City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, May 13, 2024
6:00
p.m.
May 13, 2024 CC Action Agenda
May 13, 2024 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)
Mayor Dawson Land Acknowledgement Statement
7)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda)
8)
City Manager?s Update
9)
Presentations
A.
Lisa Strange, Northern California Outreach Manager for Insurance Commissioner Lara Insurance Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 9A
B.
Lt. Ben Alldritt
Overview of the City’s Nixle Practice
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 9B
C.
Mike Moran, Engineering and Public Works Director
Capital Projects Assessment Committee (CPAC)
Annual Update and the 2025 Capital Improvement Projects Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 9C
10)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes April 22, 2024
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 10A
B.
2023 Traffic Calming Program: Traffic Calming Projects that Include Speed Humps Recommendation:
Authorize staff to construct the proposed traffic calming projects on Acalanes Avenue, Condit Road, Glenside Drive and Los Palos Drive, using the Traffic Calming sinking fund.
Item 10B
Item 10B Public Comments
C.
Tract 9540 950 Hough Avenue, APN 243-190-003 Authorization to Record Final Map and Execute Subdivision Agreement
Recommendation:
Authorize execution of the standard subdivison agreement and approve the final map for recordation.
Item 10C
D.
Quarterly Financial Report - 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 23/24 Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 10D
E.
Bills of Local Importance and Bill Matrix
1. AB 1886 (Alvarez) Housing Element Law: Substantial Compliance: Housing Accountability Act Recommendation:
Oppose.
2. AB 2485 (Carrillo) Regional Housing Needs Determination Recommendation:
Support.
3. SB 1031 (Wiener) San Francisco Bay Area: Local Revenue measure: Transportation Improvements Recommendation:
Provide comments.
4. SB 1060 (Becker) Property Insurance Underwriting: Risk Models Recommendation:
Support.
5. AB 1779 (Irwin) Theft: Jurisdiction
Recommendation:
Support.
6. AB 1794 (McCarty) Crimes: Larceny
Recommendation:
Support.
7. AB 2943 (Zbur) Crimes: Shoplifting
Recommendation:
Support.
8. AB 3209 (Berman)Crimes: Theft: Retail Theft Restraining Orders Recommendation:
Support.
9. Legislative Bill Matrix
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Authorize the Mayor to sign and send letters to authors of the bills.
Item 10E
Item 10E Public Comment
11)
Old Business
12)
Staff Reports
A.
Mike Moran, Engineering and Public Works Director
1. Capital Improvement Program Update and Proposed 2025 Projects and Five-Year Pavement Maintenance Program.
Recommendation:
1) Defer approval for the St. Mary’s Road Bank Stabilization and razing the Campana Building until the full budget is considered in June. 2) Use $460,00 in ARPA funds to cover the shortfall for the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project. 3) Adopt proposed 2024/2025 Capital Improvement Program (excepting St. Mary’s Road Bank and Campana) and allocate funding per staff’s proposed funding sources. 4) Authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption for the 2024/2025 capital program projects and for the added storm drain project to be completed this year.
Item 12A1
2. Award of Construction Contract for the 2024 Road Paving Project – Project No. 014-9741 Recommendation:
Award a construction contract to JV Lucas Paving Inc., in the amount of $2,351,798.35 for the 2024 Road Paving Project – Project No. 014-9741.
Item 12A2
3. Award of Construction Contract for 2024 Surface Seal Project- Project No. 014-9740 Recommendation:
1) Award a construction contract to VSS International in the amount of $2,481,000 for the 2024 Surface Seal Project – Project No. 014-9740. 2) Allocate $1,000,000 of ARPA funding for street maintenance projects (Fund 014) with $540,000 to cover the 2024 Surface Seal Project shortfall and $460,000 to be added to the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project.
Item 12A3
4. Adopt Resolution 2024-20 Authorizing Use of SB1 Funds for Lafayette’s 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project Recommendation:
1) Authorize using SB-1 funds for Lafayette's 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project and adopt Resolution 2024-20. 2) Allocate $460,000 of ARPA funds for use to fund the 2025 Pavement Maintenance Project.
Item 12A4
B.
Jonathan Katayanagi, Parks and Recreation Director
Potential Acquisition of Property at 221 Lafayette Circle, APN 243-140-005 Recommendation:
Consider the acquisition of 221 Lafayette Circle as Parkland for purchase with Parkland Acquisition funds. If desired as Parkland Council can declare, as a minute order, its intention to negotiate for the purchase of parcel APN 243-140-005 (221 Lafayette Circle) and schedule a closed session to discuss price and terms of payment.
Item 12B
13)
Public Hearings
A.
Jean Eisenberg, Planning Consultant
DR06-22, GP01-22, TP04-22 SAJ Development (Owner) SRB Zoning: Request for (1) Design Review, (2) Grading Permit, and (3) Category II Tree Permit to redevelop four parcels containing three existing commercial/retail buildings (three-story 4,700 sq. ft.; two-story 2,725 sq. ft.; one-story 1,645 sq. ft.) and 11 surface parking spaces. Work includes demolition of the one and two-story buildings to construct a six-story 68,135 residential gross sq. ft. (25,251 sq. ft. footprint) multi-family building containing 53 rental units with six (6) below-market-rate (BMR) units, subterranean parking (76 garage + 11 surface) with a maximum height of 63’, requiring 15,000 CY earth movement, and removal of 24 protected trees located at 1001, 1007, and 1009 Oak Hill Rd, APNs 243-030-020, 243-030-033, 243-030-038, and 243-030-041. The Project includes a State Density Bonus with concession and waiver requests.
Environmental Review: The Project qualifies for an infill exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act and Public Resources Code.
Project Planner: Jean Eisberg, [email protected], (415) 516-4479 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-19 finding the project exempt from CEQA and approving the project subject to conditions.
Item 13A Staff Report
Item 13A Plans
Item 13A Public Comment
14)
Items Removed from Consent
15)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
Councilmembers Candell and Kwok
Resolution 2024-21 Appointing two members to the Transportation and Circulation Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2024-21 Appointing two members to the Transportation and Circulation Commission.
Item 15B
16)
Written Communications
17)
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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