AGENDA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Darling
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
March 17, 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 SPECIAL MEETING AT 5:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
1. OPENING AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
2. CLOSED SESSION
After an opportunity for public comment, the City Council reconvened into Closed Session in the 2nd Floor Conference Room pursuant to:
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Chuluunbat v. City of Walnut Creek, et al. Case No. C20-00716
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:40 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 - Councilmember Silva was absent due to a planned vacation; all other Councilmembers were in attendance. c.
PROCLAMATION: International Transgender Day of Visibility d.
PROCLAMATION: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month
e.
PRESENTATION: 2025 Year in Review (Annual Report)
2025 Year in Review
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of March 3, 2026.
Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated February 27, 2026 (2) and March 6, 2026 (2), and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated March 6, 2026 (2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE rezoning the two-acre parcel located at 2717 N. Main Street, 1530 Second Avenue & 1510 Second Avenue from Service Commercial (SC) to a new Planned Development District (P-D) for the Porsche Walnut Creek Dealership Project. (Introduced 3/3/26) 2c Ordinance with Exhibits
d.
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 2027 and requesting the maintenance of the City’s Stormwater Utility Area fee. 2d Agenda Report
Attachment Draft Resolution
e.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION authorizing the City to submit a Prohousing Incentive Program application to the State’s Housing and Community Development Department; and APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATION for an amount up to $1,000,000 within the Grant Fund (Fund 166) to support the City’s affordable housing and preservation efforts. 2e Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 Draft PIP Application
f.
AWARD OF CONTRACT 20-28, the Walker Avenue Pedestrian Improvement project to FJ&I Engineering, for a contract price of $209,780, with contingency not-to-exceed $41,956, for an authorized total contract amount of $251,736. 2f Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Project Location
Attachment 2 Bid Evaluation
g.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Agreement and Task Order No. 1 with Griffin Structures to provide Construction Project Management Services for the New Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park Phase 2 Project for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,416,690. 2g Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Master Consultant Services Agreement
Attachment 2 Task Order 1 with Exhibit A
h.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Utility Service Agreements with Pacific Gas & Electric, AT&T, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, and the Contra Costa Water District for the New Aquatic and Community Center at Heather Farm Park Phase 2 for a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000. 2h Agenda Report
i.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a Consultant Service Agreement with Sanbell to provide Civil Engineering Design Services for the Newell Avenue and Broadway Safe Routes to School project for an amount of $258,242. 2i Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Agreement
Attachment 2 Newell Ave Layout
Attachment 3 Sanbell Proposal
j.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 24-06, the Hofmann Sound System Replacement project, as complete; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. 2j Agenda Report
k.
ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 25-06, the North Locust Garage Concrete Repairs project, as complete; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. 2k Agenda Report
l.
ACCEPTANCE OF the December 2025 Investment and Internal Revenue Service Section 115 Pension Trust Report. 2l Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Investment Detail Report
Attachment 2 Supplementary Info by Investment Type
Attachment 3 WC Section 115 Pension Trust Statement
Attachment 4 WC Section 115 Pension Trust Economic Overview
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comments After Packet Publication
Handout at Meeting
4. COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS a.
Closed Session announcement - none.
b.
City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi acknowledged Deputy City Clerk Ellena Branson for having achieved her Certified Municipal Clerk designation. c.
City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
5. CONSIDERATION
a.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. TO PREPARE THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND THE ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $3,160,705 5a Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 Draft Consultant Services Agreement with Exhibits A and B b.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027, AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR APRIL 7, 2026 5b Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution Approving the Downtown Walnut Creek BID Annual Assessment Report for Fiscal Years 2026 and Intent to Levy Annual Assessments Attachment 2 Draft Resolution Approving the Downtown Walnut Creek SBID Annual Assessment Report for Fiscal Years 2026 and Intent to Levy the Annual Assessments Attachment 3 Walnut Creek Downtown BID Annual Assessment Report for FY2026 Attachment 4 Walnut Creek Downtown SBID Annual Assessment Report for FY2026 Attachment 5 Walnut Creek Downtown FY2026 501(C)(6) Financials Attachment 6 Walnut Creek Downtown FY2026 501(C)(3) Financials c.
2025 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
5c Agenda Report
Attachment 2025 Housing Element APR
6. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL at 8:10 p.m.
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https://www.walnutcreekca.gov/
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