IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIS MEETING: To protect our residents, officials, and staff, and in alignment with AB 361 and Orinda City Council Resolution No. 42-21, in which certain teleconference requirements of the Brown Act have been suspended, including the requirement to provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting, this meeting will be held by Teleconference.
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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How to follow or participate in the meeting:
Members of the public may observe and participate in the meeting at the teleconference location highlighted above. To ensure that the City Council receives your comments, we strongly encourage you to submit your comments in writing in advance of the meeting by following instructions below:
Send your e-mail to [email protected] by 3pm on the day of the meeting.
Those e-mails will be forwarded to the City Council. They will also be made a part of the public record and be available to view upon request by contacting the City Clerk at [email protected] or 925-253-4221. In addition, they will be available electronically by 5pm on the day of the meeting by selecting the date of the meeting in this Box link:
https://cityoforinda.box.com/s/aqrelwbwv0wc37m5hkju2o8a0sta7bup Comments may also be submitted by e-mail during the meeting up until the closure of public comment period on the relevant agenda item. These will be read into the record by staff at their normal cadence and will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes. To be read into the record, e-mail must contain in the subject line “Public Forum – Not on the Agenda” or “Public Comment – Agenda Item #” with the relevant agenda item indicated.
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To comment orally in real time during the meeting, you may use the Zoom “raise your hand” function on your computer screen or the *9 function on your phone. 7:00 PM - REGULAR SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Darlene Gee, Nick Kosla, Amy Worth
Vice Mayor Inga Miller, Mayor Dennis Fay
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda.
D. ITEMS FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITY
D.1. Vision Zero presentation by Tim Haile, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
E. PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum provides an opportunity for members of the public to speak on any item within the jurisdiction of the City Council that is not on the agenda.
Additionally, a speaker has the option of addressing the Council on an item listed on the agenda, if the speaker will not be present when that agenda item is taken up. When an item is not listed on the agenda, State law prohibits Council discussion or action. Councilmembers may only “briefly respond” to statements made and questions posed. For example, State law allows Councilmembers to ask questions for clarification and provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information. Additionally, consistent with the “Matters Initiated” rule contained in its Policies and Procedures Manual, the Council may also direct staff to report back and/or place a matter on a future agenda for discussion.
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
F.1. City Council Minutes
Recommendation:
Approve City Council Minutes:
1. November 17, 2021 Joint Meeting with Planning Commission F.2. Monthly Report of Receipts and Disbursements for the Period November 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021 and Summary of Revenue, Expenditures, and Preliminary Fund Balances for July 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021
Recommendation:
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Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report of receipts, disbursements, and preliminary fund balances for the month of November 2021.
F.3. Adoption of a Resolution authorizing the City of Orinda’s application for, and receipt of, Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant-In-Aid Program Matching Funds
Recommendation:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to file an application with the Land and Water Conservation Fund in the amount of $700,000 for the Orinda Community Park Renovation Project, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all required documentation.
F.4. Approve a Grant Application for the Moraga Way and Ardor Drive/Valley View Drive Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Crosswalk to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle funding
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Transportation Development Act grant application for the Moraga Way and Ardor Drive/Valley View Drive Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Crosswalk, crossing Moraga Way, find the project categorically exempt with respect to CEQA by adopting Resolution No. 03-22, in a format specified by the grant requirements.
F.5. Approve Real Property Acquisition of Right of Way for Seismic Retrofit Project at Miner Road Bridge over San Pablo Creek (Project #0044) and Accept said Grant of Easement
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 01-22, to approve Agreement for Acquisition of a portion of Dickerson property (24 Miner Rd.) and accept said grant of easement upon execution by the Grantor (Dickerson).
G. PUBLIC HEARING
H. POLICY MATTERS
H.1. Review of City Council Policy & Procedure Manual
Recommendation:
Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 05-22 amending the City Council Policy & Procedures Manual or give direction to staff on any further changes.
I. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
J. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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K. MATTERS INITIATED
L. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Orinda City Council will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM.
Please visit the City’s website at www.cityoforinda.org to view the City Council Calendar.
I, Sheri Marie Smith, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that this special meeting agenda has been posted at least 24 hours in advance at the Orinda City Hall, 22 Orinda Way and the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way. Additional copies are available at the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, and at the City’s website at www.cityoforinda.org. At least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, this agenda was also delivered to and received by each member of the City Council as well as each local newspaper, radio station and television station requesting written notice of special meetings.
I, Sheri Marie Smith, City Clerk, declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that this regular meeting agenda has been posted at least 72 hours in advance at the Orinda City Hall, 22 Orinda Way and the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way.
Additional copies are available at the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, and at the City’s website at www.cityoforinda.org
~ Notice ~
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in the Superior Court to certain City administrative decisions and orders, which require a hearing by law, the receipt of evidence and the exercise of discretion. The 90-day limit begins on the date the decision is final (Code of Civil Procedure §1094.6). Further, if you challenge an action taken by the City Council in court, you may be limited by California law, including but not limited to Government Code §65009, to raising only those issues you or someone else raised in the public hearing, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council prior to or at the public hearing. The City Council may be requested to reconsider a decision if the request is made prior to the next City Council meeting, regardless of whether it is a regular or special meeting. For information on the next regular or special City Council meeting, please call 925.253.4221 or visit the website at www.cityoforinda.org.
~ Accessible Public Meetings ~
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Please contact the City Clerk’s Office, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, Ca 94563 or 925.253.4221 or [email protected] with the following information: name, mailing address, phone number and type of assistance requested.