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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By PC:
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By Telephone:
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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
City Council
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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.
City Council
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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. -Presentation by Caltrans Highway 24 Fuel Reduction Efforts 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 29, 2022
2. February 1, 2022
F.2. Authorization For Continued Use of Remote Teleconference for City Meetings
Recommendation:
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Approve the Ratification of Orinda City Council Resolution No. 42-21 and Authorize the Continued Use of Teleconference Meetings for the Period of February 16, 2022 to March 17, 2022 Pursuant to the Provisions of Assembly Bill 361.
F.3. Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with Ray’s Electric for Construction of the Camino Pablo Bicycle Route Project #4128 and Approve a Budget Change of $50,000.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Approve Change Order No. 2 with Ray’s Electric and increase the contract value by $54,817 to a new total contract amount of $714,741.50 and 2) Approve budget change of $50,000 by appropriating this amount from Fund #335 to the Project #4128.
F.4. Reject all bids and Re-Bid the Community Center Solar, Battery Storage and Roof Replacement Project, City Project Nos. 4141 & 4164
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council reject all the bids received for the Orinda Community Center Solar, Battery Storage and Roof Replacement Project (#4141 & #4164) and authorize staff to proceed with re-bidding the project.
F.5. Local Commission Appointment List (Maddy Act)
Recommendation:
Review and Receive the Annual Local Commission Appointment List commonly referred to as the Maddy Act
G. PUBLIC HEARING
H. POLICY MATTERS
H.1. Staff Update regarding the Housing Element Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Sites Inventory
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council receive the report, take public testimony, and provide feedback on the staff-recommended Regional Housing Needs Allocation Sites Inventory for inclusion in the Draft Housing Element, which is anticipated to be available in mid-March. In addition, staff recommends the Council consider a schedule that would include rezoning of all Housing Opportunity Sites concurrent with adoption of the Housing Element (which must be adopted prior to January 31, 2023). The Draft Housing Element will be subject to extensive public review, including Planning Commission and additional City Council meetings.
I. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
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J. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
K. MATTERS INITIATED
L. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Orinda City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 01, 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 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 City Council
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925.253.4221 or [email protected] with the following information: name, mailing address, phone number and type of assistance requested.