City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, March 25, 2024
7:00
p.m.
2024.03.25CCAction
March 25, 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)
Pledge of Allegiance
6)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda)
7)
City Manager’s Update
8)
Presentations
A.
Rob Tygett, Senior Community Library Manager
National Library Week
Item 8A Proclamation
B.
Introduction of Carol Varney, Executive Director
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation
9)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes – March 11, 2024
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 9A
B.
2023 Annual Progress Report on Housing Applications, Permits, and Programs (Anna Tolle) Recommendation:
Approve the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) and direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Planning and Research (OPF).
Item 9B
Item 9B 01. 2023 APR (Excel)
Item 9B 02. 2023 APR (PDF)
C.
Lafayette Community Center Playground Project No. 012-9181, Final Acceptance of Construction Contract with Kerex Engineering Inc.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council acceptance of the Community Center playground construction contract with Kerex Engineering Inc. as complete, authorizing staff to file a Notice of Completion.
Item 9C
10)
Old Business
A.
Greg Wolff, Planning and Building Director; Sonia Urzua, Assistant Planning and Building Director; Diana Elrod, Housing Consultant California Department of Housing and Community Development Review of Lafayette’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Recommendation:
Receive update and direct staff.
Item 10A
Item 10A Public Comments
Opportunity Sites Workbook 2024-03-25 (uploaded after the meeting) B.
Matt Luttropp, Engineering Services Manager
Reconfiguration of Roundabout at Pleasant Hill Road and Olympic Blvd and Surface Seal Project Recommendation:
Direct staff to complete design plans and bid for construction to include new rectangular rapid flashing beacon signs on the east and west legs of Olympic Boulevard at the roundabout and consolidate signage using new roundabout specific signs.
Item 10B
Item 10B Public Comments
C.
Matt Luttropp, Engineering Services Manager
Mt. Diablo Blvd Surface Seal and Sidewalk Improvements
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the addition of the curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements shown on the plans between 3675 Mount Diablo Boulevard and Mountain View Drive be included in the project scope of work and that the costs associated with the frontage improvements be included in the project budget.
Item 10C
11)
Staff Reports
12)
Public Hearings
13)
Items Removed from Consent
14)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
Legislation Committee Recommendations on Legislation Platform, Bills of Local Importance and Bill Matrix
1. Legislative Platform
Recommendation:
Adopt the existing legislative platform without changes.
2. Bills of Local Importance
a.
AB 1999 (Irwin) – Electricity: fixed charges
Recommendation:
Support
b.
AB 2236 (Bauer-Kahan) – Solid waste: reusable grocery bags: standards: plastic film prohibition Recommendation:
Support
c.
AB 2430 (Alvarez) - Planning and zoning: density bonuses: monitoring fees Recommendation:
Oppose unless amended
d.
SB 834 (Portantino) - Vehicles: preferential parking: residential, commercial, or other development project Recommendation:
Support
e.
SB 951 (Wiener) - Coastal Zone: City and County of San Francisco Recommendation:
Watch
f.
SB 1055 (Min) - Accessory dwelling units: regional housing need Recommendation:
Watch
3. Bill Matrix
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 14B
15)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Rabbi Labkowski requesting a street closure and no parking zone on Golden Gate Way between First and Second Streets for Chabad of Lamorinda Celebration on April 14, 2024 between 12pm to 6pm.
Recommendation:
Consider adoption of Resolution 2024-14.
Item 15A
16)
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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