CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Darling
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
March 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 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: International Transgender Day of Visibility d.
PRESENTATION: City Communications Update
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of March 4, 2025.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated February 28, 2025 (2) and March 7, 2025 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated March 7, 2025 (2).
Warrant Registers
d.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the 1961 Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation assigning to the City maintenance responsibilities of State Highway as specified in the agreement including near Olympic Boulevard and South Main Street.
Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution with Exhibit A Amendment 1 Attachment 2 1961 Freeway Maintenance Agreement
h.
APPROVAL OF the continuation of Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commissioner Jason Cooke’s term through May 2025 while temporarily relocated.
Agenda Report
i.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute an agreement with Insight Public Sector SLED for a three-year term for Microsoft licenses in an amount up to $240,000 annually, and not to exceed $720,000 over the three-year period.
Agenda Report
Attachment Preliminary Quote for Licenses
c.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION requesting the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District maintain the City’s Stormwater Utility Area (SUA) fee at $35 per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU) for FY 2026.
Agenda Report
Attachment Draft Resolution
e.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 23-14, the Downtown Fiber Optic Network Phase 2 - Civic Park Buildings project, as complete; TRANSFER OF remaining balance of approximately $73,888 from CP010169 - Civic Park Fiber Communications to Fund 640 Equipment Replacement - IT Fund unappropriated fund balance; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder.
Agenda Report
f.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 23-12, the 2024 Slurry Seal project as complete; TRANSFER OF remaining budget appropriation of approximately $92,096 to the CP010133 2024 Slurry Seal project to CP010134 - 2025 Slurry Seal project within the Capital Fund (210); and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder.
Agenda Report
Attachment Street List
g.
APPOINTMENT OF HEATHER LURVEY as the City of Walnut Creek’s primary representative to the Contra Costa County Library Commission through June 30, 2026, effective immediately; and DIRECT THE CITY CLERK to launch a recruitment for an alternate representative.
Agenda Report
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment Handouts
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcement - none.
b.
City Manager reports - none.
c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Resolution to Approve BID Assessment Report Attachment 2 Resolution to Approve SBID Assessment Report Attachment 3 Resolution of Intention to Levy BID
Attachment 4 Resolution of Intention to Levy SBID
Attachment 5 BID Annual Report
Attachment 6 SBID Annual Report
Attachment 7 WCD Financials
Addendum
b.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PENSION TRUST AND RESERVE USE POLICY Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution with Exhibit A
Attachment 2 GF Forecast Scenarios
Addendum
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 9:18 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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