CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Darling
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
February 4, 2025
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 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 6:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor and via Zoom
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) - All Councilmembers were in attendance. Councilmember Francois participated in the meeting virtually due to a Just Cause circumstance pursuant to Government Code Section 54943(f)(1). Councilmember Francois reported he was feeling ill. a.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
b.
ROLL CALL - all Councilmembers were in attendance. Councilmember Francois participated in the meeting virtually due to a Just Cause circumstance pursuant to Government Code Section 54943(f)(1). c.
PROCLAMATION: American Heart Month
d.
PROCLAMATION: Margaret Campos, CERT Manager
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of January 21, 2025.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated January 17, 2025 (2) and January 24, 2025; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated January 24, 2025.
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION rescinding Resolution No. 23-10 and appointing standby officers the City Council and the City Manager in the event of enemy attack, or in the event of a state of emergency, or a local emergency.
Agenda Report
Attachment Draft Resolution
d.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Amendment No.1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Salas O’Brien for the Tice Valley Park Sports Field Lighting Project, to include construction administration support services, for an amount not to exceed $36,800, which includes a 15% contingency, for a total not to exceed amount of $152,215.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 MSA Amendment 1
Attachment 2 SOBE Pro Services Supplemental Auth
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into a Public Works Agreement with Precision Emprise LLC dba Precision Concrete Cutting for on-call horizontal concrete saw-cutting and shaving services for a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000, for a period of three years.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 CSIU Agreement
Attachment 2 Public Works Agreement
f.
AWARD OF CONTRACT 24-12, the Ygnacio Valley Road Base Failure Repair and Restriping project, to MCK Services Inc., for a contract price of $1,448,289 and a contingency not to exceed $217,000, for an authorized total of $1,665,289.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Project Location
Attachment 2 Bid Evaluation
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcement - none.
b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported on the recent halts on federal funding and the impacts to Walnut Creek. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming event
5. CLOSED SESSION
After an opportunity for public comment (no public comments were received), the City Council reconvened in closed session in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at 6:55 p.m. pursuant to:
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Designated Representatives: Trish Raver, Kelly Guertin & Jesse Lad Employee Organizations: Police Officers Association (POA) and Police Management Association (PMA) (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 7:48 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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