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A G E N D A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
WALNUT CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA 91789
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
7:00 P.M.
CITY COUNCIL
Dr. Allen Wu, Mayor
Nancy Tragarz, Mayor Pro Tem
Ritchie Cajulis, Council Member
Linda Freedman, Council Member
Kaylee May Law, Council Member
Tom Weiner, City Manager
Barbara Leibold, City Attorney
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NOTIFICATIONS:
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1. Walnut City Hall 21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
2. United States Post Office, 280 S. Lemon Avenue, Walnut, CA
3. Public Library, Walnut Branch, 21155 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
4. Walnut Senior Center, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut, CA
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Wu
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: C/Cajulis
ROLL CALL: M/Wu, MPT/Tragarz, C/Cajulis, C/Freedman, C/Law INVOCATION:
In permitting a nonsectarian invocation, the City does not intend to proselytize, advance, or disparage any faith or belief. Neither the City nor the City Council endorses any particular belief or form of invocation.
PRESENTATIONS:
• Recognition of Infiniti Dragon Boat Team – 2026 Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival Bronze Medalists
• Business Spotlight Program – The Honest Tooth
• Introduction of the new L.A. County Fire Department Community Services Liaison Rosemary M. Vivero
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE CITY COUNCIL:
Under Government Code Section 54954.3, any person wishing to address any item or issue not on the agenda or any item on the Consent Calendar may do so under Oral Communications. There will also be an opportunity to speak on Discussion or Public Hearing items when the items are scheduled for consideration. The Council may listen but may not act on items that are not already on the agenda.
Speakers are asked to limit their comments to three minutes and to present them in a constructive manner. The Council, City staff, and other citizens present have the right to be treated with respect, courtesy and openness. In return, the members of the Council and Staff commit to conduct themselves at all times with civility and courtesy.
WALNUT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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MINUTES
1. Approval of the August 12, 2026 Council meeting minutes PUBLIC HEARINGS/ORDINANCES: None scheduled.
COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Calendar items listed below are considered and acted upon under one motion unless an individual item or items are removed by a Councilmember for further consideration or explanation.
There will be no dialogue/debate unless a Council Member requests otherwise on the following matters:
2. Resolution No. 26-53 - A Resolution of the City of Walnut Allowing Certain Claims and Demands in the Amount of $1,621,326.53 Demand No. 202265 through No. 202340, Both Inclusive Fiscal Year 2026-27
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-53.
3. Re-Appropriation of Unspent Funds for Vendor Services Agreement with PumpMan SoCal for Zone 9 Pump Station Controller Replacements at Pump Stations #4 and #5 and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-55 Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Re-Appropriate $44,180.00 from General Fund Reserves (01) to account 18- 7900-8406 for the replacement and upgrade of Zone 9 Pump Stations #4 and #5;
2. Authorize staff to approve and process payments to PumpMan SoCal in the amount of $44,180.00; and
3. Adopt Resolution No. 26-55 amending the adopted Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Budget by re-appropriating $44,180.00 to Zone 9 Irrigation Improvements (18- 7900-8406).
4. Approval of Vendor Services Agreement with PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime, for the Walnut Ranch Park Shade Improvements Project and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-56
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Approve an Agreement for Vendor Services with PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime, for the Walnut Ranch Park Shade Improvements Project in the amount of $156,153.79;
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Agreement amount ($31,230.76) for unforeseen conditions and additional work necessary to complete the project; September 9, 2026 - Agenda Page 5
3. Authorize staff to approve and process payments to PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime, under the Agreement for Vendor Services; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. 26-56 amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to appropriate $100,000 from Park In-Lieu Fund Reserves and $87,400 from General Fund Reserves for the Walnut Ranch Park Shade Improvements Project.
5. Resolution No. 26-57 – Approving a Fund Exchange Agreement of METRO Proposition A (“Prop A”) Local Return Funds Between the City of Walnut and the City of Commerce
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 26-57, approving a Fund Exchange Agreement between the City of Walnut and the City of Commerce for Proposition A Local Return Fund Exchange;
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City in substantially the form attached and in such final form as approved by the City Attorney;
3. Appropriate $1,500,000 of restricted Proposition A Local Return Funds from Prop A Reserves into Account 23-5307-6227;
4. Authorize the exchange of $1,500,000 of restricted Proposition A Local Return Funds for $1,125,000 in unrestricted funds from the City of Commerce; and
5. Appropriate funds in the amount of $1,125,000 to Account 01-3558 for revenue received from Proposition A Local Return Fund Exchange between the City of Walnut and the City of Commerce.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION/TRANSACTION ITEMS:
6. Resolution No. 26-54 - Recording of City Council Closed Session(s) Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Hear the Staff Report;
2. Discuss the matter among City Council Members;
3. Direct that audio recordings of Closed Session meetings more than three years old be destroyed and that future audio recordings of City Council Closed session meetings be discontinued; and
4. Adopt Resolution No. 26-54, discontinuing the practice of audio recorded Closed Sessions and designating the City Attorney to attend each Closed Session and maintain a confidential written minute book documenting the topics discussed and decisions made, consistent with Government Code Section 54957.2.
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7. Lemon Avenue Bike Lane Study
Recommendation: That the City Council:
1. Discuss the Lemon Avenue Bike Lane Study and the findings presented in the report;
2. Provide direction to staff on the preferred approach:
a. Maintain existing conditions,
b. Proceed with striping and signing improvements,
c. Advance one or more of the bike lane alternatives; and
3. If bike lane improvements are desired, direct staff to return with project, budget, and implementation schedule.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF):
A. Councilmembers’ report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency
B. Individual Members’ comments and updates
COUNCIL LATE BUSINESS: No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda except upon a determination by four-fifths of the Council Members that an emergency exists.
CLOSED SESSION: None scheduled.
ADJOURNMENT: The City Council will adjourn the meeting in memory of Retired Fire Captain Eugene Michael Ketelsleger of Fire Station 61. The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 21201 La Puente Road, Walnut, California.