City Council
City of Lafayette
City Council
Teleconference via Zoom
Lafayette, California
Monday, April 11, 2022
7:00
p.m.
2022.04.11CCAction
April 11, 2022 Agenda with Hyperlinks
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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.
Thomas Adams, Avenu Insights & Analytics
Update on City Sales Tax
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 5A
6)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes
1. March 21, 2022 – Tri-Cities Meeting
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 6A1
2. March 28, 2022
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 6A2
B.
Resolution 2022- 22 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Core Area Landscape and Lighting District 1979-1 and Announcing the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments for FY2022-23.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-22 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and announcing the City’s intention to levy and collect the annual assessments for FY2022-2023 and setting the public hearing date for May 23, 2022.
Item 6B
C.
Resolution 2022-23 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report for the Residential Lighting District 1979-2 and Announcing the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Annual Assessments for FY2022-23.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-23 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and announcing the City’s intention to levy and collect the annual assessments for FY2022-23 and setting the public hearing date for May 23. 2022.
Item 6C
D.
Request from Suzy Pak requesting a proclamation recognizing April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing April 2022 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Lafayette.
Item 6D
E.
Request from Cynthia Peterson, Executive Director, Community Violence Solutions, requesting a proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Lafayette.
Item 6E
F.
Park Theater Trust seeking funds from the State for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Park Theater.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to send a letter of support.
Item 6F
G.
Appropriations request to US Senators Feinstein and Padilla and US Representative DeSaulnier for funding the School Street Safe Routes to School Project Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 6G
H.
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LSRP) – Award of Contract to Toole Design Group Recommendation:
1) Release $17,000 from the General Fund to be used for the matching fund requirement. 2) Authorize staff to enter into a professional services agreement with Toole Design Group in the amount of $89,000 for consultant services to develop the Lafayette Local Roadway Safety Plan.
Item 6H
I.
Resolution 2022-24 Allowing for Video and Teleconference Meetings during the COVID-19 State of Emergency under AB361 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-24.
Item 6I
J.
Council Priorities and Draft Department Work Plans for FY22-23 Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 6J
7)
Old Business
A.
Mike Moran, Engineering and Public Works Director
Design and Implement Traffic Safety Improvements Near Schools as Recommended by the Transportation and Circulation Commission Recommendation:
Authorize staff to design and implement traffic safety improvements near schools as recommended by the Transportation and Circulation Commission.
Item 7A
Item 7A Public Comments
8)
Staff Report
A.
Density Bonus Ordinance Review – Re-evaluate existing Ord. 637 with respect to: existing tiered hearing body review, incentive language, and State Density Bonus legislative updates. The question before the City Council is whether to direct staff to prepare a draft zoning text amendment for the Planning Commission and City Council to consider at a future date.
Recommendation:
Direct staff to prepare a draft zoning text amendment of the Density Bonus Ordinance for future consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council at public hearings following public notification.
Item 8A
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.
Mayor Gerringer and Councilmember Candell
Recommendations on bill of local importance – AB1814 (Grayson), AB1944 (Lee), AB2050 (Lee), B2097 (Friedman), AB2334 (Wicks), SB878 (Skinner), SB1457 (Hertzberg); Legislative Update and Bill Matrix Recommendation:
Accept and approve the committee’s recommendations and authorize the Mayor to sign and submit letters. Accept the legislative update and bill matrix.
Item 11C
Item 11C Public Comments
D.
Councilmember Kwok
The Climate Crisis: What Cities Can Do
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11D Public Comment
12)
Written Communications
13)
Adjournment
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Location of Agendas and Agenda Packets:
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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:
Any person may address the Board on any item listed on this agenda. Persons wishing to address the Board should complete a speaker slip and submit it to the City staff. In addressing the Board, speakers should step to the podium and state their names and addresses for the record.
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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