Walnut Creek City Council Special Meeting: 1/20/2026

January 20, 2026 · City Council

Agenda

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. CLOSED SESSION

After an opportunity for public comment, the City Council reconvened in closed session in the 2nd Floor Conference Room pursuant to:

2a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Significant exposure to litigation: 1 potential case

2b. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Chuluunbat v. City of Walnut Creek, et al. Case No. C20-00716

2c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board - Case No(s). ADJ20144523 & ADJ20144505

2d. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board - Case No. ADJ18279847

3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:50 p.m.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONCURRENT REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY 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 of December 16, 2025 (for action on the Public Facilities Financing Authority (PFFA) minutes, see PFFA minutes of January 20, 2026).

Attachments (2)

2b. ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated December 12, 2025 (2), December 19, 2025 (2), December 23, 2025 (2), and January 9, 2026 (2); and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated December12, 2025 (2), December 26, 2025 (2), and January 9, 2026 (2).

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2c. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving an amendment to the salary and benefits and other terms and conditions of employment for unrepresented Department Directors and rescinding Resolution No. 25-64.

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2d. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving the 2026 City of Walnut Creek Investment Policy.

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2e. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute Piggyback Agreement to Master Agreement Contract #2017001134 for the Playground Equipment Replacement Project-Civic Park, with Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. dba GameTime in the amount of $522,902. with a contingency not to exceed $50,000 for an authorized total of $572,902.

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2g. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a five-year Agreement with 247 Private Security for security guard services for facility rentals in an amount not to exceed $237,175.

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2i. APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD GUERRERO to complete the unexpired term of Rob Rees on the Transportation Commission for a pre-term effective through March 3, 2026 and a subsequent appointment to a first full term of four-years through March 5, 2030.

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2j. ACCEPTANCE OF the 2025 Commission Attendance Reports.

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2k. ADOPTION OF PROCLAMATION declaring January 2026 as Muslim Heritage Month in the City of Walnut Creek.

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2f. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to submit an application for a California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant in the amount up to $285,393 and appropriate up to $285,393 in the Grants Fund (Fund 166) if the grant is awarded by OTS.

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2h. APPROPRIATION AND TRANSFER $1,750,000 of transportation improvements community benefit funding received from the "Glen at Heather Farm," in the General Fund (Fund 010) and transfer to CP010194 - Ygnacio Valley Road Traffic Signal Project in the Capital Fund (Fund 210).

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3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

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5a. PROPOSED 2026 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

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Transcript

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All right. Good afternoon
I'm kevin wilk mayor of the city of walnut creek and welcome to the tuesday january 20th 2026
Special meeting of the walnut creek city council
This special meeting is called for the purpose of holding a closed session related to the following conference with legal counsel anticipated litigation
one case and conference with
Legal counsel existing litigation, three cases. Under California law public
comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda only.
Therefore public comments will be received at this time for the items
previously mentioned. After an opportunity for public comment
the City Council will convene for the closed session discussion.
Is there any public comment? Seeing none and seeing no public
we'll convene for now and be back at six.