City Council Closed Session - February 17, 2026
A.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Councilmembers: Cara Hoxie, Latika Malkani, Janet Riley Vice Mayor Darlene Gee, Mayor Brandyn Iverson
B.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The City Council may take action on any item listed on the agenda.
C.
STUDY SESSION
C.1
Study Session to Review Traffic Circulation and Safety Improvements at and around the Ivy Drive Neighborhood
1. Staff Report - Ivy Drive Study Session 2-17-2026.pdf
2. Attachment A - Presentation for February 17, 2026 Meeting.pdf
3. Attachment B - Supplemental Intersection Analysis dated February 5, 2026.pdf
4. Attachment C - Supplemental LPR Cut-Through Analysis - December 4, 2025.pdf
5. Attachment D - Analysis of All-Way Stop Control Warrants and Safety at Three Locations 122225.pdf
6. Attachment E - Traffic Circulation study on El Camino Moraga dated May 14, 2025.pdf
7. Attachment F - Council Agenda and Meeting Minutes of July 15, 2025.pdf
8. Attachment G - Public Communications - Pre Agenda Publication Ivy Drive Study Session.pdf The City Council will hold a study session to consider proposed changes for safety improvements at various intersections near the Ivy Drive Neighborhood, including Moraga Way, Ivy Drive, Coral Drive, Ardith Drive and El Camino Moraga. This study session was at the request of the City Council, following a discussion in July 2025. The City Council requested additional data and a more holistic approach that considered other school safety improvements.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review and provide direction on the following Staff recommendations:
Remove the existing “No Left Turn” signs at southbound Moraga Way/Ivy Drive (north) intersection; Change existing time restriction on “No U-Turn/No Left Turn” signs on southbound Moraga Way at Southwaite Court and Whitehall Drive; Install new “No Right Turn” sign at southbound Ivy Drive at Ardith Drive; Modify traffic signal timings at Coral Drive and Ivy Drive (south) intersections on Moraga Way; Add STOP sign and additional striping changes on Coral Drive at Ardith Drive/Court; and Implement NO PARKING restriction on Eastbound El Camino Moraga near the exit driveway at Del Rey Elementary.
D.
ADJOURNMENT
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