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, February 1, 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. Recycle Smart Presentation – AB 1383
D.2. Police Chief Sullivan - Receive Police Department Update and Discuss and Provide Direction, if any
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. January 11, 2022
2. January 18, 2022
F.2. Review of City Council Policy & Procedure Manual
Recommendation:
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Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 05-22 amending the City Council Policy & Procedures Manual or give direction to staff on any further changes.
F.3. Authorize Contract Amendment No. 2 to Professional Planning Services Contract to Interwest Consulting Group for on-call contract planning services.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council: 1) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute Contract Amendment No. 2 with Interwest Consulting Group providing a term of up to two years and at a maximum cost of $150,000 and subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
F.4. Authorization For Continued Use of Remote Teleconference for City Meetings
Recommendation:
Approve the Ratification of Orinda City Council Resolution No. 42-21 and Authorize the Continued Use of Teleconference Meetings for the Period of February 2nd, 2022 to March 3, 2022 Pursuant to the Provisions of Assembly Bill 361.
G. PUBLIC HEARING
H. POLICY MATTERS
H.1. Consider the Appeal of MOFD’s Staff Rejection of Dalewood Drive Speed Cushions without a 20 Foot Offset
Recommendation:
Consider TSAC’s recommendation to appeal said rejection to the Moraga Orinda Fire District Board of Appeals, discuss other options and provide direction for next steps
H.2. Temporary Road Closure of a Portion of Camino Sobrante Located North of Lake Cascade near El Ribero Intersection for Central Contra Costa Sanitary District (CCCSD) North Orinda Sewer Renovations, Phase 8 Project.
Recommendation:
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Staff recommends the City Council approve the Traffic Control and Detour Alternatives proposed by CCCSD; and Adopt Resolution 06-22 (Traffic Order #211) Authorizing the Temporary Full Road Closure of a portion of Camino Sobrante, north of Lake Cascade near El Ribero intersection during the following times:
1. Road Closure 1 is scheduled to occur March 2, 2022 to March 25, 2022, Mondays -Fridays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
2. Road Closure 2 is scheduled to occur March 28, 2022 to April 8, 2022, Mondays - Fridays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.
for the purposes of CCCSD to perform the project improvements which include replacement of sewer lines.
I. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
J. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
K. MATTERS INITIATED
L. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Orinda City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM.
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 City Council
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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.
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