Jim Cervantes

Window size limits in new Objective Design Standards

Stricter standards may add design costs for developers but shape what downtown housing looks like for decades.

Vesce lawsuit settlement and public access to 'the Dips'

Settling limits the city's ongoing litigation costs; residents have been privately fundraising to defend their access claims.

Revised seven-story mixed-use project at 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard

Reduced impact fees and a slimmer commercial footprint downtown, plus three below-market-rate condos priced around $270,000 versus $1.2 million market-rate comparables.

Downtown parking meter zones and fees (Ordinance 704)

$53K in new General Fund spending this year; roughly $120K expected over three years.

Housing Element lawsuit settlement downtown zoning changes

The corridor study is underway with consultants, and objective design standards are due by year's end.

Sunflower Hill at Sierra Place naming

Zone Zero fire-safety landscaping rules in the Objective Design Standards

Stricter standards may add design costs for developers but shape what downtown housing looks like for decades.

State Legislation: E-Bike Regulation and Wildfire Mitigation

Fiscal impact to the state was not reported; updated maps can affect homeowner insurance and building costs.

Pre-approved ADU prototype designs

Grant-funded; homeowners save architect costs on ADU plans.

Refunding the library bonds

About $1.9 million in total savings over 12 years; Lafayette's direct share is roughly $10,500 a year.

Recycling changes and garbage route shifts

Diablo Valley Montessori School's 60th anniversary

Driverless shuttle on Mt. Diablo Boulevard

Unknown for now — the city hopes a vendor would supply the technology as a pilot, with no committed local spending.

County transportation funding priorities: Aqueduct Pathway and Pleasant Hill Road

Potential millions in future county transportation funding; projects over $10 million qualify as named projects.

Window pane size dispute between council and commission

Smaller panes and divided lights can meaningfully raise construction costs for new buildings.

State legislative landscape and ballot measures

Prop 43 would raise the voter threshold for citizen-initiated special taxes to two-thirds; state budget volatility can translate into cuts for local programs.

Downtown recreation, senior and teen services

Keeping the old Community Center running costs over $500,000 a year; replacing it is a major funding decision ahead.

FY 2026/2027 Capital Improvement Program

The city spends roughly $3.5–4 million a year on paving to keep the pavement condition index at or above 75.

Domestic and Teen Dating Violence Awareness

SB 894: wildfire resilience loan program

$48,500 in Measure H funds.

Adoption of Resolution 2026-58 — OUTDO Lafayette revised project (7-story, 30 units)

Consent calendar (items 9.B–9.E)

City Council Minutes October 13, 2026 (Item 9.A, pulled from consent)

Proclamation — Shelter In Place Education Day (November 4, 2026)

Proclamation — Lung Cancer Awareness Month (November 2026)

GP01-26 & ZT01-26 — Housing Element settlement land use, zoning, and specific plan amendments

MCR01-25 — Objective Design Standards (Phase 2, Part 2) with window-size and planter modifications

Adoption of the Agenda

Consent Calendar — Minutes of September 28, 2026 and Rescheduling of November 23 Meeting to November 30

CTP2050 Project List and Two Priority "Named Projects" (plus autonomous shuttle and Pleasant Hill additions)

Ordinance 703 — Objective Design Standards (Phase 1): Reintroduced with 6-Square-Foot Window Pane Limit

Proclamation Recognizing Diablo Valley Montessori School's 60th Anniversary

Adoption of meeting agenda

Continuance of September 8, 2026 meeting minutes (Item 5A)

Recommend approval of revised conditions of approval — 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard

Adoption of agenda (Item 10E moved to Consent as 11E)

Consent Calendar (Items 11A–11E)

Services Agreement with All Ages Recreation Downtown (AARD)

Ordinance 703 — Objective Design Standards (Phase 2), introduction

Seventh Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement

adopt the agenda, as amended

approve Consent Calendar Items A and C

re-introduce Ordinance 703, as amended to revise the ODSs standards, Section 6-3907; Windows and Balconies, Section A.1 from 18 square feet to 6 square feet, and Section B to change to say “All window

approve the proclamation recognizing the Diablo Valley Montessori School’s 60th Anniversary

Ordinance 703 — Objective Design Standards (Phase 1): Reintroduced with 6-Square-Foot Window Pane Limit

He questioned whether dividing windows with grids would meaningfully improve their appearance and was comfortable with the 18-square-foot maximum.

approve Consent Calendar Items A, B, C, D and E

direct staff to develop and enter into a services agreement with All Ages Recreation Downtown (AARD) for community recreation programming, senior services programming, youth and teen services, interge

approve the proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Lafayette

adopt the agenda, as amended, moving Item 10E to the Consent Calendar as Item 11E

introduce Ordinance 703, amending the LMC to add Chapter 6-39, as amended, to waive first reading, take public testimony and continue to October 13th for second reading and adoption

authorize the Mayor to execute the Seventh Amendment to the City Manager Employment Agreement with Niroop K. Srivatsa

adopt the agenda

declare interest in 3483, 3487, 3489 Mt. Diablo Blvd. and retire to Closed Session to discuss price and terms

approve Consent Calendar Items A, B, and C

adopt Resolution SA2026-02

adopt Resolution 2026-54 approving the Pre-Approved Accessory Dwelling Unit (PADU) prototype designs prepared as part of the Lamorinda PADU Program under Senate District 7 ADU Accelerator Program

approve the mural design by Robert Minervini for the Lafayette Downtown Mural Program at 286 Lafayette Circle as is

authorize the City Manager to execute the Settlement Agreement with Brian J. Vesce and Allyson Vesce

approve of the public art proposal by Scott Haycock for Lafayette Point, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

introduce Ordinance 704, waive the first reading, take public testimony, and continue to September 28, 2026 for second reading and adoption

adopt Resolution 2026-52 appointing Jeff Langner to the Emergency Preparedness Commission

approve a proclamation recognizing September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in Lafayette

adopt Resolution 2026-53 appointing Lee Thompson to the Capital Projects Assessment Committee

adopt Resolution 2026-55 appointing Noah Carter and Olivia Kemp to the Youth Commission

approve a proclamation recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

accept Grace Dixon’s resignation from the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission, and thank her for 5 years of volunteer service

agree that voting delegate Candell should hear the presentation and exercise her best judgment regarding the resolution before the General Assembly of the League of California Cities

adopt Resolution 2026-56 in support of the Acalanes Union High School District Parcel Tax Measure W

authorize the City to add its name and logo to the Protect Public Funds Coalition letter; and authorize the City Manager or designee to advocate for tort reform measures consistent with the adopted pl

1) Adopt Resolution 2026-50 Appointing James Cervantes and Stella Wotherspoon to the four-year Councilmember terms ending in 2030 and Mario DiPrisco to the two-year Councilmember term ending in 2028,

notify the League of California Cities that Councilmember Candell is Lafayette’s Voting Delegate and Vice Mayor McCormick is the Alternate for the 2026 Annual Conference

adopt the agenda as amended to add Item 4A; Public Comments

1) Authorize the City Manager to communicate the City's concern to the Governor, Legislature, Cal Cities, CSAC, and other stakeholders regarding potential legislation that could limit local government

Adoption of Agenda (as amended to add Public Comments)

Resolution 2026-50 — Appoint Candidates in Lieu of Election and Cancel November 3, 2026 General Election

League of California Cities Annual Conference — Voting Delegate and Alternate

Resolution 2026-52 — Support for California Tort Reform Efforts (authorization only)

Proposed Wildfire Liability Reform — Local Government Cost Recovery

adopt Resolution SA2026-01, as amended

Adoption of Agenda

Consent Calendar (Items 11.A-11.G)

Resolution 2026-36 — Parking Management Changes at 3429 and 3299 Mt. Diablo Boulevard

Parking study showed adequate parking overall but employee parking was the gap

adopt the agenda

Adoption of Agenda

adopt the agenda

approve Consent Calendar Items A and B

approve the position of support for SB 876

oppose AB 1751

approve the position of support for SB 894

Adoption of Agenda