City Council

Agenda (14 items, 5 with a recorded vote)

• c.PROCLAMATION: National Public Works Week
• d.PROCLAMATION: Affordable Housing Week
• e.PROCLAMATION: Jewish American Heritage Month
• f.PROCLAMATION: National Mental Health Month
• 2.CONSENT CALENDAR · passedMoved by Cindy Darling, seconded by Kevin Wilk5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Darling, second by Mayor Wilk, carried unanimously , APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a-c and 2f-k as follows:
• d.ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION declaring the month of June 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride Month and directing staff to fly the Rainbow Flag throughout the month of June 2026 at City Hall. · 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 Wilk, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-29 declaring the month of June 2026 LGBTQ+ Pride Month and directing staff to fly the Rainbow Flag throughout the month of June 2026 at City Hall.
• e.ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION amending the City Council Handbook to incorporate legislative amendments (SB 707 and SB 827) and additional technical and housekeeping revisions. · passed5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Silva to APPROVE the changes to the City Council Handbook, except for removing the change from paragraph 4, under 2.4 Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, pending further information. The motion died due to lack of a second.
• 3.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• 4.COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS
• b.City Manager reports
• c.City Councilmember reports on AB1234 Activities, Councilmember assignments and various activities and upcoming events.
• a.UPDATE ON THE 2025 AND 2026 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND APPROVAL TO SURVEY AND/OR CONDUCT OUTREACH WITH THE COMMUNITY TO INFORM FUTURE COUNCIL PRIORITIES
• b.FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENTS · passedMoved by Matt Francois, seconded by Craig DeVinney5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Pro Tem Francois, second by DeVinney, carried unanimously , to SUPPORT the proposed amendments to the FY27 Adopted Operating Budget presented (the item will return at the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting for formal adoption).
• c.CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING A MEASURE TO THE VOTERS OF WALNUT CREEK FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TRANSITIONING THE CITY TREASURER POSITION FROM ELECTED TO APPOINTED, INCLUDING SPECIFYING PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES RELATED TO THE BALLOT ARGUMENTS · passedMoved by Kevin Wilk, seconded by Matt Francois5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Mayor Wilk, second by Mayor Pro Tem Francois, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-31 submitting a measure to the voters of Walnut Creek for the November 3, 2026 general municipal election to determine whether the position of City Treasurer should be changed from elected to appointive; requesting that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors consent to the consolidation of this election with the statewide general election to be held on the same date; directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; and authorizing Mayor Kevin Wilk and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Francois to submit a written argument in favor of the proposed measure, as well as a rebuttal argument on behalf of the City Council, if so needed.