City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, November 13, 2023
5:00
p.m.
2023.11.13.CCAction
November 13, 2023 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 5:00pm
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 closed session items)
7)
Closed Session
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54956.8) Property: 3483 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette (APN 243-231-022-1) (Lease and Real Property) Negotiator: Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director and Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager Negotiating Parties: Bill Stuart
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(4) - (1 case) 8)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 6:00 pm
9)
City Manager’s Update
10)
Presentations
A.
Mary McCosker, Lafayette Historical Society
History Presentation
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
B.
David Krueger, Executive Director, RecycleSmart
Update on Service Issues and Steps Taken to Improve Service Recommendation:
Receive and file.
C.
Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission
Update on Goals and Accomplishments
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 10C
D.
Jennifer Wakeman, Assistant Administrative Services Director Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022.
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 10D
11)
Consent Calendar 7:00 pm
A.
Minutes
1. October 20, 2023
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A1
2. October 23, 2023
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A2
B.
Approval of two Cost Sharing Funding Agreements with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) to Design and Construct the Lafayette Community Smart Signals Project and the CCTA Countywide Smart Signals Project Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2023-56 and Resolution 2023-57 authorizing staff to execute Funding Agreements No. 675 and No. 642 between the City of Lafayette and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.
Item 11B
C.
Minor Subdivision MS502-21, 1000 Howard Hill Road - Approval of Subdivision, Authorization to Record Parcel Map Recommendation:
Approve the subject parcel map for recordation.
Item 11C
D.
Continuing the Hybrid Meeting Option for City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Commission and Transportation and Circulation Commission Meetings Recommendation:
Continue the current practice of offering a hybrid option for City Council, Planning Commission, Design Review Commission and Transportation and Circulation Commission meetings. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to suspend this practice or move general public comments to the end of the agenda if necessary.
Item 11D
E.
Budget Adjustments for FY22-23 Necessary to Comply with Lafayette Financial Policies Recommendation:
Adjust budgets for FY22-23 as detailed in the staff report.
Item 11E
12)
Old Business
13)
Staff Reports
14)
Public Hearings
A.
Patrick Golier, Transportation Program Manager
Introduce Ordinance 690 Speed Limits, resulting in formally adopted speed limits including a reduction in speed limits on eight roadway segments in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance 690, waive first reading, take public testimony, and continue to November 27th for second reading and adoption.
Item 14A
Item 14A.Public.Comments
B.
Greg Wolff, Planning & Building Director; Renata Robles, Senior Planner; Diana Elrod, Housing Consultant GP01-23 Housing Element & EIR – The City of Lafayette 6th Cycle Housing Element and the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analyzing impacts of growth stemming from the housing plan and housing opportunity sites identified to accommodate the mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation of 2,114 assigned to Lafayette, plus a buffer, which total approximately 3,000 new housing units between 2023-2031. The Housing Element is also required by State law to contain programs to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. The draft Housing Element Update can be found at www.planlafayette.org; the draft and final EIR can be found at www.lovelafayette.org/CEQA.
Recommendation:
Consider the comments received and direct staff whether to further revise the 6th Cycle Housing Element prior to submitting to the State.
Item 14B
Item 14B-Presentation Slides
Scenario 1 workbook - Housing Element Inventory with RHNA income distribution (Council action on 10232023) Scenario 2 workbook - Community-Offered Alternative
Scenario 3 workbook - Existing Inventory with RHNA income distribution; FBOs IN; DeSilva IN Scenario 4 workbook - Revised Inventory with higher VLILI distribution; FBOs IN; DeSilva IN (003) Scenario 5 workbook - Revised Inventory with higher VLILI distribution; FBOs IN; DeSilva OUT
06. Community-offered alternative compiled submissions
07. Ladder Truck Response from HEU EIR
08. Public Comment
Item 14B Public Comments
15)
Items Removed from Consent
16)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
Mayor Anduri
Proclamation recognizing November 12-18, 2023 as “United Against Hate Week” in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing November 12-18, 2023 as “United Against Hate Week” in Lafayette.
Item 16B
17)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Elsie Mills from The Rainbow Community Center, requesting a proclamation recognizing November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation recognizing November 20th as Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Item 17A
18)
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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