City of Orinda est 1985
 Orinda Outlook 
For the week of January 13, 2014

 By City Manager

Janet S. Keeter
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

City offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2014 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  City offices will re-open on Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

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Live streaming of City Council Meetings comes to Orinda!


Please join us, from your home at the next City Council Meeting  

on January 21, 2014 at 7:00pm!  

 

Video streaming allows residents to remotely view Council meetings as they occur and view online meeting materials. Video streaming will also provide access to archived meeting materials and videos of past meetings. 

 

The new system enhances the public's access to meeting materials by embedding links to staff reports directly into the agenda. As a result, members of public will be able to quickly view a corresponding staff report simply by clicking on the item on the agenda.

 

Click Here to go to the media page where live streaming and viewing of video archives are available.   

 

Click Here for the 2014 City Council Meeting Schedule

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Construction of the Manzanita Bridge is Complete!  

 

 

The bridge is fully operational and open to traffic.   After many years of planning, design and construction, the new bridge is now complete.  Stay tuned for information on the Manzanita Bridge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!

 

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Pittsburg/Bay Point Line Saturday Delays in
January and February

BART is performing track maintenance between Lafayette and Concord stations on the following Saturdays in January and February: 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, and 2/15 between 8:30am and 3pm. You may experience delays up to 15 to 20 minutes.  

 

In some cases on 2/1, 2/8, and 2/15 you will be asked to transfer trains at Orinda Station and/or Pleasant Hill. When transfers are required you may experience a 20-30 minute delay.  

 

To minimize delays and avoid the chance of transferring, use the Orinda Station which will have regular weekend service to Millbrae/SFO throughout this work. 

 

For more information, Click Here! 

 

You can get BART Service Advisories (BSA) on your phone. To sign up for BSAs, please visit www.bart.gov/advisories. You may also call 511 to get up-to-date service information.
The Annual Commission Recruitment
application deadline has been extended!!

The City of Orinda is seeking applications from  

resident volunteers to serve on the following   

City Commissions and Committees: 

 

Art in Public Places Committee (2)

Planning Commission (2)

Parks & Recreation Commission (3)

Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission (2)

Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (3)

Finance Advisory Committee (3)

Public Works Aesthetic Review Committee (1)

Historic Landmark Committee (3)

 

The City of Orinda is also seeking applications from resident volunteers to serve as the City's Liaison to the following local agencies:

 

Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Trustee (1)

Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging (1)

Representative on the Contra Costa County Library Commission (2)

County Connection Citizens Advisory Committee (1)

 

Statement of Interest forms are available from the Orinda City Clerk's Office located at 22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563. If you have any specific questions regarding the recruitment, please contact Michele Olsen, City Clerk at 925-253-4221 or molsen@cityoforinda.org.  Application forms may also be downloaded from the City's website at www.cityoforinda.org.

 

Completed Statement of Interest forms must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by Friday, February 28, 2014 at 5:00pm.  

 

Qualified applicants for City Commission and Committee appointments will be invited to interview before the full City Council on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

 

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PG&E WARNS OF SCAM EMAILS, CALLS

 

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has learned of an email scam targeting residents across the United States. The utility has received calls from people, both within its service area and outside of it, reporting that they have received suspicious emails that appeared to be bills sent by PG&E. This is similar to email and phone scams that have been happening recently throughout the country involving several utilities.

 

"It's unacceptable that someone is trying to take advantage of our customers and others," said Helen Burt, senior vice president and Chief Customer Officer for PG&E. "We take our customers' security very seriously and under no circumstances would we email anyone to request that they provide personal information without first logging into My Energy or calling us."

 

If a customer receives one of these emails requesting information about their account, they should delete and take the following precautions:

  • DO NOT respond to the request
  • DO NOT click on any links in the email
  • DO NOT open any attachments
  • DO NOT provide any personal information
  • Report these contacts to CorporateSecurity@pge.com 

For additional information, please Click Here  

 
Do You See What I See?

The 2014 art exhibit has been installed by the Art in Public Places Committee. This year's installation includes sculptures on the South side of Orinda in the Crossroads. New artists include Joseph Farais, Richard Starks, and Amy Evans McClure.  

 

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Crime Statistics

  

The Lamorinda Patch and the Lamorinda Sun are now receiving weekly activity logs from our Police Chief Scott Haggard which will be included in their regular publications. 

 

Orinda Police Department arrests include a warrant arrest for interfering with a police officer,  a warrant arrest for drunk in public and an arrest for DUI.

 

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Upcoming Public Meetings

City Council
January 21, 2014 @ 7:00pm
Library Auditorium

Finance Advisory Committee
January 22, 2014 @ 6:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room
City Hall, 22 Orinda Way

Planning Commission
January 28, 2014 @ 7:00pm
Library Auditorium

Historical Landmarks Committee
January 28, 2014 @ 3:00pm
Gallery Room, Orinda Library

Additional information on all upcoming meetings can be found here.

"The Nation's 2nd Friendliest City"
Janet Keeter
City Manager
  
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