City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday, July 16, 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 August 6, 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.
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
No public comments were received relating to the Consent Calendar.
City Attorney Steve Mattas reported out on Consent Calendar Items 2c and 2d relating to compensation adjustments for Department Directors and the City Manager. He reported that Item 2c includes compensation adjustments for the Department Directors with a 6% salary adjustment effective July 2024, a 5% salary adjustment in June 2025 and a 4% salary adjustment in June 2026, as well as adjustments to specified benefits and equity adjustments for the Administrative Services Director, Police Chief and Human Resources Director. Item 2d, the City Manager Contract Amendment, includes an equity adjustment as well as a 6% salary increase effective in July 2024 and a 5% salary increase in June 2025, subject to a satisfactory evaluation. The amendment also includes an increase in contribution to the 401a plan and increases the hours redeemable from the General Leave bank accrued by the City Manager.
An Addendum was provided for Consent Calendar Item 2h (revision to Attachment 1, Master Services Agreement).
Motion by Mayor Tem Darling, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR as follows, including the correction to Item 2h (revision to Attachment 1, Master Services Agreement):
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew. a.
APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of June 18, 2024.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTED WARRANT REGISTERS dated May 31, 2024 (2), June 7, 2024 (2), June 14, 2024 (2), and June 21, 2024 (2) ; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated May 31, 2024 (2) and June 14, 2024 (2).
Warrant Register 1
Warrant Register 2
c.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-45 approving salaries and benefits for Department Directors.
Agenda Report
Attachment Resolution
Exhibit A Summary of Pay and Benefits
d.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-46 approving Amendment No. 7 to the City Manager Employment Agreement between the City of Walnut Creek and Daniel P. Buckshi.
Agenda Report
Attachment Resolution
Attachment 2 7th Amendment
e.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-47 approving the Salary and Wage Plan dated and effective as of July 7, 2024.
Agenda Report
Attachment Resolution
Exhibit A Updated Salary and Wage Plan
f.
AWARDED OF CONTRACT 24-04, the Mt Diablo Blvd Base Failure Repair project, to Rapid Grading Services, for a contract price of $189,988 and a reserve not to exceed $30,000, for an authorized total of $219,988.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Project Location
Attachment 2 Bid Evaluation
g.
AWARDED CONTRACT 22-33, the Lesher Center Building Automation Systems Improvements project, to Western Allied Mechanical dba. Dynamic Technical Solutions, for a contract price of $431,198 and a reserve not to exceed $65,000, for an authorized total of $496,198.
Agenda Report
Attachment Bid Evaluation
h.
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Services Agreements with four (4) consulting firms (BSK Associates; Haley & Aldrich; Ninyo & Moore; and Terracon) to provide On-Call Geotechnical Consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date.
An addendum was provided for Consent Calendar Item 2h (revision to Attachment 1, Master Services Agreement). The addendum was provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Agenda Report
Attachment Master Consultant Services Agreement
Addendum
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from Donna Labriola, Walnut Creek Downtown. Written comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Addendum Public Comment
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - City Attorney Mattas reported that at the June 8, 2024 special City Council meeting (Closed Session), the City Council by a 5-0 vote concurred with the recommendation from the Municipal Pooling Authority in the matter of Duggan vs. Walnut Creek, for a settlement amount of $2,350,000. b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported on the recent heat wave and the actions taken by the City to keep residents safe; announced a new Assistant City Manager has been hired, Charles Ching; and shared that the City received two awards relating to the City’s financial performance and reporting from GFOA - the Distinguished Budget Award and a Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting. 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. CONSIDERATION
a.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 2, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 1 OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO COMMISSIONS OF THE CITY TO ADD STUDENT COMMISSIONERS TO THE ARTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE (PROS) COMMISSIONS AND WAIVE FIRST READING; AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE COMMISSION RULES AND PROCEDURES AND THE CITY COUNCIL Administrative Analyst II Ryndie Azevedo provided the staff presentation. She reported that "A Seat at the Table" was initiated by the Youth Leadership Commission to expand youth engagement in the City of Walnut Creek. The pilot program, which was approved by the City Council on August 2, 2022, added temporary youth seats to the Arts, Transportation, and Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) commissions. On May 7, 2024, the City Council voted to make the youth seats permanent and gave direction to staff regarding the terms and appointment of youth members. Administrative Analyst Azevedo stated that the proposed ordinance and resolution would modify the Municipal Code, Commission Rules and Procedures, and the City Council Handbook to incorporate Council’s direction and add student commissioners to the Arts, Transportation, and PROS commissions.
Revisions to the draft ordinance, Commission Rules and Procedures and City Council Handbook were provided as an addendum to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Councilmember Silva noted that the ordinance (page 3, Sec. 2-1.105 Qualifications) should identify that the student commissioners "shall be residents of the City of Walnut Creek." No public comments were received.
Motion by Silva, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to INTRODUCE AND WAIVE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE amending Title 2, Chapter 1, Article 1 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code, to add student commissioners to the Arts, Transportation and PROS commissions, as amended at the meeting to include ".....shall be residents of the City of Walnut Creek." on page 3, Sec. 2-1.105.
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew.
Motion by Silva, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-48 amending Policy No. 102: Commission Rules and Procedures; and the City Council Handbook.
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Ordinance
Attachment 2 Draft Resolution
Attachment 3 Draft Policy 102
Attachment 4 Draft City Council Handbook
Addendum
Addendum 2
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 6:47 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