TOWN OF MORAGA
REGULAR MEETING
May 24, 2023
Rovember, 191% 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://youtube.com/@TownofMoraga335/streams
Council Chambers
335 Rheem Boulevard, Moraga, California 94556
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Sos.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Mayor Renata Sos, Councilmembers Kerry Hillis, David Shapiro, and Steve Woehleke
Councilmembers absent: Vice Mayor Teresa Onoda
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Marty Mcinturf led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no comments from the public.
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Acceptance of Consent Items
6.1 Receive Accounts Payable Claims for: 5/5/23 ($430,283.81)
6.3 Proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day Town Council Regular Meeting 1 May 24, 2023
6.4 Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Adopting Resolution 33-2023 Accepting the Planning Commission's Recommendation to Approve a Grading Permit (GR-01-22) and Hillside Development Permit (HDP-01-22) for approximately 875 Cubic Yards of Earthwork on Predevelopment Average Slopes of 25% or Greater to Repair and Prevent Further Channel Erosion Along Moraga Creek on the Downstream End of an Existing Culvert Outfall Located Below Merrill Circle North and Finding the Project Exempt from Review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines Section 15333 (Class 33 - Small Habitat Restoration Projects)
ACTION: It was M/S (Woehleke/Shapiro) to adopt Consent Agenda Items 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4.
Passed: 4-0-1 Absent: Vice Mayor Onoda
B. Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion
6.2 Approve the Minutes for the Special and Regular Council Meetings on May 10, 2023 Item 6.2 was removed for discussion. There were no comments from the public.
ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
ACTION: It was M/S (Woehleke/Hillis) to adopt Meeting Agenda. Passed: 4-0-1 Absent:
Vice Mayor Onoda
8. REPORTS
A. Town Manager
None
B. Mayor's and Councilmembers' Reports
The Councilmembers provided updates on meetings they attended, and events and activities in Moraga.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Master Fee Schedule
Consider Adopting Resolution 34-2023 Adopting the Town of Moraga's Updated Fiscal Year 2023/24 Master Fee Schedule
Director of Administrative Services Annie To provided the staff report and responded to Council's questions.
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION: It was M/S (Hillis/Woehleke) to adopt Resolution 34-2023 Adopting the Town of Moraga's Updated Fiscal Year 2023/24 Master Fee Schedule. Passed: 4-0-1 Absent:
Vice Mayor Onoda
Town Council Regular Meeting 2 May 24, 2023
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
A. California Building Code
Consider Introducing by Title Only and Waiving Further Reading of an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Moraga Municipal Code (MMC) Chapter 15.04 "Buildings and Construction" of Title 15 and Adopting by Reference Certain Sections of Contra Costa County Ordinance No. 2022-35, which Adopts the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Mechanical Code, and the 2022 California Existing Building Code (California Code of Regulation, Title 24 Parts 2, 2.5, 11, 3, 5, 4 and 10) and Making Certain Amendments Thereto and finding the Ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")pursuant to Sections 15061(b) (3) and 15378(b) (5) of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations) Planning Director Afshan Hamid introduced the item. Associate Planner Mio Mendez provided the staff report. They, along with Karen Deas, Principal Structural Engineer, Contra Costa County, responded to Council's questions.
Mayor Sos read a letter from David Bruzzone into the record.
ACTION: It was M/S (Woehleke/Shapiro) to waive the first reading and introduce an Ordinance repealing and replacing Moraga Municipal Code (MMC) Chapter 15.04 "Building Codes" of title 15 and adopting by reference certain sections of Contra Costa County Ordinance No. 2022-35, which adopts the 2022 California Building Code, the 2022 California Residential Code, the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2022 California Electrical Code, the 2022 California Plumbing Code, the 2022 California Mechanical Code, and the 2022 California Existing Building Code and making certain amendments thereto. Passed: 4-0-1 Absent: Vice Mayor Onoda
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Vone.
12. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no Council requests for future agenda items.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14. TOWN MANAGER FOLLOW-UP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Mitnick gave updates on Town facilities and projects and mentioned future agenda items.
Town Council Regular Meeting 3 May 24, 2023
15. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2)(e)(1)
The Town Council Recessed to Closed Session at 7:46 pm. There was no public comment.
16. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
The Council returned to Open Session at 8:17 pm. Mayor Sos advised that there was no reportable action from the Closed Session.
17. ADJOURNMENT
ACTION: It was M/S to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 p.m. Passed: 4-0-1 Absent: Vice Mayor Onoda
Respectfully submitted by:
for: Mashi Abbou
Marty C. Melnturf, Interim Town Clerk
Approved by the Town Council:
Rachims
Renata M. Sos, Mayor
Town Council Regular Meeting 4 May 24, 2023