City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, January 22, 2024
7:00
p.m.
2024.01.22CC.Action
January 22, 2024 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 7:00 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)
Public Comments (for closed session Items only)
6)
Closed Session
7)
Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 pm
8)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda)
9)
City Manager’s Update
10)
Presentations
A.
Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
Introduction of new employee ? Randy Reid, Construction Inspector Recommendation:
Receive and file.
B.
Appreciation for outgoing Councilmember Gerringer upon her resignation Recommendation:
Receive and file.
11)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes
January 8, 2024
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A
B.
Ordinance 691 Amending Section 8-8164 and 8-8165 of Title 8, Chapter 8-8, Article 15 Parking Meters and Lock Boxes of the Lafayette Municipal Code Relating to Time of Operation and Parking Fees.
Recommendation:
Waive second reading of Ordinance 691 and adopt.
Item 11B
C.
Resolution 2024-05 Setting Time of Operation for Parking Meters Pursuant to Section 8-8164 of the Lafayette Municipal Code.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-05.
Item 11C
Item 11C Public Comment
12)
Old Business
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director FY2023-24 Final Municipal Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-04 Adopting the Final FY23-24 Workplan and Budget.
Item 12A
Item 12A Public Comments
13)
Staff Reports
A.
Patrick Golier, Transportation Program Manager
2024 Candidate Transportation Project Priorities
Recommendation:
Receive staff report and public input regarding the candidate citywide transportation projects and information on possible grant opportunities.
Item 13A
Item 13A Public Comment
B.
Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
ARPA Funds Expenditure Update
Recommendation:
Direct the ARPA Subcommittee to consider reallocations of all unspent and unallocated funds and return to the Council with a recommendation concurrent with the consideration of the FY24-25 Proposed Budget in June 2024.
Item 13B
C.
Niroop K, Srivatsa, City Manager
Report on the demonstrations and protests at the El Curtola Bridge Recommendation:
Direct staff to meet with our legislators and state agencies to ensure motorist safety on Highway 24 and the enforcement of state laws and regulations.
Item 13C
14)
Public Hearings
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 Dawson and Vice Mayor Kwok
Resolution 2024-06 Appointing Three Members to the Code Enforcement Appeals Board Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-06 Appoint three members to the Code Enforcement Appeals Board.
Item 16B
17)
Written Communications
A.
Requests from Sara Regan, Executive Director, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and Matt Pease, Rotary Club of Lafayette, for upcoming events in 2024
1. Request to use Lafayette Plaza on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:00-8:30pm for the annual Taste of Lafayette. The Chamber will secure an ABC daily liquor license and provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit A.
2. Request to use Lafayette Plaza for the Rock the Plaza summer concert series on Friday evenings, June 7, 14, and 21 from 4:00-10:00pm and Friday, June 28 for the Lamorinda Arts Council’s annual Lamorinda Idol performances. The chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit B.
3. Requests for the annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival from 7:00pm Friday, September 20 until 10:00pm Sunday, September 22. Permission to continue the banner program on the medium light poles, cooperation and coordination with the police and public works departments, and the City’s assistance in publicizing the event in the Vistas, Roundup and the Park and the Park and Recreation newsletter. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit C.
4. Requests for the annual Lafayette Res Run for Education Sunday, October 20 from 6:00-11:00am. Assistance, cooperation and coordination with the police and public works departments, the City’s assistance in publicizing the event in the Vistas, Roundup and the Park and Recreation newsletter. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2023-07 Exhibit D.
5. Request to Use Lafayette Plaza for the annual Trick-or-Treat Street Friday, October 25 from 4:00-6:00pm. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit E.
6. Request to use Lafayette Plaza on Sunday, December 8 from 4:00-6:00pm for the annual It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration. A holiday tree will go up in the Plaza until January 1, 2025. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit F.
7. Sustainable Lafayette, the Lafayette Environmental Task Force, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and Lafayette Library and Learning Center request permission to Plaza Way and a portion of Golden Gate Way on Sunday, April 21 from 8:00am-4:00pm for the annual Lafayette Earth Day Festival. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit G.
8. The Rotary Club of Lafayette requests permission to close a portion of Golden Gate Way and Plaza Way Sunday, April 27 from 9:00am-1:00pm for a new community event “Keep On Truckin”. The Rotary Club of Lafayette will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking area described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit H.
9. The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the City Lafayette and the Lafayette Community Foundation requests permission to use Lafayette Plaza Saturday, June 1 from 7:00am-3:30pm for Lafayette Community Day. The Chamber will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. Street closure and No Parking areas described in Resolution 2024-03 Exhibit I.
10. The Rotary Club of Lafayette requests permission to use the parking lot at 3503 First Street for the Lafayette Rotary Club Community Celebration and Dinner on June 22 from 5:00-9:00pm. The Rotary Club of Lafayette will provide a certificate of insurance naming the City as an additional insured. No street closures necessary.
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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