City Council Special Meeting - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
CITY HALL
1666 N. MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK
CouncilMembers:
DARLING
FRANCOIS
WILK
mAYOR pRO tEM HASKEW
mayor SILVA
Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council on February 7, 2023.
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AT 6:00 PM
Mayor Silva made opening remarks regarding the senseless acts of violence that occured in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park within the last 72-hours.
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING
a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Pro Tem Haskew pulled Consent Calendar Item 2a from the Consent Calendar. No public comments were received for items on the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2b-2d as follows:
YEAS:
Darling, Francois, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, Mayor Silva. b.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 23-06 authorizing allocation of Fiscal Year 2021-2022 year-end General Fund unassigned fund balance.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - DRAFT RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 2 - POLICY 302 USE OF ONE-TIME REVENUES AND GENERAL FUND SURPLUSES c.
AWARDED CONTRACT 22-19, the Civic Park Community Center Accessibility and Lobby Improvements project to J-Walt Construction, Inc. in the amount of $578,000, with a project contingency and reserve not to exceed $100,000; and AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER to execute a construction agreement with J-Walt Construction, Inc. on behalf of the City Council; and APPROVED TRANSFER of $55,000 from CP10109 TO CP009891 to complete the project.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT 2 - BID EVALUATION
d.
ACCEPTED the 2022 Commission Attendance Reports.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT - ATTENDANCE REPORTS FOR 2022
a.
ACCEPTANCE OF the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Mayor Pro Tem Haskew pulled Consent Calendar Item 2a to provide comments.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, second by Darling,
carried unanimously
, to ACCEPT the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, with minor modifications provided to staff.
YEAS:
Darling, Francois, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, Mayor Silva.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1- ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT
ATTACHMENT 2 - FY22 GANN LIMIT
ATTACHMENT 3 - FY22 GENERAL FUND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE ATTACHMENT 4 - FY22 YEAR END GENERAL FUND BUDGETARY SUMMARY
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Silva reported that under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda only; therefore, public comment would be received during the City Council consideration of the agenda item.
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - none.
b.
City Manager reports - none.
c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events Councilmembers announced upcoming events, reported on meetings and other local events attendees since the last meeting; and made comments on issues of concern.
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL DRAFT 6TH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT AND DETERMINATION THAT THE HOUSING ELEMENT ADOPTION IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND 15283 – Continued from the January 17, 2023 City Council regular meeting Senior Planner Andy Smith introduced the item. He stated the City is updating its Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) planning period, pursuant to California law. He reported that after opening the public hearing, the City Council continued this item from its January 17, 2023 meeting. The revised final draft (to be released online 1/21/23) addresses comments from the City Council and the public at that meeting. Senior Planner Smith stated that the City Council is being asked to make findings and determinations regarding CEQA and the HEU’s substantial compliance with state housing element law, adopt the HEU, and authorize submittal to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for certification. Additionally, he noted an errata sheet had been provided.
Mayor Silva opened the public hearing. In-person oral public comments were received from: Katherine Walley. Remote public comments were received from: Donna Colombo; and Jan Warren. Written public comments were also received and provided to the City Council, and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, second by Francois, to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-07 adopting a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element of the General Plan for the period of 2023-2031, affirmatively furthering Fair Housing, and complying with State Housing Element law; and to include data about the percentage of overcrowded households that are renters as mentioned by Councilmember Darling.
City Attorney Steve Mattas clarified the motion for the record.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, second by Francois,
carried unanimously
, to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 23-07 adopting a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element of the General Plan for the period of 2023-2031, affirmatively furthering Fair Housing, and complying with State Housing Element law; approval of the letter to the Department of Housing and Community Development (included as Attachment 6), noting the Housing Element is inclusive of Appendices A, B and C and the Resolution references the Findings of Substantial Compliance (Exhibit A) and the HCD Completeness checklist (Exhibit B); and to include data about the percentage of overcrowded households that are renters as mentioned by Councilmember Darling.
YEAS:
Darling, Francois, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Haskew, Mayor Silva.
Agenda Report
ATTACHMENT 1 - PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 1 - EXHIBIT A - FINDINGS OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE ATTACHMENT 1 - EXHIBIT B - HCD COMPLETENESS CHECKLIST
ATTACHMENT 2 - HCD REVIEW LETTER
ATTACHMENT 3 - HOUSING ELEMENT REVIEW TABLE
ATTACHMENT 4 - FINAL DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
ATTACHMENT 4 - APPENDIX A - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
ATTACHMENT 4 - APPENDIX B - AFFH
ATTACHMENT 4 - APPENDIX C - SITES INVENTORY
ATTACHMENT 5 - PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
ATTACHMENT 6 - HCD COVER LETTER
Addendum - Errata Sheet and Public Comment
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 7:21 p.m. ________________________________________
Suzie Martinez, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Walnut Creek
Approved:
_______________________________________
Cindy Silva
2022-23 Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek