City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, January 13, 2025
5:45
p.m.
2025.01.13 CC Action Agenda
January 13, 2024 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 5:45 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) 5:45 pm
6)
Closed Session
A.
Leamy, et al. vs. City of Lafayette
Contra Costa Superior Court, Case No. MSC20-02456
B.
Vesce vs. City of Lafayette
Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. MSC-20-01130 C.
Hoffman, et al. vs. City of Lafayette, et al.
Contra Costa Superior Court, Case Nos. C24-02589 and N24-1195 Item 6C.Public.Comment
D.
Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Sectio 54957 Title: Mala Subramanian, City Attorney
7)
Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 pm
8)
Mayor Candell Land Acknowledgement Statement
9)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 pm
10)
City Manager’s Update
11)
Presentations
12)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes
1. December 9, 2024
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A1
2. December 16, 2024
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A2
B.
Ordinance 696 Adopting Amendments to the Municipal Code and Zoning Map, Rezoning of Certain Areas, and Establishing Objective Development Standards Recommendation:
Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 696.
Item 12B
C.
Resolution 2025-01 Request for Allocation of TDA Article-3 Funds for Olympic Boulevard East Leg RRFB Crossing and Adoption of a CEQA Notice of Exemption Recommendation:
1) Adopt Resolution 2025-01 approving the request to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an allocation of $55,000 from the TDA Article 3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Project funding for fiscal year 2025/26. The request would include a local match of $10,000. 2) Adopt a CEQA Categorical Exemption for the project under Section 15301(c) for the project and authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
Item 12C
Item 12C.Public.Comment
D.
East Side Pleasant Hill Road Pathway and Pleasant Hill Road Corridor Study by CCTA Update Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 12D
E.
Resolution 2025-02 Appointing of Standby Officers to the Lafayette City Council Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-02.
Item 12E
F.
Resolution 2025-03 Adopting the Proclamation Calendar for 2025 and 2026 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-03.
Item 12F
Item 12F.Public.Comments
G.
Adopting the 2025 City Council Assignments
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2025 City Council Assignments.
Item 12G
H.
Potential Acquisition of 3425 Mt. Diablo Boulevard – APN 233-051-019 Recommendation:
Schedule a closed session at the end of this meeting to discuss price and terms of payment.
Item 12H
Item 12H.Public.Comment
13)
Old Business
14)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director FY2024-2025 Final Municipal Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-04 confirming Council priorities and adopting the Final FY24-25 Workplan and budget.
Item 14A
Item 14A.Final.Budget
Item 14.A.Public.Comment
15)
Public Hearings
A.
Anna Tolle, Assistant Planner
Appeal of staff’s determination of ineligibility for SB910-24 McGrew (Owner), R-20 Zoning (Request for an SB9 Housing Development to construct a 3,735 sq ft two-story single family home, including 441 sq ft JADU, with a max height of 28’-1” in the Hillside Overlay District at 1183 Glen Road – APN 245-080-004 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-05 Upholding denial of SB910-24 (McGrew) Owner for an SB9 Housing Development at 1183 Glen Road – APN 245-080-004.
Item 15A
Item 15A.Project.Plans
Item 15A.Project Update and Comments
16)
Items Removed from Consent
17)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Mayor Candell and Councilmember Dawson
Fifth Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Niroop K. Srivatsa Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Niroop K. Srivatsa.
Item 17A
Item 17A Public Comments
18)
Written Communications
A.
Letter from Jim Cervantes resigning from the General Plan Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Accept the resignation and thank Jim Cervantes for 4 years of volunteer service.
Item 18A
19)
Closed Session
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54956.8) Property: 3425 Mt. Diablo Boulevard (APN 233-051-019)
Agency Negotiators: Niroop K. Srivatsa, City Manager and Jonathan Katayanagi, Parks and Recreation Director Negotiating Parties: Edward Joseph Carey, Property Owner Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
20)
Adjournment
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Location of Agendas and Agenda Packets:
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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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