City Council
City of Lafayette
City Council
Teleconference via Zoom
Lafayette, California
Monday, December 12, 2022
6:30
p.m.
2022.12.12 CC Action Agenda
December 12, 2022 Hyperlink to Zoom Webinar
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Call to Order 6:30pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Adoption of Agenda
4)
Public Comments 6:30pm (for items not on the agenda)
5)
Closed Session
A.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager Employee organization: Association of Lafayette Employees (ALE) B.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager Unrepresented employees: All employees, excluding the City Manager and those within ALE C.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Mayor Gerringer
Unrepresented employee: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
6)
Public Comments 7:00pm (for items not on the agenda)
7)
Presentations
A.
Emergency Preparedness Commission
Annual Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 7A
B.
Jennifer Wakeman, Assistant Administrative Services Director Audit Presentation
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 7B
C.
Joanne Robbins, City Clerk
Administer Oath of Office to Susan Candell, Teresa Gerringer and Wei-Tai Kwok Recommendation:
Receive and file.
D.
Council Reorganization
Remarks by Mayor Gerringer
Presentation to Mayor Gerringer by Vice Mayor Anduri
Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
Remarks by new Mayor and Vice Mayor
8)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes – November 28, 2022
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 8A
B.
Ordinance 685 Adding Article 3 “Storage of Firearms” to Chapter 6-8 “Firearms” of the Lafayette Municipal Code to require safe storage of firearms in a residence Recommendation:
Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 685 Adding Article 3 “Storage of Firearms” to Chapter 6-8 “Firearms” of the Lafayette Municipal Code to require safe storage of firearms in a residence.
Item 8B
Item 8B Public Comments
C.
Resolution 2022-73 Appointment of Standby Officers to the Lafayette City Council for 2023 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-73.
Item 8C
D.
Maddy Act Local Commission/Committee Appointment List
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 8D
E.
2023 City Council/Commission Meeting Schedule
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2023 Meeting Schedule.
Item 8E
F.
Resolution 2022-68 Allowing for Video and Teleconference Meetings during the COVID-19 State of Emergency under AB361 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-68.
Item 8F
G.
Resolution 2022-67 Authorizing the Extension of Certain Ordinances and the Continued Relaxing of Certain Parking Requirements, to allow 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 January 3, 2025 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-67.
Item 8G
H.
Resolution 2022-72 Accepting the 2021/22 Development Impact Fee Annual Report for Compliance with AB 1600 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2022-72.
Item 8H
I.
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:
Continued without discussion to the Planning Commission meeting of January 3, 2023.
Item 8I
Item 8I Additional Comments
9)
Old Business
10)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director FY2022-2023 Municipal Budget Discussion and Report on Department Work Plans Recommendation:
Approve a 6-month extension for $180K for the Economic Development Manager contract paid out of the second tranche of ARPA funds. Continue budget discussion to January 12, 2023.
Item 10A
B.
Update on Hybrid Meeting Solutions and Discussion on Returning to In-Person Meetings Recommendation:
City Council and all advisory bodies should plan to resume in-person meetings by March 1, 2023, coinciding with the end of California’s covid-19 State of Emergency on February 28, 2023. Hybrid meeting option should be offered for regular meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Commission and Transportation and Circulation Commission.
Item 10B
11)
Public Hearings
A.
Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
Consideration of Joining the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) and Adopting the BOLD Financing Program for Creation of Community Facilities Districts for Facilities and Impact Fees Recommendation:
Discuss and direct staff.
Item 11A
12)
Items Removed from Consent
13)
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.
Vice Mayor Anduri
Allocation of Funds for Employee Bonuses
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct.
14)
Written Communications
A.
Request from Lafayette Partners in Education (LPIE) for the City to co-sponsor the “Celebrating Our Schools” event on February 10, 2023.
Recommendation:
Approve request and adopt Resolution 2022-71 Authorizing Closure of Certain Streets and Establishing No Parking Zones for LPIE Special Event.
Item 14A
15)
Adjournment
I, Joanne Robbins, declare under penalty of perjury that this agenda has been posted at least 72 hours in advance of a Regular Meeting and 24 hours in advance of a Special Meeting at the Lafayette City Offices, 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 210, Lafayette, CA. in the glass case and on the City website https://www.lovelafayette.org/ .
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132). Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to Joanne Robbins, City Clerk at (925) 299-3210 at least 48 hours
before the meeting, if possible.
General Information for Public Meetings
Location of Agendas and Agenda Packets:
Agenda and packets are available for review by the public during regular work hours at the Lafayette City Offices, 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 210. Agendas and packets shall be made available at least 72 hours in advance of each meeting.
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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