City Council Meetings - Special Closed Session at 4pm / Regular Meeting at 6 pm Tuesday, November 19, 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 December 17, 2024.
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION AT 4:00 PM Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
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.
Councilmembers Francois and Silva arrived at 4:10 p.m. Mayor Haskew reported that under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda only. No public comments were received for the Closed Session items.
2. CLOSED SESSION
After an opportunity for public comment, the City Council reconvened in closed session in the 2nd Floor Conference Room pursuant to:
a.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek, CA
Agency negotiators: Dan Buckshi, City Manager; Rich Payne, Public Works Director; and Valerie Sukhu, Administrative Analyst II Negotiating parties: City of Walnut Creek and Heather Farm Garden Center Under negotiation: Price and terms for lease of property b.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 1605 Locust Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Agency negotiators: Dan Buckshi, City Manager; Rich Payne, Public Works Director; and Valerie Sukhu, Administrative Analyst II Negotiating parties: City of Walnut Creek and Rudy and Tina Spits dba Urban Loxx Salon Under negotiation: Price and terms for lease of property c.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 1617 Locust Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Agency negotiators: Dan Buckshi, City Manager; Rich Payne, Public Works Director; and Valerie Sukhu, Administrative Analyst II Negotiating parties: City of Walnut Creek and Michael Vecchia dba Wine Hardware of Walnut Creek Under negotiation: Price and terms for lease of property
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:40 p.m. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 oral public comments were received for items on the Consent Calendar. Written public comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record for Consent Calendar Item 2c. A revised resolution was provided for Consent Calendar Item 2f.
Motion by Francois, second by Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR as follows:
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew. a.
APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of October 15, 2024.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTED WARRANT REGISTERS dated October 10, 2024 (2), October 18 ,2024, October 25, 2024, November 1, 2024(2), and November 8, 2024(2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated October 18, 2024(2) and November 1, 2024(2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2247 amending title 10 (Planning and Zoning) of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code pertaining to automobile and bicycle parking requirements and greater clarity and consistency with state law (introduced 10/15/24).
Written public comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record for Consent Calendar Item 2c.
Ordinance
Addendum
d.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-64 appointing Planning Commissioner Molly P. Clopp to the Transportation Partnership and Cooperation (TRANSPAC), the Regional Transportation Planning Committee for Central Contra Costa County.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1- Draft Resolution
Attachment 2- Map
e.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-65 approving the Salary and Wage Plan dated and effective as of November 24, 2024.
Agenda Report
Attachment - Draft Resolution with Exhibit A
f.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-66 authorizing a budget appropriation of $491,800 within the Golf Course - City Administration Enterprise Fund from the Golf Course Capital Equipment & Improvement Reserve Fund to complete the Boundary Oak driving range renovation project.
A revised resolution was provided for Consent Calendar Item 2f.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Boundary Oak Post Construction Memo
Addendum
g.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-67 approving the new street name "Abigail Place" for Major Subdivision No. 9608, The Minert Residences, located at 730 and 748 Minert Road.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution
Attachment 2 - Location Map
Attachment 3 - Approved Site Plan and Subdivision
h.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-68 authorizing the City to submit a Prohousing Incentive Program application to the state's Housing and Community Development Department and APPROVED APPROPRIATION for an amount up to $1,000,000 to support the City's affordable housing and preservation efforts.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Prohousing Designation Award
Attachment 2 - Prohousing Public Application Tracker
Attachment 3 - PIP Draft Application
Attachment 4 - Draft Resolution
i.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-69 accepting a grant and authorizing execution of the grant agreement between the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation and the Lesher Center for the Arts, in the amount of $500,000 over 5 years, and appropriating up to $100,000 each fiscal year in the Lesher Foundation Fund budget beginning in Fiscal Year 2025 and ending Fiscal Year 2029, to fund arts programming and facility upgrades at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
Agenda Report
Attachment Resolution
j.
ACCEPTED WORK for Contract 24-04, the Mt. Diablo Boulevard Base Failure Repair project as complete; and AUTHORIZED THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the Project with the County Recorder.
Agenda Report
k.
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER to execute a contract change order with Western Allied Mechanical dba Dynamic Technical Solutions for the Lesher Center Building Automation Systems Improvements Project (Contract 22-33) by an additional project by $35,300 for a new authorized total of $531,498.
Agenda Report
l.
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER THE CITY MANAGER to enter into a consultant services agreement with Spektrix Inc., in the amount of $688,410, to provide three years of annual subscription services for Lesher Center ticketing.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Attachment 2 - Lesher RFP
m.
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Services Agreements with five (5) consulting firms (Callander Associates (CALA), Gates and Associates, Royston, Hanamoto, Alley, and Abey (RHAA), Tanaka Design Group, and Verde Design, Inc.) to provide various landscape architecture consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $400,000 each, for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date, in substantially the same form as provided.
Agenda Report
Attachment Master Consultant Services Agreement
n.
APPROVED APPROPRIATION for an amount of $179,837.87 within the Grant Fund, the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) accelerator state funds for homeowner rebates and activities related to enhancing the City's portfolio of pre-reviewed ADU plans; and AUTHORIZED CITY STAFF to proceed with the necessary steps to utilize the grant funds.
Agenda Report
Attachment Resolution 24-61
o.
ACCEPTED GRANT FUNDING from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) for the Walnut Creek Police Department Radio Replacement project; and APPROVED APPROPRIATION for an amount of $963,000 within the Grant Fund.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1- Grant Award Letter
Attachment 2- Congressman Desaulnier Letter
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from Ellen Osmundson; Mardi Veiluva; and Donna Labriola (provided handout). Written public comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Public Comment
Public Comment Handout
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - City Attorney Steve Mattas reported that the City Council provided direction on all three Closed Session items. He reported that by a 5-0 vote, the City Council authorized the City to resolve an insurance claim that the City has against one of its insurance companies. b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported out on the recent November 5, 2024 election and shared that the City received a Beacon Award related to sustainability from the Institute for Local Government. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming event 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.
DISCUSSION OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS AND RELATED POTENTIAL OPTIONS REGARDING THE HEATHER FARM AQUATICS AND COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT Deputy City Manager Carla Hansen provided the staff presentation. She reported that the Walnut Creek City Council directed staff to research and provide a report on the mechanics and the effects of a project labor agreement (PLA) on the Heather Farm Aquatics and Community Center project (Project). A PLA is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. Deputy City Manager Hansen provided three options for the Council to consider: (1) No PLA on the Heather Farm Park Aquatics and Community Center; (2) No PLA and encouragement of labor union participation, local workforce and focus on labor compliance enforcement through pre-qualification process; and (3) Negotiate and enter into a PLA with Building Trades Council and Carpenters Union.
Oral public comments were received from: Bill Whitney, Contra Costa Building Trades; Bob Linscheid, Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce; Ramon Amaral, Carpenters Local 152; and Rick Solis, Carpenters Local 152. Written public comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Motion by Mayor Haskew, second by Francois,
carried
, to MOVE FORWARD WITH OPTION NO. 2, no PLA and encouragement of labor union participation, local workforce and focus on labor compliance enforcement through pre-qualification process, and to proceed accordingly.
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew.
NOES:
Wilk.
Agenda Report
Addendum
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 8:38 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