City Council

Agenda (11 items, 5 with a recorded vote)

• CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM
• c.PROCLAMATION: Park and Recreation Month
• d.RECOGNITION: Odyssey of the Mind team from Buena Vista Elementary School
• 2.CONSENT CALENDAR · passedMoved by Cindy Darling, seconded by Cindy Silva5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Darling, second by Silva, carried unanimously , to APPROVE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2a-f as follows:
• 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. · 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 Wilk, second by Darling, carried unanimously , to APPOINT 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.
• h.ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION declaring July 17, 2026 Port Chicago Remembrance Day in the City of Walnut Creek. · 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 , to ADOPT THE PROCLAMATION declaring July 17, 2026 Port Chicago Remembrance Day in the City of Walnut Creek.
• 3.PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
• 4.COUNCILMEMBER AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES OR REQUESTS
• a.ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION LEVYING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE WALNUT CREEK TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 · passedMoved by Cindy Darling, seconded by Craig DeVinney5 ayeCindy Darling Aye, Cindy Silva Aye, Craig DeVinney Aye, Kevin Wilk Aye, Matt Francois AyeMotion by Darling, second by DeVinney, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLTUION NO. 26-43 levying annual assessments for the Walnut Creek Tourism Business Improvement District for Fiscal Year 2027.
• a.PROVIDE INPUT AND DIRECTION ON THE PROPOSED USER FEE COST RECOVERY POLICY AND PROPOSED FY27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE UPDATES
• 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 · 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 Darling, carried unanimously , to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-44 accepting the certified results of signature verification process related to Transit Village Initiative, establishing November 3, 2026 as the election date for the voters to consider an ordinance amending the Walnut Creek General Plan, North Downtown Specific Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map; ordering the submittal of the ordinance to the voters at the election; requesting that the Board of Supervisors consent to consolidation of this election with the statewide general election on the same date, directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis and, if desired, specifying procedures and processes related to ballot arguments, with the following two changes: - Section 2 amended to read as follows: “The amendments to the Walnut Creek General Plan including the Housing Element, the North Downtown Specific Plan, the Zoning Ordinance in the Walnut Creek Municipal Code, and the Zoning Map, to be approved by the voters pursuant to Section 1 is set forth in Exhibit A hereto. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa is requested to order the County Registrar of Voters to set forth in the voter information portion of all sample ballots to be mailed to the qualified electors of the City the full text of the Initiative a statement that a copy of the Initiative may be obtained by calling the Walnut Creek City Clerk’s Office at (925)-943-5818 and a copy will be mailed at no cost to the requesting voter, and to mail with the sample ballots to the electors printed copies of the full text of the Initiative, together with the primary arguments and rebuttal arguments (if any) for and against the measure, and to provide voter ballots for the election for use by qualified electors of the City who are entitled thereto in the manner provided by law. The proposed Initiative shall be submitted to the voters on the ballot in the form of the following question, which question shall require the approval of a majority of qualified electors casting votes: …”; and - Section 8 of the resolution removed it in its entirety.