TOWN OF MORAGA
REGULAR MEETING
TOWN COUNCIL
Rovember, 19/4 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 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://ivestream.com/moraga
Council Chambers
335 Rheem Boulevard, Moraga, California 94556
1. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Mayor, Steve Woehleke.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Mayor, Steve Woehleke, Vice Mayor Kerry Hillis Brian Dolan and Graham Thiel
Councilmembers absent: Lisa Maglio
Staff Present: Town Manager, Scott Mitnick; Asst. Town Attorney, Denise Bazzano; Town Clerk, Amy Heavener; Administrative
Services Director; Katie Bruner, Acting Public Works
Director; Nate Levine and Parks; Recreation Director,
Mackenzie Brady
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PRESENTATIONS
A. Proclamation - Celebrating Lamorinda Arts Council 75t Anniversary Town Council read the Lamorinda Arts Council 75th Anniversary Proclamation aloud.
Councilmembers thanked the Lamorinda Arts Council for their efforts.
Holly Hartz provided comments and introduced Sue Farmer and Teresa Onoda as members of the Lamorinda Arts Council.
There were no further public comments.
4. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Tim Freeman, Lisa Koltun, David Mark Williams, Shane Reisman and Susan Sperry provided public comments.
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5. ADOPTION OF MEETING AGENDA
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Dolan
Adoption of the meeting agenda as shown.
Vote: (4-0-1)
There were no public comments.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Consideration of Consent Items Removed for Discussion Mayor Woehleke pulled item 6.7 from the Consent Agenda to read aloud a detailed summary of the item.
6.7: Mayor Woehleke read a summary detailing the item.
There were no public comments.
ACTION:
Motion: Woehleke / Second: Hillis
Adoption of Consent Calendar items 6.7 as shown and summarized by Mayor Woehleke.
Vote: (4-0-1)
b. Acceptance of Consent Items
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Dolan
Adoption of Consent Calendar items 6.1 - 6.6 as shown.
Vote: (4-0-1)
There were no public comments.
6.1 Receive Accounts Payable Claims for: June 3, 2025 - June 30, 2025 ($793,108.59) and July 2, 2025 - July 24, 2025 ($2,376,408.62).
6.2 Approval of Minutes for the June 25, 2025 Regular and Closed Session 2025 Special and Special. Closed Sessiol
6.3 Authorize staff to reschedule the regular Town Council meeting on October 8, 2025 to a special Town Council meeting on October 15, 2025.
6.4 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for the Moraga Road Drainage Improvement Project (CIP 21-207), increasing the scope of services and contract amount by $24,000, for a total amount not to exceed $98,990, and extending the Time of Performance through June 30, Town Council
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6.5 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with sofSURFACES Inc. for the purchase and installation of interlocking playground surfacing at the All Access Playground in an amount not to exceed $215,187.
6.6 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement for police dispatching services with the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff for a new four (4) year term at a total cost not to exceed $1,000,000.
6.7 Adopt a Resolution to approve second amendment to employment agreement between the Town of Moraga and Town Manager Scott Mitnick.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES
Councilmember Reports on AB1234 Activities, Council member Announcements Councilmember Thiel, as the liaison to the Art in Public Spaces Committee announced that the Committee plans to make charter updates.
Councilmember Dolan Announced MOFD voted to create the 2x2 Committee with the Moraga Town Council liaisons making up a subcommittee of the two boards.
Vice Mayor Hillis Announced County Connection Youth Ride Free Pilot Program was discontinued for the season and will return next year. Ridership was up this year from 630 in June of 2024 to 11,889 in June of 2025, which is a 1,744% increase in youth ridership! Mayor Woehleke participated in a meeting with Orinda and EBMUD regarding future action of the Shakespear Festival site. Met with Lamorinda Mayors pertaining to wild fire safety and discussed new requirements from the CA Dept. of Forestry and coordination with the Fire Department. Met with Police Chief Jon King and Fire Chief Jeff Isaacs pertaining to fire issues including evacuation routes. Attended two Mayors Conferences during the legislative break and received updates from District Attorney Becton in Brentwood and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier in Antioch regarding gun safety updates. Participated as a judge in the rib throwdown at the Canyon Club and attended the Pear Harvest.
Town Manager Mitnick gave an update regarding details of an item being heard at the Contra Costa Planning Commission. The item was described as a single family residential subdivision project pertaining to South Camino Pablo neighborhood.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
None.
9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
A. Proposed One-Year Lamorinda Regional Legislative Advocacy Professional Services Agreement with Townsend Public Affairs involving the City of Lafayette, Town of Moraga, and City of Orinda
Authorize, by minute order, a professional services agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide regional legislative advocacy services to the City of Lafayette, Town of Moraga, and City of Orinda for an initial period of one-year (from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026), for a total cost to the Town of $18,000 and authorize the Town Town Council
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Manager to execute the agreement, with minor amendments that may be approved by the Town Manager and Town Attorney.
Town Manager, Scott Mitnick presented the item. Casey Elliott from Townsend was in attendance to address Council questions.
Council asked clarifying questions and provided final comments.
There were no public comments.
ACTION:
Motion: Hillis / Second: Dolan
Authorize, by minute order, a professional services agreement with Townsend Public Affairs to provide regional legislative advocacy services to the City of Lafayette, Town of Moraga, and City of Orinda for an initial period of one-year (from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026), for a total cost to the Town of $18,000 and authorize the Town Manager to execute the agreement, with minor amendments that may be approved by the Town Manager and Town Attorney.
Vote: (4-0-1)
10. COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Mayor Woehleke has been working on a State of the Town presentation which he plans to present to multiple organizations throughout the Town of Moraga Mayor Woehleke committed to holding a second meeting of the GHAD Board this year and requests an in depth briefing of the functions of the GHAD Board.
12. TOWN MANAGER FOLLOW-UP AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Town Manager, Mitnick confirmed staff will follow up on issues raised during the general public comment period. Announced a summary of the agenda items planned for the next Town Council meeting on September 10, 2025. Gave a summary of upcoming Town-wide activities.
13. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Woehleke adjourned the Town Council Regular meeting at 6:48 PM.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Amy Heavener, CMC
Town Clerk DOS, IJS Approved by the Town Council:
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Steve Woehleke, Mayor
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