The Lafayette City Council met on March 24, 2026, at 6:15 PM. The meeting began with a closed session regarding litigation (Housing Action Coalition vs. City of Lafayette), followed by the pledge of allegiance, public comments, and the city manager's update. The Council approved the consent calendar with one item removed, confirmed FY 2026-27 priorities, and held two public hearings. Key decisions included approval of a 31-unit mixed-use project at 3458 Mount Diablo Boulevard (with conditions) and denial of a variance appeal for a barn conversion at 7 Lark Creek Lane. The Council also appointed a member to the Environmental Task Force, adopted proclamations for Autism Awareness Month and the Marquis de Lafayette, endorsed Measure H, and accepted a resignation.
The record show that all council members are present, other than council member Candel, who has an excuse. CJ, are we ready? There was no reportable action. Please join in the Pledge of Allegiance. Oh, yeah. Okay. The city manager has a statement on behalf of the city. Thank you, Mayor and Dory. We were shocked and saddened to hear that the Lafayette resident was killed this weekend, and our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victim. This was the city's first homicide in over 20 years. I want to express my deep gratitude to the Lafayette Police Department and to the officers who responded and were able to swiftly locate this and detain the suspect. I also want to thank all the other law enforcement agencies who came to our assistance on Saturday, especially the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office investigations and crime scene investigations. Lafayette is a safe community, then this was not a random attack. The victim and the suspect knew each other. The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about the case, please contact the investigations division of the sheriff's office at 925-313-260 or call the anonymous tip line at 866-846-3592 to leave a voice message. Again, I just want to say thank you to our police department for their swift response and for arresting the suspect. That's the end of the statement. Thank you. This brings us now to public comment. This is for public comments on items that are not on tonight's agenda but that are within the purview of the city council. So if anyone would like to make a statement up to three minutes, now is the time to do it. For members of the public who have not been with us before, if you wish to speak tonight, you must fill out a yellow speaker slip. First is Joey Harris, followed by Janine Palmer. Go ahead, Joey. Not hearing from Joey, so I will lower his hand and he can speak again. It's still trying? Okay. Give us a moment, Mayor. I think we'll move on to the next speaker. The next speaker is Janine Palmer. Go ahead, Janine. Okay, no audio there either, so we will bring them back if they come back on. Okay, great. We'll bring them back on if they when the audio connects. All right, so this brings us then to the city manager's update. Thank you. Councilmember McComick. Summer camp registration open Sunday, and favorites like Carpentry and Sewing are back alongside new K-pop inspired camps. Details and sign-ups are on the city's website. From the public art committee celebrate national National Poetry Month at Poetry for the Ages on Tuesday, April the 21st, between 12 and 1.30 p.m. at Town Hall Theater for readings by six local poets, followed by tea, coffee, and cookies. There are only 25 seats, so please do register early. And finally, very good news. We were hoping and hoping, and it finally came through. The funding will be available to the city in fiscal year 2029. This will help build a key segment connecting Dolores Drive to the Lafayette Bart Station, improving safe access to downtown and transit. The design work for the project extending to Pleasant Hill Road is already underway. And that is it. Thank you.