City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, June 9, 2025
5:45
p.m.
June 9, 2025 CC Action Agenda
June 9, 2025 Agenda with Hyperlinks
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1)
Call to Order 5:45 pm
2)
Roll Call
3)
Circumstances Pursuant to AB 2449 (Gov. Code section 54953(f).) 4)
Adoption of Agenda
5)
Closed Session 5:45 pm Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1) Leamy, et al. vs. City of Lafayette
Contra Costa Superior Court, Case No. MSC20-02456
6)
Pledge of Allegiance 6:00 pm
7)
Mayor Candell – Land Acknowledgment Statement
8)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 6:00 pm
9)
City Manager’s Update
10)
Presentations
11)
Consent Calendar
A.
May 27th City Council Minutes
Recommendation:
Adopt.
Item 11A
B.
Consideration of Bills of Local Importance and Legislative Matrix
1. AB 66 (Tangipa): California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: egress route projects: fire safety Recommendation:
Support
2. AB 69 (Calderon): FAIR Plan policy renewals
Recommendation:
Support
3. AB 888 (Calderon): California Safe Homes grant program Recommendation:
Support
4. SB 346 (Durazo): Local Agencies: transient occupancy taxes: short term rental facilitator Recommendation:
Support
5. Legislative Matrix
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11B
C.
Quarterly Financial Report-3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 24/25 Recommendation:
Receive and File.
Item 11C
12)
Old Business
13)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Mala Subramanian, City Attorney Announce City Council Vacancy, Next Steps and Process to Filling Vacancy on the City Council Recommendation:
1) Announce the vacancy on the City Council. 2) Direct the City Clerk to advertise the position for two weeks and accept applications until one week prior to the first interview. 3) Direct the Mayor and Vice Mayor to draft interview questions for consideration by the Council at the June 23rd meeting. 4) Schedule an interview date on July 15, 16 or 17th for candidate interviews and ultimately adopt the resolution to fill the vacancy.
Item 13A
Item 13A.Attachment
B.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
1. Department Work Plans for FY25-26
Recommendation:
Approve work plans as presented. Conduct midyear review in December in conjunction with the adoption of the Final Budget.
Item 13B1
Item 13B1 Public Comments
2. Consider whether to market the Campana property for sale. Property located at 990 Moraga Road, APN 243-222-023 Recommendation:
Engage John Cumbelich & Associates to list the Campana property for sale at a price of $3.8M and authorize the City Manager to enter into a listing agreement with the broker.
Item 13B2
Item 13B2 Public Comments
14)
Public Hearings
A.
Jean Eisberg, Contract Planner
TR9716, DR18-24, GP15-24, TP45-24 Project Oak Hill LLC (Owner), SRB-60 Zoning: Request for 1) Design Review, 2) Category II Tree Permit, 3) Grading Permit, 4) Major Subdivision to redevelop four parcels containing three existing office/retail buildings (3-story 4,700 sq. ft.; 2-story 2,725 sq. ft.; 1-story 1,645 sq. ft.) and construct a 7-story mixed-use development totaling 172,399 gross sq. ft. in area with 90 for-sale units (79 market rate, 5 very low income, and 6 moderate-income units), including 2,000 sq. ft. commercial area, 178 parking spaces and 52 bicycle spaces, and removing approximately 23 trees at 1001, 1007, 1009, and unaddressed parcel Oak Hill Rd, APNs 243-030-033-1, 243-030-020-8, 243-030-041-4, and 243-030-038-0. The project qualifies for an infill exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and includes a State Density Bonus with concession and waiver requests.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-33 finding the project exempt from CEQA and approving the project.
Item 14A
Item 14A Attachment A
Item 14A Attachment B
Item 14A Attachment C
Item 14A Attachment D
Item 14A Attachment E
Item 14A Attachment F
Item 14A Attachment G
Item 14A Public Comments
B.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director Resolution 2025-34 Adopting the Proposed Budget/Workplan; Appropriating Revenue and Expenses; Confirming the City’s Investment Policy; Determining the Appropriate Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26; Determining Fees for All City Services and Authorizing Transfers and Expenditures Including the 2025 Capital Improvement Program and Related CEQA Findings Recommendation:
Discuss and continue to June 23rd for adoption of Resolution 2025-34.
Item 14B-Proposed Budget
Item 14B Proposed Budget Resolution
Item 14B Proposed Budget Requests
Item 14B Public Comments
15)
Items Removed from Consent
16)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda. 17)
Written Communications
18)
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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