City Council
City of Lafayette
City Council
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Teleconference via Zoom
Lafayette, California
Monday, March 28, 2022
7:00
p.m.
2022.03.28CCAction
March 28, 2022 Agenda with Hyperlinks
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Agenda on page 2
1)
Call to Order 7:00pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Adoption of Agenda
4)
Public Comments 7:00pm (for items not on the agenda)
5)
Presentations 7:00pm
A.
Don Tatzin, Board Member, Central Contra Costa Transit Authority Report from the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
B.
Police Chief Ben Alldritt
Annual Police Report
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 5B
C.
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Annual Update – Goals and Accomplishments
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 5C
6)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes March 14, 2022
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 6A
B.
Brook Street Park Improvements Project, Project Number 012-9179 – Final Acceptance of the Construction Contract Recommendation:
Accept the construction contract with Kerex Engineering Inc. as complete and authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the Brook Street Park Improvements Project, Project Number 012-9179.
Item 6B
C.
2021 Road Resurfacing Project, Project Number 014-9726 – Final Acceptance of the Construction Contract Recommendation:
Accept the construction contract with Graniterock Construction Company as complete and authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the 2021 Road Resurfacing Project, Project Number 014-9726.
Item 6C
D.
1801 St. Mary’s Road – Request for Construction within the Creek Setback Recommendation:
Approve the request for a creek setback exception at 1801 St. Mary’s Road and authorize the City Manager to execute the required standard agreement with the property owner.
Item 6D
E.
Award of Construction Contract for 2022 Surface Seal Project, Project Number 014-9733 Recommendation:
Award construction contract to Pavement Coatings Company in the amount of $2,495,851 for the 2022 Surface Seal Project, Project Number 014-9733.
Item 6E
F.
Letter from Dwight Walker, President of the Golden Rain Foundation Board of Directors, requesting Lafayette’s support for the $4.9 million grant application submitted by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for urgent fire mitigation work in Moraga, Lafayette and Rossmoor Walnut Creek.
Recommendation:
Direct staff to send a letter of support for the $4.9 million grant application submitted by Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for urgent fire mitigation work in Moraga, Lafayette and Rossmoor Walnut Creek.
Item 6F
G.
Annual Housing Report for 2021
Recommendation:
Approve and direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
Item 6G
7)
Old Business
A.
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. Based on Council direction on February 28, 2022, City staff have initiated preparation of draft development standards and objective design standards.
Recommendation:
Receive presentation on progress toward drafting zoning regulations and schedule for review. No action required.
Item 7A
Item 7A Public Comments
B.
ARPA Subcommittee Members Anduri and Dawson and Thomas Myers, Economic Development Manager Lafayette American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update and Funding Recommendations Adopt Resolution 2022-20 Authorizing the Extension of Certain Ordinances and the Continued Relaxing of Certain Sign Ordinances and Parking Requirements, to allow A frames, banners, and the use of private lots for outdoor activity and temporary partial closure of public streets, specifically on-street public parking spaces for use for outdoor dining through March 31, 2023.
Recommendation:
1) Approve an additional $20,000 in ARPA funds for the Lafayette Shop Local eCard Program to continue assistance to Lafayette businesses in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) Adopt Resolution 2022-20, allowing the relaxations of the sign and parking ordinances to allow A frames, banners, and the use of private lots for outdoor activity and temporary partial closure of public streets, specifically on-street public parking spaces for use for outdoor dining through March 31, 2023.
Item 7B
Item 7B Public Comments
8)
Staff Report
9)
Public Hearings
10)
Items Removed from Consent Calendar
11)
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.
C.
Councilmember Kwok and Vice Mayor Anduri
Resolution 2022-21 Appointing a member to the Environmental Task Force Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-21 Appointing a member to the Environmental Task Force.
Item 11C
12)
Written Communications
13)
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.
Persons Wishing to Speak:
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Public Comments on Agenda Items:
Persons wishing to speak on items listed on the agenda will be heard when called by the meeting chair. After the public has commented, the item will be closed to public comment and brought to the Board for discussion and action. There is no further comment permitted from the audience unless invited by the meeting chair.
Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items:
Persons wishing to speak on matters not posted on this agenda are encouraged to submit the matter in writing to the City Clerk or staff aide at least ten days prior to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting date. Persons unable to do this may address the Board under the PUBLIC COMMENTS section of this agenda. Note, however, that such matters may be referred to staff for action or posted on a future agenda.
Time Limit on Comments:
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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