CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Darling
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
August 5, 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 Meeting minutes were approved by the City Council at the Regular meeting held on September 2, 2025.
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.
c.
OATH OF OFFICE: Gloriann Sasser, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission d.
PRESENTATION: CALED Award of Merit: Diablo Regional Arts Association
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES dated July 15, 2025.
Minutes - 7/15/25
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated July 11, 2025, July 18, 2025 and July 25, 2025; and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated July 11, 2025 and July 25, 2025.
Warrants
c.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE amending various sections of Title 10, Chapter 2 of the Walnut Creek Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) to comply with State Housing Laws, along with minor code clean up (introduced 7/15/25).
Ordinance
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a one-year agreement with Accela to enhance the development services permitting system by adding shopping cart functionality, resulting in a new amount not to exceed $154,781.86 for Fiscal Year 2026. 2e Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Additional Automation Subscriptions
Attachment 2 - Velosimo Items
Attachment 3 - Current Agreement
g.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 24-12, the Ygnacio Valley Road Base Failure Repairs & Restriping project as complete; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder. 2g - Agenda Report
h.
CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT of Schuyler Schwartz and Isabell Thevessen as Assistant City Attorneys. 2h - Agenda Report
d.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Community Arts Foundation for fundraising and support of Center for Community Arts programs. 2d Agenda Report
Attachment - MOU
Addendum
f.
AUTHORIZATON OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a Consultant Services Agreement for engineering design services with Kimley-Horn and Associates, for Ygnacio Valley Road Fiber Optic Communication Network and Infrastructure improvements, from I-680 to Oak Grove Road, for an amount of $210,387, as part of the Traffic Monitoring and Communication Technology project. 2f Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Attachment 2 - Project Map
Attachment 3 - Proposal
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Correspondence Received Prior to Packet Distribution
Correspondence received after packet publication
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcement - none.
b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported out on the state legislature noting bills under consideration, and the timeframe for review and authorization of bills. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING in memoriam of Jake Larson, also known as “Papa Jake" at 7:03 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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