AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Loella Haskew
Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Darling
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
Councilmember Kevin Wilk
DATE:
April 2, 2024
TIME:
4:00 pm - City Council Special Meeting - Closed Session 6:00 pm - City Council Regular Meeting
PLACE:
City Hall at 1666 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek - locations listed below CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING
Consider and take action on any request from a Councilmember to participate in a meeting remotely due to emergency circumstances pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f)(1). Receive notice that a Councilmember is participating in the meeting due to just cause circumstances pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(f)(1) - none. a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance.
c.
PROCLAMATION: Cleaner Contra Costa Month
d.
PROCLAMATION: National Library Week
e.
PRESENTATION: Center Repertory Company’s 2024-25 Season
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of March 19, 2024.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated March 1, 2024 (2) and March 8, 2024 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated March 8, 2024 (2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION accepting a Grant of Easement (Right-of-Way) along the Pioneer Avenue frontage at 2791 North Main Street (Deed 22-0001) from L G Lawrence Land Co, a California corporation, to the City.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Resolution
Attachment 2 Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 Grant of Right of Way
d.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION accepting subdivision dedications and improvements for Subdivision 9242 - 1665 Carmel Drive.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Resolution
Attachment 2 Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 Final Map
f.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. 22-36, the 2023 Cape Seal project, as complete; and APPROVAL OF corresponding transfer of funds.
Agenda Report
Attachment Street List
e.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. 23-01, the Walnut Creek Garden Center Rehabilitation project, as complete and ACCEPTANCE OF $25,000 from The Gardens at Heather Farm for water heater and kitchen electrical work.
Agenda Report
g.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Services Agreements with eight (8) consulting firms to provide traffic engineering and transportation planning services for a not-to-exceed amount of $1.25 million each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date - CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED; NO ACTION TAKEN.
Addendum - Item 2g Pulled from the Consent Calendar
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Master Consultant Services Agreement
Attachment 2 Consultant SOQS
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - none.
b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Buckshi acknowledged the retirement of City Engineer Steve Waymire; and acknowledged that Assistant City Manager Teri Killgore will be joining the City of Scottsdale, Arizona as their Economic Development Director. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a.
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 (ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES) OF TITLE 4 (PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS, AND CONDUCT) OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF SOUND AMPLIFIERS AROUND THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITY LOCATED AT 1357 OAKLAND BLVD. IN THE CITY OF WALNUT CREEK Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Ordinance
Attachment 2 Redline Ordinance
Addendum
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 8:35 p.m.
The agenda and minutes with links to staff reports are available on the City’s website:
https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/
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Materials related to any item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 3rd Floor, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek during normal business hours and are placed with the agenda materials for distribution at the meeting.
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