TOWN OF MORAGA
REGULAR MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
MINUTES
5:30 PM
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
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor, Steve Woehleke.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Mayor, Steve Woehleke, Vice Mayor Kerry Hillis Lisa Maglio and Graham Thiel
Councilmembers absent: Brian Dolan
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
None
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Jeff Isaacs from MOFD provided public comment.
Council asked clarifying questions pertaining to the public comment.
5. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Maglio
Adopt the meeting agenda as shown.
Vote: (4-0-1)
There were no public comments.
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion Vice Mayor Hillis pulled Consent Item 6.3 for clarifying questions.
There were no public comments.
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Maglio
Approve Consent Calendar Item 6.3.
Vote: (4-0-1)
B. Acceptance of Consent Items
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Thiel
Approve Consent Calendar 6.1 & 6.2 as shown.
Vote: (4-0-1)
Approval of Minutes for the February 12, 2025 regular meeting of the Moraga Town Council.
6.2 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to Sign an Indemnification Agreement between Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority and the Town of Moraga for the Disbursement of RecycleSmart Diversion Incentive Funds.
6.3 Adopt a Resolution continuing the Existing Rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 of $35 per Equivalent Runoff Unit as the Annual Assessment for Drainage Maintenance and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES
A. Council member Reports on AB1234 Activities, Council member Announcements Councilmember Thiel attended Art in Public Spaces meeting and reported on the discussion.
Announced the SMC Art Crawl on March 8, 2025.
Councilmember Maglio had no reports this evening.
Vice Mayor Hillis thanked staff for their work on the February 2025 Mayor's Conference, and he reported that he attended the Town Hall sponsored by Congressman DeSaulnier's office, Vice Mayor Hillis also attended the County Connection Board of Directors meeting and will be attending the American Public Transportation Assoc. Legislative Conference in May and will also be attending the Transform conference in Boston later this year.
Mayor Woehleke attended the Mayor's Conference and received many positive comments, the Mayor also attended Congressman DeSaulnier's Town Hall and reported there were over 500 Town Council
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attendees. Mayor Woehleke attended the Community Liaison meeting and reported that Supervisor Candance Anderson was in attendance.
B. Town Manager
Town Manager, Scott Mitnick deferred comments to the end of the meeting.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Committee/Commission Candidate Interviews and Appointments Interview, applicants, Alexis Mapel, Kayce Rane, and William Weber and consider and appoint for the following positions:
Commission Length of Term
Planning Commission 2-year
Planning Commission 2-year
Planning Commission 2-year
Council discussed the approach to interview timing and term limits. Council agreed to defer making any appointments until all applicants have been interviewed.
Council interviewed Alexis Mapel for an open Planning Commission seat.
Council interviewed Kayce Rane for an open Planning Commission seat.
Council interviewed William Weber for an open Planning Commission seat.
There were no public comments.
Motion: Hillis / Second: Thiel
Assign an application closing date of 3/1/25 and bring this item back for completion at the next Town Council meeting.
Vote: (4-0-1)
B. Mission Statement and FY 2025-26 & FY 2026-27 Goals and Priorities Approve by minute order Proposed Town Mission Statement and Townwide Goals and Priorities as part of the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget preparation process.
Staff began presenting the item, then a power outage occurred at 7:04pm. Staff was unable to recover power and Council reconvened at 7:21pm using alternate lighting.
Due to a power outage, all video and audio went down at 7:04pm.
Staff continued to present the item and Council discussion followed to refine the Mission, Goals and Priorities.
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Public Works Director, Shawn Knapp provided additional information.
There were no public comments.
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Maglio
Approved by minute order Proposed Town Mission Statement and Townwide Goals and Priorities as part of the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 Biennial Budget preparation process.
Vote: (3-0-1 - Woehleke)
10. COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
None.
12. TOWN MANAGER FOLLOW-UP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Town Manager, Mitnick announced items expected to appear on the next Council meeting agenda.
Announced the Special meeting for 3/19 for the Council operating norms item. Town Manager asked Public Works Director, Shawn Knapp to give grant update. Town Manager announced he is going to the SMC game at LMU.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Woehleke adjourned the Town Council meeting in honor of Black History month and the memory of fallen Retired Officer, Bob Ortiz at 8:11 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Town Clerk Approved by the Town Council:
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Steve Woehleke, Mayor
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