City Council

Agenda (11 items, 3 with a recorded vote)

• c.PROCLAMATION: Port Chicago Remembrance Day
• d.PRESENTATION: Contra Costa County Supervisors - Candace Andersen, District 2 & Ken Carlson, District 4
• e.PRESENTATION: Summer Arts Program - Walnut Creek Downtown
• 2.CONSENT CALENDAR · passedMoved by Kevin Wilk, seconded by Cindy Silva5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Pro Tem Wilk, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a, 2b, 2j-o and 2q as follows (including amendments presented for Consent Calendar Items 2a and 2q):
• 3.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• 4.COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS
• b.City Manager reports - City Manager Dan Buckshi reported that the project to install new lights at Tice Valley Parks Sports Field was completed on July 8.
• c.City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
• a.WAIVE READING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2 OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) TO COMPLY WITH STATE HOUSING LAWS, ALONG WITH MINOR CODE CLEAN UP AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO REMOVE POLICY 9.3 AS REQUIRED BY PROGRAM H.4.G OF THE 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT · passedMoved by Matt Francois, seconded by Cindy Darling5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Francois, second by Mayor Darling, carried unanimously , to WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE making CEQA exemption findings under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines amending various sections of Title 10, Chapter 2 (Zoning Ordinance) to comply with state housing law, along with minor code clean up and to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-43 approving a General Plan amendment to remove Policy 9.3 as required by Program H.4.G of the 2023-2031 Walnut Creek Housing Element, including the changes to the Ordinance as provided on the Errata sheet.
• a.ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION APPROVING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN PERMITTED OUTDOOR DINING STRUCTURES (PODS) INCENTIVE PROGRAM · 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 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-44 approving the Downtown Permitted Outdoor Dining Structures (PODS) Incentive Program Guidelines.
• b.CLEAN WATER PROGRAM OVERVIEW