City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
CITY HALL
1666 N. MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK
CouncilMembers:
FRANCOIS
SILVA
wILK
mAYOR pRO tEM Darling
mayor Haskew
Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council at the regular meeting on April 16, 2024.
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
Mayor Haskew noted Consent Calendar Item 2g is pulled from the Agenda and will return to a future Council meeting for consideration. No public comments were received related to the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Francois pulled Consent Calendar Item 2e to provide comments.
Motion by Silva, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a-2d and 2f as follows (Consent Calendar Item 2g pulled and to be brought forward at a future meeting):
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew. a.
APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of March 19, 2024.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTED WARRANT REGISTERS dated March 1, 2024 (2) and March 8, 2024 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated March 8, 2024 (2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-13 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.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-14 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.
ACCEPTED WORK for Contract No. 22-36, the 2023 Cape Seal project, as complete; and APPROVED 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.
Councilmember Francois pulled Consent Calendar Item 2e to provide comments.
The Gardens of Heather Farm Executive Director Joan Lucchese discussed the item further.
Motion by Francois, second by Mayor Pro Tem Darling,
carried unanimously
, to ACCEPT WORK for Contract 23-01, the Walnut Creek Garden Center Rehabilitation project, as complete and ACCEPT $25,000 from The Gardens at Heather Farm for water heater and kitchen electrical work.
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew.
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.
Consent Calendar Item 2g was pulled from the Agenda and will return at a future City Council meeting for consideration.
Addendum - Item 2g Pulled from the Consent Calendar
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Master Consultant Services Agreement
Attachment 2 Consultant SOQS
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from: Contra Costa County Supervisor Ken Carlson; Joe Easley, Lafayette United Methodist Church; Peter Whitelock, Lafayette-Orinda Presberterian Church; and Jeff Elfont, Swan’s Fine Books.
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 Councilmembers announced upcoming events, reported on meetings and other local events attended since the last meeting; and made comments on issues of concern.
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 Assistant City Attorney Ali Wolf presented the item. She reported that on April 5, 2022, the City Council of the City of Walnut Creek ("City") adopted Chapter 16 of Title 4 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code entitled "Access to Reproductive Healthcare Facilities". On March 7, 2023, the City amended the Access to Reproductive Healthcare Facilities Ordinance ("Ordinance") to affirm the Ordinance is based on specific rights protected by the U.S. Constitution and the State of California. Staff has been made aware of the ongoing use of sound amplifiers by protestors around the Planned Parenthood facility located at 1357 Oakland Blvd. in Walnut Creek and recommend City Council take specific action to amend the Ordinance to address this ongoing disruption to patients and employees at the facility.
An Addendum was provided which included a revised agenda report and updates to the item attachments. The Addendum was provided to the City Council, made available at the meeting and posted online as part of the meeting record.
The meeting was recessed from 7:30 p.m. to 7:39 p.m.
Mayor Haskew opened the item for public comment. Public comments were received from: Sandra Fink; Rev. Dr. Victoria Rue; Rev. Dr. Joanna Truelson; Robin Poppino-Kuntz; Rabi Jill Perlman; Patty Ellis; Elizabeth Rust; Kathy Dunne; R. Chritton; Sophia Martin; Michael Vecchio; Jonathan Martin; Phyllis R.; Haley Biale; Ed Case; Christian Garcia, Planned Parenthood Northern California Vice President of Government Relations & Communications; and Heather Low.
Motion by Wilk, second by Mayor Pro Tem Darling,
carried unanimously
, to INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FURTHER READING OF AN ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) 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, as provided as revised.
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Ordinance
Attachment 2 Redline Ordinance
Addendum
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING at 8:35 p.m. ________________________________________
Suzie Martinez, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Walnut Creek
Approved:
_______________________________________
Loella Haskew
2023-24 Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek