AGENDA CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Kevin Wilk
Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois
Councilmember Cindy Darling
Councilmember Craig DeVinney
Councilmember Cindy Silva
DATE:
July 21, 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 4:00 PM
Council Chamber, 1st Floor
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. STUDY SESSION
a.
2050 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE CITY COUNCIL KICK OFF
2a Study Session Agenda Report
3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5:02 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: Park and Recreation Month
d.
RECOGNITION: Odyssey of the Mind team from Buena Vista Elementary School
2. CONSENT CALENDAR
a.
APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES of June 16, 2026.
6.16.26 Minutes
b.
ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated June 12, 2026 (3), June 19, 2026 (3), June 26, 2026 (3), July 2, 2026 (3), and July 10, 2026 (3), and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated June 12, 2026 (2), June 26, 2026 (2), and July 101, 2026 (2).
Warrant Registers
c.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving the Salary and Wage Plan dated and effective as of July 19, 2026. 2c Agenda Report
Attachment Draft Resolution with Exhibit A
d.
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving the Subdivision 9698 Final Map and Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the 6-lot subdivision for single-family home residential purposes at 1948 3rd Avenue. 2d Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 Vicinity Map
Attachment 3 Final Map
Attachment 4 Subdivision Improvement Agreement
e.
AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into a 5-year Agreement with Agave Grill Corp DBA JR Catering & Events for the exclusive right to serve as the Lesher Center Beverage and Miscellaneous Food Items Concessionaire for a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 starting August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031, for services at private receptions. 2e Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Draft Agreement
Attachment 2 Bid Recap
f.
INCREASE CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY for Contract 26-01, Shadelands and Wiget Green Infrastructure Improvement project, with FJ&I Engineering, Inc., from $14,978 to $42,760 for an authorized total of $118,650; AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into the Contract Change Order in the amount of $43,760; ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 26-01, the Shadelands and Wiget Green Infrastructure project, as complete; and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. 2f Agenda Report
g.
APPOINTMENT OF Mayor Kevin Wilk as the Voting Delegate and Councilmembers Cindy Silva and Craig DeVinney as the Alternate Voting Delegates for the purpose of voting at the League of California Cities Annual Conference Business Meeting. 2g Agenda Report
Attachment Voting Delegate Information
h.
ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION declaring July 17, 2026 Port Chicago Remembrance Day in the City of Walnut Creek. 2h Agenda Report
Attachment Proclamation
3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment Received Prior to Packet Publication
Public Comments Received After Publication
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.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION LEVYING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE WALNUT CREEK TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 5a Agenda Report
Attachment Draft Resolution
6. CONSIDERATION
a.
PROVIDE INPUT AND DIRECTION ON THE PROPOSED USER FEE COST RECOVERY POLICY AND PROPOSED FY27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE UPDATES 6a Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Proposed User Fee Cost Recovery Policy
Attachment 2 Proposed FY 27 Master Fee Schedule
6a Errata
b.
RECEIVE THE ELECTIONS CODE 9212 REPORT REGARDING THE WALNUT CREEK SENIOR HOUSING TRANSIT VILLAGE INITIATIVE AND CONSIDER TWO ALTERNATIVE RESOLUTIONS TO EITHER PLACE THE INITIATIVE MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT OR ADOPT THE INITIATIVE MEASURE AS PROPOSED 6b Agenda Report
Attachment 1 Initiative
Attachment 2 9212 Report
Attachment 3 Draft Resolution to Place Initiative on the Ballot Attachment 4 Draft Resolution to Adopt the Initiative
Attachment 5 Letter Regarding ADUs
6b Errata
7. ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL in memoriam of Sue Rainey at 10:47 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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