REVISED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Matt Francois
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Silva
Councilmember Cindy Darling
Councilmember Loella Haskew
Councilmember Kevin Wilk
DATE:
July 19, 2022
TIME:
6:00 PM - City Council Special Meeting
PLACE:
City Hall, Council Chamber, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 PM Council Chamber, 1st Floor/3rd Floor Conference Room, 3rd Floor
1. OPENING AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
2. CLOSED SESSION
The City Council reconvened in closed session in the 3rd Floor Conference Room pursuant to:
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION / EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code sections 54956.9(d)(4) and 54956.9(d)(1)) City of Long Beach, et al. v. Monsanto Company, et. al., United States District Court, Central District of California - Western Division Case No. 2:16-cv-03493-FMO-AS
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:15 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING
a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of June 21, 2022.
JUN 21 2022 - Meeting Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated June 10, 2022, June 14, 2022, June 17, 2022, June 24, 2022, July 1, 2022 and July 8, 2022 and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated June 17, 2022 and July 1, 2022.
Warrant Registers - part 1
Warrant Registers - part 2
c.
WAIVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT THE ORDINANCE providing approval of a zoning amendment to change the zoning designation for the Citrus Marketplace Shopping Center located at 2200-2290 Oak Grove Road from Planned Development (PD-1936) to a new Planned Development District (P-D) (P-D Rezoning Application No. Y21-117). (introduced 6/21/22)
DRAFT ORDINANCE - CITRUS MARKETPLACE
d.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving the Salary and Wage Plan dated and effective as of July 24, 2022.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - DRAFT RESOLUTION
EXHIBIT A - SALARY AND WAGE PLAN DATED AND EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 24, 2022 f.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE MAYOR to sign a letter in support of the proposed affordable housing development at 699 Ygnacio Valley Road.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - DRAFT LETTER OF SUPPORT
g.
ACCEPTANCE OF $239,000 in Major Streets grant funding from Contra Costa Transportation Authority to allocate to the Downtown Fiber Optic Network Phase One Project CP009985; ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 19-24, the Downtown Fiber Optic Network Phase One project as complete; and TRANSFER OF remaining funds from CP009985 to CP010022 Traffic Monitoring and Communication Technology Phase 2.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - CCTA RESOLUTION
e.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a License Agreement with the California Department of Military for the purpose of operating a temporary homeless shelter at the Walnut Creek Armory between the months of November 2022 and April 2023; and take such further actions as may be necessary to implement the License Agreement.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - TRINITY PROPOSAL
ATTACHMENT 2 - OPERATING PLAN
ATTACHMENT 3 - HOMELESS SHELTER GOVT CODE
ATTACHMENT 5 - 2021-2022 LICENSE AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT 6 - EMERGENCY SHELTER ZONING MAP
ATTACHMENT 7 - RESOLUTION
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Addendum - General Public Comments Received
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - City Attorney Steve Mattas reported that by a 5-0 vote, the City Council authorized that the City opt out of the national settlement with Monsanto Company. This is an action that has been taken by the County as well as a number of other cities in Contra Costa County. The Council’s action does also allow Walnut Creek to join with many other cities in their own independent litigation against Monsanto to recover costs the City will incur to treat PCB’s in the groundwater. This action also includes the retention of the law firm of Sher Edling, LLP, to represent the city along with many other cities on a contingent basis. b.
City Manager reports - none.
c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AS THE ELECTION DATE TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A ONE-HALF PERCENT (0.5%) TRANSACTIONS AND USE ("SALES") TAX FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS; ORDERING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE ORDINANCE TO THE VOTERS AT THE ELECTION; REQUESTING THAT THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSENT TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF THIS ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS AND SPECIFYING PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES RELATED TO THE BALLOT ARGUMENTS Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - SALES TAX MEASURE FAQ
ATTACHMENT 2 - RESOLUTION CALLING SALES TAX ELECTION
ATTACHMENT 3 - PROPOSED TAX ORDINANCE
Addendum - Public Comments Received
Addendum - Revised Resolution (Attachment 2) Provided at Meeting Addendum - Revised Resolution (Attachment 3) Provided at Meeting
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 9:42 p.m. in memorialm of Robert (Bob) Wilk.
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www.walnut-creek.org
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