City Council Regular Meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday, August 5, 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 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
Councilmember Silva pulled Consent Calendar Items 2d and 2f. A red-lined MOU (Attachment) was provided for the Council’s consideration for Consent Calendar Item 2d. No public comments were received for the Consent Calendar items.
Motion by Silva, second by Francois,
carried unanimously
, to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a-c, 2e and 2g-h as follows:
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling. a.
APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES dated July 15, 2025.
Minutes - 7/15/25
b.
ACCEPTED 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.
ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 2250 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.
AUTHORIZED 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.
ACCEPTED WORK for Contract 24-12, the Ygnacio Valley Road Base Failure Repairs & Restriping project as complete; and AUTHORIZED THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder. 2g - Agenda Report
h.
CONFIRMED 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.
A red-lined MOU (Attachment) was provided for the Council’s consideration.
Councilmember Silva pulled Consent Calendar Item 2d to provide comments. No public comments were received.
Motion by Silva, second by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk,
carried unanimously
, to AUTHORIZE 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, as revised per the addendum provided.
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling. 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.
Councilmember Silva pulled Consent Calendar Item 2f to ask clarifying questions of staff. No public comments were received.
Motion by Silva, second by DeVinney,
carried unanimously
, to AUTHORIZE 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.
YEAS:
DeVinney, Francois, Silva, Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, Mayor Darling. 2f Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Agreement
Attachment 2 - Project Map
Attachment 3 - Proposal
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public comments were received from Jan Warren, Hari and Mihika R. Written comments received were posted online and provided at the meeting.
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.
Councilmembers announced upcoming events, reports on meetings; and other local events attended since the last meeting; and made comments on issues of concern.
5. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING in memoriam of Jake Larson, also known as “Papa Jake" at 7:03 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