City Council Meeting
City of Lafayette
City Council
Lafayette Library & Learning Center-Don Tatzin Community Hall 3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, California
Monday, August 10, 2026
6:15
p.m.
August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting Action Agenda
August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting Agenda w/ Zoom Link
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Call to Order 6:30 PM
2)
Roll Call
3)
Circumstances Pursuant to AB 2449 (Gov. Code section 54953(f).) 4)
Adoption of Agenda
5)
Closed Session
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code section 54956.8) Property: 986 and 990 Moraga Road, Lafayette, CA
Agency Negotiators: 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
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)
Brian J. Vesce, et al. v. City of Lafayette
Contra Costa Superior Court, Case No. MSC20-01130
6)
Pledge of Allegiance
7)
Mayor – Land Acknowledgement Statement
8)
Public Comments (for items not on the agenda) 7:00 PM
9)
City Manager’s Update
10)
Presentations
A.
Lori Larks; Donna Arganbright; Sharon Tama; Mark Coffey; and Jennifer Granat Lamorinda Arts Alliance
Lafayette Civic Values: Lifelong Learning and the Arts
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
B.
Tracy Robinson, Assistant City Manager
Introduction - Parker Stone, Construction Inspector
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
11)
Consent Calendar
A.
City Council Minutes
1. July 13, 2026 Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A
2. July 16, 2026 Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A2
3. July 20, 2026 Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve.
Item 11A3
B.
Quarterly Financial Report – 4th Quarter, Fiscal Year 25/26 Recommendation:
Receive and file.
Item 11B
C.
Resolution 2026-47 Amending the Day and Time of Regular Meetings of the Emergency Preparedness Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-47.
Item 11C
D.
Consider and approve the City of Lafayette’s response to the 2025-26 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury Report, “MCE Marin Clean Energy: A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes,” addressing Findings 4-5 and Recommendations 5-6.
Recommendation:
Approve the City of Lafayette’s response to the 2025-26 Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury Report, “MCE Marin Clean Energy: A Series of Missteps Highlight Need for Governance Changes,” addressing Findings 4-5 and Recommendations 5-6.
Item 11D
E.
Resolution 2026-46 Authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG-4) funding for the Lafayette Aqueduct Pathway – Brown Avenue to Pleasant Hill Road Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-46.
Item 11E
F.
Final Acceptance of Construction Contract for the Lafayette Restriping Project – No. 014-9749 Recommendation:
Accept the construction contract with Central Striping Service, Inc. as complete and authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion and authorize release of retention for Project No. 014-9749.
Item 11F
G.
Award of Construction Contract for Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Hampton Road Crossing – Project No. 014-9775 Recommendation:
1) Award a construction contract to Franco Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $165,189 for the Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Hampton Road Crossing Project No. 014-9775. 2) Authorize release of $50,000 from Fund -14 balance to cover the project shortfall.
Item 11G
12)
Old Business
A.
Patrick Golier, Transportation Program Manager
Resolution 2026-36 Authorizing Parking Management Changes at City-Owned Parking Lots Located at 3429 Mt. Diablo Boulevard and 3299 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Including One Final Extension and Subsequent Termination of Existing Parking Lease Agreements Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-36 Authorizing Parking Management Changes at City-Owned Parking Lots Located at 3429 Mt. Diablo Boulevard and 3299 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Including One Final Extension and Subsequent Termination of Existing Parking Lease Agreements.
Item 12A
Item 12A Public Comment
B.
Mala Subramanian, City Attorney
Settlement Agreement between the City of Lafayette and Brian Vesce and Allyson Vesce regarding litigation associated with 3654 Happy Valley Road Recommendation:
Consideration and Approval of a Settlement Agreement with Brian J. Vesce and Allyson Vesce and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
Item 12B
Item 12B Public Comments
13)
Staff Reports
A.
Tim Przybyla, Financial Services Manager and Kenneth L. Dieker, Principal, Del Rio Advisors, LLC Consideration of Resolution SA2026-01 Authorizing Staff to Initiate the Issuance of Refunding Bonds to Refinance Successor Agency Bonds and Engage Necessary Professional Services to Complete the Refunding Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution SA2026-01.
Item 13A
14)
Council / Commission Reports Councilmembers report on activities and consideration of matters a Councilmember wishes to initiate for placement on a future agenda.
A.
Mayor Anduri and Vice Mayor McCormick
Resolution 2026-48 Appointing seven members to the Multi-Modal Mobility Advisory Committee Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-48.
Item 14A
B.
Councilmembers Wotherspoon and Cervantes
Resolution 2026-49 Appointing members to the Youth Commission Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 2026-49 Appointing members to the Youth Commission.
Item 14B
C.
Councilmembers Candell and Cervantes, Legislation Committee Positions on Bills of Local Importance – The Committee recommends that the City Council take the following positions on bills of local importance:
1. SB 1167 (Blakespear): Vehicles: electric bicycles
Recommendation:
Support.
2. AB 1370 (Stern): Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated review Recommendation:
Support.
Item 14C
15)
Written Communications
A.
League of California Cities
Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference, September 23-25, 2026 Recommendation:
Discuss and select the Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference, September 23-25, 2026.
Item 15A
B.
E-mail from Sherry Hoover resigning from the Emergency Preparedness Commission Recommendation:
Accept resignation and thank Ms. Hoover for 32 years of volunteer service on the Emergency Preparedness Commission.
Item 15B
16)
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. ↩