City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, June 26, 2023
6:00
p.m.
2023.06.26.CCAction
June 26, 2023 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 6:00 PM
2)
Roll Call
3)
Disclosure and/or Take Action on Remote Participation due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances Pursuant to AB 2449 (Gov. Code section 54953(f).) 4)
Adoption of Agenda
5)
Pledge of Allegiance
6)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda)
7)
Presentations
8)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes – June 12, 2023
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 8A
B.
Resolution 2023-26 Reappointing various commission/committee members Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-26.
Item 8B
C.
MTC Priority Sites Nomination for Lafayette BART Parking Lots Recommendation:
Recommendation: Direct staff to nominate the Lafayette BART station parking lots as a candidate site for the MTC Priority Sites Pilot Program.
Item 8C
D.
Suzanne Iarla, Communications Analyst
Hybrid Meeting Status
Recommendation:
Continue offering hybrid meetings for City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review, Transportation & Circulation and adding the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) which is a limited duration advisory body.
Item 8D
E.
Resolution 2023-40 Approving Assessment of Unpaid Nuisance Abatement; and Directing Contra Costa County to Assess the Property for an Amount Totaling $1,800 (1183 Glen Rd., APN 245-080-004-6 Recommendation:
Approve Resolution 2023-40
Item 8E
9)
Old Business
A.
Matt Luttropp, Engineering Services Manager
Consider appropriating funds to design an alternative to the center median pathway design on Pleasant Hill Road between Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Deer Hill Rd./Stanley Blvd.
Recommendation:
Because an east side path does not eliminate conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles at the freeway on- and off-ramps, and because additional design work is unfunded: staff does not recommend allocating reserve funds to consider a design alternative to the proposed center multi-use pathway.
Item 9A
Item 9A Public Comment
Item 9A Additional Public Comments
B.
Mike Moran, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Olympic Boulevard Roundabout Design Update
Recommendation:
1) Maintain the lane merge and other striping and delineation on southbound Pleasant Hill Road. 2) Do not perform additional traffic studies or analysis. 3) Continue outreach with other agencies to determine possible additional efforts that could be implemented to improve the safety of the intersection. 4) Hold a public meeting to present proposed design changes and receive input from the community prior to implementing additional temporary or permanent changes to the intersection.
Item 9B
C.
Patrick Golier, Transportation & Circulation Program Manager Update to the Traffic Calming Program
Recommendation:
Approve the adoption of a new Traffic Calming Program for Lafayette, as described in the updated Guidebook, that replaces the existing Traffic Calming Program Guidebook previously approved by City Council in 2003.
Item 9C
Item 9C Public Comments
10)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director Association of Lafayette Employees – Memorandum of Understanding Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding that includes the agreed upon changes effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.
Item 10A
B.
Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
Consideration of Additional Funding Requests for Proposed FY2023-24 Budget and Explore Options for Additional Revenue Sources Recommendation:
1) Use all remaining ARPA funds for current General Fund expenditures. 2) Direct staff to begin an internal review to assess what expenses need to be reduced to balance the budget for future years and the subsequent impact on services. 3)Direct the ad hoc Financial Sustainability Committee to explore options for increasing revenue.
Item 10B
Item 10B Public Comment
11)
Public Hearings
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director Resolution 2023-35 Adopting The Proposed Budget/Workplan; Appropriating Revenue And Expenses; Confirming The City’s Investment Policy; Determining The Appropriation Limit For Fiscal Year 2023-24; Determining Fees For All City Services And Authorizing Transfers And Expenditures Including The 2023 Capital Improvement Program And Related CEQA Findings Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-35.
Item 11A Resolution
Item 11A 23-24 Proposed Budget
Item 11A Public Comment
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.
Councilmember Kwok and Mayor Anduri
Resolution 2023-36 Appointing two members to the Environmental Task Force Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-36.
Item 13C
D.
Mayor Anduri and Councilmember Gerringer
1. Resolution 2023-37 Appointing one member to the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-37.
Item 13D1
2. Resolution 2023-38 Appointing two members to the Senior Services Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-38
Item 13D2
E.
Mayor Anduri and Vice Mayor Dawson
Resolution 2023-39 Appointing two members to the Public Art Committee Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-39.
Item 13E
14)
Written Communications
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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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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