Saturday, June 4th from 8am to 4pm including No Parking on Plaza Way from 8am to 5pm.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-11.
Item 13A
B.
Email from Matthew Smetak, Vice President Communications of the Thirty-Second District PTA of the California State PTA, requesting a proclamation celebrating 125 years since its founding.
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation celebrating 125 year since the founding of the PTA.
Item 13B
C.
Email from Clove Cross requesting a proclamation recognizing March as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month on behalf of the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA).
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation recognizing March as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month.
Item 13C
14)
Adjournment
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Board
1 Discussion:
In accordance with State Law, the Board is generally prohibited from discussing and making decisions regarding items not posted on the agenda. Exceptions include items of urgency that become known to the Board after the posting of the agenda; discussion of such items requires a 2/3rds affirmative vote by the Board.
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Public Comments on Agenda Items:
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Persons will be permitted to speak for up to three minutes.
Posted Times:
Posted times are estimated and actual times will vary. Public hearings may start later but never earlier than posted time.
Reconsideration of Items:
After the Board has acted on an agenda item, it may reconsider the same item later in the meeting in accordance with Council Rules of Proceedings II.D.4.
Consent Calendar:
All matters listed under consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time that the Board votes on the motion to adopt. Members of the public may request that items be removed from the Consent Calendar prior to the time that the Board votes on the motion to adopt, however, the decision to remove the item is solely at the discretion of the Board.
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