CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Cindy Darling
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Wilk
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
November 4, 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 AT 3:45 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor / 3rd Floor Conference Room
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. ACTION ON VARIOUS COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENTS (not on video) The City Council interviewed the following Commissioners and Board appointees for consideration of a reappointment:
• Arts Commission - Sarah Baltazar and Jill Dresser
• Design Review Commission - Phil Newsom
• Park, Recreation and Open Space Commission - Fran Garland • Planning Commission - Pamela Nieting
• Transportation Commission - Rob Rees
• Measure O Committee - Brian Mulligan, Jonathan Bartlett and Geoffrey Fite • Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control Board - Peggie Howell • County Connection Advisory Committee - Ian McLaughlin
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5:13 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
PROCLAMATION: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
d.
PRESENTATION: Contra Costa Fire Protection District
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES dated October 21, 2025.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS October 17, 2025 and October 24, 2025 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated October 17, 2025(2).
Warrant Registers
d.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Agreements with five (5) consulting firms (MNS Engineers, Inc., Towill, Inc., Qualus Engineering CA, LLP, R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc., and Sanbell Bay Area) to provide acting city surveyor and on-call land surveying services for a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date. 2d Agenda Report
Attachment Master Consultant Services Agreement
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Verde Design, Inc., for construction administration support of the Heather Farm Park Synthetic Turf Sports Field project for an amount of $21,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $449,550. 2e Agenda Report
Attachment 1 First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement Attachment 2 Verde Design Additional Services Authorization g.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 24-10, Arbolado and Rudgear Parks Athletic Court Resurfacing 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.
DESIGNATION OF Councilmember Cindy Silva as the Voting Delegate and Councilmember Craig DeVinney as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the purpose of voting on the City’s behalf, at the National League of Cities annual business meeting to be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025. 2h Agenda Report
Addendum
c.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a five-year Agreement with Beyond the Border for the exclusive right to serve as Lesher Center Beverage and Miscellaneous Food Items Concessionaire and a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 for a period of no more than five (5) years from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030 at private receptions. 2c Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Bid Recap Form
Attachment 2 Draft Agreement
f.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a Lease Agreement with Heather Farm Garden Association, Inc., for the use of premises at 1540 Marchbanks Drive. 2f Agenda Report
Attachment Lease Agreement
Revised Exhibit A to the Lease Agreement
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comments Prior to Packet Publication
Public Comment 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 on new hires - Captain Ryan Hibbs will be the next Chief of Police; and Kris Farro has been selected as the new Arts and Recreation Director. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH AMENDMENTS 5a Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Proposed Ordinance
Exhibit A to Attachment 1- Adoption and Amendments to the Building Standards Code Exhibit B to Attachment 1 - City Findings In Support of Local Amendments Exhibit C to Attachment 1 - CCCFPD Ordinances No. 2025-14 and 2025-15 Exhibit D to Attachment 1- County Findings In Support of Local Amendments Public Comment
b.
COUNCIL INPUT ON SIGN ORDINANCE UPDATE
5b Agenda Report
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a.
WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM H-3.H REGARDING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND MINOR CODE CLEAN UP EDITS AND FIND THAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITIY ACT (CEQA) 6a Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Ordinance - Zoning Text Amendments
Attachment 2 Repealed Summary Use Table (redline/strikethrough) Attachment 3 Planning Commission Resolution No. 3996 - Recommendation to Council Attachment 4 Letter to Planning Commission, dated October 9, 2025 Public Comment, Errata Sheet, and Response to Public Comment b.
WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS 6b Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Ordinance
Attachment 2 Public Comments
Public Comment After Packet Publication and Response to Questions
7. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING at 9:50 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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