Walnut Creek City Council: Special Meeting: 11/4/2025

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. ACTION ON VARIOUS COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENTS (not on video)

The City Council interviewed the following Commissioners and Board appointees for consideration of a reappointment: • Arts Commission - Sarah Baltazar and Jill Dresser • Design Review Commission - Phil Newsom • Park, Recreation and Open Space Commission - Fran Garland • Planning Commission - Pamela Nieting • Transportation Commission - Rob Rees • Measure O Committee - Brian Mulligan, Jonathan Bartlett and Geoffrey Fite • Contra Costa County Mosquito and Vector Control Board - Peggie Howell • County Connection Advisory Committee - Ian McLaughlin

3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING at 5:13 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.

2a. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES dated October 21, 2025.

2b. ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS October 17, 2025 and October 24, 2025 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated October 17, 2025(2).

2d. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER to enter into Master Consultant Agreements with five (5) consulting firms (MNS Engineers, Inc., Towill, Inc., Qualus Engineering CA, LLP, R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc., and Sanbell Bay Area) to provide acting city surveyor and on-call land surveying services for a not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 each for a period of no more than five (5) years starting from the contract execution date.

2e. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Verde Design, Inc., for construction administration support of the Heather Farm Park Synthetic Turf Sports Field project for an amount of $21,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $449,550.

2g. ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract 24-10, Arbolado and Rudgear Parks Athletic Court Resurfacing project as complete and AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY CLERK to file a Notice of Completion for the project with the County Recorder.

2h. DESIGNATION OF Councilmember Cindy Silva as the Voting Delegate and Councilmember Craig DeVinney as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the purpose of voting on the City’s behalf, at the National League of Cities annual business meeting to be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

2c. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a five-year Agreement with Beyond the Border for the exclusive right to serve as Lesher Center Beverage and Miscellaneous Food Items Concessionaire and a not-to-exceed amount of $750,000 for a period of no more than five (5) years from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030 at private receptions.

2f. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a Lease Agreement with Heather Farm Garden Association, Inc., for the use of premises at 1540 Marchbanks Drive.

3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

5a. WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9 OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE WITH AMENDMENTS

5b. COUNCIL INPUT ON SIGN ORDINANCE UPDATE

6a. WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2 (ZONING) OF THE WALNUT CREEK MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM H-3.H REGARDING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND MINOR CODE CLEAN UP EDITS AND FIND THAT THE AMENDMENTS ARE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITIY ACT (CEQA)

6b. WAIVE FIRST READING AND INTRODUCE ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE USE OF GASOLINE-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS