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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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How to follow and/or participate in the meeting:
IN PERSON SPEAKER CARDS: If you would like to speak during the public forum or on an item listed on the agenda, you are invited to submit a speaker card to the City Clerk. You will be permitted to speak even if you elect not to submit a speaker card or decline to provide information requested on the card. After the City Council has heard from everyone who submitted speaker cards, anyone electing not to submit a speaker card may form a line at the lectern. Public comment is generally limited to 3 minutes per speaker per agenda item.
WRITTEN COMMENTS: You may also submit a public comment in advance of the meeting by following instructions below:
Deliver to City Hall at 22 Orinda Way or send an e-mail to [email protected] by 3pm on the day of the meeting. Those comments will be forwarded to the City Council. They will also be made a part of the public record and be available to view in the public review binder at Orinda City Hall, 22 Orinda Way. 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 account link:
https://tinyurl.com/Orinda-Public-Comment
REMOTE COMMENTS: Remote Public Comments have been discontinued for the foreseeable future.
7:00 PM - REGULAR SESSION
A. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Darlene Gee, Cara Hoxie, Janet Riley
Vice Mayor Brandyn Iverson, Mayor Latika Malkani
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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. Recognition of Lin Look, Children's Librarian - 26 Years of Service D.2. Proclamation Declaring May as Wildfire Prevention Awareness Month
D.3. Proclamation Declaring May as Jewish American Heritage Month D.4. Proclamation Declaring May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
D.5. Orinda Association Annual Report
D.6. East Bay Municipal Utility District Presentation on Budget and Associated Rates
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. Minutes Approval
Recommendation:
Approve City Council Minutes:
1. April 7, 2025 Closed Session
2. April 7, 2025 Regular Meeting
3. April 15, 2025 Closed Session
4. April 15, 2025 Regular Meeting
F.2. Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2025 Recommendation:
Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending March 31, 2025.
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F.3. Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (July 2024 - March 2025) General Fund Report of Budget to Actual
Recommendation:
Receive the report and file.
F.4. Temporary Full Road Closure of Portions of Glorietta Boulevard for EBMUD Pipeline Replacement Project
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 25-25 (Traffic Order #237) Authorizing the Temporary Full Road Closure of Portions of Glorietta Boulevard between Parkway Court and Overhill Road
F.5. Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act Project List
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution 26-25 Approval of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Project List as Required by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 F.6. Ordinance 25-03 to Amend Chapter 17.21 (Tree Management) of the Orinda Municipal Code
Recommendation:
Waive the full reading and adopt Ordinance 25-03 Amending Chapter
17.21 (Tree Management) of the Orinda Municipal Code.
F.7. Parcel Map for Subdivision MS 2024-003 Urban Lot Split at 181 Camino Pablo
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 27-25, Approving Parcel Map for Subdivision MS 2024-003 Urban Lot Split at 181 Camino Pablo
G. PUBLIC HEARING
G.1. Minor Zoning Text Amendments to Comply with State Law, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Emergency Shelters, Low Barrier Navigation Centers, Residential Care Facilities, Transitional and Supportive Housing, and Employee/Farmworker Housing
Recommendation:
Waive the full reading of the text amendment and introduce Ordinance No. 25-02 to approve the Zoning Text Amendments related to Orinda Municipal Code §17.2.3 (Definitions), Schedule 17.3.3 (RVL, RL and RM Districts - Land Use Regulations), §17.3.4 (Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)), §17.4.33 (Senior Housing Overlay District (SH-Overlay) development standards), Schedule 17.9.2 (PS District - Land Use Regulations), and §17.9.4 (Additional development regulations for emergency shelters); and 2) Find this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and direct Staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
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H. POLICY MATTERS
H.1. Proposed Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27 Recommendation:
Receive the report, discuss and provide direction on any adjustments or changes to be incorporated into the Final Budget to be presented for adoption June 3, 2025.
H.2. Proposed Draft Capital Improvement Plan
Recommendation:
Review, discuss, and provide comments on the proposed Draft Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
H.3. License Plate Reader Cameras - Review of City Efforts and Request from Knickerbocker Neighborhood Resident
Recommendation:
Receive the report and provide direction on the inclusion of additional LPR cameras in the upcoming budget.
I. COUNCILMEMBERS' REPORTS
J. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
K. MATTERS INITIATED
L. CLOSED SESSION
1. OPEN SESSION IDENTIFICATION of Closed Session Matters
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS of Closed Session Matters
3. CLOSED SESSION
4. REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, conference with the City's designated labor negotiators, Linda Smith (City Manager), Gregory Ramirez (IEDA), Douglas Alessio, (Assistant City Manager), Ginger Staton (Human Resources Manager), to review the City's position and instruct the City's designated representatives regarding negotiations with the City's employees represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 856
b. CITY MANAGER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, initial performance evaluation of City Manager Linda Smith
M. ADJOURNMENT
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The next meeting of the Orinda City Council will be held on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 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
~ Notices ~
There is a 90-day limit for the filing of a challenge in Court to certain City decisions that 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 file a challenge in Court, you may be limited by California law, including but not limited to Government Code §65009, to those issues raised in connection with 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. For information on the next City Council meeting, please call 925.253.4221 or visit the website at www.cityoforinda.org. Unless otherwise noted, City Council actions include a determination that the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) does not apply. ~ Accessible Public Meetings ~
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