Lafayette residents will get a public accounting of the city's priorities, projects, and accomplishments when the City Council delivers its annual State of the City Address at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the Don Tatzin Community Hall inside the Lafayette Library & Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

The city said in its event announcement that the address will recognize volunteers who serve on commissions, committees, and community programs covering environmental stewardship, public safety, youth mentoring, and local advocacy. Volunteers donate thousands of hours annually to programs supporting Lafayette residents, according to the city.

The council has not released a specific agenda for the address, but several major developments have marked the city's year.

Three council seats held by Susan Candell, Jim Cervantes, and Stella Wotherspoon are on the ballot in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The nomination period for candidates opened July 13 and closes Friday, Aug. 7, according to the Lamorinda Weekly. If an incumbent whose term is expiring does not file for reelection, the filing period for non-incumbents extends to Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Mayor Carl Anduri, who was unanimously selected to lead the council in December 2025, outlined three high-visibility projects for 2026 in a January city newsletter: reopening the Park Theater by year's end, building a new pedestrian and bicycle pathway along School Street and Topper Lane to connect the Lafayette-Moraga Trail to Moraga Road, and improving the south side of the BART station with more bike parking and a more accessible downtown entry.

The council has also navigated significant housing decisions. On June 25, city officials joined Diamond Construction to break ground on Oak Hill, an 85-unit luxury condominium project at 1001 Oak Hill Road that includes 11 below-market-rate homes, with completion targeted for summer 2028. In July, the city settled a lawsuit brought by the Housing Action Coalition over its Housing Element, agreeing to consider upzoning 130 acres and paying $120,080 in attorney's fees.

"While we dispute HAC's contentions, this settlement agreement was made as part of a compromise in order to avoid time consuming and costly litigation," Anduri said in a statement reported by the Lamorinda Weekly on July 8.

A reception follows the address. Residents who cannot attend in person can watch live via Zoom (webinar ID: 853 9221 0407, passcode: 426199) or on the city's YouTube channel. Information on the November election and candidate filing is available at LoveLafayette.org/Election.