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, March 15, 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. Proclamation Declaring March, 2022 as American Red Cross Month in Orinda
D.2. Proclamation Declaring March 2022 as Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month in Orinda
D.3. Recognize American Public Works Association Award for the Orinda Way Project
D.4. Orinda Communication Effort Update, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Director, Tripepi Smith
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:
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Approve City Council Minutes:
1. March 1, 2022 Closed Session
2. March 1, 2022 Regular Meeting
F.2. Quarterly Investment Report For Period Ending December 31, 2021 Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending December 31, 2021.
F.3. 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 March 16, 2022 to April 15, 2022 Pursuant to the Provisions of Assembly Bill 361.
F.4. Consider Adoption of a Revised Schedule of Hourly Pay Rates for Temporary, Seasonal and Project Positions to address minimum wage rate increases and establish a reasonable wage range Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 10-22 approving the revised Hourly Pay Rates for Temporary, Seasonal and Project Positions.
F.5. Accept Work for the Wilder Fields 1 & 2 Turf Replacement Project #4013, and Authorize the City Clerk to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 08-22 to accept work for the Wilder Fields 1 & 2 Turf Replacement Project #4013 performed under contract with Valley Precision Grading, Inc. and authorize the City Clerk to sign and file the Notice of Completion for the contract with the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder.
F.6. General Plan Safety Element Update – Authorize Contract Amendment No. 1 to Professional Planning Services Contract with PlaceWorks, Inc. for the Update of the General Plan Housing Element and Safety Element to Allow for Additional Evacuation Route Analysis in Safety Element
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council: authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 with PlaceWorks, Inc., subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney. The funding for this amendment was approved by the Council as part of the mid-year budget update on March 1, 2022.
F.7. Subdivision Improvement Agreement Extension for J&J Ranch Subdivision 9271
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends adoption of Resolution 07-22 to extend the time by which J&J Ranch, LLC must complete all required improvements in the J&J Ranch Subdivision to April 18, 2023.
G. PUBLIC HEARING
H. POLICY MATTERS
H.1. Possible Participation in the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge Recommendation:
Receive Report, Discuss, and Provide Direction, if any
I. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
J. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
K. MATTERS INITIATED
L. ADJOURNMENT
L.1. Adjourn in Support of Those Resisting the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and in Memory of Those Who Have Already Lost Their Lives.
The next Regular Meeting of the Orinda City Council will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 5:00 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 City Council
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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.
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