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Diane Young, co‑chair of Walnut Creek Community Service Day, said the 2025 food drive is set for Sept. 27 and asked for volunteers to staff collection sites at local grocery stores and other collection points. Young said the drive will again support Contra Costa Food Bank and reminded residents that every dollar donated buys roughly two meals.

Jim King, chair of fundraising for the Walnut Creek Aquatic Foundation, told the council the foundation’s campaign to raise $3 million toward the cost of a new aquatic center has secured about $655,000 in pledges and cash — roughly 22% of the stated goal. King said donations to date range from $100 to $300,000, that three naming opportunities have been claimed and that the foundation plans continued outreach to major donors and grant‑making institutions. He encouraged council support and public participation in upcoming events and noted the foundation’s website, wcaquatics.org, for contributions.

Representatives from Assemblymember Avila Farias’ district office, Kayla Trenage and Sofia Kleeman, introduced themselves as new field representatives and listed several upcoming district events including a fall harvest festival and a turkey giveaway; they urged collaboration between the assembly office and the city.

Separately during the meeting, council members presented a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month; Francisco Rios of Monument Crisis Center accepted the proclamation and provided statistics on the nonprofit’s clients and programs.

Council members responded to the public speakers with thanks and information about volunteer sign‑ups and future opportunities for comment and participation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Walnut Creek City Council: 9/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At public communications the Walnut Creek Community Service Day food drive was promoted for Sept. 27 and the Walnut Creek Aquatic Foundation gave an update saying it has raised roughly $655,000 toward a $3 million fundraising goal for the proposed aquatic center.","taxTitle","Walnut Creek City, Contra Costa County, California","taxId",5541,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6468566,"Walnut Creek council approves consent calendar, directs staff to clarify CAPER homeless statistics",0,1432000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781969-b2c2fef1b0e687113cd041c8468f7938&start=1432&end=1432","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781969-b2c2fef1b0e687113cd041c8468f7938/thumbnail_1432000.jpg","/articles/6468566/Walnut-Creek-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Walnut-Creek-council-approves-consent-calendar-directs-staff-to-clarify-CAPER-homeless-statistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468566-f23e619e9882f0c21910a481e2c80f6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775720726&Signature=AFURuiuNHWSqnW58Tfmg128DpFjMm8tHc3mKLoagCPIZVJugdTQzcz6ELVEABBBy~3WWHEfhg~EMb66bYsqdkDQzy0SMUCl5xG6RIdQm91vgnqjNDglVubarQ8B9bVwm6B3enk3P-QV20hDrNup8Yxlq8X83jey1rf3UDeueO6w0q~g78K1zC3WzixrSKieB5l57QNZrTtT5d0qw~OaCarYjl1N-SYMAPKIbju5KigiaTNXoMSqi4H9NZYN4QTarSM2JZNtJfTz6MPbvGhMLbqK3WWoWwNkXqqZbA4tO7bE8czTzHRnzyqlG-qo0RxNNUJQQfVuv2Akq0M45~afO2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved its consent calendar Sept. 16, including the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) related to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) spending. The council approved items a through e and asked staff to clarify certain statistics in the CAPER before the city forwards the report to HUD.

During public comment, resident Jan Warren raised questions about the CAPER's references to Contra Costa County homelessness figures and asked whether some tables that appeared to reflect countywide results actually referred to Walnut Creek only. The council thanked Warren for the careful reading and directed staff to review and clarify the report’s homeless‑count and demographic tables.

A roll call vote on the consent calendar recorded ayes from Council Member Silva, Council Member Deveney, Council Member Francois and Mayor Pro Tem Wilk. No dissents were recorded.

The approved motion (text provided at the meeting) directed staff to submit corrected CAPER material at the dais and to verify whether the homeless count referenced in parts of the document applied only to Walnut Creek. The motion and the recorded roll call are part of the official meeting minutes.","The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved consent calendar items including the CAPER/CDBG report with corrections and staff direction to confirm whether some homeless‑count figures referenced were city‑specific or countywide.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6468569,"Walnut Creek council briefed on proposed $77 million aquatic and community center financing; no vote taken",2452,3300000,5752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781969-b2c2fef1b0e687113cd041c8468f7938&start=3300&end=5752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781969-b2c2fef1b0e687113cd041c8468f7938/thumbnail_3300000.jpg","/articles/6468569/Walnut-Creek-City/Contra-Costa-County/California/Walnut-Creek-council-briefed-on-proposed-77-million-aquatic-and-community-center-financing-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6468569-1918f4f0d4b00fe68e0f5ecfc025c43d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775720726&Signature=QggN8vZJ~iTkfpZHsjUUSnxRqLT4srSlvSWoGPTZUyNxmIqUrovfPE8T3OV9HMM3HcprYVdWuamcwwcUZIPEMTbgBjdcVWTriSThjNeOvI3wE8YOXDZGaClYL3CvvMailBvOVs1lRlmWjG4qa65SHyTkLe8JKDiCmX8z9XOxcDqVKgONFwbINJd9DDIQ4bsLkjUZ2OadDt8Pld5mvwG285SsFalB4NRf3PK9WPhl6MQdiqAccm2FnRS~wbaM0opnuTxf28wU~6UMw4upjbNxViJq4BuTXzkX1si0Nt~TMFQYk-HjkNC6fUXXk3VzWDm02RXUtputVAkZcw4W9UA-Ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials outlined a financing plan Sept. 16 to pay for a proposed $77 million aquatic and community center, telling the Walnut Creek City Council the project would likely combine Measure O set-asides, reserves and lease-revenue bonds issued by a joint powers authority. The session was an informational briefing; council did not vote and will consider approvals at a later meeting.

The proposal staff presented assumes total project costs of $77 million. City Manager Dan Buckshine said Measure O revenues — about $9 million set aside annually — and other city reserves would cover a portion of the cost. “It would take roughly 9 years of saving those funds,” Buckshine said, describing the choice between saving for construction versus borrowing to build sooner and pay over time. Under the staff plan presented, about $27 million in Measure O funds would be available by the end of the current fiscal year and roughly $41 million would be financed with bonds, subject to change after bids and final cost estimates.

City staff and outside advisers described a lease-revenue bond structure in which the city would form a new joint powers authority (JPA) to issue bonds and lease a city asset back to the JPA. Chris Lynch, bond and disclosure counsel with Jones Hall, said lease financings “have been used by California cities, counties, and school districts, since the 1940s” and explained how a JPA issues bonds, transfers proceeds for construction and receives lease payments from the city tied to debt service.

Lynch and other advisers emphasized federal securities rules and continuing-disclosure obligations that come with a public bond sale. Lynch reviewed SEC guidance including Rule 10b‑5 and Rule 15c2‑12, describing the city’s duty to include material facts in the offering documents and to update certain financial information annually. He told the council the city should adopt written disclosure policies and a disclosure working group to help ensure compliance and reduce liability for staff and elected officials.

Officials proposed an eight‑year bond term timed to expire near Measure O’s sunset in 2033; staff said the shorter term helps align debt service with the Measure O revenue stream but that the council could consider a longer term if bids and costs require it. Staff warned that extending payments beyond Measure O’s expiration would shift responsibility for debt service to the general fund.

Staff outlined a near-term schedule: solicit construction bids (due Oct. 23), return Oct. 7 for formation of a JPA and adoption of a reimbursement resolution (to preserve the option of reimbursing recent project expenses from bond proceeds), receive credit‑rating presentations in early November, and bring financing approvals and legal documents to council on Nov. 18. Counsel said the city expects to conduct a competitive bond sale in early December and fund the project in late December if the council approves the financing.

City advisers also described other structuring details discussed with council. The recommended trustee for the bond issue is U.S. Bank; Jones Hall would serve as bond and disclosure counsel. Staff said the city’s administrative services director and financial team will continue to refine the assumptions, and that the recommended JPA partner would be the city’s parking authority to satisfy legal requirements for a joint public counterparty.

Council members pressed staff on alternatives, risks and timing. Several members asked whether borrowing now could save money if construction inflation outpaces bond interest rates; Buckshine said that depends on future inflation and interest‑rate changes. Council members also asked about the details of a reimbursement resolution, what project costs are eligible, trustee selection and the city’s debt policy. Staff said certain soft costs may be reimbursable from bond proceeds (subject to tax rules), that trustee selection had been handled through a competitive process, and that Measure O proceeds are tracked in a dedicated subfund used to pay the debt service so the proposed structure would not violate the city’s general‑fund debt limits.

No public speaker addressed the financing during the meeting’s public‑comment window for that item; staff noted the project will return for multiple review points and public comment opportunities. Staff also said they will offer individual briefings for council members before final Nov. 18 approvals.

What happens next: staff will return Oct. 7 to ask the council to create the JPA and adopt a reimbursement resolution and will seek final approval of the financing plan, associated legal documents and any required resolutions at the Nov. 18 council meeting. If council approves the issuance, advisers expect a competitive bond sale in early December and that bond proceeds would be available to the project in late December.","City staff and outside counsel outlined a plan to fund a proposed $77 million aquatic and community center through a mix of Measure O savings, reserves and lease-revenue bonds issued by a proposed joint powers authority; council received the item as an informational briefing and set a timetable for formal approvals in November.","actionData","errors"]

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