1 TOWN OF MORAGA
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023
6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
335 Rheem Boulevard, Moraga, California 94556
1. CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Mayor Sos and Vice Mayor Onoda
Councilmembers: Hillis, Shapiro, and Woehleke
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Red Cross Month Proclamation
B. Mayors’ Monarch Pledge
C. Presentation by Moraga Orinda Fire District
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS – Time reserved for those in the audience who wish to address the Town Council on items which are not on the agenda. The audience should be aware that the Council cannot discuss details or vote on non-agenda items. Your concerns may be referred to staff or placed on a future agenda. Note: Public input will also be taken during each agenda item. Public Comment may be made on the Consent Agenda.
6. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Acceptance of Consent Items
B. Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion
7. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
8. REPORTS
A. Town Manager Update
B. Mayor’s and Councilmembers’ Reports
2 Mayor Sos
Vice Mayor Onoda
Councilmember Hillis
Councilmember Shapiro
Councilmember Woehleke
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Rheem Park Objective Design Standards
Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Waiving the First Reading and Introducing by Title Only an Ordinance Adding Chapter 8.210, Rheem Park Area Objective Design Standards, to Title 8 of the Moraga Municipal Code for Commercial, Office, Mixed-Use and Multi-Family Residential Development within the Rheem Park Area
CEQA: The Rheem Park Area Design Standards were considered are part of the Comprehensive Advanced Planning Initiative Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) certified by the Town Council on January 25, 2023. No further CEQA analysis is required for adoption of the Rheem Park Design Standards.
Redlines from Town Staff
PowerPoint Presentation
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
A. Moraga Orinda Fire District (MOFD) Ordinance Ratification Consider Resolution ___-2023 Ratifying Moraga-Orinda Fire District Ordinance 23-01, Adopting the 2022 Edition of the California Fire Code, and the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code by Reference with Certain Modifications to Those Codes to Reflect Local Conditions and Adopting Findings of Fact to Support Modifications with Associated Findings
(CEQA Status: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), in that the adoption of State codes and the local amendments herein described do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, pursuant to Sections 15061(b) (3) and 15378(b) (5) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations)
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
12. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
13. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Letter from Moraga Community Foundation
B. Letter to Moraga Community Foundation from Town Council 3 C. Sustainability Challenge from Lafayette to Moraga and Orinda
14. ADJOURNMENT
Notices of Town Council Meetings are posted at 2100 Donald Drive, The Moraga Commons, 329 Rheem Blvd and the Moraga Library. Copies of the Agenda packets can be viewed prior to the meeting at the Town Offices, 329 Rheem Blvd, Second Floor. NOTICE: If you challenge a Town's zoning, planning, or other decision in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. Judging review of any Town administrative decision may be had only if petition is filed with the court not later than the 90th day following the date upon which the decision becomes final. Judicial review of environment determination may be subject to a shorter time period for litigation, in certain cases 30 days following the date of final decision. The Town of Moraga will provide special assistance for disabled citizens upon at least 72 hours advance notice to the Town Manager's office (925-888-7022). If you need sign assistance or written material printed in a larger font or taped, advance notice is necessary. All meeting rooms are accessible to the disabled. 4 CONSENT AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023
ITEMS TOWN MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDATION
6.1 Receive Accounts Payable Claims for: 3/10/23 ($693,284.55) and ($43,532.34)
Approve
6.2 Approve the Minutes for the Regular Council Meeting on March 8, 2023
Approve
Consent agendas consist of items of a non-controversial and routine nature submitted by the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall propose specific action on each consent agenda item and such recommendation will become the action of the Council upon adoption of the consent agenda. Any member of the Town Council may direct that a consent agenda item be placed on the regular agenda for consideration and discussion by the Council. Consent agenda items are adopted in total and under one (1) motion by the Council and are not subject to individual debate and discussion. Anyone wishing to discuss items on this agenda should inform the Town Council during their review of the consent agenda.