City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, April 28, 2025
7:00
p.m.
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April 28, 2025 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlinks
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1)
Call to Order 7:00 pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
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
8)
Presentations
A.
Environmental Task Force
Annual Update on Goals and Accomplishments
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 8A Public Comments
9)
Consent Calendar
A.
Minutes – April 14, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 9A
B.
Surplus Property
Recommendation:
Declare that the equipment described is surplus property and donate or sell as appropriate.
Item 9B
C.
Approval of the Plaza Park Shops Tenant List pursuant section 5.3 of the Poy Overlay Agreement. Project is located at 3535-3541 Plaza Way & 996-998 Moraga Rd. APN 243-222-020 Recommendation:
Approve the tenant list as proposed, accepting the 13 additional options and indicating an interest for the next tenant list to contain more retail options.
Item 9C
10)
Old Business
11)
Staff Reports
12)
Public Hearings
13)
Items Removed from Consent
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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
Bills of Local Importance and Legislative Matrix
1. AB 300 (Lackey): Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal Recommendation:
Support.
2. AB 307 (Petrie-Norris): Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, And Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Camera Mapping System Recommendation:
Support.
3. AB650 (Papan): Planning and Zoning: Housing Element: Regional Housing Needs Allocation Recommendation:
Support.
4. AB712 (Wicks): Housing Reform Laws: Enforcement Actions: Fines and Penalties Recommendation:
Oppose.
5. SB 90 (Seyarto): Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Grants: Improvements to Public Evacuation Routes: Mobile Rigid Water Storage: Electrical Generators Recommendation:
Support.
6. SB 233 (Seyarto): Regional Housing Need: Determination: Consultation with Councils of Governments Recommendation:
Support.
7. SB 607 (Wiener): CEQA: Categorical Exemption: Infill Projects Recommendation:
Watch.
8. Bill Matrix
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 14B
15)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Elizabeth Johnson, Program Manager, Parkinsons Network of Mt. Diablo (PNMD), requesting a proclamation recognizing April as Parkinson’s month in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Adopt the proclamation recognizing April as Parkinson’s month in Lafayette.
Item 15A
B.
Request from Grace Dixon, President, All Ages Recreation Downtown (AARD), requesting permission to temporarily close the Oak Bridge Parking Lot on Sundays from May 18 through August 17, to host a series of Artisan Fair and Recreation events.
Recommendation:
Approve the request to temporarily close the Oak Bridge Parking Lot on Sundays from May 18 through August 17, for Artisan Fair and Recreation events; authorize the encroachment approval for this purpose and waiving the City’s encroachment permit fees, authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary agreements with AARD.
Item 15B
Item 15B Public Comments
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/ .
Location of Agendas and Agenda Packets: Agendas and packets shall be made available at least 72 hours in advance of regular meetings and 24 hours in advance of special meetings on the City website https://www.lovelafayette.org/ .
Any writings or documents pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be made available on the City website https://www.lovelafayette.org/ All comments received by the close of the public comment period will be available after the meeting as supplemental materials and will become part of the official meeting record. Please note that due to the remote nature of the meeting, the City of Lafayette cannot guarantee that the network or its site will not experience technical interruptions. To ensure that the City Council receives your comments, we strongly encourage you to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting.
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132). Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to Joanne Robbins, City Clerk at (925) 284-1968 as soon as possible before the meeting.
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132). Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to Joanne Robbins, City Clerk at (925) 299-3210 at least 48 hours
before the meeting, if possible.
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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1. “Board†is used here as a generic term for the City Council, commissions, committees, task forces, and other public decision-making boards. ↩