City Council
City of Lafayette
City Council
Teleconference via Zoom
Lafayette, California
Monday, November 28, 2022
6:00
p.m.
2022.11.28 CC Action Agenda
November 28, 2022 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 6:00pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Adoption of Agenda
4)
Public Comments 6:00pm (for items not on the agenda)
5)
Presentations Crime Prevention Commission
Annual Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
6)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes - November 14, 2022
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 6A
B.
City Council Legislation Committee: Recommendations to Update the City’s Legislative Platform for 2023-24.
Recommendation:
Approve the Legislative Platform for 2023-24.
Item 6B
C.
Partnership with Sustainable Contra Costa (SCOCD)
Recommendation:
Authorize a $2,000 transfer from the General Fund to Environmental Task Force budget 11-153-843 for membership dues.
Item 6C
7)
Old Business
8)
Staff Reports
9)
Public Hearings
A.
Lt. Ben Alldritt
Ordinance 685 Storage of Firearms
Recommendation:
Consider Crime Prevention Commission comments, open public hearing, and consider introduction of Ordinance 685 for first reading.
Item 9A
Item 9A Public Comments
Item 9A Additional Public Comments
B.
Greg Wolff, Planning & Building Director; Renata Robles, Senior Planner; Diana Elrod, Housing Consultant Housing Element Update – City of Lafayette 6th Cycle Housing Element housing plan to promote preservation and production of housing and housing opportunity sites identified to accommodate the mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation of 2,114 units assigned to Lafayette, plus a buffer, which total approximately 3,000 new units between 2023-2031. The draft Housing Element Update can be found at www.planlafayette.org.
Recommendation:
Conduct the public hearing, discuss and direct staff on policy matters regarding the Housing Element Update, including but not limited to, response to HCD’s letter, implementation programs, opportunity sites, and adoption schedule.
Item 9B
Item 9B Public Comments
Item 9B Orinda Draft EIR-Wildfire
C.
Steve Goetz, Contract Planner
1. ZT02-22 City of Lafayette (Applicant): City-initiated Addendum to the Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2009062056) - Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162, 15164, an addendum to a previously certified EIR shall be prepared where all environmental impacts of the Items ZT01-22, ZT02-21, and ZT03-22 have been addressed within the EIR, no new or additional mitigation measures are required and none of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR are present.
Recommendation:
Review the draft 2022 Addendum, conduct the public hearing, provide comments, and adopt Resolution 2022-63 to approve and adopt the 2022 Addendum. Project Planner: Steven Goetz, (925) 284-1976, [email protected] Item 9C.1
2. ZT01-22 City of Lafayette (Applicant): City-initiated citywide zoning text amendment to amend Chapter 6-18 of the Lafayette Municipal Code updating the flood damage prevention ordinance, contingent on approval and adoption of ZT02-22 Addendum to the Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. (CEQA Determination: Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162, 15164, an addendum to a previously certified EIR shall be prepared where, as here, all environmental impacts have been addressed within the EIR, no new or additional mitigation measures are required and none of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR are present).
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance 684, take public comment and continue the item to the December 12, 2022 meeting for second reading and adoption pursuant to the Addendum adopted pursuant to Resolution 2022-63. Project Planner: Steven Goetz, (925) 284-1976, [email protected] Item 9C.2
3. ZT02-21 City of Lafayette (Applicant): City-initiated amendment to the Downtown Design Guidelines for creeks and landscape, bicycle parking, and the Plaza District contingent on approval and adoption of ZT02-22 Addendum to the Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. (CEQA Determination: Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162, 15164, an addendum to a previously certified EIR shall be prepared where, as here, all environmental impacts have been addressed within the EIR, no new or additional mitigation measures are required and none of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR are present.) Recommendation:
Review the draft amendment, conduct the public hearing, provide comments, and adopt Resolution 2022-64 to approve the amendment pursuant to the Addendum adopted pursuant to Resolution 2022-63. Project Planner: Steven Goetz, (925) 284-1976, [email protected] Item 9C.3
4. ZT03-22 City of Lafayette (Applicant): City-initiated amendment to the Objective Standards for New Multi-Family and Multi-Family Mixed Use Development in the Downtown for creeks and landscaping contingent on the approval and adoption of ZT02-22 Addendum to the Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report. (CEQA Determination: Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162, 15164, an addendum to a previously certified EIR shall be prepared where, as here, all environmental impacts have been addressed within the EIR, no new or additional mitigation measures are required and none of the conditions requiring preparation of a subsequent EIR are present.) Recommendation:
Review the draft amendment, conduct the public hearing, provide comments, and adopt Resolution 2022-65 to approve the amendment pursuant to the Addendum adopted pursuant to Resolution 2022-63. Project Planner: Steven Goetz, (925) 284-1976, [email protected] Item 9C.4
10)
Items Removed from Consent
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 Candell and Vice Mayor Anduri
Proclamation on Human Rights and Women’s Rights in Iran Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation on Human Rights and Women’s Rights in Iran.
Item 11C
12)
Written Communications
13)
Adjournment
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General Information for Public Meetings
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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