CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Darling
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
February 18, 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 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION AT 5:00 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.
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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Trish Raver, Kelly Guertin & Jesse Lad Employee Organizations: Police Officers Association (POA) and Police Management Association (PMA)
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:40 p.m. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL 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.
c.
PROCLAMATION: Black History Month & African American Mental Health Awareness Week d.
PRESENTATION: Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, 10th District
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of February 4, 2025.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated January 31, 2025 (2) and February 7, 2025 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated February 7, 2025(2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION authorizing staff to apply for the "Transportation Development Act (TDA), Article 3, Pedestrian/Bicycle Projects" grant funds to construct the 2025 Trail Crossing Improvements Project with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for FY 2025-2026.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Resolution
Attachment 2 2025 Trail Crossing Improvements Project
d.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION accepting a Grant Deed of Fee Title from the owners of 4016 Walnut Blvd. for a portion of the property for the proposed sidewalk in the Safe Routes to School Project.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Resolution with Exhibit A Grant Deed
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to approve Single Source Procurement of asphalt and concrete with County Asphalt, LLC, and Antioch Building Materials Company for a not-to-exceed annual amount of $200,000 per vendor for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 County Asphalt Quote
Attachment 2 ABM Quote
f.
AWARD OF CONTRACT 24-13, the Lesher Cooling Tower Replacement project, to Retrofit Technology LLC, for a contract price of $209,979 and a contingency not to exceed $30,000, for an authorized total of $239,979.
Agenda Report
Attachment Bid Evaluation
g.
APPROVAL OF revised Calendar Year 2025 City Council meeting schedule.
Agenda Report
Attachment Revised Schedule
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Correspondence
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcements - none.
b.
City Manager reports - none.
c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming event
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
PROPOSED 2025 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Proposed 2025 State Legislative Agenda Redline Edits Attachment 2 Proposed 2025 State Legislative Agenda Clean
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 7:40 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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Materials related to any item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 3rd Floor, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek during normal business hours and are placed with the agenda materials for distribution at the meeting.
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