TOWN OF MORAGA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
June 26, 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 Councilmembers Kerry Hillis, David Shapiro and Renata Sos Councilmembers absent: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
There were no Special Announcements.
PRESENTATIONS
A. Moraga Park Foundation
John Greenblatt, Kylie Rush and Nancy Wong presented on behalf of the Moraga Park Foundation
There were no comments from the public.
B. Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Mike McGill, Emily Barnett and Roger Bailey presented on behalf of Central Contra Costa Sanitary District.
There were no comments from the public.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
There was no public comment received.
6. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
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ACTION:
Motion: Woehleke / Second: Sos
Adoption of Meeting Agenda.
Vote: (5-0)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7.1 Approve by Motion, the Town Council Meeting Proclamations Commendations, and Recognition Schedule for July 10, 2024 throug! December 31, 2024, and authorize the Mayor to make changes or additions throughout the year.
7.2 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Amending the FY 2023-24 through FY 2027-28 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to include the Mulholland Ridge Slide Rehabilitation Project (CIP 23-305); and
2. Appropriating $10,000 in the FY 2023-24 and $109,250 in the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget for CIP 23-305 design phase expenditures.
7.3 Adopt a Resolution:
1. Awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Nichols Consulting Engineers for Environmental Regulatory Permit Compliance and Mitigation Plant Monitoring and Reporting Services for the Bollinger Canyon Road Tree Remediation Project (CIP 22-403) (Bollinger Project) in an Amount Not to Exceed $74,763;
2. Authorizing a 20% Project Budget Contingency of $14,952;
3. Authorizing an increase in the Project budget of $140,000, for a total project budget of $240,000;
4. Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement and any Amendments; and
5. Amending the approved FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Budget with the updated Bollinger Project CIP 22- 403 Project Budget sheet.
7.4 Accept the Moraga Road and Campolindo Traffic Safety Study as Complete and approve the safety improvements identified in the Moraga Road and Campolindo Traffic Safety Study and authorize staff to implement them as part of the 2024 Street Rehabilitation Project (CIP 23-401 & 24-401).
7.5 Adopt a Resolution approving and authorizing the Town Manager to execute three amendments to the Palos Colorados Subdivision Town Council Regular Meeting Minutes 2 June 26, 2024
Improvement Agreements (SIA), extending the completion dates and increasing SIA Security for the Project.
7.6 Adopt a Resolution establishing the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit).
7.7 RecriMa ua1, 20y Report on Town's Cash and Investment Balances as of March 31, 2024.
7.8 Adopt a Resolution approving the Employee Salary Schedule dated and effective June 30, 2024.
7.9 Accept the Report providing an update of the Section 115 Pension Trust Investment Strategy.
Consent Items 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 were pulled for questions and discussion.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Shapiro
Approve Items 7.6 and 7.9 as shown.
Vote: (5-0)
ACTION:
Motion: Woehleke / Second: Sos
Approve Item 7.2 as shown.
Vote: (5-0)
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Woehleke
Approve Item 7.1 as shown.
Vote: Motion Failed
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Woehleke
Continue Item 7.3 to a date to be determined.
Vote: (5-0)
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Hillis
Approve Item 7.4 as shown.
Vote: (5-0)
Public Works Director, Shawn Knapp and Town Manager, Scott Mitnick presented clarifying information on this item.
Public Comment was provided, however there was no name given.
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ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Woehleke
Approve Item 7.5 as shown.
Vote: (5-0)
Public Works Director, Shawn Knapp, Planning Director, Afshan Hamid and Town Manager, Scott Mitnick presented claritying intormation on this item. Alicia Guerra, a representative trom Bigbury, provided further clarification and information on the item. Including the property owner's commitment to fund a signalized intersection along Moraga Rd. at the main entry to the Palos Colorados residential subdivision.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Hillis
Move forward Item 9-A, Public Hearing: Adopt a Resolution updating the Town of Moraga's Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Item 10-B, Ordinances, Resolutions and Requests For Action: Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Adjustments.
Vote: (5-0)
9. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Adopt a Resolution updating the Town of Moraga's Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25
Administrative Services Director, Katie Bruner presented the Public Hearing item.
Council members asked clarifying questions and provided comments.
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Woehleke / Second: Sos
Adopt a Resolution updating the Town of Moraga's Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Vote: (5-0)
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
B. Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Adjustments
Adopt a resolution approving FY 2024-25 Budget Adjustments.
Administrative Services Director, Katie Bruner presented the FY 2024-25 Buget Item.
Council members asked clarifying questions and provided comments.
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Woehleke
Proposed FY 2024-25 Budget Adjustments.
Vote: (5-0)
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Mayor Onoda recessed the meeting at 8:45 PM.
Meeting reconvened at 8:51 PM.
8. REPORTS
A. Mayor and Councilmembers
The Mayor and Councilmembers provided updates on meetings they had attended along with events and activities in Moraga.
Councilmember Sos gave a report out on the dedication of the Tom Preston exercise facility at Rancho Laguna Park as well as a big thanks to Bobbie Preston and Parks and Recreation Director, Mackenzie Brady.
Councilmember Shapiro provided positive feeback on the new exercise equipment at Rancho Laguna Park.
Vice Mayor Woehleke attended the ABAG Annual General Assembly and gave a report out.
Mayor Onoda announced there are still opportunities to donate toward the new exercise equipment at Rancho Laguna Park and to help support the July 4" activities. Announced there is a Dog Parade at 10 AM during the 4* of July festivities. Mayor Onoda also attended the Audit and Finance Committee Meeting. Councilmember Sos clarified that the Dog Parade starts at 11 AM on July 4th.
B. Town Manager
Town Manager, Mitnick deferred his report to the end of the meeting.
10. ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR ACTION
A. Revised Town Council Meeting Start Time
Staff recommends that Town Council take the following actions:
1. Waive the first reading and introduce, by title only, an Ordinance amending Section 2.04.010 - "Time of Regular Meetings" of Title 2 "Administration and Personnel" of the Moraga Municipal Code to provide that the start time of Regular Town Council meetings shall be as set forth in the Town Council Protocols;
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Town Council Protocols to change the meeting time to 5:30 p.m. and make changes to reflect the new agenda format and rescinding Resolution 62-2023
3. Approve the revised Town Council Agenda Format as part of the revised Town Council Protocols; and
4. Find Ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
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Council members asked clarifying questions and provided comments.
There were no comments from the public.
ACTION:
Motion: Sos / Second: Woehleke
Revised Town Council Meeting Start Time.
Vote: (5-0)
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no discussion items.
12. COUNCIL REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no requests for future agenda items.
13. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Letter in support of MCE's Virtual Power Plant
Council members provided comment.
14. TOWN MANGER FOLLOW-UP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Town Manager, Mitnick announced there are opportunities to donate toward the 4th of July celebration. Town Manager, Mitnick, announced the July 10, 2024 Town Council will be a Joint Town Council/Planning Commission meeting. Announced Clean Energy study is in the works and Staff is working on a generator solution. Vice Mayor Woehleke asked about the possibility of future alternatives to fireworks (i.e. drones).
15. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Onoda adjourned the meeting at 9:30 PM
Respectfully submitted by:
ADlavener
Amy Heavener, CMC
Town Clerk
Approved by the Town 6puncil:
Teresa Unada
Teresa Onoda,
Mayor
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