City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, January 26, 2026
6:00
p.m.
January 26, 2026 City Council Meeting Action Agenda
January 26, 2026 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)
Presentation
A.
Andy Comly, Emergency Services Coordinator
Incident Command System (ICS) Emergency Preparedness Training for the City Council Recommendation:
Receive and file.
6)
Pledge of Allegiance 7:00 PM
7)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 PM
8)
City Manager’s Update
9)
Presentations
10)
Consent Calendar
A.
City Council Minutes
January 12, 2026
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 10A
B.
Quitclaim Offer of Drainage Easement at 1 Lucas Court APN 238-190-003 and 3 Lucas Court APN 238-190-004 Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to execute the quitclaim deed for recordation, quitclaiming the drainage easement at 1 Lucas Court (Lot C) and 3 Lucas Court (Lot D).
Item 10B
C.
Award of Construction Contract for the Lafayette Restriping Project, No. 014-9749 Recommendation:
Award a construction contract to Central Striping Service, Inc., in the amount of $217,682.00 for the Lafayette Restriping Project, No. 014-9749.
Item 10C
D.
Resolution 2026-20 Approving the Municipal Pooling Authority Joint Power Agreement (JPA) for Providing Property, Workers Compensation, Public Liability and Other Insurance Coverages Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-20.
Item 10D
11)
Old Business
12)
Staff Reports
A.
Mala Subramanian, City Attorney
Lafayette Plaza Holiday Policy
Recommendation:
That the City Council consider whether to adopt the updated Lafayette Plaza Holiday Policy, keep the current Winter Holiday Policy, or rescind the Winter Holiday Policy.
Item 12A
Item 12A Public Comments
B.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager and Tracy Robinson, Administrative Services Director
1. Review of City Council Adopted Priorities for FY2025/26 Recommendation:
Confirm the current priorities for this fiscal year.
Item 12B1
2. Facilities Assessment Report
Recommendation:
1) Contribute $730K annually to sinking funds for Library, Police Offices, Corporation Yard, Parks, and Trails each year, increasing by 3.5% annually for inflation. 2) Contribute an additional $2.25M to “seed” sinking funds for parks capital maintenance. 3) Contribute an additional $75K to “seed” the trails capital maintenance fund. 4) Continue to contribute $125,000 per year to the Community Center to address current health and safety needs as well as provide funds for capital maintenance required for the Jennifer Russell Building. 5) Begin discussions on options for potential replacement or reconstruction of the Community Center. 6) Inventory roadway- and pathway-related infrastructure to determine appropriate annual sinking fund contributions. 7) Update the facilities assessment study every 5-7 years to ensure that sufficient funding is being applied for capital maintenance expenses.
Item 12B2
3. FY2025-2026 Final Municipal Budget
Recommendation:
1) Based on the assessment analysis and as recommended by the Finance Subcommittee:
a.
seed the parks capital maintenance sinking fund with $2.25M of reserves - $1.425M from the General Fund reserves and $825K from Measure H b.
seed the trails capital maintenance sinking fund with $75 from General Fund reserves c.
increase the annual amounts contributed to capital facility sinking funds by $410K d index contributions by 3.5% per year to account for inflation 2)
Begin to consider options for replacing or reconstruction a new Community Center. 3)
Adopt Resolution 2026-06 Adopting the Final Budget and Workplan for FY25-26.
Item 12B3
13)
Public Hearings
14)
Items Removed from Consent
15)
Council / Commission Reports
A.
Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
B.
Councilmembers Cervantes and Vice Mayor McCormick
Resolution 2026-11 Appointing a member to the Emergency Preparedness Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-11 Appointing a member to the Emergency Preparedness Commission.
Item 15B
16)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Nancy Hu resigning from the Environmental Task Force.
Recommendation:
Accept with regret and thank Ms. Hu for eight years of volunteer service.
Item 16A
17)
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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1. “Board†is used here as a generic term for the City Council, commissions, committees, task forces, and other public decision-making boards. ↩