City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, March 23, 2026
6:15
p.m.
March 23, 2026 City Council Meeting Action Agenda
March 23, 2026 City Council Meeting Agenda with Zoom Links
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Call to Order 6:15 PM
2)
Roll Call
A.
Remote participation (If Applicable) – Disclosure of Just Cause Circumstances (Gov. Code 54953.8.3)
3)
Adoption of Agenda
4)
Comments for items on the Closed Session
5)
Closed Session
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
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
1. February 20, 2026
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 10A1
2. March 9, 2026
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 10A2
B.
Resolution 2026-22 Approving the Amended and Restated Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement (2026-2041) and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-22 approving the Amended and Restated Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement, Effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2041, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Item 10B
C.
Resolution 2026-23 Approving Contra Costa Clean Water Program Inspection Activities Agreement and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-23 approving Contra Costa Clean Water Program Inspection Activities Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Item 10C
D.
Accept the donation of the daguerreotype "In Memory of Our Troops, 6475" by Binh Danh for inclusion in the City’s public art collection and authorize its installation at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.
Recommendation:
Accept the donation and authorize installation.
Item 10D
E.
Approve the public art proposal by Masayuki Nagase for installation in the Glenn Seaborg Garden at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.
Recommendation:
Approve the proposal.
Item 10E
F.
Annual Progress Report on Housing Applications, Production, and Programs for the State Department of Housing and Community Development
Recommendation:
Approve and direct staff to submit the Annual Progress Report (APR) to the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
Item 10F
Attachment 1 - Table A, A2, B, D
Attachment 2 - Lafayette2025
G.
Budget Request for Library Seaborg Garden/Waterproofing Project Recommendation:
1) Authorize $127,372 be budgeted in 16-640-861 to complete waterproofing and renovation of the Seaborg Garden at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center. 2) Authorize release of $127,372, from the Library Maintenance Sinking Fund Item 10G
11)
Old Business
12)
Staff Reports
A.
Niroop Srivatsa, City Manager
City Council Priorities for FY 2026-27
Recommendation:
Confirm the priorities for the next fiscal year.
Item 12A
Item 12A Public Comment
13)
Public Hearing
A.
Monica Ly, Consultant Planner
SB33002-25, DR12-25, TR9733, GR08-25, TP45-25 OUTDO Lafayette LLC (Owner), C-1 Zoning: Request for 1) State Density Bonus and Design Review, 2) Major Subdivision, 3) Grading Permit, and 4) Category II Tree Permit to demolish an existing commercial building, construct 30 condominium residential units with 55 parking spaces, and remove 6 protected trees at 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard, APN 243-011-042.
Recommendation:
Conduct a public hearing, review the proposal, and adopt Resolution 2026-24, finding the project exempt from CEQA and approving the project.
Item 13A Part 1
Item 13A Part 2
Item 13A Part 3
Item 13A Part 4
Item 13A Part 5
Item 13A Additional Information
B.
Nichole Zittel, Associate Planner
Resolution 2026-21 Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of DR07-24, V07-24 Hui-Tong (Owner), R-20 Zoning: Request for Design Review Permit and Variance to condition an existing barn into a single-family home measuring 1,365 sq ft with a max ridge height of 18’-6", reducing the 15’ side-yard setback to 1’-4" at 7 Lark Creek Ln, APN 230-190-021.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-21 Upholding the Planning Commission’s denial DR07-24, V07-24 Hui-Tong (Owner), R-20 Zoning: Request for Design Review Permit and Variance to condition an existing barn into a single-family home measuring 1,365 sq ft with a max ridge height of 18'-6", reducing the 15' side-yard setback to 1'-4" at 7 Lark Creek Ln, APN 230-190-021.
Item 13B
Item 13B Plans
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.
Councilmember Wotherspoon and Mayor Anduri
Resolution 2026-18 Appointing one member to the Environmental Task Force Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-18 Appointing one member to the Environmental Task Force.
Item 15B
16)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Sabira Williams, Program Director, The Social Connection, requesting a proclamation recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month in Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing April as Autism Awareness Month in Lafayette.
Item 16A
B.
E-mail from Laney Whitcanack, Campaign Chair for Measure H, the Lafayette School District Parcel Tax Measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot, requesting a resolution of endorsement from the Lafayette City Council.
Recommendation:
Discuss and direct.
Item 16B
C.
Request from Mary McCosker, President of the Lafayette Historical Society and the Acalanes Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, for a proclamation recognizing the Marquis de Lafayette.
Recommendation:
Approve a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as a time to remember and celebrate the City?s namesake, the Marquis de Lafayette.
Item 16C
D.
E-mail from Maria Gastelumendi, resigning from the Environmental Task Force.
Recommendation:
Accept resignation and thank Maria Gastelumendi for seven years of volunteer service.
Item 16D
17)
Adjournment
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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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