City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, April 14, 2025
6:30
p.m.
2025.04.14.CC Action
April 14, 2025 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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1)
Call to Order 6:30 pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Circumstances Pursuant to AB 2449 (Gov. Code section 54953(f).) 4)
Adoption of Agenda
5)
Public Comments for Closed Session Items
6)
Closed Session Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1).) Robert McClain v. City of Lafayette, et al.
Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No. N23-1644
Item 6 Public Comments
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
A.
Tracey Farrell and Adam Winig, The Park Theater Trust
Update on The Park Theater Renovation
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11A
Presentation
B.
Suzy Pak, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Lamorinda Village Update on the Lamorinda Village Supported Memberships
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11B
12)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes
1. March 24, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A1
2. March 28, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A2
3. March 31, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A3
B.
Letter of Support for Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Grant Application Recommendation:
Authorize staff to provide the Contra Costa Transportation Authority with a signed letter from the City of Lafayette in support of a CPUC Last-Mile Grant Program application.
Item 12B
C.
Resolution 2025-20: Compliance with MTC’s Transit Oriented Communities Policy as a Condition for the Lafayette Downtown BART Access and Circulation Project.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-20 that commits the City of Lafayette to completing the Lafayette Downtown BART Access and Circulation Project for compliance with MTC’s Transit Oriented Community policy requirements.
Item 12C
D.
Core Area Landscaping and Lighting District 1979-1 – Resolution 2025-22 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Announcing the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-22.
Item 12D
E.
Residential Lighting District 1979-2 - Resolution 2025-23 Approving the Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Announcing the City’s Intention to Levy and Collect Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-23.
Item 12E
F.
Adoption of Title VI (Non-Discrimination) Program Enabling the City to be Eligible for Receipt of Federal Funds Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-25.
Item 12F
G.
Resolution 2025-26 Declaring Property at 990 Moraga Road as Exempt Surplus Land Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-26.
Item 12G
H.
Proclamation recognizing and celebrating a decade of Lamorinda Village’s invaluable service to our community and the older adults it serves.
Recommendation:
Approve proclamation.
Item 12H
13)
Old Business
14)
Staff Reports
A.
Jonathan Katayanagi, Parks and Recreation Director and
Continued Funding of Supported Memberships to Lamorinda Village for Lafayette Residents Recommendation:
Continue funding of Supported Memberships to Lamorinda Village for Lafayette residents at $70,000 annually for the next two fiscal years, with funding provided upfront at the beginning of each service year. Additionally, direct the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding or a similar agreement requiring Lamorinda Village to automatically accept all residents of Chateau Lafayette and Belle Terre, as well as any Lafayette resident who meets the financial means test, as Supported Members. The agreement will also require the Village to make its best efforts to have a staff member participate in regular meetings of the Senior Services Commission as the Village’s liaison to the Commission.
Item 14A
B.
James Williams, Police Chief and Mala Subramanian, City Attorney Update Free Speech/Protest at Lafayette Elementary School Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 14B
Item 14B Public Comments
Item 14B Additional Comments
C.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
SB 79 (Wiener): Planning and zoning: housing development: transit-oriented development Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the Senate Housing Committee and Senate Local Government Committee opposing the bill.
Item 14C
Item 14C Public Comments
15)
Public Hearings
16)
Items Removed from Consent
17)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda. 18)
Written Communications
A.
Letter from Christine Raymond, Board Member of the Community Foundation of Lafayette, requesting use of Lafayette Plaza on Saturday, May 3rd from 7am to 3pm for Lafayette’s 4th Annual Lafayette Community Day to include closure of Plaza Way and no enforcement of the parking meters around the Plaza and Golden Gate Way.
Recommendation:
Approve the request and adopt Resolution 2025-24.
Item 18A
B.
E-mail from Eric Shaw, Principal of Acalanes High School, requesting use of Lafayette Plaza on Thursday, May 22nd for the Senior Class Celebration.
Recommendation:
Approve the request pending receipt of insurance certificate and adopt Resolution 2025-21.
Item 18B
C.
E-mail from Peter Norton resigning from the Creeks Committee effective April 16, 2025.
Recommendation:
Accept resignation and thank Peter Norton for six years of volunteer service.
Item 18C
19)
Adjournment
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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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