City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, May 11, 2026
6:00
p.m.
May 11, 2026 City Council Meeting Action Agenda
May 11, 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)
Public Comments (Closed Session Items Only) 6:00 PM
6)
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
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code Section 54956.8) Property: 3425 Mt. Diablo Boulevard (APN 233-051-019) Agency Negotiators: Niroop K. Srivatsa, City Manager and Jonathan Katayanagi, Parks and Recreation Director Negotiating Parties: Edward Joseph Carey, Property Owner Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 7)
Pledge of Allegiance
8)
Mayor Anduri – Land Acknowledgment Statement
9)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 PM
10)
City Manager’s Update
11)
Presentations
A.
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, American Legion Post 517 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8063 Memorial Day Recognition
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11A
B.
Cherry Sprague, Ellen Reintjes, and Caz Cazanov, Friends of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Lafayette Civic Values: Lifelong Learning and the Arts
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
C.
Lt. James Williams
Recognizing the Police Academy Graduates
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
D.
Kiara Donato, Community Development Manager, MCE
Update from MCE – Clean Energy
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11D
Item 11D Public Comments
E.
Capital Project Assessment Committee (CPAC)
Annual Update and Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2026/2027 - 5 Year CIP Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11E
F.
Recognizing Eagle Scouts from Troop 200 - Noah Henry, Sean Hu, Emiko Kuniyoshi, Koen Pretzlaf, and Logan Tsung Recommendation:
Receive and file.
12)
Consent Calendar
A.
April 27, 2026 Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 12A
B.
Resolution 2026-37 Adopting Title VI Statement of Policy, Complaint Form and Procedures in Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-37.
Item 12B
13)
Old Business
14)
Staff Reports
A.
Mike Moran, Engineering and Public Works Director
1. Proposed Capital Improvement Program for FY 2026/2027 – 5 Year CIP Recommendation 1) Adopt the proposed 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Program and updated 5-Year Program (2027-2031) and allocate funding per staff’s proposed funding sources as part of the Council’s budget adoption in June of 2026. 2) Authorize staff to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE) for all proposed projects that meet NOE criteria and that do not already have an NOE on file with the County.
Item 14A1
2. Adoption of Resolution 2026-32 Authorizing Use of SB-1 Funds for Lafayette’s 2026 Pavement Maintenance Project Recommendation:
Authorize using SB-1 funds for Lafayette’s 2027 Pavement Maintenance Project and adopt Resolution 2026-32.
Item 14A2
15)
Public Hearings
A.
Madison Church, Assistant Planner
Introduce Ordinance 701, readopting Chapter 6-6, Section 6-604 (e) regarding charging station requirements for certain project types of the Lafayette Municipal Code (LMC) and updating references. Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15061(b)(3) Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance 701 readopting Chapter 6-6, Section 6-604 (e) of the Lafayette Municipal Code (LMC), waive first reading, take public comments, and continue to May 26, 2026 for second reading and adoption.
Item 15A
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. 18)
Written Communications
A.
E-mail from Steven Poling, Lafayette DEIB Committee, requesting a proclamation recognizing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit Individuals and their relatives.
Recommendation:
Approve the proclamation recognizing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit Individuals and their relatives.
Item 18A
19)
Adjournment in honor and memory of those who gave their lives defending our country during the past 250 years and with thanks to those who serve today and their families.
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. ↩