City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday, December 3, 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 held on December 17, 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
Motion by Silva, second by Mayor Pro Tem Darling,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR Item 2a as follows:
YEAS:
Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling, Mayor Haskew. a.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.24-70 certifying the November 5, 2024 results of the General Municipal Election, as amended.
Agenda Report
Attachment - Resolution with Exhibit A
Addendum Revised Staff Report, Attachments, and Exhibits
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from: Bill Armstrong; Masao Tong, Walnut Creek Youth Commission Chair; Barbara Ginos; County Supervisors Candace Andersen and Ken Carlson; Cherise Khaund, Field Representative for Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan; and Janessa Oriol, Deputy District Director for Congressman Mark Saulnier. Written public comments were received, provided to the City Council and posted online as part of the meeting record.
Public Comment
Addendum Public Comment
4. COUNCILMEMBER TRANSITIONS AND SWEARING IN OF RE-ELECTED AND NEWLY-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS a.
Outgoing Mayor Loella Haskew
• Comments from Loella Haskew
b.
Re-elected and Newly-elected - Oath of Office
City Clerk Suzie Martinez administered the oath of office as follows:
• Cindy Darling, City Council
• Kevin Wilk, City Council
• Craig DeVinney, City Council
5. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
a.
Selection of Mayor
Motion by Silva, second by Wilk, carried unanimously, to nominate Mayor Pro Tem Cindy Darling as Mayor for 2025.
YEAS: DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Pro Tem Darling b.
Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Motion by Mayor Darling, second by Francois, carried unanimously, to nominate Councilmember Kevin Wilk as Mayor Pro Tem for 2025.
YEAS: DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Wilk, Mayor Darling.
6. COMMENTS BY NEWLY-SELECTED
7. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 7:05 p.m. ________________________________________
Suzie Martinez, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Walnut Creek
Approved:
_______________________________________
Cindy Darling
2024-25 Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek