Walnut Creek City Council: Closed Session - 4/7/2026

April 7, 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)) Wobleski et. Al. v. City of Walnut Creek, Case No. C24-02339

3. ADJOURNMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CLOSED SESSION at 5:45 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 of March 17,2026.

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2b. ACCEPTANCE OF WARRANT REGISTERS dated March 13, 2026 and March 20, 2026, and DIRECT PAYROLL TRANSFERS dated March 20, 2026.

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2d. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute an amendment to the Master Consultant Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., increasing the maximum compensation from $250,000 to $500,000 for traffic engineering services.

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2e. AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY MANAGER to execute a Consultant Service Agreement with Kimley-Horn to provide civil engineering design services for the Highway Safety Improvement Project for a contract price not to exceed $160,000, with a contingency not to exceed $16,000, for an authorized total of $176,000.

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2c. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute the amended and restated Contra Costa Clean Water Program Agreement effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2041; and ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION approving an agreement with the Central Contra Costa Sanitation District and the Contra Costa Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the inspection of certain industrial and commercial businesses in accordance with the municipal regional permit.

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3. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS

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5a. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS LEVYING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND DOWNTOWN WALNUT CREEK SOUTH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027

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5b. CONSIDERATION OF TWO APPEALS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING THE MITCHELL TOWNHOMES PROJECT (APPLICATION NO. Y24-026) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 422-UNIT TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SHADELANDS BUSINESS PARK AT 2775-2855 MITCHELL DRIVE, 2730-2880 SHADELANDS DRIVE, AND A PORTION OF 2125 OAK GROVE ROAD

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Transcript

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Good afternoon. I'm Kevin Wilk, Mayor of the City of Walnut Creek and welcome to the Tuesday, April 7,
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 council,
anticipated litigation, one potential case, and conference with legal council, existing litigation
of one case. Under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the
the agenda only. Therefore public comms will be received at this time for the
item previously mentioned. After an opportunity for public comment, unless
somebody walks into the next five seconds, the City Council will reconvene
for the closed session discussion. So let's reconvene.