AGENDA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Darling
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
March 3, 2026
TIME:
4:00 pm - City Council Special Meeting
6:00 pm - City Council Regular Meeting
PLACE:
City Hall at 1666 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek - locations listed below 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: American Red Cross Month
d.
OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS:
• Sheri Kurland, Arts Commission
• Kathee Colman, Board of Appeals
• Jeffrey Prose, Design Review Commission
• Matthew Brockhaus, Park, Recreation and Open Space Commission • Ryan McMahon, Transportation Commission
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of February 17,2026 and February 25, 2025 (2).
2.17.26 Minutes
2.25.26 State of the City Minutes
2.25.26 Closed Session Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated February 13, 2026 (2) and February 20, 2026 (2), and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated February 20, 2026 (2).
Warrant Registers
d.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Agreements with four (4) consulting firms (EDesignC, Inc., Moffatt & Nicho, Salas O’Brien, and YEI Engineers, Inc.) to provide on-call electrical consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date. 2d Agenda Report
Attachment - Master Consultant Agreement
e.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 24-11, the Sierra Storm Drain project, as complete; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. 2e Agenda Report
f.
ACCEPTANCE OF the Fiscal Year 2026 2nd Quarter Budget Update report, as recommended by the Finance Committee. 2f Agenda Report
Attachment - FY 26 General Fund Summary
c.
AWARD OF CONTRACT 26-01, the Shadelands and Wiget Green Infrastructure Improvement project to FJ&I Engineering, for a contract price of $74,890, with a contingency not-to-exceed $14,978, for an authorized total of $89,868. 2c Agenda Report
Attachment 1 - Project Location
Attachment 2 - Bid Evaluation
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Correspondence
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. PUBLIC HEARING
a.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR PORSCHE WALNUT CREEK DEALERSHIP PROJECT TO CONSIDER WAIVER OF READING AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT A SERVICE CENTER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW, TREE REMOVAL AND DRIPLINE ENCROACHMENT PERMITS, TREE DRIPLINE AND SIGN ORDINANCE EXCEPTION FOR THE PROJECT AT 2717 N. MAIN STREET, 1530 2ND AVENUE & 1510 2ND AVENUE 5a Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution CEQA Exemption with Exhibits A-D Attachment 2 Draft Ordinance with Exhibits A and B
Attachment 3 Draft Resolution Design Review and Entitlements Attachment 4 PC Adopted Resolutions
Attachment 5 Aerial Images and Vicinity Map
Attachment 6 Project Arborist Report
Attachment 7 City’s DRSG Checklist
Correspondence
6. CONSIDERATION
a.
FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET BALANCING RECOMMENDATIONS
6a Agenda Report
7. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 8:30 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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Information for the public on participation at Council meetings, including time limits for addressing the Council, can be found on the back of the Speaker Identification Card located near the Council Chamber entrance. Should you have any questions after consulting the Speaker Identification card, please contact the City Clerk prior to the Council meeting.
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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