City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, September 8, 2025
6:00
p.m.
September 8, 2025 Action Agenda
September 8, 2025 Agenda with Zoom Hyperlink
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Call to Order 6:00 PM
2)
Roll Call
3)
Circumstances Pursuant to AB 2449 (Gov. Code section 54953(f).) 4)
Adoption of Agenda
5)
Public Comments (on Closed Session items only) 6:00 PM
6)
Closed Session Conference with Real Property Negotiators Gov. Code section 54956.8
Property: 986 and 990 Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA
Agency Negotiator: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager; Tracy Robinson, Assistant City Manager; Joe Kuvetakis, Partner, John Cumbelich & Associates Negotiating Parties: John Richman, Buyer
Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment
7)
Pledge of Allegiance
8)
Mayor Candell – Land Acknowledgment Statement
9)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 pm
10)
City Manager’s Update
11)
Presentation
A.
Suzanne Iarla, Communications Analyst
Educational Video Series about Community Warning System Alerts Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11A
B.
Creeks Committee – Annual Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11B
12)
Consent Calendar
A.
City Council Minutes
1. August 11, 2025
Recommendation:
Adopt.
Item 12A1
2. August 26, 2025
Recommendation:
Adopt.
Item 12A2
B.
APPEAL BY JEFF AND PAM SWARTS ET AL OF HDP06-24, TP08-24, GR04-24, V04-24 Pedneault (Owner) R-10 Zoning: Request for 1) Phase 1 & 2 Hillside Development Permit, 2) Category 2 Tree Permit, 3) Grading Permit, and 4) a Variance to reduce the side yard setback and remove 14 trees for the construction of a 2,307 sq. ft., two-story single-family home with 33’-6" max ridge height on a vacant lot at 1133 Sierra Vista Way, APN 232-052-019.
Recommendation:
Continue the item without discussion to the September 22, 2025 City Council meeting.
Item 12B
C.
Approval of Funding Exchange Agreement No. 730 with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority for the Exchange of State Transportation Improvement Program Funds for the Downtown Lafayette Aqueduct Pathway Project Recommendation:
Execute Funding Exchange Agreement No. 730 with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) to receive $3,737,000 in State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds for construction of a segment of the Downtown Lafayette Aqueduct Pathway Project in exchange for the return of $1,120,000 in future Measure J funds over five years, to increase the total project grant amount by a net of $282,000.
Item 12C
D.
Sunsetting the Land Acknowledgement Task Force
Recommendation:
The Land Acknowledgment Task Force has completed the tasks assigned to them by the City Council. As such, Sunset the Land Acknowledgment Task Force and thank John McCormick, Mary McCosker, Janet Thomas and Steve Kalogeras for their service.
Item 12D
E.
Resolution 2025-48 Establishing the Bylaws for the Measure H Citizens Oversight Committee Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-48.
Item 12E
F.
Suspension of Approvals of Special Events at Lafayette Plaza and City-owned Parking Lots Recommendation:
Suspend approvals for special events at Lafayette Plaza and City-owned parking lots until the Downtown Public Spaces Special Event Policy is adopted by the City Council. Events previously approved by Council or City staff for 2025 will be permitted to proceed.
Item 12F
13)
Old Business
14)
Staff Reports
A.
Jenny Rosen, Staff Liaison to the Public Arts Committee Review and Recommendation of Rachel Perls’ Mural Design for the Lafayette Downtown Mural Program Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the mural design by Rachel Perls for the Lafayette Downtown Mural Program.
Item 14A
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.
B.
Councilmember Cervantes and Mayor Candell, Legislative Committee Update on SB 79
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct on City position.
Item 17B
Item 17B Public Comments
Item 17B Additional Public Comments
C.
Councilmembers McCormick and Cervantes
Resolution 2025-50 Appointing members to the Youth Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-50 appointing members to the Youth Commission.
Item 17C
18)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Christine Lee resigning from the Creeks Committee Recommendation:
Accept resignation and thank Christine Lee for 2 years of volunteer service.
Item 18A
B.
E-mail from Scott Minden resigning from the Environmental Task Force Recommendation:
Accept resignation and thank Scott Minden for 2 years of volunteer service Item 18B
C.
Designation of voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference on October 8-10, 2025.
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct staff to submit Lafayette’s appointed Voting Delegate to the League of California Cities Annual Conference on October 8-10, 2025.
Item 18C
19)
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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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. ↩