TOWN OF MORAGA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
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 Teresa Onoda.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Mayor Teresa Onoda, Vice Mayor Steve Woehleke and Councilmember Kerry Hillis
Councilmembers absent: Councilmembers David Shapiro and Renata Sos
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder - Elections, Kristen B. Connelly Kristen B. Connelly, Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder provided a PowerPoint presentation on Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder - Elections and responded to questions from the Town Council.
There were no comments from the public.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
The following member of the public spoke: Armando Morello.
6. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
A. Acceptance of Consent Items
6.1 Receive Accounts Payable Claims for: 9/5/23 ($850.00); 11/2/23 ($20,624.38); 12/19/23 ($34,968.94); 1/4/24 ($41,737.42); 1/19/24 ($88,932.87); 1/19/24 ($153,707.14)
Approval of Minutes for the August 23, 2023, October 11, 2023 and January 23, 2024 meetings of the Moraga Town Council.
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 1 February 14, 2024
6.3 Adoption of Resolution 05-2024 accepting the Canyon Road Bridge Replacement Project (CIP 14-101) as completed by Bridgeway Civil Constructors, Inc. and upon 35-day public notice of the Certificate of Completion, authorize the Town Manager to release the remaining construction retention. (CEQA Status: Notice of Determination for the Mitigated Negative Declaration was filed on January 19, 2019).
6.4 Adoption of Resolution 06-2024 amending the Art in Public Spaces Committee Charter to include one Non-Voting Non-Council or Non-Voting Town Councilmember Liaison" Member and increase the number of "Moraga Community Members" from four (4) to five (5) and other minor changes to the Charter; and Confirm Appointment of Mayor Onoda as the "Non-Voting Councilmember Liaison" and Julie Stagg and Elyse Marr as ACTION:
Motion: Woehleke / Hillis
Approve Items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4
Vote: (3-0-2)
Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion
No items were removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Woehleke
Adopt meeting agenda.
Vote: (3-0-2)
REPORTS
A. Mayor's and Councilmembers' Reports
The Mayor and Councilmembers provided updates on meetings they had attended along with events and activities in Moraga.
Councilmember Hillis reported as a member of RecycleSmart Board of Directors he had been appointed to the Franchise Vendor Selection Ad-Hoc Committee. He otherwise wished everyone a Happy Valentines Day, Lunar New Year and Black History Month.
Vice Mayor Woehleke reported that along with the Town Manager he had attended the Mayors' Conference in the City of El Cerrito which included a presentation from the Contra Costa County Clerk Recorder; Moraga Liaison meeting and a Wildfire Mitigation Alignment Webinar, with the target audience Fire Chiefs and local government leadership led by CAL FIRE. The webinar focused on stakeholder engagement programs and progress being made to reduce wildfire risk in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas and achieving acceptable risk levels, which involved a number of high-level participants. He highlighted the discussions.
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 February 14, 2024 Mayor Onoda reported she had received a letter from State Treasurer Fiona Ma regarding Saint Mary's College (SMC) refinance of its bond and reinvestment in the college campus; a cookbook was being created in recognition of the Town's 50t anniversary of Incorporation with recipes due by February 28, 2024 and with the recipes able to be submitted online; a parade, also in recognition of the Town's 50* anniversary, would be held on September 28, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by the Pear Festival; and a Request for Proposal (RFP) had been distributed for a mural at 335 Rheem Boulevard with the deadline date clarified as March 1, 2024.
Also, the Art in Public Spaces Committee had graded 6* graders' posters about Monarch butterflies, with the posters to be displayed in the Moraga Library, and the Moraga Youth Involvement Committee (MYIC) was working on different ideas for the parade.
B. Town Manager Update
Town Manager Scott Mitnick reported a link for the Wildfire Mitigation Alignment Webinar would be posted on the Town website and could be emailed to those interested. He too briefed the Council on the discussions of the webinar and reported that more community meetings would be held at SMC during the month of May, with the Town of Moraga, Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) and SMC to work collaboratively on a Town Hall with Firewise Councils and Homeowners' Associations (HOAs) to discuss all aspects of wildfire safety and current issues with respect to home insurance.
Town Manager Mitnick reported AT&T had submitted an application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to eliminate landlines. He had discussed the issue with AT&T's Internal Affairs Manager and reported that information would be posted on the Town website. He highlighted the parameters of AT&T's plans to eliminate landlines. He also reported the League of California Cities planned a webinar on the topic and it was also being discussed by City Managers in Contra Costa County and other groups in the County.
Town Manager Mitnick also reported the General Plan outreach efforts continued with the Planning Director meeting with any interested group; he had submitted a communication about his recent attendance at the League of California Cities City Managers' Conference in compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1234 and provided highlights of the topics discussed; Commons Restroom Project was due to be complete by the end of February; the disc golf course work had commenced; SMC would hold a Community Service Day with athletes from all sports to conduct improvement projects at Commons Park, the date yet to be determined; and the Public Works Department was on top of all storm-related issues.
Town Manager Mitnick further reported the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) for the Town of Moraga was now at a PCI of 76, with more information on street work on the Town website; the SMC Basketball Team had been ranked 18th of the top 20 in the National Division; and a presentation about SMC was planned to be provided by the SMC President at a future Town Council meeting.
Town Manager Mitnick stated the next regular meeting of the Town Council had been scheduled for February 28, 2024, and the main item would be an update on the Town Council Goals and Objectives but it was possible the date may have to be rescheduled At this time, an update was provided by Mayor Onoda and Vice Mayor Woehleke regarding their attendance at the January 24 to 26, 2024 Mayors and Council Members Academy, regarding topics detailed in a Council Report dated February 14, 2024.
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 3 February 14, 2024
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no public hearings.
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
There were no ordinances, resolutions and requests for action.
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. TOWN MANAGER FOLLOW-UP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Town Manager Mitnick stated if all five Councilmembers were unable to attend the February 28, 2024 Town Council meeting, the Town Council Goals and Objectives would be moved to a meeting when all five Councilmembers would be present.
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Onoda adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Ademuner
Amy Heavener, CMC
Town Clerk
Approved by the Town Council:
Jesess Onoda.
Teresa Onoda
Mayor
Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 14, 2024