City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
CITY HALL
1666 N. MAIN STREET, WALNUT CREEK
CouncilMembers:
DEVINNEY
FRANCOIS
sILVA
mAYOR pRO tEM Wilk
mayor Darling
Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council at the regular meeting held on February 18, 2025.
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
Councilmember DeVinney pulled Consent Calendar Items 2e to ask questions of staff. Councilmember Silva pulled Consent Calendar Item 2f to provide comments and request clarification.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, second by Silva,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a - 2d as follows:
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling. a.
APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of January 21, 2025.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTED WARRANT REGISTERS dated January 17, 2025 (2) and January 24, 2025; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated January 24, 2025.
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 25-02 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.
AUTHORIZED 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.
Councilmember DeVinney pulled Consent Calendar Item 2e to ask questions of staff.
Motion by DeVinney, second by Mayor Darling,
carried unanimously
, to AUTHORIZE 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.
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling.
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.
Councilmember Silva pulled Consent Calendar Item 2f to provide comments and request clarification.
Motion by Silva, second by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to 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.
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Project Location
Attachment 2 Bid Evaluation
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment were received from Eric Wright.
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 Councilmembers announced upcoming events, reported on meetings and other local events attended since the last meeting; and made comments on issues of concern.
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. ________________________________________
Suzie Martinez, MMC
City Clerk of the City of Walnut Creek
Approved:
_______________________________________
Cindy Darling
2024-25 Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek