City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, December 8, 2025
6:00
p.m.
December 8, 2025 CC Action Agenda
December 8, 2025 City Council Meeting Agenda with Zoom Link
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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 Comment (for closed session items) 6:00 PM
6)
Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Gov. Code section 54956.9 (d)(1)
Housing Action Coalition vs. City of Lafayette
Contra Costa Superior Court, Case No. C25-0512
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager Employee organization: Association of Lafayette Employees (ALE) C.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager Unrepresented employees: All employees, excluding the City Manager and those within ALE D.
Conference with Labor Negotiators Gov. Code Section 54957.6 City designated representative: Mayor Candell
Unrepresented employee: Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
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
Item 10
11)
Presentations
A.
Tim Przybyla, Finance Manager
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024.
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11A
B.
Senior Services Commission
Annual Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11B
C.
Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission
Annual Update
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11C
12)
Consent Calendar
A.
City Council Minutes
November 24, 2025
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A
B.
2025 Road Paving Project, Final Acceptance of Construction Contract - Project No. 014-9742 Recommendation:
Accept the construction contract with Rapid Grading Services as complete and authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion for the 2025 Road Paving Project No. 014-9742 as complete.
Item 12B
C.
Maddy Act Local Commission/Committee Appointment List
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 12C
D.
2026 City Council/Commission Meeting Schedule
Recommendation:
Adopt the 2026 Meeting Schedule.
Item 12D
E.
2025 Annual Report from the Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center Board Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 12E
F.
Issue a letter of support urging the Legislature to convene an informational hearing on the findings of SB 381 and to create a forum where local agencies and safety experts can share observations, concerns, and proposed next steps related to E-bike safety.
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter requesting that the Legislature hold an informational hearing on E-bike safety and the implementation of SB 381.
Item 12F
13)
City Council Reorganization
A.
Remarks by Mayor Candell
Presentation to Mayor Candell by Vice Mayor Anduri
Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
Remarks by new Mayor and Vice Mayor
14)
Old Business
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ and Draft Environmental Impact Report Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to submit a letter outlining the City’s concerns.
Item 14A
15)
Staff Reports
16)
Public Hearings
17)
Items Removed from Consent
18)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
Mayor Candell and Vice Mayor Anduri
Resolution 2025-56 Appointing members to the Measure H Citizens Oversight Committee Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2025-56 Appointing members to the Measure H Citizens Oversight Committee.
Item 18B
C.
Mayor Elect
1. Allocation of Bonus Pay/Performance Rewards
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct.
2. Appointment of the City Council Finance Sub-Committee Recommendation:
Appoint the Vice Mayor Anduri and Councilmember McCormick to serve as the City Council Finance Sub-Committee effective immediately. 19)
Written Communications
A.
Letter of resignation from Kristina Sturm, resigning from the Planning Commission.
Recommendation:
Accept with regret and thank Ms. Sturm for seven years of volunteer service.
Item 19A
B.
Letter from Rabbi Yisroel Labkowski requesting permission to place a Menorah in Lafayette Plaza for the remainder of December 2025.
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct.
Item 19B
20)
Adjournment
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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) 299-3210 at least 48 hours
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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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1. “Board†is used here as a generic term for the City Council, commissions, committees, task forces, and other public decision-making boards. ↩