City Council

Agenda (13 items, 8 with a recorded vote)

• CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
• c.PROCLAMATION: Gun Violence Awareness Day
• d.PROCLAMATION: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
• 2.CONSENT CALENDAR · passedMoved by Cindy Silva, seconded by Kevin Wilk5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Silva, second by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, carried unanimously , to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a, 2b, 2e, 2f and 2h as follows:
• c.ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION listing projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 proposed to be funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. · passedMoved by Cindy Darling, seconded by Cindy Silva5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Darling, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-20 listing projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 proposed to be funded by SB1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, as amended.
• d.AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Services Agreements with seven (7) consulting firms (CSG Consultants, West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., UpAvanti Inc., TRB and Associates, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Interwest Consulting Group, and 4Leaf) to provide plan check and inspection consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $715,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date. · passedMoved by Cindy Silva, seconded by Craig DeVinney5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Silva, second by DeVinney, carried unanimously , to AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Services Agreements with seven (7) consulting firms (CSG Consultants, West Coast Code Consultants, Inc., UpAvanti Inc., TRB and Associates, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., Interwest Consulting Group, and 4Leaf) to provide plan check and inspection consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $715,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date.
• g.ACCEPTANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 3RD Quarter Budget Update report, as recommended by the Finance Committee. · passedMoved by Cindy Silva, seconded by Cindy Darling5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Silva, second by Mayor Darling, carried unanimously , to ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 3RD Quarter Budget Update report, as recommended by the Finance Committee.
• 3.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• 4.COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS
• a.PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEQUOIA LIVING INC. FOR THE VIAMONTE PROJECT · passedMoved by Matt Francois, seconded by Cindy Silva5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Francois, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-21 approving the issuance of revenue bonds in an amount not-to-exceed $165 million by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) for the benefit of Sequoia Living for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and furnishing of certain capital projects for the Viamonte Walnut Creek project.
• b.PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3502.3 ON THE CITY OF WALNUT CREEK’S JOB VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 · passedMoved by Kevin Wilk, seconded by Cindy Darling5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, second by Mayor Darling, carried unanimously , to RECEIVE AND FILE the presentation on the City of Walnut Creek’s job vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts for Fiscal Year 2025, pursuant to Government Code Section 3502.3.
• a.ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT REPORT AND INTENTION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 17, 2025 · passedMoved by Kevin Wilk, seconded by Craig DeVinney5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, second by DeVinney, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-22 approving the Walnut Creek Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Annual Assessment Report for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025; and to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-23 adopting the Resolution of Intention to Levy Assessments for Fiscal Year 2026 for the TBID and set a public hearing for June 17, 2025.
• b.FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET AND MASTER FEE SCHEDULE · passedMoved by Cindy Darling, seconded by Matt Francois5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Darling, second by Francois, to REQUEST the following be added to the proposed budget: an allocation of approximately $100,000 for an outdoor dining incentive or rebate program potentially from the Downtown Parking and Enhancement Fund, and hold off on deciding what to do with the Measure O unallocated end of year fund balance, as recommended by the Finance Committee, until it is known how much the new aquatic and community center at Heather Farm Park Project is going to cost.