City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, March 24, 2025
7:00
p.m.
2025.03.24.CCAction
March 24, 2025 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 7:00 pm
6)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 pm
7)
City Manager’s Update
A.
Introduction of Lafayette’s new Code Enforcement Officer Gerardo Jimenez Recommendation:
Receive and file.
8)
Presentations
A.
Fire Marshall Chris Bachman
Update from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 8A Presentation
B.
Rob Tygett, Senior Community Library Manager and Carol Varney, Executive Director, Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation Update from the Lafayette Public Library and Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 8B Presentation
9)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes
1. March 7, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 9A1
2. March 10, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 9A2
B.
Resolution 2025-18 Authorizing Execution of Program Supplemental Agreement for Federal Funding to construct a multi-use pedestrian and cyclist facility on School Street and pedestrian facility on Topper Lane Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-18.
Item 9B
Item 9B.Agreement
C.
Annual Progress Report on Housing Applications, Production, and Programs for the State Department of Housing and Community Development Recommendation:
Approve and direct staff to submit the Annual Progress Report (APR) to the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), formerly known as the Office Planning and Research (OPR).
Item 9C
Item 9C.2
Item 9C.3
D.
Award of Construction Contract for 2025 Pathway Project EBRPD Parking Lot to Springhill School, Project – No. 014-9743 Recommendation:
1) Award a construction contract to EE Gilbert Construction in the amount of $218,296 for the 2025 Pathway Project, No. 014-9743. 2) Utilize the $100,000 from the TDA Article-3 Grant, and transfer $135,685 from the Safety Improvements Near Schools Project No. 014-9735 and transfer $20,315 from Fund 14 Fund Balance to this project, No. 014-9743.
Item 9D
E.
Award of Construction Contract for the 2025 Road Paving Project – No. 014-9742 Recommendation:
1) Authorize the transfer of $292,000 from the Fund 014 Fund Balance to the 2025 Road Paving Project, No. 014-9742. 2) Award a construction contract to Rapid Grading Services, in the amount of $2,539,677.60 for the 2025 Road Paving Project, No. 014-9742.
Item 9E
F.
Capital Assessment Budget Request
Recommendation:
1) Authorize a budget increase of $41,000 in 16-640-861 (Public Facilities) for FY24-25 for a Capital Assessment Report. 2) Authorize the City Manager to engage Bureau Veritas as a consultant for the project.
Item 9F
10)
Old Business
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
Discussion on the EBMUD Reservoir Tower Retrofit: Proposal to shorten the Reservoir Tower by Forty Feet Recommendation:
Discuss and direct.
Item 10A
Item 10A.Public.Comment
11)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director City Council Priorities for FY2025-26
Recommendation:
Confirm the priorities for the next fiscal year.
Item 11A
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.
Councilmember Cervantes and Mayor Candell – Legislation Committee Bills of local importance
Item 14B
1. AB 1 (Connolly): Residential property insurance: wildfire risk Recommendation:
Support.
2. AB 259 (Rubio): Open meetings: local agencies: teleconference Recommendation:
Support.
3. AB 1456 (Bryan): California Environmental Quality Act: vegetation fuel management project exemption Recommendation:
Support if amended.
4. SB 456 (Ashby): Contractors: exemptions: muralists
Recommendation:
Support.
5. Legislative Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 14B Public Comments
15)
Written Communications
A.
Request from the Acalanes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, requesting a proclamation recognizing the contributions and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of the Bicentennial of his Farewell Tour of America 1824 and 1825.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing the contributions and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of the Bicentennial of his Farewell Tour of America 1824 and 1825.
Item 15A
B.
Request from Rob Tygett, Senior Community Library Manager, requesting a proclamation recognizing April 6-12 2025 as National Library Week in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing April 6-12 2025 as National Library Week in Lafayette.
Item 15B
C.
E-mail from Senior Services Commissioner Ruth McCahan tendering her resignation from the Senior Services Commission.
Recommendation:
Accept Ruth McCahan’s resignation and thank her for 19+ years of volunteer service on the Senior Service Commission.
Item 15C
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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