REVISED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Matt Francois
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Silva
Councilmember Cindy Darling
Councilmember Loella Haskew
Councilmember Kevin Wilk
DATE:
September 6, 2022
TIME:
6:00 PM - City Council Special Meeting
PLACE:
City Hall, Council Chamber, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek Note: The agenda was amended to add Agenda Item 2o to the Regular Meeting at 6 pm pursuant to California Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION AT 4:30 PM Council Chamber, 1st Floor/3rd Floor Conference Room, and via teleconference location (Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802)
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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) Property: 1360 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Negotiating Parties: City of Walnut Creek and BHWC LLC d/b/a Bierhaus Court, Agency negotiators: Dan Buckshi, City Manager; Teri Kilgore, Assistant City Manager; Heather Ballenger, Public Works Director Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
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 and via teleconference location (Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802)
1. OPENING
a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance (Mayor Pro Tem Silva attended via teleconference). c.
PRESENTATION: Las Lomas Wellness Center
e.
PROCLAMATION: National Library Card Sign Up
d.
PROCLAMATION: International Overdose Awareness
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of August 2, 2022.
Meeting Minutes - August 2, 2022
Addendum - Meeting Minutes - Aug 2, 2022
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated July 22, 2022, July 29, 2022, August 5, 2022, August 12, 2022, August 19, 2022 and August 26, 2022; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated July 29, 2022, August 12, 2022 and August 26, 2022.
Warrant 1 - SIGNED 8-3-22
Warrant 2 - SIGNED 8-17-22
Warrant 3 - SIGNED 8-30-22
c.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor to accept the Grant of Public Utility Easement at 336 Atri Court (Deed 22-0002) from Poornima Sundararaman and Shrihari Murlidharan to the City for public utility purposes.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - DRAFT RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 2 - VICINITY MAP
ATTACHMENT 3 - GRANT OF EASEMENT
d.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION accepting subdivision dedications and improvements for Subdivision 9472 located at 301, 3121, 326; 328, 332, and 336 Atri Court for public use and City maintenance.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - DRAFT RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 2 - VICINITY MAP
ATTACHMENT 3 - FINAL MAP
e.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code to modify the annual gift limit in connection with the 2022 biennial review.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - RESOLUTION (1 OF 3)
ATTACHMENT - COI TO RESO (2 OF 3)
ATTACHMENT - EXHIBITS TO COI (3 OF 3)
f.
ACCEPTANCE OF the June 2022 Investment and IRS Section 115 Pension Trust Report.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - INVESTMENT DETAIL REPORT
ATTACHMENT 2 - SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE ATTACHMENT 3 - WALNUT CREEK SECTION 115 PENSION TRUST STATEMENT ATTACHMENT 4 - WALNUT CREEK SECTION 115 PENSION TRUST ECONOMIC OVERVIEW g.
APPROVAL OF a second addendum to agreement between the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation and the City; and AUTHORIZATION TO appropriate $100,282.89 in the Rudney Plaza Innovative Programming Fund in FY23 for programming on the outdoor plaza.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - 2ND ADDENDUM TO AGREEMENT
h.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute an amendment to the Master Services Agreement (MSA) for staff support with Regional Government Services (RGS), to increase the MSA amount by $280,000, for a total amount not to exceed $775,000.
Agenda Report
i.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute Task Order No. 4, Transit Signal Priority Signal Timing Settings for the existing IDEA Transit Signal Priority project for $25,965 with Kimley-Horn and Associates.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - TASK ORDER 4
j.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER to execute a three-year contract with Applied Computer Solutions for upgrade of the telephone system to Cisco WebEx; and AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION of $475,919 from the Information Systems Internal Service Fund.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - APPLIED COMPUTER SYSTEMS QUOTE
k.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT of Alexandra Wolf as City of Walnut Creek Assistant City Attorney.
Agenda Report
l.
DIRECT the City’s voting delegate and alternate to vote in favor of the Cal Cities’ Board of Directors proposed bylaws amendments at the Cal Cities’ Annual Conference General Assembly on September 9, 2022.
Agenda Report
m.
AWARD OF CONTRACT 22-16, the Los Altos Storm Drain project to FJ & I Engineering Inc, for a contract price of $187,410, with a contingency and reserve not to exceed $50,000 for an authorized total of $237,410.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - SITE LOCATION
ATTACHMENT 2 - BID EVALUATION
ATTACHMENT 3 - STORMDRAIN EASEMENT
n.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS in the amount of $400,000 from Fund 154 (Citywide In-Lieu Undergrounding) to Work Order CP9776 to install streetlights and sidewalks are needed in connection with the Bonanza Street Utility Undergrounding project.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - APR 5, 2016 AGENDA REPORT
o.
DESIGNATE Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Silva as the voting delegate and both Mayor Matt Francois and Councilmember Kevin Wilk as the two alternate voting delegates for purposes of voting at the League’s Annual Business Meeting. **Added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(b)(2)** Agenda Report
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
General Public Comment Received Prior to Meeting
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - Assistant City Attorney Brian Hickey reported there was no reportable action from tonight’s closed session, but provided an announcement regarding the Cooley vs. Walnut Creek matter. He reported that the City’s risk pooling authority (the MPA) has approved a settlement in this matter. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, which has now been finalized, the MPA has agreed to pay plaintiff $200,000 in exchange for a full release of all claims. b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported on a recent staff training on emergency preparedness and response; and commented on the heat wave, noting the cooling centers that have been opened throughout the city. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND ENDORSING MEASURE O, A TEN YEAR, ½ CENT SALES TAX INCREASE BALLOT MEASURE BEING CONSIDERED BY WALNUT CREEK VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTION Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 JULY 19, 2022 ADOPTED RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 2 SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 DRAFT RESOLUTION
Addendum - Public Comment Received Prior to Meeting
b.
CANNABIS SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS CRITERIA Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - DRAFT RESOLUTION
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 9:04 p.m.
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