Lafayette City Council Meeting, April 27, 2026

The Lafayette City Council meeting on April 27, 2026, included extensive discussions on several procurement and development-related topics. Key procurement-related items included a detailed presentation and approval of a 48-unit affordable housing project at 949 Moraga Road, designed to serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The project involved waivers from zoning standards and is positioned to receive significant funding, including a $644,285 award from Contra Costa County, with further funding applications planned. The council unanimously approved the project resolution. Additionally, the council received a comprehensive downtown parking management study funded by an MTC grant, focusing on better management and coordination of existing parking resources rather than new construction. The council directed staff to develop a detailed implementation work program and authorized recruitment for a new multimodal mobility advisory committee to coordinate overlapping transportation and urban design projects. The meeting also covered appointments to various commissions and discussed the city's decision to pass on participation in the updated MTC Transit-Oriented Communities incentive program due to administrative burdens. Public comments emphasized support for the affordable housing project and concerns about labor standards and parking coordination. No votes were taken on new contracts, but several policy and planning decisions were made that will influence future procurement and development activities in Lafayette.