TOWN OF MORAGA
REGULAR MEETING
January 11, 2022
Rovember, 91% MINUTES
6:30 p.m.
The following are minutes of the actions taken by the Town of Moraga Town Council.
A full video recording of the meeting is available on the Town's website at:
https://livestream.com/moraga
Council Chambers
335 Rheem Boulevard, Moraga, California 94556
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Renata Sos.
Mayor Sos welcomed the new Councilmembers David Shapiro and Kerry Hillis, and the Interim Town Manager, Brian Dolan.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Mayor Renata Sos, Vice Mayor Onoda, Councilmembers Kerry Hillis, David Shapiro, and Steve Woehleke Councilmembers absent: None
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Woehleke led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There are no comments from the public.
6. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Acceptance of Consent Items
6.1 Receive Accounts Payable Claims for: 12/16/22 ($181,958.26)
6.2 Approve Minutes for the Special Council Meeting on December 7, 2022
6.3 Approve Minutes for the Special Council Meeting on December 8, 2022 Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 1 January 11, 2023
6.4 Approve Minutes for the Regular Council Meeting on December 14, 2022
6.5 Consider Resolution 01-2023 Approving the Continued Use of Teleconferencing for the Meetings of Town Council and all Committees and Commissions Pursuant to the Provisions of Assembly Bill 361
6.6 Approve by Motion the 2023 Town Council Meeting Calendar, Cancelling and Rescheduling Meetings as Necessary
6.7 Consider a Policy Approving Use of Electronic Signatures and Approve by Motion
6.8 Consider Resolution 02-2023 Accepting Improvements for the Commons Park Irrigation Project (CIP 20-302) as Completed by Bruno Landscape Management, Inc. (Atascadero, CA) and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute the Certificate of Completion and the Town Engineer to Record the Resolution of Acceptance with the Contra Costa County Recorder's Office (CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt)
6.9 Consider Resolution 03-2023 Accepting $15,000 in Burton D. Morgan Foundation Funds for Fiscal Year 2022/23 and Appropriating $15,000 in Revenue and Expenditures in Fund 750 - Asset Replacement
Motion and second, Woehleke and Onoda, to approve Consent Agenda Item 6.1, passes unanimously.
Motion and second, Onoda and Woehleke, to approve Consent Agenda Items 6.2, 6.3 and
6.4, passes 4-0-1 with Councilmember Hillis abstaining.
Motion and second, Onoda and Woehleke, to approve Consent Agenda Items 6.5, 6.8 and
6.9, passes unanimously.
Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion
Items 6.6 and 6.7 were pulled for discussion.
Motion and second, Sos and Onoda, to approve item 6.6, passes unanimously.
Motion and second, Woehleke and Hillis, to approve item 6.7, passes unanimously.
7. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
Motion and second, Onoda and Hillis, to adopt Meeting Agenda, passes unanimously.
REPORTS
A. Town Manager Update
Interim Town Manager Brian Dolan thanked everyone for the warm welcome. He has already been interacting with the community and getting up to speed with Council items and how things work in Moraga.
B. Mayor's and Councilmembers' Reports
The Mayor and Councilmembers provided updates on meetings they attended, and events and activities in Moraga.
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 January 11, 2023 Councilmember Woehleke reported on the timeline progress update on the Town Manager recruitment.
Councilmember Onoda reminded everyone that Rancho Laguna Park has designated hours for dogs to be off leash.
Mayor Sos reported that Recycle Smart, which has been working with Republic to improve its collection service to customers, will establish new service rates for this year. The current franchise agreement with Republic will be extended to lock in for two years the current favorable rates with an estimated total of $15M in savings for ratepayers over the remaining life of the agreement. All rates across the RecycleSmart service area will go up this year, with a 6.27% increase for Moraga customers (about $2.63 per month for a 32 gallon can). Republic has agreed to invest in improvements to bring service back to pre-pandemic levels.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Consider Resolution 04-2023 Ratifying the Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency and Authorizing Procurement and Services Without Giving Notice for Bids Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 and finding action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act Police Chief Jon King provided a presentation. Senior Civil Engineer Bret Swain responded to Council's questions.
There were no comments from the public.
Council thanked staff that mobilized during the emergency especially Public Works, Parks and Recreation Department and the Police Department.
Motion and second, Woehleke and Onoda, to adopt Resolution 04-2023 ratifying the Director of Emergency Services' Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency and declaring an emergency and authorizing Procurement and Services Without Giving Notice for Bids Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 and finding action exempt from California Environmental Quality Act, passes unanimously.
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
A. Discuss Town Council Representatives to Committees and Boards for 2023 and Provide Direction to Staff
Mayor Sos presented the various committees and boards for the 2023 Moraga Town Council Committee Appointments for consideration, which will be brought back on Consent Agenda at the next Town Council meeting for formal approval.
There were no comments from the public.
Motion and second, Woehleke and Onoda, to accept the 2023 Moraga Town Council Committee Appointments for consideration, passes unanimously. в. Consider Waiving the First Reading and Introducing by Title only an Ordinance of the Medical Servicef he The Contra Cast to Aunty Code Pertaining to Emergency Medical Services and Ambulances, Setting a Public Hearing for the Second Reading of the Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 January 11, 2023 Ordinance, Repealing Ordinance No. 137 and finding the Ordinance Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)
Police Chief Jon King provided the staff report.
There were no comments from the public.
Council provided comments.
Motion and second, Woehleke and Hillis, to waive the First Reading and Introduce by Title only an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Moraga to Adopt by Reference Reading of the Ordinance, Repeal Ordinance No. 137 and find the Ordinance Exempt from
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no Discussion items.
12. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no Council requests for future agenda items.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sos adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Move Affar
Yashin Abbas, Interim Town Clerk
Approved by the Town Council:
Kallus
Renata M. Sos, Mayor
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 4 January 11, 2023